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Red Hook's Valentino Park - Comfort Station 9-24-14 community meeting/
January 2018 update
DOT has approved a sidewalk toilet. Red Hook, we have been heard! Remember all those meetings about a big, expensive "comfort station" proposed for our charming waterfront park Valentino Park? That concept was defeated, and a small, sidewalk toilet is coming via the DOT. Thanks to everyone for participating in public meetings, on-line discussions with us, and other modes. Community action worked! A special shout out to Anne Griepenburg who researched the Portland Loo which presented an alternative that appealed to many and may have swung government decision around to that kind of solution. Toilet Party any one? It has the great acronym of TP. We hear that there is a spring installation expected, but we are still waiting on confirmation.
September 25, 2014
Our Director Carolina Salguero attended the following meeting last night and wrote the following summary. Notes were taken by others, and we will make them available as we get them
Wed 9/24 7:30pm, 351 Van Brunt St.
Carolina Salguero notes
Here is a PDF with Parks proposal for the comfort station
A meeting of about 40 people was held over about two hours. The meeting was designed as a community conversation meaning Community Board 6, Parks, elected officials or media were not invited. The Red Hook Star Revue was asked to leave. However, Peterson Napoleon, a staffer from NYS Assemblyman Felix Ortiz office was there which was only made clear after he spoke up midway through the meeting. He stayed. Given the request for the media to leave and some of the passions in the room, we do not mention names of speakers below when describing proposals, questions or statements people made.
A significant portion of the beginning of the meeting was spent venting frustration with Parks, CB6, the City, etc for not being sensitive to Red Hook. This was intertwined with discussion about how do we discuss this? Who moderates? Passions ran high.
Things settled down and discussion got into various aspects of the Parks planning and outreach process, the status and amount of the whopping $2.4MM for the comfort station, who wants toilets and not, who is represented at the meeting and not, etc.
Towards the end of meeting, there was a lot of discussion about how to capture the points in the meeting, share the info about the meeting and the Parks proposal with the community, whether to have another prep meeting before a meeting with Carlos Menchaca on 10/8 or 10/9; and discussion, pro and con, about the way Red Hook tackles planning issues and when to use anger or not.
(correction added 9/27/14. It was decided to write a press release. Once we get that, we will post it here.)
Toilets yes or no
Early in the meeting there was a show of hands vote which showed that about half the room, maybe a tad more, was for no toilets at all, the other half for some toilet but not this version in this location. (correction, first draft here omitted that there was a later vote that came out in favor of a smaller toilet in a different location so there was some evolution in the course of the meeting.)
Criticism of the toilet form (as opposed to its planning process):
Too big, too expensive, in the wrong place in the park, bad for taking away green space, ugly, not sensitive to 19th Century buildings.
Specific Points for Follow Up:
Questions about Parks Process
What are the stages of this process? Meaning what happens moving forward so RH community can understand how we can or how much we can influence? "Can CB6 rubber stamp this without RH involvement?" was asked in various ways.
There were many questions about how did this come about? Is there a documented request? What metrics does Parks use to prove need for toilets? (Comparisons were made to Red Hook Ballfields and Central Park that are much larger and have more visitors and would have a lower toilet-tovisitor ratio than Valentino would have if this 4-stall comfort station were built.)
There was some discussion about whether it was locals or visitors who needed toilets. Some people were of the "who cares about the visitors" persuasion, others not.
Can a survey be conducted of the park users to see how many want toilets? This was a popular question.
Finance questions
How locked in is the $1.4MM? Is it locked into that park? That project?
$50,000 to use for Valentino Park is paid annually by Hughes Marine (a give back for the Police evidence lot on the Erie Basin breakwater). We were told this is supposed to be for Valentino Park but has been put in Parks general fund. It was suggested, too much agreement, that we need to get that pulled out of general and applied to Valentino.
There was general, strong agreement that the price tag for this thing was too high.
Planning parameters
Design criteria: what are they for this design (from FEMA, to DEC, zoning, building code, etc) so we can propose informed alternates.
Portapotties: Can seasonal portapotties be used rather than anything permanent?
Property lines:
There needs to be more clarity about where street end and private property lines are on the Van Dyke Street side.
Is there anything that can be used in that asphalt area or is that all private property?
[Note: the DOT, at least under Bloomberg, had a Street End program that supports public uses; and if the street end abuts the park, there might be some way to use DOT space as public open space.]
Love the lawn: The room was strongly for protecting the green and either wanted an absolute "don't build on the green" or had a strong primary interest in avoiding building on the green. Those two points covered just about everyone there.
There was strong appreciation for "natural" plantings and style of the park.
Heavily used site wiped out by toilets There was a strong sense that Parks did not understand how heavily used the section where they've placed the comfort station is. It was referred to as a children's play area, BBQ area, area heavily used by "poor people who are not represented here."
DEC Do they have jurisdiction here or not? One speaker said that DEC has signed off, and that they did not.
Wish list:
There was considerable discussion covering "If we could spend this money on what we want, or get money for what we want." This was held partly in the hope that some of the $2.4MM could be directed elsewhere but also to be able to make Parks better understand the community use and needs relative to this park:
Garbage cans. More of them and cans for recyclables. One person said could those be bundled with toilets under category "waste" as a way to use the allocated funds for things other than bathrooms.
Hose: Some way to wash down the fish guts etc on end of the pier left by fisherman. A hand-pump was proposed that used salt water to cut down cost (and disruption to park) of installing a line connected to City water mains.
Beach: A way to make the beach more suitable for toddlers/small children. How was not clearly defined; the comment was that it seemed iffy for little ones.
BoatBox PortSide's BoatBox plans to turn the container used by the Red Hook Boaters into a better amenity for all park users, visiting kayakers, and the Boaters themselves. The current container came to service the park via work done by PortSide and the Red Hook Boaters; and the agreement was that Boaters had use of the inside and that PortSide's program space was the outside of the container and that PortSide would take the lead there, consulting with the Boaters during the process.
Bush Terminal Piers Park in Sunset Park toilets were mentioned a few times at tonight's meeting.The architects site for them is here
Est4te Four – there was a proposal to approach them and ask them to build the comfort station solution. There was a variation whereby someone proposed that, when Est4te Fou asked for their variance to build, that the community demand that they build bathrooms as their give back in the way that O'Connell had to provide public access to the waterfront and an esplanade.
Brooklyn Bridge Park toilets by Jane's Carousel These photos were requested but for some reason Benjamin Peikes photos posted on the Facebook page for Mary A. Whalen were not visible on the iPad or a phone. They are in this two-photo slide show.
That concludes our notes from the meeting
With the goal of informing the discussion, here are some links from comments on our Facebook page about existing small-footprint, lower-cost toilets
The City of Portland, Oregon has had a public toilet design process. Here are several links. Thank you Anne Griepenberg for the info about Portland's work posted to our Mary A. Whalen Facebook page.
City of Portland Parks & Recreation public loo webpage
A blogpost describes the design and reveals that there is a public restroom competition in Canada, a source of more info, though the Portland unit won, they say. The Portland Loo
Tips for making Loos that Last - Blogpost
Article revealing that they cost $60,000 each
More on FEMA Given some discussion about whether the comfort station could be wetproofed rather than raised Here is FEMA ino on wet floodproofing
Other groups discussing public toilet design
PHLUSH is also out of Portland. "PHLUSH believes that toilet availability is a human right and that well-designed sanitation facilities restore health to our cities, our waters and our soils."
NYC's own public toilet design


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I spent almost 4 years working at San Francisco General Hospital, which is at the end of 24th street in the Mission District, so I know this area pretty well, especially when it comes to food. And so it's of no surprise when I say that this street is one of my favorite in the Mission {and that's saying a lot because the Mission District in general is an amazing place to shop and eat}. I would tell tourists that if they want to get the true flavor of SF culture, they need to spend some time in the Mission in general. It's definitely hipster land, with expensive and well-curated shops, but you also get some amazing high-end food, some even more amazing cheap Mexican food, and lots of different kinds of people: hipsters, long time SF residents, a large Hispanic community, some crazy homeless people, and tourists.
But before I wax on endlessly about the Mission District, let me just focus on 24th street, 12 blocks of it to be exact, from Mission {where the 24th Street Mission Bart Station is located} down to Portrero Ave.
24th Street has a ton of murals and street art as well as a smattering of art galleries, mostly focusing on Hispanic art. If you love art, just walking down the street is a fun experience.
If you're coming from the 24th Street Mission Bart station, one of the first places I like to eat at is Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen. Their pastrami sandwiches are good {well I've been to LA Jewish delis and I would say those are marginally better but this is the best I've ever had in SF.} It's almost always packed at lunch time so I would say go a little early if you want to get a seat.
My next favorite stop is Knead Bakery located inside Local Eatery. Local Eatery is a restaurant, which you can skip, and instead go straight to the back to the bakery. Their croissants are good, but the thing to get is the pommel d'amore which is basically creme brûlée combined with a kougin aman, or the creamier and flakier cousin to the Chinese egg custard tarts. I'm only slightly exaggerating when I say that this pastry is life changing. Here's a picture of it on yelp.
As you walk further down the street, you'll find the original Philz coffee shop. I find that all the new Philz coffee shops that are opening around SF to be so sterile in comparison to the original, which feels like your long-time neighborhood coffee joint. The coffee here is incredible and worth the wait. If it's hot, get a mint mojito ice coffee and if it's cold get a mocha tesora. And you're allowed to sip it and ask for more or less of something; they want to make your cup of coffee perfect for you.
My favorite ice cream shop in SF also happens to be located on 24th street. Humphry Slocombe makes the most interesting flavors around, but they are almost always amazing (except for Jesus Juice, don't get that one). They're known for Secret Breakfast {vanilla, cornflakes and bourbon} and Blue Bottle Vietnamese Coffee, but I also love Brown Butter, Eton Mess {strawberry cheesecake I think}, Oolong Tea, and Salted Watermelon sorbet. The pictures below are from 2 different times and you can see that their menu changes quite a bit. Next time I would love to try the Jasmine Lychee. And don't forget to sample flavors before you order!
There's a couple independent bookstores on 24th street. Alley Cat is my favorite.
And Tacqueria Vallarta is my favorite taco place on 24th street. They have a taco cart right at the entrance where they grill the meats. It always smells amazing. I usually get 2-3 tacos and it's the perfect amount. They recently raised their price to $2.50 per taco, but a $5 meal isn't a bad deal. The salsa condiments are all self-serve so you can get as much or as little as you want. Pictures below are my 2 favorite tacos: Lengua (beef tongue) and Buche (pork neck).
If I'm not in the mood for tacos, then I go to La Palma where I get either their Enchiladas Verde or a burrito {a friend told me that their chicharron burrito is delicious, but I haven't tried it yet.} I also love their guacamole and chips {I think the best in the city}. All salsas, guacamoles, and tortillas are made in house. Often times I see one of those walking food tours stopping by to watch the Mexican grannies make the tortillas in the back.
And near the end of 24th street, don't forget to stop by dynamo donuts for some Four Barrel coffee and gourmet donuts {they're famous for their maple bacon donut pictured above}.
That was just a quick run through of all my favorites but here is a comprehensive list below, in the order of Mission Street-->Portrero Ave
Mixcoatl Arts and Crafts: Mexican Day of the Dead art
Adobe Books
Mission Skateboards: newish skate boarding shop
Alley Cat Books
Foxglove: cute clothes and accessories
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Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
Knead Bakery
Philz Coffee {the original}
Sidewalk Juice: for fresh juiced juices
Haus Coffee: a hipster haven coffee shop with great lighting
Tacqueria Vallarta
Humphrey Slocombe
Tacquerias El Farolito: home of the super burrito, delicious but get ready for a major food coma after you eat it {even just half of it}
La Victoria: a great Mexican bakery
La Torta Gorda: another great Mexican restaurant. I love their Huitlacoche quesadilla {side note: I just had to look up how to spell huitlachoche and have just learned that it translates to "corn smut"--what! And it looks pretty gross too. It's a fungus that grows on corn. And this whole time I thought I was just eating a special corn. Well learn something new everyday. But it's delicious, no really it is}. Their tortas, which are like Mexican sandwiches, are pretty darn good too.
St. Francis: a very popular hipster diner. Food is so-so but the lines are not worth it {especially when there's so much good food around you}.
Pal's Takeaway: Inside Tony's liquor store, there's a sandwich counter that specializes in seasonal gourmet sandwiches. These are no ordinary sandwiches! They usually only have 2 options a day, which you can look up online.
Dynamo Donuts
Well that's it for one street, but the whole Mission District is incredible so go check it out if you have the chance!

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I see both of these things are good things. I do not consider myself a Democrat or a Republican. I disliked a lot of what George Bush and the Republicans did when they were in power and I'm certainly not happy with how the Democrat controlled congress has done since 2006 or what Obama has done since he has been in power. Basically, it's bad and worse. Unfortunately, we have a two party system that forces us into supporting one of the two parties (or sitting idly by). I think there is some room to enhance the role of independents, and that's one reason I was kind of happy when Tim Charlie Crist decided to run as a independent. It isn't that I support Crist's politics, it's that I prefer for people that are on the fence to identify themselves as such. What makes a true moderate have to identify them self as a Republican or a Democrat if their politics clearly shows they can't make up their mind? All it ends up doing is deceiving the voters. Even Joe Lieberman has shown his independence once he became a independent. He said it was liberating, good for Joe.
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The man who first beheld it, thinking it might be dead, threw a stick at it when it reared its monstrous body five feet from the ground. A third person, who also had witnessed this frightful spectacle, offered to corroborate, on oath, the depositions laid before the Court; but it was judged that two affidavits formed a testimony quite sufficient.
Actuated at once by curiosity and alarm, a party of respectable Gentlemen, with attendants, went in quest of this extraordinary object ; but succeeded only in finding its track, which exhibited the impression of immense scales, and fully confirmed the reports concerning its tremendous dimensions. Some have conjectured that it must be a species of crocodile, from a mark in the earth fourteen inches long, which appeared to have been indented by a portion of its jaw.
We are informed that every exertion is now making to find out this fearful monster, and to put an end to its horrid existence. For the satisfaction of public curiosity, we shall feel obliged by communications from any of the Gentlemen residing on the spot.


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Sports focus physiotherapy can help you manage fractures and injuries that require casting, bracing or splinting.
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We use a fiberglass casting material with the option for a waterproof Delta-Dry liner, which allows the water to pass through the cast, has great ventilation properties and dries very quickly.
The human body is complex and has many moving parts. At Sports Focus, our physiotherapists have a great understanding of the body's anatomy and are able to identify biomechanical patterns or faults within the system.
Whether your recovering from an injury or aiming to reduce your risk, a biomechanical assessment can determine areas of weakness or tightness so that a tailor-made exercise program can be created to your specific requirements.
The biomechanics of the human body can be viewed in many different functional tasks such as walking, running, squat and overhead lifting. Whether you are struggling with repetitive injuries, poor posture or trying to ensure your body is working optimally for your sport; a biomechanical assessment can help you to achieve your goals safely.
Aquatic physiotherapy uses the buoyancy and resistance of water to decrease pain and swelling, increase function, strength and range of movement. It is helpful for orthopaedic, spinal and arthritic conditions as well as sports injuries, work related injuries and neurological conditions.
Acute care
It's important to seek help after any injury. Here at Sports Focus Physio, our Physio's can assess your problem and decide on suitable immediate treatment or referral on for further investigations.
We can provide you with early support for soft tissue injury or mobilisation for stiff and painful joints. An exercise program tailored specifically to your injury will assist with quick recovery.
Chronic Injury/problems
Physiotherapy treatment is very effective in the later stages of an soft tissue injury or chronic joint problem.
At Sports Focus Physio we are experienced in rehabilitation of long-term sporting injuries (such as ACL reconstructions), post-operative joint replacements, as well as ongoing management of degenerative injuries such as osteoarthritis.
A mix of hands-on treatment as well as an independent exercise program will be tailored to meet your needs until you have returned to your pre-injury ability and promote ongoing self-management.


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Northern Ireland
County Antrim
To the northwest lies the Causeway Coast with its holiday resorts; the Giant's Causeway, 38,000 hexagonal basalt columns formed by cooling volcanic flow (listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site); and the Old Bushmills Distillery, one of the oldest whiskey distilleries in the world. Nearby, the massive ruined Dunluce Castle stands atop the cliffs.
The nine Glens of Antrim, and the spectacular coast road running north from Larne, are prime draws in the east of the county, as is Carrickfergus Castle, on the north shore of Belfast Lough. Castle Gardens at Antrim,
on the northeast shore of Lough Neagh, exemplify 17th-century horticultural design. Nearby, Patterson's Spade Mill at Templepatrick is an unusual attraction. Ferries serve Rathlin Island, where Robert the Bruce supposedly observed the persistent spider, nowadays a bird sanctuary, from Ballycastle.
Belfast: The capital stands on the River Lagan at the head of Belfast Lough. It offers excellent shopping and a wide range of visitor attractions. A uniquely Belfast experience is the guided bus tour around focal points of Belfast's recent history, including Falls Road and Shankill Road, to see the famous murals. The Ulster Museum, in the Botanic Gardens, covers an eclectic mix of archaeology, art and natural sciences. North of the city centre are Belfast Zoo, Belfast Castle and Cave Hill, a popular lookout point. The Lagan Lookout on Donegall Quay explains the river's role in Belfast's development. Opposite the refurbished Grand Opera House in Great Victoria Street is the ornate Crown Liquor Saloon, a Victorian public house owned by the National Trust. For younger visitors, the Dreamworld indoor theme park is a new venue in the Windsor district.
County Armagh
Northern Ireland's smallest county rises from Lough Neagh to rocky Slieve Gullion, Cuchulain's mountain, in the south. Armagh City is the all-Ireland religious capital, with two cathedrals; the Armagh County Museum; Georgian Mall; and the Planetarium/Space Center. Outside the City, the Navan Centre, built at the site of ancient Ulster capital, Emain Macha, offers an exciting multimedia window on the past. At Craigavon, the Lough Neagh Discovery Center explains the UK's largest lake. The lough and the Blackwater River both offer watersports and angling.
County Down
From Silent Valley in the mysterious Mountains of Mourne, to Strangford Lough (according to legend, St Patrick's landfall when he arrived in Ireland in AD 432) and the resort coast of Belfast Lough, this is a county of great variety. At Holywood, west of Belfast, the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum is a major attraction, while in Bangor, the Castle and the North Down Heritage Centre are highlights. Mount Stewart House, near Newtonards, is a fine stately home. Portaferry offers the Exploris Aquarium, while students of St Patrick flock to Downpatrick, where his grave reputedly lies in the cathedral grounds, and the Saint Patrick Centre tells his story. The linen industry is important to west Down culture, and visitors to Banbridge can take appropriately themed guided tours.
County Fermanagh
Ulster's Lakeland is the predominant feature of the county. Enniskillen, the county town, straddles the narrows between Upper and Lower Lough Erne. Pleasure boats run to Devenish Island, an important early monastic site complete with round tower. Enniskillen Castle incorporates a Heritage Centre and the Museum of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers regiment. Golf, sailing, water-skiing and even pleasure flying are available nearby. Fishermen make record catches here – the lakes are said to be �?polluted with fish'. Two nearby stately homes, Florence Court and Castle Coole, are open to the public. Upon entering the Marble Arch Caves to the south of Enniskillen, visitors take an underground boat trip to the showcaves. At historic Belleek Pottery in the far west of the county, craftspeople demonstrate their skills in fine porcelain manufacture.
County Londonderry
Massive 17th-century city walls and �?singing pubs' are famous features of Derry/Londonderry, on the River Foyle. The Tower Museum sensitively – and vividly – interprets the city's turbulent history, while the Fifth Province celebrates Irish Celtic culture. The Foyle Valley Railway Center focuses on the region's former narrow-gauge network. The wild Sperrin Mountains lie south of Limavady, near which is the beautiful Roe Valley Country Park, where Ulster's first hydroelectric power station, the Power House, is open to visitors. At Draperstown to the east, the Ulster Plantation Centre tells the story of a notorious aspect of Irish history.
County Tyrone
Between the Sperrins in the north and green Clogher Valley with its village cathedral in the south lies a region of great historical interest. The Ulster-American Folk Park near Omagh acknowledges the county's close connections with the USA. The Ulster History Park is nearby. Gray Printers' Museum at Strabane still has its original 19th-century presses. There are forest parks at Gortin Glen and Drum Mano. Dungannon, in the southeast of the county, is home to Tyrone Crystal – whose glassworks are open to visitors.


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Jon Joins Erdos and Grows Its Start Up and Small Business Counseling Arm
Erdos' is so proud to have Jon Mayhugh join on. He has an excellent history of public service and client service from Wall Street to the largest soup kitchen in Florida to the Wake Forest Community Law and Business Clinic. Meet Jon, and you'll realize why every client holds him in the highest esteem.


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Growing up in a gang-infested section of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, Alejandro "Alex" Valadez felt the impact street violence left – the bullet hole in his living room window, blood on the sidewalk and, deepest of all, the murder of his oldest brother by a gang leader out for revenge.
It was for those reasons that Valadez, just 3 when his oldest brother Rogelio was slain, had decided he wanted to become a Chicago police officer by the time he was in kindergarten, his sister Brenda Valadez, tearfully recounted Wednesday in court.
But his own life was cut short in 2009 – just three months before his first child was born – when Valadez, 27, was killed while investigating a report of shots fired in Englewood, a violent district he'd transferred to in hopes of making a difference.
On Wednesday, two reputed gang members were sentenced for the murder to the maximum prison terms possible – 120 years for Kevin Walker, 25, and 105 years for Christopher Harris, 25.
In imposing the sentences, Judge Jorge Alonso called Valadez "one of the best of us."
A third defendant, Shawn Gaston, was sentenced in 2011 to 125 years in prison.
"We were so proud of the fact that we were serving the city in which we were born and raised," said Brenda Valadez, who become a Chicago police officer four years before her brother. "We wanted to make a difference."
Prosecutors said Valadez was killed while investigating a report of shots fired at Gaston and other alleged Gangster Disciples in the 6000 block of South Hermitage Avenue just after midnight on June 1, 2009.
Valadez, dressed in plainclothes, was questioning a man when Gaston, out for revenge for the earlier shooting, returned to the scene. Both he and Harris wielded guns, while Walker drove the car.
State's Attorney Anita Alvarez, who personally prosecuted the case, sought maximum sentences for Walker and Harris, saying "the criminals running around the streets of Englewood need to know there's serious (consequences) for what you do."
Even though prosecutors alleged he was the shooter, Harris received a lesser sentence than Walker because the jury at his trial could not reach a verdict on whether he had personally fired the shots that killed Valadez, Alvarez said. Walker also was on probation for an armed robbery at the time of the officer's murder.
Brenda Valadez told reporters after the sentencing that her family was thankful that the two received the maximum sentences.
"It will never bring any closure," she said. "The loss will never be any less, but we're thankful that it's over."
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Reviews of Ivory Orchid
To see additional independent reviews, go to www.idointucson.com
Kristin is so amazing. She takes the time to understand your style and will work with you throughout the entire process. My package included a free engagement session which was great since it gave my husband and I a chance to get even more comfortable with her.
Depending on the time of your wedding she will give you a timetable of when family, bridesmaids, groomsmen, and the groom should arrive at the venue. She took care to keep mine and my husbands wedding parties separate while we each had our individual photo sessions before the ceremony.
Another bonus is we got CD and USB drives with about a thousand (or more) photos taken at the wedding. We were so happy that we had so many photos to look back on and cherish, especially since the day tends to fly by.
A few months ago I wanted to enter some photos in the Tucson Bride and Groom "Just Married" issue and I emailed Kristin about it (without much notice). She made sure to overnight all the photos so it would be submitted by the deadline.
I can't explain enough how Kristin has gone above and beyond for my husband and I and I will definitely be using her for any future occasions. We both HIGHLY recommend her.
Kristin's photos of our wedding totally exceeded our expectations! They are absolutely stunning! The color, the natural expressions, the fleeting moments she managed to catch – truly fabulous!! She just went above and beyond the call of duty – even lending me her shoes to walk through the desert (I was a barefoot bride!) to get the perfect shot. Another bonus – Kristin is an animal lover! She made sure our furry "flower dog/ring bearer" was included from start to finish. We'd work with Krisitn again in a heartbeat!!!
"We had originally met Kristin at a good friends' wedding a few years ago while she was taking their wedding photos. We had then discovered that she was doing another one of our great friends' weddings last year. I finally looked at her work & loved what I saw. I shopped around for a few months and kept coming back to her photos. After looking at tons of other wedding photographers, I knew we had to work with her for our own wedding. There was a uniqueness the way she captured each moment that I fell in love with. I'm so glad we chose her cause her personality, promptness, professionalism, & quality of product was nothing short than superb. She was able to capture moments that we will treasure for the rest of our lives such a beautiful way. I could look at the photos over and over. Worth every penny. Thank you Kristin and team for sharing in & capturing one of the best days of our lives!" ~ Brandi & Israel
"Kristin was absolutely fantastic!!!! She was more than just a photographer for us. I had an issue with my dress right before we were going to take photos and Kristin jumped right in and helped my bridesmaids fix my dress so we didn't fall behind schedule. She was extremely accommodating and made sure she got pictures of everything I had asked her to take when I spoke to her in the months leading up to the wedding. Kristin also created a wedding day timeline, which was helpful as it was one less thing I had to worry about. We received our wedding photographs within a month of our wedding and they are extremely professional and beautiful!!! I could not have asked for a better photographer to capture our special day! I would highly recommend using Ivory Orchid if you need a wedding photographer!!!
I am so happy that I found Kristin at the first bridal expo I attended. She made what could easily be a very awkward process (after all, who really likes to have a billion photos taken of themselves?!) into an extremely enjoyable and relaxed experience. She took the time to meet with my husband (then fiance) and I to discuss what we wanted from our engagement and wedding photos. At the engagement shoot, she did everything she could to create a natural environment and reminded us to have fun! At the wedding, despite several stressful last-minute occurrences and family drama, Kristin was able to help me relax and destress during the pre-ceremony photos. I honestly can say that she set the tone for what turned out to be such a wonderful day. She and her assistant also handled pushy family members (in-laws ;) ) and delicate relationships with complete grace and professionalism. There is so much more I could say about how positive our
experiences with Ivory Orchid were, but instead I will sum it up by saying,
"Trust Ivory Orchid with your engagement and wedding photos!" Thank you, Kristin! ~ Kelsey
You will not be disappointed!!" ~Jenna & Adam
YOU ARE AMAZING. Kaysie & Gavin
Kristin you did such an amazing job! Thank you so much! I can't stop looking at them. They look like they could go in a wedding magazine! Lisa & Jeff
I love all the pictures! They are so amazing! You truly are an amazing photographer. Plus, I still have no idea how you managed to tie and bustle my dress up after my dress failed that day. You were more than just a photographer, you were a blessing and we were so glad to have you! Lexie & Steve
Hi Kristin,
Denise and I just celebrated our 10th anniversary on the 2nd. We were looking at our wedding album and were just so impressed all over again with the job you did. We picked the best photographer in town! Thanks again. Ken & Denise
Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures Kristin!!! You did such an amazing job with the photos from our wedding. I'm so glad we chose to go with you compared to the other photographers we met with. The pictures all came out so beautiful and I love how vibrant all of the colors are. Your work is amazing and it's also nice that it was affordable for us to get the story book as well. We also love how you were able to capture so many special moments in them! Thank you again for the beautiful pictures from our wedding day. We will enjoy them for a lifetime
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LA, We're Ready for Lyft-off!
We're excited to announce that Lyft has landed in Los Angeles! Starting tomorrow (Thursday) at 7am, Lyft community drivers will take to the streets of LA sporting the pink mustache, offering friendly rides on demand just in time for Super Bowl weekend.
First up on the agenda: our inaugural Mustache Parade through the streets of West LA. Between noon and 1pm tomorrow, the first LA community drivers will proudly showcase their Lyft pink mustaches up Lincoln and Main St. and along Santa Monica and Wilshire…keep an eye out to spot the 'stache!
We can't wait for you and your SoCal friends to meet the LA Lyft community – from yoga teachers and screenwriters to a movie stuntman and the lead guitarist of 80s hair band XYZ, they showcase the diversity of California's creative metropolis. Our Co-Founder and Lyft community driver Logan Green, an LA native, will also be sharing the ride in Los Angeles in coming weeks to live out his dream of bringing efficient and sustainable transportation to his hometown.
Starting Thursday at 7am, rides will be available to LA Lyft users seven days a week and until 3am on weekends. Lyft will begin serving trips originating in Santa Monica, Venice and West LA and will make our way east to Hollywood and beyond in coming weeks. The initial zone will focus on areas west of the 405 freeway, and will grow to include West Hollywood, Downtown LA, Silverlake and other areas west of I-5.
Want to know more about what it's like to ride with Lyft? Get a sneak peek at the Lyft community in our new video and learn why Lyft is truly your friend with a car.


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[WPS] Washington's Abby Wambach was the top vote-getter for the 2010 WPS All-Star Game, which will be played June 30 at
KSU Soccer Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga. The starting 22 players were selected on ballots from players, coaches, media and online fan voting. Wambach and Marta (FC
Gold Pride) earned team captain designations and will help pick the teams at a playground pick-em event two days before the game.
Boston defender Amy LePeilbet received the highest number of votes among player balloting for the second year in a row with 70% of players voting for the league's 2009 Defender of the Year. Among the coaches vote, Wambach, Marta and Kelly Smith were the only three players to be selected on all eligible coach's ballots for a perfect 100% percentage. The top selections within the media were Washington Freedom's Sonia Bompastor (100%) and Atlanta Beat's Eniola Aluko (100%), while the fans voted Wambach and Marta as their top two WPS All-Stars respectively.
The 2010 WPS All-Stars features first-year players Ramona Bachmann (Atlanta Beat), Lauren Cheney (Boston Breakers) and Brittany Taylor (Sky Blue FC).
2010 WPS All-Stars (alphabetical by position)
Team Captains
Home Team: Abby Wambach, Washington Freedom
Away Team: Marta, FC Gold Pride
Goalkeepers (2)
Karen Bardsley, Sky Blue FC
10-Hope Solo, Atlanta Beat
Defenders (6)
Rachel Buehler, FC Gold Pride
Tina Ellertson, Atlanta Beat
Allison Falk, Philadelphia Independence
9-Amy LePeilbet, Boston Breakers
Brittany Taylor, Sky Blue FC
Cat Whitehill, Washington Freedom
Midfielders (8)
3-Sonia Bompastor, Washington Freedom
5-Shannon Boxx, FC Gold Pride
Lori Chalupny, Atlanta Beat
Kristine Lilly, Boston Breakers
8-Lori Lindsey, Philadelphia Independence
Aya Miyama, N/A
(must be on WPS roster by June 11 or will be replaced by next-highest)
Heather O'Reilly, Sky Blue FC
6-Kelly Smith, Boston Breakers
Forwards (6)
4-Eniola Aluko, Atlanta Beat
Ramona Bachmann, Atlanta Beat
Lauren Cheney, Boston Breakers
2-Marta, FC Gold Pride
7-Christine Sinclair, FC Gold Pride
1-Abby Wambach, Washington Freedom
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What Do You Need The Building Consultants For?
You must have at least heard stories how buildings suddenly collapsed or there are certain defects that need to be addressed and that have made additional costs. You could have also heard how there have been quality issues that the building needed to be closed temporarily as it may cause casualties in the future? These horror stories related to infrastructures can be quite intimidating or frightening to those who are considering having their own building, which is why there are so many stigma even to households because of such rumors. Although some of these stories are actually true, you can avoid such situations if you seek the advice of the building consultants.
What are building consultants? Just because they are called building consultants does not mean that you cannot hire them for residential house advises, too. Since a new home is one of the biggest investments you are going to make in your life, all the more that you need their services. But prior to thinking about your new house, the job of a building consultant is to provide to people interested in new houses about the pitfalls in the industry and how you can avoid it. They can only provide impartial advice, but they are considered very valuable if you wish to know more about anything related to new houses. People have been saving up almost all their lives just to have their very own house, which is why the advises of a building consultant is priceless. They are also known to add value to your new house, which is something you should consider if you have plans to sell the property in the near future. It is better to have duplex homes to enhance your property and hire best townhouse builders in Melbourne if you are situated close to Melbourne.
How do you know that a building consultant's advise can add value to the new house? Just think about comparing it with paying taxes, something that everyone can never avoid, unless you are dealing in a shady business. When the tax return is prepared, some of the people prefer to use the Accountant or Tax Agent to do this instead of doing it by themselves. The two reasons for doing this is because they can save a lot of time and effort in doing this, especially among those who do not like to do anything with paperwork which can be boring and to save some of their money. This concept can be done when hiring the services of a building consultant. Because there are so many of them in the marketplace that it can be a headache to do so, it can be pretty overwhelming when making a decision. With the building consultant's advise and expertise, all you need is to listen to their advise and choose the option that works best for you. They can give advise on all types of house plans like dual occupancy house plans.
The services of a building consultant may vary as each of them have differing specialties. There are those that are good at inspecting plots of land or even make purhases and reports on the suitability if building upon it is acceptable or not, etc. The costs of hiring a building consultant depends also on their involvement, too. It also incudes the number of services they are engaged into, the type of the build and the size of it. Do take note that not everyone desiring a new house needs the services of a building consultant as it will not suit everybody, since this kind of work is just something recent.Read More


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Lancope Appoints Tariq Ahmed as Managing Director of EMEA
29 Oct, 2012, 09:00 GMT
- Highly experienced sales and business development professional to help grow Lancope's international channel and revenue
ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancope, Inc., a leader in flow-based security and network performance monitoring, announces the appointment of Tariq Ahmed as Managing Director of EMEA and International. Based in London, Tariq brings to his new role more than 25 years of technology sales experience and 16 years in the information security sector with companies including Check Point and Cisco Systems. His strong background in sales, business development and strategic partnerships across EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and Emerging Markets will help Lancope significantly expand its international channel and revenue base.
"As technology innovation and adoption continue to grow not only across EMEA, but also in emerging markets around the world, organizations far and wide are seeking new means of protecting their networks now and into the future," said Mike Potts, president and CEO of Lancope. "We are excited to have Tariq on board to help more governments and enterprise-class customers around the globe reinforce their security investment with our StealthWatch® System. Tariq has a very impressive track record in developing and successfully executing on aggressive sales strategies that result in tremendous growth, and we look forward to experiencing the progress he will undoubtedly bring to Lancope."
Previously, Tariq spent six years at Cisco Systems, serving in various roles including Security Sales Business Development Manager for both Northern Europe and Emerging Markets theatres. Throughout his tenure, he grew sales in Northern Europe by 32 percent year over year, and helped to increase the Emerging Markets contribution to 27 percent of global revenue. During his last 16 months with the company, he was tasked with developing Cisco's Borderless Networks strategy, owning both internal interactions and those with C-level executives within its largest client base.
Tariq also spent eight years at Check Point as the sales director for Northern Europe, turning his territory into the company's most profitable region and establishing Check Point's very first channel program, which today numbers over 5,000 global partners. Most recently, he served as EMEA Channel Sales Managing Director for Infoblox, taking the automated network control provider from a primarily direct sales model to one that successfully leverages dozens of partners. During his tenure, the company also went through a successful IPO.
"Lancope offers a unique approach to network security by analyzing data from existing infrastructure to detect anomalous behaviors that signify risks," said Ahmed. "I look forward to further expanding the company's footprint in international markets, and helping more organizations around the world move beyond perimeter- and signature-based defenses to better defend their networks from advanced threats."
Lancope's StealthWatch System collects and analyzes NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow and other types of flow data to deliver in-depth, internal visibility and threat intelligence across government and enterprise networks. Not relying on signature updates, the system can help organizations of all sizes combat evolving attacks including APTs and insider threats. More information on StealthWatch for security can be found at http://www.lancope.com/solutions/security-operations/.
About Lancope
Lancope, Inc. is a leading provider of flow-based monitoring solutions to ensure high-performing and secure networks for global enterprises. Unifying critical network performance and security information for borderless network visibility, Lancope provides actionable insight that reduces the time between problem identification and resolution. Enterprise customers worldwide, including healthcare, financial services, government and higher education institutions, rely on Lancope to make better network decisions, respond faster to network problem areas and avoid costly outages and downtime — at a fraction of the cost of conventional network monitoring solutions. With Lancope, you can know your network and run your business better. Privately held and venture-backed, Lancope is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.
©2012 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope, StealthWatch, and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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The business
Did you know that…
– When La Trappe à fromage opened on March 23rd, 1995, the objective was to produce 146 kg of cheese per day and aimed for the following year a daily production of 167 kg. But in less than 6 months, the company produced 300 kg per day and could barely meet the demand!
– Today, La Trappe à fromage produce 1,300 kg of cheese per day, which is four times greater than a daily production in the first year of operation!
– The Hébert family is now passing their expertise to the 5th generation of cheese maker.
Our craftsmanship now dates back to four generations. The Hébert family is proud to have cheesemakers from one generation to the next, from Albert, who graduated in 1925, to Mario Hébert, who graduated in 1982. The cheeses of Donat Hébert, Mario's gr and father, had already won awards several times in the 1960s. However, his greatest reward came from his son Gilles Hébert (Mario's father), who became master cheesemaker in 1961. The Héberts were able to pass down their passion for cheese from one generation to the next.
In March 1995, the first branch of La Trappe à fromage opened on Maloney Boulevard East. Gilles Joanisse and Mario Hébert were the founders. Since then, six branches have opened.


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An Insider's Guide to Yerevan: The City Where Kanye Likes to Swim in Swan Lake
The Guardian | Yerevan is one of the easiest places in the world to meet people and make connections. It's a small town in many ways, and Armenians are extremely hospitable by nature, so the degrees of separation are more like two instead of six. It often takes a just few minutes at a bar for strangers to become friends and the endless drinking toasts to commence.Read More
Star-Studded Photos Reveal the Beauty of Armenia's Ancient Landscapes
Smithsonian.com | Widely known for his close-up images of human and animal eyes, Manvelyan brings a sense of a wonder to all of his photography projects—from macroscopic portraits to faraway galaxies glistening above historic ruins.Read More
Armenia's Cave Village, Old Khndzoresk Beckons with Spectacular Hikes
Argophilia Travel News | Once upon a time, Khndzoresk was Eastern Armenia's jewel, a large, prosperous village, with a particular character given by its artificial caves built into the rock as homes, stables, and warehouses. These dwellings were inhabited till late in the 1950s, and today they stand as a reminder of the past and a tourist attraction unlike any other in this part of the world.Read More


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ideeli's Boho Style Contest - In Honor of Woodstock
Monday, August 10, 2009
This week is the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock and the summer of love! ideeli is celebrating this momentous anniversary by encouraging our members to take stock of their own boho style for a chance to win a rock star-worthy guitar! From August 10th to August 31st, ideeli members may submit a photo of their most fashionable boho look to the contest. The picture must be a full body shot of the ideeli member (and only the ideeli member) and must be emailed to email@example.com. Think bohemian eye-candy—make it delicious, but keep it clean! One lucky winner will be selected to receive a lust-worthy FG-451 Pro guitar in electric blue! Better yet, the winner's photo will be featured on ideeli's blog, Twitter and Facebook pages (then all your friends can see how it's done)! So channel your inner flower child, grab your digital camera and make a date with ideeli's blog. Woodstock might be over, but rocker style is on a roll!


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Two great books on church, mission, community, and the Gospel are on sale for a paltry $1.99 (e-book format) till August 6:
- Total Church: A Radical Reshaping Around Gospel and Community
- Everyday Church: Gospel Communities on Mission
While both are excellent, Total Church (which was published first) is essential reading, while Everyday Church is more "how to put it all together."
Steve Timmis and Tim Chester, the books' co-authors, are experienced practitioners of a church planting group in England. Both books are robust with biblically/theologically sound content.
Whether you're a pastor/elder, aspiring church planter, small group leader, or anyone with any degree of influence in a local church, pony up the $4.00 for some great reading on minimal church centered on the Gospel.


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Meadowdale High School
6002 168th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98037
Meadowdale Basketball
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Twitter: @MeadowdaleBball, @CoachONeillMHS
Instagram: Meadowdale_Basketball
Big time shoutout to Coach Nelson on winning the national rugby championship and MVP award today! https://t.co/UBmF7241pp
👀 Shoutout Dan Morrison of Cloud 9 Sports for the help on these new homes, alternate roads, and warmup tops!… https://t.co/h1bsh4SW4L
Not surprising at all, but congrats @Drew_Tingstad10! Well done https://t.co/ITFGvSPARF


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Just added this slim version of my interchangeable Happy Poppie ring into my shop. If you prefer wearing a smaller ring with a setting that's not as high, this might be the right one for you. : )
Also I have decided to add a layer of mylar on all my interchangeable fabric buttons. This is to protect them from getting dirty from frequent handling. The mylar doesn't take away the beauty of the fabric; as the matter of fact, I prefer them with the mylar. They look quite like ceramic buttons at a glance and the glossy surface makes the line drawings pop even more.


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Black gladiator sandal No.1
Black patent heels
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Introducing a new shoe that you will just love in the Mifani AW 14/15 collection. This high heel shoe will be an essential aspect within your shoe collection and these strappy new shoes are likely to be your preferred shoe out of them all.
Additional Info
Upper Material: Vegan friendly Patent
Insole Material: Leather
Outsole Material: Vegan friendly PU
Heel Height: 11cm (4.5 inches)
Lining Material: Vegan friendly PU
Colour: Black Patent
Take advantage of the height you can achieve with this shoe, measuring at 11cm, that's just shy of 5 inches so you know your legs will surely look at their best in this shoe.
A few girls experience some trouble shopping for new shoes that fit well from day one. A correctly sized shoe is essential and so it's a good idea to know what your feet are like before buying any new shoes. By simply asking yourself, what time of day do you start to feel aches on your feet will help you to establish if the problem really is the fit of the shoe, or the time of day you are trying on the shoes. It always advisable to try on new shoes at the latest part of the day just before resting as your feet will really be at their largest state - so you'll get a very good indication of how the shoe will fit when you go to where them out.
The good thing is this shoe has flexible ankle straps giving you extra support for your feet that can be adjusted to suit you. New shoes often need time to be worn in, especially if you are wearing them all day for the first time, so whilst they are still new, it would be beneficial not to wear them constantly. An extra tip to remaining at ease in your new shoes is to add a couple of gel cushions at the toe of your shoe, this could aid keeping your feet in place and avoid your feet from moving forwards.
Nicole Scherzinger wore a similar shoe to these during her stint on Xfactor and looked absolutely stunning. Nicole is generally a fan of high drama glamour; she demonstrates this with the big hair, full eyelashes, statement jewellery, and nails and can afford to keep the shoe simple and sleek. This patent shoe would work well with a full length gown with a thigh high slit. You can copy Nicole's look pairing this shoe with a dress from forever FORVER UNIQUE.


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In my earlier post, I have discussed how to make profits from Rakesh Jhunjhunwala latest portfolio holdings and NSE / BSE bulk deals data. Today I will discuss how to become a crorepati following the big bull Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's stock-picking mantra. But before that, I will discuss a brief history of Shri Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.
Rakesh was born on 5th July 1960 in Mumbai. His father was an income tax officer. Rakesh had an interest in the stock markets since his childhood. Rakesh used to ask stock market-related questions to his father starting from his 10-12 years of age. He was curious about why share prices increase OR decrease. Rakesh completed his graduation from Mumbai's Sydenham College. After completing CA in 1985 and wanted to build his career in the stock markets. Then his father advised him a few things those became Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's stock-picking mantra.
1) Do whatever you enjoy.
2) Don't ask money from the family members.
3) Be fearless.
That time Rakesh had only Rs. 5000. Rakesh's brother was also a CA and he had a wealthy lady client who was looking for decent returns. Rakesh approached that lady and told her that he will give her 18% returns per annum as compared to bank returns of 10%. The lady gave Rakesh Rs. 2.5 lakhs to invest. Rakesh got some more Rs. 5 lakhs from another source and built his initial capital.
In his initial days, Rakesh made some 8 lakhs – 10 lakhs profits out of his capital and slowly he started increasing his capital. In the year 1989 before the budget, his net worth was Rs. 2 crores and he invested so wisely that within a few months after the budget his net worth increased to around 50 crores.
But What Was Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Stock Picking Mantra Then?
1) Identify stocks with business ideas, business opportunities, and cash flows and BUY them.
2) HOLD them while the EPS and price of the stock rise.
3) Sell them when the earnings per share (EPS) peaks.
As an example lets see the 5 years chart of Titan Industries (a Rakesh Jhunjhunwala stock) above, see how the stock has appreciated in the last 5 years. We can see from Rs. 200 level the stock is now trading at Rs. 500. That is real wealth creation. I will write more on this topic if I get comments from you below this post.
Indrajit is a professional blogger and trading system developer. Amibroker expert, WordPress expert, SEO expert and stock market analyst.Trading since 2002, he has started the journey of StockManiacs.net on 2008. He follows Indian and world stock markets closely.


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Offline you do this by running your finger or a pen/stylus (a "regulator") along the line that you are reading. It helps to keep you focused and prevents you going back over words you have already read. It's important to not try to push your speed; this is mostly about reading at a comfortable speed and focusing on good habits.
We have a prepared a bunch of articles you can read in this way here, with short comprehension tests afterwards so you check you're not losing any understanding. An indicator on the screen moves at your preferred speed, and we fade out the lines above and below so your eyes aren't distracted by what has been or what is coming.
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You should do the same with reading, deliberately making your eyes move about twice as fast as they are used to doing. You will of course not understand the material as well, but the point of the exercise is more to train your eye muscles, to get used to moving and refocusing faster, without worrying about understanding.
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By Gregory J Moore
May 2014
Central Asia
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It seems that one of the most important dimensions of Russia's fixation on Ukraine is one little discussed in the mainstream media. That dimension, namely the importance to Moscow of Ukraine's surprisingly well developed military industrial complex, is a key reason Russian President Vladimir Putin won't let go of Ukraine. Moreover, the bulk of Ukraine's military industrial
complex is in Ukraine's south and east, which adds clarity to Russia's focus on those parts of Ukraine.
Readers may remember the apocalyptic Hollywood thriller, 2012, and the Russian tycoon who owned an enormous jet loaded with exotic sports cars, boasting of the plane, "It's Russian". Well, the truth is, it wasn't Russian. It was Ukrainian. It was an Antonov AN225, the world's largest airplane. Antonov, based near Kiev, also designed and manufactures a medium-size transport plane, the AN70, a series of gliders like the AN15, a regional jet (the AN148), and a series of advanced jet engines. In fact, the Russian president's office owns two AN148-100Es.
Ukraine is also home to Motor-Sich, a firm that designs and manufactures aircraft and helicopter engines, as well as turbine engines for pumps for gas, oil and other applications including power-generation. Basically all of Russia's military helicopters use engines made by Motor-Sich. The firm also makes the engines for Russia's Yak 160 fighter/trainer. Russian military analyst Vladimir Voronov says Russia has an ambitious plan to add 1,000 attack helicopters to its armed forces, but this would be almost impossible without Motor Sich's provision of engines.
Ukraine also boasts an advanced space rocket and missile design and production industry, one of the few nations in the world that has a mature space rocket production complex. Located in south-eastern Ukraine's Dnepropetrovsk, it produced many of the rockets in the early Soviet space program, as well as parts for many missiles and rockets such as Russia's famous Soyuz, and components for the International Space Station. It also designed, manufactured and today still services Russia's main intercontinental ballistic missile, the deadly SS18.
Ukraine is also home to what at its high tide accounted for 30% of the Soviet Union's shipbuilding industry (Global Security), and it continues to provide shipbuilding services for many nations, including China for whom it provided the Varyag, which the Chinese finished and turned into their first aircraft carrier, theLiaoning, which recently entered service.
Voronov has reported on a recent Russian military campaign to expand ship production, but that Russia's own shipyards are failing to meet capacity so Russia has increasingly sought Ukrainian help. Ukraine is also a major producer of ships' engines. Voronov concludes that of the 54 surface warships acquisitions the Russian navy has currently planned, 31 would have Ukrainian engines in them, though of course all of this is in question with the recent decision by Ukraine's government to halt all arms deals with Russia because of Russia's aggression in Crimea, etc.
Ukraine is also a major producer of armored personnel carriers and tanks (its Kharkiv facilities designed and manufactured the T34, T54, T64, and T80 tanks, and its T84 is as good or better than Russia's best tanks presently, some experts argue), air to air missiles for fighter planes (Kiev's Razumov Center says Russia gets half of these from Ukraine), surface-to-air missiles, cruise missiles, and is home to a vibrant parts and systems design and manufacturing industry that services many sectors of Russia's military, including Russia's newest Su50 PAK/FA fighter aircraft.
For Moscow, the loss of Ukraine to the EU (or worse, to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as well), would mean the potential loss of all of this capacity, and the need to replace it rapidly, not to mention the loss of military secrets that could help competitors of the Russian military industrial complex.
Ukrainian scientists and engineers know many of Russia's deepest military secrets, and in fact fathered some of them. Moreover, a quick look at a map and the realization that Ukraine's tank/armor industry is in eastern Ukraine's Kharkiv, its shipbuilding industry is in the south's Mykolaiv, its space/rocket/missile industry is in Dnepropetrovsk and its Motor Sich is in Zaporizhia, both in southeastern Ukraine, and it may be clear why it is these same regions of Ukraine that are experiencing the worst (Russian-instigated) anti-Kiev violence at present.
The value and importance of Ukraine's military industrial complex to Russia is an important reason Moscow will not let go of eastern and southern Ukraine, and consequently it may be that sanctions alone will not be enough to make Putin back down.
Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their say. Please click here if you are interested in contributing. Articles submitted for this section allow our readers to express their opinions and do not necessarily meet the same editorial standards of Asia Times Online's regular contributors.
Gregory J Moore is Associate Professor of International Relations, Political Science Department, School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. He is the author/editor ofNorth Korean Nuclear Operationality: Regional Security and Nonproliferation (Johns Hopkins), and author of many articles on international relations.
(Copyright 2014 Gregory J Moore)


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Hampton Court
Some photos of Hampton Court which is about an hour's train ride away from central London. You probably agree that Henri VIII is one of the most unforgettable historical characters. So it was super interesting to see one of his former residences for real. I also did the Maze but I instantly found the way to the centre which kind of took all the fun away. I had a great day out nevertheless!


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Dining Room Progress | Antique Meets Midcentury
In the two plus years we've owned our house, we've hosted a mother's day brunch, family dinners, birthday parties, Easter, Thanksgivings and Christmases and plenty of game nights. So this dining room has gotten plenty of action! It was one of the first rooms we painted (Pearl Gray from Sherwin Williams' historic collection) and after a couple years of collecting and rearranging, I really love the way it's come together!
If you read my recent living room progress post, you know that I decorate my own home mostly with thrifted, antique and second-hand finds. In this room, the only things that were purchased new were the molded plastic chairs, the curtains, faux sheepskin and the black lamp on the piano. The midcentury walnut table belonged to my great-aunt Bea and we got the antique upright grand piano for free from a local church that was undergoing renovations. The little blue chair, I picked up off the street in Bloomfield back when we lived in Pittsburgh and the rest of the art and decor were local thrift store finds.
My little collection features a plate of the historic landmarks in downtown York, funny Pennsylvania Dutch sayings (I grew up on a dairy farm with plenty of Amish neighbors) and a commemorative plate I found of the church we were married in. I picked these all up at local thrift shops and antique stores. Collections like this are my favorite because they are inexpensive, pretty & meaningful.
So if you made it to the end of this post, I have a little secret for you. These photos were taken over the summer and the dining room already doesn't look like this anymore! With the growth my business has had in the last year, we've decided to swap my office with the larger dining room. I'm sad to see this room dismantled, but I'm excited to put together our new, cozier dining room across the hallway. And I'm very excited to have a larger office with more space to work and store client order, with a door I can close at the end of the day! We're working on uncovering and refinishing the hardwood floors in the new office and then we'll be able to get both rooms back in working order -hopefully by Christmas!


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Sunday, March 15, 2009
A whale of a tale to tell
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- Jason Snair said...
Nice. I like the skull badge on the parrot. he's got just that right amount of craaazzzayyy old man.
here's what I'm thinking. we each do 4 pages. we brake up the story into past/present segments.
Part 1: Present. We open on this port-town pub, where the captain is sitting at the bar/booth telling an old tale. Around him are various sea merchants. Chinese pirates, lots of weird guys, all shapes n sizes. No one ever believes any of his stories. Then decides to tell the story of his first time out at sea.
Story goes back to when he was young, the story goes into how he meets the Werewhale the first time. Almost doesn't survive. We can fill in how this all goes down, but only covers 3 1/2 pages.
Part 2: Back to the bar. Present.
Either tells the patrons when he met the WWhale for the second time, perhaps just before walking into the bar. Or as he's telling part 1, the WereWhale breaks in a chaos ensues.
We each do a part. Which ever one you feel like doing.
- March 15, 2009 at 1:58 PM


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Mitra, M, Roy, SS, Majumder, TP and Roy, SK (1997) Phase behaviour and birefringence studies of a liquid crystal binary mixture. MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECTION A-MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS, 301 . pp. 363-369. [Journal article]
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The phase diagram of binary system of 4-n-pentyl 4'-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) and 4-pentyl phenyl trans-4 pentyl cyclohexane carboxylate (D55) is presented, which shows the presence of an injected smectic-A phase and a higher order smectic phase (SmG). Refractive indices (n(o),n(e)) and densities for different compositions of this mixture and for one pure compound (D55) are measured. The orientational order parameters <P-2> are determined from the polarizability values (alpha(o),alpha(e)) which are calculated using both Vuks' as well as Neugebauer's internal held models. The experimental order parameter values for the samples having smectic A phase have been compared with McMillan's theory and with Maier-Saupe theory for the nematic cases.
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From Humble Beginnings to Majesty
Last summer I pulled out my little scissors and sheets of computer paper and played, like when I was a child. I squared the sheets of paper to 8.5" and then folded and cut.
Some I folded in quarters, some in eights, and one I folded like when I made snowflakes as a child: half, then thirds and then half again.
Such was the humble beginnings of Majesty, Medallion IX for Island Batik to highlight their Spring 2015 collection.
Out of that night of playing, I created 3 designs that I have developed into patterns. (One is Efflorescent Daisy, which you get for free when you sign up for our Newsletter)
Later I took my cut-work design to my Graphic Designer to play with size. Its interesting to see how size affects what you see in a design.
As a 12" size, I saw the flourishing fronds sprouting from the center.
As a design at 26", it possessed nothing special.
Next I went to 36". As it grew, the design had a focus, and I saw four crowns, which I hadn't really seen before. Now the flourishes looked like explosive emanations from the crowns. I liked it.
Majesty, Medallion IX, is ready for fabric.


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It's rock n roll! It's bewildering! Sadie Hopkins wants to dance, dance, dance!
David Laphams 'Young Liars' is so closely linked with music (for example, the title is taken from 'TV on the Radio's first EP). Most of the action seems to take place in clubs or gigs, one of the male leads is a wannabe guitarist, there are lyrics all over the panels moving the narrative along. You also get a real sense of the urgency of youth, the energy, the drama. All the things that drives rock n' roll and all that stuff. Plus you get all the attendant bullshit, the backstabbing (ever been in a band?), the shattered dreams, the effervescence bordering on nauseating (more on that in a bit).
This issue continues the music theme (this issue is entitled 'Hard Knock Life' reflecting the characters own fortunes), but the story gets bewildering at times, jumping around like a needle skipping across a battered vinyl record. One minute we are in 2006, then the 'present', then January 2008. It all gets a bit confusing, but in a happy drunk kind of way. The tale fairly skips along, though I must admit to getting a bit exhausted with Sadie Hopkins''exuberance' as she seems to be permanently on some sort of sugar high, even at times when its obvious that everyone else is concerned about a more important matter, Sadie just don't get it. She just wants to dance. I know this is explained by the bullet lodged in her brain (that is eventually going to kill her) has removed her inhibitions, but does she ever calm down a bit?
I loved the first couple of issues, it is just I love this one a little bit less. I hope it starts to make more sense next time round. I hope Sadie calms down a bit.
Verdict - like having lots of beers on an empty stomach, the high is great while it lasts, but then confusion gives way to a headache. Bizarre but full of life. I want this to succeed. as I think it has the potential to be another great Vertigo title. this issue gets a 6.5 out of 10.
Young Liars at the Vertigo Site
Friday, May 16, 2008
Review - Young Liars #3 (Vertigo)
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