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From the monthly archives: May 2014
We are pleased to present below all posts archived in 'May 2014'. If you still can't find what you are looking for, try using the search box.
Slain priest a good shepherd
GLEN ARGAN
Father Gilbert Dasna was slain in the rectory of the St. Paul Cathedral after answering a doorbell that others would have ignored, said St. Paul Bishop Paul Terrio. Dasna went to the door at 6 p.m. on a Friday because his conscience told him that was the right thing to do, Terrio said in his homily at the murdered priest's funeral May 19. "I know some pastors who would have all kinds of reasons for not answering the doorbell on Friday evening at six o'clock," he said.
Slain priest was beacon of light for St. Paul
Father Gilbert Dasna was a happy, funny, hard-working priest who loved people, especially the First Nations people he served at Saddle Lake where his kindness and evangelical fervour sparked a flourishing parish. "When my wife and I first started taking care of the church a few years ago, we were lucky if we had five people in church on Sunday," said Greg Hysell of Saddle Lake. "After he was here for a few months, we'd have 40 or 50 people, sometimes more. He completely turned the church around."
Archbishop supports MP's motion on Palliative care
Archbishop Richard Smith has supported a federal NDP member of Parliament's motion calling for a national palliative care strategy while also denouncing "sustained pressure" for the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide. The motion by MP Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) "is worthy of our support and I am pleased to add my voice and that of the Archdiocese of Edmonton to those of others who endorse it," Smith said in a May 8 statement.
Catholics face barriers to political involvement – Smith
EDMONTON – The stances of Canada's three main federal parties on abortion raises "serious obstacles" to Catholic involvement in the political process, says Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith. The Church encourages its members to be involved in politics by voting and expressing their views, Smith said in an interview. But with the Liberals and NDP saying they will not accept pro-life candidates and the Conservative government barring its MPs from reopening the abortion debate, Smith said the parties are excluding people of informed conscience who could be of great service to the country.
Albertans descend on Legislature to support human life
Donna Zuiker pushed her son Michael in a wheelchair through the streets of Edmonton May 8 to proclaim her belief in the sanctity of life. "We are here because we believe in life and we live that," she said as marchers prepared to leave the Alberta Legislature toward downtown. "We want to demonstrate in person that everyone has a right to life." Zuiker, a mother of five, adopted Michael when he was 18 months old knowing he had Down syndrome. He is now 29. "We are still grateful to his parents for allowing him to live."
Murphy put freedom second when Jesus asked for his love
Growing up, Jim Murphy dabbled in Christianity. He attended church, said his prayers, did no harm to others and lived a good, decent life. However, he would not commit his life fully to Jesus because he feared losing his personal freedom. Today, Murphy's proudest claim is that of being a slave to God. "All of us have a journey, and it's good for us to recount our stories because it reminds us of how faithful God has been," he said. "I'm sure every one of us from time to time says, 'Oh God, where are you?' It's a natural human tendency. It's good to recall how far God has already brought us."
Catholics pray for a miracle for Mireau
Father Mike Mireau has suffered a relapse in his cancer and says prayer is the only thing that can help him get better. And that's exactly what the beloved priest is getting from Edmonton Catholic Schools and the Edmonton Archdiocese. Edmonton Catholic Schools has printed 11,200 prayer cards asking Venerable Anthony Kowalczyk to intercede on behalf of Mireau. Seven thousand cards were distributed in parishes across the Edmonton Archdiocese and 4,200 went to staff of the school district.
Ben Calf Robe's powwow honours the Creator
With 600 to 700 dancers, 21 drum groups and roughly 2,500 people in total, the event spilled out of the recreation centre into the surrounding area. What makes Ben Calf Robe's powwow traditional? There are no competitions and no prizes; people dance simply to give glory to the Creator, said Gagnon. Even the drum groups come purely because they love to sing.
Regina coming to grips with forgotten native cemetery
FRANK FLEGEL
PRAIRIE MESSENGER
It's a small plot of land sitting on the northwest edge of Regina. Overgrown with grass with a single tree in one corner and a couple of bushes in the other, the site is enclosed by a faded and falling down white board fence. It's a cemetery, one in which an unknown number of First Nations children are buried, their identities unknown. They were students at the Regina Indian Industrial School, which was near this site from 1891 until its closure in 1910. Most, it is believed, died of tuberculosis or complications of it.
Pope, Patriarch to build unity in Holy Land
CARL HETU
The principal purpose of the visit of Pope Francis to the Holy Land May 24 to 26 will not be a conventional pilgrimage. It is to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the meeting between Pope Paul VI and the Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I. The commemoration will be observed –indeed celebrated –by Francis meeting with Bartholomew, the successor of Athenagoras as ecumenical patriarch. This is a very different type of pilgrimage.

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Happiness Blooms Designer series coordinates so well with other sets I wanted to show off a third example. In this card I paired the paper with the Butterfly Gala Stamp Set. See the first here and the second here.
Cut DSP to 4 x 5 1/4″ and adhere with snail to the base.
Using the Big Shot cut out a Stitched Rectangle Frame 3 3/16th x 1 13/16″ in Call Me Clover and 2 3/4 x 1 7/16″ in Whisper White.
Stamp sentiment in Tuxedo Black Momento Ink on the Whisper White rectangle.
Stamp butterflies in Tuxedo Black Momento Ink on Whisper White and punch out.
Color butterflies with Stampin Blends.
Adhere the Whisper White rectangle to the Call Me Clover rectangle with snail then adhere to the base with Stampin Dimensionals.
Adhere the butterflies to the rectangle and base with a dimensional.
Add Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots.
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Great communicators are highly respected and trusted. To them, it is very important to first build relationships--both personal and professional--as a way to create successful communication. Great communicators appreciate all their relationships and all the interactions they have. They are successful people who become the go-to source for other people within an organization.
Great communicators are competent and have vast knowledge about their areas of expertise. They are prepared to show people that their communication is valuable. Great communicators appreciate the time people spend listening to them and interacting with them. Great communicators understand that people won't listen--nor respect them--if they don't know what they are talking about. They place high value on providing effective and authentic communication because they want to keep an environment of respect and engagement.
Great communicators listen more than they speak. They won't dominate a discussion or a presentation. Great communicators frequently ask questions to give people an opportunity to share their knowledge and express their opinions. Great communicators give themselves permission to listen to others; in this way, they understand what people are thinking. They know how to balance speaking and listening effectively. This makes people feel that what they say truly matters.
Great communicators don't spend time preparing brilliant answers in mind when someone is speaking. Instead, great communicators ask questions to clarify things and to make sure that people understand what others are saying. Great communicators focus intensely on understanding what people are communicating; otherwise, they find themselves arguing and losing focus. They continually check their understanding to avoid miscommunications, misunderstandings, and assumptions.
Great communicators are aware that what people say isn't the most important thing in their communication. Great communications acknowledge the power of nonverbal communication and keep an eye on the tone of voice, body language, and facial expressions of people. Great communicators know that nonverbal communication speaks louder than verbal communication; they listen with their eyes and ears, and pay attention to people's posture, hand movements, and eye contact because these also send very powerful messages.
Great communicators realize that in any communication the room for misunderstanding is always present. Great communicators watch differences in patterns (how a person usually reacts), inconsistencies (different reactions from a person), and consistencies (the expected from a person.) Great communicators also watch for alignment of words, message, tone of voice, and body language. If any of these verbal and nonverbal communication aspects lack consistency, communication becomes a disaster. This is generally an overlooked factor that can be easily prevented.


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Q: IRB called from byebug loses context When I call IRB from a byebug breakpoint I seem not to be in the expected context. Is this a bug or am I doing something incredibly stupid?
$ ruby -v
ruby 2.2.0p0 (2014-12-25 revision 49005) [x86_64-darwin14]
$ ruby test.rb
test

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=>  8:      puts @a
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2.2.0 :001 > @a
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I'd expect @a to be "test", but it's undefined/nil.

A: It is a bug, you should open an issue in Byebug's issue tracker if you want it fixed or at least studied.

A: Don't call irb, you can use the byebug prompt in the same way as you'd use IRB.

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SEMA 2013: Ring Brothers announce carbon fiber body panels for the 1965-1966 Mustang
By Drew Phillips - November 8, 2013 – 4:44 pmNo Comment | 11,714 views
One of the coolest Ford Mustangs at this year's SEMA Show wasn't even a complete Mustang. In addition to debuting their fabulous 1965 Mustang 'Blizzard', the Ring Brothers also announced that they will be offering carbon fiber body components for the 1965-1966 Mustang. To demonstrate they brought out one of their upcoming builds clad in bare carbon fiber from the rear decklid to the roof. The lightweight body panels can be bonded to an original Mustang unibody, and the Ring Brothers will sell each piece individually or as a complete package on a custom chassis. The carbon fiber pieces aren't an exact replica of the original, though, as the fenders, doors and quarter panels are widened two inches on each side to allow for wider wheels and tires.
We talked with Mike Ring about the new carbon fiber components, who told us that the company will try and make it as easy as possible for customers to purchase parts within their budgets. "Obviously we would love to sell the whole thing, but I've made it so that there are many options," he told us. "You could buy the doors, you could buy the decklid, and so on."
The company doesn't expect the parts to fly off the shelves, though. Pricing has yet to be announced, but expect the high quality carbon fiber to be on the expensive side. "I honestly don't think it's going to be something that's going to explode," Ring told us. "If I can sell a few it will be great." Each of the components will be made to order, with a complete package taking around four to five weeks to build.
You can see the Ring Brothers new carbon fiber body panels for the 1965-1966 Mustang in more detail in the gallery below.
Photos © 2013 MustangsDaily.com
Updated 2010 FR500CJ Cobra Jet Mustang introduced at SEMA
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SEMA 2011: Johnny Sparks' "Reversion" Mustang
SEMA 2011: Galpin Widebody Mustang Boss 302-X
SEMA 2012: Joey Redmond's 2013 Ford Mustang RTR
SEMA 2011: Saleen debuts S302 Speedster with new options, matte black paint
Ring Brothers to debut NASCAR-powered 1965 Mustang at SEMA
Aftermarket companies team up to build charity Mustang that will debut at SEMA
Ford teases SEMA Mustangs from Nitto Tire and Hollywood Hot Rods
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Team Flash enlisted the help of Earth X's Leonard Snart (Wentworth Miller) to secure dangerous meta Neil Borman (Ryan Alexander McDonald) on the latest episode of The Flash.
After travelling to Earth X to recruit him, Barry and Cisco (Carlos Valdes) were followed that earth's Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy). They attempted to move Borman to an A.R.G.U.S. facility while he wore a suit to contain his radiation but Laurel interfered.
She kidnapped Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker), Borman and Joe (Jesse L. Martin) and held them at the CCPD. Barry struggled with his grief over losing Ralph (Hartley Sawyer) and was helped by Leonard, who convinced him to allow his grief out in order to be able to get on with his job as The Flash.
Barry saved the day and Borman was given over to Lyla (Audrey Marie Anderson) while Leonard returned to Earth X to get married.
Meanwhile Cisco helped Wells (Tom Cavanagh) come up with a plan to boost his thinking cap and Devoe (Neil Sandilands) became further consumed by his growing god complex.
The next episode of the season is Therefore She Is. Barry and co team up with Gypsy (Jessica Camacho) in a desperate bid to thwart The Thinker's plan. There's a heart to heart on the cards for Gypsy and Cisco.


Christchurch is dealing with a flood – of debt. The city's council intends to borrow an extra $846 million over the next 10 years to help fund $4.3 billion in planned capital works. That'll leave it with little financial wiggle-room, David Williams reports.
At the mention of her council's debt, Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel cringes and turns away in mock shock. She admits, in an interview with Newsroom, that it's "what keeps me awake at night".
If Dalziel had trouble sleeping before, her insomnia is set to get much worse.
According to the Christchurch City Council's draft plans for the next 10 years, expected to be endorsed at a full council meeting today, its gross debt is forecast to rise about 50%, from $1.8 billion in the next financial year to $2.7 billion by 2025/26, before easing back to $2.65 billion in 2027/28.
Compare that to 2013 – the year Dalziel, a former Labour MP was first elected mayor – when the council's long-term borrowings were $680 million.
Expectations like having roads without potholes, perhaps, and having houses protected from regular flooding, as well as big projects being completed, like a new sports facility and stadium in the central city.
Dalziel is particularly scathing of the cost-sharing agreement with the Government, signed by the council just months before she was elected – "I personally think that the previous council should not have signed a cost-sharing agreement so close to an election". She also criticises SCIRT, or Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team, put together to repair the city's broken "horizontal infrastructure", like sewage, stormwater and water pipes.
The council's draft long-term plan outlines its planned spending – and ballooning debt – over the next decade. The plan is to spread the expensive work of repairing and replacing infrastructure over many years, to keep rates increases down. Next year's average residential rates rise is 5.5 percent (plus an extra $7.29 annually for each property for the $10 million ChristChurch Cathedral rate) with the average annual increase over 10 years of 4.37 percent.
The $4.3 billion programme of capital works prioritises better roads, community and sports facilities and parks. The cycleway network will grow by 101 kilometres. Construction of a metro sports facility will go ahead before a new stadium. The city's water and stormwater systems will be patched to stay in their current state.
The loser, as such, is the wastewater network, which could mean more sewage overflows into rivers. The overflows might last longer, too, with the council warning "response/resolution times will decline for faults and blowbacks".
Suggestions of new sources of funding, beyond rates, include following Auckland in adopting a local fuel tax. A 4-cent-a-litre levy could raise more than $15 million a year, the council says, to be spent on fixing roads and tackling congestion.
But the council certainly can't pay for its planned spending by rates alone – hence the plan to take on up to $2.7 billion in long-term debt.
The interest costs are set to rise from $95 million next year to a peak of $141 million in 2025/26.
But she's also pragmatic, saying the advantage of debt is that it spreads the cost of an asset intergenerationally, even if it increases the total cost of that asset.
Even at its highest debt level, Christchurch council's debt-servicing costs are about 20 percent of its rates revenue – a good indicator of its ability to repay debt.
The real sticking point might be its ability to borrow more if it needs to. The council's last annual plan said Christchurch was susceptible to damage from earthquakes, flooding and tsunamis.
Christchurch city's debt situation could have been different if its planned sale of maintenance and construction company Citycare had gone ahead. Public opposition scuppered the plan in July 2016. Instead, the council demanded $280 million of special dividends from Christchurch City Holdings Ltd (CCHL), its holding company with stakes in major assets, like Citycare, Christchurch International Airport and Lyttelton Port Company.
But perhaps that stance is nuanced. Dalziel – who's still smarting from the concerted anti-asset-sale campaign – says the city needs to have a "proper discussion" about the uplift in value of its assets.
Figures provided by CCHL estimate the "real uplift" in value of the four main assets – the international airport, Lyttelton Port, broadband network company Enable and electricity lines company Orion – is $1.18 billion over the last 10 years.
Dalziel wants to ask the public if it's time to bring in "strategic partners".
"And not to think of it as an asset sale, but to think of it as using the increased value that comes with our assets to bring in other strategic partners that have a long-term interest in our city, as much as we do.
Other potential partners might be sovereign wealth funds, like ACC and the country's superannuation fund, she says.
Asset sales or strategic partners?
So based on the council's debt not ballooning, is she suggesting a grown-up conversation with the community about asset sales?
"No, I don't want to call it asset sales," Dalziel says, sitting forward in her seat.
But it's the same thing, isn't it?
She declares she's sick of slogans "because it's not a constructive way to have a conversation".
Which, to most people, sounds like asset sales.
Debt isn't necessarily bad for councils. In fact, the 2007 Local Government Rates Inquiry found councils, generally, were in a good financial position and encouraged them to use debt to pay for long-life assets.
However, a 2011 Department of Internal Affairs report into local government debt warned that excessive levels could limit the ability of councils to borrow to meet the costs of unforeseen circumstances, like natural disasters.
A year later, Auditor-General Lyn Provost said councils were generally taking on reasonable amounts of debt. Provost's office issued what's called a modified opinion on Christchurch City Council's last long-term plan, prepared in 2015, because of uncertainties about earthquake damage to its infrastructure, insurance payouts and the value of its assets. The council amended its long-term plan the following year.
Submissions on the Christchurch City Council long-term plan will close sometime in April, with hearings held in May.


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Sanders receives research grant to write book on black Catholic education
Katrina Sanders, associate professor in the University of Iowa Schools, Culture, and Society program in the UI College of Education, has been awarded a 2019 sabbatical research grant.
The $40,000 grant, which is funded by the Lily Endowment through the Louisville Institute, will support Sanders as she completes a book project titled, "The Rise and Fall of Black Catholic Education in a Changing South, 1886-1976."
The grant covers a sabbatical from June 1 through Dec. 31, 2019.
Sanders, whose program is part of the Educational Policy and Leadership Studies Department, says the book will trace the history of the rise and decline of black Catholic schools in the South.
It tells the story of the U.S. Catholic Church's initial efforts to develop Catholic education for black southerners after the Second Plenary Council of Baltimore (1866) charged the nation's Catholic bishops to minister to the freed people, and then relates the abandonment of those efforts almost 100 years later during the era of school integration, Sanders says.
The book examines the ideology and content of black Catholic schools within the context of the larger political subordination of blacks, which would ultimately overshadow the church's teachings, doctrines, and declarations on providing Catholic education for blacks. For more information, visit the Louisville Institute website.
Sanders is a Louisiana native and former public school teacher. Her research examines American race relations, African American education, and Catholic education.
Read more about Sander's research in the College of Education's 2016-17 Annual Report.
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NFL Draft 2018: Would Jets feel comfortable taking Josh Allen? | Mailbag
Published: Mar. 31, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
By Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Jets mailbag time, gang. So let's get right to your questions and our answers about all things Jets, including the 2018 NFL Draft, Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield, and Josh Allen.
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One of the more intriguing questions in this week's mailbag involves Allen, the former Wyoming quarterback.
Ira in Staten Island, via email: Let's say it comes down to Rosen or Mayfield with the third pick. Does Mike Maccagnan stay the course with that big-sized quarterback (Rosen) or does he change course and take Mayfield, who has that "it" factor? I have Allen and Darnold off the board, with the Giants trading the second pick to a quarterback-needy team.
Great question. And one that could very well determine how the Jets' next few years unfold, if they pick the right or wrong quarterback. I think Maccagnan will stay the course and select Rosen. But that doesn't mean it would be the wrong pick. I think Rosen would be a perfectly fine pick for the Jets at No. 3. I don't see a major difference between him and Mayfield at this point. I think they both have a chance to be very good pros. It would be a close call for Maccagnan, between Rosen and Mayfield. For what it's worth, I like both of them as prospects. I don't buy the notion that Mayfield won't win in the NFL just because of his height.
In 2015, the Jets operated with virtually zero TE production, instead having @QuincyEnunwa act as a hybrid WR/TE. Is this the plan for next year, now that ASJ is gone?
— Gary Feder (@GFeder1) March 29, 2018
They want to give Jordan Leggett a chance to thrive in that No. 1 tight end role. Of course, he is something of an unknown because he missed all of 2017, his rookie year, with a knee injury. If things don't go well for Leggett, the Jets could absolutely slide Enunwa back into that hybrid role. But their preference would be to have Enunwa be a big, physical slot receiver, while having Leggett thrive as the No. 1 tight end. It's not in their plans right now to have Enunwa be the hybrid guy again. But let's see how things work out with Leggett.
Why did the Jets sign Crowell? He sucked last year. Is he going to be the premier back? What's the run game going to look like this year?
— Shad Johnson (@shad_johnson) March 29, 2018
No, Isaiah Crowell is not a premier running back. And yes, his production wasn't elite last year. But over the past two years, he has put together a pretty solid resume. In 2017, he ran for 853 yards, two touchdowns, and 4.1 yards per carry. Not incredible, as you alluded to. In 2016, he ran for 952 yards, seven touchdowns, and 4.8 yards per carry. That is a very good year. The Jets think he can do fine with Bilal Powell, as complementary backs. They probably won't ask Crowell to carry the entire load.
Even though the Jets pass rush hasn't improved up front, do you think the improved secondary will lead to more coverage sacks and/or blitz pressures?
— David Sokolik (@davidsokolik1) March 29, 2018
Yes, I think this definitely could happen, and it is a very good point. The secondary and pass rush work hand-in-hand. And the Jets now have a shutdown cornerback, Trumaine Johnson. Let's see if Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye can take the next step in coverage this season. If they can, and if Johnson can be an elite corner, then the Jets could definitely see their sack production increase. And it better increase. The Jets finished 28th last year in sack percentage, which is awful.
What additions to the offense would you like to see be made in order to help a rookie QB succeed?
— Night King Cometh (@Niwona_) March 29, 2018
Great question. At this point, the Jets aren't going to make any more big-splash additions. They could draft a speed-threat running back in Round 3, since they don't have any Round 2 picks. But let's think about going forward, past 2018. Say the Jets get a talented quarterback at No. 3. What pieces could they put around him, to help him thrive? Well, they need an elite No. 1 receiver. They need to figure out their tight end situation. They need that game-breaking running back we just alluded to. And they need a long-term left tackle solution, because Kelvin Beachum isn't that. Yes, they have a lot of work to do on offense, besides quarterback.
Presuming the Jets draft a QB in the 1st round, is there chance we keep 4 QBs on the roster again to allow the Hack experiment to continue?
— James Ash (@JamesAs17028619) March 29, 2018
Not four during the regular season. The Christian Hackenberg experiment is over. He isn't a legit NFL quarterback. At least not a starting quarterback. That much is clear by now. The Jets could keep Hackenberg or Bryce Petty on the training camp roster, as they evaluate Teddy Bridgewater's knee. If Bridgewater doesn't look good enough, the Jets could cut him and keep Hackenberg or Petty as the third quarterback during the season, in addition to Josh McCown and the draft pick. Or the Jets could just roll with two quarterbacks in 2018.
There seems to be some increased buzz linking the @nyjets to Mayfield. Is he the actual target at #3 or is this buzz just a smokescreen to throw other teams off the scent of the @nyjets true target of Allen or Rosen?
— John Flesch (@ganggreen82) March 29, 2018
The Jets are seriously evaluating all three of those non-Darnold quarterbacks (because they surely know Darnold isn't falling to No. 3). So yes, they are interested in doing their homework on Mayfield, Rosen, and Allen. A lot of pre-draft buzz is total nonsense. Does this mean the Jets won't take Mayfield? No, they definitely could take him, and I think he'd do just fine for them.
What's the chance's of the Jets drafting Josh Allen Slim and None, or better?
— Bleed Green 247🕛✈🏈 (@BleedGreen247) March 29, 2018
Out of those three options, I would take "better," especially if he is available for them at No. 3. He would be an intriguing option. He has a monster arm, so the Giants might jump on him at No. 2. Or a quarterback-needy team that moves up to No. 2 in a trade with the Giants could jump on Allen there. The real question is this: Would the Jets pass on Allen? I would steer clear of him, because of his accuracy issues. I would take Rosen or Mayfield over Allen. Now watch Allen go on to become a Hall of Famer.
Darryl Slater may be reached at dslater@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @DarrylSlater. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook.


The hustle and bustle of the semester seems to have already kicked into full swing, and feet of snow seem to not be slowing it down! With all the excitement of getting back into a routine, I thought I'd share some of the key elements of serving as president of the union. Alongside the grand marshal, the PU serves as one of the five officers of the union and handles a number of aspects pertaining to the Rensselaer Union. There is the financial portion, the club affairs portion, and the facilities portion, which all tie into the role of chairing Executive Board meetings.
The PU serves as the chairperson for the Rensselaer Union Executive Board, which entails leading each weekly meeting, coordinating the agenda by scheduling presentations and business, and ensuring that all aspects run as smoothly and openly as possible. Many of our club presidents run their own meetings, and I believe this task holds similarity to those roles, except for maybe a little more parliamentary procedure than most would want at their average meeting. Additionally, I meet weekly with the Union staff members—especially our Business Administrator Martha McElligott—prior to each Executive Board meeting to review any proposals for policy and procedure compliance and discuss any upcoming business items. Grand Marshall Stef Warner and I also meet with Director of the Union Charlie Potts weekly to discuss happenings in our respective bodies of Student Government and to explore possible project ideas for the betterment of our Union.
The financial aspect involves two regular tasks: working with Executive Board Representatives to ensure club items conform to our policies while still providing the maximum benefit possible to each group and hearing requests for reallocations or additional funding that fall below $500. The PU can approve the latter as long as the requested programs have previously been approved by the Executive Board, which helps prevent the overcrowding of small proposals during Executive Board meetings. Of course, clubs can appeal the PU's decision to the Executive Board.
The club affairs aspect ties into the financial potion, but it also involves meeting with clubs, alongside their Executive Board Representatives, their Student Activities Resource Person, and occasionally the Club Operations Committee. This involves discussing club priorities, interests, and future plans with them, and some clubs also call upon the PU to assist in mediating conflicts and finding middle grounds when issues arise.
All of these aspects are underpinned by the interpersonal, which is possibly the most important part of the role. Though finding compromise may be difficult, it is important for the PU to set aside his personal opinions and pursue the option that aligns best with student interests and student opinions. As I alluded to throughout the article, meetings are frequent but vital, as the face-to-face interactions provide the best audience for getting to business.
This may seem like a lot, but it often feels quick and easy because of how enjoyable the work can be. There have certainly been weeks where I have wondered where the days had gone (and realized I am already due for another Derby article). But, given it all, I wouldn't trade it for the world.


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I really miss my deck and can hardly wait to use it again. Not being able to walk outside the back door has been hard. Hopefully next week there will be a new deck so I can actually walk out my kitchen door to the back yard. Also, check out my pretty tile in the pool and spa below. I love the way it turned out.
Below, here's the future deep end--filled with dirty water for now. It's 6.5 feet deep.
They'll just cover all of this construction mess up with concrete and Sundeck.
Here's the view of the pool from the side garage door, next to my office.
Here's the beach area where you can step into the pool and get your feet wet in the area where it's really shadowy.
I'm so excited that it's almost finished. I'm getting really impatient now that I can see how close they are to being done. I will update the pictures when the Pebble Sheen finish is added to the overall bottom of the pool and spa, and when the decking areas are added. Woohooo!
I have such pool envy!!! I dont think that I am suppose to admit that. I am so happy for you and your family. I think it is worth every penny spent! Will there be a big inagural pool party???
I love all the stonework. can't wait to see the finished product!
Wow! I am imagining the finished project and how awesome that will be to have that in your own backyard!
I am surprised each time you post new pics, it is going quite fast. Lucky you. I am excited to see it all tiled and with your new pool furniture on display.
It is a good thing that you decided to start the process when you did, you will have a new pool just in time to beat the real summer heat.
It's looking great. My friend who lives in Dallas has a pool, and they love it. You're going to have a ball once it's all done.
I just got back last night, so I'll have to catch up on all the blog posts I missed. It's so good to be back!
It looks fabulous! I'm so excited for you! It seems to be coming along pretty quickly.
Looking good, how exciting for you guys!!
Wow, the pool looks amazing. I can't wait for you to be able to use it.
Kelly, it is going to be amazing! I DO love your choices of tile styles, etc. - it will be such a fun backyard/deck/patio for your family and friends to enjoy... I might have to sneak out of dreary Seattle and visit you!
Wow, that looks beautiful so far. I love the shape of the pool and also how the deck goes right up to your house.
awesome looking pool so far aunt Kelly! I still think that it would be tons of fun if my family came to your pool in the summer! your pool is going to be so fun when its done!
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I had fun compiling this mix for Herb Sundays, a series of guest mixes curated by Sam Valenti IV of Ghostly International. The only thing that connects the selection is that they are songs and tracks I've played over and over and over again. I love that sensation when desire gets stuck. Which in a way goes against the logic of the mix - if the same thing happens to the listener as me (playing each tune repeatedly, fixatedly, half-a-dozen or a dozen times in succession) then listening to the assemblage all the way through might take hours, even days.
Labels: BLISS, GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL, MIX, SAM VALENTI IV
Trent'anni di Selected Ambient Works 85-92 - "it's worth a mental talk"
Here's me and Exmachina author Valerio Mattioli talking - separately - with Luigi Lupo of Sentireascoltare magazine about Aphex Twin's masterpiece thirty years on.
It's in Italian but you can prod the internet into turning it into not-awful English. For some reason - Google or original translator? - R&S Records has become R&D. And "Heliosphan" has been substituted for "Hedphelym" as my example of Aphex's darker side.
Here's a good bit where Mattioli lays out his kernel argument in Exmachina of the differences between Aphex, Autechre and Boards of Canada:
"Aphex Twin is the trickster, the histrionic clown from whom you never know what to expect, the idiot savant, the builder of bridges between the Inside and the Outside. The Autechre are the obsessive, icy, relentless scientists, ruthless in their icy maniacality, the algorithm that grinds differential calculations, the Outside that demolishes the Inside. The Boards of Canada are the hermits out of time, the mystery cult, the memory of a humanity now extinct and replaced by the representation of mankind that has remained preserved in the Machine, the Outside that reminds us by reconstructing our passage on earth."
In another English-to-Italian-to-English-again glitch, my description of how BoC's rhythms work as "headnod" rather than move-your-body comes out as "you can imagine dancing most of [Richard D.James's] music, while for the BoC it's worth a mental talk".
Labels: RICHARD D.JAMES, THE APHEX TWIN, TRANSLATION, VALERIO MATTIOLI
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Underway at Aloysius, a thoughtful series of posts exploring the sorts of spaces and ^scape routes that electronic music opens up (electronic music taken as everything from Luc Ferrari and Francois Bayle to Aphex Twin and Psyche). The series starts with Creative Mode On, establishes Music As Diegesis, enters Zones Without People, gets Super Hostile vs Super Docile , traces Palimpsestscapes, and today contemplates Vanishing Visions and Unknown Memories. (And here, already is another episode: Transfigured States).
Opening statement lays out the terrain - "the internet makes a sort of engagement with music possible that's incredibly expansive in its reach yet utterly introverted in its nature" - and subsequent posts unravel the implications of this tendency toward sonic solipsism combined with infinite extension of the listening self, examining different modes of listener projection (embodied performance versus nonhuman expanses) and so on. As well as analysis and speculation, there's also some terrific synesthetic evocations, e.g.
"Right out the gate you're assailed by an industrial-machine drone of suffocating pressure. Layers constantly fade in and out, but through these changes in color and intensity this force never dissipates; at times it disconcertingly resembles the human voice. At intervals it lets up for just long enough to allow various species of feral mechanical creatures to burst in, snapping and barking in their own dialects. You soon find that these chrome and gunmetal hell-creatures are capable of accelerating into near-unfollowable flashes of violent, unpredictable movement.... Through all the fluctuations that follow, you never get more than a few seconds to relax; even at its most subdued the piece bristles with tension and inhuman malevolence. On three occasions, descending swarms of nanobots envelope you then evaporate into trails of steam."
More tasty bloggige - Woebot with an appreciation of Neil Young that takes issue with the widespread viewpoint that "his bruising, ragged, noisy rock music" in the Crazy Horse mode is the good stuff and the more tender, plaintive side is sappy and commercially pandering. There's fascinating stuff about Young's medical history and psychology I didn't know... as you'd expect Matt folds ol' Neil into his ongoing preoccupations with health, spirituality and the counterculture, acclaiming him as "the pre-eminent psychic and spiritual musician of our times".
Because he's been in the news as a culture-warrior of late, I recently found myself playing Young for the first time in.... quite possibly a couple of decades actually. And I think I largely agree with Matt's take. The full-blast Neil w/ Crazy Horse live experience was one of the most purely powerful rock shows I've ever experienced. But I've never once returned to Arc-Weld after the first and only play. While excited to pick up Live Rust on vinyl cheapish back in the '90s, it never became a regular listen like Rust Never Sleeps itself. That said, probably my faves, the songs I would go back to over and over, combine the pained plaintiveness and the ragged rawness: "Powderfinger", "Cortez the Killer", "Southern Man".
Labels: ALOYSIUS, ELECTRONIC MUSIC, MATTHEW INGRAM, MUSIQUE CONCRETE, NEIL YOUNG, POSTGEOGRAPHICAL LISTENING, SOLIPSISM, WOEBOT
Social Discipline / Exmachina
I had a really fun time chatting with Miguel Prado and Mattin for their podcast Social Discipline, in a wide-ranging conversation that took in depressive hedonism, the surprising longing of 25% of the American population for a king, analogue-era electronic music, streaming versus vinyl, CCRU, Dry Cleaning, Bowie, Rae Sremmurd, The Beatles, Sly and the Family Stone, and... musique concrete composer / sandal-maker Roberta Settels.
Check out M+M's earlier Social Discipline conversations with the likes of Mark Leckey, Claire Rousay, Mat Dryhurst, Alex Williams...
I really enjoyed reading Exmachina. Storia musicale della nostra estinzione 1992 → ∞, the new book by Valerio Mattioli, and then writing the foreword. The author previously of Superonda, a book about Italy's 1970s edge-of-rock vanguard (Battiato et al), Mattioli here considers the 1990s and U.K. electronica, using the works of Richard D. James, Autechre, and Boards of Canada as a prism for writing about the future-now we currently inhabit. Cocooned in a lockdown bubble, Mattioli plunged into a state of "ecstastic paranoia", a mode of hyper-interpretation and audio-intoxication (some other kinds of intoxication played a role too) that encouraged his mind to trace and chase the ideas and implications spiraling out of the sounds and follow them wherever they seemed to want to go. Exmachina works as both a flashback to the '90s mindset (ccru and other technosophers of that euphoric-dysphoric moment appear) and an anatomy of now, with Aphex, Autechre and BoC figuring as prophets of our present.
The book is out now in Italy on Minimum Fax and I expect will come out in translation in English and other languages soon enough. It certainly deserves to propagate widely.
You can read my foreword at Il Tascabile.
Labels: 1990S, APHEX TWIN, AUTECHRE, BOARDS OF CANADA, CCRU, IDM, majuscule music journalist, NINETIES ELECTRONIC LISTENING MUSIC, PODCASTS, SOCIAL DISCIPLINE, VALERIO MATTIOLI
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Kristal Kola To Launch Türkiye's First Spring Water in Cans
Crown Bevcan EMEA to help brand deliver sustainable messaging to Turkish consumers
Yardley, PA – December 13, 2022 – Kristal Kola (Kristal) is set to launch the Turkish market's first spring water in cans, delivering a sustainable product in sustainable packaging with powerful messaging to match. The company selected Crown Bevcan EMEA, a business unit of Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com), as its packaging partner. In addition to being able to produce the cans in-country at its Osmaniye plant in southeast Türkiye, greatly reducing Kristal's carbon footprint, Crown provided input on sustainability statistics printed on the can itself. Displayed in Turkish and English, the messaging is an integral part of the package's design. The goal is to educate consumers about metal, citing that recycling aluminum saves up to 95% of the energy used to produce virgin aluminum and that more than three-quarters of all aluminum ever produced is still available for use today.
"At Kristal Kola, recycling and our awareness of sustainability are of the utmost importance," commented Bayram Altuntoprak, Marketing Manager. "As such, we develop projects by prioritizing the time and cost values in recycling for both our consumers and our natural resources. We believe that developing water packaged in cans is an innovative step taken by our company, which has been producing beverage products for many years. We are certain this will be a pioneering success in the sector. Having collaborated with Crown for many years, they were the perfect partner to deliver this project."
The collaboration represents an important milestone for Kristal on its sustainability journey, making the impact and accuracy of the can's messaging points and graphics critical. Water in cans is an important innovation for the traditional water industry; to be the first in the country to launch a canned water will demonstrate Kristal's support for improving the sustainability and accessibility of an increasingly strained global resource.
"Kristal came to us with a vision to make a difference–to create a better, more sustainable world through the products it delivers," said Veronique Curulla, Marketing and Business Development Director, Crown Bevcan EMEA. "These are values that are very much in line with our own, and those of Welcome Ajans, Kristal's design agency. We ensured the messaging was factually accurate as well as perfect in appearance once printed onto the can itself."
The finish of the cans capitalizes on the beauty of raw aluminum, with text called out in a rich dark blue, and features a matte finish to add a premium feel to the package. In addition to sustainability statistics, the package includes messages about metal's infinite reusability by utilizing the 'Metal Recycles Forever' logo from Metal Packaging Europe.
Şafak Akçam, Agency Head at Welcome Ajans, said: "From the minute we started working on the project, our whole team had great enthusiasm, and seeing Crown share the same emotions as the rest of us just motivated us even more. Besides the commercial concerns, creating just a little contribution for a better and more sustainable world will be a source of pride for us and Kristal Kola, and getting great feedback from a team who specializes in the subject also gave us real joy."
Kristal canned water will be available to buy in retail outlets across Türkiye. The first project of its kind in the country, it will establish Kristal Kola as a sustainability leader, marking the wider commitment of the company to promoting a Circular Economy in the region.
In Europe: Veronique Curulla, Marketing & Business Development Director, Crown Bevcan EMEA; Tel: 33 1 49 18 40 28; Email: Veronique.Curulla@eur.crowncork.com
In the United States: Jon Beam, Director of Marketing, Crown Beverage Packaging North America; Tel: +1 (215) 698-5248; Email: jonathan.beam@crowncork.com
In South America: Fabio Braido, Commercial Manager, Crown Embalagens Metalicas da Amazonia S.A.; Tel: +55 11 4529-1081; Email: Fabio.Braido@crowncork.com.br
In Mexico: Héctor Rodríguez, Commercial Director, Crown Beverage Packaging Mexico; Tel: +52 (81) 83 28 66 00, Ext. 6658; Email: hector.rodriguez@crowncork.com.mx
For editorial inquiries: Shariq Sharif, Media Consultant, FINN Partners; Tel: +44 777 5888 280; Email: shariq.sharif@finnpartners.com
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Next-generation biodegradable metal implants developed by ARCI, SCTIMST
The team is certain that the newly developed alloys are suitable for biodegradable stent and orthopedic implant applications.
In a major development, Hyderabad-based International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) and Thiruvananthapuram-based Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), have jointly developed new generation Iron-Manganese-based alloys for biodegradable metal implants for use in humans.
According to official communication, the ARCI and SCTIMS are autonomous institutions under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Biodegradable materials (Fe, Mg, Zn, and polymer), which can participate in the healing process and then degrade gradually by maintaining the mechanical integrity without leaving any implant residues in the human body are better alternatives to currently used metallic implants which remain permanently in the human body and can cause long-term side effects like systemic toxicity, chronic inflammation, and thrombosis.
The ARCI team employed both conventional melting and powder metallurgy techniques in manufacturing of the new Fe-Mn based biodegradable alloys and stent having dimensions as Diameter: 2 mm, Length: 12 mm and Wall thickness: 175 µm.
Iron-Manganese based alloy Fe-Mn (having Mn composition of more than 29% by weight) is a promising biodegradable metallic implant which exhibits single austenitic phase (non-magnetic form of iron) with MRI compatibility.
The team is making further efforts to achieve control in corrosion rates through alloying addition and surface engineering and to employ advanced manufacturing processes like additive manufacturing to realize complicated shapes.
Based on the results, the ARCI team is certain that the newly developed Fe-Mn based alloys are suitable for biodegradable stent and orthopedic implant applications. Invivo and in-vitro studies are being planned at SCTIMST the team.
Iron-Manganese alloys
International Advanced Research Centre
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Joins Georgia's Statewide Electronic Health Information Exchange
Georgia's largest children's hospital integrates with GaHIN's secure network to improve patient-centered care and health outcomes
Atlanta, Georgia - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Children's) joins the Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN), the statewide health information exchange network that electronically connects Georgia hospitals, physicians and clinicians to safely and securely exchange patient health information. Connecting to GaHIN allows Children's to further augment its continuity of care while improving access to a patient's information for diagnosis and treatment. Children's has integrated GaHIN's Georgia ConnectedCare product into its Health Information Exchange (HIE) application—Care Everywhere—to help improve patient safety and reduce potential medication and medical errors.
"Up until recently, patient health information has been difficult to share and access across varying care settings in disparate locations," said Denise Hines, executive director of GaHIN. "As one of the state's leading health systems, Children's is a valued member and further expands the Network's reach throughout Georgia. By connecting Children's to GaHIN, its care delivery teams can more readily access comprehensive and up-to-date patient information both statewide and nationwide."
Donna Hyland, president and CEO of Children's, is a member of the Executive Committee for GaHIN's Board of Directors, which further demonstrates Children's alignment with GaHIN's goals to create a healthier Georgia through the use and secure exchange of electronic health information. "Children's participation in the statewide health information exchange network will allow us to further improve quality and patient safety as we lead improvements in pediatric medicine," said Hyland.
Through GaHIN, providers at Children's can improve both direct care delivery and coordination by having ever-present access to clinical information, such as medical history, previous diagnoses, lab tests, medications and allergies. Additionally, access is available to Medicaid health, dental and pharmacy information managed by the Georgia Department of Community Health.
Staff members at Children's have already found that the HIE application tool helps them provide a more comprehensive patient experience. Heather Marney, Optimization and Support Manager for Children's, shared her interactions with clinical staff at Children's North Point Urgent Care Center. "When I showed the triage nurse how to pull in the records from my daughter's pediatrician in Florida, she loved it. She was particularly excited about seeing the immunizations. For patients moving or visiting from out of state, access to this information is invaluable."
GaHIN is helping to transform the quality of care for—and the health of—Georgians and has successfully connected members, which are comprised of regional HIEs, hospital systems, physician groups and individual practitioners. The Network currently reaches counties across the entire state and has over 16 million patient records accessible to providers. GaHIN is connected to the national eHealth Exchange and is also a member of DirectTrust, which enables its members to securely exchange information both state and nationwide. GaHIN's Georgia ConnectedCare and GeorgiaDirect products help its members achieve Meaningful Use Stages 1 and 2.
Children's is a not-for-profit health care system that includes: three hospitals (Egleston, Hughes Spalding and Scottish Rite) with 561 licensed beds; 24 neighborhood locations (five Urgent Care centers and Marcus Autism Center); 43 statewide telemedicine locations; and more than 40 pediatric cardiologists at 20 statewide locations. The largest pediatric hospital in the state, Children's provides access to more than 1,800 pediatric physicians and practitioners representing more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs.
About Georgia Health Information Network
The Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the use and exchange of electronic health information to foster a healthier Georgia, improve patient-centered healthcare, increase efficiency and promote the health status of the entire state population. GaHIN's purpose is to close the patient information gap across all care settings by electronically connecting disparate systems and data sources to support improved quality of care, better health outcomes and reductions in cost. www.gahin.org.
About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a not-for-profit organization, is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Our specialized care helps children get better faster and live healthier lives. Managing more than 850,000 patient visits annually at three hospitals and 24 neighborhood locations, Children's is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country. Children's offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S.News & World Report. With generous philanthropic and volunteer support, Children's has impacted the lives of children in Georgia, the United States and throughout the world.
Cheryl Monkhouse, cmonkhouse@sapient.com, 404-822-2036
Patty Gregory, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, patty.gregory@choa.org, 404-785-7618


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Vision impairment is more common than most people realize, and it affects millions of people in the United States alone. When a patient's vision prescription is still fluctuating, they must rely on prescription lenses for clear, crisp vision. By the time the degree of vision loss stabilizes, most people are tired of using glasses or contact lenses. LASIK surgery has allowed countless patients to treat refractive errors and get rid of prescription lenses.
Unfortunately, for all the benefits that LASIK has to offer, it's simply not the right procedure for all patients. Clear lens extraction can improve a patient's vision and reduce, or completely eliminate, the need for glasses or contact lenses. This technique may be the ideal solution when a patient is not a suitable candidate for other forms of laser vision surgery.
What Is Clear Lens Extraction?
During a clear lens extraction procedure, our doctor removes the natural, focusing lens of the eye and replaces it with an IOL, or intraocular lens. The IOL is specifically tailored to the optical needs of each patient, so it essentially acts like a permanent contact lens. Rather than sitting over the natural lens, it replaces the natural lens and becomes a part of the patient's eye.
Also known as refractive lens exchange, clear lens extraction is very similar to a cataract surgery procedure. The main difference is that, during cataract surgery, the lens being removed has been clouded over. In the case of clear lens extraction, the natural lens is still clear. It is simply being replaced so that we can provide patients with the focusing power necessary to obtain clear, crisp vision.
LASIK may be the most popular form of laser vision correction, but it is not the only option available to patients. If you've been told that you are a poor LASIK candidate and are interested in learning how else you can improve vision and reduce your reliance on glasses or contact lenses, contact us at your earliest convenience. The experienced eye doctors at Gordon Wong Eye Designs & Optometry look forward to putting together a treatment plan that will meet your unique refractive needs.


Wolf Blitzer wasn't the only pundit eating crow after Sanders' win in Michigan.
I had been planning a different post a few days ago. The Bernie Sanders campaign felt like it was stalled, and even ardent backers of the Vermont Senator were writing the kinds of FaceBook posts that were easy to walk back.
Michigan and Sanders win in the primary there has shaken up the game. There was not a single major poll that gave Hillary less than a 5% lead over Sanders, and the respected Five Thirty Eight blog gave Clinton 99% chance of winning Michigan. This morning's rehash started this way: Bernie Sanders made folks like me eat a stack of humble pie on Tuesday night. Harry Enten (the 538 columnist) also pointed this out: Sanders's win in Michigan was one of the greatest upsets in modern political history.
Sanders' win comes despite being virtually ignored by the mainstream. And when conventional news outlets have covered Sanders' campaign, the coverage is frequently nasty. The Washington Post famously put up sixteen anti- Sanders articles or tweets in sixteen hours of the news cycle preceding the Michigan and Mississippi primaries. Post publisher (and Amazon founder ) Jeff Bezos has it in for Sanders, who would probably cite Bezos as Exhibit A of the out-of-control pay for CEO's and the 1% like Bezos accumulating billions at the expense of Amazon workers making subsistence wages. I wonder if Bezos is damaging the Post's hard-won tradition of being a relatively fair and even-handed media outlet.
In the meantime, I have a post saved if Bernie's win in Michigan turns out to be a fluke. This is NOT the post I have saved for the possibility that Bernie is gamed out of the primary through manipulation of the rules by operatives like DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Whatever happens going forward in the DNC primary, it should be clear that there's a significant number of Sanders Primary voters who will desert the party if there's an attempt to turn the primary into a coronation of HRC.
UPDATE: Someone posted a Youtube video of an interview Sanders did with Katie Couric after Michigan. Couric was trying to get Bernie to pretend that his goal wasn't to win an election. It went badly.


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Cricket analyst Harsha Bhogle trolls Arsenal's manager Wenger
WION Web Team
England, UK Published: Feb 27, 2018, 05:08 AM(IST)
A file photo of Arsene Wenger and Harsha Bhogle. Photograph:( Twitter )
Everything is going against Arsenal in the ongoing season as they sit at spot number 6 of English Premier League table. Also, they are 27 points behind the table leaders, Manchester City. Recently, they suffered a massive 3-0 defeat against the Reds in the finals of Carabao Cup. Arsenal, led by Arsene Wenger has a voodoo of losing in the finals as no manager has lost more League Cup finals than Arsene Wenger (2007, 2011 and 2018). This was the fourth time when the Gunners lost in a final clash. Last season was Wenger's worst at the club. This season is shaping up to be even poorer.
The Gunners, especially coach Wenger is facing criticism from all the corners. Recently, Harsha Bhogle, an Indian cricket commentator, a sports journalist and also an Arsenal fan lashed out at Wenger.
He took to Twitter to troll Arsene Wenger he especially targeted Wenger and mentioned "new manager" in his tweets and in a way supported #WengerOut.
Here is what he has tweeted:
For a football club that is really a no 5/no 6 club and which, at best, could aspire for no 4, Arsenal gets a lot of media attention. Maybe even more next year when they have to have a new manager.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 26, 2018
Currently that is what they are and emotion rarely covers reality. Yes, great club, no doubt at all about it and hopefully, will go back to where they should be. When a new manager arrives and everyone can offer a genuine thank you to a great manager. https://t.co/fmy50WC8vL
Harsha quoted the tweets as, "For a football club that is really a no 5/no 6 club and which, at best, could aspire for no 4, Arsenal gets a lot of media attention. Maybe even more next year when they have to have a new manager."
In another tweet, he said, "Currently that is what they are and emotion rarely covers reality. Yes, great club, no doubt at all about it and hopefully, will go back to where they should be. When a new manager arrives and everyone can offer a genuine thank you to a great manager."
On the contrary, cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin came in Wenger's defence and said, "Oh no, Arsenal ain't so bad Harsha, all teams go through ups and downs.
Oh no ????♂ Arsenal ain't so bad Harsha, all teams go through ups and downs.☺ https://t.co/DhtaNdKAYi
— Ashwin Ravichandran (@ashwinravi99) February 26, 2018
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State borrows to balance books for last budget
Melinda Deslatte
BATON ROUGE – The books on Louisiana's last budget year have been closed, but it took a bit of borrowing from this year to make the numbers work.
To fill gaps in the budget that ended June 30, the treasury had to dip into dollars slated to pay for state agency operations this year. Treasurer John Kennedy said the state used $24 million from this year's budget to plug last year's holes.
That's part of a continuing balancing act used by Gov. Bobby Jindal and state lawmakers that relies on patchwork funding from items like property sales, legal settlements and hurricane recovery spending reimbursements to keep state programs and services operating.
Jindal's top budget adviser, Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols, said Tuesday the budget was balanced and the borrowing was only temporary.
"We always knew that fiscal year 2014 was fully funded," she said in a statement.
But Kennedy said there's a "structural deficit" in the state's annual spending plans, relying too heavily on uncertain sources of cash and scrambling to fill gaps when the money doesn't arrive as expected.
"At some point, the maneuvers and tricks are going to run out," he said.
While the 2013-14 budget year closed June 30, the year didn't close for accounting purposes until Aug. 14, and number-crunching has been going on since then to determine how things wrapped up.
Jindal and lawmakers balanced last year's $25 billion budget with more than $400 million in piecemeal financing, plugged into what is called the Overcollections Fund, a sort of catch-all fund in the treasury.
Most of that money was earmarked for the state's public colleges, and the Jindal administration had to take a series of loans from other treasury funds to pay for higher education operations until the dollars arrived.
According to the treasurer's office, more money poured into the Overcollections Fund than was originally expected, about $419 million, including more cash than anticipated from an anti-fraud initiative in the Department of Revenue.
The problem is that Jindal and lawmakers budgeted $443 million from the fund in last year's budget, according to the treasury, spending more than was projected to be available.
Nichols said the patchwork financing "can sometimes face delays and come in a little later than we expect."
"But, I don't consider that a shortfall. FY14 was fully funded and FY15 will be as well," she said.
The Jindal administration and lawmakers gave themselves a little padding for this year's budget, which could help address any gaps.
They expect more dollars to come into the Overcollections Fund than what they planned to spend, so if a few revenue sources fall short, the budget still could stay in balance.
"They have some wiggle room in here right now, but we have to see what happens, because you've still got some pretty big figures out there that haven't been collected," said Laura Lapeze, chief financial officer for the treasury.


Rents increased 88 percent of the nation's biggest 250 cities in June. Keep in mind that Corpus Christi is the 59th largest city in the country.
Nick Arriaga is living in a dining room with a bed in it.
In the duplex he shares with his brother, there is no central air-conditioning or heating, and he pays an extra $25 a month for pet rent, in addition to the pet deposit he already made.
The 24-year-old Corpus Christi native figures the apartment's proximity to Del Mar College-East has something to do with the rent, which is more than $700 a month, bills not included.
That's actually a lower figure for any rental housing, anywhere in Corpus Christi in 2018.
"I've been trying to find a way to move out of my current living situation, but it's hard to find a place that is affordable — it's getting more and more expensive," Arriaga said. "It's hard to find what I'm currently paying, and right now, it's the most I could do."
For millennials (those born between 1984 and 2000) in Corpus Christi, price and location are big factors in preferable housing. And for Arriaga, he would rather live downtown than the Southside.
"I'm social; I'm doing things for the music area of Corpus like putting on local shows, and those shows are downtown," he said. "I would prefer to pay homage to the city itself and create the scene here. I would rather be closer to people that are for that nightlife."
But what are the affordable options for millennials in the city? Not many.
According to a March report for the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation, the city is not building enough houses or complexes to keep up with the demand for housing.
And what is being built is too expensive for the average homebuyer, the group said.
The study pointed out the current median cost of a home in Corpus Christi is about $189,000, up from about $140,000 in 2011. But the median household salary has risen to about $50-$52,000 per year.
According to RentCafe, millennials nationwide spend about $93,000 on rent by the time they turn 30.
The national average rent reached an all-time high last month at $1,405 per month, which increased 2.9 percent year-over-year.
The top 20 fastest increases in rent prices are in small cities "where population migration and the strengthening economy are accelerating rent growth."
The Coastal Bend is on the rise for population and job growth, and investors and developers are taking notice.
New York-based Castle Lanterra Properties is renovating (or completed renovation o) three Corpus Christi apartments complexes that qualify as "luxury workforce housing."
Luxury workforce housing is designed to "assist young natives of the state in living independently while also saving up for their first home," according to a news release.
Gila Cohen, national vice president of corporate development, described workforce housing as people who make 60-120 percent of the median income and do not qualify for government-regulated affordable housing, but cannot afford luxury housing.
"They maybe one day want to buy a house as opposed to rent for the rest of their life," Cohen said.
The Southside complexes include Sendera Baypoint, 1802 Ennis Joslin Road; Sage Corpus Christi, 5702 Timbergate Drive; and San Marin Apartments, 7221 S. Staples Street.
Elie Rieder, CEO and founder of Castle Lanterra Properties, considers Corpus Christi a desirable place to live that is culturally rich and diverse. With the city having the country's fifth largest port, the company sees steady growth in their investments.
"It's a coastal city with a great climate; it has great health care with four hospitals, and great recreation with fishing and boating," Rieder said. "The trend we're seeing nationally is that millennials specifically are interested in that 'work, life, play'-harmonious lifestyle."
San Marin is the first complex to be updated to attract a younger, newer demographic. In the two years since it was bought, the company has renovated 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments with new paint, fixtures and appliances.
Landscaping, including the planting of new grass, common areas, the swimming pool and other outdoor amenities have been been upgraded to give younger people a sense of home. Mixers are also planned to develop a neighborhood.
Though rent prices change every day, a renovated 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom room ranges from $840-$900 at San Marin, while a "classic" model (or one that was not updated) averages $750.
"A lot of people who come to live here, live here for a few years and save up because they're able to put some money aside especially if they're working at the port or in any of the drilling jobs and using their savings to go out and buy a house," Cohen said.
However, people often use cities the size of Corpus Christi as a stepping stone to the next place they want to live, Cohen said. Especially millennials.
"A lot of our traffic is young people who want to look at a gated community with a place to park their car, has flowers and reminds them of what is was like on their college campus," Cohen said. "It's a safe and pleasant living environment, and you don't work too far away."
Maria Rodriguez thought she had made the "big move" already when she moved to San Antonio for college.
But she quickly realized with tuition, books, rent and everything else she would need to work a full-time job to pay for everything.
This meant she had no time to study, so she decided to move back to Corpus Christi and live with her grandparents to save money and attend University of Houston-Victoria online.
"Being centralized in a big thing," Rodriguez said. She is currently a vice chairperson for the city's human relations commission and is on the board for the Corpus Christi 7-Day Film Project.
While looking for a place of her own, Rodriguez is looking for convenience, price and amenities. Being on the human relations commission, she knows complexes are at 80 percent capacity.
"Being closer to downtown would be convenient, but it would be worth it to pay $100 more in rent if I had a washer-dryer in the apartment," she said.


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