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WAYZATA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of TCF Financial Corporation ("TCF") (NYSE: TCB) is hosting a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2015 financial results on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time. TCF chairman and chief executive officer, William A. Cooper, is hosting the conference call and will be joined by other TCF executives. If you would like to listen to TCF's live conference call, please dial (877) 362-7819. A slide presentation for the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of TCF's website, http://ir.tcfbank.com, prior to the call.
TCF's conference call will also be webcast live on the Investor Relations section of the website and archived for replay. To listen to the replay, please dial (877) 344-7529 and enter conference ID # 10067236. The replay begins one hour after the call is completed on Thursday, July 23rd and will be available through Thursday, July 30th.
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TCF is a Wayzata, Minnesota-based national bank holding company. As of March 31, 2015, TCF had $20.0 billion in total assets and 379 branches in Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Arizona, South Dakota and Indiana, providing retail and commercial banking services. TCF, through its subsidiaries, also conducts commercial leasing, equipment finance, and auto finance business in all 50 states and commercial inventory finance business in all 50 states and Canada. For more information about TCF, please visit http://ir.tcfbank.com.
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IT Services Leader's Success is a Direct Result of the Firm's Unmatched Technical Excellence and Relentless Focus on the Customer Experience
Houston, TX, November 1, 2016 – Computex Technology Solutions, announced today it has earned the No. 1 spot on the Houston Business Journal's Top Managed IT Services Companies List for 2016. This year's list recognizes the 16 largest Houston-area managed IT services companies with the highest local revenue in FY 2015. This is the second year in a row Computex has been named to the list and the first year it has ranked No. 1.
Established in 1987, Computex is the preferred IT service provider of choice for many local and national Fortune 500 businesses. The award-winning firm's executive leadership is featured regularly within the trade media and celebrated often for its ongoing services innovation and thought leadership.
"For nearly three decades, Computex has delivered high-impact IT solutions that drive growth and offer a competitive advantage for our customers across the U.S.," said Sam Haffar, Executive Chairman of Computex Technology Solutions. "Our Cloud & Managed Services business is clearly differentiated and delivers world class IT solutions in a scalable, elastic and efficient manner. We are extremely proud of our success and honored to earn this award and recognize our team's relentless focus on the customer experience."
Computex's growing Cloud & Managed Services practice offers the most comprehensive portfolio of managed IT services. Powered by the company's own private data center, Computex's managed IT services are supported by two world-class 24x7x365 Network Operations Centers located in the U.S. Further distinguishing the IT services leader, Computex's employees include the nation's most skilled technology engineers, many of whom hold the highest-level of certifications and specializations from today's leading manufacturers.
"This award celebrates Computex as the go-to Cloud & Managed IT services firm for businesses looking to capitalize on the power of the cloud and the benefits associated with managed services," said Faisal Bhutto, Vice President, Enterprise Networking, Cloud, & Cybersecurity, Computex Technology Solutions. "Our team is committed to excellence and will continue to lead the market in Managed and Hybrid IT services innovation. Thank you to the Houston Business Journal for spotlighting our success, as well as the success of others."
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Computex Technology Solutions is an industry-leading national IT solution provider focused on helping customers transform their businesses through technology. The company employs a talented and diverse team of trained and specialized solution architects to create high-performance IT infrastructure solutions from assessment, design, implementation, security and management. The company's core expertise is broken into ten practices: Data Center, Integration Services, Storage & Backup, Mobility & Application Delivery, Enterprise Networking, Directory Services & Messaging, Virtualization & Converged Infrastructure, Collaboration, Cloud & Managed Services, and Cybersecurity.
For the past two years, Computer Reseller News (CRN) has recognized Computex as one of the industry's top 500 Managed Service Providers (MSPs). The IT services leader earned a trifecta of accolades including being named to the CRN Solution Provider 500, Tech Elite 250 and MSP 500. Additionally, CRN recognized Computex's Executive Chairman Sam Haffar as one the year's Top 25 Most Innovative and Influential Leaders. With offices in Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota and Texas, Computex Technology Solutions is an award-winning IT service organization recognized on a national level for its success and service excellence. www.computex-inc.com
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Mahuva Movement against Nirma Cement Plant
Aditi PatilLand Conflict Watch
The Govt of Gujarat sanctioned to Nirma Ltd. 288 hectares (720 acres) to construct cement factory and 3000 hectares (7500 acres) for limestone mining in 2008. The grant was given after the Indian Minister of Environment and Forests granted Environmental Clearance to Nirma on the basis of rapid environmental impact assessment (EIA), that describes the project site as a wasteland. Nirma then obtained inprinciple approval from the state to mine limestone from 3,460 ha in Mahuvas Padhiarka village to feed the cement plant. Part of the project site was a reservoir, Samadhiyala Bandhara, and its catchment, spread over 100 ha. Farmers used the reservoir water to irrigate their fields and therefore the allotment triggered widespread protests. Around 5,000 people protested against the loss of agricultural land which farmers use for onion and cotton production. The MoEF, on 11 March 2011, issued a show cause notice to Nirma under Section 5 of The Environment Protection Act, 1986 for permanent suspension of work and revocation of the environment clearance granted to the cement plant, captive power plant and coke oven plant. The Supreme Court directed the MoEF to call for the report of an expert body consisting of five independent reputed scientists(XV) on 18 March 2011. This body unanimously concluded that the site of Nirmas industrial complex must be relocated outside Samdhiyala Bandharaa common property resourceand its periphery (Babu 2011). Based on this report, the MoEF cancelled the environment clearance given to Nirma for the cement plant at Mahuva on 1 December 2011 and filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court stating the same on 8 December 2011. In February 2012, Nirma moved the NGT. In January 2015, NGT delivered final judgment and set aside the revocation order of environment ministry. Acquitting Nirma of any wrongdoing, the NGT has now asked the Gujarat State Pollution Control Board to monitor the project for a period of two years to see what the effects of the running of the project on the water body will be.
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Two Koreas connect road across DMZ
South Korean soldiers stand at Arrowhead Ridge, a site of battles in the 1950-53 Korean War, as a tactical road is built across the military demarcation line inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) at Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, in South Korea, Nov. 22, 2018.
North and South Korea have connected a road across their shared border for the first time in 14 years, Seoul's defense ministry said Thursday in the latest reconciliation gesture between the neighbors.
The dirt road, which is wholly within the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, will be used for joint operations next year to recover remains from the 1950-53 Korean War.
The 12-meter-wide construction of the route in Cheorwon, near the midpoint of the DMZ, is one of several steps agreed to at the Pyongyang summit between the South's President Moon Jae-in and the North's leader Kim Jong Un in September.
The neighbors also pledged to remove bunkers and weapons from the border truce village of Panmunjom.
Different approaches to North
Seoul and Washington are pursuing increasingly different approaches to the nuclear-armed North.
The dovish Moon has pursued a policy of engagement with his isolated neighbor, while the U.S. insists pressure should be maintained on Pyongyang until it denuclearizes.
Pictures handed out by Seoul's defense ministry Thursday showed a South Korean soldier and a North Korean counterpart taking part in the "recent" roadwork holding their hands out toward each other, with their colleagues watching.
"It is historically significant for the North and the South to open a new passage and jointly engage in operations to recover remains of war dead at the place which saw the worst battles during the war," the ministry said.
Heavily fortified border
Despite its name the area around the DMZ is one of the most fortified places on earth, replete with minefields and barbed-wire fences.
US Secretary of Mike Pompeo stressed this week that Washington wants to "make sure that peace on the peninsula and the denuclearization of North Korea aren't lagging behind the increase in the amount of inter-relationship between the two Koreas."
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They will probably lose 3 starters from tonight, next week to the U23s in Cambodia.
WSW squad is far too good to be where they are at... it was always a matter of time before that got a run going. Hopefully with three starters out next week we will win comfortably... and then they can continue to take points away from other teams.
Yes they play us next then Mel City then Newcastle Jets.
Roly continues his good form.
You could argue the Nix have found a bit of form too... should be a cracking game but at home we should beat them comfortably.
Do not know about "comfortably". A lot depends on Rufer's form after a layoff, and if Taylor recovers in time.


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Сюй Юн (; род. 30 марта 1989 года, Шанхай) — бывший китайский профессиональный баскетболист, выступал за клуб китайской баскетбольной ассоциации «Шанхай Шаркс», был кандидатом в национальную сборную Китая. Рассматривался как один из самых талантливых китайских игроков после Яо Мина и И Цзяньляня. В возрасте 19 лет был вынужден завершить игровую карьеру из-за диагностированной остеосаркомы.

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Сюй Юн стал выпускником программы для молодых талантов, которую запустил Яо Мин при баскетбольной академии «Шанхай Шаркс». Игрок сразу же получил лестные отзывы от многих баскетбольных экспертов, а также стал MVP летней школы Адидас для Азии в 2005 году. Позднее выступал за школу Буша в Сиэтле. В китайской баскетбольной ассоциации набирал в среднем 18,2 очка, совершал 6,3 подбора и отдавал 3,4 результативные передачи в регулярном чемпионате, набрав потрясающую форму к концу сезона. Многие эксперты рассматривали его как одну из надежд сборной и игрока, который может отправиться в НБА. Однако, после того, как он узнал о своём диагнозе, было решено прекратить выступления на профессиональной арене.

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На чемпионате мира среди молодёжных команд до 19 лет 2007 года набирал в среднем за матч 15,8 очка, совершал 3,8 подбора и отдавал 2,1 результативные передачи, став лучшим в сборной Китая.

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Flamecaster by Cinda Williams Chima
Published on December 12, 2016 December 12, 2016 by Alanna
Set in the world of the Seven Realms series, a generation later, Flamecaster by Cinda Williams Chima is a tale of magic, danger, espionage, and daring teens toeing the line between life and death as they push back at their oppressor. Flamecaster is a stunning debut to a new series by Cinda Williams Chima, picking up a quarter decade after the concluding events of the Seven Realms series. Cleverly written, and well executed, with just the right amount of intrigue and action, Flamecaster is not to be missed.
Adrian sul'Han, known as Ash, is a trained healer with a powerful gift of magic—and a thirst for revenge. Ash is forced into hiding after a series of murders throws the queendom into chaos. Now he's closer than ever to killing the man responsible, the cruel king of Arden. With time running out, Ash faces an excruciating choice: Can he use his powers not to save a life but to take it? Abandoned at birth, Jenna Bandelow was told that the magemark on the back of her neck would make her a target. But when the King's Guard launches a relentless search for a girl with a mark like hers, Jenna assumes that it has more to do with her role as a saboteur than any birth-based curse. Though Jenna doesn't know why she's being hunted, she knows that she can't get caught. Eventually, Ash's and Jenna's paths will collide in Arden. Thrown together by chance and joined by their hatred of the ruthless king, they will come to rescue each other in ways they cannot yet imagine (Summary from chapters.indigo.ca).
Cinda Williams Chima's Seven Realms series set the bar pretty high when it came to a spin-off series; indeed, many YA Fantasy lovers have, in the past, adamantly stated that CWC's Seven Realms series is among the best YA Fantasy series out there. Flamecaster, which picks up approximately twenty-five years after the conclusion of The Crimson Crown, tied itself directly to its predecessors through not only setting, but one of it's main character, Adrian Sul'Han (Ash), the eldest son of Han and Raisa, the main protagonists of the Seven Realms series.
A bit of precedent – since the conclusion of The Crimson Crown, wherein Raisa spurned the King of Arden and married Han, the two have had three children – Hana Ana'Raisa, Adrian Sul'Han and Alyssa Ana'Raisa. At the beginning of Flamecaster, it is quickly explained that Hana Ana'Raisa, the eldest of the children and heir to the Queendom of the Fells, was killed in battle nearly six months prior – a battle that was part of a larger war that has raged with Arden since Raisa spurned the King nearly a quarter century earlier. Ash, Alyssa, Raisa and Han, along with the rest of the Queendom, are in mourning for their lost princess, and struggling as the effects of prolonged war are felt far and wide. Then another tragedy strikes, and Ash is forced to flee, leaving behind his title and what is left of his family for the safety and training of Oden's Ford.
The characters introduced and developed in Flamecaster were exceptionally well-written and detailed. Primary among these characters are Ash, Jenna, Lila and Destin, although secondary characters also received their fair share of attention, depending upon their role and importance to the integrity of the plot.
Adrian Sul'Han (Ash) is a wonderfully complex character who is struggling with the guilt and pain of loss, much of which he blames upon his own shortcomings as a son, as a brother, and as a Healer. As he strives to right the wrongs of the past, he grows as an individual, learning not only the art of healing, but also wizardry/magecraft, poisoning and espionage (the latter of which he does not exactly excel at). In his quest for revenge and to protect his family, Ash's morals will be pushed to the brink as he seeks for a way to outplay his family's greatest enemy, save those he loves and protect his mother's Queendom from destruction.
Jenna Bandelow is living in the heart of poverty in the mining settlement of Delphi, which is controlled by the ruthless King of Arden. She has magemark on the back of her neck, but no inkling of its meaning. Following a series of traumatic and life-altering events, Jenna joins the rebellion against the King of Arden, embracing the role of saboteur to gain retribution for the lives the King took from her. But her magemark, and the power that runs through her veins, cannot, and will not, be ignored – not by Jenna, and not by those who seek to harness her power for their own ends.
Lila is an enigma. Early on, she saves Ash's life, admitting to her knowledge of his true identity; then, she appears in Arden, a seemingly loyal member of his court, smuggling clan-made flashcraft into Arden for the King. She consistently claims to be one thing while acting the other, leaving the reader utterly bewildered regarding her true motivations until the very end.
Destin is among the King of Arden's most trusted advisers; as part of his clandestine service, like Lila, he knows more than most, and he has seen more than many. After failing to capture Ash at Oden's Ford, the King of Arden sends him to Delphi to find and capture an unknown girl with a magemark, for undisclosed reasons. Eager to serve his King (or maybe simply to survive), Destin heads to Delphi to seek out the magemarked girl. Yet throughout Flamecaster, Destin's motivations seemed muddled; he feels no true loyalty to his father, his respect for the King seems questionable, and like Lila, it seems that he operates outside what is expected of him, leaving his true motivations up in the air for the time being.
Beyond the richness of the characters, Cinda Williams Chima went above and beyond when it came to the storytelling, plot and writing quality within this novel. The plot, like CWC's Seven Realms novels, is a winding, complex one, that left readers with many questions at the conclusion of Flamecaster, but with just enough answers to feel satiated for the time being. While the plot itself was not overly action-laden, especially for the brunt of the middle portion of the book, the character interactions and small reveals more than made up for it.
Quick quips, snarky responses and intense dialogue are intermingled flawlessly, creating a very real and personable feeling when it comes to the dialogue between characters.
Building upon this, each primary characters, such as Ash, Jenna or Lila, has their own unique mannerisms and tone of speech, which adds to the complexity and depth of the story.
Descriptions of setting and events are well detailed, yet not so detailed that the reader feels overwhelmed by a sudden info-dump. One example of CWC's prowess at this is her slow introduction of information for the Seven Realms series – she does not dump everything on readers at once, but slowly introduces aspects as they become relevant to the plot, building the world deftly but with a soft-hand.
Twists and turns are an integral part of most of CWC's novels – Flamecaster is no exception. While the reader may expect the plot to go one way, it often goes the other, especially in regards to character motivations. That being said, sometimes the plot goes exactly as one would expect it to go (as with Ash's trajectory), leaving the reader constantly on edge, wondering when the next upheaval will occur.
Overall, Flamecaster was an exceptionally well-written book, with many memorable characters, whose interactions and actions bring a depth to the plot and to the Seven Realms world. The plot, despite it's slow pace in the middle portion of the novel, holds the interest of the reader through character interactions and small twists and turns, all of which lead, inextricably, to the monumental conclusion of this novel, which will leave readers reeling with unanswered questions. (4.5/5)
Categories Book Review, Fantasy, Uncategorized, Young Adult•Tags cindawilliamschima, december, Fantasy, flamecaster, sevenrealms, shadowcaster, YAfiction, youngadult
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Great Atmosphere, Breakfast … with creativity!
Creative idea to transform the breakfast in a small work of art, and different every time you will eat.Inspired creations from movies, from classic artwork of cartoons from contemporary art, by nature, even from something you noticed on the road and would make an impression find place in dish. And it's all to … eat!
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Colored eggs is the universal symbol of Easter, and the tradition dates back way to Mesopotamia. Some cultures today are more keen on buying colored or even chocolate eggs, but let's be honest, decorating them yourself is always much more fun!
To get your creative juices flowing, here's a list of 18creative DIY Easter ideas – some of them are so pretty that it's gonna be hard to crack and eat the eggs later!
18.Star Wars Eggs The force is most definitely with these eggs.
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Flyers from one of the most powerful neo-nazi groups in America are appearing all over the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky warning of possible race riots if George Zimmerman is found NOT GUILTY in the Trayvon Martin case and that "white people" should prepare for possible "possible black riots" and to defend themselves accordingly..
AN INCIDENT OF SELF DEFENSE IN FLORIDA HAS BECOME THE NATIONAL MEDIA'S LATEST WHITE GUILT EXERCISE. THE ZIMMERMAN/MARTIN TRIAL IS OCCURRING BECAUSE THE MEDIA MASTERS WANT TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF THE SHOOTER, THAT TO DEFEND YOURSELF, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FROM THE BLACK CRIMINAL ELEMENT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND WARRANTS PROSECUTION. THE FACT THAT THE MAN ON TRIAL IS HIMSELF NOT EVEN WHITE HAS NOT STOPPED THE MEDIA FROM PUBLISHING THE TYPICAL NONSENSE, YOU KNOW, "RACIST WHITE IS STILL PERSECUTING THOSE INNOCENT AND HARMLESS BLACKS".
THE TRIAL HAS NOT WENT WELL FOR THE ANTI-WHITES AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE EVIDENCE IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HISPANIC SHOOTER. HOWEVER, WITH THE MEDIA PAINTING THE PICTURE THAT ANOTHER "WICKED" INJUSTICE HAS OCCURRED WITH REGARD TO THIS SHOOTING THE EVIDENCE WILL NOT MEAN ANYTHING TO MANY BLACKS AND IF THE JURY DECIDES ON A "NOT GUILTY" VERDICT THERE MAY BE TROUBLE SINCE THE MEDIA WILL NO DOUBT BE CRITICAL OF THIS AND WILL NO DOUBT BE SHRIEKING ABOUT "RACISM" REARING ITS UGLY HEAD – MANY BLACKS WILL HAVE A READY MADE EXCUSE TO START TROUBLE.
IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT WE ISSUE A WARNING TO ALL WHITES TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AND REMAIN AWARE THAT BLACK RIOTS ARE POSSIBLE AFTER THE TRIAL CONCLUDES. IF YOU OR YOUR FRIENDS OR RELATIVES LIVE IN AN AREA WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF BLACKS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER MEASURES NOW THAT WILL HELP PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PROPERTY. YOU MAY NOT LIVE IN A BLACK AREA BUT YOU SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS AND WARN LOVED ONES TO BE CAUTIOUS IF THEY WORK IN A MALL OR SUPERMARKET, ANY BUSINESS THAT MAY BE A TARGET FOR LOOTING DURING A RIOT. WE ALSO WANT TO AVOID SEEING THE SHAMEFUL SCENES THAT OCCURRED DURING THE RIOTS IN CINCINNATI (THEY HAVE DONE IT ONCE, THEY CAN DO IT AGAIN FOLKS) OVER A DECADE AGO. PEOPLE ARE ADVISED TO HAVE SOME SENSE OF SELF PRESERVATION CERTAINLY, THE MEDIA MAY CONSIDER THE IDEA RACIST, BUT IF YOUR VEHICLE IS BEING BEATEN AND BANGED ON, ITS PATH BLOCKED BY VIOLENT BLACKS THEN ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO DEFEND THEIR LIFE. DON'T BE LIKE THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN DRAGGED FROM THEIR CARS IN THE PAST AND BEATEN. DON'T FORGET WHAT THE GAS PEDAL IS USED FOR, IT MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation called the Alliance the best-financed and best-organized white nationalist organization of its kind in the United States.
The National Alliance was founded by university physics professor Dr. William Luther Pierce in 1974 and the author of the white supremacists version of Mein Kamph The Turner Diaries and Hunter, both novels about a white revolution in America, under the pen name Andrew MacDonald.
The flyer pictured below was posted on a telephone pole one block away from where I live.
I doubt there would be any riots, but if there are…what else is new ? Gays just have to watch their backs because of black homophobia, but that's ALL the time, not just during a riot.
and this is a lgbt issue because……? most lgbt's are white and you're helping the community to be aware?


Because this surgery is quite complex, it is only performed by a handful of surgeons with special training. You need to make sure your surgeon is trained to do this type of complex reconstructive work, and second opinions are more often the norm than the exception.
Most scoliosis surgeons agree that children who have very severe curves (50 degrees and higher) will need surgery to lessen the curve and, more importantly, prevent it from progressing. For kyphosis, that number is usually 75 degrees. The operation for scoliosis/kyphosis correction surgery is called a spinal fusion. This is essentially a "welding" process. The idea is to realign the spine and fuse together the curved vertebrae so that they heal into a single solid sheet of bone. With the technology available today, scoliosis surgeons use a combination of screws and rods to significantly improve curve magnitude. This can result in improved cosmetics, less pain, more function, and most importantly cessation of curve progression. Because this surgery is quite complex, it is only performed by a handful of surgeons with special training. You need to make sure your surgeon is trained to do this type of complex reconstructive work, and second opinions are more often the norm than the exception.


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Taylored curiosities and Sergey Safonov releasing a joint venture and what a cute and pretty one it is, with the subtle and minimalistic look keeping both artist styles intact. Having the pleasure and privilege seeing Moon Seedlings prototype at this years Toyconuk and now we get to see the final outcome and a chance to purchase one.
Sculpted by Taylored Curiosities and sent across to Sergey Safonov, where he transformed them into porcelain. Then sent them back with boats for Taylored Curiosities her magic touches. There are only ten pieces, 5 with red scarves and 5 with blue. The big seedlings are just over 2″ tall and the little ones are just over an inch. Its Taylored Curiosities first experience of porcelain and she said it's a really beautiful material to work with.
These will be available at http://tayloredcuriosities.bigcartel.com/ at 5pm GMT today! 5 blue, 5 red. £50 per set (this includes both seedlings, dream boat and scarf).


Lauren is an artist, educator, and community organizer living and working in Oakland, California. She received an MFA in Painting from San Francisco Art Institute in 2010 and a BFA in Printmaking from Columbus College of Art and Design. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally and is held in several private collections. One of her most recent projects, the Society of Submerged Culture, was in residence at StoreFrontLab in San Francisco.
Lauren Hartman's art practice looks at human interactions with the sea. Oceans have become a platform to discuss global issues, physically linking us all through international waters. She seeks to create an open dialogue about cultural issues and current events though her artworks. The ocean is a passageway for commerce, culture, and corruption. Hartman works primarily in embroidery and sculptural installations. Photo documentation of our encounters with the natural world serve as a departure point in her work. Whether revealing grandiose oil-rig explosions at sea through detailed hand- stitching or otherwise re-examining our humble relationship to nature, Lauren produces images, objects and social projects.


Colliers | Dayton serves the Dayton area offering a range of services including brokerage and property management. We strive to make your business better through more strategic and informed real estate decisions, while providing a superior client experience throughout the process. With a spirit of enterprise and a shared sense of initiative, we work hard to ensure that our services always exceed your expectations.
Dayton spans across four counties in Ohio and includes more than 800,000 people. Dayton is strategically located in the heart of the Midwest within 600 miles of 65% of the U.S. population including major cities such as Chicago, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis and Louisville. Dayton offers popular attractions, world-class performing arts and diverse recreation. The city is gaining momentum and making sustainable investments for the future.
We are deeply committed to our communities and to building sustainable business practices, environments and workplaces. We show compassion for those in need and we value and respect each other's differences and individuality. Colliers | Dayton and Greater Cincinnati have donated more than $1 million to community-oriented organizations. Over the past three years alone, Colliers | Dayton and Greater Cincinnati have volunteered time, talent and funds to over 80 organizations.
Colliers | Dayton has established a legacy of real estate excellence in Dayton over the last four years. Originally founded as West Shell Commercial in 1958, Colliers | Greater Cincinnati joined Colliers International in 2010 increasing our opportunities to recruit the best talent, develop relationships across Ohio and increase our national and international reach. We opened our Colliers | Dayton office in 2013.


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Some heavy weather rumbled through Highlands County yesterday. Authorities say there were some powerlines and tree limbs knocked down – but no serious damage was reported.
The problem was local flooding. A number of properties and roadways were reported to have been submerged by the massive amounts of water that came in a short amount of time.
Some residents reported finding catfish in their yard after the storm subsided.
The start of the Lawnmower Racing Season has been put off – indefinitely. Early reports indicate the group's contract with the city to compete on the northwest tip of the Avon Park airport had expired and apparently may not be renewed. No reason has yet been given, but it is known that Florida Airport Management is poised to take over operation of the facility on a long-term contract.
The Mowerplex was the first for-purpose lawnmower racing track in the country. NASGRASS officials have not revealed future plans.
Avon Park city council members are slated to take care of a couple budget issues when they meet this evening in regular session. They'll look at a tentative millage rate and budget for the upcoming 2022-23 fiscal year. They also will look at setting establishing the fire/rescue assessment for residents and businesses in the City of Charm.
In other action, representatives of the Avon Park Boys & Girls Club will present plans to hold a professional wrestling event at their facility.
For those who don't remember, it was this time five years ago that Highlands County was mopping up after Hurricane Irma swept through. The Category Three storm caused millions of dollars in damage, and disrupted power, gasoline, grocery and other services for weeks.
County officials collected and burned tons of downed trees and other brush as part of the cleanup effort.
Officials in Lake Wales are looking to increase business in the Crown Jewel of the Ridge. It's called "The Studio," and is designed to offer mentorship, legal connections, marketing support and gallery space among other things.
Managers of the program say it's made either for new businesses, or established operations that want to expand.


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Q: Could Harry have used Voldemort's wand given they had the same cores? We know that Harry and Voldemort have the same wand core from the tail a phoenix, and in fact the exact same phoenix, Fawkes.
We know that wands have allegiance, and that it can take time to master a wand.
My questions is given they have the same core (and potentially the same core attributes), could Voldemort and Harry have won each other's wand's allegiance?
If so would they have been equally as gifted with each other wands?

A: Yes, but that's not the point.
I think you're misunderstanding how winning wand loyalty works in Harry Potter. Wand cores aren't the crucial point. What matters are the circumstances in which one wins a wand from its original owner.

"I took this wand from Draco Malfoy by force," said Harry. "Can I use it safely?"
  "I think so. Subtle laws govern wand ownership, but the conquered wand will usually bend its will to its new master."
  "So I should use this one?" said Ron, pulling Wormtail's wand out of his pocket and handing it to Ollivander.
  "Chestnut and dragon heartstring. Nine-and-a-quarter inches. Brittle. I was forced to make this shortly after my kidnapping, for Peter Pettigrew. Yes, if you won it, it is more likely to do your bidding, and do it well, than another wand."
  "And this holds true for all wands, does it?" asked Harry.
  "I think so," replied Ollivander...
(Deathly Hallows, Chapter 24, The Wandmaker).

You can win a wand's loyalty by disarming the person concerned, as Draco Malfoy did to Dumbledore. You can win its loyalty by physically snatching it out of someone's hand, as Harry did to Draco. You can win its loyalty by killing the previous owner, as possessors of the Elder Wand did down the centuries. Whatever method you employ, you have to conquer the person who currently has the loyalty of that wand.
At this point, you hit a snag. You have to conquer Voldemort, either by disarming him (unlikely), killing him (impossible with his Horcruxes intact) or beating him in a fist fight (possible, I suppose, but he'd probably Avada Kedavra you long before you got near enough to fight him). Even when Voldemort started using the Elder Wand he still had the loyalty of his former wand. Harry would've had to defeat Voldemort in open combat to win the loyalty of that wand. Such an open confrontation with Voldemort was never sought by Harry until the very end of Deathly Hallows. Most of the time Harry was focused on escaping Voldemort, not fighting him.
If Harry had won Voldemort's original wand would it have worked better for him than it would've for another wizard? Probably. After all, the wand chooses the wizard.

"You talk about wands like they've got feelings," said Harry, "like they can think for themselves."
  "The wand chooses the wizard," said Ollivander. "That much has always been clear to those of us who have studied wandlore."
(Deathly Hallows, Chapter 24, The Wandmaker).

Harry's wand chose him, partly because of the connection of the cores. It makes sense that it would've responded favourably to Harry, given that its brother was loyal to Harry. However, the logistical challenges involved in winning Voldemort's wand in battle prevented Harry from ever finding out.

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House Appropriators Will Cut $100 Billion from President's FY2011 Request
By Marcia Smith | Posted: February 10, 2011 12:00 am ET | Last Updated: December 5, 2011 6:14 pm ET
Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, announced this afternoon that his committee will yield to demands of the Tea Party Republicans and cut $100 billion from the budget in the upcoming Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government for the rest of FY2011. The cut will be from the FY2011 President's budget request, not current spending levels at the FY2010 level. Details on where the additional cuts will come from were not revealed.
The cuts announced by the committee yesterday totalled $74 billion from the FY2011 request, meaning that an additional $26 billion in cuts are needed. The cuts will have an even greater impact because they will have to be absorbed by the affected agencies over just 7 months instead of 12 months because the new legislation will not be enacted until at least March, when five months of FY2011 will have elapsed.
In a statement, Rep. Rogers said:
"After meeting with my subcommittee Chairs, we have determined that the CR can and will reach a total of $100 billion in cuts compared to the President's request immediately – fully meeting the goal outlined in the Republican Pledge to America' in one fell swoop. Our intent is to make deep but manageable cuts in nearly every area of government, leaving no stone unturned and allowing no agency or program to be held sacred. I have instructed my committee to include these deeper cuts, and we are continuing to work to complete this critical legislation."


The DeFuniak Springs City Council will conduct a workshop on Monday, April 15, 2019, at 6 p.m. relating to the Sunshine Law requirements. The meeting will be held at the DeFuniak Springs City Council Chambers, located at 71 US Hwy 90 West. The current council members and council-elect members will be in attendance to this meeting. The public is invited to attend.


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// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
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import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.Label;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.Label.SyntaxException;
import com.google.devtools.common.options.Converter;
import com.google.devtools.common.options.OptionsParsingException;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Objects;

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"I've been weightlifting since 2005 and these are the best straps I've used, bar none. The durability and comfort is second to none, and the longer you use them, the softer the leather gets. A great strap and an absolute steal for the price. My whole team now uses them as well!"


The demolition business is a $3 billion dollar a year industry, but money doesn't come from just pulling things down. Sometimes you have to pull things out to make a buck, everything has a value. This is the Demo Boss.
Sometimes you have to pull things out to make a buck, everything has a value.


I have been a patient of Dr MacArthur for years. He and his staff have always impressed me with their desire to get every job done right. He is meticulous in his attention to detail. I struggle to maintain composure in the dentist chair. I am often overcome with overwhelming panic - particularly when my mouth is numbed and filled with necessary, but invasive, dental equipment. Last week I had another incident. He and his assistant were patient with me and helped me through this ordeal. It is tremendously frustrating because, on an intellectual level, I recognize that this reaction is irrational. He calmly said to me … "It's not...fears are entirely rational and we are invading your space." He then made some adjustments and the procedure continued perfectly. Thanks for that. Originally, I went to him because of his reputation for excellent aesthetic work. I continue to go for his professionalism, kindness and patience … and the jokes.
I'm so happy I switched to Dr. MacArthur. He is so friendly and caring. All of the staff there have been nothing but helpful and accommodating. I highly recommend making the switch!
Who likes going to the dentist? I don't but I keep coming back because of the great service I get. I'm out at ease and my issues are addressed with ease and cooperation. I always recommend you and your staff! See you in 6 months.
I was very impressed with the professional service from beginning to end, but mostly the friendly atmosphere throughout the office was exceptional.
Most Amazing, Caring Dental Team!!
Best dentist ever!! I have had multiple procedures done by Dr. MacArthur & I can't say enough about how amazing my experiences have been. He has always done an incredible job. I have called in so much pain I can hardly speak & Laura (every1 honestly) always seems to understand & do whatever possible to help. I fell asleep during my 1st root canal & have had a few since, as well as some extractions, all with no pain & no discomfort. I can honestly say the whole team is by far the best, they truly go above & beyond. I'm thankful to be a patient at Dr. MacArthur's Dental practice.
I have been a patient for over 20 years and had great experiences.
Dr. MacArther and his team are true professionals! They make you feel welcome as soon as you walk through the door. They don't judge you. Even if you haven't been to the dentist is 15+ years 😊. All procedures I have had done went over well with no complications. Dr. MacArther and his team make going to the dentist not terrible!
Every visit is such a positive experience. Dr. MacArthur and all the staff are just the best. They are super friendly, kind, caring, and professional. Every procedure is explained thoroughly, leaving you in no doubt as to what is happening. I can honestly say that I look forward to my dentist appointments, because of all these wonderful people.
They make my experience painless, always ask my about my family by name and environment is clean, relaxing and lovely.


He's too young — even if he gets my motor running.
At night, if she's not up burning the midnight oil, Jessa enjoys snuggling up to her hubby and watching his latest pick for a cheesy romance movie. He always chooses the best ones. (after he cooks supper, of course).


Still life paintings that celebrate Amy's love for plant life, pottery, natural forms and the everyday.
Amy Rose Clyfan is a contemporary painter based in York, England. She takes inspiration from aspects of her daily life that excite her. Texture, colour and form remain an integral part of her work.
Alma Terrace is situated off Fulford Road and can be reached via river walkway. Take the ramp before you reach New Walk Terrace.
Bungalow fully accessible, disabled access friendly.


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Defending champions Wightman, Reekie face formidable fields at the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile
Talented field includes Olympic & World Championships medalists, British stars Laura Muir & Josh Kerr and American contenders Cole Hocker, Emma Coburn & Sinclaire Johnson; live NBC broadcast 12:00-1:00pm ET
From NYRR
NEW YORK – Defending champions and Olympic, World Championships, European Championships & Commonwealth Games medalists will all close out their seasons by racing the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile on Sunday, September 11. The world's most iconic Mile road race since 1981 stretches 20 blocks down Manhattan's most famous thoroughfare and will feature one of the strongest professional athlete fields in recent history.
All eyes will be on Great Britain's Olympic silver medalist Laura Muir, who will conclude her historic season in New York after winning a World Championships bronze, European Championships gold and a Commonwealth Games gold & bronze this summer. All her medals came in the 1500 meters, aside from her Commonwealth Games bronze, which was in the 800 meters.
"This has been the most challenging yet most rewarding summer of my entire career thus far – from World Championships to Commonwealth Games to European Championships – and there's no better place to conclude my season than on Fifth Avenue in New York," said Muir.
Challenging Muir will be her compatriot and defending race champion Jemma Reekie, Ireland's three-time European Championships medalist & 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medalist Ciara Mageean, U.S. Olympic & three-time global medalist Emma Coburn and 2022 U.S. 1500m champion Sinclaire Johnson.
Joining previously announced defending champion, Olympian & 1500m world champion Jake Wightman in the men's pro field will be Great Britain's Olympic 1500m bronze medalist Josh Kerr, U.S. Olympian & three-time NCAA champion Cole Hocker and Great Britain's European Championships 1500m silver medalist Jake Heyward.
"I feel like I have something to prove at the 5th Avenue Mile," said Hocker. "I'm looking forward to racing on that stage, against that level of talent, and finishing my season as strong as I started it."
The 2022 event offers $34,000 in prize money to Open runners ($32,000 includes a $1000 prime per gender awarded to the leader at the halfway mark) and New York Road Runners members ($2000).
Nearly 8,000 runners are expected this year across 22 total heats, including age-group and specialty heats. In addition to age-group heats, this year's New Balance 5th Avenue Mile will feature a 9/11 Memorial Mile, a Back to School Mile for youth ages 12-18, a George Sheehan Memorial Mile for seniors and NYRR Road Mile Championship heats.
In partnership with NYRR and USA Track & Field, NBC will broadcast the event nationally from 12:00-1:00pm ET. The broadcast will feature live coverage of the professional athlete races and a 9/11 memorial run, as well as a recap of the day's earlier heats. Live coverage of the event will be available internationally on USATF.TV.
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The body as a canvas: tattoos and the stories they tell
By Sarah Kageyama
I was reading through past articles done by the Misc when I came across Tattoo spotlight: Students' ink prove deeply personal, artful. Having recently gotten my first tattoo, I was inspired to do my own investigation into the ink of Vassar students.
Courtesy of Sarah Kageyama '25
My Gi-Chan loved ginkgo trees because of the silent strength that they represent. In this way, they remind me of him. My Gi-Chan and I often sat in silence, but our shared understanding transcended words. Moreover, he was a man that stood for what was right, and one that you could always rely on. My first tattoo–a pair of ginkgo leaves on my right ankle–serves as a tribute to him.
Courtesy of Xia Lai '24
I got my tattoo from my friend Xia Lai '24, known on Instagram as @vassar_tatts. "I've been an artist all my life, specifically drawing. It is one of my favorite things in the whole world," Lai shares. They began experimenting with tattoos as an art form during the pandemic: "I did my first on my toe, just to see how painful it would be. It was a little triangle, which I didn't do deep enough, so it flaked off during the healing process." She adds, "It has now evolved into a crescent moon and triangle thingy. I don't really know what it is, but it's cute."
Although Lai didn't initially intend to tattoo other people, there seemed to be a lot of interest on campus. Furthermore, Lai "hated the idea of someone doing it themselves because they didn't want to go off campus to get one or pay a ton for [one at] a tattoo parlor." They joke, "Don't let your roommate give you a shitty stick and poke at 3 a.m. on a Wednesday night when you are mid-mental breakdown!" She explains how this way is more painful, time consuming and likely to cause an infection.
Courtesy of Alisha Arden '25
I had been considering a tattoo for a while, but it was my friend Alisha Arden '25 who inspired me to follow through with my plans. Over October break, they got a 'tranarchy' tattoo. Arden tells me, "I had been planning to get a matching tranarchy tattoo with my best friend for a while and so decided to take the opportunity that I had." Tranarchy, they explain, is "essentially a combination of the transgender and anarchy symbols…I thought it was fitting that my first tattoo would be something so definitively representative of my identity."
Furthermore, Arden believes that "Tattoos can be a way of reclaiming your own body for trans people and [are] also not assumed to be gendered (as so many ways of expression can be), and I can safely say that having this tattoo and the process of getting it has been very gender affirming."
Courtesy of Zola Sullivan '25
Of her twenty-nine tattoos, Zola Sullivan '25 has a section for her Mema, "it's mainly sewing themed since she was a talented seamstress and we sewed a lot together. My favorite in that section is a needle with thread that wraps around my ankle and into my Mema's name in cursive." They note that, while they are unsure of how many more they might want in the future, "I do want to be pretty covered as I see myself as a canvas."
Like Xia, Sullivan also has experience as a tattoo artist. Sullivan's first tattoo takes the form of a small mushroom on her ankle. They believe that "The most important thing is that your tattoos bring you happiness. In the end, whether you enjoy past tattoos or not, they tell a story about who you have been and I think that is just as valuable as the initial enjoyment you have for new tattoos."
Courtesy of Sarays Cobo Sanchez '25
The first tattoo Sarays Cobo Sanchez '25 got is of their niece's and nephew's initials with a symbol for each. She explains each symbol: "I have an "L" for my oldest niece and a crown because she is a princess, an "A" for my niece that passed away and [now has] angel wings, and an "O" for my nephew with a baby foot since he's the youngest." The tattoo which holds the most significance to them, however, is of Smurfette, since it's reminiscent of their childhood, "Sometimes we get so involved with the day to day and our current issues that we forget about simpler times when all that mattered was the new Smurf movie."
Cobo Sanchez hopes to get more tattoos in the future, "I want my body to tell a story of who I am and what really matters to me…When I'm old and wrinkly, I won't regret my tattoos because they meant that I lived."
Courtesy of Jean Fassler '24
Jean Fassler '24 has a tattoo of a small dog in Keith Haring's art style on their right arm. They chose this spot because "it's visible but not necessarily noticeable if I get a job in the future that doesn't let me have tattoos." Fassler decided to get it done this past August, after finishing the first full draft of a play they had been working on for three years, Therewolves. They explain, "I chose the dog because the play is about werewolves, among other things, and I wanted to commemorate it without it being too obvious or tacky."
Fassler's tattoo, however, came with complications, of which included an overnight hospital stay. They believe the medical complications to have been unrelated, but nevertheless, their parents blame the tattoo. Despite this, Fassler hasn't regretted their tattoo and has received many compliments. "When I first got it, it was a sign that I'd finished a project, the first of many plays I want to write going forward. Now, it's a reminder that I'm a bad bitch: you can't kill me," they joke.
Courtesy of Clio Maya-Johnson '25
While many people advise against having tattoos done by friends rather than professionals in order to minimize the risk of infection, for some, the artist adds to the significance. Having my tattoo done by Lai was important to me, as I now carry with me the art of a dear friend. For Clio Maya-Johnson '25, her tattoo artist was her twin sister.
Maya-Johnson's tattoo is of a brown bear, an animal her sister felt connected to since they were kids. Her sister has a similar tattoo, but of Clio's favorite animal. "Having a piece of her tattooed on my body in the same spot she has a piece of me, especially done by her hand, makes me feel grounded," Maya-Johnson shares. She also notes that "Even though mine is meaningful, I don't think a tattoo has to have a big reason behind it to make it not 'regrettable.'"
Courtesy of Gabor Fu Ptacek '22
Gabor Fu Ptacek '22 has a similar mindset to Maya-Johnson when it comes to tattoos. He tells me that, of the five tattoos he currently has, none necessarily hold a personal meaning. At the same time, "None of them are 'for' anyone else," he explains, "they're all beautiful adornments, not things that need serious significance." Ptacek hopes to someday be covered in tattoos from the neck down. To him, tattoos have been a way for him to reclaim his body and appearance. "For a long time I struggled with feeling at home in my own body/feeling comfortable with my appearance, but tattoos have helped me love my body more by filling the space with things that I care about," he explained.
Society has a general tendency to frown upon tattoos, viewing them as a mark of delinquency; however, I believe that tattoos should be viewed for what they are: art. Tattoos provide a means of expression: for some, they hold memories; for others, they simply add to a person's overall aesthetic. Perhaps we'll regret them when we're older, or perhaps we won't. But as my friend Eva Lennert '25 elegantly put it, "If that's what we regret in 20 years, we've lived a good life."
Max Jones says:
Thanks for explaining how tattoos can provide a means of expression and should be considered art. My friend is looking for a new way to express himself after losing some weight and gaining a new lease on life. He loves art, so I'll suggest to my friend that he should think about getting a tattoo.


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Billion-Dollar Ball: Author Gil Gaul on the economy of college football
Author: Natalie Mayer
The words "college football" bring to mind several stirring images. Images of young men laying it all on the line, fighting for pride and for championships, banding together with their teammates in pursuit of something bigger than themselves.
But the true action of college football does not occur on the playing field. The real activity occurs in the financials, where major programs, regardless of their student-athletes' performances, go home as winners.
In 1984, the Supreme Court decision in NCAA v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma dissolved the NCAA regulation over college football that had prevented athletic programs from signing their own television contracts. Along with the lucrative television deals came elite football programs charging a premium for season tickets. From there, sponsorships and advertisements added to the rapidly growing empire of college football.
Gil Gaul, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, writes of the economy of college football in his recently published book Billion-Dollar Ball. He discusses how the big business of football came to be, its present state and where it could be going.
"It's been a phenomenal economy," Gaul says. "The corporate money from [apparel] deals, the licensing fees, corporate advertising… all of these have scaled up dramatically by 200-300 percent."
Despite the increasing success in recent decades of many elite college football programs, Notre Dame included, the future of football is far from secure.
"The real fear for athletic directors now is the disruptive force of technology," says Gaul. "We've got a lot of distractions, looking at apps and checking social media. We are not engaged in the games the way older fans are."
Getting and keeping the attention of fans, specifically student fans, is a problem that Notre Dame, despite its status as a historical power, is concerned about. According to CBSSports.com, nationally, college football home attendance in 2014 was the lowest it has been in 14 years, posing a threat to an industry that relies on fan loyalty.
Notre Dame was among the few schools exempt from a drop in attendance. It reported zero change in attendance from 2013 to 2014.
"Technology will allow you to do lots of other things besides football, and that is the threat to football," Gaul says. "Why sit at a game for three hours when you could be out doing other things? How are we going to keep this kind of loyalty to keep this economic engine humming?"
College football isn't child's play; it's a corporate entity, and like all companies, it's faced with adapting to a tech-savvy society.
Gaul noted that some of the top football programs have improved Wi-Fi and have added jazzy digital scoreboards to attract straying audiences.
Notre Dame has sought a similar solution with the Campus Crossroads project.
The project, among its other plans, intends to "improve the experience of every fan who attends our games," according to a press release from Aug. 25. New, wider bench seating will be installed; concession stands and restrooms will be renovated; and—flashiest of all—a video board will be added to the top of the stadium.
But even without Campus Crossroads, Notre Dame's passionately loyal fan base may be enough to keep attendance high.
"Notre Dame is such a unique brand and has such a strong following, so it might be immune," Gaul says.
The packed stadium for the Sept. 5th game against the University of Texas Longhorns seems to attest to Notre Dame's immunity. At least for these two cash cows in college football, this season is business as usual.
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AZLoop a high-speed gateway to space for ASU mechanical engineer
Polytechnic campus
ASU hyperloop team gears up to head to SpaceX competition in California this month
High-speed transportation technology for hyperloop seemed like a good first step for an Arizona State University mechanical engineering student who someday wants to help colonize the galaxy.
Leann Scott, who will graduate next spring after just three years of school and who will spend her fourth year as a master's degree student, joined ASU's AZLoop hyperloop team last year as a member of the propulsion team. This year, she wanted to move into manufacturing and was elected to be that team's lead.
A longtime Star Trek fan, Scott believes that "the final frontier" will involve putting people on other planets, and that hyperloop technologies can help get them there.
"The next phase of rocket and aircraft construction will switch from aluminum to composites like carbon fiber and fiberglass — exactly the kinds of materials we're working with for hyperloop design," Scott said.
Hyperloop is a conceptual high-speed transportation system that would use pressurized tubes to send passenger pods between cities at speeds up to 700 miles per hour. AZLoop will head to SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, next week to compete their design against nearly 20 other collegiate teams.
For this year's competition entry, the manufacturing team wanted to minimize weight and add stiffness to the chassis and pod designs with more extensive use of lightweight carbon fiber, but didn't have the needed expertise. Josh Bowen, the AZLoop president, told Scott that if she needed outside expertise, she'd have to go out and find it.
She reached out to Composites One, a leading composites distributor in the aerospace and transportation industries. Two weeks later, the company sent a technical expert from its Southern California office to work with AZLoop on design and processing strategies, a commitment that has continued for five additional trips. Two engineers from the Phoenix office are regular advisers during the team's Friday-night work sessions. "(They're) both here getting their hands dirty and making sure we don't mess it up," said Scott with a laugh.
"Our entire team learned resin infusion techniques," she said. "Composites One helped us create prototypes and build practice molds, working with us to figure out how the battery box, electrical wiring and propulsion components would fit into the design.
"These problem-solving and implementation experiences will give us a major advantage when we hit the job market."
Video by Ken Fagan/ASU Now
A third-generation engineer — both her parents are electrical engineers and her grandfather was a chemical engineer — Scott said she was taught from an early age to look at a problem and figure out how to proceed: "When I was 6, our Slip 'N Slide was missing a part, so I figured out how to make it work by connecting the hose to the slide using duct tape and a funnel."
Scott graduated from Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona, and said being the oldest of three siblings gave her some good team-management skills, as does guidance from her father, a team manager at Intel.
But Scott also credits teammate Pamela Lombardi, a former Marine, with helping keep the team on track. A robotics senior who served as a helicopter mechanic while in the service, Lombardi also has been invaluable in troubleshooting circuit, mechanical and wiring systems.
"I think both of us can be pretty intimidating," said Lombardi. "Together, we've been pretty successful at getting the team to listen."
The team's next goal is to test all systems in the assembled pod on the 150-foot track and in the 25-foot pressure chamber on ASUs Polytechnic Campus. One other U.S. team has a track, but it's only 50 feet long — too short to test braking systems. AZLoop is the only U.S. team that has a pressure chamber.
"The facilities at ASU give our team a tremendous advantage as we head to Hawthorne," said Scott.
Scott remains resolute that her work on hyperloop is a fast track to space.
"Humanity's efforts in space have taught us about water purification, climate change and, by studying astronauts when they return to Earth, osteoporosis and disease immunity. Technological advances happen when we're focused on exploring."
Mechanical engineering freshman Alex Robbins hand-tightens one of the bolts securing one of the 10 sections of 50-pound rails as he and others start to reinstall the 150-foot test track on the Polytechnic campus on March 23.
Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU Now
Controls lead Sam Nua (right), an electrical engineering junior, and others on her team remove electronic components from last year's pod in the AZLoop lab on the Polytechnic campus on March 23.
Mechanical engineering senior Leann Scott and others add a layer of tacky fabric to the structure's sidewall as members of AZLoop build the carbon fiber chassis for their hyperloop pod on June 7.
Computer science sophomore Daren Hammer (left) works with physics junior Jason Luong on June 20 to figure out the coding on the repurposed logic system from last year's hyperloop entry. While the team's vehicle will be substantially different from their previous one, team members are trying to integrate the logic system with the new braking system.
Mechanical engineering seniors Yugansh Virmani (left) and Himanshu Dave confer about milling a lateral wheel mounting at ASU's Polytechnic campus on June 22.
SpaceX hyperloop competition
Originally introduced in 2012 by founder Elon Musk, SpaceX is hosting the third annual collegiate competition in Hawthorne, California. ASU's team, which completed all of the safety and operation tests in last year's competition and ranked as a top-rated team, is one of 11 U.S. teams out of 18 overall vying for a finalist spot in the tube.
Since 2012, proposed routes from Toronto to Montreal, Chicago to Columbus to Pittsburgh, and Abu Dhabi to Dubai, among others, are in development. Virgin Hyperloop One has a full-scale, 500-meter test track, known as DevLoop, in the Nevada desert.
AZLoop Pod Unveiling
What: AZLoop will display its 2018 competition pod for students, faculty and the general public.
When: 6 p.m. Monday, July 9.
Where: ASU Student Pavilion, 400 E. Orange St., Tempe.
Details: Registration requested.
Top photo: AZLoop team members Leann Scott (left) and Pamela Lombardi tack on foam guides to the base of the carbon-fiber chassis at ASU's Polytechnic campus on June 22. With the system design plans finished and all the parts ordered, the group of ASU students, with support from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, will take the vehicle to Southern California for the July 2018 SpaceX hyperloop competition. Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU Now
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Is the world a safer place than it was on 9/11?
The world can be a scary place.Perhaps no one knows this better than Nicholas Rasmussen, senior director of the new Counterterrorism Program at Arizona State University's McCain Institute for International Leadership.Rasmussen assumes his new role with clear program goals: to increase public capability to meet the risk to our national security posed by extremists, to forge new international par...
Yes and no, says Nicholas Rasmussen, leader of the new Counterterrorism Program at ASU's McCain Institute
The world can be a scary place.
Perhaps no one knows this better than Nicholas Rasmussen, senior director of the new Counterterrorism Program at Arizona State University's McCain Institute for International Leadership.
Rasmussen assumes his new role with clear program goals: to increase public capability to meet the risk to our national security posed by extremists, to forge new international partnerships, and to train the next generation of young counterterrorism professionals.
ASU Now spoke to Rasmussen, who joined ASU last month, to discuss the institute's mission and guiding philosophy, and action-oriented solutions. We also got him to answer the $1 million question that nags most Americans: Is the world a safer place than it was on 9/11?
Question: Is the world a safer or more dangerous place to live than it was when 9/11 happened?
Answer: If you are thinking globally, I don't think that there is any question that the world is a more complicated and potentially dangerous place than it was at the time of 9/11. Today, the pool of extremists — terrorists and potential terrorists — is wider, deeper and more geographically dispersed than it was in 2001. The rise of the Islamic State, or ISIS, caused terrorism to spread to more places and to touch more populations than what we saw when al-Qaida was our primary terrorism concern.
In thinking about terrorism here inside the United States, the homeland, I believe that we are in many ways quite a bit more safe today than we were at the time of 9/11. Our defenses are stronger and more robust, our ability to identify and disrupt potential terrorists is far more developed and getting stronger all the time, and our terrorist adversaries have suffered significant losses in their capability due to our counterterrorism work around the world. I would never say never, but I believe it's increasingly unlikely that a foreign terrorist organization could manage to carry out inside the United States the kind of large-scale, mass-casualty attack we experienced on 9/11. The attacks that are the most likely today typically involve lone actors with a relatively low level of training and capability. Those individuals are often inspired by ISIS and al-Qaida to carry out terrible acts, but these acts are of a different magnitude than what we experienced on 9/11.
Q: Is terrorism a bigger problem today than it was in other decades?
A: From my perspective, the problem is bigger today than in other decades because modern communication tools and technology have made it much easier for terrorist organizations to identify and recruit new extremists to join their cause and their movement. In many cases, a terrorist group like ISIS or al-Qaida can interact in only the most limited way with an individual around the world and still manage to turn that person into a potential terrorist who poses a real threat. Terrorists also operate today in a world that is in many ways without borders. Terrorists have always benefited from physical safe havens in ungoverned spaces around the world, but increasingly, the safe haven they enjoy can be in the virtual or cyber world.
Q: What are the most effective tools in combating terrorism?
A: An effective counterterrorism strategy requires a truly whole-of-government approach that draws upon many different kinds of tools. The collection of good intelligence is required in order to understand terrorist intentions and capabilities. Collecting that intelligence requires that we work in close cooperation with partner countries all around the world. When appropriate, we share terrorism-related intelligence with those partners, and we rely upon them to do the same.
Similarly, effective counterterrorism strategy requires that we have the highly developed military capabilities we need to locate and disrupt potential terrorists before they act. The effort to kill or capture the terrorists most threatening to the United States and its citizens remains a centerpiece of our counterterrorism strategy. At the same time, we also rely heavily on our law enforcement community to collect intelligence, prosecute individuals who have committed terrorism-related crimes, and to ensure that our terrorism-related laws are vigorously enforced.
Effective terrorism strategy also demands that the United States develop and maintain strong diplomatic partnerships and relationships around the world. The United States is always more effective — militarily and diplomatically — when it is acting in concert with other nations that share our interests in combating terrorism.
Lastly, effective counterterrorism strategy has an important soft-power component. We must always strive to address the conditions that give rise to conflict around the world and that feed extremism. Particularly here inside the United States, we must also do a better job of giving communities and local authorities the tools and knowledge that they need to recognize the presence of extremism and potential terrorism. The federal government is an important actor, but by no means the only important actor, in the effort to keep Americans safe from terrorism here at home.
Q: What will your role at ASU be as the new director of the McCain Institute's Counterterrorism Program, and how do you see this role complementing or continuing your past work?
A: My goal at the McCain Institute is to find new and innovative ways to add value to our national counterterrorism efforts. There are some terrorism tasks that fall exclusively to the federal government, particularly the intelligence and military work that our counterterrorism professionals do around the world and here at home. At the same time, as I left government service after 27-plus years, I was convinced that there is room for purpose-driven organizations like the McCain Institute to help build additional counterterrorism capability here at home and around the world. My challenge will be to identify those opportunities to make a difference in the never-ending effort to keep Americans safe from the threat of terrorism.
Q: What attracted you most to the McCain Institute and ASU as a potential platform for your counterterrorism work?
A: The McCain Institute was founded on the idea that we have an obligation to demonstrate character-driven leadership on national security issues and to develop real, practical solutions to the national security problems that we face at home and around the world. Pursuing that vision is truly important to me. At the same time, the McCain Institute's affiliation with ASU is an extraordinary source of strength and comparative advantage, given the amazing breadth and depth of resources available to the ASU community. In my very short tenure, I have identified and begun to develop numerous potential partnership opportunities with individuals and organizations all across the ASU universe. That is genuinely exciting to me, and I look forward to learning even more about the amazing array of important work going on in Phoenix, in Tempe, in Washington, D.C., and indeed anywhere where ASU operates.
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