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Palo Alto voters could have a say as early as next spring on a sweeping proposal by billionaire developer John Arrillaga to build a four-tower office complex and a theater near the downtown Caltrain station -- a project that would create a new "arts and innovation district" in one of the city's most central locations.
The city is still a long way from approving the ambitious plan, which would bring about 260,000 square feet of office development to a prime location between Palo Alto and Stanford University and give the nonprofit TheatreWorks the permanent home it has long sought. But while the designs of the new buildings are still being refined, the general concept received mostly positive reviews from the City Council Monday night, even as some members and residents called for the office component -- which could reach 10 stories in height -- to be scaled down.
After a long discussion that stretched into Tuesday morning, the council voted 7-0, with Mayor Yiaway Yeh and Councilman Larry Klein recused, to start laying the groundwork for two ballot measures related to the development proposal at 27 University Ave. The council directed the City Attorney's Office to draft measures that would allow voters to weigh in on the huge development in March 2013. One measure would give voters a say on the zoning changes that would have to be made to enable the project. The second one would allow the city to use a portion of the nearby El Camino Park for the proposed development.
The vision, from the city's perspective, is to create a new arts district in the prominent downtown location -- an area that would connect "town and gown," according to Deputy City Manager Steve Emslie. The office buildings, meanwhile, would be built by Arrillaga and donated to Stanford University under the current proposal, Emslie said.
The city, he said, had launched several planning efforts in recent decades in hopes of making significant improvements to the Intermodal Transit Center, where the Caltrain station is located. But without funding, all these plans have languished. Emslie called the Arrillaga proposal for this central area "bolder than anyone has proposed in recent memory."
"It's a rare opportunity," Emslie said. "And I think it's a rare opportunity for the public to be able to influence, in a democratic way, the future of their city."
The council heard from a large group of volunteers from TheatreWorks, a group that currently shuttles between the Lucie Stern Community Center in Palo Alto and the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Robert Kelley, the group's artistic director, said that once the theater is built, "TheatreWorks will have a home that will ensure outstanding theater for years to come, rededicating our community to the arts and ourselves to creating something bold innovative, new and totally exciting."
Phil Santora, managing director of TheatreWorks, said the organization views the proposed theater as "a vibrant cultural hub open to all from morning to evening."
"We believe so strongly that this facility will elevate our ability that we're willing to raise the tens of millions required to outfit this building," Santora said.
But while council members lavished praise on the idea of a new theater, some found the proposed office buildings a bit too bold. The tallest of the four towers would be 10 stories and 161 feet tall -- three times the city's 50-foot height limit for new developments (the other three towers would be nine-, seven- and six-stories high).
Councilman Pat Burt said the project "has some really enormous community benefits" namely, a new theater with a public plaza; improved walkways and bike paths around the transit center; and the relocation at the developer's expense of MacArthur Park Restaurant, a historic building at 27 University. But Burt also said he'd like to see the commercial buildings shortened.
"I accept that this development will be above our normal limit, but what I'd like is to see it reduced from what's proposed here," Burt said.
He also noted that even though the potential 2013 measure would be an "advisory" one, he would consider it binding on his decision.
Burt's colleagues shared some of his concerns, with varying degrees of enthusiasm. Councilwoman Gail Price was particularly receptive to the proposal, calling the plan a "tremendously exciting opportunity" and saying she has "great praise and admiration for the work that's been done."
"I think this is an excellent example of how public-private partnership can and should work," Price said. "And many other communities have done that successfully."
Other reactions were more mixed. Councilman Sid Espinosa said he is concerned about the height and mass of the office buildings but praised the proposed improvements to the transit center.
"There are some incredible opportunities provided in this project," Espinosa said. "There are serious issues that we need to work though and we need to get answers to before we can really go to the public with the information I think they'll need to make a decision, maybe come March."
Councilwoman Karen Holman proposed keeping the MacArthur Park building, which was designed by famed architect Julia Morgan, at its current location. She also argued that the city is rushing into the 2013 measure without having done the necessary analysis of the project's impacts. And, like others, she said she was concerned about the proposed height of the office buildings.
"We ought to call out what it is," Holman said. "One-hundred-sixty-one feet is not compatible with anything around it."
Daniel Garber, a former Planning and Transportation Commission member who stepped down from the commission to work on this project, said the office component is critical because "it's the impetus for the interest of the applicant." Garber said the design team had encouraged Arrillaga to "instead of spreading out, to go up" with the new office building, thereby creating a better pedestrian environment. Garber, who is also on the board of trustees for TheatreWorks, added that the goal is to "create a very contemporary expression that is unique to downtown Palo Alto."
The proposal has already won over Clement Chen, who owns and runs the Westin and Sheraton hotels near the project site. Chen told the council he was initially skeptical of the plan, given the project's great density but began to support it after hearing about measures to improve traffic flow in the area.
"We have a once-in-many-lifetimes opportunity because of Mr. John Arrillaga being able to consider the benefits to traffic, theater and everything that can really transform an underutilized, confusing and really tough, tough area," Chen said.
Not everyone, however, was jazzed about the proposed arts district. Bob Moss, a land-use watchdog and frequent critic of large new developments, called it the "most appalling proposal I've seen in Palo Alto" in almost 40 years.
Resident Martin Sommer, who lives near the project site, took his opposition a step further and began circulating a petition seeking to prevent the buildings from going up. Sommer, whose condominium building is bordered by Alma and High streets, said the large buildings would cut off the residents' view of the Santa Cruz Mountains and severely impact their real estate values.
"People are getting angry about these proposed buildings," Sommer wrote.
He said he's getting a great response for his petition, which can be found at 27university.com.
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You may have heard of Movember. Well, a group of us do our own little thing we call "How Not To Grow A Beard Month," where like Movember we grow facial hair for charity (yeah, not the most challenging event), but in our case it's breast cancer rather than testicular cancer.
So what does this have to do with games? Well, some of us think just growing facial hair for a month isn't enough effort, so we try to blog every day for the month as well. And my theme this year was vintage games, where I would post a picture representing a vintage game each day, and reveal it the next.
November is over, so it's too late to contribute financially, but if you want to check out my posts for entertainment's sake, you can do that here. Hope you find it enjoyable.

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It's a good day to be a Star Trek fan. We recently reported on some quotes from Benedict Cumberbatch and Alice Eve regarding J.J. Abrams' upcoming sequel Star Trek Into Darkness, and now Paramount has released a batch of high-resolution images from the film. We've seen a couple of these before in low-resolution or watermarked versions, but quite a few of them provide new looks at the Enterprise crew and that dastardly Cumberbatch. Additionally, Abrams recently (and admirably) showed a dying Trek fan named Daniel the full film. Daniel's wife has now provided an update, sharing their reaction to seeing the film and noting Abrams and Bad Robot's generosity.
Hit the jump to check out the images and to read the quotes from Daniel's wife. The film also stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, Karl Urban, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, and Bruce Greenwood. Star Trek Into Darkness opens on May 17th in 2D, 3D, and IMAX.
Here's the update from Daniel's wife courtesy of Reddit (via Yahoo!).
Hi everyone, it's Daniel's wife, we are of course sworn to secrecy, BUT we are officially allowed to say we saw it and we enjoyed it IMMENSELY as a film and as a gesture…However; Daniel 'hates' being an 'inspiring cancer story' we his friends and loved ones would prefer for the update to have more of a heartfelt message of giving, especially during this season:
This is a story of us giving something to him, the 'internet' community giving something to him and ultimately being a heartwarming gift to our friends, family and so many others. This story of us (and of course JJ Abrams & Bad Robot) being able to give this surprise gift of a screening to a huge movie buff like Daniel, especially a film made by a film maker who obviously makes movies with such care, with a fan like Daniel in mind (and a person like me who knows slightly less about these things). Also, it was truly amazing that a film-maker so secretive as JJ Abrams was kind enough to show this to us.
It is also so wonderful for his friends & his family to finally hear some good news from us, They know how important film is to Daniel & could not think of a better way to please to him. So this gesture really has brought a lot of smiles all around.
It was a wonderful thing to see with Daniel and a wonderful thing to see Daniel enjoy – Making someone as ill as he is smile for any length of time really makes a difference. (At this point making me smile is good too)
This is also so poignant as JJ Abrams took so much care in the first Star Trek movie to at least TRY to get everything 'right' for the fans and we were so touched when he was concerned that we wouldn't 100% enjoy the screening as it's still being worked on…….Be assured we enjoyed it 110%! We are so grateful thank you, thank you, thank you…..
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Catch up on all of our recent Star Trek Into Darkness coverage below:
- Benedict Cumberbatch and Alice Eve Talk STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS, Comparisons to THE AVENGERS and SKYFALL, the Audition Process, and More
- J.J. Abrams Grants Terminal Cancer Patient's Dying Wish to See STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Early
- Exclusive: Damon Lindelof Talks STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS; Talks Bigger Sets, Redshirt Deaths, the Writing Process, the Timeline, Studio Requests, Easter Eggs, Benedict Cumberbatch, and More!
- STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS Roundup: New Images, Empire Covers, Synopsis, and J.J. Abrams Reveals More About the Villain's Backstory and "Secret Agenda"
- New Teaser Trailer and Viral Launch for STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS


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hello chevy crew, maybe someone can help me answer this question. I just purchased a 2013 chevy 2500 h_d and I had a 1500 prior.there is a big difference in the ride going over bumps. I get a lot of bump steer and I notice there is a pre drilled hole in the center link in a bracket for a steering stabilizer. Thinking about buying a stabilizer to help alleviate the bum steer. Would appreciate some advice thank you for your time in advance.


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The Woodstock region of Vermont is a signature New England rural landscape, where small farms dot rolling meadows, clear brooks run by old mills, and wood floors creak in quiet general stores. Woodstock itself is a surprisingly sophisticated village with great shopping and fine dining, as well as the Woodstock Farmer's Market, the social hub and source for great locally grown food and produce. Woodstock, Vermont area real estate is characterized by large land holdings with charming Vermont farmhouses, historic homes, old hill farms, horse farm properties and country estates. The small back country dirt roads lead you to beautiful hidden meadows and views of the beautiful Vermont countryside. Equestrians, mountain bikers, snowmobilers, skiers and hikers appreciate the vast networks of public trails in the area, supported by the Appalachian Trail, VAST, local towns and by the nationally-known Green Mountain Horse Association in South Woodstock. Woodstock has been retreat destination since the 19th century when the Rockefellers began acquiring and stewarding land adjacent to the village, now conserved and open to the public as the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic site. The village, repeated voted one of the "most charming in America", is tiny in size but ample in sophistication, with great locavore dining, art galleries, and interesting locally owned shops.
The Upper Valley encompasses the towns along the Connecticut River on both the Vermont and New Hampshire sides, with Hanover, New Hampshire as it unofficial hub. Hanover and its sister town, Norwich, Vermont, share a school system and a sophisticated community centered on Dartmouth College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical center. Cultural offerings at the Hopkins Center (the "Hop" and the Lebanon Opera House in nearby Lebanon) range from chamber music to Bonnie Raitt, reggae, and the annual and packed winter screenings from the Banff Film Festival. Restaurants range from funky and ethnic to sophisticated takes on locavore cuisine. West Lebanon provides a commercial hub with the full array of big box stores for stocking up.
The longstanding leader in luxury real estate, LandVest's Woodstock office serves the village of Woodstock surrounding towns and the Upper Valley region providing sound advice and exceptional results to sellers and buyers of distinctive properties.
The Woodstock and Upper Valley areas offer sophisticated amenities in a rural environment. Located approximately 145 miles from Boston and 271 miles from New York, the area is easily accessed via Interstates 89 and 91, and is served by commercial air service to the Lebanon Regional Airport.
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Forty years after the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision, The Daily Beast's Michael Keller and Allison Yarrow have published this interactive map of America's 724 abortion clinics, highlighting, among other things, the distance women across the country must travel in order to visit one.
Points of interest include Wichita, Kansas (which has been without an abortion clinic since the murder of 2009 abortion provider George Tiller), the last clinic in Mississippi, and what Keller and Yallow describe as "the Panhandle-Dakota Divide":
The clearest trend on the map is the dearth of clinics through the center of the country-from northern Texas through Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, and North Dakota. Roughly 400,000 women of reproductive age (between 15 and 44) live more than 150 miles from the closest clinic in this region. The county farthest away from an abortion clinic is Divide, N.D. All of these states except Wyoming require 24-hour waiting periods between the time a woman schedules an abortion and the procedure.
Often, the states with the fewest clinics also have more restrictions. These are six of the many states that recently curtailed access to medical abortion-also known as the abortion pill-by banning telemedicine, a method doctors use to prescribe medication to terminate a pregnancy over a video chat, a convenience to people who live in rural areas.
Check out the interactive map here. (Some tips: zoom out, or click and drag to see Alaska and Hawaii. Try searching for your address, or hovering over the map for a list of legal restrictions for the nearest clinic.) Click here for the full analysis.


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This Yorkie has developed an pronounced flushing toilet phobia and I think it's best if we don't ask why...but since we're here anyway, watching this poor, deranged creature bark into the echoing chasm that modern plumbing has opened in its otherwise serene home, what do you think upsets poor puppy so much about the sound of whooshing water? Maybe, during its fear stage, a boa constrictor crawled out of the toilet and puppy was forced to chase the serpent back into the hell tunnel from whence it came.
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Officer who fatally shot man is firearms instructor
Authorities say the Town of Menasha police officer who fatally shot an armed 66-year-old man last week is the department's firearms instructor.
The police department on Tuesday identified the officer as Lt. Gary Cutler, a 17-year veteran of the force.
Cutler also is an assistant team leader on the Appleton Police Department SWAT team, which serves both the City of Appleton and the Town of Menasha.
Officers were sent to an apartment complex Friday evening after Wilson A. Lutz threatened to harm himself. Police say he was distraught over a relationship. Police said Cutler shot Lutz twice when he refused orders to drop his gun and pointed it at the officers.
Cutler was placed on paid leave, standard in such cases. The Winnebago County district attorney's office is investigating.


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Dog Ringworm
Veterinarian Reviewed on March 29, 2014 by Dr. Janice Huntingford
Dog Ringworm
Although many people think canine ringworm is caused by a parasite thanks to the use of the word "worm," it is actually caused by one of several varieties of fungi which cause a rash on a dog's skin.
Signs and Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of canine ringworm are usually the same in all dogs, making it simple to identify and treat. A visual inspection is often all that is needed to determine the presence of the fungus, but it's always best to confirm your suspicions with the help of your vet.
Your veterinarian will do one, or more, of three different tests to determine whether or not your dog truly does have ringworm:
Culture Test – Your Vet will collect a few skin cells and have them cultured. Whilst this test does take the longest, it is also the most effective.
Woods Test – This is simply the use of a black light with a magnifying lens attached. Roughly 50% of all ringworm fungus will be seen as being fluorescent under a black light.
Microscopic Test – Effective in about 40-70% of all ringworm cases, this test involves plucking a hair from your dog's infected area and placing it in a specially formulated solution so that your Vet can view it under a microscope.
The most common sign of canine ringworm is a small, hairless, round shaped lesion on the dog's skin. The inner portion of the lesion, which might start out as a small mark but continues to grow, will be scaly and small pustules may form.
The lesions caused by ringworm may be itchy, but not always, and the most common place you will see them are on the head followed by the legs, tails, or feet.
Treatment for Canine Ringworm
For small, isolated lesions in healthy dogs or puppies, treatment for canine ringworm may not even be necessary as it usually clears up on its own and heals fully after about four weeks. If treatment is in order, the infection should be treated twice per day with the use of a simple, antifungal medication applied directly to the skin which your vet can prescribe.
Some of the most common medications used include clotrimazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, terbinafine, or tolnaftate, and all of these often resolve the problem within a week or two. But, to prevent a recurrence, topical treatments should be continued for one more week after visible signs of the ringworm disappear.
Another option for getting rid of more severe cases of canine ringworm involves an oral antifungal medication, which must be obtained from a veterinarian who will prescribe the medicine and closely monitor treatment.
Oral medication for canine ringworm may be needed for several months, making it important for the dog to have regular checkups to ensure that toxic levels of the antifungal have not built up in their system.
There are also quite a few herbal formulations that can be applied directly to your dog's skin to treat ringworm.
Preventing Canine Ringworm
Because the fungi responsible for ringworm thrive in warm, moist locations, it is important to take a proactive approach certain times of the year when it comes to preventing canine ringworm. Most cases of ringworm in dogs aren't diagnosed until the fall or winter months and the condition is most prevalent in humid climates.
Canine ringworm can be transmitted very easily to other dogs as well as to humans if it is not controlled and treated properly. The spores causing the rash are often found thriving in the dog's bedding.
Fungus spores can be shed out into the environment for as long as a year and a half, making it even more important to keep your pet's cage and bedding clean as well as ensuring they are not infected with the fungus. Wash your pet's bedding in hot water with a fungicidal soap on a regular basis.
Since ringworm can be transmitted to humans, avoid walking around barefoot and petting a dog that has bald spots as that is usually one of the first signs that they are carrying the fungus.
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We believe different shades and styles evoke different attitudes, and there are as many ways to wear pink as there are hues of pink, so in this new Spring 2020 Sunglasses Collection which consists of 13 sunglasses and 10 optical styles, JILL STUART gives you the perfect opportunity to get personal with pink!
Consisting of a total of 8 sunglasses and 6 optical frames, JILL STUART's latest 'The Exotic Summer' Collection plays around colorful lenses and materials to let you make a stylish splash under the summer sunshine!
Jill Stuart launched her first ever pop-up store in Shinsegae Centum City Mall, the renowned shopping mall in Busan, South Korea. Follow our Korea Instagram (@jillstuarteyewear_kr) to know our next stop!
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Eliza Shum wore our hero style- Josie of FW 2019 J-series collection in Hong Kong, 8 November 2018.
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With "Fashion on your eyes" as the design concept, Jill Stuart 1day UV consists of three colors, namely Floral Pink, Brilliant Blue and Haute Couture Olive. Each with their own splendid design, "Jill Stuart 1day UV" lets you live your own style with the unique fashion on your eyes. "Jill Stuart 1day UV" is now available in selective stores in Japan, and will be available in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia soon. Stay tuned with us for further updates!
Jill Stuart's 2018 Optical Collection extends Jill Stuart signature sweet glamour to daily necessity through innovative colors and interesting eyewear designs. Said to be celebrating the inner beauty of Jill Girls everywhere, the Jill Stuart's 2018 Optical Collection is now available for your mix & match.
The latest Jill Stuart's 2018 Sunglasses Collection combines glamorous design and vibrant color palettes to speak to the brand's unique charming and feminine DNA. Best suiting our fashionistas, the collection is now available.
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Anytime Chris and I go on a actual date it is worth blogging about. We went to Texas Roadhouse with a group of Chris's co-workers.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Texas Roadhouse
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Carlos makes us go out every Friday night. It's a good thing.
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yea for Texas Roadhouse one of our favorite places to eat!
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Before editing, be sure to read the wiki's policies. Please sign your name on Talk and vote pages using four tildes (~~~~) to automatically produce your name and the current date. Be sure to verify your e-mail address in your preferences. Before attempting any major article rewrites please read the layout guide. If you have any questions, check out the policy and help pages (see here for editing help), add a question to the Community portal, view the forum or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome!
-- Seth Cooper (Talk) 22:43, November 29, 2010
I don't know if this will help, but I have the Ravenclaw Crest in my signature. [[User:Hcoknhoj|JKoch]][[File:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|20px]]([[User talk:Hcoknhoj|Owl Me!]]) --JKoch(Owl Me!) 02:24, December 9, 2010 (UTC)
Hello, and welcome to the Harry Potter Wiki. In answer to your question, no, I do not own this wiki. This is a cooperative community so, in a way, we all do. I did not create it neither: Vostok (who is now an inactive user) did. I'm an Administrator, so I take care of a few more things than the average user. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask! (sorry for taking so long to reply; it's not normally like this, it's been a mad week!). -- Seth Cooper owl post! 00:10, December 10, 2010 (UTC)
Please note that according to this wiki's voting policy, you must have 20 article edits for your votes to be counted, including for featured content such as the Quote of the Week and Did You Know. You can check your number of article edits by going to Special:Editcount and entering your username. Article edits will be listed under the (Main) category. - Nick O'Demus 10:38, December 11, 2010 (UTC)
- No, you haven't done anything wrong, it's just that the votes you've cast so far for things like the Quote of the Week and Did You Know can't be counted since you don't have enough article edits to meet the voting policy. If you can make just a few helpful edits to some of the wiki's articles (the articles needing cleanup are a good place to start), once you've got 20 such edits then all of your votes can be counted properly. - Nick O'Demus 07:25, December 12, 2010 (UTC)
- I see you're really getting the hang of editing, and I just wanted to let you know your previous votes on the featured content like QOTW and DYK have now been counted. Keep up the good work. - Nick O'Demus 03:37, January 13, 2011 (UTC)
Hey, I noticed your message on Nick's page, I just wanted to say hi, and let you know that I felt the same way you did back when I started editing 6 months ago, afraid to make changes and mess things up and couldn't imagine finding anything that needed editing, but now I've got over 6,000 edits, so there are pages out there, look for little things, grammar, sentence structure, try looking at some of the smaller articles, if you want, I can point out some more specific articles and the types of changes they need so you can start racking up edits. Let me know. Hang in there, it'll get easier. --BachLynn(Accio!) 23:29, December 12, 2010 (UTC)
- I see BachLynn23 already answered part of your question. As to the rest, on the "Articles needing cleanup" page, all of the articles you see listed there have been tagged as needing some work done to improve them, so it's a good place to start if you're not certain what pages need the most improvement. Another way to build up your edit count is to check the Recent Changes for any vandalism and revert it. Edits such as this can be reverted by clicking on "Undo" (on the upper right side of the page, next to the revision date and time). If for some reason you're not able to revert the vandalism edit, ask an Administrator or another user for help. - Nick O'Demus 06:29, December 13, 2010 (UTC)
What fonts are you trying? --BachLynn(Accio!) 23:36, December 12, 2010 (UTC)
Ok, I worked on one for you (if you like it) try using this [[User:*Luna|*Lu]][[File:Ravenclawcrest.jpg|20px]]([[User talk:*Luna|Talk]]) it will look like this (*Lu(Talk)). Let me know what you think.... --BachLynn(Accio!) 00:06, December 13, 2010 (UTC)
You're very welcome! I'm glad you liked the signature, I like playing with code and fonts and stuff. I'm on here every day, I've been out of work since August so I have literally nothing else to do, so if you ever need any thing I'm always a message away! --BachLynn(Accio!) 00:02, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
Sirius Black'if s owl
I dug around a little bit after the article was added to the verification list. Do you have a reference for the part about the owl being dyed black? a website? Anytime you have websites to back up your information, it's always a good idea to reference them, this way if anyone questions the validity of the article there's proof. Just put the website link between <ref></ref>. Then add a "Notes and references" section with {{Reflist}}. --BachLynn(Accio!) 02:11, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
Dates are done in the British Format (Day, Month, Year). Thanks, --JKoch(Owl Me!) 02:31, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
- It's fine. Honestly, I just jumped in and started editing when I joined, but I think it takes a certain kind of arrogance for someone like me just to jump into editing articles. I can understand, not wanting to screw things up. But there are plenty of mistakes, grammatical errors, and other issues to find and fix. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 02:38, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
Hey, just thought of something you can help with, I've been working on going through the [[Category:Actors (real-world)]], you see I added a category [[Category:Voice actors (real-world)]], and I've been going through all the actors on the list and anyone who is just a voice actor in one of the video games I delete the actors (real world) category and change it to the voice actors category, and anyone who did both the voices for video games and acted in the movies I keep the actors category and just add the voice actors category to it.... make sense? I've done the A's and like half the b's, but it would go a lot faster if you helped....and would definitely give you more then 20 edits..... --BachLynn(Accio!) 03:02, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
Exactly (dobby and kreacher), and some of the actors in the list only did voices on the video games (not acting) so they would only be voice actors, and some of the actors like Daniel Radcliffe also did voices in some of the video games so they would be both voice actors and actors... make sense? (Oh, and the dog is Sammie, she's a 1 1/2 year old miniature pinscher and is soooo much fun!!!) --BachLynn(Accio!) 16:27, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Actors_(real-world) I've done the A's and half the B's (I was going through in alphabetical order). If you need help I'll be on all day. --BachLynn(Accio!) 16:33, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
Hey, heads up on the image you uploaded, there's nothing wrong with the image, but on this wikia the admin's are pretty strict about it being sourced. Look at this file for reference [[File:Alice keenan.jpg]], see the part where it has source, description and licensing? That's what you need on your file, source would be like what website you got it from, etc, I'm here if you need help with it. --BachLynn(Accio!) 16:58, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
Owl image
Is there an image of the owl in the movie? When Harry gets the letter from Sirius? If there is are you able to play the dvd on your computer? If you can play the dvd on your computer, there's a free program I use (jing.com) to get screenshots, great program, easy to use..... --BachLynn(Accio!) 18:24, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
Found the website http://www.techsmith.com/jing/ just download, you'll end up needing to sign up with a username and password and such after it downloads, see aside from getting screenshots, this program also allows you to post links to photos, and take video clips. It's a very cool program, I use it a lot. I could use it to take a screenshot video of instructions how to do something, and then send it to you, very cool! --BachLynn(Accio!) 18:36, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
I like the one where it's holding the letter the best.--BachLynn(Accio!) 19:39, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
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Thank you for contributing image uploads to the Harry Potter Wiki. However, your recent upload was in breach of our image policy, and has since been corrected. In future, please be sure to fill out the information template that is provided on the upload page, in particular citing the source from which the image comes from, and adding categories. This is to help keep images organised and catalogued, and to provide clear sourcing for all uploads. Please be aware that images missing this information may be subject to deletion, and, in certain cases, uploading images after being asked to provide the correct information may lead to a block for the uploader. If you have any doubts or questions regarding this, please contact one of the administrators. Thank you for your cooperation.--Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 09:32, December 15, 2010 (UTC)
Hey. I've never been to the Harry Potter Exhibition, how was it?Texthawm | To Click Here 00:22, December 17, 2010 (UTC)
re: hey
Cool, tell me how it was when you go. :)Texthawm | To Click Here 00:28, December 17, 2010 (UTC)
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User boxes
You can find a bunch of them here: Harry Potter Wiki:Userboxes, if you have one in mind but can't find it, I can help you make one, I love making them (I made the one for seeing thestrals). Just copy/paste the code above each box you see on the page, {{}} I'll be online for a few more hours tonight and all day tomorrow if you need more help. --BachLynn(Accio!) 23:06, December 17, 2010 (UTC)
Present for you
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Do you like?!?!?! --BachLynn(Accio!) 00:07, December 18, 2010 (UTC)
- You are very welcome :-)!!!! I am sooo glad you like it! I love making user boxes! Right now I'm working on creating one saying that Gary Oldman is my favourite actor, that the Lego video game is my favourite game, and one saying that I wished I lived in Great Britain, or England, haven't decided. --BachLynn(Accio!) 01:14, December 18, 2010 (UTC)
|This user's favourite actor is Gary Oldman.
|This user's favourite video game is LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4.
|This user's favourite actress is Evanna Lynch.
|This user wishes they were British.
Here's a few more I've made! :-) --BachLynn(Accio!) 01:42, December 18, 2010 (UTC)
Image policy
Hey *Luna; the image policy can be read here. Basically, all images uploaded must be sourced and categorised to comply with the image use guidelines that Wikia operates under. To see what needs to be added, take a look at the edit I made to your image upload here. When uploading an image, there is a template in the Summary box that reads:==Summary=={{Information|attention=|description=|source=|author=|filespecs=|licensing=|other versions=|categories=}}. Just fill out the relevant sections (description, source, license and categories being the important ones) and upload the image, or fill it in after by manually adding the {{Information}} template to the image page and filling it out there. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 15:36, December 18, 2010 (UTC)
Someone was faster than me; it's already been fixed. Next time, click on that little arrow next to "Edit" and then click "Move". Don't hesitate to owl me whenever you need (it's not a bother at all!) -- Seth Cooper owl post! 20:19, December 19, 2010 (UTC)
RE:Mistakes in the Harry Potter films
There was nothing wrong about the article, but it was redundant. The mistakes of the films are listed in each film's individual article. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 13:57, December 23, 2010 (UTC)
Happy Holidays!
Best regards. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 15:00, December 24, 2010 (UTC)
re:user boxes
I like that idea, not sure what to use for a picture though, got any ideas?
--BachLynn(Accio!) 15:39, December 24, 2010 (UTC)
Hi!!! So I couldn't decide which picture to use for Nargles, so I made 3 userboxes! LOL! What do you think? --BachLynn(Accio!) 20:03, December 24, 2010 (UTC)
|This user wears a cork necklace to keep the Nargles away.
|This user has lost possessions to Nargles
|This user thinks there are Nargles infested in the mistletoe.
re:user boxes
I'm so glad you love them, I absolutely love making and designing them! :-) --BachLynn(Accio!) 00:02, December 25, 2010 (UTC)
Hey, that article you created is non-canon. She wore lilac robes in the book. I'm going to blank it and redirect to Hermione Granger's dress robes. --JKoch(Owl Me!) 21:07, December 26, 2010 (UTC)
- Well, I added some of the information to that article. It is the same with Harry and Ron, both of those article detail every pair of dress robes they owned. So, go ahead and lengthen the Hermione article.
Re: Pudding
No problem, but...I thought it was an anonymous user who created that article. Texthawm | ==> Send an Owl 22:48, January 4, 2011 (UTC)
Oh. Don't worry, I've done that a lot. :) --Texthawm | ==> Send an Owl 22:51, January 4, 2011 (UTC)
I would never think that! You have a great New Year too! Texthawm | ==> Send an Owl 23:03, January 4, 2011 (UTC)
Hello, I'm just testing my signature.
Mace170 (Send me an Owl!) 22:41, January 9, 2011 (UTC)
Hello. I love your profile. Check out Robert Pattinson's page. I edited it a lot. It really needed it.
Did You Know's
There's actually no rule that the DYK's have to be "in-universe" only, it's just an opinion of some users. You can see examples of this under the "Alan Rickman" and "Actors in-character" DYK nominations.
Also, you don't have to strike your votes with the <s> and </s> brackets anymore. That's only for ones that don't meet voting policy, so they don't get counted. You met that requirement weeks ago, so your votes do count. - Nick O'Demus 05:31, March 3, 2011 (UTC)
- Sorry, that was me. I removed it because I couldn't find any results any Google stating that JKR had named Augustus after her as payback for banning her books. Since A Seeker's guide to Harry Potter is an unofficial guidebook, does it say that it definitely was JKR's intention (does it cite a reference or something), or does the author just believe that was the intention? - Nick O'Demus 09:39, March 6, 2011 (UTC)
I think your roleplay game is a terrific idea. I'm going to post a link to your site in the External Links section at the botom of the main page to try to help you get more people involved. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
Bchwood 01:22, March 10, 2011 (UTC)
RE: Hi!
Cool, sounds very fun. I hope to go someday... :) --Texthawm (Owl Me) 00:44, March 11, 2011 (UTC)
Happy to turn on Awards for you if you'd like.
Bchwood 19:33, March 11, 2011 (UTC)
Hi. I like ur kitty profile pic. Lilly Cullen 19:34, March 11, 2011 (UTC)Thanks, *Luna! You're the only one on this wikia that could give me a well explained answer! :) But I'm a little confused-when I edit my profile, it shows up like this. (i hope you don't mind me posting this pic here) Hope you can help! :) SnapeFan1 20:45, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
Thanks so much for the help, and that would be great! If avalable, an information template would be great. Thanks! You're a real help! :) SnapeFan1 20:53, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
That's okay, *Luna! But thanks for your help! :) SnapeFan1 21:09, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for the help *Luna! I left a message for BachLynn23 and she responded. She said that it was the picture size that was probably distorting everything. It works well now for me! Thanks! :)
Thanks! :) SnapeFan1 21:53, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
Hey, *Luna! Sorry if I'm disturbing you, but I have a question. How do I make a cusomized signature, all flashy and cool like yours and BachLynn23? If you could respond, that'd be great! Thanks! :) SnapeFan1 22:41, March 19, 2011 (UTC)
Never mind! Sorry if I wasted your time and posting space! BachLynn23 helped out-she made it for me and explained how! Hopefully we can chat again soon :) SnapeFan1(Talk) 01:47, March 20, 2011 (UTC)
Hey, *Luna! I don't know if you got my message on the Hogwarts Roleplay Wikia, but, um, quick question. In the Hogwarts Roleplay Wikia, to get an owl from the eyclops emporium or other pet from magical menagerie, do I request it on that page or somewhere else? SnapeFan1(Talk) 21:00, March 20, 2011 (UTC)
Okay, thanks! I'm SO getting an Owl, lol! :) SnapeFan1(Talk) 21:05, March 20, 2011 (UTC)
Okay thanks for the info :) sorry if I was bothering you-I feel so lame when I ask around :) SnapeFan1(Talk) 21:12, March 20, 2011 (UTC)
Image uploads
Thank you for contributing image uploads to the Harry Potter Wiki. However, your recent upload File:BeetleEarring.jpg is in breach of our image policy, and needs to be corrected by applying the {{information}} template to the file and supplying a source for the image. In future, please be sure to fill out the information template that is provided on the upload page, in particular citing the source from which the image comes from, and adding categories. This is to help keep images organised and catalogued, and to provide clear sourcing for all uploads. Please be aware that images missing this information may be subject to deletion, and, in certain cases, uploading images after being asked to provide the correct information may lead to a block for the uploader. If you have any doubts or questions regarding this, please contact one of the administrators. Thank you for your cooperation.--Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 07:51, March 28, 2011 (UTC)
- The template to use is located here > {{Information}}. As for how to apply it, take a look at the edit I made here, noting which fields were filled in and with what. Generally, you will need a description of the image, the source (which specific film, book, etc), the licensing (generally either {{Screenshot}} for movie stills, or {{Fairuse}} for promotional image} and the images categories to which the image should be sorted into. Hope that helps :) - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 08:07, March 29, 2011 (UTC)
RE: Userpage
A scroll box would probably be the way to go. To set one up, use this template:
- {{Scroll box
- |width=100%
- |content=
- * [[Page 1]]
- * [[Page 2]]
- * [[Page 3, etc.]]
- }}
Nick O'Demus 06:39, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
Hey, *Luna. I was bored so I decided to message you here...ah the wikia where i first made contact with you. :P SnapeFan1(Talk)
That'd be interesting. :) And it'd be so awsome if she actually responded back! :D SnapeFan1(Talk)
True :) And I've seen pictures of the Exhibition and it looks amazing with all the characters costumes and how basically, you're watching them just grow up every film. :) And the it would be awsome if you went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I've heard a lot of people in Britan and England are upset that it wasnt built there and it was build here in orlando. When i first heard of the park after i got into harry potter, i was a fanatic! Every conversation with my parents would turn into, 'Can we get universal tickets?' lol :P Eventually, my parents got enough money a month or two ago and i got to go. The first time when i went to islands of adventure, i looked around at how realtistic the place was. And when we were leaving for home, i told my mom, 'No-I am home.' XD The next time i went, i got on the forbidden journey ride. You can find a blog about details of the ride and the line to the ride on hogwarts roleplay. It's so amazing! Details on the blog there. :) SnapeFan1(Talk)
Lol :) When the ride first started, my stomach was dropping in the first few minutes, but the rest of the way, i was fine. :) And these two parts in the ride freaked me out-The Spider scene, and the Dementors. I closed my eyes in the aragogg part and felt the water on me a (i hate spiders! :P ) and the dementors are so...*shudders* oh god scary. Its like you move to one side, a dementor leans toward you, you move to the other side to fly away, theres another dementor, and then another! Then lean in super close and i screamed for no reason in particular. XD I was half-scared and half-having fun while my mom had her eyes closed the whole time and my dad was having fun. :) The part with the dragon was okay, except that me and my mom got a face-full of smoke. :P SnapeFan1(Talk)
What it breathed there? O-o. Oh god i would not want to see that dementor. :P The one on the ride was, yeah, a little scarier. I swear it was looking RIGHT AT ME. XD I leaned right toward me and i got nervous. When the seat thingy dropped us down toward another dementor, ahhh! My face was projected with my mom and dad's like it was sucking out our souls! My expression was smiling and laughing, lol. That part was pretty freaky, but still awsome. To think, at the beginning of the ride you're flipped on your back and at the astronomy tower headed to a quidditch game, when you get chased by dragons, spiders, and dementors. :P The chaos of harry potter's life! :P SnapeFan1(Talk)
lol yeah. The dementors on the ride were just freakishly real i could've sworn it was! XD The breathing of the dementor was like darth vader's but more hoarser. :P Here's alink to the vid of the ride i found youtube. You can hear audio and see a few things, but pretty good and better than the others i've seen. :) SnapeFan1(Talk) 22:01, May 3, 2011 (UTC)
Lolz :P Florida takes my money too. The wands there at the wizarding world are like $25 plus tax-i had about $40 pr more when i went and bought the *squeal alert* Snape Wand, and then a Chocolate Frog, which csted like $12. :P SnapeFan1(Talk) 22:07, May 3, 2011 (UTC)
lol wow! :P OMG it's alive, run! :P The monster book that you got are pretty cool how it moves like that, lol, and the ones in the movies are....um.... :P Scary? Weird? Run-for-your-life-when-it-tries-to-attack-you scary? :P SnapeFan1(Talk)
True, lol. :P They're a little scary and a little cute at the same time the way they stare at you for two minutes befre attacking your face. :P
Me: *sees monster book*
Book: *sees me and growls and just stares*
Me: *stares back*
Book: *two minutes later-RAGHHH! Attacks my face*
Me: *Run around screaming*
Dear Headmistress
A Mr.James Quell attacked me today. He was already looking around Dark Arts books and asked me personally about the Killing Curse. I went with Duncan to find him and he was making a truth potion. He attacked me with Many curses and the Killing Curse then fled the room.
Thank You Very Much
Not that I know of, I don't think there's a back way in unless there's some sort of cheat or hack I don't know about. I haven't played in a few months, been playing Guild Wars with flamefang.--BachLynn(Send an Owl!) 15:06, June 17, 2011 (UTC)
There are alternative choices to just putting in her credit card number if that's all that she's not comfortable with, you could use pay pal, or some stores sell 10$ cards, so you could actually pay cash at say Rite Aid, and then use the card online to buy the crowns. Just a thought.--BachLynn(Send an Owl!) 15:20, June 17, 2011 (UTC)
Yea I think there's a link on the W101 website that tells you what stores sells the cards, I know Rite Aid does, and I think Walmart.--BachLynn(Send an Owl!) 15:30, June 17, 2011 (UTC)
Name Character Template :)
Hi, I noticed that your name on your character template isn't there, if you want me to, I can put a name on there, you can just tell me what name, if not or you want to keep it the way it is, I understand :) I just wanted to help out! Good Luck with all! - THE ONE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED Owl Me. 17:02, July 15, 2011 (UTC)
Re. Name Template
Well, if you go on source mode and see your template at the very top, right under where it says you were born make a space, and put one of these lines" | " before you put name and a equal sign looking like this: Ex:
| name=
and you just fill out your name after the equal sign there, if you want I can set it up for you and you can go back to source mode to fill out your name afterwards. :) Good Luck with all! THE ONE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED Owl Me. 17:11, July 15, 2011 (UTC)
I set it up for you already, now you just click to edit your profile and switch from visual mode to source mode, and you will see under where it says you were born the | name = there, and you can fill out your name there. :) Good Luck again with all! THE ONE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED Owl Me. 17:15, July 15, 2011 (UTC)
Was it Minerva McGonagall's dress robes? Fixed it. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 17:31, July 15, 2011 (UTC)
- Glad to be of service. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 17:42, July 15, 2011 (UTC)
hi luna i'm back, we can talk at the time it use to be. see ya! Speedysnitch 23:32, July 23, 2011 (UTC)
Hey! You can go on chat. I'm on. well right now. Well, see ya! Speedysnitch(Owl Me!) 23:04, July 25, 2011 (UTC)
How do you get an information box about yourself onto your profile like you have? :) - JulieWeasley
Hello, I love your profile. I love your story about why you love Harry Potter. It almosy made me cry. It's so sweet. Lilly Cullen-Talk Page- 23:25, August 13, 2011 (UTC)
It's too bad you did not win that contest. i love the Wizerding World of Harry Potter in FL. It's a blast. I have only been 2 times. Have you been to WWHP? Thanks for liking my signature. An amazing, outstanding, user on Twilight wikia called Green Fariy made it for me. She is awesome! I like your siagature too. I do have a favorite charater.. Mine is Tonks. I cryed when she died. It was so sad!!! your fave is Luna Lovegood. I like her too. She is, IMO, one of the best charaters. She does not care if people say mean things too her. And she is happy jsut to have people who seem like friends. SHe is cool. Lilly Cullen-Talk Page- 15:34, August 23, 2011 (UTC)
The Exabition? WOW. I wanted to go but I could not go to Seattle. I see you are from the UK. Did you come all the way to USA just see it???!!! WOW. I am not a member of Pottermore. I could not get in. I tryed for 7 days. Are you? I hear the people have amazing user names. I also like Tonks in the 5th movie/book best. Lilly Cullen-Talk Page- 23:51, August 26, 2011 (UTC)
So you did flying all the way from the UK to Seattle just to see the expition? You really did? Lilly Cullen-Talk Page- 23:19, September 4, 2011 (UTC)
That's cool. What book did you listen too? I see you are an artist. What kind of art do you do? Do you have a website? I have always loved art, but I'm not that good at it. I'm really not. But that's ok. I love to buy art from lesser known artists. Lilly Cullen-Talk Page- 15:24, September 14, 2011 (UTC)
You really should get a website. If you avertise right, you can sell a lot of your art from it. Do you have a DevantArt? that would be helpful to have. I know a lot of people who would like to but aret from now-small artists. Lilly Cullen-Talk Page- 23:32, September 15, 2011 (UTC)


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DETROIT – The city of Detroit says it has filed an updated bankruptcy restructuring plan to pay off its creditors.
A spokesman for state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr said Monday the amended plan and disclosure statement offer new details on the terms of a settlement with two banks to pay off a bad pension debt deal.
Bill Nowling says the documents also made minor clarifications in how much pension benefits for city retirees would be cut.
The plan first was filed Feb. 21 in bankruptcy court. The city says further amendments are expected before an April 14 hearing.
The plan of adjustment has to be approved by federal Judge Steven Rhodes.
Orr is negotiating with the city's creditors on debt which he has said is $18 billion or more.


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SWMBO has gone to Towersey Folk Festival. I'm not performing and previous years when that's been true I've sat in the Horseshoes playing in the informal session. But this year they want £140 for a camping ticket which in essence permits me to provide additional free entertainment and make the festival look good. It's a good session full of good musicians, but it's really not worth £140. So, as she left yesterday morning she asked "what are your plans for the weekend?"
"I thought I'd do a bit of shopping down town: I need more socks and I'll just have a bimble round, then see whether the blackberries are ripe." Well, I did get socks, but I accidentally passed Ikea. I'm going to try to build an APA in less than twenty-four hours, mostly from the bits box.
I admit I've been planning it – I know, I do the planning bit well, but then something goes wrong. I started by making a list of everything that's gone wrong when I've tried time-constrained modelling and APA modules. Considering that's just five projects: one successful and one not actually broken, it's a very long list. So this time I've left a margin of error. Welcome to Seal Point.
My wife is a sucker for seals. I remember when we were on our first holiday together, at Ardrossan harbour, on the ferry and she was literally bouncing up and down 'look, a seal', and I shrugged – it hadn't occurred to me that she'd never seen one in the wild before. So, when we went to Norfolk for a much needed break, a trip out to Blakeney Point was a must (and is recommended).
The area has a string of boardwalks (see above): we have some similar stuff round here and I thought of modelling a Gn15 line on them but I was put off by the need to model reed-beds. The ones around Morston, where the boats are based, however, have much simpler scenery. Essentially mud-flats and some kind of plant that looks like a Berberis but less spiky. I'm not sure that Loch Lomond looks the same, but it's close enough to Ardrossan that the fictional Seal Point will fit in with Inversnaid. Surely even I can manage that.
I started at six, by brewing a pot of Rooibos tea. I'd forgotten how difficult cutting the mouseholes is without a scroll saw, so I'd drunk most of it by the time I finished, and it was light enough to take photographs. In retrospect, I should have cut the holes before assembling the box, but probably something would have gone wrong and they wouldn't line up. The paint is emulsion testers from Wickes at two for £1.29, since I know that an APA takes one and a half pots. I set it aside to dry.
Next up was the track base. The mussel farm shows the dimensions I need for the trackwork. Just a case of copying that but changing the style, and matching the interior profile with Inversnaid. I cut the longitudinals before painting the inside of the box, and cut a piece of card that would space them 13.5mm apart so that the rails, when I fit them, will be exactly over the centres of the longitudinals.
The planks are cut from coffee stirrers. It must be said that paying for tickets for the Olympic yachting, plus about a hundred quid for transport and an eye-watering amount for refreshments is a pretty expensive way of purloining stirrers – it works out at about four pounds fifty a plank – but this is probably the only APA which will include an Olympic souvenir.
I started off by trying to get the planks exactly even and using a credit card to space them, but I started to think I'd still be there at six this evening, so in the end I settled for placing them by eye. The rustic look suits me, but of course it's not the way the prototypes are put together – maybe there are different public safety regulations at Seal Point. You'll notice I haven't stained them: I'm going to stain the whole thing with black diluted with meths (I've found it penetrates better). There's enough differentiation of colour in the sticks (I blame LOCOG's contractor's quality assurance – if you're paying that much for a coffee...) and I can just pick some individual planks if I need.
This stuff is drying, so time for a leisurely bath while listening to Broadcasting House. Next time: create the water and stain the track base. Yes, I gnow I'm working in the kitchen again, and you'll guess that it already looks as if a bomb has hit it. That's gnot a problem; she's gnot back until about six tomorrow, so even if I miss my self-imposed deadline there'll still be plenty of time to clean up. Of course she'll notice the extra layout, but if I can make a seal to go in it by six tomorrow, I think I'll be forgiven.
Andy A


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Cabinet Magazine, Pastelegram, and Triple Canopy
Cabinet Magazine, Pastelegram, and Triple Canopy come together for this Tuesday Evenings presentation to consider and discuss the vibrant life and perceived challenges of today's art publications. Each has thoughtfully considered its unique contribution to a discourse that keeps us all engaged and informed, encouraging our intellectual curiosity to face the challenge of not becoming complacent in a gluttonous world of information that can leave us knowing and caring about less rather than more.
Triple Canopy's beautifully crafted online format determined five years ago to "create a magazine that could be read, really read online. Art that would be looked at for more than a few seconds. Small and large ideas given the time to make their case." Since then, it has pursued an "expanded field of publication," charting the relationships between digital technology and printed volumes, Web-specific artist projects and critical writing, and their various publics.
For its dense and handsome magazine, Cabinet looks to curiosity and method, represented philosophically and poetically by the fox and the hedgehog as their guiding principle, "dedicated to staging an encounter between these two outlooks in the belief that each can disrupt the familiar comforts and presumptions of the other, and that an ethics for how to understand-and therefore possibly change-the world can emerge from the fiction between them."
Finally, Pastelegram represents Texas. It is a new, innovative online and biannual print publication based in Austin that "takes focused looks at individual artist's projects and the texts and images that informed their creation. Dedicated to contemporary artists, art historians and critics as well as the myriad ideas that inform their projects, Pastelegram provides an international platform for the examination of artistic and historical practice."
This evening promises to be a lively and productive conversation that touches on the most contemporary and real issues of communication and art, as well as the broader culture that art engenders and shares.


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JACKSONVILLE — John Isner and Sam Querrey each won their matches on Friday to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Brazil in the first round of the Davis Cup.
Isner earned a straight-set win over Brazil's Thiago Alves 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Isner's win came two hours after Querrey earned a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Thomaz Bellucci.
The United States is one win away from advancing. Bob and Mike Bryan, the world's No. 1 ranked doubles team, will take on Brazil's Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares on Saturday, followed by Sunday's reverse singles.
Taking 2-0 leads in other first-round series were: Serbia (over Belgium), France (over Israel), Kazakhstan (over Austria) and Argentina (over Germany). Tied 1-1 were Switzerland-Czech Republic and Croatia-Italy. The other series is Canada vs.
Novak Djokovic swept past Oliver Rochus 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in Serbia's second victory in Charleroi, Belgium. Djokovic was coming off his third straight Australian Open title. Despite the switch from hard courts to slow, indoor clay, the world's No. 1 player dismissed the 127th-ranked Rochus. Djokovic had complained about the court being wet and dangerous.
Isner had to overcome a four-week layoff from competitive tennis in winning his match, his seventh Davis Cup competition but the first on American courts. It was Isner's big serve that carried him past the quicker Alves.
Isner finished with 32 aces and had 29 other serves that Alves could not return.
"I always rely on my serve. I wouldn't have such a pretty good ranking if it wasn't for my serve," Isner said. "Going in every match I have to rely on my serve heavily. I wasn't as sharp in other facets of my game. I knew I was going to have to rely on my serve a lot and I did.
"Maybe it wasn't the prettiest, but I'm happy to get through. I littered up the stat sheet for sure. I know I had a lot of aces, but I had a lot of souvenirs into the crowd as well on my forehand."
Isner had a bone bruise on his right knee a month ago at the Hopman Cup in Australia and hadn't played a competitive match since pulling out of his first-round match at the APIA International Sydney in early January.
The lengthy layoff caused some erratic shots, but Isner said the knee was not a concern during the match.
"The knee felt fine. It didn't bother me today," Isner said. "I wasn't thinking about it. That's really crucial. It could be sore tomorrow morning possibly. I don't expect it to be. I'm ready to play on Sunday whether or not it's live."
His best stretch of tennis came near the end of the second set. He trailed Alves 5-4 and had to fight off a pair of set points. Both times he responded with aces before eventually pulling even at 5-5.
In the tiebreaker, Alves jumped out to a 3-1 lead, but Isner won the next four points before closing out the set with successive aces.
He broke Alves in the fourth game of the third set to take a 4-2 lead and held on his final two service games, closing out the match by winning four consecutive points in the ninth game.
Querrey was impressive in his straight-set win over Brazil's top-rated player. He didn't finish with as many aces as Isner, but dominated all 15 of the games he served. He won 45 of the 47 first-serve points that went in and never faced a service break on his serve, winning all but 12 points on his serve in the three sets.
Querrey said he couldn't recall the last time he served as well.
"There's probably been a few, but not many," he said. "The court really helps my serve. When it hits, it really skids away. I mean I couldn't have served much better out there."
Querrey broke Bellucci in the eighth game of the first set and after holding his serve to close out the set, jumped to an early lead in the second set with a break in the first game. Both players then held serve the rest of the set, resulting in a 6-4 win for Querrey.
Querrey matched that feat in the final set, breaking Bellucci in the first game and then holding his serve the rest of the match. He clinched the victory when Bellucci hit a weak backhand into the net at match point.
The wins left team captain Jim Courier happy with his team's position in the best-of-five matchup.
"We're certainly pleased to be in this position," Courier said. "We have a lot of confidence in Bob and Mike. They're going to go out and lay it on the line. It will take a really special effort to beat them."
U.S. has 2-0 lead over Brazil in Davis Cup
JACKSONVILLE — John Isner and Sam Querrey each won their matches on Friday to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Brazil in the first round of the Davis Cup.


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Let's look at an example:
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You are pretty much guaranteed a consistently positive purchase every time you order something on Amazon. You can't say the same about other websites or merchants.
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When I traded in my old Nikon D3400, I received $275 for it. That was almost half the price of the new camera I was purchasing. I probably could have gotten a few dollars more by selling it on eBay, but I liked the fact that I didn't have to list it myself, wait for a buyer, deal with questions, etc.
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If you are interested, here is a review of the Unique Photo store on Amazon.


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