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The writ petition of Panthers Party leaders namely Ms.Anita Thakur its General Secretary, Shri H.C. Jalmeria, Advocate, General Secretary & Shri P.K. Ganjoo, Sr. Journalist and Media Incharge which was filed in September, 2007 against the barbaric police assault on the Panthers Party leaders and Talwara Migrants shall finally be heard by the Supreme Court on 21st August, 2014. Prof.Bhim Singh, Sr. Advocate appeared for the petitioners whereas Mr. Ashok Mathur, Advocate appeared for the State of J&K.
A division bench comprising JJ Mrs. Ranjana Prakash Desai and Mr. N.V. Ramana fixed next date after hearing Prof.Bhim Singh and the State counsel. The court directed the State of J&K and other respondents who include Director General Police, J&K, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dy. Commissioner, Reasi as well as the then SHO Katra to file all the documents relating to the payment of relief to the Jammu Migrants who numbered about 2201 according to the state and the status of the implementation of the Supreme Court order relating to entire relief at par with Kashmiri Migrants dated 13.07.2006.
Prof.Bhim Singh informed the court that the Supreme Court referred contempt petition against the Union of India, Govt. of J&K on their failure to implement Supreme Court order to provide relief to the Jammu Migrants at par with Kashmiri Migrants. He also informed the court that Rs.21 crores were the arrears pending with the State Govt. which was admitted by the state on record as part of arrears. He further submitted that contempt petition is pending in the High Court of J&K since 2008. He informed the court that J&K Govt. has deliberately chosen to defy the orders of the Supreme Court forcing the Jammu Migrants particularly in Talwara camps to starve. He said that some of the poverty-stricken migrants were forced to sell their children to save rest of their families. He informed the court that instead of registering criminal cases against the police and the administrative officer, the police registered criminal cases against the petitioners and other leaders of the migrants only for the reason that they were escorting the Talwara Migrants in their march to Delhi when they were assaulted brutally near Katra on the main road by the police after blocking the main road to stop the march of the migrants. He said that men, women, the old and even children were not spared by the police. He further submitted that after taking in custody the police assaulted advocate Hari Chand Jalmeria, broke his leg whereas another Panthers Party leader Ms. Anita Thakur was brutally assaulted, banged, kicked and then dragged on the road by the hair which could be screened in the video-film which is already in the custody of the court. The court said that, "We believe you (Bhim Singh) and we shall not change our mind and believe what you say." Prof.Bhim Singh submitted that, "English is not my mother tongue and the brutality committed by the police cannot be expressed in the words I have in my vocabulary and therefore that can only be realized after witnessing the video shots."
The court directed the State counsel to produce entire record in connection with relief being given to the Jammu Migrants as well as the status of the cases registered against the petitioners and other migrants.
Those who assisted Prof. Bhm Singh include Mr. D.K. Garg, Mr. B.S. Billowria, Mr. Sumit Sumbria, Advocates.


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Q Bistro
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Go try the roast beef and adobo!!!
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Not a fan of Mongolian food but at least i gave it a try. The food was ok. You got to choose your own toppings and they guidelines for the right mixture of the sauce but i think didnt get the right one for my taste. Price is 300 for a lunch buffet with free soup and a glass of iced tea.
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The food was ok, i find the place lacking of a certain "thing" to make it worth visiting again
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If you're looking for a quiet and lovely place to have dinner with family and friends, this is the perfect place.
Some of my favorite dishes:
- truffle pasta
- adobo (it has green mango and bagoong)
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Place - Charming
Food - So-so. Mushroom Truffle Pasta was salty for me. Baked Norwegian Salmon was good. No trace of seafood, nor seafood taste, in their seafood roll. Cesar salad dressing was just right, but the greens were obviously not fresh. The thing on the photo, a tad salty too.
Service - Efficient and accommodating
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Was quite disappointed with our visit.
Q Bistro is a good place to try if you're looking for Filipino favorites with a twist. We were just disappointed with our order - Adobo sa Mangga. It was supposed to be good. Well, it was. Our palates were just not ready for the bagoong. And my boyfriend has very little preference for bagoong. The dish was more binagoongan than adobo. If we weren't so hungry, I would have complained and had it replaced. Their menu was very detailed. Surprisingly, they forgot to mention the bagoong.
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Have tried Hennessy :) awesome!
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I've been wary of deals and promos scattered across the internet, because of a bad experience last year. But emailed restaurant deals make it easier to answer the incessant question of where to eat, especially since hubby and I are creatures of habit and find it difficult to try new restaurants without a good reason to do so. For our Valentine's date, which got postponed into hubby's birthday date because of his recent flu bout, I became daring and used a Deal Grocer voucher for a meal at Q Bistro.
Ambience - Cozy yet polished, the restaurant's homey ambience will make you feel relaxed even when dressed in your cocktail heels. A bonus is that our reservation was at 1pm on a Saturday and we had the place all to ourselves.
Service - The wait staff was perfectly ubiquitous, polite, friendly and clean looking. Kudos!
Food - Our voucher came with a set menu. For appetizers, we had a trio of oysters: baked, fried and vino blanco, and wild mushroom trio with truffle oil on toasted crostini. The oysters were perfectly cooked and juicy, tasty enough to inspire one's appetite. The toasts were mild and balanced the richness of the oysters.
Next came the soup and salad duo, roasted pumpkin soup and mixed greens with Q salad dressing. The soup was excellent! I'm not much of a pumpkin soup fan, but this is one pumpkin soup I won't mind seeing again. Hubby liked the soup too; unfortunately, we also agreed that the Q dressing was too sweet. I like vegetables because I could eat as much as I want without worrying about the calories. But the dressing made us leave our salads untouched.
The highlight of our meal was our roast beef main course. Since our meal was a promo, I expected the restaurant to cheapen us out. But my expectations were exceeded with two huge slabs of perfectly tender roast beef served mushroom rice pilaf and truffled mashed potato, with strips of zucchini and bell peppers on the side. Albeit not too juicy, the roast beef came with a gravy resplendent with the taste of wine and herbs. We will definitely come back to this place for more roast beef.
For dessert, our meal came with tiramisu, which I believe must always be paired with a hot cup of coffee, and carrot cake which we were too full to eat. The tiramisu and coffee were average, but still a perfect ending to a good meal. We also got two glasses of red wine.
The verdict - We loved it! Despite his sinusitis, the food and the experience cheered up my hubby, while we made plans of coming back to this place. The meal was definitely worth it's 1,200 peso price tag. We've just made a good restaurant discovery!
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A classic, compact travel bag that goes effortlessly from hand-held to pull bag in seconds. Ideal for those doing lots of little trips, and are always in and out of planes, cars and trains. Beautifully crafted, brilliantly designed.
- Pull out extension handle is completely hidden in its own zipped compartment at the top
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Everything listed below has come from one source only, Solomun´s BBC 1 Radio Essential Mix on Soundcloud. If you wanna listen to the whole thing, you can do so here. Below however are the choice tracks that have stood out from this impeccable set!
I´m kicking off today´s tracklist with Shanghai´s Looking for Love (Lulu Rouge Mix). This was the first track he ever played on that set and I can´t get it out of my head. It surely makes me think of dancing in Sonar by Night and forgetting the people around me and just feeling the beats vibrate through my chest and spread everywhere else. Graphic enough yet? :)
Most electronic tracks don´t have full blown lyrics. It is very likely that those that do are actually remixed or reedited. (Let´s not get into technicalities here as I would most likely lose that debate as I am not the most knowledgeable in that department. I just know good music when I hear it). There are quite a few of them that have been so tastefully done that are definitely worth the mention and the song The Sweetest Love by James Yuill is one of them. A ´sneaky edit´ by Prins Thomas
One that hasn´t been remixed or edited for this particular set is a track by Erik Christiansen called Cosmic Girl. In my elevated plane of happiness, I cannot help but put the laptop down and dance around for the duration of the track. I might have said something like this before in a previous entry about music that if I ever become a DJ, I am already building a tracklist, and this one just landed a spot in it.
I hope this has been a short but sweet listening pleasure for you, if you happen to be here :) Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!


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The Carnival Victory ship measures 893 feet in length and has a gross tonnage weight of 101,509. The ship is able to fit up 2,754 guests in addition to 1,100 crew members and contains amenities such as an outdoor movie screen, spa and swimming pool.
The Carnival Victory was built in 2000 and was last refurbished, as of 2015, in 2010. The ship is part of the Carnival fleet and departs from Miami, Florida, towards the Bahamas. An average trip on the Carnival Victory lasts between two to five days. The ship also has four distinct accommodation options, with the smallest being interior staterooms that are fitted with their own bathrooms and showers.


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Adopting one of our rescued animals
We are always pleased to welcome people who are thinking about adopting one of our animals and aim to provide you with the right information to make an informed decision.
Please Note: You have to be 18 years old or over to adopt one of our animals.
Our adoption fees rarely cover the full cost of the treatment and care your chosen animal may have received whilst in our care and we always welcome additional donations!
Adopting a cat
Most of the cats in our care come to us through no fault of their own. They may have been found straying, their owner may have died, or they may have come via the Inspectors or animal collection officers. At any one time we have approximately 20 cats in our care. Our cats are housed in local catteries or foster homes. All our cats receive a thorough vet check, vaccination and microchip.
We are unable to home cats to houses on busy main roads.
We will organise a convenient time for one of our Home Visitors to visit you (this may take 1 to 3 days to arrange). Our Home Visitors like to see all the family and existing pets. If you have not heard from us within 3 days of your home visit please telephone us to find out if you have been successful.
If you live in rented accommodation then we require you to have written consent from your landlord/housing association that they are happy for you to have a cat at this address.
Adoption fees
All of our adult cats are vaccinated, neutered / spayed, wormed, de-flea'd and micro-chipped before they are adopted. Kittens that are too young to be neutered / spayed – the full cost is met by the branch when the kitten is old enough – you will relieve a voucher.
Adopting a kitten
We frequently have kittens available for re-homing but please note we do not home kittens to households with children of 5 years of age or under or to where the kitten will be left for longer than 4 hours per day.
Please telephone our volunteer cat rehoming co-ordinator if you would like to adopt a cat or kitten.


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It is not my intention to stir the pot, but I sailed on Destiny several years ago and made the following observations: The decks were PACKED during the sea days with sunbathers and "saved" chairs. Saved chairs is one issue that is self-explantory and I don't really want to dwell on it. The bigger issue was the mass of people packed into every available square inch of deck space. Now I understand the economics of cruising with Carnival require maximum volume of cruisers per voyage. my question is whether this ratio of humans to deck space is a problem across the entire line, and more importantly, does the crush happen on RCCL and Princess as well?
The second observation was made after my wife and I sailed on Celebrity this past january. Yes the crowd was older on the Century but there was still good crowd energy, poolside music and organized sophomoric activities. The inescapable fact was that the Carnival atmosphere was more raw. I almost expected to see guys walking around in cut-off bluejeans and wearing Earnhardt 33 hats. Having said this, I'm not judging. The fact is that there is a line, socioeconomic or regional or whatever and the two cruise experiences highlighted each side of the line. So I wondered whether anyone could help me classify RCCL and Princess with respect my perceptions of Celebrity and Carnival. Don't intend to make anybody made, these werwe just my honest observations. I liked both ships, both crews, and each experience but I would definitely gravitate to the side represented by Celebrity or a hybrid experience that was an adrenalized Celebrity.
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It's a cliché, I know, but it really does take a village to raise a child. And that village benefits all around from children who read.
Pediatricians have recognized the power of reading to young children from a very young age and are releasing a policy statement emphasizing it. They're actively encouraging parents of all backgrounds to read aloud to their young children — and that it's really never too early to start.
Schools are winding down. Teachers, librarians and parents all want the children in their lives to continue reading. Lots of children, however, don't come from homes where books are readily available.
I love the long days of summer. I even enjoy the heat (not so much the humidity though). And what could be better on a hot summer day than a cool slice of watermelon?
Thunderstorms are a part of summer, too. But many brave children who (like a small dog named Rosie) aren't afraid of night shadows or tigers or anything else — except thunder. Rosie's boy couldn't comfort her — not even by telling her that "thunder was watermelons rolling off a watermelon truck." But the wait for the end was much easier when the boy held Rosie.
Many are best done outdoors while others are really intended for indoor use; some require special accoutrements, others none. They were once called "diversions" and although the names have changed, games are still around and in fact, have never gone away. (There is even evidence that ancient people in Greece, China, and even Sumeria played them.)
And summer is the time when there's more down time for children or even adults to learn or revisit games.
As summer gets underway, lots of children prepare for what is often the first time away from home — a sleep-away camp: lots of outdoor activities (swimming, archery, hiking — more?), camp fires, camaraderie and independence.
Sleep-away camps can be a fine way to allow children to connect with nature and start to figure thing out alone (though with guidance, of course). It can be downright transformative.
All children should have a camp experience. If it can't be gotten in person, then maybe the next best thing is to vicariously experience camp.
Do you ever drag your feet when someone tells you absolutely must do something — especially when it's supposed to be "good" for you? I know I do —and so do lots of young people. Call it human nature. Call it whatever, but foot-dragging can be a real drag on summer learning especially for children who associate books exclusively with school.
Maybe a different approach can help: a carrot rather than the old stick. The potential for a chuckle rather than a push?
It drives me CrAzY each year when kids enter into third grade, and it becomes clear that we have to review previous content to get them up to speed. It is such a loss of valuable learning time! If I have to spend so much time reviewing content from the prior grade, for me it begs the question: "Do I have a different definition of mastery than other teachers?" If students have two months off, should they really be that far behind if they have truly "mastered" the content? Just food for thought.
Memorial Day is coming up soon — marking the unofficial start of summer. Parents and teachers know how hard it can be for children to remain focused as the school year ends and summer starts.
Summers that don't include books and reading for children most often results in the "summer slide" — the loss of reading skills gained during the previous school year.
What does summer reading bring to mind? For me, it means light reading, fun reading, just-for-the-heck-of-it reading. I always pack books: paperbacks for the beach, e-books for long trips, and some just because they're too good to leave behind.
Children should be able to read lighter fare during the summer, too. And there are lots of books that are ideal for summer reading.
Sometimes it takes more than a new book to keep a child reading. If you're finding that your reader needs a nudge, here are some summer incentive programs that may spark some page turning. It truly seems as though everyone is offering an incentive program this year. Just about every program includes tips, booklists, and some sort of tracking mechanism.
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Happy Tuesday!
I wanted to share with you a new quick page freebie created from Amy at at Amy & Leah's Gimptastic TUTS using my PTU kit "Good Vibrations". The kit, both in full and tagger size, are available in all my stores.
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For New Hanover County there was a 14.2 percent rise in the overall list and sold volume to $1.68 billion. This was a gain of $212 million in 5,687 sales, an increase in properties sold over 2016 of 4.5 percent, leaving brokers and their teams somewhat giddy.
"Everything was up. The market is really hot," Carla Lewis of Intracoastal Realty says. "We had an excellent year. Things that have been out there a while -- water properties, water view, boat slip -- were in high demand and now getting snapped up."
High-end and waterfront sales again dominated. Eclipsing 2016, which saw just one sale over $4 million, and three additional sales above $3 million, New Hanover County roared into big numbers, recording a dozen sales over $3 million, with a whopping four sales closing upward of $4 million -- a 200 percent increase in the over $3 million category by year end. Two of the 12 sales exceeding $3 million were developable land.
"2017 was just an incredible year for real estate across the board," Intracoastal Realty's Michelle Clark says. "The numbers were up everywhere, whether it was the number of units sold, the average sales price -- everything was up, and homes were selling quicker and inventory shrinking."
Three million and up home sales ranged from the 5,850sf ICWW nautical-influenced home at the end of a gated lane, 417 Bradley Creek Point Road, all the way to $4.8 million for oceanfront with a heated pool and 5 bedrooms at 226 Beach Road North on Figure Eight Island. This top sale in the county was a full $500,000 more than the previous year's best.
"The market has been very strong. This is the first year we've seen multiple properties transact over the $3 million price point. And all of them have been cash transactions," Kirra Sutton of Figure Eight Realty says.
Figure Eight Island once again dominated the high-end home sales, capturing eight of the top 20 highest sales, while Wrightsville Beach took four of these top sales with closed prices between $4.5 million and $2.6 million, the former being the highest price single-family house on an oceanfront lot in the town's history.
"We are seeing the number of homes for sale continue to tighten, which means less competition for sellers," says Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage's Jessica Edwards. "For many sellers, they again are seeing gains in equity in their properties and finding it may be a good time to make a move."
Landfall closed two in the top 20. The first was $4.5 million for high bluff waterfront in Pembroke Park, at 2336 Ocean Point Drive, which was a full $1 million higher than the country club community's top 2016 sale. Landfall's second top sale was $3.2 million, also waterfront. The 11,262sf, 8 bedroom, 8 bath, and 7-car garage home on 2.69 acres is at 1120 Harborway Place.
Off historic Airlie Road, Bradley Creek Point Road saw two big-ticket sales in the top 20, both between 5,800 and 6,000sf at 417 and 311 Bradley Creek Point Road, which closed at $3 million and $2.65 million, respectively.
"Bradley Creek Point has that old neighborhood feel, and it is just a short hop, skip and jump to the beach," says Landmark Sotheby's International Realty's Sam Crittenden, who resides there.
"417 Bradley Creek Point Road was a fabulous house," says Vance Young of Intracoastal Realty. "The seller was British, who went to school here at Carolina, but ended up staying in Britain."
The couple that bought it came by way of Chapel Hill, but lived on Harbor Island and relocated from North Chanel Drive. They wanted to have something with more yard space for kids.
"They were looking specifically in Wrightsville Beach; the Wrightsville school district was very important to them," Crittenden says. "We were looking for deep-water access on the beach and couldn't find it. I said, 'Let's take a short ride over the bridge, and just keep your mind open.' And they fell in love."
A spectacular 7,080sf waterfront home at 334 Cabbage Inlet Lane, which sold for $3.295 million, was the ninth-highest sale in the county.
"We had calls from all over the world about that property," says Landmark Sotheby's International Realty's Nick Phillips. "The owner had originally seen it in a Nicholas Sparks film, 'A Walk to Remember.' When they came down from New York, they were drawn to that property. They tore down what was there to build this house. It was designed by a Hamptons architect, a blend of Hamptons and tidewater. They had it drawn to fit the topography and to fit between the mature live oaks."
The buyers are from Chapel Hill: a retired pharmaceuticals executive and University of North Carolina Board of Trustees chair.
This sale's big price tag was followed by 7617 Masonboro Sound Road on 2.8 acres, which included an offshore deeded island connected by bridge with oyster pit, water, electricity and private pier on the ICWW. The 1992 home, remodeled in 2004, offered 6400sf, and sold for $3.2 million.
"If you look at the number of sales, and the dollar volume, it was a very, very healthy market. It is a continuation of the recovery from the Great Recession. And if you look at our three closest metro markets, Raleigh, Charlotte and Charleston, those markets are now averaging 35 percent above their 2006 peak. We've just this year gone back to our '06 numbers," Vance Young says.
"With our market, it has continually improved, but it has not gotten crazy out there. You talk to people in Raleigh and Charlotte and they say it's just kinda nuts," says Lee Crouch also of Intracoastal Realty.
Vance Young attributes this in part to how slowly the area has rebounded in comparison with the other luxury markets on the Southeast Coast.
"If you are in Raleigh or Charlotte and you're looking at getting something on the coast, or relocating, a lot of those people will look at the bigger picture. They'll compare Wilmington to Charleston or Savannah or some of the Florida markets. When you can buy a comparable house in Landfall for $1 million that at Kiawah [Island, S.C.,] is going to be $2.5 million, it is an easy decision, because those markets have gone up so much and we are lagging behind. It's just kind of the rising tide is lifting all boats," Young says.
The waterfront is raising everything. For 2017, New Hanover County saw a 14 percent gain in the number of sales on the water to 340.
The trend of cash sales as well as waterfront heated pools continues, although at Figure Eight the rise in popularity in oceanfront pools is challenging.
"During the past three to four years we have seen a huge influx of people wanting oceanfront with a pool," Kirra Sutton says. "We are starting to see people from other market areas where every house has a pool, like Duck, Corolla, the Outer Banks -- all of those properties have pools. The younger generation definitely wants a pool. And for me, cash sales have been the norm for the past several years."
Seventy percent of the top 20 sales in New Hanover County, 12, were all cash. These included the 15.58 tract of developable land that sold for $3.315 million on the corner of River Road and Halyburton at 7285 River Road, and 12.74 acres at 3828 Carolina Beach Road at the corner of Independence Blvd. that sold for $3 million.
"I've had more big cash buyers than years before," says Barbara Pugh of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage, as so many area brokers did. "I've had several instances where the buyer didn't care that the home didn't appraise. If it was in the location they wanted and condition was good, they paid over the appraised value for the home, which does drive the market even higher."
The buyers of these properties are experienced.
"They are people who have seen the best of the best. It's not like they're sheltered and all they know is Wrightsville Beach. They've been to La Jolla, and Hawaii and you name it -- the Hamptons, the best beaches of Florida. They could go anywhere, money is no object, this is where they are coming," Vance Young says.
And the market reflects this with a 44 percent increase in all sales over $1 million.
"The luxury market saw a noticeable increase in activity from 2016," Jessica Edwards says. "There were 108 homes sold over $1 million in 2017, versus only 75 in 2016, which had been a slight bump down from the 82 sold in 2015."
"Although all positive, it does not mean you can put a house on the market without proper preparation, pricing, and planning. Sellers still have to be realistic. The majority of buyers now are market-savvy and looking for homes that are move-in ready and up to date," Edwards says, echoing the sentiment of brokers in 2016.
Lack of inventory, rather than a lack of buyers, is becoming a lament for Realtors.
"The big problem with me this year was having really qualified buyers with nothing to sell them. It is an inventory problem in the luxury market," says Sam Crittendon.
"Homes that are updated and staged, and move-in ready are certainly more popular and will sell quicker than those that are in need of a facelift. Buyers still do not want a project," Michelle Clark says.
And it was not just the high end suffering for lack of inventory.
"Anything under $350,000 was really difficult to find. Low inventory. If you put a ranch-style South Oleander/Forest Hills house on the market, it was gone within a few days," says Carla Lewis.
This may have something to do with the proximity to nearby Live Oak Bank and the cadre of professionals being attracted to the work there.
"It's that, and also the hospital, the medical community and the legal community, and Live Oak," Lee Crouch says. "And then Cape Fear Country Club is a driver, too, the young families that are members."
Describing the area known as midtown, Forest Hills all the way to Barclay -- Market Street all the way to the 17th extension -- he notes a number of seniors live there.
"In midtown, there's an aging community that when they opened up Carolina Bay a number of those folks would go to Carolina Bay. The ones that didn't want to go would talk to their friends that went and they would say, 'oh, how wonderful it was.' And they'd say, 'Maybe I should go and look at it.' That kinda gets the ball rolling," Crouch says.
Jimmy Hopkins of RE/MAX Executive says a lot of his buyers are young couples who now have a family and are moving to a larger home -- a more expensive home.
"Downtown is booming," Hopkins says. "Even the Southside with Vivian Howard's restaurant. The buzz of people wanting to move back down. For years, the downtown had moved to the Mayfaire area, that became Wilmington's downtown. And now folks are coming back to the historic downtown."
While each location or town varied the amount of time a property took to sell, the county-wide average shrank by 22 percent from 100 in 2016 to just 78 days. And to listing agents' delight, multiple offers were frequent.
"We definitely saw the return of the multiple offer," says Carla Lewis. "Multiple offers came into the county the likes of which we had not seen since 2005. They came back with a fury."
"The top sale off the beach was at Landfall, 2336 Ocean Point Drive," says Nick Phillips. "It was a spectacular Mediterranean Revival design by [architect] George Alsina, who was perhaps best known for designing [Dino] De Laurentiis' house at the beach."
Now downsized into another smaller home they already owned, the owners built the house to be their dream home from ideas gathered over their 30 years of designing their houses.
"They built several houses on Figure Eight prior to building several more in Landfall," Phillips says.
Purchasing it as a second home, the buyer was a Fortune 500 executive, originally from North Carolina.
"They have North Carolina roots and wanted to one day end up in North Carolina. They have had 15 career moves, lived all over the country and internationally, and he said there's no place better than what he's seen right here in Wilmington, Landfall and Wrightsville Beach," Vance Young says.
The top 20 group in New Hanover County included two new constructions. The more than 5,000sf 1409 Tidalwalk Drive off Myrtle Grove Road in the southern portion of the county closed at $2.975 million; and to the north at Porters Neck, a 4,600sf new construction on the ICWW with dock and bulkhead, 8708 Bald Eagle Lane, brought $2.604 million.
"Bald Eagle is a story in itself," says Young. "Because of Eagle Point [Golf Club], it is one of the hottest streets in the county. Phenomenal views and great elevation -- most of those homes are out of the flood plain."
Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville had some significant sales, and a 45 percent increase in the number of sales to 149, closing out the year with $127,409,839 in list and sale volume, a significant 51 percent increase. This included seven lot sales, and two commercial sales of local businesses.
"The Wrightsville Beach real estate market was hot from the bottom to the top, meaning all segments of the market got action," Randall Williams of Hardee Hunt & Williams says. "We had multiple offers, and in several cases, we had buyer clients lined up on listings that were just coming onto the market."
Of the 147 residential and lot sales in 2017, 38 sold for more than $1 million. Nine additional sold between $905,000 and $995,000. Seventy-eight, or 52 percent, were waterfront in the two-island town.
Bobby Brandon of Intracoastal Realty says Realtors started seeing the trend switch from sound-front properties to oceanfront in late 2015.
"The trend increased in 2016 and 2017 with demand stronger than the supply for oceanfront, creating an upward push on prices. Oceanfront lots went crazy last year," Brandon says. He says it may indicate a trend away from buyers wanting a dock for a boat versus the view of the ocean.
Days on market at Wrightsville were significantly shorter. The average was 160 days, but 22 properties sold in less than two weeks and 41 sold in less than a month. Eighty-three properties, or 69 percent, sold in six months or less, not counting the nine that show zero days on market, indicating they sold before or just at the time they were listed by Realtors.
The top Wrightsville sale of $4.25 million, 513 S. Lumina Ave., was the No. 4 sale in all of New Hanover County. This was a cash purchase of a second home by a multigenerational Georgia family businessman.
513 S. Lumina Ave. is an old South-styled luxury home on which painstakingly detailed construction began in 2014. Amenities include oceanfront heated pool and hot tub, breathtaking ocean, inlet and sunrise and sunset views, Carrara gold marble and Via Lactea black granite in 5 bedrooms, 6 baths. Randall Williams says the sale set the bar for construction on Wrightsville, selling at a cost of $1,005.59 per square foot.
The buyer is a Tar Heel fan.
"That's a common theme: he has roots in North Carolina by way of going to school here, and the guy that bought the big house on Ocean Point in Landfall had roots in North Carolina and went to N.C. State. A lot of these folks have gone out and done well and are coming back to their roots," Vance Young says.
Another top sale was a $2.85 million cash sale at 813 S. Lumina Ave., the 15th top sale for New Hanover County. This 1982 south end oceanfront 4,219sf home boasts a special sawtooth design and porches to capture maximum views and outdoor living.
"Every price range increased," Bobby Brandon says.
Condominium sales caught on fire. This long, sluggish sector of the market took off with units selling in buildings great and small that have not seen a sale in years.
A stunning total of 84 out of the town's 149 sales were condominiums, 77 percent. Ten of these sold for over $1 million, with two selling at $2.3 million.
The top condo sale was 618 Waynick Blvd. Both sides A and B sold to one buyer for $2.3 million. He is local, living in one unit and his family uses the other, Carla Lewis says. The seller also stayed local, moving into another property.
Closely following at $2.296 million was oceanfront 205B S. Lumina Ave., 5 bedrooms, 6 baths in 4,215sf.
"The property was purchased by a family from Raleigh. The same buyer purchased a home on the north end of the beach 15 years ago and then I sold it for him about 12 years ago. They had continued interest over the years in buying another second home on the beach. This property really fit their needs. Great ocean and sound views with all one-level living. Beautifully decorated and came fully furnished," Keith Beatty of Intracoastal Realty says.
In the top four condo sales at the beach was 119B S. Lumina Ave., 6 bedrooms 8 baths, on four levels with a total of 4,839sf, which sold for $1.685 million.
212B S. Lumina sold for $1.610 million.
"It was a beautifully decorated property, nicely renovated, with a boat slip and a little beach area," says Laura Betz, who co-listed the unit with Sarah Kober of RE/MAX Essentials.
The listing agents had a lot of interest in the condo, which, Betz says, was atypical of what was on the market.
"It was not an isolated buyer. I believe if we had had it longer, we'd have had multiple offers," she says.
Carla Lewis understands.
"One example I had on a beach property, he was waiting on the market to rebound. And on a single weekend in the spring, I ended up with multiple offers and that house went for more than asking price," she explains.
The renovated 3 bedroom, 3 bath townhouse, built in 1985, with Wrightsville ocean views, 15 E Columbia Unit A, sold for $793,400.
At Wrightsville Dunes, 13 units sold, with a top price tag for 3-D of $1.4 million down to $580,000 for H1-E.
Station One saw nine sales ranging in price from $1.2 million for townhouse unit 11 to $527,000 in the tower for 1-G.
Other units sold include 3 Duneridge Resort, 14 at Channel Walk, 9 at Shell Island Resort, 2 at Seapath Tower, 3 at Harbor Inn and 3 at Sand Peddler Inn.
Fifteen or more condo/hotel units sold were under 700sf, including tiny Shorebreak, at 40 N. Lumina Ave., which saw three sales ranging in price from $276,500 for a 728sf unit to $190,000 for a 336sf unit in this single-level, nine-unit condo building in the heart of the downtown district.
"I have been astounded at the gross rental income figures for properties that are on some type of rental program, typically second homes the clients also rent out seasonally. I think it's indicative of the growing popularity not just of Wrightsville Beach, but Wilmington in general. We are increasingly being viewed as more of a year-round destination," says Randall Williams.
Twenty-seven percent of Wrightsville's sales were cash (three were 1031 tax-free exchanges.) Of the 149 sales, 103 were on Wrightsville and 46 were on Harbor Island.
107 W. Salisbury Street, on Keanan's Creek, went under contract in February 2016 and closed as a $1.55 million short sale on June 7, 2017. The three-story house with C-1 zoning was remodeled/renovated on the bones of the former Elizabeth Bland real estate office on a .49 acre lot. At one time the owners had applied for a permit to turn the 4,520sf house into a bed-and-breakfast.
In an almost entirely built-out town, lot sales astonished with multimillion-dollar sales. Five were on Harbor Island, including the vacant lot at 6 Shore Drive on South Harbor Island, which sold for $2 million in September despite not being on the market.
"He would accept nothing else -- wanted deep water, wanted South Harbor Island. It is as good as it gets," says Vance Young.
Also on Harbor Island, on deep-water Lees Cut, 80 Pelican Drive sold for $2.1 million. Oceanfront south end 819 S. Lumina Ave. sold for $1.95 million. Lot number 30 oceanfront at 15 Raleigh Street sold for $1.685 million. This never-built parcel in front of the McCoy family cottage was portioned and four of the prime lots listed for sale. The buyers were a Pennsylvania couple already owning a condo. Carla Lewis says they'll start building on it with a local builder. She predicts the remaining lots will go this year.
The least expensive lot sale was the corner lot at 101 Cypress Ave., on South Harbor Island, which sold for $465,000, as did the adjoining lot next door, 103 Cypress Ave. in matching sales.
Cypress was a hot street; the two unit house at 204 Cypress first built in 1957 sold for $905,000 and 206 Cypress Ave. built in 1952 sold for $505,000.
Oceanfront 819 S. Lumina Ave., which sold for $2.15 million, was a teardown, Bobby Brandon says. It was not alone.
Selling at $2.6 million, oceanfront 423 S. Lumina Ave. was the 20th top residential sale in New Hanover County and No. 4 at Wrightsville Beach. This 1979-built property with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths in the main cottage that additionally included a 2 bedroom and 1 bath guest cottage on 1.5 lots was purchased as a teardown, and a new home will go up soon.
"These people are very excited about what is coming next for them on that property. They have been working with the architect to design something incredible to take advantage of the location and the view," Michelle Clark says.
Ten building permits were issued in the town in 2017, ranging from project costs of $450,000 for 207 Water Street, to $1 million for 524 S. Lumina Ave. They included a permit for new construction on 405 N. Lumina Ave., purchased by builders and preservationists Debbie and Chris Strickland for $1.2 million in February. The donated 1924-built Ewing-Bordeaux Cottage was moved Jan. 11, 2018, to its new location in the town's historic square.
lL of them were demos, with new houses built in their place, except 17 Myrtle, 826 Schloss, and 826 S. Lumina. And of course, 405 N. Lumina, the house was moved," says Danielle Villegas, planning technician with the Town of Wrightsville Beach. (See chart page 94)
"High-end residential construction on the island continued unabated. Curiously, despite the fact that conventionally constructed wooden houses have weathered the test of time, architects and builders are increasingly integrating concrete and steel materials into their projects. Although this drives up the cost of construction significantly, the clients seem undeterred, and I suspect the motivation for selecting these materials has as much to do with status as it does with the potential longevity and functional life," says Randall Williams.
112 Live Oak Drive on South Harbor Island may very well be the best value. This 1,806sf cottage on the live oak shaded street has 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, a charming front porch, and a tiny studio or workshop space out back.
At a price of $1,709 per square foot, 12 Island Drive on Motts Creek built in 1947 sold for $1.61 million, capturing the top price per square foot honor for the year. The modest 942sf brick single-story bungalow had a new 20,000-pound boat lift and dock.
"I sold this property twice, assuming it would be torn down both times. But this fantastic little beach cottage just keeps charming everyone and still stands," says Shannon Andrews of Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage."
The oldest house to sell in the town was the cottage at 520 S. Lumina Ave., built in 1912, on a 50-by-106-foot lot. It was not torn down.
"My clients gutted it," says Sam Crittenden. The remodel was done by Chris Parker. It looks amazing."
The top single-family home sale on Harbor Island was 52 Pelican Drive, waterfront built in 2004 with dockage and twin boat lifts on Lees Cut, which sold for $2.325 million.
"Waterfront with a deep-water boat slip is gold at Wrightsville Beach," listing agent Barbara Pugh says.
Another much-discussed trend was consistent purchases by a handful of individuals.
"Something quietly happening on the island is a consolidation of properties being acquired by a handful of unaffiliated private investors," Randall Williams says. "This includes commercial as well as residential real estate. These are not the cowboys and flippers we dealt with in the last boom, these are financially well-heeled buyers making strategic long-term investments. They are making calculated decisions, and they are betting on Wrightsville Beach."
Figure Eight
Figure Eight Island ended the year with $48.9 million in list and sold volume, 20 homes sold.
"Inventory is a big, big part of what is going on at Figure Eight," Intracoastal Realty's Buzzy Northen says. "Five years ago, there were 52 houses for sale, today there are approximately 15."
The reported average days on market was 189, down from 205 the previous year.
The top sale was 226 Beach Road North, a 5,680sf, 4 bedroom, 6 bath oceanfront with a heated pool, which sold for $4.8 million to a family from Forest, Virginia. It sold in 67 days.
Kirra Sutton says the home's number of days on the market was low compared to what she has seen for the last five to six years.
"It was not on the market for as long as a typical property on Figure Eight," she says. "There were multiple people interested in that property."
Again mirroring the county, the second-highest sale was oceanfront with a heated pool, and 4-car garage and 6,440sf at 90 Beach Road North, sold for $4.6 million.
"The family that bought 90 Beach Road South looked for years," Kirra Sutton says. "The husband is originally from North Carolina. They wanted something that was high quality or to build custom, and that house fit most of the bullet points for them. You get unobstructed ocean and sound views and are able to accommodate a pool."
Both of these homes were of high-quality construction and finish.
"Quality of home and location on the island is the driving force behind the pricing right now," says Buzzy Northen. "And from Topsail to Wrightsville Beach, we really have unspoiled waters that don't exist until you get down to Florida."
The fifth top sale in the county was 286 Beach Road N., which sold to a family from Charlotte.
"286 Beach Road N. was the first $1,000-per-square-foot home sold at Figure Eight. It was a barrier breaker," says Northen.
Boasting African teak ceilings and cabinetry, the renovated 1985 home with under 3500sf, on a secluded .78-acre lot on the north end, sold for $3.9 million.
The average sales price on the private barrier island enclave was $2,446,750.
With a price tag of $3.265 million, on a sound-front sandy beach, 26 Pipers Neck Road was the sixth top sale on Figure Eight and was sold to a family from Atlanta.
"That's a fun house," Kirra Sutton says. "It has great views and was a pretty impressive cash transaction on the sound."
All were cash sales. All were waterfront. Privacy and the quality of the beaches at Figure Eight are a big draw.
"Right now, the buyers at Figure Eight are still coming from North Carolina, Atlanta, Virginia and New York," Buzzy Northen says.
Brunswick County
At $1.3 billion, list and sold volume in Brunswick County came in just under that of New Hanover County, but closed more sales with 6,122. Days on market dropped nearly 16 percent. The county saw a 10 percent increase in median sales price and ended the year with 758 additional sales waiting to close.
Half of the top 10 sales in Brunswick County were on Bald Head Island. Prices declined on the private island with the top sale being 22 percent less than the previous year's top dollar sale of $2.4 million. Yet it was still a strong year.
"Real Estate sales on Bald Head Island saw a dramatic turn in 2017 from 2016. Sales grew 54 percent in all areas of real estate, and residential home sales grew by percent," says Wendy Wilmot of Wendy Wilmot Properties.
The top sale county-wide and on Bald Head Island was waterfront, No. 207 Row Boat Row, Bald Head Island Harbour Village, which sold for $1.851 million in May. This 4,000sf, 4 bedroom, 5 bath home was built in 2006.
The second-highest sale in the county and at Bald Head Island was not waterfront. 1 Keelson Row Unit A, also at Bald Head Island Harbour Village, with 4 bedrooms and 6 baths, sold for $1.8 million in August.
The top sale at Oak Island, 121 SE 67th Street, was the No. 4 sale in the county. This waterfront Turtle Creek, 2-story, 4 bedroom, 6 bath home sold for $1.583 million in June.
Sunset Beach's top sale was just slightly lower at $1.525 million for 158 East First St., the fifth top sale for the county, sold in May.
On Ocean Isle Beach, the top sale was waterfront 5 bedroom, 5 bath at 105 West Main Street, selling in April for $1.505 million.
The eighth highest sale in the county was Holden Beach's waterfront 1353 Ocean Blvd. West. This 6 bedroom, 6 bath, 2-story home sold for $1.5 million in September.
Pender County
Pender County saw an 8.37 percent gain in list and sold volume, ending the year with $402,761,949 in list and sold volume, an 8.37 percent gain over 2016.
"Topsail Beach and Surf City markets have been very, very active. Nice oceanfront properties are moving very, very quickly," Nick Phillips says.
With 1,640 sales, Pender County saw sales volume of $402.8 million, The Pender County top sale of $1.640 million in July was 330 Olde Point Loop in Hampstead, a 4 bedroom, 3 bath waterfront home.
The No. 2 sale was waterfront at Surf City, with 7 bedrooms and 7 baths at 1328 S Shore Drive, selling for $1.362 million in May.
The third top sale and No. 1 at Topsail Island was the 5 bedroom, 5 bath 111 S. Anderson Blvd. waterfront, which sold in June for $1.305 million.
"Buyers are drawn to Topsail for the quiet, laid-back lifestyle that the island offers. It is truly one of the last sleepy beach towns. There are no crowds," Phillips says.
Topsail's No. 1 Anderson Blvd. water view, at $1.030 million, was the top residential lot sale.
Some of the big-ticket increases seen locally could be attributed to the prestigious 2017 Wells Fargo Golf Tournament held the first week in May at the ultra-private Eagle Point Golf Club. Others see it as influencing future sales for 2018 and 2019.
Buzzy Northen touts the tournament.
"We had over 20,000 people a day attend the golf tournament and were introduced to the area," he says. "Worldwide TV viewing was phenomenal. The tournament was viewed by over 20 million people from 225 countries, and it showcased Wilmington. Most of those who came had never been here before and they could not believe how nice the golf course was, the location and the quality of life in Wilmington."
Vance Young agrees the exposure was undoubtedly valuable.
"The Eagle Point golf experience is such an out-of-this-world experience, it's responsible for bringing in a lot of folks for the golf tournament. It was incredible exposure," he says.
Michelle Clark sees it as a long-term impact.
"It's hard to quantify what kind of impact that made on us," she says. "It certainly made an impact on our area; we had great visibility to people that had never heard of Wilmington before. The fact that the $1 million plus, the $2 million plus, the $3 million plus -- those price ranges are all better than they were in 2016 could be a direct result of that. However, I haven't had someone call me and say, 'I didn't know of Wilmington until the PGA tournament was held there and now I want to live there.' But if you look at the numbers, it wouldn't surprise me if there was some kind of impact. I think it's going to be more long-term."
Regardless, it set the stage for a promising year ahead.
Pat Bradford has been a licensed NC Real Estate Broker since the early 1980s, and was actively engaged in real estate brokerage in the greater Wilmington area from 1993 to 2001. All numbers reported and used for analysis are from the Cape Fear Realtors MLS System as of Dec. 31, 2017. Additional 2017 sales may have posted or even been corrected after the Jan. 10, 2018, date drawn.
Copyright 2019 Wrightsville Beach Magazine. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Meanwhile, Altenew is doing really exciting things! They're having their Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop!
I got their Doctors Rule stamp around early spring and was so looking forward to making some cards for my doctor and medical friends. (I know, I'm really nerdy!) Recently, I made this:
I love how this card is super simple and realistic! This card is so sweet and great not only for medical professionals but also to others that had cared for you during illness. I love how this card came out! Here's a closer look at the "pop-up" heart.
I stamped the heart image three times and had fuzzy cut all three. Then, I cut out a portion of the image each time, and stacked them on top of one another to create the "pop-up" effect. Lastly, I did a simple embossing for the sentiment.
Challenges entered:
Altenew Ultimate Challenge
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Volunteer Highlight: OET
OPRD volunteers are often responsible for adding extra flavor to a visitor's experience. We've got natural beauty in vast quantities, hiking, biking and camping opportunities for all, but leave it to a dedicated group of volunteers to offer the next level up to our visitors. At Milo McIver State Park, for instance, our equine loving partners at Oregon Equestrian Trails saw an opportunity to take horseback exploration to a new level. Volunteers from the organization rallied together to build training stations for patrons to utilize during their visit to the park. These stations, "a sort of obstacle course that teaches horses and riders how to safely negotiate conditions they might find on a trail," will provide riders a convenient venue for brushing up on their handling before galloping down the rugged forest trails. Projects like this, carried out in partnership with thoughtful, skilled and dedicated Oregon State Parks volunteers, complete the unique experience we seek to offer everyone who ventures out to the parks. For photos of the new structures, be sure to check out the Milo McIver blog.
The stations at Milo McIver are a first for State Parks, but hopefully not the last. With volunteers like our friends at OET on hand, we're sure that will not be the case.
Get in the know! It's time for the 2014 New Host Orientation!
The snow is melting (at least west of the Cascades) and we can already smell Spring in the air here at Parks, which means our new hosts are arriving and seeking out park assignments for the upcoming seasons. It also means we are getting geared up for the 2014 New Host Orientation! Whether you have already gotten your feet wet working at the parks this year or you are a brand new host applicant still seeking your first assignment, we invite you to join us for the opportunity to become more acquainted with Oregon State Parks, the Volunteer Host program and your fellow park hosts.
This 3-day session takes place at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, April 22nd-24th.
At the orientation, new hosts can expect an overview of the Oregon State Parks system and how hosts help foster Oregon parks' internationally acclaimed reputation. Our sessions will review the history and success of the Park Host program, discuss mutual expectations and guidelines, and explain a typical day in the life of a host. Participants can expect a range of topics from mediation training to safety tips, presented by specialists from all corners of OPRD. In addition to our sessions, we invite the various parks to participate in a Host Opportunities Fair, where new hosts will have the chance to meet park staff from the field.
Included in your registration is a ticket to OPRD's Outstanding Hosts of the Year Awards luncheon, which will be followed by a panel discussion composed of our award nominees, winners and their managers. This is a fantastic opportunity for new hosts to ask specific questions of the experts, our most experienced hosts. Registered hosts also have the option of parking their RV on site for the extent of the orientation, though no hook-ups will be provided. Parking will be available from 3:00 pm on April 21st, with festivities kicking off at 5:30 pm. We'll begin with some fun icebreakers and our traditional potluck dinner. Bring your favorite dish and spark up a conversation with your neighbor about whoever made that incredible apple pie! The night will conclude with an interpretive presentation by one of our favorite park rangers.
We are excited to have you on board and want to help you succeed! So get in touch today to sign up for the 2014 New Host Orientation. Please contact Jill Nishball, Mountain Region Visitor Experiences Coordinator, at email@example.com or leave her a message at 541-388-6073.
*You MUST already be a host applicant actively seeking assignments in order to attend. Space is limited.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s words ring in all of our ears this time of year. Do-gooders across the country will swarm their communities over the next week, and we are excited to see the positive impact on Oregon's beloved outdoors. This King Day of Service (Monday, January 20th), we invite you to extend your love of Oregon's special places by lending a hand at one of your favorite outdoor spots. Seek an opportunity in your community at mlkday.gov, bundle up your family, and step outside for a day of keeping our green spaces green and beaches clean. Better yet! Apply to volunteer for Oregon State Parks and we'll help you identify service opportunities at the parks that offer you the meaningful experience you are seeking.
Outstanding Host Awards Nominations!
The New Years holiday is a perfect time to reflect on the progress we made, the projects we completed, and the relationships we developed over the last year. At Oregon State Parks, we reflect knowing that all of the above and more is only possible with the help of our dedicated volunteers. Now turn that reflection into recognition! This New Year, we offer you the opportunity to commend the volunteers you know for their contribution to our special places by nominating them for the 2014 Outstanding Host Awards.
Now through January 30th, we are accepting nominations for the Outstanding Hosts you have come to know! If you are an Oregon State Parks employee or volunteer working in any capacity for OPRD, YOU can nominate a park host or host couple for their outstanding efforts over the past year.
Judges rely solely on the information provided in your nomination packet, and will only consider completed nominations. So we encourage you to elaborate and be creative with your message. Consult other parks or volunteers about their experience with your nominee. Send photos. Sing a song. Be thorough! We want to know why this particular host is the MOST outstanding host you've worked with this year. The more detail, the more likely your nominee will stand out.
Want a nomination packet sent to you?
OPRD park employees – Please contact your region's Visitor Experience Coordinator.
Everyone else – Please contact the Visitor Experience Lead, Vera Vollbrecht, at firstname.lastname@example.com or (503) 986-0749.
We all know they have been working alongside us all along, those outstanding hosts… Let's give them the recognition they have earned. Please help us by distributing this call far and wide, and remember, nominations are due January 30th!
Happy reflecting! …and Happy New Year!
Thanksgiving After Dinner Speech
This time of year is all about taking note of everything, big or small, that make a positive difference in our daily lives. (Of course, it's also all about feasting on sweet and savory treats, ogling at the pretty lights in your neighborhood, and playing a heated game of Scrabble with your family.). What truly glows in each of us during the Thanksgiving Holiday is a sense of gratitude for what we have, and in many cases, what we have is the result of what others have given.
This Thanksgiving, we at Oregon State Parks are grateful for the service our volunteers have given us. These individuals are the face of our conservation efforts, the brains informing our interpretive programs, the keepers of our trails, and the reason our visitors have a tidy campsite to inhabit and a cozy fire to sit by.
So, we raise our glasses to all the Oregon State Parks volunteers – past and present – that have brought their skills, dedication, smiles, and park love to work with them every day. We could not operate such a robust network of special places without you!
Cottowood Can-you dig it?
Do you ever dream of being part of something special? Maybe, the opening of a new state park? To build a trail for future generations? Help deliver and develop interpretive programs? Plant trees that will restore the John Day River and one day provide shade for visitors? Or just help visitors enjoy 8,000 acres of terrain and sixteen miles along the banks of the John Day River in eastern Oregon?
Here is your chance. Cottonwood Canyon State Park is opening September 24th and we are looking for one maintenance and one day use/campground host willing to commit at least one month starting in October and November 2013 and then between March and November 2014. We also have room for individuals interested in interpretation, trail building, native plant restoration and (maybe) special construction projects. This new park is full of unique opportunities for involvement… but it might not be for everyone.
There is "remote" and then there is "Cottonwood remote". There is no cell phone reception at the park and the closest town with full services is 40 minutes away. The park is still being developed and there are only young trees in the host site. We are in the desert and summers are very hot – temperatures have already hit a high of 112 this year and spring/fall can be cold. What we CAN offer is electricity to power on-site laundry, the AC and the heat!
With the remoteness of Cottonwood comes a special place in nature, one that Oregon State Parks is very excited about sharing with you. Even if you're not interested in hosting, or just wondering what you are getting yourself into, come on out to Cottonwood Canyon State Park for a visit.
Please call the Park Ranger David Spangler for more information at 541-706-1633, or spend a few minutes reading about Cottonwood on the park blog.
Mr. Roger's famous words illuminate the impact – big or small – that the do-gooders, the Samaritans, the bleeding hearts, the volunteers have on our world. We all know this world is not always a bowl of ice-cream with a cherry on top. We all know of tight budgets, unforeseen disasters, and shifts in our way of life that present challenges to our communities regularly. We all know that we confront and eventually overcome these challenges… but how? Volunteers, that's how! You will always find people helping, committing their time and energy – for free – to lending a hand for the sake of the well being of their community.
At Oregon State Parks our volunteers lend their time, their skills, and their hands every day. Volunteers are responsible for anything from greeting and providing a meaningful experience for our park visitors, to beautifying our parks, to keeping our staff organized. Imagine our parks system without them…visitors tromping aimlessly through wild jungle that used to be trails, incredible heritage decomposing with time, park rangers running in circles until they collapse in a dizzy haze. In fact, even our strategic direction would be muddled without the help of the Commission (all volunteers!). Our reputation for offering world-class state park experiences is due, in large part, to every Oregon State Parks volunteer and we are so grateful for your support!
The next time you visit one of our special places, I invite you to "Look for the helpers. You will always find people helping…"


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This isn't a normal "OOTD" post, but here it is.
I was reaally lazy to take pictures of my outfit outside in 40 degrees Celsius so these are only outfit photos I had on my memory card.
I will probably do a recap on those outfits soon. If my sister will be that kind to be a photographer for a few minutes (It's really hard to get her to do it, so....:D)
So to make it up to you, I also added 2 special photos - love you sis xx
Cropped top - New Yorker // Bodycon skirt - H&M Basic // Cotton shorts with lace - H&M Basic // Reflective sunglasses - New Yorker // Stud earrings - H&M // Golden watches - ebay.com
Sweetie top - H&M // Swimsuit top - H&M // Swimsuit bottom - F&F // Pink clutch - Bershka // Sunglasses - H&M


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Bradley Cooper was spotted getting up-close-and-personal with actress Alice Eve as the pair were dancing together at the BAFTA after-party.
Having recently split up with Zoe Saldana, Cooper - who was met by screaming fans at the awards last night (February 10) - was seen making the most of his freedom on the dance floor at the Harvey Weinstein and Stephen Fry party hosted with Chopard at Lou Lou's.
Although he didn't win the 'Leading Actor' award for Silver Linings Playbook last night, Cooper appeared relaxed and ready to party.
Joining them at the bash were Quentin Tarantino and Jennifer Lawrence, the latter spending time chatting with Michael Fassbender and affectionately hugging Cooper and ruffling his hair.
Also on the star-studded guest list were newly-single Gemma Arterton, Amy Adams, Juno Temple, Jack Whitehall with his actress girlfriend Gemma Chan, Joaquin Phoenix and Leigh Francis.
Watch Digital Spy chat to the stars at the BAFTAs below:
Photo gallery - the BAFTAs after-party at Grosvenor House:Showbiz: EE BAFTAs 2013 Afterparty at the Grosvenor House


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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-1753?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13052591#comment-13052591 ] Hadoop QA commented on HDFS-1753: --------------------------------- +1 overall. Here are the results of testing the latest attachment http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12483290/HDFS-1753.2.patch against trunk revision 1137675. +1 @author. The patch does not contain any @author tags. +1 tests included. The patch appears to include 4 new or modified tests. +1 javadoc. The javadoc tool did not generate any warning messages. +1 javac. The applied patch does not increase the total number of javac compiler warnings. +1 findbugs. The patch does not introduce any new Findbugs (version 1.3.9) warnings. +1 release audit. The applied patch does not increase the total number of release audit warnings. +1 core tests. The patch passed core unit tests. +1 contrib tests. The patch passed contrib unit tests. +1 system test framework. The patch passed system test framework compile. Test results: https://builds.apache.org/job/PreCommit-HDFS-Build/805//testReport/ Findbugs warnings: https://builds.apache.org/job/PreCommit-HDFS-Build/805//artifact/trunk/build/test/findbugs/newPatchFindbugsWarnings.html Console output: https://builds.apache.org/job/PreCommit-HDFS-Build/805//console This message is automatically generated. > Resource Leak in org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.namenode.StreamFile > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Key: HDFS-1753 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-1753 > Project: Hadoop HDFS > Issue Type: Bug > Components: name-node > Reporter: Uma Maheswara Rao G > Assignee: Uma Maheswara Rao G > Priority: Minor > Attachments: HDFS-1753.1.patch, HDFS-1753.2.patch, HDFS-1753.patch > > > In doGet Method, > final DFSInputStream in = dfs.open(filename); > final long fileLen = in.getFileLength(); > OutputStream os = response.getOutputStream(); > Here this lines are present at out side of the try block. > If response.getOutputStream() throws any exception then DFSInputStream will not be closed.So, better to move response.getOutputStream() into try block. > -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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Smallpox Attack
What the city would do: Set up 200 public vaccination centers as soon as the first New York case is diagnosed. Speed is keysmallpox has an invisible seven-to-fourteen-day incubation period during which the saliva-born virus can spread like gossip.
Worst-case scenario: Health workers fleea recent study suggested that half would stay away during an outbreak. The disease spreads so fast that public health officials can't keep up. The virus kills one-third of people who get it, but a vaccine administered within three days of exposure can lessen symptoms. (The U.S. has 300 million doses stockpiled.)
What you can do: Be first on line for a shot, except if you're immuno-suppressed, pregnant, or afflicted by various skin conditionsthen it's not recommended unless you've already been exposed. Stay home and away from any and all people who've been outside. If you must go out, wear a biohazard mask and wash with soap and water before coming in contact with your home.
Chlorine Release
What the city would do: If terrorists hit the Kuehne Chemical Co. chlorine-manufacturing plant in Kearny, New Jerseydirectly under the Pulaski Skyway and considered one of the country's most vulnerable targetsthe city's top priority would be figuring out how fast it would take the greenish-yellow gaseous cloud to get here. (Midtown's only thirteen miles away.) Those downwind would be ordered to stay indoors with windows closed. Nonetheless, Feds estimate that at least 10 percent of nearby residents will try to flee anyway, risking exposure to the toxic gas and skin burns, lung collapse, and, eventually, death.
Worst-case scenario: A northeastern wind blows the noxious cloud directly over the city. Millions could be sickened or killed.
What you can do: Get inside as fast as possible, close windows, turn off ventilation systems, and seal windows and doors with duct tape. Stay inside and don't leave unless told by emergency personnel to do so. Going outside could be deadly.
What the city would do: Dispatch cops, MTA workers, and fire personnel to rescue trapped subway riders, and tell everyone else to head home by foot as buses crawl through streets jammed by nonworking traffic lights. Fires started by candles would erupt throughout the city. If the blackout lasted more than a few days, hospitals would be forced to ration electricity.
Worst-case scenario: It hits in the heat of summer and lasts more than a few days. Fuel supplies and delivery systems would be strained. Heat exhaustion would overwhelm the homebound elderly, and the city economy could lose billions.
What you can do: Keep flashlights, batteries, and an emergency blanket handy. Buy a hand-crank radio and a battery-powered cell-phone charger. Have plenty of water on hand. (Generators can't be operated inside or outside near windows, so they're of little use to most New Yorkers.) Unplug appliances and keep freezer and refrigerator doors closed.
Dirty Bomb
What the city would do: Isolate the contaminated zone and order people nearby to stay inside and close their windows. Unlike a nuclear blast, a dirty bomba conventional explosive with radioactive material packed insidewould likely kill only a few hundred. Those in the zone but not injured would be dispatched to hospitals to hose off; everyone else is sent home to shower.
Worst-case scenario: A midday attack in Times Square destroys half a block and touches off mass hysteria, sending tens of thousands streaming into the contaminated zone and overloading emergency rooms.
What you can do: Stay or get inside until you're told to leave the area. Once you're in a hospital or at home, remove clothing outside, seal it in a plastic bag, and wash with soap and water; that removes up to 90 percent of the radioactive material, which is relatively weak in a dirty bomb. The other 10 percent could cause mild and temporary radiation sickness but would dissipate after a week or two. If you're not hurt in the initial blast, you're probably okay, but you can get a radiation scan at a hospital.
What the city would do: Dig survivors out of crumbled tenements and town houses and race to extinguish blazes fueled by broken gas lines. A minimum 5 on the Richter scale would level homes all over the five boroughs, and more deaths would result later as destabilized buildings are toppled by aftershocks and pedestrians are pummeled by falling air conditioners and other debris. Though two major fault patterns run under Manhattan, experts say a big quake is unlikely.
Worst-case scenario: A high-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter within the five boroughs. Aboveground subway lines and bridges crack, and airports are disabled.
What you can do: Live in a steel-framed high-rise built after seismic codes were adopted in 1996. At the first tremor, grab a cell phone and take cover in a doorway or under a solid piece of furniture. Protect your head. If you can, turn off natural gas, water, and electricity, but beware of aftershocks. Cover your nose and mouth with clothing to avoid breathing toxic dust.


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[17] [c. 16 November 1930]
From the audience-room of
the throned room, in the
nighted Kingdom of Antchar,
on the road that is no
longer used by living men
between Abchaz and Georgia.
Dear E'ch-Pi-El:
First of all, to thank you for the loan of The House of Souls, [1] and for the re-loan of "The Colour out of Space". I have been reading all of these with pleasure, Of the Machen stories I like best "The Great God Pan", and next to it "The White People". The other two, at first reading, fail to impress me so cogently.
I don't wonder at your preference for "The Colour out of Space", which is a most satisfying production from all viewpoints. It has all the elements of terror, weirdness and insoluble extra-terrene mystery with a groundwork of marvellous realism in which no contributory detail has been overlooked. I have been studying it closely, with the keenest relish and appreciation.
[. . .] I have just finished the drafting of a new "short" — "A Tale of Sir John Maundeville", which I am intercalating with my Gernsback thriller. The Kingdom of Antchar, which I have invented for this tale, is more unwholesome, if possible, than Averoigne!
1,500 volumes quite dwarfs my little library, which doesn't contain more than six or seven hundred at the most. [. . .] Some of my fine volumes are books on art, or illustrated editions, including the John Martin edition of Paradise Lost, with drawings of Simeon Solomon, Charles Conder, Kahlil Gibran, Edmond Dulac and others. [2]
[. . .] I have also had another communication from the Wonder Stories editor, posting me further on how he vants, I should write dose Folmar stories. "A play of human motives, with alien worlds for a background". But if human motives are mainly what they want, why bother about going to other planets — where one might conceivably escape from the human equation? The idea of using the worlds of Alioth or Altair as a mere setting for the squabbles and heroics of the crew on a space-ship (which, in essence, is about what they are suggesting) is too rich for any use. Evidently Astounding Stories is setting the pace for them, with its type of stellar-wild-west yarn. There doesn't seem to be much chance of putting over any really good work, and a survey of the magazine field in general is truly discouraging.
I should be very glad to hear from Whitehead, [3] whose work in old issues of W.T. I have remarked and admired. He is one of the half-dozen who are superior to the rank and file of its contributors, and is obviously a man of culture.
Later. I began this a week ago. Now another Sabbath has rolled around — a clear, cloudless day, with all the far mountains, crowned with new snow, visible beyond the fading tatters of the autumn splendor. The past week has been mostly given to some necessary outdoor labor; my writing has gone by the boards. [. . .]
[. . .]
I haven't gone on very much with the Volmar yarn, but will try to draft a chapter or two to-day. I can't work to good advantage unless I have a free hand; so I doubt the series will amount to much. [. . .]
Your suggestions about a time-voyaging story are great! Thanks for offering me that idea — it could certainly be worked up to advantage. The notion of finding an ancient record, in English, in one's own hand, is tremendous! The mechanism of time-travel in this case, might be a secret vault or adytum in the ruins which the archaeologist is exploring — a place designed by some ancient priesthood for the purpose of transportation in time. The hero stumbles upon the adytum after finding the records in his own script, and is whirled backward through the ages. [4]
[. . .]
Irem would be a splendid theme for a story. Do you know of the present-day tradition among the Arabs, that the city still exists in the desert, though invisible, and is occasionally vouchsafed as a brief vision to some favored mortal? One might make a modern tale out of this. By the way, speaking of Orientales, here is one ("The Ghoul") which I have done recently. The legend is so hideous, that I would not be surprised if there were some mention of it in the Necronomicon. Will you verify this for me?
[. . .]
To revert to some things in your earlier letter. I think we are probably more alike than some of my remarks on a desire to voyage in space and time may have led you to infer. This desire, in all likelihood, is mainly cerebral on my part, and I am not so sure that I would like to be "a permanent colonist" in some alien universe -- no matter how bored or disgusted I may seem to be at times with my environment. And I have had reason to discover, at past times -- particularly in times of nervous disturbance — how dependent I really am on familiar things — even on certain features of my surroundings which might not seem very attractive to others. If I am upset, or "under the weather", an unfamiliar milieu tends to take on an aspect of the most distressing and confusing unreality -- similar, no doubt, to what you experienced in Brooklyn. [5] So, in all probability, I will do well to content myself with dream projections . . . But doubtless your geographical sense is far more clearly and consciously developed than mine.
The problem of "style" in writing is certainly fascinating and profound. I find it highly important, when I begin a tale, to establish at once what might be called the appropriate "tone". If this is clearly determined at the start I seldom have much difficulty in maintaining it; but if it isn't, there is likely to be trouble! Obviously, the style of "Mohammed's Tomb" wouldn't do for "The Ghoul"; and one of my chief preoccupations in writing this last story was to exclude images, ideas, and locutions which I would have used freely in a modern story. The same, of course, applies to "Sir John Maundeville", which is a deliberate study in the archaic. The style of a yarn like "The Door to Saturn" forms still another genre; and, this tale seemed unusually successful to me in its unity of "tone". Probably the light ironic touch helped to make it seem "unconvincing" to Wright. [. . .] I wonder what Wright would make of Machen's "White People", with its preliminary twelve pages of discussion about the nature and essence of sin!
Thanks, heartily, for your invaluable suggestions concerning the development of my sense-transformation idea! You certainly clarify it for me; and if the result is any good, it will owe much to you. I must do something with this tale, which would be something really worthwhile in the vein of scientifiction. The possibilities in the Volmar series are going to be pretty slight, I'm afraid.
[. . .]
I hope to hear that you have done some new stories before long. That "commonplace book" of which you speak must be a fascinating affair. I have formed more and more the habit of noting down ideas, since otherwise I tend to forget them either wholly or in part. I have outlined, among other things, the plot of "Vizaphmal in Ophiuchus", which will not bring in any human beings at all; and the synopsis for a "two-part serial", "The Sorceress of Averoigne". [6]
You are right, I suppose, about the genres of your work; but I certainly hope you will do some more tales of the "Erich Zann" and "Silver Key" a types. The Dunsany type of tale is the most difficult of all, and it seems to me that Dunsany himself often fails. No one admires The Book of Wonder and A Dreamer's Tales more than myself, but I never could work up much enthusiasm over The Gods of Pegäna — apart from the marvellous illustrations of Sime. I still maintain that your "white Ship" is a fine thing.
[. . .]
[. . .] I can understand how Derleth [7] feels about the job; but nevertheless, anyone who has any kind of a job these days should count himself fortunate. The general condition of things, from what one hears, is a terror. Undoubtedly, modern science, with its labor-saving machinery, is much to blame for the situation of unemployment. Eventually, the only solution will be to reduce the population — or discard the machinery!
[. . .]
Keep me posted on any divinations relative to Tsathoggua — or Azathoth.
Written under the seal of the lion-headed Ong, which follows:
From: Clark Ashton Smith: LETTERS TO H. P. LOVECRAFT, edited by and footnotes by Steve Behrends (July 1987) Necronomicon Press.


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Before I answer this, I want to acknowledge that we have a problem if people are asking this question. Listing what we've done or our priorities will help but won't address the problem. Responding to specific questions with a great product and great documentation (for developers, for IT professionals, for deployment specialists, and for other customers as well), and doing that consistently for as long as we've been quiet about IE will help more.
So, what happened after Microsoft released IE6? Mostly the same things that happen after any product releases. Briefly:
- Platform. Many of the people who had worked on the underlying platform of IE (layout and the rendering surface, scripting and extensibility, etc.) started working on next-generation platform pieces (e.g. Avalon, the Common Language Runtime, etc.). To oversimplify, they wanted to make developing powerful, secure applications and sites a lot easier.
- Experience. Many of the people who had worked on the experience of IE started working on next-generation Internet client experiences (e.g. the core Windows shell, MSN Explorer, Instant Messenger, etc.). To oversimplify, they wanted to make using the Internet a lot better than "just another browser."
- Customer servicing. Many of the people who had worked closely with our corporate customers focused primarily on servicing. For example, large organizations en route to phasing out legacy systems (e.g. accounting, transaction processing, factory floor manufacturing) ask Microsoft for specialized, "one-off" changes in IE to get that legacy system to work with Windows.
- Security response and pre-emption. Many people focused on security. Some customers have asked me if this is "just plugging holes;" it's not. We do a lot of work (both internal at Microsoft as well as with external groups) to identify and address vulnerabilities before they are public. We do a lot of work to make sure that the way we eliminate vulnerabilities does not have a negative impact on applications (e.g. the AOL client), plug-ins (e.g. the Google toolbar or Macromedia Flash), or web sites that rely on particular IE behavior. We have a well-articulated support policy and product lifecycle for our legacy products, and updated an enormous matrix of IE / Windows version combinations.
- Other. Some people were tired of working on browsers and moved on to do completely different things (like working on Office, or Xbox, or Windows Media Center Edition).
So, what did we (Microsoft, not just IE) do? I don't intend this as an excuse for what we haven't done, but as a fair description of what we did do. Briefly:
- Many non-IE releases that made the browsing experience better (e.g. MSN Explorer, the MSN Toolbar) and the applications platform better (e.g. .NET CLR).
- Many "smaller than a complete release of IE" releases as part of Windows. Shipping is a feature; each release took considerable effort on the part of many people. Specifically: Windows XP SP1 (and IE6 SP1), several Windows 2000 service packs (and associated IE5.01 updates), Windows Media Center, the Tablet PC edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003, and (in progress now) the 64-bit Windows client and Server 2003 SP1.
- Many (in fact, hundreds upon hundreds) of specialized changes for customers (see Customer servicing above)
- Many security updates for IE5.01, IE 5.5, and IE6 across many, many different languages and versions of Windows.
I want to call out XP SP2 in particular. Our goal was to eliminate entire classes of vulnerabilities while maintaining compatibility with applications, add-ins, and services. I think this was a strong step forward.
There's also tremendous work on Avalon and XAML that the world is only starting to see. You can read more about that on other blogs, both on MSDN and off (for example, Chris Anderson's).
I think the unarticulated question behind "What have you guys been doing?" is "Do you think it's enough?" I want to answer clearly: No, it's not enough. It's a good start, but we need to do more (product) and communicate more (acknowledge that we're listening, post responses, and reflect that feedback in the product). That's why we're working on IE7.