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What becomes of the actual factory now that Electrolux has chosen to move its refrigeration production to Rayong in Thailand? This was a question posed by a reader.
As Electrolux owns the actual plant in Orange, in central western New South Wales, it must make a decision as to whether it will sell the factory or lease it. We passed this question on to Electrolux:
"The board has just made its decision to close the plant and final closure won't occur until 2016. It's too early at this stage for the company to have considered any options," said a company spokesperson.
Appliance Retailer understands that Electrolux plans on maintaining a research and development team at the Orange facility for at least two years after the assembly line closes.
Electrolux's Orange factory to close in 2016; over 500 jobs 'terminated'
(Patrick Avenell, 25 October 2013)
Electrolux Australia has issued the following statement regarding the imminent closure of its manufacturing plant in Orange, in central-west New South Wales:
Electrolux has decided to consolidate its Asia-Pacific refrigeration production and, as a consequence, to close the Electrolux Refrigeration Plant at Orange, 250 kilometres west of Sydney.
Announcing this today in Orange, Managing Director of Electrolux Home Products Australia and New Zealand, Dr John Brown, said the plant there would continue to manufacture large family-sized fridges and chest freezers, under the Electrolux, Westinghouse and Kelvinator brands, until it closed in mid-to-late 2016.
Dr Brown said that Electrolux appreciated the sensitivity of its decision, particularly in Orange where the factory has been a major employer since its construction as a small arms munitions factory in 1942.
"But the company's exhaustive investment study, announced earlier this year, concluded that Electrolux is able to manufacture refrigerators currently made here more cost effectively in other factories in Asia and Eastern Europe," Dr Brown added.
Dr Brown said plant manager Mark O'Kane had encouraged suggestions from employees and led a team of professionals with skills in engineering, logistics, finance and manufacturing at the Orange plant in formulating its own productivity improvement plan in an effort to reduce costs and present the best economic case for the plant's continuation.
"We also talked to the relevant people at all levels of government and on both sides of politics, before and after September's federal election," Dr Brown said.
"And while these talks were very positive and helpful, in the end a compelling business case could not be made for investing the necessary funds to upgrade the Orange plant for the company's future manufacturing needs in the Asia-Pacific region."
Dr Brown said that a consultative process between management and the workforce would be established immediately and that the 544 Electrolux employees, whose full-time or part-time employment is terminated by the company because of the Orange plant closure, would receive their full entitlements under existing workplace agreements for the site.
He added that the manufacturing operations will be wound down "in a gradual and orderly manner" starting late 2015 and through 2016. The research and development centre would continue for up to a further two years after that.
Dr Brown said that after the Orange plant closure, Electrolux would still employ more than 1100 people throughout Australia and New Zealand and continue to operate the Electrolux Cooking Products plant in Dudley Park, Adelaide.
Electrolux chooses Thailand over Orange for refrigeration manufacturing
(Patrick Avenell; 25 October 2013)
Electrolux's head office in Stockholm, Sweden has chosen Rayong in Thailand over Orange in New South Wales to manufacture its Westinghouse, Kelvinator and Electrolux branded refrigerators. The local plant could close by 2015.
Details are still light at this time, however, local state MP Andrew Gee is being quoted in the Central Western Daily lamenting the decision:
"This is one of the saddest and darkest days in Orange's history," Gee is quoted saying. "If the decision stands, it's also the tragic end of an era for Australia. This was the last fridge manufacturing facility in the country.
"The community will find it hard to come to terms with the fact that the Orange plant, which makes a healthy profit of millions of dollars each year, could be closed."
Cool Heads: The fight to save Electrolux's Orange refrigerator plant
(Patrick Avenell; 27 September 2013)
"I think it's a toss of the coin job," says Stephen Brakenridge as we drive down Orange's high street, cross the bridge over the railway lines and head towards the Electrolux refrigeration plant. You can sense the nervous tension in his voice; in the voices of all the employees at the factory that has been central to Orange's economy since World War II.
Brakenridge is the supply chain manager at the plant, which currently assembles upright refrigerators and freezers for the Electrolux, Westinghouse and Kelvinator brands, and Simpson chest freezers. It is his job to make the plant as efficient as possible, a task that took on much greater importance in February 2013 when Electrolux's Swedish board confirmed it was reviewing its Orange facilities.
Electrolux corporate calls it "an investment study". Essentially it boils down to this: Electrolux has a large sum of money earmarked for its Asia-Pacific refrigeration manufacturing. There are two options: Orange, in central west New South Wales, and Rayong, in eastern Thailand.
The board began its study at the start of the year and will hand down its decision during a fourth quarter board meeting, which could be as early as 24 October 2013.
"It wouldn't be the end of the world because we are a very resilient community, but it would be an enormous challenge for the employees and the community."
– John Davis, Mayor of Orange
The feeling is eerily similar to Sydney in 1993, when a byzantine organisation in Europe weighed up whether it or Beijing should host the 2000 Summer Olympics. Although on a macro level it seems nowhere near as important, Electrolux's decision will be a defining moment in the history of Orange.
"Irrespective of the outcome," said a company statement, "the plant will continue to build fridges and freezers under the Electrolux, Westinghouse and Kelvinator brands until at least the end of 2015."
This two years' grace is providing scant comfort to the people of Orange, a quaint regional centre with pristine gardens, fantastically wide streets, a beautifully maintained train station and a hillside emerging from the Electrolux plant populated with cheap accommodation — called 'Duration Houses' in the local vernacular — that is a constant reminder of the town's migrant roots.
Although Orange was a major trading centre during the 1850s Gold Rush — the Cobb and Co station is now a tourist destination — it wasn't until war broke out in the Pacific that the town started swelling.
Having sent all our existing arms to emergency stricken Britain, the Commonwealth Army needed rifles quickly, leading to a rush to build smalls arms factories throughout country New South Wales. Work began on the factory in 1941 and the first .303 was produced a year later. By the time the War was won, the workers in the factory had grown accustomed to industrial life and were not keen to return to their bucolic roots.
"Orange had changed from a prosperous but small rural town based on orchards and farms to become a manufacturing centre employing hundreds of people and, as far as the workers were concerned, there was no going back," wrote historian Elisabeth Edwards in Weapons to Whitegoods, a publication celebrating the plant's 50th anniversary.
The town found a lessee for the plant in Email, which owned the license to manufacture and distribute Westinghouse refrigerators. Email would eventually buy the plant from the Commonwealth, and then Email was acquired by Electrolux, the publicly listed global appliance company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
During the Email days, the plant had a history of workplace sentimentality. Edwards writes that during the great coal strike of 1949, which crippled production for two months, managing director Joseph Carroll paid for workers' meals out of his own pocket.
Management at the plant tell me that kind of sentimentality will not play a role in this decision. Whichever operation provides the best financial case for being maintained will win. I asked plant manager Mark O'Kane what advantages Orange has over Rayong and he rattles off a list:
"Updating Orange to best practice manufacturing is not as big an investment as updating Rayong, we have a flexible production line that can respond quickly to the market, having no stock on the water provides logistics benefits and we have reduced back order inventory," he says.
I ask O'Kane about Rayong's advantages and he does not hesitate in response: "Labour costs".
Cheap labour, however, comes with its own drawbacks. Electrolux's current Rayong facility has been plagued with industrial action throughout 2013, including a mass strike, a sit-in on the company lawn and the firing and re-hiring of almost 100 workers.
So serious was this disruption to production, Electrolux was forced to explain its actions to IndustriALL, a Swiss based global union of 50 million workers in developing nations.
"While it is unfortunate that these dismissals became necessary in Rayong, this decision was not taken lightly," wrote Electrolux senior vice president Michele Marcheson. "Rather the situation escalated over the course of recent weeks. Discussions took place for more than a month. During this time there were several disruptions in production. The unlawful strike was the second in two days."
The last time there was serious industrial action at the Orange plant was in 2003, according to human resources manager Geoff Drummond.
O'Kane said that it was a mistake for Electrolux to transfer the manufacturing of small-footprint refrigerators — bar fridges — off the plant and onto OEM providers. This category had become commoditised and the change was made to increase profitability. He hinted at but did not say that production quality reduced significantly.
Electrolux houses its research and development on-site at factories. Although not a major metropolis, Orange has proven attractive in the recruitment of refrigeration experts, such as engineer Andy Daugherty, who moved with his wife and young family from Missouri, in the United States, to work at the plant and enjoy the country lifestyle.
Daugherty and his colleagues in R&D recently came up with a more efficient way to cool the drinking water in Electrolux's new Inspiration range. Instead of it being a large reservoir that is constantly being refilled with room temperature water, the refrigerators uses coils to maintain a chill throughout the supply.
If Rayong wins the bidding war, some of this R&D may continue past the 2015 wind down date.
"There is an intention to keep the R&D department functioning for a period of time after 2015, until the full project is up and running in Rayong, and then, if the worst comes for us, it would be relocated then to Thailand," O'Kane said.
"The question then becomes, 'what percentage of the people will relocate?'"
Is it hard to recruit R&D staff to Orange?
"In recent years it has been difficult; the mining boom has really stripped us, both of tradesmen and engineers," O'Kane replied. "Today, things have settled down and it is not too difficult."
Do you think it will be hard to recruit R&D staff to Thailand?
"Yes, very."
I asked Daugherty if he would relocate to Thailand and he said "no".
The Orange plants currently employs around 520 staff making 300,000 units per year. Brett Ballard is the Occupational Health and Safety manager and my guide for the tour. During his watch, severe incidents — those that mean a person misses work — have reduced annually from 32 in 2010, to 26, to 8, and finally to 6 so far in 2013.
The most common unit being assembled is 400-litre Westinghouse top-mounts, which have been a market-leader in Australia for years.
A pie-chart showing market share reveals Electrolux's several brands have slipped over the past decade, from total domination to merely very strong. Amongst staff, there is a wariness of the Korean brands, a healthy respect for Fisher & Paykel and a dismissal of the tumultuous Whirlpool.
Ballard explains that this factory has been designed for flexibility instead of large volumes. At Electrolux's plant in Anderson, South Carolina, it takes weeks to switch over the 'batching' system to change from, say, side-by-sides to bottom mounts. At extremes, Orange can make up to 64 different models in a day.
On a line that passes, I see top mounts and bottom mounts, different brands and different handles. Some have controls on the door, some inside the cavity. A bespoke computer program organises the line and can respond to large orders almost immediately.
Stephen Brakenridge joined the old Email company straight from the local high school in 1970 as a fitting and turning apprentice. He has slowly but methodically worked his way up to be supply chain manager and has for the past 24 months been working on a new materials handling system to improve efficiencies.
Instead of refrigerators being delivered with the drawers, crispers and bins in place, refrigerators assembled at Orange will include all the drawers in a cardboard box in the cavity.
"When my wife bought a new refrigerator," he says, recalling the inspiration for this change, "the first thing she did was take the drawers out and wash them. I thought 'why are we spending time installing them only for them to be immediately removed?'"
It may seem small, but this and other changes to process will make 16 roles redundant and can be implemented almost immediately should Orange prove successful.
Although the 520 is a long way down from its peak of 3,000 workers, Orange Mayor, Councillor John Davis, said the closure of the plant would be a "major crisis" for the town.
"Not only would it be disappointing, it would certainly be a major hurdle economically for our community, as well as the personal challenges [facing] the employees," Davis said in a telephone interview. "It wouldn't be the end of the world because we are a very resilient community, but it would be an enormous challenge for the employees and the community."
As an incentive to retain Electrolux's business, the Council has pledged to give the company $200 per employee per year over the next decade, up to $1.1 million. Davis insists this is not a subsidy and made it clear that this was the Council's idea; "Electrolux did not approach us", he said.
Although seven of the eight submissions to the Council regarding these payments were in opposition, Davis claims he has the support of the "silent majority" of the town's 40,000 residents.
The opposition to the incentive payment, Davis says, is from outlying small businesses saying 'what about us?'. What they fail to see is how closing the plant will have a flow-on effect throughout the town's hospitality and retail sectors.
One store following the situation closely is Weily's Betta Home Living, on William Street in the town centre. This outlet has an incandescent yellow glow that comes from the fresh paint job to plaster the Betta livery over the old Retravision shingle.
The Weilys have been in Orange since policeman George was posted to the goldfields in the 1850s. His grandson Doug was an electrician that opened a combination retail/repairs shop, which became a Retravision in 1974 when his son Brant joined the team.
Now it's his son Drew's turn at the helm of this store, which is an exemplar of regional retailing: great personal service from people you know and trust.
Drew said it would be a great shame for Electrolux to close the plant, which has always provided the store, through its Retravision and Betta days, with great service. He also noted that if the plant were to close, it would mean 500 fewer regular pay cheques — money that could be spent in his store.
Interestingly, not all retailers in the local area are as passionate about Electrolux as one might assume. Insiders told me that because Electrolux holds staff sales, and everyone in Orange is related to an employee one way or another, the company is in-effect competing with the local appliance retailers.
Mayor John Davis is currently lobbying the State MP, Andrew Gee, and the Federal MP, John Cobb — both members of Coalition Governments — to provide financial assistance to swing the decision in Orange's favour.
"We cannot make wild promises about grants or whatever until we see the books," said Cobb in a pre-election interview with the local newspaper, the Central Western Daily. "Of course I would do anything I could to keep them going. We can't afford to lose our biggest employer."
Cobb has been reported saying that scrapping the Carbon Tax will help the company though experts disagree on this point. Andrew Gee was on leave when contacted for an interview.
In the excitement of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, it was easy to forget how perilously close the city came to losing that bid: Beijing led every round of voting until the final head-to-head, when Manchester's supporters pushed Sydney ahead by 2 votes out of 88. The general consensus among Electrolux staff and the people of Orange is that this decision will also come down to the wire.
OHS manager Brett Ballard summed up the mood:
"If we don't win it won't be because of lack of effort — Orange has provided a lot of innovation."


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Develops, organizes and implements high-quality sports programs, summer camps, and special events.
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1. Directs and supervises program activities to meet YMCA objectives. Expands and enhances Oakbrook sports, summer camps, and special events to meet community needs.
2. Creates and manages all sports, summer camp/specialty camps, and event budgets.
3. Purchases, stores, and does inventory for all necessary equipment for programs.
4. Creates rosters and schedules for all teams and organizes and conducts parent orientation meetings as well as training and meetings for coaches.
5. Organizes and conducts sports clinics during the offseason to enhance programs.
6. Assists in the marketing and distribution of sports programs and special events information.
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10. Assists in YMCA fundraising activities and special events.
11. Responsive to all member and community inquiries.
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15. Obtains team sponsors every season.
16. Field maintenance including building & breaking down of the fields, maintain the safety of the field space & keeping it clean.
17. All other duties as assigned by the VP of Programs.
• Set an example for the members by displaying YMCA Core Values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with members, staff, and others contacted in the course of the work.
• Exercise good judgment, flexibility, creativity, and sensitivity in response to changing situations and needs.
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Collaboration: Champions inclusion activities, strategies, and initiatives. Builds relationships to create small communities. Empathetically listens and communicates for understanding when negotiating and dealing with conflict. Effectively tailors communications to the appropriate audience. Provides staff with feedback, coaching, guidance, and support.
Operational Effectiveness: Provides others with frameworks for making decisions. Conducts prototypes to support the launching of programs and activities. Develops plans and manages best practices through engagement of the team. Effectively creates and manages budgets.
Holds staff accountable for high-quality results using a formal process to measure progress.
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Femmes: When radical politics collide with a broken heart
In Femmes: A Tragedy, Marigold tries to pin down who exactly is responsible for her breakup.
She starts by blaming the femmes — lesbians who embrace their feminine side — then adds more and more people until she realizes that humanity is the problem.
The idea that "love stinks," as the J. Geils Band noted, fuels this clever tale that's one part anti-romcom and one part gender/sexual-identity lecture. The latter may be the production's weakest point, but its entertaining qualities overwhelm any sense that you're in for a PowerPoint presentation.
Marigold is a rabble-rouser who curates a monthly femmes-only burlesque show in Los Angeles. She's thrown for a loop when butch girlfriend Dylan dumps her for hot bartender Callie.
Dylan had been clear that theirs was an open relationship. But when she treats it that way, Marigold leaves behind her radical ideals, acting like a jilted lover. She pins the blame on Callie and pines for Dylan, dropping everything whenever she gets a text from her ex.
Even in LA, the lesbian community is small, with everyone involved in each other's business. There's conflict among the performers, Callie's friends, and those watching from the sidelines. Worse, Marigold's feminist creed is no match for a jealous heart.
Playwright Gina Young funnels all this turmoil through the planning stages of Marigold's annual crown jewel, Femme Fest. Young gets in some jabs at left-wingers, whether they're unloading strings of incomprehensible jargon or are immersed in a flame war after the Femme Fest lineup is announced.
Young also slyly satirizes the gang's politics, filling their dialogue with graduate-school declarations of truth.
20% Theatre Company often treats all of the jargony talk as coldly serious. There are times when the show threatens to grind to a halt with a femme history lesson. That hurts the finale, which mixes burlesque with charged commentary on race and inclusion.
Thankfully, the eight-woman company has no trouble portraying the ups and downs of love. Stephanie Messer plays Marigold as jealous, more than a little full of herself, and blind to Dylan's desires for an open relationship. Jill Iverson (Callie) allows her anger to bubble just below the surface.
The other performers give us a whirlwind tour of the community, from young and freshly out Courtney (Briana Zora Libby) to the sage Dutch (Amanda Hofman-Frethem). This gives Femmes a textured, real-world feel.
Despite flaws, Femmes is a bright and engaging ride through a part of the world that may seem exotic to some viewers. The key message — that we are all human beings no matter what groups we identify with — manages to perfectly fit the season.
Femmes: A Tragedy
Nimbus Theater
1517 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Boston Scientific's Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system in the treatment of patients with with advanced, levodopa-responsive bilateral Parkinson's disease (PD) which is not adequately controlled with medication.
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President-elect Donald Trump is to erect a huge thermometer to the side of the White House in order to show when he has made America great again.
The making great again of America was the President-elect's key pledge and today he revealed he had bought a 1980s Blue Peter totaliser to illustrate the making of the greatness. As the red of the thermometer rises, it will show which year America is 'progressing' back to. The first goal on the totaliser is to take America back to the days of George W Bush.
'The greatness will be made bigly on the side of the White House. America was last great in the 1950s and if you were to push me, I'd say it was last great in November 1955. And I intend to take us back there. When the thermometer reaches the top, we will have reached our goal of turning the clock back to a better time' said Trump.
Coincidentally, November 1955 is the month before Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white person.


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by Kate Nasser
Leaders always ask me: How can we develop a sense of urgency in our employees?
Many think employee urgency comes from employee connection to the vision and those affected. For example, if customer service employees understand the company vision and the customer's desire or dilemma, they will show urgency and attention.
This is true with self-motivated high achievers. They see the deep connection in everything they do and that drives the urgency.
With many other employees, clarifying vision and asking for their ideas is not enough for leaders to engage employee urgency. Leaders must develop a deep connection to these employees to engage their urgency. To do this, it's critical to be clear on what urgency is and isn't!
Employee urgency is not:
– Purely high levels of activity, chaos, or recklessness
– Workaholism
– Jumping at the leader's command
– Rogue independence
Employee urgency is:
– Initiative in questions and actions to reach the vision and
– Interdependence and collaboration as needed to reach the vision together and
– Keen awareness and adaptation to conditions to reach the vision and
– Continuous learning for readiness and innovation
How can leaders engage employee urgency in those who are not self-motivated high achievers?
– Highlight how their individual talents matter to you and the organization!
– Ask them what personal identity they aspire to and discuss how they will connect that to work.
– Spark discussions among team members to ignite their interest in each others' talents.
– Express honor and respect for urgency and those who display it.
– Applaud the actions of urgency every time you see them to mentor this into a culture.
– Fix the actions that block existing employee urgency like unproductive meetings and endless naysaying. If you don't, you are saying urgency doesn't matter. Change resistors and "yeah but" employees can strangle a culture of urgency.
Engaging employee urgency is not a just an enterprise wide five step training program. It takes your deep commitment to creating urgency. It takes your deep connection to the employees to ignite their commitment, urgency, and pride. It takes your unfettered embrace of urgency as THE culture and your mentoring employees to help create it.
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Our Mighty Jesus,
Thank You for Your marvelous love. Thank You for the way You make every circumstance turn to good for those who love You. Thank You for Your grace. Jesus, will You fill the hearts of Christians with an unwavering faith? Pour out Your Spirit in a mighty way on those who are fully seeking You. Jesus, we need more of Your anointing power on this earth. Please send it, Jesus. Give us a sign in the natural of what You are doing in the spiritual realm. Jesus, protect this country from disaster. Show the people how desperately they need you. Revive the hearts of Your people. Cause them to fall down in repentance and to turn from their wicked ways. Let Your Spirit fill this city and spread to the surrounding cities, and ultimately around the world. Jesus, come in a mighty wind and fill this earth with Your Presence. I love You with all my heart. Amen.
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I am looking for followers who will dare to live by faith alone. I am waiting to do great and mighty things for all who are willing to trust and wait. I have so much waiting for those who want Me and My power.


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Family Itinerary
New York is everyone's playground. The sample itinerary below will ensure three days of perfect playtime with the family.
Day One: Adventure
- On your first morning, rise early and order the lemon ricotta pancakes through In-Room Dining.
- Head out and purchase tickets for the Hop-on- Hop-off Gray Line Bus Tour, which makes the urban jungle much easier to navigate.
- Buy a two-day pass so you can continue your journey with ease tomorrow.
- Lines start to form by 10:00 am in this city – especially at the Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center – so be sure the entire clan is ready to go bright and early.
- Once you've taken in the magnificent views, head to the tip of Manhattan and cruise to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
- By now it'll be a bit past lunchtime, so walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and a set of stairs will guide you to Grimaldi's – one of the city's best pizzerias.
- Head back uptown to enjoy some downtime at the Hotel.
- Freshen up and ask our Concierge to recommend the latest and greatest family-friendly restaurants.
Day Two: A day at the museum
- Enjoy your first meal of the day at The Garden Restaurant, where the kids can sample the yummy children's menu.
- When it comes to culture with kids, New York is full of interesting experiences. Hop on the Gray Line Bus and visit Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim or the Museum of Modern Art.
- If your family is more interested in science, the American Museum of National History and the Hayden Planetarium are absolute musts.
- Next, take the subway down to Grand Central Station and enjoy one of the New York Transit Museum's daily tours.
- If that's not really your thing, check out the Concorde at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
- Finish the afternoon down at the Chelsea Piers, where you can bowl, play basketball, skateboard, hit golf balls or stroll along the path by the Hudson River, weather permitting.
- What's for dinner? Check out a fun, family-themed restaurant in Times Square.
- Or, enjoy an early dinner before taking in a show in the theater district.
- Finish the night back at the Hotel, where milk and cookies await the children.
Day Three: Central Park, shopping and sports – oh my!
- Make your last day count by renting bikes in Central Park and enjoying the beauty of this magnificent green space in the heart of the city.
- Bike to Victoria Gardens Amusement Park at Wollman Rink, rent a motorised sailboat or take a gondola ride at the Central Park Boathouse.
- For a special treat, go on a carriage ride through the park.
- Done with Central Park? Let the shopping begin!
- Visit American Girl, Dylan's Candy and the Ferris wheel at Toys "R" Us.
- Freshen up in your guest room and reserve a table at historic PJ Clarke's Restaurant, just steps from the Hotel.
- After dinner, hop into a cab or take the subway to a baseball, football, basketball or hockey game. The city is home to eight different national teams, so buy your tickets well in advance.


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BEARD IN MIND by Penny Reid
Release Date: August 1, 2017
All's fair in love and auto maintenance.
Beau Winston is the nicest, most accommodating guy in the world. Usually.
Handsome as the devil and twice as charismatic, Beau lives a charmed life as everyone's favorite Winston Brother. But since his twin decided to leave town, and his other brother hired a stunning human-porcupine hybrid as a replacement mechanic for their auto shop, Beau Winston's charmed life has gone to hell in a handbasket.
Shelly Sullivan is not nice and is never accommodating. Ever.
She mumbles to herself, but won't respond when asked a question. She glares at everyone, especially babies. She won't shake hands with or touch another person, but has no problems cuddling with a dog. And her damn parrot speaks only in curse words.
Beau wants her gone. He wants her out of his auto shop, out of Tennessee, and out of his life.
The only problem is, learning why this porcupine wears her coat of spikes opens a Pandora's box of complexity—exquisite, tempting, heartbreaking complexity—and Beau Winston soon discovers being nice and accommodating might mean missing out on what matters most.
My Review
I waited on pins and needles for Cletus's story (Beard Science) and I've got to say he didn't disappoint, but what I wasn't expecting was how much I would adore Beau in Beard in Mind. I mean, he's Duane's twin and we've already read Duane's story so as much as I was interested in reading Beau's story, I really wasn't expecting to fall so hard.
He's real. Honest to goodness I think these Winston brothers are real. Penny Reid creates memorable characters that are just as real and flawed as the rest of us mere mortals. Real issues, real problems, real love – it's all right there in the pages and I found myself enamored. Enamored with the story, the writing, and the characters. There's no over the top storyline to pull you from the words and leave you wanting, Shelly and Beau's story is beautiful and honest and will stay with me for a long time.
Shelly is this brilliant character with so many facets and it's interesting to watch the evolution of her relationship with Beau, and also her relationship with her brother. The peripheral characters play just as much a part of their story as the central characters and it's an interesting dynamic. I feel like there are more twists in this story than the others and somehow I became even more invested in Beau and Shelly's outcome.
Be prepared to swoon, laugh, and cry while reading Beard in Mind by Penny Reid. As a bonus, the timeline runs parallel with Cletus and Jennifer's story. It's another fantastic addition to the Winston Brothers Series and I can't wait to see what the author has up her sleeve next.
★★★★★ Stars
Beau as a BBF: ★★★★1/2
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About the Author
Penny Reid is the USA Today Best Selling Author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. When she's not immersed in penning smart romances, Penny works in the biotech industry as a researcher. She's also a full-time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.


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"Electric cars are vastly better than internal combustion devices," said James Anderson, a Harvard scientist.
Electric vehicles cost less than half as much to operate as their gasoline-powered counterparts, according to a study of fuel costs released Jan 14 by the University of Michigan.
The average cost to operate an EV in the United States is $485 per year, while the average for a gasoline-powered vehicle is $1,117, according to the study by Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.
This study only examined fuel costs, but the maintenance cost for electric vehicles has also been found to be lower because they have fewer moving parts, no exhaust system, less need for cooling, less abrasive braking options, and no need to change "oil, fan belts, air filters, timing belts, head gaskets, cylinder heads and spark plugs."
In the new Michigan study, Sivak and Schoettle found that fuel costs for both type of cars vary dramatically from state to state.
In Hawaii, it costs $1,509 to fuel "a typical new gasoline vehicle" each year, and $1,106 to charge an EV.
Gasoline is cheapest in Alabama at $993 a year, but electricity is still much cheaper at $481.
The difference is greatest in Washington state, where gasoline will cost that average motorist $1,338, compared to $372 to charge up.
In no state is it cheaper to fuel up on gasoline—Hawaii comes closest to parity.
For gasoline cars to catch up to EVs, they would have to improve their fuel economy to 90 miles per gallon in Washington, to 57.6 mpg on average across the states.
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What if someone told you that adding a single item to your bathroom will enhance its look ten times than what it is now? You may not believe this is possible. However, there is a way to do it. A frameless shower screen is all you need to change your bathroom from an ordinary one to an extraordinary piece. You are wondering if the screen will be suitable enough to fit in your bathroom because traditionally, they have been large and always used in spacious bathrooms. That's when custom frameless shower screens Sydney companies will change your thoughts with the customised screens.
Customised Frame Options
One big advantage of getting customised shower screens is that there is a range of options to choose from. The custom frameless shower screens Sydney companies have single frameless glass screens to neo frameless glass screens that you select the design you like according to the size and style of your bathroom. Let's take a look at some of the different frame options that you have:
1. Single frameless layout – this layout is appropriate for small bathrooms. It has a single panel door with three other sides blocked to protect your bathing space. You can choose from the type of glass and hardware depending on the layout you like.
2. 90-degree frameless layout – this layout will be perfect if you can afford a little more space in your bathroom. It will have multiple panels joined at 90 degrees. Unlike the single frameless layout where you get a single panel door, in this layout, you can choose between a single panel or a dual panel door.
3. Inline frameless layout – this is a combination of the single and 90-degree layout. It is meant for bigger bathrooms with enough space to fit multiple panel glass shower set. You can have your bathing essentials like soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc. inside this layout as the space is big enough to accommodate a small table or drawer.
4. Neo frameless layout – this is the most luxurious layout with the design resembling a hexagonal shape. It will be best if you have a huge bathroom because there will be multiple glass panels attached at a neo angle. You can choose which panel will become the door as all three has equal potential. Moreover, you can customise the top too. See if you want the top to be blocked or remain open.
With so many companies around providing these frameless shower screens, the question is, which company you should trust? Ezy Glide is one of the best custom frameless shower screens Sydney company, and it will be wise to run your bathroom design by them.
When you are looking to customise the frameless shower screen, you should also pay attention to the type of glass used as panels. If you compare Ezy Glide with other custom frameless shower screens Sydney companies, you will notice a difference in customisation options. Ezy Glide will offer a variety of glasses like acid etched, frosted glass, sliding screens, starphire glass, or narrow reed.
So, when you have the opportunity to change the bathroom's look, give it a try, and you will not regret your decision.


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Memebox I'm Meme Tic Toc Satin Lipstick 007 Pink Bomber Review:
I've been wanting to try the infamous Memebox I'm Tic Too Satin Lipstick since forever and finally I got the chance to try it! I've been saving money to get some products from Memebox including this one. When I saw it for the first time, I thought the shape is too 'gimmicky' and I don't like the fact that I have to click the button at the bottom part to get the bullet out (and it won't get inside after you click it out) until I saw some reviews about it on Youtube and Naver.
Memebox I'm Tic Too Satin Lipstick is available in 10 shades but what I like is how each shades have their own uniqueness because they have different tone and even though the majority of the shades dominated by reds and pinks, most of them are MLBB (My Lips But better) shades so everyone can try it.
From the reviews I read, everyone is gushing about how good and creamy this lipstick is. I can't find a bad review at all and actually it's surprising me since I read from both Korean and non-Korean reviews. Even though I don't like the shape, I was really curious and finally I bought this lipstick along with my other purchase from Memebox but I had to wait for more than a month to get the package arrived at my place so I can't wait to share my experience with this lipstick.
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Girls Riders Organization founder Courtney Paine-Taylor. Whether it's taking the drop from the top of a wave or from the rim of a skatepark ramp, "The moment you believe in yourself that 'I can do this' is when you can do it!" she said. It's the belief in the Supergirl inside each of us, plus the courage to continue when you know you're going to fall sometimes, that turns ordinary girls and women into extraordinary ones, said Paine-Taylor.
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Process Engineer (Ammonia)
To perform this role successfully, the individual will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
- Providing process engineering and technical expertise for clients in the chemical fertilizer industries, with emphasis in Ammonia Synthesis;
- Equipment sizing;
- Prepare design calculations and design briefs for equipment;
- Hydraulic calculations;
- Heat and mass balance preparation;
- Develop process concepts;
- Prepare equipment specifications and datasheets;
- Carry out technical evaluations and vendor documentation review;
- Develop process design criteria as a basis of the process design;
- Prepare process flow diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams;
- Participate in process safety engineering (relief load estimation, relief system design, and relief valve sizing and selection);
- Participate in HAZOPs and close out action items;
- Provide input to debottlenecking and troubleshooting studies;
- Provide assistance and support to Operations during commissioning and start-up;
- Perform trade-off studies;
- Write detailed engineering reports, studies and briefs;
- Participate in project cost estimates;
- Participate in field engineering assignments;
- Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure a timely and accurate flow of design information, while ensuring departmental and client standards are maintained;
- Develop and recommend improvements in design standards to lower costs, improve work quality and facilitate plant maintenance;
- Prepare technical quality audits on multiple projects.
- Chemical engineering degree with 10 years of experience;
- Registered or eligible for registration as a P.Eng. in the Province of Ontario;
- Minimum 5 years of experience in O&G/Chemical/Petrochemical industries. Experience in chemical fertilizer industries, with emphasis in Ammonia Synthesis is an asset;
- Experience working on mining projects (mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy) is an asset;
- Commissioning experience;
- Competent analysing outputs and running Metsim, HYSIS, PROII, FlareNet and Hydraulic Systems;
- Knowledge of process safety methodologies: HAZOP, SIL, LOPA among others;
- Competent to coordinate, review and check work carried out by other engineers;
- Excellent communications skills;
- Capable of working under tight deadlines while achieving objectives;
- Strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and a desire to perform design engineering;
- Ability to deal with competing priorities and manage time appropriately;
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook);
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently when required;
- Strong experiences in interdisciplinary coordination.
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The weather wasn't so good over Christmas, but now there were boats, boats everywhere. Our anchorage, which seemed to have a reasonable density at twelve, swelled and shrank hour by hour as boats came and went. Sometimes we would have as many as thirty packed check and jowl, sometimes we would be down to only eighteen. Families were out swimming or playing on the beach. Some stayed on their boats and fished. Maryanne even had a swim herself. I was not doing so well. Every time I looked like I was about to do anything the least bit strenuous, Maryanne would order me to stay put on the settee where I belonged. Bummer.
The sun came and the boats arrived
The Sun was just in time for someone's wedding!
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March 8 – June 30, 2014 /Opening: March 8th 6-8 PM
No Eyes Viewing Wall (NEVW) at the Brooklyn Zen Center is pleased to present a single new painting by New York based artist Kikuko Morimoto. The 11 yard long work consists of acrylic washes on ripped paper along with painted canvas elements, and was made specifically for the No-Eyes Viewing Wall. The artist created "This is Not Water" in the large formal meditation space of the Brooklyn Zen Center, re-imagined as art studio.
The NEVW program offers a chance to experience new artworks through the lens of a meditation and mindfulness-based community in New York City. Each exhibition includes a conversation or an experiment with the public concerning states of mind involved in creating art. For "This is Not Water" Kikuko shared the following words:
"Usually I start with a pale color and I layer them, but when people saw the early layers, they said "Oh- this is water, or this is ocean, this is river" and I thought about how to make it something not so particular, and I thought to make it darker. But maybe that was not a good idea (laughing). So then I started to make it dark, and I thought, maybe its too dark…"
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Noah Fischer interviews Kikuko Morimoto in advance of her exhibition "This is Not Water" at the NO Eyes Viewing Wall of Brooklyn Zen Center
NF: Do you feel that you're finished with the piece for the NEVW?
KM: I'm not sure, I don't know yet, I still have to look more
NF: How was your experience working inside the zendo as you created this large painting?
KM: It was very difficult. At times, I regretted it.
NF: Regretted what?
KM: That I started. Maybe I was- what's the expression? "Biting into more than I could chew." So I thought maybe this is too big. Its really strenuous to paint edge to edge on this size, it take a really long time to finish, and its so big that you can't really see the whole thing, and no matter where I stand I can't see everything. I had a high chair but still couldn't really see, that was the hard part.
NF: What qualities were you looking for in order to feel it was completed and to feel good about it?
KM: My initial idea was I wanted to see something big and blue across the wall. Usually I start with a pale color and I layer them, but when people saw the early layers, they said "Oh- this is water, or this is ocean, this is river" and I thought about how to make it something not so particular, and I thought to make it darker. But maybe that was not a good idea (laughing). So then I started to make it dark, and I thought, maybe its too dark…
NF: So it sounds like there were a lot of questions and judgments and uncertainties.
Do you think the uncertainties came from anticipating people's judgments or was it about your own happiness with the piece?
KM: Well, I'm always looking for some kind of sensation I get from the piece, some excitement. But sometimes you go over the point.
NF: Tell me about your artistic path in your life. When did art practice become important to you?
KM: I was making film and tv before, and film and tv has a lot of process, lot of business and negotiation and writing and thinking and it involves a lot of people. Painting is much simpler. If you have paper and paint, you can do it without negotiating. That's my freedom. Even though I was making film and tv, I didn't feel really creative. I needed to do something to let it out. So I'd go to paper and just paint. When I'm making film, and tv it was a little suffocating. In the process, you don't really feel like you're creating but rather negotiating and that was frustrating, and it was suffering. I needed to relieve the frustrations.
NF: Does the painting continue to feel free as you are practicing it over time, and taking classes and becoming more professional?
KM: It's a little different now. Now I'm not just tryng to get my frustration out, which sometimes came out dark and dirty and terrible! Now I'm looking to create something beautiful. That's what I'm looking for in my artwork. Now before I paint, I have to find a really peaceful space in me, so then I can really work and make something beautiful. This is a different approach.
NF: And what do you think about having this piece up in the space at Zen Center. Do you look forward to practicing here with your piece in the wall?
KM: Well, it's a little scary, you'll be exposed, you'll be open to being criticized.
NF: So, what is being exposed?
KM: Besides the painting?
NF: How about that sign o the BZC kitchen wall that says "You are Not the Soup." Is it true that you are not the painting? Or maybe you are a little?
KM: I am still identifying myself a little with the painting, so there's a fear of failing…that people will judge my painting and say yes or no.
NF: And what if they find it beautiful, is that also dangerous?
KM: That's also dangerous. When people says its gorgeous or beautiful, you feel a little flattered, and now you're identifying with this piece: that's me. But I don't yet know how this Buddhist practice will apply to all this.
Also, I noticed that I'm thinking about Zen Buddhism. Instead of pink and purple, I am thinking on a monochromatic scale. I was looking at a book of robes form the BZC library, which was very beautful but monochromatic. I'm being influenced, maybe I'm limiting myself.
NF: Kiku, thanks you for contributing your thinking and work.
About the artist:
Kikuko Morimoto is born in Kobe, Japan, lives and works in NY city.
Educated at
Osaka University of Arts, Osaka, Japan, BFA,
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA,
Columbia University, New York, NY MFA
The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions
The 2nd Annual Summer! Exhibition 2013! – Manhattan Borough President's Offices
July 17 – August 23, 2013
NYU Langone Medical Center HJD. July 30,2013 – January 15, 2014
The Conference Board – Third Avenue and 53 Street – June 2013 – January 2014
Affordable Art Fair Spring- New York – April 3-6, 2014
Solo Exhibitions
Brooklyn Zen Center – No Seeing Wall -March 2014
Vaclav Vytlacil Memorial Scholarship -2012 -Art Students League of America
Directors Guild of America Award nominee – Luna (short film), 2001
Directors Guild of America Award nominee – Ripple (short film), 1999
Milos Forman Fund recipient, Scholarship for outstanding directors, – Ripple, 1999
Paris Lighting Award for Cinematography, Columbia University Film Festival – Ripple, 1999
Best Producer Award nominee, Columbia University Film Festival – Sweater Yarn, 1999
Merit Award of Excellence, International Student Media Festival – Life (short video), 1998
Ralph Rosembulm / REI Media Group Award for Editing, Columbia University Film Festival – Life, 1997
Michael Hausman Producing Class Script Competition winner – Life, 1997
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"Motet" was accepted into the Sight of Music show, much to my pleasure and relief. The opening was well-attended and jolly, thanks to much wine and cheese. Well done, Cultural Arts Center!
I received no prizes, but the piece attracted a lot of attention from the room, much to my delight. I rattled on about medieval choral music to a number of people but was too shy to break through the circle of admirers surrounding Mr. Purdy. He was spared this time but perhaps there will be another opportunity.
The show was well-lit, artfully arranged and full of interesting takes on what music is and does. I was surprised by the number of people who knew about motets and who took the time to tell me so. One of the artists, Rich Bitting, had studied composition at the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, the same school I attended, and had even done another piece with the same title which hadn't been accepted. His work was one of the more well-developed and interesting efforts: a copper-leafed sonogram of wind rustling through red bud trees. How do people think of these things?
There were several inter-active things which depended on tablets, ear phones and the like. I liked this painting a lot but felt a bit regretful of the tablet. I wondered whether the screen was an entry into the work or just another barrier to the direct transference of energy which is so important in visual art. I think of paintings not as objects, but as live, performative theater condensed into a single, freeze-frame event. Even when I fail in this endeavor, it's always the aim.
A highlight of the evening was meeting local poet, Paula Lambert. Writers were invited to create spoken-word pieces based on the paintings of their choice and she sweetly chose mine (performances will occur later in the month). It was clear that something had flowed into her from the painting. This means more to me than any prize or award. I have succeeded. "Motet" is alive and working exactly as it should.


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I spoke to a writer who has covered a lot of JT Daniels' games the past three seasons.
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Partial lipodystrophy syndromes are characterised by a selective paucity of subcutaneous adipose tissue on the trunk and limbs but excessive fat on the face, neck, supraclavicular areas and pelvis. Metabolic complications include insulin resistance and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). There have been no previous reports of genital disfiguremment in these conditions.
We present the case of a 27 years old female, who initially presented to the gynaecology service with secondary amenorrhoea. She was diagnosed with PCOS and commenced on ethinylestradiol/cyproterone (Dianette). She was noted to have vulval swelling, which was thought to be secondary to lymphoedema.
Following referral to the department of endocrinology, she was noted to have acanthosis nigricans, and complete absence of limb fat. Genetic analysis confirmed the diagnosis of the Dunnigan-Kobberling variant of partial lipodystrophy. Laboratory testing revealed increased free testosterone levels, impaired glucose tolerance and dyslipidaemia. Review of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans revealed that her greatly enlarged labia majora were due to excessive adipose deposition.
She is currently being treated with lifestyle measures, Dianette, metformin and rosiglitazone and is metabolically stable. Her genital disfigurement is disabling because of physical discomfort and cosmetic concerns. She has been referred for plastic surgery, although it is likely that the problem will recur. Pelvic fat accumulation in lipodystrophy syndromes has previously been documented in imaging studies1, but to our knowledge, this is the first report of a significant clinical outcome resulting from this effect.
1. Garg A, Peshock RM & Fleckenstein JL. Adipose tissue distribution pattern in patients with familial partial lipodystrophy (Dunnigan variety). J Clin Endocrinol Metab 84: 170174, 1999.
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Facebook makes it super easy for businesses to target their niche market with laser-sharp accuracy. For this reason, more and more companies are turning to Facebook to spend their marketing and advertising Rands.
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Prolights has presented its new website alongside a new brand design and logo at the 2019 edition of the LDI trade show. This will be the largest rebranding campaign that the company has gone through so far and will take full effect in 2020.
'The new brand design marks the start of the new era for Prolights,' commented Fabio Sorabella, managing director of Prolights. 'By formulating new content and with new products, the brand is undergoing an essential transformation towards a future with higher technological contents and the internalisation of our company. Now is the right time to make the new attitude of our brand visible to the outside world.'


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I love Synthwave, I just really dig it and when I came across CJ Burnett thanks to NewRetroWave just had to interview him and this is what he had to say.
1. How did you get into music?
I come from a musical family so since I was a kid there was always music in the house. My father who is a guitarist would always play classics like The Beatles, Eagles, and country or bluegrass. My mother always had 60s music and 70s disco in her car so I was always exposed to music. My music taste would eventually grow. I picked up guitar when I was 10 and got into synthesizers later on.
2. What inspired you to do Retrowave music?
I discovered the synthwave scene from a movie called "The ABC's Of Death" back in 2013. One of the segments in the movie had this very awesome synth instrumental track. I enjoyed it so much that I had to look up the artist. I found out it was by a duo called Power Glove and from there I discovered their other music and many other artists in the same genre. Before that though I've always loved the 80s era, there's just something special about that time period and was always interested in making music inspired from that time period. However it wasn't until about a year or so ago that I decided to make and produce my own music.
3. Are you happy with the response to the music?
Very much so. So far the response has been very positive.
4. Where does an idea for a song start for you?
I usually start with a bassline or even a melody and then I start jamming over it until I find something that I like and then build off of that. When I make a song I try to paint a certain scene or emotion whether it be something that makes you nostalgic, something you can dance to, or listen to driving down an open road.
5. What was the inspiration for your album and are you happy with responses?
My inspiration for this album was my love for 80s music, shows, movies, video games, sports cars, and the night life in New York City.
6. Was the production of the album different to earlier material?
This was my first effort however before this release I did a few demo tracks. I guess the difference would be that I got better at producing and I'll continue to as I do it more.
7. How important do you think are sites such as Newretrowave?
I think they are important to the scene because they give great exposure to up and coming artists as well as new material from artists that have been in the scene for a long time. The New Retro Wave youtube channel is how I discovered most of the artists I listen to. There are also many other great channels, stations and blogs out there such as Neon Nights, The 80s Guy, Beyond Synth, Recall FM, The Shadows Hand, Synthwave Emotions. The list just goes on.
8. Why do you think the Retrowave scene is so supportive?
I think people in the scene share a lot of the same interests and also the fact that the genre is still somewhat underground so I think the community is just tighter naturally because of that.
9. What do you hope people get out of your music?
If people can connect with my music and take them back to a certain memory or simpler time of the past then that's very rewarding to me.
10. What next for yourself?
Right now I am working on a follow up EP as well as some collaborations which should be out hopefully in the spring or summer of this year.


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The White House will be hosting a variety of technology executives to discuss "bold, transformational ideas" that "can help ensure U.S. leadership in industries of the future."
According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), executives scheduled to attend the roundtable discussion include Microsoft's Chief Executive Satya Nadella, Google's Chief Executive Sundar Pichai, Oracle's Co-CEO Safra Catz and Qualcomm's Chief Executive Steve Mollenkopf, among others. The topics expected to be covered include emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G wireless communications and quantum computing, according to an email from Michael Kratsios, White House technology policy adviser.
One day earlier, Google's Pichai is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee to address concerns over the company's data privacy, the potential for political bias and its exploration of a censored search engine in China.
The roundtable comes after months of tech companies being criticized by President Donald Trump.
"Google search results for 'Trump News' shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake News Media. In other words, they have it rigged, for me and others, so that almost all stories and news is bad," the president tweeted in August. "Google and others are suppressing voices of conservatives, and hiding information and news that is good. They are controlling what we can and cannot see."
The criticism goes both ways. From tariffs to immigration, tech CEOs have expressed their opposition for many of Trump's policies. Last year, a group of 130 tech companies — including Microsoft, Apple and Google — joined legal action opposing Trump's immigration ban.
Yet, this isn't the first time tech giants have made their way to Washington D.C. since Trump was elected. Just last year, leaders of 18 U.S. technology firms — including Apple, Amazon and Google — met with the president to discuss how they can all work together to make sure the government's computing systems are more efficient.
"Our goal is to lead a sweeping transformation of the federal government's technology that will deliver dramatically better services for citizens," Trump said. "Government needs to catch up with the technology revolution."
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Breckenridge, COHome Menu
Transition Area Standards
Transition Character Areas are areas within the Conservation District that lie outside the Historic District and serve as buffers from the impacts of development in newer areas of the community.
The purpose of the Transition Area Standards handbook is to establish design standards for review of development applications for properties within the Transition Character Areas. These standards will include building scale, height, materials, and general site design.
Over 2010 to 2011, Town of Breckenridge Planning Staff presented detailed individual reviews of the "Handbook of Design Standards for the Transition Character Areas of the Conservation District" to the Planning Commission. Staff also held an open house in August of 2011. After community and Town Council input, the standards were formally adopted on March 27, 2012.
Within these standards, the adopted map shows the limits of the South End Residential Transition Area abutting Historic Character areas beyond the Summit School District properties. The School's property is outlined in red in the map below and is currently outside the Conservation District.
The main goals of the Transition Areas are to "buffer the edges of the Historic District" and "establish and enhance a sense of neighborhood identity". Staff believes that, if the school were to sell their property, the current suggested intensity of use and development guidelines may have negative impacts to the neighboring Conservation District.
The property lies in Land Use District (LUD) 26. This is the same LUD that includes portions of Sunbeam Estates, Hermit Placer Grove condominiums, and the Falcon Condominiums. This LUD suggests any residential use at 4 units per acre (UPA), encourages greater setbacks than suggested by the Code, and discourages building height in excess of 3-stories (38-feet tall measured to the mean of the roof).
There are no platted lots on the west-most Summit School District property. Hence a variety of scenarios are possible. However, if this property were to be included into the South End Residential Transition Area, the more restrictive provisions of the Code would be applied.
Staff is currently reviewing this issue with the Planning Commission with a series of worksessions.
For additional information, please contact the Planning Department at 970-453-3160 or email@example.com.