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One morning I woke up in midair.
I painfully climbed into an empty lower bunk, apologizing to everyone I'd woken in the dorm, and tried to sleep it off.
Several hours of limping through the next day later, I suddenly remembered something I'd seen the previous night.
After our last meditation session of the night, I'd continued to sit outside on the steps to the gompa, staring at the full moon rising above the trees and taking in the scene before me. Below, someone was circumambulating the stupa not far away, immersed in a walking meditation. Every step he took radiated confidence, mindfulness, grace. There was such intensity and purpose in every movement that it was as captivating as the moon hanging in the air above.
Before going to bed I had walked around a couple of times myself but always felt clumsy and awkward in the process. I couldn't sink my attention into my steps to the extent that I wanted to and my unconscious impatience with the task disrupted the rhythm of my movement. I felt like a bumbling idiot.
The next afternoon as I limped with every step while trying to walk at a normal pace, I felt the previous night's clumsiness amplified to a comic level. Very funny. After a while I gave up and slowed down to a snail's pace. And I noticed something. If I took small, slow steps, I could walk perfectly normally without any pain. Even though it was much slower and probably much less efficient, I immediately started to felt better about myself. I set my pace several notches slower.
Everytime I got restless and started to speed up, or ceased to be mindful and removed my attention from each step that I was taking, the pain in the hip that I'd landed on last night was quick to bring my attention immediately back to what I was doing. Inattention was no longer an option.
Before the day was through I found myself fully absorbed in every step that I took; giving my utmost attention to every shift in weight, bend of the foot, and change in rhythm that I experienced. As I walked around the stupa that night – intensely mindful and with a fluidity and grace that was entirely absent the day before, it all suddenly became clear to me. Life really has a funny way of teaching you what you need to learn sometimes.
All the same, I think might stick to the lower bunk in the future.
Add 'walking with an elven grace' to the CV…
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TED's 31 days of Ideas - Day 4: It's time for women to run for office/
About a week after the recent US election, I sent an email to our students at Girls Who Code asking them to share with me their fears, their concerns and their questions. I received countless responses that day. Girls from all across the nation sent me emails expressing their outrage, their sadness, their excitement, and their hope for the future.Read More

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Drug Development Expert Ian Massey, Ph.D. to join Scientific Advisory Board
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - 1/29/14. The Bluefield Project to Cure FTD announces the appointment of veteran drug development executive and biotech entrepreneur Ian Massey, Ph.D. to its Scientific Advisory Board.
"Ian has tremendous scientific, regulatory and business expertise, and we are delighted that he is joining Bluefield's scientific advisory board, " said Dr. Rodney Pearlman, President of The Bluefield Project.
In 2006, Dr. Massey cofounded and served as President and CEO of Synosia Therapeutics to develop novel therapeutics for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric diseases. Using a strategy of licensing clinical stage assets and undertaking rapid proof-of-concept studies, Dr. Massey created a highly enabled portfolio of innovative central nervous system candidates for testing in new indications, including anxiety and Parkinson's disease.
In 2011, Synosia was acquired by Finnish drug development company Biotie Therapies Corporation. While at Biotie, Dr. Massey oversaw completion of a Phase 2b/3 study in 420 Parkinson's patients with the A2a antagonist SYN115, which achieved all primary and the majority of secondary endpoints. Additionally, he advanced SYN120, a dual 5HT6/5HT2a antagonist, to Phase 2 readiness for treatment of cognition and psychosis.
Previously, Dr. Massey held a number of leadership positions at Syntex Research & Development and Roche Bioscience, which acquired Syntex, including Head of Research and Preclinical Development. Over nearly 30 years at Roche and Syntex, Dr. Massey was a key contributor to the development of 16 FDA-approved drugs. He implemented state-of-the-art capabilities for lead identification, lead optimization, and safety assessment for rapid and efficient identification of high quality clinical candidates. In total, Dr. Massey contributed to the discovery, preclinical and early clinical development of approximately 40 New Chemical Entities that entered clinical studies, over 20 of which progressed to phase II/clinical proof of concept studies.
"Ian brings a wealth of experience about all stages of drug development which will be invaluable as we advance our mission to find a cure for frontotemporal dementia," said Dr. Pearlman.
In addition to Dr. Massey, The Bluefield Project's Scientific Advisory Board consists of Steven Miller, M.D. (chair), Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Express Scripts; David Knopman, M.D., Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic; Kenneth Kosik, M.D., Professor of Neuroscience at the University of California, Santa Barbara; David Holtzman, M.D., Professor and Chair of Neurology and Associate Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine; Lawrence Steinman, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at Stanford University; and William Mobley, M.D, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego.


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#ICYMI Weekly Roundup: The Battle for Raqqa August 4, 2017/
Since April, more than 200,000 civilians have fled from Raqqa, Syria to avoid the violence. But according to the UN, "an estimated 20,000 to 50,000 people remain inside Raqqa city, which is now encircled, and their situation is perilous - there is no way for them to get out." In late June, ICRC's Regional Director for the Near and Middle East Robert Mardini put out a statement. In it, he appealed to all sides of the conflict to protect civilians and respect the rules of war, saying "if not, a new generation will grow up in a conflict incubator and the vicious cycle of violence will continue."
In this week's roundup, we take a look the battle for Raqqa, as portrayed by the media and other online outlets.**
UN says over 200,000 have fled Syria's Raqqa since April (Al Arabiya)
Over 200,000 civilians have fled their homes in Syria around the Islamic State group's de facto capital of Raqqa since April 1, including over 30,000 displaced just this month as US-backed Syrian fighters try to oust the extremists, a senior UN humanitarian official said Thursday.
Battle to take back city of Raqqa, the last ISIS stronghold in Syria (ABC News Video)
ABC News' Ian Pannell reports from Iraq on the fight for Raqqa, the capital of ISIS, and the impact the battle's outcome may have on Syria as well as Europe and the U.S.
What will happen to Raqqa after ISIL? (Al Jazeera)
Mariya Petkova writes with thousands displaced, its infrastructure destroyed, and multiple forces seeking power in governance, Raqqa's post-ISIL future will be uncertain.
Battle for Raqqa (Reuters)
Photographer Rodi Said captures the fight for Raqqa in images, as the Syrian Democratic Force goes against Islamic State for control of the city.
US-backed forces have retaken half of Raqqa from ISIS — Here's what the fighting on the ground looks like (Business Insider)
Daniel Brown shows the fighting in Raqqa through powerful insider images.
Are you a writer, videographer, photographer or blogger publishing interesting stuff linked to armed conflict, international humanitarian law (a.k.a. the law of armed conflict), innovation, compassion, history, etc. that you think deserves a shout-out here? Send us a link and we might feature your content next week. Write to: nclark (at) icrc (dot) org.
**The usual Intercross disclaimer: Just because something is featured here, doesn't mean we endorse or agree with it, and the views expressed on the platforms we're highlighting don't necessarily represent those of the ICRC. **


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Mezzotints are labor-intensive prints made by burnishing down the pre-scuffed (or "rocked") surface of a copper plate. No etching chemicals are involved. A purely mechanical method to get a beautiful, tonal image.
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There is a spacious dining area where visitors can eat at a traditional Oak farmhouse style dining table and chairs seating 12. The Lodge has a large French window looking out over the panoramic views of the garden, the children's play area and across the Valley to the hills beyond to the Llyn-yr-Fan Lake where the legendary "Lady of the Lake" appeared.
There are comfortable sofas and chairs for relaxing and large screen TV's with DVD, CD player and Broadband Wi-Fi. Mobile telephone reception is variable but possible in places. All bedrooms have flat screen Freeview TV's and mattresses are pocket sprung with memory foam top layer ensuring a five star comfortable sleep.
There is a downstairs bedroom with twin beds and a large wheel-in shower/wet room with wash hand basin and WC. The disabled bed is electrically operated to lift the head or feet as required. There is also a downstairs cloakroom with WC.
Upstairs to four bedrooms: One double en-suite, one double, one family double room including sofa bed and one twin room. With a main family bathroom with a walk-in shower and bath.
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Flat Screen Freeview TV's with satellite in every bedroom / living area
Seating areas and gas BBQ's also provided in the gardens
A DVD player, and an iPod/iPhone docking stations
Free Wi-Fi internet access (mobile network is variable)
Full central heating from our ground source heat pumps
Cots and highchairs available
The electric car – B Bug can also be hired by visitors
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For me, a great grandpa sweater must be warm and woolly, have a shawl collar and pockets, and have a bit of an oversized fit. It doesn't hurt for it to have a bit of fair isle colorwork, and it should also look good on men and women alike. This pattern is my interpretation of the gramps genre, and I hope you'll feel as cozy in it as I do.
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Materials: Rowan Pure Wool Superwash Worsted; 100g/200m per ball. In: Clove - 5/6/6/7/7/8, Gold - 1/1/1/1/1/1, Bottle - 1/1/2/2/2/2, and Rust - 1/1/1/1/1/1.
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This post is sponsored by the Oregon Raspberry and Blackberry Commission. I received a gift card and accessories as reimbursement for ingredients and time. Our boy is home! We're so excited to have him in the house again. Now that he's done with boot camp and advanced school, his next stop is his first full-fledged duty station in Italy. And yes, we will be visiting him there!
We decided to have a welcome home party for our son last weekend. Due to the number of people that wanted to come an open house style worked out the best. We went with lots of appetizers rather than a regular meal, and these little tarts fit right in.
Thanks to our small burst of summer last week, all the fair weather cravings kicked in early. One of the biggest for me is berries. Fortunately, I live in berry country so I can find local when the season is still a couple of months away. The bag of frozen raspberries I bought was packaged at the cannery that's only a couple of miles from my house, which I worked at for a summer in high school. They were grown on a farm that's owned by a family whose kids went to school with mine. I love that.
I had two different flavors of cheese I wanted to try, so I made half with each. One was better than the other, depending on who you asked. My personal favorite was the blue cheese.
Raspberry Jalapeno Cheese Tarts
2 packages mini Fillo shells (15 shells per package)
4 ounces Brie cheese
4 ounces blue cheese
2 cups raspberries (frozen is fine)
3/4 cup white sugar
1 medium jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
toasted almond slices
Combine the berries, lime juice, jalapeno and sugar in a medium saucepan. I chickened out and only used half of a jalapeno, but I wish I'd used the whole thing. If you're not into that flavor, this will work just as well with no pepper at all.
Stir constantly over medium low heat until thickened, 5 – 7 minutes. You can either make the jam ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator or go straight to making the tarts. By the way, it's also delicious on toast.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Thaw the tart shells, which only takes a few minutes. Cut the cheese in small chunks and drop into the shell. In this photo, the bottom tray is blue cheese and the top is Brie.
Top the cheese with 1/4 teaspoon of the berry jam.
Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cheese melts. Remove from the oven and add a couple of almond slices.
Because my gluten-free daughter was there, I wanted her to be able to try these, but she obviously can't eat fillo shells. I pulled out some cupcake liners, popped a gluten-free cracker in the bottom and added the same toppings. She declared them a winner.
These tarts didn't last long at all, and the most satisfying view I had of them disappearing was this young sailor right here.
If you like berries as much as I do, check out my previous berrylicious recipes!
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It's at times like this that I see disadvantages to living alone. Most of the time I see NO disadvantages whatsoever; I love it... but when I'm sick it would be really nice to have someone come in and say, "How are you feeling? Would you like a cup of tea?" Sure, I'm not so sick that I can't make a cup of tea myself, but it would be nice for someone else to ask anyway. I did have a friend drop around yesterday with food for me, from her and from other people in my home group, and that made me feel all warm and gooey inside. She even rang first to see what else I might need (bread, milk, fruit... cough mixture...) which was really thoughtful.
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Boise State Players and their Celebrity look-Alikes
BlueTurfNation readers, after much work and time scrolling through google…here are some of the Boise State football players and their celebrity look-alikes. Go Broncos!
Will Adams – Adam Conover
From the TruTV show "Adam Ruins Everything". Haven't seen it? Neither have I
Kellen Buhr – Ryan Hurst
Hit star from the movie "Remember the Titans", Ryan that is not Kellen Buhr
Jordan Happle – Gary Dourdan
side note: Jordan Happle hasn't declared his major, maybe criminal justice would be a good field?
Austin Cottrell – Odell Beckham Jr
I don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind an OBJ on the roster with Rypien at the helm
Mason Hampton – Willie Robertson
Mason Hampton with more facial hair = The Duck Dyntasy star
Elliot Hoyte – The Rock
With a British accent of course, mate
Chanceller James – Chris Rock
I would watch stand-up by Chanceller James
Jake Knight – Mel Gibson
Jake Knight could be a younger version of the Patriot, Braveheart, Lethal Weapon actor
David McKinzie – Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence's biggest movie role was in Bad Boys
Jeremy McNichols – Will I Am
Or was it Jeremy McNichols who played in the black eyed peas? Could have fooled me
Kam Miles – Kevin Hart
This one has to be my favorite celebrity look-alike
Jonathan Moxey – Jamie Foxx
Moxey won't mind this celebrity look-alike, as Jamie Foxx is a boss
Gabe Perez – David Krumholtz
Other look-alikes candidates include: Captain Jack Sparrow, Hook…
De'andre Pierce – Robert Ri'chard
Actor known for Cousin Skeeter and Coach Carter sure looks strikingly like our freshman DB
Taylor Pope – Jake Gyllenhaal
Could easily be Gyllenhaal's stunt double if football doesn't work out
Jake Roh – Taylor Lautner
The ladies love them some Jake Roh
Kayode Rufai – The Weeknd
Because no one knows the artist The Weekend by his real name, Abęl Makkonen Tesfaye
Brett Rypien – Jesse Eisenberg
Rypien is the perfect candidate if they ever need someone else to play Mark Zuckerberg in a facebook movie…Or Lex Luthor
Skyler Seibold – Clay Matthews
Seibold is Clay Matthews minus 60 pounds
Derriyon Shaw – Eddie Murphy
They both share the same smile
Thomas Sperbeck – Wentworth Miller
Prison Break 2: Sperbeck escaping prison with his flytrap hands
Tommy Stuart – Stephen Amell
The backup QB looks like the actor from the Flash and Arrow
Ma'a Tanuvasa – John Cho
Lieutenant Tanuvasa of the USS Enterprise has a good ring to it, Ma'a and Kumar go to White Castle not so much…
Solo Taylor – Theo James
This BSU freshman would probably also be a part of the Dauntless faction (the brave) if he were in the Divergent movie
Evan Tyler – Cuba Gooding Jr
Everyone should know who Cuba Gooding Jr is…
Tanner Vallejo – Adam Sandler
The defensive star looks very much like the famous actor/comedian
Joel Velazquez – Miles Teller
But can the actor from War Dogs kick 40 yard field goals?
Sean Wale – Paul Walker
Jabari Watson – Forest Whitaker
Jabari's look-alike was the star actor in "The Butler" and will also play a role in the new Star Wars flick
side note: As far as I know, Jabari does NOT have a lazy eye
Ben Weaver – Ben Affleck
Will play in Batman vs Superman 2 with Brett Rypien as Lex Luthor
Cedrick Wilson – Don Cheadle
The future star on offense's look-alike is War Machine from the Avengers/Iron Man
Damion Wright – Will Smith
Damion would co-star in a Bad Boys remake with David McKinzie
Mario Yakoo – Vin Diesel (w/ beard)
Other lookalikes: Bruce Willis, Jason Statham…ok every actor that has a slight receding hairline (bald)
Bonus: Coaches
Coach Harsin – Simon Baker
Coach Ambrose – Denzel Washington
Roster photos from: Broncosports.com


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Changes to existing streets names are permissible with support from affected owners and with approval from the Planning Commission and City Council/Commission
To request a street name change within Knox County, follow the steps below and coordinate with Addressing Department staff. The entire process of changing a street name may take 2 to 3 months. Please note, a $500 processing fee must accompany all street name change requests.
Street name changes require approval by the Planning Commission at their monthly meeting. Upon passage, the measure is forwarded to the appropriate legislative body.
Proposed street name changes for public and private streets require a final vote of approval by the Knoxville City Council.
If the proposed name change is for a public street within the City of Knoxville, consideration by the Knoxville Public Property Naming committee is required. A report of their action is forwarded to the Knoxville City Council.
A final vote of approval is required by the Knox County Commission.
Objections can be voiced at any time throughout this process. Planning Commission action regarding a street name change may be appealed to the appropriate legislative body. Any aggrieved party to a street name change in unincorporated Knox County has 30 days to appeal a Planning Commission decision. Within the City of Knoxville, appeals must be made within 15 days of the decision.
Planning will send a letter to all residents and property owners along the street notifying them of the street name change and any corresponding change in house numbers. Planning will also notify the U.S. Postal Service and the E-911 emergency system.
Residents, tenants, and property owners are responsible for notifying all correspondents about the street name change. This includes utility and phone companies, mortgage and insurance companies, Knox County Property Assessor, Department of Motor Vehicles, etc.


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Hi. Lou Burnard told me about this list.
I am a freelance writer (for the moment) who has been interested in
television captioning and other captioning issues for 18 years. I've
written a dozen articles on the topic, I've given a presentation here
and there, and I run a mailing list on media-access topics
([log in to unmask]).
I know a *very* little bit about SGML and believe that the world needs
DTDs and other standards for four access technologies: captioning, audio
description, subtitling, and dubbing. Some background information
o First, definitions:
Captioning: Rendering dialogue and other sounds in written words. Sign
language has NOTHING TO DO with captioning.
Closed-captioning: Captions transmitted in the form of a code. You need
a decoder (or, more likely, just a decoder chip) to turn the captions
into visible words. Nearly all North American TVs carry decoder chips as
standard equipment now.
Open-captioning: Captions that are an indelible part of the picture and
are always visible. (Open-captioning effectively does not exist.)
[Note: Captioning and subtitling have as little in common as bicycles
and motorcycles. Three big differences are: Captions are in the same
language as the audio (with relatively rare exceptions), denote
meaningful sound effects, and move to indicate the position of the
speaker. Subtitles are a translation, ignore sound effects, and are
always located in the same spot on-screen.]
Audio description: Rendering visual details in a spoken narrative. In
audio description, a special narrator succinctly describes action,
settings, facial expressions, onscreen graphics, clothing, and other
visual details. The narrator speaks out loud; A.D. is an auditory
medium, not a visual one. Narrators typically speak during pauses in
dialogue or at other appropriate moments, but sometimes they narrate
over dialogue, over music, and so on.
How does this relate to information technology and SGML? Some factoids
to consider:
* TV closed-captioning of prerecorded programs in North America is done
using any of several rather primitive DOS programs. Real-time captioning
of live programs uses the same software and hardware with the addition
of a very skilled court reporter who enters dialogue into a stenotype
machine (along with other annotations necessary to captioning). Those
entries are in shorthand and are then translated into actual words via
lookup tables. (This means that homonyms like "four," "for," "fore,"
"IV," and "4" require distinct keystrokes. It's not exactly easy keeping
track of all those keystrokes.) The words are then spit out for display
on a decoder-equipped TV.
* Closed-captioning in North America is encoded on Line 21 of the
vertical blanking interval. The VBI is a narrow band of
normally-invisible picture lines between the bottom and the top of the
TV picture. (That's not a totally accurate description, but if you have
a TV with a vertical-hold control, you can set the picture rolling
slowly and see the VBI as a mostly-black bar between the top and bottom
of the picture.) North American TV signals are made up of 525 lines
(again, not totally accurate); the top 21.5 lines are in the VBI and are
ordinarily invisible. (They're not magic. They're perfectly visible if
you look for them. It's just that TV sets are adjusted to keep the VBI
out of sight.) Captions are encoded on line number 21 of those 21.5
lines. The caption codes are relatively wide rectangles of light that
flit back and forth. VCRs have no trouble recording and playing those
* CC in PAL-standard countries like most of Europe and Australia comes
about as an offshoot of the World System Teletext technology. You just
tune to a certain page of teletext (888, usually) and you suddenly see
captions on any captioned show. This technology uses several lines of
the VBI; all the encoding takes the form of tiny dots in the VBI which
are too small for anything but Super-VHS VCRs to record. This is a
severe limitation, but there are some provisos to it.
* Typography in both the Line 21 and WST systems is crap. Megacrap,
* Captioning is a huge industry. Effectively all prime-time shows on all
networks, everything remotely resembling a newscast, many daytime shows,
thousands of home videos, most national commercials, lots of music
videos, training tapes, and more are captioned. This is a source of
money *and* a source of intellectual property. Think about it. But the
tools being used for captioning are very primitive.
* Audio description on TV is relatively rare. PBS is the biggest source
of A.D.; described programs carry a mix of descriptions + main audio in
the Second Audio Program subchannel of stereo TV. (If you have a stereo
TV-- most midrange to high-end models are stereo-- you can set your TV
to SAP. Won't do you much good, though, for everyday TV-- only a few
stations broadcast in stereo and virtually none use SAP.) The
descriptions, then, are "closed": You needn't be bothered with them
unless you want to be. Unfortunately, while all TV signals have a VBI,
not all have SAP, so A.D. is not a ubiquitous medium the way CC is.
* WGBH, the Boston PBS Überstation. is a dynamo in access
technology. It is home to the Caption Center (oldest captioner on earth,
and the best, though their standards are slipping), the Descriptive
Video Service (does A.D. for PBS and other clients, and also sells a
small home-video line of movies with always-audible descriptions), and
the National Center for Accessible Media (researches new technologies,
like Web captioning and captioning in movie houses). I know many people
there and actually get along with some of them. www.wgbh.org. Even these
people aren't really thinking all that broadly about the potential of
access technologies, though again that has many provisos.
* To caption a prerecorded program, you transcribe it. Usually the
captions are an edited version of that transcript-- reading is slower
than speaking, and there are speed limits to caption transmission-- but
if you retained a verbatim transcript with all proper annotations of
sound effects (phone ringing, thunder, etc.) and speaker identification,
suddenly you have a viable text-only analogue of an audiovisual program.
* It gets better: Audio description typically happens during pauses in
dialogue. A.D. scripts, then, are quite short-- up to 100 or 200 bursts
of narration. However, it's possible to describe *a whole program*
nonstop, and in fact one project I'm working on will do just that. If
you unite either or both of these A.D. scripts with the CC script,
suddenly you have a rich and complete text-only approximation of an
audiovisual program.
* What can you do with that information? Archive it, either on the Web
or your own computer or elsewhere. Monitor it continuously for keywords.
(It is believed that the NSA has done exactly that for years.) Use it
for people who don't want to wait 20 minutes to download a choppy
videoclip from a Web site. And, of course, use it for its intended
purpose, access.
Where research is needed:
* SGML. Markups for everything from italics (which have reserved
functions in captioning along with all the regular uses of italics in
print) to speaker IDs to caption-on and -off times to various
annotations for A.D. tracks are needed. How is this useful? Really
sophisticated captioning/A.D. software could be developed. More
relevantly, existing nonlinear video-editing systems a la Avid and
programs like Premiere and Acrobat could be extended to understand
SGMLified access codes. This same development process would have to
encompass subtitling and dubbing, too, which I am not talking a whole
lot about here.
Also, if captions were stored as part of an SGML structure, they
could be automatically reformatted in real time for different display
devices, like an LED screen (with a character set different from TV), TV
pop-up captions, TV scroll-up captions, a continuous text-only stream
without paragraph and sentence breaks for computers, or an offscreen
large-print display for visually-impaired viewers.
Or captions created with one software package could be read and
understood by another-- or another country's system. Right now it is
quite tedious to reformat Line 21 CC for PAL CC, and there are various
typographic issues that come up here.
* Web access. Trying to educate Webmasters that the WWW is not an excuse
to post pretty pictures is a battle we've already lost. But making those
graphics accessible *is* possible. Same with audioclips and videoclips.
* Subtitling and dubbing are the norm outside English-speaking
countries. Both are possible in the same movie; it is then possible to
caption subtitled and/or dubbed movies.
So: I am interested in setting up a working group to create DTDs for
ONLY the four access technologies I mentioned. Softquad isn't
interested. Is anyone else?
Joe Clark
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Legal nonprofit launches online intake interview
Low-income individuals and seniors who are seeking legal services now have another way to make an initial connection with a local nonprofit.
Legal Aid of Western Michigan in Grand Rapids has launched an online intake interview, which will help potential clients determine whether they meet eligibility requirements for Legal Aid's services.
The tool can be accessed by computer, tablet and smartphone.
Mary Ellen Drolet, deputy director of the nonprofit, said the online intake form adds a third mode for capturing intake information.
"This does not replace the current telephone and hotline access but offers our clients another way through the door," Drolet said.
"Over the years, both our clients and technology have changed. More of our clients are employed and cannot call during business hours, and many low-income people have cellphones with limited minutes and cannot wait on the phone. This offers another option."
Drolet said Legal Aid designed the tool to let those who don't qualify find out quickly — and provide them with the contact information of other places where they might find help.
The guided online intake tool is interactive and should take less than 15 minutes to complete.
Legal Aid of Western Michigan
Legal Aid of Western Michigan provides free legal services in non-criminal cases to low-income and elderly residents.
Applicants must qualify for the services under financial guidelines. Most families who receive government benefits or have minimum-wage jobs are eligible for services, up to 200 percent of federal poverty income guidelines.
Legal Aid considers cases in most areas of civil law. These include problems with government benefits, consumer loans and collections, housing, divorce due to domestic violence and defendants in child custody cases.


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All-in-one turntables & record players
There are myriad options when it comes to record players with speakers and turntables with speakers built in. Whether you're just starting out or you're ready to expand your record collection, you can gain some versatility by adding an all-in-one system. They're generally easy to move and relocate without excessive wires or expensive extras required to just start listening to your vinyl. Whether you are just starting out or you want to be able to play music in a separate space or even just in a small corner with headphones, a quality all-in-one record player is not an option you should dismiss. Sure, a low quality option will leave you disappointed, but if you take a chance with some of these great choices below, you might be pleasantly surprised. My record collecting began with a complete record player setup that I am very glad to have started with, but I have since also purchased an all-in-one record player that I can play in my loft and can relocate to my porch whenever the mood strikes me--an option I can't imagine living without.
The Best Turntable with speakers
Electrohome Signature All-in-one Vinyl record player (typically $199)
This powerhouse, classic style, record player is one of the highest selling all-in-one record players on the market for a reason. The pictures above may be misleading but this thing is a standout among all-in-one systems, weighing in at a solid 28lbs, and has power rarely seen in an option like this. When closed, it looks classic and discreet, but when you prop open the top it'll make your vinyl come to life. Boasting a plethora of options to play your music, the Electrohome Signature Vinyl Record Player also has usb input for converting your vinyl to MP3, AUX input so you can play music from other devices, a pop-out tray for CDs, and an AM/FM radio. The real draw for this system is the turntable though, it's fully automatic and it plays records at 33 1/3rpm, 45 rpm, and even 78 rpm... an option that not even my main record player (at 5 times the cost) can claim. So seriously, consider this option if you're looking for the best record player with speakers.
Best All-In-One turntables
TEAC LP-P1000 All-in-one vinyl record player with Bluetooth (Typically $250)
This TEAC all-in-one vinyl record player is certainly a standout option in the field. The key differences here are that the speakers are detached allowing for more separation of sound in a room. It also eliminates some of the concern about your needle skipping on the vinyl since the speakers aren't built into the same casing as the turntable. Although that's great for some, it also takes up a pretty large footprint and becomes a lot less portable, but it makes make up for that with power and sound. Among other bonuses, this system also has bluetooth connectivity making it almost limitlessly versatile in the world with Spotify and iPhones.
Jansen JTA-230 3-speed all-in-one vinyl record player (Typically ~$50)
I'm not going to defend this option as a high quality system, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention it's existence since it too is one of the highest selling all-in-one turntables out there. The reason for that is that it is extremely cheap and sometimes a low barrier to entry is what some people need to get them started with collecting vinyl. Almost anyone would tell you that it's low quality will more likely be a deterrent to listening to music on vinyl rather than a boon to the practice--but truthfully, if you are looking for audiophile quality turntables you should probably look HERE.
Record player with speakers
Crosley Nomad (typically $160)
If you're going to buy a Crosley, this is the one I'd buy. Truthfully, like many people who collect vinyl records, I generally don't get too excited about all in one record players or portable turntables--they just don't have the same power as my more robust stereo in my home. Whenever I see one of these Crosley Nomad turntables out in the wild though, I wish I had one for myself. I like the aesthetic, it's a pretty compact little unit that looks good just about anywhere you put it, and it fits just about anywhere, too. Like I said, it's not going to overwhelm you with powerful sound but, at the same time, that's not really the point.


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Who can play?
Any boy or girl between the age of 4 – 15 is eligible to play in the WYBA.
What is an evaluation?
An evaluation is a method by which the managers and coaches observe a player's skills and are then able to determine their competitive level.
Is an evaluation mandatory?
We understand that there may be some circumstances that may prevent a player from attending an evaluation, however, it is in their best interest to attend at least one of the scheduled sessions. If a player is absolutely unavailable to attend one of the scheduled sessions, please contact the WYBA to arrange for a make up.
What happens after evaluations?
Players will be selected to a team, and will be notified by their team manager about two weeks after the evaluation. Any player that did not participate in an evaluation will be notified as soon as possible.


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Pyramid Principles for Life/
...It is safe to say that men [and women] have been seeking an answer to the riddle of the Great Pyramid for over 4000 years...
When I was a child, I was fascinated by the Great Pyramid. A testament to human ingenuity, the Great Pyramid is the only remaining structure of the Seven Wonders of the World. Believed to have been built in 2600 BC, it was originally encased in highly polished limestone that reflected sunlight, making the pyramid visible from vast distances. According to some calculations, the casing stones of the original pyramid would have reflected light like giant mirrors, so powerful that it would be visible from the moon.
Appropriately, the ancient Egyptians called the Great Pyramid 'Ikhat,' meaning 'Glorious Light.' In fact, the word pyramid is composed of the Greek words pyra meaning fire, light or visible and midas meaning measures, and has been loosely translated as fire in the middle.
Despite tremendous interest, study, and speculation, to my knowledge, researchers have yet to definitively determine how or why the pyramid was built. Its construction and intended purpose have confounded archeologists, architects, mathematicians and engineers from around the world. The most accurately aligned structure in existence, its construction is unprecedented.
The height of a forty-eight-story building, it could house thirty Empire State buildings within its interior. Less than a fiftieth of an inch separates the blocks, and the joints between adjacent blocks fit together with optical precision. The chemical composition of the cement that was used defies chemical analysis. Even with the technological advances of our time, many researchers doubt that the pyramid could be built today.
And what of its use? Theories range from the mundane to sublime, functional to fantastical, historical to science-fictional. Some believe that it was a tomb and passageway into the great beyond, a place of death and rebirth where the physical and spiritual intersect. From an Egyptian ritual space to an astronomical observatory, a great sundial to a repository for ancient knowledge, a water irrigation system to a communication device realms beyond, conjecture abounds. It remains one of the most enduring mysteries of the ages.
Years later, the Great Pyramid still stirs my imagination.
Lately, I've been thinking about the parallels between constructing a worthwhile and enduring structure for living, and building a pyramid. Life-construction is a confounding responsibility that requires well-balanced design, substantial effort, constant dedication, and considerable support.
None of us are quite sure how to go about doing it, but we know that it is possible. We witness other valuable lives in wonder, uncertain of our abilities to create this for ourselves, yet filled with an unavoidable yearning to create something somehow more...beautiful, fulfilling, lasting. If we're lucky, even in our darkest moments when the mere possibility is beyond imagination or comprehension, we recognize this responsibility to become, despite ourselves, unavoidably and utterly valuable.
We realize that we are worthy of becoming worthwhile. Perhaps, like all the travelers who came before us, catching a glimpse of the glorious light reflected in the distance, we find ourselves compelled to venture into the unknown to experience the magnificent. Like ancient architects, we discover within us both the vision and the courage to build the impossible...or at least die trying (and if we're good human beings, we don't sacrifice others to build our lives).
Yet, many of us design our lives without thinking; we live by default. It's often surprising how little thought goes into our methods for building a life, especially when we consider that we devote our entire lives to doing just that. We will all die trying.
Here's a thought experiment:
Imagine your life as a great pyramid. Imagine yourself as architect of your own great pyramid. The materials for this pyramid are your intentions, actions, relationships, and resources.
Like all pyramids, yours must have four equally important sides. One side must be built with what you know, another with what you do, a third with what you have, and a fourth with whom you know.
As architect of this pyramid, certain design principles are instantly clear to you: 1) it must be built from the bottom; 2) the higher you go, the more interdependence required; and 3) without a strong foundation, the pyramid collapses. In other words, you may begin building your pyramid from any side, but the more it grows in height, the more dependent it is on the other sides for support, and without a strong foundation any work begun is reduced to rubble.
Principle One: It must be built from the bottom.
So if you've hit bottom, congratulations! You're in the perfect position to create a wonderful life...and if you haven't hit bottom, just pay attention, so that if it happens you'll be better prepared.
A life is built from the ground up one layer at a time. We have to discover the ground of who we are and the nature of our reality, and build from there.
Principle Two: The higher you go, the more interdependence required.
To successfully develop one aspect of our lives, we must also simultaneously attend to the other aspects of our lives. When we focus on one area of our development at the expense of the others, we experience imbalance.
We have all been there at one time or another. We know who we are, but we hate what we do. We do wonderful work, but go home to an empty house. We have wonderful relationships, but no real career path. We have lots of stuff, but don't know what we want. The more we develop, the more we recognize and require interdependence among the various aspects of our lives.
Principle Three: Without a strong foundation, the pyramid collapses.
Strong foundations begin with balanced design. Crisis occurs when imbalance is prolonged. During times of crisis, it is not uncommon to find ourselves amidst the rubble wondering what happened.
We have all heard stories about people who have "everything" at the expense of personal well-being, relationships, or fulfillment in their careers. Workaholics come home to divorce papers. Shopaholics come home to bills. The love struck self-destruct at work. Without a conscious effort to build our lives holistically, whatever success we experience in one area will be short-lived. Whatever success we pursue in life will fall short if we fail to attend to all the areas that make life valuable.
So my musings about pyramids today yielded this basic insight:
Lives are created from the bottom up on a strong foundation of interdependence.
Feel free to add your insights...


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Well it's July 30 today and I've a butt-load of models left to do.
Work has been at its busy best, so I've been straining somewhat to get stuff up and running for the big game.
Here's a big list of stuff I have done/need to get done:
Company Command
Chimera APC
Platoon Command
Chimera APC
Infantry Squad with Missile Launcher and Grenade Launcher
Infantry Squad with Missile Launcher and Grenade Launcher
Infantry Squad with Autocannon and Grenade Launcher
Infantry Squad with Autocannon and Grenade Launcher
Veteran Squad with Lascannon and 2 Plasma Guns
10 Penal Legion
5 Ogryns with Bone 'ead
2 Scout Sentinels with Missile Launchers and Hunter Seeker Missiles
Armoured Sentinel with Lascannon
Hellhound Firethrower
Leman Russ, 3 Heavy Bolters
Leman Russ, 3 Heavy Bolters
Leman Russ, 3 Heavy Bolters
Manticore Missile Launcher
Deathstrike Missile Launcher
Red items are work in progress, green ones are ready to roll.
There's so much to do I've decided to clear the last of my leave and get it all done next week, so hopefully I'll be really productive then.
Although it looks like an awful lot of stuff to clear in a matter of one week, I haven't been completely idle...
The Manticore just needs its missiles finished, the Ogryns need camo pants and the Sentinels need pilots adding.
That leaves a truly scary number of infantry squaddies that need doing though... somewhere in the region of 25+.
It'll be an uphill battle for sure, but painting challenges are only fun if there's a modicum of stress involved, so it's all for the good.
Plus once this lot is done, it's just a Marauder Destroyer, a Vendetta, a Demolisher and 40 squaddies before it's Leviathan time!
On that note, I have requisitioned my as yet unassembled Chaos Baneblade for one half of the Leviathan's tracks. I guess I'll just have to pick something else shiny for Sardaris and his spiky chaotic friends to flaunt around, next to their Brass Scorpion of course.
I've also picked up a Shrine of the Aquila and found a suitably Macrocannon-esque aquarium filter nozzle to use as the gun barrel, as well as tons of Cities of Death railing bits to use, courtesy of the gaming group guys.
The Shrine of the Aquila is perfect for the front of the Leviathan I have to say. It's huge, and very very detailed.
It promises to be absolutely spectacular once done!


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Italpinas Euroasian Design and Eco-Development Corporation (ITPI), an Italian-Filipino company that designs and develops sustainable properties all over the country, has recently celebrated its win at the 2014-2015 Asia Pacific Property Awards in Kuala Lumpur by holding a celebratory dinner at the function hall of Primavera Residences last June 28. Primavera Residences is ITPI's flagship project in Cagayan de Oro. It is the first eco-friendly condo complex in the city.
The celebration was held to honor ITPI's stakeholders, as well as the city of Cagayan de Oro for their support.
Primavera Residences' remarkable design, as well as its energy-saving features, are what helped cinch its Best Mixed-Use Development in the Philippines award at the Asia Pacific Property Awards – an achievement that ITPI partly attributes to their shareholders.
"Our recent achievement does not only recognize our project, but our partners and stakeholders as well. Without their support, we could not have won the award," said ITPI chief executive officer, Arch. Romolo V. Nati.
Nati recounted the difficulty in starting the project, but noted that it was worth it.
"When we were constructing Primavera Residences, it was a risk, especially considering that ours is the first condominium development in Cagayan de Oro, but definitely we can say that our risk really paid off," Nati shared.
Nati explained that they chose to set up Primavera Residences in Cagayan de Oro because of the city's potential for business growth and natural beauty.
"We think that it's about time that the real estate market serves areas such as Cagayan de Oro. We chose this city because there's so much to fall in love with. You have thriving businesses here with some multinational companies setting up shop, but it still retains its clean environment," he added.
The dinner celebration also honored the city of Cagayan de Oro, most particularly Mayor Oscar Moreno, for supporting the project every step of the way. Mayor Moreno, the guest of honor at the celebratory dinner, commended ITPI for their forward-thinking drive to invest in the city.
"Primavera Residences has made a mark in Cagayan de Oro's urban landscape. Their recent win has really put our city on the map," observed Mayor Moreno.
"We are fortunate to have been receiving strong support from the local government, particularly from Mayor Moreno, and all the stakeholders. And we are proud to say that they are our partners and strong allies in our advocacy on the sustainability of the environment," said ITPI chairman Dr. Jose P. Leviste, Jr.
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Cape Town Municipal Energy Efficiency Buildings Programme, Energy and Climate Change Action Plan
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Cape Town is a city highly dependent on energy, compared to other similar cities, facing other challenges such as poor energy security, rapid urbanisation and associated energy poverty, urban sprawl and vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.
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In 1998 occurred the first city experience with integrated plans on energy and Cape Town became a member of Sustainable Energy and Environment Development Programme.
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To do it, Cape Town launched in 2008 the document "Energy for a sustainable city", referred as one of the eight priority areas to focus on a five years plan – Integrated Development Plan and become the first city on Africa to create an Energy and Climate Change Strategy (registering its carbon levels inventory).
In 2009, the city established an Executive Management Team Subcommittee on Energy and Climate Change, along with three work streams established the following year. In May 2010, a full Council voted to approve the Energy and Climate Action Plan. This Action Plan made the City's commitments operational, demonstrated its leadership role, and formed the basis to prioritise budget to implement, monitor and evaluate the city's energy and climate change programme. In the same year, the Mayor of Cape Town was one of the 138 signatories of Global Cities Covenant on Climate, defined by the need to control and fight global warming through local measures, combining a delicate balance between energy, food, and job positions.
Action Plan objectives, programmes and projects
The Cape Town Climate Change Action Plan is an initiative from the Mayor of the city (through the Environmental Resource Management Department) and has 11 objectives of intervention, covering the following issues: electricity consumption reduction, investment on renewable energy, sustainable infrastructures, resilience to climate change consequences, incremented research, raising awareness, learning opportunities activities at local schools, and development of a green market able to influence positively the community on a social, economic and environmental level.
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Two significant and profound examples concern the theory of superconductivity and the the thermoelectric effect.
Example one: electromagnetic response of a superconductor
Consider the frequency and wavevector dependence of the current-current correlation function, denoted Lambda(q,omega) below, where q is the wavevector and omega the frequency. The q to 0 limit can also be viewed as taking the thermodynamic limit.
The following equations are taken from an important 1993 paper Insulator, metal, or superconductor: the criteria by Doug Scalapino, Steve White, and Shoucheng Zhang
Example two: thermoelectric response
A very elegant 2010 paper Kelvin formula for thermopower, Michael Peterson and Sriram Shastry considered the significance of taking limits in different orders. They started with the exact Kubo expression for the frequency and wavevector dependent thermoelectric response S(q,omega).
The correct value for the Seebeck coefficient is obtained by first taking the q to 0 (i.e. thermodynamic limit of infinite system size) and then taking the static (omega to 0) limit. However, if one reverses the order of these two limits S(q,omega) reduces to Kelvin's (1854) formula which gives the Seebeck coefficient (n.b. a transport property) in terms of purely thermodynamical variables, i.e. S is proportional to the derivative of the chemical potential with respect to temperature. This formula is only approximate, but is very useful particularly for getting magnitudes and trends.
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Can you please provide details of who are Silsden Campaign Group for the countryside
i hate to see things like this happen but its progress,the population is going up all the time and this happens all over england not just silsden,i like many others thought that the new school would be a senior school for 11 year olds to 16 year olds,as this site (well nearby) was earmarked for a secondary school years ago before houses were built at the top of daisy hill,i lived on middleway for serveral years at the time of the original plans to build there,before they decided to join up with south craven school.i dont see why when a road is built that the land between it and the town always gets changed to brown land that can be built on .
18/02201/MAF | Proposed enabling road to serve the proposed new school and residential development at land to the east of Bolton Road, Silsden | Land East Of Bolton Road Silsden West Yorkshire
14 Aug 2018 Consultee Comment HIGHWAYS CONSULTATION RESPONSE
Highways Advice
I have no objections to raise about the proposed development.
....... but see for yourself
Why do we need another topic on this subject? it has been discussed under other headings.
quoteWhy do we need another topic on this subject? it has been discussed under other headings.
Because the topic headings of the other discussions are vague and people keep going away from the subject - the bulldozers are at the door and it is time to lay down - object now.
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Peter on Monday I was talking to one of the planners dealing with this application and he told me that the planners wanted the through road down Hawber cote lane and down Banklends lane. Also during the conversation he said " if the school is built" which I thought was a strange thing to say. Today I was told that the school has been put back two years, could it be that they need the road for the housing to get all the soil to be excavated for the school off site. Has anyone else been told that the school has been put back ? .
See panoramic views of Banklands, where the proposal is to build an access road to build up to 1000 houses:
Corky Yorky
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quote18/02201/MAF | Proposed enabling road to serve the proposed new school and residential development at land to the east of Bolton Road, Silsden | Land East Of Bolton Road Silsden West Yorkshire
14 Aug 2018 Consultee Comment HIGHWAYS CONSULTATION RESPONSE
Highways Advice
I have no objections to raise about the proposed development.
....... but see for yourself
Peter..just viewed this..and i, like you, agasp at such a limited statement!
It is not a statement, by Highways, but a complete cop out...which infers to me that they have been told to shut up by Bradford Planning!
I think that this should be challenged in every way possible, because they have to give and make a logical, explanatory comment and reason as to why the proposal should or shouldnt go ahead. I cant see how planning can make any kind of decision from it, as it is not evidence based. It is absolutely unfair to the public as the Highways comment cannot be scrutinised.
In essence nothing fair can come out of this; It has to be challenged.
Corky Yorky
On another point regarding this rediculous proposal is that having read the Sandersons Transport Statement i have come across various points you might want to know!!!!
1. The development proposals are for a proposed enabling road to serve a proposed new school and residential development at land to the east of Bolton Road, Silsden. (page 11)
2. The phase 1 enabling road junction design from Bolton Road incorporates the consented access to the residential site on the western side of Bolton Road. (page 11)
3. The traffic results were increased by 20% . "The comparison shows that traffic flows at this junction have reduced in the PM peak hour from 2013 to 2016. This is possibly a result of road works in Silsden at the time of the 2016 traffic count. To account for this it is proposed to increase the peak hour traffic flows recorded at 2016 by 20% (AM and PM peak). (page 9)
4. The Phase 2 development proposals would be the subject of further planning applications to potentially provide a road linking through the site from Bolton Road to Hawber Lane. (page 11)
5. In addition to the potential residential and school traffic, the Council have identified that the Phase 2 proposal also considers the impact of a potential development of 400 units to the south and south-east of Silsden. (page 15)
(The way this is written suggests to me that Bradford are clearly pushing this proposal and scheme to the limits!)
more info to follow!!
Looking at the objections to the enabling road I don't think many of the home owners on Banklands lane, Dale view and the side roads realise what it will mean to them. Hawber cote lane Banklands lane and Dale view will become A RAT RUN from what could be 1000 new houses. If you live on, or have friends living on these roads please object to this application . And yes it is not in my back yard, but even if it wasnen't I would still object.
i'm on Aireville Crescent and someone was posting leaflets this morning the same as those pictures at the top of this thread so hopefully people are becoming aware
hat that was my wife doing her bit, 360 up to now.
If more cars go into the school then more come out, that is more for Middleway, Daisy hill and Clog bridge, so please object to it.
Victor have you thought of claiming compensation, worth a read www.gov.uk/compensation-road-property-value
Thanks middy but I think it only applies to Highways England not local councils.
Corky Yorky
Everybody should take an indepth read into the Sandersons Report: 18_02201_MAF-TRANSPORT_STATEMENT_INC_DRAWINGS-5165162
Thsi is probably the most critical of all the details because it highlights to us all what will happen if they get the go ahead for this proposal.
The loss of trees, countryside, etcetera is especially one particular loss; However Phase 2b shown on the plans is the real worrying concern..because this route not only dissects the ideal route for the bypass, but it ends directly at a right angle onto Hawber Lane, meaning that there intends to be another following phase where it will enter outside the UDP K/H2,8 land into into directly designated greenfield site, between Brunthwaite and Swartha.
If you dont know by now that this phase 1 proposal has nothing to do with the school whatsoever, you must be living in cloud cuckoo land. I purposely believe that it was thrown together and submitted 2 days before the school was agreed, to hijack and excite the minds of Bradford planners, to give the go ahead for the school. With this additional route in mind, to the planners it looks decidedly positive! Meanwhile The Silsden Development Company Ltd get everything they want for the housing!
I have read just about everything their is supplied on the website for this application..and their is barely a word said about this proposal and how it relates to the school other than by title alone; of which we know even that has changed several times!
What are the Town Council doing about this? We need the Town Council to hold another open meeting asap,showing printed drawings at A1 scale at least. WE need it urgently.
this is a message for caroline whitaker, have you been in touch with planning aid? its a free service run by qualified planners to assist members of the public and action groups in any planning issues, they will tell you how best to object and all the planning guidance notes etc, if you want to get anywhere you need legitimate planning arguments so need to find which planning rules the council are going against in their proposals and use those as arguments, everything has to be evidence based not enough to say loss of views, countryside etc.Hope this helps.
There's hope for us yet.
Several weeks ago there was a Snells builders vehicle in the field adjacent to Holden Lane, Silsden opposite the large electricity station. A man was operating a piece of machinery which I took to be something to do with ground imagery.
Is there some plans to build more houses here too in the future?
From the KN
More than 150 objections have been submitted to Bradford Council over the proposed road to connect busy Bolton Road with the Hawber Cote area.
Silsden Town Council has joined residents objecting in the strongest possible terms to the road, which would also connect the main road to fields earmarked for up to 500 houses.
Read more.....
Objection on the Planning Portal by John Grogan MP
Name: Mr John Grogan MP
Address: Keighley Civic Centre 81 North Street Keighley
I should like to object to the application on the following grounds:
1- Bradford Council have agreed to review their housing target potentially reducing it by up to one third. In Silsden the current target is 1200 but my understanding is up to 800 houses have already been built or received planning permission. Besides it seems to me very premature to approve this road with the site allocation process about to begin.
2 - The comments about the impact on trees from Bradford Council's expert seem to me to be
3 - I support the concerns expressed about the potential impact on breeding birds.
Objection on the planning portal by Mr Gary Creighton
Name: Mr Gary Creighton
Comment Details
Commenter Type: MEMPUB - Member of the public
Stance: Customer objects to the Planning Application
Comment Reasons:
It is not possible to object in a meaningful way to a planning application. There is no planning application for a residential development so there is no information for people to make an informed decision either for or against.
Having said that it would appear reasonable for people to think that landowners would not go to the expense of a planning application and development of a road without a very,very good chance of making a financial return.Those same people would also be reasonable in thinking a decision on a successful planning application for a housing development has already been decided and somebody has been given the nod.
This application should be refused and not even looked at until such information is included on the application to allow a reasonable argument to be made for or against.
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A PUBLIC MEETING has been arranged in the Town Hall
On Thursday 27 September 2018 at 7pm
To discuss the proposed access enabling road for housing and the new school (for the land to the east of Bolton Road).
It is likely that the planning decision meeting for the road will not be held until November, so this meeting is to inform you what is proposed (it keeps changing), what it will mean to Silsden if it goes ahead, and how to object effectively to the proposals.
More details will be made available closer to the date but for now please put the date in your diary
Corky Yorky
Great to hear it in the Local rag!
Corky Yorky
So is Cllr Whitaker initiating the Public Meeting or is Cllr Naylor?
It is VERY clear from this article that Cllr Naylor is in favour of this road proposal.
Didnt we just know it?
One wonders if he himself is initiated the change to form the connection to the school.
Now he is suggesting their could be roundabout/drop off at its terminus? (he obviously knows a great deal more than he is saying..He has been dribble feeding us all along...didnt i tell you?)
Why wasnt all this thought through before the school was given the go-ahead?
Is it because he is happy to form this pointless road connection to the school whilst allowing valuable green fields to be built on, before brownfield sites are looked at?
I always looked on in disbelief when he attempted to argue, about costs, for the ideal school site on the brownfield/weaverstyle land? He is obviously in favour of developing on greenfield sites, to the detriment of our community.
So which camp is he in?...Is he AGAINST (as per Silsden Town Council) or FOR it (developers & Bradford)
It will be a very interesting public meeting!
You shouldn't believe all you read in the newspaper.
The reporting is sloppy when the date of the meeting is reported as the 17 Sept at the beginning of the article and the 27 September (the correct date0 at the end of the article.
If you had attended the Town Council Meeting on Thursday you would have heard both Ward Councillors have had meetings with Bradford Councillors about the road application, the outcome being there is no clear opinion about this application because it has been changed a number of times.
The constant changing of the application is for all to see if you look at the comments from the public and consultees.
It is also clear that quite a few people, that live in Silsden, think the application for the enabling road is about the planning approval for the school. The planning application for the new school has already been approved.
This application is about building a road across green fields to enable developers to BUILD LOTS OF HOUSES and in the process destroy as many mature trees as possible.
A public meeting is very necessary to inform the residents of Silsden the facts about this shameful application which will destroy Silsden as we know it.
Corky Yorky
Yes, your right Peter..dont believe a word from the local Rag...thats why i do my own surmising based on my professional experiences and gained knowledge.
I purposely didnt attend the TC meeting because having read the agenda realised that their wasnt anything worth attending for...but then i mustnt believe anything i read!!
I have an inclin we wont find out much about this proposal at the meeting unless either Bradford turn up or the developers. Until a proper plan is submitted for housing then its likely to be pretty much heresay.
If the meeting is primarily about telling folk its not about the school..then its probably another waste of my public time, like the last one we had! It should be run like a workshop/drop in session not as a audience with a comedian who thinks they have the answers, but clearly dont!
Corky a little bit of info for you and others. some time ago when I contacted the agents I was told that it was the highways dept that told them to change the plans so the road ran down to Hawber cote lane, they also told me that they thought that there would be a turn around where the road met Hawber cote lane and this would give access to the school. My wife wrote to the highways dept asking about the junction of the roads, they said that there could be a short one way section which would prevent the new housing from using Hawber cote lane, Banklands lane and the Dale view junction. This is information from the people who will be making the decisions and not hearsay.
Corky Yorky
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With respects Victor..whatever has been said to yourself or your wife is heresay!
We all know how things have changed with this project..so until we have it in black and white, in front of us it doesnt matter what folk have heard or say. A planning application has to be serious and this is one such submission which will change a part of Silsden and the north pennine landscape as a whole. The application has changed to what it is, caused much confusion, and we can only go on what has been presently submitted.
Heresay is damaging, Bradford should not be talking to minorities without that being fielded to the wider affected community. Im surprised that despite you and your wifes great efforts with the leaflets, confusion of what this application is about is very apparent, noticed by the comments on the portal!
Corky I have a letter from the highways dept stating what I have posted about the one way street, next time I see you I will show you it.
Corky Yorky
quoteCorky I have a letter from the highways dept stating what I have posted about the one way street, next time I see you I will show you it.
I believe you entirely..but the public can only go on what facts have been submitted on the planning portal until such times change!
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3 NEW documents have been put onto the Planning Portal by the developers to support the "enabling road" + one from Bradford asking for more information.
They have slightly changed the route of the road again and it looks like more trees with TPOs will be compromised.
This application is sneaky because it's for an "enabling road" and not for houses. Without the details for the houses, which the road will enable to be built, it's difficult to argue the birds habitat will be destroyed (most birds nest in the hedges). The hedges have been rubished in the report so when the plans for the houses are put in they will be considered of no value??????
Corky Yorky
quote3 NEW documents have been put onto the Planning Portal by the developers to support the "enabling road" + one from Bradford asking for more information.
They have slightly changed the route of the road again and it looks like more trees with TPOs will be compromised.
This application is sneaky because it's for an "enabling road" and not for houses. Without the details for the houses, which the road will enable to be built, it's difficult to argue the birds habitat will be destroyed (most birds nest in the hedges). The hedges have been rubished in the report so when the plans for the houses are put in they will be considered of no value??????
Having real trouble viewing the documents.
Every other tab works apart from the documents tab!!
Any ideas?
Works fine for me,you thought about clearing your cookies.Browsers will normally clear cookies that reach a certain age, but clearing them manually may solve problems with web sites or your browser.
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