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|This baroque church in Munich was pretty epic.
Anything else is more like a necessary evil, if you pardon the pun.
Sure, I could decline attending these things, or I could sit outside the building and wait for it to finish but you can't exactly decline going to someone's wedding or funeral because you disagree with their religion. Well, technically it's more polite to decline the invitation than sit outside and refuse to go in, which I once saw someone doing at a christening. If you do that, you're a bit of a dick, to be honest. If you've been invited, you either don't show up at all, or you arrive at the reception afterwards - you don't show up outside the church and then make a scene about how you're refusing to attend the ceremony.
Or, of course, you attend and shut up about how much you'd rather skip the church bit altogether, because you don't want to spoil the day for the people who invited you. Even though you'll be bored out of your skull after five minutes. (And go "... dafuq?!" when you hear something to the effect of "do you renounce Satan in the name of this child?")
Short ceremonies aren't so bad, because they're fairly quick, obviously. I've been to short church weddings, and I've been to ones that seem to last forever. Same with funerals. You get in, there's perhaps a bit of singing and then it's over, great. Unless the people are (or were) properly religious, in which case you might be looking at a good couple of hours, with actual preaching instead of the generic pleasantries. Ugh.
At least I don't have to join in the singing, because I genuinely don't know the tunes to any British hymns (and very few Swedish, most of which are Christmas carols - and okay, some of them exist in both countries, so I guess I know a few British ones), even if I'm starting to pick up How Great Thou Art by now. It seems to be a popular choice.
Anyway. It wouldn't have been as bad if the person doing the preaching didn't have a tendency to say things that, when you actually pay attention to what they're saying, make you want to shout out "Objection!" in true court drama fashion. I haven't been to a single church ceremony in recent years where there hasn't been at least one thing that has ticked me off.
Like that wedding where the preacher said you could only truly love someone - and be loved in return - if you love God. (So basically, most of us are unloved and our marriages mean nothing. Thanks a lot, asshole.)
Or my own grandmother's funeral, where the priest said you wouldn't be able to grieve if you weren't a Christian, or words to that effect. (Because that whole crying our eyes out business was obviously down to getting dust in our eyes or something. Secretly chopping onions in the pew, perhaps.)
Or another funeral, where the deceased wasn't in a "better place" according to those left behind, but that he was in a better place according to the deceased himself. (Because being dead sure beats being alive with his much loved family?)
Or, at the very same funeral, where the grandchildren were told that their beloved grandfather had always loved Jesus more than he loved them. Sure, he loved his grandchildren a whole lot, but no, Jesus had always occupied the number one spot in his heart. (Because the grandchildren weren't inconsolable enough already?)
Or when the preacher said that Jesus died on the cross, went to hell and was resurrected. Now, I'm not the most avid reader of the Bible, but I don't remember ever hearing anything about how he went to hell for a couple of days before coming back. Was that a deleted scene that you only find out about if you join the Baptists? (I'm pretty sure the story goes that he died on the cross, his dead body was put in a cave and a few days later got better again, much to the surprise of pretty much everyone.)
"You must have mis-heard them. Clearly they wouldn't have said anything like that." No, I assure you, I heard them perfectly well. They really did say those things. Perhaps not verbatim, but close enough. "But then that's obviously not what they meant. You're taking it out of context!" No, not really? I was listening to what was being said, and because I don't happen to subscribe to the same ideas as them, I actually paid attention to what was being said and how. And if they didn't mean it the way it came out, perhaps they should've thought about that when they wrote the sermon?
Yes, you might believe the truest, purest love you can ever get is only given by God Almighty (and/or Jesus), and that's all well and good - for you. Telling grief-stricken, CRYING CHILDREN they lack the ability to grieve their loved ones, or that they were only their loved one's second best after some dude who has been dead the past 2000-odd years, makes you an INCONSIDERATE, HEARTLESS BASTARD, and you have no business conducting a service for a mixed audience.
If you're preaching to the crowd, i.e. a regular church service, that's fair enough. Everyone's there because they have come specifically to hear what you have to say, and they are most likely all believers anyway, so no one will care. If it's a service for a life event, which means you're 99% certain to have a mixed audience, as most people aren't regular church-goers but will attend life events of friends and family, be a little careful with what you say, especially when it comes to funerals.
The comment during a wedding service about how "you can only truly love someone if you love God" is stupid, but fairly harmless. You groan inwardly and think up less flattering ways you'd like to say "wow, you're amazingly ignorant", but that's about it. If it's a funeral, you can actually do more harm than good by saying the wrong thing. My grandmother's funeral was 15 years ago now, and the comment that "anyone who doesn't love Jesus/know God/whatever don't know what grief is" still makes me angry.
I just hope the "second best after Jesus" grandchildren weren't listening, or at least that they were too preoccupied to realise what was being said about them. They needed to be able to say goodbye and grieve in peace, not to hear that their deeply loved and missed grandparent is better off without them, because that's just cruel.


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Review By: Vanessa Epstein –
I've been waiting to try Northern Spy Food Co. for a while now and was thrilled by our experience. I went with three other friends around 9pm on a Wednseday night. Luckily, the wait was only 15 minutes so we waited at the bar and had some wine (of course!). We were then seated at a nice hidden "alcove" I want to call it, facing the open kitchen. I loved being able to watch as our food was prepared.
We were all extremely hungry by now, so we immediately started with a few appetizers: The carmelized onion flatbread and the pork sticky buns. The flatbread was good, nothing too special, but the pork sticky buns were definitely worth raving about. I didn't know what to expect, I was thinking these would be like those Momofuku/Ippudo-esque pork buns of wonder. These were NOT those, but of no less deserving of praise. They were like actual cinnammon buns with icing and everything, but rolled up in the buttery sugary dough was shredded pork! Oh my…explosion in my mouth!
So we then each ordered an entree, this seems like a normal next progression of the meal, but it was unusual for us, as ususally we just get a bunch of appetizers and share. We were so hungry though that we said screw it and went for a full meal. When I say that we each ordered an entree, I mean 3 of us ordered the chicken entree while the individualist got the trout. I didn't try her trout but she seemed to like it.
Now, onto the chicken… The only reason I picked the chicken was because it came with gnocchi and I am a sucker for those potato pillows of heaven. Otherwise, I am never one to go with the chicken dish. Let me tell you, this chicken was damn good! The skin was crispy and the meat was moist, which can be hard to find. The jus was delicious and the mix of wintery vegetables were flavorful. The gnocchi was absolutely perfect. Taste, texture, everything oh my I could rave forever about how good that gnocchi was – perfect pillows I tell you! My only complaint was that I could have had 10x more gnocchi, but then I probably would have been stuffed, fat American style, so instead we all left full and happy.
Great food, great service, god help me if they take that gnocchi off the menu.

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
play by Tennessee Williams
November 8,9 and 12-16, 2013
812 855 1103
Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is at IU's Ruth N. Halls Theatre. I caught it in a preview. It is set in Lauren Ayn Lusk's nicely proportioned and appointed stage-wide and stage-deep room. It has a high domed ceiling with the backdrop of a very broad and deep continually changing sky subtly lit by Lee Burkes. And, as Big Daddy, the family patriarch never tires of repeating, it is in the middle of "twenty-eight thousand acres of the richest soil this side of the Nile Valley. "
The entire Pollitt family is assembled for the evening. There's the crude Big Daddy, the innocent Big Mamma, older son Gooper, his fertile wife Mae with their five children, and the favored younger son Brick and his estranged childless wife Maggie.
Ostensibly they've gathered for the patriarch's sixty-fifth birthday party. Big Daddy, Clayton Gerrard, is exulting in the false belief that he's beaten cancer. He's feeling expansive. With what he believes is a new lease on life he has big plans to kick over the traces and have a bit more fun than he's permitted himself. Meanwhille, Lawyer son Gooper, Zach Decker, with the active support of his wife Mae, Mara Lefler, is planning to seize control of the estate. Maggie, Andrea Mellos, with less than no support from her alcoholic former football hero husband Brick, Aaron Kirkpatrick, is doing her best to thwart them. The oblivious Big Mamma, Nicole Bruce, is just thrilled that everyone is together.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof begins innocently enough as Maggie, sitting in her slip, chatters on about the family and the weekend while Brick showers offstage. Tennessee Williams likes to let his characters talk and she pretty much fills the first act while Big Daddy will hold forth for much of the third. Never missing a beat, Mellos tells us about the birthday, the family factions, opinions about this and that; some simply facts, some simply catty observations and some in between. We also learn that the apparently indifferent Brick has been making his own choice to sleep on the couch.
In the second act the charade of the birthday party comes drastically apart as Big Daddy and Big Mamma learn the truth about his condition. Throughout Nicole Bruce's presentation of Big Mamma is amazingly evocative of a whole type of older southern ladies. There's quite a drama with a lot of repressed, suppressed, and expressed emotions. At one point someone remarks that a storm has passed. Big Daddy asks if they mean the storm outside or the storm inside. Throughout it all, Brick manages to float along in his alcoholic haze.
The strongest moments of the IU production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in the final act belong to Clayton Gerrard as Big Daddy. He's not impressively big in the early scenes, but in the third act his long hard experiences and unexpectedly broad sympathies are all put on display as he desperately tries to redeem Brick. It's both an internal and an external struggle for a man not given to self reflection. Big Daddy admits that he doesn't understand why, but confesses that the only two things he's ever loved are his twenty-eight thousand acres and his son. With his "foot on death's doorstep," he's making a case for existence. "Life is important, don't throw it away," is his impassioned plea and a fitting motto for the play.
The IU Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance's production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof directed by Marti Maraden plays in the Ruth N. Halls Theatre November 8,9 and 12-16.


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How you feel about your body has a big impact on your sex life. Improve both with these tips!
4. When glancing into a mirror, look at your body in its entirety. Try not to look at your body as individual parts. Look in the mirror and observe your whole body. When you do this, you might like what you see.
5. Do not check yourself out all the time and do not use a magnifying mirror when you look at your face. Be at peace with your self-image. Look in the mirror once in the morning, once after lunch to check for food on your face and once in the evening. Otherwise, give the mirror a rest.
6. Heal your body image by taking note of how you talk to yourself about your body and change it if necessary. Instead of, "I'm so fat and ugly, I hate myself," tell yourself, "I have beautiful eyes and I am a good friend. The package may not be perfect, but it does need to be loved."
It is a good idea to take stock of how you feel about your body, which is a big part of your sexuality. Make now the time in which you learn how to love the body you have and experience the pleasure you deserve. 10 Easy Ways To Raise Positive, Happy And CONFIDENT Kids
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Hi, Grauw- First, I want to note that I'm just collecting data here... I can see both sides of the argument on this particular issue, so as editor, I'm happy to specify this however it seems most beneficial to authors and implementors (in that order). I appreciate all the good feedback everyone is supplying. I realize that by relaying and summarizing Jonas' and Maciej's request, I may seem to have already aligned myself with a "side" here, but any defense I'm making is as an advocate for the authors and for the devil (not necessarily in that order). So, I will leave it up to Jonas and Maciej to present counter-arguments. Just a couple comments inline... Laurens Holst wrote (on 7/16/08 9:36 AM): > > To expand a little more on item 3; I do not think the 'consistency' > argument really applies here, because there are plenty of events that > fire before the actual action takes place (e.g. all cancelable events). > Now of all 7 mutation events, only two are fired before the action, so > it is true the majority of events fires after. However they do this > because it makes sense for their specific operations, not because of > some unwritten rule that events always have to be fired after the action. The consistency and predictability I was referring to was not alignment with the other mutation events firing after the operation, but rather with: a) The bit in DOM3 Events that says, "Rather than attempt to specify the ordering of mutation events due to every possible modification of the tree, the ordering of these events is left to the implementation." b) predictability that operations will not end up with surprising results regarding the tree structure as a result of complex operations. > By the way, note that Backbase is also looking at this from an > implementor's point of view :). Yes, it seems Backbase would be considered both an implementor and an author (that is, you implement the functionality of the spec, and provide content on top of that functionality). It would be interesting so see an examination of the different needs and markets for desktop browser vendors, mobile browser vendors, and script library vendors, with regards to reliance on underlying platforms and ability to push changes out into deployed code. I took a look through the Backbase demo... very impressive stuff. Much of it was even accessible and navigable by keyboard control, which was even nicer. >> Not necessarily. It has the potential to create >> backwards-incompatibility, but only if there are scripts and >> implementations that rely on the specific details that are proposed >> for change, i.e. that depend on the DOMNodeRemoved and >> DOMNodeRemovedFromDocument events firing before removal. If the >> script only relies on knowing that a node was removed, and doesn't >> care much when, then it's not actually a problem. > > The differences are pretty big, you shouldn't downplay them as being > 'details'. I'm sure things will break. I think this is a very bad idea. I didn't mean "details" in a pejorative sense, but rather as a contrast to a more drastic change, such as removing mutation events altogether. The point was that certain aspects of the events could possibly be changed without affecting existing applications or script code; you have evidence that this is not the case here, but without knowing the details of that, it was hard to judge. The devil is in the details, after all... and specifications are, let's face is, all about details. > It is certain. > > Some examples of what would break in our product: Okay, thanks for the details, especially regarding what remedial steps you'd have to take. > I disagree with your suggestion that the event as it is currently > specified would be "difficult to implement" or "unpredictable to use". I was really trying to characterize Jonas' stance, and may not have been successful at it. I invite him to provide more details. > I do not care so much about backwards compatibility with earlier > revisions of the DOM level 3 spec (although I hope there won't be really > big changes :)), however this concerns compatibility with DOM level 2 > which has been a REC since 2000. As far as I know (and if Appendix B: > Changes is not omitting anything), DOM level 3 has so far not introduced > any backwards incompatibilities with DOM level 2. Doing this would set a > very bad precedent. None of the other changes currently being considered would affect compatibility with DOM2... most of them have to do with Key Identifiers and IMEs, new events (e.g. wheel, mousewheel, dblclick), event order, and default actions (off the top of my head). I'm glad that you are paying attention, and look forward to your feedback on these other issues, too. > I think you should be very, very reluctant to break backwards > compatibility with an 8-year old REC. The DOM specifications are a core > part of XML technologies, and if those standardised core technologies > can not be trusted to be compatible with previous Recommendations, > requiring application-level changes, maybe XML technologies aren't as > reliable as we all thought. Well, there are those who would argue that anyone, but I'm not one of them. :) Your point about compatibility with DOM2 is very well made and taken. Regards- -Doug Schepers W3C Team Contact, WebApps, SVG, and CDFReceived on Wednesday, 16 July 2008 15:21:33 UTC
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Peter A. Coles; Benjamin Edelman
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|Source: Harvard Business School
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This note provides an overview of the Harvard Business School course "The Online Economy: Strategy and Entrepreneurship." It covers the framework for the course, key principles within each course module, and a synopsis of each case, along with the lessons the case is meant to convey.
Provides an overview of "The Online Economy: Strategy and Entrepreneurship," a course designed for students planning entrepreneurial ventures in online businesses, or for students whose careers as managers, investors, or consultants will focus on online businesses.
Business models; Business plans; Curricula; Employee privacy; Entrepreneurship; Execution; Financial planning; Information technology; Internet; Networks; Online media; Strategy; Valuation


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Link to report on how libraries are building digitally inclusive communities: http://bit.ly/22bjYI3
Washington, D.C. – A new report explores the ways in which libraries throughout the nation are leading the way in building digitally inclusive communities that support individual opportunity and community progress.
Threat to Americans' privacy shoehorned into omnibus spending bill
CHICAGO — The Kentucky Supreme Court issued a decision Friday that it will no longer hear arguments in the 2012 lawsuit objecting to Campbell and Kenton County libraries' tax rates. At that time, Kentucky Circuit Courts ruled against the Campbell County Public Library and the Kenton County Public Library, a decision that would have resulted in the libraries losing property tax revenues dating as far back as 1979. This ruling follows a March 2015 decision where the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Campbell and Kenton County public libraries.
Overview of ESSA provisions: http://bit.ly/1QQg4Aj
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) and the American Association of School Librarians applaud the passage of S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The bill is the first piece of federal legislation in more than 50 years opens up use of federal funding to effective school library programs. The bill now moves to President Obama to sign into law.
AASL President Leslie Preddy and ALA President Sari Feldman released the following joint statement regarding today's developments:
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CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is seeking nominations for its 2016 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. The Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award recognizes an intellectual freedom focused organization that has developed a strong multi-year, ongoing program or a single, one-year project that exemplifies support for intellectual freedom, patron confidentiality and anti-censorship efforts. The award consists of $1,000 and a citation.
CHICAGO – Since launching on June 26, the Public Library Association's (PLA) Project Outcome has quickly met public library demand and desire for standardized performance measures by exceeding 200 library users in just six short months.
New York City – Responding to a Penguin Random House announcement today that it will implement perpetual access for all of its e-book titles and cap prices per title, the American Library Association (ALA) said it welcomes improvement in long-term access and pricing, but noted that the new cap of $65 continues a significant premium over consumer e-book and library print titles. The new regime will phase out the Penguin model of one-year lending and reduce the price for some previous Random House titles with a $65 cap on all Penguin Random House e-titles starting January 1, 2016.
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U.S. House passes Every Student Succeeds Act
CHICAGO – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The bill now moves on to the Senate and if passed, and signed into law, will be the first piece of federal legislation in more than 50 years that will provide access to funding for the enhancement of school library services and resources.
CHICAGO - Today House and Senate negotiators released the final language of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Conference Report. The House is currently expected to vote on the bill later this week, and the Senate will follow soon after.
In response to today's announcement, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Leslie Preddy and American Library Association (ALA) President Sari Feldman released the following joint statement:


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The Alaska Legislature passed two bills critical to securing Alaska's energy future, and neither had anything to do with the natural gas pipeline. I believe that 10 years from now, the 2010 Legislative Session will be remembered not for the $3 billion capital budget or the rollback on cruise ship tax but for the year they passed the Alaska Sustainable Energy Act (SB 220) and the State Energy Policy (HB 306). These two measures will have far-reaching consequences for all of Alaska's communities, while at the same time establishing Alaska as a leader in the global market for clean energy.
"I'm thrilled that the Legislature came together to pass such substantial and important energy legislation," said Sen. Bill Wielechowski D-Anchorage, co-chair of the Resources Committee. "It lays the foundation for Alaska to become a global leader in renewable energy and energy efficiency, and tasks the state with leading by example."
Senate Bill 220 establishes a revolving, low-interest loan program to fund energy efficiency improvements in public buildings all over the state and mandates energy efficiency retrofits in 25% of the largest public buildings by 2020, two measures that together will reap huge energy savings. The bill also creates an Emerging Energy Technology Fund to promote research on promising energy technology, such as tidal energy, fostering high-tech jobs and spurring investment in our energy economy.
SB 220 also expands the purpose of the Southeast Energy Fund allowing communities to take more advantage of our enormous hydropower. "Energy is the keystone of our economy and SB 220 will drive innovation and high-tech investment in Alaska," said Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, co-chair of the Senate Resources Committee.
On the House side of the Legislature, Rep. Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, and Charisse Millet, R-Anchorage, sponsored and secured passage of HB 306, which creates an overall state energy policy, including a goal for Alaska to get 50 percent of its electricity from renewable resources by 2025. Alaska currently receives about 24 percent of its electricity from renewable resources, mostly from hydropower. Setting this goal sets Alaska apart from other states as a true leader in clean energy. Furthermore, Alaska is walking the talk by putting another $50 million in the Renewable Energy Grant Fund.
The budget also contains more than $40 million in additional funding for various energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and initiatives across the state, including $10 million to study hydropower projects in Southcentral and $15 million to expand Sitka's Blue Lake hydropower project.
"The Legislature has really helped Alaska make some significant strides forward that will keep us competitive in an increasingly competitive world. I hope the public understands how hard they worked this session to secure our energy future," said Chris Rose, executive director of Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP), a consortium of organizations and utilities promoting renewable energy.
I understand that effort and would like to commend the Alaska Legislature and organizations like REAP for all their foresight and commitment to put Alaska on a secure, sustainable energy path.
Kate Troll is a longtime Alaskan who has more than 18 years of experience in fisheries and coastal management policy and has been working the past four years on climate and energy matters. Her column will appear twice a month.
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Studio Membership Info
Studio 95 Photographix offers memberships to other photographers to rent time blocks to fulfill their studio needs. This is a state of the art production facility and offers the following benefits to our members.
- Free, safe parking outside the studio, easy access and large doors for fast simple loading
- 4 minutes off I-95 at exit 40; 9 minutes off the Merritt Parkway at exit 57
- Close to inexpensive hi-end hotels, restaurants, as well the Milford, CT train station
- 5 minutes from the CT Post Shopping Mall and a large variety of stores on the Boston Post Rd.
- It's 1 mile from the beach and other great photographic locations
- Gas heat for winter warmth; AC for the summer CT heat and mugginess
- Studio 1A: 35'L x 24'W x 12'H of open shooting space, 2 - 6'W x 8'T garage doors;
- Studio 2B: 40'L x 24'W x 12'H of open shooting space, 1 -6' wide x 8'T full height roller door for motorcycle and props entry
- Off-street loading and unloading
- 2 position make-up and hair room, separate from the studio space
- A wall full of clothing, shoes and props for models to use
- Wireless hi-speed internet, micro-wave and refrigerator
- One High Key 22' long wall x 12' high
- One 16' long x 8' high faux brick wall
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Club Membership* - There are three membership categories: a) Photographer; b) Model; c) Business. For full details, see Terms of Membership below.
We process applications for Studio 95 Photo Club membership through this website. (Until the website is set-up credit cards will be processed in person at the Studio.) At the time of your application, you will be asked to provide a credit card. You will also be asked to select monthly billing, semi-annual or annual billing. Your card will be charged for that amount upon processing and your membership will become active immediately. You may cancel your membership within twenty-four hours by sending an e-mail to email@example.com or calling (203) 795-8651. If your request is received within twenty-four hours, a full refund will be returned to your credit card. If you have utilized any member services before requesting a refund, an amount equal to the non-member price for those services will be deducted from your refund.
- Studio Rental - We will use a reservation system for photo studio rentals. It is similar to those used by hotels. There are no advance charges for studio rental. All services are paid for at the time of the rental. We take a credit card as security to ensure that you will keep your reservation. You may cancel your studio reservation up to seventy-two hours in advance without penalty or charge. If you fail to cancel your reservation or cancel your reservation under seventy-two hours in advance, your card will be charged 50% of the rental charge for the time you reserved. If you cancel less than twenty-four hours from your scheduled rental time, your card will be charged, however you will be given a voucher for the amount which may be applied to a future rental. No voucher will be provided if you do not call or cancel.
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We'd love to have you as a member of the Studio 95 Photo Club. Here are the full terms of the membership offer:
- Photographers:
- Dues are $100 per month, $500 for six months, or $1,200 annual membership fee per year
- There is an annual fee of $150, except with an annual membership ($1,200 paid in full).
- Automatic monthly payments are available, charged to a credit card.
- Checks accepted as first payment of $250 then $200 every two months.
- Membership requires a minimum six month commitment.
- $200 cancellation fee or balance, whichever is less for early termination.
- Contract may be terminated if you lose employment or are transferred out of area.
- Free studio time is for non-commercial use, fine art, portfolio development or for stock photography.
- Photographer Membership includes three (3) hours of free studio use in every calendar month.
- Photographer Membership includes the availability of at least 3 lights (flash heads) or 2 tungsten hot lights.
- Models:
Dues are $40 per month, $200 for six months, or $480 annual membership fee per year
- There is an annual fee of $80, except with an annual membership ($480 paid in full).
- Automatic monthly payments are available, charged to a credit card.
- Checks accepted as first payment of $120 then $80 every two months.
- Membership requires a minimum six month commitment.
- $80 cancellation fee or balance, whichever is less for early termination.
- Contract may be terminated if you lose employment or are transferred out of area.
- Free studio time is for non-commercial use, fine art, portfolio development or for stock photography.
- Model Membership includes one (1) hour of free studio use in every calendar month.
- Models may bring a non-member photographer to use for their time at the General Public Rate. No lights are included, but may be rented. Props are at no charge.
- Additional Model time is $30 per hour, but must be reserved at the time of booking.
- Models are encouraged to book Member Photographers; however, G. Gregory Geiger will provide coverage for any models that need to receive their hourly photo-shoot.
- Business:
Dues are $60 per month; $300 for six months or $600 annual membership fee per year.
- There is an annual fee of $200.
- Automatic monthly payments are available, charged to a credit card; or paid by invoice BUT must be paid by the first of the billing month.
- Checks accepted as first payment of $320 then $120 every two months.
- Membership requires a minimum six month commitment, you must cancel in writing by the fifth month, otherwise your business membership will automatically renew.
- $120 cancellation fee or balance, whichever is less for early termination.
- Contract may be terminated if your business closes.
- Business membership includes one and a half (1.5) hour of free studio use in each calendar month for photos and/or video;
- Business services include use of camera, lighting and backgrounds in the inventory of the Studio.
- Business membership free studio use is for Monday to Saturday only. Sunday use will be at the published Club rates.
- Studio 1A use is non-exclusive, meaning others may use it at same time.
- Exclusive rentals and commercial rentals are at a 33% percent discount of General Public Rate.
- Free studio time may be scheduled from 9am until 9pm daily, subject to availability*, except for Business Membership.
- Advance reservations must be made for studio use to ensure staffing.
- Membership includes access to all Club related activities and meetings.
- Members get a discount to all events held through Group Photo Shoots.
- Studio Use includes use of all lighting gear and studio equipment.
- A guest photographer may join Photographer members up to once per month for $50 a shoot.
- Members may bring a make-up artist, hair stylist and up to two models for studio use.
- Members are responsible for damage and breakage while using studio.
- Termination of membership requires thirty (30) day's notice.
- Members are responsible for following all reasonable rules and regulations.
- The use of marijuana or illegal drugs is not permitted in the studio.
- Alcohol laws of CT must be followed and NOT supplied by the photographer.
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Studio 1A
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What are the Rules and Conduct for the studio?
- You are not allowed to use the studio unless you book your shoot through the studio manager. No unexpected visits.
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Connacht became the seventh team to claim the Guinness PRO12 title with a magnificent display at BT Murrayfield, beating Leinster 20-10 to complete a dream season
In front of a record crowd for a Guinness PRO12 Final of 34,550, Pat Lam's team scored three tries on the biggest day in their 131-year history.
While they were nervy in the opening exchanges once they got their hands on the ball, Connacht dominated the opening 40 minutes.
Able to open up Leinster with alarming regularity, they scored two fantastic first-half tries, through Tiernan O'Halloran and Niyi Adeolokun to lead 15-0 at the break.
While Jonathan Sexton cut the deficit with a penalty early in the second half, Matt Healy's try just before the hour stretched the lead out to 17.
That was cut to ten when Sean Cronin went over to set up a huge last ten minutes but there was to be no comeback as Connacht produced one final effort to see it out.
Glasgow Warriors flyhalf Finn Russell picked up a nasty injury very early on in the Warrior"s match against Connacht in Galway in the PRO12 semifinal on Saturday. He was involved in one of those 'freak' events when he and team mate Zander Ferguson ran into each other.
Current Scotland U20 tighthead prop Fagerson had to leave the field but was able to walk off although he didn't return for the rest of the game.
For Finn Russell however the collision was more costly, as the medics rushed onto the field to treat the two it became clear that Finn had suffered a nasty injury to his face. Early on during the on-field assessment they had him standing up but then lay him on the ground. After what seemed like quite a while he was stretchered off to a sporting applause from concerned fans at the ground and taken to hospital.
Glasgow Warriors put out a short message on Sunday night confirming that Finn was still in hospital undergoing observation. Today the club put out a longer statement with the news that although he remained in hospital he didn't require surgery and that he may be released later this week.
Connacht and Glasgow Warriors will be battling it out in today's Guinness PRO12 semifinal in Galway for a place in the final against Leinster at Murrayfield next weekend. This after hosts Leinster pulled off a comfortable victory against Ulster last night in the first semifinal. The final score in that match was : Leinster 30 / 18 Ulster.
Connacht must surely be heading into today's match in a very confident frame of mind as the last time they played Glasgow Warriors they ended up on the winning side with a 7 point margin of victory in a low scoring affair. That match took place 2 weeks ago in the last Round of the regular league stage and was also played at Connacht's home ground in the picturesque Galway.
Today's match should be played in far better conditions than the last one between these 2 teams and this could help Glasgow who like to play an attractive attacking brand of rugby. The only thing is that Connacht, under Pat Lam, have also developed into a slick unit who have the ability to run with the ball and offload smartly too and are at this stage possibly the more rounded team as they proved 2 weeks ago that they also have the ability to 'win ugly'.
As the Guinness PRO12 clubs now turn their attention to Europe, Connacht moved to the Top of the table by recording a 5th consecutive league win for the 1st time since 2002 – beating Benetton Treviso 33 / 19 underneath the Friday night lights at the Sportsground.
Robbie Henshaw made his breakthrough at fullback and in his 1st game for Connacht since returning from the Rugby World Cup he was back in the No 15 shirt, dotting down for 1 of his side's 3 tries as Matt Healy and Tom McCartney notched the others.
Jayden Hayward crossed twice for Treviso and Edoardo Gori grabbed another try at the death but the Italians still slipped to a 14th consecutive Guinness PRO12 defeat.
Former All Blacks star Mils Muliaina has appeared in a Welsh court to face accusations of sexually assaulting a woman.
Muliaina has been charged with 1 count of sexual assault, which the prosecution claims occurred in central Cardiff on 7 March.
Muliaina did not enter a plea at the court in Cardiff on Friday. The case will resume at Cardiff Crown Court on 7 September.
Former All Black fullback and Rugby World Cup winner Mils Muliaina's future hangs in the balance after he was arrested by the South Wales Police on suspicion of sexual assault.
Muliaina's Irish club Connacht confirmed that the former All Black was assisting the Police with enquiries relating to an alleged incident in Cardiff in March of this year.
He was pictured on television being led away by police officers following his Irish club's 14 / 7 loss at Gloucester in the European Challenge Cup quarter-finals on Friday.
Connacht and the Irish Rugby Football Union revealed that 25-year-old back Danie Poolman has signed a new deal that will keep him at the Sportsground until at least 2017.
Poolman joined Connacht in 2012 from South African franchise the Stormers and since then the former Paul Roos schoolboy from Pretoria has established himself as a key component in Connacht's backline.
Poolman's attacking prowess has come to the fore again this season with seven tries making him the province's top try scorer so far this season.
The festive season continues with derby matches in Round 12 of the Guinness PRO12. Some of the matches are the return leg of derbies played around the Boxing Day period. The attention in Scotland will be focussed on BT Murrayfield on Friday night where Edinburgh will host their rivals from the west, Glasgow Warriors, in a PRO12 fixture that doubles up as the second leg of the 1872 Cup.
Glasgow Warriors go into the game with a 10-point advantage following their win over Edinburgh on Boxing Day and will be looking to retain what is said to be the oldest cup in club rugby, yet again. There was only 1 try scored in the first leg of the 1872 Cup last week and with blustery conditions likely for Friday night the game may be a low scoring battle of attrition that could go the way of the team that makes the least errors.
Considering the relative positions of the 2 teams on the PRO12 table and the fact that Glasgow go into the game with that 10- point cushion one should expect at the very least that they maintain their grip on the 1872 Cup.
Zane Kirchener's late try at the RDS Arena made sure Leinster got revenge for their early season defeat to Connacht with a 21/11 win in the Guinness PRO12 last night.
Leinster – who were beaten 10-9 at the Sportsground on the opening day of the season – were in control from the off but struggled to kill off a spirited Connacht side who made the home team sweat.
The hosts went into the final stages ahead but a late try from George Naoupu moved the visitors to within three points, setting up a nervy finish.
But Kirchner showed quick thinking to steal in and dot down with moments left to ensure Leinster picked up their sixth win of the season.
This weekend sees action in Round 6 of the Guinness PRO12 and is the last round of action before a few weeks break as we head into the initial stages of the European Professional Rugby Cup competitions – with the Champion and Challenge Cup matches kicking off next weekend.
There has already been two Round 6 PRO12 matches this weekend (Friday night) while there will be a further three on Saturday and the last match of the Round is due to be played on Sunday.
Leinster's indifferent start to the season continued as they slipped to a second loss of the campaign away at Connacht, going down 10-9.
The defending champions had led 9-3 at half-time thanks to three Ian Madigan penalties but Kieran Marmion's solo try ensured Connacht – who had lost their previous 11 all-Ireland clashes – preserved their 100 per cent start to the season.
At the Liberty Stadium, Ospreys ran in nine tries against Edinburgh to consolidate their one point lead at the top of the table.
The third round of matches in the Guinness PRO12 take place this weekend with three matches scheduled for Friday night, two for Saturday and one for Sunday.
Welsh outfit the Ospreys, who are unbeaten in the PRO12 this season, will head into round 3 at the top of the table with nine points. The only two other unbeaten teams are Glasgow Warriors and Connacht who are in 2nd and 3rd position respectively. Ulster are the other team in the top 4, courtesy of a draw and a win in their first two fixtures and they are the only team who have two bonus points for scoring four tries or more. Ulster top the try scoring list at this early stage in the competition having scored nine tries in their two matches. However, they have conceded the most tries, a handful, of the teams in the top four.
Connacht continued their winning start to the season with another tight triumph, this time a 14-13 victory over Edinburgh Rugby thanks to Willy Faloon's last-gasp try.
Tom Heathcote's boot and a try from Cornell du Preez gave Edinburgh a 13-6 lead at half time; Connacht's points coming from two Darragh Leader penalties.
Faloon was sent to the sin bin with 16 minutes left on the clock, but returned to touch down the winning try in the dying minutes.
Reigning champions Leinster were toppled by beaten finalists Glasgow Warriors at Scostoun, with Stuart Hogg slotting over the winning penalty with the last kick of the game.
Warriors stormed to a 19-0 lead with tries from Peter Horne, Josh Strauss and Jonny Gray, but then Leinster staged a late revival.
Jack McGrath and Tom Denton found their way over the whitewash to put the Irish province into the lead for the first time, but ill-discipline in the dying minutes led to Hogg's successful penalty.
Former Scotland international flyhalf Dan Parks has announced his retirement from all forms of rugby after retiring from international rugby in 2012.
Australian born Parks played for Scotland over an eight year period in which he won 67 caps.
The Irish Rugby Football Union, Connacht and Leinster have agreed a loan deal that will see two high-profile players swap provinces.
Scrumhalf John Cooney and lock Quinn Roux will play at Connacht next season.
Roux will move to Connacht on an initial deal until December 31 and will link up with coach Pat Lam's squad next month for the beginning of the pre-season period.
Meanwhile, Cooney, whose terms have been agreed for the full 2014/15 season, will continue his shoulder rehab with Leinster during the off-season before departing for Galway.
Glasgow's Jonny Gray was named 'Young Player of the Year' at the RaboDirect PRO12 Awards evening in the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh.
Jonny Gray picked up the award after not only breaking into and starting in the Glasgow side, but also into the Scottish national team.
He beat Leinster centre Noel Reid to the title and follows in the footsteps of Tim Visser (Edinburgh Rugby), Toby Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) and Luke Marshall (Ulster Rugby) as the RaboDirect PRO12 'Young Player of the Year'.
Round 22 of the Pro12 promises to be a fitting finale to the regular season, with Play-Off spots and European qualification still to be settled.
As with previous seasons all 6 games will kick off simultaneously to add to the excitement and give no advantage to any team.
At the top of the table 3 teams are still in contention for the 2 home Play-Off spots and European qualification still to be settled.
The Rhino Collision Kings Award is awarded each year to the team in the RaboDirect PRO12 which has shown most improvement at the breakdown throughout the regular season.
The trophy is a replica of the groundbreaking Collision King machine invented by Richie Gray, Rhino skills consultant and brand ambassador who was recently appointed breakdown coach to the Springboks through to next year's World Cup.
The selection panel for the Award is chaired by Galashiels-based Gray, who in addition to other duties has been a BBC Radio Scotland commentator throughout much of the PRO12 season.
Former All Black stalwart Mils Muliaina has signed for Connacht for next season, the Irish province announced on Monday.
The 33-year-old fullback, capped 100 times by New Zealand, has signed a one-year contract with the Irish club to become the first ever All Black to play with Connacht.
The May Day weekend should provide the most intense scrutiny of the RaboDirect PRO12 table to date.
The opening fixture between Zebre and Ospreys could go a long way to answering some of the questions – a loss for the hosts would put Treviso in the driving seat for the Italian spot in next season's European competition, whilst a loss for the visitors Ospreys, without picking up any league points, would take away their mathematical chances of making the Play-Offs .
Tom McCartney has decided to swap Super Rugby for the Pro12 by signing a three-year contract with Irish side Connacht.
McCartney has been a consistent performer for the Blues since he made his Super Rugby debut in 2008 against the Chiefs.
He has since accumulated 64 appearances in the competition.
Connacht captured a major overseas signing for the 2014 / 2015 season to further strengthen the midfield.
New Zealand-born centre Bundee Aki, 24, a member of the two-time defending Super Rugby champion Chiefs, has signed a three-year deal with the Irish province, Connacht, and the Irish Rugby Football Union.
Connacht Loosehead prop Brett Wilkinson has been forced into retirement due to a serious neck injury sustained in the last game he played for the club.
The 30-year-old South African has been with Connacht since 2006 and has played 183 times for the province.
With the Six Nations over the club tournament of Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Italy takes centre stage once again as round 17 kicks off this Friday.
Having led Leinster to the Pro12 title last season, Ireland coach Joe Schmidt took the 6 Nations crown at the first time of asking in a tense finish to the Championship last weekend. Following on Ireland's success it is perhaps appropriate that as the Pro12 returns to centre stage three of the top four teams are Irish Provinces.
After a round of games played in dreadful conditions during which yet another fixture fell foul of the weather, players and spectators alike must be hoping that Round 14 of the Pro12 fares better.
The round kicks off with two games in the Irish capitals on Friday night, one in Belfast and one in Dublin, both featuring Welsh opposition.
After just over a month out of the limelight, the focus returns once more to the Pro12 and the first of four successive rounds that could have a huge impact on the outcome of this season's tournament.
Winger Lee Jones has been added to the Glasgow Warriors squad for the forthcoming RaboDirect PRO12 matches, to provide injury cover until the end of the season.
The 25-year-old returns from Scotland 7s duty in New Zealand following his agreed loan from Edinburgh Rugby and will be available for this Sunday's game against Connacht at Scotstoun Stadium.
Edinburgh loose forward Cornell du Preez and Connacht duo Kieran Marmion and Nathan White have been cited after the weekend's final round of the European Cup pool stages.
The festive fixtures continue as return local derbies were scheduled to take place in Scotland, Wales and Italy during the Pro12's Round 12.
Wales and Scotland were set to start the New Year with a game on New Year's Day, as Cardiff Blues hosted Newport Gwent Dragons and after the Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland, Glasgow Warriors welcomed Edinburgh to Scotstoun. However, the game in Glasgow was called off less than an hour before kick off due to the field being waterlogged.
The traditional festive season local derbies are set to take centre stage as the Pro12 Round 11 provides an exciting escape from turkey and TV. The games in Scotland and Wales take place on Boxing Day, whilst Ireland foregoes St Stephens' Day games and sticks to the traditional Friday and Saturday slots.
The focus returns once again to the PRO12 after two weeks of European competition, with Irish Provinces topping three of the six European Cup Pools.
Round Eight of the Pro12 kicks off on Friday night with both Scottish teams in action – early season leaders Glasgow Warriors welcoming Newport Gwent Dragons to Scotstoun, whilst Edinburgh travel to Belfast to face Ulster.
The top-of-the-table clash at Thomond Park between Munster and Ospreys on Saturday headlines Round Seven of the Pro12. Munster currently lead the pack thanks to winning one more game than Ospreys, but Ospreys have garnered more bonus points in the six rounds than their hosts, so the scene is set for an epic battle.
Saracens survived a scare but held on to beat Connacht 17-23 in the Heineken Cup at the Sportsground in Galway on Friday.
Connacht, coached by former Samoa No 8 Pat Lam – a European Cup winner with Northampton in 2000, held Saracens at 17-17 at half-time.


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The UK taxpayer was tonight sitting on a multi-billion pound paper loss on its holdings in Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group – in stark contrast to a member of the Abu Dhabi ruling family who made a £1.4bn profit on shares he bought last year during the Gulf bailout of Barclays.
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan stunned the City by selling his 11% stake after just seven months, putting Barclays' management under renewed pressure over the £7bn Middle East fundraising.
Barclays shares fell 13% after the 1.3bn shares were placed with about 200 institutional investors at 265p a share in a rapid sale executed by investment bank Credit Suisse overnight on Monday. The shares closed above the placing price at 273.5p.
Credit Suisse was tonight believed to be trying to offload another £1.25bn of investments in Barclays in a sale that could be completed by tomorrow.
John Varley, chief executive of Barclays, had heralded Mansour, who owns Manchester City football club, as a long-term strategic investor when he was brought in last October and helped the bank avoid taking UK taxpayers' money.
While Mansour has made a profit, the shares of banks bailed out by the taxpayer, RBS and Lloyds, are trading below the price at which the Treasury bought in. RBS closed 12p below the 50p average the taxpayer paid while Lloyds closed 50p below the 120p average indicating a loss for the taxpayer of at least £5bn. Lloyds is currently conducting a rights issue at 38.4p.
One City investor said: "This is uncomfortable for Barclays' management given the way in which the original deal was sold to us. It was all about strategic long-term relationships bringing more to the company than simply money."
Barclays' fundraising was controversial at the outset. City investors almost voted down the move in anger that the bank had ignored their preemption rights – in theory they should be offered any new shares before outside investors are invited in.
Those shareholders were today buying the stock offloaded by Mansour, whose investment was initially made in his name then transferred to International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC). Qatar is also backing Barclays through Qatar Holding and Challenger in the complex fundraising that involved buying mandatorily convertible notes (MCN), reserve capital instruments (RCI) and warrants rather than straightforward shares.
IPIC today sold its entire MCN stake which had been due to convert into 1.3bn shares at the end of June, when Middle Eastern investors would have held close to 30% of Barclays shares. The £1.25bn of RCIs it owns could be sold tomorrow.
Sheikh Mansour is holding on to warrants which allow him to buy 780m Barclays shares at 198p until autumn 2013.
His sudden share sale prompted concerns that the other major investors may also decide to shed their stakes after enduring rollercoaster share price movements. Barclays has traded as low as 50p.Khadem al-Qubaisi, IPIC's managing director, insisted the decision to sell out "reflects the focus of IPIC's long-term investment strategy on hydrocarbon-related opportunities".
Manoj Ladwa, senior trader at spread bet firm ETX Capital, said: "This tactical moves brings into question any foreign investment in major companies with similar exposure."
Others were less concerned. "A key question now is the potential for further stake sales. We are not overly concerned," said Jonathan Pierce, analyst at Credit Suisse.
Last month Moody's ratings agency predicted IPIC would not keep holding the Barclays stake because its was outside the vehicle's usual investment remit. "It is being used primarily as a pass-through and Moody's expectation is that the Barclays stake will be transferred out of IPIC shortly," Moody's said.


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Fringe Spoilers for 2008Matt Richenthal at . Comments
With November Sweeps just days away, how will Fox's highest-rated new show face the winter season?
Here's a look ahead at upcoming episode preview for Fringe:
November 11: Olivia heads to a German prison and must rely on the help of her ex, a member of the German Parliament.
November 18: Walter returns to his former mental institution to extract information from a patient.
November 25: Peter is in jeopardy, as he comes in contact with his ex-girlfriend Tess.
December 2: While investigating a series of bizarre robberies, a member of the team is kidnapped.
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Times are tough, my friends. Having just powered through every season premiere that's available on basically any streaming service, I am left with mere grains of sand, anime fragments that tumble through my hands as I seek to shape them into watchable shows. Seasons have been dry before, but we are in the desert now. My first recommendation for the summer season is "I hope you're still enjoying My Hero Academia, Re:Creators, or Sakura Quest." My second recommendation is "I'm sure there's some backlog you've been meaning to get to."
But still, I didn't watch through all these friggin' premieres for nothing. There are least a couple bright spots in the gloom, and even if there weren't, I'm sure most of you are just here to watch me descend into gibbering and howls as the shows get worse. As usual, I'll be starting with my top picks and grouping the season's offerings into general descending tiers. For longer thoughts on all of these shows, click through the title and check out my full ANN reviews (look for Nick Creamer). Buckle up, cause it's gonna get bumpy. LET'S RUN THIS SEASON DOWN!


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Steven Taylor endures possibly the worst debut of all time
Former Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor had a debut to forget as he started his Portland Timbers career against LA Galaxy.
Taylor left Newcastle United after their relegation to the Championship and recently moved to Portland Timbers for a spell in MLS.
In a game between the reserves of Portland and the Galaxy, Taylor scored an own goal after just nine minutes, and his side went into half-time trailing 3-0.
At that point, his manager removed him from the team, and Blake Bodily, Villyan Bijev (twice) and Neco Brett completed a remarkable 4-3 turnaround victory.
Here's some suggestions for some even worse debuts, which of course includes Jonathan Woodgate.
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405 KAR 30:230. Air resources protection.
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 350.600 requires the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet to develop administrative regulations for oil shale operations to minimize and prevent their adverse effects on the citizens and the environment of the Commonwealth. This administrative regulation sets forth requirements for the control and monitoring of air pollution from oil shale operations, with specific measures for the control of fugitive dust.
Section 1. Fugitive Dust Control. Each permittee shall plan and employ fugitive dust control measures as an integral part of an oil shale operation.
Section 2. Control Measures During Mining and Reclamation Operations. The fugitive dust control measures to be used shall include, as necessary, but not limited to:
(1) Periodic watering of unpaved roads;
(2) Chemical stabilization of unpaved roads with proper application of nontoxic soil cement or dust palliatives;
(3) Paving of roads;
(4) Prompt removal of necessary dust-forming debris from roads and frequent scraping and compaction of unpaved roads to stabilize the road surface;
(5) Revegetating, mulching, or otherwise stabilizing the surface of all areas adjoining roads that are sources of fugitive dust;
(6) Restricting the travel of vehicles on other than established roads;
(7) Minimizing the area of disturbed land;
(8) Prompt revegetation or other stabilization of disturbed lands including disposal sites; and
(9) Planting of special windbreak vegetation at critical points in the permit area.
Section 3. Additional Measures. Where the cabinet determines that application of fugitive dust control measures listed in Section 2 of this administrative regulation is inadequate, the cabinet may require additional measures and practices as necessary.
Section 4. Each permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of 401 KAR Chapters 50 through 65. (8 Ky.R. 114; eff. 3-1-82; TAm eff. 8-9-2007.)