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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116709012020-02-28T17:35:40.578-05:00Minestrone SoupA hodge podge of my creativity: knitting, sewing, quilting, crocheting, and my life as a early 30s domestic diva.Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-32372292276060896802014-11-06T18:25:00.005-05:002014-11-06T18:25:46.864-05:00Redirect to NEW SITEGo here!!! http://mini-soup.com

:)Minihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-27946845410965903212014-01-02T16:39:00.005-05:002014-01-02T16:39:57.165-05:00My New Home!I'm here : http://mini-soup.com

Please visit!Minihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-53601841627637501782013-12-06T16:55:00.006-05:002013-12-06T16:55:49.058-05:00MOVED...againyikes! domain problems kept me from easily moving, but here i am:: Find me here!

http://mini-soup.com
Minihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-62745357601730689212013-11-21T15:28:00.004-05:002013-11-21T15:28:31.546-05:00We've MOVEDHi. Miss me? Yeah, I miss you too. We should totally hang out. OVER HERE.

OH MY... she got a website? Yup, and she's bloggin... every. damn. day.

Meet me here. Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-32494280607454038972013-10-01T08:59:00.000-04:002013-10-01T08:59:00.089-04:00Ten On Tuesday "Ugh... Do I Hafta?"Hi. Yeah, this is awkward, right? I haven't been around much? No... it's not you. It's me. I love blogging. I miss blogging. I miss blogging with you. But, things are changing.... BIG CHANGES.

Before that, let's talk 10 on Tuesday, the "Ugh... Do I Hafta?" edition. Ten chores I hate doing...

Cat box. I told PC when we got Pumpkin that I am totally uninterested in kitty litter. I hate it. So, 80% of the time, it's PC who cleans it, but those other 20%? I'm dying inside.

Sweeping, swiffering, mopping floors. I hate it. They never feel as clean as my mom used to get them. The baseboards are always grimy.

Bringing up laundry. Note: in our current apartment, you have to exit the backdoor, walk across the deck, enter in another door, climb up 3 steps to close that door and open another door behind it, walk down a rickety 9 steps and across the basement to do laundry. EVEN IN JANUARY. I have slid, slipped, tripped, fallen, scraped along this path to laundry for 3+ years. I want my own laundry back. NOW. (it used to be in my kitchen). **I will fold, put away, sort, stack, etc the laundry, I just hate hauling it up.

Dusting. It makes me sneeze

Raking leaves. I used to have to do this at my parents house-- I'm 5 feet tall. No matter where I hold the rake, i get blisters b/c I am grasping raw wood all day.

Shoveling snow. Most days our landlord has us plowed, but we have to clear off the stairs and deck. Last few years and the big storms? They almost broke me. PC does a lot of shoveling, but I try to help as much as I can.

Taking out the trash. I grew up in a house where it went out every night. PC did not. So, it grosses me out that the trash sits and sits for days. eww.

swapping over seasonal clothes. We have teeny tiny closets (and only 2 usable ones) in this WHOLE house, so underbed storage is key to happiness. And it's my job to do it. I hate it, I hate it.

Picking up after other people... coffee mugs, cereal bowls, trash/mail they seem to accumulate. (this has gotten significantly worse for me in years past)

Charitable sorting- choosing what stays, what goes. I feel better when I'm done, but the process is exhausting for me. (and i need to do it this week).

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-57484567022280363722013-08-06T08:31:00.001-04:002013-08-06T08:31:40.393-04:00Interview Keywords...ten of them
What can I say? I have had the unfortune to be out of work, a lot, and I have interviewed a lot, with many companies. So, how do I describe myself?

-Patient, but persistent
-Creative
-Considerate
-Collaborative
-Loyal
-Adaptable
-Leader
-organized
-Stable
-effective

Would you hire me?

Minihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-603103437625657372013-08-05T13:57:00.001-04:002013-08-05T13:57:23.569-04:00Keepin' It Sugar, Wheat, and Soy Free
Eating mostly green veggies kind of limits my culinary skills. I have roasted broccoli, sauteed broccolini, steamed green beans, grilled zucchini and baked asparagus...my ideas have come and gone.

Then I remembered latkes. Yummy, crispy, potato pancakes. Hmm. Potatoes are on my no-no list. So are bread crumbs and flour.

Thus, zucchini and feta latkes. I wanted them to be either a side, or a base, like for a fried egg ( drool). And i didn't want them greasy, so no oil or frying.

Ingredients:
3small zuchini, grated, salted and strained for 1 hour
2 eggs, beaten
1 tbsp penzeys greek seasoning
1/2 tbsp crushed red pepper
1/2 cup almond flour ( or coconut flour)
4 ounces fat free feta, crumbled

Make:

Mix together and put onto non stick cookie sheet- 12 small balls, flattened into 3 inch disks. Bake at 425 F for 12 mins, flip and bake another 12 min.

Top with greek yogurt.

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-59937146161418215812013-07-23T20:48:00.001-04:002013-07-23T20:48:38.792-04:00Treats for summer
Ten treats? How about 100? No? Okay, ten...but not in any order.

My new diet is wheat free, soy free, sugar free, low carb and lean proteins, so here is what i am treating myself to this summer:

1. Watermelon. I love it ice cold. No salt, no feta, just melon.
2. Corn on the cob. I get it once a year and it has to be the local kind.
3. Non fat, sugar free fro yo. From Cabots in Newton.
4. Nectarines!  Non of the hassle of a peach, but all the juice.
5. Grilled...anything. PC is a grill master and has turned out bison steaks, tuna, halibut, scallops and chicken that is mind blowing.
6. Zucchini. I am a zucchini addict. Grilled, sauteed, in stews, on salads...
7. Popsicles. Sugar free, but i love them in the summer.
8. Iced coffee. We drink gallons of this a week.
9. Late nights on the back deck. PC and i sit there and dream about whats next for us.
10. Camping...we love our summer house ( coleman tent) and cant wait to run away for a quick camping weekend on our favorite lake.

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-22126965356215407532013-07-19T11:40:00.001-04:002013-07-19T11:40:07.003-04:00Too hot to breathe...
Someone at the library today said " its too hot too breathe" and i agree! 100 degrees here in Boston,  with our usual humidity (90% or so it feels) .

Too hot to knit.
Too hot to work.
Too hot to clean.

Thunderstorms are predicted for tomorrow, and a reprieve is expected sunday.

Tempers are short. AC units hum.

158 days until christmas.

Its all about perspective round here.
Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-50162420690606319372013-07-19T11:39:00.001-04:002013-07-19T11:39:56.324-04:00Super Secret Iced Coffee
Ok, wow. So many want to know my secret to ah-mazing iced coffee. And i am sure several of you have said- she cold brews.

Nope.

The best iced is made HOT, then cooled slowly.

First, our coffee maker has a "strong" setting, which you need for this. Each pot will be 10-10.5 cups.

Start with 12.5 cups water, cold, in the brewer. Then add 15 tbsp. Yup. 1-5. Of coffee to a filter. Brew strong.

Cool for a few hours on the counter and then in the fridge. We add vanilla syrup and skim milk.

Yummmm.

Oh, and the secret? Our brand of coffee.... ;)

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-65351212883065460172013-07-16T14:09:00.001-04:002013-07-16T14:09:46.585-04:00Ten on Tuesday-feelin hot, hot, hot!
 Ten on Tuesday

Beating the heat....hmm. I kinda hate the summer. Especially here in the Northeast, it's never the temps that get me....you guessed it! It's the humidity. I hate that feeling like you are wading through a cup of hot soup. Your hair goes wacko, your shorts stick to you, and you never feel "right". And, Boston is on it's third heat wave (+90F for three r more days) in 2013.

But, I do know how to stay cool!

Air conditioning. Find it. Stay there. Malls, shops, friends houses...

Find a hill. Sunds silly right? My parents live on a hill and there s always a breeze.

Popsicles! Cool, low calorie instant cool.

Icy water...I love ice.cold.water in the heat.

Iced coffee. I have a secret recipe that is to die for and make a double batch every night!

Municipal pools. We have some great ones in the greater Boston area...and a day pass is cheap. Cheaper than the beach.

Tank tops and shorts- my summer wardrobe. The less clothing, the better.

Sunscreen! Nothing makes you hotter than a sunburn.

Cool showers. This house hasn't taken a warm shower in weeks!

Ponytails. Pig tails. Braids. Get that hair up and off your neck!

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-87143005016734655242013-07-07T13:00:00.000-04:002013-07-07T13:00:00.366-04:00Wheat-free Me
 I am appealing to all of you...I need some help. In recent years, I have developed insulin resistance due to my PCOS (poly cystic ovarian syndrome). Meds help, a little, but major dietary changes are needed: no soy, no sugar, low carb, no wheat, lean protein, limited fruits. Do you have a fave recipe that fits this? Please share!

***i am not gluten free- wheat free, I can have barley, rice, quinoa, rye. BUT, they have a ton of carbs, so are a once-a-month-meal treat.

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-46869700675415468772013-06-11T10:55:00.001-04:002013-06-11T10:55:21.220-04:00Grateful....ten thingsThese days it can be hard to be grateful for anything. No job, emergency fund dwindling, a "pay cut" from unemployment due to sequestration (btw, unemployment is not a lot of money....20%less hurts), and frustrating job searches,

But, each day I am grateful to wake up, see the world and be alive.

Today I am grateful for...

Dan...who kisses me every day and asks about the job hunt. He never pushes, worries along with me, keeps me in perspective, encourages me when I need it, and tolerates my tears when they show up.

A good girlfriend with words of encouragement and a laugh.

Another good friend who finds ways to help me out... Like today, where I am babysitting for her in a pinch. And it will pay for groceries.

Yarn. Knitting is free. It can turn a bad temperament into a pair of socks.

My stash. It is keeping me going while not sending me to the yarn shop. It's amazing what this can do!

The happy little girl I watch each morning...she is sweet, funny and a hugger. I get her up for school, fed, dressed and do the big fancy private school drop off....then take her two puppies to the dog park. It's not much, but it helps. Especially the hugs and the puppies.

My parents who are just as happy to have Dan and I sit on their deck with them than go out for dinner. N

My resourcefulness in the kitchen. We are eating off a strict budget these days and dinners have been nutritious, yummy and well rounded.

My landlady who noticed that I have been home and planted my garden for me. She said "you home, I give you garden.... You eat. Job soon. I light candle- you job soon." ( a little Italian grandma prayer can't hurt)

Our amazing friends who have forgone dinner out for a potluck, movies for playing cards.

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-45279940334234880292013-05-07T07:18:00.001-04:002013-05-07T07:18:49.113-04:00Ten on Tuesday: justification edition
Today is the Top Ten Reasons Why I Knit.

Hmm.

I am kind of stumped. I learned to knit at the ripe old age of 3, so it has never occurred to me NOT to knit. Let's see what I come up with...

1. It keeps my hands busy. Idle hands and all that, but I am really not great at sitting still.
2. Focus. I wouldn't self diagnose as ADD, but I am a creative, very intelligent woman- my mind wanders.
3. Babies look cuter in handknits.
4. On my worst day, i can feel brilliant because I can turn two types of heels without instruction.
5. It connects me to my godmother, Shirley, who passed away when i was 20. I miss her every day and my heart aches to see her again.
6. I have a lot of yarn and its not going to knit itself.
7. My knitting and a cup of tea can stop me from eating after dinner.
8. It lets me go to knitting groups, where the people i meet are amazing!
9. This blog would me a lot more boring if it were just me and the cat, no knitting.
10. I am exactly have Irish and half Norwegian-  if i didn't like to knit, i think my DNA would compel me to anyway. ( cables and color work are my favorites, go figure).

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-90618209494473850102013-05-03T15:32:00.001-04:002013-05-03T15:56:43.927-04:00On Waxing... and Waning
I started this in an email to a friend, but I thought it might be very appropriate to put here. I'm at sixes and sevens. Restless. Without direction. Blocked. Stagnated.

Sixes.And.Sevens.

Some may (or may not) know that I lost my job in February. I was only there 3 months and while I'm not happy to not be working, I am happy to not be working there. Long story (don't feel bad- I'm not telling anyone what happened) and let's just say I cried, I breathed out and I cashed a check.

And I've been okay since. Daily work searches, emailing people, applying online for jobs, networking, networking, networking... and then cleaning, organizing, cooking, cleaning, prepping, tidying, laundering, knitting, quilting, knitting... rinse and repeat. Easy right? I'm collecting unemployment and it's (barely) paying the bills (not all, but most). Until this week. This week was the wall. Week 10. 70 days of not working. 10 40-hour weeks of not having officemates. Not having lunch at my desk. Not having a commute.

This week. No, this week has been the week of yoga pants, no direction, a lot of coffee, job hunting slow-down and all around... well, sixes and sevens. I don't know what to do with myself.

It's not like I don't have anything to do. At this EXACT moment of writing this I could be doing (and SHOULD be doing) the following:

writing my final paper for COM701 (love my professor and don't want her to hate me)

cleaning the bathroom

cleaning the kitchen floor---does anyone else have those awful leafy things coming into their houses? From the oak trees? Know how to get them out of grout?

prepping dinner

making a pot of coffee for PC when he gets home

changing the cat box

feeding the cat

vacuuming

doing my COM725 homework

visiting my mom

swapping my wardrobe from fall/winter to spring/summer

gathering up things to donate

balancing our checkbooks

calling our health insurance

Instead, I'm writing my blog post and sharing some new FO photos with you. I knit up this sweet, sweet sweater for a friend who lives in crazy-hot North Carolina and just had her second daughter. Ava. Isn't that a beautiful name? Big sister is Maya--- also a stunning name and a stunning little girl. :)

Ava is going to be battling two things in North Carolina: heat and air conditioning. So, a sweater was necessary. Last week (before ennui set in), I sat down with needles (US 3), pattern (Baby Valentine Sweater- Rav Link) and 2 balls of Dale Baby Ull yarn, in a lilac color. 2 nights later, I had this:

Close up of the heart lace

No sleeves! Perfect for layering and doesn't inhibit chunky little baby arms.

Look for some changes next week to the blog. A while ago, I spent some time with a graphic designer to re-oomph the blog; I think next week's post-semester end project will be swapping the closets AND revamping the blog. Chhh...chhh...changes!
Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-75085276489498961862013-04-16T02:28:00.000-04:002013-04-16T02:28:00.774-04:00Boston, You're My Home.
Marathon Monday is a proud, 117 year Boston tradition. It's also Patriots Day, a day celebrating the American Revolution and the patriotic spirit that has created and inspired our nation to independence and greatness.

The marathon runs through my city, Newton, effectively cutting it in half. Each year, the two side of town rise early to negotiate getting by the marathon route. I happen to love the marathon...the wheelchair contenders, looking for the Hoyts in the crowd, and seeing the Burger Brigade make French fries and burgers running up Heartbreak Hill look effortless.

Famous along the route is the Scream Tunnel, where normally very proper Wellesley College girls scream, yell and kiss their encouragement to the runners...letting them know that they are halfway. Heartbreak Hill is a thing of legend and lore among marathoners, but for some Newtonians, it's just their morning run. The marathon is more than just a road race...it's our spirit, a source of pride and more importantly, it's the runners, the volunteers and the spectators along the way.

Marathon Monday always brings this to mind:

But, because of the insane actions of horrible people (person?), the 117th marathon ended like this:

My heart breaks for the city my family has called home for many generations (7? 8?), the city my grandfather adopted as his home because "it was filled with smart people", the city where I met and fell in love with PC...the city we have chosen to stay within. I wept today as I saw the horror of the bombings at the finish line. I wept for my friends "in town", the families of those hurt, the people who were just there to watch their loved ones finish an amazing accomplishment...

The people of Boston are often thought of as cold, unfriendly and a little aloof. Today, strangers ran to help. People have opened their homes to those who need one. We opened our hearts, even while they were breaking.

The sadness and unfathomability of today has no words. Pray with me that my city heals, victims recover and that justice is served, either ( as so eloquently put in the great Boston film, The Town) " on this side or the other."

Peace Be With You,

Kate

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-46068950990254477472013-04-13T14:28:00.001-04:002013-04-13T14:28:03.098-04:00Saturday Sighting
I have been working ( slowly, its my out-and-about knitting) on the Easy Drop stitch scarf for a week now. Its an 8 row repeat and its coming along. My friend, Jen , was knitting one in a variegated colorway and i fell in love. I had seen hundreds of these scarves, but hers inspired me.

The yarn is Cherry Tree Hill, dk weight. The colors are part of their "potluck" series, where you get whatever they threw together, no recipe, no matching. I have just enough for a good long scarf. Needles are US 5, 3.76mm.

Today, the scarf and I are headed west on the Mass Pike to grab a beer and a burger. PC is driving so i can knit. (And i think he likes my Subaru sporty engine on the highway
)

Minihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-61441850928765296822013-04-12T12:55:00.001-04:002013-04-12T12:55:18.725-04:00Hoo is good looking?
These kids! My best friend has three amazing kids, ages 4 1/2 years, 23 months, and 11 months. They are a delight to knit for because she puts them in their handknits for such special occasions such as: going for a walk, the playground, running errands, running in the yard and more! I will happily reknit a favorite sweater when i know its been worn out due to too many times down the slide. Or it got ripped on a nature hike.

Patterns;
new look owelets, size 1 and 3 ( green and red, respectively) and Adrian Bizilla's totoro bonnet, sans totoro.

Sweaters are knit with Encore Chunky Tweed, 3 skeins per sweater and the bonnet is Berrocco Vintage, 0.5 skein. Sweaters are on US 10.5 and bonnet on US 5.

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-479751146910377052013-04-03T18:21:00.001-04:002013-04-03T18:26:00.648-04:00Still here....
It has been awhile, huh? I am still here but i am back not working and job hunting, unhappily so. I have been knitting. A lot, actually. Here are two of my FO projects from February 2013.

One of the ways I have been whittling down the stash is with quick stash busting projects like mittens and hats. The two below are the same pattern, different yarns. The blue is patons classic wool- a $5 project which makes for an excellent gift.  The pink are Malabrigo, colorway Pretty Little Things, and are divine. Each project took less than 10 hours of total knit time.

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-63053356965263243432013-02-26T17:10:00.001-05:002013-02-26T17:10:24.955-05:00Ten on Tuesday: the winter blah edition

Well, the mittens are done...and this second pair (malabrigo) are also done. And two hats and a baby sweater. Yes, I've been busy. I've also been not working, so there you have it.

Carole is not a huge fan of winter, but I am. I will admit that after the third 6+ inch snowstorm, I can admit defeat as well. So, here are ten things I dont love about winter:

Freezing rain. I hate damp, cold pant legs.

Ice. I'm tired of clinging to railings on stairs.

Slush. Snow or rain, pick one.

Dry skin...eczema is my BFF and I kinda want to break up with her.

Booger-y children. I love kids, I do!, but I don't love YOUR booger smearing little snowflake rubbing the apples in the grocery store. Yep. Yesterday. Made me buy different apples. And wash them eight times when I got home.

Static hair. I electrocute the cat at least twice a day!

Heating bills...we, blessedly, have natural gas, but even our chilly home (67 when people are home, 60 at night....put on a sweater!), the bill climbs.

Reduced sunlight...I NEED light to function. I HATE dark rooms, so our electric bill escalates as well.

Comfort food. Sounds good until you are trying to lift those extra pounds off your yoga mat.

Less "outside" time....I love me some deck sitting.

Countdown to camping began this month! And to kick it off, PC and I are heading north for a mini vacation to our favorite place on earth: North Conway!

Minihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-18132342682357581512013-02-14T09:23:00.001-05:002013-02-14T09:23:39.120-05:00A street I know...
 What can you do with one night at a guild meeting and an episode of Moonshiners? 95% of a mitten. I am loving this pattern: Thames Street ( rav link). It's knitting up quickly, on US 5 dpns with Ella Rae classic ( color 10).

One thing you should know about the pattern is to keep your even rows loose in order to work the 3Y3 stitch ( k3tog, leave stitches on needle, yo, k3tog) which can be a little tricky.

The book in the image above? New detective novel that I'm loving...can barely put it down to knit....good thing these mittens are quick! Sometimes the discount bin at BN is worth a good long look.

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-59613712455486294262013-02-12T10:14:00.001-05:002013-02-12T10:14:08.860-05:00Ten on Tuesday: hearts edition

Ten ways to celebrate Valentines Day?

Cards. PC is the bomb when it comes to cards...always one sweet, one sassy, and one silly. Keeps me on my toes, card-wise.

Dinner...we never go out on Valentine's Day, so I will make something yummy for us that night, light some candles, and pour some drinks.

Handmade. I make PC a gift each year that speaks to who we are and what he means to me.

Candy/treats. I do this via a yummy dessert.

Snuggle up!

Hugs. Kisses are great, but PC hugs me when he gets home each day and I love his hugs.

Saying I love you, to my mom, my dad, my cat....it's a day of love!

Saying why you llove someone....this is important to me. Why do I love you? I love you because you are... Kind, thoughtful, insightful, inspiring, pragmatic. Use your words!

Write a love letter. To your honey. To your cat. To yourself. I have a friend who writes herself a letter every birthday....so why not Valentine's Day?

Smooch. Make out. When was the last time you just smooched for the sake of smooching? Unleash your inner teenager and make the best of the couch. :)

Minihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-40981702694977335602013-02-11T10:35:00.001-05:002013-02-11T10:35:42.518-05:00Snow...

When this is the view out your front window for three days, you would think more knitting would be done, but you would be wrong. A blizzard hit the Boston area on Friday and we have been snowbound all weekend, surrounded by over two feet of snow. Hours of shoveling, scraping, salting and sanding left this knitter too tired to knit. A rare opportunity to meet up with a friend yesterday let me dive right back into a sock project that I started at SPA last weekend.

More this week on the sock pair and then some.

Enough wool would melt some of this right? ...right? Because we kind of ran out places to put it....

Minihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-14243888681421260272013-02-05T07:44:00.001-05:002013-02-05T07:44:54.973-05:00Ten on Tuesday: memories addition

Rand Pond Campground, Goshen, NH

Ten things I miss from childhood...

Camping at the pond...all summer long. We never came back to Boston unless school was about to start.

Riding bikes. I was a great bike rider and I miss the freedom of it. Good thing I bought a new bike last year.

Spending all day in your swimsuit. And not caring who saw you in it! I was the picture of fashion in my one piece and dirty Keds.

Driving ATVs. So.much.fun. As kids, my dad got us these and we loved them, especially my brother Jonathan and I. We would take off for hours on them....straight down logging roads and into the woods.

Fishing. I never kept quiet enough and I always wanted to drive the boat, but as the only girl, it was a rare treat to go fishing by myself with my dad.

Walking to the library. We had a great public library in my hometown, and a great librarian... I used to walk down a few times a week to swap books.

Fruit cocktail for dessert. In the little bowls... Mom always made sure we each got a cherry.

Feeding the birds at Nanas...It was my job to break up the bread,put it into the tin foil pie dish and feed them by the laundry line.

Hearing my grampy sing my name.... ka-Ka- Katie! Its an old song, and he used to sing it whenever he saw me.

My godmother's hugs.i can still smell her perfume and feel the softness of her skin.

Minihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-11670901.post-86755226581659607782013-01-29T10:18:00.002-05:002013-01-29T10:18:33.311-05:00Ten on Tuesday- blah edition

Ten tips for fighting the winter blues? As a winter-lovin' girl... I don't see much of the blahs that most complain about, but here's what I like to do in the winter:

1. Go skiing. Find a slope nearby and take a lesson. The sensation of going downhill is amazing. My 2013 goal is to get back on my skis.
2. Try a new tea. Sounds odd, but I like to have "wintery" teas, like chai, to add some spice to the season.
3. Yoga. I'm a new convert to the bendy world of yoga, but the studios are warm and you can be in shorts and t-shirt while you do it...
4. Swim. Find an indoor pool and swim.
5. Snowball fight. Sled. Ice skate. Pick a "childhood" favorite and try it again as an adult.
6. Stay in bed. *ahem* No more "it's a nice day out, we should go outside" excuses. Spend a morning in bed. I'm sure you'll find something to do.
7. Knit. Sew. Quilt. Take on a project that will cover your lap. (my blanket, anyone?)
8. Host a dinner party. Cook something that heats up the house. Get good wine. Friends and laughter always brighten the winter.
9. Curl. This one's PC's, but he has a winter sport that he loves.
10. Hug a cat... my cat really loves me in the winter. Mostly because she can warm up on me. But, hugging the cat makes me happy...especially when she hugs me back.

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How to get rust marks off ceramic tile
Ceramic tile adds a great look to a home, whether it is used as a floor tile, on a back splash, or in a bathroom shower. Ceramic tile is often used in a part of the home where it is exposed to water and the result can be occasional staining from rust.
The beauty and glossy finish of ceramic tile can make a homeowner pause before attempting to clean it, wanting to be careful not to damage the tile. If you have ceramic tile with rust marks, you can get them off with some safe cleaning techniques.
Apply lemon juice directly to the rust mark and allow it to sit and work for 30 minutes. Scrub with a soft sponge or plastic scrubby, and then rinse. Repeat several times if necessary.
Use white vinegar on those rust marks that don't come off using lemon juice. Apply in the same manner, letting it soak the rust for about 30 minutes before scrubbing and rinsing.
Put on rubber gloves and prepare a solution of two tablespoons oxalic acid in a quart of hot water for the most difficult rust marks on your tile. Apply it with a sponge and use a stiff bristled nylon brush to scrub off the mark. Carefully rinse the tile to finish the job.


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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless will host an affordable housing forum from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Durango Public Library main floor meeting room, 1900 East Third Ave. Home is deeply connected to health, making it nearly impossible to maintain good health without safe, stable and quality housing.The community is invited to attend a forum at the library for a candid conversation about the affordable housing challenges statewide and those unique to the community. A panel of experts will address these challenges and possible policy solutions. Guests are encouraged to share thoughts, experiences and concerns.
The forum is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
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Iran struck first
Opinion Journal has a great piece on Iran and the Middle East today. I agree that Israel cannot cease its actions until Hezbollah is cleared out of Lebanon. Otherwise, they will remain a constant threat to Israeli citizens.
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I've interviewed an eclectic set of entertainers, authors, and thought leaders. There's something in this group for anyone: Paula Abdul, Oleta Adams, Gerald Albright, Herb Alpert, Criss Angel, Patti Austin, George Benson, Jodi Benson, Andrea Bocelli, Angela Bofill, Jim Brickman, Charnele Brown, Karamo Brown, Peabo Bryson, Cedric The Entertainer, Barney Chang, Nick Chiles, Deborah Cox, Sarah Dash, Belinda Davids, Richard Donner, Will Downing, Lamont Dozier, Sheena Easton, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Terry Fator, David Foster, Kirk Franklin, Kenny G, Billy Gaines, Larry Gatlin, Gloria Gaynor, Preston Glass, Danny Glover, Larnelle Harris, Sam Harris, Edwin Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Jon Heder, Gary Hines, Clink Holmes, George Howard, Ernie Isley, Beverly Johnson, Glenn Jones, Montell Jordan, KC & The Sunshine Band, Stacy Lattisaw, Benson Lee, Jenifer Lewis, Melissa Manchester, Babbie Mason, Johnny Mathis, Audra McDonald, Brian McKnight, Claude McKnight, Terry McMIllan, David Menasche, Wendy Moten, Landau Eugene Murphy, Ann Nesby, Billy Ocean, Jeffrey Osborne, Jayne Kennedy Overton, Ray Parker Jr., Sandi Patty, Phil Perry, Piff The Magic Dragon, Ruth Pointer, Priscilla Presley, Charlie Pride, Dianne Reeves, Martha Reeves, David Ritz, Claudette Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Rhonda Ross, Darius Rucker, don Miguel Ruiz, Rep. Bernie Sanders, Seal, Allison Semmes, Valerie Simpson, Kim Sledge, Damien Sneed, Keith Staten, Shaun T, J. Randy Taraborrelli, John Tesh, Keith Thomas, Tye Tribbett, Iyanla Vanzant, Ben Vereen, Narada Michael Walden, Dionne Warwick, Martha Wash, Jody Watley, Karyn White, Billy Dee Williams, Deniece Williams, Vanessa Williams, Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), BeBe Winans, Carvin Winans, CeCe Winans, and Deborah Joy Winans.
I've been fortunate enough to talk to so many of the people who've inspired or uplifted me in some way, and I don't take those experiences for granted.
My dream interview? The list changes every day. I'm a curious guy (my dad always called it "nosy").
I've wanted to talk with Stephen King ever since The Stand scared me to death in high school. Berry Gordy is high on the list. And one day, I'll be sitting under that tree at The Promised Land with Oprah.
The ones I missed? I almost got to Trevor Noah, just before he got The Daily Show. I came just short of landing Aretha Franklin, just before her health took a final turn. I would have loved to have spoken with Michael Masser, Jim Henson, and Sammy Davis, Jr., Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston...so many people.
I've published with Jet Magazine, HuffPost, Uptown Magazine, The Hub, Gallo Mag, Funky Town Grooves, Gay Parent Magazine, EUR, and a variety of other online and traditional publications. And I write for a variety of not-for and for profits. Of those, I'm most proud of my Nielsen projects. If you've read any of their consumer reports over the last five years, chances are you've read my stuff.
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Everyone expected that Megastar Chiranjeevi's silver screen return will be big but no one could've thought that it will be this huge. His movie Khaidi No: 150 released worldwide today and registering record openings all over. As it is the first time Megastar has done a full length lead role after 10 years, many people rushed to the theatres to catch his performance on the big screen.
Khaidi No: 150 started breaking records from the premieres itself. The film has collected over $1.4 million dollars through premieres in USA. That is the highest ever premiere colloections for any Indian movie. It broke Baahubali's previous record of $1.34 million. Trade analysts are predicting that it can break records in local market too. Anyway, Boss has made a grand comeback to the industry.


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FLORISSANT, MO (KTVI)-- Every dog owner seems to have their own trick to keep their 4-legged friend calm during 4th of July fireworks.
"I pick her up or old her," said dog owner Bonnie Bobbet.
Mary Losing gives her 13 year old Shih Tzu Benadryl.
The senior partner for the Howdershell Animal Clinic in Florissant says there are several options for trying to keep your dog calm during fireworks season.
Dr. Bill Wright says some pet owners turned to prescription anxiety medicine while others turn to a product known as a 'Thundershirt' designed to calm dogs.
There are also pheromone devices that plug into a wall and release an odor that only dogs can smell.
"It`s a smell of comfort," explained Wright.
He says some pet owners say the Thundershirt and pheromone products work while others say they don`t.
He says puppies exposed to fireworks are more likely to have a fear of fireworks later in life.
His best advice is to keep your pet away from fireworks or inside a crate in an interior room of your house.
Valerie Jenkins lost her dog, Rio, after she ran away from the sound of a firework.
"She got so scared, yanked the retractable leash out of my hand and took off running," explained Jenkins.
She said all the shelters were closed on the 4th of July so she wasn`t able to find her dog the next day.


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Tax InformationPay by credit card is currently closed. Tax deadline was 12/31/2019.Real Estate Tax Bill Information
- The District's fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30.
- Real estate tax bills are issued July 1 of each year. If you do not receive your tax bill by July 15, please call 610-892-3470 ext. 1306 or email email@example.com
- Interim bills are issued based on notification of changes to property assessments received by the District from the County.
- Wallingford-Swarthmore School District includes detailed instructions on each tax bill. If, after reviewing these instructions, you have any questions, please contact the Tax Office at 610-892-3470 ext. 1306 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
- The postmark on the tax payment envelope must be a USPS postmark (not a mail machine postmark) stamped on or before the due date for the amount being paid. If you are mailing your payment close to the due date, the only way to guarantee the official postmark is to go to your local post office and ask to have the envelope hand stamped.
- Failure to receive a bill does not entitle owner to discount or remission of penalty on taxes.
2019-2020 Millage Rate
Nether Providence and Rose Valley 46.7588
Swarthmore and Rutledge 47.2083
The difference in millage between municipalities is due to the Delaware County Community College contribution.
Tax Certifications
- Our tax certifications are $50.00.
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You must enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.Homestead/FarmsteadTo receive the Homestead/Farmstead exclusion, the Homestead/Farmstead application must be filed with the County by March 1. Applications, once approved, are good for a minimum of three years. Approved Homestead/ Farmstead applications are the basis for any tax relief gambling funds from the state. Credits are not issued to homeowners without approved applications.
To receive a Homestead/Farmstead application, please contact Janice Geraghty at 610-892-3470 ext. 1306 or by e-mail at email@example.com. Once you receive the application, fill it out and return it to:Delaware County Board of Assessment – Homestead CoordinatorCourthouse & Government Center201 West Front StreetMedia, PA 19063
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Swat Analysis of Woori Bank
Course: Human Resource Management (H 501) List of AssignmentSWOT ANALYSIS Of WOORI BANKPrepared for: Khair Jahan Sogra Professor Institute of Business Administration (IBA) University of Dhaka.
Woori Bank is a South Korean bank operating in Bangladesh from 1996. In this paper SWOT Analysis of Woori Bank different aspect of this bank was described.
As its an authorized Bank different sensitive issue like their Financial information, Employment policy, HR policy ,Client list are consciously excluded in this paper. Woori bank has a strong background in their home country South Korea.To expand its horizon they open their offices in 14 different countries. Bangladesh is one of them. Although they relatively started in very small scale now they are relatively strong in their Offshore Banking sector in Bangladesh and recently re launch their retail banking with various new products. At first we will describe about SWOT Analysis then we will show SWOT Analysis of WOORI BANK . SWOT ANALYSIS: A SWOT analysis is a subjective assessment of data which is organized by the SWOT format into a logical order that helps understanding, presentation, discussion and decision-making.
The four dimensions are a useful extension of a basic two heading list of pro's and con's. SWOT analysis can be used for all sorts of decision-making, and the SWOT template enables proactive thinking, rather than relying on habitual or instinctive reactions. The SWOT analysis template is normally presented as a grid, comprising four sections, one for each of the SWOT headings: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. SWOT analysis is a very flexible tool. Its use is not restricted to business and marketing. SWOT ANALYSIS – different applicationsSWOT analysis is a powerful model for many different situations. The SWOT tool is not just for business and marketing.
Here are some examples of what a SWOT analysis can be used to assess: • a company (its position in the market, commercial viability, etc) • a method of sales distribution • a product or brand • a business idea • a strategic option, such as entering a new market or launching a new product • a opportunity to make an acquisition • a potential partnership • changing a supplier • outsourcing a service, activity or resource • project planning and project management an investment opportunity • personal financial planning • personal career development – direction, choice, change, etc. • education and qualifications planning and decision-making • life-change – downshifting, relocation, • relationships, perhaps even family planning. WOORI BANK SWOT |Strength: |Weakness: | |Customer Service, "Customer is King' Motto; |Single Branch Banking; | |Technological Advancement; |Single SectorInvestment Concentration; | |Strong Global Network; |Need for development of Long Term Vision; | |Efficient Manpower; |Need of development of Interbank relationship; | |Adequacy of Foreign Currency and competitive pricing; |Need for Re-engineering of departmentalization and | |Strong Financial Stability and Strong Growth: Asset |overall organizational structure; | |growth 18% and FCB's Growth 27% from 2004-08; |Need for modernization & innovative products | |Stable Local Market growth; | | |High Profitability: | | |Well regulated and managed financial system with strong| | |control, transparency and accountability to the central| | |bank; | | |Opportunity: |Threats: | |Openness of Central Bank to adopt new technologies, |Unfavorable Political Environment; | |products and ideas; |Intense Market Penetration and competition in future; | |Opportunities to capture investors under FDI from South|Key Staff Retention; | |East Asia; |Depth & lack of Efficiency of Capital Market; | |A good place for investment & High returns; | | |Investment Banking & Merchant Banking; | | |Limited Number of Bank License; | | |A Big Market to Capture; | | |Market for New Financial Inclusions & Products; | | |Faster Development of Financial Sector along with Real | | |Sector in near future; | | MISSION OF WOORI BANK:Woori Group's mission is to be the leading financial group with global capabilities. Woori Financial Group promotes competitiveness on the basis of 'One-Firm Approach. ' Woori's mission is to become Number 1 Korean bank in four areas: financial services, asset quality and profitability, management support and manpower. To achieve that mission their strategy is to employ highly talented and professional staff who will provide superior financial service while aiming at customer satisfaction. The mission Woori Bank Dhaka branch is to deliver optimum values to the customer, employees and to the nation .
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We've all been there: we're holding a delectable piece of food, about to put it into our mouth, when something startles us, or perhaps we're just clumsy, and it drops. If I'm like most people, I usually pick it up and give it a glance over. If all looks good, I dust it off a little and pop it right back into my mouth without much hesitation. Everything's good, because I'm following the 5 second rule, you know? I try not to think too hard about the 5 second rule, because if I do, it doesn't really make much sense. I would think that the second it touches the dirty floor, thousands of germs, dirt particles, etc. become attached within a matter of milliseconds. Turns out my suspicions were correct.
The five second rule is nothing more but an old wife's tale, that has been debunked by numerous scientists and experimental studies. One study in particular, done by professor Schaffner of Rutger's University, looked to prove the findings of England's Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences wrong after they essentially claimed that eating dropped food isn't dangerous. Schaffner and his team of researchers tested different foods on different surfaces, and concluded that all food particles were infected with bacteria straight away. They did find however, that the longer the food was left on the floor/contaminated surface, the more bacteria it picked up. This brings a little sense to the five second rule, but considering that regardless of how long it's been on the floor, the food still becomes contaminated, it is unhealthy to eat dropped food regardless.
The amount of moisture a particular food has is actually more important than the number of seconds we let that food sit on the floor. For instance, if one were to drop a food that is wet to the touch, such as a peeled apple or a cucumber slice, it would collect more bacteria than a dry piece of food, such as a pretzel.
Although the five second rule has been put to bed by many different scientists, researchers, and experiments, it is still prevalent in society today. Why? For one, since bacteria isn't something that we can visibly see, people find it easier to ignore. Additionally, we like to eat food! If we intended to eat it in the first place, chances are there'd have to be a visible difference to the food, such as a hair in it or dirt that we can see, that would stop us from putting it right back into our mouths. Perhaps the most important reason we continue to abide by the five second rules is because nine times out of ten, nothing bad happens to us if we choose to eat that piece of food we dropped on the floor. Our immune systems are more likely than not able to combat the little amount of bacteria we ingest by eating something off of the floor, especially if it was dropped on a surface that is regularly sanitized (example: our kitchen floor as opposed to a city sidewalk).
I have to admit, reading about the fallacy of the five second rule confirmed what I thought to be true, but still probably won't stop me from eating what I've dropped on the floor. I'll take my chances.


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1. Re: Request not getting acknwoldged by VRA to Servicenow My Requestsbatuhandemirdal Nov 20, 2017 4:12 AM (in response to mady2207)
Bottleneck in access to server ports Is there?
2. Re: Request not getting acknwoldged by VRA to Servicenow My Requestsrstoker13 Dec 5, 2017 4:09 AM (in response to mady2207)
Is the associated RITM set as 'Closed Complete'? If so, I believe this is the only action the plugin is designed to take. Business processes in ServiceNow(SNOW) are supposed to kick in at this point. The same occurs in our environment. I am working with our SNOW team to implement the appropriate processes to close the request when the RITM is marked 'Closed Complete'. We have not yet started, but when we do, I will try to update this thread with the steps we took. Good luck!
3. Re: Request not getting acknwoldged by VRA to Servicenow My Requestsdraymond10 Dec 6, 2017 6:50 PM (in response to rstoker13)
It appears when you have a Successful build in vRA, Servicenow processes set the RITM and REQ to 'Closed Complete'. I'll have to check with our developers to see if they implemented something to Close the REQ also, or if this was part of the plugin
Activity notes on the REQ show 'System' changed the State:
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Published July 14, 2011
JERUSALEM (AFP) — The passage of Israel's controversial "boycott ban" law is the latest attempt by a right-wing government to impose its views on the country, activists and opposition lawmakers charge.
The ban, which makes calling for boycotts of Israel and its settlements a civil offense, passed the in Knesset despite widespread criticism and a warning from parliament's legal adviser that it would be unlikely to survive judicial scrutiny.
Activists and opposition parties say the legislation shows that the right-wing coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party is intent on trampling dissent, including criticism of the occupation.
They point to a raft of legislation that the Knesset passed earlier this year, as well as pending initiatives, that seek to promote Israeli nationalism and punish those who criticize or protest over Israeli policies.
In March, the Knesset passed a bill allowing courts to strip the citizenship of Israelis convicted of espionage or terrorism, despite the reported opposition of the domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet.
The same month, lawmakers approved legislation to sanction state-funded organisations that mark the "Nakba" or "catastrophe," in which Palestinians mourn their displacement and expulsion after the creation of Israel in 1948.
The Knesset has also passed legislation allowing small Israeli communities to set up "admission committees" with the right to veto new residents.
Rights groups say the committees are liable to engage in housing discrimination, particularly against Palestinian citizens of Israel.
The boycott law passed the Knesset by 47 votes to 38 in the 120-seat body, with many lawmakers, including Netanyahu, staying away.
But despite not casting a vote in the law's favor, Netanyahu vocally defended the legislation on Wednesday, a day after its passage, claiming he "personally" helped to bring the law to a vote in the Knesset.
Opposition leader Tzipi Livni, speaking on public radio, accused Netanyahu of using the bill to "drape himself in a so-called patriotism, presenting himself as Israel's defender against what he presents as 'the enemies within'."
Rafi Smith, director of Smith Consulting and Research Inc., said Netanyahu sought to suggest that Israel was being threatened from all sides.
"Netanyahu wants to give his compatriots the sense that Israel is under siege, to maintain fear and justify the necessity of defending against attempts to 'delegitimise Israel'," Smith said.
"Netanyahu willingly does the bidding of the radical current in his own party, the Likud, and his right-wing allies," added Yaron Ezrahi, a political science professor at Jerusalem's Hebrew University.
Despite his expressed support for the boycott law, Netanyahu has said he does not back a bill proposed by his party colleagues that would make future court appointments subject to confirmation by the Knesset.
The bill, proposed as lawmakers angrily warned the courts not to overturn the boycott law, would extend Knesset control over the selection of judges, who are currently chosen by judicial consensus.
But Netanyahu has thrown his support behind several new initiatives that have provoked new ire among the country's left wing.
A new education ministry directive, advanced by Netanyahu confidant and education minister Gideon Saar, will require kindergartens to start each week by raising the Israeli flag and singing the national anthem.
And the Knesset is shortly due to consider legislation that would create commissions to investigate the financing of Israeli human rights groups.
Yossi Sarid, a former education minister and ex-head of the leftist Meretz party, slammed the trend in an opinion piece in the Haaretz newspaper.
"We're dealing with a nationalist fever… The Knesset was taken over by a savage tribe, called up by rabbis, settlers and other moon-struck and sun-struck delusionists," he warned.
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Giantchess.com offers its beautifully sculptured and precision manufactured chess set pieces in varying designs (though most often classic), differing materials (though most often of our prized original teak) and in many sizes, from large to giant. Those product can be used for both indoor and outdoor play, with our large to giant sets especially suited to backyards, parks, beaches, campgrounds, entertainment centers of all kinds, and resort hotels, where they are also increasingly being found.
For the example, look at the picture. You can observed its detail. The chess piece is handmade product that has carved by the expert craftsman. Antique giant chess is very durable product for outdoor use because it made from best quality of Teak wood. Available in variety color and sizes. Most often with kings of 8", 12", 16", 24", 36", 48", 72" though other sizes are available, or can be custom ordered.
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Another warm and very humid day is ahead Wednesday, along with showers and thunderstorms, especially from Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning.
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Check out Wednesday's forecast highs and the latest rainfall forecast below.
When will the humidity break? Probably not before the weekend, after a cold front crosses the region Saturday morning.
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Hello everyone, so I decided to start a new blog about a new mod I'm going to create.
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Met Pauling and Roland of Los Altos during the week for a site check and after a brief discussion on the honey bee relocation plan, we scheduled today for the bee removal. We arrived before 8:30 AM and after setting up our equipment we started by locating the bees with our thermal imager even though we already knew where they were. The edge of the roof of the cottage was pretty rotted out so it made cutting easy. Here we carefully peeled off a section of the asphalt shingles.
Here is a thermal image of where the bees are underneath the roof.
First peek into the hive. We noticed these bees were small. While most bees we've removed this year were about 3/4 inches in length, these were only abut 1/2 inch. Some bees are really golden blonde and some were black, definitely muts, but just seeing the extremes were kind of cool. 🙂
We used our multi-fuctional tool to cut the plywood. Then pull open and flip over, exposing the entire colony of honeybees. From the color of the combs, the bees have probably been here for at least 8 months. We rubberbanded 9 frames of brood. There were some honey but not a lot. Definitely enough for this colony to go into Fall/Winter months.
And here's our queen. She's very mellow and slow in her movements which made for an easy capture. Perhaps she's a newly mated queen. We did see one opened queen cell that looked pretty fresh.
Thanks Pauling and Roland for having us save our local honey bees!


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C&S Roofing Company of Dunnellon, FL, has received GAF's 2017 President's Club Award. A GAF Master Select(TM) contractor since 2004, it has grown from a small roofing company to a formidable roofing organization in the Southeast.
Dunnellon, FL – July 31, 2017: C&S Roofing Company
C&S Roofing Company of Dunnellon, Florida, has received the most prestigious contractor award GAF offers: The GAF President's Club Award. This highly coveted award recognizes C&S Roofing Company as one of the "elite of the elite" commercial roofing contractors in the United States.
GAF is North America's largest roofing manufacturer, and only GAF Master Select(TM) Contractors can compete for its commercial President's Club Award. To qualify for this award, a commercial roofing contractor must demonstrate an exceptional level of excellence in their business, especially in the areas of Installation Excellence, Consumer Protection, and Installer Training.
C&S Roofing Company has been a GAF Master Select(TM) Contractor since 2004; the company received the President's Club Award due to its excellent performance in 2016. To become a Master Select(TM) Contractor–a status that less than 1% of roofing contractors nationwide are able to achieve–a candidate must demonstrate proper licensing, maintain insurance (in states that require it), have a proven reputation, and show commitment to ongoing professional training.
With a wealth of knowledge in the retail and institutional sectors, C&S Roofing Company specializes in commercial buildings. The company's sheet-metal shop allows it to fabricate, deliver, and install deliver high-quality metal products to job sites at a fraction of the cost that customers might find elsewhere. C&S Roofing's professional crews are knowledgeable in installing flat and low-slope roofs, and the company's project managers embrace new technologies to stay topical in the ever-changing roofing industry.
Much of the company's success can be attributed to its exceptional organizational and planning skills. C&S Roofing uses its experience, resources, and historical data to prepare conceptual budgets, preliminary costs, computerized estimates, hard bids, schedules, project management reports, and other aspects necessary for the implementation of a successful project. In the pre-construction planning phase, the company engages in roof investigations, conceptual and budget pricing, value engineering, plan review and coordination, project bidding, licensing for local jurisdictions, and permitting. During construction, C&S Roofing provides accurate and timely estimates, conducts safety meetings, ensures project management and supervision, coordinates projects with the accounting department, and performs in-progress inspections. After construction is complete, the company coordinates with tenant build-outs, registers manufacturer and subcontractor warranties, performs the final inspection, and arranges for future service and repairs plans.
In addition to its President's Club Award, C&S Roofing has received other professional certifications from GAF. The Asphaltic Certification indicates that the contractor specializes in installing asphaltic roofing systems, and the Single-Ply Certification indicates a specialization in installing single-ply roofing systems. C&S Roofing is a member of the National Roofing Contractors Association and the Florida Roofing, Sheet Metal, and Air Conditioning Contractors Association.
C&S Roofing is proud to be one of the leading roofing contractors of commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings in the Southeast. By combining leading-edge technology with professional customer service, the company has earned and maintains a reputation of skill, integrity, and delivering high-quality products with competitive pricing.
About C&S Roofing Company
Since its founding in 1974, C&S Roofing Company has grown from a small roofing company to a formidable roofing organization managing projects throughout the southeastern United States. Committed to commercial roofing and related sheet-metal design, fabrication, delivery, and installation, the company believes that delivering quality, value-oriented work enhances everyone's success.
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Founded in 1886, GAF is the largest roofing manufacturer in North America. The Company is an operating subsidiary of Standard Industries.
GAF products include a comprehensive portfolio of roofing systems for residential and commercial properties, which are supported by an extensive national network of factory-certified contractors. Its success is driven by its commitment to Advanced Quality, Industry Expertise, and Solutions Made Simple. GAF was the first roofing manufacturer to offer a Lifetime limited warranty on all of its laminated shingles, which then evolved with the introduction of the GAF Lifetime Roofing System by extending the Lifetime coverage beyond just the roofing shingles.
With a focus on social responsibility, GAF developed Advanced Protection(R) Shingle Technology, providing excellent durability and wind resistance while reducing the use of natural resources. The Company has also developed single-ply and asphaltic roofing membranes with excellent durability and high reflectivity to meet the most rigorous industry standards while helping commercial property owners and designers reduce energy consumption.
GAF also supports the roofing industry through CARE, the Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence(TM), which has provided education to over 230,000 professionals. CARE's mission is to help professional contractors and distributors build their businesses through sales and management education, and to provide product and installation training to contractors, distributors, architects, property owners, and related industry personnel. For more information about GAF, visit gaf.com.
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The Education sector is a large provider of work and has been for many years. We have worked for many schools, colleges, universities and academy's over the years and built unrivalled knowledge and expertise in working in their sensitive environments. We pride ourselves in working in the local education sector in Devon and giving new and initiative facilities to the learning community. Proven track records and performance has provided continuous repeat business. Our works include bespoke refurbishments to existing facilities, to extensions, to large new builds. Below is a small preview of our Education sector portfolio:
Two Large Wing Extensions and Dining Hall Refurbishment at The Kings School, Ottery St Mary
Two Large Wing Extensions and Dining Hall Refurbishment
Project Value: £415,000 | Client: The Kings School | Designer: Grainge Architects
The project comprised of two new large wing extensions and refurbishment of an existing dining hall building to create additional seating, a new caretakers facility, and a large covered walkway area.
The construction utilised timber frame, masonry and steel frame construction methods with bespoke modern sustainable building materials.
New Nursery Unit at Teignmouth Community School, Teignmouth
Nursery Unit Alterations & Construction of New Outdoor Classroom
Project Value: £685,000 | Client: TCS | Designer: TFQ Architects
The project comprised of the construction of a new large masonry extension and alterations to the existing Nursery unit together with external works, including raised external walkways and a walk-sure decking play area.
The project also comprised of the construction of a prefabricated timber frame classroom building within a remote area of the playing field, together with external works, including a long access path and the construction of a small external amphitheatre area covered with a tensioned canopy sail.
Both buildings utilised modern construction methods and included solar panels, underfloor heating, energy efficient lighting, a new Bauder roof, and designer finished ply panelling with aluminium windows.
TCS Mill Lane, Teignmouth : Alterations and Refurbishment of the Staff & KS2 Children's Toilets.
Alterations and Refurbishment of the Staff & KS2 Children's Toilets
Project Value: £77,000 | Client: Teignmouth Community School | Designer: TFQ Architects
Project works were carried out during the school's annual summer holiday period and completed ready for the return in September 2018.
Works comprised the stripping out, alterations and refurbishment of existing toilets including the installation of new cubicle and IPS panels, vanity units, duct panels and decorations.
New Games Pavilion at Stover School, Stover
Construction of New Timber Frame Games Pavilion
Project Value: £175,000 | Client: Stover School | Designer: Stratton & Holborow
The works comprised of a new single storey timber framed games pavilion which consisted of 11 shower cubicles, 3 WC's, 2 large changing/drying rooms, disabled facilities and an office. We had a lot of involvement and pre-contract meetings with the design team and the client prior to being awarded the contract to help ensure the clients requirements were fully understood and met. The result was a high quality and efficient build within a very tight budget and programme. Due to the remote location of the proposed building there was approximately 600m of trenching works required to provide the building with the relevant services it required (foul & storm drainage, electric, gas and water). This trenching works was routed right through the main entrances of the active school environment, which involved well thought-out logistics and direct liaisons with the school to ensure the highest levels of safety for all persons within the surrounding areas.
New Sprung Floor Sports Hall Refurbishment at KEVICC, Ashburton Road, Totnes
New Sprung Floor Sports Hall Refurbishment
Project Value: £75,000 | Client: Devon County Council | Designer: NPS South West Ltd
Works comprised of installing a new Boen Stadium sprung flooring system over an existing damaged asphalt floor. This included removal and repair works to the existing surface, installation of a new level substructure (raising the floor height), increasing the door lintel heights due to the new raised level, installing new steel security grade external fire doors, installing the new sprung floor to manufacturers requirements, fabricating and fitting bespoke ash skirting boards, and the construction of external concrete ramps to provide new disabled access.
Extension & Kitchen Refurbishment at Sidbury Primary School, Sidmouth
Single Storey Extension and Kitchen Refit
Project Value: £110,000 | Client: Devon County Council | Consultants: NPS South West Ltd
The works comprised of a Single Storey Extension and Kitchen Refit. The client's requirements were for a single storey kitchen extension with integrated bin store to the existing school meal service area, associated electrical and mechanical works and a small level of landscaping works.
Our works included ground works, drainage, foundations, brickwork, block work, roof works, installing upper floors, plastering, rendering, dry-lining, carpentry work (internal and external), plumbing and heating, electrical work and painting.
Careful consideration had to be taken due to the live school environment we were working in and we had to allow for working in and around the children, restricted site access/ deliveries, restricted parking and restricted space for material storage.
Essential Repairs & Upgrading Work to 4 No. Primary Schools in South Hams
Essential repairs and upgrading works to Blackawton, Kingswear, Stoke Fleming and East Allington Primary Schools
Project Value: £305,000 | Client: Dartmouth Academy | Consultants: WT Hills
The works comprised of essential repairs and upgrading works during the school summer holidays with a strict 6 week contract completion period, ready for the return of staff and pupils for the Autumn term.
The works involved upgrading/ replacement the mechanical and electrical systems (fire alarm systems, lighting, heating and ventilation), structural timber roof and wall repairs, new roof coverings and windows, the construction of new link buildings and canopies, and internal refurbishment works including redecorating and replacement floor coverings.


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Oliver Spencer's holdall is made from pebble-grain leather, so it's flexible enough to store in the overhead locker and durable enough to still look good when you take it out. It has a spacious cotton-twill interior, a zipped pocket for smaller essentials and a detachable shoulder strap for when you get tired of carrying it by hand.
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The Mexican capital was founded by Aztecs on an island in a vast lake. No wonder water flows through so many of its unbuilt projects
Ever since Mexico City was founded on an island in the lake of Texcoco its inhabitants have dreamed of water: containing it, draining it and now retaining it.
Nezahualcoyotl, the illustrious lord of Texcoco, made his name constructing a dyke shielding Mexico City's Aztec predecessor city of Tenochtitlan from flooding. The gravest threat to Mexico City's existence came from a five-year flood starting in 1629, almost causing the city to be abandoned. Ironically now its surrounding lake system has been drained, the greatest threat to the city's existence is probably the rapid decline of its overstressed aquifers.
No wonder water flows through many of Mexico's City's unbuilt projects.
The first plan to eliminate the city's lakes while preserving canals and reservoirs for transport and irrigation was proposed by council member Francisco Gudiel in the 16th century. Gudiel's vision was nixed by a city council unwilling to contribute the necessary funds. The lakes remained for a couple more centuries, disappearing just when the car came on the scene in the early 20th century. When they were finally drained no water was left for irrigation or transport and the city became a rapidly expanding maze of concrete, swamped with motor traffic.
A ring road surrounding a grid of streets has been a central vision for Mexico City since the first modern urban development plan by Carlos Contreras in 1933. One proposal in this vein from Mexico's ministry of works in 1967 would have heavily impacted the city's urban landscape with a double ring road surrounding the city's historic centre, one clockwise and one counterclockwise. Areas such as the Tepito and Merced neighbourhoods would have been filled with high-rise social housing for 80,000 people and high-value commerce. The plan disappeared silently when Mexico was engulfed by student protests in 1968.
A 1970 project from the ministry of works, called Aztlan 2000, envisioned the construction of a social housing complex for 1.5 million inhabitants in the city's northern periphery to accommodate the masses of new migrants coming to the booming megalopolis. The plan integrated housing, malls, a racetrack, hospitals, a zoo, a golf course, a stadium, a subway and a museum, among other amenities. None of these were built and the population of the city's peripheries rocketed from 591,000 in 1960 to 7.3 million in 1990, largely driven by informal growth.
A 2009 project that might have addressed the dearth of services in Mexico City's periphery was a cross-shaped annex to the prestigious Rufino Tamayo museum for the Atizapan district by Mexican architect Michel Rojkind and Denmark's Bjarke Ingels Group. The municipality never transferred the land required for the project.
The most sweeping proposal to return Mexico City to its lake-based origins came from Futuro Desarrollo Urbano, a group of high-profile Mexican architects headed by Alberto Kalach. Their long-running Ciudad Futura proposal called for the construction of new urban development in the area of the old lake of Texcoco. Treated wastewater was to be used to flood approximately 12,000 hectares of the former lakebed. A new city would then be built on the banks of the lake with islands linked to the shore by causeways. The project was intended to kickstart the urban development of Mexico City's impoverished eastern districts with the creation of 80km of lakefront.
Kalach's project hinged on financing generated by the construction of an airport but when different Mexican governments undertook to build airports in 2001 and 2015 Futuro Desarrollo Urbano's participation was not considered. Both times the airport projects were cancelled, the first because of fierce resistance from local campesinos and the second because of a change in government, cost over-runs and environmental concerns.
The second of the projects for a new airport, proposed in 2014 by the Mexican architect Fernando Romero and the British architect Norman Foster, did actually make it to the construction phase. The plan for a vast airport in the Texcoco basin with its futuristic renders became a darling of Mexico's business community. The project was canceled after a small national percentage of voters rejected it in a public referendum called by the leftwing López Obrador government when it came to office in 2018, leaving the airport 20% finished. Nothing remains of this once grand plan but a blot on the landscape.
The grid of wide avenues called ejes has been an important source of urban blight, with traffic racing past depressed shops and disjointed housing. Another project from Romero proposed a partial solution by creating a cultural corridor, commercial corridor and High Line-style park over Chapultepec Avenue. The 2015 proposal sparked accusations of gentrification and commercialization, and the plans were canceled after a referendum called by the city government.
As well as the disappearance of Mexico City's lakes, many rivers and creeks have gone too, culverted and concreted over to reduce flooding and create space for more roads. A 2016 project by Elias Cattán of architectural bureau Taller 13 aimed to reinstate the Rio de la Piedad, which currently lies under one of the city's main inner ring roads, Viaducto. Cattan's plan envisioned putting the freeway in a tunnel under the river, and building a linear park on the banks of the resurrected stream.
While the Rio de la Piedad project has failed to find backing, the newly elected mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum, has recently announced her intention to start recovering some of the city's waterways.
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Paco Munoz Rosiles, 1957-2018
age 60, of Canton died Monday. A life resident of Canton he was the son of the late Roberto & June (Schmidt) Rosiles and was a life long member of St. Peter Catholic Church.
He is survived by his brothers: Ruben (Carole) Rosiles, Benito (Judy) Rosiles, Umberto Rosiles; sisters: ErLinda (Jerry) Rosiles and Ramona Rosiles. Mass of Christian burial will be Saturday at 1:00 pm in St. Peter Catholic Church with John E. Sheridan STL as celebrant. For those unable to attend services you may register on line at our: "On Line Registry Page" at www.wackerlyfuneralhome.com
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Xilinx CoolRunner-II CPLD Starter Kit
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The CoolRunner™-II CPLD starter kit provides an out-of-the-box solution with all the tools necessary to evaluate and implement your designs using a high performance, low-power CPLD.
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- Versatile expansion mechanism allows designers to easily add functions such as analog-to-digital conversion, servo motor interface, serial flash, RS232 serial channel, and more than 20 other peripheral modules. (Peripheral Module Bundle Kit)
- New easy-to-use GUI utility makes set-up and programming simple and quick. Also includes:
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November 16, 2017 -
The City of Kingston is reviewing the facility allocation policies that regulate how time at its ice surfaces and sports fields is distributed amongst community groups, teams and residents.
"We know that there is interest in reviewing these policies to ensure they are fair and easy to understand and meet the needs of youth, teams and residents," says Jeremy Hele, supervisor, customer services and administrative services.
Community groups and other facility users are invited to offer their input at an open house at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 23 at the INVISTA Centre in meeting rooms A, B and C. Drafts of the updated policies will be available for review and feedback at the meeting.
Staff may use input to help shape a number of regulations in these policies, including those regarding:
- Inclement weather
- Season start and end dates
- Cancellations and amendments
The Ice Allocation Policy and the Sports Field Allocation Policy were last revised in 2010. See the existing policies at www.CityofKingston.ca/residents/recreation/facilities/bookings.
About the City of Kingston
The City of Kingston provides municipal services to 125,000 residents living in this visually stunning, historic city, often ranked one of the best places to live in Canada. Kingston is focusing on being smart and livable as it pursues its vision to become Canada's most sustainable city. We focus on environmental responsibility, social equity, economic health and cultural vitality –ensuring that today's decisions don't compromise our future. Please visit www.CityofKingston.ca and join the conversation on social media.
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Simon studied Graphic Design and Technical Illustration at Swindon College of Art and Leamington Spa. For a number of years, he worked as a Graphic Designer and Illustrator for books and comic strips. He has also storyboarded music videos and television adverts for Muse, Tori Amos and Barclaycard. He was elected as an associate of the RBSA in 2004, and as a full member in 2005. He has exhibited in Warwickshire, Worcestershire and London. He acted as Hon. Secretary for a number of years for the RBSA. In 2003, he came second in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery. The human face is Simon's chief inspiration. For him, a portrait requires energy, dynamism and careful composition. The anonymity of the subject to the viewer encourages speculation and perhaps the creation of an identity and narrative.