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Thirteen storylines to watch in 2013
For me, the year began with snow on the ground, empty champagne bottles in the garbage and Bayer (official pain reliever of MLB!) quickly consulted. For some in baseball, the headaches will come later. For a lucky few, the champagne will come later. For now, the snow still sits there, which can only mean the offseason is still intact. It is, therefore, still too early to know quite what to expect in the new year. But I do have some hunches. And with 2013 upon us, I foresee that the following 13 names (or pairs of names) are going to be prime points of discussion in the coming months. 1. Don Mattingly Is there a manager under more direct pressure than Mattingly this season? Not that he's on the hot seat, per se, but the staggering investment the new ownership group has made into the Dodgers' player payroll is accompanied by increasing expectations -- expectations that will, of course, be difficult to meet in a division that includes the defending World Series champs. The Dodgers made a bold strike to improve their roster last August, only to fall short. They've upped the ante even further this offseason. When a team shakes up its roster this thoroughly in such a short span, it inevitably becomes a chemistry experiment, and Mattingly and his staff are the ones entrusted with the lab coats. 2. Aroldis Chapman The Reds are doing what just about any organization would do with a high-velocity left-hander full of upside by giving Chapman a chance to stick in their rotation. But that doesn't distort the bottom line that the Reds are also taking on a great deal of risk with this move, for Chapman's learning curve and expected innings limitations could become a burden to a club with serious championship hopes. A risk worth taking? We'll see as the season evolves. 3. Mariano Rivera Is this the end? It feels like the end, if only because there was so much concern that the end had come that May day when he crumpled to the ground in Kansas City. That Rivera has decided to suit up for another season is wholly unsurprising, given his competitive nature. It couldn't end that way. But at some point, the greatest closer of all time will seal his final save, and that time could very well come in 2013. In the meantime, even those of us who don't identify as Yankees fans ought to appreciate Rivera while he's still around. Because rare is the athlete who so clearly stands out as the best to ever do what he does. 4. R.A. Dickey In 2012, Dickey became perhaps baseball's most fascinating figure. A National League Cy Young Award winner, a bestselling author, a hero for speaking up about the horrors of child sexual abuse and, at year's end, a high-profile piece of trade bait. Because of all this, we'll be looking at Dickey in an altogether new light in 2013. And because we now know the Kilimanjaro-like heights he can climb to with that knuckleball, we'll be eager to see not only if Dickey can successfully transition to the American League but if he can lead the Blue Jays' return to relevancy in a daunting division. 5. Dayton Moore (Royals GM) and Alex Anthopoulos (Blue Jays GM) Might as well group these two together, because few GMs stick their necks out there quite like these two did at the end of 2012. Both of them were "tired of waiting for tomorrow to come," as Bruce Springsteen once sang in "Better Days," and both sold off valuable pieces of their perceived tomorrows to reel in present-day upgrades. The gamble is greatest for Moore. Because in small markets, you simply can't miss. 6. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens It is widely expected that they won't get into the Hall of Fame this year. And when this matter is made official on Jan. 9, we'll have yet another spirited round of debate about the steroid era, the Hall's voting procedure, the Baseball Writers' Association of America's role and how history and hindsight should be handled. Bonds and Clemens have become the faces of that era and its implications, and it is, frankly, fascinating to observe the various rationales behind the yays and nays with regard to their candidacies. 7. Mike Trout and Bryce Harper While I'm in the midst of trotting out some proper pairings, I might as well continue to view these two as a dynamic duo. Perhaps that's not fair to Trout, given that his 2012 season was transcendent enough to stand on its own accord. But it seems safe to suggest that few sophomore seasons in the game's long history have been as hotly anticipated as 2013 will be for the reigning Rookies of the Year. With Trout, especially, we'd worry that the hype and expectations will prove suffocating. But when you share a lineup with Josh Hamilton and Albert Pujols, perhaps that helps deflect some measure of the attention. 8. Josh Hamilton There is more curiosity surrounding Hamilton than any other player who has changed uniforms this winter, because of his past and because of the potential damage his bat can do when paired with that of Pujols. Hamilton had a nice comfort zone in Texas, as the Rangers handled his situation with tremendous sensitivity. Not that the Angels won't, but this will undoubtedly be an adjustment for Hamilton. There will also be questions about how he'll rebound from the bizarre way his 2012 season ended. Because of the age and park effects at play here, perhaps the Hamilton-Pujols pairing won't be quite as dramatic as some envision. But if the Halos weren't already must-see TV, they are now. 9. Stephen Strasburg We saw what he could do with 159 1/3 innings, guiding the best rotation in the game toward the best regular-season record in the game. What can he do with 200? All that hubbub about his early shutdown isn't really in the rearview mirror. Strasburg should be back strong, having benefited from the Nats' caution. But if he gets hurt, the Nats will take all kinds of abuse for their course of action. 10. Michael Bourn He makes this list simply as a product of being the last truly big-ticket free agent standing. Speed is always a risky investment, but Bourn has the skillset to energize a lineup. So who's it going to be? The Dodgers? The Rangers? The Mariners? The Phillies? The Cubs? The Yakult Swallows? OK, OK. Probably not the Cubs. 11. Justin Upton Allow me to help ensure that 2013 is the fourth consecutive calendar year in which Upton is a prominent member of the trade-rumor mill. It just wouldn't feel complete without him. The D-backs surprisingly acquired Cody Ross, so their outfield surplus remains a talking point, and Upton will remain a focal point for teams (the Rangers, especially) on the hunt for a middle-of-the-order presence. Will 2013 be the year that talk leads to actual movement? 12. Wil Myers A lot of people in the industry were stunned the Royals moved this kid in the James Shields deal. As a result of that trade, Myers is now a household name for more than just the milb.com crowd. His Major League debut, likely to come in the first half of 2013, will be one to watch. 13. Giancarlo Stanton The Marlins already traded away just about everybody else, and that naturally leads to suspicion, perhaps unfounded, that they might deal Stanton, too. Over the holidays came word that the Fish are open to listening to offers for Stanton, but that trends more along the lines of organizational policy than actual intent to move him. But when you look around the game and see the willingness clubs are showing to part with prospects in an effort to immediately improve in the more competitive Wild Card-enabled environment, and when you think about how tantalizing a talent Stanton is in a game starved for power, it's not all that crazy to consider a club enticing the Marlins with four or five top young talents to bring him aboard. Few players could attract the kind of haul Stanton could bring, and few additions would excite a fan base quite like Stanton would.
Anthony Castrovince has been a reporter for MLB.com since 2004. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.


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Culminating this week: The legal showdown over same-sex marriage
Published 12:00 am, Monday, March 25, 2013
A little more than nine years ago, when then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom decided to flout California law and hand out marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, it provoked such a local and national furor that even his own political party and his Catholic neighborhood base wanted to tar and feather him.
At the time, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry couldn't distance himself enough from Newsom's gay rights stunt. No state had yet to legalize gay marriage. Opinion polls firmly and consistently showed the majority of Americans, including in California, opposed same-sex marriage. There was not a civil rights lawyer in the country ready to challenge gay marriage in a conservative U.S. Supreme Court.
But now, as the Supreme Court this week takes on gay marriage for the first time in history, attitudes on this generation's most contentious civil rights issue have shifted dramatically since couples lined up at San Francisco City Hall to take part in Newsom's short-lived wedding ceremonies.
"I thought perhaps it would happen in my lifetime," Newsom, California's lieutenant governor, said of the Supreme Court deciding gay marriage. "But I never imagined it would happen within a decade."
Shifting views
No doubt, the nine justices who will hear the legal challenge to California's Proposition 8 on Tuesday and the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act the following day are well aware of the pace of events on same-sex marriage. The president now supports gay marriage. Opinion polls show a significant majority of Americans now endorse it, as well.
Dozens of prominent conservative Republicans have lined up against gay marriage bans, as well as hundreds of the nation's most powerful businesses, including Apple and Google. And gay marriage is now legal in nine states.
But despite the apparent momentum, the real question looming over this week's proceedings is whether this is the right time in history for the Supreme Court to end the legal debate. Has the societal shift finished its arc? As gay marriage foes are quick to emphasize, 37 states outlaw same-sex marriage, still a vast majority.
Indeed, as civil rights struggles go, this one has arguably simmered for less time than the battles over school integration and interracial marriage when they reached the high court decades ago. By the time the Supreme Court declared laws against interracial marriage unconstitutional in 1967 in Loving v. Virginia, only about a dozen states still banned the unions, although public sentiment remained against such marriages.
Jim Campbell, a lawyer for Alliance Defending Freedom, which backs Proposition 8, stresses the political battle over gay marriage is "at some point in the middle. ... The Supreme Court should resist demands to prematurely end the national debate."
Legal experts agree the Supreme Court has always been reluctant to get too far in front on social issues, and that will weigh heavily on how far they will go in the same-sex marriage cases.
"Given the moving picture, my hunch is that they are going to move incrementally, not dramatically," said Jane Shachter, a Stanford University law professor.
California's moment
On Tuesday, the court will first consider California's epic struggle over same-sex marriage rights, which has reached a crucial point in the larger battle over whether any state can forbid gay and lesbian couples to wed.
The Supreme Court is reviewing a federal appeals court's decision last year declaring California's 2008 voter-approved ban unconstitutional because it stripped away a previous right to marry for gay and lesbian couples. In May 2008, the California Supreme Court struck down the laws barring same-sex marriage, allowing more than 18,000 couples to wed before voters approved Proposition 8 the following November.
Before same-sex marriage supporters took their fight to the federal courts, the state Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Proposition 8. The court found voters' decision to amend the state constitution trumped its authority to interfere. Only Justice Carlos Moreno dissented.
Backed by a powerhouse legal team led by former Republican U.S. Solicitor General Theodore Olson and trial lawyer David Boies, two same-sex couples triggered the Supreme Court case by challenging Proposition 8 in the federal courts. Berkeley's Kristin Perry and Sandy Stier were one of those couples.
"We felt (turning to the courts) was a better approach because it would be a permanent solution," Stier said in an interview last week. "People were voting on our rights at the ballot box."
At that time, not everyone in the gay rights movement agreed with the strategy, expressing concern Olson and Boies had moved too quickly to push the issue into the federal courts and toward the U.S. Supreme Court. Even in 2008, just a trickle of states were moving to legalize gay marriage, politicians were against it and opinion polls, while shifting, remained unfavorable.
"I think many of us did have concerns," said Jon Davidson, legal director for Lambda Legal, a leading gay rights group. "I don't think anybody thought we'd see quite the progress we've made and the number of advances we've made since the (Proposition 8) case has been pending."
Added Therese Stewart, a San Francisco chief assistant city attorney: "Have we been anxious a little bit? Of course."
So far, the lawsuit has won at every turn. Former San Francisco Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker struck down Proposition 8 in 2010, and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed last year, although in a much narrower ruling that, if endorsed by the Supreme Court, would limit the impact only to California's marriage laws.
Just last month, the Obama administration threw its weight behind same-sex couples, calling Proposition 8 unconstitutional and for the first time standing against a state's right to ban same-sex marriage.
Proposition 8 supporters, however, have continued to defend traditional marriage, arguing states can restrict licenses to heterosexual couples. In briefs to the Supreme Court, they argue government has a compelling interest in banning gay marriage -- crucial under anti-discrimination law -- because of the importance of procreation and child-rearing to the institution.
Twenty states have sided with that argument, although 13 aligned with same-sex couples. Conservatives believe it will be hard for the Supreme Court to ignore the 37 states that retain gay marriage bans.
"You're talking about a rather dramatic decision," said John Eastman, chairman of the National Organization for Marriage and a law professor.
Moreno, now retired from the state Supreme Court, believes the time is right for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the law. He hopes his reasoning, that Proposition 8 violates same-sex couples' equal protection rights, will be vindicated.
"I think it's not a big leap in terms of the law," said Moreno, also a former federal judge. "But," he cautions, "the idea it should remain with the states, let the people decide, that also will resonate with a number of the justices."
The issue of benefits
The challenge to the federal gay marriage restrictions, known as the Defense of Marriage Act, is considered a more straightforward opportunity for the justices to jump into the legal fray. It may not carry the broader implications of taking on state laws that dot the country from Alabama to Idaho.
In the case to be heard Wednesday, the justices will review a federal appeals court's ruling that found it unconstitutional to deny federal benefits to married same-sex couples. The case involves Edith Windsor, a New York woman who was forced to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal estate taxes when her spouse died because federal officials would not recognize their marriage rights.
At its core, the issue is whether the federal government can deny benefits, which range from tax exemptions to Social Security, to couples who marry in states such as New York that have legalized same-sex marriage.
The Obama administration has sided with Windsor and other similar challenges to the federal law around the country, including a case involving San Francisco couple Karen Golinski and Amy Cunninghis who married before Proposition 8 was passed. There is high anxiety now that the issue has reached the grandest legal stage. The Supreme Court could issue a ruling at the end of June that amounts to a summer blockbuster on same-sex marriage rights, or decide history is not ready and let the fight over gay marriage percolate further.
In both the federal and Proposition 8 cases, the justices do not even have to address the broader legal questions surrounding same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court must first resolve whether Proposition 8's backers can defend the law when the governor and attorney general refuse to do so, and the same uncertainty has clouded House Republicans' right to challenge the Defense of Marriage Act in place of the executive branch.
If the Supreme Court finds those gay marriage opponents can't defend the laws on their own, the two cases could end without any historic proclamations on same-sex marriage rights from the nation's high court.
But for Golinski and others watching the legal and political conflict over same-sex marriage accelerate, the hope is that the Supreme Court resolves the issue once and for all.
"There is a lot of uncertainty," Golinski said, preparing to head to Washington, D.C., to attend the arguments. "And most people don't like to live their personal lives with this level of uncertainty. I still find it all somewhat stressful."
Howard Mintz covers legal affairs. Contact him at 408-286-0236. Follow him at .


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Attracting Hummingbirds & Butterflies to Your Garden
By Cris Carl, Networx
Attracting hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden not only can bring a sense of delight, but tie you into something greater as well. "You can enjoy the full circle in your garden. Our plants are part of a global eco-system," said Sarah Mary Gerchman, assistant manager of Annie's Garden and Gift Center in Amherst, MA.
Gerchman gave the example of how hummingbirds eat aphids. "Aphids are often seen as immediate pests in gardens. So you can enjoy beautiful flowers, and attract hummingbirds which help protect the plants," she said. An additional note on garden pest control: At a Vegetable Entomologist Workshop in Dallas, pest control experts said to "avoid broad-spectrum insecticides to conserve natural enemies" like hummingbirds.
Flowers and tips to attract hummingbirds to your garden
Gerchman said that hummingbirds are attracted to tubular-shaped flowers. For colder climates such as New England, she said one of the best choices is Trumpet Vine, as they are attracted to both the shape and bright red color. "What a lot of people don't know is that hummingbirds don't have a sense of smell. People think they are attracted to flowers with a strong fragrance. They are actually attracted to the colors – bright reds, pinks, and oranges," she said.
Gerchman recommended Mandevilla plant for warmer, more tropical climates, though they can be grown anywhere if they are brought inside for the winter. "They are a big draw for hummingbirds because the flowers are the perfect shape for their beaks," said Gerchman. "Also, if you have a big ugly fence you want to hide, Trumpet Vines are aggressive climbers. They have beautiful flowers and foliage" she added.
Gerchman added that you can plan your hummingbird garden as perennial or annual, and you can also incorporate shrubs. An added bonus of strategically planting shrubs is that they can help cut your summer electrical costs by shading your house.
- Recommended perennials include Aster, Bee Balm, Day Lily, Foxglove, Globe Thistle, Hollyhock, Lupine, Milkweed, and Phlox.
- Annuals include Cleome, Fuchsia, Impatiens, Petunia, Salvia, Snapdragon, and Zinnia.
- Vines to attract hummingbirds include Honeysuckle, Morning Glory, and Scarlet Runner Bean.
- Recommended shrubs are Butterfly Bush and Weigela.
If you place hummingbird feeders out, be sure to clean the feeder out at least once a month with a solution of ¼ C. bleach or white vinegar to one gallon of water. Avoid using soap as the birds do not like the taste. In Annie's literature they also recommend a running water feature to your garden to attract hummingbirds as this creates a comfortable habitat for them.
Attracting butterflies to your garden
Gerchman said to attract butterflies, to incorporate shallow pools in your gardens so they have water to drink. "Some people take the tops of bird baths and sink them into the garden," she said. (Be careful that these pools do not become mosquito habitats.) Gerchman said that butterflies like bright, sunny areas. "Butterflies need to maintain their body temperatures between 85 and 100 degrees. That's why you often see them resting on a flat rock. So incorporating flat rocks into your garden gives them a place to sit and warm up," she said.
As for plants, Gerchman said the "classic" choice is Butterfly Bush. "When we get a shipment in here, sometimes there are clouds of butterflies that get attracted to them," she said. Another choice is Butterfly Weed, which when growing wild is also known by the less attractive name, Pleurisy Root.
Female butterflies locate and lay eggs on plants that provide food for caterpillars such as Dill, Holly Hock, Milkweed, and Sunflowers.
- Recommended perennials to attract butterflies include many of the same flowers that attract hummingbirds, as well as Black Eyed Susan, Cone Flower, Joe Pye Weed, Lavender, and Turtlehead.
- Annuals to attract butterflies include Lantana, Marigold, Nasturtium, and Sunflowers.
- Good shrubs to attract butterflies are Blueberry bushes and Lilac.
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MacAllan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Breton followers of William the Conqueror due to St. Alan, a 5th-century bishop from Quimper, Brittany; during the Middle Ages, parents often named their children after saints in the hope that the child would be blessed or protected by the saint.
Early Origins of the MacAllan family
Shropshire, where Walter FitzAlan of Brittany held a family seat after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The parish of Mileham, Norfolk is of early significance to the family. "This place, at the time of the Conquest, was given to Alan, son of Flaald, and ancestor of the Fitz-Alans, earls of Arundel, who erected a strong castle here, of which some vestiges may still be traced, within the area of an intrenchment of twelve acres; the site of the keep is pointed out by an inner intrenchment by which it was surrounded." [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the MacAllan family
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spelling variations of Breton surnames, because the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The official court languages, which were Latin and French, were also influential on the spelling of a surname. Since the spelling of surnames was rarely consistent in medieval times, and scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find references to one individual with many different spellings of their surname in the ancient chronicles. Moreover, a large number of foreign names were brought into England, which accelerated and accentuated the alterations to the spelling of various surnames. The name has been spelled Alan, Allan, Allen, Alleyn, Allayne, Allaine, Allain, Allanach, Allanshaw, MacAllan and many more.
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Ichthyosis is a dry skin condition. There are 2 types:
- Inherited ichthyosis—dryness and scaling of the skin due to hereditary factors
- Acquired ichthyosis—thickening and scaling of the skin that is associated with certain medical conditions
Inherited ichthyosis is caused by a genetic defect that is passed from parent to child or that occurs on its own.
Acquired ichthyosis is relatively rare, but may be caused by any of the following:
- Leprosy—extremely rare in the United States
- Underactive thyroid
- Lymphoma—Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's
- Sarcoidosis
- Multiple myeloma
- Certain medications, such as nicotinic acid, triparanol, and butyrophenones
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Factors that may increase the chance of ichthyosis include:
- Family member with ichthyosis
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Ichthyosis may be triggered by:
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- Harsh soaps or detergents
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- Appear immediately at birth
- Are extremely severe, covering the entire body
- Cause severe complications or death
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- Skin biopsy
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For ichthyosis that causes scaling:
- Solutions or creams with lactic or salicylic acid or urea may help.
- In some cases, it may be advised to wrap affected areas with a plastic or cellophane bandage after applying a moisturizing agent. Such bandages should not be used on children.
In severe cases, medications are sometimes prescribed, including:
- Retinoids to unclog pores and allow other topical medications to work better
- Antipsoriatic medications used to treat psoriasis symptoms
- Antibiotics to treat infection
- Calcineurin inhibitors applied to the skin to treat symptoms of atopic dermatitis
- Special soaps to disinfect the affected area
There are no current guidelines to prevent the development of ichthyosis. However, steps to prevent this condition from getting worse include:
- Bathing less often
- Applying unscented moisturizer regularly and frequently, especially in winter
- Using only mild soap
- Harsh soaps
- Soaps with scents or perfumes
- Skin contact with detergents
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The torque converter obviously does not apply to those with the MCT but the valve body, tcu, and other parts do. There will be more vehicles supported than just what is listed below.
Here is what Weistec calls their Bullet Proof Transmission Upgrade:
The transmission receives upgraded clutch packs, new gaskets and seals, filter, pump, and associated hardware. This also includes the valve body and TCU upgrade which can be purchased separately. Pricing? $5,489
Key Features:
- Increased Torque Capacity
- Upgraded Clutch Packs Containing More Clutch Discs
- Redesigned Clutch Piston Geometry
- Increase Frictional Surface Area
- Increased Clutch Material
- Improved Heat Dissipation
- New Gaskets and Filter
- New Transmission Fluid Pump
- New OEM Fasteners and Hardware
- Fully Assembled and Ready to Run
- Used by some of the fastest AMG vehicles
Supported Platforms
- 2008-Present C63 AMG (Sedan and Wagon)
- 2012-Present C63 AMG Black Series
- 2008 CLK63 Black Series
- 2007-Present CLS63 AMG
- 2007-Present E63 AMG (Sedan and Wagon)
- 2007-Present S63 AMG
- 2007-Present ML63 AMG
- 2008-Present CL63 AMG
722.9 Valve Body and TCU Upgrade
This is the first and only valve body upgrade for the 722.9 transmission. This part improves the way the transmission shifts and increases line pressure. The changes in the TCU are made to compliment the hardware and make sure it all works correctly. With the increased pressure and software to compliment it this prevents the clutches from slipping. Turnaround time of 3 days, your parts must be used.
Valve Body and TCU Upgrade priced at $1,478
Key Features:
- Increased Line Pressure
- Faster Shifting
- More Precise Shifting
- Improved Transmission Lifespan
- New Gaskets
- New Filter
- New Hardware
722.9 Torque Converter
This is the first and only upgraded torque converter for the 722.9 transmission. A lot of firsts coming from Weistec who continues to work their magic on Mercedes platforms.
This does feature a higher stall of 2500 rpm which should help launches at the track considerably. Weistec stated that in their testing 60 foots dropped around two tenths which will have a large impact on a 1/4 mile elapsed time. It will also support over 1000 horsepower.
Price is $2849.99
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ORIGINATING OFFICE: Region 5
SUBJECT: Request for Comments - Elderly Individuals and Individuals With Disabilities, Job Access and Reverse Commute, and New Freedom Programs: Coordinated Planning Guidance for FY 2007 and Proposed Circulars; Federal Transit Administration (FTA); U.S. Department of Transportation
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1. Purpose. To transmit a request for public comment from the Federal Transit Administration, concerning proposed guidance in the form of circulars to assist grantees in implementing the Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities, Job Access and Reverse Commute, and New Freedom Programs beginning in FY 2007.
2. References. Federal Register, Vol. 71, No. 172, September 6, 2006, pp. 52610-52619; SAFETEA-LU, Pub. L. 109-59 ; TEA-21, Pub. L. 105-178.
3. Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/
Link to the Federal Register attachment (.pdf)
4. Action. Program administrators are request to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff and other agencies, and are invited to comment, on or before November 6th to:
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An electronic copy of the proposed circular and comments are available on-line at FTA-2006-24037. Type 24037 in the search field.
5. Contact. Questions and comments about the circular may be directed to Henrika Buchman-Smith or Bryna Helfer on 202.366.4020. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.
6. Expiration Date. November 6, 2006
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Duration: 4 Days, 3 Nights
Valid between May 1st and May 14th 2014
Self Catering Stardard Rooms* (2 person occupancy): $299
King Suite Studio (2 person occupancy): $375
Vacation Homes (2 person occupancy): $525 (4 person occupancy): $599
What's Inlcuded: Your accommodations and we will provide a food kit to get you started (see below)
Spring has sprung! Come relax in the cozy town of Trinity for a minimum of 3 nights and we will provide you with a starter cooking kit!
What is provided:
When you arrive you will find: coffee, tea, 1 carton of eggs, 1 carton of milk, 1 loaf of Trinity Bakeshop Bread, (with butter and jams), fruit, baked goods from the Twine Loft and a few other goodies. This amount will be doubled for vacation home rentals with 3-4 people. Other basics including cooking oil, salt, pepper, sugar as well as all pots and pans etc will be provided also.
Tupper Ware and a Coffee Thermose can be signed out for days you wish to explore and pack a picnic... There are a variety of convenience stores, grocery stores and wine and spirts stores in the immediate area.
Why the inn's dining room is not open at this time:
The Artisan Inn offers standard inn rooms, self-catering suites as well as private vacation homes all within Trinity. During the first two weeks of May, it is often not practical to operate the dining room due to a low volume of visitors to the area. Therefore, we limit our shoulder season (May 1-15, October 15-31) availablity to visitors who wish to avail of our accommodations with self catering facilities. All Artisan Inn rooms become officially available May 15th once we are able to offer breakfast and dinner service to our guests.
Also, there are limited dining options in the Trinity Bight area during this time so having access to a kitchen can be important to guaranteeing that you can eat what you want when you want. Any rooms rented at this time will have kitchen access in the same building the rented room is located in and guests will only have to share the kitchen facilities with a maximum of one other set of guests at a time. Deciding to rent a vacation home or the King Studio Suite guarantees complete privacy if that is the experience you desire.
What will you do during your stay?
Our May weather can be unpredictable at times, but if you pack in layers you will be ready to explore days worth of the great natural wonders the Bonavista Peninsula has to offer. A network of 6 well maintained, clearly marked, hiking and walking trails identified as the "Hike Discovery Trails Network" are all within a 45 minute drive of the Artisan Inn, some are just a two minute walk from your front door. The network's flagship trail, The Skerwink Trail, is located in Trinity East (10 minutes from Trinity) which has been ranked one of the top 35 hiking trails in North America and Europe. Many of the trails pass by different lighthouses, all with their own unique architectural design.
If Hiking isn't your thing, check out some of our area's points of interest. You could visit the Dungeon Provincial Park in Bonavista, The Fort Point Lighthouse near Trinity, The Devil's Footprints in Keels or Drive through Tickle Harbour and Open Hall to see much of the scenery featured in the upcoming movie the Grand Seduction. Don't forget it is the beginning of iceberg season, so keep your eyes peeled on the coastline!
At night come back to the inn and relax with a board game, a pack of cards, a good book or borrow a copy of the Shipping News or Random Passage to watch, both shot in the area.
Vacation homes and rooms are available for this 3 night package:
All 4 Artisan Inn Vacation Homes are available for this promotion at $525 for 2 people or $599 for 4 people
Cove Cottage, Gover House, Harbour House, Lighthouse View
Rooms with ensuite kitchens: $375
The King Suite Studio (Located in Barbour Place / Wheelchair friendly)
Rooms with shared kithcen access: $299
The Lighthouse Keeper's Room (located in Lighthouse View)
Water Street Room (Located in Lighthouse View)
Fisher Cove Room (Located in Campbell House)
Fort Point Room (Located in Campbell House)
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Nokia 'Here' Brings Map Technology to Smartphone MassesBy Jennifer LeClaire
Posted: November 16, 2012 1:59pm PST
Nokia just took the lid off Here, software that offers maps and location experiences across multiple screens and operating systems. Formerly known as Nokia Maps, Here paves the way for the handset maker to push its location and mapping services beyond Nokia devices.
For starters, Nokia is launching a maps application for iOS under the Here brand. Based on HTML5, it will include offline capabilities, voice-guided walk navigation and public transport directions. The application will be available for free download from Apple's App Store in the coming weeks.
"People want great maps, and with Here we can bring together Nokia's location offering to deliver people a better way to explore, discover and share their world," said Nokia President and CEO Stephen Elop. "Additionally, with Here we can extend our 20 years of location expertise to new devices and operating systems that reach beyond Nokia."
Android, Mozilla Next
Nokia also announced a strategic partnership with Mozilla to bring new location experiences to the Firefox OS. Nokia plans to debut a mobile Web version of Here maps for the new Firefox OS next year. Nokia also demonstrated an Android OS-based reference application and announced plans for the availability of a Here SDK for Android OEMs in early 2013.
As part of its Here plans, Nokia acquired Earthmine. Earthmine develops reality capture and processing technologies that will become integral parts of Here's 3D mapmaking capabilities. Nokia expects the transaction to close by the end of 2012.
Nokia also introduced new technology called LiveSight, which is based on a 3D map of the world. LiveSight offers an augmented reality experience using a phone's camera viewfinder. Nokia City Lens, which was developed exclusively for Nokia Lumia devices, is the first application providing a LiveSight-enabled experience.
"Establishing a new brand is the right move for Nokia in the map and location business," said Crawford Del Prete, executive vice president and head of worldwide research at IDC. "Nokia's assets in this space are world class. We believe mapping and location will be increasingly important to developing next-generation devices and services across a wide array of segments."
Nokia's Evolution
Avi Greengart, an analyst at Current Analysis who just wrote a White Paper on Here, told us Nokia is working to broaden the reach -- and potentially better monetize -- its mapping assets at a time when it's struggling to sell smartphones.
"Nokia has previously licensed the Navteq data it acquired, but hadn't tried to create a platform where consumers could go in on different mobile platforms, access and use the data, and potentially sync information across those platforms for use in a broader way," Greengart said. "Now, Nokia is doing that."
On one hand, Greengart said, the move is long overdue. On the other hand, he added, if Nokia's handsets don't succeed, the company may turn into a mapping and intellectual property firm. Although device sales are plunging, even on the feature phone side in emerging markets, Nokia's licensing business has been profitable.
"Nokia can't just hold these assets and use them as a proprietary way of making its phones better, because people aren't buying the phones," Greengart said. "So they have to make money outside their own phones."
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INTERPOL and EU project to enhance border security in Libya takes off
TRIPOLI, Libya – Senior INTERPOL, EU and Libyan officials have inaugurated the connection of an INTERPOL real-time passport control capacity at Tripoli International Airport as part of international efforts to improve Libyan border security.
Under INTERPOL's EUR 2.2 million Project RELINC (Rebuilding Libya's Investigative Capability) funded by the EU, Libyan border control authorities will be able for the first time to directly access INTERPOL's global database to detect stolen and lost passports, enabling the instant identification of persons seeking to conceal their true identity, including internationally wanted persons, suspected terrorists and transnational criminals.
INTERPOL's Stolen and Lost Travel Document (SLTD) database contains some 36 million documents shared by 166 countries worldwide, and is accessed more than 50 million times each month by law enforcement authorities around the world.
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton said: "This new EU-INTERPOL programme is an excellent example of the kind of practical support the EU and its partners are offering to Libya. It responds in real time to real needs, it makes available world class expertise and brings tangible benefits to both sides."
"Libya's transition towards security is threatened by transnational organized crime and terrorism," said INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble.
"INTERPOL's initiative with the EU and Libyan authorities is a significant step forward because it will enhance Libya's ability to identify and investigate criminal and terrorist activity which can impact the entire region," added the Head of INTERPOL.
The 18-month long Project RELINC, initiated in September 2012, is being run from the Office of the Special Representative of INTERPOL to the European Union, with support from INTERPOL's Middle East and North Africa unit and its Information Systems directorate at its General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, France.
In addition to establishing remote access to INTERPOL's databases at strategic borders, key components of the project include:
- Performing a wide assessment of the threats posed to Libya by transnational organized crime and terrorism, to support the Libyan government and police in identifying strategic enforcement objectives;
- The development of a sustainable operational Crime Analysis Unit within the Libyan police's Criminal Investigation Department ;
- Reinforcing the capacity of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Tripoli to make optimal use of the INTERPOL network and policing tools ;
- Building a prototype police criminal database within police headquarters to enable the Libyan police to efficiently store and share criminal information;
- Raising the awareness of and training the Libyan police on the international police cooperation tools and mechanisms provided by INTERPOL.
The inauguration ceremony, led by Libya's General Manager of Passports and Immigration, Brigadier Issa Hammad, was also attended by the EU's Managing Director for Crisis Response, Agostino Miozzo; INTERPOL Special Representative, Pierre Reuland; the Head of Project RELINC, Olivier Bertrand; and the Head of INTERPOL's National Central Bureau in Libya, Colonel Abdulhamid al Ghazali.


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ARMED WITH TWO CHANNELS AND INDEPENDENTcontrols, the Alchemist stays within the territoryof other all-tube Bogner models, until youmove to the right of Channel 2 (Mercury) andencounter the knobs and toggles for the delayand reverb sections. This digital part of theAlchemist's DNA includes a 3-position DelayType switch (Analog, Ducking, Tape) and a 3-position Reverb Type switch (Plate, Spring,Hall). The Line 6-derived effects processing iscleverly integrated into the Alchemist's controlscheme, and with no glowing LCD screen to tip you off, one might not immediately thinkt hat anything but analog circuitry lies underthe hood. Even the included four-buttonfootswitch—which handles channel selectionand on/off for the boost, delay, and reverb—looks pretty much like any other switcher fora multi-channel tube amp.
Since most guitarists use at least some digital effects processing with their tube amps,the Alchemist should find a receptive audience among players who see the value of havingbuilt-in DSP. Firing up the Alchemist with avariety of single-coil and humbucker guitars,it was a quick process to dial in sounds thanksto the well-voiced EQ sections and wide-rangingGain controls. I found it easy to get anything from pristine clean sounds to grittyrhythm textures to stinging lead tones fromchannel 1 (a.k.a Gold), which responds wellto changes in guitar volume and doesn't loseits girth or presence when you turn down. TheClean/Crunch switch alters the gain structurefor clean or very distorted tones, while theBright and Deep switches emphasize thoserespective frequency ranges to add sheen and/orbolster the lows.
The Mercury channel is just as easily configuredfor heavier rhythm and lead tones. Theversatile EQ makes it easy to get scooped metaltones or more punchy and upfront distortion sounds, and the Boost function adds a slightvolume increase while buffing up the low mids.Here too the voicing switches make a lot of difference.The Punch switch toggles betweenFender- and British-style response curves—the latter being very useful for high-gain tones—while the Mid Shift switch is handy for when you want to eviscerate the mids. The Brightswitch sharpens the edge for more aggressivesounds and/or to bring out more crispness anddetail with humbuckers.
Volume-wise the Alchemist 212 is morethan sufficient for stage use and would be finein a small club environment even without anyhelp from a P.A. The open-back cabinet broadensthe sound, enabling you to run the ampharder without killing the room, and the dissimilar12s provide nice sonic complexity at alllevels.
Bogner. The delay's three modes are Analog(based on an Electro-Harmonix Memory Man),Ducking (a digital delay with a mix level thatautomatically adjusts to your playing volume),and Tape (which replicates the increasinglydarker repeats of a classic tape echo). Theseselections are very useful for everything fromrockabilly-style slapback to soaring delays withtons of repeats. The reverb's spring setting iswarm an...
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October 16, 2007
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SUBJECT: Notice - Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO) Open Meeting
1. Purpose. To transmit notice of an open meeting of the Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO) scheduled on November 15, 2007, in
2. References. Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 199, October 16, 2007, p. 58686; Title II of the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109-233; Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Pub. L. 92-462 (5 U.S.C. app.II);38 U.S.C. 4110.
3. Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at: http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/
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4. Substance. The committee will discuss programs assisting veterans seeking employment and raising employer awareness as to the advantages of hiring veterans. The Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2007, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the:
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6. Contact. Questions and comments about this meeting may be directed to the Office of Veterans' Employment and Training Service on 202.693.4700. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.
7. Expiration Date. November 15, 2007
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Our company offers an opportunity to have your homes and gardens looked after by passionate professionals who really care. We do simple Garden maintenance. We clean homes and offices to a very high standard. We do End of Tenancy cleaning( Putting in all the effort it takes to ensure you get your deposit back) We do Landscaping. We do ornamental and show gardens with complex designs that create a wow effect. We mend fences and build fences and gates. We do weeding and weed prevention. We do lawn treatment which includes removal of brown patches,replanting and manuring that restores the full green colour in the whole garden. We do all kinds of tree surgery work and tree and shrub maintenance.
Morley's Lawn
Pro fencing and landscaping limited
We are a family business with over 15 years experience that prides ourselves on our service to you, the Customer, and our reputation speaks for itself. Pro fencing and landscaping limited firmly believe the Customer comes 1st, which is why we offer FREE estimates and fixed pricing so no hidden charges. We are suppliers and Installers of all types of quality fencing. Our Team are experienced in all aspects of Fencing, landscaping and Gardening, including… Fencing Decking Paving Block Paving Driveways Garden Clearance Turfing Lawn care & cutting Hedge trimming All all our work is guaranteed and we are fully insured for your peace of mind. Contact us now to discuss your requirements. Covering London Essex Hertfordshire and Cambridge
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Tree Surgery landscaping fencing
SLT Group
Full landscaping and garden services across, Essex, Cambridgeshire. Hertfordshire, North and East London Paving, Driveways, Fencing, Walling, Decking, Pergolas, Turf and Artificial Grass, Sleepers and more Grass and Hedge Cutting, Tree Work, Borders and Planting, Clearances, 1 off or regular visits Residential and Commercial Design service Free quotations Friendly, Affordable, Professional Service
newline construction
Guru's great priced services include: 1) Professional Garden maintenance :- Litter picking, pruning, weeding and bed control, edging, hedge cutting, tree felling, grass cutting, leaf collection, topiary, clearance and more... 2) Painting and Decorating, :- external and internal preparation and painting and more... 3) Soft Landscaping :- woodland thinning, woodland paths, tree felling, any landscape changes and more... 4) Hard Landscaping, :- Paving and Garden design, Driveways and more... 5) Building :- Generalized builder, building renovation, repairs and more... 6) Removals, :- clearance removals, furniture transportation, delicate goods transportation, garden cuttings, clearance and more...
The Spruce Goose
The Spruce Goose offers hassle free property maintenance with a bespoke free on-line booking service offering one point of contact for all your trade requirements. The aim of the Spruce Goose is to make it easier for the public to request "on-line" and for our team to supply high quality reliable tradesmen. With most people now using mobile devices, the site has been created in the mould of "Facebook" with "click and collect" selection boxes, instant messaging and photo/quotations uploaded directly to their account.
Diamond Landscaping Services
Highly experienced professional and friendly service. Operating through out Kent and East Sussex. Competitive prices and 100% guaranteed. No job is too small. With over 10 years worth of experience. We provide all sorts of landscaping services, ranging from lawn mowing, weeding, planting, Driveways, Drainage, Fencing, Pathways, Patios, pointing, shed bases and Turfing. Detailed designs and friendly, helpful advise provided. Please contact us for a free no obligation quotation. 01892-834647 07951163190 Approved national trust contractor
South East Landscapes And Groundworks
Greenscape services
Greenscape offer a full range of garden services. Regular gaden maintenance, one off visits. Raised beds for your fresh fruit and veg. Complete garden makeovers. New lawns and lawn maintenance. For more information please give us a call.
Paradise landscaping and gardeners ltd
We are a professional, reliable and friendly company. We can undertake all kinds of groundwork including block paving, patio slabs, tarmacadam, brickwork, graveling, fencing and general garden work all the work is guaranteed against normal wear and tear, and we do not take payment until the project is completed to your total satisfaction.
JUPA Property Services Ltd.
We provide landscaping and building services to both domestic and commercial properties.
The Axe Brothers
• Forest & Woodland Management • Bespoke Landscape Design • Individual Tree Care • Mobile Saw Mill • Seasoned Logs
J & W Landscapers
We are a business that has been running for three years. We are fully insured all year to give our customers peace of mind. We offer many different jobs, such as: Lawn cuts Strimming/Lawn Edging Weed Prevention and removal of weeds Removal of garden waste Bonfires Pest Control Watering of plants Supplying plants New flower beds and more Leaf Clean-Up Mulching Logs cut or split Tree Surgery Planting Fences And more! J & W Landscapers are a team of Enthusiastic garden landscapers who have been working in the South East Region of Kent for three years. Our team provides a Professional Service with the added touches of Skill and Knowledge to ensure you get what you would expect. For us, any garden deserves the very best. We take great Care when working in your environment. No matter what the season, our service and professionalism will stand out. With our Amazing Team, we offer our services all year round, giving you the flexibility on when and how you'd like us to complete your job . With Great Work Ethic, and a competent team, you can have complete confidence in our Fully Insured Company. We have Pride in our work and strive to provide the best possible result at an affordable and competitive price. J & W Landscapers Fully Insured Johnnie Hobbs Business Owner.
KenCan Handyman Services
KenCan Handyman Services offers a wide variety of services from plumbing, property maintenance to hanging pictures and mirrors. No job is too small. A professional and affordable service taking pride in high quality service every time.
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Hi welcome to evergreen tree&lanscapeing services .we are a hard working and try our very best to satisfy all of our customers. And we do try our best to beat any quote . Kind regards john
Homemaster Home Improvements Ltd
Whether you are looking for a stunning new roof, new upvc roofline or a beautiful new driveway, call in the experts at Homemaster Home Improvements Ltd and let us help you make the best of your property at affordable prices. We also provide other services from roof & driveway pressure cleaning to gutter cleaning & surveys. We have one office in Ashford, Kent giving us good access to provide our services in local areas such as Ashford, Hythe, Canterbury, Faversham, Maidstone, Hastings. We also contract throughout the whole of the United Kingdom. There are many good reasons to choose Homemaster Home Improvements Ltd, Naturally we are fully insured, our work is guaranteed, we offer free, no obligation quotes and references are readily available.
RJM - Property Services
One stop shop for all of your building and property maintenance needs. Simply, we love what we do and aim to give you good quality service with lasting results.
Job Done Maintenance & Handyman Service
I offer low prices by comparison with half-hourly rates from £8 Discount rates for residential care homes & senior citizens Over 20 years experience Painting, carpet fitting, gardening, basic plumbing, basic carpentry, door locks changed and various odd jobs No job too small Special packages for landlords. New home special deals to get that property painted before you move in Furniture restoration, shabby chic & painting
South East Garden Care
South East Garden Care will take care of all your garden and ground maintenance requirements leaving you the important task of enjoying the garden.
From weeds 2 trees ltdCertificate of Excellence 2015
WE CARRY OUT ALL ASPECTS OF FENCING, LANDSCAPING AND GROUND MAINTENANCE FOR DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS IN THE EAST KENT AREA LANDSCAPING TURFING AND ARTIFICIAL LAWNS, GARDEN BLOCK WALLS, PLANTERS PATIOS INCLUDING INDIAN SANDSTONE, BLOCK PAVING, CONCRETE PATHS DRIVES SHED BASES etc, DRAINAGE SOAK AWAY. TIMBER BUILDING I.E SUMMER HOUSE SHEDS AND PLAY HOUSE AND JUNGLE GYMS. FENCING FROM REPAIRS TO FULL INSTALLS OF ALL FENCING TYPES WOODEN OR METAL WE HAVE DONE WORK FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GROUNDS MAINTENANCE GRASS AND HEDGE CUTTING, TREE PRUNING, PLANTING,SHRUB CLEARANCE/REMOVAL CHEMICAL WEED CONTROL, RUBBISH CLEARANCE INCLUDING FLY TIPPING, WASP CONTROL BIRD SCARING KITES
Golden Grass
Our company offers a professional landscape gardening and design service within the East Sussex area. This begins with the initial consultation, design, installation and continued maintenance, should this be required. Due to popular demand, we are now able to offer a professional mowing and lawn care service throughout the season. We are a small company that has a great relationship with all of our customers and we pride ourselves on our refreshing eye for detail and vision of possibility.
Townscape Tree Works
Tree surgery, felling and removal.
Green vision services ltd
Property services include Landscaping and garden maintenance Commercial and domestic cleaning Patio cleaning Exterior painting Offering fully trained qualified staff. Fully insured With over 25 years experience in the upkeep of gardens and exterior buildings. Cleaning contracts across Kent. Drop us a call or email with your enquiries
Waite Enterprise
At Waite Enterprise we offer our clients a professional and personal landscape design opportunity as well as a tailored maintenance service for both residential and commercial properties. Our experienced and dedicated landscape team can provide all the expert advice you need to create your perfect outdoor living space. Using quality materials, we create beautiful outdoor spaces to be proud of for years to come. Leave the stress to us, relax and enjoy your beautiful outdoor living space all year round with Waite enterprises dedicated maintenance team. We offer a complete landscape construction service for residential and commercial projects Turfing, Planting, Decking, Tree Surgery, Fencing, Brickwork, Driveways, Patios,Paving,hedge cutting/pruning, Weeding, mowing, general garden maintenance. All aspects of hard & soft landscaping. Please feel free to reach out, should you have any inquiries.
Stirling Ground Care
Tree surgery for all sized trees with free no obligations quotations and grounds maintenance offered to both domestic and commercial clients, fully qualified and with the correct insurances. We can offer a full flexible service able to leave or remove waste, leave logs in manageable sizes for you or remove and we make sure we tidy up properly afterwards and leave with customers satistfied
Blenheim Property ServicesCertificate of Excellence 2015
Blenheim Property Services offer the full range of trade services from Electricians painters and decorators to Land scape Gardening or Garden maintenance to Property cleaning. If your property needs a make over or some simple decoration or repairs we are happy to help, likewise with your garden we offer the full range of services. For any project large or small we will visit you discuss and plan out the job and your requirements and specification and help provide solutions and a simple cost effective service No matter the size of the job, we take great pride in every job we do.
Luscious Landscapes Limited
Family run landscaping and garden general maintanance we can offer a one off total price or a hour rate. we also offer landlord and tenancy maintanance .
Harris gardens
Harris gardens are a garden maintenance and clearance company based in Kent and East Sussex. We focus on weekly, fortnightly, monthly or one-off maintenance to suit your needs. We can also provide garden clearance and the removal of green waste. We can mow, weed, plant, lay turf or artificial grass, cut hedges, clear areas of green rubbish and much more. We pride ourselves on being good value for money, reliable and with good customer service.
Quality Cutters
We cover all types of trees from deciduous to evergreen, small or large Crown lifts and thining Conifers topped, trimmed, shaped One off garden clearances Tree crown reduction Hedge trimming We are a friendly family run business, we offer free no obligation quotes and advice is given, we do not use sub contactors -we do all the work ourselves We are fully insured and have full NPTC and City and Guilds qualified, with over 15yrs experience in the trade If you're neighbors tree is blocking out sunlight or causing you a problem we can help by pruning back to you're boundary Call 01702 437660 for a free quote today
king landscape solutions
King landscape solutions are a family run business that have a vast portfolio of hundreds of happy completed customers with over 45 years experience in the trades . At the moment we are offering great prices on turfing , drives , patios , fencing , clearances and much more please check us out feel free to call us or email all quotes are free and very competitive .
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6.1-megapixel DX format CCD, 3,008 x 2,000 pixel images
ISO from 200 to 1,600 ("ISO Boost" to 3,200)
2.5fps for up to 100 JPEGs; 0.18s power-up
Selectable 3-area AF
2.5-inch LCD with 170-degree viewing angle
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Nikon's smallest, lightest and most affordable DSLR yet
The Nikon D40 retains the six megapixel image sensor used in the D50, housed in a body that sets an impressive benchmark among its Nikon DSLR siblings in terms of miniaturization. Body size and weight is similar to Canon's EOS Digital Rebel XTi or Pentax's K100D, despite the fact that many features in the higher-res (and higher-priced) D80 model have made their way into the D40. A couple of changes are unique to the D40, however. Most significantly, the Nikon D40 doesn't include a focus motor in the camera body, saving some cost / weight / size while dropping compatibility for some older lenses. Instead the D40 relies on the fact that recent Nikkor lenses have tended to integrate a motor already. Photographers with a large stock of Nikon glass are unlikely to be considering an entry-level camera anyway, and new SLR users will be unlikely to notice the subtraction of some backwards compatibility. The D40's AF system spec is also reduced somewhat as compared to the camera's top-shelf siblings, with just three AF points (as compared to in the D50, and 11 in the D80).
Other features of the Nikon D40 include a 2.5" LCD display with 230,000 pixels, a new help system accessible via a dedicated "i" button on the camera body, Nikon's iTTL flash metering, and 2.5 frames-per-second burst shooting capability. The D40 also offers RAW / JPEG / RAW+JPEG file formats, shutter speeds from 30 to 1/4000 second, flash sync at 1/500 second, ISO sensitivity from 200 - 1600 with a 3200 boost, and metering courtesy of a 420-segment matrix sensor.
The Nikon D40 will ship from December, priced at US$599 with an 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II kit lens. (Nikon tells us that the camera will only be offered as a kit, the body and lens will not be available separately.)
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Nikon D40 review by moose
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light and portable
Nikon professional user. The D40 is the spare camera to have in your pro bag. It is ultra light and has a great sensor and autofocus system.
I use it with the Nikon AF-S 35mm f1.8. In the right hands it can match the bigger Nikons for performance.
Registered: October 2008
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Nikon D40 review by paulyb
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Dummy proof, light, image quality, good battery life, bright LCD, great viewfinder
limited to AF-S lenses, 3 point autofocus could be better
This camera is so easy to use, I've picked up non-SLR compact cameras afterwards and been left flummoxed by the awkwardness of small cameras and buttons to press. This camera is a true point and shoot.
My wife is anti-gadget, but simply loves this camera and will not return to a non-SLR. As far as I'm concerned that is an endorsement worthy of note.
It's light enough to carry in a baby changing bag, and with a SB400 flashgun, it's impressed others enough to also buy one. If you can show off just how great this camera +SB400 combination can make children look at the touch of a button, ALL parents would buy it.
I much prefer the old D50 for handling, and rather wish I hadn't spilt orange juice all over it. But, the D40 was a worthy replacement. If you look to expand your lens collection, I'd probably not buy a D40 as it is limited to the few AFS lenses on the market (or Sigma HSM). However, how many lenses do you need? At the current price, it's a steal. And don't be lured into higher megapixel cameras, with the SB400 flashgun and possible addition of a VR lens, the pictures are razor sharp, bright, and will knock socks off higher price higher megapixel alternatives for less money.
This D40 still has plenty of life in it.
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Nikon D40 review by Yucky125
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Very good reasonable for 600+
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Nikon D40 review by melondinnye
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Nice ergonomics, lightweight, dedicated af assist lamp
Somewhat limited lens range, no exposure bracketing, no dof preview
I purchased this camera as my first DSLR. It is very small and lightweight but still has first class ergonomics. I suggest you try to hold it in your hand before buying as people with large hands might not feel comfortable compared to the bigger Nikons. Of course you can't compare the build quality to the more professional bodies but it's very decent and feels solid, definitely doesn't feel cheap to me.
The lack of the internal AF motor shouldn't be a showstopper if you know what lens are you going to buy afterwards. If primes with autofocus is a primary concern, just get a D80. If not and you get along with zooms, you'll be fine.
Despite of being (or controversally - thanks to) the 6mp only sensor it produces sharp, noise-free and beautiful images even with the kit lens under the right circumstances. Highly recommended for first time slr users.
Registered: January 2007
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Nikon D40 review by ArunasM
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Size, features, high ISO sensitivity, large LCD display, large viewfinde, price
Lack of AF motor, depth of field preview, CLS control
I purchased the Nikon D40 as a complement to my D200 D-SLR. I was interested in getting a smaller and lighter SLR to use for both a carry-around camera (instead of a simple point and shoot), and as a second body.
The menu controls and interfaces are familiar to users of the Nikon D-SLRS, but also with additional help and in-camera processing features from the newer D80. I have had to adjust to using the rear display only (instead of the removed top panel LCD on all previous Nikon D-SLRs), but this only has taken me a few days. Despite the need to look at the back of the camera for frequently needed adjustments or information, the large and bright screen provides more information than was present, even on the larger D200 top-mounted LCD. Fortunately, many adjustments can be made right through the viewfinder, such as aperture setting in aperture priority mode - without taking your eye off your subject.
I was attracted primarily by the smaller size, lower weight, low high ISO noise, big and high resolution rear LCD and low price. My initial experience is that the high ISO performance at ISO 1600 is roughly comparable to the D200 at full resolution at ISO 800, a definate improvement (larger pixels do help). For casual shooting, I have found that the 3 zone focus system works reliably, but I haven't attempted any sports or action photography with the D40 yet. In very low indoor light however, the D40 focus has hunted for focus on a max F5.6 zoom (18-200 AF-S VR), where I don't recall the same occuring for the D200.
Out of camera exposure, colour and contrast are excellent with the the lenses I have used, except for a greater tendancy to expose for the darker part of images, instead of protecting highlight detail. On my D70, I would frequently shoot at exposure compensation of +0.7 EV to brighten images, at the expense of occasionally blown highlights. From my initial experience the D40 produce fewer darker images with no exposure compensation, but this has produced several with blown highlights. Depending on your preferences, this may be an advantage.
Image sharpness was very similar to the D70 (which is excellent for a 6 MP sensor), with somewhat lower anti-aliasing/ demosaicing artificacts in fine line detail. Noise is very low too through ISO 800, and I found ISO 1600 usable in tungsten lighting for images to be printed to at least 8X12 or maybe 12X18 inches (using the .nef RAW images).
I have a number of AF-S lenses, so the lack of AF motor didn't influence my decision greatly. The D40 meters the older AF series lenses properly, and also provides a convenient focus indicator to assist in focus.
Overall a great addition to the Nikon lineup!
Registered: December 2006
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Nikon D40 review by JoSKaT
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Small but sturdy, easy to use
I have a nikon d80, had there been a nikon d40 when i purchased my camera i would have bought this one instead.
A friend of mine got this for Christmas and i handled it myself. One thing that's really surprising about this camera is when you pick it up. It's small but your fingers and your palm goes to the right places. It's not cramp like canon rebel's.
The picture quality if superb from a 6 megapixel camera. Trust me, there's almost no quality diminished compared to my D80 unless you do a lot of cropping. The metering system is the same.
Dont get hung up on the fact that this has no lens motor, the newer nikon lenses have built in motor so you'd be fine with it.
The affordability, ergonomics and picture quality on this thing is superb. So if you are just now starting to get into DSLR, you might want to try this one. You'd be sold. Another winner from Nikon.
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