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Emily Brisse
Emily Brisse's essays and fiction have appeared in a variety of publications, and her work has recently appeared in or is forthcoming from The Fourth River, Armchair/Shotgun, Two Hawks Quarterly, and Hippocampus.
Marion Boyer
Marion Boyer has written essays for Paddler, American Whitewater, Canoe & Kayak, Great Lakes Review, and The Tishman Review.
Rachel Graham Cody
Rachel Graham Cody is a writer in Portland, Oregon, and the co-author of Getting Open: The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball.
Kevin Honold
Kevin Honold was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His first book of poetry, Men as Trees Walking, won The Journal/Ohio State University Press prize in 2009. He is currently a PhD candidate in English at the University of Cincinnati.
Feagin Jones
Feagin Jones currently resides in Morgantown, West Virginia, where she obtained an MFA from West Virginia University. Her work has previously been published in PANK and Hippocampus.
David Lazar's books include Who's Afraid of Helen of Troy, After Montaigne (co-edited with Patrick Madden), Occasional Desire: Essays, The Body of Brooklyn, Truth in Nonfiction, Essaying the Essay, Powder Town, Michael Powell: Interviews, and Conversations with M. F. K. Fisher.
Alex Lemon
Alex Lemon is the author of Happy: A Memoir, the essay collection Heartdusting: Notes from the Feverland (forthcoming from Milkweed Editions), and five books of poetry, most recently Or Beauty (forthcoming from Milkweed) and The Wish Book.
Annie Olson
Annie Olson completed her MFA at the University of New Mexico. She lives and teaches in Albuquerque.
Angela Pelster
Angela Pelster's most recent book, Limber, was a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay and won the Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award in Nonfiction.
Josh Potter
Josh Potter received his MFA from the University of Washington in 2015. His work has appeared in Shelf Awareness, The Stranger, and Driftwood Press, where he is a guest editor for their upcoming fall issue. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
Kathryn Winograd
Kathryn Winograd is the author of Phantom Canyon: Essays of Reclamation, a finalist in the Foreword Reviews 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards; Air Into Breath, winner of the Colorado Book Award in Poetry; Stepping Sideways into a Poetry, Scholastic resource book for K-12 teachers; and two books on online learning published by McGraw Hill.
Joe Wilkins
Joe Wilkins is the author of a memoir, The Mountain and the Fathers, winner of a 2014 Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award, and two previous books of poetry, Notes from the Journey Westward and Killing the Murnion Dogs.
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Marley Andino
Marley Andino is a Virginia-based writer and sculptor. Her work has been published in The Citron Review, The This Magazine, and The Barely South Review.


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Ivanka Should Be Using Her Position Of Power Differently
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By Lani Seelinger
If you're a feminist, then the president isn't the most interesting person in the White House. You can read him like a book, and it's not an enjoyable one. His daughter, on the other hand, is fascinating. In the end, though, it's just another Trump story. Ivanka is proving that women are influential — but she's doing it in exactly the wrong way.
Conservative bloggers are having a field day with what they see as an unfair rejection of a strong woman by the hypocritical, fake-feminist left. The basic argument of articles like those is that you can't call yourself a feminist and then tear down a woman for her success just because you don't like her father. Take Trump as her own person, they say, otherwise you're just as sexist as the guy who brags about sexually assaulting women.
Of course, they don't actually say that last part. But that is the basic premise of the argument — appreciate Trump and her success, or you're not really a feminist. What that argument doesn't acknowledge, though, is how she came by her success. Trump is where she is — in a White House office, supposedly advocating for women — entirely because her father is the president.
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It's not normal for a president to reach into the ranks of moderately successful lifestyle brands and pluck one of their CEOs to sit in an office around the corner of his, no matter how well her shoes sell. Maybe Trump earned her father's trust, but nothing that she's done in her professional life prepared her to sit next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel around a negotiating table. Feminism is about giving women the same opportunities that men have, not about putting unqualified women in high positions just because they have enviable family connections.
Trump, then, is basically the personification of where privilege can get you. This wouldn't necessarily have to be a bad thing, if she were to acknowledge it and make an effort to understand that not everyone comes from a similar position. Instead, the policies that she has suggested fail to take privilege into account — and at the same time, this supposed champion of all women isn't making any noise while her father's administration runs roughshod over women's rights.
She claimed in an interview with CNN that her detractors should not "conflate lack of public denouncement with silence," but if she hasn't been silent, then she doesn't have much to show for it. The Trump administration hasn't done much for women, at home or abroad. Ivanka has said that her father is a feminist, but he hasn't had to actually do anything in the interest of women's equality to earn that label.
I would love to have a reason to praise Ivanka Trump. I would love to hear that she's blocked her father from taking another step towards defunding Planned Parenthood, or she's successfully advocated for him to push a law mandating equal pay. I would love to see her put forward a parental leave plan that didn't support strictly traditional gender roles. I would love to see her bring more women into the White House, women who man have, perhaps, studied public policy or worked their way up in a government office.
Instead, Ivanka is wielding an unknown amount of influence and power without using it to lift up anyone else. If that changes and I don't celebrate it, then I'll be totally fine with conservative bloggers calling me a hypocrite.

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38 Wild Facts About Jack Black
"There's nothing you can really do to prepare to rock. Do you prepare to eat a delicious meal? Are you hungry? Then you're gonna eat it."
One of the jewels of modern comedy, we should all be thankful for Jack Black. JB has been able to make both children and parents laugh together for decades now, and his infectious energy has inspired many throughout the years. Here are some of the most interesting and fun facts about the star.
Jack Black Facts
38. No Makeup
For his role in the 2005 remake of King Kong, Black refused to wear any make-up. This decision came after he heard a fabricated rumor about Clint Eastwood never wearing makeup in his films.
37. Wigging Out
Since he wasn't adding any make-up, Black tried to simply cut his hair in order to achieve the proper 1930s hairstyle for the movie, but to no avail. Director Peter Jackson was not a fan of this cut and forced him to wear a wig.
King Kong,Universal Pictures
36. Climate Change
Understanding the danger of climate change and the importance of facing it for our world, Black has worked on the documentary series Years of Living Dangerously as a celebrity correspondent, covering the issues facing low-lying coastal areas as sea levels rise.
Years of Living Dangerously, National Geographic
35. Charity Work
Red Nose Day, a program sponsored by the non-profit charity organization Comic Relief USA, changed Black's life. He travelled to Kampala, Uganda with the charity to help children in poverty and to spread awareness of poverty around the world. The experience completely blew Black away, as it made him realize the unbelievable privilege his children enjoyed while so many others were not so lucky. He has since further dedicated himself to the charity effort.
34. Fun Times
Black gave a sly promotion for his favorite place to visit in Alaska in Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. No it isn't a place in nature—it's a world-famous strip club in Anchorage! In the "Master Exploder" scene, there's an actor at the bar wearing a shirt that says "Great Alaska Bush Company," which is, of course, the name of the club.
33. Never Again
Unfortunately, while true fans may love the film, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny was a commercial flop. This discouraged Black so much that he has said he will never write another script again.
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny,New Line Cinema
32. Sexy Inspiration
Black claims that his loveably chubby character Nacho from 2006's Nacho Libre was partially based on the sultry Antonio Banderas. I, for one, think Nacho is way more alluring than Banderas.
Nacho Libre, Paramount Pictures
31. Until Someone Knocks An Eye Out
The filming of Nacho Libre looks like it was a ball, but it wasn't all fun and games. During one wrestling scene, Black jumped from the ring and cracked his head open on a chair. In addition to a wicked shiner, he'd need to have stitches above his right eye.
30. Breakout
Active throughout the 1990s, Black considers his breakout role to be the 2000 film High Fidelity, in which he plays a wild record store employee. His notable performance displayed his range and he steals many scenes, like during the end when he covers Marvin Gaye's silky smooth "Let's Get It On."
High Fidelity, Buena Vista Pictures
29. After Reconsideration
Though High Fidelity would be his breakout role, Black initially declined the role, even though it was written specifically for him. Good thing he reconsidered.
28. Stunt Double
You'll be happy to know that Black actually did the stage dive at the end of School of Rock, but, just to be safe, they had a bunch of stuntmen out in the crowd to make sure that no one dropped him.
School of Rock,Paramount Pictures
27. Stairway To The Band
Led Zeppelin very rarely licenses their music out for commercial purposes and this has prevented them from being featured in many films and series throughout the years. Despite this, Black and director Richard Linklater were committed to getting them on board for School of Rock. In order to convince the band, Linklater filmed Black making a direct plea to the members of the band while standing in front of 1,000 fans who were making noise at the top of their lungs in support. And I just want to take a moment to thank Zeppelin for letting me see Black crushing "The Immigrant Song" in the movie.
Wikimedia Commons,Heinrich Klaffs
26. Grammy Award-Winning Musician
Black loves music, this is well known, but most people would think of his music as being purely comedic. Well, that isn't always the case, as he actually has won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. The award was won for a cover that his band Tenacious D did of the Dio song "The Last in Line," as a part of the 2014 This Is Your Life tribute album.
25. The Name
Jack Black. What a name. It's so simple, so straightforward, and he is such a sincere guy that it must be his real name, right? Well, close but no cigar. His actual name is Thomas Jacob Black.
Flickr, Jack Dorsey
24. Parents With Brains
Black's parents were smart. How smart? Well, both of them were satellite engineers. His mother even worked on the Hubble Space Telescope.
23. Smarter Than He Seems
Black has said that he slept through two years of college at UCLA. But, hey, he went to UCLA!
22. Everyone Needs A Break
While at UCLA, he may have slept through class, but perhaps that was because he was busy with Tim Robbins' Actors Gang. The experimental acting group was founded by, you guessed it, Tim Robbins, and he liked Black so much that he cast him in the cult comedy Bob Roberts, which ended up being his big break.
Bob Roberts,Paramount Pictures
21. College Dropout
Black would ultimately drop out of university after his sophomore year in order to focus on his acting career. I'm sure the fact that he slept through all of it might have had something to do with it as well.
20. Me and My Brother Kyle Here…
It was in the Actors Gang that Black met the one and only Kyle Gass. The two had to find a way to utilize their great chemistry, which they eventually did by creating Tenacious D.
19. Role Competition
If you had to imagine who Black's acting nemesis would be, who do you think it would be? Go ahead, think about it for a second. Got it? Well, it's probably wrong. On the extras of the School of Rock DVD, he jokingly described the late, great Philip Seymour Hoffman as his nemesis, because the two of them were often up for the same roles throughout their careers. Could you see Black playing Capote? Hoffman in Year One? If nothing else, I'd say that would be interesting.
18. Video Star
Black's boisterous personality is perfect for music videos. He has an extensive list of credits for famous artists, appearing videos for everyone from Beck to The Eagles of Death Metal to "Weird Al" Yankovic.
17. Accidentally Selling Out
Shallow Hal may not be the worst of movies (though it's close), but Black is on record saying that he actually regrets making the Farrelly Brothers comedy. He wanted to work with the Farrellys, but he found that the end result was not worth the work. Today, he thinks he kind of sold out in making the movie, because he got paid a boatload of money for it. Sounds a little like selling out to me, but who am I to judge?
Shallow Hal, Conundrum Entertainment
16. Rocking and Rolling
Rock should be reckless and delicious! That is why Black considers The Who to be his favorite (and the greatest) rock band of all time, stating: "They were the first ones to ever rock HARD. The recklessness! The deliciousness!"
15. The Other Jack
Black's wife, Tanya Haden, is a respected cellist, and is well known for her own musical prowess. Haden is one of the triplet daughters of legendary bassist Charlie Haden and has played in many bands over the years. Her latest album was with her sisters, known as The Haden Triplets, and was released on Jack White's Third Man Records.
14. Famous Fathers
Charlie Haden is famous for playing with the Ornette Coleman Quartet, and conceptually revolutionizing harmonies for the jazz bass. Yeah, it's safe to say that Black and Haden's children have some serious musical genes to mine.
13. If Its Meant To Be
Jack and Tanya were married in 2006, but they first met while in high school in Santa Monica, California, 16 years prior. They each went their own way after graduating, before coming across each other again later in life, having each established their own careers.
12. Conversion For Love
Black's mother is Jewish, and he was raised in the faith, going to Hebrew school and having a Bar Mitzvah. His parents divorced when he was 10 years old and after that, he lived with his father, though he still visited his mother frequently.
11. Famous Schooling
Black found his love for acting while taking drama classes at the Crossroad School in Santa Monica. Named after the famous Robert Frost poem, "The Road Not Taken," the private secondary school is highly prestigious, with a wide range of successful alumni, including Damon Wayans Jr., Gary Coleman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jonah Hill, Kate Hudson, Maya Rudolph, Michael Bay, Sean Astin, and Zooey Deschanel. We could keep going but, yeah, you get the picture.
10. Struggling Student
Before Black was enrolled in the Crossroad School he attended the Poseidon School, a private school specializing in educating children who struggle in traditional schools.
9. His Emotional Side
We're all on board the Toy Story train and Toy Story 3 is one of those films no one should be ashamed of becoming emotional while watching. Black claims to have cried not once, not twice, but three times when he first watched the movie.
8. Keep The Faith
Black and Haden have two children together. Though he considers himself an atheist, he raises his kids in the Jewish faith, as a way to keep the culture alive.
7. Child Actor
The first acting gig that Black got was for the Activision game Pitfall! in 1982, when he appeared in the commercial for the Atari 2600 game decked out in a Safari Hat. That's dedication—starting prep for his role in Jumanji 36 years ahead of time!
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,Sony Pictures Releasing
6. Homegrown Ideas
The idea for School of Rock came from Black's actual life. When Mike White, who wrote the film, moved into Black's apartment building, he witnessed Black's ridiculous antics first hand. Many of these ended up in the movie, including running through the halls of the building naked and blasting his favorite classic rock at top volume.
5. Showcase Film
Though he wrote School of Rock, Mike White isn't actually a fan of classic rock music. He chose the genre specifically because it allowed the movie to show off Black's talents. Gotta say, I can't quite picture School of Jazz or School of Country being quite the same—I think he made the right choice.
4. Dedication to Character
Black gained critical acclaim for his role as Bernie Tiede in the 2011 film Bernie. Tiede, a mortician, befriended and murdered an 81-year-old widow after she added him to her will and gave him access to her fortune. He is currently serving a sentence of 99 years to life in a Texas state prison. In order to properly portray the character, Black made many visits to meet the real Bernie Tiede in Telford Unit State Prison, and actually sung the gospel hymns featured in the film.
Bernie, Castle Rock Entertainment
3. Best Actor
Hard work pays off, and for his dedication to portraying Bernie Tiede, Black received his second Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy, and was lauded by Roger Ebert as giving "one of the performances of the year." That's right, Black ain't no one trick pony.
2. Drugs Are Bad
In his youth, Black struggled with drugs, which may have led to his trouble with traditional schooling. At only 14 years old he was already putting himself into sketchy situations by doing too much cocaine and hanging around the wrong crowd. He has said that he even stole money from his mother to support his habit, and was scared of one of his dealers that he feared for his life every time he went to school. Thankfully, he got himself out of that situation and bettered his life.
1. Losing His Brother
Jack Black's older brother Howard was a huge inspiration for him, introducing him to rock music when he was young. Tragically, Howard passed away from HIV/AIDS when he was just 31 years old. Black has talked about how hard it was to watch his brother suffer before he passed away, saying "We were robbed of something precious."
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Q: How to get currently using module/App name in ODOO 12 I want to get the name of the currently used module in ODOO.
suppose there are  different module named A,B,C,D. And each module has the same models like accounts, crm, hr, payroll, etc.
so I want to make changes in the payroll model of A module without affecting the inherited payroll model of other Modules.
so I want to get currently using the module/app name. Is there any code in python odoo

A: You can get it with the active_model context value, for example, you can use
if self._context.get('active_model') == 'account.invoice':
   # Your code here

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The New Yorker has a poem up called Sci Fi Violence that is being describing as one of the best peices of science fiction around today. It is a poem by Josh Bell.
in whom I planted sixteen seeds.
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Categories: Fundraising // PR
Client sector: Charity / not for profit
Topsham Adventure Centre (TAC) is a community project to build and run a multi-purpose centre for educational, social and leisure activities in Topsham, near Exeter.
The centre will replace the former Scout Hut which was irreparably damaged by storms in 2014. As well as creating a new home for the Sea Scouts, the project is working with local disability charity CEDA, who will use the centre for some daytime and holiday services for children and adults with complex disabilities, and the local community to create a community venue suited to a wide range of activities.
The charity, run by a board of voluntary Trustees, approached us for support with fundraising for the new centre. Plans for the centre were still in the early stages of development but had already received amazing support from the local community and successfully applied for some small grants. TAC approached us for support with identifying and applying for more grant funding.
We began by carrying out a feasibility study, researching high level funders who could support the project. The research identified a number of potentially significant funders and recommended a timeline for submitting applications.
As the project was still in the early phases of development, we initially focused on smaller and local grants, to develop the project to the stage at which it would be ready to apply for bigger grants.
The charity was keen to celebrate any successes and raise awareness in the local community. The Trustees employed our PR expertise to share their story.
We were successful in being awarded an Awards for All fund which contributed £10,000 towards architect's fees, construction design and modelling and building control fees.
Due to the PR work undertaken by our team, articles were published online and in a local magazine to target the Topsham audience. TV coverage was secured from BBC Spotlight, with an excellent piece showcasing the need for the new centre.
Watch the coverage on BBC Spotlight
With the funds raised to date, TAC has developed its plans for the new building and is now ready to apply for funds towards building the new centre. We are delighted to be working with TAC on further funding applications for the centre and look forward to sharing further news of the success of this fantastic community-led project.
Website: www.topshamadventurecentre.org.uk
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HMP Nears $20 Million Raised for 2016 Cycle
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Majority PAC announced that its latest monthly fundraising report will show the group having raised close to $1.5 million in July – ending the month with more than $13.6 million cash-on-hand. House Majority PAC ended July 2014 with $9.3 million cash-on-hand and July 2012 with $4.5 million cash-on-hand. This brings HMP's total raised for the 2016 cycle to over $19.3 million. The group's total for the cycle also includes more than 139,000 individual contributions from over 45,000 contributors.
The recent fundraising report covers July 1 through July 31.
House Majority PAC raised and spent $36 million in 2012 and $38 million in 2014 – leveraging resources to help Democrats win in House races across the country.


The Thresholds Deaf Program is the first and only program of its kind in Illinois, offering a comprehensive list of services for persons with severe mental illness who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing. Staffed by employees fluent in the use of American Sign Language (ASL) who understand the unique cultural needs of the Deaf Community, the Thresholds Deaf Program provides a full range of specialized services and connects members to other Thresholds programs.
Focused on supporting recovery, Thresholds' Deaf Programs help members live full, independent lives with dignity and respect. Each member is given personal attention in a comfortable environment.
Thresholds was the first in the nation to offer comprehensive and integrated mental health services to the people who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing. Today, Thresholds continues to be the leader in the field.
The Deaf Program is equipped with videophones, instant messaging, and other technologies.


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WWII Bomb Explodes in German Field
Residents of a town in Germany were shaken this weekend when a bomb from World War II suddenly exploded and left behind a massive crater in a field. The bizarre event reportedly occurred at around four in the morning on Saturday in the community of Ahlbach. Much to the consternation of those who were asleep at that hour, a massive blast shattered their slumber and a rumble resembling an earthquake swept across the area.
When authorities investigated the matter the following morning, they were amazed to find a crater measuring 33 feet in diameter and 13 feet deep had appeared in a farmer's field. Police were initially dumbfounded by the discovery, conceding that they were uncertain as to how it could have been formed. However, a subsequent examination by ordnance experts determined that the crater had "almost certainly" been the result of a World War II bomb that had been a dud decades ago.
More on this wild story at the Coast to Coast AM website.
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The City of Prairie Village Answers Common Questions About the TIF District and Proposed Project as of October 9, 2015
Facts about the proposed Meadowbrook TIF project
The basic premise of TIF is to capture the incremental taxes generated by the planned redevelopment for a maximum of 20 years and to reinvest those incremental taxes into the project itself. Unlike other TIF projects, the additional taxes generated by the Meadowbrook project do not go directly to the developer. Instead, those TIF funds will be applied toward the park purchase and/or public amenities.
The Meadowbrook redevelopment will include a mixed-use development, with senior housing, luxury apartments, maintenance-free townhomes, single-family homes and a boutique inn. More importantly, the redevelopment will preserve more than 80 acres of open space to be maintained as public parkland for generations to come.
The SMSD currently receives approximately $60,000 per year from taxes generated by the Meadowbrook property and the District will continue receiving the same amount of funds throughout the course of the TIF period.
At the conclusion of the TIF, projections estimate the SMSD will receive in excess of $1 million dollars per year once the TIF debt is paid. In this specific instance, the taxes generated by the development will be used to purchase the park and associated amenities.[est. based on the total SMSD mill levy rate of 35.911]
The City of Prairie Village is committed to using any excess TIF funds to be applied towards the annual debt service in anticipation of paying off the bonds in a reduced time period.
Projections indicate that incremental taxes generated by the development will pay for the park and amenities without increasing local residential/commercial property taxes.
How does TIF work?
The basic premise of TIF is to capture the incremental taxes generated by the planned redevelopment for a maximum of 20 years and to reinvest those incremental taxes into the project itself. In this specific instance, the taxes generated by the development will be used to purchase the park and associated amenities.
Does TIF provide a tax break for homes and businesses within the TIF District?
No. Taxpayers inside the Meadowbrook TIF will be taxed at the same rate as their Prairie Village neighbors directly adjacent to the TIF. As those taxes on new homes and new businesses within the TIF District are collected by Johnson County, they are segregated and returned to the City to pay TIF-eligible costs.
Is tax abatement the same as TIF?
No. With tax abatement, the value of the property is reduced to $0 for the life of the abatement. With TIF, the value of the property in the year the TIF is created is frozen for the life of the TIF and property taxes on that base year value continue to be distributed to each taxing entity over the life of the TIF. The new taxes generated by the new development (which would not have happened without the TIF) are captured and made available to pay eligible TIF costs.
The basic premise of TIF is that it is self-funding: without the provision for TIF, the project would not be developed; without the development of the project, no new tax revenues would be generated. The TIF captures only the new taxes generated by the project.
How will taxes captured by the TIF be used?
Kansas law limits the use of TIF proceeds to land acquisition, site clearance and preparation and construction of public improvements. With the proposed redevelopment, TIF proceeds would be used to acquire the parkland, construct park improvements, construct public infrastructure to support the park (streets, stormwater management infrastructure, street lighting) and pay for the costs of issuing TIF bonds.
With this project, the TIF benefit will accrue to the public, rather than directly to the developer.
Would the project proceed without TIF?
No. The current property owner of Meadowbrook has indicated that plans for the use of the Meadowbrook property would change significantly without the ability for the City to access TIF and that public parkland would not be part of their development plans.
Who pays for the TIF?
Every governmental entity that levies property taxes in Prairie Village will participate in the TIF by foregoing net new property taxes on the redevelopment over the life of the TIF. Together, the Prairie Village and Johnson County levies represent nearly half of the property tax captured by the TIF. The table below shows the relative share of the impact of the TIF capture, based upon 2014 levies as published by the Johnson County Records and Tax Administration Department.
SMSD........................... 36%
Johnson County†............ 23%
City of Prairie Village....... 20%
Other Agencies.............. 21%
† includes the Johnson County Library and Johnson County Parks and Recreation District
What is the benefit to the public from the TIF?
Unlike many TIF projects, the Meadowbrook TIF proceeds will be retained by the public sector for investment and preservation of over 80 acres of open space for Johnson County residents and for public infrastructure. The TIF will permit the development of a unique mixed-use project in Prairie Village, generating an expanded tax base benefitting all taxing entities that levy taxes in Prairie Village. Private investment in the development is expected to exceed $100 million.
Can't someone else buy the parkland?
No. Neither Johnson County, the City of Prairie Village nor the Johnson County Parks and Recreation District have not budgeted funds for the acquisition of the parkland without the availability of the TIF. More importantly, the current property owner has not offered the parkland for sale except in the context of a larger TIF redevelopment.
Will SMSD be harmed by the creation of the TIF?
No. SMSD, along with all other taxing entities, will continue to receive tax income on the 2015 value of the Meadowbrook property over the life of the TIF and will be "held-harmless" through the structure of the project.
SMSD, along with other taxing entities, is being asked to forego net new tax income for the duration of the TIF that does not exist now and that will not exist without the construction of the project. Once the TIF expires, each taxing entity will benefit fully from the taxes generated on the redevelopment.
What is the potential benefit to SMSD from the redevelopment?
Based upon preliminary redevelopment plans, the City projects SMSD's property tax income to increase nearly twenty-fold from current levels after the TIF expires.
According to Johnson County records, SMSD imposed seven separate property tax levies on its taxpayers for 2015:
SMSD Levy
Levy Rate (Mills)
How Used
Uniform Levy
Remitted to State and returned in the form of State aid†
Supplemental General Fund
Retained locally
Declining Enrollment
Capital Outlay
Bond and Interest
Total SMSD Levy Rate
† According to SMSD's FY16 adopted budget, the District anticipates remitting $60.5 million to the State for the 20.000 mill uniform levy and receiving $176.9 million from the State in state aid. SMSD will continue to benefit from these taxes annually for the life of the TIF (assuming constant levy rates).
The table below reflects the City's projection of (a) 2015 taxes generated by the Meadowbrook district and (b) the taxes generated by the proposed development in the year after the TIF is expected to be retired.
Projected Pre-Development Taxes†
Projected Post-TIF Taxes
What organizations are involved in the proposed redevelopment?
The planned redevelopment is a unique multi-party public-private partnership that balances the abilities and needs of each of the parties involved. The parties have executed a "memorandum of understanding" outlining their expected roles and responsibilities.
VanTrust Realty, LLC owns the Meadowbrook property and is willing to sell approximately two-thirds of the site to the City for use as parkland if the City agrees to create a TIF and approve a higher density mixed-use development on the remaining third of the property. The City will require VanTrust to purchase approximately $7.5 million in TIF bonds issued to support redevelopment of the project. VanTrust will build the private improvements (the mixed-use development at its cost), including development and maintenance of infrastructure within the private areas of the development. In exchange, VanTrust benefits from a unique development in a park setting, unlike any other development in Johnson County.
The City of Prairie Village has the authority under state law to create the TIF, to issue TIF bonds and to approve a rezoning of the property. The City anticipates purchasing the parkland from VanTrust and conveying it to the Johnson County Parks and Recreation District at no cost, but subject to covenants that the property be maintained as public parkland in perpetuity. The City will actively participate in the design of the park. The City will sell—and provide its 'Aaa' bond rating to—approximately $10.6 million in TIF bonds issued to support redevelopment of the project. The City will maintain streets and other related public infrastructure in perpetuity.
Johnson County has the authority to permit the Meadowbrook property to join the sewer district and will construct downstream sewer improvements to accommodate the mixed-use development and to alleviate other sewer problems in the area.
The Johnson County Parks and Recreation District will accept the transfer of the 80-plus acre park from the City and agrees to support the projected $400,000 annual maintenance costs of the park in perpetuity. The County is currently administering a public process at its cost to determine the potential uses of the park and will commit approximately $4 million from its 2016 capital budget for park improvements, including renovation of the current golf clubhouse for use as an Activity Center.
All taxing entities benefit from the "halo effect" of increased property valuation from being adjacent or near to public parkland. The Johnson County Parks and Recreation District commissioned a recent study that indicates that this halo effect could increase property values for adjacent homes by as much as 20%. Any such incremental tax valuation from the halo effect will not be captured by the TIF and will be immediately available to all taxing entities.
Has the City involved the public in its plans for Meadowbrook?
Yes, the City has hosted both informal open house-style community meetings, attended by more than 800 individuals and businesses, as well as formal public hearings on the creation of the TIF District and the potential redevelopment project. In addition, the Johnson County Parks and Recreation District has hosted open house-style community meetings to seek public input on the design of the proposed Meadowbrook Park.
The response of the public to the preliminary development plans has been overwhelmingly positive.
A number of additional approvals are required, each providing the opportunity for substantive public input. The Prairie Village City Council will consider rezoning of the property, the approval of a TIF Project Plan and a development agreement with VanTrust and the issuance of TIF bonds. The Johnson County Commission will consider an agreement with VanTrust permitting the Meadowbrook property to be included in the sewer district. The Johnson County Parks and Recreation District board will consider the design plan for the parkland and will be asked to accept the City's transfer of the parkland subject to certain restrictions.
Who can I contact at the City should I have more questions?
City Administrator – Quinn Bennion #913-385-4601 qbennion@pvkansas.com
Assistant City Administrator – Wes Jordan #913-385-4621 wjordan@pvkansas.com


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For four years Justin Kimball (born 1961) accompanied his brother Doug, an auctioneer, into the houses of the recently deceased or dispersed. While Doug cleared these spaces of items for potential resale, Justin sought within them the evidence of an individual's life. Photographing "the smallest objects (a note, a box of hair pins, a stain on a pillow)," he reimagines their existence and relationship to their absent owners. "I use the camera's descriptive power and the photographic illusion of truth to create the narrative and inspire feelings about its subject," he writes of these images. "The resulting photographs are my perception of what happened in those spaces: who lived there? What was hidden and what was seen?" Kimball's color photographs explore the minutiae of everyday life and contemplate our brief and humble legacies before they are cleaned up and cast to the wind. Beautifully produced, Pieces of String comes as a bound paperback held by a thick rubber band inside a wrap-around, board cover that features a tipped-on color image and printed staining effects that evoke the photographs' textures of wear and tear.
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Where is Bhutan in the FIFA World Cup?
03 Dec 2022 (Time: period between the end of Group Stage of 2022 FIFA World Cup and start of Knockout stage). You would be forgiven for mistaking that Bhutan's national sport is not archery but soccer. In this mountainous land, where it is hard to find flat piece of land, you find football pitches all over the country – every school has it, every town and in the capital, same locality has many – now coming in form of artificial turfs. You would make the same conclusion, when you find students that have ongoing annual examinations glued to TV showing the unusually timed World Cup 2022. But where does Bhutan lie in the grand scheme of all that is soccer World Cup?
The first ever attempt of Bhutan to qualify for FIFA World Cup was in 2015, when Bhutan entered the qualifiers for the 2018 edition. In the first round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers, then the bottom most ranked Bhutan was matched against Sri Lanka. The higher ranked Sri Lankans and their coach dismissed Bhutan declaring the match to be a 'bye'. So, when Bhutan defeated them in their own home ground, they considered it a shock result and fluke! In the second match – Bhutan's home match in Thimphu – Bhutan left no doubts in the minds of Sri Lankans with 2 – 1 win, qualifying into the second round with 3-1 aggregate victory. It was worthy of first ever wave done by Bhutanese fans in home Changlimithang stadium.
After the win over the Sri Lanka, Bhutan went into 2nd stage of the AFC qualifiers in group with China, Qatar, Hongkong and Maldives. Bhutan didn't win any of the matches in this stage often losing with large margin. The best result was 0-1 loss to Hongkong on the pitch. But, off the pitch, the best result was the jump of 46 places from 209th to 163rd FIFA rank at once, and subsequently to 156th. This was leapfrogging over then 173rd placed Sri Lankan team – that was originally 36 places above Bhutan.
For this Qatar Edition of 2022 World Cup, Bhutan joined 46 nations of Asia in 2019 to compete for 4.5 places given to Asian Football Confederation. The first round that Bhutan participated in consisted of 12 nations ranked between 35 – 46 in two round home-away matches. The 6 aggregate winners joined 34 higher ranked teams that had received bye into the second round. In the second round, 8 groups of 5 teams each played. Th top ranked teams from each group progressed to third round. The 3rd round had two groups of 6 teams each, top 2 teams from each group qualified for the World Cup, while the 3rd ranked team progressed to additional fourth round, the winner of which went to play intercontinental play off.
Pictures Courtesy (including featured on the top of the page) : Bhutan Football Federation
Presently, 3 of the 5 teams from this AFC qualifiers have progressed into knockout round of 16 in the ongoing World Cup. Bhutan began 2022 World Cup campaign in 2019 positively as Bhutan won the first match of the first round against Guam in Thimphu with 1-0 score. In the return leg, Bhutan lost to Guam with higher margin of 0-5, with Guam winning the qualification into the 2nd round with 5-1 aggregate. Guam was then ranked 193rd during the match. Bhutan was then 186th (presently Bhutan is at 185) out of 211 FIFA ranks.
Had the world known that higher ranked Bhutan had been knocked out by lower ranked Guam during the build up to the present World Cup, perhaps they would talk less of Belgium and Germany being shown out of group stage itself. Or if they were reminded about the time in 2015 that had been tweeted by then FIFA President to be "wonderful, historic moment" of Bhutan eliminating country ranked 36 places above them.
The door may be quite far, but Bhutan is knocking. World Cup finals of the future, here comes the Dragon country.
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Canada's Top Ten Film Festival: Maliglutit (Searchers)
Posted on January 13, 2017 January 15, 2017 by Courtney SmallIn Canada's Top Ten, Reactions, Reviews, TIFF2 Minutes Read
The latest film by Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk (Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner) is another intriguing look at the people and landscapes of the North. While inspired by John Ford's 1956 western classic The Searchers, it feels wrong to call Maliglutit, which he co-directs with Natar Ungalaaq, a remake. It is much more than that. Kunuk takes the iconic tale of revenge and transforms it into a spiritual and lyrical work. In the process he reclaims the once cartoonish and damaging portrayal of indigenous people and repurposes it into something truly authentic and empowering.
Maliglutit maintains the basic narrative structure of Ford's film. The difference being that the central abduction in this version does not come at the hands of outsiders, but rather from within the protagonist's own community. Returning from a hunting excursion, Kuanana (Benjamin Kunuk) is horrified to discover his igloo destroyed, relatives killed and his wife missing. This sets in motion a harrowing journey across the Artic as Kuanana seeks revenge on the men, led by Kupak (Joey Sarpinak), responsible for the kidnapping.
Providing a spiritual aspect to the proceedings, Kunuk's film does not feel like a typical revenge tale. In Maliglutit it is not so much the hardships that one endures that is important, but rather how one copes with it. The vast and rich frigid landscape magnifies the difficulty of Kuanana's mission and simultaneously makes the central story feel intimate. As a result, Kunuk is able to extract some truly visceral and unsettling moments throughout the film.
As the viewer witnesses the atrocities that have befallen on Kuanana and his family, Kunuk subtly ponders the infectious nature of violence. For Kuanana to avenge his family, the once meek man will have to resort to some of the vicious tactics he is so adamantly against. Is possible to face such evil and not be changed in the process? Thematic questions like these provide the film with an added layer of intrigue.
While there is something undeniably appealing about watching a western told through an Inuk sensibility, Kunuk never quite seems to figure out how to keep the film's pacing consistent. For every electrifying jolt that the film offers, take the thrilling climax for example, there are equal long stretches that dilute the energy those scenes build. Though this hinders the film somewhat, Maliglutit still manages to create an engaging revenge thriller that capitalizes on the chilling sense of isolation and vulnerability it evokes.
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This review was originally published as part of our ImagineNATIVE 2016 coverage.
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The founder of Cinema Axis, Courtney is a Rotten Tomatoes approved critic who can frequently be heard discussing film as co-host of Frameline on Radio Regent. Courtney has contributed to several publications including Leonard Maltin, That Shelf, POV Magazine, In the Seats, That Shelf, Black Girl Nerds, and Comix Asylum. He also celebrates diversity in cinema as host of the Changing Reels podcast and is a member of the Online Film Critics Society and the African American Film Critics Association.	View all posts by Courtney Small
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This is an in-depth introduction and description of my work as a Thelemite to date, and I periodically update it to reflect recent work. I'll talk a bit about what led me to Thelema and then offer a listing of my activity and progress since that time, in the hope that my aspirations and interests will be reflected in such a presentation. It is a bit lengthy so I don't blame anyone for skimming.
I grew up in Montana, in an intellectual, liberal Roman Catholic household, as a single child. My parents were in grad school for most of my early childhood and I was exposed to philosophy, art, and religious questions at an early age. It is with some ironic fondness that I recall my devoutly faithful mother asking me how we know that God exists when I was 6 years old, and her delight at my response that we don't know, we just believe. Little did she know that this memorable interaction was like the proverbial mustard seed, and would later take root in agnosticism and ultimately blossom in my renunciation of Christianity and its false doctrines of original sin and vicarious atonement, and its dishonest attachment to self-sacrifice.
I first learned about Aleister Crowley when reading Robert Anton Wilson's Cosmic Trigger: The Final Secret of the Illuminati at age 14. I had also been reading Carl Jung, William Blake, and Joseph Campbell, and generally studying mythology. Exposure to the ideas of Aleister Crowley changed my life. Although I had a hard time understanding Crowley's writing directly, I got a solid introduction through continuing to read Robert Anton Wilson and later Timothy Leary.
I longed to undergo some kind of "rite of passage" and was fascinated with ceremony and drama. To this end, I undertook initiation at 14 through the Order of DeMolay, a junior Freemasonic Order. I was already interested in Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) then, but didn't really understand what it was, nor did I know if it really existed. We didn't have much of an Internet back then. I felt, though, that DeMolay would do, and it would prepare me for my eventual initiation in Freemasonry. I worked hard and became the Master Councilor (and initiator) of my Chapter of DeMolay, and eventually held state office. At the same time, not coincidentally, I pursued the dramatic arts and became a Thespian while in high school, and earned the varsity letter award in drama twice.
In 1998, I was 25 and moved to Portland, Oregon for employment. After moving there, I became aware after a few months that I lacked friends who were into esotericism of any sort, leaving me a bit lonesome and very bored. I was also in an abusive relationship at the time, and feeling overall quite isolated and lost in the dark wood. I thought to myself, there must be some way to meet people who have similar interests and values. I then remembered my long-ago interest in O.T.O., and it occurred to me that the Order might exist in Portland, and Google had come into existence so I could find out relatively easily. I immediately made contact and met with two members on Feb 14, 1999, at a little cafe on the southern side of S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. at 17th Ave. After asking them a few questions which I thought were critical and incisive (though in retrospect they were rather perfunctory), I signed an application for initiation to the Minerval degree.
About a week later I attended my first performance of the Gnostic Mass, and it was then that the Law of Thelema began to come into sharp focus. Somehow seeing it in action clarified much of Crowley's writing that had previously been enigmatic to me. I remember thinking, "This is IT!" I knew that I was in the right place, and was ready to dive in head first. On this occasion, someone was getting baptized, so I signed up for that as well. I also volunteered to perform as Hermanubis in the Rite of Jupiter. I was initiated Minerval on April 23. By July, I was a First Degree, working regularly as an officer in Minerval and First Degree initiations, and creating all the printed material for NOTOCON II. Later that year, I played the title role in the Rite of Mars and was confirmed in Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (E.G.C.) I started my activity in the E.G.C. on the first team in Portland to perform the Mass with the Child roles filled. In 1999 I also quit my day job, which was turning into an all-day-all-night job with increasing demands on my social life, and settled on employment which allowed me to pursue my religious vocation.
In 2000, I directed Aleister Crowley's Rite of Sol, started doing the layout & typesetting for Lion & Serpent, and became the Class Coordinator for Sekhet-Maat. I also took Second Degree that year. My activity in initiations and the Gnostic Mass became a regular part of my day-to-day life.
In 2001 I took Third Degree. That year I attended U.S. Grand Lodge Initiator Training three times: in Berkeley, in Portland, and at NOTOCON III in Long Beach, CA. I also began training initiation side-officers that year through the Lodge. The Rite of Mercury and the Rite of Luna were produced in 2001, and for these, I offered administrative and artistic support as well as playing a Probationer in Mercury. I also underwent ecclesiastical training and became ordained a Deacon in E.G.C. I put together a run of black Sekhet-Maat t-shirts that year and took on the responsibility of producing and promoting Lodge merchandise as well as taking the role of Treasurer. Lion & Serpent also became my responsibility as I became its Editor in 2001.
In 2003 I became the Webmaster for Sekhet-Maat and created an initiation database which was used for at least 10 years to keep the record of initiations. I also created all of the printed materials, including custom goblets, lanyards, and information packets for NOTOCON IV. I served as Production Manager for Adonis: An Allegory as well as playing the roles of Hermes and the King of Babylon. My term as Treasurer ended that year.
In 2004 my term as Class Coordinator ended and I became Editor of Agapé and remained in that position until May of 2008.
In 2005 I was ordained Priest in E.G.C., and was honored to be initiated to the Fifth Degree. My term as Editor of Lion & Serpent ended. That year I helped to facilitate bringing Eleusyve Productions to Portland for a rock opera performance of the Rite of Luna.
In 2006 I built a new wiki-based website for Sekhet-Maat, which remained in use for nearly a decade, serving as a document repository and living history of the Lodge. I was also appointed Master of Sekhet-Maat by the Electoral College, ending my term as Deputy.
As Master of the Lodge from January, 2006 to May, 2009, during the time of peak activity and financial health of the Lodge's history, I established mandatory dues, doubling our reliable income. I also put a moratorium on "rent-raising" events, such that any funds raised at events were not allowed to be spent on rent or monthly bills, but instead were spent on improvements and publishing. during this time we were able to spend thousands of dollars on badly needed improvements, furniture, and ritual gear; painting the interior and exterior; replacing boards in the windows with blue insulated drapes; opening a pass-through from the kitchen to the temple; and establishing a "rainy day" fund which continued to build for many years. I also ensured that the Rituals of the Elements and the Feasts of the Times were performed without fail; and in addition to these, we celebrated occasional other days including birthdays and Greater Feasts of the Prophet, Walpurgisnacht, and the Gregorian dates of Jun 6 2006 (6/6/6), July 7 2007 (7/7/7), and August 8 2008 (8/8/8). I established the practices of installing officers ceremonially and offering toasts to celebrate the achievements of outgoing officers. We also began exemplifying initiations (with an initiate standing in for the candidate) as a means of training and continuing education for officers, initiators, and attendees. I envisioned and established "Sisters of Babalon", a public, women-only meet-up designed to facilitate a comfortable way for newly interested women to approach the Order. We brought Eleusyve Productions to Portland for a performance of the Rite of Venus, and we helped Horizon Oasis to facilitate the Regional O.T.O. Campout (ROTOCAMP) near Seattle. During my term, while visiting another body of initiates in Arkansas, I met the love of my life, Sr. Kaosangre Egeira, with whom I spent a wonderful six weeks traveling in Europe in 2008.
During my time in the Order, I have participated as a ritualist in about 500 performances of the Gnostic Mass, and nearly 100 Man of Earth initiations. I'm proud to have served as Priest at the first Thelemic Marriage in the state of Montana, which included the first public performance of the Star Ruby in that state. I also participated as Priest in the first performance of the Gnostic Mass and as Initiator in the first initiatory rites to take place in the state of Idaho.
After ending my term as Master, in 2009 e.v. I created the AC2012 parody political art campaign and helped to found and co-produce the Speech in the Silence podcast with Frater IAO131 and Soror Yggdrasil. With Richard Kaczynski I co-edited Unity Uttermost Showed!, Manifest Thy Glory, and Neither East nor West (proceedings of the seventh, eighth, and ninth biennial National Ordo Templi Orientis Conferences, respectively). I served on the U.S.G.L. Strategic Planning Committee, where I led the composition of the 2011 e.v. U.S. Grand Lodge Strategic Plan. I also maintained the U.S.G.L. Online Library for many years.
As a long-time mentor of O.T.O. group leaders, I have also helped Thelemites in under-served areas to begin organizing study groups and ad-hoc communities. I continue to pursue an active campaign of promulgation through teaching classes around the world and promoting Aleister Crowley and Thelema on social networks. I am currently co-founding administrator of the Facebook Thelema group, which remains the most active and on-topic Thelemic forum on the Internet; and a contributor to Thelemic Union.
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While much of our farm work is done by youth, during the school year we have too much to handle without extra support. There are many individual volunteers who help us farm and water, as well as other groups who will pound out an afternoons work here and there. For so many years our farms in Lyndale have been supported by Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge. Every spring and fall they send out small groups of burley men to dig into our soil and help us plant our crops. Thank you all!
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Video games, Star Wars toys, cards, CD's (though I've stopped collecting -- I don't see a point anymore), DVD's.
Either my game collection or my movie collection.
My Little Pony and Tamagotchi!
"Hey, where did you learn to drive? On the bumper cars at the amusement park?"
Hot wheels/matchbox cars and other various cars, followed by beanie babies.
I have hundreds of My Little Pony toys from their first generation, and hundreds of Barbie dolls, as well. I'm quite proud of it all.
*Gasp* I want to see and play with them!
Right now I'm in the process of collecting as many CD/albums of the 80's as I can. So My biggest collection is probably CD's right now, with DVD's being a close second.
Hey I've got a whole basket of My Little Ponies in my parents' shed. I swear it was a fetish for me as a child!
this is going to sound lame. 775 c.d.s, 393 d.v.d's and 259 records.
The Mall Of Memphis 1981-2004? i will never forget you.
Id have to say cds.
600 and still going on.
Cds, old video games, stamps and comic books.


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Women have always been in shadow; they really always needed a good marketing plan. In the last few centuries, their contributions to America have been buried and ignored; if only social media was around then, they would've been big! If you dig, they are hiding within the pages of history, waiting to be unearthed and acknowledged like they never were in their own time. This marketing blog should give you insight on the kinds of women that were forgotten. Women small business owners were often forgotten as well. "Agent 355": A Key Spy for George Washington No one knows her name, but this agent during the Revolutionary War helped George Washington win key battles due to her intelligence. Part of one of America's first spy rings, "Agent 355" was seen merely as a socialite at Manhattan dinner parties during the late 1700's. As we went to soirees and attended social events in British-occupied New York City, she gathered intelligence about the next moves of the British army and their plans. Perhaps, without this woman, the Revolutionary War would never have been won. People have forgotten this woman since, but at the time, she was known for her rapacious wit and indelible charm. She probably never would have gotten caught, as she was as innocuous as a fly on a wall. Little did the British know that this little woman had enormous power and influence. Septima Poinsette Clark: "The Grandmother of the Civil Rights Movement" Clark was a teacher in the 1920's when she recognized that there were no black principals in her home city of Charleston. She petitioned the NAACP to try to make her dream of having a black leader in a school a reality. Because of her signed petitions that circulated the area, there was finally a black principal hired in Charleston in her time. She worked for the rest of her life to teach literacy to black adults and won a Living Legacy award from Jimmy Carter in 1979. She wrote autobiographies about her life, and her second one, called Ready from Within: Septima Clark and the Civil Rights Movement, won the American Book Award. It's likely that breaking down these doors helped the black community in a bigger way than just the educational system; she probably helped black small business owners and others as well. Sylvia Mendez: Fighting for Equal Educational Rights Sylvia Mendez was born in Orange County, California to Puerto Rican parents and was not allowed to go to school with the other kids. She was forced to go to school with other "dark-skinned", Mexican students; in a time before social media, there was little newspaper coverage. Her parents sued the school in Mendez vs. Westminster, in 1946, which brought a final end to segregation of schools in Orange county. In 2011, President Obama awarded her the Medal of Freedom for her courage and bravery in the face of oppression. Maya Lin: An Architect to Acknowledge Maya Lin was an architecture student at Yale at 21 years old when she entered to create the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington. Amazingly and at such a young age, she won and created something that will never be forgotten. Four million people visit the memorial each year, and she went on to create the Civil Rights memorial in Montgomery, Alabama and several other memorials that can be found throughout the nation. Don't forget that it was she who created such masterpieces. Her incredible talent can be found in several places in this country, but she is largely forgotten as the brilliant mind that she is: again, no marketing to promote her, no marketing plan to place her in the forefront.
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Mike Lawrence
Caterham Seven 1700 Super Sprint
It is astonishing to recall that the car we now call the Caterham Seven has been with us for nearly 30 years. As the Lotus Seven, it first saw the light of day two years before the Mini and was being readied for its launch at about the same time that Fangio won the 1957 German GP in his Maserati 250F. Over the years it has changed in detail but has remained essentially the same animal: a lightweight sports car with little in the way of creature comforts but which offers extraordinary performance at the price.
Lotus made four distinct types of Seven, the Series IV having a rather boxy fibreglass body which was generally felt to be less attractive than its predecessors. Lotus Components, the company which marketed the car along with Lotus' production racing cars, began to lose interest around 1967, at which point it became heavily involved in the production of FF1600 cars, but continued to supply kits to Caterham Cars on an irregular basis for the next few years, Caterham having been the country's first Lotus dealer. When the Lotus group of companies moved from Cheshunt, Herts, to Hethel, Norfolk, it underwent a re-organisation which saw the shedding of the production racing car business and a concentration on more up-market road cars. In 1973, Caterham Cars purchased the plans, jigs, shape and goodwill of the Seven, but not the Lotus name, and thereafter the company has produced what is effectively a Lotus Super Seven Series III.
The date of the purchase was not ideal for it more or less coincided with the three day week, the imposition of VAT on kit and component cars, and the 1974 oil crisis. Still, the model has survived and nearly 1,000 Caterham Sevens have been produced with production currently running at around 200 p.a. with half exported as fully assembled cars mainly to Germany, Switzerland and Japan.
In the UK the Seven is marketed either as a kit or as a component car. This is a nice distinction and it is the main one which Motor Sport uses when deciding whether to accept a particular car for testing. A component car is one made from new parts and which is loosely assembled in such a way that a buyer of even limited mechanical ability can put on the road a vehicle which meets the minimum specification conceived by the manufacturer. A kit car is one which requires the customer to buy in many major components, possibly using a donor vehicle. We do not test kit cars for the simple reason that we cannot guarantee that the average home assembler can achieve anywhere near the standard of the demonstration car supplied by the maker.
In kit form, Caterham Seven prices start at £1,985 for a body/chassis unit complete with brake pipes, wiring, instruments and windscreen wipers and motor. Using secondhand or reconditioned components, it would be possible to put such a car on the road for under £5,000. Part of the attraction of taking this route is that the owner can uprate the car's specification as and when finances permit as well as making some saving in labour charges. The, Seven's pedigree ensures healthy secondhand values in contrast to some other kit cars and, indeed, looking at the asking prices of secondhand Sevens, it is apparent that the car is one of the select few, along with the likes of the Morgan range, which will maintain their purchase price, or something close to it, for several years.
Over the years, the car has been refined and developed, the spaceframe has been stiffened, a long cockpit option is available as is a de Dion rear suspension set-up which is likely to become a standard feature sometime in the future. Currently, four engine options are available: three with the Ford "Kent" engine in various states of tune (84 bhp, 110 bhp and 135 bhp) and the 150 bhp Ford RS 1600 BDR. Last October, Caterham introduced the 1700 Super Sprint which uses an enlarged (1,700 cc) version of the "Kent" engine which, with its two twin-choke Webers, gives very nearly the performance of the twin cam but with a saving of over £1,800 in price and easier maintenance. It was with this car that I recently lived for around 2,000 exhilarating miles. Drive is through a four speed Escort Sport gearbox to a strengthened Morris Ital live axle.
The basic cost of this model is £8,142.00, inclusive of taxes, but the one I drove had over £1,700 worth of extras: a limited slip differential, heater, seat belts, roll-over bar; leather, adjustable seats, a Mota-Lita steering wheel, long cockpit configuration, alloy wheels and a paint job on the otherwise natural aluminium – the fibreglass wings and nose cone come in a choice of six colours.
Now the foregoing is a calm, rational, description of the car and its pedigree. But this is not a car to treat calmly and rationally. It is a car which has an extraordinary effect on everyone who comes into contact with it. Children would whoop and wave, friends begged for a quick drive, enthusiasts would smile and give a "thumbs up" and, as for myself, I jumped at every possible excuse to drive it – and managed to find the longest possible route between two points.
Yet as I eased away from Caterham Cars, and towards lowering clouds with the hood down, I began to have my doubts. Was I getting too old for this sort of thing? How long before I'd need an osteopath? Leaving behind my trusty Golf GTi, I felt like someone who had just exchanged a comfortable house for a sleeping bag and billy can.
Within 24 hours, however, I had covered nearly 400 miles and was getting to grips with the beast. The steering; which at first appeared so heavy, had become the only steering to have – quick, precise and free of vice. Used to servo-assisted brakes, it took a little time to adjust to the heavy pedal but, within a short time, I was in harmony with it, revelling in the feel which the Caterham's system (9 inch discs, ex-Mk VI Spitfire at the front, with Ital drums at the rear) provides. "Harmony" is perhaps the word which best sums up the Seven: it's noisy to be sure, it vibrates, the ride is hard (but not harsh) but all its characteristics combine to present a unity of style. Indeed, one reason why Caterham has not pursued its experiments with turbo engines is that the quiet power of a turbo was at odds with the character of the car.
I had been advised that driving with the sidescreens in place would prevent buffeting which was sound advice as we discovered when' we tried running without them, and besides, they are impossible to store in the car. Since the external mirrors are mounted on the sidescreens, I thought that vibration would render them useless, but found them perfectly adequate. The top of the screen, however, interfered badly with my sightlines making tight right hand bends and the negotiation of roundabouts an anxious time.
Another doubt which was soon dispelled was the layout of the control switches which are either tumbler or rocket switches scattered around the dashboard apparently at random, yet it was soon clear that all the most frequently used controls were within finger reach and one could switch on the lights, indicate, operate the horn and so on without taking one's hands from the tiny steering wheel. Even the fact that the direction indicators are not self-cancelling seemed to .enhance one's pleasure, giving one a sense of being at one with the vehicle. It is as perfect a layout as one could imagine.
There are no doors, of course, and when the hood is up this presents some difficulty if one is blessed with a fuller figure. I found no dignified way of entry or exit and had to insist that a passenger took his, or her, tum. Given the contortions involved, had I had a lady already in the passenger seat, the only decent thing would be to have married her. I must say I rather took against the hood. In theory it is quite easy to put up, with a builtin frame and a separate covering which is fixed with studs, after you have first removed the spare wheel which sits on the back. In practice it takes several minutes to erect single-handedly and I used it mainly to protect the seats when the car was parked outside overnight. I never could get the heater to keep the windscreen and transparent panels clear of condensation in rain on a humid day and then preferred to dress accordingly and drive with the hood down. The condensation so affected visibility that it made driving the car positively dangerous.
Another thing which I took against was the petrol tank. With a capacity of just eight gallons and an average economy (excluding performance testing) of 21 mpg, the car's theoretical range is just 168 miles but on "my" car the fuel gauge was such that it was prudent to call in for fuel every 140 miles or so. Once on the forecourt, unless you hold the pump nozzle just right, you can spend a long, long time trickling petrol into the tank for it is incredibly easy to get four star all over the back of the car. The combination of short range and slow fuelling (it takes at least twice as long as on the average car) is frustrating in the extreme and plays havoc with one's average speed on a long journey.
Luggage space is minimal. Enough basic clothing for two for a weekend can be stored at the back and in the passenger's footwell, providing it is packed in soft, slim, bags and if you don't mind the creases. The point is, though, that we are dealing with what is essentially a vehicle designed solely for driving pleasure. You have to forget practicalities, forget the crude heater and go with the car. When you do so, the rewards are immense.
Top speed is a claimed 112 mph, for the Seven has the aerodynamics of a breezeblock, and on the two mile straight at Bruntingthorpe we achieved this exactly with the hood up, recording a best one way run of 116.5 mph. Other cars claim much higher figures but the Seven achieves its maximum under the conditions which most of us can manage (ie without pounding around a banked test track or finding a stretch of deserted autobahn). With the hood down the average of two runs was 109.6 mph. Top speed is not anyway the area from which the driver extracts his pleasure from the Seven, unless you enjoy having every sense assaulted. It is the phenomenal acceleration, the sure-footed handling, the precision of the steering and the overall sense of harmony which gives so much pleasure.
The engine rasps under power, but we are not worried here about noise of any description. I feared it might bog down in town traffic but it happily coped with London traffic in the rush hour, though the hand brake, which is located under the scuttle on the passenger's side, was awkward to reach.
Acceleration is extraordinary, even if you do have to fight the car on a quick getaway. Caterham claim a 0-60 mph time of 5.8 sec but our best was six dead. We managed 0-30 mph in 2.6 sec, 30-50 mph in just 2.2 sec, 50-70 mph in 3.9 sec and 70-90 mph in 8.0 sec. This is acceleration for which you normally have to pay telephone numbers. In practice, on the road, it means that lines of slow moving traffic cease to exist and even short straights become safe places to pass.
While the combination of power and light weight gives outstanding acceleration, it can present problems. The car is distinctly twitchy in strong side winds while, in the wet, it has to be treated with the utmost respect. Nobody could call the rear end traction "limpet-like": it is fairly easy to spin the car in the dry (I hasten to add we were using a test pad) and very easy on wet surfaces. The test car was fitted with 13″ HR-rated 185/70 Goodyear NCTs and we felt that slimmer tyres would be desirable for when the back end goes in the wet, it goes quickly indeed. We found that braking in the wet left something to be desired, the car is so light that the wheels lock up very easily. You soon learn to treat the throttle and brake pedals with delicacy.
The Caterham Seven is a car in the memorable class for it changes the man who drives it. I found a whetting of the appetite for driving which is something for one who averages over 1,000 miles per week, and I also found myself being a better, more sympathetic, driver as a result of my experience of the car. It has its faults but what it gives the enthusiast driver is something beyond price. M.L
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Copyright laws need to take these challenges into account. Local library branches need to be able to distribute these ebooks much the same way they distribute physical books today. And people who own ebooks need to be able to sell them to others.
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Q: How to list all projects on computer (C, Java, Python, C++, etc...) I want to write a program to list all projects I've got on my hard drive, whatever languages. So for example if I have something like user/projects/C/decompressor/src/... I want the program to ouput decompressor, which is the project root, as it contains src folders and so on. But there are too many case where the parent folder of src is not the real root folder:
projects/C/my-app/release1/src/... or projects/C/another-project-in-c/master/src/...
So before coding I wanted to know what would be the best way to do so ? I have a piece of code that doesn't works as I want:
    DIR *dir;
    struct dirent *entry;

    if (!(dir = opendir(name)))
      return;

    while ((entry = readdir(dir)) != NULL) {
      if (entry->d_type == DT_DIR) {
          char path[1024];
          if (strcmp(entry->d_name, ".") == 0 || strcmp(entry->d_name, "..") == 0)
              continue;
          snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s", name, entry->d_name);
          //printf("%*s[%s]\n", indent, "", entry->d_name);
          listdir(path, indent + 2);
      } else {
        if (strcmp(get_file_extension(entry->d_name), ".c") == 0) {
          char buffer[1024];
          realpath(name, buffer);

          printf("possible root folder = \"%s\" \n", get_parent(buffer));
        }
      }
    }
    closedir(dir);

and:
char* get_parent(char* filename) {
    return (dirname(filename));
}

const char* get_file_extension(const char* filename) {
    assert(filename != NULL);

    char buffer[1024];
    char* tmp = strcpy(buffer, filename);
    char *ext = strrchr(tmp, '.');

    if (ext == NULL)
        return (char*) tmp + strlen(tmp);

    for (char *iter = ext + 1; *iter != '\0'; iter++) {
        if (!isalnum((unsigned char)*iter))
            return (char*) tmp + strlen(tmp);
    }

    return ext;
}

I didn't mention it, but there's also the java project structure (projects/JAVA/MyApp/com/lorem/ipsum/concrete-package) to take in count.
Is this even possible with all the particular cases?

A: Let projects be the overall projects' root, then you first want to scan all directories inside projects by using a readdir loop (given that each directory inside projects stands for a certain language and contains actual project directories).
While iterating, you want to scan each language folder itself for all d_names that are contained.
To clarify what I'm talking about, I got some pseudo code for you:
dirp = opendir("/user/projects");
while (entp = readdir(dirp)) {
    inner_dirp = opendir(entp->d_name);
    while (inner_entp = readdir(inner_dirp)) {
        print(inner_entp->d_name)
    }
}

Note that if your folder structure is prone to change, you might want to go by a recursive approach.