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Town zoning board gives CountyRoadWise go-ahead on tree variance, denies Camp Rd. liquor store
By Charlie Morrison | Community Editor
A full calendar year has come and gone in the life of the fourth incorporated Town of James Island, and slowly, steadily, Town representatives and staffers alike appear to be settling in to their respective roles with the Town and business is getting done. While the processes and procedures inherent in conducting business, particularly public meetings, has tripped up many a neophyte Town public servant, on the whole business is starting to get done down at Town Hall. That fact was on display last Tuesday, when the Town's Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) vetted a pair of significant zoning and land use requests with both efficiency and aplomb.Of the six sub-committees that operate under the Town, the BZA has without question the most direct influence on matters affecting JamesIsland. As a quasi-judicial board, the BZA has final decision-making authority on special exceptions (to land-use rules), variance requests and appeals to administrative decisions on zoning, all potential points of controversy.
Last week was certainly in keeping with that, when the body heard cases involving a pair of unique official requests. Attorney Brian Hellman appeared before the Board along with a pair of potential tenants, and property owner Kenneth E Berlinsky of KEBO, LLC, requested that the Board reverse a past decision barring a liquor store from setting up shop in the vicinity of a pair of churches.
The first matter of business involved an appeal to the Board to reverse their own June 18 ruling disapproving a special exception request to set up a liquor store at 1238-F Camp Rd. Not only is the space in the very complex that houses Town Hall itself, but it is also in the near vicinity of both the Apple Charter School and the First Baptist Church.
Despite appeals from the prospective business owners, their attorney, and Berlinsky, who as the owner of the shopping center rents Town Hall to the government. In any case, the request for reconsideration was roundly rejected by a quorum of BZA Board members, Board Chairman Sim Parrish, Vice-Chairman Jim Fralix, and Jason Gregorie.
The finesse necessitated in making that ruling continued on in the second case presented to the BZA, when officials from Charleston County RoadWise presented their request for a variance to cut down a 26-inch Live Oak tree (diameter breast height) on the corner of Harbor View Rd. and Stiles Dr., as part of their project to widen Harbor View Rd.
Charleston County RoadWise representatives Peter Valiquette and Molli LeMin presented their request, illustrating their position with a slideshow showing the layout of the intersection and the conundrum it presents.
As the project depends partially on federal funding and was certified on the federal level, RoadWise officials are forced to abide by the standards established by the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).
As such, the intersection cannot be designed ad-hoc and must adhere to national standards, reported Valiquette to questions about the possibility of moving the roadway and preserving the tree. For that to happen, as per the FHA and NEPA standards, another grand tree across the intersection would instead have to be cut down.
The board seemed resigned to the fact that all that could be done was done with respect to the tree and the intersection. The vote to allow the variance was in the end, accepted unanimously.
The next meeting of the James Island Town BZA will be Tuesday, September 17, at 7 pm at James Island Town Hall, located at 1238-B Camp Rd. For more information, see the Town's web page at www.jamesislandsc.us, or give them a call at 795-4141.


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Bausch Datacom wins tender for Sibelga with DinBox GSM M4!
4 November 2016
Sibelga, responable for the Brussels electricity grid, is implimenting for the next 7 years a smart solution based on a ABB RTU and Bausch Datacom modemrouter. The DSO is especially concerned in monitoring feeder loads and overloads on the MV and LV part, outage detections, earth fault detections, switchgear positions, and various alarming. The communication will be done over 3G to the RTU which is a IEC 60870-5-104 slave device.
It is the first important contract won by Bausch Datacom with the new DinBox GSM M4 product.

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Trade catalogs and pamphlets
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This digital collection contains a selection from Hagley Library's collection of trade catalogs and pamphlets. The materials date from 1783 to 1988 and vary in size. The trade catalogs contain lists, often illustrated, of items sold by an assortment of manufacturers, mostly American. The pamphlets largely consist of promotional materials, although other subjects are included. A comprehensive view of Hagley's trade catalogs and pamphlets can be found by searching our online catalog.
- Image: Cover of 1977 catalog for Dinky Die Cast Toys. Click to view.
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- This is the text of an address by Howard S. Kaltenborn, a member of our staff, before an Executive Conference arranged by the Hawaii Employer's Council on February 4, 1953, at Honolulu, Hawaii. In response to requests for copies of the address, it has been reproduced for distribution in our 'Industrial Relations Memos' series., Typescript., (Industrial relations memos ; no. 130), [Description and dates], Hagley ID, Box/folder number, Published Collections Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807
- The typescript describes personnel policies of the company, including the apprentice program, bonuses, and use of the Stetson auditorium., [Description and dates], Hagley ID, Box/folder number, John B. Stetson Company photographs (Accession 2001.214), Audiovisual Collections and Digital Initiatives Department, Hagley Museum and Library, Wilmington, DE 19807


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McGladrey announced that Troy Cardinal has come on board as the assurance, tax and consulting services firm's chief technology officer.
Cardinal will oversee McGladrey's technology strategy, solutions and operations and be based in the firm's Minneapolis office.
"Troy brings a depth of experience in professional services IT and operations, which will ultimately enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of our service to clients," stated Doug Opheim, chief financial officer at McGladrey. "We are confident that Troy's leadership will align IT objectives and programs to our enterprise objectives of providing the best possible service to our clients."
With more than 15 years of leadership experience in the professional services, financial services, manufacturing and retail industries, Cardinal has helped guide companies in technology strategy and governance, IT mergers and acquisitions, IT innovation and social media, business relationship management, IT risk management and offshore operations. He holds a bachelor of science in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
"It's a privilege to be joining such a committed and experienced team of professionals," said Troy Cardinal. "I look forward to working with the McGladrey team to provide innovative solutions and strategies as our clients' and our own technology needs continue to evolve and expand. I am excited to be a part of McGladrey and its unique approach of truly understanding our clients' needs."
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Podcast: The History of the Public-vs-Private Land Debate with Sam Lungren
Written by: Phil Monahan
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All That Hack: Rio Olympics
Trumpets trilled, fireworks blazed the skies and the Olympian gladiators marched forward. The games have begun! The Rio Olympics saw a magnificent opening last week. Athletes, medallions, cheers, cries and all that jazz which you might be experiencing from watching the games. But do you know all that is ha/ck/ppening around it too? Well, you are in for some big surprises. A duet of fair-foul hacks have been taking turns at the Rio Olympics.
What would you like me to start with, fair or foul? Well, I generally save the good things for the last. That being said let us start with some serious threats Rio is facing from hackers.
Faking it, hacking it:
500,000 people is a goldmine for an unethical hacker! In an analysis run by Kaspersky, it was reported that fake wifi hotspots were spreading like a plague across Rio. Almost 18% of the wifi hotspots that were scanned were fake. Connecting your phone or laptops to a fake wifi is like letting yourself loose in front of a lion. Ladies and gentlemen, be rest assured, the lion will eat you! All your sensitive information is served on the plate to them. So if you are in Rio for the games, beware of fraudulent hotspots.
Fake game tickets:
The selling of counterfeit tickets is on peak right now. Many phishing websites are selling false tickets. These websites generally take in your personal information and obtain your bank details too via false payment gateways. The rest is no rocket science … before you know it, they will leave your accounts squeaky clean! Plenty of video clips, false links, emails and social media links are gonna lead you to malware. Stay on high alert on these.
But wait. Not everything bad is on the books for the Olympics; there are some great hacks for the good as well! Here are some:
Artificial Intelligence has made this dream come true. Presenting the J-Robots or Robo journalists. They are smart, uptight and already running. They will be giving real-time updates and articles on various Olympic events. The Washington Post is renowned for their amazing fleet of journalists. With this, they have taken journalism to another level. Their homegrown software creates multiple reports on medals tally, scores and other data-centered stuff without any human intervention. The idea is to free the journalists for more serious and impactful work rather than mere reporting of numbers. Nice move Washington Post, like really cool!
Antennae Hack
Now how would you watch Olympics when you do not have cable TV at home? Why pay when you can watch it for free? Online streaming is cool but we have the good old Doordarshan with us. All you need is an antenna for your TV. Swing it to the direction of the signal and get ready for some live action. In the west, people are using the same hack to watch Olympics on NBC. The paid channel services are pretty expensive there. But people who don't really want to shell out money and catch all the live action, are mounting antennas up their house. This simple hack is making it all possible.
It's not just the games, but some brilliant brains that are working around these events. We will keep updating you with all that's hacking around the Rio Olympics from time to time. For now, just sing along:
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Below content is my post on Facebook which I have posted on my Facebook timeline on June 23rd, 2016.
Yesterday evening, I've arrived at Osaka, Japan.
What I can say in a few words is, "Economy is extremely shrink only, become worse and worse", feel like that minimum 20% decreased from everything…..20% of vehicles and people are disappeared compared with 3 years ago, rich shops were disappeared also,only cheap price shops are growing.
Rich consumer is tourists from China and another region, language of walking people are Chinese by 80% ratio, I felt " Where is Japanese speakers?"…
Since 10 years back, Osaka's economy had been decreasing only though, it proceeds more and more, sooooo shrink continuously, I think.
It is ongoing to die…….I really feel so,……
This post first appeared on Haruka's Chronicle | Official English Blog Of Haru, please read the originial post: here


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José Cruz: Masai.
Haruka: Ah! Masai. About marriage of the younger girls who were born in Masai. (Mm-hmm) Right?
José: Mm-hmm. What did you think of that?
Haruka: Well, I actually have learned uh the same kind of thing in the (Cool) university class university the the cla- in the class which is held in my university. (Mm) And uh in that class I learned about the, uh in Japanese we we called it uh katsurei.
José: What does that mean?When José doesn't understand something, Haruka continues talking and explains her idea without stopping and describes it well enough that he can understand and thus tell Haruka the English word she didn't know (0:40)
Haruka: Just like uma "filler" or "pause" word that allows the speaker to maintain their fluency (0:43), at certain age when um, in that kind of like, African countries- In African countries, when the girl uh turn to a certain age like maybe five or six, (Mm-hmm) when they are still young (Mm-hmm) uh their family, like especially their mother or their grand- grandmother take her take her (Mm-hmm) to the kind of like uh, not a magician, but just like…
José: Uh, um like a- a "witch doctor" (Ah yeah!) or a (A witch doctor) medicine (Yeah) "medicine man" or a "medicine woman".
Haruka: Yeah. Uh yes and they take to the- that kind of- They take her to that kind of woman (A medicine woman) Yeah medicine woman and they- uh she cut the certain part of her…
José: Th- they they do a female circumcision.
Haruka: Yes! We call it katsurei.
José: Ah, that's what that is. OK. Female circumcision.
Haruka: Female circum- circumcis…Haruka shows a good learning tactic of immediately repeating a newly learned word to confirm the meaning of what she heard, it's pronunciation etc. (1:49)
José: Circumcision. (Circumcisions) Because there's male circumcision (Mm-hmm) or usually we just call that circumcision, (Uh-huh) and for women uh that is female circumcision. (Yeah. OK) When you first heard about that, what did you think?
Haruka: I was I was just, I was just so shocked about it. And I couldn't imagine that, that I- If If I were in that situation, like maybe I feel that there's no freedom, and like I'm just like there's no human right for me. Maybe I feel so.
José: It's hard to imagine what those girls are really thinking, because for somebody like you, you can only think about that situation as yourself. Here you are, you're…
Haruka: Yeah yeah. From my place.
José: Right. You're a modern girl, in a modern country, with modern dreams, with modern potential, (Yeah) in a modern educational situation (Yeah exactly) and suddenly you you think toJosé should have said "think about" (3:05) this tradition to this culture that is completely separate from you. But those girls their mothers have been talking about it, their grandmothers talk about it (Mm) their sisters talk about it, to them it's all perfectly normal. (Mm) Um I'm sure they're probably shocked by the pain, (Yeah) but their setting is completely different.
Haruka: I- I think so. And I like- It's- I- I'm quite sure they have no idea about, like, how should I say, this is right or wrong. But, uh I- as I said you before she is- I mean they were they will be so shocked about that pain. And just but- how- they they didn't get certain education so maybe they just so shocked and- but they… Mm, what are you going topronounced, "GONNA" (4:01) do, they have to accept it maybe.
Are there arranged marriages in your country?
If YOU were being forced into a marriage, what would you do?
Haruka uses good fluency tactics, using filler words like, "um" to maintain her speaking rate. She is also good at repeating parts of her phrases so she doesn't stop talking just because she couldn't immediately say a word or phrase properly.
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OCR Corruption after Adding/Removing voting disk to a cluster when CRS stack is running (Doc ID 390880.1)
Applies to:Oracle Server Enterprise Edition - Version: 10.2.0.1 to 10.2.0.4
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Oracle Server - Enterprise Edition - Version: 10.2.0.1 to 10.2.0.3
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DescriptionIn 10gR2, Oracle introduced the concept of multiple voting disks to prevent single point of failure. The command to add voting disks is
More details of the above command can be found at http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/rac.102/b14197/votocr.htm#sthref226
#crsctl add css votedisk /ocfs1/votdisk2.dbf
When the CRS stack is running and the add votedisk command or the crsctl remove votedisk command is executed, It will fail with a "Cluster is not in a ready state for online disk addition" message. This is because of internal bug 3972986. Dynamic addition and deletion of voting disk when the Clusterware is running is not possible without the fix for this bug.
Some customers may mis-interpret the "Cluster is not in a ready state for online disk addition" message and try to run the command with the -force attribute when the stack is running to force the change. This is known to corrupt the OCR. It is not recommended to use the -force attribute to add or delete the voting disk when the Clusterware is running.
Without the fix for bug 3972986, voting disks **CANNOT** be added or deleted when the clusterware is running on any node.
Likelihood of OccurrenceThe chances of hitting this issue is very high.
Possible SymptomsUnfortunately there is no clear symptom of the corruption caused by running the crsctl add/delete command with the -force attribute. Eventually the corruption of the OCR manifests itself in different ways with different errors. In some cases, they may lead to node evictions or crsctl query commands returning inconsistent results.
Further it is also important to note that No errors are reported when adding or deleting the voting disk with the -force attribute when the Oracle clusterware is up and running.
Workaround or ResolutionWorkaround to the problem other than applying the patch for bug 3972986 after it becomes available is to ensure that the add or remove the voting disk commands are executed only after bringing down the clusterware on all nodes. As mentioned in the Oracle documentation, this requires the use of -force option. The -force attribute can be safely used ONLY if the Clusterware is stopped on all the nodes of the cluster.
If the voting disk has already been added using the -force option when the Oracle clusterware stack is running then it is recommended to stop the Clusterware on all the nodes and restore the OCR from the time before the votedisk was added or removed. Steps to restore the OCR is documented http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/rac.102/b14197/votocr.htm#i1012456
Oracle development is already aware of this issue and a fix will be issued shortly.
PatchesAt this time there is no patch for this issue
Modification History09-Sep-06 Note created by Anil Nair
12-Sep-06 Implemented changes suggested by John.
18-Sep-06 Implemented suggestion to add remove


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Picking through the pile of questions currently surrounding this LSU football team from our "virtual mailbag:"
Which quarterback is going to start the Florida game Saturday?
Jeff Driskel. Oh, you meant which quarterback is LSU going to start. As of press time, as we like to say in the biz, there was no definitive answer.
LSU coach Les Miles declined to pull a starter's name out of his hat after Wednesday's practice, but did say he expects Anthony Jennings and Brandon Harris to both see the field against the Gators. He said a decision may not be announced until Saturday.
What's the best guess then?
The pick here is Jennings. Given Florida's internal upheaval since squeaking out a 10-9 win at Tennessee and the sexual assault allegations that led to the indefinite suspension of Treon Harris, the quarterback who led the Gators' comeback win, one would think Miles would opt for his default mode. That means trying to play power football, out of the I, with two tight ends while hoping LSU's slotted spoon defense can do enough to stop the sputtering Florida offense in its tracks.
Both quarterbacks have been better off the bench the last two games, Jennings committing huge mistakes to start against New Mexico State and Harris stumbling around against Auburn. Perhaps LSU needs to start third-stringer Brad Kragthorpe then bring in Harris or Jennings on the second snap.
The expectation here is for Harris to play, and that he and Jennings will continue to serve and volley the quarterbacking duties through most of the rest of this season.
Who is running the show on LSU's offense?
Cam Cameron is the offensive coordinator, but Miles was seen during the Auburn game with a play chart in his hands.
Clearly those hands, as has usually been the case during his 10-year LSU tenure, have shaped the Tigers' offensive philosophy if not actually every play that's called. Miles sets the tone and it's up to Cameron to call the kinds of plays he wants.
What Miles wants is to play old-fashioned power football, something LSU has been incapable of doing consistently this season. That means primarily running the ball. There's nothing wrong with that. Auburn is primarily a running team and used that style of play to devastating effect Saturday.
But there's also nothing wrong with running out of a spread formation, either, at least part of the time. Miles' stubbornness to stick with the formula that, granted, has led to most of his 99 wins at LSU, is understandable. But coaches who see the future and themselves in it know they sometimes have to adapt to the changing times.
What is LSU's biggest problem?
Believe it or not, it's not the quarterbacks, or Miles himself. It's the line play.
Though college football has under a technological revolution in recent years with spread offenses bristling with eight-wide receivers (almost), the old truth about football still holds:
You have to win the line of scrimmage.
That's the battle LSU has lost more often than any this season. The offensive line can't open enough holes for the Tigers to play the power game, though that's in part because defenses are stacking the line against them.
The defensive line has underwhelmed overall, especially at tackle. LSU has nine active defensive tackles now that Trey Lealaimatafao is cleared to play (including converted end Lewis Neal) and none of them have been capable of any stop gap measures worth a hoot.
The thing that has set SEC teams apart in the conference's age of dominance, including LSU, is the ability to produce stifling D-line play. Without it, every game will be a struggle.
Can the D-line play improve?
Miles claimed it already did despite the blowout loss to Auburn, but any improvement is being doled out in eye-dropper increments at best. But sure, this season is on-the-job training, especially for the tackles, whose group includes only one upperclassmen in the oft-injured Quentin Thomas.
Did LSU recruit bad defensive tackles?
If it did, it recruited ones that everyone else wanted. Perhaps the better question to ask is why those players haven't developed. This can't be a fun season in any way for LSU D-line coach Brick Haley, who like all LSU position coaches has a hand in who he recruits to his meeting room.
Can LSU at least make a bowl game?
It seems unthinkable that the Tigers won't be playing somewhere in December or January, though not making it is a very real prospect at this point. The remaining schedule — at 3-1 Florida, 4-1 Kentucky, 5-0 Ole Miss, 4-1 Alabama, at 3-2 Arkansas and at 5-1 Texas A&M — offers no breathers.
You'd expect the Tigers to at least be able to split their last six games and finish 7-5. But which three could LSU win is complete guesswork at this point.
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We had a lovely time attending a wedding of a good friend last October down at the Outer Banks. It was a beautiful late afternoon outdoor affair on the grounds of the Whalehead Club with a peaceful view of the water and boathouse and a majestic Corolla Lighthouse peering over the treeline. I painted this for a wedding present.
6"x 6" acrylic on canvas.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Corolla, NC
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
I remember Bob Gibson as being the most dominate pitcher I had ever watched. He threw so hard, he had the most amazingly violent follow-through that had his arms and legs flying off the side of the mound. If you made him angry, he'd brush you back or hit you with his fastball. A great athlete, former Harlem Globetrotter, a great hitter for a pitcher. He pitched and beat my Red Sox easily three of the games he pitched in the 1967 World Series. The opening game of the 1968 World Series pitted him (the NL strikeout and ERA leader) against 31 game winner Denny McLain and I remember getting out of school and sprinting home to watch the epic pitching match-up. By the time I got home, McLain was already out of the game! Of course, Gibson goes on to set the WS strikeout record striking out the 17th Tiger dramatically in the top of the ninth inning. My best friend, John Gerald and I would practice our best Gibson wind-ups and pitches, never quite with the same accuracy (or speed).
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Family Portrait!
Another family portrait commission in time for the holidays! I even squeezed the family dog in there too!
16" x 20" acrylic on canvas.
16" x 20" acrylic on canvas.
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Monday, December 7, 2009
Snack Time in New York!
Yet another Snack Time painting commission! This time munching on NYC.
This monster sure gets around.
16"x 20" acrylic on canvas.
This monster sure gets around.
16"x 20" acrylic on canvas.
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White Shark Media is the most leading digital marketing agency in delivering online marketing solutions, and it is simply designed for small and medium enterprises. The firm is spearheaded by Gary Garth who serves as the chief executive officer of the company.
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In 2012 the white shark media was identified by Google as the most growing company, and they were invited to Google headquarters in Mountain View California. A designated support team was appointed to white shark media to leverage the company's growth and their client's requirements more closely and intensively.
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The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a planning tool used as a schedule of intended transportation improvements that either use federal funds or are regionally significant over a 4 year period.
- Fill out the Project Submittal or Request for an Extension Form (below)
- Once completed, you will be emailed a customized link. This link will give you and only you, access to a google drive excel worksheet where you can enter all project details.
- Staff will check that all fields are complete and pull information directly from the google excel sheet; you will receive an email confirming your projects were received and asking you to double check that all information is accurate.
- Once projects have been submitted it is the sponsor's responsibility to ensure that all project information is accurately reflected in the Draft TIP that will be submitted for final approval. An error can result in a delay in funding.
TIP Project Submittal (New Projects and Amendments)
TIP Mid-Year Progress Report (For all current projects, must be completed by February 15th, 2018)
A TIP Workshop was held August 31st, 2017 for project sponsors. If you were unable to attend, you can access the presentation here. For a refresher on what information is needed when submitting financial information, please reference our example spreadsheet.
Updates occur every year, beginning with a Call for Projects in January; the final adoption in July. Amendments may be made to the TIP for qualifying projects twice a year and will be approved at the March and September board meetings. If a project existing in the approved and adopted TIP needs adjustment to the timeline, scope or funding agencies may complete the TIP Project Submittal form. If for example, unexpected funding becomes available for a project in between TIP updates, agencies may request the addition of their project through an emergency amendment. Amendments on average can take 3 months to incorporate into the TIP if approved and should not be used as a replacement for updating projects during the TIP update cycle.
If you have any questions, need help applying or require hard copies please contact staff. For a complete timeline of the FY2018-2021 update timeline, click here. Additionally, staff is updating its internal evaluation of TIP projects. Below is a draft of the TIP criteria that will be used to evaluate submitted projects for the FY2018-2021 TIP.
TIP Project Selection & Evaluation 2016 DRAFT
To access the FY2018-2021 TIP, click here or reference the map below for physical projects (does not include transit operating or supply).
TIP Amendment #1 (September Cycle): This was presented at the September 14th Technical Committee meeting and approved for public release. Public comments will be take for seven (7) days and can be submitted by either contacting staff directly or by submitting comments via our online portal. To view the amendment summary, click 2018-2021 TIP Amendment 1 Summary.
TIP Amendment #2 (Emergency Amendment): This was presented at the January 11th Technical Committee meeting and approved for public release. The summary was released per PPP requirements, no comments were received. The amendment was approved by the Coordinating Committee on January 25 and submitted to MoDOT for final approval on January 30th. To view the amendment summary, click 2018-2021 TIP Amendment 2 Summary
2019-2022 TIP Update is open for public comment from April 30th – may 3rd, 2018. The full draft can be viewed here.
To access previous FY's TIPs, click here.
The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST) transportation legislation enacted by Congress in December 2015 requires that:
"An annual listing of projects, including investments in pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities, for which Federal funds have been obligated in the preceding year shall be published or otherwise made available by the cooperative effort of the State, transit operator, and metropolitan planning organization for public review." 23 CFR 134(j)(7)(8)
As required, this report lists all transportation projects authorized or revised to increase obligations of federal transportation funds in the St. Joseph metropolitan region during the MPO program year 2017 (July 1st, 2016 – June 1st, 2017). The federal government obligates, or commits, funds to a project only after the completion of the required project development process and all local, state, and federal approvals have been obtained.
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by Ed Teixeira
We've often heard of the 80-20 rule but probably don't apply it to
franchising. Learn why we should analyze a franchise network using the 80-20
rule in reverse.
The so called 80-20 rule was established by Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto
in 1906. Pareto described the unequal distribution of wealth in Italy, based
upon twenty percent of the people owning eighty percent of the wealth. Known by
many as Pareto's Law the principle is often used to describe various outcomes
whether its productivity or income distribution.
It's my opinion that Pareto's Principle exists in franchise organizations, but
in reverse. Rather than applying the 80-20 rule whereby 20% of franchisees
generate 80% of franchisee revenues, etc. I would apply it to the behavior and
focus that franchisees exhibit in running their business. I acknowledge that
this position is not the result of comprehensive studies or statistical analysis
but rather is based upon my experience and various anecdotal information.
However, it does make for an interesting proposition and discussion point.
When I apply the 80-20 rule to a franchise organization in reverse the result
is that 80% of the franchisees are focused on running their business, are
reasonably successful and direct their energy to achieving their objectives. It
is this 80% that generates the bulk of revenues and royalties for the
franchisor. The remaining 20% are not realizing the same results as the 80%. I
would attribute this performance gap to various reasons:
Obviously there will be differences among franchise companies however,
assuming the franchise is not a start-up and it has for argument sake a minimum
of 40 franchisees some aspect of the 80-20 rule in reverse should apply. If a
franchise system has reasonable growth accept the fact that there may always be
the 80-20 rule or a variation thereof.
Knowing that this situation may exist, here are some suggestions for how
franchisors can deal with it:
It's my position that Pareto's Principle applies in franchise organizations
only in reverse. Franchisors should identify those franchisees that fall in the
20% category and identify what steps could be taken to elevate their
performance. Absent the ability and willingness of a franchisee to improve,
consideration should be given to removing them from the system.
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I've known this couple for eight years - John has actually known them since high school. We used to spend a LOT of time together, but over the past couple of years, their life circumstances (that sounds so cheesy, but I don't know how else to put it without being more specific and identifying) have changed such that we weren't able to see them as much - we spent time with them maybe a couple of times a year. But even when we did get around to hanging with them, instead of it being about "We have so much to catch up on!", it turned into Something Else To Check Off Our To-Do. It was more work to stay engaged and interested. There were topics that had to be avoided (work, politics, work politics, religion, cursing, drinking, dirty jokes, those times we lied and said John had to work when we really just wanted to do something else besides hang with you). HARD WORK, Y'ALL.
So a couple of weeks ago, when we received an invitation to their annual (G-rated) Halloween party (which we have been to seven out of the past eight years), we debated for DAYS over whether we should accept or go to another couple's house. A sense of duty, and I guess martyrdom, dictated we go to The Stuffy's party.
Mr. Stuffy is a horror movie GEEEEEK, and loves games, so over the years he has concocted games for guests to play - years ago, it was just quickie Halloween/horror movie trivia, some variation of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey that i can't recall - easy stuff. This year, the list of Halloween-inspired activities were:
- Memory (pick 2 squares at a time, try to get a match)
- Halloween trivia crossword puzzle
- Simple jigsaw puzzle race
- And the grand finale, a multimedia form of Jeopardy, with ONE HUNDRED CLUES, with some complicated, crazyass, made-up scoring system.
Now, don't get me wrong - I am a nerd for games in general, and I LOVE competition. But we had gotten to the party about 7:30, didn't start this last game until almost 10, and by the time we finished, it was midnight. It was like the dinner party episode of The Office, except NO WINE AND NO OSSU BUSCO AND ALSO NO WINE. And all night, I would have to wait until I could get John cornered before I could whisper my dirty riff off of someone's innocuous comment.
It was just.....work. And not very fun.
John's argument with continuing to spend time with them occasionally is that we are just out of practice, and once we get back into the swing of it, things will be easier and more natural. And while I can understand that rationale, I also feel like there should be a natural chemistry with one's friends that we just don't have with them anymore. Not to mention the fact that we feel like we have to be much more buttoned-up around them than we used to.
They have three kids now, and they homeschool them. They are much more involved in their church (LDS). None of these things are dealbreakers for us, but the combination of the three has changed them - which isn't a bad thing - but they are not the same people we used to know.
And so I am back to where I've been about it for the past two years - is it worth the effort any more?


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With the promise of your wedding day being the most special day of your life, why not let that day itself be the ultimate gift? How would something like that look like in 2017? That's the question we asked ourselves during an in-house Design Sprint on weddings.
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Outdoor Memories is the art studio of Jim Utsler. Jim enjoys hiking through the splendor of the Rocky Mountains for much of his inspiration. Although the mountains represent a large portion of his work he uses all aspects of life to create his art. Jim draws on his 43 years of art experience to paint visual adventures, everything from the suspense of a Grizzly Bear overlooking his domain, to the excitement of Ruffed Grouse in an Aspen grove. Jim also focuses on depicting scenes and wildlife of the plains and foothills leading to the mountains. In order to represent the subjects in fine detail, with the respect they deserve, he studies the volumes of reference photographs he has taken. Working in oil, acrylic, and pencil, Jim strives to capture the realism of light and color in both his wildlife and scenic art. In turn, he provides us with paintings rich with warmth and charisma whether he is painting the smallest of animals or the immensity of Montana's Rocky Mountains.
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This 19th-century hotel facing the sea and Llandudno's promenade is 6 minutes' walk from Llandudno railway station, 12 minutes' walk from the Victorian Llandudno Pier and 0.6 miles from the Great Orme Tramway.
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You'll need your camera for this one as we explore North Wales which boasts some of Britain's most beautiful scenery. Staying in Llandudno enjoy a scenic drive through Snowdonia's National Park and excursions to Prestatyn and Chester.
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Day 1 – Travel to Prestatyn, known for its beautiful 'Offa's Dyke Path' walk, but if walking's not your thing head for the amusement arcades or the Shopping park. After some free time we take you to the hotel and tonight you can enjoy the free entertainment.
Day 2 – Bring your camera today as we take you on a full day excursion to Snowdonia National Park, with scenic stops at Llanberis, the 'gateway' to Mount Snowdon and Betws-Y-Coed, set in the dense Gwydyr Forest. To finish the day we stop off at Bodnant's multi-award winning Welsh food centre.
Day 3 - Free time in Llandudno.
Day 4 – After breakfast we visit the seaside town of Rhyl, visit 'SeaQuarium' which features an amazing outdoor Sea Lion Cove where you can come face to face with harbour seals.
Day 5 - Return home via Chester.
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Brazilian Wax - Best Waxing near Rockwall, TX
There are times when a bikini wax just isn't enough. The Brazilian wax is the most comprehensive hair-removal technique available because it completely removes all hair from the bathing suit region.
That level of hair removal comes with risks, however. That's why Brazilian waxes should only be performed by a licensed esthetician or professional. If you're interested in a professional Brazilian wax, please call (972) 961-4300 or contact Dr. Robert Lenington online.
What is a Brazilian Wax?
A Brazilian wax removes all hair from the area where you'd wear a swimsuit or lingerie. This includes the front, sides and back of the area. This is different from a standard bikini wax, which removes hair only from the front and sides.
During a Brazilian wax, a licensed esthetician utilizes a warm wax mixture to remove hair all the way down to the root. The typical Brazilian wax appointment takes only 15 – 30 minutes and happens in a private, secure room. Despite the short length of the appointment, the results of bikini waxing can last up to six weeks.
As a Brazilian wax removes hair from your most sensitive areas, your licensed esthetician will take every safety and sanitary precaution. While some pain occurs during the appointment, it is mild and can be mitigated with an over-the-counter pain reliever.
Why do I Need a Brazilian Wax?
A Brazilian wax is ideal for swimsuits, bikinis and lingerie. The smooth, sexy look provided by a Brazilian wax can give you confidence and make you feel fantastic. Most of all, it's important to only get a Brazilian wax from a licensed professional. Home waxing kits should not, under any circumstances, be used for a Brazilian or even bikini wax. Home hair removal kits can cause:
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- Ingrown hairs
- Skin damage
A Brazilian wax hair removal is far too delicate to be performed at home, and may even be dangerous to attempt alone. The esthetician that administers your Brazilian wax can also advise on when to get a repeat treatments and how often to get waxed.
How do I get a Brazilian Wax?
Brazilian waxing should only be done by a licensed provider or esthetician. Unlike with home waxing kits or other hair removal options, a professional Brazilian wax will remove hair safely, hygienically and leave you with a sexy look. To schedule a Brazilian wax, please call (972) 961-4300 or contact Dr. Robert Lenington online.
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The Physician's Oath and the Prevention of Nuclear War
Cassel, Christine K.
Jameton, Andrew L.
Sidel, Victor W.
Storey, Patrick B.
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JAMA. 1985 Aug 2; 254(5): 652-654.
All graduating physicians in the U.S.S.R. take an oath that since November 1983 has included a pledge to work for peace and the prevention of nuclear war. The authors compare the Soviet oath with those taken by American physicians, none of which mentions nuclear war, and give reasons why the medical profession in the Soviet Union may be more sensitive to this issue than its American counterpart. They explore the rationale behind professional oaths and codes, and identify changes in how physicians in the United States regard their responsibilities vis-a-vis individual patients and the public. Arguing that nuclear weapons pose the greatest threat ever to public health, Cassel et al. propose incorporating a commitment to work to prevent their use into the oath taken by American medical school graduates. (KIE abstract)
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Accidental Nuclear War -- a Post-Cold War Assessment Forrow, Lachlan; Blair, Bruce G.; Helfand, Ira; Lewis, George; Postol, Theodore; Sidel, Victor; Levy, Barry S.; Abrams, Herbert; Cassel, Christine (1998-04-30)BACKGROUND: In the 1980s, many medical organizations identified the prevention of nuclear war as one of the medical profession's most important goals. An assessment of the current danger is warranted given the radically changed ...
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Braemar Virginia
Bristow is an unincorporated town in Prince William County, Virginia. The former town proper was located on Va. 619, Bristow Road, about 1 mile Southwest of the intersection with Va. 28, Nokesville Road, at the Norfolk Southern Railway crossing. There are no active businesses left at this location, though a crew change point for the railroad is just up the tracks from the railroad crossing. The new town center has, in general, relocated further West around the Braemar Parkway area. Bristow is rapidly being absorbed into the expanding suburbs of the city of Manassas, including such developments as Bristow Station.
The area is mostly upper-middle-class residential managed communities including but not limited to: Braemar Community Association, Bridlewood, Bridlewood Manor, Brookside, Crossman Creek, Foxborough, Kingsbrooke, New Bristow Village, Sheffield Manor and Victory Lakes. The community is home to the Nissan Pavilion outdoor concert stage.
The majority of the Bristow Area was previously part of the Linton's Ford Plantation, owned by the Linton Family from the 1700s. In 1894, Sarah Linton converted to Catholicism, and the property was deeded to the Roman Catholic Church. The Linton Hall School was founded, for which the main road was named: Linton Hall Road. However in the late 20th Century, much of the original property was sold to developers to raise money to support the school. The result was a population boom for the Bristow area (and increased enrollment for the school.) The Linton Family (with the exception of Sarah Linton) are buried in the Linton Family Cemetery in the Braemar Community. The cemetery is legally unowned due to records loss when the Brentsville Courthouse burned in the Civil War. However maintenance is provided by the Braemar Community Association with coordination with the Benedictine Sisters at Linton Hall.
According to the Geographic Names Information System, Bristow has also been known as Briscoe, Bristoe, Bristoe Station, and Bristow Station. The Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Bristow as the community's name in 1906.


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In a few days 2008 will be gone and the New Year will begin. This upcoming year is a hopeful one for me. Even though the economy is in the dumps and will probably get worse before it gets better, I have hope. It's strange because I'm basically a cynic, but an optimistic one. A cynic with hope. I think that when people are left to their own devices, often, the worst will come out in them. But not always.
After Greenspan's recent statements, he could have used a dose of my cynicism. He thought banks could be deregulated because he believed they would always act with the interest of the greater good, and not grab all the profit they could RIGHT NOW, and the future be damned. All too soon they found that their future was damned, and the future of lots of smaller real people with real lives and real families to take care of. I don't care that a financial institution like Washington Mutual no longer exists, but I do care that its demise has put thousands of people out of work, and more thousands will lose their homes. I wonder if Greenspan ever heard that there's a little bit of larceny in every heart? I wonder that he thought a financial institution would behave like a human? Yes, it may be run by people, but it is not a person - it is a corporation and corporations exist only to create profits. And we now see that a corporation will do anything for ever greater profits even if it means in the end that it will die of its own gluttony. It's kind of like a parasite or a cancer - it feeds off its host until the host dies, causing its own demise in the end.
Well, all that sounds kind of hopeless, doesn't it? If so, let me say two words: Barack Obama. I have hope because after eight of the most excruciating years of dismal leadership, we now have an incoming president who appears to know how to think, a guy who can see a problem from its many different angles, a guy who has traveled and lived outside of the U.S.A. and because of that I have hope that he has a broader perspective, that he can see the bigger picture.
So, I'm a cynic with hope. An optimistic cynic. Dang, I love a dichotomy!
And here is my list of 2009 resolutions. I post them as I did before, with the hope that public posting will bring greater endeavor to achieve such resolutions. Alas, I don't really have much hope on this score, never the less, I will post, and we can revisit them in twelve months, okay?
1. As it was last year: Finish the damn book! Write, write, write until it is done!
2. De-clutter. As promised, this item has been moved forward to 2009, with hope.
3. Study hard and try to understand this new techno-babble that is web language.
4. Try to 10% more frugal, and get my savings back to a comfortable level.
There you have it. Less ambitious than last year I think, but we all know what happened to those resolutions!
I hope you all find the New Year to be kind and exciting and healthy and a time when you can get closer to those things of which you dream. I dream of peace and love and people living with tolerance if not understanding.
Happy New Year!


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Over 4 million people are bitten by dogs in the United States each year and close to a fifth of those bites require medical attention. Children under the age of 13 are the most common victims of dog bites and children are most likely to be severely injured by dog bites due to their small size and not acting appropriately around dogs.
Dogs make wonderful family pets, but they can also cause serious injuries. Even a dog who nibbles during play can suddenly escalate and turn that play nibble into a full blown attack.
If you or someone you know has been bitten by a dog, if the bite was through no fault of the victim, is to report the bite to the proper authorities. This is important if you are dealing with an unprovoked attack, and not just from what is considered a bully breed. Every breed of dog is capable of biting someone.
- Sickness or injury. A dog who is injured or sick, or older in age, may become cranky, irritable, and over react in certain situations causing them to snap.
- Challenge for food. If you try to take food from a dog, especially if it is considered a high value treat like a bone, the dog may lunge and try to bite. Food can be an aggressive trigger for even the calmest of dogs.
- Threatening body language. Direct staring is perceived by a dog to be threatening. A person, who the dog is not familiar with, who invades their personal space, is a threat to a dog.
- Trying to break up a dog fight. When dogs are fighting, if a human tries to intercede to break things up may find themselves badly bitten.
- Territorial attacks. Dogs are pack animals and may feel threatened if it feels someone is encroaching on his/her territory and any of the dog's family members, or what the dog now considers its "pack." All dogs can be unpredictable in the presence of a stranger to the home, including, but not in all cases burglars.
- Failure to read a dogs signs. Dogs, like people feel insecure at times. Dogs have calming signals to calms themselves during these times. It is not uncommon for people not to recognize these signals and approach the dog, triggering a defensive reaction from them.
If you have had a dog bite and have had to undergo medical treatment, surgeries or repairs, you will need the advice of an attorney who is familiar with cases involving dog bites. A dog bite that occurs through no fault of your own may be entitled to compensation for medical treatment, and any therapy, physical or emotional, that is required during the recovery phase. Dog bites not only can cause severe medical injury, the emotional response from enduring an attack can take years to recover from. An injury attorney can help to claim and recover costs that you may be entitled to.


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Sunday, October 26, 2014
I've been enjoying painting this little guy - working from a photo I snapped at the Collingwood Children's Farm - think it will be called "Fracas". Still some work to be done but almost there!
Sunday, October 12, 2014
"Refuge" was packed up today and will come out again as a finalist for the Toyota Community Spirit Sculpture prize in November. "Refuge" invites visitors to interact with the artwork - you can try the suit on and then write about it in a fur lined book.
Some of the comments are about animals dying for the artwork, please note that the fur that has been used for the suit is from reclaimed vintage fur coats - mostly from the 30's and 40's - they have been sitting in musty cupboards around the world - at least the animals are being honored now. This suit was made to create a refuge for traumatized people - I wanted to make something that would create a protective "suit of armour". Using traditional female craft skills, the suit made use of vintage fur coats, hand stitched with red thread, mimicking blood or scars.
In traditional societies, trauma was something the community dealt with, you would sit around a fire with your family and friends, perhaps wearing a mask or some sort of costume. The collective action of gathering, perhaps chanting, singing or dancing was a way of healing for those who had experienced trauma - in a way this is my gesture to the community and I thank those of you who have tried on the suit, interacted with it, left the comments below and generally enjoyed the experience.
I thought it would be nice to share some of the comments that have been made, so here goes:
- The suit - beast without, beast within.
- Comfortable and Unsettling.
- It feels surreal ....
- Guilty - even though I've never bought / worn fur.
- I want to write a story about it.
- Cosy, warm, disturbing ...
- I couldn't try it on. It's shocking ...
- I felt like something from where the wild things are.
- So surreal, but so soft.
- Really disturbing, but felt really strange. Just wondering how many animals died to make it???
- Everybody loves interactive art.
- I feel like a better person in this coat, very nice xoxo.
- Made me feel royal.
- What a furbulous exhibition!
- Warm,/safe/comforting/surreal/confronting/loved it!!
- I felt powerful, invisible and visible all at the same time. A stronger version of me. I was invincible in the fur suit - warm and protected and yet capable of doing more than I do, becoming more than me. I wish I could wear a fur suit all the time.
- A powerful exhibition that talks deeply.
- So warm, so luxurious, so safe - I loved the feel of the fur against my bare skin.
- The fur is rich and beautiful, sensual and embracing.
- Very warm inside, neat experience.
- It does look attractive but once I was inside it felt amazing so soft, warm and cosy. I don't like fur, but this was interesting.
- I tried the suit on, on the hottest day of the year so far, after running 3 blocks to get to the Gallery because I was desperate to see the exhibition before it closed. The experience was hot and sweaty, I felt like I was forcing myself into another creature's skin. Amazing!!!!
- Love the feeling in the room, especially the hand prints left int he fur, something lingering.
- Why do we wear fur on the outside? Sensuous!
- I felt so "Game of Thrones" - fur body suit now top of my shopping list.
- The suit felt warm and comfortable and strange at the same time. I felt uneasy wearing the fur of a dead animal - especially being vegan.
- I didn't expect that an item of clothing could make me "feel" different. Inside this beautiful, all encompassing garment, I could have been an Eskimo - or an animal. It's a hot day today but I didn't feel too hot. The garment seemed to breathe like skin.
- It really is a refuge, I felt so enveloped in the coat as it hugged me. Even as I sweated, I knew the coat would catch the sweat and i'd then be a part of the coat.
- Makes me want to purrrrr - meow.
- Something good with the suit - I felt I am king of somewhere in Africa - love it.
- Makes me wanna be a cat.
- Felt like I was crawling into my cat. I am one with cat.
- I think I've just discovered a fetish! Made me tingle.
- I thought I would feel like a Russian Princess, travelling through the snow in a sled with the fur swinging free in the icy wind ... but the "onesie design" tho warm and cosy was somewhat confining. An amazing creation.
- A beautiful experience and a wonderful exhibition.
- A Russian Queen for the day! Beautiful, powerful & magical.
- Wish I had this suit in Berlin winter!
- Inside out, outside in.
- Awoke my inner beast!
- Loving the fur creation!!! Inside another's skin ....
- I love animals and couldn't bring myself to wear the suit!
- I felt warm in the suit and felt like an animal - very interesting work!
- I felt heavy!
- Soft and all encompassing. Great animal experience, enjoyed the bare feet on fur and stitching in red very creepy.
- It's like an animal - I like it!
- It's really heavy and soft - stinks. I sort of like it.
- I feel very powerful and seem taller - felt stunning!!
- I felt hot and heavy and a bit arrr!!!
- So Lush.
- I couldn't put this fur suit on ... it saddens and horrifies me that we use animals in this way. Too awful.
- It was like sitting in an oven and baking on a 40 degree day.
- I want it in front of a fireplace on a winter night.
- It's a medieval onesie.
- You call this art? Wearing murdered animals? You, or whoever allowed this coat to be included as art, is fucked in the head.
- I felt powerful.
- Would buy it if it had buttons.
- The coat sucks, it doesn't even taste good.
- It was good, for sure.
- Fur in my mouth already.
- Walking into this exhibition and seeing this suit was very confronting and saddened me deeply. Saddened me to imagine what torture these innocent animals had to go through for "art" for entertainment. You all it art? I call it murder. This to me is just condoning animal cruelty and violence, watching people wear it and laugh. Enjoy it.
- Cruella de Vill (sic) Feel saddened by the death it brought. How the animals were skinned.
- I felt warm and safe ... and very happy :-)
- I felt like a mixture between Eskimo baby and cave woman. A gorgeous prehistoric cuddle!
- Feels like a cat!
- I wanted to walk down to St Kilda beach in it! Then it wouldn't be cold.
- Is really nice, need one! Liked scaring people! :-)
- That felt magnificent! Happier for it!
- Cosy gloriousness.
- So warm and cosy.
- A bit claustrophobic, thanks for the experience had a chuckle to myself. Bear hug!
- Wonderful!! the expertise in the machine stitching of the b & w stripes of base part of the garment - extraordinary. The room: so sensuous, yet cosy, breaks away from the white cube as setting in art. A relief that the walls were artificial. I give you respect about your jumpsuit combination, well put together and warming as an experience, resonances - Russia, Eskimo/life threatening cold and saviour warmth, real and reclaimed!
- Eerie, yet addictive. Love/Hate - thank you!
- Interesting and comforting to wear the suit, feel the warmth and the weight of it - pressure like this is used to settle autistic children. It's wonderful to think about where fur suits would be worn too as the previous person noted.
- Beautiful piece of art.
- I felt inside the beast.
- OMG! I loved this! A truly warming experience! Soft and furry, bring it on. REFUGE ... in the room in the suit. thank you :-).
- I am in someone else's skin, or a scene from Silence of the Lambs ....
- Feels very safe inside. I love the heightened sense of touch on bare feet inside.
- Nice cosy room to keep warm in winter.
- Very interesting.
- I felt like a murderer inside.
- The ultimate onesie.
- Beautiful, soft and cool on a warm day.
- I felt like a tiger.
- Being hugged by a polar bear.
- Wow so peaceful, OMG so calm! I loved it!
- Blessings for all us hairy and furry and / or other creatures.
- So soft and cuddly - I want to sleep in it!
- Roar .....
Friday, March 28, 2014
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The Minnie pants from JCrew are so Audrey Hepburn (featured in this week's email). I love the cropped length. My pants often look like that... unintentionally.
The retro tie bag free pattern from Butterick. I saw a version on this blog. So cute and tiny! I like the plaid version. (photo from Butterick.com)
Spring 2010 Fashion Week (photos from Style.com)
I love the mixes of prints and dramatic folds from Peter Som. I would love to dress like this, kind of quirky but definitely feminine.


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- Calories 320
- Caloriesfromfat 17
- Fat 6g
- Satfat 1g
- Cholesterol 90mg
- Sodium 860mg
- Carbohydrate 42g
- Fiber 1g
- Sugars 0g
- Protein 27g
Shrimp Dumpling Soup
Photo: Anna Williams
How to Make It
In a large pot, bring the broth, onion, ginger, carrot, celery, and soy sauce to a boil. Reduce heat, cover partially, and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the broth; discard the solids. Return the broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Add a few of the dumplings, being careful not to crowd the pot. Simmer until the dumplings float on the surface and the shrimp inside turns pink (cut one in half to check), 3 to 4 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the dumplings to a plate; set aside. Repeat with the remaining dumplings. Add the peas and simmer until bright green, about 3 minutes. Return the cooked dumplings to the broth to warm. Ladle the soup into individual bowls.


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On 8th April, our speaker was Arthur Turner from Bristol whose presentation was entitled "The Gotthard Line and the Luzern Area". Arthur began by confessing to a passion for the railways of Switzerland which had so far led to his visiting on 24 occasions, totalling 238 days. During these visits he had amassed over 5,000 slides of railway scenes in that beautiful country.
Much of the evening was taken up with a photographic trip over the Gotthard Line, between Arth-Goldau (east of Luzern/Lucerne) and the Italian border at Chiasso. This main line of Swiss Federal Railways over the Alps, is of great international importance, carrying huge amounts of traffic, both passenger and freight, between Northern Europe and Italy. It includes the 15 km long Gottfard Tunnel, has severe gradients and several spiral tunnels built to allow the line to achieve considerable changes in altitude. The famous series of four tunnels near the village of Wassen, for example, provides the traveller with four very different views of the parish church as the line climbs over 280 metres in a distance of just over 12 km. The mountainous nature of the line presents problems from an operating point of view but this is due to change dramatically in three years' time with the opening of a new Tunnel being driven under the Alps – a railway tunnel with the staggering length of 57 km.
Arthur's photographs gave us a fine impression of the various trains travelling over the line in recent years and of the motive power in use. Like most Swiss main lines, the line is electrified at 15,000V AC and the original locomotives built in the 1920s and 1930s were of the box-like appearance common at that time, together with several series of the unusual 'Crocodile' articulated machines, used mainly on freight trains. Some of the early Swiss classes featured coupling rods and external jackshaft drives which compensated to some extent from their rather severe appearance. In 1952 the first of the modern and technically advanced stylish Class Ae 6/6 locomotives entered service and over the following decades the locomotive fleet was modernised. It is interesting to note that such has been the increase in the weight of international freight trains over the Gotthard route that it has become expedient to keep pairs of the powerful locomotives of the current Re 4/4 and Re 6/6 Classes (4- and 6-wheeled bogies respectively) semi-permanently coupled. It is a tribute to the quality of Swiss locomotive building and maintenance that many of the older locos remained in revenue service for over 60 years.
Having arrived at the southern extremity of the Gotthard route in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, Arthur gave us a fascinating glimpse of the metre-gauge line from Lugano to Ponte Tresa before we returned to the Luzern area. Here we saw scenes on the secondary lines in the vicinity of that city, including the metre-gauge Brunig and Engelberg lines. Finally we saw scenes on rack-and-pinion mountain railways in the area, including the two lines that climb the Rigi (1752m) and the incredibly steep line to the top of Pilatus (2073m).
A delightful evening was concluded with a vote of thanks to Arthur from the Chairman.


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Soil Links
Sharing information uplifts everyone. I will be adding useful soil links as I come across them!
Great soil blogs
The Soil Science Society of America have a great blog: Soils Matter, Get the Scoop. It covers all things pertaining to soil, including soil basics, gardening, farming and soil conservation.
Soil Classification
Soil Classification. Canadian Soil Orders.
Brief instructional videos complied by University of British Columbia. Very accessible and informative information on the 10 Canadian soil orders.
Soils of Canada
Contains photo galleries and information on soils found in Canada. Good place to start.
USDA-NRCS Soil Maps
Shows the distribution of the 12 USA soil orders. Great soils maps with soil profiles next to each soil order
Find your soil!
Soils of Canada
Agriculture and Agri Food Canada has interactive map that allows you to find out your town's soil order, kind of material (mineral or organic), topography and drainage.
CanSIS soil reports, maps, and data reports of Canada
Table provides access to Canadian detailed soil survey reports and maps in multiple formats (Scanned PDF, Online GIS maps, GIS data download) in all provinces and territories.
USDA Web Soil Survey
Great app to zoom right to the soil in your location.
Other links
Uses visual recognition software to help identify tree species from photographs of their leaves.
Developed by Columbia University
Free App
iPhone, iTouch and iPad
Rating: 4/5
The authoritative guide to 100 of the most common trees in North America.
Free App.
iPhone, iTouch and iPad
Rating 4/5 rating.
Fine Gardening Magazine's Pronoucing Latin Botanical Names
I don't know about you, but I always need help pronoucing the latin botanical names. How do you say Agastache foeniculum?
Plant Phytography Blog
Learning botany terminology visually!
Vegetable MD Online
Move over medical doctors, the veggie world has its own diagnostic specialists.
Gardening Clubs
Credit Valley Horticultural Society (To bee or not to bee, June 9, 2010)
Applewood Garden Club (Blending the edible & ornamental landscapes, April 15, 2010)
The Lawn Institue. Gives you all the information you need to know about growing a great lawn.
Information providers!
BugGuide Identification, Images, & Information For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin For the United States & Canada
About.Com Insects Guide. Written by naturalist, Debbie Hadley, she regularly updates the site with great relevant information.
Tree ID
Alabama Coop Extension. Key to the commonly found trees in Alabama.
Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Identification Field Guide: What Tree is that?
US-centric, but still useful to Canadians because most Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border.
Virginia Tech Tree ID
Using leaves to identify trees, step by step. Useful.
American Forests. Protecting and restoring forest.
Great easy-to-navigate website filled good information: Tree facts, carbon calculator, big trees, climate benefits of trees and so much more!


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Basic commitments have been made to stage an 18-hole charity exhibition in Orlando matching four of golf's leading superstars. Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Raymond Floyd have agreed to appear in the exhibition at Grand Cypress Golf Club Dec. 7 in a benefit for the new Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
A detailed formal announcement of the exhibition is expected within two weeks.
The exhibition is Norman's idea. He confirmed Thursday that all of the players involved have accepted his invitation to play. ''I wanted to do something for Orlando in appreciation for the way the people have treated me and my family since we made it our home,'' Norman said from Akron, Ohio, where he is competing in the World Series of Golf. ''I'm grateful to Arnold, Jack, Raymond and the people at Grand Cypress for agreeing to help. The way this is shaping up, I think it's going to be a lot of fun and, hopefully, very beneficial for the hospital.''


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Auckland man banned from internet for 'sinister' online harassment
Last updated 16:45, August 25 201
An Auckland man undertook a six-year harassment campaign against a woman he met online, culminating in him posting doctored pornographic images of her online.
Robert Harris, 31, was sentenced to six months' home detention, 100 hours' community work, and a ban on internet usage for six months in the North Shore District Court on Tuesday afternoon.
Harris, who is unemployed, tried to emphasise through his lawyer Jan Leaming that he did not want to be known as a "stalker", but he understood that he needed help.
The 31-year-old met his victim online when he was 25 and she was 19.
They bonded over music before Harris began a "prolonged period of quite serious harassment", Judge Jonathan Down said.
"You made contact with the woman initially as an online friend. You shared music...you wanted romance and she rejected that."
"You clearly became angry about that and you persisted with your contact with her...despite her request that you stop. It got worse," the judge said.
"You say your communication with her wasn't sinister, but I disagree."
Harris doctored a series of pornographic images, adding the head of his victim, and posted them online.
Down quoted the victim, who was not present in court, as having said: "Every time I Googled my name, these images would appear."
After his victim complained in December last year, Harris was warned by police not to contact the woman anymore. But he continued to do so.
"You made veiled threats, you abused her, you placed her name on a dating website so that she was getting unwanted attention."
He was later visited by police and formally warned again. His victim had to complain to police again in May and one more in July when Harris contacted her.
"The last contact referred to the potential for romance and marriage," the judge said.
His victim reported losing sleep during the harassment.
"It must have had a very significant impact on her," Judge Down said.
Harris pleaded guilty to one harassment charge and was sentenced to six months' home detention without internet , plus 100 hours' community service, a 12-month non-association order forbidding him from contacting his victim, and a further six months' post-detention conditions.
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