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Abbas' advisor: "This nation will awaken and uproot the evil from its land"
Official PA TV, excerpt of sermon by Mahmoud Al-Habbash at the mosque in the PA headquarters in Ramallah.
Supreme Shari'ah Judge and Mahmoud Abbas' advisor on Religious and Islamic Affairs Mahmoud Al-Habbash: "This nation – I repeat – will awaken together with its clergy, with the religion, with its Quran, with the tradition of its Prophet Muhammad. This nation will awaken and uproot the evil from its land, and it will regain its rights to Jerusalem and Palestine."
Abbas' advisor's statement came in response to US President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Dec. 6, 2017 and his following threat to cancel aid to UNRWA, the PA and countries voting in favor of UN condemnation of the American recognition. Trump instructed the State Department to begin preparations to transfer the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. He added that the final borders of Jerusalem will be determined during negotiations.
Al-Habbash is Mahmoud Abbas' advisor on Religious and Islamic Affairs, Supreme Shari'ah Judge, and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Shari'ah Justice.
Official Palestinian Authority TV
Jan. 5, 2018
(1 min)
Fatah: "Blow up the head of the settler" – chant at Fatah rally in Ramallah
Dec. 31, 2018 (1min)
PA Minister and University leaders claim Israel deliberately targets Palestinian youth with drugs
Dec. 24, 2018 (1min)
"The Zionist has defiled" Muslim and Christian holy sites- song on PA radio
Dec. 19, 2018 (1min)
Islam has guaranteed Paradise for us as Martyrs - song on PA radio
Dec. 19, 2018 (1min)
Abbas: "The Martyrs… are sacred, [so are] the wounded and the prisoners. We must pay all of them" – broadcast 17 times in four weeks
Dec. 17, 2018 (1min)
The PA rebuilds demolished homes of murderers
Dec. 17, 2018 (1min)
Mother of 6 terrorists who murdered at least 10: Israelis are "blood suckers"
Dec. 15, 2018 (1min)
PA official: Abbas ordered to rebuild demolished house of terrorists, PA "bows" to terror family for its "heroism"
Dec. 15, 2018 (1min)
Jews pass on evil in their genes: "Humanity will never be able to live with them... count them and kill them one by one," says PA TV preacher
Dec. 14, 2018 (1min)
Olmert offered Abbas 20 sq.km more than size of West Bank, according to PLO Chief Negotiator
Dec. 1, 2018 (1min)
Abbas' advisor: A man is permitted to beat his wife when she is disobedient
Dec. 1, 2018 (1min)
Fatah Facebook rebroadcasts Abbas` call to prevent Jews "in any way" from "defiling our holy places"
Nov. 28, 2018 (1min)
"The blood of the Martyrs flows in my veins… I harvest the souls… The Dark-Eyed [Virgins] yearn for me" – poem honoring terrorist on PA TV
Nov. 23, 2018 (1min)
"Rush toward death and life will be given to you" - Fatah leader to university students
Nov. 19, 2018 (1min)
"She loses her son, she loses her husband – and yet she sings for Palestine" - Fatah official lauds Palestinian women
Nov. 19, 2018 (1min)
Hamas song: We kidnap soldiers and kill Jews
Nov. 13, 2018 (1min)
Final moments as Hamas TV receives Israel`s warning to evacuate before TV station destroyed
Nov. 12, 2018 (1min)
"The UN allows the Palestinian people to use the armed struggle… the rifle will never fall" – says senior Fatah official
Nov. 11, 2018 (1min)
PLO director of prisoners assures terrorist salaries will continue
Nov. 5, 2018 (1min)
PLO official: "Jews… knew only to make money, trade, weave plots, corruption… The European nations and Russia were sick of them"
Nov. 4, 2018 (1min)
Palestinian women earn less than 500 NIS/month, campaign for equal rights launched by trade unions
Nov. 3, 2018 (1min)
"[Europe] was sick of the behavior of the Jews and planned to get rid of them" - PA Minister of Education posts video explaining Balfour Declaration
Nov. 2, 2018 (1min)
PA TV music video promotes death as a Martyr for Al-Aqsa, encourages suicide bombings: "God, grant us Martyrdom… A million grooms and brides… have written the marriage contract in blood"
Nov. 2, 2018 (1min)
Song on PA TV to Britain: "We will erase the memory of the Balfour Declaration;" "We are rooted in this land from the days of the Canaanites"
Nov. 1, 2018 (1min)
Girl's poem on PA TV: "To war that will… crush the Zionist's soul"
Nov. 1, 2018 (1min)
Girl shows website she created to promote boycott of Israeli products
Nov. 1, 2018 (1min)
Boy on PA TV sings song that misrepresents Israeli cities as "Palestinian"
Nov. 1, 2018 (1min)
Girl in poem on PA TV: "A Zionist stole the land of Palestine," TV host: "Soon, Allah willing, we will return to our land"
Nov. 1, 2018 (1min)
Canção de um menino na TV da AP representando erroneamente as cidades Israelenses como Palestina
Nov. 1, 2018 (1min)
Poema de uma menina: "Para a guerra que … destruirá a alma Sionista"
Nov. 1, 2018 (1min)
PA TV: PLO emphasized the adherence to the "right to resist the occupation by all means" – which includes violence and terror
Oct. 30, 2018 (1min)
PA TV portrays Israel as foreign colonial occupier, claims ancient Jewish history is Palestinian
Oct. 30, 2018 (2min)
Abbas: "The Martyrs and their families are sacred, [so are] the wounded and the prisoners. We must pay all of them"
Oct. 28, 2018 (1min)
Fatah glorifies Savoy Hotel attack in which 11 were murdered as "heroic operation"
Oct. 23, 2018 (1min)
PA TV sermon: Hitler was sent by Allah to punish the Jews for their evil behavior
Oct. 19, 2018 (1min)
Abbas' deputy praises released murderer: "Our prisoners are a laurel wreath on the forehead of the homeland"
Oct. 18, 2018 (1min)
Antisemitic preacher on PA TV: Jews "dance and live on the body parts of others… There is no global corruption that they are not behind"
Oct. 5, 2018 (1min)
PA TV: Israel steals the Palestinian heritage, including the falafel and hummus
Oct. 3, 2018 (1min)
Fatah official mocks Israel's defenses against terror and encourages killers: "May Allah grant them success"
Oct. 3, 2018 (1min)
PA TV about Jews on the Temple Mount: "Extremists defiled Al-Aqsa"
Sept. 30, 2018 (1min)
PA TV lies, claims "Palestinian antiquities" at Judean fortress of Herodium
Sept. 19, 2018 (1min)
PA TV reuses song from 2000 calling for terror: "Draw your sword... let it not return"
Sept. 18, 2018 (1min)
Prisoner smuggled sperm out of prison, wife gave birth to twins
Sept. 16, 2018 (1min)
Prisoner smuggled sperm out of prison, PA TV visits his son
Sept. 16, 2018 (1min)
Palestinian university president's falsification: Jerusalem "is not connected at all to the Jewish religion"
Sept. 15, 2018 (1min)
Song on official PA radio congratulates mothers on Martyrdom-death of their sons
Sept. 15, 2018 (1min)
PLO official instructs: Say "American imperialism" instead of "American administration"
Sept. 15, 2018 (1min)
"The great dream of Palestinians is to liberate Palestine from the [Jordan] River to the [Mediterranean] Sea," says head of Palestinian university
Sept. 13, 2018 (1min)
Abbas' advisor gives examples of when "a woman's testimony is insufficient" because of her "delicate nature"
Sept. 8, 2018 (1min)
Fatah lauds Munich Olympics massacre: "Black September stunned the world and made it hold its breath for more than 12 hours"
Sept. 5, 2018 (1min)
Fatah TV host anticipates taking Israelis hostage to "release our captives"
Sept. 4, 2018 (1min)
Rajoub: PMW's director is "the Goebbels of the 21st century"
Sept. 3, 2018 (1min)
PA: FIFA suspended Rajoub because of "claims by… Palestinian Media Watch"
Sept. 1, 2018 (1min)
Hamas fighters torture 13-year-old Palestinian boy, because of children's quarrel
Aug. 22, 2018 (1min)
Official PA media is not free and is part of the "struggle"
Aug. 5, 2018 (1min)
Director of PLO Prisoners' Commission: Prisoners' "rights" (i.e., salaries) will continue
Aug. 5, 2018 (1min)
New PLO commissioner reiterates Abbas' promise that last penny will go to the families of "Martyrs"
Aug. 4, 2018 (1min)
Song, dance, and parties - prison life of released teen prisoner Ahed Tamimi
Aug. 1, 2018 (1min)
Fatah libel: Israel destroys the Al-Aqsa Mosque, "it is a completely Islamic site to which the Jews have no right"
July 26, 2018 (1min)
Abbas vows continued payments to terrorist prisoners who are "stars in the sky" and have "priority in everything"
July 24, 2018 (1min)
"More than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners are registered in the Palestinian universities for a bachelor's degree," says PLO official
July 23, 2018 (1min)
Israel digs under the Al-Aqsa Mosque like "rats burrow under the ground only for evil and destruction" says Palestinian cleric
July 23, 2018 (1min)
Palestinian teen who called for suicide bombings likened to female terrorist murderers in PA TV music video
July 21, 2018 (1min)
"The US partners with Israel in an act of terror against the Palestinian people," says PA official
July 19, 2018 (1min)
Palestinians hang and burn effigy of Pres. Trump
July 17, 2018 (1min)
Israel has a special way of bruising Palestinians that cameras can't reveal, says Fatah official
July 10, 2018 (1min)
PA TV hits back at PMW: "An extremist Zionist NGO with teams that work around the clock… [and] runs propaganda campaigns against the Palestinian leadership"
July 9, 2018 (1min)
Song on PA TV encourages Palestinians to die as "Martyrs" for Bedouin village: "Every day a Martyr is born, We will die and redeem Khan Al-Ahmar, In spite of you, O snake"
July 9, 2018 (1min)
Abbas vows the PA will continue paying salaries to prisoners
July 8, 2018 (1min)
PLO official: Prisoners had a "right" to kill – a "right to resist the occupation"; paying them is "sacred"
July 3, 2018 (1min)
PA leader Nabil Shaath: Australia is "worthy of being spat on"
July 3, 2018 (1min)
Senior PLO official: Killing Israelis is not "terror"; it's not "criminal"- it's "legitimate"
July 3, 2018 (1min)
Abbas' deputy to Americans: "We don't want your flour, your wheat, or your aid"
July 2, 2018 (1min)
PA libel: Israel tries to "murder us with spoiled products"
June 30, 2018 (1min)
Abbas' advisor: Islam's religious war to destroy Israel has started, Israel is the "culture of Satan"
June 30, 2018 (1min)
PLO official vows to continue terrorist salaries
June 27, 2018 (1min)
"Palestine is etched on the heart of the fetus, a proud Martyr in his mother's womb" - song on PA TV
June 26, 2018 (1min)
Official PA TV: Mother of 6 terrorists is "role model for every Palestinian woman"; PA official: "We draw our determination and our strength [from her]"
June 18, 2018 (1min)
Proud parents about terrorist son who recruited suicide bombers: "He is imprisoned for an action that honors us, and not for anything else"
June 17, 2018 (1min)
PA TV honors as "heroic" 3 terrorists who participated in brutal murder of 2 Israeli soldiers in lynch in 2000
June 16, 2018 (1min)
PA official admits there's no "proof" Arafat was murdered by poisoning despite PA claims Israel poisoned him
June 7, 2018 (1min)
PA TV quiz erases Israel: "Palestine's" border with Jordan is 360 km., with Syria 76 km., with Lebanon 79 km. Correct answers win $50
June 6, 2018 (1min)
Rudy Giuliani: The PA is a "murder machine" and "not entitled to be a state"
June 6, 2018 (1min)
"A thousand blessings to the souls of our heroic Martyrs who water the land of Palestine with their blood every day" - PA TV praises Martyrdom-death for "Palestine"
June 5, 2018 (1min)
Rajoub condemns Israel-Argentina match in Jerusalem: We'll target Messi. Burn your Messi shirts, he shouldn't "beautify the fascist occupation's image"
June 3, 2018 (1min)
PA TV quiz denies Israel's existence: The Negev Desert, Mount Meron, Caesarea, Safed, and the Hula Lake are "Palestinian"
June 2, 2018 (1min)
Pay To Slay - Palestinian Authority Salaries to Terrorists
May 23, 2018 (1min)
"Palestine is etched on the heart of the fetus, a proud Martyr in his mother's womb" - song on Fatah-run TV
May 15, 2018 (1min)
Fatah spokesman: Israel is worse than Hitler, the Nazis, and fascism
May 14, 2018 (1min)
Lebanese cleric: Greetings to Palestinians who "throw blessed rocks at the Zionist snake… Land is waqf land from the [Mediterranean] Sea to the [Jordan] River"
May 14, 2018 (1min)
US and Israel will drown in the ocean, because "Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine" – animation by Abbas' Fatah
May 14, 2018 (1min)
Senior Hamas leader: Riots at Gaza border are win-win for Palestinians. If rioters cross borders, Israel is embarrassed, if Israel murders rioters, Israel is exposed to the world
May 14, 2018 (1min)
PA TV teaches kids to stay refugees: "From generation to generation, there is no alternative to the return"
May 10, 2018 (1min)
Abbas in Antisemitic speech claims Jews' "social role that was connected to usury, and banks" caused Antisemitism, Holocaust; claims some Jews are descended from Khazars; denies Jewish connection to Israel
Apr. 30, 2018 (1min)
Abbas honors mother of 5 terrorists, including 2 murderers; Fatah official: "A precious, mighty, and beloved woman… We consider her children entrusted to us"
Apr. 25, 2018 (1min)
Abbas' advisor demonizes Judaism, claims Jews "prophesize" the Messiah will "kill everyone who is not a Jew"
Apr. 20, 2018 (1min)
PA TV encourages death for "Palestine," quotes arch-terrorist Abu Jihad: "With our skulls we are paving the path to certain victory and return"
Apr. 20, 2018 (1min)
"The Zionist Jews are occupying us with the power of weapons, [and] the US with the power of money," says Fatah official
Apr. 19, 2018 (1min)
PA names plaza after murderer Maher Younes; PA officials: "We're proud of this great man"
Apr. 17, 2018 (1min)
Fatah deputy chairman: Prisoners are "heroes and fighters." We will pay them "even if we're only left with a few pennies"
Apr. 16, 2018 (1min)
Terrorist who planned attacks in which 125 were murdered was "a battleship," "great" and "fearless," says Fatah official
Apr. 16, 2018 (1min)
PA TV praises terrorist Abu Jihad in whose "prominent operations" 125 were murdered
Apr. 16, 2018 (1min)
"A soul that still dwells in our hearts" - PA TV praises arch-terrorist Abu Jihad who planned murder of 125
Apr. 16, 2018 (1min)
Fatah spokesman repeats libel: Israel wants to "crush" the Arab world, "steal its resources"
Apr. 15, 2018 (1min)
We'll take Jerusalem "if not peacefully then by force… Allah, drive out the Jews" - PA TV preacher
Apr. 13, 2018 (1min)
Holocaust "was a lie," "the Jews conspired with Hitler to create a gate to Palestine to bring the settlers," says Palestinian political analyst
Apr. 10, 2018 (1min)
"Israel is a heretic gang, and it will end," says Palestinian political analyst
Apr. 10, 2018 (1min)
Hamas is sending civilians to die for media coverage, says Abbas' advisor
Apr. 6, 2018 (1min)
PA TV and radio rebroadcast Abbas' 2014 call for violence for the Al-Aqsa Mosque 41 times following US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Apr. 3, 2018 (1min)
Palestinian contestant sings song misprepresenting Israeli cities as "Palestine" on Arab Idol
Mar. 31, 2018 (1min)
Official PA TV: Israel doesn't exist, only "Palestine," which borders Egypt, Syria, and Jordan
Mar. 24, 2018 (1min)
Israel will come to an end – "the grave has been dug for the occupation" – song on official PA radio
Mar. 20, 2018 (1min)
"We decorated [the land] with Martyrs, souls, and blood" – song on official PA radio lauds death for "Palestine"
Mar. 20, 2018 (1min)
"We are coming, Jerusalem, the time of death has arrived" - song on official PA radio encourages death for "Palestine"
Mar. 19, 2018 (1min)
Abbas: US Ambassador to Israel is "son of a bitch"
Mar. 19, 2018 (1min)
PA uses murderer of 3 as role model to encourage reading
Mar. 18, 2018 (1min)
Terrorist murderer Dalal Mughrabi represents "Palestinian heroism," says official PA TV narrator
Mar. 12, 2018 (1min)
"Women can die in a more spectacular way than men die" - Fatah celebrates terrorist murderer Dalal Mughrabi
Mar. 11, 2018 (1min)
"Fatah will bring back armed struggle" unless international peace conference is held, says Palestinian political analyst
Mar. 9, 2018 (1min)
Murder of 11 at Savoy hotel was "greatest and most wonderful quality operation," murderers "heroic," says Fatah in video and Facebook post
Mar. 6, 2018 (1min)
PA official about terrorists: They are "more honorable than all of us… We bow before them"
Mar. 6, 2018 (1min)
"Israel murdered Arafat with poison in 2004" – PA TV narrator repeats libel
Mar. 2, 2018 (1min)
PA TV removes pictures honoring terrorists following PMW report
Mar. 2, 2018 (1min)
"Greetings and love" to "heroic" murderer of soldier from PA TV host; Son of murderer: "I love to talk about his acts of heroism, he is a symbol and a hero"
Mar. 1, 2018 (1min)
Two-faced Rajoub who prohibits sports with Israel: "Sports can be… a bridge to making peace" but not with "our enemy [Israel], which doesn't want us to engage in sports"
Feb. 27, 2018 (1min)
"It's our… moral obligation" to pay terrorist salaries, says director of PLO Commission of Prisoners. "We're proud of this"
Feb. 26, 2018 (1min)
Trump is "fascist, Nazi, and a lunatic," says Fatah official
Feb. 25, 2018 (1min)
Trump is leading a war against the Arab and Islamic nation; US and Israel are the only enemies, says Fatah official
Feb. 25, 2018 (1min)
After Israel transferred body of terrorist, PA plants trees to commemorate him and "emphasize loyalty to Martyrs' souls"
Feb. 24, 2018 (1min)
PA TV song states Jaffa, Acre, Haifa, Nazareth and more are Palestinian
Feb. 21, 2018 (1min)
"Our souls are the sacrifice for Jerusalem… we will defend you… we are not afraid of death" - song on official PA radio encourages Martyrdom
Feb. 21, 2018 (1min)
Fatah celebrates funerals of "heroic Martyrs" after terrorists' bodies transferred by Israel to the PA
Feb. 17, 2018 (1min)
Parents celebrate terrorist son's "Martyrdom" as "wedding"
Feb. 17, 2018 (1min)
PA TV host repeats libel: Israel "murders, imprisons, and tortures" Palestinian children, PLO official confirms libel agrees: Israel "executes" children
Feb. 9, 2018 (1min)
UK MPs repeatedly use PMW material documenting the PA inciting kids to hatred and violence
Feb. 7, 2018 (1min)
Fatah official: Due to its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, US is full "partner in the daily spilling of Palestinian blood"
Feb. 6, 2018 (1min)
"Palestine is etched on the heart of the fetus, a proud Martyr in his mother's womb" - song on official PA radio
Feb. 3, 2018 (1min)
Fatah glorifies terrorist who led murder of 37, claims she only killed "soldiers"
Jan. 31, 2018 (1min)
Why aren`t Palestinian children taught the truth about Arab refugees in 1948?
Jan. 20, 2018 (1min)
PA TV teaches kids to "follow the example" of arch-terrorist Abu Jihad who is a "symbol"
Jan. 20, 2018 (1min)
Abbas: Israel "is a colonialist project that has no connection to Judaism... The Jews were used as pawns"
Jan. 14, 2018 (1min)
Abbas: Europeans "wanted to get rid of the Jews to benefit from them in our land"
Jan. 14, 2018 (1min)
Abbas curses Trump: "May your house be destroyed"
Jan. 14, 2018 (1min)
Abbas attacks US Ambassadors David Friedman and Nikki Haley
Jan. 14, 2018 (1min)
Abbas: The PA must cut relations with any country that recognizes Jerusalem as Israel`s capital
Jan. 14, 2018 (1min)
Abbas: The US "committed a crime" when it declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel
Jan. 14, 2018 (1min)
Abbas vows the PA won't stop paying terrorist salaries
Jan. 14, 2018 (1min)
Abbas repeats libel: "Israel is exporting drugs to the Palestinians in frightening amounts"
Jan. 14, 2018 (1min)
Official PA TV hosts mock US President Trump: Is a man of this mentality capable of determining the fate of the world… or of Jerusalem?
Jan. 8, 2018 (1min)
Abbas' advisor: "This nation will awaken and uproot the evil from its land"
Jan. 5, 2018
Abbas' advisor mocks US aid: "What idiocy has taken control of your minds to delude you that Jerusalem is for sale"
Jan. 5, 2018 (1min)
Abbas' advisor mocks the US: World said no to US "oppression and arrogance," "world not for sale"
Jan. 5, 2018 (1min)
Fatah official includes all of Israel in "Palestine," says "all of the Palestinian land" is "between the [Jordan] River and the [Mediterranean] Sea"
Jan. 1, 2018 (1min)
Terrorist who led murder of 37 is "heroic," "a role model" for female students, says coordinator of Fatah's university committee for women
Jan. 1, 2018 (1min)
Song on official PA radio encourages Martyrdom: "Jerusalem… redeem it with your life and blood"
Jan. 1, 2018 (1min)
Fatah official emphasizes Fatah "has never recognized Israel"
Jan. 1, 2018 (1min)
PA radio host: Israel is "cancerous entity… everyone knows [the Jews] have no right to this land"
Jan. 1, 2018 (1min)
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The No Doubt singer "was in a great mood" while dining with family and friends in West Hollywood
Gwen Stefani celebrated the big 4-0 on Saturday with an afternoon birthday bash at the exclusive Italian restaurant Cecconi's in West Hollywood.
The singer, whose actual birthday is Oct. 3, was joined by her hubby Gavin Rossdale, their two children – Kingston, 3, and Zuma, 13 months – and an intimate group of friends, including Kate Beckinsale and her husband Len Wiseman.
The celebration took place in the restaurant's romantic and private Butterfly Room, which features a $1 million heart shaped Damien Hirst painting and a crystal chandelier. "The Butterfly Room was specially decorated for Gwen's celebration with happy birthday balloons and roses," says a restaurant source.
The group enjoyed a family style lunch with several Italian appetizers, pasta dishes, salad, champagne and wine.
"Gwen looked amazing and so much younger than 40. She was in a great mood and seemed very excited to celebrate her birthday with her husband, children and friends," says the source. "Gwen and Kate seem very close and the girls shared a long chat and many laughs. Gavin and a nanny took care of the boys so Gwen could just relax and enjoy her celebration."
After a long Italian feast, Gwen was surprised with a big birthday cake decorated with candles and sparklers. "With her oldest son helping her to blow out the candles, Gwen made a wish and she looked very happy," the source adds.
Stefani's birthday celebration actually started the night before when she and Rossdale enjoyed a night out without their kids during a party at the Oceana Hotel in Santa Monica. "Gwen and Gavin spent a great night with friends and looked very happy together," says a hotel source. "When the clock struck midnight, Gwen and Gavin toasted to Gwen's big birthday."
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Superman may be able to leap tall buildings with a single bound, but the tall buildings wouldn't be thereor still be standing after he leaps over themif it weren't for structural engineers.
Structural engineering is a branch of civil engineering, and its applications are extremely diverse. A great deal of what structural engineers do involves designing things to be built, and then helping to build them: buildings, bridges, tunnels, towers. "Probably 75% of our clients are architects," says Scott McConnell, project manager at the engineering firm of Schoor DePalma in Manalapan, N.J. "Most of what I do is building design. The architect comes up with a building design, and then it's the structural engineer's responsibility to fit the structure to the architecture, and decide on what structural system is best suited to that particular building. We design the beams, the columns, the basic members to make the building stand up."
But a structural engineer might also be involved in the demolition or dismantling of a structure, either permanently or in order to repair it. For both of these processes, they need to know about the forces that act on structuresthe stresses put on a bridge by heavy traffic or on a high building by strong winds, or on any structure by seasonal temperature changes or earthquakes.
Structural engineers also inspect buildings, both during and after construction, and oversee the use of the concrete, steel and timber of which they are made. They must also be aware of both obvious and inobvious uses for the structures and how these uses affect its design. "For example, if they're putting in sensitive computer equipment or doing pharmaceutical work, you have to use a floor system that's very stiff and doesn't move much," explains McConnell.
Like all engineers whose work may affect life, health or property, new structural engineers go through a rigorous training process during their first few years of work. This training involves several years of work experience under the supervision of experienced engineers and one or more state examinations, and results in a license as a Professional Engineer (P.E.). This is one profession where an advanced degree is more of a necessity than an option.
"My advice to students is that if they're really committed to structural engineering, they should get their master's degree in structural engineering or civil engineering as quickly as possible," says Terry Blackburn, Ph.D., senior vice president and head of the structural department at Schoor DePalma. "The basic courses at the undergraduate level just can't touch on all the necessary aspects of structural engineering. Your advance in the profession is greatly impaired by not having a master's degree."
Along with technical know-how, a structural engineer needs a host of other skills to be able to interact with professional and nonprofessional co-workers and clients. "Sales ability, public speaking and time management are very important when we have to make contact with clients," says Blackburn. "And problem resolution is a skill that isn't typically taught in engineering schools. But when there's an enormous amount of work that costs a lot of money, that is going on very rapidly, and there are problems, then the problems have to be resolved as quickly as possible."
Structural engineers, like other civil engineers, frequently hold the lives of others in their hands, a point that Blackburn says should be explained early and often to would-be structural engineers. "I know I was very surprised at the amount of responsibility that is piled on an engineer," he says. "It's enormous. You hear about things like the Kansas City skyway collapse. Someone is still personally blaming himself today for that. He has to live with that... It's almost heart-stopping when you get a telephone call from a job and something's gone wrong. I think that at some point in the career of most engineers, it just dawns on them, all the responsibility they've assumed over the yearsnot just the professional responsibility, but the personal liability, too."
NAME: PETER JOSEPH TARDYTitle: Senior Structural Engineer
Company: French & Parrello Associates
Education: B. S., civil engineering, Rutgers University, M. S., civil engineering with emphasis in structures, Rutgers University
Job Description:
- New bridge construction
- Bridge renovation
- Building design, construction and renovation
- Structure analysis for placement of communications equipment
Current Projects: Preliminary design phase for replacement of a three-span bridge
Why I Took the Job: "Previously I had been working for a firm that dealt only with bridges. I felt the opportunity to work at a firm with a wider range of projects would give me a better base for a structural engineering background, so I would be able to handle more phases of different kinds of projects."
How My Degree Helped Prepare Me: "By the time you've gotten out of college, you've decided which branch of civil engineering you'd like to go into. Then once you go out and get your first job, hopefully you have the chance to work with a firm that allows you to do many types of structural engineering, working with bridges and buildings... From there, you can focus even further, to bridge or building design or tower analysis for lattice towers, monopoles or transmission towers."
Non-Technical Skills Needed to Succeed: "The biggest thing is communication. That helps the engineers to be able to ask the questions they need to ask, and to be able to understand the answers that they receive. Often, when you get out of college, it's hard to explain yourself or the question you're trying to ask, and then it's difficult to understand the answer that you're getting because you don't have as much knowledge as the person you're working with. Things get busy on the job, so communications allow you to know when and how assignments should be completed."
Advice to Future Structural Engineers: "Always ask questions. Be persistent in trying to learn new ideas. The information is not always as readily available to you as it was in school, so you have to search it out. When you have the opportunity to work on a project and you're asking questions, be persistent enough to get all the information, so that the next time you can complete that assignment on your own."
What the Future Might Hold for Me: "First, I plan to get my Professional Engineering license and further my experience in the field. I think there will be opportunities for me later on to concentrate more in the bridge engineering field, to allow me eventually to take bridge jobs from start to finish."
NAME: SCOTT MCCONNELLTitle: Project Manager
Company: Schoor DePalma
Education: B.S., civil and environmental engineering, Clarkson University, M. S., civil engineering, Clarkson University
Job Description:
- Building design
- Oversight of three engineers and three drafters
- Maintenance of project budgets and schedules
How I Knew This Was the Field for Me: "My father was a general contractor, so I used to work during the summer for him. Just by being around the building industry, I've always had a lot of satisfaction from seeing a building start from scratch and then go completely up. It's been a very gratifying experience seeing that."
How My Degree Helped Prepare Me: "A lot of the fundamental courses that you take in the civil engineering curriculum are required for structural engineering. Plus I think any engineering school, even more important than teaching you the fundamentals, teaches you how to think and how to solve problems. That's what engineering is about, solving projects and learning to use resources and call on other people if you don't know something, so you can learn how to get the job done."
Advice to Future Structural Engineers: "Make sure you know what you're getting into. I think structural engineering is a lot more technical in nature than civil engineering in general, or than most other engineering fields. Make sure you know the basics."
Biggest Job Surprise: "One of the big surprises going into the field was that even though there is oversight for our calculations, a good portion of the work goes unchecked. You need to have a fair degree of competence in what you're doing. You have to be very technically sharp."
Non-technical Skills Needed to Succeed: "You need a lot of organizational skills, and both verbal and written communications skills on a daily basis. You also need to have strong negotiation skills and leadership skills."
What the Future Might Hold: "I've just recently stepped into this project manager position, and I think upper management is where I'm heading. I think I have more opportunity going in that direction than in pursuing it from the technical end or from the field."


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Take It Back!
- Prepare for battle, and then report to Sarah Lyons.
- Follow Liberty Prime as he makes his way to the Purifier.
- Reach the Project Purity Control Room.
- Secure the Project Purity Control Room.
- Activate Project Purity!
- Infect the Project Purity water supply... Or not.
Project Impurity[edit]
This is oft-mentioned below, but it bears repeating up here so that everyone can see it clearly. Once you accept Sarah Lyons' mission to head to the Jefferson Memorial with her "Pride", you won't be able to realistically stop the rush, and thus won't be able to do anything else you needed to do in the game. This is the endgame -- once you enter the Jefferson Memorial, you won't be able to leave. But the real point-of-no-return is when Sarah asks you if you're ready to leave The Citadel to head to the Jefferson Memorial. Until you're satisfied you've done everything there is to do, be absolutely positive you don't accept her request.
The game's final mission takes place where Project Purity is housed, at the Jefferson Memorial near Rivet City. However, we can't just teleport there. Instead, we have to follow the large robot the Brotherhood has been housing and trying to repair for some time as it walks slowly, but surely, towards the Jefferson Memorial from our current location at The Citadel. But first, simply enjoy the sights, as a robot created by the United States government over two-hundred years ago is activated and deployed. Head outside to The Bailey to proceed.
Run outside of the Citadel completely and connect with the Pride and the robot. The robot will do all of the dirty work here if you let it; just sit far back and watch him completely destroy the Enclave's resistance, though he'll mistake them time and time again, humorously, as Chinese communists. Remember -- he was programmed before the nuclear war between China and the US, so he thinks the enemy is an external one still. Regardless, stay far behind him as he shoots his powerful lasers and hurls mini-nukes left and right as if they were mere rocks. This guy really knows how to take it to the enemy.
Whenever you encounter a barrier, blue in color (like the ones in Raven Rock), the robot will take care of it so it and the Pride can proceed. If the robot seems like he's not moving, move closer to him to try to catalyze its movement, but then retreat far behind it again to dodge being damaged. As you get closer and closer to the Jefferson Memorial via this overland route, the number of Enclave soldiers will increase, and you may have to help the robot deal with them (this will be the last shot you'll get at any meaningful experience, so you might as well take advantage of it while you can). But try to stay out of the fray if at all possible. Staying far behind will keep the Stimpak use to a minimum heading forward. Once you arrive at the memorial, ignore whatever else is going on outside. What you need to take care of is inside.
Enter the Jefferson Memorial, as you have so many times before, via the gift shop entrance on the side near the metallic ramp (Enclave soldiers will continue to pour down that ramp, so you need to get in there as quickly as possible). Once inside, head down the corridor to the familiar intersection. A load of Enclave soldiers will be to your right, guarding the entrances to the rotunda, which is where the experiment itself is located. Did you grab the Alien Blaster from the crashed ship during your journey? Well, you've been saving that valuable ammunition for some time, and now's the time when you want to break it out. A single shot from that gun will kill each Enclave soldier easily. If you don't have that gun, then you have to fight them more conventionally. But, if you survived the escape from Raven Rock, these guys don't exactly provide a deeper or more complex difficulty than you encountered there.
When you finally enter the rotunda, you'll be intercepted by -- who else -- Colonel Autumn. And he wants you to get out of there. Now, you can handle the Colonel however you want. You can talk crap to him and kill him and his cronies outright, try to convince him to leave on his own, or avoid the inevitable fight between you and him by extending the conversation. Most likely, you'll have to do battle with him one way or the other. And again, that Alien Blaster is going to come in handy, because not only will Colonel Autumn be downed in one hit with it, but so too will his powerful bodyguards, toting ridiculously powerful weapons. Again, if you don't have the Alien Blaster, you're going to have to do this the old-fashioned way. Use everything you have, because these three enemies represent the last enemies you'll fight in the entire game. Use Stimpaks, Buffout, and all of your weapons. There's simply no reason to save them after this.
Ignore Autumn's body, as well as the bodies of his bodyguards. They have some interesting goods on them, of course, but it's not like you can use them. Run up the stairs towards the door that we previously sealed the project with. After a moment, Sarah will join you, and the two of you will talk to Dr. Li through the intercom there. She'll give you instructions on what to do, but unfortunately, a major decision must be made here. Project Purity must be activated in order to save it, but the highly-irradiated room holding the control box will claim the person's life who goes in. Will it be you, or will it be Sarah( or one of the many companion options if you have the DLC Broken Steel installed)
Naturally, we chose to go in ourselves during our game, but you can send in Sarah as well. Either way, Sarah must be told the password to insert (which is 216 -- should be a familiar number to you if you paid attention to the relationship between your character and your character's father). If you go in yourself, you have to insert it yourself. Take plenty of Rad-X before going in, if you choose to go in yourself, so that you can carefully insert the number (it's a bit cumbersome to do). Then, watch the ending... whichever ending you get!
Congratulations! You've beaten Fallout 3!
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About Some Other Guy
I agree: they'll probably just put out more and more laws until they get the one they want. So I voted Insightful, rather than Funny.
In the second paragraph 'breifly' should be 'briefly'
Also, should 'ferreting' (seeking/hunting) be 'squirrelling away' (hiding) in context?
Particularly given all the powerful evidence that torrents hurt the corn-farmers. :)
Is that as true in South Korea as it is in the US?
Mute would be nice. If only certain groups would do some shutting-up... (also applies to other issues than copyright)
'dowloaders' for 'downloaders'
30 years? Sheesh that makes me feel old! I remember watching the episode of Tomorrow's World where they announced the new wonder of the CD, and showed how it was so great at error correcting from radial damage (cunningly not showing how CDs are rubbish at coping with scratches arcing around the disc)
Over 9000, surely?
>two of the judges in this case argued that because the
>recipient had not "downloaded" any other copies of the
>message to store, then the ones on the server were not
I do in fact download my gmail to store it. I figure a lot of other people who don't trust that gmail is forever and some bug won't eat their account do this too (it happened to my hotmail). Clearly the judges are ... not thinking clearly.
...more like trollbooth.
What is this wonderful product you sell which you think we'd all love to buy from you?
Selective breeding is common in descriptions of eugenics because before the word got really unfashionable, selective breeding was the only technology we had.
As I understand it (correct me if I have it wrong) the sickle-cell gene only causes disease if you have it on both copies of whatever chromosome it is on - but it confers the benefits when you only have one copy, so there's a fix where you get to keep the good stuff and get rid of the bad stuff by just making sure your children only get one copy.
Having said that, I get your point that just finding the 'bad' genes and getting rid of them is not that simple.
As a theory, 'Violent films made him do it' because he was exposed to violent films, is only slightly less stupid than 'Oxygen made him do it' because he breathed oxygen - and that theory has the benefit that everyone who ever killed anyone breathed oxygen, even the ones before violent films.
If you want a theory about why one person out of millions did something, your amazing distinguishing feature (has seen violent films) had better not apply to nearly every single person on Earth!
What we need is something like 'the killer has a distinctive growth in his brain, seen only in violent people' or something. That'd be much better.
Reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeXQBHLIPcw
OK, being in a crowd which got shot at is worse than anything in the video, but the reaction seems the same.
Or 'coined'
I'm going to guess that these are adverts you're talking about. Does your web-viewing platform support ad-blocking?
It's turtles all the way down!
Drat. Didn't notice I wasn't signed in. :(


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Rattle-Snake Cocktail.
(6 People)
4 Glasses Rye Whisky. (2 oz Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey)
The Whites of 2 Eggs. (1/2 oz Egg White)
1 Glass Sweetened Lemon Juice. (3/4 oz Lemon Juice, 1/2 oz Rich Simple Syrup)
A Few Dashes Absinthe. (Dash Verte de Fougerolles Absinthe)
(Dry shake ingredients in cocktail shaker for 15 seconds. Add ice and…) Shake very thoroughly and serve by straining it through a fine sieve.
It will either cure Rattlesnake bite, or kill Rattlesnakes, or make you see them.
This is a really good cocktail! The Absinthe really adds an interesting complexity to what is nothing more than a basic whiskey sour. I also find it interesting that the instructions specifically tell you to strain it through a fine sieve. Especially when double straining is seems so very au currant.
Interestingly, when I first worked at Flora Erik Adkins had a drink on the menu called the Fillibuster. Basically a Rye Whiskey sour with egg white, sweetened with Maple Syrup. Then when Thad Vogler opened Beretta, he put a similar drink on the menu there; changing the Whiskey and also the bitters called for. He called it the Rattlesnake.
So when I make Savoy Rattlesnakes for customers, I'm always afraid people are going to expect the Beretta version of the Rattlesnake. Especially with critics like Michael Bauer going around singing the praises of the Beretta Rattlesnake.
Maybe we should adopt the old (No. 1) and (No. 2) nomenclature to differentiate these species of Rattlesnake.
The pretty device above is a WMF Parisian shaker I got from Cocktail Kingdom. I've wanted a Parisian Shaker for some time, but the only way to get them was to order them from incredibly expensive restaurant suppliers in Europe.
Now that I've got one, I'm not sure. Definitely an egg white cocktail wasn't the place to start. The reverse pressure created by dry shaking the egg white, resulted in a fair bit of leakage. Not pretty. This is a device I am going to have to adjust my shaking style to, before I am willing to use it in public. So the jury is still out. It is very shiny and fancy looking!
This post is one in a series documenting my ongoing effort to make all of the cocktails in the Savoy Cocktail Book, starting at the first, Abbey, and ending at the last, Zed.


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Wednesday, February 10
me and my glue sticking ways...
51 comments:
- A Whimsical Girl Named Debbie said...
Oh, I love it! I'm gonna have to buy a glue gun - watch out chair, table door!
- February 10, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- Floss said...
She's great, Tif, and she seems to be a long-lost sister of a small bookshelf my MIL painted white back in the '70s! (Now gracing our corridor.) Lovely find...
- February 10, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- Francesca said...
you must be some kind of genius. this is so fabulous and i am amazed by the edges! they look pretty darn good from here. and the pattern goes so perfectly with the curtain behind.
you should send it to design sponge's before & after feature. x
- February 10, 2010 at 11:55 AM
I love her little feet. I think she is lovely.
- February 10, 2010 at 11:56 AM
- Sherri B. said...
What a sweet little table. How precious poking out from under the bigger mommy table just like a little chick from under the hen. There's nothing better than to have another surface to spread out projects on.
- February 10, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Good Girls Studio said...
Sturdy side table is adorable! You could always give her a coat of ModPodge on top to make your wonderful work more durable.
- February 10, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Carol said...
Wow, how perfectly lovely.
- February 10, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- teddybearswednesday said...
the little table looks gorgeous with her new lease of life!! she looks so happy too!
- February 10, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- emma said...
hey, great job on the table. Did you coat the paper with something, it looks kind of glossy? I love the way it fits in under the big table, very handy indeed.
- February 10, 2010 at 12:24 PM
- gold fawn said...
looks lovely!! did you sand her before applying the white?
- February 10, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- Jennifer said...
Oh, it's gorgeous. What a beautiful table and the origami paper top is perfect. Well done!
- February 10, 2010 at 12:57 PM
- louise35flower said...
I love this and the way it tucks under the bigger table, like a small child. Who would have thought a glue stick could produce something so lovely?
- February 10, 2010 at 1:32 PM
- dottie angel said...
thank you dearies :)
i did indeed sand her before applying her little coat of white. not a great deal but just enough to give it a key.
and the origami paper has been sealed with a layer of clear gloss varnish, hence her sheen and durability... hope that helps :)
and fran,
you have me blushing!
- February 10, 2010 at 1:36 PM
- Kassi said...
it's beautiful!
very impressive!
- February 10, 2010 at 1:37 PM
- Lisa said...
Great post! Glue guns are so fun and your table looks lovely.
- February 10, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Doris said...
I love it!! I unfortunately don't have the patience to do something like this myself but I absolutely adore what you've done!!
- February 10, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- dottie angel said...
thank you again my dearies...
just so you know, i used a glue stick that my kids use at school. you know, the sort that twists up like a lipstick. it appeared to do a good job at keeping the origami paper where it was supposed to stay :)
- February 10, 2010 at 3:20 PM
- Leahdis said...
I cant belive she fits in so well, it just wouldnt happen that way for mio. Love the paper.
- February 10, 2010 at 4:03 PM
- Aimee said...
Just lovely! I have only just discovered your blog, thanks to the clever Jen over at Made By Girl. I will not be achieving much at work today while I continue to soak up all the gorgeousness you have on show here! x
- February 10, 2010 at 4:40 PM
- Nuts To You! said...
You are amazing!
- February 10, 2010 at 5:01 PM
- Patricia said...
How beautiful !!!
- February 10, 2010 at 5:15 PM
- Sara said...
Gorgeous! And it fits so perfectly under your desk, you were meant to be together.
- February 10, 2010 at 5:22 PM
- Secondhandrose said...
smack me upside the head! Origami paper! It looks great. And that was kind of you to not take it out on "the-ungifted-one". Come for a visit.
- February 10, 2010 at 5:49 PM
- Leah said...
I love that table! Too cute. :D I've become an avid admirer of your style & blog.
- February 10, 2010 at 6:17 PM
- m a r y said...
i am so jealous of your thrift store finds! it must be lovely living in a large city with many thrift store gods watching over you :) i am looking for a round side table with three legs. i love painting furniture (when appropriate.) i love your table and all your creativeness.
- February 10, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- Aimee said...
Just wanted to let you know I mentioned your fab blog over at my place. Thanks for a great new read ♥ http://livelushlaugh.blogspot.com/
- February 10, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Gerry said...
Lovely Post.
Very Lovely Table.
Lovely Legs and Dainty Feet.
- February 10, 2010 at 7:01 PM
- fancylinda said...
Hello, Great job! I'm the second to comment that I like her little feet.
- February 10, 2010 at 7:25 PM
- dining room table said...
Why is that mine does not look good like yours? LOL Yours is more beautiful! I like the color too!
- February 10, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- Rachel Knoblich said...
I'm so in love with your blog and decorating style. I decorate shabby chic...and am loving what you do. It's chic with a boho/70's flair. Loving it!
- February 10, 2010 at 8:35 PM
- ~ Junkyard Jennifer said...
Oooh, I love it. She fits right in with the rest of your pretty studio.
~ Jennifer
- February 10, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Jeanee said...
Your edges look great to me!
- February 10, 2010 at 10:13 PM
- littlechrissy said...
Beautiful. You're so clever.
Chris x
- February 10, 2010 at 10:44 PM
- Pilvitarha said...
Oh my gosh, she's so pretty! Peeking out curiously from under there with the little feet and flowers on top <3
- February 10, 2010 at 11:02 PM
- Margith said...
Just beautiful, I love it.
- February 10, 2010 at 11:21 PM
- Nadine said...
Love the table. Well done for rescuing it!!!
- February 11, 2010 at 1:50 AM
- The Hausfrau said...
What a delightful table transformation!
- February 11, 2010 at 2:26 AM
- Maureen said...
What a GREAT idea!
I have to say, I LOVE your house, your style, the colors, your blog.....everything!
I think you have a new FAN =)
X Maureen
- February 11, 2010 at 5:26 AM
- uglygirl said...
I have that exact same origami paper (orange, green and pink, right?) I love using it for crafty projects.
- February 11, 2010 at 6:27 AM
what a little beauty!
- February 11, 2010 at 6:27 AM
- Elissa said...
i think, from her grain, that she may be a good maple rather than an oak. either way, she is beautiful and perfectly perfect all spruced up. so glad you saved her and that you are kind to those without your vision. i am actually THRILLED to see this process, as i have a little (not so sturdy, but useful) old piano bench that i am in the process of trying to spruce up a bit. the top is not so good, but this may be just the trick i need!
- February 11, 2010 at 6:28 AM
- mamas collection said...
I do so thank the sweet little table for helping your find your groove....
- February 11, 2010 at 7:06 AM
- Stace and Joey said...
Oh! Envious is all I can say! I am sure she feels loved now!! You are truly amazing!
- February 11, 2010 at 7:17 AM
- dottie angel said...
i have read your lovely comments this morning to my little table and she is blushing away, feeling most special indeed! having been tres busy with Miss Ethel over the past few days she has shown her worth and been most 'handy' whilst looking pretty... i'm most happy i went back for her :)
- February 11, 2010 at 9:10 AM
You were obviously meant for each other the way she fits perfectly with your sewing table.
- February 11, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Michelle said...
And what fine legs she has!!!
Just love it Tif...
and I too wish a glue stick or no less sticky tape would whip up a creation from my closet...
I bought some blue stripped ticking from the fabric shop yesterday...
and I see a skirt just waiting to be made...Alas I think I also need to find someone to make it...lol...
- February 11, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- tracey @ the vintage bothy said...
Thank goodnes you went back!
Tracey x
- February 13, 2010 at 3:37 AM
So pretty, Tiff! I am in the process of painting a little desk and bemoaning the fact I economised on the paint, I'm on the fourth coat! I might try the paper treatment for the interior to save my sanity!
- February 14, 2010 at 12:37 AM
- Mermaids of the Lake said...
She is a beautiful little table!
Mermaid Debbie
- February 14, 2010 at 7:16 AM
- Dolores said...
soo nice, I adore your blog - and I will blog about this in my german blog: 7sachen-magazin.blogspot.com
maybe you want to have a look!
- February 23, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Okispice said...
That came out just beautifully! Would a coat of Mod Podge be just the thing to protect the paper top?
- February 23, 2010 at 3:24 PM


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The Christina River Basin drains portions of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and includes the Christina River (which eventually flows into the Delaware River in Wilmington, Del.), Brandywine Creek, White Clay Creek, and Red Clay Creek.
The Christina Basin provides water to over 500,000 people, including 75% of the water supply for New Castle County, Del. and more than 40% of the water supply for residents in Chester County, Pa. In addition, Brandywine Creek is the source of Wilmington's drinking water.
The watershed also provides important wildlife habitat, is a place of natural beauty and recreational opportunities for many to enjoy, and contains the White Clay Creek, a National Wild and Scenic River. But, with rapid growth occurring, in part from the cities of Wilmington and Philadelphia, the Christina Basin has experienced water quality concerns including nutrient pollution and the presence of toxic substances.
Download Christina River Basin Map (pdf 1.76 MB)
The Christina Basin Clean Water Partnership, begun in 1995 as the Christina River Basin Water Quality Management Committee, is a cooperative partnership among multiple levels of government, along with private groups and the academic community. It develops a coordinated, scientific approach to improving water quality and meeting the water needs of the region. The sharing of federal funds, across state lines, between Pennsylvania and Delaware is just one example of this cooperation.
Members of the Christina Basin Clean Water Partnership include Brandywine Valley/Red Clay Valley Associations, Chester County Conservation District, Chester County Health Department, Chester County Planning Commission, Chester County Water Resources Authority, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Delaware Nature Society, Delaware River Basin Commission, New Castle Conservation District, New Castle County, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region III, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. National Park Service, and the University of Delaware Water Resources Agency.
Clean Water is Good Business Program, November 2002:
The Christina Basin Clean Water Partnerhsip hosted the "Clean Water is Good Business" program on November 18, 2002 in Kennett Square, Pa. Approximately 100 persons attended this program, which highlighted ongoing efforts to protect the interstate Christina River Watershed.
The keynote speakers were U.S. Representatives Joseph R. Pitts (Pa.-16th District) and Michael N. Castle (Del.-At Large), who represent most of the residents of the 565-square-mile interstate watershed. In addition to offering brief remarks, the congressmen shared copies of a joint letter they signed in strong support of a $1 million grant application to be submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Watershed Initiative Grant program. The funds, if approved, would be used to continue the ongoing efforts to improve water quality in the Christina Basin. Those in attendance were invited to sign a letter of support which will be sent to EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman.
Irene Brooks, who represents Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker on the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) and Kevin Donnelly, Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner's representative on the DRBC, welcomed the attendees. A "State of the Watershed" presentation was provided by Jan Bowers (Chester County Water Resources Authority) and Gerald Kauffman (University of Delaware Water Resources Agency).
The program also featured a panel discussion moderated by DRBC Executive Director Carol R. Collier. Panelists included Jack Arrell (Hy Tech Mushrooms), Richard P.S. Hannum (East Marlborough Township, Pa.), Jamie Jamison (Brandywine Nurseries), John Johnson (West Chester Fish, Game & Wildlife), and Ted Reed (Penn American Water Company).
Partnership Receives U.S. EPA Watershed Initiative Grant, May 2003:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 2, 2003 that the Christina River Basin had been selected to receive Watershed Initiative funding to support efforts to preserve and protect this interstate subbasin of the Delaware River Watershed. The Christina Basin Clean Water Partnership was one of only 20 community-based groups (out of 176 applications) receiving federal funding under the $15 million national program.
EPA Regional Administrator Donald S. Welsh formally presented the $1 million grant -- the full amount requested -- to the Christina Basin Clean Water Partnership at the Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin, Delaware on November 7, 2003. DRBC Executive Director Carol R. Collier accepted the ceremonial check on behalf of the partnership.
The Christina Basin Targeted Watershed Grant Final Report was released in December 2008:
View final report (pdf 13 MB; University of Delaware Water Resources Agency's web site)
View U.S. EPA news release "Report Shows Progress Exceeding Plans in Christina River Basin" (issued 2/5/09; U.S. EPA's web site)
Christina Basin Targeted Initiative Watershed Grant Final Report (pdf 3.5 MB; presented at 5/6/09 DRBC Meeting by Jan Bowers and Jerry Kauffman)
Examples of Best Management Practices (BMPs) being implemented in the Christina Basin:
- Agricultural BMPs that have been installed in the watershed and include approximately 15,000 feet of protected stream corridors, 12 farm nutrient management plans, five barnyard runoff control projects, and five systems to exclude livestock from streams.
- Residents are making use of over 200 rain barrels that have been purchased and distributed in the basin, capturing and using roof runoff that could otherwise contribute to excessive storm water.
- A "Smartyards" program in Delaware assists homeowners with ecologically beneficial landscaping practices on their properties, such as using native plantings.
- The Brandywine Valley Association, in coordination with the University of Delaware's Water Resources Agency, Chester County Water Resources Authority and Chester County Conservation District, conducts an annual tour to demonstrate the use of BMPs throughout the watershed.
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P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, NJ 08628-0360
Phone (609)883-9500; Fax (609)883-9522
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I'll start with the Mark Wahlberg tips. A couple of months ago a friend and I went to New Orleans for the week-end to celebrate her birthday. We had decided that on her birthday, which fell on a Sunday, we'd go all out for dinner. We wanted a great fine dining experience, which is pretty easy to do in The Big Easy. Several people had recommended Restaurant August, one of chef John Besh's New Orleans restaurants. Although we called fairly early on in the week, the only times they had open for reservations were either at 6:00 pm or at after 9:00 pm. Even though it was earlier than we really wanted, we decided to take the 6:00 reservation. We figured we'd do Sunday brunch, shop, sight-see, and by 6:00pm maybe we'd be hungry again. We had a fantastic brunch at Brennan's, where I had ordered the baked apple and cream. (this is how the baked apple fits into this tale!) It was delicious and I've wanted to try to recreate them ever since. I could have just had that apple and been perfectly happy but of course I'd ordered the 3 course brunch and my apple was followed by Eggs Benedict and a flambeed crepe. Delicious, but enough to send you into a food coma!
Anyway 6:00 pm rolls around and it's time for dinner. We arrive at August (which is beautiful inside!) and there are only a couple other tables seated. We don't care, we're here to celebrate and enjoy some great food. We were so busy drooling over the menu that neither one of us had paid much attention to the people around us. When our waiter came back with our drinks, he whispered, "You know who that is, don't you?" as he nodded his head toward the table in the back corner. I had glanced over there when we first walked in but didn't really look at the people. I just saw two guys dressed in jeans and t-shirts. My only thought had been, "Who wears an old gray t-shirt to a nice restaurant?" Well apparently Mark Wahlberg, that's who! And for the record, he looks darn good in it too. As far as I'm concerned he should wear that t-shirt all the time, or better yet no shirt at all!
About that time Mark (I feel he won't mind me using his first name. ha ha) and his friend get up to leave. They graciously thank the wait staff, take a picture with the table right beside them, and get ready to walk out of the restaurant. In order for them to leave they have to pass RIGHT BY our table. I whisper to my friend, that I'm going to stop him because it's her birthday. We both were all giggly, like teenagers at this point.
(Insert "How Not to Act" tips here)
1. As Mark Wahlberg approaches, do NOT raise you hand like you are in 3rd grade.
I don't know what happened here I just saw my hand go up in the air. I quickly recovered and dropped my hand back into my lap. I don't think he noticed, or maybe he thought I wanted the waiter...or possibly he wondered why that idiot just raised her hand in a restaurant...
2. Do not just say "Excuse me Mr. Wahlberg, but it's my friend's birthday tonight and....ummm...hee hee, ummm.
Say something intelligent, like congrats on the Oscar nomination for The Fighter, or I loved you in The Fighter, or something, ANYTHING! Well maybe not anything. "Can I touch your abs?", probably would not have been appropriate either.
3. After you've stopped him, giggled like tweens, at least ask if you can take a picture with him with the camera that's sitting right there on the table.
Nope didn't do that either. Although he was super nice, especially when we just sat there looking at him with our big doe eyes. I had seen that flash of, Oh crap, I just wanted to leave, look on his face when I stopped him and I lost my nerve, as well as, apparently, my ability to speak.
I hope you find these tips helpful if you run into Mark Wahlberg in the future.
Oh and Mark Wahlberg was not the only celeb we saw there that night. While I was in the bathroom, Gordon Ramsey came in. He also walked RIGHT BY our table, and my friend said hello. I missed it and had to settle for looking at him from across the room. There was no way that I was going to speak to him. I didn't want to be called a "donkey" or "fat mouthed cow". I realize that's just a character he plays for ratings, but I wasn't about to risk it!
I have to say that even without the celebrity sightings, it was a superb dining experience. The food was fantastic, every bite was more delicious than the last. Each dish was done with precision and the attention given to even the tiniest details was impressive. As amazing as the food was, the service was even better, which is saying a lot. They treated us like we were the celebrities, even offered us a tour of the kitchen, which was too cool. John Besh was not in that night, but we met his chef de cuisine Michael Gulotta. If you get a chance to go to Restaurant August, take it. You may not meet Mark Wahlberg, but you will have an amazing dining experience.
Saveur's (one of my favorite magazines) website. While it's not exactly what I had at Brennan's, it's just as good!
Baked Apples with Caramel Sauce
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Source:Saveur in Issue #123 recipe is based on one in Emily Luchetti's Four-Star Desserts (Harper Collins, 1996).
slightly adapted
For the baked apples:
1⁄4 cup sugar
1⁄4 cup maple syrup
4 tbsp. unsalted butter,
at room temperature
2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1⁄4 tsp. kosher salt
6 firm Fuji apples, stemmed and cored
For the caramel sauce:
1 1⁄2 cups sugar
1⁄3 cup heavy cream
1⁄2 cup raisins
2 tbsp. dark rum
1/4 cup pecans, toasted, for garnish
Make the baked apples: Heat oven to 325°. Combine sugar, syrup, butter, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl; set aside. Cut 1⁄4" from bottom of apples so that they sit flat; transfer apples to a 9" x 13" baking pan. Fill hollow cores with reserved sugar–syrup mixture. Cover apples with foil; bake until tender, about 50 minutes.( Mine took longer than 50 minutes to get really soft.)
Heat sugar and 1⁄2 cup water in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, without stirring, until amber colored and a candy thermometer inserted into syrup reads 330˚, about 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat; let cool slightly. Add cream (caramel will bubble up slightly). Stir in raisins and rum; set aside. Serve apples with caramel sauce, toasted pecans, and ice cream, if desired.
|If I ever meet Mark Wahlberg again, maybe I'll just offer him a baked good!


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With just a day to go before the glorious festival of creativity that is the Melbourne Mini Maker Faire, we conclude this series of posts on Australia's hackerspaces with the faire organisers … the Melbourne Connected Community HackerSpace. The CCHS started in early 2009, in a garage like so many other hackerspaces and successful technology ventures. This year, a new space has been acquired, which will provide more room and better access throughout the week. Close proximity to Swinburne University, public transport and numerous cafes make it an ideal location.
Members work on a variety of group and individual projects, ranging from custom designed electronics (often based on the Arduino), 3D printers, rocket telemetry, a laser cutter, even machines that clone DNA. The group often present at local conferences, including running the popular Arduino mini-conference in conjunction with Freetronics. This year, the intention is to start running technical workshops in areas such as electronics and 3D printing.
The CCHS aims to provide a workplace for anyone to get their hobby or technology idea completed. Sometimes this occurs by building the tools, such as a computer controlled mill, that can be used to undertake complex projects. The goal is to share skills and enthusiasm through collaboration and creating a supportive and creative environment, no matter what your level of experience.
Current president, Andy Gelme notes that the CCHS attracts a wide range of people from electronics enthusiasts to performance artists and students. He's particularly enthusiastic about describing the positive benefits of looping back some of the existing skills in the community to the younger generation.
"We do have a lot of 'grey beards', people who are retired or have been in the industry for decades and they're often keen to pass their experience on. It's like closing the loop, people that love electronics and have been hacking all their life and passing it on to the next generation."
Organizing the MakerFaire has been a significant event for our group and we hope that everyone who attends or exhibits has a wonderful day and considers staying in touch with our hackerspace in the future. Details of our up-coming meetings and events are on the web-site calendar and we stay in-touch via our email list. Up until now, the CCHS has focused on software, electronics and mecha-tronics, but the goal is to encourage a broad range of makers and crafts.
Click after the break for a video interview between EEVblog's David Jones and CCHS benevolent leader Andy Gelme during a weekly hack session. Andy discusses CCHS and some of the issues getting a hackerspace up and running.


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When this publication talks about Fairfield County, Connecticut, we're normally talking about one of the several major hedge funds located there or looking at the mansions of finance guys like Alan Schwartz, Dick Fuld, Ray Dalio, Paul Tudor Jones or Bernard Madoff.
But Fairfield County has a dark side. Areas in Bridgeport and elsewhere are among the poorest places in America.
Altogether the Bridgeport Metro Area represents one of the most unequal places in the world, according to a report by Bloomberg's Esmé E. Deprez and Timothy R. Homan.
Once a manufacturing powerhouse, Bridgeport's middle class has disappeared, leaving shuttered doors, broken windows and strained food pantries in its wake. The following pictures from Getty show the dark side of Fairfield County.


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Martian Invader (Mar, 1956)
Martian Invader
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's MPs interplanetary space traveler.
By Walter A. Musciano
HERE is a model that can truly be described as being "out of this world." The Mechanix Illustrated Martian Invader, a flying saucer, is a most unusual control line model airplane patterned along the lines of those luminous disks that thousands of people have seen during the past several years.
The twin bubble canopies housing the Martian pilot and his robot and the rakish fins add to the futuristic appearance of our saucer.
The six-ounce craft can be powered with any .039 to .074 cubic-inch displacement glow plug or diesel engine. It does not matter whether the engine has an attached fuel tank or not, this plane will accommodate it. The fact that the entire body contributes to the lift, coupled with the symmetrical airfoil, creates a craft that is ideal for stunting purposes. The two balance points for sport or stunt flying will be described later.
Construction has been simplified to the point where only two sizes of balsa wood sheet and one size plywood are required to complete this model. Although easy to build, it will simplify matters if the full size plans are used for construction.
Start by tracing parts 1 to 13 onto hard 1/8-in. sheet balsa. Follow this by tracing the bulkhead, landing gear support and bellcrank support onto 1/8-in. plywood. Cut the sheet balsa pieces to shape with a single edge razor blade or jig saw. The plywood can be cut with a jig or coping saw. Sand all pieces smooth with 3/0 sandpaper. Cement the plywood bulkhead and bellcrank support to the pieces No. 4. Slip the forward spar, piece No. 1, through pieces No. 4 and cement well; follow this with spars No. 2 and 3. When the cement has dried slip ribs Nos. 5,6 and 7 onto the spars to form an "egg crate" structure. Trace and cut pieces Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 to shape. Cement these very securely to the ribs, spars and No. 4.
Attach the elevator, No. 13, to No. 12 by using cloth hinges; these are first cemented to the top and bottom of the elevator. While drying install the control horn. Slip the horn onto the elevator and cement this firmly. Bend the control rod to shape with pliers and ship the offset end through the control horn hole. Pass the control rod through the holes in the spars. Now, cement the remainder of the cloth hinges to piece No. 12, alternating as shown, top and bottom. Smear another coat of cement over the cloth hinge attachment.
Before the bellcrank is installed the wire lead-out lines must be attached. Twist the ends as shown to insure a firm attachment. Slip the lead-out wires through the holes in the ribs and slip the bent-up portion of the control rod through the bellcrank hole, and bolt the bellcrank in place. Be certain to include washers between the bellcrank and the bellcrank support. The control system should move freely. Solder-seal the nut holding the bellcrank in place and cement the tailskid support between pieces No. 4 as shown.
Bend the landing gear to shape with pliers following the pattern on the plan. Cement this between the plywood bulkhead and the landing gear support. Use plenty of the adhesive and apply several coats.
The upper surface of the disk forward of spar No. 1 is covered with 1/32-in. sheet balsa. Apply cement to the ribs, spar and piece No. 8 and part of No. 9. Press the 1/32-in. sheet balsa in place and hold to the structure with straight pins until dry.
If a commercial stunt tank is to be used install it now; this must be very securely attached to the plane structure. Brace the tank with scrap balsa and plenty of cement. Any commercial tank of 1/2-ounce capacity can be used such as Perfect, Maeco, Froom, Kap Pak or Acme. Make certain that the filling and overflow lines extend to the outside of the model; add plastic tube extensions if required. It is also important that the plastic tube feed line be long enough to reach the engine without kinks. Make a hole in the bulkhead for this feed line.
The space between pieces No. 4 is now covered with 1/32-in. sheet balsa. Cut the covering to shape and apply cement atop pieces No. 4 and the bulkhead and the tailskid support. Hold the sheet balsa in place with straight pins until the cement dries.
Remove all straight pins and sandpaper the entire structure very thoroughly. When smooth, and all rib and spar junctions are level, all joints should be •re-cemented. Now, cover the entire model with Silkspan or Sky Sail, obtainable at all hobby counters. The disk is covered in four pieces—two top and two bottom. The grain of the covering should run from nose to tail. Apply cement to rib piece No. 5 and Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 on one side only. Now, quickly lay the paper covering in place and stretch it as smooth as possible while pressing it against the cement.
When the plane is completely covered carefully trim away the excess paper with a sharp razor and sand gently. Wet a wad of cotton and very gently pass it over the covering to moisten it and make it shrink; set aside to dry thoroughly.
While drying, the fins can be made. Trace and cut these from hard sheet balsa. Note the grain direction. Sand the fins to a smooth and streamlined shape and cement in place when the covering is dry. Also, bend and cement the tailskid in place.
If all the wrinkles have not disappeared from the covering wet it again and let dry. Brush three consecutive coats of clear model airplane dope onto the entire model. Wait until the one coat has dried before applying the next. Sand this very, very lightly at this time. Brush on two more coats and the model is ready to be painted.
The color of the prototype model is bright yellow with red and blue trim. First paint the entire model with yellow model airplane dope, using a 3/8-in. flat camel hair brush. Three coats should produce a good finish. Use paper masking tape for a neat trimming job. Apply the tape along the color lines to protect areas that are not to be painted. Brush three coats of red dope onto the sides of the disk; the round ports are also red. The area covered by the plastic bubbles and the lighting bolt is blue.
The bubble canopies are standard items and can be purchased at most hobby shops. These need not be the specific canopies mentioned on the plan. Our transparent enclosures can be had for about forty cents each from Berkeley Models, West Hempstead, N. Y. These were cut down with scissors to the size shown. The Martian pilot and his robot can be carved from balsa wood or can be cut from plastic toys and modified with wire springs, etc.
Screw the engine onto the bulkhead and attach the propeller. Most 5-1/2 or 6-in. diameter propellers can be used of about 3 or 4-in. pitch. In order to prevent broken propellers we recommend the new Whizzer nylon propellers which are virtually unbreakable. The 1/32-in. sheet covering under the engine is optional but can be added at this time. The grain should run crosswise to facilitate bending. Paint the inside several times before this sheet is cemented in place. Now, paint the exterior and the model is ready for flying.
Fuel-proof dope should be used on the model to protect it from fuel stains. If fuel-proof dope has not been used, brush or spray two coats of Tuff transparent fuel proofer onto the entire model in order to prevent the fuel from softening the paint.
The model should balance correctly before any flying is attempted. The novice should balance his craft at the sport flying balance line or even slightly forward of this line. For average stunt flying, balance the model as shown on the plan. The veteran model flyer who desires a super stunting model eligible for competition flying needs to merely enlarge the elevator as shown on the plan. As a general rule the further forward the model balances the less sensitive it is and therefore easier to fly. As the balance point is moved aft the model becomes more sensitive, which is excellent for stunting, but be sure you can handle it. Remedy any unbalanced condition with lead weight, firmly fastened in the nose or tail.
The Martian Invader can be flown on heavy carpet thread flight lines from twenty to forty feet long. Start with the shorter lines and graduate to the longer lines as experience is gained. It is advisable to fly from a relatively smooth surface —a paved area is ideal. Select your flying area and connect the flight lines to the lead out wires on the model. Place the control handle in the center of the circle and then start the engine according to the manufacturer's instructions. Have your helper restrain the model, after the engine has started, while you walk to the control handle. Check the controls quickly, survey the flight area to be certain it is clear of spectators, then signal your helper to release (not push) the model. It should be released facing downwind. Let the craft take off by itself with the controls neutral.
When the engine stops, keep turning with the model and lead it into a smooth landing. If built with care and flown with common sense the Martian Invader is certain to provide countless hours of flying enjoyment with a most unusual model.


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In a hidden corner of Salem MA stands the Salem Uncommon boarding house...It was purchased years ago by Karl (formerly Dr. Frankenstein's nameless monster), and has since attracted every manner of ghoul, ghost, goblin, and monster (as well as a few odd humans)...If you like your humor a little dark but good natured, like the Addams and Munsters of old, stop by. Salem always has room for more Uncommons...
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BP gas/convenience store readying for a new operator
SNOW HILL � Like many businesses do, Two Cousins Pizza & Grill had a soft opening Dec. 8 at a busy intersection in Snow Hill. The restaurant�s workers were expecting a crowd, but not nearly as big as they got.
As many as 200 tables were served that first afternoon and evening with a wait as long as 45 minutes for some of them.
Two Cousins proprietor Gianni Vitale of Kinston has owned other Italian restaurants, including Bellini�s, before buying the former Ribeye�s building.
His cousin, Gerry Vitale, is his business mentor and works at the restaurant on his own schedule. A native of Sicily, Italy, he grew up in New Jersey, staying there about 35 years.
�Our family were bakers in Sicily,� he said.
Gerry�s been working at or owning Italian restaurants since his mid-teens.
�In 1971, I came back from the Army and opened my first business in Brooklyn � Mr. Pizza,� he said.
When Gerry retired from the restaurant business, he went back to his homeland in 2002. He married and came back to the states, eventually moving to Kinston where he now lives with his cousin while he waits for his wife to enter the U.S.
Gianni worked for Gerry at Roberto�s Pizza & Restaurant in 1988 for about two years, when his older cousin sold it to him. Since then, Gianni has managed or owned a number of Italian restaurants in New Jersey and North Carolina, including one in Greenville, which he later sold.
Gianni drove around the area and saw the �For sale� sign in front of the Ribeye�s.
�(Gianni) was looking around for a location,� Gerry said, �and he fell in love with this location. When he showed me it, he said it was No. 1 in location. He said, �What do you think?� I said it was A-1.�
The restaurant�s chef is Joseph �Joe� Napoletana, who worked for Gerry in New Jersey.
The mad rush to try out the new restaurant quieted down within a few days and business is now steady. However, the initial rush required calling for a special order for desserts and dinner entr�e ingredients.
The restaurant features New York style pizza with top-quality flour, ground mozzarella and Alta-Cucina tomato sauce. The pies are baked in a gas-fired brick oven, Gerry said.
�The Alfredo is No. 1,� he said.
The menu also has subs, salads, buffalo wings, pasta, appetizers, wraps, stromboli, calzones and gourmet pizzas.
Art and Christine Cushing of Snow Hill were eating lunch Thursday.
�We came in here last night,� Art Cushing said, �and stopped for a snack, and the taste convinced us to come back.�
Christine Cushing said they would keep coming back if the food remains as good as it was Thursday.
Law enforcement officers and firefighters in uniform get a discount, Gerry said. Starting Jan. 15, the restaurant will feature daily lunch and dinner specials not on the menu.
The take-out menu currently has coupons for guests to try their pizza and subs.
�We appreciate (the customers) very much,� Gerry said, �and we love Snow Hill.�
Two Cousins, 1012 Kingold Blvd, Snow Hill, is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. For information and ordering, call 252-747-4777 or fax orders to 252-747-4780, or visit 2cousinspizza.com.
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The BP gas station at 3701 W. Vernon Ave., near Ruby Tuesday, is stripped of its products, including the ice cream fountain.
Armistead Mauck, vice president and co-owner of Cherry Energy, which owns the store, said the previous operator had turned what was formerly a Dairy Queen into a Yummies and had planned to bring in hot food, as well.
However, the former owner was called back out of state.
�Their ice cream business did fine,� Mauck said. �They just never got the hot food going.�
The store includes a fully-operational kitchen with a cook-top, double oven and expanded hood system, he said.
Mauck said he is in the process of making repairs to the store so it will be ready for a new operator.
�What we�re looking for is a ready-serve operator,� he said.
The store is �broom clean,� but Mauck said he�s preparing the space so an operator can come in with his or her own ideas.
The gas station remains open daily around the clock with pay-at-the-pump service.
Mauck said he will be marketing the location as a restaurant.
�Of course, it�s got an opportunity for ice cream,� he said.
As a bonus, the store contains a shower for freshening up, and its location on the highway puts it in a high-traffic area.
Mauck said he plans to market the BP brand location � one of 18 Cherry Energy owns and one of eight in Lenoir County � in January and hopes to have an operator in by mid- to late-January. He said he is looking for �a qualified food operator with a track record.�
�It will be a really unique opportunity for somebody,� he said.
Margaret Fisher can be reached at 252-559-1082 or email@example.com.
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I'm getting really anxious for this Sunday because I've been invited by State Farm to a 2011 CONCACAF Copa de Oro (Gold Cup) quarterfinal game in D.C. where I'll get to try out the new sOccket™ ball! … I'll be sure to take plenty of photos and video to share, and I'll also be live tweeting. Until then, here's a preview of the ball:
State Farm has partnered with sOccket™, (a soccer ball created by Uncharted Play, Inc. that generates and stores electricity via physical play) – and launched their new program, "Juega Hoy. Ilumina El Mañana" – which gives electricity to those who lack access in Latin American and Caribbean countries. (31 million people in Latin America and more than a quarter of Latin American rural communities have no electricity.)
Want to help?:
• Click the Juega e Ilumina tab on the State Farm Latino Facebook page, where you'll have the opportunity to generate and donate over 2,000 sOccket™ balls.
• "Like" the videos of Futbol Freestylers on the Facebook page and you'll add one minute of light to the represented country.
• Play the featured game, Play & Illuminate, where you can choose the country you wish to send sOccket™ energy balls and then play to donate. (I chose El Salvador!)
• Download a brand new iPhone app, Kick4ACause, which is a virtual soccer game you can play to help donate sOcckets. Every 15 minutes of play collected will result in one sOccket™ ball donation. The more you play, the more sOccket™ balls State Farm will donate.
Disclosure: I will be going to a Gold Cup game at the invitation of State Farm. All opinions are my own.


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Sage Timberline Office business management software now includes MyAssistant, a personal assistant tool that monitors critical project and property information and delivers automatic alerts about profit, compliance, and a range of key activities. The tool automatically generates reports and places spreadsheets, documents, and email alerts into the hands of those who need them. In addition, it is able to monitor and deliver nearly 350 standard alerts and automated tasks, and can be tailored with custom rules for individual business needs.
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Holidays, bad weather and illness are a few reasons the blood supply often drops to critical levels during the winter months. But a stable supply is necessary to ensure blood is available when patients need it most.
That's where you come in.
In honor of National Blood Donor Month, the American Red Cross encourages the public to donate blood in January.
As a token of appreciation, all participants in January blood drives will be eligible to enter a region-wide drawing for a high-definition television worth $1,000.
Green River Stables will host its fourth annual Saddle Up for St. Jude event to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at Green River Stables.
Horse rides on the trails at Green River State Park will be given beginning at noon.
Donations will be collected to help St. Jude battle against childhood cancer and other diseases. Refreshments will be served.
Green River Stables is located at 592 Robin Road, off of Lone Valley Road.
For more information, contact Darrell or Erin Wise at Green River Stables at 789-4525.
Calling all former wish kids and grown ups in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. If you have had a wish granted locally in the last 25 years, contact your local Make-A-Wish office.
Officials want to hear from you and invite you to be a part of the organization's celebration year. As a part of Make-A-Wish's 25th anniversary, The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana is hoping to find out "Where are they now?"
While decorations and advertisements for the holiday season generate excitement earlier each year, the anticipation of good times sometimes doesn't match reality.
Last year, Mary met her 22-year-old daughter Jessie at the home of a friend. The house was beautiful. A large pile of wrapped presents surrounded the tree.
A send-off reception for Taylor County Junior Miss Megan Romines will be Sunday, Dec. 30.
The reception is from 2 to 4 p.m. at Campbellsville Baptist Church's Fireside Room.
Romines will compete Jan. 11-12 in the Kentucky Junior Miss competition at the Lexington Singletary Center.
Family, friends and community members who wish to show support are invited to attend.
The Kentucky Historical Society and the Historical Confederation of Kentucky are seeking nominations for the 2008 Kentucky History Awards.
The awards acknowledge outstanding achievements in the field of history by individuals, civic leaders, communities, museums and historical organizations.
The awards celebrate outstanding programs, exhibits, Web sites and publications, as well as individuals who have excelled in the field or made lifetime contributions to the preservation, awareness and appreciation of Kentucky's history.
Kentucky Heartland Outreach will be awarded a grant from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation.
As a result, KHO is currently taking applications from low-income families in Taylor and Green counties who are in need of home repair. The repairs will be completed in the summer of 2008 and are totally free of charge to the homeowner.
The deadline for applications is Feb. 29.
The Kentucky Patriot Guard Riders has volunteered to conduct the Wreaths Across America ceremony this year at the Lebanon National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 15 at noon.
Seven ceremonial wreaths will be placed to remember those who gave their lives in service.
Specially made wreaths for Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and POW/MIA will be placed on memorials during the ceremony.
Campbellsville and Taylor County's marching bands will perform Tuesday in Frankfort during the inauguration parade for Kentucky's Gov.-elect Steve Beshear.
According to Taylor County's Band Director Stephen Bishop, the bands will perform an arrangement of "My Old Kentucky Home."
Bishop said he isn't sure what time the band will be performing, but the parade is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon.
On Jan. 8, archeologists from the Southeast Archeological Center in Atlanta will begin working at the Boyhood Home at Knob Creek near Hodgenville, and they're seeking students and volunteers to help.
This project, funded by the Kentucky Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, will provide archeological data for any evidence from the Lincoln family time period or earlier historical periods.
Archeologists will be using shovel testing survey methods, geophysical surveys, magnetometer surveys, test unit excavation and backhoe trenching.
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