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33 Inspiring Backyards
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A derelict yard transformed into a private resort.
"The homeowners of this gorgeous plot wanted intimate spaces that were comfortable enough for the family, but stylish and elegant enough for entertaining," says Maureen Sedran of Mark Hartley Landscape Architects. To that end, the team designed and installed a 12-by-35-foot saltwater pool, as well as a multilevel yard that gradually descends in stages from the house. The pool's deep, shimmering blue gives the whole yard a tropical feel.
Take a video tour of this backyard, plus see more inspiring backyards in our photo gallery.
A serene backyard lounging area.
Designer and homeowner Tara Fingold landscaped her back garden herself, shuffling around existing paving stones and reusing her beloved garden furniture from her previous home.
Take a video tour of another home designed by Tara Fingold, plus see more inspiring backyards in our photo gallery.
Entertaining space for a busy young family.
These homeowners wanted to turn their overrun English garden into an effortless escape, so they actually swapped their lawn for a flagstone patio. Meredyth Hilton of Artistic Gardens raised the hot tub so its edging could provide extra seating. Its warm water flows into the pool — an economical way to heat it — in a waterfall effect. Hilton chose local Credit Valley flagstone for the pool surround and patio because it has a slightly gritty finish to prevent slipping. The pool's Indiana limestone coping was carved into smooth, bathing-suit-bottom-friendly edging. Jets, operated by remote control, provide hours of amusement for kids, and a soothing water fountain sound for adults.
See more inspiring backyards in our photo gallery.
An expansive lakefront yard.
This gorgeous escape in Magog, Quebec, is home to a family of six. Homeowner and interior designer Alyson Wood wanted a nautical, Ralph Lauren-inspired look. Surrounded by bluestone pavers, the large, elegant pool balances the size of the house and echoes its classical style.
See more homes from Quebec's Eastern Townships, plus see more inspiring backyards in our photo gallery.
Create flow from indoors to outdoors with a similar colour palette.
Designed by architects David Zacharko and David Yustin, this home with a modern, cedar-shake exterior possesses an unmistakably West Coast sensibility. A concrete bench with graphic pillows comes in handy for extra seating while entertaining.
See more homes from David Zacharko and David Yustin, plus see more inspiring backyards in our photo gallery.
Red bricks are an easy way to add colour to a mostly-green yard.
Homeowners Philip Mitchell and Mark Narsansky returned this classic Chester, Nova Scotia home to its former glory so they could enjoy as a weekend home. Mark likes to garden on the reclaimed-brick terrace, which includes outdoor dining and living areas. An herb garden provides cooking essentials.
See more of Philip Mitchell's designs, plus see more inspiring backyards in our photo gallery.
A beautiful restored home in Erin, Ontario.
This lush garden has a symbiosis between formal and natural elements — symmetrical planters and a casual mix of flowers work in perfect harmony. Boxwood-enclosed gardens are filled with foxglove, allium and roses, adding colour to the stone exterior of the home.
See the interior of this home in our photo gallery, plus see more inspiring backyards in this photo gallery.
Instead of a cottage, splurge on a backyard.
The fences in this urban backyard have latticed panels to encourage the growth of climbing flowers between classically detailed pilasters. Teak benches are reproductions of a design by the British architect Edwin Lutyens. The raised stone terrace is planted with graceful linden trees, forming a hedge on stilts and a backdrop to the view from the terrace. Clipped boxwood shrubs and climbing hydrangea bushes bring structure to the space.
See more of this yard in our Gorgeous Gardens photo gallery, plus see more Inspiring Backyards.
A resort-like pool and lounge area.
New glass doors overlooking the pool and deck, modern sconces, potted fronds and many coats of white paint helped transform a former garage into a pool house. Brightly coloured cushions and a pair of large umbrellas lend a hotel vibe.
Take a video tour of this yard, plus see more Tropical-Inspired Outdoor Spaces and Inspiring Backyards.
Let moss grow between loosely spaced pavers to soften the stone and give it a sense of age and permanence.
Varying heights of plants and trees creates a secluded outdoor room. An open, grid-like fence allows for glimpses of mature trees on the other side, adding even more greenery and height to the overall design. Neatly clipped boxwood edges the pathway.
For more inspiring backyards, visit our photo gallery.
A raised platform becomes a stage for children's performances.
Create room to play by keeping furniture minimal on a backyard deck. The cedar backdrop in architect John Tong's yard is used for plays and as a screen for projecting movies. The lattice wall on the far left is painted out in cobalt, adding some unexpected colour. Use patches of sod and concrete pavers for a low-maintenance and cost-effective landscape.
For more inspiring backyards, visit our photo gallery.
A sleek, contemporary and sustainable outdoor space.
Vancouver architect Clinton Cuddington designed this sleek modern back patio, in keeping with the environmental theme of his home. A vegetable garden, indigenous plants, water-saving automatic sprinklers and permeable concrete pavers all contribute to this backyard's eco cred.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery. For more eco-friendly ideas, see our Photo Gallery: Green Design.
A romantic urban patio mimics a traditional great room.
Toronto interior designer Sharon Mimran took a formal approach when designing this ethanol-burning fireplace in her own backyard. "I wanted the exterior to look as if it were a part of the interior design. All of the elements I used inside the house — mouldings, panelling, mirrors — I used in the yard," she explains. A weatherproof faux-limestone resin mantel stands up to harsh weather. Take a video tour through Sharon Mimran's home.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery.
Contemporary features update a country retreat.
Perrett Farm, nestled in a lush area of the Niagara Escarpment, is lined with perennial gardens and timeworn buildings. The owners wanted to add a modern 50-foot saltwater lap pool and entertaining patio without obstructing the views from the house. So, architect Anthony Belcher designed the pool 120 feet away from the house, buffered by a tall garden. An open pergola with slats of ipe wood keep the patio bright, while sleek and simple furnishings add drama.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery, plus see another view of this pool.
See more sheds in our photo gallery.
An Asian-inspired home carries the design to the backyard.
This tranquil oasis draws its inspiration from the Asian interiors of the home. Keeping colourful flowers to a minimum, the homeowner, filmmaker and writer Mona Zaidi, opted for a neutral outdoor palette to blend in with the fence and reed matting covering the garage. To make the small yard look larger, mirrored windows on the garage reflect the garden and sunshine. Tree-hung lanterns mimic Japanese garden lighting, and invite guests into hidden corners of the yard. For such a small, established backyard, limit patio furniture and let the trees be the focal point.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery. Plus, get more landscaping and garden design ideas in our Gorgeous Gardens photo gallery.
Create an outdoor room by covering a section of a porch.
Pea gravel stone and grass are mixed to create a charming courtyard feel in the backyard of the 2009 Princess Margaret Hospital Oakville Showhouse. Doors across the back create openings to each area of the patio, which can be left open to bridge the gap between indoors and out while entertaining.
Watch video tours of the showhouse. Or, for more inspiring backyards, visit our photo gallery.
Use accent pillows and throws outside for a comfortable space.
A double-sided fireplace gets extra credit for keeping guests warm on the patio as well as inside on a cool nights. A unique herringbone pattern makes this chimney breast particularly eye-catching. A pair of arm chairs and a small table are all that's required for complete relaxation.
See more inspiring backyards in our photo gallery.
Bring the inside out with intimate garden rooms.
This West Vancouver yard is divided into several distinct living spaces, such as this cosy sitting area. Make a vignette like this more intimate and private by adding an arbour overhead. Remember that backyards don't always have to be swathed in grass. Instead, create an inviting terrace like this one with a Pennsylvania bluestone floor. This way, plants and flowers take centre stage without competing with green grass. Also, choose simple patio furniture to keep a garden from looking too busy.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery.
Maximize space with functional furniture.
A cramped patio or balcony can be just as usable as a large backyard. Instead of a dining set or several chairs, have guests sit side-by-side on rustic outdoor benches around a low coffee table. Add greenery with hanging plants or choose smaller floor planters to save valuable space and make the patio appear larger.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery. Plus, get more design and decorating ideas in our Small Backyards photo gallery.
Divide a large backyard into kid and adult zones.
When planning out a yard, include kid-friendly spaces as well as luxe entertaining areas. A sheer-descent waterfall in the pool is a fun element for swimmers, and also adds ambiance and a soothing focal point when dining on the patio to the right of the pool. A wrought-iron fence sections off a special garden for the kids with a playhouse, butterfly bushes, and edible berry trees. To get a custom playhouse look for less, pick up a DIY unit at a big hardware retailer and use paint and accessories to personalize it.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery. Plus, get more landscaping and garden design ideas in our Gorgeous Gardens photo gallery.
Create a path to an open sanctuary.
Borrow a few ideas from this gorgeous backyard in Montreal. Gardening guru Marjorie Harris loves the idea of a path that leads to an open tapis vert, or green carpet. Line the path with boxwood hedges and a mix of annuals and perennials, and surround the "carpet" with taller bushes or trees for privacy. Invest in a rustic wooden dining set and let the summer entertaining begin!
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery. Plus, get more landscaping and garden design ideas in our Gorgeous Gardens photo gallery.
A lower elevation allows for more privacy.
Toronto landscape design/build firm Artistic Gardens created this sanctuary by sinking the yard two feet and building several limestone retaining walls. This trick also brightened up the basement level of the house by letting in more light. Dividing the space into distinct and usable areas is a great idea if space permits. Here, Artistic Gardens created two main terrace areas: a lounging zone along one end of the pool, and a more social living room sitting area near the house.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery.
Modern DWR loungers and a sparkling pool give a hotel-chic, LA vibe to this outdoor space.
Landscape architect Mark Hartley designed the flagstone deck to look rough and natural, like it had been there for years.
Watch a video tour of the house and see even more pictures in the April 2009 issue.
Designer Anna Simone created this inviting private courtyard.
Warm horizontal wood strips and a steel "urban fireplace" with candles transform a carport wall and adjoining fences into a magical outdoor room. Understated woven furniture offers comfortable but streamlined seating.
Grey slate tiles make the pool water look deep blue.
The neoclassical façade of fashion designers Joe Mimran and Kimberley Newport-Mimran's house — designed by architect Gordon Ridgely with landscaping by Ron Holbrook — is elegantly clad in Indiana limestone. The terrace uses the same material for a seamless look.
See more photos of the Joe Fresh Style and Pink Tartan designers' house in our gallery and in the September 2008 issue.
See more of Ron Holbrook's landscaping projects in our photo gallery.
A private green space fit for summer soirées.
This spacious backyard is the perfect backdrop for family gatherings or posh cocktail parties. Several seating areas around the yard allow guests to move casually between each vignette. Homeowners Joe and Kimberley Mimran (of Joe Fresh and Pink Tartan fame) host as many as two parties per season, using the entire main floor of the house and backyard, moodily lit with lanterns and candles.
Get Kimberley and Joe's entertaining tips and recipes in our August 2010 issue. Plus, see more photos of the Joe Fresh Style and Pink Tartan designers' house in our gallery and in the September 2008 issue.
Lantern lighting creates an intimate evening atmosphere.
A mix of seating types combine for comfy, low-level entertaining. Salvaged tree stumps are painted a silvery grey and work as side tables. Simple runners bring an indoor vibe to an outdoor table setting.
Incorporate levels into a steep yard.
This Toronto home is perched on a steep grade down to the beach, so architect Sharon McKenzie designed several terrace levels to make the yard more livable. Wide, shallow steps leading down to the pool double as extra seating for summer entertaining. Separating the sitting area from the dining set and pool loungers creates the feel of an inviting, open-air extension of the home's interior.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery.
An unused driveway is transformed into a patio.
The homeowner converted her garage into a music studio and the driveway into a sitting nook and dining area using striking furniture and bold fabrics. Yews and boxwood add texture and up the privacy. A grapevine ball filled with twinkle lights adds mood lighting for summer entertaining.
See more pools, patios and gardens in our Inspiring Backyards photo gallery. Plus, check out other unique garage conversions in our photo gallery.
A plot of paradise in West Vancouver.
This dense shade garden is accented by a Spanish stone fountain, while wax begonias add a pop of colour. Keep heights of flowers and shrubs in mind when planting along a path, so that it doesn't become too overgrown.
A poolside stone terrace complements neat landscaping.
Hits of black are integrated into this outdoor space's neutral palette, seen in the fencing, trellis and streamlined chaises.
Tricked out with a top notch barbecue, cooking and clean up area, this space is ideal for summer entertaining.
Perfect for hosting large outdoor parties, this backyard features a covered kitchen complete with a sink, oven and island with storage and countertop space for food prep and serving. A neutral palette with lots of teak wood and white canvas umbrellas and chairs keeps the look clean and modern.
See more indoor outdoor design inspiration in our photo gallery.
A stone Buddha provides a zen view in this contemporary design.
This backyard water feature is defined by a sandstone sculpture purchased by the homeowner in Cambodia. Rough-cut limestone pavers and pea gravel provide ground cover.


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I've been listening to recorded oral histories on the Sound and Story website (thanks to Gayle Livecchia for pointing that one out). It's like StoryCorps but just for the Hudson Valley in New York. It's fascinating to listen to people tell their personal stories or to describe how things were done in the past.
Sometimes we get thinking about what wasn't recorded, what wasn't explained and left behind. Last week I recorded an interview with Kathleen Wall, Foodways Culinarian at Plimoth Plantation. As I asked her questions sometimes she would respond "They just didn't write it down." Some things are lost because they are perhaps too mundane to mention.
Imagine this. You take the time to write down an entire day of your life. In infinite detail you jot down everything you do and perhaps think. But all the same you will leave out details. It will be incomplete. The people of the future will again say "they didn't write that down." You will have tried so hard yet to no avail. Some things are so mundane that you don't even realize you are leaving them out.
Such is the way of history.
The exercise is good though. Try to leave the details behind. Even if you can't anticipate the questions of the future you will do a great service by providing them with a great deal of information.
There's no way for us to know what will be forgotten with the past.
Monday, November 19, 2012
Random Thought - What We Don't Leave Behind
Posted by Marian at 9:41 PM
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Agreed! We can't capture all of anyone's life, present or past. Our minds and hearts are "infinite in faculties," to quote good ol' Hamlet. If we simply write down what matters most to us--that will tell our descendants who we are.ReplyDelete
Interesting thoughts. Do you think our descendants will ever REALLY know us by what we leave behind? Compare that to what we THINK we know about our ancestors...ReplyDelete
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Focus on Nature has just updated their website so I thought it might be a perfect time to post the details for my workshop again!
I'm thrilled to be returning to Iceland July 8th – 14th 2012, to spend a week with some of the most delightful people on the planet – and I'd love for you to join me and our wonderful hosts from Focus on Nature. This workshop is an incredible opportunity to give yourself permission to unplug from your daily life and reenergize your photography, your mind, and your soul.
The time we spend together: Pursuing Your Personal Project in Iceland, will be a graceful balance between creating stunning imagery in the field and learning the tools necessary to finish the images in Lightroom and Photoshop adding your personal style. The first day will be spent at the Grand Hotel in Reykjavik where we will cover the Lightroom workflow in depth to provide you with the workflow you'll need for the rest of the week.
Then, the class will shift gears: participants will be challenged to communicate their own personal photographic project as they explore and expand upon their photography skills while traveling through the Icelandic landscape. During the field work, we will have technical and creative discussions regarding photographic conditions we encounter. The last day will be spent at the Grand Hotel processing selected images (using both Lightroom and Photoshop) before sharing work with the group.
This really is a unique opportunity to experience Iceland and all that it has to offer – glacier lagoons, Icelandic horses, waterfalls, and mud flats are just a few of the things we may see on our excursions. We will follow the weather and the light, photographing Iceland's ever changing landscape with long hours of exquisite sunrise and sunset while the Focus on Nature team takes care of every little logistical detail so that we can photograph in a relaxed, low pressure, and unhurried environment. We will come home not only with improved technique, but reenergized and inspired as a result of making the images that fulfill us as creative and passionate photographers and artists.
If you are looking for a location that will ignite your passion for photography, there is no better place than Iceland to photograph and no better workshop to participate in than Focus On Nature. Join the Focus On Nature family as photographers, collaborate together as artists and depart with friendships that will last a lifetime.
Creative people need to exercise their creative muscles, and this is the perfect opportunity to do so! I hope you will join us!
I knew you would love Iceland enough to want to go back again. I might actually be in Iceland myself during some of this time. Lets keep in touch.


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Short commute
It's 3 p.m. and the kiss on my cheek fades as Ken leaves for work, a seemingly simple gesture performed by countless spouses on an ordinary day.
The Yankees have come to us this time; a three-game stint in Baltimore during a few chilly spring days after their April 26 visit to the White House less than an hour south of Camden Yards.
We pretend for three days, Ken and I, that he has nothing more than a 30-minute commute into the city, leaving in the afternoon and returning after the household is snoring, once again planting a soft kiss on my cheek as I doze close to midnight.
"Did they win?" I mumble as I turn on my side, feeling disappointment that the Orioles managed to find a burst of energy to beat the Yankees in spite of Baltimore's atrocious start to the season.
But we don't get used to it – this ritual of the 3 p.m. kiss and commute. It's just a tease and we know it. And not that Ken wishes to work for another team – he does not – what could possibly compare to the New York Yankees experience?
So just for three days we pretend that he doesn't have to pack a bag, go on the road, hop a plane, hail a cab, commute by train, and exist as a dad and a husband through cell phones, texts and emails.
Yes, just for three glorious days, the Yankees come to him.
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At the beginning of the series I was thinking how great it is for you guys when the Yanks are playing at Camden. I also want to say how much I enjoy Ken's play by play. I think it's rare for a former athlete to be so good at play by play. Many are great as color analysts but few do what Ken does as well as he does. I also thoroughly enjoyed his commentary about when the Yanks visited Walter Reed hospital and what those soilders do for and mean to all of us. I could tell it was heartfelt on his part.


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A tribute to the women who uphold the written and unwritten oaths of service and of marriage.
All military personnel swear an oath to uphold the constitution and protect our country, while their spouses takes the unwritten oath to live a life of frequent moving, lengthy separations and endless anxieties. Their commitment requires a unique blend of patriotism, dedication, hard work and, most of all, flexibility.
The stories in Chicken Soup for the Military Wife's Soul are written by military family members and the courageous women who themselves serve in the military. They celebrate the women who unite with kindred spirits to raise families, maintain homes and uphold the most positive attitudes when facing the fears of losing a loved one.
Each page in this special volume celebrates the unique bond between military wives and spouses and their dedication to home and country.


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The World Health Organization is also considering medical evacuation for an international health worker who has become infected in Sierra Leone, the U.N. health agency said in a statement.
Neither patient was identified by name, and the nationality of the infected WHO employee was not given.
The British patient was working at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Sierra Leone, the region most affected by the outbreak, said Sidie Yayah Tunis, director of communications for the Sierra Leone health ministry.
The two cases highlight the risks facing health workers on the front lines of the battle against Ebola, which has killed more than 1,400 people across West Africa, according to the latest WHO figures.
"This is the first time someone working under the aegis of WHO has fallen ill with the disease," the WHO said in its statement, adding that more than 225 health workers have been infected and nearly 130 have died from Ebola during the current outbreak.
The British patient was transported via ambulance to Sierra Leone's main airport in the town of Lungi, Tunis said.
Britain's Department of Health said the patient was being flown on a specially equipped RAF transport plane to Northolt air base in London.
He will be treated at London's Royal Free Hospital, which has an isolation unit for infectious disease.
The department said in a statement that the patient "is not currently seriously unwell."
The World Health Organization says Sierra Leone has recorded 910 Ebola cases and 392 deaths. The Sierra Leone government says there have been 881 cases and 333 deaths. In Kenema, where the Briton was working, the government has recorded 303 cases.
A total of 2,615 infections and 1,427 deaths have been recorded in the Ebola outbreak now hitting West Africa, according to figures released Friday by the World Health Organization.
The Nigerian Medical Association said Sunday it has suspended a public sector doctors strike to help efforts to contain Ebola in the country.
The association directed doctors to return to work Monday while negotiations with the government continue. The strike started on July 1, before Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer flew into Nigeria and introduced the virus in Lagos, the commercial capital. Nigeria's government says the country has 14 confirmed cases, which include Sawyer. The World Health Organization on Friday recorded 16 cases in the country, saying 12 have been confirmed and there are four suspected.
The association also demanded the government restart a residency training program it suspended on Aug. 13.
Nigerian Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu had said earlier this month while the strike was putting Nigeria at a disadvantage, it hadn't affected the containment efforts. The government has been appealing to doctors to return to work to help contain the virus, and has been asking volunteers to join in the efforts, including contact tracing of people under surveillance.
Five people in Nigeria have died of the virus, while five recovered and were discharged from hospital, according to the government. The other four cases are receiving treatment in isolation in Lagos. As of Friday, the minister said 213 people, who were contacts of those who had tested positive for the virus, were under surveillance and are being monitored.
In Liberia on Saturday, hundreds of people lined up outside the capital's largest slum to bring food to relatives stuck inside after officials slapped a blockade on it this week. The slum, West Point, is home to at least 50,000 people. The government says the blockade is necessary to prevent the spread of Ebola but residents are worried about food shortages. They say rice distributed by the government has been insufficient and of poor quality.
Liberia has recorded 1,082 Ebola cases and 624 deaths, according to the WHO.
Two Americans and a Spanish medical worker have already been evacuated from Liberia and given ZMapp, an experimental and unproven treatment for Ebola. The Americans have recovered and been discharged while the Spaniard died.
The drug supply is now exhausted, the U.S. manufacturer has said.
The Philippine government said Sunday that it was preparing to carry out a mandatory evacuation of Filipinos in three West African countries due to the Ebola outbreak.
Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said in Manila that there were 1,979 Filipinos in Sierra Leone, 880 in Guinea and 632 in Liberia, including 148 U.N. peacekeepers. Jose did not give a date but said the repatriation of the Filipino workers and their dependents would be carried out "very soon."
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This amazing picture is a view of the swimming pool at Bhakti Par in Mumbai, India. The eye-catching
swimming pool has been built to raise awareness about the threat of sea level rises as a result of global warming. It was constructed by attaching a giant aerial photograph of the New York City skyline to the floor of the pool.
Conceived by: Ogilvy & Mather
Commissioned by: HSBC to promote its £50million project tackling climate change.
How they did it
O&G team used an aerial shot of a city to the base of a swimming pool.The pool gives a shocking view of a city submerged in water. A sunken city view was to drive home the impact of global warming, and how it could destroy our world someday soon.
What better way to create awareness about rising sea levels and the imapct of global warming. Melting glaciers and north pole issues are not only a threat to polar bears but will take us down too


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State to spend $1 billion on road, bridge projects
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has announced a $1 billion initiative to repave and improve 250 miles of state roads and fix more than 40 bridges.
The State Bond Commission on Friday approved $537 million for transportation-related projects across the state, leveraging $600 million in federal funding. The $1 billion-plus program is expected to create or retain nearly 20,000 construction jobs.
The projects include resurfacing the Merritt Parkway in Stratford and Milford; already-promised funding for Stamford's new transportation center, and reconstructing Exits 5 and 6 on Interstate 84 and Route 37 in Danbury
"With this funding, we are investing in jobs for Connecticut residents, strengthening and updating our aging roadways and bridges, making travel safer and improving our transportation infrastructure to encourage economic development and attract new business to the state," Malloy said.
"I am committed to bringing our transportation system into the 21st century and, with the help of federal dollars, the funding allocated in this bond package is a large step toward that goal," the governor said.
State Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker said the money will also repair dozens of state bridges.
"We continue to chip away at our bridge projects and have a backlog that goes back years," Redeker said. "We are now rolling out an additional 30 bridges. We have no bridges that are unsafe and we are addressing all of those that need repair this year."
He said most of the transportation projects will be put out to bid in the spring and should take about two years to complete.
"This funding directly supports our mission and commitment to the people of Connecticut to manage our roads, bridges, rails, buses and waterways and keep them as safe as possible," Redeker said.
Other projects include repaving Interstate 95 in Groton and I-84 in Vernon, widening I-84 in Waterbury between Exits 22 and 25A and continuing improvements to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge and I-95 harbor crossing in New Haven.
Overall, the state has identified about $8 billion worth of highway improvements and bridge repairs that are currently unfunded.
Responding to questions after the bond commission meeting, Malloy said the state's gasoline tax, despite bringing in less revenue lately because of more fuel-efficient cars and less overall driving, is able to cover the $537 million in bonding approved Friday.
Still, Malloy said the state will continue to study alternative funding sources for highway improvements, including tolls. While Malloy said he "didn't come here today to discuss tolls," the governor insisted he has "not shied away from it."
"We have begun a planning process to look at alternative ways to pay for projects. Why are gas taxes high? We don't have a tolling system and we don't have a refinery in the immediate area, so the cost of moving gasoline to the state is more expensive. Do we have to plan for the future? The answer is `yes,' " the governor said.
"When that process is completed, we will have looked at various ways to pay for those projects," he said.
The General Assembly earlier this year considered various bills to bring back tolls, including at entry points to the state. But a groundswell of opposition prompted lawmakers to instead back a study of new transportation funding sources.
Some of the transportation funding approved Friday will be used to help transform the Stamford Transportation Center into a complex of commercial space, residential apartments and retail stores.
"This funding enables us to continue to progress projects like Stamford's transportation-oriented development where a $35 million state investment can leverage over $500 million in private sector investment because of the proximity to highway and the train system," Redeker said.


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Graystone Cottages is located in the heart of Ohio's Amish Country, in the little village of Berlin, Ohio between Walnut Creek and Millersburg. It is our pleasure to provide guests with a cozy atmosphere and the luxury of a private Cottage. Enjoy a continental breakfast, including Amish made cinnamon rolls. Cuddle up by the fireplace; take a luxurious Jacuzzi bath; or sit on the front porch to listen to the clip clop of horse and buggies. You will be sure to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty around you.
Walk to the shops and restaurants along Berlin's Main Street, and visit area attractions just minutes away. Experience Amish cuisine at it's finest, as we are conveniently located near a variety of eateries that serve heaping portions of delicious home cooked, locally raised foods. Take a step back in time as you tour Schrock's Amish Farm, Behalt, visit local Amish bakeries, cheese factories, or shop for Amish made Furniture and Quilts nearby, while enjoying the scenic farmlands and beautiful countryside.
We would love to help make your stay a memorable one.
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Governor Charlie Crist joined Linda Watson, chief executive officer of LYNX Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority, to sign the agreement that awards $2.5 million to use biodiesel to fuel public transportation in three counties.
Part of the Renewable Energy Technologies Grants Program, the grant will allow LYNX to become the nation's first transit agency to build its own biodiesel blending facility.
The funds will be used to construct state-of-the-art technology for biodiesel blending, storage and dispensing to public transportation systems in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.
LYNX will convert its entire fleet of 290 buses to B-20 blend fuel, which is a mixture of 20 percent biodiesel with 80 percent petroleum diesel.
"The same LYNX buses that help preserve our environment every day by taking thousands of cars off the road, will soon be fueled with a cleaner carbon neutral energy source" said Watson.
The project will enable LYNX to reduce its use of fossil fuel by 1.2 million gallons and lower its carbon dioxide emissions by about 26 million pounds each year.
LYNX will be the first transit agency in the nation to own, operate and produce "on demand" blending to fully convert its fleet.
LYNX chief Linda Watson and Florida Governor Charlie Crist shake hands on the biodiesel agreement. (Photo courtesy LYNX)
It will also be the first to distribute custom blending to a partnership of other local governmental agencies such as the Orange County Convention Center and the Orlando Utility Commission.
LYNX, Orange County Government and the Orlando Utilities Commission will be partners in the project.
The LYNX Operations Center near John Young Parkway and Princeton Street will house the blending facility. Ground breaking for the facility is scheduled for October 2008, and the conversion should be complete by next July.
Governor Crist said the grant is part of his administration's plan to encourage investment in Florida's renewable energy industry.
Addressing attendees at the Farm to Fuel Summit, the governor said, "I am committed to developing Florida as a green technology business hub, and investment in the production of ethanol and other biofuels will strengthen Florida's economy and help us to meet our goals to reduce greenhouse gases."
"Florida's clean energy future will benefit Florida's economy, environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil," he said.
Governor Crist pointed to Florida's historic, comprehensive energy and economic development legislation created by the 2008 Florida Legislature and signed by the governor at last month's 2008 Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change in Miami.
The legislation expands the existing renewable energy grants program to include energy efficiency projects.
The 2008-09 budget includes $7 million for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Another $8 million is set aside for bioenergy projects to be administered by the new Florida and Energy and Climate Commission that was created by the legislation.
The Farm to Fuel initiative was created by the 2006 Legislature to enhance the market for and promote the production and distribution of renewable energy from Florida-grown crops, agricultural wastes and residues, and other biomass and to enhance to value of agriculture products or expand Florida's agribusiness.
Designed to stimulate capital investment throughout Florida, the Renewable Energy Technologies Grants Program was created by the 2006 Florida Energy Act to provide renewable energy matching grants for demonstration, commercialization, research and development projects.
The 2007 Florida Legislature appropriated $12.5 million for the grant program, to be used for projects that generate or utilize renewable energy resources, including hydrogen, biomass, solar, geothermal, wind or ocean energy, waste heat and hydroelectric power.
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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of its first patent, IBM has published a gallery of photos spanning a century which show its employees engaged in innovation. This incredibly cool bald man in sunglasses is part of the series.
He's in Dakar, Senegal, in 1960, and he's stopped to get his scooter filled up on the way to work "at the start of a typical day", as the caption puts it.
Tank filled, scooter scooting away, IBM man arrives at this great Bauhaus office in Dakar. One cannot help but wonder about an innovation pictured here which is entirely unrelated to IBM's core business of computers: keeping human beings alive in black suits in the infernal heat of West Africa.


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In the spring of 2002, an electric utility was upgrading a substation in the southwestern United States. Although the job seemed typical to the electricians hired by the utility from an outside electrical contracting firm to do the work, the substation configuration proved fatal to one of the crew members.
The electricians were tasked with installing cable connections between the new 138/13.8kV transformer and the distribution system control room, which included two banks of metal-clad switchgear. First, they needed to ensure that the "B" bus was de-energized before any work took place. To accomplish this, all of the circuit breakers for one bank of the control room were "racked out" — or physically removed from their operational position. The crew also grounded Bus B at the associated transformer terminals to ensure the equipment remained de-energized.
Reportedly, during the installation, the foreman expressed concern that the clearance between the terminations of the cables to the bus bars and the outside cabinet access door was inadequate and posed a potential safety hazard. With the intent to mitigate that hazard, he applied a heat-shrink insulating tape to the terminations of the transformer cable (Photo 1). Note: Although this approach is not required for all such installations, it is common practice, particularly in installations where there is limited clearance to other metal parts.
When the foreman finished wrapping the terminations of the transformer cable, located in cubicle 204, he performed the same task on the terminations in cubicle 203 and then moved on to Cubicle 202 (Photo 2). While wrapping the terminations in Cubicle 202 he noticed the hair standing up on his arms. He immediately stopped work and again sought and received verbal verification from another crew member that the B side of the control room was still de-energized. As part of the wrapping procedure, the foreman began applying heat to the shrink tape using a propane torch — at which point witnesses observed an explosion. Unfortunately, the foreman died as a result of the injuries he sustained in this accident.
The family of the deceased (plaintiff) sued the manufacturer of the substation equipment (defendant) and hired me to investigate the accident. This investigation led me to analyze the following areas and, in turn, draw certain conclusions.
Substation configuration
The distribution side of the subject substation was made up of two banks of metal-clad switchgear housed within a control room — consisting of a metal enclosure with climate control and a number of cubicles. Each cubicle (except those in which connections are made to the large power transformers external to the switchgear) houses a circuit breaker and associated instrumentation. The main bus on the east side of the control room was designated Bus A (Cubicles 101-106), and the main bus on the west side of the control room was designated Bus B (Cubicles 201-205).
The electrical configuration of the switchgear in normal operational condition is shown in Fig. 1. Described as a "breaker and a half" configuration, this design allows each distribution feeder to be served from either bus, depending on the arrangement of open and closed circuit breakers. At the time of the accident, all of the circuit breakers on the west side (Bus B) were "racked out" — or physically removed from their operating position — to ensure that they could not be accidentally closed while personnel worked in the equipment (Fig. 2). Specifically, the circuit breakers that were racked out were designated 13A (in Cubicle 201), 15C (in Cubicle 202), 16A (in Cubicle 203), and 19A (in Cubicle 205). Circuit breaker 14B was closed prior to the incident and tripped as a result. The status of the remaining circuit breakers is not known. Transformer No. 2, which was being installed at the time of the accident, was de-energized. Transformer No. 1 and Bus A were energized at the time of the accident.
Cubicle 202 contained breaker 15C, which was connected to breaker 16A on one side and to cables extending to breaker 14B on the other. While breaker 16A was racked out, leaving half of the Cubicle 202 terminals de-energized, breaker 14B was closed, energizing the terminals associated with the connected cables. Thus, the terminations that the foreman was wrapping at the time of the accident were energized to 13.8kV. De-energization of those terminals would have required the opening of circuit breaker 14B.
Based on the testimony of eyewitnesses to the accident, the electrical crew worked on the equipment with the understanding that portions of the system were de-energized. Obviously, the circumstances of the accident point to the ultimate misunderstanding. Had the crew members fully understood the configuration and layout of the system, as described above, they could have taken measures to de-energize the appropriate circuits before working on them or foregone the work to enhance the safety of the switchgear terminations.
Safety protocol
The electric utility's Electrical Safety Manual sets forth specific guidelines for working around high-voltage circuits and equipment. For example, the guidelines require that all circuits and equipment be considered energized at full voltage until de-energized and grounded. Given the nature of the accident, it is evident that the electrical crew did not de-energize and ground the terminations on which they were working. Reportedly, the electrical foreman had sought and obtained verbal verification that the circuit was de-energized, but the portion of the circuit he was working on was not electrically contiguous with Bus B, which apparently was de-energized and grounded. The lack of de-engergization and grounding of the terminations prior to applying the heat-shrink tape to those terminations is apparently the result of a lack of understanding of the electrical configuration of the substation.
According to the utility's incident report, the victim was wearing "all personal protective equipment (PPE)." While the report does not specify, it is assumed his PPE included high-voltage gloves, goggles, and a hard hat at minimum. However, given the extent of his injuries, it is unlikely he was wearing arc flash protection equipment, which is typically worn while working on energized terminations. Based on the testimony of witnesses, there is little doubt the foreman believed he was working on de-energized terminations; therefore, the use of arc flash protection equipment would not have been expected.
Warning requirements
The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) includes a requirement that a safety sign shall be placed in each cubicle containing more than one high-voltage source (180 B 11). The purpose of this requirement is to warn workers, such as electricians, that more than one voltage source in a given cubicle should be de-energized to ensure a safe working environment.
Cubicle 202, in which the electrical foreman was working at the time of the accident, contained two high-voltage sources, namely a connection to Bus B through breaker 16A and a connection to Bus A through breaker 14B. Hence, Cubicle 202 should have had a safety sign indicating the presence of more than one high-voltage source.
Potential design improvements
The accident can ultimately be traced back to confusion about the electrical status of the system the electrician was working on. While posting a safety sign in each cubicle that had more than one voltage source would have enhanced the awareness of potential hazards, an active warning system with a direct indication of the presence of voltage may have proved more effective.
This could be implemented in a number of different ways with relative simplicity and without adding substantially to the cost of the system. Following are several conceptual implementations of active warning systems that could be used alone or in combination to indicate the presence of high voltage in a switchgear cubicle:
Use existing status contacts on the circuit breakers to operate a warning light. Existing codes require the indication of breaker status on the exterior fronts of breaker enclosures. The same signals that are used to indicate breaker status could be used either directly or through signal relays in appropriate series/parallel combinations to activate lamps in the back of the cubicle that would indicate when circuit breakers associated with any potential high-voltage source are closed. An additional indication could show when circuit breakers are open but not racked out.
Use voltage transformers or other voltage-sensing technologies for voltage detection to operate a warning light or audible alarm. With the addition of a voltage transformer on the transfer bus (direct connection between two circuit breakers), direct sensing of the voltage on each of the critical points could be implemented. While this approach is more expensive than the use of status contacts, it would provide direct indication of voltage. In the unlikely event that the circuit breaker should fail to operate properly, direct indication of voltage would still warn of the presence of voltage.
Interlock. As an alternative or a complement to the use of a warning light or audible alarm, the same signals could be used to operate electromechanical latching mechanisms that would prevent the opening of any cubicle with high voltage present.
While additional engineering would be required for the specific implementation of these alternate design concepts, each is technologically feasible.
Lessons learned
Although this case was settled out of court, it doesn't change the fact that a man died on the job. Ultimately, the key to preventing an accident of this type is a correct understanding of the configuration of the electrical system. The complexity and connectivity of substations can vary widely from location to location, so an intuitive understanding of substation layout and design is crucial to personal safety. For this reason, it is incumbent upon manufacturers and owners of equipment to effectively communicate the configuration of a substation. It is also imperative that electrical workers fully verify and ground all high-voltage parts prior to the initiation of work — unless appropriate precautions are taken for energized work practices.
Palmer, Ph.D., P.E., C.F.E.I., is manager of electrical engineering and fire investigations at Knott Laboratory, LLC, Centennial, Colo.


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Goodwill is secular, and I believe they have locations all over the nation. You should be able to find one in your area.
This page has quite a few secular links:
I'm not sure. Isn't Goodwill secular?
It didn't start out that way, but yes it is now.
As another atheist, I think giving clothes to religious charities, can be considered 'OK'. This might be one case where the 'right thing' is still possible..
Im not sure if BigBrothers/BigSisters is secular or not....but we donate a lot of our clothes and stuff to it. We put it out on the curb and they come pick it up. http://www.bbbs.org/site/c.9iILI3NGKhK6F/b.5962335/k.4DD4/Start_Som...
Isn't Oxfam secular?


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Flash memory, like the name implies, is quick. With no moving parts, it's closer to system memory than disk storage when it comes to saving and reading data. But that speed comes at a price that has kept flash out of many government data centers – until lately.
Today, storage technology firms are offering hybrid systems that allow agencies to adjust the mix of data access speed and storage capacity they need without having to trade down on either resource or break the budget.
Most users working on a standalone PC probably wouldn't notice the speed of flash compared to a traditional disk drive. It might take seconds to open a file using a disk drive, or half a second with flash memory, but for the most part the experience is going to be the same.
Where speed starts to matter is in large storage array systems requiring hundreds of operations per second or in data centers handling hundreds of thousands of calls to memory at the same time.
Such environments are where flash memory is built to shine. Yet other than for special applications like massive credit card processing engines or cybersecurity analysis, it's seldom used in the conventional data center environment. The reason? Even with declining costs, flash memory is just too expensive for most government data centers to deploy in mass. And while it delivers in speed, it underperforms as a basic storage medium.
In the world of high-end data centers, this trade-off is measured in terms of Input/Output Operations Per Second, (IOPS), or how many times a single drive can access information per second before user queries are delayed waiting for those in front to clear.
Data center trade-offs
"When building out a data center or a SAN, there are two main performance factors that need to be considered," said Rob Commins, marketing vice president for Tegile Systems, a maker of flash-driven enterprise storage systems.
"There are IOPS for performance and then capacity for storing data. What was starting to happen is that people were having to add more and more drives to simply get the IOPS they needed, and once they got there, they found a whole lot of wasted storage capacity," Commins said.
That's because even rapidly spinning disk drives don't make a dent in IOPS performance compared to flash memory. As a general rule of thumb, the fastest traditional drives spinning at 15,000 RPMs -- the current maximum before drives begin to break apart -- are only good for between 180 and 200 IOPS each. And slower drives, such as those that spin at 7,500 RPMs, only deliver between 90 and 140 IOPS each.
In contrast, a typical flash drive leaves a standard drive in the dust, offering 3,000 to 3,500 IOPS.
In the past, options for expanding capacity in government data centers was limited by traditional drives. "The big thing in government now is consolidation," said Christian Shrauder, the federal CTO for Fusion-io, which develops solid state, high performance I/O systems. "But to build up the infrastructure required adding [disk drives] for performance, not capacity."
Going hybrid
Even with flash technology coming down in price, it will still be a while before data centers start moving to all flash. Chris McCall, senior director of ioControl product marketing for Fusion-io thinks that going all flash would be a mistake, because not every application is going to need it.
"The thing to remember is that flash is deployed in lots of different ways," McCall said. "I would say that hybrids are the way many people will go now, with spinning disks relegated to cold storage."
A hybrid array combines flash memory with traditional disk storage, with flash mostly used for applications that demand a high number of IOPS and traditional spinning disks used for storage.
Jason Smith, the IT specialist for the city of Oviedo, Fla., knows firsthand what happens when data centers that rely on traditional spinning disks fail, and how a hybrid system can save the day.
"We have a fairly small data center and were in the process of upgrading our users to a virtual desktop system to improve efficiency," Smith said.
"We had 75 clients targeted for the VDI rollout, but we only got 20 deployed before we hit the wall. We started to get flooded with odd user complaints about frozen systems, black screens and slow performance. We had to scale back the program, put the desktops back on desks and figure out what was wrong."
The problem for Oviedo was that it had used a vendor's calculations for how many IOPS each virtual desktop would need. That number was a little low, at just 50 IOPS per client, and it might have worked in a normal situation.
However, as Smith discovered, it did not take into account the "boot storms" that occurred at the beginning of each day, the simultaneous installation of software, patches or workloads with multiple people performing needed tasks on a schedule. The performance needs were peaking out at over 3,000 IOPS, more than enough to overload the city's traditional disk-based storage area network, even though there was still plenty of actual storage capacity.
"When we looked at our options, we were faced with having to put more spindles in place just to handle the IOPS needs of the VDI," Smith said. "Or we had to buy a much bigger SAN which we didn't need for capacity, just performance."
Smith estimated that a SAN big enough to handle the city's VDI needs would have cost between $60,000 and $75,000 before cooling and power costs were even factored in.
Instead, the city installed an ioControl hybrid system from Fusion-io. For about $50,000, Oviedo had well over the 3,000 IOPS required, thanks to flash drives providing extra operations per second.
The ioControl system uses traditional drives for storage, so the city doesn't have a capacity problem either. "We've added a mail archive to the system, virtualized [Microsoft] Exchange, put our GIS on there and will soon be adding external Web services," Smith said. "And we no longer get complaining phone calls from users."
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Drivers should again expect delays on Interstate 70 at the Twin Tunnels this week as crews continue preparation work for a widening project that will close the eastbound highway lanes from April until November.
The right eastbound lane is closed on the west side of the Twin Tunnels, near Idaho Springs, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Friday to allow for the construction of a concrete wall. Eastbound traffic will also be stopped for 20 minutes every hour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday for rock scaling operations on the tunnels.
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Matchbox Dresser
by Lydia Fiedler
Stack matchboxes to create a little dresser.
- 24 Matchbox die & sleeve cuts, Stampin' Up! Matchbox Die used here or templates like these boxes
- 8 pieces of 2 1/2" squares of patterned paper, MME Lost & Found Market Street Lovely paper used here
- 2 pieces of lightweight chipboard
- 4 pieces of 6" x 6" patterned paper, MME Lost & Found Blush Better Dotted Paper used here
- 24 pieces of 1 7/8" x 5/8" patterned paper (MME Lost & Found Blush Better Dotted Paper used here
- 24 Tim Holtz Hitch Fasteners (retired), brads or buttons
- Paint dabbers for edges (optional)
- Tombo Mono Multi Glue
- Bone folder
- Scotch tape
- Ribbon, stamps and embellishments
Step 1
Die cut 24 matchboxes and matchbox sleeves with the matchbox die.
Step 2
Assemble all matchboxes and sleeves, adhering the sleeves with glue.
Step 3
Put assembled drawers into sleeves.
Step 4
Add patterned paper to the front of each matchbox drawer.
Step 5
Punch a hole in the center of the front of each drawer (the side with the patterned paper).
Step 6
Attach a hitch fastener, brad or other hardware to each drawer.
Step 7
Glue three matchboxes together in a stack, making sure the edges of the sleeves are perfectly aligned. Repeat until you have 8 stacks.
Step 8
Using four of your stacks, build the base of the dresser, alternating a drawer front with a drawer side so that each side of the square has both drawer fronts and drawer sides. There will be a square hole in the center of your base when they are aligned properly.
Tape the tops together to hold them in the right shape.
Step 9
Attach patterned paper to both sides of both pieces of chipboard. Dab edges of chipboard with paint dabber if desired.
Step 10
Put glue on the bottom of the dresser base, center it on one piece of the decorated chipboard and let dry.
Step 11
Assemble another layer of the dresser with the next four stacks, taping them together, and glue them to the base, being careful to align the edges.
Step 12
Attach the 2 1/2" squares of patterned paper to the sides of the project where you can see the edges of the drawers, and decorate the top piece and attach to finish your project.
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This is just too cute.
Thanks Tammy
I looked everywhere for the Hitch Fasteners. Don't waste your time. I spent at least 1 1/2 hours on line. BUT I did discover a substitute. Good ole push pins. I snipped the pokie end off and then used hot glue to fasten the rest to the front. You could also leave a bit of the pokie part and push it through and then hot glue a bit and stick round circle from a small punch to cover it! Where there is a Will there is a Way!! Cannot wait to share mine.
I think this is way to cute and will make one for my daughter.


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Crews on Wednesday towed ashore a nearly $8 million, 72-foot catamaran used by the Oracle Team USA, the defending America's Cup champion, out of the San Francisco Bay, after it had capsized the day before.
After more than 12 hours, and using a slew of workers and a crane operator, what remained of the massive vessel was hoisted upright and essentially rescued, though its mast is now virtually destroyed.
That isn't going to stop Team Oracle USA, whose members plan to participate in America's Cup in September, but repairing the mast will take months, and the team will now have to practice in a smaller catamaran for the big race.
"We're going to miss out on some valuable sailing," team tactician John Kosteci told NBC Bay Area on Wednesday.
The catamaran was still submerged in water early Wednesday morning near Pier 80, and about a dozen crew members and a crane operator worked for hours to hoist it out. By noon, the boat had been flipped over and the mast was upright. Just before 1 p.m., crews began to actually hoist the massive catamaran out of the bay.
No one was injured when the AC 72 boat flipped over near the Golden Gate Bridge during a practice, but the $2-million wing of the new ship was was "damaged beyond recognition," team officials said.
The recovery of the Team Oracle USA catamaran follows a highly dramatic capsize on Tuesday about 3 p.m. Fourteen people were aboard at the time, and the crew had been pushing hard on the waters during an America's Cup practice.
With winds blowing at 25 knots and a strong ebb current in the San Francisco Bay, the team attempted a move known as a bear-away, which is when it flipped over.
"We did something we were hoping we'd never do, and that is capsize an AC72," Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill said Tuesday on the America's Cup website.
Technician Tom Slingsby said in a statement that as the boat accelerated it pitch-poled. "When the nose went down, the wing hit and a few guys went in the water," he said. "We were unsure if the wing would snap, so we all climbed off the boat."
Speaking later at a news conference, Slingsby said the ordeal was "pretty scary, I guess. Surreal feeling."
By 4:30, the boat turned upside down, and by 5 p.m. it was breaking apart.
Tow boats weren't enough to move the vessel, which was sucked out past the Golden Gate in the early hours of the boat's rescue.
The wing of the ship appeared to break away from the boat just before 5 p.m. and was breaking into parts a few minutes later.
Four or five crew members remained on the boat, but it wasn't clear what they were trying to do. There were dozens of pieces of the boat floating nearby.
The Coast Guard was available to assist, but Oracle Team USA said they performed the rescue operation on their own.
Below is a short video clip that shows capsize in progress. Local America's Cup fan Andrew Wisner is the photographer.
Team Oracle said what happened Tuesday will not impact their efforts to win next year's America's Cup race which will take place on the San Francisco Bay in Sept. 2013.
"A strong team will bounce back from that," Spithill said.


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In March I wrote about the Developer Tools in Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 and outlined three key benefits:
- Integrated and simple-to-use
- Provide a visual interface to the platform
- Enable fast experimentation
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 brings the Developer Tools closer to realizing the full potential of these benefits with significant improvements to existing features and new functionality meant to make you more productive.
Profiling and Debugging JScript
Beta 1 introduced a JScript debugger that lets you easily debug Jscript within Internet Explorer. In Beta 2, we've made a few great improvements: it now supports console.log, just-in-time debugging, and has better usability through changes like an improved file chooser.
However, the debugger only helps get your site working properly and you need to make sure your site works optimally. That's why Beta 2 includes a built-in JScript profiler. Use it to build high-performance web applications in Internet Explorer by finding hotspots and comparing different design patterns. Simply press 'Start Profiling', perform you scenario, and press 'Stop Profiling' to view profile data for all JScript, including built-in methods.
Keep following the IEBlog for more details about these great features. You can also read our online documentation on script debugging and script profiling.
Working with HTML and CSS
While Beta 1 supported live editing of only HTML attributes, Beta 2 brings this functionality to all of HTML and CSS. With live editing of CSS, just click a property name, value, or selector, type a new value, and press ENTER.
If you need to change HTML tag names, reorder, or add/remove elements, use full-text editing. Press 'Edit' in the toolbar of the HTML tab to make the full HTML editable. Press it again to commit your changes and return to tree view. This uses innerHTML so the same rules about running script apply as if you made the changes through JScript with innerHTML.
Changes made in the tools last only until the page refreshes or you navigate away. While this lightweight editing is helpful, it also makes it easy to lose changes. Beta 2 lets you save the current HTML and CSS to a text file so you have a reference when updating your source. The data in the tools comes from Internet Explorer rather than your source and thus might contain changes beyond edits you made with the tools so the default file format is txt to prevent accidental overwrites of the original source. A good way to identify just your changes is to save the HTML from the page before and after your changes and use a tool like windiff.
Testing Compatibility
The Developer Tools have two menus for compatibility: "Browser Mode" and "Document Mode". "Browser Mode" lets you modify how IE behaves as well as how it reports its version to servers and web sites. This lets you use IE8 to test what your site looks like in IE7 and what your site looks like for users in IE8 who pressed "Compatibility View". "Browser Mode" affects the user agent string, version vector used when evaluating conditional comments, and the rendering mode.
"Document Mode" lets you test what your site would look like if you changed its rendering mode by using a different doctype or the meta tag.
You'll also notice that the menus always display the current mode so the information's available with zero clicks.
Simple to Use
From the start, we've worked to make the tools user-friendly. We made them part of every IE8 installation so you didn't have to install anything extra, built per-instance script debugging so you don't constantly find yourself in the 'Advanced' tab of Internet Options, and worked to reduce the clicks needed for common tasks. In Beta 2, we've made a few important changes that should make the tools even better.
If you're like me, you love using the keyboard. Beta 2 adds extensive keyboard shortcuts for frequently-used functionality and uses common keyboard conventions so you become comfortable with the tools quickly. For example, F12 opens the tools, CTRL+E puts focus in the search box, and F3 and SHIFT+F3 cycle through results. Check out the full keyboard reference to learn all the shortcuts.
Besides some polish to make the tools prettier (even devs appreciate a nice design touch here and there), toolbars within the tabs make access to common tasks fast, and syntax-highlighting throughout the tools makes everything easier to read.
You can pin the Developer Tools to the Internet Explorer window as you could with the Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar, but Beta 2 also lets you minimize in window. With the tools pinned, press the 'Minimize' button or CTRL+M to reduce the tools to only the menu bar to save screen space while retaining access to the menus and Browser and Document Modes.
Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar Features
As promised, we've included all the features you're familiar with from the Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar, including the 'Attributes' list view and 'Resize window' functionality.
More Information
Keep watching this blog for more about the JScript tools and check out these articles for more information:
- Discovering the Internet Explorer 8 Developer Tools
- Developer Tools: Script Debugging Overview
- Internet Explorer 8 Developer Tools GUI Reference
- Developer Tools: Script Profiler Overview
- Developer Tools: Keyboard Shortcuts
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Recent News
May 09, 2014
Missouri Firm Recalls Curry Chicken Salad for Possible Listeria Contamination
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding a recall of Curry White Meat Chicken Salad product due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Chicken salad product, in three-pound bags, was produced on April 24, 2014, and shipped to Schnucks retail grocery locations for deli distribution in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin. The following product is subject to recall:
- 3-lb. sealed plastic bags containing "CURRY WHITE MEAT CHICKEN SALAD WITH WALNUTS." [View Label]
Because the products were sold at deli counters, consumer packaging may vary. Plastic containers in various sizes may bear a purchase date between April 24, 2014 and May 2, 2014. Bulk case labels or packaging may bear the case code 0989674 or 0963124 as well as establishment number "EST. P-13562" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The full recall can be found at www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/recalls-and-public-health-alerts/recall-case-archive/archive/2014/recall-027-2014-release.


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How to Enter a Check in the Quicken 2012 Register
Entering a check in the Quicken 2012 register is a simple matter of describing to whom you wrote the check and how much you paid. Suppose, for example, that you paid $25.50 to the cable television company for your monthly cable service. Here's how you enter this check:
Enter the check date.
Move the cursor to the Date field in the next empty row of the register (if it isn't already there) and type the date by using the MM/DD format. To enter August 31, 2012, for example, type 8/31. You usually don't have to type the year because Quicken retrieves the current year number from the little clock inside your computer.
You can adjust the date in a Date field by using the + and – keys on your keyboard. The + key adds one day to the current date; the – key subtracts one day from the current date.
Enter the check number.
Move the cursor (or tab) to the Check Number field and type the check number. Alternatively, move the cursor to the Check Number field and then, when Quicken displays a list box of entries (such as ATM, Deposit, EFT, Next Check Number, Print Check, Send Online Payment, and Transfer Funds), select Next Check Number if you want.
Quicken then fills in the number with its guess as to the new check number — one more than the preceding check number you entered. If this guess is right, you can just leave it in place. If it isn't right, type over what Quicken guessed with the correct number or use the + or – key to increase or decrease the check number.
Enter the payee.
Move the cursor to the Payee field. Type the name of the person or business you're paying. If the cable company's name is Movies Galore, for example, type Movies Galore. (In the future, you can probably select payee names in the Payee list box.)
Enter the check amount.
Move the cursor to the Payment field and type the check amount — 25.50 in this example. You don't have to type the dollar sign, but you do need to type the period to indicate the decimal place and cents.
Enter the category.
Move the cursor to the Category field. Quicken displays a drop-down list box of category names from your category list. You can select one of these categories by using the arrow keys or the mouse. Or, if you're the independent type, just type the name yourself.
For example, if you use the standard Quicken categories list, you may categorize a payment to your cable company as Bills & Utilities: Television. The first part of this entry, Bills & Utilities, is the category. The second part, Television, is the subcategory.
If you go with the typing approach and you're not a superfast typist, Quicken can probably guess which category you're entering before you enter it. When you start typing Bi, for example, Quicken fills in the rest of the category name — lls & Utilities for you (Bi + lls & Utilities = Bills & Utilities). This feature is called QuickFill.
(Optional) Tag that transaction.
If you decided to use tags, you can also enter a tag in the Tag field. Just to make this a bit clearer, suppose that you're using tags to segregate expenses by house because you actually own two homes: your principal residence and a cabin in the mountains.
If you've set up two tags — principal and cabin — you record utilities expenses for your principal residence by entering utilities into the Category field and principal into the Tag field. You record utilities expenses for your cabin by entering utilities into the Category field and cabin into the Tag field.
(Optional) Enter a memo description.
If you're using the Two-Line Display mode, move the cursor to the Memo field and describe the specific reason that you're paying the check. You may identify the cable payment as the June payment, for example.
If you're using Quicken for a business, use this field to identify the paid invoice — usually by entering the invoice number you're paying. You don't have to enter anything in this field, by the way.
Click the Enter button.
Click the Enter button that appears in the transaction's row of the register. This option tells Quicken that you want to record the transaction into your register. Quicken beeps in acknowledgment, calculates the new account balance, and moves the cursor to the next slot, or row, in the register.
The cable television check is recorded into the register. The –21.34 in the Balance field is in red after the $25.50 check is recorded. This red number indicates that you've overdrawn your account.


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Chilcoot Lodge 333
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- Unit sleeps up to 4 Adults & 2 Children
- Bedroom 1: One Queen Bed and One Single Bunk
- Living room: One Queen Sleeper Sofa
- Full Bathroom (toilet/sink /shower and bath)
- Full Kitchen (refrigerator/stove/oven/microwave and dishwasher)
- Hot Tub - Shared
- Fireplace - Gas
- Internet - Free Wireless
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Elsinore is a culture city with deep roots in history. World famous for Kronborg Castle, Shakespeare's Hamlet near Øresund, which was the basis for the city's prosperity for more than 400 years.
In recent times was focused on Elsinore Shipyard - now converted to Culture Yard, a dynamic cultural center with concerts, theater, main library, etc.
The Culture harbor, which is under construction with particular the new Maritime Museum, connects the Kronborg Castle with the center of Elsinore in an inspiring meeting between past and present.


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DescriptionNumber 10 in the Mysterious Adventures series of interactive fiction is inspired by the Agatha Christie book "And Then There were None". The player's aim is to find the gold statue, formed by Major Johnstone-Smythe from most of his assets shortly before his death. The Major also made 10 worthless copies in various colours, and hid them in and around his mansion. Only the 10 'little indian' figurines, assembled together, would reveal the location of the final golden one. These figurines are hidden behind and under ordinary household objects, and in various hiding places. The game begins in a train carriage and the player's first task is to prevent the train from crashing, which must be achieved in a limited number of moves. Once this has been achieved the train arrives at Lower Massington station and the player must then find their way to the Major's mansion in Upper Massington.
Around this time, Scott Adams' game engine was redone to allow complete sentences instead of the more primitive 2-word input that had been used previously. Brian Howarth gained the chance to use this in the Mysterious Adventures games, although early versions of the game may have still used the cruder parser.
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Dreamweaver CS3 Table Properties
If you're designing a Web site, with Dreamweaver CS3 or any other software, you probably use a lot of tables in your page layouts. Dreamweaver CS3's Table Properties toolbar lets you micromanage table setup to ensure that your page looks great on the Web. The picture of the toolbar here shows the function of all the bells and whistles.


text: Share: Comments Print May 11, 2013 at 3:55 PM ESPN report — Kings owners have cut a new deal with Seattle group Posted by Bob Condotta ESPN.com is reporting that the owners of the Sacramento Kings, the Maloof family, have cut a new deal with the Chris Hansen-led group attempting to move them to Seattle. The deal would be a "backup" plan, giving Hansen 20 percent of the team for $125 million but allowing the Maloofs to continue to own the Kings. The ESPN report states that the new deal "may create more drama in Sacramento and the league office." Two sources told ESPN.com the Maloofs have informed their fellow owners that if their deal to sell and relocate the Kings to Seattle is not approved by league owners next week, they will not sell the team to a Sacramento-based group that promises to kept the Kings in Sacramento. Instead, the cash-strapped Maloofs have made a "backup" agreement with the Hansen-Ballmer group to sell them 20 percent of the team for $125 million to allow the Maloofs to continue to operate the franchise. ESPN is also reporting that the increased offer Hansen made for the Kings yesterday also includes a $115 million offer to the owners as a relocation fee. The owners of the Sonics paid just $30 million to move the team to Oklahoma City in 2008. ESPN is also reporting that the NBA relocation committee is planning to re-evaluate the Hansen-Ballmer offer and has scheduled another meeting ahead of next Wednesday's full owners meeting in Dallas, sources said. Comments | More in Kings, Maloof family


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Never a typical week
This week the library owes a great deal of thanks to a group of volunteers who count for us in very special ways.
Every year the library selects a week to conduct a count of our usage, using this "typical week" as a sort of survey for what our average usage is all year long.
What do we mean by usage? Not just items checked out, but items looked at but not checked out, computers used, reference questions asked, or people just using the library space for get-togethers, information-gathering trips, or routine visits. As part of these tasks, at our DeMotte and Rensselaer locations, we ask volunteers to spend a few hours counting our visitors. So don't be surprised to see another friendly face this week if you stop in.
The numbers that come out of this annual process are very important: they are used at the state level to determine our future funding and other factors.
Those of us who love libraries know they are an important part of our communities. We provide information, and more importantly, free access to that information, regardless of age or income. We help those exploring computers for the first time (of any age) learn the skills they need to master this technology. We help parents select materials for their son or daughter to develop or improve reading skills.
We can name that guy in that movie and tell you the other movies he has done since. No seriously, ask us.
And we can recommend a good book.
There is no week that is typical in the kinds of questions we get, or the people we see. That's one of the best things about the library. It's always something brand new every day.