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Technology Management
Office of Research and Scholarship
Inventions result from creating a new and novel technology. Innovation achieves the value made possible by use of the invention. UT Tyler assists faculty, students, and entrepreneurs in working together to investigate uses of technology that create new products and opportunities. One of our primary objectives: establish long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with inventors, industry partners and investors.
We promote commercialization of technology by:
- Education, advising and assisting inventors.
- Evaluating the commercial potential of UT Tyler inventions.
- Protecting intellectual property.
- Assisting in the licensing of commercially viable technologies.
- Communicating commercialization opportunities to investors and industry.
The Office of Research and Scholarship assists investigators to ethically and effectively develop and commercialize intellectual property created at UT Tyler, thereby generating income for the university while benefiting researchers, investors, and the community at large.
In the links below, inventors can review UT Tyler's Intellectual Property Policy, find the answers to basic questions about intellectual property and licensing, and download Intellectual Property forms. We invite your comments and feedback.
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my wife has a lot going on..she works full time, has 2 kids (one ofthem a newborn) and does a lot of caregiving tasks for me. Even just coordinating nursing care and figuring outwho's going to be with me at what time is its own job.
she's beendoing this for a long time, but i always wonder....how long can this last before she....i don't know...has a nervous breakdown or somethig. does anyone worry about this. last year we were homeschooling our son for kindergarten for various reasons... we threw ourselves into it, i was doing the reading and math,shewas doing science and handwriting and at one point she just snapped and was like "I CANT F*** takethis anymore, he needs to go to school"
so now hes in school...he's doing great, it's working outwell. ijust wonder if caregiving eventually will be like the homeschooling,biting off more than she can chew and then one day "I CANT DO THIS ANYMORE"
she hasnt said that...i guess i just worry.
nowthat i have a trach,and needmore assistance breathing care gets more intense and we have talked about occasionally using respite care a s a way to gve her a break. i dont know...maybe this is just me being irrational, or overly melancholic and looking at every possible worst case scenario, but i cant help but worry that i'll go to the facility for a few days and she'll realize how amazing it is to NOT bea caregiver and wont want to go back

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2010 West Virginia Code
§11-15-11. Exemption for certain organizations.
§11-15-11. Exemption for certain organizations.
(a) Sales of taxable services by a corporation or organization that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and that meet the requirements set forth in subsection (b) of this section, are exempt from the tax imposed by this article, except that this exemption shall not apply to sales of taxable services to the extent that income received from the sales of such services is taxable under Section 511 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) The exemption set forth in this section applies only to those corporations or organizations meeting the following criteria:
(1) The corporation or organization is organized and operated primarily for charitable or educational purposes and its activities and programs contribute importantly to promoting the general welfare of youth, families and the aged, improving health and fitness and providing recreational opportunities to the public;
(2) The corporation or organization offers membership or participation in its programs and activities to the general public and charges fees or dues which make its programs and activities accessible by a reasonable cross-section of the community; and
(3) The corporation or organization offers financial assistance on a regular and on-going basis to individuals unable to afford the organization's membership dues or fees.
(c) The tax commissioner is prohibited from issuing any assessments and from taking any other action under article ten of this chapter after the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, to collect the tax imposed by this article from an organization described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section that did not collect the tax on transactions occurring before the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two. The tax commissioner is also prohibited from refunding any tax collected by a qualified organization prior to the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred ninety-two, that was paid over to the tax commissioner.
(d) For purposes of this section, the term "corporation" and the term "organization" are used interchangeably and mean a corporation or other organization that is exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
(e) Nothing in this section shall affect the application of this article to nonprofit tax-exempt hospitals.
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MOB necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 63 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
We need you to design 2 pages .PSD only, (with each element separated on layers). No mark up required, but helpful if you can code .html and we will pay extra for that.
1) Homepage
2) A template for all the rest of the interior pages
These pages will:
1) Introduce people to the conference and drive people to register
2) Build trust and credibility for a new brand and reinforce the position as an authority in the space
B2B Search Strategy - http://www.B2BSearchStrategy.com
B2B SearchStrategy is a brand new conference focused on providing senior marketers withthe insight and strategy they need to maximize their Search Engine MarketingROI
Project Overview: The B2B Search Strategy site isdesigned to attract registrants for the conference. Potential customers aredriven to the website by direct marketing, email promotions, advertising, and word-of-mouthor viral marketing. The site serves as the primary resource for the world'sleading B2B Search Engine Marketing information.
The B2BSearch Strategy conference provides information on how to use search engines tobetter market products/services and expand customer reach through greater onlineexposure.
People arecoming to learn, network, and strategize about their Search Engine Marketing.
As there area plethora of digital media events competing in the same space – the newwebsite should differentiate the B2B Search Strategy Summit as a one-stop shop coveringthe most valuable resources in B2B Search Engine Marketing education providing morein depth knowledge than any other Internet Marketing Conference or trainingvenue.
Primary Audience:
Directors, VPsof Marketing, and CMO's of medium to large sized companies and DigitalMarketing Agencies
Tone and Image:
Business-like,modern, professional, memorable. Appealing to interest in learning andsucceeding at work. Create a sense of urgency, need to act now because you maybe losing money every day by not perfecting your Search Engine Marketing campaigns.It also needs to give the air of authority in B2B Search Engine Marketing,which is a specialized field.
The values ofthe business can be summarized as:
Integrity,Comprehensive Resource, Quality Information, Trust, Confidence, Expert Real-WorldAdvice and Best Practices, Global, Community Oriented, Trusted, KnowledgeExchange, Strategic Partner
The design ofall creative needs to express these values.
The tone should be friendly and inviting, aswell as professional and inspiring.
Home Page:
A home pageis needed that clarifies the value proposition in very simple terms and isintriguing enough to get the prospect engaged. Then the prospect can click on theappropriate tab to find out more and register.
Prefer cleanLeft Nav Bar, but may be open to Top Nav if the design dictates it.
Tabs toInclude:
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- BlogBottom Navlinks to include: All of the side nav tabs plus: FAQ, Privacy, Site Map
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- Page Width: optimizedfor 770 pixels but with a liquid layout that works at anything from 620 - 1024pixels
- Graphics: Please create a graphic header that fitswith the tone. Picture of people are good, either stylized images or photos. Please try to keep the graphic file sizesas small as possible. We need the finished pages to load quickly.
- Color Theme: Pleaseuse the color theme as the attached logo, but be creative with it. Allbody text should be black on a white background to make it easy to read
- Font:Large font for headers. Use of system fonts (e.g. Arial, Helvetica) forheadings and menu items, so we can do text based rather than graphic based forSEO and CMS purposes.All body text should be a 12-pt sans serif font that iseasy to read on the internet, available in any browser. All text,including links and headings, should be not images.
- Format:Site needs to work in Internet Explorer, Safari and Firefox as our audienceuses all three.
- Easyto navigate: a lot of information will be on the site so it needs to be easy tofind and use.
- Image:Needs to portray a professional, credible association, but not a stuffycorporate image
- .PSDonly, (with each element separated on layers). No mark up required.
- Keepit original, simple and clean, with lots of white space.
- Logoin top left.
- Spaceto add sponsor logos on right or bottom.
- Bottomnavigation (text links) same on every page: All of the Side Nav tabsplus: FAQ, Site Map, Privacy
- Navigation: "Register Now" and linksshould be prevalent - preferably on the top right corner
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I like women. I like bikes. I like women riding bikes. So I'm naturally a fan of the just-announced "Women's Cycling Magazine." The publication will cover "road, track, cross, mountain, college, high school, masters, lifestyle, commuting, sustainability, training, tech, product, repair, rides, community," and "community spotlight." In other words, cycling. Just for people with more ovaries than testicles.
All kidding aside, I think that vastly more women would ride bikes if the whole sport weren't so darned intimidating. I see guys in shops all the time who seem to really get on with the whole shop culture, while many women are so put off men-centric vibe in many bike shops, where questions about bike fit and function seem to take a back seat to unit sales and turnover. (That's why I've long wanted to open a women-specific bike store, but until some investors come along, I'll have to wait.)
The magazine will cost $15 for 3 issues (I think that's all that'll be coming off the presses in 2009) but the magazine's blog is already up and running. My copy's already on order.…
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[Young T.O.E.]
T.O.E. - hol' up!
Say my name in my city when you talk about cash
I'm stackin chips, grindin hard, nigga showin my ass
Nigga the game on smash (smash) streets on lock (lock)
Other niggas block roll but my block never stop (stop)
Don't you know I'm pushin rocks, stashin cash in your socks
Young TOE and Pimp C, candy red drop top
My hoes yeah they hot so I'm steppin out clean
Got a MEAN grind game, Underground like the Kingz
Blowin purp' and sippin lean, but still buzzin off water
Don't fuck with me, I'm T.O.E., ain't nobody shit harder
I'm droppin numbers in the pot, the same age as my father
And when they hit that, the kick back, freeze up like water
P.A. 1-5 nigga, like to stay high nigga
Hoes call me first class, cause I stay fly nigga
I'm known to skate by nigga, but the snake hittin licks
Keep a brick full of shit that get filthy right quick bitch!
[Pimp C] Grind hard {*repeat 8X*}
[Pimp C]
Me and Young TOE in a drop top 'llac
It's cold outside, so the top and hood back
Hit the town again when the skunk come through
The Swisher Sweet brown, but the inside blue
Bet'chu never seen blue 'dro befo'
It come from Hawaii, bitch niggas don't wanna try me
I'm the MVP of that P.A.T
You say he lookin for me, I don't see nobody chasin me
Roll my own shit, I don't need no niggas lacin me
Guerillas in my trunk, ain't no nigga outbass'n me
Cocaine lady, I don't fuck her no mo' (no mo')
The bitch pussy good but she a sheisty-ass ho
She fuckin up my hood, she won't let my people go (go)
They comin up fast, but all the fiends die slow (slow)
I ain't Jesse Jackson, I'm just watchin the reaction bro
I keep pushin cause grindin hard the only life I know
[Pimp C] Grind hard {*repeat 8X*}
[DJ B-Do]
If ain't 'bout bread, then it's dead
I count money all day 'til my fingers turn red (red)
Fuck a rubber band, a nigga need a buncha ropes
Custom trill niggas from Port Arthur sell a buncha dope
Game got good, so a nigga eatin steaks
Pimpin on drank, blowin purp', chillin on a lake
Get it straight mayne, I'm sittin on old cash
Ball in the club 20 deep just to throw cash
If you lie doe, I got somethin for them jackers
A mean 17 they hit hard like linebackers
Boys talkin down I put it all in they face
Cause I set up shop and bop to 48 states
So when you see them Texas plates, you know it's goin down
B-Do in a city near you, straight out that po'-nine
And I'ma hold it down, I bar none and fade all
25/8, 366, no days off
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LMFAO Apologizes for Partying Too Much
Here's the power of positive thinking for you: in 2008, LMFAO titled its debut EP 'Party Rock,' and earlier this year, they scored a massive worldwide hit single with 'Party Rock Anthem.'
Now, they're the life of the party, and they've got the cover of Billboard to prove it.
The electro-pop duo, which consists of Motown family scions Stefan and Skyler Gordy, a.k.a. Redfoo and SkyBlu, sat down for an interview with the music trade, looking back on the whirlwind of party rocking that led them to write the songs for their hit album, 'Sorry for Party Rocking.'
"We've had a lot of experience as the party starters, the life of the party, that we didn't when we released 'Party Rock,'" explained SkyBlu. "Like being able to spray champagne all over everyone and they love it and don't want to fight you. When people expect that from you, it's a whole different experience. So that really led us to write this album."
As for the album title? It might sound like a tongue-in-cheek joke, but, according to the duo, it's actually a serious apology to their neighbors. "I've had the police called to my house nine times, Foo's had the police called to his house," said SkyBlu. "We just party and we're always making music and just having fun with our friends. So we just basically say, 'Hey, sorry that our party might be keeping you from falling asleep. But at the end of the day, we're not gonna stop.' We are nice people, so we will apologize. But we're going to keep the party going."
LMFAO's label, Interscope, intends to keep the party going at radio, promises manager Ian Fletcher. "The consensus is that 'Sorry for Party Rocking' has five singles. That's superstar mentality. Like a Katy Perry. Some people get one or two singles and they're on to the next. The label feels we have five."


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Amazing Nail Art Photos by Christina Rinaldi
31 Unbelievably Cool Ways to Wear Nail Art
31 Unbelievably Cool Ways to Wear Nail Art
Sometime over the past year, nail art went from kitschy to cool to certifiably huge — and if you're looking to see more of the "art" part of the trend, look no further than Christina Rinaldi of Prima Creative. The New York-based designer and artist looks to the runway and beyond for the impeccably precise paint jobs she shows off on her Tumblr. Here, she shares some of her favorite nail designs; we dare you to look at them without being impressed and inspired.


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1 - Take the High Road
Glasgow to Applecross, Scotland
The 200 mile drive begins in Glasgow, sears through the Highlands, and emerges to the magnificent west coast. It is truly one of the world's most beautiful journeys. From the tranquility of Loch Lomond to the rugged majesty of Rannoch Moor and Glencoe (true Braveheart country), the scenery and wide-open roads is an unforgettable combination for car or motorcycle.
The most direct route from here is to head north to Invergarry, then west towards the Kyle of Lochalsh and the final zigzag stretch to Applecross. An undoubted highlight is the climb over the 926m Bealach na Bà, or "Pass of the Cattle", which winds its way through the mountains of the Applecross peninsula.


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1921 Authentic Antique Santa Claus Poster for Tuberculosis
Printed by: Edwards & Deutsch Litho Printing Company Chicago IL Illionois & Milwaukee WI Wisconsin
Age: dated 1921
Artist: Signed AA, MC illustrator mark
Condition: A-, linen mounted, beautiful, very minor creasing touch up, a stone lithograph, very vibrant, displays beautifully.
A wonderful old litho health and medical related poster of Santa Claus holding up a child to place a 1921 letter into his bag. The large old Christmas Seal stamp is clearly visible. Christmas Seals were placed on mail during the Christmas season to raise funds and awareness for charitable programs. They are usually associated with lung diseases such as tuberculosis, and child welfare. Started in the US in 1904, these seals are considered a "Cinderella Stamp" in the philatelic antique stamp world.
The children's scene is quite beautiful, and the early Santa very charming with his clearly signed US postal bag. A wonderful antique santa claus collectible in great condition. The poster is archivally linen backed and ready for framing. We only have this one.
Size: 10.75 x 13.75 inches
You'll deal directly with gallery owner Debra in your purchase: USPS Priority Shipping is FREE in US, Reduced rate for International USPS Priority shipping. We have a 100% approval policy. We want you to be happy with your poster purchase. A signed COA (Certificate of Authenticity) is included with each poster purchase. Debra has been selling original vintage antique posters on the web since 1995. We do not sell reproductions, only authentic antique posters.


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Show your child a part of our beautiful world they don't get to see every day. This under the ocean work of art exhibits the amazing wonders in the ocean world. A true eye opener with its attractive colors and exotic fish n' plants. This canvas reproduction is glass-free, so no glass will break in your child's bedroom or playroom and it's easy to clean.
In an effort to enrich every child's environment, a portion of the profits from the sale of this painting is donated to children's charities.
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|Readyman has been discontinued. (See Discontinued awards.)
| Webelos
Activity Badge
Readyman requirements
Do all of these:
And do two of these:
View the change list (history) of these requirements. The text of these requirements may be locked. In that case, they can only be edited by an administrator.
Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.
Requirement resources
1. BSA: Bullying Prevention and Intervention Tips for Scout Leaders and Parents
- McGruff.org: Bullies - Avoiding fights
- KidsHealth.Org: Bullies - Family fights - Being a good Sport - Stealing - Cheating - p.368
2. What is first aid? How do you get help after an accident? - p.369
3. Get Help - pp.370-1
4. Heimlich maneuver - p.379
5. Serious bleeding Stopped breathing Internal poisoning Heart attack - pp.371-6
6. Shock - pp.376-7
7. Cuts and scratches Burns and scalds Choking Blisters Tick bites Insect bites and stings Snakebite Nosebleed Frostbite Sunburn - pp.377-83
8. Safe Swim Defense – Buddy System - pp.384-5
9. The requirement says that there are 6 bicycle safety rules but the Webelos Scout Handbook, p. 386, says there are 12.
- The Boy Scouts of America Guide to Safe Scouting says that there are 12 but that they are different. Also see McGruff: Bike Riding
10. Importance of wearing safety equipment - p. 387
11. The graph paper for your home fire escape plan is in the Readyman Worksheet. See the Webelos Scout Handbook, p. 388 and the USFA: Escaping from fire
12. The Webelos First-Aid Kit on p. 388-9 shows 15 items. The BSA states that the personal First-Aid Kit has 11 items.
13. American Medical Association: Common Household Accidents - p. 389.
14. Six safety rules when riding in a car - p. 390 safety KidsHealth.Org: Car safety.
15. Scout Troop - including finding a troop near you. Find the Red Cross Offices near you
- General Resources
- Text of Webelos Handbook-Readyman - entire chapter online.
- KISMIF: Readyman Links
- Bill Smith's Webelos Leader Resources: Readyman
- Webelos Roundtable Packet: Readyman
Related awards
- Scout Ranks
- Readyman Requirement 5 can help prepare you for Second Class rank Requirement 6a.
- Readyman Requirement 5 (Heart Attack) can help prepare you for First Class rank Requirement 8b.
- Readyman Requirement 6 can help prepare you for Second Class rank Requirement 6b & 6c.
- Readyman Requirement 7 can help prepare you for Tenderfoot rank Requirement 12b.
- Readyman Requirement 8 can help prepare you for Second Class rank Requirement 7a.
- Readyman is also preparing you for First Aid, Emergency Preparedness, Safety, and Swimming Merit Badges.
- Emergency Preparedness Awards
|Emergency Preparedness-related awards
See also
|Webelos Den Leader portal
- First Aid Links
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First-aid skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid merit badge pamphlet • First-aid kit • Emergency kit • Guide to Safe Scouting • Annual Health and Medical Record
- Scout Camping Merit Badge
- Webelos Webelos Outdoorsman
- Scout First Aid Merit Badge
- Webelos Webelos Readyman
External links
These Activity Badges were replaced with Adventure Pins in 2015.
Physical Skills group: Aquanaut | Athlete | Fitness | Sportsman
Mental Skills group: Artist | Scholar | Showman | Traveler
Community group: Citizen | Communicator | Family Member | Readyman
Technology group: Craftsman | Engineer | Handyman | Scientist
Outdoor group: Forester | Geologist | Naturalist | Outdoorsman


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studio625 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 62 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Local Honcho
We're a 2-man shop- a web designer and a copywriter/internet marketing guy. At Local Honcho, we build lead-generating websites for local businesses, and provide local SEO services so they can dominate their niche.
Even though I'm a web designer, my logo design skills aren't the best, so I've decided to let you create my logo.
We work on a national level, but local scale. Our ideal customers are local professionals and small businesses who serve their immediate communities and would benefit from locally-targeted, lead-generating websites.
That includes:
-doctors, dentists, psychologists
-auto shops
-lawn service
-lots more...
Honcho, noun:
"A person in charge of some group or of some function, usually a male person."
We want something that suggests dominance, or owning a market segment, being the best among your competitors.
We'd like to see an illustrated character, possibly a sumo wrestler, but we're certainly open to other ideas that fit the concept of dominance.
The tone should be more cute, less aggressive and intimidating.
The website will likely feature orange and red tones, so the logo shouldn't clash with those colors. However, if you have a brilliant concept in a different color scheme, we'll consider it.
Also, if we choose your design, there is a definite possibility that we will hire your for future character illustrations.
Here are some illustration styles we like:
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There is a section of the Pacific Ocean twice the size of the continental United States called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Within it, 100 million tons of plastic swirl in a vortex of currents. There is so much plastic in the water that it outnumbers zooplankton by six to one!
This plastic ends up in the stomachs of marine birds and animals. In fact, one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals die globally each year due to ingestion of or entanglement in plastics.
Plastic is forever, with virtually every piece of petroleum based plastic ever made still in existence. That's why it's so critical to our oceans and beaches that we dramatically reduce our use of plastics, especially single-use plastics, starting today.
Each individual can do their part to rise above plastics and protect the world's oceans, waves and beaches from plastic pollution. We can do several key things that will make a big difference:
- Use reusable bottles for our water and other drinks. By using just one reusable bottle, each person will keep 167 single-use plastic bottles from entering the environment.
- Use cloth bags for groceries and other purchases. For each reusable bag we use, we will save approximately 400 plastics from being used.
- Recycle the plastic bags and bottles we already have. For every thirteen plastic bags we don't use, we will save enough petroleum to drive a car one mile.
Together, we can make a difference for our world's oceans, waves and beaches -- pledge to rise above plastics today.


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AWWA samples Western utilities drought plans
Water utilities in cities throughout the drought-stricken American west are implementing and enforcing tough and costly spring and summer water conservation measures, according to a sampling of drought response plans conducted by the American Water Works Association (AWWA).
DENVER -- Water utilities in cities throughout the drought-stricken American west are implementing and enforcing tough and costly spring and summer water conservation measures, according to a sampling of drought response plans conducted by the American Water Works Association (AWWA).
The study found that citizens are faced with tough and costly spring and summer water conservation measures ¿ all designed to save millions of gallons of water.
While historically water utilities have promoted water conservation in a variety of ways, the new policies and restrictions are attempting to persuade citizens to change their water use behavior.
According to AWWA's sampling, water utilities are enforcing strict water restrictions and charging steep water use surcharges as well as fines against those who blatantly waste water.
Many have enacted grass, garden and tree planting moratoriums. Some are enforcing lawn watering and car washing bans, while others have leveled prohibitions on hotel laundry. In other cities, restaurants' are forbidden to automatically serve diners a glass of water with their meal.
The drought has left much of the American west high and dry and citizens, who used to take what seemed like an unlimited water supply for granted, are now being forced to rethink how they use and conserve water.
Established in 1881, AWWA is the oldest and largest nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to safe drinking water in North America. AWWA has over 56,000 members worldwide and its more than 4,600 utility members serve 80 percent of America's population.
For more information on drought statistics throughout the country and comprehensive information on water conservation, go to http://www.awwa.org.
The American west is faced with one of the worst droughts in the last 108 years. According to the National Weather Service, increased precipitation by late winter (February and March) may not have arrived in time to make a significant dent in these conditions.
In 2002, Colorado measured its driest calendar in 108 years and is now entering it's fifth summer of extreme drought conditions. In addition to scarce water, the state is again faced with the possibility of the devastating forest fires experienced last year. Nebraska, Wyoming, and Nevada also recorded their third driest year.
Although recent rain and snow have improved drought conditions in parts of the West, this winter's precipitation totals have done little to ease the drought, as snow pack has been below normal in every western state and reservoirs have reached record lows in those locations.
"These necessary water restrictions are a critical reminder that water is one of our most important and valued natural resources," said Jack Hoffbuhr, Executive Director of AWWA. "No longer can citizens expect lush lawns and cheap access to an unlimited supply of water. The message utilities are sending to their customers is use water more efficiently, conserve where you can and approach your day-to-day water use with a clearer understanding of the water-shortage created by the drought."
AWWA's sampling of various community water utilities throughout the west identified several common drought restrictions.
o Throughout the west, higher rates in the form of conservation surcharges are being used as incentives for citizens to conserve water.
o Most utilities are involved in massive public education campaigns to teach consumers basic water conservation tips for around the home. Next month, 11 Colorado Front Range utilities will roll out a $600,000 joint advertising campaign to remind customers there's still a drought and they must do their part to ease it. Simple steps, such as repairing leaky faucets, turning off the water during tooth brushing or shaving and other common sense measures collectively make a big difference. Utility websites have been updated with water conservation tips and water bill inserts to remind water customers about conservation tips and new restrictions.
o Most communities have implemented strict lawn watering schedules and, in some cases, have completely banned lawn watering. Many have restricted home car washing or passed prohibitions on using the hose to clean driveways, sidewalks and decks. Other communities have put a ban on filling swimming pools or spas.
o Some cities will not allow restaurants to offer water to diners unless specifically asked, while some are restricting hotels from laundering bed sheets of guests that stay more than one night.
o Others are offering rebates to consumers who purchase water efficient appliances such as washing machines, low flow toilets and water saving dishwashers. Denver Water is handing out buckets to capture run-off shower water and timers to encourage shorter showers.
o Some cities have been forced to close or limit the usage of recreation fields due to lack of water while other cities are updating to state-of-the art, computer controlled sprinkler systems to efficiently water parks and ball fields with minimum amounts of water.
o Most utilities have beefed up water patrols by cruising neighborhoods and monitoring meters. Water wasting scofflaws who violate drought restrictions might pay fines from $50 - $1,000 with funds going to water conservation programs or forest fire prevention programs.
o As an alternative to lush, water-thirsty Kentucky bluegrass lawns, most utilities are encouraging homeowners to create beautiful xeriscape gardens with drought-tolerant plants and foliage.
Below are specific examples of how several western cities are managing water conservation during the worst drought in 108 years. For more information and research materials related to the science of drought as well as conservation tips and water usage statistics, please go to http://www.awwa.org.
Aurora, Colorado
In Aurora, Colorado the city's reservoir system is at 26 percent of capacity. Once snowmelt begins and water returns to the reservoirs, Aurora's system is expected to fill to just 50 percent of capacity.
No new lawn permits have been issued since Aug. 30, 2002 and new lawns will not be allowed (sod and seed) in 2003. Planting of trees and shrubs is prohibited but the planting of xeriscape plants, vegetables and flowers is allowed. Lawn watering is limited to two days per week, for a maximum of one hour per watering day but is prohibited from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Water customers are encouraged to hand water trees and shrubs but the hose must have a spray nozzle or deep-root watering mechanism attached. This type of watering must be monitored so that waste does not occur.
Privately owned residential pools may not be filled. Restaurants are required to serve water only upon request. Hotels and motels are required to display water conservation materials provided by the City of Aurora that give patrons the choice of having linens changed less frequently.
Those violating water restrictions net initial warnings, with charges of $100, $250 and $500 for subsequent violations. The Aurora City Council might increase the fines later this month.
The Aurora Utilities Department is selling 1,000 personal water meters to customers that are available at a discounted rate of $7.50. The meters normally cost twice that and are not widely available in retail stores.
Cheyenne, Wyoming
In Cheyenne, Wyoming, water storage levels dipped nearly 50 percent from last year.
In addition to a drought surcharge, the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities imposed a 17-point water use restriction plan for this summer which hopes to reduce water consumption by 25 percent to 35 percent.
The restrictions would limit lawn and turf watering to just two days a week and only for a maximum of two hours on those days. Watering would be banned between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.
The restriction also put a total ban on lawn watering from October through April. The plan implements a strict prohibition on washing hard surfaces, such as sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots. Violators would receive a warning for first time offenses, a $300 fine on a second, and a $500 fine on third or future violations. Restaurants will only serve water if asked, and lodging establishments will offer guests the option of not changing linen or towels if they are staying more than one night.
Denver, Colorado
The Mile High City is high and dry. Denver Water's water storage reservoirs are just above 40 percent full, half the normal average at this time of year. Despite one of the state's worst snowstorms on record in late March, for the sixth year in a row, Colorado's snowpack - a key predictor of new drinking water supplies - failed to reach average levels by April 1, registering only 94 percent. About 80 percent of Colorado's annual water supply is derived from snowpack runoff. The runoff helps cities determine how much new water they are likely to collect every year. It will also help determine how much, if any, outside watering to allow this summer.
Denver Water adopted additional temporary charges to encourage customers to use less water during the spring and summer months of the drought. For residential customers, surcharges will kick in after the customer uses more than 18,000 gallons in two months. The initial surcharge will be 80 cents per 1,000 gallons, rising to $11.85 per 1,000 gallons for customers who use more than 61,000 gallons of water in two months. Large commercial users and industrial customers would face similar surcharges.
In addition to water surcharges, the following restrictions were enacted this past Wednesday April 16, 2003:
Lawn watering is permitted on two assigned days per-week for 15 minutes for each irrigation zone (or sprinkler head placement) up to a limit of eight zones.
Watering on Monday is prohibited and there will be no watering between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
New seed and sod may be watered only on watering days for 15 minutes per zone and trees and shrubs may be watered by with a hand-held hose with a shut-off valve or low-volume non-spray irrigation on assigned watering days but not between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Fountains, waterfalls and ponds may not be operated if water is sprayed or shoots into the air.
Personal vehicles may be washed at the owner's home on the designated watering day only with a bucket or a hose equipped with a positive shut-off nozzle but not between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and not on Mondays.
Washing driveways and sidewalks is prohibited except for health or safety
According to Denver Water, the average household uses 32,000 gallons every two months in summer. By following watering restrictions this summer, that household should be able to cut its use to 22,000 gallons every two months. If so, the house will exceed the 18,000 limit by 4,000 gallons, but its overall bill will drop.
The plan aims to reduce water consumption by 30 percent. The surcharges will remain in effect until reservoirs reach at least 80 percent capacity.
El Paso, Texas
In El Paso, new water restrictions allow outdoor watering for only two hours, one day a week, before 9 a.m. and after 7 p.m. Watering days are determined by the last number of the street address.
Upon a second violation of the Drought and Water Emergency Management Response Plan, the General Manager may order the installation of a restriction device or downsizing of the water meter at the customer's cost.
Outdoor watering with a permanent drip irrigation system, sub-surface irrigation or reclaimed water is exempt.
Routine fire hydrant flushing and testing shall be curtailed.
No new landscaping may be installed or planted. Using a bucket to water trees, shrubs and flowers is permitted.
Existing swimming pools cannot be drained and refilled after April 1st. Single-family residential swimming pools must be covered when not in use. Additionally, pools can be topped off to replace water loss by evaporation.
Las Vegas, Nevada
In Las Vegas, Nevada, Lake Mead is fed by the Colorado River, the source of southern Nevada's drinking water. The lake has dropped 60 feet in the past two years, to its lowest level since 1972. And last year, for the first time, Las Vegas exceeded its 300,000-acre-feet allotment from the Colorado River, years before water officials expected that to happen. The valley will likely have to tap into groundwater reserves before the end of the year.
As a result, the water utility has put the City under a "drought watch" in which homeowners and resorts are assigned specific days when they are allowed to use water. Front yards of new homes won't be able to have grass in a drought alert. In order to meet new watering restrictions next year, many Las Vegas golf courses will have to either take out some of their turf or let the grass turn brown.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln's University of Nebraska National Drought Mitigation Center offers the nation measures to help reduce societal impact of drought. Nebraska lost $1.2 billion last year in drought-related damages alone and almost one-in-five community water supplies are down to one well.
As farmers in Nebraska worry about another drought, they are expected to receive approximately $260 million from a $3.1 billion federal aid package passed by Congress this February. Farmers who can afford the latest in irrigation technology will find up to 90-95% of irrigation water to be used for biomass production.
Phoenix, Arizona
Despite recent rain and snow that will delay the fire season by a month, the drought season has hit Arizona hard.
The city of Phoenix expects to save over 166 million gallons of water during this season by several innovative solutions. The Parks and Recreation Department delayed planting and purposefully "under-seeded" golf-course fairways this past winter in anticipation of water restrictions. City officials have ordered the shutting off of fountains and misting systems and have begun to install more efficient plumbing fixtures. Additionally, city officials are urging residents to step up efforts to find and repair leaks and start using only drought-tolerant plants when replacing shrubs and trees.
San Diego, California
San Diego has turned seaward to fight annual drought problems and has begun the development, along with 12 other planned California communities, of a seawater desalination plant to battle the yearly droughts.
Short-term requests of residents include washing vehicles with:
· a hand-held hose with positive shut-off nozzle and bucket
· water saved from indoor use
· a commercial car wash that recycles its wash water
Residents living on a canyon or near an open space are asked to plant fire-resistant shrubbery, which typically require very little water. They may also direct the water drain line from evaporative air conditioners to a flowerbed, tree base or lawn.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
In Santa Fe New Mexico, residents face even stricter surcharges: $15 per 1000 gallons for usage above 10,000 gallons per month, $25 per 1000 gallons for usage above 20,000 gallons per month and commercial businesses face a $2 per 1000 gallons surcharge on all usage.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In Salt Lake City, if you spray, you pay. Residents who do not conserve could face up to $30 more a month in water fees than their neighbors. As Utah heads into the fifth year of a drought, administrators have proposed a six-tiered drought response plan to ease the burdens on the city's resources.
As the city moves into the xeriscape trend from its traditions of green landscaping, residents of the nation's second most arid state are learning to adapt to changes in weather patterns and city law.


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Dear President Obama and Congress,
We write out of concern over the recent escalation of violence in Israel/Palestine, and we call on you to immediately act to broker a ceasefire.
The United States can help save both Israeli and Palestinian lives by speaking out urgently in support of a ceasefire, and working vigorously with U.S. allies in the region to press for a ceasefire. Past experience indicates that the current conflict will likely end with a new ceasefire. The key question is how long it will take, how many people will be killed and injured, and how much will be destroyed in the meantime.
Although collective punishment has gone on for years, this past month Israel has escalated collective punishment tactics on the Palestinian people in the West Bank and Gaza over the loss of three Israeli boys without any proof as to who is responsible. Israel has been bombing the people of Gaza and there are reports that a ground assault will begin soon. While Israel claims to target "terrorists," we know that civilian casualties are taking place. Many children have died, and even more have been injured –– and the numbers are growing. This is unacceptable.
The U.S. can help make the ceasefire last by pressing for an agreement that would permanently lift the blockade of Gaza.
The State Department should also continue to press for an investigation of the beating of U.S. citizen Tarek Abu Khdeir while in Israeli police custody.
We call on you to immediately work toward a ceasefire.
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These past weeks our hearts have broken as we have witnessed the brutal deaths of both Palestinians and Israelis. We strongly condemn the targeting of civilians by all parties and call for an end to the violence. Send a letter to President Obama and Congress now, and tell them to take a stand against the ongoing bombing of Gaza and call for a ceasefire immediately!
Since June 12th, Israel has engaged in a brutal campaign of collective punishment against the Palestinian people, raiding West Bank towns and villages, arresting hundreds of civilians, including children, and bombing Gaza with a death toll of over 700 in just days. Folks around the world are mobilizing to protest this escalation in violence –– find out what is happening near you!
We recognize that in order to achieve any sort of sustainable peace, the Israeli occupation of Palestine must end.
This week marks the 10th anniversary of the International Court of Justice's ruling against Israel's annexation wall, and the 9th anniversary of the call for boycott, divestment and sanctions in support of Palestinian rights. Join a local BDS campaign and support dignity, equality, and justice for all in Israel and Palestine.
We must act to stop this escalation before more lives are lost.
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When you've broken up with your longtime sweetie, you need to lose yourself in a long, long story. But you don't want too much romance, to remind you what you just lost. So which book, movie, TV or comics series provides the best distraction for someone with a broken heart?
Please include a picture or clip of this series. Plus the name and why it does the trick. Thanks!
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New Location & Line Up Announced for Pride Island!
In 2017, NYC Pride evolved Dance on the Pier, a 30+ year institution, into a new multi-day LGBTQ cultural experience named Pride Island. With much excitement, we're proud to announce the event is back this year featuring live performances by Kylie Minogue, Tove Lo, Lizzo, and Big Freedia from Saturday, June 23 to Sunday, June 24, 2018 at a new location - Pier 97, located in the heart of Hell's Kitchen.
Swedish pop star Tove Lo, headlines the first day of Pride Island on Saturday. Tove Lo's effortless steering between the worlds of love and sex on her second album Lady Wood, is sure to put fans on an emotional vibe. With hits spanning the Billboard charts like, "True Disaster," "Talking Body," and "Habits (Stay High)," Lo's raw and honest musical style brings fans on a journey.
Additionally, the Saturday edition of Pride Island welcomes a live performance from the "hair toss, check my nails," rising star, Lizzo. With breakout hits "Good As Hell" and "Truth Hurts," she'll bring her soulful sounds to the Pride Island stage. Defected Records founder and prolific music man, Simon Dunmore, will play a special set for a NYC Pride first.
Known as the "Queen of Bounce," Big Freedia is a staple in New Orleans' energetic style. Commonly recognized as one of the infectious voices on Beyoncé's infamous 2015 single, "Formation," Freedia is sure to get those bodies moving. DJ Dawson will spin the best mixes in house music while Big Freedia takes spectators south to the "Big Easy." Also, not to be missed is a performance by winner of Season Nine of "Ru Paul's Drag Race," Sasha Velour.
On Sunday, pop superstar Kylie Minogue takes center stage on the closing night of Pride Island. Known as the "Goddess of Pop," Minogue's extensive discography includes "Spinning Around," "Can't Get You Out Of My Head," and "All The Lovers," to name a few of her hits. Minogue's infectious dance-pop lyrics make her world tours wildly successful. Her highly anticipated fourteenth studio album, "Golden," will be released on April 6. "Dancing," the critically acclaimed lead single, is a welcoming addition to Minogue's enthralling catalogue. Additionally, Grind, Ralphi Rosario, and Corey Craig will DJ live on the last day of Pride Island. We are excited to expand the hours of Pride Island on Sunday with a closing time now of 11 pm.
Tickets for Pride Island go on sale at noon on Thursday, March 1st at nycpride.org. Get your early bird tickets and SAVE!


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By Douglas Nelms from the Dubai Helishow | November 7, 2012
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The use of helicopters to fight high-rise fires, defined as being over seven stories, can cause more harm than good if operators are not properly trained, according to Glenn Daley of the New York Police Department. Daley was one of several speakers at the "High-Rise Aerial Firefighting and Rescue" conference held during the fifth biennial Dubai Helishow on November 6. For example, he noted, the spraying with a water impulse cannon into a building bellowing heavy smoke could, in fact, accelerate a fire that had just be smoldering, rather than extinguishing it. Fighting fires at that level is not something that should be done on an "ad hoc" basis, but rather requires significant advance training.
Speakers at the day-long session covered areas including training and procedures, special equipment needed to fight fires, the need for better cooperation between jurisdictions and requirements for the construction and design of high-rise buildings.
The conference was developed by Tangent Link, which sought to "bring together users, operators and suppliers … everybody within the chain," according to Rear Admiral and Tangent Link Chairman, Terry Loughran, UK Royal Navy (Ret.), who hosted the meeting. The site of the conference was particularly significant being in Dubai, home of the 163-floor, 2,722-foot Burj Khalifa office building, he pointed out. But while Dubai houses the world's tallest building, it only ranks 41st in world in total number of high-rise buildings, with 568. The record goes to Hong Kong, with over 7,000 high-risers.
"Given that fires above the seventh floor can not be tackled by ground ladders, you can see the scale of the problem," he said. With many millions of people now living in dense areas of High Rise buildings, the issues cannot be left to chance. It is hoped that authorities would respond to the opportunities presented to minimize the very real dangers to their communities, he added.
Loughran cited two major high-rise fires—the 32-floor Windsor Building in Madrid, Spain in 2005 that took almost 24 hours to extinguish, and the 2009 fire in the 520-foot tall Hotel Mandarin Oriental in Beijing that was engulfed with 20 minutes and burned for three hours. Fortunately, he said, the Windsor Building fire started at night when there were few people inside, while the Hotel Mandarin Oriental was still in the completion process and not yet occupied. Representatives from several Dubai hotels, as well as security representatives from the Burj Khalifa, were in attendance at the conference.
One of the critical needs for effective fighting of high-rise fires is cooperation, and carefully coordination between the helicopter operators and firefighters on the ground, he explained. Without the two forces working in conjunction, there is serious danger of the helicopter operators doing the wrong thing and making the situation worse.
Effective high-rise firefighting "doesn't happen without careful planning and training," Loughran said. "There is also the need for increased research going into high-rise firefighting, particularly in the development of better equipment and fire suppression mediums."
As far as preventing potential disasters, it starts with the construction of buildings, such as building stairwells around the interior edges of the building rather than down the center, so people have a better chance to get out. Also roofs need to be kept clear of obstructions such as towers or air conditioning units to prevent helicopters from landing to rescue people. There should also be teams trained to access building rooftops to clear obstacles, he said.
Moscow-based Russian Helicopters, the conglomerate established in 2007 to combine five helicopter production facilities and two design bureaus as well as assorted support organizations, sponsored the conference. Speakers included Lebedev Aleksander, chief engineer for the Ministry of Russian Federation for civil defense, emergencies and elimination of natural disasters, who presented as a case study a Moscow high-rise fire; and Dmitry Zuykov, marketing director for medium class helicopters at the marketing department for JSC Russian Helicopters, who discussed the product range of helicopters for firefighting and rescue operations.
Other speakers included Frieder Kircher, high-rise firefighting expert from the Berlin Fire Brigade, discussing the problem of older high-rise buildings, and Bruce Gullingsrud, vice president of sales for Rotorcraft Services Group, discussing the Medevac Foundation International program.Related: Firefighting News


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The New Surface Pro (2017) Impressions
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Home NAS 2016 Part 4
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Location, Location
Houses in uncountable hundreds became the signature construction of Company members. An early example is the home of Isaac Zane, a founding member of the Carpenters' Company. Zane, a leader in establishing Quaker schools, lived in this tiny house in Elfreth's Alley — the city's oldest street — with his wife, six children and two apprentices. He died in 1790, the year Philadelphia once again became the nation's capital.
Until well after the Civil War, houses continued to stand, shoulder-to-shoulder, in horizontal rows. New construction techniques then enabled residences to be stacked vertically, one atop the other. Today, condo towers erected by Company members are more than double the height of early apartment houses.
Below is a sampling of builders — and their works — which have led Philadelphia to be known as "the city of homes."
1750 – Without doubt, Samuel Rhoads was among the most gifted master builders of the colonial city. More than a "carpinter-builder," as he once described himself, Rhoads became a wealthy real estate speculator, often purchasing farmland he later sub-divided then sold for building lots. By middle age, such business acumen enabled him — like his friend Benjamin Franklin — to devote himself to Revolutionary politics and new institutions, both charitable and educational.
Of the mansions and homes Rhoads constructed, only the one built for his family at 217 Delancey St. survives. In eight years, he sold it to the newly appointed controller of the Port of Philadelphia, Alexander Barclay. More than two centuries later (in July, 1976, to be exact) President Gerald L. Ford stayed here during his Bicentennial visit.
Pennsylvania Hospital on Spruce St. between 8th & 9th Sts. is Rhoads's masterpiece. Although he lived to see only the east wing constructed (1755-57), later builders largely followed his design.
In 1741,thirty some years before the Revolution, Rhoads became a member of the Common Council and an ally of Franklin. Years later, Rhoads and Robert Smith built Franklin's house. Election to the Pennsylvania Assembly representing Philadelphia came in 1761; re-election nine years later.
1774 was Rhoads's big year. First, he was chosen speaker of the revolutionary Provincial Assembly; then a delegate to the First Continental Congress (the only Carpenters' Company member present.) Finally, on October 4th, while the Congress was in session, he became the 77th mayor of Philadelphia to serve a one-year term. It would be more than a century (in 1887) before mayors filled the office for four years.
The Union Fire Company, The Philadelphia Contributionship, The American Philosophical Society, The Library Company of Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania Hospital all count Rhoads as a founder or a director. He died in 1784 while serving as Master (president) of the Company.
1800 – One of the city's less celebrated "firsts" is introduction to America of the rowhouse. Just prior to the new century, William Sansom bought at sheriff's sale the property and unfinished house of Robert Morris, on Walnut St. between 7th and 8th Sts. He promptly bi-sected the land with a new east-west street bearing his name. Thomas Carstairs, not yet a Company member, purchased the south side of Sansom St. and erected (as shown in the elevation he drew) 22 look-alike dwellings. Until then, houses had been built in rows, but individually. A growing city demanded mass production. Several of his buildings survive, greatly altered, along "jewelers' row."
Carstairs arrived from London 16 years earlier, brash and talented. In the "Philadelphia Packet" of February, 1784, Carstairs advertised "he intends to follow his profession in all its various branches. Being regularly bred to it... he flatters himself he will give every satisfaction to such gentlemen as please to employ him." The same year he petitioned the Carpenters' Company for membership. Despite his Scottish ancestry, Carstairs was rejected as a "foreigner." So much for honoring the memory of the Company's most famous Scot, Robert Smith, architect of Carpenters' Hall.
Despite this snub, commissions quickly followed. For a prestigious men's dinner club on the Delaware river at Andalusia he designed "The Castle," their meeting place. For Thomas Jefferson's house on Market St., Carstairs included a solarium and an alcove bed the secretary of state liked so well he incorporated it at Monticello. In 1793, at the age of 34, Carstairs served on a committee — chaired by Jefferson — to review plans for the capitol building in the new federal city, Washington. Earlier, he won second prize for The Library Company's new building, following their decision to move from Carpenters' Hall.
Thomas Carstairs could be ignored no longer. In 1788 the Company elected him to membership. This time he rejected them. Not until 1804, after the Sansom St. houses were a financial success, did Thomas Carstairs accept the Company's invitation.
1830 – All things British fell from favor with the bitterly fought War of 1812 — more accurately known as the Second War for Independence. The imposing elegance of Greek Revival, an architectural style born in Philadelphia, became the new fashion. No public building could be without stately columns. Nor could mansions in the North or on southern plantations. Portico Row, on Spruce St. between 9th and 10th Sts., is the sole survivor of Greek revival applied to row housing. A chief disciple of the new fashion was a Philadelphia-born architect, Thomas U. Walter. John Savage, who owned the land, paid the 24-year-old Walter $30 to design a row of sixteen up-scale dwellings. Several builders completed the structures and sold them, with interiors incomplete, to new owners. They, in turn, decorated rooms according to their tastes, and pocketbooks. Some were lavish indeed: doors of three-inch-thick Honduran mahogany; door knobs of cut crystal; silver-plated hardware; balusters of bird's-eye maple supporting mahogany railings continuous from first to third floors.
Luckily, Robert O'Neill purchased a lot near Portico Row's western end and erected number 926. Otherwise, his construction record would be blank. One of two sons of Carpenters' Company John O'Neill, Robert (elected 1820; deceased 1874) appears in city directories as a "house carpenter," later as a fire insurance company surveyor. Presley, his older brother and also a Company member, decided to open a hardware store near 6th and Market Sts.
Thomas U. Walter achieved architectural greatness. In 1833 — three years after Portico Row — he designed the pinnacle of Greek Revival, Founder's Hall at Girard College. Later, Walter was chosen as the architect for the two wings and dome of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C.
1830 – A half mile west of Portico Row, at 13th and Lombard Sts., stands a row of six houses whose provenance is more intriguing than their traditional appearance. In 1779, two years before Yorktown, Philadelphia desperately needed housing for an expanding city. Descendants of William Penn had fled to England but still held title to most of the land from the city's western boundary, Washington Square, to Rittenhouse Square. Moreover, they refused to sell, hoping for higher post-war prices. Pennsylvania faced its own crisis, a war debt of 132,000 pounds and mounting.
With passage of the "Diversity Act," the Assembly hoped to relieve both headaches. Penn lands were confiscated, then auctioned to speculators for re-sale to builders. Two years later all lots had been sold; Pennsylvania undershot its goal by 4,000 pounds.
Lots bordering both Lombard and 13th Sts. passed through three owners before George Harmstad broke ground in 1830. Harmstad, elected to the Carpenters' Company two years earlier, purchased the land from the Linnard brothers, owners of a thriving lumber yard at 11th and Pine Sts. Thomas Linnard was a Company member and probably also sold Harmstad building materials. Just north of the corner Harmstad erected for a "ladies shoemaker" a high-ceilinged Victorian style house, one of the area's first. Later he lived there.
Harmstad's grandparents settled in Nova Scotia in 1752, on their arrival from Hamburg, Germany. Five years later they moved to Philadelphia during the forced exodus of French-speaking Nova Scotians. Had they wished, George and his seven brothers could have made house-building a family affair. Three were carpenters, one a marble merchant, a bricklayer, a stone cutter and a cabinetmaker. Harmstad died in 1863, the climactic year of the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A senior Iranian general has warned zerbaijan about getting too close to Israel, underlining fears in Tehran that the Jewish state could use Iran's northern neighbor to launch pre-emptive strikes against Iran's nuclear program.
Israel has been quietly building intelligence and military links with oil rich Azerbaijan, a largely secular Muslim state, since the collapse of the Soviet Union two decades ago.
The Israelis sell significant amounts of weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles to the government in Baku, on the Caspian Sea, as its intelligence services dig in along the border with Iran.
That gives Israel a forward operating base to monitor Iran, particularly its contentious nuclear program, which Jerusalem views as a major existential threat.
Over the last two years, tensions have escalated as Azerbaijan has become part of the shadowy intelligence war between Iran and Israel. It has become even more important to Israel since its May 2010 rift with former ally Turkey, which also borders Iran.
Even so, the unusually aggressive outburst by Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi, chief of Iran's armed forces Joint Staff Command, Aug. 9 struck a particularly jarring note and brought into sharp focus a little-known aspect of Israel's deepening intelligence war with Iran.
It also reflected Tehran's growing alarm at Israel's penetration of Iran's northern neighbor.
In what was perceived as thinly veiled threat, Firouzabadi accused Baku of mistreating religious Shiites in southern Azerbaijan who lean toward the Islamic Republic and allowing "Zionists" access to Azerbaijani territory right on Iran's doorstep.
"If this policy continues, it will end in darkness and it will not be possible to suppress a revolt by the people of Aran," or Azerbaijan, the general declared in an interview with Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
Relations between Iran and Azerbaijan have been under strain in recent years, largely through Iranian covert operations.
In 2007, Azerbaijan convicted 15 Iranians and Azeris for spying on Israeli, U.S. and British interests, including oil facilities, for Tehran and plotting to seize power.
In 2008, Azeri authorities, aided by Israel's Mossad spy agency, thwarted a plot involving operatives of Hezbollah, Iran's powerful Lebanese proxy, to blow up the Israeli Embassy in Baku.
That plot was intended to avenge the assassination of Hezbollah's iconic security chief, Imad Mughniyeh, in Damascus earlier that year. Tehran blamed Mossad for that killing.
Firouzabadi's statement jolted the Iranian leadership as much as it did the Azeri government. Senior Iranian figures publicly chastised the general and sought to distance Tehran from his remarks.
"It is important to note that the ongoing power struggle in Iran" between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the clerical establishment led by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, "has been having the unintended effect of creating more political space for the military leadership to assert its views," the U.S. global security consultancy Stratfor observed.
It said "the tense exchange between Tehran and Baku … underscores the growing conflict of interests between the two neighbors as Azerbaijan works on strengthening its relationship with the West."
Around 85 percent of the population of Azerbaijan, ringed by key regional players Iran, Turkey and Russia, is Shiite. That gives Tehran the opportunity to make sectarian mischief in the Caucasus and the energy-rich Caspian Basin.
However, Azerbaijan is overwhelmingly secular, except for the religious conservatives on its southern flank. The government of President Ilham Aliyev suspects Tehran is them to bolster its claims to Azerbaijan's Caspian energy reserves.
Iran fears Aliyev, backed by Israel and even the United States, could support a revolt by its Azeris, who comprise about one-quarter of the population.
So it supports Azerbaijan's regional rival, Armenia, in its deadlocked dispute with Baku over Nagorno-Karabakh, currently held by Armenia.
"Given that Azerbaijan's relations with Iran have long been fraught, the Azerbaijani government has not had any qualms in developing a strategic relationship with Israel," Stratfor noted.
Expanding that military and intelligence relationship to upgrade Azerbaijan's capabilities and develop a military industrial complex there is one of Tehran's greatest concerns.
Aliyev is looking toward Israel and NATO to help modernize its forces, despite a U.S. arms embargo in place since 1992.
Israel is Azerbaijan's fourth largest trading partner. The Jewish state has also been making inroads into the former Soviet republics of Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. It's negotiating with Kazakhstan to upgrade its military.


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Leafs prospect Biggs has big game for U.S.by Adam Kimelman
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- To be good, it takes a helping of luck, and Tyler Biggs had a double helping of that Saturday.
Biggs scored both goals in Team USA's 3-2 overtime loss to Finland on the final day of the USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp, but neither goal could be classified as a work of art.
"I got pretty lucky with some opportunities," he told NHL.com. "I'm standing in front on the power play, Griz [Matthew Grzelcyk] throws one, bounces off me and goes up and in. I throw one across, it bounces off a guy, comes right back to me."
Each goal tied the game, with his second, with 2:44 remaining regulation, forcing overtime.
U.S. coach Phil Housley said he's been impressed how Biggs improved throughout the week. The coach believes it takes bigger players longer to get going, especially on the international-size ice, but Housley said he saw a lot of good things from the Toronto Maple Leafs power-forward prospect, who's 6-foot-2, 205 pounds.
"I think he's improved every game," Housley said. "Look at the Sweden game, compared to this game, and he finally gets rewarded for his hard work. It's great to see him make some progress."
Biggs agreed that he felt better as the week went on, and thought he was able to shine in the offensive end once he got his legs going.
"I really tried to focus on getting to pucks first and finishing checks, keeping pucks down low, protecting it," he said. "I thought it was one of my better games, for sure."
Biggs finished the week second to Sean Kuraly with four goals and seven points in five games. Off the ice, he signed his first professional contract, an entry-level deal with the Maple Leafs, on Friday.
"I guess you could say I'm relieved," said Biggs, taken by the Leafs with the 22nd pick of the 2011 draft. "I'm excited. I'm confident. There's so many emotions that go along with it. I couldn't be happier to be part of their organization finally."
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SURREY, B.C. - Arland Bruce III wants to show he can keep his head in the game when he returns to B.C. Lions' receiving corps just in time for the CFL West final.
Concentration is not usually a problem for the sure-handed B.C. Lions slotback, but that changed somewhat after he suffered a concussion in September against Saskatchewan that kept him sidelined for five games.
Now he says he's fit and he will suit up Sunday as the Lions host the Calgary Stampeders for the right to play in the Grey Cup.
"I've been ready for about two weeks now," said Bruce as the Lions convened for a meeting at their Surrey, B.C., practice facility Monday. "So I'm looking forward to this opportunity to get back on the field with my troops and getting back to Toronto (for the Grey Cup.)"
Bruce was injured Sept. 29 as his helmet hit the turf in Regina following a collision with Roughriders defensive back Milt Collins. Bruce did not attend a home game the following weekend against the Stampeders because noise and bright lights bothered him.
Now he is looking forward to making up for two games that he missed against Calgary during the regular season, including a humiliating 41-21 setback on Oct. 26.
The 34-year-old Kansas City, Kan., native took a cautious approach with his recovery from his first career head injury.
"You have to take it seriously, man, because only you know, going through a concussion, how you really feel and if you can really function and comprehend what's going on," Bruce said. "I have been in a situation where I thought I had cracked ribs. I said I'm okay and played through it. But you're dealing with your head and the things that help you function."
Bruce declared himself fit a day after Stampeders quarterback Drew Tate took a hit on the head in Sunday's come-from-behind victory over Saskatchewan in the Western Semifinal. Tate told TSN at halftime that he could not remember what happened in the first two quarters of play.
But he continued playing anyway.
Bruce, who went through an extensive concussion protocol before returning to practice, noted concussions affect players individually. He pointed to the examples of Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby, who missed most of the 2010-11 and 2011-12 NHL seasons, and Lions teammate Marco Iannuzzi, who only missed two games when he was injured this season.
Bruce said he hopes Tate is "doing the right thing as a person — not even about football," and added a full examination of his injury may deter the Calgary quarterback's plan to play.
"When you get (players) when they're not playing, their adrenalin's not going, and you've got the process, it's a different test," Bruce said.
Bruce prepared for the West final by participating in the warmup prior to B.C.'s victory over Saskatchewan in the regular-season finale for both clubs. Lions coach Mike Benevides said he has done a great job of trying to get ready for the Stamps, who lost two of three meetings with the Lions during the regular season.
"He's handled it about as good as you can," said Benevides.
Before he was injured, Bruce caught 43 passes for 603 yards and five touchdowns. Benevides indicated there is little doubt that Bruce is ready to help the Lions attempt to claim their third win in four meetings with Calgary this year.
"You just see himself being himself," Benevides said. "You see the speed, you see the energy, you see the fact that he's missed the game, you see the leadership and the veteran coming out and understanding that, hey, this is when it really counts for a guy who's been around so long."
The coach said the 11-year CFL veteran's presence in the lineup will be hugely important as the Lions attempt to defend their 2011 Grey Cup title. Benevides says the Lions are a challenging team to cover with Bruce in the lineup.
Benevides noted Bruce helped turn the team's fortunes around last season when he arrived in a trade from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Lions started the season 0-5 and were 1-6 before Bruce got accustomed to the offence, but then the team took off and finished 11-7.
"He's going to make the big catches," Benevides said. "He's been there before. He knows how important it is. He's made those plays. There's a tremendous amount of confidence that he's going to do that."
Bruce said Benevides, who will work his first playoff game as a head coach Sunday, is fuelling the club's engine.
"I think we're going to go off the energy of the coach," said Bruce. "Coach B's been high energy all last week, all season, and I think we're feeding off his energy right now. His energy is extremely high right now. I'm glad to be part of this team right now."
And concussion-free.
Notes: Lions receiver Geroy Simon, who was rested in the final regular-season game and has missed other contests with a hamstring injury, is also expected to play Sunday.


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Will stick with settlement plan despite condemnation: Israel
The US urged Israel to reconsider its plan to erect 3,000 more homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, saying the move hindered peace efforts with the Palestinians.
The US urged Israel to reconsider its plan to erect 3,000 more homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, saying the move hindered peace efforts with the Palestinians.
Jerusalem: Israel rejected concerted criticism from the United States and Europe on Monday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to expand settlement building after the United Nations' de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood.
Washington urged Israel to reconsider its plan to erect 3,000 more homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, saying the move hindered peace efforts with the Palestinians.
Britain, France, Spain, Sweden and Denmark summoned the Israeli ambassadors in their capitals to give similar messages.
An official in Netanyahu's office said Israel would not bend. "Israel will continue to stand by its vital interests, even in the face of international pressure, and there will be no change in the decision that was made," the official said.
Angered by the UN General Assembly's upgrading on Thursday of the Palestinians' status in the world body from "observer entity" to "non-member state", Israel said the next day it would build the new dwellings for settlers.
Such projects, on land Israel captured in a 1967 war, are considered illegal by most world powers and have routinely drawn condemnation from them. Approximately 500,000 Israelis and 2.5 million Palestinians live in the two areas.
In a shift that raised the alarm among Palestinians and in world capitals, Netanyahu's pro-settler government also ordered "preliminary zoning and planning work" for thousands of housing units in areas including the "E1" zone east of Jerusalem.
Such construction in the barren hills of E1 has never been put into motion in the face of opposition from Israel's main ally, the United States. Building in the area could bisect the West Bank, cut off Palestinians from Jerusalem and further dim their hopes for a contiguous state.
Israeli television stations reported Jerusalem's district planning commission would soon approve plans for several thousand more housing units, including more than 1,000 Israel had shelved two years ago after angering Washington by publishing the plans before a visit by Vice President Joe Biden.
The settlement plan, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, would deal "an almost fatal blow" to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
French President Francois Hollande said he was "extremely concerned" and Washington made clear it would not back such Israeli retaliation over the UN vote, sought by Palestinians after peace talks collapsed in 2010 over settlement building.
"We urge Israeli leaders to reconsider these unilateral decisions and exercise restraint as these actions are counterproductive and make it harder to resume direct negotiations to achieve a two state solution," White House spokesman Jay Carney told a briefing.
Ahead of a Netanyahu visit this week, Germany, considered Israel's closest ally in Europe, urged it to refrain from expanding settlements, and Russia said it viewed the Israeli moves with serious concern.
Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said Israel could not have remained indifferent to the Palestinians' unilateral move at the United Nations.
"I want to tell you that those same Europeans and Americans who are now telling us 'naughty, naughty' over our response, understand full-well that we have to respond, and they themselves warned the Palestinian Authority," he said.
Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said building in E1 "destroys the two-state solution, (establishing) East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine and practically ends the peace process and any opportunity to talk about negotiations in the future".
The United States, one of the eight countries to vote alongside Israel against the Palestinian resolution at the General Assembly, has said both were counterproductive to the resumption of direct peace talks.
In Europe, only the Czech Republic voted against the status upgrade while many countries, including France, backed it. Netanyahu plans to visit Prague this week to express his thanks.
In the Gaza Strip, Sami Abu Zuhri, spokesman for the governing Hamas Islamist movement, called the settlements "an insult to the international community, which should bear responsibility for Israeli violations and attacks on Palestinians".
Israeli police arrested three Jewish settlers on Monday whom they suspect of arson and other crimes against Palestinian property in the West Bank, including the torching of a car.
Attackers have often proclaimed they are exacting a "price tag" for steps taken against the settler movement by Palestinians, or by the Israeli government.
Alongside the settlement plans, Israel announced it would withhold about $100 million in Palestinian tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited self-rule in the West Bank, saying Palestinians owed $200 million to Israeli firms.
"These are not steps towards peace, these are steps towards the extension of the conflict," Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said.
Only three weeks ago, Netanyahu won strong European and US support for a Gaza offensive that Israel said was aimed at curbing persistent cross-border rocket fire.
Favoured by opinion polls to win a January 22 national election, he brushed off the condemnation and complaints at home that he is deepening Israel's diplomatic isolation.
Netanyahu told his cabinet on Sunday that his government "will carry on building in Jerusalem and in all the places on the map of Israel's strategic interests".
But while his housing minister has said the government would soon invite bids from contractors to build 1,000 homes for Israelis in East Jerusalem and more than 1,000 in West Bank settlement blocs, the E1 plan is still in its planning stages.
"No one will build until it is clear what will be done there," the minister, Ariel Attias, said on Sunday.
Israel froze much of its activities in E1 under pressure from former US President George W Bush, and the area has been under the scrutiny of his successor, Barack Obama.
Israel cites historical and Biblical links to the West Bank and Jerusalem and regards all of the holy city as its capital, a claim that is not recognised internationally.
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Awarded 10/10 by the 2017-18 Telegraph Chalet Review of the best chalets in Switzerland.
This is our flagship 5 star catered chalet, it's one of Zermatt's most luxurious catered and serviced chalets and is quite unique.
Situated close to the main street and the Sunnegga Express lift station, The Lodge takes up the whole top floor (320 square meters, view the floor plans) of a chalet with an unmatched view over the roof tops dominated by the Matterhorn. There are five double bedrooms, four of which can be configured as twins. All bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and have a TV, there is also a private sauna and an outdoor jacuzzi on the balcony.
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Survey: Aspen residents express satisfaction
ASPEN – Voters gave the city of Aspen high marks in the 2009 citizen survey, the results of which were recently released.
"Each year since 1997, the city of Aspen asks its citizens how things are going with a resident survey," said Barry Crook, assistant city manager, in a press release. "The Aspen citizen survey serves as a consumer report card for Aspen by providing registered voters the opportunity to rate their satisfaction with the quality of life, local facilities and services, as well as satisfaction with local government."
Aspen voters continue to give positive ratings for the overall quality of life in the city. Feelings of safety remained stable from across survey years, with voters reporting feeling safer crossing Main Street than in 2008.
When asked about their satisfaction with the performance and responsiveness of 18 city departments, a majority reported being somewhat or very satisfied with all departments. However, about two in five respondents felt somewhat or not at all satisfied with transportation and parking, and community development.
"The city of Aspen takes resident surveys seriously and uses the results to measure departmental performance," Crook said. "We also asked about how voters would want to fund the shortfall in the in-town transit fund that pays for free in-town transit routes. And in true Aspen fashion, we had about a fair split among increasing the sales tax, reducing service levels or a combination of the two."
Visit http://www.aspenpitkin.com/Departments/Community-Relations/Reports-and-Surveys/ for more on the survey and the results.
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The most recent issue of Japanese magazine V-Jump features an article on upcoming role-playing game Final Fantasy Versus XIII. The game is supposed to be a PS3 exclusive. The latest V-Jump begs to differ.
Developers Square Enix and Tetsuya Nomura, the guy designing it, have repeatedly stressed that this game is PS3 only. Yet, in the latest V-Jump, the game is listed as appearing on both the PS3 and the Xbox 360. Does this mean that Final Fantasy Versus XIII is confirmed as multi-platform?
After all, Final Fantasy XIII was originally slated as a PS3 exclusive, but after much pulling and prodding, it eventually appeared on the Xbox 360 - even in Japan.
However, this is V-Jump listing the game as for the Xbox 360 and not, you know, Square Enix. According to Kotaku Japan, V-Jump is now saying that this was a "misprint", apologising profusely via Twitter.
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