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My family has been here for over a decade, but yesterday we made our very first trip to the Southern Christmas Show. To say it was overwhelming would be a bit understated. So many exhibitors, so many people, so many cool things. We went on the last day just by chance, but it could have paid off as some exhibitors were offering special deals for the last day. None of the exhibitors we purchased from had any discounts, but we noticed quite a few at up to 50% off.
My main goal was to find Angie's Door Decor and pick up a new holiday wreath. I 'met' Angie when scouring the marketplace on Facebook looking for some decor. She is incredibly talented and I waited weeks to get it, but I am absolutely obsessed with my new wreath. I'll be calling Angie for a new wreath each season until I have one for each!
There were three halls at the show, the first we went through was 90% Christmas-related decor, crafts, gifts, etc. The second hall we went through had a few exhibitors with Christmas-specific items, and the rest was a lot of vendors like you would find at any other show. We made just a quick run through the third hall as we were getting pretty tired. I was SUPER excited to see a Nothing Bundt Cakes and while waiting in line overheard that these particular ladies were from the SOON TO BE GASTONIA LOCATION! Yes, it's true. Nothing Bundt Cakes is coming to Gastonia next summer, where they are clearing land across from Chick-fil-A on Franklin. While I intended to get you all the details about the Southern Christmas Show, I never dreamed that I would get information this great!
The Southern Christmas Show is definitely a place where you can find holiday decor, Christmas gifts, and tons of random things for yourself. I was surprised at all of the clothing. Wallets everywhere were on fire. Most of the vendors took a card, which is really the only way to be successful in 2018. I was also really impressed with the food court. There were tons of options, something for everyone. You can definitely take a break for lunch or a snack, but seating was a challenge.
My advice - don't bust your wallet right out at the first thing you see. Take the time to look around and see what's out there, but NOTE where you saw something you liked. If my show experiences taught me anything, it's to look above to the aisle number note which end I was on and what was there. We found cheaper items, or items we liked more further into our time at the Show and wouldn't have been able to make those purchases if we had bought the first thing we saw.
My final piece of advice is do your best to leave strollers at home. We were trying to get through the show with a wheelchair and people are really inconsiderate. Navigating through the crowds was a challenge. Find a sitter, leave the kids at home if they can't walk on their own, and go enjoy the show without that extra stress. ALSO, if you are attending a show like this, have some manners and be mindful of where you are walking and who you are inconveniencing for no reason.
Housewives in the City is making all of your holiday dreams come true with a complete Thanksgiving Dinner plan! Not many of us really WANT to spend the whole day cooking and the entire night cleaning up the mess we made. Last year, my family decided to simplify the Thanksgiving dinner process by purchasing a cooked Turkey, Ham and Potatoes and just making our favorite family recipes to go with it. I cannot even begin to tell you what a burden was lifted, mostly from my mom, and slightly for the rest of us. Last year, my brother was at basic training so this year we are excited to have him back home on Thanksgiving and our top priority is spending time together, not cooking. So, I'm sharing the details on my favorite local sources for Thanksgiving Dinner!
Nellie's southern kitchen
Nellie's is one of our favorite dinner spots as it is, but their Thanksgiving offerings have our mouths watering! They offer turkey or ham (or both, no judging here). Then they provide a great selection of your favorite, homemade, southern sides. It's just like momma cooked it, but you will be the hero when she doesn't have to! This selection has me saying paper plates and cups and I'm not doing any dishes on Thanksgiving, thanks to NSK!
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If you're looking to do something a little different this Thanksgiving, Peace N Hominy is a great choice. The food is always delicious and they've got some different options to shake things up this holiday - brunswick stew and banana pudding! They will also be open Thanksgiving Day from 7am-3pm for "Brunch & Pig Ups"!
Get more information from the PNH website, by clicking here.
I sometimes forget about this delightful lunch spot. There truly is no better ham for Thanksgiving Dinner than a HoneyBaked Ham. I highly recommend the boneless ham. You can get it sliced, so it really is as simple as heat (or not, our family likes it either way) and eat! The leftovers make the best sandwiches! - Getting hungry just thinking about it! - This year, HoneyBaked Ham is offering a bunch of new sides to accompany their popular delight. You can now order: Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes, Tuscan-Style Broccoli, Country Cornbread Stuffing, Creamy Russet Mashed Potatoes, Double Cheddar Mac & Cheese, Green Bean Casserole, Loaded Smashed Potatoes, Maple & Sweet Potato Souffle, Roasted Turkey Gravy and Baked Cinnamon Apples. They also offer dinner rolls and desserts. Basically, they've really up'd their Thanksgiving menu! Our local store info is here, for your convenience!
Cracker Barrel has a variety of options, depending on the size of your party. Their Heat N' Serve Holiday Family Meal To-Go serves up to 10 and can be ready in as little as 2 hours! It comes with: two oven-roasted turkey breasts, cornbread dressing, turkey gravy, cranberry relish, sweet yeast rolls, pumpkin pie, pecan pie and your choice of three country sides. Pumpkin pies are available from 11/17-11/25, while supplies last. Usually those warnings mean that they will sell out, so don't wait! You can order online here.
I could not deprive the world of my knowledge that Dickey's Cajun Turkey is seriously the most delicious turkey you will ever eat in your life. The catch is that the closest one is in Hickory. It's really an easy drive, straight up 321, and worth every mile, but Gaston County is still deprived of this cajun experience. If you are intrigued, I bet you won't be disappointed and you can get your entire Thanksgiving meal while you are there. Check their locations map if you are traveling, and you just might find there is a Dickey's where you need it! You cannot skip the baked potato casserole, it's worth all of the calories! They've got the dressing, gravy, rolls, pie and sweet tea by the gallon. It's my favorite one-stop shop for Thanksgiving Dinner.
From your local housewives in the city team,
I love Thanksgiving. I love the time with my family. The time to reflect on everything I have that I should be grateful for. The football. The weather. The food. We can't forget about the food, so I'm sharing my favorite Thanksgiving recipe with you - Stuffing Balls. They're delicious. They're super easy.
2 bags of bread (I buy the $.88 loaves at Walmart)
2 cups of onion
2 sticks of butter
2 eggs
1 regular can creak of chicken & mushroom
1 regular can chicken broth
Cut bread into cubes
Chop celery - par boil 10-15 minutes
Sautee onions in butter
Add egg, onion and celery to bread cubes
Add a dash of salt, pepper and garlic
Mix all ingredients well
Add a splash of milk so mixture holds together
Mix cream of chicken&mushroom and broth together, cover bottom of baking pan with mixture
Form baseball-sized balls of stuffing mixture
Pour remainder of soup/broth mix over top
Bake at 375 for 1 hour
I'm Katie and I'm so excited to be bringing Housewives in the City to Gaston County! I'm a resident of Mount Holly. I absolutely love traveling, sports and I'm always up to learning something new. I cannot wait to meet all of you!
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On Thursday, Minister of Finance Vilius Šapoka during his visit to Sarajevo had a meeting with Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) Rolf Wenzel and discussed the results of the successful collaboration between Lithuania and CEB as well as future perspectives.
Since 1996 when Lithuania joined CEB, the Bank has invested EUR 300 million in more than 10 social projects in our country.
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Starting with Walt Disney World, the exterior of Epcot's Mission Space is nearing completion. Also, a "Mission Space Launch Center" has been set up in Innoventions.
The ride portion of Epcot's Living Seas has been closed. It is rumored that the ride system has been completely ripped out.
Over at Disney's MGM Studios, Tower of Terror is currently being retrofitted with safety belts that will replace the lap bars.
There is some land clearing over at Sea World Orlando in one of the corners of the park. The waterfront is expected to be built near the middle of the park, so the clearing could be for something else.
And finally, construction at Wild Adventures is currently underway for the mini-golf complex and arcade.
Link: America Coasters Network
"Enjoy your voyage to the sun on the wings of Apollos Chariot"
"I waited 4 hours for X and all i got was this stupid t-shirt"
Coaster Count: 112
Disney, last I heard, was trying to coordinate the debut of Mission: Space with the scheduled launch of two Mars probes in early summer of next year.
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Bill Buford was born to serve his country. "My whole family's been in the military for years," he explained.
When the Vietnam War picked up, Buford was on a football scholarship at the University of Kansas. "Back then," he remembered, "Kansas had a pretty good football team."
He left the Jayhawks, to join the U.S. Army.
"If I don't go now," he thought, "I might miss out on it. How naive can you be?"
In 1963, he went through special forces training, becoming a Green Beret, and two short years after catching passes at Kansas, he caught a flight to Vietnam.
"War wasn't fun," he admitted, "I've been shot six times."
The fact Bill Buford is alive is almost a miracle. He showed us around a room filled with things that should have killed him.
"The Australian I was with clubbed him in the back of the head, and I kept the crossbow," Buford recalled while pointing at a crossbow.
He also showed us a piece shrapnel that came from a mortar. "That's the one that got me," he explained.
And perhaps the most shocking of all was when Buford said "a guy popped out of a spider hole, and aimed a rifle at me and pulled the trigger." He showed us the improperly-loaded bullet, with no black powder that should've been shot at him if not for the misfire.
"I guess God was looking out for me for that day," he said.
After a year of combat and close calls, Buford returned home. He joined the ATF, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
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"I don't think a day's gone by in 26 years where I don't think about that particular day," Buford said, showing us a picture of his team from the day of the raid. "Less than 24 hours later, he'd be dead, he'd be dead, he'd be dead."
The ATF was serving a warrant at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas to search for illegal weapons and explosives. But the Davidians had been tipped off.
"When they first started shooting at us," he remembered, "this was like being back in Vietnam again."
Severely outgunned, Buford and his team climbed onto the roof. Buford tossed a flash-bang into the armory room and then stepped inside.
"There was a guy in the room there with an AK-47," he said. Buford eliminated that threat.
"Then they started shooting through the floor. The first round that hit me, hit me right square in the butt. Two more rounds hit me. One hit me in the hip, one hit me in the upper thigh," he said.
Buford jumped out of the window, rolled off the roof, and was shot again. That's when former North Little Rock officer Ken Chism made a decision.
"He just jumped on top of me and covered me up," he said. "I asked him why'd you do that? They were shooting at you, too. He said, 'Man, I just wasn't going to let them shoot you anymore.' And he stays on my Christmas list," Buford said with a laugh.
Today, Buford lives a quieter life.
After retiring from the ATF, he formed the Arkansas State Police bomb squad. Now, he uses his experience to teach officers how to stay in the fight, no matter how badly they've been hurt.
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I'm going to be helping out Pretty Nostalgic on the Customisation Station at Clothes Show Live this year. How exciting is that!! A chance to inspire all those people who love clothes to start looking at what is already in their wardrobe in a different light.
"In the heart of Clothes Show Live on the Vintage Avenue – the hub for genuine vintage clothes and accessories – Pretty Nostalgic will be hosting The Customisation Station.Providing you with the inspiration and advice to revamp tired items of clothing and transform them into exciting additions to their wardrobes using vintage textiles and haberdashery."
I will be there with some of the clothes I have upcycled this year, and encouraging people to get creative with their wardrobes and charity shop finds. Nicole has rescued lots of interesting stuff from charity shop rag bags which we will be upcycling. I will demonstrate what you can do with a jacket, with lots of snipping and stitching to make a waistcoat with a tie back and a matching shoulder bag made from sleeves.
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What are the rules for liquids in the checked baggage?
For things that aren't carry on, do things still have to be under 100ml?
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- RedstoneLv 611 months ago
I am assuming you traveling from or within the U.S. What liquids are you referring to? Most liquids have no restrictions in checked baggage (i.e. toiletries.) The things that are prohibited are toxic or flammables (i.e. WD-40, spray paint, gasoline.)
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/what...Source(s): Work part-time as a TSA officer.
- CammieLv 711 months ago
Look up The TSA .Duh.
- trailblazerLv 711 months ago
no restrictions on volume regarding allowable liquids, generally hygiene products etc.. flammables and other toxic liquids are mostly banned or restricted.
- bluebellbkkLv 711 months ago
As long as the liquids aren't inflammable or toxic - check your airline's website for a list of prohibited liquids like petrol or acid - you can carry any quantity in your checked baggage.
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- Karen LLv 711 months ago
The TSA does not have rules about the size of the containers of liquids in your checked luggage, though there are a few liquids you may not take in any quantity. The airline might have rules ab out the size of containers. Check the website of the airline you are flying on
- GypsyfishLv 711 months ago
This really isn't that complicated. The point about liquids in carry on luggage is that some idiot once tried to carry on liquids that could be combined to form something that would blow up the plane, but it didn't succeed. Ever since, we have all been required to put all liquids and creams in 3.3 ounce containers in one zip lock bag. You can't get at the liquids in your checked luggage, so you can't make a bomb out of them. You can carry whatever liquids you want- although they might leak. What's banned now from checked luggage is MacBook Pros because the batteries might catch fire. You shouldn't put a laptop in checked luggage anyway..
- GregLv 711 months ago
No they do not.
- conley39Lv 711 months ago
No, there is no size limitation in checked baggage.
- deniseLv 711 months ago
I pack the liquids that are 100ml or more in plastic bags within my checked-in suitcase, to try and avoid spills / damage, [like shampoo & shower gel e.t.c.].
- Anonymous11 months ago
As long as it's not alcohol they don't care how much liquid in your checked baggage.


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Cypress Hall is a five story, 476 bed, smoke-free, co-ed hall offering 119 four person suites of two designs. One design includes 94 suites featuring two double-occupancy bedrooms while the other design includes 25 suites featuring four single-occupancy bedrooms. In each suite, there is a shared common area and a shared bathroom. Residents are expected to maintain a clean common area and bathroom and provide the cleaning supplies and toiletries needed for their suite. Same gender suites are located throughout each floor of the residence hall.
Wireless internet is available and the hall is fully wired for the internet. Telephone service is not provided in student suites; however, emergency telephones linked to Campus Police are provided on each floor. A kitchenette, a lounge with a large screen television, study lounges on each floor, and a laundry and vending area are outstanding features of this residence hall. Security features include a card access system for entrance into the building for currently assigned residents and their accompanied guests.Visitation for Cypress Residence Hall is open visitation. Open visitation implies that restrictions are determined by roommates and suite mates according to each others' rights and needs. Respect for the wishes and well-being of one's roommate(s) is more important than someone's desire to have guests. Students residing in Cypress Hall are expected to view their academic responsibilities as their primary goal; therefore, studying takes preference over socializing in student residences. The guidelines for visitation are grounded in the academic schedule and are designed to balance a student's responsibilities with individual and group needs.
All rooms are furnished with twin beds (80″ x 36″ mattresses), desks, desk chairs, wardrobes, dressers, and blinds. The common areas in the suites are furnished with a sofa, lounge chair, and lamp table. Students are encouraged to bring accessories to personalize their room. Additionally, residence hall rooms have data connectivity and wireless Internet, in addition to laundry and vending room access, access to 24-hour per day campus police coverage, and trained professional residence staff ready to assist residents. Cypress Hall is equipped with central heating and air conditioning.
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When I push this headline to Facebook, my close friends are probably going to have a right old chuckle to themselves because out of anyone they know I probably have the biggest reputation as one of the least consistent people they know. But I do learn, even if it is often the hard way, so I will say it again …
Consistency is King (And Momentum is His Queen)
I am busy revamping this very website. Re-doing a website is not unlike doing house renovations – it is messy, tricky, seemingly never-ending and really, really hard work. I have been up at five am for two weeks chipping away at it before work because I am about to relaunch Rebel Zen as not just a blog about topics like motivation and meaning but also as a straight up business. So today is Thursday morning and because I have been busy getting the new website ready I was going to skip this week's blog post.
But then, just now, before I started working on the new website content, I thought about the blog and The Voice – you know: my Higher Voice, The Great Ju-Ju – gently popped this phrase into my ear "Consistency is King" and I knew that I had to post on the blog this week even though I am mental busy.
The thing is I know that my inconsistency over the course of my life so far has let me down. It's all about momentum: getting any is hard work (inertia is a bitch) and once you get some you have to run with it or it just stops dead. For example…
Behold, My Laundry List Of Couldabeens!
As a kid fresh out of school, I genuinely nearly became an actual rock star but then I got distracted and stopped working at it consistently. The massive momentum we had ground to a halt.
During my twenties I had an awesome thing going on with a busy cafe that me and a friend were managing. Sounds lame but actually it was amazing, a thriving scene of creative, young, beautiful people and such a profoundly promising business opportunity that banks and business people were clamouring to lend us large sums of money to grow it. But I got distracted and didn't follow through and the massive momentum we had ground to a halt.
I once established a career as a writer of personal development articles in a major magazine which I could have leveraged for greater things; I even had a major book publisher hounding me for a book. But I didn't follow through with any consistency and the momentum I had ground to a halt.
I know – what a loser! And I can cite several more examples of great opportunity and hurtling momentum squandered due to my inconsistency, my tendency to change direction on a whim chasing the next shiny object that flitters past. Look! A squirrel!
Another example is this blog. When my former business partner and I started it in 2008, we had the attention of the personal development and motivational blogging community. Every post was getting loads of page views and comments and we were scoring links from some of the biggest blogs in the world. But then we started focussing elsewhere and eventually this blog's momentum, you guessed it, all but ground to a halt.
Same goes for my marketing consultancy that I started in 2008 as well. I grew it – then I all but let it wither on the vine. But I have learned (the hard way, clearly) that you have to follow through if you want success. You must show the people of the world and Universe itself that you have the consistency to finish what you start.
The Great Ju-Ju Says: Respect The Momentum
With this in mind I have been working this blog back up to speed slowly but surely over the last 6 months or more. It has been slow going, and is nowhere near "there" yet, but it has turned a corner. My page views have been up, product sales have been slowly increasing and comments have been reappearing, like under this recent post about living in abundance.
And I intend, this time, to respect this momentum and follow through with consistency. I swear that I will not be turning my back on the next round of bountiful gifts that the Great Ju-Ju hands me. Or indeed, on those She has already handed me. This is why I have resurrected this blog, why I am again building up my marketing consultancy, why I am persisting with my music – and why I am doing something very exciting here at Rebel Zen over the next couple of weeks.
But you'll have to stay tuned for that. Not ready yet! Hint: following in the theme of consistency, it has everything to do with the three main areas of endeavour mentioned in the last paragraph…


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Brazil's BRF in spotlight
BRF endured its second year in a row in the red in 2017 amid fraud allegations. And the Brazil meat giant has spent early 2018 rocked amid tension over the make-up of its board and the departure of its CEO.
BRF shareholders approve Pedro Pullen Parente as chairman of Brazilian meat giant 27 Apr 2018
The management saga at loss-making Brazilian poultry giant BRF may finally be coming to an end after Pedro Pullen Parente was elected as chairman of a new board of directors under proposals made by major shareholders.
Management struggles mount at BRF as CEO Jose Aurelio Drummond Jr. resigns 24 Apr 2018
With only two days to go before BRF shareholders meet to select a new board of directors, the chief executive of the Brazil-based poultry giant has resigned.
BRF board backs Pedro Parente for chairman 20 Apr 2018
Agreement on the make-up of BRF's board - and the position of chairman - moved closer in the last 24 hours with a group of major investors and the Brazilian meat giant's existing directors issuing statements ahead of next week's shareholder vote.
EU bans meat from 20 Brazilian plants 20 Apr 2018
The European Union has acted to ban meat from a number of Brazilian producers in a move that was widely anticipated.
Pressure mounts on BRF as investors put forward candidate for president 18 Apr 2018
Shareholders in Brazil's BRF are piling on pressure for the loss-making chicken processor to sort out its leadership reshuffle ahead of a meeting next week to select a new board of directors.
Brazil's BRF faces investor stand-off over chairman nominee 12 Apr 2018
BRF faces a potential stand-off with major investors over the selection of its new chairman amid pressure to overhaul the board of directors at the loss-making, Brazil-based food manufacturer.
Brazil meat firms risk being struck off EU's supplier list after Carne Fraca probe 13 Mar 2018
A number of Brazilian meat firms are at risk of being struck off the European Union's approved suppliers list following allegations of corruption throughout the country's processing chain.
Former BRF executives arrested in fraud probe 6 Mar 2018
Brazilian police have arrested Pedro Faria, the former chief executive of the country's chicken processor BRF, on charges he engaged in fraud to evade food safety checks.
Brazil's loss-making BRF faces pressure from investors to overhaul directors 27 Feb 2018
Loss-making Brazilian poultry processor BRF is to hold an extraordinary board meeting on 5 March amid pressure from investors to replace all of its directors.
Brazil's BRF appoints Jose Aurelio Drummond Jr. as new CEO 23 Nov 2017
Brazil's troubled food company BRF named José Aurélio Drummond Jr. as the company's new chief executive to replace Pedro de Andrade Faria.
Lower sales, Carne Fraca probe hit loss-making BRF 11 Aug 2017
BRF, the Brazil-based food group, has reported another quarter in the red – due in part to lower sales and to costs from the Carne Fraca probe – leading to an overall first-half loss of more than BRL448m (US$141.6m).
Brazil meat giant BRF rejigs organisational structure 6 Jul 2017
BRF has made some changes to the way it runs its business, moves the Brazil-based meat group said would lead to "the effective functioning of a global organisation".
BRF announces management shake-up amid Brazil meat probe 29 Mar 2017
BRF has made changes to the management structure at the top of the Brazil-based meat giant in the wake of a probe into allegations of corruption that have rocked the country's meat sector.
Brazil meat giants JBS, BRF probed over alleged bribery 17 Mar 2017
Brazil-based meat giants JBS and BRF are at the centre of the country's biggest-ever food-related police investigation, which is looking into allegations of bribery involving agricultural inspectors.
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Jessica Simpson Shops for Pink Baby Clothes
The Fashion Star mentor and her mom spend time at a celeb-friendly baby boutique
Jessica Simpson told PEOPLE in December that she thought she was having a girl. It seems she may have been right.
The fashion mogul, who is planning a March baby shower, recently visited L.A.'s Bel Bambini boutique to pick out clothing and accessories for her little one – and one observer noticed that Simpson, 32, was thinking pink.
"Jessica and her mom [Tina Simpson] and spent over an hour at the store," the observer tells PEOPLE. "She took her time picking out the perfect baby items."
Among the selection made by Simpson, whose new NBC show, Fashion Star, premieres March 13? Pink baby clothes, a Moses basket, and, the source adds, "other adorable baby items."
"She seems beyond happy about becoming a mom," the observer said. "She says she can't wait to meet the baby."


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The South Korean consumer electronics giant, Samsung has introduced its new SCH-W740 Haptic 8-megapixel camera phone in Korea, featuring 3.3-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) touchscreen display, Samsung's Haptic User Interface, T-DMB (Digital TV), HSUPA (5.6 Mbps), Bluetooth 2.0, and 8 megapixel CCD camera with auto focus, smile shot, Xenon flash, business card recognition and Face Tagging that enables users to contact tagged person right form the image.
The new Samsung SCH-W740 mobile phone will hit Korean market soon for about 900,000 Won. For sure, the pretty Korean girl in the photo will not come bundled with the handset.


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The beginning of the end at Yale Norfolk
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I am sitting on the floor of my studio. I am coated in a thick dust of plaster, and as for the molds I have produced from plaster, those are all broken and scattered into millions of pieces surrounding me. I have had a bit of a rough weekend entering the second-to-last week of Norfolk. I am exhausted from extending my experimentation into new materials and mediums but I cannot help myself. I have failed and have been failing for quite some time. This failure I speak of does not account for necessarily all the work I have created while here. I mean it in the literal sense that I have become comfortable with knowing when I have failed and what constitutes failure for myself. I am learning the parameters I need to set for myself to continually produce work, and when it is okay to play around in the work I am making. I have achieved many goals I have set for my time here. To think, that this is my final week in the studio is quite overwhelming.
I have studio visits scheduled for every single day of the week with at least two studio visits per day. I am also participating in a small critique that is on a voluntary basis. Small critiques of around 4-6 people take place every evening after our dinner has ended. It is encouraged to attend all critiques and to participate in the critique as much as possible.
Everyday becomes more intense. Any time spent away from the studio is spent eating, sleeping if you are willing to take the time to do so, and in my case I've been running whenever I can step away. I have been learning the area in the moments I am taking breaks, but as my body leaves the studio my mind seems to travel back there.
I have spent the last four weeks incredibly over stimulated with artists, writers, films, books, politics, and any subject you could ever imagine to come into a conversation at breakfast (where one would assume that conversation would not be so vibrant in the morning).
I am in the process of slowly rising out of this dusty, plaster ridden space back into the print shop to continue on my final body of work for the ending critiques next week. Wish me luck! My time here is coming to an end and with all of the work I need to produce in the next week I am going to need all of the good vibes and luck I can get.


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men, could subist them long enough to establish here a base of supplies that would enable them to hold this portion of the country or to advance farther north. It is a mistake to imagine that they have no money; they have cotton, which is better, and carry on an extensive traffic for supplies with Mexico. Some particulars about this trade are embodied in a letter of equal date with this.
I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF OREGON, Numbers 58.
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 29, 1863.
I. The command of Colonel Maury will not, after taking the field, return to Fort Boise before the 1st of October, and will return to Fort Walla Walla about the 26th of October next, Company H, First Washington Territory Infantry, accompanying it.
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First Lieutenant, First Oregon Cavalry, Actg. Asst. Adjt. General
Fort Vancouver, Wash. Ter., May 20, 1863.
Colonel R. F. MAURY,
First Oregon, Cavalry, Commanding Expedition against the Snake Indians, Fort Lapwai, Idaho Ter.:
COLONEL: You have received Special Orders, Numbers 56, from these headquarters, and will proceed by such route as you may select to the vicinity of the point likely to be chosen as the site of new Fort Boise. I suppose you will reach there about the same date as Major Lugenbeel, perhaps before. As soon as your expedition can be fitted out and joined by the two companies (H and I), of First Washington Territory Ifantry, you will proceed in the direction of Fort Hall by the road north of Snake River. The Snake Indians, by their numerous attacks for several years upon the whites, killing small parties of emigrants, men, women, and children, and stealing horses and cattle, deserve a severe castigation at our hands, and so far as your time, means, and opportunity extend, I desire you to administer to them such punishment. They merit it richly, and have begun to think they can commit their outrages with comparative impunity. Besides a whipping in battle, the recapture of the horses, mules, and stock they have stollen will be one of the severest lesssons which call be given them. The Nez Perce scouts you have with you will assist in the latter. I am satisfied that a thorough chastisement persevering pursuit of armed and hostile Indians in that country will be best security for the peace of the frontied in future. If Indians come into your possession, known and acknowledged to have been guilty of murdering the whites, your are hereby authorized to have them tried by military commission, and also to have them summarily punished if found guilty of such offenses. Captain Medorem Crawford, assistant quartermaster, who has


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Stereophonics frontman KELLY JONES has reiterated his intention to move into film and television scriptwriting.
Jones has said that more money should be invested in Welsh drama – and that he would like to get back to writing scripts himself. He has also poured scorn on the current crop of "reality TV" shows.
"I think 'Big Brother' and 'Survivor' are just cheap television and I really wish someone would start writing dramas and proper scripts for television again," he told the Western Mail. "It's not a good way to entertain the nation – it's basically taking all the books away from kids. I started off doing scripts and I would like to have a go again."
He added: "Wales has the artists, talent, people and the initiative to achieve a lot more than they are showing the rest of Britain really."
As previously revealed on NME.COM, Jones has been developing a script for some time. His screenplay is set in the '40s and based on the life of Albert Pierrepoint, one of Britain's last hangmen, who worked before the abolition of capital punishment in 1965.
"He's very much an ordinary guy. He could be an ice cream man or a bloke pulling pints behind the bar. But when he gets the call, he's suddenly got to go away and kill someone. He does it – almost without thinking – and returns home again," Jones said over a year ago when he first soliciting interest in his script. Billy Connolly and 'Notting Hill' actor Rhys Ifans were said to have expressed an interest in taking part.
In related news, Stereophonics' drummer Stuart Cable's mother has entered the debate about just why he pulled recent dates in Japan. Cable refused to travel east with the rest of the band last week, blaming "family reasons." However his mother Mable has said: "Everything is fine. There are no family problems. Maybe Stuart just doesn't like Japan."
Cable was replaced for the dates, which finished in Tokyo on Friday (January 18), by Owen Hopkin of The Crocketts. He flew out to rejoin the band for their US dates, which kicked off with an instore in Los Angeles Virgin Megastore last night (January 20).


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With the survival drama Adrift opening in theaters this weekend, I recently sat down with director Baltasar Kormakur to talk about bringing the incredible true story to the screen. If you're not familiar with the film, Adrift is based on the true story of sailors Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Sam Claflin), who set out on a transpacific journey only to get caught in a massive hurricane and lost adrift at sea. With Richard badly injured and their boat seriously damaged, Tami must work to save both of them from the hardships of the ocean.
During the interview, Kormakur talked about wanting to tell a survival story with a female protagonist, the various challenges of filming on the ocean, why he used non-linear storytelling, what he was willing to do to land cinematographer Robert Richardson, what he learned from test screenings, trying to be honest to what really happened while still making an entertaining movie, and a lot more.
Check out what he had to say in the player above and below is exactly what we talked about followed by the synopsis.
Baltasar Kormakur:
- What is it about extreme situations that he loves telling their stories?
- Why he wanted to tell this story.
- Why did he use non-linear storytelling to tell the story?
- How did he get cinematographer Robert Richardson to shoot the movie?
- Did they ever have a day where he thought this is never going to work?
- What did he learn from test screenings?
- How long was his first cut compared to the finished film and did he have a lot of deleted scenes?
- Talks about balancing what really happened with making an entertaining movie.
Here's the official synopsis for Adrift:
Starring Shailene Woodley (Fault in Our Stars, Divergent films) and Sam Claflin (Me Before You, The Hunger Games films), ADRIFT is based on the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first to love, and then to the adventure of a lifetime.
As the two avid sailors set out on a journey across the ocean, Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn't anticipate they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope for rescue, Tami must find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved.
ADRIFT is the unforgettable story about the resilience of the human spirit and the transcendent power of love.


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I hate technology. But I also love technology. Sometimes stupid things that can further procrastination like the internet and Facebook can be great for getting in touch with friends and catching up. Tonight I enjoyed some time catching up with the lovely Sharon.
Sharon is one of the most beautiful people I have ever known and I count myself lucky to have her as a friend – even if we don't get to spend nearly as much time doing girly friendship things together as we'd like. She's got a heart the size of Texas and is easily my favorite memory from my time working at Equinox.
My life is busy. I work full-time and am in school full-time so those things alone are enough to keep me from having a life. Add onto that the 8 million plans I'm constantly making for myself to try to enjoy my free time and the wedding I'm planning and I'd say my brain and my time are pretty much kaput.
Kapoot? Ka-put? Hmm.
Mondays are lame. Everyone knows that. We've reviewed it enough times already on this blog that it shouldn't be a question. So it's nice when there's a little moment of the day that feels a little different than every other Monday and makes me smile. Today was catching up with Sharon. That little cutie patootie!
Tomorrow maybe it will be a surprise pony from my fiance or winning a million dollars in a contest. Really, the odds for excitement tomorrow are so with me. Why? Because tomorrow isn't Monday.


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What's in My Makeup Bag?
I am currently out of town but wanted to type a blogpost… and all I have with me is my makeup bag so I decided to do a quick post about what's in my makeup bag! Also, I just got a new makeup bag and I am completely in love with it, so I just wanted to show you guys. 🙂 Continue reading
Sephora Haul with NARS Foreplay
Disclaimer: I did this haul online way BEFORE I started my Project Pan, but I just got it when I flew home yesterday! Anyways, words cannot describe how excited I was about getting the NARS Foreplay Cheek Palette in my hands! Continue reading
Last MAC Haul in Hong Kong + 1st Brow Shaping Experience
Okay. So I have 2 more days in Hong Kong, and I am NOT planning on doing more hauls. (We will see how that goes). Here's my one last MAC haul in Hong Kong, and probably my last haul for a long time, since I will be embarking my Project x Pan journey when I get back to Canada. I also wanted to talk about my first time getting my eyebrows fixed, and my very first "make up class", all at MAC! Continue reading


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Faculty, though a new web agency, is filled with highly experienced people. Its founder, Chris Shiflett, likes to call them "internet pioneers," so the company's visual identity embraces that exploratory spirit.
Maps and and aerial imagery make the lay of the land visible, similar to the perspective provided by experience. All of this is pairs with a logo that makes a double reference: first as a sphere and a pyramid, platonic solids, to represent rational thought emblematic to the name, second as a moon and a tent, referencing the exploratory nature of the brand and it's Boulder location. Other platonic solids find their home in collateral, emphasizing the new agency as rational, organized, and detail-oriented.
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Bryshere Gray: From Homeless To Hollywood
Bryshere Y. Gray, also known by the stage name Yazz The Greatest or simply Yazz, is probably best known by his character "Hakeem Lyon" on the hit show, Empire with Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. Hakeem is the spoiled son of a millionaire music mogul who seems to get in trouble when he doesn't get his way.
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You've also probably seen him on the critically acclaimed biopic mini-series, New Edition, about the road to fame for the legendary singing group. Gray plays Michael Bivins.
"I'm similar to Mike — with contracts [Laughs]," admits Gray. "I'm always thinking about each job like how long is this for, and what am I doing it for? I'm just like Mike in that way. As far as being a perfectionist, I take on that part too."
Born in Germantown and raised in West Philadelphia, Gray recently and opened up to a group of high school students, "I was homeless, and I'm on the biggest show in the world now. I'm living proof that you all can do whatever you all want to do."
Even though he wrote his first song at age nine, he really got interested in rapping at age 16. "I was working at Pizza Hut," Gray explains to Vibe.com. "I was just tired. I was like 'Is this life?' I just graduated and I started rhyming and really fell in love with it. When I did my first performance, I was like 'This is what I really want to do.' People loved what I did on stage. I used my first Pizza Hut check to pay for my music video and I promoted it everywhere on Facebook at crazy hours. (Laughs) I was writing raps at my job and I got fired. After I got fired, I just really committed to it," he confessed.
Staying committed is just what he did. Hard work and dedication is nothing new to the New Edition star. He met his manager, Charlie Mack, who is a good friend to Will Smith, and was able to do a video audition for Lee Daniels and Lee loved it and sent him to L.A. the same time Taraji and Terrence Howard were doing an audition and they all got a chance to do it together.
And from there he was able to audition for the New Edition role. He pushed that work ethic into that role too as he and his co-stars rehearsed 12 hours a day for over a month to get the moves and notes right for the mini-series.
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"I was doing Empire and I was on tour while I was getting into the New Edition role. Bivins told me, 'This industry is only for the people who were born to be in this industry. It's not for everybody.' And I really took that and developed Mike Bivins the character."
But let him tell it, this is just the beginning of his talent being tapped into.
"My acting abilities are not that developed yet…TV and film will make you grow fast. Things I'm learning now I was taught in high school but wasn't interested in it then but it's catching my interest now…like learning scripts. The script is given to you the day-of and you have to remember your lines fast, there's no time to mess up. You gotta wake up mentally prepare yourself you gotta be ready for that."
The young star has also learned a lot from his Empire co-stars.
"I learned how to treat a woman from Taraji," confesses Gray. "She teaches me things on life experiences, cooks for me, Jussie and Gaby—we hang out outside of set and it's like a real family. Terrence, on the other hand, is like…


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On October 7, 2018, General elections were held in Brazil to elect the President, Vice President and the National Congress. Rio de Janeiro congressman and former army captain, Jair Bolsonaro, came first in the first round of the election. A member of The Social Liberal Party, a national-conservative political party in Brazil, he considers himself the 'Trump of the Tropics'. The run-off between him and former São Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad (The Workers' Party) will take place on October 28, 2018 and the world will be watching.
Their has been a surge of political violence since then. Many critics believe Mr. Bolsonaro's inflammatory rhetoric is in part responsible for feeding this climate of violence against political opponents. He is often heard saying "violence should be fought with violence," and during his speeches, he likes to mimic the firing of a pistol with his hands (finger guns).
Jair Bolsonaro has even called refugees arriving in Brazil, 'the scum of the world'. He is on course to be Brazil's next president after the jailing of his nemesis and main rival, the former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Millions of women (and men) in Brazil have now united under the hashtag and social media campaign #EleNão (#NotHim) against Bolsonaro. The hashtag, #EleNão, is not just about politics. It's about morals!
IRIE Magazine invites you to add #EleNão to your social networks and stand with us in solidarity with Brazilian democracy.


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I tried to install the server again (using port 9102) on a machine that already had one server running on port 9100. The second server started up OK, but it replaced the first server. I can stop the service easily enough for 9102, but how can I get back the service on 9100 without losing all the configurations I had there? (I did use different install dirs for the second server -- C;\TeamCity2 rather than C:\TeamCity, and a different .BuildServer directory, so all the original stuff should still be around. I hope.)
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Teen Zone opening soon...
Your Natrona County Public Library has been a contruction zone for months as a new parking lot was completed. Now the construction crews have moved inside and gone to work on NCPL's newest addition to Young Adult services, the Teen Zone.
Planning and designing of the Teen Zone began over two years ago, when a group of teenagers met with architects from GSG Architecture to plan the perfect space. The teens creative and innovative suggestions are now becoming reality, as the former Wyoming Room takes on the look and feel of a contemporary coffee house, complete with restaurant style bar tables and chairs.
In addition to NCPL's collection of young adult fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels, teens will enjoy having vending machines just a step away, as well as a DVD/video lounge for hanging out with friends and checking out new releases. Construction is expected to be complete in December and the Teen Zone will celebrate it's opening in grand style with an event scheduled for January 2005.
And what will happen to the old YA space? It will be converted into a state-of-the-art Tech Center, furnished with fifteen computers for word processing and Internet access. The center will also provide space for introductory classes on using the Internet, email and word processing.
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Step away from your keyboard! It's time for a quick creative break. You've been sat at your desk all morning so it's time to rest your eyes (and mine) and have a little fun! Today's challenge is … 10 minutes of modelling. Don't panic, we're not asking you to create an office catwalk, although you can do if you like. Just make sure you share the photos afterwards if you do 😉 !
All you need is the following …
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- Imagination
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- As many people as you can gather!
Got everything you need? Then you're ready to start! Grab your modelling clay and tools, time 10 minutes and get to work sculpting your masterpiece. Gather everyone's creations when the time is up and don't forget to share your photos with us!
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Located in the very heart of the city center, at a prestigious address (3, Universitatii street), the apartment is housed in a beautiful 19th century Art Nouveau building. It is the largest of our apartments (120 sqm), and has a living room, 2 bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and 2 bathrooms. The apartment is very spacious and bright, with a contemporary and colourful design, and it can comfortably accommodate up to 6 people (1 double bed, 2 singles, 2 sofa beds).
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Late check-in: 15 EUR (for arrivals after midnight)
Check out: 11 AM
No smoking inside the apartment, please don't waste the utilities, avoid excessive noise, no parties
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Picture from display showin one set of black lines on image at FHD resolution.
On gentoo, nothing changed but kernel. After kernel build of kernel version some 3 months ago I notice in HD4000 graphics of ivy bridge strange phenomenon. Black lines every few lines. Looks like some stride value incorrect computed.
Have attach image with picture showing black lines. FWIW if screenshot taken lines do not appear. I tested with display with external and internal displays and only appears with linux. Running macos problem not appear.
Can you attach dmesg from boot with kernel parameters drm.debug=0x1e log_buf_len=4M?
Also, I would recommend you to check the behavior with latest drmtip (https://cgit.freedesktop.org/drm-tip).
No, I don't think that the logs would be helpful.
I make git bisect and found problem introduced in commit a46a7350b1e85fe78580f6a4c809a876867a9df8
Yes, I know that you are going to ask the bleeding obvious. I took the code out and the problem disappeared.
Please let us be the judge of what we'll find helpful or not.
Please try drm-tip as suggested in comment #1 and attach the full dmesg.
The bisected regressing commit a46a7350b1e8 ("drm/i915: Fix ilk+ watermarks when disabling pipes") is a stable backport to v4.19.3. The original upstream commit is df5e31c204b3 ("drm/i915: Fix ilk+ watermarks when disabling pipes") introduced in v4.20.
strange. When I do git log --pretty=oneline v4.19.2..v4.19.3 | head -12 | tail -1
I see this:
a46a7350b1e85fe78580f6a4c809a876867a9df8 drm/i915: Fix ilk+ watermarks when disabling pipes
Trevor, still having issue with latest drmtip?
No feedback for more than a month. I assume the latest drmtip fixed the issue.
Closing this bug as WORKSFORME.
Please reopen the bug if this issue appears on drmtip.
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14.270.040 Definitions (44 CFR 59.1).
Unless specifically defined below, terms or phrases used in this chapter shall be interpreted to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this chapter its most reasonable application.
Appeal: means a request for a review of the interpretation of any provision of this chapter or a request for a variance.
Area of Shallow Flooding: designated as AO, or AH Zone on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). AO zones have base flood depths that range from one to three feet above the natural ground; a clearly defined channel does exist; the path of flooding is unpredictable and indeterminate; and, velocity flow may be evident. AO is characterized as sheet flow; AH indicates ponding, and is shown with standard base flood elevations.
Area of Special Flood Hazard: is the land in the flood plain within a community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. Designation on maps always includes the letters A or V.
Base Flood: means the flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (also referred to as the "100-year flood" Designated on Flood Insurance Rate Maps by the letters A or V.)
Basement: means any area of the building having its floor sub-grade (below ground level) on all sides.
Breakaway Wall: means a wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral loading forces, without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or supporting foundation system.
Critical Facility: means a facility for which even a slight chance of flooding might be too great. Critical facilities include (but are not limited to) schools, nursing homes, hospitals, police, fire and emergency response installations, and installations which produce, use, or store hazardous materials or hazardous waste.
Development: means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation or drilling operations or storage of equipment or materials located within the area of special flood hazard.
Elevation Certificate: means the official form (FEMA Form 81-31) used to track development and provide elevation information necessary to ensure compliance with state and federal floodplain management ordinances.
Elevated Building: means for insurance purposes, a non-basement building that has its lowest elevated floor raised above ground level by foundation walls, shear walls, post, piers, pilings, or columns.
Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision: means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) and is completed before the effective date of the adopted floodplain management regulations.
Expansion to an Existing Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision: means the preparation of additional sites by the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads).
Flood or Flooding: means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from:
1. The overflow on inland or tidal waters and/or
2. The unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff of surface waters from any source.
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): means the official map on which the Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
Flood Insurance Study (FIS): means the official report provided by the Federal Insurance Administration that includes flood profiles, the Flood Insurance Rate Maps, and the water surface elevation of the base flood.
Floodway: means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than one foot.
Lowest Floor: means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access, or storage in an area other than a basement area, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of this Chapter. (i.e. provided there are adequate flood ventilation openings).
Manufactured Home: means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when attached to the required utilities. The term "manufactured home" does not include a "recreational vehicle."
Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision: means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more manufactured home lots for rent or sale.
New Construction: means structures for which the "start of construction" commenced on or after the effective date of this Chapter.
New Manufactured Home Park or Subdivision: means a manufactured home park or subdivision for which the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to be affixed (including at a minimum, the installation of utilities, the construction of streets, and either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads) is completed on or after the effective date of adopted floodplain management regulations.
Recreational Vehicle: means a vehicle,
1. Built on a single chassis;
2. 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest horizontal projection;
3. Designed to be self-propelled or permanently towable by a light duty truck; and
4. Designed primarily not for use as a permanent dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, travel, or seasonal use.
Start of Construction: includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means either the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of a building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the building.
Structure: means a walled and roofed building, including a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally above ground.
Substantial Damage: means damage of any origin sustained by a structure whereby the cost of restoring the structure to its before damaged condition would equal or exceed 50 percent of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred.
Substantial Improvement: means any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure;
1. Before the improvement or repair is started; or
2. If the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. For the purposes of the definition "substantial improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure.
The term can exclude:
1. Any project for improvement of a structure to correct pre-cited existing violations of state or local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which have been previously identified by the local code enforcement official and which are the minimum necessary to assure safe living conditions; or
2. Any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places or a State Inventory of Historic Places.
Variance: means a grant of relief from the requirements of this ordinance that permits construction in a manner that would otherwise be prohibited by this ordinance.
Water Dependent: means a structure for commerce or industry that cannot exist in any other location and is dependent on the water because of the intrinsic nature of its operations.


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Federal High Court sitting in Abuja have sacked two members of the House of Representatives from Enugu and ordered them to refund all emoluments they have earned back to National Assembly's purse.
The affected lawmakers, according to Daily Trust are: Hon. Stella Ngwu from Igbo-Etiti/Uzo-Uwani Federal Constituency and Hon. Dennis Nnmachi Agbo from Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency.
In its judgment on Tuesday, October 18, the court declared that Dr. Gabriel A Okafor is the rightful winner of Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency seat election, while Hon. Chijioke H. Ugwu won the Egbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, Enugu State in 2015. The judge ordered INEC to immediately issue certificates of return to both of them.


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Today is the big day! I'm about to head to the hospital in a couple hours. I'm scared, excited, but hopeful. I hope this is a short hospital stay! I'll post updates. . .
Yay! Good luck! Speedy recovery!
Good luck with the takedown. 🤞
Going into surgery any minute! . . .
Your out by now I would hope.
Good recovery to you!
Likewise, good recovery to you!
Good luck Nick. Hope all went well.
Guys and Gals,
The surgeon said the surgery went great. I'm out of recovery which was a long time because of the busy hospital and securing a room, BUT right now I cannot urinate.
Ive tried massaging my bladder and drinking clear liquid and I can't produce a urine stream. Any advice aside from a catheter?
Its okay, for the first few hours I couldnt either. They wanted to put in catheter to get things going and no way I was gonna let them put that in while I was wide n awake. So I went to the toilet and stood there for half hour, and a stream came trickling. The best feeling ever , besides being able to poo from the back again lol.
Nick, hopefully the situation has fixed itself. My only advice is push the liquids and walk, walk, walk. So glad your on the mend though.
Pretty much a catheter. I had the same issue after my take-down. Plus, I had to wait for my small intestine to get back in a rhythm (peristalsis) and pass gas.
So the nurse used a small "straight catheter" and drain my bladder and then took it out. It did not hurt and really didn't feel uncomfortable. I felt so much better when over a liter of stored urine was released.
Right now my stomach is distended (this is the day after surgery) and I'm not sure how to get it back to normal.
Move had 2 bowel movements so far, but my stomach and back really ache.
Any thoughts on why my stomach is so distended??
May have some air trapped. I did.
Makes your back hurt for sure.
I had the catheter I serted awake also. Didn't bother me one but. I dreaded it beforehand but I think it depends on how experienced the nurse is. Mine. Was very experienced. Apparently
Good luck!
I don't remember the bloat, but I'm sure I had that as well. During some surgeries, they blow you up like a balloon. Now that you have a j-pouch, letting air out sounds about the same.
A little j-pouch humor, welcome to the club.
Thanks for the responses guy! Currently I have an ileus or small bowel obstruction based on X-ray findings. The doctors notes are as follows: "dilated loops of bowel suspicious for small bowel obstruction, noting that Ileus may have a similar appearance." I was told to walk to avoid an NG tube so yesterday I walked 9 miles (6 the day before). Any more suggestions? My stomach kills.
An ileus is pretty miserable. If you're still on any opiates for pain remember that they slow the gut down. Good luck!
Since this is a minor surgery I was put on lower pain meds than the first surgery. I know it feels like the entire system inside is moving everytime you move. The pain was really bad. The Xray showed trapped gas and a dilated bowl. I was worried to core as my surgeon wasn't available after the operation. But he talked over the phone and said results are completely normal. It'll get fine over a few days. Dont worry one bit. I had multiple bouts of fever on few days post the surgery. But soon everything got moving towards the normal course. It takes time for the gut to start usual functioning. For me it took 1 week before I could feel healthy again. Hang in there buddy, wonderful things are on their way 🙌🏻👍
So my stomach is hugely distended and it is so painful. The worst pain I've ever felt. I've been walking a ton but only after pain meds. I've walked 10 miles one day and 5-6 the other two days.
I had an X-ray done (at my request) and it showed the exact same thing: dilated loops of bowel resembling an ileus or SBO). I've been here a total of 5 days and I feel like there is no end in sight!
I've had liquid bowel movements and gas the entire time! Frustrating to say the least. My scars will be healed by the time I get out of here (I hope not).
Dont worry man, I too felt getting out of the hospital and a long drive back to home wasn't an option the pain was so bad. But they gave me anti diarrhea med for my 8hrs journey back to home before discharging me on the 5th day post takedown. I just layed still all the way back and only occasionaly got up at stops to empty the pouch. I took 2 paracetamol daily for a week post takedown to lower the pain. Just relax eat food like mashed sweet potatoes , bananas , oatmeals , rice , yoghurt/cheese (if you're not lactose intolerant. Boiled meats or egg whites for the few days. It'll definitely get better every day and you can feel it. Remember the moments just after takedown and now I am sure you're feeling better and getting better as we speak. Its slow but nice .
I have to go to work once I'm out of the hospital. I'm still having the stomach distension and now sharp pain in the bladder area. It's hard to walk with my stomach twisting and knotting with the gas in my intestines.
This GAS/Trapped air in the intestine is extremely painful. How long did it take for it to go away for you? It sounds like they let you leave with that pain?
How soon do you have to return to work? I remember my surgeon told me to expect to stay home for at least two weeks once discharged. I took about 6 weeks and went back part time to begin with. Hope you're doing better.
Yes its normal to leave with that gut wrenching pain. Seems abnormal but it wont make any difference if you're in a hospital or at your home. It took me 2 weeks before I could get my butt out in the open again and another 2 weeks before I could join college and gym.
As for the gas the only suggestion is to walk alot and meditate (try doing breathing exercises/yoga) . It slowly gets out of the system. Think of it this way your entire digestive system was shut down and restarted , so it takes some time to move things with usual pace. Make sure to stay away from all gassy foods for the initial month. I made big mistake of eating some chocolates/ fries and was bloated for days.
The initial month is the most rocky one, you just need to take things slow in it. I used to take alot of pysillium husk fiber supplement for the first month. Upto 4tsp in night. Ask your doctor about it. It helps in bulking and passing the gas easily.
Hey guys!
I'm home from the hospital and adjusting to the new j pouch. My stomach distension went down by half yesterday (I left today). I have minor pain now but given my experience, I am thankful it isn't still as intense. I can walk around and return to work.
I've had no issue with emergency bowel movements (YET!) or having any sense of urgency to go; however, I've had watery stools with gas every few hours. I appreciate everyone's advice and help!
Watery stools and gas sound normal. Your jpouch has to learn it's new function. Butt burn and itch (temporary and normal as you heal) might be next.
Take things slow and introduce new food slowly. Go with easy and bland foods and work your way back to what you normally eat. Some foods you may have trouble with at first but can introduce again later... For me, i can eat pretty much anything like before the pouch.
Glad your home!
Update: I'm three days out of the hospital from j pouch surgery, and I have constant feelings that I need to go to the bathroom which I do; however, I strain to get it out, and it always feels like I am not emptying. Like I never feel relieved after going. Is this normal this soon? Could it be pouchitis already? What should I do?
Don't strain, you'll have pain. What I thought was butt burn turned out to be mostly an inflamed cuff aggravated by pelvic floor issues. My body wanted to push a bm and you can't—the pouch doesn't work the way our rectums did. Before I learned this in therapy, I thought relief was surely forthcoming by pushing, however the stool flow (what there was) would stop abruptly leaving me in pain and with tenesmus. Do you have any blood spotting on the toilet paper? That's sign of cuffitis or a fissure and/or possibly a hemorrhoid. What I learned to do was wait as long as you can to have a bm, and if you start to spasm stand up from the toilet. My spasms would get so bad it felt like my pouch was prolapsing. You've got to relax. Sit back down and take slow deep breaths (let your belly expand, not your chest) and slowly exhale with a verbal "ahhhhh." That will help relax your sphincters so they open up and you'll empty better. If possible, use a bidet to clean up. Blow dry if possible and apply iLex paste. At the end of the day, take a sitz bath if your pain is constant from high frequency. Keep trying to figure out what's best for you—the best mix (and times to take) soluble fiber and Imodium to keep frequency and butt burn under control.
I'm a couple days out of the hospital from surgery so I would think pouch or cuffitis would be rare. I have no blood spotting. I have an urge to go most of the day but you are right, the straining doesn't help me at all
Do not, repeat, do not strain!
I was told that can cause you to prolapse your pouch. I doubt you have couffitis or pouchitis
I would say it's your body trying to adjust to the new pouch. For me, I decided that the sensation/urge to go was peristalsis. . .my small intestine didn't realize that the pouch was now the end of the line. After time, it settles down and the urge's go away.
If I recall correctly, a sitz baths, a warm bath, or even a quick use of the wand shower head to spray some warm water seemed to help calm down my urges.
Hopefully you are having better luck adjusting. Trying to be patient those first couples months can be tough! Learning how to fully empty my pouch and get rid of the gas has been my biggest challenge so far (5 months post takedown). A lot of times it just comes out in one glorious BM. Other times I feel like I could sit on the toilet for a decade and nothing would happen. I have found some luck with getting down on my hands and knees in front of the toilet (down nose dog). The position of everything seems to flip a switch and tell the pouch it's time to empty. Also, when I can feel like there is gas that won't come out, if I lay on my back and tuck my legs to my chest, it will do the trick most the time. Be careful with this, you may get more then you bargained for!
Nick, I haven't logged on to this site in a long time but have been reading your story. I had my reconnect surgery done in 2010. What you have experienced in not unusual. Your body needs time to adjust and heal. You have been through a lot of pain. I remember lying in bed when I got home and prayed to the Good Lord to take the pain away and heal by body, which He did. It took me almost a year before I felt normal. I'm here to tell you that this surgery is remarkable and I'm living a completely normal life. Yes, I have bowel movements more often but don't have the urge to sprint to the bathroom like when I had UC. I can actually hold it all day depending on what I have eaten. I do eat Metamucil wafers with most of my meals, it helps the stool to form. I'm on no medication and now only have to visit the surgeon every 2 years for a short scope. I'm so thankful I had this surgery and am amazed at how good I feel. I'm playing golf, working out at the gym and coaching HS baseball here in Florida. Hang in there buddy, we all know what you have gone through. There will be a day when you feel great. Keep us up to date.


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Today was the first day of the annual Maine Fiber Frolic in Windsor, Maine. Part of the Kahuna Girls went with me in 'Arvey, my co-owned 13 year old RV. We rode in fine style, complete with coffee, fruit, cheese and crackers. DD even accompanied us, despite claiming that we "scare" her. She even knit on her koala (Fiber Trends pattern).
Today's installment of the adventure is the Llama Drill Team. I believe this is an event unique to Fiber Frolic - at least I haven't read or seen pictures of any other group doing it. This year, we saw more stubborness on the part of the participating llamas than I recall on my last trip. The announcer did say that four or so of these llamas had never participated in the drill team before this week. Some were sporting their summer haircuts, and others were not. The handlers were all ages, sizes and genders. One llama was able to evade his handler on the way to the barn and went for a bit of a frolic himself before being caught by other llama handlers.