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By Courtney Espejo - September 18, 2016
...Perry chomped away on her Oreo teether.
...Gracie and I did homework every night, and it was a fight to get her to stop. This kid loves her math and wanted to play the math games nonstop.
...Perry and I snuggled with her newest Little Unicorn Deluxe Swaddle Blanky - Pomegranate.
...I tried snapping of picture of her in my newest favorite outfit, but it was too early in the morning, and they didn't come out super clear.
...we tried again after work, and it was perfect. I have a new cactus obsession - gimme all things cactus!
...Gracie continued her math homework.
...we had a gorgeous sunset at soccer practice Tuesday night.
...Gracie had picture day on Wednesday. She looked so sweet, and then the nurse called at lunch time and said she had a fever. Luckily, pictures were before lunch. I'm hoping they turned out OK!
...Perry wore my other newest favorite outfit to work that day. It's the cutest romper from The Little Spoons, and after I got this one in, I ordered it in every color. It's super soft and so snuggly. Plus, it matches her new leopard moccs perfectly.
...I had to take a picture out my office window, because the sky looked like it was straight out of an episode of The Simpsons.
...Daddy and Perry played at lunch time.
...Grandma Sunshine took Charley for the day to get in some special one-on-one time. Char was so shy at first. She's not used to going anywhere without her big sis. She had a blast with Grandma and played at Dave and Busters all day. She got spoiled and loved on all day long and still said she likes having Gracie with her better than going it alone.
...I tried to get a picture of Perry's lower gums, because I'm convinced she's getting teeth. I can't see anything, but I still feel like they'll pop through any time now.
...we had the most gorgeous rainbow at Char's practice on Wednesday. It kept fading in and out in different areas and eventually crossed over the whole sky.
...after practice, Perry was rolling over every time we put her on the floor. Baby girl is getting too big too fast.
...Charley wore her Charlie Brown shirt on Thursday.
...Gracie wasn't allowed to go to school for twenty-four hours after her fever, so she had to come to work with me Thursday. She drew me the sweetest picture for my wall.
...she had her iPad at the office, and Perry took full advantage. She was so cute laying her head down on her arm while watching a movie.
...Friday, Perr wore her Titans jimmies to the office and looked adorable during tummy time.
...Daddy went and got us the most delicious doughnuts from Donut Mania.
...Charley brought home this picture of "Things That Are Blue". I asked her what she drew, and she explained that there is a swimming pool, water, a raindrop, and the sky.
...Gracie made a silly video while waiting for her game to start Saturday morning.
...the girls both did great at their games, and Grace had a few blocks, while Char had a couple more goals.
...Daddy and Char made waffles, while Gracie and Perr watched The Jungle Book.
...they got ready Sunday morning in their matching #football raglans.
...Perry napped on the couch with Mommy.
...Grace wrote a book. Well, she drew pictures and then stapled the pages together. It starts with a cover, then comes Mommy and Daddy, Baby Perry, Grace and Char playing soccer, Grace and her friend from school, Levi and Easton on the playground, a bumblebee, and a bear.
...Grandma Espejo took the girls to the park, so Daddy and I took Perry to Freddy's for a burger and some ice cream. She obviously didn't get to eat any, but she sure wished she could.
...she has started to find her voice, and it's the cutest little squeak/squeal.
Next week we're on vacation for a few days, and we can't wait!
See you then!
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There are activities for children and adults. Hurry to get your spot.
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I am really excited to announce that on Thursday March 17th, I will host a free parenting workshop. They will happen every third Thursday at Grace Church in Verdun Starting at 7pm. We will cover many important topics around child development to help parents gain understanding and perspective about raising their children.
Click on the flyer below for details about the event.
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Thanks to the Connection Centre "Redefining Autism Summit" The RDI book (Kindle edition) is free this week on Amazon. Check out this important read.
This entry was posted in General on February 11, 2016 by Cindy.
Here is another reason to get healthy.
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After finding out about the new initiative and funding in BC I am compelled to break my hiatus from updating my site.
1. Long waiting lists for publicly funded treatments.
2. Treatments are limited and chosen by the government.
Most of the families I have worked with do not want to go the traditional route, preferring instead to invest into more options for services not currently made available through the government. Parents do not always want to send their child to professionals.
What they do want is to be empowered to make the best decisions for their child and family. They want the government's help in better understanding their child and how they as the parent can improve their situation.
With the announcement on Monday that the B.C. government has allocated 3 million to fund a new initiative on parent coaching intervention, parents who want to do RDI will not only get funding for it but more importantly, the importance of Parent Coaching Interventions is shown to be of value.
Unfortunately Autism is still on the rise, however, this news from BC shows that people are starting to see the connection between parent child relationships and brain development. Lets take some cues form BC and start moving this way here in Quebec.
This entry was posted in General on December 9, 2015 by Cindy.
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Montreal Speech pathologist Lindsay Lapaquette, is holding a workshop on picky and resistant eaters in May. Click here for her Web site.
Here is the link to the event page on facebook.
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by Paul Serrato and Co.
ORIGAMI by Paul Serrato& Co. is a mix of world rhythm, flowing melodies, piano blues and just plain straight ahead, swingin'playin'. Two vocals, one by Paul and another by L.D. Frazier, are included to top things off even more. With one notable exception, a version of Miles Davis's Solar, the music is original by Paul. In addition to Paul on piano, the New York musicians include Bryce Sebastien (bass), familiar to fans for his unique, innovative playing on other Paul Serrato & Co. releases; on congas, Henry Morales, also an ongoing member of the ensemble. New on this record are Reggie Pittman (trumpet) and Kevin Twigg (drums). L.D. Frazier is one of our most popular and emminent gospel and jazz singers. Together, Serrato leads these musicians, with their diverse experience, into a synthesis of their creativity. The outcome is musical solidarity- a contemporary jazz statement.


We are sending our end of week letter slightly earlier this week, to give you an update on the travel arrangements for the next two days.
The forecast for snow at 6 pm (Thursday) remains in place so we will stay with the plan to end the Prep School day at 4.15 pm today. If you are collecting earlier than this from the Prep School please check out with Matron. The After School Club in the Pre-Prep will also finish at 4.15pm.
With the possibility of snow overnight, we will keep you informed by text/email regarding plans for Friday morning. Please keep checking for updates. Our main concern, as ever, is the well-being of pupils, parents, and staff so please do not travel unless you feel it is safe to do so.
Year 2 had a wonderful Monday celebrating Australia Day. In the morning, we learnt about the history of Australia Day, writing some interesting facts and making our own plate for the party in the afternoon. We made fairy bread and vegemite sandwiches and Mrs Sellers again surpassed herself supplying us with traditional Aussie Meat Pies and various sweets and cakes. The children enjoyed trying all the wonderful food that was prepared. There are some super photographs of our celebrations on the school Facebook page. Thank you again Mrs Sellers!
Next week...Chinese New Year celebrations and World Food Day on Friday 8 February with Mrs Brown. What lucky children! We have a Nursery Parents' Coffee Morning also on Friday 8 February. Planning further ahead the Year 1 and 2 Parents' Evening takes place on Thursday (14 February). We have already written to parents under separate cover – please follow the online link to book your appointment slot if you have not already done so.
This also seems a good time to advertise our FoDS Easter Egg Hunt, which will include hot cross buns and coffee for all the Nursery parents on the last day of term (Friday 29 March). Please put the date in your diary.
Many congratulations to the U11 boys who battled through to top their group at the Regional IAPS Hockey Tournament at King's School, Bruton, beating Clayesmore Prep and Lambrook along the way. They lost narrowly 1-0 to Durlston Court in the quarterfinals, but played some great hockey and should be proud of their achievements.
Thank you again for your positive response to the Year 8 Scholars Parents' Evening this week. The Year 4A evening now follows next week on Tuesday 5 February. A big thank you should go to Mrs Rielly again for her faultless organisation.
Looking ahead it will be Year 5's turn on Tuesday 12 February. Parents are being invited sequentially for their respective evenings as the term proceeds. Just a quick reminder to use the link to the online booking system.
Well done to the senior girls' netball teams who won convincingly against Port Regis on Wednesday. Congratulations also to the U10 girls who won the Canford Netball Tournament, with an exciting 4-3 win in the final against Highfield after impressive victories against Stroud (5-2), Chafyn Grove (10-3) and Castle Court (9-1). There were also encouraging results right through the school, down to the U8 boys and U8 girls who had great fun on the astro and netball court respectively!


If youre looking for a casual style that carries a premium feel to it then the Dr Martens Oscar Sawyer chukka boot in Tan is the one for you. This boot is made with a pebble effect new nova leather. The hardwearing sole boasts Z-WeltThe stitch joins the welt, upper and insole of the shoes and is traditionally yellow. If you see a 'Z' follow the style name or code you know it will come the yellow stitching. eg '1460z'. If you don't see a 'Z' then the stitching will usually be hidden and concealed within the welt itself.ing construction plus Dr Martens iconic AirWairDr Martens trademark outsole technology. AirWair utilises air pockets within the rubber sole unit in order to offer enhanced comfort and impact protection. technology which uses air pockets for added comfort and absorbs shock when walking. Finishing touches include a simple lace up detail and a Dr Martens branded pull tab at the back.


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import javax.xml.bind.annotation.*;

/**
 * Specifies action of early return with specifying value, i.e. enforcing method return at
 * arbitrary point and not by "return" statement. For example, may be useful during dev. to simulate
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@XmlType(name="earlyReturn")
@XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.FIELD)
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    public ReturnSpec()
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    public ReturnSpec(RValue returnValue)
    {
        this.returnValue = returnValue;
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    public RValue getReturnValue()
    {
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Justia Lawyer Directory Michigan Wayne County Taylor Lukas M. Sikorski
Lukas M. Sikorski
The Sikorski Law Firm, PLLC
Family Law, Divorce, Bankruptcy
Attorney Lukas M. Sikorski graduated from the University of Michigan - Dearborn with a bachelors degree in anthropology and a minor in psychology in 2007. Lukas also attended the Warsaw School of Economics (Szkola Glowna Handlowa) in Warsaw, Poland. After graduating, he attended Wayne State University Law School where he received his Juris Doctor. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Eastern District of Michigan. He is also a state certified small claims mediator.
Before joining The Sikorski Law Firm, Lukas spent two years working for a solo practitioner in Wayne, Michigan. He also worked a six month internship for Judge Richard Halloran, Jr. in Wayne County Family Court. There, he primarily focused his work on family law. Since founding The Sikorski Law Firm Lukas has focused primarily on Bankruptcy and Family Law.
Lukas was born in Warsaw, Poland where he resided for several years before moving to Madrid, Spain, and eventually moved to the United States. Lukas lived in Chicago, Illinois, until moving to Michigan to continue his education.
Reasonable fees. Payment plans available.
ID Number: 75867
Polish: Spoken, Written
Wayne State University Law School
J.D. (2011) | Doctor of Law
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THE BEST YEARS OF THEIR LIVES
By JOHN NORMAN HARRIS24 min
THE STREETS OF CANADA: Hastings
By Ray Gardner20 min
CONN SMYTHE'S WONDROUS PLEASURE DOME
By JOHN CLARE16 min
Maclean's | March 1 1958
For the sake of argument (1)
IN THE EDITORS' CONFIDENCE (1)
London Letter (1)
Maclean's Movies (1)
The assignment that had been given to Irving Morris (Personnel) and Bill McBride (Public Relations) was right up Morris' alley, but nevertheless it was McBride who discovered George Gould, the perfect guinea pig for the scheme. Messrs. Morris and McBride had been told to do something about the retirement problem, which was really not one problem but a whole lot of problems. By JOHN NORMAN HARRIS24 min
A legend of the ugly roaring Vancouver thoroughfare called Hastings is that the body of a man, a victim of the Great Fire of 1886, lies buried in the middle of one of its busiest blocks. This mingling of the quick and the dead surprises no one who really knows the street. By Ray Gardner20 min
Like "the rink" in any Canadian town, Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens has become a kind of community catchall, providing a wide-screen setting for such varied enterprises as opera, wrestling, basketball, religious revivals, ice shows, political rallies and, of course, hockey games. By JOHN CLARE16 min
Where we REALLY stand with the U.S.A.
Today there are more grievances, irritations and misunderstandings between our countries than at any time since 1903. What are the chances our relations will get better—or worse? Here is a frank appraisal By BLAIR FRASER14 min
Exactly who is James Bannerman?
In its attempts to counter the rise of hillbilly culture with broadcasts of intellectual merit the CBC often is accused of dilettantism. And one of the men the critics single out as the epitome of this frailty is a professional chatterbox known as James Bannerman. By McKenzie Porter12 min
Grounds for divorce: two years apart
The opponents of change in our divorce law normally base their arguments on three points. The first is that divorce is a new thing creeping into our Western society under materialistic, subversive and probably communistic influence; secondly, that divorce is of itself an evil; and finally, that the marriage contract should be indissoluble. By H. L. CARTWRIGHT SUGGESTS12 min
London Letter
Will the Tory rebellion topple Macmillan?
All governments are born to die. Even Aneurin Bevan admitted that in 1945 when there was such an electoral landslide that we Tories were no more than a decimated platoon surrounded by a socialist horde. "We shall be in power for twenty-five years," he said to me in the camaraderie of the smoke room, "but for one reason or another we shall then be thrown out. By BEVERLEY BAXTER8 min
The subject of my talk today is: Why I don't like speeches
Some of the most agonizing moments of my boyhood were spent trying to guess when some speaker would sit down. One of the worst was our minister, a robust, grey-haired man who looked so comfortable when he leaned on the pulpit that he gave the feeling that he was up there for life.
A DIRECT TELEVISION LINK HOOKING CANADA TO EUROPE could be strung under the Atlantic within three years at a cost of about $50 million, a U. K. industrialist claims. British newspapers thumped for the project when it was laid in front of the Canadian trade mission to the U. K. earlier this winter by Pye Ltd.
The "hidden report" uproar: what it really means By BLAIR FRASER6 min


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Q: python Cachetools can items have different ttl? Im using @cachetools.func.ttl_cache(maxsize=3, ttl=3600, timer=time.time, typed=False) to cache different data frames. The function being wrapped doesn't build the DF itself, but given an argument calls the right function.
Depending on the argument the DF may be time consuming or fast to build, given that I want to modify the item ttl (time-to-live). So that item 1 may have ttl=3600 while item 2 ttl=10800.
Is that functionality supported? using a global variable or any other way? docs

A: Will is most likely correct, but just in case you want to try, I think subclass TTLCache and overwrite one function should work:
from cachetools import Cache, TTLCache

cache = TTLItemCache(maxsize=2, ttl=100)
# ttl=100
cache.__setitem__('key1', 'val1')
# ttl=200
cache.__setitem__('key2', 'val2', ttl=200)

class TTLItemCache(TTLCache):
    def __setitem__(self, key, value, cache_setitem=Cache.__setitem__, ttl=None):
        super(TTLItemCache, self).__setitem__(key, value)
        if ttl:
            link = self._TTLCache__links.get(key, None)
            if link:
                link.expire += ttl - self.ttl

A: No.
You can, however, create your own custom caches for use with cachetools.  You can check out the implementation of the ttlcache in ttl.py for an example.  It's pretty straightforward.
Unfortunately, the ttlcache itself isn't really designed in such a way that you could conveniently subclass it and override the logic that determines when items in the cache expire.  It would be easy enough to just go in and tamper with the expiration dates for the links, but the fact that they used double underscores to prefix all the link-related logic is kind of a clue that the author really didn't want you to do that.
I'd recommend just implementing your own cache.

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While their classmates demonstrated stick-handling, passing and shooting skills, students at Creekside Elementary cheered them on as they learned more about Canada's national game.
The event, presented by BC Hockey, was one of 39 stops in various communities on the Road to the 2019 World Junior Championship tour taking place through October and November. The goal of the school visit was to promote sport participation and healthy living, demonstrate basic hockey skills and drum up excitement for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship.
As with each stop on the tour, Creekside Elementary received a donation of two sets of floorball equipment, coupled with a curriculum resource for teachers.
The school visits are meant to inspire kids and welcome new participants to hockey as BC Hockey celebrates its 100th Anniversary and the lead-up to the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, which begin Dec. 26 in Vancouver and Victoria.


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Lorraine Elva Monroe
(nee Hamerness)
February 1, 1927 – January 20, 2010
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and mentor, Lorraine Elva Monroe (nee Hamerness) born February 1, 1927 (Halvergate Sask.) who gently left us on Jan. 20, 2010 in Kelowna.
Lorraine was noted for her compassion, her wisdom, her wit and her spunk, and she generously helped many people over the years with these gifts. Lorraine graduated from high school at age sixteen and despaired because she had enjoyed school so much and her family could not afford to continue her education to University. She attended business school in Moosejaw, SK, and went on to a career in banking with "Scotia Bank" in both Calgary, AB and Vernon, BC. Lorraine achieved her dream of owning property and building a house in Oyama, BC. A long time member of the Oyama Legion Auxiliary, she took an active part in community life. She was most proud of helping to raise money for the Auxillary's bursary program to help students pursue their education after high school. Lorraine was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, L. Gordon Monroe in 2003, as well as her sisters; Margaret (Hamerness); Hazel (Dueck) and Dorothy (Coombs). She is survived by her sisters Kae (Canitz); Lois (John Zerr); brother Duane Bradley (Evelyn) and sister Marion (Terrance Solberg); her son Gordon (Heather) and daughters Susan and Judith; granddaughter, Colleen (David Ollila) and great-grandchildren Liam, Emily, Jacob and Spencer.
The family would like to invite anyone who might wish to remember Lorraine to a tea at the Oyama Legion-Community Club on Sunday, January 30th, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.


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Remember Me for X-Cart allows users to select a checkbox when logging in or registering on your X-Cart to indicate they want to be "remembered" on your store. When they close the browser and return to the site, they will be automatically logged in with their cart contents populated - and be ready to check out!


data may be given to third parties (like application providers) or wrong people without your (explicit) consent.
"Don't use social networks" is not a solution in my opinion because social networks are media like any other media, and they have advantages (that's why they shall – and will – be used) and dangers (that's what should be minimized).
Just yesterday, I'm sure many saw Twitter opensourcing their MySQL implementation. It is based on MySQL 5.5 and the code is on Github.
For reference, the database team at Facebook has always been actively blogging, and keeping up their code available on Launchpad. Its worth noting that the implementation there is based on MySQL 5.0.84 and 5.1.


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RD.COM Knowledge Psychology
Getting Rich Doesn't Make You Happy, But These Two Things Do
Sam Benson SmithUpdated: Sep. 21, 2017
But what if you got rich by taking part in a sleep study...
kudla/shutterstockPeople who say that money can't buy happiness aren't using money correctly (use your money this way to achieve happiness). But money, and specifically the act of spending it, will always make you less rich, and that's where everything starts to get on the right track.
Sleep and sex—those are the two things which are guaranteed to make you much happier than getting rich, according to the Telegraph. The research comes from a partnership between Oxford Economics and the National Centre for Social Research, commissioned by Sainsbury's, a U.K. supermarket chain.
The "happiness index" proved to be pretty telling when looking at the joy determinants, for example, researchers found that a quadrupled salary led to only negligible increases in happiness, especially when compared to getting a good night's sleep or having a good sex life.
The research involved polling 8,250 British adults then condensing the results. On average, someone who was satisfied with their sex life (this age group has lowest sexual satisfaction, by the way) scored seven points higher on the happiness index, but it was sleep that proved to be the biggest swing factor. Well-rested participants had an average score which was 15 points higher than their weary, poor-sleeping counterparts. Comparatively, for the households who enjoyed a quadrupled income, there was only a bump of two points.
If only there were a series of tips to improve your sex life or a series of tips to improve how well you sleep..
[Source: The Telegraph]
50 Everyday Habits That Can Make You Look Younger
The Surprising Way You Might Be Making Major Decisions All Wrong


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The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality
by Sunkara, Bhaskar
Publisher: Basic Books
A "razor-sharp" introduction to this political and economic ideology makes a galvanizing argument for modern socialism (Naomi Klein) -- and explains how... Read more
its core tenets could effect positive change in America and worldwide.In The Socialist Manifesto, Bhaskar Sunkara explores socialism's history since the mid-1800s and presents a realistic vision for its future. With the stunning popularity of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Americans are embracing the class politics of socialism. But what, exactly, is socialism? And what would a socialist system in America look like? The editor of Jacobin magazine, Sunkara shows that socialism, though often seen primarily as an economic system, in fact offers the means to fight all forms of oppression, including racism and sexism. The ultimate goal is not Soviet-style planning, but to win rights to healthcare, education, and housing, and to create new democratic institutions in workplaces and communities. A primer on socialism for the 21st century, this is a book for anyone seeking an end to the vast inequities of our age.
The Anti-Federalist: Writings by the Opponents of the...
Edition: Abridged edition
Publisher: The University Of Chicago Press
The Democratic Wish: Popular Participation and the Limits...
Edition: Revised
Common Sense (Penguin Classics)


I am using the circuit below to monitor the output of a piezoelectric diaphragm, represented by a sine wave generator and capacitor C3.
The circuit is powered from a split supply (+5V/-5V) derived from a linear power supply (230V, 50Hz). I need the full rail-to-rail dynamic range (or as close as possible).
U3 - scale and bias amplifier to convert U2 output to 0V min, +3V max, suitable for ADC.
The circuit works in simulation, but in practice I find that a high amplitude mechanical impulse on the piezoelectric disk causes U3 to oscillate'. (U3 seems to output the input plus narrow pulses which jump to the +5V rail at a frequency of 50Hz). The oscillation will eventually disappear (after about 30-40 seconds) if the piezo is left untouched. I checked the power supply rails - they are clean with little ripple, even when the oscillation is happening.
If I disconnect U3 and monitor the output of U2 only, the problem is not present. I found that I could "cure" the oscillation in the circuit by putting a voltage follower amplifier between U2 and U3 and then reconnecting U3. I'd prefer not to use a voltage follower op amp as it introduces additional noise.
My question is: Does U3 cause a problem for the stability of U2 at high frequencies? The impedance of C101 will be low for a high frequency impulse on the piezo disk and U2 is trying to drive current to support this as well as maintaining the correct current through R5 to keep the input voltages on pin 2 at around 1V d.c.
Perhaps there's a better way to offset the output signal?
Browse other questions tagged sallen-key or ask your own question.
Input impedance of low pass filter on LTspice must be constant in it's pass band?


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REMEMBER M.C. BRAINS (AKA M.C. BRAINZ AKA BRAINZ DAVIS)?
By Chace Thibodeaux on May 28, 2013 • ( 9 Comments )
This post is sort of inspired by the tragic death of former Kris Kross member Chris Kelly earlier this month. It got me thinking about other "one-hit-wonders" from the 1990's, and what happened to them. James DeShannon Davis, under the name M.C. Brains (which he claimed stood for "Bringing Raps And Instrumentals Non-Stop) released the rap song "Oochie Coochie" in Dec. 1991. For those who don't remember this lyrical masterpiece, I don't think any description I write could do it justice, so just watch the video for yourself:
Hey, you can't deny that beat is slammin'!
This single went on to sell over a million copies by itself. This was followed by a full-length album, Lover's Lane (pictured above), released in March 1992 on MOTOWN RECORDS, which went Gold, selling over a half a million copies. There was a second-single released from this album, titled "EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT M.C. BRAINS" which didn't do as well as the first single. And then M.C. Brains seemed to just disappear.
While "Oochie Coochie" can be bought as a single on iTunes, the "Lover's Lane" album doesn't seem to have been made available digitally, but you can find copies on Amazon.
In April 1996, under the name M.C. Brainz, he released a 2nd album on the independent label Ichiban Records, called "Brainwashed", which did not make much of an impact (I'd never even heard of it until I was looking up the rapper today), although that album can be found on iTunes today.
So, looking him up to see what happened to him, I found this article WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED? from April 2003, by Jimi Izreal. It it, Davis gives his side of the story, where he claims that his former manager, Michael Bivens, mis-managed his career. It's an interesting read. Near the end of the article, it says that "He has slated his comeback effort for an early 2003 release on a major label he refuses to reveal." Well, I looked, and couldn't find any info about any new album release in 2003 or later. I did find another interview, from early 2009: Then 2 Now: Brainz Davis (formally MC Brains), where he is now using the name Brainz Davis and he again goes over the problems he had with Bivens. He also mentions that he has a new album planned for Summer 2009, and "a major role in a film" (called TUNE UP).
As of today, May 28 2013, no new album has been released since 1996, nor any info about that movie. But Brainz is still be active. That last interview linked to a Myspace page, which is still up. I tried listening to the 6 songs he has on it, and 3 of them (I Got That Feeling, Will You Still Be There, and Butt Neck) aren't bad. I looked around some more, and found him on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Reverbnation, as well as his own website, which says:
Now its 2013 and Brainz Davis is his name. His new series of CDs is his hottest release yet. Brainz has a tremendous amount of talent and heart; not only making this release justified; but just the beginning of the Brainz Davis legacy. Brainz was a ghost for more than ten years in the major market and now he is ready to let the world hear his story and his music. So get ready…cause Brainz is bringin the cool back and bringing adults rap music they can love again.
And his Facebook and Twitter profiles have pics of him performing. Last month he tweeted that his new album will be out Summer 2013. Will he make it this time? I mean, the man is 39 years old. His last major success was 21 years ago. And yet he's still trying to make it back in the rap game. He's either delusional or determined, I can't tell which. But I will say that I'm rootin' for him. I love underdogs, and a good comeback story. Especially if what he says about how Michael Bivens messed up his career is true, it would be great if Brainz could succeed again, against all odds. So I'll be keeping my eye on him. If he releases a new album this summer, or whenever, I will definitely buy it, and review it on this blog.
Good luck, Brainz!
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Jason Riley says:
Yes, I remember him. Now I'm gonna have that song stuck in my head all day.
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Beastmode says:
Brainz new album coming fall of 2014. This is the second coming every track on this album is fire from R&B to hip-hop. We will be in touch with you very soon to rate it since you show such interest in Brainz.
Chace Thibodeaux says:
Thanks for stopping by! Just let me know when the album is out and I'll buy it.
Krissy says:
Damn!..I wanna hear more about this Michael Bivens story. I was reading a thread about MC BRAINS on Allhiphop.com about him catching an old Joe buddens 'diss'. Brains tryna make a comeback off of buddens diss, judging by the youtube video Brains did-this just might work this time. Lmaooooo!!… GO MC BRAINS!! #I'M ROUTING FOR YOU
Laura Aquila says:
http://reverbnation.com/mcbrainzdavis
http://nervedjsmixtapes.com/…/DressPantsNChucks-16285.htm
Brainz Davis formerly M.C. Brainz has recently dropped a new mixtape called "Dress Pants N Chucks" He is in the studio daily, working hard to get this album together which is also due for release in a couple months.
Brainz Davis just performed at a Cleveland, Ohio event at the Phantasy Night Club in Lakewood, Ohio , His 35 minutes of performance was Outstanding, Left the audience in the crowd cheering him on.He didn't miss a beat. He was on point the entire time.
In your article you stated "Last month he tweeted that his new album will be out Summer 2013. Will he make it this time? I mean, the man is 39 years old. His last major success was 21 years ago. And yet he's still trying to make it back in the rap game. He's either delusional or determined, I can't tell which". The only thing I can respond to this with is… Watch and See. Brainz Davis is on a Comeback. He can be 17 or he can be 39, He still can rock the stage with the best of them.
Here are a few links to catch M.C.Brainz aka Brainz Davis at..
https://www.facebook.com/gettinbrainz
https://www.facebook.com/mcbrainzdavis
https://twitter.com/mcbrains
Thanks for reading, Laura! That link you posted for the mixtape isn't working I tried going direct to the website and can't find it. Could you point me to another link? I would like to listen to it and post a review.
BREK says:
I just thought about him too and found your blog. Which lead me to his facebook and saw this post http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/philly-weedens-standing-in-the-need he will be in a local play in Cleveland next month. And is also a GRANDAD!!!!
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LinkedIn is not the typical social network where you talk about your daily life, share holiday pictures or play online games. It's a social network for business.
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A group of old friends returns to their hometown for a friend?s funeral. When two of them begin to investigate the suspicious circumstances of his death, they uncover a shocking and deadly conspiracy.
"CITY OF VIOLENCE (aka: Jjakpae) is the 4th film by acclaimed action director Seung-Wan Ryoo (Arahan, Crying Fist). His films usually have that commercial appeal which is why they have enjoyed more success in most other countries in Asia than in South Korea itself. "City of Violence" is no exception, as with most martial arts films, it may have more "Style over substance" but no one can deny that it is very entertaining and quite intense that this film is worth a watch.
A Seoul cop named Taesu (Du-hong Jung, Fighter in the Wind, Arahan) is summoned back to his hometown to attend a funeral for an old high school buddy named Wang Jae. Once there, he runs into two more of his old group, Pilho(Beum-Su Lee) and Seok Hwan( Ryoo Seung-Wan). The four apparently forged their own lives; Taesu is a cop, Wang Jae gave up being a gang boss for his family and gave the reins to Pil-ho(who outgrew his goofy kid image), but Seok Hwan, still likes to start fisticuffs. Pil-ho assures Taesu that he owns the town and he will get to the bottom of Jae's murder. But Taesu, being the cop that he is, decides to do a little investigating along with Seok and they find Jae's killers have been brutally beaten to death, except for one. They find that Pil-ho was having an issue with Wang-Jae over a real state deal and it seemed that Pil-ho could have a hand in the murder.
Taesu and Seok must go through a gauntlet of Pil-ho's goons and a very tough QUARTET to bring Pil-ho to justice. The inevitable climactic showdown is a sight to behold.
The plot is unoriginal, and is quite simple. The screenplay gets a tad blurry with too many characters and with the flashbacks. It is also hampered with the fact that Pil-ho is revealed to be the culprit early on in the movie. It reminds me of the films; "Stand By Me" and the Korean Hit "Friend".
However, "City of Violence" succeeds in the action/fight scenes as well as its visual style that I forgave its shortcomings. The fight scenes (choreographed by Du-Hong, actor who played Taesu) are very well done and limits the use of wires/CGI. Bloody and hard-hitting, the fights are well-executed that the style has a touch of realism and doesn't lose its humanity. Camera work gives you an observational perspective, so you can see all the action. The atmosphere has that "noirish coolness" and coupled with very nifty scenes with the different "themed" gangs (looks like it was modeled after "The Warriors";ex. Cheerleaders, bikeriders, etc.) And the music at the climax is reminiscent of the Eastwood's "spaghetti westerns". All the formulas blend well to give us a very cool action movie.
PICTURE/AUDIO: 1.78 anamorphic widescreen. Near-flawless picture transfer. Vibrant colors, clean and sharp with strong solid blacks in the scenes where needed. 5.1 Dolby/DTS-ES in Korean, English subtitles are very good. If you're equipped, DTS track is the way to go because it is very powerful and crisp. You hear the impact of the punches more clearly.
"City of Violence" may not be wholly original, but it is proof that a film doesn't need to be one to deliver an intense and entertaining experience. It is fast-paced and definitely delivers in the action/fight scenes. It is exactly what action-buffs have clamored for in a long time!
""The City of Violence" is surprisely good and pays homage to a handful of films and maybe video games. As much as I enjoyed this film there is ultimately much more behind it is probably clear, but the film leaves no time for the formulate narrative, which may disappoint the one hand, since there are hardly any surprises, at the same time one feels but also good hands and can be fully applied to the optical review and musical values of the film.
This story entails Tae-Su (Doo-Hong Jung) who works as a policeman in Seoul, due to the murder of a former schoolmate after many years in his home town returns, only to realize that things have changed fundamentally. There are now brutal youth gangs, the night the roads unsafe and Tae-Su presumed to be stuck behind the murder. Together with another friend of his youth - Pil Ho - makes it to search for the murderer.
This film ultimately reminded me of a revenge story in the cool'70s style, with good martial-arts sequences, which I have seen from Korea. The most notable feature in the great battle on road when the camera is very close to the action on it, and you do not always match the fighting, which sometimes chaotic adrift into something. The music selection is exemplary; it falls between hip-hop, Western scores and jazz is cool, run 93 minutes in length with very crisp, elegant retro style that contributes to the atmosphere. Leading actors Doo-Hong Jung (Tae-Su) can be fully convincing and shows us the best performance of his career. Ultimately, again a film that offers very little that is new, but at least his exemplary quotes parade passed, and guaranteed an audience.
Like I stated before the weak point of this film is the story itself which is told too quickly. Of course, there is also a city gangsters and consequently many situations, with words no longer clear, but hand edges, and billets of action which is exactly why The City of Violence is worth seeing.
Warriors come out to play... Korean style!
"City Of Violence is the story of a group of childhood friends brought together by the death of one of their own... and the steps they have already taken or will take involving his demise. There is allot to like here, a couple of great charismatic leads (Jung Doo-Hong and the director himself Ryoo Seung-Wan), lots of exciting brawls, rounded out by some nice inventive camera work. The fighting here is a fun and kinetic mix, putting realism (main characters who are far from untouchable and suffer plenty of damage along the way) into over the top situations (like 2 against 50 chefs!) while keeping the Tae Kwon Do kicks brutal and fast without wires and added effects. As I led to in the title of the review, this is an obvious ode to the 1979 cult classic "The Warriors," going as far as to include a scene where Jung is caught between multiple eccentric and unique gangs (even a uniform wearing, bat swinging carbon-copy of The Baseball Furies appears!). Also similair is that every fight our leads get into they are outnumbered by many, in fact there isn't a single one-on-one fight to be found!? Another standout quality is the fantastic and original camera shots and stylized cut scenes put to outstanding use. One scene has a close-up profile of a man smoking a cigarette, when he exhales the smoke an action scene materializes in it that is taking place a few rooms from where the he is sitting. The action itself is filmed in a frenetic way that conveys the complete mayhem that is occurring on screen (although exciting it does hurt those who are fans of more intricate choreography like myself). Another thing that I loved is how they framed and shot the showdown before or during fights... the best being when Jung and Ryoo have just dispached about a hundred different goons and are about to relax and take a deep breath, suddenly a sword swinging henchman appears at the other end of the hallway to which they collectively slump and wave him away as if to say "we've had enough" (it then quickly cuts to a relaxed scene of people dining before the swordsman comes crashing through the upstairs balcony and disrupts everything!). Scenes like this give it a kind of coolness that Quentin Tarantino would be proud of and that many similair films can't pull off. So as you may be able to tell City Of Violence wears it's influences proudly on it's sleeve while giving us enough slick action and hip characters and scenarios to keep you entertained (if nothing else) from start to finish. Dragon Dynasty gives us a release filled with everything you've come to expect (great widescreen presentation and original language track as well as English dub) plus an entire second disc filled with more bonus features than you'd probably ever want to watch (but they are nice if you do)."
"The movie was a great action flick, excellent choreography and production was great as well. It is one of the more interesting of plots that I've seen in a martial arts movie, very well developed. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and would recommend it to any fan of the genre."
"This movie is all about rooting for the underdog. The story is sort of silly but the action makes up for it completely! Don't count anyone out nor should you turn away when violence begins! It's good to watch this flick when you got some friends over or there's nothing else to watch!"


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Altropop blend of alternative rock, jazz harmonies, and alt-country balladeering with a strong cross-current flavor hinting at 90s new wave.
With their debut album, Touch the Sky, fresh off the press in July, 2004, 669 insinuates itself into the alternative music scene. Their melodies ensnare the ear like a musical bear trap carefully set over pop oriented instrumentals. The lyrical content is equally divided between the thoughtful and the hormonal, covering a range of themes from civil liberties to sexual liberties. The sound is a blend of elements taken from the new wave of the 80s and 90s, country power ballads, intimate jazz vocals and contemporary alternative rock. It's a bit Belle and Sebastian, a bit more They Might Be Giants, and some Bare Naked Ladies.
669 was conceived by Tony Bonjorno to produce original, queer-themed pop and rock music. The band itself is mixed, made up of Tony Bonjorno on vocals and electric violin, Shane Rooks on vocals and bass, Bob Silverstein on guitar, Cheri Johnson on backing vocals, and Dean Moore on drums. Shane and Tony did all the songwriting for Touch the Sky. The two songwriters have musical backgrounds as diverse as graduate studies in classical composition and playing in an alt-country band.
Tony Bonjorno is a long time player in the Seattle rock scene. He started with the short lived duo, Margin of Error in the early 90s. He played briefly with Circus Contraption which is where he met and began a long collaboration with their drummer, Dean Moore. He joined with Dean Moore in No Soap Rodeo in the middle late 90s.
Shane Rooks is a graduate refugee from the Masters of Music program at University of Washington. He has performed with various groups as a vocal soloist and ensemble member. He has been writing pop and country tunes since the early 90's and picked up electric bass guitar a few years ago as a means of finally becoming cool enough to play in a rock band. A bit of a multi-instrumentalist, he also plays electric violin, and can be heard featured on keys on the album.
669: Tony Bonjorno, Shane Rooks, Bob Silverstein, Cheri Johnson, and Dean Moore.
Additional Personnel: Rob Pratt (guitar).
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Industry Spotlight: Q Advisors' Andrew Gaffney on the Cloud Communications Marketplace
November 1st, 2021 by Rob Powell · Leave a Comment
Cloud Communications has come a long way from the early VoIP days of the late 2000s. It had already matured technologically prior to the pandemic, and stepped pretty easily into the spotlight a year and a half ago. There has been plenty of consolidation in the sector, but there is plenty more to go and lots of dynamic players involved. With us today to talk about today's cloud communications marketplace is Q Advisors Managing Director Andrew Gaffney. Andrew has been with Q Advisors for 15 years, advising and aiding the companies and technologies in this sector on their path to growth and on the transactions they pursue along the way.
TR: Where does Q Advisors fit into the sector, and what role do you play there?
AG: Q Advisors is a boutique investment bank focused on the TMT sector globally. I'm located in our main office in Denver, and we also have offices in San Francisco, New York, and just opened our European office over in Munich about ten months ago. We have really built our business and reputation on a few subsectors within TMT such as cloud communications/UCaaS and managed services. Those are really the industry areas where I spend most of my time, and over the years I have worked with a nice cross-section of businesses from growth stage to more mature companies, helping them with raising capital as well as ultimately exiting either to a strategic buyer or to a private equity partner. The cloud communications sector has been a very interesting place over the last few years. There has been a lot of transformative deal activity and obviously everyone has been affected by some macro trends such as the pandemic.
TR: What is driving M&A transactions out there right now in UCaaS and cloud communications?
AG: A lot of the deal activity we're seeing in the market represents what I would call the continued maturation of the cloud communications sector. A number of businesses in the space have achieved the necessary scale and breadth of platform capabilities and are now looking to establish a full-service communications and collaboration suite across UCaaS, cloud contact center, meetings, and chat. Market leaders are looking to be that single source provider, and are leveraging M&A to establish a platform that can provide that fully integrated solution. The standalone, voice-centric businesses and technologies are no longer enough.
Another key trend that's driving transaction activity is the entrance of well-established private equity-backed platform companies over the last three to five years. These buyers have also enforced a discipline on the market that profits or at least a clear path to sustained probability actually matters. A few years ago, it was still sort of a land-grab, growth-at-any-cost type of market. There are a number of very active consolidators including BCM One, which is backed by Thompson Street Capital; Momentum Telecom, which is backed by Court Square; and Destiny over in Europe, which is backed by Apax Partners.
TR: What interesting transactions has Q Advisors been involved with lately?
AG: We helped Destiny, which is a Belgian-based cloud communications provider, with their recapitalization with Apax early last year, right before the pandemic. They have announced two acquisitions this summer that we were involved in that, in our view, have transformed the European cloud communications landscape. The first was the acquisition of Soluno in Sweden, which gave them a nice foothold in the Nordic region. The second was the acquisition of our client, Telepo, (a carve-out from Mitel) which gave them a proprietary UCaaS platform that they can now leverage across their entire business.
Another transaction I'd reference is Sangoma's acquisition of Florida-based Star2Star. Sangoma is a publicly traded, Canadian-based provider that has stayed fairly under the radar, yet has been very acquisitive with some smaller deals. Star2Star was our client, and had developed a cloud-native proprietary UCaaS platform and scaled that business nicely to become one of the larger independent cloud communications players left in the market. It was really a transformative deal for Sangoma, delivering that one-stop-shop capability with the full spectrum of cloud solutions.
TR: How long has Q Advisors been focusing on cloud communications, and what drew you into that sector?
AG: We were involved in the first M&A transaction in the sector going back to the late 2000s. It was a Colorado-based company called NGT, which was bought by Comcast. As we spent more time getting smart on the space, we just saw a very highly fragmented market with no real clear leader that we viewed as ripe for consolidation. I think back at that time we were very fortunate to see the overall macro trends that were impacting the market. The overall economics of business customers having the ability to move from that CapEx spend to a more monthly recurring expense model while receiving the latest technology was pretty compelling. We thought it would lead to a rapidly growing market, which it has, although there were certainly some challenges that needed to be overcome. On the European side, we saw opportunities probably starting around four to five years ago. The market over there was also very fragmented and probably a few years behind the U.S. in terms of both customer adoption as well as consolidation. We went after that market pretty aggressively and began building relationships, and that has really paid off- to that point- we are celebrating our 20th anniversary this month!We have also been very fortunate to leverage some great industry partnerships, such as with the Cloud Communications Alliance and with the Cavell Group.
TR: Are there many differences between the cloud communications markets in the US and Europe? A decade ago, they were different regulatory worlds, has that faded into the past?
AG: I think a lot of those issues have been solved, and I would say the markets are fairly similar at this point. There was certainly some siloed activity in Europe because of things like language and other factors. But a lot of that's going away, and you're seeing more and more pan-European models like Destiny and Gamma. The only difference I would point to is the slower adoption rates in Europe, from which it follows that M&A activity has just been a few years behind the North American market. We are also starting to see a lot of across-the-pond interest, with both U.K. and European providers having an interest in the U.S. and vice versa.
TR: How has the pandemic affected the cloud communications marketplace?
AG: The obvious impact has been the mass adoption of video with platforms like Zoom and Teams. Video was something that everyone had been predicting for years would be a game changer for the cloud communications market. But quite frankly, it took the pandemic to really force end user adoption in a dramatic way. And now I think it's pretty much embedded in how businesses communicate going forward, even in this new normal or hybrid environment. But fundamentally, I think the past 18 months have really highlighted the strengths and benefits of cloud. For most of our clients, it's been a net positive. Certain providers may have struggled initially, particularly if they were selling into sectors that were particularly affected, like hospitality. It's definitely benefited certain platforms more than others, such as Zoom and Teams, which we think will continue to be the dominant platform providers. Others in the space are going to need to have a strategy to combat the rise of those platforms. In the case of Teams, for example, you're seeing more and more UCaaS providers offering integration. Overall, the pandemic environment has significantly accelerated cloud adoption. Prior to the pandemic, Forrester was projecting about a one-third market penetration for cloud contact center seats by 2023. Now that's projected to be over 50%.
TR: How has the technology itself held up under the strain of such growth? Has it lived up to expectations?
AG: From my perspective, I would say the technology has held up extremely well. Microsoft recently announced that Teams is approaching 250 million daily active users, from well under 50 million pre-pandemic, and growth is similar on the Zoom side. There were certainly some growing pains. Zoom did have some pretty well-publicized challenges with security and privacy, but those seem to have been largely addressed. I would say the pandemic highlighted one of the key benefits of the technology by enabling that seamless transition to work from home last year. Certainly, there was some disruption in certain types of ad-hoc forms of office communication, but I think people adjusted very quickly to the collaboration and communication tools that were available. I think overall workflow continuity was maintained, and I think that's going to continue in a hybrid environment.
TR: How much fragmentation is left for consolidators to work with? Has the market clarified somewhat or is it still the Wild West?
AG: I wouldn't call it the Wild West. But I think there's still a lot of smaller players that have continued to survive. You have the key industry leaders like Zoom and Microsoft, and to a lesser extent, Cisco and RingCentral. But then you've got a big middle tier of those private-equity-backed companies that have achieved a real scale and have the horsepower to really continue invest in growth. That has made it tougher for the smaller guys.So there is still plenty of fragmentation, but the lower end of the market is having a tougher time growing, and I would expect that to continue.
TR: What other technologies or sectors do you think cloud communications providers might expand into as they fill out their full spectrum of solutions?
AG: For the network piece, SD-WAN is of interest, and I would say that in every conversation we have security comes up in some form. A lot of the players in the space are trying to figure out their strategy around that. There's a lot of interest in adding a security or a managed security capability to cloud communications offerings.
TR: What next generation technologies do you see the cloud communications sector putting resources into going forward?
AG: We are starting to see some deal activity around the importance of artificial intelligence and analytics. In particular, on the contact center side, we are seeing a lot of investment and growth into topics like conversational AI or intelligent virtual agents. These are AI-powered technology that can greet visitors to your website, collect some background information and try to resolve an issue without engaging a live agent. It can allow for a much richer customer self-service experience. And at the same time, you're collecting a lot of data that can be used across the various channels of the business. We're seeing a lot of focus on taking that data that's being collected and deriving insights on customer behavior. We think when it's done right and used correctly, it's certainly a key element in that customer engagement piece.
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Rep. Scott Tipton
DETAILS: Rep. Scott Tipton
(1956 - ) Colorado
House Committee on Financial Services
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance
CO - 3 House
https://tipton.house.gov
https://twitter.com/RepTipton
NEWS: Rep. Scott Tipton
Colorado Democrats vote to restrict Trump's war powers; Colorado Republicans vote not to
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Rep. Scott Tipton received from Raytheon Company: $15k, Xcel Energy: $13.5k, Lockheed Martin: $13k, plus $46k from others on Military
Garfield County owner of gun-friendly Shooters Grill is running for Congress
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on Transportation
Republicans Dan Tipton, Gary Bradford seek Pasco commission seat
Tampa Bay Times , 2 months ago
Rep. Scott Tipton received from Raytheon Company: $15k, Xcel Energy: $13.5k, Lockheed Martin: $13k, plus $50.5k from others on Transportation
Democrat drops challenge of Tipton in 3rd U.S. House district
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Tipton seeks grant to help bring services to small community
Miami Herald , 2 months ago
U.S. House passes bill to protect 400,000 Colorado acres
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When government-mandated regulations don't take into consideration the needs & interests of families and communities, we get what is happening to Craig. https://t.co/X1qsoLKklN
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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Twice now, Nancy Pelosi has intentionally sidetracked Congress from working on historic trade agreements out of desperation to distract the American public from the economic success story we are experiencing. My full statement here: https://t.co/ObMvsq0QnV
Rep. Scott Tipton received from Raytheon Company: $15k, Xcel Energy: $13.5k, Lockheed Martin: $13k, plus $50.5k from others on Trade
Rep. Nancy Pelosi received from Facebook Inc: $65k, Air Line Pilots Assn: $22.5k, National Beer Wholesalers Assn: $22.5k, plus $127.5k from others on Trade
'Exciting' is hardly the word I would use to describe the state-mandated loss of 500 jobs. It is discouraging to see this forced upon a rural community without a solid plan to replace hundreds, maybe thousands, of jobs that depend on the coal industry in Moffat County. https://t.co/agkfRav4aY
TWEETS on Trade
Americans have plenty to celebrate today as the U.S. & China agree to Phase One of a larger trade deal. Expanding market access for American-produced products & better protections against intellectual property theft are critical to securing a long-term trade agreement. https://t.co/9YLl9YGvVp
Full statement: https://t.co/cmqYHkDWIx
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I do not support Nancy Pelosi's PR campaign to undermine President Trump's every action. This non-binding statement is her latest example of her caucus' incessant quibbling with this administration, this time an attempt to hinder efforts to protect Americans from active threats.
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ISSUES: Rep. Scott Tipton
VOTE: Table Motion to Reconsider: Not Voting | 12/11/2019-7:39pm
VOTE: On Passage: No | 07/25/2019-12:34am
Scott Tipton received on Environmental Regulation
$15k Raytheon Company
$13.5k Xcel Energy
$9.5k National Assn of Realtors
$6k Honeywell International
$5k Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Assn
$5k Walmart Inc
$4k Arch Coal
$4k United Technologies
VOTE: On Passage: Yes | 11/21/2019-5:42pm
VOTE: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: No | 11/19/2019-12:13am
VOTE: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree: Yes | 12/04/2019-12:00am
Scott Tipton received on Bank Regulation
Cash bail is the cash collateral people pay to get out of jail until their hearing date. Often for lower income individuals, this means being beholden to a bail bondsman. The options also have their own drawbacks, so there is no clear-cut solution. source
The GOP resists abolishing and reducing cash bail because of concerns over the mandatory release of certain criminals, including domestic abuse offenders. They are concerned the proposed reforms favor the criminals over the victims. source
Democrats feel the current system works against certain groups and low-income Americans. There is a split on the method of reform. Some wish to change or reduce the current system costs to the person. Others want to abolish cash bail completely. source
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Ball Corporation (including Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.)
Sponsored Legislation[10]
• To require the Secretary of Energy to identify and convey to the State of Colorado land for use as a storage site for residual radioactive material, and for other purposes.
• To provide for the establishment of the Thorium-Bearing Rare Earth Refinery Cooperative, and for other purposes.
• Supporting the designation of September 2019, as "School Bus Safety and Security Month".
• To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.
• To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 South 1st Street in Montrose, Colorado, as the "Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office".
• To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use certain grant funds provided through the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program for school security measures, and for other purposes.
• To update the map of, and modify the maximum acreage available for inclusion in, the Yucca House National Monument.
• To authorize the deviation from service level requirement of military aircraft operating outside of designated Department of Defense airspace in the wilderness areas in mountainous regions if necessary to maintain safety of flight.
• To provide protections and certainty for private landowners related to resurveying certain Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, and the Forest Service, and for other purposes.
• To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase transparency, to support regulatory certainty, and to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes.
• To award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden, to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson, and to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the Space Race.
• To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to clarify provisions enacted by the Captive Wildlife Safety Act, to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, and for other purposes.
• To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
• To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for enhanced penalties for certain unlawful discharges of a firearm on or near schools, and for other purposes.
• To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine presumptions of service connection for illnesses associated with open burn pits, and for other purposes.
• To penalize acts of domestic terrorism, and for other purposes.
• To promote the development of renewable energy on public lands, and for other purposes.
• To extend funding for Brand USA through fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
• To establish a grant program to encourage schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements, and for other purposes.
• To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.
• Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the whistleblower complaint received on August 12, 2019, by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community should be transmitted immediately to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
• Requiring that all impeachment inquiry related hearings, witness interviews and communications, document productions and examinations, proceedings, and other related work shall be done in an open setting and in public view.
• To revise section 48 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.
• To amend title 38, United States Code, to treat digitized records as originals with respect to claims under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
• To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8585 Criterion Drive in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the "Chaplain (Capt.) Dale Goetz Memorial Post Office Building".
• To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to establish an Aging Infrastructure Account, to amend the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 to provide additional funds under that Act, to establish a review of flood control rule curves pilot project within the Bureau of Reclamation, and for other purposes.
• To direct the Attorney General to establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program.
• To require a review of United States-Turkey relations, and for other purposes.