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Patient Information Leaflet
Almus Levothyroxine sodium 25mcg/5ml Oral Solution
Almus Levothyroxine sodium 50mcg/5ml Oral Solution
Almus Levothyroxine sodium 100mcg/5ml Oral Solution
Levothyroxine sodium
This leaflet contains important information about Almus Levothyroxine Oral Solution (now
called Levothyroxine sodium Oral Solution throughout the leaflet). Read all of this leaflet
carefully before you start taking this medicine.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have further questions, please ask your doctor or your pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you personally and you should not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this
leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
In this leaflet
1. What this medicine is for
2. Before taking this medicine
3. How to take this medicine
4. Possible side effects
5. Storing your medicine
6. Further information
1. What this medicine is for
Levothyroxine sodium Oral Solution contains
Levothyroxine sodium. Levothyroxine belongs
to a group of medicines called thyroid
hormones, which are used to treat
hypothyroidism (under active thyroid gland).
2. Before using this medicine
This medicine is suitable for most people but a
few people should not use it. If you are in any
doubt, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Do not take this medicine and tell your
doctor if you...
• have ever had a bad reaction to any of the
ingredients (see section 6).
• are suffering from a condition that
produces excessive quantities of thyroid
hormone (thyrotoxicosis).
• you are suffering from untreated adrenal
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before
taking this medicine if you …
• have any heart problems or have had a
heart attack
• suffer from high blood pressure
• are elderly or have severe long term
hypothyroidism (under active thyroid gland)
• are suffering from a condition caused by an
under active adrenal gland such as
• have diabetes
Taking other medicines
Levothyroxine sodium Oral Solution can affect
some of the medicines you or your child may
be taking. Make sure your doctor or
pharmacist knows if you are taking any of the
▪ medicines to treat diabetes (eg insulin,
▪ medicines to control your heart rate such
as digoxin
▪ tricyclic antidepressants (eg amitriptyline,
▪ medicines that stimulate the sympathetic
nervous system such as adrenaline
▪ anticoagulants (used to thin the blood)
such as warfarin, dicoumarol,
acenocoumarol, phenindione
▪ sodium polystyrene sulphonate (used to
treat kidney disease)
▪ colestyramine (used to treat diarrhoea)
▪ medicines to treat stomach ulcers such
as sucralfate, cimetidine
▪ aluminium hydroxide (used to treat
▪ medicines containing calcium carbonate
▪ "iron" tablets (containing ferrous sulphate)
▪ medicines to treat epilepsy such as
carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital,
▪ rifampicin (used to treat serious infections)
▪ aspirin and phenylbutazone (medicines to
reduce inflammation)
▪ propranolol (a beta-blocker)
▪ medicines containing oestrogen (eg HRT,
oral contraceptives – "the pill")
▪ amiodarone (used to treat some heart
▪ lovastatin (used to reduce cholesterol)
▪ corticosteroids (eg hydrocortisone,
▪ medicines containing testosterone and
Always tell your doctor or pharmacist about all
the medicines you are taking including
medicines bought without a prescription.
Operations while taking Levothyroxine
sodium Oral Solution
Make sure you tell your doctor or dentist that
you are taking Levothyroxine sodium if you are
due to have an operation or dental procedure
requiring an anaesthetic.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant particularly in the first
three months, planning to become pregnant or
are breast-feeding tell your doctor or
pharmacist before taking this medicine.
Important information about some of
the ingredients of Levothyroxine sodium
Oral Solution
▪ Sodium methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E219):
May cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed).
3. How to take this medicine
Always take Levothyroxine sodium Oral Solution
exactly as your doctor has told you. If you are
not sure, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
You should take your Levothyroxine sodium Oral
Solution on an empty stomach, usually before
The usual daily dosages are:
Adults and children over 12 years:
The starting dose is 50 to 100 micrograms
(mcg) a day, increasing by 25 to 50 mcg every
3-4 weeks, until you are taking the right
amount for your condition. The usual
maintenance dose is 100 to 200 mcg daily.
Older patients (over 50 years of age):
The starting dose is 25 mcg a day, increasing
by 25 mcg every 4 weeks until the correct
dose is obtained. The usual final dose is
between 50 and 200 mcg daily. This dose also
applies to patients with severe hypothyroidism,
and to those with heart disease.
Children under 12 years:
The dose for children depends on their age,
weight and the condition being treated.
Your child will be monitored to make sure
he/she gets the right dose. Give your child
this medicine at least half an hour before the
first meal of the day.
The usual maintenance dose for children is
100 to 150 micrograms per m² body surface
area. This will be worked out by your doctor or
pharmacist using the height and weight of
your child.
Congenital hypothyroidism in infants:
Initially 10 to 15micrograms/kg body weight a
day for the first 3 months. The dose will then
be adjusted depending on response to
Acquired hypothyroidism in children:
Initially 12.5 to 50micrograms a day. The dose
should be increased gradually every 2 to 4
weeks depending on response to treatment.
If you take more Levothyroxine sodium
Oral Solution than you should
If you accidentally take an overdose of your
medicine, either call your doctor straight away,
or go to your nearest hospital casualty
department. Symptoms of an overdose include:
• Mild to moderate overdose: fever, angina,
a racing heart, irregular heart beats,
muscle cramps, headache, restlessness,
flushing, sweating, diarrhoea.
• Severe overdose: thyroid crisis including
irregular heart beats, heart failure,
collapse, coma, death.
Signs and symptoms of increased thyroid
hormone levels may not be seen for up to 5
Always take any remaining medicine, the
container and the label with you, so that the
medicine can be identified.
If you forget to take Levothyroxine
sodium Oral Solution
If you forget to take your medicine, take your
dose when you remember and then take your
next dose at the usual time. Don't take two
doses at the same time. If you have forgotten
several doses tell your doctor when you have
your next check-up or blood test. It can be
dangerous to stop taking your medicine
without your doctor's advice.
If you are worried, ask your doctor or
pharmacist for advice.
4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Levothyroxine sodium Oral
Solution can have side effects although not
everybody gets them.
If any of the following happen, stop taking
Levothyroxine sodium Oral Solution and tell
your doctor immediately or go to the casualty
department at your nearest hospital:
• Swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face,
lips, mouth or throat which may cause
difficulty in swallowing or breathing
• Hives
• Fainting
• Yellowing of the skin and eyes also called
These are all very serious side effects. If you
have them, you may have a serious allergic
reaction to Levothyroxine sodium Oral Solution.
You may need urgent medical attention or
hospitalisation. All of these very serious side
effects are very rare.
The following side effects may be due to high
doses and usually disappear after reducing the
dose or stopping the medicine. Tell your doctor
if you notice:
• Heart: a racing heart, irregular heart beats,
palpitations, anginal pain.
• Central nervous system: headache,
restlessness, excitability, difficulty in
sleeping, flushing, sweating, fever,
involuntary shakiness, heat intolerance.
• Stomach and intestines: diarrhoea, being
sick, excessive weight loss.
• Muscle and bone: muscle cramps, muscular
• Other: partial hair loss during first few
months of therapy.
If any of the side effects get serious, or if you
notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet,
please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
5. Storing your medicine
• Keep out of the reach and sight of children
• Do not store above 25ºC. Store the
container in the outer carton.
• Do not use Levothyroxine sodium Oral
Solution after the expiry date which is stated
on the bottle after Exp:. The expiry date
refers to the last day of that month.
• Medicines should not be disposed via
wastewater or household waste. Ask your
pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no
longer required. These measures will help to
protect the environment.
6. Further information
Levothyroxine sodium Oral Solution is a clear
colourless solution.
Each 5 ml of Levothyroxine sodium Oral
Solution contains Levothyroxine sodium
equivalent to Levothyroxine sodium anhydrous
25 micrograms (mcg) (PL 20249/0004),
50 mcg (PL 20249/0007) or 100 mcg
(PL 20249/0005) (active ingredient).
It also contains the following inactive
Glycerol, citric acid monohydrate, sodium
methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E219) and
purified water.
Each bottle contains 100ml of oral solution.
A double ended 5ml and 2.5ml polypropylene
spoon is also included to help measure the
The Marketing Authorisations for Levothyroxine
sodium Oral Solution are held by Kappin
Ltd., Cunard Road, Park Royal, London,
Levothyroxine sodium Oral Solution is
manufactured by Orbis Consumer Products
Ltd., Cunard Road, Park Royal, London,
Levothyroxine sodium Oral Solution
is distributed by Almus Pharmaceuticals, East
Street, Epsom, Surrey KT17 1BH.
Contact us at the above
address for information in
large print, audio or braille
This leaflet was updated in June 2010
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.


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Aim: To understand the Monitor and Control Risks process
The monitor and control risk process enables the project manager to keep track of how risk responses are performing against the plan, as well as the place where new risks to the project are managed.
There could be cases in which risk might be identified as having a material impact to the enterprise but not to the project. For these risk types, the project must allow for an alternative communication path that forwards alerts to the people in enterprise risk management functions. In addition, the project manager must remember that risks can have negative and positive effects. For example, consider a project for a bridge that interconnects two roads with a max traffic flow of 10,000 cars and 300 tons. A weather event forces a traffic change from other roads, which doubles the capacity requirements for the bridge for at least 18 months after project completion. Although this wrinkle does not directly affect the project's deliverable, it is important to consider the new information. In this case, the added traffic could affect the lifespan and performance of the deliverable after delivery.
The table below shows the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for the monitor and control risks process.
|Monitor and Control Risks
|Tools & Techniques
Risk register
Project management plan updates
Work performance information
Performance reports
Risk assessment
Risk audits
Variance and trend analysis
Technical performance measurement
Reserve analysis
Status meetings
Risk register updates
Organizational processes assets
Change requests
Project management plan updates
Project document updates
The purpose of project risk control is to
• Identify the events that can have a direct effect in the project deliverables
• Assign qualitative and quantitative weight—the probability and consequences of these events that might impact the project deliverables
• Produce alternate paths of execution for events that are out of your control or cannot be mitigated
• Implement a continuous process for identifying, qualifying, quantifying, and responding to new risks
The risk register accounts for positive and negative risks. A positive risk is a risk taken by the project because its potential benefits outweigh the traditional approach. A negative risk is one that could negatively influence the cost of the project or its schedule.
One of the techniques to evaluate risk control and monitoring effectiveness is to compare actual risk resolution practices to those that were planned at the time the risk was identified. Any deviations (negative or positive), would be cause to implement a corrective action in the risk management plan.
Exam Trivia:
Risk triggers are those events that cause the threat of a risk to become a reality. For example, you have identified the fact that you only have one water pump station available and the replacement takes six weeks to arrive. In the middle of your irrigation and recycling process tests, you discover that water pressure tends to fluctuate beyond pump tolerance levels. If you do not find a way to solve this problem your risk will become a reality.
Remember that for each identified risk, it is important to provide a response plan. It is not much help if the risk becomes a reality and there is no alternate execution path or an emergency procurement plan.
Exam Trivia:
Business risks and pure risks are different because a pure risk takes into account impacts on loss of financial profits, and business risk concentrates on events that might cause a company to lose position with its investors or to have financial difficulty.
In addition, the risk reserves must be evaluated to determine the best way to replenish them. Some examples of events that could have a negative impact in your risk mitigation and control strategies are
• Resource shortage
• Scope creep
• Contractual issues
• Lack of key resources availability
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TORONTO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manulife Financial Corp (MFC.TO) is weighing the sale of a number of U.S. insurance assets after conducting a strategic review of its U.S. operations including John Hancock, people familiar with the plans told Reuters this week.
Canada's biggest insurer has decided not to pursue an initial public offering or an outright sale of the John Hancock unit, after conducting the review, the people added.
Manulife is looking to monetize its less-attractive insurance assets in the United States, according to the people who spoke on condition of anonymity as the information was not public.
The sale of these assets, including variable annuity and long-term care businesses, could bring "several billions of dollars," the people added, declining to give the precise value of the assets likely to be sold.
"We have a long-standing policy to not comment on rumor or speculation," a Manulife spokesman said. Manulife reports fourth-quarter results on Wednesday.
Chief Executive Officer Roy Gori told Reuters in November that Manulife was "looking at all options" for John Hancock. There has been speculation in recent years that the business could be sold.
North American insurance companies have been evaluating their businesses as they attempt to bolster earnings at a time when global interest rates have been at historical lows, with life insurance and annuity operations in particular focus. Some have spun off their life insurance operations into separate units, as MetLife (MET.N) did with Brighthouse Financial (BHF.O) last year, while a number of companies have sold off blocks of assets, in particular annuities, to private investors that aim to boost returns through cost cutting. Manulife acquired Boston-based John Hancock, one of the biggest life insurers in the United States, for C$15 billion ($12 billion) in 2004 in a deal that doubled the size of the Canadian insurer.
However, it has in recent years made the high-growth Asia market a priority, and last year picked Gori, head of its Asian unit, to lead Manulife. After his appointment, Gori said Manulife has capital tied up in the United States that could be better used.
RBC analyst Darko Mihelic last year estimated the book value of Manulife's U.S. legacy businesses, including its long-term care policies, to be C$12.5 billion.
Instead of seeking a whole-business solution for John Hancock, Manulife plans to start offloading blocks of business in the next few months that it regards as unattractive from a returns perspective, according to the sources.
These blocks, which stem both from John Hancock and Manulife's legacy U.S. operations, are currently being organized internally and would likely include its variable annuity business and parts of its life insurance operations, the people said.
Its asset management operations would not be part of the sales process, they added.
Manulife would also like to offload its U.S. long-term care unit, but it would be challenging to find a willing buyer for the business, the people said, even if it was offered at a substantial discount to book value.
Long-term care is considered one of the most difficult parts of the insurance market, as providers struggle to meet the escalating expense of backing policies due to rising healthcare costs and life expectancy.
Additional reporting by Matt Scuffham; editing by Denny Thomas and Tom Brown


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Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union [APGFCU] is proud to announce the local prize winners of its "Spotlight a Soldier" essay contest. The contest invited APG Federal Credit Union members to nominate local military servicemen or women whom they feel have distinguished themselves with exceptional courage, kindness, compassion, unselfish character or acts of heroism.
The winners were selected by a panel of APGFCU judges and awarded a total of $1,000. One $500 Visa® Gift Card and two $250 Visa® Gift Cards were awarded to:
As part of Military Appreciation Month, the "Spotlight a Soldier" contest demonstrates APG Federal Credit Union's dedication to serving the financial needs and improving the financial wellness of military families. The contest ran in May and was open to all APGFCU members.
As one of the largest employers in Harford County, APGFCU has 275 employees, 70 percent of whom live in Harford County and 20 percent in Cecil County. Since 1938, APGFCU has proudly served the military and civilian employees at Aberdeen Proving Ground [APG]. Membership to APGFCU is free and open to everyone who lives, works, worships, volunteers, or attends school in Harford County or Cecil County.
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Subject: midi control changes from a midi file?
From: Stuart Allie (allies_AT_hydstra.com)
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 09:18:48 EEST
Hi All,
I'm ussing ecasound for multitrack recording with lots of audio tracks and
one or two midi tracks (files). One thing i'd like to be able to do is to
use the control change messages that are embedded in the midi file to
control effects in ecasound via -km. Now I can use realt time midi messages
without any problem, but I don't know how to get the control changes *in a
file* to be sent to or received by ecasound at the correct time. I guess I
can use something like pmidi to play the file to a virtual midi device and
have ecasound listen to that device, but how could I guarantee that the midi
messages would start in sync with the rest of ecasound?
If this isn't possible with the current ecasound, can I make a request for a
development item as follows:
"add option to -km to read command change messages from a midi file rather
than a device."
Thanks in advance,
Dr Stuart Allie
Technical Programmer
Hydstra Pty. Ltd.
4 Elizabeth St, Hobart, Tasmania, 7004
Ph (03) 6230 5760
Fax (03) 6230 5363
Email : allies_AT_hydstra.com
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Oscars post best ratings in five years
Sunday's telecast was seen by 41.3 million viewers"The Hurt Locker" became the lowest-grossing movie ever to win best picture, but that didn't stop "Avatar" fans from boosting ABC's Oscar telecast to stellar ratings Sunday night.
ABC's presentation of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards continued broadcast TV's winning streak of awards-show ratings, ranking as the most-watched Oscar telecast in five years.
The ceremony was seen by 41.3 million viewers, marking the second straight year of gains.
Given that the Golden Globes, Emmy Awards and Grammy Awards all posted ratings improvements this season, industry analysts expected the Oscars to climb as well -- especially with 10 nominees in the running for best picture, including boxoffice titan "Avatar," and $250 million-plus grossers "The Blind Side" and "Up."
A dispute between ABC's flagship station and Cablevision resulted in the telecast starting 15 minutes late for about 3.3 million viewers in the New York area, with many households doubtless taking longer to realize the channel was back on. Researchers say the confusion and delay should have only minimally affected ABC's ratings.
The five highest-rated markets were Chicago (37.6), West Palm Beach, Fla. (33.3), Boston (33.2), Kansas City (32.8) and San Francisco (31.8). ABC's red carpet preshow drew 25.1 million viewers, its largest audience in three years. The network's Barbara Walters special, announced as the last entry in the veteran annual series, pulled 15 million viewers, the most since 2002.


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December 19, 2007 - 7:30 PM
Chairman Ian Murray called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Planning Clerk Linda McCabe called the roll. Chairman Ian Murray – present, Ralph Pascucci – present, Paul Griffen – present, Robert Park – present, Laurie Griffen – present, Patrick Hanehan – absent, Robert McConnell – present, and Alternate Jennifer Koval – present.
Chairman Ian Murray made a motion, seconded by Robert Park, to elevate Alternate Jennifer Koval to voting status due to the absence of Patrick Hanehan. Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Robert Park – aye, Paul Griffen – aye, and Robert McConnell – aye, Laurie Griffen – aye, Ralph Pascucci – aye,
Carried 6 – 0.
Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Robert Park, and seconded by Robert McConnell to accept the minutes of November 28, 2007 as written. Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Robert Park – aye, Paul Griffen – aye, and Robert McConnell – aye, Laurie Griffen – aye, Ralph Pascucci – aye, Jennifer Koval – aye.
Carried 7 - 0.
Board member Patrick Hanehan arrived at 7:35 pm.
Order of Business:
John S. Witt
ANW Holdings, Inc.
563 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
S/B/L 206.-1-38 Rural District 2
Returning Applicant proposes to subdivide a one-lot parcel into a 2-lot residential subdivision, named Sunset View, located on Brown Rd. Public Hearing
John S. Witt appeared before the Board. He brought his map showing the soil engineering, and test pits. Chairman Ian Murray stated the Board reviewed this last month and asked if there were any new questions from the Board. Ralph Pascucci questioned where the driveways will be placed. Mr. Witt showed on the map where the driveway will weave in a lazy "s" to the house that they are tentatively now designing; the owner doesn't want the home seen from the road. He also showed the septic locations, where the houses will be placed on these sites and the shared view shed. Chairman Ian Murray asked the Board if they had any more questions for the Applicant at this time; there were none.
Proof of Notice having been furnished by newspaper on December 11, 2007, Chairman Ian Murray opened the Public Hearing at 7:39 p.m. No interested parties came forward for or against. Chairman Ian Murray closed the Public Hearing at 7:40 p.m.
Paul Griffen read the short form EAF, line by line, which was completed by the Board. Chairman Ian Murray made a motion, seconded by Laurie Griffen, to accept the documents as presented, to declare the SEQR review complete and to make a Negative Declaration. Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Robert Park – aye, Patrick Hanehan – aye, Paul Griffen – aye, Robert McConnell – aye, Ralph Pascucci – aye, Laurie Griffen – aye.
Carried 7-0
Ralph Pascucci made a motion, seconded by Robert Park, to grant the subdivision on condition of final review by Town Engineer Ken Martin and engineered septic system submitted to DOH in Glens Falls, NY. Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Robert Park – aye, Patrick Hanehan – aye, Paul Griffen – aye, Robert McConnell – aye, Ralph Pascucci – aye, Laurie Griffen – aye. Carried 7 – 0 Granted
Thomas Kershner
5 Winding Brook Dr.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
S/B/L 168-3-40.11 Rural
Applicant proposes to subdivide a one-lot parcel into 2 building lots; one approximately 4+/- acres and one approximately 11 acres. This parcel is located on County Rd. 68 near Wagmans Ridge Rd.
The Applicant, Mr. Kershner, appeared before the Board and presented his proposal to subdivide a one-lot parcel into two building lots which he will then put up for sale. He stated his road frontage is more than 550 feet; 200 feet for the smaller lot and 200+ feet for larger lot. Chairman Ian Murray explained to the Board that this proposed subdivision is east of the McKibbin PUD on Wagmans Ridge Rd. He also stated they have looked at the drainage pattern on this property when they walked through the PUD for Mr. McKibbin and he has concerns about the drainage there. Town Engineer Ken Martin did an inspection today and there seems to be puddling at the road edge. The Applicant noted the puddling occurs due to a clogged drainage ditch along Wagmans Ridge Rd. seeking Fish Creek. Some years ago someone put in a swale there and it is about 300 feet back. It is a bit clogged and inhibits the water from going down, which is where the source of the problem with puddling comes from. The Applicant also stated he contacted DEC and they concurred that this is a dry parcel. The Applicant presented the Board with copies of a report from Mr. Eldon Knapp of A. E. Knapp & Associates LLC; Environmental Consultants, concluding there are no wetlands on the property. He also presented copies of a letter from NYS DEC to the Board on their wetland review of this parcel with their determination that this parcel is clear of state regulated wetlands and no permit is required from NYS DEC for development of this property. Chairman Ian Murray stated that DEC and Army Corp. won't flag each other's wetland, which is identified in the DEC letter. Mr. Kershner responded when he spoke with DEC he was told to call Army Corp. in Troy, which he did, and they also told him there is no issue with this parcel. Town Engineer Ken Martin asked if there was a letter from them on this, Mr. Kershner said no, he never asked for one. Town Engineer Ken Martin stated he would like to see a letter from them stating this and noted this may be isolated wetlands. Chairman Ian Murray added if this is isolated wetlands, the Applicant could possibly fill it with a permit, and get the driveways in, but the letter is the release the Board needs. Chairman Ian Murray stated the site distance is fine there. Aside from needing the letter from Army Corp. on wetlands issue, everything else looks good. Chairman Ian Murray told the Applicant that the Board needs the Army Corp. determination, a survey map delineating boundaries of each lot, soil engineering and perc tests on both sites, and driveway placement for both lots. He also suggested that the Applicant have the soil engineering done first. Town Engineer Ken Martin explained to the Applicant that the Board must be sure these are buildable lots. Returning
Old Business: Chairman Ian Murray and Town Engineer Ken Martin had a meeting with Mr. Taras and his associates after the last Planning Board meeting. Chairman Ian Murray and Town Engineer Ken Martin laid everything out very clearly for them and they are supposed to provide all the answers to all the specific questions the Board has been waiting on by Jan. 9, 2008. If they do so, the Board will hold a workshop meeting for SEQR the week before the Jan. 23rd meeting. Chairman Ian Murray and Town Engineer Ken Martin told Mr. Taras and associates if all the information is not provided by the 9th of January, a Positive Declaration will be made and he will be removed from the agenda.
New Business: Planning Board meeting dates for 2008 were distributed, along with a Stormwater article from member Jennifer Koval. Also mentioned was the upcoming Jan. 30th conference in Saratoga Springs.
A motion to adjourn was made by Laurie Griffen at 8:30 pm, seconded by Robert McConnell. Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Robert Park – aye, Patrick Hanehan – aye, Paul Griffen – aye, Robert McConnell – aye, Ralph Pascucci – aye, Laurie Griffen – aye.
Carried 7 - 0
Respectfully submitted,
Linda McCabe
Planning Clerk


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BUILDERS are set to move into Chavasse park next week as the first stage of the multi-million pound Paradise Street development gets under way.
The green space opposite Albert Dock has been at the centre of years of legal battles over planned development.
But now a revamped park is finally set to take its place at the heart ofa £750m reconstruction of a huge chunk of Liverpool city centre.
It marks the start of an important two months for the project. Councillors are set to grant planning approval to a number of new buildings on Thursday.
A design conference will follow on October 11 before the Duke of Westminster performs the official sod-cutting on November 22.
Stephen Musgrave, chief executive of property developers Grovesnor, presented an update on the flagship scheme yesterday.
And he hailed "fantastic progress" into what he described as an " immensely complex project."
The boards, which are set to start appearing around the edge of Chavasse Park, will be the first solid sign that the four-year Paradise Street developers' dream is to become a reality.
As well as the park, Liverpool will get a new bus station and a massive expansion of top-class retail space, including flagship stores for Debenhams and John Lewis.
Artistic impressions of planned developments herald futuristic glass and steel structures - some of which will glow at night - and illuminated walkways linking buildings.
Cllr Peter Millea, city executive member for regeneration, said: "Something big is happening in central Liverpool.
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Ann Putnam, Jr. played a crucial role in the witchcraft trials of 1692. She was twelve years old at the time, and she was one of the first to join Betty Parris and Abigail Williams as an "afflicted child". Though she is easily despised for her role as one of the most persistent accusers in the trials, it is important to view her in the context of her socially prominent family. Her mother was also afflicted, and her father and many other Putnams gave testimony against the accused during the trials. When attempting to make a judgment on Ann, it is important to remember that she was very young and impressionable and thus easily influenced by her parents and other adults. Fourteen years later she admitted that she had lied, deluded by the Devil.
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Martha Smith-Norris. Domination and Resistance: The United States and the Marshall Islands During the Cold War. University of Hawai'i Press, 2016. x + 249 pages. $62.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-8248-4762-3.
Reviewed by Ryan Archibald (University of Washington)
Published on H-War (August, 2017)
Commissioned by Margaret Sankey (Air War College)
Situated in the Central Pacific, the Marshall Islands often escape the attention of most historians of American foreign relations. Martha Smith-Norris's Domination and Resistance: The United States and the Marshall Islands during the Cold War aims to rectify this absence. Blending diplomatic, political, and scientific histories, Smith-Norris argues that the Marshall Islands were a crucial laboratory for the weapons of US grand strategy. These developments, however, were contingent upon the displacement of Marshallese, the destruction of numerous atolls, and widespread contamination of island environments. Race was a crucial element of official and scientific justifications for the tests and forced relocation of the Marshallese. Smith-Norris convincingly demonstrates the need for more historical investigation of the multifaceted US role in the region and the full extent of human testing on the islands. However, Domination and Resistance, at times, takes the claims of strategists at face value, overrelies on the Cold War as an explanatory device, and underanalyzes some of the power dynamics it presents.
Smith-Norris establishes an ambitious agenda. She addresses five themes in the thin book: how the United States utilized the UN Trusteeship to ensure its power in the region, nuclear research, the human and environmental costs of testing, how US officials racialized the Marshallese, and Marshallese resistance. In contrast to the extant literature, Smith-Norris integrates the atolls into a single narrative to facilitate comparisons between different cases and to trace shifts in US grand strategy. Each chapter is organized in a similar fashion, focusing on one or two atolls, the testing conducted in the area, the ensuing environmental damage, and Marshallese responses to the US testing regime.
Chapter 1 focuses on the tests conducted on the Enewetak Atoll and Enewetakese efforts to obtain redress and justice. The US overtook Micronesia from Japan in 1944 and retained control over the "150,000 people living among more than 2,100 islands and atolls" through the United Nation's (UN) Trust Territory program. In contrast to the other ten trust territories, the US had "wide latitude" over the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands since the UN classified the region as a "strategic area" (p. 4). Enewetak was selected as the first test site due to pre-existing US military control of the atoll, "its remote location," and its proximity to other military installations (pp. 16-17). The Atomic Energy Commission's (AEC) three series of tests (Operations Sandstone, Ivy, and Redwing) required the forced migration of the Enewetakese to an isolated island with little arable land and vegetation. Food shortages began almost immediately, and US officials routinely ignored anthropologists' and Marshallese advocacy for increased food shipments. Smith-Norris demonstrates the Enewetakese efforts to utilize existing legal structures to halt the testing, but missile tests continued through the 1970s as the US claimed that the missile tests would ultimately benefit the region since they were crucial for "world peace" (p. 21). Most importantly, Smith-Norris reveals how US scientists used the Enewetakese as nonconsenting test subjects amidst the ICBM testing, injecting them with radioactive chromium-51 and requesting they drink contaminated water. Years of Enewetakese protest and legal actions forced the US to acknowledge its financial responsibility to restore the atoll and facilitate the return of the Enewetakese, but as of 2016, the Enewetakese have only received $1.7 million of the over $341 million awarded to them by the Nuclear Claims Tribunal.
Smith-Norris next turns to the more widely known history of the Bikini Atoll tests in the 1950s and demonstrates the extent of human testing in the region. Nuclear weapons testing began as early as 1946 and continued through the late 1950s when the US detonated several thermonuclear warheads. Bikinians immediately pressed for their right to return to the atoll after testing stopped in 1958. Despite the high presence of radiation, Brookhaven National Laboratory's Dr. Robert Conrad advised the AEC that the atoll was safe for habitation. Conrad and his colleagues were aware of the dangers of environmental exposure, but viewed the Bikinians as test subjects who would provide scientists the opportunity to examine how radiation traveled from the environment to humans through food and water consumption. Conditions on the islands were dire through the 1970s, and a 1975 independent study revealed that "Bikinians had ten times as much plutonium in their bodies as Americans" (p. 63). Despite the finding, the Department of Energy did not relocate the Bikinians until 1978, and the Bikinians, like the Enewetakese, have been unable to receive full redress due to stipulations in the 1983 Compact of Free Association which required that the Marshallese drop all litigation against the United States.
Islanders on Rongelap and Utirik were also included in scientific studies without their consent after their exposure to radiation from the Bikini Atoll tests. Both atolls were not evacuated for two to three days post-exposure despite AEC and Department of Defense (DOD) awareness of the fallout risk. Instead, scientists immediately took blood and urine samples to compare with an unexposed control group. The most glaring example of scientific indifference was the direct "administration of radioisotopes directly into the Rongelapese and other islanders" (p. 77). Continued missile testing in the 1960s, according to Brookhaven scientists, justified more human experimentation. When thyroid cancer rates increased in the 1960s, Brookhaven scientists chose to withhold treatment from the Utirikese to compare them to the Rongelapese. Smith-Norris demonstrates that the Marshallese protested their treatment as subjects by challenging their physicians and seeking assistance from anthropologists and lawmakers.
Smith-Norris's fourth chapter details how the US testing regime shifted in response to treaties, technological advancements, and Marshallese resistance. Testing on Kwajalein Atoll was motivated by the strategy of Mutual Assured Destruction and conflicts over Germany, Vietnam, and Cuba in the 1960s. After China's first thermonuclear weapon test in 1967, the Defense Department used the atoll to develop an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system on the atoll. Marshallese protest heightened in response. They petitioned the Congress of Micronesia and utilized direct action tactics, including sailing ships to disrupt sea traffic and occupying areas intended for missile testing. In response, the US agreed to compensate landowners and transport residents to the islands during specific times. After the signing of the ABM and SALT I treaties, the US leased the region for five more years to test MRVs. Protests continued and targeted the military "apartheid system" established on Ebeye and Kwajalein where Ebeye workers were banned from the housing, shops, theaters, and recreational areas enjoyed by the Americans (p. 120). Continuing protests over testing in the 1980s for Reagan's SDSI led to a renegotiated lease agreement.
Smith-Norris concludes by detailing the creation of the Compact for Free Association in the 1980s. She charts how the Marshallese organized and advocated for greater autonomy and reparations from the 1950s through the 1980s, and demonstrates that, ultimately, the United States retained its hegemony in the region through the compact. While the US largely ignored Marshallese pressure to renegotiate the relationship, by the 1980s the islands were both a political and financial liability to the US as it remained the last Trust Territory. A secret report by Reagan administration officials emphasized that the Marshall Islands remained a strategic area, and that the US should accept whatever form of government or relationship that would ensure its control in the area. The Compact for Free Association, signed in June 1983, recognized the Marshallese's right for self-determination, acknowledged the sovereignty of the Republic of the Marshal Islands (RMI) in international relations unrelated "to defense and security," and provided for free migration between the Marshall Islands and the US without visas or passports (p. 142). In addition, the US pledged $600 million in aid over fifteen years, additional money for remediation, and to refrain from testing or storing nuclear weapons in the area. The US retained control over the RMI in terms of "defense and security," could prevent other countries from accessing the islands, and could establish and retain military installations. The Nuclear Claims Tribunal was also established, but remained under funded and prevented the Marshallese from seeking redress in US courts. To this day, the US retains long leases over the islands and the tribunal has distributed less than 1 percent of awarded settlements.
Smith-Norris's work is strongest in emphasizing the human costs of the missile tests in the area, but the book falls short of fulfilling her ambitious agenda. Despite her nod towards new histories of decolonization and the environment, she does not utilize many of the analytics informed by these histories, due in part to her emphasis on the Cold War. Smith-Norris could have placed the history of science and weapons testing within a longer genealogy of colonialism and the use of colonized places and peoples as objects for scientific inquiry. Examples include public health regimes in the Philippines and Puerto Rico, and the use of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for naval weapons testing. Framing the narrative as only a Cold War story also omits how the Marshallese viewed the shift in imperial rule from the Japanese to the US. How did the Marshallese consider the US regime when compared to the Japanese? Did the US use existing Japanese colonial formations to govern, as they did in Korea, or did they discard these earlier structures, and why?
Race and resistance also remain underexamined components of her work. While she briefly details how Kwajaleinese workers protested the apartheid system on Ebeye, there are several instances throughout the book requiring further analysis. Examples include the renaming of multiple tests in the 1950s after American Indian tribes and the racial labor regime that sustained the US military's presence. How did race and "grand strategy" intersect? While Smith-Norris's title invokes James Scott's famous Domination and the Art of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts (1992), it is unclear how Scott's framing advances her analysis. In only analyzing "open resistance" to testing, Smith-Norris leaves unexamined the extralegal forms and "hidden transcripts" of resistance that form a crucial component of the array of tactics wielded to confront power. Finally, given her emphasis on geopolitics and her Cold War periodization, there is a glaring absence of how the shifting terrains of the global Cold War shaped, advanced, or circumscribed Marshallese strategies and abilities to negotiate their relationship with the United States. While Domination and Resistance is successful in its documentation of the human costs of missile testing, the book's five themes remain underdeveloped.
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Ryan Archibald. Review of Smith-Norris, Martha, Domination and Resistance: The United States and the Marshall Islands During the Cold War.
H-War, H-Net Reviews.
August, 2017.
URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=47650
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Tony Jones' fascinating exchange with Chris Rosebrough
And put on your focus on this comment of Jones'
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Chris, I have deleted all of the Bible verses that you've cut and pasted from elsewhere. You are free to come and troll here on my blog, but you cannot copy-and-paste from elsewhere. We can all read the Bible for ourselves. Also, prepare to be ignored. Those of us to spend time on this blog daily have changed a lot since your last visit. We don't really argue with trolls anymore.]So, in other words, you go around quote Scripture to Tony Jones, then you're a troll.
The article linked to above has the Scripture passages that Jones deleted.
"My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says "I know him" but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected." (1 John 2:1–5)Yep, posting those four passages above made Rosebrough a troll. Doing something similar would likely make any of us one, too, in the eyes of Jones and those like him.
"without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins." (Hebrews 9:22)
"Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him." (Hebrews 9:23–28)
"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him." (John 3:36)
Fine with me. Just call me Detritus.


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Spantex, Has andbody used it?
Spantex, Has andbody used it? (post #169351)
Help I need info on a product called Spantex.
It is a rubber coating that is applied on a flat surface that provides a "waterproof" membrane.
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I've used Spantex on several decks over the years. I first used it on two decks in the house I'm presently living in which I built 20 years ago. These decks were southern exposure, which also took plenty of rain over the years. I've recoated them twice during that time. One nice thing about the product is that the fresh coat will melt down into the old coat. Its a little pricy, but well worth it in my opinion.
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You guys beat me to it!
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I have been "luck enough" to repair several spandex decks while at a 96 plex, most of the trouble stemmed from water that would not run off, other than that it seemed to work real nice although a tad messy to apply.
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I have seen a deck with Spantex (hypolon) deck coating.It's durable stuff, but this deck has been stained by kid's bubble soap and the owner has not found a way to remove the stain.Even after immediatly scrubbing it.Also, the fumes are powerful,so wear a respirator.
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Help I need info on a product called Spantex.
It is a rubber coating that is applied on a flat surface that provides a "waterproof" membrane.
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I've never used it, but this lady down the street wears it when she rollerblades. It works very well on "curved" surfaces also......
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Tuff stuff, the larger ladies seem to like it a lot. Especially in pink. Looks like you could pour them full of concrete with no fear of a blowout. Joe
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I have done five decks with the spantex, and do like the product. It is not for everyone, but has it's place. Like most things, it is necessary to prepare the surface extremely well. The flashing should be recessed, and nailed every three inches. I like that it is self-vulcanizing.
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I had Spantex coated on my solid new decks back in 1995 and have very happy with it! BUT, you must closely follow the instructions! My contractor used the wrong caulking on the seams, so it wasn't long before I had some rotting problems. I had to replace a plywood section, then had to run a power saw blade down all of the seams to remove the acryllic caulk and replace with butyl rubber.. Here in wet Washington, I re-colorcoat the decks every 4-5 years and my local paint store keeps my custom color recipe on file. Spantex is great if you want to keep the area under your decks dry. Easy to clean as well.
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You may have just set a record here. A response 15 years after the original post.
Florida Licensed Building Contractor, 50 years experience in commercial remodeling, new homes, home remodeling and repairs and all types building maintenance.


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November 2015
Julie Moore (Jeweler & Owner of Cale & Cole) along with Leo Prevan (Owner of A Ray of Hope)
"Listen to the Universe"
Leo Provan was born in Canada, raised in Chile and is the parent of a 20-year-old son with autism and cerebral palsy. Leo has a BA in English and taught for many years. The birth of her son took her on a different path to find ways to help in his healing process. Leo became a Craniosacral Practitioner and Reiki Master to help her son in his healing process.
She became Lawrence's lead therapist and guided a team of therapists in the work with Lawrence on an intensive home program for six years; building skills that would allow Lawrence to someday participate in school. Lawrence stood up and took his first steps at the age of 6. He joined the school system in 2005. Leo offers Cranialsacral and Reiki therapies at her private practice, A Ray of Hope in Louisville, KY.
Julie MacKenzie Moore, originally from Los Altos, California, is happiest expressing her creativity through jewelry. After experiencing great success from selling her own handmade jewelry at local boutiques, Julie's passion for jewelry came to fruition in 2012 with a storefront at Norton Commons in Louisville KY. She lovingly named it Cale & Cole, as a twist on her two children's names. Her family has served as an inspiration to her in more ways than one. Crafted in honor of her father, her Wallace gold collection includes meaningful words, such as 'courage,' beautifully written in a whimsical, gold or silver.
October 2015
Lesa Seibert, founder & CEO of Mightily and Xstreme Media
Building Brand and Digital Domination
Lesa Seibert is the founder and CEO of Mightily and Xstreme Media, two Louisville based international branding and multi-media firms she founded in 2000 and 2013 respectively. Mightily is a brand first digital marketing agency providing customized design and marketing strategies where Xstreme Media's focus is template driven web design, social media and internet marketing. They serve over 200 clients coast to coast. Lesa has 15+ years in the web/internet industry, overseeing all facets ofthe company from design to operations. She is a featured speaker around the region and hosts seminars on web design, social media and internet marketing for groups and companies. She is also a Google and Constant Contact Certified Expert. Lesa is very involved in the community, serving on the Louisville Arena Authority Board, Louisville Regional Airport Authority Board, Enterprise Corp Board, Women 4 Women Board, Citizens Union Bank Advisory Board, IdeaFestival Planning & Taste ofInnovation Committees. In her spare time, Lesa likes to sing, play golf and travel.
September 2015
Marisa Neal
Top 5 Things You Need to Know about Government Contracting
Marisa Midkiff Neal will address some common myths and a few facts that women should know about government contracting. Marisa will give you several strategies to grow your business with government contracts. For women entrepreneurs, winning government contracts is a way to create a high-growth business. According to research by American ExpressOPEN, 42% of women-owned small business with government contracts generate annual revenues greater than $1 million.
Marisa is the founder and president of MMN Consulting, LCC, a boutique firm specializing in services for companies currently selling to or that wish to sell to local, state and federal government agencies. She launched her company in July 2012, after leaving Kentucky state government where she managed purchasing policies that govern state agencies and vendors, promulgated procurement regulations, and managed a statewide program that assisted small businesses with all aspects government contracting.
Marisa was named SBA's 2014 Kentucky Women Small Business Advocate of the Year, in part for her efforts to help women across the Commonwealth understand public procurement and compete for government contracts. Marisa is a member of NEW's core team and NAWBO Louisville's board as the Public Policy Committee chair; she is a past board member of the Junior League of Louisville and the Golden Retriever Rescue & Adoption of Needy Dogs (GRRAND).
August 2015
Peggy DeKay
Your Book is Not Your Baby…It is Your Business
Peggy DeKay is an award winning, author, speaker and book coach. She has won multiple awards for non-fiction and is published in anthologies, newspapers, literary journals, and business books. Her mission is to help business professionals tell their stories and share their expertise by writing and publishing a book; so they can leave a legacy, have greater impact, and thrive financially. As a book coach she has published over 75 books and e-books for her clients and helped hundreds of other authors self-publish through her podcast, live seminars. DeKay is a former newspaper columnist and the executive director of the National Literary Habitat, an organization formed to help writers and authors "Learn, Write, and Connect."
DeKay has appeared on Fox News and is a keynote speaker and seminar leader at writer's conferences, book fairs, associations, and government organizations. She is a contributing writer in the 2014 and the 2015Guide to Self-Publishing (F&W Media which is the publisher of Writer's Digest magazine).
She is a former newspaper columnist and a past director of Women Who Write, Inc.
May 2015
Colleen Clines – Co-founder and CEO of Anchal Project
Her unique social entrepreneurial story
Colleen Clines is a Louisville native and Co-Founder and CEO of Anchal Project. Anchal Project merges design, business and education to empower marginalized and exploited women living in India. To date, Anchal Project has created new economic realities for over 100 commercial sex workers as the company provides training that leads these women to develop alternative careers in textile design. Anchal's products include beautiful scarves, quilts, and pillows in various sizes and textiles.
All profits from the donations received at this event will go to support an Anchal Artisan. Colleen will have a selection of products available for purchase at this event.
April 2015
Sandra Perry– owner of Honest Home
My Entrepreneurial Journey to Honest Home
Sandra Perry is an experienced innovator, with over ten years of experience in management and overseas manufacturing. What distinguishes her from other entrepreneurs is her depth of experience taking startup brands to the next level. Sandra treats each business like a machine that needs to be designed better and more efficiently, while providing synergy to all involved. After graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BA in Fashion and Art Direction, she moved to New York City and found her niche in international production and development management for boutique brands like Mara Hoffman, Chado Ralph Rucci, and others. Sandra is now the Proprietor of Honest Home, a sustainable and socially conscious building supply and home retail store located in Downtown Louisville's Nulu area. She is determined to bring innovation, smart products and processes to mid America.
March 2015
Emily Lang Cottingham – owner of Lang Adventures + Travel
The Wild Adventures of Entrepreneurship
Emily Lang Cottingham is the owner of Lang Adventures + Travel, a full service travel company, specializing in unforgettable journeys to Africa. Shortly after her first visit to Tanzania, Emily's love affair with Africa was sealed. After co-founding an NGO, she made the move to East Africa in order to pioneer a 400-mile cross-country mountain bike ride for the charity. Emily then became GeneralManager for a high-end safari and outfitting company, spending her days on the slopes of Kilimanjaro or exploring the African bush. With more than 10 years experience working and living in Africa, Emily's passion and experience give Lang Adventures + Travel the distinct advantage of pairing clients with personal contacts and service providers.
February 2015
Stephanie Ringer – Co-owner of the WorkShop
The Path – Choose One or Make One!
Stephanie will talk about her own personal journey and how she made her own path when there was not a good one to follow. After retiring from a male dominated criminal justice career and being successful against all odds in the corporate world, Stephanie then became an entrepreneur. She will share the most important lesson she has learned as a woman business owner.
Stephanie is the co-owner of WorkShop, the creative workplace in Louisville, Kentucky. She was a NAWBO Louisville EPIC Awards finalist in 2011 and 2013 for Woman Business Owner of the Year, and was honored as the 2011 Woman of Distinction by NAWBO Louisville.
January 2015
Mary Ellen Wiederwohl – Chief of Louisville Forward
Louisville Metro's Role in Entrepreneurship
Mary Ellen will speak about the important work going on at Louisville Forward, Metro government's assistance for women entrepreneurs, and her path to leadership as the Chief of Louisville Forward. NEW is pleased to kick-off 2015 with a truly exceptional guest speaker who is a visionary and "one of the 50 most powerful people in town," according to Louisville Magazine.
Mary Ellen has a deep understanding of the interplay between government and the private sector from her background advising business and non-profit entities on strategic planning, public affairs, grassroots organization, communications and other aspects of public policy. A graduate of the University of Louisville, she serves on the Louisville Orchestra Board of Directors, the Louisville Downtown Development Corporation Board of Directors, is a past president of the Junior League of Louisville, and is a Leadership Louisville Center Bingham Fellow.
NEW is also honored to welcome Mayor Greg Fischer who will be on hand to introduce Mary Ellen


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Species Description
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Dark yellowish or grayish brown to gray, depending on species. These small to medium-sized bats ranges from 8 - 9.5 cm (3.1 - 3.7 in) in total length. The tragus, a projection which extends from the base of the inside of the external ear, is long and pointed rather than blunt and rounded. All of the Mouse-eared Bats have simple unmodified snouts, and a tail that reaches the end of the membrane from the hind legs. This membrane is never thickly furred. Many of the Mouse-eared Bat species are difficult to tell apart from one another, even in a museum.
Life Cycle
Breeding generally takes place in late autumn, and 1 - 2 young (depending on the species) are born in May or June of the following spring. In some species, females gather together to form a "maternity colony" of up to several hundred individuals, and remain together until August or September when the young are able to fend for themselves. The young are able to fly within 3 - 5 weeks after birth. Sexual maturity is reached in 1 - 2 years, depending on species.
Natural History
The Mouse-eared Bats use many different sites for summer roosts, including caves, old mine shafts, buildings, hollow trees, the area beneath sheets of loose tree bark, rock crevices, and cliff faces. Some species are very particular about their roosting site and use only one or two kinds of summer roosts. To hibernate they may travel as far as 482.8 km (300 mi) to their winter roost, which is usually a cave or abandoned mine shaft. In the southern portions of its range, a Mouse-eared Bat may remain active all year, depending on species. Members of the genus usually feed over water or forests adjacent to water. Some species may travel as far as 24.1 km (15 mi) on foraging flights. Their diet is composed mostly of mayflies, midges, flies, moths, beetles, and mosquitos. As in all bats, members of this genus use echolocation to find food and to avoid collisions with obstacles.
The Myotis bats are the commonest and most widespread of all the groups of bats in North America. The Eastern Small-footed Myotis occurs in the mountainous northern edge of Georgia.
Conservation Status
This species is not considered to be threatened at this time.
Similar Species
The Big Brown Bat is noticably larger and the Evening Bat has a blunt, forward-curved tragus.


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Name: Intuition (The Premonition #2)
Author: Amy A. Bartol
Daniela's Rating: 5 stars
Daniela's review
The second book of the Premonition series. Want to know what an emotional roller coaster is? Well, this is exactly it. I've jumped up and down from happiness, I've screamed in frustration, I've cried for the agony that some characters have had to experience, I've been happy to see some characters I should hate. I've hated characters I should like… See what I mean?
But this book is as good as the first one. I might say even better. I love it with all my heart.
Intuition brings us back to Evie's life, this new life she has been adjusting. After experiencing that horrible situation, thanks to Alfred, a.k.a MF, it's been kind of hard to live her life. She's constantly afraid for her life, but most of all, for the lives of the ones she loves most. She's still learning to control her emotions and everything that's going on with and around her, only she's not alone in this anymore (not that she ever was, not really), now she has Russell to help her since he's now going through the same evolving process.
Loving the way she loves this new family, she's determined to do whatever she must do to save them, to keep them away from situations that might put them at risk. So, she decides to take action and leave before anyone she loves gets hurt, either by the hands of the Fallen or the Divine. What she didn't know and learned the hard way is that, living without her new family shouldn't and couldn't be called living. She survived, but even then, every day she spent away from Reed, Zee, Buns and Brownie, a part of her died a little.
In this book, Evie is presented with a tough decision. Should she stay and risk Reed's and everyone else's life? Or should she go away with Russell and expect that nothing is going to happen to her new family? That whatever is coming, it would follow her and leave the rest of them alone? Like I said, she will do whatever she needs to do.
Evie's still growing up, she's still learning how this new life works. She's no longer human, she's part angel too and that's something that keeps attracting a lot of attention, from angels, fallen and all kinds of other creatures (or should I say craiturs?). Sometimes I kept wondering why for God's sake would she run away? I mean, I understand her reasons, but I don't think that was entirely her decision to make. I have to admit, I felt miserable along with her. I missed Reed the whole time they were apart. I missed the butterflies. I was reading this for the second time, I was talking to my friend who's buddy reading it with me, and we agreed that, she should've sucked it up. She was the one to make the choice, she was the one who left, but I also understand her sadness. It can't be easy to leave the one you love behind to protect him, and I guess, there's an emotional process that forced her to grow up, to learn how to defend herself and be the strong woman she's destined to be. I loved seeing her develop into a strong character, one that will stand for herself and fight until she's given what she wants or needs.
"I ask God to bind my life to your life so that my mind will be one with your mind. My heart may be one with your heart, and my body may be one with your body. From this moment through eternity, so let it be."
Russell… well, what can I say? I was happy to see him just about once. I know many might love him because he's oh so sweet, but… Awww! I'm team Reed all the way. I am thankful, don't get me wrong, because he's helped Evie a lot, but man, I just can't wait for him to realize that Evie's no longer meant to be with him. What I like the most about him is that, he keeps having an open mind about everything that's going on with him which makes it easier to accept it. But still, it's not enough for me to like him.
Reed, how I missed him. This was torture for me, I kept wanting him to show up. I know what's going to happen, I know when it's going to happen, but still, I was so freaking anxious all the time. It was like reading the book for the first time. I have to say something: those voice mails were and will always be my ending. How Amy could put so many emotions in those sentences is beyond me. I've cried so many times reading that, because, yes, I'm a masochist, but I couldn't help it. Reed's agony is so obvious, I was as heartbroken as he was. I love the passion he feels towards Evie, the love he feels for her is just so deep… Whenever he's happy, sad, angry, devastated, I am too.
"I wanted you before this, for who you are -so intelligent, brave- delicate and beautiful. But now, you have power and strength, too. Danger, thy name is Evie. You are something from a dream and I just want…"
"You just want what?"
"Forever with you".
Last but not least… Brennus de Graham. He is one interesting fella. I don't know why but I'm compelled by him. He's so mysterious and mean. He is pure evil, but I can't helped but feel intrigued by him. The way he speaks and acts, it says so much about him. He is an authority, he's powerful, he's passionate, he's dominant. He wants to own Evie but he also wants her to love him. At first, he might not be a character one might end up loving but as the series goes… he'll creep his way into your heart, some way or another. I'm sure. That's how he works.
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Refugees are under attack in this country. People from Donald Trump to the Average Joe are blaming them for America's problems. This means that local governments need to intervene in order to protect this group of people. They're already vulnerable enough as it is, given that they have come into this country as a way to flee disasters in their homeland.
As such, the federal, state, and local consultation process is the cornerstone of the refugee resettlement process. To be sure, representatives from state and local governments are the best suited to discern the potential impact of refugee placement. Influxes of refugees may easily overwhelm an already overburdened community's social services and health care agencies, diminish the availability of affordable housing and job opportunities, and strain the capacity of local school districts to meet the needs of existing or anticipated student populations
Yes, local governments should increase security for refugees, and more refugees should be welcome in this country. People who are suffering overseas should always feel like they have a home in the United States. That is what makes this country so great. It is open to everyone, no matter what.
Refugees are not often the targets of attacks. It is far more common for the refugees to be the ones attacking. Refugees have adequate housing, access to schools and free medical care. Citizens do not have bodyguards, so refugees should not be allowed to have them, either, especially at public expense.


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Last weekend, we (husband, kids and me) were bicycling on the Boise Greenbelt and lo and behold! There were some surfers, going against the rapids — surfing. Surfing the Boise River. Four words you'd never think would go together. I got the video to prove it!
And I'm not talking kayak surfing — I'm talking about surf board surfing. There is TONS of water, gushing in the Boise River — so these guys are whitewater surfing. Surfing the rapids. I still sound surprised, right? This was the raddest Boise image I've seen since I've been here. Guys in full wetsuits (hot), dropping into the rapids. I was STOKED. Watch here:
Boise is in the process of building a Recreation Park near this spot in Garden City. But they were talking kayaks. Hey kayakers: get on your feet!


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Swap drive with one that works from a G3 Blue & White?
The CD/DVD drive in the G4 Quicksilver isn't working. Have a G3 Blue & White with a working drive. Can I put the G3 B & W drive into the G4 Quicksilver? Where can I find instructions how to remove the drives?
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In my part, that 'governing council' was made up of the males who have started to pay utu umunna. And the first among them is the onye ihi (okenye). The chief priest, and men of high title are not as important as him, because in Ozubulu, its our custom that okenye ka nze (the oldest man is more important than the wealthiest, strongest, most powerful and influential person). The eze Mmuo commands respect as the priest that he is, but he stands up, like we all do, when okenye anyi enters. Never seen a better or richer culture than Omenana.
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Listen to Every Girl Freestyle, the latest track from Tyga. The cut dropped on Friday, December 11th, 2009. Tyga's future brightens with every new release, and Every Girl Freestyle certainly isn't an exception. It's a fitting addition to a solid catalogue that Tyga has been developing since stepping foot in the game. We're excited to hear more.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS – A 52-year-old Army veteran was on his feet and crossed the "threshold from impossible to possible" by taking a few steps while wearing a robotic exoskeleton.
Gene Laureano of the Bronx incurred a spinal cord injury in 2001 that left him paralyzed from the waist down when he fell 20-feet off of a ladder while working on a welding project in Manhattan.
In early 2013, Laureano joined a clinical trial of the device at the VA Medical Center in his hometown. After being told he'd never walk again, he used the exoskeleton and "stood up. I knew I was about to cross the threshold from impossible to possible."
He demonstrated the $77,000 exoskeleton at the Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills to the media in mid-September.
After putting on the 50-pound device, he pressed a button and he was lifted up. The exoskeleton is like braces that surround each leg and there's a thick strong waist harness that holds the torso upright. Laureano uses crutches when walking with the exoskeleton to keep his balance.
The demonstration was sponsored by Fitness Therapy Unlimited of Troy, a provider of massage, land and aquatic therapy for those with chronic and acute physical conditions or disability caused by auto accidents or chronic conditions, said CEO Greg Kirk.
Craig Peters of Milwaukee, a physical therapist for ReWalk Robotics, Ltd., said the exoskeleton was approved after four years of effort by the FDA on June 26, 2014.
"It's the only one of its kind cleared for use in the home or in public," he said in an interview. "It does take a fair amount of upper body strength."
Fitness Therapy works with potential users of the exoskeleton to get their trunks, arms, and shoulders strong enough to help balance themselves using crutches. The high-tech device has several microprocessors to control motion of the joints in the hips, knees, and ankles.
"Some people spend a large majority of their day in the device and others use it for exercise," said Peters. "The maximum use per day is usually 3.5 hours."
Kirk of Fitness Therapy said the advantages of the exoskeleton include getting a person's body back in motion, reduced pain, improved bladder, and bowel function, increased bone density, reduced chance of developing decubiti ulcers on the buttocks and the psychological benefit of being able to stand up and look someone in the eye.
The device was invented by Israeli founder of Argo Medical Technologies, Dr. Amit Goffer who has quadriplegia. The only manufacturer in the United States is ReWalk of Marlborough, Mass. Other manufacturers are in Germany and Israel.
Two Blue Cross Blue Shield plans will cover the cost of the device, Peters said, but refused to say where the insurers were located. However, he said efforts are under way to get "approval from No Fault insurance for purchase of the exoskeleton" so more people who have paralysis can get back on their feet.
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Spiced Pear Muffins, Toaster Strudels & Apple Pancake
This was our week to celebrate the sweet side of fall: The crisp apples and juicy pears, rich figs and plums, tangy cranberries and gooseberries, and all the other sweet fruits of autumn. We went to town on recipes, too — if you're looking for autumn breakfast ideas, we've got them! Start with Emma's Spiced Pear Muffins; they have a touch of whole wheat for nutty taste and health. I already made a batch of them myself and they made the most delicious breakfast this morning!
Also check out the gooseberry clafoutis, apple toaster strudels, plum crumble, fig old-fashioneds and more. It's a festival of fruit in today's recipes! Read on to see them all...
• Spiced Pear Muffins
• The Apple Pancake
• Coconut Gooseberry Clafoutis
• How To Make a Small, Quick Batch of Applesauce
• How To Make Oven-Dried Apple Chips
• Apple Cinnamon Toaster Strudels
• Slow-Roasted Pork with Glazed Orange Slices
• Baked Apple Dumplings
• Plum Crumble
• The Fig Old-Fashioned
• Cranberry Crème Fraîche Bundt Cake
• Spiced Apple Jellies With Yogurt Mousse
• Soft Batch Cookies from Serious Eats
• Mom's Pear Skillet Cake
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Still perfect in this picture I shared via Instagram @dfannie.
I left him in the light box and attempted to move the light box aside and that's when he rolled out and broke to pieces. It was totally my fault, and I was pissed at myself for being so careless and using no common sense, but I also couldn't help but be mad at him. Lol. I have a weird habit of giving objects human traits and intentions. I'm sure you're all like 'wtf?' but I think he knew I was going to use him that night. I reacted the same way Rachel did when she broke Joey's *Rosetta*. After my brief moment of, 'Noooooooooo My Abombinaball!' I couldn't help but glare and utter 'You B ...'
Not so perfect in this picture shared via Instagram @dfannie.
Abombinaball is shaped like an abombinal snowman and the intricate details are beautifully highlighted by a spray of blue and gold lustre. Mine was very white but if you go check the website or products at the store you can definitely see the blue and gold detailing. Abombinaball has a sweet minty scent that worked quite nicely for a chilly winter night. The water turned deep aqua in color and had a lovely layer of foam.
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Ambient Lighting issue/question
(no, I did not take any pics of this yet)
Driving my car last night, I noticed that on my driver door, the ambient lighting doesn't look as "solid" or defined as it is on the passenger door... the farther forward it gets, it looks like it's slightly faded... not consistent... Similar to how they described the reason for not having it on the dash, I guess? The passenger door looks solid all the way up. I don't know if it's the angle I'm looking at it, because I'm sitting, or what... but it still looked like it when I had the door open and I was standing outside of the car. My girl in the passenger seat agreed with me when I pointed it out and asked her how it looked.
Anyway, just wondering if anyone else has noticed this on theirs? And if it is an issue, is it something that's easily fixed/replaced by the dealer? I don't want to have to leave my car all day (or multiple days) to get it fixed... I'd prefer to have it done while I wait, if indeed anything actually does need to be fixed.
By the way, it is the blue lighting, just in case anyone is wondering.
They are painted on the inside with one thin strip open to let the light through. It is possible on side is more "open" than the other.
Mine does the same. First off, you're at a different angle of view when looking straight down at the driver's side ABL. Take a min and hop in the passenger seat. I think the difference the ABL is just your point of view from the the Driver's seat. And it's designed to fade as it gets closer to the dash... No worries.
I noticed this too but then when I looked from the pass side and was sitting down it was just the angle I was at. Being up close on it makes it appear like that and I noticed it too when the door was open and I was standing up looking at it. You need some distance and need to be eye level with it and appears correct then.
Thanks for the replies, guys. I'll check it out tonight from the passenger side.
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Ok, it looks like Indopwr is right, and the panel may be incorrectly finished. It still looked the same from the passenger side. Here are pics of both, I just took them with my cell phone... kind of low quality, but you can still see the difference.
Could I just take this to the dealer and have them order a new panel?
Yeah, you're right, it does look a little off compared to the passenger side... Take it in and have them order you a new one.
From what I've seen on other threads, the door panels are molded from clear plastic and then painted from the backside. There was likely a thin strip of an area masked off prior to painting that might have 'leaked' a little paint through, causing your door ABL to get dimmer in those areas.
Before taking it to the dealer, if it were MY car, I would look at the possibility of taking the panel off and using some solvent to wipe away any paint that might be in the area that should be clear. I think the dealer would do the same thing, but doing it yourself wouldn't require you turning over your beloved to the service department. My 2 cents...
Anyway, I showed him the pics, he looked it up, finally believed me, and ended up ordering a new door panel. He said he doesn't know how long it'll take to come in... couple days, couple weeks, who knows... I said I don't care, as long as I don't have to pay for it. He also said it shouldn't take long to install, and I'd be able to wait for it while they do it.
Mine looks the same on both sides no matter which seat I'm in, solid full and clear. Guess I'm just lucky?? :iono:
Anyone know how to increase the brightness of the ABL lights? I have the IOM btw. The light is hard to see at night.
Next to your headlight switch there's a wheel that kind of slides/rolls up and down to change the lighting level in the car. Try pressing that up a whole bunch of times and see if it makes them any brighter...
Tried that it doesn't work.
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Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf
A Year Told Through StuffBook - 2007
The first year of middle school can be exciting, or scarey, just ask Ginny.
Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2007
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Characteristics: 1 v. (unpaged) :,ill. (chiefly col.) ;,22 cm
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My daughter could not put this down .... I wish there were more books in this series.
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This was a really entertaining read, a very creatie way to represent a story. Though I wish the story could've ended in a more ''complete'' way. Because I dont know what happened to some people in the end.
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Moving to Florida has been quite an adventure so far. The plan was to pay cash for manufactured housing, up to $100,00, including any renovations and purchases like new appliances. We put almost all of our furniture in storage, so we have the basics and then some, and most houses come with appliance these days, so this all seemed very doable. And then we started to learn about manufactured housing parks.


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I love ratios. I love butter. So I love that "rough" or "blitz" puff pastry is one part butter to one part flour. Add a bit of cold water and patience and you have a delicious canvas for some easy treats. (Treats such are free form tarts, fruit turnovers, cheese straws, …)
Rough Puff…
- 12 oz flour (mostly All Purpose, but add up 2oz other flours for interest)
- 12 oz cold butter, cut into slices
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 6 oz ice water
Whisk together the flour and salt, then cut in the butter. (I do this by cutting the butter into slices, then working them in with my fingers. A pastry cutter or two knives would also be useful. It can be done in a stand mixer if you're careful to stop while hunks of butter are still visible.) Stop when the butter is incorporated in large pieces, but pea-sized bits are still visible. Add the ice water and, using a spatula or bowl scraper, mix it in gently, flattening the mixture against the sides of the bowl when stirring, rather than mixing aggressively. The desired result is a very shaggy mass than doesn't yet look like dough.
Dump the shaggy mass on a clean, dry counter and flatten it into a rectangle. Using a bench scraper or spatula, fold the rectangle into thirds. Rotate it 90 degrees, dust with flour and use a rolling pin to make it back into a rectangle again. Fold it into thirds, rotate it 90 degrees, and repeat. Keep doing this until it comes together as a smooth dough. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least an hour. Roll and fold two more times and declare it done.
To use: Roll to ~1/8 in thick. Use in any puff pastry recipe. (Like blackberry turnovers!)


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To escape the fashion frenzy, our favorite shoe designer Christian Louboutin, heads to his private retreat nestled in the desert near the Egyptian city of Aswân, on the banks of the Nile… Take a tour and meet the place where the master of the red soles likes to design his new collections, rest, and practice yoga.. Enjoy!
An antique sofa in an alcove off the dining room.
Shoe designer Christian Louboutin practices yoga at his retreat near Aswân, Egypt.
The Moroccan dining tables are inlaid with zelige, a form of tilework.
An antique chair and table.
Hand-beaded furniture from Cameroon in a bedroom.
A hanging lantern in the dining room.
Fashion photos, fabrics, and pages from vintage Egyptian magazines in Louboutin's study.
Moroccan rugs and Bedouin cushions in the courtyard.
A vintage settee.
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Liverpool property figures have reacted to the government's Housing White Paper which promises to "fix the country's broken housing market".
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid yesterday announced a range of new measures to help build affordable housing, including greater powers for local authorities, increased support for smaller building firms and longer tenancy agreements.
According to the new housing strategy, at least 250,000 new homes need to be built every year to meet demand.
Measures outlined in the White Paper to help reach this number include pressuring councils to produce an up-to-date plan for housing demand, lowering the time allowed between planning permission and the start of building from three years to two and the introduction of a "lifetime ISA" to help young people save for their first home.
Developers will also be instructed to avoid "low-density" housing where land availability is in short supply whilst a £3 billion fund has been created to help smaller builders take on major housebuilders including funding for off-site construction.
Mr Javid maintained that the government's commitment to preserving green space will continue and introduced new banning orders to stop the "worst landlords or agents from operating".
He says: "Walk down your local high street today and there's one sight you're almost certain to see. Young people, faces pressed against the estate agent's window, trying and failing to find a home they can afford.
"With prices continuing to sky rocket, if we don't act now, a whole generation could be left behind. We need to do better, and that means tackling the failures at every point in the system.
"The housing market in this country is broken and the solution means building many more houses in the places that people want to live.
"We are setting out ambitious proposals to help fix the housing market so that more ordinary working people from across the country can have the security of a decent place to live. The only way to halt the decline in affordability and help more people onto the housing ladder is to build more homes. Let's get Britain building."
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson, who is also the Core Cites UK cabinet member for housing, has welcomed a government rethink on its approach to housing but questioned whether the White Paper will result in "genuine change in the right direction".
He says: "We welcome the government's new focus on homes for rent both as a tenure in its own right and also a staircase into home ownership, however the quality of rented homes needs to be improved.
"However, there is still much about current housing policy that needs to change. National policies are still too focused on issues affecting London and the South East and funding streams are still overly complex and require simplifying.
"The housing crisis requires urgent action, tailored to suit the specific local needs of communities, and not more rhetoric."
Lee Darwen, operations director at Liverpool property developer Caro Developments, has welcomed the White Paper's emphasis on making the most of existing properties.
He says: "Yesterday's White Paper placed emphasis on the need for developers to make the most of existing properties.
"This is something that we as a developer are keen to promote and all of our current developments are the result of conversions of pre-existing buildings.
"The concerns outlined in the White Paper underpin the idea that developers must learn to be more creative with their use of space.
"One of these creative methods is to build high and projects like this are helping to make the most of limited city centre space.
"Creating living spaces from old or derelict buildings also has a positive effect on the wider community and can ensure that residential estates are not blighted with disused spaces."
Helen Griffin-Booth, director of Bluerow Homes, says: "I'm pleased to see that there will be greater opportunity for smaller building firms, with new plans to provide mandatory support for these developers.
"The £3bn fund will go a long way in supporting these firms and creating a more competitive developer market.
"This move will mean that home buyers will benefit from a greater choice in property, with a variety in house types and styles coming to the market.
"The move to introduce three-year tenancies will certainly see benefits for landlords and tenants. There will be more security for families who want a long-term home, while landlords will benefit from guaranteed income. This said, there is a risk for landlords being tied down to "problem tenants".
"Given the length of the tenancy, it will be executed as a deed rather than a tenancy agreement, meaning that it will be more difficult to terminate the contract. I would advise landlords to ensure that they are using a credible tenancy agency to vet potential tenants accordingly."
Lisa Evans, property solicitor at Kirwans law firm adds: "The White Paper makes a good start in terms of addressing the housing situation, but I would make certain provisos. While I agree that we need more homes and a faster build-out rate, we do need to be selective about where we build.
"With houses come people – all of whom need to be supported by a sound community infrastructure with schools, shops, primary care, public transport routes and other services. By creating houses with no infrastructure, we're simply introducing other social problems.
"There is also the risk that, in throwing new, affordable housing together, there could be a reduction in quality, with tenants and residents suffering from the inevitable health problems that poorly constructed housing can bring. That's in addition to the financial difficulties they could face as, longer term, they try and put things right.
"One solution, in Liverpool at least, could be for structurally sound but derelict houses to be converted into homes rather than simply facing the bulldozer.
"Many Liverpool streets have rows and rows of vacant houses; why not convert these sound structures and redevelop what we already have so that these properties are in line with new housing, in the same way that Granby Four Streets has done with its redeveloped homes?
"Of course, this could not feasibly be done without some government support. But surely there is an argument for limiting the new builds and instead providing grants to individuals and smaller developers in order to allow them to take the shells of these unloved homes, turn them into much-needed housing, and rebuild those once vibrant communities that previous governments have torn apart."


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Just got back to school and went straight here at e-library. Will transfer to Apo Pilo when my time credit is up.
I ain't feeling well. Seems like fever is going to hit me at this point. Wnew!!!
Can't forget the gal I passed by a few minutes back. The stout school girl who was as if examining me from my head to shoes. Shit! naiinis talaga ako. Tignan ko din kaya pataas-pababa.
Wala akong maisip. School matters really gets on my nerves. So depressing to think of and do too seriously. I am not used to reading educational books but it's a part of being in the School of Accountancy. Mi gulay!!! Kelangang mag-adjust.
Tama na muna ang reklamo...
Yesterday, when I was about to log out my FaceBook account, I remembered to search for our NSTP instructors name for she asked us to add her on our friends' list. When I was done clicking the "add friend" button, I found myself typing another name. My childhood best friend's name--Jessa... Perhaps, still hopelessly hopeful. I dunno if you understand the feeling. Almost gave up searching but I am really eager to know her again. Imagine, been looking for her on the internet for a more than a year now then I unexpectedly found myself searching for her name again yesterday. Pramis!!! Blessing yun. Halos maiyak pa ko. When the result appeared, I told myself "wala talaga". Then there, di ku akalaing di pa rin nagbabago mukha niya after a good 13 years now. Sent her a message pero gang ngayon la pa reply. Anyway, we were best friends (I dunno if she still considers me as one up to now) in the year 1997 when I studied in West Central School in Pangasinan. We parted ways when I asked my parents to bring me back in Quirino, my Mom's place, where I continued my primary education.
There are lots of memories worth looking back to in those times we were together. Iiyak na ako.. ahaha!!
Til here muna. Lapse na credit ko eh.. take care folks!!:)