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Washington : Government Printing Office
|Chap. 649
|Housing Act of 1954
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|Chap. 649
|645 San Diego, Calif. Transfer of certain housing to Indians.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Housing Act of 1954".
"SEC. 613. Upon a certification by the Secretary of the Interior that any surplus housing, classified by the Administrator as demountable, in the area of San Diego, California, is needed to provide dwelling accommodations for members of a tribe of Indians in Riverside County or San Diego County or Imperial County, California, the Administrator is hereby authorized, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to transfer and convey such housing without consideration to such tribe, the members thereof, or the Secretary of the Interior in trust therefor, as the Secretary may prescribe: Provided, That the term housing as used in this section shall not include land."
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Any results from the IKON 2 show in Bolton?
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Seconded; someone get some results!
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Shay won, that's all I know.
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Awesome, look forward to hearing the details!
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Just hours away from the Arctic Circle off the coast of the Baltic Sea, Skargaarden hails from the the small, Swedish town of Gävle. Out there, where the terrain is rough and the weather is harsh (with snowy winters, rain ridden falls, and shrouding darkness for most of the year), the small town boasts a history rooted in finishing. Skargaarden, expands the town's character with Scandinavian designed pieces that are made to withstand the difficult weather around Gävle; and if outdoor furniture can tough it out up there, it certainly can anywhere else.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Eventually, they were going to get to the big leagues. But even Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik couldn't have imagined that it would happen by June 28 of this season.
But in that Friday game against the Chicago Cubs, the Mariners' starting lineup featured rookies Nick Franklin, Mike Zunino and Brad Miller.
All three players were expected to put on a Mariners uniform at some point this season. However, for those three to be doing so together this early means a few things have gone right for them and more than a few things have gone very wrong for the Mariners.
"A lot of that depends on how your season goes, when you look at how things unfolded, it certainly created opportunities," Zduriencik said. "But I think it was earlier than expected."
What went wrong? Plenty.
Franklin was the first to be summoned from the minors. Then-starting second baseman Dustin Ackley struggled mightily. He lost his confidence and aggressiveness at the plate. The Mariners simply couldn't go any further with him at the big-league level. When he was sent down to Triple-A Tacoma, Ackley was hitting .205 with a .266 on-base percentage and a .250 slugging percentage.
They called up the switch-hitting Franklin — who was putting up big numbers with the Rainiers — on May 27, and he's taken control of the second-base job.
In 31 games, Franklin has hit .295 (33-for-112) with nine doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI. He's posted a .363 on-base percentage and .482 slugging percentage. Defensively, he's been solid. More importantly, he seems perfectly at home in the big leagues. With a confidence level as high as the Space Needle, Franklin has been totally unafraid and not the least bit intimidated by the big leagues.
"This kid is a player," Zduriencik said.
The catching situation was the next to devolve. Jesus Montero played himself out of a starting job in the first few weeks of the season and then regressed to the point where he was sent to Triple-A to learn a new position. With Kelly Shoppach putting up backup catching numbers as a starter and Jesus Sucre hurt, the Mariners had little choice but to call up Zunino — their top pick in the 2012 draft — on June 11.
"You know we thought he'd be up by sometime in July," Zduriencik said. "But that situation made that happen sooner. I think he's handled himself well."
Zunino is hitting .244 (10-for-44) with two doubles, a homer and two RBI. He's struck out 11 times. But defensively, he's excelled. He brings a level of athleticism and defensive skill behind the plate that the Mariners have not had in years.
"We're very pleased with how he's handled himself and worked with the pitchers," Zduriencik said. "The offense will come. We know he can hit."
The latest call-up was Miller, who began the season as the starting shortstop with Double-A Jackson.
With Brendan Ryan's batting average dropping back under .200 and Miller crushing Triple-A pitching after joining Tacoma a month ago, the Mariners couldn't wait any longer.
Miller's hitting and Ryan's lack of hitting forced them to call him up Friday.
"If you look at his numbers in the minor leagues, he's really on a similar track to the big leagues like (M's third baseman) Kyle Seager," Zduriencik said. "He really deserved this opportunity."
With Seager, the three rookies, and the recent recall of Ackley to play outfield, the Mariners started five position players in that Friday game against the Cubs who were drafted and developed under the Zduriencik regime.
You can also add pitchers Carter Capps and Stephen Pryor (currently on the disabled list) to that group. That number could grow by the end of the season if outfielder Stefen Romero and pitchers Danny Hultzen and James Paxton join the club. Top pitching prospect Taijuan Walker seems close to being big-league ready, perhaps as early as the start of next season.
After a few years, it appears the young talent is arriving, regardless of the circumstances surrounding the promotions.
Zduriencik had said from the time he was hired that he planned to build the organization from within through the draft and development, while supplementing it with free-agent talent.
"These guys are an indication of that process," Zduriencik said. "I do think it says a lot about what we said were going to do. We wanted to find and develop and get guys to the big leagues. You are seeing that."
Zduriencik has preached patience in the past few seasons as the young talent developed in the minor league.
That minor-league nurturing is longer for some and shorter for others, but it's never quite as fast as fans hope. There were grumblings among the fan base as the losses piled up and players such as Franklin, Miller, Walker, Hultzen and Zunino seemed more like faraway ideas than contributors.
"It hasn't been easy," Zduriencik said. "We've certainly had our lumps and bumps."
Those lumps have put Zduriencik in a tenuous position in terms of his own employment. His contract is up after this season and no mention of an extension has been heard from team president Chuck Armstrong or chief executive officer Howard Lincoln.
They seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach to this season and the results. Right now, the team is 34-48.
It's enough reason for Zduriencik to be concerned.
But at the same time, this core group of players he developed could be the key to an extension. If the three rookies continue to progress and Ackley bounces back to 2011 form, Zduriencik can point to their development and success as a result of his plan working.
"I just want these kids to continue to improve," he said. "They are going to need to continue and adjust and improve. They will. These are high character kids."
Zduriencik has never waivered on his belief that this process would find success. It's just taken longer than fans have wanted.
"I think it's a very exciting," he said. "If I am a diehard fan, if I understand this process, I'm very excited. You can envision these guys being here for a number of years and really building something."


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how to be successful in Brestfeeding
I will be a first time mom this January 2013 and I am wondering how I can be successful in Breastfeeding. I mean, Im scared that I wont have milk by the time my baby is born or enough milk supply till she gets older. And I wanna learn about proper positioning as well and cure for sore breasts.
Thanks in advance!!!
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Hi iyah80,
How exciting that you will soon meet your baby!
That's great that you want to breastfeed and give your baby the best start to a healthy life.
Your body will produce the breast milk your baby needs - your body knows when to start doing this. It is recommended to breastfeed your baby on demand i.e. whenever your baby gives feeding cues and is wanting milk (e.g moving their head from side to side or sucking on their hands). Breast milk is produced on a supply and demand basis - the more frequently you put your baby on the breast the more milk your body will produce.
However, for many women breastfeeding takes some practice and a little time to establish. One of the most important factors to successful feeding is getting a good latch. I would recommend getting your midwife to check the latch and to keep asking for help if you are unsure at first. I also found a lactation consultant essential in helping me to get a good latch with my baby who had a tongue tie. Lactation consultants can also help with other feeding problems. It would also be a good idea to see if there is a local breastfeeding support group near you where you can share experiences with other mums.
If the latch is right then breastfeeding should be comfortable. Sore breasts are really a sign that something isn't right.
I wish you a happy breastfeeding experience! Please post back if you have any other questions.
Best wishes,
2nd January 2013 03:34 PM #3
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Hi iyah80,
Most women have plenty of milk for their babies. But if you'd like to make extra sure that you have the best chance possible of having plenty of high quality milk for your baby then you'll want to make sure you are drinking plenty of water each day (purified water is best). When you have plenty of amniotic fluid for your baby (which drinking plenty of water helps with) then there are less complications. Then, after the baby is born, continue to drink plenty of water to help with breastmilk production.
Another thing you can do is to drink Mother's Milk Tea. I just recently responded to a question about the best ways for increasing breastmilk supply which you may want to read before baby arrives.
Aside from that, baby's time at the breast, positioning at the breast, and his ability to suck will play a large role in how much milk you produce.
Initially the body will know when to start producing breast milk due to the hormonal changes that occur during and just after birth. You wouldn't need to put baby to the breast at all during the first few days after birth, and your body would produce milk.
But you'll definitely want to put baby to the breast right away and often, for a number of reasons.
First of all, it's best, whenever possible, for baby to be placed on mother's bare belly and/or chest immediately after birth (placed between breasts is optimal). Skin to skin contact helps baby to regulate his temperature and also offers baby and mum the best opportunity to start their bonding and breastfeeding relationship.
Breastfeeding immediately after birth can help the uterus to contract which reduces bleeding, and it also helps mum to birth the placenta after the baby. Your doctor or midwife should wait until your placenta is fully detached from the uterine wall before they ask you to push and they do any tugging.
With a couple of my babies, we waited to cut the cord until after it had stopped pulsing (20 minutes or so) and then we waited for the placenta to fully detach before I pushed it out. A side note here - contractions and pushing the placenta out were very mild compared to the contractions and the pushing it took to deliver the baby.
Here's a UNICEF video called "The Breast Crawl". It shows that if you place a baby between mum's breasts, the baby will be able to find the breast and start suckling all on their own. It's amazing. Also, listen closely to what is being said so you can learn about the benefits of putting the baby to the breast within 30 minutes of birth.
During the first 3 days or so after birth, you will produce colostrum, which is a sticky, golden substance that is full of immunity boosting properties. Putting baby to the breast often will allow him to get all of that good colostrum and will also satisfy his need to suck while stimulating milk production.
When your milk comes in it will be imperative that you put baby to the breast often - at least every 2 hours in order to keep from becoming engorged. Engorgement is when your breasts get so full of milk that they become hard (not soft and squishy like they are now). A hard breast will be painful for you and will create flat nipples. Flat nipples are very hard for baby to latch onto. So feeding often is really important during the first few days. Engorgement can also lead to milk ducts becoming clogged and infected, so always be thinking about putting baby to the breast to relieve and empty the milk ducts all throughout the day and night.
As your milk comes in it will be a golden color, and it will eventually turn white or a bluish white, depending upon how rich your milk is. You'll be producing colostrum for at least a month but over time it will go from sticky to milky and from golden to white in color.
Sore nipples can be avoided by proper positioning at the breast and by keeping the nipples dry. Be sure to have plenty of breast pads on hand and change them often - at a minimum, at every feeding. Anytime they become damp, you will want to change them because nipples that are left in a damp environment can become painful.
Here's a page with many different breastfeeding videos showing proper positioning on Dr. Jack Newman's website. Pay particular attention to the positioning videos and the ones that talk about using compressions to get baby to drink faster. You want baby to get a good, full feed in a short amount of time. You don't want to sit on the couch with baby at the breast all day. This can lead to the nipples being damp/wet too much and not having enough time to really dry in between feedings. Some mums even find that once breastfeeding is well established and milk is in, that they can do a full feeding on one breast (allowing the other nipple to have a "break" and be dry) and then they can do a full feeding on the other breast 2 hours later.
Here's a video that shows how to know if your baby is drinking/getting milk and when your baby is not drinking (or just nibbling).
Here's a wonderful page on this site that has a lot more breastfeeding information that you may find helpful.
Please post back with any questions that may come to mind as you prepare for your new baby.
Warm Regards,


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AUDIO: Indians manager Terry Francona meets with media
(CLEVELAND) -- With just three days until TribeFest and 20 days until pitchers and catchers report to Goodyear, Ariz. for spring training, Indians manager Terry Francona met with members of the media to look back on the 2013 season and look ahead to the upcoming 2014 campaign.
Francona talked about the offseason, his current roster, signings, arbitration situations and even the Cleveland Browns.
Take a listen to this exclusive full press conference from the 2013 Manager of the Year.
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It's just a box with closet doors
Don't let the size of this project fool you. It may be big, but you can build it in a weekend. The cabinet is just a basic box: nothing more than simple framing covered with plywood. Installing the doors is exactly like installing sliding closet doors. You only need inexpensive hollow-core doors and sliding door hardware.
At 7 ft. tall, 2 ft. deep and 16 ft. long, this cabinet not only holds a ton of stuff, but also handles bulky items that other cabinets can't: camping gear, bench-top tools, outdoor toys. You can even hang off-season clothes inside on hooks. The big sliding doors keep it all neatly hidden and provide instant, easy access.
Using birch doors and trim and AC plywood on the partitions, the project cost us just over $1,000. Simply substituting oak or lauan doors and replacing the AC plywood with oriented strand board (OSB), you could trim the cost by a quarter.
How fast is this project? If you stick to it, you could complete most of it in a day. Plan a second day to complete the details and get started on the finishing. In addition to standard hand tools like a tape measure, level, framing square and Speed Square, you'll need a circular saw and drill. A power miter saw and pneumatic trim nailer would simplify the trim work but aren't necessary.
We designed this cabinet to accommodate six doors and fit against the right wall, but you can easily modify it to suit your needs. You can make the cabinet wider or narrower by changing the number or size of the doors. Reverse the plan if you want to mount it against the left wall instead. You could also build the cabinet tight to the ceiling, but you'll have to reverse the order of construction. To do that, start by fastening the ceiling frame to the studs and to the ceiling. Then mount the uprights to the walls. And finally build the base, including the plywood floor, and bolt it to the uprights and the wall.
If you have block or concrete walls in your garage, attach the base, uprights and top frame with lag shield anchors and lag screws or expanding concrete anchors. If you build the cabinet against open studs, you'll have to install horizontal blocking between the studs in areas where the uprights don't align with an existing stud.
Build the base
The most critical part of the project is getting the base square, level and straight before you screw it to the wall. If your wall is bowed (like ours), you'll have to shim behind the frame before bolting it to the wall.
Start by snapping a level chalk line on the wall to indicate the top of the lower frame. We positioned our cabinet about 24 in. above the floor. Next, use a stud finder to locate and mark the studs. Cut temporary 2x4 legs that rest on the floor and extend to 3-1/2 in. below the chalk line, and then screw them to the wall. Make another set of legs about 1/4 in. shorter than the first set to support the front edge and add a cleat to each one (Photo 1). Assemble the base (Figure A) with nails or screws and rest it on the legs. Attach the front legs through the cleat with screws and attach the base to the wall with a temporary screw at each end.
Using a level, adjust the height of the front legs by shimming under them until the frame is level from front to back on both ends. Next, nail small blocks of 1/2-in. plywood to both ends of the base and stretch a string or chalk line between them. Use a third block of 1/2-in. plywood to check the distance between the front 2x4 and the string (Photo 1). Add shims between the wall and the frame as needed to create a consistent 1/2-in. space between the string and the front 2x4. If your wall is straight, you won't have to add any shims. Lag-screw the frame to the studs (Photo 1). Finish the base by nailing on the plywood.
Bolt on the uprights
Cut the 2x2s to length and screw them together to form the frames for the uprights. To provide maximum rigidity, spread a bead of construction adhesive on the face of the 2x2s before nailing plywood to one side of each frame. To ensure the frames are square, be careful to cut the plywood square and line it up with the frame before nailing. Use the measurements in Figure A to locate the partitions, and make square layout lines on the plywood base with a framing square. Use a 4-ft. level to extend the layout lines up the wall.
Where uprights don't align with wall studs, use screw-in drywall anchors to secure them (Photo 2). These anchors aren't supporting the cabinet. They simply hold the uprights in position until the top is installed.
Since the uprights hold up the base, they have to be securely bolted to the base. With a spade bit, drill a 3/8-in. hole through the bottom 2x2, base plywood and 2x4 frame. Connect the outside uprights to the base with 6-in. hex-head machine screws, washers and nuts, and the center uprights to the base with 4-in. versions. You'll repeat this process at the top after installing the top frame (Photo 3).
Install the top
The top frame has the same dimensions and layout as the base frame but is made from 2x2s instead of 2x4s. As you cover the frame with plywood, use the plywood edges as a guide to make it straight and square.
Locate and mark the studs along the line where the top will be. Then lift the top onto the uprights (plywood side down), align the ends and lag-screw the frame to the wall. If your situation is like ours, with just a narrow 6-in. space (Photo 3) between the cabinet top and the ceiling, this part is no fun. But it's crucial that the top be securely fastened to studs. Add shims between the wall and the frame if there are gaps. Then bolt the top to the uprights and nail the second side of the plywood to all the uprights (Photo 3). We used birch plywood on the exposed left side to match the doors. This outside plywood piece is 6 in. longer than the interior plywood to cover the top and bottom framing.
Install the trim and hang the doors
Start by cutting trim boards to cover the uprights and nail them on with 2-in. finish nails (Photo 4). Trim a 3-1/2- in.-wide board to fit tight against the wall. Complete the trim by cutting and installing the top and bottom (horizontal) boards to fit between the ends.
Mount the door track 1 in. from the back side of the top trim (Photo 5). We used two 8-ft. tracks and cut the ends so there would only be one joint in the center of the track. Mount the hangers. Then tilt the doors and hook the wheels onto the track to install them (Photo 7). If you're having trouble installing the front doors, loosen the adjusting screws on the wheels and extend them to maximum height. After installing the doors, crawl inside the cabinet and readjust the wheels so the doors hang level and are even with each other. Finish the door installation by installing the door guides. Locate them where the doors overlap, centered 2-5/8 in. back from the front edge of the trim.
With shelves in, all that's left to do is brush on two coats of polyurethane, load up your new storage space, and say goodbye to that mess in your garage.
Shelves Made From Doors
Hollow-core doors are stiff and inexpensive, so they make great shelves for projects like this one. We used inexpensive,18-in.-wide bifold closet doors. You can't cut a hollow- core door to a different width, but you can cut it to any length you like and plug the hollow end. We supported our shelves with adjustable metal shelf standards and brackets.
Plug the cut end of a hollow-core door by gluing in a block of wood. Chisel out the cardboard webbing inside the door to make space for the block.


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Simple.. but i think it needs something
looks more like doe
never was good with throwies either... crits??
lose all those random spikes yo
Really simple i know, Crits?
more crappy throws with a deformed ape head thing..
u need to work on shadow, u should think of it this way, make pretend the letters are real and there sitting directly in front of a wall about idk maybe a foot from it and decide where the sun is, now picture the shadow hitting the wall, if u can picture that in your head then you can see where the shadows should be.
And remember that ur shadow lines should match your letter, straight where your letter is straight and curved where your letter is curved
shitty fill crits plz
3D and i think u should do away with the dots
i hate both of these but fuck it. was trying a cap e on the top one obviously(sorry bout the sideways im to lazy to retake the pic)
The caps E is way better but still think the dots gotta go
try-lines,stars,swirls,letters,peace signs,anything really.i dont honestly think its the dot aspect,its making that dot a circle instead of a dot.
sorry about this im super bord and will try some new things n upload them in a bit
keep that s and e you have and get to work tweaking your other letters,right meow!
Exactly, S and E stay the other letters go, and the X's deff look better than the dots, your on the right track
Seriously though i want advice on this


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For two decades, Joe's Restaurant has been offering the best lunch deal in town. Choose a starter, entrée and dessert all for only $23!
Sample Lunch Menu (changes daily based on seasonl ingredients)
|Charred Tomato Soup
Goat Cheese Yogurt, Smoke Hazelnut
|Little Gem & Frisee Salad
Beets, Goat Cheese, Walnuts, Sherry Vinaigrette
|Albacore Crudo
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Fennel Soubise, Radichio & Apple Salad
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Salad of Cherry Tomatoes, Arugula, Parmesan Cheese
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Farro, Broccolini, Carrots, Romanesco, Parsnip Puree
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Grilled Flat Iron Steak
Idaho Red Trout
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Braised Cabbage, Marble Potatoes, Dijonaisse
Chocolate Crunch Cake
Hazelnut Praline, Coffee Ice Cream, Candied Hazelnuts
Peanut Butter Mousse with Chocolate Ganache
Peanut-Bacon Brittle, Banana Sorbet
Sweet Cream Panna Cotta
Cookie Crumble, Lemon Curd, Almond Ice Cream
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
Lime Gelee, Coconut Sauce
Our House-Spun Ice Creams & Home-Made Sorbets
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This summer marks the third anniversary of the Watts House Project (WHP), a collaborative neighborhood redevelopment scheme across the street from Simon Rodia's iconic Watts Towers in Los Angeles. To date, four properties have been renovated through a joint effort by local artists, families, and landscape designers led by four city firms: Hughes Umbanhowar Architects, Escher GuneWardena Architecture, SW-SH Architecture, and Stephen Slaughter, AIA. Founded by artist Rick Lowe, and in the spirit of his earlier Project Row Houses (a wildly successful Houston initiative that has transformed 40 properties since 1993), WHP hopes to keep "neighbors" at the center of neighborhood revitalization.
Learn more at wattshouseproject.org
Dunmore, Pa.HomecomingFew know that Jane Jacobs, the indefatigable New Yorker (Greenwich Villager, please) and Torontonian was actually born in Pennsylvania. AIA Northeastern Pennsylvania hopes to change that. This past April, its members unveiled a plaque honoring Jacobs—activist, urbane critic, and author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities—in front of her childhood home at 1712 Monroe Avenue in Dunmore. Like her contemporary Andrew Warhola, Jr. (Andy Warhol, please; New York-via-Pittsburgh), she left Pennsylvania at an early age and never looked back. Now, at least, we can look back—in the form of a bronze plaque eight blocks from her birthplace in neighboring Scranton.Learn more at aianepa.org.
Blacksburg, VA.
The Envelope, Please
Designing Practice, a soup-to-nuts course offered at Virginia Tech on professional practice, took home the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards $25,000 grand prize this year. Taught by Keith Zawistowski, Assoc. AIA, and Marie Zawistowski, principals at OnSite Architecture, the curriculum included risk management, licensure, and ethics. Through lectures by area architects, firm visits, and research, the Zawistowskis (the School of Architecture+Design's first professors of practice) helped make the academy-to-practice transition not just clearer, but more palatable. Since 2001, NCARB has awarded $555,000 to NAAB-accredited programs that explore the practice/academy relationship.
Learn more at ncarb.org.
New Orleans
Virtual Reality
Missed a session at the 2011 AIA National Convention in New Orleans? Virtual Convention is now open on your computer, iPad, or mobile device—and has more than 20 recorded sessions that are free (or priced for continuing education credits). Twenty-five courses from the Miami and San Francisco conventions are also available to view.
Learn more at aia.org/virtualconvention.


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PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT on the agenda.)
1. Crestridge Senior Condominium Housing Project (ZON2012-00067 & SUB2012-00001) / Location: 5601 Crestridge Road [Continued from March 5, 2013] (Schonborn)
2. Abalone Cove Shoreline Park Status Update on the Project Plan related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Award (Supports 2013 City Council Goals Increase Citizen Involvement) (Mihranian)
3. Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Adoption of the Public Use Master Plan (Supports 2013 City Council Goal Trail System Enhancement) (Mihranian)
4. League of California Cities 2013 Bylaw Amendments (Fox)
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SunFest 2014 Lineup Announced!
SunFest 2014 will take place on the West Palm Beach Waterfront April 30 through May 4, and the lineup has been announced!
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West Palm Beach, Fla., February 27, 2014 – SunFest, Florida's largest music, art and waterfront festival announces national acts scheduled to headline the 32nd annual event include Kid Rock, Ellie Goulding, Robin Thicke, Pretty Lights, The Goo Goo Dolls, Young the Giant, J. Cole, Alice In Chains, Sublime with Rome, Daughtry, Doobie Brothers, Austin Mahone, Dropkick Murphys, Rebelution, Dirty Heads, Cake, Justin Moore, David Nail, Josh Thompson, The Bangles, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Blues Traveler, The Wailers, Streetlight Manifesto, Rusted Root, Dick Dale, Inner Circle and Conway. The 2014 festival will be held April 30 – May 4 along the beautiful, scenic Flagler Drive in downtown in West Palm Beach.
"This is our favorite time of year," said SunFest's Executive Director Paul Jamieson. "It's exciting to make the announcement of scheduled acts. The festival scene is one of the hottest growth areas in the music industry today. SunFest is a unique festival in that we attract traditional and new music fans and offer something for both. Our ticket sales have been on an upswing the last several years, and we continue to increase our entertainment investment to attract even more new fans. As we put the finishing touches on the festival planning, we are as eager as our ticket buyers for April 30th to get here."
Also scheduled to perform at SunFest: Aer, Five Knives, Surfer Blood, Monster Truck, Before You Exit, B. Smyth, Bobby Lee Rodgers, Supervision, Brooke Eden, Vegabonds, Jillette Johnson, Afrobeta, Ancient Sun, Daniel Heitz Band, The Edge Effect, Jesse Young, Macy Kate, Odessey, Shout London, SOSOS, Speaking Volumes, Spred the Dub, Stevie Bee, and Victim of Circumstance.
American multi-instrumentalist, music producer, and musician Kid Rock will perform Wednesday night, April 30, on the Ford Stage. Known for his commercial success with the 1998 studio album Devil Without a Cause, that sold 13 million albums worldwide, he is a five-time Grammy Award nominee and has sold 25 million albums in the U.S.
American alternative rock band Cake, will perform on Wednesday night, April 30, on the Tire Kingdom Stage. With two platinum albums and three top 100 singles, some of their most popular hits include "The Distance," "Short Skirt/Long Jacket," and "Frank Sinatra."
Rock guitarist Dick Dale will perform Wednesday night, April 30 on the Ford Stage. Dale is known for inventing surf music in the 1950's. A unique and versatile self-taught musician, Dale, is also a master at the Acoustic, Electronic, Bass and Spanish Guitars, and a myriad of other instruments as well. In 2007, he was presented the third personalized medallion in 40 Years from Guitar Player Magazine as "Guitar Legend." Dale has also been inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, as well as the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, CA.
Singer-songwriter Robin Thicke will perform on Thursday night, May 1, on the Ford Stage. After topping the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and reaching No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his single "Lost Without U," Thicke hit international success again in 2013 with his album Blurred Lines. Thicke was nominated for three Grammy Awards in 2013: Best Pop Vocal Album for Blurred Lines and Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the album's single "Blurred Lines."
Sublime with Rome will perform on Thursday night, May 1, on the Tire Kingdom Stage. Sublime with Rome is a musical collaboration between Eric Wilson, formerly of the band Sublime, and singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez. Some of their hit songs include "Only," "Safe And Sound" and "Panic."
The Goo Goo Dolls will perform on Friday night, May 2 on the Ford Stage. Although renowned for their commercial success with the 1998 single "Iris," the Goo Goo Dolls have 14 Top 10 singles on various charts, and have sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. The first single "Home" from their 2010 album, Something for the Rest of Us extended the band's record to 14 Top 10 hits. The band's newest album Magnetic was released in June 2013.
Young the Giant will perform on Friday night, May 2, on the Ford Stage. This American indie rock band formed in Irvine, California in 2004. They released their debut album in 2010 and the band's first two singles "My Body" and "Cough Syrup" reached the Top 5 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart. Young the Giant's sophomore album Mind over Matter was released January 2014.
Hip hop recording artist J. Cole will perform Friday night, May 2 on the FPL Stage. Cole first received recognition in 2007, following the release of his debut mixtape The Come Up. His debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story was released September 2011 and debuted No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, Top R&B Albums and Top Rap Albums chart, selling more than 218,000 copies in its first week. Cole's most recent album Born Sinner was released in June 2013 and rose to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
American Grammy Award winning rock band Doobie Brothers will perform on Friday night, May 2, on the Tire Kingdom Stage. The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide throughout their career and were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004. The Doobie Brothers have continued to perform, create and record for more than 21 consecutive years.
Rock and reggae band Rebelution will perform Saturday afternoon, May 3, on the Ford Stage. Their third studio album debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard Top 200 charts and sold 16,000 copies its first week, despite giving away half the album free to their fans over the 6 weeks prior to release.
Rock, reggae, hip/hop band Dirty Heads will perform Saturday afternoon, May 3 on the Ford Stage. Their debut album featured one of the decade's biggest rock singles "Lay Me Down" which spent eleven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative chart. Rolling Stone Magazine recognized them as one of the year's best new bands.
The all-female band The Bangles will perform on Saturday afternoon May 3, on the FPL Stage. Guitarists Susan Hoffs and Vicki Peterson formed The Bangles with drummer Debbi Peterson in California in 1980. They combined the chiming riffs and catchy melodies of the British Invasion with a hint of new wave energy. Their hits include "Manic Monday," "Walk Like an Egyptian," "In Your Room" and "Eternal Flame." The band's latest album, Sweetheart of the Sun, was released in 2011.
New Orleans based jazz and funk band Trombone Shorty & the Orleans Avenue will perform Saturday afternoon, May 3, on the Tire Kingdom Stage. Their first album Backatown was nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award and their sophomore album For True spent 12 weeks on top of Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart in 2011. Trombone Shorty recently released his third album and performed at the 2014 Grammy Awards ceremony with Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, Queen Latifah, and Madonna.
Dance and electronica artist Pretty Lights will perform on Saturday Night, May 3, on the Ford Stage. His second album A Color Map of the Sun was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award in the category of Best Dance/Electronica Album.
Daughtry, singer, songwriter, and musician from North Carolina, will perform Saturday night, May 3 on the Tire Kingdom Stage. After releasing back to back No. 1 albums, earning 4 Grammy Award nominations, and winning four American Music Awards, Daughtry released his latest album Get Baptized in November 2013. He is best known for his songs "It's Not Over," "Over You" and "Home."
Josh Thompson will perform Saturday afternoon, May 3, on the FPL Stage. The American country music artist released his debut album Way Out Here in January 2010. The album has produced three top 40 hits for him on the charts "Beer on the Table," "Way Out Here," and "Won't Be Lonely Long." In 2013, his fifth single from his upcoming second studio album, "Cold Beer with Your Name on It," was released and debuted at No. 52 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week.
David Nail will perform Saturday night, May 3, on the FPL Stage. This American country music artist released the album I'm About to Come Alive in 2009 including singles "Red Lights" and "Turning Home" which reached Top 20 and earned him Academy of Country Music and Grammy Award nominations. His second studio album The Sound of a Million Dreams was released in November 2011 and the single "Let It Rain" hit No. 1.
Country singer Justin Moore will perform Saturday night, May 3, on the FPL Stage. Debuting No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart with Off the Beaten Path, he has already produced four No. 1 and his current Top 25-and-rising single "Lettin' the Night Roll" has sold nearly 100,000 downloads. Combined with his previous GOLD-certified albums – Justin Moore and Outlaws Like Me – Justin has sold more than 5 million digital downloads and is currently headlining the Off The Beaten Path Tour.
American Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys will perform Sunday afternoon, May 4 on the Ford Stage. The 2004 single "Tessie" became the band's first hit and one of their biggest charting singles to date. Their 2005 single "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" was featured in the 2006 Academy Award-winning movie The Departed, and went on to become a Platinum-selling single to date. Their last three albums, all debuted in the Top 20 on the Billboard charts, including Signed and Sealed in Blood which is the band's eighth studio album and was released in 2013 and made its debut at No. 9.
Blues Traveler will perform Sunday afternoon, May 4, on the Tire Kingdom Stage. With Top 40 singles "Run Around" and "Hook," the band gained mainstream popularity after their fourth studio album Four released in 1994. After taking a transition period, Blues Traveler released a double-disk compilation entitled 25 on Hip-O Records. Blues Traveler's most recent studio album Suzie Cracks the Whip was released in 2012.
Rusted Root will perform Sunday afternoon, May 4, on the Tire Kingdom Stage. Originating from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Rusted Root is known for their unique fusion of acoustic, rock, world and other styles of music, with a strong percussion section. Rusted Root has sold more than 3 million albums worldwide, including their most recent release The Movement.
American ska punk band Streetlight Manifesto will perform Sunday afternoon, May 4, on the Ford Stage. Delivering a brassy, upbeat brand of third wave ska -- complete with punk-styled melodies -- the band made its debut in 2003 with the album Everything Goes Numb. They are best known for their hits "Would You be Impressed" and "The Littlest Things" from their latest album titled The Hands That Thieve.
Jamaican reggae band Wailers will perform Sunday afternoon, May 4, on the FPL Stage. There is no more legendary band in Jamaican music history than The Wailers. Formed in 1969, the group has created an extraordinary body of work. The band continues its worldwide campaign of promoting peace, love and equality through the message of reggae and Rastafari. Their known for many songs including "Redemption Song," "Three Little Birds," and "One Love."
Jamaican reggae group Inner Circle will perform Sunday, May 4th, on the FPL stage. After winning a 1993 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album with Bad Boys, the band scored again with the 1994 album Reggae Dancer, which earned another Grammy Award nomination for Best Reggae Album. Their best known for their hits "Bad Boys," "SWEAT," and "Games People Play."
American singer, songwriter Conway will perform Sunday, May 4th, on the Ford stage. Her EP Big Talk was released in 2013, which includes hits such as "Big Talk," and "Killer."
British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding will perform Sunday night, May 4, on the Ford Stage. After releasing her debut album in 2010, her single "Lights" was an immovable fixture in the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, after 35 weeks. Goulding's second album was released in 2012 with its lead single "Anything Could Happen" reaching the Top 5 in the UK, as well as the Top 20 in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. She has added singing at the White House, performing at William and Kate's Royal wedding, and a No. 1 pop record that has sold more than 3 million copies in America to her many accomplishments.
American rock band Alice in Chains, will perform Sunday night, May 4, on the Tire Kingdom Stage. The band was one of the most successful music acts of the 1990s, selling over 25 million albums worldwide. The band has also achieved two No. 1 Billboard 200 releases, fourteen Top 10 songs on the Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart, and eight Grammy Award nominations. Alice in Chains released their fifth studio album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here in May 2013.
Austin Mahone will perform Sunday night, May 4, on the FPL Stage. The pop star began his career by posting YouTube videos in 2010 and by 2012 was officially signed to Chase/Universal Republic Records. He won MTV Video Music Award's Breakout Artist to Watch in 2013 and was nominated for Favorite Breakout Artist at the 2014 People's Choice Awards. Austin's fans, respectfully called Mahomies can't get enough of this teenage singer with singles including his just released "Mmm Yeah" (feat. Pitbull), "Say Somethin," and "You Say You're Just a Friend" (feat. Flo Rida).
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Julia Gillard will have no paucity of distractions during her sleepout at the marvellously named Rooty Hill, a suburb in Sydney's western sprawl that was once Labor's heartland but is currently feared as The Badlands.
Why, right next door to the hotel she has chosen to rest her fevered brow is the vast Rooty Hill RSL Club, home to 800 or so poker machines and glitzed-up concert halls where ageing rock, country and comedy acts writhe into their twilight years.
Next week, with Ms Gillard in restless residence, one of the highlights is Swanee. Lest you become excited by the idea that Australia's Treasurer is being trucked in to entertain the PM during her suburban pilgrimage, we hasten to inform that this particular Swanee is not Wayne, but John, older brother of famed rocker and working class man Jimmy Barnes.
Swanee's last big hit, in 1982, was Lady, What's Your Name? If Ms Gillard, desperately seeking succour in The Badlands, finds herself less than bewitched, she could always wait for the next big band on the bill - Smash Mouth. The band's repertoire of oldies seems tailor-made to please a prime minister on the make. I'm a Believer and Can't Get Enough of You, Baby sound perfectly uplifting, though Ms Gillard's advisers might be tempted to hustle her away should the band settle in to its other standards: Why Can't We be Friends? and Don't You Forget About Me.
The PM has decided to move into a Rooty Hill hotel next week to mingle with those she once called ''working families'' but has recently taken to calling ''modern families'': a term that has the twin political advantages of sounding vastly inclusive and being perfectly meaningless.
Rooty Hill is crammed with families, variously working, modern and old-fashioned. They have traditionally voted Labor, but with their streets snarled and the state ALP entangled in a massive corruption inquiry, they've become unreliable.
The electorates of western Sydney, indeed, have become so unreliable and so marginal for Labor that Tony Abbott chose Rooty Hill a few weeks ago to launch the Liberal Party's mini-campaign. Abbott has fond memories of Rooty Hill - during the 2010 campaign he and Ms Gillard appeared on stage at the RSL in a ''town hall-style forum''. The audience voted that Abbott won the session.
Ms Gillard, then, has to make up some ground, but making ground can be tough going at Rooty Hill, as NSW governor Philip Gidley King learnt more than 200 years ago. He was sent in 1788 to establish what became the infamous convict settlement of Norfolk Island. He chose to build his government house on a hillside, which proved difficult because of a tangle of tree roots beneath the surface. He named the bothersome place Rooty Hill, and when he returned to Sydney to set up new headquarters beneath a hillside in the west, he was reminded of his old Norfolk Island challenge.
And so was born the second Rooty Hill, the place for an RSL club as big as Las Vegas, butt of a thousand jokes and, in 2013, a temporary home for a PM on an uncertain journey into a suddenly pitiless heartland.


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8 things you should know about Ke$ha's iHeartRadio Music Festival performance
From glitter to whip cream and drag, here are the 8 things you should know about Ke$ha's performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival:
1. She kissed a fan and spit whipped cream into the crowd.
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2. The theme of Ke$ha's entire set in one word? WARRIOR, just like her new album!
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3. During her performance of "Dirty Love" her dancers appeared in drag and blonde wigs.
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4. Ke$ha played the electric guitar and the drums during her set.
5. Ke$ha surprised the crowd with a special performance of "Bad Reputation" with Joan Jett. LEGENDARY!
6. In typical Ke$ha fashion, she took swigs from a Jack Daniels bottle. Why? Because she's "hot and dangerous," that's why!
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7. The set included explosions, glitter and FIREWORKS!
8. She ended her set in proper Las Vegas fashion, a perfect kickline with her dancers!
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Styx drummer celebrates birth of baby girl
Styx drummer Todd Sucherman has missed the band's recent shows. But he's had a good reason.
The rocker and his wife, Taylor, have been busy welcoming a new member of the family. Sucherman announced on his Facebook page that little Teagan Everly Sucherman made her arrival into the world Friday afternoon, which was "a most amazing experience."
Styx tapped drummer Kenny Aronoff to fill in so Todd could be home for the birth of his daughter. Styx frontman Tommy Shaw is using his Facebook page to thank Kenny for what he brought to the shows and for "being so flexible."
Aronoff tells UltimateClassicRock.com Teagan arrived a little earlier than expected. He explains that he'd planned to spend two-and-a-half-weeks getting ready for the shows, but ended up only getting three days of prep time. But Kenny says he didn't mind the sudden change of plans. He adds that the guys in Styx are "a class act," calling them "the finest musicians around" who "appreciate it very much."
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Samsung Electronics America has announced availability of its near field communication (NFC)-enabled color laser printers.
The NFC-enabled Xpress C4x0 series consists of two printers: the C410W color laser printer and the C460FW color laser multi-function printer, both designed with home and small office users in mind, the vendor said.
Users can print files from an NFC-enabled smartphone just by tapping it on the printer. Print settings and preferences are controlled through the Samsung Mobile Print App. Pricing will start at US$229 for the single function C410W and US$399 for the multifunction C460FW. Samsung also plans to introduce an NFC-enabled multi-function printer (MFP) aimed at businesses in the first quarter of 2014.
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Irma Boom: Biography in Books
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A statement as gutsy as it is whimsical, this tiny exhibition catalogue from one of the world's great book designers proves that it can be possible that less is all.
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LISTEN: David Guetta releases 'Shot Me Down' featuring Skylar Grey
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David Guetta has teamed up with Skylar Grey for his latest release "Shot Me Down."
The producer/DJ has been road-testing this track during quite a few of his shows and has finally released it exclusively on Beatport.
The song is an explosive, peak-time anthem, re-imagined by Guetta from the classic Nancy Sinatra original.
Skylar tells Billboard, That's one of my favorite songs." She continues, "It was really a cool thing to do. We worked on some other stuff, but who knows what will happen with that right now."
Fans will be hearing more from Guetta soon. As he works on his 6th studio album, he plans on releasing several new tracks via Jack Back Records exclusively on Beatport for one month.
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This post is part of my 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month interview series.
I'm thrilled to interview blogger Vanessa Laven today. Vanessa was actually the first person I interviewed on my blog and I'm a regular read of her own wonderful blog, Mixed Martial Arts and Crafts. Vanessa is also Cuban-American and from the NYC area, so I feel a strong connection to a lot of the stories that she shares about growing up and her family life. In addition to her blog, you can find Vanessa online on Ravelry, Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter.
Underground Crafter (UC): How did you learn to knit, crochet, and embroider?
Vanessa: My mother had taught me how to knit but it never really stuck, ditto for crocheting. I picked up the Klutz book about crochet and suddenly it clicked with me. I fell in love and I joined a Stitch n Bitch group. I decided to give knitting another try and this time my mom's advice stuck. My sister, Maritza, taught me how to embroider when I was in the fourth grade but again, it never really stuck. My mom kept nagging me to not embroider all the time because it would ruin my eye sight, so I dropped it. In college, I bought Jenny Hart's book and kit and this time it stuck. I embroidered a bunch of doodles on to a pair of old jeans and while it looked super cool, I never wore them after that. Plus my hands were killing me. I didn't know at the time that I should have used a better needle!
UC: You are multi-craftual. What is your favorite "go to" craft these days?
Vanessa: I find my knitting to be the most portable project, so it's the one I do the most often. While I do like to crochet, I find that sometimes my crochet stitches end up coming undone if I try to tote it around with me. Plus, I have to look where I'm crocheting. I knit so much that I can do it by feel now, which has become a "party trick" of mine. I once managed to play Texas Hold 'em Poker and knit at the same time. It was less impressive than it sounds because I really don't know how to play poker all that well. Embroidery has become a sort of "in between projects" project, mostly because I tend to make much smaller pieces. Plus, it satisfies that part of me that still likes to color in coloring books.
UC: We both have parents who were born and raised in Cuba. Tell us a bit about your background and the crafting scene at that time.
Vanessa: I grew up in Union City, NJ. At one point, Union City was called "Havana on the Hudson" because we had more Cubans living here than in Havana. (UC comment: Yes, this is where most of my Cuban extended family lives!) When I was growing up, I would say that 98% of my classmates were Hispanic. We had a few Indian and Egyptian students but they were the exception rather than the rule. I don't remember many people outside of my family crafting, but there were a few businesses advertising hand painted signs. My niece Olivia took a bunch of photos of these signs.
Apparently, most of them have been taken down. I love the look of the lettering but I've never really seen them outside of the greater NYC area. (UC comment: Olivia has a great website of her own here.)
My town does have an interesting crafty history. Starting in the late 1880s up until the 1990s, there were tons of embroidery factories. My parents worked a few, actually, particularly during the Viet Nam war. The factory they worked at made military insignias like company badges and rank stripes. They would take the big sheets of these home to cut out and got paid for so many that they cut.
My mom also worked in clothing factories. It's where and how she learned to sew. My father was part of the book binder's union thanks to one of the places he worked at. He later stopped factory work and became the superintendent of the buildings we lived in. He wasn't the best handyman but I think part of him really enjoyed it. He used to build and set up model trains and also enjoyed photography, though he was terrible at it.
UC: Tell us about your blog. How did you get started blogging?
Vanessa: My husband bought a "Mixed Martial Arts and Crafts" t-shirt for me and thought the name would make a great blog for me. I had just finished up chemo two months before and I needed an outlet. He encouraged me to blog about the things I made during treatment. I was really shy about it at first but I quickly dove in. I had a Live Journal account for years so the idea of blogging wasn't new to me. I'm glad that I listened to hubby because I love to blog like this! It's given me both an outlet and a sense of purpose which is what I needed especially so soon after being so sick. (UC comment: I'm glad you listened to him, too, because your blog has a really unique perspective to offer!)
UC: You share some of your personal life, including your experience as a cancer survivor and posts about your family, on your blog. A lot of crafty bloggers struggle with how much is enough/too much to share of your personal life. How do you find the balance between being part of a community and maintaining your privacy?
Vanessa: I try to keep my personal stories focused on either crafting or cancer. With my cancer experience, I felt best to share the good, the bad and the really ugly because I wasn't prepared for most of what happened. And if I felt that way, chances are good that someone else does and hopefully I can better prepare them.
I do share a lot about my family's history partly because I think it's a unique story, particularly how my parents met. And it's the easiest way to share with the rest of my family since we're all around the world at this point. Thanks to Facebook, lots of cousins and uncles (my father's half brothers) are coming out of the woodwork and finding us. Most of them are still in Cuba but a few are in Miami and Venezuela. My mother's family are in Cuba but do have internet access so it's been nice to share with them as well. I've often thought about turning some of their stories into a novel, so I try to write those entries as creatively as possible. I also feel like everyone has a great story. Hopefully, I can encourage other people to put the tales of the past down on paper to preserve them. I do regret that I didn't get more memories out of my father before he passed away.
UC: Does your cultural background influence your crafting? If so, how?
Vanessa: I'm not sure if I can say that there is a direct influence, but it certainly is a passive influence. Whenever I pick up my needles (be it to knit or sew or crochet) I feel like I'm part of the past. My mother remembers that her mother, sister, and later, her step-mother, would spend time making bobbin lace when they weren't busy making clothing for the family. Her friends tell me that they were all taught to knit socks before they were taught the alphabet! My parents didn't have a lot of schooling (my mother left school around the 4th grade and my father the 6th) but they both learned trades. My mother's was more domestic (making clothing for the family and housewares and how to cook) but my father was a cobbler. I think about them when I'm working away and I laugh. What today is considered "hip" and "novel" and "crafty" was, once upon a time, part of a normal education. I remember trying to sign up for Home Ec in High School only to be told that they changed the class format. It was now a parenting class for the girls (and boys) who were expecting. I'm very sad to hear that this isn't something that was unique to my public school system. If we bring back these skills, I'm sure we'll see an overall increase in math and reading scores. (UC comment: I agree, Vanessa. We use math all the time in the needlecrafts!)
UC: You recently moved to Hermitage, Tennessee from the Northeast. What's the crafting scene like down there? Do you have any favorite spots to share?
Vanessa: I've noticed that quilting tends to be a lot more popular in the South. I've been able to find more fabric shops than local yarn stores. Also, the big box stores like Joann's tend to rule. Since I'm not really a quilter, it's been difficult for me to find my niche.
UC: One of the things that's unique about your blog is your combination of needlecrafts with martial arts and self-defense. (One of my favorite guest posts on your blog is by Packing Pretty. Thanks for introducing me to someone who so stylishly conceals weapons for personal protection!) Tell us about your interest in martial arts.
Vanessa: I started martial arts when I was in the first grade. My parents put me in ballet and I hated it. Then they tried tap dancing and I hated that, too. The last thing on their list was the kung-fu studio that was near. My brother had taken lessons with Sifu Vizzio and suggested that they sign me up. They did and I loved it! I was finally in training to become a Ninja Turtle. Unfortunately, I had to stop thanks to homework overload but I always carried that regret. I tried some other styles as an adult but it wasn't the same. I missed Sifu and I missed Fu Jow Pai.
For me, martial arts helps me relax and focus on my goals. The philosophical aspect of it has also spoken deeply to me. I'm not sure I've discovered the meaning of life but it's helped me really think about what I'm doing here. I come out of class feeling like I've honed both my body and my mind and I've got them working together.
UC: What are some of your favorite Spanish or English language craft blogs to share?
Vanessa: In Spanish, I love Che Crochet. She's an Argintine crocheter and makes some really nice stuff. Of course, I also have to mention FreshStitches as an English crochet counterpart. Stacey's designs are fun and really modern. Mighty Distractable also makes me feel better for having a thousand interests and a short attention span.
I also read Craftzine to keep up to date on the latest crafting news. And I love to listen to CraftLit while I'm busy. Heather Ordover is a great hostess and knitwear designer in her own right. She'll be starting Jane Eyre (my favorite book), which has wonderful knitting references, in October. I think I'll work on something lacey and fancy while I listen.
UC: What's next for Mixed Martial Arts and Crafts?
Vanessa: I do have some pieces in the works of my own. I'm currently designing a cancer awareness hat that should be released in November. And I've got some more book reviews and tutorials in the pipeline so keep your eyes peeled in the next few weeks! I'm not quite sure what next year has in store for Mixed Martial Arts and Crafts, but I'm always open to suggestions.
Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your story, Vanessa!


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The happy conclusion of the comprehensive restoration of a historic vehicle is invariably awaited with excited anticipation. The end of September 2012 marked the completion of another such project: a 1972 BMW 2000 Touring, completely rebuilt in the BMW Classic Customer Workshop to as-new condition, was ceremoniously handed over to its owner former President of the Board of Directors of the Hilti Group, Michael Hilti against the backdrop of the standard vehicle delivery procedure at BMW Welt.
The delight was visible on everyones face. To be able to get back behind the wheel of this car, which I owned in the 1970s and is now in perfect condition again, is just amazing. My wife managed to track down the model, which I was driving when I first met her, and gave it to me as a present, says Michael Hilti. BMW Group Classic management were likewise very happy with the result: The successful restoration of the BMW 2000 Touring with its output of more than 170 hp is further evidence that, together with our partners in the BMW Group production network, we are able to carry out major restorations at the highest level and tailored to the wishes of each customer, commented Ralf Vierlein, Director Sales and Aftersales at BMW Group Classic.
When the BMW 2000 Touring was delivered to BMW Classic, its condition was classified at the lowest possible level, which meant it needed extensive restoration work. A complete overhaul of the vehicle required months of research and countless hours of manual labour. The experts at the BMW Classic Center not only dealt with substantial bodywork damage but also completely overhauled the technology, electronics and interior fittings in accordance with the customers requests. The body features Alpina-spec metal wheel arch flarings, an interior with sports seats, and Alpina wheel rims.
The car was also fitted with a completely rebuilt 5-speed sports transmission and a stainless steel sports exhaust system. It is now in A1 condition.
BMW Classic Customer Workshop: one-stop shop for all-round service
In developing its own Customer Workshop, BMW Classic is delivering the perfect response to the growing desire among many BMW enthusiasts to own a car that is as true as possible to the original and in the best possible condition. The workshop is a key component in the realignment of BMW Classic and our approach to customers in the classics market, says Karl Baumer, Director of BMW Group Classic. In parallel with this, the supply and remanufacture of parts is undergoing further expansion. Other business areas have also been added, such as the purchase and sale of vehicles, authentication certificates, buyer consultation and a global collection and delivery service. The crucial advantage of the BMW Classic Center is that it offers all-round service under one roof. We possess the theoretical knowledge regarding the vehicles, the technical know-how, the Original BMW parts and the requisite infrastructure to link it all up systematically, continues Ralf Vierlein.
In future, on completion of a full restoration by the BMW Classic Center, owners can take delivery of their vehicle in the unique surroundings of BMW Welt. This form of handover is not just a unique experience for the owner but a particularly eloquent example of the accomplished symbiosis of past and present within the BMW Group.
That's awesome.
I remember this story of BMW Classic restoring an E9, have there been any others?
Hey maybe in 30 years they'll restore an E39 like mine :)
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Women And The Revolutionary War Quiz
1. Who planned one of the first Fourth of July celebrations?
A: George Washington
B: Abigail Adams
C: Martha Washington
D: Benjamin Franklin
2. How much money, by today's standards, did Esther de Berdt Reed and the Ladies of Philadelphia raise for the troops by walking door to door requesting money from their neighbors?
3. What was the name Deborah Sampson used to enlist in the militia?
A: John Hart
B: Samuel Boyd
C: Robert Shurtliff
D: William Bradford
4. Many women received pensions for their military services in the Revolutionary War.
TRUE or FALSE?
5. Who was the first woman to write a history of the Revolutionary War?
A: Mercy Otis Warren
B: Phyllis Wheatley
C: Lydia Darragh
D: Elizabeth Evans
6. Only men performed public protests against British imported goods, such as in the Boston Tea Party.
TRUE or FALSE?
7. On July 15, 1779, how many women were captured with the British garrison at Stony Point Battle Field, New York?
8. What effect did the revolution have on women?
A: Women were expected to become more educated in order to "shape societies moral character" and better educate their sons.
B: The Revolutionary war accentuated the political and economic differences between men and women and emphasized the rights of man. Women were denied access to vote, to higher education and to the professions.
C: Women assumed more responsibilities during the war that were unlikely for women.
D: All of the above.
9. The Daughters of the Revolution found a document which lists 95 men and 19 women belonging Captain James Green's company. Many of the women appeared to be single and had no relation to any of the other soldiers.
TRUE or FALSE?
10. What were the women who followed the soldiers and performed duties such as cooking, laundry, and nursing wounded soldiers called?
A: Camp Caretakers
B: Camp Followers
C: Groupies
D: Troop Ladies
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