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The Shrinking Industrial Space
Author: Adam Weintraub
These are exciting times to be a manufacturer in San Francisco. But nerve-wracking, too.
With the rise of the 'maker' movement and rebirth of artisan food and drink, manufacturing firms and jobs in the city are burgeoning after several decades of decline.
That growth is creating its own problems: It's driving up rents and increasing competition for space from tenants that can pay more than a low-margin manufacturer. Rents have surged in the last two years, and rich sale prices for industrial sites suggest that new owners will charge rents too high for the mainly small firms behind San Francisco's manufacturing rebirth.
Even the city's recent effort to create incentives for construction of more light-industrial space — by allowing developers to combine it with office development — faces looming clouds. With the first combined office/industrial project under the new rules getting ready to face the Planning Commission, officials worry that a flood of office development proposals will quickly hit the Prop. M development ceiling.
"We remain very concerned about how tight the market is right now for industrially zoned space," said Kate Sofis, executive director of SFMade, a nonprofit supporting the manufacturing sector and companies in the city. "We're seeing asking rents nudge up above $2 a square foot (per month), which is very difficult for a traditional manufacturer."
Dave McLean started searching in 2010 for a larger space to produce beer for his Magnolia Brewing Co., which had maxed out capacity in the basement of his Haight-Ashbury brewpub. He found about 10,000 square feet in one of the few available spaces at the American Industrial Center at 2505 Third St. in Dogpatch. He opened the brewery late last year and Smokestack BBQ restaurant in May.
"I suspect the window may have shut right as we got in," said McLean, who calls the giant AIC complex with its hundreds of small spaces a unique asset in San Francisco's manufacturing world. "I don't think I'd want to be looking right now."
The space crunch has bakers and chocolatiers competing for space with repair shops and HVAC distributors, and now also with small clothing manufacturers, 3D-printer developers and robotics startups. Some firms are struggling with bootstrap finances while others are backed by investors, and there can be a big difference between the profit margins on a robotic manipulator and a barrel of beer.
That sets up bidding wars for so-called "PDR" space (for "production, distribution and repair") just as it does for offices, with high-margin or well-financed tenants squeezing out those with weaker cash flow.
"It's certainly getting to the point price-wise where a lot of business services (companies) are having a tough time making rent," said Scott Mason, president of Calco Commercial Inc., a real estate brokerage firm with extensive experience in San Francisco industrial property from SoMa to the Bayshore.
"There is a shortage right now; rents are up 30 to 40 percent just in the past two years or so," said David Lai, a principal with Yosemite Investment LLC, of South San Francisco. The company develops and runs industrial space, including at Yosemite Plaza, a former bottling plant in the Bayview where tenants have included a tech accelerator, a commercial kitchen, a chocolate maker and a towing firm.
Now Yosemite is looking to replace a 1,200-square-foot storage building and surface parking at 2200 to 2250 Jennings St. with a 13,500-square-foot industrial building, 26 feet high, which could be divided into six individual spaces for lease or sale, according to preliminary plans filed with the city. "There is a lot of demand for small spaces," Lai said.
Rising demand and prices have attracted some investor interest. ASB Real Estate Investments, in a joint venture with SKS Partners and ProspectHill Group, said in July it would buy the 103,000-square-foot office-warehouse complex at 1400 16th St. in Showplace Square that's been the headquarters of Jessica McClintock Inc. SKS declined to comment, but the buyers have said they intend to redevelop the three-building complex for R&D, prototyping and manufacturing.
SFMade chief Sofis said the word in the marketplace is that the price was high enough that she's expecting rents in the neighborhood of $2 to $3 per square foot per month. "That's not an ideal outcome from the standpoint of SFMade," she said.
San Francisco's strategy toward PDR space has its roots about 15 years ago, when the dot-com boom raised the same kinds of concerns heard today that residential and office development would crowd industrial businesses and jobs out of the city.
Prop. M looms
The Eastern Neighborhoods plan carved out areas preserved for light industrial uses. That was before the growth of the 'maker' movement, which diversified the kinds of businesses seeking space and increased demand for small, flexible production sites. (And, as one city planning official noted, from almost the moment PDR districts were created, residential and office developers were trying to nibble at their edges.)
More recently, the city has tried to create incentives for construction of new PDR space, recognizing that the lower rents make industrial space unattractive or infeasible for developers to build. An ordinance backed by Supervisor Malia Cohen, Mayor Ed Lee and others created incentives by allowing developers on 15 largely vacant sites to build a combination of office and PDR space (see story at right). The higher rent on the office space would subsidize the industrial space.
"It's kind of an experiment, but some of those parcels have very low intensity," now featuring parking lots, storage buildings or weeds, said Joshua Switzky, a San Francisco senior planner.
But with a long line of office development projects moving toward the approvals process, some fear the limits imposed by the 28-year-old Prop. M office development cap could keep this new approach from producing a single new building. Manufacturing interests fear that attractive, high-profile office towers may get preference over less flashy office/PDR ventures if choices have to be made.
Looking to Pier 70
City officials say they're committed to helping makers thrive as a part of a vibrant, diverse economy. "We need to make sure they have new, modern efficient, well-located space in order to stay and grow," said Todd Rufo, director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
They also point to the prospect of new industrial space as part of Orton Development's rehabilitation plans for Pier 70. McLean, of Magnolia Brewing, said one key tool for companies is to include a retail element with their manufacturing, noting that the zoning of American Industrial Center allows him to do both. "It's one thing to pay $3, $4, $5 a square foot (per month) for a retail business where you've got that retail mark-up," he said, and manufacturers can use that mark-up to support manufacturing even if the rents are a bit steep.
American industrial Center: 800,000 square feet, and full
Greg Markoulis has lived through decades of the challenges faced by manufacturers. His family bought the 800,000-plus-square-foot American Industrial Center, a former can-manufacturing plant, in 1975. At one point, the garment industry occupied some 275,000 square feet there, but within five years after the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect in 1994 it had dropped to 10,000 square feet.
"We diversified tremendously after that," said Markoulis, general manager of AIC. The family divided the property into roughly 320 different spaces over the years, catering to smaller tenants and startups and accommodating them as they grew, he said. The owners have changed their approach as the industry changed and keep lease rates low, and that keeps occupancy high.
But demand is fierce, Markoulis said. "For the last three years we've been over-full."
Markoulis prefers to have a half-dozen vacant spaces in the complex so he has flexibility to shuffle if a tenant needs more room, but the property now stays booked almost solid. "We've stopped giving guesstimates as to when a space will be available," he said.
Mixing manufacturing with other uses: is it the recipe?
One of the 15 parcels where San Francisco hopes to experiment with mixing manufacturing and other space is also in the sights of Dan Murphy, principal with UrbanGreen DevcoLLC.
Murphy has submitted preliminary plans to convert the San Francisco Mini Storage and truck rental site at 100 Hooper St. into a mixed-use urban campus with two 58-foot, four-story buildings linked by elevated walkways above a courtyard.
The project is envisioned with 60,000 square feet of PDR and 333,000 square feet of 'flexible commercial space,' which could include office, PDR, retail or other uses, including room for classes or other activities by the nearby California College of the Arts. Murphy received a preliminary project assessment for 100 Hooper in 2012 and will hold a community meeting Sept. 13 to present plans to neighbors; he hopes to present the project to the Planning Commission this fall.
"It's extremely well-located; it's a gateway property to Mission Bay," Murphy said. Murphy sees the opportunity to create an industrial version of the fertile cross-pollinating tech communities that have grown in SoMa, with part of the courtyard serving as a pedestrian public space for the complex and part allowing access to loading bays for distribution and deliveries.
SFMade officials and Murphy are both concerned that the Prop. M office limits could create a new obstacle to building industrial space.
"It's a little alarming that we may get folded into some new (review) process," Murphy said.
Article Link: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/print-edition/2014/09/05/san-francisco-manufacturers-search-for-maker-space.html
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Descripció
La sarga pot arribar a mesurar fins a 6 m d'altura. Té les fulles linears, unes 10 vegades tan llargues com amples, amb el revers cobert d'un toment blanc intricat. Les seves branques són primes i flexibles. Les fulles són de marge revolut, el fruit és una càpsula glabra, amb les llavors guarnides amb pèls sedosos per facilitar-ne la dispersió. Floreix de febrer a abril.

Distribució i hàbitat
En salzedes de les ribes de rius i rieres, sovint dominat. Als Països Catalans manca només a les Balears, viu des del nivell del mar als 1700 m d'altitud. La seva distribució és latesubmediterrània (ultrapassa una poc la zona mediterrània i submediterrània, ja que també arriba a part de l'Europa Central). La subespècies ssp, angustifolia és íbero-occitana. A la península Ibèrica és freqüent especialment en la meitat oriental i septentrional. Manca a Portugal.

Taxonomia
Populus eleagnos va ser descrit per Giovanni Antonio Scopoli i publicat a Flora Carniolica, Editio Secunda 2: 257, l'any 1772.
Sinonímia
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Bibliografia

 Anonymous. 1986. List-Based Rec., Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S.D.A. Database of the U.S.D.A., Beltsville.
 Flora of North America Editorial Committee, e. 2010. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. 7: i–xxii, 1–797. In Fl. N. Amer.. Oxford University Press, New York.
 Scoggan, H. J. 1978. Dicotyledoneae (Saururaceae to Violaceae). 3: 547–1115. In Fl. Canada. National Museums of Canada, Ottawa.

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Three-edged sword : a novel
Lindsay, Jeffry P. (author.).
Summary: Super thief Riley Wolfe can do it all. He is a master of disguise, can scale a wall, and can vanish into thin air (thick air, too). He uses these unique talents to rob the richest. But this time, it's the most powerful who have him in their grips. It's not just that the high-up, rogue government agent has abducted the only two people Riley loves: it's the fact that Riley has to do the man's dirty work to set them free. It's something Riley ordinarily would find a modest day's work, infiltrating a madman's Soviet missile silo in one of the world's most remote places, all to find a secret on a tiny flash drive--but he's never had to race the clock like this. -- adapted from jacket
Physical Description: 374 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher: [New York] : Dutton, [2022]
General Note: Sequel to: Fool me twice.
Subject: Thieves
Hostages Fiction
Disguise Fiction
Thieves Fiction
Genre: Detective and mystery fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Suspense fiction.
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Q: How do I make a NEXT version 13 application with Electron? I have a project in NEXT, more precisely in version 13.0.4, and this project will be a game for windows.

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Socio Political atlas, Street Art and Urban Regeneration, Urban and Street Art, Worldwide Art
Flying cars, magic portals, levitating giraffes … street artist Medhi Ghadyanloo's eye-popping murals make Tehran smile – but his paintings also probe Iran's turbulent past
Mehdi Ghadyanloo in front of his mural in Shoreditch, London. By The Guardian
On a wall in east London, two giant crows loom over two young women who are swinging a rope. As a child jumps over the skipping rope, he approaches a hole in the ceiling above him. But if he finally jumps high enough to rise above the confines of the concrete ceiling, he will become prey for the waiting birds.
This is a mural by Mehdi Ghadyanloo, an Iranian artist who is about to have his first exhibition in Britain. It is an unexpected addition to the walls of Shoreditch; the neighbourhood famous for its street art rarely sees anything as subtle as this. As if to make the point, a car park nearby is plastered with ugly, third-rate graffiti. Ghadyanloo, by contrast, makes use of trompe l'oeil, the technique invented in the Renaissance of using perspective to create eye-fooling illusions. It is eerily arresting and poetic.
Ghadyanloo has more in common with the metaphysical painter Giorgio de Chirico than he does with Banksy. Yet in terms of success as a street artist, he is undoubtedly the Banksy of Tehran. Astonishingly, there are over 100 walls in Iran's capital decorated by Ghadyanloo. His murals are so popular, he tells me, that there are even imitation Ghadyanloos: "Sometimes districts order my works to be painted by other people. There are many copies of my work in Tehran."
His paintings are not illegal. On the contrary, he was commissioned by the city government to paint them. Nine years ago – in 2006, or by the Iranian calendar, 1384 – "the municipality published a call for artists". Fresh out of an art course at Tehran University, he applied.
Tehran is a city of blank walls, he explains. "I heard Tehran still has 5,000 blank walls to be painted. They said: 'You can find your wall and suggest your idea.' The Beautification Organisation liked my works …"
No wonder. Ghadyanloo's murals in Tehran open windows in the sky. He sees them as a utopian protest against the city's pollution and smog. "Sometimes you have only grey skies. I wanted to paint clear skies. I would like Tehran to be like my works."
Using his mastery of trompe l'oeil, he paints huge walls with what he calls suggestive moments from unwritten short stories. His scenes are dream-like, ambiguous. Cars fly in space in a science-fiction city. Holes open to reveal blue skies. Fairies peep through the portals. People walk on roofs. "I want to give a smiling moment," he says.
When I Was a Child
But that's the public Mehdi Ghadyanloo. He freely acknowledges that when he paints the walls of Tehran he puts on – as it were – an upbeat facade. "While I'm working on walls, I feel responsible to my audience. But in my personal works, I do what I want."
Freed from social responsibility, his canvases on show at the Howard Griffin Gallery take his surreal style into more troubled corners of the psyche. A crowd of people stand beneath an immense stone cube that may fall and crush them any minute. Why don't they run? In other paintings, people gaze into voids, or are crammed into boxes.
"While I'm painting these, I feel like one of these people under stones," he mock-grimaces. "My works on canvas are closer to my own character."
Ghadyanloo is clearly influenced by surrealist art. Echoes of Magritte and Max Ernst hover in his paintings. Not only does he like surrealism but in conversation, he quotes their hero Freud, and attributes his images to the "subconscious". He's a surrealist through and through.
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In one of his paintings, an impossible, hollowed-out jet plane hangs over another of his helpless crowds. It has something in common with Max Ernst's collage Murdering Aeroplane. But Ghadyanloo explains that its origins are very personal.
"Growing up during the Iran-Iraq war had a strong effect on me. As Freud said, our childhood shapes who we are. My father was a soldier. He was in the front line. My mother was always waiting for good news of my father. I think it's one of the reasons I have fear in my work."
His menacing aeroplane comes from those childhood fears. "We had air raid warnings in Tehran. When I think of a plane I have these fears." Then he laughs: "I have many fears!"
Out on the street, he explains that his new murals in London are different from the dozens he has done in Tehran. His London street art is personal and haunted, more like his canvases. Little people float lost on the wall of an Asian streetfood restaurant. Then we come to the powerful scene of the boy skipping upwards, towards freedom, towards death.
Living in the Middle East, he says, the news brings fresh anxiety every day. "It affects your subconscious – and you have always this subconscious fear." The birds are waiting for the boy to leap on to their beaks.
• Mehdi Ghadyanloo's Perception is at Howard Griffin Gallery, London E1, until 2 April.
Folded Walls
Stories of Grandfather
Childhood Dreams
Fonte: http://www.theguardian.com/uk
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Santa Anita for Friday 8 October 2021
TAKE NOTE: Just wanted everyone to know that major changes are coming to The Racing Digest next year which I will post sometime in the next few weeks.
There is SHF carryover in race one today. Seems like a decent card.
Best of luck as always!
(SHF carryover of $9,751 for this race)
2 Aloha Kitten  Florida invader consistently tries hard and his lone win (and by 4L at Tampa) came the only time he has raced off of a long layoff as in 5 months......last race 4+ months ago.......Hess finished the SA meeting on fire and legs up one of his top go to guys in Desormeaux
7 Go Greta  suspicious significant drop into $25 claiming for this alw runner from the Baltas barn........but Prat takes the mount so maybe it is time to cut the losses - lose her by way of claim - and win.......we shall see about 1 PM Pacific
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1 Rowangoeshollywood  top 3 lifetime races are the only 3 times this filly got to run in route races......just claimed by Art Sherman and he puts up bug boy Herrera and his 7 lbs weight break and Diego is 17% win in routes.......should be in the mix from the get go
6Â Secret Maneuver
7Â Zahra
2Â Starship Defiant
5 Best Chance  colt appears to be at his best with about 2 months off between starts and gets that today.......and he seems to appreciate the SA turf the most and also the one mile turf distance.......Bravo has been in a bit of a funk (1 for 18 with many live/good mounts) following an outstanding Dmr meeting but he might snatch his 2nd win here
1 Liar Liar  1st time gelding and a significant jock upgrade to Prat especially for a turf race.........very good history/figs breaking from the one hole in one mile turf races......plenty to like
9Â East Rand
10 AEÂ Absolute Unit
6Â Bee Catcher
3Â Nerves of Steel
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2 Perfect Ice Storm  when Sadler goes to Prat with a cheap horse he isn't messing around........five year old mare was protected in her last race hinting the race was a gimme to get away with today's drop.....last time she raced as low as 10K she won and fired her lifetime best.......hmmm
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3 Viazar  very dangerous team at Del Mar in Gallagher & Rispoli as almost every thing Umberto rode for the trainer was very "live"..........five year old mare has never missed the board in 8 route turf races (8 1 6 1) and she is a perfect 1 for 1 in turf routes at SA......and her last 5 races are par or better for today's level.......all that and a good post to break from especially with the rails out 30 feet
5 Shizaamnice  solid win to graduate in her latest which was her 2nd start in the USA......she was our top selection in the race off of a big number in a 5F turf race which was disguised by a very bad start in an extremely fast 5F turf heat for the F & M MSW level at Dmr........previous race was in Ireland (and at today's one mile turf distance) where she beat 14 of 17 foes and the 3 horses that beat her came back to win their next start........hard not to like
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2 Hay Juan  SCRATCHED OUT OF THE RACE O'Neill shows signs that he might be ready to heat things up and he is usually at his most dangerous 1st following a claim which is the case here........that and J J Hernandez sees fit to ride thru the claim......like his chances if J J can avoid a unsustainable speed duel one way or another
7 Sauls Call  two year old seems like a need to lead type and he has a couple of other of speed horses to cope with.......but it is hard to ignore his last two races which were at 5 1/2F and he won them both by an average of 5 lengths......one negative which helped make our 2nd choice instead of the 1st pick is because Cedillo is 0 for 22 at the new meeting and with many decent mounts
1Â I Know Cash Flow
3Â Prince Hussar
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3 Bruja Escarlata  filly is 3 for 4 lifetime and her only race at today's 6F turf distance was her career best and run at SA.....T C Baze wisely stays put attempting to get his 4th win on this promising four year old who is back on Lasix where she is a perfect 3 for 3
1 Gidgetta  quite the late running filly in sprint races dirt or turf as she has closed down of the leaders every career effort.......Prat remains up and that is especially dangerous with only 6 horses or less to negotiate on the turn and stretch drive
4Â Beautiful Ballard
6Â Five Pics Please
race 8  below average clarity
6 I Got a Gal  tepid top selection was bet in her debut to 2nd choice but she had little chance to win as she pressed a very fast quarter and fairly fast 1/2 especially for a two year old filly........3 reassuring works since the 5 Sept race.........Rispoli stays put.........might get ignored some at the windows
8 Aqua Julia  dangerous looking work tab for this Richie Baltas MSW 1ster.........and he draws the attention of Prat and his agent which theses days is as dangerous a sign of readiness as it ever has been......and that folks is saying something
3Â Butterfly Barb
9Â Brocade
1 Awesome Taylor  SCRATCHED OUT OF THE RACE
4 Floral Essence  trainer is 3 for his last 7 with 2 others hitting the board with the MSW to MC move........all but one of this girl's races put forth would likely crush these.......one word of caution is that she stumbled badly in her latest and when a given horse does that "buyer beware" as they sometimes tweak something for the worse
1 Badger Kitten  big hidden in it's strength effort two back at Delaware off of 42 days rest........decent 2L short of par race 1st into the Cal racing scene in her next.........back in 47 days.......might be poised for best to date..........J J sticks around to find out
11 AE Mongolian Mission  SCRATCHED OUT OF THE RACE
3Â Chantal
7Â Sky On Ice
5Â Quinevere
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Portland city officials ask for more police positions, money for renter services, less graffiti spending
Updated May 17, 2019; Posted Jan 31, 2018
By Jessica Floum | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Michelle Brence | File
In the run-up to creating the city of Portland's budget for the coming year, officials from the city's 27 bureaus submitted budget requests Monday that spell out positions, programs and equipment they would like to add.
They also proposed cuts to their departments' spending to comply with Mayor Ted Wheeler's directive to name which 5 percent they would put on the chopping block for fiscal year 2018-2019 in anticipation of a deficit.
Scroll down to read about some of this year's asks and proposed cuts.
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Housing Bureau
Commissioner in charge: Wheeler
The Housing Bureau, whose profile has risen amid the housing crisis, asked for $800,000 a year to run a new Office of Renter Services. The mayor promised during his campaign to create an office to help mediate disputes between landlords and tenants, but not much has materialized, aside from a name change for what used to be the Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs.
Bureau officials also asked for $1.2 million in one-time funding to pay for culturally- and language-specific outreach to inform Portland renters of all backgrounds and languages of the renter protection rule the council adopted in February 2017. According to the budget request many renters of color are unaware of the rule, which requires landlords to pay $2,900 to $4,500 to renters they evict without cause or who must move as a result of a rent increase of 10 percent or more.
The bureau also requested $500,000 in ongoing funding to help vulnerable low-income homeowners stay in their homes. This money would be used to offer home repair grants to homeowners fined for code violations that threaten their ability to stay in their homes. The request said the grants would provide an average $6,000 worth of home repairs to 83 low-income homes. Bureau leaders predict 80 percent of all homeowners served would be able to stay in their homes at least a year after receiving the repairs.
The housing office proposed contributing $29 million to the city and county's Joint Office of Homeless Services.
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The Police Bureau requested $12.3 million in part to pay for 93 new sworn officer positions and nine other positions, new computers for emergency response vehicles, and new training space that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Of the new positions, 21 are intended to help the bureau create "walking beats" and other community-based policing roles that take officers out of their cars and get them talking to and interacting more with community members.
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Commissioner in charge: Amanda Fritz
The parks bureau took advantage of a recent ruling on a lawsuit that accused Portland's Water Bureau of misspending ratepayer funds on non-water related services. A judge ruled in January 2017 that the water bureau could spend ratepayer money on decorative fountains. Now, the parks bureau is suggesting handing off the operational costs of park fountains to the water bureau. That means water bills, not taxes, would pay for the estimated $620,000 of annual maintenance.
Parks officials also put the Sellwood Community Center, Woodstock Community Center and the Fulton & Hillside Community Centers on the potential chopping block for about $371,000 in total annual savings.
And they proposed eliminating a $200,000 annual program to remove invasive species in natural areas.
Fritz made clear in her letter accompanying the budget request that she really really really does not want to cut the parks and recreation bureau's budget.
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Bureau of Emergency Communications
The Bureau of Emergency Communications requested $450,000 from the general fund to replace the 911 recording system. A 2016 report found that more than 18,000 calls to 911 went unanswered and unrecorded after a screening system meant to filter out accidental cell phone calls lost them.
It also requested $750,000 to buy a new system that would help dispatchers better prioritize responses to medical, fire and police calls.
The bureau also wants to pay a new administrative support professional $72,000 per year, including benefits, to help with clerical work, data maintenance and call response timekeeping. The bureau knowingly reported false wait times for years, a July report found.
"We must ensure that as we implement a much-needed quality assurance program, that it is focused on the quality of work we're providing not just as individual call-takers and dispatchers, but as a bureau as a whole."
To comply with the mayor's direction, the bureau also suggested cutting 11 positions.
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Office of Neighborhood Involvement
Commissioner in charge: Chloe Eudaly
The neighborhood office's proposed cuts involve spreading their workload across other bureaus and organizations. Bureau officials proposed reducing their spending on the city's graffiti abatement program by about $400,000, suggesting that the police, transportation, parks & recreation and environmental services bureaus also have "critical roles" to play. This program is of particular interest to Commissioner Amanda Fritz, who previously managed the neighborhood office.
The office also suggested ending a $165,000 10-year contract with Elders in Action so that the bureau can explore working with more diverse groups to meet multicultural and multi-generational needs.
The neighborhood office's biggest request is $750,000 for public safety, emergency preparedness and community resiliency. City officials are exploring a strategy to unite communities through emergency preparedness.
Beth Nakamura | The Oregonian/OregonLive
These budget requests lead off a six-month long budget process, during which the city council holds public work sessions, hears individual commissioners advocate for their bureaus' needs and debates the merits of cuts.
The mayor ultimately submits his proposed budget at the end of April. The council then continues to review and debate that plan and ultimately adopts a finalized form, in June.
Proposing the city's budget is one of two unique powers afforded to the mayor beyond the typical commissioner duties of running bureaus and voting on policy. The other is assigning commissioners the bureaus to run.
--Jessica Floum
jfloum@oregonian.com
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Patients and staff in the dining room, Royal Victoria Hospital, c 1980 - 1990
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Q: ERROR in Entry module not found: Error: Can't resolve './src' in I am trying to add react components to angular1.5 project.
I added to my wepback the path of first component this isnt starting with index.js its just jsx react component.
when I try to run my build I am getting error

WARNING in configuration The 'mode' option has not been set, webpack will fallback to 'production' for this value. Set 'mode'

option to 'development' or 'production' to enable defaults for each
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ERROR in Entry module not found: Error: Can't resolve './src'

my code looks like
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const config = require('./ENVIRONMENT_CONFIG_FOR_GULP/configConstants');

module.exports = {
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A: You have two issue in your configuration
First you havent set the mode of webpack yet
So to fix it add below script to your scripts section in package.json
"scripts": {
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    "start": "webpack --mode=development"
}

then run npm run start or npm run prod
Second issue try to use string for your path in this config
path: path.resolve(config.src, 'modules')

change to something like this
output: {
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},

A: I find the issue the plugin that I used was changed due to update packages versions:
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Meet Members Of Amazon's Alumni: The Next PayPal Mafia
Posted By: Jacob Wolinsky Aug 22, 2019, 3:39 pm
There is no disputing the fact that Jeff Bezos knows how to run a company. And even though it may have taken Amazon a few years to ramp up, it's extremely likely that Bezos learned a thing or two about business during that timeframe. That's evidenced by the number of former Amazon employees who went on to found and run prosperous businesses of their own, even if Bezos didn't influence them directly. Jungle Scout, a software company who helps entrepreneurs start and run their Amazon businesses, dubbed this group of people "Amazon's Alumni."
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In case you're wondering, Amazon's Alumni is a group of people who worked for Amazon at one time or another, and who then went on to create their own wildly successful companies.
These companies include: Quora; Flipkart; Jet; PayScale; and more!
In total, the Alumni represented here have built companies producing $13,973,900,000 in revenue annually. In a sense, Bezos (and Amazon) has produced much more wealth than just the wealth he made for himself.
It's also worth mentioning that although there are many more entrepreneurs who started businesses after working for Amazon, these were some of the most successful companies Jungle Scout found, based on estimated annual revenue.
This list of Amazon's Alumni includes some big names, like Marc Lore, who went on to sell his company, Jet, to Walmart. He then went on to be President and CEO of Walmart eCommerce U.S. (arguably Amazon's biggest competitor).
Other notable names include: Charlie Cheever, co-founder of Quora; Jeff Lawson, co-founder and CEO of Twilio; and Binny and Sachin Bansal, founders of FlipKart (also acquired by Walmart, in 2018).
It's no wonder these people worked for Amazon and then went on to create their own success stories, though. As Bezos said in his 1998 shareholders letter, "…setting the bar high in our approach to hiring has been, and will continue to be, the single most important element of Amazon.com's success."
In that letter, he also mentioned that during hiring meetings he asks people to consider three questions before making an employment offer. And the questions indicate a very different approach to hiring, in comparison to most other organizations.
Will you admire this person?
Will this person raise the average level of effectiveness of the group they're entering?
Along what dimension might this person be a superstar?
And there you have it. Bezos is looking for superstars, which is what you could consider the Alumni to be. They're a group of superstars who appear to have learned a lot during their time at Amazon and, potentially, from Jeff Bezos himself.
Therefore, if Bezos still asks the above questions before hiring someone, then the Amazon's Alumni group will likely expand and evolve along with Amazon.
In other words, keep an eye out for the next booming business Amazon produces!
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Top 10 Most Innovative Business Leaders In The US
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BelarusDigest > All > Lessons from Montenegro: is a coup possible in Belarus?
Lessons from Montenegro: is a coup possible in Belarus?
Arseni Sivitski
On 6 November 2016 Milivoje Katnich, the Chief Special Prosecutor of Montenegro, gave a statement regarding the failed coup attempt in Podgorica during the Parliamentary elections on 16 October 2016.
According to him, several groups of Russian and Russian-backed Serbian...
Activists of pro-Russian Rus Molodaya operate in Hrodna, Western Belarus. Photo: rumol.org
According to him, several groups of Russian and Russian-backed Serbian nationalists were behind the coup; they were hoping to prevent Montenegro from joining NATO and the EU.
The fact that the Kremlin was able to plan such an operation in Montenegro leaves no doubts as to its capabilities to launch a similar plot in Belarus. Analysing last year's joint Belarusian and Russian military exercises, which were developed by the Russian General Staff, also arouses suspicions.
The case of Montenegro
Several groups of Russian and Serbian nationalists had planned to open fire on the pro-Russian opposition rally wearing Montenegrin police uniforms. The rally took place in front of the Parliament to protest against Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic. This ploy was intended to provoke massive bloodshed by assaulting the protesters near the Parliament. The plan also included the elimination of the prime minister, calling to mind the situation in Kiev during Maidan in February 2014.
Fortunately, Montenegrin and Serbian security services were able to prevent the coup attempt and arrest several participants. Meanwhile, Belgrade quietly deported several Russians suspected of coordinating the coup after Nikolai Patrushev, the Head of the Russian Security Council, flew to Belgrade on 26 October 2016 in an apparent attempt to diffuse the scandal and evacuate his compatriots.
According to officials in Podgorica, the sabotage groups wanted to destabilise the political situation in the country and prevent Montenegro from further integrating with the EU and NATO. It is clear that Montenegro, along with other countries in the Balkan region aspiring to draw closer to the EU and NATO, are highly at risk of destabilisation.
The Kremlin's networks in Serbia and Belarus
According to our Serbian sources, pro-Russian forces are carrying out subversive activities in Serbia as well. Unfortunately, it seems that Belarusians are also involved in these plots.
Vencislav Buyich, director of the SEAS Foundation (Belgrade), stated in an interview that he had met with Sergey Lushch, a representative of the pro-Kremlin organisation "Rus molodaya" (Minsk), in Belgrade in Spring 2016. The latter apparently spoke quite openly about his plans to destabilise Serbia.
Specifically, Sergey Lushch spoke of the need to have his own people in every Serbian city with a population of over 20,000 people. The main task of these people and organisations would be to gain the trust of the locals, mostly through civic activities. These activists ought never to outwardly demonstrate their pro-Russian orientation, nor should they speak out publicly against pro-Western developments in the country.
Without a doubt, pro-Kremlin organisations are creating their own network of "sleeping agents" Read more
Without a doubt, pro-Kremlin organisations are creating their own network of "sleeping agents". According to Sergei Lushch, at any given moment they could begin anti-Western uprisings in several countries. Unfortunately, the Kremlin has already proved the efficacy of this technique in Ukraine.
"Rus molodaya" is not a well-known or popular NGO in Belarus. Nevertheless, it does enjoy the support of the Russian Embassy in Minsk as well as "Rossotrudnichestvo", the Russian Federal Agency responsible for foreign "civilian aid". Certain Belarusian officials with explicitly pro-Kremlin views participate frequently in their events, one example is Vadzim Hihin, former chief editor of the magazine Belaruskaja Dumka, a mouthpiece of the Presidential Administration.
The fact that the Kremlin has managed to involve Belarusians in destabilising activities in Serbia is deeply worrying. This proves that the Kremlin has been working to create a network of "agents" in Belarus as well. Several pro-Russian groups, such as the Cossacks and Orthodox organisations, have indeed become more active since the start of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
The plan for Belarus
Unfortunately, like other post-Soviet states, Belarus is a hostage to the Kremlin's perception of international relations as a zero-sum game. It is clear from statements by Aliaksandr Lukashenka that the Belarusian leadership has no intention of normalising relations with the West at the expense of its strategic obligations to Russia or Eurasian integration. Despite this fact, the Kremlin persists in treating any hint of normalisation between the West and Belarus as a threat to its influence.
The Kremlin has also considered the possibility of deploying troops to "stabilise the situation and restore the constitutional order" in Belarus Read more
Some evidence points to the fact that Moscow has already developed a contingency plan for Belarus should it lose influence there. Last year, Belarusian and Russian joint military drills ("Interaction – 2015" and "Slavonic brotherhood – 2015") demonstrated that Russia is preparing for a possible destabilisation of the military-political situation in Belarus. The Kremlin has also considered the possibility of deploying troops to "stabilise the situation and restore the constitutional order" in Belarus.
According to the scenario of these military drills, which were developed by the Russian General Staff, illegal irregular armed groups (far right radicals) destabilise the military and political situation in Belarus. They practise capturing critical state and military facilities, eliminating political and military leadership, carrying out terrorist attacks, and provoking protests.
In the scenario, the Belarusian government is unable to stabilise the situation on its own and requests military help from the Kremlin. Moscow decides to send troops in to conduct a joint anti-terrorist operation, prevent unrest, and "restore constitutional order". Incidentally, the 76th Air Assault Division of the Russian Armed Forces and recently deployed mechanised brigades, which are stationed close to the Belarusian border, are very well suited for such hypothetical anti-terrorist operations.
Obviously, such a scenario is a clear exaggeration of the real internal and external situation in Belarus. Such drills, along with a Kremlin-backed media campaign attempting to convey the possibility of Belarus becoming a "russophobic" state, are seemingly intended to prepare the Russian population for a possible crisis with Belarus. Propaganda featuring similar rhetoric could also be seen before and during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Such assessments by military and civilian analysts illustrate the Kremlin's willingness to destabilise Belarus and take advantage of the ensuing disorder in order to project its military power, rather than improving the security situation.
The Montenegrin case also demonstrates how easily the Kremlin can initiate a coup with the help of sabotage groups Read more
The Montenegrin case also demonstrates how easily the Kremlin can initiate a coup with the help of sabotage groups (potentially even disguised as Belarusian nationalists) and subversive tactics. Given the Kremlin's influence on Belarusian security services, the bureaucracy apparatus, and even certain NGOs and oppositional groups, it could certainly pull off such a coup in Belarus.
Consequences and implications
Without doubt, the ultimate goal of such destabilisation and military power projection would be a regime change resulting in fully pro-Kremlin political leadership in Minsk. Moscow needs to be sure that it has full access to the territory of Belarus in the case of a large-scale military conflict with NATO.
Theoretically, Moscow intends to transform Belarus into a Cold War outpost in order to generate conventional and hybrid threats to NATO member states and Ukraine. This remains difficult to accomplish as long as the Belarusian state is strong and Aliaksandr Lukashenka attempts to maintain neutrality by refusing to host Russian military bases on Belarusian territory.
Belarus needs to expect increasing pressure from the Kremlin, which wants to gain more political and military control in the near future. However, if Aliaksandr Lukashenka resists such pressure, a coup remains a highly likely scenario in Belarus-Russia relations.
The upcoming meeting between Aliaksandr Lukashenka and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the coming month will be indicative of further developments. Belarus Digest will be monitoring them closely.
Arseni is the Director of the Centre for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies based in Minsk and military officer in reserve of the Belarusian Armed Forces.
https://belarusdigest.com/story/lessons-from-montenegro-is-a-coup-possible-in-belarus/
Arseni Sivitski is the Director of the Centre for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies based in Minsk; he is also a military officer in reserve for the Belarusian Armed Forces.
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No compromise between Belarus and Lithuania on Astraviec NPP
Astraviec Power Plant (photo: RFE/RL)
On 15 November, Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis presented his country's new energy strategy. Although it is not stated directly, the strategy strongly implies that Lithuania will not buy electricity from the Belarusian nuclear power plant, which will begin operating in 2019.
In recent years, the issue of the Belarusian NPP has stifled bilateral relations and it seems that a compromise remains beyond the pale of possibility. Lithuania exaggerates the lack of transparency surrounding the Nuclear Power Plant's construction. It also sees the NPP as an obstacle to its goal of connecting with electricity transmission grids in Western Europe.
A nuclear power plant provokes strong feelings
Several years ago, Lithuania looked to be a major advocate for dialogue with the Belarusian authorities. Even in 2013, when sanctions were still in place, Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Miasnikovich visited a Belarusian-Lithuanian economic forum in Lithuania. Moreover, although few remember it, at the same time the Lithuanian MEP Justas Paleckis had prepared a report encouraging dialogue between Belarus and the EU.
But it now seems that Lithuania has made a U-turn. Despite the thaw in Belarusian-European relations, Belarus and Lithuania have yet to warm up to each other. For example, Minsk is now more likely to host Polish official delegations, which had previously been known for their tough attitude towards Alexander Lukashenka, than Lithuanian ones.
Lithuanian politicians are spending their time creating an international coalition against the Belarusian nuclear power plant. In doing so, they aim to ban the purchase of electricity from the plant to the European Union. The station, which Belarus began to build 55 km from Vilnius in 2013, has become a major stumbling block for bilateral relations.
So far, the only result of Lithuanian diplomacy are reflected in the words of Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, who recently declared that 'in Astraviec, there is clearly a problem if all the costs, including environmental costs and risks, are not internalised into the price scheme. In that case Europe should not accept such energy on its market.'
Meanwhile, Poland, the beneficiary of a long standing offer to purchase electricity from the Astraviec NPP, has kept silent, as have other European Union countries. On 23 September, the State Secretary of Latvian MFA Andrejs Pildegovičs told the TUT.by news portal that Latvia sees 'The NPP's construction as a sovereign right of the Belarusian government', and he 'will not judge, condemn or question the reasonableness of the project.'
Why does Lithuania dislike the Belarusian power plant?
Most Lithuanian politicians stress that the safety of the construction is dubious. This is actually true, taking into the account the poor reputation of Belarusian official transparency. On 10 July, the reactor casing, weighing over 330 tonnes, fell to the ground from a height of two to four metres. The wider public became aware of this disaster only on 25 July thanks to pressure from public opinion.
So far, the construction site has seen about 10 incidents, leaving three workers dead. This came to light thanks to pressure from the Lithuanian MFA. As Deputy Energy Minister of Belarus Mikhail Mihadziuk stated in September, 'this is an acceptable figure given that the construction site employs more than five thousand people.'
Moreover, the Lithuanian government emphasises the proximity of the Belarusian nuclear power plant to its border – should there be an accident, Lithuania would have to evacuate Vilnius.
However, Lithuanian authorities are exaggerating some issues. Despite the Belarusian regime's problems with transparency, the government has proved willing to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In October, the IAEA mission spent 12 days in Belarus, eventually concluding that 'Belarus is committed to nuclear safety'. Previously, while visiting Belarus in April, IAEA Director Yukiya Amano had stated that 'Belarus is one of the most advanced nuclear newcomer countries.'
No compromise?
The Lithuanian authorities dislike the Belarusian NPP not only for safety reasons, but also because it undermines Lithuania's energy strategy, which aims to 'connect the Lithuanian power transmission system (jointly with the Latvian and Estonian systems) to the grids of Europe for synchronous operation by 2025.' So far, Lithuania remains strongly connected to the electricity transmission grids in Belarus and Russia, a dependence it wants to overcome.
Lithuanian officials see NPP construction as a Russian project aimed at preventing that. On 15 November, Lithuanian Minister of Energy Rokas Masiulis said in a statement introducing a new strategy that 'the state will not be safe until the power transmission system affects managers sitting in Moscow.' One month earlier, at the Lithuanian Energy Conference, Masiulis had announced that 'if Belarus proceeds with the Astraviec Nuclear Plant, we will put electricity links with Belarus out of operation'.
The Energy Strategy of Lithuania seems likely to come to fruition, despite the fact that the IAEA praised the construction of the Belarusian nuclear power plant, and the Belarusian authorities have begun to behave more transparently and responsibly. On 16 November, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Uladzimir Siamashka announced that Belarus would postpone launching the nuclear plant due to security concerns.
It seems that Lithuania's approach to the Belarusian nuclear power plant is already a foregone conclusion. The issue has become so politicised that Lithuanian politicians are even competing to speak against the NPP in Astraviec more sharply. Recently, Vytautas Landsbergis, one of the best-known Lithuanian politicians, called the construction of the NPP an atomic bomb against Vilnius.
The Union of Peasants and Greens, which won the elections in Lithuania last month, seems to see Astraviec in a similar way. Its politicians spoke out against the construction of a nuclear power plant in Belarus even before their election. Compromise, it seems, may prove impossible.
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Ryhor Astapenia
Ryhor Astapenia is the founder of the Centre for New Ideas and an associate analyst at the Ostrogorski Centre.
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Libby Atwater Examines Perseverance In Her Memoir What Lies Within
On 09.04.14, In Entertainment, by Bill Frank
You may not know it, but there's an association of personal historians whose profession is to help others write their family history and personal journey.
Libby Atwater is a member of that society.
After years of helping others investigate and write their stories, she's learned that everyone has a tale to tell and an interesting background. Often times, it simply takes a skilled person, such as herself, to ferret out the good stuff.
Now, she's turned the microscope on her own life and written Part One of her memoir, What Lies Within.
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Paul Oyer Is Schooled On Economic Theory Practiced In Small Businesses From His Book Roadside MBA
On 06.18.14, In Business, by Bill Frank
Here's a riddle for you. What do you get when you put three economic academics in a car with a GPS system and a mission to interview small business owners?
You get a book—in this case, Roadside MBA: Back Road Lessons For Entrepreneurs, Executive and Small Business Owners.
Co-author Paul Oyer and I explore some of these lessons to see if academics can apply economic theory to small business realities.
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In an age of growing entitlement, you're going to meet an author who believes we should "suck it up. Do our jobs. Do it right. Nobody is coming to save is. If it's to be, it's up to me." His name is Ryan Holiday.
He's drawn on the ancient philosophers of Stoicism and applied their principles to modern life in an attempt to show the universal truths of how to overcome obstacles.
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Adam Bryant Queries 200 CEOs To Discover How To Be Quick And Nimble
As the world shifts to more of a knowledge economy, companies that can attract and retain the best and brightest employees will be the winners.
The most highly sought-after executives will be those that can create an environment where employees can grow, contribute, and feel rewarded.
Adam Bryant draws on interviews with more than 200 CEOs to offer business leaders the wisdom and guidance to move their organizations faster, quicker and more nimbly.
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Melissa McCarty Reveals Her Past And Her Career Path In News Girls Don't Cry
On 02.27.14, In Celebrities, by Bill Frank
Those of us watching the evening news on television expect our reporters to be objective, professional and truthful when it comes to the stories they report.
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Melissa McCarty takes behind the facade that news reporters project on the camera. She brings humanity to the otherwise sterile persona most news people project from her book, News Girls Don't Cry
Harry Smith Explores Marijuana In America: Colorado Pot Rush For CNBC
There's a new meaning to the slogan, "Mile High City."
In January 2014, Colorado made history to became the first US state to allow the legal sale of marijuana for recreational use—beginning what many believe will be the next great rush for Colorado's economy.
CNBC is airing a special titled Marijuana In America: Colorado Pot Rush that will examine all sides of this groundbreaking new law.
Joining me to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the legalized marijuana roll out in Colorado is veteran journalist, Harry Smith.
Kasey Kirby Explores Free Market Capitalism Through Food Trucks In His Movie, Dog Days
Documentary director, Kasey Kirby, visited Santa Barbara, CA for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival where he debuted his latest movie, Dog Days. The documentary examines whether free market capitalism is the best path to prosperity through the lens of two food truck street vendors in Washington, D.C.
Joyce Gioia Comments On The Oxford University Study That Predicts 47% Of Job Categories Will Disappear In 20 Years
A recent Oxford University study argues that jobs are at risk of being automated in 47% of all occupational categories over the next 20 years.
Couple that with the fact that the proportion of American adults participating in the labor force recently hit its lowest level since 1978, and you can see there is an unemployment crisis looming.
How are governments and schools prepared to deal with this looming crisis?
Joining me today to discuss this is Joyce Gioia, one of this country's most sought-after experts in human relations and employment trends.
Julia Boorstin Explains Why Twitter's IPO Is So Highly Anticipated By Wall Street Investors
Twitter is set to launch its Initial Public Offering later this week and it's expected to raise $1 billion—depending on the IPO price. Twitter's estimated market capitalization is between $17 billion and $20 billion.
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Why, then, is Twitter's IPO so highly anticipated by Wall Street investors?
Julia Boorstin, CNBC's crack journalist covering media and entertainment is with me to discuss this.
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A lot of attention is paid to excellence and quality among companies today.
When it comes to defining quality in the automotive industry—and, subsequently other industries, Dave Power literally created the standard.
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Happy New Year! This month's Chronicle of news and information starts a new year and transitions the leadership of CSN. At the end of this month, Dr. Margo Martin formally assumes the position of acting president of CSN, and during the month, she and I will continue oversight of the college.
Dr. Martin continues to be grateful for the confidence that the Board of Regents, the chancellor, and the CSN faculty and staff have placed in her ability to lead CSN during this important transitional period.
She has pledged that CSN will continue to actively engage with our local schools, our college and university partners, and business and industry stakeholders to develop streamlined, guided pathways that lead to dual-enrollment credit, skills certificates, degrees, and gainful employment for Nevada students.
The first meeting of the Board of Regents presidential search committee and the advisory committee is scheduled for 1 p.m. January 8 in the June Whitley Student Lounge on the North Las Vegas Campus. The meeting will also be connected electronically to the Charleston Campus, Building H, Room 105, and the Henderson campus, Building C, Room 224. This is a public meeting and I encourage you all to attend.
The Board of Regents has scheduled open forums on each of our campuses on January 25 to discuss tuition and fee changes for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic years. Chancellor Dr. Thom Reilly will join representatives from the institutions and student groups to discuss proposed tuition and fee increases. All are welcome to attend. Resident and non-resident tuition and fees will be under discussion. NSHE officials are soliciting feedback on the proposal, which will be presented to the Board at its March 2018 meeting and voted on at its meeting in June.
I want to offer my sincerest thanks to our Nevada Promise team for their hard work over these last several months, taking in scholarship applications, recruiting mentors and making sure the process went as smoothly as possible for everyone involved. There is much work to be done before the first crop of Nevada Promise students enroll at CSN next fall, but our team is up to the task. I also want to thank the hundreds of southern Nevadans who signed up to be mentors, including many from right here at CSN. As always, our success is a team effort.
Classes for the spring 2018 semester begin Tuesday, January 16. Remember, registration is open now, and late registration will remain open through Jan. 22.
On the first two days of the semester, we traditionally have Welcome Back Crews out on each campus to help students figure out where they are going and to assist with other problems that may come up. This semester, you will notice a slight difference. In order to better help students, we will have crew members strategically located in various parking lots around campus, rather than in front of or inside buildings. We hope to catch the students before they get lost, rather than after.
Join the CSN Black Student Union and the African American Heritage Committee for the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade at 10 a.m. January 15 in downtown Las Vegas. CSN has participated in this parade for the last several years now.
There will be an information session for students looking to learn more about CSN from 3-5 p.m. Jan. 9 on the Charleston Campus, B-102. Topics to be covered include what makes CSN unique, an overview of our programs and support services, and financial aid. Pass the word along.
Please join me in congratulating Professor Scott Burton, who was recently appointed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to serve on the Nevada Sentencing Commission. The Commission, created last year by the Nevada Legislature, is charged with developing policy recommendations and best practices related to criminal sentencing in order to reduce recidivism and promote education, vocational training, and rehabilitation for criminal offenders.
As you know, the employee giving campaign is ongoing until Feb. 23. Participants will receive a special pin and will be entered to win exciting raffle prizes. Look for more information about these opportunities after the holidays. Go to www.csn.edu/foundation to find out how you can make your Coyote Commitment. Remember that contributions to what's called the 'unrestricted fund' are used to support CSN events or activities, including the annual Science & Technology Expo and general scholarships for low-income students.
Join Vegas PBS and the CSN Foundation on Jan. 24, from noon to 2 p.m. to learn about establishing wills and trusts, the benefits of planned giving and how to protect your legacy. We'll also discuss the administration of trusts. This complimentary seminar will be led by Vegas PBS Planned Giving Council members and Estate Attorney Robert L. Bolick and Trust Officer Mark Dreschler. Bolick will provide important information about drafting a will and setting up a trust and how to avoid problems that can arise without proper planning. He will also explain how you determine if a will or trust is right for you. Dreschler of Premier Trust will highlight the fiduciary responsibilities of an executor and/or successor trustee as it relates to the after life administration of your affairs. Lunch will be provided (must register) and questions are encouraged! For more information, click here. To register, contact Lana at 702.799.1010 x5577 or at lprusinski@vegaspbs.org to reserve your complimentary seat today!
As I reflect on these past years as president of CSN and prepare this note of farewell, it is hard to find the words to convey all I feel about this wonderful institution. I think of the special moments, milestone events and, most importantly, the extraordinary people I met along the way — on our campuses, at our learning centers, and throughout the community. I extend to each of you my deepest thanks for your support and encouragement during my tenure as president. My fondness for the college and for you will ever remind me of this marvelous institution and its thoughtful, passionate and courageous faculty, staff, and students. Thank you for allowing me to serve.
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Салес — фамилия и топоним.
 Саллес, Рубенс (1891—1934) — бразильский футболист. Первый капитан и первый тренер сборной Бразилии по футболу.
 Салес, Михаил Абрамович (род. 1946) — советский и российский театральный актёр, режиссёр, народный артист России.
 Салес, Жуан Батиста де (более известен под именем Фио Маравилья; род. 1945) — бразильский футболист, нападающий.
 Салес, Фернандо (род. 1977) — испанский футболист, полузащитник.
 Салес-де-Льерка — населённый пункт и муниципалитет в Испании, входит в провинцию Жирона в составе автономного сообщества Каталония.


An interactive graphic at Newsweek allows us to explore the amount of money women spend on beauty by their tweens, teens, 30s/40s, 50s, and, then, over the course of their lifetimes. Below is a screenshots of the summary, click here to visit the graphic, and visit here for details on the numbers.
That's why I don't shave or wear makeup on a regular basis. It's expensive, and has no real purpose.
Interesting that they use the term 'diva' for the average (?) woman, who is generally less driven by some exceptional vanity than she is bound by the sexist sociocultural norms for females to be, at all times, eye-candy for the male gaze, or risk social and economic/occupational sanctions. The invocation of the term implies that women are to blame for their own oppression under patriarchy.
Oh, that's interesting. One of the other bloggers at my place did a little survey among readers about the amount we spend on beauty rituals every year, and then listed what else the cost of a manicure could buy, etc.
It's such a double-bind, Vidya. We face sanctions if we opt out, but it costs a lot to partake, as well. Oh, the life of a "diva!"
This isn't supposed to refer to to the average woman. Do you really think the mother of an average tween spends 7000 on her daughter's beauty products? It's really a pretty pointless graph.
Vidya, I was going to comment and make the same observation. By using the term "Diva," the report places the blame firmly on the woman and fails to allow for a more meaningful analysis.
The phrase "cosmetic maintenance" is just.... sad.
If you look at the breakdown of how they arrived at these figures, you'll see that they're definitely NOT talking about the average woman -- they're talking about a woman/girl who basically gets every "cosmetic maintenance" procedure done, starting as early as possible and spending as much as possible. The "tween" (8-12), for example, is calculated as spending $15 a week on cosmetics and $42 per haircut (every two months), and getting a manicure and pedicure 6 times a year. From thereon out, every life stage has a battery of procedures listed, including hair highlighting, microdermabrasion, eyebrow grooming, waxing, laser hair removal, indoor tanning, Botox, Restylane, varicose vein treatment, chemical peels, and $100/month on cosmetics. And it's assumed that these procedures will be done on a regular basis.
So, clearly this is not representative of the average woman. But the Newsweek article's use of the term "diva" not only doesn't make it clear that they're NOT talking about the average woman, it also gives no indication whatsoever about what proportion of the population we're talking about here. I'm going to guess 1% or something equally small, because even the number of people who COULD afford a lifestyle like this if they wanted it is staggeringly small. I have never met ANYONE who does even a fraction of these things. Granted, academia isn't the field where one would expect to run into these "divas," but I've known some pretty wealthy people.
The question then becomes, what is the value of reporting about something like this as though it's an epidemic? What is lost from the discussion of women and compulsory beauty routines when the reporters focus on only the most extreme examples of female behavior? And is this focus on "extremes" (and, more importantly, this treatment of the "extremes" as representatives of normality) more common in stories about women's behavior as opposed to men's behavior?
I second Vidya and SarahMC. Patriarchy either damns us financially if we partake in beauty/grooming, or damns us socially if we don't.
"Patriarchy either damns us financially if we partake in beauty/grooming, or damns us socially if we don't."
It also damns us financially even if we don't partake in it, as occupational opportunities, raises, promotions, and socioeconomic mobility through marriage are all much more limited if one tries to 'opt out' from regimes of 'compulsory' beauty.
I would be more interested to see how much an "average" woman spends on beauty products and services.
also...I doubt the beauty treatments do as much to enhance women's appearance as they think they do...as they are led to believe by marketing. most are likely a scam. however, women who just naturally fit the social definition of "beautiful" certainly have more opportunities than those that don't.
I would be very much interested in how much more women spend compared to men. Also interesting: the comparison in a long term perspective. I guess that the difference will diminish along the years. Why do women pay double the price at the hairdressers anyway?
The question then becomes, what is the value of reporting about something like this as though it's an epidemic?
also…I doubt the beauty treatments do as much to enhance women's appearance as they think they do…as they are led to believe by marketing. most are likely a scam. however, women who just naturally fit the social definition of "beautiful" certainly have more opportunities than those that don't.
This may be petty, but as somebody in the 'teens/20s' demographic I resent that that silhouette looks awkward and self-conscious - toes pointing inward, pelvis inexplicably thrust forward - where all the other figures have a perfectly reasonable stance. Why on earth has this been done?


So you want to prepare your own sushi but don't know where to start? Well, you've come to the right place. Watch and learn from Reiko Hashimoto's expert advice in cooking perfect sushi rice, the basis of every sushi dish.


You can even use this solution to create your own filter by simply duplicating the contents of the CustomFilterExample1.cs file and creating a new class (in the same project).
Once you have this new class you can modify the filter definition to your liking.
Once you have a DLL filter created, you can import it in Image Filter Pro and use it like any other filter. Importing the filter in Image Filter Pro can be done easily and all you have to do is point to the folder where the DLL filter exist. Please notice that all files in that folder will be considered as beeing needed by the filter and this means that they will all be copied by Image Filter Pro in a special place where the DLL filter definitions are stored.
This means that you have to have a .Net assembly (made in either C# or VB.Net). In this assembly you can create whatever functionality you want, even accessing other non .Net DLLs (using DLLImport statements). For example you might want to access filters made in C/C++.
- if you already have some filters you created in .Net then you could integrate them in Image Filter Pro by creating a new DLL image filter (using the test project above as an example) in which you can simply access the functionality of your own filters. In this case the DLL image filter you create would simply call the filtering functionality of your own filters.
The current version 1.0 of Image Filter Pro does not offer any extra functionality for DLL filters but this is an idea we will take into considerations in future versions of the application.
We also have in mind the creation of plugins which will consist of a graphical user interface (unlike DLL filters) and have access to extra Image Filter Pro filters and extra functionality.
The current version 1.0 applies the filters on the entire image and not on parts of the image.


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Three countries form the Province of the UK and Ireland: England, Ireland and Scotland, each of which has its own culture and tradition. However, many multi-cultural and ethnic groups have now established their homes within these countries.
Foundation of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in England 1870
It was during a visit to London to arrange for the departure of a group of Sisters to the Missions in New Zealand that our foundress Euphrasie Barbier was invited to take over an orphanage founded by Miss Catherine Boys at Queen Anne House, Middle Street, Deal Kent. Euphrasie promised to consider the proposition, for it had long been her dream that a house in England might be available, where the Sisters, training for missionary work, could stay and learn English before embarking for missions in English speaking countries. Because of the gravity of the situation in France caused by the revolution Euphrasie also realized that a foundation in England could serve as a refuge for the Sisters in difficult times.
Having said Goodbye on the 10th October to a group of Sisters going to New Zealand and also a group waiting to set sail for Tonga and Samoa, Euphrasie, on the 13th October took with her Sr. M Wilfred, two other professed Sisters and three Novices to establish the 'First Foundation of the Congregation on English soil' and to take over from Miss Boys the running of the orphanage at Queen Anne House.
Money for the running of the Orphanage being scant Euphrasie undertook many humiliating and exhausting begging expeditions to London to raise funds.
She travelled to France where her chief duties lay but returned often to comfort the invalided Miss Boys and to help the Sisters in the management of the orphanage.
The orphanage and school flourished and when larger premises were needed, Turret House in Queen Street was bought with financial help from Duchess of Norfolk, Lady Georgina Fullerton and many other influential benefactors.
In 1901 when Religious orders were expelled from France many of the sisters from France came to live in Deal. The Mother House and Novitiate were moved from Lyon France – first to Deal and then later to Hastings, Sussex, England. The Mother House remained in England until the opening of the Generalate in Rome in 1968.
The original house founded by Euphrasie Barbier
In 1892 Euphrasie paid her final visit to Deal. From there she went to Sturry, where she had on the 14th October 1881 opened her second convent in England.
On the 18th January 1893, in the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral, Euphrasie died surrounded by her community. Her remains were laid to rest in the vault in St. Anne's Convent Chapel at Sturry.
The original house founded by Euphrasie in Sturry is now the 'Heritage house' and displays many of Euphrasie's personal belongings and the things she used.
Euphrasie's chair – Here she sat during the last days and ours of her life.
Euphrasie's Room: Now the Heritage Room
Mission Overseas
Historically the Province of the UK and Ireland has always had Sisters missioned to other countries, and down the years this has taken them to: Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar (Burma) Philippines, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Peru, France, Kenya and Rome.
The Mission in Kenya East Africa was opened by the Province in 1967 and during Kenya's 50 year History 51 Sisters from the Province have worked for some time in Kenya. The Mission has thrived and today our own Kenyan Sisters alongside sisters from other countries continue to develop the Mission there and are themselves being missioned to other parts of the Congregation.
Mission within the Province
In the late 1960's a change began to take place from the traditional works of the Congregation e.g. Education in Schools. In order to answer the needs of the times, sisters began to move into Pastoral ministries, nursing and ministries among the marginalized. Projects with and for families were undertaken developed and then passed on to others and are continuing very successfully.
As sisters retired from teaching, many with their vast experience, moved into Pastoral work.


THS Outdoors Club helps out!
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8 members of the THS Outdoors Club spent 3 hours cleaning up the Lake Pleasant shoreline on Sat. 9/30/17 as part of National Public Lands Awareness Day.