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I had a very lucky and interesting life as a lawyer. I was hired out of law school by a law firm now known as Munger Tolles & Olson. I did well in law school, but the folks at Munger were smarter and more accomplished than me, and I remain convinced to this day that the only reason they offered me a job is that Moby Dick was then one of my favorite books, and it so happened that my recruiter from the firm also loved the book, and had the impression I was smarter than I really was! I took the job because I wanted to be associated with such accomplished people, but it didn't take me long to feel like I was suffocating under the strain of expectations I wasn't sure I could meet.
Enter John Quinn. I met John and Eric Emanuel in early 1984. They were running a small branch of a New York law firm, and wanted to open their own firm. It sounded exciting to a young kid. It didn't hurt that they were paying "New York-based" salaries, which were much higher than LA-based salaries, so my income practically doubled overnight (if memory serves, it went from about $36k to about $72k per year – a lot of money back then!).
I had a lot of fun, and learned a lot, working with John and Eric. For the most part, we represented trademark owners, including the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee for the Summer 1984 Olympics, and we litigated cases against counterfeiters. It was terrific experience for a young lawyer.
John and Eric formed Quinn Emanuel about 18 months later, but instead of joining them, I helped the existing firm through its transition and then left to join a law firm called Irell & Manella, where I learned to specialize in lawsuits involving inventions protected by patents, representing either the patent holder or the party accused of infringing on the rights of the patent holder.
One of my most memorable experiences from that time frame was taking the deposition of Bill Gates, in a lawsuit in which we represented a company called STAC against Microsoft. STAC ultimately won the case (due in part, of course, to the wonderful job I did at that deposition!!), but I came away from that deposition knowing that I'd just been in the presence of a man who thought differently, and was clearly on another, higher level than the rest of us (or at least on a higher level than I was).
I became a partner at Irell in 1990, and stayed there for another six years. Then, on February 1, 1996, I was enticed to join Latham & Watkins LLP, to help put their Intellectual Property litigation group – the group that represents companies fighting over rights to inventions, names, secrets and other intellectual assets – on the map. I spent the next 18 years at Latham helping to do just that. I retired from the partnership on March 31, 2014, to take a shot at becoming the writer I had long since fantasized about becoming.
In what one very close friend described as "quite the eulogy for a guy who's still alive," my partners at Latham paid me the following tribute upon my retirement:
Congratulations to Mark Flagel, our colleague and friend in the Los Angeles office who is retiring after 18 years with the firm and a 31-year legal career. Mark came to Latham & Watkins in 1996, and was instrumental in the creation and establishment of the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group.
Over the course of his career, Mark has worked on several high-profile intellectual property cases on behalf of a number of firm clients, including Symantec, Monolithic Power Systems, Guthy-Renker, and A10. Most recently, Mark, Orange County partner Dean Dunlavey, and their team secured and preserved a US$8-plus-million attorneys' fee award on behalf of MPS, based on litigation misconduct committed by the adversary over the course of many years. The US Supreme Court denied certiorari just this past week, sealing the client's victory and timed perfectly to coincide with Mark's retirement.
When asked to enumerate some of Mark's contributions to the firm, Washington, D.C. partner Max Grant summarizes the sentiments of many when he explains that "Mark was a pioneer at Latham, cutting the path behind which all of our patent litigators followed. He is the chair emeritus of our IP practice group and will retain that role in retirement. His talents as an exceptional trial lawyer may depart, but his status as beloved partner will remain." Truly, Mark has made a deep and lasting impact on Latham.
Los Angeles Deputy Office Managing Partner Wayne Flick concurs, calling Mark both "an exceptionally talented lawyer" and "an absolutely invaluable part of the Los Angeles office fabric—as local department chair, in his role on the Associates Committee, and as a partner, mentor, and friend." Wayne continues: "Mark has brought great enthusiasm to everything he's touched, and has consistently set a positive tone around his management and his lawyering roles. We've counted on Mark to counsel us on a wide range of office initiatives, and he's been generous with his time and thoughtful in his input. We are all enormously fond of him."
In addition to his role as practice group chair and as local department chair for the Litigation Department, Mark has served on the Associates and Recruiting Committees. He currently serves as global co-chair of the Information Technology—Hardware, Software & Services Industry Group.
"Mark happily concedes that he has no technical training," notes Dean Dunlavey, "but in case after case his keen intelligence, judgment, and insightful questions have identified the key issues and winning arguments and paved the way to victory. These insights are most frequently conveyed in emails punctuated by numerous smiley face emoticons and exclamation marks. Mark is blessed with boundless, contagious optimism; it is no wonder that he repeatedly has been recognized as one of the firm's best and favorite mentors.
Mark brings good cheer and enthusiasm to all his interactions, an attitude that's earned him widespread respect and admiration throughout Latham and beyond. Along with his leadership roles at the firm, Mark has been involved with the Intellectual Property Institute at USC Gould School of Law for many years, including serving as its chair; has taught at Loyola Law School; and has been involved with the Exceptional Children's Foundation, which provides an array of services to challenged individuals of all ages.
Despite his tremendous accomplishments and enviably strong relationships with colleagues and clients, Mark remains humble, a trait that impresses his friends, including Dean Dunlavey. "Mark has not let his success go to his head," says Dean. "Although he has been repeatedly recognized as one of the top IP lawyers in California, he remains as polite, approachable, and low-key as he was when I met him in our first semester of law school at Boalt Hall in 1980. He seems to get along with everyone. He has been a great friend to me and a great colleague to all who have had the pleasure of working with him."
"Mark is an extraordinary lawyer and colleague, he was one of the early pioneers of our IP litigation practice, and he has contributed greatly to our success," notes Los Angeles Office Managing Partner Jim Beaubien. "We will miss Mark's enthusiasm, drive, wisdom, and good nature, and we wish him well in his new endeavors."
Looking ahead, Mark plans to pursue his childhood dream of being a writer, and to make himself available to conduct mediations in high-stakes IP litigation. He also plans to sleep later, spend more time at his home in Big Bear, and explore the world with his wife, Sandra.


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Who we are:
Black Dirt Theater is a group of passionate people, who have a vision of the future where using creativity to serve others and create connections in the Hastings area become one in the same.
Brand spankin' new theater
This event will bring together theater folk from all over the region for exactly 24 hours to create and perform an evening of brand spankin' new 10 minute plays. Come and witness what raw untamed creativity looks like when you mix it with no sleep and a whole lot of coffee.
September 27 - 28, 2013

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WAI UA Telecon for May 9th, 2000 Chair: Jon Gunderson Date: Tuesday, 9 May Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, USA Call-in: Longfellow Bridge (+1) (617) 252-1038 Agenda Review Action Items (see below for details) Announcements 1.Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standardsby the United States ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD. Comments will be accepted until May 30th http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/nprm.htm http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/overview.htm Discussion 1.New draft of ua guidelines available http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-20000507/ 2.Changes to Checkpoint 7.6 Refer to 5 May proposal from Ian as part of resolving issue 233 and issue 242 http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0287.html 3.Changes to Checkpoint 8.8 Formerly checkpoint 5.6. Moved per proposal from Ian 5 May. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0288.html 4.Changes to Checkpoint 9.4 Modified checkpoint text per 5 May proposal by Ian. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0297.html 5.PR#233: Checkpoint 7.6: What does "structure" mean here? http://cmos-eng.rehab.uiuc.edu/ua-issues/issues-linear.html#233 6.PR#280: What does it mean to synchronize views? What views should be synchronized? http://cmos-eng.rehab.uiuc.edu/ua-issues/issues-linear.html#280 7.PR#257: Difficult to know when a UA has conformed. http://cmos-eng.rehab.uiuc.edu/ua-issues/issues-linear.html#257 Open Action Items 1.IJ: Draft a preliminary executive summary/mini-FAQ for developers. (No deadline.) 2.IJ: Propose a grouping of checkpoints based on their clarity of stating minimum requirements 3.CMN: Propose a technique that explains how serialization plus navigation would suffice for Checkpoint 8.1. 4.GR: Look into which checkpoints would benefit from audio examples in the techniques document. 5.MR: Confirm usage of "configure" in checkpoints to verify that it means "static choice" appropriately (e.g., 4.9). Completed Action Items 1.IJ: Propose checkpoint rewording of checkpoint 7.6 to list to include wording realted to improving the efficiency of accessing content http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0287.html 2.IJ: Update document with changes related to splitting checkpoint 2.1 into two checkpoints http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-20000507/ 3.IJ: Add proposed definitions of content, etc.. to the document. http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-20000507 4.IJ: Add minimum requirements for checkpoint 9.2 are to allow for configuration for a prompt for any form submission http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-20000507 5.IJ: Add technique related to user accessing the attributes of an element to Checkpoint 2.1 http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-20000507 6.IJ: Add a checkpoint related to synchronization of view (orientation guideline) http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/2000AprJun/0300.html Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Chair, W3C WAI User Agent Working Group Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services College of Applied Life Studies University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1207 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820 Voice: (217) 244-5870 Fax: (217) 333-0248 E-mail: email@example.com WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund WWW: http://www.w3.org/wai/uaReceived on Monday, 8 May 2000 11:50:05 UTC
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Visual Negotiations of Revolt
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This written portion of the MFA requirement will complement the exhibitions I've presented and concepts I have negotiated during my three years of study at Stony Brook University. The visual projects I will explore in this thesis include Polar Bears in Space, 2008; Please Stand By, 2009; Stoned, 2009, and Stoned II 2010. I will discuss the influences that have informed the work; personal and general reactions to the artworks once presented; and new theoretical concepts emerging from the artwork after presentation. I will detail and break down my process of creation and discuss my beliefs on art as a medium of translation. During my study at Stony Brook University, I completed a 15-credit certificate in Advanced Cultural Studies. In several of these Cultural Studies courses, I took the opportunity of writing about my work in the context of material studied in the term. I will detail the solidification of my ideas, and my goals for working with non-traditional educational opportunities within the arts at museums and community organizations. I am working towards creating an arts organization that involves community programming, and an artist in residence program.


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China seeks to contain widening yuan spread
China has suspended at least two foreign banks from conducting some cross-border yuan business until late March, limiting their scope to profit from a widening gap between the currency's exchange rates at home and abroad, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.
A three-month ban on settling offshore clients' yuan transactions in the onshore market was imposed Tuesday by the People's Bank of China, they said, asking not to be identified because they aren't authorised to speak publicly on the matter. The clampdown comes as the growing offshore-onshore spread makes it profitable to buy the currency in Hong Kong and sell it in Shanghai. The PBOC didn't immediately respond to questions regarding the matter, which was reported earlier by Reuters.
The currency's discount in Hong Kong's freely traded market to its Shanghai rate reached a three-month high of 1.8 per cent on Wednesday, before narrowing to 1.3 per cent in late trading amid suspected intervention in the offshore market. The difference swelled to more than 2 per cent following an August 11 devaluation that spurred an exodus of funds from the world's second-largest economy and yuan purchases to support the exchange rate contributed to a drop of more than $US400 billion in China's foreign-exchange reserves over the last 11 months.
"Earlier, some banks were supposed to be penalised for engaging in arbitrage between the offshore and onshore markets," said Suan Teck Kin, an economist at United Overseas Bank in Singapore. "If the PBOC sees it's a genuine trade, they'll probably let you proceed. If they suspect you are manipulating, they want to clamp down. What they want to see is a natural convergence of the two yuan rates."
The PBOC said last week that it would allow more foreign institutions with significant volumes to trade in the onshore foreign-exchange market, which it said will help narrow the difference. The PBOC is unlikely to allow the gap to stay persistently above 1000 so-called pips because it hurts sentiment, said Zhou Hao, an economist at Commerzbank in Singapore. The offshore yuan was last trading at 6.5760 a dollar in Hong Kong and the rate in Shanghai was 6.4902, leaving a spread of 858 pips. The difference exceeded 1200 pips on Wednesday before the offshore yuan erased a 0.5 per cent loss in late trading.
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange said Wednesday it will prevent risks associated with abnormal cross-border capital flows. The PBOC has ordered the suspension of liquidation of spot positions for clients, some services related to the cross-border as well as the onshore and offshore businesses, according to Reuters.
"They are doing the right thing," former Morgan Stanley chief executive officer John Mack said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. "The Chinese want to minimise volatility. When you have the arbitrage set up where it's an absolute money maker and more people come into that trade, it creates a lot of volatility."
The clampdown is a short-term market adjustment because the two prices will eventually converge and the authorities have already set a target of bringing this about by 2020, said UOB's Suan.
"The PBOC's move means that the lenders will no longer be able to do arbitrage trades in the onshore and offshore yuan," said Ken Cheung, a Hong Kong-based strategist at Mizuho Bank. "This may lead to a widening spread because cross-border flows help narrow the gap. I don't see any immediate negative impact on the yuan's internationalisation."


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The end of mining activities at this specific site is planned for March 31, 2016. The subsequent closing of the main workings including the surface facilities in the safety zone should be carried out in 2017. This decision has been made by the Board of Directors of OKD on the basis of a detailed plan for extraction of reserves.
"The planned reserves at this Stonava site have been extracted.Extraction of the remaining coal underground at a level of approximately 2 million tones in seam no.40 would not be profitable as shown by the performed financial analysis and also with respect to high operating costs and low coal sales prices.The validity of our decision has been confirmed by a local drilling survey that proved substandard values of the height of the underlying NATAN seam which was the reason for the end of mining in the Ostrava seams," said Pavel Hadrava, the Chief Operating Officer of OKD.
"Currently, there are 295 employees working at the site of 9. květen. These employees will be moved to other worksites of OKD 1. For this reason they will not be laid off and the company will not incur social costs," added Radka Naňáková, the HR director of OKD.
The square area of the Stonava site is 1 150 hectares and mining activities have been performed here since 1960. In the course of almost sixty years the total level of mineral extracted here amounted to 73 million tons of coking and thermal coal. The original name Suchá – Stonava Mine was changed to 9. květen mine in 1965.In 1995 it merged with the Darkov Mine and the name was changed to Plant 9. květen.This "plant structure" was abolished in 2012 and after that an independent site of 9. květen(*) was established, which in 2015, within the framework of the new organization structure of OKD was included to OKD 1.
The reserves at the site of 9. květen that cannot be economically extracted will be written off in a prescribed manner, i.e., by transferring to the off-balance reserves by means of a write-off.
Symbolically the last car of hard coal from the site of 9. květen will be hauled to the surface on Thursday, March 24.


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Mopco cast member since 2014
What was your favorite toy as a child?
My tree swing that I would ride and pretend I was riding dragons.
What's your favorite local restaurant?
Sake Café on New Scotland and Sitar Indian Restaurant.
Are you involved in any creative projects you'd like to tell people about?
I am so happy to teach at Camp Shakespeare at Winedale each summer, a residential program in which we teach Shakespeare through performance in Round Top, Texas. I also love teaching the new MopCo Improv Youth Troupe!
How do you prepare before MopCo performances?
Relax, talk, and laugh with other MopCo members.
How do you prepare to teach MopCo classes?
Careful planning of a sequence of games in order of increasing difficulty!
Would you rather travel to the moon or the bottom of the sea?
The bottom of the sea because swimming is a big hobby.
What's the best advice you ever got?
"Run around the couch." – Don Wade, my dad.
Are you involved in any charitable work you'd like to tell people about?
I help the Mathare Youth Talented Organization in Kenya get volunteers to come work with them.
What's your motto?
"We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness." – Thích Nhất Hạnh
Where would you most love to be, any day, any time?
Riding a horse, reading a great book, traveling, or doing awesome theatre. Maybe all at once.
Here is Kendle in action: Demonstrating an improv game called "The Gift Giving Game." Give it a try at a party or in the office!


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Dorothy Gean Titsworth, 74, of Van Buren died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at a local hospital. She was a retired forklift operator from Dixie Cup Corp., member of First Baptist Church in Van Buren and widow of Ray Titsworth.
Graveside service was Nov. 19 at Gill Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.
She is survived by a daughter, Theresa Hawkins of Van Buren; a son, Wally Titsworth of Van Buren; a brother, Jimmy Cumpton of Fort Smith; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.


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text: It's nice to have some numbers to run along side some of the various claims made in the media. One, which I see various older curmudgeons who haven't really thought about what they're saying making, about MMP is that a major problem with it is that it allows MP's that have been kicked out "to sneak back in". Which is bollocks to begin with, as if the will of a single electorate should override the will of the country as a whole. Even it wasn't bollocks (which it is), we now have some numbers with which to gauge the severity of the problem, compiled and posted at Drunkard's Lamppost. It appears that we have had 21 MP's that held electorates, were defeated and returned via the list. That's over the entire history of MMP, since 1996. Not, I suspect a huge problem. In addition, the argument that the locals wanted to kick the electorate MP out of parliament don't take into account the possibility that some voters were voting tactically, i.e. they were not voting for the electorate MP because they knew they would get in anyway, thus giving themselves 2 local MP's. Which makes it quite possibly even less of a problem.


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WHO: NOAA Fisheries Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center fishery researchers and science leadership, other knowledgeable researchers
WHAT: It's a chance to talk informally about likely condition of all three stocks shared with Canada, and the challenges of predicting the future for yellowtail flounder in particular. Scientists and NOAA Fisheries Service leaders from the region will be on hand to talk about upcoming special flatfish surveys, a recent international stock assessment workshop that took on the yellowtail assessment, and the next steps for using the results in fishery management.
WHERE: New Bedford Free Public Library (Main Library): 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford MA
WHEN: Monday, August 12, 10-11:30 AM
GOAL: Understanding among fishermen and researchers about scientific information available on these three stocks and next steps for using it in fishery management
For more information, contact Teri Frady, NOAA NEFSC, firstname.lastname@example.com, 508.495.2239. Stock assessment summaries are posted here: http://nefsc.noaa.gov/saw/trac/.


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Time to grow up: My thoughts on urban sprawl/
Last night I watched an episode of 'House Hunters' on HGTV Canada. The hunters in question, pregnant with their first child, and living in a 650 sq. foot 1 bedroom apartment, were looking to buy a new home for their growing family. The number one criteria on their house wish list was to stay in the Old Town district of Alexandria, Virginia. They looked at the requisite three properties. The first one was an older home and needed way too much upgrading to be financially viable for them, the second was a completely renovated 900 square foot row house a 10 minute walk from Old Town that was $15,000 above their budget and the third was a beautiful 1900 sq ft home, $30,ooo below budget, with a huge backyard, but 8 miles (~13 km) away from where they wanted to be. After the suspenseful cut and commercial break, my husband and I were somewhat shocked that in the end they chose the second house, paid the full list price for it and gained a mere 250 more square feet of home. They got exactly what they wanted though and that was to be right in the thick of Old Town Alexandria. Able to walk or take public transit to anywhere they needed to be, shop locally, and enjoy their community as the backyard in which they wish raise their child.
We are in the middle of a civic election in my fair city. And this one is kind of a big deal. Our current Mayor is stepping down and not running for re-election and we have a potential for 7 out of 13 councillor positions up for grabs from newbies. It is an interesting time to be an Edmontonian.
Yeah, that's right, I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We have 6-8 months of winter, 2 months of festivals (summer) and a couple of brown months in between. And according to the most recent census (2011), Edmonton is the second fastest growing metropolis in Canada, just slightly behind our neighbours to the south in Calgary.
Our growth is a good thing. It means more people are wanting to come and live and work and raise their families in our city. It means more businesses want to open up shop in our city and bring good people with them. It means that our reputation is growing in a positive way outside of our city boundaries.
And yes, it also means that these same city "boundaries" are being pushed as well to accommodate our growth. I used to be able to tell you what the farthest most neighbourhoods in our city were and could navigate this city that I knew by heart. Now I have no idea where I am going half the time and I have to rely on Siri to tell me where to turn and when I have FINALLY reached my destination . Every day a new development is being advertised, more farmland is being taken over and we are inching closer and closer to our neighbouring cities and towns. Oh, Edmonton is growing alright, kind of like a 50 year old man with a penchant for a daily dose of A&W Teenburgers, we keep growing OUT and having to loosen up our belts more and more.
I think this is a problem for our city. I think that we are being sold a story of "responsible urban planning" by those who have a vested interest in such development. And I believe that the citizens of Edmonton who have bought into the idea that a home is only a home if you have a backyard and that one can only raise a family and live well in the suburbs are starting to feel the sting of these stories. A lack of infrastructure in these fast-tracked developments leaves city planners scrambling to provide decent public transportation to and from these areas, enough schools and community support for all of these new families and an open door policy for big box stores to accommodate the masses, a practice that inevitably drives out more and more locally-owned small businesses.
I also happen to believe there is a better way and I am not the only one. I think it is time for our city to grow UP as well as OUT. I think we need to take a closer look at different ways to create vibrant, new-ish, communities within our current boundaries. I believe that there are a lot more "House Hunters" out there looking for the same kind of live, play, work, raise-my-family-in-my-community-back-yard, that the couple above was looking for and that our city has a huge potential to develop communities like this within our core. The good news is that it is starting to happen already.
I firmly believe that our new mayor and city council need to take a good hard look at our city and really decide what is best for current and future Edmontonians going forward (and not what is in the best interest of the developers who pad their election campaigns). How can we make living in our city's core more appealing to families coming to Edmonton? How do we develop our city so that the only option for family housing is not a cookie cutter box in the suburbs on the outskirts of the city, with one skinny tree on the front yard and an hour long bus ride for junior to get to his/her school? How can we address higher density housing and building family-friendly communities? What about infill development in mature neighbourhoods? These are the kinds of questions that I am wondering about as we head into this election and this next chapter in Edmonton's history. This is the kind of change and leadership I am looking for from my new mayor and city councillors.
Candidates.... who's up for this? Who wants to make Edmonton not only one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, but also one of the SMARTEST growing cities in Canada?
P.S. Check out my Twitter timeline from earlier this afternoon for a lively discussion of this and other #yegvote concerns from myself and some other concerned citizens. I should really learn how to Storify these things...
P.P.S. Let's all pretend that I published this 30 minutes ago. This is the August 29th #summerblogchallenge post!
Photo Credit: Darren Kirby on Flickr.


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I am so glad you came. Come on in. How did you find me? Never mind, it is just great to see you. Coffee? Tea? Vodka, wine? Please sit down and have a read. What are you interested in? I'm willing to bet over the coming months there will be something to pique your interest. That is the thing about Chasing Rabbit Holes – almost always with initial caps – because you can end up just about anywhere and you'll still be here. Pretty amazing, huh?
This got started because it was a hot election year and people who were too busy to pay attention simply picked up the phone and called me for a cough, balanced view, cough ~ alright, a fair view. We would talk about life and eventually end up either in current events, politics, reminiscing, or sorting things out. For the men who are visiting, read that last "sorting things out" as venting. Getting stuff off your chest. I've found that men and women think differently – oh, yes, they do. So, let's get the biases out of the way. … Actually, that resulted in true rabbit hole and ended up as a future post.
A word about the staff.
Pictured right at the top of the site is Claire Has Flair. She is 11 years old, a retired rescued professional racer. According to her stats, she raced 93 races and won a third of 'em. She is a greyhound and her coloring is brindle. Greyhound owners refer to them as Greythounds. Claire can hit 43 miles per hour in three strides. When she agreed to join me, she was six years old, very shy and reserved. The most amazing thing about greythounds is how much time they spend sleeping… maybe 22 hours a day. I don't think that's an exaggeration. Out walking after dark on a leash, grown men have come to a full stop and respectfully asked, "What kind of dog is that? Is that a Doberman Pinscher?" She is menacing alright. This is the same greythound who is afraid of small children and tiny, yappy dogs who rush up. She will immediately turn around to go home and good luck on changing her mind. For the first year, maybe three, if there was more than one person talking with me, she began to tremble from head to toe, but very quietly. It can take a long time for the clown in a greythound's personality to surface. It takes trust. And Claire had very little trust. It finally dawned on me she might be thinking I was getting ready to pass her on to the next home. And then, one fine day, my brother came to visit. He doesn't hesitate to bribe any dog in his vicinity by filling his pockets with dog treats and lavishing those treats on every single dog he comes in contact with. Claire thought he was a god. She decided it was possible that all men are gods. My next door neighbor, a big, brawny former Olympian exclaimed, "Whoa! Is this the same Claire?!" Claire's duties will be to chase down rabbits, of course. Rabbits are shapeshifters and they come in the form of stories, family histories, adventures, general quislings, musings and commentaries.
The Analyst is named Dyssa. She is a fat cat, weighs 13.5 lbs as of last week. When she first agreed to join me, she was an unknown entity, but the most unflappable cat I have ever met, braver than brave. She is the true alpha in our home. She came equipped with five fingers on her front paws and will hold hands with you. There's a word for this and supposedly any cat with this characteristic comes out of the genetic feline family located on Earnest Hemingway's estate in Florida. I tried naming her Diaz, Spanish for the number 10, to honor her hands. No go. Tried Dix, French for 10. She liked the sound, so I switched it up to feminize her name. Dyssa's duties will include the current event posts, probably some political analysis regarding our foreign policy, terrorist attacks, congressional governance if we ever have any, and the like.
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Winnal Moors Nature Reserve
Enjoy a short stroll around this pretty nature reserve in Winchester. In the reserve you will find wetland with chalk stream, reedbeds and grassland. There are nice boardwalks taking you through the reedbeds and a water vole trail where you can look out for these elusive creatures in the slow moving streams. The area has lots of interesting flora and fauna with fen meadow containing wetland wildflowers such as ragged robin and marsh valerian. Look out for otters and birds including�redshank, lapwing and snipe.
If you'd like to extend your walking in Winchester then you could climb to St Catherine's Hill for fine views over the town below, the River Itchen and the surrounding countryside of the South Downs. The Itchen Way passes the site so you can pick this up to continue your walk along the river.


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In my spare time, I've been working on a handful of ebooks that cover a specific topic of some kind: digging out of debt, managing your time, and so on. These ebooks can essentially be thought of as large-scale versions of articles on Money360, where I can take the information that might be in thirty or forty posts that would be interrelated and instead organize them in a fashion that makes them useful and entertaining for long-form reading and reference.
I hope to launch the first one before the end of the year. I will be selling them all on the Kindle store for $2.99, (hopefully) on the Nook store for $2.99, and also as PDFs for $3.
I'll let you know as soon as the first one is ready to launch.
Q1: Funding child's health insurance
Our youngest son is too old to be included in our family health insurance plan, and has been without health insurance for several years now. We would like to find a plan to cover him, for our peace of mind. He will graduate with a teaching degree in two years, when he will hopefully get a full time job with insurance. He is a healthy young man, and has siblings that include a nurse practitioner and two doctors, so he can get free advice and care for most problems. (He has never even used the campus health services.) It is the potential accident or trip to the ER that concerns us. What type of policy do you think would best serve him? In my research I find that the lower deductible policies include more services than he needs, but the higher ones may include only inpatient care. What in your opinion would be the smartest choices? We would like to help him with part of the cost, but of course we want to use our funds wisely and not waste them on unnecessary coverage. Any thoughts?
– Janice
Given that he's young and healthy, a high deductible plan is likely the best one for him at this stage in his life in terms of balancing cost and reward.
The reason you want this insurance is to cover the devastating situations and that's what a high deductible plan will do. It will make sure he's covered if a genuinely serious medical issue comes his way.
His needs will change, of course, as he grows a bit older, but by then he should be able to provide for his own insurance.
Q2: International travel currency concerns
Late this year, I will be going on my first international trip, to Germany. I already have my passport and have purchased tickets. My concern is with currency. I intend to use my credit card while over there for many purchases and I have been told this will work just fine, but I also want to have some physical Euros in hand for incidentals and for emergencies. What's the best way to do this? Should I get the cash now? Should I try to time the exchange rates?
– Joe
The first thing I would do is my bank and ask whether your card will work in ATMs in Germany and, if so, what their currency conversion is like. Many banks will simply charge their regular ATM fee and will allow you to withdraw cash at the current exchange rate, which is probably your best overall option. If your card has the Visa or MasterCard logo, they'll usually work in a foreign ATM, but check with your bank to make sure.
If that's not available to you, I really wouldn't stress out about hitting the perfect exchange rate. It's much like trying to perfectly time the stock market – you might get lucky and make an exchange at the perfect moment, but you'll most likely end up frustrated.
If you do a currency exchange with a broker, try to avoid the ones at the airport and try to do only one exchange of dollars to euros (and another exchange back, if you must). Each exchange will have flat fees associated with it, so a single exchange will minimize those fees.
Q3: Smartphones at a discount?
I'll be 70 next week, so I need to say no more about my lack of "comfort zones" when it comes to today's technology. I have the Net10 phone and the cost is $15 a month – – and I'm really happy with it as I use it for what phones were made for: call someone. I am rearing a grandson who will begin 8th grade this year. He is in the category of high-functioning autism, is capable to managing phone conversations and calls, but simply prefers not to. Cell phones are permitted for the first time at school, and the point behind it is for the teachers to teach, or allow, the students to use their smartphone devices as an educational tool. So, where does this put me? I do not have the sort of account that most families have because "they simply cannot do without it." If I bought a phone like I use, this would not benefit my grandson as it wouldn't have what the teachers would expect. I realize that my grandson would greatly benefit from learning how to use the device as he grows, so can you tell me what phone and what sort of plan I could switch to that would give him the "smartphone-type" phone but not cost me and arm and a leg? We will need this soon as school starts Monday and it won't be long into the year that they will need it.
– Angela
You probably want a "pay-as-you-go" phone. There are a lot of different phones of this type available, but it's hard to make a specific recommendation without knowing a lot about your area and about the exact usage your son will have.
If it's being used as a classroom tool, I would ask his teachers at school for some suggestions as to phone models and types, then take that information and look at the various pay-as-you-go phones at your store of choice. Shop around a little bit and find the lowest-cost phone you can get that matches what the teachers want.
You may find after talking to the teachers that a simple phone is the best option for this situation.
Q4: Credit card diversity?
I already have a Mastercard. Let's say I was going to sign up for another card. Should I specifically make sure that it's another kind of card like a Visa or an American Express or does that really matter?
– Joan
In terms of your credit, it doesn't make any difference.
The one way I can think of where it could make a difference is when you're dealing with retailers that take one type of card and don't take another. For example, one retailer I know of only takes Mastercard. They do not accept Visa cards.
For situations like that, it's not a bad idea to have a card from a second processor.
Q5: Figuring out multiple bank accounts
We have three checking accounts, all no-fee accounts because we're 55+:
Acct #1. A major bank, used exclusively for our home mortgage–this bank carries the note and payment is made by direct deposit and debit payment. The bank doesn't have a branch in our town, but does have branches throughout most of the U.S. There is no savings account attached to this account.
Acct #2. Another major bank, with a branch here in town, this account has overdraft protection through a savings account attached to it. It's used for household expenses and savings.
Acct #3. Is a small local bank and is used for e-Bay sales. The bank has less than 15 branches located within Southern California and none outside the state. It's considered an online checking account and it pays a small amount of interest on funds kept in the bank with no minimum balance required. I have a debit card, but no checks for this account because it's strictly for e-bay. PayPal is connected to the account. If I need to withdraw funds from this bank and I'm not in town, I incur fees at both ends of the transaction. Debit purchases can be made anywhere without a fee. It can only be used as a debit card at gas stations.
SITUATION: My debit card (attached to account #2) was hacked while we were away from home earlier this year. I closed the account and reopened a new checking and savings account. It took over 3 months to untangle the mess this theft made because the majority of our household bills are either paid online or automatically debited from this account.
We returned from a month-long vacation this week and I discovered that the savings account attached to Bank #2's account had been robbed of $280 by someone who walked into the local bank branch, filled out a withdrawal slip and presented it to the teller. The teller gave the person the money. The person is unknown to my husband and I, and is not a signor on the account. I have no idea how he obtained the account number for our savings account. I'll be filing a theft report with the Sheriff's office in the morning, followed by a visit to the bank to once again close that checking and savings account.
1. Under these circumstances, would you keep an account with Bank #2?
2. How could someone obtain a savings account number for an account that they are not a signor on?
3. Should I go back to writing checks to pay my bills? I have friends who don't own a debit card and swear they never will have one. Other friends only write checks or pay with cash. What's the safest, cheapest way to pay your household bills or to make purchases?
– Connie
I would be very wary of continuing business with that bank. The bank should absolutely have detailed records on this transaction and may in fact have a video of the transaction from their security tapes. They should be working closely with you to figure this out as soon as possible.
It's really hard to tell what might have happened in this case, but no matter what, the bank should not have allowed this to happen. There is some sort of protocol breach that happened here or else someone who was not an account signor would not have walked out with your money.
I don't think checks are perfectly safe, either. Checks have your account number, bank routing number, and your signature on them. An unethical person could use those things, too. I actually feel safer with pure electronic transactions, overall.
Q6: Returning to school in retirement
I am fifty eight years old. In several years, I plan to retire and we shall have a very good income thanks to our retirement savings. At that point, I would like to go back to school at the local university and study American history. What financial preparations would make the most sense for this plan?
– Alvin
The best thing you could do is to open up a 529 college savings plan in your name.
A 529 plan is much like any other tax-deferred investment account. It's really only concerned with the money that goes in and comes out. If the money that comes out is used for educational purposes, you don't have to pay taxes on the gains.
However, if you don't use this money for educational purposes, you're going to be paying taxes on the earnings as well as an additional 10% tax penalty. This penalty is waived if you're disabled or if you pass away, however.
Q7: A marriage in decline
After many years of using my credit cards for the kids which are now in college, we have accumulated a lot of debt, my own personal credit cards, which were used for school items (books, supplies, clothes, registration, soccer instruction, baseball instruction, uniforms, traveling with elite teams, tutoring, summer camps, etc, which by the way, was my first mistake because these costs should of been shared between my husband and I credit cards, but he would not take on these items because he thought of them unnecessary. Looking back, I probably would not have done all these things, but I wanted more that what I had during my childhood for my kids to experience. Live and learn….
Now, I am trying to apply for my own credit card, and I have been denied twice because of too high a balance. My husband has only been paying the minimum amount and says we can't afford to pay any more than that, but I found out that he has been paying his credit cards off. Our marriage is pretty much over. I am trying to be independent, because sooner or later I will be on my own and want to have my own credit card and be able to put a down payment on a place of my own. I am running into quite a bit of obstacles because of the debt. I do not want to lead on that the reasons for my own card, is that I am preparing to go out on my own. Any advice on how to bring down these cards without setting up a red flags? Communication is pretty much down to nothing since when we talk it always ends up about money and then turns into arguments. Please advise.
– Samantha
Assuming that you are heading for divorce, the sensible thing for both of you to do is to split the debt evenly and transfer it to cards that are in your own name without the other's name on it. If you cannot obtain a card in your own name, then your husband should put half of the balance on his own card, then you should both sign to have him removed from the card with the remaining balance.
This, of course, requires you to communicate and it requires you to both be on the same page when it comes to dissolving your marriage – or at least the financial elements of it. I'm not sure of the exact state of your relationship, but it doesn't sound good.
If your marriage is dissolving, things become much easier if you both accept it and move on to making sure your assets and debts are properly divided among you.
Q8: Religious giving
I am a lapsed Catholic. My wife is a devout Methodist who attends services each Sunday. I go with her about once a month. I don't mind that she gives a little to her church, but she's always donating to different causes that the church sponsors and it adds up. I feel kind of bad criticizing her for giving money to the church-sponsored food pantry or to youth groups, but it feels like she's giving away our money without consulting me. How can I approach this?
– Kenneth
If I'm reading this right, it sounds like you're fine with the concept of charitable giving, but you don't like having little or no input on the giving. If that's the case, sit down with your wife and talk about your charitable giving as a whole.
Before you do that, do your own soul-searching about what causes you think your money should be used for. Where would you like to see your money go?
If you're opposed to the overall level of charitable giving regardless of who the money is being given to, then you're headed for a more challenging discussion with your spouse. I think this article on handling religious differences with your spouse would be a valuable starting point for both of you.
Q9: Transfer of assets after death
The house and mortgage are all in my elderly parents name.My brother pays the mortgage payment. What is the most frugal way to go about making sure that when either my parents pass, the house will be put in my brothers name.My parents really have no assets, and I want nothing from them. I thought maybe they should quick claim the house to my brother, But he is not in the best health either, as he has malaria and other health issues.They could possibly outlive him.
– Suzanne
I would recommend setting up a trust. You would want to talk to a lawyer about the specifics of setting it up. The idea would be that the house would essentially belong to the trust, with your parents having the right to live there and with the assets in the trust being distributed upon their passing.
I don't know exactly how you'd want all that to work. You'd likely want to establish exactly what happens in the event of each person passing away first so that it's clear to everyone involved, and that's why a lawyer might be useful here.
A family practice lawyer in your area can help you get this set up.
Q10: Personal growth spending
Does it make sense to budget money for "personal growth" – things like music lessons or language courses?
– Calvin
If this is something that's important to you, then it should be a part of your budget.
The key thing with spending like this is that all of the stakeholders involved – in this case, your spouse, if you have one – should approve of all elements of the budget. After all, if you spend money on one thing, you're not spending it on something else.
If it's something you consider important and it's something that everyone else who has a stake in the budget is fine with, then a line item for this type of spending seems completely reasonable.
Got any questions? The best way to ask is to email me – trent at thesimpledollar dot com. I'll attempt to answer them in a future mailbag (which, by way of full disclosure, may also get re-posted on other websites that pick up my blog). However, I do receive many, many questions per week, so I may not necessarily be able to answer yours.


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To see other planned excursions please go back to the Excursions & Outings Main Page.
This Regency Palace is renowned for its grandeur and is a favourite attraction for visitors to Brighton.
The Royal Brighton Pavilion is managed by Brighton Council.
We have organised a private tour of the Pavilion and afterwards there will be free time to wander around Brighton. There are two famous locations that aren't to be missed both called "The Lanes". Both of these shopping areas are within comfortable walking distance of the Royal Brighton Pavilion. The Brighton Pier is also very close by.
A fact sheet which gives more information, and the booking form can be found at the bottom of this page.
If for any reason you are unable to print off the booking slip then please write the required information on a sheet of paper and include with your cheque.
Places will be confirmed by email or by telephone if not on email.
Cost and Times of Excursions:
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BPNC v. Berrios
On December 14, 2017, the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council and Logan Square Neighborhood Association filed a lawsuit in circuit court alleging that the office of Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios conducts assessments that systematically and illegally shift residential property tax burdens from Whites to Hispanics and African-Americans, and from the rich to the poor. On March 7, 2018, the Homewood-based South Suburban Housing Center (SSHC) joined as a plaintiff. The community organizations are represented by a team of lawyers from Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, and Miner, Barnhill & Galland.
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About the Artist
Kenneth E. Parris III is a Brooklyn based Visual Artist born in Philadelphia, PA, 1975, raised in Austin, TX. He has exhibited across the United States and in numerous art fairs. His paintings and installations have been critically acclaimed, notably by: WalkerArt.org, NPR, Trend Hunter Art & Design, Fine Art Connoisseur, and Time Out New York. His original series of drawings and text titled Drawing Dance was featured for twenty-three weeks in The New York Times ArtsBeat and culminated in exhibitions in New York City, Houston, Philadelphia, and at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Kenneth is a studio artist in chashama's Workspace Program and is fiscally sponsored by The Solo Foundation. He has won awards from the American Advertising Federation and had work selected for the Bombay Sapphire & Russell Simmons Artisan Series. He performed in the remount of Rashaun Mitchell's NOX at Danspace Project, has been a panelist for The One Club, and guest lectured on collaboration at Bard College.
He is a Creative Director in advertising and is Art Editor of H.O.W. Journal. Kenneth received a BFA in Illustration and an AAS in Graphic Design from Rochester Institute of Technology, NY. He has artwork in numerous collections including Barclay & Rebecca Knapp, Lester Marks, and Dr. Richard J. Massey.
ChaShaMa studio at the Brooklyn Army Terminal
ChaShaMa's Space To Create Program, one of the largest artist studio program in New York City, provides subsidized studio space to 102 New York City based artists, giving them the space to create. Studios range in size from 200 square feet to over 400 square feet and are rented to artists at up to 90% below market rates. Our long-term studio hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal and smaller complexes throughout New York City comprise 102 studio spaces.


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A Spur of the Moment Run up Boney Mountain/
Today my plans were pretty simple...to do a long run of at least 2 hours, 15 minutes. Over the last 6 weeks, I did 5 long runs of 14 miles, 13 miles, 14.5 miles, 15 miles, a 5K break and then last Saturday's 2 hour, 9 minute 17.5 mile run. So figured anything over 2:15 would be good. My general plan was to run the same loop as last week, finding an extra mile or so towards the end.
But this morning I woke up at 6:30 a.m. and decided to do something different. We've had this amazing cloud cover in the mornings most of the summer and I heard the heat was coming back next week. So how about mixing it up a bit with a run up Boney Mountain.
I haven't run to the top of Boney for at least 10 years. I made it to the top, or at least very close to it. There's a little red can at the top you sign your name on, and I couldn't find it. I'm sure one of my more knowledgeable trail runner friends will tell me where I went wrong.
It took me about an hour to get there, running as much as I can. Once you get past the Danielson Monument, the trail becomes really narrow, sometimes extremely rocky and steep. There are many sections that pretty much HAVE to be hiked rather than run, unless you're a billy goat. The view is spectacular of course. Some pics and video are below. I saw about 10 people up there, all hiking and enjoying the beautiful day.
So I achieved my overall time goal of 2 hours, 15 minutes. I added some mileage on the roads after my quick descent down Boney. All told I'm going to credit my account 17 miles for today's run.


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WSU coach Bone sees first half as mixed bag
Thu., Feb. 2, 2012
PULLMAN – While assessing the first half of Washington State's basketball season, the truth of an old adage used by coach Ken Bone was reaffirmed before he could even get the words out of his mouth.
"Can't look back," Bone said Tuesday. "Or you …"
He couldn't finish the thought before the next question came through the telephone, moving right on to the next one.
And so the comparison to the first half of Washington State's Pac-12 schedule seems obvious.
The Cougars are 11-10 and 3-6 in conference play as they prepare to host the last-place USC Trojans (6-16, 1-8) at 7:05 tonight at Beasley Coliseum, somewhere WSU has yet to lose this season but has played only twice in Pac-12 play.
Bone discusses WSU's first-half performance and views it from two contrasting perspectives.
First, he said, there are the three wins, each of them – Oregon State (14-7), Stanford (15-6), California (17-5) – against a team he considers to be a quality opponent. In those games, the Cougars' offense was in rhythm, their zone defense was successful and they held their own on the glass.
But on the other hand, Bone laments, "a couple disappointing losses."
He didn't specify, but it isn't hard to guess. WSU's 62-60 overtime loss to Utah in early January was labeled by some as a gimme, but the Cougars missed more than half their free throws and couldn't get stops down the stretch.
And then there was Saturday, when the Cougars – playing without guard Faisal Aden, whose season was ended by a torn ACL – fell 71-67 at Arizona State, which entered that game with a 6-14 record.
WSU has lost each of its five conference road games. It won in impressive fashion in both of its Pac-12 games at Beasley – where the Cougars play five of their final nine games.
"Obviously, we're disappointed with where we're at," junior forward Brock Motum said. "We've lost a few close games to some teams that maybe don't have a better record than us, and we think we should have beaten. But also, we've beaten teams with a lot better record than us.
"I think this conference is still wide open and we've shown we can beat the best team but we've also shown that on a bad day we can lose to some of the lower teams. We just need to find our stride and show some consistency toward the end of the season."
That starts on the defensive end. Washington State was blistered by 3-pointers in its losses at Arizona and ASU last week. The same happened in losses to Oregon and Colorado, too. And it's part of why WSU is eighth in the conference in field-goal percentage defense at 42.5 percent. The Cougars are also eighth in 3-point field-goal defense.
Without Aden's offensive presence, it will be even more crucial for WSU to fuel its offense by getting stops.
"I thought defense has been a good thing for our team for the past year," said Motum, who is third in the conference in scoring at 16.4 points per game. "Last year was really good. Our zone was really effective last year toward the end. I think we just need to find that niche on defense that we can just go to when we really need a stop. That's the main thing we need to focus on."
"I don't have an answer for that," Motum said. "We just need a consistent effort on defense to try and get stops rather than let other factors dictate how we play on defense. … Our offense is going to come. We just need to focus on defense."
And on what lies ahead.
"It's not what we had hoped for, but that's where we're at," Bone said. "We need to just keep moving forward, get on to the next game at USC and try to build upon that."
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Town Beach Water Quality Improvements
Notice: The Barrington Town Beach water quality improvement project was completed prior to the opening of beach season in 2014.
Project Description: The $360,000 project included:
- Re-pavement of the entire parking lot.
- Expansion of the beach area with the removal of sections of asphalt nearest the beach.
- Parking spaces will be eliminated at the west end of the beach, an area where the asphalt has become undermined due to frequent flooding. Overall, the number of parking spaces will be reduced from about 100 to 80; however, the area near the new beach building will be available for overflow parking as needed.
- Removal of an asphalt swale in the Water Way right of way at the west end of the beach, to be replaced with a drainage swale designed to improve water quality and reduce beach erosion.
- Rain gardens at several locations within the parking lot, including at the end of Bay Road and at the end of Beach Road.
- New wood bollards and wood fence guardrail replacing all existing metal and wood guardrail.
- Other improvements, including plantings, new bike racks holding up to 26 bikes, new benches, new service access gates and a new outdoor shower.
- Save the Bay, working with volunteers, planted beach grass along the new edge of pavement with the goal of establishing protective dunes over time. Additional volunteers will be needed in the future to replace damaged beach grass plants.
The existing cinderblock building at the end of Bay Road, which dates to the 1950s, has been removed to improve traffic flow into the parking lot and provide room for the rain gardens at the end of Bay Road. The block building is no longer needed due to the new office/restroom building at the Town Beach. The contractor was William Anthony Excavating of North Kingstown. Gifford Design Group of Cumberland, RI, was the Town's design consultant for the project. The Town utilized local bond funding to leverage a State Revolving Fund loan for "green infrastructure" improvements at the beach.
The State Revolving Fund, co-managed by the R.I. Clean Water Finance Agency and Office of Water Resources, provides below market rate loans for water pollution abatement projects, as well as principal forgiveness for inclusion of "green infrastructure" features in the design. The financing from the State for the Town Beach project included a principal forgiveness totaling approximately $50,000.
The plans can be found here.
Existing Conditions (Before Improvements)
Old 1950s beach restroom/storage building (June 2010)
Aerial of beach (2008)
Beach Building Project (completed summer 2011)
Pavement removal, driving of piles for new building - March 2011
New building under construction - June 2011
New building completed (photo taken prior to start of water quality project)
Water Quality Project
October 7, 2013: End of Bay Road (prior to project start)
October 23, 2013: Removing wood guardrails
October 2013: Demolition of old restroom building (credit: Barrington Times)
November 4, 2013: Adding new sand
November 12, 2013: Work on access path at west end
November 26, 2013: New walkways at end of Bay Road
December 5, 2013: New pavement
April 1, 2014: Beach grass planting by Save the Bay and volunteers.
May 16, 2014: Walkway, bench, rain garden at end of Bay Road.
May 16, 2014: West side of parking lot (west of Bay Road).


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Renuka hillstation – Renuka travel guide
Renuka lake is situated at a height of 672 m and lies in Sirmour district. It is 123 km from Parwanoo, 60 km from Paonta Sahib via Sataun and 38 km from Nahan via Dadahu. With a circumference of 3214m, Renukaji is the largest natural lake in Himachal. Shaped like the profile of a reclining woman, this is regarded as the embodiment of the goddess Renuka. Near the lake's feet is another lake held sacred by Hindus, and is associated to a legend surrounding her son, the legendary sage Parshurama. Both have temples built around them and the main temple dedicated to Goddess Renuka is regarded to have been built overnight in 18th century. The lake lies in a long valley and surrounding slopes are covered with thick woods. The lake is full of colorful fish and other aquatic animals. The lake is surrounded by a wildlife sanctuary and a few other temples. Boating facility is available at the lake.
Renuka – Weather
Renuka experiences a pleasant weather during the summer months, while the temperature is very low during the winters. You can plan your holidays to this hill resort any time of the year.
Renuka – Origin
Renuka got its name from the Renuka Lake, which is located in this place. The Renuka Lake is considered as the embodiment of the wife of sage Jamdagini and the mother of Parashurama, Renuka ji. The mythological story goes that the devil Sahasarjuna had killed the sage Jamdagini and tried to abduct his wife Renuka. She flung into the water to save herself from the devil. The gods later restored her and the lake is regarded as her embodiment. The lake, with a profile of a woman, has a circumference of 2.5 km. It is the largest lake in Himachal Pradesh. The lake is fed by the underground springs.
Renuka – Attractions
Renuka has a natural beauty of exuberant forests, diverse flora and fauna. There is another lake close by dedicated to Lord Parashurama. The Renuka temple was reportedly built overnight by an invading force of the Gorkhas in the early 19th century AD. The Parashurama Lake is a large pool at the base of the Renuka Lake. Parashurama desired to spend all his life at the feet of her mother. An annual fair is held here in the month of November.
There is a mini zoo at a distance of 2 km from the lake. Species like Asiatic lions, spotted deer, lion tailed macaques, nilgai, mithun, barking deer and Himalayan black bears are found in this zoo. For animal lovers, the Lion Safari is a must to take a close shot of the lion with the camera. An armored van is provided for the closer glimpse of the lions within the enclosure.
Jataun is 5 km from the lake. There is a dam of the Giri Hydel Project. One can try angling for Mahseer from here. Jamu Peak is 8 km away from the lake. It is said that it is the peak where Sage Jamdagini had meditated. There is a small temple on this peak, which offers a splendid view of the lake and adjoining areas.
Fairs & Festivals
The reunion of mother and son is celebrated at the annual Renuka Fair in November where people come to seek the goddess' blessings for a happy and prosperous family life. Caps and turbans are exchanged as symbols of brotherhood. Processions of twelve local gods visit the Devi's temple during the fair. A number of food kiosks and entertainment pavilions are also set up for visiting pilgrims.
Around Renuka
The famous gurudwara of Poanta Sahib is at a distance of 60 km from Renuka on the banks of the river Yamuna. Guru Gobind Sigh lived here for four and half years over here and fought his first battle at Bhangani.
Renuka – Get There
By Air: one can reach Renuka by air from Chandigarh and Dehradun. There is the airport at Gagal near Dharamshala also.
By Rail: Renuka is linked with Pathankot, Ambala, Dehradun and Chandigarh through the railway lines.
By Road: Renuka is well connected with important places road network. The State Road Transport Services of Punjab as well as Himachal Pradesh roadways links Renuka with various cities. Taxis and buses are easily available for Renuka.
Renuka Accommodation
A wide range of accommodation is available in Renuka to suit all the budgets. There are deluxe, standard and budget hotels. Resorts and forest rest houses are also available.
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The ever popular Fiddle Leaf Fig is a great feature plant for you home. However we are frequently asked about tips on how to care for these plants.
The Fiddle Leaf fit is a reasonably low-maintenance house plant but of course it can have some problems if it is not in the right location. Here are some tips on how to care for your Fiddle Leaf Fig.
1. Location
Your Fiddle Leaf will like a space in your home that is bright and with lots of light during the day, but do not place this in direct sun as this can burn the leaves.
2. Leaves are collecting Dust
Like other furniture in your house that can collect dust so can your plants. It is important to wipe the dust from the leaves of your Fiddle Leaf Fig. Dust on the leaves of your plants diminishes the ability of the leaves to function and the plants ability to breath. Dust blocks the breathing pores (stomata) and can reduce the amount of light that can feed the growth-activating cells within the leaves. Wipe the plants leaves with a damp cloth to remove dust. We do ours once a week.
3. How often should it be watered
The easiest way to tell if you plant needs watering is to stick your finger in the soil and if the top 5cm is dry then its time for a drink. We give ours a good soaking in the bath tub rather than just dribbling water on top. Only water every two weeks in winter and once a week in summer. Fiddle Leaf Figs also like humid environments so don't forget to mist your leaves, especially in winter when you have the heater on as this can dry the plant out.
4. Brown Spots are appearing on the leaves?
Brown Spots on the leaves of your plant could indicate a number of problems, however the main cause of this is due to water. It could be from over or under watering your plant. Follow the tips above and you should see these clearing up.
4. Where can I buy a Fiddle Leaf Fig
I would recommend buying a Fiddle Leaf Fig from an independent nursery. They can usually order in plants at your request. You can also buy on our Plant Nursery online here.


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When a patient filed a complaint about a doctor using "punishment therapy," Palm Beach County sheriff's detectives found whips, chains, blindfolds, handcuffs and sexual paraphernalia in the exam room of Dr. David Simon, a Lake Worth osteopath.
Still, Simon claimed the sex was with a former patient and was consensual.
The Post investigates: State lets doctors accused of sex abuse keep practicing
Saying that the sex was consensual is not an unusual defense when a doctor is accused of sexual misbehavior with a patient — even though state law explicitly prohibits any such kind of personal relationship.
Simon allegedly used the "punishment therapy" on a patient who suffered from depression.
Simon and the Health Department worked out a settlement for two years probation and a $10,000 fine, but the Board of Osteopathic Medicine rejected it in November 2013.
"If there was ever a time that this board would revoke a license for sexual misconduct, this is it," said Dr. Ronald Burns, then board chairman. "We cannot have an osteopathic physician behaving like this."
Simon's attorney said that the complaint amounted to "adventurous sex between two adults" and threatened to challenge the board in front of an administrative judge.
The woman told sheriff investigators that the whipping started in late 2010. She didn't want to do it, but Simon insisted it had helped others. After a "three-hour scary torture session" in November 2011, she called it quits, according to a Health News Florida story.
Though Simon said the sex occurred after she stopped being his patient, detectives found the items — the whips and chains — associated with sadomasochistic sex in the exam room. She said Simon left her tied up in a closet then choked her. The following month she attempted suicide and was hospitalized, according to state records.
Simon, who is still practicing, declined to comment when contacted by The Post.