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and when I say "day out" I mean "big boobs being out in the sun".. we've been talking about all the ladies in red recently, so it's only fair I end this red hot week with some samples of Antonella Kahllo version of this fantasy from her official 07website… this sexy Latina mamacita packed her tetas grandes inside this cute pinup-like polkadot dress, barely fitting them massive cans inside it.. and since it was a warm sunny day (and she loves flashing those big titties of hers), she quickly started playing with her straps, checking what happens if she slowly lets them lose.. and of course, what happens is that the weight of those big funbags plus gravity wins, and in no time she's standing there with her bare big breasts:
not the first and definitely not the last time for this cheeky playful Lating to be flashing her big naturals out in the open!.. just check out her diary update @ AntonellaKahllo.com and you'll see tons of action where she's flashing them in public, or while having people over at her house (yes, like workers and such)!.. Im telling you, not only Antonella is incredible pretty and genuine, has some of the most perfect big naturals you'll see, but she is actually one very kinky and playful lady, and is definitely more than happy to share her adventures over @ AntonellaKahllo.com… enjoy your weekend!

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Esta es su casa
By Janell Meador, photos by Linda McLaughlin
On a cool and windy morning in April, Magdalena Gutiérrez held precious little María José in her arms as she welcomed a group from Casita Linda in San Miguel de Allende. Magdalena Gutiérrez, alone with her little pink bundle, represented her family (Rigoberto, the husband at work, boys Alex and Christian at school) and offered a place to sit outside at a table under a mesquite tree—but first she insisted on cleaning it.
The Gutiérrez family lives in a home constructed of scavenged pieces of tin, thin plywood and corrugated cardboard with a roof of plastic bags protecting a dirt floor. Ragged blankets serve as doors for the two rooms the five of them call home. The small piece of land they have been able to buy with their wages is over three kilometers down a nearly impassable rocky road that taxis refuse to traverse and the water truck chugs up only twice a month, after the driver has been paid a bit of encouragement. When Magdalena brings home supplies, she must trudge up the three dusty kilometers holding Maria Jose and pushing a small cart while negotiating around the soccer-ball-sized boulders. The boys, Alex and Christian, walk all the way to school in Allende Nigromante every day— a distance of several miles. The boys have bicycles, but the thorns from the trees and cactus needles keep the tires perpetually in need of repair.
The beautiful ending to this story is that just behind this home are the concrete walls and floors of the Gutiérrez family's new home, which will be finished before the rainy season. Built by a crew of five Casita Linda construction workers, the 580 sq. ft. home will have a concrete roof, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a covered area that will double as kitchen and living space. The house is a gift to the Gutiérrez family from Casita Linda, a Mexican non-profit organization dedicated to building homes that create a dignified, safe and empowering environment that will provide a foundation of hope for families living in extreme poverty.
Just down the path from the Gutiérrez family, the Barron Barron family invites the Casita Linda group into their completed three-bedroom home with big smiles and many "Mucho Gustos" even though they are sitting down to lunch. This home, also 580 sq. ft., housing five children and three adults, was completed in March 2014. Just behind this concrete home with a bathroom is the shack constructed from discarded, rusting tin, old boards, and wire fencing where these eight people once lived on dirt floors. Many goodbyes and smiles follow the group to their vehicle as they head off to visit one more family.
Down another dusty road on the outskirts of San Miguel, the Casita Linda group pulls up next to a traditionally painted two-story house built by Casita Linda and presented to the Cervantes Villabranco family in Colonia San Martin. Greeted by the patriarch, octogenarian Moses Villabranco, with a protective and vocal boxer pup named Rocky, lives in an inventive house built of tree stumps with a cactus roof. The first thing one notices is the neatly swept the walk, with a beautiful flower bed and blue flower vine curling up around the front door. Señor Villabranco has come from the tin lean-to on the side of the home where the family of seven, including his daughter, granddaughter, their husbands and a great-grand-daughter all lived before they received their Casita Linda home. "When we first started working on this home for the Villabranco family, Moses told us he felt as if his life was just about over," says Sid Martin, a Casita Linda volunteer. But he pitched in and carried buckets and bricks all day. He said he felt like he had been reborn.
Moses knocks on the door, then the windows, hoping to show off the home of which he is so proud, but receives no answer. "The children are at school, and their parents are at work," he tells the visitors. It dawns on them that this is a Casita Linda success story, and they are happy to say, "Hasta luego," and drive back down the dusty road.
Donations from people around the world make Casita Linda possible. In the years since Casita Linda's founding, people who work with the organization have learned that a safe and secure home fulfills a very basic family need. Simple stoves for making meals, ready water for washing and laundering—basic things most of us take for granted—can change lives.
"There is a saying: mi casa es su casa. When we dedicate the houses, we present the family with a plaque, and I tell them: esta es su casa," says Sid Martin. "That is when big tears begin to roll down their cheeks."
For information contact: www.casitalinda.org
Casita Linda wishes to express their deepest appreciation and thanks to Scott Grice for his generous donations of time and expertise to our mission.


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Cristiano Ronaldo reminded those who have accused him of possessing a (perma-tanned) thin skin that he has a sense of humour when he mocked Sepp Blatter during Real Madrid's 7-3 defeat of Sevilla.
Ronaldo celebrated his penalty by offering a military salute - explicitly referring to Blatter's suggestion the Portuguese is a "commander" on the pitch - before going on to score his 22nd hat-trick for Madrid.
Madrid demanded an apology from Blatter, who mocked Ronaldo for having "more expenses for the hairdresser" and said he preferred Lionel Messi when giving a talk at Oxford Union.
Blatter apologised via a letter published on Real's website and even tweeted Ronaldo, saying: "I never meant to offend you." Ronaldo had already taken a sarcastic swipe at Blatter, an honorary socio at Madrid.
I wish Mr.Blatter health and a long life, with the certainty that he'll continue to witness the successes of his favourite teams and players— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 29, 2013
Ronaldo did his talking on the pitch on Wednesday, and he completed his hat-trick with further goals in the 60th and 71st minute, both efforts coming in between a second-half brace from Benzema.
Gareth Bale had earlier scored his first Bernabéu goals.


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Friday/Saturday, October 14 & 15
We may have experienced our favorite 36 travel hours ever. We left the seaside town of Vieste early for a scenic drive along the Gargano coastline before arriving around noon at Alberobello, a city famous for its conically covered houses, called trulli, and then we enjoyed a wine and antipasto tasting at the enoteca Tholos.
|Inside a trullo
Gino, the owner, served us three types of his wine and a huge array of snacks, many of them specialties of the region. He also had a large supply of digestivi such as grappa, limoncello and other liquors. We ate and drank as much as we could; I had four glasses of wine, more than I usually drink in a month in Italy and a year in the United States. With my head buzzing slightly, we walked across the street and took a look inside the trullo of Gino's dad. Trulli are small, so the visit didn't take long, but it gave us a glipse of family life in bygone days. The city has more than 1,000 trulli; most are occupied and now finished with modern interiors and appliances, but this one had been preserved from an earlier era.
Next, we strolled through Alberobello and admired the construction of the conical roofs that are found only in the Murgia, a karst plateau in the Itria Valley of Apulia, near Bari. Exactly why this construction style developed is not known for certain. It could have been imported from eastern European immigrants. A popular explanation is that since both the walls and roofs were built without mortar, the houses could be easily disassembled to avoid paying taxes to whichever invaders were currently ruling. Historians also note that prehistoric tribes in Italy built small conical structures to bury their dead, so the construction techniques could have developed locally. Certainly the limestone and tuffa common in the region makes ideal building materials for this type of home.
From Alberobello, we continued on the road to Matera, where we checked into our hotel and enjoyed a fantastic dinner at the nearby restaurant Il Buongustaio. All the portions were small, but there were too many courses to count; in this way, we developed a full appreciation for a large variety of local specialties.
|Some ot the cave houses of Matera, with a few more modern buildings at the top.
After a sound sleep in the Locanda San Martino, we started the morning taking a walk with local guide Emelia. Matera has fascinated me from afar ever since I read Carlo Levi's famous book Christ Stopped at Eboli (Cristo si è Fermato a Eboli), in which his sister described the deplorable conditions of the cave dwellers in the poorer section of the city during the 1940s. The caves date from a prehistoric troglodyte settlement, and they are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in Italy. After the end of World War 2 and the publication of Levi's book, the caves became known as the "national shame" of Italy, and the government built new housing for the impoverished residents and ordered the caves to be abandoned. They remained empty until the 1990s, and in recent years they have become a tourist attraction—as well as a setting for more than 25 movies, including Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2005).
|Inside that huge rock, center, two ancient cave churches have been
hollowed out. At the bottom left is the Chiesa di San Pietro.
Although I had read about Matera and the relocation of the residents, it took me some time to truly understand the situation. I had assumed that the cave dwellers had lived in their accustomed lifestyles for centuries and that it may have been somewhat presumptuous for the government to displace them without asking for their consent. However, after touring the town with a knowledgeable guide, visiting caves (in fact, even our hotel was a cave) and watching a multimedia presentation at the Casa Noha, I came to a better
understanding of the complex dynamics. Ultimately,
the story of Matera, at least for the present, has a happy
conclusion. It is now once again a thriving city and a tourist
destination that is still somewhat unknown and not yet overcrowded.
|Lucy the cave woman.
|Paul & Lucy in Matera.
We took an afternoon siesta before going out for dinner and then taking in a movie at the local cinema—and it wasn't just any movie. It was the 2016 remake of Ben Hur, not exactly a box office sensation, but about 75 percent of it was filmed in Matera because the oldest parts of the city still look like Israel in the time of Christ. It was a kick to see the same streets we had just walked through to get to the theater and to know that they were just outside the doors.
|A group of teens practice their social skills during the passeggiata.
After the movie, we walked around the Piazza Venezia for a half an hour, people-watching as the locals enjoyed their passeggiata. It's always a pleasure to view this Italian social ritual, and the vibrancy of the Matera passeggiata showed how much this city has recovered from the abject poverty of the war years, a condition that still existed to a lesser extent as early as the 1980s. As we went back to our cave hotel, we marveled at the mixture of the ancient and the modern that we had seen in the period of a day and half. Alberobello and Matera certainly deserve to be listed among the jewels of Italy.
|These fashionable ragazze were exchanging gossip on the steps. I wasn't able to get a candid photo, but I asked if I could take a group photo anyway.


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PETREA BURCHARD and Boz Books are now at petreaburchard.com
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Editing Your Stories
How many stories do you have in your heart, waiting to be told?
What keeps you from telling them?
Sometimes you start to write and it gets too complicated and the characters don't do what you want them to do and the locations aren't clear and the timelines won't fit and you begin to lose track and you give up, because you can't onto the page what you see in your mind.
Sometimes you get that right. It's all in order and the characters behave. But there's something missing, a spark, a voice.
Sometimes you've got it all: a great story and a clear voice. But you don't know where the hell all that punctuation is supposed to go.
Every author needs an editor. I know this because I'm an editor. And a proofreader. And a story editor. I've edited two books and proofread countless other works. And I would never publish without the help of a professional who is not me. (Okay, maybe I'd publish a blog post.) But when I speak about getting an extra pair of eyes to look at my work, I'm speaking about professional eyes in someone else's head. Extra eyes on my own head would look too odd even for me.
So I've teamed up with my favorite editor and writing teacher, John Sandel, to provide editing services, from proofreading to structure to story editing. John is also signing up students for Script Kitchen, a class to help you structure and finish your full-length story, like a novel or screenplay. You can take Script Kitchen online or in person.
Take a look at our new Editing Services page and tell us what you think. What should we call it, for example? And if you've got a story in you that needs to come out, let us know how we can help you find your voice.
12 comments:
- William Kendall said...
I'm not sure about a name for it, but I might go with a different toned background colour for the editing page.
- October 25, 2014 at 1:48 PM
- altadenahiker said...
Congrats; what an adventure. And if I actually write the post that's swimming around in my head, I'll link to you. That's a half-promise.
- October 25, 2014 at 5:21 PM
- Petrea Burchard said...
Thanks, William, I'll take a look.
A half-promise is superb, Karin.
- October 25, 2014 at 6:56 PM
- Speedway said...
One of these days, if I ever get my big story together, I'll be in touch. I promise. What I have in mind would make an excellent film, so would be well-suited for the services you and John provide.
Now may I ask a question, sort of in jest? I'm not much of a Mouse fan and I rarely watch The Simpsons. I guess animated film just doesn't engage me. What is "Tenchi Muyo!"? Is that your character, the series, or the genre? A former co-worker was into anime. I watched a couple videos, loved the the beautifully done backgrounds, but thought the characters were flat and stiff in comparison. I haven't watched any since.
- October 26, 2014 at 12:16 AM
- Ms M said...
Excellent! A great team!
- October 26, 2014 at 7:00 PM
- Petrea Burchard said...
Hi Speedway, We look forward to your story!
The genre is anime. The series is Tenchi Muyo! The character is Ryoko. Anime's been around for a long time, It picked up steam in the 1990s, when I recorded the show, and it seems to be having a resurgence. It's not for everyone. But as is true in anything else, different series have different qualities, and you can't judge the whole genre by one series.
Thank you, Ms M.
- October 26, 2014 at 7:24 PM
- Pasadena Adjacent said...
How will you ever find time to write? You must have an Eagles focus. If I had that many balls in the air I'd be drawing in post-it notes.
- October 27, 2014 at 9:44 AM
- Petrea Burchard said...
It's about making a living while writing, PA, and since I like editing and proofreading this seems a good way to do it.
- October 27, 2014 at 10:24 AM
- Pasadena Adjacent said...
After rereading my comment, you can see who needs an editor.
- October 27, 2014 at 4:30 PM
- Petrea Burchard said...
I'm not here to critique those who comment. Wouldn't that be awful? "You should have put a comma there," and "The colon is preferred over the em dash here."
- October 27, 2014 at 6:58 PM
- Ann Erdman said...
I keep trying to free myself from a combined 40 years of writing advertising copy, news releases and corporate/government publications.
One day recently at Corner Bakery in Hastings Ranch with my laptop, I was inspired to write my impressions of several people there and their actions, then turn each entry into the opening paragraph of a novel or short story. It was a fun exercise that took me out of that professional writing zone.
- October 28, 2014 at 5:39 PM
- Petrea Burchard said...
Ann, what a great idea! If I were teaching right now I'd assign that as an exercise.
- October 28, 2014 at 8:06 PM


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The incantation is given below. It begins by flattering the lesser gods and bureaucrats (always a good idea) and then moves on to a solemn yet humble request.
"In the name of all who have sailed aboard this ship in the past, and in the name of all who may sail aboard her in the future, we invoke the ancient gods of the wind and the sea to favour us with their blessing today. Mighty Neptune, king of all that moves in or on the waves; and mighty Aeolus, guardian of the winds and all that blows before them: We offer you our thanks for the protection you have afforded this vessel in the past. We voice our gratitude that she has always found shelter from tempest and storm and enjoyed safe passage to port. Now, wherefore, we submit this supplication, that the name whereby this vessel has hitherto been known [speak the name here], be struck and removed from your records. [Here is where you cast the item containing the name of the boat over the bow during the outgoing tide.] Further, we ask that when she is again presented for blessing with another name, she shall be recognized and shall be accorded once again the selfsame privileges she previously enjoyed. In return for which, we rededicate this vessel to your domain in full knowledge that she shall be subject as always to the immutable laws of the gods of the wind and the sea. In consequence whereof, and in good faith, we seal this pact with a libation offered according to the hallowed ritual of the sea."
The libation offered should be of the best quality you can afford and you must accept to offer the WHOLE BOTTLE to Neptune and his servants. Some of the cheap-asses among you may, at this point, be considering a blood sacrifice, but I regret to inform you that despite an extensive search I have found not one shred of information regarding the appropriate blood-equivalents for the volumes required. Listen, before whining about this, just tell yourself that if you plan to be a world cruiser, you need to get comfortable with the whole baksheesh culture, so get over it.


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A lot of people come to me complaining that they never find any business through social media. Well the fact of the matter is, social media is a tool that can help you connect with new clients, customers, and help you grow your tribe. Like with any other tool, if you use it wrong, it will not work. Simple as that. The same goes with social media. It is not that social media does not work, it is just that you are not using it right. So I am going to give you a video right here and talk about eight tips on how to become successful in social media. Take what you learn from the video and go out and apply it!
6 Responses to Eight Tips on How to Become Successful in Social Media
Heather Cameron October 7, 2013 at 6:57 pm #
Thanks for the information, particular about linking Facebook to Twitter. I haven't started to use twitter "full out" yet. If they are linked and I post something I don't want tweeted is there a way to turn that off?
Joyce October 8, 2013 at 2:05 am #
I keep meaning to get active on Twitter. Thanks for the tip on linking Facebook and Twitter. I do have a question on that: if it's good to have comments, likes, and other engagement on Facebook, would this reduce that, since engagement would then happen on Twitter?
Oh, and I like your use of video today, too!
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Newly-formed east London-based Doone Silver Architects has completed this 600m² apartment building in Clerkenwell, London
The firm, which was originally launched as Paramount Architects + Designers in May 2010, rebranded earlier this month following the arrival of former Foster + Partners' and BFLS' director John Silver.
The four-storey apartment building includes four dual-aspect apartments – one on each floor – ranging in size from 95m² to 120m².
Constructed from in-situ concrete which is left exposed internally, the building is clad in glazed bricks to 'reflect the character of the context while expressing the building as a new, crisp and contemporary contribution to the streetscape'.
A two-storey disused electrical substation had previously sat on the site.
The architect's view
'Due to the sensitive context, early discussions with Islington planning authority established that any proposal for the site needed to positively respond to the volume and materials of its neighbours. It was also important that the design enhanced the urban realm and filling the gap in the streetscape created by the receding stepped form of the substation and its separation from the adjacent building.
'63 Compton fills the full width of the site between the former public house and Compton Passage, a narrow pedestrian route to the east, and is built hard-up to the street edge. It reads as a three storey building on the street, aligning with the adjacent building parapet. A fourth storey is set back from the street, concealed behind the brick parapet and creating a generous terrace to the top floor apartment with views to the mature London Plain trees opposite.
'The ground level apartment utilises the 3.6m floor to soffit height and street front basement area of the former substation building to create three interconnecting levels of space. These include a main ground floor level comprising the living room, bedroom and two bathrooms set back from the street and opening onto a terrace at the rear; a kitchen/family room in the basement adjacent to the street; and a second bedroom on the street side raised by one metre to provide privacy along with a layer of translucent glazing.
'The building footprint is efficiently planned with a shared access stair and lift in the north east corner entered from Compton Street. Each apartment comprises a dual aspect open plan living/dining/kitchen space, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The second floor apartment includes a large panel sliding door in the living room to create a flexible third bedroom/study.'
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Location Clerkenwell, London
Type of project residential
Client Nord Development
Architect Doone Silver Architects
Project manager Jackson Coles
Quantity surveyor Jackson Coles
Building surveyor Jackson Coles
Specific environmental targets Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4
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During the Big Three era, the Heat has firmly established that regular season success against Miami often doesn't extend to the playoffs.
But beating the Brooklyn Nets once this season – something Miami still hasn't done – would provide, at the very least, some positive reinforcement amid the possibility of the teams meeting in the second round of the playoffs.
Brooklyn enters Tuesday's game at AmericanAirlines Arena having gone 3-0 against the Heat this season and with the confidence of knowing it matches up well against the two-time defending champions.
All of the games have been close, with Brooklyn winning by one on Nov. 1, by nine in double overtime on Jan. 10 and by one on March 12 in Miami.
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"All we have to know about Brooklyn is we haven't beaten them this year, including the preseason," coach Erik Spoelstra said.
The teams would meet in the second round if Miami finishes with the top seed in the Eastern Conference (the Heat is one game ahead of Indiana) and if Brooklyn (the likely fifth seed) wins its opening round series against Chicago or Toronto. Brooklyn, which is 32-13 since Jan. 1, is 2 ½ games behind the fourth seed (Chicago) and 2 ½ games ahead of the sixth seed (Washington).
Asked Monday if the Nets have the best chance to knock off the Heat among the Eastern Conference contenders, guard Joe Johnson said: "I think we have a good chance. We can play with any team in this league. We've proven it."
Said Nets point guard Deron Williams: "We like our chances in a seven-game series against anybody."
But also keep this in mind: The Heat went 1-3 in the regular season against Boston and 0-3 against Chicago in 2010-11, then ousted both in five-game playoff series. In 2011-12, Miami again went 1-3 against Boston during the regular season, then eliminated the Celtics in a seven-game Eastern Conference Finals.
Nets forward Paul Pierce, who played on those Celtics teams, mentioned that Monday before Brooklyn's practice at AmericanAirlines Arena. (The Heat took Monday off.)
"It really means nothing in the playoffs," Pierce said of the Nets' regular-season success against Miami. "Last couple years we [Boston] beat them three times in the regular season also, wound up losing to them in the playoffs. They have the experience as a unit together and they're the champions. They're the team to beat."
But Pierce added: "We match up pretty good with them. Size wise, they're not an overly big team. If you can match them in quickness and intensity, especially on their home court, you give yourself a chance. The way we shoot the ball, we can pretty much play with anybody when we're on.
"We don't like to see them getting up and down, getting dunks, crowd getting into it. That's pretty much their game. Keep them away from that, and I think for the most part we've been able to do that. That's why we've fared pretty well against them."
Williams concurred, saying: "We've done a good job of controlling the tempo and playing our game in the three games against them."
And Kevin Garnett said another reason for the Nets' success against Miami is "we get exceptional ball movement. We have different weapons. When we've played them, we've played to a high level of confidence and been aggressive. Against great teams, you have to do that."
The Heat had won 13 regular-season games in a row against the Nets heading into the season, but the Nets reshaped their roster by adding Pierce and Garnett, among others.
Both teams could be short-handed on Tuesday. Dwyane Wade, Greg Oden and Chris Andersen all remain questionable with injuries, and Wade told ABC on Sunday that his strained hamstring, which has caused him to miss six games in a row, isn't where he wants it to be. Brooklyn coach Jason Kidd said Garnett will miss Tuesday's game because the Nets are being cautious with his back.
A few themes developed in the Heat's previous losses to Brooklyn. Among them:
• The Nets outrebounded the Heat by 10, 10 and four in the three games.
• The Heat averaged 16 turnovers in the three losses, with LeBron James committing 14.
• The Heat has had just seven, nine and seven fast-break points in the three games.
• Pierce averaged 20.6 points in the three games against Miami – well above his career-low 13.5 scoring average this season. "Games against the Heat, he's played great," Johnson said. "I look forward to him continuing that."
Johnson blitzed Miami for 32 points in one of the wins. There have been some unexpected twists, too, including point guard Shaun Livingston hauling in 11 rebounds in one of the games.
Even though Miami played one of the three games without Wade, the Nets were without Garnett and Williams for one of those games, as well. And Nets center Brook Lopez, out for the season with a foot injury, missed two of those games.


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Defense News
China's Silver Hawk UAV Program Advances
By WENDELL MINNICK
TAIPEI - China has developed a UAV for use by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) for communications relay missions aboard Navy vessels at sea. The Silver Hawk made its first test flight on June 1 in the Binhai area in northeastern China.
According to an unconfirmed Chinese-language report, during a 3.5 hour flight test the Silver Hawk carried out a series of communications relay tests.
"This new communications relay UAV is consistent with the PLA's overarching doctrine of informatization and its ambition to make increasing use of unmanned systems," said Richard Fisher, senior fellow, International Assessment and Strategy Center. While its capabilities are not fully known, the UAV will likely allow division or brigade commands to better ensure integrity of communications.
"This version has not been previously disclosed and has likely been developed to include more versions, such as electronics warfare and electronics intelligence," he said.
A photograph appearing on a Chinese nongovernmental website, chinamil.com, shows what appears to be a modified ASN-209 outfitted with four upright vertical antennas on the body and the wings. The ASN-209 has direct line-of-sight (LOS) data link as well as ground-based and airborne data relay for beyond LOS missions. Produced by the ASN Technology Group in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, the ASN-209 is a popular configuration used by other Chinese UAV programs.
"The PLA has been experimenting with a whole family of UAVs in recent years, but the ASN-209 has been the most popular one so far for tactical deployments," said Gary Li, intelligence analyst, UK-based Exclusive Analysis. Li has seen them used by reconnaissance battalions, artillery units and other ground-based units. These are company/battalion assets, as opposed to the medium-altitude long-endurance UAVs, which are considered strategic UAVs controlled directly by the PLA's General Staff Department, he said.
There are suspicions that PLAN destroyers used the same type of UAV during a naval foray through the Okinawa Strait last month, Li said.
"I can imagine the PLAN using them to buzz Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels in the future, which would send the message across without provoking a major incident," as in the case when a Chinese Ka-28 anti-submarine warfare helicopter came within 100 meters of the Japanese destroyer Suzunami in April. Deploying them from PLAN vessels is the next logical step although the range of the ASN-209 is limited, he said. The ASN-209 has a maximum LOS of 200 kilometers and an endurance of 10 hours.
The ASN-209 configuration utilizes a twin-boom pusher layout with high-set wings and a stabilizer linking the twin fins. It uses the catapult rocket launch and parachute recovery system. The same configuration is used on other Chinese UAVs, including the SL-200 system built by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. and the W-50 and PW-1/2 built by Nanjing Research Institute for Simulation Techniques.
The Silver Hawk is most likely powered by the same ASN-built 22-kilogram HS-700 engine that drives the ASN-206, 207 and 208 UAVs. According to a brochure acquired at the 2010 Zhuhai Airshow, the HS-700 has a high power-to-weight ratio and is suitable for either tractor or pusher installation.
"The HS-700 is a 51 horsepower air-cooled two-stroke flat-four piston engine driving a two-blade propeller," the brochure said.


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Subject: Re: [ecasound] ladspa plugins does not work?
From: Kai Vehmanen (k_AT_eca.cx)
Date: Fri May 17 2002 - 01:29:25 EEST
On Fri, 17 May 2002, Mark Sadgrove wrote:
> I had the same problem a few months ago due to the fact that when I compiled
> ecasound, ladspa.h wasn't present in an appropriate include directory.
> The solution should be to copy ladspa.h to /usr/include/ and then recompile
> ecasound.
That's exactly what happens. Ecasound uses the standard AC_CHECK_HEADERS()
autoconf macro for finding ladspa.h. And as it happens, it doesn't search
/usr/local/include, which again is probably a common place to install
In ecasound-2.1dev series (since 2.1dev0), ladspa.h is included in the
ecasound tarball, so LADSPA support is always enabled. Even in the 2.1devX
versions ecasound's configure still checks for an already installed
ladspa.h. If one is found, it is used instead of the local ladspa.h copy.
> BUT be sure to do an "rm config.status" in your ecasound directory and then
> re-run "configure" otherwise ecasound will still not find ladspa.h. Then
> doing a "make" followed by a "make install" should work.
The fastest way to achieve a clean run of configure is (with the same
rm -f config.cache && ./config.status --recheck
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samedi 19 décembre 2015
FNSI and where have I been?
As we are in UK I was knitting as we watched the TV and made good progress on this sock.
We have been in the UK a week now so if I have not been to visit you lately then that is why - we seem to have been busy all week Christmas shopping and visiting friends.
The weather here is incredibly mild - we saw daffodils flowering the other day - but also mostly grey and damp. However it has been lovely to see the Somerset countryside again with two trips across the levels to Street and to Wells. The levels on a misty morning are one of my favourite memories from when I worked in Street. The Farmers market in Wells is always a treat - just a shame that we can not indulge in all the lovely foods on offer during our stay.
Yesterday we went to the south coast - to Seaton where the sea front was very blustery but in the town all was calm. Found a lovely little craft shop and picked up some bargain Christmas ribbons which will feature in next years Christmas makes.
Well I must get on with wrapping Christmas presents this morning - it's wet and windy outside so an indoor job is perfect.
Wishing all my lovely readers a Very Happy Christmas and a Healthy, Peaceful and Stitchy 2016.
15 commentaires:
- Michelle Ridgway a dit…
Cosy knitting sounds just perfect. I hope you enjoy your holiday x
- 19 décembre 2015 à 04:33
- Susan a dit…
Hi Lin Welcome back to yes a very grey and wet but mild uk. Enjoy your visit XXX:)
- 19 décembre 2015 à 04:45
- Sharon - creativity and family a dit…
The weather is the same here in Sussex Lin! Josh is outside playing in shorts and Hubby has mown the lawn, a first for December! I love Somerset and Devon. We holidayed there every year as children. We would leave home at 4 am and get to Seaton Hole at about 8 am where we met my Aunty and would fried breakfast on the gas camping stove. Us cousins played for a few hours before finding our holiday cottage. It was my favourite town to buy gifts :-) Have an amazing time. xx
- 19 décembre 2015 à 08:16
- Fiona a dit…
glad you are having a wonderful time... just what breaks away are for
- 19 décembre 2015 à 17:03
- Baa. xxx a dit…
Hope you continue to have a lovely time in England. It was even mentioned on the news here how mild the weather was - we have friends visiting England for 6 weeks and they are a bit sad it won't be a white Christmas. Have a great day on the 25th.
- 20 décembre 2015 à 00:32
- Sheila a dit…
Sounds like a fun time in the Uk , hands it socks are the best , have fun .
- 20 décembre 2015 à 11:03
- Linda a dit…
Sounds like a great time in the UK. Enjoy! Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year to you and yours.
- 20 décembre 2015 à 15:01
- JennyPennyPoppy a dit…
Same to you Lin! Have a wonderful Christmas and all the best to you in 2016. Enjoy the rest of your trip, sightseeing and knitting your lovely pair of socks.
- 22 décembre 2015 à 08:30
- Cathy Daniel a dit…
Hi Lyn. First of all .... I adore your new header picture! Gorgeous! But, anyway, have a wonderful Christmas and all the very best for the New Year! xCathy
- 22 décembre 2015 à 09:18
- Rosa a dit…
Wishing you a fabulous Merry Christmas and have a great and Happy New Year to you and your family!
- 22 décembre 2015 à 13:34
- Judy a dit…
Hi Lin,
I hope that you have a wonderful visit and wishing you all the best in 2016. Thanks so much for the awesome Christmas postcard!!
- 23 décembre 2015 à 09:11
- Allie-oops Designs a dit…
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and that you have a very happy new year!!!
- 29 décembre 2015 à 05:34
- Janet a dit…
The weather in the UK sounds a lot like what we experienced in Newfoundland when we were there at the beginning of December, except that we had a bit of snow there as well. I guess any place that is coastal will have the damp and wind. I hope your Christmas was wonderful and that you are looking forward to a happy new year.
- 1 janvier 2016 à 10:33
I hope your pretty blue knitting is coming along. Are you back home or still in the UK? It was wet and rainy here all through Christmas week, too! But it was warm and now it's cold, even though we're seeing sun. It sounds like you had a wonderful time, and bargain ribbons - I look forward to seeing what you do with them - unless you mean Christmas wrapping ribbons. =)
- 3 janvier 2016 à 13:28
- Judy a dit…
You're knitting is looking good-time to turn the heel? Handknit socks are the best!! It sounds like you had a wonderful visit with good food and plenty of visiting.
Happy sewing!
- 6 janvier 2016 à 07:20


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Urumqi (Agenzia Fides) - On August 14, at 8:25 am, at the age of 86, His Exc. Msgr. Paolo Xie Tingzhe, Bishop/Apostolic Prefect of Xinjiang-Urumqi, in Xinjiang (Mainland China), passed away in the town of Urumqi. He was born on January 2, 1931 in the city of Lanzhou, province of Gansu, from a Catholic family.
Since childhood he had shown the desire to consecrate himself to God. After completing primary school, in 1945 he entered the minor Seminary in Lanzhou and in 1950 he was admitted to the major seminary where he remained until 1958 when it was closed due to the «cultural revolution». In 1961 he was arrested and confined, until the end of 1979, to a forced labor camp in Urumqi.
Shortly after his release, in February 1980, when he was 49, he was ordained a priest for the diocese of Fengxiang, in Shaanxi, by Bishop Msgr. Zhou Weidao. The years of his priestly ministry saw him engaged in the work of evangelization which he carried out with great zeal, for the development of the Church, and for the formation of candidates to priesthood. On 25 November 1991 he was ordained Bishop/Apostolic Prefect of Xinjiang-Urumqi.
He had always shown great love for God and the Apostolic See, even in the long years of confinement, resisting compromises and threats. He carried out the episcopal ministry in a predominantly Muslim territory, with its difficulties.
The funeral Mass was celebrated on August 16, followed by the burial of the ashes in the cemetery of Dongshan. The Apostolic Prefecture of Xinjiang-Urumqi, already mission of the Verbite Fathers (S.V.D.), has 21 parishes, 23 diocesan priests, 2 communities of religious women, 1 home for the elderly and about 10,000 faithful. (Agenzia Fides, 6/10/2017)


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Sorry I haven't posted for a bit. I have been busy.
Sorry.Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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Rain.Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Rain is gross. And it's wet. It's raining lots. It was nice. Now it is sad.
Posted by Evy at 7:35 AM 8 comments
Sunday.Monday, April 20, 2009
Not much happened yesterday. My person wasn't feeling well, so I could have lots of cuddles. That was nice.
Posted by Evy at 7:07 AM 7 comments
Camera.Sunday, April 19, 2009
My person is bad with cameras. We don't have on right now...it broke.
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FluffySaturday, April 18, 2009
My person is making me post this.
This is Fluffy. She is my sister. I am her sister. I am older.
I am dictating this in a breif break to my outside adventure.
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Mummy Person is making creepy comments about teeth cleaning.
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Thanks for all the comments! I feel loved.
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Me.Friday, April 17, 2009
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Hi. My name is Evy. This is my blog. ALL mine.


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An east coast transplant to California, I've fallen in love with the mountains. In the winter, for me that means strapping on a snowboard to play in the snow in Tahoe. As those of you who ski and snowboard know, this requires a certain level of fitness. Aside from the endurance and general strength it takes to have fun out there, there comes risk. Having the perspective of being on orthopedic physical therapist, I see first hand the injuries that can happen out there, to all different degrees. I've also been injured myself, and was reminded how important it is to take care of my body properly so I can keep snowboarding…until I'm 80 or older!
Having started snowboarding later in life, having more awareness of the risks associated because of what I do, and just some of my personality, I definitely ride more conservatively out there; my main goal being having fun. I know the consequences of taking more risks with my riding, especially when the conditions are firm or icy. Now that being said, I still like to get out there, make smart decisions, like calling it a day when I feel that fatigue set in. Most importantly, I train my body for the hill. Sure it's important to work on endurance and cardio, and cross train, but more importantly is balance and core stabilization training. I make it happen, every day during the week…I pick 4 or 5 quick exercises to keep challenging my stability to increase my response out there, so my body knows how to respond to the variable conditions that present themselves.
Everyone out there should have a program to prepare themselves for the season, and upkeep during the season. That should include a flexibility program (my foam roller lives up at my ski house during the season), a strength and core stability program (including things that challenge your balance on uneven surfaces), and a dynamic warm up program to start off before the first turns of the day. With doing those things, you will significantly decrease your risk of injury, your body will be more stable on the hill absorbing those bumps, and you will even perform better. And when you do have an injury, even a minor one, it's important to consult with a PT (the movement experts) to minimize your time off the slope and get your body back to functioning quicker. I didn't do this when I should have last year, and ended up limited in my summer activities because of it…lesson learned!
Jessica Monaloy, PT CIMT
San Francisco Sport and Spine Physical Therapy


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|The Best Three Years
|We're home already - 100km South of Berlin
|President and Sister Fingerle -Welcome to the Germany Berlin Mission.
What a blessing it is to see President and Fingerle, full of enthusiasm for the cause of Zion and full of love for the missionaries.
The mission will blossom and will grow through Vision - Goal setting - Plan making.
Missionaries and parents, you're blessed to have such great new leaders now!
We left the office and had tears in the car. Needed to stop since we couldn't see anything anymore.
The fight for Christ continues. Love you forever!
|Dreams of so many missionaries were fulfilled - Go, Sister Kosak, Go!


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The holidays are here and my favourite part is celebrating them with friends. That's why I jumped at the chance to partner with Harrods to put on a special Christmas party for my girlfriends. Harrods is a brand that I've loved since I was little; I can remember listening to my grandparents talk about their travels across the pond and how much they loved visiting Harrods. When I went to Europe, you can bet that I went myself.
Every year, Harrods releases a range of luxury hampers that feature an array of first-class treats. First dispatched over a century ago, a Harrods Christmas hamper was a simple affair offering a choice of turkey, goose or ham, plus tea, a bottle of port and a pound each of butter and tobacco. Today, culinary experts put together seasonal hampers, tracking down the finest ingredients to design hampers filled with quality foods that impress the discerning tastes of their global customers (us included!)
When my hamper arrived, I was so excited to open it up and look at the impressive contents. From spiced Christmas coffee, tea and biscuits to marmalade and jam, I had everything I needed to host a special Christmas tea party. In addition to the basket, I made some cucumber tea sandwiches (crusts removed, of course), some smoked salmon pinwheels, a cheese plate, and a seasonal champagne cocktail with Veuve Cliquot, cranberry juice, lime and frozen cranberries.
We enjoyed all of our treats over lots of laughs and good conversations. The only thing we didn't dive into was the Classic Christmas Pudding because it's been aged perfectly to be enjoyed on Christmas Day. I'm very much looking forward to that special treat…in 9 days!


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1: Dear Birth Parents, We are two happy and blessed people that are surrounded by family and friends. Deanna and I have been married for six years and are unable to have children of our own due to infertility, but we have not given up hope. As you will peak into "the window in our lives", we are asking you to see who we are, where we come from, who our family and friends are and how we live our lives. In the end, if we are the adoptive parents you choose, your baby would be our very first child, be welcomed into our lives and join our loving family. We are a military family who have lived in various places in the US, but we grew up living in the Southern United States and have lived there most of our lives. What is unique about us, but not necessarily about the area is that we are a multi-cultural family. Deanna's family is Panamanian with the majority living in Texas and mine is Cajun French all living in Louisiana. What a mix-right! With these two cultural backgrounds, our families are large, loud, funny, active, love dancing and telling stories around the diner table always surrounded by good food. With a large family we have nieces, nephews, cousins, parents and grandparents all together for most of our holiday and family celebrations. This is truly a blessing for us. This means a lot to us, for we both had grandparents that were very important to us growing up and our child will have that same opportunity. We hope for an opportunity to raise a child of our own some day surrounded with love, compassion and family. A child that will have the opportunity to grow up with an adventurous spirit, filled with fun, education, family and patriotism towards their country. A child that will have the help of their family to one day be able to fulfill their dreams. Again, thank you for taking the time to look into our lives, meet our family, share our life's moments and read our personal thoughts. As we enjoy meeting new people, we are assured you will know us better by the end of the book. -Dirk and Deanna
2: ALL ABOUT DIRK.... | Dirk would make a wonderful father because he is a very caring, loving, and dependable person. I knew when I first saw Dirk playing with his nieces and nephews that he would make a great father. He is a natural with kids. They gravitate to him because he is such a loving and kind human being. I feel blessed to have him in my life because he has brought so much happiness and laughter to my life. Dirk would make a great Dad because he is such a loving and fun person. He is a hands on husband who helps me around the house and puts my needs before his own. We have been trying to start a family for five years and he has been so supportive through all the ups and downs. Any child would be blessed to have him in his or her life.
3: ALL ABOUT DEANNA....... | Deanna is the love of my life. She brings joy and laughter into our home and shares that with everyone she meets. Deanna would be a blessing as a Mom because she lives her life with compassion for others, is interested in their lives, and loves children. She is the rock in her family. | Even though she is the youngest of five in her family, Deanna is the one who looks after everyone. Keeping in contact with phone calls and emails, sending thoughtful cards and little reminders of things. Its this naturing and caring side that I truly admire.
4: HOW WE MET..... Dirk and I met in Enterprise, Alabama September 2004. I attended a financial planning meeting and Dirk was also in attendance. We started dating shortly after and got married in Fayetteville, North Carolina two years later. We met later in life, we were both 34 and had never been married. I am a strong believer in fate and that God led me to him. Our inability to have children has been a tough road but has brought us closer.
6: SCOOP ON DIRK... COLOR: Blue FOOD: Italian, Cajun FOOTBALL: Steelers TV SHOW: No Reservations MUSIC: Alternative PLACE TO VISIT: Phoenix, AZ MOVIE: Casablanca Born in Lafayette, Louisiana Attended Louisiana Tech University Majored in History Likes: traveling, running, bicycling, reading, flying, hunting
7: SCOOP ON DEANNA.... COLOR: Purple FOOD: Italian, Panamanian TV SHOW: Top Chef MUSIC: Alternative, Classic Rock, Dance, Salsa MOVIE: My Fair Lady PLACE TO VISIT: Charleston, SC | Born at Edwards Air Force Base, in California Attended University of Incarnate Word Majored in Fashion Merchandising Likes: Yoga, Zumba, traveling, movies, volunteering, ice cream, dancing, cooking
8: Trevi Fountain in Rome | Enjoying the Boardwalk in Charleston, SC | On our cruise to Mexico | Asheville, NC | Punta Anna, Italy | In Hollywood with my sis | National Mall in Washington D.C. | Enjoying the scenery in Sedona, AZ | Having fun at Disneyworld | Dirk and I enjoy traveling to new places. These are a few adventures we have gone on.
9: Piazza San Marco Venice, Italy | Skiing with family in Keystone, Colorado | Kentucky Derby Louisville, KY | Enjoying the city of Chicago, Illinois | Helicopter Ride in beautiful Sedona, Arizona | Relaxing on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas
10: My Family is a a fun loving and active bunch. Being from Louisiana, we love the outdoors and celebrate a long Cajun French heritage. | I am the oldest of four. My sisters, Nicole and Jamie, with my brother Ross have their families and cannot wait for another niece or nephew in the family. My Parents have seven grandchildren. We all enjoy spending time together and truly miss each other when we are apart. Our homes are filled with laugher, good stories and great food. Since they all live in Louisiana, they love traveling to see us.
12: My parents are from Panama, so I grew up in a bilingual household. I come from a pretty large family that is very close. I have three brothers and one sister. I am the youngest of the group. My sister, Aleida, is the oldest and she lives in Glendale, CA with her husband and lives near her two sons, Alex and Tony. My oldest brother, Tom, is a personal trainer in San Antonio. My middle brother, Rick, lives in Tuscon, AZ with his wife and two daughters, Arianna and Veronica. My youngest brother, Jerry, lives in San Antonio and works for Boeing. | DEANNA'S FAMILY
14: Lola Rose came to us at 10 weeks old. She has been a wonderful addition to our lives. Lola cannot wait to have a brother or sister. Lola is so loving and full of personality. She exudes love. | OUR FUR BABY...
15: LOLA | Lola is our lovable Shih Tzu. She loves playing, napping, peanut butter, and bacon. Lola is fun and always ready to play. Her turnoffs are cats and rude people.
17: Fun Times!
18: This is our Home in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The Nursery picture is for inspiration and future plans. | HOME SWEET HOME...
20: Deanna and I wanted to personally Thank You for taking a look into our lives. As you make the choice who your baby's adoptive parents will be, know that we would be honored to be those parents. You can rest assured that we will provide the best opportunities for your | child to grow and develop into the person you would want them to be. If we were chosen, we will dedicate our lives to your baby and fill their lives with joy, love, and family. Our family would love to welcome their newest niece, nephew, cousin and grandchild in their lives. As parents, we will share how your baby came into our lives. How their courageous and thoughtful mother allowed us the opportunity to be joined together. We will celebrate their heritage and culture as we do ours. You are our opportunity to celebrate the joy of children as parents. - Dirk and Deanna
21: "Conceived in my heart I earnestly prayed. But never imagined you'd come so arrayed. Not flesh of my flesh, nor bone of my bone, Not under my heart, but oh, so deep in it sown. I knew from the start since the moment we met, When my eyes gazed upon you, destiny was set, To enter a short journey as mother and child, With joy and sorrows, memories to be compiled, A mosaic of beauty with many colors entwined, The fabric so strong, with my Savior combined, I love you sweet child , and in time you will see,You're much more than chosen, but precious to me, For God planted this yearning in me long ago, To bring Him forth fruit, that together we grow!" Author Unknown


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Got Mold?
Got milk? - Good. Got mold? - Not so good. Mold spores are microscopic fungi that are present in dust and other materials and float along in the air. They are pretty much everywhere including inside and outside our homes. Mold spores need adequate moisture or humidity, an organic food source and oxygen to begin actively growing into colonies. Organic food sources are present in all homes. There are molds that can grow on drywall, wood, clothing, paper, carpet, foods, insulation, etc. Some molds can even grow on concrete, glass, plastic, vinyl, ceramic tile and metals. There are many different types of mold- many are beneficial, but unfortunately many are not. Mold and mold spores can cause allergic reactions in some people whether they are actively growing or not, and when mold colonies begin to actively grow, they can release toxins into the air which can be harmful, particularly if the affected area is large. "Black mold" or "toxic black mold", (Stachybotrys chartarum), is one of the worst molds, and when present in large quantities, is associated with "sick building syndrome". This type of mold growth is likely if cellulose based materials, (wood, paper, drywall, etc.), are allowed to stay very wet for a period of time. Under these conditions, significant mold growth can occur in as little as 2 to 3 days. If these conditions are not discovered or fixed for weeks or months, mold can become a very big problem. People living in a house with significant mold growth may have allergic reactions and respiratory problems. Common symptoms are watery itchy eyes, chronic cough, headaches, difficulty breathing, frequent sneezing and tiredness.
How can you know if your home has a mold problem? If any occupants are experiencing these symptoms and you have begun to notice a strong musty or moldy smell, mold should be suspected. If it is present in visible areas, it is usually easy to identify by its fuzzy appearance. Also, if there are plumbing or roof leaks that are causing areas to get wet and stay wet, mold is going to grow. So what can you do if the house or apartment where you are living has mold? If you are renting, you should notify your landlord. Landlords are required to provide a safe home for all tenants. In Lubbock, if your landlord refuses to take action, you can call the office of Landlord Dispute Resolution at 775-1720. If that doesn't work you could try calling the City Codes Department at 775-3000. Also, you may want to visit the Texas Department of State Health Services Indoor Air Quality Program webpage at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/iaq/default.shtm
If you own your own home you have 2 choices for mold remediation: Hire a professional mold remediation company or tackle the problem yourself. If the mold area is very large (over 10 square feet or so), or if you suspect there may be significant hidden mold behind walls or in other locations, hiring a professional would probably be wise. If you decide to proceed on your own, keep in mind the following tips: 1. Assess the size of the moldy area. Get help for large areas. 2. Consider the possibility of hidden mold. 3. Note type of affected materials- Is it just some mold growth on the shower walls, or are there moldy and water damaged walls, ceiling, carpet, etc. 4. Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) - rubber gloves and goggles with no vent openings. If you do anything that could cause the mold to become airborne you should wear an N-95 respirator. An example of this would be hammering or cutting a wall to remove a portion of it. 5. Lab testing to determine what type of mold is present is usually not necessary and is expensive. If any mold growth is present it should be removed and the cause fixed. 6. DETERMINE THE SOURCE OR CAUSE OF THE WATER PROBLEM AND FIX IT. This is the single most important method to deal with mold. You must fix the water leak or eliminate the excess humidity. If the problem is a moldy shower enclosure, leave the shower curtain open between showers and use the bathroom vent fan to remove humidity while showering or bathing (especially in the humid summer months). Most types of mold need relative humidity values of 70% or higher to actively grow. Because of this fact, almost all serious household mold problems in semi-arrid West Texas are caused not by high humidity, but by plumbing or roof leaks. Again, these must be fixed. 7. Clean up small mold problems on non-porous surfaces, (tile walls for example), by cleaning with detergent and water. Bleach is usually not needed. If it is used, mix 1 cup of bleach with 1 gallon of water, and never mix bleach with any cleaning product that contains ammonia. Doing so produces toxic fumes. 8. Water damaged and moldy porous materials such as drywall, ceiling tiles or carpet will likely need to be removed and discarded in sealed plastic bags. Wear your PPE. 9. Throughout the process, consult qualified professionals if necessary.
For detailed information on mold and remediation check out this website document from the EPA: http://www.epa.gov/mold/mold_remediation.html The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has published a guidance book dealing with preventing occupational respiratory disease in damp buildings. You can find it here: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2013-102/ - Kim Christensen
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Low Hemoglobin or Hematocrit
Differential Diagnosis
Iron deficiency anemia
Anemia of chronic disease
Acute blood loss
Lead poisoning
Anemia from folate or vitamin B12 deficiency
Sickle cell anemia
Hereditary spherocytosis or elliptocytosis
Hemoglobinopathies other than sickle cell disease
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (GGPD) deficiency
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)
Sideroblastic anemia
Aplastic anemia
Don't Miss - Dangerous Situations
Acute blood loss resulting in a rapid decrease in hemoglobin or hematocrit can be life-threatening. If not promptly treated, many of the listed disorders in the list can result in clinically severe and possibly lethal outcomes.
Commonly Encountered Situations
More commonly encountered anemias
Iron deficiency anemia
Beta thalassemia minor
Anemia of chronic disease
Suggested Additional Lab Testing
Obtain hematocrit or hemoglobin measurement or RBC number to determine RBC mass.
Initial studies to assist in the evaluation of the type of anemia:
MCV (indicates cell size)
Peripheral blood smear examination
For the individual types of anemia, certain other tests are valuable in the diagnosis. These are listed in conjunction to the type of anemia.
Iron deficiency anemia
Microcytic hypochromic RBC with elliptocytes with a low reticulocyte production
Bone marrow deficient in iron is not usually needed to establish the diagnosis
Low serum ferritin, low serum iron, and elevated total iron binding capacity (TIBC) is typical.
Elevated RBC distribution width
Microcytic RBCs with a variety of abnormalities on the peripheral smear, depending on the type of thalassemia and the clinical severity of the disease
Hemoglobin analysis may be abnormal and indicative of a certain type of thalassemia.
Patients with thalassemia often have normal to high serum ferritin, normal to low TIBC, normal to high serum iron, and normal RBC distribution width.
Anemia of chronic disease
RBCs are microcytic or normocytic, with an increase in size and shape variation.
Typical case: normal to elevated serum ferritin, low serum iron, low TIBC, increased sed rate
Anemia from acute blood loss
Reticulocyte production index is high.
RBC size and hemoglobin content reflect RBC status prior to the acute blood loss.
Anemia from folate or vitamin B12 deficiency
RBCs are macrocytic with macro-ovalocytes and low reticulocyte production.
For folate deficiency specifically, there is low or normal serum folate with low RBC folate and hypersegmented PMNs in peripheral blood smear.
For vitamin B12 deficiency, along with low serum vitamin B12, there may be elevated homocysteine and methylmalonic acid (MMA) levels indicative of pernicious anemia.
Anti-parietal cell antibodies and/or anti-intrinsic factor antibodies may be present in cases with pernicious anemia; hypersegmented PMNs can be found in the peripheral blood smear.
Sickle cell anemia
Sickle cells are found in sickle cell disease but not in sickle cell trait (under normal oxygen conditions).
Signs of hemolysis are found, including low haptoglobin, elevated unconjugated bilirubin, and increased LDH.
Hemoglobin analysis shows hemoglobin SS for sickle cell disease and hemoglobin AS for sickle cell trait.
Screening tests for the presence of sickle hemoglobin, usually based on the altered solubility of sickle hemoglobin, are positive in both sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait.
Anemias from hereditary spherocytosis or elliptocytosis
Reticulocyte production is high with the presence of spherocytes or elliptocytes and a prominent hemolytic component for hereditary spherocytosis in particular.
In hereditary spherocytosis, there is increased osmotic fragility of RBCs in the presence of a negative direct antiglobulin test.
Anemias from hemoglobinopathies other than sickle cell disease
There are hundreds of common and uncommon hemoglobin variants.
Hemoglobin electrophoresis can identify most of the clinically significant abnormal hemoglobins.
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
Reticulocyte production index is high with a prominent hemolytic component: low haptoglobin, elevated unconjugated bilirubin, and elevated LDH.
Mother tests Rh negative and baby tests Rh positive, with a positive direct antiglobulin test on the RBCs of the baby and an antibody to offspring RBCs in the mother's blood.
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Peripheral smear shows fragmented RBCs (schistocytes) with prominent signs of hemolysis.
G6PD deficiency
Reticulocyte production index is high, with a prominent hemolytic component.
Test for RBC G6PD shows a deficiency.
Heinz bodies in the RBCs can be identified on the peripheral smear.
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Reticulocyte production index is high, with a prominent hemolytic component.
An assay to quantitate RBC pyruvate kinase reveals the deficiency.
Prominent hemolytic component, with low platelet and WBC (especially granulocyte) counts
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It's time for the first Lavinia challenge of the 2017,
the theme this time is
For my card this time I stamped my stars 1 and 2 using versamark and embossed using clear embossing powder.
I completely forgot to mask my moon so ended up having to stamp and die cut another to place over my mishap. I masked and inked my background then stamped Meadow Grass in Eggplant and Witches cat in Onyx black Versafine.
If you fancy being in with the chance of winning a £40 voucher to spend at Lavinia, all you need to do is ink up your Lavinia stamps and follow the theme.
I'm using this card for the following challenges:-
ABMTTC35, Anything goes,
PCC55, Anything goes,
POS 52, Anything goes,
PLCB29, Anything goes.
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Four days a week I try to go for a walk in the morning. My route takes me around my neighbourhood and sometimes into nearby neighbourhoods and downtown. I am always surprised to see the number of houses for sale and the rapidity with which they are sold. Recently in Worth Reading I've shared a couple of articles about the housing market, including the banks' roles in inflating prices.
As much as it would nice to blame our hot housing market on the banks I think it is a far more complex picture with many contributing factors. Housing prices in the Greater Toronto Area, and perhaps the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area have been on a steady increase now for decades. Things are hardly uniform across this vast region. Housing prices in Thorold are not growing at the same pace of inner Toronto, but they are all related.
I first started to notice the housing prices spiking around the time of the American financial crisis in 2007-2008. With the global economy in a tailspin Canada became a safe investment spot. As a safe harbour money poured into the Canadian economy, especially in the real estate sector. Foreign investors, like Canadians, are eager to pitch their savings into real estate investments. This ranges from maintaining and fixing up a house to improve its worth, or buying the house in the first place, or speculating in the market. For a huge proportion of Canadians use their homes as their retirement funds and nest eggs. Distortions in the housing market therefore has a tremendous impact on our economy and lives.
I've spent a lot of time wondering if we are in a housing bubble. Lately I have come to the conclusion that we are not in a bubble, but a hot market under a lot of pressure. Some of this comes natural supply and demand issues. The GTHA adds, if I recall correctly, 200000 new residents every year. That's a new Brampton every three years, a new Toronto every ten. This creates a tremendous amount of demand on the market. There are thousands of people across the GTHA interested in acquiring a home and coupled with the investment opportunity real estate presents in this region the demand remains high.
On the other side is supply. Much of the cheap land has already been gobbled up by real estate development. In the next couple of years Brampton will build its last house, Mississauga is essentially fully developed at this stage. York Region is straining to keep pace with the development. Legislation such as the Green Belt and development restrictions is hindering growth in other places but the simple truth is the GTHA is likely falling well short of the demand in housing, especially where it is demanded. The city of Toronto must extensively rezone the city to encourage mixed medium development, but encounters significant resistance. It is a time consuming process. Add in the time for planning, financing and construction and it is easy to see why supply is constrained.
Supply is also constrained due to the foolish decisions made by suburban governments decades previous. Some areas of the GTHA are difficult to redevelop and increase density, even if zoning permitted it. The street grid and neighbourhood configuration would have to be completely changed to accommodate medium or high density.
Then there are more social causes for the rising prices and other issues. Homeowners reasonably expect a good return on investment for their properties. As long as they are not financially compelled to sell they can patiently wait for the higher price. The house down the street sold for $350000, perhaps I can sell mine for $400000. Ten years late the number is creeping up to $600000. Retirees or families need to get a return on their properties so they can afford a new property somewhere else.
This hot housing market will only correct under a few conditions. One, supply increases. Somehow we get more housing on the market or socially change the way we view housing, i.e. include more roommates for long-term investments. Two, demand decreases, which is highly unlikely given basic population trends. However, I will say that as the Baby Boomers retire there could be significant disruption in the housing market if there isn't a smooth transition. Three, the price overshoots the ability for the market to bear. If a house goes up for sale and no one is willing to pay the price it will inevitably begin to fall down which, on a broad enough scale will begin to deflate prices.
Everyone is tied to the housing market in some way because we all need places to live. I think it will be increasingly important for residents of the GTHA to be aware of the shifts occurring in their area and across the region and be prepared to respond to them.


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According to the IT service provider ConSol, BizDevOps (Business Development Operations) thinks outside the box of traditional software development. The method integrates the requirements of specialist departments and even customers from the very beginning, and as a result, applications become both more user-friendly and available more quickly than ever before.
This combination allows the requirements of various departments and the requests of external user groups to be integrated together and implemented with precision for the first time ever. In addition, the requirements of the company strategy provide a development path that makes applications future-proof, as well as enabling future software development cycles to be shortened significantly.
"When they use BizDevOps, companies often halve the time that it takes them to deliver their solutions. This allows them to respond to customer or market requirements without any delay," reports Henning von Kielpinski, Director of Business Development at ConSol in Munich. "In the age of digitalization and global markets, this is an invaluable advantage, as it is this agility that allows businesses to gain a competitive edge quickly."
These advantages are certainly not without their hiccups. This close communication between all departments is new territory for many companies. If the exchange of information fails to be in-depth and constructive, then the efforts will not have a substantial payoff. "In the age of digital transformation, we have a lot to re-examine. But making the investment itself in BizDevOps is worth it, because the potential of the method is huge," von Kielpinksi notes.


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Hey Dolls,
A chunky heel is the best choice for comfortable yet cute feet. I've spotted elevated feet in virtually every shoe version - loafer, sneaker, sandal, and oxford. Below is some inspiration and options to add a bit of height and comfort to your style this spring/summer.
A Monk Strap Chunky Loafer from Union Jack Boots is a classic
These Lifted Oxfords are so dope!
Puffy Sneakers from Steve Madden will make you walk with your chest out
Get a rise out of life with these fun colored sandals
So, would you rock the chunky feet trend?
So, would you rock the chunky feet trend?


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On Golden Valley Farm north of Madera, Mario Daccarett's employees are milking 500 sheep in rounds of 12. As they hook up long clear suction cups to each animal's teats, milk drains down tubes into a cold tank. This creamy milk eventually is turned into cheese and sold at places like Whole Foods or Bi-Rite market in San Francisco.
"They tell me that our Golden Ewe cheese is the best for grilled cheese sandwich ever," Daccarett says.


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The Captain Morgan 'Prank Your Friends' app on Facebook is the newest in smart alcohol advertising. Allowing the app access to your Facebook page will allow you to call your friends and leave one of three hilarious voice messages to their machines. You can customize the message to make it even more believable.
Prank your friends with either the cougar, the cutie or the player. Captain Morgan is definitely capitalizing off of the younger generation of alcoholics and aiming their marketing campaign towards them. The Captain Morgan 'Prank your Friends application is pretty hilarious.
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We believe people should buy life insurance for two reasons. The first is strictly for the death benefit. When all you want is death benefit, the most common option is term life insurance. However, there are rare instances where ultra high net worth individuals and couples want to buy a death benefit and term life insurance isn't the best solution. The second reason people buy life insurance in our opinion is a combination of a need for death benefit and a desire for their capital to grow. We offer our clients a solution that covers either reason they may be purchasing life insurance.
What you leave out is often more important than what you put in when it comes to life insurance policies. We have studied dozens of different life insurance products and have settled on a few that we believe are well structured and offer value to our clients. If you don't see it, it is because we don't like it.
Individuals and couples have turned to Sera Capital for advice regarding life insurance for almost three decades and we have yet to find a situation where the types of insurance products we omit make sense. Our analysis of these products is always the same. If there is either a cheaper way to get the same thing or an equal cost way to get more, then the product should not be a serious consideration.


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If you're a small business owner, you might think that offering to pay for (or reimburse) the cost of your employees' health insurance would be a good thing. But the IRS feels otherwise under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rules.
Not only are you prohibited from assisting employees under so-called "employer payment plans," but you could also face costly penalties as a result.
As of July 1, 2015, when IRS transitional relief ran out, you're now subject to a tax penalty of $100 per day, per employee if you continue to pay for employees' individual premiums. (In fact, non-compliance for a full year could result in penalties as high as $36,500 per employee.)
Don't get burned by this new rule. Here's some additional explanation on who it affects, what it means and what you can do to comply.
This employer payment plan rule affects small employers, or those with less than 50 full-time or full-time equivalent employees. According to the IRS, an employer payment plan is one where you reimburse employees directly for individual health insurance policies, or pay for their premiums outright.
What typically happens is your business doesn't provide group health insurance coverage, so you offer employees money so they can go to the marketplace or exchange and buy health insurance on their own.
Before the passage of the ACA, many small employers would go this route to avoid the cost and complexity of setting up and administering a group health insurance plan. The ACA, however, changes this with the mandates that all Americans purchase insurance and that all businesses of a certain size offer health insurance. And since employers with 50 or more employees are already required to offer affordable health insurance under the ACA, this particular rule specifically affects small employers under the 50 full-time employee threshold.
If you weren't aware of this rule, don't feel bad. It's a particular ACA provision that isn't getting a lot of coverage. "It's the biggest penalty that no one is talking about," said Kevin Kuhlman, policy director for the National Federation of Independent Business.
"Biggest penalty" indeed. Beyond the potential $36,500 price tag per employee, there's a total maximum of $500,000 per year.
For example: If you're a company with nine employees and you reimburse each employee for the cost of his or her individual health insurance premium, you could face a penalty of $328,500 ($36,500 for each of the nine full-time employees).
Compare this to the $2,000 fine that affects applicable large employers (ALEs) that don't comply with the ACA employer mandate, and you realize how serious the employer payment plan rule is for your small business. To avoid a heavy financial hit, it's important to follow the latest requirements.
To avoid crippling tax penalties under section 4980D of the Internal Revenue Code, you have two key options:


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Hey guys, My name is Doug Gale and am new to the board. I ran 510's in high school and after about 40 other cars since, I recently picked up a very cherry and unmolested 1969 2 door 510 with a dual intercooled SR20. Crazy fast with almost 350 RWHP and the car has a show quality finish! Amazing bump from the 96hp we had back in the day!
I also run track events here in NorCal. Thinking it might be fun to gather a large group of 510's, 240's, with a splash of BMW 2002's, and have a track day here at Thunderhill Raceway in September. Sept 22/23 to be exact. Any moderators or members interested? I'm the guy to arrange it! www.trackmasters-racing.com
I'm also into muscle cars and I have a few street legal and non-street legal cars. Spec Miatas, and GTL class Porsche 911's.
One thing I do need from someone in the 510 community is a cherry condition 1969 glove box door. This is the one item on my car that I'd like to replace because it has a crack just below the push button to open the door. This is a sweep style speedo car so the later doors won't work. It has to be the door for a 68/69. If any of you know of anyone with one, please let me know so I can reach out to them.
Think about a car show and open track event in Sept. We have plenty of time to start planning it.
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Welcome Jason is a cool guy and his car was really clean. We plan to start having Sacramento meets next month. You should stop by.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich jabbed at Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) on Sunday, circling back to a decision the Democratic representative made to honor the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin.
Back in March 2012, Rush was thrown off of the House floor for wearing a hoodie in protest of Martin's shooting. He clamored that "racial profiling has to stop," but also broke Congress' rule of wearing hats in the chamber while the House is in session.
A little more than one week after George Zimmerman was found not guilty in Martin's shooting death, Gingrich ripped Rush for the 2012 hoodie move on CNN's "State Of The Union."
"You have a congressman whose own district is bleeding, who puts on a hoodie as a symbolic act, but he doesn't do anything about the gangs in his own district," Gingrich said.
Rush struck back at that remark, panning Gingrich as someone who "didn't want to hear these matters," during his time from 1995-99 as Speaker Of The House.
"That's a charge, Newt," Rush said. "That doesn't hold water."


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An encyclopedic tour of Southern cuisine that leaves no doubt about Deen's (Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cooking, 2009, etc.) latest bountiful and delicious contributions to the contemporary American kitchen.
Stuffed with more than 300 recipes for every occasion imaginable, Deen's cookbook sets out to prove that nothing beats home cooking. The Emmy-winning restaurateur and bestselling cookbook author has snowballed in popularity since beginning her TV career on the Food Network. Here, alongside New York Times food writer Clark, Deen aims to claim a well-deserved spot in the pantheon of engaging and enlightening culinary writers. The author divides her offerings into 16 easily navigable categories, with a large section of sauces, dressings and relishes to boot. Each recipe is written with exceptional attention to detail, yet the instructions are simple, rarely exceeding four steps. The author's inimitable voice enhances the introductions to each chapter, as well as sidebars and handy headnotes. As for critics of her penchant for high-caloric ingredients like butter and cream, let them eat Ooey Gooey Butter Layer Cake. Just make sure you don't miss out on the Low-Country Boil, a Southern tradition and one-pot wonder of which Deen writes, "Y'all, just one taste of Low-Country Boil is enough to remind you that down South even if you're poor in the pocket, you're rich in the belly."
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June 21, 2014
Causing opponents Payne
In the 2013-14 season for Franklin High, 6-foot-5 Austin Payne produced well-rounded numbers for a talented Wildcats team that finished 20-9 overall, 7-3 in the Delta Valley Conference. Try 9.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the very balanced squad. Now the 2015 prospect is looking to impress further this summer with the Play Hard Play Smart Renegades.
With high school teammates John Moscoso, Marvin Timothy (headed to Chico State), Benson Osayande (headed to Casper College), underclassmen Phillip Fayne, Christian Allen and others, scoring was evenly distributed for the Wildcats. So Payne made sure he was contributing in other ways.
He views his three-point shot and pullup jumper as his best basketball assets at this point, plus one other element. "My shotblocking. I have a 6-foot-8 wingspan, pretty good hops and good timing.""
Making the most of his high school and club participation has resulted in well-rounded exposure. "Sometimes, we're mostly all guards so I have to guard bigger guys and rebound more. With the other, there's a lot of driving to the basket."
As for personal highlights, Payne recalls making seven three-pointers in eighth grade along with throwing down nine dunks during a tournament at Chico State. "That got the crowd really excited."
Detailing the growth in both his skills and mindset since his initial high school season, Payne explained, "as a freshman, I was not as aggressive and wasn't looking to score. I didn't have a consistent outside shot and a good game [for me] was based on how many points I scored. Now, I see that as rebounds and blocked shots."
The owner of a 3.5 grade point average, Payne took the SAT on June 7 and will have the results back later this month.
Thinking ahead, he already has selected his college major -- "it's going to be business."
Why so?
"When I was younger, I had a lemonade stand and now I'm involved in selling shoes on EBay," said the budding entrepreneur.
As for this summer, Payne is seeking to "get my ballhandling skills as close to perfection as I can, make it tighter." Physically, it's "get stronger in my upper body and get quicker with my footwork."
He envisions himself as a point and shooting guard at the next level, hence his specific goals.
Lester Diaz, coach of the Play Hard Play Smart Renegades, offered: "Austin has a very high ceiling and colleges like Northern Arizona University, the Naval Academy and Sacramento State are showing the most interest. Others will bite. His high school coach wants him to be more well rounded and I hope our program can help him."
Having taken to the sport because "the older kids were playing at the community park," Payne's June, July and August opponents might just be wishing that a baseball diamond was there way back when instead of a basketball court.


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With much attention focused on issues that mean nothing in this upcoming, lengthy campaign to select our state's next Governor, luckily one issue that should be front and center in the coming weeks will receive some attention today because of presumptive Democratic candidate Artur Davis' appearance at a summit in downtown Birmingham as its keynote speaker.
The issue is transit.
As the State Legislature begins its new session on Tuesday with a potential first step plainly in front of them, the question is whether or not transit can become the issue that symbolically and physically begins to unite this state and take it into the 21st century.
One point that has been raised again and again about the Inauguration was the ability for Washington's Metro system to move more people than normal (4 ½ times more to be exact) and to demonstrate just what it would be like with limited access for cars. It's also definitely been a question on some minds as my last post didn't get any feedback except for one person wanting the discussion to look to transit.
A proposal being presented by Alabama State Representative Rod Scott (D) allows the state's numerous transit systems (and there are several) to work together to collect funds to move all of them, large and small, forward. A task force would study whether or not a fully functioning commission would be necessary and identify how this commission would be able to work in the best interest of the entire state to include transit solutions in discussions about transportation in the years and decades ahead. For those wondering if even some of these transit providers could get along, I recently attended one of their first meetings and while there may still be a couple of questions, all agree that the issue of transit and securing adequate funding to provide the service that the people of Alabama need is a top priority.
There are monies that may be available if the President's economic stimulus plan is passed that would provide a way for the state to take a good, hard look at transit and how it could also become a major tool in economic development, allowing not just those living in rural communities or our state's inner cities but those living in our wealthiest neighborhoods to be able to have a relatively inexpensive, reliable and efficient method of travel to and from work. Even if those monies end up not being available, the collective bargaining power of this alliance among transit providers should allow for other funding sources to be identified.
The benefits in Birmingham are ones worth pointing out. A light rail system similar to our long departed streetcar system would provide an easy way for folks to get around town, perhaps going to work, a concert in Railroad Reservation Park, or maybe even give folks a much cheaper way to get to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Of course, being able to fully fund our bus system and seeing folks use it consistently will determine that future than anything else, particularly in light of Birmingham's street paving project effectively halting any plans for it (unless the Regional Planning Commission has finally worn the mayor down on the concept of bus rapid transit, which could do many of the things a light rail system could do), though the paving needed to be done.
We could even get to the point where those in our tech community could enjoy WiFi during their commute, a service that the Bay Area's BART system recently announced would be expanded to be systemwide within the next two years.
After speaking with some of the principals and attending the first meeting of the group supporting Scott's measure in Montgomery (comprised in part of some of Alabama's larger transit authorities) I believe that it's something whose time has come. It is not a question of turning our backs on our cars as much as it is an chance to help jumpstart the future of the state and of gaining true support for it.
André Natta is the managing editor of The Terminal.


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Jamaican Flowers is the first in what will hopefully be a long line of novels yet to be written. All of the opinions expressed on this site are mine, so whether you love em or hate em, I'm the only one to blame. Should you feel the need to offer praise, compliments, or just have to tell me how much you enjoyed the story or site, please feel free to contact me. Should you prefer to offer criticism, tell me what a douche I am, or how much you hated my book, I will also welcome your email. Be warned, however, that you may end up on a future opinion post. Also, consider that whatever time you've spent reading and hating are minutes and hours that you'll never get back, so cheers to me.


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Toward funds for our Community Center and Historic School House, I donated a Salami Chub.
I'm hoping it will raise at least $50 ($1 a ticket) to as much as $75.
I'm also supplying my info for purchases of Salami directly.
Here is a little historical and promotional sign I created to be display next to the salami.


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The white dressing table, what do you think? It will certainly display a neat and clean impression. If placed in our homes, this will certainly add to the beauty of our homes. Then what about the modern style white dressing table? With modern style, the white dressing table certainly has a more sleek and fashionable shape.
When we dress up, then the sense of pleasure and comfort we will certainly achieve. With white color, of course tidiness and cleanliness will be presented from a dressing table. In addition to views in terms of beauty, the modern style dressing table is also designed more creative and innovative. Most of these styles put mirrors on the table. The modern dressing table mirror is designed with a folding system. This system will make this furniture more efficient and practical. We will open it when it is used, and will close it when not in use. Check out our sample designs here.


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Episode number 8 of Make, Thrift, Buy has just gone live!
I stayed up way too late waiting for it to slowly upload to Youtube *shakes fist at Australian internet speeds*, and so I don't have much to say about it right now, except that I'm kinda excited about my new ice cream backdrop (there's way more to the video than that though! - ah). Anyway, here it is:
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Tuesday, 25 November 2014
DIY "Cat A Fore" Dress for Make Thrift Buy #8!
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Oh, I love the cat pinafore! It turned out really well :)ReplyDelete
I'm excited that I'll be having a break from uni soon, so in December I'll actually have time to sew things again (and update my blog!)... I'll have to see if I can find a pinafore dress at the thrift store, maybe I'll try this design if I find one ^_^
I love this episode! The pinafore you created looks so pretty and very close to the original :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous27 November 2014 at 03:20
This pinafore is all sorts of cute! Definitely a make I'd love to try out.ReplyDelete
I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for a pinafore in my local thrift stores! ♡
It turned out so great!!ReplyDelete
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