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Awhile ago (before it started getting too cold) I decided that going out at night for a walk seemed like a pleasant sort of idea.
A while ago (before it started getting too cold) I decided that going out at night for a walk seemed like a pleasant sort of idea. Sometimes, the routine and sameness of doing the same thing over and over again can get a little frustrating, even maddening, and I felt like doing something different, thus came about the idea of taking a walk at night. I remember debating it for a time, weighing the pros and the cons, how scary it was versus how nice it would probably be, and one night, decided to give it a try.
As one could imagine, once I did it--simple a thing as it may be--I wondered why in the world I hadn't done it before. There's something indescribably calming, and pleasant and simply peaceful about being out under the stars, in the silence. And while out there I couldn't help but feel that unique sort of childish excitement knowing that everyone else was in their homes, while I was out in the dark and they could have no idea.
Since then, even when it's particularly cold out as it has been recently, I take as many walks at night as possible. It is a very nice experience, almost worth calling therapeutic. And there's nothing like looking up at the stars and realizing how small you really are to help put any situation in life into a special perspective. Though, as a personal thing (the result of an inside joke with a close friend), I also look up at the stars and smile and sometimes even laugh, which of course only adds to the contentment of those walks at night.
So to anyone in need of perspective, time for reflection, or something simple to stimulate the senses so to speak (as a walk at night can be frightening, which I've always found fun and refreshing), or even just a different kind of experience, I advise taking a walk out at night every now and then, whether alone or with someone--a friend, a family member, any sort of companion. It's worth a try!


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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Ebube Nwagbo's New Photos
97 comments:
- Ejiro Williams16 January, 2013 18:14
Wow she's so hawt *licks lips* Can I seee ur B***S plssssReplyDeleteReplies
Ejiro mah mehn, Cossy has messed with your head o, kpele.Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:17
fine pics. but dey photoshop am too muchReplyDeleteReplies
I don't know why I mistake her for vyonne nelson!! Nice! Bt photoshop want to kill her pics! Its excessiveDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:21
I bet these 'celebrities' wish we had paparazzi in Nigeria. It must be tiring taking your pictures and releasing them on twitter or releasing them to bloggers and pretending you don't know how they got them. Una sorry o. Ebube looks nice though. I like the way she dresses. The shorts she wore in the 2nd picture looks like the type of shorts Nuela Njubigbo wore in the picture Ladun posted a few days back.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:31
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:35
- sexyboocalher17 January, 2013 08:38
=)) =))º°˚˚˚°ºнaĦaнaº°˚˚˚°º=))Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:23
hot babe on point u rockReplyDeleteReplies
She's hot but what if there was no such thing as make up???Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 20:30
Pealie aka Sanni Abacha, you have started again!Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 20:52
Great question..........Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 22:15
Pealie imagine how you will look without make up.Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 22:46
@ pealie we shld b asking u dt question,wit make up n shades sef u no try.Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 23:10
@ pealie we shld b asking u dt question,wit make up n shades sef u no try.Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 23:29
Pealie, shut the fuck up, hag.Delete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 05:40
Yaaayy pealie, better profile photo...the bust shot was gross!Delete
- BuzzBee17 January, 2013 10:34
Ahh know, your boobies were hanging more than mine and I have 3 kids hun.#slippaztingsDelete
3 kids??? Ewww... stretched out p***y!!Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:26
sweet looking ladyReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 14:30
- Anonymous19 January, 2013 14:30
she looks good bt photoshop too much naReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:27
They photoshopped the crap outta her! (۳º̩̩́_º̩̩̀)۳ReplyDelete
Lots of air brushing.she is not this lightReplyDelete
- happy yoruba bunny16 January, 2013 18:39
security blanketReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:41
N not this slim n fine.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:43
Was she naked n d first pic, d hair looks tackyReplyDeleteReplies
put ur own make we see...mtcheewDelete
Goodness, dumb girl. So obvious after the bashing she got from that hotel opening, she wants to redeem her image. Nah fake Herve Leger wearer, you still need to werk it (IN GHANIAN ACCENT) Too much photoshop. Too obvious. We are not stupid. Nice tryReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:51
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 18:59
Nice girl...God just Blessed Her!.......ReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 19:17
Which tacky mbok...oya send ur pics lets see.I love the pictures,very cool.ReplyDelete
still too much weight,still bloated face the clothes are too casual,too safe no inspiration or thought has gone into the dress combo…her stylist is probably one of those who do 3 months correspondence fashion course and then start using foreign fashion mags as their a-z syllabus and then start calling themselves stylist..ReplyDelete
for a celeb with a relatively large following she should be more of a trend setter and try to stand apart fashion wise..that is how you create a buzz not wearing bum shorts with shine shine sewn on it or styling your hair like mammy water..
all in all she s a beautiful girl/woman though..shame about the thick lips although some will call it sexyReplies
- Suzy Martins16 January, 2013 20:45
Luca, you are a total meanie. Mammy water things! Hahahaha. I really hate think lips too. *eyes rolling*Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 20:58
"shame about the thick lips"? I'm sure you know you're indirectly saying God could have done better...You try too hard abeg, and in a bid to make sense you end up misyarning sometimes. Mbok don't bother replying, I'm not interested in what else your opinionated self has got to sayDelete
Lucabracee you need tampons.Delete
- dr van bay16 January, 2013 21:54
Luca would have really loved to see you/your babe/wife! And I have a strong feeling you all will look like all these girls on 2go!Delete
- Ginika16 January, 2013 21:55
Lucabracee, I think her beauty lies in those lips. At least she doesn't have to pout. Caucasians are paying for lip fillers to get fuller lips.Delete
Ha! Ha!! at shine shine. It's called sequins.
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 23:43
luca has passed stage of tampons. menopause is a beetchDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 00:10
And some have those thick lips to give a good blow job and that where it ends.Delete
totally agree about the lips,just needed to throw that in the works for added measure lol..
well even if its called sequins its shine shine the ave nigeria will see it as lol
@professor xDelete
kindly piss off if you dont have anything sane to say…thanks
@suzy martinsDelete
lol thought that is the look she was aiming at
@dr van bayDelete
i am single o,imagine maybe its true that i dont have a life thats why i critique everybody what dyu reckon?lol
Lucabracee your reply is a rather rich one seeing as you only ever have anything sane to say about twice a year. Get some tampons. And see a doctor. You're always on your period. Rather disturbing.Delete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 15:00
yes luca needs his meds..try and socialise a bit more biko....Delete
@proessor xDelete
and your retorts are equally as sensible as making a purse out of a sow's ear…thank GOD for making sense twice a year shows theres still hope for me but your demented single celled brain has absolutely no use than to be donated for medical research..people like you and what goes on in the macaroni you call a brain are the reason why eugenics movements have given us a bad name
ok will do loool
Buhahahahahahahahaha now you sound like a primary school kid. Time to call this off. Bye.Delete
you gatecrashed before no one invited you so i shud be kicking you out to d kerbDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 19:43
The first pic is prettyReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 19:45
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 19:45
The third pic thoReplyDelete
- Ms.Bee16 January, 2013 19:48
lol @ naija celebrities wishing for paparazzi......Perhaps someone needs to jump start that as a career. lolReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 19:50
I am not impressedReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 19:53
Forst pic did it for meReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 19:54
The first picReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 19:56
Nice picturesReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 19:58
LOVING HER HAIR STYLE. THE THIRD PICTURE LOOKS SMHReplyDelete
- dr van bay16 January, 2013 20:05
I thot this girl was married! If I catch my wife snapping any mumu picture I will poison her with cyanide! Ebube model u no be, musician u no be,so what is the photoshoot for? But really she should have shifted that brazillian hair small! Small nipple won't hurt nah! But nne idi sharp!ReplyDeleteReplies
- Fatimah16 January, 2013 22:51
Wicked doctor, hahahahahahaha. Poison lohun lohun.Delete
Typical man, dey castigate, hide wife, come dey commit lookery.Delete
- DR VAN BAY17 January, 2013 15:48
anon 10;39 you are a typical goat i cant remembering your father contributing money to the bride price i paid on my wife, so yes i will hide her and commit lookery even fuckery if i like! onye apari!Delete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 21:00
Damn!!! You guys are scaring me. I dare not go into limelight, not sure i can handle this much critics. Lol>>>>Btwn what is it with these actresses going for photo shoot. Is this the new fashion? #confused#ReplyDeleteReplies
Ok o, limit yourself for fear of what people will say, you hear.Delete
why should you care what anyone says about you…most comments made here dont even get noticed talk less of affecting the celebrities concerned..most people on here just use the comments to catch some much needed trips and wind down from a hard day at work so dont take it that serious although you will have to contend with some few demented hyenas roaming about but we are trying our best to take care of themDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 21:18
Abegi dis actresses don act anymore dey ar into runs callin themselves an actress its just to cover there shit oge,chika,ebube etcReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 20:58
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 21:37
she is soooooooooo prettyReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 00:11
You wishDelete
- Anonymous16 January, 2013 22:49
What's d news in the pictures???ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 01:22
Ebube is a beautiful girl and I wish she had put all those long hair to the side. I do not want to see long hair.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 04:16
No doubt, she is beautiful.ReplyDelete
Good morning peeps, pls visit www.thebanquethall.blogspot.com for Daily Word. Don't leave God for Sundays alone..keep Jesus close.
now im convinced lucabracee is gay,wth?! how can you not see the beauty in a lady like this? how dare you say she is fat? asshole she is curvy...i never comment on this blog i just had to. whats the deal with all these photo shoots? i hope they are getting paid for it.ReplyDeleteReplies
ha ha we get fight before abby?looooooool so you had to comment to abuse meDelete
i hope you realise beauty is not objective,it is subjective hence the saying "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder" meaning what you see as beauty might be ugliness to some other because we are both looking and applauding different criteria..if prince william thought kim kardashian was beautiful like millions of men he wouldn't have gone for a bonga fish oyibo girl same goes for his dad and divorcing lady di and going for an older woman
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 01:33
luca whatever...call police!
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 07:57
This girl has stepped up big time.she is looking classier by the day.ReplyDelete
And pls Ebube love the skin youre in
Im a UK8 but take it from me youre losing all your curves
dont lose weight more than this
you look so refined and refreshed compared to your older pictures and your skin is gorge
keeep it up and keep your body covered winksReplies
Love your comment!!!Delete
- lurlah17 January, 2013 08:27
all u pple do is to criticize others!!!!! r u beta dan her????? sur most of u wishd u had wot she has nowReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 11:28
i wonder y. BTW has anyone seen the ccristian album by Ebube? relleased like 6-8yrs ago? she was still very young n born again then. she has metamorphosis(ed) big time!Delete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 14:28
All these photoshoots? For what? We don't see any movies u act in!!! Pls any producer in d house, Give ds a girl a movie role even if na waka pass 2 jumpstart ds dead careerReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 16:28
Personally, I believe that all these photos being sent to social sites these days are to let the buyers know what is on offer! What other purpose do they serve? And yes, she is a pretty girl.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous17 January, 2013 17:15
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 07:46
She is a natural girl,even with the nude make-up she still looks prettyReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 07:53
The stench of photoshop, as obvious as a dead rat,i need natural photos puuuuuuulizzzReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 07:56
Her makeup is not too much, as far as i can seeReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 08:04
I AM SURE THAT MOST OF THE PEEPS DROPPIN COMMENTS HERE ARE LADIES,OTHERWISE I DONT KNOW WHY YOU SHOULD BE HATING,AS FOR LUCA AND MR VAN U BOTH ARE KNOWN FOR HATRISM, YOU JUST DONT HAVE LOVE FOR ANYTHING AND I PITY YOUR SOULSReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 08:08
She has been off the scene for a while and now she is back with photoshoots, i hope the next thing wont be about her clothing line, i awaitReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 08:24
Some ladies will still be damn ugly even after all the photoshop in the world, so y'all should free her ass, this one wont hurtReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 08:32
I dont know if she has reduced in size or its still the photoshop,but which ever way i like her stature now, cuz i remember she use to have very big thighsReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 08:34
Ok, whats the point of this photoshoots? :-}ReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 January, 2013 08:42
Deep down,most of you girls wished u had this body,i dont know about the face tho,but that body.........hell yea i want itReplyDelete

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well its about time!
w00t post #600!!!!!!!!1
well its about time!
w00t post #600!!!!!!!!1
wow i feel dumb
i used a FRESH battery and it worked!
except it didnt feed 100% of the time maybe 90
how many of those jumpers should i put on?
I do know the AO sig rules, I just want a free sig pic, that's all!
My Gun Collection � hAppy's Official B/S/T thread - Feedback
I am considering putting a warp feed on my Minimag - Hopper Left. Is it difficult to do with hopper left versus hopper right, or does it matter? Also, is it very hard to tune it in. i live in Great Falls Montana (Originally from San Diego, I don't claim Montana as my home - lol) so no one here has one (probably never even heard of it). Please note that i installed my level 10 (with help from this forum) by myself. Is it just as frustrating as the LX or worse? Please let me know your opinions. Also, is it worth it to buy a warp feed??
well depends on if u like warp feed or not. body style doest matter much, but which side of gun do u want ur warp feed on? teh better body style will only help give u a tighter warp setup.
yes i like the whole idea of the warp feed, but is it everything its cracked up to be. can the warp go on the right side of the gun? i always see them of the left side of guns. if so, thats what i want, and i have hopper right so it would set up perfect, right?
ok so u want the warp on the right side(yes it can be put there). now, while you will have no problem using hopper right body, if you had the $$ to spend on a hopper left body, then i would go buy one of those, because in the end it will give you a tighter warp feed setup.
GOTCHA! thanks for the help. I do not have the money to buy a hopper left, so i'll have to stick it on the right side for now.
Can a warp be used on every marker out there? I'm assuming most of em, but what about with intellifeed. The site was good with instructions for an intelliframe gun and also for an angel, but does anyone know how to hook up intellifeed for other guns like my evil omen?
I switch my warp/halo b between my Emag and Freeflow Millenium Racegrip cocker with no problems.
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I have been reading this thread for a while and have come finally gotten my own warp wityh a 12 VDC mod. My problem is that it always spins. Now Havoc said to get a 100uf (35 VDC) cap and installed in after the output of my regulator. (Reg part number is 276-1771, had no model A's at all in store).Did not work at all. Trouble shot and hooked the cap up to the LED and it shows dimly but not as bright as it did with no Cap in the system. I think the cap is rated faw too high however no smaller voltage raiting caps exsist at my radio shack. Please need some help already mised using it in a tourney.
and that my friends, is why it is more beneficial do do the bigcell mod, which provedes more than u need. and to stay away from 12v cuz there is no need for it. unfortunately, i can not help u out bro
Alrighty fellas, i have a few questions. Ist off, i read all 13 pages of the thread (which i wish i had found before i bought my warp).
1) Like the amazing_spyder man, I can't seem to make my potomener( or whatever the exact name is) to make my sensitivity change much. I have to beat the tar out of the warp to make it spin.
2) On the Jumpers, i am pretty lost. I appreciate the pics Star_Base, because they did help, but i am not quite able to make out your positions and compare them to mine. Right now for my Dwell time, both of my Plastic dealios with metal bridges (i'm sure they are the jumpers, but don't want to mess up our communication!) are horizontal. and above the dwell time on you diagram, you have #s 1-4. ?.
3)Now for the other part of the jumpers, of the sensor, mine are stacked vertical, in the horizontal postion. You have 3 positions which (i just now saw the third one.).
I hope you guys aren't too confused with my explination. As of now i am shooting an impulse, and hope to have it setup with the warp in intellifeed, but not sure how to go about that. I am not a soldering/electrical guy, so i'll probably be PMing havoc about that and the other cool mods he has.
Anyways, for now, i want the warp to be working via the vibration method, but that is no dice. Anyhelp will be appreciated.
The jumpers come stacked in the horizontle position.
Once you move them to the vertical position, that will reduce the spin time.
I took 2 of them and moved them to the verticle position.
If you leave them all in the original horizontle position they will just spin ilke a mofo. You dont want that. Each Jumper you move to the verticle position will reduce the amount of time the Warp spins.
The red jumpers are horizontle and the green ones are verticle. It does not matter which jumpers you move. They all effect dwell time equally.
Now wicked sports has a jumper less board out. Its going to cost $30 and I think alot of people will probably go jumperless. Simpley because they have the money and I dont.
I set my dwell time in the middle but I have a blowback gun. If its not senseing good turn it all the way towards the arrow till it stops. DOnt force it.
If the inteliframe comes with a an intelilink, you can plug that into the warp feed I think but again more money. $140.
The Sensor Negative Jumper I just having hanging off the edge of a Jumper. It does not need to be connected to anything.
Last edited by Star_Base_CGI; 07-14-2003 at 05:23 PM.
All your farm animals are belong to us.
Those arent pictures by the way. I just threw the warp feed on a flat bed scanner.
Ok. All of my jumpers are in the horzontal postion and it definatly doesn't spin like it should. Sounds like i need to find out how much tech work will cost
on the warp (i bought it used).
As for the pictures, they look kinda scanned, but they are pictures none the less. Thank you for your help.
1 or 2 of the jumpers need to be in the Verticle position.
Press the button. If the motor is spinning and the warp drive is not. You need a belt. Especially if its a used warp.
I have a question then. You said this:
If you leave them all in the original horizontle position they will just spin ilke a mofo. You dont want that. Each Jumper you move to the verticle position will reduce the amount of time the Warp spins.
So if i move some to the vertical postion, then the warp will spin not as often. But as of now, i can't get my warp to spin unless i beat the crap out of it. Does that mean i need to move jumpers, or do something else to the board, or the sensitivity dectector? Oh and i don't need a belt.
Thank you for you help.
Sorry I just mentioned that because thats how the warp comes with the jumper shiped.
The sensitivity pot, with the arrows shown above. Turn that all the way Clockwise for maximum sensitivity.
I have mine set midway.
Like I said Wicked sports is making a jumperless board. People will have to solder the motor to it and the battery. He said it will cost $30 but it will have a computer chip in it and memory. Its supposed to be like self adjusting.
Well i have been fooling with the warp all morning and have made some progress. Right now the 4 jumpers on the left horizontal, and on the right, one jumper is on the sensor thingie, and the other one is hanging of one side of the positive pokey thing (just to have it somewhere).
When i first plug in the batter, with the pot full on, the wheel turns (yipee!!!), so i turn the pot down abit and it stops its autorun. Then when i put the warp on my impulse, it still has a hard time feeling the vibrations. Only when i do a long burst does it sense the vibrations. Towards the end, it wouldn't spin if i beat the tar out of it, and the warp turned slow sometimes (like the batteries running low.
Any ideas out there as to why it still isn't sensitive to my impulse?
because the sensor works on vibration and kickback stuff, now tell me. does youre impy kick like a horse? i hope not . see if u can find a good way that someone else has done to intellifeed teh impy to ur warp. otherwise u really got to try and very carefully get the sensitivity right
Nope my impy has no horse kick. I have emailed the sp techs earlier today, so hopefully they will have an answer soon. Also gonna check out the angel-to-warp for some ideas.
Sorry for the double post but got an email back from the sp tech and he definatly answered my question. When asking about the warp feed intellefeed possibility, he stated this: No... . Uh, that sucks. Well, now i am wondering if there any other mods that can be done to increase sensitivity/add an additional sensor.
Thanks for you help Star_Base, and JT2002. I appreciate you guys holding my hand while i go through this tramatic expierence
well, if u talk to robAGD, he might be able to help with hooking intellifeed to your noid, but it will prob void ur sp warranty for sure
Argh!! Maybe that might work. Man, this was supposed to be cool. The guy i bought the warp from said that it was all setup for electro guns too (minimal kickback). Maybe i need to chat with the gent.
Hi guys,
has anyone ever tried to install the Warp away from the gun ? I'm thinking of putting the Warp with a Revo on my belt, on my right side. Then using a hose to feed balls from the Warp into the Powerfeed on the Mag.
Ever seen something like this ?
How long can the hose be ? Will there be too much resistance from the walls and bends of the hose to keep the Warp feeding, or will that work (maybe with the 12V mod) ???
Any help will be greatly appreciated !!
i have heard of warps being setup like this, but im not toos sure if/ how it would work, and id say you would definitely do at least a 12v mod if not more to have a chance
never could get the mod to work beleive it was the reg however the radioshack had no other's. So I just took it out and went back to 9vdc. Any idea's on where to get this reg without buying the setup from proteam which I might have to do anyhow. Got a Xmag comin and kinda need the extra speed.
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actually, i think youd be better off doing teh bigcell mod. it still runs really fast, adn it keeps up the speed with fresh batteries since the amperage takes a while to even start to drop
Alright. How do I go about moding my warp to a big cell? Schematics and all please.
bigcell is basically just wiring your batteries in series i believe, to incease amperage which keeps the warp spinning more continuously. i would also suggest adding in an on/ off switch because it makes thing MUCH easier


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Landscaping hard and soft Services include: fencing, paving, driveways, decking, artificial grass, play surfaces, tree surgery, resin bound products, general garden duties, ponds and much more. Building commercial and domestic (we work alongside many councils and private estates) Services include: full house builds, ground works, extensions and garage conversions, kitchens, bathrooms, doors, full carpentry services, flooring, electrical, plumbing works, roofing, general maintenance, decorating, plastering and more... Feel free to call Keith 07920728197 NO JOB TO BIG OR SMALL -ALL QUOTES ARE FREE Check out our Facebook for examples of our recent projects ! https://facebook.com/CHCServicesLtd
Miller's Garden Services
Welcome to the Miller's Garden Services Bark Page. We're a team of professional Gardeners, Landscapers, and Garden Designers working in and around Essex of Essex, Suffolk, Cambs and Herts. Uniquely we offer Regular Garden Maintenance Price Plans, Gardening by The Hour with Online booking and scheduling, Free Concept Garden Designs, Expert Landscaping Service carried out by our in-house team and we can source and supply plants, trees, and shrubs at below RRP from out network of 300 European growers. Our expert staff are trained up to degree standard at Writtle, Pershore and Otley Agricultural Colleges meaning we know what to do when without Micro Management. Each month we maintain over 70 acres of Gardens each month, we offer specialist care of Large Gardens and every year we carry out lots of Landscaping Work including the Design and creation of Complete Gardens and single aspect work such as Driveways, Patio, Walls, Planting and Bespoke Carpentry services including Decking and Pergolas. In fact, if there is an outside task you need help with we'll have the expertise to help. We are one of the few firms in the area to meet the criteria for admittance, as a full member, of the Government Endorsed "TrustMark" scheme and the "Association of Professional Landscapers" meaning you can rely on both the quality of our work and our professionalism when dealing clients.
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Grassroots Landscapes Limited
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Wild Wood Studio
I am a Gold award winning garden designer serving Hertfordshire, North London and the surrounding counties who designs tailored and timeless green spaces for domestic and corporate clients . I can help from design to build and everything in-between. Just as gardens vary in size and shape, so do budgets and confidence. You can pick and choose from a range of services that suit your needs and experience. I use 2D plans and 3D imaging to help bring the plans to life using industry-specific CAD software to help where needed. We will look at the space from all angles, from upstairs as much as downstairs, from inside as well as out. I will understand how you like to dress your home, and artifacts that might define you and the space around you, from a holiday picture, to a piece of art you love. Any and all of this will inform the designs that I create, alongside your own ambitions and aspirations for the space you have. I create always create a design that errs on the side of practicality for maintenance purposes; after all who wants to spend all their time working in the garden. Considerate of the natural world I work hard to make green spaces good places in every sense of the word: good for flora and fauna, ethically sound materials and using local and skilled craftspeople to help conjure up our creations. Transforming your garden may feel like a big task, but give me a call and I'll walk you through it in a way that not only makes it seem easier but that also fills you with a sense of excitement around what it will become.
Glory of The Garden
At Glory of the garden we offer all types of gardening services, year round garden maintenance residential and commercial, including grass cutting, hedge and shrub pruning, weeding, lawn treatment, soil cultivation and planting. we can put in new fencing or repair existing broken fences. soft and hard landscaping, and garden design.
Aylott + Van Tromp
Creating Interiors, Building Brands + Redefining Style Aylott + Van Tromp exists to provide a complete design solution, with an aim for each project to be handcrafted, individual and personal. Just as meticulous research is integral to the formulation of each project, the designs are considered to ensure they function with ease and bring the latest in refined style. We believe unequivocally in the power of 'brand', combining well-considered design with a strategic, story-led approach. All work is done in house by a small dedicated team of creative specialists, which in-turn operates to create a unique and handcrafted approach to each client and every project. In summery, we're here to make your life a whole lot easier whilst providing awesome outcomes!
PKW Garden Designs
An independent Garden and Landscape Design Service. Focusing on quality, designs are produced to a high specification, customised to you, and delivered with integrity. With a wide ranging portfolio, we have worked with a variety of customers and sites and have an excellent record of customer satisfaction.
Gardner Partnership
Gardner Partnership is a vibrant, professional practice of Architects and Surveyors based in London, England. We are a mature business having been established in 1984 and specialise in residential housing design and development and act for a range of Public Sector , Private, Commercial and International Clients. Our scope ranges from feasibilty proposals and obtaining approvals through to financial management and quality contol.
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The London Plastering Company is a newly merged company with a dedicated team of professional tradespersons. Between us we have over thirty years of experience. Our staff are committed to providing best possible service. Plaster Mould Specialists LondonAll employees of London Plastering Company will strictly adhere to our Code of Conduct and Health and Safety Policy. When you get asked to do bigger jobs there is only one thing to do and that is to call London Plastering Company. We pride ourselves on having links to the most specialist personnel and that is what guarantees the successful completion of all our work. Not only have we found great surveyors, but we have managed to find great people who also speak plain English which we can all understand. We understand, that any works to be carried out in your home are stressful, so we do all we can to minimize hassle and stress that it can cause. In most cases, things on site will change during the build. We want to give you confidence in that process, so that you can concentrate on enjoying the results. SuniWe are also members of the UK Consumer Protection Agency which is to protect you the customer and genuine businesses from rouge traders. They provide our customers with easy access to a community of professional, vetted and monitored businesses, and those whose services are checked on an ongoing basis. Plaster Mould Specialists LondonWe hope you will take time to investigate the rest of our website to discover examples of the many projects and services which we have delivered throughout London and its neighbouring counties.
Ely Gardening Services
We offer all types of gardening and maintenance services to Ely and the surrounding villages. From simple garden maintenance such as lawn cutting and weeding to soft and hard landscaping, we cover all aspects of garden design, lawn care and aftercare.
SURE Architecture
SURE Architecture is a leading global architecture and design practice providing architecture, interior, landscape and urban design & masterplanning services within Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and America. Our offices in London, Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai allow us to apply international expertise with local knowledge and delivery thus supporting the communities in which we work. The company is built on the belief that good design can only be delivered by people with a deep social and cultural understanding of the communities they are designing for. The award-winning company concentrates on Sustainable Urban Regeneration & Eco Architecture, and that is also why the name of SURE Architecture comes from. We are committed to our core value of design excellence and are dedicated to research & development and sustainability. Sure Architecture is a design-led architecture practice fusing international design quality with local service delivery. We draw on our global expertise to provide context-specific and cost-effective design to clients. Globalization and localization will be also in balance in our team and projects.
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Just 4 Home Ltd
With many years of experience in the business, Just 4 Home Ltd are committed to providing high-quality services to domestic and commercial customers. CLEANING SERVICES GARDENING SERVICES PAINTING FENCING PAVING BUILDING WORK
Tisserand English Gardens Ltd.Certificate of Excellence 2015
Fully insured and licensed gardening & landscaping business based around Bishops Stortford, Saffron Walden and surrounding villages. Our services include: All general garden maintenance Raised beds Pruning Fencing & decking Gutter clearing Leaf blowing Pressure washing Patios & garden walling Turfing Hedge trimming Plant specialist Garden design And many more... *We are fully insured with public & employers liability and also carry a waste carriers license* Find us on yell.com https://www.yell.com/biz/tisserand-english-gardens-ltd-bishop-s-stortford-8197006/ *Members of the Royal Horticultural Society*
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Absolute landscapes and Drives ltd
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Maira Kalman
Maira Kalman was born in Tel Aviv. She is the author/illustrator of 10 children's books including the celebrated series about Max Stravinsky, the poet dog who travels around the world. She was commissioned to do a series of murals housed in Grand Central Terminal during its historic renovation. She is a contributor to the New Yorker, the New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, and has designed fabrics for Isaac Mizrahi and mannequins for Ralph Pucci. Permanent exhibits of Kalman's work are in the Children's Museum of Manhattan and at MOMA. Kalman is now the CEO of M&Co, a multidisciplinary design studio whose clients include the MOMA, and Barnes & Noble. In her Japanese notebook Maira Kalman walks slowly on tiptoe, page after page, with different pair of shoes, right foot/left foot. She currently lives in New York.
Job: Illustrator, Designer
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Four Blue Devil divers qualified for finals events on the second day of competition at the Nike Cup Invitational, with Long winning the men's 3-meter competition for the second time this season. Long surpassed the NCAA Zone Diving Championships standard in the event, receiving a season-best score of 393.35 on his list of six dives.
"It was a great day for Jordan from start to finish," said head diving coach Drew Johansen. "He's been hovering with that number all year in the first two dual meets that we've had and he's showing that's the type of diver that he is. It's still mid-November, but he's in a great place right now."
Freshman Deon Reid and sophomore Clay Pinckney also registered Zones qualifying marks in the men's 3-meter finals, placing fourth and fifth, respectively, while improving upon their scores in the morning's preliminary round. On the women's side, freshman Kendall McClenney earned the first Zone Championships qualifying mark of her career, scoring 268.60 points in a fourth-place performance on the 1-meter springboard.
Friday's evening session in Knoxville kicked off with a pair of third-place finishes for Duke in the 200-yard medley relay events. Freshman Chelsea Ye, junior Christine Wixted, junior Lauren Weaver and freshman Kathryn Eckhart combined for a season-best time of 1:42.66, while senior Ty Stahl, junior Hunter Knight, freshman Sam Skinner and senior Adam Flur clocked 1:31.03 for another season-best mark on the men's side.
Continuing what has been a solid start to her Duke career, freshman Kiera Molloy placed second in the championship final of the women's 400 individual medley. Molloy notched a time of 4:21.55 to shave over four seconds off of her preliminaries performance and come within half a second of the program record in the event, while sophomore Ali Horn took fifth overall at 4:27.54 and classmate Katherine Plevka touched at 4:30.14 to come in seventh. Two Blue Devils posted season-best performances in the 'A' final of the same event on the men's side, as junior Tyler Fleming swam 4:04.48 to place fifth and senior Alex Harmon took seventh at 4:05.88.
Weaver was the next Duke swimmer to register a season-best performance, swimming 55.88 in the women's 'A' final of the 100 butterfly to take fifth overall. Horn also competed in the championship final, clocking 56.83 to come in eighth after surpassing her previous personal best in the event with a 56.63 mark in the preliminaries. In the men's 100 butterfly, Stefan Knight established a new personal best at 51.03 in the morning session and came back to finish eighth in the 'A' final with a time of 51.17.
The men placed three swimmers in the 'A' final of the 200 freestyle, led by Skinner in fifth place at 1:41.64. Sophomore Michael Donnalley followed in sixth with a time of 1:41.75 and senior Matt Carder tapped the wall at 1:42.17 to finish seventh. Junior Kelly Hagerty paced the women with a seventh-place showing in the championship final, recording a season-best mark of 1:53.72.
Wixted picked up her second NCAA provisional qualifying standard of the season in the 100 breaststroke 'A' final, coming in at 1:01.02 for a second-place finish. Plevka returned to the pool for her third event of the session, taking seventh with a time of 1:06.11. The Duke men also had a strong showing in the 100 breaststroke, highlighted by Hunter Knight's personal-best swim of 54.86. Knight placed second in the field, while senior Jim Zuponeck was third at 55.79 and Fleming sixth at 57.48. The final individual event of the evening saw Stahl turn in a seventh-place finish (51.46) and sophomore Tyler Toren place eighth (52.90) in the men's 100 backstroke.
The Blue Devils then closed out the night with the men's and women's 800 freestyle relays. The men's team of Donnalley, freshman Kevin Butz, Skinner and Carder took third behind Kentucky and Tennessee with a mark of 6:52.24, while Ye, Molloy, Hagerty and junior Eneka Lamb finished fifth at 7:38.50.
After two full days of competition, the Duke men sit in third place behind Tennessee (801) and Kentucky (684) with a team score of 486, while the women fell to fourth with a total of 407.5 points.
"We had another great day that started out with some really great performances in the morning," said head coach Dan Colella. "We are extremely pleased with the performances we had for the second day and are now just looking forward to finishing it up on a high note tomorrow."
The Tennessee Invitational reaches its conclusion Saturday with the preliminaries and finals of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and the 1,650 freestyle, as well as the 400 freestyle relay. Preliminaries begin at 10 a.m., followed by finals Friday evening at 6 p.m. Live results (http://bit.ly/W6EgCk) and a live video stream (http://bit.ly/Zvbyv1) will be available for both sessions.
The Nike Cup Invitational will also wrap up Saturday with the preliminaries and finals of the men's 1-meter and women's 3-meter springboard diving events. The preliminaries of the men's 1-meter competition will get underway at 11 a.m. at North Carolina's Koury Natatorium, followed by the women's 3-meter preliminaries at 1 p.m. Diving finals events are slated for 7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Saturday evening. Live results will be available at http://bit.ly/SyZz9K.
Fans can also follow the Blue Devils on Twitter (@Duke_SWIM_DIVE) for updates on both meets.


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Latest update : 2012-06-21
Syria: The search for plan B (part 2)
With both sides locked in a conflict they think they can win, it truly seems like Mission impossible for an unarmed 300-strong UN observer mission in Syria. However there is go further… once Russia and the West find common ground.
- Haytham MANNA. Head of the Executive Bureau, National Coordination Body for Democratic Change;
- Joshua LANDIS. Director, Centre for Middle East Studies - University of Oklahoma; Blog Syriacomment.com - from Oklahoma City;
- Walid PHARES. Special advisor to the US Congress on Terrorism; National Security Advisor to Mitt Romney - from Washigton;
- Ole SOLVANG. Human Rights Watch;
- Paul VALLET. Professor of Political Science, Sciences Po, Paris.
Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis.


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Two Dalmatians and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi belonging to sisters Carra and Velvet Cole, both Oak Ridge High School graduates, earned top honors at the recent American Kennel Club/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show in Orlando, Fla.
Two Dalmatians and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi belonging to sisters Carra and Velvet Cole, both Oak Ridge High School graduates, earned top honors at the recent American Kennel Club/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show in Orlando, Fla.
The story of the Oak Ridge sisters and their prize-winning canines was recently profiled in The Oak Ridger prior to the dog show.
Carra Cole owns the Corgi called A.T., although the dog's formal name is Oakwind's Summer Camp. Velvet Cole owns the two Dalmatian littermates, Coachside Spectacular Bid of Tuckaway and Coachside Winning Colors of Tuckaway, more familiarly known as Sidney and Belle, respectively.
Sidney and Belle both earned their AKC championship with 16 points and three majors from the Bred-By-Exhibitor classes in 2012, receiving special recognition as Bred-By-Exhibitor Honor Roll Champions. There were 35 Dalmatians entered for the National Championship Best of Breed competition.
Velvet showed Sidney, while Belle was shown by Miguel De Armas of Atlanta, a former junior handler now apprenticing under professional handlers and a student at Georgia Tech Velvet could not show both of her Dalmatians in the Best of Breed competition since they are both in the ring at the same time.
Sidney and Belle both showed well, but did not place in Best of Breed. Sidney was considered for the cut for Best of Breed. In Grand Championship points ranking for the state of Tennessee, Sidney is ranked third and Belle is ranked fourth. Velvet is a member of the Oak Ridge Kennel Club, the Dalmatian Club of America, and the Dalmatian Club of Greater Atlanta.
A.T. the Corgi will receive special recognition for 2013 as Grand Champion Honor Roll. There were 28 Pembroke Welsh Corgis entered for the National Championship Best of Breed competition. A.T. was shown by Carra. A.T. — who is now 11 and 1/2 years old — showed well, but did not place in Best of Breed.
Carra showed A.T. at the three-day cluster dog show leading into to the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show. A.T. was Select Dog at the Space Coast Kennel Club of Palm Bay over three other champion dogs, which were under age 5 with a total of 16 Pembroke Welsh Corgis entered. This is considered a testament to the quality of breeding of A.T. to still be competitive, sound, and able to move defeating dogs that are less than half his age, according to information from the sisters.
In Grand Championship points ranking for Tennessee, A.T. is ranked sixth. Carra is a member of the Nashville Kennel Club, and member and Trophy Chairman of the Ohio Valley Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club.
The competition will air on the ABC-TV on Feb. 2. The Best of Breed, Group Competitions, and Best in Show video is viewable at www.dogchannel.com/ and www.dogchannel.com/dog-news/2012/10/18/akc-eukanuba-championship.aspx as well the World Challenge. The Best in Show was awarded to a Wire Fox Terrier Grand Champion Afterall Painting the Sky known as "Sky" and $50,000 in prize money.
The American Kennel Club/Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show is considered one of the most prestigious dog shows in the country with the best in the sport of competition with purebred dogs. Carra and Velvet both attended the Pink Carpet Gala before the group competitions, which was hosted by Eukanuba.


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Craig Shoemaker is a modern day Renaissance man. Best known for his engaging, relatable
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Craig has had several successful solo TV stand-up specials, co-starred in numerous films,
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four U.S. Presidents. 'Dr. Shoe' has a doctorate degree from Cal U of PA, is an ordained
minister and is even credited for co-creating "On Hold Advertising."
"Shoe" began his career in his hometown of Philadelphia, where he honed his comedic skills
and characters while bartending and attending Temple University, winning the "Best Comedian" award from
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Craig's past syndicated radio show was critically acclaimed and, after only 10 months on the air, won the
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Voted Elevate Film Festival's "Best Supporting Actor," Craig's film, television and recording credits are
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Craig's unforgettable comedy style has earned him numerous awards, including "Best Male Standup" at the
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Woman uninjured in Westford I-495 crash
LOWELL -- A 22-year-old Lowell woman was unhurt when her Chevrolet Cavalier rolled onto its side after striking a deer on Interstate 495 in Westford on Monday afternoon.
State police say Shashanaylee Ayala, 22, of Lowell, was driving north about 5:45 p.m. when her car struck a deer, went off the right side of the highway and rolled onto its side.
Ayala was alone in the car. She refused medical treatment.
About 20 minutes after Ayala crashed, and while emergency crews were still on scene, a car caught fire farther south in the northbound lane, according to state police.
The combination of incidents led to a closure by state police of all three lanes, allowing traffic to get through the area in the breakdown lane. There were significant traffic backups.
All lanes were reopened by 7:19 p.m.
Lowell boy found after 4-hour search
NASHUA -- A 15-year-old Lowell boy was missing for several hours Sunday night before police managed to track him down.
David Ruiz, 15, of Lowell, was reported missing Sunday about 5:48 p.m. after he was last seen on Fairview Avenue in Nashua about 3:45 p.m.
Police issued a press release and photograph of Ruiz to aid in their search for the boy, who was found unharmed about 10 p.m.
Nashua police did not release where Ruiz was found, or by whom.
Sheriff's employee charged with fraud
WOBURN -- A civilian employee of the Middlesex Sheriff's Office was charged with fraud Monday after investigators determined she was allegedly working as a real-estate agent while on medical leave from the Sheriff's Office.
Joyce Drinkwater, 67, of Malden, is charged with knowingly presenting a fraudulent claim to a public employer for a benefit, according to District Attorney Gerard Leone.
Drinkwater is accused of certifying that she was unable to work due to health issues and collecting her full salary and benefits from taxpayers while on medical leave, even though she was allegedly working as a real-estate agent for Century 21 Sexton & Donohue Inc., in Melrose.
Her duties at the real-estate agency included bringing prospective buyers to view homes for sale in Melrose and Wakefield, Leone said.
Drinkwater is a civilian employee in the payroll department, according to Leone.
The investigation into Drinkwater was started by the Sheriff's Department.
"When my office discovered the employee in question may have submitted false documents to our human resources department, we contacted the district attorney immediately for further investigation," Sheriff Peter Koutoujian said in a prepared statement.


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- Aug 5:
- Boulder fracking moratorium moves forward
- Jun 22:
- Extension of Boulder County fracking moratorium deemed a win for many
- Jun 18:
- Boulder County extends oil and gas moratorium for 18 months
- Jun 4:
- Boulder approves one-year fracking moratorium
- Broomfield unlikely to pursue fracking moratorium
- Colorado Oil and Gas Association seeks to depolarize local drilling disputes
Two weeks after the Boulder City Council approved a one-year moratorium on new oil and gas drilling permits, council members asked Tuesday night for ballot language for a measure establishing a three-year ban.
The City Council on June 4 imposed an emergency one-year fracking moratorium, but even at that meeting, anti-fracking activists urged the council to extend it to five years or turn the issue over to voters in November.
On Tuesday night, the council voiced its support for a ballot issue in November that, if passed by voters, would establish a three-year moratorium on new oil and gas exploration and drilling, beginning in January.
The council directed the city staff to draft ballot language for a three-year moratorium and also a secondary, "hybrid" measure, suggested by Mayor Matt Appelbaum, which would be a three-year ban with a built-in two-year extension. The extension could only be lifted if compelling evidence showing hydraulic fracturing is not damaging to human or environmental health emerged in the meantime.
Boulder City Attorney Tom Carr drafted the already-enacted ban as a single-year measure mainly to protect the city from potential lawsuits from the oil and gas industry or the state's oil and gas regulatory groups. Communities including Longmont are in legal fights over fracking bans.
"I'd love to tell you it's a stupid idea, but I don't think I could get away with that," Carr said of the longer-term moratorium that could end up on the city's November ballot.
Councilman George Karakehian inquired why, if the City Council favors a longer-term moratorium, could members not vote to extend it themselves without going to the ballot?
"If we want a three-year moratorium, why don't we just do a three-year moratorium?" Karakehian said. "Why are we doing a ballot measure? If we're going to get sued, we're going to get sued whether the voters voted on it or not."
Councilwoman Suzanne Jones, who urged the city to pass its initial moratorium, echoed the sentiments of several of her colleagues in noting that the support of local voters sends a clearer message.
"It's a stronger statement coming from the community than from the nine of us," Jones said.
Neshama Abraham, founder of Frack Free Boulder and member of the Sierra Club's Rocky Mountain Chapter, lobbied Tuesday for a five-year moratorium in Boulder.
She brought with her a photo of herself and other anti-fracking protesters hoisting a banner in front of the Boulder County Courthouse where the Board of County Commissioners earlier Tuesday approved an 18-month extension of the county's fracking moratorium.
"If the county can do it for 18 months, we in the city can do it for five years," said Abraham, adding that a longer proposed moratorium would energize more voters to turn out in the fall. "The excitement that people will have to vote for a five-year moratorium will be astronomical."
Abraham said that with several long-term studies of the impacts of fracking on public health, air and water quality, a longer moratorium means more information will be available before the city has to tackle the issue again.
"I endorse that," she said of Appelbaum's hybrid measure. "It's very creative, and it would address the needs to get the results of public safety studies."
The city staff will next bring proposed ballot language on the three-year moratorium -- and the hybrid measure -- in July for review by the City Council.


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The City of La Junta Finance Department, working with the American Data Group to update their software, has collaborated with www.pointandpay.com to bring online billing to La Junta.
The City of La Junta Finance Department, working with the American Data Group to update their software, has collaborated with www.pointandpay.com to bring online billing to La Junta, available later this week or possibly the first of next week. Finance Director Patty Hurt and accounting clerk Aliza Libby presented the new billing system to the Board of Utilities Commissioners at their regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Payments may be made online using American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa credit or debit card or e-check.
Point & Pay was selected by the city to provide this improved payment option. "They handle the credit card part," said Hurt. Mike Steeves, who does information technology for the city, had a large part in developing the program.
The fees for this service are according to the amount of the bill: 0-$50, $2; $50.01-$100, $2.50; $100.01-$200, $5. Or you can pay by e-check for a flat fee of $2.50. The service will really come in handy when you are out of town and need to pay your utility bill from afar. Also, your billing history will be available to compare with last year's bill. Accessing your account is free.
Swink water contract?Swink has now been approved to tie into the La Junta water system for residential water. Details of the arrangement are set out in a contract developed by City Attorney Phil Malouff and signed by City Manager Rick Klein and Town of Swink Mayor Shannon Wallace.
Water restrictions
Water restriction was approved by City Council as of April 15. Notices were sent out to all customers. Restrictions are as follows:?1. Outdoor watering by all users shall be prohibited from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.?2. All city parks and other facilities will restrict irrigation of turf grass to Monday, Wednesday and Friday after 6 p.m. and before 10 a.m.?3. Because they cover so much area, the cemetery and golf course can water certain locations during the day.
In the regular reports of departments, Director of Water and Wastewater Joe Kelley reported that the primary clarifier work is done and the system is back in operation. The sanitary sewer main slipline job at 10th and Smithland was completed last week. He has filed the city for party status in the upcoming Water Quality Control Commission hearing concerning Arkansas River issues. "We are working on adjustments to the selenium standards proposal," said Kelley.
The water crew completed work on the service line on Highway 50 at the Park Plaza. Multiple taps were eliminated in favor of a single two inch tap. A water main break on Dalton and Highway 10 over the weekend was repaired, but the department is planning to replace the bad portion of the line within the next few weeks.
Electric Superintendent Reuben DeLeon reported line maintenance in the downtown area as well as finishing the work out at Lewis Bolt & Nut. A new underground line will feed the new transformer which will feed the new heat treatment building and maintenance shop.?The line crew installed a pole and new service at 28201 West Highway 50, the old Colorado Department of Transportation property where Martin Marietta will have their headquarters while they do paving work here in La Junta. The crew also installed a new fiber optic line from 10th and Park to the skate park camera to monitor the skaters better.
The power plant crew has repaired leaking water pipes and started preparing the radiators for filling. They also finished re-installing the exciter motor for No. 6 generator at the plant and various other building maintenance.?City Engineer Dan Eveatt reports business about the same as last year, down a little on dumpsters with the exception of 40 yard boxes, which are all out. Roofers are at work again.


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The holiday season is one of the most dangerous for house fires, and the Redwood Falls Fire Department has some tips for keeping it fire-free.
Stories abound every Christmas season about people whose homes were destroyed by fire when an unattended candle got too close to the curtains or the Christmas tree burst into flame because it was too close to the fireplace.
According to Matt Grave, Redwood Falls Fire Depart-ment chief, these sad occurrences can be avoided with some good, common sense prevention practices.
One of the major issues which comes up has to do with those Christmas lights.
According to Grave, the public needs to remember to limit the use of extension cords and remember the number of lights strings connected together should not exceed three.
When it comes to the Christmas tree, Grave said things have changed over the years, as more people are using artificial trees.
Yet, he added, those who continue to put up real trees need to remember to keep them well watered and away from heat sources. Even having a tree next to a heat duct or vent blowing air can dry out the tree faster than is normal.
The National Fire Prevention Association encourages people who are putting up a real tree to limit the number of days the tree is actually up to around two weeks and to get the tree out of the house after Christmas as soon as possible.
When selecting a tree for your home, tap it on the ground or pull lightly on a limb. If a number of needles fall off the tree is too dry.
Candles should never be lit in an area where low-hanging combustibles are located, and Grave said he recommends using flameless candles that utilize electricity and still emit the same scents in a safer environment.
Grave said as the temperatures get cooler many people begin to utilize electric heaters in their homes.
He cautioned those using them to be sure and place them in areas away from things that could start on fire.
He also stressed the importance of making sure your smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are in working order at all times. Following safety precautions can help to ensure a more merry Christmas.


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LOS ANGELES — Weekend moviegoers chose sci-fi over slapstick.
"Ender's Game" scored the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office, earning $28 million in its opening weekend and sending "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" into second place, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Lionsgate's "Ender's Game," based on the novel by Orson Scott Card, stars Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford as intergalactic soldiers.
Comments made by Card expressing opposition to gay marriage led some to call for a boycott of the film. But a strong first-place opening met the studio's pre-weekend expectations.
However, ticket sales didn't come close to the opening weekends of other young-adult science-fiction adaptations such as "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games." It did fare better than "Beautiful Creatures" and "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones."
A representative for Lionsgate declined to be interviewed for this story.
Paramount's candid-camera comedy starring Johnny Knoxville disguised as an old man brought in another $20.5 million in its second weekend, with a domestic total reaching more than $62 million.
Other films opening this weekend didn't generate as much enthusiasm.
CBS Films' "Last Vegas," featuring an all-star cast of silver screen veterans including Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline, opened in third place, with $16.5 million.
Relativity Media's 3-D animated kiddie flick "Free Birds," with characters voiced by Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Amy Poehler, debuted in the fourth spot, with $16.2 million.
After its fifth weekend at the box office, the Warner Bros. 3-D stunner "Gravity" is still holding in the fifth position. It banked $13.1 million over the weekend, bringing its domestic total to $220 million.
Overseas, Disney's "Thor: The Dark World" earned an impressive $109.4 million in its first international weekend. The Marvel superhero sequel opens domestically next weekend.


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Senator Fitzgerald informs us (Feb. 16 Times) that state revenues "are up and indications are that they will continue to rise."
To the editor:
Senator Fitzgerald informs us (Feb. 16 Times) that state revenues "are up and indications are that they will continue to rise."
Actually, projections are that state revenue will fall. Economists project a substantial decline in revenue due to the governor's elimination of tax on business, expected to cost approximately $400M, with another $262M loss when the sales tax drops by 0.6 percent.
In its sunshine review last fall, the nonpartisan Kansas Legislative Research Department projected that in the fiscal year beginning July 2013 state revenue would fall by as much as $705M (11.4 percent). Recent projections are more optimistic and last week (Feb. 13) KLRD revised its estimate $123M to the better, still a significant decline in revenue.
KLRD projects a probable budget shortfall by July 2014 and cumulative shortfalls over the next five years in excess of $2.5B.
It is possible, of course, that a budget can be crafted to account for lost revenue, an exercise in which the legislature is now engaged, with results that can only be painful for the citizens of Kansas as we face drastic reductions in essential services.
The governor claims to have spent less, but it turns out the gov had an error on his spreadsheet. Brownback is spending more than his predecessor – unfortunately, not on education, health care, transportation, or child services.
Income down, spending up, safety net gone. Hmm.
We need good data to make hard decisions. Mr. Fitzgerald's statement that revenues are rising and will continue to do so would seem to be disingenuous at best.


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HILLSDALE � When he joined the Hillsdale High School baseball team as a freshman, Jimmy Chase hoped one day to earn statewide recognition.
That day has come.
The recent Hillsdale graduate was honored by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association earlier this week when he was named a Division 3 First Team All-State selection.
Chase is not the only county athlete to be honored by the MHSBCA. North Adams-Jerome senior Eric McCormick was named Second Team All-State for Division 4.
Coaches throughout the state of Michigan nominated and choose the All-State teams.
"It's an amazing feeling to be chosen for All-State by coaches all over the state, including the big cities," Chase said. "I've wanted to be All-State since I was a freshman, and it's amazing to have finally accomplished that."
According to Chase's father, Hillsdale coach Scott Chase, making the honor even more special is the fact that coaches who may not have played against Chase and the Hornets had a vote in the selection.
"It's a big honor to be First Team All-State," Scott Chase said. "Jimmy was recognized by other coaches out of our local area. He was recognized by coaches from Blissfield to Grand Rapids to schools up north."
Jimmy Chase was named to the All-State team as an infielder, although he also filled the role as the Hornets' ace pitcher. On the mound, Chase went 8-1 with a 1.06 earned run average. He set the school record with 96 strikeouts this season, and holds the school's career strikeouts record with 184. Chase allowed just 15 runs (eight earned) on 28 hits this season.
"I like pitching, but there are a lot of great All-State pitchers who put up great numbers this year," Jimmy Chase said. "There is a lot of big competition in Division 3."
He batted third in the Hillsdale lineup, leading the team with a .511 batting average (48-for-94). Chase also led the Hornets in runs scored, doubles, triples, RBIs and stolen bases.
"People don't see the behind-the-scenes stuff that Jimmy does," Scott Chase said. "He throws on his own every day and takes anywhere from 300 to 500 swings off the tee at home. After games he runs a couple miles a night. It's a well-deserved honor because of his work ethic."
The All-State recognition is the latest honor for Chase. He's a three-time All-Conference player and was named to the All-District and All-Regional teams twice in his career.
"He's gained a lot of honors, but the ultimate is All-State," Scott Chase said. "As a coach you like seeing your players have success, and being a parent makes it more special. I'm really proud." McCormick played a big role in North Adams-Jerome's success in recent seasons. The senior led the Rams to a Southern Central Athletic Association East Division championship this season. McCormick was named to the All-SCAA First Team and was a Division 4 All-District selection.
McCormick was named Second Team All-State as an outfielder.
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News and Notes
Jrue Holiday woke up on Thursday to a sore left foot and ended up having an MRI that revealed a foot sprain. While this doesn't sound like too big a deal on the surface, owners have to be concerned. Hopefully he'll play tonight (game-time decision), but the reality is that if his foot doesn't feel 80-90 percent at game time, he could miss a few games. Royal Ivey is not even traveling with the team to Indiana, meaning that little known Maalik Wayns could be your starting point guard tonight if Holiday can't go. And sadly, I have owned Wayns for a few weeks in my 30-team league.
J.J. Redick could replace Moe Harkless in the starting lineup for Orlando at some point, sliding Arron Afflalo over to small forward, which would be a nice boost for Redick. Right now, Redick is a fine player to own, but not a must-start due to his inconsistency coming off the bench, at least in many leagues. But if he enters the starting rotation, his combination of scoring, 3-pointers and assists should make him nearly as valuable as some mid-round point guards.
Kawhi Leonard, who has been out since Nov. 18 due to a quad injury, is expected to return to the Spurs lineup some time in the next couple games. Leonard was initially expected to miss just 10 days of action, but that timeframe has quickly turned into a month as some owners continue to hang on for dear life. Leonard was averaging 10.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.0 3-pointers per game when he went down, and while the hope is that he'll be better than that going forward, it's far from guaranteed. Stephen Jackson is due back around the same time that Leonard is, Gary Neal has been doing a decent job of holding down the fort at shooting guard, Danny Green is averaging 10 points, 3.5 boards, 1.2 steals and 2.1 3-pointers, and Gregg Popovich is still the guy pulling the puppet strings. I love Leonard's game, but missing a month of the season to start the year is not going to work out well for him. He's a solid option if you're looking to pick up a player off waivers, but I am not convinced he'll live up to the hype he was getting before the injury.
Kirk Hinrich underwent an MRI on his left knee Thursday after sitting out Wednesday's game, and remains day-to-day for now. He's already dealt, or dealing with, elbow, hip, thumb and hamstring injuries this season and Nate Robinson is basically a must-start player whenever Hinrich is out.
Anthony Davis will come off the bench for the Hornets again on Friday for the third straight time since returning from his ankle injury. "Normally you put him right back in the fire," coach Monty Williams said. "But because we have Ryan (Anderson), who is basically a starter in this league, it helps that you can bring Anthony at a different rate." This could mean that Davis is now officially the team's sixth man, but my guess is he'll be back in the starting lineup before too long. And if that happens, Williams will have to decide whether to keep starting Al-Farouq Aminu at small forward, or whether to play Anderson out of position and start him there instead.
Larry Sanders is expected to play against the Cavaliers tonight after missing his last game with an illness. In case you're scoring at home, Sanders has blocked 32 shots over his last six games. Hey now! Mike Dunleavy isn't traveling with the Bucks and will miss Friday's game in Cleveland with a knee injury. He's now missed four straight games with the mysterious injury, while Marquis Daniels has been filling in nicely for him. I don't trust Daniels at all, but Ersan Ilyasova's strong play could also be related to Dunleavy's absence. Ilyasova has played well recently and should be owned across the board.
Pacers' swingman Gerald Green looks like the starting shooting guard tonight, as Lance Stephenson isn't expected to play due to a sprained ankle. Green fizzled in his three early starts this season, and then fizzled again moving to a bench role. There's a decent chance he'll get it right and break out this time, but there's no reason to pick him up in most leagues until we see how he looks tonight against the Sixers.
Minnesota's Josh Howard is a game-time call against the Hornets after missing Wednesday's game and most of Thursday's practice due to an illness. Ricky Rubio might be set to make his season debut on Saturday against the Mavericks, but he will likely be a game-time decision for that one.
Alan Anderson is due back on Friday from a foot injury, but don't expect much from the Raptors swingman. He'll simply be trying to work his way back into the mix, while competing with Mickael Pietrus, Linas Kleiza and DeMar DeRozan for minutes. Anderson was on the verge of having fantasy value when he went down, but will have to prove himself all over again.
Knicks drill Lakers in first quarter
The Knicks spanked the Lakers 41-27 in the first quarter Thursday night and held on to win 116-107 in a game that wasn't as close as the score might suggest. Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points in the first quarter and later went down with a sprained ankle and sore knee last night, and didn't return. He finished with 30 points before limping to the locker room under his own power after an awkward fall, and my guess is that the Knicks are going to play it safe with him for the weekend. He should rest the ankle from now until Saturday's game against the Cavaliers, but I'm getting the sense he's not going to play in that one. If I'm right, look for Steve Novak to be sporting the Discount Double Check belt on Saturday night. J.R. Smith played through a sore back and had 18 points and two 3-pointers on 7-of-14 shooting. He's as streaky as they come and this could be a sign that he's about ready to go off for the next 10 days or so – especially if Melo misses a few games with his injury. The Knicks improved to 9-0 at home and have 17 wins, trailing only OKC and the Spurs, who have both won 18 games this season.
As if things weren't bad enough for the Lakers, they got absolutely mauled by the Knicks last night. Things got so bad that Mike D'Antoni started Devin Ebanks over Antawn Jamison to start the second half, which Ebanks parlayed into a career-best 15 points in 34 minutes. I have been so down on Jamison that I cut him across the board on Sunday, and apparently Mike D is right there with me. Jamison's not playing defense and looks like he's lost his confidence on the court. And with Pau Gasol eventually making his way back to the court from his balky knees, Jamison's fantasy life could be about over. And no, you shouldn't be picking up Ebanks unless you're in my 30-team league.
Despite the disastrous night in reality, Dwight Howard finally gave his owners a break at the free throw line by hitting 4-of-6 shots. Yay Dwight! He also hit 8-of-11 shots for 20 points, seven boards and a block, but his owners can't be thrilled right now. I don't want to wake a sleeping giant, as I'm playing against Howard in League Freak this week, but he's blocked a grand total of four shots in his last four games, and just one in his last two. Add in the poor shooting from the line, the mediocre shooting from the field (25-of-47 over his last four), and the 16 turnovers, and he's not doing much to help fantasy teams lately outside of scoring and rebounding. He's due for an explosion soon, but it's also becoming pretty clear that he's not near 100 percent after last season's back surgery. But at least the Lakers have Dwight instead of Andrew "peg leg" Bynum, right?
Kobe Bryant stayed hot with 31 points and 10 boards, while Metta World Peace chipped in with 23 points and a full stat line, but the Lakers are now 9-14 on the season and losers of four straight. They get a break tonight against the Wizards, but the game is in Washington and the Wiz are coming off a great win against the Heat on Tuesday night. If they happen to stun the Lakers tonight, the L.A. media and fans are going to be calling for Mike D's head on a platter. Steve Nash is eventually going to walk through that door for D'Antoni, but I'm not expecting any miracles.
If you're interested in reading some great Twitter humor on D'Antoni, T.J. Simers and Phil Jackson, check out @Netw3rk. His timeline from yesterday is hilarious, in my opinion. And you can follow me by hitting this link, although I'm not quite as creative as he is.
Bobcats fall in Atlanta
Ramon Sessions had 16 points, four assists and two 3-pointers in 22 minutes in a loss to the Hawks, but has been very inconsistent lately. Kemba Walker is having a fantastic season (surprisingly), which has really hurt Sessions. He's still worth a look in many leagues, but will only truly have value if Walker goes down. Speaking of going down, Byron Mullens racked up -0.3 fantasy points in one of my leagues last night, as in negative .3. He played just 14 minutes, scored three points on 1-of-8 shooting and committed two turnovers. Look, I get that he was drafted late in most leagues and should be cut some slack, but the fact of the matter is that he hasn't played well in December, is shooting less than 40 percent on the season, and has played less than 20 minutes in four of his last six games. The bottom line is that he's going to be inconsistent all season long, but simply has to get minutes because of a lack of options at power forward in Charlotte. I traded him for Patrick Patterson on Thursday, and slept like a baby last night.
Kyle Korver started for the Hawks and had 13 points and two 3-pointers. If you're team is hurting for threes, Korver looks like a very solid pick up to me, especially given that the Hawks' schedule is loaded with four-game weeks from here on out. If you're sitting on Carlos Delfino, drop him for Korver. Josh Smith played well in the win over the Bobcats and is averaging 20.6 points, 8.4 boards, 1.6 steals, 1.4 blocks and 1.4 3-pointers over his last five games. Jeff Teague and Al Horford basically took the night off for the Hawks, while Devin Harris came through with 20 points, four assists and four 3-pointers. He's been on the fringe of having fantasy value all season, but he didn't exactly tear it up while Korver was out, and this looks like a fluke more than anything else.
Blazers beat slumping Spurs
The Spurs fell to the Blazers to lose their third straight game as starting shooting guard Gary Neal sputtered with six points on 2-of-10 shooting. The guy is up and down like a yo-yo, and trying to figure out when he's going to have a big game is impossible to predict. Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili played well, but the rest of the Spurs are just too unpredictable. Danny Green played 29 minutes, but finished with just five points in the loss. He'll also likely take a hit once Kawhi Leonard is back, which should happen soon.
The Blazers got a whopper from a slumping Damian Lillard with a career-high 29 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two 3-pointers, as his ankle injury appears to be behind him. J.J. Hickson had his fourth straight double-double and 12th of the season, and I still have no idea why he was ever dropped from fantasy teams. Nicolas Batum played through his sore back and had 11 points, eight assists, two blocks and a 3-pointer, but hit just 4-of-11 shots. The fact he played a whopping 38 minutes is a good sign and I'm just hopeful that his back problem will quietly go away. Wesley Matthews sat this one out with his hip injury and will be questionable for Sunday against the Hornets. Victor Claver started, but failed to score last night, while Luke Babbitt scored 12 points off the bench. Owners of Matthews looking for a spot starter would be better served picking up a player off waivers who doesn't play for the Blazers.