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Stories of heroism, exploration and sacrifice that will inspire boys to be courageous, honorable and open to adventure
Tales of brave and selfless deeds used to be part of every boy's education. We grew up sharing stories with our fathers, uncles and grandfathers of how great men had lived their lives, met their challenges, reached their goals and faced their deaths. Becoming a man was about comradeship and standing by your friends whatever the circumstances. And it meant that sometimes it was more important to die a hero than live a coward's life.
Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys is packed with classic stories of courage and heroism from around the world, including: D-Day and Omaha Beach; the Charge of the Light Brigade; the Battle of Dien Bien Phu; the Siege of the Alamo; the Moonwalkers and Apollo 13; the Flight of the Nez Perces; Josiah Harlan and the Trouble with Afghanistan; the Demons of Camerone; the Battle of Isandlwana; the Yangtze Incident; the Battle of Trafalgar; Shackleton's Boat Journey; Scott of the Antarctic; Thermopylae; the Revolutionary War Naval Battle of John Paul Jones and the Bonhomme Richard.


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DWTS14 Martina Navratilova And Tony Dovolani To Be On Anderson Cooper Friday (Teasers)
Tomorrow, March 30th, Tony and Martina are going to guest on the Anderson Cooper Show. Below are some teasers where they discuss their elimination, who they think will be voted off next, and who they think who win Dancing With The Stars this season. Tony also discusses his former partners…including a dicey part on Kate Gosselin. Ouch!! Lots more below. Be sure to tune in tomorrow to see the full interview.

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K2 Medical Systems
K2 Medical (located in Plymouth, United Kingdom) develops and produces innovative solutions to improve maternity care for clinicians, mothers and their babies. SCHURTER Electronics B.V. (formerly Danielson) provided a solution for the product Guardian. K2 MS Guardian provides the full electronic capture of patient information during childbirth.
SCHURTER Competence Centres
SCHURTER Electronics Ltd., Aylesbury United Kingdom and SCHURTER Electronics B.V., Hardenberg The Netherlands
Customer's requirement
In 2011, K2 Medical asked SCHURTER Electronics B.V. for a solution to improve EMC, optical clearness and reliability of the projected capacitive touch screen.
SCHURTER's solution
K2 Medical was an early adapter of PCAP in the medical industry. Already in 2011, SCHURTER Electronics B.V. developed a Projected Capacitive Touchscreen with required optical clearness and improved EMC specifications. Since then, SCHURTER Electronics B.V. produces the complete unit for K2 Medical. Thanks to the state of the art machinery and implemented quality systems K2 Medical can always rely on the right quality and quantity of their units for global supply.
What does the customer say
"We are using the SCHURTER touchscreen in our K2MS Portal™ medical grade panel PC. We were already using a touchscreen in this product before we came in touch with SCHURTER. Since the launch of the K2MS Portal™ we have been seeking to improve the touchscreen performance. SCHURTER was the first company to offer the required PCAP performance together with the specific front glass integration requirements demanded by the application.
With the SCHURTER solution we now have a touchscreen with a better touch performance, especially a better accuracy and repeatability. We also looked for improvement of the mechanical integration, especially reducing the gap between the display and touch surface. SCHURTER gave us a very good advise. Our application was very specific given that the touchscreen was being used to replace one within an existing design. The design brief was clearly understood.
SCHURTER's technical skills are excellent. If there were any uncertainties SCHURTER was quick to prototype or test to reduce technical risk and inform subsequent design-in decisions. This was very much appreciated by K2MS.
This solutions is now in production for a while and the deliveries are always in time. All together, I can recommend SCHURTER for complex touchscreen solutions. For us, SCHURTER is now an important and trusted supplier."
SCHURTER assists customers with their product design and to optimize their bottom line. Some facts out of that:
• The knowledge, experiences and skills of the SCHURTER specialists can also optimize your total design to lower the cost of the complete
• The front panel is key to the look and feel of your complete product. This can improve the image of the product and with that the image of
your company.
• Also you can shorten your time to market with our protoshop abilities.
If you want to benefit from the SCHURTER features as other customers did, please contact us


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Hello Alexia, I just entered your giveaway. finger crossed. lol. I just posted my first giveaway today and it could really use some love. Please support. Thanks in advance!
My name is Missy and I am also a member of the Mom Bloggers Club. I have a blog,www.luxurybeautyproducts.blogspot.com and I also run the blog hop network.
I wanted to let you know that I am following you, and hoping when you get a chance you can follow me back. I also want to invite you to join my groups, The Blog Hop Network, Beauty Bloggers, and Children's businesses. Also, I would love to place a link to your site on my blog if you want to do the same with my blog on yours. Please let me know by sending me an email regarding this and it has been nice meeting you via the web.
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Thankfully, most babies are born healthy, but every pregnancy is at risk for a birth defect. That is why is may be helpful to speak with a genetic counselor, a medical professional trained in assessing the risk for birth defects and genetic disorders, before or during your pregnancy.
Two common reasons that people seek prenatal genetic counseling are maternal age and a family history of a hereditary disease.
Maternal Age
As women age, their eggs age, and consequently, their risk of having a child with a chromosome abnormality increases. Down syndrome (also known as Trisomy 21) is the most common chromosomal abnormality and people with Down syndrome have varying degrees of mental retardation and physical birth defects.
In 2007, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recommended that all pregnant women, regardless of age, be offered screening for Down syndrome, as well as the option of diagnostic testing. Diagnostic testing can tell with greater than 99% accuracy whether or not a pregnancy is affected with Down syndrome, Trisomy 18 and other chromosomal abnormalities, as well as certain genetic diseases (if indicated).
The decision to have genetic testing is highly personal and a genetic counselor may help a couple make an informed decision about whether or not to pursue genetic testing.
Family History of Genetic Disorder (or Conditions Associated with a Genetic Disorder)
Your family health history is one of the most important tools in assessing the risk to have a child with a birth defect and/or genetic disorder. A genetic counselor will ask questions about your family health history including your reproductive history, major health conditions, known genetic disorders, age of disease diagnosis, lifestyle factors and ethnicity.
Inherited Health's Family Health History tool allows couples to securely input their family health history online and obtain a personalized assessment of the risks to their pregnancy. Risk assessment is also possible before a couple is even pregnant. By understanding your risks, you can make more informed healthcare decisions with your provider and be a better advocate for your baby's health.


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Lakeside Kids!- Madison Fire and Police Safety Hour- Exhibition Hall
Date & Time:Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
One John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53703
One John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53703
Come to Monona Terrace on Wednesday mornings and enjoy this eclectic and educational program designed for children ages four and up. A wide variety of local performers, artists, and organizations provide entertainment, hands-on fun, and learning. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor programs will be moved inside. Please call 608.261.4000 after 8:30 a.m. the day of the event for program location.
If transporting kids by bus, please call Don Adams, CPS Parking at 608.261.4070 or e-mail email@example.com at least 48 hours prior to event.
Event Cost: Free
Handicapped Accessible: Yes
Pre-Registration?: No
American Sign Language (ASL) Provided?: No
Event Website: Lakeside Kids!
Last Updated : 06/02/2014
Category: Live & Work, Community Programs, Education, Health & Safety, Fire Prevention & Education, Police Prevention & Safety, Visit & Play, Family Fun, Monona Terrace


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Microsoft has listened to user feedback concerning Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 performance issues and bugs and decided to extend the Beta period. The new Visual Studio version introduces numerous changes, including many that focus on multicore programming. A new checkpoint release, a Release Candidate would be publicly available during February 2010.
S. Somasegar, Senior Vice President, Microsoft Developer Division made it very clear in his blog post "Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 Beta period extended". The launch of Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 won't be in March, it would a few weeks later than expected in order to react to the new feedback obtained with the forthcoming Release Candidate.
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Store Policies
Store Policies
G1. All sales are final, no returns, exchanges or refunds will be issued by Yeyeo Botanica, store credit only at our discretion. **Exception-items that are expected to backordered/unavailable for a prolonged period of time, see below**
G2. Any questions, concerns or claims regarding an online order MUST BE made in writing via email to us within 5 business days upon receipt. Please email email@example.com with your name and order number. Please provide as much information as possible.
G3. In the event of an issue with an item alleged to be not as described:
A Store credit in the amount of the listed retail price or price paid will be issued towards a future purchase OR replacement item of equivalent value will be sent.
Yeyeo Botanica reserves the right to replace or substitute any items with one of equal value at our discretion.
Please be advised that while we take every precaution to ensure your items arrive to you safely, we have no control over circumstances once the package leaves our store.
We DO NOT guarantee, refund or replace broken candles or any other glass/fragile items until additional handling or insurance is purchased.
If an item arrives broken, you must file a claim directly with the carrier in question.
G5. Orders that are returned for any reason(wrong address, undeliverable or any issue related to the address or delivery) are subject to the following policy:
- Returned orders can be resent, customer will be required to pay for the additional shipping cost.
- Customers who do not wish to receive the order will be issued a refund minus a 15% restocking fee.
- Customers have 48 hours to respond or a refund will be issued minus the restocking fee.
*** For packages sent with USPS Priority Mail, $50 insurance is already included with your shipping cost. You can file a claim directly with the USPS for reimbursement for broken/damaged items. You will need to take pictures of the broken/damaged item & also will need to show proof of purchase. For more information, please see the link below:
Please contact us if you have any questions.
We currently ONLY ship to the Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii & Puerto Rico. We do our best to ship economically & quickly.
While we do out best to get out orders quickly, please be advised that our handling time can be anywhere from 1-4 business days depending on when your order was placed( we are closed on sundays and major federal holidays), order size etc.
If you have any questions about your order, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call the store any time.
Please do not choose this option if you live out of state or will not be picking up your order in person.
You will be sent an additional invoice to pay for the correct shipping charge. If we do not hear back from you in 48 hours, your order will be cancelled & your payment method refunded.
We strive to have the majority of items in stock, however please keep in mind that we are a spiritual store, we carry unique items; some of which are not available fast. ( E.G handmade etc)
Due to the nature of the items we sell and due to supply and demand; we cannot guarantee 100% availability. There may be times where an item will sell out faster than what is updated on our website.
Please also be advised that there may be times where items will be unavailable for a prolonged period of time. If this is the case, customers can elect to receive a refund on those items.
Some items are subject to availability and we ship via the most economical but appropriate service so your purchase arrives to your safely.
Please see the following policies regarding backordered-substituted items:
1-You may elect to wait until all items are available and then shipped.
2-You may elect for us to send the available items immediately. The back stock items will ship separately once available. ***PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU CHOOSE OPTION 2, THERE MAY BE AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE TO COVER THE COST OF THE 2ND SHIPMENT IF IT EXCEEDS THE SHIPPING ALREADY PAID***
3-You may elect to take a store credit to be used for a future purchase online or in store.
4-If only 1 or 2 items are out of stock out of an order, we will send the sold out items separately and send everything else we have in stock.
5-Substitutions-Yeyeo Botanica may substitute items if:
- an item is sold out or backordered and is not expected in stock within a week or two.
- If we have an item that is very similar or in just in a different format to the item that was ordered (EG ordered eucalyptus leaf but we send eucalyptus powder instead, ordered 2 two small colognes but we send the same one in a larger size)
- We may make substitutions without notification if the item(s) being substituted are not drastically different in order to keep customers from waiting too long for their orders.
6-Back ordered or prolonged unavailability items: While we do our best to avoid this, there will be times where certain items will be unavailable or on back order for a prolonged amount of time(prolonged meaning more than 1-2 weeks).
If this is the situation with an item ordered, the customer must decide if they wish to wait or if they would prefer us to issue a refund instead. If the customer chooses to wait for their item(s), we will ship it as soon as it arrives; however the customer must understand that we have no control over manufacturing delays or delays from the vendors.
7-Yeyeo Botanica is not responsible for delays in fulfilling orders if we are waiting on information or a response from a customer.
Deposits for work or services are to be made ONLY if the client is 100% they can commit to the work or service being requested. If you are unsure or have any questions or concerns, please DO NOT leave a deposit unless you are ready to continue.
Once a deposit is made, the following terms & conditions will apply which are NOT NEGOTIABLE.
1.Deposits are refundable with 7 days ONLY.
2.After the 14 day grace period, Client has 21 days to finish all payments.
3. If client elects not to continue the work/service, 50% of their deposit will made available to use as as store credit, remaining 50 % is forfeit. Client may use store credit for purchases or products at Yeyeo Botanica or another reading.
3.After 30 days, deposits/store credits not used will be forfeited & store credit will no longer be available.
1-Spiritual Readings on a walk in basis, please call the store for days and times as this may chance from week to week.
2-Specialty Readings such as Diloggun and Mini Life Readings are by appointment only. Please call the store to schedule these specific readings first.
2-All Appointments must be confirmed. We do our best to call the day before to confirm your appointment; however sometimes it may be busy and we not be able to.
If our staff cannot reach you to confirm your appointment or you do not call to confirm, it is automatically cancelled.
3-No Call/No Show-If you confirm an appointment but fail to appear without calling us or cancelling, you will not be given an appointment in the future. You must call the day you are interested in coming to see if there are any time slots available.
If you have any questions, please call us or email us directly.
We try to provide our clients valuable services as much as possible to thank them for their loyalty & patronage. We know how parking is in the downtown Newark area so this may be a service that is interesting or useful to our clients specifically.
Starting this month, Yeyeo Botanica will be testing a In Store Pick Up Service. Customers can place their order online & for a small service fee, we will have your order ready to pick up the next day.
*Please note that this is a trial/beta service being tested so we cannot guarantee 100% performance or accuracy at this time.*
Please see the following rules & guidelines:
- In Store Pickup will cost $3.95 per order.
- In Store Pick up orders will be ready the NEXT business day. Customers can also let us know if they wish to come on a different day.
- Customers must give their Name & Order # in order to pick up their purchase.
- If any items are sold out or back ordered, customers will be notified, customers can either take a substitute item of equal or lesser value or take a rain check/store credit.
- Orders are held for 5 days, after 5 days, items will be put back and not guaranteed to be available.
Yeyeo Botanica on Youtube
View some of our videos from our youtube channel. Lots of quick but effective workings. To view all our videos, click here: Yeyeo Botanica on Youtube
When I come to Yeyeo my experience has been great. I feel at peace and positive energy. Elemi and Addy are beautiful woman with good souls. I feel at home when I am in their presence
Great reading, great Customer service, great energy. Elemi exudes confidence, good energy and sincere. She is one of the best readers I have personally encountered in a very long time Kudos!!
We/I come into the store it gives my life hope. I feel all good things it makes me want to come back and I get the best sleep in the world. I will be back


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For details on program times, location and fees
for the recreational and instructional YMCA programs listed below,
visit www.lincolnymca.org
and click on the
guide (PDF).
For information on
Lincoln Area YMCA programs and events, visit the downtown office, 604 Broadway St.,
Suite 1; call 735-3915; or visit
www.lincolnymca.org. The YMCA Activity Center is at 719 Wyatt Ave.
Y Summer Day
Camp provides a variety of opportunities each week through
August 29 for your child to experience a fun-filled summer! Kids
make new friends and learn from qualified and high-energy
counselors! Kids take weekly fieldtrips to out-of-town water parks,
participate in a summer reading program, enjoy water play days
during camp, exercise, play games and do activities with the new
friends they make at camp. Kids work as a team while learning and
playing, and make fun memories during camp. Each day brings
something fun and new! Camp is for kids entering K-6th
grade. Camp is sponsored by CEFCU and Lincoln Rotary Club.
Y Swim lessons
are under way for children 6 months – 12 years with two more
sessions still available. Session B begins June 30th and
Session C begins July 14th. Each session runs for two
weeks. Swimmers will learn the basics of swimming and water safety
for the younger groups and different swim strokes and techniques for
the older groups. Private and Adult lessons are available upon
Y Art Camp -
Flowers Full of Color!
Kids will enjoy
hours of colorful flower-power fun, making fingertip flowers,
colorful tissue paper flowers arranged in a vase that they draw,
coffee filter flowers, handprint flowers, a
sunshine, a straw blown painted masterpiece, Hippie flowers, peace
signs, and more! Come and have some flower-power fun using neon
colored paint! Art camp is from 9-11 am July 14-16 for kids
entering K-3rd grade.
Y Fieldtrip
Blasts gives children entering 2nd-6th
grade an opportunity to go to various out of town locations for
water park fun! A total of six fieldtrips throughout the summer are
available. Children and Y staff are transported by contracted YMCA
bus service and will have a "blast" the entire day. This is a
separate program from our summer day camp.
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Y Golf Clinic
is offered in late July for children K-8th grade.
Each participant will learn key components of golf while having a
fun time playing games and activities relating to the sport. These
components include swing, stance, chipping, driving, etc. Children
will also have a chance to receive personalized instruction on areas
they need most.
Chad Burnham
Flag Football is a youth program for children 4 years-6th
grade that teaches football fundamentals without heavy contact. The
program's focus is on teamwork in a positive and structured
environment. Children will learn passing, catching, running with the
football, etc. In addition, children will have the opportunity to
develop leadership skills and build self-esteem. Sponsored by
Joe Ryan, Country Financial.
Prairie 55 Bike
Ride - Come join the fun on Saturday, August 23rd for
the YMCA's annual bike event. For the avid cyclist the YMCA offers a
30 and 20 mile course which takes riders through Logan County
attractions such as the windmills in Union, IL, and the covered
bridge of Skunk Hollow. For the casual rider, the YMCA offers a 5
mile ride around various sites and sounds of the Lincoln Art and
Balloon Festival. Rates are available for individuals and families.
Sponsored by Bassi Contstruction and Fitness Balance.
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Two members of an LLC sued another member and the company's manager of information services alleging violation of the Stored Communications Act, 28 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. Defendants moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim. The court denied the motion.
Plaintiffs alleged that the LLC's operating agreement required "Company decisions" to be made based on four of the five members voting in favor. The company had no policy in place authorizing the search and review of employees' email messages, nor did it inform employees that their email may be accessed. Plaintiffs did not consent to their emails being searched and reviewed.
In connection with a dispute among the LLC members, one of them allegedly (in cooperation with the manager of information services) accessed the company's email server using administrative credentials. She allegedly performed over 2,000 searches, retrieving other members' communications of a personal nature, as well as communications with those members' legal counsel.
Defendants moved to dismiss under 12(b)(6), arguing that plaintiffs could not show the access was unauthorized. Defendants argued that there was no electronic trespass, as the access was accomplished simply by company procedure.
The court rejected defendants' arguments, finding that plaintiffs had sufficiently alleged an SCA violation, since plaintiffs had not consented to the access, and because no policy existed permitting an individual to search and review emails of members or employees absent the four-fifths approval required by the operating agreement.
Joseph v. Carnes, 2013 WL 2112217 (N.D.Ill. May 14, 2013)


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GROM-USB3 interface makes it easy to enjoy your music while driving. With plug-and play connection your mobile phone or USB stick becomes an in-car media centre. An optional Bluetooth Dongle adds hands free calling and wireless audio streaming.
Suitable for the following vehicles:
- Lexus GS 01-03 (all)
- Lexus GX 470 03 (all)
- Lexus IS 99-04 (all)
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- Toyota Landcruiser 98-02
Note: May work on other models not listed providing CDC port is present. Note: Older Toyota or Lexus vehicles use the larger TOY1 connection, more recent models use the smaller TOY connection. If close to the cutover year it is advisable to double checkt!
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- Step 1 - remove the factory head unit (see FAQ's or video clips for further help)
- Step 2 - connect the Data Cable (Vehicle Specific Cable) into the typically empty CD changer port on the rear of the unit.
- Step 3 - plug the other end of the data cable into the Grom interface which is small enough to leave behind the stereo or ideally route into the glove box.
- Step 4 - connect your chosen accessory cables/USB cable and route to your preferred location around the drivers seat.
- Step 5 - re-install head unit and enjoy.
No fuss, easy DIY plug-and-play installation
No wiring needs to be cut or soldered.
The installation of this kit should not affect your vehicles warranty.
Please note: With many different kits and applications please consider these videos as a general guide.
Data Cable:
Each Grom Audio kit comes with one vehicle specific cable (Data cable) for connection between the interface and the CDC port on the rear of the head unit.
Older Toyota or Lexus vehicles use the larger TOY1 connection, more recent models use the smaller TOY connection. If close to the cutover year it is advisable to double check. TOYF and LEX cables are also available for some specific models.
Device Compatibility:
USB compatibility:
- USB port accepting USB media (stick / thumb drive / hard drive)
- MP3, M4A, OGG, FLAC, AAC, WAV music supported
Android compatibility via USB port:
- Full Android integration requires DashLinq Android App, available FREE at Google Play Store
- USB streaming for select Android devices (Jelly Bean and up) is available without DashLinQ. You can stream music and use track up/down controls from any music application, while connected via USB.
Apple compatibility via USB port:
- All iPods, iPads, iPhones including 6/6 Plus and Lightning connections
Bluetooth compatibility via Bluetooth dongle:
- Any phone with Bluetooth inc. iPhones, Android based phones, Windows phones etc.
- Automotive grade USB extension cable with latch-style connectors
- Operating Temperature: -40C - +85 C (-50F - 200 F)
- Operating current: ~220mA
- Standby current: ~1mA
- SN Ratio: 95dB
- DAC resolution: NA
- Distortion: < 0.01%
- Dimensions: W / H / D - 60* 73 * 20 mm
- Weight: 60g
- Enclosure: black metal
Kit Contents:
- Car stereo adapter in metal enclosure
- Vehicle specific cable #TOY1
- User manual
- USB extension cable
Optional accessories and upgrades - sold separately:
- Bluetooth Dongle (BTD)
- Aux-in 3.5mm jack & female USB for charging (35UB)


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Obligatory Johnny Manziel item of the day.
Good Bull Hunting interviews ESPN: The Magazine's Wright Thompson about his article on Texas A&M starting quarterback Johnny Manziel and his family.
Driskel recovers from surgery.
Florida starting QB Jeff Driskel is recovering from an appendectomy, and will be out of practice for two weeks. (ESPN)
To Aaron is human.
Matt Smith looks at Georgia starting QB Aaron Murray as he's set to break several SEC records in the 2013 season. I didn't know there was a record for underperforming in the SEC. (Southern Pigskin)
Least. Shocking. News. Ever. Of the day.
Bovada says that Alabama has the best odds of winning the SEC. (al.com)
There's a possibility, but no chance.
For Whom the Cowbell Tolls wonders if Mississippi State will finally get the monkey off its back and beat LSU in 2013.
He's just not that into you.
Alabama high school rising senior linebacker Keith Holcombe flips his class of 2014 commitment from Mississippi State to Alabama. (al.com)


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The Vanity of Small Differences opened at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery on Feb 13th, amid a flurry of excitement. I went along to the opening to take a look at this intriguing set of tapestries by Grayson Perry, which have been touring the country over the last several months, attracting plenty of attention.
Grayson Perry is a famous artist, probably one of the most famous British artists. In the guise of his flamboyant alter ego, Clare, he is instantly recognisable. I have seen, and enjoyed, some of his work from the 80s and 90s before. This mainly takes the shape of highly decorative ceramics (an example can be seen in BMAG's permanent collection here) and deals with themes of identity, sexuality, gender, and self-discovery. Since the early 2000s, though, Perry has produced works of sharp and insightful social commentary, and this is where The Vanity of Small Differences fits in. I was less familiar with this aspect of Perry's work, and keen to explore.
The Vanity of Small Differences (the title references the mainly middle class obsession with individuality) is about people; it is a commentary about and of contemporary Britain. It is also the tale of a journey. This set of six tapestries not only tells the story of their hero's journey, they also tell the story of Perry's journey in researching a producing this intriguing artwork.
Perry designed thetapestries after working on a (BAFTA nominated) documentary series with Channel 4, All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry (2012). In it, Perry explored how ideas of social class and taste and inextricably linked in British culture. He was fascinated by the choices that people from different backgrounds made in 'curating their possessions', and the different messages that this transmits. Perry observed that taste is a particularly British sensitivity, because ideas about taste are linked to a class system that is still evidently very much alive in our culture. Perry knew that he wanted to create art based on the research he did while working on his documentary, and it is possible to hear the voices of the people he visited and interviewed, from the estates of post-industrial Sunderland to the estates of Cotswold gentry, coming through in the text and images.
All six tapestries follow Perry's hero, Tim Rakewell, who is based on Tom Rakewell, the main character in Hogarth's series of moral paintings, The Rake's Progress. Perry cites Hogarth as a major influence on his work, and it is easy to see the parallels between Tim and Tom. Hogarth's character inherits a fortune from his father, only to fritter it away on a life of extravagance and debauchery. In the end he can be seen naked and crazed in the poor house. Similarly, as you make your way around The Vanity of Small Differences, you watch at Tim rises to fortune and fame, climbing to the precarious precipice of the slippery social ladder. From ginger baby competing with his mother's mobile in The Adoration of the Cage Fighters, we watch as Tim achieves success and great wealth, eventually transforming into a new money gentleman of leisure. Strolling in the grounds of his Cotswolds mansion, he watches as red dogs, bearing the words 'tax', 'social change', 'upkeep', and 'fuel bills', tear down a stag, clad in patched-up tweed, representing the aristocracy, in The Upper Class at Bay. Finally, in #Lamentation, Tim meets a grizzly and inglorious end, lying bloodstained and half-naked in the street, after wrapping his red Ferrari around a lamppost. We see how he could never really escape his roots, as the text proclaims, 'All he said to me was "Mother". All that money and he dies in the gutter.' Following the tapestries around the room at BMAG, I felt genuinely wrapped up in Tim's story. The larger than life caricatures are undoubtedly amusing, though in a gentle and inoffensive way, and this only adds to the richness of the story, bringing Tim's tale vividly to life.
Walking into this exhibition space for the first time was like getting a slap round the face; the tapestries are so impressive, so vibrantly coloured, and so intricate. They have irresistible appeal, drawing you in closer in order to pick out every detail, to avoid missing anything. Impressive though they are from a distance, it is only once you get in close that you start to fully appreciate the intertwining strands of narrative and symbolism that run through the set, following the trail scrawly text from one scene to the next as it narrates Tim's story in different voices. I defy anyone not to find some witty detail in each of the tapestries that provokes grin to spread across their face, from the pug sitting in the left hand corner of The Adoration of the Cage Fighters, to a tomato-faced Jamie Oliver cast as the 'god of social mobility', grinning down from the heavens in Expulsion from Number 8 Eden Close, or the boney-fingered angel/business partner announcing Tim's new found mega-wealth in The Annunciation of the Virgin Deal.
For me, as a student of Renaissance art, this exhibition was full of amusing moments, as I looked out for the witty references to Renaissance art in each scene. As their intelligently playful names suggest, each tapestry draws on one or more Renaissance or old master paintings, and in each one, Perry plays around with Renaissance themes and iconography. The connection with 14th and 15th century religious art, he says, was used to lend moral weight to Tim's story, as well as providing recognizable Biblical themes. The Expulsion from Number 8 Eden Close, for example, mirrors Masaccio's The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (c. 1425). The Annunciation of the Virgin Deal draws on three different paintings of the Annunciation, by Carlo Crivelli, Matthias Grunewald, and Robert Campin, and the convex mirror on the wall, replicating the scene from another angle, is reminiscent of the one found in the famous Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck, a 14th century display of status. #Lamentation was inspired by a painting of the same name by Rogier van der Weyden (c. 1460), but Perry has substituted the skull at the bottom of that picture with a smashed smart phone in this.
It seems right that this artwork should have taken the form of a set of tapestries. Historically, tapestries acted as decorative objects that displayed the wealth of their owners, owing to the great expense and skill involved in their production. This links in nicely to the main themes of The Vanity of Small Differences, class and taste. Tapestries were also mobile, and were taken with their owners from home to home, like movable instant decoration. Mirroring that, this set, which Perry has gifted to the Arts Council Collection and the British Council, are destined for a nomadic existence. They can, as they have done already, travel from place to place, art venue to art venue. Unlike the historical tapestries of the very wealthy, these will be seen by all sorts of people, the length and breadth of the country.
I found Perry's tapestries extravagant and enthralling, and the story woven into them thoughtful and entertaining. I also really enjoyed this exhibition, I've been three times already, and will go again. Each time I've visited the exhibition space has been packed with people of all backgrounds, busily picking out little details. I highly recommend anyone who hasn't yet seen The Vanity of Small Differences to go to BMAG for a peek. I also highly recommend investing in the exhibition catalogue, which is beautiful and full of interesting insights into Perry's research and the processes behind producing an artwork like this.
The exhibition is totally free, and open daily until 11 May 2014. For more information visit here.
You can read more from me, and find out about a plethora of arts and cultural events across Birmingham, over at Polaroids & Polar Bears.


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Free to Lend: What China's Interest Rate Move Means
China just moved to drop its control of lending rates, allowing banks to lend at whatever rate they like. So what, exactly, does that mean?
It may not immediately help China with its economic growth slowdown, and it doesn't go as far as many economists would like. But it's a strong indicator that China is serious about shaking up a financial system that is in need of reform.
As it does in so many other areas ranging from entertainment to the Internet, China keeps a firm grip on its financial system. In Beijing's view, that helps it push and pull the levers of the economy as needed, channeling lending to priority projects and opening the lending valves to support growth when needed.
That includes interest rates. Its central bank, the People's Bank of China, sets a benchmark for deposit rates and for lending rates as well. Then it caps how high and how low banks can go above or below those rates. Currently, lending rates are limited to going only as low as 70% of the lending benchmark, while deposits are capped at 110% of the deposit guideline rate. How does that translate in the real world?
Currently the PBOC sets the one year benchmark rate for deposits at 3%, while the one-year benchmark rate for loans is 6%. So the highest rate you can get on a traditional one-year bank deposit in China is 3.3%, while the cheapest one-year traditional bank loan you can get is 4.2%.
If you're a Chinese bank, that's a pretty sweet deal. You're basically assured a fat margin between what you charge on your loans and the payout you give to those pesky depositors. And that's before taking into account the substantial amount of deposits in accounts earning close to zero interest, and the fact that most loans are priced above the benchmark.
That's one reason why Chinese bank profit growth, though declining, has been stellar. According to official data, Chinese banking sector profits rose 39% in 2011 and 21% last year.
The downside: That profit comes as a cost elsewhere in the Chinese economy. For China's households, low returns on deposits – with bank rates often below the rate of inflation – crimp income. That dents their ability to spend at the shops – with low consumption a key concern for China's policy makers.
Low bank rates also force savers to find ingenious ways to beat inflation by putting their money elsewhere. That goes a long way to explain China's runaway real estate prices, and bubbles that appear in everything from art to garlic bulbs and caterpillar fungus.
The big winners from the existing system are state-owned enterprises and local governments that get to borrow at bargain basement rates. But for the economy as a whole the consequence of that is wasteful investment – sparking overcapacity in industry, bridges to nowhere and ghost towns of unsold property.
In addition, the high cost of financial intermediation -- economist talk for excess profits at the banks -- is bad for the economy, and makes the banks unpopular among China's chattering classes.
Economists both inside and outside the country don't think that set-up works. They want market-set interest rates to reward household savers more and make firms pay a more realistic price for their borrowing.
China on Friday didn't go that far. It left deposit rates alone and instead dropped the restrictions on lending rates. China's leaders appear to hope that the move will keep the economy moving by reducing costs for servicing debt, as well as encourage more competition between the banks – pushing them to do more to support the real economy.
But perhaps most important, it shows China's leaders might be willing to undertake even deeper reforms – like liberalizing deposit rates – to shore up a financial system widely considered creaky.
--Carlos Tejada and Tom Orlik
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An old friend returns with the news that the current incarnation of Cre8 is in dispute with Celtic and Rangers over unpaid royalties. The story is on the Grauniad's site
A previous version of the company slipped away last year, leaving an interesting – and substantial – selection of unpaid debts, but managing to move lucrative contracts across to the new entity before going into voluntary liquidation. Fortunate eh? As they say on their website:
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WEST POINT — The perfect routine is something all gymnasts chase but most never quite reach.
WEST POINT — The perfect routine is something all gymnasts chase but most never quite reach.
That's how Army's Garrek Hojan-Clark feels, even with the nation's top collegiate ranking on the pommel horse.
Through two events, Hojan-Clark is averaging 15.325, thanks to a 15.4 he put up in the opener at Penn State, tying his school record.
"You can always do better,'' said Hojan-Clark, on the eve of Friday's West Point Open. "It's really hard. You are always looking for that perfect set. You always are a little bit short, even on your best sets.''
Even if perfection is reached, most gymnasts will then add even more difficulty to their routines.
"That's what keeps it fun and interesting,'' Hojan-Clark said.
Hojan-Clark said it feels nice to have the No. 1 ranking, but it has no bearing on what could happen in Friday's team event and Saturday's individual event finals. He remains hopeful of chasing an NCAA title in April.
"I feel pretty good,'' he said. "I definitely think I have a lot to improve on form-wise and maybe add some more difficulty, too. I have to keep working at it, keep my consistency up and I should be good.''
Perennial champ Penn State will not be in attendance for the two-day competition in Christl Arena.
That sets up a title chase in what is, in essence, a pre-Easterns Championship meet between No. 11 ranked William & Mary, No. 13 Temple, No. 14 Army, No. 15 Navy and No. 17 Springfield. Also competing will be No. 18 Arizona State and SUNY Brockport.
"In past years it was 'Penn State's going to get first, let's see who gets second and third,'" said Army senior captain Ikaika Jakub. "This year will be a big battle to see who gets first just because the level is close. It's a matter of who hits" Friday.
The meet will be the home debut of heralded Army freshman Jesse Glenn.
The California product has won both of his all-around competitions thus far and ranks eighth in the nation with an 83.70 average.
He ranks 13th on vault (14.725), 35th on parallel bars (13.975), 39th on high bar (13.875), 42nd on floor exercise (14.2) and 50th on still rings (14.025). He has competed on the U.S. Junior National team.
Additional Army gymnasts in the top 75 rankings include Kip Webber on still rings and vault, Jeremy Cahill on floor exercise and parallel bars competitors Alex Ganz, Chris Short and Ikaika Jakub.
Army has never won the West Point Open, finishing as high as second one time.
"It's definitely bittersweet for me, being my last West Point Open,'' said Jakub, a New Jersey gymnast who has been coming to this meet for least 10 years. "I want to go out with a bang, hit my sets and hopefully hit great sets to qualify me for finals.''
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The FBI would like to see Congress amend CALEA (the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act). FBI director Mueller recently testified that his agency wants legislation that will assure internet service providers "have the capability and the capacity to respond" to court orders allowing the eavesdropping on a person's internet communications.
CALEA currently requires that telecommunications companies expeditiously make their equipment, facilities, and services available to the government for wiretapping. Presumably, federal law enforcement would like to see this expanded to bind ISPs and other non-telecom entities.
We see a similar division of the world into telecom and non-telecom in the discussion of network neutrality. Many in favor of network neutrality laud the FCC's efforts to bring ISPs into the agency's scope of power to help ensure those providers of internet infrastructure do not discriminate on the basis of content source.
But do you see the potential problem here? If an individual is in favor of network neutrality and also wary of overzealous government wiretapping, he or she must be careful to not allow advocacy of federal power in one arena (enforcing network neutrality) to bleed over, even by analogy, to advocay of federal power in the other arena (surveillance). Participants in these discussions are advised to keep the ideological origins of the respective positions in mind.


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There is a random rumor that John Galliano is right this minute "ensconced" at the Seventh Avenue atelier of a Mystery American Designer, working on Kate Moss's wedding dress. That would mean that the designer would have had to jet out of Paris just after the conclusion of his trial for hate speech. Moss, who allegedly told someone at a dinner back in February that Galliano was making her dress, but whose fiancé has since denied the account, gets married next weekend. [Telegraph]
Meanwhile, Times fashion critic Cathy Horyn has this report from Paris on Galliano's potential future in fashion:
On Thursday, I ran into a number of executives who work with LVMH, and they would speak only on the condition of anonymity because of their close dealings. One individual said there had been casual discussions among LVMH executives about the feasibility of Mr. Galliano returning to his own label. Would the media and the public accept his return? This individual said he thought so. Another executive with whom I spoke had the same view. He cited the appeal of Mr. Galliano's ultrafeminine fashion and added that in recent years the designer had lost touch with that sensibility (and indeed reality). "It became a kind of Lady Gaga show, and he's more talented than this," the executive said.
Horyn writes, "I hope he continues to get treatment. He should have a second chance." [On The Runway]
John Galliano just presented its latest Resort collection — without John Galliano, of course. "There has been a lot of interest, a lot of appointments booked, so we will see," says the company CEO. "Obviously it has been a complicated year." [WWD]
Here are Naomi Watts and Eva Mendes' first Pantene ads. One hair industry exec says actresses are great at opening customers' wallets: "The days of wondering what their beauty secrets are, are gone. They talk about their beauty challenges and their beauty secrets nonstop. They can tell real stories." Compared with models, "they are much more relatable." As evidence of this alleged relatability, the industry source said Mendes tested well with focus groups because while she is sexy she is "not threatening," and pointed out that Watts "does not have the perfect hair." We don't know about you, but our first thought upon seeing this ad was definitely "Gee, that totally relatable woman has such not-perfect hair! Let's buy Pantene." [WWD]
As promised, Heidi Klum posed nude for thte latest Project Runway promo shots. The president of Lifetime says the channel is "trying to revamp" its image. [NYDN]
Eva Mendes, the latest face of Thierry Mugler's Angel perfume, says "I grew up with Angel. I remember thinking, as a child, 'That's what a woman smells like.' I'm the baby [in my family] by 10 years, and my sisters wore it. It comes full circle now that I'd be the face of Angel." It's interesting that Thierry Mugler, in its latest bid for reinvention, is dropping the "Thierry" from its brand name where clothing is concerned — Nicola Formichetti designs for "Mugler" tout court — but keeping it for perfumes (which have long been the label's sole proven source of revenue). [WWD]
Speaking of Mugler, at the latest men's wear show, Nicola Formichetti distributed a racy magazine. Vaguely NSFW, for bare asses. You can also watch the promised "X-rated" Mugler men's video on Xtube, here. (Warning: It's pretty boring.) [The Cut]
The first image from 14-year-old actress Hailee Steinfeld's Miu Miu campaign just dropped, and for once, it's not shot in a studio. We like. It's shot by Bruce Weber. [Fashin]
Sixteen-year-old Zimbabwe-born model Nyasha Matonhodze — who is a current face of Louis Vuitton — appears on the newest cover of LOVE magazine. She seems to be wearing a crow as a hat and weeping blood. [Fashionologie]
Coco Rocha is the fall face of Canadian retailer Jacob, and the company is pledging not to Photoshop her in its ads. "Bold move? Lasting trend? Stay tuned for the results," promises Rocha on her blog. [Oh So Coco]
True Blood cosmetics. Guess that had to happen. [Style.com]
This outfit, which incorporates a bowler hat, high-waisted sailor shorts and knee-socks, is currently the most-liked on Lookbook.nu. It has over 2,400 "hypes," which are like Facebook "likes." [Lookbook.nu, via The Cut]
- Garment factories across South Africa have been shut down by the government, or in some cases have voluntarily stopped production, for failing to comply with new minimum-wage laws. The factory owners are up in arms because they claim they cannot pay their workers the new legal wage and remain in business. The princely sums that the garment factory owners balk at giving their employees? $50-$75 per week. (The wage range reflects differences in urban and rural cost of living.) $50. A week. Five Chinese-owned garment factories are suing the South African government over the closures. The biggest reason clothing is one of the only consumer goods whose price in real dollars has declined consistently over the years to the point that a t-shirt now costs $6 and a dress costs $21 is the rag trade's eagerness to seek efficiencies not by reducing waste or embracing technological advances, but by shifting production to ever-lower-wage economies. [WWD]
- Usher would like to found an underwear line, and he would like Pippa Middleton to be its...face. [Daily Star]
- Obviously, Justin Bieber's perfume launch at Macy's yesterday broke all sales records. Previously, Macy's best celebrity perfume launch had been Beyoncé's, for Heat, in 2010. Heat sold around $3 million at retail during its first month. [WWD]
- Kate Moss's hot pants, waistcoat, and gumboot combo from Glastonbury '06 has been voted the best music festival outfit of all time. [/Kanye] [This Is London]
- Lily Cole graduated from Cambridge, where she had been studying art history. The model earned a double first degree, the highest possible honor in the U.K. university system. [Telegraph]
- On its first day of trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange, Prada shares didn't close down. They also didn't really close up: the shares opened at $5.07 and ended the day at $5.08. But a drop had been expected, because it's been a rocky year for IPOs and the Greek debt crisis has investors nervous, and also because Prada had to lower its price guidance and set a share price at the very low end of that updated guidance when it issued its shares. [WWD]
- In Salvatore Ferragamo's IPO, company shares were priced at €9, or $13, in the mid-range of the company's guidance. [WWD]
- Around 20% of Prada's clothing and accessories is now manufactured in China. The company's IPO prospectus has revealed plenty of information about its production chain that — while widely reported, for instance in Dana Thomas's excellent book De-Luxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster — had not been officially confirmed. Prada also manufactures, for example, in lower-wage economies including Vietnam, Turkey, and Romania. [WSJ]
- Ralph Lauren took a 7.2% pay raise to $29.7 million last year. [WWD]


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I have lived in Mesa in two different houses less than two miles appart for the past 34 years or so and when asked where I am from, I still say I am from a small town in Eastern Arizona. A town I haven't visited for years. Where we are from is more a matter of emotion than reality. I still feel "home" on the high, windy Colorado Plateau despite my years upon years in Arizona Sonora Desert and I wasn't even born in Arizona! From time to time, my children, who lived most of their grown lives all over the United States and other countries, on occasion, still talk about being from Arizona. It is irrational to feel home in a place where the wind blows 360 days out of the year and the summers are over 100 degrees and the winters drop to 40 degrees below zero.
I think this whole thing called genealogy is really nothing more than trying to find your way back home. Where we live is inconsequential. We feel at home where our ancestors lived and died. Home is where our "people" are buried and where they were born. We spend our whole lives trying to discover this place called home and only find it when it is too late to really understand why. Home isn't really place, it is a tradition and yes, a story. I get the same feeling looking at the water-washed rock with the carved date of 1620 that I get standing in the wind watching a thunderstorm move north from the mountains across the barren hills of the Plateau. I got the same feeling standing and looking at the empty ruins of my Great-great Grandfather's house in Nauvoo, Illinois, although I have never lived there. What I had in Plymouth or in Nauvoo was a direct connection to my ancient past.
I get the feeling driving around the edge of the mountains when I can see the Wasatch Front and Mount Timpanogos in the late afternoon sun. Realizing that my ancestors for generations saw exactly the same view. As I think about it, it isn't really a sense of place so much as a sense of time and experience. Learning about my past and that of my family is not so much of an avocation, as it is a compulsion.
I recently got the exact same feeling walking into the Family History Library, like I was coming home, not to a place, but to a feeling of a place. I think the time spent in libraries is subtracted from the time you have on earth to live, especially the Family History Library.
So why don't I spend all my time doing research and stop writing and teaching? Both of these are compulsions also. Somewhat competing compulsions, but compulsions none the less. Well, its time to stop dreaming about standing in the wind and watching the clouds and get back to work.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Carry me home
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SANDY, Utah — Despite an extraordinarily quiet match, Chris Wondolowski showed on Saturday night exactly why he's on top of the Golden Boot table. The San Jose Earthquakes marksman squeaked an 85th-minute header under Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando to give the Earthquakes a 2-1 win at Rio Tinto Stadium.
It was Wondolowski's league-leading 13th goal of the year.
Full Match Highlights
The three points lifted the Quakes past RSL and into first place in the Western Conference. They now posses the best record in MLS.
In a back-and-forth match, Quakes striker Alan Gordon broke the deadlock against the run of play in the 75th minute, capitalizing on a miscommunication in the RSL defense. Salt Lake's Javier Morales then leveled the score with a gorgeous free kick four minutes later.
It never should've been so close. After the match, RSL coach Jason Kreis could only walk back to his bench and hold his head in his hands in frustration after watching his team miss more than a few scoring opportunities.
Fabian Espindola had the first great chance, when he broke into the San Jose area, rounded the goalkeeper, Jon Busch, and curled a ball toward the back post. It was either going into the bottom corner or Alvaro Saborio was going to tap it in, but defender Justin Morrow got back and headed the ball away before either could happen.
RSL then blew a terrific scoring opportunity in the 57th minute. Morales sent a ball toward the penalty spot, where Busch, Saborio and Will Johnson converged. Somehow the ball squirted out to Johnson, skipped around Busch, but was tackled by Jason Hernandez just before he could get his shot off.
Hernandez's defensive heroics were to become a theme on the night.
OPTA CHALKBOARD: Gordon's efficiency as a sub
After Morales hit a half-volley inches wide of the upper-right corner in the 62nd minute, RSL substitute Jonny Steele found himself with a great chance in the 72nd minute. His shot was also blocked, though, and popped up to Saborio, who headed it on frame. Once again, Hernandez leapt high to flick the ball up and over the goal.
San Jose finally broke the pressure and the deadlock in the 75th minute. Ramiro Corrales' free kick from the right side was allowed to bounce, and a miscommunication between Rimando and Nat Borchers left the ball sitting up for Gordon to head into the open goal.
Four minutes later, Morales brought the energy back into the stadium. His perfect free kick from 24 yards swerved over the wall and into the upper-left corner.
But despite the momentum being with RSL again, San Jose took advantage of a long throw to regain the lead. A long throw from Morrow was headed on by Gordon, and Wondolowski beat his man to the ball to redirect it on goal. Rimando got down and probably should've smothered the ball, but instead it spun under him and over the line.
RSL, who have lost two in a row at home, travel to Columbus next week. San Jose return home to host Seattle in the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup on Tuesday.
MLSsoccer.com Men of the Match
|What We Saw
|Jason Hernandez
|Strong and quick in the back to keep tabs on the active Espindola, topped off by two goal-saving plays on the line.
|Fabian Espindola
|Buzzed around all night, had two good chances and a good shout for a penalty denied; set up his teammates several times, only to watch them misfire.
|Alan Gordon
|Came on as a sub to spark the Quakes attack. Notched the first goal on an opportunistic header, then flicked on the long throw to set up Wondo's winner.


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City sees way for homes to recycle more by sorting less
In a city where only one out of seven tons of garbage gets recycled, officials quietly have pitched a great leap forward that would have Houstonians recycle almost everything without having to do anything more than take out the trash.
In fact, residents would have to do even less than they do now. Under what is being called "Total Reuse: One Bin for All," residents would wheel everything to the curb in one barrel and let the city sort it out.
If Houston can find a private-sector partner to help it build what could be a $100 million plant that would separate bottles from cans from paper from food from e-waste from yard clippings, the city would vault from one of the nation's laggards in municipal recycling to one of the paragons.
Currently, Houston recycles about 14 percent of its household trash, though an industry group pegs it at 22 percent. A third of the city's households cannot even recycle at the curb. The plant would make it possible for the city to keep as much as 75 percent of its garbage out of landfills.
No one else has built a plant like what Houston officials envision.
"This could have application across the country, and we all have things to learn in the process," said Andy Icken, the city's chief development officer. "It really would be mind-changing."
The idea is at least two to three years from implementation. There is no imminent deal with a waste collection giant to build a prototype plant for nine figures. Officials are not pushing the project publicly. The proposal surfaced in an application to the first Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, in which 305 cities are competing for a $5 million grand prize for the best idea for improving city life.
It does not hinge on winning the Bloomberg contest, though.
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City solid waste officials traveled to Germany last year to look at a facility there. Laura Spanjian, the city's sustainability director, toured a plant this year in the city of Roseville, in northern California, that she said is, perhaps, the closest thing in the country to what Houston envisions. The Clinton Climate Initiative has lent Houston a full-time expert for free to help review the technology.
The plant would have conveyor belts, ballistic shredders, optical scanners, density separators and other technologies to sift from the contents of your trash can everything that can be recycled. At peak performance, the city could resell some of the dry materials and compost the food, or even put it into a digester that produces methane gas to power the facility. While all of these technologies have been put to widespread use, they have not been integrated into the kind of catch-all operation Houston envisions, Spanjian said.
"It relies on technology to look at every single material and decide whether that can be reused," she said.
Currently, one third of the city's households can recycle paper, plastic and cans by placing them in an 18-gallon bin at the curb. A third of households have the 96-gallon barrels that also take glass. The other third gets no curbside service at all.
Spanjian touts several environmental benefits to One Bin for All. It would increase recycling while reducing truck routes from three per home to one. That means reduced emissions, miles on the fleet and wear and tear on city roads.
No word from recyclers
As a business proposition, it would cut the city's $13 million in tipping fees at landfills, though Spanjian and Icken do not have an estimate of how much. Fewer truck routes also would cut the city's trash collection expenses.
The city's largest recycling contractors had no comment on the idea Tuesday.
"We believe something like this in partnership with the private sector can make money for the private sector and solve a problem we have in the city," Icken said.


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