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I really have no room to complain, I should be happy and thankful, but somehow this is just very frustrating.
Working on a project, lady has changed every step of it as we go.
I thought it was going to be a quick and fun project, might be some useful ideas for others and actually made a thread about it here.
We have a set of plans drawn up from a architect and approved by the city.
We dig the footings for the pergola's and call in for inspection. next day she wants to move the post, in the wrong location for her.
We dig footings twice and vary from the approved plans, but not enough that will matter.
There are little concrete block walls around the yard to sit on, once they are built, she changes her mind and wants them another way.
When we started mud on the fireplace and windows, she asked if she could have no window trim. We set every new window in that house 3 years ago and I trimmed everyone of them. Except for these 2 windows which is basically stage 2 of the remodel.
Naturally I set them the same as all the windows in the house. She lost that battle, she needed to tell us the change 2 weeks ago when we set the windows.
There is a 1/2 wall on the plans that goes around the porch, 2 guys 1/2 a day with pressure treated lumber, 12" wide wall drilled and anchored into the concrete and osb sheathing .... no, I do not want that wall, make it go away.
Since I have no color or final plaster choices, I am working on trim. I can do this, it is very simple and will be exactly what you have now. I have to spend a few hours making it, but not a big deal.
I see the lady this afternoon and she is so excited about the changes, she says it is like Christmas everyday.
I explained the welder is working on the metal out back and I am making the trim needed.
Oh, about the trim she says, can we change it to this?
Yes mam, I can change the trim in 3 rooms for you. when exactly did you plan to tell us what you wanted? I only spent and wasted 3 hours making trim that is now in the dumpster, at least I found out before I installed it.
Jeez lady, do you stay up late at night thinking of ways to mess with the construction workers?
On the other hand, her husband literally is a brain surgeon and in a specialty area of that field. The income is there, this is a house wife that lives a life I could never understand with charities and social events, 2 teenage daughters.
My photo with the chicken on my shoulder is from this same house 3 years ago from stage 1 of the remodel and the chicken is the girls 4H project, but is still a very happy chicken. If you walk into the bathroom, will find a cardboard box with 5 baby chicks in the house waiting for it to get warmer outside.
Sure, we are getting paid for the changes, and even get ice water and fresh home baked goodies .... just so frustrating to do everything 2 or 3 times.
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Ten years ago when scheduling was everything that would have drove me nuts (although the customer would have not known that).
Today...bring on all of the changes you want!
Sounds like she can't make up her mind untill she sees it in reality, some people have a hard to imagining how somehing will really look by seeing a drawing on paper.
I had a client come for custom work who was a real dream, the owner was in Chicago and their townhouse was assessed at a few million dollars, their landscaping contractor contacted me for some concrete sculptures to install in an existing brick wall which I seem to remember had a swimming pool on the other side. They wanted a Louis Sullivan design so I sent along a CAD manipulated photo showing 3-4 different ways the design could be arranged that I came up with, they selected one of the designs and I began work after receiving my required retainer to begin.
I sent the contractor periodic photos of the progress. Not once did anyone ask for any changes of any kind, when they were crated and ready to ship they sent the full amount due right away and off the crates went to Chicago.
A few weeks later they sent pics of their install, they did a great job fitting these into 3 holes about 4" deep that they had to cut out for them to fit into.
Bored millionaires. I understand hey it is job security.
Thanks for the support, I just had to rant. I know it is a good thing. Same time she can just make one feel so insignificant.
I do feel better now, but I still love this woman like a sister, she is very cool and knows how to manipulate people to get her way.
Oh look, the chickens were generous this morning and laid 6 eggs, take them home with you, and can you move this door and fabricate the ....
Sorry to rant, I just needed it.
Sounds like you are a results oriented guy and enjoy getting to the finish line - but this woman keeps moving the line on you.
As long as she doesn't mind paying for the changes, maybe you could try to focus more on enjoying the process. And plan that there will be one or two changes to everything she sees.
This is a BIG problem when they want the changes done at NO COST. It's a smaller problem when they are willing to pay for the changes. It is a drain on your patience either way. You must be a very patient man.
As mentioned, total disrespect for me or my sub-contractors schedule was the hardest to deal with. Or not understanding what it took to get busy City inspectors calendared and willing to show up a second time if you were not ready for them.
But more than a time or two I had promised someone else I could start on their project only to have to tell them it was going to be a while longer.
I actually did not have many problems with people unwilling to pay for changes and contracts specified they would. And I liked most all of them and I hope they liked me. I will say the only thing wrong with any client service business can be clients though.
It was one of the richest couples, a retired Admiral and his Blue Blood Mayflower wife, that made my life miserable and then tried not to pay. I was working in a State that mandated liens at the start of work on contracts over a certain dollar amount. I did get paid for materials and enough to pay my subs but I took a bath for awhile. It came time to sell the property and I refused to release the lien so it could not close with clear title until they paid me and fair interest.
Remember -
The customer is always right!
(Except - sometimes!)
Your check is in the mail!!
I somehow feel I am being violated and disrespected.
The real fact are, we do not have any signed contracts to start on a certain date after this job.
I want to feel important and say look lady, I have deadlines and commitments to meet.
Fact is I got nothing, Yes mam, whatever you want we can do .... would you not like to do the whole room in the new plaster?, is only 3 more weeks of labor? .... maybe we do all 4 rooms?
I am getting excited, the job is almost over. We do have some final decisions and can roll along, is still slow and frustrating.
yesterday, My job was to demo some pilasters and existing gate and fence.
Move it back about 10' and build a new gate and fence.
We decide on a interesting design I drew up, is only 8' wide including a 42" gate. All 2x6 redwood for gate and pickets.
I do the demo, dig the needed holes for post, all the math for what is needed to complete the job with deck screws, hardware, bags of concrete, mortar to rebuild some block.
I am at Lowes checkout line with all this stuff on my cart, Phone rings.
Is the client and I know to pull my cart out of the check out line by the tone and attitude, she is playing nicey nicey and apologizing.already. I walk out the doors and head to my truck leaving the overloaded cart in the middle of the isle. "sorry lowes"
She was talking with the welder doing the pergola beams, she decided to let him build her a metal fence and gate.
OMG,! we are getting close to being finished.:thumbup:
I have great friends in Albuquerque up on the ridge with the volcanos across from the mountains and a good friend in Santa Fe as well. They seem rational to me but have noticed changes since Intel came to town and the infrastructure attracted docs and such ilk like your client. At least the wife has paid you.
Now Taos people always struck me as a little out there wanna be Aspenites or something. I didn't much care for the place.
Oh well. Go sit in a hot tub at Ten Thousand Waves when it is over! From what you have shared of your work, I am sure the project will end nicely.
I hear your heart ache, and I can understand your wanting a clear picture of what you are expected to do and when that continually changes it makes life miserable. At least your customer did not want to sit 5 feet away from you and insist you were doing the job wrong, when I handed him my sanding pad and asked him to show me how, he left the room. I hate having to do that but sometimes its all one can do short of smacking them with the hammer hanging from my tool belt.
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[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://www.albawaba.com/blog_roundup/sikhs-dead-wisconsin-437195
[3] http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestoryamericas/2012/08/20128843415332617.html
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/mitt-romney-sikhs-437569
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This is a discussion on Bad LEO situation in TN within the Law Enforcement, Military & Homeland Security Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Yesterday an unfortunate scenario played our near Gallatin, TN: About 2:30am a police car was nearly struck head on by another vehicle. The police officer ...
Yesterday an unfortunate scenario played our near Gallatin, TN:
About 2:30am a police car was nearly struck head on by another vehicle. The police officer gave chase and was aided by another patrol car in the pursuit. The chase was at very high speeds until the speeder lost control of his car and went off in a ditch/ravine. The first officer on the scene rushed to the victims aid and as he slipped and fell in the ditch his fire arm discharged. The second office a few seconds behind him heard the shot, saw the officer fall and fired several times on the speeder and killed him . . . he was un armed.
Both officers are on administrative leave pending the investigation but I have to feel badly for them anyway while trying to do their duty. Such a misfortunate situation the victim placed them both in . . . .
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IF it went down the way you said.....it's a very unfortunate incident for ALL involved.
EDIT: Not saying (in any way) he deserved to get shot, but, don't run from the police.
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[B]Sorry for the LEO's that have to deal with instant decisions. It appears that 2nd. officer was trying to protect the 1st.(downed?) officer.
[/But if I was the 2nd officer I think I would have did exactly as he did.]
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A very sad situation for everyone involved.
The speeder should have been driving safely in the first place.
Officer #1 should not have had his finger on the trigger.
Officer #2 should have identified the target before firing.
I feel bad for everyone involved here and their families.
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I agree with IWLAFART, he was doing his job. Just an unfortunate situation.
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
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This is sad, but I don't think there can be any blame on the second officer. High speed chase ending in a ditch, gun shot, your partner goes down...
You better believe he is going to return fire to end the threat. Very unfortunate sittuation, but the blame has to go on the driver who was running from the cops at high speeds.
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I'd be curious to see how this plays out.
I always wonder when people will learn to do what the cops tell you to, or bad things will happen.
Hopefully the department, understands the justification in shooting, and will provide the officer who fired with the proper support and counseling so he can move forward from this as best as is possible.
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I volunteer to be on any jury trying this case, Grand, Civil or Criminal.
The LEO's would walk. No Bill
Wow, intense situation for sure.
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All boils down to Do What LEO Says! Partner Down, Shots Fired, Fleeing, What else would you be expected to do.
I've lost sympathy for anyone fleeing at high speeds. He probably didn't do anything that serious (ie murder, assault, etc), now he's dead. Would have paid to pull over when the cherries started flashing.
Someone once told me (I'm sure most have heard it as well) - Those that aren't smart enough to live, die.
Agree with a previous post - Officer should know to keep the finger off the trigger.
I still place 99.9% of blame on the deceased. Too bad most of the sheeple will blame the officers.
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"People in Arizona carry guns," said a Chandler police spokesman. "You better be careful about who you are picking on."
Most unfortunate indeed!
Be nice to have link to news report or something.
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Just shoot the guy next to you in the knee and run like heck.


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By K. M. Sheard, Nook of Names
The first volume of the magnificent Gormenghast trilogy by British novelist Mervyn Peake was published in 1946, and his books are still widely read today. Here are some of the best names (and characters!) from the trilogy:
Titus. Titus Groan, 77th Earl of Groan is the hero of the series, and Titus Groan is the title of the first book, despite the fact that Titus is only a baby in it. He becomes the major protagonist, however, in the following novels, and though he doesn't actually do much in Titus Groan, he is the pivot around whom the story unfolds. Titus was a Roman praenomen — i.e. the closest thing Romans had to a first name. Probably the best-known bearer was the Emperor Titus (39-81 CE). The origins are very obscure; it may possibly be related to Latin titulus 'title' or titio 'fire-brand'. It was first used as a given name in the English-speaking world in the sixteenth century.
Fuchsia. Lady Fuchsia Groan is Titus's sister, a girl on the cusp of womanhood. Virtually ignored by her parents, she is half-feral, fiercely proud and passionate. Her name is taken from the delicate, ballerina-like flower, named in the eighteenth century in honor of the sixteenth century German botanist Leonhard Fuchs — a surname meaning 'fox' in German. Fuchsia is first found as a given name in the nineteenth century, when flower names first came into fashion.
by Eleanor Nickerson of British Baby Names
It's July! Which means, the month of the Royal Baby's arrival is here. Many assume that the Royal couple only have a very small pool of names to choose from and, while this is true, royal history shows us that William and Catherine actually have a lot of flexibility in the way they can use those names.
Let's take the example of King George V and Queen Mary who named two consecutive kings: Edward VIII and George VI. Their eldest son was given the appropriately "kingly" first name of Edward, but was actually known as David to the family – his full name being "Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David".
The second son was named "Albert Frederick Arthur George", but called Bertie by his family and friends. When he became king, the name Albert had no precedent as a regnal name (and was deemed a bit too 'Germanic' in the aftermath of WWI) so it was easy enough to use one of his middle names instead.
They were also creative with their daughter's name. She was given the names "Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary", but was always known as Princess Mary.
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Last week we wanted to write about babies named Mitt Romney and Sandy, and as it happened, the world gave us both. Name nerds and regular folk alike respond to the idea that dramatic, world-changing events have an impact on what we name our children.
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The truth is that the real shifts in names are rarely caused by a headline-grabbing event. While it was easy to be distracted by tales of Kenyan twin brothers given the names Barack and Mitt, last week was also rich with stories that show longer-term change in how we think about the names we give our children.
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by Kelly Bitter, DCW editor
The Drum Corps International World Championships will head farther West than they have in many years when they return to Denver, CO, in 2004.
INVESCO Field, the recently built home of the Denver Broncos football team and "Drums Along the Rockies," will serve as the site of the 2004 division I events on Thursday through Saturday of championships week. A local committee is looking at three possible locations for the division II/III events, which can't be held at INVESCO Field due to stadium officials' concerns about wear and tear on the field's combination of artificial and real grass.
DCI Executive Director Dan Acheson said there were several reasons behind the decision to hold the 2004 championships in Denver. First, it has been a long time since the championships event has been held that far West, so people who haven't had access to the championships in the past will be able to attend in 2004. Second, Acheson said INVESCO Field is a "beautiful stadium" and Denver is the right size city. There is a good deal of local awareness and support of drum corps in the city.
The Denver-based Blue Knights were instrumental in getting the stadium for DCI. Acheson said if it weren't for the Blue Knights' successful history with the stadium, taking the championships there might not have become a reality. Acheson and BK Director Mark Arnold had first discussed the idea in 2001, and Arnold was very involved in the process of securing the stadium.
Not only has the stadium been secured far in advance, DCI has also nailed down hotel rooms and a location for the individual and ensemble competition. Acheson said he is happy to have gotten to this point so far in advance because it will allow DCI to deliver better service to drum corps fans.
"Denver was very popular in 1977 and 1978 for our traveling fans, and I expect it will be again," he said.


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Real by Shelley Malcolm
note: proceeds from Real go to various charities. More information is available here.
About the Book
"REAL" is a collection of 60 inspirational stories by Shelley Malcolm, with photos by Terilee Dawn Ouimette. The stories are deeply revealing, while the photos are anonymous, focusing only on each subject's hands. Subjects range from adolescent to elderly, from former gangster to humble homeless, international refugee to hero-housewife, from pro athlete to Hollywood celebrity.
Focusing on her subjects' hands instead of their faces allows Malcolm's subjects to share more freely about their lives, tragedies, hopes, dreams, loves, and toils. Ouimette displays an uncanny ability to capture each character's essence on film by depicting one of more sets of hands at work, at play, giving or receiving help. The result shows the genius of the project, the use of anonymity displaying a greater level of intimacy and vulnerability than might have been possible by any other means.
Malcolm states that her inspiration for the book came from a dream with similar images, revealing the beauty in imperfections in a person's hands. "The hand image is made beautiful by the life behind it," she explains. "More anonymous than a face or even eyes which show identity and emotion, our hands portray our work, our affection, scars…even our mistakes."
Confronting the importance of status and beauty in our society, "Real" honestly unveils the life stories of remarkable individuals through moving images and stories that range from tragic to hopeful to triumphant.
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I thought this book looked interesting when I first looked at it. I was not prepared for the emotions I would feel once I started reading it!
Real tells the stories of people from various walks of life with photographs of just their hands. These photos are stunning! They tell stories of hardship, sadness, beauty, hope and so many other feelings.
The stories within the pages of this book are beautiful. You will meet folks who have so few material possessions yet have so much more. You will meet husbands and wives who have shared their lives with each other for many years. You will meet folks who struggle each day and folks who heal.
Each page has a single photograph and the facing page tells the story.
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The stories are short but you come away feeling you know much about each person. Ms. Malcolm was able to capture the story of each person in just a few paragraphs.
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TJ Maxx opens Oct. 18 in downtown Portland
Discount fashion retailer TJ Maxx debuts its much-awaited downtown store at Portland's Sixth Avenue Center on Thursday, Oct. 18.
The new Portland store is one of 16 TJ Maxx stores slated to open in the U.S. this month as its parent The TJX Companies Inc. (NYSE: TJX) embarks on an aggressive growth plan.
The Portland store follows TJ Maxx's urban format and occupies 31,020 square feet in the basement of Sixth Avenue Center, 507 S.W. Sixth Ave.
Office Depot formerly used the space but cut its footprint at the location to about 7,200 square feet, keeping the street level portion of its former store. When TJ Maxx opens, the two retailers will share a foyer where escalators lead to the fashion retailer below. The store also is served by public elevators on the Southwest Sixth side of the building.
The deal with TJ Maxx was a major coup for the Schelsinger Cos., a family-owned Portland real estate firm that has held portions of Sixth Avenue Center for four generations.
The TJX Companies, based in Framingham, Mass., operated 923 TJ Maxx Stores in 2011, including eight in Oregon. It also has five Marshalls department stores and three Home Goods stores in the state. It plans to open 116 new stores in the U.S. by the end of the year. It recently disclosed it will open at Jantzen Beach in 2013.
TJ Maxx was a $21.6 billion brand in 2011, and reported September sales of $2.5 billion.
Schlesinger moved to reposition Sixth Avenue Center after former tenant Kitchen Kaboodle quit its second-floor retail space during the recession.
Schlesinger converted the store space to office space and leased it to ICF International Inc., a Virginia-based tech firm.
In a key move, it ripped out the escalator that once ferried shoppers to Kitchen Kaboodle, freeing up a 2,400-square-foot retail space at the corner of Southwest Sixth and Alder Streets, the only unleased spot in the building.
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Tamsin Waley-Cohen
Photogenic, accomplished violinist has put Kilburn's Tricycle Theatre on the map for classical music as artistic director of its newly founded chamber music series on Sunday afternoons. Just 26, she is in demand with orchestras across the capital. Says she fell in love with her instrument at the age of two and is dedicated, saying she plays her Stradivarius "six or seven hours a day".
Lord Hall
Royal Opera chief executive
As chairman of the Cultural Olympiad, Tony Hall made a decisive contribution to the flavour of artistic events in London 2012. His day job is running the Royal Opera, which he continues to do with charm and good business sense, bringing in more sponsorship revenue as public subsidy has fallen. He's big on digital, with broadcasts on YouTube. The ex-BBC news chief is also deputy chairman of Channel 4.
Bill Bankes-Jones
Tête-à-tête artistic director
The annual Tête-à-tête opera festival, an umbrella event for alternative opera productions, run by mop-haired Bankes-Jones, has established itself as the place to experience the latest triumphs and occasional spectacular failures of the genre. Seeks out unusual public spaces including parks, shopping centres, markets and pubs to showcase opera. Translated Hansel and Gretel earlier this year.
Antonio Pappano
Royal Opera House music director
Primetime TV appearances by the Royal Opera's charismatic music director have helped to broaden the appeal of opera, but Pappano is also held in highest regard by the professional musical world. London-born to Italian parents, he has just celebrated a decade in the job — like ROH chief executive Lord Hall.
Mehmet Ergen
Arcola Theatre, artistic director
Grimeborn, which runs concurrently with Glyndebourne but at his modest Arcola Theatre in Dalston, is for all those who love the idea of opera but not its social pretensions. Turkish-born Ergen, who came to Britain aged 22, backs inclusive ideas such as "pay what you can" evenings.
Edward Gardner
English National Opera music director
Floppy-haired and still youthful, Gardner is the standard-bearer for the next generation of under-forties in classical music. Has made forays into orchestra repertoire, but his principal focus remains the output of ENO where he has been in charge since 2007, winning admirers for his thoughtful interpretations of music familiar and unfamiliar.
Roger Wright
Radio 3 controller and BBC Proms director
Silver-haired Wright has been running Radio 3 for 14 years, making him one of the longest-serving BBC station bosses ever, and he has juggled that with the Proms since 2007. Extending the demographic reach of both without diluting the quality has been his aim and Wright continues to pull it off, with plans for a Benjamin Britten season on Radio 3 in 2013.
Marcus Davey
Roundhouse chief executive and artistic director
Few deserve more credit than Davey for reviving this restored Victorian steam-engine repair shed in Chalk Farm — which has provided a vibrant venue for boundary-breaking contemporary music events of all kinds. He received an OBE this year but retains his edge, warning that last year's summer riots showed that young people risk being alienated.
Peter Millican
Kings Place chief executive
Developer and arts lover who put the regeneration of King's Cross on the map with Kings Place, a mixture of office space and concert venues, long before Central St Martins art college moved in nearby. "I think there's a lot of art that wouldn't work without subsidy," says Millican, who gifted a 99-year lease over the music halls, which offer an eclectic mix from the London guitar festival to Punjabi classical.
Colin Currie
Scots-born Currie, a visiting professor of solo-percussion at the Royal Academy of Music despite being barely 35, is in the vanguard of a wave of percussionists proving that there's more to it than making a big noise. A succession of recent premieres has displayed his dazzling and sophisticated artistry — from orchestral to chamber music.
Nicholas Collon
Young, bushy haired and unstuffy, Collon is a good advertisement for classical music and Proms appearances alongside Basil Brush and Wallace and Gromit have only enhanced his reputation as a born communicator as well as an innovative programmer and high-calibre interpreter of a wide range of repertoire. He is founder of the Aurora Orchestra.
Oliver Knussen
London Sinfonietta conductor laureate
Born into a musical family, Knussen is a distinguished composer in his own right and has been a tireless advocate of younger talent, sometimes to his own detriment, as he teaches at Snape in Suffolk. Admits he finds it "psychologically hard" to switch from conducting to composing, but says his latest joy is that the memorable operas that he created with children's author Maurice Sendak are being revived at the Barbican and Aldeburgh.
Nico Muhly
American whose early collaborations with Björk and Philip Glass were indicative of his direction of travel, though he's also made quite a splash with his ambient "drone music" and the opera Two Boys, seen at ENO. His most recent work has been to write the music for the Titian-inspired ballet, Machina, at the Royal Opera. Writes an entertaining and informative blog.
Simon Halsey
Choral director
London-born, he has worked all over Europe but the directorships of the newly formed Proms Youth Choir and the London Symphony Orchestra's Chorus are the latest feathers in the cap of one of the UK's leading choir trainers. The LSO role is a homecoming as he began his career there in the 1980s. "What an opportunity!" he says.
Gareth Malone
Choir trainer and broadcaster
The bespectacled, scholarly-looking Malone would hardly have been selected by central casting as a charismatic choral director fit for TV, but he has galvanised the nation with his charm and enthusiasm, bringing choral singing to a mass audience. Asked if he sings in the shower, the star of BBC2's The Choir says: "Doesn't everyone?"
John Berry
English National Opera, artistic director
Forging partnerships with other theatres at home and abroad while continuing to explore ambitiously innovative programmes has been the key to Berry's success at ENO — a collaboration with Blur's Damon Albarn is among the most recent. Headhunters were rumoured to have approached him about the BBC director-general's job this summer.
Julian Anderson
One of Britain's leading composers. After serving as composer in residence for the London Philharmonic Orchestra last year, he is now taking up the same role with Wigmore Hall. Educated at Westminster and Cambridge, he is an enthusiastic mentor of young talent yet still finds find time to compose himself.
Gillian Moore
South Bank Centre head of classical music
Responsible for classical music programming at this leading venue, Moore brings a solid track record and impressive contemporary music credentials to the task. The former artistic director of London Sinfonietta is a champion of accessible music and has just produced a series of music podcasts. Has worked with everyone from Harrison Birtwistle to Radiohead and has a penchant for funky necklaces.
Ruth Mackenzie
Cultural Olympiad director
Such was the success of the cultural celebrations for London 2012 that ministers have asked Mackenzie to look at the feasibility of making it a regular event every two years. That's a tribute to Mackenzie's Olympian efforts in steering a delicate line between elitism and populism. A former artistic director at Chichester, she knows Whitehall as an ex-ministerial aide. She's a prolific tweeter too.
Ian Ritchie
City of London Festival director
Limbering up for his final year in charge of the City of London Festival, Ritchie can look back on an eight-year tenure in which he managed to persuade an impressive roster of City corporations to support imaginatively themed festival programmes.
Robin Osterley
Making Music chief executive
Few do more to promote a love of music than Osterley, who has been at Making Music, billed as the UK's leading organisation for voluntary music, for 15 years. He has been lobbying hard for community and amateur groups recently and with some success in the form of the new hubs for music education provision. His members get advice and insurance.
Susanna Eastburn
Sound and Music chief executive
Savvy former Arts Council music chief was brought in this autumn to turn around Sound and Music, which claims to "promote challenging contemporary music and sound art" but has suffered from leadership problems. A raft of top musicians complained the Arts Council-backed body, set up in 2008, was wasting millions of public funds on esoteric projects rather than investing in young talent.


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The longer 2012 has gone on, the more we've come to realise just how influential Sony's HX853 TV series is. Ever since we tested the first HX853 model, the 46-inch Sony KDL-46HX853, it's become an undeniable fact that this range's outstanding picture quality has coloured our view of every other TV that's come our way.
In other words, TVs that would probably have bagged Recommended badges from us before the HX853's arrival are suddenly only securing scores of 8 or less, simply because they don't live up to the standards set by Sony's game changer.
Rose-tinted glasses?
This fact has actually made us feel a bit nervous recently, making us wonder if the passage of time since our May review of the 46HX853 has got us looking back at it through rose-tinted glasses. So we figured it was time to remind ourselves of just how good the HX853s are by looking at the only model in the series we haven't seen yet: the Sony KDL-40HX853.
Prepping ourselves for this review immediately revealed a slightly odd aberration regarding the 40HX853's price. For the best deal we managed to find on this 40in TV was £969 - only £100 less than the best price we've managed to find for its 46in sibling, when we might have expected a much larger price gap for such a significant size difference.
We guess this doesn't really matter in some ways; if you want a 40in TV and nothing else, then £969 still isn't a remotely crazy price for what's hopefully going to prove a brilliant TV. But we'd certainly be tempted to step up to the 46in model if space allows. Plus it means the 40HX853 isn't quite such brilliant value when compared to its peers as Sony's biggest screen sizes.
Aesthetically, though, the 40in size suits Sony's latest Monolithic design. The combination of a sheer glass front, black frame and shiny metallic silver outer trim looks supremely elegant - and that's even before you've slotted the TV into its unusual 'bar'-style metallic stand. This stand contains extra speakers too, which we recommend that you use for reasons discussed later.
Connectivity on the 40HX853 is pretty strong, as four HDMIs are joined by two USBs, a LAN port, a D-Sub PC port, and built-in Wi-Fi. In an ideal world Sony might have run to a third USB, but otherwise there's nothing to complain about.
The USBs can play back a solid if not exhaustive selection of video, photo and music file formats, while the network connections can be used to access similar file types on either PC or Mac computers (via Sony's free-to-download Homestream software). Or you can go online with the new Sony Entertainment Network.
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That is beyond beautiful. I am jealous.
*WARNING - I may or may not know what I am talking about.
Is that a Cerakote finish? What a beauty.
outstanding work, Somehow that pistol just looks perfect for a man in your profession.
Give to them according to their deeds and according to the wickedness of their endeavors; give to them according to the work of their hands; render to them their deserts. Psalm 28:4
Very nice!!!!
It's better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6!!
Walther P5 / AMT AutomagII
Man that looks smooth, very nice.
"The pistol, learn it well, carry it always ..." ~ Jeff Cooper
"Terrorists: They hated you yesterday, they hate you today, and they will hate you tomorrow.
End the cycle of hatred, dont give them a tomorrow."
smolck it is cerakote, graphite black
Zonk: blends in with the attire. Lol.
Thank you guys for the compliments. Ill pass them along to the artist as well
May you be in Heaven before the Devil knows you're dead
You LUCKY Dang Dog You!
He is just one of the best custom gunsmiths that ends up making the sweetest looking 1911s.
They looks SO doggone perfect & great that the angel sitting on one shoulder is whispering for you to "SAFE QUEEN" it...and the devil sitting on the other shoulder is shouting for you to shoot the Hell out of it.
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What a beaut
I would rather live my life as if there is a God,
And die to find out there isn't, than live my life
As if there isn't, and die to find out there is.
God Bless
Well, I'm jealous!
You can educate ignorance, you can't fix stupid
Retired DE Trooper, SA XD40 SC, S&W 2" Airweight
dukalmighty & Pure Kustom Black Ops Pro "Trooper" Holsters, DE CCDW and LEOSA Permits, Vietnam Vet 68-69 Pleiku


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In honor of the Beastie Boys' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bid, in which the legendary group finally scooped earlier this year, while on a lunch break, Roots' member and turn-tablist ?uestlove put together a Beastie's mix for all of the steadfast heads at Rolling Stone and fans – a quick 6 minute blend of gems – that also pays tribute to the late Adam "MCA" Yauch, who would've celebrated his 47th birthday on August 5th. Long live the Beasties movement and R.I.P. MCA.
?uestlove's Tribute To The Beastie Boys
Source: OkayPlayer via 2dopeboyz.


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Centre des congrès
Centre des congrès
Main entrance
1000, René-Lévesque Est BLVD
Palais des congrès
Main entrance: 1001, Jean-Paul-Riopelle place
Place d'Armes Metro Station
Breastfeeding area on site!
To promote organic products, ecology and global health
The Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert's mission is to increase awareness about the importance of our eating habits and lifestyles in relation to our health and the environment.
Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert is a one of a kind event in Québec considering the quality of its partners, exhibitors and visiting public! All are aware of the importance to improve the way we eat and live.
We strive to create a public event with minimum impact on the environment.
All the products that can be tasted at the various exhibitor booths and at the on-site restaurant are served using compostable containers and utensils. Our team carefully sorts the compost directly at the venue to make it the best quality possible. It is then sent to a specialized firm.
Did you know that…
The transparent cups that are used for your tastings are not made of plastic but of entirely compostable PLA fiber.
Waste Management
Recycling of paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and metal directly at the venue for visitors and exhibitors. Fabric tablecloths used at most exhibitor stands. Bags used at the venue are made of fabric or recyclable plastic. Compost sorting facility on-site. Our team recovers usable materials at the end of the event and when stands are disassembled.
All administrative documents are handled electronically (no printed material). All posters, flyers, placemats and visitor programs are printed on 100% post-consumer, chlorine-free paper made in Québec using biogas.
Partners in 2017 will be updated soon