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An exotic "Sultana" costume, complete with harem pants, from the April 1829 edition of Ackermann's magazine.
A spectacular and rather risqué "Irish" fancy dress costume from 1828. I love how pirate-y it is!
(source: Trinity College Library Dublin)
An 1827 fashion plate depicting a fanciful masquerade costume based on the traditional folk costumes of Béarn.
An extremely rare extant fancy dress costume dating to circa 1826.
Historical dress and traditional European ethnic or folk costumes were the two most popular trends for women's fancy dress in the 1820s. This ethnic inspired fancy dress ball gown is from the August 1820 edition of La Belle Assemblée.
An 1829 caricature by William Heath entitled 'Mermaids at Brighton' shows women swimming in loose-fitting shifts and caps at the seashore. The large wheeled carriages are called bathing machines and allowed women to change into their bathing costumes and enter the water without the risk of being seen by the opposite sex.
This man's ensemble is made extra-snazzy with the addition of striped trousers and a striped cravat. From the Observateur des Modes fashion magazine, 1823.
Detail of the printed cotton fabric of the previous dress as it is so pretty I feel it needs a close up.


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Archive for September 16th, 2014
Yahama BodiBeat Chooses The Music For Your Workout
The Yahama BodiBeat quite literally plays tunes to match the tempo of your walk or run. Synchronization is accomplished through the built-in accelerometer. It also doubles as a heart monitor (clips to your ear), which enables t...
Campfire Backwarmer Keeps You Evenly Toasted
If you've ever been camping than you'll know how great a roaring fire can be, especially on those bitterly cold nights. Unfortunately, you usually get roasted on one side and freeze on the other. The Campfire Backwarmer is an i...

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Grocery stores are packed with several different brands of hummus but, let's face it, there's nothing quite like making your own.
Over the years I've tried hundreds of different recipes. Even though the ingredients used to make this Middle-Eastern spread are always the same, different processes yield different results.
It starts from the chickpeas you choose and how you cook them. Then there's the tahini (i.e., sesame paste). Using cooking water or not? How much salt? Smooth or chunky? You get it, right? I can go on for hours and never reach a conclusion.
Anyway, the recipe you'll find here is a combination of the hundreds of recipes (and tips) I've collected over the years.
I'm quite convinced it's bullet proof, but I'm definitely open to criticism (as long as it's too harsh!)
First of all, let's stress out the importance of using dried organic chickpeas instead of canned ones. I know, soaking and cooking dried chickpeas it's a hassle, but there's no shortcut to greatness. No one can argue with that.
Don't be scared, it can get messy. Especially if you go overboard like me; but isn't this the funny thing of cooking?
This is solid hummus. Fact.
Herbed Hummus Print this Recipe!
Adapted from smittenkitchen, Cafe Mogador's secret recipe and few tips collected over the years
1 ½ cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
2 garlic cloves, peeled
¾ cup tahini paste
½ cup chickpeas cooking liquid (plus more to achieve desired consistency)
½ cup fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
pinch of black pepper
½ cup fresh herbs, chopped (I used dill and parsley)
Rinse the soaked chickpeas well and drain them before putting them in a saucepan, with ¼ teaspoon of salt and the baking soda.
Cover them with water, bring to a boil, cover and cook over medium heat about 1 hour or until the chickpeas are very soft. If necessary add more water.
Keep in mind that the baking soda will speed up the cooking process so be careful to check before the chickpeas turn into puree.
Once cooked, drain the chickpeas, reserving the cooking liquid.
Crush the garlic until pureed. Transfer it to bowl of a food processor, add the sesame seed paste and lemon juice and process until white.
Add ½ cup of cooking water, ¼ teaspoon of salt, some black pepper and process until completely smooth.
Add the chickpeas to the sesame paste mixture and process until very smooth. Depending on how you like your hummus you can add further cooking water. Adjust with salt and pepper to your liking.
Stir in fresh herbs and serve drizzled with olive oil.


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3. Prior to removing the intake manifold for installation of the Fogger' nozzles, mark on the manifold the desired nozzle locations. These should be located approximately one inch (1") from the cylinder head. Make sure that there is adequate clearance for the Fogger(tm) nozzles, lines, fittings and distribution block. Remove the intake manifold and retain all hardware for re-installation. Remember to use NEW gaskets when re-installing. Take precautions such as covering the intake ports to prevent any debris from entering the engine. Refer to the manufacturer's service manual for sequence and torque specs of manifold bolts.
4. Once more, measure and verify the intake manifold location where you intend to install each Fogger' nozzle. All holes drilled should be perpendicular to their respective intake runner. Carefully drill a 1/4-inch diameter hole for each nozzle. If possible, drill the holes so that they all line up straight on the manifold.
5. Use a 1/16-inch NPT tap (available under NOS P/N 15990NOS) on each hole. Because this is a pipe thread, be careful not to run the tap too deep into the manifold runner hole as this may prevent the nozzles from adequately sealing. The goal here is to have the discharge orifice of the Fogger nozzle in the airstream within the runner to assure that the nitrous is being properly distributed. After the drilling and tapping has been completed, clean the manifold thoroughly and remove all shavings and debris.
6. Apply Teflon paste (do not use Teflon tape) to the Fogger nozzle threads before installing the nozzles in the manifold. This is to avoid the possibility of any vacuum leaks from occurring. Teflon tape should not be used because it requires relatively more torque to properly seal. This could cause damage to the NOS fittings and nozzles. The tape could also break loose and become lodged in the nitrous or fuel solenoids, or solenoid filters which can cause engine damage or failure.
7. Install a NOS Fogger' nozzle into each of the manifold runner holes. Orient them so that each discharge orifice is pointed down the intake manifold port, toward the cylinder head intake valve. The discharge nozzle orifice needs to clear the roof of the intake runner by about 1/8 inches. Be careful not to over-torque the nozzles.


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Tom Moore's JungleHamilton Parish, BERMUDA
Climbs 7 – Rocktype Limestone – Altitude 11m a.s.l – Faces E
Crag features
The Jungle is an amazing place and packs a lot of interest into its relatively small area.
Wind your way round small tree- enclosed dirt paths, passing mangroves, sea water filled caverns, deep dry caves and weird limestone formations. The Jungle gives an impression of what Bermuda must have been like to the first settlers, before it became the most densely populated country on the planet.
The main interest in this area for the climber is centred on the Walsingham Pond near to the Tavern. The Pond features a pair of buttresses of immaculate Aeolian limestone around 6m high at its West End. One route exists at present but this should increasee shortly.
Tom Moore himself is famed for his poetry, and is considered to be Ireland's National Bard, but as he did not wax lyrical on the quality of the Deep Water Solo'ing at this venue he will never be considered a climber.
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text: Posted Online: April 20, 2013, 7:55 pm Randy Tolley Comment on this story Photo: Randy Tolley Randy L. Tolley, 59, of Milan, died on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Private graveside services for Randy will be at a later date at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where military honors will be conducted. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project in support of our troops that gave of themselves to protect us all. Randy was born on Dec. 25, 1953, in Clinton, Ind., a son of Randall and Shirley Onley Tolley. He graduated in 1971 from Sherrard. Randy was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1971 to 1975. He worked as a financial management specialist for the U.S. Government. Randy was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan and enjoyed playing golf. Survivors include his mother, Shirley; children, Brian (LaNell) Tolley, Plano, Texas, Shana Brown, Indianola, Iowa, and Christopher Tolley, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a granddaughter, Kaylynn Brown; siblings, Rod (Becky) Tolley, Orion, and Roxie Tolley, Milan; nieces and nephews, Amber (Nathan), Tommy (Lindsey), Andy and Katie (Charlie); and several great-nieces and -nephews, aunts and uncles and cousins. Randy was preceded in death by his father, Randall; and his grandparents. Online condolences may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com.


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Climate change
General aim: "Manage risks and opportunities related to climate change"
- In 2011, ca. 51 kt waste-based bio-component was used for diesel production, thanks to - inter alia - a campaign to collect used cooking oil from households
- MOL opened a concept Filling Station to test sustainability technologies
- Construction of biogas plant will only commence in 2012
Future Product Portfolio
Related objective: "Increase the share of low-carbon products and services"
We are committed to increasing the share of low-carbon products and services we offer. As a result of our efforts in this area, several Research and Development projects are underway in order to broaden our portfolio.
Energy efficiency and GHG emissions
Related objective: "Improve energy efficiency"
Energy Efficiency
- The extended thermal insulation saves energy by using 3 pane portals with a special framework and extra thick thermal insulation on the walls and roof.
- The green wall system protects the building on hot summer days, provides fresh oxygenated air to the city and reduces CO2 emissions (66m2 means a saving of 3t CO2/year). It creates a positive psychological effect on customers and also ensures a pleasant micro-climate at the filling station.
- The green roof system reduces temperature peaks both in summer and winter – saving energy. It uses rainwater and it ensures a pleasant micro-climate at the filling station.
- The heat pump system heats and cools the building and the water it uses. The air-based system has no effect on the subsurface or groundwater. It works according to extra soundproof noise specifications.
- The re-use of rainwater saves drinking water. Water is directed to the green building components (walls and roof) therefore less additional watering is needed.
- LED illumination is energy efficient lighting. Due to its protracted lifespan (when compared to regular light bulbs) the use of LEDs also reduces waste.
- The Solar / photo voltaic system provides renewable energy for the filling station and additionally provides shade for the service area. The systems produce approximately 30,800 kWh/year.
- On the LED info panel information will be continuously broadcast to customers beyond the shop entrance to improve their awareness of Sustainability-related issues.
Related objective: "Ensure all sites move up one decile from current positions in their sectoral CO2 benchmarks by 20151"
Related objective: "Increase the share of renewable energy we consume"
1 The CO2 benchmark value was calculated by ranking each installation in a specific sector using its CO2 performance. The average of the best 10% was then taken as a Europe-wide benchmark. These results of the ranking were then split into 10 equal parts (deciles). The performance of each MOL sector was rated according to those deciles, based on its actual performance. Our goal is to improve performance by one decile for each installation.
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Seven astronauts will forever be remembered as the fallen crew of space shuttle Columbia. And Lubbock is pledging to remember two of it's own-Texas Tech graduate Rick Husband and Coronado High School track star Willie McCool. For Colonel Rick Husband, his Air Force career began at Texas Tech.
"This is how he joined the Air Force as he came through Air Force ROTC and became commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force through the ROTC program," says ROTC Cadet Colonel, Reed Bond.
In a special ceremony Thursday night, Tech's Air Force ROTC held a vigil in honor of the crew and fellow airman, Rick Husband. "The commander of that space shuttle was Colonel Rick Husband who was an alumni of this program not only of Texas Tech, but ROTC here," says Bond.
Meanwhile, at Coronado High School, a tribute to alum Willie McCool is displayed year-round. "They took photos, photocopies out of the annual that he was in when he was a senior and a junior," says Associate Principal, Cindy Wallace.
The snapshots catalog McCool's journey from student, to astronaut to, American hero. One photo arrived at Coronado Friday morning. It was developed from a roll of film found among Columbia's wreckage. "People have sent us stuff it's just incredible," says Wallace.
From Lubbock and beyond, these fallen astronauts are being remembered for the mission that has changed space travel forever. "The risks have always been serious and the difference between triumph and tragedy in so much of what we do is a very narrow line and this was a constant reminder of that. What's important is we not forget it, not ever forget," says NASA Administrator, Sean O'Keefe.
On February 6th NewsChannel 11, will hear from the Husband family and how they've coped through this tragedy.
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Thank goodness for Melissa! She is so amazing and always gets the beautiful QuickPages posted before I even get the kit posted! Thanks, Melissa!
I am extremely excited about this little collection I have to show you this week! My younger daughter, Ainsley, is an animal! She loves to climb and leap and hop, all pretty typical of a two-year-old! I got some adorable shots of her pretending to be a frog a few weeks ago and just KNEW that I needed to create a kit to showcase these photos! I haven't had a chance to do my pages yet, but I DID finish the kit!
First, I am going to show you the GREAT BIG combo kit because you are just going to love it!
These are the solids and alphas that come with the kit. There was so much stuff in the preview, I couldn't fit these!
This week is Dollar Days at Elemental Scraps.
So, you can purchase the Little Leapfrog Lisa Papers & Elements for $1 each. However, the alpha is currently only available in the kit, which is also 25% off this week!
You can also purchase the Little Leapfrog Lou Papers & Elements separately for $1 each. This alpha is also only available in the kit.
Or, you can purchase the entire GREAT BIG COMBO kit for less than most new kits!
Because I created the big kit first and then separated them into boy/girl kits, if you purchase both kits separately, there are some papers/elements that will be in both kits. This isn't an error, just a way to ensure that people who only buy one of the kits get the same great goodness as the people who buy both!
Also, at FaithSisters this week, you can find ALL digital kits over $1 are marked down 50%!
My Store
Yep, this includes the brand new Little Leapfrog Lisa & Lou kits!
Also, I am hosting a Letter Jumble Challenge at FaithSisters this week. It started this morning, so be sure to go take a look at it. There may be a couple of freebie alphas for you!
That's all folks! Have a great week!


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Date of Award
Fall 2011
Degree Type
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Richard Harris
Michael Gauvreau
Committee Member
Ruth Frager
The thesis offers an interpretive account of the formation of a field of struggle relating to low-income housing in Toronto during the Depression. The stakes in the struggle are established by showing how rival authorities competed for influence over the definition of a housing problem and promoted new state projects of slum clearance, district redevelopment, public housing, and neighbourhood rehabilitation. A particular contribution of the research is to link interventions made to direct state development with the production and reproduction of spatially constituted social structures of Toronto. Through the reconstruction of the form and trajectory of a local housing market using oral histories, archived commentaries, photographic and quantitative sources, practices of housing provision are connected with patterns of service that contributed to class relations in the city.
Recommended Citation
George, Ryan E., "The Politics of Low-Income Housing in Depression-Era Toronto" (2011). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 6251.
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Extension of Fire Service Awards and 4-year Term for Town Supervisor and Clerk on ballot November 8th
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I wasn't sure my sons would want to see Halloween at Disneyland & Disney's California Adventure this year, because quite frankly, they are getting old. Well, older. After all, one is a Tween and one is a Teenager, for goodness sake. Their favorite pastime is playing League of Legends or Minecraft. Or being embarrassed to even know me. Which I know is perfectly normal for boys their age. And I'm not ... Read More »
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Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos at Casa Vega November 1st
After the hoopla of Halloween has died down, it's time to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, the Mexican tradition of honoring one's ancestors. My children's school also creates Altars in the classroom to pay tribute to relatives who have passed away, and they are always amazing! And this year you can decorate a sugar skull while enjoying one of LA's best Margaritas – at the venerable Casa Vega in the ... Read More »
Wordless Wednesday: Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
Students at a Los Angeles school made this alter to celebrate Day of the Dead, which is traditionally the day after Halloween. The picture are of the students' relatives who have passed away. - Sarah Auerswald, the cofounder of MomsLA Read More »
Candy Overload? Here's What To Do
On Halloween night, your kids scared up enough trick-or-treat loot to feed a small country. But the next morning, reality sets in as you survey the sugary treats piled high on your kitchen table. What on earth are you going to do with all of that candy? While you may be tempted to save your kid's five favorite pieces and throw the rest in the trash, don't be too quick ... Read More »


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MBC 'All the K-Pop' contacted several famous fortunetellers stationed across subway line number 2 to find out FT Island members' individual fortune. Those fortunetellers answered only by looking at FT Island members' pictures and ranked which member would be most successful solo.
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That awkward moment when Lee Hongki has better (painted and all) finger nails than you do …


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Not deliberately necromancing this thread, but for some reason when I looked, this thread was flagged up as today's latest and I got interested in it, and thought I had something to add.
(Perhaps I entered the Twilight Zone, cos now it is today's latest. )
I've used MS Paint for a long time for pretty similar reasons - my artistic talents approach zero, it's all I had on my computer, and it's free.
I, too, figured there was no point getting new software that would have loads of stuff I couldn't use obscuring stuff I could use if only I could find it under all the clutter. I wanted MS Paint plus a little bit, and I, too, had a list of 'fixes', top of the list being negative zoom.
However, I recently got Gimp and I was pleasantly surprised at my ability to pick it up, even without an integral help file (which still won't load )
I'd heard all sorts of horror stories about how difficult it is to use, but that isn't my experience. I found it quite possible to use the basics and ignore the rest.
My conclusion is that either the scare stories are wrong, or the latest version of the software is much easier to use than earlier versions.
If it's the latter, then a new download of Gimp might just give you a drawing program that will improve your skills - as it has with mine.
Take a look at this thread to see my first attempt.
Setting Gimp on the throne


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New Louth and East Meath Constituency
New Louth Dáil constituency now includes significant parts of East Meath
If you live in places such as Laytown, Bettystown, Mornington, Grange Rath, Donacarney, Gormanston, Highlands, Millmount Abbey, Deepforde & Lagavooren Manor, you will be voting in the Louth Dáil Constituency at the next General Election.
In 2007 general election, the Meath Coast area was part of the Meath East Dail constituency, while up to 2002, it was part of the former Meath constituency. Come the next election there will be further change, when those parts of county Meath between the coast and a line just to the west of the M1, will now be part of the Louth constituency. The Louth constituency will increase from four Dail seats to five to take account of this increase.
Why has this change come about?
The Louth/Meath area is currently served by three constituencies: Meath East, Meath West and Louth. The area has experienced continuing population growth in recent years. When the Constituency Commission, a body that reports to the Minister for the Environment, examined this in 2007, they came to the conclusion that many communities across the two counties were under-represented in terms of TD numbers. In response, the commission allocated an additional TD to the region, and fitted it in by increasing the number of seats in Louth, and moving about 17,000 people into the constituency from East Meath.
The Constituency Commission argued that much of the area can be considered as part of the natural hinterland of Drogheda, and decided therefore that it should be included in the Louth constituency. According to the Constituency Commision, East Meath as currently constituted has one TD for every 29,063 people.
As part of the Louth Constituency, Meath Coast area will have one TD for every 25,720 people.
What is the Constituency Commission?
The Constituency Commission is an independent body set up by the Minister for the Environment, and is responsible for reviewing Dail constituency boundaries and recommending changes as they deem necessary.
Does this mean I now live in Co Louth?
No. People in these areas still live in Co Meath and when it comes to dealing with local council matters, Meath County Council is the relevant local authority. For example, if you are looking for planning permission, you will still apply to Meath County Council. And issues such as road maintenance, water quality and drainage, are still administered by Meath County Council. Your local councillors still represent you on Meath County Council. And no, you won't be expected to switch allegiance when it comes to supporting your GAA team!
Will I be voting in a different polling station?
The change in constituency boundaries will not lead to any significant change in the actual voting arrangements on polling day.
Who are my Oireachtas representatives at present?
While you are currently represented by TDs and Senators for East Meath as elected in 2007, by the time the next election comes around, whenever that may be, you will be voting for a different set of candidates, including current representatives from Co Louth.
Labour tradition in this area
Labour has a long tradition in this area and the people of the Meath Coast have been proudly served by Labour Party TDs and Senators since 1954 when James Tully was first elected.
In 2007, Senator Dominic Hannigan got a massive vote in this area, and in his first General Election, narrowly lost out on a Dail Seat. He went on to top the poll in the Senate elections, and will be running for Labour in the Meath East constituency at the next election.
In the 2009 local elections, Labour topped the poll in all County Council electoral areas between Gormanston and Clogherhead!
In the 2011 general election Gerald Nash won a seat for Labour.
Your local repesentatives are:
- Eoin Holmes, Slane Electoral Area, Meath County Council
- Linda Bell Woods, Drogheda North Ward Electoral Area, Drogheda Borough Council
- Cllr Paul Bell, Drogheda East, Louth County Council
- Cllr Pio Smith, Drogheda West, Louth County Council
Labour has fought tooth and nail for communities in this area. We have battled in councils, the Seanad and the Dail as we campaigned for:
- Decent broadband
- Additional community facilities
- More playgrounds
- Better public transport
- Facilities for our young people
- Permanent schools
- Proper healthcare facilities
Labour is determined to continue to provide strong representation for the people in the Meath Coast area.


text: Kurt Flynn and his son Owen Flynn are relatives of Kevin Flynn, the main character in Tron. There are small clues throughout the episode that point to this. There is the ENCOM advertisement and the fact that Kurt and Owen are from New Jersey. This makes Kevin the uncle Kurt instructs his son to call.


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1. No name calling. When we get people mad we lose all opportunity to reach either their minds or their hearts. Most of the people we're talking to were fooled by others to believe that liberal politics are good and conservative politics are bad; very few are malicious in their intent.
2. Document all entries so that anyone whose interest you've piqued can find and read the source. If we get people reading good material, then they will educate themselves much faster than we can through short arguments in websites and social media.
4. Only post items in threads that are related. It can be very annoying to people to be reading through comments on one topic and then come across one that is totally unrelated. Comments like that are generally not well-received.
It's not the liberals we must reach, it's the low information voter who assumes that the country will be OK if it runs on autopilot. Long-term, our K-12 education system must teach civics and the obligations of citizenship What "We the People" really means.
Many of us woke up the morning after the election in a daze and I imagine quite a few of us thought, okay…we lost, it is a new day…WWBD-What Would Breitbart Do? None of us can speak conclusively for him, but many of us were so deeply influenced and impacted by his leadership that in different ways his ideas live on inside of us.
Just before he died, Andrew called for a true vetting of President Obama, something that simply did not happen in 2008. Though he did not live to see it, many people led the charge and dozens...


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#RimFire in Nor. Calif:
- 105,620 acres
- 2% contained
- now in Yosemite Nat'l Park
@KPCC: bit.ly/1dzMIkq http://t.co/uLWlnzE7ju
Mr. Gomez (@RunGomez) August 23, 2013
California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency on Thursday as the Rim Fire near Yosemite Park continued spreading at a breathtaking pace. The fire in Tuolumne County has devoured 105,000 acres and is only 2 percent contained.
Massive #RimFire near Yosemite is now twice the size of San Francisco mercurynews.com/california/ci_… http://t.co/tQEIX8hL5u—
Jon Passantino (@passantino) August 23, 2013
NOW: #RimFire near Yosemite, CA triples in size
*105K acres, 2% contained
*Some evacuated
bit.ly/188bQJp http://t.co/SeX14FIAOu—
(@NewsBreaker) August 23, 2013
#RimFire doubles in size, spreads into #Yosemite NP. Updated map. wildfiretoday.com/2013/08/21/cal… #wildfire http://t.co/nOiz6AYPXb—
Wildfire Today (@wildfiretoday) August 23, 2013
Hardworking firefighters at the #RimFire near #Yosemite. 64,000 acres burned so far. http://t.co/DgWwqg9mbw—
Nannette Miranda (@NannetteNewz) August 23, 2013
Photo from Pine Mountain Lake of the #RimFire, taken by members of a strike team including #UCDFD CalEMA #364. http://t.co/ghPKSrVLI6—
UC Davis Fire Dept. (@UCDavisFire) August 23, 2013
Another photo from Pine Mountain Lake of the #RimFire, taken by members of striketeam including #UCDFD #CalEMA 364. http://t.co/RMP9d0DsDW—
UC Davis Fire Dept. (@UCDavisFire) August 23, 2013
View from #rimoftheworld-#stanislaus #nationalforest-5 miles from #rimfire base camp http://t.co/xD0YYRLQFL—
Cal OES (@Cal_OES) August 23, 2013
Photo of Rim Fire, west of Yosemite, made yesterday evening: tag: #RimFire #Yosemite http://t.co/GocMoEeG3u—
Michael Frye (@MFryePhoto) August 22, 2013
Twitchy will monitor the spread of this fire and update as new details become available.
Source Article from http://twitchy.com/2013/08/23/photos-devastating-calif-rimfire-near-yosemite-scorches-105k-acres/


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Nassau Shores - Local Area Photos and Information
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Nassau Shores is a populated place located in Nassau County at latitude 40.662 and longitude -73.44.
The elevation is 10 feet. Nassau Shores appears on the Amityville U.S. Geological Survey Map. Nassau County is in the Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours).
Nassau County: Cities & Towns | ZIP Codes | Schools | Features (airports, churches, hospitals, etc.)
BOUNDARY MAPS: East Massapequa CDP | Town of Oyster Bay | Nassau County
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Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places
East Massapequa, NY
(< 0.1 mile)
Nassau Shores, NY (< 0.1 mile)
Harbor Green, NY (1.4 miles SW)
Biltmore Shores, NY (1.4 miles W)
Massapequa Park, NY (1.4 miles NNW)
Amityville, NY
(1.9 miles NE)
Amity Harbor, NY (2.4 miles E)
Seaford, NY (2.4 miles W)
Massapequa, NY (2.4 miles NW)
Copiague, NY (2.4 miles ENE)
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As we move deeper into the holiday season, many of us have been pushed back inside by the winter weather spreading across the country. In between the shopping and parties, people are hooking up their new game console and buying new games. You might be fighting off the zombie apocalypse or navigating the intrigues of ancient Rome, but with the launch of the Verizon FiOS TV app for Xbox One you could also be navigating and watching all your favorite shows and movies on your new Xbox One.
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Curiosity Resumes Science After Analysis of Voltage Issue
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity resumed full science operations on Saturday, Nov. 23.
Activities over the weekend included use of Curiosity's robotic arm to deliver portions of powdered rock to a laboratory inside the rover. The powder has been stored in the arm since the rover collected it by drilling into the target rock "Cumberland" six months ago. Several portions of the powder have already been analyzed. The laboratory has flexibility for examining duplicate samples in different ways.
The decision to resume science activities resulted from the success of work to diagnose the likely root cause of a Nov. 17 change in voltage on the vehicle. The voltage change itself did not affect the rover safety or health. The vehicle's electrical system has a "floating bus" design feature to tolerate a range of voltage differences between the vehicle's chassis — its mechanical frame — and the 32-volt power lines that deliver electricity throughout the rover. This protects the rover from electrical shorts.
"We made a list of potential causes, and then determined which we could cross off the list, one by one," said rover electrical engineer Rob Zimmerman of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Science operations were suspended for six days while this analysis took priority.
The likely cause is an internal short in Curiosity's power source, the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator. Due to resiliency in design, this short does not affect operation of the power source or the rover. Similar generators on other spacecraft, including NASA's Cassini at Saturn, have experienced shorts with no loss of capability. Testing of another Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator over many years found no loss of capability in the presence of these types of internal shorts.
Following the decision to resume science activities, engineers learned early Nov. 23 that the rover had returned to its pre-Nov. 17 voltage level. This reversal is consistent with their diagnosis of an internal short in the generator on Nov. 17, and the voltage could change again.
The analysis work to determine the cause of the voltage change gained an advantage from an automated response by the rover's onboard software when it detected the voltage change on Nov. 17. The rover stepped up the rate at which it recorded electrical variables, to eight times per second from the usual once per minute, and transmitted that engineering data in its next communication with Earth. "That data was quite helpful," Zimmerman said.
In subsequent days, the rover performed diagnostic activities commanded by the team, such as powering on some backup hardware to rule out the possibility of short circuits in certain sensors.
(Source: nasa.gov)


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A delegation of five SLC Energy and Environment Committee members participated in a study tour on oil sands development, June 10-12, 2014, in Edmonton and Fort McMurray, Alberta, coordinated by the SLC, the Albertan government, and the Offices of the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta, Dallas and Miami. At approximately 176 billion barrels of proven reserves, the oil sands are one of the largest and most important energy resources in the world. The program highlighted the regulatory framework and cutting-edge technologies that are both in place and under development. The visit included tours of mining projects operated by Suncor Energy, oil sands reclamation sites, and a viewing of an in situ project.
The program also included discussions with Canadian government and industry officials, including presentations by the Pembina Institute and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. Discussions revolved around Canadian-U.S. energy relations; economic development and job creation; environmental protection; and advances in energy technology. The objective of the study tour was to enable participants to broaden their awareness of the oil sands resource, its increasing contribution to North American energy security, and to see first-hand the steps being taken to meet the environmental challenges of this energy source.
Participants in the delegation included Representative Karla Drenner, Georgia; Representative Seneca Scott, Oklahoma; Senator Daniel Verdin III, South Carolina; Representative Alan Williams, Florida; and Representative Jack Williams, Alabama.
A delegation of state transportation leaders from eight Southern states, led by Senator Keith M. Ingram, the 2013/2014 chair of The Council of State Governments' (CSG) Southern Office, the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), recently traveled to Panama for high level briefings on the Panama Canal expansion project. Along with the current SLC chair Senator Ingram, the delegation included Senator Gerald Allen, Alabama, Chair, Senate Committee on Commerce, Transportation and Utilities; Representative Ron Stephens, Georgia, Chair, House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism; Senator Gary Smith, Louisiana, Member, Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works; Senator Warren Daniel, North Carolina, Co-Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation; Representative W. Brian White, South Carolina, Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means; Senator Mark Norris, Tennessee, Senate Majority Leader and 2010/2011 Chair of the SLC and 2013/2014 Chair-Elect of The Council of State Governments (CSG); and, Delegate S. Chris Jones, Virginia, House of Delegates. The delegation agenda was designed to reinforce the need for Southern ports to continue essential infrastructure enhancements to accommodate the significantly larger vessels and expanded cargo volumes expected to arrive after the completion of the Panama Canal expansion.
For more than a decade, the SLC has focused on the critical role played by Southern ports not only in the economic calculations of the Southern region but also the nation as a whole. The decision by the government of Panama to proceed with the $5.25 billion expansion project has been touted as one of the most transformative global transportation projects currently in progress. Upon completion in 2014, the Panama Canal will facilitate an even greater flow of trade between Asia and the Americas and substantially impact the volume of trade reaching Gulf and Atlantic Coast ports in the United States. Arkansas is an SLC state that is expected to be impacted directly by the increase in cargo and vessel traffic in the aftermath of the Panama Canal expansion. In 2012, total U.S. exports to Panama amounted to $9.8 billion and Arkansas' exports totaled more than $9 million.
Scheduled meetings of the delegation began with a series of briefings and a tour of the Panama Canal Authority. At the Miraflores Center, the delegation received a detailed briefing on the expansion effort and its critical importance in the effective and efficient transfer of cargo between Asia and the Americas. Officials with the Panama Canal Authority elaborated on the role of the Canal's expansion in the context of surging global trade and the contemporary shipping industry trend of deploying substantially larger vessels to take advantage of economies of scale. Also included on the technical tour was a visit and further briefings on the operation of the control tower of the current locks.
The SLC delegation met with officials at the U.S. Embassy in Panama for a briefing on U.S. – Panama political, economic and social linkages, which included reference to the impact of the expansion of the Panama Canal and the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United States and Panama that was signed into law in October 2011. The briefings at the U.S. Embassy were carried out by Mr. James Perez, Economic Counselor and Mr. G. Nar Dao, Economic Officer. The delegation visited the offices of the American Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Panama (AmCham Panama) for briefings and dialogue on the potential for expanding the economic and financial relationships between Panama and corporate and business interests in the SLC states. Providing information on these topics to the SLC delegation were Mr. C.E. Maurice Belanger, Executive Director of AmCham Panama, Ms. María Eugenia Fonseca, Mr. Hector Aguilar and Mr. Robert St. John, the 2013 President, Secretary and Director of AmCham Panama, respectively.
The SLC delegation's final agenda item was a meeting with Mr. Roberto Roy, Minister of the Panama Canal and the Chairman of the Board of the Panama Canal Authority.
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A group of 10 SLC lawmakers assembled in Atlanta, Georgia, June 23 – 24, for a Medicaid Program Integrity Seminar. The event featured successful strategies for addressing Medicaid fraud, abuse, and payment errors, which cumulatively amount to more than $11 billion in lost state revenue, every year. The program included a panel discussion on program integrity "best practices," featuring presentations by Inspector General Robert Finlayson of the Georgia Department of Community Health; Mindy Chavanelle, program specialist with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Improvement and Integrity; Dennis Garvey, director of the Program Integrity Division in the Bureau of TennCare; and John Kopp, Missouri assistant attorney general and deputy director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
The program also featured an overview of federal Medicaid activities by Chris Whatley, director of CSG's Washington D.C. Office, as well as a presentation by Kavita Choudhry, manager of the Pew and MacArthur Initiative on State Health Care Spending, which has catalogued state policies and programs throughout the nation to address Medicaid fraud and abuse. The program was facilitated by Senator Emmett Hanger, Virginia, current SLC Human Services and Public Safety Committee Chair. Participants included Representative Sharon Cooper, Georgia, immediate past chair of the SLC Human Services and Public Safety Committee; Representative John Burris and Senators Jonathan Dismang and David Sanders, Arkansas; Representatives Marilyn Avila and Justin Burr and Senator Ralph Hise, North Carolina; and Senators Evan Jenkins and Ron Stollings, West Virginia.
On June 11-13, 2013, a delegation of eight SLC Energy & Environment Committee members attended a program on oil sands development, in Edmonton and Fort McMurray, Alberta, coordinated by the SLC, the Albertan government, and the Offices of the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta and Dallas. At some 176 billion barrels of proven reserves, the oil sands are one of the largest and most important energy resources in the world. The study tour highlighted the regulatory framework and cutting-edge technologies that are both in place and under development. The visit included tours of both mining and in situ projects operated by Suncor and Devon Energy, respectively, as well as oil sands reclamation sites.
The program also included discussions with Canadian government and industry officials, including presentations by the Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation and the Alberta Energy Regulator. Discussions revolved around Canadian-U.S. energy relations; economy and job creation; Keystone XL pipeline; environmental protection; and advances in energy technology. The visit concluded with a tour and program at CanmetENERGY, an oil sands energy research and technology development project. The objective of the tour was to enable participants to broaden their awareness of the oil sands resource, its increasing contribution to North American energy security, and to see first-hand the steps being taken to meet the environmental challenges of this energy source.
A delegation of state legislative leaders from four Southern states (Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi) recently participated in a Border Study Tour of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The Border Study Tour, which was organized and sponsored by the government of Canada (through the Consulate General of Canada's office in Atlanta, Georgia) and the Atlanta-based Southern Office of The Council of State Governments (CSG), the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), was designed to educate state legislators about the U.S.-Canada economic partnership and the significant economic benefits that proposed border initiatives will have for the SLC states. The delegation of SLC state legislative leaders included Representative Barry Mask, Alabama; Representative John Merrill, Alabama; Representative Ron Stephens, Georgia; Senator Ernie Harris, Kentucky; Senator Christian McDaniel, Kentucky; and Representative Deborah Dixon, Mississippi. Not only is the United States – Canada trade relationship the largest and most integrated trading relationship in the world, Canada is the top export destination for 35 states, including 11 of the 15 SLC member states. Importantly, Canada is the top export destination for Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi, all states represented on the Border Study Tour. In 2012, SLC state exports to Canada amounted to more than $83 billion, a massive amount and an expansion of nearly 10 percent over the previous year.
The Border Study Tour began at the 25th Annual U. S. – Canada Automotive Dinner in Dearborn, Michigan. The delegation heard from Mr. Joe Hinrichs, executive vice president and president of the Americas, Ford Motor Company. Mr. Hinrichs detailed the turnaround of the American auto industry since the Great Recession, highlighting the tremendous growth potential of the industry at home and abroad.
The delegation traveled to Windsor, Ontario, via the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel for a briefing by the Canada Border Services Agency on U. S. – Canada security cooperation and Canadian Immigration procedures. This crossing is the busiest border crossing in North America. While in Windsor, the delegation toured NARMCO, a high quality auto parts manufacturing supplier to the North American auto industry. NARMCO also has a production facility in Gadsden, Alabama, supplying auto parts to the Mercedes, Kia and Hyundai auto assembly plants in the SLC states. NARMCO officials briefed the delegation on border/trade issues, including the importance of expanding the border crossing capacity to better integrate North American supply chains. Briefings then focused on the importance of the expansion of the proposed new International Trade Crossing that will facilitate and enhance more efficient transportation across this vital land trade corridor. On the U. S. side, briefings from the U. S. Customs and Border Protection agency followed, detailing the operations at the Ambassador Bridge crossing trade corridor.
Meetings with Mr. Roy Norton, Consul General of Canada; Michigan State Representative Rashida Tlaib; and Mr. Fran Erwin, Magna International, the largest and most diversified automotive supplier in the world with several large operations in SLC states, concluded the study tour.
Designed to enhance economic cooperation and greater understanding between states belonging to the Southern Office of The Council of State Governments (CSG), the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), and Germany, a delegation of SLC state legislative leaders recently travelled to Germany. The SLC delegation, led by 2011 SLC chair, Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, also included Alabama Speaker Pro Tem Victor Gaston, North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and South Carolina House Ways and Means Committee Chair, Representative Brian White. The visit was organized and sponsored by the government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Munich-based Goethe Institute, and the Atlanta-based SLC. Given increasing globalization and growing trade and investment links between the SLC states and the rest of the world, the SLC recently has coordinated visits by state legislative leaders to a number of foreign countries including Canada, China, England, Mexico and Panama. Germany is of particular importance to SLC states given the presence of major German multinational companies in the region, including ThyssenKrupp, Siemens, Bosch, T-Mobile, BMW, Mercedes, Bertelsmann, Bayer, Hemlock, BASF, Adidas, Wacker Chemie AG and Volkswagen. Click here to view photos from the trip.
A delegation of seven state transportation leaders from six Southern states, including Senator Jeff Mullis, chair of the Georgia Senate Transportation Committee (Delegation Leader); Representative Phillip D. "Phil" Owens, chair of the South Carolina House Education and Public Works Committee; Representative Jay Roberts, chair of the Georgia House Transportation Committee; Representative Karen Gaudet St. Germain, chair of the Louisiana House Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee; former North Carolina state representative and recently-appointed chair of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Daniel F. McComas; Senator Tommy Williams, chair of the Texas Senate Finance Committee (and until very recently chair of the Texas Senate's Transportation and Homeland Security Committee); and, Senator Frank Wagner, member of the Virginia Senate Transportation Committee, traveled to Panama for high-level briefings on the Panama Canal expansion project. The delegation agenda was designed to reinforce the need for Southern ports to continue essential infrastructure enhancements to accommodate the significantly larger vessels and expanded cargo volumes expected to arrive after the completion of the Panama Canal expansion. Click here for a press release for the delegation and here to view photos during the visit.
A delegation comprised of Southern legislature's transportation committee chairs attended The Council of State Governments Transportation Policy Academy and Washington, D.C., Fly-In between June 26 and 28, 2012. The event allowed the legislators to receive high-level briefings on the most pressing transportation issues of the day, as well as meet with members of Congress and U.S. Department of Transportation officials to express the Southern perspective on how these issues impact the states. An agenda of the meetings is available here.
In a visit designed to facilitate dialogue and prompt greater understanding of energy relations between states belonging to the Southern Office of The Council of State Governments (CSG), the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), and Canada, a delegation of state officials, led by current SLC Energy and Environment Chair Representative Chuck Martin, Georgia, recently traveled to Edmonton and Fort McMurray, Alberta. The delegation included Representative Kurt Wallace, Alabama; Representative Clay Ford, Florida; Representative Angela Cockerham, Mississippi; Senator Bill Ketron, Tennessee; and Representative Stefani Carter, Texas. The visit involved presentations by various Canadian government and research organizations, as well as tours of an oil sands mining site, an in situ site, and the CanmetENERGY research and technology development facility. The delegation was joined by the Alberta Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations Cal Dallas, Associate Minister Teresa Woo-Paw, and other officials. The visit was sponsored by the SLC and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, represented by the Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta, with the SLC coordinating and organizing the trip's details. Click here for further details and here for photos from the visit.
Legislators from four SLC states participated in a Washington, D.C., healthcare reform fly-in November 14-15, 2011, organized by The Council of State Governments and the Southern Legislative Conference. Representative Sharon Cooper – Georgia (Chair, Georgia House Health and Human Services Committee; Chair, SLC Human Services and Public Safety Committee); Senator Julie Denton – Kentucky (Chair, Kentucky Senate Health and Welfare Committee; Member, SLC Human Services and Public Safety Committee); Senator Emmett Hanger – Virginia (Vice Chair, SLC Human Services and Public Safety Committee); and Representative Greg Leding – Arkansas (Member, Arkansas House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee) represented the SLC at the fly-in. The legislators met for a series of discussions on the implications for instituting state-run healthcare exchanges, as well as other aspects of the federal Affordable Care Act, which included presentations by representatives from several national think tanks and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The fly-in also included a series of visits to Capitol Hill where the SLC legislators met with their Congressional delegations.
The Legislative Service Agency (LSA) Directors Group, which comprises legislative service directors from the 15 SLC member states, recently convened in Atlanta, Georgia, for their pre-legislative seminar, October 28-30, 2011. The directors discussed a variety of topics pertaining to the enhancement and improvement of services in their respective legislatures and hosted a debate on immigration reform in Southern states, with presentations from Tamar Jacoby, president and CEO of ImmigrationWorks USA, as well as Julie Kirchner, executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform. Also during the program, Chris Whatley, director of The Council of State Governments' Washington, D.C. office, provided an update on the activities of the Congressional "super committee." During the seminar, members shared information with one another pertaining to past and upcoming legislative sessions, with a focus on becoming more effective at providing services to lawmakers. The LSA Group is lead by Jerry Bassett, director of Legislative Reference Service in the Alabama Legislature.
Legislators from three SLC states participated in a Washington, D.C. transportation fly-in October 4-6, 2011, organized by The Council of State Governments. Senator Bill Sample – Arkansas (Member, Arkansas Senate Transportation Committee; Vice Chair, SLC Economic Development, Transportation & Cultural Affairs Committee); Representative Hubert Collins – Kentucky (Chair, Kentucky House Transportation Committee; Former Chair, SLC Economic Development, Transportation & Cultural Affairs Committee); and Senator Robert D. Beach – West Virginia (Chair, West Virginia Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee) represented the SLC at the fly-in. The legislators joined their colleagues from the other three CSG regions for a series of presentations and discussions on the re-authorization of federal transportation funding. The fly-in also included a series of visits to Capitol Hill where the SLC legislators met with their Congressional delegations to impress upon them the urgent need for federal transportation re-authorization legislation. Click here to view the day's agenda.
The SLC, in collaboration with the Georgia Southern University, hosted a workshop on the creative economy for a select group of legislators from six Southern states earlier this week in Atlanta. The workshop, conducted at the Georgia Tech Conference Facility, was designed to bring together SLC state legislators and demonstrate how to think constructively and proactively about the creative economy. At a time when state arts agencies face unprecedented challenges in securing state and local government appropriations, along with funds from corporate and individual sources, the workshop focused on effective and optimal strategies available to state arts agencies and legislators to eventually generate broad-based, sustained economic growth. In a series of presentations and during the ensuing discussion, the workshop explored how states and localities might more effectively unleash the tremendous potential of creative and cultural forces to bring about impressive economic results. Click here to view the workshop agenda.
Presentation - Creative Economy in Denver, Colorado
Presentation - Creative Economy as an Economic Driver
In a visit designed to enhance economic cooperation and greater understanding between states belonging to the Southern Office of The Council of State Governments (CSG), the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) and China, a delegation of SLC state presiding officers, including Alabama Speaker Pro Tem Victor Gaston, Arkansas Speaker Robert S. Moore, Jr. and North Carolina Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, recently travelled to China. The visit was sponsored by the Hong Kong-based China-U.S. Exchange Foundation and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) with the Atlanta-based SLC, coordinating and organizing the trip's details. The 2011 delegation visit was the third consecutive year that the SLC had coordinated a visit to China by SLC presiding officers. Both in fall 2009 and 2010, two SLC presiding officer delegations from a total of eight Southern states had very successful visits to Beijing and Shanghai. Click here for further details and here for photos from the visit.
On Tuesday, November 16, The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG Justice Center) met with various members of the North Carolina General Assembly in the third installment of the "Justice Reinvestment in North Carolina" work group. In 2009, Governor Beverly Perdue, Supreme Court Chief Justice Sarah Parker, and a bipartisan group of legislators number of state legislators from both parties, including Senate President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight, Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger, House Speaker Joe Hackney, and House Minority Leader Paul Stam, requested technical assistance from the CSG Justice Center to help develop a statewide policy framework to reduce spending on corrections and reinvest in strategies to increase public safety. Faced with a growing prison population, the state intends to drastically revamp its corrections policies, in keeping with strategies to control corrections spending, while making the state a safer place to live. The meeting on November 16 concluded the " analysis and policy development" phase of the reinvestment process, including an assessment of projected growth of the state prison population, potential expansion of prison capacity, and corresponding increases to corrections costs in upcoming years. The work group will meet again in January to begin the "policy implementation" phase of the program, based on these assessments.
A delegation of eight state legislators from Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma, along with SLC staff, attended and provided speakers for the 3rd Americas 2020 Summit held on November 11-12, 2010, in Dallas, Texas. The Americas 2020 Summit brings together policymakers and transportation experts for presentations and discussions about expanding emerging trade corridors; improving mobility and security across international boundaries; and enhancing economic development and global competitiveness. The Americas 2020 Summit enables government and private sector stakeholders from the United States, Mexico and Canada to discuss and identify solutions to enhance the security and economic competitiveness of North America. The Summit also provides an opportunity to hear from expert panelists in the areas of border crossings, infrastructure competitiveness, and secure trade and manufacturing. Moreover, attendees are engaged in dynamic breakout sessions designed to promote dialogue and the identification of concrete solutions to establish a sustainable and competitive North America for the 21st Century. Further information, photos and presentations from the summit are available here.
According to a risk assessment report released by power company Entergy Corporation, the Gulf Coast could see $350 billion in losses over the next 20 years as a result of global warming, stronger and more frequent hurricanes, and environmental damage. Members of the Gulf Coast and Atlantic States Regional Task Force convened for a one-day legislative fly-in to talk with experts regarding natural and environmental disaster preparedness, oil spill damage assessment and recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast. The group of legislators, representing counties along the Gulf of Mexico from SLC member states, were hosted by Task Force presiding officer, Senator David Baria, in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. In addition to hearing from experts in marine science and natural resource damage assessment, the group also toured NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center and the Naval Oceanographic Office, which is the headquarters for airborne, surface and subsurface platforms positioned worldwide, as well as satellites and buoys used to collect data from around the world. The group was briefed on how the information collected from the Center is used in oil spill recovery efforts, as well as hurricane preparedness, response and recovery.
Deepwater Horizon MC 252 Oil Spill, Richard Harrell, P.E., DEE, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (6 MB file size)
Northern Gulf Institute Response to the Deepwater Horizon Incident, Michael Carron, Ph.D., Director, Northern Gulf Institute (1.8 MB file size)
Restoration of the Mississippi Gulf Coast: Recovery from the Deepwater Horizon Spill, Richard Harrell, P.E., DEE, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (1.5 MB file size)
A delegation of legislators from The Council of State Governments' Southern Office, the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), recently traveled to China for the second consecutive year. As in 2009, the 2010 SLC delegation's visit to China was sponsored by the Hong-Kong-based China-U.S. Exchange Foundation and organized by The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). Both the Foundation and the Association seek to bolster links between China and the United States by promoting a deeper understanding of the environmental, economic, social and political developments in both China and the United States. China also has emerged as a critical trading partner in all the Southern states, reinforcing the need for a more comprehensive appreciation of the economic dynamics of states in the SLC and the different provinces in China.
The 2010 SLC delegation to China comprised Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones, Georgia, delegation leader; President Pro Tempore-Elect Paul Bookout, Arkansas; Speaker Pro Tem Kris Steele, Oklahoma; and Senator William Wampler, Virginia. Colleen Cousineau, SLC executive director, and Sujit CanagaRetna, SLC senior fiscal analyst, staffed the delegation.
On September 13, 2010, members of the Energy & Environment Committee, including Committee Chair, Representative Chuck Martin, Georgia, traveled to the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Augusta, Georgia. The plant currently operates two nuclear reactors and is in the process of building two additional units. The group of Southern legislators and staff saw presentations on electricity generation at the plant; toured the containment buildings that house the two working reactors, turbines, electric generators and control rooms; and visited the grounds where water intake facilities and the 500-foot cooling towers are located. In addition, the group toured the construction sites where the two new units are being built. Once these reactors come on line, the plant's generating capacity will be more than 4,600 megawatts.
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Continuing its efforts to promote optimal public policy options for state legislators, the SLC's Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee recently arranged for Representative Nelson Cole, North Carolina, and Representative Rod Scott, Alabama, to tour the American Maglev Technology (AMT), Inc. facility in Powder Springs, Georgia. Tony J. Morris, Chief Executive Officer of AMT, briefed the two legislators on the intricacies of Maglev technology and its potential for moving both passengers and cargo efficiently in a number of settings. Among the positive outcomes of Maglev technology cited were lower energy (electric) cost per passenger kilometer compared to cars and aircraft (approximately 1.8 kilowatt hour per kilometer or 70 percent less energy than conventional transportation); zero carbon emissions except for the electricity; technology tried and tested by German and Japanese companies; reduced dependence on imported energy sources; high acceleration and deceleration capacity of the Maglev vehicle given the lack of surface contact or friction; and an elevated design that enables the Maglev system to deploy along existing rights-of-way with minimal disruption and displacement of current cityscape. The final portion of the SLC visit involved a test ride in AMT's rail car at the facility. Click here for more details.
At the recommendation of the leadership in their respective legislative chambers, Representative Bill Sample (chair of the Arkansas House Public Transportation Committee), Representative Herbert B. Dixon (member of the Louisiana House Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee) and Representative Guy Liebmann (chair of the General Government and Transportation sub-committee of the Oklahoma House Appropriations and Budget Committee), all legislators from The Council of State Governments' Southern Office, the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) states bordering Texas, recently participated in the second annual Americas 2020 International Trade & Transportation Summit in San Antonio, Texas. The Americas 2020 Summit, co-hosted by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and The Council of State Governments' Western Office (CSG-WEST), seeks to discuss and act on trade and transportation interests that unite the United States, Mexico and Canada. The SLC legislators, along with international business, government and community leaders, participated in discussions related to expanding emerging trade corridors; improving mobility and security across international boundaries; and enhancing economic development and global competitiveness. In order to foster cooperation and acquire information on critical issues, the SLC offers limited state delegation scholarships for technical visits and conferences such as the Americas 2020 Summit. Click here for photos of the delegation.
A delegation of presiding officers from The Council of State Governments' Southern Legislative Conference recently traveled to China at the invitation of the Chinese government. The SLC delegation's visit to China was sponsored by the Hong-Kong-based China-U.S. Exchange Foundation and organized by The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). The China-U.S. Exchange Foundation has sponsored a number of delegations from the United States to China and, most recently, in May 2009, arranged for a group of American journalists to travel to a number of Chinese cities to gain first-hand insights into China's economic and social development. The goal of the Foundation is to help Americans across many spectrums gain a deeper understanding of the environmental, economic, social and political developments in China.
The SLC delegation to China included Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Mark S. Norris, SLC chair elect and delegation leader; Alabama House Speaker Seth Hammett; Arkansas House Speaker Robbie Wills; Louisiana House Speaker Jim Tucker; Missouri House Speaker Ron Richard; Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Charles J. Colgan; and Arkansas House Majority Leader Steve Harrelson. Colleen Cousineau, SLC executive director, and Sujit CanagaRetna, SLC senior fiscal analyst, staffed the delegation.
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SLC Vice Chair Senator Mark Norris, Tennessee, and Representative Vance Smith Jr., Georgia, Chair of the SLC's Economic Development, Transportation and Cultural Affairs Committee, were in Washington, D.C. on June 23 and 24, 2009, meeting with members of Congress, senior Congressional and U.S. Department of Transportation staff regarding the reauthorization of the federal transportation legislation set to expire on September 30, 2009.* SLC staff initially began working on this visit to Washington with The Council of State Governments' (CSG) D.C. office staff and the delegation was then expanded to include legislators from the three other CSG regions. The national composition of the CSG delegation helped reinforce the critical importance of the upcoming legislation to state policymakers in every part of the country though each CSG region had its own priorities that were highlighted in the discussions. Click here for more details.
Representative Vance Smith, Jr., Georgia, Chair of the SLC's Economic Development, Transportation & Cultural Affairs Committee toured American Maglev Technology (AMT) Inc.'s facility in Powder Springs, Georgia on June 9, 2009.* Chairman Smith was shown around the facility by Tony J. Morris, Chief Executive Officer of AMT, who provided a historical summary of AMT, a demonstration of deploying a magnetic field to lift and propel an object (in this instance, a passenger rail car) and a short test ride in AMT's rail car at the facility. Mr. Morris noted that Maglev technology is decades old and has been utilized in several global settings. He added that "AMT has incorporated the technological brilliance of frictionless transport on a half-inch magnetic field with a market-driven business model, allowing for the construction and operation of inter- and intra-city maglev systems at a fraction of the cost of foreign maglev and traditional steel-wheels-on-steel-track" systems. Work on the Powder Springs, Georgia, test site began in spring 2006, when AMT, with assistance from new investors in its technology, broke ground on a new test site. By summer 2007, it was fully operational with components and efforts from 118 companies in 77 Congressional districts and 26 states. Click here for more details.details.
Members of the Georgia General Assembly, Senators Jeff Mullis and Doug Stoner and Representatives Vance Smith and Donna Sheldon, recently participated in a technical field visit to Charlotte, North Carolina, arranged and sponsored by The Council of State Governments' Southern office, the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC). The delegation, led by SLC Economic Development, Transportation & Cultural Affairs Committee Chair, Representative Vance Smith, attended briefings by senior officials with the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), the LYNX system's oversight authority, and rode the nearly 10-mile LYNX system that provides light rail service to 15 stations between uptown Charlotte and I-485 at South Boulevard. In addition, the delegation had the opportunity to ride in a CATS street car/trolley and acquire first-hand information about links between different elements of the transportation system currently in place in Charlotte. A discussion with a member of the North Carolina General Assembly instrumental in the development and implementation of the LYNX system was also arranged. Click here for more details.


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Learn to build & configure an Enterprise-class Medical Imaging environment using Open Technologies from industry mavens & developers with production-tested experience.
From the Radiology Order to the Radiology Result, this class will cover the installation, configuration, and use of Top Open Software available to the medical imaging industry.
Whether you are a developer, admin, contractor or imaging professional, new or seasoned in PACS systems, working in Hospitals or Imaging Centers, this class will put all the pieces together and provide a base of understanding and technical how-to for use in small to complex environments. Are you from another Technology silo with a new responsibility in PACS? Have you been tasked with reducing cost with the use of Open Technologies in your Radiology environment? Are you facing a data migration or a PACS divorce? Are you tasked with enabling image sharing through Teleradiology? This class will benefit you.
Topics we'll cover include
- Introduction
- The IHE Actors
- dcm4chee - The Enterprise Archive
- Tour
- Installation/Configuration
- Oviyam
- Dicom Coercion
- Teleradiology Routing/Prefetching
- Migration Techniques
- Modality Worklist
- Configuration
- Modality Configuration (US)
- SCU/SCP Configuration
- Mirth
- Tour
- Order Interface
- Result Interface
- HL7 for Teleradiology
- OsiriX
- Tour
- Query and Retrieve
- Federated Query and Retrieve
- XML/RPC Interface
- Clear Canvas
- Tour
- Query and Retrieve
- Federated Query and Retrieve
You keep the MacBook!
The class is hands-on and lab-intensive so it is important all participants are on the same platform throughout the class. The class is also loaded with numerous examples and functional configurations. During the class we'll load up a brand new MacBook Air, when the class is completed, you take it home with you; we don't want it back.
Thank you Pixmeo!
Attendees of the class also receive a FREE copy of OsiriX HD, a 20% discount on OsiriX MD, and a 20% discount on the OsiriX Manual courtesy of Pixmeo.
Christopher Toland
Christopher Toland is a System Architect for University of Maryland Medical Center Department of Radiology. For the past 5 years, Christopher has been bringing his 10+ years of mission critical corporate IT experience to healthcare's IT. Already an expert in high availability system design, healthcare IT has armed him with extensive experience with DICOM and HL7 integration at an enterprise level. Christopher has designed and implemented several production solutions using dcm4chee and Mirth to meet the growing and demanding needs of the radiology practice. In his spare time, he enjoys continually improving the departments open source system monitoring system and dabbling in rails development projects.
Ron Sweeney
Ron currently works in Grand Rapids, Michigan as an Integration Architect for Spectrum Health and has over 10 years of Healthcare IT experience with concentration in Medical Imaging and System Integration. Ron is well versed in the real world implementation of standards such as HL7 and DICOM and has presented in venues across the country using Open technologies as a platform to teach.
Damien Evans
Damien has been involved in software engineering for over 15 years, specializing in healthcare IT for the past 8 years. He is one of the leaders of the dcm4che.org project and provides independent consulting services specializing in open source healthcare software development and implementation. Previously he led the development of enterprise healthcare solutions as Lead Architect at TeraMedica. He has participated in DICOM and IHE working groups and is an outspoken advocate of innovation and standards in the medical imaging community.
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Recently certified LEED Gold, CityFlats is a beautiful and comfortable venue for the week.
CityFlats is offering a great rate of $109/night, discounted from $189, for the training. Contact us for details.
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A picturesque city on the shore of Lake Michigan, Holland is a beautiful and welcoming place to learn, play and relax.
You'll truly feel like you're on vacation.
How to get here
We're a short ride from Grand Rapids International Airport (GRR). We provide a free shuttle.
Less than 3 hours driving from Chicago or Detroit. Free parking on-site.
Amtrak trains leave daily from Chicago and arrive 2 blocks from the hotel.
Ferries run from Milwaukee, WI to nearby Muskegon, MI. If you're bringing a yacht, we can help arrange docking.
Training will run from 9am–4pm each day. From 4–5pm, you can ask one-on-one questions, get feedback on personal projects, or head out on the town. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided.
EveningsYou'll have chances to explore the nearby beaches, restaurants, shopping, or the next-door microbrewery.
Things to bring and take home
The first day, we'll give you a book of everything we'll cover in the training. You'll also get access to all the source code we use in examples.
Friends & Family
We warmly welcome you to bring your family or significant other (we've even had roommates and pets). They're welcome to join us at our evening events, and there is lots to do within walking distance during the day. We're glad to give suggestions. So whether you stick with the group or go off on your own, you'll enjoy your stay.
July weather in Michigan is usually beautiful so bring shorts but pack a light jacket. Averages range from 82°F down to 60°F at night.


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"Next Food Network Star" winner Justin Warner could be called Food Network's next generation Alton Brown.
The baby-faced 28-year-old Brooklyn restauranteur is cerebral, quirky and unafraid to mix it up in the kitchen. His theme on the show: "Rebel With a Culinary Cause."
"We're cut from the same cloth," Warner said, comparing himself to Brown, who will produce his show. "With his camera skills and my wacky food, you'll get something no one has ever seen."
Brown – the mad scientist/food genius of Atlanta - joined "Next Food Network Star" as a coach/mentor this season after his signature show "Good Eats" ended.
In its eighth season, "Next Food Network Star" changed its format this year so the contestants for the first time were split into teams. I think it worked well. It showcased Bobby Flay, Giada de Laurentiis and Brown in a different light. Each teams reflected its respective mentor: Flay wanted hard-core chefs, Giada was drawn to good looks and Brown collected the oddballs.
When Warner met Brown for the first time at Brown's studios in Atlanta, he said it was tough at first to set aside the "fan boy" inside of him.
"Alton has an interesting way of being disarmingly comfortable," Warner said during a phone press conference today. "For example, I walked into his studio wearing a shirt with a skeleton on it. He said, 'Come on and sit down. Rest your bones!' I was like, 'Oh man, this guy is quick and funny!' "
Brown, who was in production this week and unavailable for an interview, gave the following statement:
"I had a feeling about Justin the first time we met, when he auditioned for me in Atlanta. I couldn't put my finger on it, but I'm pretty sure it's because I thought I saw a little me in him – deep down, we all want to replicate ourselves. But as soon as the competition cranked up, it became clear that Justin is an original, possessing a singular culinary vision. I did very little to steer him through the weeks that followed, mostly I tried to make sure his real character came through in each challenge. It's been a great honor to accompany him on this part of his journey."
Warner agreed that Brown did not micromanage him at all. He said Brown listened to his ideas, gave him a few pointers, then let him breathe. "It was important for me to make him proud by endorsing me on how I want to do it. I think he knew he'd get the best results that way."
As he entered the competition, Warner quickly sized up his 14 competitors and figured either his very different take on food would "either by my ticket to victory or my quick ticket home."
Indeed, he was impressive from day one, both in front of the camera and with his food. At worst, the judges deemed him a bit disconnected, almost arrogant. But he was threatened with elimination only once over 10 episodes. "For me, it was a conscious effort not to show stress," he said. "Adapt and move quickly."
Warner said he heard (though he said it was a rumor) that he had received 2.5 million of the 4.5 million votes versus the other three finalists. If true, that meant Warner was the runaway winner with the public.
He said he checked the Web and figured he had a lot of support. "I really rocked my Twitter campaign hard," he noted. (@EatFellowHumans)
Warner theorized that viewers liked him because they're "ready to be challenged. There's all this happy, smiley yummy food. People want a little shock value, of seeing something different. I think America was ready by electing me. They were endorsing their own confidence to eat and understand that the food world is huge, that as Americans, we're not exposed to all of it."
Brown was the only mentor who had two people in the finals, the other being Martie Duncan, the gabby Southern party expert from Birmingham. Though she and Warner seemed very different, they became very close. Warner said she is far more intelligent than she may appear on the surface.
Warner didn't think he was the best cook among the contestants. (He gave the nod to the Hawaiian dude Ippy.)
"I fail a lot of times," he said, "especially at my restaurant. On the show, I did things I knew I could execute. But I'm good at failing. Even if something is a complete failure, you have to figure out how to get it right. It's like the scientific method."
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July 24th, 2012
4:15 pm
Breathe, not breath.
"Warner agreed that Brown did not micromanage him at all. He said Brown listened to his ideas, gave him a few pointers, then let him breath."
I'm so happy Justin won because I wanted Alton to win. Look at the emotion that Alton displayed several times during the competition – he was invested completely with his choices. I can't wait to see Justin's show with Alton at the helm! #TeamAlton
July 24th, 2012
4:31 pm
I used to watch the Next Food Network Star, but no longer have TV (just the internet). The third-party application with which I tried to watch this season is very amateurish and not what I would expect from a "grown-up" network, like the Food Network. I don't have to download anything for any of the other online shows that I watch. If they switch to a usable viewing application, then I look forward to watching Justin compete and win. I've always loved Alton.
July 26th, 2012
5:10 am
Although I do love Alton Brown (his shows are so funny!), the Food Network has gotten worse in the past few years. It use to be fun watching the chefs cook then watch the cake challenge a few nights a week. Now it's nothing but game shows, and contests. I was home sick a couple of weeks ago and they aired SIX HOURS of 'Chopped'! SIX HOURS!! I sent Food Network an email about how that was bad programming and didn't they have ANYTHING ELSE to air six hours of one show-but, of course, they never responded. I use to be the networks #1 fan but now I just catch reruns of Giada's & Ina's shows with an occasional tune-in to 'Cupcake Wars'.
July 26th, 2012
2:35 pm
Soooo glad Justin won. I have been a huge fan of Alton, who had a studio here in Atlanta for a long time. if he continues to mentor Justin he will def be a Food Network staple. He has great appeal to a younger audience.
July 26th, 2012
3:25 pm
I adore Alton and am excited to hear that Justin won. The other 4 finalists were good, but they seemed like reincarnations of what we already see on the Food Network. Althought Justin is like Alton, I think he will showcase new ideas and flavors.
Also, I have to agree with Susan – what is up with Food Networks programming????? All they seem to show is Chopped (in several variations) and Diners, Drive-In and Dives. PLEASE GET SOME NEW PROGRAMMING!!!!!!! That network has amazing talent. Show it! Please!
July 27th, 2012
8:11 pm
I'm so glad Justin won! I love Alton Brown and I know this will be a great show! Plus, Justin is quite attractive.


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My first thought when I saw the OP's part about a fixed planetary laser propelling a spacecraft was not momentum transfer from photons but a photoelectric energy capture, which then is used to produce thrust via some high velocity acceleration of on board matter, plasma, etc. Seems like that's more likely to be successful, at least superficially.
but it is said laser and solar sails can propel themselves from EM pressure
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To illustrate the silliness of this idea, let's up the ante a bit. Well, not just a bit. A whole lot. How about a laser that consumes, without any losses, the equivalent of the entire world's electric energy production? That was about 6.25×10
joules for 2005, or about 2 terawatts. The thrust produced by a 2 terawatt laser: 6,700 newtons.
A spacecraft that produces 6,700 newtons of thrust and contains a 2+ terawatt power plant and a 2 terawatt CW laser will not go anywhere.
Ion thrusters accelerate slowly but they do gain in speed through time. In space one may assume the object will tend to remain in motion, and even small acceleration should add up over long periods of time. Also fission reactors need not be extraordinarily large, and shielding requirements depend upon the construction of the ship.
The trade-off for the high top speeds of ion thrusters is low thrust (or low acceleration). Current ion thrusters can provide only 0.5 newtons (or 0.1 pounds) of thrust, which is equivalent to the force you would feel by holding 10 U.S. quarters in your hand. These thrusters must be used in a vacuum to operate at the available power levels, and they cannot be used to put spacecraft in space because large amounts of thrust are needed to escape Earth's gravity and atmosphere. -
nuclear waste from which no more energy could be extracted could also be expelled to supplement efforts by reducing mass and providing additional propulsion


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Adventures with barbie doll Christine.
Crash landing, final stop sleep county.
I fell onto my not so comfy futon, rolling over on my back I rubbed my stomach that now hurt from the contact. This week I would do nothing but sit and watch sappy romance flicks with my head buried in a pint of ice-cream. I pulled a pillow over my head as I heard the whistling from my cell-phone I was three days into my vacation and of course I could not be left be--really I thought I might just get by not having many friends.
I picked it up grudgingly and read the name from the glowing screen--it was Christine. Wonderful she was probably calling to babble about how Regan looked at her a different way, or about a new pair of shoes she bought. I thought of ignoring it but realized she'd only grow more annoyed and cease to stop calling. I the cell open and held it a nice distance away from me to hear her high pitched voice.
"Torie!" she squealed, now knowing my ear drums wouldn't be damaged I placed the phone up to my ear. "Have you forgotten about our arrangement?" she said eagerly not waiting for me to answer, "I wanted to go shopping today!" I groaned.
"You want to go today?" I had planned to curl up on my bed and do a lot of nothing besides inhale junk food, "I have some things I would like to do..." I was caught off by her snickering.
"Oh you're such a silly girl," she said, I merely rolled my eyes, I knew she wouldn't let me get away that easy, "You have another two days to do that, and I leave tomorrow so we MUST go today." her voice grew a little stern waiting for my answer.
I sighed--she would definitely not let this go, and I realized it wouldn't kill me to see someone before I left. "I guess we can go then." Christine shrilled on the other end in shear enjoyment.
"I'll be by to pick you up within the hour!" she hung up hastily. I yawned, I gazed longingly at the junk food beside me, instead I shoved it aside and stripped making my way to the bathroom throwing my clothes elsewhere not really caring.
I needed a cold shower if I was going to spend a few hours with Christine.
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We pulled up to one of the cities biggest malls which seemed to be halfway across the city. Barbie pulled her shades up tuging some hair back with it as well her ruby lips sparkling. She locked the doors as we exited and before I knew it her arm laced through mine.
"This will be great we'll get you some drop dead outfits!" she loved a good project, the way Christine looked at me she seemed to be sizing me up, she must have been considering me as a charity case. I rolled my eyes as we entered and I was immediately pulled into a shoe store.
"Torie, look," she held up a pair of black heels--quite long heels I looked at her with tormented eyes, "Do you know what these are?" she said so slyly sifting through other pairs of shoes.
"Black heels." I said plainly looking at the mounds of what appeared extremely over priced designer shoes. She gave me a disapproving look at which I shrugged.
"Not just any old heel," she said matter of factly, "They're Jimmy Choo's!" she said exasperated, she was truly amazed by how little I knew about shoes. She threw several boxes into my arms, "Size 7 right?" she looked down at my worn out slip on sneakers. I nodded lamely.
After trying on several pairs of albeit some painful shoes I shelled out money for 3 pairs, I cringed at the price. Christine intercepted the sale handing the cashier a card at which their eye widened. I watched as price nearly dropped down by half. I looked at her in shock.
"My father owns the mall," she said gleefully, as we excited and walked down the main fairway, the mall was not packed it was the middle of the day on a weekday.
"Your kidding?" I said almost laughing, really why would she be working for Air Canada if her father was that rich. Much to my amazement she shot me an angry look.
"Just because I work for an airport doesn't mean I'm not well off," she fixed her hair and spotted a clothing store in the distance and tugged at my arm, "I chose to work at the airport because I like it." she said flatly as we entered.
The store was huge nearly two floors with two escalators in the middle. Mannequins littered the floor with racks upon racks of clothing. I truly wanted to go back to hibernating--ben and jerry were waiting for me. I realized I'd have to say goodbye to them for quite some time if I would ever fit into all these clothes.
Christine seethed through the racks quickly plopping item after item in my arms soon the stack almost went over my head she then whisked me away to the dressing rooms and insisted I come out with each outfit I put on.
"Okay show me something you'd wear everyday," she said picking at her nails as she leaned against the wall across from the curtain I was dressing behind. With much struggle I managed to put on a pair of skinny jeans and a button up white top with puffed short sleeves. I had pulled some of my hair back for good measure, I slipped on a pair of black heels hoping she would like it.
I pulled aside the curtain as she looked up at me casually her eye tracing what I had chosen. She nodded, "Not bad," she said coming up to me and tugging at the shirt so it would align better, "You should really try some colour though an olive green or a light blue would go great with your brown eyes and skin tone." I groaned as she shoved me back behind the curtain.
"What next master," I joked as I removed the clothes I had on, "I'm guessing you're going to make me wear a dress?" I croaked, I truly hated dresses, I had always been a type of a tomboy and extremely conservative. Much to my dismay she clapped.
"Precisely!" she said excitedly, her hand waved inside the curtain and pointed in the direction of a black dress, "I found a little black dress perfect for you, every girl needs one!" The hand receded, I glared at it and turned my attention to the dress.
I slipped the small dress on, a thick strap went around the back of my neck from the sides and the dress just barely went to my knees. I was happy that she hadn't put me in something extremely short and slutty in nature. I struggled to reach the zipper at the back, I whimpered in frustration.
Christine just laughed at me as he made her way in and zipped up the back and pulled me out to take a gander at what she had created. I looked at myself amazed in the mirror, I actually decent my body had grew out of that awkward lanky phase.
"It's perfect!" she said twirling me, "You would even make Regan fall for you!" she chided fixing my strap I looked at her in question.
"He hates my guts," I laughed, "Plus I wouldn't enjoy that attention." she only looked at me with playful eyes.
"Exactly you look THAT good." I couldn't help but let a smile escape my lips, although Christine did seem like an airhead she was a good friend and she knew how to make me feel better. This was easily washed away but her next comment, "Just watch what you eat or we'll have to settle for a paper bag." she giggled as I smacked her arm lightly returning to my lair.
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After much more shopping her and I both carried a whole new wardrobe for me within more than just a few bags. We had stopped for some asian cuisine and chatted about our future plans. Christine was terribly excited about her trip to Bermuda but she voiced her annoyance about not having Regan on her flight. I tried to cheer up her by suggesting he might switch after finding out I was going to Paris too.
She only droned on about how lucky I was. I assured her it would not be enjoyable. After a long day she dropped me off at home and gave me a large hug and promised she would call me to see how things are going, and if I had any emergencies to call her. (In her eyes an emergency had something to do with the opposite sex.) I promised and watched her nice little mazda drive away into the night.
Once I was through my apartment door I laid my back against it and let all the bags drop to my feet in exhaustion I slid down the doorway until I sat on the floor. I gazed out the window at the moon. Soon I would be in yet another country, maybe if I liked it enough I'd start a whole new life there.
Next stop Paris, France.