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Back in the last Century, when Bill Clinton was running for re-election in the "permanent campaign" he, with the advice of the smarmy Dick Morris chose to co-opt Republican positions to pre-empt their using them against him.It was called "triangulation" but also disguised a clear strategic shift to the right that has now surfaced in the Obama campaign. It appears that Team Obama does not take the concerns or values of its liberal support base seriously. They think they can be mesmerized by selective symbolic stands and they have nowhere else to go.
The Black Community has pledged itself to his re-election despite criticisms by black leaders who privately feel abandoned by him.
Robert Scheer, who edits Truthdig, says liberals will have to embrace Obama by "default". "The Republicans are a sick joke and their narrow ideological stupidity has left rational voters no choice in the coming presidential election but Barack Obama," he writes.
He also recognizes that Obama has now "backed Republican initiatives", calling the president the "moderate" choice in the coming election, "defending centrist programs that Republicans in the past helped originate".
'Hopey to mopey'
Van Jones, who Obama appointed to a job advocating green energy solutions until attacks by the right led to his dumping him, calls his former boss a "post-hope" candidate. He said in an interview on MSNBC:
We went from 'hopey' to mopey… I saw the misfires: how the White House didn't really understand the grassroots movement; the grassroots movement certainly didn't understand the grassroots movement…and there was this 'hope' bubble that collapsed. (with) both sides not understanding each other.
For years now, the president, in what some analysts say is a deeply engrained fear/reaction to a total assault by Fox News, has sought to keep the messengers of patriotically correct banalities off guard with a slew of hawkish/hardline foreign policy initiatives.
He escalated the two big wars he inherited with "surges" in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as drone offensive associated with continuing collateral damage, i.e, civilian deaths. He turned General Petraeus from his counter-insurgency specialist into a hero spymaster and gave him more and more power, perhaps to prevent his running against him. He turned the covert-action Seals units into a Presidential-sanctioned assassination squad and, then, practically went steady with the Pentagon. The flag pin he avoided as a candidate is now a staple of his "uniform".
You can understand why: he can't really run on domestic issues. His economic policies have failed to create jobs or a recovery because he banked on the banks. Despite all the Republican banter about his alleged socialism, he's given the capitalists just about everything they want, including the new JOBS bill that will erode financial reform rules and open the door to more fraud. His Justice Department has not waged a jihad to put financial criminals in jail. They've settled complaints with major mortgage fraudsters paying fines instead being locked up.
Promises abandoned
His "so-called" Obamacare is a law embraced by the healthcare industry which will profit from it. Advocates of Medicare for All were stabbed in the back early on in the process.
So, now the president, who aroused so many hopes for a more just America, has abandoned most of his promises from shutting down Guantanamo to prosecuting Bradley Manning.
He has decided to be born again as a hawk in sheep's clothing.
Stealing George W Bush's playbook, he has decided to repackage himself as a tough guy in the war against terror after signing the new NDAA law in the middle of the night. His criticisms of Israel's rhetoric about bombing Iran is to caution them against being too hasty, promising that he has their "back" and that the US would act. Many of the harsh sanctions he imposed on that country can be considered acts of war, (like many sanctions, they hurt the people, not just their government!)
All of a sudden, war talk is surfacing to take our minds off the economic collapse, and Obama will soon show us the electorate how tough he is by going after Iran even as the right and the Israelis portray him as a softee on the Ayatollahs.
He claims to support negotiations, but his conditions demanding Iran shut down its nuclear enrichment facility first is an inflexible demand that they know the Iranians will consider an ultimatum, and have to reject, setting up a scenario for a war of aggression. "That negotiating position will be the opening move (emphasis mine) in what President Obama has called Iran's "last chance" to resolve its nuclear confrontation with the United Nations and the West diplomatically," reports the New York Times.
"The hard-line approach would require the country's military leadership to give up the Fordo enrichment plant outside the holy city of Qum, and with it a huge investment in the one facility that is most hardened against air-strikes."
Global drone warfare
He's also stepped up the use of global drone warfare with one report suggesting drones may soon go nuclear. More telling now that what's been covert is becoming more overt, as the New York Times reports with the headline, "Obama Embraces National Security as Campaign Issue":
With a Republican opponent all but chosen and the general election campaign about to start, President Obama is preparing to emphasize an issue that few Democratic candidates have embraced in the past: national security, long the domain of the Republican Party.
At the same time, the Obama campaign is seeking to portray Mitt Romney, the likely Republican nominee, as a national security neophyte whose best ideas are simply retreads of what the president is already doing, and whose worst instincts would take the country back to the days of President George W Bush: cowboy diplomacy, the Iraq war and America's lowest standing on the international stage.
In the coming weeks, Obama advisers plan to release a list of national security "surrogates" - high-profile Democrats like former Secretary of State Madeleine K Albright and Wesley K Clark, a retired general - who will write newspaper op-ed articles, give speeches and take Mr Romney to task every time he opens his mouth about foreign policy, Obama advisers said.
The plan is to draw a contrast between Mr Obama - who, his advisers say, kept his word on ending the Iraq war, going aggressively after al-Qaeda and restoring alliances around the world - and Mr Romney, who will be portrayed as playing both sides of numerous issues.
"He was for and against the removal of Gaddafi, for and against setting a timetable to withdraw our troops from Afghanistan, for and against enforcing trade laws against China, and while he once said he would not move heaven and earth to get Osama bin Laden, he later claimed that any president would have authorized the mission to do so," said Ben LaBolt, press secretary for the Obama campaign.
Playing the war card
He's planning to do to Romney what McCain's marauders tried to do to him by playing the war card. And the media keeps carrying stories urging him to be even tougher.
Two examples:
AP - The brother of a US soldier who was among three central Ohioans killed in an Afghan suicide bombing says Americans shouldn't forget "we are a nation at war".
Fox News is running the latest sermon on the mount by convicted Iran contra conspirator Colonel North who writes, "According to Matthew's Gospel, Judas Iscariot sold out Jesus of Nazareth for 30 pieces of silver. What is Barack Obama's fee for selling out Christians and Israelis?"
All of this sniping is unlikely to lead the president to pick a fight with the right even if a recent poll showed 69 per cent of all Americans want the US out of Afghanistan. The criticisms are just likely to encourage him to move further right to show his mettle and a posture that says he's ready to fight as a commander and chief who won't back down.
Haven't we heard all this before?

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Fixing Your Own Junk - The Pit
A message from the editor
I can't say that I've had too much experience with tools as a kid, but as far back as I can remember I have always been intrigued by them. I remember that when my parents weren't around I would sneak into the garage to mess with sharp and pointed objects little guys weren't supposed to be touching until they were much older. I guess it was the good ol' American TV that we used to watch before it went to hell that inspired me and got me interested in building and fixing things. Now the shows are all drama and angst, girlie contests, housewives that leave extremely poor impressions on young ladies, and mindless reality shows. I had some great times walking around the house loosening up random nuts, bolts, and screws, then tightening them back down. Although I sometimes worried that I'd get busted when I cross-threaded the bolts that held something important in place, like the refrigerator door!
My grandfather was a general contractor and a great carpenter. I remember the days I spent with him while he toiled away in the garage making cabinets and furniture. I would be in the driveway hammering 20-30 nails into a piece of wood or I was banging at the glass on the cage where he kept his pet rattlesnakes! My favorite store wasn't the toy store, but the hardware store. While my grandfather picked up his building supplies I'd be walking the aisles fondling all the pocketknives, hammers, hatchets, oddball tools, and wrenches, and dreaming of operating all those complicated-looking power tools. Grandpa was cool, and about once a month I'd end up with a new pocketknife and some mousetraps to play with.
Those woodworking tools were darn cool, but even back then I had the itch to work on things that burned fuel. The guys down the street (my dad called them Itchie and Boogie and juvenile delinquents) were working on trucks, hot rods, and dirt- and oval-track bikes. Those machines seemed like a whole different world and something I could really get into.
My chance wouldn't come until I was 17 and I bought my first hunk of junk for $500. My mom looked out the front window at the multicolored, primered, Bondo'd, dented mess and said, "What the hell is that?" It certainly didn't look like it was worth $500. Well, in no time I had that old car torn down, the wiring pulled out, and the engine apart in my bedroom. My only help was a couple of books, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Auto Repair, some cool and popular automotive magazines (hopefully Mud Life is helping motivate you), and the advice of a girlfriend's brother. I'm not quite sure Mom ever knew I cleaned all the engine parts in the kitchen sink. I sure wish we had a dishwasher back then! Anyway, in about a year I had that old car up and running and it was the envy of some good friends.
My point here is to try and motivate you to get your kids involved when you build and fix your own junk. Turn that TV off, grab a wrench, and teach them a skill—like how not to cross-thread a bolt. Who am I to say, "Work on your vehicle and get your kids involved"? Nobody really, it's just a suggestion. However, I see too many minor fixes or modifications being completed in shops and hard-earned money needlessly being spent. And every time I pass a grown man on the road waiting for AAA to come out and change his flat tire I think, What kind of upbringing did he have? Perhaps he doesn't want to get his pretty shirt dirty or he's on his way to the salon to get his back waxed, hair frosted, or eyebrows threaded, and doesn't want to break a sweat. Come on, man, get your hands dirty!
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The Sweetest Affair created a custom Barbie inspired lamp for the party!
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and make candied pecans. Because what nut isn't vastly improved when coated with a generous shellacking of butter and eight cups of sugar? LET'S GO!
NCAA TITLE GAME – 9:00PM (CBS) Tonight, those crazy Butler Bulldogs get their second straight shot at trying to win the NCAA tournament, an opportunity no one dreamed they would ever have. Last year, they were a missed half court shot away from beating Duke and becoming the most unlikely champion in tournament history. Will they suffer the same fate tonight against UConn? Are they doomed to make it this far only to lose? Or will a little mid-major school from Indiana finally claim the ultimate triumph over all those evil BCS schools? This is the part where I tell you I have UConn winning it all in my pool. So while it would be cool to see Butler win, I'm much more interested in bragging to people the next day that I picked the champ. Go UConn! Crush those little underdogs like the frail and helpless runts they are! ANTICIPATION: EXCITING!
RELAPSE – 9:00PM (A&E) A&E follows up their harrowing "Intervention" series with this new spinoff about high-risk addicts and the sobriety coaches struggling to keep them on the wagon. Tonight, you'll meet an alcoholic and a meth addict. And really, is there any job on Earth harder than keeping a meth addict away from meth? Whatever that sobriety coach makes, it ain't enough. ANTICIPATION: SAD!
HIS WAY – 9:00PM (HBO) HBO documentaries takes a look at the life of Jerry Weintraub, a talent agent turned big shot Hollywood producer. Because when you're a big-time producer, you can do things like get HBO to run a 90-minute enshrinement of your precious little existence featuring compliments from all your famous buddies. ANTICIPATION: CHARMED!
THE HUNT FOR THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN – 9:00PM (NatGeo – an NBC/Universal network) Did you look in the pantry? Because he hangs out in there a lot. Loves Triscuits. ANTICIPATION: YETI!
KIDNAPPED BY THE KIDS – 9:00PM (OWN) This new show on the Oprah network features kids who decide to "kidnap" their workaholic parents in an attempt to get them to put down the Blackberry and spend a little more time with them. And I'm sure that will work for exactly as long as the cameras are on. You kids out there want Dad to pay more attention to you? Then I strongly suggest you have him watch "Relapse," and tell him that meth looks way cool. ANTICIPATION: INTERVENTIONY!
Monday Watch List: Butler! UConn! TONIGHT!
Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and make candied pecans. Because what nut isn't vastly improved when coated with a generous shellacking of butter and eight cups of sugar? LET'S GO!


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So what would happen if one day John Gore of Minigore (TMA Review) fame woke up and decided to go zombie hunting? I'm pretty sure you'd end up with Zombie Wonderland. With the whole "protect the building†scenario ripped right from the Evil Dead movies, and a main character whose witty comments could rival those of the master zombie slayer Ash himself, Zombie Wonderland is an amusing jaunt in the zombie killing genre that actually works quite well, despite not being a line drawing, dual stick wielding or 3D person perspective action game.
I have to confess I missed the original SimCity when it came out back in 1989. Thankfully, I didn't miss SimCity 2000 and remember spending ages on it, watching my bustling city grow and prosper. Well, it seems I will have many more sleepless nights with my iPhone now that Electronic Arts has released SimCityâ"¢ Deluxe on the App Store.
Naturally, as an obsessive casual gamer I've played all the Build-A-Lot games on the PC. So imagine my delight when they came out on the iPhone! Build-a-Lot 2: Town of the Year is, as you may have guessed, the second title to be released on the iDevice. And jolly good it is too.
Bloomies is a game which is clearly aimed at fans of FarmVille and similar titles. It's a real time simulation game centred around a garden. You must plant some greenery of your choice and look after it as you would a real plant – water it and watch it grow. Cultivate them carefully and they'll attract lots of bees and butterflies who'll collect nectar for you. The nectar is your currency, which you'll then use to purchase more plants, decorations, upgrades and bees until you've got a thriving garden which is the envy of your neighbours!
Feel free to discuss Bloomies in our forums.
One of the more romantic professions in the navy, or at least what seems to be from the outside, is serving on a submarine. The thrill of sneaking up on enemy boats undetected and sending them to feed the fishes is second to none. And this was even more so in the time of WWII since the sonar technology was far from perfect and a single U-boat could literally sink whole fleets. Thanks to Silent Hunter Mobile, you can find out how it would be to control one yourself right from the comfort of your iPhone.
About a year ago, the announcement of Warpgate, an open world space fighting/trading game caught my attention. Being a fan of  the classic Privateer/X series, this seemed to be the answer to all of my prayers. Well, the long wait is finally over and having spent a considerable amount of time with the game, I can say – it was worth it! Feel free to discuss Warpgate in our forums.
It's time to lay down the plastic tarps because those incontinent Sims are back in town. Actually, this time, they're heading out of town and it is a rough-riding fun time. The Sims 3 World Adventures is bigger than its predecessor; there's more to see, do, and loads of more sexies to pick up. If Sims 3 had you fishing and cooking for a good time, The Sims 3 World Adventures will have you chasing mummies in your time off and having a damn good time at it.
As a big dog lover, I was excited to get The Dog – Puppy Pets to review. I installed it to my iPhone and booted up. I was presented with five breeds of dog to choose from: Labrador, Beagle, Boxer, Yorkshire Terrier and German Shephard. I chose Labrador, named it and went on my way.
Remember the good ol' days of old-school console gaming? Graphics existed to make the game funner, music existed to make gaming cuter, and all shaken together, it was pure bliss. Back then fussy RPG's, fast racers, and stickly puzzlers alike adhered to the three pillars: visuals, sounduals, and playuals, but playuals most of all. Astro Ranch is nearly a full-on throwback to those days – it looks, sounds, and mostly, plays great and is as addictive as it is absurd. It is a quasi-RPG simulation about farming and friendship and is as fun as a barrel of montkeys (play it and you'll see why this ain't a splelling mistake). Please feel free to discuss this review of Astro Ranch in our forums.
Ah, the artistic person! Sometimes it seems they grow on trees. But until the artist becomes prominent enough for us common folk to know their name it is a long journey to the top. And for some this journey takes them to so-called artist communes or colonies – places where groups of artistic types hang out and try to create something great. Have you ever wondered what really goes on in there apart from the obvious sex, drugs and rock and roll? Thanks to I-play's latest, Artist Colony, you can have the entire experience, but from the safety and relative drug-free confines of your own two hands. Feel free to discuss this review of Artist Colony in our forums.


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Chipper Jones might be fat. You know who is not fat? Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks is not fat. The photo at right illustrated a Boston Globe story in January about Jenks's back surgery. He won't be ready in time for the first few games of spring training, but he will be newly svelte when he gets there. Now Chipper has an equally rednecky role model.
See also: Counterpoint: Chipper Jones Is Not Fat
Did These Boston People (And Inanimate Objects) Pack On The Pounds, Too? Judge For Yourself
Bobby Jenks has a second back procedure [Boston Globe, via Classical]


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WASHINGTON – New data from the Census Bureau shows the D.C. region has the nation's second-worst commute, and that 72 percent of workers in the nation's capital live elsewhere.
The Census report Tuesday comes a month after a respected report from the Texas Transportation Institute ranked the D.C. area with the nation's worst traffic.
Tuesday's Census report lists the average one-way commute in 2011 for the D.C. region at 34.5 minutes. The greater New York region had the nation's longest commute at 34.9 minutes.
The national average is 25.5 minutes.
The report found a strong correlation between long commute times and a region's reliance on public transportation.
Statistics also detail "mega commutes," which are commutes of 50 miles or more that last at least 90 minutes. The District's percentage of mega commuters — more than 2 percent — trumped the percentage of any state, information from the bureau says.
Additionally, no other region came remotely close to having a workforce so made up of out-of-towners. Residents of Maryland and Virginia accounted for 70 percent of all workers in the District.
"The District of Columbia is unique among states in that it is geographically small, the entire area is urban, and it serves as a job center for all of its adjoining counties in Maryland and Virginia … No other state's workforce exceeded 20.0 percent in its rate of out-of-state commuters," a Census Bureau report says.
Of the more than 500,000 people who commuted into D.C. from elsewhere — according to 2006-2010 census estimates — the bureau says 136,000 came from Prince George's County, 107,000 from Montgomery County and 90,000 from Fairfax County.
See more details on the Census Bureau findings below:
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If you're a regular reader of the blog, you know that we send out a weekly email to the BBH staff with 10 links we like every week. We look for things that are provocative, challenging, useful, or just plain interesting. When we feel really good about the list, we post it to the blog. Here's the list from the last 7 days. Feel free to let us know what we're missing. The list is strongly influenced by what we tweet. Or if following us is too big a commitment, feel free to get our links via trunk.ly.
Next-gen iPads & iPhones can be your payment system for things in the real world. Apple's place in our lives may be on the verge of changing dramatically.
Smart contact-lenses with heads-up LED iris displays. Welcome to the world of augmented vision.
Former black Sheep Ben Malbon went to Tokyo on business and made this fantastic instagram album of his trip.
"We're so eager to describe the web in utopian or dystopian terms." NYT's review of Sherry Turkle's Alone Together book.
Social Media Week is a global event from 2/7 – 2/11 with a number of incredible, free events worth attending.
A second worthy bit (& piece) from the Malbon family. Tim Malbon of Made by Many rants on participation requests from brands (read the comments too).
BMW is making films again, but this time they're documentaries about mobility. They had us at 'jet packs.'
A collection of brilliant quotes from startups that deliver incredible wisdom in just a few characters.
We loved (and almost solved) this visual puzzle of 20 things that happened on the Internet in 2010.
TED launches TEDBooks & hot off the press, @brainpicker takes a look at the launch proposition and first titles.


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DJ Prodecks - Free Professional DJ Software
Got inquiry from one of the blog readers on what is the best free DJ Software for mixing and mastering. As it is not area of my personal expertise, had to consult with one of my friends.
His ultimate verdict was - DJ Prodecks – especially for beginners.
Assuming that most beginners have just their computers and keyboards to work with, this free software will be the one and the only they may need. While there is no support for decks or turn tables, Prodecks does allow for full keyboard functionality to edit sounds in any way you like. It can even allow you to set up an advance track list so you can keep the party going even if you need to grab a drink mid-session.
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* Intuitive and ergonomically designed for deejays, DJ ProDecks lets mix your music without limits...
* Scratch, Effects, Auto Loop, AutoMix, Sampler, Recording, Advanced Tracklist… and much more.


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Topic: Mand'alor armor, needed a facelift.
Needed a major face lift to my armor. Tired of fiberglass, and was just not happy with the general look. Looked like everyone else, needed something that said "Leader". So, broke out my armorsmithing hammers from back in the day and lost 36lbs to bring me up to where I needed to be.
Upper armor is plate steel, including the gauntlets. Cod and knees are also plate steel. Thigh, shin, and foot armor is aluminum. Helmet and jetpack are the only non-metal pieces of armor. Also working on a female set for a good friend of mine. It's alot of work, but I'm pleased with the results so far.
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There I was at the bar in Brew Moon, sipping a glass of Locomocha Stout and talking to a townie about how the new Blu-Water Grill had gotten off to a fast start in Hawaii Kai.
"It's because there's no place to eat out there," he said. "Maybe Roy's and the steak place next door, but where else?"
I let the "maybe Roy's" remark pass, be-cause when there's an internationally celebrated restaurant in your neck of the woods, you don't have to belabor the point. Still, the whole "no place to eat" remark threw me back a couple of decades to when it was true. It's not true anymore. East Honolulu ain't town, but compared to West and Windward Oahu, it's restaurant heaven.
I thought I'd spend the month exploring the East Side of the island. I started with the BluWater Grill. Then, just for fun, I found two more gems: a great hole in the wall and a great restaurant, period. So there.
BluWater Grill
Hawaii Kai Shopping Center, 377 Keahole St. 395-6224
Mon.-Sat. lunch 11-5 p.m., dinner 5-11 p.m, Fri.-Sat. until 12 midnight; Sunday brunch 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., dinner 2:30-11 p.m.
It was about time for a boys' night out anyway, so I called a number of gentlemen of my acquaintance and told them to meet at the new BluWater Grill in the Hawaii Kai Shopping Center. Two of them got lost.
For the East Honolulu-impaired, there are three shopping centers in Hawaii Kai. The one where you find BluWater Grill also contains Longs and Safeway, plus an excellent watch repair place.
"I didn't even know this was here," said one of the boys, finally stumbling upon the restaurant. "What was in this space before?" A restaurant called Portlock and, before that, a pet store. "Someone gave a pet store a waterfront location?"
Yes, though BluWater Grill has finally done something comfortable, almost cozy, with what is actually prime space. It's got mustard walls, a pumpkin ceiling, rich wood trim, a display kitchen with a kiawe grill, and outdoor seating along the water.
I've heard BluWater called Ryan's East, since it was put together by a group of Ryan's alumni, including William Bruhl, Tanya Phillips and Deb Costello. Bruhl is chef-owner; the chef de cuisine is Harold Deltran, a veteran of Kincaid's and Palomino.
I had no idea about the connection until we got our pupu sampler. The poke was almost an exact replica of Ryan's—not a bad choice, since Ryan's poke is among the best in town, full of onion and ogo, crunchy with salt.
Outside of the poke, BluWater didn't remind me of Ryan's at all. It's more like Lucy's in Kailua: casual, contemporary fine dining with a neighborhood feel. I was amazed BluWater was so jammed considering it was all of a minute or two away from Roy's, but it's more casual than Roy's and less expensive—though there are some provisos here.
One of which is that the entrees are cheaper, but not the appetizers. Since the boys tend to start ordering drinks and appetizers on their way to the table, I ended up paying not only for the pupu sampler (poke, meat sticks, macadamia-crusted prawns), but also for the crab cakes (nice texture, full of crabmeat) and the inside-out California roll, which wasn't. It was more like the "reconstructed" California roll developed by David Paul—a stack of rice, avocado, crab and ahi. Not a hit. The flavors were too muted, the sushi too heavy with some sort of wasabi cream. Nobody but me would eat this, and I wasn't happy.
The menu promised the meat sticks on the pupu sampler would be teriyaki beef; they were chicken. I pointed out to the boys that the difference between red meat and fowl should be clear even to their martini-seared palates. However, they ordered a plate of beef skewers just to be sure. I have to admit, they were quite tasty, tender, much better than the chicken.
Among the entrees there was a rack of lamb, which was undistinguished except visually. It was stuck, bones up, in bright purple, mashed sweet potatoes. Better was the striped marlin (a fish sometimes called nairagi, other times au). This arrived Cajun-spiced, with a lively wasabi and ginger aioli. It was well-cooked, tender, meaty, good eating. However, the unexpected star of the menu was a double slab of pork ribs, chili-rubbed, with a sweet-spicy, mango-guava glaze. The ribs were such an instant classic, the portion so masculine-size, that had I known what I was doing, I would have ordered a plate for the table as I walked through the door.


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Fifth Virginia Revolutionary Convention Elected Patrick Henry Governor, June 29, 1776
Virginia held five Revolutionary Conventions between 1774 and 1776. The conventions propelled Virginia toward independence from Great Britain, commanding Virginia's delegates to the Continental Congress and overseeing Virginia's affairs until the break was made in July 1776. At the last momentous convention Virginians made decisions that would change Virginia's and the nation's history.
The last of the Virginia Revolutionary Conventions met in the Capitol in Williamsburg from May 6 through July 5, 1776. The only Revolutionary Convention to meet at the Capitol, they met in the same chamber of the building in which the former House of Burgesses had met. During their meeting the royal governor, John Murray, fourth earl of Dunmore, was either aboard a warship or entrenched with British soldiers at Tucker's Point near Portsmouth, or his forces were at the mouth of the Piankatank River in possession of Gwynn's Island.
Among the revolutionary decisions the convention made were the instructing on May 15 of the Virginia delegates to the Continental Congress to make a motion for independence from Britain, the adoption of the Virginia Declaration of Rights on June 12, and the adoption of Virginia's first constitution on June 29. The convention spent five days debating the draft constitutions written by George Mason and James Madison and by Thomas Jefferson. Ultimately the first Constitution of Virginia contained parts of both drafts, although many of Jefferson's ideas were deemed too radical. The constitution created a commonwealth, in which the ultimate authority lay with the sovereign people. Fueled by fears of a reoccurrence of the abuses by King George III and the royal governor, the constitution severely restricted the powers of the executive branch (the governor). The legislature was continued as a bicameral body, with a Senate and a House of Delegates. The General Assembly was given the authority to make the laws and to choose the governor, his advising committee, and the attorney general, as well as all the judges and other state officials.
The Virginia Constitution of 1776 was lauded as being democratic and revolutionary. Later when Madison began drafting the United States Constitution, Virginia's constitution undoubtedly influenced his proposals.
On the same day that Virginia's constitution was adopted, the convention voted for the governor. Patrick Henry, a delegate from Hanover, a fiery orator and a fervent patriot, won with 60 votes against the 45 votes for Thomas Nelson Sr. (the previous president of royal governor Dunmore's Council and secretary of the colony), and the single vote for John Page, of Gloucester.
Henry took the oath of office on July 6, 1776, and he was reelected twice, serving as governor until June 1, 1779. He was succeeded by Thomas Jefferson. Henry was again governor of Virginia from November 30, 1784, to November 30, 1786.
1. How many votes did Patrick Henry receive?
2. What is a ballot box?
Further Discussion
1. What is the significance of the convention's appointing the committee to advise the governor? Why didn't the convention allow the governor to choose his advisors?
2. Why did Virginians decide to limit the executive branch of state government so strictly? How were these limitations similar to the limitations put on the executive branch of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation and under the U.S. Constitution?
The convention journal was recorded during the session in Williamsburg from May 6 through July 5, 1776. A governmental record, it stayed in the Commonwealth's records when the capital was moved to Richmond. In April 1865, shortly after the end of the Civil War, a Union soldier removed the journal from the state archives in the Capitol in Richmond and took it home with him. His descendants sold the manuscript journal in 1942 to a Philadelphia dealer in rare books and manuscripts. When the dealer, in turn, attempted to sell the volume to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the state librarian and the attorney general of Virginia intervened to ensure the document's safe return to the archives, by then part of the Virginia State Library. Virginia reimbursed the dealer in the amount of his original purchase price. The transaction was one of several made during the same period that established the precedents by which the Commonwealth of Virginia has been able to recover a large number of lost public documents.
Suggested Reading
Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission. Revolutionary Virginia: the Road to Independence, a Documentary Record, Vol 7: Independence and the Fifth Convention, 1776. Compiled and edited by Robert L. Scribner and Brent Tarter. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia. 1983.
Mayer, Henry. A Son of Thunder: Patrick Henry and the American Republic. New York and Toronto: Franklin Watts, 1986.


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Chances are pretty good that you've already seen some mention of today's Los Angeles Times story about the proud abortionist (in Arkansas–why is the LAT reporting on that?–but anyway…). Amy Wellborn has a thread going on it. Pretty sickening individual, I'm sure we can all agree, and not much to say that hasn't already been said, once you've remarked on the novelty of his owning up to what he does.
But I'm intrigued by a comment on the Open Book thread from someone who signs himself as "GFvonB": "Sadly, he /is/ an American Hero. This is why America must die if the pro-life cause is to be victorious."
I certainly don't want America to die, and as I've said more than once here I think the struggle for our national soul is far from settled. But I do have the nagging fear that the combination of our wealth, our pride, and a misguided conception of freedom may mean that only some kind of catastrophe will change our direction.
By the way, GFvonB has a blog called RadTrad, which in turn is part of a blog ring called The League of Evil Traditionalists.
—Maclin Horton


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UH astronomer wins award for oxygen studyUniversity of Hawaiʻi
Karen Rehbock, (808) 956-6829
UH Institute for Astronomy
University of Hawaii scientist Lisa J. Kewley has been awarded the 2006 Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy for her studies of oxygen in galaxies.
For most of us, oxygen is the gas that keeps us alive, but for Kewley, oxygen is a tool for understanding the history of the Universe. "Oxygen is manufactured inside stars and, once created, tends to stick around," said Kewley, "so modern-day stars and galaxies contain more oxygen than their predecessors did billions of years ago."
Kewley uses data obtained at the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, which has the two largest (10-meter) optical/infrared telescopes in the world. She focuses the Keck telescope on galaxies so distant that the light they emit has been traveling through space for billions of years. From the spectrum of each galaxy's light, Kewley can work out how much oxygen it contained when it emitted the light. By comparing galaxies at different distances, she has been able to sketch a broad history of the Universe. "It looks like there was a burst of oxygen production during the first six billion years of the Universe, and oxygen has been increasing steadily since then," she said. "This means that oxygen atoms in your next breath could be anywhere from five to twelve billion years old."
The Annie Jump Cannon Award is presented annually by the American Astronomical Society for distinguished contributions to astronomy by a woman who received her Ph.D. within the last five years.
Born and raised in South Australia, Kewley received her Ph.D. in 2002 from the Australian National University and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at UH's Institute for Astronomy.
The Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii conducts research into galaxies, cosmology, stars, planets, and the sun. Its faculty and staff are also involved in astronomy education, deep space missions, and in the development and management of the observatories on Haleakala and Mauna Kea.
For more information, visit: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/~kewley/


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An All Pixel PDAF CMOS Image Sensor with 0.64μm×1.28μm Photodiode Separated by Self-Aligned In-Pixel Deep Trench Isolation for High AF Performance,
S. Choi, K. Lee, J. Yun, S. Choi, S. Lee, J. Park, E. S. Shim, J. Pyo, B. Kim, M. Jung, Y. Lee, K. Son, S. Jung, T.-S. Wang, Y. Choi, D.-K. Min, J. Im, C.-R. Moon, D. Lee and D. Chang, Samsung, Korea
We present a CMOS image sensor (CIS) with phase detection auto-focus (PDAF) in all pixels. The size of photodiode (PD) is 0.64μm by 1.28μm, the smallest ever reported and two PDs compose a single pixel. Inter PD isolation was fabricated by deep trench isolation (DTI) process in order to obtain an accurate AF performance. The layout and depth of DTI was optimized in order to eliminate side effects and maximize the performance even at extremely low light condition up to 1lux. In particular the AF performance remains comparable to that of 0.70μm dual PD CIS. By using our unique technology, it seems plausible to scale further down the size of pixels in dual PD CIS without sacrificing AF performance.
A Shutter-Less Micro-Bolometer Thermal Imaging System Using Multiple Digital Correlated Double Sampling for Mobile Applications,
S. Park, T. Cho, M. Kim, H. Park and K. Lee, KAIST and Seoul National Univ. of Science and Technology, Korea
A micro-bolometer focal plane array (MBFPA)-based long wavelength Infra-red thermal imaging sensor is presented. The proposed multiple digital correlated double sampling (MD-CDS) readout method employing newly designed reference-cell greatly reduces PVT variation-induced fixed pattern noise (FPN) and as a result features much relaxed calibration process, easier TEC-less operation and Shutter-less operation. The readout IC and MBFPA was fabricated in 0.35um CMOS and amorphous silicon MEMS process respectively. The fabricated MBFPA thermal imaging sensor has NETD performance of 0.1 kelvin even though the mechanical shutter is not used.
Trantenna: Monolithic Transistor-Antenna Device for Real-Time THz Imaging System,
M. W. Ryu, R. Patel, S. H. Ahn, H. J. Jeon, M. S. Choe, E. Choi, K. J. Han and K. R. Kim, UNIST, Korea
We report a circular-shape monolithic transistor-antenna (trantenna) for high-performance plasmonic terahertz (THz) detector. By designing an asymmetric transistor on a ring-type metal-gate structure, more enhanced (45 times) channel charge asymmetry has been obtained in comparison with a bar-type asymmetric transistor of our previous work. In addition, by exploiting ring-type transistor itself as a monolithic circular patch antenna, which is designed for a 0.12-THz resonance frequency, we demonstrated the highly-enhanced responsivity (Rv) > 1 kV/W (x 5) and reduced noise-equivalent power (NEP) < 10 pW/Hz0.5 (x 1/10).
Chip-Scale Fluorescence Imager for In Vivo Microscopic Cancer Detection,
E. P. Papageorgiou, B. E. Boser and M. Anwar, Univ. of California, Berkeley and Univ. of California, San Francisco, USA
Modern cancer treatment faces the pervasive challenge of identifying microscopic cancer foci in vivo, but no imaging device exists with the ability to identify these cells intraoperatively, where they can be removed. We introduce a novel CMOS sensor that identifies foci of less than 200 cancer cells labeled with fluorescent biomarkers in 50ms. The sensor's miniature size enables manipulation within a small, morphologically complex, tumor cavity. Recognizing that focusing optics traditionally used in fluorescence imagers present a barrier to miniaturization, we integrate stacked CMOS metal layers above each photodiode to form angle-selective gratings, rejecting background light and deblurring the image. A high-gain capacitive transimpedance amplifier based pixel with 8.2V/s per pW sensitivity and a dark current minimization circuit enables rapid detection of microscopic clusters of 100s of tumor cells with minimal error.
A 4.1Mpix 280fps Stacked CMOS Image Sensor with Array-Parallel ADC Architecture for Region Control,
T. Takahashi, Y. Kaji, Y. Tsukuda, S. Futami, K. Hanzawa, T. Yamauchi, P. W. Wong, F. Brady, P. Holden, T. Ayers, K. Mizuta, S. Ohki, K. Tatani, T. Nagano, H. Wakabayashi, and Y. Nitta, Sony, Japan and Sony, USA
A 4.1Mpix 280fps stacked CMOS image sensor with array-parallel ADC architecture is developed for region control applications. The combination of an active reset scheme and frame correlated double sampling (CDS) operation cancels Vth variation of pixel amplifier transistors and kTC noise. The sensor utilizes a floating diffusion (FD) based back-illuminated (BI) global shutter (GS) pixel with 4.2e-rms readout noise. An intelligent sensor system with face detection and high resolution region-of-interest (ROI) output is demonstrated with significantly low data bandwidth and low ADC power dissipation by utilizing a flexible area access function.
A 256 Energy Bin Spectrum X-Ray Photon-Counting Image Sensor Providing 8Mcounts/s/pixel and On-Chip Charge Sharing, Charge Induction and Pile-Up Corrections,
A. Peizerat, J.-P. Rostaing, P. Ouvrier-Buffet, S. Stanchina, P. Radisson, and E. Marché, CEA-LETI and Multix, France
To achieve better and faster material discrimination in applications like security inspection, X-Ray image sensors giving a highly resolved energy spectrum per pixel are required. In this paper, a new pixel architecture for spectral imaging is presented, exhibiting a 256 bin spectrum per pixel in a single image duration, up to two orders of magnitude higher than previous works. A prototype circuit, composed of 4x8 pixels of 756μmx800μm and hybridized to a CdTe crystal, was fabricated in a 0.13μm process. Our pixel architecture has been measured at 8 Mcounts/s/pixel while embedding on-chip charge sharing, charge induction and pile-up corrections.
A 0.61 E- Noise Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor with Two-Stage Charge Transfer Pixels,
K. Yasutomi, M. W. Seo, M. Kamoto, N. Teranishi and S. Kawahito, Shizuoka Univ., Japan
A low-noise global shutter (GS) CMOS image sensor (CIS) with two-stage charge transfer (2-CT) structure is presented. The low-noise wide dynamic range performance of the proposed pixel has been demonstrated by using column-parallel folding integration (FI)/cyclic ADCs. The GS image sensor with 5.6μm-pitch 1200 x 900 pixels is implemented with a 0.11μm CIS technology. The noise and dynamic range are measured to be 0.61 erms and 81 dB, respectively.
224-ke Saturation Signal Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor with In-Pixel Pinned Storage and Lateral Overflow Integration Capacitor,
Y. Sakano, S. Sakai, Y. Tashiro, Y. Kato, K. Akiyama, K. Honda, M. Sato, M. Sakakibara, T. Taura, K. Azami, T. Hirano, Y. Oike, Y. Sogo, T. Ezaki, T. Narabu, T. Hirayama, and S. Sugawa, Sony and Tohoku Univ., Japan
The required incorporation of an additional in-pixel retention node for global shutter complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors means that achieving a large saturation signal presents a challenge. This paper reports a 3.875-μm pixel single exposure global shutter CMOS image sensor with an in-pixel pinned storage (PST) and a lateral-overflow integration capacitor (LOFIC), which extends the saturation signal to 224 ke, thereby enabling the saturation signal per unit area to reach 14.9 ke/μm2. This pixel can assure a large saturation signal by using a LOFIC for accumulation without degrading the image quality under dark and low illuminance conditions owing to the PST.
320x240 Back-Illuminated 10µm CAPD Pixels for High Speed Modulation Time-of-Flight CMOS Image Sensor,
Y. Kato, T. Sano, Y. Moriyama, S. Maeda, T. Yamazaki, A. Nose, K. Shina, Y. Yasu, W. van der Tempel, A. Ercan and Y. Ebiko, Sony, Japan and SoftKinetic, Belgium
A 320x240 back-illuminated Time-of-Flight CMOS image sensor with 10µm CAPD pixels has been developed. The backilluminated (BI) pixel structure maximizes the fill factor, allows for flexible transistor position and makes the light path independent of the metal layer. In addition, the CAPD pixel, which is optimized for high speed modulation, results in 80% modulation contrast at 100MHz modulation frequency.
An Imager Using 2-D Single-Photon Avalanche Diode Array in 0.18-μm CMOS for Automotive LIDAR Application,
H. Akita*, I. Takai, K. Azuma, T. Hata and N. Ozaki, DENSO and Toyota, Japan
A feasibility imager chip of a 32 x 4-pixel array was developed in a 0.18-μm CMOS process for a small size automotive laser imaging detection and ranging. Each pixel consists of 8 single-photon avalanche diodes as a world-first 2-D pixel array with digital output macro pixel architecture which enables laser signal sensing under sunlight noise. Distance measurement results show less than 2.1% nonlinearity and 0.11-m standard deviation up to 20-m distance with 10%-reflective target under the ambient light of 75 klux.
A 16.5 Giga Events/s 1024 × 8 SPAD Line Sensor with Per-Pixel Zoomable 50ps-6.4ns/bin Histogramming TDC,
A. T. Erdogan, R. Walker, N. Finlayson, N. Krstajić, G. O. S. Williams and R. K. Henderson, Univ. of Edinburgh, UK
A 1024 × 8 single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) based line sensor for time resolved spectroscopy is implemented in 0.13μm imaging CMOS with 23.78 μm pixel pitch at 49.31% fill factor. The line sensor can operate in single photon counting (SPC) mode (65 giga-events/s), time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) mode (194 million events/s) or histogramming mode (16.5 giga-events/s), increasing the count rate up to 85 times compared to TCSPC operation. This performance is enabled by a 512 channel histogramming TDC with 50ps-6.4ns/bin zoomable time resolution.
A 272.49 pJ/pixel CMOS Image Sensor with Embedded Object Detection and Bio-Inspired 2D Optic Flow Generation for Nano-Air-Vehicle Navigation,
K. Lee, S. Park, S.-Y. Park, J. Cho and E. Yoon, Univ. of Michigan, USA
We report a CMOS imager embedded with energy-efficient object detection and bio-inspired 2D optic flow generation cores for navigation of nano-air-vehicles (NAVs). The proposed vision-based navigation system employs spatial difference imaging and gradient orientation using mixed-signal circuits to achieve both energy-efficient and area-efficient implementation. The system achieved 272.49 pJ/pixel with 75% reduction in memory size for integrated operation of object detection and 2D optic flow generation.
Demo Sessions:
- A Shutter-Less Micro-Bolometer Thermal Imaging System Using Multiple Digital Correlated Double Sampling for Mobile Applications,
S. Park, T. Cho, M. Kim, H. Park, and K. Lee, KAIST and Seoul National Univ. of Science and Technology, Korea
- A 4.1Mpix 280fps Stacked CMOS Image Sensor with Array-Parallel ADC Architecture for Region Control,
T. Takahashi, Y. Kaji, Y. Tsukuda, S. Futami, K. Hanzawa, T. Yamauchi, P. W. Wong, F. Brady, P. Holden, T. Ayers, K. Mizuta, S. Ohki, K. Tatani, T. Nagano, H. Wakabayashi, and Y. Nitta, Sony, Japan and Sony, USA
- 320x240 Back-Illuminated 10µm CAPD Pixels for High Speed Modulation Time-of-Flight CMOS Image Sensor,
Y. Kato, T. Sano, Y. Moriyama, S. Maeda, T. Yamazaki, A. Nose, K. Shina, Y. Yasu, W. van der Tempel, A. Ercan and Y. Ebiko, Sony, Japan and SoftKinetic, Belgium


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The drama in Jon Gosselin's life doesn't seem to be coming to an end any time soon, instead it worsens by the day. Several of Jon's close associates including Hailey Glassman may be used as witnesses against Jon in TLC's lawsuit against him, reports RadarOnline. Since these people will be under oath, there is no telling the type of information that will be revealed against Jon.
TLC alleges that the Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad breached his exclusive contract with them by giving paid interviews to other networks and selling photos of himself to tabloids. Their lawyers have gotten off to a fast start in determining Jon's other sources of income. The law firm has a reputation for being fierce and has been very busy since TLC filed the suit in October.
According to RadarOnline, on November 4 the court granted several motions filed by the law firm, allowing them to depose Hailey, Jon's bodyguard Thomas Meinelt, Michael Heller, Mark Heller, Michael Lohan and Matthew Kirschner.
Since TLC's attorneys have been granted the right to depose the Hellers (Jon's previous lawyers), they most likely will not be allowed to represent Jon in the case, as they are now witnesses. All parties involved will be asked to divulge information that could possibly hurt Jon in the suit. The Hellers will certainly be asked about every non-TLC pay that Jon has received and Hailey will also be forced to reveal what she knows.
Radar is also reporting that a date has been set for TLC's case against Jon. He is required to appear December 14 in a Maryland courtroom when a judge will hear TLC's motion for a preliminary injunction. It is likely he will be questioned under oath about his income on this date.
In other news, Jon has now decided to take on yoga to help reduce the self induced stress in his life. And paparazzi just happened to snap a photo of him practicing his yoga. Wondering how much he got paid to sell this photo of himself. The photo is below —


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Lower Merion Township, PAHome Menu
The Historical Architectural Review Board (HARB) is a public advisory body created by state and local laws, the Board of Historical Architectural Review is known, locally and nationally, as HARB. HARB operates under the authority of the State of Pennsylvania's Historic District Act, General Assembly #167 of 1961, as amended 1963. Lower Merion Township's HARB was created by Ordinance #1902 of 1980.
HARB's purpose is to help protect the distinctive and historic character of Lower Merion Township by considering the effects of proposed changes to buildings and properties within historic districts and on the Historic Properties List and by ruling on their appropriateness.
The Historic Resource Preservation Ordinance - enacted 3/15/2000, contains the references to all Code Chapters impacted by this ordinance.
Preservation Briefs
HARB Preservation Briefs is a series created and produced by the HARB for the Township.
A Short History of the Township - Brief No. 1
HARB's Role in the Community - Brief No. 2
Historic Districts: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Brief No. 3
Researching Historic Properties - Brief No. 4
Historic Resources and Opportunities - Brief No. 5
HARB Guidelines for Applicants
A series of brochures, published by the HARB, that contain information about architectural review standards and guidelines to help move a project quickly through the approval process. The brochures are available from the Township's Building & Planning Department (610-645-6200). PDF copies are linked below.
General Information for Applicants - Guideline No. 1
New Construction and Additions - Guideline No. 2
Alterations and Renovations - Guideline No. 3
Repair and Replacement - Guideline No. 4
Signs and Awnings - Guideline No. 5A
Wood Windows - Guideline No. 6
HARB Certificate of Appropriateness Application
Download a Certificate of Appropriateness application and after completing the application, then download the map of the historic district in which your project is located. Please note that historic district maps are required as part of the application information. The application, addenda and checklists are also available in the Building & Planning Department of the Township of Lower Merion (610-645-6200).
HARB Certificate of Appropriateness (CofA) Application (PDF 190KB)
Addenda: (PDFs)
CofA Application addendum for Signs & Awnings Only, includes checklist
Ardmore Storefront Design Guidelines
Ardmore Commercial Historic District Map
Gladwyne Historic District Map
Mill Creek Historic District Map
Haverford Station Historic District Map
English Village Historic District Map
Harriton Historic District Map
Merion Friends Meeting/General Wayne Inn Historic District Map
Submission Checklists: (PDFs)
Additions & New Construction Checklist
Renovations & Alterations Checklist
Repairs & Replacement Checklist
Historic Preservation Awards
The HARB and the Historical Commission periodically co-sponsor awards. The 2017 Historic Preservation Awards were held on October 19 and took place at the Levering Mill Tribute House.
In 2017 the Township was proud to honor 9 historic preservation projects, 3 individuals for communication/education efforts, 8 past members of the HARB and Historical Commission, and Gerald Francis, recipient of the Robert DeSilets Award.
View the 2017 Historic Preservation Awards Presentation (PDF, 1.1 MB)
View the 2012 Historic Preservation Awards Presentation (PDF, 10.2 MB)
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Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Upcoming HARB Meeting Dates
Submission materials, including completed application forms and all other supplemental material required, are due 11 days prior to the HARB meeting (typically two Fridays before the Tuesday HARB meeting). Subject to later notice of change of time and location, Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness will be heard starting at 8:15 AM on the following dates:
Historical Architectural Review Board
Regular Monthly Meeting
- Date: 05/02/2017 8:15 AM
- Location: Township Administration Bldg - 2nd Floor Board Room
75 East Lancaster Ave, 2nd Floor Board Room
Ardmore, Pennsylvania 19003-2323
Notice is hereby given that the Historical Architectural Review Board of Lower Merion Township will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 8:15 AM in the Board Room on the Second Floor of the Township Building, 75 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, PA. The Board will review the following applications beginning at 8:30 AM:
Application No. 17-09
Property: 7 Station Road, Ardmore, PA 19003
Applicant: Joseph Amrani, Delice & Chocolat
District: Ardmore
Proposal to repaint an existing hanging sign, repaint the façade and trim, and install new fabric on existing awning hardware. Overall storefront, including door and windows, will remain as-is. Storefront was previously Centofanti Master Tailors.
NOTE: Applications acted upon at the Historical Architectural Review Board will be discussed at the following meetings:
Building & Planning Committee
Board of Commissioners
If an application is TABLED, it is not forwarded to the Building and Planning Committee.
Anyone interested in reviewing the applications and plans submitted by the applicant may review this information in the Building Regulations Division of the Building and Planning Department at the Lower Merion Township Building (Monday-Friday, 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM).
Anyone requiring special accommodations to attend this meeting should contact this office at least three days prior to the meeting - (610) 645-6172.
Michael R. Wylie, Secretary
Scott Kalner, Chair
Philip Franks, Vice-Chair
Julie Alexandre
Philip Ivory