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Camino to replace Il Cane Pazzo
Il Cane Pazzo, the Italian eatery in the corner of the Vinegar Hill Theater building on Water Street, has closed, soon to be replaced by Camino, a Mediterranean-style restaurant which the owner says will "draw from all the Southern European cultures."
Three years ago, Fleurie and Petit Pois owner/chef Brian Helleberg opened Il Cane Pazzo in the long-lived L'Avventura space. At the time, Helleberg admitted that he wasn't really looking for a new restaurant, but he saw it as a chance to preserve a successful business and help its former employees.
"The restaurant really had a good reputation," said Helleberg, "and the people who worked there were so eager to come back."
In the end, though, Il Cane Pazzo appears to have became somewhat of a third wheel, and after his landlord balked at some renovation plans, Helleberg decided to sell and focus exclusively on Fleurie and Petit Pois, both of which have introduced expanded menus and hours.
So, in July, Helleburger sold Il Cane Pazzo to one of its employees, Drew Hart, who, along with partner Sean Thomas, hope to reopen as Camino (not "El Camino" Hart emphasizes) near the end of August.
"It won't be uppity," says Hart, "more like a trattoria or a bistro."
Like Helleburg, Hart says he had not been looking to open a restaurant, but with some encouragement from Thomas, a veteran of the local theater and restaurants scenes, he decided to take the plunge.


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Photo Gallery
The students of the Arabic program have had the opportunity to meet with esteemed visitors throughout the school year. For more details about the International Visitors and Events, please see the Arabic Website.
> His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
> Ambassador Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo and Aysha Murad Ali
His Excellency Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Julie Jilani Esterly
Joumana Nammour
Amir Mertaban
Laila Rahbani
Imam Zaid Shakir
Her Excellency Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo and Aysha Murad Ali
Mohamad Saadoun
President Sari Nusseibeh
His Excellency Imad Moustapha
John Bilezikjian
Calligraphy Workshop
Kan Zama'an, Musical Group
Student Performance
Omar Offendum
More photos will be coming!

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The move follows the announcement of a strategic partnership with Japanese industrial automation firm Yaskawa Electric Corporation in October 2013.
Yaskawa manufacturers inverter drives, servo drives, machine controller and medium voltage inverters. It also produces industrial robots.
At the time, the Switch said the collaboration would facilitate work on larger capacity turbines.
Speaking about the move, the Switch marketing director Jussi Vanhanen said the Yasakawa brand will give its products a higher profile in the Japanese market.
Japan currently has a wind capacity of 2.6GW. Since the Fukushima nuclear distaster it has invested significant resources into building up its wind energy resources. This includes turbines being developed by Hitachi and MHI.
One of the Switch's latest product is the FusionDrive drivetrain developed in conjunction with gearbox manufacturer Moventas.


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Laws, Regulations & Annotations
Business Taxes Law Guide – Revision 2019
Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax Law
Article 1. Refunds on Certain Sales
Section 8101.1
8101.1. Refund; United States Department of Agriculture roads. For the purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 8101, the tax shall be refunded to any person with respect to fuel used in the operation of a motor vehicle on any highway which is under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Agriculture and with respect to the use of such highway such person pays, or contributes to, the cost of construction or maintenance thereof pursuant to an agreement with or permission of, the United States Department of Agriculture.
History.—Added by Stats. 1967, p. 4215, in effect November 8, 1967.


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Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Music: Robert Hunter
A Robert Hunter song introduced on his solo tour in late 1998. I can't make out all the lyrics from the tape I have: any corrections/additions gratefully received.
Start at the top and roll all the way down
Bounce on the bottom as you roll out of town
Star baby gap in the bleachers of fate
Queen of the alley, though you're a little too late
You know I love you in heaven, I love you in hell
You won't find many who love you that well
I love you in mansions, I love you in shacks
I love you in ditches by the side of the tracks
Searching with a candle for one thing true
You miss it if you blink
Baby most, most of us do
Elevator coming down like midnight on the stroke
Opens up on silence and [a path the decent] smoke
So much desolation here, one tongue can never tell
It's far too dark for Eden, and much too damp for hell
Start at the bottom, roll right to the top
Goddamn, baby, don't you know when to stop
Been drinking alone, so long in the rain
Believing in nothing but the taste of your pain
I took a walk and went looking for you
You were drowning in your bottle like dead people do
I found you in trouble, I found you in debt
A gun to your temple and a rope round your neck
Searching with a needle for one thing true
You miss it if you blink
Baby most, most of us do
Elevator rising like a mountain from a plain
Clouds on the horizon promise nothing but rain
Kick away your ladder, leave you hanging from the rung
All your songs of innocence no longer to be sung
Start at the center, roll all the way out
I'm gonna tell you what it's all about
In words so real, there'll be no mistake
Never give a sucker an even break
And you'd better find out, you're just another damn fool
Still believe in what you learned in school
Once in a while you gotta trust someone
You're no mindreader when it's said and done
You're just searching in the spotlight for one thing true
You miss it if you blink
Baby most, most of us do
Elevator stalled between the devil and the blue
Can't account for everything, although sometimes you do
Some are long forgotten, others never did exist
Don't make no difference, baby, one and all be missed
Start at the top, and roll all the way down
Star baby gap, and the [bluebell ...]
[Love her in heaven, love her in hell]
She won't find others to love her as well
Searching [through the canyon], for one thing true
You miss it if you blink
Baby most, most of us do
There's so much desolation, human tongue can never tell
It's far too dark for Eden, and it's much too damp for hell
Star baby gap, [and ... again]
[The woman at ..] the edge of town
[...] I love you too late
I love in [?] by the side of the [?]
You'll miss it if you blink, baby, most of us do


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Oh how fun! Snail races in your jammies is the best! That is an awfully big snail!
lol... too cute! How long were they out there watching the snails?
Cute pictures but blech on the snails!
what a fun game! just more proof that your dad is pretty awesome.
mmmm... escargolicious...
i'm expecting a "watching paint dry" post now
Sweet. Dad has so many wonderful things for the grandkids to do, Im just glad that its not me falling for it anymore
So cute....we had a snail farm in out jewelry boxes when we were little...your dad sounds like mine...does he enjoy 52 pickup as well?
Angie, totally fun, you can tell the boys love it. I just enjoyed reading several of your latest posts and loved all that you shared! Thanks for being so consistent. Things have been busy, which is obvious when I don't post on my blog for four weeks, but at least I know if I have a spare minute I can always hop on over to your blog and feel connected, uplifted, entertained and edified! Thanks Angie!
Great times! Yahoo for being outdoors and entertained!!!
Vivi has a wipes tub full of rocks! She LOVES to find new rocks that are "special." Of course, she has a house full of live pets too.
The anticipation on their faces is great. I'll have to remember the pet rock.
How fun, I'm telling my 12 year old about this right now. It's soooo up his alley.
Why does my life always seem so boring compared to your's? You can't get more exciting than snail races!!! LOL!!
You know, I haven't seen a real snail in a long time. Snail races, what fun!!! Your dad had a great idea.
oh, how fun! but i agree...blech on the snails!
Oh, that must've kept them occupied for a good ten minutes. GENIUS!!
Love it. We used to torture snail by pouring salt on them...
I just love visiting your blog, you never disappoint. Adding you to the blog roll now...
The jammies are my favorite part too. :-)
Oh thats way too cute! What a great idea! I may try that one myself.
Now that is genius! My girls would love to come and join the snail racing fun:)
♡ Pet rocks are my favorite kind of pet! :)
It took a while but I finally saw the snails. I had to look at the kids to figure it out finally.
We need a few pet rocks!
LOL. Snails and jammies. What a great combo :)
I've just gotten all caught up on here. looks like you all have had a good time! Great pix and free fun, what more could you ask for?!


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Have you ever wondered what the most popular colours are?
Thanks to a survey unveiled by Dulux Paints and its parent company, AkzoNobel, to coincide with Let's Colour Week - which wraps up this weekend - the colour preferences of Canadians and others across the globe are no longer a mystery.
The survey, which involved respondents from 30 countries, found that personal colour preference is highly similar across the world.
Few designers were suprised that blue was the most popular colour, hands down, with more than half of the respondents citing it as their top choice.
Red and green came in close behind, with yellow taking bottom spot - only five per cent of survey takers cited it as their favourite.
Orange, brown and purple didn't fare well either. In fact, 23 per cent of females and 20 per cent of males claim purple is their least favourite colour.
Let's Colour Week is a global initiative supported AkzoNobel, the world's largest paints and coatings company.
"It's about recognizing and using the power of colour to lift spirits and enhance living spaces - both inside and out," says Rob McDonald, marketing manager for Dulux Paint Stores in Canada, in a news release.
In an effort to brighten up Canada as part of the Let's Colour Week celebrations, Dulux is infusing new life and colour into the working spaces of non-profit organizations, including day-care centres, across the country.
Visit addingcolour.ca for more information and to get involved in an event in your community.


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What would you like to know?
Student or Learner
Please give me more notes about IMPERSONAL SUBJECT
What would you like to know?
It rains.It thunders.
Hereit stands for no noun.But the verb suplies the subject: the rain.
Here it is impersonal pronoun. and rains is impersonal verb.
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If I say 'Here are some interesting things' - while I'm in Chartres Cathedral - 'Here' is an adverb of place that stands for 'in my hand...' or 'where I'm pointing...' (where the things I'm pointing at are close); [and they are in Chartres Cathedral]. If I say 'There are some interesting things in Chartres Cathedral' I could be anywhere.
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Formal subjects can be of two types: impersonal and introductory. In sentences with an impersonal subject there are no other subjects.
e.g. It is spring. It is 10 o'clock. etc.
In sentences with an introductory subject, there is also a notional subject.
e.g. It is easy to understand it. ('it' is an introductore subject; 'to understand' is a notional subject)
There is a plate on the table. ('there' is an introductory subject; 'a plate' is a notional subject)


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MARIETTA, Ga. - Lids Indiana Bulls pitcher Bryan Hoeing gave his defense the day off in their 10-2 win against the Delaware Diamonds, striking out 14 hitters in six innings of work.
To say Hoeing was impressive would be an understatement. He was unhittable. Unsolvable. Untouchable.
Hoeing mixed his pitch arsenal well, keeping hitters off-balance the entire game. His fastball, which touched 92 mph, was rarely even nicked by a bat.
"He's got a lot of movement on his fastball (and) a lot of movement on his off-speed pitches," said Bulls coach Sean Laird. "He's one of a kind, for sure."
It was a site to see at Forsyth Central High School. Hoeing collected all three outs in the second inning with K's, struck out the side in order the following inning, and sent down the side in the fifth inning as well.
He sent six strikeout victims back to the dugout looking at strike three. He threw his curveball inside and outside to hitters, resulting in numerous whiffs.
"I was hitting my spots. I was feeling good," said Hoeing. "My off-speed was working today and Bailey (Partlow) was catching 'em well, so that helped out a lot."
"My approach on the mound is to get ahead of hitters and with two strike have them guessing what I'm gonna pitch and then hopefully just get 'em out."
Hoeing, who said he wanted to capture the attention from college scouts all over, did just that in his latest outing in which he only surrendered two hits and two walks in the win.
For a full six innings scouts' radar guns were popping up from behind home plate every time Hoeing began his windup. Scouts were busy the entire game, frantically taking notes on the incredible outing by the 2015 kid from Batesville, Indiana.
"It was unbelievable," Laird said of Hoeing's outing. "In my opinion, he's already a college pitcher."
"Bryan did awesome on the mound. I think he had a no-hitter through four or five (innings)," catcher Bailey Partlow said. "He did really well, got ahead of hitters, and just blew it by 'em."
Hoeing did, indeed, throw five no-hit innings until he was touched for a ground ball single with one out in the top of the sixth. Partlow enjoys being behind the plate to catch the 6-foot-6 flamethrower.
"Catching Bryan is honestly my favorite thing in the world," Partlow said. "He throws hard. He hits his spots and he always competes on the mound."
Partlow had a big day at the plate for the Lids Indiana Bulls Black, going 2-for-4 with a double and four RBI. This is Partlow's second time playing the Perfect Game's WWBA National Championship. He played with the 15u team last year.
Partlow had four of the team's 10 RBI. Grant Sloan collected three RBI, including a 2-RBI line drive double down the left field line in the bottom of the sixth inning.
"Today they went after it," Laird said, reflecting on his team's offensive improvements. "Momentum always starts in the first inning, so (Hoeing) did a great job getting us up and the guys followed with the bat."
"I thought we all played as a team, hitting the ball well," Hoeing said. "(We) got a good win against a good team."
These Lids Indiana Bulls Black players function well as a team, and their relationship continues off the baseball diamond as well.
"I love being around them," Hoeing said about his teammates.
"We're full of great guys," Partlow added. "We're great friends. The organization's awesome."
The Lids Indiana Bulls organization has been around since 1991 and has sent a countless number of players to the collegiate and professional levels of baseball. They are an organization loaded with only the best talent Indiana has to offer.
Since their inception, they have won numerous tournament championships. Most recently, the 15u team came in second for the 15u WWBA National Championship and TJ Collett took home the tournament MVP trophy.
"We've got a lot of great coaches that know that we're here for the players -- to make them better, progress them in any way possible, and obviously get them seen by college scouts as well as professional scouts," Laird said. "For the players, they've done a great job. They understand the game, what we're trying to do here, the team philosophy, (and) also understand they make each other better."
"We have so many kids going to the collegiate level and professional and it's just a well-respected organization throughout the nation," Partlow commented.
Hoeing put it best, saying, "Indiana Bulls organization has always been an organization with a lot of history and I wouldn't wanna play with anyone else besides these guys."


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Temperatures have been in the teens and twenties all week
and we finally got our first snow last night.
We needed some fun winter distraction to fight cabin fever
and decided to take advantage of the freezing outdoor temperatures.
"E" brainstormed this idea yesterday afternoon and I went along with it.
She's my partner in crafty-fun-crime!
We raided the birthday party decoration box for some balloons in less-desirable colors.
Then we carefully inserted some small plastic toys inside them.
I held the opening of the balloon apart while my daughter slipped in each toy.
Then, we used the sink to fill them (just like making water balloons.)
I would be lying if I told you we stayed dry --
two different times we didn't get the balloon hooked onto the faucet correctly
and ended up spraying the whole bathroom and ourselves!
(and the poor dog because she has to be wherever we are)
After mopping up the bathroom (twice!)
we set our water balloons out on the deck to freeze overnight.
This morning, after breakfast, we peeled off the balloons on two of our
ice balls and took them upstairs for some bathtub play.
We're planning to unwrap the rest in the next day or two.
They're really lovely -- like handblown glass paperweights.
I can think of all kinds of beautiful things to freeze in these balloons
including real or fake flowers and leaves,
small insects, buttons and marbles, etc.
The girls love them and they were a fun and easy snow day activity!
Stay warm my friends!


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Skid Row florist's clerk Seymour Krelborn is too shy to declare his love for his co-worker Audrey – until a mysterious exotic plant brings him unexpected fame and fortune. There's just one problem: the plant has ambitions of its own, and it thrives on only one food – human blood.
Cost: Various, please consult Stratford Festival website.
Sunday Sep. 22nd, 2019
Where: Avon Theatre, 99 Downie St, Stratford, ON N5A 1X2 MAP
Contact: 1-800-567-1600


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Forced to try going Vegan due to disease
So, ive been sick for over twenty years with severe allergic reactions. All my test results came out negative. So i eventually started video taping my attacks and found a direct corolation with my menses. Over six montsh ago immunodermatologist did an intradermal test on me with progesterone. Turns out, Im allergic to hormones. WTF!!
Currently been put into menopause but still notice residual swelling, wondering if it could me meat/dairy related. Im eating organic meat right now, but i still think that the natural hormones found in meat and dairy could be causing issue.
Startign to do research about going vegan, but I know it will be hard for me since my family (son and boyfriend) will still be eating meat and since im in charge of cooking, Im gonna have to cook two meals.
Anyone else have to do this?? Thinking of starting off slow, maybe make half of my meals vegan. Vegan dishes that can be frozen would be great for me. I love cooking in advance.
Hey! Sorry to hear about your severe allergies, that sounds awful!
But! Welcome to delicious vegan cooking! There are so many recipes that will satisfy you and your family. I'd just start experimenting. Some ideas I can think of right off the bat is cook the same base for all of your meals and throw some meat in at the end for your family and some tofu, tempeh, seitan, beans, vegan meats, whatever you find delicious and satisfying for you!
Also, try cooking some hearty vegan meals where nobody will miss the meat -- check our our lasagnas, chili (using vegan ground beef, they totally won't taste the difference!), and dinner pies (especially the meat lover husband's favorite shepherd's pie recipe!)
Finally, maybe your husband could take on some of his own cooking, or get him involved in your cooking, so that you can learn new meals and tastes together. It's always more fun when it's a group effort.
Good luck, and let us know how it goes!


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I was living a kind of lazy housewife life for a long time… until last Saturday. I received an email from Jennifer Delano of JenJenPR, asking me of I was willing to join the organisation of a simultaneous reallife – Secondlife fashion show. This time the event will take place in the hot and steamy Club NL in Amsterdam during a party of the über cute Johnny de Mol! I shifted some dust away from my housewife life and said yes! Of course I want!
Because EFA is not able to host this event for now, I was glad that Patty Cortes, Glance International Agency, was very enthusiastic and willing to take the challenge with me to turn this RL-SL event, like First Fusion, Syntopia and EFA-AIFW2009, into an unforgetable experience. Together with her spirit, the designs of Convoitise and our experience with RL-SL events we will present you a party that can not be missed!
Stay tuned for more news!


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In-depth coverage leading up to the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.
As Major League Soccer has evolved since its inception in 1996, so has its club's mode of player acquisition. The Desgnated Player rule, where only a portion of a marquee player's salary counts against the salary cap; Homegrown signings of players that develop in a club's academy program and Discovery signings are just a few of the ways a team can acquire talent.
Despite these advancements, the MLS SuperDraft (formerly known as the College Draft) has remained an important tool in building an MLS roster. For players who qualify for Homegrown status by training enough hours in an MLS academy system and those who hail from outside an MLS market alike, collegiate soccer plays an integral part in their development before making the leap to MLS.
"The SuperDraft is still very important," Crew President and General Manager Mark McCullers said. "There are still a lot of quality players out there that are not playing in MLS academies that are eligible for the Draft. It still plays an important role. I think collegiate soccer still plays an important role."
"I still think it's very important," Technical Director Brian Bliss agreed, "A lot of people will say college soccer is not what it used to be. They might be correct. But you know what? There's no other solution to develop players and get them games, training and also personal development that a club sometimes can't give them."
Each MLS team can have eight foreign players on its roster and can trade these player slots with other clubs to build a more internationally diverse roster. Domestic players from the United States and Canada form the core of each squad, most of whom are products of the MLS SuperDraft.
"The SuperDraft is still very important because you can only have eight foreign players," Bliss explained. "You can't have a roster of 20 foreigners, so you've got to make use of young players, you've got to make use of college players and if you're developing players, you've got to make use of your Homegrowns. You can't discount the Draft."
Of the current 22 players on the Crew roster, which includes five Homegrown products and one Designated Player, 11 players began their MLS careers as SuperDraft or Supplemental Draft picks. The Black & Gold's technical staff will work dilligently ahead of Thursday to further improve their roster via the 2013 MLS SuperDraft in Indianapolis.
"We take the SuperDraft very seriously," McCullers said. "We put a lot of time, energy and resources into it. Our staff works very, very hard in making sure that we have all the information to make the best decision we can for the team and finding out who is going to be a good fit on the field and in the clubhouse."


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Seven Pleasures Gallery
74 top-level albums (225 total), 4613 images on 8 pages
Cheng's Oriental Restaurant, Sterling, VA Aug 2, '08
Cheng's is owned by the same owners as the now RIPed Pacific Restaurant which was also in Sterling, VA. Many food and drink items that made Pacific so special live on at Cheng's. These pictures are from a gathering of the MD/DC/VA Ohana who got together to hold a wake of sorts for the Pacific. Fortunately, it was not a sad wake, but a celebratory gathering fueled by Mai Tais, Suffering Bastards, Zombies and Navy Grogs along with a bountiful table of appetizer treasures. Cheng's was welcoming and they shared their fantastic hospitality with the displaced Tikiphiles. When in Sterling, Cheng's is your best bet for a good Mai Tai!
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*GALLERIES* The Lounge of the Seven Pleasures- MD, Our home Tiki Bar.
This is the folder for our personal home bar, located in Maryland- a tribute to those Tiki Temples which have gone before. Here, you'll always find the most recent bar pix (It's an ever evolving process), and photos from events that have been held at our Lounge.
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*Galleries* Pictures of the Lounge (4065 views)
Earliest Lounge Pictures 2-13-2003. (3633 views)
Lounge of the Seven Pleasures pix 9-14-04 (5243 views)
A few new details, 1-20-05 (3665 views)
Lounge of the Seven Pleasures Pix March 18, 2006 (5160 views)
*Galleries* Drinks served at the Lounge of the Seven Pleasures (3559 views)
Lot7P's very own "Tropical Deluge" (3117 views)
Lot7P Blue Hawai'i (2921 views)
Lot7P Blue Reef (2736 views)
Lot7P Mai Tai (2830 views)
Lot7P Planter's Punch (2725 views)
*Galleries* Events at the Lounge (3098 views)
The first ever Night of the Seven Pleasures from the Lounge of the Seven Pleasures in Maryland. (3653 views)
*Galleries* Collections (3339 views)
Mai Kai Calendars (3183 views)
Coco Joe's and similar (3875 views)
Lounge Objects- Oceanic Arts (3002 views)
Key West's Hukilau, R.I.P.
Now just a shell, Key West's Hukilau slowly rots in the Florida Sun. But its Tiki still greets visitors along route one, and definite evidence of Tikidom remains.
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Tokyo Garden, Tulsa, OK
Formerly the Jade East/Shanghai Lounge. According to James Teitelbaum's fantastic book, "Tiki Road Trip", the Jade East at one time featured rattan, a fountain, and at least two large Hawai'ian style carved Tikis that were 10 feet tall each and possibly carved by Saint Clare Homma. Fortunately, with the passing of the Jade East, the Tikis appear to have found their way to a collector. What remains is very little Tiki, but plenty of fine atmosphere. The transition to Japanese works well. To this day, the fountain still burbles along happily and there are a few exotic standards on the cocktail menu. UPDATE- for pix of the Tikis and the Jade East look no further than- http://tulsatvmemories.com/tulstiki.html#tikigods
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Exotica '03 - Deliliah's, Chicago
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*GALLERIES* CA Coastal Crawl- San Francisco Area
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San Francisco Pride 2005 (2551 views)
Exotica Au Go-Go 6-30-05, The Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco (3192 views)
Trader Vic's- Emeryville, CA (3006 views)
Kapili Room party #2, July 18, 2005 (4629 views)
Tonga Room, San Francisco, CA (5141 views)
*GALLERIES* Coast to Coast Int'l Tiki Trek- Calgary
While there's another surprise in here, the absolute highlight of our trip through Calgary was an all too short evening spent with Slacks Ferret, a real Artist, with a deep love for all things Tiki. Best of all though, he's a keeper of Tiki secrets! I can't wait to see how his home space comes along- he has ideas percolating, and is slowly amassing all the components for one heck of a home bar. Stay tuned to his 'creating' thread over on TikiCentral to see what he's up to- http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=7716&forum=7&hilite=slacks%20ferret
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An evening with Slacks Ferret (2542 views)
Tribal Expression, Calgary (2786 views)
Exotica '03 - Luau, Chicago ('Elvis')
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Waffle House "A" - Frame - Daytona Beach, Florida
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Mondo Tiki '03 - Sunset Park, Las Vegas, NV
Ahhhhhh :) Tiki 'retirement'- if one doesn't mind the duck doo, the manmade lake is quite the desert tropical oasis.
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POLICE have raided drug dens across the borough in response to tip-offs about suspicious activity.
Officers raided locations in Basildon, Vange, Pitsea and Billericay, arresting 11 people and seizing heroin, crack cocaine and thousands of pounds.
Two teenagers, one just 13, were among those arrested in the raids.
The raids formed part of a concerted effort by a dedicated team of Basildon-based police which is focusing on drug dealing Sgt Ben Woollard, who led the team behind the raids, said: "We are cracking down on drug dealers in the borough.
"We have been given an opportunity by the Basildon commander, Josie Hayes, to really make a difference in this community, and we're working flat out every day to bring offenders to justice.
"We won't tolerate drug activity and associated criminality.
"My message to the public is this – give us the information and we will do the rest. Where we receive information from the public, we will act positively.
We are dedicated to making the lives of criminals difficult in the area we police and beyond."
Anyone with information about any criminal activity should call police on 101, or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
Where was hit.
APRIL 1 Moat Edge Gardens, Billericay – a 47-year-old man was arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to supply.
About £2,200 was seized, along with about £3,600 of cannabis.
APRIL 3 Rydene, Vange – a suspicious man fled from police. Shortly afterwards 179 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin, with an estimated value of £1,790, were found discarded in a bush.
APRIL 4 Honeypot Lane, Basildon – two 19-year-old men and a 17-yearold youth were arrested for possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply. Crack and heroin worth an estimated £2,395 and about £900 was seized. They were released later on police bail.
APRIL 7 Church Park Road, Pitsea – a house was raided and three people were arrested for possession Class A drugs with intent to supply. A boy of 13, a man aged 38, and a woman aged 41 were arrested and later freed on bail. Crack cocaine and heroin, worth an estimated £1,500 was seized, along with about £500.
APRIL 9 Kent View Road, Vange – police serve a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act and four people are arrested for possession Class A drugs with intent to supply. An 18-year-old, two 30-year-old men and a woman of 35 were later released on police bail. Crack cocaine and heroin worth an estimated £270 were seized, along with £190


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Pacers Surprised by Windfall in Draft
Pacers Surprised by Windfall in Draft
By Conrad Brunner | June 28, 2005
When the Pacers invited Danny Granger to join their first group of pre-draft workouts, they were a little surprised he agreed to come, considering he was widely rated as one of the top 10 prospects in the NBA Draft.
Granger promptly confirmed their suspicions, showing the Pacers precisely why they believed he wouldn't be available at No. 17.
"After we saw him in that first workout, I asked Larry (Bird), 'We've actually got a chance to draft this guy?'" said Coach Rick Carlisle. "And he said, 'Nah, probably not.'"
As the draft unfolded Tuesday night, circumstances conspired very much to the Pacers' advantage and Granger was indeed on the board when their pick arrived. The Pacers jumped at the chance to select the experienced, versatile 6-8 forward from New Mexico.
"Granger can come in here tomorrow and play," said team President Larry Bird. "He's very talented. I never dreamed he'd be there. ... I still can't believe it. I think he's that good of a player."
Bird was similarly pleased with second-round pick (No. 46 overall) Erazem Lorbek, a native of Slovenia who spent one season at Michigan State before returning to Europe for the last two seasons. The 6-10 power forward won the Euroleague's Rising Star Trophy in 2004-05, which goes to the league's top player under the age of 22, after averaging 9.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in Italy. Lorbek will remain in Europe for at least one more season, said Bird, who scouted him extensively.
"Lorbek is a kid I've been watching the last three years," Bird said. "He's solid. He's not real athletic but he knows how to play. I never thought he'd be there at 46."
Granger began his career at Bradley but spent his final two seasons at New Mexico, finishing with an extraordinary senior season. He was the only player in college basketball last year to average at least 18 points (18.8), eight rebounds (8.9), two steals (2.1) and two blocks (2.0) while also shooting .433 from the 3-point line, third in the Mountain West Conference.
Granger, who had plenty of reason to believe he would be a high lottery pick, was in New York for the draft. In a teleconference with the Indianapolis media, he acknowledged some frustration at slipping down the draft board but said it was offset by the quality of team he will soon be joining.
"(There's) definitely no disappointment," Granger said. "Indiana's a playoff team. Sometimes it's better going lower, going to a better team where you have time to learn is better than going to a losing team."
The draft shifted to the Pacers' favor at three critical junctures: when Toronto took Connecticut forward Charlie Villanueva at No. 7, the Lakers took high school center Andrew Bynum at No. 10 and Charlotte took North Carolina forward Sean May at No. 13. After Minnesota, New Jersey and Toronto thinned the Pacers' draft list by selecting North Carolina shooting guard Rashad McCants, Texas A&M wing Antoine Wright and Oklahoma State forward Joey Graham, respectively, the Pacers were left with plenty of options, but really only one choice.
They also considered Texas high school shooting guard Gerald Green, Syracuse forward Hakim Warrick and Louisville shooting guard Francisco Garcia before quickly settling on Granger.
"We were looking at the possibility of getting one of three players – we had Graham, Granger and Warrick very highly rated," Carlisle said. "And our scouts also liked Green as a prospect. But when Granger came down to us, we were amazed. He was the one guy everybody in the draft room agreed would be a terrific player for us and really ready to help right now, which is important in the position we're in right now.
"If we would've had the fifth pick, he would've been the best player available. That's how strongly we felt about Danny Granger's abilities to not only play in this league but contribute on our team. We're very fortunate tonight, and very happy."
Though the Pacers have Ron Artest back as the starting small forward, there is no backup currently on the roster. James Jones is a restricted free agent. Because of his combination of skill and experience, Granger is expected to move right into the rotation.
"I don't think there's any question he's going to compete right away for playing time," Carlisle said. "I'm not going to sit here and tell you the number of minutes he's going to play – he's got to earn it – but you're talking about one of the really accomplished players in this draft in terms of skills and abilities and he has a track record. He's done it over a period of years in college at a high level, and those things mean something."
They don't know exactly why Granger slipped so far, but are convinced it was nothing more than a combination of unusual circumstances that had no reflection on his record or background. As well as his strong resume as a player, he was an accomplished student, a civil engineering major who turned down a scholarship to Yale because, as he explained, it just didn't feel right.
"One thing I've learned over the years is that when guys unexpectedly drop, there isn't always a real reasonable explanation," said Carlisle. "Sometimes, it just happens. … It was shocking, but we feel very fortunate."


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A new council house development launch in Creswell has marked the start of a four-year housing partnership in Bolsover District.
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Led by consultants Bauman Lyons Architects, the work primarily focused on the four towns, but also included the wider settlements and areas of interest such as Creswell Crags. It will help identify the strengths and build upon them, but also look at areas that need improving.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
jig {mini-giveaway}
161 comments:
I would love to win the 3 boy set. LoraReplyDelete
Oh goodness! I'd love a little boy set. So sweet & so much cuter than what's out there for baby boys!ReplyDelete
I love the little girl set with the fruit. Perfect for my new baby girl.ReplyDelete
I would love to win the little girl set with the hats. So cute.ReplyDelete
- TiffanyMarch 6, 2009 at 2:15 AM
I LOVE this Chicago shirt featured! It's where we live, so it would be perfect for our little one:)ReplyDelete
I love the little robot onesies.ReplyDelete
I hate to sound like I didn't look through her awesome designs, but I really love that Chicago shirt! It's our hometown and it's perfect! That said, I'd love a boy set. So darling, especially since cute boy's clothes are so hard to find!ReplyDelete
I LOVE the alligator, hippo, cowboy set. They are all adorable though!!!ReplyDelete
I love the days of the week gift set. the wooden box packaging is awesome :)ReplyDelete
I have bought a couple of sets from jig for friends as baby shower gifts. I would love to finally have a set for my little girl. Great, great stuff!!!!ReplyDelete
I am LOVING this line! I'm so glad I know about it now! I would love to win the boy set for my baby!ReplyDelete
Shannon P
I love the Seattle one :) but any of them are great, I love the uniqueness of these onesies.ReplyDelete
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the days of the week onesies are soooo cute!ReplyDelete
Love the images in the Valentine set. :)ReplyDelete
We're city girls - love the urban designs!ReplyDelete
I liked the birds and the bonnet onsies that was reserved for KIASA. Very cute!ReplyDelete
i love, love, love jig!!ReplyDelete
hoping to have a girl one day so i can use any of the sweet bird designs ...
i love both the boy and girl set. so cute!ReplyDelete
I LOVE the days of the week onesies!ReplyDelete
i love the tv and the tricycle! What perfect baby shower gifts!!ReplyDelete
I love the set of 3 fruit for girls! so cute for spring and summer!ReplyDelete
Love the days of the week, but especially love the PACKAGING IN A WOODEN BOX! Brilliant!ReplyDelete
i like the sea themed ones- adorable!ReplyDelete
I'd love to win the little boy set, but if I could afford it, I'd order the days of the week set right now. SO CUTE. Have added jig to my ever-growing list of fave shops on Etsy.ReplyDelete
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I love the 2 boy set, They are all so very cute!ReplyDelete
i LOVE LOVE the birthday onesie with the elephant on it! Cute as can be.ReplyDelete
I LOVE the days of the week onesies. How adorable.ReplyDelete
I just ordered a shirt from jig earlier this week! I love the pink bike although for my little boy I love the city shirts.ReplyDelete
I would love to win a little boys set! The robots are really cute!ReplyDelete
I love the days of the week box set.ReplyDelete
I think the personalized onesies are so cute!!ReplyDelete
I love the At The Zoo set! They're adorable! I would love to win for my cousin. She's expecting twin boys and this would be a wonderful gift! Thanks so much!ReplyDelete
I love the fruit 3-pack you have pictured but can't find it in her shop ...ReplyDelete
The girl set with the fruit is precious - I'd love to win it!ReplyDelete
I would love to win the 3 girl set, but I love the my town onesies as well. :)ReplyDelete
love the days of the week set! but all the products are fabulous!ReplyDelete
My Kinda Town! For all the city babies I know.ReplyDelete
That little girl set is scream'n my name! Random generator choose moi!ReplyDelete
I love the little boy set, so cute!ReplyDelete
I like Tuesday's turtle the best.ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness! My kids have unique names (Lincoln and Shiloh) so I'd LOVE to have something with their names on them. I love the Hats off Set for my boy or I love the animal ones for my girl! Too cute!!!ReplyDelete
Anna Hale
I love the boy set of onesies. Beautiful color combinations. And the name on it is very cool!ReplyDelete
I love the sports set or the cute golf prints! we are all boy at this house!ReplyDelete
Very very darling! I'd love the little girl setReplyDelete
I love the little boy set with animals on it!!ReplyDelete
I think the boy set with the little tricycle is so cute. These are darling, and there aren't enough cute onesies out there!ReplyDelete
that orange orange design is the cutest!!ReplyDelete
My little boy would be so cute in these! LOVE THEMReplyDelete
I love the Kyle box set. So cute!ReplyDelete
I have a love for turtles, so the boys set is great!ReplyDelete
Since I am not sure whether baby is a boy or a girl...ReplyDelete
For a girl I love the design with the two little birds and the baby bonnet one too.
For a little boy I really love the knight, dragon and castle set...too cute.
For sure i love the strawberries!!! any girl looks suoer sweet in strawberries. thanksReplyDelete
i love the days of the week onesies! so cute.ReplyDelete
- BrianneMarch 6, 2009 at 9:00 AM
I am loving the WEARABLE ARTWORK T SHIRT. What a great idea! I would be beyond thrilled to win the onsie set!!ReplyDelete
I love the little boy set- Absolutely darling. Great giveaway!ReplyDelete
everything is so darling... oh how i would love to win.ReplyDelete
I totally love the Los Angeles and Seattle designs, and the hats are so cute, especially the Viking. Loving it.ReplyDelete
I love the girly fruity one! I love them both of course but that would be my top choice.ReplyDelete
My favorites are the Seattle "My Kinda Town" onesie. I also love the personalized dragon onesies. Hope I win!ReplyDelete
Holy adorable!ReplyDelete
I think I would love the girl set....I love anything tagged with my kids names!ReplyDelete
- tammy gMarch 6, 2009 at 9:54 AM
The days of the week is so cute. Love the idea!ReplyDelete
These are too cute! I would love the girl set for the baby I'm having in June!ReplyDelete
So cute--all of them! I especially love the strawberry and pear designs on the onesiesReplyDelete
I love all of the little robot graphics, but I absolutely loved the mommy calling cards! What a simple adorable solution.ReplyDelete
I love the Robot onesies! Beep Beep!ReplyDelete
I would love to win the 3 girl set for my daughter! What a wonderful way to show off our love for unique designs!ReplyDelete
Very cute I love them all I can't decide if I like names or days of the week...ReplyDelete
- JohannaBCMarch 6, 2009 at 10:27 AM
The girly fruit is calling my name!! Adorable. I'd be so lucky to win :)ReplyDelete
may i join in on the fun?ReplyDelete
this would be a fantastic gift for my new nephew or niece i am welcoming in june. ahhh! thank you.
Wow, it's all so adorable! I'd love the girly set!ReplyDelete
i love the boys "my kinda town" gift set... so cute!!ReplyDelete
My due in April baby girl would love the girl set with the fruits. Nothing mini about this giveaway!ReplyDelete
I'd love a little girl set for my new baby girl...I'd have to go with the giraffe, the guitar player and the bird! Love them!ReplyDelete
My favorite designs on the site were the days of the week set. Is there by any chance a uni-sex set? I don't know what I'm having yet!ReplyDelete
I love that little girl set. Miss P would too.ReplyDelete
My little boy and I think the" my kinda of town" set is incredibly yummy.ReplyDelete
I love how it comes so cute in the little box. Super cute. I'd love the "olive you" or a personalized one with my daughters name on it.ReplyDelete
I like the sea creatures. So cute!ReplyDelete
Loving the fruit set. Adorable! It would be so cute on my lil girl!ReplyDelete
i like the little tricycle.ReplyDelete
How adorable - and NOT cheesy! I so appreciate that!ReplyDelete
Very sweet! I love the boy set!ReplyDelete
I LOVE the Jelly fish so coolReplyDelete
love the hats off for girls set. JuliannReplyDelete
I love the pear design.ReplyDelete
- MelaniMarch 6, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Oh my, I love these. I love the fruit designs for my daughter, Apple. I also love the cities for my son, Kaya.ReplyDelete
3 boy set. so cute.ReplyDelete
I love the rompers with "my kinda town". Super cute stuff!ReplyDelete
I love the girl set. So delicious!!!ReplyDelete
Hats off boy set is so adorable.ReplyDelete
The two birds on a branch is the sweetest, but I love the birhday cake and birthday hat for a party.ReplyDelete
Talk about tough choice! Sheesh! They are all stinkin' adorable!!!ReplyDelete
Even though it is past Valentines Day I found myself again and again admiring the hippo, bird and heart on the chocolate t-shirt, though the hats were all so imaginative and wonderful!!!
Here's to Jig's continued success!
handmade JIG is so super cute. The graphic designs and the personalization... to DIE for. I would love a girl set, any combo... or a birthday shirt! The elephant is my FAVe!ReplyDelete
I love the pink jellyfish design. So adorable!ReplyDelete
I LOVE the My Kind of Town. They are wonderful!ReplyDelete
Heather S.
How adorable! I love the hippo, the goldfish and the whale! Absolutely perfect of my sweet little girl!ReplyDelete
i love the days of the week set...but that might be too hard for my brain to comply with...they are all so cute. snazzy designs!ReplyDelete
The designs are soo refreshing! :)ReplyDelete
What a cute company! I love their rompers, and all their graphics are amazing! Thanks for the opportunity to win!ReplyDelete
- courtneyMarch 6, 2009 at 5:53 PM
I like the birds on a branch but it is for a boy so I would like the little boy set:-) Her stuff is adorable!! Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
I love the HATS OFF 3 onesie wooden gift box set GIRL. Thanks!ReplyDelete
i like the girl set with fruit. i am getting ready to have my baby girl in a few weeks.ReplyDelete
I love the little girl set- it is SO cute!!! CherylReplyDelete
Oh that "hats off" set is so cute and original! Love it.ReplyDelete
Jess F.
My favorite is the set reserved for Kiasa because my son's name is Oscar! And I like the birds.ReplyDelete
Oh my word!! I love em! The girls set is adorable.. my new baby girl would be darling in them!ReplyDelete
my friend just had a boy yesterday. i'd love to win some for her.ReplyDelete
What a great find! I think that the lemon design (or is it an orange?) is particularly cute. Would love for my lil girl to wear it!ReplyDelete
I LOVE this shop, and my favorite is the happy birthday long sleeved tee. Too cute.ReplyDelete
I've got to have a little boy set. No more of the cheesy "party in my crib til 2 am" stuff :)ReplyDelete
Ooh--those onesies! And that box!! FABULOUS.ReplyDelete
I would love to win!ReplyDelete
My daughters name is also Alisa (spelled a little differently).
This are soo adorable. The Chicago one especially, since we live so close!
Pick me, pick me,
I'd also love the little boy set. Cute onsies are few and far between, but these really are adorable!ReplyDelete
I love the personalized girl set and I would also love to dress my baby girl in a onsie with my home state's name... California.ReplyDelete
I love the Seattle one! Super cute!ReplyDelete
I love the Dallas onesie and the Mexican Hat shirt. So cute!ReplyDelete
We have had these for baby boys but need some summer toddler t's and animals are our favorite.ReplyDelete
I have bought Alyssa's onesies before as gifts for friends, and they are amazing. I'd love to get the airplane, the tricycle, or the monkey for my own son.ReplyDelete
I love the little girl set. My fav is the orange. LizReplyDelete
i LOVE these... the robot ones, and the fruit ones are my favorite..ReplyDelete
but i'm diggin those name cards.. GENIUS!!!!!!
I love the tricycle and the giraffe,ReplyDelete
I'd love to win the girl set.ReplyDelete
i love the pirate and the dragon.ReplyDelete
i would take all of them though, adorable designs!
Adorable! I love the castle set, especially the dragon design.ReplyDelete
love the little robots and the personalised girl with the bird.ReplyDelete
Honestly, I can't decide between the two, because we haven't found out if we are having a boy or girl yet! These would be perfect on him/her as all of them are lovely! On the shop I loved the paper airplane one as well... thanks for this chance to win!ReplyDelete
I need this for my girl!ReplyDelete
I would love the win the 3 boy set. Jenny DannelsReplyDelete
Our little guy needs the adorable set with cities on them. Really cute stuff!ReplyDelete
the packaging is adorable. i love the birthday with the elephant.ReplyDelete
i am in love with the octopus for the little boys.ReplyDelete
and the box is just so cute.
hope i win!
Ooh I love these.ReplyDelete
The alligator, hippo, cowboy set is great. They are all adorable though!!!ReplyDelete
I loved in the sold items the one that was reserved by Morgan with the 3 new york themed onsies!ReplyDelete
Love these! The little boy set is so adorable!ReplyDelete
They run small, I've gotten them for friends as gifts, so if you win -- think bigger!ReplyDelete
I would love the fruit set. I'm a JIG fan!
The little girl's with the birds is my favorite. But some of those little boy sets are super cute.ReplyDelete
The robot design is the cutest ever - but if only i had a girl i could order the strawberry. These are seriously darling.ReplyDelete
Oh I love the fruit set! So totally adorable!! Pick me!ReplyDelete
I love the boys set with the sea life, and the mommy calling cards are great.ReplyDelete
I like the 'at the zoo' set.ReplyDelete
My favorite is the "My kinda town" set of onesies! SO cute!ReplyDelete
-Kathrine N.
I would love to win the set of city tees. It just reminds me of the saying 'been there, done that and I got the tee shirt" Its the cutest way to show a traveling baby. And it can be used for a girl or boy. so fun!!ReplyDelete
So Cute! I love the Hat off 3 girls gift set, very cute!ReplyDelete
I love the little girl fruit set. What a cute giveaway!ReplyDelete
We're having a little boy in a month and I would love the ocean or robot onesies. They are darling!ReplyDelete
Cara Blair: I love the chicago t-shirt that was featured, that's were me and my hunny hope go to law schoolReplyDelete
I love the girl fruit/name onsies. SO cute.ReplyDelete
The little boy set is too cute. I love it!ReplyDelete
I love the city shirts---especially the Chicago one! We used to live there, and I miss it!ReplyDelete
My favorite is the little boy ocean set with the octopus, whale, and turtle. Fantastic designs.ReplyDelete
I love the hats off onesie!! Our little girl will be here in July! It would be prefect!ReplyDelete
I love the "at the zoo" set -- and the water animals set, too! Way cute! --Sam W.ReplyDelete
They are all so cute. I guess I would say the boy set of three city themed ones are my favorite. I also loved the zoo ones too.ReplyDelete
I love the My Kinda Town onesie and the little robot onesies.ReplyDelete
This would be the perfect shower present for my friend due in May.ReplyDelete
I love the fruit set for the little girls. it would be so cute on my baby, and she would match my kitchen!ReplyDelete
We are all girls chez moi!ReplyDelete
I would have to go with the all girl set, love it for my little princess!ReplyDelete
I would love the fruit set for my little girl Ava! Very cute things!ReplyDelete


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- C-130 firefighting crews "reflect, reset and review" after crash, a colonel says
- A military spokesman reports "lives lost" in a South Dakota crash, but not how many
- The Air Force order affects 7 other C-130s equipped with firefighting equipment
- A national fire spokesman says authorities will adjust and use other tools
The U.S. Air Force is grounding all firefighting-equipped C-130 planes after the fatal crash of one in southwestern South Dakota, the military said Monday.
Air Force spokesman Todd Spitler announced that C-130s with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, won't fly until further notice. The South Dakota crash follows another crash of a non-military firefighing air tanker, along the Nevada-Utah border, several weeks earlier.
The Air Force describes MAFFS as "a self-contained aerial firefighting system owned by the U.S. Forest Service that can discharge 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in less than five seconds, covering an area one-quarter of a mile long by 100-feet wide."
Including the one went down, eight such military planes had been deployed since June 24 to fight wildfires in the Rocky Mountain region and thus are affected by the order, said National Interagency Fire Center spokeswoman Jennifer Jones.
This is out of hundreds of C-130s in operation around the world, and among dozens of helicopters, large air tankers and other aerial equipment that have and will continue to be used in battling fires. The grounded C-130 aircraft were unique in that they include "sliding tanks that can be inserted into an aircraft without major structural modifications," Jones said.
The Air Force decision to remove these aircraft from operation will force firefighting authorities to adjust, the spokeswoman said. That includes possibly altering strategy in combating the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado Springs, where C-130s were among the tools being used to corral what has been described as the worst wildfire in Colorado's history but is now 70% contained.
"(These crews) are highly trained and the best-equipped in the world," Jones said. "They have a lot of strategies and tactics."
Besides the tactical impact, Sunday's crash in South Dakota is taking an emotional toll as well.
Some North Carolina Air National Guard members died and others suffered serious injuries when their C-130 tanker crashed around 6:30 p.m. MT (8:30 p.m. ET), spokesman Lt. Col. Robert Carver said Monday. Their aircraft was operated by the state National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing and had been deployed to fight the so-called White Draw Fire burning near Edgemont at the time it went down.
"There were lives lost, there were injuries. We're very grateful for the survivors, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the families who have lost loved ones," Carver said, who did not specify how many people died in the crash.
President Barack Obama issued a statement Sunday saluting those killed and injured in the crash, as well as others who are helping fight blazes around the country.
"The airmen who attack these fires from above repeatedly confront dangerous conditions in an effort to give firefighters on the ground a chance to contain these wildfires -- to save homes, businesses, schools, and entire communities," Obama said. "They are heroes who deserve the appreciation of a grateful nation."
Those hurt are being treated in a hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota, according to Carver.
"You can't ask for people of higher character who go in harms way and volunteer to do so," he said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The South Dakota wildfire has scorched 4,200 acres since it began Friday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The fire, which is fueled by dry brush and trees, was 30% contained Monday -- threatening structures and prompting an unspecified number of evacuations.
That wildfire is one of many burning in western states, including Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Arizona.
It was the second time within two months that an air tanker has crashed.
An air tanker crashed in mountainous terrain in western Utah on June 3, killing two pilots, authorities said.
That P2V air tanker was on its second run of the day fighting the White Rock Fire along the Nevada-Utah border. That fire, which began June 1, was 100% contained on June 9, fire officials said.
There had been no crashes of firefighting-equipped C-130s until Sunday's in South Dakota, with the U.S. Northern Command calling it the first crash "in the 40-year history of the MAFFS program."
Three state Air National Guards divisions -- California, Wyoming as well as North Carolina -- operate C-130s with firefighting capabilities, as does an Air Force Reserve unit out of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The technology the crews is are a "valuable" resource, though they are only deployed "when everything else is exhausted," according to Carver.
"When they put fire retardant down on the leading edge of the fire, it's very effective in keeping the fire from advancing," the lieutenant colonel said.
There's been no timetable given as to when the specially equipped C-130s might return to the skies.
The remaining crews spent Monday getting together to "reflect, reset and review," said 153rd Air Expeditionary Group commander Col. Jerry Champlin, according to a U.S. Northern Command press release.
"We all need to make sure our crews and planes will be ready to re-engage in the mission safely," said Champlin.


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|Surrounded by beautiful ocean
setting, Seavana Beach Resort KohMak is an ultimate romantic retreat
with its own serene private a kilometer beach and facilities. Koh Mak's
turquoise seascape and lush tropical island garden offers a relaxing
atmosphere that is perfect for the escape from the busy world.
Because we believe that the best vacation is a moment of holding hands of someone special and spending a wonderful time together while well surrounded by breathtaking nature and soothing sound of the ocean. This is an inspiration of how we refresh this peaceful place for islander couple.
|Superior Seaview Room (70 Sq.m.)
|Superior Seaview rooms are located on the ground floor of 2 storey villa. Each room offers a comfortable big bed in the center and bathroom with spacious rain shower area. You can step outside to enjoy sunbathing among the greenery with a view of beach infront. No interrupted block beach view guarantee.
|Jacuzzi Balcony Seaview (85 Sq.m.)
|Decorated with natural and environmental-friendly materials, the Jacuzzi Balcony Seaview rooms are located on top floors of 2 storey villas. Each unit offers you not only a bedroom but also a relaxation terrace where you can enjoy the tranquility or read your favourite books in the jacuzzi together Both bedrooms and jacuzzi area benefit from beautiful views of the bay.
|Seavana Deluxe Beachfront (80 Sq.m.)
|Located on an absolute beachfront setting, our deluxe rooms come with two queen sized beds, a specious patio parallel to sandy beach with a restful hammock corner. Our indoor & outdoor bathrooms provide excellent amenities to suit your comfort. Each room is designed to accommodate 2 guests with up to 2 extra guests.
|Seavana Suite Beachfront (115 Sq.m.)
|Feel the romantic beachfront moment with someone special on your hoilday. Seavana Beachfront Suites offers you a romantic ambience of the ocean while lying lazily on a comfortable king size beds. The decoration and details give a natural, friendly and refreshing atmosphere. Enjoy a more relaxing bath with an indoor rain shower and an out door round spa bathtub in the garden. Make the best of your night under the moonlight on the peaceful roof terrace. These superb beachfront bungalows are also available at attractive price!
|Bitter Sweet
Day Beds's name comes from the seat which you can lie down half-sit-half-sleep all day. We hope you to relax any time here. DayBeds is our welcoming beachside restaurant on Mak Island. During the day you can enjoy light meals and drinks while relaxing on beach scenery. In the evening, the scence is full with romantic mood of the star studded sky. DayBeds offers you many cuisines such as Thai, European , Asian and grilled BBQ seafood.
Breakfast : 07.00 am. - 10.00 am.
Opening : 10.00 am. - 04.00 pm., 05.30 pm.- 09.00 pm.
Bitter Sweet
Pastry - Coffee - Coctail bar Cool down on sunny day with a glass of refreshing smoothie or sweet piece. Bitter Sweet bar offer home-made pastry, daily bake from the oven, heart-made premium ice-cream. Even roasted coffee ,cold beer and cocktail ready to serve you beside the swimming pool. Nothing better than soothing a breeze whisper, having your favorite drink while sun is setting on Koh Mak ocean edge.
Opening Bar : 11.00 am. - 08.00 pm.
|Swimming Pool
|Sala Sunset & Hammock
This serenity square swimming pool over looking to the sea front. (Depth 1.2 meters) Let your skin look healthy tanned on sundeck around. The focal point is Kham Island
Sala Sunset & Hammock
With natural daylight and stunning views of North West of KohMak, It is good to lie down on a hammock and watch the coconut trees sway in the ocean breeze of a blissful KohMak, especially in the sunset.
Arom Massage
AROM pronounced Ar-Rom, means "emotion" in Thai. How to balance body & AROM is the secret of retreat. Balancing yourself and the special one with a soul and treatment with Thai SPA. Treatment area is in naturally air-cooled bliss and sea breezes on rooftop. You can even have a private exotic treatment in double seaview retreat room as well.
|House Bicycle
The island is small enough and flat terrain with shady trails through the rubber and coconut plantations make Koh Mak a great place to explore by bicycle. You'll want to bring your camera - especially when you follow our scenic nature trails, exotic bird life and the stands of cocout trees that punctuate Maak island. Slow exploring the island by bicycle, it is no carbon, so good !
Want to take to the seas on a kayak explore the sea world? From our beach to KohKham, with it's clear white sand beach and black volcanic rocks. It's just 1 km away. KohPhee-is a realy petit isle which is good for short snorkeling. It's so easy for a workout circumnavigate around Mak Island.
Snorkeling Trip
There are some snorkeling spot at front of our resort, where you can snorkel right from the beach such as KohPhee, KohKham. Kohmak is great for its location neighboring by various popular diving spots. Daily snorkeling trips and boat trips that take in the islands around Koh Rang-Natural Marine Park, and also some of the other islands close to Koh Mak. Please contact our reception for reserve a snorkeling trip.
|By Bus
(5-5.5 hours)
The Ekamai Bus Terminal is the main terminal for the Eastern provinces. It is located at the Ekamai section of Sukhumvit Road which is easily accessible by the BTS Sky train. Bus departs almost every hour. You can take bus BKK-Trat or better take "Bus 999" which provide direct journey to Laem-Ngob. If you take night bus, you have to stay in Trat town for a night.
By shared minivan (4-4.5 hours)
Take minibus from downtown Bangkok -Victory Monument (skytrain is nearby). It is the same route to ferry pier to Koh Chang. Inform the driver to drop you at Laem-Ngob Pier. The service time starts at 5 a.m. and operates every hour on the hour until 7 p.m.
By Car (4.5 hours)
Route 1 : Take highway route no. 3 (Bangna-Trad) and turn left to high way route no.344. (Chonburi – Baan Beung – Klaeng ) After reaching Klaeng, turn left to highway route 3 via Chantaburi and to Trat
Route 2 : From Bangkok , take hightway no.7 (Bangkok-Chonburi morotway) from Lad Krabang. Getting off the motorway at Ban Beung Junction, and continue with hight way no.344(Ban Beung - Klaeng Road) until you reach highway no.3 at Klaeng district of Chantaburi. Go further until you reach Trat. The total distance is approximately 315 kilometers.
By Rental car/van with driver
Driver will take you from anywhere in Bangkok or another province and drive you directly to the pier. You can contact us to arrange the car.


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When Chicago area police caught a man going 110 in a 45 mph speed zone, they naturally wanted to know why he was going so fast. He was speeding to get laid. Why else?
Cops don't usually get that response when they ask why someone has broken traffic laws, but the apparently very excited 21-year-old Zachary P. Ramirez is an honest lad. He probably figured that blowing a stop sign and a light would result in the favor being returned somehow, if only word wise.
Police stopped his 1994 Honda Prelude on a road wending through a forest preserve, where Ramirez explained that he was speeding to woo a special lady friend, or to to "try to go have sex with a girl he liked," as police told NBC's Chicago affiliate. But police guns and tazers are no cupid's arrows. Ramirez was taken into custody for his traffic violations, as well as for possessing a small amount of marijuana (which in Chicagoland, is still illegal).
Although he was released on $200 bail, there have been no reports on his success with the young lady, or whether or not his new status as an outlaw has made it easier to get into her pants.
Photo credit: Naperville Police Department/NBC Chicago, Prodaksycn/Shutterstock.com


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Attacking Iran will not Stop the Violence in Lebanon
William O. Beeman
Blaming Iran for the horrific violence between Israel and the Arabs of Lebanon and Palestine is a popular stance in the world today. Although it might make many people feel good to give Iran another tongue lashing, such an exercise will do nothing to stop the violence and destruction going on in the region. Paradoxically, however, Iran could play a role in bringing about peace if it were allowed to do so.
Iran makes a convenient scapegoat. It has no defenders. Americans and Europeans are already furious with Tehran over the development of Iran's nuclear program. The Sunni States in the region--principally Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt are worried about growing Iranian power as Shi'a forces throughout the region grow in influence. The Sunnis are uncomfortable defending the Shi'a community in Lebanon, and are quite happy to have Iran bear blame for the war, even if the reasoning is weak. Meanwhile in the United States, neoconservatives are primed with a decade-long program to attack Iran that they have conveniently grafted onto the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict as a suggested response.
However, both of these positions are mistaken in their analysis and in their strategic goals.
The Sunni States' position is short-sighted and pusillanimous. Perhaps they hope that the Shi'a world as a whole will be weakened through Israel's actions. But there is no magic Israeli bullet that will eliminate the need of the nations in the region to come to peaceful terms with Iran, which grows stronger and more prosperous every day with every American misstep and every increase in the price of oil. Nor can the Sunni states avoid accommodating the significant, growing non-Iranian Shi'a population in the region. Standing silent and allowing the Lebanese Shi'a to be attacked is also bringing about the destruction of the Sunni population in Lebanon--including the "Jewel of the Eastern Mediterranean," the Sunni/Christian city of Beirut, long a financial and tourist center for the Sunni Arab community. Standing on the sidelines in the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict also effectively ignores the backlash that is being felt by the Palestinians and their supporters as Israel lashes out at Hamas.
The neoconservative position is far more complex, and potentially more dangerous. The neoconservatives purposely ignore the fact that their basic thesis is wrong. Hamas and Hezbollah are not puppets. They have control of their own actions and destinies. More importantly, the neoconservative proposed action--attacking Iran militarily--is impossible at present; a campaign against Iran is acknowledged by American military strategists to be impractical and potentially ineffective. Finally, even if the United States or Israel could be successful in destroying Iran's government through a military attack, this action would not curtail violence against Israel. More specifically, it would not destroy Hezbollah or Hamas, as the neoconservatives claim.
One can only conclude that the neoconservatives have been calling for Iran's destruction for so long, they can not give up the habit. William Kristol writing in the Weekly Standard and London's Financial Times on July 16 writes: "No Islamic Republic of Iran, no Hezbollah. No Islamic Republic of Iran, no one to prop up the Assad regime in Syria. No Iranian support for Syria . . . little state sponsorship of Hamas and Hezbollah. " The Wall Street Journal Editorial Page has stated flatly: "Keep in mind that Hezbollah is not the indigenous Lebanese "resistance" organization it claims to be, but is a military creature of Tehran." Neoconservative guru Michael Ledeen of the American Enterprise Institute writes: "there is a common prime mover, and that is the Iranian mullahcracy, the revolutionary Islamic fascist state that declared war on us 27 years ago and has yet to be held accountable." Finally, Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, picking up these themes announced on July 19 that Hezbollah timed the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers, the event which set off the violence, to deflect world attention away from Iran's nuclear development program.
These representative positions sound reasonable in Washington only because they perpetuate the dominant mythology in American foreign policy that State support is the only thing that sustains groups like Hezbollah and Hamas. The glib neoconservative solution: destroy the State supporters, in this case Iran, and the offending groups will be destroyed in turn, sounds great to sound-byte driven legislators who have no knowledge of the Middle Eastern region.
However, with a little reflection, Washington policy makers should be running away from the neoconservatives on this point, since their spiel should sound ominously familiar. It is the precise formula promulgated by a major group of neoconservative advisors, including Richard Pearle, and Douglas Feith to Israeli Prime-Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 1996. Their paper, entitled "'A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm," called for the overthrow of the governments of Iraq, Iran and Syria as a way to eliminate threats to Israel, on the theory that this would undercut support for groups opposing Israel.
This call for action was repeated by many of the same neoconservative group members, along with William Kristol, Dick Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, John Bolton and Zalmay Khalilzad under the rubric of the organization, The Project for the New American Century in 1998. This group wrote a recommendation to President Bill Clinton and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich calling again for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, in part to obtain security for Israel. The basic logic in these position papers drove the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Then as now, the idea that regime change in the region will secure Israel's safety is wrong. It is mistaken both in its reasoning and in its understanding of basic facts about Hezbollah and Hamas, their history and their purpose.
Hamas, as some, including Kristol, actually point out, is an emanation of the Muslim brotherhood, now enjoying resurgence in Egypt. Hamas predates the Iranian Revolution, since the pedigree of its parent organization, the Muslim Brotherhood goes back to the 19th Century and the original Islamic Movement led by reformer Jamal ed-Din al-Afghani, designed to counter European powers and the Middle Eastern rulers who collaborated with them to rob the people of the region of their patrimony.
Iran has no control at all over Hamas' actions or its political agenda. The closest Iran comes to actually influencing Hamas is financial support provided based on a general open appeal from Hamas leader Khaled Mesha'al after Hamas came to power in Palestine in a democratic election, and was subsequently isolated by Israel and the United States.
Hezbollah would never have existed if the French had not created a state where the plurality of Shi'a Muslims would be ruled by minority confessional groups in their own nation--groups that had no interest in protecting the Shi'a as they were attacked by Israel throughout the late 20th Century.
Iran was instrumental in the birth of Hezbollah in the early 1980's when it was the only defense available for the Shi'a community. However, today, though Hezbollah uses Iranian arms (Iran in fact sells to many nations), and Iran has communication with Hezbollah, every expert on Hezbollah today agrees that Iran has had no effective control over Hezbollah's actions for several years--especially since Hezbollah has become largely a political and charitable organization. As former CIA analyst and now Georgetown University professor Daniel Byman wrote in Foreign Affairs in 2003, Iran "lacks the means to force a significant change in the [Hezbollah] movement and its goals. It has no real presence on the ground in Lebanon and a call to disarm or cease resistance would likely cause Hezbollah's leadership, or at least its most militant elements simply to sever ties with Tehran's leadership."
In short, both Hamas and Hezbollah have their own history, their own reasons for existing, and their own agendas regarding Israel and the West. The idea that they are empty vessels waiting to be filled with an Iranian agenda is absurd in the extreme. Even if Iran were leveled, like Carthage in Roman times, both Hamas and Hezbollah would continue their struggle against Israel, and the Shi'a world, energized by the outrages perpetrated against it, would continue to grow in strength and defiance.
It is better by far to embrace Iran as part of the solution rather than part of the problem. Many Westerners, noting the hostile rhetoric against Israel emanating from Iran may find it hard to believe that Iran could ever play a positive role in a conflict of this sort. However, this attitude is part of the problem. Iran talks the way it does in great part to retaliate against the United States for its actions against Iran. The fact that the United States has not yet found a way to actually talk to Iran exacerbates this situation, promoting even more Iranian hostility.
Iran craves the respect of the international community more than any other commodity one might offer, though Western observers will find their methods for obtaining that respect counter productive. Nevertheless, Iran models its macho posturing on those who confront it—primarily the United States. Iran relishes the idea that it might be offered a respectful position as a peacemaker.
In practical terms, the Islamic Republic may not directly influence the actions of Hezbollah and Hamas, but they offer a way to talk to the two groups. Iran has been willing to serve as mediator in the past in the region, notably in working with Armenia and Azerbaijan, and has garnered bona fides for its efforts. Moreover, Iran has hinted in the recent past that it would drop its hostile posture toward Israel if relations with the United States were to improve.
Many Middle Eastern problems will be solved once the United States decides to get serious about dealing with Iran, as myriad foreign policy advisors, including former National Security advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski and the Council on Foreign Relations have recommended. Vilifying Iran is not doing anyone any good, but asking them for a little help might do a great deal to bring peace to the region.
William O. Beeman is Professor of Anthropology and Middle East Studies at Brown University. He has lived and worked in the Middle East for more than thirty years. His most recent book is The "Great Satan" vs. the "Mad Mullahs": How the United States and Iran Demonize Each Other.
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Reposted from PopMatters Moving Pixels.
These past two weeks, as part of one of my game studies classes, I've been engaged in taking a largely uninitiated party of undergraduates through the paces of a tabletop roleplay campaign. We had just come off a screening of Darkon and a series of readings on the Atari 2600 (including Adventure and the origins thereof) so we were all of a mindset to begin exploring actual game creation and interacting with real systems. Our professor, taking a philosophical approach to the subject I wish more academics of new media would, divided the class into three groups: gamist, emphasizing combat systems; simulationist, emphasizing ambient world effects and modeling; and narrativist, emphasizing storytelling. I DMed for the last of these.
"But wait, Kris," I hear you saying. "Aren't you a ludologist?" I'm glad you asked, dear reader. I actually think of myself as a post-Aarsethian ergodic narrativist/aestheticist, but that is neither here nor there. The Great War of ludology versus narratology is an important conversation but a decidedly dead one. Nor does it matter whether anyone won (arguably, the only winners were the ones who didn't play). What does matter is that my professor suggested that narrativist tabletop roleplay was beset by cliche and was the structurally weakest of play types. That sounded like a thrown gauntlet to me.


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Rockwall is known as "The New Horizon" to many residents of the rapidly growing community. Rockwall is located 22 miles east of Dallas along the eastern shore of Lake Ray Hubbard. The town has experienced unprecedented growth, more than doubling its population during the past decade. Rockwall residents enjoy the 111 miles of shoreline and 22,754 acres of Lake Ray Hubbard. The lake offers exceptional water-sports opportunities, including fishing, boating, water skiing and sailing.


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Daniel Marcus: CD Release of "My Street"
Hello Everybody!
I'm so excited to finally be releasing my first solo effort.."My Street". The songs were a collaboration between Claire Waters Marcus (lyrics) and myself, and were written and recorded over a two year period in Brooklyn, NY.
I'm really looking forward to the CD release Show:
Friday, January 07, 2011
Daniel Marcus (CD Release of My Street)
featuring Rich Hinman, Chris Morrissey and Rob Heath, and Emily Pinkerton
Club Cafe
Pittsburgh, PA
56-58 South 12th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm
Purchase Tickets here / 866-468-3401
Thank You!
So many people were involved in making this happen, and I'd like to thank my beautiful wife Claire (lyrics and artwork), my parents Bernie and Marsha, Isaiah Abolin (co-producer), Steve Addabbo (mix), Oscar Zambrano (master), Rob Heath (drums), Chris Morrissey (bass), Adrien Reju (harmonies), Rob Burger (keys), Rich Hinman (pedal steel), Michael Kroll (design), Kenneth Feldman (site design), and Kris Bauman (for lending me guitars)


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Toyota unveiled on Thursday the latest two creations from its robot project, including one that can play the violin, and said it is targeting the early 2010s for the development of a viable human-assistance robot.
The two new machines are the Mobiro, a sort-of motorized wheel chair that can scoot people around their neighborhood and is able to cope with uneven surfaces, and the Violin-Playing Robot. Toyota has already developed a robot capable of playing the trumpet, so with a little extra effort the company could soon have an entire band.
Like the Segway transporter, the Mobiro runs on two wheels and manages to maintain its balance. This distinguishes it from other forms of motorized transport tested so far for human use. The Mobiro rider sits in a chair and manipulates the robot through controls in the chair's arm rests. It's can cope with 10 degree slopes and turn on the spot.
Perhaps more interestingly it will automatically move to its owner when called by a remote control and avoid objects and obstacles in its way while it does so. The Mobiro can also be used to carry cargo or other people and in this mode it automatically follows its owner or keeps a few steps ahead of them.
The 150-kilogram Mobiro has a 20-kilometer range and field tests will begin in the second half of 2008.
The Violin-Playing Robot may have an unimaginative name but it's capable of some pretty impressive musical moves. The robot can hold the violin in place with one hand and move the bow with its other hand to produce a perfect-sounding tune. It can also move the fingers of its left hand, which rest at the violin's neck, to produce a tremolo effect.
It stands 1.5 meters tall and weighs 56 kilograms, which puts it not far off the height and weight of an average Japanese woman.
At a Tokyo news conference held to unveil the two new robots, Toyota also showed its Robina robot, which made its first public appearance in the middle of this year. The Robina is designed for face-to-face communication with humans. In that role, the robot served as a guide at the Toyota Kaikan Exhibition Hall in Toyota City in August this year.
The robot can automatically navigate a route through obstacles and, by holding a pen in one hand and a piece of card in the other, sign its signature on the card.
Toyota is one of many Japanese companies actively investigating robotics and the areas that go hand-in-hand with the technology, such as artificial intelligence. While violin playing and autograph signing may appear to be nothing more than whimsical tricks they require a high level of mechanical and electrical control and are the kind of tasks that engineers need to perfect before they take the next step towards human assistance.
Japan's rapidly aging society is providing the push behind all these projects.