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The apparent sluggish pace of deploying broadband internet services across the country is worrying stakeholders in the Nigerian telecoms industry and to address this, the Nigerian Communications Commission is adopting a new model aimed at accelerating the expansion of broadband transmission infrastructures across the country. KUNLE AZEEZ examines the developments and concludes that the move, if well implemented, would be beneficial to the nation's economy.
The current slow pace of last-mile broadband internet connectivity is Nigeria has continued to raise concerns among industry stakeholders, who are believe that having a ubiquities broadband accessibility in Nigeria presents huge economic opportunities for the country.
Already, various studies have proven that investment in broadband can engender a positive outlook on the Gross Domestic Products of a nation, with even more potential in developing economies than developed economies, where access to broadband has been available. Over the years, with the landing of various International undersea cables, which have brought huge internet bandwidth capacity into the country, experts say Nigeria looks prepared to bolster its economic performance.
However, since the landing of the cables such as MainOne, Glo 1, the West Africa Cable Systems owned by a consortium led by MTN as well as the news of other cables such as ACE and others expected to launch commercially in the country early next years, the transmission of the bandwidth capacity brought by this companies to the hinterlands remain a big challenge.
For instance, industry experts as well as the regulator have noted that the huge capacity in the country is concentrated in Lagos- along the sea shores in Lekki, where most of the undersea cables have their landing points.
Unfortunately, the various plans by the cable companies to single-handedly undertake the transmission of their bandwidth internet capacity to different parts of the country is been hampered by a number of issues, the chief of which is right of way, multiple regulation, multiple taxation and vandalism of cable infrastructures, some inadvertently by contracture companies.
Though, following the approval of the National Broadband Plan early in the year by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Minister of Communication Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson, had stated that going by the quantum of efforts being put in place, the country should achieve a 500 per cent increase in broadband penetration by 2015.
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She said with low broadband penetration rates and high cost of access to broadband, the government has realised that significant work still remains to be done and significant investments are still required to be made. "The industry landscape has changed since the early days of liberalisation– the competitive landscape have changed, the technology continues to evolve, consumers are getting more demanding for bandwidth and industry priorities for infrastructure are now more focused on broadband employment, raising new challenges for our network operators and infrastructure providers."
She said this has made the government to continue to be alive to its responsibilities in developing the appropriate policy, legal and regulatory framework to attract the necessary domestic and foreign direct investment to fuel the data/internet revolution that the country needs. Speaking at recent forum, immediate past President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, Mr. Titi Omo-Ettu, had insisted that there was a need to license a specially category of companies that would assist the country in last-mile broadband capacity transmission on inter-city and intra-city basis.
In realisation of Omo-Ettu's other industry observes comments, who had recommended the need for such broadband infrastructure transmission companies, the Nigerian Communications Commission last week held a meeting with the chiefs executives of telecoms companies in Nigeria with a view to brainstorming on the best model to adopt in accelerating broadband access across the nooks and crannies of the country to achieve the set objectives in the National Broadband Plan.
Speaking at the forum, which held at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah announced the plan to proactively use an Open Access Model for broadband deployment with the proposed licensing of seven new infrastructure companies, InfaCo, which will spearhead the task of 'true ubiquitous broadband infrastructure deployment.'
According to Juwah, the current industry direction has become imperative in view of the high cost of internet access and the prevalence of poor quality of service. According to the commission, the current situation is mainly attributed to the dearth of a comprehensive domestic fibre backbone within the country connecting the Local Government Areas as well as widespread and expansive metropolitan fibre mesh network within the cities. With only 56 per cent of the 774 LGAs estimated to have backbone optic fibre present, the NCC boss said, "The presence of fibre in an LGA does not necessarily mean that high capacity transmission services or dark fibre services are available from existing operators at competitive prices."
In spite of the recent progress recorded in the telecoms industry, Juwah lamented that the fibre deployment in the country had been plagued by myriad of difficulties ranging from administrative procedures regarding right of way, RoW, permits, to poor urban planning. In addition, Juwah lamented that the lack of infrastructure sharing has also hindered efficient internet access.
"Hence, to address current challenges, the NCC is proposing an overhaul of the current industry structure which consists of integrated operators offering end-toend services and long distance operators offering wholesale servces amongst others," he said. While noting that existing structure hitherto being used in the industry has served the country well in terms of penetration of mobile services, Juwah said the structure had also continue to face limitations in terms of increasing availability and penetration of high-speed broadband infrastructure.
For instance, National Mirror learnt that teledensity has reached 88.3 per cent as at July, 2013 while mobile subscriptions peaked at 120 million. On the contrary, broadband penetration is still low at about 8 per cent. On how the InfraCos will operate to boost broadband penetration, Juwah said: the proposed industry structure, based on Open Access, would see to the licensing of infrastructure companies, InfaCo, that are geographically focused. According to him, "These companies will provide wholesale Layer 2 transmission service on a non-discriminatory, open access, regulated basis. InfaCos may provide Layer 1) services on commercial basis. Digicel Top Up is the top mobile operator, which keeps you connected to your loved ones around the world!
They would also focus on the deployment of metropolitan fibre and provide transmission services, available at access points (Fibre-to-the-Node or Neighbourhood- FTTN) to access seekers." In addition to the InfraCos, Juwah said a Wholesale Wireless Last-Mile Provider will be licensed in coming months, even as the Commission prepares to auction the remaining slot of 2.3GHz spectrum by January, 2013. "The available 2.3GHz spectrum licence will be auctioned to provide last mile wireless access on a wholesale basis.
There will also be Retail Service Providers, RSP. The RSP are expected to ride on the wholesale last mile provider to offer services to homes, businesses, schools and others" Juwah said, stressing that last-mile connectivity will be deployed using wireless and fibre optic broadband.
Meanwhile, stakeholders have continued to react to the new model for accelerating broadband, with some saying the proposed industry structure is critical to meeting Nigeria's vision 20:2020 economic transformation blueprint. For instance, telecoms companies have given their initial approval for the new structure, saying it will stimulate a new national broadband network that is not only widespread but also faster and more secured than what is available today so as to boost other aspects of the Nigerian economy. President, ATCON, Mr. Lanre Ajayi, who described the new model as welcome development, urged government to declare access to broadband by all citizens as fundamental human right.
To the Chief Executive Officer, AAA Infoteck, Mr. Akin Akinbo, who spoke to National Mirror on phone yesterday, "What I consider a major thing in the whole model is the need for government to create attractive incentives for the InfraCos so as to be competitive and help the country in achieving its lofty broadband penetration targets."
Meanwhile, the President, Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators, Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, had reinforced Akinbo's view. According to Adebayo, "There is a need for government to establish a special intervention fund to support organisations willing to participate in ensuring widespread deployment of broadband services across the country." Meanwhile, telecoms operators in Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) segment of the Nigerian telecoms sector may not have been considers to be able to play any significant role in the planned national broadband framework.
The revelation became apparent during the same last week meeting by the NCC team with telecoms executives, without the inclusion of the CDMA representatives. The Commission, however, insisted that all willing players in the industry would be carried along on the new model and would be given a chance to play a role on an impartial basis. With the proposed model, which is expected to stimulate ever-present highspeed internet, therefore resulting in more productivity, efficiency and cost-effectively, industry watchers are of the view that the nation's economy would benefit significantly from individual, enterprise and government levels.
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Nashville-based award-winning, Juilliard-educated Annie Moses Band, known for its impeccable artistry and genre-defying music, announces today its goal to raise $150,000 through the Annie Moses Foundation (AMF) by July 1 to build The Conservatory of Annie Moses. This new building near historic Franklin, TN will be the headquarters for the foundation's Annie Moses Conservatory, a weekly program where the musicians of the Annie Moses Band guide and educate a new generation of artists.
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For more information, please visit http://www.anniemoses.org. All the latest information on Annie Moses Band, including music, touring, Annie Moses Foundation, etc., can be found at www.anniemosesband.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagramand YouTube.
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the more things change...
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This marks four years of blogging, of ups and downs recorded for some sort of posterity, and as much as I think sometimes that it's pointless and indulgent and wholly unnecessary, I've continued regardless and there're no signs of stopping -- maybe it is a good idea.
funnily, my problems remain pretty much the same: parents don't like me doing Fair, my sister drives me mad, I hate the bus, and I don't know what I'm going to do with my life.
there are new twists, but at the core, it makes me wonder if I have changed as much from my seventeen-year-old self as I like to think I have.
Anyway: onwards to Year Five. I hope it's better than Year Four was, because I really don't want to think about the alternative.
PS: leave a comment re: your favorite/most memorable post. I'm curious to see what you all say.


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Latinos in East Haven applaud police efforts to heal community
3 years after profiling scandal, Latinos applaud efforts to heal community
EAST HAVEN >> Sitting inside the dining area of My Country Store, owner Marcia Chacon smiled as she started explaining how last year, she and her husband expanded their convenience store to include a buffet section serving Latin cuisine.
The bodega on Main Street is a meeting place for many Latinos in East Haven, who congregate there and in a few other shops and cafes dotting this historically blue-collar town.
Hung high inside the shop, almost touching the ceiling, a collection of Mexican soccer jerseys greets customers looking to purchase soda. Across from the cash register station where Chacon is usually posted, there's a large beverage cooler topped with flags of various Latin American countries. The flags follow a motif that permeates the entire shop, which is bursting with bright colors from both the products in the convenience store and the large life stills of Latin America plastered on the dining side of the bodega.
Nearly everyone who walked in during a recent breezy afternoon greeted Chacon cheerfully. It's a habit that extends outside meeting places such as My Country Store and onto the streets where many immigrants — especially those from Latin American countries — continue to greet strangers like next-door neighbors. It offers a sense of familiarity that is comforting.
"Things have changed," said Chacon, speaking in Spanish. "They have returned to normal."
The change Chacon is referring to is the relationship between Latinos in East Haven and members of the town's police force. The relationship in the past had led to a national scandal, the conviction of four officers for civil rights violations and put a black eye on police, the community and the town's leadership.
But for many Latinos, that black eye is healing.
Annely Ardon, who's been working six years at Alex Grocery, agrees Latinos and police officers have turned a corner after a very difficult period. Speaking in Spanish, Ardon says at least three East Haven police officers speak Spanish fluently and more importantly, the Spanish-speaking officers have told them they're there to help.
"The police are good people now. They're excellent," Ardon said.
Vicky Friere, a co-worker of Ardon's, shared her sentiment. She said officers stop by weekly to check in and greet them.
"You used to not be able to live in East Haven because of the racism. It's not the same," Frere said, speaking in Spanish.
And it's also not the same for Chacon, whose store was at the center of the case against the four officers. Chacon said she and her husband now feel comfortable talking to and even calling the police in case of an incident; this proved true a few weeks ago when Chacon called police to help mediate a situation with an angry patron at a bar she and her husband recently purchased.
How it started
Latinos haven't always lobbed kudos at police officers. The norm was much different as recently as three years ago. Back then, some of Chacon's Latino patrons would call ahead, she said, asking if there were any members of the East Haven Police Department nearby. The officers were known to park outside her shop, intimidating and harassing patrons.
The Rev. James Manship of St. Rose of Lima Church, which serves a predominately Latino population in New Haven's Fair Haven neighborhood, recalled when he first heard of the alleged abuse. It was May 2008. A parishioner came to him, bloodied with a split lip. The harassment had turned violent; Chacon's store morphed into a ground zero of sorts after Manship was arrested there for attempting to record police behavior.
"It just escalated after that," Manship said. "More and more people being harassed and stopped; the store owners were starting to feel the officer's excessive vigilance." A year later, Manship would be arrested at My Country Store after he recorded police removing license plates from a wall inside the store.
The harassment led to a civil rights lawsuit — where Chacon was the lead plaintiff — and a subsequent investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice that began in 2009.
The fallout was striking: A sweeping federal indictment accused Sgt. John Miller and Officers David Cari, Dennis Spaulding and Jason Zullo of widespread civil rights abuses. The four officers were arrested in January 2012 on charges ranging from unnecessary force, falsifying reports and using their arrest powers to cover up officers' actions. Miller was the supervisor and the indictment labeled the three officers as "Miller's Boys," a description Miller said was false. All were found guilty and sent to prison.
The allegations of civil rights abuses by police officers and Mayor Joseph Maturo's now-infamous line when asked what he'd do for Latinos — "I might have tacos when I go home, I'm not quite sure yet" — put a national bulls-eye on East Haven, with many characterizing Maturo, the town and its residents as racist.
The investigation also resulted in a separate but related $450,000 civil rights settlement; the entire consent decree is expected to cost the town nearly $3 million by the time it's completed.
Moving forward
In December 2012, East Haven officially entered the consent decree with the Justice Department. The standards to be enforced included specific plans to create bias-free policing, monitor use of force, searches and seizure, guidance on policies and training, ways to handle and measure civilian complaints, plans for supervision and management and community engagement or oversight.
"When they say make a federal case out of it, it's not just a cliché, it's a last resort for communities," Manship said.
In signing the consent decree, the town pledged to move forward, and much has changed in East Haven.
In its one-year progress report released January 2014, the DOJ commended the East Haven Police Department for its progress after signing the consent decree. The 94-page report was based on data collected from December 2012 to June 2013. It was a glowing review of the department's development, calling the progress "remarkable." It found a decrease in the number of Latino drivers being stopped and that police had worked to revise 85 policies within the last 12 months. Maturo lauded the report, saying it demonstrated to him and the public that the department was committed to the changes.
And according to several Latino residents, the fear they once felt when encountering the men in blue, whose motto is to serve and protect them, has subsided.
Ardon and Chacon credit East Haven police spokesman Lt. David Emerman and the other officers who speak Spanish with helping to narrow the gap.
Several years back, Emerman, who is an 11-year veteran of the department, said he was the only officer out of approximately 50 who spoke Spanish fluently. The department's two-year progress report is set to be released soon, he said, and the department now has at least five officers who speak Spanish, with at least two other officers who speak it fluently. Those two officers, Jonathan Andino, who is of Puerto Rican decent, and Nezar Belhna, who speaks several languages, were hired within the past two years. One officer in-training also is fluent in Spanish, Emerman said. Emerman's Spanish was fostered while living in Ecuador, which is where a majority of the Latinos in East Haven are from.
"We have officers who probably don't speak Spanish who they go and visit (shop owners) too," Emerman said.
The regular business visits are not related to the Justice Department consent decree and are, instead, part of the department's community policing efforts, which Emerman said are beneficial because they give business owners a better feel for the officers patrolling and protecting their businesses.
"That's just one of our initiatives," he said. "We are trying to stop in and speak to the business owners more frequently than we used to."
Manship said he's also seen changes in the way the Police Department treats the Latino community and he hasn't had any reports of harassment brought to his attention.
"There's positive change in the policing of East Haven," Manship said. "The harassment has stopped. The profiling has stopped."
Some of the changes enacted by the Police Department include a school visitation program that helps children meet and greet officers from the department. This action is beneficial, Manship said, because it helps parents of Latino children gain a level of comfort that wasn't necessarily present a few years back.
"It's those kinds of things that are really, really important," Manship said. "We have change coming in from two directions: The consent decree, which is trying to retrain and develop a culture in the Police Department, and then a changing demographic in the town of East Haven. Change is inevitable and it's not just going to come from a court decree and law, but also going to come from a changing community and people's own conversions in their own heart."
Chacon said Emerman stops by her shop regularly, usually to say hello, greeting her like most of her patrons.
Optimistic about the future
Chacon said that for her, the changes in the department were not noticeable until about a year ago, after the prosecution of three former East Haven officers believed to have been responsible for the most nefarious crimes against residents.
"Before that, you could still feel the fear," Chacon said. "It was about a year ago when you could start noticing the change a bit."
Klever Cordova has been living in East Haven for 10 years. He said that some of his friends were pulled over by local police and he knew harassment was inflicted on other Latinos.
"Now, you don't see a lot of that," Cordova said in Spanish, adding, "I never had problems with the police. They never stopped me in East Haven."
Maturo said that the community strives for a feeling of unity, which includes Latinos and any other segments of the population.
"I think the facts show that the relationship between the Latino community and the police department and the government of East Haven has improved tremendously," Maturo said. "Traveling within the Latino community, I see that they feel much more comfortable with the government, the Police Department and their community."
He said the local government has worked to improve relations for the entire community, not just a single group of the community.
"We are all one community here," Maturo said.
Chacon said she's been in the United States for 20 years. She opened her first business, a money-order office, in Branford in 1997 before opening My Country Store in 1999.
"We are not doing anything bad," Chacon said. "All we do is come here to work. The only thing we want is to, yes, abide by the laws of this country but to be allowed to work in peace."
According to 2010 Census data, 10 percent of East Haven's population is Latino, an increase of 145 percent from the 2000 Census count. That percentage still places the town below the state's percentage, which is 15 percent.
Chacon is optimistic, but cautious. Her shop is growing. Chacon estimated the shop lost 65 percent of its business during the worst of the harassment — what she calls "exaggerated abuse." But these days, you're more likely to find a smile on her face than a look of concern.
"You're still left with a little bit of fear," Chacon said. She uses a Spanish term, "feliz de la vida" which roughly translated means "happy as can be," to describe how she's now feeling despite the changes. "That thorn, that fear is still there because of what happened, not because of anything they're doing now."
Manship is far more optimistic, as he said the changes are not necessarily the end of the road, but rather the start of a new path.
"Good habits, when they're practiced well, and often, become virtues," Manship said. "Now it's about deepening the culture and broadening it over the next two years. It's something that's going to stay."
Chacon has her fingers crossed.
"As of now, things are going well," Chacon said. "We don't want this to be temporary. We want this to be definitive. We want this to be the way it stays."
Reach Esteban L. Hernandez at 203-680-9901.


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Tuthill Porsche have announced it will be entering their Porsche 911 R-GT rally car in to the 2015 FIA R-GT Championship with François Delecour once again taking on the driving duties.
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The Political History of Fashion
Zara Anishanslin— Donald Trump's "Make American Great Again" hat. Hillary Rodham Clinton's ubiquitous pantsuits. In 2016, both fashion items became immediately recognizable markers of political affiliation. First the candidates themselves, and then people voting for them—men and women alike—announced their politics by wearing one or the other. Such politicized fashion


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Shipping ins & outs
If the cost of shipping seems high, it might be! But worry not, we refund overages once the item(s) has shipped. We ship using USPS 1st class or priority. If you require a signature for delivery, please email us as the shipping cost will change. If your order is placed over the weekend, it will likely ship on Tuesday. In an effort to be slightly more sustainable, we reuse bubble wrap & packaging. We are not responsible for lost or stolen packages. We recommend you contact USPS directly, however we will assist in any way we can to try and resolve the matter.
Do you accept returns?
No, all sales are final. However, if an item arrives damaged, please email us and we'll do our best to remedy the situation! If you choose to cancel your order, you may be subject to a 5% restocking fee. In the event that a return is accepted, either store credit or a 15% restocking fee will be applied. Vintage sales are final because... vintage.
I'm a maker, how can I show you my work?
We love people that make things with their own two hands! However, this is mostly a one-woman shop, so please don't bring your work in for review if we haven't made an appointment. We ask that you email us at firstname.lastname@example.com (NO DMs OR CALLS por favor!). Include links to your work/website etc, and we'll get back to you as soon as we can- which is often weeks, so please wait a few weeks before reaching back out. DO NOT email any other emails- just firstname.lastname@example.com, as we will not respond. Apologies in advance if it takes a while, but we try to respond to everyone. Finally, for the foreseeable future, we'll remain an American-made shop. We LOVE all the amazing things coming out of other countries, but for now we're all about what's geographically close. Thanks for understanding- and reaching out!
ps We're not currently looking for new apothecary brands, however that shouldn't deter you from sharing your line.
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We offer two types of hose clamps. The VW German crimp-on style, as well as the OEM screw style. Both are are correct for all VWs.
They also don't eat into your fuel hose like the much cheaper worm clamps. Both have specially formed strip edges reduce the risk of damage to the hose being secured.
Sold individually. Enter quantity at checkout.
Fits all year VWs.
We recommend you replace your fuel hose and fuel filter.
Please contact us if you have quantity questions.
Pump looked like it was brand new! Thank you so much for getting this out to me in a timely manner and for providing amazing customer support!


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Uttoxeter Good Time
Behind Time gained a well deserved first success over fences at Uttoxeter on Saturday in the valuable novice handicap we won last year with American.
It was a nice prize for a big horse who has been a work in progress this season and looked a fair bit sharper wearing cheek pieces for the first time.
Behind Time had taken a step forward on his previous start at Ffos Las where he finished third despite racing behind the bridle and being a bit slow over some of his fences.
Cheek pieces proved to be the final piece of the puzzle for him at Uttoxeter where he jumped well apart from a mistake at the fourth last and was well on top at the finish.
We will see how he comes out of the race before making any plans for him.
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A week prior to the award ceremony, the Archiprix workshop takes place. All Archiprix participants of the 2019 edition are invited to participate. The tasks, progress, and the results of the workshops are presented here. As are records of the previous workshop editions.
Contemporary Gentrification in the Renovated Matadero-Franklin Neighborhood
The phenomenon of gentrification has been expanded around the globe and its application is clearly beyond the inner city´s boundaries to the extended territory. However, its origin from the 1960s inner city (Islington Square, United Kingdom) remains in the foreground debate and even with greater force. Nowadays we are witnessing how historic neighborhoods are renovated and redeveloped in the name of urban regeneration but also reinterpreted with new aesthetics of their architecture, public spaces and infrastructure. This situation is affecting both physical and spatial patterns of everyday live that need attention and research about how residents, users and especially long-standing communities feel in these new urban environments.
I encourage workshop participants to explore the new urban aesthetics that the historic Matadero-Franklin neighborhood in Chile is showing in recent decades by understanding how the production of this urban space and socio-spatial practices are occurring. Some key questions are: how can this new urban aesthetics in Matadero-Franklin neighborhood be defined? Is it part of a gentrification process, a beautification of public space or just an urban renewal process? How can we deal with these changes to produce liveable and inclusive environments for everyone? With this aim, I propose to use the Urban Project as the main method and technique (action research) that allows us both the observation of the social fabric and the proposal of new spatial interaction scenarios for this neighborhood.
Jorge Inzulza holds a PhD in Planning and Environmental Management from the University of Manchester, a Master in Urban Development from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and an Architecture degree from Universidad del Bío Bío in Chile. With over 20 years of expertise in the field, he is currently an Associate Researcher at the Global Urbanism Research Group of the University of Manchester and a Professor at Universidad de Chile.
Workshop assistants: Alexandra Cambiaso and Patricio Muñoz.


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Working on a dollhouse for my Boyfriend's daughter's 3rd Bday. I started with a wooden blank house (purchased from Michaels) and have painted the outside and wallpapered the inside.
This is the bookshelf inside the attic. The girls (Mila soon to be 3, and Nadia 5 1/2) love to be told stories and read to, so this is an important addition to the dollhouse.
I wanted the house to have a whimsical feel, so the colors are very little girlish and the painting is loose. The sides of the house are painted like brick, the front has ivy with flowers, and the roof is scalloped like singles, but all pink
I chose a paper for the inside that is also loosely painted and has soft colors.
Mila requested cupcakes for her birthday, so the kitchen is set with miniature cupcakes to celebrate.
I've used furniture from a dollhouse I had when I was a kid. Good dollhouse people are hard to find (they are all blonde) so this is one I had, and I'm sculpting the others from this weird soft modeling clay made by crayola. Its white, very light and feels like you're sculpting with Divinity candy.
I'll post some pics of the people once they are dry and painted. I think she'll like it!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Doll House for Mila
3 comments:
- MJ said...
Looks so good! I'm so jealous, I want one!
I love the cupcakes on the table.
- July 20, 2008 at 9:30 PM
- Genius Monkey Marketing said...
Making the dollhouse was pretty fun. Now I just have to wait for the people I made to dry and I can paint them...
- July 22, 2008 at 10:53 AM
- Castro Valley Farmers Market said...
Courtney! The dollhouse is adorable! This would be a great class for The Workshop as well :)
- August 25, 2008 at 5:07 PM
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Vote for Transportation Funding
Voters in several states will see transportation funding initiatives on their ballots on Nov. 6. Faced with significant shortages in federal funding for roads, bridges and highways, many states have put forth measures to address their funding needs. Voters in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Oklahoma and Utah, will all consider transportation funding measures this year.
California voters will consider adjustments to the motor fuel user fee, which has remained stagnant at the federal level since 1993. A ballot measure would repeal the recent increase to the state's motor fuel user fee that supports a $5 billion annual package to build and repair infrastructure. A repeal would take away funding for over 6,500 transportation projects already underway in California, setting the state back even further.
In Missouri, voters will decide on a measure that would raise the state's motor fuel user fee for the first time since 1996. A recent report by TRIP estimates the Show Me State's deteriorating roads and bridges cost motorists $7.8 billion annually.
Utah residents will consider a measure that would increase the motor fuel user fee to generate funds for both roads and the state's schools.
Connecticut voters will choose to create a lockbox for transportation funds that will ensure revenue generated for transportation projects and initiatives is used exclusively for transportation-related purposes. In Colorado, voters will decide between two measures that would address the state's transportation funding needs, which the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) estimates at $1 billion annually.
Plan Ahead for Nov. 6
"It's incredibly important for voters at aggregate operations to turn out for this year's election and know about initiatives in their states to increase infrastructure funding," said NSSGA President and CEO Michael W. Johnson. "Demonstrating support for these measures could help Congress see that infrastructure funding is a high-priority item for constituents. This could spark real action at the federal level to fix the Highway Trust Fund and fund further improvements to our country's deteriorating infrastructure."
NSSGA encourages the aggregates industry to learn what will be on their ballot on election day. The association recently launched a Get Out the Vote site for voters to look up their polling place, see a sample ballot and learn about candidates and initiatives.
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At the conclusion of the 2013 NAS training in Vinh city, Nghe An province. From left to right - Sean Adams, Sarah Ward, Mark Staniforth and Hoang Thi Quyen Anh, Vice Director of the Culture, Sport and Tourist Department of Nghe An province (photo by Bui Van Hieu).
2013 NAS training
Early in 2013 NAS granted an NAS International license to the Institute of Archaeology (IA) in Vietnam AT NO COST (worth more than 1,000 Euros). The NAS Senior Tutor for Vietnam will be Professor Mark Staniforth with assistance from Dr Jun Kimura and others who will be involved in the NAS training. The NAS license will run for 5 years from 1 April 2013 until 1 April 2017 and we look forward to working on this important initiative.
From Tuesday 14 October to Saturday 19 October 2013 a small team of researchers and NAS trainers travelled to Vinh city in Nghe An province. The team comprised of Bui Van Hieu from the Institute of Archaeology in Hanoi, Professor Mark Staniforth from Monash University in Australia, Sarah Ward from ArchaeoMar Australasia and Sean Adams from the Institute for Nautical Archaeology, based in Canada. The aims of this trip were to to raise awareness about underwater archaeology in Nghe An Province and to undertake further fieldwork survey on the shipwreck located in the Lam River near Vinh, Nghe An Province. Despite a typhoon which disrupted our plans we managed to conduct a Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) Introduction to Maritime Archaeology training course (1 day) in Vinh city on Thursday 16 October and conducted practical training for Nghe An Museum staff related to underwater archaeology and waterlogged archaeological artefacts on the afternoon of Friday 17 October.
Thanks to the Hoi An People's Committee, which agreed to sponsor NAS training at Hoi An in November 2013, an NAS Introduction courses (1 day) took place on 7 November followed by an NAS Part 1 course (2 day) on 8 and 9 November. To allow the training to take place the Hoi An People's Committee provided a venue at no charge as well as free accommodation and transport (worth more than 1,000 Euros). The training team included Mark Staniforth (Monash University) and Jun Kimura (Murdoch University) as well as Dr Le Thi Lien and Bui Van Hieu from the Institute of Archaeology in Hanoi. In addition an anonymous donor has agreed to provide US$2,000 towards the additional costs (such as four return airfares from Hanoi to Da Nang) associated with conducting NAS training in Hoi An. Thank you!


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Ok, ladies. Let's get down to the nitty gritty and get a little technical here.
Since you are using a pad that has an anion chip, you surely would like to know what anion is. After all, it comes into such close contact with your intimate part and you wouldn't just want anything going near your private area, right?
Let's start with an ion. An ion is a molecule or an atom wherein the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons, giving them either a net positive or a net negative charge.
Back in elementary science class, we learned protons are positively charged while electrons are negatively charged. Hence, if there are more electrons than protons, the atom or molecule becomes negatively charged. That's what you call an anion. Conversely, if there are more protons than electrons, the atom or molecule becomes positively charged. This is what you call a cation.
Anions, naturally generated by evaporating water, are abundantly found in beautiful and natural places such as the rainforest, beaches, waterfalls, and the like. These are good for our health, which is why we feel so energized, rejuvenated, and de-stressed when we are near these beautiful places.
Cations, on the other hand, are found in the decay of radioactive materials, forest fires, ultraviolet rays, exhaust, smoke, acid rain, pesticides, and the like.
Now, if the world is full of cations, then we surely are in trouble. In fact, we already live in a world where there is an imbalance in the ratio of ions. At the beginning of the 20th century, there are more negative ions in the environment rather that positive ones. But due to environmental hazards, pollution, electromagnetic fields, and other factors, the ratio has been reversed.
What happens then if cations are more prevalent? Simply put, our health is in danger. Too much positive ions can weaken our immune system and impair brain functions. These could lead to sicknesses such as fatigue, lack of energy, nausea, headache, poor mental performance, and interrupted sleep. Healthy cells become damaged and blood acidity increases, resulting in numerous health problems, and one of which is cancer. Aging process accelerates and premature aging on your body and skin happens.
Not a pretty sight, indeed. Thus, there is a need for negative ions to rise above positive ions, as negative ions or anions can neutralize the harmful effects brought about by cations.
While it would seem ridiculously crazy to just pack up and move to a rainforest, live by the waterfalls, or any environment where anions thrive abundantly, what's a girl to do?
Simple. Find products that release a lot of negative ions. Jeunesse Anion Sanitary Napkins does just that.


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MOSCOW, November 1. /TASS/. /TASS/. Venezuela plans to strengthen strategic partnership with Russia, Venezuelan Minister of Industries and National Production Tareck El Aissami wrote on his Twitter microblog on Thursday after a meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov in Havana.
"We intend to actively develop bilateral and strategic cooperation between Venezuela and Russia for the benefit of our peoples and our sovereignties. I thank my colleague Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov for his attention and solidarity," Al Aissami said.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro earlier met with a Russian delegation headed by Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Storchak. After the meeting, Maduro said Venezuela will achieve economic independence with the help of Russia.


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Gallery: National War College on November 29, 2018
Distinguished specialists on Japan, China, the Korean Peninsula, and U.S.-Northeast Asian relations discussed the persistent challenges that have and continue to impact the region at a special JUMP event held at the National War College on November 29. The event was hosted by the Japan-America Society of Washington D.C., the National War College, and JUMP with support from Sasakawa USA, the National Association of Japan-America Societies, and the Embassy of Japan in the United States. For a list of speakers and more details, visit our event page.
Please see below for a gallery of images by Jeff Song Photography.


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Had a hard time really getting motivated to do anything on the boat today. We were out of town yesterday and I didn't get to work on it, but this afternoon was loose and the weather was beautiful (scattered clouds and very pleasant temperatures). Managed to get the paint bucket out and do some trim work.
Got another coat on the starboard rubrail, and put the first coat on the port side. Then moved to some of the front door trim.
After that, I did the inside window trim. Doesn't show in the picture well, but it really helps the appearance to start getting some of the bare wood covered.
Fiddled with the bathroom door latch and have it mostly working now (no picture, sorry). Nothing that fancy, but will keep the door shut 🙂
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Matt and Amy moved here first, and "Pacific Northwest" sounded like the other side of the world to me, an east-coaster from birth. I came to visit and liked the city, but it felt very far away. That said, my life in Rochester had begun to change. Longtime members of my social circle moved to get out of the harsh winters. Neither Sara nor Matt and Amy were getting home very much. Rochester isn't easy to reach by air — you have to arrive via another, bigger airport like Chicago or Cleveland or New York. I was still living in the home where Jerry and I raised our family and had our married life. That was comforting initially, but by 2010 the house began to seem too big, too empty for me alone. I decided to downsize to an apartment or condo in a more urban setting, and the pickings in Rochester were slim in terms of a chance for a vibrant life. While there were wonderful renovated loft spaces in downtown Rochester, there wasn't much else: no coffee shop, no grocery store or movie theater, no night life, no retail, no drug store. Seattle seemed to offer much more, and if I was going to make the change in living space, it began to seem realistic to give more radical change a shot and move to Seattle.
Sara graduated from business school in 2009, and initially took a job with Dell in Austin. The year or so after I moved to Seattle in 2010, she moved here too. The grandkids arrived shortly after, and Klainer West was formed.
Being around immediate family is rare these days, and I know how lucky I am. Matt can run over on a Saturday morning and help me with my newly assembled grill. I can swing by day care for a grandchild suspected of having pinkeye, and run the kid to the pediatrician. Sara can collect my mail when I'm away, and I can water her plants. Sara and Ben and I can meet up for Saturday breakfast, and I can drop by Matt and Amy's for a swim in the pool when the temperatures hit the mid-80's. Everybody can come over for grilled hot dogs at my place, last minute invite no problem. In short, we can be part of each other's lives on a casual basis, very different from the planned, 10 day parental visit.
That said, our togetherness works because we have our individual lives, and we respect each other's boundaries. I don't expect my adult kids to entertain me. They don't expect me to be an automatic child care resource or house sitter. If there's an invite extended that isn't especially convenient or interesting, anyone gets to say "no" without extra baggage attached. All things considered, and given our level of closeness, I think we all get on remarkably well.
tomorrow: Anticipating the next ten years.


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Appart from being a meeting between two P&O Cruises' mates, just the fact that both these ships were the last projects ordered and built specifically by the company, before making part of the North-American Carnival Corp. in 2003, always adds a more special feeling to the occasion.
Five years later, in 2000, AURORA was launched by the same German shipyards that built ORIANA, Meyer Werft in Papenburg, and therefore was seen as a modern version of her older mate.
Having a bridge with enclosed wings and a retractable dome in the Crystal Pool, which became sort of a fashion in the late 90's/early 2000's, are just some of the differences between the near sisters.
Despite that, AURORA retains many similarities, when it comes to layout and features, as ORIANA, thus the reason that both are considered to be a living legacy of the venerable and much beloved CANBERRA.
Afterwards the two went on their own different paths as ORIANA departed homeward bound, and AURORA made her way for a small voyage en route to Lisbon.
Images: TravoClick