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The mother of soak-the-rich congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that she was forced to flee the Big Apple and move to Florida because the property taxes were so high.
"I was paying $10,000 a year in real estate taxes up north. I'm paying $600 a year in Florida. It's stress-free down here," Blanca Ocasio-Cortez told the Daily Mail from her home in Eustis, a town of less than 20,000 in central Florida north of Orlando.
AOC vows to defeat those who side with the GOP after 26 Democrats vote yes on gun control amendmentVideo
The mother-of-two — who calls herself BOC — said she picked Eustis because a relative already lived there and right before Christmas 2016 she paid $87,000 for an 860-square-foot home on a quiet street that dead-ends at a cemetery.
Her daughter raised eyebrows with her pitch to raise the top marginal tax rate on income earned above $10 million to 70 percent.
She has also gotten behind the so-called Green New Deal, that would see a massive and costly government effort to address climate change the way Franklin D. Roosevelt launched the New Deal to rescue the US economy during the Depression.
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A monotone depiction of the skyline of Geelong with addition of skyscrapers, when viewed from the bay.
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Familiar landmarks are visible, to identify Geelong with.
Reminds local viewers how important the waterfront transformation has been, that hard work and big risks need to be taken to market yourself worldwide
Unassuming skyscrapers, show that the future is within reach and doesn't have to be strange and uninviting.
The bay is left mostly empty excepting a few boats, which in themselves show a vibrancy in the future. But also may find some imagining further expansion opportunities onto the bay.
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The beaches in Oceanside are just as wonderful as I remember them. Today was pleasantly warm and this afternoon I did yoga on the beach. I was also able to go for a short jog near the water since the sand was soft enough to not strain my legs and back. The water was cold, but not any colder than Lake Wakatipu, and I went for a swim after getting warm from my exercises. The sun began to lower in the sky and lingered in various colors on the clouds to the west. It was mildly overcast with a thin layer of cloud most of the afternoon, creating a warm cozy atmosphere free of winds and great for enjoying the day before having to head up to the snow!
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The Loft – Yoga Studio and Soul Food
If you have a free evening, and love yoga and good healthy food, I recommend heading to The Loft at 103 Beach St in Auckland's CBD. At 6pm Monday through Thursday they have a 75 minute yoga session, and the most wholesome, tasty vegetarian food all heaped together on one plate, that I've ever eaten. Both yoga and dinner for only $17. Tonight they served a veggie curry, cubed sweet potatoes, salad with olives and walnuts, cauliflower pakora, and cooked buckwheat with beetroot and pumpkin seeds. They also served a whey drink with lemon and ginger, and an apple crumble-type dessert afterwards. Oh, and the yoga was good too.
Great Expectations
Today I felt refreshed.
I began my day with a drive up Torrey Pines Rd to the coast along Highway 1 and stopped at a Starbucks/Brueggers Bagels hybrid on the corner of a quaint little street in Del Mar. I built up a little karma by tipping a dollar to the young man at the register who gave me a large to go cup filled with hot water at no charge. I decided to attend the yoga class at 24 Hour Fitness in Solana Beach and planned my morning around it. Continue reading


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For all your team news, updates and analysis from all this afternoon's Premier League action, follow IB Times UK's minute-by-minute live blog here.
Manchester United travel to Cardiff City on Sunday as the defending champions look to close the gap between themselves and leaders Arsenal to five points.
Where to Watch Live
Kick-off is set for 4pm GMT. Live coverage will be available on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD.
Cardiff City will be buoyed by the fact that they have already had the better of Manchester City when the title contenders visited them earlier this season. Fraizer Campbell was the man to inflict the damage on City and will be looking to perform at a similar level against United who have not been at their best of late.
Their last game in the league ended in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa and the Welsh side will be looking to put this result behind them and steer clear of the relegation zone.
Cardiff do not have a great history against United, with their last win going back to 1960 when they registered a 3-0 victory over the defending champions.
Manchester United will be looking to build on their brilliant 1-0 win over league leaders Arsenal at Old Trafford before the international break. Robin van Persie scored from a set-piece to reduce the deficit down to five at the top of the table.
However, Arsenal's win over Southampton on Saturday has increased the gap yet again, making this a must win for David Moyes' side.
The former Everton manager has a host of injury problems, with van Persie expected to be out with a groin injury while Danny Welbeck is still suffering from a knee problem. Michael Carrick will be out for up to four weeks, leaving Moyes sweating to fill his midfield.
What the Managers Say
Malky Mackay: "David did an incredible job at Everton. He was a manager who was allowed to structure the football club in the way he felt was best. Everton, Arsenal and United are three clubs who have had longevity in terms of their managers and seen the rewards of that. The evidence is there that if you get the right guy in as manager and buy into what he is doing, success will come."
David Moyes: "I have said many times that Manchester United have proved over the years they improve as they go on. My history at Everton was as a slow-starter as well. Hopefully we're beginning to find our feet and we'll continue to improve."
Form Guide
Cardiff City
- Last Five (all competitions, most recent first): L W D L L
- Last Result: Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City
Manchester United
- Last Five(all competitions, most recent first): W D W W W
- Last Result: Manchester United 1-0 Arsenal
Team News
Cardiff City
- Injured: N/A
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspended: N/A
Probable Line-Up: Marshall; Theophile-Catherine, Caulker, Turner, Taylor; Medel; Cowie, Gunnarsson, Whittingham, Bellamy; Odemwingie.
Manchester United
- Injured: Phil Jones (groin), Michael Carrick (Achilles), Danny Welbeck (knee), Darren Fletcher (illness), Robin van Persie (groin)
- Doubtful: Rafael (ankle), Nemanja Vidic (concussion)
Suspended: N/A
Probable Line-Up: De Gea; Smalling, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra; Cleverley, Giggs; Valencia, Rooney, Januzaj; Hernandez.


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Motorola Might Be Prepping an Android Smartphone with a 4.3-inch Screen
Motorola is reportedly working on a device that will have one of the largest displays of any smartphone. Code-named the Shadow, it will sport a 4.3-inch WVGA+ touchscreen, Google's Android OS, and a range of other high-end features.
When it comes to screen size, the Shadow will be equaled only by the Windows Mobile-based HTC HD2. The closest Android-powered model will be the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, which will sport a 4.0-inch display. Most other models, like the Motorola Droid and Google Nexus One, have 3.7-inch screens.
The display on this upcoming Motorola smartphone will allegedly have a resolution of 850 by 484 pixels.
Other High-End Features
Information on the Shadow is still sketchy, but it will supposedly have a tablet shape, as seen in the single, not very revealing picture of it that has leaked out.
This upcoming Motorola smartphone will reportedly have an 8 MPx camera, a resolution that is becoming the new standard for very high-end models. Another cutting edge feature will be an HDMI video-out port.
Details Unknown
It is not known what version of Google's Android OS this model will offer — and this largely depends on when it will be released.
Its processor speed and amount of internal storage, as well as all other details, are equally unknown.
When and where the Motorola Shadow will be released — if it's released — has also not yet been revealed.
One of Several
In recent weeks, there have been several unconfirmed reports on a number of upcoming Android-based models being developed by Motorola.
Several of these have a tablet shape like the Shadow will supposedly have, but with smaller displays. These are generally described as versions of the Motorola Droid, but without the sliding keyboard.
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ANAMOSA– The setting is similar, as Solon takes aim at the 2012 Girls Cross Country State Meet Saturday at Fort Dodge. The team leader board is juggled a little, over last year's team and individual finishes. However, a veteran Spartan lineup knows what to do; to improve on last year's– and 2010's– fourth place finish.
And they remember that only the top three teams are invited out on the deck overlooking the crowd to receive their trophies.
SOLON– It was just what Solon needed going into the playoffs.
The Spartan varsity football team ran a continuous clock for a quick finish against visiting Benton Community, 63-0, to cap off the regular season Friday evening.
ANAMOSA– For Solon's Patrick McGill, it was a matter of a couple steps.
At the Oct. 18 district cross country meet, five runners already had finished. Only the first 10 automatically qualify for the state meet. Heading into the finish line chute, McGill was knotted up in a group of six, fighting for the next five spots. "It was close over the last 800 (meters). I passed him (Jack Murray of Clear Creek-Amana) about 30 feet before he passed me," recalled McGill minutes after the race. "We were neck and neck. It was a pretty solid race."
Wed. Oct 24:
Baked chicken, sour cream mashed potatoes w/LS gravy, peas, peach strawberry banana chocolate pudding.
Thu. Oct 25:
Spaghetti w/LS meat sauce, spinach, bananas and oranges, bread pudding w/raisins, BINGO.
Fri. Oct 26:
Cook's Choice. Cards.
Mon. Oct 29:
Beef patty on hamburger bun, sweet potato puffs, three bean salad, citrus section salad.
Tue. Oct 30:
LS roast turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, broccoli, creamy cuke salad w/tomatoes and onion, cantaloupe. BINGO.
Wed. Oct 31:
"Prometheus" (2012, R, Action, Sci-Fi) A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" (2012, PG, Animated/Comedy) The popular animated series continues as Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent– Madagascar style.
IOWA CITY– Four nonprofit organizations came together this month to celebrate a very welcomed gift.
In September, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors agreed to sell its former Public Health building for $1 to the Crisis Center of Johnson County. Space in the 7,300 square foot building will be used to supplement the Crisis Center's current location next door, and the rest will be leased to the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP), the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) of Johnson County and Iowa City's Free Lunch Program.
The library's annual Halloween Costume Party will be Monday, Oct. 29, from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. Children should come in costume for an hour of food, games, crafts, and indoor trick-or-treating If you can't get there right at 6:30 p.m. or need to leave early, that's not a problem– the event is more of an open house structure, where kids can go to just some or all of the activity stations. There is no charge for this event.
SOLON– Do you want to get the word out that you have a business? Solon Economic Development Group (SEDG) can help. SEDG has two advertising boards, one at Dairy Queen and the other at the Solon Public Library. The ad boards hold business cards to get the word out of your services. If you're a Solon Economic Development Group registered member you may advertise free for six months, and have a digital image of your card on the photo display. Membership fees are $25 for a year. Not a member yet?
SWISHER– The Swisher Auxiliary will host a Homemade Turkey Supper Saturday, Nov. 3, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Swisher American Legion.
The public is invited. The cost of $9 for adults, and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children age 5 and under eat free.
Proceeds will be donated to English Rivers Outfitters to help veterans.
Turkey Bingo by Swisher Junior Auxiliary will run from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
SOLON– Solon's Post Prom Party committee will be holding a Solon Outlet Sale of used clothing and sporting goods at the Solon Middle School commons Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9-11 a.m.
Please donate any used Solon Spartan apparel as well as any sporting equipment such as cleats, gloves, athletic apparel, etc. Please make sure donations are clean and in good condition. Donations can be dropped off at any of the three schools in labeled boxes and will be collected Oct. 1 through 19. All proceeds for this fundraiser will be used for the 2013 Post Prom Party.


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The Year 1918
A time of war, peace, sports heroes and cheesecloth window coverings Cutlines: BT_funeral. World War I, "the war to end all wars,†ended on Nov. 11, 1918. The United States lost nearly 117,000 soldiers during the war. This photo, circa 1918, shows a military funeral procession in downtown Ishpeming. (Photo courtesy of Superior View) Gipp. […]Read more


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i45: gearing up for the Summer Big One!!!!!!
Today's the last day of i45, one of the big LAN parties run by Multiplayer every year, Berath's Brain Burps attended the summer LAN, i43. By all acounts it's gone well. Plenty of Tf2 was played along with BF3, League of Legends and Starcraft 2 among other games.
As well as an opportunity for gamers to get simply to get together and meet each other, there's also competitive gaming. There was a TF2 tournament with a prize pot of money which was exciting. In TF2, teams normally play for mouse mats, headphones etc since, as the Readership can imagine, most pc gamers don't have these.
The final was between Infused (arguably the best TF2 team in the game at the moment and so in possession of many mouse mats and headphones) and Elemental Violence (up and coming youngsters with fewer). To give other teams in the competition more of a sporting chance, Infused had been off-classing throughout, except for one game I'd watched earlier, again between them and Elemental Violence when for some reason they played with their mains. In that game, Elemental Violence had lost 2 6 on Gullywash, but had put up a good fight, holding their own.
Anyhow, by all accounts the final was an entertaining match with the usual loud and over-excitable TF2 audience. Unsurprisingly Infused won 5 0 on Gullywash (this was apparently a bit of a roll), 6 1 on Badlands (a better game). It all finished with the obligatory TF2 community photograph.
Compare and contrast with the community photos from i43.
Berath's Brain Burps was particularly pleased with the performance of Elemental Violence. Now, although all TF2 teams are supported equally fervently by Berath's Brain Burps, it should be noted that;
1) One of the Elemental Violence players is associated with the UKCS community, favoured by Berath. Berath's Brain Burps has recently decided (earlier this morning in fact) that UKCS is affiliated with Berath's Brain Burps.
2) Another of the Element Violence players has played on the Who Dares…Grins! server and has actually made their way onto Berath's Steam Friends List.
These factors led to the mighty weight of Berath's Brain Burps support leaning towards Elemental Violence during the tournament. By the way, if any of the esteemed Readership wishes to attain the support of Berath's Brain Burps for any particular purpose, it can be fairly easily bought, just write in and make an offer. However, please note that there certain boundaries, legal and moral, that will not be crossed.
But in many ways i43 was a dress rehearsal for the Big One; i46 at the end of August. The TF2 community is seriously gearing up for this one, most of the major competitve teams will be attending and there are hopes that at least one of the US teams will be there. Currently there's talk of the American TF2 community fundraising. Berath's Brain Burps will be going (ticket already bought and hotel room booked) along with many people from the UKCS community (48+ and counting) and other aquaintances from here and there (though the buzz seems to have so far passed by WDG who remain vague).
It should be a good one.
Photo from left to right.
Mr.G-String, Hildreth, Pledge, Willow, (no clue), Skyride, Storm(Ryan), Smiles, Skully, Lifeless, Tom, Frymaster, Dny, Ramown, Si, (not sure), Girl 1(Kovah?), CVM, CUBE, Pork?, Girl 2, Random pub 1, Random pub 2, MIKE, Headhunter, WAR, Miss Skinnie(Wars GF), Screweh, Greg, SonixR(up high!), e-thug(at the front with the white hat), Cookye, Sylo, Vazzan(hiding behind Sylo), Random Pub (redbeard), I think that infused shirt is Numlocked?, idk, Cobby, FIR, Zethzio(with the glasses), Sarah, Ace, Firestorm, Nymthae, IDK, IDK, DUNC, Black Bob, Gambles, IDK, IDK and Plumbed?
Down in front is Clive(Hitman), Tapley, Comedian and Byte.
Been to i43
So, to be going on with; two photographs of the TF2 community taken after the TF2 final between Epsilon eSports and Infused.Tt (Epsilon eSports won). There aren't two photos because there's a giant chasm preventing mixing, dividing the TF2 community, some geekish battle or controversy over some small generally incomprehensible point of order (though of course, being geeks there are still plenty of those). There are two photos because a lot of people weren't listening when the first one was organised and so another one was sorted.
The first has some names added for those interested enough to zoom in for a closer look.
Going to i43
Tomorrow I'm off to i43, now set to be the biggest LAN ever to take place in the UK (at time of writing 2223)
I'll be meeting up with people from my Clan who've managed to make it and dropping by to say hello to various people who play on the set of Community servers I most frequently play on, UKCS. All TF2 of course.
Apart from that, I'll just be hanging out, soaking up the atmosphere. I haven't bought a BYOC (Bring your own computer) ticket which would give me the use of an internet connection and a neat little table to put my pc on, because I'm going up on the Saturday; it starts officially on Friday with an early arrival service on Thursday allowing entry from 6pm. I felt that I couldn't justify the cost, UK LANs seem to be more expensive comparatively, than mainland EU LANs. There was an early bird offer which knocked 30% off but I missed that because I was still fiffing and faffing about going.
I'm not 100% sure what to expect. There will be a TF2 tournament which I'll be watching. There'll be two teams from UKCS playing and my Clan is putting up a team too. A lot of the main comp players/teams will be playing as well so it will be interesting to see that live.
Apart from that, there is an Exhibition Hall to look around and other games to spectate (including CoD, Starcraft 2, CS:S, L4D2). There is wireless/Internet in my hotel, so I can retreat there to do some gaming if I want, plus I've checked and the games I've got all play in off-line mode. It sounds, as well, as if all the usual boozing and cavorting associated with any Convention will be going on; there's a pub quiz and a Boat Race.
Anyhow, it all should be pretty entertaining and certainly interesting. I'll report back.


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Lets Merge
A video done to show off the Let's Merge app, which was created by the Material Group. My job was animation and editing the video. I used existing footage of the app, gathered 3d assets from Amador Valenzuela and Derek Olsen, and cut in footage taken at the debut party of the Merge app. Produced at Material Group


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The Hilbert Conservatory will be transformed into an amazing, ever-changing work of natural art when Butterfly Kaleidoscope presented by Citizens Energy Group returns to the Indianapolis Zoo.
From March 21 through Sept. 2, visitors can surround themselves with mesmerizing swirls of living color inside a tropical paradise at White River Gardens. The highlight of the exhibit is the nearly 40 different species of native and exotic butterflies. Guests will be dazzled by vivid varieties like the blue morpho, giant owl, zebra longwing and monarch. Each day, these wonderful winged insects will be released from an emergence chamber in the center of the Conservatory. Visitors can attend one of these timed releases to watch new butterflies take their first flight!
Throughout the season, the Conservatory will be filled with hundreds of butterflies at any given time. Guests looking for a close encounter with these free-flying butterflies can visit the patio, a brand new space designed to bring guests closer to the butterflies. With fragrant flowering plants and hanging baskets filling the space, visitors are sure to find butterflies fluttering nearby and one might even land on them!
This seasonal exhibit also includes many stunning artistic elements, like a one-of-a-kind giant mobile suspended overhead from the Conservatory's 65-foot ceiling. This unique installation, created to mimic the insects' vibrant hues and floating motion, fills the space with color. Other features include beautiful window graphics depicting the butterfly's metamorphosis, hand-blown glass feeders and build-a-butterfly activities that are perfect for younger visitors. Guests looking for ways to bring home the beauty of Butterfly Kaleidoscope will be inspired by the native butterfly garden located just outside the Conservatory.
Admission to White River Gardens, including the Hilbert Conservatory and Butterfly Kaleidoscope, is free for Zoo members and included with regular Zoo admission. Guests are encouraged to plan ahead, pick their day and pick their price by purchasing tickets online at IndianapolisZoo.com.
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The men have been charged with an offence under Vagrancy Act 1824 s 4, namely that they were found in an area, Iceland, for an unlawful purpose, stealing food. In fact, it is said that they were taking food items out of a skip, prior to them presumably being thrown away.
The Guardian has a report of the story here, which is worth a read.
UPDATE: There is a press release from Iceland which makes clear they did not call the police and are seeking clarification as to why the CPS believe it to be in the public interest to prosecute.
UPDATE 2: The CPS have confirmed they have dropped the prosecution. See the press statement for details.
There are a number of issues here, which have been discussed in case law, some of it, recent. These include what does 'found' mean, what does 'unlawful purpose' mean and when does the unlawful purpose need to exist.
Those wishing to do some further reading may want to look at the following cases:
L v DPP 2007 EWHC 1843 (Admin)
Smith v Chief Superintendent of Woking Police Station (1983) 76 Cr. App. R. 234
Talbot v DPP [2000] 1 W.L.R. 1102
One interesting point that appears to arise from the Smith case is that the unlawful purpose must be criminal, and not merely a wrongful act such as a tort (e.g. trespass). So consider the situation where the unlawful (criminal) purpose is said to be theft.
Does that then require an evaluation of the offence of theft?
The unlawful purpose of committing theft
Theft Act 1968 s 1 defines theft as 'dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it'. Section 7 sets out the maximum sentence of 7 years for a person convicted of theft.
Sections 2 to 6 define the elements of the offence. All five elements must be proven in order for the offence to be 'made out'. The only one we are really concerned with is the first.
A person is not dishonest (for the purposes of theft) if he appropriates the property:
(a) in the belief that he has in law the right to deprive the other of it, on behalf of himself or of a third person; or
(b) in the belief that he would have the other's consent if the other knew of the appropriation and the circumstances of it; or
(c) in the belief that the person to whom the property belongs cannot be discovered by taking reasonable steps.
So there would be problems showing that the 'thief' did not believe that they had the consent of either the council responsible for emptying the bin or the supermarket who placed the property into the bin.
So if it cannot be shown that the individuals were in the area specified with the intention of committing a theft (because they believed they had the consent of the owner) then it would appear that they are not guilty of an offence at all.
CPS policy
A final thought.
The Full Code Test, emlployed by the CPS when deciding whether to charge someone is as follows.
The evidential stage: Prosecutors must be satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction against each suspect on each charge.
The public interest stage: In every case where there is sufficient evidence to justify a prosecution, prosecutors must go on to consider whether a prosecution is required in the public interest.
Perhaps it is necessary to add a third limb to this test – the idiot test: 'could someone legitimately call me an idiot for pursuing this prosecution?' It might save a few quid (and keep the naked rambler out of jail too).


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Difficult this day was. I know not how to say this. Ashamed am I in the extreme. Face life I cannot. Started it did in this way...
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It was a normal night at the Grey Side. I was hanging out, enjoying the music and my drink... I don't remember what it was, but it had one of those little umbrellas in it. The music was pounding, and my thoughts were turning to hot biker dudes in leather. But alas, none were visible. Then a waitbeing intruded, bearing a glass with a fizzy purple concoction.
"For you, sir. You have an admirer."
"Who is it?" I craned my neck about, looking for a likely leather-clad figure. No such luck.
"Drink it first, then all shall be made clear."
I shrugged, then swallowed the drink. As I drained the glass, I saw the distinctive striped face of Palpatine's rather odd ward peering at me through the gloom. Then the drink caused an explosion inside me, and I was overwhelmed with lust. I recall seeing a figure clad all in shiny black leather rise from the bar and approach me. Then all coherent thoughts vanished, leaving only lust and hormones. The night passed too swiftly, engaged in various erotic pursuits, leaving me thoroughly drained and sated. I woke up this morning still feeling the pleasant afterglow, until I looked upon my partner and saw...
... a woman.
A very real, very feminine woman.
In my bed.
Smiling at me.
"You were... wonderful," she said caressingly, reaching a hand up to stroke my face. I shrieked in sheer primal terror and used the Force to fly across the room. I frantically searched for my robe, as the woman smiled in obvious appreciation of my large saber.
"No! No! Look you not on me, shameless hussy!"
"Oh, yes... I love it when you talk dirty to me." She got up and approached me, but I was too quick for her. I found my robe at last and shot forth from my room, slamming the door in her face. I did not pause until I reached the safety of the Jedi Temple.
Safe at last behind those massive doors, I leaned against the wall and tried to catch my breath. The unimaginable horror of what I had done threatened to consume me.
"Master Yoda! Is there a problem?" Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi stood over me, an expression of concern on his face.
"No... no problem, just... I had a rather difficult night."
A glint of humor showed in the Padawan's eyes. "I imagine so, Master. Anyone who can take the Grey Side by storm as you did is bound to feel it the next day." He turned and walked away, leaving me with jaw hanging.
"Obi-Wan! Wait! What do you mean?" But it was too late, he had already gone. What had I done last night?
Extreme concentration produced hazy memories of dancing... with women. Singing... with women. Overwhelming lust... for women. And through it all, the memory of Palpatine's ward laughing at me.
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The extraordinary NTSB animation of the flight's last 2 minutes and 39 seconds dramatizes how it happened. At time 1:40, the plane begins slowing from its cruise speed of about 185 knots. By 2:04 -- with the autopilot holding a constant altitude and the power setting still low -- it had slowed all the way down to 140 knots. That is where the power should have come back in, because the plane had reached its proper approach speed and shouldn't safely go much slower. But the crew left the power at idle, and within four seconds the plane was slowing below 130 knots - at which point the "stick shaker" gave its warning and, tragically, the pilot reacted in exactly the wrong way. The animation shows how quickly this all could happen, and what it looks like when a plane goes into aerodynamic "stall."
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. - Hunter S. Thompson
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NTSB animation of Colgan Air crash in Buffalo
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Nancy Beverly answers 20 questions:
1. How did you become a playwright? What brought you to theater?
Mad Magazine. No kidding. My friend Gena and I would read it out loud into a tape recorder. We'd also make up our own stories and fake ads and tape those as well. I also got tapped on the shoulder (literally) by my grade school principal to be in a stage presentation (it wasn't exactly a play, more like a patriotic celebration) because he'd seen what a live wire I was just in the hallways of school.
2. What is your favorite play of yours? Why?
It's always the one I'm currently involved in — in this case it's my nutty comedy called COMMUNITY. When I've heard it out loud and when I read it to myself, I just fall down laughing.
3. What is your favorite production of one of your plays? Why?
Too hard to pick. It's more like I have favorite moments — Lisa Temple doing the monologue "My New Best Friend" — again, I literally fell out of my chair laughing; Hannah Crum and Mandy Dunlap doing "Happy Wanderer" and I'm brought to tears…
4. What play by someone else has moved you the most and why?
EXTRAORDINARY CHAMBERS that I saw at the Geffen (Robin & Jennie were there that night!). Horror was conveyed so simply (a monologue near the end of the piece with hundreds of photos on display behind the actor).
5. Who is your favorite playwright? Why?
Don't have one, I just enjoy plays on a moment by moment basis.
6. How has your writing changed over the years?
Yep. A lot more depth now. I'm not afraid of emotions like I was when I was a kid.
7. What type of plays do you write? (Dramas, Comedies, Plays with Music, Musicals, Experimental, Avant-garde …) What draws you to it?
Dramas filled with comedy. I like linear storytelling, so my stuff isn't avant-guarde or experimental.
8. Do you write any other literary forms? How does this affect/enhance your playwriting?
I've written screenplays, a webseries, a lot of essays… the truth is the truth. Still trying to figure out how to be effective with the screenplay, though.
9. Why did you become a blogger for LA FPI?
The energy in the room at Topanga during our first meeting, all of us crammed together in a dressing room, shivering, and yet in high spirits. What a great group. I wanted to be part of it.
10. What is your favorite blog posting?
Can't pick just one, but the moments when I learn something about myself when I'm writing the blog come to mind. (Same is true of my plays, I always end up learning something.) That said, one that I wrote last year called "Less is More" about a final rehearsal of OF MICE AND MEN where they had no props, no costumes, no furniture and yet I was a puddle of tears at the end… is a fond one for me.
11. Who do you consider an influence where your writing is concerned? And, why?
Whatever play I've just seen. If something's really good, I'm in my theatre seat thinkin' "Oooo, I wanna do that!"
12. When did you find your voice as a writer? Are you still searching for it?
When I wrote A NEW YOU, my first produced full-length. The voice is always a work-in-progress, and actually, writing is more about finding the voice of the characters in the play, not about finding MY voice.
13. Do you have a writing regiment? Can you discuss your process?
If I'm working on a play, then every free night and several hours on the weekend get devoted to it. I have a quote on my desk from Woody Allen that I've had posted since grad school. In part it reads, "It's the steadiness that counts."
14. How do you decide what to write?
Man, it really has to GRAB me. If an idea is superficial and won't take me deep into the water, then I won't work on it for all of the months it takes to make something good. It has to be a puzzle to figure out, not pre-digested and formulaic.
15. How important is craft to you?
Very. I re-read parts of Buzz MacLaughlin's The Playwright's Process every time I'm working on something new.
16. What other areas of theater do you participant in?
I've done performance art and took classes to develop pieces with Danielle Brazell (former Artisic Director at Highways). Loved it. Loved creating something in the moment inspired by just the slimmest of suggestions.
17. How do you feel about the theater community in Los Angeles?
It feels like a real community — witness the Fringe Festival last year.
18. How do you battle the negative voice? (insecurity, second guessing)
Go see inspirational theatre. Go to my writers' group Fierce Backbone every Monday night in support of my fellow writers. "It's the steadiness that counts."
19. Do you have a theme that you come back to a lot in your work?
Yes — there is joy, love, contentment, satisfaction in the present moment. Not the past, not the future.
20. What are you working on now?
Finding a director (AGAIN) for my film SHELBY'S VACATION. And keeping my fingers crossed for the production of my play COMMUNITY.
To read all LA FPI blog articles by Nancy Beverly go to http://lafpi.com/author/nancybeverly/. Her very first blog article is titled "Go On Anyway" dated April 25, 2010. You can find it here.
Nancy's Bio
In addition to Cloud's Rest,which is part of the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Festival through the writer/actor group Fierce Backbone, Nancy Beverly's most recent theatrical adventure is her play Community, a comedy that takes place at a community theatre, where, on opening night, everything that can go wrong, does. It's slated for a full production from Fierce Backbone in 2013.
Her most recent award was the selection of her screenplay Shelby's Vacation for a staged reading in July 2011 in Randolph, Vermont, under the auspices of Pride Films and Plays which operates out of Chicago – and the same script made the semi-finals for the Chicago readings.
In 2010 her one-act Chicago (a.k.a. The Happy Wanderer), was part of "Shorts and Briefs," a sold-out afternoon of play readings at the Stella Adler's Gilbert Theatre that were all written and directed by women. The venture grew out of a discussion she, Jan O'Connor and Mary Casey had earlier in the year about the sorry state of women getting their plays produced. They decided to do something about it.
"Shorts and Briefs" was produced under the banner of The L.A. Women's Theatre Project. Additionally, Beverly's full-length play Handcrafted Healing was featured in L.A.W.T.P.'s dynamic weekend of play readings in October 2009 – again, all written and directed by women. Beverly developed Handcrafted Healing through Playwrights 6, a writer-run group in Los Angeles, where she was a member from 2001 until 2009.
In August 2007, also in conjunction with P6, Beverly produced her drama Godislav at the Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica for a month-long run. Additionally, Godislav had the honor of being chosen in 2006 to be part of the Playwrights Showcase of the Western Region in Denver.
West Hollywood's Celebration Theatre gave Beverly's coming-of-age dramady A New You its world-premiere in the summer of 2001.
Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Beverly worked at Actors Theatre of Louisville as the Assistant Literary Manager. While at ATL, she had several short plays produced in ATL's twice-yearly short play showcase. Attack of the Moral Fuzzies, one of those 10-minute comedies, was published in an ATL anthology of short works and has been performed several times a year for 25 years by theatres all around the U.S. and Canada.
Beverly has also written for the Showtime series Women, knocked out 70 articles for the how-to website ehow.com, conducted radio interviews for KPFK's weekly show IMRU, and gotten up and done performance art under the direction of Danielle Brazell, the former Artistic Director of the performance space Highways in Santa Monica.
She's also worked in network television as an executive producer's assistant on and pitched stories to such hit shows as Desperate Housewives and Ghost Whisperer.


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Watched my TiVo'ed episode of Survivor: China. Must, must grumble for a minute. I thought Jaime was going to be a smart player, someone I could really get behind. She's been doing everything right--making friends when she got kidnapped, nabbing a clue to a hidden immunity idol through networking, and coaxing Leslie into sharing insider info about the other tribe.
But nope. This week, she ticked me off. Not only did she convince Peih-Gee to help her throw a challenge, she giggled about it the whole time. Just. So. Wrong.
I understand her basic thinking, that throwing the challenge allows her, Peih-Gee, and Erik to get rid of a member of the opposing tribe (who'd been switched onto their tribe), but sheesh. Have they EVER watched Survivor before? They made a whole bunch of assumptions--that the tribes wouldn't be switched back before voting (they lucked out on that one), that the merge will occur at a certain point in the game (that's still to be determined), that their own traded tribe members won't flip (also TBD), and that they won't need Aaron's strength in the future. (BTW...does Aaron remind anyone of Paul Walker?)
No tribe's ever been better off in Survivor for a visit to Tribal Council. Maybe there's more harmony around camp after a particularly annoying person is ousted, but the decreased numbers always come back to bite a tribe in the tail.
Aaron, you tried hard. I hope James fights on and finds a way to get Jaime, but good.
And Erik, a heads-up: I think Jaime's playing you. I hope future episodes show you being a little more cautious. (Hey, even Rob Mariano expressed doubts about Amber Brkich during Survivor: All Stars, telling the camera he thought she might be playing him. And he ended up marrying her.) There's a million dollars at stake and Jaime's known you for less than three weeks, Erik. Think about it.
Speaking of survivors, the Sox live to play another day, this time at Fenway. Here's hoping the series goes the full seven games! Josh Beckett, you rule.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Who's a Survivor?
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Looks nothing like Paul...to compare anyone to Paul Walker is completely unfair...and quite ridiculous.
- January 31, 2009 at 10:25 PM
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text: Kagame led the troops who ended the genocide Paul Kagame told The Associated Press during a stop in London on his way to New York for the UN General Assembly meeting: "There are no grounds whatsoever to say these people ... should be given any amnesty." He said he did not oppose amnesty in all cases, noting that other genocide suspects had been forgiven as part of his country's justice and reconciliation efforts. But he said the groups who fled to Congo included masterminds of the genocide who had shown no remorse, so they must be either brought to justice or militarily defeated. In 1994, more than 500,000 people, mainly Tutsis and moderate Hutus, were slaughtered in Rwanda's 100-day genocide. Rwanda has invaded Congo twice since 1996 with the stated aim of hunting down the Hutu extremists who fled there. Rwanda's second invasion, in 1998, took Africa into a war that involved the armies of six nations, split Congo, and caused the deaths of an estimated 3.2 million people in Rwanda-controlled east Congo, primarily through famine and disease. Advice Kagame also offered advice to Congo's next president, expected to emerge from an October 29 run-off. He said the run-off's loser should be invited into the government to ensure peace after years of war in the country. Both Congolese run-off candidates lead personal armed groups that clashed after no one won a majority in the first round, underscoring the possibility that Congo could plunge back into widespread violence and chaos. Rwandan Hutu extremists have been accused of fomenting instability in eastern Congo for years. They remain entrenched in eastern Congo despite a UN-led campaign to quell the threat they pose. Kagame, who led the Tutsi rebels who ended the genocide in Rwanda in 1994, said he would work with the new Congolese government against the Hutu extremists, but he said he could not envision offering them amnesty, as the Congolese have done for some of their own rebel groups as a strategy to ensure peace. Responsibility Kagame said that Rwandans had succeeded in rebuilding their nation because they took responsibility for the violence and for devising processes for coping with its aftermath. He has also said that international justice for genocide suspects is flawed, and in the interview said he believed the Rwandan legal system was ready to take over from the UN's International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. "People have to own up and take responsibility, work hard, and not wait for anybody to come and deal with these problems. "Because they never come, in any case." SOURCE: AFP


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The Life Serve Blood Center is open the first Thursday of each month from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Look for additional blood drive dates on the Centre Mall Calendar.
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"Far-and-away from the big city and its inevitable stresses, Paskho was founded out of a return to the fundamentals."
At a time when inspiration wasn't hitting, I left New York to backpack through Yosemite National Park in California. Experiencing nature on that level—the tactility of the rich earth, the sweeping rain showers, the rocks that cut across the sky like a child's rip through construction paper—brought it all back. I wanted to create a wholly different type of clothing, combining sustainable technology with the spirit of wanderlust to incite, and excite, the possibility of discovery. Deep-blue glaciers in Nepal, New York's nonstop energy, an untouched beach in Seychelles, an impromptu caipirinha in Rio de Janeiro, and a mad dash across expansive Tokyo.
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Hall & room hire
Church rooms are available to let for occasional or regular use, but we do not let the rooms for parties.
There are several rooms of varying sizes, including a kitchen with good facilities.
We reserve the right to refuse lettings solely at our discretion.
Application for Room Hire 2020
Building User Handbook includes important information for those who open up for activities, use the facilities, tidy up or lock up afterwards. For a quick summary of the essentials, see Using the Building – Key Points.
Please contact Sarah at the office for more information, or to make a booking, before completing the application form.


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Posts tagged 'work'
work in progress
Here recently I have been trying to figure out what it is that I deem to be important traits in my friends…
Almost a sort of priority…what is more important loyalty or honestly above all else? What things do I value most? I don't know yet but I am working on it.
Trust – I think this is still the first one on the list, which I find particularly difficult because I can't be trusted. I'm just, well their is no excuse, I just like to have too much fun sometimes at the expense of others feelings. I think of it as "putting myself first" or "looking out for me." Mean things always seem not so bad in the moment. I know that I have been an unfaithful person, yet trust is still a big thing for me. I hate double standards and here I am creating a huge one. I suppose it is all in the hope that I find someone that can "keep me faithful"…that phrase sounds horrible but if you have ever been unfaithful, it makes a lot of sense.
Loyalty- Really goes along with that being faithful business, which I'm not an expert on, but still I find it attractive.
Comfort-Everyone says that they can be themselves with certain people…or rather that you should always be yourself but I am looking more the pick your nose, scratch your butt, burp, sing, dance, cry to, and do whatever in front of kind that isn't even phased.
Is it weird that I find the qualities that I lack to be sooo attractive? Hmm, I'm sure someone is thinking opposites attract, but I don't believe that. I don't want opposite. I want the same but better.


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The Department of Medicine IT recommends "working in place" as much as possible.
This means that when remote work is required you should remote from your personal devices to a work device. This prevents the accidental transference of confidential information to an unsecured machine, thereby helping protect you as well as the university.
Access your email and calendar
Access to your email and calendar is available via Outlook Web Access.
If you are on the Department of Medicine Outpost domain, use: https://mail.uwmed.org
If not, use https://outlook.com/owa/uw.edu
Terminal server
Terminal servers are common workplaces for secure remote access to network drives, Microsoft Office programs, and other programs common to the campus or windows systems.
The Department of Medicine IT operates a common terminal server for all users on the Outpost domain. To access this system open Remote Desktop on your device and connect the "ts.uwmed.org". When prompted for credentials make sure that the username is entered as "outpost\your_username".
Most newer Windows computers already have Remote Desktop software installed. To check whether a Windows computer has the Remote Desktop program, click Start > Programs > Accessories and look for "Remote Desktop Connection". If you do not see it, check the Accessories > Communications folder. It is sometimes installed there.
Remote Desktop
An alternative to the terminal server is remote access to your personal office workstation. This allows you to experience your regular desktop configuration, applications, and files while working remotely. By default Outpost domain workstations do not have this functionality turned on. If you would like to remote access to your office workstation please contact the Department of Medicine IT Services.
For those that have had this configured, when prompted for the name of the remote computer you should enter the name of your office workstation. If you are not sure what this might be please contact the Department of Medicine IT Services and a technician would be happy to help. When prompted for credentials make sure that the username is entered as "outpost\your_username".
Quick links
Outlook Web App
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Sardines & watercress on toast
Prep: 5 mins - 10 mins
A low-fat lunch that's high in omega 3. You could use any oily fish if you don't have sardines
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal202
- fat6g
- saturates1g
- carbs23g
- sugars0g
- fibre3g
- protein15g
- salt0.85g
- slice granary bread
- garlic clove, halved
- vine-ripened tomato, thinly sliced
A member of the nightshade family (along with aubergines, peppers and chillies), tomatoes are in…
- ½ x 115g can Portugese sardine in spring water, drained
Sardines are named after the island of Sardinia, where they were once found in abundance. Found…
- handful of organic watercress or wild rocket
With deep green leaves, and crisp, paler stems, watercress is related to mustard and is one of…
- splash of balsamic vinegar
Balsamic vinegarbal-sam-ick vin-ee-gah
True Balsamic vinegar is an artisan product from Modena, in Emilia Romagna, Italy, and is made…
Lightly toast the bread. Rub the cut side of the garlic over the surface of the toast and arrange the tomato slices on top. Add seasoning if you want to.
Break up the sardines with a fork and arrange on top. Pile on the watercress and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.


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► M.Phil ADMISSION - NORTH ORISSA UNIVERSITY.
North Orissa University invites application from eligible candidates for admission in to M.Phil. in the following subjects
1. Regular Courses: Botany, Chemistry, Economics, Physics. and Zoology.
2. Self Finance Courses: Anthropology, Commerce, Education, English, History, Oriya, Philosophy, Political Science, Public Administration, Sanskrit & Sociology.
Candidates who are having Masters degree in the concerned subject from any recognized university with at least 48% marks or equivalent grade are eligible for this course. In-Service candidates with at least two years of teaching experience are eligible to apply through proper channel. Last date for submission of application form is 18.09.2009.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Haitian Hearts Patients Still Hungry and Thirsty
We have had contact with many Haitian Hearts patients in the last week who are victims of the Haitian earthquake.
Pictured above is Katia and below is Suze. Both had valve replacements several years ago at Provena St. Joseph's Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois. Both are homeless in Port-au-Prince and without any medication to prevent them from clotting off their artificial valves.
Our patients are contacting us via cell phones, cybercafes, and through friends and relatives in the United States.
Most have lost everything and are living on the streets with their families and neighbors. Our patients are pleading with us for water and food. They repeatedly tell us that international aid has not reached them.
Haitian Hearts has received significant donations from many generous people. These funds will go to our Haitian Hearts patients and families who are homeless and also to the Daughters of Charity Pediatric Clinic in Cite Soleil.
When one leaves Port-au-Prince and travels south and west, there is a huge amount of destruction. Roads and bridges are bad and villages have been leveled.
See Michael Diebert's article below.
One Week in, Haitians Are Still Hungry
By Michael Deibert
Posted Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at 11:34 AM ET
LEOGANE, Haiti—When Elvis Cineus rushed to his home in the town of Leogane, 18 miles west of Port-au-Prince, in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake, he was not prepared for what awaited him.
Under the remains of his home, smashed flat as if pummeled by a giant fist, lay the bodies of his wife, his nephew, his cousin, and a friend, all dead. His 1-year-old son was dangling from the building's jagged facade, injured but alive.
"It was a miracle," he says of the infant's survival. "But I think there are still survivors in the fallen schools, because we still hear them screaming."
This coastal town, once one of the most pleasant in Haiti, was largely decimated by the quake. The International Federation of Red Cross estimates that as much as 90 percent of the town has been destroyed.
Along Leogane's Grand Rue, once-stately concrete buildings lie in rubble, with only a few structures built in Haiti's distinctive wooden gingerbread style remaining. The putrid smell of death wafts through the lanes, helped along by an ocean breeze.
At a ruined dental clinic, a woman cries when she tells how a neighbor died after her leg was severed by falling debris and how the neighbor's child, a little girl, took off screaming down the street.
"It's beyond chaos, beyond catastrophe," says Michael Moscoso, a local businessman. "The losses cannot be numbered."
One week after the earthquake flattened large swaths of central Port-au-Prince, people beyond the capital and closer to the epicenter have grown ever more desperate as much-promised aid has been slow to trickle in or has failed to materialize altogether.
In the Médecins Sans Frontières hospital in the capital's southern Carrefour neighborhood, several hundred people lay on makeshift surgical tables, on benches, or sprawled on the floor. Half a dozen people groaned with severe suppurating burn wounds caused when a gas cylinder exploded during the great tremor. Nine-year-old Michel St. Franc lay with blood caking his face, his leg in a primitive cast and tears in his eyes.
"This is the worst situation I've ever seen," says Julien Mattar, project coordinator for the hospital. "We have huge needs in terms of human resources, medical supplies, and materials."
Mattar tells me that a supply plane that was unable to land in Port-au-Prince was instead rerouted to the Dominican Republic. From there, the supplies made the seven-hour overland journey to Haiti.
The injured who were able to reach the hospital were the lucky ones. Farther down the road, both the living and the dead waited for respite in the form of assistance from the international community or from the government of Haitian President René Préval, who has faced withering criticism at home for his perceived lax and disorganized response to the disaster.
Along the Route des Rails, almost every home seemed to have been destroyed, and, again, the intense smell of decay intensified under a glaring Caribbean sun. Residents say they feel abandoned.
"No one has ever been here," Vilaire Elise, a 38-year-old Protestant minister, said as he led a visitor and fellow residents to survey homes where his neighbors had died. "We have no water to drink, nor food to eat. We are suffering here."
Though nearly 105,000 food rations and 20,000 tents had been distributed by humanitarian groups on Monday, the effort seemed unable to come to grips with the scale of the disaster. The U.N. World Food Program has said it will need 100 million prepared meals over the next 30 days.
The growing foreign military presence in Haiti, which has played host to a U.N. peacekeeping mission since 2004 and will now house at least 2,000 U.S. troops, also seemed overwhelmed.
Late on Monday, with the sun setting outside Leogane, in a scene reminiscent of others played out in severely war-torn countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 1,500 townsfolk rendered homeless by the quake took over a flat patch of grassy land and constructed fragile shelters from logs, twigs, bed sheets, and leaves.
"Since the disaster, everyone here has had nothing," said Innocent Wilson, a 31-year-old who acts as one of the impromptu camp's spokesmen. "No one is here to help us, so we are organizing ourselves."
Michael Deibert is the author of Notes From the Last Testament: The Struggle for Haiti.
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It's Monday and I'm linking up with Lisa Leonard for Hello Monday.
Hello awful fire. This has been the worst fire season here in Colorado. I couldn't believe this plume of smoke coming from the mountains. The smoke smell made me cancel my long run outside. I feel so bad for the people that live in the fire zone. I hope their animals are safe too.
Hello self portrait. I need to get some sun.
Hello big slide in Estes Park. I was so surprised that MiniB was willing to go down the slide with B. He was terrified. I'm not sure he'll ever do it again. Checkmark another event off of our Summer To-Do list!
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Jang V Louie in a winner-take-all match for Vancouver-Fraserview MLA – click for larger
Thanks to the iron fist of Chief of Staff Mike Magee, Vision Vancouver have not lacked internal caucus discipline. Even COPE councillors Woodsworth and Cadman do not dare speak out of line against the wishes of the Vision majority. However, as election season appears upon the horizon, the bookies in Vegas are now starting to count the odds of Vision returning to government.
Will they lose three spots on council to the NPA? Four? More? Needless to say there are more than a few members of the present city council that must be making provisions for life out of City Hall come December. Vision and COPE's hubris may cloud reality for some of the present members of council, but there are surely those who are working on their exit strategies.
Coun. Kerry Jang is considered among the low-hanging fruit in the Vision caucus, so it was not entirely surprising to hear Jang muse aloud to the Georgia Straight and CKNW over the past week that he's being sized up for an NDP MLA candidacy. It was an extraordinary case of one member of the Vision caucus actually breaking ranks, and perhaps a case of Jang indicating that he's seen the writing on the wall.
Kerry Jang is a boisterous supporter of the BC NDP, and in particular MLA Adrian Dix. Like MP Don Davies, there is rarely a photo op where Jang won't jump into the frame standing behind Dix. Now Kerry says he's getting calls from people who see him going Victoria-bound. Here's what he said to the Straight:
"The question for me has always been 'How can I move forward the agenda of housing, homelessness, and mental health most effectively?' "
The irony is Jang claims to be doing the same thing that Gregor Robertson wished to do, but by doing the opposite. Gregor Robertson told media he had to leave his MLA job in Victoria to fix homelessness and mental health on the streets of Vancouver by going to City Hall. Go figure, eh?
Then there is wannabe mayor and three-term city councillor Raymond Louie. Those who have watched Louie in action over the years know he has a very healthy opinion of himself, and has always felt that he should be the Mayor of Vancouver. But if Louie were to look into the crystal ball, he's probably realizing that becoming mayor is not going to happen in the near future for two reasons.
- Gregor Robertson says he's going to run for another term, and
- It is not likely that Vision will win government again in 2014.
For Louie and his family, holding onto hope that he will one day earn double the salary as mayor must seem like a pipe dream. In politics, the wise ones leave before they become stale-dated, and Louie has to be thinking about getting a few good income earning years under his belt before retirement.
What Louie has over Jang is a much stronger brand, experience at raising a lot of money, and the ability to assemble a formidable campaign operation. It's because of these factors that the federal Liberals were quietly discussing with Louie in 2009 that he run for them in Vancouver-Kingsway so the Grits could pry loose the grip the perpetually losing candidate Wendy Yuan has on the riding.
Jang has big allies within the NDP, and he's considered a charter member of the Kingsway NDP Mafia. He resides in the Collingwood neighbourhood, where Adrian Dix is MLA. That riding (Vancouver-Kingsway, and not to be confused with the federal riding currently held by MP Don Davies) is Dix' to keep. However, there is another riding where a by-election looms.
That riding is Vancouver-Fraserview, currently held by embattled MLA Kash Heed.
While we do have to go through some due process around the accusations made about BC Liberal MLA Heed, there is no one I have spoken to in the past week who thinks that Heed will withstand the political storm he's in. It is virtually certain there will be a by-election in Vancouver-Fraserview before the year is out.
The previous NDP candidate Gabriel Yui is neither sufficiently popular among NDP insiders nor voters to be welcomed back to run in Fraserview. Couple that with the fact he is also seen as a Carole James candidate, you can kiss him goodbye.
Vancouver-Fraserview is a predominantly ethnic Chinese riding, with a strong small business class and a lot of seniors. It's a fairly conservative riding, that is considered a swing riding by both the BC Liberals and BC NDP.
Chinese voters will remember the fact that the BC Liberals tried to bamboozle them with the phony campaign leaflet circulated by Heed's campaign. On top of that, there is still a lot of residual anger over the HST, and by-elections don't usually get won by sitting governments.
If the NDP can bring in a reasonably high-profile Chinese-Canadian candidate, the riding is a lock for them. The two guys most likely to fit that bill would be Jang and Louie.
While there have been no public statements from Coun. Louie yet on his plans for the 2011 election, we know that he has had a very tense relationship with Mayor Gregor Robertson. Seeing Robertson hide under his desk and run for cover on so many controversial files must make Louie all the more frustrated that he is not the mayor.
Keep your eyes peeled in the weeks to come on Vancouver-Fraserview, and the two men most likely vying to replace Kash Heed. You heard it at CityCaucus.com first.
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"Between 200 and 250 BC, Gauls of the Parisii tribe settled and established a small fishing village on a small island in the Seine River, the Ile de la Cite. Later conquered by Julius Caesar in 52 A.D., the Roman city of Lutece was finally renamed Paris in 212 A.D. La Ville lumiere, Paris, has witnessed over 2,00 years artistic and intellectual history and achievements. This one-credit spring break course is designed to expose intermediate- and advanced level students to snapshots of some of the Parisian sites, monuments, structures, and artistic treasures from antiquity to the early twenty-first century that have contributed to the historical development and artistic renown of la plus belle ville du monde. Students will further conduct pre-departure and on-site individual research projects on one Parisian monument or landmark, and submit a paper and provide a public presentation of their research."
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Currently, about half of Augustana students have been abroad by the time they graduate. Augustana believes that international and intercultural experience is essential to a quality liberal arts education, as well as success after graduation in a world that is more interconnected everyday. Spring break courses allow students to get a brief taste of international study, inspiring them to consider longer experiences abroad during or after college.
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I have recently fitted power locks (and connected them to the remote-controlled alarm) on my1995, mx-5, 1.8i, "california". Ben Lawrence's article about this subject on miata.net was really invaluable, especially the pics - many thanks Ben. Definitely read his article first.
I thought it would be useful for those of us in the UK if I listed the supplier of the door lock motors etc and also highlighted how I got around one or two hassles en-route.
The door-lock motors (gun-type) can be obtained from Maplin Electronics (there are lots of stores in the UK - call 01702 554000 for the nearest one). Their part number is YD79L (2 wire version) and the motors sell for £5.99 inc VAT each. They come with the bits that Ben describes ie: fixings, bracket and connecting rod, although there are no bolts included to actually mount the motor to the bracket. I didn't realise this until I got home from the store (30 mile round-trip!!) so I used No.8 X 1 inch screws which I happened to have although something like an M4 X 20 bolt and nut would be better from an engineering viewpoint. I promise to change them some day. While in Maplins, you can also get a packet of tie-wraps, fuses, wire and crimp connectors etc.
The fixing brackets seem to be a little shorter than the ones shown in Ben's article and only just fit across the top of the aperture in the door - but they do the job. The connecting rods were bent into the "lazy Z" that Ben describes and basically the installation looks pretty identical to his photos.
The car came with a remote controlled alarm which monitors the doors etc and also uses ultrasonic detection (when the roof's up!). There is also the facility to operate central locking motors. It's a "Cobra" alarm which is a well-known make in the UK. The car came with only the operating instructions for the alarm and not the installation instructions, but Cobra were very obliging and a phone call to them resulted in a faxed copy. Before starting any installation work, I tested the door-lock motors and the alarm's ability to operate them with a temporary lash up just to check they actually moved in and out - they did! I also ascertained at this juncture which polarity made them move in and which out. Basically, applying 12v to one lead and ground to the other causes the door-lock motors to move out and reversing the wires causes them to move in.
Getting the door panels off was surprisingly easy - I had to remove the grip used to close the door (2 large screws) plus the back plate for the handle mechanism (1 small screw) and one largish screw located behind a cosmetic cap at the rear of the door pocket. The back plate comes away easily (after removing the screw) with just a little bit of jiggling to get it around the handle mechanism. The window handle has a U shaped clip behind it which I extracted with a small screwdriver and a bit of gentle levering - the handle then simply pulls off.
There are a number of pop-studs situated around the perimeter of the door which simply just pull away with a firm tug. There is also a locating stud at the top of the panel, and once the other pop-studs are released, the door panel can be lifted upwards and away.
Inside the door you will now discover the plastic sheet attached with "tar" to which Ben Lawrence refers. At this stage, I went a different route to Ben as he advocates removing the plastic sheet. Since it already had a slit in it for the existing mechanism, and that tar looked really sticky and horrible, I decided to cut an additional slit in the plastic with a craft knife where it covered the aperture I was trying to get to. I reasoned that if it had one slit already, it wasn't intended to be watertight.
In order to mount the bracket, I drilled a 2.5mm hole at either side of the aperture to take theself-tapping screws that come with the kit. Again, M4 bolts would probably be better, but I didn't have any and I was eager to finish the job! Don't overtighten these screws or they will just turn and turn! I actually put a small dab of locking compound on all the mounting screws for peace of mind.
Bending the connecting rods by hand into the "lazy Z" was simple enough. Getting exactly the right angle takes a little trial and error but it's not that difficult. The connector (supplied) which holds the door-lock push rod to the door-lock motor connecting rod works really effectively and is easy to fit with the 3 small bolts supplied.
So far, so good - all the mechanics mounted and a simple wiring job to finish. Each door-lock motor needs 2 wires to connect at one end to the 2 short wire-tails that come with the motor and at the other to the alarm under the hood (bonnet in UK-speak). I cut 2 long lengths of suitable wire in different colours and twisted them together to make them look neat. A quick way of doing this is to clamp one end of the two wires in the chuck of an electric drill and get someone to hold the other ends at their full length. By running the drill slowly, the wires will be twisted together very rapidly and look very professional. Don't overdo the twisting or you'll knit a sweater!
I used some insulated crimp connectors to attach the wires to the door-lock motors and thentried to feed the wires through the rubber tubing betwwen the door and the body of the car that carries the door loudspeaker wires. This was the most difficult part of the whole job. It was instantly clear that the two soft wires would never push up this crinkly, corrogated and bent rubber tube. Simple I thought - I'll use some stiff copper wire from a mains cable (earth lead), wrap it around the end of the motor cables, feed that through the tube and pull the cables through. It eventually worked but even on the second door, having had practice on the first, it was no easy task - you need a finger with a joint every 3 mm!! I temporarily pulled the tubing out of its end location on the car body to assist the process and unscrewed the loudspeaker to enable me to get my hand inside.
On the (UK) passenger side I ran the wires through a grommet in the firewall that is located just below the windscreen washer bottle. If you remove the glove-box lid by undoing the 2 screws at either end of the bracket to which it is connected it gives easier access. Also there is a large rubber conduit through which the ventilation air travels from the fan to the vents. This can be undone at the fan end very simply by pulling out a single pop-stud. This gives masses of room for crawling about with your head under the dash board. Don't forget to put it back afterwards (the conduit - not your head!).
On the (UK) driver's side I ran the cable across the car from right to left behind the centre console and above all the pedals. Use generous quantities of tie-wraps to ensure the cables are safely out of the way. I then joined the right side cable to the left behind the firewall and ran the rest of the left-side cable through the firewall grommet. Make sure you use the same colours on the respective door-lock terminals or else you'll have a car where one door is always locked and one always open and pressing the alarm 'on' button will reverse the mode!
I followed the alarm instructions and connected the door lock cable to the correct wires and voila - it worked. Before reinstalling the door panels, I stuck the slit in the plastic sheet together with a length of 'sellotape' (scotch tape in the US). Locate the top stud first on the panel and then push the other ones home firmly. Incidentally, while the panel was off, I took the opportunity to grease the window runners. The windows go up and down like silk now.
Screw the fittings back on and jiggle the door opener back plate into position. If you install the clip back on to the window winder before refitting it, the winder will simply push back on to the spline and lock into position. Having done this on one side, I then realised I had missed off the plastic washer that goes behind the winder and so had to remove the winder again - swear word!
It was very satisfying to complete this job which in total took about 4 hours. You could do it in less time but it was a beautiful sunny afternoon and I wasn't in a hurry. I convinced the kids with a bribe of an ice-cream to pick up the dozens of tie-wraps and rubbish I had thrown around and sat back to play with the mechanism for about an hour. If you wanted, one could also fit a DPDT switch inside the car to operate the door-locks for use as a safety feature. Not much use with the top down though!
I reckon this was tremendous value for money at less than £20 all in. The added convenience plus the fact the keys won't mark the paintwork anymore and knowing that the satisfying 'clunk' you now hear every time you switch on the alarm is your own handiwork makes the effort all worthwhile. I hope this article helps you with your installation.


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