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After 15 races in stunning conditions, Joey Pasquali (USA) takes the 2016 North American Championships with a perfect score.
Last years event winner Julien Kerneur (FRA) and Nico Landauer (URU) complete the mens podium.
The last two days of the Lord of the Wind competition in Los Barilles, Mexico, were dedicated to freestyle and slalom action, and in the end it were Julien Kerneur and Cynthia Brown that took away the "Lord and Lady of the Wind" titles.
As the riders headed ashore, they reflect on an action packed week, showcasing their sport at it's very best with some gripping and nail biting battles. There was deserved celebration for the winners who could now relax and enjoy the atmosphere on the beach and the post race party Mexican style.
You can find the final results for each category here:
2016 North American KiteFoil Championships: http://lordofthewindbaja.com/2016-pro-kite-foil/
2016 Pro Slalom: http://lordofthewindbaja.com/2016-pro-slalom/
2016 Pro Freestyle: http://lordofthewindbaja.com/2016-pro-freestyle/
2016 Big Air - Pro/Open/Masters: http://lordofthewindbaja.com/2016-open-big-air/
2016 Open Slalom: http://lordofthewindbaja.com/2016-open-slalom/
Day 1 Video: https://youtu.be/mvcqQjOIB6U
Day 2 Video: https://youtu.be/KDyvWG0nW8M
Day 3 Video: https://youtu.be/z6_OM3dlFgU
Day 4 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4VN-3wkEN8
Day 5 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLTu9GLNq_M
Pictures: http://lordofthewindbaja.com/daily-pictures/


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We cannot fix the concept about "Photography Book". One says all photographic illustrated books are "Photography Book". The other says "Photographic Literature" is only "Photography Book".
In this paper, I intend to show some authentic form of "Photography Book". Describing about "THE PENCIL OF NATURE" (first photographic illustrated book) and "Fine Art Book" (it is rarely regarded as a photographic illustrated book), I try to clarify the theme of these illustrated books and to understand how the concept of Photography is used in them. This study is the first step to fix the concept of "Photography Book as Possibility".
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text: Computers, Laptops & Tablets Accessories & Hardware How to Fix It When Your Printer Is Offline Solutions to get your printer jobs moving again By Tricia Goss Writer Tricia Goss has been a writer and editor for 10+ years. She's written tips and tutorials for Microsoft Office applications and other sites. our editorial process Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tricia Goss Updated June 26, 2019 Bruce Mars / Pexels Accessories & Hardware Printers & Scanners Guide To Buying a New Printer Keyboards & Mice Monitors Cards HDD & SSD Raspberry Pi Tweet Share Email In order to apply the right 'printer offline' fix, pinpointing the cause is essential. While getting a printer back online is typically a quick and painless solution, there could be one of several factors at the root of the problem. To troubleshoot a printer showing offline, starting with the simplest, most common causes and working up to less likely yet potential issues could save time and frustration. These instructions apply to Windows 10, 8, and 7 as well as Mac OS X 10.5 or later. Causes for Printer Showing Offline A number of things can cause your printer to show offline. Any of these may be the culprit: Cables not seated correctly. Driver not installed, not updated, or corrupted. Incorrect settings. Open or incomplete print jobs that have caused an error. Printer Offline Fix for Windows Before beginning the troubleshooting process, make sure the printer is connected to a working power outlet and that it's powered on and operational. If it's displaying any error messages, flashing lights, or has no lights on at all, refer to the manufacturer's documentation for further assistance. When you have confirmed that it is powered on and running but still not online, begin the process of finding the cause. Power cycle the printer. It might be trite, but turning it off and on again often fixes many issues, including a printer showing offline. Turn the printer off, unplug it, wait 30 seconds and plug it back in. Turn it on and try again. If it still shows offline, continue troubleshooting. Check the printer's connection to the computer or to the network. If it is physically connected to the computer, make sure all cables are securely plugged in. If it is a wireless printer, check to ensure it is connected to the network. Many printers have an option to test wireless connectivity. Check the printer manufacturer's website to find out if your model has this option. If so, run a connectivity test to ensure it is properly connected. Make sure the printer is not set to Use Printer Offline. In Windows 10, type printers in the search box and select Printers & Scanners. In Windows 7 or 8, select Start, go to Control Panel and choose Devices and Printers. Then, select the printer and choose Open Queue. Select the Printer tab of the dialog box. Select Use Printer Offline if it has a checkmark beside it to put the printer back online. Update the driver to make sure the most recent driver for your printer is installed. An outdated or incompatible driver can cause your printer to show offline, so updating the driver could solve the problem. Uninstall and then reinstall the printer to get a fresh start. In Windows 10, type printers in the search box and select Printers & Scanners. In Windows 7 or 8, search for features, and then select Programs and Features or Apps & Features. Select the printer that is showing offline and choose Remove or Uninstall. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the uninstall. Once the printer has been completely uninstalled, restart your computer and then reinstall the printer. Printer Offline Fix for Mac After verifying that the printer is powered on, running, and not displaying errors but the machine still not online, begin troubleshooting. Make sure the printer is set as the default. It's possible that a different printer is set to default, which could kick the printer you want to use offline. To set a printer as default: Select Apple Menu and choose System Preferences. Select Print & Fax, Print & Scan or Printers & Scanners. If the printer is not the default, select Default Printer from the drop-down menu. Try again and continue troubleshooting if it is still offline. Delete any open print jobs. An open print job may create an error that prevents the printer from connecting to the network to accept new print jobs. To delete an open print job: Select System Preferences from the Apple Menu and then choose Print & Fax, Print & Scan or Printers & Scanners. Select the printer and choose Open Print Queue. Select and delete any print jobs listed. Try again and continue troubleshooting if the printer is still offline. Check the printer's status. Select the printer icon and choose Open Print Queue. If an error is displayed, refer to the manufacturer for further assistance. Delete and register the printer icon again. Select the printer icon and then click the - (minus) button to delete the printer icon. Click Add to register the printer icon again. If all else fails, reset the Mac's printing system. Resetting the print system should be a last resort because it will remove or delete a number of permissions and settings.


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South Africa Volunteers Help Housing Charity
Last week Projects Abroad volunteers on programmes in Cape Town gave up their weekend to work with the housing charity, Habitat for Humanity. The volunteers spent the weekend helping to build homes in the impoverished townships outside of Cape Town. With shovels and spades, they dug trenches for house foundations, mixed concrete from scratch on the pavement and poured the concrete into the trenches.
As with all Habitat for Humanity programmes the volunteers worked hand in hand with the future home owners and others from the surrounding community. Blisters and sore muscles were worth the smiles and happiness shown by the family with a new space to call home.
Ian Birbeck has just come back from visiting our programmes in South Africa he tells us: 'Cape Town is an amazing city with the magnificent Table Mountain in view wherever you look. It is such a mix of wealth and poverty and our volunteers are doing a great job working within the poor communities. This weekend all the volunteers gave up their free time to work building houses on the Habitat for Humanity project - a great effort from all of them.'
Thank you!
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WHEN THE CAGE IS GONEBy: Darrelyn L. Tutt
he left her weaknot expecting her to fly,but wings grow strongonce the cage is gone,and she left him in the shadewith her wings in the sun.-atticus-----Atticus is speaking to fear and the weary wing of its caged reality. We have to learn to fight back and leave the narrow "man" cage of fear in order to experience liberation.God is the only "being" worthy to fear on earth.Fear of man will lead us the wrong way every day!Emphatic exclamation on this statement.If there's any one thing more detrimental to spiritual growth and more cancer corrosive to the soul than the fear of man, I haven't found it.Fear of man is spoken of by God repeatedly because He recognizes our desire for his approval and the sense of identity we either lose or gain based on his response.We lie, cheat, deceive, project, pretend, and do a thousand false things to be approved by man. The fear of man is hard-wired and genetically woven into our DNA.And as a result, it's something we must come to grips with and master. ------The only way to get a handle on the fear of man is to grow in an increasing measure with a fear of God. Healthy fear is intended to drive us away from sin and into the loving embrace of a forgiving and cleansing God. Healthy fear puts God in the driver's seat and removes man from it.It's absolutely liberating and life-altering!"The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe."-Proverbs 29:25Our redemptive rights and "child rights" are sealed and securely tied to God the Father through Christ His Son, and realized in us by the Spirit.The less we care what others think and the more we "mind" what God thinks, the more powerful, profound, and purposeful our lives become.So today ...when we're in the process of making decisions, let's deliberately and consciously dismiss man from the equation and think only of what God would have us do. Then let's do it!And let's see if our wings don't wonderfully take flight.------


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Anyone who is a regular reader of this blog will know that I post fairly often about air pollution & the link to human health. I've been pleased to read the recent research about this issue & enjoy having experts agree with what are fundamental beliefs of mine. I once again got that feeling when I read the headline of a recent article in The Conversation titled, 'Transport access is good for new housing, but beware the pollution.' See – http://bit.ly/2v0tOEl
The article says that it makes sense to build housing close to public transport, but building high-rise housing along busy roads exposes those people to traffic pollution to the detriment of their health.
The former Department of Planning has a 9-year-old interim guideline titled 'Development near rail corridors & busy roads to help development limit harmful exposure to air pollution.
"Suggested design measures include:
- building setbacks
- articulation or "stepping" of building façades
- avoiding creation of street canyons; and
- mitigation measures such as greening close to the road."
Locally high-rise buildings are built right to the footpath, instead of building away from the footpath & putting in a line of trees to make the air quality better for residents. The stepping back of building facades is being suggested in planning documents for the Sydenham to Bankstown Corridor in a bid to lower the impact of an eight storey building being built next to single storey houses.
"The NSW document suggests:
The location of living areas, outdoor space and bedrooms … should be as far as practicable from the major source of air pollution." If you look, the majority of high-rise developments have balconies that face the street & are attached to living rooms, so this suggestion is obviously not working.
The interim guideline also says, "… it is preferable if residential uses are not carried out along a busy road unless it is part of a development which includes adequate noise and air quality mitigation. So we know that the government at all levels & developers know that the way they are developing Sydney & other major Australian cities is not good for us & will have serious negative health impacts.
Road widening from 4 lanes to 7 lanes along Euston Road in Alexandria as part of exit management from the WestConnex Motorway resulted in the removal of two rows of quite big trees. These trees did much to improve air quality for these residents & also the public who walked along this road. Now the residents will need to adjust from the "up to less than 6,000 [vehicles] a day to more than 50,000 when WestConnex is built." See – http://bit.ly/2nijiSD
Just how these residents will adjust to living 1.4 metres away from more than 50,000 plus passing vehicles every day is anyone's guess.
"…..the Sydney Motorway Corporation, RMS and contractors have canvassed the possibility of installing noise insulation, sealing wall vents and installing airconditioning units in apartments that will jut up against the seven-lane road." So, use your balcony at your own risk then? Even prisoners in gaol get access to fresh air from their cells.
The Conversation article summed the issue up in a nutshell – "We are in a situation where councils can refuse approval for a well-designed, aesthetically pleasing carport in front of a building line, while people's health is put at risk due to new housing developments along main roads being prioritised. ….The Parramatta Road Corridor is one example of the current approach."
Nitrogen dioxide pollution "include increases in all-cause, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality and hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular disease, decreased lung function in children, and an increased risk of respiratory symptoms such as asthma, stroke & lung cancer. If left unchecked or unevaluated, planning decisions that put new homes along busy roads are likely to undermine public health protection principles."
Tonight the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) met at Marrickville Town Hall to consider the DA for the old Marrickville RSL site. Well, they did approve it (unanimously) despite around 100 people from the community attending & 12 people, including Clr Kontellis, Clr O'Sullivan speaking at length about what they believed were the problems of this development. I also addressed the Panel. There were many arguments from the community including that the proposed building was ugly, inappropriately big, greedy, non-green & insensitive to the locality.
The Panel members were Clr Macri, Mr Ken Hawke, Mr John Roseth, Ms Mary-Lynne Taylor & Mr David Furlong. The following is how I understood the meeting & all mistakes are mine.
The JRPP gave the following reasons for approval:
- The height of the development is not reasonably out of context with other developments & future planning
- The current floor space ratio requirement is 2:1, the development will be 2.29:1
- The height of 26 metres is allowed for this site
- The traffic impact is acceptable
- There will be some views loss, but on balance the proposal allows reasonable view sharing
- The developer advertising the units before approval by the JRPP was noted, seen as 'unfortunate,' but did not influence the Panel.
The JRPP imposed 2 conditions:
- The waste storage had to be designed in a way that the garbage trucks can enter the property, this be dealt with & with the okay from Council before development starts
- Install appropriate AS115A street lighting across the street at no cost to Council
Essentially, why would the JRPP knock back a 7 storey development when Illawarra Road & Marrickville Road is about to be developed with 5-6-9 & 13 storey buildings?
The Architect spoke about his cultural background, that he grew up in Campsie, danced at the Marrickville Town Hall when he was younger & was an award winning Architect.
He said along the following lines, I designed the Lamia development & am extremely proud of that. It was refused by Marrickville Council & has won an architecture award. People were complaining about that. I'm not shy about landing a big building in Marrickville as it can do an enormous amount of environmental good. It's called urban consolidation.
He said he had 25 more points (I would guess they were issues brought up by the residents to address), but decided not to, asking the Panel if they had any questions for him. They had 3.
1. Why is the building so high?
A: We have a mandate to work within what is already presently there. 7 storeys is a significant offering to the street. There is an enormous amount of amenity in buildings these days. Hollowing out the centre does this. High is an appropriate form. Marrickville Town Hall has enormous height. Any building next to a railway should be a public building.
2. Why haven't you included solar panels?
A: Technology would be token. We do not have the solar cells. Better would be passive like not being required to turn the light switches on. (All 180 units have reverse cycle air-conditioning. Now that's green.)
3. Had you considered a green roof?
A: Not an environmental mandate. You have to water a green roof. To what end is pumping water up to the roof? (Actually, I have read that certain succulents routinely used for green roofs planted on a purpose-built green roof base do not need watering, survive solely on rainwater & can sustain long periods without water)
So there you have it. The local people at the meeting left angry. I feel very sad. This building is just the start of high-rise development in Marrickville town centre. The only building that I have heard discussed as having green requirements, is the Marrickville Hospital site. I can only hope that the new Local Environment Plan includes green building & sustainability such as green roof, green walls, solar power, decent sized trees & green space as a mandate.
I am posting this separately from the full Report from the Gallery because of the Public Meeting about the Marrickville Metro expansion tonight. The following is my understanding of the discussion & all mistakes are mine.
The Public Meeting is to be held at tonight Wednesday 21st July 2010 at 7pm at St Peters Town Hall, 39 Unwins Bridge Road Sydenham.
Click on the following link for more details – https://savingourtrees.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/public-meeting-regarding-marrickville-metro-expansion/
Request for extension of time for community submissions concerning the DA for Marrickville Metro expansion – 2 residents spoke asking that instead of the usual 30 days given for submissions, that this be extended to at least 60 days. They said AMP has had masses of time to get themselves organized & that most of the nearby residents are not aware of the planned expansion. They said there is not much information about the expansion on the Marrickville Metro website, that supposed door-knocking & letter drops by Elton Consulting to the residents has not been successful in that most don't know what is happening. They also spoke about current problems of traffic, 4am deliveries & maintenance, staff parking in the streets & noise.
Clr Hanna put up the motion to have the consultation period extended to 60 days. He spoke about being blocked for 15 minutes while a Woolworths truck was doing deliveries. He said none of the residents know what is happening & there are a lot of complaints about Metro as it is currently. He said to make it double the size & buy the street is going to create major problems & asked where the 700 new staff are expected to park.
Clr Phillips put up an amendment that Council is to write to the Minister to hand the assessment of the DA back to Marrickville Council. He said the expanded Metro would be a disaster, that it would hurt our shopping strips & cause problems with parking. He said AMP want a privatized space where there is no infrastructure & the process allows a limited scope for consultation.
Clr Thanos supported the 60 day consultation period. He said the planning process has been the most disgraceful process he has come across & it looks like a deal has been made with the state government with AMP as the beneficiary. Mayor Iskandar said Council was preparing everything to oppose the expansion & the shopping strips will suffer, but the law is as it is. He said we will fight the process together, but shouldn't raise false hopes.
Clr Marcri said parking does not exist for local shopping strips so people drive on to Metro & the shopping strips cannot compete with this. He also said the local streets near Metro have been earmarked as parking for the new Enmore pool & that if Metro expands, there will be a huge gridlock further out & residents will suffer. Clr Byrne said if the Metro DA is passed, the state government Department of Planning will not be following fundamental planning processes as Council has been told they cannot change the zoning in this area. Carried unanimously.
What I did notice was that no-one mentioned the many, many trees that will need to be removed if the expansion goes ahead.
The community now will have 60 days to put submissions in regarding the Marrickville Metro expansion & they will do this with the knowledge that all Councillors oppose the expansion. Hallelujah! Hope to see you there tonight.
This post has nothing to do with trees, but I believe it is of interest in light of the fact that Marrickville LGA is about to undergo quite substantial high-rise development.
In 2002 Council decided to create a new rate of 'rates' to apply to large shopping centres like Marrickville Metro. It charged Marrickville Metro the new 'rate,' higher than the rate that applies to homes & smaller businesses.
The company paid the new rate each year, but in 2008 objected & took the case to the Land & Environment Court. The court ruled in Marrickville Council's favour. The company appealed to the NSW Court of Appeal. It argued the new rate should be overruled on a raft of grounds such as: Council had failed to comply with various sections of the Local Government Act, the rate was unfair, the rate was targeting only one site (Marrickville Metro), the 2002 & subsequent decisions about the new rate were manifestly unreasonable, the rate was imposed for improper purpose, the rate was discriminatory, some Councillors who voted in favour of the rate were biased.
On 24th June 2010, the 3 judges of the NSW Court of Appeal dismissed every ground of the company's appeal. At paragraph 198 of the judgment Justice John Basten put it beautifully & succinctly, where he wrote: In many respects the company's submissions "were simply untenable" & its arguments "were largely misconceived."
The General Manager's report in 2002 that examined the rationale for the higher 'rate' said:
Council may wish to consider the following factors:
- Larger shopping centres may attract additional traffic to the LGA & may concentrate traffic emanating from within the LGA placing a proportionately greater pressure on existing road & footpath infrastructure than other shopping configurations.
- Larger shopping centres attract larger retailers who are more likely to draw from a wider employment pool than that available within the LGA. Small shops along shopping strips & local businesses may be more likely to employ local staff enhancing local employment & local economic prosperity.
- Council may determine that the rate to be applied to shopping strips should be proportionately less than that applying to larger shopping areas to promote the survival of shopping strips. Apart from the more obvious issue of maintaining the economic vitality of local businesses, this action would support the following Council initiatives:
– Mainstreet strategies to promote local business
– Streetscape works designed to enhance the look & feel of shopping areas
– Community Safety objectives which are enhanced when people are attracted to prosperous, pleasant, well lit, local shopping areas
– Access for the elderly to shopping facilities particularly where car transport is not available.
- Enhancing the economic viability of suburban businesses may assist in maintaining the individual character of shopping & business zones within the Marrickville LGA. This would reflect the cultural, social & economic needs of the diverse range of residents within these areas & may help promote the unique characteristics of the Marrickville Council area from a tourist perspective."
This is a landmark decision. Well done Marrickville Council. Businesses & developments are getting bigger & bigger, bringing increasing pressure on public infrastructure & impacts on the community that Council ultimately needs to pay for. It would be nice if the JRPP keep the above points in the General Manager's report at the forefront of their mind when considering applications for new large developments.
AMP, which owns Marrickville Metro, plans to expand the shopping complex by 35,000 sq mts, more than doubling its size. They intend to bypass planning restrictions from Marrickville Council & apply to the Joint Regional Planning Panel under Part 3A. In my opinion it is highly likely that the plan will get the go ahead from the JRPP, as they seem happy to permit development that local Councils have indicated they are likely to refuse.
The Marrickville Greens are opposed to the proposed expansion of Marrickville Metro & you can read what they think about the issue by clicking on this link – http://marrickvillegreens.wordpress.com/issue/marrickville-metro-expansion/ I am unaware what Marrickville Labor or the Independent Councillors think about the proposed expansion.
On AMP's Marrickville Metro web-site they say their research showed:
- One in 2 people found the idea of an expanded Metro "very appealing"
- 81% of Marrickville LGA residents thought that an upgraded Metro would serve the community better
- 58% liked both strip shopping locations & shopping centres
Apart from the obvious impact this development will have on our local shopping strips & issues like increased traffic, pollution & delivery trucks, SoT's main concern is the probable loss of all the mature trees which surround the Metro site & all the mature Eucalypts which line the surrounding roads.
Around the perimeter of the current Marrickville Metro there are 54 Figs, 13 Brushbox, 3 Camphor laurels, 1 Peppercorn, 1 Palm. There are 11 mature Eucalypts on Smidmore Street. This is a total of 83 mature trees & I did not include the smaller trees.
Looking at the drawing of the new Metro on AMPs web-site I would consider all these trees at risk of removal. The artist's impression of what the finished development will look like is interesting. The drawing of the new Metro shows 3 London Plane trees & lots of paving.
AMP say they want feedback from the community. They don't appear to be asking how we feel about the expansion or whether we want it or not, but what kind of shops & amenities we would like. Regardless, you can write to AMP & give feedback. email@example.com
Personally, I don't want a bigger Metro. Two supermarkets are enough for me. I definitely do not want all those trees chopped down. I believe that for the Inner West we need the opposite to concentration of large volumes of traffic towards 1 block of land. A sustainable inner Sydney needs shopping strips near where people live as opposed to being forced to use their car & travel for kilometres each time they go shopping.
AMP's Marrickville Metro web-site is at the following link – http://www.marrickvillemetroshopping.com.au/developmentupdate.amx
Trees are featuring in the news a lot at the moment, which is good to see. The following is what I found most interesting.
1. In Camden LGA vandals have been ripping out & chopping down street trees after dark. http://cumberland-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/outrage-growing-over-tree-vandalism-in-camden/
2. Similar vandalism in Northbridge with community fruit trees that were part of Willoughby Council's Sustainability Street program were stolen last month. http://cumberland-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/residents-sour-at-theft/
3. In Western Australia the government is planning to log a Dardanup forest containing 500 year old Jarrah trees, which they can't guarantee will be spared. The Preston Environment Group are fighting to save this forest. These trees will make the princely sum of between $160,000 & $240,000. Is nothing sacred anymore? http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/6894699/plan-to-log-500-year-old-trees/
4. Residents in Dee Why are lobbying Warringah Council who are set to vote on a DA that will remove a healthy 45 year old Angophora just to fit 3 more units into a development. A resident asked, "Why is it that developers have so much power over Warringah Council, yet local residents who have lived in the area for over 15 years & wildlife that use the tree as a habitat have been left helpless?" Sounds familiar? http://cumberland-courier.whereilive.com.au/news/story/old-tree-to-make-room-for-development-in-dy/
5. The traditional owners of the Murray-Riverina Red Gum forest called for the forest to be managed by the traditional owners. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/01/2833148.htm
Later, federal minister Peter Garrett supported Premier Kristina Kenneally by agreeing to allow some logging to occur for the next 5 years despite prolonged activism to save these very special & unique forests. It's a hard decision to understand or support. http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/local/6881475/red-gum-park-decision-miserable/
6. Residents are fighting Sunshine Coast Regional Council who have removed 2 Hills Figs & want to remove another 20 trees in Caloundra, South East QLD. A residents said, "Without the trees, Bulcock St is going to be another hot, characterless urban strip…." They will certainly bake.
Interesting, as my experience of this area of QLD is that there were large trees everywhere, including along shopping strips. There were also massive garden beds & a green outlook that the locals were very proud of. The area looked totally unlike Sydney. Perhaps the fact that much of the planting & maintenance was done by people serving Community Service Orders helped get such a green outlook. Maybe, but there is also a culture which is pro-nature in QLD. The comments are overwhelming in support of retaining the trees. http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/residents-angry-over-plans-to-remove-bulcock-st-trees/story-e6freoof-1225821748442 and today – http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2010/03/06/800-join-fight-to-save-trees/
7. A November 2009 article from The Canberra Times because the trees in the ACT are mostly mature & the Council want to remove & replace them all. Pertinent to Marrickville Council's recent proposal to remove 59% of the public trees across the LGA. A great many of the street & park trees in Canberra are Eucalypt's & the city & suburbs are full of native birds because of this. This article questions chopping a tree down if a branch falls & the issue of litigation. Again, the comments are very interesting. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/greens-call-for-trees-probe/1673875.aspx
8. In overseas news, the United Nation's Billion Tree Campaign has reached 10 billion trees. The BTC was launched in 2006. 170 countries participate & the latest to join were China late 2009 & India last February. India has planted 6.1 billion trees since 2006 & 2.6 billion of these trees have been added to the UN's program.
The UN says worldwide, 14 billion trees need to be planted annually to combat global warming. This initiative is seriously tackling the serious problem of global deforestation. Australia is a participant with the Boy Scouts planting trees. I was unable to find out any other information about Australia's input other than this reference. http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a117813.html
9. Not only is India making the news for their massive & commendable tree planting achievements (they don't argue about the reality of climate change because they are living it), they have also an amazing High Court. Why? Because Delhi's High Court ordered all concrete around street trees to be finished being removed within 3 months starting last week. 9,395 trees will have the concrete removed from around their trunk. I wish the Delhi High Court had jurisdiction here. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Remove-concrete-near-trees-in-3-months–HC/586569/
10. New York City's Million Trees program has planted over 300,000 trees since it began in 2007 focusing on all the empty street tree sites as well as areas of land which are bare. They call it "revolutionizing urban street tree programs." Over 1,000 volunteers showed up to plant 20,000 trees on one day. I love this program. There are Million Tree programs in other cities across America & they are all successful. Not only do they result in a significant increase in the green canopy, programs like these educate people about the benefits of trees & by offering regular days where the community can be actively involved, create pride & ownership in the community. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/02/24/2010-02-24_big_town_going_green_trees_bring_green_benefits_to_the_city.html#ixzz0h3k2oVDW
11. In Wellesley, Massachusetts USA more than 90 trees that were almost 100 years old & were 60-70 foot tall were chopped down by accident. How does this happen? Were the lumberjacks talking & just numbed out for a moment? http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/02/18/scores_of_trees_felled_in_error_on_wellesley_park_land/
12. In a generous green act, Chris Clark from Middle Tennessee USA is donating 100,000 trees in memory of his father who died 6 years ago. This is a fantastic gift to the community & further confirms my belief that people like to plant trees in memory of a loved one. http://www.wkrn.com/global/story.asp?s=12087906
13. 2,500 shade street trees are to be planted in Worchester USA to replace the same amount of street trees which were recently lost to the Asian Long-Horned Beetle. Where trees will be affected by overhead powerlines, they are planting ornamental trees & larger shade trees everywhere else. The comments after the article are quite interesting. http://www.telegram.com/article/20100302/NEWS/3020415/1116
14. In Lichfield Connecticut USA, it is illegal to tie a yellow ribbon around an old Oak tree or any tree for that matter even if it is to honor troops in Iraq & Afghanistan. I anticipate there will be peaceful civil disobedience about this. http://www.wfsb.com/news/22703733/detail.html
15. Lastly, a Welsh Oak tree died of the cold aged 1,200 years. (not a typo) It had a girth of 10.36 metres. It was called The Great Oak at the Gates of the Dead. From the article, According to legend, in 1165, King Henry II of England, preparing to meet Owain Gwynedd in the Battle of Crogen, commanded his men to clear Ceiriog Woods, but ordered the Great Oak to be spared. I bet there are many people who are very upset about the loss of this tree. It reached an astounding age & if it weren't for the extreme weather this last winter, it may have lived for much longer. http://greenanswers.com/news/127110/winter-overcomes-1200-year-old-oak
The evening opened up with an Extraordinary Council Meeting about our Sister City relationship with the island of Madeira, which was recently struck by flood & landslides killing 42 & injuring 250 people.
Discussion covered recognising the devastating effects of this & other recent natural disasters, Council's poor financial position, the lack of financial capability to reciprocate to an equal level when representatives from Sister Cities visit Marrickville, the large numbers of Sister Cities we have & whether this should be reduced (imagine, "sorry sister, it's goodbye") & developing a policy regarding financial assistance to Sister Cities when Council is having problems financially supporting its own services.
The motion was carried to donate $5,000 from the Sister Cities budget to help with rebuilding the affected area. Mayor Iskandar had the deciding vote.
Then came the Development Assessment Meeting. One wouldn't think that DAs are interesting unless they directly concern you, but actually they are.
There were DAs for single block developments, shops & large residential housing. The gallery was full & some residents waited for 2 hours to speak. The following is my impressions & thoughts:
People from both sides feel quite passionate & emotional about DAs. Some were frustrated by the time required for the DA process.
Local residents were concerned about developments they felt would significantly change the streetscape in terms of set-back & visual impact. Height, noise, parking, privacy & loss of light were other issues causing concern.
I have seen these issues raised many times both inside & outside Council meetings. People who become involved by attending Council meetings, signing petitions or lobbying against certain DAs hold the streetscape of the Inner West in high regard & they want to retain it. It appears that some people new to the area & developers want to build more modern buildings & this causes a conflict with the other residents.
Given that these developments are being built, I don't think it will be too many years before the visual outlook of great chunks of Marrickville LGA will be significantly changed. Unlike Haberfield, which has decreed no modern buildings will be allowed & heritage will be protected at all cost, Marrickville LGA does not seem to have a policy like this.
I could be wrong, but it seems to me that if a DA ticks all the boxes, it is up to the councillors as to whether it gets approved. Naturally, the Councillors have differing perceptions of taste & beliefs as to what constitutes appropriate outlook, as well as what should be knocked down. Many cherished buildings considered heritage by the Marrickville Heritage Society & other authorities have been demolished over the years.
Last night one developer said the plans for a large residential development were "unashamedly contemporary," yet the area this development is situated is one of the most historical in the LGA in terms of housing, other buildings, parks, trees & other historical infrastructure. I see some box-like buildings plonked next to softer, filigree terraces, but I belong to Marrickville Historical Society, so of course I prefer the older buildings.
Only last week Paul Keating said on Lateline, "Well, I can't teach you good taste" when speaking about the 60 storey glass hotel in red planned for a finger pier at Barangaroo. Interesting that I liked much of the proposed development, but not this particular building.
I mention the issue of development & taste because our suburbs are changing. Marrickville LGA is about to embark on major new development & much of it will be high-rise. A lot will get through because the state government wants us to have housing for something like another 10,000 people & frankly Marrickville Council desperately needs the money which comes from Section 94 contributions (what the developers pay to Council).
The Councillors need our input either directly or via community lobby groups. Mayor Iskandar said this in both Marrickville Matters & the Inner West Courier recently. He also said that the changes coming would affect the community for at least the next 25 years. If we don't let the Councillors know what we don't want, then we will have to accept what the developers give us.
Very soon, a DA for a Backpackers in Addison Road Enmore will come before Council. This is a 130 plus bed establishment with 7 parking spaces, 2 of them designated Disabled Parking. Is this of consequence? Judging by the speakers last night & other recent community action regarding the proposed development on the old Marrickville RSL site, parking is a huge issue in people's minds. Council is passing DAs where residents question the parking ratio & sincerely believe parking opportunities will be worse with the new development.
It's changing times. Denser living will further impact on parking. Backpackers often have sufficient funds to buy a car & most residences have at least one car & sometimes more than two. Council & the government are encouraging public transport use, but living close to a railway station really doesn't have much of an impact on vehicle ownership yet. Perhaps later it will when petrol becomes costlier. For now, there is the problem with a transport system that is already deemed inadequate. It's all food for thought.
Moving to trees, a DA at 23 West Street was passed last night. This site will have 8 double storey modern townhouses built on a block where there are two 9 metre Council protected Canary Island Palm trees & a Fiddle Leafed Fig tree on the boundary of the back property. Council's own report stated that Canary Island Palm trees only live for 15-40 years so the development would 'outlive' them. In fact, these trees generally live for 150-160 years, which is an enormous difference.
The Councillors agreed these 2 trees will be relocated to the back of the development, stipulating the root protection zone of the Fig tree will also be protected. This is a good thing, though I'm sorry we will lose the Palms from the streetscape, which has or is about to lose 31 trees on the opposite side of the street. Change.
It was good to hear that Palms relocated at Enmore Park for the swimming pool development are doing well.
Another DA passed was 63 Grove Street St Peters which will erect 34 double storey dwellings. 2 mature trees will be removed, yet the landscaping is great. They intend to plant 10 trees capable of growing to 15 metres, 19 trees reaching 5 metres, 9 trees reaching 7 metres, 10 trees reaching 8 metres & 46 trees reaching 5 metres. 94 trees in total. They also intend to preserve the current street trees. I wish all developments planted this percentage of tall growing trees.
One final point of interest is that various sites across Marrickville LGA are considered contaminated, so don't eat the dirt. There is some serious toxic stuff around from poor industry practices in the past & dumping. Like toxins that live on to create problems decades later, we need to think if an upcoming development will also be like that & whether we want to be involved in community consultation to shape our community for the better.


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Kolkata. After Indian fans saw yet another hope of getting a quality fast bowler in Mohammad Shami, experts from the field declared that they too were hopeful of confusing Shami into becoming yet another wasted talent.
"We will send bouncers to him about how he should aspire for pace first and not get too much bothered about line and length, while some of us will give him tips on changing his run up to come up with better results," said a cricket expert who claimed to have advised Ishant Sharma about getting a haircut to touch 100 miles per hour speed.
The experts however rejected charges that he had advised Munaf Patel to work on his relationships in order to become fastest bowler on earth.
Not only experts who claim to know everything about fast bowling are ready, even gym instructors and physicians are hopeful that they can help Shami lose his way by giving him random tips.
"Injuries are one thing a fast bowler must be scared of," a health expert had valuable words of confidence for Shami, "He should avoid shami kebab after taking bath with warm water."
Sources tell Faking News the same experts have been giving tips to Zaheer Khan and Irfan Pathan.
When asked, BCCI assured that the board will make sure that Shami doesn't get too confused and is fit for the IPL matches.


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The effect of tempering temperature, within the range of 400 to 700°C, on the microstructure and hardness of two super-bainitic steels, one as the control parent sample and the other with added Co & Al was investigated. Post-tempering examinations of the super-bainitic samples showed that low temperature tempering cycles (400–500°C) resulted in carbides formation, and some increases in the hardness possibly due to precipitation strengthening in the Co & Al contained steel. Once the tempering temperature increased to 600°C, the hardness plummeted in both steels due to the concurrent coarsening of the bainitic ferrite plates and more precipitation of carbides. At the higher tempering temperature of 700°C, further reduction in the hardness occurred because of the accelerated recovery of ferrite and spheroidization of carbides. This work clearly showed that the super-bainitic steel containing Co & Al had a superior tempering resistance particularly at low tempering temperatures (<500°C) due to reduced carbide precipitation in the presence of Co & Al.
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As treasurer of AMHA, I would like to personally thank all of the members and staff who are working hard to help AMHA succeed financially. Your efforts are much appreciated and needed at this time. Laura is doing an amazing job getting class sponsors for the World Show. If you have not sent in your sponsorship, please do so. If you have not placed an ad in our e-magazine, please do so. We also have corporate sponsor packages available and advertising information for our World Show program will be coming out soon.
We have finalized the 1st quarter of 2019 financial statements. Our organization generates most of its revenue in the 2nd & 3rd quarters and the 1st and 4th quarters suffer. However, we did generate more revenue in the 1st quarter than we expected but we did have some expenses over and above the budgeted amounts. We are working hard everyday to get back on track and hopefully by year end, we will end up very close to our budgeted amounts.
We would like to welcome Becky Myers to the AMHA team. Becky comes to us as an experienced bookkeeper and has been doing a great job working through the accounting over the last month. Over the next quarter, we will be working together through the list of accounts receivable and verifying the balances and will be attempting to collect any outstanding balances from our members. If you receive an emailed bill from AMHA, your prompt payment is appreciated.
As many of you know, our current computer system is antiquated and very challenging for the staff to process paperwork efficiently. We are currently evaluating our computer system and hope to, at the very least, get a few new computers for the staff so they are not always working on the 10+ year old computers that are old and tired. However, our current software does not allow us to upgrade all of our computers due to compatibility issues. We are also looking into a new ecommerce system that will allow for processing memberships and other simple items via the website. Our goal is to have the ecommerce system set up so the staff does not have to use much of their valuable time to process those transactions. Automation is the key to a successful ecommerce system for us and that is what we are striving for.
After looking at last year's expenses we determined that we spent almost $25,000 in credit card processing fees. Unfortunately, AMHA is not in a position to continue to carry those costs. Therefore, we will begin to charge 3.5% for each domestic credit card payment that we process beginning May 1st. We apologize for this inconvenience but the BOD feel that it is necessary at this time. If you do not wish to pay the credit card fee, we do have a new payment option for our members. We are able to process ACH payments directly from your bank account. If you would like to keep your banking information on file with AMHA, please complete the ACH authorization form on the website and return it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
We have changed our credit card processing company in an attempt to lower our processing rates. We hope to have reduced rates in the near future and will be able to pass those reductions on to the members at that time. The new processing system requires the CVV number for each credit card which was not required on the old system. The good news is, we can now store the credit card information directly in the processing software which will make the process much more efficient for the office. Thank you for your patience as we transition everyone over to our new software.
We have made and will continue to make a lot of positive changes for AMHA. We appreciate the support of all of our members. This is your organization and we know that it is very important to many to see it succeed.
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On Monday, 25 April a group of leading researchers will mark World Malaria Day and the global drive to 'End Malaria for Good'. Please join us in Oxford to mark the occasion.
17:30 Presentations
19:00 Drinks reception
Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, Oxford University, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG
Please register your attendance
Sumi Biswas from the Jenner Institute, Nick White from the Wellcome Trust Mahidol Oxford Research Unit (MORU) in Bangkok, Dominic Kwiatkowski from MalariaGen, Philippe Guérin from the WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN) and Katherine Battle from the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) will present their latest projects and help us to understand the unique and interconnected findings of their research. We'll explore how innovative research and multi-disciplinary collaboration can combine to support our global goal to eradicate malaria.
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The event will be chaired by Kevin Marsh, Centre for Tropical Medicine & Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford University and Chair of the WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC).


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Hey guys. How are you all doing?
So, I started this goal for myself to launch 100 campaigns in Feb month but sadly I wasn't able to meet that target. I got stuck in some personal tasks and couldn't launch 100 campaigns.
So I started feeling bad about myself as I had made huge profits in the last month.
And I was so busy in personal tasks that I was not finding time to think of new ideas and launch new campaigns.
So what I did was, I went through all of my campaigns and selected the 5 campaigns which had sold more than 100 t-shirts previously.
And I decided to launch them again.
I was very skeptical about this because I had ran fb ads for them very aggressively last month until there was no one left to buy. So I wasn't sure if anyone will buy it now. But I wanted to run this experiment. All 5 campaigns I had launched in December and stopped them when the sales stopped happening.
So.. I did not change the targeting, age group or anything. I only changed the display image and relaunched those campaigns and launched the ads.
The result? Boooom!
Yes.. more than 1 Lacs profit in last 7 days.
Awesome right? I did not even come up with new idea or new designs. Same thing, relaunched after some time.
This is the stats for yesterday (26th Feb 2016)
Not bad, right? Rs 20-25k per day from just 5 campaigns.
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DESIGNER molecular sieves that could be used for anything from
weatherproofing surfaces to making effluent filters, controlled-release pills
and even cosmetic creams have been developed by chemists in America. By changing
the blend of polymers, the chemists can adjust the size of the pores in the
"By altering the relative amounts of the ingredients, we can control very
precisely the properties of the materials," says Rob Scott, the chemist who
developed the sieves at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The sieves
range from loose networks to tight meshes, he says, which makes it possible to
control the diffusion of substances such as drugs through the polymer.
Scott interweaves chains of two polymers to fine-tune the properties of his
sieves. He links parallel chains of polyacrylic acid with a second polymer
called polyethylene glycol.
Larger holes can be created by adding extra polyacrylic acid, which extends
the distance between the polyethylene glycol intersections. "As you add acrylic
acid, you open up the mesh," Scott says.
He also controls the size of the mesh by changing the acidity. Acrylic acid
ionises as the acidity drops, and the neighbouring ions repel each other,
opening up the mesh still further.
This raises the possibility of wrapping acid-sensitive drugs in polymer
capsules, which can sneak the contents safely through the harsh acids of the
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starts to ionise and so releases the drug.
In formulations with tighter meshes, Scott has made glass-like materials that
are watertight. He says they could be used as weatherproofing.
Scott, who presented data on the new materials at the American Physical
Society in Los Angeles last week, says that the work is at an early stage. "We
understand at the molecular level why the properties vary."


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GangGreen Landscapes
GangGreen Landscapes are a psych-dub band from the Blue Mountains. They play rocking grooves mixed with heavy dubs that have recently kicked off a few pumping dancefloors around Katoomba and Sydney.
What started as a legitimate landscaping business eventually became the name of this 'housemate band' and they're currently finishing up recording on a debut album; more details on release coming soon. GangGreen Landscapes is comprised of a multi-instumentalist array of musicians that work changes in guitarists and drummers into their performances. Vocal harmonies layer sweetly over the solid rhythm section, taking everyone in the audience to their own deep space. If you get a chance to see this band live, do. And get down!
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Insomnia is a sleep disorder that causes a person to have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. It can also cause a person to wake up very early and be unable to go back to sleep. Because most people need between seven and eight hours of sleep, getting less sleep due to insomnia can rob a senior of their energy, affect their mood, and even compromise their health.
Insomnia can last for just a few weeks or it can go on for much longer. When insomnia is persistent and is not resolved by taking care of an underlying issue, it is considered chronic. Symptoms of insomnia include:
Common Causes of Insomnia
There are a lot of reasons a senior might experience insomnia. You may have to do some work to discover just what is causing your parent to suffer from sleeplessness. Having a senior care provider spend the night with a senior could help you to pinpoint the cause if it is related to sleep habits and lifestyle. It is also a good idea to take your parent to the doctor to have them evaluated for medical conditions that may be causing insomnia. Common causes of insomnia include:
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Friday, May 24 | 5-10 pm | all around Decatur
Free and open to the public
Decatur's largest one-night art experience returns! Stroll around town to see exhibits at various shops and galleries and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks. Arts Festival beer sponsors will be selling their goods on East Court Square during the ArtWalk. Show your support!
ArtSpot 2019 Locations
1. Fine Arts Exhibition at Agnes Scott College
Dalton Gallery, Dana Fine Arts Building
141 E. College Ave.
Juried multimedia exhibition features a diversity of artistic viewpoints. The exhibition runs May 21-June 16.
Agnes Scott College is a private liberal arts college in downtown Decatur, Georgia.
2. Aimee Jewelry and Fine Art Gallery
335-B W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Join us for our spring fling and learn about the heritage of our forefathers. "Traditions" presents five female artists representing different Jewish themes in a variety of media including paintings, sculpture, and fabric.
Aimee Jewelry and Gallery specializes in unique design and repair. We carry jewelry from all over the nation and around the globe. We also have an in-house resource for jewelry designer and redesign. Our fine art is eclectic in style and media, running the gamut from realism to abstraction.
3. Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern
335 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Start your Artwalk night with pop-up scenes and songs from "Midsummer, Jr.!" presented by the Atlanta Shakespeare Company. Join the actors as they play out special moments from this fun filled, family-friendly adaptation of Shakespeare's classic "A Midsummer Nights Dream."
4. Butter and Cream
416 Church St
Marlis Cornett is a local Decatur illustrator and fine artist. "Beach Days," a current body of work, was inspired by a 30-day painting challenge that collided with a beach vacation. These whimsical watercolors capture the joy of summer crowds as well as the quiet seclusion of a beach day. You can follow her on Instagram @marliscornett and Facebook at Marlis Cornett Fine Art.
Butter and cream is Atlanta's hometown, handcrafted, small-batch ice cream purveyor and bakery, featuring ice cream, sorbets, and desserts made with the finest all-natural ingredients.
5. Core Dance
133 Sycamore St.
EnCore: Dance on Film brings together a collection of original dance works created for the screen, perfumed, choreographed and directed by local artists and their regional, natural and international peers.
Core Dance, a professional contemporary dance organization creates, performs and produces original dance that ignites the spirit, encourages participation and conversation by and with our community
6. Different Trains Gallery 1
432 E. Howard Ave., No. 24
Ruth Franklin, "Only When I Laugh," is a one-woman show of drawings and paintings by the England-born/Georgia-based artist who has kept a studio in Decatur for 25 years.
On the tracks in the Old Depot District, showing local and internationally known artists.
7. Different Trains Gallery 2 at Cornerstone Bank
125 Clairemont Ave., No. 100
On the tracks in the Old Depot District, showing local & internationally known artists.
The satellite space of Different Trains Gallery, focusing on local artists, Georgia-based artist groups and community schools from Kindergarten through college.
8. Georgia Center for the book
215 Sycamore St. (Decatur Library)
404-370-3070 x2285
The Southern Breeze Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' annual gallery show at the Decatur Library focuses on children's book illustration and the power of visual art and the written word in storytelling.
The Georgia Center for the Book is chartered with a mission to support libraries, promote literacy and literary arts, and preserve the literary heritage of Georgia.
9. HomeGrown Decatur
412 Church St.
Letterpress printing was the normal form of printing text from its invention by Gutenberg in the mid-15th century until the 19th century. Homegrown's exhibit, "Southern Ladies of Letterpress", showcases the work of Blackbird Letterpress, Lilco Letterpress, and the world famous Hatch Show Print as they create art through the use of this centuries old printing process.
Homegrown Decatur features the work of 150 regional artists, craftspeople and small producers. Where the irreverent meets the sublime. Southern Art Lives Here.
10. Olive Branch
123 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Olive Branch Wellness Boutique is an all natural, beauty boutique with a focus on vegan skincare, haircare and cosmetics.
11. Sq/Ft
149 Sycamore St.
Local crafter Heidi Glick of Periwinkle Designs: Jewelry and Fiber Arts is known for her use of color in her beadwork and her functional hand-sewn goods.
Clothing, home and gift boutique. Something for everyone.
12. Squash Blossom
113 E. Court Square
Squash Blossom is an eclectic boutique full of beautiful things for beautiful women. Stop in for earthy, whimsical clothing, shoes, accessories, and more.
13. Sycamore Place Gallery
120 Sycamore Pl.
Sylvia Cross has been a fixture in the Atlanta arts scene for 25 years, except for a brief departure to live in a treehouse in Costa Rica, and in Verona, Italy. She teaches ages toddlers-to-adults in a comprehensive format where your environment complements the art.
14. Trinity Mercantile & Design
116 E Trinity Pl.
Trinity Mercantile & Design showcases works by four artists. Ashley Benton (from Decatur, but relocated to Savannah) is a ceramicist extraordinaire. Her fantastical figures form sculptures for viewing and containers for using. Painter Parker Owen, a former librarian, evokes happiness almost always and brooding sometimes. His paintings are whimsical and colorful. Painter Liefjy Smith is experienced in many genres but works now in colorful abstracts. Her work is seen in movies and many Decatur homes. Her world travels have inspired her expression of art. Decatur painter Lea Ann Slotkin's skill with color and collage is expressed in an effusive festivity of florals. She is experimenting with new styles and applications. Her family life is in Decatur where she coaches other artists when she is not painting.
Trinity Mercantile & Design offers upholstery, home furnishings, lighting, custom window treatments, rugs, beds, linens, and one-of-a-kind accessories from local artists. Full design services available.
15. Vivid Boutique
308 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite F
16. Wild Oats & Billy Goats
112 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Jan Daniels: I convey my subject in bright colors with acrylic, ink, pencil, washes, and free fluid brushstrokes, boldly layering colors to create the unique and unexpected. My paintings are influenced by Atlanta, Isle of Hope, Amelia Island, Cumberland Island, Beaches of St. George Island, and our family garden in Avondale Estates.
Michelle Stagg Ottley: I work primarily in oils and mixed media often incorporating found and reclaimed materials into my art. I believe art is an expressive world where you begin by learning the formal rules of composition, design, and mediums, but those "rules" are even better if you push them, break them, and explore.
Wild Oats & Billy Goats is a whimsical art gallery and artisan boutique in the heart of Decatur, Georgia, that offers art and handcrafted goods from local and regional artists. We hope you find something unique in our online shop to enjoy in your home or to give as a gift. We also hope you'll stop by our storefront for an even wider selection of work by our talented artists and artisans.
17. Worthmore Jewelers
117 E. Court Square
Worthmore will feature a new local artist Jordan Yarbrough, as well as artists Walter Arnold and Johnathan Callicut. Gray Matters Acoustic provides the soundtrack for the evening.
Fine art, imaginative jewelry and watches (plus repairs) in a shop and gallery with an avant-garde vibe.
18. Little Shop of Stories
133 E. Court Square.
Visit with local artist and book illustrator Mike Lowery and his fellow artists from Paper Ghost studio. Art prints and books available for purchase.
Little Shop of Stories is a big independent children's bookstore featuring multiple reading areas and regular kids' story hours.


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It's a cold January morning, the temperature a single digit when I board the metro train for Connaught place in central Delhi. A literary magazine has just rejected one of my stories and to gather my thoughts and reflect on the arguments I'd made about life in the story, I am on one of my freefalling trips in which I will do nothing but observe people. A woman is seated close to where I stand in the train. She must be about forty and her saree is torn in places. For the ten minutes I stand next to her, she keeps staring at an imaginary point on my shirt. Her eyes are distant; as if a dream has died in them not too long ago. She is frail and the old sweater that she wears over her saree surely belongs to a man. On both her sides are young executives who appear to be going to their offices, gel in their hair, scratching their goatees as they scan their smart phones.
An old man boards the coach at a stop. He is upper middle class without a doubt: a three piece suit, gold rimmed spectacles and designer watch. As the train starts to move again, the woman gets up and offers her seat to the old man. He slides into it, without thanking, and takes out his phone, all in one fluid action, and begins to speak. He is old all right, but he is fitter and happier than this woman. I look at her, but she is looking elsewhere.
At Connaught place when I get down I find myself a bar, drink a beer and take the metro back home.
Everything—and everyone—that's good can't be appreciated, and it's all right to live with rejections. That poor, unknown woman, with a large heart, she taught me this simple lesson. The day has been more than fulfilling.
In Delhi—as also in Mumbai, Goa, Chennai, cities where I have lived at different times—if I have to gift something to someone I adore, I will gift the person an ordinary life. Ordinariness is completeness. Ordinariness doesn't propel you towards success in a hurry, it helps you to calibrate your thoughts, accept rejections, urging you to try harder, to invent more.


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Olympus lights fires
for Gods clashing for the throne.
Strength is everything.
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Olympus lights fires
for Gods clashing for the throne.
Strength is everything.
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Waves of anxiety
stress that their currents twist,
creating billows and
storm surges to drown in.
Fear is not seafaring,
it's voyage never calm.
It's a mere buccaneer
rousing rebellion
with cutlasses of doubt.
Pirating certainty,
a pillager of hope
shipwrecking happiness.
Marooned spirits dwell on
islands of their unease.
Apprehension is a
mutiny of the soul.
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Collective effervescence
throbbing drums, beating in hearts.
Pounding in their amusement
the primal rhythm joyous.
Nature is celebrated,
the starry eyed worship dance.
Barefoot coupling with their souls,
branches sway in unity.
Tripping to a moonlit song
in spirited harmony,
ancients carousal wildly
their eugenic kindred bounce.
As the night parties with stones
relics hangover the morn.
Sunrise heralds the dawn of
the original ravers.
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Vivaciously ever shining,
Incandescent in auras light.
Brilliant its essence vivid,
Rousing a spirited air.
Always flaring optimism
Natures sight is a coloured joy
To behold the miracle of life's gift.
©Jacqui Slade
Souls afraid are torn between
celestial parallels.
Stars and seas beckoning that
death and life are but kindred
entities. Spirits waver
on tempestuous billows,
crescent and irresolute.
A dream drowns, it's demise a
red giant of despair. The
dust residue is fragmented
casting an ominous shroud
disorienting light.
The last horizon falters.
Dimensions shift. An essence
evolves in strength of darkness
Hope is reincarnated.
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Energy's transfusing,
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atmospheric fuses.
Sensations emanate
dynamism, it flows
through shadows, time and light.
The emotional force
is current with past and
future bound. Unconscious
it creates a cosmic
synergy. Karma is
an empyreal height,
its luminescence a
radiance of fate.
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It's not my fault you're insecure,
your jealousy's got out of hand.
I just don't like you anymore
because you'll never understand
that you despise my honesty,
to your own faults you're always blind.
Ever attention longingly
unceasingly you seek to find.
Perhaps you've been devoid of love
as you strive hard to be adored.
But then you give people a shove,
you're dropping them when you get bored.
Problems are blamed on those you use
to boost your ego for a while,
constantly others are miscued
always the victim you're reviled.
The truth is that you're just the same
as the souls that you criticise,
so take your selfish blinkers off
as ignorance is never wise.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – United States.Colonial Pipeline Co said it expects a full restart of its gasoline line by Wednesday evening after its biggest leak in nearly two decades squeezed supply and led to increased prices at the pump in southeast
The biggest refined products system in the U.S. restarted parts of the line a few days after a leak was discovered on Sept. 9. The damaged section of the 1.3 million-barrel-a-day line that connects the refining hub of the Gulf Coast to the East Coast has been shut for more than 12 days.
Motorists have faced long lines and shortage of fuel in many states across the southeast, such as North Carolina and Tennessee.
Consumers are expected to feel the pinch for slightly longer, until the supply chain is fully restored after the 6,000-8,000 barrel leak in Shelby County, Alabama.
Prices in Georgia, one of the most affected, inched up by another cent on Wednesday, with a gallon of regular gasoline currently at $2.372, about 28 cents higher than last week's average prices, according to motorist advocacy group AAA.
The outage led to a record drop in inventories in the East Coast and sent Gulf Coast gasoline stockpiles soaring to record highs.
The company built a section of pipe to bypass the damaged portion, in order to restart operations quickly. The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) approved the operation of the bypass as a temporary measure to restore service, late Tuesday.
That approval, however, does not affect the terms of the Corrective Action Order PHMSA issued on Sept. 16.
Colonial said it successfully tested and completed the connection of the bypass segment to the main line on Wednesday morning.
After the line is restarted, Colonial will work with federal, state and local officials to remove the damaged segment of the original line and also try to determine the cause of the leak. It was discovered on Sept. 9 by a mining inspector who smelled a fuel odor.
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Cancer that develops from breast tissue or a breast cancer is a rare disease, observable in only one in a million. Although being female itself gives you the risk of breast cancer development, the most common cause is theinheritance of the tumor genes from parents that are BRCA 1 and BRCA 2. This accounts for almost 5-10% of the cases. Other factors like lack of physical exercise, alcohol consumption, replacement of hormones during menopause, obesity, having first menstruation at an early age and having childbirth late or not at all, etc. also increase the risks of developing breast cancer. Exposure to ionizing radiation increases the risk of development of cancers too.
Any form of tumor or cancer is widely divided into two distinguishedforms: Malignant and Benign. Malignant tumours are the cancerous ones who need to be immediately treated whereas benign ones are non-cancerous and do not at least require any immediate diagnosis; sometimes they don't require any treatment at all.
Breast cancer develops most commonly in the milk ducts and lobules which supply milk to these ducts. Tumours in the duct are known as Ductal carcinomas, and the tumors in the lobules are called as lobular carcinomas. Other than that, breast cancers are further classified into 18 subclasses.
Although the best way to avoid breast cancer is to keep away from the things which cause it, regular checkups help in the early stage detection and diagnosis of it. The diagnosis of is confirmed by a biopsy of the lump which is characteristic of a breast tumour. Later, by advanced examinations and studies, one can determine as to till where cancer has spread and its exact location.
The most visible signs of breast cancer development, other than lump formation change in the breast shape, scaly or red patch of the skin, fluids coming out of the nipple, skin dimpling, etc. Being aware of these signs and taking good care of your body can help in the early detection or curb the problem completely.
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MET - Trace Tools
The MET includes a set of tools designed to examine instruction execution traces for consistency, check for illegal instructions, malformed instructions, address alignment, branch target consistency, branch target alignment, and size of variable-length transfers. Other features of these support tools include printing the assembly representation of the instructions from the trace, generate traces (using Aria) and save them on disk, and so on.
See the Publications and Presentations for further information regarding the trace tools.
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- Aria, an execution-simulation library
- Turandot, a parameterized processor model
- Rondo, a branch prediction exploration tool
- LeProf, a profiling and cache analysis tool
- eOak, a system-level PowerPC 403GCX simulator
- PavaRotti, a collection of tools for performance analysis and validation.
- Trace tools for various trace formats.