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She said she was amazed to see all the generous donations pour in. |
Caudill also volunteers at Paw’s Pantry, a student-ran food pantry at IUPUI. |
“It means so much to me, just to be giving my time wisely and helping other people on this campus,” she said. |
Students are welcome to visit Paw’s Closet up to two times a month, where they are limited to picking out four clothing items and two accessory items per visit. |
Paw’s Closet offers suits, skirts, dresses, ties, shoes and even jewelry for the IUPUI community. |
The closet is open Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. in Cavanaugh Hall, room 117. |
Authorities with the Des Moines public bus system say they haven’t had any complaints about honking bus drivers. |
After a string of accidents in which buses have hit pedestrians, Des Moines bus drivers are now honking when they make turns in the downtown area of Iowa’s capitol city. Brad Miller of the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority says other bus systems around the country have fielded complaints about the noise from t... |
"The San Francisco system did have the alarms going off on left and right turns to start and they go so many complaints that (the alarms) are now just going off on the right (turn)," Miller says. |
Des Moines buses eventually will be outfitted with the same kind of alarms to alert pedestrians that the bus is turning. Miller, speaking from his office near downtown Des Moines, says the new alarms may spark more controversy than the honking has. |
"These automated alarms will go off every time a bus turns whether it’s here or way out in the suburbs in maybe a more residential community and so I think that will become an issue," Miller says. |
The bus system in the City of Cleveland now requires bus drivers to honk their horns while turning after two fatal pedestrian accidents there. In the past two years there have been seven bus/pedestrian collisions in Des Moines as buses were turning left. |
Ridership on Des Moines buses will soon skyrocket as people headed to the Iowa State Fair park at the state capitol complex and take the bus to the fairgrounds. |
NEW YORK – Big bonuses could be back in store for some top executives and traders on Wall Street as profitability returned to the investment banking industry in 2009, according to a new study released Thursday. |
Johnson Associates said employees at companies that no longer are under strict government oversight are likely to find a big boost in their year-end paychecks compared with 2008. However, pay is still likely to fall below that seen in 2007 when the stock market and bonuses peaked, the compensation consulting firm said. |
Overall, Johnson Associates projects workers at Wall Street banks will see between a 30 percent and 40 percent jump in year-end bonuses in 2009 compared with last year. |
The increase in pay is likely to be even larger than average for equities, bonds and derivatives traders who have helped drive profits at their respective firms as the market has surged nearly nonstop since hitting a 12-year low in March. |
Banking bonuses have been a hot-button political issue as financial markets have recovered much faster than the broader economy and the nation’s unemployment rate approaches 10 percent. |
Improving markets allowed some major financial firms to repay their bailout money to the government and now can set their sights on paying employees without restrictions. |
The government gave hundreds of banks money last year as the credit crisis peaked and investment bank Lehman Brothers collapsed. With that money came restrictions on executive compensation. |
For companies like Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. that have already repaid their government bailout, the restrictions have been lifted, freeing them up to lavish employees with bonuses. |
Goldman had set aside $16.71 billion, or about 47 percent of net revenue, through the first nine months of the year for compensation, which includes salaries, bonuses and associated costs such as benefits and payroll taxes. |
At the time it released third-quarter earnings last month, Goldman’s chief financial officer, David Viniar, said decisions on bonuses are not made until the end of the year and the company, based in New York, would be taking into account the economic climate when decisions are made. The bank earned more than $3 billion... |
Pay packages for workers at banks still holding government money, like Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp., are likely to see restrictions in their bonuses, Johnson Associates said in its projections. |
Johnson Associates said government oversight for some banks makes it more difficult to get a fully accurate picture of how bonuses will actually shape up for the year. |
The government’s pay czar, Kenneth Feinberg, who is overseeing compensation plans at the companies that received the most bailout money, recently put in place restrictions that will cut compensation for the highest paid employees at those companies by about 50 percent. |
Cash salaries for the top 25 highest-paid executives will be limited in most cases to $500,000 and, in most cases, perks will be capped at $25,000. |
Feinberg is also working on restrictions for the next 75 highest-paid employees at those companies. |
The Federal Reserve is also working on plans that could restrict compensation at financial firms in an effort to reduce risky trading and bets that helped push the economy into the recession and the financial industry into its biggest crisis since the Great Depression. |
Hermann Maier, the Austrian skier nicknamed ''the Hermanator'' for his dominance on the World Cup circuit, is the heavy favorite if it goes off as scheduled. Weather continues to be a problem in Hakuba, site of the Alpine events, where heavy snow and rain has disrupted the events. |
Elvis Stojko, the Canadian champion and the silver medalist in the 1994 Olympics, is favored along with Todd Eldredge, the American champion, and two Russians, Ilya Kulik and Aleksei Yagudin. The short program lasts for two and a half minutes and consists of eight required elements involving jumps, spins, spirals and f... |
Dutch skaters will be seeking their second gold medal in speed skating after Gianni Romme broke the world record to win the 5,000 meters last Sunday. Romme will not skate in the 1,500, but Rintje Ritsma, a teammate who finished second in the 5,000, looks like the one to beat. Other strong contenders include Jan Bos, an... |
The placement games are for the six teams that failed to advance into the main draw of the Olympic tournament. Germany and Slovakia play for ninth place, France and Italy for 11th place and Japan and Austria for 13th place. |
The Finns proved a troublesome opponent before losing to the United States, and now they will test the Canadians. In the final round-robin game on Saturday, Canada and the United States will meet in what is expected to be a preview of the gold medal game next week. |
The unpredictability of girls basketball among the Mercury News’ top-ranked teams reached a season high this past week. |
St. Ignatius seemed to cement itself — at least for now — as the No. 1 team in the Mercury News Top 15 with a 60-53 win over No. 2 Archbishop Mitty on Friday, but then lost to rival Sacred Heart Cathedral 60-50 on Tuesday. |
No. 6 St. Francis beat No. 5 Sacred Heart Cathedral 52-44 on Friday, but then lost to Mitty 63-36 on Tuesday. |
The common thread: All of these teams are from the highly competitive West Catholic Athletic League. |
Form did hold in one marquee, albeit non-WCAL, matchup as No. 3 Pinewood defeated No. 4 Eastside Prep 58-48 on Friday. |
When we began putting together this summer’s Fiction Issue, we planned to focus on stories set at particular moments in history. At a certain point, we realized that all the pieces we'd chosen also involved secrets: Jonathan Franzen's novel excerpt, “The Republic of Bad Taste,” deals with a murder in East Berlin in the... |
This is the first of twelve new collections of pieces from our archive; for the next year, we'll be sharing one each month. You can browse last year's collections in our online archive. |
Doctor Who fans have been wondering two things all season: Would we meet Ryan’s father, and would the Daleks put in an appearance even though new showrunner Chris Chibnall insisted that Jodie Whittaker’s first year would feature all-new monsters? |
The New Year’s Day special, “Resolution,” written by Chibnall, gave us both arrivals, and while it initially seemed as though Ryan’s storyline couldn’t compete with the return of the Daleks, actor Tosin Cole delivered in the climactic moment. Let’s recap. |
‘A PROPER FIND’ | On Jan. 1, 2019, two archaeologists, Lin and Mitch, found themselves working because Lin wanted to talk about their New Year’s Eve kiss, and continuing to excavate an ancient burial site in the sewer tunnels under the Sheffield Town Hall was her excuse. You immediately ‘shipped them, which meant you f... |
The archaeologists’ UV light activated the resurrection, with the other two pieces being teleported to England to form a squid-like creature Lin encountered clinging to a wall. Team TARDIS forewent their 20th fireworks display to investigate the non-terrestrial spatial shift. When they arrived in the sewer, there was o... |
Aaron said that the time he realized he’d made the wrong decisions, he knew the damage was done and so he ran, ashamed. Ryan said no, Aaron hid when his son needed him most. |
‘YOU ARE MY PRISON NOW. YOU ARE MY PUPPET’ | Lin, meanwhile, had returned home to reveal (and argue with) her new appendage. “I am your pilot now. Do not fight me,” it said. “I have control of your body. All brain and motor functions are under my power.” (Whovians might have recognized the familiar voice of actor Nick ... |
‘HERE’S MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: I’M COMING FOR YOU, DALEK’ | Once Mitch hooked back up with the Doctor, he told them about the Order of the Custodians and gave the Doc the idea to trace Lin’s cell signal since she uncharacteristically wasn’t returning calls or texts. They realized Lin and the Dalek were in the same p... |
After the Dalek outsmarted additional attempts to track it, the Doctor tried to phone a friend — Kate Stewart at the Unified Intelligence Taskforce — but was told by a UK Security Helpline worker that UNIT operations had been suspended without funding. They were on their own and they needed to hurry: The Dalek “extermi... |
Lin fought back, slamming her back against objects. When the Doctor, Yaz, Ryan and Mitch arrived, they heard her calling “Help me.” Was it a trick? No, she had succeeded in getting it off her back, and she was alive, the Doc said, only because the slime the Dalek secreted blocked her from bleeding out. Lin apologized, ... |
‘ME AND A DALEK – IT’S PERSONAL’ | The Doctor sent the others back to the TARDIS and with 20 minutes of story left in the episode, the action picked up. There was an explosion and out wheeled the iconic shape of a Dalek, pointing its lasers at the Doctor and shouting its signature “EXTERMINATE!” catchphrase. The Doctor... |
Before the TARDIS could follow, it had to pick up Graham and Aaron, who’d been left behind at Graham’s house, where they had their own heart-to-heart. Aaron had said he wished he was better at life, and Graham said there was still time — so you were expecting Aaron to die a heroic death, right? He almost did. |
To send the signal to its fleet, the Dalek needed to divert all power, which meant shutting down the nation’s Wi-Fi (!), phone signals (!!) and Internet (STOPPPPP). “On New Year’s Day, when everything’s shut and everyone’s hungover?” Graham asked. |
“What a monster,” Ryan said. |
Once the Doctor made sure her shield worked, she called the team out of the TARDIS and offered the Dalek once last chance to leave the planet. The plan was simple: she’d take the shield down, knowing the Dalek would focus its weapons on her, giving the others a chance to run around behind it while she performed the bes... |
The Doctor had miscalculated though: The Dalek survived the melted metal and attached itself to Aaron. It demanded the Doctor take it to its fleet or he’d kill Ryan’s dad. The Doctor took it instead to a sun going supernova and made a squid-size vacuum corridor that was supposed to pull him out into space. Of course th... |
Brave Ryan moved toward his dad, for once not having time to second-guess if his coordination disorder, dyspraxia, might hinder him. The Dalek said Aaron was his now. “No, he’s not. He’s mine. Dad, dad, I’m here for ya. I forgive you. I love you, dad. Take my hand. Fight it,” Ryan said. |
Did you think Aaron would sacrifice himself since there was now a chance Ryan could get sucked out into space as well? It seemed like a poetic fate, but that wasn’t the point: Aaron had to stay, not hide from a situation that scared or upset him, and be there for his son. |
Ryan reached out his hand and Aaron took it. “Leave my dad alone!” Ryan yelled. They held each other, waiting for the Dalek to give up and let go. The music swelled and, it’s safe to say, many viewers cried. Did we now like Ryan’s dad? |
Well, not enough to be sad that he turned down the Doctor’s offer to take him on another trip in the TARDIS. Aaron told Ryan to phone him when he returned and asked the others to take care of him. “Always,” Yaz said. |
What did you think of “Resolution”? Did the Ryan’s Dad storyline give you the ending you expected? Was the Dalek all that you hoped? Was it the best episode of Whittaker’s first year? Hit the comments. |
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Several hundred law enforcement officers from across the country have been sworn in as "special police officers" for the Republican National Convention. |
More than 300 officers from the California State Highway Patrol and Pittsburgh Police Department were sworn in Saturday afternoon at Case Western Reserve University. The oath took less than 10 minutes before the officers were privately briefed of policies and procedures ahead of the convention, which begins Monday. |
Earlier in the day, more than 400 Ohio State Highway Patrol officers, as well as officers from Ohio University, were sworn in, Cleveland police deputy chief Ed Tomba said. |
The exact number of out-of-state law enforcement officials assisting Greater Cleveland and Ohio police departments won't be disclosed until after the convention, Tomba said. However, he did say the goal number of additional law enforcement officials wanted for the convention was exceeded. |
"We overplan to make sure that we have enough officers for anything that may happen," Cleveland police chief Calvin Williams said. |
In addition to the California and Pennsylvania officers, law enforcement officials from other states like Virginia, Florida and New Jersey will be on hand, Tomba said. |
"We can't thank the states and municipalities enough for stepping up to help us," Tomba said. "You hear the word partnership a lot in law enforcement, and truly, they stepped up." |
Tomba is the "RNC lead," according to Williams, meaning he was in charge of placing the calls for assistance to police departments nationwide. |
The deputy chief said he has the "utmost confidence" in all law enforcement officers in town for the RNC, as well as in the operational plan that he helped devise. |
Once the assisting officers were sworn in for their special duty, they were able to help local police in and around downtown Cleveland. Their presence would be noticeable after about 5 p.m. Saturday, Tomba said. |
With thousands of officers from around the country helping Cleveland police provide security during the RNC, Cleveland cops will handle all arrests. Here's the plan to do it. |
Since their formation in 2011 the band has produced three albums and toured up and down the East Coast. |
This performance is the second in Sylvester Manor’s 2018 concert series, and the first of two shows this spring to take place in the intimate Manor House Music Room. Seating is limited and reservations are strongly suggested. Tickets are $25 at sylvestermanor.org or (631) 749-0626. |
A cyclist was struck from behind and killed Friday night by a vehicle on Rainbow Lake Road in the Boiling Springs community. |
Joseph Shane Melton, 46, of 330 Abernathy Road, Inman, was pronounced dead at 8:55 p.m. Friday, according to Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger. |
The accident occurred on Rainbow Lake Road in the Boiling Springs community after Melton’s bicycle was struck from behind by a vehicle that left the scene. |
Incidents like these are far too often, Karl Johnson said. |
Johnson, president of the Freewheelers of Spartanburg cycling group, said cyclists tend to pick routes that aren't heavily trafficked, but avoiding night-time riding isn't possible for all riders. |
"For a lot of guys, this might be the only time they have to train," Johnson said. |
Johnson recommends cyclists travel in groups, wear reflective clothing and have lights in both the rear and front of the bicycle. |
A combination of all these things makes it difficult for drivers to miss. |
"We all have front lights and we all have annoying blinkies in the back," Johnson said of his group. "At night, it's even better because the cars can see (your lights)." |
Melton is the fourth cyclist to die in Spartanburg County since 2017. |
The vehicle officers say hit Melton was white in color and may have right front damage and possibly windshield damage, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. |
If you have any information about this collision or about the vehicle of interest, contact the South Carolina Highway Patrol at 864-241-1000 or 1-800-768-1503, or you can call Spartanburg Crime Stoppers at 888-CRIMESC (274-6372). |
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