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The Vax S5 Kitchen and Bathroom Master Compact Steam Cleaner is a complete solution for tackling the toughest jobs to be found in the home. This powerful, versatile and compact steam cleaning system uses jets of steam to break down grime, kill bacteria and is the perfect tool for cleaning floors, mirrors, tiles, cookers, hobs and grills. The Vax S5 gets to work helping to keep your home clean and hygenic.
Key Features
- Eliminates bacteria and allergens
- Steam cleaning without solution
- Accessory kit
- 30 minutes steam time so less refilling
- Lightweight and compact, easy to use and store
- Free 2 year UK Vax warranty for complete peace of mind
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Floor head connector
Concentration nozzle
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Scraper tool
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The Vax S5 Review
The Vax S5 Kitchen and Bathroom Master Compact Steam Cleaner is a bit of a big mouthful to constantly type out and for you to read, so we'll compact it down and make it a little lighter. Which is quite ironic, really, because the Vax S5 is a smaller more compact steam cleaner than it's slightly bigger brother, the Vax S6 which is billed as the full home cleaning system version rather than just designed for the Kitchen and Bathroom.
Don't, however, let that designation put you off. The S5 has the tools and the beating heart inside to tackle most cleaning jobs you'll find in the home even if the included accessories are indeed geared towards those two particular rooms.
The Vax S5 is about a kilogram less in weight and comes with a smaller water tank (1.2 litres capacity as opposed 1.6 litres). While this means less steam and usage time it also means less boil time too which was one of our issues with the S6. You will have 30 minutes of steam time for 8 minutes of boiling which at least puts this particular model into the yeah, that's okay category. However, there is still no indicator on the water tank that tells us that the steam is about to run out. Come on Vax! Sort it out!
The steam power generated by the Vax S5 is very good and it will tear through most grime, grease and dirt easily with its continuous steam. As with most vacuum-less steam cleaners, a dirty water residue is usually left behind which will need to be mopped up afterwards but once cleared, the vast majority of hard surfaces will gleam as though they are brand new.
As mentioned, the attachments are geared towards the kitchen and bathroom but there are tools in there that can be used all around the home. However, once again, the Vas S5 struggles a bit with softer surfaces such as carpets and upholstery. It will give it a good go, but you'll find you'll have to have a few attempts at removing deep stains. Another plus point is that most of these accessories can be stored on the V5 itself in the handy little storage compartment located on the back of the unit.
One or two of the accessories leave a little bit to be desired, though, namely the extension tubes which seem a little bit too flimsy for our liking, but on the whole there is a good selection of attachments and you'll be sure to find what you need for the particular job at hand.
We do need to mention the noise of the Vax S5. The steam release gives off a high pitched squeal which gets annoying far quicker than it takes for you to get used to, so you'll be best off hunting down your ear plugs before getting down to work!
Our Verdict On The Vax S5 Kitchen and Bathroom Master Compact Steam Cleaner
We really like the Vax S5 – as a cleaner designed to tackle the kitchen and bathroom it's excellent. You'll be surprised at just how much grime is lifted from your hard surfaces and how they'll shine when you're done.
- Compact & Lightweight
- Good Boil Time to Steam Time Ratio
- Powerful Jet Of Steam
- Gives Excellent Results
- No Water Tank Indicator
- Soft Materials Require Repeat Cleans
- Noisy!
- Some Accessories Have Quality Issues
Likewise with your appliances; after years acculamting grease you've probably thought you'll never lift it but after a few minutes with the Vax S5, they'll have never looked better.
The noise produced by the cleaner is a bit of an issue – not enough to have us tell you to avoid but compared to other models but you'll definitely notice it. Likewise, it's a shame that Vax are reluctant to put an indicator on the water tank so you're aware of how much longer worth of steam you have available.
Those couple of little gripes aside, the Vax S5 is a fantastic steam cleaner for the price and will give your home a shine that you never thought possible. Highly recommended.


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This precious life that the Lord had given my husband and I is not only ours. This life was from Him. We were given the task to guide him. We were given the duty to tell him about his Father in heaven Who would guide him and direct his ways, not us. Letting go of our children's independence is hard. But letting go is a must. If we truly understand that they need to have fear of the Lord, a good kind of fear, then we know deep in our hearts that "letting go" becomes easier. If their roots are also established in God's ground of love, letting go allows us, as parents, to watch our children make either right or wrong choices, despite the pain wrong decisions bring. But in doing so, we have allowed them to feel our love and trust.
Father, it is not easy to let go of my child to let him make his own decisions. But saying that is only to show fear. Forgive me Lord and continue to mold my heart. As a mother, help me show that by letting go of my child, I am completely trusting in You Oh Lord. From now on, I am "letting go" of my child to Your hands knowing that You are the One Who truly created him and will direct his footsteps as he begins his own life's journey. I pray that You will guide him with Your divine wisdom Lord and that You will always give him the gift of discernment. Lord, draw my son nearer to You. May he never forget to completely trust in You and in You alone. Thank You Lord for everything that You have done in our lives. Thank You for Who You are. Help our roots go down deeper into your soil of extravagant love. Thank You for Your love, mercy and grace. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Summer Berry Flag Day Pie....
Last week was Flag Day and also my husband's birthday. I found myself with a lot of blueberries and blackberries and they had to be used so I made a pie. I used my usual crust...Martha Stewart's Pate Brisee. Always wonderful and flaky. The filling was also from Martha Stewart...very simple. It was a glorious pie.
The filling was simple....for a 9 inch double crust pie.
You can use your favorite pie crust recipe....I love Martha's Pate Brisee
Pate Brisee
adapted from Martha Stewart
The pie dough may be made one day ahead and refrigerated, well wrapped in plastic, or frozen up to one month.
* 2 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
* 1 Teaspoon coarse salt
* 1 Teaspoon sugar
* 1 Cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter cut into pieces( or 1/4 cup cold shortening to replace 1/4 cup of the butter)
* 1/4 to 1/2 Cup ice water
1. Place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor, and process for a few seconds to combine. Add the butter pieces to the flour mixture, and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. Add the ice water in a slow, steady stream, pouring it through the feed tube with the machine running, just until the dough holds together. Do not process for more than 30 seconds.
2. Turn the dough out onto a work surface. Divide into 2 equal pieces, and place on 2 separate sheets of plastic wrap. Flatten, and form 2 disks. Wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour before using.
adapted( barely) from the July issue of Martha Stewart Living
You need a nine inch pie plate...roll the crust out to about an 1/8 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate. I prefer using a glass pyrex pie plate.
Trim the excess dough flush with the edges of the plate or crimp the edges.
Combine 6 cups berries. I used 4 cups of blueberries and 2 cups of blackberries, 3/4 cup sugar, 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch, 2 Tablespoons Lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Fill bottom crust with the berries and then roll out the top crust. I cut some strips with a pastry wheel and placed them onto the pie and then I cut out some stars with two star cutters, one small and one larger and just placed them here and there. I used an egg wash to "glue" them onto the pie and gave the entire pie a nice brushing with the egg wash( one egg and a tablespoon or so of cream) and a sprinkle of sanding sugar. I baked the pie on a half sheet pan covered with a piece of baking parchment to catch any drips.
Pre heat oven to375* and bake for one hour and 20 minutes. Tent with foil after one hour if the crust is getting too brown.
The recipe in the magazine states to freeze the pie for a hour before baking. I did not have time to do that and my freezer was quite full so I did not do that step. The pie was just fine. I will freeze the pie next time and see if there is much difference. The original recipe is for 6, 5 inch mini pies...I think I will bake those for the 4th of July.
It was a nice day....how lovely is it to have too many berries? A problem I wish I were faced with everyday.
This pie held up well at room temperature for several days. The berry filling firmed up and the pie was easier to slice neatly.
I baked this pie the night before my darling husband's birthday. So on the actual day, of course he had a cake.
"Heavenly Cakes". I used some Callebaut Milk chocolate that my husband recently brought me back from Belgium. But that is a story for another day.
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You've been a busy lady. I am drooling over both of those desserts, but those fresh berries are so wonderful this time of year. And with a scoop of ice cream it's heavenly. The little star decorations add a nice touch.ReplyDelete
Linda - I've enjoyed my kids being home immensely but it's going to end soon. My son has accepted his first job in Oklahoma City and we will be moving him there this weekend :( Enjoy the boys before they become independent and move to another state! Oh yes...the pie looks divine!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much ladies...ReplyDelete
Yes Dragana I am thrilled that they are still here and my house if full. My baby is a rising senior and I am so not looking forward to the college search/application stuff, but more than that not having him around...we will be an empty nest soon...where does the time go?
Oh Linda, it is a beautiful pie! I adore desserts like that. That slushy mess must have tasted heavenly. I love Martha's pate brisee too, thanks to you. I discovered it in your apple pie post. :) Looking forward to reading about your hubby's cake.ReplyDelete
Linda......your pie looks so amazing. Your other dessert looks decadent especially with that Belgian chocolate.ReplyDelete
Glad your guys are all home.....enjoy them. Thanks for the great photo's again.
your pie looks so good! glad everyone is home and happy, even if you are a nonstop chef to all, it has to feel good the nest is full again!ReplyDelete
Thank you my dears...ReplyDelete
The house will not be this full for long...I just found out my husband is off to Brussels again sooner than we thought. Oh well...so it goes.
Oh Linda, that is one gorgeous pie. Your pastry looks perfect.ReplyDelete
Yes, agreed, perfect pastry! Way out east in the old days they called that Jumbleberry pie... I love the name and it gives you license to use whatever you have. They are always a surprise and so delicious. I love those stars and its great you have a full house...so much good eating for everyone, but who wants to wait for a picture to be taken???ReplyDelete
That pie is so scrumptious that I wish I could stick a fork into it and take a big bite. And the little stars make it so festive. I would love a slice of that delicious chocolate birthday cake as well.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday to your hub Linda. can Nevr have too many berries.ReplyDelete
Linda - Saw your post and wanted to thank you for blogging those Martha Stewart recipes. I also shared it on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MarthasCircle/status/16948156953 ~RossReplyDelete
Thank you all so much for stopping by and visiting!ReplyDelete
This pie is still in my memory...it was delicious.
I am waiting for my little pie tins to get here so I can bake the little ones....for the 4th for sure!
Thanks Ross!ReplyDelete
*Sigh* Both are gorgeous~ReplyDelete
I would be so happy with either dessert, but I'm leaning towards the black & blueberry combo... lovely!
Oh, those LUCKY men in your life!!
Enjoy every moment with your guys~ you're blessed.
Happy times for you, sweet friend! xoxo
Linda, what a gorgeous pie. I love the stars and the stripes on this--a FABOO idea! And eating it warm with ice cream. Wowiezowie. It doesn't get better than that. (especially with a full house. I love that too...)ReplyDelete
I still want a pie crust lesson from you...those are just gorgeous crusts!!!ReplyDelete


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While research institutes made gestures to expand their related research, ministries and state-owned entities largely remained cautious and settled for subtle personnel readjustments, keeping an eye on ongoing progress.
Taking the lead was the Korea Development Institute, a policy think tank affiliated with the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, which last week realigned its conventional four-member North Korean economy research team into a 36-member economic strategic unit.
"The renewed organization will take charge of comprehensive studies concerning North Korea, including its macroeconomics, finances and external relations," said an official of the institute.
The Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, looking beyond the inter-Korean interaction and ahead to the plausible Eurasian connection, launched an economic forum encompassing the US, China, Japan and Russia trade issues, as well as the inter-Korean development agendas.
The various regional experts will gather in a quarterly meeting to give shape to the "Korean Peninsula New Economic Map," the Moon Jae-in administration's idea of forming an economic cooperation belt cutting across the Korean Peninsula and Eurasia, officials said.
Among state-run energy companies, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. took the pre-emptive step of kicking off a North Korean business task force upon CEO Chung Jae-hoon's direct order last month.
Since the 1950s, North Korea has been heavily reliant on waterpower generation for its national energy production, but in the past years has been pressed with power shortages caused by obsolete equipment and lack of investment.
Modernization of North Korea's outdated waterpower resources would be one of the key ways of creating economic synergy, should the North be freed from economic sanctions and the two Koreas agree on interactions, according to HKNP officials.
The affiliates of Korea Electric Power Corp. are also said to be reviewing the possibility of building a wind power or coal thermal plant in North Korea, but Kepco has refrained from commenting until the government's official announcements on inter-Korean businesses.
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With the ThinkPad Twist and IdeaPad Yoga, Lenovo now has Ultrabook convertible options for its business and consumer laptop segments. The ThinkPad Twist, with starting price of $799, is actually one of the cheapest Ultrabook convertibles on the market. Surprisingly the consumer-positioned IdeaPad Yoga 13 is actually more expensive, starting at $999 — though it does come with a better display. The ThinkPad Twist is now available while the IdeaPad Yoga 13 is still a few weeks off.
Lenovo has an in-house unboxing of both the ThinkPad Twist and IdeaPad Yoga. The Yoga's unboxing also reveals a sleek looking sleeve (they're calling it the 'Slot-in Case', $40) that can also slide over the keyboard while in tablet mode to hide the keyboard away when you don't want it.
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Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga Price and Release Date
Lenovo is offering three variants of the IdeaPad Yoga 13. Starting at $999 you'll find a Core i3-3217U processor, HD 4000 integrated graphics, 4GB of RAM (1600MHz), 128GB SSD, and 13.3″ 1600×900 IPS display. It's a shame that Lenovo couldn't hit the $999 price point with anything more than a Core i3 which lacks Turbo Boost.
The middle option, priced at $1099, keeps the same specs except for a faster Core i5-3317U processor (with Turbo Boost) and 8GB of RAM.
The final option, priced at $1299, has the same specs as the middle option but moves up to the Core i7-3517U (also with Turbo Boost).
Full Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 specs in our Ultrabook database
Unfortunately Lenovo says that the Yoga 13, which looks to be one of the most interesting Ultrabook convertibles on the market, won't ship for another 4 weeks. This puts the Yoga 13 release date out to late November or early December.
Lenovo ThinkPad Twist Price and Release Date
If you want to get your hands on an Ultrabook convertible sooner (and cheaper) the Lenovo ThinkPad Twist is now available. The Twist uses a spinning-screen form factor rather than the interesting double-hinge of the Yoga. Lenovo has lots of experience making this kind of tablet thanks to prior Tablet PCs. For this reason I was surprised to find that the ThinkPad Twist does not come with a stylus! This is a real shame as digital handwriting is a boon for business users.
Lenovo is offering four ThinkPad Twist variants. The first of which starts at $799 and includes a Core i3-3217U processor, integrated HD 4000 graphics, 4GB of RAM (1333MHz), 320GB HHD, and 12.5″ 1366×768 display.
The second option is priced at $849 and jumps up to the Core i5-3317U processor (with Turbo Boost) and a 50GB HHD. If you can spare $50 on top of the base offering to go for this, do it! You're getting 180GB more space in the HHD and a faster processor which includes Turbo Boost.
The third option will cost you $1029 and comes with a Core i7-3517U CPU, Windows 8 Pro, and 8GB of RAM ( still 1333MHz).
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The British supermodel has a deal in the works to host or judge a talent show
Up till now, the closest link Kate Moss had with the world of pop music was her romantic entanglements. That may soon change, as the veteran British supermodel is apparently set to step into the rock ring.
According to reports, Moss, 35, would showcase her talents as either a Kara DioGuardi-like judge or Ryan Seacrest-esque host on Simon Cowell's next U.K. talent-search venture: a So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star? battle-of-the-bands-type program.
British press reports indicate that a deal is in the works between the TV entrepreneur and business tycoon Sir Phillip Green (who in 2007 introduced a line of Moss's designs in his Topshop chain) for the supermodel to become involved in developing and merchandising the new program. In addition, her role would extend to Cowell's other shows, including American Idol and Britain's Got Talent.
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Hands down, my favorite dress ever from Banana Republic. I bought it with the intention of wearing it to my niece's baptism this summer, however, this dress is a dream and will be perfect for plenty of other occasions as well. While I selfishly love the dress for me, it's even more fitting for future … [Read more…]


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Enterprise Cayman is a partnership between Cayman Enterprise City and the Cayman Islands Government and is designed to connect Caymanians with opportunities within the Special Economic Zones (SEZs). SEZs include, Cayman Tech City, Cayman Commodities & Derivatives City, and Cayman Maritime & Aviation City. The partnership's primary focus is to help young Caymanians, including those who wish to re-tool for a career change, acquire the skills they need to fill the jobs that are being created within the SEZs. Other goals include raising local awareness of and interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers and, in partnership with the Workforce Opportunities Residency Cayman (WORC), formally known as the National Workforce Development Agency (NWDA), helping high school and college students acquire the resume writing, job interview techniques and networking skills needed to pursue STEM careers. Additionally, Enterprise Cayman offers an annual summer internship program aimed at young people ages 18 to 25, hosts an online jobs portal, supports the University College of the Cayman Islands' STEM initiatives, facilitates a computer coding club and is in the process of establishing a code academy in the Cayman Islands.
Enterprise Cayman was developed to connect local talent with opportunities within the Cayman Enterprise City special economic zones. We see this as an important driver in the strategic development of talent within the Cayman Islands and in the future diversification and development of Cayman's economy.
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- The Chamber's Careers and Training Fair
- The John Gray High School Careers Day
- The Cayman Academy Careers Day
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On March 1st, 2018, GERVOIS magazine has been selected to be the new preferred global travel publication of the prestigious Shanghai Travelers' Club, and is now distributed to its members.
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VibroSuite – Stand-alone wind turbine monitoring
VibroSuite is the newest member of a long list of condition monitoring products designed by Brüel & Kjær Vibro for the wind turbine market. It is a state-of-the-art stand-alone wind turbine monitoring solution comprising a suite of software packages that interface directly to the wind turbine condition monitoring hardware (DDAU).
VibroSuite delivers value
Over the last decade, we have optimized wind park productivity and helped our customers avoid catastrophic failures of drive train components on thousands of wind turbines around the world. This experience cumulates in the launch of the VibroSuite platform to:
- Maximise lead-time to maintenance by detecting developing faults early, accurately and reliably
- Provide actionable information that leads to reduced maintenance costs and increased uptime
VibroSuite is designed with the customers' needs in focus
VibroSuite is completely client-hosted stand-alone system that enables end-users and operators to host, process and analyse the data in-house. This powerful, user-friendly solution lends itself to use by operators with all levels of experience designed for monitoring all types of wind turbines and park sizes under varying operating conditions:
- VibroSuite utilises the same software used by the renowned Brüel & Kjær Vibro Surveillance Centres
- Scalable system enabling growth with the customer's experience and business needs
- Enables a cross comparison of turbines by type, park or drive train components
- Individual alarm limits for each turbine can be easily calculated from statistical data
- The AlarmManager functionality efficiently avoids alarm flooding and thereby greatly reduces the work load of the diagnostic specialists
- Microsoft™ Windows® platform, enabling one central server to monitor multiple parks without the need for costly on-site servers
- Designed with the recommendations of ISO 13379 in mind, which encompasses the entire monitoring system implementation process
VibroSuite modules
The VibroSuite platform comprises the following modules:
DDAU data acquisition hardware
Scalar vibration, process parameters and time series vibration data are simultaneously measured and conditioned in the 16-channel data acquisition unit. This data is sent remotely to the data server via LAN or GPRS. A snapshot of all scalar vibration data and process values can be obtained by user request or automatically according to pre-defined conditions.
This unique alarm management software scans detailed alarm information from the monitoring system and reduces it to one single alarm for each detected fault. A sudden gust, for example, can generate many alarms when there is no fault, or a single fault can be picked up by several sensors and generate several alarms. The AlarmManager can detect these situations and remove the unnecessary alarms, thereby eliminating false alarms and reducing analysis time.
Performs advanced vibration analysis on the time signal to determine the type, severity and root cause of a detected fault. This enables you to accurately diagnose the fault, effectively plan maintenance activities ahead of time and order spares.
A powerful resource management tool that minimizes the time from alarm to report. It provides quick access of historical measurement data and alarm information from thousands of turbines to a network of operators and specialists, enabling alarms to be handled quickly and efficiently, with experience gained and documented from each alarm.
Captures time waveforms on condition based trigger events, at regular time based intervals or upon trigger by a hardwired signal. Event data can be captured from a large number of turbines connected via a network, and sent to a data server for analysis by VibroSuite.WTGAnalyzer or other third party applications.
Our diagnostic system greatly reduces the work load of Conditioning Monitoring specialists but does not replace them. Such expertise is hard to come by, and many operators do not have it. Brüel & Kjær Vibro has a team of diagnostic specialists that can undertake part or all of your monitoring, diagnostics and reporting needs. With the VibroSuite stand-alone system, access can be opened to Brüel & Kjær Vibro to provide second level support with diagnostic work or other ad-hoc assistance.


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You can call me Cupid,
Spreading lots of stupid,
And may my arrow ever fly true.
Your nation's under my spell.
I've fouled the wishing well.
Happy Valentine's from me to you.
Sometime in November
I hope that you remember
Socialism's rule is quite benign.
Though we are in arrears,
I need just four more years.
I so still want to be your Valentine.
I so still want to be your Valentine.


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NEVER LANDNever Knights #2
by Kailin Gow
Publication Date: September 24, 2012
Publisher: The EDGE Books
Pages/Format: Paperback & ebook
Source: ARC
Welcome to Never Land, the land of Never and the world of rock, the world of new experiences and sensations, a world where music runs through the veins of the dedicated, and love is taken and given with consequences. Never (Neve) Knight, the lead singer and manager of a band filled with the hottest guys in rock finally gets the dream that she wanted: a label signing her band The Never Knights. It is what she always wanted, a band of her own, playing her own kind of music. Getting her band to where it was came at a high price, including giving up the man who made her heart race and her blood pound, the man that caused her to nearly lose her band. As she gets ready to go on her world tour, fate brings her close to Danny Blue again, and she's not sure if she can give him up a second time even if it means losing the band.
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Kailin Gow's promising sequel to Never Say Never is just what the doctor ordered! Never Land follows the Never Knights to London where Danny Blue's past makes trouble and the band is put through the ringer. To say there's more drama is not saying enough, because every page is filled with emotional confessions or tense confrontations. The plot is shocking and slightly darker, but makes for a very enticing read.
Never Land delves much deeper into Never's experience with her ever-growing celebrity status. Now that the Never Knights are opening shows, the challenge and pressure to keep it together increases. The worries she faces are real, more serious, and more than what a young woman should experience. The story doesn't focus so much on the everyday lifestyle of young rock stars as it does the band's reactions to what's in store for them or their struggle to make it big. There are a few scenes that give you a feeling of what it might feel like to be in the limelight, but the story primarily revolves around Never and her struggle to keep the band intact.
Kailin's characterization takes on a whole new level as the dark secrets of Danny's past make an appearance. Danny is seen in a new light and his relationship with Never remains fragile. The other band members, Luc, Kyle, Steve and Geoff are present but it seems that they're pushed to the background a lot more when Danny comes around. So much happens in this novel that will not be expected but Kailin works it in naturally. This series will undoubtedly continue to take surprising twists that should not be missed!*ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review*
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Mending Broken Bones
Fracture care – the treatment of broken bones – is a fundamental specialty of Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates. A bone may be completely fractured or partially fractured in any number of ways, its treatment requiring the specialized training and experience of an orthopaedist. We are the sole provider of adult and pediatric fracture care at St. Mary's Hospital Level 2 Trauma Center. Our team is led by two fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons, a Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, as well as all the other orthopaedic subspecialists. Each year at St Mary's our specialists manage nearly 1,500 patients. These include all the high energy recreational and highway injuries from the entire Western Slope of Colorado and Southeastern Utah.
The three common causes of fractures are:
- Trauma. Motor vehicle accidents, falls, sports injuries, and the like account for most fractures.
- Osteoporosis. Individuals with osteoporosis, a disease that results in the "thinning" of the bone, are susceptible to fractures because their bones are more fragile.
- Overuse. Sometimes, simply overusing a limb can result in stress fractures. These are common among athletes.
Types of fractures:
- Closed or simple fracture. The bone is broken, but the skin is not lacerated.
- Open or compound fracture. The skin may be pierced by the bone or by a blow that breaks the skin at the time of the fracture. The bone may or may not be visible in the wound.
- Transverse fracture. The fracture is at right angles to the long axis of the bone.
- Greenstick fracture. Fracture on one side of the bone, causing a bend on the other side of the bone.
- Comminuted fracture. A fracture that results in three or more bone fragments.
Treatment for fractures:
Your orthopaedist will use a cast, splint other external device to hold the bone in the correct position while the fracture heals. Depending on the type and severity of your fracture, internal fixation methods may also be used to hold the broken pieces of bone in the proper position. These include metal plates, pins or screws.
Recovery & Rehabilitation:
Depending on the extent of your injury, a fracture can take several weeks to several months to heal. The pain usually stops long before it has healed enough for you to resume normal activity, and even after your cast or brace is removed you may need to continue to limit your activity until the fracture is solid enough to handle the stresses of normal use. You will also lose some muscle strength during the healing period because they haven't been used. Your ligaments may also tighten up and become stiff from not using them. A period of rehabilitation involving stretching and exercise will be necessary before those tissues perform normally and the healing process is complete.


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The spotlight of the Detroit bankruptcy struggle is widening. From the DIA to the retirees and now to water.
As the clock ticks, emergency manager Kevyn Orr has fired the latest salvo in the increasingly testy talks with county representatives over the future of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.
Detroit News business columnist Daniel Howes joined us today to discuss the issue.
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Rating: ★★★★
It's 1969, in Kerala, India. Twins Rahul and Estha visit their childhood 23 years later. The novel flickers from past and present, from when the twins were 7, and to their present day outlook. (Annoyingly I wrote a lot about this book in my journal, but left it at uni. I will insert it when I have gotten back.) Revolving around the 'twin-ship' of these siblings, the book is very focused on how they figure out their identity, as 'them' or 'we' or 'us.' As 'two egg' twins, their bond is quintessential to the story line. The twins see each other, when they are young, as the same – only to be separated physically. Yet their perspective changes when they grow older, when they begin to see each other as separate entities, due to the events that separate and change them throughout the book.
A novel that ultimately throws you to this deep pit of emotion, The God of Small Things is a beautiful book that toys with your heart. I read it back last Summer when the heat made me feel as though I was living in India and alongside the characters. Boundaries are emphasised throughout the novel – taboos, the class system, sexual freedom. The boundaries that limit women but do not affect men. These are all events that the children must overcome, as they revisit their upbringing. There is a heaviness felt in the novel as you watch events unravel and understand the children more and more in each sentence. The narrative reflects the characters; parts are deliberately repetitive and childlike whilst still deeply poetic and poignant.
There is an overarching atmosphere of melancholy. Roy wants you to appreciate the 'small things,' as mentioned in the title; there is a particular affection given to describing lesser important things, which have a greater effect. A fluidity of language makes it easy to read, a flowing of words that run into each other, in such compelling artistry. Sometimes there is perhaps too much description, and too much lulling around, which does become very overpowering.A great deal of concentration has to go into reading, as the past and present merge before your eyes and different characters are changed swiftly. Yet there is an ultimate connection that you feel towards the characters, particularly the twins.
It's a beautiful, challenging read that will stick with you for a long time.


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Uglyworld #324 - Name That Tune (34/365), originally uploaded by www.bazpics.com.
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With it only being a few hours now until we leave Freiburg and drive North to Aachen (hopefully not through too much snow) the guys decided to play a game amongst themselves while I packed our cases (I always get all the good jobs as you can see).
Ice-Bat had noticed that I packed my Ipod before leaving Aachen and asked if he could borrow it until it was time to leave, I was intrigued to find out why exactly he wanted it so I checked on them once I had finished packing.
It turns out that Ice-Bat had the idea to play a game of "name that tune" with Babo and Ox, with Ox being the one wearing the headphones and having to guess the song selected by Ice-Bat on the Ipod (which was being held by Babo to prevent Ox being able to look at the screen).
Ice-Bat would let the song play for the first 30 seconds and then pause it, Ox then had 10 seconds to name the tune for 10 points, after which Ice-Bat would play a further 10 seconds for 5 points and then the rest of the song which was only worth 1 point.
Ox didn't do too badly according to Babo - 3 perfect 10's, 6 fives and 1 single pointer out of the 10 songs selected by Ice-Bat.
They didn't get time to swap sides as I was ready to check out of the hotel so they had to keep round 2 for the next time.


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Athletes should incorporate ACL prevention programs into their daily workout routines to help reduce the chances of suffering a possible season ending ACL tear. Programs can be incorporated into a warm up, strength training, or as a standalone program in only about 15 minutes per day. Programs that focus on plyometrics, balance, stretching, and strengthening exercises seem to work best.
Tag: fitness
Permanent link to this article: http://www.hat-trick-sports.com/blog/articles/acl-injury-prevention-programs/
Should I use Static or Dynamic Stretching in my Workouts?
Static and dynamic stretching are both effective methods to increase joint motion and flexibility. Choosing which type of stretch to use in your exercise routine, how to safely perform it and when to do it is more complex.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.hat-trick-sports.com/blog/articles/static-dynamic-stretching/
Tips to Avoid Joint and Hip Injuries
Joints take quite a beating over the course of a person's life, causing wear-and-tear damage that can lead to osteoarthritis and other chronic joint conditions. Weight-bearing joints, like hips and knees, are among the most vulnerable to this type of damage. Avoiding joint and hip injuries is an important step toward that goal and can help prevent disabling joint problems later in life.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.hat-trick-sports.com/blog/articles/tips-to-avoid-joint-and-hip-injuries/
Lose Weight, Stay Fit, Without a Fad Diet
Fad diets require you to eat fewer calories than you need to live. Many involve risky behaviors and restrictions that can adversely affect your health and even slow down your metabolism. Once you have completed your crash diet you are left with a body that burns calories slower than before you started, resulting in weight gain. Don't give in to instant gratification, learn to spot fad diets and how to lose weight and maintain gains the healthy and responsible way.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.hat-trick-sports.com/blog/articles/lose-weight-stay-fit-without-a-fad-diet/
Flexibility: An Important Component in Your Fitness Regimen
Flexibility is a key contributor in injury prevention and should be an important part of any fitness program. When performed regularly and correctly, stretching can decrease the likelihood of injury and increase overall performance. Stretching can also assist in the development of motor skills, improve body positioning and strength for sports, and relieve aches and pains from stress or being in a stagnant position for a long period of time.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.hat-trick-sports.com/blog/articles/flexibility-an-important-component-in-your-fitness-regimen/


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Schønherr was founded in 1984 and the company offers a full range of services within the fields mentioned, and currently employs 55 dedicated architects and urban planners in their offices in Aarhus and Copenhagen.
At Schønherr they want their work to be valid as an artistic statement and relevant for the greater good at the same time. Their approach is rooted in a pragmatic view of the world – they want the places and spaces they create to be beautiful while also enhancing human interaction and cooperation.
"We want to affect our physical environment in a positive manner according to the tools and skills we possess. It is our firm belief that the aesthetic quality – the Beauty – of our shared physical space – squares, streets, roads, fields, coasts etc, etc – has a direct connection to each individual's perceived sense of being part of society."
"Beauty has the ability to communicate an understanding of both an 'I' and an all-encompassing inter-human 'WE'. In that respect Beauty supports a feeling of confidence in our shared social order and in the ability and will to participate in the creation of an even better world for future generations."
Among notable Schønherr projects we can point to Saint Anna's Square in Copenhagen, The Femern Belt connection between Denmark and Germany, the 'Lighthouse' project in Aarhus, Bispetorvet, in Aarhus, the town centers of Herning, Skive, Hobro, Kerteminde and a number of other towns in Denmark.


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Dear Friends,
I felt compelled to share this momentous occasion to all of you.
Christ asked us to remember him on this official day of His death, Nisan 14, which falls on April 11 after sundown. A sacrifice of love for all of us, and will be celebrated worldwide. No collections. Just enjoy this special moment.
Why not come, you and your family, for one hour in honor of Christ who loved us so much he was willing to die for us to redeem what was lost– perfection and everlasting life under God's righteous rule.
Warm regards,
J. Hale Turner❤🙏🏾


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Local brother-sister duo White Mystery just debuted their new video on MTV. What do you think of Birthday? (MTV Hive)
So you think you can spell? Come out to this 21-and-up spelling bee and kick some a-s-s. (Gapers Block)
Sign up for 50% off a sake tasting class so you can learn something and booze at the same time. We love adult education. (PopSugar Chicago)
Okay, so this is happening Monday, but you need get your ticket situation figured out now. Beirut comes to the Congress Theater and you'll cry if you miss it. (Congress Theater)
Dose Market goes down this weekend. Throw on your shoppin' shoes and see what the Dosettes have in store for you this month. (Dose Market)
Photo: Image via MTV.


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Brief Introduction of Rubber Lined Centrifugal Slurry Pump
Rubber Lined Centrifugal Slurry Pumps are rubber-lined pumps handling the toughest duties in mining, pulp and paper, and pollution abatement. With its corrosion- and abrasion-resistant elastomeric liners, the rubber lined centrifugal slurry pump is specified in a variety of natural and synthetic rubbers.
Production of Lined Centrifugal Slurry Pump
Sand Molding for Slurry Pump---Slurry Pump Casting---Pump Heat Treatment---Pump Part Machining---Slurry Pump Assembly---Slurry Pump Test
Shipment of Horizontal Heavy Duty Slurry Pump
Q: How can I select a suitable pump?
A: To select a suitable pump, firstly, confirm the pumping liquid: clean water, corrosive water, waste water or slurry. Secondly, confirm the pumping parameters: CAPACIY, HEAD, SPECIFIC GRAVITY, DENSITY, ect.
Q: What power can you supply with pump?
A: We can supply the pumps powered by electric motor or diesel engine as customer's request. Please kindly confirm your local industry voltage: __V/__Hz/ 3 phase.
Q: What information should I let you know if I want to get a quotation?
A: Pump capacity, pump head, medium, medium temperature, pump material, quantity, if possible, please also provide the pump model you are using now, price will be worked out as per the pump model, if not, we will recommend relevant product for reference.
Q: What's your MOQ, Payment Term and Lead Time?
A: MOQ for pump: 1 SET
MOQ for spare part: 10 piece
Payment Term: T/T, L/C, Western Union, Paypal
Lead Time: in general 7 working days for slurry pumps, 15 working days for water pump


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Buying a car through Northwest Motorsport has always been easy. Now with the help of Joydrive, get your vehicle delivered and make your car buying experience even easier!
Whether you're hauling something big, trying to save on gas, or have a growing family, check out these vehicles that visitors of Northwest Motorsport deem most popular.


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It's my first participation in the mini challenge from More than World. It requires to use a word (this month : happy) on a card, tag or ATC, and has to be upload as a comment on their Facebook page.
It's also my first ATC ! How could it be ? I love tiny details and never try the smaller size of card ? Crazy !
Beside my husband is collecting MTG cards, and I didn't built my own collection ? Come on ! Let's start this...
I built the background in two layers, with two ivory ATC (Canvas Corp). One is misted with Wave baseboard paint, the other with Wave and Ivory baseboards (Tattered Angels). I used the mixmedia thinlit (Sizzix - Tim Holtz) on the wave one.
I made splatters with Iris baseboard, ivory DIY and decor paint and Black magic glimmer mist on both the ATC, then adhere the wave one on the other.
To add some more dimensions, I outlined the circle holes with white and black pen (Faber-Castell), and distress the edge with black sooth distress ink (Ranger).
The black flourish and the purple doilie are Sizzix dies, purple burlap by Canvas Corp, and stamp by Hampton Art.
I was able to create dimension with the satin ribbon (Hobby Lobby) using Fabri-Tac. This glue worked also well with the burlap and the sewing threads.
You have a week if you want to play with this challenge, so hurry up !
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Air pollution: Tyre and brake fatigue compound an exhausting problem
Shayne MacLachlan, OECD Environment Directorate
Anyone else feeling exhausted by all this drum humming about air pollution? Indeed it appears the fumes won't be dissipating any time soon as we consider the extent to which tyre and brake rubbish exacerbate the problem. The European Commission says exhaust and non-exhaust sources may contribute almost equally to total traffic-related PM10 emissions. A few months ago, I was proposing (on this very Insights blog) that electric cars are essential in fighting filthy air pollution in urban areas because humans are unwilling to relinquish the comfort of their vehicles. Since then, I find myself mulling hard after this "alarmingly obvious" realisation that electric cars use tyres and brakes too! Even if they emit less of the harmful fine particles than conventional vehicles, please do feel free to file that blog in the "seemed like a good idea at the time" folder. And to turn insult to injury, I see that my own colleagues at the OECD have just published new data on PM2.5 emissions which did little to ease my blushes.
Fine particles vs coarse particles
A lot of non-exhaust pollution from tyres and brakes winds up in rivers, streams and lakes. They produce particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) which is more harmful for humans than gas pollutants like ozone and NO2. Fine particulate matter penetrates deep into your lungs and cardiovascular system. New research has even discovered tiny particles of pollution inside samples of brain tissue. The OECD is amongst a few international organisations proudly leading the fight against ambient air pollution. And rightly so, with 80% of the world population exposed to PM2.5. Outdoor air pollution causes 3.7 million premature deaths a year and 1 in 8 people die from filthy air. OECD Environment Director, Simon Upton recently stated that air pollution is not just an economic issue, but also a moral one. He urges governments to stop fussing over the costs of efforts to limit pollution and start worrying more about the even larger costs they will incur if they continue to allow it to go unchecked.
Dead "tyred" but rolling on
Tyre rubbish is the 13th largest source of air pollution in Los Angeles, California, a city famous for its smog. A recent study showed links between PM2.5 particles and the daily death rate in 6 Californian counties. When the PM2.5 count was high, so was the death rate. Then there's nanoparticles, ultrafine particles used in tyres. Manufacturers didn't know it at the time but research now contends possible links to lung cancer from recycling some of the 1 billion dead tyres used in, for example, the surfaces of playgrounds. Some are calling it "the new asbestos". The complexity of the problem is evident: there are over 1 billion cars on the road globally and on top of that just as many motorbikes and scooters. Add to that the pneumatic tyres used on trucks and public transport such as metro train systems and buses and we have a considerable source of road rubber. A road with 25,000 vehicles using it each day can produce up to nine kilograms of tyre dust per kilometre. That's only ¼ of the 100,000 cars that use the Champs-Elysées each day so that makes at least 36 kilograms of tyre pollution a day on the world's most famous street.
Bliss ignorance until my tyre burst
When I think back 10 years, sharing my time between the "not so clean" cities of London and Paris, I really had no idea that the air in these places was so bad. I recall often emptying my nostrils of its black contents after using underground transport, but now learning about the added impact of tyre and brake rubbish, I'm not really sure being better informed is better—at least from a personal health standpoint. I have friends in Paris that actively avoid Châtelet and other central metro stations for a number of reasons, one of those being the eye-watering pollution. The metro trains' brakes and tyres are contributing to this "perfect pollution storm in a subterranean teacup". Sometimes you can find between 70-120 micrograms of PM10 per m3 down there with peaks at 1,000 micrograms per m3 trapped in the station. In comparison, the average concentration of PM10 outside is around 25-30 micrograms per m3.
So what can we do?
In an ideal world, we would ditch cars completely, but I'm not sure we're ready to take that step yet. However, several cities are working on implementing policies that will ban or severely reduce the amount of cars. Oslo announced a plan to ban all cars from its city centre in 2019; and Norway is in the process of preparing a bill that would issue a nation-wide ban of the sale of petrol-powered cars. In places such as Tuscany, cars are banned in city centres except for residents. Others park their car just outside and then take public transport. This is common in the UK too. This means that when there are more people in the centre during the day, there are fewer cars, meaning fewer people are exposed. Hopefully, other cities and nations will be inspired by such drastic changes in transportation methods and follow suit. There are certainly enough reasons to do so.
Play the cards dealt and work towards a better hand
It's hard not to feel we've exhausted our current options. I've gone through several cycles of choosing my methods of transportation and have ended up cycling—literally and figuratively. Do bicycle tyres contain rubber (though they emit precious little)? Yes; and so do bus and some metro train tyres, as well as motorbikes and scooters. We are left with only imperfect options. They won't solve the problem, but they can reduce it and that's something to be optimistic about. As with many actions that influence health and the environment, human behaviour and choices matter massively. Choosing the least damaging option of getting around your town means the bicycle is still a great option. It might also be worth trying to avoid times in which the pollution levels are the highest: 9h, 12h and 18h in many cities. But of course the exercise and associated heavy breathing whilst riding, exposes you to the risk, even though you are contributing least to the problem. So while the thought of all that damaging pollution is ever so "tyring", it seems that the pollution, including from brakes and tyres itself might also leave you feeling worse for wear.
An international deal on air pollution
WHO guidelines indicate that by reducing PM10 pollution from 70 to 20 micrograms per m3, air pollution-related deaths could be reduced by roughly 15%. Staging a climate COP (Conference of the Parties) style conference to address air pollution emissions seems like a good start. Who could disagree that setting limits for polluting emissions from all sources is an absolute minimum requirement to give our lungs and environment a breather. Moving forward, it's crucial we keep pushing governments to come up with innovations and policies that vigorously tackle air pollution issues. Governments also need to ensure that people are aware of the issues and help them make the best choices. In the meantime, we all have to play the cards we're dealt and make a conscious effort to choose least polluting options.
Useful links
The Economic Consequences of Outdoor Air Pollution
Health Impacts of Road Transport
OECD data on emissions:
richard penny permalinkSeptember 15, 2016 01:46
Can I suggest if the electric cars have regenerative braking – i.e. the engine reverse to produce electricity back to the battery – at least there is less wear on the brakes. So while I agree that electric cars are not a panacea they could be less worse than petrol and diesel cars.
Charles Kovacs permalinkSeptember 15, 2016 11:44
After reading this post, my first thought was that this is perhaps some kind of an elaborate insider joke. However, given the reputation of the OECD and its staff, I came to the conclusion that this is serious. In any case, from a laic point of view, I would like to note the following:
* In articles for public consumption it would be useful to indicate what PM10 and PM2.5 are. Perhaps even NO2, though I remembered that one from high school.
* A drop in the GDP by 2060 and 3000 deaths per million are not very compelling predictions given what we shall face in the next decade.
* Footnotes, preferable with a link, would be eminently useful.
* Yes, we must have types. However, if rubber tires are bad, why not use non-polluting substitutes? They may need to be invented, but it might well work by 2060.
* I have often travelled on the metro in London and Paris (even stopping and walking through Chatelet), but never noticed any black contents from my nostrils. This surely calls for a study on pollution related nostril emissions of metro passengers in major cities.
* Another conference is always a good idea, preferably somewhere in the Alps, if only for the sake of the good health and general safety of the participants.
November 11, 2016 14:27
IIRC road damage from trucks is proportional to the fourth power of the axle loading – anyway it's (old GAO study, page 23) very far from linear. So a reduction in maximum permitted load per wheel should in theory give a large reduction in road wear. There would be more rubber in contact, but at lower pressure, so the effect on tyre wear could go either way. This needs research.
Tesla already put a HEPA air filters in their cars. This should be universal, and extended to public transport.


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I am not ready to give up driving 100%; still, I know that it's time to sell my car.
It's not really a 'car' — rather it is our 1982 VW Vanagon, of which we are only the second owner. It has the Westfalia camper conversion and we've had "The Bus" for nearly five years. It was built the same year I got my driver's license and we've loads of memories with the old girl.
One of the main reasons we got The Bus was for its ease of access for one of our older dogs. Stella could nearly walk straight from curb into the vehicle without stressing her aging hips (the same has proven for me on occasion). Even though we had to say goodbye to our beloved Stella this summer, it is now serving the same purpose with Max, our aging Wheaten rescue.
The fact of the matter is that, while the thing is in excellent condition, it's not something that I should be driving any longer.
With both manual transmission and steering, it's not an easy thing to drive even on my best days. My left side is becoming more affected and weaker. I'm getting the clutch replaced now and when that comes back, I doubt that I'll even be able to depress it enough to shift gears.
I'm not ready to give up driving all together. The fact of the matter is that I can no longer drive The Bus safely.
That said, if I think about it (and it's not the most fun thing to think about) I'm actually taking a step down a road; a road that we all know of and many of us fear. Today it's a new clutch that I can't drive.
Will it soon be any manual? When might it get to the point that my strength (or my vision, or my cognition, or my…) make it difficult — or even unsafe — for me to drive at all.
I'm not "going down that path" today. I'm not cascading along with the negative thoughts. But I am coming to the understanding that I am at a place (right now) that it's time to acknowledge a significant change. It is not an easy decision. It is not fair. I'd rather not. But I know that it is the right thing to do.
I'll miss that old Bus…
Wishing you and your family the best of health.
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Warner Grand Theatre
478 W. 6th Street,
San Pedro,
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The marquee and ticket booth show up prominently in the current film "Live by Night."
I just spotted this theater in a new Sprint commercial
the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation is giving a lecture on the history of the theatre followed by a complete top to bottom tour of this movie palace on November 8th, 2014. check out http://www.lahtf.org/#news for more details
Incredible art deco interior with such great detail.
You can see some of the auditorium and lobby in the new film "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer".
The marquee and blade sign were completely repainted in 1996 by John Wittle, then a local painter and funded by Grand Vision Foundation. Originally, only the marquee was to have been repainted back to its original colors, but a local business man made a substantial donation and the blade sign as well as all of the neon were completed.
After stripping the paint off down to bare metal, the original zigzag pattern of the painting was discovered as the marquee had been painted over numerous times. There was a puzzle as to the colors and the proper scheme. When two pieces of angle iron that attached the side panels to the building were removed, the original paint, in like new, undisturbed condition was discovered allowing for a match and pattern to be determined.
What was in many ways important, was that original thin paint strips beneath the angle iron was not stripped for repainting, but re-covered as they were found and still remain as documentation if and when needed.
It would appear that this theatre has the rare distinction of still retaining the original marquee, always such an important part of a theatre's design and so often destroyed over the years.
Looks in great shape, would love to go there someday.
That shot of the sign and marquee is awesome, Chuck!
Great pictures and history.
I volunteer with the GVF (Grand Vision Foundation) and have inside access to this theater. I have a set dedicated to the Warner Grand…
Here is another 1982 photo:
Okay, I asked Hillsman Wright about this at the LAHTF tour today, and he said that Warners originally planned to build 6 theaters in this style. Three actually got built. One has been torn down. And the San Pedro Warner is the only one still operating. So the article is only talking about the small sample of Warner theaters in this specific style, not their whole empire.
Warner built the Warner Hollywood and leased Wiltern (aka Western). They opened the Western and closed it a few years later. And it was reopened as the Wiltern during the mid 30's. Fox leased it for a short time along with afew independent operators. (This from a reopening program for the theatre). I know the Downtown was bought after Pantages had that problem with that girl in the theatre.
Back in 2006, William commented:
"In the article it states "Today, San Pedro's Warner Grand Theatre is the only Warner movie palace standing." The writer failed to mention that the Warner Hollywood (aka Pacific 1,2,3), Warner Wiltern and Warner Forum Theatres and the Warner Huntington Park and Warner Downtown are all still standing. Only the Warner Beverly Hills has been razed."
I think the author of the article is referring to theaters that the Warner Bros actually built and owned (San Pedro, Huntington and Beverly Hills). William is correct that two of these theaters still exist. The Huntington Theater also stands, and the community is looking for a way to restore it. Warners only got three theaters built before they changed their business plans.
As for the other theaters he mentions, I don't know the precise history of most of them, however I do know that the Warner Downtown theater started life as a Pantages. This suggests that the other theaters in question may have been leased, not owned. Hope this helps.
See you at the Warner Grand tomorrow. Doors open at 10 a.m., the history presentation starts around 10:30 with the tour to follow. We'll be there until around 12:30.
The next LAHTF "All About" is scheduled for Nov 21 at the Warner Grand.
Clearlight, I love your photo. I've never seen this theater at night. It's beautiful!
Here are some 1931 photos from the LA library:
Here's a night shot of the theater marquee:
Thanks for looking.
The LA Harbor International Film Festival is this weekend. I am going to see "Unsinkable Molly Brown" on Saturday. I've never been inside the Warner.
"The Relevant Stage" is a new theatre company in residence at Warner Grand Theatre that specializes in producing live, performing arts that are relevant to today's social issues, meeting the criteria of challenging hearts, engaging minds and exposing truths.
In 2008, TRS will produce 5 productions at Warner Grand Theatre: Acts of Desperation, Over There/Over Here, Urinetown the Musical, Bat Boy the Musical, and Reinventing Eden.
Here are some recent photos of the theatre:
Here is a September 1942 ad from the LA Times:
Here is a 1937 photo from the LAPL:
Here are some photos from July 2007:
I think it was AMC who were doing this complex? Any news at all would be great as i cant find any listings or such for San Pedro. Thanks.


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Harbaugh Brothers Will Face Off for NFL Title
By Jon Wagner
The ever-unpredictable National Football League, always replete with interesting storylines, took a couple more surprising twists to yield a footnote first on Championship Sunday.
Forget that the NFC's top-seeded Atlanta Falcons led 17-0 at home, that future Hall of Famer Tom Brady was a perfect 67-0 on the New England Patriots' home fields when leading at halftime, or that the road teams in each conference title game hadn't won on the same day since 1997.
And, nevermind that the San Francisco 49ers made a starting quarterback change as late as Week 10, or that the Baltimore Ravens switched offensive coordinators with just three weeks left in the regular season.
A Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh Super Bowl was simply meant to be this year, one year after the same very nearly happened a season ago.
Thus, Jim Harbaugh's second-seeded 49ers rallied to an improbable 28-24 victory over the Falcons in the NFC championship game just hours before his brother John's fourth-seeded Ravens overcame a 13-7 halftime deficit at second-seeded New England to capture the AFC crown with a 28-13 win.
And, just like that, the first pair of brothers to ever serve as NFL head coaches, will naturally become the first coaching brothers to compete against each other in the pinnacle of football, in Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, on February 3rd.
Jim, exactly 15 months younger than John (who turned 50 on September 23), has a more fiery personality and was far more accomplished as a player, but each is well-versed in coaching and motivating their respective teams, as evidenced by the way the 49ers and Raven erased second-half road deficits to win conference championships.
While they'll each be a head coach in a Super Bowl for the first time, the Harbaughs already have a combined five conference title game appearances in seven collective NFL head coaching seasons.
As a standout quarterback at the University of Michigan, Jim was a one-time a Heisman trophy finalist who guided his team to a number two ranking in the final national polls in 1986. He then had a solid 14-year career with the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Ravens (ironically) and San Diego Chargers.
Named "Captain Comeback" after leading the upstart Colts to road playoff wins in San Diego and Kansas City, Jim nearly sent Indianapolis to Super Bowl XXX, but his potential game-winning Hail Mary pass on the final play of the 1995 AFC championship game in Pittsburgh was dropped in the end zone at the now defunct Three Rivers Stadium.
After eight seasons as an assistant, seven of which overlapped the last seven years of his NFL playing career, Jim was an assistant coach at Western Kentucky University under his father Jack, before being named the Oakland Raiders' quarterbacks coach for two years.
From there, Jim's coaching career took off, with a efficacious three-year stint as the head coach at the University of San Diego, which led to a head coaching job at Stanford University, where after two poor seasons, Jim opened eyes during an 8-5 year followed by a 12-1 season that ended with Stanford's first BCS bowl win in program history, in the Orange Bowl.
That achievement spring-boarded Jim into his first NFL head coaching job last year, and that decision by San Francisco almost paid immediate dividends, as only a couple of unfortunate bounces in last season's NFC title game prevented the 49ers from reaching Super Bowl XLVI.
John initially followed a less circuitous route to the coaching ranks, going straight from a non-descript career as a defensive back at the University of Miami (Ohio) to a running backs and outside linebackers coach at Western Michigan University for four years.
He then bounced around as a tight ends coach at the University of Pittsburgh for a year, a special teams and secondary coach at Moorehead State for another year, a special teams coordinator for the next seven years at the University of Cincinnati, and then the same as well as a defensive backs coach at Indiana University for one year.
Finally, in 1998, John entered the NFL as a special teams coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles. He remained in that role for nine seasons before ex-longtime Eagles head coach Andy Reid (now the Chiefs' head coach) acquiesced to John's request to be named a defensive backs coach, thereby increasing John's chances to land a head coaching job in the league.
One year later, John was granted that opportunity and immediately led the Ravens to the AFC championship game where they suffered the same fate as Jim's Colts 13 years earlier – a loss in Pittsburgh.
Additional playoff losses (to Indianapolis and Pittsburgh) in AFC divisional playoff games followed in the next two years, but John directed Baltimore to the same last year, as he did this season – an AFC North division title and a trip to the AFC title game in New England, which if not for a late dropped pass in the end zone and a missed chip shot field goal, the Ravens might have won, as they did this year.
But, maybe that wasn't the design of the football universe. Perhaps John couldn't win that game until Jim could win his own conference title.
The upcoming Battle of the Brothers for the Lombardi trophy won't be the first meeting between the two Harbaughs as NFL head coaches. John's Ravens beat Jim's 49ers, 16-6, in a Week 11, nationally televised Thanksgiving night game last year, in the inaugural Harbaugh Bowl in Baltimore, one day before the 50th wedding anniversary of the coaches' parents, Jack and Jackie.
A second all-Harbaugh matchup will of course be with much greater stakes involved, after each head coach successfully gambled on some major late-season moves.
Benching an effective but limited Alex Smith in favor Jim's own hand-picked 2011 second-round draft pick Colin Kaepernick, the 49ers have developed a dangerous new pistol offense led by Kaepernick acting as a dual threat with both his arm and legs.
Meanwhile, Jim's recommendation to oust ex-offensive coordinator cam Cameron and promote former Colts' head coach Jim Caldwell from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator resulted in the Ravens stumbling to a 1-2 finish (as part of a larger 1-4 ending) to the regular season, with Baltimore scoring just 17 points in two of its final three regular season games.
Since then, however, the Ravens have averaged 26.7 points per game, with 2008 first-round pick, quarterback Joe Flacco, finding his game with eight touchdowns passes and no interceptions in the playoffs and ten touchdown throws and no picks over his past five contests.
It's often said that coaching in the NFL is a fraternity. In two weeks, it'll go a step further and become a fraternal fraternity on the game's biggest stage, with everything on the line -- not the line that typical sibling rivals Jim and John used to draw in the bedroom they shared while growing up in the same household, but in terms of the ultimate prize that will they each seek, to be decided between the white lines at the Superdome.
No matter what the outcome, it should cause one of them to be devastatingly disappointed, yet simultaneously happy for the other.
As for the rest of us, any further exciting and compelling turns in the season's final game could have us all once again saying, "Oh, Brother!"