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State law has few requirements for anyone who wishes to run for mayor. No approval by any party boss is needed.
You have to be a legally registered voter. Your most recent vote in a primary election — even if it was decades ago — has to have been cast in the party under which you file for mayor. If it's not, then you do need the approval of your local party's chairman.
You have to have lived in the city of Evansville for at least a year before the general election, but you only need to be registered to vote at your current address before you file.
And if someone wants to challenge whether your residency has been established for a year?
"If someone believes that's the case, they can file a challenge to a candidacy with the (Vanderburgh County) election board, and then the board would have the power to have a hearing and have witnesses come and testify," said the board's attorney Doug Briody.
The filing deadline for city offices in this year's election is noon Friday. The county election office in Room 216 of the Civic Center will open at 8 a.m.
If a Democrat does file for mayor — and if he or she is the only Democrat to file for mayor — that person will be the party's nominee. That is, as long as he or she meets the requirements to run.
Failing to field a candidate before the filing deadline would constitute a gamble that no one else would file under the Democrats' banner before the deadline. But if no Democrat files, the party could still name a candidate by noon June 30.
Tinkerbella nana is only about 250 micrometers long.
[corrected post] A newly discovered species of ‘fairyfly’ — aptly named Tinkerbella nana — is so small that it can only be seen clearly under a powerful microscope.
The tiny, parasitic insect is just 250 micrometers* in length (250 millionths of a meter; a micrometer is one thousandth of a millimeter) and is actually a type of chalcid wasp which survives by feeding off the eggs and larvae of other insects. This parasitic feeding behavior is beneficial to local farmers — keeping harmful pests in check by reducing their off-spring.
Naturally, such a tiny insect is exceedingly difficult to locate. But a team of entomologists, led by John Huber of Natural Resources Canada, were able to find the insect’s eggs by sifting through the leaf litter, soil, and plants of the agriculturally important Costa Rican province of Alajeula.
These “micro” wasps have exquisitely detailed (if rather skinny) wing structures terminating in a hair-like fringe. This detailed wing morphology is believed to aid the insect’s flight by reducing turbulence and “drag” — a capability that normally requires beating one’s wings hundreds of times per second.
Electron micrograph of Tinkerbella nana, a new species of fairyfly from Costa Rica.
The insect is a member of the order Hymenoptera which is the same order that includes bees and ants. All such fairyfly wasps are exceptionally tiny. A related species is the Kikiki huna, a species found only on the Hawaiian islands, and measures just 0.005 inches (0.13 millimeters).
Tinkerbella and her ilk might be among the smallest insects ever found but scientists don’t really know how what the lower limit on insect size is.
“If we have not already found them, we must surely be close to discovering the smallest insects,” said Huber in a press statement.
The researchers published their discovery April 24 in the Journal of Hymenoptera Research.
* this size has been corrected to micrometers; the original Live Science article contained an error in the photo caption, copied here – apologies!
Some source material for this post came from the Live Science article ‘New ‘Fairy’ Insect Is Mind-Blowingly Small’ by Stephanie Pappas.
Playa Majagual is a remote beach in Rivas Province, a popular destination with surfers on the west coast of Nicaragua. San Juan del Sur, the closest town to Playa Majagual, offers the most lodging options in the region, but a handful of hotel and resort properties can also be found within minutes of the beach itself.
Morgan's Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge (morgansrock.com) consists of 15 wooden bungalows set between the Pacific Ocean and tropical forestland filled with wildlife. Guests reach their bungalows by crossing a suspension bridge over a lush canyon. Every unit offers a private deck furnished with a hanging bed, and most boast views of the Pacific Ocean. Part of the property is protected as a reserve, and another area is set aside as a working farm. Guests can explore by renting a mountain bike or taking a horseback riding trip through Morgan's Rock's varied ecosystems. Kayaking trips through the mangrove forest, surfing lessons, yacht cruises and fishing excursions can also be arranged.
In addition to hosting Morgan's Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge, the Balcones at Majagual (balconesatmajagual.com) resort community also offers 11 rental homes that are available as individual units or configured as a group. Most of the homes offer one to four bedrooms and a private swimming pool, and are minutes on foot from Playa Majagual. A more unusual option is Casa Arbol, a tree house built into the forest canopy overlooking a beach. The resort is a rugged coastal property that requires a four-wheel drive vehicle for access; a shuttle service is also available.
El Jardin Hotel (eljardinhotel.com) overlooks Nacascolo Bay, which is just outside the village of San Juan del Sur and about four miles south of Playa Majagual. The brightly painted hotel offers 11 guest rooms, each with a private terrace. Some offer ocean views, and all rates include a daily breakfast. Room amenities include air conditioning, wireless Internet access and high-end linens; the decor is bold and unfussy. Guests have access to an outdoor swimming pool, which overlooks the bay and has a poolside bar. Hotel staff can arrange airport transfers, local transportation and excursions and activities throughout the region. The on-site restaurant specializes in fine Mediterranean cuisine.
Hotel El Pacifico (el-pacifico.de) is located between Playa Majagual and San Juan del Sur. Its guest rooms are housed in two-story bungalows. They are spacious and feature a private balcony or terrace. The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and a restaurant offering local cuisine and German dishes. An airport shuttle service is available, as are bicycle rentals and a variety of sightseeing excursions. Activity options include a visit to nearby La Flor beach, a seasonal breeding ground for sea turtles; evening campfires and barbecues; short flights to Corn Island in the Caribbean Sea; and fishing trips in the hotel's private motor yacht.
Thomas, Joanne. "Hotels in Playa Majagual, Nicaragua." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/hotels-playa-majagual-nicaragua-57821.html. Accessed 22 April 2019.
Dough Baby Bakery opens for late night crowd, Layla’s Persian Food serves a family-style Rosh Hashanah dinner, and Revel holds a class on custom-etched beer glasses this week in events that celebrate fall (and doughnuts).
Doughnuts aren’t just for breakfast anymore. Dough Baby is whipping up some special “boozy” glazed doughnuts for the late-night crowd. At 511 State St., 10 pm-2 am or until they sell out.
A family-style dinner to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Menu: Ethiopian collard greens, pumpkin-filled filo roses, Persian sweet-and-spicy lamb shanks, fish with Abraham’s fruit, Moroccan glazed carrots, challah rolls and more. Reservations (608-216-4511) required; $18/person. At Layla’s Persian Food, 141 S. Butler St., 7-9 pm. More info on Layla’s Facebook page.
Make your own custom-etched beer glasses at this class. Instructor Robyn Klinge — co-owner of Hop Head beer tours — will also give a lesson on seasonal brews that includes samples. At Revel, 107 N. Hamilton St., 6:30-8:30 pm. Tickets ($50) available on Revel’s website.
Facebook already has become a powerful promotional tool for film studios and TV networks. But the social network is about to increase the value of their marketing messages around the launch of a new movie or series.
The company has begun offering companies the chance to make their posts — which can include video, photos and hashtags — embeddable on other websites with a simple code the way tweets, YouTube and Vine videos and Instagram posts can be integrated on dot coms.
The posts will include the option to “like” and share the Facebook posts and allow comments. Facebook used very British moments like the Royal baby and Andy Murray’s Wimbledon victory as examples.
So far, only a select group of mostly news outlets are being given the chance to send their posts elsewhere, including CNN, Bleacher Report, Huffington Post, Mashable and People magazine.
But it’s only a matter of time before Facebook opens up its embedded posts option to others — perhaps even for a fee as it looks to increase the amount of online advertising it generates.
And that has major implications for Hollywood as it looks to get its trailers, posters and TV spots in front of more eyeballs to build buzz around its new film and TV shows. The same is true for the videogame industry as it readies to launch high-profile games this fall. As the entertainment industry’s biggest ad buyers look to the web to make their advertising dollars go further, Facebook is clearly going to benefit.
Facebook has about 1.1 billion monthly active users, compared with about 200 million for Twitter.
Facebook’s move is the latest digital offering entertainment marketers and distributors can put in their playbook after Starbucks said this week it will speed up its in-store Wi-Fi tenfold through a new deal with Google.
While Mitt Romney is polling pretty close to President Obama nationally, the president has a wider lead in swing states, and the findings suggest TV ads are making a difference. Plus, Obama's new immigration policy doubles his lead among Florida Latino voters.
While Mitt Romney is polling pretty close to President Obama nationally, the president has a wider lead in swing states, and the findings suggest TV ads are making a difference. Plus, Obama's new immigration policy doubles his lead among Florida Latino voters. Here's our guide to today's polls and why they matter.
Findings: Romney and Obama are nearly tied nationally, with Romney getting 44 percent to Obama's 47 percent. But in 12 swing states, Obama has a wider lead, 50 percent to Romney's 42 percent.
Methodology: Survey of 1,000 registered voters from June 20 to June 24. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Why it matters: Obama's wider lead in swing states could mean that his ads are working, The Journal says. "There are two campaigns—the one being fought out in the press, and one in swing states... We're seeing some indications that the advertising could be having an impact," the survey's Republican pollster Bill. McInturff said. You can make the case for that by looking at how Romney's career at Bain Capital -- the subject of many Obama and Obama-backing Super PAC ads (a still shown at left)-- is seen nationally versus in swing states. Nationwide, 23 percent see Romney more positively because of his business career, 28 percent see him more negatively. But in swing states, 18 percent see his business experience positively, while 33 percent see it negatively.
Caveat: The poll has plenty of bad news for Obama. He's losing ground among white working class voters. Last month, 36 percent of them approved of the job he's doing, while 56 percent disapproved. This month, 30 percent approve and 60 percent disapprove. Plus, only 46 percent of young voters are very interested in the election, compared to 2008, when 62 percent were.
Findings: 60 percent of registered voters think Obama inherited the bad economy conditions, which is a higher number than in August 2011, when 56 percent said that.
Why it matters: When Obama was sworn into office after the financial crisis, some commentators said that while voters would give him a pass for inheriting the bad economy, at some point, he would take ownership of it. This poll, at least, suggests the opposite has been true -- the longer he's been in office, the more people blame the previous occupant of it. So far, Republican ads saying Obama is a whiner whose only message is "Blame Bush" (a still shown at right) haven't stuck with voters.
Caveat: That doesn't mean voters think Obama's done a good job on the economy. While 32 percent say his policies have helped the economy, 33 percent say they've hurt it and 32 percent say he's made no difference.
Findings: Obama is ahead of Romney in three swing states: Florida (by 4 points), Ohio (by 9 points), and Pennsylvania (by 6 points).
Methodology: Survey from June 19 to June 25 of 1,200 Florida voters, 1,237 Ohio voters, and 1,252 Pennsylvania voters. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points.
Why it matters: The pollster notes that if Obama holds onto his lead in these three states, his reelection would be nearly guaranteed. The poll also shows that Obama's recent executive order stopping the deportation of some young illegal immigrants has helped him in Florida. He was leading Romney among Florida Latinos by 10 points in a mid-June Quinnipiac poll, and now his lead has widened to 24 points. In all three states, the poll finds, Obama is beating Romney on who can fix the economy or at least tied.
Caveat: Romney was shown beating Obama on the economy in several earlier polls.
It seems that Visceral Games is hoping on the amazingly cool Collectors Edition bandwagon. Thanks to Amazon making one of the coolest mistakes ever, we now have an image of the Dead Space 2 Collectors Edition.
See that above? Yes, I know. It is amazing. The horrifying game is going to give us nightmares as well as some cool collectible items.
Above it looks like it comes with the game(of course) in a metal case. Which is almost a standard for collectors edition game snow. At the far right, you’ll see what looks like some commemorative art which has people who are infected and turning into the blood thirsty Necromorphs. To the left of that you’ll see another disc and it looks like it could be the games soundtrack. And there’s also a Downloadable Content Card in the back which will probably be used for the Multiplayer.
And of course, you will be receive a Plasma Cutter to defend your house with. Much like Call of Duty’s RC car or Halo 3’s Master Chief helmet and even the God of War 3 Pandoras Box, this is going to be one of the coolest collectors edition’s out there.
Now the only issue is, I’m running out of shelf space for this.
A young lady paid for veteran's meal at local restaurant.
My brother Ray and I recently went to a restaurant (Steak ‘n Shake) on North Bridge Street and he put on his 101st Airborne hat, which is unusual for him to wear inside. After finishing with our meal we found a young lady had paid for our meals. This lady was a stranger to us, but it is so nice to see young people showing respect for veterans. They say our young people are the future, and it looks good to me.
Fighting is again flaring in Mali around the northern city of Gao, despite reports that rebels had ceded the territory to incoming French troops. CBC reporter Laura Lynch just returned from Gao. She tells host Marco Werman that local residents want the French soldiers to stay put. "The French may want to go home, but that might not be an easy thing," Lynch says, adding that on the drive into Bamako Wednesday she saw two large convoys of heavy French fighting vehicles heading up the road on the way to Gao. "They seem to be getting ready for another battle," Lynch says. France is anxious to begin drawing down its 4,000 soldiers from Mali. The French foreign minister said Wednesday those troops should begin pulling out in March.
Army Pfc. Joshua D. Shepard has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Knox, KY, which consisted of basic military training and advanced individual training (AIT).
The first nine weeks of initial entry training, or basic combat training, the trainee received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship qualification, bayonet combat, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, marches, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions, and core values.
During AIT, the soldier completed the seven-week cavalry scout course. The training included subjects and instructions to operate, maintain and fire M2/M3 Bradley fighting vehicles; call and adjust fire on enemy targets, recognize friendly and threat vehicles; conduct reconnaissance and security missions, perform foot patrols, conduct land navigation, locate and neutralize mines; and operate and maintain scout vehicles.
He is the son of Bill and Linda Shepard of Westline Road, Whitesboro, Texas. The private is a 2008 graduate of Whitesboro High School.
In a curious turn of events, the Republican National Committee demanded an apology from Ebony for racism — and amazingly, it got one, by conflating racial prejudice with ideological prejudice against conservatives.
In a curious turn of events, the Republican National Committee demanded an apology from Ebony for racism — and amazingly, it got one, by conflating racial prejudice with ideological prejudice against conservatives. The RNC released a statement about Ebony on Friday, after one of the magazine's senior editors called the RNC's black deputy press secretary "a white dude" on Twitter. This does not bode well for the GOP's minority outreach efforts. One of the unofficial strategies of Republicans' outreach to minorities has been to argue that the Democratic Party is more racist, both historically and in the way its policies "enslave" low income people. But accusing a black woman of being prejudiced and using that as "a catalyst for greater engagement and understanding between the Republican Party and the black community," as RNC chair Reince Priebus writes, is not the way to go about reaching black voters.
Lemieux apologized for not looking more carefully at his photo, but then said she didn't care to hear anything he had to say. Preibus wrote that she "went on to deride those who were criticizing her as 'a house full of roaches.'"
Lemieux had tweeted, "I forgot that tweeting something about a Conservative is like leaving a cookie out in a house full of roaches and turning off the lights." There was definitely a swarm of internet activity about it.
Many on the right are now arguing that Ebony supports racism, particularly, black (liberal) on black (conservative) racism. At The Daily Beast, Ron Christie, a black conservative, called the Lemieux/Williams Twitter exchange "another disgusting display of racism — once again at the hands of a supposed enlightened black person attacking a black conservative for his political beliefs." Emphasis added. Note that half the controversy here is that she mistakenly called him white. He then calls Lemieux's comment a "slur" and quotes from Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech to drive his point home. The Daily Caller called it an "attack" as well, and Town Hall's headline read "Ebony Editor Questions RNC Staffer's Ethnicity," which implies that she contradicted his assertion that he is black, instead of apologizing for being unaware, which is what actually happened.
"Attacking someone for his or her race, heritage or political views is the very thing Ebony has worked to discourage," Priebus writes. That argument will appeal to black Republicans, whose right-wing convictions are sometimes unfairly challenged by the left. Allen West and Clarence Thomas, two noteworthy black Republicans, have publicly said as much. To everyone else, however, black-on-black racism seems like a stretch. While Lemieux was definitely dismissive of conservatives, especially Ben Carson, her tweet doesn't rise to the level of racism described above.
Ebony, in a statement titled "Diversity of Thought," said Lemieux displayed a "lack of judgment on her personal Twitter account" and "apologize(d) to Raffi Williams and the Black Republican community." Several black writers found this apology surprising and/or embarrassing.
The RNC's insistence on an apology (which they got), "not just for making assumptions about (the staffer's) race but more importantly for dismissing black Republicans and the validity of their opinions in public discourse," is not going to work on their target demographic — black people — mainly because they're trying to paint an ideological prejudice against conservatives as a racial one.
Finding cases of left-wing prejudice — especially cases like this one — won't change how black voters view the Republican Party. The reason people accuse the GOP of being racists is not because the Democratic Party has hidden its racism well. It's because of places like Alabama, where Republicans passed stringent voter ID laws that primarily affect black voters while promoting its dozen black conservative candidates. It's because of politicians like Paul Ryan, who appealed to low income inner city voters by saying that part of the problem is "generations of men not even thinking about working or learning the value and the culture of work." Those are the kind of racial slights that should be "a catalyst for greater engagement and understanding between the Republican Party and the black community," not someone tweeting "I don't care what you think" to a conservative.
A team of Chinese scientists recently invented a micromotion sensor that allows people to control devices and type text by blinking their eyes, according to a paper published in an international science journal.
The sensor is fixed to special eyeglasses and applied through two real-time human-machine interfaces — a smart home control system and a wireless hands-free typing system.
It makes direct contact with the wearer’s skin around the eyes and responds to changes in pressure when the wearer blinks intentionally to trigger a computer response.
“It is like a third hand,” said Hu Chenguo, of Chongqing University’s Department of Applied Physics, who led the research.
She said the sensor can help people control devices when both hands are occupied, or help people with disabilities to communicate and perform daily tasks.
Human-machine interfaces involve communication between a person and an external device. But the skin-sensing interfaces based on bio signals have been developing slowly, owing to the low signal-to-noise ratio and poor stability, Ms Hu said.
In the new study, Ms Hu and colleagues designed a sensor based on what is called a triboelectric nanogenerator, or TENG, to detect the motion of the skin around the corners of eyes, which she said had never been considered “as a good trigger signal source”.
“When the TENG sensor is attached to the inside of the glasses’ frame, the minuscule muscle movement of a closing eye momentarily pushes the sensor’s layers together, generating an electrical signal that can be reliably measured,” the study said. It was published recently in the US journal Science Advances.
The sensor can initiate tasks such as turning a light on or off. When the glasses are connected to a computer screen the wearer can blink as a cursor passes over different keys, typing out words.
“This TENG-based micromotion sensor is distinct and unique in its fundamental mechanism, which provides a novel design concept for intelligent sensor techniques and shows great potential for application in human-machine interfaces,” Ms Hu said.
What to do with a big idea?
With close to 12,000 students registered so far and more than a month to go before launch, my co-teacher Holden Thorp and I are scratching our heads about something we never really planned or thought about: What to do with the presentations — three minute videos, PowerPoints or “Prezzis” — that learners can submit to earn a certificate of accomplishment in our course. Like almost everything else about MOOCs, we have more questions than answers.
But we are excited about the prospect of a deluge of ideas from all over the world.
How do we find ourselves in this predicament? A month ago, with the help of a team that knows much more about MOOC’s than we do, we decided to create two tracks for our class: an assessment-based path involving multiple choice quizzes at the end of every module; and an experiential track for students who actually have a “big idea” and are willing to submit a pitch describing it.
In a meeting about the course with colleagues at Google someone said, “Your big idea is the big idea,” and we hope that is correct.
Merrivale has made an emphatic start to its Warrnambool and District league season but has a mountain to climb in next month. The Tigers face a host of finals-contenders starting with Old Collegians on Good Friday. Coach Carly Peake, who became A grade coach during the off-season, said she was excited for the Warriors clash. "We're looking forward to the challenge," she said. Old Collegians are coming off a ten-goal win against Kolora-Noorat on Saturday. Peake said she was aware her side had some big tasks ahead. "We run into a tough patch now," she said. "These next four weeks will show where we sit." Merrivale meets Dennington, South Rovers and reigning premier Nirranda after its clash with the Warriors. The Blues and Dogs played off in last year's grand final while the Lions are a team on the rise. But the Tigers convincing victories may have worried some of the league's titans. Merrivale, which finished ninth last season, has started its 2019 campaign with a bang. It beat Russells Creek 51-29 in the opening round and Panmure 54-33 in round two. MORE NETBALL: Peake said she was experimenting with her side. "We're very open to a lot of player movement up until round six," she said "It's just about giving everybody an opportunity and putting pressure on for spots. "If there's a girl in the junior team performing, they'll be given an opportunity." The Tigers mentor has promoted players from A reserve, B grade and 17 and under during the first two rounds. Layla Wilson, a 17 and under player, made her senior debut against Panmure and will back it up against Old Collegians. Young gun Tatum Cassidy was also back in the A grade side on Saturday and was among her team's best. Peake said she had taken a no-frills approach to the opening rounds of the season. "We're sticking to basic netball at the moment and getting used to each other," she said. The new coach said the focus was on patient movement and looking after the ball. "There's definitely still a lot of room for improvement," she said. Have you signed up to The Standard's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in the south-west.
Merrivale to host Old Collegians in WDFNL Good Friday clash.
Merrivale has made an emphatic start to its Warrnambool and District league season but has a mountain to climb in next month.
The Tigers face a host of finals-contenders starting with Old Collegians on Good Friday.
Coach Carly Peake, who became A grade coach during the off-season, said she was excited for the Warriors clash.
"We're looking forward to the challenge," she said.
Old Collegians are coming off a ten-goal win against Kolora-Noorat on Saturday.
Peake said she was aware her side had some big tasks ahead.
"We run into a tough patch now," she said.
"These next four weeks will show where we sit."
Merrivale meets Dennington, South Rovers and reigning premier Nirranda after its clash with the Warriors.
The Blues and Dogs played off in last year's grand final while the Lions are a team on the rise.
But the Tigers convincing victories may have worried some of the league's titans.

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