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IS IT TRUE February 4, 2015

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IS IT TRUE the Brookings Institute has just released a comprehensive study on America’s Advanced Industries: Where they are, What they are, and Why the matter, and Evansville, Indiana is not to be found in the list of the top 100 places in the United States for such things?…the most chilling conclusion for the future of the country that still leaves room for hope for the present was the following:

“The United States is losing ground to other countries on advanced industry competitiveness. The United States has the most productive advanced industries in the world, behind only energy-intensive Norway. However, this competitiveness appears to be eroding.”

IS IT TRUE that the Winnecke campaign in 2011 spoke often to the Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) that was signed between GAGE and the NAVSEA Crane Division in 2008 and even supported leveraging that agreement to spur some local job growth?…that ten year agreement is now in its 7th year with few tangible results to show for it?…we wonder if that will be a campaign promise again in 2015?…the other entrepreneurial need that the Winnecke Campaign of 2011 made some commitments to move forward was a local Angel Investment Network?…that one seems to have fallen off the radar as well as there has been no news anywhere regarding investments or events held locally whereby local money was invested in local ideas or entrepreneurs?…if start-ups are the job creation engines of the United States, Evansville is doing a paltry job of creating the atmosphere where such things flourish?

IS IT TRUE the full Brookings Report is on the following link?

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IS IT TRUE the Evansville Redevelopment Commission has voted by a tally of 4-1 to extend a zero interest loan made to GAGE in the aftermath of the 2009 Freedom Festival through 2021 making this loan a 12 year term with no interest charges?…it is widely known that the losses incurred by GAGE in their attempt to put on the Freedom Festival exceeded $500,000 and that the Freedom Festival was never a part of the tasks of GAGE at it’s formation?…there was indeed a meeting about that where former Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel looked directly at the current Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and said “this festival is not going away on my watch, someday when you are Mayor you can kill it if you want to?”…that decision and the losses that followed are what created the need for the $280,000 loan that was extended to 12 years at zero interest yesterday?…the Freedom Festival was managed by a three person consortium of members of the executive committee including current Mayor Lloyd Winnecke?

IS IT TRUE the $280,000 loan to GAGE was intended to be secured by the Industrial Incubation Building on the curve of Riverside Drive that sits on a little over 3 acres?…that building had been donated to the predecessor to GAGE that was called ABCDE Inc.?…somehow that building that was supposed to have served as collateral for the $280,000 loan was allowed to change hands without forgiving the loan?…it now houses some seasonal stuff that is used by the LST?…the original intent as crafted by then DMD Director Tom Barnett was to use it to store valuable architectural elements taken from old houses slated for demolition by the City of Evansville?…those architectural elements were to have been sold in galleries in major cites to fund improvements to the Art’s District?…it was a good plan that never was implemented?…GAGE’s loan should have been forgiven when that building changed hands?

IS IT TRUE that SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc., the Connecticut based a provider of software for the financial services industry that enjoys free rent on the 3rd floor of the Innovation Pointe Building, agreed to acquire Advent Software Inc. for an enterprise value of $2.7 billion?…SS&C will pay $44.25 a share for its rival, plus the assumption of debt, according to a statement today?…Advent closed at $41.39 in New York, giving the company a market value of about $2.1 billion?…Advent, which also produces software used by fund managers, called off a sale effort in early 2013, saying that it decided to remain independent after conducting a strategic review?…the purchase would be the largest on record by SS&C, topping an $814 million acquisition of hedge-fund administrator GlobeOp Financial Services SA in 2012?…we understand that the 3rd floor of Innovation Pointe was used as an attraction tool to help convince SS&C to put a small branch office in Evansville, but wanted to point out that Evansville is subsidizing a business that is capable of buying a competitor for $2.7 Billion when the rent for the 3rd floor of Innovation Pointe would only amount to about $10,000 per month?

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Phone Scam: Fake IRS Agent Threatens Arrest

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A phone scam similar to one first reported by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) last March has once again hit Vanderburgh County.

Potential victims are getting phone calls and recorded messages stating the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will issue arrest warrants for unpaid taxes.  Potential victims are told to wire money or provide a pre-paid debit card number to settle the back taxes. The Sheriff’s Office has already received four reports of this occurring locally.

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Classic Ann Landers

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Dear Ann Landers: I have been married for three years, and it is obvious that my mother does not like my wife. I can deal with that, but I’m becoming increasingly upset by the way Mom behaves around “Amelia.”

Two weeks ago, there was a milestone family affair, and we hired a professional photographer to take pictures. As we were preparing to pose for the photo shoot, my mother informed Amelia that she could not be in the pictures because she was not a blood relative and therefore not a family member. My wife stepped out, but I could see she was very hurt.

There have been other instances, as well. One evening, when several of us went to the theater together, Mom happened to end up sitting next to Amelia. She abruptly stood up, moved to the other side of the row, and announced, “I want to sit next to my son.”

I have asked my mother politely to stop treating Amelia so shabbily, but she insists she has nothing against my wife and accuses me of being overly sensitive. I hope you can help me. — Not Mama’s Boy in Missouri

Dear Missouri: Your signature does not match your letter. You certainly sound like a mama’s boy to me, and a gutless one at that.

Why did you not speak up on your wife’s behalf when your mother decided Amelia couldn’t be in the family pictures because she isn’t a blood relative? And when your mother demanded to sit next to you in the theater, why didn’t you arrange the seating so your wife could be on the other side?

As long as you permit your mother to abuse Amelia, she is going to do it.

It’s high time you asserted yourself, sonny boy.

Check out the Bible, which says, “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall be one flesh.” Copy that directive on a piece of paper, and tape it to your bathroom mirror.

Dear Ann Landers: I recently attended a small, rather elegant dinner party. The table was set beautifully, with a lovely centerpiece, fine silver and china.

After the entree had been served, I asked for the saltshaker and pepper shaker. There was none on the table. I believed they had been overlooked. I was informed later that this was “insulting to the hostess” and I should have eaten the meal as it was served.

I have attended and hosted many elegant dinner parties during the past 40 years, and saltshakers and pepper shakers were always part of the formal table service. Will you please give me your thoughts on the matter? — Saltless in Florida

Dear Florida: According to etiquette expert Letitia Baldrige, saltshakers and pepper shakers have become increasingly rare at formal dinners because the cook is supposed to know how to season the food properly. Therefore, if the shakers are not on the table, you should not ask for them.

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Dr. Bucshon to Participate in Flu Preparedness Hearing

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As you may have seen, this year’s seasonal flu vaccination has been particularly ineffective. Typically, the seasonal flu vaccination has shown a 50-60 percent effectiveness rate. This year, that rate looks to be around 23 percent due to a mutation in the dominant H3N2 A flu strand. We’ve seen this in Indiana with a spike in flu-related death rates (at 108, up from 30 at this point last year) putting us at the highest rate of flu related deaths in 10 years.

 

Today, Dr. Bucshon will participate in a hearing Examining the U.S. Public Health response to seasonal influenza so that we are better prepared for the future and able protect our citizens from the spread of seasonal influenza. The committee will examine the strain selection decision-making process, how U.S. public health agencies are improving the effectiveness of response to seasonal flu, and the progress of Federal efforts into developing a universal flu vaccine, advanced diagnostics, new flu vaccine manufacturing technologies, and new anti-viral drugs for treatment of influenza.

 

Congressman Bucshon is expected to ask questions, from a medical perspective, regarding our preparedness and ability to prevent influenza outbreaks.

The hearing begins at 10:00am ET (9:00am CT).  More background on the hearing and a live stream are available here –www.energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/examining-us-public-health-response-seasonal-influenza.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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EPD Activity Report

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 “Can Plants and Bacteria Think?” to be Topic of UE Andiron Lecture 

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Can plants and bacteria think? University of Evansville assistant professor of philosophy Derek Jones will discuss this question at the UE Andiron Lecture on Wednesday, February 4. The lecture starts at 4:00 p.m., in Eykamp 252, Ridgway University Center. A social gathering with beverages begins at 3:45 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Jones earned an MA in philosophy from the University of Houston and a PhD in philosophy from Indiana University. He teaches courses in philosophy and cognitive science at UE and currently directs the cognitive science program. Jones has published and presented work on such topics as scientific explanation, self-knowledge, skilled behavior, and free will. His work is guided by the broader project of understanding cognition and action as essentially embodied, biological processes. His forthcoming book, The Biological Foundations of Agency, is slated for publication in January 2016.

For more information on the Andiron Lecture Series, please call 812-488-1070 or 812-488-2589.

Dr. Bucshon to Hold Office Hours in Evansville

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Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) will hold Office Hours in his Evansville District Office on Friday, February 6, 2015.

 

                   Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08)

Evansville Office Hours
Friday, February 6, 2015 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CST

420 Main Street, Suite 1402, Evansville, IN 47708 (PLEASE NOTE the change in location.)

 

Note:  Appointments will be scheduled in 15 minute increments on a first come, first served basis and can be arranged by calling Erin Pugh at (812) 232-0523.

 

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