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Installing and maintaining an efficient automatic irrigation system is often more complex than the average homeowner is prepared for. In-ground automatic sprinkler systems require regular maintenance, and sometimes hiring a knowledgeable irrigation contractor is the smart thing to do to ensure the irrigation system continues to perform.
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For further information on saving water outdoors or to request a hard copy of either of the documents mentioned above, visit www.portlandoregon.gov/water/efficiency or call 503-823-4527.
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The westbound lane of SW Capitol Highway at the intersection of SW Terwilliger Boulevard will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday August 20, 2014 from 9 am to 3 pm, not today, August 19, as reported last night. Workers will close the lane to begin repairs to a broken sewer pipe damaged during water main construction.
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On Friday, May 23, 2014, the Portland Water Bureau issued a citywide Drinking Water Advisory (boil water notice) to all of its customers telling them to boil their drinking water because of potential contamination.
While the Water Bureau always works to keep our drinking water clean and safe, we would also like to improve how we communicate important information to you in an urgent situation.
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Please go to the link below and take a few minutes to complete a short survey. Among the questions, the survey will ask you how you received information and advice on what to do during the incident.
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On Saturday, August 16, the public is invited to southwest Portland's Multnomah Village to celebrate "Multnomah Days." An annual occasion, the event includes a parade, live music, and over 100 vendors showcasing art, food, crafts and other unique merchandise.
Portland Water Bureau staff also will be volunteering at the event to distribute water conservation information as well as materials for other sustainable City programs. These fun events present a great way for the Water Bureau to connect with the community as well as share water knowledge with the public.
Each year, volunteers from the Portland Water Bureau partner with several other City bureaus to provide information on the City's multiple sustainability-focused programs. This united outreach effort, called "Your Sustainable City," offers a wide variety of information on transportation alternatives, water conservation, recycling, green building, parks services, and stormwater management.
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I've never liked any rule that increases the crapshoot factor of a race. I don't like the fact that someone can average a 33.7 finish at the non-restrictor plate tracks for the season and then all of a sudden be a contender just because of the restrictor plates. It's like having everyone in the nfl have to carry around a bowling ball during the game to create parity.
With that said, the real issue is the restrictor plates themselves, and NASCAR will NOT get rid of those. So, as a fan, we've been giving two choices; a crapshoot pack race, or a crapshoot tandem race. Given those choices I prefer the pack crapshoot to the brokeback racing that requires you to woo another driver to be your partner in order to have any chance. At least the pack is an equal opportunity proposition where everyone gets a chance to play.
A secondary issue here is the GWC rule in combination with a double file restart. Does that make sense at a track like this? Basically you are setting up a huge wreck. Hell, it takes them a lap just to get up to speed. If it were up to me there wouldn't be any GWC or double file restarts at any track, but this especially makes sense at Daytona and Talladega.
If they must have the GWC then maybe it should be changed for those two tracks. Make it one shot at a GWC and five laps instead of two. This would remove some of the urgency and thus lesson the need to try something desparately stupid because there is no time to try anything else. If there is a caution, the race would end under yellow.
I doubt this will happen because most of the rules NASCAR has enacted since BF took over have increased this crapshoot factor. Lucky Dog, double file restarts, GWC, wave around rule, as well as the chase itself have all increased the probability that the guy who has led the most laps all day, the guy with the 5 second lead before the caution, the guy with the best running car, won't be the winner.


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In the Star Tribune's weekly "Ask the Consultant" column, Liz Crystal of the LC Group asks if it's possible for a small firm to use social media while respecting the privacy of its clients. Dr. Mike Porter, director of the Opus College of Business' Master of Business Communication program, says that this is a common problem, best served by alternating between "push" and "pull" approaches.
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Governor Jan Brewer announced Wednesday her decision to keep flags at half-staff for a full 19 days in honor of the 19 firefighters who lost their lives in Yarnell.
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"In light of the devastating circumstances surrounding this tragedy, I have made the decision to extend the length of this tribute to a full 19 days - one for each firefighter lost to the Yarnell Fire. These 19 men made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of people and property. As members of the elite Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, they knew well the risk inherent in their jobs, and accepted this burden with honor, selflessness and bravery. The word 'hero' is invoked a lot these days. These men embodied the term, and will forever be remembered as such," Brewer stated.
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The Rangers have been sending prospects to the annual Traverse City tournament for years, many of whom have made significant impacts for the Blueshirts at the NHL level. From Marc Staal to Ryan McDonagh, Derek Stepan to Ryan Callahan and Michael Del Zotto and others, success for many prospects begins here.
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What Ryan Mielke loves about Hawaii – the one thing that he really cherishes and hopes to preserve for his children – would be difficult to accurately reproduce on a postcard, although many have tried for almost as long as there have been postcards.
Mielke, the deputy asset manager for Hickam Community Housing and Actus Lend Lease grew up in a military family and lived in more than 12 different towns and cities across the country. In the early 1970s, Wahiawa was home, where he suited up for the Schofield Packers Pop Warner football team. Football was fun, even though his team got an annual butt kicking from the Waipahu Jackrabbits. But it was what happened after the games – win or lose – that Mielke remembers most fondly.
"We'd meet the families from the opposing team, and it was always surprising to me how welcoming Island people were to complete strangers," says Mielke. "Plus, they knew that we were military, and we weren't going to be around for very long. But there was still a warmth and openness that I haven't experienced anywhere else I've lived, and I've lived in a lot of places."
The observation is hardly unique: It's the aloha spirit personified, and almost everyone who has spent any amount of time in the Islands has experienced it in one form or another. Personal warmth, generosity, openness, tolerance. It seems almost pointless to describe or define the feeling, since it's as ubiquitous as the Islands' sun and sand and as individual and unique as a breaking wave.
It's My Kuleana
Mielke is a member of Kanu Hawaii, a new, revelatory nonprofit organization, which is trying to identify and harness the aloha. Kanu Hawaii officials believe that this sense of personal connection and implicit responsibility for the land and each other may be the single most powerful tool in building a sustainable future for the state and maybe the rest of the world. Unlike old models of giving back to community, which were largely based on monetary donations, particularly from large corporate entities, Kanu Hawaii is about empowering individuals to take an active, personal role in making change.
But how do you do that? By bridging the old with the new. By connecting the technology from the MySpace generation to a message of aloha that is as old as dirt. Kanu Hawaii (www.kanuhawaii.org) asks prospective members two simple questions: What do you love about Hawaii? What personal commitments are you willing to make to preserve it? The resulting answers and pledges are posted in personal profiles on its social networking Web site and, one pledge at a time, a social movement is born.
"At first, it seemed like small, insignificant steps, but then we took all those pledges, and we shared them with each other, so we could hold each other accountable," says James Koshiba, one of Kanu's three staff members. "We found what pledges people had in common, and we tried to estimate what would be the collective impact. For instance, we found that if 40 members cut their shower time by two minutes or turned off the tap while brushing their teeth, we would save 400,000 gallons of water. Then it all started to make sense, and it was empowering to know that even a small step could get us there."
Using the Web as its meeting place and soapbox, Kanu Hawaii is building a community for social activism and giving back. By asking for specific commitments to make Hawaii a better place, Kanu creates a sort of living contract that members make with themselves and with others.
It's not just a tool to fight The Man, it's also a way for The Man to join in on the fight, too. Businesses and organizations of any size can join Kanu and use its site's tools to aggregate and calculate their group's collective actions, providing an opportunity to bring a company's mission statement to life, or highlight its efforts for others to see.
"Kanu understands that it is more than just the environment. It's about a commitment to the community," says Mielke, who joined Kanu Hawaii with several others from his company. "Ideally, we want everyone to join but they have to make their own commitment."
Last summer, Kanu Hawaii took a big step toward its goal: The Omidyar Foundation awarded the group a three-year $750,000 grant. The monies enabled Koshiba and Kanu's other staffers, Andrew Aoki and Olin Lagon, to become fulltime sustainability evangelists and community builders, spreading the word and collecting pledges from businesses, schools and community groups.
"We invested in Kanu Hawaii because they're working toward something we believe in — the idea that Hawaii can be a model for sustainability and strong community," said Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay and the Omidyar Foundation, in a prepared statement.
As of April, Kanu Hawaii had signed up nearly 1,200 members from 100 different zip codes and 20 states across the country. These members made approximately 6,400 pledges and commitments. According to Kanu's Web site, their efforts will annually reduce CO2 emissions by 143.1 tons, provide $27,412 worth of labor to charities and reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills by 182,578 pounds, among other socially conscious and environmentally friendly impacts.
"I don't think we've ever been under the delusion that individual action alone was going to change the direction of things. Some of the biggest users of natural resources are government and big business," says Aoki. "But instead of pointing fingers and telling people what they should or shouldn't do, we can say that this is what we're doing, join us. Because if we don't make an effort to change the world around us, it's a lost cause."
Kanu means "to plant" or "pass down through inheritance" in Hawaiian. But the guiding principle of Kanu Hawaii is best summed up in another word: kuleana, which translates into "right, authority, responsibility and obligation." It's a noun, a verb, a mission statement and maybe something more.
According to Koshiba, the all-encompassing concept of kuleana is the result of the realities and limitations of living on an island, where resources are scarce and neighbors live close by. For decades, kuleana and its close cousin, aloha spirit, have been pithy monikers of a cherished yet fading lifestyle. But as the rest of the country and the world grow smaller and struggle with the dwindling resources and the fragility of the environment, kuleana suddenly seems to be both a call to action and a plan of action.
"People are realizing that the Earth is really like an island now. How are we going to solve things? How are we going to all get along?" asks Aoki. "Suddenly, Hawaii has a lot of assets in regard to how a society functions with those concerns. But we have to start here first. We've got a lot of our own problems."
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Early Tuesday morning, U.S. fighter jets, armed Predator and Reaper drones, and Navy ships launched airstrike attacks against ISIS, deep within Syria. While it is ironic that it was about a year ago at this time that President Obama was seriously considering strikes against Syrian leader Bashir al-Assad, sometimes threats emerge even greater than the last.
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ICIS provides daily and weekly coverage of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) in Asia offering real time market intelligence and in-depth market analysis.
Spot price assessments are provided for the key China market, the Indian market as well as information on monthly contract settlements in China and Taiwan.
Commentary includes analysis of the China market and India market together with downstream polyester and production use.
The cost and freight (CFR) China Main Port (CMP) spot quotation is an important benchmark in the industry and since 2010 has been split into two categories following the implementation of anti-dumping duties.
Due to our fast reaction to the market changes and our coverage of price assessments, Asia PTA producers, traders and end users chose to refer to ICIS numbers as their benchmark prices in contract settlements.
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The early-to-mid period of the quarter saw prices of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) softening to a low of around $850-860/tonne CFR (cost & freight) China Main Port (CMP), on the back of stable-to-soft conditions in the downstream polyester sectors.
Towards the end of the quarter, prices rebounded to the $900s/tonne CFR CMP on limited availability, with inventories at producers' facilities being described as low.
Furthermore, in the month of June, several PTA facilities in non-China markets were undergoing scheduled maintenance, adding on to an already tightly supplied market. As a result, the uptrend in PTA spot prices was supported.
In the key China market, several PTA producers were moving towards a cost-linked term formula basis to stem losses from firm production costs, largely attributed to high feedstock paraxylene (PX) prices. In June, the cost-linked formula in the country was largely accepted by downstream players, according to majority of the market participants.
However, going forward, the sustainability of this formula base remains uncertain, especially amid concerns on whether downstream polyester markers are able to sustain business with squeezed margins down the chain.
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The average prices of Chinese domestic purified terephthalic acid (PTA) decreased in April and in early May. After falling below yuan (CNY) 6,000/tonne, domestic PTA prices rebounded sharply from mid-May.
Prices of domestic spot PTA fell substantially after a brief rise in April. As contractual supply tightened in April, demand for spot PTA rose, and prices fluctuated in the range of CNY6,250-6,300/tonne in the first half of April. However, in the second half of April to early May, the futures market fell significantly, along with a pick-up in PTA plant operating rates, leading to a slump in spot prices. Spot prices fell to CNY5,940-5,980/tonne on 9 May, hitting four-year historical lows.
Subsequently, more bids were seen amid the low prices and downstream producers bought to cover their immediate needs, which led spot market prices to rebound very quickly in mid-May. In addition, some PTA producers pushed new contract settlement terms and there were also expectations of tighter supply in June as a few producers had plans to reduce operating rates. Consequently, prices rose sharply from end-May, surpassing the CNY7,000/tonne mark on 12 June and continued increasing through the second half of June.
Towards the end of the second quarter, some PTA producers cut down their plant operating rates due to paraxylene (PX) shortage. Amid tight supply, PTA prices rose further, reaching around CNY7,600/tonne by end-June.
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ICIS experts closely follow the Asian terephthalic acid (PTA) markets to give you access to comprehensive, accurate and timely pricing information, market commentary and news.
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ICIS provides weekly coverage for the Asian terephthalic acid (PTA) industry, offering spot price assessments for key Asian markets such as China and India as well as contract settlements in Taiwan.
The weekly coverage includes information on supply/demand trends, feedstock movements, production, capacity and downstream polyester sectors.
The cost & freight (CFR) China Main Port (CMP) spot quotation is an important benchmark in the industry and has been split into two categories following the implementation of anti-dumping duties (ADDs).
Asian PTA producers, traders and end-users refer to ICIS numbers as their benchmark prices in contract settlements as a result of our fast reaction to market changes and our extensive price assessments.
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Each daily report includes deals, bids and offers for widely transacted quotes – Cost & Freight (CFR) China Main Port (CMP) and Ex-Warehouse (EXWH) China.
Information of downstream polyester industry and an evaluation of the impact of PTA futures are also included, along with a detailed analysis of spot trading activities taken place in China - the most influential PTA market in the region.
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I need help with a dilemma: What does it mean to be American? And Why does it work?
Up-date to thread's scope: (July 10th)
Thanks for all the comments, they have been very helpful.
I have sorted out my feeling on being American, it maybe a jumbled mess but it is working for me. And to avoid rehashing what has been said I'll leave it at that.
But the large diversity of views here, and within America's culture, politics, values, heritages, etc. I have to ask;
Why does it work?
By most standards we are a highly dysfunctional group, and should be a failed society.
But here we are a great nation, and by most logic that should not be the case.
Yes we are the home of the free and the brave, but also home of tyrants, cowards, passive, aggressive, moral and immoral and I could go on and on forever.
Americans are often labeled as racist and intolerant, if that was true we would not have more nationalities and different cultures than any other country in the world.
Being American is a lessen tolerance and that is something we can't experience in heaven, but I feel the lessen goes deeper than that.
Is American where you live, or is American a belief in freedom and liberty for all?
Firstly let me state I believe we are here to learn from experience that we can't have in heaven. And recently I have had two events in my life that have me confused as to the lesion I should be learning from them.
My Background: I'm just an average lower-middleclass Midwest American.
Experience 1: I have been researching my ancestry for about a year now, and I feel pride with my findings. So far my ancestors range from English noble that came to America in 1633, to peasant framer and serving maid from Prussia (Germany) in 1820. No slave owners, only union army soldiers, fought for America in the war for independence, etc.
Experience 2: Many people throughout the world, now are fighting and/or protesting for freedom and libe
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I just noticed that when I added the up-date at the top it cutoff some at the bottom.
Basically Experience 2 was feeling shame for the current America and how all the founding values gone, and asked how to address the confecting feelings.
I have concluded that I can feel pride for upholding the founding values of America, and as I witness its fail I should feel sadness instead of shame. And find comfort in that like the Roman Empire it values will live on thought out the world, even though it exists in name only.
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Jul 25 2013: Here one point I would like to debate:
"Government officials: We'd lose a lot of valuable people with long experience in government if everyone had to retire from public life after completing their service. Regulations regarding interaction would be more effective."
RESPONSE: They just can't get involved in govt. business, contracts or communications. They will have to earn a living in a non govt. related business like the 99% of us. The corporate / elected official revolving door nullifies democracy.
There are way too many rewards to do the bidding of corporations vs. "We the people..."
Jul 25 2013: I would certainly like to do without lobbyists. They are all too often given too much credibility as surrogate "representatives of the people" because they employ X number of them. They represent only their own private interests. The ethics are tricky, but I'd rather see as much intelligence and integrity in Washington as we can muster, even if it means they get rich off their knowledge. Much more dangerous is the influence-peddler who withholds support to kill good ideas because his company can't make money from them. Perhaps simply barring them from lobbying for a period of time would be sufficient. Ever seen a "Political Contacts" form? You have to document the person, the place, the time, how much of it was spent on particular topics, and much more. Much easier to put a simple prohibition on categories of contact for a limited time. Ex-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates spent time in the private sector after working for the government, then went back to the government, then back to the private sector. What he gained in knowledge from the government no doubt served the private sector. But what he learned there helped him make intelligent cuts in the military budget when the time came. He was an outstanding Defense Secretary. More should follow his example of public service.
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January 1st I shared that one of my New Year's resolution was to lose 15 pounds. I'm not there yet, but as I type this I have lost 13 pounds in 27 days!
I'm pretty psyched, as I really needed after the holidays to lose this weight. Maybe you can relate?
Most importantly I feel so much better. My energy is up, I'm sleeping better than I have in years, and my pants aren't tight. And vainly, my face looks thinner on the Today Show!
So check out the video, and see what I have been making at home in my kitchen to lose this weight. And there is nothing to buy here.
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You'll see that I am clearly not the next "Martha Stewart". It was however really fun to shoot this video, and I hope you enjoy it.
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We think one of the best things about Bluestone is its honesty and integrity. We really do try to put our philosophy into action here to make great holidays for our guests without costing the earth. So we're more than happy to talk to the press – we think you'll love the place as much as we do.
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Cresselly youngster Rhydian Eynon couldn't believe his luck when he became official match mascot for the Scarlets – thanks to the Blue Lagoon Water Park
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Why not get catapulted into a fun-packed weekend with the family at the Celtic Ale Festival at Bluestone National Park Resort between 11th and 12th May.
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Four young people with learning difficulties have been given the opportunity to develop their independence thanks to Bluestone National Park Resort through the Real Opportunities Project
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With just days until the final of the Miss Wales competition, a plea has gone out to the people of Pembrokeshire to support their candidate Danielle Greep
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Continental FriendsThere follow reports from recent get-togethers.
For information about meetings email Susan Harrod - email@example.com
Southern Groups
AJR Book Club
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com Back Memories
Meeting at Joseph's Bookstore, we discussed One Night in Winter by Simon Sebag Montefiore. There was a great turnout and much discussion on the content of the book – which had at its centre children being imprisoned and having to spy on their siblings and parents. This brought back memories for many of our members!
Birmingham (West Midlands)
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com Garden Party
At our Annual Garden Party at the Aubrey and Betty Lynes Centre, 26 of our members were greeted by Keith and Barry and nibbles and drinks were served. As always, it was a pleasure to greet the AJR's Esther Rinkoff and Catherine Williams. Patrick, assisted by Jamie, had prepared a delicious buffet lunch. Our thanks to Barry, who so ably looked after us throughout.
Brighton and Hove (Sarid)
for further information, contact email@example.com Assistance to the Needy
World Jewish Relief (WJR) volunteer Pam Amdurer, assisted by her husband Michael, told us the charity helped to bring out children from Nazi Germany to the UK. Since 1933 it has been involved in projects in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Arab countries, even Argentina, offering assistance to the needy. At the present time, the WJR is focused on Ukraine.
Bristol and Bath
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com Stories about Political Life
We were generously entertained at the Progressive Synagogue by Chris Montcrieff, who told us about his long career as a journalist at the Parliamentary Press Association. Chris went around the world with Margaret Thatcher several times and had many amusing stories about political life.
Bromley Continental Friends
for further information, contact email@example.com Give Personal Accounts of Their Backgrounds
We enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Hazel and the warm hospitality of Liane's home. Members, including four Second-Generation ones, were enlightened by the personal accounts by those present of their backgrounds and journeys to this country, where they made their new homes.
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com and Politics in the Weimar Republic
Mary-Ann Middelkoop, from the University of Cambridge, gave us fascinating insight into German visual art in the inter-war period. She included examples of Max Liebermann's Impressionism, anti-war photo-montages by John Heartfield (Helmut Herzfeld) and satirical drawings of Berlin life by Georg (Ehrenfried) Grosz, the latter both members of Berlin Dada.
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com Made Aware of AJR Services
A decision was made to run the group twice yearly, in May and September/October, with a speaker where possible. AJR Social Services Head Sue Kurlander made members aware of services provided by the organisation which they could make use of should they wish to do so.
Child Survivors Association
for further information, contact email@example.com'Why is Hebrew Written Backwards?'
Dr Martin Stern answered the question 'Why do you write Hebrew backwards?' and was assisted by members of the audience. Diversions led also to the roots of a number of English-language words - neither Latin nor Greek but Phoenician/Hebrew. Dorothy's cakes were a delight for the palate.
for further information, contact email@example.com Songs and Comedy Across the Ages
A larger-than-usual group was treated by Richard Bird to a delightful afternoon of recorded Jewish songs and comedy clips across the ages. The music ranged from Pesach tunes to Al Jolson, 'Exodus', 'Schindler's List' and 'My Yiddishe Momme', with comedy including extracts from 'You Don't Have to Be Jewish'. Members of the group joined in with some of the songs.
for further information, contact email@example.com Variety of Honeys
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com' Pressure Group
A most interesting talk by Jean Howes, from the Southend and District Pensioners' Campaign, who described her campaign as a pressure group to protect the interests of pensioners in the area. She also talked about her own experiences with the care system for the elderly.
Hampstead Garden Suburb
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Our speaker, Rob Lowe, gave a fascinating talk on the Savoy Hotel – its opening in 1889 by Richard D'Oyly Carte, its Gilbert and Sullivan connections, and its development into today's 5-star status.
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Imperial Cafe War Veterans
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Group members discussed their various regiments. Childhood memories seem more vivid now and only one person could remember actually learning English. Given the use of the English language by some speakers in this country, we came to the conclusion that no one speaks it better than a German refugee!
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com Gifted but Eccentric Soldier
Godfrey Gould gave the most fascinating talk on Orde Wingate. He described the gifted but eccentric soldier who did so much to help the Jewish cause in Palestine, enjoying a meteoric career after an unpromising start.
Kingston Continental Friends
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A lively chat and delicious tea at the home of Irene Gould. We all signed a card for Susan Zisman, who is recovering from a serious illness, sending her our love and best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Marlow Continental Friends
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Nightingale House
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Two members of our group who had been living on the same floor at Nightingale hadn't previously realised that they both came to this country at the age of 15 and are both of the same age. Small world. Also, we talked about careers we have had.
North London
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David Barnett's account of the self-styled 'Mendoza the Jew' was quite fascinating. Here was a man who excelled in illegal bare knuckle boxing, made a considerable fortune, then lost it (through gambling?), and even spent time in a debtor's prison.
North West London
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First we discussed the situation in Gaza and how it is being reported by the mass media with a subsequent rise in anti-Semitism. Then we followed up with recollections of the Kindertransport and settling in Britain – all accompanied by a delicious summer lunch.
Norwich (Norfolk)
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And then there were eight - who not only enjoyed a Continental-style lunch but also a talk by Chris Montcrieff, one-time Parliamentary Journalist for the Press Association. Chris entertained us with any number of anecdotes from the corridors of power.
Nottingham (East Midlands)
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The Schwienings, our hosts, served us an excellent lunch in their home in a lovely Leicestershire village. Our group is maintaining its numbers with new members. As usual, we welcomed Esther Rinkoff to keep us in order.
for further information, contact email@example.com Science behind Tea and Coffee
Not only did Professor Michael Spiro tell us about the origins of tea and coffee but we also learned many interesting scientific facts. A very enjoyable morning.
for further information, contact email@example.com Music from Ancient to Modern Times
With her guitar at the ready and a with wealth of fascinating recordings, Rabbi Rachel Benjamin provided us with a spellbinding afternoon of Jewish music from the shofar, lute and harp of ancient and Temple times to the recent 100 'Golden Years' of secular and religious music.
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com Killed the Rabbi?
Happily, assassination is not a common method for settling religious disputes among rabbis. Nevertheless, it happened in Lemberg in 1848 and Rabbi Pete Tobias gave a vivid account of the event. He also gave us insight into the tensions that existed in Jewish communities arising from the development of liberal trends in a strictly orthodox environment.
St John's Wood
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Professor Michael Spiro enlightened us on the history of chocolate right up to the present day, ending on chocolate sampling - a great way to spend a morning.
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It was a special treat to meet the Surrey group in Edmee's lovely home in Epsom. Eating delicious food and drinking good strong coffee while looking out at Edmee's beautiful garden from her glass conservatory, Hazel and I chatted to members and gathered new ideas and suggestions for future meetings.
Welwyn Garden City
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com'We Must Save the Children'
We welcomed to the AJR circuit Mike Levy, a former journalist and history teacher who is devoting his time to Keystage Arts and Heritage. His current project, 'We Must Save the Children', is a must for AJR members. His research into the help Greta Burkill gave to German-Jewish children in Cambridge has given rise to an exhibition.
for further information, contact firstname.lastname@example.com in Aviation
Paul Lang from British Aviation Tours and Experiences spoke on 'Women in Aviation'. We all learned a great deal in the ensuing Q&A session. A nice strawberry tea to follow made it an especially pleasant afternoon.
Wessex (Bournemouth)
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We were very lucky to have the most beautiful sunny day for our outing to Rheinfield Country House Hotel in the New Forest. The outing was meticulously organised by Herta and Walter Kammerlling. The driver took us along the scenic route to the hotel and we saw both the coast and the New Forest. We had a delicious tea with homemade scones and a walk around the house with its fabulous Alhambra Room and Great Hall. We strolled around the beautiful hotel grounds before returning to Bournemouth. A very special day.


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Like most places in California, the hot topic around the water cooler at our office is the rising cost of gasoline. We have seen a drastic increase in gas prices over the past several months and we haven't even reached the summer yet. There has also been talk of premium unleaded costing three bucks by the time summer exits. Thank god my commuter is a Miata (stop laughing) and it gets a gas-sipping 30 miles a gallon on the highway, unlike my other four vehicles, which are only able to muster 20 or so miles per gallon. Keeping them in top shape is a major priority. As many of you might already know, a well maintained vehicle not only saves you money at the pump but can also increase performance. Everyday commuters can easily perform some of these tips while some require skills and specialized technical equipment. We will rate each task on a one to 10 scale so you can decide for yourself whether you can perform these tasks or if you should have a hired mechanic perform them for you.
1 One of the easiest and simplest preventative steps you can take is checking tire pressure. If a vehicle's tire is not inflated to the proper specifications, it can cause additional drag on asphalt, slowing the vehicle down. Not only can the situation waste gas, but it may also lead to hazardous driving conditions. First check the manufacturers pressure rating on the tire's sidewall. It should read something like "maximum tire pressure xx". With that information, inflate the tire pressure of all four tires to two or three psi below the maximum pressure. Never inflate the tire past the maximum pressure! Difficulty: 2
2 If you love your car you must be religious, not it the sense of believing in God, but religious in the sense of changing your oil. Oil and filter changes should occur every 3000 miles or even more frequently depending on driving conditions. Changing your oil can be as easy as going to the nearest Jiffy Lube or similar establishments. If you are a do-it-yourselfer it can be as cheap as $10 if you buy all the parts from your local parts store. Dirty old oil can easily turn into sludge, hindering moving parts from moving freely, causing performance loss, poor fuel economy and increased wear. Difficulty: 1 or 3 for the do-it-yourselfer.
3 Another cheap upgrade is your spark plugs. Not necessarily with high performance exotic alloy units, but just new factory replacements. An average conventional spark plug has a lifespan of about 30,000 miles. Anything past 30,000 miles, and the spark plugs electrode has probably worn off. Spark plugs should be checked every 10,000 miles for wear on the electrode and if needed, replaced with new ones. Difficulty:: 2 to 4 depending on vehicle.


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RE 10-11: Forwards
This edition of the Edmonton Oilers forward group will be discussed for many years to come. The sheer number of quality prospects reminds the older group of the 79-82 or 95-97 cluster.
This movie won't do much box office, but the star power is breathtaking.
The Oilers forward depth chart is unusual in that it is long on skill prospects and short on seasoned working men. Much of it looks more like a World Junior invite list than a collection of names gathered to play a long season against men. For this reason, and the usual ones that dominate discussion of young pro hockey players–slumps, injuries, learning curve–my projections appear to be harsh. I believe these projections represent the most conservative estimates based on comments throughout this month's post.
Lets hope everyone is right.
The men who will be counted on (Penner, Hemsky, Horcoff, Gagner, Fraser) are few but the possibilites for the youngsters are seemingly endless. We'll know more about all of these young men by this time next season. History tells us there will be more than a few stalls and delays. It is the nature of developing young people in the NHL.
- Dustin Penner 81gp, 35-35-70
- Ales Hemsky 60gp, 18-48-66
- Sam Gagner 80gp, 17-37-53
- Shawn Horcoff 68gp, 13-29-42
- Taylor Hall 74gp, 20-20-40*
- Gilbert Brule 75gp, 18-22-40
- Magnus Pääjärvi 66gp, 12-18-30*
- Andrew Cogliano 82gp, 10-20-30
- Jordan Eberle 72gp, 12-17-29*
- Ryan Jones 69gp, 10-12-22
- Colin Fraser 75gp, 8-14-22
- Zack Stortini 66gp, 4-7-11
- Linus Omark 25gp, 5-5-10*
- Ryan O'Marra 24gp, 1-3-4*
- JF Jacques 25gp, 1-1-2
- Steve MacIntyre 36gp, 0-2-2
Last summer, I predicted the Oiler forwards would score 208 goals. They in fact scored 174 goals, as injury, illness and ineffectiveness ruined yet another season. This time around I'm predicting a more conservative 184 and most of the difference has to do with the number of rookies and the number of forwards who are not close to being offensive contributors.


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Conversations drifted to tragedy in Connecticut, but the holiday season's 25th annual Toy Parade went on as scheduled at the Spruce Creek Fly-In community in Florida. The parade boasted an ingeniously decorated Cub, Cherokee and Waco, the latter owned by... Continue Reading →
The show goes onPosted on December 20th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
Vero Beach MemoirsPosted on November 14th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
With apologies to both playwright Neil Simon and Brighton Beach, it was a sentimental journey Nov. 10 to Vero Beach, Florida, for Piper's Factory Fly-In, the final event of the Cub's 75th Anniversary year. Continue Reading →
Notes from NBAA: Good show!Posted on November 11th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
The National Business Aircraft Association show made it into the Orlando Convention Center unscathed Oct. 30-Nov. 1 despite an on-again/off-again Presidential TFR, turmoil from Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast and economic headwinds in the industry. Show attendance looked thin but... Continue Reading →
Bowling alonePosted on October 28th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
The new flying club proposal from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is news, but the association has tried it before. Moreover, Americans generally (pilots in particular) are individualists – even more so recently, says a unique thesis titled "Bowling... Continue Reading →
Embry-Riddle: Climbing out despite turbulent timesPosted on October 8th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
You might wonder how a big aviation university is doing during the recession. After all, airline flying is not the glamorous, big money career it used to be. What's a college to do? At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach,... Continue Reading →
GA's next generation of entrepreneurs: PilotMall.com's Neil GlazerPosted on October 3rd, 2012 by Drew Steketee
I always marvel at how anyone makes a go of it in aviation. I'm especially cheered by young people who stake their claim. I'll be writing about a young aviation entrepreneur or leader from time to time. The first represents... Continue Reading →
General aviation goes to the political conventionsPosted on September 3rd, 2012 by Drew Steketee
For the first time, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the National Business Aviation Association teamed to hold events at the two national party conventions. The goal: Schmoozing politicos to hold high the flag of general aviation. I attended... Continue Reading →
The evolution of AOPA LivePosted on August 16th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
Many associations and news organizations are producing video news and features – some even in the TV news format – now that the Internet has solved distribution issues. But since the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) pioneered an in-house... Continue Reading →
Will Generation Y be pilots?Posted on August 8th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
Several recent, seemingly unrelated reports pose issues in our hopes for a new generation of pilots. Boeing's July announcement that half a million airline pilots will be needed worldwide by 2031 made big news. But many of us have heard... Continue Reading →
Chinese 'stalking horse' at Beech?Posted on July 15th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
Pundits are checking in on the news that Hawker Beechcraft has arrangements to be acquired by a Chinese firm. Some believe the offer is just a "stalking horse" to flesh out the real value of the company, especially without its... Continue Reading →


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The gunman in the Gabrielle Giffords shooting has been diagnosed as a schizophrenic. Loughner's mental health issues, which manifested themselves in a disturbing way back in January, could prevent him from going to trial on 49 charges relating to the shooting which nearly killed a congresswoman. Did his time in a federal prison hospital help improve his condition enough to eventually stand trial? Does he need more time (as prosecutors are arguing), or is he not improving at all, as his defense attorneys claim? A judge will parse through these issues today. source
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Tuesday, November 22 2011
Cold War Kids: 4 November 2011 - Toronto
Hoping tonight's setlist doesn't favor Mine is Yours too heavily.
Monday, January 31 2011
Cold War Kids: Mine Is Yours
Cold War Kids return with Kings of Leon producer to lead an assault on the mainstream. Oh good.
Tuesday, May 26 2009
Cold War Kids: 16 April 2009 - Chicago
The skill, the passion, and the energy all existed in the Cold War Kids' kit bag but somehow the sum of the parts didn't stick.
Wednesday, October 18 2006
Cold War Kids: Robber & Cowards
More than just being an impressive debut, Robbers & Cowards may be a harbinger of things to come from these Reagan baby blues rockers.
Wednesday, February 3 2010
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The case against a University of Virginia associate dean accused of looking at online child porn is headed to trial.
Michael Morris, 50, was in federal court in Charlottesville Tuesday afternoon for an arraignment on three child porn-related charges. Technical troubles with a video-teleconferencing system to a judge in Roanoke delayed the start of the 10-minute arraignment by an hour and a half. Once that system was working, Morris pleaded not guilty to all three charges.
A grand jury indicted him on two counts of distributing or receiving child porn and one count of possessing child porn involving a minor under the age of 12.
The FBI raided Morris' Crozet home in early November. Court documents allege Morris logged onto a child porn sharing site nearly 200 times between January and October.
The feds say Morris used the screen name "funshooter2006" and accessed the site, at least once, using his university email address. Morris' attorney did not ask for bond Tuesday but told the judge he may request it at a later time.
A trial date has not been set. Morris is suspended from his position at UVA pending the outcome of the investigation.
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