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SAILING the SEA of CORTEZ - Chapter 5.1: Bahia Berrendo
Breaking wind in the quiet of Bahia Berrendo . . .
Finally, I had broken free of familiar waters and the remnants of civilization, and somehow, quite by accident, discovered a perfect little bay . . . My year of single-handed voyages and adventures sailing the coast of Baja, the Sea of Cortez, and the Mexican Riviera aboard my sloop, LOCATION, can only be described as transformative . . .
Ship's Log - s/v LOCATION
April 4, 2009 (Saturday)
I was surrounded by dolphins when I woke this morning. They were a smaller variety, probably spinner dolphins, and they had gathered a school of flying fish and anchovies, or some other silvery baitfish, into the tight corner of the cove in Bahia Berrendo, herding them like dogs working a flock of sheep — except these dogs were feeding. I heard the splashing and the hoots, tweets, and whistles of the dolphin first from the depth of my berth, lying under the covers, and emerging into the day as sunlight lanced through the side ports of the cabin. Their eerie musical calls carried in the water and crept through the hull of LOCATION.
When I climbed up the steps and looked around from the hatchway, a covey of flying fish scampered out of the water in all directions, skittering, and skimming across the surface of the sea as the methodical hunters closed in. Escape appeared to be futile as the dolphins formed a phalanx around them, the rear guard picking off the escapees. Members of the pod surfaced slowly and then disappeared, trading places with each other beneath the glimmering water as they closed in. A pelican circling overhead dropped into the middle of the meandering melee scooping up a beak-full of small-fry, and then took wing in a tight circle, plopping down clumsily again into the center of the feast, filling its gullet. More pelicans joined the increasing frenzy, and a flock of seagulls gathered overhead, complaining loudly, looking for their share.
The dolphins fed silently below, quickly, efficiently. I could see them darting in and out of the coagulating bait fish. And then, perhaps irritated by the increasing numbers of uninvited guests, they seemed to lose interest. I stood on the edge of the boat as the pod broke ranks and headed back out to open sea, swimming beneath me like a herd of torpedoes coursing through the blue-green water. With the predators below gone, the smaller fish scattered and escaped into the depths as well, and the birds dispersed. The whole event lasted no more than fifteen minutes, and absolute quiet returned to the bay.
Bahia Berrendo is well protected, it appears, by brindled (the English translation of "berrendo") ridges and cliffs on the south, west, and north sides, but it is still not impervious to the wind. The cliff faces are stratified in layers of gray, rust, and red granite. There is a notch in the high ridge to the west, and a thin valley leading down the slope of that rocky bluff toward the bay, which acts like a funnel amplifying the velocity of the winds from above. I went to sleep last night with barely a breeze blowing and a gentle swell rolling into the bay from the east. There was no moon and it was dark.
A sudden jolt, as LOCATION hit the end of her anchor chain pushed back by a heavy gust of air swirling from the shore, woke me up. I wasn't quite sure what had happened, everything seemed calm again as I sat up in bed. I wondered for a moment if I was dreaming. And then I heard a wailing rush of wind coming at us. LOCATION spun sideways, nearly a hundred and eighty degrees, laying over like she had been hit by a ship, and then slammed into the end of her chain again, swirling up and back, quaking, her shrouds screeching in the gale.
I jumped out of bed, naked, grabbed the boat key off the chart table, and raced up the stairs to the cockpit as the wind scattered and disappeared toward the sea. The boat settled in place in the darkness staring at the black silhouette of the cliffs, as if it didn't believe what had happened. A light breeze swirled about us belying what had just occurred. For a moment I thought it must be over — whatever it had been, I had never experienced such a thing before — and then I heard the wail again from the darkness.
It rolled down the valley like a huge metal drum, gaining momentum and volume and mass as it poured off the cliffs and slammed into the cove. The sea boiled. My boat spun and healed like she was caught in a maelstrom. She pulled back on her anchor hard, and her bow went down as the chain caught and held her. The wind swirled away. And then the whole cycle repeated itself again. The anemometer showed wind speed of thirty and forty knots at the peaks and barely a breeze in between each onslaught that would last hardly any time at all before the next beating.
I raced down below at some point and pulled on a pair of shorts and a sweatshirt. Every three minutes or so another gust of wind would cascade off the mountains, whipping around us, trying to break us free from the anchor and drag us out to sea, and then just as quickly subside and allow LOCATION to rest in the quiet and settle back in place for a minute. It continued for several hours — complete chaos emerging out of total darkness, and then quiet, relief, anticipation, and then again. I was concerned we would drag-anchor, but the wind was pushing us straight out to sea so there was little danger of going aground. Every time it occurred I expected it to end.
A thin crescent moon rose up in the black eastern sky just before the gray light of emerging dawn behind it, and the wind finally disappeared. I went back to bed and slept until the dolphins woke me. In the morning, when I came up to watch them, it was obvious that LOCATION had been pushed more than a hundred feet out to sea, but her anchor still held, dug in hard to the steep rocky bottom of the blue-green bay.
April 5, 2009 (Sunday)
Yesterday — after all the early excitement — was a peaceful and beautiful day in Bahia Berrendo, and I decided to stay despite lingering misgivings about the winds from the night before. Life out here is always a tradeoff, good and bad, sometimes extreme, although typically the good overshadows the bad or at least I try to lean in that direction. I had a peaceful sleep last night — no wind — and woke up reinvigorated this morning.
The Perfect Reef Fishing Tool . . .
After coffee and cereal for breakfast, I wrote in my journal, catching up on the past couple of days, transcribing my longhand notes and musings into the computer. It's easier, or maybe just more natural for me, to write in longhand when I have that initial urge to write rather than on the computer. I can put down my paper and pen and pick them up as my thoughts gather, whereas the computer needs to be re-started after each delay, and my thoughts tend to skip away unless I put them down quickly. It's another tradeoff though; I don't have much paper on board, and I don't want to run out, but the computer battery runs down quickly, and I can't always charge it — it's damn near like living in a third world country — oh yeah, that's right, I am! Still, no complaints. My third world existence onboard LOCATION is better than that of most.
As I said, I started writing in my journal. But my thoughts began to coalesce around an inspiration for a short story that I had yesterday, so I wrote about that, and ended up writing for four hours, trying to craft some fiction out of this new stark reality I am living. By then it was well past noon and I made a sandwich and sat topside reading Hemingway, wondering how far from the truth his short stories were.
Later in the afternoon, I decided to take my kayak into the beach and explore the north end of the bay where a striped granite behemoth juts out of the sea. The wind was picking up from the north, and I had some qualms about leaving the boat — imaging her breaking free as I reached the shore, and me watching helplessly as she swept onto a rocky reef, beaten to death by the northern swells — realizing again how vulnerable a single-hander is in some situations. The wind inside the cove was blowing twelve to fourteen knots with some occasional higher gusts, but the water was calm. Outside the bay, whitecaps were building, racing across the navy-blue sea.
The sun bore down bright and warm lighting the green depths of the water beneath me as I paddled toward shore. Large granite boulders covered the bottom at the base of the cliff face. Multi-colored fish wound their way through the crevasses between the rocks. Fresh fish for dinner would be good, and I wished I had brought my dive mask and Hawaiian sling spear with me . . . maybe tomorrow.
LOCATION looked fine on the hook, so I paddled into the rocky beach at the corner of the bay to take a walk around and feel land under my feet for a change. I kept a close eye on my boat, still doubting, and while she held her place and didn't swirl out to sea, I will have to remember in the future to pull the kayak further up on the shore. I was several hundred yards away, climbing up a sloping ridgeline when I noticed the kayak adrift. The rising tide or a breaking wave had lifted it free, drifting toward open water in jeopardy of being broken on jagged rocks or washed out to sea. Feeling more stupid than panicked, I sprinted down the beach, favoring my gimpy knee as best I could, and waded out to my armpits in the surf before I could grab ahold of its painter line.
The bay was getting rougher with a building wind as I paddled back to my boat . . . lesson learned, again! Happy that no one was around to watch my education at least.
There appears to be another 'pineapple express' pushing its way north, which accounts for the north wind, I guess. The waves outside the bay are running three to four feet now, as the sun drops behind the mountains. It's chilly, but we are still relatively sheltered in the cove. If I remember my meteorology correctly, the wind should probably shift from the south within the next day or so as the weather front passes.
Bahia Berrendo lies northeast of the inland village of Rodado
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Pediatric test centre (blood test centre)
We are located in room B02.5118. No appointments are needed (except for sweat tests). IMPORTANT: The Pediatric Test Centre remains open during the pandemic from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In order to ensure you are registered for testing please arrive before 2:30 p.m. The Pediatric Test Center is closed on holidays and weekends.
During your visit, it is mandatory to bring:
1. A physician's requisition that clearly indicates:
- the child's full name and/or Medicare number
- the physician's full name and license number, and
- all the tests requested by the physician (*siblings each need their own requisition)
2. A valid Medicare card
3. A valid hospital card (hospital cards can be obtained at the Admissions department, located in Bloc C, level RC 0036)
Without this information, testing cannot be performed. Please take a number at the door.
IMPORTANT: The Pediatric Test Centre remains open during the pandemic from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In order to ensure you are registered for testing, please arrive before 2:30 p.m. The Pediatric Test Center is closed on holidays and weekends.
Average wait time: Unfortunately, we cannot provide a wait time as we give our undivided attention to each child according to their needs. If you have an appointment in another clinic on the day of your visit, please arrive at the PTC a minimum of 1 hour in advance.
1. My child requires a blood test/urine test. How do I proceed?
The Montreal Children's Hospital's Pediatric Test Center for children from 0 to 17 years of age inclusively. It is a walk-in clinic. No appointments are needed except for sweat tests . We are located on the second floor of Bloc B (room B02.5118) and open Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We are closed on holidays and weekends.
On the day of your tests, it is mandatory to bring:
- A physician's requisition that clearly indicates the child's full name and/or Medicare number, the physician's full name and license number and all the tests requested by the physician.
- A valid Medicare card
- A valid hospital card (hospital cards can be obtained at the Admissions department, located in Bloc C, level RC 0036)
Without this information, testing cannot be performed.
2. My physician's requisition was not accepted in the Pediatric Test Centre. How come?
By law, the followinginformation must be indicated on your requisition before we can perform a blood test:
- Your child's full name
- Your child's Medicare or hospital card number or immigration papers
- Your physician's full name and license number
- Department or clinic name and address
If you have more than one child coming for tests, each child must have their own requisition. If your requisition is lacking any of the above information we will not be able to perform testing.
3. How do I know if my child's hospital card is valid and where do I get a new one?
The hospital card's expiration date is written at the bottom left-hand corner of the red card. Its expiry date is the same as a patient's Medicare card expiration date. If you need to make a new hospital card, please go to room C RC 0036 prior to coming to the Pediatric Test Centre.
4. What is fasting?
Fasting means that your child cannot eat anything, nor drink anything other than water for a pre-determined amount of time prior to their blood test based on age. Ask your physician if your child needs to be fasting prior to doing their blood test.
Should your child need to fast, please refer to the requirements below:
- Children less than 12 months old: 4 hours
- Children 12-18 months old: 6 hours
- Children older than 18 months old: 12 hours
5. Which tests require fasting?
Fasting is required when indicated by your physician or when the following tests have been requested:
- Fasting Glucose (AC)
- Pyruvate or Pyruvic acid
- Any other tests indicated by your physician
If you are unsure if fasting is required for your child's upcoming blood test, please consult your physician before coming to the PTC.
6. I have a urine or stool specimen to collect and drop-off. How do I proceed?
Specimens may be dropped off from Monday to Friday between 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in room B 02.5118. Please be sure tot ake a number, and bring your child's hospital card and your physician's requisition with you each time you drop off a specimen. We are unable to accept your specimen without these documents.
7. Can I drop off specimens outside of opening hours?
No, specimens can only be dropped off during opening hours. Please don't leave any specimens at the door as they will not be processed.
8. My child is not potty-trained. How can I collect his or her urine?
We have special urine collection bags that can be taped to your child to collect urine. We do not insert catheters for this purpose. Please go to emergency if a catheter is necessary.
9. My child requires a sweat test. What does this test entail?
Sweat tests are the only kinds of tests for which an appointment is mandatory . The average waiting time for a sweat test appointment is about 2 weeks as this test is performed once a week, every Thursday before 12pm.
A sweat test is a painless procedure lasting about 1 hour during which your child's sweat glands are stimulated to produce sweat. This sweat is then collected for analysis.
Please bring warm clothing such as a jacket and sweater to help your child sweat. If an insufficient amount of sweat is collected, we will not be able to perform the test and you must come back another day. Please note that the test cannot be performed if your child has a fever. Please do not use any lotions or creams on the day of the appointment.
10. I'm in the waiting room and noticing that patients that have arrived after me are being called in before me. Why is that?
Please note that numbers are not called in ascending order. Patients are seen in order of medical priority and health status as per hospital policy.
11. Why can't you tell me the waiting time and/or why is there such a long wait today?
Wait times cannot be estimated as every child is different and deserves the highest level of care and attention during their visit.
12. I would like to know my child's tests results. Can I call the lab?
Test results can only be given to a patient's requesting physician. If you wish to inquire about results, you must communicate with the physician who ordered the tests for your child.

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McGuffey ResidenceEllen Cassilly Architect
A model of urban living and aging-in-place, this home fits into a historic neighborhood of Durham, while fostering a modern lifestyle with live-work spaces and indoor/outdoor living. Having moved from the adjacent home, they wanted to maximize their views of downtown from the living spaces on the main (3rd floor) level. The middle level is devoted to the master bedroom and study; the ground level holds the entry and guest suite (possibly for a future caretaker).
Plotner/Gessula ResidenceBuildSense Architecture
This residence occupies a corner lot in a historic neighborhood of Raleigh. This contemporary home is the result of one family on the increasingly common mission to construct a well designed, well built, sustainable, comfortable, and sensible home on a budget. The simple gable roofed form rests comfortably in the existing neighborhood while clustered window configurations and cypress-clad porches announce a break from the traditional.
Ridge Road ResidenceBailey Allred
While maintaining all the bones of an existing residence, the existing exterior courtyard was enclosed to add 350 sf of living space and the roof structure was redesigned to allow ample natural light, vaulted ceilings and an artist's loft. This renovation has implemented a number of sustainable strategies to a residence originally constructed in the 1950's and renovated in the 1980's.


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After working in this industry for many years, our clients wanted to open their own store – and do it well from the first. We started by developing a memorable name that suited the branding promise. That made it easier for us to jump into developing the identity, language, signage and overall look and feel. If you get the chance to visit Habitat (in Altona North) say hi to Dean or Rachelle – you'll find that they're passionate about pets.
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Yeah, yeah, stop your hollerin… So we skipped a week, give me a break, it's summer and the footie's on. So here's a double helping. Get your chops round this lot.
Santogold: Santogold – Album of the Week
Don't you just wish you could vomit gold dust? At Uni my good friend Dom was so 'pure', or so the girls thought, they reckoned he shat bubbles. It was a myth, he did whopping, hulking messy toilet excretions – and also bought the Daily Mail. Every. Day.
Anyways, Santogold really does vomit gold dust – check out that tasty sleeve for proof – no camera trickery or photoshopping involved there folks; that's 100% bonafide chunky sparkle vom eruption.
Her other talents include rustling up bonza homemade farmhouse broth, knitting warm woolen jumpers, pub quizzes and churning out glitzy pop nuggets of a remarkably high standard.
What a girl.
For fans of: Wine gums, talking loudly when drunk in clubs on school nights, The Clash
Black Angels: Directions To See Ghost
Light In The Attic Records
Every time the Black Angels are mentioned my ears prick up like Fiver's in Watership Down; they're whole being elicits excitement – groovy sitar-inflected sludge rock dripping in bourbon-soaked stink emitting 27 different types of feedback and a droney zombie with yellowing skin bellowing through the smoke.
Then I put their records on and I can't help but feel a tad underwhelmed. They're not shit, like the latest BJM, but just drone on like a four-week Sunn O))) nodfest without the smocks, and after the sixty minute mark you're kinda left itching for clarity and a change of gear rather than yet more frazzled stoner boogie.
Three points: 1) Eight minute Never/Ever is white-hot grooveadelica 2) I'm yet to see em live – I wanna see em live. 3) The packaging is marvellous – all embossed loveliness which feels great if you wish to do Primary School-style rubbings.
Remember kids: turn the pencil on its side for greater results.
For fans of: Ian Curtis' washing line
Irmin Schmidt & Kumo: Axolotl Eyes
If ever there was a record which frustrates and delights in equal measure this be it.
Fluidity and unravelling of ideas is constrained by a tight mesh of programming; hooks and expanding sonics (check the opening Morricone brass of Kick On The Floods) are weighed down by meandering passages of near-nothingness which instead of transporting you into a state of sensory abandonment can have the tendency to leave you restless and craving those nifty passages of fascination.
Then, and most frustrating of all, there's beautiful epic expanses of truly mesmeric electronica meets neo-classical jazz weirdness counter balanced by gack gimmickry (Drifting Days, Crime Pays) seemingly produced to soundtrack excerpts of people falling off ladders on You've Been Framed.
For fans of: Late night internet noodling, Four Tet, Michael Ballack.
Interview with former Can man Schmidt and Scouser Jono Podmore aka Kumo here.
Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
Bella Union
Yep, we know what you're thinking. 'He's not put this LP of the Week, just to be different.'
You're wrong. There's a simple reason why this self-titled debut by the Seattle beardos isn't right up ^ and that's because it's good, not great. If you believe everything you read you'd think the Foxes are heaven sent to re-write the pages of rock history cloaking them in some kind of aural magnificence hitherto undiscovered.
But that's far from the truth, Fleet Foxes is exactly what you'd expect, possessing every ounce of My Morning Jacket vocal soar, melodies carefully borrowed from Crosby Stills & Nash, harmonies glistening with Beach Boys spirit and sharing all the qualities with every decent Americana collective to ever grace the cover of Uncut magazine.
Sure, none of this detracts from what is essentially an enjoyable act in finely tuned nostalgia but don't be deceived into thinking this record will change your life. Heck, fellow Bella Union stablemates, Midlake, produced a record doubly deserving in praise (Trials of Van Occupier) and that was virtually ignored.
For fans of: Dad music, older brother music, crazy hip uncle music.
Shearwater: Rook
Speaking of ignored, why the frick aren't all those hungry 'next big thing' seekers whacking one off to the misery-soaked majesty of part-time ornithologist Jonathan Meiburg's latest longplayer?
Why? Why? WHY?
Probably because it's soaked in agonisingly pained vocals, drums which thud at such irregularity it's the actual space in between which slams loudest and a tinkling of ivory which reminds me of old men in bars rattling their overly long fingernails against glasses which have been downed far too frequently as they wait impatiently for the next one as they slip deeper and deeper into their own premature demise.
I thought they'd not top Palo Santo, but by heck it's a close one.
For fans of: Talk Talk, Harold Pinter
My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges
Rough Trade
You know that bit in Live & Let Die, when the guitars break down and Macca trumps 'What does it matter to ya, when you've gotta job to do, you gotta do it well, you gotta give the other brother hellllll!'
Well this whole album – except for the entirely pointless ultra-boring middle section – sounds just like that. I know Jim James is completely infatuated with Prince (who couldn't be?), and I know Z precluded some kind of deviation from the well-tread alt-country rock domain, but Evil Urges is a step too far for the normally super-reliable MMJ – instead this ambitious collection sounds like goofy truckers jamming in an all-night diner with Kenny Rogers buggering Wild Cherry as their major influence.
Odd. In a rubber suited gimpoid kinda way.
For fans of: White funk, organ grinders.
Omar Rodriguez Lopez Quintet: The Apocalypse Inside Of An Orange
Willie Anderson Recordings
Don't you just hate the effort it takes to eat oranges – the digging in of nails, all that precious juice going everywhere but in your mouth, the whitey-yellow stain all over your fingers, carpet and trouser leg. The sting on cuticles. The white flecks of shit coating the thing preventing you from actually getting to the real tender bit of fruit. And by the time you've finished your mouth is as dry as a camel's twat, the orange resembles some half-trodden on mush and you're actually more arsed about washing your sticky hands (which are gonna smell of sour piss for the remainder of the day) than actually eating the wretched thing.
Stick to peaches.
For fans of: Acidpsychefunkwahmetaljazzgunk.
The War On Drugs: Wagonwheel Blues
Secretly Canadian
If Fleet Foxes are the new CS&N, this lot are Dylan circa Blood on the Tracks; runaway freight train souls peddling steam-rolling country-rock of the rollicking variety.
Much of Wagonwheel Blues reminds me of the dusky, dusty hard-times rock & roll of long forgotten UK troubadours Sunhouse, maybe not so much on the ear, but certainly in spirit – there's a lost longing and a world-weariness which sucks you in and grabs the heart-strings. With Jonathan Donahue commandeering the 'trouble everywhere' happenings.
There's much to admire here, and if the taste-makers drum up half the fuss they've made of Fleet Foxes, then Secretly Canadian could well be a very happy little label.
For fans of: Railroad adventurers.
The Raconteurs: Consolers Of The Lonely
If ever a band were utterly pointless it's this shower.
Presumably Meg is so down in the dumps and Brendan so suffering from writers block and Jack so brimming with bluesy licks they all got together to piss around while watching Led Zep DVDs and came up with this hunk of globule plop.
Weird thing is XL sanctioned said globule, and then tried to rush release it in the hope we'd either be arsed (we weren't) or we'd miss it (we didn't). It's here – and it's being used as a doorstop.
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Really good food and service
Went to this place with the wife for our anniversary.
Meeted and greeted very well.
Restaurant was busy as expected.
Was given ample time to look through the menu which was designed well and not overly complicated with too many choices.
We ordered and received drinks (mocktails) very quickly, both of which were really good.
Our starter (mixed grill for two) was delicious. Meat cooked really well. Not your standard lamb chops or sheesh kebabs.
For the mains we had a fish curry (amritsari) and lamb jalfrezi with perfectly made naan and boiled rice. The lamb was perfectly spiced but the fish was a bit on the salty side but not to worry. We couldn't finish the mains so they were packed for takeaway without any fuss.
Overall good curry house and would go back.- Abdul M - TripAdvisor User


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Oval Looms
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Our original oval looms, designed and made in house, are constructed from sturdy oak with a transparent finish to reveal the natural wood color. The oval shape will have you easily mastering the round weave shape in no time as you're guided by its natural curve.
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If you are a Xbox user, you might have already heard of Xbox Live Gold service which allows you to experience multi-player gaming, Video Kinect, lots of video apps on Xbox platform. You need to subscribe to Xbox Live service which will cost you around $60 per year. Often, Microsoft announces free Xbox Live Gold weekends which will allow any Xbox Live user to experience Gold services. Microsoft yesterday announced that Xbox Live Gold member benefits for Xbox 360 will be free for all Xbox Live subscribers from 14-16 February in the U.S. and Canada.
If you've always wanted to check out the latest entertainment experiences on Xbox 360, now is your chance. Xbox Live Gold member benefits for Xbox 360 will be free for all Xbox Live subscribers from 14-16 February in the U.S. and Canada. During this free Gold weekend, all Xbox Live entertainment apps and online multiplayer gaming will be available for free*
The Free Gold Weekend begins at 12:01 a.m. PT time this Friday 14, February and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday 16, February.
All Xbox owners in these regions, regardless of their current Xbox LIVE subscription status, will have access to online multiplayer gaming, Video Kinect, and our entire catalog of entertainment apps. Get your marathon entertainment and gaming fix now and let me know on Monday all the new things you tried.
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Corrugated Iron
Without a doubt Colorsteel® is one of New Zealand's best known brands of roofing and an exceptionally popular choice when roofing your Auckland commercial building or putting a roof on your home.
As Auckland roofers we can offer you a wide range of popular colours and profiles ensuring you get the look and feel you want.
You can choose between Colorsteel® Endura™ and Colorsteel® Maxx™ which are both prepainted steel and excellent roofing iron.
These two types of roofing have been especially designed to deal with the ever changing climate we experience throughout Auckland. To discuss more about your new roofing requirements email us at Roofers Auckland.
24 Prepainted Roof Colours
With a choice of 24 inspirational colours inspired by the NZ environment the Colorsteel® Endura™ pre-painted steel range will suit almost any home or commercial roof. The range of pre-painted colour will allow you to blend into your landscape or create a statement.
Given that many Aucklanders live on or close to the coast it's important to use a steel roof that will meet these coastal conditions.
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Because Colorsteel® comes in such a wide range of colours and a metal roof makes up such a large part of a building you can really create something different should you want. Pre-painted steel roofing is suitable for almost all designs and can be molded into gentle curves along with the popular long run roof.
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You can create the right look for you house or commercial building by not only using Colorsteel® on your roof but for your gutters and fascias too. Not only is Colorsteel® a popular roofing choice but it's continuing to become a popular wall cladding as well. We have more info about this product on our Colorsteel roofing page.
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here are other metal roofing types on the market and other similar painted steel roofing products on the market but Colorsteel® is the most reputable and best performing steel roof solution and that's why you see it all across the North Shore to South Auckland.
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How many days are left until the beginning of the 2016 football season? One, which is the number that LBJ defensive back Deon Collins wore on his jersey during the 2015 season.
LBJ went 8-3 in 2015, and District 26-5A�s champion was upended by Vista Ridge in the first round of the Class 5A, Division I playoffs. According the Dave Campbell�s Texas Football Magazine, head coach Andrew Jackson should expect 14 starters back this season. One name to remember? Senior linebacker Chris Sanders, an All-Central Texas first-team honoree who sacked 16 quarterbacks in 2015.
Here is LBJ�s schedule for the 2016 season (an asterisk denotes a district game):August 27: at Waco University Sept. 2: Bowie Sept. 8: Anderson Sept. 16: at Manor Sept. 23: at McCallum* Sept. 30: Lanier* Oct 7: at Reagan* Oct. 20: at Reagan* Oct. 27: LBJ* Nov. 4: at Austin High* ]]


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Personal trust services offered by Ameriprise Bank, FSB
Trusts are often the outcome of a well-thought out estate plan. They allow you to direct how your assets are managed during your life and after your death - and aren't just for the wealthy.
Trusts can be used in a variety of ways including:
- Controlling asset distributions (especially for minor children) over time
- Protecting heirs from family disputes
- Providing for a disabled or special needs family member
- Charitable donations
- Managing assets in the event you become incapacitated
How we can help
Creating a trust is a collaborative effort involving you, an Ameriprise Financial advisor, and tax and estate lawyers. Ameriprise Bank, FSB provides professional fiduciary services to help ensure the legacy you desire is carried out according to your wishes.
We can take care of the step-by-step details of maintaining, monitoring and reporting for you, including:
|Accounting and tax reporting
|Maintain thorough records
|Tracking and reporting trust principal and income accounting
|Providing required statements to beneficiaries
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Ameriprise trust solutions
Revocable trusts provide the most flexible options:
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Sweat It Festival – FAQs
Check out our FAQs section below for answers to the frequently asked questions about Sweat It Festival 2020.
What is Sweat It Festival?
Sweat It Festival is a one day event hosted by EMS in Glasgow focused on health, fitness and wellbeing. The Sweat It Festival philosophy is one ticket, unlimited fitness classes where we want to make you SWEAT!
When is Sweat It Festival?
The next Sweat It Festival will take place on Sunday 10 May 2020.
Where is Sweat It Festival?
Sweat It Festival 2020 will be hosted at Argyle Street Arches, 253 Argyle Street Glasgow G2 8DL.
What does my Sweat It Festival ticket include?
The ticket includes everything apart from food, drink and if you want to treat yourself at the market area.
What are the opening times at Sweat It Festival?
Doors open at 10am
Do I have to sign up for each class or book on the day?
You can book in advance and we will notify all ticket holders once the schedule has been confirmed and you will be able to reserve a space through the website and there will be an allocation left to book on the day.
What classes are available at Sweat It Festival?
There will be a full schedule of activities posted on the website early 2020, we have a dedicated yoga studio, Mass Blast Zone that will include a number of fast paced, bookable bootcamps and a number of other activities and taster sessions too.
How many classes can I book at Sweat It Festival?
There is no limit, but be mindful of booking too many to handle then other people miss out.
The class I want to book is full. Is there a waiting list?
We may have limited spaces on the day so check at the info desk on arrival or at the activity before it starts.
How early to I need to show up for each class I have booked?
5-10 minutes before is best to get ready and get you checked in.
Will there be changing rooms, showers and lockers at Sweat It Festival?
There are no changing rooms or showers but we like things sweaty! There are toilets at the venue.
I can't attend Sweat It Festival now. Can I get a refund?
Sorry there is a no refund policy.
Can I leave the festival during the day and return later?
Yes but you will be asked to get a stamp on your hand when you leave.
Is there parking available at Sweat It Festival?
There is no dedicated parking at Argyle Street Arches. The venue is close to a number of bus stops and train and underground stations.
What payment methods will be available on the day at Sweat It Festival?
You can use cash and card.
Will there be ATM's on site at Sweat It Festival?
There are no ATMs on site but there are ATMs in the surrounding area.
Can I bring my child with me to Sweat It Festival?
Yes children are welcome. Free child tickets are available for children under 10 years of age. Please note that there are limited activities for children under 10 at the festival. Older children may be able to take part in some of the activities and sessions. All details of age restrictions will be stated next to the activity or workshop at time of booking and at the festival.
Are dogs allowed at Sweat It Festival?
Dogs will not be allowed inside the rest of the venue unfortunately.
Can I bring my own food and drink to the festival?
Yes you can but we are very confident that you will want to try our fab offerings in the Refuel zones.
Will there be medical support at the festival?
There will be First Aid on site.
Do I need to bring my own yoga mat?
You can bring your own but we will have a number to offer on site.
Still got questions about Sweat It Festival?
Complete our contact form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.


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You remark that all over the years, you prove that whether the magicians' favourite quote "the hand is quicker than the eyes" really proves its effectiveness or otherwise. You demonstrate the phenomenon in which the spectators will look very closely on your hand while performing this little miracle.
The routine is perfect for walkaround situation and is great for breaking the ice especially if you perform this as your opener for close-up performance. I have been performing this routine for quite some time now and I think it is time for me to share it with the magic fraternity. I really, really enjoy the reaction from the audience when I perform this routine that is well received over the years.


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High school students are not eligible to apply for admission to Yale School of Drama. Learn more about undergraduate Yale College admissions information.
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Pet Rescue Saga Level 741
Target for Pet Rescue Saga Level 741: –Rescue 10/12 Pets within 40 moves
Level 741 was made harder very soon after the New levels were released. One can assume it is because the sale prompt King inserted into the game the day after the new Levels were launched.
Tell us in the comments how many Pets your game need to rescue in order to pass Pet Rescue Saga Level 741!
Lynette Lawrence about her double – none booster vid for Pet Rescu Saga Level 741
"I show how to do 741 both using the green spreading viruses, and also without popping the balloon, so the virus never spreads."
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Social Security can still make full payments until 2034, and Medicare's reserve are will out by 2026. This I find quite troubling.
I'm 69 years old and my wife is 65, we both collect Social Security. I'm working part-time to supplement what we get. It would be a hardship and a struggle to have benefits reduced.
In the last three years, I have had four operations due to an aggressive cancer and have depended on Medicare benefits.
As a senior citizen, I call on Congress to find solutions to keep these programs going. Senior citizens across this great nation have worked all their lives to make this nation what it is today and demand to be given our rightful due.
To not do so would be insult to all senior citizens and a national disgrace.
Frederick R. Bedell, Jr.
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I'm so glad you stopped by today!
I created a fun birthday card a couple of weeks ago using watercolors to stamp some peaches! I really liked how it turned out and have put together a quick step-by-step tutorial on how you can create a similar project!
I used the stamp set from the Bluegrass Farm Card Kit and the Peerless Transparent Watercolors to create this peach background. LOVE how the paint mixed together on the stamp before stamping- really gives a cool blended effect to the images! Here's a peek at how I did it:
These watercolor papers (Peerless Transparent Watercolors) are absolutely fabulous... If you haven't picked them up already- you definitely should! They're super easy and totally portable- LOVE the vibrant colors! They're my go-to watercolor paints!
Stamping with watercolor paint gives you a really cool blended look- and it definitely helps you get more use out of your stamps!
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Kaatedokus Siberi: Diplodocus. Periodo: Morrison-Formation, Upper Jurassic (161-145 milioni di anni fa). Luogo di scoperta: Eastern Big Horn Mountains, Johnson County, Wyoming, USA. Misure: H. 3 m – approssimativamente L. dal naso alla coda 12 m
Majestic specimen among the Sauropod, Kaatedocus siberi, belonged to the Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian era) and discovered in the northern Wyoming. The first discovery of this model dates back to 1877 by S.W. Williston. The name derives from the union of the ancient Greek terms Diplo (double) and dokos (beam) due to the double bony beam present on the lower part of the tail.
Very well preserved, including the entire series of cervical vertebrae and four limbs, a good part of the ribs, the pelvis, the dorsal and caudal vertebrae were recovered. It also presents a good conservation of the skull.
Our sample has been carefully prepared by a team of Italian paleontologists respecting the most precise and rigorous rules of scientific consistency. The positioning of the support follows the anatomical line and favors the representation of a moment, when the gigantic dinosaur turns the long neck on the side, probably alerted by the presence of a predator.
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82 – Is Everyone Laughing at Me?
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Episode 82 – Is Everyone Laughing at Me?
Episode Script:
As writers, we spend time mastering the techniques necessary to reroute our reader's mental plumbing so the pipes dump their emo-juices exactly where we want. The greatest writers are true maestros, playing the whole range of feelings like an expert violinists.
And, some of us—like me—are the literary equivalent of a pop rock band. We only know four chords and that's all we'll ever need, dang it!
The irony of it all is our own fluid emotional states.
I don't know about you, but mine tends to swing back and forth between narcissistic egomaniacs and hypervigilance paranoia.
See, one minute, I'll be typing along and absolutely sure everything I'm writing is the greatest thing anyone has ever written. I'll be so in the zone, I can't possibly be stopped.
"I am god and you will bow to my whims!" I shout at my characters and they cower before me because they know it is true.
Then the emotional pendulum swings back across and I'm suddenly frozen in my tracks. My brain turns into a useless rock. My characters revolt and start acting like a trust fund brat in a 90s movie and the jock bully from an 80s movie got together and had a baby.
And… I know… I know everyone in the world is sitting outside my window, just beyond my curtains. They are watching. They are judging. They are laughing.
Because they know. They know I'm a charlatan. I'm a poseur. I'm a complete mockery of talent.
I'm not even fit to write for a throwaway Disney channel sitcom.
So, I hide under my desk—sometimes metaphorically, sometimes literally. I hide because it is too damned hard to stand up to the imaginary gazes and scream, "BUT I WAS GOD A FEW MINUTES AGO! OBEY ME MORTALS!"
We've all seen how that ends. We still end up getting tossed into a volcano or blown up by a school full of homemade gunpowder.
That's what it feels like, anyway.
It's a steaming stew of self-loathing, suspicion, and anxiety peppered with a few minor hallucinations.
And it is always triggered by the smallest things.
My current round of ostriching came from Seven Keys Saga Book 6. I knew there was something not quite right about it when I sent it off to be read. I knew there was something I could adjust and fix. Something big.
But, I couldn't quite put my finger on it.
Then I got the notes back and it became very clear.
The plot somehow mutated into two different plots. It is a very common issue for pantsers, but not one I've had to deal with before. I'm usually too far on the other side. Too structured and rigid.
Those are the only chords I need! I don't need your allegro espressivo!
So… I know exactly what is wrong with the manuscript and I have no idea how to fix it. I've tried quite a few different things. Plucking scenes out. Rewriting them. Replacing them entirely.
It's not working.
And now, I think I'm going to have to pull out the biggest, heaviest cannon in a writer's arsenal. I don't want to do it. I'm worn out from the marathon of grinding out this book the first time. I'm tempted to do nothing, leave it on a shelf, and pretend like that two years of my life never existed while I continue on my merry short story journey over her.
I'm tempted and I don't think it would be the worst decision I've ever made.
But… I want it out in the world. I want my handful of readers to have access to it. I want them to know that I'm not abandoning them entirely.
I hate the idea of not putting it out because it was such a slog and it was so damn hard to write.
It took a lot of time in my writing schedule and I'm afraid to switch to something new.
Because, what if I do it again?
Last year, I wanted to put the Seven Keys Saga away for a long time. I felt like I hit a good spot at the end of book 5. It was closure on an arch. No, it didn't wrap up the world, but I don't know that it's a world that can be wrapped up without killing everyone off.
And I mean everyone. Global destruction of all of mankind.
So, after I published Purpose, I tried several different projects. I tried writing a space opera, which, honestly I love. I failed at it hard. Three drafts. But, I kept it because I know I want to get back to it in the future.
I tried writing a superhero-esque spy story. It barely got off the ground. This time from lack of passion for the characters or world. It just didn't work the way I wanted and I got disillusioned and disgusted. I probably won't be going back to that one.
And now, I've even failed on the book I was holding in reserve as my "easy project." Writing this book was supposed to get me back into my flow. Give me an easy victory.
But it didn't. I failed.
And now, I'm curled up down here in my desk-turned-blanket-fort, safe from the world. Because I am a talentless hack, after all. Everyone knows. And they are all out there, laughing.
Thank you for listening to the New Writer Podcast. I would really be thankful if you'd leave a review on iTunes, swing over the NewWriterPodcast.Com and leave me a comment, or just shoot me an email (firstname.lastname@example.com).
I'll be back with another episode next Saturday, so have a great weekend.
And, if you're here in the US, enjoy your Labor Day.
Never forget the reason for the season—barbecue.
Also remember, if it doesn't have sauce, it's only smoked and charred meat.
I'm looking at you, everyone who is wrong in the state of Texas. Your smoked meats may be tasty, but they legally ain't barbecue. You've been put on notice…


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Uh O, the first little problem with the BBC WTC 7 documentary.
Hi everyone,
This is the first of my posts on my Kiwi blog in reaction to the BBC Doc. about WTC 7.
In my opinion it is an amazing tool to bring more people the truth. It has brought the events to the fore again in peoples minds and the testimonies and evidence we accumulated over the years is so vast that is should not be a problem to tear the BBC doc to pieces.
Here I go; really hoping that my mind would be put too rest with this BBC documentary so that I could safely go back to being a sheeple again. It was so well made, I mean I didn't even feel the need to hide it because it seemed so complete: Clearly a lot of time and money spend on getting it just right. Lots of specialists who clearly put in a lot of time and effort to giving us the answer we needed but than those pesky little things called facts muck it all up again. Damn. LOL.
So let's get on with the always enjoyable task of ripping yet another well made piece of garbage apart!
Problem number 1: Barry Jennings testimony.
Barry Jennings was the Deputy Director, Emergency Services Department, New York City Housing Authority. Maybe you saw him as one of the eyewitnesses on the day of 911.
BBC's Third Tower: 30 Pieces of Good News
BBC's Third Tower: 30 Pieces of Good News
by Dr. Kevin Barrett and Rolf Lindgren
The one-hour BBC program The Third Tower should have a positive effect on spreading the truth about what happened to WTC 7. Despite its attempt to debunk by twisting and omitting facts, there is much to cheer about.
Here are 30 examples from the program:
1) There is a WTC 7, many have never heard of it.
2) No plane hit WTC 7.
3) WTC 7 fell down.
4) Several videos of WTC 7 falling down are shown.
5) The collapse is compared visually to a controlled demolition.
6) Barry Jennings tells of hearing multiple explosions in WTC 7.
7) Barry Jennings was told while in WTC 7 "Get out of there, get out of there now", which sounds very suspicious.
8) Barry Jennings' time-line is not contradicted by anything Barry Jennings says.
9) After seven years, no final report on the collapse of WTC 7 has appeared. The 9/11 Commission never mentioned the collapse of WTC 7.
10) The program will generate sales and Internet hits of 'Loose Change'.
Where do we start?
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Alex Jones and Jason Bermas discuss BBC's "The Third Tower" after having a day to watch the video and are left wondering just where to start unraveling the mountain of disinformation and distortion whipped up by the perps media hacks
Infowars | The Alex Jones Show
BBC's "The Third Tower"
Here is my rebuttal.
BBC Conspiracy Files - the third tower
The BBC Conspiracy Files programme on the third tower was shown on the 6th July. On the surface it seemed to be a pretty fair, balanced programme but all the alternative stuff appeared at the beginning and most people would have forgotten about it by the end of the programme. The 'swiss cheese' comments about the holes in the steel was shown at the beginning to demonstrate something dodgy only to be dismissed at the end as nothing important.
Steven Jones's work wasn't given enough time and they showed a brief clip of his lecture in Boston). The positive thing about this is that the BBC have done us a huge favour by finally admitting there was a third building collapse.
Rawstory reports BBC WTC7 claim and posts pre-collapse youtube video
World Trade Center 7 mystery 'solved'? (rawstory)
Published: Saturday July 5, 2008
A new report by BBC 2's "Conspiracy Files" claims that the US National Institute of Standards and Technology is preparing to release a long awaited report on the collapse of World Trade Center 7, which fell on Sept. 11, 2001, about seven hours after WTC 1 and 2 were downed
The Barry Jennings "Bodies" Claim -- False, Now that the BBC Interviews Him . . .
Barry Jennings seems to have just exposed himself on the BBC, so this looks like it was a set-up to make us look "confused" or misrepresenting our sources. Perhaps Jennings had some other reason that just ended up making us look bad. It sounds like it was intentional since it's unlikely someone would be unclear about such a powerful detail. Some on here were pointing out what a huge issue it would be if there were bodies -- it looks like that helped everyone to accept Jennings, despite his drama and the confusing aspects of his claims.
But regardless, after he does something like this, no one should promote any of his claims.
Q&A: The collapse of Tower 7
"The writer and director of Loose Change, Dylan Avery, told The Conspiracy Files: "The amount of detail that Barry gave us in this interview was unreal. He says he was stepping over dead bodies in the lobby."
Barry Jennings himself disagrees with their interpretation of his words. Barry Jennings told the BBC: "I didn't like the way you know I was portrayed. They portrayed me as seeing dead bodies. I never saw dead bodies"
BBC and the official investigators solved the final mystery of 9/11- WTC 7 down by fires
Mike Rudin Spinmaster. Listen!
WTC 7 isn't the final mystery, it is one in a row of mysteries.
We do not and will not fall for anyone claiming that the case is solved with the view solely on one point!
I just put together the main valid points and hints for an inside job in the last two weeks, points that can not be debunked, as they stand straight for the seventh year after the attacks, and were nearly never touched by "debunkers". There is no special order in that points, and I'm sure I can add another 200 ones- I'm just not in the mood for deliver hard facts to ignorants. And, BTW, I have sources for all points, valid sources, established sources. It's no problem to research it.
1: The failing interception of the hijacked planes and the lying from NORAD and FAA. No one was held accountable.
2: Wargames and Exercises that day- cover and confusion
3: Angel is next
4: Secret Service in Booker Elementary School did not evacuate Bush immediately- they know he was not in danger
5: Many members of the Bush Admin spoke of opportunities that 9/11 offered, Bush inclusive.
BBC Article: "9/11 Third Tower Mystery 'Solved'"
Here's a new article by Mike Rudin, that's been posted on the BBC News website. It mentions that NIST says "fire fighters could not fight the fires in Tower 7, because they didn't have enough water and focused on saving lives." However, NIST's claim is incorrect. There were in fact fireboats that had been moored near the WTC the morning of 9/11, to provide water to the site. See:
One of the boats, the John J. Harvey, could reportedly "pump 16,000 to 20,000 gallons of water a minute. 'That's the equivalent of 15 [fire] engines drafting water,' explained 65-year-old FDNY retiree Bob Lenney, who spent 25 years piloting Harvey." See:
In fact, one of NIST's earlier reports stated, "According to the FDNY first-person interviews, water was never an issue at WTC 7 since firefighting was never started in the building." See:
http://wtc.nist.gov/NISTNCSTAR1-8.pdf (p. 110).
9/11 third tower mystery 'solved'
By Mike Rudin
BBC, Conspiracy Files
The final mystery of 9/11 will soon be solved, according to US experts investigating the collapse of the third tower at the World Trade Center.
The 47-storey third tower, known as Tower Seven, collapsed seven hours after the twin towers.
Investigators are expected to say ordinary fires on several different floors caused the collapse.
Conspiracy theorists have argued that the third tower was brought down in a controlled demolition.
Unlike the twin towers, Tower Seven was not hit by a plane.
BBC to broadcast "The Conspiracy Files: 9/11 - The Third Tower" on July 6th
I'm very curious, the preview doesn't look too bad.
The Conspiracy Files: 9/11 - The Third Tower
Sunday, 6, July, 2008
2100 BST, BBC Two
The 47-storey tower collapsed seven hours after the Twin Towers and it has become the subject of heated speculation and a host of conspiracy theories which suggest it was brought down by a controlled demolition.
Nearly seven years on, the final official report on the World Trade Centre is due to be published in July.
Official investigators are expected to conclude that fire caused the collapse of this third tower at the World Trade Centre. But that makes this the first and only skyscraper in the world to collapse solely due to fire.
The Conspiracy Files explores many unanswered questions to try to find out what really happened, and why some people think there was a sinister plot to destroy the building.
Watch a preview of the programme here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/conspiracy_files/7330169.stm
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BBC - 9/11 - The Third Tower
(See also arie's blog on this. -rep.)
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Attention german speaking truthers- new work by me
Hello out there- especially the german speaking part.
Last year on 9/11 the german channel ZDF aired their hit-piece co-produced with the BBC/Guy Smith.
It was a conglomeration of debunking phrases.
One point was interesting. I mentioned it here:
They claimed that the SFRM-spray on fireproof was missing and that was the cause for the collapse of the towers- and the conspiracy exists to cover this up.
It took me some time to work through the allegations and claims in that piece, but now my work is ready for publishing- and I'm proud tp present it here (german only so far).
It was a catastrophe, almost every claim they made could be easily debunked, when you are a real expert- not the ones they presented.
Viel Spaß beim Lesen! Kritiken ausdrücklich erwünscht!
A translation of the work of Jim Hoffman and other NIST critiques will be published soon.
Edit: New version, some minor corrections on spelling, plus adding the 2 links on my homepage.
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Coming soon ...
Where to begin?
First and foremost, the BBC's new special on WTC7 is currently picture locked and set for a tentative release date of June 15th, from my understanding. I had a lengthy conversation today with the producer of the special, and I must say, this will, at the very least, be much more balanced and open-minded than Guy Smith's earlier piece on the movement itself.
Also, from what I gathered, the NIST report on WTC7 is due for release in July. But that might change as well.
I need to compress and upload the footage from Dr. Griffin's event here at SDSU a few weeks ago, I've just been incredibly swamped out here with so many different priorities and objectives.
LCFC V1.1 is almost done mixing and ready for release. The fine folks at SMT Studios have been slaving away in their spare time trying to get it done as ASAP.
Also, Jason and Korey have been hard at work on Fabled Enemies. Obviously I'm only involved from an omniscient standpoint, but from what I've seen earlier this morning, it's shaping up to be a decent production.
Catch you guys soon.
Watch ABC, NBC, CBS, BBC, and Fox September 11, 2001 coverage live, original, un-edited. (Even the commercials are intact!)
Watch the events of September 11, 2001 unfold in real-time, complete and unedited, on the major networks, simultaneously. These streams begin about 20 minutes before the first attack, while the morning news shows go about their cheerful business of interviewing tourists, singing the Love Boat theme song, goofing off with the cast of Everybody Loves Raymond, and discussing ways to make your pets live longer...
And then the world changed.
Expect a coordinated push-back on WTC7 this summer
The BBC intends to release another episode in their 9/11 debunking saga, this one dedicated to WTC7. NIST is supposedly aiming for a summer release of their final report on WTC7.
Clearly, of all the visual anomalies of 9/11 that support the notion of controlled demolition on 9/11, the implosion of WTC7 is the most graphic and convincing. Even ardent defenders of the Official Conspiracy Theory can't deny it.
If the OCT is so obviously true, why does the BBC feel the urge to spend millions of pounds hammering away at obvious fallacies?
And, slightly off topic, why isn't there ONE video of any of the alleged Arab "hijackers" getting on board ANY of the allegedly "hijacked" 9/11 planes?
The Third Tower on 9/11
Do we really know what happened on 9/11?
BBC Two: Friday, 4 April 2008
Hidden behind the Twin Towers stood World Trade Centre Building 7. This 610ft (186m), 47 storey skyscraper also collapsed on 11 September 2001.
An anonymous building from the outside it housed some very special occupants: the CIA, the Secret Service, and the very agency meant to combat terrorist attacks - the Office of Emergency Management.


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I Lost the Appeal. Should I File an Appellate Motion for Rehearing???
If you find the top Florida appellate attorney, the chances of you losing an appeal will be slim. However, there are times when appeals lose. In these situations, people often find themselves lost and unsure what to do next. Do they file an appellate motion for rehearing?
Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.330(a) states in pertinent part:
"A motion for rehearing…a written opinion may be filed within 15 days of an order or within such other time set by the court. A motion for rehearing shall state with particularity the points of law or fact that, in the opinion of the movant, the court has overlooked or misapprehended in its decision, and shall not present issues not previously raised in the proceeding….A response may be served within 10 days of service of the motion."
Unfortunately, there is the strong sentiment, however, that motions for rehearing are misused. These motions are NOT grounds for raising arguments for the first time. See Cleveland v. State, 887 So.2d 362, 364 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). They are NOT grounds for rearguing the merits of the appeal. See Seslow v. Seslow, 625 So.2d 1248 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993). And, they are NOT to be used for expressing displeasure with the written opinion. See Ayala v. Gonzalaez, 984 So.2d 523, 526 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008).
Then what are motions for rehearing really for? As set forth in the above rule, these motions are for raising "points of law or fact that…the court has overlooked or misapprehended."
"Motions for rehearing are strictly limited to calling our attention-without argument-to something we have obviously overlooked or misapprehended. The motion for rehearing is not a vehicle for counsel or the party to continue its attempts at advocacy. It should be demonstrative only-i.e. merely point to the overlooked or misunderstood fact or circumstance. If we want additional argument, we know how to say so."
Goter v. Brown, 682 So.2d 1255, 1256 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996).
What if the court does not issue a written opinion and instead issues a per curiam affirmance (known as a PCA) without opinion? In other words, how could the court overlook something if it doesn't issue a written opinion? Generally, they cannot. In this instance, motions for rehearing "are [very] rare and are most often limited to occasions when a relevant decision of the Supreme Court or another District Court of Appeal is rendered after briefing and oral argument and not considered by the court."
Now, even more rare is a motion for rehearing en banc pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.331. "A party may move for an en banc rehearing [of all the district court of appeal's judges in regular active service] solely on the grounds that the case or issue is of exceptional importance or that such consideration is necessary to maintain uniformity in the court's decisions." Fla.R.App.P. 9.331(d)(1).
Please feel free contact David Adelstein at email@example.com or (954) 361-4720 if you have questions or would like more information regarding this article. You can follow David Adelstein on Twitter @DavidAdelstein1.


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Our Committee has appealed to the Environment Court against the decision to allow subdivision in the Omaha Flats area without any environmental "trade-off". As Rodney District Council approved the Plan and the ARC opposed it we will be interested to see which way the new Auckland Council will jump.
UPDATE: The HarbourCare group has reached a settlement through mediation with significant changes to the rules controlling subdivision on the Omaha Flats. The changes will be available on the R.D.C. website once released by the Auckland Council.


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September 2018 (Secrets in Code Engine)
Welcome to the September Release!
Secrets in Code Engine
We've all got secrets... You know, things like tokens or keys or usernames or passwords. Well, now there's a safe way to create, use, modify, and delete them! Introducing the Vault (secrets management API)! So next time you need to pass a password in the Code Engine, we've got you covered.
Other improvements and bug fixes
Azure Data Warehouse output is now in public beta.
We added a link to see the data in your data warehouse (available in the input 'Live' tab, if your output is either Snowflake or BigQuery).
We've added a couple of table-related methods to the Alooma API Python client:
drop_table()drops a table and, optionally, its dependencies.
get_table_dependencies()returns a list of the dependencies for the specified table. Read all about these and the rest of the methods in the Python client reference here.


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If, by chance, you are still holding out starting Christmas movies because it's mid-November, then I have some Thanksgiving movies for you. Unfortunately there aren't many, but thankfully (see what I did there?) my Friends help fill in the gap.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles – Steve Martin and John Candy, classic John Hughes. Funny and awkward, it leaves you with a warm, holiday feeling.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, The Mayflower Voyagers – Charlie Brown special, of course. This is the one Peanuts holiday movie where I think my kids might like the second feature on the disc just as much as the first, The Mayflower Voyagers, where the gang reenacts the story of the pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving.
Home For the Holidays – Adult children come home for Thanksgiving, they're all realistically dysfunctional. It's kind of sweetly sad like a mid-90s Little Miss Sunshine.
Friends Thanksgiving episodes:
- Got the Kee-yees?
- The Mocklate Holiday
- Troll Doll on a 2 by 4
- The Reason for the Box is Threefold
- MOAR Bandages!
- It Tastes Like Feet!
- It's Like A Cow's Opinion
- Two Worst Enemies: Rachel Green and Complex Carbohydrates
- She Has Your Original Nose
- Chanberries
My personal top four: The One Where Ross Got High (S6), The One with Chandler in a Box (S4), The One with the Rumor (S8), The One with the Football (S3).
(list of Thanksgiving episodes, Hollywood.com rankings, Buzzfeed's list ranked from worst to best)
Do you watch any other Thanksgiving movies? At this rate, I'll be watching Elf by dinnertime.


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Government MP Juan Edghill Thursday night sought to debunk opposition claims that the administration was not doing enough to combat corruption. In his contribution to the budget debate the Minister within the Ministry of Finance said the government had put measures in place to counter corruption. "Among our Members of Parliament and Cabinet we have a Code of Conduct and ...Read More »
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The Old Republic vs WOW: Epic Fail?
It looks like Blizzard is taking on a role that's always pleasant to see in the games industry: The role of a courteous competitor. Blizzard's president, Frank Pearce, told MCV that Blizzard wants to see EA's upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG succeed because the MMORPG market in general can use a "shot in the arm." "This is a game that has an opportunity to grow the MMO market if done right and therefore is very...read more


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We saw in part (2) that von Neumann regular rings live somewhere between semisimple and semiprimitive rings. The goal in this post is to prove a theorem of Armendariz and others which gives a necessary and sufficient condition for a ring to be both regular and reduced. This result extends Kaplansky's result for commutative rings (see the corollary at the end of this post). We remark that a commutative von Neumann regular ring is necessarily reduced. That is because if for some then choosing with we will get
Definition . A von Neumann regular ring is called strongly regular if is reduced.
Theorem 1. (Armendariz, 1974) A ring with 1 is strongly regular if and only if is a division ring for all maximal ideals of
Proof. Suppose first that is strongly regular and let be a maximal ideal of Let So for all Since is regular, there exists some such that Then is an idempotent and thus because in a reduced ring every idempotent is central. Since we have and hence Thus is a right inverse of Similarly and is a left inverse of Therefore is invertible and hence is a division ring. Conversely, suppose that is a division ring for all maximal ideals of If is not reduced, then there exists such that
Let Clearly is a proper ideal of and hence for some maximal ideal of But then in which is a division ring. Thus i.e. there exists some such that which is absurd. To prove that is von Neumann regular, we will assume, to the contrary, that is not regular. So there exists such that for all Let Clearly is a proper ideal of and so for some maximal ideal of It is also clear that if for some then because we may choose Thus in and hence there exists some and such that Therefore for some But then and so which is nonsense. This contradiction proves that must be regular.
Corollary. (Kaplansky) A commutative ring is regular if and only if is a field for all maximal ideals of
At the end let me mention a nice property of strongly regular rings.
Theorem 2. (Pere Ara, 1996) If is strongly regular and for some then is a unit for some