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Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
What is FDM?
Stratasys' co-founder Scott Crump invented the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology and process. He patented FDM in 1989. FDM uses a thermoplastic filament that is heated then extruded layer by layer to create a 3D dimensional object.
Today, FDM is the most widely used 3D printer because of the ease of use and that it runs engineering grade plastics. Over the last 10 years, FDM has become more widely known and affordable by providing desktop 3D FDM printers as well as industrial grade machines. Currently, there are hundreds of available 3D FDM printers in all different sizes, for different materials and applications.
FDM runs 24/7 with connections to provide real-time status to our AM technicians. The ease of material changeouts allow flexibility to run all different materials. This flexibility, along with the minimal finishing required, allows the ability to turn projects around in as little as 1 day. The Stratasys Fortus machines are made for repeatable, industrial printing and provide the best parts and best finishes FDM can offer.
Most FDM parts are used for fit and function prototypes, vacuum form templates, testing, jigs & fixtures and production parts. Engineers often choose the FDM printer because printed part strength can be roughly 75% a molded part of the same material (ex ABS).
How does FDM work?
The FDM printer builds a 3D model of a component from a 3D CAD file using a thermoplastic filament. That filament is then heated and extruded or deposited layer by layer until the part is complete. There is typically a heated nozzle for both support material and thermoplastic material. The machine reads the layer slice then deposits the support material and plastic materials as required. After the layer is complete, the build platform is lowered and the next layer is started. When the build is complete. The FDM parts are removed from the machine, removed from the platform and support material is removed often by hand or small tools.
FDM Build Layers
- .007" Build Layers – Best part finish, accuracy, detail, and strength but increases cost and build times*
- .010" Build Layers – Best balance of finish, accuracy, detail, strength with cost and build times
- .013" Build Layers – Best for quick low-cost parts but finish, accuracy, detail, and strength are not as great
FDM Advantages
- Tough & Durable Prototype Parts
- Real Thermoplastic Materials
- End-Use Production Parts
- Ease of Use
- Test Parts Production Materials
- No size limitation – Section and Bond Large Parts Together
FDM Best Uses
- Fit Checks
- Material Testing
- Master Patterns
- Fixtures
- Durability Testing
- End Use Production
- Heat Resistance
- UL 94-Rated
- Bio-Compatibility
- Color Printing
Not sure which additive process is best for your application?
Download our Best Additive Uses Chart (pdf).
FDM Printer & Equipment
Large Industrial FDM Machines (Fortus 400 & 900)
These FDM printers have large build platforms from 16" x 14" x 16" (400mm x 350mm x 400mm) to 24" x 36" x 24" (900mm x 600mm x 900mm). These machines can build parts at different layers of .007", .010" and 0.013" (125-330 micron) layers depending on the material chosen and requirements for parts. These are great for building large parts or loading up lots of smaller parts.
Desktop 3D Printers
These 3d printers have smaller build platforms, roughly 11" x 7" x 6" (280mm x 175mm x 150mm). Most printers print in layers of 0.004"-0.010" (100-250 micron). Desktop printers are great for home projects, schools, and engineering offices. Parts are great for fit & function or gadgets.
FDM Materials
TTH offers (4) standard FDM materials based on the requirements of our customers and industries. Other materials are available for special requirements. Here is a list of standard materials offered:
- BEST for STANDARD PROTOTYPING or ABS PRODUCTION PARTS
- White ABS Material (available in other colors as requested)
- Soluble Supports
- Applications: Form, Fit and Function Prototyping, Master Patterns for Vacuum Castings, Testing, and Production
- BEST for TOUGH & RIGID PROTOTYPES or PC PRODUCTION PARTS
- White PC Material
- Soluble Supports
- Applications: Form, Fit and Function Prototyping, Jigs & Fixtures, Master Patterns for Vacuum Castings and Production
- BEST for TOUGH & RIGID PRODUCTION MEDICAL COMPONENTS
- White PC Material
- Applications: Medical Device Components & Parts
- Ultem
- BEST for HIGH HEAT PROTOTYPES & PRODUCTION PARTS
- Ultem Material Colored Black or Tan
- Tough, Durable & Rigid
- Applications: Aerospace & Medical Parts, UL94V-O Rated Parts, High Heat Applications
Don't see the materials you want to use? It may be available with another additive process.
Download our Materials Availability Chart (pdf).
FDM Finishes Available (*Standard*):
- *Level 1 – Quick Finish = Support Removal Only*
- Level 4 – Primer Finish = Sand/Remove/Fill All Build Lines & Primer
- Level 5 – Painted Finish = Sand/Remove/Fill All Build Lines, Primer, and Paint/Mask/Texture as Needed (Show Quality Finish)
- Metal Finish = Level 1 with Primer & Plated with Chrome, Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Gold, or Other
Design Guideline:
- Minimum Wall Thickness & Feature Size
- .007" Build = .028" (.71mm)
- .010" Build = .040" (1.02mm)
- .013" Build = .052" (1.32mm)
- Tolerances = +/- 0.010" for first inch then +/- 0.002" per inch thereafter
- Inserts = Preferred for threads. Install in Post-Processing with Heat Stake or Adhesives
- Holes = Drill, Ream, and Tap (Print threads then chase or ream in finishing.


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The US unlocked (US997) model of the LG G6 was made available for purchase less than a month ago (B&H is still calling it a 'New Release!' on its site), but it's already seeing some price cuts. The G6's price has been chopped by $50 to $549.99, and you can get an LG Watch Style included for just $50 extra.
The G6 features a 5.7" 1440p LCD display in an 18:9 aspect ratio, a Snapdragon 821, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage with microSD expansion, a dual camera setup on the back, a 5MP shooter up front, and a 3300mAh battery. There's also IP68 water resistance and wireless charging on board. On the other hand, the Watch Style sports a 1.2" 360p OLED display, a Snapdragon Wear 2100, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, and a 240mAh battery. And like the G6, it also has water resistance (albeit with a slightly lower IP67 rating) and wireless charging.
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Seeing what is going on, are you hiding in shame in some desert-grave's prison?
Look at those Peasants, bound for the prayer-venue, like the skeleton of a mummy,
Have you seen going toward the slaughter-house the little-fed cattle with sunken tummy?
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Apparently my post on the antibiotic resistance activity using green, yellow, and red beads was a big hit with instructors, because lots of people want a copy of the worksheet. I have been happy to oblige, and now I want to follow up by calling your attention to a potential companion activity in the March 2018 edition of The American Biology Teacher.
I hasten to add the disclaimer that I have not tried this lab in my own class; I only just read about it this week. But the title certainly seems promising: Modeling the Emergence of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacterial Populations.
The authors outline a 5-day procedure in which students expose a bacterial population to antibiotics at two different times. On day 1, students select a single colony of bacteria from an agar plate and suspend the cells in a nutrient broth. The bacteria-laden broth is then swabbed across the surface of an agar plate. Students then place paper disks with and without antibiotics on the plate. The bacteria on the plate are allowed to grow overnight in an incubator and are then placed in the refrigerator until day 5. Meanwhile, the original broth also incubates overnight. On day 2, the instructor transfers bacteria from the broth into fresh broth and again allows the cells to multiply overnight in the incubator. On day 3, each student group swabs the resulting inoculum onto a fresh agar plate and adds disks with and without antibiotics. Like the plate from day 1, this plate is allowed to incubate overnight and is subsequently stored in the fridge until day 5.
On day 5, it's time to collect the data. Students examine their plates, measuring the zone of inhibition around each antibiotic-infused paper disk. They use the data they collect to test two models of antibiotic resistance. According to the article, "Model 1 illustrates need-based acquisition of antibiotic resistance. Here, the bacteria rapidly gain antibiotic resistance only when exposed to the antibiotic." If model 1 is correct, then the number of resistant colonies arising from the "day 1" swab should be equal to the number of resistant colonies arising from the "day 3" swab. In contrast, "Model 2 illustrates acquisition of antibiotic resistance through mutation. Here, the bacteria acquire mutations over time that increase their level of resistance to the antibiotic independent of antibiotic exposure." If model 2 is correct, then the bacteria plated on day 3 should have more mutations — and more resistance — than those plated on day 1.
The article contains great illustrations, explores the molecular mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, introduces the idea of intermediate resistance, and has lots more information about how to implement this activity. The authors also offer student handouts and even a PowerPoint presentation. I can't endorse it because I haven't tried it, but heck, if you're looking for antibiotic resistance activities that actually involve growing bacteria, you might want to check it out.


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Ever wonder, how can I give back? It's difficult to know which charity will represent your passions when you haven't figured out what they are. So I ask you, what is your greatest passion?
Is it art? Is it cooking? Baking? Writing stories? Working with young children? Teaching? Camping? Hiking? Fundraisers?
How to Find Purpose
If you want to find your purpose, you will find it where your greatest passion meets the world's greatest need.
Here's a simple exercise to help you find the intersection:
Find a quiet place where you can have a few moments to think. On a piece of paper, create two columns. Label the left side "passions" and the right side "needs."
On the left-hand side, list things that make you feel good. I don't mean chocolate and ice cream, but things that give you joy: gardening, bird-watching, sewing, crafts, swimming, reading...
On the right-hand side, list needs that you see in the world. Do not, and this is important, do NOT limit your list to things you think you can affect. You really have no idea what you can affect. So, though you think you can make no difference in the violence in the world, put it on the list. Once you can't think of anymore, study the two columns, and see if you can find any connections. Surprised?
Outside the Box
Don't be afraid to think outside of the box. If you love to play rock music, and you want to help the people, you could organize a benefit rock concert. If you love to knit, and you want to help our soldiers in Afghanistan...well, you're right -- they probably don't want any knit scarves. However, you could raffle off an afghan, and use the proceeds to buy phone cards for the soldiers.
You might ask someone else, a trusted friend, to look at your lists and see if they can see any connections. A fresh eye can be helpful. They might notice that you love to play the piano and that there is not enough music education in public schools! Hmm... Could there be a connection there?
This could result in a new way to spend your Saturday afternoons, or a new way to spend your life. This could bring about small changes, big changes, or earth-shattering decisions. You might find out that you really enjoy using your God-given gifts to make the world a better place.
Where your greatest passion meets the world's greatest need -- there you will find peace, joy, and your purpose.
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Hi, I'm new here (in steampunk culture too) and I want to ask you some question.
Firstly, are there any users from EU? I read some articles before and it looks like most of the people are from USA.
Secondly, could you give me some advice about hand-crafting steampunk clothes? I've got some ideas but I never did something like this before. For example I don't even know how to start with trousers.
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Discussions: Discuss this species with fellow hobbyists
DescriptionMontipora Velvet Coral (Montipora nodosa)
Quick Care Facts
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Waterflow: Medium
Placement: All
Lighting: Medium
Color Form: Brown, Green, Pink, Purple
Supplements: Calcium, Strontium, Trace Elements
Water Conditions: 72-78º F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Acroporidae
Species: SPS Hard Corals
Species Information
The Montipora Velvet Coral is a small polyp stony (SPS) coral often referred to within the marine aquarium hobby as either Cabbage, Lettuce, Velvet, Rainbow Montipora or Velvet Rock Coral. It is a relatively fast growing coral, and under the right conditions will spread across the rock work in the aquarium. Montipora Encrusting Coral variety is bright purple, which will fluoresce under actinic lighting. This is a very beautiful hard coral that is only moderately difficult to keep and does not require ultra intense lighting or water currents.
Aquarium Care
Within the reef aquarium, the Montipora Encrusting Coral is peaceful and can be placed in close proximity to other similar peaceful corals. Montipora Encrusting Corala are relatively easy to maintain with only modest lighting and water-flow requirements, but should be housed in a mature reef aquarium to provide adequate micro-plankton within the aquarium currents as this is its primary food source. The Montipora Encrusting Coral will require medium lighting combined with a medium water movement within the aquarium. For continued good health, it will also require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water.
Feeding & Nutrition
Montipora Encrusting Coral is a micro-plankton feeder, filtering its food from the passing water currents. In addition to what it can filter from the currents within the aquarium, the Montipora Encrusting Coral should also be fed additional food weekly in the form of micro-plankton foods designed for filter feeding corals and invertebrates.
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Address verification tools can be an effective way for businesses to minimize unnecessary expenses, it has been suggested.
TCM Net cites the experience of online retailer Overstock.com which found that inaccurate and incomplete customer data provided by customers during checkout was leading to wasted time, money and unsatisfied customers.
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"We've managed to improve our customer data, reduce costs and provide a better customer experience - all while staying way ahead of the ROI," he concluded.
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Maile Fuller Bennett BS, after graduating with a biochemistry degree, earned a medical technology degree. For the past two years, she has worked as a program manager and client relationship executive for an electronic health record software company. Bennett lives in Vancouver, Washington, with her wonderful husband, Bob Bennett.
Robert Blunt BA lives in eastern Pennsylvania with his wife, Danielle Walters '95, and their three kids: a daughter, 7, and twin boys, 5. He is in his fourth year of a tenure-track job in religious studies and Africana studies.
Janet Hohman Motter BA cannot believe that she is in her 24th year in the classroom! Education is really changing, so she knows that she and her husband will learn many new things as their son gets ready to enter kindergarten this fall. Motter had a wonderful time reminiscing about Lewis & Clark's College Outdoors program at last year's reunion and looks forward to checking out the events for this year.
Jennifer Kerns-Robison BA earned a PhD in U.S. and women's history from the University of Arizona. She has been teaching history at Portland State University for several years. She has two wonderful kids: Charlotte, 10, and Samuel, 7. She lives in a 100+-year-old house in northeast Portland and feels "blessed to live in this wonderful city filled with good people, great food and culture, and, yes, coffee.
Laura Whittemore BA met a great guy, Mark Fitzsimons, and they just celebrated their second anniversary last fall. Her two ancient cats passed away, so she has adopted two dogs. After working nearly 20 years in retail, she now focuses on copyediting, birding, natural history, and other nature-themed books at her company, Kingbird Editorial. Whittemore continues to teach birding classes every month through the Audubon Society of Portland.
Zena BA, M.A.T. '95, after 22 years in education in America, is serving in the Peace Corps in Mongolia as a university teacher trainer and as a liaison to the Department of Curriculum for the Ministry of Education.
Class Correspondent: Laura Mundt firstname.lastname@example.com
Gilion Dumas JD opened her own law practice, the Dumas Law Group, with associate attorney Ashley Vaughn JD '11. They represent victims of child sexual abuse, both adults and children, in cases against perpetrators and institutions. The new firm also represents small businesses and individuals with civil lawsuits, employment claims, real estate matters, and other business disputes, and has the flexibility to handle certain personal injury and professional malpractice claims.
Ruthe Farmer BA is chief strategy and growth officer of the National Center for Women & Information Technology and director of the NCWIT K-12 Alliance.
She was recently a featured speaker on an NPR program titled "Women and Girls in Science and Tech Fields." She also reports that Apple is investing $10 million in Aspirations in Computing, which is a program she has been building since 2008. In addition, she has been named a finalist for the Education UK Alumni Award. Farmer says, "My time at Lewis & Clark was instrumental in helping me become the person I am today." (Read more about Farmer in the spring 2014 issue of the Chronicle at www. lclark.edu/chronicle/past_ issues.
Paula Hayes BS is the founder, president, and CEO of Hue Noir, a cosmetic manufacturing company in Beaverton, Oregon. Her company specializes in the formulation and development of cosmetic products designed specifically for women of color. Hue Noir was recently featured in the Upstart Business Journal. Hayes is also a Lewis & Clark college trustee. (Read more about Hayes in the winter 2014 issue of the Chronicle at www.lclark.edu/ chronicle/past_issues.
Jilma Meneses JD joined Concordia University in Portland as its chief operating officer. She had previously served as Portland State University's chief diversity officer since 2010.
Jason Stanford BA has moved to the Washington, D.C., area to take a job as a strategist with Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
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Susan Lain JD joined Buckley Law as a shareholder. She focuses her practice on family law, including divorce, custody, and asset division. Lain specializes in military divorces and division of closely held businesses and is also a seasoned criminal and juvenile law attorney.
Liz Dean BA is working in the casting department of the TNT television show Major Crimes.
Ever Carradine BA '96 plays the role of Sharon Beck on the same show.
Susan Francois BA has been elected to a six-year term as a member of the leadership team of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, an international community of Catholic Sisters with members in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Haiti.
Peter Grube BA was appointed to the board of the City Club of Central Oregon.
Valerie Schmidt BA received the Business Woman of the Year award from the Organization of Women Leaders, a group of women executives from Hawaii's businesses and government agencies.
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Ken Hirata BA and his wife, Yumiko, moved to Hawaii from Japan three years ago to start the Hawaiian Shochu Company. Shochu is a Japanese distilled hard liquor. The company is the only shochu distillery in Hawaii and one of a handful in the United States.
Akane Suzuki BA, after a rigorous peer review process, has been elected a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. ACTEC works to improve trusts and estates representation and pursues reform of the rules of probate, trusts, tax, and professional responsibility that pertain to this area of practice. Suzuki, who works for Garvey Schubert Barer, is chair of the firm's estate planning, probate, and estate litigation group. She is a founding board member of the Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle and a board member of the Japan Business Association of Seattle.
Class Correspondent: Jo Becker firstname.lastname@example.com
Victoria Blachly JD, a firm partner at Samuels Yoelin Kantor, was appointed to Legacy Health's Allied Professionals Council. The group provides support, advice, and counsel to Legacy's planned giving program. Blachly, the first female equity partner at her firm, is active in the local community. In March 2014, she was appointed to Oregon's Commission on Senior Services, which is dedicated to enhancing and protecting the quality of life for all older Oregonians. She is also on the board of advisors for VoteERA.org, a bipartisan effort to obtain an Oregon Equal Rights Amendment.
June Wiyrick Flores JD joined Miller Nash Graham & Dunn's trusts and estates practice. She works with individuals, families, and closely held and family businesses to develop and implement succession strategies. She also helps her business clients with business formations, developing governance structures, reorganizations and dissolutions, and mergers and acquisitions to achieve beneficial tax results. Wiyrick Flores, who is listed in Best Lawyers in America, is also a frequent speaker on family business and estate- and tax-planning topics.
Deanna Wray JD, a managing partner at Bodyfelt Mount, is a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, a national organization composed of insurance companies, corporations, corporate counsel, litigation and risk managers, and claims professionals. Wray's practice concentrates on defense of product and general liability and civil litigation matters.
Abra Ancliffe BA took part in the University of Texas at Austin's Guest Artist in Print Program residency in November 2014. She translated astronomical drawings from the John F.W. Herschel Collection at the Harry Ransom Center into typographical visualizations using the Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection and the resources of the DESL2 Publication Studio. Throughout the residency, Ancliffe collaborated with students to produce the new works.
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Discuss Google Summer of Code/2010
Messy project ideas list
From past experience the list of project ideas on these pages always ends up being a bit of a mess. It looks OK now, but people inevitably start putting discussion and opinion onto the list, and later as GSoC progresses some project ideas turn into actual proposals, whilst others are just left behind as confusing clutter.
One way to help avoid this would actually be to remove the list from this page, and place all project ideas the Student projects page (a permanent list of ideas which could just be brought up-to-date)
-- Harry Wood 17:26, 12 February 2010 (UTC)
Fair point - I'll have a go at it if I get chance, but you are welcome to do it if you prefer! --Grahamjones 19:35, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Done now - Grahamjones 20:55, 2 March 2010 (UTC)


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October 18, 2010, 7:03 pm
Re: Reporting faults on BT lines
The telco regulations protect your relationship with the LEC pretty
closely, the line is controlled by the LEC, you potentially could have
a repair bill on your line with the LEC. The regulations don't allow
3rd parties to talk to the LEC on your behalf.
Its not like the ISP is pushing things off on you, but the LECs don't
let the ISPs control too much, for fear of slaming and misc bills that
people refuse to pay.
- desinet1
November 30, 2010, 3:03 am
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The George in the '60s
A Black Maria is usually lurking. The drinkers spill onto the footpath after "Time, Gents, please!" to sign up for a promising party. To the nearby chipshop first for chips, potato scallops, pickled onions? The evening's flirtations across the bar are pushed a stage further. Who will go to whose party with whom? Which party is she/he going to? Whose car? Yippee beans in a matchbox?
Some are too drunk to play their hands effectively; they stagger, blithering or drooling; they sway, singing or spouting nonsense. Some of these end up in the Black Maria. No party? The Folk Attic? Surf City? King's Cross? The Piccolo? A walk to Paddington? A bus or train home?
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Cage Street 結志街
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Fabric Stall in Sham Shui Po 基隆街布舖
It was really quiet on Sundays in this part of Sham Shui Po as most metal ware and fabric shops are closed. I was sitting in front of the only open fabric stall in the street. His colourful rolls of fabric made good subject to sketch! The owner was really interested and came forward to look at my sketch and he was rather pleased that I made him look so young.Ki Lung Street
Sham Shui Po
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Abandoned Tenement Buildings at Berwick Street 巴域街空置舊唐樓
A band of adventurous urban sketchers sneaked up onto the rooftop of an abandoned tenement building in Berwick Street to search for great views of the Shek Kip Mei area. We were not disappointed. The connected rooftops and the cluster of abandoned buildings not only provided us with excellent views of the cityscape around us, they were in themselves a strange but tranquil world that worth to be sketched. It's really a pity that these buildings are now awaiting redevelopment.
走入荒廢唐樓,爬上幽暗梯級,我哋一班香港速寫人今午走到巴域街一排空置舊唐樓天台作畫。唐樓天台彷如鬧市中神秘綠州,榕樹寄生唐樓外牆同天台煙通出口處 ,天台欄邊長出開大型吊鐘狀紅花植物,身處其中作畫,心情舒暢。可惜唐樓拆卸在即,如此由歷史建築同大自然攜手編織嘅綠州好快消失。
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Goodreads Blurb:
At a freshman party she doesn't remember, Jess Jordan was almost raped.
...Almost. Very nearly. Not quite. Three years later, Jess has managed to make everyone believe she's better. Over it. Because she is.
...Almost. Very nearly. Not quite.
Unfortunately, until Jess proves she's back to normal activities, her parents won't discuss college. So, she lands a summer internship and strikes a deal with hockey jock, Gray Porter: He gets $8,000. She gets a fake boyfriend and a social life.
Jess has no idea Gray signed on for reasons other than money. She also never expects to fall in love. But Gray's amazingly hot, holds her hand all the time, and makes her forget that he's simply doing his job. It's like having a real boyfriend.
...Almost. Very nearly. Not quite.
Gray Porter is hiding secrets of his own. About Jess Jordan. About why he's driven to protect her, why he won't cash her checks, or deny her anything she asks.
Review (My emotions) Why? Because I need to get them out of the way.
I didn't really know what to expect. So I kind of went into this blindly. After the first couple of chapters I was both cringing and squealing. Then by the second half of the book I was like,
I could barely control my emotions. When I got to the climax of the story I was just like What's going to happen? I'm nervous! I don't want any funny stuff. It's always when you get to best part that it falls apart (sometimes) so I was pretty weary. I didn't want to get my hopes up.
But by the end I was all,
It was just the right compilation of emotions. *deep breath*
Now that I got that out here's The Actual Review
*copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*
This book was so cleverly and wonderfully written. Each paragraph and sentence felt well thought out. I connected with each and every character in ways I didn't expect. The snarky, sassy, Jess reminded me so much of myself in both good ways and bad. I think books that you are able to see some of yourself in are the ones worth reading. I guess I should also mention that I am irrevocably in love with Gray Porter. His character was just *sigh* awesome!
Every character was essential and well fitting. There's not a moment when you question it. I can't say I've had any of the experiences some of the characters had (and I'm glad for it) but, if an author can drag and pull you into a story, and make it believable the way this one did than you've just read a great book! It was so realistic I thought I was apart of the actual cast myself. It's hard to discern fiction from reality when you're reading a great book.
The author took a tragic story and made it into a love story in the best possible way. I literally squealed and swooned for the last entire half of the book. I hardly ever see anyone tell the story of developing love between characters in such a natural way. I always appreciate when an author allows the characters to build up before throwing them into a relationship. Everything was so natural, so believable. I could just go on and on about what I loved about this book but I promise I'm stopping. This is by far one of the best contemporary romances I've read to date. Such a great tale of overcoming. There is not a person, any age, any gender that cannot take something from this book. I am so glad to have read it and to be able to share it with anyone who hasn't read it.


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ICC pays delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has paid 45 percent of delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers, a senior official said here Tuesday
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has paid 45 percent of delayed salaries of Sri Lankan cricketers, a senior official said here Tuesday.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed that the ICC paid USD 2 million, a part of the due 25 percent of the country's participation fee for the last world cup, Xinhua reported.
U. R. Senaviratna, the secretary of the Sports Ministry said that the ICC paid part of cricketers salary directly to their accounts without going through the SLC.
"The payment of USD 2 million made by the ICC was due to be paid to SLC for hosting some matches of the last world cup," Senaviratna told Xinhua.
SLC has assisted the ICC payment by providing bank account details of each player and the relevant amounts owed to them. Instead of allowing the island's crisis-ridden cricket administration to pay the cricketers, the ICC chose to pay the cricketers directly.
The cricketers and staff were left without wages for nine months as a result of an unprecedented financial crisis following co-hosting the World Cup earlier this year.
SLC ran into financial crisis after running up debts of USD 32.5 million to finance the building of two international stadia and to renovate a stadium in Colombo, for the mega event.
The three stadia had been handed over to the military as SLC was unable to maintain them.
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My Books .
The Champion Trilogy delves into a world where faith, or lack of it, determines the destiny of Clara, a sword-wielding heroine in this action-adventure fantasy that crosses from one kingdom to the next by ship, land, and Griffin flight. Evil villains and mercenaries face off against allies from various lands. Multiple viewpoint characters share the story, but the focus returns to Clara, the new Champion, whose faith or doubt could change the course of history.
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Champion in the Darkness on Wattpad
Champion in the Darkness on Wattpad
My best-selling book (meaning it's the book that sells the most that I've written) is this tiny little collection of more than 500 writing prompts. They are truly tiny prompts, varying from one word to a phrase or two. The introduction is the only "how-to" section. Somehow I gave the e-book and paperback different titles and covers, but they are the exact same book. The journals have the same prompts found in these books, but split into two books with lined pages. I had a bit of a crazy year that year, I think . . . and yet, again, these books are the ones that sell consistent numbers every month, no matter the season. I must have done something right.
My first writing publications were poems published back in 1992. After that, I had an excerpt from a novel published in 2001. In 2009, I had my first short story sale (for real money!). I love writing short stories, poems, and articles. I have a page dedicated to them here, but I also have three collections out.
"Dragonfold" was my first short story sale. In this collection of speculative fiction and poetry Dragonfold and Other Adventures, readers can find some of my earliest work.
Summer Vacation Devotions: 15 Devotions for Families
Fifteen devotions for families having fun on summer vacation. Included topics are: packing, driving, car games, maps, rest stops, sand, water, buckets of treasure, sunscreen, sunglasses, tent camping, campfires, flashlight tag, s'mores, and the summer night sky. Scriptures, devotional reflections, and prayers intertwine with these fun topics for sweet devotional time.
Taste the sweetness of God's Word that's even sweeter than s'mores cooked over a campfire.
The Ashes Burn Micro-Fiction Series is my idea of creative, experimental, fun writing.
Each "season" has aired or will air on a blog dedicated to the series, and some episodes may air in the future on facebook and/or Wattpad.
Ashes hold the inner heat of fire, the spark and ember of flame. Like those, micro fiction holds the spark of a larger story that may grow inside the mind of a reader. Consider each piece a frame of embers. Picture the story in your mind.
In Ashes Burn, three characters build the flame of story in tidbits of hint to micro-length fiction, varying between 20 and 35 words in length.
Wend's past is behind him, and he wants to keep it that way.
Teresa wants to find the man she loves, before those that hunt him track him to his death.
King Bryant simply wants the right of any king: complete control.
In Ashes Burn, three characters build the flame of story in tidbits of hint to micro-length fiction, varying between 20 and 35 words in length.
Wend's past is behind him, and he wants to keep it that way.
Teresa wants to find the man she loves, before those that hunt him track him to his death.
King Bryant simply wants the right of any king: complete control.
Season 1 is FREE everywhere (unless zon kicks it up)
Season 2 and 3 are free everywhere but kindle. (I tried, but it kept kicking the price back up.)
The following short stories are in e-book format and #FREE
Dunnie has a secret: a power inside him that's gone wrong in the past. When it's time to introduce himself to a new teacher, what will he say? And, will his classmates ever accept the truth?
"Seedling" is a flash fiction story, originally published at Brilliant Flash Fiction.
Is Elayn looking for the perfect picture, or the perfect guy? She isn't too sure herself. When she agrees to meet another photographer whose work she admires, will she find a picture worthy moment, or will she make a fool of herself like usual?
"The Bridge Snap" was originally published in Sunday Snaps: The Stories.
Lane has readers to appease and stories to write, but she misses her family. Can she step away from the keyboard long enough to reconnect or is it too late?
"Story Addict" is a short science fiction tale.
Jeanie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean. Her parents wanted the perfect family road trip. Her brother just wanted corn chips.
Instead, they found a scene of devastation.
"Waterslide at the End of the World" was originally short-listed as "The Biggest Waterslide" in a Brilliant Flash Fiction contest.
This e-book contains a new story, "Deal with the Devil" that takes place ten years later.
Is survival worth the cost?
Nisa is having a bad enough day already when she runs into James.
Should she help her old friend who doesn't talk to her anymore, or just walk away?
"When Okay is Enough" was originally published at Brilliant Flash Fiction.


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WIF is framework to claim-enable ASP.net applications and WCF services. WF 4.0 introduced a new paradigm for developing services (known as Workflow Services), whose implementation is based on workflow. Windows Server AppFabric provides the hosting, management & monitoring capabilities for services with a primary focus on workflow services.
WIF integration with Workflow services can be seen at couple of different scopes.
1. Claims-Enabled Workflow Service
As workflow services are standard WCF services, WIF can easily be enabled at the WCF layer using the standard configuration based approach documented in MSDN. This would claims-enable your workflow services and you can use various WIF's extensions (code-based) for claims-transformation (ClaimsAuthenticationManager) and claims-based authorization (ClaimsAuthorizationManager).
2. Workflow Services calling other Claims-Enabled Services
WF 4.0 provides messaging activities to call other services from workflows. In most cases, Claims-Enabled services require a token from an STS. In a non-WF world, you can either use wsFederationHttpBinding or the new fine grained WIF API (WSTrustChannelFactory) to do this (you can use IssuedSecurityTokenProvider directly). The wsFederationHttpBinding approach kind of works (transparently) in Workflow services world as well but could be quite expensive in terms of performance. See my post on messaging activities for additional details. The wsFederationHttpBinding approach is also not suitable for scenarios, where you need fine-grained control of issued tokens or you want to use issued token in long-running scenarios without re-acquiring them.
3. WIF in middle-tier Workflow Services
WIF enables claims-based-delegation using then ActAs/OnBehalfOf element of WS-Trust protocol. In code-based services, you can access the incoming token in the middle-tier service and then use this when acquiring a SAML token to call a backend service. With this model, the backend service can see all the identities involved in the call chain. Claims-based delegation is not easily possible in workflow services when using wsFederationHttpBinding.
1 & 2 be greatly enhanced by introducing custom activities which can decouple token acquisition from its use; much like activity counterpart of WIF's WSTrustChannelFactory API.
In above diagram InitializeSamlSecurityToken custom activity encapsulate the functionality of acquiring a token from a STS using the WS-Trust protocol. Internally it uses the standard correlated Request-Reply pair configured for WS-Trust contract. I'll talk more about TokenFlowScope in a future post but here it enables the Ping activity to use the acquired token when calling a service which requires Saml token. I have attached complete solution with post (STS, Test Service & a Test Client)which also includes alpha drop of WFSP binaries as well. Feel free to download and experiment and let me know your thoughts.


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Update: Retry on the mailbag posting – with new and improved links.
It's pouring here at Planned Parenthood.
Specifically, right this minute, it's pouring in Kansas, where a particularly venomous district attorney has just filed 107 baseless charges against Planned Parenthood in court. And the anti-choice fringe is asking Congress to suspend $300 million in federal funding for our affiliates' health care services until the case is settled.
Unbelievable. You can help here.
This news comes on the heels of an unprecedented series of attacks on Planned Parenthood.Last week, the rain fell on us in Washington, DC, where one U.S. senator called us out by name in an amendment that would have limited birth control funding for health centers like ours.Throughout this month, the anti-choice fringe is showering our clinics with protesters during its "40 Days for Life" campaign, which our own Emily X is documenting in painfully vivid pictures and videos here.And then, there's President Bush's appointment last week of an anti-birth control hardliner to be in charge of U.S. family planning policy. And let's not forget our epic fight in Illinois last month to open our Aurora health center.This unprecedented storm — these attacks on Planned Parenthood and the women we serve — are relentless, and are on the move across the country with no signs of stopping.
We've been at this work for more than 90 years, and if there's one thing we've learned, it's when to ask for help. And it's now. Here's what you should know about Kansas, where we most need your support today:First, it is especially hard to provide reproductive health care in Kansas, and the people who run our clinics there are among the most committed I've ever met. The opposition they face every day is astounding.
The local district attorney who filed these charges has spent nearly his entire career trying to shut down Planned Parenthood. He hasn't succeeded, nor will he succeed now.
But he is succeeding in turning what's happening in Kansas into a national effort to shut us down. Even worse, he's diverting much-needed resources from serving women to mounting a legal defense. It makes me very angry.
Sometimes we ask you to take action, sometimes to volunteer. [You can help today by donating]
We need to fight the 107 charges the local district attorney has filed. We need to keep Congress from even considering cutting $300 million in our funding. And we need to do it fast, so that we can shut down this outrageous effort before it gains any more momentum.You can see and hear more from workers at clinics being targeted by the anti-choice "40 Days for Life" campaign on the blog posted by Planned Parenthood employee Emily X. It's some tough but inspiring reading. She has been signing her blog posts like this: I am Emily X. I am Planned Parenthood. You know what? You are Planned Parenthood, too.Thank you for being there for us today. We'll keep you posted about how you can help as this crisis evolves.
Cecile Richards
President, Planned Parenthood Federation of America


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Planning Commission
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are using video technology for the August 6th, 2020 Mobile City Planning Commission meeting, which will be live streamed here beginning at 2 PM.
In order for any concerns to be considered by the Planning Commission you must email your concerns to firstname.lastname@example.com or they may be uploaded to the website via the portal here. Comments must be entered by close of business Wednesday, August 5th in order to be considered by the Commission.
Meeting Date : October 4th 2001
Meeting Reports, Agendas and Minutes
Click on the meeting date to submit comments on active cases, view staff reports or letters of decision. Comments may be submitted on upcoming agenda items up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. Comments sent at least 10 days prior to the meeting will be included within staff reports.
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Stability of cryptocurrencies: which coin will be the most stable in 2018?
For a cryptocurrency to be in demand and enjoy trust as a payment means, it should be stable. Besides, the emergence of a stable cryptocurrency will facilitate the comprehensive development of the blockchain economy.
Constant price fluctuations hinder the promotion of digital currencies in the wide public, as people fear to use them in everyday life.
Volatility also prevents companies from introducing cryptocurrency operations via ATMs, as they have to set high fees to hedge against the risk of slump in prices.
As the price of most cryptocurrencies is not tied to any asset in the real world, it is defined by many factors including the news related to the given coin as well as the efforts of major traders. The latter sway the price to sell digital assets at a higher price and buy at a lower price.
Top 3 stable cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin (BTC)
As Bitcoin has the highest market capitalization, it shows quite a high stability. For instance, looking at the weekly graph of BTC/USD rate, you can see that daily price fluctuations comprise 2-4% in a relatively calm period.
Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
Most of crypto experts believe that BCH has already gained the market stability and cannot be greatly influenced even by being listed on a large exchange.
Over the week, Bitcoin Cash was relatively stable, fluctuating in the range of $1736 and $1825.
Ethereum (ETH)
Ethereum's daily volatility is often the same as Bitcoin's – around 3-4%. However, unlike BTC, jumps in the price depend on the market activity. Daily volatility is often 12-15%, and sometimes fluctuations reach 20-30%.
Review of other crypto coins
Other cryptocurrencies also show a good growth and relative stability. If they manage to gain user loyalty and advance the technologies they use, they will be able join top 10 promising cryptocurrencies in 2018.
In particular, Dash is one of the stable cryptocurrencies. Analysts believe that it has chances to outperform Bitcoin in terms of stability. However, the growth rate and strengthening of positions in the market depends on the launch of the anticipated update – Evolution, expected in 2018.
Litecoin is among top 5 cryptocurrencies in terms of capitalization. Founder of Litecoin Charlie Lee regularly upgrades and develops his product. Therefore, analysts classify this altcoin as a stable cryptocurrency and expect its price to reach $500 by the middle of 2018.
Stable centralized coins
Currently, several stable cryptocurrencies can be named among non-decentralized coins.
Tether or USDT
Being directly tied to the US dollar and euro, Tether or USDT tokens enjoy popularity. The currency can be converted into a more common counter value. As a result, the development of the network fully depends on the behavior of the US currency. Making deposits in Tether or USDT is more beneficial, as requires no extra fees for bank transfers. USDT and EURT have been launched on Ethereum blockchain in the form of smart contracts.
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You love photography - so do I. It is wonderful to capture special moments and share them with others. Some of us use our cell-phones, and some use very expensive digital cameras. As a hobby and a past-time - it can help us record our personal and family history, and show others how we view the world.
Many people dream of being a professional photographer - the lifestyle and the opportunities to see different things is alluring.
However - its not all 'wine and roses.' Let me fill you in on what it takes to be a professional photographer.
What gives me the background to write this perspective? I did my first paid photo shoot when I was 16 - which is nearly 40 years ago now. I've photographed royalty, and politicians, athletes, weddings, models, architecture, landscapes, tools, food, homeless people, cans of tomato soup, and more. I haven't spent my whole life doing photography, but it was always part of what I did. I've also been involved in professional photography organizations both as a member and as the president, so I've gotten to know a lot of different photographers.
First off - I'm going to assume you are a good, honest, hard working person who wants to share your gifts with as many people as possible.
If you are thief or con-man who thinks its easy money, you really want to look to some other vocation because there are far easier ways to make big money than in photography.
People pay their hard earned money for quality images - and if you are producing anything less than great quality, you are ripping them off.
To be a professional photographer (in every sense of the word), you need to:
Have professional gear, and backups for that gear
Yes a professional can create compelling images on pretty much anything, but you only do that for specific effects, not as a consistent way of doing photography. Professional level cameras are just a tool for creating an image, but they help do the images be done at the best available quality.
And cameras fail - so you need a backup 'just in case.' You also need multiple high quality, fast (expensive) lenses so that whatever situation you face, you get the best image. Anything less and you are ripping people off.
You also need a professional level computer because anything less will waste your time (more on time down the page.)
You also need professional level software (Photoshop, etc) to produce the best image quality and not waste your time doing it.
It is expensive to set up a professional level photography business, you'll need to invest a lot to get to a level where you can do the work and not run into problems because of your equipment. And worse, as you progress you'll wind up with more gear and it will be more expensive because your skills will continue to advance.
Know your camera inside and out.
When something goes wrong - and it will - you need to be able to find another way to get the image, fast. You'll also be faced with a range of situations where the quality and amount of light will be different and the subjects will require different approaches. You need to be able to handle whatever is thrown at you and get a good image at the end.
While many people feel they can 'fix' images in Photoshop, you'll be far better off getting the best image 'in-camera' and doing the finishing touches with Photoshop. You can only do that by learning how to do photography in all kinds of situations.
Know Photoshop inside and out.
There are other programs out there that do image editing, but nothing is quite as good as Adobe Photoshop. This is actually the least problem any more - $10 a month and you can get the Adobe Photoshop/Lightroom deal. That's so cheap there's no reason not to.
But you also have to learn how to use it - there are many ways to get things done, and there are just as many ways to use it badly.
I also recommend using Lightroom for initial edits and sorting images. It makes the process much faster from beginning to end - and time is money.
Know light – and also how to light a scene
If you only do 'natural light' because you don't know how to use lighting, you are ripping people off. There are top photographers who choose natural light as a style, but they know how to use flash and other lights when needed. If you can't use a flash at all, you will not be capable of getting the quality of images people are paying you for. You need to know how to use light, and the best way I've found to learn and teach it is to learn lighting. Even if you only use reflectors in natural light, you need to understand how the quality and quantity of light affects the image.
Understand sales and marketing
If you can't market your services and ask for money, you don't get to do professional photography.
There always seem to be some people who find customers easily - but I suspect it's like the saying "The hyena says 'I'm not lucky, but I do keep moving'."
People who succeed in photography make sales, and they do that by constantly marketing to people and telling them about the photography and doing it enthusiastically.
Learning how to create images is relatively easy compared to learning to do sales for most people. You will need to learn sales and you'll spend far more time on sales and marketing than you will on actually 'doing' photography.
Your family will not see much of you
Your family will not see you nearly as much as you'd like. If you pursue photography full-time expect 60 hours work weeks, at least at the beginning. If you pursue it part-time in addition to a regular job, you'll be giving up most of your evenings and weekends to do it.
The process:
- Send out marketing materials/promote yourself
- Meet potential clients
- Do the photography
- Meet the clients to choose the final images
- Prepare the images for delivery
- Deliver the images
Consider this: The average wedding takes around 40 hours for a trained professional - in addition to the 12 or 16 hours on the wedding day.
You will need to charge more than you think you should
Not only do you need to be paid for the time you DO photography, but also for the time you put into sales and marketing, the time for meetings, for retouching, for delivering finished images, for your insurance (you absolutely have to have insurance, for your gear, for accidents, for your health and for your car), your administrative time, your taxes, your vehicle, your replacement gear (some lasts for a long time, some not so much), software updates, your holidays (vacations have to be paid for somehow if you want a 'reasonable life.')
This all ads up to quite a bit, and if you charge for your photography on the same level as you'd make at 7-11 you'll very quickly go broke.
I know a lot of 'former' photographers who thought they could make money by getting more work 'being cheap' - only to become burned out by the stress of never having money and working all the time to do it. And what's worse is that many such photographers wind up hurting their customers in the process.
Don't forget that your time away from friends and family is worth something. If you're not making enough money to make it worthwhile loosing time with your loved ones - then why do it at all?
You will not make money on a consistent basis
There will be times you are very busy, and times you'll sitting around wondering if you'll ever see another client. As one photographer aptly (if not slightly grossly) said - "Income as a photographer is much like watching a snake eat a small dog, really skinny then a big lump, then really skinny."
If you need to make regular income, this isn't the career for you.
You will need to take care of your paperwork
Among all the other things you need to take care of, you are running a business and you'll need to do the paperwork, your accounting, your billing, your marketing, your research and so on. You'll need to pay taxes and keep track of your equipment and software.
You will never stop learning
You will need to continually work on your photography and techniques, as well as on your sales, marketing and business skills. There are online courses, part-time schools, correspondence schools, etc.
And I've probably forgotten things you need to know
Photography can be a wonderful career, I've had the opportunity to see things and meet people I otherwise wouldn't get to. I also get to be creative and use my imagination to help my clients get the images they need. But don't go into photography thinking it's 'easy' or that you don't need to perfect your craft and knowledge of business before you do it.
If you want to be a professional, you need to do a lot of preparation before you ever charge a client for your services.


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Green Building Tips for Your Custom Home
Everyone's talking about "going green" these days. If you're considering building an eco-friendly home, you probably already know that it's more than just good for the environment. A green home will also save you money through durability and energy efficiency.
Building an eco-friendly, energy-efficient home is about more than choosing the right appliances (though they're important, too). These tips will help you make environmentally sound decisions when building your custom green home.
Location matters
You can start going green before construction begins by choosing an efficient building site. If possible, build on a lot that is within walking or biking distance to the most frequent places you travel—such as school, work, and shopping. This helps cut back on the greenhouse gas emissions created by your vehicle.
Smart and thoughtful design
The layout and positioning of your home can have a tremendous impact on energy efficiency. Strategic window placement can help improve ventilation and capture the warmth of the sun in colder weather, reducing heating and air conditioning usage. Skylights for interior rooms also cut back on electricity consumption, and shade trees can assist with cooling in the summer.
Green building materials
A wide variety of eco-friendly building materials are available to help improve resource efficiency. Some of them, such as plastic wood products made from recycled material, are more durable than conventional construction materials.
Salvaged or refurbished materials promote conservation by reducing landfill waste. You may also choose "lifetime" materials like stone, brick, or cement board siding, saving the resources that would have been used to replace them.
Interior energy efficiency
Choosing energy-efficient appliances with Energy Star ratings is a great way to help the environment and save money on utility bills. You can also use energy-efficient lighting, such as compact florescent (CFL) lightbulbs, to further reduce energy use.
Other steps for interior efficiency include choosing appropriately sized heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) units, double-pane or protective coating windows, and insulation made from recycled materials, such as denim.
Water efficiency
Many people overlook water management as a component of green home building. There are several ways to conserve water in your new home, such as installing low-flow toilets.
Outside, you can install rain barrels to catch water runoff from your roof. This water can be reused for lawns and gardens. You can also have a gray-water system installed to recycle sink and shower drainage for outdoor use.
Harnessing alternative energy
Many green homes use alternative energy sources to cut back on utility bills through natural power. There are systems that directly generate electricity, usually through wind power or solar power. Geothermal and solar hot water systems can heat or pre-heat water for use in sinks or showers, or even to supplement heating and cooling.
Be sure to work with a custom home builder who is experienced with green home design and construction. Ultimately, you'll save money—and the environment!


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To Classics students, the word treason is one from the past: a concept that we no longer use, associated with kingship and people's betrayal of their allegiance to the monarch: an offence punishable by death, and one possibly to be revived in time of war.
The word is from the Latin traditio, which carries our sense of 'tradition', or else just the physical act of 'handing over'.
Students of mine have been interested in how, under the Frankish empire, the word is pidginised into traïson, which becomes the modern French trahison. In Anglo-Norman it is treysoun, then after many forms in Middle English becomes treason: handing over or surrendering, or betraying one's trust.
I have sometimes asked my students what Latin word is usually translated as 'treason'. There seem to be two:
- perduellio – hostile conduct against one's country:
qui perduellionis reus est, hostili animo adversus rempublicam vel principem animatus est
(Digesta 48, 4, 11).
- majestas (sc. laesa or minuta) – an offence against the majesty or sovereignty of the people:
majestatem minuere est de dignitate, aut amplitudine, aut potestate populi, aut eorum, quibus populus potestatem dedit, aliquid derogare
(Cicero, De Inventione Rhetorica 2, 17, 53).
In the first four books of the Annals, Tacitus records how Tiberius revived the offence of majestas, which had fallen into disuse, to prevent people with Republican tendencies, or who were hostile to him personally, from undermining his authority.
I have drawn my students' attention to Shakespeare's interest in treason. A memorable instance is Henry V Act II Scene ii, where the word appears eight times. In a scene crafted to produce suspense, the king confronts the three noblemen—Grey, Scroop and Cambridge—who have been bribed by the French king to kill him. They are arrested in his presence, and he says to them,
'Touching our person seek we no revenge,
But we our kingdom's safety must so tender,
Whose ruin you have sought, that to her laws
We do deliver you. Get you therefore hence,
Poor miserable wretches, to your death…'
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Segun Adetiba is the President, Furniture And Allied Products Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (FAPMAN).
In this interview, Adetiba spoke about social housing with cheaper locally-made building materials adding that it depended on the seriousness and acceptability of those materials by the private and public sectors. He felt that there was need for the public sector to have a new mindset on the creations of the Nigerian architects, calling on the sectors to look inward and embrace inward integration. Adetiba also spoke on the challenges facing the Nigerian real estate industry as well as issues about home furnishings, and housing.
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I wouldn't say we were failing in our real estate planning. Overtime, we didn't have patriotic leadership that would set the pace. We failed to have trailblazers, coaches and trendsetters – those to look up to. It was the beginning of our failure. And it happened immediately after the days of the Azikiwes, Awolowos, Sardaunas, Okparas, Mbadiwes, and Okotiebos. We failed to take from them, and embrace their legacies. I don't want to say that they failed to deliver to us what they knew.
Truth is that if you don't plan, you would fail. This is attributable to high spate of failures among young people. But we have taken to re-materialise this through championing of skills acquisition. In my factory alone I have graduated more than 550 Nigerians on various fields in carpentry, upholstery; machinists, painting, carpet laying and spray painting and they are in various towns and cities doing great works in home furnishings and automobile especially in Abuja. Most of them have their own factories. There is need for skills in our thought, planning, environment and the future. Every man or woman is the architect of his/her fortune. So, we are all architects. On the area of transfer of technology in the construction industry, I would say; it is not a difficult thing rather a matter of mindset of who you are and what you want to be. If you know who you are and what you want to be, there are people who would take you there. So, it is your planning that would make you to torchlight those who would lead you to success. It is what is lacking in our today's young artisans.
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Real estate development
It still boils down to leadership and followership. The leadership is supposed to set the pace, be patriotic enough to set agenda for the followership. The kind of leadership we have today does not know anything other than how to acquire money and stash in foreign banks, whereas money is supposed to run after our leaders especially if they have creative ideas on how to solve problems in the housing sector. In setting the pace, the leadership should create the enabling environment for the followership to participate. This accounts for the huge gap between the government and private developers in housing delivery; there is no patriotism and outlook in the sector that could specifically say; 'this is what I want to do to create the kind of building I want for the future,' a research into the future. Instead of copying the Western idea, we should create from African setting and arrive at something new. In fact, we need to settle down to create the kind of environment we want rather than copying. Nonetheless, Nigerian architects are learning and changing fast especially in the area of creation. Our roofing system is different from what is seen in other parts of the world. Even our façade are quite different and they are creations by Nigerian architects. My son is an architect and he is now busy organizing Made in Nigeria home furnishings exhibition.
We have arrived at the starting point. The current Minister of Power, Works and Housing Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) is busy designing local building materials, manufacturing door and windows. Today, when government awards contracts to build, the contractor goes to government owned factories to collect doors and windows. So, the housing industry is becoming versed. Fashola has turned it into success and it will soon show. I'm not propagating activities of his ministry because I'm not a politician. Since I grew up, the Buhari-led administration is the only government I have seen to fight and confront Nigeria challenges head-on. He has been busy about the challenges of the country in different sectors of the economy including education in some states of the federation. There are some states that are picking up economically, though not in the majority. And Governors are beginning to learn lessons that before you can become popular, you have to embark on social and populists programmes including social housing. That is why they are engaging the media for more awareness. It was not like that in the past. Every governor now wants to complete some social and people oriented projects before his tenure elapses. There is hope for the versed and untapped real estate industry.
Today, it is treated as an industry because there are various sectors and sub sectors. And all of them have a correlative effect in the industry. The federal government today has an agency that manufactures bespoke doors and windows in large quantity and there are a lot of building materials being produced locally. There are also various estates being created nationwide and the buildings in some places have started. It is easier today for builders to build because all the structures have already been cast and ready made and can be purchased and fixed: lintel can be purchased and fixed, ditto roofing sheets and windows. There are slab formwork, you just assembly them and a house is ready. So, the rudiments had begun the silent revolution going on in the industry.
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There is a gradual response to that. It is on the increase because you learn fast by the Internet. It is the general norm now. So, architects should take advantage of it and create their own product online instead of marketing other people's products. When you want to sell your product to the people, sell from your creation. It might take time for people to accept you but you can be rest assured you would be accepted. I attended home furnishings exhibition organized by GTbank on Victoria Island and saw that Nigerian architect and interior designers have gone far on what they are making out of Ankara and Adire fabrics; how they are using them to design and display as partitioning panels; Aso Oke being used for doors. It is a beautiful sight to behold.
The current government is providing an enabling environment for this kind of creativity to thrive and it is almost going big wheel. Youth are beginning to look inward and those who are reaping it are no longer thinking of leaving the field because they are now more passionate about it. The various governments are always hammering on skills acquisition and they have so simplified the culture that everything is based on skills; what one can do with his hands. The youth are being engaged such that even dropouts from schools are now returning to short classes. Forty-eight hours, 10 days and three months skills acquisitions programmes are all over the place. And when you acquire skills for three months, you go into the profession and start to develop your own business, and furnish the sector you belong.
The Furniture and Allied Products Manufacturers Association, (FAPMAN) under the umbrella of the furniture sectoral group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has counselled government through the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment. Good enough, we have a minister that is ready to listen and always coming to us for seminars, meetings and workshops. And we are always letting him know the programmes that would embrace the artisans mostly the youths, not only to focus on big factories but cottage industries.
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