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One of the best things about being a campaigner is when someone notices your efforts – and gives you something nice and shiny with your name on it.
Last week I had the honour of getting an award from Sustrans in London, along with a host of volunteers (I got the only one for non-Sustrans work, pleasingly called the Streets for People Community Leader award). My fellow winners are doing brilliant things. Most of them are primary school teachers going the extra mile to help get kids on bikes and scooters – and out of their parents' cars on the school run. How they find the time to run bike clubs and cycling lessons and special events on top of being actual teachers, I have no idea, but they do, and with a fair amount of passion to boot.
We all got to say a few words as we accepted our various awards. After I'd written mine down I realised it was kind of a potted history of my whole street campaign journey, and more importantly, a summary of what I hope campaigning can achieve. And I've been short of blog posts recently – probably because I've been doing more writing on Better Streets – so I thought I'd post it on here.
Thank you Sustrans for this award!
The encouragement means a lot to me. A big thank you also to my husband, who's had to put up with all my hours of campaigning over the last few years…
Your introduction mentioned Better Streets for Enfield. This was a group I helped to found in response to Enfield winning Mini Holland investment from the Mayor, and the fierce opposition to the cycle lanes from certain residents. As Better Streets we've tried to be a voice welcoming the investment in walking and cycling and supporting Enfield Council in carrying out the scheme. I'm pleased to say that they are doing just that, with one major cycling route along an A-road now built, and another one on its way. A real transformation is taking place.
I've been on quite a journey over the last few years.
I am now thoroughly obsessed with streets – but I haven't always been. Like most people in this country I didn't really notice anything about our streets, good or bad, for many years. The Mini Holland battle in Enfield was one of a few milestones on a journey that began with starting a play street on our rat run in Palmers Green. Not long after that I decided to take my daughter to school by tandem instead of the car, so we weren't adding to London's deadly air pollution.
This was all part of a gradual process of realising that our streets are dominated by traffic. I wasn't aware of it at first because it seemed normal, but now my eyes have been opened to it. There is too much traffic taking up too much space on too many of our streets, and we rely too much on our cars to get around. We're a nation of car addicts! Plus our streets are car-centric in design; if you choose to travel by another mode you can suddenly become a second-class citizen on the road.
But I've also woken up to the fact that it doesn't have to be this way.
This awakening was triggered by campaigns like Playing Out, who inspired our play street; 20's Plenty, who gave a talk locally years ago that I never forgot; the Cycling Embassy of Great Britain; London Cycling Campaign; and Waltham Forest's transformational Mini Hollands or low traffic neighbourhoods, which I have now been shown around on four separate occasions.
These campaigns have shown me that our streets don't have to stay the way they are. They have held up a positive vision of what's possible. We can have streets that allow children to travel and play independently. We can have streets where elderly people can travel actively. We can have high streets that are a pleasure to spend time on. And so on. My dream is to see a national awakening along the same lines. I'd like to see people realising what our streets could be like, and not settling for the car-centric status quo.
There are parallels with the smoking ban in public places.*
Before 2007 it was acceptable for children and the elderly to sit in smoke-filled cafés and pubs. We look back now in horror, and say, "What were we thinking?" In the same way I would love the nation to wake up to what we've allowed to happen on our streets, and how much we've allowed traffic to take over, at the expense of everyone's health and well-being; especially the most vulnerable.
Take residential neighbourhoods for instance. Why is it acceptable for traffic to cut through residential neighbourhoods? Why are these streets even part of the main road network? Why are rat runners' car journeys more important than people's quality of life? Or children's right to play outside?
We're campaigning for low traffic neighbourhoods in Enfield at the moment so this issue is close to my heart. A low traffic neighbourhood removes through traffic from whole residential areas and puts it back on the surrounding main roads, giving streets back to people to enjoy, walk, cycle and play. I would love to see this enter the national consciousness – for people to say, "Hang on, why are we putting up with all these rat runs?" and start demanding low traffic neighbourhoods as the logical solution. Ultimately, I would love this to become government policy. It already is in plenty of European countries.
So if we aim high enough, and hold out a positive enough vision in our work and campaigning, a national awakening – and even a change in government policy – is the kind of thing we can achieve in the long run. Let's keep going 🙂
* This idea came out of a conversation with a neighbour after one of our play street sessions. She had worked in a café many years ago and remembers emptying countless overflowing ashtrays and not being able to open windows for ventilation in the winter, with children sitting in a fog of smoke. She spotted the parallel with the cars that rule our street.


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Laser Cut Leather Dresses is an exciting Girls Game and published on Sep 18th, 2018 and has been played 24 times and has a rating of 0% after 0 votes.
You'll have to cut the leather by few paper samples that Jenny has already prepared for you and then you can use the laser machine to cut playful patterns on these pieces of leather. Sew the pieces together and find the right waist to adorn the dress with. Have teen Jenny dress your piece of art and then move to the next page of the game to find the right shoes, hairstyle and jewelries to accessorize her outfit with.

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Hi Guys,
I learned about the Digi Prepaid Super Long Life back in 2016 when I got myself a prepaid number. I paid RM68 for the service to remain good for 365 days, which I thought was a good deal.
Fast forward to a year later today, I was absolutely shocked that RM68 will only get you 3 months good service on the Super Long Life plan. If you want the service to last 365 days, you'll have to pay RM108!!! Whilst most people might see that as only a RM40 increase, that increase in amount is equivalent to nearly 60%!!!! That is a huge increase in a year.
My plea to Digi:
I switched my service to Digi for the low costs, definitely not for the stability nor your coverage (because let's face it, your service is seriously below par to put it mildly. And after so many years in operation, ...you catch my drift?) Whilst I understand you need to make a profit, answer to stakeholders, yadee yadee yah, 60% is a massive increase in a year. Try to be realistic and not get carried away with increasing your costs. For customers like me who came to you for your low costs, it is extremely off-putting. It makes me start looking at other mobile operators' costs.
60%!!! Seriously!
Hi YanAndrew,
Thank you for the feedback and we value it. We hope to be able to satisfy you in other areas in future. Thanks
Super Long Life was in fact retracted for Prepaid Best 2016 for a while. Then many requested to see Super Long Life coming back. With consideration that Prepaid Best 2016/2017 has free basic internet and many other internet freebies, the SLL is reintroduced with revised pricing. That was the story.
Thanks for your feedback anyway. We love to hear it from your perspective.
Boleh, chienQ. Super Long Life ada ditawarkan selama setahun untuk sesetengah pelan prepaid sahaja. Pastikan anda mempunyai baki kredit yang mencukupi untuk melihat pilihan dalam menu. Untuk maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai Super Long Life dan pelan yang terpilih, sila rujuk kepada screenshot yang diberikan. TQ.
Hi Digi Cheah,
I refer to your post & the super long life chart.
I have more tham Rm 40 in my credit but I cant renew my super long life 365 prepaid . I have gone to *128#..... to talktime but cant find super long life 365 @ Rm38.
Am I eligible for this renewal & how do I proceed to renew if so.?
Thank You & I would like to thank all who have replied.


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The Executive Committee of ACC HONG KONG's invites you to the following presentation, hosted by Slaughter and May.
Food and drinks will be provided. 1 Law Society of Hong Kong CPD point has been accredited for this course. New York and California Approved Jurisdiction policy may apply.
TOPIC: Where were the lawyers?
Fair or unfair, this now seems to be the question on every journalist's lips whenever a corporate scandal breaks. And in-house lawyers are not immune. In this interactive session, Sarah de Gay (General Counsel) and Peter Brien (Corporate Partner) of Slaughter and May will look at some of the recent headlines, examining stories such as the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers, the sale and subsequent collapse of British Home Stores, the Hollywood sexual misconduct allegations and General Motors' faulty ignitions, encouraging you to explore what these stories tell us about the working life of the modern lawyer.
Ultimately, the speakers will question whether there has been an inside counsel revolution and what role in-house lawyers now can and should play, as guardians of their corporations.
Sarah de Gay, General Counsel, Slaughter and May, London
After practising as a Corporate/M&A lawyer, Sarah established the Compliance department at Slaughter and May in 2008 and was appointed as the firm's first General Counsel in 2015. She is also the firm's COLP (Compliance Officer for Legal Practice) and a member of its Risk Committee. As such, she has particular responsibility for the full breadth of regulatory issues which affect the firm and plays a key role in risk management more generally.
Sarah has had a significant influence on the modernisation of the regulation of the solicitors' profession. She was a founder member of the City of London Law Society's Professional Rules and Regulation Committee (which she chaired until 2016). She was also a member of the Standards Committee of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) from its formation until 2012, during which time the SRA wrote its first Handbook and introduced outcomes-focussed regulation. She is on the Editorial Committee of Cordery on Legal Services, the leading authority on the professional conduct, obligations and liability of solicitors.
Sarah was given the Chief Compliance Officer of the Year award at the Women in Compliance Awards in 2015.
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Peter is the senior partner in Slaughter and May's Hong Kong office. Peter acts for corporate clients, private equity houses and investment banks in relation to mergers and acquisitions (both public and private), equity and debt capital markets and structured finance as well as advising a range of clients on general corporate matters including joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions.
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Published September 13, 2018
One title I feel like is flying under peoples radar is Ubisoft's Starlink. It's the space dogfighting game they announced this year during their E3 press conference. The same game that caught everyone's attention because Fox Mcloud would be featured in the Nintendo Switch version. Since E3 the hype has died down, but Ubisoft is trying to make people aware again.
They just dropped a new dev diary highlighting four things they think people should know about the game before its October 16th release date. In the diary, they talk about combat, on the fly customization, aliens and more. Peep the video below.
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"Baby Girl" will lead Pesci's first album in 21 years, "Still Singing," which is due on November 29.
For his return to his jazz roots, Pesci dueted with Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine and legendary Cuban multi-instrumentalist Arturo Sandoval.
"When I'm away from you, I know what to say and do/But every time you're near, my courage disappear/Don't know if I'll get through being destroyed by you/While you're collected and cool, I make a fool of myself," he croons over Latin percussions before being joined by Levine.
As Entertainment Weekly pointed out, "Baby Girl" is not the only song from "Still Singing" to which Levine contributed.
The "Memories" vocalist will appear on a cover of the soul classic "My Cherie Amour," which was originally performed by none other than Stevie Wonder.
Pesci's upcoming new album will also feature a posthumous contribution from late jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott on the 1938 standard "The Nearness Of You."
"Still Singing" marks Pesci's third studio effort, following his 1998 "Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You" based on his character from the comedy "My Cousin Vinny."
In addition to his comeback album, the former lounge singer will also star in Martin Scorsese's upcoming crime film, "The Irishman," which will arrive on Netflix on November 27.
Pesci will notably portray the mobster Russell Bufalino alongside Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Ray Romano and more.
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No, I'm not flying off the handle, the handle is flying off. The door. Our wonderful Pella storm door.
We've had it installed for a few months now and we love it. Granted it was a bit pricey, but so far, it's well worth it. The look is great with a large section of clear glass. The handle matches the rest in the house.
Until it falls off. Rather, it pulls out. For some reason the hex set screws keep working themselves loose over time. We've tightened them and tightened them. Short of welding them, I've sent the following to Pella for recommendations:
We purchased a Pella storm door (warranty number 102405 91001 9367)a few months ago and have concerns about the handle. During normal use the handle comes loose from the spindle and occasionally gets pulled off. We have tightened the hex set screw several times but it continues to work itself loose. Is there anything we can use (like Loctite) to keep the set screws tight over time? Is there any maintenance that we should be doing to keep the handles on?
We enjoy our Pella storm door and will continue to buy Pella products in the future.
Thank you.
I'll keep you posted on the outcome.
Here's the response I got back from Pella (the same day mind you):
You could use loctite that should help. I am also sending a d clip to you. That slips over the base of the handle on the backside of the outside plate. You could also turn the spindle a quarter turn to get some fresh metal for the set screw to bite into.
Thank you
Pella Storm Doors
So, it looks like Loctite may help. We'll see how the D clip works too. And, if need be, the spindle turn.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Update - Pella Storm Door has a loose handle
2 comments:
If you dont get a response, let me know - I have a pella rep that i'm sure can point you in the right direction. I spec pella for most everything, and have pella here in the house, and have never had problems with the units or service. I'm sure they'll take care of you.
- Jdunn36 said...
Thanks for your post! I am having the same problem and thought I must have just done something wrong when installing.
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The skin of a newborn has certain characteristics:
The entire skin is thinner, and especially its most superficial part - the epidermis;
Sweat glands exist, or immediately after birth are not active. Newborn can not establish thermoregulation by sweating it therefore not be pretopljavati clothing and blankets;
The sebaceous glands are developed, especially on the nose, cheeks, forehead and chin;
Scent glands are not developed;
Newborn skin contains more water and minerals;
Because of the thin surface layer of newborn skin has poor mechanical protection against bacterial infections. Therefore, should pay great attention to hygiene especially around natural openings - the anus and the external opening of the urethra - and flexible surfaces in axillary regions, in the groin, the neck and between the posterior (interglutealno);
Weaker defense against microbial infections of the skin and contributes to lower the pH of the skin due to poor function of the sebaceous glands.


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It's hard to read in the middle of the night between feedings of newborn twins, but playing video games works. It keeps me up (which is a good thing, since if I fall asleep by the time the screaming wakes me I have two very angry daughters) so I use various tricks to stay away during the "graveyard shift".
When it comes to video game consoles, since the Sega Megadrive (a.k.a. "Genesis") came out, I've been keeping more-or-less up-to-date, although I avoid the insane early rush to pay extra for buggy consoles with mediocre launch titles (which generally receive gushing reviews because the reviewers are bamboozled by the graphics). We've had a Wii since about six months after it came out, and I just succumbed and bought an X-Box 360, despite my hatred of Microsoft, because the only games on the PS3 that I would find compelling are the new Ratchet & Clank and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid (and I don't really need to be reminded how annoying MGS games are).
In a vain attempt to stave off the next generation, I bought a copy of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and played it for a while. I've never finished the main storyline in any of the GTA3 games (I've played them all) despite having logged more than enough hours in each to finish in theory. In fact, I've never even unlocked all the content. Usually, I tend to advance plot in RPGish games and ignore sidelines that are obviously off-arc (relentlessly goal-oriented, that's me), but the GTA games aren't quite RPGish enough (well, San Andreas kind of is) and the so-called sandbox (tooling around cities at high speed, doing insane stunts, and killing random people) is pretty seductive while the missions tend to be repetitive and often annoyingly hard. (And if you can't do them, they're even more repetitive.)
It's particularly interesting to play GTAIV immediately after playing San Andreas, and here's why: ignoring the multiplayer aspects of GTAIV (which don't sound terribly compelling to me, but I've yet to try them), GTAIV is in every respect a smaller, less ambitious, and more restrictive game than San Andreas. The controls (at least on the XBox 360) are gratuitously and annoyingly different from those on the PS2 (despite the XBox controller being an obvious attempt to clone the PS2 controller without being sued), but there is a "classic" mode which is more similar (I found it even more confusing), and I found them more likely to hose you in tight spots. (I think almost every time I've died and most of the times I've failed a mission it could be ascribed to poor controls.) The one new piece of core game play is the ability to explicitly take and use cover, which is a Good Thing, but not so brilliantly implemented. (And in San Andreas you could use cover by crouching behind it, which while not as "cute" worked better.) Perhaps a GTAIV follow-up will refine the cover controls to make them less likely to glue you to a pillar in front of shotgun-wielding enemies.
Aside: both games have a very ambitious, well-written, and well-acted storyline. If anything, I think that San Andreas's storyline is more coherent and has less heavy-handed silliness (or maybe not, while GTAIV has Brucie — the juicer stolen car dealer, and Manny — the ex-gang-member-turned-wannabe-celebrity, San Andreas has a succession of ridiculous girlfriends).
Yes, in GTAIV you can play pool, go bowling, visit a strip club — but this is either lame, tedious, or simply canned content. The equivalent "mini-games" in San Andreas involved taking over neighborhoods, burgling apartments, the "usual" taxi, fire, police, and ambulance driving challenges — i.e. they leveraged the core gameplay (driving around a city at ridiculous speeds and killing people) to make the world deeper and more interesting rather than being gratuitous and pointless add-ons. While GTAIV ditches San Andreas's (mildly annoying) character development system), it extends and deepens its even more annoying relationship system to cover your "guy" friends.
Addendum: one thing I should mention is that GTAIV has a new and significantly improved system for handling being "wanted". Now, when you're wanted, a search area is shown on your radar/map along with indications of where the police are (I think they omit the ones on foot). The more wanted you are, the larger the search radius. Each time you're seen, the search area recenters on you. So getting away from the police involves a judicious combination of speed and stealth, making it a much better sub-game.
And I should mention: San Andreas feels a lot bigger than the Liberty City of GTAIV. For a start, San Andreas featured some very well-designed countryside (which felt much bigger than it actually was).
There's much to love about GTAIV. It is incredibly beautiful to look at, and it's nice to get out of "period" and back to the current day, because it affords much more opportunity for social commentary (and there's a lot of it in the game) and also because we are in (in my opinion) something of a golden age of car design right now, and it's nice to see doubles of cars like the Honda S2000, the Nissan Rogue, the Chrysler 300, Hummer H2*, and so on, filling the streets (along with a variety of classic finned cars from the 50s and muscle cars from the 70s of course). In my opinion, the cars in GTAIV are the most beautiful (and not just because of the graphic resolution) we've ever seen.
* Yes, the Hummer is a sin against nature, but it does look kickass. In the game it's called the patriot and often comes with a huge billowing flag painted on it. I've not driven one much in game but it would be pretty funny if it were the only vehicle in the game that runs out of gas.
The city feels more "alive" than San Andreas. Food and newspaper vendors appear during business hours, and disappear or close shop at night, pedestrians exhibit wider varieties of behavior, including chatting on cell phones and holding conversations.
Social Commentary, in the form of constant, unrelenting, sarcastic, and — methinks too — cynical wit is embedded throughout the game, whether it's on your car radio, the TV in your apartment, the faux web you surf in internet cafes (you receive spam in your email, of course), the comments the clerks in fast food outlets make about the food they serve, or the conversations you overhear on the street. Pretty much anything from terrorism as an excuse for political repression to those annoying ads for scooters on late night TV to political smear tactics to Fox ("Weasel") News gets a thorough head-kicking. And of course they make fun of the media while imitating it. It's all a bit Sophomoric but there's so much of it, it's so dense, and it's aimed in so many directions that some of it will make almost anyone laugh out loud at some point.
The underlying morality of GTAIV is pretty interesting too. As with Bully, it seems the designers want to at least allow (if not encourage) the player down a kind of path of redemption. (I haven't finished the game, and may never, but this is how it seems so far.) The fact that the player will almost unavoidably kill hundreds of people*, mainly innocent bystanders, in the course of attaining redemption is, as in the Matrix movies, silently ignored. Who knows, maybe there's some kind of special ending for anyone who manages to avoid all innocent deaths while completing the main story?
* The game does keep track of your victims, albeit without categorizing them as, say, road kills versus deliberate shots. I've found myself killing pedestrians just trying to get to a date's house on time, so the low value of virtual human life is pretty astonishing.
One obvious difference between GTAIV and its predecessors is that it has a new story to tell, that of a central European military veteran with a dubious past joining his cousin, a ne'er-do-well taxi operator, in Liberty City and trying to make his way in America by doing anything that pays well and makes good use of his talents (he's very good at killing people — although, annoyingly, much better at it in cut scenes than when you're in control — and pretty good at breaking into cars).
As Zero Punctuation has pointed out in his excellent review of GTAIV (no, I haven't mentioned the man-dates, but thanks to Zero Punctuation, I don't need to), numerical ratings for games (or books, or movies) are kind of nutty, but if you're forced to give one, implying GTAIV is perfect is just ridiculous. As I've mentioned above, in terms of gameplay it's in some ways a step down from GTA San Andreas, and it's really quite disingenuous (golly, I use that term a lot lately: I use it to mean "feigned ignorance" and not mere dishonesty or insincerity — I think there's a lot of it around) for reviewers who obviously played the latter not to even so much as mention this glaring fact. In terms of graphics it represents a radical improvement, but one that is no more than is to be expected for the new generation of game platforms. And since GTAIV is at heart a single-player game, even if the multi-player component is amazing this can't drag it from a solid 8.5 to a ridiculous 10.0.
So now that I've finally succumbed, I need to try out Bioshock and Mass Effect.


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Preface: A Special Passage Through Asia E-Learning
Curtis J. Bonk, Indiana University, United States ; Mimi Miyoung Lee, University of Houston, United States ; Thomas Reynolds, National University, United States
International Journal on E-Learning Volume 8, Number 4, ISSN 1537-2456 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
As Internet access increases in Asia and the rest of the world, the use of e-learning has expanded to offer formal as well as informal educational opportunities that were previously not possible to hundreds of millions of learners. As access widens, unique educational modules, courses, and programs are being designed and evaluated throughout the Asia region. This special issue presents e-learning activities, primarily within higher education, taking place in eight countries from East, Southeast, South, and Western Asia. As is evident, each country has unique issues, challenges, opportunities, and initiatives related to e-learning and the use of technology in education.
Bonk, C.J., Lee, M.M. & Reynolds, T. (2009). Preface: A Special Passage Through Asia E-Learning. International Journal on E-Learning, 8(4), 438-445. Waynesville, NC USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 3, 2020 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/30517/.
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MOOCs and Open Education around the World: Recapping the Past Year, Mapping the Road Ahead
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E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014 (Oct 27, 2014) pp. 238–241
Factors that impact student usage of the learning management system in Qatari schools
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The original Baby Banana Brush is the premier toddler training toothbrush and is suitable for children over 12 months of age.
Made of 100% highest quality medical grade silicone, the original Baby Banana Brush is durable and safe, while the small bristles massage teeth and gums.
Designed to be soft and bendable, the original Baby Banana Brush reduces the risk of injury to your toddler's mouth if they fall, unlike traditional hard plastic toothbrushes.
- 100% medical grade silicone
- BPA free, phthalate free, latex free
- Non-allergenic
- Dishwasher safe for sanitizing
- Freezer friendly
The flexible banana shaped design makes it safer than hard plastic toothbrushes.
With an easy to grasp handle, the original Baby Banana Brush is a fun "a-peel-ing" toothbrush that will get your toddler excited about brushing their teeth.
Develop good oral hygiene habits early with this original Baby Banana Brush and help prevent cavities. Flexible banana shape decreases risk of mouth injury if toddler falls.
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If you are in the Sydney area you can pick up your item/s directly from our store at 118 Elswick St, Leichhardt, NSW (Map). If you choose this service, you will be notified when pick up is available from our store.
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Delivery times vary depending on the product you have ordered and your location.
After your order leaves our warehouse, deliveries typically occur within:
- 1 - 5 days to Metro (VIC, NSW, SA, QLD).
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ToolPRO Pipe Wrench Cast Iron 600mm
Item No. 567638
Additional Information
Full Product Info
A pipe wrench, or what can be commonly referred to as a plumber's wrench, is a wrench used for turning soft iron pipes with a rounded surface. When adjusted to the size of the pipe in question, the jaws close down as forward motion is put on the wrench. The teeth in the jaw bite onto the pipe and provide more grip as pressure is increased. The ToolPRO Cast Iron 600mm Pipe Wrench is a very handy tool for any home DIY renovator that might have to undo piping around the house. The design of this tool provides an amazing amount of grip and force that will surpass any conventional wrench.
- Made of quality cast iron with gloss red coating for improved corrosion and abrasion resistance
- Heavy duty design with durable jaw designed to increase clamping force the harder you pull
- Knurled brass adjuster wheel allows easy and quick jaw adjustment


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All youth basketball players receive free admission to all 2019-2020 high school boys and girls home basketball games. Just mention your name at the admissions table and they will verify it is on their list.
Free admission is for players and coaches only, not parents or siblings.
Come on down to New London High School on Friday, January 3, 2020 to cheer for the JV and Varsity Teams as they take on the Freedom Irish! JV1 and JV2 games start at 5:45 and the Varsity game starts at 7:15.
All youth basketball players will receive a free Varsity Team poster that will be autographed by the players after the Varsity game. Basketball cookies will also be served after the game.
The mission of the New London Fast Break Club is to develop fundamentals, teamwork, self-confidence and sportsmanship in New London youth basketball players.
The purpose of the New London Fast Break Club is to promote and provide different levels of basketball opportunities to any boy attending a school (public, parochial, or home) in the New London School District.
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General Health & Safety
- After Hours Access
- Age Restriction
- Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
- Badge Policy
- Emergency Response
- Environmental Responsibility
- General Fire, Public Safety and Convention Facilities Regulations
- Insurance
- Summary of Exhibition Insurance Coverage – MWC Los Angeles 2019
- Paratransit Drop Off Points
The Exhibition Hall opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 5:00 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday the hall opens at 9:00 AM and closes at 3:00 PM. Hosting an event before or after show hours in exhibit booths or hall will not be allowed.
Individuals under 18 years of age (including infants) are not permitted entry to the MWC Los Angeles 2019 venue during move-in, move-out or on show days. Any exceptions to this policy is the sole discretion of the GSMA and permission must be provided by the organizer, in writing, prior to start of the event - requests for exceptions cannot be made onsite.
The Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) is recognized as a model facility for defibrillation by the American Heart Association. The LACC has Automated External Defibrillators (AED) strategically installed throughout the facility in public spaces. These devices enable the general public to provide immediate care while LACC staff responds simultaneously to assist. Each AED is easily recognizable by the bright blue LED bulbs with the letters "AED" posted adjacent to the device. The LACC security team is well trained in emergency response procedures using AED & CPR applications. Advanced life support paramedic units and California Hospital are located only a few blocks away. Additionally, an AED will be in each first aid office and medical personnel on duty are certified LA County EMS.
GSMA issued credentials are the sole property of the MWC19 Los Angeles Event Organizer and must be surrendered upon demand to GSMA and/or MWC19 Los Angeles Event Organizer representatives. GSMA issued credentials must be prominently displayed while at MWC19 Los Angeles or designated off-site activities. False certification of an individual as an exhibitor's representative, misuse of an exhibitor's badge, or any other method or device used to assist unauthorized personnel to gain admittance to the exhibition floor, will be just cause for expelling the exhibitor and his representative(s) from the exhibition floor and/or banning them from future entrance into the Exhibition. This would also warrant the removal of the exhibitor's booth from the floor without obligation on the part of Event Organizer for refund of any fees. The exhibitor, his/her employees and agents, and anyone claiming to be in the hall through the exhibitor, waives any rights or claims for damages arising out of the enforcement of this rule.
Temporary Wristbands for Move-in/Move-out:
Temporary, expiring wristbands will be used for exhibiting company employees, booth builders/designers, and anyone associated with your booth who is working during move-in and move-out. Temporary wristbands will be available from Security, locations TBD. Government photo ID should be presented upon request for the issuance of a temporary wristband. Refusal to display the wristband as directed by Security will be cause for removal from the site and exclusion from the event for the duration of MWC19 Los Angeles.
For any emergencies, building security can be reached on any house phone by dialing 3000. You can also contact our 24-hour security team for any reason, from any telephone at (213) 765-4605. The LACC discourages dialing 911 directly. Due to the size of the Center providing detailed and accurate location information to the first responders should be handled by security.
Based on the principles of Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, GSMA is continuing its efforts to support a more sustainable environment by urging exhibitors to follow green best practices. Recycling cardboard, freight boxes, plastic wrappings, and other paper during move-in and move-out helps this effort. Using soy/vegetable-based ink and post-consumer, recycled paper in printed pieces; providing give-a-ways made of recycled, responsibly grown natural fiber and nontoxic and biodegradable materials; designing booths and displays using environmentally responsible materials and energy-efficient lighting are some of the ways to begin this effort pre-conference.
Exhibitors are responsible to ship out any carpet and/or padding that is brought into the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC), excluding carpet rented through Freeman. It goes against LACC Green Policy to abandon these items on the show floor. If an exhibitor plans to dispose of carpet, pad or exhibit at the close of the show a removal order will need to be placed with Freeman. Charges will be billed by Freeman to the exhibitor or third party responsible for payment. Disposal of abandoned exhibit properties will also be charged a fee.
- LACC is a non-smoking building. Smoking is prohibited in all areas.
- The use of welding or cutting equipment for "demonstration" requires a written permit from the Fire Department.
- Welding as related to exhibit construction, fabrication, repair, etc., is not allowed anywhere inside the exhibit halls or other interior spaces. Any such work requiring welding must be done outside the facility in a location determined and approved by the Fire Marshal. Licensed Fire Sprinkler contractors are allowed to use approved torches to solder copper pipe connections of automatic fire sprinkler systems inside the halls.
- The demonstration or use of equipment using flammable liquid fuel in buildings is prohibited.
- Combustible liquids shall be used only under permit from the Fire Department. They shall be stored or dispensed from an Underwriting Laboratories (U.L.) approved safety can.
- All exits, hallways, and aisles leading from the building or tents are to be kept clear and unobstructed at all times.
- No exit door shall be locked, bolted, or otherwise fastened or blocked at any time an exhibit building is open for business.
- Any rope, chain, or similar control device that is placed across an aisle or exit path must breakaway to the satisfaction of the Fire Department.
- Rubbish, trash, and waste shall be removed from buildings at the end of each working day. Metal cans will be provided for metal cuttings, and cuttings shall be kept separate from ordinary combustibles.
- All electrical wiring shall be installed as per Los Angeles Building and Safety Department Electrical Code.
- Fire extinguishing equipment must be provided and maintained in all special areas as designated by the Fire Department.
- All sprinklers, standpipe hose cabinets, and fire alarm pull boxes shall be kept clear and unobstructed at all times.
- Cylinders of compressed gas, both combustible and non-combustible, shall be installed only by permit from the Fire Department, and shall be half-charged and firmly secured in an upright position.
- Exit signs must be clearly visible.
- Where combustible material cannot be removed from the area of operations, another person, competent in the use of fire extinguishing equipment, shall be assigned the duty of preventing or extinguishing any accidental fire that may occur during such operations.
- All appropriate local, state and federal guidelines shall be followed to appropriately dispose of all hazardous waste materials.
The following are minimum fire safety requirements for public display of motor vehicles in the LACC.
- Automobile/motor vehicle displays must be included in all show floor plans and cannot obstruct required aisles or exits and are subject to the approval of the Fire Marshal.
- A special permit from the LACC Fire Marshall is required for all automobile/motor vehicle displays.
- Fuel tanks shall not exceed ¼ full. Caps for fuel tank pipes shall be of the locking type and be maintained locked. If it is not practical to attach such a cap, an alternative method, approved by the Fire Marshal may be employed.
- Batteries in vehicles must be de-energized (disconnected) or vehicle keys must be secured with an event representative designated by the Fire Marshal. Exceptions to the battery disconnection requirement apply to vehicles with computerized systems upon prior approval.
- Wheels must be chocked in such a manner that will prevent the vehicle from rolling in any direction.
- Vehicles shall be displayed and installed by manual means. Vehicles shall not be driven into occupancy.
- Appropriate floor covering must be placed underneath the vehicle to mitigate spills and leaks.
- Show management/exhibitor must provide fire extinguisher with a 20BC minimum rating. Thequantity and location for extinguishers shall be determined by the Fire Marshal.
- Additional requirements may apply to automobile/vehicle displays based on case by case conditions. There is no exception or modifications to the above requirements with the expressed written authorization of the LACC Fire Marshal.
- Tents, canopies or membrane structures with an overall footprint exceeding 450 square feet require a permit from the City of Los Angeles Fire Department. Permit fees are contingent on tent size.
- Tents and canopies must be rated flame resistant by the State Fire Marshal. All décor shall be flame retardant.
- Maintain 7' overhead clearance in all public areas.
- Maintain a 20' fire lane with minimum 14' overhead clearance.
- A minimum 10' clearance must be maintained between tents.
- All exits and aisles must be maintained free and clear at all times.
- Building and Safety Permit is required for all electrical, natural gas and water installation extended to the tented area.
- Properly rated fire extinguishers are required within the tented area placed at locations no lessthan 75' of travel.
- Generators must be located no less than 20' from the building, grounded with a grounding rod.
- Upon approval by the Fire Marshal, propane tanks must be located at a minimum of 10' from the respective appliance and must be secured with UL-approved hose and fittings.
- All wires, cables and piping (utilities, production, AV, etc.) must be taped, covered and matted.
- No vehicles are allowed in the tented area.
- No cooking is allowed under the tent unless approved in advance by the LACC Fire Marshal.
- Barbeques must be located in a remote area without public access.
- All booths with cooking shall have 2A-10BC fire extinguisher.
- Maintain a physical barrier separating the cooking area from the public.
A special permit from the LACC Fire Marshal is mandatory for the use of open flame, candles and holding
devices in the Center. The special permit shall be made available for inspection at all times.
- Unprotected and gel type candles are not permitted.
- All candles shall be secured in a nonflammable solid holding device and protected by an enclosure.
- The flame tip from the candle must be maintained a minimum of 2 inches below the top opening of an enclosure or "Hurricane" at all times.
- When used as part of a decoration or centerpiece, the flame of the candle shall not be within 6 inches of cut fresh foliage, nor within 12 inches of dry foliage or other combustibles at any time.
Exceptions to the above include the following, subject to the review and approval of the LACC Fire Marshal:
- Floating candles may not need to be secured.
- Tapered candles (self-extinguishing) used in nonflammable solid candelabras with no additional decoration are not required to be provided with a flame stop or enclosure.
- Self-extinguishing tapered candles may be approved without an enclosure if (A) when used as part of a decoration or centerpiece (as outlined above), the candle must be of a type constructed with an automatic stop, which will prevent burning past a predetermined point or (B) all candles shall be secured with a holding device.
The placement of candles must adhere to the following guidelines and cannot be modified without the expressed, written approval of the LACC Fire Marshal:
- Only one centerpiece used for holding candles shall be approved per table unit regardless of the table size or shape.
- The use of multiple loose candles or candle holding devices is not permitted. If more than one candle or candle holding device are used on each table, those candles or candle holding devices shall be placed and secured on a common base. The amount of candles or candle holding devices placed on each table unit shall be limited to 4. The base shall be constructed of a noncombustible solid material.
- Candles or candle holding devices shall be placed at least 24 inches from the table's edge, and a minimum of 5 feet from curtains, drapes, or other decorations.
Combustible Decorations. All decorations, including, but not limited to drapes, tablecloths that hang six (6) inches below the edge of the table, signs, banners, acoustical materials, cotton, hay, paper, straw, moss, split bamboo, wood chips, wood less than 1/4 inch in thickness (or fiberboard less than 3/8 inch in thickness), foam core, etc., shall be flame retardant treated. Glass or otherwise inherently fire retardant cloth may be used without being flame retardant treated. A California State Fire Marshal certificate of flame-retardant treatment or a sample of material for a field test must be provided upon request of the Fire Marshal. Material failing the field flame test must be treated by a California State Fire Marshal Certified Flame Retardant Application contractor, or the material must be removed from the building(s).
Field Flame Test. A strip of material shall have a flame applied for approximately twelve (12) seconds. The flame shall then be removed. The material should self-extinguish within two (2) seconds and/or not drip in flames.
Combustibles. Literature on display shall be limited to reasonable quantities. Reserve supplies shall be kept in closed containers and stored in a neat and compact manner.
Rubbish/Trash. All waste shall be removed from buildings daily. Combustible waste materials, empty cardboard boxes, etc., shall be deposited in metal containers with metal lids until removed from the building. Metal cans with tight fitting lids shall be provided for metal cuttings. Cuttings shall be separated from ordinary combustibles.
Projection Equipment. Projection equipment using electric arc or Xenon bulbs for illumination shall be installed with an underwriters lab rating permit from the LAFD with the approval of the Department of Building and Safety.
It is compulsory for each exhibiting company to obtain insurance in a form satisfactory to GSMA Ltd. as part of your stand purchase. Without prejudice to GSMA rights under Sponsorship and Exhibition Terms or otherwise, the Exhibitor shall ensure that any of its contractors, including but not limited to unofficial stand builders, take out and maintain with reputable insurers such policies of insurance as may be necessary to insure the contractor against all manner of risks that might arise in connection with the contractor's acts or omissions during the MWC19 Los Angeles on behalf of the Exhibitor, including but not limited to maintaining at all times public liability and employee liability insurance against personal injury, death and damage to or loss of property for a limit of indemnity of not less than two million pounds sterling (£2,000,000) or its equivalent. GSMA shall be entitled to inspect such insurance policies upon request. For the avoidance of doubt, GSMA may refuse entry onto the grounds of the LACC if contractor is without said insurance or where GSMA believes in its sole opinion that admission to the venue would be a threat to the health and safety of others.
Clause 19 from the exhibitor terms and conditions accepted when contract was signed:
19. Insurance
19.1. Subject to receipt of all payments due to the Organizer from the Company hereunder, and specifically, payment of the applicable insurance administration fee, the Organizer will take out and maintain for the Event a contract of insurance providing cover to the Organizer in accordance with the attached summary of terms. The insurance administration fee includes the Organizer taking out and maintaining this insurance cover, but the Organizer does not provide advice concerning this insurance cover and it is for the Company to decide if it is adequate.
19.2. If loss occurs which may give rise to a claim under such insurance cover, the Organizer shall notify its insurer within seven (7) days of receipt from the Company of written notification of the claim completed by the Company in the standard form provided with the Exhibitors' Manual. The Company must submit the completed claim form promptly following a loss. The Company shall provide any information as may be requested by the Organizer's insurer, and the Organizer shall send to the Company copies of any correspondence with the insurer in relation to the claim. In the event that a claim is made by the Organizer under its insurance cover, the Organizer shall pay or arrange to pay that part of any proceeds of the claim that relate to the loss of the Company over to the Company. Whilst the Organizer agrees to notify its insurer of the claim, it is under no obligation to commence legal proceedings or threaten the same in relation to any such claim. The Company shall exercise due diligence and best endeavors relating to a claim both before and after a loss and in any event must take all reasonable precautions to prevent injury, loss or damage.
19.3. Notwithstanding clause 19.1 above, the Company must at first instance take out and maintain at all times public liability and employee liability insurance against personal injury, death and damage to or loss of property for a limit of indemnity of not less than two million pounds sterling (£2,000,000) or its equivalent. The Company must also take out and maintain at all times, Employers Liability or Workers Compensation insurance that is deemed to be of a good standard by the insurance market within which the Company is domiciled. The Organizer shall be entitled to inspect such insurance policies upon request.
Section A: Loss of costs, expenses, or commitments caused by Cancellation, Abandonment, Postponement, Curtailment of the Event beyond the control of Company or the Organizer (£10,000)
Losses resulting solely and directly in consequence of the Cancellation, Abandonment, Postponement or Curtailment in whole or in part of the Event including the inability of the Company to open or keep open the exhibition stand or Space due to any physical loss or damage occurring to the Venue or the exhibitions whilst contained therein.
Section B: Physical Damage (£20,000)
Direct physical loss or damage occurring during the Event or in transit to the exhibition stand or shell including exhibits, display material, furniture, and all other property to be contained in the Space whilst contained within the Venue.
Section C: "Contingent Liabilities" Public Liability Indemnity Limit (£2,000,000)
Indemnity in respect of sums which the Company shall become legally liable to pay arising from Personal Injury and Property Damage provided always that such liability arises out of an occurrence and in the course of the Event.
This coverage applies only on a contingency basis in excess of any other policy covering a public liability claim. It is a condition precedent to liability of the Insurer to make any payment under this section that exhibitors shall have in force their own Public liability insurance for the duration of the Exhibition/conference and during periods required before and after such use for setting up, breaking down, rehearsals, sound checks and any other preparation.
Such Public Liability insurance must have a limit of indemnity which is not less than the Limit provided under this cover.
General and Deductibles. The Limits of Indemnity quoted above are the maximum sums payable under each section per stand, per event. The deductibles are as follows:
|Section A:
|Any one loss or series of losses arising out of one occurrence
|Section B:
|Any one loss or series of losses arising out of one occurrence
|Section C:
|Any one loss or series of losses arising out of one occurrence
Principal Exclusions. The policy will exclude any loss caused by or resulting directly or indirectly from any of the following:
- War, civil war, invasion, acts of foreign enemies, revolution, sabotage, confiscation, nationalization, order of any Government, Public or Local Authority, radioactive contamination, sonic boom.
- War or Terrorism including any threat (actual or perceived) or fear of such acts or any anxiety, grief, shock, mourning or diminished interest in the Event arising as a consequence of such acts.
- Loss or Damage to property in the open by theft or weather conditions.
- Financial loss including loss of money and consequential loss except as defined in Section A.
- Fluctuation of temperature as a result of the deliberate act of a supply authority.
- Electrical or mechanical breakdown or derangement.
- Injury to employees.
- Motor vehicles and Mechanical plant not used for display purposes.
- Theft of property in transit contained in vehicles when left unattended at night unless the vehicle is contained in a locked garage or compound and during the day unless all doors, windows and openings are closed and locked.
- Theft of goods or property from the exhibition venue whilst such goods or property are left unattended and occurring during such hours as the exhibition venue is open to visitors as defined or advised by the organizers for the insured event.
- Losses caused by or arising directly or indirectly from, or in any way associated with, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and its sequelae.
- Any loss directly or indirectly caused by or arising from or contributed to by any outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
- Any loss, damage, cost or expense of whatsoever nature directly or indirectly caused by, arising out of, contributed to by, resulting from or in connection with any communicable disease which leads to:
- the imposition of quarantine or restriction in movement of people or animals by any national or international body or agency and/or
- any travel advisory or warning being issued by a national or international body or agency; and in respect of i) or ii) any fear or threat thereof (whether actual or perceived).
- Any Public Liability claim in any way involving Asbestos.
- Failure of Computer Equipment to correctly recognize any date or time.
- National Mourning whether declared or not.
This summary is subject in all respects to the express terms of the insurance policy that Organizer has purchased, a copy of which will be made available on written request.
The LACC is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and stands ready to accommodate all visitors. Information booths, designated parking, and other accessibility services are available for our visitors. Service animals are also welcome to accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the facility where the public is normally allowed to go.
LACC has three (3) Access Paratransit drop off points on the property. Access Paratransit can be reached at (800) 883-1295 or TTY at (800) 826-7280.
#4080 is located on Pico Drive
#4081 is located on Gilbert Lindsay Drive
#4082 is located on Pico Blvd at the exit to Gilbert Lindsay Drive


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Annual Partners
Annual Partnership
Download an Annual Partnership Packet.
Awards Sponsorship
Interested in sponsoring the 2019 California Preservation Awards in San Francisco? Click here to download a sponsorship packet, or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Conference Sponsorship
Interested in sponsoring the 2020 California Preservation Conference in Sacramento? Contact email@example.com.
President's Awards
The annual President's Awards honor individuals and organizations deserving of special recognition for their outstanding preservation efforts. Their work allows others to gain a deeper appreciation of historic resources and their value to California's economy, environment and quality of life. The President's Awards are presented during the California Preservation Awards.
President's Awards are granted to individuals or organizations deserving of special recognition for individual or cumulative effort that furthers the cause of historic preservation, in the following categories:
- Advocacy or Outreach Award
- Industry Impact Award
- Milton Marks Legislator of the Year Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Preservationist of the Year Award
The following are factors for consideration: Individual Effort; Cumulative Effort; Volunteerism; Regionally Significant Contribution; Community Significant Contribution; Furthers the Cause; Advocacy Achievements. See the descriptions below for additional information.
All President's Award Nominations are reviewed and selected by the California Preservation Foundation Board of Trustees.
To submit a nomination, use the form below or download the form available here and email it, along with supporting information, to email@example.com.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Presidents Awards!
Roberta Deering, Sacramento
Lifetime Achievement Award
In recognition of the impact she has made on the field of preservation, from the City of Sacramento to her work with the California Preservation Foundation.
Chuck Hasz, Isleton
Advocacy Award
For his years of leadership and vision to preserve the historic Delta community of Isleton and the Bing Kong Tong building in particular.
Chico Heritage Association, Michael Magliari, & California Water Service, Chico
Advocacy Award
For working collaboratively to preserve Chico's historic water towers.
Plant Construction, San Francisco
Industry Impact Award
For the impact their work has made throughout San Francisco, and their efforts to preserve the city's historic fabric.
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Presidents Awards, to be presented at the California Preservation Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in October of 2020.
Nominators are encouraged to submit when the California Preservation Awards are being held closest to the recipient, to facilitate travel to the awards. The 2019 awards are held in San Francisco. The 2020 awards will be held in Los Angeles.
Advocacy or Outreach Award
Advocacy Awards are granted to individuals or organizations deserving of special recognition for their work in raising awareness, creating innovative programs, or who have advocating for or directly engaged in the preservation of sites, buildings, neighborhoods or communities that have regional, statewide or national significance. Factors considered for this award include individual or group effort, significance of the contribution, achievement, and impact on the cause of preservation.
Industry Impact Award
Industry Impact Awards are bestowed upon firms or companies that have furthered the cause of historic preservation and had a significant influence beyond their own work. Successful nominees will have developed new standards, helped to spark the renewal of a neglected area or community, created an innovative technique or model, or invested heavily in the cause of historic preservation. Factors considered for this award include the significance of the contribution, achievement, and impact on the cause of preservation.
Milton Marks Legislator of the Year Award
The Legislator of the Year Award is granted to an elected official from California for their significant contribution to Historic Preservation. Nominees must have made either an individual or cumulative effort at the local, regional, statewide or national level.
Lifetime Achievement or Preservationist of the Year Award
The most prestigious honor bestowed by the California Preservation Foundation, these awards recognize individuals for lifetime achievement or for a particularly significant effort during the prior year. To receive these awards, the nominee must have made an outstanding contribution or have exceptional achievements of statewide importance in the cause of preservation.
- To facilitate travel and attendance, preference is given for people living or working in the region where the California Preservation Awards are being held (alternating annually between northern and southern California).
- Award recipients receive complimentary registration for themselves and may purchase up to eight additional tickets at the member rate.
- All President's Award Winners are invited to make brief remarks on stage. Lifetime Achievement Award Winners may submit the name of one additional speaker to present on their behalf. All invitations to speak will be issued by CPF staff.
- You may nominate more than one person or group and you may nominate a single person or group for more than one award. Please complete a separate nomination form for each person or award category if more than one. Include documentation to support the nomination and select the appropriate award category for the nominees. Send additional documentation to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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LittleBigPlanet 2 Box Cover Comments
Comment on KizerTech's LittleBigPlanet 2 Box Art / Cover.
Why didn't you fix it before you posted it, then?
I'll list everything wrong about this box:
1. Background looks horrible.
2. Renders are randomly placed.
3. Why is Nite Owl the main character? He's a DLC costume.
4. You decimated the LBP2 logo.
5. Screenshots look horribly crappy.
6. Tagline is boring and stupid.
7. No description of the game.
8. It's not rated M.
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#3, aww, you are so good at welcoming new users.
anyways, welcome to VGBA! here is my critique on the box,
-why is it so red? honestly with the m rating, this makes it look like a horror game
-remove nite owl and replace him with just a regular sackboy.
-the background looks bad and unfit for a LBP game, maybe replace it with stars and such and have the moon and earth hanging from a string
-the back looks very nice, but move the legal info down and write a description for the game
-i like the tagline, but not the way it looks, i used this website link when i first started making taglines.
hey at least youre using photoshop, thats a very good start!
and dont let negative critique take you down, most of the time its advice.
Again, welcome to the community
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SEYMOUR, Ind. (WTHR) — What happens when you hand the keys for a police car to a race car driver? How about a lot of fun raising awareness for a great cause.
In Seymour, Indiana on Tuesday, race car drivers got to put their skills to the test on a high speed police training course.
It was part of the Driven2SaveLives Hot Pursuit Road Course event. It raises awareness around organ, tissue and eye donation, as well as seatbelt use.
Nationwide, 114,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant and 1,300 of those patients are here in Indiana.


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Here's a shot from our little anniversary trip out to the Oregon Coast. Just west of Warrenton, OR is a little beach with the Shipwreck of Peter Iredale. It is a gorgeous beach, but this decaying boat steals the show. Read more →
Category: Photography
Joe's Photo of the Week – Lake Diablo
Are you dreaming of warmer, more sunny days? Good! Because today's Joe's Photo of the Week is from back in sunny summertime. The family and I took a little road trip out east on I-20 just to see what was out there. This is one of the many stops we checked out that day. Lake Diablo! Read more →
Joe's Photo of the Week – Mushrooms!
It's time for another Joe's Photo Of The Week ( week … week … week) This time I've got something a little different for you. Mushrooms! Read more →
Joe's Photo of the Week – Murderous Glee
It's my favorite time of year: Halloween! And in honor of this stupendous holiday this week's Photo of the Week is an older shot of mine called: Murderous Glee I figured that this image was appropriate given the new adaptation of Stephen King's It in theaters. (I still need to go see that) Read more →
Joe's Photo of the Week – Samish Overlook South
This week's photo is from a spot fairly close to Bham. If you drive south on I-5 about 15 minutes than head west you'll find the Samish Overlook. From here you can hike on up to the popular Oysterdome viewpoint, which I've yet to do. But the view from the parking area is amazing. This photo is the view looking… Read more →
Hiking the Heliotrope Ridge Trail
A Hike up for Glacial Views Hiking the Heliotrope Ridge Trail in the North Cascades. As an Okie, seeing a glacier was not something I was likely to see without traveling very very far. Even seeing substantial mountains in Oklahoma was not a real possibility. There were the Wichita Mountains down near Lawton but they were just a patch of… Read more →
Joe's Photo of the Week – Mt Baker Appreciation
Today I bring you sad sad news. Last week the last 2 miles up to Artist Point have been shut down until the snow thaws next year. But, to cheer us all up, this week's photo isn't just one photo; it's a collection of photos of Bellingham's favorite volcano! Mt. Baker! Read more →
Joe's Photo of the Week – Morning Dew
This week's Photo of the Week is one of the many I took on a hike up Winchester Mountain recently. Lately, on my hikes, I tend to hike up with the wide angle lens and hike down with a macro. This let's me just focus on taking the pictures and surviving the hike, rather than switching my lens back and… Read more →
Joe's Photo of the Week – Moonlit Beach
Welcome to another Joe's Photo of the Week! This week I give you: Moonlit Beach That bright spot in the sky you see; it's not the sun. That is the full moon shining down from a twilight sky and reflecting back from a little tide pool. I love night photography. So I recently, when my family and I took a… Read more →
PNW Photo of the Week – Raptor Ridge Trail
From here in Bellingham I have access to a lot of amazing hiking trails. Just over an hour east and there are trails crawling over the North Cascades surrounding Mt. Baker. But there are also trails right here in and around the city of Bellingham. A large system of trails called North Chuckanut Trail System borders the south edge of… Read more →


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Needless to say, Seminary is keeping me BUSY, and I don't have much time for 'splainin' why I'm not consistent. Haha.
My class loves post-it notes.
I've discovered a simple way to make them (I shared the link to the how-to a couple of posts back). I've included here the link to a blank page + a link to a printed page that goes with this particular lesson (#107!!). I print 3 blank sheets out, then reuse them until they get too old to go through my printer well. I then tack blank post-it notes to the blank sheets, then print the printed sheet on top. Ta-da! I put the full sheets of printed post-its on a clipboard, then just pass it out in class and each student takes one and pops it into their scriptures. I can then re-use the blank pages.
Blank Post-it template HERE
Helaman 3 Post-it notes HERE
*Note: I believe you need to make sure the "fit to page" is OFF when you print these from a pdf. I will test... as soon as I can haha.
And since I'm giving this lesson tomorrow (and tying it into Mardi Gras... SO much going on!), and since I already made this handout for my Visiting Teaching friends, and since it fits perfectly with the quote I used on my post-it, and since it's the day before Valentines Day, I'm throwing this in for fun:
I call these "glue-ins"... my students can use a glue-stick and glue along the back of the left edge, then carefully add it into their scriptures or Study Journals. My team teacher and I gave each student a paper copy of the Book of Mormon this year, lest you worry that we are encouraging them to do too many crazy things (like glue-ins) in their expensive scriptures (although I have every intention of marking up/post-it noting/using glue-ins in the next set I get!)
VALENTINE printable link HERE
If I have a few extra minutes tomorrow (hahahaha), I'll explain how I'm tying Mardi Gras to Helaman 3-4, and Lent to Helaman 5. Not my own original idea, I'll admit, but it's awesome. That's why I'm so grateful for other seasoned teachers who share their great ideas!
**Visiting Teaching BONUS... here's the link to my VT handout, which is similar to the one above, but with an additional scripture that went along with the bread and jam I gave with it :-) I'm seriously over-achieving this week (and I don't mean that in a good way haha)!


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By Kim Thúy
Winner of the Governor General's Literary AwardWinner of the Grand Prix RTL-LireShortlisted for the Prix des cinq continents de los angeles Francophonie
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At ten years previous, Kim Thúy fled Vietnam on a ship together with her relations, abandoning a grand condominium and the various much less tangible riches in their domestic state: the ponds of lotus blossoms, the songs of soup-vendors. The relations arrived in Quebec, the place they discovered outfits on the flea marketplace, and mattresses with real fleas. Kim discovered French and English, and as she grew older, seized what possibilities an immigrant may perhaps; she positioned herself via tuition picking out greens and stitching outfits, labored as a attorney and interpreter, and later as a restaurateur. She was once married and a mom whilst the urge to write down struck her, and she or he stumbled on herself scribbling phrases at each chance - pulling out her laptop at stoplights and lacking the swap to eco-friendly. the tale rising was once one in every of a Vietnamese émigré on a ship to an unknown destiny: her personal tale fictionalized and crafted right into a wonderful novel.
The novel's identify, Ru, has that means in either Kim's local and adoptive languages: in Vietnamese, ru is a lullaby; in French, a movement. And it presents the correct identify for this narrow but powerful novel. With prose that soothes and sings, Ru weaves via time, flows and transports: a river of sensuous thoughts accumulating strength. it is a vintage immigrant tale advised in a wide ranging new way.
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We have been paralyzed. the tale of the little lady who was once swallowed up via the ocean after she'd misplaced her footing whereas strolling alongside the sting unfold throughout the foul-smelling abdominal of the boat like an anaesthetic or guffawing gasoline, reworking the only bulb right into a polar big name and the biscuits soaked in motor oil into butter cookies. The style of oil in our throats, on our tongues, in our heads despatched us to sleep to the rhythm of the lullaby sung by way of the girl beside me. My father had made plans, may still our relations be captured by means of Communists or pirates, to place us to sleep for ever, like napping good looks, with cyanide tablets. for a very long time afterwards, i wished to invite why he hadn't considered letting us decide on, why he could have taken away our danger of survival. i ended asking myself that query while I turned a mom, whilst Dr Vinh, a very hot health practitioner in Saigon, instructed me how he had positioned his 5 young children, one by one, from the boy of twelve to the little lady of 5, on my own, on 5 diversified boats, at 5 diverse occasions, to ship them off to sea, faraway from the costs of the Communist specialists that hung over him. He was once yes he could die in criminal simply because he'd been accused of killing a few Communist comrades by means of working on them, whether they'd by no means set foot in his sanatorium. He was hoping to save lots of one, probably of his young children via launching them during this type onto the ocean. I met Dr Vinh at the church steps, which he cleared of snow within the iciness and swept in the summertime to thank the priest who had acted as father to his little ones, mentioning all 5, one by one, till they have been grown, until eventually the health care provider obtained out of felony. I didn't cry out and that i didn't weep while i used to be instructed that my son Henri used to be a prisoner in his personal global, whilst it was once proven that he's a kind of young children who don't pay attention us, don't converse to us, although they're neither deaf nor mute. he's additionally a kind of young children we needs to love from a distance, neither touching, nor kissing, nor smiling at them simply because each in their senses will be assaulted through the odour of our dermis, through the depth of our voices, the feel of our hair, the throbbing of our hearts. most likely he'll by no means name me maman lovingly, no matter if he can pronounce the notice poire with all of the roundness and sensuality of the oi sound. he'll by no means comprehend why I cried while he smiled for the 1st time. He won't be aware of that, because of him, each spark of pleasure has turn into a blessing and i will hold waging conflict opposed to autism, no matter if i do know already that it's invincible. Already, i'm defeated, stripped naked, overwhelmed down. while I observed my first snowbanks throughout the porthole of the aircraft at Mirabel Airport, then too I felt bare, if no longer stripped naked. inspite of my short-sleeved orange pullover bought on the refugee camp in Malaysia ahead of we left for Canada, despite my loose-knit brown sweater made via Vietnamese girls, i used to be bare. a number of folks at the aircraft made a splash for the home windows, our mouths agape, our expressions shocked.


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I'm a college student just getting into animated displays.
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About my display
Mostly static, just 5 animated trees this year (15 channels).
How Do You Design Your Layout?
drohl replied to bigguy's topic in Computerized DisplaysSomewhat arbitrary channel breakdown, all determined based on what I could do handily based on where additional channels were available. Initial setup: one controller: 5 mini trees with red/green/white channels (15 total) 16th channel was used for remaining bush lights in white. Next setup: two controllers: 7 mini trees with red/green/white channels (21 total) 8 channels for bushes Used one of the remaining three for the radio sign Two spares Current setup: three controllers: 7 mini trees with red/green/white channels (21 total) 8 channels for bushes Mega tree: 12 channels for wedges in white, one channel each for red and green, 15th for the star, 16th for the radio sign. Three spares. Considering red/green/white floods.
Also, for my videos, I use my digital camera - a Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS. It takes great photos & I've been happy with the videos it puts out. It does HD video so I know it should serve my needs for the near future.
Personally, I use Final Cut on my laptop to add the audio back in after filming is done. I know the same thing is possible with iMovie, which would be my second choice, but I'm sure Windows MovieMaker adds some sort of similar capability. As long as you have a video file and an audio file to put together, most any consumer video editing software should give you a timeline to sync them up and output. One more note: if you do it this way make sure you remember to mute the original video - otherwise you're just adding traffic noise to the soundtrack. Hope this helps!
Anyone have problems importing I-Tunes Purchases?
drohl replied to Tremor30's topic in Computerized DisplaysWhenever I've had problems with iTunes in the past, I've been able to contact support through http://www.apple.com/support/itunes. If you navigate to what seems to best describe your situation, you can maybe find an article that fits. Otherwise, I've had good luck with the Email & get a response within 48 hours options. I usually get a very quick response and I've had good luck with finding solutions this way. Sometimes they ask for the Order ID, which you can get through iTunes: "Store" Menu > View My Account > Purchase History. Hope this helps!
Thanks for the suggestions relxerd... I've been toying around if I should make it 9... I've seen a lot of videos with 9 and I think it may be that "magic number". I like where you're going with the flood idea too - they don't get mounted on the house so the parents have no issue there, and the house is light gray which should give the colors a little more depth than white would. It wouldn't be too hard to have multiple fixtures on each channel to give each channel more pop. Gradysfalcon and Xmasboy, any "best of the best" videos in particular you think I should show?
Okay, it was made very clear to me this afternoon that the windows are NOT happening... "too Christmas vacation-ey"...
I'm starting to think about ideas like that... I'm thinking I may be able to persuade them if I used white SPT2 so the cabling would stay unobtrusive. 20... but I live on campus all year so I'm only really home for the holidays... keeps me on a tight schedule for setup each year. I'm right with you on that one... I used 30 this year so I had 2 spares. You're right; I don't think I want to drop the minis back to only white since my sequences all use the colors. But I did get another controller for Christmas, so right now I have 18 unused channels. Maybe I'll shift focus toward the windows and put the mega tree project on hold for a year... or get another controller and jump to 64 channels next year.
I like that idea but the parents are strongly against anything being mounted on the house. Hmmm... I've got a year to work on convincing them! The extension ladder could stand to get some use next year.
Okay, here's the video page: http://vimeo.com/channels/xmas Looking forward to your suggestions!
Where to next year??
drohl posted a topic in Computerized DisplaysHere's an animation screenshot of our setup this year: [ATTACH=CONFIG]41665[/ATTACH] I'll try and get this year's videos up within the week, but channels 1-21 are the mini trees (red/green/white), 22-29 are the bushes (5 channels for the left, 3 for the right), and the radio sign was on 30 for this year (two empty channels... embarrassing I know). On Christmas morning, I unwrapped a third controller, so I know I'll be at least 48 channels next year. Here's what I'm thinking: 1-21: mini trees (same position as this year) 22-29: bushes (same as this year) 30-31: maybe 6-10 snowflakes spread throughout the large tree on the left 32: a set or two of the LED "snowfall" lights I've been seeing this year in the same tree on the left 33-44: 12 white wedges of a new mega tree out front in the lawn 45-47: either [whole tree red, whole tree green, star on top] OR [3 channels for a star: either concentric layers or a 3-D type star] 48: radio sign Does that seem like a good setup or would there be a better way to use 18 more channels next winter? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
MSNBC Article
drohl posted a topic in Computerized DisplaysMSNBC posted this article about "10 Christmas lights shows sure to blow the grid" Check it out: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40707773/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Disclaimer: It's a bit... "pessimistic." Enjoy!
Interesting Things People Have Said About Your Display
drohl replied to XmasBoy's topic in Computerized DisplaysSome neighbors of mine have a young boy and he walked past with his mom last week. I was still waiting on the radio sign to arrive, but he said, "Mommy, I bet those lights make a song!" Mom came to tell us the next day and we gave her the frequency, so that should be a nice surprise for her son! The sign is up now so we're in business... now I just have to get through final exams and get home to see it in action!
If I do silicone, can that be cut away with a knife or something for when the bulbs go out and need to be replaced (then I'd just seal the next bulb in again)? Also, does silicone deal with heat alright? I'm thinking about using a junction box like this to mount these lamp holders. That way, I can mount a red, a white, and a green flood on different sides. The fourth hole could be for the power wires to go in. I assume I can strip the ends of SPT-2 wires and use the twists to connect them to the leads on the lamp holders. I think (and hope) I can mount the three bulbs on it and still have them all pointing in the exact same direction. They have to stay low (i.e., "hidden in the garden" level), so if I build something like what I just mentioned I could probably have it a foot or two off the ground. If I seal the bulbs in, then I wouldn't need an enclosure built around them, so I'll probably mount the junction box itself on a stake (painted forest green?) and have it peek up out from the bushes.
I like that idea, except the house is two stories and the family members in charge say everything needs to stay on the ground so the yard doesn't look full of hardware... i.e., I've got to have them face-up...
Ground-Mounting Flood Lights
drohl posted a topic in Computerized DisplaysWe've been looking at different ways to position flood lights on the ground at our house. We've used stake-mounted fixtures before and had two of them blow on us... also, they're about $10 apiece, so getting 12 or 15 of them isn't really that appealing with their track record... does anybody know of a cheaper alternative? I'm thinking of using something like this and mounting them in threes some sort of box/enclosure (so I could have 4 or 5 units each with a red, green, and white bulb). I want to then place these units throughout the yard for an even wash across the house that I can animate with music. Maybe just have three SPT-2 wires running to each box. Another idea I've been toying around with is creating some sort of PVC structure using horizontal pipes to contain the wiring with T's interspersed leading to capped vertical pipes. Then the fixtures at the link above can be mounted on the cap pieces. Also, any ideas to keep water from getting into the base of these fixtures? I think that may have been why our other ones blew. Is duct tape worth it with the high temperature that flood bulbs can reach? I'm not really looking into LEDs yet for this because (1) they're expensive and (2) many don't dim.


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I am not sure if people have noticed, But The new President and his soon to be cabinet are literally a mirror of our current society !
Meaning everything we hate about our current society, Is now represented at The White House and and The new cabinet members .
Ignorance or bigotry, Hate , Jealousy , People who pretend to care .
Whatever you do not like about The people in your environment, May it be your next door neighbor, Your colleague , Your boss or if you have children then your child's teacher ; All those qualities that make you shake your head in disbelief are now being representrd by The new President and his cabinet .
The new President is one of those people who will say that he has a heart for homeless people, Take a selfie while giving a child $20 and then expect The entire country to admire him .
I know that many politicians do that , But in his case it actually goes to The extreme because he would probably post his picture personally on social media and then wait to see people on social media responding to his picture in awe and admiration.
The majority of his cabinet has no clue about people and their lives, But will tell you how to live your life and what not to do and have no intention to listen to you evenif you have good reasons to object to their so called opinions.
I could go on and on , But seriously !
Anything that people you know in day to day life do and makes you feel helpless, Frustrated or just angry is now represented in The Government !
I find this mind blowing !
Thank you