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Carpentry and building
Redrow Builders & Landscapers
About Us: Redrow Builders works to a pre-determined schedule with competitive prices thanks to discounts from our suppliers; these are all the right ingredients that will bring your home improvement projects to terms. Our company is built on passion with Jeremy Fitt the driving force behind Redrow Builders, his long time within the industry allows us to employ and train our team to the highest of standards. Maintaining your home is essential to preserve its value and we work with you to ensure your construction, home build, landscaping and maintenance dreams become a reality. What We Do: Extensions General Building Landscapers Groundworks Bricklayer Fencing Driveways Resin Bonding Artificial Grass Play Ground Builders Services Redrow Builders has over twenty years' experience working in the construction and landscaping industry ensuring your property is in safe hands. Redrow Builders offers a full construction service that includes complete home build, internal renovation, home extensions, groundworks, landscaping, garden, and property maintenance. We invite all new clients to our working and completed sites as we are proud of our workmanship and want you to feel confident in the works we will be carrying out in your home. Passionate Experts Our team consists of master builders, renovators, ground workers, and landscapers. Redrow Builders also has a fantastic maintenance team looking, after all, your external and internal needs. We can offer integrated services for your residential and commercial projects and we manage the construction, planning/ development, and interior design. By visiting our sites, we hope you will be as inspired by our company as we have been in building it. 01 CONSTRUCTION Building your own property or extending it can be overwhelming with our wealth of knowledge we can take you through the project from beginning to end seamlessly. We have a preferred list of suppliers who we have built relationships with this allows us to undertake your build whilst offering quality products that are budget friendly. 02 STRUCTURAL Architectural plans / Engineering Service. Our team has extensive experience in providing strategic, financial and operational advice as well as complete design and architectural plans. 03 RENOVATION Kitchen / Bathroom / Loft Extensions / etc. Redrow Builders has a team of skilled tradespeople ready to carry out all your home renovation needs. 04 LANDSCAPING Having designed and created numerous gardens over the past 20 years we have the experience and expertise to offer the very best advice as part of our service. Redrow Builders offers a full landscaping service carried out by BALI accredited contractors. 05 MAINTENANCE Redrow Builders dedicated maintenance team that carries out all your gardening and property needs from mowing your grass to cleaning your gutters we are here to help. With our competitive prices, we aim to match any written quotes. All our maintenance teams are fully insured to carry out works in your home and garden letting you know your home is in safe hands
Whatnot Wood Craft
Whatnot Wood Craft is a small team based just outside of London. We specialise in personalised wooden and slate gifts for virtually any occasion whether it be a personalised birthday gift, a stylish wedding present or an original way to say virtually anything. We also offer a large range of wedding gifts such as slate wedding favours, wooden wedding invitations, unique wooden or slate cake stands and much, much more
Build 2 PlanCertificate of Excellence 2019
Build2Plan team of rated tradesmen do guarantee that all your building, decorating and plumbing works are delivered on budget and on time, 7 days a week. Free fixed price quotes & all materials at trade price.
Allison developmentsCertificate of Excellence 2015
Carpentry. Renovations. Kitchens. Bathrooms.
Joseph John Ltd
Ls carpentry solutions
We are restoration specialists in timber windows and doors covering all aspects of carpentry with expert teams in joinery and 1st and 2nd fix carpentry we offer free survey and quotes and friendly helpful family run approach we also can put that troublesome flat pack furniture we cover the south east and kent
Tru English Bespoke Joinery ltd
Belmont Bespoke
Providers of made to measure joinery and carpentry. Fitted bedrooms, kitchens, studies and all kinds of small fitted furniture within your home.
Ashchilds carpentry Ltd
Asletts Ltd
JPE DecoratorsCertificate of Excellence 2019
Painting & Decorating SpecialistsSussex, Brighton and surrounding areas Our company provides Painting & Decorating, Restoration and Refurbishment services for commercial and residential properties in the sussex area Our Services Include All internal and external Painting & Decorating - Carpentry - Refurbishment - Restorations - Property maintenance - Custom paint finishes & Much more... We guarantee that all the work is done to the highest standard, completed on time and with minimum hassle.
Hire a Hubby
Hire A Hubby is a property maintenance franchise business originally started in Australia. Now operating in the UK, in Cheshire, Herfordshire, Essex, and Kent We are always looking for new business and people to join our growing team, Our professional handymen provide services to homes and offices, retail and commercial, with no call out charges, free no obligation quotes, CRB/DBS Police checked Hubbies, with £5 million public liability insurance, all their work is guaranteed by Hire a Hubby, no job too big or too small.
Defluo Plumbing & Drainage Ltd
full reactive and PPM works in the south east for plumbing, heating drainage and general building works with over 40+ engineers
Tim Wood LimitedCertificate of Excellence 2019
Tim Wood Ltd specialises in fine bespoke kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, furniture and architectural interiors, in London, Bath, the UK and Worldwide. Tim Wood Ltd designs and creates truly unique furniture of the very highest quality. What sets the company apart is its unique designs on an individual basis for every client and project. Tim Wood Limited specialises in combining the highest level of craftsmanship and creative use of different types of wood and many other materials, with the very best of modern manufacturing methods. We create custom made pieces that are truly original, beautiful and functional. The extensive range of work extends from individual pieces such as a jewellery box or boardroom table to kitchens, libraries and bathrooms and to the interior design and fitting out of entire houses and commercial projects. Tim Wood Ltd furniture is made in Britain. We are very proud of the fact that we make all our furniture in the UK. Our team of craftsmen are dedicated and experienced at working with all types of wood and other materials, using the most modern processes to create distinctive, beautiful and functional pieces. We design and make kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, furniture and architectural interiors for unusual spaces in a wide range of properties from apartments to houses of all types. We often get involved in the minute detail from handmade dovetail drawers, custom-made extraction systems, custom-made stainless steel bins to fit a particular space and decorative carvings and relief work. We use a mixture of unusual timbers, many other materials and finishes to create a truly distinctive and unique result. In truly bespoke kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, furniture and architectural interiors, the space is completely optimised. Everything is designed to make the very best use of the space, so everything is specially selected and made for you. Commissioning kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, furniture and architectural interiors has numerous advantages: from the ultimate in space planning, living with something unique that suits your personality and your family and reflects your own individual style. Bespoke kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, furniture and architectural interiors add cachet and value to a property. At Tim Wood Ltd we ensure that commissioning bespoke work is an easy and enjoyable process. We guide you through the process, find out exactly what you like and suggest what might suit you best. We always go out of our way to create truly bespoke work that will enhance your life and add style, cachet and value to your property.
Country Ways Oak Furniture Makers LTD
Alvaro Rodriguez, design and makingCertificate of Excellence 2019
Outstanding Designs… Fantastic Customer Service… Innovative New Ideas… Brilliant Craftsmanship… German Engineering Precision… An Eye for Detail… These are some of the compliments we receive from our clients. Every detail of a design is talked through with the customer. Only if the customer is completely satisfied and knows that their request is understood and accepted – only then we begin with the process of creating. It is essential that the client is the source of the design, and we become the facilitators of the solution. Alvaros apprenticeship and the following years spent working in a high precision and very demanding environment in Germany has made him the reliable and highly skilled craftsman whose clients enjoy commissioning project after project. If you wish for a contemporary design or a classic, if it is the dream kitchen or a free-standing cabinet for your dining room, all requests are handled with a professional and exclusive approach. Alvaro Rodriguez – Designer and Cabinet Maker Always With-You-In-Mind
Period & Modern Joinery Ltd
We are a joinery company based on the Isle of Wight serving the south of England. We have been trading for 25 years supplying doors windows, staircases, conservatory's, architect designed joinery and joinery for listed property's. We use CNC & CAD together with traditional skills to give you the best possible solution to your project. Please see our web site for examples of our work isleofwightjoinery.co.uk
Tekton Carpentry & Design
Dandy HandymanCertificate of Excellence 2019
We are a dedicated handyman service specialising in carpentry, building and all associated trades. With over 35 years experience in the building industry we offer a service second to none. All enquiries are dealt with quickly and your requirements are fulfilled at the earliest convenience.
Wilson & Son Builders LimitedCertificate of Excellence 2019
Wilson & Son provide a one stop property maintenance solution for domestic and commercial customers alike. We are a family run business and take great pride and passion in our work, treating our customers homes as if they were our own, being courteous, maintaining cleanliness at all times and keeping a clear polite line of communication throughout all works. Our aim is to provide a perfect solution to all your property maintenance and improvement requirements, with over 60 years combined experience on the tools you can be assured of a first class service. We carry out all aspects of property maintenance from the ground up to the roof and all in between. We can provide the following services, but are not limited to; Garage Conversions, Full refurbishments. Decorating. Carpentry. Door hanging. Worktop mitre service. Flooring - wood, laminate, tile & vinyl. Kitchen fitting. Bathroom fitting. Roofing - all types. Roofline - soffits, fascias & guttering. Conservatories. Upvc windows & doors. Fencing. Decking. Patios. Driveways. External cleaning/pressure washing. Odd jobs & much more... No job is too large or too small.
A..D.S Home Improvements are a family run business that cover all aspects of interior and exterior home imprivements. For a freindly no obligation quote just give us a call
Wensleydale furniture
Bespoke furniture maker contemporary and reproduction Kitchens Doors Antique conservation French polishing
HEJ Cabinet, Carpentry & Restorations
Huw Edwards-Jones began his cabinet-making career as an apprentice antique restorer/cabinet maker in 1976. After qualifying, he was employed by a number of top restoration firms. Then in 1981 Huw established his own cabinet-making business and in 1989 he completed a design degree. Huw was accepted as a Liveryman for the' Worshipful company of Furniture makers' in 1999 & Freedom of the City of London Since then Huw has been designing and making bespoke contemporary pieces to the very highest standards and has been awarded five prestigious Guild Marks from the Worshipful company of Furniture makers. Huw's Masterpieces have been featured in several books including 'Bespoke', ' Celebration of Excellence', 150 years a Celebration to Henry Royce. Also numerous magazines and articles including , Country Life, House & Garden, The Spitfire society, Rolls Royce AURA, The Maker and many more.
BN1 Projects
BN1 Projects is a construction management company that can complete all aspects of the project. in essence we are a one stop shop construction company capable of creating what ever the client desires. We have an army of time served sub-contractors, electricians plumbers and alike along with glass, metal and stone specialists coupled with our in house joinery and upholstery team we can pretty much build anything
Dot JoineryCertificate of Excellence 2019
DoT Joinery is a traditional company with a moden vision . we make to measure and fit all are own joinery . we offices full range of services including spray finishing with colour match . We specialising in interiors bedroom furniture. wardrobes chest of drawers. dressing tables. study .home offices. home enterainment units. Hand made kitchens All so specialisedin period property restoration and refurbishment . AREAS COVERED Hampshire ,Sussex ,Surrey ,South London
Birchwood Carpentry and Construction LimitedCertificate of Excellence 2019
Birchwood Carpentry & Construction Ltd cover Brighton and Hove, East and West Sussex. We offer all forms of carpentry, joinery and construction services including kitchen renovations, whole house renovations, loft and garage conversions, extensions and new builds as well as carpentry and joinery services including wooden doors, windows, furniture etc. We enjoy a reputation of providing exceptional service; many of our clients are repeat customers or have heard recommendations about our work from others. We pride ourselves on the high quality of our craftsmanship, with our skilled team putting in the time and dedication required to bring clients a truly bespoke service.
Valeriu Gaidam & Co Ltd
Gaidam Construction is a family run business with over 45 years of experience in construction industry. We are a general building company undertaking jobs like new builds, loft conversion, extensions, refurbishment, carpentry, plumbing etc. We are confident we can deliver high standards of work.
Credence Joinery
Credence Joinery offers carpentry, joinery and light general building work, covering all of Sussex.
Wakefords Gardening
For all your gardening need from mowing to garden tidy ups, hedge cutting, fencing, garden waste clearance and so much more
Southdowns FencingCertificate of Excellence 2019
Southdowns Fencing have been serving the Sussex area for over 10 years, in that time we have built up a fantastic reputation and pride ourselves in the quality of our workmanship and value for money. We undertake all types and styles of fencing, decking, and paving. As well as all other general landscaping projects.
White Rose LandscapingCertificate of Excellence 2015
We are a Brighton and Hove based landscaping service . We undertake all types and sizes of projects for our customers. We can provide design services, full scale landscaping projects, turfing, shed and out building clearance and erection, plant and shrub advice, patios, decking plus much more. We upscale with a bank of experienced and reliable sub contractors, when needed, which means we are able to keep our prices competitive and don't expect our customers to foot our payroll bill. Contact us today for a design, quote or a chat over a coffee to see if we can help you achieve your dream garden or space on a budget you can afford.
John Mills Carpentry and Kitchens
Kingsbe UK
Welcome to Kingsbe, my name is Kevin and I run a small company that specialises in 3 main areas of the construction industry. 1: To design and create Bespoke Furniture to suit individual living requirements and tastes 2: To undertake 1st & 2nd Carpentry work to various size projects 3: To help project manage builds including designs, drawings, research and costing Over the years I have been designing and working on some interesting builds and have got together a good reliable team to help tackle most areas of domestic building. I have a wealth of existing clients that would be happy to show or talk about the work I have undertaken with the help of my other tradesman.
Henley & Kille Carpentry and Joinery
Bishops Property Services
New Boiler installs Plumbing Handyman & Maintenance Refurbishments (Brighton & Hove area) Carpentry Electricians
Alec Woodland Joinery
Rogers Carpentry
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Build new decking
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Take old garden decking out. Fit new decking, supply materials/ wood
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Hello I need to have old decking out, and new decking installed. I need you to meet me on Thursday this Thursday, to measure and fot this weekend! Urgent, Thank you. Rachel.
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I hav a large old tree which sadly needs to be cut down it's about 100 years old
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Not sure
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I am looking for a carpenter to help me decide what to do with the wood which will be available from a beautiful old tree from my parents garden. I need advise in the cutting storing and then choosing design of a piece(s) which I wish to hand o. To my grandchildren. Can any one help me? I will photograph the tree tomorrow.


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Stayin' Alive, the Bee Gees tribute band, is keeping disco alive performing the hits of the Gibb brothers -- "You Should Be Dancing," "Jive Talkin'" and "How Deep Is Your Love." Reviews of Stayin' Alive say the harmonies, the band and the entire show create a polyester party as authentic as Barry, Robin and Maurice themselves. Why go: To remember the Bee Gees, who lost another member/brother in 2012, Robin. Reconsider: You used up all your "Night Fever" energy on New Year's Eve. 8 p.m. Saturday at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights; $35-$40; 847-577-2121, metropolisarts.com
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Nebraska's Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore were both among 25 college players named to the 2012-13 preseason Wade Watch List, announced by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Hooper and Moore become the first Husker teammates in history named to the Wade Watch list at the same time. They make Nebraska one of only five schools in the nation with two or more players on the 2012-13 Wade Watch List, joining Baylor, Connecticut, Duke, Penn State and Kansas. Baylor center Brittney Griner won the 2012 Wade Trophy.
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In 2011-12, Hooper became the first Husker in history to reach 1,000 career points as a sophomore, finishing her second season at Nebraska with 1,078 points. She enters her junior season ranked No. 22 on NU's career scoring list. Hooper, who led the Big Ten with 14 double-doubles on the season, became the first sophomore in Husker history to score 600 points and grab 300 rebounds in the same year.
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Moore captured Big 12 All-Freshman honors in 2010 after becoming the first freshman point guard in NCAA history to lead a team to an unbeaten regular season while starting every game. She helped the Huskers to their first NCAA Sweet Sixteen and the highest national rankings in school history (No. 3), while guiding NU to a No. 1 seed in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.
Moore, who has started 98 consecutive games in the Husker lineup since joining Nebraska as a Parade All-American and the 2009 Washington High School Player of the Year, ranks No. 4 in Nebraska history with 504 assists. She also ranks No. 16 in school history with 1,160 points. She is the only player in Nebraska history to record a triple-double.
The preseason Wade Watch List is composed of top NCAA Division I women's basketball from 18 institutions and eight conferences. A committee of coaches, administrators and media from across the United States compiled the list using the following criteria: game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability.


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Cuomo Signs New York State Gun Law [VIDEO]
New York has become the first state to dramatically stiffen its gun laws after last month's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature Tuesday, parts of the measure that sped through the Legislature in two days take effect immediately.
The law calls for a tougher assault weapons ban and provisions to try to keep guns away from mentally ill people who make threats.
It also calls for background checks on ammunition, a ban on large magazines, stiffer penalties for gun crimes and background checks even on private sales, such as those at gun shows.
Mental health professionals will be required to report any patient who they believe to be a threat to use a gun illegally. The patient's gun could be confiscated.
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HIV Prevention Intervention for Couples
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00325585
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : May 15, 2006
Last Update Posted : April 9, 2013
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- No Results Posted
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|Condition or disease
|Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
|Behavioral: Couples HIV counseling and testing Behavioral: Women's relationship-focused HIV counseling and testing
|Phase 2
The broad, long-term objective of this research is to establish primary preventive interventions to reduce human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behavior among drug-using minority women. Recent studies indicate that high rates of sexual risk behavior occur within drug-using minority women's primary heterosexual relationships. Based on an integrated theory of HIV risk behavior, it is predicted that (a) interventions administered to couples rather than to women only, and (b) interventions that focus on relationship dynamics in the context of HIV risk, will result in a reduction of sexual and drug-related risk behavior among drug-using women and their primary partners. This four-year study employs a randomized clinical trial (RCT) 3-group design to test the efficacy of HIV intervention modality (couples versus women-only) and intervention content (relationship-focused versus standard HIV counseling and testing) on crack, cocaine and heroin (injected and noninjected) using women's sexual risk with primary partners.
A total of 390 women drug-users and their partners are recruited from the streets of Harlem and the South Bronx in New York City. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three HIV counseling and testing intervention conditions: (a) couples, relationship-focused; (b) women-only, relationship-focused; or, (c) NIDA women-only standard HIV-CT (control). All subjects are administered baseline, 3-month, and 9-month follow-up assessments using a combination of computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI) and computer-assisted self interview (CASI) techniques. In addition to sociodemographic characteristics, the interview will measure drug-use patterns, HIV risk behavior, and dyadic- and individual-level variables operationalized to test specific hypotheses of women's HIV risk behavior and behavior change. In addition to testing the effectiveness of the experimental interventions, data analyses will determine the theory-driven psychosocial mechanisms that act to mediate and moderate any observed association between intervention treatment and subsequent risk reduction. Incremental cost-effectiveness analyses will also be performed.
Results from this study will allow researchers to determine whether couple-based HIV counseling and testing is a more effective (and cost-effective) approach to HIV prevention than individual HIV counseling and testing. Analyses will further provide information on the specific components of couple-based interventions that were most effective in reducing HIV risk behavior, thereby contributing to theory development regarding intimate couples' HIV risk.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|780 participants
|Official Title:
|Couples HIV Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial
|Study Start Date :
|April 2005
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2007
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2008
- risk behaviors
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
For women:
- 18 years of age or older
- self-reported use of crack, cocaine or heroin in prior 30 days
- has male sex partner identified as primary partner for at least one year
- had unprotected vaginal or anal sex with current partner in prior 30 days
- able to enlist partner in study enrollment
- would not feel threatened participating in the study with primary partner
- must not have participated in HIV/AIDS related study or attended HIV counseling and testing session in six months
- self-reported HIV negative or sero-unaware
For men:
- 18 years of age or older
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00325585
|United States, New York
|NDRI South Bronx Field Office
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10455
|Principal Investigator:
|James M McMahon, Ph.D.
|National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
|Responsible Party:
|National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00325585 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01DA015641 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
R01DA015641 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|May 15, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 9, 2013
|Last Verified:
|April 2013
Keywords provided by National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.:
Human Immunodeficiency Viruses
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Substance Abuse
Sexually Transmitted Disease, Viral
Intervention Studies
Women's Health
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
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Today, the Texas Senate passed Governor Rick Perry's fast-tracked 'emergency' eminent domain bill, SB 18. The grassroots don't think the bill goes far enough because it still fails to protect landowners from Kelo abuses (ie – blight, economic development, foreign-owned toll roads). It looks great in parts of subsection "b" only to undo it with all the exceptions under subsection "c." The bill continues the authority of private entities to benefit from eminent domain in the name of a laundry list of various "public uses." (See the bill's loophole-laden language below)
Sen. Leticia Van De Putte questioned some of the vague language in the bill and asked, "Doesn't this open it up to lawsuits?" to which she got no assurances that it wouldn't.
Many lawmakers are telling Texans that SB 18 takes care of Kelo and addresses their concerns when the plain reading of this bill says otherwise. Eminent domain for private gain became the centerpiece of the public blowback to Rick Perry's Trans Texas Corridor and push for foreign-owned toll roads across Texas.
After four previous attempts to protect Texas landowners from eminent domain for private gain, lawmakers either can't get it right or won't get it right. Either way, it's unacceptable. Texans deserve to be told the truth and to be given true protection from eminent domain for private gain, not have their lawmakers tell them they have it when they don't.
Texans know they can't trust Rick Perry on eminent domain, this bill proves the leopard hasn't changed his spots. With quotes like this one from the bill's author, Senator Craig Estes, in the Star-Telegram February 6, lawmakers may just encounter a Trans Texas Corridor-style uprising:
"Every word in there has been carefully crafted," said Estes, whose district includes Parker, Wise, and parts of Denton and Collin counties. "Nobody is 100 percent happy, which means it's a pretty good bill.
"Accordingly, Estes said he will fight any amendment to ward off even the slightest change that could unravel the compromise.
"I don't care if your amendment turns lead into gold. It's not going to happen if I can help it,' Estes said. 'Any bill can be made better, but when you have all the major interest groups on board, let's don't let perfection get in the way of something that's good for Texas."'
In committee, Estes quipped that SB 18 was a special interests bill, then tried to back-track and say all Texans are a "special interest." An eminent domain attorney who represents landowners in eminent domain cases said this bill was a "lobbyist's dream."
The grassroots want language in the bill that would prevent ANY eminent domain for private gain, no exceptions.
By: Estes, Duncan
S.B. No. 18
relating to the use of eminent domain authority.
SECTION 1. Chapter 2206, Government Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 2206.001. LIMITATION ON EMINENT DOMAIN FOR PRIVATE
PARTIES OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES. (a) This section
applies to the use of eminent domain under the laws of this state,
including a local or special law, by any governmental or private
entity, including:
(1) a state agency, including an institution of higher
education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;
(2) a political subdivision of this state; or
(3) a corporation created by a governmental entity to
act on behalf of the entity.
(b) A governmental or private entity may not take private
property through the use of eminent domain if the taking:
(1) confers a private benefit on a particular private
party through the use of the property;
(2) is for a public use that is merely a pretext to
confer a private benefit on a particular private party; [or]
(3) is for economic development purposes, unless the
economic development is a secondary purpose resulting from
municipal community development or municipal urban renewal
activities to eliminate an existing affirmative harm on society
from slum or blighted areas under:
(A) Chapter 373 or 374, Local Government Code,
other than an activity described by Section 373.002(b)(5), Local
Government Code; or
(B) Section 311.005(a)(1)(I), Tax Code; or
(4) is not for a public use.
(c) This section does not affect the authority of an entity
authorized by law to take private property through the use of
eminent domain for:
(1) transportation projects, including, but not
limited to, railroads, airports, or public roads or highways;
(2) entities authorized under Section 59, Article XVI,
Texas Constitution, including:
(A) port authorities;
(B) navigation districts; and
(C) any other conservation or reclamation
districts that act as ports;
(3) water supply, wastewater, flood control, and
drainage projects;
(4) public buildings, hospitals, and parks;
(5) the provision of utility services;
(6) a sports and community venue project approved by
voters at an election held on or before December 1, 2005, under
Chapter 334 or 335, Local Government Code;
(7) the operations of:
(A) a common carrier pipeline [subject to Chapter
111, Natural Resources Code, and Section B(3)(b), Article 2.01,
Texas Business Corporation Act]; or
(B) an energy transporter, as that term is
defined by Section 186.051, Utilities Code;
(8) a purpose authorized by Chapter 181, Utilities
(9) underground storage operations subject to Chapter
91, Natural Resources Code;
(10) a waste disposal project; or
(11) a library, museum, or related facility and any
infrastructure related to the facility.
(d) This section does not affect the authority of a
governmental entity to condemn a leasehold estate on property owned
by the governmental entity.
(e) The determination by the governmental or private entity
proposing to take the property that the taking does not involve an
act or circumstance prohibited by Subsection (b) does not create a
presumption with respect to whether the taking involves that act or
To view the rest of the bill, go here.


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New Bern's volleyball players showed they are capable of winning any game in the conference. For two sets, the Bears closely contested the always strong D.H. Conley Vikings.
New Bern's volleyball players showed they are capable of winning any game in the conference. For two sets, the Bears closely contested the always strong D.H. Conley Vikings.
The Bears just ran out of gas in a four-set loss to D.H. Conley Tuesday in New Bern (20-25, 25-23, 15-25, 17-25). It was New Bern's first loss in the Eastern Carolina Conference after beating South Central, Eastern Wayne and Southern Wayne earlier.
�We definitely think we can win,� said New Bern coach Tori Bennett. �It's just a matter of staying that way through the whole thing.�
Olivia Stewart directed New Bern's offense, dishing out 19 assists and had four timely kills. The senior setter had a team-high nine service points and four aces.
�She knows how to run her plays,� Bennett said. �She keeps the team positive, gets to the ball and is definitely one of our strongest players.�
Stewart's kill evened the first set 15-15, but the Bears weren't able to gain an advantage.
Vikings' athletic spiker Kalee Vanderhorst rose up and slammed the ball to the opposite court, putting an end to the first set.
New Bern (8-4, 3-1 Eastern Carolina) didn't grab a lead in the second set until 23-22. Following a point by D.H. Conley, New Bern closed the set with a point by Caitlin Solter and an ace from Stewart.
The third set belonged to D.H. Conley as it opened a 22-11 edge. An errant New Bern serve put the Bears one set away from defeat.
�I definitely thought we could pull it off,� Bennett said. �The third set, we lost at least a good six points just on our serving.
�I think the energy was just low. Overall, they fought hard and we will get them next time.�
The Bears fell behind 14-2 in the fourth set and could never recover. They closest New Bern got was within six points at 23-17.
�I don't know if it was a wake up. My players fought,� Bennett said. �That last set was probably a struggle but there was no way they didn't put up a fight for it.
�We definitely know what we need to work on for next time.�
Solter provided 20 kills and eight service points. Sydney Gilgo added six kills and Emma Melton had five kills.
D.H. Conley was led by Vanderhorst's 23 kills and Kori Adams' 10 kills.
�In terms of bouncing back, we just have to stay positive,� Bennett said. �We know it was a fully competitive game and we were capable of beating them. We just didn't.�
New Bern travels to J.H. Rose on Thursday.
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New Bern 20 23 15 17 � 1
Kills: D.H. Conley � Kalee Vanderhorst 23, Kori Adams 10, Jennifer Shirley 4. New Bern: Caitlin Solter 20, Sydney Gilgo 6, Emma Melton 5, Olivia Stewart 4. Assists: New Bern � Stewart 19. Service Points: D.H. Conley � Adams 15. New Bern � Stewart 9, Solter 8.
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THEODORE, Ala. (WPMI) - Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore spoke to a crowd at Magnolia Springs Baptist Church in Theodore Wednesday night.
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Moore says the attacks against him have been false and malicious.
"They've attacked me for my judicial decisions, my property taxes, my salary at the foundation with moral law and sexual immorality now. The last one probably hurts more than all because I have five granddaughters. I have one daughter, one wife, one mother and two sisters, and it hurts them to see what I'm being charged with," Moore said.
Nine women have come forward accusing Moore of sexual inappropriateness. Moore questions the timing.
"It's odd that through five statewide campaigns and three county campaigns never once has it been brought up. It's odd that investigators have investigated me and not one word about sexual impropriety," he said.
He once again denied the claims, calling them dirty politics.
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Alex and I have loved taking family vacations with Toby in tow, but lately, we've been thinking...
Wouldn't it be nice to take a trip with just the two of us? Without bananas. Without diapers. Without 6am wake-up calls! And, hey, we could read magazines on the plane. But, I can't help wondering, would we miss Toby too much? A mama's heart (and head) is a mysterious thing. Would I be able relax with my baby 1,000 miles away?
We talked it over: Alex wanted to go away for seven fabulous nights. I thought we could start with...one night. So, we settled on two nights. :) We're taking a little getaway this weekend to celebrate Alex's birthday (the destination is a surprise!), and Toby will stay home with my mom. Fingers crossed it will go smoothly, and I'll be able to
turn off my parental neuroses chill out!
I'm curious: Have you been wanderlust-y recently? Where would you want to go? And fellow parents, how long did you wait to travel on your own, without your baby? Where did you go? Was it hard or awesome? Did you travel for business or pleasure first? When you were growing up, did your parents travel on their own? I would LOVE to hear your thoughts!!!
Just for fun, which of these three waterfront places would you like to visit...
This hotel in Miami, where you can order a grilled fish sandwich by the pool, read magazines, and then go dancing at night.
This (budget!) hotel in Jamaica, where you'd sleep in a thatched roof villa and go snorkeling among green turtles.
This whale-watching spot in Vancouver, where you can hike along the cove, get a massage and sip single-malt scotch as the sun sets.
Which is more your style?
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Shadowviking wrote:Darnit, where is that skellie!
You're too good.
I would check out the windows if I were you...
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ook22 wrote:I would check out the windows if I were you...
Gumby wrote:ook22 wrote:I would check out the windows if I were you...
Darn it, still can't find Waldo.
So, when are you gonna announce your next MOC (which just appeared on Brickshelf)? Don't want to steal your thunder.
wunztwice wrote:Hmm, well I still can't find the skeleton you have in there, but I did notice some more things I'll comment on instead!
I was noticeing your use of wall sections. I never noticed that there were some many on this MOC. Normally isn't so much a good thing, but in this MOC, the way you've used them is spectacular, and the fact that you used them for the outside AND inside of the improves thier use even more.
I also like the way you incorporated the lion head bricks. Normally these just don't work that well, but you made them seem as though they actualyl belong on the wall, rather than just slapped on there to be on there.
You are not corrupted by the way 'we' think (yet... Twisted Evil ) and so you seem to really think about how to use them well, rather than just disreguard them!
Bravo again, and I will hunt for the skeleton till my eyes bleed if need-be!!! Confused
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text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - )))USED GOODS AVAILABLE((( Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in )))USED GOODS AVAILABLE((( Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Buy/Sell/Trade Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message HotpantsJoined: 27 Jan 2006 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject: )))USED GOODS AVAILABLE((( Come to our BAZAAR event to pick up some 2nd hand goods. When: Feb 2nd- Thurs. 10am to 1pm. What's on offer: Lots of 2nd hand goods offered by the Western teachers and local students - books, clothes, household items, jewellery and more. Also: plenty of snacks available at nominal charge &&&& There will be a mini disco, mini casino, and at 12.30, there is scheduled to be a demonstration by a professional Taekwondo team... Please come and have a look!Last edited by Hotpants on Sat Jun 16, 2012 3:04 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top HotpantsJoined: 27 Jan 2006 Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject: So, is anyone able to come? You will never know what a mini-disco is like until you experience it for yourself... Imagine - a 1 meter square box... enshrouded in complete darkness... the echo of 'Kung Fu fighting' background music can be heard... You don't know whether to put your left foot or right foot forward... Someone shouts, 'Time's Up!'... Out you come never to be quite the same person as before you went in... BTW, there will be some authentic houseware ornaments purchased in India and Pakistan. Prices will range from 1,000W upwards. Who's coming now? Back to top ZyzyferJoined: 29 Jan 2003Location: who, what, where, when, why, how? Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject: I'd check it out but the timing is not that good for me. Back to top wwidgirlJoined: 20 Mar 2005Location: Seoul Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:54 am Post subject: I would go, but I work during those hours. Too bad it's no on a weekend day. Back to top ucfvgirlJoined: 28 Sep 2005Location: Bundang Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject: Having another one? Just wondering how your sale went and I am wondering if you'll be having another one anytime soon. I would have come to your other sale, but unfortunately, the time of day was not convienent. Back to top HotpantsJoined: 27 Jan 2006 Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:09 pm Post subject: It was phenomenal... We had all sorts of events going, including a surprise drop in by the national yoga champion of India who started flexing his body in a pair of lycra speedos... We will have Bazaar 3 in the summer. Thank you for your interest! Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Buy/Sell/Trade Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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The inaugural Levi Leipheimer King Ridge GranFondo, which saw thousands of riders take on the ribbons of asphalt winding through Sonoma County near the Northern California coast, has been hailed a great success.
It's hoped that the ride's non-competitive sportive format, which has already taken off in Europe, could inspire a new generation of American riders to take to the roads.
A combination of routes for all abilities (103-mile Gran, 65-mile Medio and 36-mile Piccolo), perfect weather (in the mid-70s with a mild tailwind down picturesque Highway 1) and the chance for pros and amateurs to ride side by side resulted in a great day's riding.
Soaring redwoods and Douglas firs shielded riders from what few crosswinds there were last Saturday (3 October), as Astana (and future Team RadioShack) rider Leipheimer rolled on familiar roads; roads that shaped him as a professional cyclist.
The 35-year-old has called Santa Rosa, California home since 1996, two years before he became a pro with Saturn. The 5ft 7in Montana native was all smiles throughout the day, surrounded by friends, family and 3,499 other devout cyclists.
"Realistically, 13 years of living here and riding these roads a thousand times has hammered me to be a better cyclist, breaking me down and building me back up," the three-time Tour of California winner said after the ride. "Over the years I've been able to inch my way forward in the ranks of pro cycling, and I really credit Sonoma County for that."
The smile at the post-ride press conference summed up Leipheimer's feelings on the day
GranFondo? What's that?
The term granfondo means long distance or great endurance, and events in Europe attract as many as 10,000 riders. Pinarello, Campagnolo and Colnago have organised granfondos for years; former and current pros participate, some for general fitness, others for bragging rights. BMC Racing's Scott Nydam finished first in Santa Rosa, covering the 103-mile route in 4:48.
The first such ride in the US, the GranFondo San Diego, was held this past March. Campagnolo North America's general manager Tom Katttus has ridden a handful of events both stateside and abroad, and gave high praise to the Levi GranFondo, an event he heard about at Interbike 2009.
"It's hard for me to pick out highlights from the Levi ride," he told BikeRadar. "From the minute I woke up Saturday morning, it was a great day! The weather was perfect for a ride like this; chilly in the morning and warmed up to a perfect 75 degrees. The terrain was spectacular and the vistas were breathtaking.
"What really made it a special day for me was being able to enjoy and share the beauty of Santa Rosa and the surrounding area with friends and people I enjoy."
The first rest stop was well attended and fully stocked by enthusiastic volunteers
GranFondo riders tackled approximately 6,500ft of elevation gain over the 103 miles, similar to that which Leipheimer's Astana team experienced during their Santa Rosa training camp in early February. MedioFondo riders racked up 3,000ft and the PiccoloFondo riders 1,100ft. With so many riders in each category, there was always a sizeable group to ride with.
Another Santa Rosa resident, Ibis Cycles founder Scot Nicol, was more than pleased with how the inaugural Levi GranFondo played out. "There was tremendous anticipation among the local cycling community, me included," Nicol told BikeRadar. "Sometimes great expectations can be met with a bit of disappointment, but on 3 October nothing could be further from the truth.
"The organisation was unbelievable, from the road closures to the incredible rest stops to the route chosen. And then the after-party in the park, wow it was nearly perfect."
Santa Rosa residents Scot Nicol (Ibis) and Levi Leipheimer at the pre-ride VIP party
Nicol, an experienced guide for 1988 Giro d'Italia winner Andy Hampsten's European tours, has ridden some of the most spectacular roads in the world, and tends to be a bit biased about his backyard roads.
"Not only do we have the big epics like King Ridge, Skaggs, Tin Barn, Geysers, Cavedale, Trinity, Coleman/Bay Hill, Pine Flat and others, we also have the West County spiderweb of roads around Sebastopol, and the beautiful vineyard roads of Dry Creek, Russian River and Alexander Valley," he said. "Add to that the relative deserted nature of them, the 12-month-long riding season, and you can see why Levi likes it here.
"Levi likes to call the roads organic. Some of us in Santa Rosa call them 'certified California ribbon roads', because they traverse the landscape like a ribbon. "The 'King' is the king of our rides, but we have a dozen others that are 95 percent as good. I'm already lobbying to be part of the route committee for next year; it would be kind of neat to do different routes each year. Not sure what they're planning."
Leipheimer agreed with Nicol's assessment. "Believe it or not, what you saw today was only the tip of the iceberg for riding around here. We have 100 more loops like those we could ride," he said after the ride.
The sweeping coastal roads were a treat
How the Levi GranFondo came about
"It all came together one afternoon earlier this year when I was sitting in Occidental with a friend," Leipheimer said. "A light went off in my head about having a granfondo in Sonoma."
Leipheimer kept hearing about these events in Italy and realised there had to be one in his backyard; something that would rival the Tour of California that has rolled through Santa Rosa for the past four years.
"I called Mo (McElroy) at the (Sonoma County) Tourism Bureau, and told him we gotta do this to put Santa Rosa on the map," he said. "The organising crew put it together in just five months. Seeing the rest stops and expo blew my mind."
With more than 600 volunteers, it was no easy feat. Participants were treated like kings and queens for the day, and Leipheimer stopped to thank the volunteers at each rest stop, taking photos with them and smiling ear to ear.
According to event organisers, the average age among the 3,500 participants was 40, with the youngest being nine-year-old Liam Flanagan from Newport Beach, California, dressed in Livestrong kit and riding with his father Bill. The oldest was 75.
Riders paid US$115 to ride; tandems paid US$230. A percentage of the proceeds went to The Forget Me Not Farm, a Santa Rosa-based place where children from abusive homes can connect with animals.
Bill and Liam Flanagan chat with Leipheimer
Celebrity sightings
What would a cycling event be without its share of celebrity sightings and participants? The Levi GranFondo drew industry icons Steve Hed (one of the event sponsors), former pro and current television commentator Bob Roll, former Belgian pro and current Trek-Livestrong U23 director Axel Merckx, Garmin-Slipstream pro Lucas Euser and multiple world and national champion mountain bike racer Brian Lopes.
Other familiar faces included mountain bike racer Mark Weir, former pro and current BMC Racing general manager Gavin Chilcott, Specialized founder and president Mike Sinyard, Tour of California race director Andrew Messick, 1984 Olympic medalist Steve Hegg, NorCal Racing League founder Matt Fritzinger and board member Austin McInerny, Leipheimer's wife and former racer Odessa Gunn, Bissell racer Paul Mach, mountain bike pioneer Tom Ritchey, plus up-and-coming mountain bike racers Max Plaxton and Kris Sneddon.
Former Team 7-Eleven and Motorola director Jim Ochowicz, now co-owner of the BMC Racing team – based in Santa Rosa –was thrilled to take part. "Levi asked if I would attend, which was very kind of him," he told BikeRadar. "It was a great course. Safe, well protected and fun. What beautiful scenery!"
For someone who has ridden in the Alps and Pyrenees, Ochowicz, an avid cyclist who lives in Palo Alto, Coleman Valley Road still proved a challenge, but one shared with people he enjoys riding with. "Getting over the last climb and spending most of the day riding with friends Axel Merckx, Dylan Casey, Andrew Messick and David Helfrich was a highlight," he said.
Axel Merckx (L) chats with Bissell's Paul Mach and Scott Nydam after the ride
Can Granfondos catch on in the US?
According to several participants, there appears to be a movement in the works. When asked if he thought granfondos might take a foothold in the US, Scot Nicol was upbeat. "Being an optimist, I'd say yes," he told BikeRadar. "It's one of the many things the Europeans get right, and we're making baby steps in that direction.
"If Santa Rosa can get it right, I hold out hope for more of these events. Santa Rosa's culture is firmly based on SUVs and shopping malls. The good news about that is that the roads are deserted once you get away from the Highway 101 corridor, making this such a riding mecca. The bad news is that people drive way too much around here.
"Hopefully the Levi GranFondo will increase some awareness and get people on their bikes a little bit more. Fortunately our local paper had the Fondo on the front page at least four times during this last week, both before and after the ride, and it was presented in a postitive light."
Another experienced rider and industry veteran, Sidi America brand manager Sara Eccelsine, agreed with Nicol on the granfondo's potential in the US. "The Colnago GranFondos have gotten super popular," Ecclesine said. "The granfondo serves a wide range of people, from those that are very serious about their riding and competitive with their friends, to the laughing group in the back.
"The (Sonoma County) course was a fantastic scenic rollercoaster. It was like Disneyland for my bike. I kept giggling out loud, either because of the outrageous descents and whoop-de-doos or the beautiful mountain, ocean and vineyard vistas. Or maybe it was a sugar rush from all the Nutter Butters. Plus there was that dirt section at the end… I love that."
Bike industry veterans Sara Eccelsine (Sidi USA) and Tom Kattus (Campagnolo North America)
Campagnolo's Kattus said: "On any given weekend in Europe there are sold out granfondos all over. The first granfondo I went to was the GranFondo Campagnolo in Feltre Italy; there were in excess of 4,000 participants and if they opened it up to 10,000 it would have sold out!
"I support the concept 100 percent and will do all I can to promote the granfondo concept throughout North America; you will definitely see me at the starting line of the Colnago events and Levi's next year."
With a successful event on the books, Nicol is already getting ready for 2010. "To anyone who will actually listen to me, I tell them that there is no more beautiful ride in the world than King Ridge," he said. "I'm not saying it's the most beautiful, but I can't think of a better route.
"The highlight for me was 100 little highlights. Talking to friends on the ride, seeing the huge mass of people on the roads just after the start, the excellent rest stops, the insane views up on King Ridge, the plummet to the ocean off Meyer's Grade, Gerard's Paella and the abundant New Belgium goodness after the ride, the headwind on Coleman Valley Road (not!), the dirt bike path on the way in to the finish and all the smiling faces after the ride.
"There were a lot of really happy people hanging out after they finished. So, if Santa Rosa can do it right, why not a bunch of other communities?"
The bike industry crew at the halfway point. The author is wearing the yellow jersey


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Windows 7 User Access Control Default Setting Blocks Unsupported Applications
While testing a backup application (that I wrote in .NET) on a 64-bit Windows 7 VM today, the initial registry reads failed (although, weirdly, the writes succeeded). This app has worked well on Windows XP in the past. After a bit of Googling, I found the solution. The problem was that the default setting for the UAC (User Access Control) feature had been denying the app permission to read the registry settings. The UAC should normally notify the user when a program (or user, depending on the UAC setting) tries to make certain changes to Windows. My application, however, was not triggering a UAC notification, but its registry reads were denied nevertheless. Setting UAC to Never notify fixed it. The default UAC setting on Windows 7 is supposed to notify the user when programs attempt to make changes to Windows. The reason that a notification was not raised was because my application is not certified for Windows 7 and/or does not support UAC.
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Seattle is at a crossroads. While construction cranes and luxury condos increasingly dominate our skyline, most of us face an affordable housing crisis. While our city and state are home to some of the world's wealthiest corporations, we face underfunded services and the most regressive tax system in the nation.
Working people and people of color are being driven out by the fastest rising rents of any major U.S. city. An out-of-touch political establishment spends billions on business-approved projects like the Bertha boondoggle, while rejecting rent control and taxes on corporations and the super-rich.
Since her election in 2013, Councilmember Kshama Sawant has led the opposition to this corporate-driven agenda. Kshama has been an unapologetic champion of working people, delivering on her campaign promise to make Seattle the first major city to pass a $15/hour minimum wage less than six months after she took office.
Since then she helped win a series of other progressive victories (read more about her record here).
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Now Kshama is tackling head-on the crisis of skyrocketing rents by fighting for rent control, for a Tenants' Bill of Rights, and for the city to build thousands of high-quality apartments rented at below-market rates. She is working to fully fund a world-class public transit system and implement Municipal Broadband as an alternative to the slow and expensive Comcast and Centurylink monopolies.
As a representative of working people, Kshama does not take a penny in corporate cash. While the rest of the City Council pays themselves $120,000/year, Councilmember Sawant takes only the average worker's wage and donates the remainder to a Solidarity Fund to help build social justice movements.
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RPI student beaten during burglary
Police said a 20-year-old was severely beaten Saturday night during a burglary at his residence on Bleeker Avenue.
A spokeswoman at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute confirmed Sunday that the man is a student.
Troy police spokesman John Cooney said the victim went to a neighbor and asked for help around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The victim was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital where he underwent surgery for serious head trauma. He is expected to survive.


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Lark Rise to Candleford Laura Timmins leaves the agricultural hamlet of Lark Rise to move eight miles away to the small market town of Candleford in 1880s England. She begins her first job at the post office, where Postmistress Dorcas Lane gives her a warm welcome. But her loyalties are soon divided over a dispute at Lark Rise about payment for the delivery of telegrams.G


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We import French Provincial/French Country style reproduction furniture and will be selling this furniture online to the Australian Market.
Demographic of target market: Females from mid 20's through to 40's. Target audience are sophisticated,educated females who have a passion for interior design,relaxed French Provincial, Hampton's and Paris Chic styles but are savvy online shoppers. Australian Market. Target market loves all things "French". Business name: French Furniture Direct, Domain Name: http://www.ffdirect.com.au and Slogan: "C'est Chic. C'est français."... Our USP is that our prices our well below our competitors - so it's a balance between communicating that we sell quality, stylish french-style furniture (on-line) but we're the "cheapest" on the net. I like the idea of perhaps a little bird flying over holding something french (symbolic) as if it's delivering it to your door. The current designs I have are lovely but more suitable to a French Boutique. We're not a French "boutique" but an online retailer selling larger volumes at lower prices, where goods are delivered to your door. I really want the logo to reflect this. I'm open to colour suggestions so long as it appeals to the female market. I'm really looking for something with an edge and if I'm happy with the turn-out, I will guarantee this competition early on. Future, ongoing work is likely for competition winner as we plan on doing print ads etc. I look forward to seeing your creative designs and really encourage all you talented designers out there to think outside the square on this one...
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Decision comes amid uncertainty in future state funding
In the face of declining state revenue and uncertainty of future state funding, the Macomb Board of Education Monday night approved $330,000 in budget reductions for the 2013-14 school year following a nearly a nearly 90-minute closed session.
The reductions are part of the district's expenditure containment plan, or budget cuts, that will eliminate $1.5 million in spending over the next four years.
Included in the cuts are three full-time teachers that equal a $250,000 reduction, a $28,000 reduction to the athletic budget, an $88,000 reduction to district support of Title I reading programming, a $5,000 reduction in board of education travel expenses and removal of a $13,000 appraisal line item.
Two programming aides will be cut at a later date to reduce the 2013-14 budget by another $54,000.
District Superintendent Alene Reuschel said the $88,000 Title I reduction is money the district adds to Title I grant funding. As part of that cut, a fourth teacher could be eliminated from next year's budget.
"What the board is saying is that we will support and do supplement reading only with the grant funds," she said. "$88,000 is a teacher and half. We're losing a staff member somewhere."
Formal reduction-in-force action on certified staff will take place at the April board meeting. While other local school districts, including Bushnell-Prairie City and West Prairie, have taken RIF action this month, Reuschel said Macomb has time to formally make certified staff cuts.
In an e-mail to the Voice Tuesday afternoon, she clarified, "The new PERA (Performance Evaluation Reform Act) law states that formal notice has to be given no later than 45 calendar days prior to the end of school. The old statute required a longer period — 60 days. Many districts just kept to the older pattern. Also remember, we go later into June than our neighbors."
Board President Robert Shouse put the budget cuts on the shoulders of the state, not the school district, pointing to reductions in General State Aid and transportation funding through the proration of those funds.
"They are not the fault of any person here," he said. "When you have a reduction in General State Aid down to 82 percent and reductions to transportation, there comes a time when you have to make tough decisions."
Reuschel pointed to school district's combination of increasing enrollment, a property tax cap under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, and declining General State Aid, which makes up 26 percent of the district's budget.
"It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know something has to give," she said.
The board will continue further discussion about the 2013-14 budget at its next regular meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, April 15, at the Macomb Junior-Senior High School library.
In other action Monday the board:
-Accepted the resignation of Max Kreps as assistant football coach, effective at the end of the current school year.
-Accepted a $258,370 bid from Brockway Co, out of Burlington, Iowa, for a partial re-roofing at Lincoln Elementary School. Work on the project will begin later this spring.


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Rihanna flashes a smile while posing with Bruno Mars and Sting at a rehearsal for the 2013 Grammy Awards on Friday (February 8).
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Ziggy Marley added another picture and tweeted, "@damianmarley @rihanna and I @ Grammy."
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
The Second Shoe has dropped.
I am not exactly sure what we have left. The Armory being down doesn't help. There are 3 officers left that I know of, one of which has been out of town lately. We also have a little chunk of core raiders along with and quite a few casual members. We are probably ok for Kara and possible ZA, but we are out of 25 mans for a while. Our biggest problem though is that we don't have a definite leader. A couple of people have said that they can take it for a little while but that doesn't inspire any confidence. If FoC and WA have taught me anything it is that a good GM is essential for good progression and I just don't see it right now.
Just to get it out there I'm not really all that upset with a majority of the people that left. If given the same opportunity I probably would have taken it. As I said in my last post I didn't agree with the way the guild was formed. I also think that if the guild leadership could have gone to a different guild. I am sure that they would have had plenty of opportunities to go to any guild on the server since they were a Tank, and healer, and a mage all with Superior gear. Going to the new guild just a bit of a slap in the face. Anyway, I wish them all the best of luck. I am not convinced that they will have the type of success they are hoping for. I look at their roster and see a hole lot of WA and therefore they are probably taking a whole lot of WA's problems with them. I guess time will tell.
So, the $64,000 question is: What do I do now?
I have a few options but none of them are specific or all that good. Here is what I see:
1. Stick with WA and reevaluate later. There are some people in the guild that are very gun-ho about rebuilding the guild. I also think that quite a few of the people that went to the new guild will not be happy there and might come back if WA still exists. On the other hand, I am not sure everything has played out. This is all still very fresh and I am sure that their are several people that are considering leaving just like I am. With the leadership issue still up in the air I must admit that I have my doubts that WA will survive in any form.
2. Look for a new guild of a similar level. Their are several guilds at a similar level to WA on Eitrigg. Joining one of them would probably be my first choice, but there are several road block to me doing this. First, all of them that I have checked out raid earlier and I know that my wife would not be happy about me raiding earlier. Second, I have only seen one of them recruiting a Moonkin anytime recently. Third, I am sure that a lot of them come with there own baggage. Several of them got to Vashj before WA did and still haven't downed her. So basically none of them fit my current availability, most of them have expressed no interest in a moonkin, and I might just be jumping into the same situation all over again with less seniority.
3. Look for a new guild that isn't as progressed as WA. I am sure that their are several guilds that would be willing to take me due to my experience and quality gear. If I jump this way I may not be downing 4 bosses in one night like in WA but I would be downing similar bosses, and may be able to pick up some of the loot I have missed out on. However, I have to ask myself why haven't they progressed more. I am sure many of them have their own leadership issues and may be a little more casual than I would like.
4. Respec to resto or feral. Respecing would probably open a lot more doors, and I could possibly get in the new guild if I asked. However, my off sets are not the best and I have very little experience with either resto or feral. It is quite possible that I would have to drop down to less progressed guild just to learn the new spec and get gear.
5. Transfer servers and take my shot their. I don't know of any options for a Moonkin on a different server, but if I could find them it might be the perfect opportunity. On the other hand I would be risking a lot. I would be going in almost blind without any of my friends. It could work out perfectly but it could also be a disaster.
6. Level Graypal to 70 and make him my main. There seems to be a lot of demand for shadow priests so I might be able to get into some good guilds. Since I haven't instanced much with him I am sure that their would still be some what of a learning curve but going from Moonkin to Shadow Priest should be easier then going from caster DPS to healer. On the other hand, he would require a lot of gearing up and this also doesn't solve the problem of raid times.
7. Go to a different server and re-roll. To be completely honest this is kind of tempting. I have wondered several times what PvP server would be like. I am also interested in checking out the Horde. It would also give me the opportunity pick the server and I could pick one with a lot of raiders so that I might have more opportunities down the road. Then again I am not a big fan of leveling and If I went to a different server I would do it without the help of my current characters. I don't really want to go out and level without 16 slot bags or enough gold to help me with training and mounts.
8. Take a break from WoW all together. I love this game, but I am not sure I can go grind it out without raiding. I don't know if I would still like the game. I know that my wife would not be unhappy if I quit the game and I might get a little more sleep at night without it, but I'm not quite ready to take this step yet.
So those are my options as I see it. For now I am going to stick with WA at least until I see something better. I may try and talk to my wife about raid times, but I don't have any real clue as to where I should go now.
As far as this blog goes I will keep it up as long as I play WoW. It may not be as moonkin focused depending on what I decide to do, but I won't forget about my moonkin. If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask them.
I don't have another Toon update but I thought I might leave you with some of my plans for this blog. None of them technical unfortunately. The first is a couple of Vs. posts inspired by the posts from Resto4Life. I have already done some work on a Spell Damage vs. Spell Crit article. Second, I hope to do a Moonkin gear guide. This would most likely be a multi part series listing what I think are the best options when you are just starting Kara. I may also expand it to being a raiding Moonkin gear guide. Third, I want to do a post in Idol Swapping macros. Their is a lot of confusion on this topic but I have completely figured out my macros yet.
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- Nibuca said...
... BigRedKitty's guild is recruiting.
I've got nothing for you really. As a moonkin your options are limited because it's not the "normal" raiding spec. If you go to another guild you run the risk of finding one that will force you to respec. It's your $15, should you really have to spend it their way? If you rebuild you'll be rebuilding without the bones of the guild. If the guild rerolls (new name, new management, same people) then be sure the goal of the guild is clearly articulated up front.
Of the people who are left, what do they want from a guild? What do you want? Is it satifying what you want? Is your participation level in the guild enough?
- January 8, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Sorry to hear about your guild. I recently stepped down as an officer in my guild as I got tired of dealing with the raiding drama we have.
One of the biggest problems we have with our guild is communication from the guild rank & file. There are a half dozen non-officers (out of maybe 200+ accounts) that rarely have anything good to say about the officer core, complain when things don't go their way and started a boycott when the officers tried to move raids to TK/SSC when we weren't getting enough locks for Mag.
We have our little cliques within the guild and I can see it as constant source of friction, especially with the newest members from another guild that more of less dissolved.
I have been playing WoW since the day it came out in Nov 2004. I have a 70 Mage, 65 Rogue, 50 SPriest and, right now, I have the most fun with my SPriest since it seems I can solo just about anything with the lastest patch. WoW/raiding is certainly not nearly as fun to play any more (give me a drunken MC raid any day) and I am slowly cutting back on my play time. Especially since some of the dissenters got the main raiding night moved to a different day and I can't make those raids now.
I have gone through your thought process and still do each time I log onto WoW. I don't have any RL friends in game, so I would only be leaving cartoon characters behind. You can't beat entertainment like this for $15 a month, but if it becomes more of a chore than fun, it wouldn't matter if it was free.
- January 8, 2008 at 11:59 AM


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BetterWorks - Making Work Rewarding
BetterWorks is an early stage internet startup consisting of veterans from the most successful companies on the internet. We are driven entrepreneurs with a vision to change the way employers treat their employees.
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Nov 01, 2012
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) — The last time the UW-Stevens Point and UW-Eau Claire women's soccer teams faced off, the Blugolds won a dramatic overtime game on a penalty kick by Gina Williams (Sr.-Madison, Wis./Verona Area).
This time the stakes were a bit higher, as the Pointers traveled to Eau Claire for a semifinal matchup in the WIAC Championship Tournament. The outcome was just as dramatic, only this time it was UW-Stevens Point that came out on top with a 2-1 overtime victory.
Paige LeGate (Jr.-Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port) got the Blugolds on the board first at 24:21 on an unassisted goal. LeGate took a shot from the left wing that arced over the Pointers goalkeeper and into the goal for the 1-0 lead.
But overall, it was the Pointers that controlled much of the play throughout the game. Still, the two teams went into halftime with UW-Eau Claire up 1-0.
The Pointers came close to tying the game in the second half on a few occasions, but Nina Behrenbrinker (Jr.-St. Paul, Minn/Cretin-Derham Hall) came up with some huge saves to keep them off the board.
The Blugolds came up with a few chances of their own that likely could have put the game away. Williams had the best chance off a Blugold corner kick, but the Pointers' goalkeeper made a key stop.
In the final minute of play, with the Blugolds clinging to the 1-0 lead, the Pointers finally got one past Behrenbrinker. With 0:51 left to play, Jessica Ruch ran down the left side and put a shot on goal that was just out of the reach of Behrenbrinker to send the game to overtime.
The Blugolds came out strong in the early part of overtime, but it was Ruch once again who took the game into her own hands. At 97:19 she buried the game-winner and sent the Pointers to the final of the WIAC Championship Tournament.
Behrenbrinker made 16 saves as the Blugolds were outshot 18-7 in shots-on-goal. The Pointers also controlled the corner kicks as they held a 15-2 advantage.
The Blugolds finish the season 9-8-2 and also finished second in the WIAC regular season standings at 6-2. They will now wait until Monday when the results of the NCAA Tournament are released.