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While the serious cyclists who flock to Potomac every weekend may be content riding in the roadway, most novice bikers and families consider it to be a death-defying act.
Casual riders tend to prefer the comforts of a ride along the Capital Crescent Trail, the C&O Canal towpath, or another one of the area's multi-use paths. But the appeal of a ride on one of those trails is often lost when accessing it requires loading bicycles onto a car rack, driving, parking, unloading the bicycles, and repeating the process on the way back.
Avoiding the drive-to-bike scenario is one of the major objectives of a proposed county project to build a bicycle path along Falls Road between Potomac Village and Dunster Road, near the border of Rockville.
The proposed eight-foot bike path would run on the east side of Falls — passing the frontages of the Bullis School, the Potomac Community Center and dozens of homes on its way to Rockville. It would not cross Falls road as the existing Falls Road path does between the Village and MacArthur Boulevard, but would instead run solely along one side of the road.
The Department of Public Works and Transportation has long contemplated the Potomac-to-Rockville path, but so far it has remained in the unfunded pages of long-range master plans.
Now the project is in phase II planning, with contractors drawing up a partial design and Public Works and Transportation officials working to negotiate land and right-of-way acquisitions with affected homeowners.
NEXT WEEK the plan will draw closer to construction, when Public Works and Transportation planners hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed path and take community input on the plan.
The meeting "will allow the county executive and the County Council to really have a pretty good understanding to have a pretty good idea of what the project consists of, how the community feels about it and what it's going to cost," said Tom Pogue, community outreach manager for Public Works and Transportation.
Following the meeting, DPWT expects to submit a "35 percent design" to the county in late summer and move through the Park and Planning Commission's mandatory referral process, which evaluates development projects by public agencies.
It would then be set to move into the county's Capital Improvements Plan when major changes to the plan are considered next year.
So far, only the planning phase of the project is funded and official cost estimates are not available, but the 3.8-mile path could cost $1 million per mile or more.
COST IS ONE of several issues opponents of the path may cite at Monday's meeting.
Carol Embrey, who has spent more than 15 years advocating for a sidewalk on River Road near the U.S. Post office there, said she doesn't think the hiker-biker path makes sense.
She cited the large number of side streets that the path would cross, creating possible pedestrian safety issues and conflicts with traffic turning from Falls.
And although keeping the path to one side of the road eliminates some larger crossings, it also limits the access points for people coming from the west side of Falls.
"Only where there are lights can someone cross from the other side," Embrey said. "How are those folks going to access it?"
The county also must negotiate right-of-ways with affected property owners, some of whose houses are close to the road.
"We certainly have some issues there to work with. There's one house [where] the front door is 15 feet from the edge of Falls Road," Pogue said. "A year or so ago that property owner was still willing to work with us on this project, which is to his credit since this project will be literally in his front yard."
BUT FOR BICYCLING advocates, the hiker-biker trial's progress is good news.
"The main reason we're supporting the path is to provide connectivity for the neighborhoods along Falls Road," said Jack Cochrane, chairman of Montgomery County Bicycle Advocates.
Residents of those neighborhoods would have an off-road route to Potomac Village and the C&O Canal towpath. On the north side, the path would link up with Rockville Millennium Trail
But Cochrane said that most of his group's cyclists still ride in the roadway, and MOBIKE advocates strongly for dual bikeways, where a portion of the roadway is striped or signed for bicycle use in addition to having a parallel path.
"An equal priority is getting the on-road bikeway as well," he said. "As long as the path doesn't interfere with that we support [it]. I probably will never use the path myself — because I ride in the road — but I think those paths have a definite purpose."
Still, riders like Cochrane are likely the minority.
Alan Cohen lives on Eldwick Way, which meets Falls near the community center and serves on the community center board.
"It would be great to have people be able to walk or ride a bike from the library to the community center," he said. "We've always been supportive of easier access to the community center, and safer access, and that's definitely what it would be. It would definitely make it more accessible to kids."
It would mean be fewer cars and more activity for the center, Cohen said.
Regarding the assertion that serious bicyclists use the road, Cohen said that he often sees them using the Falls Road bike path on the south side of Potomac Village.
"I do seem them on that too. I think that's the key. And I see them on the Rockville piece," he said.
As for questions of right-of-way, Cohen said, "A major portion of that is the Bullis site that doesn't have any homes and plenty of land around it."
"Falls Road is just a very difficult road to bike on, it has so many curves and it's very narrow and it has almost no shoulder to speak of," said Pogue, who also lives near Falls Road. "There are many more people I think that will look forward to using the bike bath, myself included."


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For 2009, Kawasaki becomes the third Japanese manufacturer to offer a fuel-injected open-class motocrosser. The all-new KX450F uses essentially the same Keihin EFI system as the Honda CRF450R and Suzuki RM-Z450, with a 43mm throttle body, 12-hole injector and progressive, two-shaft throttle link that gives quicker response beyond 3/8-turn. Like the CRF, the KX gets by with a plastic gas tank instead of metal as on the RM-Z. Naturally with EFI, jetting changes are a thing of the past. Moreover, with no float bowl there are no worries of fuel sloshing causing bogging; and with no breather hoses no gas spills out, which is good for fuel economy and the environment. An optional setting "tool" with a diagnostic port bolts behind the front numberplate to allow further EFI tuning and data acquisition via a laptop computer.
Engine changes are comprehensive, with revised cylinder head porting, a 5mm lower head height and a new high-compression piston (12.5:1, up from 12:1) boosting power. A larger, heavier ACG rotor supplies the EFI system with the required electrical power while increasing inertia for smoother acceleration. A lighter, reshaped crankshaft offsets that weight increase while retaining the same balance factor. A revised automatic compression release with more lift eases starting. And new intake valve material, longer big-end rod bearing and a revised-angle under-piston oil jet improve longevity.
The aluminum frame has also been redrawn, with a slimmer head pipe, differently shaped spars, a larger diameter aluminum subframe and a "Tapered D" swingarm that pivots 3mm higher in the frame for improved stability and rear-tire traction. The chassis weighs 1.8 lbs. less than last year, working with a new one-piece titanium exhaust to offset the additional weight of the EFI system. The new, larger-volume muffler is said to be quieter but still chimes in at a too-loud 99 decibels. Less sound equals more ground-right, guys?
The suspension didn't escape the engineers' attention either, the Kayaba Air-Oil-Separate fork receiving Diamond-Like and Kashima coatings for reduced stiction. A more rigid upper triple clamp matches less rigid stanchion tubes for optimum flex, while 1mm less offset enhances front-tire traction. The reshaped Kayaba shock also gets a Kashima coating on its internals, as well as a 4mm larger piston. Mounting the Uni-Trak linkage below the swingarm allows a longer rear-suspension stroke for more precise control.
Just one week after we rode the '09 Honda at Lake Whitney, Texas, Kawasaki invited us to sample the '09 KX at Muddy Creek, a fun and jumpy track in Tennessee. Unlike the mold-breaking Honda, the Kawi feels like basically the same bike as last year, only better in every way. The first things you notice are the slimmer bodywork and seat, plus the lighter overall feel. The batteryless ignition requires three crank rotations to power up the system, but once charged the motor consistently fires on the first kick. That's a big improvement from the days when stalling meant certain defeat.
Power delivery is also much like last year, though noticeably smoother, which we appreciated when the hard-packed track surface dried out. Throttle response and clutch feel are very precise, and the low-end snap makes it easy to loft the front wheel over whoops or find the speed to clear jumps coming out of turns
Handling feels much like last year's model too, and steered better after the fork tubes were pulled up 3mm through the triple-clamps. Overall the bike is stable yet flickable, and the suspension proved plush yet resistant to bottoming. The brakes are powerful yet predictable, though the rear was somewhat easy to lock on the slick surface.
Kawasaki has worked magic with its latest KX450F, keeping what worked well while making noticeable improvements and adding EFI. We can't definitively say it's the best motocross bike of 2009, but it's certainly in the running.
Tech Spec
The latest, fuel-injected iteration of the bike on which James Stewart just had a perfect season.
Honda CRF450R, Husqvarna TC450, KTM 450 SX, Suzuki RM-Z450 and Yamaha YZ450F.
Verdict 4.5 stars out of 5
Better than last year, but can it match the new Honda?

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Rose McGowan said she got dropped for speaking out against Hollywood culture of Sexism. She Twitted with the hashtag #BRINGIT a sexist casting call notice and got fired.
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Four days after my last entry, I've pretty much gotten back to regular life. I've completed most of the readings that I need to do, and although I still have some assignments looming over my head, but I'm not behind any more than your garden variety grad school procrastinator, so I'm feeling pretty good.
Now that it's the weekend, I find myself once again trying to balance the three conflicting goals that I always have for my down time: getting work done, resting, and being active. I'm still recovering from the wedding festivities and my first week back in town, and it's snowing, so I'm not feeling particularly energetic right now. It's 2:00 and I'm proud to say that I still haven't changed out of pajamas. Earlier today I did some readings for my directed study in women's psychosexual development, and now I'm happily watching hockey with my wife from the comfort of our couch.
As a student, I find it challenging to structure my free time. With four classes, a 20-hour a week internship, and two student jobs, I'm usually fairly busy on weekdays. When I reach the weekend, I have work to catch up on, I'm usually a bit sleep deprived, and I haven't gotten to go out with friends in while. Generally, at least one of these important areas is neglected. I try to cope with this by changing which area is ignored (some weekends there is less work to do, so I can go out more, other times I do little aside sleep, etc). I've found that this method is pretty successful. It's important to be a well-rounded person, and I find that I can better achieve this by being conscious of the focus of my down time.
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Ever set a goal and try something completely out of your comfort zone? On Sunday May 1st the CN Cycle for CHEO raised 621k and after years of emceeing these events, I biked 70k.
When you're a novice in these events and lazy like me, it was suggested that I train for the event. Huge thanks to my trainer Luke at Greco Lean and Fit (Beech street) and the Ottawa Athletic Club for letting me abuse their stationary bikes.
Recap: 0-30k, fairly simple and straight forward. 30-60k, into the wind and challenging. The last 10k with the finish line in sight, was the best part of the ride. I would encourage anyone who's never done one of these to give it a try and do it on a team or with some friends. My buddies Roger and Gerry (veterans riders) helped me stay with the pack and without them I would still be out there.
Now, after your support of over $4000 raised and 70k in the books...next up, 100k for "Ride the Rideau" this September, benefiting the Ottawa Hospital Foundation. It's only another 30k, how hard could that be?


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- Catcher: Posey; Hundley (FYI, I was mistaken before, he's not Hot Rod's son, sorry)
- Infield: Belt, Panik, Nunez, Crawford; Gillaspie, Hill
- Outfield: Parker, Span, Pence; Hernandez and Marrero
- Starting Pitchers: Bumgarner, Cueto, Moore, Samardzija, Cain
- Relievers: Melanco, Strickland, Law, Kontos, Gearrin, Ramirez, with Blach as the long reliever, but also sometimes short stints too, per Bochy
ogc thoughts
As most probably saw before camp, most of the spots were filled the way as expected. I'll run though my thoughts on the ones that didn't or wasn't clear what was happening.
One of the bigger surprises, to me, was that Rollins did not win a spot. His poor performance before should have clued me in, but his poor performance this spring, plus Hill hitting well enough (Tomlinson too), pushed him out.
One of my hopes for the spring was that Morse would win the 5th OF spot, and he accomplished that, but unfortunately, as it often has for him in his career, he suffered another injury and will be rehabbing in the minors instead. His loss is Marrero's gain, though Marrero's 8 homers was a very good reason why he's on the team too, the Giants want some power off the bench. It also sounds like he and Parker will be platooning some, as well, plus he might see some time at 1B as well.
I was not surprised that Cain won the 5th starter spot, as his contract size and his return to goodness last season before the hamstring took him out made him likely to win just by showing progress during the spring. Blach, unsurprisingly won the long relief spot, as his consolation prize for a good spring.
I was surprised to see Okert get sent down, but Ramirez had a spring to suggest that he's back to his prior goodness from early in his career, after years of injuries and recovery, and there was no one else more logical to send down via options. This gives the Giants good depth in the bullpen should there be injuries (and there will be) down along the line.


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My writing in this space usually slows down in the summer, but this year takes the cake. Don't feel special, though, lots of things fell by the wayside! The calendar in my kitchen that the girls use to track special days and appointments still says it is July. The novels we undertook reading with the promise of a late-night swim upon completion are only half done, and it is too cold at night to swim in the pool anymore. There is only a week left of summer and over a dozen Summer 2017 bucket list items we didn't complete.
Throughout the summer, Abby had soccer three or four times a week, the other girls played Fridays. I worked part-time, but instead of two shifts a week, it was three or four to cover other people's holidays. We took our own holidays, and hosted family visiting from away. We did an extra little trip to Niagara Falls, and a cottage weekend with family in Quebec. These dictated the shape of our summer plans a little more than in years past, and the difference has left me feeling a little unprepared to say goodbye to summer break, like there is still so much I want to do.
I wrote back in the spring that Rich was back to work after a long, difficult few months battling the symptoms of a particularly bad concussion, writing that the worst was behind us. The universe disagreed, as it is entitled to do, and threw us a few setbacks. He was hurt at work again and has not been back to work since May. He suffers deeply. It is really hard to watch, and I can't fix it. It has now been over a year, and there are many hard days. He is here with us, supported by a great medical team, and thankfully our support network has been largely understanding when we bow out of certain social engagements or other fun-sounding plans.
|The girls and I went on adventures to give Rich quiet time at home, when possible.
I resolve to keep trying to do better. I think often of the words Anne of Green Gables said, and take great comfort in them: "Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?"
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The generation of pianists who came of age in the 1940s and 1950s were known in the press as the "Outstanding Young American Pianists," or OYAP. Leon Fleisher was one, so I'm particularly focused on this area these days, but even without my bias I think there's a striking convergence of them in the news right now. In addition to Leon Fleisher's book, a new book recently came out about Eugene Istomin. Byron Janis -- same generation, though not the same clique -- has also recently published a memoir that deals in part with his own right-hand travails. And this weekend, Jacob Lateiner, another former OYAP, died.
There have been a lot of piano stars in the years since, but I'm hard pressed to think of a comparable group of coevals (with William Kapell as a slightly older brother) whose careers overlapped to a similar extent -- and who really were friends; the OYAP tag wasn't just a media construct. (I didn't mention Gary Graffman, whose own memoir is a fun read.) I wonder to what extent this group influenced the generation of listeners who grew up with them. There was certainly a sense that these were "our" pianists -- the State Department even got involved in trying to find an American candidate for the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1952, the year that Leon Fleisher won -- and I wonder if this led to a partisan spirit among their audiences, and a greater sense of involvement.
If there's a common thread among American pianists today, it might be the kind of DIY spirit shown by Jeremy Denk, Simone Dinnerstein, Jeffrey Biegel, even Jonathan Biss (I say "even" because Biss has pursued a slightly more traditional career path). This is also a promising way to develop a sense of audience involvement, but these artists aren't a "generation" in any real sense; nor are they, in today's bifurcated media world, likely to get the same kind of focused, rah-rah attention.
I'd love to hear from piano lovers who have thoughts on the old YAP generation.
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In the days when I was a student at Juilliard, studying in the 19th and 20th century traditions from Adele Marcus, Jacob Lateiner (Beethoven seminar), Felix Galimir and the like, we went through the traditional hoops of competitions, performing the much needed New York Recital Debut (in my case, the coveted William Petschek Debut Award at Juilliard in Alice Tully Hall), and building the arsenal of standard concerti and recital repertoire. The dream was RCA Victor or CBS Masterworks (aka Sony Classical), or Deutsche Gramophone or Decca. Nowadays, we can record for a new Steinway label, or Naxos, or E1, and perform Rach 3 one week, Beethoven 5 the next, and yes, the Keith Emerson or Leroy Anderson Concerto the following week. Thanks to network media, the world has opened up in glorious ways. I think the scene is somewhat healthier than it had been, and young (am I still at 49??) artists have more avenues to express their gifts and share their music. It pains me to see organizations suffer financially, however, repertoire is now in the process of being understood in a new light; artists are not branded in a negative way because they decide to perform repertoire that might not be considered on the level of the Beethoven works (Happy 240th, Mr. B, btw!), and, indie labels allow artists to self record and get distribution on the level of the great Naxos company. I see great things ahead for music--we just have to go through some hoops to get there. What I envision in 2020 will be concert halls with wireless internet access to provide for a global audience, so people around the world can purchase a cheap enough online 'seat' to the performances of their choice. This WILL increase revenue for the organizations, and use technology to its fullest extent to share the arts. We have a long way to go, but we'll get there. I respect and admire the young artists I am mentioned with, for their exploration into wonderful areas of music they have chosen to perform and record.
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I am focused on violinists but perhaps the same model applies. There are so many good ones - maybe even some great ones - that finding THE ONE is like finding a special grain of sand on the seashore. It is especially hard to do when all of them are (essentially) playing the same repertoire. Best wishes and good luck to them all.
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FRFI 259 Aug/Sep 2017 - Grenfell fire: social murder
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Labour government? No way forward for the working class
Taylor review offers nothing for casualised workers
Brexit Ruling class divisions entrenched as negotiations begin
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Parole Board keeping lifers behind bars
Housing and Welfare
Grenfell Tower - Condemn capitalism!
Birmingham's Labour councillors cut vital services
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Lasting Effects of Being Blind with Multiple Sclerosis
With the damage that has been done to her eyes, it is no wonder he couldn't get 20/20 vision in both eyes. Her left eye he was able to get to 20/20 even though she has gone blind in that eye, and we know that there was damage. She sees pretty well out of that eye, with full peripheral and good depth perception. The right eye is a different story. With the times she's gone blind in it, her optic nerve has apparently been damaged. She can see, but it is half the brightness. He was able to get her to 20/60 in that eye, and I know she has some issues with night blindness and peripheral in her right eye. She is still blessed to be able to see out of that eye as well as she does, and we are hoping her new prescription will help even more with some issues she is having.
In both eyes, she has gone completely blind for days, and then the eye sight came back through using steroid drips. This is one of the few times that we use any type of drugs to treat her MS, and we both feel it has saved her eyesight. I have had a few questions about whether you can get your eyesight back if you've been blind with MS, and my wife is a living testimonial to that. She doesn't see great out of her right eye, but her left eye is still normal. We also found out that she has some issues seeing colors. The doctor ran a few simple color tests, where they have letters or numbers in color on a page with other dots or designs, and she had a hard time seeing very many of them. Yes, the MS has affected her vision, but she is so happy that she can still see and enjoy her eye sight. Her few bouts with going blind have damaged her eyesight some, but overall we are very pleased with how well she can still see.
12 comments:
- Janelle said...
I always enjoy your topics. Thank you for sharing.
- March 3, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- Sara said...
Thanks for the post. Going blind has got to be my biggest fear with MS, it's nice knowing it doesn't have to be permanent.
- March 3, 2011 at 9:08 PM
- Bob said...
My prayers will be with you and your wife. The Lord has His reasons for everything. I'm sure that you as a family will live to be the best you can be in His ways. As I've told you before, my wife has MS, and is having trouble with her sight. We went last week and got her new glasses, which are helping her.
- March 8, 2011 at 2:19 PM
i helped my wife with her injection tonite.sometimes i forget what she going through, we're hoping her vision will come back
- March 20, 2011 at 12:29 AM
- The Wife with MS said...
I appreciate everyone who feels comfortable & moved enough to make comments on here.I love my husband so much for being compelled to share our lives with others in hopes of helping folks.
I just want to say to "Anonymous" on here that I too will pray for your wife's sight to come back. I would love to get an update on her please. My pitch black blindness never lasted longer than 3 days in any one of my episodes; however, when the light began to creep back in it was ever so slowly. Each time there was slight damage & because one eye was hit several times it has more damage. I CAN see & that is a God thing. Please do let us know how she is doing.
You spouses don't realize how much you are needed & appreciated even when we don't always "remember" to tell you :)
I do have something a little funny, as in strange, to share about my blindness - my eyes used to BOTH be blue-GREEN, but after my bouts with blindness, the one hit the hardest has changed color drastically& turned brownish. I look like a stray dog :) We don't really understand the reasoning for this but it doesn't change the fact that it has now changed color. Its just funny! Oh, that silly MS!
- April 11, 2011 at 2:54 AM
Thank you for posting your experiences here. I have MS and have experienced the color distortion and pain of optic neuritis, with my visual acuity going to 20/80 in my right eye; then returning to 20/25. I'm afraid that I may go blind some day, and I pray that I do not. I have a friend, recently diagnosed with MS, whom I think likely has Leber's Syndrome. She became totally blind, except for some limited peripheral vision, within a few months. This has me really frightened. I'd never heard of this happening in this way with MS befor, and she's had extensive testing...now she'll be taking Copaxone...
- April 27, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- Cory said...
Hey anonymous, I know my understands your fear better than I do. When she was first diagnosed she started the Swank MS diet, and to keep herself from eating "bad" foods, she would tell herself that she could go blind by eating it. That strong feeling would keep her from eating things that she shouldn't eat, and she stuck to it for years. Luckily, she has gained back most of her vision and hasn't had any eye issues in some time. Please let us know how it goes, and as you can see in the comment above you, my wife is very passionate about helping others with MS. Also, if you have any questions you can always email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- April 27, 2011 at 3:21 PM
I like what you wrote about keeping away what your wife said from "bad" foods if one does not follow the Swank MS diet. Like me, when I eat fatty foods, I now know what to say to myself,"I'll get an MS relapse!!" Now, I've got MANY symptoms so, it should help me to say that!!
- May 12, 2011 at 1:12 PM
- Paul said...
I stumbled across this site as a result of a google search for "has MS affected my eye sight".
I was diagnosed with MS a couple of years ago as a result of waking one morning with terrible doubled sightedness. This lasted for about 2-3 weeks and as a result I was diagnosed with MS.
Since then I haven't have any further relapses until the past week. I am pretty sure this is the MS at work again - my eyesight has suddenly deteriorated to the extent that most things are blurred - it's difficult to type this now! Having always had 20/20 vision this is getting quite frustrating and I suppose scary!
I have taken some comfort from your post that even the worse effected sight can return to an eliminate of 'normality' and hope that sight will too return.
- August 1, 2011 at 12:52 PM
My prayers to you and your wife. My wife was diagnosed in 2006. I would'nt say she has bad/good days, but bad/good months maybe. Anyway, this month she has lost eyesight in both eyes. I really didn't understand all she did until now. I feel bad for her because her world, what it was, has come to a screeching halt. Doctors all say give it time, but for her that is hard to hear. For now it is steroids,her favorite, and rest.
- September 16, 2012 at 12:01 PM
- Cory said...
Jim, I'm sorry your wife is having eye sight issues. My wife has been through that so many times, and it is really scary. We have done the steroids too, and each time it has helped to return her eye sight. Praying for you and your wife.
- September 18, 2012 at 8:38 PM
I also feel your pains my wife has been suffering now for over 35 years. I would caution you to use an Ophthalmologist and not an Optometrist. An Ophthalmologist should watch her optic nerve for any thinning. If this does start occurring the her blindness can become permanent. As in my wife's case.
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I. The provisions of subsections (E) and (F) shall not apply to advertising done by any franchisor or franchisee if the advertising does not refer to specific real estate.
J. Trade Names
1. Any broker using a trade name owned by another person on signs displayed at the place of business shall place the broker's name, as licensed by the Department on the signs.
2. The following legend, "Each (TRADE NAME or FRANCHISE) office is independently owned and operated," or a similar legend approved by the Commissioner, shall be used to attract the attention of the public.
K. The use of electronic media, such as the Internet or web site technology, which targets Arizona residents with the offering of property interest constitutes the dissemination of advertising as defined in A.R.S. § 32-2101(2).
If you have any questions about the legality of your advertising on the World Wide Web, we'll be glad to take a look at it. Just email Tom Adams at email@example.com. Be sure to include your link, ad copy or URL.


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Social media is all the craze these days, and if you're not involved, then you're behind the times. This is the same with the Eve blogging community. We're all blogging, and we're communicating on each other's blogs, and some of us are even using Twitter to keep in touch with each other and share comments and blog posts.
I'm in the process of setting up a few things to help make this more accessible to those who don't use it, so that they can follow those that do. You'll see what I mean soon enough.
I've added my own Twitter updates to my blog, just above the posts (so if you're reading this via RSS, go visit my blog so you can see it). It's only the 3 most recent updates, as I think that's enough.
The blue box in the sidebar ('Eve Blog Updates') shows recent blog updates using the RSS output of the Eve blogs from Google Reader. If you click on 'Read more' at the bottom of it, it will take you to my public share of all the blog updates. As I update the OPML file in Google Reader when new blogs come onboard, it will automatically update on my site as well.
There's more social media technology and implementations coming, so stay tuned!


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Perfect for those with more time than money, especially if you're eligible for free entry into museums and monuments, the Latin Quarter is generally considered the domain of students, hosting as it does the original university of Paris, the Sorbonne.
Hop off the Metro at Saint Michel (line 4) to start exploring the Latin Quarter's twisting streets. Taking the ( ) sortie, you'll find a small labyrinth of narrow streets that seem to host nothing but tourist restaurants offering shockingly cheap 3 course menus, kebab stores and the occasional window of a crêpe store. Skip the restaurants unless you're desperate for a very tiny serve of bouef bourguignon; if you really need to grab some energy before starting your adventure, pay a visit at Crêperie Genia to take advantage of their super-cheap formule – one savoury crepe or panini, one sweet crepe and a drink for 5 euros or less. If books are your thing, walk straight down rue de la Huchette and cross the road to find the world-famous bookstore and its attached café, Shakespeare and Co. In any case, continue down rue Saint-Jacques, perhaps with a quick detour to see Eglise Saint-Severin and eventually you'll reach Boulevard Saint-Germain.
To the right, there's the Musee de Cluny, the national museum of the Middle Ages. It's mostly housed in a hotel particulier with foundations from the 14th century, and is partially built on the ruins of an ancient Roman bathhouse. It's free to EU residents under 26, and known for its tapestry collection La Dame et la Licorne (The Lady and the Unicorn). Continuing straight ahead, though, you'll pass by the Universite Paris-Sorbonne and arrive at rue Soufflot, from which you'll immediately noticed the impressive dome of the Pantheon. If you avoid being distracted by the beautiful rose-shaped ice creams of Amorino Gelato, which has numerous outlets around the centre of Paris – you may have noticed it in the twisting streets near the Notre Dame, the Pantheon is well worth your time. This imposing state mausoleum built in the late 18th century holds the bones of many a famous name, from Voltaire to Marie Curie to Louis Braille and is free entry to EU residents under 26.
If you're above the age limit and not up for paying entry prices, glance to the left of its stately façade to find the asymmetrical front of 16th century Eglise St-Etienne-de-Mont. Note the intricately carved bridge above the altar, known as a rood loft – it's the only church remaining in Paris to feature one. There's also, for those still eager to pay their respects to a tomb or two, the remains of mathematician Blaise Pascal and dramatist Jean Racine.
Once you're done with the church, hop back to the right-hand side of the Pantheon and follow the signs for rue Mouffetard, a haunt of university students jampacked with cafés, boutiques, bars and small restaurants. If you didn't pick something up at the very start, be sure to try the enormous and excellent value crepes at au P'tit Grec.
At the sight of the large church on your left, take rue Daubenton and follow it faithfully until you find a building that seems a little out of place in Paris: namely, the Oriental-looking tower that signals you've arrived at the Grand Mosque. It's only 3 euros entry fee to visit the beautiful gardens, or you can settle for nibbling on rich honeyed pastries and mint tea in the garden. There's a full restaurant available, but the oriental cakes are truly delicious.
Once you've regained your forces, move your focus to what lies just across the road. You can examine some exotic animals close up at the Musée d'Histoire Naturelle (free for young EU residents), or if you prefer your beasts living and breathing, make your way through the delightful Jardin des Plantes to the far left corner, which houses a menagerie you can visit. It's a gorgeous place to picnic or just soak up the sunshine, and the Grand Serres (greenhouses) in the centre present fascinating mini-ecosystems – if you're willing to pay the entry fee, you can visit a tiny patch of New Caledonia, the tropics and the desert all in one hour!
Exiting the Jardin des Plantes will leave you facing the Seine, from whence you may choose to stroll along its calm banks or perhaps to cross the Pont d'Austerlitz to get to the 4th or 12th arrondissements.


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It's actually better to buy roses that are not in bloom.
Because, once planted, they can focus their energy on getting established, which is very important.
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The mail-order nurseries I am affiliated with, guarantee all purchases.
In fact with thousands of roses sold from my web site, I haven't had any complaint at all, and that is a great record.
I wish I had a source for all roses introduced, but that is not possible, unfortunately.
But the rose selections offered here are featuring very good rose bushes, that are easy to grow, and are great for many climate zones.


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For a beer company that still employs 19th-century teams of draft horses driven by coachmen in striped pants, Anheuser-Busch is pretty keen on the latest technology, announcing it has ordered 40 Tesla electric semis as part of its push to gain efficiencies in its supply chain and reduce its carbon footprint 30 percent by 2025.
The order is one of the largest for Tesla's electric big rig since it was revealed last month, out of about a dozen known reservations from companies such as Walmart and J.B. Hunt.
The trucks will also be configured for autonomous driving, or platooning — daisy-chaining a series of trucks led by one human driver.
To give you a sense of just how much Bud gets hauled around the country, Anheuser-Busch says reducing its greenhouse gases by 30 percent would be the equivalent of taking 500,000 cars off the road every year.
"At Anheuser-Busch, we are constantly seeking new ways to make our supply chain more sustainable, efficient, and innovative," said James Sembrot, AB's top logistics guy. "This investment in Tesla semi-trucks helps us achieve these goals while improving road safety and lowering our environmental impact."
Anheuser-Busch says it's also working with Nikola, which is developing a hydrogen-electric long-haul truck, with Otto and Uber Freight on autonomous driving, and with the Convoy trucking company. In fact, an Otto autonomous truck hauled a load of Budweiser — 51,744 cans of it, AB says helpfully (or 4,312 if your preferred unit of measurement is a 12-pack) — from its Fort Collins, Colo., brewery to Colorado Springs back in 2016.
As for the Teslas, "We can't wait to get these trucks on the road, and keep leading our industry forward to a greener, smarter future in partnership with some of the world's most innovative companies," said Mr. Sembrot. "The transportation industry is evolving fast, and we're really excited to play a leadership role in driving this evolution by integrating these new technologies across our network."


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Browse quotes about animals, from pets to wild animals, specific species or quotes on animals in general.
Of all God's creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with a cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English – up to fifty words used in correct context – no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.
The animals are not as stupid as one thinks – they have neither doctors nor lawyers.
If we're not supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat?
People must have renounced, it seems to me, all natural intelligence to dare to advance that animals are but animated machines…. It appears to me, besides, that [such people] can never have observed with attention the character of animals, not to have distinguished among them the different voices of need, of suffering, of joy, of pain, of love, of anger, and of all their affections. It would be very strange that they should express so well what they could not feel.
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The PlayStation Store sales charts for the month of August 2015 have now been posted on both the US (North American) and EU PlayStation Blogs.
This month we see Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment take the top spot again once in North America, with FIFA 15: Legacy Edition hitting #1 in Europe (for some reason…)
The only new release appearance this month goes to Resident Evil Revelations 2 which snags #2 in North America and #5 in Europe, but that doesn't mean there aren't some great games up.
Check it out;
North America
PSVita Top 10
- Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment
- Resident Evil Revelations 2
- Minecraft
- Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
- Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
- Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited
- Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
- Grim Fandango Remastered
- Rogue Legacy
- Hotline Miami
PSVita Top 20
- FIFA 15: Legacy Edition (4)
- WRC 4: FIA World Rally Championship (New)
- Uncharted: Golden Abyss (8)
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (RE)
- Resident Evil Revelations 2 (New)
- Minecraft (1)
- Killzone Mercenary (9)
- Asphalt Injection (RE)
- Unit 13 (12)
- Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (RE)
- Mortal Kombat (RE)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z (RE)
- Resistance: Burning Skies (RE)
- Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (RE)
- Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment (3)
- Street Fighter X Tekken (RE)
- Persona 4 Golden (19)
- Steins;Gate (New)
- Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (RE)
- GTA: Liberty City Stories [PSP] (RE)
See any odd showings or stand-outs in the bunch? Got something to say about a game that should/shouldn't have made it onto one of the lists?
Sound off in the comments below!


text: Appeal court right to overturn sex assault verdict, says lawyerApril 5, 2013|Written By Yamri Taddese The Ontario Court of Appeal was correct in overturning a sexual assault guilty verdict this week that would have been "a dangerous conviction to uphold," a Toronto criminal lawyer says. 'The last thing the Court of Appeal wants is judges to apply general rules of credibility of witnesses,' says Daniel Brown.The appeal court ordered a new trial for a man accused of repeated sexual assaults against members of his family after finding the trial judge believed the complainants for the wrong reason. A passage in Provincial Court Justice Alan Cooper's ruling suggested that since the complainants are the accused's nieces and great niece, their evidence is by default more credible than it would have been had they not been related to him.Cooper's faulty statement reads the complainants "had to testify about a family member, which in my view makes their allegations more credible than a complaint against a non-family member."The appeal court said this line of thought is "clearly improper.""The impugned passage expresses the view that, because of the difficulties in family relationships that sexual allegations often create, allegations of sexual misconduct made against a family member are inherently more credible than allegations of sexual misconduct made against a non-family member," the Court of Appeal ruled. "Such an approach is clearly improper and, standing alone, requires that we set aside the convictions and order a new trial."But the decision doesn't mean the complainants' family ties with the accused are irrelevant, says criminal lawyer Daniel Brown."In some cases you say, 'Why would this person make up a lie that would essentially tear their family apart?'" he says. "The problem in this case is that the judge seemed to premise right from the start that in cases where complainants testify against their own family members, they're automatically more credible. "You have to look at the family context and the family dynamics in each particular case as opposed to having a general premise that complainants who testify against family members are automatically more credible in the same way police officers are more believable than other witnesses."The Crown had argued the trial judge was simply pointing at the lack of motive in the case and not setting a general principle. But the appeal court read the words differently."Although we agree that the passage must be read in context, we are unable to accept the Crown's submission," the court said.Despite the problematic statement, the conviction would have had a better chance of standing had there been more corroborative evidence, says Brown."Sometimes judges make mistakes like that and it may not affect the outcome of the case. But this case was particularly unique because it wasn't what we might call an overwhelming Crown case," he adds."The last thing the Court of Appeal wants is judges to apply general rules of credibility of witnesses instead of looking at it in a particular case by case basis."


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Tuesday, November 21, 2017
The Ultimate-List of Guest-Blogging-Sites For Content-Marketing
Are you looking for authoritative websites that accept guest posts? If yes, here is the list of 100+ guest blogging sites for bloggers. From last few years, content marketing has become very important for online businesses. It has changed the traditional marketing practices and emerged as a new digital marketing technique on the internet. Previous studies have confirmed that 70% of the internet users prefer to get information from articles rather than watching the traditional advertisements. Content marketing is also considered the cheapest way to advertise the business online and that's why small businesses are using this technique to save their extra expenses. If you are going to launch your small business website but frustrated about its growth and repute, then you should build your small audience before you launch it. But the question is how to build your small biz audience online? Well, the answer is very simple. You can use content marketing in order to reach potential readers and successfully build your loyal audience online. In content marketing, guest blogging is one of the best ways to reach the target market. Additionally, guest blogging can also benefit your business in several other ways such as it can Increase your business sales and revenues. Build your online loyal community and customers. Make your business as authority brand. Writing guest posts can also improve your website's search engine optimization. Related: The Ultimate Guest Blogging Guide For Beginners accept guest posts To start guest posting, all you need is to find the websites that accept guest posts. Before you do that, you should check the Alexa ranking, Domain Authority and Page Authority of the website. If you select and write guest posts for those websites that have good DA, PA and Google PR, then you will get the quality back-links for your websites and ultimately a good source of web traffic. 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The LA Fed is working everyday to build a strong movement of workers for generations to come.
Critical to that is ensuring that the over one million undocumented immigrants in LA have a voice at the workplace and access to quality wages and safe working conditions.
In order to support LA's diverse workers, the LA Fed in partnership with the Miguel Contreras Foundation, has created a network of over 100 attorneys dedicated to serving our immigrant sisters and brothers. Additionally, through Labor's Task Force on Immigration, the LA Fed brings together local unions to develop innovative approaches to serving immigrant workers. Our campaign victories like Prop. JJJ and LA Raise the Wage helped families secure better wages, safety, and respect in the workplace. And by successfully pushing LA to create a wage enforcement agency, we protected vulnerable immigrant workers from wage theft.
The LA Fed's Executive Secretary-Treasurer Rusty Hicks said:
"We remain united with the 1,000,000 undocumented immigrants in LA County as we fight together in the courts, Congress, and the streets to demand dignity and protections for all working people."
LA is a city of immigrants. Angelenos come from more than 140 countries and speak 224 individual languages. If America's strength comes from diversity, then LA is one of the strongest cities in the country. And yet there are those who would exploit fear and bigotry to try and divide us. They will not succeed.