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- Monitor the turbidity generated by the placement of spoil at the Main Spoil Ground;
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- Test for contaminants in turbid water generated by dredging and spoil placement; and
- Assess the distribution of placed spoil two months after the completion of dredging.
Results of the chemical analyses were compared with the draft State Environment Protection Policy (SEPP) for waters of the Yarra River (downstream of Victoria Dock). The results of the study enabled conclusions to be made regarding the turbidity, water quality and plume formation associated with the dredging and spoil-placement operations, as well as assessing the potential for spoil dispersion after placement.
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In a fairytale Serena and Dan would have lived happily ever after with their mates and family looking on but hell this is drama and damm it - Josh Schwartz created this show and one thing we have learned from The OC is that nothing is at it seems. So Dan and Serena broke up, Jenny gave up trying to nab a spot with the inner circle at school, Dan went back to being Lonely Boy and Blair still reigned as the original Mean Girl. However the most dramatic turn round was Serena; we all know that she and Blair had a bit of a competitive thing going on which is stemmed from Blair insecurity. So in order to accommodate her Serena often toned down her vibrant personality. Blair repaid the gesture by being fiercely protective of Serena and woe betide anyone who crossed her. So imagine my shock when I see Serena throw down the gauntlet to Ms Blair and tell her that she is no longer going to hold back so she no longer steals the limelight from her. It seems that Serena wants to sparkle and this time no one is going to put out her bright light. Well that along with Dan enlisting Chuck to help him find his writing mojo, Lily turning out to have a deep secret (who doesn't in GG?) and the secret of Chuck's childhood is revealed, I am safe to say that this episode was a corker. Long may it continue.
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Eudora was founded by Germans in 1857. As a German community, Eudora residents were huge consumers of beer and alcohol. However, Kansas as a state was on the forefront of the temperance movement, eventually becoming the first state to prohibit alcohol consumption. This enforced abstinence clashed considerably with many German, Czech, Irish, Italian, etc. immigrants who had settled in across the state. Indeed, anti-foreign prejudice helped drive support for prohibition. In response, ethnic communities like Eudora frequently violated prohibition laws in an effort to preserve an important expression of cultural identity. The Eudora Community Museum plans to explore the history of immigration in 2018. In the Fall of 2018, we will host a special exhibit on the history of "Immigration in Douglas County."
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Accession Number : ADA135437
Title : A Replacement for the Silt Density Index: Permanganate Demand to Predict Reverse Osmosis Membrane Fouling.
Descriptive Note : Doctoral thesis,
Corporate Author : AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
Personal Author(s) : Binovi,R
Full Text : http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a135437.pdf
Report Date : 13 Oct 1983
Pagination or Media Count : 204
Abstract : A new test to predict the fouling potential of a reverse osmosis (RO) feedwater was developed. The Permanganate Demand Test is based on both of the accepted equations used to describe the solvent and solute flow through the membrane. It characterizes the reduction in solvent flow by an increase in the osmotic pressure at the membrane. The Silt Density Index (SDI) is a membrane test that has come into widespread use to predict the fouling potential of a feedwater. RO processes can be expected to operate successfully over a long period of time without significant reduction in permeate flux if the SDI values are between 2 and 5.3, on a scale of 1 to 6.67. The SDI was found to be sensitive to suspended particles large enough to be measured as turbidity, but insensitive to dissolved metal concentrations.
Descriptors : *Fouling , *Membranes , *Feed water , *Reverse osmosis , Organic acids , Chemical analysis , Test methods , Permanganates , Equations , Predictions , Solvents , Solutes , Flow , Reduction , Osmotic pressure , Permeability , Flux(Rate) , Silt , Density , Indexes , Turbidity , Concentration(Chemistry) , Saline solution , Iron , Ammonia , Sulfates
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I've had this blog for 6 years.
One thing I think I need to do is use the Search feature more often BEFORE I write. From time to time I go looking and find that I've written on something before, or I have something I can use as a reference for something new. You build up a lot of stuff when you write pretty much daily for the past 6 years. 🙂


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"Here's what I'm learning about myself" Rubie Ruth narrates her story about breakfast. I just realized that my life has changed! I have been brought up having a cup of tea and a toast or just tea for breakfast for the last 20years+ without option. I could always take breakfast at a rush for those who schooled in my community clearly understand what that means. A situation where I could have a cup of tea while standing, finishing up my homework, gathering my books together or as I tighten my show races getting ready for a 30 minutes run to school. This might sound interesting but it wasn't fun!! Currently, Cafe Ubuntu's chefs and baristas has tremendously spoiled me but in a good way. As you can see there is nothing imported in Maai Mahiu, it's all local. Things we grow in our gardens.
I could only describe myself as slender and thinking about myself being a DJ, I could only count myself fit for moves little did I know I was eating unhealthy and that gonna come back so hard on me soon and there would be no moves anymore <Sigh>
Zane and Jeremiah, our Executive Director and National Director respectively have been educating us on healthy eating till it clicked our mind! I can confidently say that I have behaved since I joined CTC International three years ago though more needs to be done. It just started small by replacing my Ndazi and Samosa with arrow roots and sweet potatoes which I viewed as a punishment to me then. Am glad Cafe Ubuntu came at the right time helping me fight junk foods and eating healthy.
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Sidney Crosby is Passionate About Hockey AND Fishing
Sidney Crosby is an NHL superstar who loves to wet a line when he's not at the rink.
Many compare him to Wayne Gretzky. He's been labelled 'the next one.' On the ice, he is a superstar. But did you know that Sidney Crosby's other sport and passion is fishing?
It seems like a lot of athletes are avid outdoors people, whether that passion is for hunting, fishing, or both. For Crosby, born and bred on the east coast of Canada, it's nice to know he's just like you and me.
"Fishing is a great example, what can work one day, you know, same conditions and same everything the next, and for some reason it doesn't work. So it's kind of a new challenge. Something that's fun."
Who wouldn't love to share a boat with Sidney Crosby? The hockey stories he would tell would make great fodder for the next camp fire.
It's always great to see someone in the spotlight speak highly of our outdoor heritage. It certainly helps in getting the next generation hooked.


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I would argue that prejudice against the developmentally disabled is at once the most acceptable, and yet hidden form of discrimination on a social level.
The four common ways seen in society today that reinforces this attitude, and even is used to find this form of bigotry acceptable are:
Stereotyping, Stigma, Psychological Discomfort, and Pity
One sees the example of stereotyping every time someone shouts at someone visual impaired, even trying to ambulate them, as if they couldn't use their arms and legs. A common stereotype one sees is that all mental or developmentally disabled people are violent or dangerous, or that physically disabled people must be mentally disabled too. Finally, there is the lovely treating the disabled as if they are children.
Stigma; a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. It is a long standing part of Judeo-Christian culture promotes the idea that deviance from physical or mental norms is linked with deviance from moral norms. The Bible begins with the tale of Cain's being physically "marked" as punishment for killing Abel, and continues with numerous other stories associating disability and disfigurement with sin. One need only look into the tales of the Brother's Grimm, Shakespeare and modern film to see this over and over again.
Regarding psychological discomfort, studies show when individuals are asked to interview a person with an apparent disability, there are more restricted in their communication, express views less representative of their actual beliefs, and they will terminate the interview sooner than when interviewing the same person when that person appeared to have no disability. Also people maintain a larger "body distance" from the disabled (or seemingly disabled) person, while if performing the same task with an "abled" person much more up close.
Now to my biggest pet peave, paternalization & pity:
Often people will view those with disabilities as neither incompetent, evil, subhuman, unnerving nor repugnant. Still, they harbor concepts about them that result in diminished opportunity or outright segregation.
These people believe that the world is simply too much of a struggle for persons with disabilities, and, therefore, that they should be protected from its chalenges. Paternalism enables the dominant elements of a society to express profound and sincere sympathy for the members of a minority group while at the same time keeping them in a position of social and economic subordination.
The outcry that accompanies prejudice against racial, ethnic and religious minorities is rarely exhibited in regards to prejudice against the disabled. This lack of response is a paternalistic notion that persons with disabilities, unlike other minorities, "deserve" to be treated unequally.
Canadian studies found that, although two-thirds of employers expressed willingness in principle to hire persons with developmental disabilities, at the conclusion of the survey only 26% of them would agree to receive job inquiries from such persons.
Often people who would outright deny and disability bigotry, nonetheless respond in a prejudiced and exclusionary manner in real life situations with a disabled person.
You may have noticed, for the most part I have been reflecting on the visibly disabled. I would also argue that the bigotry affecting the disabled in some ways is more pernicious and hateful towards those with "invisible" or "hidden" disabilities.
Not only those with mental or developmental disabilities, but countless physically disabled also have invisible disabilities.
This bigotry and hatred of the disabled can take most ugly forms. One has only to look in the "news" to see this. Who comes to mind immediately is Alex Spourdalakis murdered by his mother, and then his memory exploited by Eugenics based groups such as "Autism Speaks." (Autism Speaks, does not in any way represent the scientific study of Autism, it's causes, effects, etc, but is based on bogus bs and pseudoscientific claptrap.)
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The concept of "normal" in regards to neurology, well, it simply does not exist. The lovely little color charts of human anatomy and physiology that you looked at in high school (or even college and graduate school) are average or "typical" of human anatomy, to be certain, but only typical. Anyone who has been exposed to gross anatomy can tell you that there is a huge variety and difference in organs of the body, including the brain. We are all individuals, we are not carbon copies of "perfect human body" or broken carbon copies...no, we are not.
Even taking into account the variation in genetic materials (your genome is unique amongst all human beings) there is also the individuals phenotype. Your phenotype is your own set of observable characteristics resulting from the interaction of your genotype (genetic material) with your environment/social construct.
The concepts "normal" and "abnormal" are moreso a social judgement than a scientific conclusion. They are rooted in the history I've mentioned earlier.
I for one, have decided that I will no longer strive to be simply "tolerated." I am a (unique) individual, with unique gifts, talents and deficits, not unlike any other human being alive today. I will insist, for myself, and all other-abled individuals, that we be allowed our place in society, be given equal rights, equal respect, and equal dignity.
It is time for mankind to move beyond this bias towards the other-abled, in all our forms. The other-abled, may be your brother, or sister, mother or dad, relative or friend, perhaps not today, perhaps tomorrow, but they (or you or I) will be. Those that insist on pushing us out of their sight, their memory, their presence, will be in the most horrible shock of their lives, when they find themselves in my (and many other-abled's) position, because, they will, whether or not they wish to remain blind to that fact.
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5 weeks today!
Where did the first month go? Each day has seemed really long but now I look back and it has flown by.
Alice was born 6lbs 2 ozs and 2 days ago weighed in at 8lbs 1 oz whereas Bessie was born 6lbs 3ozs and weighed in at 7lbs 9ozs.
They were both breast fed up until 4 weeks but I found I was up to 20 feeds a day where they would pop on and off at their leisure so I took the heartbreaking decision to introduce two bottle feeds in the evening as that was when they were at their worst. I knew deep down it would be the beginning of the end but I couldn't keep up and it was getting me down. Paul had been at home for the first 2 weeks but as of the 3rd I was on my own and I do like to feel as if I have everything under control. Just looking around our house and seeing unmade beds, washing to be hung, cups to be washed I knew something had to be done.
I chose Aptamil milk as it says on the box, closest to breastfeeding. It seems to be going down well, we do have the odd sicky day (esp Bessie) and I have wondered about changing her to another brand – must check with my AN club, but on the whole we're doing ok.
We're probably around 7 – 10 feeds a day still and if I manage to wake them up together we get two night feeds at 2ish and again at 5.30 ish. I can't wait for them to drop one :-)
Bessie has already picked up her first cold/cough in her 3rd week and even had a temperature of 37.6 one evening which put the fear of God in me. I called up our GP, was put through to out of hours who took details and the hospital called me back really quickly so that put my mind at rest that the system we rely on works. The doc listened to all of Bessie's symptoms and said it was nothing to worry about, that they would be there all night if I was worried and could call anytime. My mind at rest, I got on with other tasks and Bessie has come through.
Mind you it's really annoying when she has taken a whole good feed only to cough what seems like the whole lot up with flem! Gggrrrrr.
Today I have managed to bath them both on my own (quite a mission) and they are currently lying on the play mat silently studying walls, ceilings and who knows what else?
I'm still waiting for our first smiles of recognition, I adore the wind smiles they do after a feed together with their drunk impression, rolling eyes, frowns, flickering smiles and odd noises.
Clothes – we've put the tiny baby stuff aside, my friend gave me a good tip telling me it was perfect doll-sized stuff, so popping it all in a bag together with a pack of premmie nappies, I had just in case, for future dolly games.
We have been out in the buggy but I haven't managed yet on my own, literally because so far life has been one big feed with nappy changes and winding thrown in for good luck. Now we seem to be finding a loose routine (take loose as the operative word). I may venture out on Friday to my SIL's for a cuppa…my baby bag armed to the hilt with bottles, nappies and all sorts of treasures one needs for such occasions.
The girls are off to their uncle's 40th birthday this weekend. It's in a social club with a disco and lots of people and I must admit I'm a bit wary of it all. I'd prefer to stay home but cannot. I have told Paul we'll go along for the beginning and I'll come home leaving him their to celebrate his brother. The trouble is, as people spot us entering, they go 'Oh Twins, aren't they gorgeous – can I hold one?' The girls get passed round like sweets and pick up viruses and all sorts meaning I get a rough week.
One of the biggest things that has annoyed me so far is an old lady putting her finger in one of the girl's mouths as they were hungry! My blood is boiling again at the memory. 'Oh look she's searching'…
Well get your flippin finger out of her mouth and let me feed her!
Jesus some people are so ignorant.


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I first became interested in language in high school, when I started to learn Thai to prepare for a year as an exchange student in Thailand. Since then, I've learned several languages to varying degrees, including French, Italian, German, Mandarin, and Arabic. In the language I've developed using abstract symbols that evoke the meanings I associate with them, I've drawn inspiration from both Mandarin and Arabic. Mandarin uses a script-less pictogram system to write, and I used meaningful symbols which can be combined to develop new meanings and more nuanced meanings.
Arabic has a root word system in which any given word is one of a set of meaningful forms using 3-letter root word system. For example, R-H-M means "womb" and is the root word for "rahma" which means "mercy/love". The symbols can be combined in an unlimited variety ways which are meaningful to the user of the language.
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Miguel Valdés-Faura, CEO of Bonitasoft
Bertrand Diard, CEO of Influans
Claire Houry, General Partner at Ventech
Philippe Granger, Partner at Auriga Partners
Xavier Lorphelin, Managing Partner for Serena Capital
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I was writing for movies some two years ago, and becoming more proficient in it as I write more and more. At the same time I was taking a lot of pictures with my cellphone and uploading them to Instagram where I got some support from my friends, and even from strangers.
At some point I thought about being a director and make movies, but I realize that I was more capable of composing images intuitively. Because I wanted to get more information and theories on photography in connection with movies, I got the book "Days of a Camera" by the amazing cinematographer Nestor Almendros. I studied every movie on it, and eventually a friend of mine suggested that I get myself a 'tweakable' camera. Well, I wanted something discrete, something that I can easily carry around and I didn't have that much money. Fortunately, I found the Nikon FE10!
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Thousands Rally in Annapolis for Baltimore City School Construction
Around 3,000 parents, grandparents, students, teachers, principals, advocates, and community members gathered in Annapolis on Monday night to show their support for the "Block Grant Bill" (HB860/SB743). The ACLU worked with its partners in Transform Baltimore and the Baltimore Education Coalition (BEC) to plan the rally and show the overwhelming support for the "Block Grant Bill" and the city school system's 10-Year Plan to renovate or rebuild all city schools in the next 10 years. Click here to tell your elected officials that you stand with all of Baltimore in supporting the "Block Grant Bill"!
Performances by the Margaret Brent Elementary and Middle School Choir and the City Springs Step Team got the crowd pumped up early in the evening. After the energetic performances the crowd was ready to hear from the ever expanding group of elected officials ready to get on board the "Block Grant Express" which first accepted passengers last October. The animated crowd chanted "Better Buildings, Better Baltimore, Better Maryland!" throughout the evening as speaker after speaker took the podium to announce their support of the Block Grant Bill!
Elected officials including the Lieutenant Governor, Anthony Brown, spoke to the crowd in support of the plan. "We cannot accept a band-aid approach to maintaining the state's oldest schools," said the Lieutenant Governor to the spirited crowd, "We need to rebuild Baltimore's crumbling schools and we need to do it now." The Speaker of the House, Mike Busch, also spoke to the crowd and announced his support for the Block Grant Bill and said Baltimore City has waited "too long" for new buildings. Senator Verna Jones-Rodwell and Delegate Curt Anderson, Baltimore City Delegation Chairs, rounded out the cast of State elected officials by once again affirming that the "Block Grant Bill" was the number one priority for Baltimore City elected officials this session.
The final elected official to speak for the evening, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake made it very clear that the children of Baltimore City will not wait another year. "We will not take 'no' for an answer," she proclaimed to the thousands in the crowd. "When the confetti falls on the last day of session, we will have a deal for Baltimore Schools."
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1894th Light Horse Regiment
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|1894th Light Horse Regiment
|Unit Profile (as of 3067)
|Keepers of the Flame
|Parent Formation
|Blue Star Irregulars
|1894th Light Horse Regiment
|Unit Profile (as of 2764)
|Parent Formation
|XLVIII Corps
The One Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-fourth Light Horse Regiment was a part of the Star League Defense Force Regular Army, until it was incorporated into the Blue Star Irregulars Mercenary unit.
Star League Era[edit]
In 2764 the Light Horse was assigned, as a part of the XLVIII Corps, Seventeenth Army, to an undisclosed district within the Periphery. The 1894th continued to serve in the Periphery during the Periphery Uprising[1]. The unit survived the war and the Hegemony Campaign[1] and a part of the regiment joined the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns, merging with surviving elements of the Eighth Striker Regiment to form the Second Ceti Hussars[2][3] and the First Argyle Lancers.[3] The remainder evidently became a part of the mercenary unit known as the Blue Star Irregulars.[4]
First Succession War[edit]
In February 2787 a battalion from the 1894th supported an AFFS raiding force drawn from elements of the Fourteenth Avalon Hussars in a raid against the Draconis Combine world of David. During the course of the week-long raid the Fourteenth and 1894th battled elements of the Third Arkab Legion at the port city of Sassari in an hour-long engagement before forcing the Legion to withdraw and looting a number of warehouses of spares and munitions. The Fourteenth and 1894th also conducted a number of air patrols across David during the course of the week, before withdrawing back to Federated Suns space, content that they had gained the measure of the Combine's border defenses.[5]
Unknown to the Fourteenth or the Blue Star Irregulars, the Third Arkab Legion had deliberately only fought back using half their available forces and had withdrawn from battle intentionally, to give the raiders a misleading impression of the strength of the garrison on David and to prevent the Fourteenth discovering the presence of either the Third Dieron Regulars, concealed in hidden bases deep in the Northern Andropo badlands or the conventional forces hidden in bunkers constructed to look like transient villages dotted along the Fatima River Basin. The deception was conducted in accordance with orders issued by Warlord Jinjiro Kurita as part of widespread preparations for the upcoming invasion of the Federated suns.[5]
Fourth Succession War[edit]
All three regiments took part in the invasion of the planet Liao during the first wave of the war in 3028.[6] They fought alongside the Thirty-third Avalon Hussars in that conflict.[7] They later assaulted Genoa and Arboris.[8] Genoa was easily captured, again with the 33rd Avalon Hussars help.[9]
War of 3039[edit]
Clan Invasion[edit]
FedCom Civil War[edit]
During the Jade Falcon Incursion of the FedCom Civil War, the Second Battalion of the 1894th garrisoned Black Earth after the Falcons were driven off the world.[10] The First Battalion was assigned to hold Roadside after liberation.[11]
- 3054 the commanding officer was Colonel Alexander Duff-Gordon.[12]
- 3067 the commanding officer was Colonel Wu Sen Tang.
Composition History[edit]
1894th Light Horse Regiment
As an SLDF Light Horse regiment the 1894th would have been composed of light to medium vehicles backed up by at least two Recon companies composed of 'Mechs designed for information gathering in addition to any regular 'Mechs within the regiment.[13]
1894th Light Horse Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable)[14]
1894th Light Horse Regiment (Regiment/Veteran/Questionable)[12]
- CO: Colonel Alexander Duff-Gordon
1894th Light Horse Regiment (Regiment)
- CO: Colonel Wu Sen Tang
- XO: 1st Battalion: Leutnant-Colonel Tracy Jamison
- 2nd Battalion: Major Peter Orullian
- 3rd Battalion: Major Kelle Vozka
Star Hunter (Strengthened Wing 26 fighters)
- Wing Cmdr: Major Iso Kasigi
1894th Cavalry (1 Battalion)
- Armor Cmdr: Leutnant-Colonel Michael Mulvihill
1894th Tactical Recon Group (3 companies, 1st Company equipped with VTOLs)
- Infantry Cmdr: Major Karstan Rappahladron
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Star League, p. 155 - "Seventeenth Army"
- ↑ Field Manual: Federated Suns, p. 64, "2nd Ceti Hussars RCT: Three of Diamonds"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 First Succession War, p. 33, "Those Left Behind"
- ↑ House Davion (The Federated Suns), p. 151, "The Blue Star Irregulars"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 First Succession War, p. 37, "Holding Back: The Battles for David and Saffel"
- ↑ The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One, p. 9
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 16
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 12
- ↑ NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1, p. 32
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 118
- ↑ FedCom Civil War (sourcebook), p. 120
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Objective Raids, p. 23
- ↑ The Star League, p. 133
- ↑ Historical: War of 3039 , p. 140
- FedCom Civil War (sourcebook)
- Field Manual: Mercenaries Revised
- Field Manual: Federated Suns
- First Succession War
- The Fourth Succession War Scenarios Volume One
- Historical: War of 3039
- House Davion (The Federated Suns)
- NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1
- Objective Raids
- The Star League


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Le Corbusier's Forgotten Design: SoCal's Iconic Butterfly Roof
originally written for Curbed
Atop thousands of homes in the warm western regions of the United States are roofs that turn the traditional housetop silhouette on its head. Two panels meet in the middle of the roofline and slope upward and outward, like butterfly wings in mid-flap. This similarity gave the "butterfly roof" its name, and it is a distinct feature of post-war American residential and commercial architecture. In Hawaii, Southern California, and other sun-drenched places, the butterfly roofs made way for high windows that let in natural light. Homes topped with butterfly roofs seemed larger and more inviting.
Credit for the butterfly roof design often goes to architect William Krisel. He began building single-family homes with butterfly rooflines for the Alexander Construction Company, a father-son development team, in Palm Springs, California, in 1957. The Alexander Construction Company, mostly using Krisel's designs, built over 2,500 tract homes in the desert. These homes, and their roofs, shaped the desert community, and soon other architects and developers began building them, too—the popularity of Krisel's Palm Springs work led to commissions building over 30,000 homes in the Southland from San Diego to the San Fernando Valley.
But the story of Krisel as inventor of the butterfly roof is actually "not true," as Krisel himself notes. While he did make the feature a Southern California mid-century trademark, it was another architect who first developed the butterfly roof. Twenty-eight years before Krisel designed tract homes for the Alexander Construction Company in Palm Springs, Swiss-French architect and Modernist pioneer Le Corbusier first came up with the soaring architectural feature.
Originally born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris in Switzerland, Le Corbusier moved to France in 1917, gave himself the new moniker, and began associating with singers, sculptors, writers, and other artists. With his minimalist modern architecture, Le Corbusier sought to create a better functioning, more equal society (in fact, Le Corbusier was a supporter of both Communism and Mussolini). His designs put him at the opposite end of the spectrum from traditionalists and from much of the architecture in his adopted country. Le Corbusier was always ahead of his time—particularly so in 1930, when he designed the very butterfly roof for which Krisel would later get much of the credit.
Le Corbusier's first attempt at the butterfly roof took place in Chile, where he was commissioned to build a vacation home in Zapallar for Eugenia Errazuriz, heiress to a Bolivian silver mining fortune and wife of Jose Tomas Errazuriz, whose father and grandfather had both been President of Chile. Eugenia was a grand patroness of the avant-garde; in addition to the modern cliffside summer home she commissioned, Eugenia was a friend to and avid collector of Picasso. Eugenia's taste for modernism and minimalism was widely known within her circles. Mutual friends of Eugenia's and Le Corbusier's thought the two to be of one mind; fellow Swiss-French citizen and Modernist writer Blaise Cendrars introduced the two.
The vacation home, Maison Errazuriz, was set to overlook the Pacific Ocean from a remote spot that presented challenges for Le Corbusier. He met them with his trademark mix of organic design and modern innovation. Le Corbusier planned to build with a rustic mix of stone and wood—materials that were local to the area and would help combat and stabilize the uneven terrain. A combination of fieldstone and large boulders would serve for the floors and exterior, respectively.
Large cut tree trunks were planned for interior support columns. Kenneth Frampton, another Le Corbusier biographer, notes that Maison Errazuriz "gave rise to what would soon become his characteristic neo-vernacular. An expression both archaic and modern."
The other site-specific aspect of the project was, of course, the unique roof of the Maison Errazuriz: a broad, off-center V "resembling two unequal wings of a gigantic bird in flight," writes Weber. Where the two wings met about one-third of the way along the home, a gully formed, from which the large, winged expanses swept upward. The wings were to be covered in Spanish tiles. This striking design was a distinctive departure from the flat roofs that had become characteristic of the 1920s.
Le Corbusier laid out his plans for the Maison Errazuriz in numerous drawings. The grand vacation home for the Chilean heiress would go no further than that, however. Eugenia Errazuriz's lifestyle and patronage of the arts left her bankrupt (even after she sold several of Picasso's works back to him) the year before construction was supposed to start.
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Neighborhood Fixture: The Art Deco legacy built by an Echo Park Salvation Army worker
originally written for The Eastsider LA
ECHO PARK — 1650 Echo Park Avenue is a brick, four-story apartment building that dwarfs the surrounding homes and apartments. Now known as The Heights At Echo Park, the 29-unit building features an ornate green terra-cotta Art Deco facade with burnt orange accents. Tenants enter through an arched doorway and have access to an elevator – a rare amenity in Echo Park, then and now. Such an elaborate structure – both in height and in design – blatantly sticks out on the otherwise one and two-story residential street. So what exactly is it doing there?
The building was commissioned by Rosina Pauli, an adjutant in the Salvation Army. Architect E.J. Vought designed the building which was erected in late 1929. Voght was no stranger to such grandiose structures; in fact, he also had a hand in another 1929 Echo Park apartment building that was slated for Glendale Boulevard and Alvarado Street, according to the LA Times.
So who was Rosina Pauli and what possessed this 66 year old, single woman to spend commission such a grand structure, a building with an elevator and wrought iron detailing? Well, Rosina Pauli was a native of Switzerland and came to Los Angeles in 1904, according to her LA Times obituary. Just before that time she was in Goldfield, Nevada directing the Salvation Army efforts there, says the book United By Gold and Glory: The Making of Mining Culture in Goldfield, Nevada. Goldfield was a boomtown in the early 1900s due to the discovery of , you guessed it, gold in 1903. It's not clear if Pauli struck it rich but, suffice it to say, Pauli's assets were at least more liquid than most, considering the building, which cost $55,000 to construct, went up as the stock market was crashing in 1929.
If Pauli did find gold, she kept an otherwise relatively low profile here in Los Angeles. She lived just up the street from her grand commission, at 1820 Echo Park Avenue. It was there she remained until her death in 1953, according to the LA Times. Though Pauli's Salvation Army acclaim is of great note, it is perhaps her elaborate structure on Echo Park Avenuethat will be her most visible lasting impression.
5 Critical Things To Know Before Buying A Historic Home
originally written for HomeAdvisor
Maybe the allure of a historic home is your taste – a home that comes with a story. A home that is filled the character of a bygone era. However romantic a historic home can be, it also comes with a certain set of considerations. Before signing on the dotted line, you might wonder if the home is up to code? How expensive is it to renovate? Or you might wonder whether you're allowed to make your desired updates at all? There's nothing worse than buyer's remorse; and when that feeling is attached to the largest purchase you'll likely ever, like you're home, that feeling is only magnified.
With that in mind we want to ensure that you have the proper tools to ask the right questions when shopping for an older home. Here are 5 critical things to know before buying a historic home.
1. Is your home in a historic district or historic overlay zone?
A historic district, also sometimes known as a historic overlay zone, is a group of properties that have been designated on either local, state, or federal levels as historically and/or architecturally significant. Every historic district operates differently, however, no matter the region they're located, they all share a similar goal: to maintain the visual character and culture of their community. This means that if you buy in a historic district there may be particular traits or a specific appearance your home must maintain (even if you choose to renovate). The city or the community may have boards of review to help regulate and maintain that character.
2. Can you make any updates to your historic home?
With a home in a historic district prospective buyers often assume they cannot make any changes to the home at all because of the previously mentioned boards of review and/or special zoning laws. That is an incorrect assumption much of the time. It may be a lengthier and more detailed process to make changes, however fixing up or restoring older homes is actually encouraged by most communities, not discouraged.
If your home has historic standing due to its unique architecture or architect, your ability to make modifications might be reduced. You might want to work with your real estate agent to create a contingency on your offer that gives you a way to opt-out of the purchase if you find out from the city that you're unable to make your desired changes.
3. Are there tax credits or incentives for rehabbing this historic home?
Many communities encourage redevelopment of older areas and the continued care of the historic homes within them. For this reason there are often incentives (local, state, or federal) for buying, rehabilitating, and/or retrofitting these types of homes. These incentives could be anything from grants from local non-profits, to local or state income tax credits. Be sure to inquire with your real estate agent, local planning commission, and state government for details and eligibility.
4. What are the costs of utilities?
A historic home may have older windows, limited (or no) insulation, and less efficient electrical and plumbing systems. Be sure to inquire with the current owner on current utility costs. Some of these inefficiencies can result in be expensive utility bills, or ultimately require complex retrofitting to resolve (e.g. addition of insulation, replacing windows with double-panes). Still other older features can easily be solved with simple with modern upgrades (e.g. new boiler, furnace or stove). Be sure to figure out which, if any, of these solutions you'd need to tackle before you make your purchase.
5. What is the cost of insurance?
The tendency for breakdowns or repairs is higher with older homes. For this reason insurance on an older home might be more than what you are used to on a newer construction home. It is important to consult with your agent, the current homeowner, and your insurance company for the best insight into these costs.


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oa Journal of Education - The trade union as a learning organisation ? A case study of informal learning in a collective, social-action organisational context
The �learning organisation� literature tends to take a narrow view of what constitutes an organisation, assuming that all organisations are guided by the logic of profitmaximization. Understandings of the learning organisation could be enriched by research into other kinds of organisation, particularly those that have primarily a social purpose. This paper critically examines processes of informal learning within a South African trade union. It draws on Situated Learning and Activity theories to illuminate these processes of learning in an organisational context which is collective and non-hierarchical in character, social-action oriented, and directed towards social change. It concludes that proponents of �the learning organisation� may have something to learn by studying the processes of learning in organisations which are social-action oriented and social purpose in nature. At the same time, however, a �learning organisation� is not simply the product of good design; its existence is subject to history and to shifting power relations both within and outside of organisations.
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Influence: An Essential Executive Skill
If you look at the skills most executives would consider to be essential for success, the ability to influence underpins and even enables all of the other skills.
Consider two essential skills: strategic thinking and leadership. A Chief Executive Officer needs to be able to persuade the Board of Directors and the Executive Management Committee of the wisdom and insight of his vision and go-forward strategy. Big data and crunched numbers can't stand on their own. The CEO must also be able to influence people to follow his lead.
Influence and persuasion are both essential skills, but they are not quite the same. Persuasion is a verbal skill, an ability to communicate effectively, to get a message across. The power to persuade impacts beliefs, opinions and sentiments.
Influence is the ability to change hearts, minds and behaviors. It impacts actions, events and results. Change agents and visionaries need to be able to influence people. It is an essential executive skill.
Influence can be learned.
Here's the good news: The ability to influence is a skill that can be learned and optimized. It turns out there is an "influencing process" and there are "influencing strategies," according to "Influencer, The Power to Change Anything."
The key is to:
- identify, analyze and focus on "vital behaviors" that can impact results and have a cascading effect;
- and to understand the six core forces that drive people to do what they do.
The six core forces are:
- personal motivation
- personal ability
- social motivation
- social ability
- structural motivation
- structural ability
Have we persuaded you? Maybe not yet. This is just an overview. We will dig deeper. Stay tuned.
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McGuinness as President? No thanksWednesday, September 21st, 2011
One of the first interviews Martin McGuinness gave as a candidate for the Irish Presidency was with RTE. In it he stated that he wanted to be judged on his last two decades in Irish life. I can fully understand why he would only want a limited examination of his career. The contribution he made to Irish life and death in the earlier part of his career is the reason why he does not want to be treated like any other candidate and be judged on the whole picture. It is like sitting an exam and then demanding that the examiner only mark you on the last two questions you got right and ignore the other four you got hopelessly wrong.
Yes, we should be pleased and satisfied that he eventually made the journey from violence to politics, but we should not allow Sinn Fein's flowery rhetoric over the duration of this campaign to delude us into thinking that he and his colleagues are the sole authors of the peace process.
The real authors of the Peace Process were John Hume and Albert Reynolds. It took all their powers of persuasion and influence to bring Adams and McGuinness along the road into constitutional politics. They were slow movers. We should all recall the slow progress, the false starts, the abandoned ceasefires. Yes the Unionists were no sprinters when it came to the peace process, but so too were Sinn Fein and the Provos.


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One of the many sessions I attended at the RSA Conference Europe this week was entitled 'How to rob an online bank and get away with it'.
This session was presented by Mitja Kolsek from Acros Security. He began by looking at cases of bank robbers and asking why they do it – obviously because that is where the money is. However traditional bank robbers such as Willie Sutton have now been replaced by hackers and digital money accessed by vulnerabilities.
Kolsek said: "Around 90 per cent of a bank's money is in digital form and a back-end server makes the services. We see attacks migrating to corporate accounts over time and in the future, the attacks against online banking servers will be on the back-end."
He said that while attacks on individual users are common, they often do not give a high return, as banks have added security and users don't have huge amounts of money, so an attacker would have to attack a lot of individuals, however corporate accounts have a lot of money and it is easier to take money without arousing suspicion.
"If you want to attack a specific company simply go to the certificate directory and find the person who is doing banking for that company," he said.
Kolsek said: "It is not the attackers' goal to steal the identity of the user to empty their account, so the attacker has to find vulnerabilities to exploit. They do not have to do social engineering, so it is better for the attacker. First, they have to find a vulnerability that helps generate money, so the advantages are obvious.
"As there is no social engineering, there are no suspicious users, only the administrator looking at logs. What is also even more interesting to the attacker is that they can get into the bank and print additional money."
The process of stealing money, Kolsek said, is about the capability of stealing any amount. "If you can demonstrate with one cent, then you can steal any amount – but it is easier for the bank to fix that," he said.
Perhaps to legally cover himself, he said that it is possible to get rich without breaking any laws, although he recommended not trying it, as "you may get into problems with your bank".
One way he demonstrated was to convert money from one currency to another that gives you more money and the code to repeatedly convert currencies, so turning $100 into €136,40.
"As long as admin knows what we are doing, we found vulnerabilities where you can earn as much as €70,000 as long as no one knows what is going on. With a large bank, you can do more transactions per second so if you do it over the weekend when no one is watching, by the end of week it is legally yours," he said
Naturally, a nervous Kolsek said "don't do it or if you do, don't tell them I told you!" There were other more technical demonstrations on how to steal money and aside from being above my capabilities, I probably shouldn't promote them on a security news website.
Kolsek concluded by offering some solutions to banks and application writers to help them defend against attacks on their cash. He recommended the OWASP AppSensor that can make an application be aware of attacks and vulnerability finding tests, and improve reaction times, as well as immediately terminate a user session, slowing a browser down and frustrating the attacker.
He also recommended removing your vulnerabilities and using a penetration tester, as '"automated tools don't find them". Regarding the process of converting currencies, he also said that some banks charge a fee for every transaction, so by charging a fee or setting a minimum amount can also protect a bank from attack.
Far from enabling a modern bank robber, what Kolsek was detailing was the capabilities that can be achieved by knowing the alternative way and loopholes to achieve your aims. Should this have been permitted at a major security conference? Should I have written this up at all? That is for you to decide, but knowing the flaws can make you more secure, and I believe that is what Kolsek was doing.


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A US-born ice dancer has acquired a South Korean passport ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a national skating official said Monday.
An official with the Korea Skating Union said the justice ministry approved Alexander Gamelin's application for special naturalization last Thursday. The 24-year-old will represent his adopted country should he and his partner, Min Yu-ra, qualify for next year's Winter Olympics.
Gamelin and Min have been skating together since 2015. They have been able to compete under the South Korean flag at International Skating Union events because only one member of a tandem has to be South Korean. But at the Olympics, both members of a duo must be South Korean nationals to represent the country.
Gamelin and Min failed to earn an Olympic ticket at the world championships this spring. They will enter the final Olympic qualifying event, the Nebelhorn Trophy, in September in Germany. Five Olympic tickets are up for grabs. (Yonhap)
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If this were facebook it would say honeyandmustard likes Jamie Oliver
We have his books, some kitchen utensils and we've been to his restaurant in Cambridge. Simple food with great ingredients, no fuss… that's the way I see him.
I've had my eye on this recipe since I got his book called 'Happy Days with the naked chef' and I was very very pleased with the result. I'm heating the leftovers as I write this and drooling all over again.
First off, you will need:
- Foil – this is the Art Attack part – cut two lengths about the size of two shoe boxes each and lay them on top of each other. You will be making an envelope so do try to be very gentle with the process. The foil needs to stay intact. Fold three sides in, twice and securely.
Your ingredients are:
- fresh or dried thyme – I have one growing in my garden – very fresh see?
- 2 chicken breasts or boneless thighs
- 2 knobs of butter
- 1 glass of white or red wine
- 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- mushrooms, whole or roughly chopped
- 3 kilos of patience
Preheat your oven to 220 degrees C
In a bowl mix all of your ingredients, including the wine. Place your foil creation in a baking tray.
Now comes the tricky part.. take a deep breath while slowly and carefully transferring your mixture to the foil 'envelope'. If I can do it without spilling a drop.. then so can you! 🙂 Once it's all in and you haven't made a complete mess, close the 4th side of your envelope carefully. I don't want to put you under any pressure, but it's of ultimate importance that you do not, at any point, pierce your foil.
Once your parcel is sealed, place over the length of two hobs and heat for a minute to get things going. Insert into your oven for 25 minutes and hope for the best.
When 25 minutes have passed, remove from the oven and open it up… careful, it's hot!
We had it with fresh bread (lots of gravy for dipping!), artichoke hearts, olives and cheeses, but you can also serve it with rice or pitta bread. Mmmm…!!


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Local Vets
Local Dog Training Clubs
- www.paddywackdogs.co.uk (includes Agility training)
Home Boarding
- www.animalfriend.co.uk
- www.christiesretreat.co.uk – this is the most amazing place to leave your dog when you are away. Nothing like a kennels. Go and have a look…
Tracy – previously of Ascot Dog Walking is now Pet and House Sitting. If you would like someone to come and stay in your house whilst you are away and not only look after your dogs but other animals and your house and garden then give her a call or email her 07708 014943 or firstname.lastname@example.com She not only has loads of experience with dogs but horses aswell and can provide references. She is prepared to travel aswell so this is not limited to this area but all over the UK.
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Ali at Tailwaggers Trail helps me with my dogs when I am away. Her contact details are 07825 637002
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WANDERERS have announced reduced ticket prices will apply for January's FA Cup Third Round clash with Huddersfield Town.
Chairman Ken Anderson confirmed yesterday admission for the game will be £15 for adults and £5 for concessions in all areas of the ground.
"It was extremely pleasing to see us draw Premier League opposition in the form of Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup and the fact that it is a home game is a huge boost for us as we look to cause something of an upset," he said.
"I hope as many of you as possible will take advantage of this promotion and come along, get behind the team and help get us into the fourth round of this prestigious competition."
Wanderers have also announced the Macron will no longer be the hub for next summer's Ironman triathlon, which takes place on the same weekend as two major concerts, and will now be at Queen's Park.
Anderson has been delighted at commercial progress made in recent weeks, which also includes a seven-figure contract between the Whites Hotel and a Chinese-based language training school.
"I have to say that the last few weeks have been some of the best and most enjoyable times for me at the club so far, as l have seen that all the hard work and efforts our staff have put in over the last 20 months starting to reap rewards and in turn, it is putting the club and Bolton Whites Hotel in a position to get back to where it once was," he said.
"Bringing Little Mix and The Killers concerts to Macron Stadium next summer is a major coup and just goes to show how far the club has come."


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The Fall is here and the chilly mornings and crisp air bring new energy and excitement. It's a great time to get outdoors and explore the natural splendor of our area, get together with family and friends, enjoy football and baseball games and work up a hearty appetite!
At Destino tonight we offer our special Tapas and Tacos menu featuring these delicious seasonal tapas:
Jalapeno Goat Cheese Dumplings, with shitake mushrooms and mozzerella, served with scallion dipping sauce
Purpusas de Chicharron, crispy locally raised pork and cheese in a masa corn pocket, served with Mexican slaw
Chile Relleno, Poblano pepper stuffed with melted cheeses, lightly battered and flash fried, sauced with tomato salsa.
Elote Asado, grilled local corn served Mexican Street Style with chipotle mayo, chile powder and lime.
And specialty tacos served on house-made fresh masa tortillas with your choice of toppings.
Wednesday and Thursday it's also happy hour at our bar 5-7, and we have great deals on wines to kick off the season!
Come celebrate Autumn with Destino, the area's best happy hour spot tonight!
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I have been adding flaxseeds to my tossed salad for the past two days and I have been experiencing diarrhea after about 3 hours and up. It's like once it starts I have to stay near the bathroom or else. I was even awakened from a sound sleep at 1:45 a.m. . My stomach makes a bubbling sound with a mild ache and that is the only warning. It comes out quick but everything looks well digested and I don't see any flaxseeds. I just sifted about a tablespoon in my tossed salad which lasted me for three meals. The flaxseed was the only ingredient that was new to me that's why I think it may be the cause of the diarrhea.
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Flaxseed is very healthy and high in fiber which is why you may be suffering from diarrehea. Your digestive system and stomach might be happy, but it's also overwhelmed with the amount of fiber it's getting.
Just 1 tablespoon has about 2 grams of fiber. That 1 tablespoon provides 8% of women's recommended intake and 5% of men's daily fiber intake... It quickly adds up.
So if you're eating a lot of other foods high in fiber on top of that, you may be getting too much and is causing you to have diarrhea. Don't forget that the (presumably mixed green salad) you're eating contains fiber as well.
You mentioned you put flaxseed on your salad which lasts you three meals. Is all you're eating salad (which you've put flaxseed on) three times a day? In that case you're only eating fiber. If you eat almost no fat for example, it helps give you diarrhea because you're not eating anything that balances out with the fiber you're eating. Fat, salt, etc do the opposite of fiber.
I would suggest keeping track of how much fiber you're getting every day. Also, if you're not used to a lot of fiber, your system may be in shock and you may need to increase your fiber slowly.
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Video: Hennessey Ford GT Sets Record
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=7tZPj7Ebh0o What's fast... how about 257MPH in one single mile? That's the record the Hennessey Ford GT just set at the Texas Mile. The current record was set by a modified 2006 Ford GT which did 223MPH (according to Guiness Book of World Records). "I was impressed with how hard it pulled in fourth and fifth gears on that run...I think I can do better in the lower gears next time and we can run an even better speed," said Sean Kennedy who set the record. Oh, yeah we'd like to see that. The Hennessey Ford GT that was driven is modified by tuner Hennessey Performance with Precision Turbochargers and features a racing engineered 5.4L V8 engine. Shane Tecklenburg, a racing consultant for MoTeC was in charge of the power management as well as the data acquisition system. How much power was Hennessey able to milk out of the engine? Nobody really knows, but Jon Hennessey told Foxnews.com that 2,000HP is a pretty safe bet. The team and Kennedy will be back for the next event which is scheduled for October of 2012 where they will be looking to break 260 MPH. Click here to see more Hennessey cars


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SBR is holding its first annual International Football Betting Conference (IFBC) and a free entry into their $5000 Texas Hold'em tournament is part of the package. But let's get the basics down before we hit the felt.
The first annual International Football Betting Conference (IFBC) will be held in beautiful Costa Rica on August 4th and 5th. Part of the package is a free entry into SBR's $5000 hyper turbo Texas Hold'em event, so register now and rake later!
Poker Hierarchy
If you don't know the difference between rags and rockets or cowboys and ladies then this is the perfect place to learn. Before we discuss the mechanics of the game, let's make sure we know what beats what in the exciting world of Texas Hold'em.
- High Card – If there are no matches on the board, the player with the highest card wins. The order is as follows from lowest to highest; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace.
- One Pair – If two or more players have one pair the person with the highest pair wins.
- Two Pair - If two or more players have two pair the person with the highest two pair wins.
- Three of a Kind – Also called a "set", this is a tough hand to beat unless you have any of the hands below.
- Straight – A straight is formed with five cards in consecutive order but not of the same suit. Ten through ace is the highest straight possible while ace through five (also called the "wheel") is the lowest.
- Flush – A flush is five cards, all of the same suit, and in any order. If more than one player has a flush, the winner is determined by the highest ranking card. Therefore, if I have 2, 6, 7, 10, and Jack of hearts but my opponent has 3, 4, 5, 8, and Queen of hearts then my opponent would win because his high card is a queen versus my high card being a jack.
- Full House – Also called a "full boat" or a "boat" this hand is comprised of a set and a pair. This means the player must have three of a kind and a pair on the same board.
- Four of a Kind – Also known as "quads", this is four of the same ranked card. Four aces is the best book of quads all the way down to four 2's. Remember all hands in Texas Hold'em are comprised of the best five cards. Therefore, if the quads are on the board, the player with the highest ranked card in his hand wins. If the board shows the highest ranked card then the players involved in the hand will split the pot.
- Straight Flush – This is a combination of a straight and a flush. Five consecutively ranked cards of the same suit comprise a straight flush.
- Royal Straight Flush – Also known as "Broadway", this is the mother of all hands. A straight flush ranked from 10 to ace. Nothing beats it.
How to Play
- Each player is dealt two cards.
- Betting consists of the small blind and big blind. A big blind signifies the minimum amount one can bet and remain in the hand. The person in the small blind is required to put up half the big blind and can choose to fold, match the big blind (if no raises took place) or raise himself. A raise must be double the big blind if no raises occurred before the player in the small blind gets his turn. Depending on the rules, blinds are doubled anywhere from every 10 minutes to every hour.
- Once everyone has bet or folded, the dealer will burn the top card of the deck (throw it to the side) and deal three cards. This is called the "flop". Another round of betting begins and those who choose to remain in the hand will see the dealer burn the top card again and deal one card. This is called the turn (when the fourth card is dealt). Another round of betting ensues and the fifth and final card is dealt. This is called the river, where imminent victory can turn into a soul-crushing defeat with just the turn of that final card.
- In tournament play, every player begins with the same amount of chips. The cost of the tournament has nothing to do with the starting chip stack. It all depends on the individual rules for that particular tournament. The player with all the chips at the end wins the tournament.
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