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Of all the fragrant plants to grow in your garden, gardenias may be the cream of the crop. Originally from China, these evergreen flowering shrubs have been in cultivation for more than 1,000 years. In America gardenias became a popular specimen plant during the 1920s and 1930s, when they were highly coveted for their use in corsages and in fresh flower arrangements. Although gardenias are typically started from cuttings, these charming flowers can also be grown from seed, though germination tends to be sporadic.
Germinating Gardenia Seeds
Step 1
Collect the seed pods from an established gardenia plant. You'll know the seed pod is ready for collecting when it is approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter and is dark colored.
Step 2
Cut open the pod to remove the gardenia seeds. You can pick out the seeds using your fingers or a pair of tweezers.
Step 3
Place the seeds into a fine wire basket. Rinse the seeds under cool tap water to remove any residue from the seed pod.
Step 4
Transfer the seeds into a paper sack. Leave the sack in a cool location to let the seeds dry further for about 20 to 30 days.
Step 5
Mix together equal amounts of perlite and peat moss, in a large basin or bucket. Pour the mixture into the wire basket and sift the mixture to remove any clumps, pebbles or large pieces of debris.
Step 6
Scoop the sifted mixture into 4-inch plastic pots. Soak the pots in a basin or bucket in about 2 inches of water. Let the perlite and peat moss mix absorb enough of the water that it becomes visibly well moistened. Set the pots aside to drain excess moisture.
Step 7
Plant two to three gardenia seeds in each of the pots. Use the eraser end of a pencil to set the seeds into the growing media but avoid burying the seeds. Sprinkle a light layer--about 1/8 inch--of the growing media over each seed. Keep the seeds moist and out of direct sunlight. Germination will begin in four to six weeks.
Step 8
Transplant the gardenia seedlings once they each have about two to three sets of leaves. Most varieties of gardenias cannot tolerate temperatures below 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Unless you live in tropical areas, plant gardenias in containers so you can over-winter them indoors.
Transplanting and Growing Gardenias
Step 1
Place a suitably sized growing container in full sun. A good location may be a patio or deck, where you can enjoy the delightful fragrance of the gardenia blossoms. Ideally, the container should be large enough to allow the gardenia to grow, but not so large that you cannot transport it indoors during inclement weather.
Step 2
Scoop a good quality potting mix into the growing container to fill it about halfway.
Step 3
Remove a gardenia seedling from a 4-inch pot. Do this by gently turning the pot on its side. Use a small mallet and tap the rim of the pot until you can slide it from the roots.
Step 4
Plant a gardenia seedling into its new growing container. Scoop soil in and around the seedling until the container is full to about 1 inch from the top of its rim.
Step 5
Water the gardenia thoroughly until you're certain the growing media has been well drenched. Plan on watering twice weekly for the first six weeks after planting. Then let the soil dry out between waterings. When watering, thoroughly soak the soil.
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Fertilize gardenias once a month during the growing season. Use a fertilizer made for gardenias, such as 7-9-5, to encourage plentiful blossoms and prevent root diseases.


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Eucalyptus caffeine pills are caffeine pills that appear in Case 8 of Zootopia: Crime Files. They presumably contain eucalyptus.
Eucalyptus caffeine pills are small, white, cylinder-shaped pills. They come in a brown bottle with a white label.
Role in the Game
While searching The Green Horn, Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find a bottle of pills. They are eucalyptus caffeine pills, designed to keep mammals awake. The lab analyzes the bottle and Officer Clawhauser informs Judy and Nick that it has Katee's prints on it.
Judy and Nick visit Katee and ask her about the pills. Katee explains that she takes the pills because she sometimes stays up late working on her secret recipes.
- While the pills are white, the pill on the label is red and blue.
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Of all the Scouting positions I have done, (I have held every unit leader position), I like the New Scout Patrol the best. However, this patrol in troops around the BSA face all kinds of challenges helping Cub Scouts make the transition from Webelos to Boy Scouting. But, in the LDS Church we face a whole other […]
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June 2013 – Pittsburgh Operations Move to New Home
It's been an undertaking three years in the making. This past June, the offices of ABARTA Oil & Gas Co. Inc., ABARTA, Inc., Summit Solutions, Shared Financial Services, ThirstMonger, and GTG made the move to a brand new building on Alpha Drive. On the southwestern corner of RIDC Park, the new facility sits perched on a hillside and boasts sprawling views of the Allegheny River.
"With the size of Pittsburgh operations growing to near 80 employees and the current rental property in prolonged deterioration, the need to move was inevitable," said Jim Taylor, President /CEO of ABARTA Oil & Gas. "The new space has a quietness about it, and the building process could not have been better."
The planners (Jim Taylor, John Bitzer III of ABARTA Inc., Bill Krahe of Grand View Development, and Dan Rothschild of Rothschild Doyno Collaborative Architects) first came together in September of 2011 with an informal sketch of a simple rectangular structure. However, the space Pittsburgh employees actually experience today is quite different—all thanks to the special collaborative process using methods and tools that allow conversations to become reality and ideas to become material.
"When you give clients the opportunity to become partners in design, the result is everyone's moving and thinking in the same direction," said Rothschild. "For ABARTA, we found it was especially effective including nuances of the family business to make the structure not only beautiful and functional but also a space endowed with meaning and history. This building couldn't be for any other company on any other piece of land."
Design elements like layered brick bands relate to the strata of the earth signifying a core business (ABARTA Oil & Gas). The building itself, playing off the topography of the site, is actually two rectangular structures joined by an open atrium forming the letter "A" and increasing views of the river.
"We spent a lot of time at the old facility," said Rothschild, "and it was clear that building was from a different time—we wanted the new space to be completely different." As a result, the new structure features large expanses of glass and skylights, and each office has windows that open allowing natural light and ventilation. Solar orientation allows the overhang on the southern portion to block sun in the summer and welcome warmth in winter months. To track progress, every other week, Tuesday mornings were devoted to planning meetings and eventually, site visits. This was the time for all the kinks and quirks to be addressed and ironed out. Debbie Rubel, Executive Assistant and project manager said, "Once there was something to walk through, seeing it all come together was really neat. We'd also spot problems like the kitchen cabinets having no drawers and update it in the plan."
The process was not without a few major hang-ups, too. According to Rubel, a wetland on the parcel had to be transplanted from the parcel to a new location, the main power line running through the development had to be rerouted, plates in the ground to monitor settlement delayed progress and during the whole process, the owners of our old rental building filed for bankruptcy.
Despite the setbacks, employees spent weeks organizing, purging, filing, packing and then finally moving over two days in June. "Everyone is thrilled it's finished," said Taylor.


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Welcome to the Universal Windows Platform Developer Feedback site. This site provides the Windows developer community with a channel for feedback on the following topics:
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Optional package In-proc code plug-ins with C# or VB.NET
The possibility to make optional packages plugins with code for in-process with C#, and/or VB.net, instead of C++.
While understandable that there are big challenges to overcome to make this possible, but currently the bar to create optional packages is too high due that the time, investment and issues that can occur makes it not that worh it due the C++ requirement.6 votes
Support loading 3rd party (.net) plug-in code in some way
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Provide us with a Cortana uri scheme
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Even though its shareholding in SsangYong was sold long ago, Daimler retains links to the Mahindra-owned maker of mainly SUVs. Not only does the just-updated Turismo gain a new Mercedes-Benz transmission but Daimler's W124 platform, albeit much modified, remains the basis of this big MPV.
The first thing anyone comments on with what the UK importer sells as the Turismo is its looks. Somebody kind might describe the overall presence as 'daring', other, less charitable observers would see things differently. Considering that the Turismo first went on sale in 2004 and that there have been multiple facelifts, this, sadly, could be the last redoubt of whacky looking Korean cars.
What everyone would find the middle ground on to agree with is just what a bargain the Turismo represents, with prices starting at GBP20,495. Even a fully loaded ELX model grade comes in at only GBP26,745, which a lot less than the equivalent Volkswagen Caravelle, Vauxhall Tourer Elite and Combi Plus or Citroën SpaceTourer.
The first thing anyone comments on with what the UK importer sells as the Turismo is its looks. Somebody kind might describe the overall presence as 'daring', other, less charitable observers would see things differently. Considering that the Turismo first went on sale in 2004 and that there have been multiple facelifts, this, sadly, could be the last redoubt of whacky looking Korean cars.
What everyone would find the middle ground on to agree with is just what a bargain the Turismo represents, with prices starting at GBP20,495. Even a fully loaded ELX model grade comes in at only GBP26,745, which a lot less than the equivalent Volkswagen Caravelle, Vauxhall Tourer Elite and Combi Plus or Citroën SpaceTourer.
The UK's SsangYong importer continues to see falling sales (down 25% in July). The addition of the new Musso, and now a revised Turismo should mean things begin to improve soon, especially as the 68 registration plate change happens in three weeks' time. As was pointed out during the media launch of the new pick-up, there is also now a stronger focus on profit and brand-building.
There are various names for what we in Britain have as the Turismo. The model for the South Korean market was first seen there as the C.E.O. concept, this prototype having been revealed at the Busan show in October 2003. Developed with the project code of A100, 'Rodius' has mostly been the home market's model name, with Stavic, Turismo and/or Korando Turismo also used in various countries.
The platform comes from the former SsangYong Chairman, a large sedan built between 1997 and 2014. The basis for that car was the Mercedes-Benz W124, an E-segment sedan and wagon model range sold for more than a decade from the mid-1980s. That was the one with the differently-shaped exterior mirrors and a single wiper which 'reached out' to the corners of the windscreen. Variants included the 200, 250D, 300D, 300E and 500E.
The original Rodius, on sale worldwide from 2004, had a standard 165bhp 2.7-litre five-cylinder Mercedes diesel engine. South Korea was the model's first market, the sales release taking place in May 2004. The platform was adapted for all-wheel drive capability, these versions following three months later. The latest Turismo can still be ordered with a part-time 4WD system, traction to the front axle being activated by a switch to the left of the driver's door. Owners can even go off-roading as there is a setting for low-range. That might seem bonkers but in snowy conditions, it could be the difference between being stuck and getting mobile.
The European debut of the A100 original was at the Bologna show in December 2004, with sales starting across the EU during the following April. Right-hand drive versions for the UK arrived in June 2005.
The first facelift took place in July 2007 for the South Korean market. There were a couple of other minor updates over the following years. Then came what was claimed to be a new model. This was released in the home market during February 2013. As well as fresh engines and an updated architecture, the name changed in many countries from Stavic or Rodius to Turismo or Korando Turismo. The codename was also new.
The A150 series model had its motor show premiere at Geneva in March 2013 badged as the Rodius. Sales in the UK, which remains the vehicle's main RHD market, commenced in August 2013. Depending on the country, engine choice consists of 2.0-litre diesel, 2.2-litre diesel and 3.2-litre petrol units with interior layouts of seven, nine or eleven seats.
In Britain, there are six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic options for the sole engine, which is a 178PS 2.2-litre diesel. A seven-seat layout is standard for all three model grades: SE, EX and ELX. Four-wheel drive is reserved for the ELX variant and automatic transmission is standard too, as it is for the EX.
As the cost of building it at the Pyeongtaek factory in South Korea is minimal, the Rodius/Turismo will most likely be profitable. Of the 1,846 registered worldwide between 1 January and 31 July, 1,400 were sold to buyers in the domestic market. The UK took 280 of the remaining 446 vehicles which were exported.
SsangYong will probably keep building this vehicle until demand falls away significantly but for now, the company can clearly live with annual production of between 3,000 and 3,500 units. Were that not the case, the latest facelift would never have happened. This took place in January, with the updated Turismo announced for the British market in late July.
SsangYong might still not be making money, but at least its worldwide sales keep rising. In South Korea, the brand's number one market, it is now the number three make ahead of Chevrolet and Renault Samsung. A new record was set in July too. The Tivoli is the main reason for that, as well as stumbles by its far larger rivals, although the arrival of ever more new or facelifted SsangYongs is also proving to be very helpful. The new Musso in particular is much in demand.
Guess what happens if you try to push this top-heavy minibus too hard? Nothing dramatic in fact. I was expecting the Turismo to feel fairly dodgy at higher speeds and there was no way I wanted to attempt an elk test-style lane change. The electronic safety tech which SsangYong is obliged by the EC to fit as standard in EU countries means drama-free driving, even should the unexpected happen.
Just like any Land Rover with pneumatic springing, long corners taken at speed in the Turismo bring lavish lean. Then though, just as in a Discovery, Range Rover or RR Sport, the tilt reaches a point where it seems to stop. In the Land Rovers, that's down to some especially sophisticated chassis engineering. In the SsangYong, it's because you really don't want to practise reckless abandon when driving a vehicle which has such an obviously high centre of gravity: it may not remain wreckless. The sheer weight of the low-mounted engine and four-wheel drive system though, tend to keep the tyres on the tarmac: you would have to be a total numpty to make a Turismo turn turtle.
Motorways are pleasantly peaceful, something which demonstrates the fact that SsangYong has never stopped trying to improve the Turismo. That it weighs more than 2.2 tonnes isn't all down to a steel platform, four-wheel drive and many square metres of glass. There is surely a fair amount of noise-baffling material inside pillars, above the vast headliner and below the floor. Whatever the case, the levels of engine noise as well as road and wind hum is lower than what I thought each would be, and perfectly fine for even a long country-crossing trip. Pace isn't a strong-point, mind, as even with just the driver present, the top speed is only 108mph. That's for automatics; the manuals will reach 116mph.
SsangYong quotes CO2 emissions of 189 (manual SE, manual EX), 196 (automatic EX) and 205g/km (automatic 4WD ELX). Combined fuel consumption averages vary between 39.2 and 36.2mpg. Driven more than 300 miles in conditions which included a lot of cold-engine starts, motorway journeys and low-speed city trips, the ELX returned 33mpg overall.
The space inside this vehicle never ceases to amaze. It's no wonder there can be an eleven-seat layout in South Korea when you see how munificent the leg and head room levels are inside the UK's seven-seat Korandos. And luggage space? Almost ridiculously generous. These are clearly key factors in this vehicle having a cult-like following amongst taxi drivers.
Another bonus for potential owner-operators: the tailgate is much easier to pull closed than the Mercedes-Benz Vito Tourer's. It's a pity that the SsangYong does not offer any form of front-end parking assistance, which is needed as the edge of the bonnet isn't visible from the driver's seat. That's especially odd as the rear-end is looked after by a camera.
Overall, the Turismo is spectacular value for money, has good roadholding, is ridiculously roomy, perfectly put together, and not at all bad to drive either.
Will SsangYong replace the Turismo?
Given how small the sales volume is, this model probably won't be directly replaced. Instead, SsangYong should use a large SUV to cover the Turismo's end of the market. This will likely be an extended wheelbase version of the Rexton. Creating such a model will also lower the current level of complexity at the company's only manufacturing plant.
Almost unbelievably, SsangYong presently builds front- and all-wheel drive monocoque platform SUVs (Tivoli, Tivoli XLV and Korando), a pick-up (Musso) and an SUV (Rexton) with a rear- and four-wheel drive ladder-frame construction, plus the rear- and four-wheel drive monocoque Turismo – all on a single production line.
The company hasn't exactly been drowning in money throughout its history, which is why engineers have had to come with all manner of clever ways to preserve cash not just in the design, but also the manufacture of SsangYong vehicles.
Ever more ties to Mahindra
Gradually, the long era of large losses is coming to an end and that is down to strict controls on spending, as well as a hands-on approach by Mahindra. The companies are steadily sharing ever more technology and manufacturing alliances. SsangYongs will be increasingly assembled at M&M factories in India with Pyeongtaek remaining the lead plant and supplying Knocked Down kits.
Several of the next SUVs for the Mahindra brand will all have strong links to SsangYong, the first of these being the imminent XUV700, which is a Rexton with a new name. This will be followed by a small SUV codenamed S201. That one is due for release in India in early 2019. It will draw heavily from the Tivoli, with the length shortened to sub-4,000mm point so as to slip below a GST threshold. These two come after the recently announced Marazzo (codename: U321), an MPV a couple of sizes down from SsangYong's only such model.
More or less the same engines will be seen in both brands' vehicles too, as the Bharat Stage VI emissions standard is enforced from 2020. That will bring India ever closer to the mandated levels for China, the EU, North America, Japan, South Korea and other major markets.
SsangYong is already planning to add new co-developed 1.2- and 1.5-litre petrol engines to certain existing and future models. The smaller of the two is said to be coming for a facelifted Tivoli in 2019, and the latter will be for the next Korando, also due for release next year. Mahindra will be fitting both to its own crossovers and SUVs, while a new family of four-cylinder diesels for the 2020s is also surely something that both companies are planning to collaborate on if they aren't already.


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The Great Hall Toronto Wedding Photographer - Celtic/Viking Themed Wedding
Justice + Ronan's wedding is one of the most unique weddings I've ever photographed. Like c'mon, she had a green wedding dress!! <3 They got married in Toronto at The Great Hall just over two weeks ago, on a Monday. Yes a Monday, how cool is that lol. With having some Irish heritage in the family, they wanted to honour that along with the Viking era that speaks a lot to them so they had a Celtic/Viking themed wedding! My favorite part of the day was definitely their ceremony! They were so in awe of each other throughout the ceremony! The Marrying Lady did SUCH an amazing job with it. It was so personalized to them, and you could literally feel the love and positive energy beaming out of her and them. I have never felt such a peaceful feeling during a wedding ceremony before. I told her "I'm choosing you to marry me in the future. Without a doubt! You'd be so perfect". Justice + Ronan even had a sage smudging ceremony. If you're not familiar with smudging, it's Native American ritual that's is used for healing, clearing a space, spiritual purification and ceremonies. It was important to Justice because she was raised by vegan hippies who did all sorts of earth-honouring & spiritual things like that when she was growing up. She also had Tade (the officiant) bring up the honouring of Native Canadian culture because it's important that, as white people, we don't simply appropriate the cool/trendy aspects of their culture and fail to acknowledge the oppressive injustices & hardships that western culture has forced upon them. What a beautiful spirit.
Another favorite part of their wedding was the rock show Ronan (who's in a band and plays guitar) and his band put on for the guests! Just WOW. WOW. WOW. I couldn't believe how AMAZING they were. I wanted to listen to them play all night!
A huge thank you to the vendors that helped create their dream wedding into a reality!
Venue - The Great Hall
Wedding Co-ordinator - Missy McLean
Catering - Urban Acorn
Officiant - The Marrying Lady
Flowers - Victoria of Wild Oak Studio
Dress - Loversland
DJ - @wellsaid
Hair + Make-up - @jarmi
Ronan is the owner and amazing tattoo artist at Imperial Tattoo in Toronto
Justice is a photographer as well and photographs newborns as well as for Apartment Therapy!
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MP Nathan Cullen - Ottawa
Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Nathan Cullen said this weeks decision to delay until September a critical vote to drop a proposed bill to kill the controversial long-gun registry is disappointing but wont alter his commitment to strongly oppose the costly, ineffective program.
Its outrageous that the Conservatives are continuing to play politics with their own bill on the very serious issue of the gun registry, especially when this is one of their so-called top priorities, a frustrated Cullen said as Parliament rose for its summer recess yesterday.
Rather than going before Parliament before the summer break for a vote on a recommendation from the Public Safety Committee that the bill be dropped, we now have MP Hoeppner towing her bill through 20 ridings on the public dime.
Its no surprise that hunters and other law-abiding gun owners increasingly suspect this summer tour is more about fundraising than it is a real effort to do anything about the gun registry.
Cullen said the way forward on Bill C-391 remains crystal-clear to him.
As I said when I voted in support of the bill to repeal the registry last November (at second reading), its time to stop dividing the country over guns and move on to find effective ways to reduce gun-related violence.
This week, Conservative MP Candace Hoeppner asked Parliament to wait until September to deal with committee recommendations that her private members bill be dropped. Debate in the House is now set for Sept. 21, with voting the next day.
The 14-year gun registry has been controversial since its inception, condemned as waste of tax dollars by critics and hailed as a crime-busting tool by supporters.
Cullen says he has received clear and decisive direction from his constituents to oppose the gun registry, a position he agrees with personally.
Thank you Nathan
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on 19th June 2010
I would just like to thank Nathan on behalf of my family, and many close friends for his continued support in the effort to repeal the long gun registry.
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As an accountant, you can identify key problems in your clients' businesses in an instant, but communicating those problems -- and the solutions -- to your clients can pose a bigger challenge.
In order to become your clients' favorite trusted advisor, you must be able to communicate with them in a way they can understand. How can you do this when it seems as though you and your clients are speaking completely different languages?
The obvious solution is to learn to speak your clients' language. Like learning to speak any language, there are a few tips and tricks you can employ to ensure you and your clients can communicate more effectively.
1. Avoid Using Jargon
Most of us know we should remove the accounting lingo from our vocabulary while speaking with our clients, but few of us are successful in completely eradicating it. Many of the accountants and bookkeepers I work with believe it is incumbent upon the client to learn at least basic accounting terminology in order to understand their business numbers.
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Not a lot worth mentioning today, what with Thanksgiving tomorrow & most NFL offices taking today off because they have to work Friday.
- No Truth Biscuit on Thursday versus the Lions.
- Trubisky was downgraded from "questionable" to "doubtful" for Thursday's game on Wednesday morning.
- The short week is partly to blame, as Coach
ShanahanNagy indicated Trubisky would probably play if the game were Sunday.
- The short week is partly to blame, as Coach
- In his place, Chase Daniel. who has started a whole two games in his nine-year career – and who hasn't thrown a live-game pass since 2016.
- Trubisky was downgraded from "questionable" to "doubtful" for Thursday's game on Wednesday morning.
- Aaron Rodgers has donated $1 million to the relief efforts in northern California.
- "I'm partnering with the North Valley Community Foundation and donating $1 million to help with recovery and eventual rebuild of these communities."
- Rodgers added his long-time partner,
Erin Olivia DanicaState Farm, will donate $1 up to $1 million through the State Farm Neighborhood of Good program.
- Rodgers added his long-time partner,
- The donation is conditional on the firefighters letting his parents' place burn to the ground.
- FYI – I typed this post at 11:00AM PT, and an hour later Deadspin tells me it somehow escalated beyond the hyperbole I'd already gone with.
- "I'm partnering with the North Valley Community Foundation and donating $1 million to help with recovery and eventual rebuild of these communities."
But when your own Mom is home alone during the fires, car packed ready to evacuate, & you miss the fundamental first step of compassion; calling your parents to make sure they are safe….
Everything else just feels like an act. https://t.co/glzDfqwsKz
— Jordan Rodgers (@JRodgers11) November 21, 2018
- Adrian Peterson is in trouble for talking about
beating hittingspanking his kids again.
- He told Bleacher Report in an extended piece on his rejuvenated season that he spanked his son with a belt "the other day".
- It's a problem for the NFL because, even though he served his probation from the original incident, his reinstatement to the NFL after that was dependent upon his agreeing to go through counseling and be a better father to his children.
- From the League's suspension letter in 2014: You must commit yourself to your counseling and rehabilitative effort, properly care for your children, and have no further violations of law or league policy.
- Such an admission might violate Roger Goodell's vaunted personal-conduct policy.
- Derek Carr is openly trying to get out of Oakland.
- How else can you explain his statement that "I want to mess up the draft. I don't want the first pick."
- In the same interview, he said his top priority is to get the team to a place where they both don't end up with the first pick and get accused of tanking.
- Meanwhile, at a Supercuts in Sacramento, CA, a homely man in a white track suit laments to the hair technician that the angry red man who babysits him yelled at him and his dad's ghost won't do anything about it.
- How else can you explain his statement that "I want to mess up the draft. I don't want the first pick."
Tonight's sports:
- Leafs at Hurricanes – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
- Habs at Devils – 7:00PM | Sportsnet1
- Flyers at Sabres – 7:30PM | NBCSN
- Sens at Wild – 8:00PM | Sportsnet360
- Jets at Flames – 10:00PM | Sportsnet
- Canucks at Ducks – 10:00PM | Sportsnet1
- Raptors at Hawks – 7:30PM | TSN
- Lakers at Cavaliers – 8:00PM | ESPN
- Thunder at Warriors – 10:30PM | ESPN / TSN
- Basketball:
- Marquette vs. Kansas – 7:00PM | ESPN2
- Maui Invitational – Seventh-place game 9:00PM | ESPNU
- Middle Tennessee State vs. Virginia – 9:30PM | ESPN2
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A few weeks ago, I found a list I wrote when I was 16 of all the things I had hoped and planned to do and see by the time I turned 25. I nearly died laughing at how optimistic, ambitious, and entirely unrealistic (translation: idealistic) my 16-year-old self was.
I had plans. I had dreams. I had goals. Some were big dreams and some were more tangible ones. Some, I held to tightly and worked really hard to see happen. Many happened. Some never did. And a few nearly broke my heart in the way that they fell apart.
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Celebration of Creativity "First Look Gala"
The gala features music, hors d'oeuvres, and is the first opportunity to purchase art and meet some of the artists. This event is open to the public, and admission is $10 at the door with ample, off-street parking available at no charge.
Bouquets of the Heart
Bouquets of the Heart celebrates the impact of The Bloom Project in the
communities we serve. Guests will learn more about the project as well as
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Our 2017 fine artists are wire mesh sculptor Eric Boyer (boyermesh.com), painter Amanda Houston (amandahouston.com), painter Paulette Insall (pauletteinsall.com), monotype printmaker Kim Osgood (russoleegallery.com/artists/kim-osgood), and photographer Scott Rubey (scottrubey.com)
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I have met a few couples that enjoy the "swinging" lifestyle . In particular , inviting a female to share their mate with . I find that very intriguing and secure of them and probably would enjoy that personally were I to be in a relationship . We progress to the more intimate portion of the evening and I excuse myself to the restroom to give them a moment alone and also to remove my dress and heels . I stand for a moment and look in the mirror to decide if I should come out unclothed or to remain in my very naughty lingerie . I decide lingerie . They are seeking a highly sensual experience I decide and that will add to it , along with my little strip tease . Well , I return to find that they have been indeed busy. I smile to myself . I love to see a couple so into one another . I begin caressing "Steve's" thighs and rubbing his wife's tawny back . They really are a sight to behold ....Sorry,if you need the ending you will have to wait for the book. :)


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Kovler Center hosts many events throughout the year where you can learn more about our work, support survivors, and meet others with a shared interest in human rights.
Thanks to all who attended the
Artists Against Torture
an art auction to benefit survivors of torture
hosted by Marjorie Kovler Center's Leadership Council
on Sunday, May 6, 2018
This event began with the generous donation of Navajo art from Mary Fabri and David Goldberg, longtime Kovler Center supporters.
Below is a part of the collection that is still available for purchase , including prints, photographs, paintings, and more by local, national and international artists.
If you're interested in purchasing any of these works of art for the reserve price of 50% of the value listed, please call Flutra Sahatqija at 224.479.2707 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Monday, September 16, 2019
UNESCO Courier*
PARIS, Apr 17 2018 (IPS) - "I was so angry, I felt like I wanted to blow up the whole world, but I didn't. I decided I wouldn't be pushed to become evil. I would choose peace."
Dalia Al-Najjar has crammed a great deal into her short life. At 22, the Palestinian refugee has already lived through three wars and has spent every spare moment between siege and ceasefire studying, volunteering, working, blogging, on the daily struggle to live in Gaza – and planning how to change the future.
A good deal of her energy goes into her role as Goodwill Ambassador for Children of Peace, a non-partisan children's charity dedicated to building trust, friendship and reconciliation between Israeli and Palestinian children, aged 4 to 17, and their communities.
Dalia says she is fuelled by anger and hope, but also that she draws heavily on a family culture that values education. She has consciously used learning as a means to realize her dreams, the greatest of which is to find solutions to violence and hatred.
"My family has always made me aware that education is hugely important," she said.
Dalia experienced her first siege when she was just 12, followed by two major conflicts.
"I was in ninth grade when the first war started, and everything fell apart. I didn't understand: why were people killing each other? I thought it would last only a few weeks," she said.
She continued to study throughout, finally graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Islamic University of Gaza, her life reduced to the intermittent bursts of electricity in the city.
"In those days I never went to school without watching the news first, and everything depended on the power schedule. So I woke up when there was electricity, or studied by candlelight, which destroyed my eyes. I would often fight with my brother and sister to get the candle."
The 2014 war proved a turning point for Dalia. "After the war, my ideas became much clearer. I didn't want anybody else to have to live like this. I chose to be optimistic, because if not, I don't live. Not living wasn't a choice for me," she said.
Dalia was invited on a short scholarship to the United States, and began a blog and YouTube show. She is also a member of the World Youth Alliance, a New York-based international coalition, which works with young people worldwide to build a culture that nurtures and supports the dignity of the person – through advocacy, education and culture.
But it is Dalia's work as a Goodwill Ambassador for Children of Peace that has changed her most profoundly.
"It is easy to stay on your own side and demonize the other. Now I have Israeli friends and we realize we have been given different narratives, and we have to find our way through that together, using critical thinking," she explained.
"Being on one side of a conflict makes it much easier to dehumanize someone than to accept that there is trauma on both sides."
Now studying for her Master's degree in Human Resources in Sakarya, Turkey, Dalia has an exciting new project. She attended the Young Sustainable Impact (YSI) conference in Oslo in 2017, as an 'earthpreneur' (someone who uses entrepreneurship to work towards a sustainable planet), where she was tasked with proposing a startup that addressed one of the Sustainable Development Goals.
When she learned that more people die as a result of waterborne diseases than from conflict, she co-founded Xyla Water Filtration Technologies. The company aims to commercialize a filter made from plant tissue that costs less than $10 and can provide clean water for a family of seven for a year.
And she has another goal. "I want to be prime minister," she said, matter-of-factly.
*Available online since March 2006, the UNESCO Courier serves readers around the world in the six official languages of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish), and also in Esperanto and Portuguese. A limited number of issues are also produced in print.
The term "Palestinian refugee" is absurd. How many generations must pass before one is no longer considered a "refugee?" Are we Jews 2000 year "refugees?" No, we called ourselves exiles constituting a Jewish diaspora. The term "Palestinian exile" or member of the "Palestinian diaspora" might make somewhat more sense. The term "refugee" must only apply those who left or fled or were forced out but not their offspring and descendants. My parents were Holocaust survivors, but I am not one because I was born 18 months after the war in a displaced persons camp. I'm the offspring of Holocaust survivors.
The Ashkenazi who make up 95% of world Jewry are totally of Europoean and more precisely of Khazar ancestry. Bernie Sanders is 97.7% Khazar.
Bernie Sanders = 97.7% Khazar
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Was on the verge of giving up on MX8. I have been struggling with using GTR 5 and the frustration level was pushing me back to MX7.
• Initially after installing 8 when GTR 5 was added to to a track, the behavior was dramatically different.
• When choosing a preset (which can take up to a full minute or more) MX freezes, unfreezes, there are a
series of annoying tones, buzzes, spinning circles and finally GTR is ready for use. changing preset at this
point still has the same behavior, but less time in the process.
• I had recently added a ton of presets and figured this was the cause.
• I reinstalled GTR 5 and kept presets to a minimum.
• Some improvement, but still a huge drain on time and inspiration. Literally it would take me 30 minutes to
just settle on a preset, or give up.
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Template opens as normal and GTR 5 works flawlessly in each track already loaded.
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The recent decision made by the Bank of America to allow illegeal aliens to open interest-bearing checking accounts and to obtain credit cards without presenting a passport, social security number or any credit history whatsoever is just the latest development in the eventual establishment of a new world order. When all the other pieces are in place you can kiss United States sovereignty goodbye.
The ultimate goal is to create a borderless economy with the United States, Canada and Mexico being equal partners and sharing the same currency -- to be known as the Amero. Banks and big business wins, the patriotic and the average American citizen loses.
Of course, the Pledge of Allegiance will have to be modified:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of Amero and to the continent for which it stands, one economy, under the Trilateral Commission, indivisible, with open borders and uninforced immigration laws for all."
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A final report from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services shows that there was significant contamination to the aquifer that sits beneath a Noyac sand mine and mulch composting business that has long been suspected of polluting the water supply.
The investigation, which was mandated by the Suffolk County Legislature in 2015, tested both surface and groundwater near Sand Land, which is owned by Wainscott Sand and Gravel, and included the installation of 21 monitoring wells, on and off the site, and the collection of 83 groundwater samples, four surface water samples, four soil samples and 10 organic samples.
The Health Department initiated the groundwater investigation in May 2015 but hit a roadblock when the property owner refused to provide access to Sand Land's 50-acre site. After a warrant was signed by a State Supreme Court judge in August 2017, the department conducted the on-site investigation in October 2017.
Sand Land's attorney, Brian Matthews of Matthews, Kirst & Cooley PLLC in East Hampton, could not immediately be reached for comment this week.
The results, which were made public on Friday in a final written report, show elevated levels of chemicals and contaminants in the groundwater, including manganese, iron, thallium, sodium, nitrate, ammonia and gross alpha, as well as pesticides found in surface water.
According to Robert DeLuca, president of the Group for the East End, an environmental advocacy organization that had been pushing for the testing, Sand Land began processing organic waste, like manure and mulch, sometime in the past 10 to 15 years, which heightened the concern for potential contamination to the aquifer, which sits an estimated 137 to 154 feet bellow the surface.
"Contamination from the property is deep into the aquifer, which is accessed by every area of the county—this underground supply of water is what we all pull from," Mr. DeLuca explained. "It's very disheartening. It's not easy to remove, and, of course, that water is moving in the direction of surface water flow, so, down the road, this is a water quality issue for areas a great distance from the site."
Groundwater samples taken from multiple on-site monitoring wells found that the metal chemical elements manganese and iron exceeded drinking and groundwater standards by almost 100 times and by more than 200 times, respectively.
In some wells, tests detected iron concentrations ranging up to 9.48 parts per million, or ppm, significantly higher than the drinking and groundwater standard of 0.3 ppm. Also stated in the report, multiple detections of manganese concentrations ranged from 341 to 715 ppb, which is higher than the recommended 300 ppb.
Tests done at nearby down gradient off-site wells also picked up high concentrations of manganese, iron, nitrate and toluene.
"The evidence shows significant negative groundwater impacts from the waste management activities occurring at the site," Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming said in a statement. "… It is therefore imperative that the activity cease unless mitigation measures to effectively prevent groundwater impacts are identified and implemented."
In the report, the Health Department recommended sampling private wells in the area surrounding Sand Land to assess impacts to drinking water and ensure that the facility is in compliance with current code and permitting requirements.
Mr. DeLuca said he hopes the report will serve as a call for action, and said he and local environmental groups plan to refine the recommendations laid out by the Health Department.
"Because of the testing, we are able to isolate contamination from this site, which then speaks to whether or not we can take action," he said.


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On Thursday, November 2, Elite Traveler hosted a cocktail event during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show on board the 115ft M/Y Brunello from B&B Yacht Charters. Set in the beautiful Las Olas Marina, the evening was attended by 60 high-net-worth individuals celebrating the annual boat show among fellow readers and yachting enthusiasts.
Elite Traveler CRO, NA Greg Licciardi welcomed guests to the three-level yacht alongside Jennifer Saia of event co-host B&B Yacht Charters. A guitarist performed live music on the sun deck while guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres as well as gourmet chocolates by Viveré. Sponsor USVI Economic Development Authority shared updates and information on the territory, with assistant CEO/COO Wayne Biggs educating guests on the unique tax benefits and financial incentive packages of the USVI.
Throughout the evening, exclusive watch sponsor Panerai displayed the Luminor Due Collection in vitrines, featuring the 40-percent thinner watches available in limited-edition steel, titanium and rose gold. Guests also had the opportunity to try on the luxury timepieces with brand experts on site to field inquiries.
As the exclusive spirits partner of the event, Hennessy led a guided tasting of Paradis Impérial, an expression created by former master blender Yann Fillioux in 2011, resulting from the contributions of seven generations of master blenders. Showcasing the ornate decanter, Hennessy took guests through the ultra-precise process of selecting the 10 out of 10,000 eaux-de-vie used in the blend. After sunset, those in attendance toasted to the evening with stemmed crystal glasses of the luxury cognac.
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Join fellow Jaguars fans in raising money for a good cause and enjoying a pre-game yoga session on the brand new Jaguars Flex Field at Daily's Place! Don't miss this unique opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes view at the new practice facility before enjoying our final home regular season game against the division-rival Houston Texans!
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Today In History: Boston Latin School Is Founded
Can you imagine several centuries back to the creation of our nation's very first public school — the space, students, teachers, textbooks, courses of study, typical day? A revolutionary concept for Puritan times? If you walk the Freedom Trail, you might check out the mosaic pavement plaque just beyond King's Chapel commemorating the original site of Boston Latin School which offered free education to boys, rich or poor. Looking back in history you might be awed, appreciative, reflective of the long journey of government-funded K-12 education — how it all started, why it developed the way it did, and cognizant of the factors needing to shape it in decades, even centuries, to come.
The oldest and first public school in America, Boston Latin School, originally called the South Grammar School, was founded on April 23rd, 1635 with a curriculum based on religion, Latin, and classic literature. Modeled after the Boston Grammar School in Lincolnshire, England, Boston Latin School drew students from Boston's elite – the "Brahim" — as well as boys from other states. Early attendees included John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Treat Paine, and William Hooper. Today Boston Latin School is part of the Boston public school system and is s feeder for Harvard University, as well as other prestigious institutions of higher education.
The following articles about the landmark case are drawn from Proquest Historical Newspapers, which informs and inspires classroom teaching and learning.
- Powers, J. L. (1935, Jan 06). Modern Trends in Education: The Tercentenary of Secondary Schools in America. New York Herald Tribune (1926-1962)
- McKinley. W. (1935, Apr 21). Janitor Saved Latin School Boys by Ringing the Bell Early. Boston Globe (1960-1986)
- Taylor, M. (1935, Jun 08). 300 Years of an Ideal. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current File)
- Dudley, U. (1960, Apr 24). Storied Urn and Animated Bust. Daily Boston Globe (1928-1960)
- Bishop, W. (1964, Jan 5). Latin School Story — A Lesson for the Nation. Boston Globe (1960-1986)
- Marson, P. (1964, Jan 12). Language Study Armed Them for Revolution. Boston Globe (1960-1986)
- Marson, P. (1964, Jan 14). A Roster of Patriots. Boston Globe (1960-1986)
- Boston Latin at 350. (1985, Apr 23). Boston Globe (1960-1986)
- Butterfield, F. (1985, Apr 24). Boston Latin Marks 350th Anniversary as Oldest Public School in the U.S. New York Times (1923-Current File)
- Shaper, L. (1989, Nov 13). Boston Latin School Is Keeping the Classics Alive. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current File)
- Boston Latin School, Its History and 375th Reflections
- Related books via Educat, our catalog, on the Boston Latin School held in the Gottesman Libraries
- Monographs in the History of Education Collection that are included in Pocketknowledge, the digital archive of Teachers College
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Did you know that Mickey's first words were "Hot dog!"? He was voiced in Karnival Kid (1929) by none other than Walt Disney himself. This knit dress is our tribute to Mickey's first words and comes with an embroidered hotdog on chest, as well as red and yellow trims representing ketchup and mustard drizzles! Match with a sibling in our Hotdog Shirt.
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Focus on the technical and creative skills desired by employers in the computer games industry and in the wider creative digital media and software development sectors.
Why take this course?
The award encompasses some of the softer skills regarded as important in the computer games industry including communication, team working and an understanding of the role of enterprise.
What you will experience
You will be learning about games — what makes them entertaining and challenging and brings us back for more. The course includes developing the media assets (audio, video, photographs, 2D and 3D images), investigating gameplay, games design and development using different engines.
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Entry requirements
Creative people are needed who wish to develop games. It would be an advantage if you have experience in computing/ICT subjects and an interest in programming and/or digital media.
Applicants should have a minimum of four subject passes (C grade or better) at National 5, Intermediate 2 or Standard Grade Credit level, also the Level 5 core skills of Communication and Numeracy. Alternatively, applicants should have relevant work experience or successful completion of a relevant prior course at SCQF Level 5.
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Mary's Magnificent God - John Piper
"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever." —Luke 1:46–55
Mary sees clearly a most remarkable thing about God: He is about to change the course of all human history. The most important three decades in all of time are about to begin.
And where is God? Occupying himself with two obscure, humble women—one old and barren (Elizabeth), one young and virginal (Mary). "And Mary is so moved by this vision of God, the lover of the lowly, that she breaks out in song — a song that has come to be known as "the Magnificat" (Luke 1:46–55).
Mary and Elizabeth are wonderful heroines in Luke's account. He loves the faith of these women. The thing that impresses him most, it appears, and the thing he wants to impress on Theophilus, his noble reader, is the lowliness and cheerful humility of Elizabeth and Mary.
Elizabeth says,"Why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord would come to me?" (Luke 1:43). And Mary says, "He has looked on the humble estate of his servant" (Luke 1:48).
The only people whose soul can truly magnify the Lord are people like Elizabeth and Mary—people who acknowledge their lowly estate and are overwhelmed by the condescension of the magnificent God."
Excerpt From: Piper, John. "Good News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent." Desiring God. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright.
I have heard someone say that humility isn't thinking less of yourself. It is thinking of yourself less. I am consumed with myself and what I want. It is what I think about almost exclusively. I feel like if I get all the things that I want then I will be happy. In this reading Mary loses herself in service to God and it is there that she finds her happiness/ contentment. Like Mary, I think that my path to meaning and contentment is a path that leads to the cross. That is a path that I love to avoid. My avoidance of that path is truly ironic because it's only when I live a life that is for more than myself that I will find the peace that I am looking for.
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Q: I was bitten by a dog at a friend's house. The dog attacked me by my arms with his teeth and severely bit me. I was hospitalized for days, which included cleaning and daily inspecting my dog attack wounds. I had to be on numerous medications for infection and pain. Do I have a potential dog bite lawsuit?
A: Yes, you certainly do! California dog bite law requires that an owner be responsible for their dog's actions. As long as you were legally on the property (invited or expected by the owner) you have the4 right to assume that you will be safe from being attacked by a dog.
Q: Does my friend, the owner of the dog, have to pay for my medical expenses?
A: More than likely, the pet owner's homeowner's insurance will be the one to pay for your medical expenses. You are also entitled to receive compensation for pain and suffering. In addition, you may be entitled to be compensated for any loss of wages due to the time you were in the hospital and afterwards if you were not able to work.
Q: My Dr. says I may need plastic surgery. It's not clear right now how much surgery may be needed. Is there any hurry to settling?
A: No, in fact, do not settle too quickly. You may be in need of ongoing medical care in addition to plastic surgery, or it may be necessary for you to have rehabilitative care or physical therapy which may not be clear from the start. Another common thing, particularly in a serious attack by a dog or for young children in particular, is to receive counseling for the emotional trauma inflicted by the dog attack.
Q: Do I really need a dog bite lawyer, or can I work this out with my friend?
A: We all would like to think that our friends would do the right thing and have our best interests at heart, but things don't always turn out that way. You may agree to something that will not cover all of your current or future expenses, and even if you agree, maybe your friend balks down the road. You really do need an experienced dog bite lawyer, one who is fully versed in dog bite law to advise you properly. A quick settlement may make your friend feel better, but not be in your best interest.


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All About Truss, Part 3
In the first 2 parts of this series, we spoke about what truss is and explained different type of roof truss systems. In this part we will discuss the dangers of truss construction on the fire ground and how it affects firefighters today a long with ways it has harmed us over the years.
In order to understand the dangers behind these systems, let's first look at how these systems have affected the fire service. Over the last 40 some years the fire service has seen multiple tragic truss collapses that has forever changed the fire service and how it looks a not just building construction but its advancements in understanding truss construction.
The first incident of truss construction that claimed the lives of firefighters was in 1968 at the Yingling Chevrolet in Wichita, KS. Within six minutes of arrival on scene the bowstring truss roof failed taking the lives of 5 firefighters.
The second incident occurred at a bowling alley fire in Cliffside Park, NJ in 1968. This was where five firefighters loss their lives when the truss roof collapsed, causing an exterior wall to be pushed out and trap the firefighters under the debris.
The third incident occurred at the Hackensack Ford Dealership in Hackensack, NJ in 1988. This was where the bowstring truss roof collapsed and the resulting debris buried and killed five firefighters.
Since this incident, the State of New Jersey Uniform Code developed a system of adding 12" x 6" reflective truss shaped plaque on the street side of all truss built structures (commercial and planned residential developments). On the signs will appear if the floor and/or roof contains truss construction. An "F" would identify floor, an "R" would identify roof and an "R/F" would identify both roof and floor.
The most recent incidents were the Sofa Super Store fire in Charleston, SC in 2007 that claimed the lives of 9 firefighters operating inside the structure and the 2012 theater fire in Abbotsford, WI that claimed the life of one firefighter operating inside the structure when the bowstring truss roof collapsed.
So where were the warning signs of these tragic truss roof collapses??
Well, there weren't any and let us now discuss the dangers of truss construction on the fire ground.
Truss systems of any design have the same characteristics. They all use the least amount of material in order to achieve the greatest strength for long spans. They have smaller cross-sections and use considerably less mass than a solid beam of wood of the same strength which results in less inherent fire resistance and can cause early failure in fires. Should truss fail at any single connection, it can cause the failure of the entire system and should either the top or bottom chord fail, the entire system has the potential to fail.
Loose gusset plates or metal tooth plate connectors (MPC) on the bottom chord can lead to tensile forces (tensile strength is a measurement of the force required to pull something such as rope, wire, or a structural beam to the point where it breaks) that will pull the truss apart. A plate that is loose or is lost from the top chord will cause any attached web members to the top chord to pull away. Both of these situations will greatly reduce the load capacity of the truss and may even cause the system to collapse.
Any alterations to an individual truss or the building itself can alter the load capacity and integrity of the system. Trusses are often at times cut or altered to accommodate plumbing, wiring, vent ducts and other fixtures added to the building. Truss systems are designed to support the roof above. By added weight to the system this can drastically compromise the load-carrying capacity of the truss system. Sometimes buildings add suspended ceilings to their areas to cover up the exposed truss thus overstressing the truss. Other ways the truss can be overstressed is by adding air conditioning units, ventilation systems or any other loads within or above the roof that the system was not designed to bear.
Things to consider when working on truss construction.
1. Pre-incident planning during the construction phases. This is your initial size up.
2. Note the type of truss system that is being built, type of building construction and materials used.
3. Ensure there is an initial size up (360 degrees of structure) and risk assessment of the incident before any and all interior and roof operations begin.
4. Use a thermal imaging camera as part of the size up operation to assist in locating fires in concealed spaces. If done outside, do a 360 degree walk around the structure or use multiple firefighters to assist.
5. Continually size up the structure during the incident paying close attention to the structure and the roof conditions until the fire is under control and all manpower is accounted for.
6. ALWAYS have Rapid Intervention ready should an emergency occur to a firefighter(s) inside.
7. If trusses are exposed due to fire conditions, all firefighters working under or above should be evacuated and should go to defensive attack mode and expect for an imminent collapse.
8. The IC should establish a collapse zone outside the structure. Truss collapses can push out on the walls and cause secondary exterior wall collapses. A collapse zone should be equal to 1 ½ times the full height of the structure, although can be greater based on the situation at hand and allowance for scattering debris.
9. If at all possible, avoid cutting the truss chords when cutting holes for ventilation.
10. Avoid roofs areas containing added dead loads.
11. Have multiple means of egress at all times when inside the structure or working on the roof.
12. During fire operations, immediately open ceilings and other concealed spaces when fire is suspected in truss systems. Be aware of a possible flashover or backdraft when doing so and make sure to have a charged hoseline ready for protection.
There you have it. Types of truss construction and their components, how it has affected the fire service, its dangers and how to stay safe while working on the fire ground with truss construction.
Until next time; work hard, stay safe and live inspired.
About the Author
NICHOLAS J. HIGGINS is a firefighter with 14 years of service all within departments in Piscataway, NJ. Nick has held the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain as well as being a township elected District Fire Commissioner for 1 term (3 years) in Piscataway, NJ. He is also a NJ State certified level 2 fire instructor. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Kean University working in Corporate Taxation and is the founder/contributor of the Firehouse Tribune website.


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Charlotte's Glorious Garden
Eight years ago, Charlotte Cziperle was approached to organize the plant sale for the 2006 Glorious Gardens fundraiser, she couldn't help but wonder why they chose her.
"I couldn't even grow a marigold," says Charlotte. With very little knowledge on gardening, Charlotte put together a great plant sale that featured some of the plants that attendees viewed in the gardens they visited. Vern Goers Greenhouse was involved in that fundraiser and after seeing the beautiful flowers sold and speaking with the greenhouse staff, Charlotte was inspired.
She began spending two to three hours a day working on her garden. She started by drawing out designs for new garden beds, a deck, patio, pergola and an outdoor fireplace.
With a lot of hard work, Charlotte went from organizing Glorious Gardens to having one of her own. Once the framework was in, it was up to Charlotte to plant up the beds and containers to really finish up decorating her new outdoor living space.
"All of your employees were so helpful when I came in," says Charlotte. Now she can not only grow a marigold, but puts together beautiful combinations throughout her yard.
Charlotte has 96 pots and containers strategically placed throughout her yard. Each one is filled with simple combinations, but when they are all put together, they create an amazing ambiance.
"The key is to fertilize," says Charlotte. And it pays off. Her pots produce huge, healthy plants that add a lot of color and texture to her outdoor space.
Each pot is kept uncomplicated, with only a few plants in it depending on the size. Then, with routine water and fertilizer, these basic pots fill up and flow out, creating beautiful, massive plantings. It is a smart way to garden, because each of these plants is getting sufficient growing space and all their needs met, so they produce wonderfully for Charlotte.
Charlotte arranges the pots by size to create larger displays in her yard. Alone the plant may seem simple, but when combined with others, they create a beautiful arrangement.
Vern Goers Greenhouse is proud to have Charlotte as a customer, creating beautiful works with our plants. Thanks again Charlotte for sharing your beautiful garden with us! See you this spring!
To view all the photos of Charlotte's Garden, check out her album here.
Feeling inspired by Charlotte's story, but don't know where to start? Each May we have Pot with the Experts Nights where our designers can help teach you the proper design techniques and care guidelines for flowers. These take place every week, Tuesday-Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. They are free to attend and for more information check out our events page or feel free to call us 630-323-1085.
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