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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Ode to Spring
Coiled metal hoop
In watches beds toasters but
Slinky is most fun
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Cul-de-sac to Hell Preview
Well we're one week away from the first installment in my October Monster Stories. I thought I might post a quick preview. So here's a small excerpt from
Cul-de-sac to Hell
one of the adventures of a Paranormal SWAT team from Chicago. Come back next Friday and see how it turns out.
As they reached the steps Mike Flynn, the local Fire chief, called out to them, "You can't get in there it's to hot."
"It's OK sir, we're professionals," responded Wells.
Albert stepped up to the house, pulled a small icon from around his neck and called out, "Klaatu. Barada. Nikto." The flames pulled back from the door and parted allowing a way inside. Wells, readied his sawn off shotgun and dashed inside.
Adam, Lagoona and Albert flipped the safeties off on their assault weapons and Wulf drew his two pistols. Adam leaned over to Albert, "Really, the Day the Earth Stood Still?"
"You have to put on a show, if people knew how easy magic was, everyone would be doing it, and where exactly would that leave us?" Albert paused and then in a more serious tone, "are you going to be OK in there? I know how you feel about fire."
"There's kids in there. I'll be fine." Albert decided to drop it not wanting to push his friend.
The team quickly followed Wells into the house, staying just behind him, but always with a clear line of sight. The house was filled with an eerie green glow from the flames dancing across every surface. As they moved through the foyer and into the house, they watched as Wells opened every side room and closet door, checking the contents of each opening. After five agonizingly slow minutes, they had cleared the ground floor and found no one. Wells signaled the group that he was moving to the stairs up to the second floor.
As the team crouched at the base of the stairs, Wells slunk along the wall, the runes on his sleeves brightened as green flames dancing across his armor. It took only a few steps for him to reach the top, and move to just past the lip. The rest of the team prepared to follow him when then sudden bark of his shotgun filled the silence. There was another shot and Wells quickly backed into view, and down the stairs keeping his shotgun aimed up through the opening.
"Report," Albert's voice was crisp and quick as the team fell in to guard positions around Wells, watching every direction.
"The house has stated a serious objection to us going onto the second floor, by way of a walking corpse."
"God I hate zombies," Wulf groaned.
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Art and Protest
First let me apologize for the lateness of this post, I had something else written here and it just felt hollow. So, I did a major rewrite and came up with something a little more in keeping with my feelings about this issue. So without further ado....
Puff and the Train to Clarksville
"I don't care who started it, I'm finishing it." ~Adam
So, this week we talked about art and protest and how they go hand in hand. Since the dawn of protest there have been artists subtly and not so subtly poking the powers that be in the chest like an deranged stick wielding camper who has found a sleeping bear. I like questioning authority, (just ask every boss I've ever had) I think it needs to be done frequently, just so they know you haven't been fooled by anything their trying to do. However, I also think it should be done respectfully, because I want them to treat me with courtesy so it seems fair to treat them the same way.
Of course this doesn't mean that those being protested against have had a long tradition of reasonable reactions to having their decisions questioned. Certainly there have been arrests, imprisonments, banishments, beatings, and the occasional head decoratively presented on a pike in the town square. That doesn't mean we sink to that level. Here's an example of how I think it was done right…
Amiri Baraka was poet Laurite of New Jersey during the attacks on September 11th, he saw both planes hit the World trade Center, not on a television, not on youtube, not on the news that evening but through a window. As a writer he dealt with the tragedy the only way he knew how. He wrote a poem. It was angry, scared, confused, and cathartic. It was titled
Somebody Blew Up America
and he debuted it 2 weeks later at a poetry festival. Reactions varied from shock, to awe, to tears, to joy, and sadly to anger. Some people hated the poem, were outraged that the official poet of New Jersey could write something like this. How dear he. They demanded his job, his censor, his head decoratively displayed on pike outside city hall. Amiri, refused to step down, refused to rewrite the poem and asked simply that the people who were angry sit down and have a dialogue with him. Sit down with him, discuss the poem and why it worked and why it didn't. Could he explain to them what they hated about it and why it was there.
They refused to sit with him, to talk, to hear. Instead they got the position of Poet Laurite in New Jersey dissolved. He never got angry, he didn't scream and cry and rail against them. He simply nodded his head and went on to perform the poem, again and again. There is a documentary about it directed by Mario Van Peebles, that we watched in class. I feel sad for him, because the situation sucks. But I've heard the poem and I encourage you to as well. Make up your own mind if it's hateful and mean or peaceful and cathartic…
Whether I agree with Amiri or not, I agree with the way he handled it. He was respectful, polite, but he never yielded his ground. I like that. I don't want to rant about this, so I'm not going to go into any of the specific art that I feel has handled it poorly. I realize this may, hurt my argument, but I don't want to argue with people over this. I will say that, a lot of art that strikes out at a cause they don't like usually is done in a mean and vicious way in order to deliberately provoke a reaction of anger and hatred.
There are people who do this, and when people react exactly the way they expected their defense is to point and exclaim, look at all the things they've done. Look at how they've mistreated whatever I'm mad about. Or what every parent since Adam and Eve has come to know as the he started it defense. Honestly, I don't find it productive. When attacked people tend to raise their defenses and close down their empathy, not allowing for the honest discussion of ideas.
However in the interest of full disclosure, about a month after the whole Chick-Fil-A thing where some groups were boycotting and some were bussing in entire churches full of people over the companies stance on gay rights, I posted this in a public forum just to see what would happen….
So I just heard, a GLBT family bookstore in San Francisco let one of their employees go because he was a heterosexual and the owners felt he wouldn't be able to relate to their customers. Apparently, it's perfectly legal to fire him over this even though he'd been working their for over a year without any complaints because there is no law against it. Honestly I think we should have one so crap like this doesn't happen anymore.
For the record 2 likes and no other response.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Extra Mail
Hey all, I just got his amazing letter from the folks at extra-life talking about an event that gets run every year and I wanted to share it whit all of you.
Hello Steve!
I just had the best week, and I wanted to share some of it with you.
Each year, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals selects a Champion from each of the 50 states and all Canadian Provinces, and Delta Airlines flies them all to Washington D.C. to meet the president and then to Orlando for "Celebration".
These are kids who have been through things that most of us cannot imagine, but have emerged on the other side of their medical challenges with a winning spirit and an infectious enthusiasm for life.
As part of that Celebration each of these amazing kids are presented with a medal at a ceremony attended by THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of people. We are talking standing room only!
This year's event was hosted by Nick Cannon and Jordan Sparks. As a member of the CMN Hospitals staff, we all wear a lot of hats, and this year I somehow ended with the "Alphabetize all of the kids for their medals" hat.
I'd wear that hat again for sure.
As I was helping these kids who ranged in age from 3 to 16 years old get ready it occurred to me that by any measure, many of these kids shouldn't be here with us any more.
But they are.
They are alive and they are healthy, and their moms and dads are getting to celebrate birthday after birthday with their precious kids…
They are getting to do that because of you.
Because you didn't sit idly by and let other people fill the world up with good.
Because you decided to matter in the lives of kids who live right down the street, in your town.
Because you cared.
Thank you.
Thank you for Sydnie, and Sim, and Kayla, and all of the new friends that I got to meet last week.
I can't turn on a TV anymore without seeing things with the words "Brought to you by" followed by the name of a yogurt or chemical company.
But as I played with the kids, and then watched through relentless tears as they ran (YES RAN!) on stage to receive their medals, I realized that this experience was "Brought to you by…."
Thanks for that.
We are just a few weeks removed from our 5th annual Extra Life event on October 20th. Please remember that each dollar you raise is another important raindrop in thunderstorm of hope that is brewing for sick and injured kids. Please don't let the satisfaction of reaching your fundraising goal deter you from raising it, meeting it again, and raising it again
There isn't one minute of one day to waste… not when the stakes are so high.
Talk to you in a few days…
I hope you enjoyed the letter, and please if you have sometime I could use some help. I'm taking part in the extra-life gaming marathon on October 20th and would love to get some more sponsors. Certainly I've reached my personal goal of $200 but any additional funds would definitely be going to a good place. You can sponsor me specifically at
Team Mayniacs
, go to the
home site
and start your own group, or you can go
to donate directly to the extra life charity group. We'd love your help.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Ode to Bunnies
Timmy and Mister Hide
Once upon a time
In the English countryside
Was an orphan boy named Timmy
And his bunny Mister Hide
Poor Timmy's mother had been punished
For her dark and witchie ways
When the townsfolk got frightened
And they tested her for days
But Timmy was a baby then
And now a strapping boy
Who had no friends or family
Just Mister Hide for joy
They went each day to the meadow
Where they ran and jumped and played
Then wandered home at night
In an old shack where they stayed
But then one year
The rains did stop
And fields went brown
With dying crops
Young Timmy was arrested
And sentenced for their fear
And has he hung by his neck
Mister Hide cried a single tear
When they came to the shack
For to make some bunny stew
Mister Hide was hunched before the door
Knowing exactly what to do
As the door swung wide
He crossed the space
A fluffy white ball of rage
Destroyed the sheriffs face
He lunged from neck to neck
And blood turned the dirt streets red
He hunted through the village
Till most people there were dead
In the end he cut down Tim
Thinking he was gone
And hopped off to the mountains
But poor Tim he lived on
Poor Tim now roams the lands
Seeking strong, brave men
To stop his fluffy buddy
And bring him to his end
His blood rage has taken over
And he's retreated to a cave
Upon the Cliffs of Dover
Where his heart is filled with rage.
And so now starts our tragic tale
As is written in these logs
About the fluffy murder machine
From the hamlet of Caerbannog
Photo from
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Shall. We. Play. A. Game.
Games, glorious games.
So I hit my $200 goal for the marathon over at
Extra Life
and as I said, I'm going to post some of the games we'll be playing.
Starting in the lower left and heading around the table clockwise we have
Castle Panic
it's a cooperative tower defense game where the players work together to stop a horde of orcs and goblins from destroying their castle located in the center of the board. It's a quick easy game and lots of fun.
Next, if the phrase, "blue warrior needs food badly," means anything to you, then you'll love
Super Dungeon Explore
and even if the phrase means nothing, you'll still have a good time. SDE is a recreation of old 16 bit dungeon crawler video games where a party of heroes must destroy the evil overlords (called Dark Consul) creature generators before the mini boss and boss monsters appear. Great fun, also cooperative.
After that is a game I picked up this year at Gencon, the best four days in gaming, it's called
Dungeon Run
a fun competitive game of friendship, loyalty, bravery, courage, and then you stab your buddy in the back grab the treasure and run for the entrance before anyone can kill you and take it for them selves.
In the top center we have
Conquest of Planet Earth
competitive game where players are different alien races trying to enslave mankind and take over the Earth. Great time, and I'm looking forward to the expansion that takes the game to 6 players.
After that is
Risk Legacy
a game that takes classic Risk and turns it on it's side, as you play your decisions and events you make will have lasting consequences for future games, whether it's to fortify New York, found your own city, or Nuke Greenland back to the stone-age. Everything you do effects future games. Plus 2 words BEAR CAVALRY. I have not played it yet, but I'm chomping at the bit to get a game in.
Also from Gencon, the best four days in gaming,(I have to say it it's the law) is
Smash Up
a game where you take two things and put them together then break a whole lot of shit. My favorites are Ninja Dinosaurs, Zombie Robots, and Pirate Wizards. Of course you could have Zombie Pirates, Ninja Martians, or Wizard Tricksters. Honestly I could go on for days.
Finally, the big dog of the day,
Last Night on Earth
a game of 1950's zombie invasion. A small town is over run and it's up to the likes of the sheriff, the priest, the jock, the prom queen, and the bag boy to stop them or just survive the night. Some will live, some will die, some will come back as zombies. One of my all time favorite games, and if we get enough people we may even try the awesome sounding 8 hero version. twice the missions, twice the zombies, twice the blood.
A couple of games not pictured are
Puzzle Strike
, and
7 Wonders
, because I don't have them yet. Also, because i have to ask friends to bring or loan;
Cards against Humanity
Ticket to Ride
We may play them all or only 1 or 2 but at least we'll have options. Wish me luck thanks to every one who has donated and every one who will. I promise to try and post photos during the day, starting at 8:00 A.M. when I'm fairly certain I will be by myself playing
Diablo III
So what do you think? Any games you'd like to suggest? Head on over to my
page and leave a comment or post one below.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Irresistible Force and the Immovable Object
The Irresistible Force and the Immovable Object
Well, due to a minor personal issue I was running late to class, but when I got there we were discussing the last few activism projects people were getting involved in. I have to do one as well and I'm not entirely sure what my cause will be. Politically I'm intensely personal, I don't like making my beliefs public knowledge and take great pride in knowing most people aren't sure which party I'm voting for. (Usually only about half the guesses are correct.) I wanted to try and raise awareness by tweens and teens about how little privacy Facebook has. The problem is, I really don't know how to do that. I'm currently thinking of doing Net Neutrality. More thought is needed on the subject.
We also spoke on how political movements are formed. We spoke about the
Tea Party
and the
Occupy movement
. We compared and contrasted their origins, motives, power structure, goals, and leaders. There is a lot that could be said here, but as I mentioned, I'm extremely private in my political leanings.
So, alas, I will speak only the simplest truth. Both groups have good points and bad, they are too new to tell if they are as honest and forthright as they would have us believe, and in the end only time will tell who was the best for the job. I will say this for both groups, they encourage people to get involved with their
, and for that, I thank them both.
If you have any comments leave them below or head on over to my
page and leave a message there.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Ode to Race Cars
The Big Race
Dear Dad
I write to inform you of my latest stop
Life on the highway has sure been hard
This last weekend in the hot rod race
I took out the rocket 88
I poled between the little Cobra in front
Than the pink Cadillac behind
When the flag dropped the race was on
The cars flew by built for speed
The crowd cheered for their favorite cars
Sammy crashed in lap fifty four
The Barracuda threw a rod
A little Corvette traded paint
It hit the Cadillac driven by the black mustache
In the end no one could tell
Mustang Sally ran Maybellene into the wall
The final lap past dead man's curve
The GTO and the Hot Rod Lincoln were neck and neck
Driving like men in a race with the Devil
But moving like greased lightning'
In her super stock Dodge
Came a little old Lady from Pasadena
I finished fifth behind Stroker Ace
The season ends in one more race
I'll be motoring East bound and down
I should be loaded up and trucking
But as I sit in the black sunshine
Waiting for the convoy to move
I'll see you soon
My best to mom
Tell Laura I love her
Your son
Rapid Roy
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page. Also feel free to discuss the 24 different references to famous or nearly famous driving songs.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
All the News That's Fit to Digitize
Well, first let me apologize for the lateness of the following post I was unaware I had not actually posted it until I logged on to write up something else, so without further ado my class journal.
All the News That's Fit to Digitize
Over the course of two classes we discussed the news and protected/forbidden speech. I try to keep my two classes separate but the topics blended so well they fell on top of one another, so I'm going to end up talking about both here. We talked about how on occasion the news goes from being news and becoming info porn. Why do 24 hour news agencies keep repeating the same story over and over all day? Also, why do 24 hour news agencies cover the same story that every other news channel covers? Part of it is ratings, part of it is corporate ownership that is forcing its own agenda on the viewers.
Let's be honest there are channels out there that are openly biased as either conservative or liberal, which in and of itself is not a bad thing. After class I was thinking about how the news channels used to be, back when they first started. Does anyone else remember a time when CNN had a two hour block dedicated every afternoon to news from around the world? As Nathan pointed out it's now down to 80 seconds.
We also talked about how the news reacts to something horrible. Since the class took place on September 11th we talked about the Twin Towers. I remember it was two weeks where every channel played news. Cartoon Network was the first channel to stop showing news, and it took roughly two weeks. I get that there is a need to report the news and some people just needed time away from work. Especially if they were from New York and a lot of network headquarters are in New York. I was in Ohio when it happened and it messed me up for a while, so I can only guess what it did to someone who's view from their window changed by this. But Cartoon Network was news for two weeks, and they're from Atlanta, where like Ohio, I doubt the felt the blow as hard as New Yorkers.
Did you know there was a teachers strike in Chicago? I had no idea. I had not seen anything about it on the news or any of the websites I check for information. I have friends in Chicago, which is why I've known about other things going on in Chicago, during the Occupy rally there was a riot, things caught fire. A friend of mine was posting online what she was watching on TV, Dateline was covering the riots in Chicago, in Dayton it was a reality TV show. You'd think a riot where teargas is throw, Molotov's are hurled, and cars are flipped would be national news. And it was, sort of, they had national news reporters covering it in Chicago.
With the Primaries rolling out around us we spoke on the politics of news footage, how that's all the news talked about. We talked about how politicians were flat out lying, and there were plenty on both sides. Though there were two who stood out for their polar opposite approach to the truth. I'm not naming names because this isn't that kind of blog. But it did raise the question of how politicians can get away with lying about this sort of thing in TV spots, ads, and the speeches they make at conventions.
Which raises the question of what is free speech and what are we allowed to say and what aren't we. What defines something as a lie or slander? What protects free speech? Mostly this comes down to public opinion. Which is scary and terrifying. Free speech was a tricky subject, if someone stands on a street corner and screams in support of 9/11 he will be arrested. To be fair he should betaken in to custody for his own protection because he is about to be murdered.
It's like the West Burrow Baptist Church, who I hate. I don't like their methods or their timing, but I would never say they shouldn't be allowed to make their point or have their say. Of course at this point so much money has been donated to various gay, lesbian, military, religious, and so many other groups they protest I'm starting to wonder if they weren't just a huge con devised by fund raising groups. There are a lot of things I'd like to say about the WBBC but I have been advised by my crack legal team to follow the example set forth by Penn and Teller and avoid the law suit by simply calling them ass holes and moving on, because anything else is probably liable. (A from of speech not protected by the first amendment.)
This is a lot longer than I initially anticipated so in conclusion: To Mike Diana, wherever you are….Damn dude, that sucked. I hope it works out somehow.
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Monday, September 10, 2012
Ode to Twisted Sister
Ode to
Twisted Sister
You can say what you want
But they won't take it
They have long hair
Captain Howdy
But they're Hard Rockin
Fast Livinin
Rock GODS
Maybe they've faded
Light a meteor into the distant horizon
They will live on
In the dreams
The memories
The hair
Of the misspent youth of yesterday
Who now look at their children
And wonder why their music is awful
And if you listen
You can hear
A young boy with a sleeveless jacket
A spiked belt
An attitude
Scream at his son
What do you want to do with your life?
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Moving Up and Down the Dial
Moving Up and Down the Dial
So, I had a pretty exciting time in my Social Media class this evening. We went to the
radio station to tour the facilities and see what sort of media presentations we could do as part of our final project. First though I want to than Sarah Buckingham for showing us around, you could really see here love of the station and the medium of radio in the way she talked and the things she showed us.
We talked about doing a Vox Pop short for Vox Populi and, for those of you who have not seen V for Vendetta, means voice of the people. It was basically a man on the street segment where we go somewhere and walk up to total stranger and ask them a question and record it. We listened to a few of them, one from a rally against Ohio Issue 5 about collective bargaining, one about what it means to be human, and one about the types of dreams people have. They were fun and we learned the steps to and rules necessary to make one.
We also talked about recording a commentary, that we could go in and record around 90 of an opinion about something connected to our final project. Sarah didn't have any of these for us to listen to but I've heard enough over the years to get a pretty good feel for them.
At this point I'm not sure which of the two I would do partially because I find people are uncomfortable when I approach them, I'm told I can be somewhat intimidating at first glance. Also I'm not sure what my project is going to be about. So far this has vexed me the most. I'm not particularly activistic about anything. I do some charity stuff throughout the year, twice a year I enter a road rally to raise money for the
Epilepsy Foundation of Western Ohio
and this year I'm entering the
extra life
gaming marathon to raise money for Dayton's Children's Hospital, but I don't really promote anything. I don't particularly enjoy pushing my views on other people.
Finally, we found out about November 6th, when we will be taking part in election night by helping work phones, do live blogging of results and interesting news bits, and hear exit pole data. I'm really looking forward to this. I love elections. I enjoy every time an election comes up and I get to talk politics with people and thus far this year has really sucked for me. I haven't gotten to really talk about the state of politics this year because everyone is so angry and defensive. Even more so than the last election, or the one before that. We're becoming so insular and our side is always right and your side is always wrong that we've forgotten the point of the two party system is to compromise. We've completely stopped doing it in this country and it's just so damned sad to me.
But enough of my pity party, looking forward to the election, and I encourage everyone to vote. Remember, history is made by the ones who show up.
As always tell me what you think either in the comments below or shoot on over to my
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While the rest of the fashion world pledges allegiance to plain clothes and sportswear, Tom Ford went the other way with glitzy clothes that barely covered his models' nipples
BY Luke Leitch | 16 September 2014
Photo: Isidore Montag
In 2014 fashion-conscious women embraced plainness, function and discretion. Call it what you want; normcore, sportswear - I quite like (wo)menswear - the broad thrust is freeing, sober garments whose bonus is that they come unburdened by the heavy-breathing weight of the male gaze. Loose, tailored, flat-soled, 'boyfriend' (sigh), androgynous stuff. This year the pendulum has swung to the polar opposite of those distant days of 2007, all bodycon and platforms.
Hitherto the runway runes of spring/summer 2015 have forecasted more of the same ahead. Nowhere has this message been stronger than in footwear. Anything you want, as long as it's flat and orthopedically responsible.
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And then, what does Tom Ford do? He puts out a collection as a-bulge with innuendo as a Berlin burlesque bar. It made Victoria's Secret look Victorian. It made Anne Summers look like Anne of Green Gables. It made Roberto Cavalli look Calvinist. It boldly whacked a W bang-slap in front of Ford's initials.
Nipples came tinselled with golden garnishes that tweeting colleagues referred to as pasties (chapeau, Cornwall) or underpinned with more half cups than an Old Compton Street espresso bar. Trousers were there in gauzy spirit, but only to reveal lace-accented flesh - with the notable exception of some outrageously kicky bell-bottoms in a slickly shiny jacquard-y camo swirl.
Black, with the occasional flash of gold, and even rarer squeezes of silver, pink and green were the tones. One top was made of nothing more than a few de-slithered serpents' worth of python masking tape. When there were suits, they came with a viewing platform of sheer panelling.
There was plenty of flash in golden skirts more nano than mini, and a fine, darkly glinting, sequin three-piece of cloaklet, trousers and something in between. The shoes apparently approached 10 inches, in gold, in black, in animal print.
Some raunch-shattered, show-goers muttered afterwards about YSL and, yes, there was a bit of that - but it was YSL after HRT, and with a pulse. The models looked far too thin in these clothes. And maybe oddly - as they are too thin - that's kind of a testament.
Tom Ford is tacking against the prevailing winds of fashion consensus. He will find an audience. For as he has shown so often before, when Tom Ford says something is right, for some people it becomes right - even when it initially seems really rather wrong. Ford even wore double denim to take his bow. That's confidence. And the pendulum will always swing back again, reset afresh.
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I was recently interviewed by the ExaminerNews.com, who compared our local housing market to the national real estate conditions. Here is an excerpt...
Houston's inner city housing market continues to be robust despite recent reports of a decline in overall sales and an increase in the number of days on the market, experts said….
'The sharp downturns in the housing market detailed in the media are national,' said Roger Martin of Roger Martin Properties, which deals with property in West University Place. He agreed that the growth in the housing market is based on a good economy, and that the market is 'not growing insanely.'
By Leslie Contreras, www.ExaminerNews.com, February 26, 2008
Thanks for the vote of confidence in our local housing market!
Roger Martin


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Live Blogging Attendance Area Meeting
Question and answer session
A resident expressed her concerned that K-8 will be sent to Mission High School.
The board is looking at numbers only. Didn't really answer question.
A resident stated- there is a sense of community. We buy into the experience. He feels the community will be divided.
A resident stated- how is the proposed site being built furthest away from the other elementary school and this will be their only middle school?
Response- looked at population, where the growth is and where it will be developing new homes. Bottom line is land availability..
A resident stated- I do believe you have the kids best interest in mind. Just like us.
I think we just don't agree to how we get there. Asking where do you get your money?
The board stated – KB comes from developer fees. This school San Elijo Middle funding is from state funding, state bonds, RDA taxes revenues. No federal funding provided for this school.


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Webmaster Tools - Submit Site to Google
Get Indexed Fast
In this hub I wanted to share some tips because I believe the term 'Submit Site to Google' is a popular query searched for.
Firstly, you want to ensure that your website has a meta description, this is similar to the Hubpages summary capsule and gives search engines a description to list with the relevant keywords. You can create one by adding this snippet in between your Header tags in the HTML code, 160 characters is the length Google prefers.
<meta name="description" content="Your Description Here" />
Everybody says Flash Splash screen websites are terrible for SEO and I will agree with these people, never use one if you want to rank, I have tried all the tricks but Google cannot find any text content to crawl if the page is covered in a Splash screen. However, Individual Flash elements don't seem to be a problem.
Make Google Submit! After You Submit Here
One of the best 'Whitehat' ways that I found out about recently for getting on Google Bots radar was an auto tool for submitting your URL to 'stats' sites.
Visit the Megafoo web directory and navigate to the '/free-links/' url extension, here you simply input your URL and you will be redirected to a page saying 'Here is yoursite.com's directory page. Now build some links to this page and enjoy the collective benefits of 78 links'. The links are in the lefthand column of this page.
However, I do suggest you go back and visit each submission and copy the URL of the backlink page for an RSS feed, you don't have to but you can use a site like html2RSS to create a feed for pinging and notifying Google quicker.
Add URL to Google
Google has its own range of tools for informing them of your new website, you are probably already aware of this. It is very important to verify ownership of your website to get statistics, you simply upload the file they provide to your root directory and you can do this with an FTP client such as FileZilla or in your host control panel.
After you have verified ownership you can submit a sitemap to Google, this helps the Google Bot to crawl your pages faster. There are many free XML sitemap generators to be found by searching, they will make a file than you can also upload by FTP and then Google will find it.
Lastly I would like to mentioned a fairly obviously method to get noticed by Google, I can't under-estimate enough how important backlinking and social bookmarking sites are. Google and other search engines love to see links on sites such as Twitter, Facebook Fanpages, Stumbleupon and Digg!


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Dominic is a former solicitor with substantial experience of commercial disputes, particularly in the areas of international arbitration, arbitration-related court applications, oil & gas / energy, and banking and finance.
Dominic joined 3VB in late 2016. Prior to transferring to the bar, Dominic qualified as a solicitor at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP and practised as an associate / senior associate in the firm's international arbitration group in London.
Recent cases
Dominic appeared as junior counsel for the Claimant (led by Paula Hodges QC of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP) in Maximov v OJSC "Novolipetsky Mettalurgichesky Kombinat" [2017] EWHC 1911 (Comm), a claim to enforce a Russian arbitration award that was set aside by the Russian courts, on the basis that the Russian set aside decisions were tainted by bias and ought not to be recognised in England.
Dominic's cases at Herbert Smith Freehills include acting for:
The Claimant in Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v. United Republic of Tanzania (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/41) and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v. Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/20), being disputes arising from the project financing of a power station in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The latter case involved the first successful application in ICSID history for reconsideration of a tribunal's decision.
A Russian bank (in its capacity as Security Trustee) in an LCIA arbitration involving professional negligence claims against a corporate services provider arising out of a securitisation transaction.
The Defendant in Stockman Interhold S.A. v Arricano Real Estate plc [2015] EWHC 2979 (Comm), a challenge under ss.67 & 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 to an award made in an LCIA arbitration relating to a shopping centre in Kiev, Ukraine. Dominic also acted on a previous s.68 challenge and in the underlying arbitration.
A private equity firm in ICC arbitration proceedings brought against it by a European state arising from the privatisation of a state utility.
A major oil company in an unjust enrichment claim arising from the mistaken delivery of hydrocarbons.
A major oil company in an arbitration concerning the re-determination of equity shares in an offshore oil field in Africa.
A consortium of oil companies in arbitration and related expert determination proceedings against a Central Asian state. The amount in dispute was in excess of US$9 billion.
A major oil company on a potential claim against its (state owned) joint venture partner in connection with cost overruns on an oil field development in the Middle East. The value of the claim was in excess of US$380 million.
"A breakthrough for financial services arbitration?", Global Arbitration Review, 29 September 2014 (co-authored with colleagues).
"Keeping to the Deal: The Need for Contractual Certainty in Uncertain Markets" (2014) 29(5) Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation 291 (co-authored with colleagues).
"The future of financial services arbitration", Global Arbitration Review, 23 August 2013 (co-authored with colleagues).
"Problems with the One-Way System: The Risks and Opportunities of Unilateral Options to Arbitrate Financial Disputes" (2013) 24 Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice 294 (co-authored with colleagues).
Called to the Bar - England and Wales - 2016
Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings) - 2012
Solicitor - England and Wales - 2010
Solicitor - New South Wales, Australia - 2008
Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours), University of Sydney
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Sydney


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1999-ish timeframe.
Sometimes you have to make a big push to start out your life. A big, scary, all by yourself push. I had just graduated college and I was in love with a sailor. A submarine officer that was never going to live in the middle of landlocked West Texas. We weren't ready to marry, we were just ready to see if our relationship could survive for longer than an extended weekend. So I loaded up my Isuzu Hombre with all my stuff and I headed out to follow my man.
I pulled out of my mom's driveway on a Thursday morning and it took us two days to get from Texas to San Diego. I had never driven more than 4 hours away from my family and this was bigger than any adventure I could have imagined on my own. I had a total of $2,000 to my name, no credit cards, and I had no plans to live with Blake. I had to find a job and an apartment in San Diego in less than a week.
But I was young so these worries didn't stress me out in the least. I don't think my truck engine had even cooled down from our drive before we were making plans to go to the ocean. Blake's buddies had a sailboat and the San Diego sky was a blue as blue could be.
We get to the boat and the Navy guys are doing what Navy guys do to get a ship ready to sail: hoisting the Jolly Roger, swabbing the poop deck, and dancing the hempen jig. It's comments like this that get me thrown of the ship and sent to get the grog. Basically a beer run.
The sailboat was stored at a dock with many other ships all shapes and sizes. Ours was on the smaller end and further down were the massive beasts of the ocean. Needless to say they have measures in place to protect the boat owners. I end up trapped at the gate to get off our dock because I can't figure out how this round key fob opens the gate.
I'm fiddling with the gate and a homeless man approaches and says, "Hey man, that's not how you do it. You do it like this." Then he proceeds to help me out of the gate. I'm fresh out of Texas and my accent was a thick as my mom's buttermilk pie and my manners were just as sweet. I proceed to thank the homeless man and I bend down to pet his two ancient poodles. They weren't cute, poodles do not age well. They get that crusty tear stain around their eyes, they shake, their hair looks like a badly colored perm and usually their breath smells. I continue to chat the homeless man up when I see a hugely muscled man sprinting towards us. Sprinting and mad.
I can not fathom why this man would be mad so I leap to the conclusion that these men are gay lovers and he is jealous and sprinting towards me to claim his territory. No shit, this is what I thought. I'm in San Diego, my mom told me about this stuff, I'm going to play it cool. So I use all my southern charm to chat the mad muscle bound man up to let him know I'm not poaching in his territory. I even reference my Navy boyfriend who is now sprinting past us all to actually get the beer I was tasked to buy.
It's not even 2 minutes into the conversation when the muscle bound behemoth relaxes. I'm under the impression that I've soothed his jealous soul. We had a lovely conversation about dogs, San Diego, my adventure from Texas, sailboats and I end up inviting both of them back to our boat to chill and have some beers. I do have to tell them they need to bring their own beer as I think the Navy guys might drink every drop of their own beer. This seemed to amuse them greatly.
The homeless man and his huge muscle behemoth of a companion are as nice and nice could be and they decline graciously. I continue on my way back to the sailboat and we prepare to set sail. We are chatting with Blake's buddies and they mention that Carlos Santana has his massive ship docked at this marina. It's docked here and he is here all the time. And guess what, there it is. There he is!!
My super sweet homeless man that I chatted with for at least 15 minutes was Carlos Santana. The huge muscle behemoth was his bodyguard.
#carlossantana #Santana
*That year Carlos Santana released his album Supernatural. It went 15 times platinum in the US and won nine Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year as well as three Latin Grammy Awards including Record of the Year.


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How To Unlock Samsung Sidekick 4G From T-Mobile
I am sure that all the persons who have the Sidekick 4G from T-Mobile consider the device amazing. And I agree 100% when it comes to this Android base smartphone coming from Samsung.
This device has an OS that gives you full Google service integration. You will find that using things like Gmail, Google Maps and in fact all things related to Google have never been easier. In fact many specialists consider that the Sidekick 4G for T-Mobile has one of the most advanced and complete messaging features. I think Samsung manage to make another greater device that the market is fully satisfied with it.
Well here at SoftSailor, we were able to find a method in which you will be able to Unlock Sidekick 4g from T-Mobile, method that will make its amazing functions available to any network you may think about. I would advice that if you previously tried to use a faulty code to unlock this device you should contact us. Another great thing about this unlock is the fact that once you have unlocked the smartphone, it will stay that way regardless of the firmware upgrade.
For the code I would consider going and purchasing it from HERE. You can even eliminate the "Sim network unlock PIN" with the usage of the unlock code. Once you make the order to the site they will send your unlock code via email.
You will receive things like:
One unlock code for your T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
The details needed for unlocking the phone and a nice made guide to easily unlock your 4G device with the provided unlock code.
In order for the unlock code to work the site will ask for your IMEI number. This can be obtained by pressing *#06# on your device like in the case of making a common phone call. To be sure you have the right number know that your IMEI number is always 15-17 digits long. After receiving the Unlock Code by email here are the steps needed to be made in order to use your device on the desired GSM network.
Samsung Sidekick 4G unlocking instructions:
Insert a non accepted SIM card.
Go to the unlock menu
Insert the unlock code (NCK code) that you received by email
The phone should be unlocked.
There will be some phones that will require a service provider code (we are speaking about sp code)
And that's all to it. Simple and easy to do!


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Last year, UK based dive center Planet Scuba raised £100 ($US150.00) in support of our Project Pink Tank. Earlier this month, Rosemary Lunn of The Underwater Marketing Company presented a check to Project Pink Tank Principal Investigator Dawn Kernagis and Rubicon Founding Board Member Gene Hobbs at the Duke University Center for Environmental Physiology and Hyperbaric Medicine.
Rubicon would like to offer a huge thank you to the entire Planet Scuba community for this donation. Project Pink Tank was started to gather information on the health and safety of breast cancer survivors worldwide.
Planet Scuba is a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center located in Hertfordshire, UK.


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Green Team Activity
This section allows each Green Team as well as other schools the opportunity to update everyone on their activities. Students can upload a 1-3 minute video, photos with a caption, or some short text about their school's activities.
View the map below to see all the locations that have submitted Green Team activities. Click on the map locations to view their data or click on the following links to either post your own Green Team activities or view all postings.
Latest Postings
City: Calgary, Canada
School: St. Mary's
Caption: Rae Glacier Sketch by Shauna A.
Date Posted: 2008-09-25 14:20:28
City: Cambridge, ON, Canada
School: Southwood Secondary School
Caption: The authors of the popular book "100-mile Diet" stopped by Southwood last week to discuss the importance of food localism. Read all about it in the Cambridge Times.
Date Posted: 2008-09-24 21:40:54
City: NV, Canada
School: Carson Graham Secondary School
Caption: Green team members blogging with Alejandra
Date Posted: 2008-09-24 21:18:16
City: North Vancouver, Canada
School: Carson Graham
Caption: Blogging with the ARCTIC
Date Posted: 2008-09-24 21:16:01
City: North Van, Canada
School: Carson Graham
Caption: Green team with one of the electives
Date Posted: 2008-09-24 21:13:21


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When you make pupusas, you join a 2,000-year-old Central American tradition. Only with this recipe, we've added one, relatively modern item: irresistible Tillamook Shredded Mexican 4-Cheese Blend.
"Pupusas are a classic El Salvadorian street food. While the recipe is very simple, it takes practice getting them just right. The good news is that masa is very cheap! So practice making them without the cheese until you feel comfortable, then the sky is the limit. You can garnish these with just about anything: salsa, beans, slaw, fried egg, bacon…" - Hosea Rosenberg of Blackbelly Catering
Exceptional foods must come from exceptional sources. The mission at Blackbelly is that food will always start with seasonal, local ingredients, and pasture raised sustainable animals. Award-winning Chef Hosea Rosenberg launched Blackbelly in Boulder, CO first as an esteemed catering business, food truck and farm in 2010. It has now evolved into a restaurant, butcher shop and market, today. Blackbelly is the only independent, whole animal butchery and in- house licensed charcuterie operation in Boulder, and has quickly been identified as a top dining destination in Colorado.Full profile


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The price of the huge Slayer lamps in Shattered Worlds reward shop has also been changed to 6m to balance the new and improved anima rates.
Livid Farm changes
1. The rune cost of the repair pouch spell was reduced to 1 Astral, 1 Cosmic and 1 Law rune from 2 Astral, 1 Cosmic and 1 Law rune.
2. The XP rates across the various activities were increased by 50%.
3. Bundled produce, logs and planks are now stackable in the player's inventory.
4. Random events will now award the player produce points instead of runes upon completion.
Updates for F2P players
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2. P2P off-hand equipment from bronze to rune that isn't otherwise locked behind membership can now be equipped by F2P players.
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From concept through writing and storyboarding, all proven creative communication techniques are applied to ensure an attention-grabbing, captivating and bear-huggingly memorable finished product. In short, an immensely powerful tool to have in any business armoury.
What's the Big Idea?
You believe you need a video, but do you know who you're speaking to, what's likely to grab their attention and then hold onto it? Our creative director is known for narrowing down the target audiences, carving out strong selling propositions, arresting attention with Big Ideas then taking the reader, viewer or listener on a journey to conviction and action. He has been applying these skills for Disneyland Paris, Dimplex, Renault, Mercedes-Benz and many SME's and market leading businesses.
Audience-winning video
The ability to captivate an audience by telling them a story is one of the most powerful ways of winning new friends of an organisation or brand. Whether communicating a brand, product attributes or information, we manage and craft the project from storyboard and script all the way to the final cut. Our experienced producers will ensure that your message or story is presented with the style and tone that accurately projects your organisations ethos and values to your target audiences.
The serious business of animation
Since the earliest cartoons, animation has captured our imaginations and entertained the boots off us. It wasn't long before the serious business of commerce and education caught on to the communication power of this specialist craft. It has evolved to become a perfect medium for making the complicated easy to digest and the ordinary to appear extraordinary. Our creatively blessed animators produce highly crafted, highly watchable films for all sorts of purposes from the clear explanation and demonstration of processes, breathing life into statistics or dramatising the virtues of a product.
Breath-taking effects
Our team are constantly researching and investing in the latest technology. Our CAA licensed drone pilots are not only trained operators but are equally skilled and experienced camera operators. They can capture the scale of your operation, excite an audience with aerial views and surprising angles creating movie experiences that no other filming methods can achieve. We are fully equipped and trained to film underwater and are now working with leading-edge virtual reality technology which is already paving the way for the future of multi-media for use across the world's industries and commerce.
Mike Coggan
Producer – Director
The founder of Grizzly with a history of working all over the world with top global brands. Able to combine creative filmmaking with a business mentality, producing content that helps companies to achieve their goals.
A director who can craft 'on-brand' videos for companies of all shapes and sizes, from animations for globals' such as Vodafone to music videos for heavy-rock bands.
A CAA licensed drone pilot with all the required paperwork and equipment to legally capture aerial videos and photos.
John New
Creative Director
A creative communicator with a background of shaping the brand of a major global player followed by many years as a creative director in advertising and marketing.
Works on everything from ads to websites, brochures to videos. He constructs communication strategies, writes, designs, directs and enjoys working in teams and with clients.
His approach to all communication tasks is to view them as ads because if they don't arrest attention, gain trust, shape thinking and befriend the reader, (visitor, viewer or listener) then they are most likely to fail to stimulate reaction and action.
Joel Lowson
Lead Animator
A proficient animator in both 2D and 3D disciplines. A techy at heart with a burning desire to be continuously researching new methods of communication and experience.
Has a creative head which he excercises frequently, whether on a shoot or in the animation suite. An animator who deeply understands the do's and don'ts of the craft.
Has a friendly and comfortable rapport with clients and is capable of producing content in alignment with brand values.
Max Hamling
Business Development
A people orientated person with years of experience delivering high quality service, and a background in all things multimedia and comes with the bonus of a BA in digital media production.
Known for being friendly and approachable, he has a great knowledge of technology, imaging and sound which he can translate for you if you don't! He particularly enjoys film and gaming, for which he has a keen critical eye for with a high degree of attention to detail.
And he won't sell anything he doesn't believe in!
Featured Project
Video as a multi-purpose marketing communication tool
Dealerweb Showroom is the UK's market-leading sales management software system designed for the automotive retail industry. We were asked to provide a solution that could be used for sales presentations, be available on the company website and across all online marketing activities and channels. We created a script, storyboard then executed the shoot that takes the viewer through all key user benefits, underpins the brand status and makes clear the unique nature and usability excellence of the software design - using a carefully researched location, hand-picked actors and delicate application of info-animation.
"The OKI animation Grizzly has helped produce has been a great success and the teams from around Europe love it. Thanks for helping make an old client of ours very happy!" Stuart McLean, Creative Director, Positive Image
"We have been very happy with the work done for Crane Valley Golf Club, the quality of work is excellent as is the professional service given before, during and after the day of production with Grizzly." James Slade, Head of Golf, Hoburne Golf
"Grizzly has delivered an impressive animated video for GKD Technik. The team has taken the concept and capture the key messages and through a high quality, superbly crafted script, captured the essence of the product in under two minutes. I recommend that if you are looking for a video or animation company you should look no further than Grizzly." Andy Saunders, Founder, OMNIsector
"The Grizzly team were great to work with relating to our rebrand and launch event from P-PR to Route PR, Marketing and Events. We were extremely pleased with the end result. We have also used Mike and team on other occasion for our client and considerably recommend them." Richard Blunderfield, Co-Founder, Route PR.
"The Grizzly team have managed to capture the essence of me and my work so well and I also had fun doing it." Becky Craig, Founder, Blu Lake
Help us restore the bears' natural habitat
We have a fascination with wild bears and want to help repair and restore their homelands. We found a perfect solution in the form of the charity One Tree Planted who plant one new tree for every dollar donated
Amongst their many eco benefits, trees help clean the air we breathe, the water we drink and provide habitat to over 80%+ of the world's biodiversity.
For every dollar Grizzly donates out of its own profits, a new tree is planted adding another natural cog in the worldwide environmental machine.
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If you could make one thing happen with your mind today, what would it be? Besides making a red velvet cupcake materialize on your desk, of course. That's a given.
I seriously believe that if we as humans had occasional use of the force, life would just be better. You know those times when there's something(s) weighing so heavily on your mind that you can't focus on anything else? For instance, if Roomie #2 could will a "50 cm olive Birkin with purple suede interior, leather lock and palladium hardware" into his hot little hand, he'd probably spend a lot less time lusting after them online and a lot more time doing work. While my own "force" worthy thoughts today are more personal than sartorial, they are every bit as distracting.
If I could will a certain new guy to text me and a certain email to arrive (FINALLY) -today would be far
less self destructive more productive. I know, I'm being a total girl. Think what you will and judge if you must, but it's the truth. And the worst part is that, while said email is far more important in the grand scheme of my life, I'd still take the text first and probably instantly forget all about the email.
This is what happens to me at the Holidays. Some people get a new purse from their parents or a years worth of socks from their grandma, but every year at Christmastime, I open up a big box of B.S.Crazy puppy love. I can't help it. After some diligent sleuthing, I've boiled it down to what must be a lethal combination of cold weather, sentimental movies and pretty lights, but identifying my symptoms thus far has done little to assuage them. It also doesn't help that I watched "Going the Distance" with Roomie #1 last night. A sweet romcom with Drew Barrymore and Justin Long about a couple that falls in love and tries to navigate a long distance relationship. Or as I like to call it,
Emotional Terrorism.
The movie was super relatable and their chemistry was great. So great in fact that their sad little love story had the two of us ugly-crying on the couch and spouting things like "It's not fair! A love like their's deserves better!" …really? This could have been a true story about finding love in refugee camp and I still wouldn't have expected that gem to leap out of my mouth.
But, ridiculous as it may be, I have resigned myself to the fact that the Holidays can make everyone a little love-sick. It probably doesn't help when a certain new guy, a really funny, cute guy starts making unexpected recurring appearances in the romcom of your life and has nearly blown your calculated and cool "bro" exterior, either. (More to come on that later.)
Sure I could try to ignore it, put my phone away and hunker into some thrilling press release, but let's be real, that has an icicle's chance in hell of happening. I'll be here, working on my Jedi skills and willing my iPhone to ding… if only I could find a red velvet cupcake.


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Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II
List Entry Number: 1106653
Date first listed: 05-Apr-1966
Statutory Address: HAYNE HOUSE
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Statutory Address: HAYNE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Devon
District: Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish: Silverton
National Grid Reference: SS 96597 01807
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Reasons for Designation
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7/219 Hayne House
Substantial detached house. C17 and early C19. Plastered cob with stone footings
under slate and synthetic slate roofs, hipped to main range, gabled end to rear wing.
An early C19 single-depth central staircase house with C20 rear 2-storey outshut
under catlslide roof, with the earlier late C17 house attached and now forming a rear
storage wing. 3 storeys, the older house of 2 storeys.
Front: symmetrical 3-window range with modillion cornice carried round to both ends;
12-pane hornless sash windows to all floors; late C19 central porch of yellow brick
with much moulding, round headed arched entrance, and round headed window to either
side; the original doorway, with modillions and architrave, originally had a canopy
for which the shaped brackets still survive. Side windows are late C20. Brick
shafts to internal stacks at former rear corners. The rear wing with large axial
stack with off-sets, and an end stack; both with brick shafts 1, 2 and 3-light mostly
C19 casement windows.
Interior of wing: 2 deeply chamfered beams survive; 1 truss could be C17, but the
whole much remodelled in C19.
Listing NGR: SS9659701807
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: 95405
Legacy System: LBS
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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Love effects resurrection. The two realities go together. Like a sunrise that overcomes the night, enlightening the morning sky with color and light, God's Love pervades even the darkness of sin, encompasses us in our weakness and draws us to Himself. The God who first breathed us into existence is the same Who sacrificed His life on the cross that we might share in His eternal beatitude. We glimpse this truth in the love of spouses or friends, which brings growth and life for the other through the giving of time and self. How much more does the Self-offering of the God-Man, envisaged in His pierced and bleeding Heart, sacrificed for our rebellion against his Love, manifest His power to raise to new life those who know nothing of His Love.
Have you ever wondered how ironic it is to celebrate LOVE in the middle of winter? Saint Valentine's Day is observed every year on February 14th. A normally cold overcast day: flowerless, colorless, damp, wet, inspiring hardly any sentimental glory. Yet even the starkness of nature gives a true reflection on the nature of a love that is not tied to appearances but "endures all things" (1 Cor 13:7). One of the most stirring portraits in literature of love's resurrections is found in Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment…
"How it happened he did not know. But all at once something seemed to seize him and fling him at her feet. He wept and threw his arms round her knees. For the first instant she was terribly frightened and she turned pale. She jumped up and looked at him trembling. But at the same moment she understood, and a light of infinite happiness came into her eyes. She knew and had no doubt that he loved her beyond everything and that at last the moment had come.…
They wanted to speak, but could not; tears stood in their eyes. They were both pale and thin; but those sick pale faces were bright with the dawn of a new future, of a full resurrection into a new life. They were renewed by love; the heart of each held infinite sources of life for the heart of the other.They resolved to wait and be patient. They had another seven years to wait, and what terrible suffering and what infinite happiness before them! But he had risen again and he knew it and felt it in all his being, while she—she only lived in his life."
This human experience Dostoyevsky relates, reaches into the mystery of our redemption and is an icon of Christ's love for His Church, and our souls. Love will always triumph when we have the courage to lose our life for Jesus, the "Resurrection and the Life."
"You have been born anew, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for 'All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord abides forever.'" 1 Peter 1:23-4
"Love is strong as death..." Song of Songs 8:6


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The Almost Hip Tribute to the Tragically Hip Live @ the Linsmore celebrating the life of Gord DownieFriday, 17 November 2017 21:30 Linsmore Tavern
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There has been a lot of sadness with the passing of Canadian legend Gord Downie. With the passing of this amazing Canadian artist, the Linsmore Tavern wants to put on an evening of music dedicated to Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip! That's right, the Linsmore is bringing in the BEST Tribute to The Tragically Hip, The Almost Hip who have been performing since 1990, back for a special evening of music dedicated to Gord Downie on Friday November 17th! You are definitely going to want to be a part of this night and see the best Tribute to The Tragically Hip in all of Canada! The Tragically Hip and Gord Downie epitomizes Canada and there's going to be nothing more Canadian than partaking in some sing-alongs to the classic hits of the Tragically Hip, with The Almost Hip! Come to the Linsmore on November 17th for this memorable night and to celebrate the music of Gord Downie!
Formed in Kingston Ontario in 1983, The Tragically Hip has released 12 studio albums, two live albums, 1 EP, and 54 singles. Nine of their albums have reached No. 1 in Canada. They have received numerous Canadian Music awards, including 14 Juno Awards.
ALMOST HIP was born in the fall of 1990 and played it's 1st Official gig at a bar in Kitchener called " DUFFERS " on Oct 6th. The band has not stopped accepting bookings since that day. Dubbed as "ALMOST HIP - The Longest Running TRAGICALLY HIP Tribute on the Planet". They have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success with their HONEST approach to the music. They have studied and concentrated on reproducing the LIVE HIP sound that has catapulted "The Tragically Hip" into the hearts and minds of ALL CANADIAN music fans. The Tragically Hip" is one of the most respected rock bands in Canada and are often referred to as "Canada's Band ". ALMOST HIP delivers the songs with such an intensity, style and tightness, you'll think you're listening to the The Tragically Hip LIVE. This Kitchener, Ontario band plays and sounds just like the original in a LIVE setting . . .
Tickets for this show are now on sale and are $7 in advance, $10 at the door! Tickets will go fast, so get them now and celebrate the life of Canadian icon, Gord Downie! You can purchase your tickets at the Linsmore Tavern or right here at www.linsmoretavern.com
****Please note, that advance ticket sales are now SOLD-OUT!! There will be a handful of tickets available at the door for regular price tonight, so you can still purchase them!*****


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There are loads of great dentists and dental clinics in Cairo so it's a shame we can't write about all of them. Here at Top 10 Cairo, we've put together a list of Cairo's best dentists based on education, experience, testimonials and other credentials. Whether you're looking for a great hygienist, the best place in town for cosmetic dentistry or a good clinic for nervous patients, we've got it covered. If you have any suggestions or would like to recommend a dentist or dental clinic, please let us know in the comments below.
Dr. Bassem Samir Clinics
Every year our surveys reveal a lot about Egypt's dentists – some get worse, others get better. But none have claimed the top spot on our list as long as Dr. Bassem Samir. This year, it's no different as he managed to raise the standards of dentistry in Egypt yet again. The technology is more advanced, the hygiene levels continue to be best-in-class, and patient trust levels remain the highest in Egypt. In fact, this is the only dental practice that consistently receives excellent patient feedback. In our opinion, the reason for Dr. Bassem's success is simple: he doesn't care about being the best dentist in Egypt, he only cares about giving his patients the best treatment. That philosophy trickles down to his entire team, and spreads throughout all of the clinics. When you back that philosophy up with experience and knowledge, then you can begin to appreciate why he's been at the helm of dentistry for so long. Every clinic features a well-trained team of specialists that reflect Dr. Bassem's ethos and work ethic. In short, this is a brilliant practice lead by a dentist who can rub shoulders with the world's finest. Chapeau, Dr. Bassem!
Where: Dokki, New Cairo, Sheikh Zayed
Contact: 16241, Website, Facebook, Instagram
Dr. Ahmed Shousha – Helio Dental Clinic
Helio Dental Clinic is lead by one of Egypt's most sought after dentists – Dr. Ahmed Shousha. His clinic offers a wide range of treatments supported by a team of talented dentists each specialized in their respective fields. Our technology inspection showed that the latest dental equipment is utilized throughout the practice. Our interviews with Dr. Ahmed and his team revealed a high level of knowledge and experience. Even better, one of our researchers went to Helio Dental Clinic as an undercover patient and highlighted how friendly and professional the staff were. The clinic passed our hygiene tests with excellent results, and scored a whopping 92% in our patient satisfaction and trust survey. The clinic is beautifully decorated and creates a very relaxed atmosphere that does well to calm nervous patients. Overall, Helio Dental Clinic stands head and shoulders above hundreds of clinics in Cairo and takes our stamp of approval. For an in-depth analysis of Helio Dental Clinic, click here.
Where: Heliopolis
Contact: +201150044446, Website, Facebook
Dr. Hesham Rashed Dental Clinic
During our research, one dentist in particular stood out for all the right reasons. His name – Dr. Hesham Rashed. A truly remarkable individual who seems like he was born to become a dentist. He is one of the friendliest dentists we've encountered. And that warmth is reflected throughout his new clinic, including a waiting area that resembles a cozy living room. How's that to put your nerves at ease? Inspection results were brilliant with full marks in nearly all areas including hygiene, technology, patient trust, and overall experience. On a professional level, Dr. Hesham is a master of dentistry with more than 20 years of experience and many certificates from top institutions around the world. He is responsible for introducing Egypt to many dental restoration technologies. And with an on-site lab, the clinic also caters to other dentists that require state-of-the-art computerised milling services and digital smile designs. Could this be Egypt's top dental clinic?
Where: Heliopolis
Contact: +20224199409, Facebook, Website
Dr. Tamer Badr – Dental Care Egypt
Dental Care Egypt, founded by the brilliant Dr. Tamer Badr has been around since 2004. The center is modern and equipped with the latest equipment but without creating an intimidating place to get treated. They also maintain extremely high standards of hygiene as evident from our inspection. We were particularly impressed with the team of dentists. When surveyed, we noticed that all of them were highly qualified, experienced and specialists in their own fields. Consequently, the center can treat a wide range of dental issues with excellence. Based on our interviews with some of their patients, we noticed a lot of praise for the dentists' patience and willingness to answer all questions. Further, several patients claimed that they believe Dental Care Egypt recommended treatments that are actually needed as opposed to treatments just to hike up the bill. With regards to technology, the center uses the latest CADCAM systems to design your new smile in just a single visit. Finally, their pricing is nothing out of the ordinary, and they frequently run promotions and offers making this a great value for money dental practice.
Where: 58 El Hegaz st., Heliopolis
Contact: +201011500114, Facebook, Website
Dr. Hazem El Beltagy – Smart Dental Center
If there is one dentist on this list that deserves the crown for cosmetic dentistry, none deserve it more than Dr. Hazem. He is a leader in the field of implantology and does an amazing job in giving you the best smile. The team is dedicated and will bend over backwards to give their patients a first class treatment. Everything is backed up with experience and high standards. Only a handful of dentists scored full marks in the categories of hygiene, patient satisfaction/trust, and technology – and Dr. Hazem El Beltagy is one of them. In fact, it was so rare in our study to come across a dentist who has it all. You could find a very friendly dentist with all the people skills in the world but minimal medical knowledge and vice versa. But Dr. Hazem El Beltagy is the perfect blend of friendliness and expertise. In Short, he is an outstanding dentist we highly recommend.
Where: Heliopolis, Mohandeseen, Sheikh Zayed, Downtown
Contact: +201020440096, Facebook
ODC – Osman Dental Clinic
Osman Dental Clinic is lead by three of Cairo's dentistry pillars; Dr. Alaa Osman, Dr. Hisham Osman, and Dr. Randa Elsalawy. With more than 65 years of combined experience and plenty of certificates from leading US institutions, they have enough knowledge to put them at the very top of Egypt's dental field. The principal dentists and their assistants are all friendly. The equipment is modern and keeps up with advancements in dental technology. In short, Osman Dental Clinic is outstanding. They are pros who have been doing this for a long time. All the love of a family business combined with the expertise of high quality dentists and a great staff makes a great place to take care of your teeth.
Where: Maadi, New Cairo
Contact: +20227545563, website
Dr. Neviene Bishay – Healthy Smile Dental Clinic
Dr. Neviene Bishay is an American Dental Boards certified dentist and holds an ADA Infection Control certificate. She attended various courses in the USA and Canada where she lived most of her life before coming back to open her dental clinic in Zamalek. Her personality is perfect for the job. She's a very pleasant and gentle dentist with the highest standards of hygiene. Her patients have a lot of great things to say about their experience, pointing out consistency and comfort. The clinic is quite interesting with its rustic decor, and high-tech dental equipment. Dr. Neviene is very informative and will give her patients helpful suggestions without trying to upsell anything you don't need. A refreshing dentist with heaps of knowledge and talent. Brilliant.
Where: Zamalek
Contact: +201225377773, website
Dr. Malak Badawi – Little Teeth Clinic
Children face a whole different set of dental problems than adults including tooth decay, grinding, thumb-sucking, and dental anxiety. So it's safe to say that a pediatric dentist must be specially trained to effectively treat the children, and keep the parents satisfied. Enter Dr. Malak Badawi. Her clinic is called Little Teeth and it succeeds in creating a welcoming and secure environment for children, full of colors and artwork. Being a visiting scholar at Indiana University in USA, Dr. Malak brings a wealth of knowledge to Cairo's dental scene. She is a very friendly and reassuring dentist who takes her time with each patient and family. Dr. Malak is very open to questions, and the kids adore her. Little Teeth clinic also scored very high on our hygiene tests. This is truly one of the best pediatric dental clinics in Cairo. Well done, Dr. Malak!
Where: Mohandeseen
Contact: +20233025527, Website
Dr. Yousri Zarif
Dr. Yousri Zarif needs no introduction. He is perhaps Egypt's most well-known and respected periodontist. A true master of dentistry with a wealth of experience that spans a number of decades with a reputation that precedes him. While conducting our field research for this article, his name popped up more than any other dentist on this list. Without any apparent marketing, he manages to be on the tip of everyone's tongue. He has trained countless dentists over the years that have gone on to become some of Egypt's best. His clinic upholds the highest hygiene standards, and there's excellent use of technology throughout. He is friendly, patient, and exudes a sense of experience and knowledge with every word he says.
Where: Dokki
Contact: +20233350414
Dr. Hesham Amer Clinics
Dr. Hesham is an orthodontist with more than 20 years of experience. Over the years he has built a reputation centered around his knowledge and passion for dentistry. He is a board certified orthodontist and an assistant professor at the University of the Pacific in California. His educational background and extensive experience combine to provide local and international clients with exceptional dental healthcare. His clinics are very welcoming, putting nervous patients at ease with comfortable surroundings. And if the clinics won't calm the patients down, Dr. Hesham's warm and caring nature surely will. You won't feel rushed or disrespected as Dr. Hesham and his staff are very considerate and professional. In short, if you're looking for an excellent dental clinic, you can't go wrong with Dr. Hesham Amer Clinics.
Where: Mohandessin, Heliopolis, Sheikh Zayed, Fifth Settlement
Contact: +201009027777, Website, Facebook
Now it's your turn. Let us know if we're missing a special dentist in the comments below. If you've had a particularly good or bad experience with any of the dental clinics listed above, please let us know in the comments section. Want to get in touch with us? Just click here and drop us a message.


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The fairing subkit comes with all the fairings except the gear legs. The glass work is miles better than the original kit.
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Charlie sat me down and told me how to use the epoxy emphasizing temperature above 15C and to get the ratios as accurate as possible. The analogy he uses is nuts and bolts a surplus of one leads to unwed units of the other.
I taped and Plasticined the contours on the cowl to gear leg fairings. This is prior to sculpting with a half moon shaped plastic card. Still pretty bumpy.
UPDATE: I completed the glass work on the fairings this weekend. What remains to be done is to use a filler on the fairings to make the surface smooth. I will do this at the same time as I glass the air scoop onto the bottom of the cowls. The only nasty thing about the job was removing the wretched aluminum tape from the components - it sticks like crazy and fragments when you go to peel it off. I busted a fingernail on the job.
It proved to be quite easy except that the aluminium tape is a mongrel to get off - a real nail buster. Fairings half done - need to get countersunk washers and fixings for the upper fairings - these will probably be blind - maybe a job for rivnuts? Also need to use body filler for the aesthetic smoothness.
This job is time consuming and messy. Now I would DEFINITELY buy them and save the time. I am however satisfied that I learned a bit about glassing. I would hate to have launched into glassing on the new airscoop with out doing this job as a primer. Now I am fairly confident I will get a satisfactory job done and not risk having to order a new cowl by stuffing the job up.
I would hate to build a whole airplane out of the stuff.
Persevered with the wretched things with lots of sandpaper and sitting round on the front porch.
They don't look to flash but neither Kayt nor I could be arsed with them any more.


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In a year where Opera North has presented three early if not obscure works - Dido and Aeneas, Orfeo and now The Fortunes of King Croesus - the latter must be the pinnacle. Reinhard Keiser's work deserves to be placed alongside that of Handel and Purcell; he wrote over sixty operas of which now only eighteen survive. It is suggested that Handel, ten years his junior, often borrowed parts of Keiser's compositions for his own use; this was, of course, in an age when insertion arias were widely used and 'plagiarism' did not have the pejorative connotations that it does today.
Director Tim Albery and conductor Harry Bicket's joint translation transports the opera to around the start of the Second World War. This in essence worked, although the fundamental story could be translated into any century where greed and power have played a part in the development of civilisation; the exception here is that Croesus is given a second chance.
Pride comes before a fall, Croesus is warned, but this advice is not heeded. The wealth and power once awarded to him is taken away. Based on an ancient Greek text, The Proud, Deposed and Reinstated Croesus, the title sums up the story rather well. It premiered in Hamburg in 1730 (revised version from 1711), with this production by Opera North assumed to be the British premiere.
The story at times can be muddled and in parts seems unworkable, thus the plot seems to be lost or perhaps it just takes too long to progress anywhere fast and appear believable and coherent. However, this should not detract from the energy that the whole ensemble puts into the performance or from the musicianship of Keiser.
Paul Nilon in the title role as Croesus gave a convincing and energetic vocal performance, as did Gillian Keith as Elmira, although at times her voice seemed a little tired and remote. American male soprano Michael Maniaci (winner of the 2003 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions) was really the star of the show, with a beautiful high register and warm legato middle, which can stand one's hair on end, but his stage presence was slightly awkward. The other notable performance came from John Graham-Hall as the cockney Machiavellian bon viveur, Elcius, whose comical witticism and Faginism brought laughter throughout.
Harry Bicket's English translation and direction of the Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North was commendable, with the use of a period-sized orchestral ensemble. Sets and costumes by Leslie Travers, gleaming in gold, encapsulated the power and wealth of Croesus.
Opera North has certainly pulled a rabbit out of the hat. Croesus may not be a masterpiece but Keiser's work does merit a more prominent place in the operatic roster, so bravo to Opera North for taking the risk.
The production tours nationwide but with limited performances. This is a co-production with the Minnesota Opera and performances start there on 1 March 2008 with Paul Nilon once again in the title role. Harry Bicket returns to the podium once again, but this time in German with English surtitles. Don't hesitate to catch it if you're able to.
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Chinese Man Says He Was Rolled in the USA
TROY, N.Y. (CN) – A Chinese businessman claims he paid an Upstate car dealer $63,200 for a new Porsche Cayenne, and the Carmax Auto Plaza never delivered it – in fact, never even ordered it from the factory.
Jing Chao sued Carmax Auto Plaza, of Rensselaer, and Farhad "Fred" Sharifpour and Alexander Kocer, in Rensselaer County Supreme Court. Sharifpour and Kocer are "owner, agent, employee and/or shareholder[s]" of the auto dealer, according to the complaint.
Joining as plaintiff with Jing, of the People's Republic of China, are Hao Dong and Jie Bao International Trade.
Hao Dong contacted Carmax in November 2011 in response to an Internet ad for "export of brand new luxury cars overseas," according to the complaint.
Luxury cars cannot be exported to China because of "certain import/export restrictions," Jing says.
But the defendants told Jing's agent, Hao, "that they were able to effect this transfer and export such a vehicle, despite it being a new vehicle and that defendant Carmax was in the business of exporting brand new luxury cars to foreign consumers," the complaint states.
So the plaintiffs wired the defendants a $10,000 down payment on Dec. 5, 2011, for a new 2012 Porsche Cayenne Tiptronic. Carmax wrote in a Feb. 27, 2010 email that the car had arrived, so the plaintiffs wired it another $53,202.20, for payment in full, according to the complaint.
Jing claims the defendants "refused to deliver the aforementioned Porsche and stated that an unidentified employee had absconded with the plaintiff's money," the complaint states.
That's your problem, the plaintiffs say. They claim the defendants refuse to deliver the car and refuse to return the money.
They also claim that Carmax never even ordered the Porsche from the factory, that it's not an authorized Porsche dealer, and that it knew it could not export a new Porsche to China.
They want their money back, and damages for fraud and conversion.
They are represented by Jonathan Schopf with The Vencelette Law Firm, of Albany.


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He's quite dapper with his bowtie and walrus mustache. This antique Victorian photo pin features the gent's portrait in a miniature frame. The gilded brass frame has a rope-like twist around the edge. The brass back shows some normal age tarnish. There's a ~C~ clasp with a minor bend in the pin.
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Recently, a week or two ago, I lunged for the ending of Kaleidoscope Window, the novel -- and missed. Much like one of my cats doing something squirrely and flying across the room only to run into something rather than making some fantastic ballet-like cat move. I was surprised. Kaleidoscope Window remained unwilling to end. It's one of the first novels I've had to instruct that it was time to end - Yes, I know, we could go on with the build up forever, but I really want to get to the ending now -- instead of heading there on its own.
Wednesday night, we got there. I wrote 17 pages that night (11.5 handwritten in my sort-of speedwriting partial code, in gel ink, in a blank book, yep, that's the process) and got over 4700 words and found the end, at which point I went to bed giddy.
And? And yesterday I was irritated that the only writing I did was nonfiction and the fiction remained aloof, like a cat stating I sat on your lap yesterday. Don't be greedy. (There are many cats in this post.)
Today, having completed the typing and printing of this first so-full-of-holes draft of Kaleidoscope Window, the fiction came back and mushed on my calves and wound its tail around my knees and we wrote 5 pages or so of Angelica's Room, which is the Next-Novel-Already-in-Progress, since it was impatient and unwilling to wait and I've been toying with it (or, really, it's been toying with me) all summer. Five pages in that blank book is only 1500 words, not the 1875 it would have been in the Big Blank Book from Wal-Mart that supported KW. But we mustn't be greedy.
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I am always hesitant when it comes to buying cheap make-up, (although cheaper makeup is probably smack on when it comes to my weekly budget) something about paying $3 for a powder screams cheap and nasty! Well, E.L.F cosmetics are not! (nasty that is because they are cheap!).
I follow a few beauty blogs on instagram and just recently a few of them have been banging on about a Kmart brand, E.L.F cosmetics and saying how good the products were but for a ridiculously low price (and I mean ridiculously low!)
So, not being one to want to miss out, I ventured to Kmart and snooped about in the beauty section until I came home the proud owner of six new make-up products costing me the grand total of $49. I know! $49! The same amount I once paid for just a lipstick back in my pre children lets spend cash on what ever tickles our fancy days!
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Commissioners Court interviewed three candidates for the vacant Precinct 1 Constable office at Tuesday's regular meeting.
Candidates interviewed were George McNutt, Steve Decento and Ray Jones.
County Judge Mark Riley said the court will conduct a second round of interviews with the applicants at the first meeting in January, slated for Jan. 8, 2018.
Precinct 1 Deputy Constable Steve Decento is currently in charge of the office's operations.
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