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Marvel Releases Teaser Trailer for Season 2 of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D";
Hydra has fallen...but so has S.H.I.E.L.D.
REVIEW: "Doctor Who: Deep Breath"
Peter Capaldi's premiere episode as the Doctor. Does it hold up?
Disney's "Star Wars: Rebels" Release Date Announced
The galaxy far, far, away may be closer than you think...
Test Footage for Deadpool Movie Hits the Internet
Finally, the "Merc with the mouth" gets his time in the spotlight"
New Oculus Rift Game Allows You to Train As a Jedi
Bulky helmet included...
R2-D2 USB Car Charger?!
9:47 AM Dave Bouressa, Items Fun, R2-D2, R2-D2 Car Charger, Star Wars, ThinkGeek 1 comment
Ever wanted to feel like converting your car into an X-Wing fighter? You've got C-3PO giving you directions via your TomTom GPS, but why should 3PO have all the glory? Why not add an R2-D2 USB charger for your iPod while you blast "Duel of the Fates" in your car while driving down the highway?
Fitting directly into your cup holder, this fully voiced and head-moving R2 unit gives the perfect amount of Star Wars to any car.
Be sure to pick up this new little gadget by ThinkGeek, just in time for the holidays! And for only $50, it is sure to be a fantastic addition to any car-turned-starship.
TRAILER: The Avengers: Gag Reel Edition
4:53 AM Avengers, Dave Bouressa, Marvel, OneMinuteGalactica, Parody, Slacktory, Videos Fun No comments
What happens when "Earth's Mightiest Heroes" don't take the end of the world at the hands of an alien army led by the god of chaos and mischief seriously? Hilarity.
Check out this hilarious "trailer" of Marvel's Avengers, made using the behind-the-scenes blooper footage, edited by "OneMinuteGalactica" from Slacktory.
If these guys are our last defense against an alien invasion, we're doomed...
But how can you say "no" to this face?
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TRAILER: Muppets Most Wanted
5:53 PM Dave Bouressa, Disney, Kermit the Frog, Muppets Most Wanted, The Muppets, Trailers Movies 1 comment
Wakka-Wakka! The Muppets are back in their all new hilarious big-screen adventure! After the incredible success of the 2011 Muppet Movie, it is not surprising that Disney wants to revisit the Muppets on the big screen. This time, we introduce a new Muppet, "Constantine", an evil criminal mastermind who bares a resemblance to a certain frog. Check out the trailer below.
Following on from 2011's smash-hit The Muppets, all your favorite characters are back in an hilarious all-new spy thriller adventure in Disney's MUPPETS: MOST WANTED, hitting cinemas March 2014. Packed with celebrity cameos and featuring star turns from Ricky Gervais, Tiny Fey and Ty Burrell, MUPPETS: MOST WANTED takes the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, including stops in Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London. But mayhem follows them overseas as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine, the World's Number One Criminal, and dead-ringer for Kermit.
Disney's "Muppets Most Wanted" is directed by James Bobin and produced by David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Bobin co-wrote the screenplay with Nicholas Stoller, who is also executive producer with John G. Scotti. Featuring music from Academy Award®-winning songwriter Bret McKenzie, "Muppets Most Wanted" hits UK cinemas on March 28, 2014. Source
REVIEW: Pokemon Origins: Episode 1
6:04 PM Anime, Dave Bouressa, Nintendo, Pokemon, Pokemon Origins, Reviews TV No comments
As a child in the 1990's nothing hit quite as hard as the Pokemon phenomenon. From the card games, to the video games, to the TV series, some could say that it was this generations 'Star Wars' in regards to it's instant popularity. It got to the point where schools were banning Pokemon cards because kids were getting mugged for them.
Regarding the media of Pokemon, there were two main outlets. The "Red" and "Blue" version Gameboy games and the anime series. While the series was much more child friendly, showing us the adventures of Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu (which the later "Yellow" version was later based off of), the game was much more based on the player and his (or her) personal adventures through the Kanto Region. 16 years, 19 games, and 567 Pokemon later, Nintendo has decided to go back to its roots and pay homage to where it all began with a brand new mini-series: Pokemon Origins. The Japanese version of the 4-part mini-series has been out for some time, but the English dub was only released a few days ago.
(If you want to avoid spoilers before watching the episode, scroll to the bottom)
The story starts out with Professor Oak giving us the "Welcome to the world of Pokemon" speech, taking us right into climactic battle between Gengar and Nidorino from the opening cutscene of the game. We are then introduced to Red, who is eager to start his Pokemon journey. We immediately run into his rival Blue. It is interesting that they decided to change Blue's name, but not the color of his vest from green to blue, given that the character's name in Japan is Green-in Japan, there were 3 games-Red, Blue, and Green. Red made it overseas as is, but the Japanese Green became the American Blue, and the Japanese Blue never made it overseas. Regardless, even viewers unfamiliar with the history of Pokemon are able to learn fairly quickly that Blue is Red's childhood rival.
We are then shown perhaps the most difficult choice of anyone who has played Pokemon: choosing their "starter" Pokemon. Red goes with Charmander-the fire Pokemon, while Blue (being the son-of-a-bitch that he is) goes with Squirtle-the water Pokemon.
Red then begins his adventure, hitting all of the points that every new player in the games experiences at the beginning of the game, from catching basic Pokemon like Pidgey and Rattata, to fighting "Youngsters" and attempting to capture their Pokemon, until meeting up with Blue for a Pokemon battle along the way to Viridian City.
Here is where the original anime and this series differ. While the original series was much more "cartoony", the battles were still exciting and were fun to watch. Pokemon Origins gives the viewer the much more serious tone of battling, with movements and attacks that look much more real, and almost give the fight a "dogfighting" kind of feel, which is how we felt playing those games. To us, it was real.
After Red mercilessly gets his butt kicked, he receives some advice from a currently unnamed Brock, who had been watching the battle from afar. After a quick visit to the Pokemon Center, Red makes his way to the Pewter City gym, facing Brock and his infamous duo of Geodude and Onix.
Anyone who has played the original Red and Blue games can tell you that Brock is one heck of a challenge to beat if you've selected Charmander as your starter because, as Brock explains, fire type Pokemon are weak against Rock type. This series is no exception as Red's Pokemon get knocked out one-by-one by Onix, literally going through a Nidoran, a Spearow, a Rattata, and a Metapod all in less than 60 seconds. Due to a lucky Stringshot attack from Metapod (and Red discovering that Pokemon aren't just tools to fight, but partners), Charmander is able to take out Onix, resulting in Red winning TM34 (Bide) and the Boulder Badge, sending Red on his way to become Pokemon Champion.
In short, this made me feel like it was 1998 all over again. This series made me feel like I was truly in the Pokemon universe in ways the original anime could not. What truly sells it is the fact that many of the gimmicks from the original series are taken out. For example, Pokemon no longer say their names. It makes the Pokemon feel much more like "creatures" as opposed to "characters". Secondly, the battles are much more real. When Squirtle uses Bite on Charmander, you can see the pain on Charmander's face, and hear it in his screams. This makes the stakes much higher, and adds a much more emotional connection to the Pokemon. It also loses the "Gotta Catch 'em all" tagline. Of course, filing the Pokedex is a priority, but it isn't pounded into you as a marketing catchphrase.
This is what Pokemon should have been, and it truly is a shame that Pokemon Origins is only a four episode series. For years, no medium has been able to fully replicate the emotional connection that the original games had up until the fairly released "X" and "Y" games, which are the closest things players have ever come to reliving that nostalgia (which is why the majority of X and Y players are in their young to mid 20's). However, if you truly want to relive the moments of Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue, and can't find that old Gameboy color buried deep within the attic, sit back and enjoy Pokemon Origins.
Be sure to check back for our review of Pokemon Origins: Episode 2.
Doctor Who Fans Get Special Surprise for 50th Anniversary Prequel Mini-Episode "The Night of the Doctor"
9:12 AM 50th Anniversary, Dave Bouressa, Doctor Who, John Hurt, News TV, Paul McGann, Steven Moffat, The Day of the Doctor, The Night of the Doctor No comments
In the build-up to the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special on November 23rd, the BBC is releasing two "mini-episodes" entitled "The Night of the Doctor" and "The Last Day", all leading up to "The Day of the Doctor".
"The Night of the Doctor" has officially hit the internet, and without going any further, check it out below:
For the first time since 1996, Paul McGann makes his on-screen appearance as the 8th Doctor. Up until this point all that was known was that we left the 8th Doctor in 1996, and came back in 2005 with the 9th Doctor, only being told that he had fought in a war, and given Eccelston's performance in the premiere episode of the revived series, it was subtly hinted that he had only recently regenerated prior to the premiere.
However, now we get an official (and much delayed) Paul McGann regeneration into John Hurt's "Doctor" which is now officially named "The War Doctor".
Seeing the Doctor's desperation and guilt from "being the good man" that he is, we see him literally cast aside all of that to become the "Doctor no longer". This truly sells why Christopher Eccelston's Doctor is so angry and shellshocked when he talks about Daleks and the Time War.
What really makes this mini-episode is McGann's performance. It almost saddens me to know that when the series came back in 2005, he wasn't even considered to reprise the role, yet this video shows that he not only still has acting chops, but could easily hold his own in the current 'Who' universe.
After this mini-episode, many doors have been opened, and because of that, what doors wait closed? What could "The Last Night" be about? Could we see an official Hurt to Eccelston regernation at the end of the 50th? Unless you have a T.A.R.D.I.S., then we will just have to wait and see.
"The Day of the Doctor" premieres worldwide on November 23rd, 2013
Elizabeth Olsen Officially Confirmed as Scarlet Witch in "Avengers: Age of Ultron"
5:52 PM Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Dave Bouressa, Elizabeth Olsen, Joss Whedon, Marvel, News Movies, Scarlet Witch No comments
When big name movies come around, the next step is always big name casting rumors, from Star Wars, to Avengers, to Star Trek, etc.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal back in Octorber, Samuel L. Jackson accidentally let slip that Elizabeth Olsen was playing Scarlet Witch in the latest installment in Joss Whedon's Avengers line-up by stating:
"I don't think we begin shooting before March of next year. I know we're shooting in London, that James Spader is Ultron and going to be the bad guy, and that we added Ms. [Elizabeth] Olsen [who will play the Scarlet Witch], but I don't know what she's doing, if she's on the inside or the outside. I haven't seen a script."
As suspected, the internet exploded with rumors, "confirmations", and everything one could possibly think of. However, Olsen has officially come out and confirmed that she is, in fact, playing Scarlet Witch in "Avengers: Age of Ultron".
"It's so fun," she told the site, adding that she looked forward to collaborating again with her co-star in the "Godzilla" reboot, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who'll play her twin brother, Quicksilver, in "Avengers."
"Even though in 'Godzilla' we play husband and wife, we don't have a lot of scenes together," Olsen said. "I just love him. I love his family. I love his kids. I'm so excited ... to actually work with each other. I think it's going to be fun." - Moviefone
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" comes out May 1st 2015.
TRAILER: Doctor Who 50th Anniversary "The Day of the Doctor"
9:04 AM 50th Anniversary, BBC, Dave Bouressa, David Tennant, Doctor Who, John Hurt, Matt Smith, The Day of the Doctor, The Sonic Saber, Trailers TV No comments
After a very very long wait and months of anticipation, the BBC has officially released the long-awaited trailer for the doctor Who 50th Anniversary.
Check out the official plot synopsis:
"The Doctors embark on their greatest adventure in this 50th anniversary special. In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him." -Telegraph.co.uk
The 50th Anniversary DVD will include two mini-episodes, building up to the special. The mini-episodes will be entitled "The Last Day" (running at about 4 minutes) and "The Night of the Doctor" (running at about 7 minutes), leading all up to "The Day of the Doctor" (running at about 75 minutes).
Along with the television premiere, theatrical screenings will be held in several countries in 3D. Be sure to check out the closest location near you and when they are playing!
"The Day of the Doctor" stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt, Jenna Colman, and Billie Piper and premieres November 23rd worldwide at 2:50pm ET.
The BBC has released a longer second trailer. Check it out!
Star Wars Episode VII Officially Has a Release Date
6:53 PM Dave Bouressa, December, Disney, Episode 7, Episode VII, George Lucas, Lucasfilm, News Movies, Release Date, Star Wars, The Sonic Saber No comments
After Lucasfilm and Disney playing tug-of-war with a 2016 vs a 2015 release date for the latest installment in the Star Wars franchise for the past month or so, a release date has officially been announced!
With this coming directly from the StarWars.com website, you can't get more official than that. Check it out below:
With pre-production in full-swing, a confirmed release date of December 18, 2015, has been set for Lucasfilm's highly anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII.
"We're very excited to share the official 2015 release date for Star Wars: Episode VII, where it will not only anchor the popular holiday filmgoing season but also ensure our extraordinary filmmaking team has the time needed to deliver a sensational picture," said Alan Horn, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios.
Star Wars: Episode VII will be directed by J.J. Abrams (Super 8, Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek) and is being scripted by Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi). Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, with Tommy Harper (Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Jack Ryan, Star Trek Into Darkness) and Jason McGatlin (Tintin,War of the Worlds) serving as executive producers. John Williams is returning to score Star Wars: Episode VII.
Shooting is scheduled to begin spring 2014 at Pinewood Studios.
Disney, you evil marketing geniuses. I can practically hear it now: "Let's take one of the biggest film franchises in the world with possibly the biggest and most profitable toylines in human history and release the most anticipated Star Wars film since 1999 a week before Christmas."
Hope your wallet is ready because it's going to be one hell of a holiday season.
"Who's Better: Thor or Loki?" Tom Hiddleston Stars in AT&T Parody
6:58 PM AT&T, Comedy Central, Dave Bouressa, Loki, Marvel, News TV, Parody, The Sonic Saber, Thor 2, Tom Hiddleston No comments
You know those adorable AT&T commercials where a man is in a classroom with four children asking "What's better: more or less" and the kids come up with an adorable and somewhat hilarious response? Of course you do-because everybody has seen those all over the place and love every single one. And that has not gone unnoticed.
Marvel has whipped out it's new bag of tricks by having everyone's favorite Marvel villain do the exact same thing on Comedy Central for the upcoming 'Thor 2: The Dark World', and hilarity ensues.
There is something adorably hilarious about seeing the God of Chaos push over a small girl, but maybe that's just me. Hopefully we get more of these in the upcoming week until the film's release.
'Thor 2: The Dark World' comes out November 9th, 2013.
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Taiichi Ohno, popularly known as the pioneer of the Toyota Production System was born in Dalian, China in 1912. He graduated from the Nagoya Technical High School in Japan and joined Toyoda Spinning in 1932. He joined the Toyota Motor Company as a shop-floor supervisor in the year 1943 and rose to the position of an executive.
In the early 1950s, Ohno, then working as an assembly manager in Toyota, developed significant improvements that eventually took the shape of the Toyota Production System (TPS). Toyota was on the verge of becoming bankrupt and was not in a position to afford large investments in major inventories or equipment. In the 1950s, a major collaboration with Shigeo Shingo started and further refinement in the direction of framing an integrated manufacturing strategy took shape.
The oil crisis of 1973 hit Japan just as it affected America and Europe. By 1974, Japan's economy collapsed and crashed to a state of zero. At the Toyota Motor Company, profits witnessed a downfall; however, greater earnings were reported and sustained in 1975, 1976, and 1977 as compared to other Japanese companies.
The huge gap between Toyota and other Japanese companies resulted in the other firms in Japan adopting the Toyota Production System, and began spreading its roots rapidly in the country.
Ohno's success resulted in his career acceleration from an Assembly Shop Manager to the Executive Vice President in 1975. He retired from Toyota in the early 1980s and joined the Toyota subsidiary and supplier, Toyota Gosei, as the President.
Ohno strongly believed that "Having no problems is the biggest problem of all." He stated that problems are not the cause of worry; rather it is a Kaizen opportunity to improvise and grow. He also stressed that each problem has to be seen without any set of preconceived notions.
Ohno was strongly of the opinion that waste & inefficiency are the two major reasons why Toyota's production was suffering. He personally took charge of the elimination of wastes and reducing the inefficiency in the production area.
His efforts finally took the shape of the Toyota Production System. Ohno's principles influenced people in the areas outside of manufacturing, including the service arena.
Ohno also played an instrumental role in identifying ways by which organizations identify waste with his model known as the "Seven Wastes" which forms the core of many academic studies to date.
A few parts of the Toyota Production System are frequently used in the United States such as kanban (the tagging/signal in JIT stock control system), jidoka (the injection of quality), and muda (the elimination of waste).
Taiichi stated that progress cannot be possible if one stays happy with the present conditions. He took the elimination of the inefficiency in Toyota as his personal goal and kept working until he devised the well-known Toyota Production system.
He was very proactive in removing defects and unusable stock from any organization. He devised seven categories of wastes through which organizations can easily proceed with systemic waste removal from their businesses. His contributions have made Toyota a world-renowned organization with respect to quality excellence.


One of the challenges I enjoy is matching caterpillars to their adult moths, and vice versa. Usually one of the two is spectacular and obvious, and the other is cryptic and/or scarce. Such was the case when I encountered the larvae known as the Sophora Worm, Uresiphita reversalis, of the family Crambidae.
Additional host plants include lupines (Lupinus), acacia (Acacia), false indigo (Baptisia), and other leguminous plants. It is also reported from Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) and honeysuckle (Lonicera), but these are probably incidental.
The caterpillars feed out in the open, in groups, and during the day, in stark contrast to most caterpillars that are solitary and nocturnal, the better to avoid potential predators. The bold colors suggest that Uresiphita reversalis is distasteful to their enemies, and indeed they accumulate the toxins of their host plants for use in their own self-defense. They sequester the quinolizidine alkaloids found in their leguminous host plants, incorporating the chemicals into their exoskeleton. Even so, damsel bugs and other predatory insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts simply bypass this external defense by puncturing the cuticle and feeding on the internal tissues of the caterpillars (Bernays and Montllor, 1989).
The length of the life cycle of this species varies considerably depending on season and latitude. It can be as short as five weeks from egg to adult under optimal summer conditions in southern climes, and as long as 25 weeks in winter in the more northerly reaches of its range. There may be four or five generations annually. In Berkeley, California there are two major flight periods, one from March to May and the other from July to October. Overwintering usually occurs in the pupal stage, but adults are sometimes found during this season as well.
Eggs are laid in clusters (averaging about 19 per clutch in the lab) on the upper- or underside of leaves. The larvae go through five instars (an instar is the interval between molts). Pupation occurs inside an opaque, white cocoon woven amid dense webbing.
The adult moth has a wingspan of 27-34 millimeters. They are seen most often during the day and are easily startled from their resting place. The body and legs of the moth are bright white. The hind wings, usually not visible when the insect is at rest, are bright yellow or orange.
One reference asserts that the Sophora Worm is native to Mexico and the southwest U.S. and has spread with its hosts up the coast of California to the Bay area; and also north and east to the Great Lakes and mid-Atlantic states, even Maine and Nova Scotia. It became established in Los Angeles in 1930, spreading rapidly from there. By the 1980s it was spreading through the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys (Powell and Opler, 2009).
I didn't find an adult moth until more than a year later. The specimen imaged here was in the same neighborhood where I found the caterpillars, on June 11, 2011.
Note that this moth was formerly classified in the family Pyralidae, and is often still placed there incorrectly on several internet resources. It is currently in the family Crambidae, subfamily Pyraustinae.
Sources: Bernays, E.A. and C.B. Montllor. 1989. "Aposematism of Uresiphita reversalis Larvae (Pyralidae)," J. Lep. Soc. 43(4): 261-273.
Leen, Rosemary. 1995. "Biology of Uresiphita reversalis (Guenée) and Comparison With U. polygonalis maorialis (Felder) (Crambidae)," J. Lep. Soc. 49(2): 163-170.
I hear that! Moth classification has changed and is changing dramatically and I find it hard to keep up even at the family level.


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Court Orders Plaintiff to Share in Discovery Costs of Non-Party: eDiscovery Case Law
by Doug Austin | CloudNine
In Lotus Indus., LLC v. Archer, No. 2:17-cv-13482 (E.D. Mich. May 24, 2019), Michigan Magistrate Judge Anthony P. Patti granted in part and denied in part without prejudice non-party City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority's (DDA) motion for protective order in connection with the Court's order granting in part and denying in part the plaintiff's motion to compel documents requested by subpoena, ordering the plaintiff to pay some of DDA's discovery costs, but not as much as DDA requested.
Case Background
In this civil RICO and First Amendment retaliation case associated with redevelopment of property in Detroit, the Plaintiff filed a motion to compel production of documents requested in his September 2018 subpoena to nonparty DDA in January 2019. A hearing was held on the plaintiff's motion on March 26, 2019, after which the Court entered an order granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's motion, ordering DDA to produce, by April 26, 2019, documents responsive to Request Nos. 4-6 of Plaintiff's subpoena for the November 19, 2016 to present time period, and to produce a privilege log for any documents withheld on the basis of privilege.
On April 19, 2019, DDA filed the instant motion for protective order, seeking an extension of time to produce responsive documents and requesting that the plaintiff pay DDA its share of the expenses of production before being obligated to begin to comply with the Court's order, contending that the volume of potentially responsive documents was substantially larger than anticipated (48.5 GB of data) and would impose a significant expense on DDA to produce and require far more time to complete than allowed by the Court's order. DDA initially anticipated the total expense of production at $127,653.00, which included $21,875.00 in costs to upload the data and approximately $105,778.00 in attorney's fees in connection with a privilege review. DDA requested Plaintiff pay the $21,875 in costs and 25% of the anticipated attorney's fees ($26,444.50); in response, the plaintiff opposed that motion and questioned why the costs were so high.
At the May 8, 2019 hearing on the motion, the parties agreed on new search terms to further refine the number of responsive documents and the Court scheduled a status conference for May 23, 2019 to discuss the results of that search. On May 22, 2019, DDA submitted a supplemental brief explaining that the revised search yielded 8.5 GB of data that must be reviewed for privilege, at a cost of $2,125.00 to upload the data to counsel's eDiscovery platform and anticipated costs of $44,705.00 in attorneys' fees to conduct a privilege review, so it sought an order for the plaintiff to pay DDA $2,125.00 in costs and $11,176.25 in attorneys' fees (still 25% of the total attorneys' fees anticipated).
Judge's Ruling
Judge Patti found that "DDA has sufficiently established that it will be forced to incur $2,125.00 in fixed costs to upload the 8.5 GB of data to its third-party e-discovery platform in order to review it for production, and that it anticipates incurring $44,705 in attorneys' fees to conduct a privilege review, prepare a privilege log and prepare the non-privileged documents for production."
He also noted that "DDA has demonstrated that it has no interest in the outcome of this litigation, as it is not a party and Plaintiff's prior case against it was dismissed as a sanction for Plaintiff's 'repeated misrepresentations' and 'failures to comply with discovery orders — despite warnings and the imposition of less severe sanctions…While DDA may more readily bear the expense of production than Plaintiff, that factor alone does not dictate that Plaintiff is relieved of the obligation to pay for some of the expense of production, particularly where this litigation has no particularized public importance and considering the 'unusual circumstances' in this case, including that Plaintiff's prior lawsuit against the DDA was dismissed as a sanction, and he and his clients have been at the receiving end of multiple sanction awards in related and unrelated litigation, significant portions of which this particular plaintiff and his counsel have apparently failed to pay…In addition, the subpoena was directed in part at the general counsel for DDA, and Plaintiff should have anticipated that production of documents in response would require a robust privilege review prior to production, especially given the litigation history between Plaintiff and the DDA."
As a result, DDA's motion was granted in part and denied in part without prejudice and Judge Patti ordered that:
"Plaintiff must pay to DDA the sum of $4,360.25, which constitutes the $2,125.00 in costs to upload the 8.5 GB of data to DDA's counsel's e-discovery platform, and $2,235.25 in attorneys' fees (5% of the anticipated attorneys' fees to conduct a privilege review, prepare a privilege log and prepare the non-privileged documents for production).
Plaintiff must deliver the $4,360.25 check payable to City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority (although the check can be delivered to counsel for DDA) on or before 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2019. Plaintiff shall also promptly certify such payment to the Court, and include a copy of the check.
DDA need not continue further efforts to produce documents until it is paid in full. Once paid, DDA shall have 45 days from that date to produce responsive documents, and a privilege log for any documents withheld on the basis of privilege."
So, what do you think? Do you agree with the distribution of costs?
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Peoria Players Lights Up the Stage with Gypsy
The musical Gypsy lights up the Peoria Players stage this February. The show, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents, is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with "the ultimate show business mother." It follows the dreams and efforts of…
Corn Stock Theatre presents Cadillac Crew
Corn Stock Theatre proudly invites you to attend the live performances of Cadillac Crew, directed by Paula Graves January 20, 22, 27, & 28th at 7:30pm, and January 23 & 29th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $14 for adults and $10 for students (College ID and under). This drama is centered around four female activists working…
Peoria Players presents Return to the Opry
Peoria Players is proud to present Return to the Opry, a step back to the days of the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Directed by Howard Gorman, the show will highlight some of the greatest performers to ever step on stage. Artist such as Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and Elvis will take…
Peoria Players & PAPAS present the 3rd Annual Holiday Special
A family friendly musical tradition continues this year as Peoria Players and the Peoria Area Performing Arts Studio collaborate for a celebration of song and dance for the 3rd annual Holiday Special. The Holiday Special will feature current and former students from the Peoria Area Performing Arts Studio along with some of Peoria Players' finest talents, including Michelle…
Peoria Players Presents Misery
MISERY follows the successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon (Dave Krostal), who is rescued from a car crash by his "number one fan," Annie Wilkes (Liz Jockisch), and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her…
Bradley Theatre Presents Voices from Ukraine
Bradley University Theatre opens its 2022-2023 season with two benefit performances of play readings from selected works by Ukrainian writers, all written since the beginning of the brutal war in their country. Part of an International initiative by some 200 participating organizations, theatres, and universities in many countries, the event gives voice to the vigorous…
Mary Poppins flies into Corn Stock with a Spoonful of Sugar
You won't want to miss one of the most popular Disney musicals of all time, Mary Poppins, which will be performed at Corn Stock Theatre from August 26 to September 3 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $22 for adults and $17 for students (18 and under.) Director Chip Joyce has assembled a cast of 60 talented…
Freaky Friday takes over the tent at Corn Stock
Peoria, IL – August 1, 2022 – In 1972 Mary Rodgers wrote a book called Freaky Friday. Since then, four movies have been adapted from the original book: the first in 1976 featuring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster, in 1995 featuring Shelley Long and Gaby Hoffmann, the most famous version was released in 2003 with…
Peoria Players Presents Remembering Janis Joplin
This weekend, Peoria Players Theatre will present Remembering Janis Joplin, directed by Howard Gorman. This fundraiser for Peoria Players will touch upon just a portion of this artist's amazing career. The show, written and conceived by Howard Gorman and Shannon Johnson, will highlight Janis's life, starting in Port Arthur, Texas to her death in 1970…
Corn Stock Theatre Sets Sail to Treasure Island mid-July
Peoria, IL – July 11, 2022 – One of the greatest journeys ever taken or told is coming to Corn Stock Theatre July 15-23. Ken Ludwig's Treasure Island is based off the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel of the same name. Jim Hawkins, played by Tobin Robertson, gets more than he bargained for when…
Arc Light Productions & Better Banks Present "Cabaret"
Arc Light Productions & Better Banks Present "Cabaret" Bartonville, IL – Join Arc Light Productions at Coyote Creek Golf Club for the Kander & Ebb musical "Cabaret" July 15th & 16th at 6:30pm. Dinner includes a garden salad, roast sirloin of beef with a demi mushroom sauce, green beans with bacon and onions, scalloped potatoes,…
Corn Stock Theatre Presents "All Shook Up"
Peoria, IL – June 20, 2022 – Get ready to be knocked out of your blue suede shoes with this Elvis jukebox musical "All Shook Up" opening June 24th at Corn Stock Theatre. The second show appearing at the tent this summer tells the story, loosely based on Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", about romance, mistaken identity,…
Corn Stock for Kids – Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook
Finders keepers, losers weepers, right? Someone has stolen Junie B. Jones's new furry mittens! So when she finds a wonderful pen of many colors, should she keep it? Corn Stock for Kids invites you to laugh yourself silly with "Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook" directed by Chris Peterlin. Show dates are April 20-…
THE REVOLUTIONISTS from Bradley University Theatre
Bradley University Theatre continues its Spring 2022 season with The Revolutionists, Lauren Gunderson's surreal feminist comedy set in 1793 Paris during the tumult of the Reign of Terror. The raucous play creates a counterfactual quartet of formidable women: the playwright Olympe de Gouges (author of the provocative Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the…
Peoria Players Presents "Sweet Charity"
Peoria Players presents Sweet Charity March 25, 26, 30, 31, April 1 and 2 at 7:30 pm, and March 27 and April 3 at 2:00 pm. Inspired by the Federico Fellini film Nights of Cabiria, Sweet Charity explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically unfortunate dance hall hostess…
Corn Stock Theatre Presents "When We Were Young and Unafraid"
Corn Stock Theatre proudly invites you to attend the live performances of When We Were Young and Unafraid, directed by Rebekah Dentino. Shows are March 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th at 7:30pm, and March 20th & 27th at 2:30pm. Tickets are $14 for adults and $10 for students (College ID and under). This production is…
ANTIGONE from Bradley University Theatre
Bradley University Theatre opens its Spring 2022 season with a bracing, contemporary version of one of the world's oldest dramas: Sophocles' ANTIGONE, adapted by David Rush. Directed by Bradley senior Maggie Sullivan, the play is the final work of the storied Theban plays , preceded by OEDIPUS THE KING and OEDIPUS AT COLONUS. It is…
"The SpongeBob Musical" Plays at Peoria Players
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and is currently residing in Peoria Players Theatre? SpongeBob SquarePants, that's who. Peoria Players Theatre will present The SpongeBob Musical this February. This new production was nominated for twelve Tony Awards back in 2018. From its first iterations, this musical was a fan favorite among the musical theater community, picking up numerous…
Corn Stock Theatre Presents "These Shining Lives" Based on the Harrowing True Story of the Radium Girls
Corn Stock Theatre proudly invites you to attend the live performances of These Shining Lives, directed by Paul Gordon January 14, 15, 21, & 22nd at 7:30pm, and January 16 & 23rd at 2:30pm. Tickets are $14 for adults and $10 for students (College ID and under). This riveting drama takes place in the post-war…
Ring in 2022 at Peoria Players Theatre
Peoria Players is proud to bring back to a New Year's Eve tradition this year. In 2010, the theatre began producing musical revues each December 31. Themes ranged from Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack tunes to a local performers showcase. This year, Peoria Players is offering a different production – Rock Around the Clock. The…
PEORIA PLAYERS AND PAPAS BRING BACK "HOLIDAY SPECIAL"
As soon as the curtain went down on the 2019 Peoria Players and PAPAS Holiday Special, audiences were asking, "Are you doing this show next year?" With that said, by popular demand, both PAPAS and Players hoped to produce the show again in 2020, but plans were halted due the pandemic. Thankfully this year the show must go on. The Holiday Special will…
Corn Stock Theatre presents The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
Director, Kerrie Rae Ryan, is excited to bring Shakespeare's shortest play and one of his most farcical comedies to the stage – set in New Orleans during the 1920s! This play will have you laughing out loud as you witness a tale of mistaken identities. A young man and his servant arrive in town, unaware…
Peoria Players presents the Broadway classic, Guys and Dolls
The classic musical comedy of the 1950's, Guys and Dolls, opens on Friday, November 12 at Peoria Players Theatre. According to director, Mary Ellen Ulrich, "This production is welcoming people back to theatre with a show that you simply sit back and enjoy. These songs people are very familiar with, and laugh at the antics…
Corn Stock Brings Toxic Waste with "The Toxic Avenger"
Based on Lloyd Kaufman's cult film and winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, The Toxic Avenger is a charming love story and laugh-out-loud musical that has it all: an unlikely hero, his beautiful girlfriend, a corrupt New Jersey mayor and two guys who play… well, everyone else… bullies, mobsters, old ladies and stiletto-wearing…
The Shawshank Redemption at Peoria Players
The Shawshank Redemption is a dramatic play based on the 1983 novella by Stephen King, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and adapted by Owen O'Neill and Dave Johns to bring the story of resilience made famous by the acclaimed film to the stage. When Andy Dufresne is convicted of murder and sentenced to life…
Corn Stock for Kids: Peter Pan The Musical
Corn Stock for Kids Invites You to Journey with Us to Neverland with Peter Pan The Musical Corn Stock for Kids invites you to journey with us to Neverland with Wendy Darling and Tinker Bell through our fall production of Peter Pan The Musical, being presented on September 24, 25, 30 and October 1 at…
Peoria Players Presents "Little Women"
Little Women is a musical with a book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and music by Jason Howland. Based on Louisa May Alcott's 1868–69 semi-autobiographical two-volume novel, it focuses on the four March sisters. This story follows the traditional Meg, wild, aspiring writer Jo, timid Beth and romantic Amy and their beloved Marmee at home…
The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) closes CST Summer Showcase
Corn Stock Theatre Presents the Funny, Charming and Refreshing The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) as the Final Show in Its 2021 Summer Showcase Corn Stock Theatre proudly invites you to attend the live performances of The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) every Thursday through Sunday, opening on August 19th and closing on September 5th…
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]
Corn Stock Theatre continues its Summer Showcase series with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]. The upbeat comedy plays in Upper Bradley Park July 29 through August 15. A longtime London favorite, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] comes to Peoria as a comedy in full force. Written by Adam Long,…
Under the Tent – My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Corn Stock Theatre is excited to announce that theatre will once again be held under the tent in Upper Bradley Park this summer and will be kicked off by My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra playing July 8th through July 25th. Created by David Grapes and Todd Olson, My Way: A Tribute to Frank…
BACK TO YOUR BEST: A VOCAL & MONOLOGUE AUDITION WORKSHOP
Corn Stock for Kids is excited to present Back to Your Best: A Vocal and Monologue Audition Workshop, which will take place Saturday, June 5th from 10:00am to 12:30pm at the Theatre Center for students ages 7 – 18. Tickets are $10.00 per student and a student can sign up to audition with both a…
Corn Stock Theatre Presents: "Talk Radio"
Corn Stock is thrilled to announce our next digital production, Talk Radio, written by Eric Bogosian and directed by Chris Peterlin. Corn Stock invites you to join us from the safety and comfort of your homes for this digital production that is streaming for one day only – Saturday, May 29th. Directed by: Chris Peterlin…
Flo-ing Through the Decades with Peoria Players
Peoria Players and the Broadway Lounge are teaming up to bring audiences a one-night only event! Join us for Flo-ing Through the Decades, The Broadway Musical Revue on Friday evening, April 30. Miss Flo will take the audience on a journey through the decades, as she and her friends sing songs from every decade from…
The Fizz-Easy Speakeasy: Corn Stock
Corn Stock Theatre's Digital Play Series is excited to present another original work, The Fizz-Easy Speakeasy, written by Patrick Bell, which will stream on-demand through OnTheStage in two parts. Part One will stream Friday, April 23rd through Sunday, April 25th and Part Two will stream Friday, April 30th through Sunday, May 2nd. Tickets are $10.00…
Corn Stock for Kids presents "Anne of Green Gables"
Corn Stock for Kids are excited to finally present their spring production, Anne of Green Gables, which will be streamed on-demand through OnTheStage starting on Thursday, April 7th through Sunday, April 11th. Tickets are $12.00 for an Individual Ticket and $17.00 for a Family Ticket. To purchase your tickets today, click here. Anne of Green…
"Good Kids" – Bradley University
Bradley University Theatre returns to season production March 24, 2021, with GOOD KIDS, Naomi Iizuka's incendiary play based on the true story of a sexual assault involving high school students in an Ohio town. The play, an online production, will be livestreamed for four performances March 24-27, and be available for on-demand viewings from March…
Corn Stock's "A Deathly Development"
Corn Stock Theatre and Willow Bend Theatrics are partnering together to present the world premiere of a virtual murder mystery event, A Deathly Development, which will be streamed on-demand through OnTheStage for one weekend only starting on Friday, March 19th through Sunday, March 21st. Tickets are $20 for an Individual Ticket and $25 for a…
Players Present: Ladies Who Lunch
Peoria Players Theatre is proud to present "Ladies Who Lunch," directed by Jimmy Ulrich. Featuring some of musical theatre's greatest show tunes and Peoria's most talented women, Ladies Who Lunch is a performance in honor of International Women's Day. This program is full of laughing and tender-hearted moments. Peoria Players is excited to bring this…
Industry Training Ground
Brandon Hudson and Peoria Players Theatre are proud to present INDUSTRY TRAINING GROUND, a four-month virtual training program devoted to bringing entertainment industry professionals to the central Illinois region. The program is designed to not only provide well-rounded performance training, but to also instill a deeper sense of confidence that will translate into all aspects of life.…
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Corn Stock Theatre proudly invites you to virtually attend a one night only performance of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play which will be streamed through Broadway on Demand one night only on Saturday, December 19th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $18.95 ($15.00 plus a $3.95 service fee). It's a Wonderful Life: A…
Curtain Call: A Showcase Celebration
Corn Stock Theatre proudly invites you to virtually attend Curtain Call: A Showcase Celebration of our Corn Stock Community which airs Saturday, December 12th at 7:30 pm CST. Tickets run $20 for an individual streaming ticket or $25 for a family streaming ticket. Theater Manager, Nyk Sutter-Downs explained, "We have heard from our patrons how…
From Artist to Admin: Managing a Theatre with John Stuff
Corn Stock Theatre to Present Digital Q&A Workshop "From Artist to Admin: Managing a Theatre with John Stuff" Corn Stock Theatre continues their Q&A Master Class Workshops with From Artist to Admin: Managing a Theatre with John Stuff. This digital Q&A will be through Course Storm on Monday, December 7 at 6:00pm CST. Below is…
BREAKING: CHRISTMAS IS NOT CANCELLED! "GOD BLESS US EVERYONE!" EXCLAIMS LOCAL BOY TONY AWARD® WINNER JEFFERSON MAYS REPRISES HIS ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCE IN CHARLES DICKENS' BELOVED HOLIDAY CLASSIC "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" TO BENEFIT PEORIA PLAYERS THEATRE DIRECTED BY TWO-TIME TONY AWARD NOMINEE MICHAEL ARDEN ADAPTATION WRITTEN BY JEFFERSON MAYS, SUSAN LYONS, & MICHAEL ARDEN PRODUCTION CONCEIVED…
School Girls; Or the African Mean Girls Play
Corn Stock Theatre To Present School Girls; Or the African Mean Girls Play on November 28 as part of their Digital Play Series Corn Stock Theatre continues its Digital Play Series with School Girls; Or the African Mean Girls Play written by Jocelyn Bioh. The show will be performed in a reader's theatre style, where…
Corn Stock's Digital Play Series
CORN STOCK THEATRE LAUNCHES ONLINE DIGITAL PLAY SERIES & DIGITAL WORKSHOPS, BRINGING THEATRE TO PATRONS FROM THE COMFORT & SAFETY OF THEIR HOMES Corn Stock Theatre is proud to be presenting Corn Stock Theatre Digital Play Series and Corn Stock Theatre: Outside the Tent Digital Workshops to bring engaging content to our patrons from the…
A Raisin in the Sun at Peoria Players Theatre
A Raisin in the Sun at Peoria Players Theatre Directed by Garry Moore Peoria Players is proud to present A Raisin in the Sun as part of the 101st season lineup. The play is a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award-winning play written by Lorraine Hansberry. Director Garry Moore says, "I am sooo honored and…
Bradley Theatre Presents 'The Wolves'
Girls just want to score goals. This acclaimed play, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, brings Astroturf to the Hartmann stage as a girl's indoor soccer team warms up, cools down, stretches, lunges, dribbles, and tries to navigate life as women warriors. An exhilarating ensemble play filled with outrageous dialogue, razor-sharp characterizations, and a lot of wisdom.…
Corn Stock Brings One of the Greatest Love Stories – Romeo & Juliet
Corn Stock Theatre Center Warms Up with Romance and Revenge, Passion and Tragedy and Love and Loss, with the Greatest Love Story Ever Told, Romeo & Juliet. You are invited to performances of Corn Stock Winter Season's next production, Romeo and Juliet. Show dates are February 7, 8, and 14, 15 at 7:30 pm,…
Peoria Players Puts On Their 'Kinky Boots'
Ladies and gentleman, gender non conformers, and those who have yet to make up their minds, we invite you to experience the regional premiere of Kinky Boots! Highlighting the 101st season at Peoria Players Theatre, the show dates are January 31 and February, 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m., as well as…


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The 2012 Warrington Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect 19 of the 57 members of the Warrington Borough Council in England. They comprised part of the United Kingdom's local elections of 2012.

Results

Ward Results

Appleton

Bewsey and Whitecross

Birchwood

Burtonwood & Winwick

Culceth Glazebury & Croft

Fairfield & Howley

Grappenhall & Thelwall

Great Sankey South

Halton Stretton & Walton

Lymm

Orford

Penketh & Cuerdley

Poplars & Hulme

Poulton North

Poulton South

Rixton & Woolston

Stockton Heath

Westbrook

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2012
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I'm aware that this works only on Safari and Chrome for the time being.

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All I can say is "wow, I can hardly wait" for some of the features discussed in a private strategy session for the semantic layer. I need to find out how much I can say (and when) before I say much more on a public blog though.
I haven't had a good rant in a while. I'm overdue.
Here are some real comments that were posted on BOB.
I only create contexts when I've got no other choice.
1. Cannot use contexts in the universe.
If you recognize one of your comments, please understand I am not ranting about you as a person, but about the sentiment or opinions expressed in the comment itself.
I did a fun presentation (at least I had fun) at the New York user group a few years back. I found the original download package and have posted it on the presentations page on this site. The download package includes the presentation in Adobe PDF format, several universes, some Microsoft Access database files, some sample reports… basically everything you need to go through the slides and review the examples.
There is a "readme" file that contains notes on how to get everything working. The reports and universes were originally built in version 5, but should be usable in any current version (up through XI 3.1 as I type this). The demonstration reports were all built in Desktop Intelligence.
We got a new feature / parameter in Designer a while back called JOIN_BY_SQL. This feature allows a universe designer to turn on an option that changes how multiple SQL statements are processed. This is related to the multi-path SQL generation provided by Business Objects, which frankly I think is one of the most powerful features of the product. What is multi-path SQL? What does JOIN_BY_SQL do to change that? Read on for details.
Measure objects are – in my opinion – the most critical objects in your universe. Without them you can only make lists. While lists might be good for a grocery store or library, they don't do much to help someone run their business. Measures give your universe purpose. They also are the source of most of the design challenges like fan or chasm traps.


Alaska Airlines has developed strong commitments to technology progression and community involvement. An interview with President Brad Tilden.
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Forged from High Carbon Blue Steel #2 with a HRC 63-64, this Hongasumi Yanagi with a traditional single edged grind exhibit a better edge retention and an ability to take on a finer edge than the Kasumi Yanagi made out of White Steel #2. Excellent for intermediate level chefs and comes ready to use out of the box. Lacquered Magnolia wood sheath, knife oil, and rust eraser included. 100% handcrafted in Japan. Not mass produced.
The Yanagi is a long slicing knife that was designed to slice thin slices of fish for sushi and sashimi. The beauty of its elegant thin blade is its ability to slice through an ingredient in long uninterrupted strokes, preserving its integrity and freshness. The Yanagi is one of the most essential of traditional Japanese knives and is a powerful component in the repertoire of many chefs. Even the simplest of tasks are elevated with a handcrafted knife that is as beautiful as it is functional.
Our handmade Yoshihiro Hongasumi knives are crafted with extraordinary skill by our master artisans to create high quality knives that are indispensable in their craftsmanship and performance. Blue Steel #2 with a hardness on the Rockwell scale of 63 to 64, is forged with iron to create beautiful mist patterns, and an emphasis is placed on refined forging and polishing with the highest attention to detail.
Our Yoshihiro Hongasumi knives are complimented with a traditional Japanese style handcrafted Shitan Rose wood handle affixed with Ebony bolster, and a protective wooden sheath called a "Saya," which is easy to clean and resistant to stain and odor. Hand wash with mild cleanser; NSF Approved; Handmade by skilled tradesmen in Japan.
Although traditional Japanese carbon steel knives are not stainless, with proper care they can provide years of enjoyment. Keeping dry in between usage, and applying "Tsubaki Oil"(as included) before storage will keep your knife in tip top shape. Japanese knives should always be sharpened and honed on premium quality Japanese water stones. A good quality Japanese water stone not only is the best surface to sharpen and maintain the blade of your knife, but it is also the best tool to preserve and take care of the high quality steel that it is made of. Even the simplest of tasks are elevated with a handcrafted knife that is as beautiful as it is functional.


The IATF 16949 courses provide complete internal auditor and stakeholder training. They also cover the ISO 9001 requirements.
The Internal Auditor plans provide complete access to the lessons and competency requirements to perform internal and 3rd party audits on your Quality Management System (covers both ISO 9001 & IATF 16949).
Th ese memberships provide useful training and information for stakeholders in your Automotive Quality Management System.
This is a 5 Student/Auditor Subscription. When you register for this plan, you will become the manager of the group. When you login, you can add up to 5 students/employees to take any or all of the courses and tests and receive certificates of competency for your objective evidence.
IATF 16949: 2016 Sanctioned Interpretations Discussed.
This course is updated every time an Interpretation is released.
This is not only the update, it includes a narration on each detailing how it may affect your QMS.
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Paint the town: Massive development is in store for Charlottesville. How will an arts organization help guide the vision?
The SIA Plan calls for massive development and a greenway following the Pollocks Branch creek that will stretch for blocks south between Garrett Street and Elliott Avenue. Photo: Jack Looney.
Lawrence A. Garretson
"To me, this is the heart of Charlottesville right here." I am standing at the intersection of Monticello Avenue and Sixth Street SE with Matthew Slaats, executive director of The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative. We are talking on this wet, raw December day about community, growth, and the role that the arts can play to shape and develop it. This is not idle or esoteric chatter. Back in July, the Bridge and the Piedmont Council for the Arts, in partnership with the city, received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant is the first installment of an ambitious $200,000 city effort to do community building through arts programs. Those programs will focus on the neighborhood where Slaats and I are standing.
"This whole Sixth Street corridor," he says, looking up and down the street, "it's really complex and varied. It's residential" (he gestures up the hill to the single family homes on Sixth and Hinton and Belmont). "It's industrial" (he gestures down the hill toward the Ix complex, once home to the largest non-academic employer in the area, the textile manufacturer Frank Ix and Sons). "It's got low-income housing," (he gestures up Sixth Street to the public apartment complex and down into Friendship Court). "And it's becoming more and more commercial" (he nods over the rooftops of Friendship Court at the cranes working on the buildout of the Glass Building and at the flat, characterless facades of the new mixed-use buildings on Second Street SE).
He's got a point. If there is a single spot remaining in Charlottesville and environs with a more layered history, a more complicated story to tell about commerce and class and race and progress, I'd like to know where it is. Development has brought, or is bringing, an upscaled homogeneity to most areas of Charlottesville. But not down here. Not yet at any rate. Here you still find a lot of the character and quirk of life on the other side of the tracks in a small Southern town: tiny corner groceries, backyard auto shops, blue-collar worker housing from early in the last century, re-purposed industrial and warehouse space, a substantial portion of the city's public housing inventory and a church or two that still (quaint thought) primarily serve the neighborhoods in which they're located.
Matthew Slaats, executive director of The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, is overseeing implementation of a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to do community building. Photo: Rammelkamp Foto.
The clock is now ticking on all of that. With four rapidly aging clusters of subsidized housing, lots of underdeveloped real estate and a close proximity to the Downtown Mall, the whole Avon Street to Ridge Street corridor must look like a large red bull's eye to developers. In a nod to the inevitable, and in an effort to lay down a guiding vision to shape the coming development, the city established what it called a Strategic Investment Area (SIA) in this section of town. The core of the SIA is a rectangle defined on the north by the CSX railroad tracks, on the east by Rialto Street in Belmont, and on the west by Ridge Street. It consists of about 330 acres—approximately one half square mile. Ground zero for the future of downtown Charlottesville.
At the end of 2013 the city published a long-range plan for the area. It is an audacious, eye-popping proposal. The SIA Plan suggests daylighting a stream called Pollocks Branch, which currently runs underneath the green space on the east side of Friendship Court and wends its way underground through the Ix property along the back of the public housing on Sixth Street. The stream then runs beneath some of the single family homes on Elliott Avenue before it surfaces behind the public housing on First Street. The plan envisions a new public greenway and ecological corridor along the banks of the daylighted stream. It also proposes an extension of Fourth Street SE along a path next to the greenway, which would take it straight through the back rank of housing units in Friendship Court. The plan suggests replacing aging subsidized housing in the area with an ambitious new program of mixed-income housing, in the form of apartment buildings and row-houses, arranged all along the greenway. To bring jobs to support the local economy, the plan proposes the development of Second Street SE as a commercial corridor running from the Downtown Mall to a new civic square in the place where the Ix Art Park now stands.
The city is quick to point out that all of this is tentative, provisional, and that there will be ample opportunity for public input. "This is a concept plan of the kind of thing that could happen over the very long term," said Missy Creasy, Charlottesville's assistant planning manager. "A good amount of decision making will go into anything that happens. It's not going to be fast. It's not going to be sudden, and it's definitely not going to be easy. There will be many opportunities for folks to come to the table to talk about this."
Which brings us back to my conversation with Matthew Slaats of the Bridge. Is there a role that the arts can play in getting people to the table and making sure that their voices are heard?
The ghost in the plan
The SIA Plan was developed with substantial input from the community—not just from developers, property owners, city staff and urban planners, but also from organizations that are active in the SIA and from residents of subsidized housing. And the Plan calls for much more of that input as the project develops.
It wasn't always thus. There's a ghost that haunts the SIA. It is a shadow that falls on every one of the 270-odd pages of the Plan. It is the ghost of the Vinegar Hill neighborhood redevelopment, one of the more spectacular tragedies of '60s-era urban renewal in Charlottesville (or anywhere). It is the unspoken consideration that drives all of the outreach efforts built into the Plan.
In case you're not familiar with the details, a refresher: Vinegar Hill was an African-American neighborhood that sat on the slope between Main Street and Preston Avenue. It ran from where the Omni hotel now stands at the west end of the Downtown Mall to the location of the Jefferson School City Center on Fourth Street. Hundreds of families lived there, many of them in badly dilapidated houses, many of which were rental properties owned and poorly maintained by white landlords. But this had been the heart of black Charlottesville for generations—a center for black social life and family life, and a center for black economic life as well. Miraculously, despite the strictures and injustices of life in the Jim Crow South, a black commercial class developed in and behind the stretch of Main Street that used to run where Ridge/McIntire and the Federal Courthouse now sit. The city made the catastrophic decision to raze the neighborhood to the ground, compensate homeowners and business owners for their property, and to warehouse poor residents in the new housing project at Westhaven, rather than selectively redevelop.
An aerial view of the razed Vinegar Hill neighborhood before construction of the federal courthouse, Omni hotel and the shopping center that houses Staples between McIntire Road and Fourth Street NW. Photo courtesy of Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society.
According to the book Urban Renewal and the End of Black Culture in Charlottesville, by Renae Shackelford and James Saunders: "By the time the demolition part of urban renewal had been completed in 1965, 29 businesses had been disrupted. They consisted of black restaurants and grocery stores, as well as furniture stores, barbershops, antique shops, an insurance agency, a clothing store, a shoe repair shop, a drugstore and a hat-cleaning establishment." A survey in 1960 found that those businesses generated a total of $1.6 million dollars in gross income in the previous year. Now all that history, all that social and economic clout, was gone. It's not an exaggeration to say that the black community in Charlottesville never recovered. It had its heart cut out.
Since the pioneering work of urban planners and livability advocates like Jane Jacobs and William Whyte in the 1960s, the whole approach of inflicting top-down "solutions" on disempowered populations has begun to change. Here in Charlottesville that change is made all the more urgent by local memory. Nobody wants a repeat of Vinegar Hill.
You can sense that urgency in the SIA Plan's focus on listening to the needs of the community. It's there in the Resident's Bill of Rights for Redevelopment placed prominently at the head of the report, which states that "meaningful and enforceable resident participation will guide all substantive decisions about process," and which promises one-for-one replacement of any affordable housing that is redeveloped, with plenty of options for residents to stay on site or move to a better location. You can sense it in the emphasis that the Plan places on public meetings and listening sessions, both those that have already taken place and those that will.
You can also sense that commitment when talking to the institutional players in the area. I spoke to Frank Grosch, executive director of the Piedmont Housing Alliance (PHA), one of the non-profit, private sector owners of Friendship Court, the subsidized housing development that would see some of the biggest changes if the plan goes through as envisioned. Grosch was emphatic in underscoring PHA's commitment to its residents: "What emerges there has got to be informed by the people who live there. I don't presume to know what's better for the folks who live there. I want to learn from them what they think is better."
All that sounds great. But will community voices, especially those of low income residents who are most affected by redevelopment, have any real effect on what happens in the SIA? Initial signs seem less than encouraging. I spoke with Brandon Collins, organizer with Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) of Charlottesville, who said that, while PHAR and its residents were given significant representation on the SIA task force and in public hearings, many residents felt that their issues were "not reflected in the Strategic Area report." He cited in particular concerns with "forced gentrification" and the failure of the plan to increase the stock of affordable housing options in the area.
In a piece of serendipity, as the SIA Plan was being developed, the Piedmont Council for the Arts was also in the process of developing its own plan to shape the cultural direction of Central Virginia. (Boy can we do plans around here.) Create Charlottesville/Albemarle: A Cultural Plan emphasizes, among other things, the need for "creative placemaking" and the power of the arts as a vehicle for outreach and empowerment in underserved communities. The SIA's call for engagement and the PCA's championing of outreach dovetailed nicely, and so, it was natural for the two teams to share ideas. According to Sarah Lawson, executive director of PCA at the time, a lot of the outreach language in the SIA Plan came from conversations between the PCA and SIA planners.
After the creative plan was written, Lawson from PCA and Slaats from the Bridge, with support from the city, looked for a grant opportunity that would allow them to try to implement some of the ideas they'd developed about art and civic engagement. They applied for a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant for a project they called Play the City that would engage "those living in the SIA to deeply understand" their neighborhood, and bring in or develop local artists "to produce artworks that respond to community concerns." In July of this year, they learned that $50,000 to start the program had come through.
The Strategic Investment Area, also called the Urban Overlay District, covers approximately 330 acres of downtown Charlottesville and is bounded by the CSX Buckingham Rail Line, Rialto Street, Ridge Street, and Palatine Avenue, with an additional small area north of downtown bounded by East High, Eighth NE, and Tenth streets.
The focus of the grant is to do exactly what the PCA Plan and the SIA Plan envision—empower people to define and shape the future of their community. The first installment of the grant has only hit in the last month or so, but in meetings and workshops with members of the community, ideas are starting to emerge: community walks, community photography, the telling of neighborhood stories and regular exhibits of the art that comes out of those activities. Perhaps most significant is an ambitious idea for a Participatory Budgeting program—exploring the possibility of involving neighborhood residents directly in decisions about how government development dollars are spent in their neighborhood.
According to Lawson, the design of the grant program is to get people "engaged in almost an organizing capacity, rather than simply an arts capacity. So there's this blurring of the lines between what community organizing and activism are and what art and culture are—which I think is really healthy."
For Slaats, the process seems to be more significant than the direction or the outcome: "So much of what our society does is to work to fix negatives. There's also value in finding out the positive, and in building on that."
One way to do that is to find people from the community who know how to connect and get things done. The first time we talked, Slaats mentioned a woman from the neighborhood who had "great energy." She had been introduced to the Bridge by Todd Niemeier of the Urban Agriculture Collective (known as Farmer Todd around the neighborhood). Three weeks later, she was formally working to do community organizing for the grant.
Miss Push
Toni Eubanks does have great energy, and an infectious smile to go with it. She moved to Friendship Court just over a year ago after her mother, with whom she used to live, passed away. Now Eubanks has a lot less help and support raising her young son, who's in Pre-K at Clark Elementary. Eubanks works most evenings for a few hours doing child care at ACAC, and she does the same at Sojourners Church down at the end of Elliott Avenue. The rest of her time she spends "pushing"—stirring up action in the neighborhood. The good kind. She connects people to Farmer Todd and the Bridge. She organized a community bike ride for kids in the neighborhood. She talks with people about their needs and their ideas for the neighborhood. Her only pay was the nickname she earned in the community: Miss Push.
Friendship Court resident and community organizer Toni Eubanks is concerned that the ambitious development of the Strategic Investment Area won't benefit the area's current residents. Photo: Rammelkamp Foto.
Until the grant, that is. The money she makes working in childcare is now supplemented by another bit she earns organizing for the Bridge. For Eubanks, the most promising artists to pursue for building identity in the neighborhood are musicians. She has already arranged for a gospel singer to appear at an Martin Luther King Day event in January. "I feel like, lyrically, there's a lot to that, because we are actually hearing the people's voices being put out there. You can hear it. You can hear the pain or the joy."
Optimistic and energetic as she is about the Play the City grant, and connected and engaged in the community as she is, Eubanks still doesn't believe that the SIA Plan addresses the concerns of her community, or has her best interests at heart. I talked with her about the plans—mixed income housing, businesses (and possible jobs) along Second Street. A stream and a green park, I said, are going to run right over there behind the buildings.
"But they shouldn't," she said. "I honestly feel that we're comfortable with this. When I say comfortable, I mean, this is home for us. Though all that's nice, it's like, what are we actually getting out of it? To me, that's just someone else's idea, and it's just something that we would have to deal with if they bring it here."
There is a huge chasm of doubt and mistrust that needs to be bridged. But doubt and mistrust are among the things that Eubanks is pushing against. I spent some time recently picking up trash around Friendship Court with her and a group of residents, friends and neighbors she'd gathered to do a community cleanup. I spun off after about an hour, but the group was just getting started. They headed over to the public housing on Sixth Street to clean up a bit and spread some goodwill. As they walked away, I started thinking of something she had told me.
Eubanks is trying to enroll at PVCC, but she's having some trouble with financial aid. Her plan is to decide once she's there what kind of a degree she will pursue—"something to help me with my community organizing."
It occurred to me that Toni Eubanks had gotten something pretty valuable from her work on the grant already. A little extra paycheck is only part of it. What she has now is a name, besides Miss Push, for what comes naturally: community organizer. And she also has a sense of the direction she wants to go with it.
On a sunny, quiet Sunday morning recently, I stood at the top of a little dead-end side street off of Elliott Avenue. All the houses here on Rayon Street, and spilling onto Elliott and away south, are modest little bungalows built as homes for workers at the Ix textile plant. Standing there looking north, with the leaves off the trees, I could see through a thin little stand of woods all the way up the neighborhood to the Downtown Mall.
From down here at the bottom of Pollocks Branch, looking a half mile north and uphill, all you can see of the heart of Charlottesville is the tops of the few tallest buildings: 500 Court Square, the SNL building, and the skeletal monstrosity left us by the Halsey Minor fiasco. They look a lot like caps of foam on the crest of a wave looming over this part of the city.
Unfocus your eyes and peer into the future and that's exactly what you see from down here—a wave of money swelling and preparing to flop down and churn it all up. The tide is already washing through the warehouse district, upscaling it into condos and boutiques and offices. It's lapping at the edges Friendship Court and the other subsidized housing in the area. It's likely to wash away a number of the sketchy, fringe buildings that pepper the neighborhood and house grassroots organizations that do good creative work down here—like Fleaville on the Ix property, like Community Bikes and Farmer Todd's Agriculture Collective in their re-purposed service station on Avon Street. Even the building that houses the Bridge near Spudnuts.
Leaving Rayon Street, I stopped to chat with an older gentleman sitting on the porch of one of the worker's bungalows on Elliott. Jim Sprouse's grandfather, who worked at Ix, first bought the place shortly after it was built in 1946 for $4,600. "Forty-six in 46," he said with a smile. Pollocks Branch runs right under his neighbor's house.
We talked about the SIA Plan for a while. I asked Mr. Sprouse what he will do if they knock on his door one day with a check and a deed for him to sign. Will he take it? Or will he fight and make them force him out?
"I'll pick up my phone and call my lawyer and do whatever he tells me to do," he said. "What would you do?"
His question set me back a bit, and I took a few awkward moments to gather myself before answering. "I guess… if I thought it would make for a better place I would go along with it. If not, I'd fight it," I replied.
Mr. Sprouse smiled again. "How will it be better if they move people out of their homes that they've lived in their whole lives?"
The whole way home, an old adage was swimming through my head: "Change is neither merciful nor just." It's probably always been true, and it probably always will be. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't work to make it otherwise.
What would mercy and justice look like from down here beneath the crest of the wave? Do we even have any idea? Can it come in the form of ecological corridors and mixed-use commercial spaces and mixed-income housing plans? Who knows—maybe one of the Bridge's arts programs will give a voice and a platform to some young artist who lives in this area and has something to say about what mercy and justice ought to look like.
Like Toni Eubanks and Jim Sprouse, I find that I'm not hopeful that development, no matter how carefully considered, won't take its toll on the lives of those who live here. I asked Sarah Lawson how she would feel if, in the end, the arts grant didn't soften any of the disruption of the redevelopment, if it only provided people with a way to express their grief and their rage and their powerlessness.
She answered very carefully. She wanted me to know that she was speaking as a private individual now and not a member of PCA or the Bridge. "I think if that were the outcome, then that would be a success," she said. "It would be great for people to feel that they had a voice for that, the power to do it."
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Moderated by Steve Evans of www.Artemis.bm, panellists will include Cory Anger of GC Securities, Michael Bennett of the World Bank, John Butler of Twelve Capital, and Lorenzo Volpi of Leadenhall Capital Partners.
Panellists will address a range of topics including the shortage of US Cat Reinsurance, Corporate Cat Bonds, specialty risks, the Life industry and emerging markets.
Michael Bennett is a lead financial officer in the treasury of the World Bank. He has spent over ten years with the World Bank, splitting his time between the Paris office and its Washington, DC headquarters. Prior to joining the World Bank, he worked in the structured finance field in Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York. He has published articles in various legal and financial journals on topics including Indonesian bank restructuring, capital markets regulation in Singapore and Taiwan and the regulation of financial derivatives in Asia. Mr. Bennett will provide insight into entry into emerging markets, how to achieve this in a sustainable fashion and the potential interest in cat bonds for economic protection.
John Butler is a Partner and Portfolio Manager ILS for Twelve Capital. John has extensive experience in the reinsurance industry having worked in underwriting for a broad range of non-life treaty classes throughout his career. From 2010 to 2012 John worked for Hannover Re Bermuda as Senior Underwriter for the International Property and Terrorism portfolio. Prior to this John spent seven years with White Mountains Re, initially as Vice President, underwriting International Non-Marine treaty business for White Mountains Underwriting Ltd in Dublin, Ireland and then serving as Senior Vice President managing the International Property treaty portfolio of White Mountains Re Bermuda Ltd, a new venture for the Group for which John was closely involved with the set-up.
Lorenzo Volpi is Head of Business Development for Leadenhall Capital Partners. Mr. Volpi has over 14 years of capital markets and reinsurance broking experience (both traditional and non-traditional) having worked at Aon Re, Banca Popolare di Milano London Branch and Aon Benfield Securities where he looked at the complete spectrum of alternative methodologies of risk transfer, risk financing and the convergence of the reinsurance and capital markets. As a Director of Aon Benfield Securities for five years, Mr. Vopi led the sourcing, structuring, marketing and distribution of various projects and transactions on securitisation of insurance assets such as catastrophe bonds, catastrophe swaps, sidecars and private placements. During the panel session Mr. Volpi will address specialty risks and also the life market.
Steve Evans is the founder and editor in chief of Artemis.bm. Launched in 1999, Artemis is the longest running news, analysis and data media service devoted to the catastrophe bond, insurance linked security & investments, non-traditional reinsurance capital and related risk transfer markets. Artemis now has over 35,000 readers every month. Mr. Evans acts as an advisor to a number of new ventures in the ILS and risk transfer space, as well as to venture funded internet start-ups.
The ILS Bermuda committee launched the inaugural Convergence networking event in November, 2013 at Pier 6 in Hamilton. The event was hailed a great success and attended by over 280 delegates from 13 different countries. This year the Bermuda Convergence 2014 event will take place on November 12th and 13th and attract leading industry professionals including investors, fund managers, global insurance and reinsurance companies and professional service partners.
The Bermuda Convergence 2014 event will showcase why Bermuda is the leading centre for global risk management and the jurisdiction of choice for ILS funds, collateralised reinsurance and the fastest growing domicile for catastrophe bond issuance.


Square Enix today announced that the worldwide shipments and digital sales of the recently released Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age have exceeded one million units.
Since the title's release in July 2017, the world of Ivalice has been reborn for the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, introducing a multitude of modern advancements including remastered HD graphics, soundtrack, a revamped battle system and more.
To commemorate the milestone, a brand-new illustration by acclaimed environmental artist Isamu Kamikokuryo was released.
A new remastered version of the original title screen trailer, "Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Remastered Title Cinematic Trailer" is also available.


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BNP leaders Dulu and Tuku get HC clearance to contest polls
Published: December 10, 2018 15:05:50 | Updated: December 11, 2018 12:57:35
BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku (L) and Ruhul Quddus Talukdar Dulu are seen in this photo collage
The High Court has halted the Election Commission's decision to reject the nominations of BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and Ruhul Quddus Talukdar Dulu, clearing the way for them to compete in the December 30 polls.
Both the BNP leaders have been sentenced to prison by trial courts in criminal cases, but higher courts have issued stays on those sentences.
Returning officers had rejected their applications for the 11th parliamentary election citing their prison sentences. Tuku and Dulu challenged the decisions but the Election Commission upheld them on review.
The two then took their case to the High Court. The High Court bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil then passed an order in their favour, staying the ECs decision, according to a bdnews24 report Monday.
Lawyers for the two BNP leaders say that the High Court has also ordered the EC to accept their nominations as valid.
The court also ordered that any rebel party candidates running in the seats be allowed to withdraw if they wish to do so.
Tuku is running for the Sirajganj-2 seat, while Dulu will compete for the Natore-2 seat.
After Tuku and Dulu's appeals were dismissed by the EC, their wives Rumana Mahmud and Sabina Yasmin were selected as the BNP's final candidates for the seats.
Lawyer Fida M Kamal represented Dulu at the hearing, accompanied by Syed Al Ashafur Ali Raja. Tuku was represented by Azmalul Hossain Kiwsi. The state was represented by Deputy Attorney General Mokhlesur Rahman.
Azmalul Hossain Kiwsi told reporters after the hearing that Tuku had been sentenced in a graft case, but was acquitted by the High Court. The Anti-Corruption Commission challenged the High Court ruling with the Appellate Division, which resulted in the case being sent to the High Court for a re-trial.
"When we went to the High Court in 2009, the High Court suspended the conviction and sentence under section 426 of the Penal Code. That order remains in place. That is why we have won today."
The High Court decision clears the way for Tuku to compete in the election, he said.
"For political reasons we have kept several candidates in certain seats. The High Court has said that if any candidates now wish to withdraw the Election Commission will have to accept it."
Lawyer Syed Al Ashafur Ali Raja said: "As a result of today's decision, Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu will be able to compete in the polls. He was sentenced by a trial court under the Penal Code and Explosives Act. The High Court suspended the verdict."
The same High Court bench dismissed the petition of BNP leader Wadud Bhuiyan, blocking him from competing in the parliamentary polls.
Khagrachhari BNP President and former MP Wadud Bhuiyan had been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Chattogram division Special Judge's Court in an ACC case during the state of emergency. He appealed the decision and received bail in the case at the High Court in 2009.
When he went to the High Court recently seeking a halt on the conviction and the sentence, the petition was dismissed by a High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam.
According to the court's observations in the case, section 66 (2) (d) of the constitution prevents candidates from running in the polls unless a trial court's sentence of two or more years in prison is halted or overturned on appeal by a higher court.
The Khagrachhari returning officer had rejected Wadud Bhuiyan's nomination for this reason.
The EC upheld the decision on appeal.
Wadud Bhuiyan challenged it at the High Court, but his petition was rejected on Monday.
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Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages.	Tagged: Bb. Pilipinas 2011, Miss Supranational Canada 2013, Miss Universe Canada 2012, Mutya Datul, Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010, Suzette Hernandez.
Suzette is now Miss Supranational Canada 2013.
Remember this girl who took part in Mutya ng Pilipinas 2010 (and placed 1st Runner-Up), Bb. Pilipinas 2011 (unplaced) and Miss Universe Canada 2012 (Top 12)? Well just at the nick of time (since she is already more than halfway through as a 26 year-old), the Vancouver-based Filipina finally made it to a national title that would allow her to represent Canada in the global stage.
Suzette Hernandez is officially Miss Supranational Canada 2013 and will fly to Minsk, Belarus for the competition. This only means that our very own Mutya Datul won't be by her lonesome in a strange foreign land. That's supposed to be good news right? They will somehow take strength from each other's company.
But back to Suzette, what do you think are her chances? She may not hold a flickering candle to our bet, face-wise. Still, she has that exotic vibe that could be appreciated by the locals come September. And the girl has a more fluent command of English by now.
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, 3 Ms. Universe 2012 Blog Bites.	Tagged: Admoa Yamoah, Jenna Talackova, Madj Soudi, Miss Universe 2012, Miss Universe Canada 2012, Sahar Biniaz.
Just when everyone in the pageant world (even outside) thought that Canada would produce the first-ever transgender Miss Universe candidate, here comes a real woman stealing the spotlight away from controversial Jenna Talackova. Sahar Biniaz, 26, was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2012 and will now represent the North American country in Miss Universe 2012 come December. She was followed by 1st Runner-Up Admoa Yamoah and 2nd Runner-Up Madj Soudi. Katie Starke and Kesiah Papasin rounded up the Top 5.
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, 2 Shout-out-Looks.	Tagged: Donald Trump, Jenna Talackova, Miss Universe 2012, Miss Universe Canada 2012.
When news broke out that Donald Trump is overturning the decision of the Miss Universe Canada 2012 to disqualify transgender Jenna Talackova from joining the national pageant, I was both surprised and amused.
1) Mr. Trump wants to squeeze as much media mileage as he can to drum up Miss Universe. After all, this is free publicity.
2) Jenna Talackova is one lucky biotch for getting Mr. Trump on her side.
LOS ANGELES — Businessman Donald Trump has overturned a decision by the Miss Universe Organization, which he owns, to disqualify a Canadian transgender beauty pageant contestant because she was not a "naturally born" female.
Jenna Talackova, a tall blonde who underwent gender-reassignment surgery at age 19 and holds legal documents affirming her identity as a woman, wants pageant organizers to go further and drop eligibility rules she calls discriminatory.
Talackova, 23, was kicked out of the Miss Universe Canada competition last Friday after she was selected as one of 65 finalists. The winner of that contest, who ultimately will be crowned on May 19 in Toronto, will go on to represent Canada in the global Miss Universe Pageant later in the year.
Her disqualification sparked commentary on the Internet and cable television news shows about the boundaries of gender identification, civil liberties and the rights of private organizations to set their own rules.
Talackova, who carries a Canadian passport, driver's license and birth certificate that all identify her as a woman, appeared on Tuesday with Los Angeles-based attorney Gloria Allred, a high-profile legal advocate for women's causes, demanding to be allowed back into the contest.
"I am a woman. I was devastated and I felt that excluding me for the reason that they gave was unjust," Talackova said in a statement she read to reporters.
But by then, pageant organizers had already reversed course on Talackova's eligibility at the behest of Trump, who is president and owner of the Miss Universe organization.
He also said, "Assuming she wins, she would be the representative of that country (Canada)" in the larger Miss Universe Pageant.
As to demands that the pageant do away with its naturally born female requirement for eligibility, Cohen was non-committal.
"At this point in time, the Miss Universe Organization, along with its counsel, is taking this issue under advisement," he said.
So now what? There are many possible scenarios I can see, but the one I like best is that Miss Universe Canada will try to control the results to make sure that Talackova wins. It's going to draw worldwide news aside from establishing a first. And this will most likely push the Canadian rep to a sure slot in the semifinals or even finals of Miss Universe 2012. Remember, media mileage for the global pageant's sagging ratings.


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Мілано () — місто () в США, в окрузі Майлем штату Техас. Населення — 428 осіб (2010).

Географія
Мілано розташоване за координатами  (30.705110, -96.852074).  За даними Бюро перепису населення США в 2010 році місто мало площу 5,15 км², з яких 5,14 км² — суходіл та 0,01 км² — водойми. В 2017 році площа становила 4,74 км², з яких 4,73 км² — суходіл та 0,01 км² — водойми.

Демографія

Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у місті мешкало 428 осіб у 150 домогосподарствах у складі 117 родин. Густота населення становила 83 особи/км².  Було 185 помешкань (36/км²).

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 4,0 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 18,0 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 30,4 % — особи молодші 18 років, 56,3 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 13,3 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 35,0 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у місті припадало 120,6 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 114,4 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство  становив  долари США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  доларів (медіана — ). За межею бідності перебувало 31,5 % осіб, у тому числі 51,5 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 10,9 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило 142 особи. Основні галузі зайнятості: транспорт — 14,1 %, будівництво — 14,1 %, роздрібна торгівля — 13,4 %.

Джерела

Міста Техасу
Населені пункти округу Майлем (Техас)


The fiftieth anniversary of Aoxomoxoa will be released June 7, 2019 and will include some previously unreleased music.
The Grateful Dead never won a Grammy except for a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.
Original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir now play with Dead and Company along with John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Chimenti. Dead and Company will be performing at Woodstock50.
The 1980's revival of The Twilight Zone featured music by The Grateful Dead in the opening and closing credits.
The Cherry Garcia flavor of Ben & Jerry's ice cream was named after The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia.
The band cared deeply about the rainforests around the world and even purchased a jungle in Costa Rica.
The Grateful Dead played 184 original tunes and 317 cover songs in their career.
The band formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1995.
The original name of the band was The Warlocks.
The band got its name from the dictionary, when Jerry Garcia saw an entry about a folk tale about TheGrateful Dead or Grateful Ghost.


Scientists at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston and at several institutions in the United Kingdom recently wrapped up a four-year research program aimed at growing replacement brain tissue. In studies on rats, the researchers found they could regenerate tissue in the fluid-filled cavities that result when part of the brain dies and withers after a stroke.
"The methods we pioneered for repairing brain tissue in stroke victims can also be applied to brain trauma victims, and our team is now investigating this direction," said Rice's lead researcher on the project, Jennifer West, department chair and Isabel C. Cameron Professor of Bioengineering.
BCM team members included principal investigator Karen Hirschi, Mary Dickinson and Malcolm Brenner. UK members included Robin Lovell-Badge of the National Institute for Medical Research in London; Mike Modo and Jack Price of King's College in London; and Charles ffrench-Constant of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
In 2006, the group won $4 million from the National Institutes of Health for an investigation into neuro-vascular tissue regeneration. Using adult neural stem cells, the researchers developed a method for injecting a mixture of cells and polymer that allowed test animals to grow new brain tissue in parts of the skull where the brain withers after a stroke.
West said follow-up research is needed to determine whether and how much the newly grown tissue might aid in the recovery from stroke or traumatic brain injury.
West and Dickinson this week announced the results of a follow-up investigation into the feasibility of creating living networks of capillaries for a broad range of regenerated tissues that could be used to repair tissues lost to trauma or disease.
To schedule an interview with West, contact David Ruth, director of national media relations, at 713-348-6327 or druth@rice.edu.


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Thereva nobilitata is a species of fly from the family Therevidae. It is commonly known as the common stiletto.

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Therevidae
Brachyceran flies of Europe
Insects described in 1775
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius