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One has to wonder.
Coburn has been called a "Tea Party Turncoat", but is he? How about Jim DeMint?
As I'm sure followers of my articles are aware, I've been extremely critical of what appeared to be a direct change from fiscal responsibility or anything like it (never mind cessation of knobbing the banksters) right into "GGG" – the shop-worn and tired "Guns, Gays and God" nonsense.
Well, perhaps some who claim to be "Tea" have realized that there's no future in "GGG" if you try to use that as a sop for what you were elected to do?
Hmmmm….. maybe.
I have often said that when the facts change so do my opinions. And it appears that perhaps – just perhaps – my opinions need to be revised, at least for a few Senators and Representatives.
Let's start with Steve Southerland. I've been very critical of him, going after him full-bore after what I considered a shameful and intentionally-misleading "presentation" he gave in Destin with Jeff Miller. He's my "Critter" in DC, replacing the utterly worthless Alan Boyd this last election.
But he voted no on the Boehner bill. While he did not completely explain what he would vote for in his press release, he did say this:
"I believe Speaker Boehner deserves credit for crafting the best solution he thought possible after enduring months of stonewalling and political parlor tricks from the President and Senate Democrats. However, I am concerned that the House Budget Control Act hands President Obama a $900 billion debt limit increase without the guarantee of a federal balanced budget amendment or the trillions of dollars in spending cuts and caps necessary to protect America's AAA credit rating.
Close enough for now.
Then there's Coburn, who I Tickered earlier today. His speech on the Senate floor needs to be heard by every American. He's spot-on and nobody in The House or Senate can honestly refute a word of it. Kerry, who tried, simply made a fool of himself. Click that link and watch it for yourself. Yeah, he has been wrong before – TARP, for example. But we all have erred and if we refuse to forgive sins when people's actions change, we go nowhere as a country – or as individuals.
Finally, we have DeMint, who the AP is reporting on:
But unlike the fractious movement as a whole, DeMint is specific and focused on what change, exactly, he wants: passage — not just a vote — of a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution. Without it, he says, no consideration should be given to raising the nation's borrowing limit. Even, he says, if the country runs out of money for paying all its bills after Aug. 2.
There it is. The correct position, in my view, and exactly what those who originally began sending Tea Bags and otherwise raising hell have all been about since the beginning (myself included) – no more government "hot checks" and games. No more "baseline" budgeting that would land you in prison anywhere except in Congress. No more claims of "cuts" when they're spending increases. No more bailouts, which are simply more "hot check" games. And no more providing services we are unwilling to fund with current tax revenues.
I'm sure I've missed a number of Senators and Reps in here and I can't possibly cover them all individually – after all, there were other "NO" votes in The House. Among them where Michele Bachmann and Connie Mack. The full list of Republicans who voted against, all of whom can be presumed to be demanding an actual balanced budget, is:
Justin Amash (Mich.), Michele Bachmann (Minn.), Paul Broun (Ga.), Jason Chaffetz (Utah), Chip Cravaack (Minn.), Scott DeJarlais (Tenn.), Jeff Duncan (S.C.), Trey Gowdy (S.C.), Tom Graves (Ga.), Tim Huelskamp (Kan.), Timothy Johnson (Ill.), Jim Jordan (Ohio), Steve King (Iowa), Tom Latham (Iowa), Connie Mack (Fla.), Tom McClintock (Calif.), Mick Mulvaney (S.C.), Ron Paul (Texas), Tim Scott (S.C.), Steve Southerland (Fla.), Joe Walsh (Ill.), and Joe Wilson (S.C.).
While there are still plenty of liars in Congress, including people like Jeff Miller (R-FL-1) who claim to be a "fiscal conservative" yet voted for Boehner's fraudulent claim of "cuts" it also appears we have a few people who claim to be "Tea Party" affiliated and/or fiscal conservatives who have found religion.
I don't care where they found it or why. Maybe they read all the Tickers I've been faxing to them the last couple of weeks; some have gotten a whole load of them. Maybe they sat down with Excel, as I've challenged everyone in Congress to do for four years, and simply run the numbers. Some of them recently got a targeted "care package" coordinated by myself, Steph's FedUpUSA and Bill Still, addressed and sent by a cadre of Patriots on Tickerforum who all deserve a standing ovation for their efforts – and maybe those Congressfolk actually read and viewed the material. Maybe they heard a voice in a "burning bush" or maybe they woke up in a cold sweat and realized that all the lies, obfuscation and games were running out and their political necks were headed for the guillotine known as the "Ballot Box" next year.
Whether their enlightenment came in a church, in a field, reading Tickers, watching videos and reading printed letters, waking in a cold sweat, praying on their own or with others in the House as it was said some of them were doing before the Boehner vote, it doesn't matter. What matters is that it happened and that there is a small but growing group of Senators and Representatives who have had their "Come to Jesus" experience on what we must do as a nation.
If you're a person of prayer, now is the time. To stiffen these men and women's backbones and enlarge their gonads. Pray that a love of true freedom, fiscal reason and responsibility ring like brass church bells and their resolve not fail. That the truth – the cold, hard mathematical truth that cannot be avoided and must be faced be explained to the American people head-on. And that the very public and essential debate be held by and with the American people on exactly what services we are willing to pay for with taxes in the present tense, dollar-for-dollar, and that the Federal Government be cut back to exactly that size and not one federal employee or department beyond it.
Winston Churchill once said that "Americans will always do the right thing ….. after they have exhausted all of the alternatives."
Well, we've exhausted all the alternatives.
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Breaking: Trump to Release Unheard Hillary Tape… Stunning, Unprecedented Hillary will hate this…
President Donald Trump's White House may be about to release video footage of Hillary Clinton's phone call conceding the 2016 election, The Hill reported.
White House director of social media Dan Scavino tweeted a screenshot of an incoming phone call from Huma Abedin at 2:30 a.m., presumably on the early morning of Nov. 9.
"Screen shot via (Kellyanne Conway's) cell phone — of Huma's call at 2:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) … six months ago. I have on video & will share that in the near future," Scavino wrote.
Needless to say, Scavino's tweet reverberated around social media.
Screen shot via @KellyannePolls cell phone- of Huma's call at 2:30amE….6 months ago. I have on video & will share that in the near future. pic.twitter.com/Mzy2o8XXwQ
— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) May 9, 2017
Conway, the successful campaign manager who's now a White House counselor, even got in on the action. She posted a tweet mocking the Clinton team for its insistence, during the campaign, that Trump "accept" the election results, only to later attempt to delegitimize them when Hillary lost.
"Hey, (Dan), has EVERYONE 'accepted the election results' yet?" Conway said.
Hey, @DanScavino, has EVERYONE "accepted the election results" yet? https://t.co/pYo0TfvyqF
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) May 9, 2017
As might have been predicted, the mainstream media lost its tenuous uplink to reality over that one. Yahoo suggested Scavino and Conway wanted to remind the American people of the election results.
Conway rejected the notion. "Aren't you asking the wrong POTUS candidate/staff/movement?" Conway said.

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South Africa v New Zealand, Tri-Nations, Soweto, August 21
Matfield accuses All Blacks of dodgy tactics
August 19, 2010
Springboks veteran Victor Matfield talks to the media ahead of the clash with the All Blacks in Soweto © Getty Images
Springboks vice-captain Victor Matfield has stepped up the mind games ahead of his side's Tri-Nations clash with the All Blacks by accusing their old rivals of unfair tactics at the lineout.
Speaking in the build-up to the eagerly-awaited clash at the 90,000-capacity FNB Stadium in Soweto, the 98-Test veteran suggested that the All Blacks have been throwing the ball into the lineout too early and has urged Welsh referee Nigel Owens to prevent a repeat this Saturday.
"It's one area where we would like to put them under pressure. If we can just get them to form the lineout and don't throw it quickly in," Matfield told the Sydney Morning Herald. "Firstly it's our aim to stop them throwing it in without us getting there. If we can get that hopefully we can put some pressure on their lineout."
The Springboks are desperate to rescue their Tri-Nations campaign after slumping to three successive losses which sees them languishing at the bottom of the table without a single point.
"There are quite a few things we need to be better at, but I don't want to go into those details," he said. "I think we know we weren't as good as we should have been overseas, we were maybe 10-15 per cent off our game and we need to fix everything. Everything needs to be better and then we'll stand a chance."
Matfield also revealed he is excited by the prospect of returning to Soweto having played at the Orlando Stadium in the township with his Super 14 side, the Bulls, earlier this year.
"The guys are looking forward to it," he said. "It will be the biggest crowd I've ever played in front of, so that's going to be amazing. With us having had the experience in the Super 14 semi-final and final we've seen how the whole of South Africa went to Soweto and really enjoyed it. There are so many people who want tickets and there are no more left. It's going to be a great experience and hopefully we can make it better by getting a result on the day."
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Plans to redevelop an eyesore building on a major route into Dewsbury have been approved by councillors.
Ridings Mill was highlighted as a site in need of urgent attention in a hitlist published by the town's regeneration board back in August 2010.
Yesterday, councillors gave the go-ahead to plans which will see the former tyre depot transformed into a nursery with ancillary accommodation for the manager.
Planning officers had recommended refusing the application because of concerns about parking and access off Wakefield Road.
But Coun Cathy Scott (Lab, Dews East) said: "I think it's great to see somebody is trying to regenerate it.
"I think to refuse this on a highways issue would be a travesty."
The Heavy Woollen planning sub-committee heard council officers felt the 14 parking spaces proposed would not be enough when up to 80 children could go there.
They said the access road was narrow in places and the building owners, Triton Consulting, only had an historical right of access.
Councillors heard the company planned to put a traffic management strategy in place.
It would to require site users to sign an agreement that they would only make left turns onto the main road, rather than cross traffic by turning right.
But council officers said the company had acknowledged that there would be no way to enforce it.
Agent Andrew Keeling, of David Storrie Associates, said there were many benefits to the plan, including regeneration, jobs and visual improvements on a key route.
He said: "Your council is saying to my client 'Get something done with this building please'. My clients has tried to get something done.
"It's not going to become a house. If we don't achieve this today, we're not going to be able to do anything."
A report to the committee said the building had stood empty for around 14 years.
In August 2011, the council issued a notice requiring the owner to improve the building's appearance by repairing the roof, removing old signs and boarding up windows.
It was partially complied with, but the owner then dismantled the roof in early 2012.
Coun Andrew Pinnock (Lib Dem, Cleckheaton) said: "I'm just a bit concerned about the right turns out of this junction because I know how fast some traffic goes up and down Wakefield Road at that point.
"The other issue we've got to consider is parents getting children across the road."
But he said the plans were an imaginative way to bring the building back into use which had his support otherwise.
The majority of councillors voted in favour of approving the plans, with only one voting against.


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A mere 1000km away from the nearest coastline, but difficult to kick the habit.
Postage for 'proper' materials here (Canada) is ludicrous, place if fricken' huge! So building with what I can easily obtain.
Plan is a glassless build, xps core, timber skins ans rails.
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Free agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera is close to a deal with the Cincinnati Reds, sources confirm.
Cabrera picked the Reds over the Rockies. By going to Cincinnati, Cabrera will remain at shortstop. The Rockies were eyeing him as a second baseman. The Nationals, who seek a middle infielder, also showed interest.
Cabrera hit .284 with Oakland and Minnesota last season, playing in 160 games. Cabrera has played in five of the last six postseasons with the Red Sox, Angels, White Sox and Twins. Yahoo reported he'll sign for $3 million with Cincinnati.


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The "discovery" of perspective was a radical point (pardon the pun) in the development of art, and was intimately tied in with a whole shifting of consciousness during the time of the Renaissance and forward, having correlative expressions in the increasing reliance upon an "objective" perspective from which to view the world. Science in its modern form arose during this period as a methodological way of systematically removing subjectivity from observations, allowing data to be gathered which was amenable to enumeration and mathematical manipulation. The abstraction of the observer from the observed and the dissociation of both this abstracted observer and the observed phenomenon from the ever-changing background contexts that held both provided a powerful basis for a new way of being in the world.
The laws of perspective allowed the world to be visually reduced, literally, to a point. Each point became a point in space from which the world looked a certain way, and the way it looked from one point always differed from the way it looked from any other point. It is interesting to note that the laws of perspective, designed as a basis from which visual scenes could be rendered on canvas in a way that accurately captured the "real" experience of our visual sense, required a reduction of the very visual experience it was meant to uphold. What I am referring to is the fact that perspective works from a single point, but the human being experiences the world through TWO such points. The laws of perspective required the literal and figurative shutting out of fully half of our visual experience.
Thus, in both art and in science, the central feature became one of representation. The art of the day was meant to represent in as exact detail as possible what could be viewed by a one-eyed person standing at a singular and exact location at a singular and exact moment in time. Similarly, the science of the day strove for theories that reduced human experience to its most basic forms, thus allowing for a further abstraction into mathematical language. Locke distinguished between "primary" and "secondary" qualities, and it was only the primary qualities that really mattered for science, because these could be objectified. This objectification was the equivalent of restricting vision to one eye at one point; each phenomenon could be interpreted "correctly" only from a singular point of view that was completely restricted and delineated in both space and time. The universe became a clock, and the human beings within it machines within the clock. "Truth" became something external to the human being, something to be discovered through the fulfillment of the promises made by the new scientific methodology.
Truth thus became as one-pointed as perspective drawing, subject to the perfect and known limitations of a small set of rules; all deviations were to be 'explained away' by recourse to the completely non-personal operation of blind forces. In art, ANYONE could presumably have the exact same visual experience as the next person if they stood in just the right spot at the right time; it took no special training or knowledge to interpret what was seen, because what was seen was reduced to its primal base: form and color in strict, law-abiding combinations. Ironically, the point, a completely abstract dimensionless non-entity, set the tone for our experience of all the dimensions of available to our experience.
Ultimately, however, this perspectival program was destined to destroy itself through its search for perfection. In art, the quest to represent visual experience led beyond form and color to the wider and fuller experience of vision as a whole. Many figures, from Goethe to Picasso, took part in a constructive dismantling of the dominant paradigm. In science, this occurred through the discovery of relativity and quantum mechanics, and later chaos theory, which banished forever the naïve reliance upon the point-like structure of previous generations.


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In this episode, I discuss a technique that has really helped me improve my confidence when speaking foreign languages. I call it 'echoing'.
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(the title is supposed to say "Cheers to Spain" but google translate might be lying to me)
Anyway! I had a great last day in Madrid and in Spain. I started with an extremely slow morning. I slept in, took a shower, re-packed my bag, applied to some jobs and eventually checked out around 12pm. It was pretty luxurious. From there I took the metro down to Plaza del Sol to catch my tour bus!
While waiting for the tour bus, this girl named Rikki from the US saw me reading my English novel and asked where I was from. We got to chatting and it turns out we were both planning to go to the Museo del Prado. We chatted the whole time on the bus and got off to check out the museum together.
The museum was HUGE! It was definitely a lot more traditional than Reina Sofia. Turns out Rikki had also been at Reina Sofia yesterday and we both had similar experiences with the boxing piece in the basement. But the Museo del Prado was much more traditional. There were endless rooms and corridors with portraits and religious paintings. Some of the pieces were really interesting and it was definitely worth the visit. The oddest piece? A picture of the virgin Mary breastfeeding but instead of feeding her baby she was shooting the breast milk at a man kneeling in front of her. Apparently he was receiving it as a reward for praising her virtue. Weird….
After that museum, Rikki and I hopped back on the bus and got off at the Palacio Real. Rikki hadn't been yet and I was telling her how awesome it was. We ended up going again and I can't say I regret paying the 5 euro to see it twice! Considering my student card got me into the Museo del Prado for free (regular admission is 12 euro) I didn't mind re-paying.
The palace was just as beautiful and we managed to sneak in some photos! Rikki liked it too – which was good because I talked it up so much. We re-visited the staterooms, infirmary and armoury rooms. After our visit at the palace, we went back to wait for our bus.
We sat at the bus stop chatting for almost half an hour before we realised a bus clearly wasn't coming. The tour buses are supposed to arrive every 8-15 minutes but because of the Euro Cup celebrations they were expecting disrupted service. On the bus earlier we had seen them setting up a stage and tons of fans were already pouring in. Even Rikki was wearing a Spanish football team jersey! Everyone was celebrating. Car horns and cheers were going on all day!
We walked from the palace to some streets Rikki had checked out the day before. We found a nice outdoor restaurant and decided to treat ourselves to an early (7pm) dinner: tapas and Sangria! It was delicious! We got Patatas Bravas (potato wedges with a special sauce), gazpacho (cold tomato soup thing) and the Spanish version of calamari (much bigger and less breading than the North American version). It was really yummy (as was the Sangria) and we were pretty stuffed.
After our meal, we walked around this cute little market Rikki had discovered the other day. It was really cute and had everything from fresh fish and a bakery to a bookstore and sushi stand! We didn't buy anything, but it was nice to check out. I recommended she visit the Mercat la Boqueria when she heads back to Barcelona. She's staying there with a friend but is also heading to London soon. I gave her lots of awesome suggestions for London and I think she'll be checking out a musical and the Harry Potter tour! Honestly, London should hire me as a promoter or something!
We walked back to Plaza del Sol. The crowds were starting to come out to celebrate the Euro Cup victory. We took a few photos, exchanged contact details and then I headed back to my hotel to collect my luggage.
Luggage in hand, I am off to find my train station to board my overnight to Lisbon! I'm still not exactly sure where the station is and at this moment I don't have any accommodations in Lisbon. I'm planning on finding the closest, cheapest hotel and crashing! And then spending my 2 days in Lisbon relaxing and enjoying some good food! Sounds like the perfect ending to this trip!


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Cadillac's CTS sedan, coupe and wagon range, as well as their enhanced V counterparts, have brought Cadillac up to BMW's level. The CTS-V has even bested cars well above its pay grade. While the CTS was created to contend with BMW's 5-Series sedan, Cadillac needed to do something about BMW's volume-seller: The 3-Series. Enter the Cadillac ATS, announced at this year's Detroit auto show. Combining rear-wheel drive, a sporting demeanor and an inviting interior, BMW just may have a fight on its hands. Continue reading to see plenty of pictures and my breakdown of the upcoming 2013 Cadillac ATS.
Cadillac started with a "clean sheet" design for the ATS, meaning the underpinnings of this car are brand new. According to Cadillac, that gives the ATS one of the lowest weight in its class, at under 3,400 pounds. That's svelte by today's luxury car standards, which mostly hover at or above the 4,000 lb mark. In addition to an all-new chassis, the ATS benefits from recent GM R&D under the hood, sporting a trio of engines. The base engine, a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder, delivers 200 horsepower, but the optional engines are where the fun is. A 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder rounds up 270 horses, while a 3.6-liter V6 develops 320 of them. I expect that the 2.0-liter turbo engine will be the volume seller, and it'll most likely be the best-handling of the three setups.
Speaking of handling, the ATS will of course feature a fully-independent setup, but they'll also have a magnetic ride setup, wherein the computer-controlled shocks adjust their stiffness hundreds of times per second. The use of lightweight materials in the suspension has helped keep a nearly 50/50 weight balance, which is always good for handling. Brembo brakes will be an option, to scrub speed off with gusto.
Beyond the engine, the ATS will offer up 6-speed transmissions in both automatic and manual setup, the latter for performance-oriented luxury buyers. The ATS will be rear-wheel drive, with an optional all-wheel drive setup for those in snowier climes.
The end result of the chassis, engine and transmission should be a fairly frugal yet fun to drive sedan. Cadillac is expecting the EPA to certify its ATS at over 30 MPGs on the highway, but I'd expect that only from the base engine, while the optional engines should rank in the high 20s.
Moving on to what we can see, the ATS closely resembles its CTS sedan sibling, just scaled down a bit. Sharp creases abound, from the hood and front fascia to the rear of the car. The flanks of the ATS show the most prominent curves, in a character line near the door sills. The fender flares are curved too, which helps to hide them. The dual exhaust outlets are in an odd position – not quite centered like the CTS-V, but not at the outer edges, as is seen in most cars. The rear end also looks a little too much like the Acura TL for my liking, but still fits in the Cadillac design paradigm.
Inside, it's more of the same from Cadillac, which is to say, very well done. The most interesting color combination I've seen of the ATS is the gray seats with brown leather and dark wood trim. It's warm and inviting without being overdone. The seats look like they could use a bit more bolstering, but should be comfortable enough for the daily commute. Cadillac is showing off its CUE infotainment system in the new ATS, where the touch screen navigation system is linked to the digital gauge cluster, providing the driver with plenty of information at his or her fingertips, as well as a myriad of customizations.
Also in the technology department, Cadillac's new ATS will feature a ton of safety and tech features, including the aforementioned Cadillac CUE system:
- Full Speed Range Adaptive Cruise Control
- Intelligent Brake Assist
- Forward Collision Alert
- Brake Pre-Fill Automatic Collision Preparation
- Lane Departure Warning
- Side Blind Zone Alert
- Rear Vision Camera With Dynamic Guidelines
- Adaptive Forward Lighting
- Hill Hold/Start Assist (Standard, manual transmission)
At the end of the day, I think Cadillac has ticked all the boxes on the sports sedan checklist:
- Rear-wheel drive
- Sporty suspension
- Powerful brakes
- Powerful engines
- Manual transmission
Nobody can be sure that the Cadillac ATS will topple the segment-leading BMW 3-Series, but with the specifications and bodywork it's strutting, the ATS looks to be a serious contender. Look for the ATS in Cadillac showrooms starting this summer.
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As ought to be better known, "more money for education" doesn't quite mean what it seems to mean. Teachers unions and well-intended activists cleverly have played to perceptions of underfunded government schools to shore up support for a system that too often overpays and underperforms.
California doesn't have a funding problem. It has a teachers' union problem and, as will once again become clear, for at least the next three decades it has a pension problem.
Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1469, which seeks to fully fund the California State Teachers' Retirement System within 32 years. The decision itself was fairly appropriate, as governments ought to fund their promises. But due to years of failed leadership in Sacramento, more pain will be felt by teachers, school districts and taxpayers than should have been the case.
At the time the bill was signed, CalSTRS faced a shortfall of about $74 billion – under the rosiest assumptions. State auditors and analysts had been calling for increased contributions for some time.
Only time will tell whether or not this unfunded liability was understated, or even overstated, with the risk for picking up any slack solely placed on taxpayers and school districts. But for the foreseeable future, the funding plan requires greater contributions from teachers, school districts and the state. The new reality calls for rate increases, relative to payroll, that will more than double current pension rates for school districts.
Whereas, effect July 1, 2014, school districts were obligated to contribute 8.88 percent, by July 1, 2020 the rate will stand at 19.1 percent. Thus far, the pain is yet to be felt in full, with rates for this year at 10.73 percent.
For Inland school districts, there is a necessary bracing and adjusting for the wave of unavoidable costs, as well as the headaches these contributions will bring come negotiating time.
"The governor and Legislature are likely to continue to place the burden of fixing the CalSTRS crisis on the backs of local agencies," reads the budget narrative of Redlands Unified School District. "Look for PERS to continue the same pattern in 15/16 and beyond. This will have a significant impact on collective bargaining with significant portions of any new revenue already restricted to employer contributions. This issue will be in front of all negotiating parties for the next seven years."
The renewed vigor of Democratic legislators in recent years to "reform" Proposition 13 limits on property taxation isn't mere coincidence. Ditto the maneuverings to make permanent Proposition 30, which increased taxes $7 billion a year. When tens of thousands of CalSTRS retirees take in pensions of over $75,000 and six-figure compensation packages are becoming the norm regardless of achievement, looting the taxpayer becomes necessary.
With the reality that finally doing something about pensions comes at a hefty cost and the seemingly boundless thirst for more government, the groundwork is already being laid for a taxation push. "The children" will be trotted out, but it will have nothing to do with them.


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(P.170) Kentish Times, Thursday, 29 July 2010 (page 3)
by Kate Nelson
|Residents lose fight to save Crystal Palace land from homes scheme
Crystal Palace Park as it stands today
OBJECTIONS: CPCA member
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|Developers accused of bulldozing ahead with luxury property plan
|FURIOUS residents claim their viewpoints have been ignored after permission was granted for a £67 million park redevelopment.
The London Development Agency's masterplan for Crystal Palace Park was given the green light, subject to some conditions by the Secretary of State for Planning Eric Pickles on Thursday.
The decision followed a five-week inquiry held last July after Bromley council first agreed planning permission for the overhaul of the 200 acre site in 2008.
More than 8,000 people objected to 180 new "luxury" homes with panoramic views across London and Kent which would have furnished the council with £12 million to invest in the park.
Chairman of the Crystal Palace Community Association John Payne said: "It's a dreadful decision as far as the park is concerned but a very good one if you're a developer. None of our views have been taken on board. We are not particularly surprised by the decision but obviously we are very disappointed, some people I've spoken to have been virtually in tears."
|London's only campsite, Crystal Palace Caravan Club, is located in the park on land which the planning permission has been granted for.
Mr Payne added: "The caravan club's position is untenable now. They are living on borrowed time and it means they will not invest in the site as they were planning to. We will be losing a very valuable resource."
Resident Mike Warwick, of Stambourne Way, Crystal Palace, campaigned fiercely against the development. He said:
"The secretary of slate may have cause to regret his decision. I am disgusted but not surprised. They have totally ignored our views. It is extremely concerning for the future of parks and open spaces because this will be a watershed for the sale of parkland for housing and commercial development.
"It will get worse because of the economic situation as local authorities sell off land to the highest bidders to make money. Some people who live on the periphery of the park have threatened to take the matter to the EU courts on the basis of human rights. If or when the building work does begin we will be back to the days of people lying in front of the bulldozers. They are not going to stand for this. I collected 5,000 of those signatures but we could have collected 100,000 had there been enough time."
Bromley council said the fact that no developers had ever been secured was a "matter of public record" but said it would soon be discussing with the LDA a way to realise the proposals. It admitted it was a very difficult financial climate.
A spokesperson for Bromley council said: "We are quietly pleased with the Government decision about the proposals as it vindicates our original planning decisions. However, as the applicants, the LDA still have some work to do before planning permission is finally granted and this is obviously something that the LDA need to address." The statement added that discussions about funding will need to be held. A spokesperson for the LDA said: "We have always believed the masterplan for Crystal Palace Park is balanced and well conceived. It proposes a way to improve the park and increase the amount of green, open space available."The Secretary of State's decision supports that view. We will now begin with Bromley council and the neighbouring boroughs the process to turn the masterplan into action."
|Mayor claims £67.5 million proposal is acceptable
Mayor of London
|The application for the £67.5 million redevelopment was submitted to owners Bromley council by the London Development Agency on November 1 2007. The proposals include selling off land including London's only campsite to build 180 luxury apartments, a 5OO space car park, excavated gardens with 60ft high greenhouses, tree-top walkway through the English Landscape Garden, a five-storey museum, a horticultural and animal husbandry training college as well as cafes and kiosks. Objections cited by protesters include a concern it will set a precedent for building on protected parkland, a threat to wildlife, increased pollution and asset stripping. Supporters believe it will lead to better regeneration of the park as a whole and that it is worth the trade off of for the land lost. English Heritage and the Greater London Authority both supported the plans while objectors included the Crystal Palace Community Association, the Joseph Paxton Society and Sport England have also presented evidence against the plan. The London Development Agency's plans made up 11,500 pages of document, which were submitted to Bromley council and the five-week inquiry was one of the largest London has ever seen. Mayor Boris Johnson advocated the proposals, saying the development of the parkland was acceptable because it would help with its overall refurbishment.
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This Outline Planning permission went through probably the most comprehensive consultation period of any previous, similar plans ending in a month-long enquiry. The inspector's report, after everyone had their say, came out in favour of the whole scheme (bar a few minor conditions). This vindicated the long battle that the LDA and others had to finally get it accepted, including a majority of people who actually saw the Master Plan exhibition. The scheme was first presented to Bromley Council in November of 2007, was passed by them with a substantial 11-4 majority in December 2008 and was subjected to a public enquiry in August-September 2009. At last, the difficult task of executing the project can begin with a new-found confidence that the internationally renowned Crystal Palace Park will be regenerated from its current run-down condition.
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Hi,I bought some new towels today, some light blue and some white. Threw them on for a quick wash as find there's no soakage until they've been washed. The blue colour range into the white ( of course it would!) I've rewashed the white ones with oxi stain remover thingy from Lidl. However they still have a blue tinge to them. Any suggestions for getting them white again please?
Does that work for white t shirts that have lost their whiteness?
Thanks for replies. Washed them at 60 with 2 scoops of oxi white and they came up white again.
Pour a little thin bleach into the drawer when rewashing the white towels, will be sparkling when they come out.
Soak them in two scoops of Vanish for 6 hours and then wash them at 90 with vanish in the detergent drawer. They'll come out white
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1 Piano, 4 Hands/Early Elementary Level. Composed by Carolyn Miller. Willis. Primary 1 Class piece for the Piano Ensembles event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin 2008-2009-2010. Softcover. 24 pages. Willis Music #12194. Published by Willis Music (HL.406323).
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Pep Guardiola admits Toure is playing his way into Man City's European plans
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Pep Guardiola has revealed he will consider recalling Yaya Toure to Manchester City's Champions League squad after the midfielder impressed on his return to their first team.
Making only his second appearance of the season, Toure scored both of City's goals on a testing afternoon in which they ground out Saturday's 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace.
It was Toure's first Premier League appearance of the season after his agent publicly criticised Guardiola for leaving him out of City's Champions League squad.
Dimitri Seluk had accused Guardiola of "humiliating" Toure by excluding him from his 25-strong selection and the Spaniard responded by excluding him from first-team football until Toure's recent apology.
Saturday's selection was a surprise but did allow Guardiola to rest some regulars ahead of Wednesday's Champions League fixture at Borussia Monchengladbach - David Silva came off the bench while Ilkay Gundogan was not involved - but the manager said nothing is set in stone should City progress in Europe.
"Toure is another guy to compete with our midfield players and increase our level," Guardiola said. "He's not able to play on Wednesday, or in the last (group) game against Celtic.
"If we are able to qualify for the Champions League (knockout stages), I will sit with myself, my staff, and we will decide who are the best players to help us achieve in the Champions League. I'm here to take decisions. Maybe I'll make mistakes, but I have to take decisions and I respect that all people cannot agree with me.
"As a player there is no doubts. If there was a doubt he would not be here."
Guardiola denied regretting his decision not to select Toure for Europe, and insisted their victory at Palace had demonstrated their ability to win the Premier League.
"To achieve titles you have to win the games when you don't play well," he said. "So I was a little bit worried against Middlesbrough, when you don't concede and you create enough chances to win (and still don't).
"(This) maybe was a good step, but in the long term you have to play better. I am more satisfied when we play (well but don't win) against Middlesbrough for example, against Everton, even Tottenham in the second half, than (against Palace), but you have to win."
The result means Palace have suffered five straight defeats, and their manager Alan Pardew was critical of his players' efforts in defending against Toure's second goal.
"The message with what one of our players needed to do didn't come from one of the substitutes to him," he said. "And that is not acceptable to me.
"That is a little bit frustrating. And more than frustrating at the end, when you are finding out why that didn't happen. It is an unusual mistake for us."
CRYSTAL PALACE: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Tomkins, Kelly (Sako, 85 mins), McArthur, Cabaye, Zaha, Puncheon, Townsend (Wickham, 46 mins), C Benteke (Lee, 80 mins). Unused subs: Speroni, Delaney, Flamini, Mutch.
MAN CITY: Bravo, Sagna, Kompany (Zabaleta, 37 mins), Otamendi, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure, Sterling, De Bruyne, Nolito (Silva, 67 mins), Aguero (Fernando, 85 mins). Unused subs: Caballero, Navas, Sane, Iheanacho.
Referee: Robert Madley
Man of the match: Yaya Toure
Match rating: 7/10
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Tiny robots display lifelike teamwork skills.
A group of European researchers is looking to the insect world for ideas on how to innovate the field of robotics. A team of engineers and technicians has invented a batch of 35 tiny, 12 cm robots that work in concert to accomplish tasks that other robots would be incapable of performing. They've named the creations swarm-bots.
"Our machines demonstrated remarkable cooperative behavior," says project coordinator Marco Dorigo of the Université Libre de Bruxelles. "They completed tasks, self-assembled, and coordinated their movement. . . . In our most complex experiment, we placed 20 robots in a big room to retrieve one object to 'nest.' This involved building a chain of eight robots placed 30 cm apart and visible to one another. The other robots followed the chain to find and retrieve the object, all in just 10 minutes."
Dorigo tells THE FUTURIST that these are significant steps forward in this emerging subfield of robotics. "We were the first to be able to demonstrate on real robots autonomous self-assembly of a group of three or more (we ran experiments with up to 16 robots). Also, we were the first to demonstrate that cooperation [in] a group of autonomous robots can allow them to collectively search for an object, find it, self-assemble to it and retrieve it, to a target location. This is far more complex than any other work in swarm robotics we are aware of. Last, we have demonstrated 'functional' selfassembly. That is, self-assembly triggered by some environmental contingency. For example, the robots decide to self-assemble because they need to join into a bigger structure to be able to pass over a big hole in the terrain."
The team's swarm-bots could one day survey hostile terrains, such as the seafloor or the surface of other planets (NASA has already taken an interest). Dorigo projects that first responders may one day look toward swarm-bots for help in disaster situations such as earthquakes or bombings where people might be trapped under debris and unreachable by other means.
"The type of application will also depend on how far we will be able to go with miniaturization and how cheap these robots will be. An open question for the moment," he says.
The team is hoping to experiment with materials for the bots besides metal and plastic; they also hope to improve the devices' memory and autonomy. Most importantly, Dorigo hopes to endow each of the robots with a self-sufficient source of power.
"I think that energy is the big open question," he says. "We will not have any useful swarm if they cannot reach some kind of energetic autonomy or at least greatly increase their energetic autonomy, which is at the moment one of the main limiting factors. For the rest (that is, concerning the other technologies of which these robots are made, software and hardware), I think that there will be no breakthrough, but a steady improvement on what these small robots can do when they join their forces. To get there, we need to integrate in new, clever ways the many technologies, both hardware and software, that are already available."
The idea of tiny robots operating in concert conjures scenarios of little droid conspiracies against the human race. Fortunately, Dorigo doesn't foresee a situation where the swarm-bots gang up on the rest of us. "At the current stage I do not see any danger," he says. "Our robots are still too fragile, stupid, and far from autonomous. If, in the far future, we identify possible dangers, we will have time to take corrective actions."
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She killed it.
Walking in with boyfriend and Philly rapper Meek Mill, her blue dress was an instant social hit.
Grande and Minaj performed "Side to Side," from the former's Dangerous Woman album, released in May.
Elsewhere, Diddy opened the ceremony by presenting the Moonman for best hip-hop video to Drake for his iconic "Hotline Bling." He bested Desiigner, Bryson Tiller, Chance the Rapper, and 2 Chainz.
"Drake is stuck in traffic," Diddy joked. "Drake: Come get this."
The two rappers feuded publicly in 2014, though TMZ reports this week that two have since made peace.
You can stream the VMAs Sunday night over at MTV.com.
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3.8 +/- Acres land located in the very sweet and peaceful town of Landaff. Sweet it really is. A Village tucked away on the back side of Sugar Hill just a bit off of Rte. 302 heading out of Littleton. Gale Chandler Rd. is a quiet country road with lots of space and rolling hills. Lisbon has a small convenience store, Littleton is just up the road for larger conveniences and eateries such as a brew pub, Main St. shopping, theatre and big box stores. Even their own ski hill! The Blue School, a near one-room school house offers the most wonderful education for the young ones and is unique to Landaff. Come, feel like you are slowing your pace, live the healthier life in Landaff with a warm sense of community and beauty that surrounds you. Close to Cannon Mountain & Franconia Notch. This lot has a roughed-in drive way, has been perk tested and lot cleared. Step foot on land and picture how this could be your home! Walk the lot lines and see how wonderful this property is!
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At home, I backup a large collection of files to CrashPlan, since upload speed is not optimal, I need CrashPlan application to run 24/7.
I used to use a netbook, but it was too noisy sometimes, after I was woke up by the sound of the fan one night, I thought that was enough. My data is on an external hard disk connected to Apple's AirPort Extreme, it's accessible in my home network, so changing device to run CrashPlan is not an issue.
I've heard of some good words on Raspberry Pi, an inexpensive yet full functional computer, so why not?
Get to know Raspeberry Pi
I found PragProg's Raspberry Pi book to be a very good introduction.
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I bought a Pi and accessories from Taobao (like ebay, in China).
Below is the setup I'm using and had been working well for me for a month now:
- Raspberry Pi 512MB China edition
- SanDisk Class 4 8GB SD card
- Unitek USB cable
- Power adapter comes with iPad
I had two Kingston Class 4 4GB SD cards corrupted after using for 1 week – both because I had to unplug the power cord from the Pi (more on this at the bottom of this post).
Image Raspbian to your SD card
Download Raspbian and write an image to your SD card, this article from LifeHacker has some instructions.
Install and Configure CrashPlan on Pi
update over_voltage
Mount the SD card on your computer, edit /boot/config.txt, add this line
It might not be necessary, but works for me, got the tip from this post.
booting Pi for the first time
Insert SD to Pi, plug in power cord
- expand_rootfs
- change_timezone
- enable SSH
- reboot
Run this command:
sudo apt-get update
configure SMB (if you are using a shared disk in your network)
Run the following commands:
sudo apt-get install smbclient
Assuming your shared disk will be mounted at /mnt/AirDisk_Data:
sudo mkdir /mnt/AirDisk_Data
Create a file as ~/mount_airdisk.sh with the content of (replace [username], [password] and [IP_Address] with your own):
mount -t cifs -o username=[username],password=[password],rw,filemode=0777,dirmode=0777 //[IP_Address]/Data /mnt/AirDisk_Data
Make the script executable:
sudo chmod +x mount_airdisk.sh
Add the invocation to the shell script to /etc/rc.local so when your Pi boots up the script will be executed.
install Java and CrashPlan
Please follow the instructions on this blog post.
configure CrashPlan headless client
Please follow the instructions on this page.
configure SSH
Here's a tutorial on setting up SSH on the Pi and your computers, or you can follow the instructions in chapter 6 "Networking with the Pi" from PragProg's Raspberry Pi book.
- Do not pull the power cord, shutdown with command "sudo shutdown -h now". I've got two Kingston SD cards corrupted by pulling the power cord.
- Backup your Pi: writing image to SD card doesn't take much time, installing and configuring software does. Although I had never successfully restored image from my backup (might because my SD cards were corrupted), but that would give you some hope.
Hopefully this short post will make your experience with Pi a little better than mine, good luck!


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Buying homes with cash is a growing trend. Cash offers often beat out others based on mortgages, even if they're for less. Careful preparing, however, can put a borrower in a better position when squaring off against cash. Article source – Mortgages face tough competition from home buyers paying cash by MoneyBlogNewz.
Cash is the best
The National Association of Realtors reported an all time high in the number of deals in February in home sales done with cash. Home customers financing with a home loan isn't nearly as good as a cash buyer. The real estate market seems to have more cash customers because many would rather have a home as an investment than stock. People are also pulling their money out of the market and investing in rentals that net a greater long-term return than stocks. Cash was paid by home customers purchasing as an investment last year at 59 percent. Cash has an advantage over a mortgage since the seller knows a closing not probably going to be derailed by contingencies. When choosing between a buyer that needs financing and a lower cash offer, most are willing to take the cash. When the bank is selling, it always prefers cash. Getting a home off of the books is important to banks. This is why the safe choice of cash is chosen.
Competing with cash
Many foreclosures are being sold. About 25 percent were foreclosures in 2010. According to Fannie Mae, short sales increased also. This number increase 128 percent last year. Any seller with equity doesn't want a financed buyer. Cash customers are preferable. Equity holders are not under pressure to take whatever they can get and will wait for the best offer. With a pre-approved mortgage, financing buyers are competitive again. Larger down payments are also preferable. This makes for better competition as well. Listen to what the seller wants and be willing to do whatever it takes. Treat them with respect and have a detailed contract ready that makes the deal clear. When the time comes, act easily. Don't give up hope as a financing buyer. It may not work for someone paying cash. Those deals also don't always work.
Which product to use
Additionally to getting a better deal, paying cash to purchase a home has several advantages. Sometimes the accessible returns on investments are lower than home loan rates. The interest money saved ends up being good for the buyer. The buyer only loses their own money if the value of the home goes down. For a home loan with 20 percent down, if the value goes down 10 percent, the home buyer loses 50 percent of the down payment. There are advantages home loans have though. There is not any money for other investments when you purchase a home with cash. There is also leverage here. If the value of the home goes up, the home loan holder gains a higher percentage than the cash buyer. The cost of the loan goes down when considering home loan interest is tax deductible.
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This week, Karol and Tim play both catch-up and waiting game with new releases, and weigh the pros and cons of staying up for a late-night Sony conference. Early-morning news out of Japan about Nintendo's new CEO punctuates Apple's gaming-flavored hardware reveals. It's a good week, and appropriately enough, we end on a high note about the upcoming Queen City Conquest 2015.
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Mar 04 2015
TKV Team Podcast 19 (beta) | "Info Graphics for 236 Headshots"
This week we continue down the rabbit hole of Karol's nightmarish adventures in GTA V. We touch on the announcement that Forza 6 will be a thing in 2015 and talk a bit about shifts in retail pricing for new games. We get Karol's initial impressions of Kirby's Rainbow Curse for Wii U and broach the merits of medicinal "crack" cocaine. Closing things out, we get Tim's final thoughts on Valiant Hearts. Surprisingly, he doesn't cry while describing it.
Next week look forward to news and announcements from GDC!


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Bartle Hall Wedding
Date: 09.09.16
Bartle Hall Wedding
Jen and Chris' Summer Wedding At Bartle Hall
Kelly Clarke Photography – Preston Wedding Photography
Here I was back at another stunning Bartle Hall Wedding for Jen and Chris' wedding reception. This was my 14th Wedding at Bartle Hall in Preston. Its a lovely venue and has lots of amazing opportunities for photographs inside and out. The Balmoral Suite has not long been refurbished ad has amazing uplights on the walls and an awesome feature wall behind the top table. Jen and Chris had exclusive use of the whole building on their wedding day so we were free to roam around and enjoy its beauty!
I met with Jen in the morning at the Marriott Preston which is a popular choice for bridal prep for many of my Bartle Hall Wedding brides. Its a lovely hotel set in amazing grounds and has plenty of rooms for guests. As my lovely friend and super talented makeup artist Sonara Parker worked her wonders on the girls the rest of the guests were dotted around the hotel waiting for the amazing vintage bus to arrive and take them to St Margarets Church.
It was lovely to catch up with Jason from Flower Design who sorted all the boys with their buttonholes and delivered some stunning bouquets fro the girls with beautiful sprays of blue to match Jens colour scheme.
We had a dry sunny day which meant plenty of time for drinks and giggles outside before heading into the Balmoral suite for food and speeches and then back over to the house and the Windsor suite for the evening party.. which you will see from the pictures was a wild one.
I had a fantastic day photographing your Bartle Hall Wedding thank you so so much for looking after me all day and choosing me to be your wedding photographer! Massive congratulations Mr and Mrs Roberts!
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Fashion has never really been one of my interests. Up until about six years ago I didn't even carry a purse. Now I'm too cheap/broke to really be interested in fashion. But in the course of writing I often hunt for inspiration and slowly I'm coming to enjoy it. I stumbled on Fendi's fall 2011 line-up during one of these hunting sessions and I swear I had a fashiongasm!
I love, love, looovveee cute Mary Jane shoes and clever tights. These are just lovely. Plus the orange/yellow combination is perfect for a character from a story you HAVEN'T read yet (my Sorceress series). So click to see the other shoes that cost more than our weekly paychecks and cry along with me.
But what are YOUR fashiongasms? Spiffy hats? Towering shoes? Frilly purses? Post yours!


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Well, I've done it again. I make the oddest mistakes, sometimes, and this one had a ripple effect that still has me feeling abashed and off balance.
The story of my first two days in Freinsheim. Of course I want to see all the relatives as soon as I possibly can. At the first opportunity, Matthias and I sit down with the calendar. I have my notes ready — as we decide on the times and places, Matthias makes the calls. That very same afternoon, I write it in my notes: 3 p.m. coffee with his mother, Baerbel Weber. The next morning, Friday first thing, 10 a.m. visit with Tante Gretel and Onkel Otto. Lunch with Tante Inge, 12:30. Interview with the Die Rheinpfalz newspaper reporter (gulp!) 3:00 p.m. A lot of German conversation ahead, but I brace myself and figure we'll get through it somehow.
But already, time is passing. Delighted that Baerbel will see me so soon, I make preparations to go. I arrive at Baerbel's precisely at 3. We have a wonderful, two-hour visit, in German, with — wait for it — plum cake! How awesome, and delicious!
Friday morning, Matthias urges me to get going to visit Onkel Otto and Tante Gretel. He points out it is a half hour walk, and that I should take a bicycle. I agree, and leave a few minutes late. I bicycle fast, and am proud of myself for arriving right on the hour of 10 o'clock. Tante Gretel is walking down the steps to meet me as I lock up the bicycle. We go inside and have a delightful conversation.
I am perfectly happy, but Tante Gretel seems nervous, she keeps glancing at the clock on the bureau behind her. I think maybe she is getting tired or has something she must do like take her medicines, so I say my farewells. I am worried about arriving at Tante Inge's too early, so I sit in a park and do a bit of journaling. As 12:30 rolls around, I get on my bicycle and head over to Tante Inge's. Even though I have a map, I do arrive a few minutes late because I take a wrong turn.
"You are one hour late!" Inge greets me.
"What? It was supposed to be 11:30? Matthias told me 12:30! He must have gotten it wrong. I'm so sorry."
"It's not so easy, when I cook dinner for you, to keep it warm for so long," she says.
I feel terrible, disconcerted, and sorry sorry sorry. Tante Inge is very gracious and serves me a delicious meal ("not hot enough, it's better when it's hot," she points out) and share memories and stories and news.
The menu is superb, chicken cordon bleu, broccoli with cheese, salad, potatoes, and for dessert cookies and coffee.
Tante Inge, like Tante Gretel, has a clock on the bureau behind her. When she turns to glance at the time, I see it is already 2:30. How have two hours flown so quickly? I wonder.
"You must meet the journalist at 3?" she asks. "Where must you meet her?"
When I explain it is in the central marketplace, Tante Inge says it will take me two minutes by bicycle, and sees me out the door on time. Matthias meets me at the marketplace, and introduces me to the journalist. After the interview, he and I return to the house. We are sitting on the back deck discussing the day, and I tell him the sad news that there was a confusion about the time for lunch with Tante Inge.
"No, that was right, Tante Inge said 12:30. I'm sure of it," Matthias says.
"Maybe it is a language problem. You say in German half until 1, that means 12:30. Maybe she said 11:30, and you said to me in English 12:30 by mistake."
"No, I know this. She said halb eins, 12:30. And right now, it is 5:30, halb sechs."
"No, right now it is 4:30, halb funf."
"No, it is 5:30, halb sechs."
Then it dawns on me. I thought it was only an eight hour time difference between Seattle and Freinsheim — but it is nine hours. Ever since I have arrived, I have been one hour behind!! I have been so serene about it all, and here my glassy lake was full of choppy waters. Everyone has been so good-natured and kind, welcoming me regardless of my rudeness. Once again, I stand in awe of the gracious generosity of the Palatine people.


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The average yearly rainfall in Fort Collins is 15.08 inches (based on data going back to 1893). The average September rainfall is 1.27 inches. (Western Regional Climate Center Data) We live between two city rain gauges. In the past 24 hours, one has received .91 inches and the other 1.14 inches of rain. In the past 3 days, they've received 3.15 and 3.58 inches respectively. And in the past week the count is 3.62 and 4.21 inches. In other words, so far this week (with more rain being forecast) we have received 3 times our average September rainfall and over 25% over our yearly rainfall. As much as we need rain, getting it all at once really isn't ideal. There are roads closed all over town where they cross the river just in case the water rises above them or they lose structural integrity, which means all over town people are stranded and can't get home. Schools are closed. And lest you think, "at least the farmers are getting rain," remember that there's really only so much the ground can soak up before the rain no longer helps. It's kind of like taking a bunch of vitamin C at once. A huge dose can do a system clean and refresh, but once that's done, the rest just gets peed away. Once a reservoir is full, it's full. It can't get fuller. And it's the full reservoirs that are leading to surges along the river that are washing away roads.
The rain has stopped for now. But this is what it looked like along the Poudre this morning. The first image is from Google Maps and shows where the river usually runs, and where it was overflowing this morning. The letters A, B, and C refer to where the following photos were taken.
The light blue line shows the approximate route of the river overflow. It's hard to tell if the water covered the land between the blue line and the river or if this was just a secondary channel. The part of the Poudre Trail that's just below the letter B was submerged, so the blue line is meant more to show the general path of the water than to show the width of the overflow.
A: This is where the Poudre trail veers off to the left and the Hickory Trail spur veers off to the right. School groups usually sit on logs just to the left of this sign before heading off to do research on the river. The foaming water to the right is where it's spilling off of the bike trail.
B: This is where the Poudre River Trail heads east towards College taken from the vantage point of the part of the trail that leads to the Martinez Park parking lot. The trees on the left surround a wetlands area that apparently used to be part of a ditch that directed water to Auntie Stone's cabin. The ditch hasn't been used as a water way since that time. … till now.
C: This is the Poudre near the train tracks as they pass behind the Northside Aztlan Community Center. The bike trail under the train tracks were submerged.
I just found this on the Coloradoan:
"According to the National Weather Service, the Poudre reached 14.56 feet — nearly seven times its average during the previous four days — at 8:15 a.m. Friday. At that peak, more than 420,000 gallons of water passed a stream gauge every second."


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I was lucky enough to get invited to a SNAP! blogger event at IKEA in Draper, Utah. They opened the store early just for us -loved being able to shop with less crowds!
We could also choose anything from their yummy breakfast menu.
IKEA was very generous and we all received a super cute little IKEA blue bag, one of their chocolate bars and the brand new, not seen by employees yet, drool worthy catalog, and a little shopping spree. Can't beat that! I was there for almost two hours. I love that store, I've even been back once since then.
Some of my favorite things from the catalog are:
IKEA 365+, Bowl, light turquoise,$2.99
Article Number: 101.334.72
UNG DRILL, Mirror, oval, black, $39.99
Article Number: 402.137.59
See how great it looks with some leftover Christmas decor. I added some fringe and strips of fleece to attach the star. I just love it, and I hope you enjoy it as well. It's never too early to start thinking about new or different ways to decorate your home for the holidays!
Another cool thing I learned while there is the day before they announced that the Draper, Utah store has been converted to solar energy. They installed 4300 solar panels on the roof. Read the Deseret News article here
**IKEA of Draper invited a group of bloggers and provided us with a yummy breakfast and a small stipend to spend however we chose. Opinions expressed are 100% mine and not influenced in any way.


text: ITS TRUE ABOUT THIS, driving home from NY yesterday we(me,wife,and daughter) were caught up in a 7 mile traffic jam due to an accident.We were in left lane and pulled off to inside shoulder to do a diaper change.Traffic was literallyat a creeping standstill..So as we sit there with both driver side doors open and flashers on an Imola yellow 01-02 S4 with a nice rim set and descent body kit is mirror to mirror with us.When i looked into the car car to see this nid 30's guy driving he snapped his head to look forward as fast as he could....JEEEEEEEZ thanks for asking if we were alright fellow AUDI guy...Dont break down near this guy(though we werent) ...Pennsylvania plate " JFA ARCH " ..........I guess some of us are just more courteous than others !!!!!!! On 7/17/06, Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com> wrote: > > I live about 3 towns away from Englishtown and saw all sorts of modified > VW's running thrugh town on Sat and Sun as I was doing various errands. > Almost all of them waved! (Well, not when I was in the van or the MG ;-). > Very few Audi owners wave these days. > > Chris, did the torrential downpour Saturday afternoon bypass > Englishtown? I was bringing in groceries in the midst of that..... > > Dan D > '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6 > Central NJ USA > _______________________________________________ > quattro mailing list > quattro at audifans.com > http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro > --- > Watch this space for ads :) > -- Bing '01 A4 2.8QM 30v '93 ur//S4


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Successful asthma treatment should not only reduce your current symptoms, but also help you limit your use of rescue medicines and maintain your normal activity levels such as attending work and school, exercising, and performing other physical activities.
The four main classifications of asthma severity (measured before starting medications) are:
- Intermittent asthma is the mildest form of asthma, with symptoms up to twice a week and normal or near-normal lung function.
- Mild persistent asthma is accompanied by symptoms more than twice a week, but no more than once in a single day. Lung function testing may be normal or mildly abnormal.
- Moderate persistent asthma symptoms occur once a day. Lung function is often significantly lower than normal.
- Severe persistent asthma is the most severe form, causing symptoms throughout the day on most days. Lung function is often far below the normal range and many patients with severe asthma have required hospitalization for severe asthma symptoms.
Your doctor will prescribe medication to help you control your asthma symptoms based on the combination of your asthma severity and its level of control. He or she may also help you develop an asthma action plan that describes how and when to take your medications, how to best avoid factors that worsen your asthma, how Your doctor will presc asthma control, how to respond to worsening asthma symptoms, and how to seek emergency care when needed.
People differ widely in their responsiveness to asthma treatments: What works for one person with asthma that is classified as "moderate persistent" may not work for someone else with the same symptoms. An important part of bringing your asthma symptoms under control is making regular follow-up trips to your doctor so he or she can assess how your treatments are working and adjust them accordingly.
You can help by charting your symptoms at home. Your doctor may prescribe a peak flow meter, a handheld lung function measurement device allows you to track your lung function at home. Based on symptoms, the doctor may switch your medication or increase the dosage of your current medication to help you gain better control over your symptoms; he or she may even reduce your dosage if your asthma seems to be well-controlled.
Once you start taking medications, your asthma symptoms should improve. But while some people experience total relief from their asthma symptoms after they start taking medications, many people will continue to experience some symptoms. So what does it mean if you still have asthma symptoms? How controlled is your asthma?
The Global Institute for Asthma (GINA) uses the following classification of how well-controlled your symptoms are with medications:
- Controlled asthma means there are no daytime or nighttime symptoms, infrequent need for quick-relief medicines (no more than twice a week) and your peak flow is normal with no asthma attacks (exacerbations).
- Partly controlled asthma involves daytime symptoms more than twice a week and sometimes at night with use of quick-relief medicine more than twice a week. Your peak flow rate is less than 80 percent of your normal and asthma attacks occur at least once a year but not weekly.
- Uncontrolled asthma is when you have three or more of the features of partially controlled asthma at least 3 times a week, and asthma attacks are occurring weekly.
Having asthma that is not controlled can be bothersome and sometimes downright scary. If you have to limit your activity to avoid asthma symptoms, then it's already reducing your quality of life. But uncontrolled asthma is more than just a nuisance. It can have a major impact on your ability to lead a happy, productive life and it carries a high risk of complications associated with the disease.
Effects of uncontrolled asthma include:
- Adults with poorly-controlled asthma miss three times more work than those whose asthma is well-controlled, and children with uncontrolled asthma tend to miss more school.
- Studies indicate that pregnant women whose asthma is uncontrolled risk exposing their fetus to periods of low oxygen which can cause low birth weight and increased risk of fetal death; pregnant women with well-controlled asthma do not face these same risks.
- Having uncontrolled asthma leads to loss of lung function that can persist for long periods of time.
- People with uncontrolled asthma face increased risk of emergency hospitalization and, unfortunately, death.
If you have any type of persistent asthma, the doctor will likely prescribe you two types of medications: fast-acting or "rescue" medications that may help relieve acute asthma symptoms and asthma attacks, and long-acting or "asthma control" medications that are taken daily to help control your everyday symptoms. Asthma control medications can help reduce your everyday symptoms as well as lessen the frequency of asthma attacks.
When you first start taking asthma control medication, you may notice a difference right away. These medications may take several weeks of regular use to achieve their full effect and even then they only work when they are taken consistently.
Ask your doctor about the specific medications you are prescribed, what to expect if it is working, and how long it usually takes to show improvement. If you have been taking the medications properly for a sufficient period but you are not experiencing any relief from your symptoms, your medications need to be adjusted by your doctor.
Some other signs that your asthma control medications may not be working include:
- Daytime asthma symptoms that occur more than twice a week.
- Needing to use your asthma rescue medication more than twice a week.
- Asthma symptoms that limit your usual activities or enjoyment of everyday life.
- Asthma symptoms that seem to be worsening.
- Waking up at night with asthma symptoms at least twice a month.
- Symptoms that occur during exercise.
- Having two or more asthma attacks in one year.
- Declining lung function (based on peak flow monitoring).
If you're taking asthma control medications, but you're still experiencing significant asthma symptoms, it may be time for you to talk to your doctor about how you can get better control over your asthma. Similarly, if you have asthma but you are only using fast acting inhalers to treat your symptoms instead of longer-acting control medication, you may also want to talk to your doctor about adjusting your medication.
If you and your doctor have already developed an asthma action plan (also called an asthma management or asthma control plan), guidelines may be included in the plan that tell you how and when to take more of your prescribed medications. But never take more medication than is specifically prescribed in an asthma action plan.
If you are still experiencing symptoms after following the asthma action plan, you should make an appointment with your doctor to make changes to the plan to help reduce your symptoms and the impact that they are having on your life. If your symptoms don't meet the criteria of "controlled" asthma, your doctor should be able to adjust your asthma action plan to try to help you get your symptoms under controlled.
One thing your doctor can do is change the schedule or dosage of your currently prescribed asthma control medications. Increasing how often you take your medications or how much you take each time may help better control your symptoms. Another option is to change the medications you are on, either by adding a new medication to your existing prescriptions or by substituting a new medication for one you are currently taking.
There are several types of asthma control medications, but the most frequently prescribed are:
- Corticosteroids
- long-acting beta-2 agonists (LABAs)
- medications than contain both corticosteroids LABAs together
Corticosteroids help reduce inflammation in the lung airways and are commonly taken daily via an inhaler (note that this is not the same as the fast-acting rescue inhalers that are designed to be used only when you are experiencing symptoms). If you are prescribed one type of corticosteroid medication to control your asthma symptoms, your doctor might consider switching you to a different type of corticosteroid.
When you visit your doctor to talk about your uncontrolled asthma symptoms, it is a good idea to bring with you a list of your concerns.
How to do it: Chart your symptoms leading up to your appointment and then bring this information with you when you go. This can include your daily peak flow measures, information about when you experienced symptoms and how serious they were, whether your symptoms seem to be improving or worsening over time, how often you had to use your rescue inhaler, how much you have had to limit your daily activities or exercise, what triggers seem to be related to your symptoms, and information on any asthma attacks you may have had.
Once you have provided this information to your doctor, you can talk to him or her about making changes to your asthma action plan. If you don't already know, you can ask what types of medications you are currently prescribed. You can ask the doctor what the available options are for changing your medications: does he or she think you should increase the dose or frequency of your current medications, should you switch to a similar medication within the same class? You can ask the doctor to explain why they are recommending those particular changes and not something else.
You can also ask the doctor about changing other aspects of your asthma control plan: Should you be doing more to avoid factors that worsen your asthma? Are you doing enough to track your level of asthma control? Is it OK for you to increase the dose of one of your newly prescribed medications temporarily when your symptoms worsen? Finally, you can ask what the next step should be if the current changes you are making to your asthma action plan fail to bring your asthma symptoms under control.


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Closing the Deal…
I have to admit to being _seriously_ tempted by WordPress. It's more than the fact that it's free and open source (I'm happy to pay for good software), but the reports that I'm hearing that WP uses less resources than Movable Type. This is especially an issue with my webhost, 1 and 1, being quite stingy with its use of cgi resources, giving me annoying 500 internal server errors when I ping too many sites while using too many plugins (Textile 2).
I am leery of going over because of how much I've invested in Movable Type and how inept I can be with complicated technical stuff such as imports. I run several blogs across two MySQL databases. I want to be sure that the transfer is really trouble free and that I don't lose some key functionality if I go over.
So, can anybody address my few remaining concerns about WordPress?
1. There doesn't appear to be a way to manage several blogs at once as is the case in Movable Type. I've heard that you can run multiple blogs with WordPress, but are we really stuck with one-installation per blog?
2. What are the state of plugins for WordPress? I have two that I consider to be vital. I could really use Brad Choate's macros, since I've been using his MT plugin for over a year. I also want to know if there is an equivalent to MTCloseComments, since I'm finding this feature more effective than MTBlacklist in keeping me insulated against comment spam. What about Textile 2?
That's really about it. As I said, I'm sorely tempted by what WordPress has to offer. If anybody can address my two remaining concerns, I'll probably make the switch…
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