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Last updated at 11:39, Thursday, 14 June 2012
TORY councillors are renewing their call for a fullscale inquiry into what went wrong with the original Whitehaven community sports centre scheme at Pow Beck.
Stadium partners comprising Copeland Council, Whitehaven RLFC and Whitehaven AFC are currently exploring other options after the collapse of negotiations with Whitehaven Miners' Social Welfare over access.
More than a million pounds of taxpayer's money has already been lost in pressing ahead with the £5.5 million project with access first planned through the Recreation Ground, home of Whitehaven RLFC.
Stephen Haraldsen, Copeland Conservative councillor for Hillcrest, has submitted a formal request to the council for an inquiry.
It says: "Given that the council is the accountable public body among the Pow Beck partners and has a duty of care and a responsibility to exercise due diligence, and there is now £1.2 million wasted and no longer available to benefit all the people of Copeland will the portfolio holder (Coun Phil Greatorex) commit to a full independent inquiry into the stadium debacle?"
Tory leader on the council David Moore said: "There has to be a full inquiry. We need to know how this £1.2 million has been spent, exactly what and why bad decisions have been made."
He said: "If we don't get satisfactory answers we will consider calling a special meeting of the full council so that everybody can have their say on this one single issue, it's that important."
Stadium partners have so far resisted pleas for an inquiry. Council chief executive Paul Walker said: "Like all major projects it is important we review what has happened. All of the partners involved will be doing this as part of considering how we move forward."
Whitehaven Miners' have blamed basic project management mistakes for stadium failures.
But even though the partners now maintain the development will still go ahead through a possible new road access, probably via the nearby railway, Whitehaven Miners' are still willing to hold fresh talks.
Secretary Brian Birkett said yesterday: "Everything has gone quiet, we have had no further contact from the council and I am repeating our own call for an inquiry. It's scandalous that £1.2 million has been spent with nothing to show for it.
"The current design involves considerable works on the Miners' land and as they (the partners) no longer wish to pursue this option the design will need reworked resulting in additional funding being required."
Mr Birkett doubted whether the stadium would go ahead at all "as 20 per cent of the budget has already been spent and without additional funds it isn't possible."
First published at 11:08, Thursday, 14 June 2012
Published by http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk
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300K? And the rest Chuck! Copeland Council thinks nothing of paying out a fortune to consultants year after year who produce nothing worthwhile to show for it otherwise they would be splashing the good deeds these experts do all over the whitehaven news. They think nothing of paying off their own hard working staff though. This is where the an enquiry should be concentrated.
Maybe it's time to bring in the local government ombudsman to oversee an inquiry into the mishandling of what has to be viewed as a very small minority interest groups gross inepptitude. Small minority interest group? Why, the council of course.
Never has this level of being out of touch been so demonstrated as a very small minority group of people pushing forward with what the greater majority of people do not want. What is that? The building of a stadium to accomodate a rugby team that has very, very little following within the local community. A rugby team that has gone to the board through lack of generated finances already. A rugby team that has little support locally except, seemiingly, by the local council. What is the matter with these people? Do they think that because this area will vote in a Labour council, no matter how they mess up, they can career 'forward' with whatever hairbrain scheme they wish to? Where is the accountability, where is the sense of responsibility of this small group of irresponsible people?
There again, it will be voted in time and time again so please feel free council, to do whatever you think, no matter how illogical it is.
Has not council leader Woodburn already stated in the local press that one of the assets of the area is WRLFC? Yes, as reported.
Just think people: £1.2m spent with nothing to show for it. What could this astronomical figure have bought locally? How could services have been improved with this huge figure? How many council taxes has this used up?
This council has a lot to answer for. There is only one way. Will that ever happen or is the comfort blanket so thick that the helter skelter of irresponsible expenditure (reflect over the last eighteen months) seem endless and bottomless to the group of people who live outwith the current financially stringent times? Next time the movers and shakers in the council announce a cut-back, remember the £1.2m.
Ferrets, black puddings and pies, or, what the people of Copeland want, and deserve? Your choice.
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Ben Mason is the middle child of the Mason family. Prior to the first season, he was captured by the invaders and harnessed. He is recaptured by the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment at the beginning of the series and reassumes a prominant role in the resistance. Despite having the Harness removed, Ben continues to feel its residual effects.
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Sometime after the initial invasion while Tom and his family were getting ready to leave their house, Ben was over at his friend Nick's house, it is believed he was captured by the Skitters there and later harnessed. Months later while Hal is scouting a road, he notices Ben among a group of harnessed children, later reporting this to his father.(Live and Learn)
Prior to the alien invasion, it is revealed that Ben Mason was a good student; he is refered to on several occasions as having been a "math geek." At the onset of the series, the effects of the harness have turned him into a semi-mindless drone working for the skitters.
The removal of the harness generally sees his return to a former self, albiet wearied from the effects of war and the death of his mother. Throughout the first season he maintains a lighter personality despite the darkness of the situation consuming the 2nd Mass. One of the major themes of the second season is Ben's personal transition into a darker and more serious character as a result of his growing anger and confusion.
Ben's personality changes drastically following the disappearence of his father at the end of season 1. The lack of a father figure allows Ben to step forward and take on the role of a fighter in the resistance. By the time that Tom Mason returns to the 2nd Mass, it is clear that Ben has lost the naivety that had been afforded by his fathers previous attempts to shelter him.
Additionally the mistrust and alienation that many among the 2nd Mass place in deharnessed children weighs heavily on Ben's character. This, and perhaps the growing psychological effects caused by the maturing harness, have caused him to seek solace in his own anger. This anger serves as his sole motivation for killing the enemy, and at times he has put himself and others at risk in order to satiate his desire to kill.
That said, Ben cares deeply about his family and friends. A prominant theme with his character is the struggle to understand the balance in his life between anger and love. While his anger drives him to kill, he is deeply upset for instance after the death of his friend Jimmy .
Weaver: What in hell were you two doing out there, Ben? Ben: Hunting skitters. Tom: What were you and Jimmy doing hunting skitters, Ben? Ben: They put spikes on my back, they killed mom, they killed everyone...I need a reason? Weaver: Like we don't see enough combat, you have to go looking for it? Ben: Till every last one of those things is dead...yes. (From: Season 2, Episode 3: Compass)
Ben: Wanna know my secret... to make sure they can't control me? Hate. I hate what they did to me with all my heart and soul. I hate that they turned me into a freak. Tom: You're not a freak. Ben: Better hold on to your hate dad. If you can do that, it doesn't matter what they've done to you. They won't be able to change you inside. Tom: You're right. Hate is a very powerful emotion. And I hate them too. But if all you've got left is hate, then they've already changed you. It wasn't my hate that kept me going the last couple months. It was my love. For you, and for Hal, and for Matt. Ben: Got to go... (From: Season 2, Episode 2: Shall We Gather at the River).
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Prior to the harness, Ben Mason never exercised and was noted to be physically underwhelming. The harness stimulates rapid growth in his body and following its removal, Ben has extraordinary strength and endurance. He is shown doing hundreds of pushups and jumping rope for several hours.
Hal notes that "Swimming across a river is nothing for Ben. Since those spikes, he can run for miles without breaking a sweat. He has ears like a jackrabbit and can see like a hawk."(Shall We Gather at the River, 10:56) He uses these abilities to become an accomplished figher for the 2nd Mass.
Ben can also pick up the radio waves that are used by Skitters to communicate. He uses this ability in season 1 to help the resistance jam skitter communication and fend off an oncoming attack.
During Season 1, the relationship between Ben Mason and his father is relatively good. Tom actively tries to shelter his son and keep him away from the fighting. During the 3 month absence of his father at the beginning of the second season, however, Ben takes on a greater role in the resistance and in general becomes more independant. Upon the return of his father, Ben has lost the innocence afforded by his father's earlier protection.
Ben: I've seen the way everyone looks at me... Hal, Matt, even you. Tom: No. Ben: Yes. Tom: No. Ben: Fine, whatever. (From: Season 2, Episode 4 - Young Bloods)
Tom: There isn't a day that goes by that I don't wish and prey that your mother was still alive. And it, um, sucks. It really sucks. Sometimes you think that you can't even go on. Except you don't have a choice but to go on. And the good news is that we have each other to get through a lousy situation. The bad news is that it's... Ben: It's a lousy situation. (From: Season 2, Episode 3 - Compass)
Ben's relationship with his brother is rather complicated and while close, the two fail to find common ground throughout much of the series. Despite the apparent tension between the two, Hal displays great care for his younger brother, although his reaching out is generally met with much dismay due to Ben's troubled self-image.
Not much is known about Matt Mason and Ben Mason's relationship with each other, as Matt is not yet a central story character. However, in the brief interaction presented thus far, Ben clearly cares for Matt and is very protective of him. At times Ben confides in Matt over complicated personal issues before telling his father Tom Mason or his older brother Hal Mason. This occurs, for instance, in episode 15 when Ben shares with Matt his tentative plans to leave the 2nd Mass without confiding in anyone else.
In general, Ben Mason interacts with Captain Weaver as a soldier might interact with his commander. On several occasions during the second season, he opens up to the Captain to a greater extent. After the death of his friend Jimmy, he symbolically returns Jimmy's compass to Weaver and breaks down, crying on the captain's shoulder.
Captain Weaver initially is more ready than Tom to acknowledge Ben's abilities and utilize him in combat. When Tom returns from captivity, Weaver explains to him that Ben is often "the right...man...for the job."
Ben Mason's weapon of choice in season 2 is a Heckler & Koch G36K
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Bens' role in the rebel skitter uprising is still relativly unknown however during the season Finale of Season 2 its revealed that Ben is Red Eye's goto guy not only for talking through him but having Ben make other humans understand the rebel skitters intents and purposes.
Its also shown breifly that Red Eye cares for Ben much like Tom cares for Ben. This is illustrated when Hal locates where the rebel skitters are holding out near the charelston compound and Red Eye confronts Hal by blocking the way to Ben. And also during Red Eye's death where he puts his arm around Ben as he dies and communicates to Tom to keep fighting.
- The first scripts gave Ben Mason a much smaller role in the series.
- Ben Mason was noted to be a fan of the Harry Potter books pre-invasion.
- Inteview with Ben Mason actor Connor Jessup about casting/filming here: http://scifiandtvtalk.typepad.com/scifiandtvtalk/2012/06/growing-pains-interview-with-falling-skies-connor-jessup.html
- He is one of the many de-harnessed kids in the tv series


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The only sure-fire way to lose weight is taking in fewer calories than you burn.
Psst. Want to know the secret to losing weight that diet books have been hiding from you? Take in fewer calories—it doesn't really matter how, according to a new study—and get some support for your efforts.
For years, we've been told that fiddling with the form of calories is the way to lose weight. First came low-fat diets, like the American Heart Association Step I diet or the Ornish diet. They were pushed aside by low-carb diets like the Atkins and South Beach diets. Higher-protein approaches, like the Zone diet, had their day on stage,along with everything in between, from Sugar Busters! (eat no sugar) to the Paleo Diet (eat like a cave man).
The conclusion from the latest head-to-head trial comparing different weight loss strategies, however, is that what you eat takes a backseat to how much you eat. What really matters for weight loss is that you take in fewer calories than you burn. How you get there is immaterial, according to the study, which was published in the February 26, 2009 New England Journal of Medicine. (1)
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center compared the effect of four different diets on weight loss. They recruited more than 800 motivated volunteers. Each one was randomly assigned to one of four prespecified diets that were loosely based on popular diets like Atkins,Ornish, and the Mediterranean diet: low fat, average protein; low fat, high protein; high fat, average protein; high fat, high protein (see table, Overview of Weight Loss Diets and Results). Each of the diets met the American Heart Association's recommendations for cardiovascular health. Each plan cut about 750 calories from a participant's normal daily diet; no one ate fewer than 1,200 calories a day.
The participants were given daily meal plans, were asked to attend weekly support sessions, and were encouraged to exercise at least 90 minutes a week. Body weight, waist circumference, cholesterol levels,and other measures were gathered at 6 months, 12 months, and 2 years.
Over the first 6 months, the participants lost an average of about 12 pounds and had a 2-inch drop in waist size, regardless of the diets they were following. At 12 months, most began to regain some weight. At2 years, the amount of weight lost was similar across the four plans, on the order of 7 to 9 pounds (see table, Overview of Weight Loss Diets and Results). Feelings of hunger, of being satisfied(satiety), and of satisfaction with the diet were the same across the board. So were cholesterol levels and other markers of cardiovascular risk.
The averages, though, hide the huge variation in weight loss seen in this and other diet trials, pointed out lead researcher Frank Sacks, M.D., professor of cardiovascular disease prevention in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health. Some of the participants lost 30 pounds or more on their diets, while others actually gained weight during the trial. The study also found that the more group counseling sessions participants attended, the more weight they lost, and the less weight they regained. This supports the idea that behavioral, psychological, and social factors are probably far more important for weight loss than the mix of nutrients in a diet.
This study joins a handful of trials that have shown that low-carb and low-fat diets both work in the long run, as does the Mediterranean diet. (2-6) Some of the earlier trials suggested that the low carb approach yielded somewhat faster weight loss, but this latest trial did not find any speed advantage for one diet over another.
How to Put These Diets into Practice
The take-home message from this trial and other recent weight loss trials is simple: If you are serious about losing weight, find a diet that appeals to your taste buds. If it's one your family can follow, so much the better—that way you aren't making different meals for you and your family.
The form of the calories you take in matters for only one reason: helping you stick with the diet. If you prefer protein, then a higher-protein diet might help you lose weight better than a diet that emphasizes carbohydrates. If you like variety and vegetables, try a Mediterranean approach. If you believe that eating fat makes you fat (it doesn't, anymore than eating protein or carbohydrate makes you fat), then try a low-fat approach like one of the Ornish plans.
Better yet, build your own plan. It should provide plenty of choices, have few restrictions, and be as good for your heart, bones,and brain as it is for your waistline. It should be a diet you are excited about trying, or at least not dreading. Most important, it should deliver fewer calories than you usually take in.
What's the best way to determine that? If you can see a nutritionist, she or he can help you figure out how many calories you usually consume. The process usually involves keeping a diary or record of everything you eat, drink, and nibble on over the course of three days. This can be converted to calorie counts and your daily caloric intake. You can also do this yourself online, suggests study co-author Kathy McManus, R.D., director of the nutrition department at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Many web sites offer online food diaries that automatically calculate your calorie intake. Some you have to pay for, others offer up ads for diet products. A free, and ad-free,site worth trying is MyPyramidTracker, set up by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support its new food pyramid. The site also has an exercise tracker.
Once you know how many calories you take in on an average day, you can set a target for the future. A 500 calorie deficit is a good place to start. Do that for a week, and you'll lose a pound of fat (which is the equivalent of 3,500 calories). You can adjust your diet to take in 500fewer calories a day. Or you can cut back by 250 calories (the amount of calories in a 20-oz bottle of sugary soda pop, a 16-ounce vanilla latte, or a jelly donut) and exercise long enough to burn an extra 250 calories (walk an extra 2 miles, take 5,000 more steps, swim for an extra 20 minutes, or do whatever exercise you prefer).
This kind of plan doesn't have a catchy name. But it has something better—a proven record of success.
Overview of Weight Loss Diets and Results
Diet composition | Percent calories from fat |
Percent calories from protein |
Percent calories from carbohydrate |
Weight loss at 2 years |
Low fat, average protein | 20 | 15 | 65 | 6.6 pounds |
Low fat, high protein | 20 | 25 | 55 | 8.8 pounds |
High fat, average protein | 40 | 15 | 45 | 7.0 pounds |
High fat, high protein | 40 | 25 | 35 | 7.5 pounds |
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1. SacksFM, Bray GA, Carey VJ, et al. Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with DifferentCompositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. N Engl J Med. 2009; 360:859-873.
2. GardnerCD, Kiazand A, Alhassan S, et al. Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, andLEARN diets for change in weight and related risk factors among overweightpremenopausal women: the A TO Z Weight Loss Study: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2007; 297:969-77.
3. BrehmBJ, Seeley RJ, Daniels SR, D'Alessio DA. A randomized trial comparing a verylow carbohydrate diet and a calorie-restricted low fat diet on body weight andcardiovascular risk factors in healthy women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003; 88:1617-23.
4. FosterGD, Wyatt HR, Hill JO, et al. A randomized trial of a low-carbohydrate diet forobesity. N Engl J Med. 2003;348:2082-90.
5. DansingerML, Gleason JA, Griffith JL, Selker HP, Schaefer EJ. Comparison of the Atkins,Ornish, Weight Watchers, and Zone diets for weight loss and heart disease riskreduction: a randomized trial. JAMA.2005; 293:43-53.
6. ShaiI, Schwarzfuchs D, Henkin Y, et al. Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate,Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet. N Engl JMed. 2008; 359:229-241.
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Poirot realises that this time he is dealing with a murderer of enormous cunning and that in a case frought with fear and inconstencies only one thing is certain - the murderer is still aboard the train waiting to strike again...
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The Oxford location is one of eight Cannon-owned automotive franchises in the state.
"My family and I had moved back to Oxford and wanted to build something that the area could be proud of for generations to come," he said.
Cannon, business partner Jay Hughes, employees and construction officials broke ground on the facility on Highway 6 West in May, and operations began at the new location Dec. 3.
The facility's showroom, service department and body shop have 26,500, 20,000 and 14,000 square feet, respectively, and replaces the former location on Jackson Avenue.
Cannon said the highway site and additional space adds convenience for both local and out-of-town customers.
"Our new location on the bypass will serve us well given the flow of traffic and the layout of the facility," he said.
The air-conditioned, ozone-controlled repair shop includes three dedicated quick-lube lanes, and the parts and service departments are open all day Saturday.
Lafayette County Board of Supervisors President Jeff Busby said, "They're going to be an asset to Oxford and Lafayette County, as they have been already."
Oxford Mayor George "Pat" Patterson congratulated the Cannon and Hughes families and quipped, "I'm already looking forward to the extra sales tax this place will bring in."
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The Prosper Town Council has selected former Flower Mound Town Manager Harlan L. Jefferson to serve as Prosper�s new town manager, ending several months of searching and interviewing.
Jefferson will start his new role on Jan. 21, according to Interim Town Manager Lyle Dresher.
Prosper Mayor Ray Smith expressed confidence in the selection. �Harlan quickly rose to the upper level of our discussion because of his experience, leadership, temperament, and disposition. Prosper is on the verge of major expansion, and we�re looking for someone who can relate to all levels of municipal development. We�re confident that Harlan can provide the leadership we need as we move forward,� Smith said.
During his tenure in Flower Mound, he oversaw the development of a 158-acre mixed-use development that contained a hospital and medical office buildings, paving the way for a thriving medical presence in the area. He was instrumental in the development of a number of quality of life initiatives including parks and trails systems, a community activity center and athletic fields and other outdoor amenities.
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Jefferson earned Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Master of Public Administration degrees from the University of North Texas. He served as Campaign Chairman of the Denton County United Way, was on the Board of the Denton Public Schools Foundation and has been recognized by a variety of professional and civic organizations.
�His track record is a solid one and because Prosper is in a growth mode, we�ll be looking for Harlan to work closely with our Economic Development Board, with the citizens on our boards and commissions, with our staff, with the Council and with the greater resident community to help guide us through to our next iteration as a Town. Our expectations are extremely high,� added Smith.
�As the same time, words cannot express our gratitude to Lyle Dresher for the incredible job he�s done for our community. He has proven that a major contribution can be made in a short time. We wish him well in his next adventure,� Smith said.
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Eyes on the Predators
Originally published: Apr 27, 2012 - 9:30 am
Most expect it to be a hotly-contested series, as the teams play similar styles and are both playing well of late.
At least, that's what we think here in the Valley. But what are they saying in good old Nashville, Tennessee?
Read on to find out.
April 27, 2012
Preds Open Round 2 At Phoenix On Friday Night
The Predators and Coyotes will go head-to-head for the first time in the postseason as they open their Western Conference Semifinals series on Friday at Jobing.com Arena.
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If there is one secret ingredient for a team in a nontraditional market to succeed and thrive, the Predators and Coyotes both have it.
History will be made in the next round. Not to imitate the NHL's old television commercial, but a team that has never made the Western Conference Final will advance out of the Nashville-Phoenix series.
Nashville Predators' Pekka Rinne leads NHL playoff run
When Pekka Rinne is on, there is no wasted motion. He seems undisturbed, virtually stationary, until the moment of truth.
Predators Vs Coyotes Preview: Brothers From The Desert
I find it nearly impossible to hate the Coyotes. They're a good team that's been through a tough few years off the ice. Amid bad ownership and a bad bad bad arena idea, they've survived by playing good hockey.
Nashville Predators vs. Phoenix Coyotes Series Preview: The Wait Is Over
After what has seemed like an interminable wait, we're finally ready to drop the puck on the Western Conference Semifinals, as the Nashville Predators tangle with the Phoenix Coyotes tonight in Game One (8:00 p.m. Central, NBC Sports).
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- Fatima El Hajj | "Readings"
From 9/04/2013 to 30/04/2013 - Albareh Art Gallery presents "Readings", a solo exhibition by Lebanese painter Fatima El Hajj
The book and the act of reading is what inspires Fatima's painted meditations, through colorful interstices staged in the familiar textures of the gardens she has admired: Her family estate in Wardanieh, the beautiful garden of roses in Rmaileh and the paintings of the Impressionist masters.
The book opens as a timeless familiar space, filled with presences from other times that we must discover by ourselves: Reading memories from the past as if they never happened before, as if nobody had ever read them before.
The painter is inviting us to take a pause from the intoxicating business to living, to find comfort and solace in the timelessness of knowledge, but her paintings are not depicting the enigmas of the written word; rather, she is showing us the traces, the fleeting presences, the contours of the light.
While reading, we are not only leafing through imagined landscapes, but also opening the vessels of the soul and being transported to worlds of serenity. The work of the artist is carpeted with delicate shadows that never remain suspended; they are flooded with natural light and sound.
In this homage to the book – the postal system of human culture. The exhibition is a friendly warning against a book-less society in which the joy of conversation and friendship is replaced by the rapid and the fleeting, distorting the memory and displacing us from our own lives.
Contemplation is in her paintings a privilege: The ability to become absorbed in ourselves and in each other, in order to begin to live the present moment. The painter becomes a mediator between the image and the word, allowing us to travel through the world as if it were an open book.


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Monday, February 21, 2011
When Ikea doesn't make a small enough cabinet
Materials: cover panel, plywoods or cabinet material, IKEA hinges, drawer track and handles
Description: The problem with this space was it was too small for a regular sized IKEA lower cabinet. She really wanted the space for baking sheets and bag storage. We had to custom build two side cabinets with door fronts made from the cover panels that are the same brown stain as the rest of her IKEA kitchen. We ended up using one side hinge drawer from another IKEA cabinet as a track that sat underneath the pullout instead of on the side like IKEA cabinets.
The cover panel was cut down to size and stained on the side that was cut. The cover panel/door was routed to fit the IKEA hinges.
We had the same IKEA handles added to the drawer. Now we have to 7" width drawers that look exactly like IKEA cabinets on the outside.
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~ John Webb Construction and Design, Portland and Eugene, Oregon
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- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2011 2:50 PM
My dad made eaxactly the same cabinets next to their oven. Very handy:)
ReplyDelete great idea!!! you could mount a regular drawer in a vertical way, leaving it with its bottom in the less accessible side (in this case, near the oven) and use it as a vertical pantry, where to store bottles, or spice containers. you need to divide the drawer, and maybe add sth to stop stuff from falling, maybe a net or a wire.
i feel like this is the first in the 2011 to compete as hack of the year!
i'll repeat myself, great idea, even if you're a professional and you must have great ideas as your job....- AnonymousFebruary 22, 2011 12:58 PM
Very nice use of the space! And I like that Dave and Annie are in the kitchen!! ;D
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Very nice hack. Although the George Michael/Eurythmic (?) altar is a little bit distracting.
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Love that Dave & Annie are in the kitchen! You take some lentils and you take some rice...
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This is very neat, and exactly what I need to do in my kitchen, although I only need a cabinet on one side of the oven... this is what I came here to find! :)
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The other day, my son kicked me out of his doctor's appointment. Somewhere around the age of acne explosions, smelly feet and hair product, pediatric annual check-ups include an option for a parent-free zone to promote a personal discussion with a health care professional. This is a great idea, and I think adolescents should take full advantage of this opportunity. Correction: this is a great idea, and I think other people's kids should take full advantage of it. My kids? They have nothing to hide. As a seasoned parent when it comes to these "special" visits, I was well prepared. This was my third child, after all. I like to think of myself as a fairly liberal, tolerant and accepting person, who prides herself in keeping communication …
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The Maryland Senate may have violated the Maryland Constitution this week when it adjourned last week and didn't return until Tuesday night, according to Sen. E.J. Pipkin.
The upper Eastern Shore Republican first made the claim Tuesday night and then again Wednesday in an email statement.
"The state constitution seems pretty clear to me," said Pipkin in his statement. "Once again, the citizens witnessed a legislature operate to its own set of rules with little regard to the State constitution," stated Pipkin. "With this clear violation of the constitutional rules, I am concerned whether the legislation would stand a court challenge. Considering the Governor, the President, and the Speaker have had months to orchestrate this special session, there is no reason for this type of short cut and maneuvering. The citizens deserve better."
The state constitution requires that neither the House nor the Senate adjourn for more than three days without the two-thirds vote of the other chamber.
Last week the Senate adjourned on Friday evening after completing two days of work on pit bull and expanded gambling bills. The senators returned to work Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Pipkin, in statements on the Senate floor Tuesday and in his statement, that the Friday to Tuesday hiatus was a four-day gap and a violation of the constitution.
Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller disagreed with Pipkin. [Listen to the exchange here beginning at the 1 minute 27 second mark.]
"We haven't been gone more than three days," Miller said Tuesday night.
"[The constitution] says more than three days," Miller said, adding that he was ruling "its three days."
Pipkin would not relent.
"For clarity's sake, it's three days how?" said Pipkin.
"Three days, three days," Miller said, adding that the attorney general ruled the absence was constitutional.
"We haven't been gone more than three days," said Miller. "I've been here every day. The chair rules we haven't been gone more than three days."
Miller later explained that the difference was because of the use of legislative days verses calendar days.
"The Constitution makes no mention of legislative days," said Pipkin in his statement Wednesday. "I find it hard to believe that when the authors were writing this section of the constitution they were talking about legislative days. A day is a day."
Buzz Beeler
12:29 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Bryan you mean the state is following the lead of Baltimore County? Is Homan working part time for the state now?
William H. Campbell
4:08 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Gee, Mr. Miller can't count and doesn't know how to use a calendar. I am shocked!
4:11 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Well then Senator Pipkin, do something about it like sue the boy wonder. You sued him and won the Wal Mart bill. Don;t talk, take him to court! Its what they do so well.
6:58 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
In case anyone missed it, the governor violated Article II, Section 16 of the Maryland constitution by calling this session without giving the "extraordinary occasion" required in the constitution. Yet, none of our elected officials mentioned that BEFORE the session took place. Just saying.
Buzz Beeler
7:34 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Skip, it's amazing that anyone with a D in front of their name never draws the scrutiny of the the state's AG or special prosecutor. They"ll go after AA County and the robocalls among others but it's hands off on O'Malley.
Interestingly, Jane Miller's report to the state police superintendent and one of O'Malleys close friends and his obligation under the law to live in this state went no where. It's also rather strange that no agency from the state (maybe the IRS) is looking into the superintendent's tax returns involving this issue on declaring two homes as his residence.
I've had enough of this type of liberal leadership, or more specifically the lack thereof any leadership and can only hope we see a change of direction in the slide of this state come election time..
7:47 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
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Paul W. Ross
7:55 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
FIFA's comment sounds like something Joe Biden would say. LOL
8:38 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Nah, stop insulting FIFA like that. Joe Biden needs to be ditched, like yesterday. Sarah Palin, for the first time ever, said something intelligent the other day "Obama should ditch Biden and get Hillary".
Granted, Hillary probably wants nothing to do with being a VP, however, even some other random guy would be better then this village idiot for the Obama ticket.
8:51 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
But crazy Uncle Joe read those words about chaining people from his teleprompter so it was not a gaffe but a premeditated racial statement to the crowd in a former slave state. I bet Biden one day says the slaves were taken to freedom on the Inter-Continental Railroad.
8:53 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Another Swiiing and a miss. MArcus Brown lives in Baltimore and pays taxes in Maryland.
They should go after AA Co. It's a mess. They should have nailed them when the AA PoPo caught the County Executive having sex in the parking lot of the mall but they swept it under the rug.
Robo calls are illegal. What part of "illegal" don't you understand??
Paul Amirault
10:12 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Buzz, I think the important point is the following. If you take your sentence and reverse it for D's and R's and liberals and conservatives and go to a 100% controlled Republican state you will see Democrats writing the exact same sentence you are.
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." - Lord Acton - 1887
Klaus Hergesheimer
8:45 am on Sunday, August 19, 2012
Yep, all liberals are corrupt but not conservatives, right? BOTH parties are corrupt in case you haven't noticed.
Buzz Beeler
7:55 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
I can dream anyway. In my case though their nightmares.
MD Mom
8:37 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
It's a monopoly and they know it, they can do whatever they want with total disregard for any Constitution! They OWN the House, the Senate and the Court system why bother with little things like rule of law.......................
Buzz Beeler
9:29 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Hey Steve read what I write and don't interject supposition into the equation. You are correct that there are issues in AA County and robocalls are illegal and so is declaring tax credits regarding Miller's report on the MSP superintendent and living out of state.
I was using that as a reference point to illustrate the seemingly partisan application of justice. As I have always stated the D's and R's mean nothing to me but the issue of - as Spike Lee would say - doing the right thing does.
MD Mom well written.
9:34 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
"Hey Steve read what I write and don't interject supposition into the equation. " He has that terrible habit don;t he?
Buck Harmon
9:42 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
If it weren't for a corrupt government, we would have no government...cliques prevail.
Buzz Beeler
9:52 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Joe, when I write something positive he remains silent. With him it's more personal like some sort of obsession.
Buck that seems to be the case. Sometimes I think that the equation you commented on is a matter of stature with these guys. There like rogue cops.
10:32 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Like I said the Superintendent lives in Baltimore.
Just because you wish something to be true doesn't make it true. Thats being delusional.
Buzz Beeler
10:36 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Paul can't argue with that comment. What amazes me is that with one tinny letter in front of your name, your brain matter seems to lose its ability to be independent.
I think the issue deals with tribal ones, where you are thrust into a more or less a social group and and most humans will do, they attempt to accommodate the agenda of that group to enhance their own standing within said group.
It's like picking your friends. You don't hang with a group who is in direct contrast to you values.
I often wonder if we abolished the various fractions within our government if our representatives would make decisions without the lobbying of those two letters? The funny thing a lobbyist can speak and the letters can't.
Buzz Beeler
11:05 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Steve, do you ever realize how foolish you look when you make comments without any forethought.
Did you view the I-Team story on the issue by Jayne, or are you just popping off again clueless to any of the reported facts.
I suppose you did your own investigative story on the subject and like everything else you are a personal friend of the superintendent.
How is Cole Weston since you claim he was you neighbor and you were going to talk to him over one of my blogs.
mike e
9:38 am on Friday, August 17, 2012
Not a big Pipkin fan and don't consider myself a dem or rep, but this guy Thomas V. "Mike" Miller has to go. He has been in his position way to long and seems to be the deciding factor on most major policy decisions in MD law. Politicians are like diapers, they should be changed often and for the same reasons.
Buzz Beeler
8:10 am on Saturday, August 18, 2012
Steve, I'm still waiting for your response since you wrote that foolish comment.
Or are you just thinking that we should take your vaulted word over an Emmey winning investigative reporter?
6:24 am on Sunday, August 19, 2012
The man watched too much of the Immie-award winning Olympics.
Buzz Beeler
8:57 am on Sunday, August 19, 2012
[vawl-tid] Show IPA
constructed or covered with a vault, as a building or chamber.
provided with a vault.
resembling a vault: the vaulted sky.
The use of the word was meant to show that you are like the sky when it comes to issues and cover everything, all topics, all things said and done you have knowledge over all.
Speaking of moron, since when do you capitalized the word "What" in the use of your sentence. It means the beginning of a new sentence and you never used a period to end your first one.
Where is your proof that the the Superintendent of the MSP lives in Maryland as you previously stated?
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