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This week #SweatPink asks: "What are your current fitness and healthy living goals? What's your strategy for staying on track with achieving your goals?"
This couldn't have come at a more perfect time, with the season change quickly approaching {where I live at least} and the face that I'm currently battling a significant slipped and bulging disc that is pinching a nerve in my back {do to a serious fall} and lot of taking it easy {Bummer!} This seems like a perfect time to set some new goals! Hmmm, you know what? Some time a little reevaluation is exactly what you need to get motivated!
My Current Fitness & Healthy Living Goals
- Heal & find workouts that I can do with my injury:
Because I really have to take it easy on my upper back and shoulder I've really been focusing a lot on lower body workouts, walking and running with my husband! I have been doing Zumba and honestly a whole lot of Pinterest searching for lower body workouts that will be gentle on my back, that will make me sweat, and give me the cardio I'm looking for. Like this one from the always encouraging and lovely Natalie Jill
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Let's talk ZUMBA!!! Honestly guys, if you are feeling down, discouraged or just not motivated I HIGHLY recommend Zumba! It's so much fun, gives an awesome cardio workout and you can do it at home when ever you want! For me personally there is a huge plus, even with my injury I can still ZUUUMMMBBBAAA! Here are some of my favorite YouTube videos all from CLUB FITz…my personal fave! These 6 videos can act as a super fun and intense cardio workout {the first video is a slower warm up video. I end with it again or stretches}
I dare you not to have fun and feel ready to conquer anything the days throws at you after doing one or all of these Zumba routines! I know I do injury and all!
- Give my body the right Fuel:
I have recently really gotten back on track with my healthy eating goals! YAY! A few months ago I kind of slipped off my low-carb eating…ugh…yes I paid the penalty and gained back some weight. I was extremely disappointed {even thought it was my own fault} so my husband and I reassessed our eating and realized we needed to get back to our low-carb lifestyle and hit it hard! I have already seen results {we were on vacation and ate like crap but I didn't gain at all!} I feel so much better, I have so much more energy and I know it's because of my low carb lifestyle!
One of the ways that my husband and I have achieved our low-carb lifestyle is honestly by using the entire Atkins line! I have shared before how much I love the Atkins so I won't go on and on about it! See my posts about Atkins HERE!
- See my progress:
Keeping track of my fitness, weightloss and eating is really important for me. There is just something about writing it down that makes me feel more accomplished! For this I have been using a few different printable that I created months ago for my readers!
- Get more sleep:
This remains an ongoing struggle for me. I aim to be in bed by 10:30/11. However I have a really bad habit of "oops I forgot" until oh 11pm. My goal is to delegate my "day" time better and learn that I DO NOT have to do something I forgot to do during the day….it CAN wait. It will be difficult but I am determined to get the sleep I need and my family needs me to get!
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Asks President Obama if Assad Regim Has Used Chemical Weapons
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Bob Corker (R-TN), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) today sent the following letter to President Obama asking him to answer the question of whether the Assad regime – or Syrian elements associated with, or supported by, the Assad regime – has used chemical weapons in Syria since the current conflict began in March 2011:
April 24, 2013
Dear Mr. President,
As you know, the senior military intelligence analyst of the Israel Defense Forces, Brigadier General Itai Brun, stated recently that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad "has increasingly used chemical weapons" against civilians in Syria. This statement follows the letter sent last week by the French and British governments to the Secretary General of the United Nations, in which they reportedly claim to have credible evidence that chemical weapons have been used in Syria.
These statements by three of our nation's closest allies carry great weight with us, as we know they do for you. Like you, we also view the potential use of chemical weapons in Syria as a matter of vital importance for U.S. and international security, with significant implications for U.S. policy toward the conflict in Syria.
Senior officials from your Administration have testified publicly to Congress that they are still reviewing the facts and have not yet determined whether chemical weapons have been used by the Assad regime in Syria. We know that your Administration is in close contact with the French, British, and Israeli governments about the intelligence underlying their claims. We also know that the United States is capable of evaluating this intelligence, as well as additional information we may possess, and making a public determination on this important national and international security issue.
For these reasons, we seek your response in unclassified form as quickly as possible to the following question: Has the Assad regime – or Syrian elements associated with, or supported by, the Assad regime – used chemical weapons in Syria since the current conflict began in March 2011? We believe this question can be answered straightforwardly without compromising any critical intelligence sources and methods, just as our French, British, and Israeli allies have done.
We are eager for your response to this urgent and critical question.
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FARMINGTON — Four Farmington residents are vying for two seats in the Strafford County state representatives race for District 2.
Due to redistricting, Farmington now has its own district.
Incumbent Joseph Pitre and newcomer Antonio Luciani are running on the Republican side of the ballot.
Pitre, who serves on the Farmington School Board, previously told Foster's he lobbied to get Farmington its own district.
"My reputation in the New Hampshire House is a willingness to take any assignment including committees of conference, subcommittees or whatever and carry out those responsibilities to the best of my ability," he said. "…I adhere to the Republican platform and have kept my pledge to do so. I am very comfortable with the platform and spent many hours with citizens of all persuasions in summits to ensure a comprehensive philosophy."
Luciani, with a background in the automotive industry, considers himself to be extremely conservative on fiscal issues and largely conservative on social issues as well. He is a home schooling parent and says an important issue for him is the bill to "repeal the Department of Education's rule making authority for home education programs," citing parents should have control over what they teach their children. He is a longtime NRA member, and a U.S. Marine veteran. He said if elected, he will fight tax increases and is staunchly opposed to the Affordable Care Act.
"Like all federal programs, not only do we pay for them with our federal tax dollars in the beginning, but inevitably the burden of these programs are shifted off the federal government and squarely onto the backs of New Hampshire's citizens," he said.
Democratic candidates Richard Stanley and Rachel Burke are campaigning jointly on their ticket.
Burke, 71, previously told Foster's she would like to focus on bettering the future of Farmington "for the kids." She served on the local education committee for two terms and served as chairman in Laconia in the 1980s.
Stanley, 31, said he is running to improve the economy of Farmington and the state.
"The current representation has been putting their ideological goals ahead of the needs of the people that they were elected to serve," he said. "The economy is the biggest issue, we need to invest in our infrastructure and education. By doing so, businesses will want to come to Farmington and the rest of New Hampshire."
Four vying for two seats in Farmington District 2 state rep. race
FARMINGTON — Four Farmington residents are vying for two seats in the Strafford County state representatives race for District 2.


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A 28-Day Study of Diclazuril in the Treatment of Cryptosporidiosis in Patients With AIDS
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00002278
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- Didanosine (ddI) allowed but discouraged, must have been stabilized on a constant dose for 3 weeks or more.
- Aerosolized pentamidine.
- Nystatin for control of oropharyngeal infections. Nystatin must not be taken within two hours of diclazuril.
- Ganciclovir therapy only for CMV retinitis is permitted if the patient has been treated for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry and is stable on the drug.
- Loperamide may be taken if patient has been on long term loperamide prior to study entry but should not be started during the course of this protocol.
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Written informed consent given after the purpose and nature of the study, as well as the possible adverse effects related to the study drug, have been explained.
- Be willing and able to return for all subsequent weekly visits and the two week visit post completion of therapy (follow-up).
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Co-existing Condition:
Patients with the following conditions or symptoms are excluded:
- Uncontrolled vomiting.
- Estimated survival less than 28 days.
- Other treatable enteric pathogens must be treated and eradicated prior to study entry.
Concurrent Medication:
- Amphotericin B.
- Other antibiotics or antiprotozoal drugs.
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- Antifungal medications except nystatin.
- Ganciclovir for other than Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis.
- Antidiarrheal agents other than patients on long term loperamide prior to study entry.
Patients with the following are excluded:
- Undependable in following the instructions of the investigator.
- Not able to swallow capsules.
- Uncontrolled vomiting.
- Estimated survival less than 28 days.
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Not that I'm biased or anything... but Sign Painters is an amazing book, newly published, and one of the two authors, Faythe Levine, is my talented and beautiful niece, daughter of one of my two big brothers. The book currently is available through amazon.com for $15.80, and having just received my copy yesterday, I want to highly recommend it. The book has been receiving great press since its release: it even received two mentions this week in the NY Times! In one of these mentions, it was included in an article about coffee-table book picks - WOW! The photos in the book are particularly beautiful, and having done some sign painting myself many years ago, I am wowed by the talents of the sign painters who are the focus of this book. By the way, Faythe's prior book, Handmade Nation, about the resurgence of DIY crafting, is also worth a look-see.
Faythe's dad, my brother, is a name some of you might be familiar with. Rick Levine is a well-known astrologer (yes, really) whose daily horoscopes and daily Planet Pulse podcasts are available at tarot.com or stariq.com. Perhaps you've come across his annual book while shopping at Barnes & Noble. Your Astrology Guide 2013 is also available at amazon, and no, neither Rick nor Faythe asked me to or expect me to post here about their books. I'm doing this because I am proud of their successes, and because this is a gift-giving season, and what makes a better gift than a book?


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Turkish Government Aims To Create 6000-Strong Social Media Propaganda Squad
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In the recent demonstrations in Istanbul, the Turkish government may have had superior police and security forces on the streets, but one area where it lost the battle was on social networks, which anti-government protesters used adroitly to get their viewpoint out to the world. It seems the Turkish government has learned its lesson, and has decided to fight back according to this report in the Wall Street Journal:
The Justice and Development Party [AKP], led by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is recruiting a 6,000-member social-media team to woo citizens and fight critics, party officials said.
The Turkish government certainly isn't the first to adopt this form of digital propaganda. China led the way with its "50-cent party", named for the amount of money that its members are allegedly paid every time they steer discussion back towards the official line. More recently, it has emerged that Israel will be paying university students to post pro-government messages online, but without identifying themselves as part of a propaganda team. Given the importance of social networks, and their ability to help shape political debates, it seems likely that this tactic will become increasingly common around the world.
The AKP is gradually bringing young, tech-savvy party members to Ankara to train them in classrooms to act as volunteer "social-media representatives."
The youth will be charged with sharing news and images, mainly on Twitter and Facebook, but also on Instagram and YouTube, that promote the party perspective and monitor online discussions, a party official said.
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The World Science Festival this past week was another triumph of cultural cross-pollination, but I'm afraid there was one missed opportunity to bring art and science together. If only someone had thought to put Daniel Boulud and Nathan Myhrvold on the same stage, we could have considered the ultimate interdisciplinary question: Can science create a better burger?
While scientists were convening at festival events all over New York City, Mr. Boulud, the famed French chef, and fellow foodies were participating in a separate symposium on Friday with a wonderfully grandiose title, "The State of the Hamburger." The symposium, sponsored by Esquire magazine, was held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the introduction of Mr. Boulud's hamburger, which the food experts dated as the beginning of the international burger renaissance.
That delicacy, oddly enough, was the indirect result of the anti-burger movement a decade ago in France, where protesters became national heroes by ransacking a McDonald's. During that controversy, when I asked French chefs in New York what they thought of hamburgers, Mr. Boulud called them the world's most successful snack and said the French were just jealous.
"The French wish they could have invented McDonald's," he said, and added, as an afterthought, that he'd always wanted to invent an "adult burger" himself. Then he invited me and my wife to his kitchen to watch him create one combining Wyoming beef, black truffles and Colorado short ribs braised in red wine.
"I'll call it the D B Burger," Mr. Boulud told me as we scarfed the first ones in his kitchen. "Maybe we'll open a drive-in window and sell it in a bag." He was kidding about the bag but not, as it turned out, about the burger, which has become the $32 signature dish of his DB bistros and inspired haute-priced rivals around the world.
So far, though, restaurant chefs haven't embraced the scientific techniques developed by Dr. Myhrvold. He is the former chief technology officer for Microsoft and the author, with a team of collaborators, of "Modernist Cuisine," the new six-volume tome on technologically enhanced cooking. To build a better burger, he told me, you must understand its fundamental appeal.
"First, you have to consider the basic physics of sandwiches," Dr. Myhrvold said. "When you bite down into it and pull it away from your mouth, you can't have the center pull out from the sandwich. The meat has to be really tender. You've got to do violence to it, either by slicing it really thin, like a roast beef sandwich, or grinding it to make a sausage."
The hamburger makes an ideal sausage, he said, because the meat flavor isn't diluted by the curing salts used in hot dogs, and beef is more tender than pork because it has lower levels of myosin, the protein found in muscles. But there's still enough myosin so that when the proteins are heated, they bond to create a gel that holds the patty together without the need for a casing.
The result is a cooked meat that's less rubbery than other sausages and has a fresh-cooked taste that can't be matched by cold cuts or reheated meats. It succulently exploits the Maillard reaction, named after a 20th-century Frenchman who explained the chemistry of browning meat and other foods.
When the beef patty hits the hot grill, the water at the lower surface quickly boils away, producing a very thin, dry crust, actually a transparent gel, called the desiccation zone. Immediately above is the Maillard zone, where heat causes reactions among sugars and proteins that turn the meat brown, yielding molecules with an intrinsically appealing flavor — at least to most humans.
"Most animals are afraid of fire, but we love to stare into it and smell cooking meat," Dr. Myhrvold said. "The Maillard reactions are especially intense in hamburgers because a flat patty has a high ratio of surface area to volume."
Our affection for those Maillard flavors near the surface may be a cultural heritage from our cattle-herding ancestors, and also perhaps an inheritance from hunter-gatherers. The anthropologist Richard Wrangham has hypothesized that cooking was essential to the brain's evolution, because cooked food required less energy to digest, thereby providing our ancestors with a fuel-efficient way to power a large brain.
The burger's immediate evolutionary antecedents were the 18th-century "Hamburg steaks" of the German port city whose name was applied to various ground-beef sandwiches sold in the United States at restaurants and fairs in the 19th century. Although these sandwiches were called hamburgers, they didn't have all the quintessential elements, according to Josh Ozersky, the author of "The Hamburger: A History."
He credits Walter Anderson with creating the hamburger at a restaurant in Wichita, Kan., in 1916, which turned into the first White Castle eatery five years later. Mr. Anderson's crucial innovations were to use a specialized bun (instead of bread slices), to cook the meat on a very hot grill (500 degrees Fahrenheit), and to press down on the patty with a customized spatula made of high-strength steel.
Those breakthroughs assured global domination, in Mr. Ozersky's view. "There is an inevitability to the hamburger," he said. "It is the most concentrated and convenient way a person can cheaply eat everything that people like about beef." Dr. Myhrvold agrees that the technological breakthroughs at White Castle were crucial.
"Pressing down with the spatula counteracts the tendency of the burger to lift off the grill due to the steam escaping from the bottom," Dr. Myhrvold said. "When you press it against a very hot surface, you maximize the Maillard reaction. The great challenge in a burger is to create the Maillard flavors on the outside while keeping the inside fairly pink. Gray meat is tasteless and tough because you've broken down the proteins without breaking down the collagen."
Dr. Myhrvold's solution to this challenge is a twofold process developed by the "Modernist Cuisine" laboratory team. First, put the beef patty in a plastic bag and cook it sous vide — immersed in warm water for about half an hour until the core temperature reaches about 130 degrees. Next, dip the patty in liquid nitrogen for 30 seconds to freeze the outer millimeter of the meat, and then deep-fry in 450-degree oil for one minute.
"The freezing followed by the burst of high heat lets you brown the outside without overcooking the inside," Dr. Myhrvold said. And the deep-frying is supposed to be a technological improvement over the classic White Castle spatula-on-a-griddle technique.
"On a griddle," he explained, "even when you press a burger with a spatula, you can't make all of it contact the surface because the edge of the burger is crenellated, with all these nooks and crannies formed by the cylinders of raw meat. But if you put it in hot fat, that fat penetrates and you get a super-thin layer of crispy Maillard browning all the way around those meat fibers."
This laboratory innovation elicited a tactfully noncommittal response from Mr. Boulud on Friday at the "State of the Hamburger" symposium. "It's very interesting, the nitrogen freezing," the chef said, but he wondered if it would be either practical or tasty.
Well, that's just the kind of experiment to try at the next World Science Festival: a cook-off between Mr. Boulud and Dr. Myhrvold. The DB Burger versus Nathan's Nitrogen Burger. May the better Maillard win!


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A barium x-ray is a radiographic (x-ray) examination of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Barium x-rays (also called upper and lower GI series) are used to diagnose abnormalities of the GI tract, such as tumors, ulcers and other inflammatory conditions, polyps, hernias, and strictures.
The use of barium with standard x-rays contributes to the visibility of various characteristics of the GI tract. Barium is a dry, white, chalky, metallic powder that is mixed with water to make barium liquid. Barium is an x-ray absorber and appears white on x-ray film. When instilled into the GI tract, barium coats the inside wall of the esophagus, stomach, large intestine, and/or small intestine so that the inside wall lining, size, shape, contour, and patency (openness) are visible on x-ray. This process shows differences that might not be seen on standard x-rays. Barium is used only for diagnostic studies of the GI tract.
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 7:24 pm
Post subject: versions
Hello all,
some like to know about all the different versions of the LS3/5a.
I do not have heard all the versions (to tell the truth: only 3 recently).
But I follow everything they write and say about it.
Here what I have learned:
1: The 15 Ohm versions have a smoother mid and high. But the bass thumb is stronger, thus the 11 Ohm versions have bass with more grip. Thus a question of taste.
2: The reference cabinet is IT!
I have heard the difference. They play much more easily loud (within the known limits). These are made by Stirling Broadcast.
3: CiCable crossovers are very good but expensive.
The difference between manufactures is small.
And all LS3/5a's are wonderfull!
Greetings, Hans
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:55 pm
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I know very about the LS3/5a. Is it a different crossover design which makes one 11 ohms and one 15 ohms?
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 9:34 pm
Post subject: crossover
Yes, the crossover makes it a 15 Ohm or a 11 Ohm version. The 15 Ohm uses a transformer for attenuating the tweeter while the 11 Ohm uses resistors. The transformer increases the impedance at higher frequencies.
The early versions had a transformer and used a (selected) B110A. Later on the B110A was replaced by a B110C (has a surround like the B110B but parameters almost like the B110A). When the B110C was introduced then the transformer was skipped and resistors replaced it.
Talking about the 15 Ohm version "means" talking about the version with the B110A!
What is a version with a B110C with a CiCable crossover (transformer is back with the increase in impedance)?
Greetings, Hans
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 11:35 pm
Post subject: Re: crossover
hans 67 wrote:
What is a version with a B110C with a CiCable crossover (transformer is back with the increase in impedance)?
Thanks Hans, that was very informative. I have noticed the cicable crossover mentioned on recent designs. I have no idea what it is but I did note that it is an option at extra cost.
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 5:14 pm
Post subject: CiCable
Hello all,
CiCable is a german manufacturer of cables (how surprising) and crossovers. CiCable has a replacement crossover at sale for both the B110A and the B110C versions of the LS3/5a. Yes, 2 different crossovers because the woofer is different. And the tweeter lever is matched to the tweeter level of the original filters. These crossovers are as expensive as a pair of new LS3/5a's!
Nice pictures of the impedance differences between versions with and without transformer.
Stirling broadcast sells new LS3/5a's with original or CiCable crossover. Both versions (both with the B110C because the B110A is not made any more) can be bought with the original 12 mm cabinet or the better 9 mm cabinet ("reference").
Greetings, Hans
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Thanks once again Hans
I think that I will have to look more into the details and background of the LS3/5a when I have time.
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As for versions of the LS3/5a, I built my own. I was fortunate to purchase two Kef NOS T27s and a pair of the Kef B110 drive units of the version used in the 'BBC no. 1 & 2' LS35as.
The new Falcon Acoustics FL6/23 crossovers were used, and Jerry Bloomfield of Falcon helped me match them to the drivers.
Front baffles and the T27 perforated domes were supplied by Falcon, with Stirling Broadcast supplying the rest of the components.
Two Harbeth LS3/5a cabinets were acquired and the correct terminals for the rear baffle.
Genuine Tygan grilles came from Sid Chaplin, of Traditional Radio Grilles.
The result was the classic LS3/5a sound, and owners of genuine LS3/5as have told me these were the best 'home built ' ones they had heard.
To use a modern expression. I am 'well pleased.'
M G Miles
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Many years ago I got the blueprints for the 3/5a from a friend who worked at the BBC. I got a consortium interested at work and I built around 14 pairs. We got the exact plywood and battens, tygan grill , foam, felt, bitumen pads, etc, the most difficult item was the radio metal core transformers, but we managed to source them and hand wound them to suits the caps. We made our own pcbs, my friend had all the woodworking tools needed for the cabs and veneer. The only thing we could not get was the specially selected B110s. I matched pairs of the ones we bought. We did have a small anechoic chamber at work, but after checking one completed pair it was good enough and I ended up setting the crossover in the remainder on top of my BC1s. Everyone was very well pleased with them, and suitably amazed by the detail and image compared with anything else that size at the time. I now regret not keeping a pair myself but being a perfectionist wanted the correct selected B110s.
The original B110 SP1003 had a neoprene surround which drifted badly in mechanical properties and caused the midrange peak, most now must be out of spec. These are the 15 ohm versions. The replacement had a pvc surround which was much more stable and had better bass performance. Kef did the redesign to get rid of the expensive transformers with their computer equipment and took the impedance down to the so called 11 ohm version to suit modern amplifiers better. Kef supplied kits for all the 11 ohm versions to all the licensees, who therefore only had input on the cabinet.
Unfortunately the selected B110 used in the prototype was right at one end of the production tolerance bell curve, so getting enough units was a real headache, and manufacturers tried hard to sneak enough out just out of spec. Criticism and dissatisfaction with mid range quality in 15 ohm production units within the BBC led to the redesign by Kef. The SP1228 was designed to replicate the prototype original as close as possible while using a superior surround material which would not drift, yet be easily reproducible complete drivers. The transformer taps "set on test" balance was now a resistor ladder network. Frankly I found the 11 ohm version better as long as they were in original thin wall cabinets.
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:19 am
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This previous post fascinates me, as it parallels my own build to some extent.
To have the original blueprints must be a big 'Plus.'
I was intrigued by the amount of effort you put in to achieve what you did.
On the thorny issues of selected drive units, 15 ohm compared with 11 ohm, etc. I have to say I wasn't quite so concerned. My reference small speakers are the Harbeth P3ESRs, which to my ears are streets ahead of any LS3/5a.
Consequently, the ultimate performance of my home-built LS3/5as is largely irrelevant as far as I am concerned.
The fact that many listeners have commented on their performance is a plus for me.
In conclusion, the little BBC speaker is a unique design which will continue to interest people.
That must be a good thing...
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I remember the first public demo at the Heathrow Hotel - somewhere I still have the original Rogers brochure for the 3/5 without the "a" yet (they did not have time to produce updated brochures for the show, by then it was superseded by the 3/5a. They were on top of the export monitors, and played Jupiter from the EMI LSO/Previn Planets which was a superb demo recording of the day. Nobody could believe the big speakers were not playing.
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:53 pm
Post subject: Re: crossover
hans 67 wrote:
The early versions had a transformer and used a (selected) B110A. Later on the B110A was replaced by a B110C (has a surround like the B110B but parameters almost like the B110A). When the B110C was introduced then the transformer was skipped and resistors replaced it.
Greetings, Hans
In fact the problem with the LS3/5a, from a manufacturing point was that the original drivers (T27 SP1032 and B110A SP1003) were being matched with cross-overs made by the OEM licensees themselves (ie Rogers, Spendor and Harbeth). This then lead to the possibility of "conflict" in that some drive units could not be level matched with some cross-overs and still meet the BBC specification.
This then lead to KEF taking on the cross-over production (SP2128 and then later the SP2195 biwired version) as well as making some improvements to the B110A, which lead to the B110C which was more consistent.
As such, there were very few completed speakers that didn't meet the very tight BBC specifications (and hence had to be "re-worked" and fitted with different drive units). And this then meant better quality control and more consistent sound quality for end-users.
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In years past, Skidmore has partnered with the Salvation Army, Goodwill, Skidmore-Haiti Initiative, CAPTAIN program and Backstretch Employee Service Team to collect and donate goods.
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- Composting: Skidmore composts landscaping debris and horse manure at the college's larger-scale composting facility. The compost generated at this site is used on the college's landscaped beds. Additionally, the student-run compost program collects food scraps from campus apartments. The compost generated from this project is used on the Skidmore Community Garden, an organic garden that supplies food to the Murray-Aikins Dining Hall.
- Residence hall and classroom renovation project donation: In addition to the many items donated by students in the Give+Go, the college also donates furniture and appliances that are being replaced during renovations to classrooms and student housing. Since 2012, a total of 3,800 pieces of furniture and 131 tons of material have been diverted from the landfill as a result of these donation programs. Thanks to a partnership between Skidmore and the Institutional Recycling Network, the large majority of the usable furniture and appliances are collected and donated to national and international agencies. Skidmore also donated nearly 600 beds to the network since 2012, continuing an ongoing tradition and growing relationship.
- Skidmore trash audit: On April 18, 2008, the Skidmore Environmental Action Club performed a trash audit by sorting through 30 bags of waste from academic and residential buildings on campus. They separated the contents into mixed recycling, paper and trash on Case Green. The purpose of the activity was to raise awareness about our recycling program and help people realize how much of our trash is recyclable. During the trash audit, Skidmore community members engaged in conversations about our recycling program and saw firsthand some of the recyclable materials our community throws away. In May 2013 Skidmore conducted a second waste audit with Casella, our waste hauler, at a nearby transfer station. The results of the waste audit served as a baseline for our recycling rate before starting the zero-sort recycling program
- Food waste: Skidmore Compost has been diverting food waste from the Northwoods Apartment Village since 2010; the program was expanded to Sussman Village in 2014. In that time, over 45,000 pounds of food waste has been diverted from landfills and used in the Skidmore Community Garden.


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Ah, Beaches and Cream — this is THE place to go for burgers and ice cream sundaes in Walt Disney World.
Tucked between the Yacht Club and Beach Club Resorts, this authentic soda counter restaurant is decked out in pastels and is serving up some great ice cream.
Service: Table-Service and To-Go
Type of Food: American and Ice Cream
Location: Disney's Beach Club Resort
Disney Dining Plan: Yes, 1 table service credit
Tables in Wonderland: Yes (excluding take-out)
Official Disney Menu
Beaches and Cream Menu
Beaches and Cream "To Go" Menu
This is a short menu, but it has everything you need: burgers, fries, veggie burgers (not on menu but usually available by request), pot roast sandwich, turkey club, hot dogs, and all the ice cream you can eat. (Click here to see a post that includes photos of the whole menu.) Note that the menu has changed and some items are no longer available.
Disney Food Blog Review: Beaches and Cream Soda Shop Desserts
Guest Review: Beaches and Cream at Disney's Beach Club Resort
Disney Food Blog Review: New and Old Beaches and Cream Desserts Review
Disney Food Blog Review: New Menu at Beaches and Cream in Disney's Beach Club Resort
Disney Food Blog Review: Lunch at Beaches and Cream Soda Shop at Disney's Beach Club Resort
Disney Food Blog Review: New Spring Dreamsicle Shake at Beaches and Cream in Disney's Beach Club Resort
Disney Food Blog REVIEW: See What's DIFFERENT About Our Favorite Sundae at Beaches and Cream in Disney World!
Disney Food Blog REVIEW and PHOTOS! The NEW Beaches and Cream is OPEN in Disney World (And Making Our Dreams Come TRUE)!
Disney Food Blog Review! MORE Eats and Treats at the OFFICIALLY Reopened Beaches & Cream in Disney World!
Important Info:
- Beaches and Cream is now taking reservations!
- Going with a group? Try the Beaches and Cream Kitchen Sink!
- If the wait is long, consider getting some ice cream to go and sit at the tables outside.
- Be sure to ask for a flavored Coke! You can get vanilla, chocolate, raspberry, and even cherry!
Famous Dishes: Cheeseburgers, flavored cokes, ice cream sodas, Kitchen Sink, Milky Way Sundae, No Way Jose Sundae
Disney Food Blog Posts Mentioning Beaches and Cream
You Might also Like: Casey's Corner, Main Street Ice Cream Parlor


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Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
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Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, which is federated with Wilfrid Laurier University, offers the following programs:
For information on these degrees and on the requirements for admission consult the online Graduate Studies Calendar and the Graduate Studies Office in the Dr. Alvin Woods Building. The graduate officer/graduate program director of the appropriate department or faculty is available to discuss all aspects of the program.
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Academic & Related Dates Spring/Summer 2012
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CJ Daugherty and Carina Rozenfeld
Published By: ATOM Publishing
Publication Date: September 10, 2015
Date Read: September 20, 2015
Genre: YA - Fantasy
Source: For Review from ATOM Publishing
Format: Paperback
Pages: 424
From Goodreads:
French teen Sacha Winters can't die. He can throw himself off a roof, be stabbed, even shot, and he will always survive. Until the day when history and ancient enmities dictate that he must die. Worse still, his death will trigger something awful. Something deadly. And that day is closing in.
Taylor Montclair is a normal English girl, hanging out with her friends and studying for exams, until she starts shorting out the lights with her brain. She's also the only person on earth who can save Sacha.
There's only one problem: the two of them have never met. They live hundreds of miles apart and powerful forces will stop at nothing to keep them apart.
They have eight weeks to find each other.
Will they survive long enough to save the world?
The Secret Fire was one of my most anticipated reads of 2015. I have never read anything by either of these authors previously but after meeting CJ Daugherty at this years YALC I couldn't wait to read her books. I am such a big fan of Fantasy books that I knew that this one is the one that I needed to read. The Secret Fire absolutely blew me away.
Set in both England and France The Secret Fire follows two teens as they put together a mystery that links both of their families together. They must race against time in order to save both of their lives.
I absolutely loved every moment of this book. From the moment I started the book it was fast paced and action packed. I was hooked right from the start and I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved both Taylor and Sacha and I couldn't read fast enough for need to know what was going to happen to them.
The Secret Fire has really shown me that I need to read the rest of the books by these two authors because they are just phenomenal authors. The Secret Fire utterly blew me away and I cannot wait to read the next instalment in the series and where the story is going to go from here.


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It's Election Day for people in various parts of the Chicago area.
One key race is in the second congressional district, to replace the seat once held by Jesse Jackson Jr.
In this special election, voters will have their choice of Democrat Robin Kelly, Republican Paul McKinley, Green Party candidate Lealan Jones, and Independents Curtiss Bey, Marcus Lewis and Elizabeth Pahlke.
With little attention on the election since the primary, there is concern over low voter turn-out.
In Romeoville, former Chicago Bears player Steve McMichael will face incumbent Mayor John Noak.
There is also a three-way race for mayor in Des Plaines.
Polls open at 6 a.m., and close at 7 p.m.


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The RFA supports the Ethanol Reform and Deficit Reduction Act offered by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). Under this proposal, the current ethanol tax incentive, known as VEETC, would transition to a variable tax incentive tied to the price of oil. Additionally, the bill would make available funds saved by the transformation of VEETC to expand ethanol fueling infrastructure by improving tax policies currently available for blender pumps and other ethanol-related infrastructure. Specifically, the bill calls for 53,000 blender pumps, a number the RFA noted was needed to help achieve the goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard. The bill would also extend current tax incentives for the next generation of ethanol technologies using cellulosic and other feedstocks. If passed, the bill would take effect July 1, 2011. This bill is similar to legislation introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who is a cosponsor of this bill, and Kent Conrad (D-ND).
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One of my New Years resolutions, amongst many other work and family things, is to sort out my skin. I have been very lazy over the last year with looking after my skin, and obviously I am noticing things I don't like, like under eye creasy bits, some pigmentation on my cheeks and blocked pores. So….this year it's time for some skin loving!
I had a facial with Environ, a skincare company who is based on results and treating the skin from inside and out. The range was developed by Dr Des Fernandes (see him talk about this facial treatment in a video at the end of this post!). There's quite a lot to talk about with this facial as it's the most unusual one I have ever tried, but the result is great.
Vitamin A is the most important part of the Environ treatment because it promotes the production of healthy collagen and elastin, moisture and lightens pigmentation and improve tone.
The total treatment time takes 1.5 hours and begins with a 30 minute skincare consultation using the Visia machine. These are the same as the ones used at Elemis (look here to see how they work). I am always happy to have this machine check out my skin and see if there are any new issues – it's always a bit scary seeing the lines and sun damage on my skin but at least these things can be helped. If you have never had a skin scan before, then boy are you in for a treat!
What Environ also do which other brands don't, is get you back 3 months after (if using their products) to see what improvements have happened to your skin. I will blog specifically about this with the numbed and images in a few months time.
The treatment is very interesting!
The skin begins with a cleanse, and using the AVST Pre-Cleansing oil which helps remove make up and dissolves congestion in the pores.
The AVST Hydrating Exfoliant Masque is then applied OVER the oil and this helps life off the dead skin cells, then the skin is cleanser again using the cleansing gel or cream, then the toner is used. This part of the facial has the soft music and is very relaxing like most facials are.
The next part is the 'Vitamin Penetration' where a AVST Treatment Gel (a professional salon product) and a serum is used (either a vitamin serum or a hydrating gel). Holly felt the vitamin serum would be best for me (there are also two other kinds of gels if intensive anti-ageing is what you want.
A thick layer, and I mean thick, was applied to my skin – the gel felt cooling and comfortable. A probe is then applied to the skin in a circular motion (doesn't hurt but you hear humming) and this probe creates sound waves and electrical pulses to push the gel into the deeper layers of the skin. The odd thing is the gel all disappeared as it was absorbed into my skin – the weirdest thing – and my skin felt like a juicy peach (please see the video for a good visual guide!).
Next up was more electrical shenanigans – the Masque.
A very creamy super thick rubbery feel Alginate Masque is freshly mixed and applied over the face and next, even covering the eyes and lips (the nostrils are left free, so if you have a blocked nose, now is the time to let the therapist know!). Then, the therapies applies an electric current to the edge of the mask using crocodile clips. The weirdest thing about this is that when the machine is switched on (and off) you get a flash of electricity that leaves a strong metallic taste in the mouth! It fades though and the buzzing whilst super odd, it not painful.
You also get a hand massage at the point!
Finally – the clips are removed and the masque is peeled off – my skin felt pretty good after this, and a cream was applied.
Here is a video which isn't completely like how I had my facial but the two electrical treatments are the same:
The most interesting facial I have ever had, my skin felt brighter, and very very plump. I am sure that with a course of treatments it could really help with my skin condition overall – I don't think is this a quick fix type of facial although I had minimal redness so it could also work as a boost prior to say a night out.
I can't wait to take up the skincare and go back for the scan in 3 months!
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Book a consultation before the 31st January 2014 and get a complimentary Visia skin analysis and Environ Hydraboost facial for a £25 booking fee, REDEEMABLE against products purchased (usually £75). I really must tell you this is a brilliant offer and I would recommend it (especially at that price) any ANYONE.
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I have thought just now of
writing you a line as a few leisure moments present and am at
a loss for subject of interest to write as nothing has transpired
in this part of the earth. You rather complain of my seeming
negligence in writing you but hurry to bustle must plead the
only apology, as it proceeds from no other cause. I have more
of this sort of thing to attend to than I can do, having
various correspondants outside the family and [?] my
merchand N.O. to write weekly and I may add recently
almost daily notwithstanding our present R Road facilities
I feel less disposition as I grow more disqualified from
sight and consequently writing is more a task than formally
and therefore less a pleasure.)
I have succeded pretty well
in my cotton crop making upwards of 100 bales nearly all from
pack & pick and delivered and 67 bales sold as
at satisfactory prices ranging from 12 1/4 to 12 1/2 cts would
brave been done but for want of bailing & rope.)
Have lost boy Bill
of which I wrote John that you have doubtless learned
He I suppose must have injured himself in making the
race before the days in which he was taken. did suddenly
two weeks thereafter in an attack of say 2 1/2 hours when
I was absent to the Depot."
Jerrie left on the Cars morning for Oxford via
Vicksburg (Miss.); a much more pleasant trip than by R.R. and stage


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Sayu Bhojwani and Naomi Wolf discuss diversifying America's political establishment and Bhojwani's new book, "People Like Us: The New Wave of Candidates Knocking at Democracy's Door." This event is presented in partnership with the Literacy Partners' Subway Reads Campaign and the New York Immigration Coalition.
Political scientist Sayu Bhojwani is challenging the established status quo of the white, male, Christian and rich political system. In her latest book "People Like Us," Sayu offers case studies of politicians and activists who don't fit the established American political bill, be they, people of color or immigrants, fighting the system to create a better world for all. Sayu simultaneously shines a strong spotlight on the roadblocks that quell many people's chances of affecting robust change in governmental representation.
One of the world's most influential feminists and the bestselling author of "The Beauty Myth," Naomi Wolf doesn't just comment on the world's most pervasive problems, she aims to solve them. Wolf has written eight bestselling works of nonfiction, including "Give Me Liberty," which includes effective tools for citizens to promote civic engagement and create sustainable democracy. Wolf is the co-founder of The Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership and The American Freedom Campaign. The co-Founder and CEO of tech startup DailyClout.io, a digital platform that lets anyone lobby by sharing live bills, pass legislation, and run for office.
Sayu Bhojwani is the Founder and President of New American Leaders, which works across the country to build the power and potential of first- and second-generation Americans. She served as New York City's first Commissioner of Immigrant Affairs and is the founder of South Asian Youth Action, a community-based organization in Queens. Sayu earned a PhD in Politics and Education from Columbia University, where her research focused on immigrant political participation. Her TED talk focuses on the importance of immigrants to American democracy, and her work to build a more inclusive democracy has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and in The New York Times. Her book, "People Like Us: Knocking at Democracy's Door," will be published by The New Press in October 2018. An immigrant of Indian descent, she grew up in Belize and now lives in New York City with her husband and child.
Through #SubwayReads, commuters across New York City can free promotional excerpts from 200+ exclusive books across over a dozen categories, including: Women's Leadership, Black Lives Matter, Immigrant Stories, Career Development, Food, Travel, and more. Young readers and adults alike can read on and off the subway using www.subwayreads.org


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A Discussion Draft for Central City 2035, 2009 – Present
In 1988, the Bureau of Planning produced the Central City Plan. The main urban design elements of the plan were to create a rich and enjoyable environment for pedestrians; strive for excellence in the design of new buildings; encourage designers of new developments to sensitively enhance Portland's human scale of buildings, streets, and open spaces; promote the formation of districts with distinct character and a diverse and rich mixture of uses (in nonindustrial areas); identify and protect significant public views; locate the highest densities downtown and along potential and existing transit corridors; step density down toward the Willamette River, residential neighborhoods adjacent to the Central City, and as the distance from the core increases.
To date, many of these goals have been achieved. Design Central City, a staff report examining urban design as a part of Central City 2035, explores a new set of issues. Foremost in this conversation are the Willamette River, the two sides of the river, and the public realm that stitches the two sides together.
For more information about this project, visit the Central City 2035 Project website.
Design Central City (low resolution): Whole Report (8/17/10)
As urban design is one of the Central City 2035 Plan's integrated policy themes, Design Central City describes critical urban design issues and recommends three guiding concepts for the Central City over the next 25 years.
Design Central City (high resolution): Executive Summary, Chapters 1 and 2 (8/17/10)
Design Central City (high resolution): Chapter 4 and 5 (8/17/10)


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Lie back on your bed (or on any soft surface) with a pillow placed under your head. Bring your knees up to your breasts and cross your legs at your ankles. Your guy kneels in front of you with his legs touching, leans in, and pulls your hips onto his angled lap. Keep your thighs glued together and gently press your feet against his chest for leverage as he slowly enters you. You can stroke his thighs as he moves back and forth with steady, ultrasnug thrusts.
Why You'll Love It:
What makes this carnal connector a triple treat is the fire-starter friction created by crossing and clamping your legs together. That super rub-a-dub means more sensation for you both. Plus, this compact pose increases your ability to contract your PC muscles - which when tightened can heighten his pleasure by squeezing his penis, and yours by creating more awesome tension in your nether regions. This comprises all the ingredients for an especially intense buildup to a body-shuddering climax.
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You'll have an excellent view of your man in action, so enjoy the eye-candy, then whisper a word of praise for his tensed chest and built biceps - sexy compliments will fuel his fire.


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I'm trying to come up with a formula for the computer to determine who should win a match between an attacker and a defender, in a way that would improve how engaging the battle rules would be in a Player Vs Player scenario.
In short, what should the math be where I can build a character in a certain way, without having a clear-cut winner when my build goes up another build each time I attack.
Attacker 15 strength - would this be a function of Attack and Stamina? 60% chance of a critical hit
Defender 7 Agility - would this be a function of Energy and Defense? 10 defense
The outcome should have the following: Who wins, how much damage dealt, health lost (health is normally 100)
Any play between Attack, Defense, Stamina, Energy and Crit Chance would be good for us to discuss as well.
Any help would be appreciated.
Extra info
It's a simple text based game where people can hit each other. Just a single hit not multiple.
A person has Stamina, Attack, Defense. Depending on the weapons equiped also increase your defense and attack.
At first comparing the attacks Attack vs defenders Defense was considered. But it results in to many draws. So we added in chance of a critical hit and change do dodging.
Attack = Users attack stat + weapons attack stat * {crit=2, hard=1.5, normal=1}(Chance) Defense = Users defense stat + weapson defense stat * {dodge=2, sway=1.5, normal=1}(Chance)
if draw who has the better chance wins.
It just seems to easy.


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A person closely involved with the negotiations has told CSNPhilly.com's Jim Salisbury that Roy Oswalt has agreed to waive his no-trade clause and come to Philadelphia. [Link]
Oswalt owns the best curveball in baseball according to a number of metrics. Stuff-wise, he's better than he's been in years, according to many of the scouts cited over the course of the last two months. Oswalt finished with one of the worst seasons of his career in 2009 due to a degenerative disc in his back. He maintained very steady peripherals even during the one-year hiccup. He's allowing a few more homers this season than normal, but nothing major; groundball rate is also at a career-low 1.19. On the plus-side, strikeouts per nine is at a nine-year high. His lofty contract negatively skewed perceptions; he's still an elite performer. Phillies have reportedly danced around picking up the 2012 option and got $11 million from Houston. By frequency, he'll go fastball, curveball, slider, change. He's a little like a right-handed version of Cliff Lee, only without Lee's freakish accuracy. Fast worker like Lee and a good fastball to set up the curve. "Jumps" at hitters, as you'll hear from Chris Wheeler over the next two years (pending the outcome of the deal). (stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com; photo from Getty Images)


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Explosive new reality show "Family Armor" will premiere on TLC on November 19, the network announced to Access Hollywood.
The one-hour special will feature the world of vehicle armoring and bulletproofing – from SWAT trucks to custom limousines – through the eyes of two brothers-in-law who own Texas Armoring Corporation.
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The show is heavy on the action, as the vehicles hold up to artillery and explosions – while stars Trent Kimball and younger brother-in-law Jason balance their dangerous job with family life and their religious faith as Mormons.
"Cars, guns and God…this show has it all," executive producer Mark C. Grove said in a statement to Access. "The charismatic Kimball and Forston families are a blast to watch as they guide us through the complex art of bulletproofing vehicles, all the while lifting the veil on their mysterious Mormon faith."
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Portable cabins are an increasingly popular solution to Auckland's high property prices.
"We've actually never been busier," RoomMate Cabins franchisee Andrew King said. "In the last five weeks we've had to build 12 new cabins to keep up with demand."
King believed Friday afternoon's delivery, to a couple in Henderson was his 465th.
The couple said they would use the cabin to house family visitors over Christmas, although they would have it in their front yard until May.
King said cabins were solutions to overcrowding, high property prices and steep rents.
Property owners near universities were also making money with cabins.
"Quite a lot of people rent them out to students. They've got a cabin the backyard and then they'll get a student boarder."
When the students left, the cabin could be returned.
In Mt Roskill, Jenny Page's adult son was using a cabin. "Until we convert part of the garage into a sleepout, we've got a cabin on-site for him."
King said the cabins were fully insulated and equipped with power points and carpet.
The first RoomMate franchise was created in 2004. Hire in central or west Auckland started from $55 per week for a minimum six-month term. In Hamilton and Taranaki, it was $50 per week. In Manawatu it was $49.50.
King said councils rarely if ever had problems with cabins, because cabins were transportable, under 10 square metres and didn't have plumbing.
"You do still have to work with the height-to-boundary ratios, if you're too close to the edge of your section. Generally the council doesn't worry about that but if people don't get along with their neighbours, their neighbours can dob them in."


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Do you ever find the same messages repeating themselves in your life? I have noticed the theme of "letting go" popping up in various places. I've been having trouble falling asleep and decided to listen to some meditation podcasts on my ipod to help me drift off peacefully. The "Letting Go" meditation seemed to say, "Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!"
Then, we had take-out Chinese for dinner and I ended up getting one of those preachy fortunes. This was the kind of message that teaches a lesson, instead of describing the fabulous period of abundance that you will soon be entering. Once again, the "Letting Go" message popped up on my fortune cookie. I ate the cookie and didn't think about the message.
Today, I received a forward about a "Thought For The Day" from a friend. Can you guess what the theme was? Of course, it was about "letting go".
Since this theme keeps popping up over and over again, I've decided to reflect on what this means. I think that my meditation podcast sums it up well. Letting go isn't always about letting go of a feeling. It can be about releasing a thought that is occurring over and over again in our head. Sometimes, our minds start playing the same soundtrack on repeat. We want to relax and we keep worrying about our job interview or the laundry that needs to be done. Letting go sometimes means releasing an experience that we keep holding on to. Some of us may keep replaying a happy memory over and over again until it is an obsession. If we could just let go of the experience, we would open ourselves up to more cool experiences.
The same thing applies for the dreams that we really want to live. We may really want to travel to Peru. If we wish it and then release it, we leave the experience an open possibility. If we worry about how the trip will manifest or our crummy finances, we create a roadblock for realizing our dream.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Letting Go
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
The drawing above was a holiday commission for my lovely friend, Nancy Downs. This adorable girl is Gracie, the Miniature Schnauzer. We decided to draw Gracie on her favorite chair in charcoal. The wicker of the chair proved to be a challenging texture, but I honestly love a new drawing challenge. It helps me grow and I feel confident drawing wicker texture now! The pattern of the upholstery was very fun to draw. Floral prints translate very well in black & white.
Gracie is drawn in Conte brand pressed charcoal crayon on smooth, white vellum. The drawing is 8 x 10" in size.
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