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There is a great balancing happening on Earth now, and unfortunately for those of us who live on Earth, this is not the easiest energy to navigate
Have you noticed old emotions coming to the surface? Feeling overwhelmed with emotion and unsure exactly why? I was inspired to create and offer this message, because I'm feeling these same effects in my life, right now. With the holidays approaching it seems to only compound the heavy energies.
Just take a moment to be thankful that every last bit of energy that no longer serves you is coming up to the surface now to be released. Remember to breathe, and allow the process of life to unfold on it's own. Your angels will help you with the process of releasing just ask!
Life lessons needing to be learned are presenting themselves now. Breathe, stay tuned into your heart, and keep moving through the process!
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Baseball Hall-of-Famers Tim Raines & Ryne Sandberg to Appear
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Motivated by the area's recent unseasonably warm weather, golfers will
be looking for free golf, free lessons, and great deals at this
weekend's Chicago Golf Show Presented by French Lick Resort at the
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
In addition to those traditional Show staples, this year's annual
festival of golf will feature baseball Hall-of-Fame members Tim Raines,
formerly of the White Sox, and legendary Cub second baseman Ryne
Sandberg, who have traded in their legendary bats for golf clubs.
This will be Raines' first appearance in Chicago since he was named to
the Hall of Fame on Jan. 17 of this year. He will appear on the Daily
Herald Main Stage at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 with nationally renowned
golf instructor Joe Bosco of the Glen Club.
Sandberg, a 2005 H-O-F inductee, is scheduled to appear with Bosco on
the Main Stage at 1:15 p.m. Sunday.
The Show, which typically attracts some 20,000 attendees, opens at noon
at Friday, Feb. 24 and runs through 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26.
Hundreds of exhibitors will be selling golf equipment, balls, shoes,
apparel and more at deep discounts. Golfers from across the Chicago area
will be purchasing new items in anticipation of the upcoming golf
season. Golf travel also will be a focus of the show, with dozens of
travel destinations on hand to help golfers with their next golf trip.
"Great deals, free golf and free lessons have been the focus of the
Chicago Golf Show for more than three decades and this year we are
thrilled to have Hall-of-Fame members Tim Raines and Ryne Sandberg – who
are very avid golfers – join us," said Show operator Tom Corcoran.
For the eighth consecutive year, every attendee is eligible to receive a
free round of golf, courtesy of GolfVisions Management, Inc., which
operates 16 courses in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Big-time tournament golf also will be participating in this year's Show.
The U.S. Open at Erin Hills GC, the Women's PGA Championship, and the
NCAA Championships at Rich Harvest Farms all will be on hand.
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Richard Hyatt: Time to pay your hotel bills
After years of online silliness, there are finally a few rooms at the inn in Columbus.
More than six years ago, our city joined scores of other communities across the country and filed lawsuits against several online travel agencies in a dispute over the way occupancy taxes were being calculated and paid.
The agencies' childish retaliation was to pretend Columbus no longer existed. Travelers shopping the Internet for rooms were referred to motels in Phenix City, even though space was available on our side of the Chattahoochee.
That practice would be disconcerting to tourists coming to Columbus for special events, costly to local innkeepers but a windfall to the law firms that eventually collected the hefty legal fees.
Last November, Columbus Council unanimously approved a $586,000 settlement of the city's suit against Expedia.com and Hotels.com. That followed previous settlements with Orbitz.com and Priceline.com totaling $888,000.
The city received $1.6 million, but from that amount they had to pay $401,000 in attorney fees and $600,000 in out-of-pocket expenses.
City officials were elated.
"We are pleased with the settlement and pleased the litigation will soon be concluded," City Attorney Clifton Fay said in November. "Columbus hotels will be re-listed and hotel tax will be paid pursuant to Georgia law going forward."
With all of that happy talk you would assume that Expedia.com, Orbitz.com, Hotels.com and Priceline.com would end their petty tactics, but if you go to their sites, the fight is not entirely over.
On Tuesday, I visited the various sites and sought motel rooms in Columbus for Friday night.
Priceline.com, which employs Capt. James T. Kirk as its TV face, still referred me to Phenix City and did not mention any places in Columbus. Orbitz.com recognized our existence but put Alabama properties at the top of the list even though I asked for Columbus. The other two online agencies are finally playing by the rules.
The argument is with the Internet sites, not the hotels in Phenix City. The hospitality companies in Columbus only asked for the sites to put them back on the map.
Data provided by Valley Hospitality, which owns more beds than anyone else in the area, showed a decline in occupancy on both sides of the river in 2012. That decline was significantly greater among Georgia properties, where numbers reflect a $533,627 decline in hotel-motel tax collections in 2012.
Three new hotels with 300 additional rooms will be opening soon -- two in Columbus and one in Phenix City. Whitewater rafting is on the horizon, and it is expected to provide a major boost to the hospitality business.
So why are Priceline.com and Orbitz.com still getting away with their online shenanigans?
The city seems content and the lawyers were certainly well paid. Isn't it time for everyone involved to pay their hotel bills?
-- Richard Hyatt is an independent correspondent. Reach him at email@example.com.


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'Please come back,' reporters call out to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry
It certainly wasn't "Dancing With the Stars."
But former Texas Gov. Rick Perry without doubt enjoyed his time in front of the TV cameras recently.
Perry, the energy secretary, spoke for more than 30 minutes during a recent White House press briefing — and reporters couldn't seem to get enough.
After touching on energy-related topics, even saying he wants to make "nuclear energy cool again," Perry went off topic to weigh in on a variety of issues.
French people: "The French, who I've always thought were a little bit different — and that's in a good way."
Colorado: "I said many times that I thought that Colorado was wrong in allowing for the use of marijuana, which they've decided to do. But that's their call."
Texas: "Texas will still be there to take any businesses that would like to relocate," said Perry, who remains the state's longest-serving governor.
#TFW when you nailed the @WhiteHouse press briefing. #EnergyWeek pic.twitter.com/GEbvkWSeVK— DOE Press Staff (@EnergyPressSec) June 27, 2017
His appearance at the briefing sparked a number of posts on social media.
"Rick Perry should always be on-camera," one tweet said. "Rick Perry is having the most fun of anybody who has ever stood at the Trump briefing podium by a factor of infinity," another stated.
When he wrapped up his comments, reporters called out: "Please come back!"
"I don't think anybody will question whether or not Secretary Perry's a high-energy guy," Sarah Huckabee Sanders, deputy press secretary, said after he left the podium. "Great guy, wrong football team, but that's probably for another day."
No rematch
Ignore the rumors. There's not going to be a rematch between Kelly Hancock and Todd Smith for the District 9 Texas Senate seat.
The two Republicans — at the time, both Texas House of Representatives members — last squared off in 2012, competing for the Senate seat that had been held by Arlington Republican Chris Harris.
Hancock won the GOP primary that year with nearly 65 percent of the vote and easily won the general election with more than 58 percent of the vote, election records show.
Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, has represented the Senate district since 2013.
Rumors of a Hancock versus Smith rematch began recently when there was a change in Smith's treasurer paperwork filed with the state, which could have indicated he was gearing up for a new election bid.
But a worker in Smith's law firm said the former state representative is not running for this seat and doesn't live in the district anymore. He updated past campaign filings to list his wife as treasurer.
Former state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, will not forget June 26.
On that day four years ago, she talked for more than 11 hours on the Senate floor to filibuster a bill carrying some of the country's most strict restrictions on abortion.
Her filibuster led to a chaotic scene that night in the Texas Senate, as onlookers in the gallery were so loud that members couldn't vote on the bill before their midnight deadline. Then-Gov. Rick Perry quickly called the Legislature back to work and they passed it into law.
Davis, who later made an unsuccessful bid for governor, has since moved to Austin.
"As we mark the anniversary of the filibuster, I'm still standing — I'm standing for you, for my daughters and my new granddaughter," Davis wrote in an email to people interested in Deeds Not Words, her nonprofit advocacy group created last year. "And together, we continue to stand up for gender equality by training more young woman how to stand up for themselves.
"This year, our advocates learned how to change the world. These young people took to the same Capitol where I stood and helped pass SEVEN pieces of legislation relating to sex-trafficking and sexual assault. And, we're just getting started. Imagine what we will have accomplished four years from now with your support!"
Anna Tinsley: 817-390-7610, @annatinsley


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Just before Christmas, Nitra has realized a different presentation of Efthimis Efthimiadis at the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization in Thessaloniki.
In this selection of works it is the child sensitivity and approach that have a central role. Fascinated children lured by the magic of toys.
Efthimios Efthymiades was born in Athens in 1966 and studied painting and printmaking at the School of Fine Arts. He has presented more than ten solo exhibitions and has participated in two editions of Art Athina.
"Efthymiades has an important place in the rise of painting that happened in Greece at the turn of the new century and has a central role to the phenomenon of New Icon Worship, which highlighted the great and timeless role of representational painting at a time when modernist tendencies had demanded its abolition " Art Critic Harry Kambouridis
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When Dose the New Year Start
I have always felt that the logical date for New Year's Day should be the day after the winter solstice. After all, that is the day that the days start getting longer and everything starts over.
New Year's Day is celebrated on January 1, marking the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar. Learn about the many ways people around the world ring in the New Year. Maybe you'll discover some new ideas!
Ready to celebrate New Year's 2020? New Year's Eve falls on Tuesday, January 31, 2019, and New Year's Day falls on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
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January 1 is a public holiday in the United States and Canada (as well as many countries around the world).
Interestingly, the month of "January" was named for the ancient Roman god Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings. Janus looks simultaneously to the future and the past, a fitting symbol for this first day of the year. Each year, on the first day of the month of January, Romans exchanged presents in Janus' honor.
Janus am I; oldest of potentates;
Forward I look, and backward, and below
I count, as god of avenues and gates,
The years that through my portals come and go.
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet (1807–82)
A common tradition is to take time to reflect and make New Year's resolutions. A fresh calendar encourages us to fill in the blanks with ambitious projects for home and personal improvement. Turn your face to the future with a few tips on how to make good New Year's resolutions.
In Scotland, the custom of first-footing is an important part of the celebration of Hogmanay, or New Year's Eve Day. This practice holds that the first foot to cross a threshold after midnight will predict the next year's fortune. Today, there is a custom of visiting good friends and family after midnight on New Year's Eve. See more New Year Traditions Around the World.
There are even some traditional New Year's foods—many associated with good luck. One southern American recipe is Good Luck Hoppin' John. A Scottish tradition is Hogmanay Shortbread.
Champagne and other holiday drink recipes are also served in celebration.
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The evening before New Year's Day—New Year's Eve—is when most people celebrate the turning of the year! As the clock counts down, people may celebrate the last hours at a party or watch a televised countdown. When the clock strikes midnight, the custom is to exchange hugs and kisses and wish each other a "Happy New Year!"
Many people ring in the New Year by singing the Scottish song "Auld Lang Syne." Robert Burns is credited with the two original stanzas, which most New Year revelers know (if that!):
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!
Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
To help you ring in the New Year or write a special New Year's greeting, we present some more verse from our archives.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
–Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92)
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
–Sir Walter Scott
I hear you, blithe new year,
Ring out your laughter.
–Abba Goold Woolson
Hark! The Old Year is gone!
And the young New Year is coming!
–Bryan Waller Procter
Just listen to the merry New Year's bells!
All hearts rejoice and catch the cheerful tone.
–M. A. Baines
Happy New Year to all of our Almanac readers! We hope your new year is "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor."


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Hiroshi Ohguri was one of the leading composers in Osaka, the central city of the western part of Japan. Not only was he born and brought up there, but he also embodied its culture and traditions in his music. Osaka is some four hundred kilometres to the west of Tokyo. The city is 2.5 hours away from Tokyo by express railway and one hour away by air. Its eastern side is adjacent to Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, where Emperors resided for some eleven hundred years from the eighth century, and its western side is adjacent to the harbour city Kobe. Osaka, which, like Kobe, is on the coast, grew as an important centre, and served practically as the capital when Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the most powerful samurai of the day, built a large castle there in the second half of the sixteenth century. After Hideyoshi's death, his son Hideyori was defeated by Ieyasu Tokugawa and the centre of politics shifted to Edo, today's Tokyo, where the Tokugawas were based. Since then, Osaka has developed mainly as the centre of commerce, in competition with the capital Tokyo, where the Imperial family moved in the late nineteenth century.
In this context, Osaka has developed its own culture, which contrasts sharply with that of Tokyo. It has, for example, its own way of speaking, Osaka-ben, with intonation, stresses and vocabulary largely different from those in Tokyo, with its formality as the former city of shoguns, samurais and bureaucrats. Osaka-ben is more flexible, friendly and even ambiguous in some cases, as the language of a city of merchants. Their ways of communication are different, and while Tokyo people traditionally hide their feelings, and speak little but clearly, people in Osaka are talkative, lively and full of nuances in expressing their feelings, although they never disclose their real thoughts until they are persuaded after a good deal of discussion. If the Japanese are generally regarded as a people of few words, this is the impression given by Tokyo people. Osaka people are quite different. The linguistic culture of Osaka, characterized by its talkativeness, gave birth to unique artistic styles. Kabuki in Osaka (Kamigata-Kabuki) has more speech than that in Tokyo and is dense and realistic in expression. Gidayu, a recitative-like play with a puppet show Bunraku, Kamigata-Rakugo, Kamigata-Manzai and Shochiku-Shin- Kigeki (Shochiku New Comedy) are also talkative, and are all performed in Osaka-ben, making the most of its own intonation and vocabulary. As to climate, the summer in Osaka is much hotter and more humid than that in Tokyo, although both lie at the same latitude. As a consequence, Osaka developed wilder summer festivals to lighten the heat and humidity.
Ohguri was born to a merchant family in Senba, the centre of commerce in Osaka with many rich merchants. His father was a good amateur Gidayu player. Ohguri grew up there, steeped in the traditional sounds of the place. It was in 1931 that he came to know European music, when he entered Ten'noji Commercial High School in the southern part of Osaka. There he joined the wind ensemble and played the French horn. Frustrated by just playing an instrument, he started teaching himself composition. By the time he graduated from the school in 1936, he had made such progress that his works were performed by the school wind ensemble. Immediately after graduation, he followed tradition by working in his family's store instead of going on to college, but his enthusiasm for music eventually drove him to Tokyo. He studied the horn there and in 1941 started his professional career in the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, today's Tokyo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, then led by Manfred Gurlitt. While performing many European classics in this orchestra, he was greatly stimulated by nationalist works by Japanese composers such as Akira Ifukube, Fumio Hayasaka and Urato Watanabe.
In 1946 Ohguri was appointed principal horn player of the Japan Symphony Orchestra, today's NHK Symphony Orchestra, but in 1949 he resigned and returned to Osaka, where in 1950 he joined the Kansai Symphony Orchestra, from 1960 known as the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra. He continued with the orchestra until 1966. The Kansai Symphony was founded in 1947 by the conductor Takashi Asahina (1908-2001), and was the first professional orchestra in Osaka. The leading Japanese conductor Asahina studied with Emmanuel Metter, a pupil of Glazunov, who came to Japan by way of Harbin, and nurtured the orchestra from its foundation, serving as its artistic director until his death. He also appeared as guest-conductor with the Berlin Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony. There was a close bond of trust between Ohguri and Asahina all their lives.


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Hewlett Packard Printers
Hewlett Packard is usually one the most effective provider in company's products and services on competitive prices. H. p. is the entire premier around the globe technology treatments provider to make sure you businesses, the general public and companies.
Hewlett-Packard was one of the many first companies to make a laser photo printer for PCs and the majority software supplements include individuals for HP.P. Printers The people control a printers via the language identified as PCL (printer regulate language).
Other creators of laser light printers design and style their printers in order to, too, appreciate PCL, making them in the position to emulate HORSEPOWER printers. Inside a, their units are HP-compatible as they are thus auto-magically supported by just many programs products.
Certainly no non-HP printer's, however, is totally HP-compatible. HP will be provider of most types for printers that include color laser beam printers, fractional laser Printers, and ink jet printers, multifunction computer printers, plotters, Apple Printers, renewed printers, moveable printers, fax fitness equipment and copiers.
HP likewise provides photo printers through which you may create snap shots. They usually are basic ink jet printers, graphic printers, all-in-ones laser printer, portable photograph printers and additionally professional-quality photo printers.
HP furthermore provides remedy services designed for laser photo printer, printer cartridges, refurbished printers and various other parts. Fractional laser Printer Mend 911 features corporations, small companies and people who have certified for site, through home in addition to carry around printer restoration services plus upgraded inkjet printer parts.
How to Troubleshoot Your Printer in Easy Steps
Following the actual instructions specified below can resolve 95% of one's printer situations. This however will not provide information about how to resolve advanced unit issues, and it'll need a tech support team service that you're performing such work as configuring a radio printer for you to router or planning a static the web protocol connection in your printer or maybe all-in-one multifunction product.
Even known printer manufacturers for example HP, Epson, Cannon, and Fujitsu encounter recall on top quality products as a result of hardware situations, and it happens to be highly recommended that in case your issues have never been defined as software package or compatibility issues, then you go on it to typically the dealer just for repair not to mention maintenance.
HP and / or Cannon program has online customer care services which permit you to register your known issue within your product. You might have the seller replace it beneath the given warrantee conditions. In the event that nothing also works, then admit for which you made the incorrect decision and go on and get one of many top 5 machines for your home and place of work use.
When any sort of hardware does not execute a good command, your Home windows computer will highlight an mistakes message or possibly code. You should use this mistakes message to find the situation on Google and yahoo or every other search serp. This will acquire results from numerous forums to get enable from various other users who've been facing similar problems.
In case your printer will not print and / or is prints slower when compared to usual, there might be a problem utilizing your spooler provider. This will be printer memory space that sites print orders and enables you to set main concern status for a tasks. As soon as this storage area is extensive, your inkjet printer will won't take any sort of tasks until it really is cleared. You can consider this as the particular browser cache which inturn saves temporary history plus slows your current browser straight down after prolonged use.
InkJet Printers – How Do it Work
The photo printers utilizing ink jet technology ended up first introduced from the late 1980s and now have increased much status while improving in overall performance and sacrificing in amount. They are the most prevalent type associated with computer printers for that general consumer an enormous low amount, high good quality of result, capability involving printing within vivid coloring, and convenience each laser printer which functions on ink jet technology locations extremely small-scale droplets about ink over to paper to generate a text or a photo.
In which you and small enterprise computer sector, inkjet printing companies currently predominate. Inkjets tend to be inexpensive, silent, reasonably extremely fast, and lots of models may produce superior quality output. Similar to modern engineering, the present-day inkjet is created on a progress manufactured by many previously versions. Involving many contributing factors, Epson, Hewlett-Packard plus Canon may claim an important share involving credit for that development in the modern ink jet technology.
From the worldwide client market, four companies account in most of ink jet printer income: Canon, Hewlett-Packard, and Epson, in addition to Lexmark. The standard inkjet printing device usually consists of inkjet print head system, paper satisfy assembly, power, control circuitry and additionally interface jacks. The ink jet print head construction contains a number of components. One is the actual print head that is certainly the core from the inkjet printer and possesses several nozzles that happen to be used to make sure you spray comes of printer ink.
Another print head component would be the inkjet cartridge or even inkjet water tank. Depending for the manufacturer and type of the printing device, ink cartridges also come in various combining, such while separate dark and coloring cartridges, color as well as black in a cartridge or cartridge for each and every ink coloring. The cartridges involving some ink jet printers add the print go itself. The print head and also the inkjet cartridge/s will be moved between across the actual paper as a result of device generally known as a stepper motor with a special belt.
How InkJet Printers Work
The snapshot printers utilizing inkjet technology have been first introduced within the late 1980s and from now on have elevated much state while strengthening in effectiveness and reducing in amount of money. They are definitely the most common type connected to computer printers for the general consumer a large low quantity, high premium of effect, capability associating printing in vivid shading, and usefulness each laser beam printer which in turn functions on inkjet technology venues extremely small-scale tiny droplets about ink onto paper to make a text or maybe a photo.
In which you together with small organization computer area, inkjet creating companies at this time predominate. Inkjets happen to be inexpensive, peaceful, reasonably rapidly, and loads of models may possibly produce top-quality quality results. Similar that will modern anatomist, the present-day inkjet is manufactured on your progress produced by a lot of previously variations. Involving countless contributing variables, Epson, Hewlett-Packard as well as Canon could claim a critical share regarding credit for any development during the modern inkjet technology.
Out of your worldwide clientele market, four corporations account in all of the of inkjet printer earnings: Canon, Hewlett-Packard, not to mention Epson, aside from Lexmark. The average inkjet producing device usually features inkjet printing head technique, paper suit assembly, capability, control circuitry together with interface jacks. The inkjet print go construction contains plenty of components. One will be the actual produce head this is the core with the inkjet printer and contains several nozzles which can be used to guarantee you product comes of printer.
Another print out head component will be your inkjet cartridge or inkjet fluids tank. Depending for ones manufacturer and types of the printer device, ink cartridges are also available in various incorporating, such despite the fact that separate black and shading cartridges, color not to mention black from a cartridge and also cartridge for each individual ink hue. The cartridges associating some inkjet printers bring the printing go themselves. The printing head and then the inkjet cartridge/s will likely be moved between through the actual paper by means of device called a stepper motor which includes a special belt.
All About Dye-Sublimation Printers
Dedicated graphic printers alter from all-purpose printers when they are created to print pictures only, contrary to text and also graphics documents aside from photos. They've been generally compact dimensions and light-weight, and a few models perhaps feature energy that can help you print with the necessity for a powerful outlet. Virtually all photo models, including dye-sublimation (or dye-sub) computer printers, are developed around some thermal coloring engine, though there are that aspect inkjet technologies.
For decades, dye-sublimation computer printers were specialized devices made use of in demanding image arts as well as photographic software. The arrival of photo digital portrait photography led on the entry of your technology towards the mainstream, forming the cornerstone of you will find many standalone, portable snapshot printers which surfaced in your second 50 % the 1990s.
The time period 'dye' inside name is the word for the sound dyes have got used using this method instead with inks or maybe toner. 'Sublimation' will be scientific term on a process exactly where solids (in this kind of case, dyes) are become their gaseous develop without enduring an intervening liquefied phase.
The making process hired by true dye-sublimation ink jet printers differs via that with inkjets. As an alternative for spraying very small jets from ink onto a website as ink jet printers carry out, dye-sublimation computer printers apply your dye by a plastic motion picture. A three-pass procedure (featuring dependable dyes inside tape type on sometimes a ribbon maybe a roll) components cyan, green, yellow, and dark colored dyes as well as one more. The print go on a dye-sub laser printer uses little heaters in order to vaporize a dye, which spreads throughout the smooth surface of this paper.
A definitive coat is used with protect the actual print versus ultraviolet gentle. Although it is very effective at producing superb results, it happens to be far out of economical. Even in case your particular image doesn't have any one of the many pigments that bow segment continues consumed. That's it is actually common regarding dye-sub model compatible pieces of paper packs to have a transfer film very effective at producing exactly the same number regarding prints. Besides, dye sublimation inks demand paper that enables the ink to on the top of paper.
Essential Printer Facts
Any printer will show you important peripherals for virtually any computer at the moment, is a fabulous must-have just for producing really hard copy. It enables users to purchase the tangible outcomes of electronic information created not to mention stored on the computer. While branding presses also hold the most recognized spot with regard to mass manufacturing of hi-def results, many high quality prints together with graphic businesses start using a computer printer for swiftly and quality prints.
There are lots of printer models, and such an example is your local peripheral photo printer, or laptop or computer printer. It is actually attached straight away to the computer through a printer cable to allow the buyer to impress data directly within the source. Could printer will be the network inkjet printer, which is associated with many computers about the built-in community and will allow local or simply network interconnected users towards print challenging copy effects.
A visitor can are going to print data utilizing an impact inkjet printer, a branding device the fact that utilizes any print scalp containing a lot of metal hooks that emerge against a new ribbon to supply print with a page. One among an effect printer is mostly a dot-matrix printing device, which is mostly a low-definition unit normally used by the producing of check out receipts and / or invoices.
Relationship, a non-impact printer may be a faster as well as quieter photo printer. Thermal printers are categorized in this class. Thermal printing companies use heat up to art print on exclusive heat-receptive paper and tend to be normally seen in portable calculators. A different sort of non-impact printing device, the ink-jet printing device, squirts alright jets about ink through ink cartridges on to the document.
Another printing device type is normally toner-based as well as uses your principle at the rear of photocopier technological know-how. One this sort of toner-based printer will be the laser printing device, which incorporates dry powder ink and laser light technology. Laser printers are definitely the preferred printer for the speedier turn-out of superior quality prints. They are generally the printer of preference for office environment or company settings.
Top Problems With Printers and Their Solutions
If it will be nearing the top, replace the application. If you do not need can replace a new fuser, reference your HP. P. printer help manual of which originally sported the HORSEPOWER printer create kit. At times, fuser exhibits a Wash Fuser Effort message. This is a clear proof that fuser requires a cleanup. Open leading door onto your HP printer's. Check in the event you see any blue wash inside right now there (there will have to be one). Take the entire toner cartridge out from the printer to arrive the fuser insight assembly.
The putting together locates together with the African American toner cartridge vent. Take that blue painting brush out and also clean this assembly. The tidy up procedure is supposed for a new HP Coloring LaserJet 5500 printer's. If you now have the different laser printer, refer to help you its instructions. If it's not actually fuser, it could be the toner cartridge that is definitely either substandard or nearing the top. In which usually case furthermore, you might want to replace that. If that toner is normally neither substandard nor getting close to end, clear the toner cartridge putting together.
Paper jams will be the commonest laser printer problems, not only just with HEWLETT PACKARD printers but with all the current printer brand names and types. Paper jam can take place as a result of number connected with reasons from torn newspaper bits, completely wrong paper plastic tray selected, completely wrong paper category selected, reduce paper roller, also to lint in dust and so. Look carefully in the paper tray additionally, at the particular exit for the print papers. If you can find any components of paper caught inside, take them off. Check the fact that the paper tray comes with the right version of paper what's in the entire control panel in the printer.
When it is different, printers will go through a daily news jam trouble. Make sure the report type matches exactly what is in your printer premises. If not even, correct the application. Also, be sure that the model prints with the right cardstock tray. Failures to that may lead to be able to paper quickly pull. If the entire roller is apparently loose, tense up it with care. If that roller is visually shiny, it could need a better. Besides, never drag paper inside the anti-direction. Always drag it inside the paper way direction.


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Amarillo's Ryan Cole scored a second-period goal and Clint Carlisle and Blake Roubos each added a goal in the third period to lead the Bulls past Corpus Christi, 3-0, in a North American Hockey League game Friday at Cal Farley Colliseum.
The Bulls stopped Corpus Christi on four powerplay chances.
Amarillo goalie Paul Berrafato recorded 21 saves for the Bulls, who improved to 47-36-5 and remain in first place in the South standings with 78 points.


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Building the Right Environment to Support AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
This article focuses on delivering a simple application built to store information using the Amazon S3 service. You will learn how the service works from a high-level, including how the storage space is organized. We will then drill down on the methods used to store and retrieve the data using the S3 SOAP API. Finally, you can inspect a sample application using S3's SOAP interface. For a more complete marketing-style description of the S3 service, you are encouraged to visit Amazon's official S3 homepage.
Still, the cost of data transfer might all but eliminate the feasibility of using the service for applications such as backing up personal computers. For a 50 GB backup set, the user would pay $7.50 per month for storage and at least $10.00 per month for data transfer. That $10.00 is likely to increase dramatically, because traditional backup applications perform multiple from-scratch backups monthly and many more incremental backups. There would be an additional charge for retrieving data from the service. At $20-25 per month, S3 seems too costly for use as a personal backup service. However, there are many other options for this type of service, as you will discover once you understand the S3 API.
High-Level Functionality Overview
As advertised by Amazon.com, "Amazon S3 is intentionally built with a minimal feature set." It provides the developer with the ability to read, write, and delete "objects." At the highest level, objects are stored in "buckets." Buckets provide the developer with a way to associate a namespace with each object. In addition, the system can maintain access control to objects at the bucket level, simplifying the maintenance that would otherwise be associated with managing access control at the object level. This scheme also requires bucket names to be unique across the entire S3 service. Unfortunately, each S3 account is limited to 100 buckets. It is unclear why Amazon S3 would limit the number of buckets to 100; that limitation seems to limit the diversity of applications that can be built using S3.
There's a five gigabyte limit to objects stored in S3but you can store an unlimited number of objects in each bucket. You reference objects using a unique developer-assigned keyobject key uniqueness is enforced at the bucket level. While updates to objects are not officially supported, you can accomplish the same result by writing an object with the same name as an existing object, effectively replacing it.
In addition to storing object data, developers can associate metadata with each object. Metadata entries are key-value associations that are stored with the object. Developers may create any metadata entries necessary to support the application: Amazon doesn't publish a maximum number of metadata entries that may be associated with an object.
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Traditional writing set made by Bortoletti, Venice. Bortoletti Fonderia Artistica, was founded in a small laboratory on the edge of the Venice lagoon in 1980.
1). A feather pen with nickel-silver nib holder. Approximate length 19cm.
2). One 10 ml bottle of ink
3). One antique nib.
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Backyard cottages are a great addition to our city, providing low hanging fruit for increasing urban density while also providing opportunities for families. Proposed changes to the rules governing backyard cottages are being studied by the City of Seattle and you get to have a say on their implementation through the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process.
To comment:
city council online comment form
email us at email@example.com
write to Aly Pennucci, City Council Central Staff, PO Box 34025, Seattle, WA 98124-4025
BCBEB (back yard cottage blog editorial board) ADU EIS cheat sheet guide to the EIS comparison of alternatives.
1. Number of ADU's on a lot: Alternative 1 no action keep one per lot. DADU's built under current land-use have an impact to the built environment but one generally in keeping with current development patterns in SFR zones. Allowing three units especially in combination with the removal of the owner occupancy requirement will lead to SFRs designed and built to be rentals with a much higher combined value. Because the combined rentals will have a higher value than one smaller SFR there will be financial incentive to increase the demolition of naturally occurring affordable SFR housing. In addition, the higher combined value of three units will make their purchase that much less obtainable for a family and more appealing for an out of area investor. It has been well documented in the HALA literature that opportunity gaps exist based on proximity and home ownership. Ownership is one of the primary means of accumulating and maintaining household wealth. This is true for marginalized communities but also for middle class families. Allowing more than one ADU per lot, and eliminating the owner occupancy requirement, will reduce the amount of affordable housing available to families to own.
Additional alternatives: Portland and Vancouver give special consideration to alley and corner lots. Vancouver only allows DADU's on lots with alleys. These lots can more readily handle increased development with less impact to the urban fabric. The code should be amended to allow these lots to be segregated to create more small scale SFRs that can be sold independently.
2. Parking: Alternative 2 Remove parking requirement for ADU's. Not a politically palatable but removing the parking requirement will likely not have an environmental impact and will free up yard space for vegetation.
3. Owner Occupancy: Alternative 1- the current proposal to sunset owner occupancy after a period of time is good and should minimize the destruction of naturally occurring affordable housing by speculative developers. The period of time should be 3 years. Owner occupancy should be required for all properties used short term rentals.
4. Reduce minimum lot size: Alternative 2 - we already design many cottages on lots less than 4,000 sq. ft in size and the size of the cottage on smaller lots is driven by lot coverage as it should be.
Additional alternatives: Portland and Vancouver give special consideration to alley lots and corner lots. These lots can more readily handle increased development without disrupting the neighborhood fabric.
5. Increasing the allowable cottage size from 800 to 1,000 sq ft.: Alternative 1 - increasing the allowable size 200 sq. ft. is a great idea and makes it easier to fit in two bedrooms. However, Alternative 2 excludes the garage and other storage from this calculation potentially allowing 2,000 sq. ft. ADUs. We frequently design cottages where the garage space is not intended for parking but as part of the cottage. The city can't and shouldn't mandate that garages are used for parking but not including this space in the allowable square footage will unnecessarily increase the allowable size and bulk of DADUs. And will have a negative impact on the character of neighborhoods, the amount of natural light and vegetation available. For the large increase in allowable square footage of Alternative 2 to be considered a corresponding reduction in allowable floor area ratio (FAR) should adopted capping the combined size of the two units. This would allow two smaller more equal sized units to be built.
Additional comment: In general the city needs to be more consistent on determining what is included in the allowable gross square footage. Seattle land use code includes all storage areas to the extent that some reviewers for SDCI want to include covered unenclosed exterior space. The current land use code could be tweaked and specificity added to allow more usable storage area.
Additional Alternative: Consider going to a combination of floor area ratio (FAR) and lot coverage restriction to encourage the creation of two more equally sized family friendly units.
6. Additional Height: Alternative 1 - while almost all of the cottages we design are built to the allowable height limit the current height limit is adequate for a two story structure. Additional height can reduce the amount of sunlight reaching neighbors yards. The multi-family code has provisions that allow additional height with a consideration for the impact of shading on neighboring properties. Something similar can and should be adopted for DADUs.
7. Lot coverage Limit: Maintain. Yards do have a value both for families raising children and as green spaces and as a way to reduce stormwater runoff.
In the world in which we live, small children have almost no opportunity for unsupervised outdoor play. Urban parks that require that children be constantly monitored by a caregiver cannot fill the void. Back yards provide a safe place for children to play, create, and be outside. The alternative is often additional screen time with the corresponding negative health effects.
Increasing lot coverage will decrease green space and tree canopy available for habitat for wildlife. Interconnected vegetated corridors can provide valuable habitat for pollinators and other wildlife even within an urban environment.
Increasing lot coverage will increase stormwater runoff. As we witnessed, when the west point waste treatment plant went down, we are at capacity for dealing with urban stormwater runoff. The best alternative is to allow stormwater to enter the ground where it can be filtered and recharge streams and lakes. The rainwise program recognizes the value of groundwater infiltration but also importantly that it is less expensive to provide point source treatment than to create new treatment capacity. While it is true that the new stormwater code does require increased on site stormwater management, most backyard cottages are below the size threshold to trigger these requirements.
8. Rear yard coverage: Alternative 2 Recognizing that yards do have a value both for families raising children and as green spaces and as a way to reduce stormwater runoff.
9. Location of entry: Alternative 2. Allow entries 5 ft from nearest lot line with written consent of the neighbor.
Additional Alternative: Allow the use of side yard easements and or the ability of zero lot line development for DADUs. This will make it easier to build cottages and allow for a more efficient use of limited yard space.
10. Rooftop features: Alternative 2 -allowing rooftop features, namely shed dormers to extend above the base ("eave height") will not increase the bulk of DADUs allowed under the current land use code and therefore have no negative environmental impact.
11. Household Size: See comment for number 1.
12. Mandatory Affordable Housing (MHA): Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) does not apply to creation of ADUs in Single Family zones.
13. Maintain. Property owners renting one or more units, including in Single Family zones, must register for inspections to ensure housing is safe and meets basic maintenance requirements.


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Hell yea!! It was so much fun to go out and do our thing at Battle of The Bands... my band is top notch.. I'm fortunate and thankful to have such great musicians backing me up. Every band played great that night and so it was extra sweet to actually win! :D
Here's some video! :)
and radio interviews talking about the great showing! :)
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
John Hinde Postcards Of Ireland (1950s - 1980s)
John Hinde (1916-1997) was an English photographer who set up shop in Ireland in the 1950s, after a stint in the circus. Hinde produced postcards of the Irish landscape and city streets. He favoured a lurid style often with posed, explicitly nostalgic subject matters. His postcards became immensely popular with tourists and locals alike and are fondly recalled to this day. In Britain, Hinde is best remembered for producing postcards of Butlins but his company produced postcards from all over these islands. Although Hinde sold his company in 1972 it continued to produce postcards into the 1980s, most of which were in his very particular house style.
I've posted two samples from the Hinde postcard collection. The first one is to my mind atypical of Hinde, featuring an almost futuristic nightscape of Dublin with the ghostly trails of traffic and the illuminated advertising for Club Orange, Texaco etc. It's a beautiful postcard and one I'm trying to find a physical copy of. The second is much more typical of the style Hinde became famous for. It's a presumably posed, kitsch and colourful representation of the Irish landscape featuring an archetyal buachaill and cailín rua as well as a trusty donkey, carrying turf from the bog. More of Hinde's Irish postcard collection can be viewed here.
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Public lecture about Thanksgiving Day with the US Embassy to Lithuania - 2016 11 22
On November 22nd, the Institute had the pleasure to welcome guests from the US Embassy to Lithuania. Mrs Althea Cawley-Murphee, the Assistant Public Affairs Officer and Cultural Attache at the embassy, gave a lecture about one of the most important holidays in the US – Thanksgiving Day!
She talked a little about traditions and customs, but most of the lecture was about how the story of Pilgrims and Native Americans sharing a meal 400 years ago became part of the American national identity and how they explain the origins of the United States.
Several political dimensions of the holiday were discussed in detail, too. Those wee:
- the historical significance of the Mayflower Compact, one of the first self-governance documents in the U.S;
- the diplomacy practiced by both groups including the signing of a treaty;
- the political battle in the U.S. in the 1800s for a story that would definite our national identity;
- the current struggle in the USA to deal with the history of affairs with Native Americans.
Taking into account the most recent events in the US, namely, one of the largest political protests by Native Americans in U.S. history, which is now underway at a place called Standing Rock, this lecture was of even greater relevance and usefulness to the students of political science.
The lecture was a part of the curriculum of the first year students within the English language subject but was also open to the public.
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text: I'm rather busy at the moment, hence the distinct lack of posts here. I'm editing and teaching and not really writing as much as I should be. Anyway, I read this yesterday, what Philip Pullman had to say about the proposed closing of libraries; I think it's well worth a read.


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Metis Ireland is Munster's Leading Financial Planning Advisory firm. Established in 2014 with the coming together of two existing Limerick brokerages we have experienced rapid growth since our formation. This is a result of our organisation's strong team based approach to offering our customers the best advice possible at all times.
We are looking for an ambitious recent graduate to join our Financial Planning team. This role will suit graduates who are self-motivated, enjoy working as part of a team and have strong problem solving skills.
What does our Graduate Position Entail?
- 3 Year Training Programme in such areas as
- Retirement Planning
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- Full Training programme for our financial planning software
- The opportunity to work side by side with our co-founders and gain an in-depth knowledge on the operations of our firm.
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- Assist with the Processing of all new business applications
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- Participate in general administration and ad hoc work across the wider team as required
This is an exciting opportunity to establish a clear career path for our successful applicant.
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PARET PETROLEUM LLC is a growing offshore and onshore drilling company that provides global ultra-deep-water drilling services to the oil and natural gas industry through the use of high-specification drill ships. Throughout our development, PARET has remained dedicated to becoming the preferred ultra-deep-water drilling contractor. We are committed to customer service and operating with the utmost integrity and focus on safety.
PARET PETROLEUM LLC business scope covers various processes of petroleum engineering and technical services ranging from drilling and logging to energy development.
Onshore, Tidal and shallow water regions, Mountainous and hilly areas Desert, Marshland, Rain forests, High temperature, High pressure strata, Low pressure strata, Gyp and salt layers, Highly acidic gas strata, Complicated strata with severe mud loss and caving.
PARET PETROLEUM LLC experienced, hands-on crews operating our purpose-built, industry-leading rigs with complete control over the direction of the drill bit. We have everything from balancing straps and float valves to centrifuge decanters and complete mud systems. We also carry blowout preventers, roller chain, stand pipe, sucker rod couplings, swaging tools, rotary slips, tong dies, and much more.


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Cayman Islands Real Estate
ERA is a well-established Cayman Islands Real Estate Company. Our Real Estate Team has been serving the Real Estate Industry for over 50 years. Cayman Islands Real Estate comprise of Condos on Seven Mile Beach, Cayman homes for sale and Land for Sale. It also includes Commercial Real Estate and encompasses our three islands namely: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. The Current and First Female President of CIREBA (Cayman Islands Real Estate Brokers Association), Jeanette Totten, is our Broker. She also pioneered the creation of the Multiple Listing Service during her time.
There are no laws that restrict Cayman Islands real estate on foreign ownership and is a popular choice for non-resident buyers looking to purchase a home. Foreigners are encouraged to apply for residency in the Cayman Islands, making it possible for non-resident homeowners to transition to Caymanian life with ease. Because real estate property in the Cayman Islands is tax neutral, any home purchased is free from property or capital gains taxes. In fact, there are no taxes on real estate, profits or income. Purchasing property in Cayman has become increasingly competitive, so it's important to find an experienced Cayman real estate agent to guide you.
At ERA Cayman, we take pride in providing our clients with insight into the most sought-after real estate. With honesty and integrity, our experienced staff is continually up to date on the latest real estate listings, making it easier to match individual clients with a home that meets their needs.
Check out the most Comprehensive Profile of Grand Cayman's Neighborhoods with Available Real Estate Listings
Weekly blogs that discuss Cayman Real Estate, Developments and pertinent Real Estate News in Cayman
Cayman Island Real Estate: A Prime Caribbean Market
Cayman Islands real estate has one of the most competitive real estate markets in the Caribbean. The largest of three Islands, Grand Cayman, has a high standard of living and is the location of one of the largest financial centers in the world.
Arguably the most popular location for luxury real estate on Grand Cayman, Seven Mile Beach is a lively and vibrant district that offers a variety of opportunities for dining, shopping and nightlife. With luxury condos, beachfront homes and stunning vacation properties, real estate on Grand Cayman will entice even the most discerning buyer. Luxury condos on Seven Mile Beach are coveted, and will continue to rise in popularity and value as development of Cayman continues.
In slight contrast to Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Kai real estate caters to those who are in search of a more private, subdued atmosphere. Far from the hustle of George Town, Cayman Kai is a quiet beach-side community located on the northern tip of Grand Cayman. Spacious homes and beautiful villas are situated along the beaches of Cayman Kai, allowing homeowners to enjoy the ocean, often in blissful solitude.
As long-time residents, our dedicated Real Estate Team has intimate knowledge of the Cayman Islands real estate market. If you're ready to purchase a slice of Island paradise, let the experts at ERA Cayman Islands unlock the door to your dream home.


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Maybe it's because spring is just around the corner, or that I'm totally sick of seeing the ubiquitous black skinny jean, but this polka-dotted pair of denim from J. Crew looks totally fresh.
The toothpick jean is J. Crew's version of the classic, five-pocket skinny jean. They sit low on the hips, and the 28-inch inseam is cut right at the ankle (or to a perfect, no-need-to-hem length for us shorties). The toothpick jean comes in an array of colors and prints, but I like the polka-dots for its fun yet classic appeal. This pair features white polka dots against an indigo background.
A lot of ladies are timid about trying prints, especially when said prints are wrapped around your legs. Polka-dots are actually a really great print to ease your way in. They're universally flattering, and they're not so "out there" as a print that people will just be staring at your legs as you walk down the street (not that there's anything wrong with that).
Print newbies can try pairing polka-dotted denim with solid, neutral tops. A heather-grey deep-V t-shirt or sweater will always look good. If you're ready to experiment a little further, throw on a nautical-striped top in the same white and blue color. Print-blocking works the same way as color-blocking, and even if your prints don't totally go, that's ok too. The number one rule of wearing polka-dots is to have fun.
The polka-dot toothpick jean is available at J. Crew for $158.
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The Longwood School District has appointed Vaughn Denton to the position of Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel and Community Services, effective July 1, 2017.
Mr. Denton replaces Debra Winter who was appointed Superintendent of Schools at Springs School District.
Mr. Denton has spent more than 12 years at Longwood where he served as assistant principal for both Longwood Middle School and Coram Elementary School. In 2012, he was appointed as principal of Coram Elementary School.
"Mr. Denton's diverse experience, enthusiasm and commitment to motivating those around him make him a tremendous asset to our central administrative team," said Superintendent Dr. Michael R. Lonergan. "He knows the community, understands the culture, and is deeply knowledgeable about our vision, mission, and goals. We wish him much success in his new position."
As principal of the District's largest K-4 elementary school, Mr. Denton has developed a culture of shared responsibility among the staff for ensuring that all students receive the instruction and attention that they need. Mr. Denton successfully launched the EMC (Environment, Motivation, and Collaboration) framework, where instructional practices are student-centered, with students taking ownership for learning.
To strengthen the home-school connection, Mr. Denton worked closely with the school's PTA and faculty to launch Coram Literacy Day at Longwood Library and Dads and Donuts, an event drawing close to 800 participants.
In 2015, Mr. Denton was selected from 423 applicants to receive the Raymond R. Delaney Memorial Scholarship from The New York State Council of School Superintendents for his strong leadership skills to lift an already highly regarded community elementary school, to an excellent example of elementary education.
Throughout his tenure as principal, Coram Elementary School has been recognized for their various philanthropic efforts by Long Island Cares, St. Judes Children's Research Hospital and the American Red Cross.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel and Community Services, and I look forward to contributing to the continued excellence and success of this great school district," said Mr. Denton. "Every day, my primary focus is to maximize the potential of each student in the District. I will continue to support our teachers, leaders, and staff to inspire, empower and educate our students so that they can develop into leaders that will help shape the world through creativity and critical thinking."
Mr. Denton began his career in education as a special education teacher in Yonkers. He went on to become a technology coordinator and school administrator/department supervisor.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from Manhattan College and a Master of Arts degree in Computing in Education from Columbia University. He earned his administrative certifications from the College of St. Rose and is currently pursuing his doctoral degree in educational administration and supervision from St. John's University.


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Thinking of Cutting Down a Tree in Seattle? Think Twice!
Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2012 by Christopher L. Thayer
Many Seattle residents are not aware that the city has extensive regulations in place which relate to the cutting down of trees, even those located on private property within the City limits. There are two major sections in the Seattle Municipal Code that come into play: SMC 25.11 (Tree Protection Ordinance), and SMC 25.09 (Environmentally Critical Area Code). This blog will primarily focus on a summary of the issues involved in the Seattle Tree Ordinance. Keep in mind that additional restrictions may apply, if the tree or trees in question are located in or adjacent to what might be considered an "environmentally critical area" – such as a wetland, steep slope, shorelines, etc.
Seattle's Tree Protection Ordinance, breaks trees down into three categories: (1) trees over six inches in diameter (measured 4.5 feet above the soil); (2) exceptional trees (due to size or species and having unique historical, ecological or aesthetic value), and (3) hazardous trees (posing a high risk of bodily harm or property damage). In addition, the character of the land is important as well. For undeveloped land, the general rule is that "no trees six inches in diameter or greater" can be removed, except as part of an approved development project or for hazardous trees. For developed land, no exceptional trees may be removed and no more than three non-exceptional trees that are six inches in diameter or greater may be removed in any one year period; hazardous trees may be removed but must be designated as a hazard by a qualified professional (and approval by the Department of Planning and Development). There are additional restrictions that apply specifically to development and construction.
Violations of Seattle's Tree Protection Ordinance can subject a person to stop work orders, remedial requirements, civil penalties and fines (which may be trebled if found to have been "willful or malicious"), and even criminal penalties.
Before cutting down any trees in your yard in Seattle, it would be wise to review the Seattle Tree Ordinance (and the Environmentally Critical Area Code if applicable) in order to avoid potential liability. A good summary of the City of Seattle's laws affecting trees can be found here. If you are uncertain whether or not your proposed tree removal might violate Seattle regulations, consider consulting the City of Seattle's Department of Planning and Development, a private certified arborist, or our office to help answer your questions. Another important consideration is verifying your property lines before cutting down any trees – as cutting down a tree on a neighbor's property (without their permission) can subject you to further civil liability – including treble damages for the fair value of the tree removed.
For more information, please contact Christopher Thayer at (206) 805-1494.
DISCLAIMER: This blog is not legal advice. This site and any information contained herein are intended for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice under any circumstances, nor should it be construed as creating an attorney-client relationship. The information on this blog is a general statement of the law and may not be up to date, accurate or applicable to your specific circumstances. Prior success in litigation is not an indication of future results; each case is unique and past results cannot predict future outcomes.


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Sadly, the Camry Hybrid follows the common formula: It's a hybrid equivalent of the Camry's top, XLE, trim level. So initially you have to pony up the cash for the most costly Camry variation, after that pay whatever costs gets on top of that for the crossbreed aspect. Someday crossbreed modern technology will certainly be a drivetrain option on any type of trim level, yet not till expenses boil down drastically.
2007 Toyota Camry For Sale
When Toyota redesigned the present Camry midsize sedan for the 2002 design year, its TELEVISION commercials took an oooooh, aaaaaah, styling-that-moves-you method. After a while they quit that. It turned out UNITED STATE customers weren't especially moved by the styling. It was various, yes, however still conventional-- some would claim boring, dull. This really did not quit the Camry from being the very popular auto in the country for the interfering years. Yet there's tough competitors in the field, as well as it's now clear that vibrant designing sells. Bland may currently be riskier compared to taking a chance on a solid layout declaration. Ultimately, Toyota has actually heard the call.
The Camry redesign isn't a full, bumper-to-bumper reengineering job, but it's significant. The wheelbase has gained around 2 inches, though Toyota says the transforming size is now 36.1 feet-- a reduction from 36.7 feet in V-6 designs but an increase from the earlier four-cylinder's 34.8 feet. The auto's nose is blunter as well as sportier, as well as it trades the 2006 version's organic forms for even more sculpted, angular forms. The tail recalls the Avalon full-size sedan, and also the fenders have shoulders that provide the trunk cover a bulge-- a design presented on current BMWs yet taken and also carried out better by other makers, consisting of Lexus on the GS 300/430 car.
Requirement wheels now determine 16 rather than 15 inches, as well as the Camry SE has 17-inch aluminum wheels, an unique black honeycomb grille, ground effects and also colored headlight lenses.
Ride & Handling
Suspension changes abound in the 2007 design, specifically in the SE, which in the past has ridden firmer than the various other trims however has not been a lot of a performer. On the street or even on a racetrack, I located the SE to be much more positioned than the previous version, with much better body roll control. The auto takes care of with more elegance when strained, however I cannot attribute all this to the suspension. My examination SE was furnished with summertime performance tires: Toyo Proxes J33 designs ranked P215/55R17. Unless you stay in an area with moderate winters months-- or you do not mind acquiring an additional set of tires-- go with the all-season tires, a no-cost choice.
Behind the adjustment are firmer springs, shock absorbers, stabilizer bars and bushings. To my calibrated butts, the SE still rides a lot more conveniently compared to the Honda Accord. Toyota states the other Camry trim levels additionally boast revised suspension adjusting, but they're still more compliant compared to that of the SE.
Going & Stopping
Compared to the 2006, the 2007 design's base, four-cylinder engine is the same dimension at 2.4 litres. Toyota states it is substantially improved, though it's not obvious in regards to the output specs. A five-speed-manual transmission is common and a five-speed automatic is optional. The optional 3.5-liter V-6, already in service in the Avalon, is an upsized version of the 2006 Camry's 3.3-liter. Paired with a new six-speed-automatic transmission, it's asserted to supply a 40 percent boost in acceleration over the 2006 Camry V6. The transmission has a gear train with a Ravigneaux-type substance planetary gear for minimized size, weight as well as friction. Exactly what does that mean? I have no concept, yet just how could an automobile with this be tiring? Both automatics currently include a clutchless-manual setting.
The information right here is that the Camry V6 is now much more powerful as well as quicker without harming the gas mileage. The auto increases with authority as well as with the level of smoothness of the previous V-6. I drove just V-6 and crossbreed variations.
The Camry Hybrid's variation of Toyota's Hybrid Harmony Drive is similar to that of the more affordable Prius crossbreed in that it uses a four-cylinder, not a V-6, in addition to an electric motor. Toyota states the cars and truck accelerates to 60 miles per hour in less than 9 seconds. I think they're offering it short by at the very least a complete second. Electric motors have great deals of torque beginning with 0 rpm, so in actual usage, the Camry Hybrid leaves little to be wanted where you use it most-- at low speeds and also in stop-and-go driving. The only element I would love to see enhanced is the same I've found on all other crossbreeds with Toyota's sort of drivetrain, which includes all Toyota, Lexus, Ford and also Mercury crossbreeds: The cars and truck responds sensibly swiftly to the accelerator pedal, but it often takes longer compared to a traditional transmission to accumulate speed. This is an attribute of the "power-split gadget," which is just what the drivetrain uses in place of a conventional transmission or CVT.
Instead of make the Camry Crossbreed quicker at the expenditure of gas mileage, Toyota has actually selected a happy medium. The Honda Accord Hybrid confirms that a crossbreed can be quick-- more so compared to the Accord's V-6 version-- but the resulting gas economic situation gains are small at ideal.
The Camry Hybrid comes with an extra eight-year/100,000- mile service warranty that covers all hybrid components, including the high-voltage battery. There's still much problem about the long life of hybrid systems as well as their batteries. Doomsayers are plentiful. Of what it deserves, we have actually been waiting on the other shoe to go down for several years currently, as well as there's still no footwear.
Safety and security
All trim degrees have four-wheel disc brakes with ABDOMINAL MUSCLE, brake help and also electronic brake-force circulation. Requirement airbags consist of dual-stage frontal bags, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, side curtain-type airbags as well as a chauffeur's knee air bag, the latter meant to maintain the owner from sliding down as well as onward (submarining) in a collision. The seats are developed to alleviate whiplash injuries. Traction control and an electronic stability system are a solitary option. That it's readily available on any kind of trim degree is a plus. That the Hyundai Sonata as well as Volkswagen Passat include it standard is a minus for the Camry and also various other midsize cars.
The 2006 Camry outfitted with side-impact air bags racked up Good in the Insurance Institute for Highway Security's frontal as well as side-impact crash examinations. The 2007 model also rates Great in the frontal crash however hasn't been checked for side influence as of this writing.
Cargo & Towing
By the numbers, freight as well as towing are what took a hit in the 2007 redesign. The trunk volume has actually decreased from 16.7 cubic feet to an optimum of 15 cubic feet in the CE as well as LE. The higher trim levels procedure 14.5 cubic feet. Inevitably, consumers need to make their own choices, yet I assume it's a significant step in reverse to change folding backseats in the SE and also XLE with little pass-thru openings. Though it's likewise relatively little, the Crossbreed's pass-thru defeats the Accord Crossbreed, which offers none in all.
The Camry's lugging capacity, which was 2,000 pounds in the previous generation, is now 1,000 extra pounds across the board. Offered the appeal of hauling with midsize sedans, this sacrifice seems minor compared with the adjustments in cargo lodgings.
Camry in the marketplace
There have been models whose success or failure has actually frustrated me; I cannot assert mastery of the American customer's fleeting wishes. I have actually learned that the market sometimes does lie-- yet it never lies for long. When a model stays a top seller year after year, it deserves it. When a name lasts 23 years, it's due to the fact that it stands for something regularly good. Almost from the get go, the Camry name has meant top quality, dependability, improvement, fuel economy, crashworthiness as well as resale value. A strong showing in each of these characteristics is what makes the Camry a consistent cars.com Best option.
The Achilles heel of the Camry - along with the Honda Accord and also several various other versions from both Japanese automakers-- has actually been external styling. Considering their items' other toughness, I have actually long stated that if these two business ever learned to create truly sharp-looking lorries, the competition can just go home. The 2007 Camry isn't a jaw-dropper, but it's a progression.


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Daniel Emmett's great-grandfather, Oliver Cromwell Moore, purchased a farm in present-day Richfield in the 1840s. His grandma inherited 65 acres of that farm, which passed down to Daniel's parents in 1944. Daniel grew up on his parents farm in Akron before moving to Richfield when he was 11 years old. Both he and his father established dairy businesses, which eventually required them to haul their own milk from Richfield to Akron. Daniel and his wife had cows, sheep, and at one point a pick-your-own operation that specialized in turnip greens and green beans. The Emmetts refused to sell their property during the construction of the Coliseum, and still live on the property today.
Emmett, Daniel (interviewee)
Conklin, Carolyn (interviewer)
Cuyahoga Valley Project
Document Type
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38 minutes
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Siberian Neva Masquerade cats have a gentle, loving nature and well rounded personality.and adjust easily to their lifestyle surroundings and make a very good house pet. They are very sociable cats and want to be near their owners. They will usually greet you at the door when you come home, not unlike the family dog
They are referred to as "the cat for dog people". Often described as dog-like, the Siberian is loyal and not shy around guests, they are intelligent animals and quick to learn. Their meow is sweet, and when they come to greet you, they make a unique chirping sound.
From its wonderful personality to its incredible disposition, and dog like attitude, the Neva Masquerade is one breed that is sure to warm the hearts of cat lovers, and maybe make some dog lovers (who never thought they would care for cats), into cat fanciers as well.
They adore children, readily accept the other household pets and get along great with the whole family, giving them the ability to blend in and adapt to almost any family situation.. Neva Masquerades enjoy being with their human companions and it is not in their nature to be standoffish, or aloof with their families. Coming when called, following the household members around, and some more social cats even greet guests at the door.
Because they are a social cat, if left alone too often they can become quite lonely, and a animal companion, such as another cat or a friendly dog can help relieve the loneliness and curb undesirable activities.
Siberians and Neva Masquerade's are completely trusting of humans, making it quite a responsibility when placing these kittens in new homes. A social breed which loves the company of humans, and enjoys other animals,
This affectionate breed makes an ideal lap cat and a wonderful companion who will bring their owner years of happiness, as their lifespan can exceed 16 years.
Siberians take five years to fully mature physically, but keep their kitten-like personalities throughout their life
They like high places and are powerful leapers, their sharp wit and muscular bodies enable them to be good hunters and excellent mousers. They can be easily trained to do simple tricks such as how to stay off tables, off counters, play fetch, and be leash trained. If not given cause to fear water, they love fresh running water and will drink from a running faucet, preferring it to drinking out of a water bowl. Occasionally not only supervising your bath or shower, but actually joining you.
Possessing a hardy constitution with no known genetic defects, and non-allergenic.
Proteins that are produced by the animal cause allergies. Cats produce a protein called Fel-Dh1. This is the protein that causes 85% of the allergies that people allergic to cats suffer from.
The Siberian cat produces FAR less Fel-Dh1 then the average cat. The average cat produces 63,000 micrograms of Fel-Dh1, it is estimated that the female Siberian produces approximately 200 micrograms of Fel-Dh1 per gram.
Seventy to Ninety percent of the population that has cat allergies will most likely be able to live in a house with a Siberian cat…
The protein is given off when the cat licks or cleans itself and then the dried saliva flakes off, contrary to popular believe it is not the dander of the cat that is the allergy causer. With that said the Siberian also produces much less dander because they have an "oil" based skin. They are much less dry and their skin flakes much less.
There is also some great research done on families that have cats and asthma in the family. Studies show that families with pets, cats & dogs have children that have much less allergies to all things not only animal's then families without pets. There are also studies that show a child with a pet is less likely to be sick and miss school then a child without one.
From its wonderful personality to its incredible disposition, and dog like attitude, the Neva Masquerade is one breed that is sure to warm the hearts of cat lovers, and maybe make some dog lovers (who never thought they would care for cats), into cat fanciers as well.


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Depending on the year group, each tutor group will take part in either one or two 'Thoughtful Days' each week. Here they will have the opportunity to think about, discuss or write about various interesting topics. Each of the activities is carefully designed to encourage the students to think and to develop various skills. Each activity will fall under one or more of these themes.
- Study skills
- Developing multiple intelligences
- Inspirational/ motivational quotes
- Thinking skills
- Developing aspiration and/or progression
- Current affairs and the world around us
- Developing communication skills
- Health
If you would like more information about tutor time activities please contact Miss Dobson.
Here is a selection of the topics and tasks that each group are given to discuss.
Year 5
* What would you like to aim for in Year 5? More confidence? Improve on a subject? Join more clubs?
* List ten positive things that make you a special individual.
* Looking towards Year 6, what would you like to achieve or improve?
Year 6
* Write your name in a creative way using plants and animals to form the letters.
* Invent a superhero.
* Draw a mind map showing all the things that make you happy.
* Using pictures of British Sign Language finger spelling alphabet, spell your own name and sign a message to a partner.
Year 7 and Year 8
* What impression are you making? Do you see yourself as others see you? More importantly, is it how you want to be perceived?
* Goals for the year. Make a list of all the things that you want to achieve this year.
* What are your favourite things – not expensive gifts or possessions, but simple things like nature or a feeling.
* Creative Test – Draw pairs of circles, leaving a gap between each pair. Now draw around them so that the pairs of circles become part of your drawing.
* What changes would you like to see in the world? What would need to be done to make these changes a reality? What would you need to do to make these changes happen?


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Losing Weight at 12 Years Old
In an era of childhood obesity and increasing social pressure to stay thin and attractive, weight loss can be a confusing subject for an adolescent. First consult with your child's pediatrician to determine if weight loss is really necessary. Rather than focusing on the scale, focus on setting optimal nutrition and physical activity habits while encouraging a healthy body image.
Child and Teen BMI
It is important that you don't encourage weight loss without first consulting with your child's pediatrician. Because body fat changes with age and varies between boys and girls, there are no clinical weight recommendations for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using the Child and Teen BMI calculator as a means for determining a healthy weight percentile rather than ideal weight for an adolescent. A doctor can help you use this chart in order to determine the healthiest percentile for your 12-year-old boy or girl. If your child falls into 95th percentile or above, then he is considered to be overweight.
Puberty and Weight Gain
In some cases a 12-year-old may seem to be overweight because her frame size has increased. It is important to reassure her that the extra weight is not fat, but rather her individual body type. This can be a particularly difficult time for girls as they begin experience hormonal changes due to menstruation and puberty. If your child is not classified as overweight according to the Child and Teen BMI calculator, then be cautious about focusing inappropriately on weight. Healthychildren.org -- a website endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics -- warns that pestering children about losing weight may inadvertently cause them to develop a distorted body image and increase the risk for developing an eating disorder.
A 12-Year-Old's Nutrition
Healthychildren.org says that children ages 6 to 12 need good nutrition to keep growing normally. During this period they typically gain around four to seven pounds a year. Most girls experience increases in their growth rate between the ages of 10 and 12 years, while boys will begin their greatest growth spurts about two years later. If your pediatrician tells you that your child is growing and gaining weight normally, then there is no need to focus on the number on the scale. Instead, focus on setting good nutrition habits by encouraging a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. Conversely, if your child falls into the 95th percentile, then his pediatrician can best advise you on the steps to take for safe weight loss.
Fun Physical Activity
The CDC recommends that children and adolescents engage in 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Three of those days should include muscle and bone-density strengthening. Sports such as cycling, swimming, basketball, jogging, dancing and soccer are not only fun but, when performed regularly, will also keep your 12-year-old healthy. Healthychildren.org says that 12 percent of children in the pre-puberty years are overweight, but few of them are physically active. Exercise will not only burn calories, but also reduce appetite.
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This is a very short blog post to let my readers know that Megan's biopsy results have come back. The short of it is that her thyroid nodule is benign and that she does not have cancer! We are thanking the Lord for this wonderful answer to prayer. To those of you who prayed and shared words of encouragement, thank you so much!
If you want to read about her experience in her own words, Megan has done a blog post about it, including some cute pictures of Drew and Maddie.
I can't, of course, post without at least a bit of humor. Here's a story that I find quite amusing, dealing as I do with foreign languages and cultures.
A man was vacationing in Italy and saw that people were taking things really easy, so he asked the Italian tour guide, "You know, in Mexico people take things slowly and have a word in Spanish — mañana. It means tomorrow — it can wait till tomorrow. Do you have a word for it in Italian?"
The guide thought for a moment, and then replied, "No, I don't think we have any word with quite such a sense of urgency."
"Anger is never without reason, but seldom with a good one." — Benjamin Franklin
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In the beginning of his career Houdini escaped through a trap door on the floor. It was just a stage he was going through. Who knew he would lower himself to such levels?!
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What's Up? What's Down?Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
Can you tell what's up and what's down in this video? Found at YouTube from haakvi.
Can you tell what's up and what's down in this video? Found at YouTube from haakvi.
Some guys built an underwater room beneath a lake in Nevada that they call the Bubble Room. Awesome! Found at YouTube from pillageTHENburn.
Mike Wilson killing it on the Truckee River doing 60 foot double and triple back flips. Found at YouTube from btmclown4.
This video purports to show jelly fish that live in a lake in Palau, having migrated there from a tunnel which has long since closed, and have subsequently evolved to lose their poison due to a lack of predators and survive on photosynthesis because there's nothing for them to eat in the lake. That's what it says in the description with the video at YouTube from naokiinoue. I don't believe it. Still, cool jelly fish:


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Camping is truly one of the most amazing and unique types of vacations there are, and you will find yours so much more enjoyable if you make sure you are well prepared for it! Check out the following article for some very valuable advice on making your camping trip a total success!
When packing for your camping trip, do not forget chairs and a radio. One of the best parts of camping is sitting around the campfire. You could sit on an old log, but why bother when you can pack chairs and be comfortable. The radio is for entertainment sitting around the fire. An even better idea is to bring your guitar for a sing along.
A great item to put in your camping backpack when going in the back country is a Ziploc bag filled with dryer lint. There is no better fire starting material than dryer lint. It will hold a spark and get your fire going quickly and efficiently. Dryer lint takes up almost no space in your pack and is very light weight.
Navigation is the key when it comes to camping. It is important to know where you are, and how to get back to civilization if you become lost. Always bring a map of the area, and a compass to help you. You can also use an outdoor GPS that will give you navigation information, as well as additional information such as altitude.
Introduce yourselves to other families camping in your immediate area, as a means of being social and more apt to help each other out. If another crew arrives after you've set up, offer to help with their tent or equipment. If something goes awry during the trip for anyone, it's much easier to ask for help from somebody who was courteous enough to introduce themselves.
Before you leave on your trip, use your backyard to help you work out the kinks in your camping equipment. Put up your tent to make sure you know (or remember!) how to put it up. This will also allow you to see if anything needs to be patched up. It will make it that much easier for you when you get to the campsite.
It is vital that you take a first-aid kit with you anytime that you go camping. Your kit's contents will change depending upon the season and location of your trip, but you should always bring the basics. Take things for specific creatures as well, like antivenom.
When traveling to your camping destination, plan on stopping and having a meal when you're near the campground, but before you actually arrive. Being well fed before arriving will ease frustrations if the campground is full, or if it takes longer to get your gear set up. Use this break to discuss your plans and to remind everyone of how to remain safe!
While camping seems synonymous with a campfire, that campfire doesn't necessarily have to be made from wood. In fact, it might be safer and easier to use a portable campfire unit powered by propane. For the most part, these units are permitted unless there is a fire ban in place. Marshmallows taste just as good from these units as they do over an open, wood-burning fire, too.
When you are going camping, do your best to get as early of a start as possible. It will be your job to pitch your tent so you have somewhere to rest comfortably, and that will be much harder for you to do once it starts to get dark outside.
Duct tape can be a camper's very best friend. When disaster strikes on a camping trip, a roll of heavy-duty duct tape will usually save the day. If the tent fabric needs patching in the rain, duct tape will hold back the water. When tent poles need reinforcing, the duct tape will provide support. Do you have holes in your tennis shoes? Duct tape right over it. Whatever the mishap, a roll of duct tape is sure to help!
Few things offer as much serenity and value than enjoying some one-on-one time with mother nature; hopefully this article has given you all the helpful advice you need to make your camping trip go smoothly and without incident. Keep these tips in mind as you pack for the outing and enjoy every minute of it!


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Inchworms are the larvae of a large group of insects called the geometer moths, which are found in temperate climates throughout North America. Their main habitat is the same as their food source: the foliage of woody shrubs and trees.
Inchworm infestations are capable of defoliating entire tracts of trees. Some inchworms are highly specialized to feed upon the leaves of only a handful of species, while others are generalists. For example, the elm spanworm feeds upon elm, while the linden looper consumes linden tree leaves. The spring and fall cankerworms, meanwhile, can be found on ash, oak, beech, apple, hickory, maple and elm trees.