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Things have been cray up here. I have been working hard on my WIP in my tutorial class and working on some short stories in my Magical Realism class….
I'm excited about tutorial today. It'll be the first time chapter 7 gets a good and intense critiquing. I've been going through and re-reading my WIP, getting chapters ready for class, and I've fallen back in love with this story again. Which is AWESOME! It's awful to fall out of love with your WIP… But sometimes I think that's just the nature of the writer/story relationship. We spend too much time together and get sick of one another (this happened to me and my best friend at camp quiet often) and then we start talking to one another again and realize why we enjoyed each other the first time around.
Let's see… Also, I am working on a presentation on how to make a believable antagonist. I'm kind of having a ton of fun with it. The teacher encouraged us to be as creative with these presentations as we want. So mine is involving a handout that looks like a recipe and bars of dark chocolate with quotes about villains on them. Kapow! I'm stoked. I present next week and will share my research here.
In Magical Realism we've mostly been talking about the books we've read for the class and looking at how the writer does what they do within the story. You may be asking yourself, "What is magical realism?" Well, that is a whole different post entirely. I promise I will try and be better about posting while I am at school…
I did write my first magical realism story and I'm debating if I'll post it here. I might post a bit to give you a taste. I will tell you it involves the Berlin Wall and I've been having a fun time researching life in East Germany.
Not that I want to live in the former GDR, but it's cool to learn about a life so different from my own. I mean, they didn't have bananas. I don't even like bananas, but still. It was like they were super intense about the equality of all men that if everyone couldn't have bananas then NO ONE COULD.
On top of that I've been missing the Husband super much. It's like when you get your wisdom teeth removed. There's this big hole that is this dull pain kind-a all the time, and then you poke it and it's super tender and hurts even more. BUT! I think he's going to visit soon and that would rock soooo much! The only thing that keeps my graduate program from being paradise is that he's not here with me.
So there's my update! I'm not sure how often I'll be able to post, but I'll make sure to do it once a week! Come back next time for thoughts on Magical Realism.
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|It never fails. Just after you upgrade your CPU, Intel or AMD announces a new processor, pushing technology to new limits — at least its next processor.
To make things even more muddled, AMD and Intel each offers multiple families of processors ranging from those designed for value-oriented family PCs to powerhouse CPUs designed to run most tasking 3D games smoothly. Added into the mix are a host of additional featuresis as well as a new selection of dual-core processors designed for 32-bit or 64-bit computing.
If you find yourself looking through computer store flyers and wondering exactly what an "Athlon 64 X2" is or what the difference between a Pentium 4 and a Pentium D is, then this is a good place to start. We provide an overview of some of the newer and more common families of processors from Intel and AMD.
To make understanding processor technology a little easier, you can use our "Key Terms" list to decipher some of the technical processor lingo, view reviews and specifications for each type of processor, and, of course, check out the links page to follow-up for more information.
AMD Sempron
The AMD Sempron processor is designed to meet the needs of home and business PC users. AMD Sempron processors are 32-bit and offer capabilities that include HyperTransport technology, up to 512K total high-performance cache, advanced 333Mhz frontside bus and an integrated DDR memory controller.
|Sempron 3400+ Processor Review
|Review by SharkyExtreme - "The main part of the Sempron market appeal is related to its low price and high value, and even though the Sempron 3400+ is the top performer in the AMD entry-level line, relative pricing actually took a slight dip."
|The Duron Successor
|From Tom's hardware Guide - AMD's AthlonXP + The Athlon64 = Sempron
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core
The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processor contains two processing cores, residing on one chip, which increases efficiency and speed while running multiple programs and multi-threaded software. It enables a seamless transition from 32-bit to 64-bit applications. Both 32- and 64-bit applications can run virtually simultaneously and transparently on the same platform.
|Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Processor Review
|Review by SharkyExtreme - "The Athlon 64 X2 processors are the first true dual core processors for the desktop, and compared to the Intel Pentium D/Pentium EE design, offer a more streamlined and forward-thinking architecture."
AMD Athlon 64
AMD64 provides full support for x86 code base for 32-bit computing and is ready for 64-bit applications. AMD64 technology doubles the number of processor registers and increases the system memory addressability.
AMD Athlon 64 Web page
|Includes links to information on Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 x2 Dual-core, 64 Processor for Desktops, and Mobile Athlon 64
|AMD Athlon 64 4000+ Review
|The guru of 3D offers this Athlon 64 4000+ Review
AMD Opteron
The AMD Opteron processor offers simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing, using AMD's Direct Connect Architecture. It's designed to run existing 32-bit applications and offer simplified migration path to 64-bit computing. The AMD Opteron processor is available in 1 to 8-way servers and 1 to 4-way workstation solutions.
|An Introduction to the AMD Opteron
|HardwareExtreme provides this Introduction to the AMD Opteron.
Intel Celeron D
The Intel Celeron D is a value-priced processor. The Celeron D processors include a larger integrated L2 cache and faster processor system bus when compared to Celeron processors. Celeron processors are available at speeds ranging from 1 GHz to 2.80 GHz. Celeron D processors offer a 533 MHz multi-transaction processor system bus with 256-KB Level 2 cache. Intel added Extended Memory 64 Technology to its value oriented Celeron D line.
|Celeron D Processor Brief
|Intel's Celeron D Product Brief Web page.
|Intel Celeron D: New, Improved & Exceeds Expectations
|AnandTech provides an introduction to Intel's Celeron D processors.
|Value Overclocking Guide
|This SharkyExtreme overclocking guide compares the Celeron D to the Sempron 3100+.
Intel Pentium 4
The Intel Pentium 4 processor family supporting Hyper-Threading Technology (HT Technology) is best-suited to desktop PCs and entry-level workstations. The Pentium 4 processor is designed to deliver performance across applications and uses where end-users can appreciate and experience the performance. These applications include Internet audio and streaming video, image processing, video content creation, games, multimedia and multitasking user environments.
Pentium 4 Extreme Edition
The Intel Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition supporting HT Technology features 3.46 GHz with 2 MB of L3 cache and 3.73 GHz with 2 M of L2 cache to offer high levels of performance targeted specifically for high-end gamers and computing power users. It provides flexibility for future applications that support both 32-bit and 64-bit computing with Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology and is a dual-core processor (two physical cores in one processor support better system responsiveness and multi-tasking).
Pentium 4 6x Series
The Intel Pentium 4 6x series offers 2MB L2 Cache and clock speeds of 3 to 3.80 GHz. Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology is available on the 600x processors. This provides flexibility for future applications that support both 32-bit and 64-bit computing.
Pentium 4 5x Series
The Intel Pentium 4 5x series offers 1MB L2 Cache and clock speeds of 2.80 to 3.80 GHz. Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology is available on the 600x processors is available only on some of the 5x models (571, 561, 551, 541, 531, and 521).
|Intel Pentium 4 Specifications
|The Intel Pentium 4 Web site with specifications, briefs, Technology Overview & More.
|Pentium 4 Technology Explained
|SharkyExtreme's Hardware Guide explains the technology behind the Intel Pentium 4
Intel Pentium D
Intel Pentium D processors are designed to provide users with more power while running multiple applications (for example, editing videos while downloading files). Pemtium D processors offer 2x1MB L2 cache, clock speeds ranging from 2.80 GHz to 3.20 GHz and an 800 MHz frontside bus. These processors are dual-core and offer Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology as well.
|Intel Pentium D Processors
|Intel's Pentium D Web page offers specifications, briefs, Technology Overview & More.
|Pentium 4 670 & Pentium D 820 Processors
|SharkyExtreme takes a look at the Pentium 4 670 & Pentium D 820 in this review.
Intel Pentium 3 (Pentium III)
Intel builds on the technology it developed with the Pentium II microprocessors. The Pentium III processor comes with a Synchronized Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), allowing for an extremely fast transfer of data between the microprocessor and the memory. Pentium III's offer enhanced multimedia and 3D performance with 100 MHz front-side bus speed, a muti-transaction system bus, and MMX support.
|Intel Pentium III Processor
|Intel's Pentium III Web page includes a detailed overview, technical specifications, and more.
|Intel's Pentium III 1.2GHz processor
|The tech report provides this overview of the Pentium III 1.2GHz.
Did You Know...
The observation made in 1965 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, that the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits had doubled every year since the integrated circuit was invented. Moore's Law predicts that this trend would continue for the foreseeable future. In subsequent years, the pace slowed down a bit, but data density has doubled approximately every 18 months, and this is the current definition of Moore's Law, which Moore himself has blessed. (Moore's Law)
|Key Terms To Understanding Processors
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One of the unfortunate changes that accompany aging is an increase in body fat.
Increased body fat is the single greatest reason why so many women chose to diet.
Abdominal fat increases the risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Aerobic exercise promotes the loss of abdominal fat more readily in women compared to men.
Women tend to deposit fat more easily in the femoral region, including the thighs and hips.
These particular areas are resistant to removal since, in this area, lipolysis is severely limited.
Lipolysis is the breaking down of fat stores and is dependent on the presence of hormones and the fat cell receptors they bind to.
Exercise promotes fat loss.
When athletes exercise they increase their energy needs and must meet those demands.
This requires an improvement in the athlete's cell machinery in order to increase the metabolic rate of the athlete.
This increase in metabolic rate is what produces the growth in muscles.
Muscle grows when there is an increase in production of lean muscle tissue.
More muscle and less fat increases an athlete's metabolic rate.
Muscle is a more active metabolic tissue than fat.
Adipose tissue is a metabolically active organ, which, depending on its location, can be stimulated or blocked.
Lipolysis is stimulated by catecholamines, alpha-blockers and beta-agonists.
America is in the midst of an obesity epidemic with almost 40 percent of adults considered obese.
Obesity among African and Spanish American females is even more startling as it hoovers at fifty percent.
In addition to the social stigma to being obese, there are significant health risks associated with it.
The term obese is derived from a Greek expression that indicated overeating.
Over the millennia obesity became considered as a matter of gluttony.
Obesity is a combination nutritional and genetic disease.
Obesity is linked to the three leading causes of death in the United States (heart disease, cancer and stroke).
Obesity is an enormous excess of body fat.
Overweight on the other hand, refers to an excess of body weight relative to height.
Obesity is implicated in atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension and osteoarthritis of weight-bearing joints.
Athletes can be overweight due to an increase in muscle mass or too much fat. One is a healthy increase the other is not.
A confluence of interests including the food and entertainment industries have created a sick, sedentary society that thrives on unhealthy foods and inactivity.
Obese women are at a huge disadvantage in life.
Low self-esteem.
Even those who are succesfull at losing weight have great difficulty in keeping it off.
In many cases, even a normal caloric diet puts the weight back on.
Fitness for future generations of girls requires them to focus on excellence in health and fitness, not in loosing weight.
This concept must be instilled early in life to avoid the catastrophic consequences that occurs later in life.
The majority of these ills are the result of sedentary behavior and poor nutrition.
Prevention of these problems requires a stronger commitment from educational institutions and require students to engage in more physical activities and less academic responsibilities.
This may not make them as competitive on job applications but it would send a strong signal to children that their health is a priority.
That commitment is now lacking.
Girls, early on, develop a sense of self-esteem that they will need to carry them throughout life.
They understand early on that appearance will be a main contributor to their future success.
Girls are especially under strong pressure to remain thin, leading many to become 'anos and bulls' during adolescence.
This is in contrast to boys, who can be stocky and still be perceived as being strong, fit and healthy.
A majority of American girls regard themselves as fat.
Concern over fat produces a negative body image.
Their preoccupation with appearance is misdirecting girl's energy into being thin rather that being fit and healthy.
In addition, as crazy as it sounds, motherhood has becomes a time to dread due to the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy.
These normal adaptations to pregnancy are simply an increase in weight and fat to support a fetus's development.
This is not a sign of being fat.
The increases in body weight that occur from exercise, pregnancy and aging are normal developments and should not be perceived as unattractive and a sign of poor health.
Tiring, after climbing thee flights of stair is!
Early in 2005, Lever Faberge (Unilever) initiated a campaign in Britain, for Dove, its new firming moisturizer.. The Dove Real Beauty Campaign sought to set its product apart from its competitors by illustrating the beauty of everyday, read overweight, women. After its success in England, that summer women with curves became featured on TV and billboards across America.
The women were shown celebrating their beauty and their curves by posing in underwear. The shots were meant to convey a natural beauty to their bodies. The women were not pencil thin as model typically are but were instead overweight. This campaign help[ed sell their product by rejecting the use of creating unrealistic expectations..The ads stressed that all the photos were un-retouched.
Normally, gender based advertising uses aspirational techniques to attract potential buyers to its product by manipulating the subconscious. Unilever's research concluded that overweight women feel intimidated and depressed when they are subject to skinny images and thus provided more 'realistic' models to aspire to.
Of course their only difference was in strategy. Dove motivated viewers to buy its product by offering realistic expectations. It never addressed the question of whether the product was needed in the first place. Both types of advertising reinforce the inferiority of women by promoting the concept that women need these products to look good and feel young.
The Dove promotion set off debate on a number of blogs and discussion regarding health, beauty and advertising. Unilever was able to capitalize on the originality of their ads to gain media attention. They then paraded their 'real models' on TV talk shows to display the normalness of these women and the originality of their campaign. The kudos they received for using real women with curves helped even more gain attention and ultimately helped Unilever sell more of its product
The Real World
During the past quarter century the average body weight of young females has increased. Some of this weight is attributable to better nutrition and an increase in muscle mass that occurs as a result of exercise. During this same period, the ideal virtual standard, which young females unrealistically aspire to, has gone down. These unrealistic expectations contribute to the high incidence in eating disorders and under-nutrition seen in early middle school girls (11-14 years) and young adult women. Furthermore, young adolescent females view the normal increase in adipose, not as part of their sexual maturation but rather as a sign of fatness.
Many menstrual disorders are attributed to the low body fat levels these girls achieve through the low calorie diets that they follow. Low body fat levels also occur following an intense exercise regime and require special nutritional attention by females to avoid menstrual disorders.
The power of advertising to convince people of what they need or what to dream, has made fortunes for America's businesses.
Anos and Buls
Girls with eating disorders have a major health problem. What originated in puberty as a simple desire to be slim and attractive has grown into an obsession with staying pencil thin. These girls develop full blown eating disorders as they grow into young adulthood and enter college. They are referred to as anos (anorexia nervosa) or buls (bulimia nervosa) depending on the method they use to not gain weight. These girls are the unhealthy result of manipuative marketing techniques and subliminal advertising campaigns of American buisnesses. It is parents and educators who bear the responsibility to promote fitness instead of thinness.
Female Obesity Issues
There are two types of fat distribution among obese people. They are characterized according to the shape of the person. They are termed apple and pear shaped obesity patterns. Apple shaped obesity results from significant adipose accumulation around the trunk or abdomen. Pear shaped obesity results from fat accumulation around the hips and thigh. Apple shaped obesity predisposes these individuals more to nutritional diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or NIDDM), gout and hypertension.
Females have a higher predilection to accumulate lower body fat in a pear shaped pattern. Lower body adipose is a type of fat that is more resistant to breakdown (lipolysis) and therefore maintains storage longer. The upper body fat that males are predisposed to carry (apple shaped pattern), favors lipolysis. Lipolysis rapidly provides energy during endurance activity. Abdominal fat in women is easier for them to lose than it is for a man. That is because that type of fat, in females, favor lipolysis. Unfortunately women tend to accumulate lower body fat, which is more difficult to lose since it favors storage.The difference in fat accumulation, distribution and resistance to lipolysis accounts for the slightly higher incidence of obesity among females but less clinical complications. The fear of being thought of as fat, overweight, or obese has driven women, mostly young, into following fad diets and displaying neurotic behavior.


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At the heart of the government's bid to join the UN using the name "Taiwan" is the issue of the nation's sovereignty, a divisive question even among independence activists.
For many who consider Taiwan independent, the bid for UN membership is a clear-cut case of demanding one's basic right to representation. However, some independence activists contend that the nation must seek de jure independence before applying to join the international body, as UN membership requires nationhood.
But some historians and politicians argue that independence is already clear, because Taiwan has been independent from China since 1895, when the latter ceded Taiwan and the Penghu islands in perpetuity to Japan.
In addition, some say the nation's title is technically still the "Republic of Formosa," founded by a Taiwanese government in 1895 -- a government that lasted only 184 days.
Others argue that the question of nationhood is unclear as the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty following World War II, which rescinded Japanese colonial control over Taiwan and the Penghu islands, did not specify any new government in place of the Japanese.
This has also led to the claim that the US has disposition rights over Taiwan, as some claim the US was the occupying power of the island during World War II and has never formally ended US Military Government control over Taiwan.
On July 19, President Chen Shui-bian (
The letter was submitted with the sponsorship of two of the nation's diplomatic allies -- Swaziland and the Solomon Islands. The UN Office of Legal Affairs, however, rejected the letter, citing UN Resolution 2758 as its reason.
The 1971 resolution replaced the ROC with the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the sole representative of China in the international body. It did not address the question of who represented Taiwan's population in the body.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has proposed to hold a referendum on whether to join the UN using the name "Taiwan" in conjunction with next year's legislative election. The referendum would aid the administration in its UN bid, the party has argued.
The proposal was first rejected by the Executive Yuan's Referendum Review Committee, controlled by the pan-blue camp, but it was later upheld by the Appeal Committee, also under the Executive Yuan.
With the Appeal Committee's support, the DPP is poised to proceed with a second-stage petition once the Central Election Commission has verified the authenticity of 90,000 signatures collected in the first stage of its application to hold a referendum.
Chen Lung-chu (
There is no doubt Taiwan is a nation, because it meets all four of the conventional criteria for nationhood: a population, a territory, a government and the supreme authority over affairs within its borders, he said.
Yet Taiwan is not a normalized country, he said, adding that UN membership is pivotal not only to the nation's dignity and security, but also to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.


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SanDisk's shares rose to $78.95 in pre-market trading, well below the cash-and-stock offer price of $86.50 per share.
The semiconductor industry has seen a record number of deals this year as demand for cheaper chips and products to power internet-connected gadgets push technology companies to consolidate suppliers.
The final value of the SanDisk acquisition depends on the closing of an investment from Unisplendour, a unit of China's state-backed Tsinghua Holdings, in Western Digital.
If the Unisplendour investment closes before the SanDisk acquisition, Western Digital will pay $85.10 per share in cash and 0.0176 of Western Digital shares for each SanDisk share held, the companies said on Wednesday.
However, if the investment does not close or is terminated, Western Digital will pay $67.50 in cash and 0.2387 shares of Western Digital common stock per share of SanDisk common stock.
The deal is expected to add to Western Digital's adjusted earnings within the first 12 months of its closing.
Western Digital's shares were down 2.8% at $72.75 in premarket trading.
BofA Merrill Lynch and JP Morgan are lead financial advisers and Credit Suisse is also advising Western Digital. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Baker & McKenzie are legal advisers to Western Digital.
Goldman Sachs is the financial adviser to SanDisk. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is its legal adviser.


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Vitasol Park
Vitasol Park is located on top of Marina and fascinating city of Lagos, providing unique views of the city, Meia-Praia beach, Marina and mountains. Surrounded by garden areas and a welcoming atmosphere, Vitasol Park is waiting for you for those relaxing vacation that you deserve!
Spacious apartments with 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments with large balconies, spread over 4 floors with access via elevator, Vitasol Park is perfect for couples and families. To spend your days in the best way and without leaving "home."
With a nice decor and spacious and functional divisions has the ideal conditions to relax in a long weekend or just a short break in the Algarve.
Lagos offers you a chance to sample the renowned gastronomy of the region, with several restaurants near Vitasol Park serving excellent fresh fish. Finally, there are several beautiful beaches to enjoy the Algarve sun.
Vitasol Park apartments are legally classified under the Local Accommodation regime. For more information please check here.
Vitasol Park is located high above the Marina in the fascinating city of Lagos, providing unique views of the city, Meia Praia, Marina and the mountains. Surrounded by a lot of greenery and a cozy atmosphere, VitaSol Park is waiting for you for those relaxing holidays you deserve!


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Mike Lerario serves as a Leadership Development Consultant for CWC. Mike was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army in 1983 following graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He served 23 years on active duty. 11 of those years were at Fort Bragg, NC in the 82nd Airborne Division and at the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).
Key assignments include:
- Commander, 82nd Airborne Division Long Range Surveillance Troop (12 months)
- Commander, D Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (31 months with combat operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm)
- Operations Officer (S3), 2nd Battalion, 502nd Parachute Infantry (Air Assault)
- Operations Officer (S3), 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
- Director for Operations (J3), Joint Task Force Full Accounting
Mike's awards and decorations include:
- Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (2 Oak leaf clusters)
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (3 oak leaf clusters)
- Combat Infantryman's Badge (2nd Award)
- Ranger Tab, Master Parachutist Badge and the Air Assault Badge.
Upon his retirement from the Army in 2006, Mike went to work as a consultant and project manager for The Wexford Group International, providing specialized consulting services in defense related subjects to the Department of Defense and NATO. Additionally, Mike conducted research for the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral Sciences and co-authored the book: "Capacity Building in the Operational Environment: Stories and Lessons Learned."
Mike holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of Arts in Leadership Development, both degrees from the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY. He currently works with the RAND Corporation as an adjunct researcher and holds an active TS/SCI clearance.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Animal Licenses
All dogs must be licensed in the State of Michigan at the age of 4 months and older. In order to purchase a dog license, you must present proof of a current rabies vaccination. The deadline to purchase a dog license is June 1st of each year!
NOTE: In order to purchase a 3-year license, your pet must have a 3-year rabies vaccine with an expiration date of at least two years from the current year (ex: a 3-year license purchased in 2013 must have an expiration date of 2015 or later). An example price for a 3 year license would be $7.50 (altered) x 3 = $22.50 total or $15.00 (intact) x 3 = $45.00 total
Dog License Fees
- $ 7.50 Spayed or Neutered (Altered)
- $15.00 Male or Female (Intact)
Senior Citizen prices are for residents 65 years of age and older
- $ 6.75 Spayed or Neutered (Senior)
- $13.50 Male or Female (Senior)
Dog License Fees are $30 if the renewal license is purchased after June 1st
Dog licenses are valid for a calendar year. Dog licenses go on sale December 1st though November 30th of each year. The above prices apply to dog licenses purchased from December 1st through June 1st of each year. On June 2 all Oakland County dog licenses become $30 regardless if the dog is altered or if the owner is a senior. The only exceptions to this fee are puppies that just turned 4 months of age, newly acquired dogs or new residents to the area.
You can purchase your dog's license at the following:
- Any participating City/Township Office including City of Clawson
- Oakland County Pet Adoption Center at 1700 Brown Road, Auburn Hills 248.391.4100
- Any participating Veterinary Clinic within our service area
- On-line at www.oakgov.com/petadoption
Cat licenses are not required for Clawson residents.If you have any questions regarding licenses please contact the City of Clawson Clerk's Office at 248.435.4500 ext. 116 or 118.
Barnyard Animals
This is a common question that gets asked when thinking about living in Clawson regarding chickens.
Sec. 14-3. - Restrictions on barnyard animals.
(a) It shall be unlawful to maintain, in the city, any poultry or animal yard within 500 feet of nearest lot line for any building used for residential purposes by anyone other than the one maintaining such poultry or animal yard, or within 500 feet from any public way, church or school building.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, the term "poultry or animal yard," shall include every enclosure, shed or structure used to house two or more live fowl, including in the term "fowl," chickens, ducks, geese, and other poultry; or two or more cattle, horses, sheep, goats, or other such domestic animals.
(c) Every person maintaining a poultry or animal yard shall keep such yard clean, sanitary, and free from all refuse. Refuse from such yard shall, when collected, be kept in airtight containers until disposed of.
(d) This section does not extend or revise in any manner the provisions of the Michigan Right to Farm Act or generally accepted agricultural and management practices (GAAMPs) developed under the Michigan Right to Farm Act.
Burn Permit
Residents are required to purchase a Burm Permit for a backyard fire pit.
You can purchase a 5 year Burn Permit at the City Clerk's Office for $10.
You can view the City Ordinance which regulates Burn Permits.
Holiday Hours
Independence Day (Observed) :: Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Labor Day :: Monday, September 4, 2017
Thanksgiving :: Thursday, November 23, 2017
Christmas Eve (Observed) :: Monday, December 25, 2017
Christmas Day (Observed) :: Tuesday, December 26, 2017
New Year's Eve (Observed) :: Monday, January 1, 2018
New Year's Day (Observed) :: Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Library Location | Hours
The Library is located at 416 N Main. Phone number is 248-588-5500.
Regular Hours (Labor Day–Memorial Day)
- Monday | Noon–8:00pm
- Tuesday | 10:00am–6:00pm
- Wednesday | Noon–8:00pm
- Thursday | 10:00am–6:00pm
- Friday | Closed
- Saturday | 9:00am–5:00pm
- Sunday | Closed
Summer Hours (Memorial Day–Labor Day)
- Monday | Noon–8:00pm
- Tuesday | 10:00am–6:00pm
- Wednesday | Noon–8:00pm
- Thursday | 10:00am–6:00pm
- Friday | 9:00am–5:00pm
- Saturday | Closed
- Sunday | Closed
Please note that the public computers shut off 15 minutes before close.
Maximum number of Dogs and Cats
Clawson Code of Ordinances States:
Sec. 14-2. - Maximum number of dogs and cats.
No person shall own or harbor more than three dogs of the age of six months or over, except if such person is licensed as a kennel owner by the state; nor shall any person own or harbor more than three cats of the age of six months or over. (Ord. No. 691, 3-15-2011)
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Parks & Recreation | Senior Center
The Parks & Recreation and Senior Center are located at 509 Fisher Ct. The Parks & Recreation number is 248-589-0334 and the Senior Center number is 248-583-6700.
Rat Control | Rodent Issues
View a presentation by Elite Pest Management on how to get rid of rats.
Letter to Businesses on Rat Control
Letter to Residents on Recommendations to control rodent populations
Recycle Bins
Recycle bins can be picked up at the DPW Monday - Thursday 7am to 3:30pm. You can also purchase one from SOCRRA.
SOCRRA will have two major recycling improvements in 2017. SOCRRA will be providing 65-gallon carts for recycling collection to all single-family households in the SOCRRA member communities and they will be converting its Material Recycling Facility (MRF) to be able to process mixed recycling. Click here for more information on the upcoming improvements.
Trash Pickup
Trash pick up is on Wednesday for the entire City of Clawson.
If the observed Holiday falls on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, your trash will be picked up on Thursday.
Water Department
The Water Department is located in the DPW at 635 W Elmwood. The phone number is 248-288-3222. Water bill payments must be paid at the Treasurer's Office in City Hall, by mail or online.


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Stocks finished flat Monday as traders opted to pull over and let some of the earnings traffic pass before deciding what to do next.
Earlier, stocks had gotten a boost from news that Washington Mutual will likely be getting a cash infusion and from energy stocks after crude oil settled just below $109 a barrel.
But an afternoon warning from Arch Coal offered a stark reminder: Earnings season starts today and it's not going to be pretty. Arch said its quarterly earnings would be between $2 and $2.50 a share, a lower range than analysts had expected. The prognosis for steel prices and steel earningsis actually quite good but the market took the lowered outlook as a reminder that more earnings heartache is on the way.
Analysts at Reuters Estimates again lowered their projection for S&P 500 earnings. The revised forecast, announced early Monday, calls for a collective decline of 11.8 percent for the first quarter, down from the expectation of an 8.1-percent drop issued last week and the forecast for 4.7-percent growth issued on Jan. 1.
The decline in financial earnings is pegged at 61 percent. The energy and technology sectors are expected to post the best gains, up 33 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
Alcoa, the biggest decliner on the Dow today, shed 4 percent ahead of the aluminum maker's earnings report. Alcoa's report is seen as the official start to earnings season as it's the first Dow component to report.
After the closing bell, Alcoa reported its earnings were cut in half and missed forecasts, amid higher energy and raw-material costs, as well as a weak dollar. Net income was $303 million, or 37 cents a share, compared with $662 million, or 75 cents a share, a year earlier.
Excluding one-time items, Alcoa earned 44 cents a share, below the 48 cents a share analysts had expected. Analysts had slashed their forecast for this quarter but expect earnings to be helped later this year by higher aluminum prices.
Later in the week, investors will hear from Dow component General Electric , which reports on Friday.
"I'm encouraged that investors will actually pay attention to earnings this season," Jeffrey Kleintop, chief market strategist at LPL Financial, told CNBC. "In the last couple seasons, [earnings] were overshadowed by so many things going on in the market. Now, with credit conditions and liquidity beginning to heal ... the attention is now, I think, back on fundamentals," Kleintop said.
The first-quarter earnings season "may be one of the few times in the past year when we see actual, accurate earnings reports" that show exactly where companies -- and the market -- are right now, said Yiorgo Aretos, founder of thetmpgroup.com.
Aretos's team expects to see results mostly meeting or exceeding expectations -- for the simple reason that analysts started lowering their estimates in the fall. Earnings may be bad for some companies, but we know what to expect.
"With 7 out of 10 sectors likely to post gains -- year-over-year in terms of earnings -- I think investors will recognize the resilience in S&P corporate profits and begin to sustain this rally," Kleintop said.
We've already seen the bottom of this correction," Aretos said, and tested it several times. "We may get a couple of swing days this month, but overall the tone of this market is -- it's a solid rebuilding month," he said.
"Start thinking Dow 13000," Aretos said. "Set your mind there -- that's truly closer and more accurate to what the market is worth now."
Wall Street has shifted its gaze to earnings, but there are a few economy/recession headlines worth noting.
Martin Feldstein, who heads the group that is considered the official word on recessions, told CNBC that he, personally, believes that the U.S. has been sliding into a recession since December or January. He also said that the downturn could go on longer and deeper than the last two recessions, and that GDP would be a positive -- but misleading -- number. The NBER, however, hasn't officially declared that the economy is in a recession.
Meanwhile, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said it wasn't the Fed's low-interest-rate policy that created the current credit crisis -- it was investors. "The U.S. bubble was close to median world experience and the evidence that monetary policy added to the bubble is statistically very fragile," Greenspan wrote in an op-ed in Monday's Financial Times. In a weekend interview, Greenspan said the U.S. isn't currently in a recession, but there's more than a 50 percent chancethat it's headed into one.
The big news in banking today is that US private-equity firm TPG and other investors are near a deal to infuse $5 billionin Washington Mutual, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. A deal has not yet been finalized but sources say the announcement could come as soon as today.
WaMu shares closed up nearly 30 percent higher as investors looked favorably on the potential improvement in the bank's liquidity position.
"Financials are early cycle leaders and the news is consistent ... People are willing to step up to the plate to supply capital and liquidity to the financials," Subodh Kumar, chief investment strategist at Subodh Kumar & Associates in Toronto, Canada, told Reuters.
Financials also got a boost after Merrill Lynch upgraded its rating on Swiss bank UBS to "buy." UBS shares, which rose 3.7 percent Monday, have benefited from increasing investor optimism that reform is on the way at the Swiss bank as activist investor Luqman Arnold continues to turn up the heat. Arnold on Monday again urged UBS to mull a sale of of its investment bank. UBS says it will respond to calls for restructuring "in due course."
Rounding out the trifecta of news from the sector, Citigroup , which has suggested that it might start unloading nonessential assets, has agreed to sell its Diners Club International unitto Discover Financial Services for $165 million. Citigroup, the biggest gainer on the Dow, finished up 2.2 percent, while Discover jumped 5.5 percent.
General Motors was the second-biggest gainer on the Dow with a 2.1-percent advance following news that talks between union leaders and the auto maker's biggest parts supplier have resumed in an attempt to end a six-week strike.
After a weekend letterfrom Microsoft, which set a deadline of three weeks to make a decision on its offer, Yahoo on Monday fired back with a letter of its own, saying it's not opposed to Microsoft's offer as long as it's at the right price.
"We have continued to make clear that we are not opposed to a transaction with Microsoft if it is in the best interests of our stockholders," Yahoo's board said in the letter.
Elsewhere in tech, Apple rose 1.8 percent to finish at nearly $156 after Thomas Weisel raised its rating on the stock to "overweight" from "market weight" and raised its price target on the stock to $195, saying the company's current range "excessively discounts" its longer-term opportunities. Caris raised its price target on the stock to $170. Reports have swirled in recent weeks that shortages reported in supplies of Apple's popular iPhone point to an impending launch of a 3G model. The reason why that could be the cause for so much excitement can be summed up in two words: global roaming. It's worth watching to see if other analysts follow suit with higher price targetsor bide their time ahead of earnings. Apple is due to report earnings on April 23.
Cisco fell nearly 2 percent after JPMorgan cut its revenue estimate for the network-gear maker.
The head of the world's largest chip maker, Intel, said in a weekend interview that the company doesn't expect a significant drop in demanddue to the U.S. economic slowdown because most of its chips are exported.
Motorola said it had settled all litigation with billionaire investor Carl Icahn ahead of the cellphone maker's annual meeting.
Shares of Delta and Northwest rose 6.2 percent and 4 percent, respectively, following news that the airlines have revived merger talks. The talks are intensifying, according to a report in the Financial Times, and the two sides are set to meet again this week.
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TUESDAY: Existing-home sales; Fed minutes
WEDNESDAY: MBA mortgage survey; wholesale trade; crude inventories; Fed's Fisher speaks; Circuit City earnings
THURSDAY: Monthly same-store sales reports; Weekly jobless claims; international trade; Bernanke speaks about President's Working Group; U.S. budget; Earnings from Pier 1, Rite Aid, Genentech
FRIDAY: Import prices; consumer sentiment; GE earnings; G7 finance chiefs meet in Washington
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Although we're fully aware of which dress Kylie Jenner wore to the 2017 Met Ball Gala, this sneak peek Life of Kylie clip shows the dress she decided not to wear.
The clip features a Versace champagne studded gown, which is described by the brand's representative as a "mermaid caged dress." The gown was inspired by Comme des Garcons's iconic mix of structure and technique, but with its flirty lingerie and cage detail, it still feels very Versace. According to the clip, the gown took about 350 hours of labor to make. Kylie FaceTimed her friend and hairstylist Tokyo Stylez for his opinion, and he shared it was "really sexy."
Despite the dress getting a stamp of approval from Tokyo and Kylie's assistant Victoria, to Kylie, the dress still didn't feel like the one. She then went on to try the second Versace gown (which ended up being a winner) which boasts about 7,000 crystals. Kylie is seen spinning around in the gown, while the Versace rep goes on to say "We added the fringe crystals for some drama because it's the Met Gala." Although Kylie liked the dress, it still didn't fit her the way she would like.
"This is really loose. It needs to be like this," she added, grabbing her waist, "Where my body looks crazy. I need to kind of suffocate."
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This recipe is taken in part from the guy that raised the chicken that we enjoyed this evening. It's geared to minimal seasoning that leaves the bird moist & with a nice crispy skin.
The smoke that filled our little apartment was worth it. Seriously. :-]
Right off the bat, this is an organic chicken. I got it fresh on Sunday and kept it cold until I got home from school today. The total recipe time is about 1.5 hrs, but most of it is baking time (you don't need to be around for it). I could tell that this chicken was better than other ones I've purchased because not only was it firm, but the skin was taut and moved nicely.
Our bird was 4.3 lbs.
The gravy recipe is kind of an experiment. I briefly read the section on giblet gravy in the Joy of Cooking, and some other ones online before hitting the kitchen. Chicken giblets don't occupy more than 1/4 cup, so this doesn't make the standard 4 cups of gravy, just about 1/2 cup, which is perfect for a 2 person team.
Recipe 28: Basic Roast Chicken & Giblet Gravy
Notes: Make sure you keep a sterile work environment while the bird is uncooked.Wash your hands frequently.
Special Equipment:
- A cast iron skillet large enough to fit your bird in
- A fine mesh strainer/sieve (for the gravy)
- large stock pot for a special **Bonus** recipe
- Organic chicken, thawed, rinsed inside and out, giblets removed, and patted dry with paper towels. Ours was 4.3lbs.
- Salt and pepper to desired amount
- Spices for seasoning
- Scant amount of butter/oil for coating the pan lightly.
- 1 carrot, coined.
- 1/2 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 small (racquetball-sized) purple onion, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1-2 shakes of Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8-1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1.5 cups water or chicken stock
- 5 tbsp or more all purpose flour
First thing you want to do is preheat your oven to 450F. Get your cast iron skillet and slide some butter or oil along the inside of it, just barely enough to coat it. Prepare your bird by rinsing it inside and out, making sure you remove the bag of giblets (neck, liver, heart, etc) and pat dry. Rub with salt, pepper, and other desired dry spices. Put your cast iron skillet on the stovetop and crank up the heat to HIGH. As soon as it begins to smoke, place your bird, breast-side up, in the skillet and it should start to sizzle. Let it sizzle for a minute or two and then immediately transfer the bird+skillet to the oven. It should start sizzling again within 10 minutes. If not, adjust the heat higher by about 25 degrees.
Cook 20 minutes, then check to make sure all is well. Cook another 20 minutes, and then reduce the heat by 50 degrees and cook an additional 20 minutes. Add 10 minutes at this lower temperature for every pound over 5 lbs.
In the meantime, lets make our gravy. Roughly chop your rinsed giblets. Add them to a saucepan with a little butter on medium-high heat and allow to brown on one side before flipping. Add your onions, celery, carrot, and garlic and allow these to cook together until the onions are translucent and the mixture begins to stick a little to the bottom of the pan. Then, add your wine, water, and your Worcestershire sauce and turn down the heat to bring to a simmer for 20 minutes, covered. Once everything is soft and mostly a brownish color, turn off the heat, pull out a smaller saucepan (if you have one), and then strain your giblet/veg mixture through, pressing with a spatula to squeeze out as much liquid as you can. Remove the sieve and turn on the heat under this liquid on medium. Add flour on tbsp at a time until you get the desired consistency, whisking with a fork after each addition. The gravy will darken and thicken as it cooks. Once you like the consistency, remove from heat and quickly transfer to a bowl.
Now, back to your chicken. Once your time is up, remove the skillet from the oven and set on top of a trivet/unused burner. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing into it. Trust me, don't even hesitate to tear a piece of that crispy, crackly, salty skin to try it. It's so good!
Serve with your gravy.
Once you're done enjoying your awesome chicken, pick the bird clean of any meat, and toss the rest into a large stock pot. Add water to a couple inches from the top of the pot, an onion, halved, 2-3 carrots, broken into pieces, and a couple stalks of celery. Boil until the vegetables are soft and discolored, and the liquid is aromatic (about an hour or so).
Allow to cool to room temperature before straining into a pitcher (discard the vegetables at this point). There's still a lot of fat in solution, and in order to remove it, you're going to have to chill the broth. This will send the fat to form a later on top, at which point you can run a spoon across to scoop it off.
Transfer to a clean ice cube tray and make stock cubes, or put into a large jar to store in the freezer until you need. Hooray for using a whole chicken down to the last giblet! :-] Enjoy your homemade stock!


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Ground Maintenance
Garden maintenance can be as simple as trimming shrubs once or twice a year and periodic weeding. However the more perennials, ground covering plants and shrubs you have will require more maintenance. Generally our most intriguing gardens we take care of require every other week weeding and selective trimming as well as flower pruning. These gardens generally need a trained professional to know what and when to cut back plant growth.
What is the yearly schedule? What months are grounds maintenance necessary?Lawn maintenance is done on a weekly basis usually between mid to end of March through October depending on weather as well as type of large trees that are on property. Oak trees hold on to their leaves till late November.
Always check with a professional or local nursery to know what plants are suited for your area. Do not depend on what you read or the Internet, this info is often wrong and misleading.
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Physical activity is critical for healthy bodies, but did you know it's even important for babies? Yup, your baby needs 60 minutes of exercise a day just like you and your older children. Exercise with a baby should be fun and playful. Today we're exploring why baby exercise is important and 10 ideas for exercising your baby.
The Importance of Baby Exercise
Healthy behaviors are learned from a very young age. This is true in both a biological and psychological perspective. In the early years of life children's brains make a connection with their muscles. If muscles are not stimulated during infancy and toddlerhood, the link between the brain and muscles may be weak. Activating this synergy early will make physical activity more natural and fun for your child well into adulthood.
Exercise is also a value that families must help their children prioritize for sustained health. Parents can be good role models for healthy behaviors including working out or incorporating sports and active play into the family's lifestyle. And it all begins by helping your baby exercise as an infant. That means less time spent in bouncy chairs, baby swings and car carriers, and more time down on the floor and engaging in movement-based play.
- Tummy Time: You probably know how challenging yoga can be for you; tummy time is an equivalent workout for your baby. Tummy time can begin as soon as your baby comes home from the hospital and should be done in short increments progressively adding up to an hour a day. This will help strengthen your baby's core, back and neck muscles for every gross motor skill he will eventually master.
- Back Play: Laying on your back may feel like relaxing, but it's exercise for your baby. The supine position is how your baby will experience the world for the first few months of life. Within the first two or three months he'll get a feel for moving his arms and legs, which begin as reflexes and evolve into smoother, more controlled, intentional movements. Your baby needs the space and freedom to develop these movements.
- Bicycle: While your baby is on his back, move his legs in a bicycle motion both forwards and backwards. Make a game out of it to elicit smiles too.
- Grasping: Using a playmat with objects dangling over your baby's head is a terrific way to encourage reaching and grasping. As your baby advances in age, he will be intrigued by colorful and noisy toys and he will begin to want to play with them. You'll notice his interest, curiosity and delight as he manipulates toys independently.
- Arm Motions: Like the bicycle for legs, move your baby's arms in wide circles, up-and-down and across the body to stretch the muscles of the arms, chest and back.
- Raise-Ups: Holding your baby's hands and encouraging him to grasp your fingers, slowly raise your baby up to a sitting or standing position. He will have to use his strength to keep his head aligned and bear weight on his lower body.
- Standing: Help your baby get into a standing position for brief moments. You can make fun games out of it by helping your baby dance to music, playing peek-a-boo or putting your baby in front of a mirror to watch himself stand. He will increasingly bear weight on his feet as he gets older.
- Overhead Fly: Place your baby on your shins while you roll backwards. Your baby essentially will be doing tummy time on your legs. The instability of the surface will be more challenging though. Plus he gets to look down at his most favorite person while doing it!
- Exercise Ball: Not just for your workouts, an exercise ball can be useful for baby exercise too. Place your baby on the ball for tummy time or sit him upright holding his hips and move the ball so he has to use the core to stay balanced.
- Rolling: Baby's usually roll between three and five months old. Help your baby roll by rocking him back and forth and gently rolling him from tummy to back and back to tummy.
Instill a love for movement and physical activity with these baby exercise ideas for healthy habits in the future.


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but got busy slaying zombies instead and things got a little delayed.
I'd planned to finish my store update yesterday but got sidetracked by an impromptu D&D game. Between opening Crafted and our DM getting injured, our party had been trapped in the dungeons under Carthage for about five months, and well… it was more than past time to break out the dice is all I am saying. 12 hours later, the zombies were dead, the undead were turned, the gargoyles were tucked up snug in their beds and we all looked at the clock. 3 am. I realized that maybe I'd missed our weekly game nights.
All work and no play… isn't that what they say? It's kind of a family thing, actually. I play with the Captain, his son Pantalones Jr., and a grip friend of theirs. Another friend of ours from Faire used to play with us, but work and time stuff have sadly robbed us of her company. It's a lot of fun. Great food and great company, a lot of laughs and endless cups of strong black tea. We keep asking The Youngest to play with us but she says she wants to date in her lifetime, so no thanks. I keep telling her that the kinds of boys who are worth dating won't mind a little D&D, but so far no dice.
Get it? Dice?
Today was a quick trek down to the Port store to hang our new mirror (a custom piece made by the wood salvage guy, Sal, who also sells at Crafted) and a couple of matching, inlaid, hardwood shelves. A little rearranging in the booth and I think we're ready for business tomorrow.
the promised Etsy update is happening tonight.
We just broke 100 listings currently up in the shop, which is kind of an exciting thing.
One of the things I'm figuring out is my old camera and new lens – I got a macro a while back and was totally unable to figure out why my depth of field hadn't been working the way I like. I haven't been very happy with my product photography lately, couldn't figure out how to make it work the way I wanted.
I am the world's most amateur photographer. I mean, I have two lenses – one is the kit lens that came with my Canon (their lowest quality DSLR) and one is a macro lens that I bought for product shots. I do not really grok the inner workings of my camera, but have at least figured out how to focus and work with the light meter and do that well enough to shoot on manual most of the time. Getting certain effects, though, has largely been a thing of dumb luck.
So I wanted to blur out the background of my product shots a bit more and the internet basically suggested… f-stops.
Oh. Em. Gee. Facepalm. Etc.
That's right. Playing with the aperture on your camera will affect that.
I love the way the beads just pop against the background in this shot. Love the color, the detail, everything about it. I saw this and went, "YES!!" in sheer joy. Mischief managed. F-stops. Who knew? Obviously someone knew. And now I know.
To get this effect, I basically just set my aperture down to the lowest number it would go. It gives great detail up close with the macro lens, and blurs out the background, giving you a pretty narrow field of focus.
ET VIOLA. The appearance of photography knowledge!
Great product photography is important and I'm feeling a lot happier with my latest batch of shots. So the next time you are pulling your hair in frustration about crappy depth of field, well, try adjusting your aperture! It might help.


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IFMA's signature conferences are of proven successes and highly appraised in the region. The Hong Kong Chapter of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is pleased to announce the IFMA's Integrate 2018 Facility Management Conference will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, co-located with Build4Asia, the region's leading Building Technology, Electrical Engineering and Security Show.
Integrate 2018 is themed as Driving Facility Management. Over recent years, the FM industry has advanced in stature and evolved into an increasingly strategic discipline. This one-day conference will demonstrate you the advantages of effective facility management, cost savings to energy efficiency, employee well-being and also other hot topics and trends in FM.
Block out your diary and don't miss one of the most important Facility Management events in Asia!
* The programme will be held in English only.
|10 May 2018
|09:00 – 18:00
|Rm N101B, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Conference Programme 會議行程
|8:30 – 9:00
|30 mins
|Registration/ Tea & Coffee
|9:00 – 9:10
|10 mins
|Group Photo – Keynote speakers and morning session speakers
|9:10 – 9:15
|5 mins
|Welcome Address
Mr Philip Fung, President, IFMA Hong Kong Chapter
|9:15 – 9:35
|20 mins
|Opening Keynote 1 : Driving for a Safe, Healthy and Sustainable Built Environment for All
Dr Cheung Tin Cheung JP, Director of Buildings, Building Department, HKSAR Government
|9:35 – 9:55
|20 mins
|Opening Keynote 2 : Co-creating a Sustainable City
Ir Harry Lai, Deputy Director, the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department, The HKSAR Government
|9:55 – 10:15
|20 mins
|Education Session 1: Smart Buildings and IoT
Mr Andrew Green, Group Director , PTS Consulting Group
|10:15- 10:40
|25 mins
|Morning Break
|10:40- 11:00
|20 mins
|Education Session 2: Digital Services Revolution
Mr Ian Lee, Solutions Director, Schneider Electric
Mr Alexandre Huther, Head of Digital Services (Asia Pacific), Schneider Electric
|11:00 – 11:20
|20 mins
|Education Session 3: From IWMS to I²WMS –
The evolution of Computer Aided Facility Management (CAFM)
|11:20 – 11:50
|30 mins
|Panel Discussion : Smart FM
Moderator: Mr David Werner, Past President, IFMA Hong Kong Chapter
Panelists: Mr Andrew Green, Mr Ian Lee, Mr Alexandre Huther, Mr Terence Lo, Mr Chris Hodges
|11:50 – 13:45
|115 mins
|Networking Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION 1 - Workplaces of The Future
|13:45 – 14:05
|20 mins
|Education Session 4 : The Future of Work
Mr Sern Hong Yu, Development Director, China, WeWork
|14:05 – 14:25
|20 mins
|Education Session 5 : Change Management
Representative from M Moser
|14:25 – 14:45
|20 mins
|Education Session 6 :
Representative from HermanMiller
|14:45 – 15:05
|20 mins
|Education Session 7 :
Mr Maxime Pruvost, Co-Founder and General Manger, BEE-Bisagni Environmental Enterprise
|15:05 – 15:35
|30 mins
|Panel Discussion : Workplaces of the future
Moderator: Ms Jenny Yeung, Past President, IFMA Hong Kong Chapter
Panelists: Mr Sern Yu, Representative from M Moser, Representative from HermanMiller, Mr Maxime Pruvost, Ms Ferm Ngai
|15:35 – 15:45
|10 mins
|Group Photo – Afternoon session speakers
|15:45 – 16:05
|20 mins
|Afternoon Break
|16:05 – 16:25
|20 mins
|Education Session 8: Living With The Extremes
Mr Edwin S.T. Lai, Assistant Director, Hong Kong Observatory, HKSAR Government
|16:25 – 16:45
|20 mins
|Education Session 9: Diversity at Workplace (Topic TBC)
Ms Fern Ngai, CEO, Community Business
|16:45 – 17:05
|20 mins
|Education Session 10: FM Markets along the Belt & Road – New Era and opportunities of Facilities Management
Mr Benjamin Ziminski, group COO, Aden Services
Mr Horace Yiu, IFM Consulting Director, Aden Services
|17:05 – 17:25
|20 mins
|Education Session 11 : From Knowledge to Competency: How does the Facility Manager Keep Up with the Demands of the Future?
Mr Chris Hodges, Principal, Facility Engineering Associates
|17:25 – 17:55
|30 mins
|Student Competition Awards Presentation
-foundation update
|17:55 – 18:00
|5 mins
Ms Sybil Wu, Vice President, IFMA Hong Kong Chapter
|Keynote Speaker
Dr. Cheung Tin Cheung JP
|Keynote Speaker
Ir Harry HC Lai
|Mr Andrew Green
Group Director and Shareholder, PTS Consulting Group
|Mr Chris Hodges
Principal, Facility Engineering Associates
|Mr Horace Yiu
IFM Consulting Director, Aden Services
|Mr Sern Hong Yu
Development Director, China, WeWork
|Don't miss the early bird offer which will be end on March 31, 2018. Please place your registration at www.ifma.org.hk/integrate2018.
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New York Times, 11 September 2003:
"New agency proposed to oversee Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae…
"The Bush administration today recommended the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing finance industry since the savings and loan crisis a decade ago.
"Under the plan… a new agency would be created… to assume supervision of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…
"The plan is an acknowledgement… that oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac … is broken.
" 'The current regulator does not have the tools, or the mandate, to adequately regulate these enterprises,' [Republican senator] Mr. Oxley said …
" 'The regulator has not only been outmanned, it has been outlobbied,' said Representative Richard H. Baker, the Louisiana Republican….
" 'These two entities – -Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – are not facing any kind of financial crisis,' said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. 'The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.'
"Representative Melvin L. Watt, Democrat of North Carolina, agreed…"
So – you decide on which party is responsible for this fiscal disaster – the Republican party that wanted to regulate the behemoths now costing us hundreds of billions, or the Democrat party that was more interested in loaning money for "affordable housing," i.e. to those who couldn't meet creditworthiness standards. And who, over time, sure enough, proved not to be creditworthy, setting all of this in motion.
And then decide for whom you want to vote to fix the mess Democrats created – which is costing the taxpayers – us, and our kids and theirs – hundreds of billions of dollars.
And while you're thinking about it, do you really want the Congress AND the Presidency to be in the same hands?


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With the month of July spelling out tax filing, have you been fretting about the tax deductions you won't be able to claim. Thanks to last minute tax planning, did you fail to meet the deadline for submitting proof of investments to the employer?
Don't forget to carry the investment proofs to your Chartered Accountant or the tax return preparer. These deductions available for investments cannot be completely ruled out just because they haven't been submitted to your employer.
If you have made the investments into tax-saving instruments within the previous financial year, you will be able to claim 80C, 80D, 80CCG and the 80G tax deductions.
The tax deductions available for investments such as life insurance premium, tax-saving FDs, post office schemes, equity linked savings schemes, Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme, PPF, health insurance premium and the likes can all be claimed at the stage of filing returns even if the proofs weren't submitted to the employer.
Even amount donated to charitable organisation before March 31 can be claimed for deduction, even if they weren't mentioned in the investment proofs.
The Form 16 figures will have to be entered in the income tax return form with caution as there would be a mismatch in terms of taxes payable. The employer would cut higher taxes as the deductions were ignored. After e-filing the return with the actual investment details, additional taxes cut by the employer would be returned by way of refunds.
Next year, however, one must plan for tax-saving investments ahead of time to assess the instruments better. This way you would be able to earn interest or build funds throughout the year. You would also save on the anxiety related to submission of investment proofs at the last minute.
One must preserve the proofs of investments until the end of the September succeeding the year which the returns were filed, as the Assessing Officer can call for scrutiny any time before this period ends.


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It's the start of a new year and with that comes new goals, resolutions, and reflections on the past year that has quickly come and gone. When they say "the days are long and the years are short" they weren't kidding! Something I started in the new year of 2016 was focusing on a word that would define my year and be something I wanted to focus more on in every area of my life. Last year's word was "Mindful." I wanted to be more intentional in being a mom, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a co-worker and I wanted to focus on what really mattered. As 2016 was coming to an end I wanted to reflect on the year and start thinking about all the things in store for 2017 while continuing to be mindful, but wanted to focus on something more in the new year. I am expecting baby number two in March, the house needs major de-cluttering and cleaning, and I'm constantly feeling stressed and overwhelmed with everything that needs to get done before our little nugget arrives…enter fussy mama! The word "fussy" can be defined as a state of being "anxiously worried with details in excess" and "particularly hard to satisfy or please." We as moms and well women in general, I feel, are genetically wired to be fussy individuals. We constantly have various things on our plates…obligations, activities, day-to-day responsibilities that we strive to make perfect. We stress, worry, and increasingly dwell on the details that we tend to forget to live in the moment and take in what really matters in our everyday lives.
Now if you ask my husband, and anyone who knows me really well, they would probably tell you that I'm one of the fussiest people they know! I tend to let things get to me and stress me out, I get overwhelmed quickly, and am always anxious about every little detail to the point where it makes me physically and mentally drained and unpleasant to be around. It really hit me one day last year when I just said out loud to myself "I'm so fussy that I'm frustrating and annoying myself!" And then it hit me like a brick wall crashing down on me…I was flashing back to the years past since having Lilly and really having a revelation that when I get in my fussy state, I am very unpleasant to be around and nothing that I want to get done was getting done productively and I was finding myself in this state all of the time! I know our life is going to quickly change in the next couple of months, more stress is going to be added with the addition of a new baby and the three page long to-do list that needs to get done before his arrival and with all of that I have vowed to make a change for myself and my family. I want to be "un-fussy" in 2017! I want to be more patient, relaxed, easygoing, mindful, content, intentional, focused, open, un-cluttered, and live my life with a purpose. I want to focus and be mindful of what is really important in life and live everyday intentionally for myself, my husband, my kids, and everyone around me.
I have no idea where this un-fussy journey is going to take me this year, but I do know that I can't wait to find out. Since the ringing in of 2017 I have woken up every morning and said to myself, "Let's be un-fussy today" and just by doing that I have been more aware of how I communicate and deal with what the day has in store. I also end everyday by writing down one good thought of the day and it really has changed the way I handle and reflect on each day. Join me on this movement to be more "un-fussy" and see how we can strive for a simpler, more content, fuss-free way of life!


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|Homework Help - For Grades 1-8
Event Type: Children
Date: 9/21/2019
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 2:00 PM
Drop-in for Homework Help
Get help from local high school students with homework. No registration needed.
Location: Lake View Room (Children's area)
Other Information:
Wednesdays & Thursdays 4-7 pm and Saturdays 12-2 pmContact Number: 8456282009 ext.139
Children in Grades 5 and under must be accompanied in the building by a responsible adult (over the age of 18) who must remain in the library.


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SAP's BPM Roadmap
For most industry watchers, 'SAP' and 'BPM' go together in the context of ProcessWorld, SAP partner IDS Scheer's annual Business Process Management (BPM) shindig. But at Sapphire 2008, SAP showed signs of wanting to address more BPM capabilities via NetWeaver BPM.
NetWeaver BPM, codenamed 'Galaxy' when it began in 2006, is not a full-fledged BPM system relevant to heterogeneous environments, but a way of adding human intelligence to SAP applications: What Wolfgang Hilpert, senior vice president of NetWeaver BPM, calls "intelligence in assigning and finding the right roles and rules."
At a small panel at Sapphire 2008, Hilpert talked at length about NetWeaver BPM. He faced the same challenge faced by everyone who discusses BPM, which can simultaneously function as a technology, a business practice and a way of coordinating the activities of enterprise applications in a human-centric way. In the SAP context, NetWeaver BPM is best understood in the final context. Hilpert offered some helpful examples:
1. In a hiring situation, there are several steps (job postings, pipeline management, candidate evaluation, etc.) that can be orchestrated into a repeatable (but still tweakable) process so that participants need not worry about filling out forms and collecting administrative data related to the process.
2. In a transactional situation, there could be what Hilpert calls "complex conditional expressions" that govern behavior in composite scenarios. Imagine, for example, that some of your customers or suppliers get preferential treatment in certain circumstances, triggering other actions on your part. This could impact how your accounting or shipping systems treat these stakeholders. Using NetWeaver BPM, you could write as many special rules as you wanted in order to deal with preferential situations, and the BPM tool would orchestrate the underlying SAP applications, notify the proper employees in case of exception, and take other steps accordingly. This is one of the true strengths of BPM, as it takes what would ordinarily be a fire drill and turns it into an orderly process.
BPM scales in value as it touches an increasing number of enterprise applications, systems, and employees. The examples Hilpert gave are compelling, but not outside the SAP context. In other words, don't expect NetWeaver BPM to function as a BPM system that can touch non-SAP objects.
Hilbert concluding by saying that, "Long-term, BPM will be the only process designer in SAP." That should be of interest to those looking to develop hot SAP skills.
Demir Barlas, Site Editor


text: People across the country might be celebrating Halloween tonight, but for the Wisconsin Badgers it feels more like Groundhog Day. While it wasn't technically a Hail Mary (it was first down and there were 30 seconds left) the details don't much matter as Ohio State—after giving up the lead late themselves—managed a 40-yard TD pass that came ever-so-close to being flagged as illegal. (After review, it wasn't.) Bucks QB Braxton Miller gets all the credit, finding Devin Smith behind the defense for the score.