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by Chris Cook
Chris Cook is the Managing Editor of www.pacificfreepress.com, host of Gorilla Radio, broad/webcast from the University of Victoria, Canada, and former editor to www.pej.org
As the bombs continue to fall over Palestine, the bodies piling higher by the hour, I'm spending my weekend (thanks to Queen Victoria, a mercifully long one) reading over 18 "offending" articles published at my former home Peace, Earth, and Justice (www.PEJ.org). I'm doing this because, Canada has Hate Speech laws, and me and PEJ have apparently fallen afoul of them. Or, so says the British Columbia branch of the B'nai Brith organization.
Considering the hundreds of articles chronicling the crimes against humanity committed by the Israeli regime in Palestine, Lebanon, and elsewhere published during my time as an editor at PEJ, I can only remark at my shock B'nai Brith could only come up with 18 they find offensive. Perhaps it's a softening of vigilance, or maybe a tacit recognition: Israeli government policy is becoming increasingly difficult to defend, even among its most staunch proponents? Nevertheless, the charges are serious for the PEJ.org board members, the editors (of which yours truly is one), and the authors of the articles in question, some of the most noted authorities on the six decades-long Palestine-Israel debacle.
For American readers who value and feel protected by the 1st Amendment (right to free speech), it may seem strange that a country would enshrine in law the opposite condition; but Hate Crime legislation in this country is widely supported. Canada is an ethnically, and politically diverse country, consisting of minority populations from the world over, and it was deemed fair-minded to ensure all are protected from the "tyranny of the majority." But it's a double-edged sword, making possible an abuse of the statutes, allowing an equally odious tyranny, the stifling of dissent and criticism by a dedicated minority.
Such is, I believe, the case here.
To understand the nature of the B'nai Brith complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, it's instructive to visit the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) website; there is explained the goals of the CJC, and their marching orders to regional branches of B'nai Brith in defending Israeli interests. The CJC's 'General Expectations of Canada,' and presumably of Canadian Jews and Christian Zionists loyal to Israel, right or wrong, are to take "constructive interventions against resolutions or motions" made in Canada that:
i) blame only Israel and its policies for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
ii) indict Israel's legitimate counter-terrorism measures with no reference to or condemnation of Palestinian terrorism.
iii) deny or undermine Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state in the Middle East.
iv) employ existentially threatening language such as referring to Israel as a "racist" or "apartheid" state and apply terms such as ["genocide"(?)], or "ethnic cleansing" to the conflict.
v) are based upon inaccurate media information or Palestinian Authority propaganda.
vi) predetermine the outcome of direct, bilateral negotiations in keeping with UN Resolution 242 and 338 or circumvent such a process. At the same time, Canada's delegates must support and encourage efforts at the UNCHR that:
i) will ensure a comprehensive accounting of international human rights situations such that grievous international human rights issues are not ignored or soft-pedalled as a result of a politicized, anti-Israel agenda.
ii) highlight the crippling impact of continuing Palestinian terrorism - which has been explicitly legitimized in the CHR resolutions - on the peace process and on attempts to establish a true human rights regime in the Middle East.
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iii) draw attention to the deficiencies within the Palestinian Authority regarding human rights and the building of a viable civil society for the Palestinian people. Thankfully, these tenets are neither chiseled in stone, nor enshrined in Canadian jurisprudence; for if they were, PEJ.org would indeed be found guilty of the charges brought. But then, who criticizing Israel's brutal, racist, and remorseless genocide, as practiced against the people of Palestine, would be innocent?
As it stands, the "representative of The League for Human Rights of B'nai Brith" contends, PEJ.org is: "...discriminating against persons or groups of persons by communicating messages on the Internet that are likely to expose a person or persons to hatred or contempt on the basis of national or ethnic origin, contrary to section 13(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act ("CHRA")." The complaint says, PEJ.org is "contriving to promote ongoing hatred affecting persons identifiable as Jews, and/or as citizens of Israel." Thus, the B'nai Brith is arguing it is likely to be hated and despised due to criticism of the Israeli state, and demands criticism of that state cease and desist.
Reviewing the 18 articles in question, it's easy to see where PEJ.org transgresses the above stated goals of the Canadian Jewish Congress; many of them blame Israel chiefly in the conflict in Palestine. As the stronger party, it can be argued Israel has the primary responsibility to sue for a just solution. That solution cannot be arrived at through violence, whether the "terrorism" of Palestinian suicide bombers and Kassam rockets, or Israeli Defense Force tanks, F-16's, or the snipers atop the "security fence" surrounding much of Gaza and East Jerusalem, and the West Bank. Some of the articles too do mention Israel is a "racist" state, judging by the words quoted of its leadership, past and present.
Some too declare, as did former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Israel is an "apartheid" state, likening the physical separation of non-Jews to the so-called Bantustans of apartheid-era South Africa (incidentally, a regime stoutly defended and aided by Israel at the time of its most egregious behaviour). True, these articles document a hateful regime, following a hateful policy that includes murder, torture, unilateral invasion of neighbouring countries, the mass and indiscriminate killing of civilians using prohibited weapons, and internationally allowed weaponry used in illegal fashion, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, counter to international law, mass detentions without due process, and a litany of other, ongoing outrages, nowhere in any of the articles is contempt for Jews, or Israeli citizens, whether identifiable, or otherwise expressed. In fact, more than a few of the articles in question implore Jews in America, Europe, and Israel to use what influence they have to rein in the Israeli government if not in the name of humanity, then to preserve Israel following a disastrous course.
Section 13 of Canada's Human Rights Act was originally designed to address hate campaigns conducted by far-right white supremacists, who had taken to sending recorded messages promoting hatred against minorities over the telephone. It has since morphed into an all-encompassing censor, every amendment to it adding further restrictions to what is considered acceptable opinion and expression of those opinions. The authors of the 18 articles found objectionable by the B'nai Brith were not penned by frothing at the mouth racists, determined to isolate and make subject to ridicule, contempt, or hatred any group. They comprise a wide spectrum of journalists, social commentators, educators, and concerned citizens from several countries and faiths, all expressing genuine outrage at the current state of affairs in Palestine, and the role of the State of Israel in those events.
If this then is to be considered criminal, then what can we consider the actions creating so much death and misery there, and the disgraceful inaction of Canada's government (currently aiding and abetting the horrors through its support of food, aid, and medicines sanctions against the duly elected Hamas government of Palestine), but a crime of an infinitely greater magnitude?
PEJ.org has until early next month to respond to the Canadian Human Rights Commission's Anti-Hate investigators, and face any number of legal and quasi-legal devices that could include fines of thousands of dollars, pulling the plug of the organization, or worse. It would be ironic indeed, if an organization of volunteers dedicated to peace, earth, and justice were to be shot down for criticism of an entity that regards those tenets worthy only for its own, identifiable citizens.
sources of interest:
Two of the 18 authored by yours truly
Does Evil Have the Right to Exist?
Warsaw on the Mediterranean
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Kurt Nimmo's article and comments
Canadian Jewish Congress
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Your team's scoring and rebounding numbers are in the thousands. Your percentages are based on thousands of attempts. But blocks and steals only number in the low hundreds at this point.
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3.5-4.0 times the league average -- 1 player (Andrew Bogut)
3.0-3.49 times -- 5 players (JaVale McGee, Dwight Howard, Darko Milicic, Amare Stoudemire, Serge Ibaka)
2.5-2.99 times -- 7 players (Josh Smith, Pau Gasol, Al Jefferson, Tim Duncan, Roy Hibbert, Emeka Okafor, Marcus Camby)
2.0-2.49 times -- 10 players (Samuel Dalembert, Joakim Noah, Yao Ming, Tyrus Thomas, Wilson Chandler, Brook Lopez, Marc Gasol, Taj Gibson, Chris Andersen, Andrew Bynum)
1.5-1.99 times -- 9 players (LaMarcus Aldridge, Anderson Varejao, Rudy Gay, Elton Brand, Chris Kaman, Tyson Chandler, Gerald Wallace, Channing Frye, Andrei Kirilenko)
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3.5-4.0 times the league average -- 0 players
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2.0-2.49 times -- 4 players (Monta Ellis, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook, John Wall)
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Advantage: Blocks.
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Binishell DomesCarl Hubben, BAE/MAE, Penn State 2010
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IntroductionBinishell domes are thin-shelled reinforced concrete structures which became popular after the first was built in the mid 1960's by the Italian architect Dante Bini. Since then, roughly 1600 Binishells have been built in 23 countries across the world (Levy, 39). The domes were well accepted due to their quick construction time, low cost, high strength and reduced carbon footprint when compared to conventional construction.
|Binishell Example
ConstructionBinishell construction is a successful and innovative application of pneumatic forming. Traditionally, pneumatic forming is done by fastening a membrane to the edges of a mold and then then formed with the assistance of heat and compressed air. This technique was used to mold small items such as sinks, bathtubs, and aircraft windows. Dante Bini simply applied the theory on a much larger scale.
|1.) Placing the springs and reinforcement
Construction of Binishell domes begins with placing a concrete anchorage beam circular in plan with a molded recess. A slab on grade is also poured at this time to act as the floor of the dome. The anchorage device of the inflatable neoprene-coated nylon membrane is placed within the recession in the beam. Steel springs of various strengths are then stretched across the membrane at which time reinforcing bars are inserted inside the springs.
|2.) Pouring the concrete
A thin layer of concrete is then poured over the membrane, covering the springs and reinforcement. The concrete is then covered with light PVC sheeting which is also secured to the anchorage. Once the sheeting is in place, the spool and roller vibrators are placed at the center of the membrane.
|3.) Inflating the membrane
Now, the membrane is inflated through the ducts under the membrane. Although the pressure in the membrane is very low, the entire mass of the wet concrete, springs and reinforcement rise. As the pneumatic form fills with air, the different tensions in the springs control the lifting speed and shape of the dome. The springs also ensure the location of the reinforcement as the dome is lifting.This process takes roughly 1-3 hours.
|4.) Using the roller virbators
When the dome has reached the desired height and shape, the rolling vibrators are pulled over the exterior of the surface to re-consolidate the concrete. When this is completed, the height of the dome is held constant by maintaining the pressure in the dome for 1-3 days depending on the size of the structure. During this time the PVC sheeting can be removed. Once the dome has reached sufficient strength, the form is deflated, leaving the 3 day old Binishell to support itself.
The construction process has been further developed and patented by Binisystems. Certain techniques have been implemented to have a more accurate structure in an effort to ensure the strength of the completed domes.
Failures and CausesThe unconventional and tedious construction of Binishells has caused some domes to fail and in a few, collapse. Two failures are covered in detail in this report along with one which were not well documented. The Fairvale High School and the Pittwater High School failure generated a large amount of interest because Dante Bini had been an architectural consultant during the design and construction of both of these domes. These collapses resulted in the investigation of Binishells with similar geometry. Some of these investigations were responsible for the deconstruction of standing Binishells.
In the poorly documented cases, the dome was located in Australia and was going to be used as a school. The first collapse occurred just two days after the inflation of the balloon and nearly immediately after the balloon was removed.
Structural strength of Binishells depends on four factors during construction. These are: air pressure of the balloon, location of reinforcing steel, concrete weight and distribution, and air temperature during while the concrete is curing. Improper responses to complications of these factors experienced during construction are the causes of the Binishell collapses. Luckily, there was no loss of life in any of the collapses.
Fairvale High SchoolFairfield West, Sydney, Australia
Youtube clip of it's Construction and photos of the collapse: Credit: Ron Cheers
IntroductionOn January 4th, 1975 the center of the Fairvale High School Binishell collapsed, leaving the perimeter approximately 3-4 meters (10-13 feet) high standing and undamaged. No one was injured in the collapse because damage to the dome was noticed the day before, allowing time for the building to be evacuated. The Fairvale Binishell was a 36 m (118 ft) radius dome, built as part of the 1973 Department of Public Works program. To help manage the program, which was responsible for building 15 Binishells in roughly 4 years, Dante Bini was hired as an architectural consultant. As a result of the Fairvale collapse, an investigation was conducted to determine the strength of the other 36 m domes constructed under the program.
CollapseOn January 2nd, 1975 there were unusually high temperatures in Fairfield, reaching a maximum of 41 C (106 F). Around 4:30 in the evening, an intense rainstorm moved through the area, causing a drop in temperature of 9 C (48 F) accompanied by strong, gusting winds. When the storm was analyzed after the collapse, it was estimated that it caused a temperature gradient of roughly 25 C (77 F) through the shell.
8:30 the next morning, significant cracking was noticed on the crown of the dome in an area of a circle with a 6 m (20 ft) radius. Additionally, there was spalling on the underside of the dome, which was beginning to sag at the center in an uneven way. These warning signs were taken very seriously and the building was evacuated. The very next day, January 4th, the center of the dome collapsed. When the dome fell, it left a 3-4 m high perimeter wall which was completely undamaged and was described as very gentle as it came to rest on tables and blockwork, which showed little evidence of a heavy impact.
CausesThe collapse of the dome was a surprise to everyone involved. Although the school was still under construction, the dome standing since October 15th, 1975 and was constructed using the same techniques as the other Binishells in the area. In response to the Fairvale collapse, an investigation of the physical properties of the Fairvale dome and the other program domes was made. The investigation covered dome shape, thickness, concrete strength, rod reinforcement, and temperature gradient. Despite a few minor areas where Fairvale differed from the other Binishells, the investigation concluded that the Fairvale shell collapse was caused by the presence of severe bending moments induced by a large thermal gradient.
The severe weather on January 2nd set off a chain of events responsible for collapsing the Fairvale dome. Based on a study performed by the N.S.W. Department of Public Works, a temperature gradient of 12 C can overstress a 36 m dome like the Fairvale Binishell. Fairvale experienced a gradient of 25 C, well over the necessary temperature difference. The bending moments caused by the large thermal gradient resulted in deflections in the domes shape. This caused a further increase in the dead and live load moments due to the departure of the Binishells elliptical cross section.
Buckling was the failure state reached by the Fairvale Binishell collapse. When large bending moments and deflection occur in a member, the compressive stress can be increased to a level greater than what can be supported. When concrete is overstressed, it can begin to creep, a deformation of the original shape which disrupts the load path of the structure. In the gradual failure of Fairvale, concrete which was creeping was relied on to support the structure. In a dome, the strength of the structure is directly related to the shape and any departure from the intended geometry is extremely dangerous. The uneven sagging of the dome the day before the collapse was a dead giveaway that the concrete was beginning to creep and that failure was imminent. The concrete membrane resisted the collapse of the dome until the critical state of creep was reached, at which point the dome fell. The buckling failure in this case was gradual but it has the potential to occur instantly which can be much more dangerous due to the lack of warning signs.
Lessons LearnedThe Fairvale Binishell was still under construction at the time of the collapse. Although the dome had been standing under its own strength for some months, additions and modifications of the shell were still being made during the January storm. Since construction was still taking place, no insulation or weather proofing had been installed on the exterior of the dome.
The insulation is vital to the dome because it prevents possible thermal gradients to occur through the shell of the dome. Prior to the Fairvale collapse, installing the insulation was one of the final steps of the construction process. As a result of the Fairvale collapse, construction procedures were modified to suggest insulating the dome as soon as possible to prevent any effects that inclimate weather could have.
Pittwater High SchoolNorthern Beaches, Sydney, Australia
IntroductionAs part of the North South Wales Department of Public Works program responsible for constructing the Fairvale dome, a 36 m Binishell was built and used as the Pittwater High School. The dome at Pittwater was constructed a few months before Fairvale and in response to the collapse, the Pittwater dome was tested and determined to have appropriate strength. However, on August 4th, 1986, roughly 10 years after construction was complete, the Pittwater High School Binishell collapsed, only minutes after the area had been occupied by students. Thankfully only person was reported as injured. The collapse at Pittwater resulted in every Binishell across Australia being temporarily closed and inspected. Following these inspections, Binishells across the country either had supports added or were taken down.
|Inside Pittwater High School after failure
CauseAlthough some of the Pittwater collapse reports have different opinions on some of the engineering concepts responsible for the collapse, they all reach a common ground on what the cause of the failure was. Problems for the Pittwater Binishell began on the first night of construction and were never resolved during the 10 years the dome was standing.
During the first night shift of the construction, one of the blowers used to keep the dome static was accidentally shut off. This caused the partially cured concrete to develop internal buckling. This would cause the concrete to never reach its intended strength and large cracks were formed on the crown of the dome. The engineer on this project realized the problem that was developing and took remedial action. He decided to add a concrete stiffening cap over the entire crown as well as the cracks that had formed.
|Picture taken from: Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail
In addition to the problems related to the construction difficulties other factors contributing to the collapse were identified in the investigative reports. There was a loss of stiffness of the dome cause by cracking initiated by slight reinforcement corrosion. Additionally, cracking due to moments induced by a thermal gradient were identified. This discovery led to the suggestion that the thermal insulation had been moist prior to collapse, deeming it ineffective. Finally, tubular voids were found enclosed by the springs causing additional cracking. The voids suggest improper vibration techniques during the concrete pouring.
For 10 years, the crown of the Pittwater dome continued to flatten as the concrete began to creep. The strength of the dome weakened more and more as the shell continued to deform further from its intended shape. Finally on August 4th, 1986 years of creep caused the concrete to be overstressed and the dome inverted followed by an instantaneous and dramatic collapse.
Lessons LearnedThe problems responsible for the Pittwater collapse began during construction when the pneumatic form was partially deflated. This mistake led to the Department of Public Works to employ a new monitoring device that which was not part of the traditional Binishell equipment. The device was used during the construction of the Binishells constructed after Pittwater and no similar mishaps occurred.
Warning SignsSeveral warning signs presented themselves throughout the duration of the Pittwater Binishell but they were either ignored or handled incorrectly. After the collapse of the Fairvale collapse, the Pittwater High School was subjected to a load test. Deflections of the Pittwater Binishell were three times larger than any of the other identical Binishells. This is a clear indication that the dome was not performing as expected but this was ignored and the report determined the dome had adequate strength.
The final warning signs that the Pittwater Binishell gave was the accelerated flattening of the crown leading up to the collapse. When it was observed that the dome was changing shape an engineer should have been notified. Shell structures depend on their shape for strength not the quantity of material in which they are constructed with. If a dome is rapidly changing its shape it is only a matter of time before the structure is over stressed and failure occurs.
Alternative TheoriesThere are some sources which claim the Pittwater High School collapse to be a result of lightning striking the structure in which the reinforcement steel was not properly grounded (Scott 35). There is little information available to support this theory.
Case AIn 1975, a 120 foot dome suffered a partial collapse of a Binishell just 2 days after construction began. There were uncommonly warm temperatures during the inflation of the pneumatic form. The warm temperature caused the air within the balloon to expand, reaching the desired pressure sooner than expected. T
|Picture taken from: Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail
Note: The majority of the content of this article was taken from the Engineers Australia article "Binishell Collapse - the Inventor's View" and the book published by the Department of Public Works New South Wales "Construction of Binishell Reinforced Concrete Domes New South Wales Australia".
Bini, Dante. "Binishell Collapse - the Inventor's View." Engineers Australia 63 (3 May 1991): 5-8.
This is a letter written to Engineers Australia giving his point of view on the cause for the collapse of the Pittwater High School Binishell.
Grad, Paul. "Binishell Collapse." Engineers Australia 63 (8 March 1991): 27-28.
This article covers the information in the three engineering reports written on the causes for the Pittwater High School Binishell collapse.
BINISYSTEMS. Web. 22 Sept. 2010. http://www.binisystems.com/.
This website contains information relevant to the research and development of automation in the construction of Binishell systems.
Department of Public Works N.S.W. (1978). "Construction of Binishell Reinforced Concrete Domes New South Wales Australia.
This book describes the techniques used in the early stages of the Binishell dome construction
FUTURE / The Architect of Now / Dante Bini addresses our immediate and timely need --> http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-02-20/living/17361725_1_balloon-dome-concrete/2.
Hamed, Ehab, Bradford, Mark, Gilbert R. Ian (September 2009). "Time-Dependent and thermal behavior of spherical shallow concrete domes."
Engineering Structures (1919-1929).
This journal enrty provides outcomes and insight to enhance the effective design and safe use of shallow concrete domes.
Latrobe City Council (2005). Latrobe City Heritage Study 2005: Places of Potential State Significance (1-4).
This article describes the historical importance of the Binishell and how it has been implemented over the past 40+ years.
Levy, Matthys; Salvadori, Mario (1994). Why Buildings Fall Down: How Structures Fail (38-41)
This book on famous building failures covers the history of Binishell domes and gives a description of a dome failure in Australia due to added weight from an attempted crack fix during construction.
Meyer, Christian, Sheer, Michael H (October 2005). "Do Concrete Shells Deserve Another Look?" Concrete International.
This journal entry discusses the modern era of thin concrete shell construction and mentions the prominence of Binishells in 1960-1986.
Scott, John S (1992). Dictionary of Civil Engineering, 4th edition (35).
This book provides a short description of the construction method with a possible explanation of the cause of failure of the Pittwater School (Australia).
Wolfe's Method of Graphical Analysis. Web. 9 Nov. 2010. http://web.mit.edu/masonry/wwlau/wolfeMethodology.htm
This website discusses the structural theory concrete domes and how concrete domes distribute applied forces.


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By all means, Dempsey might be over-rated due to generations of rose-tinted nostalgia and the hyperbole that accompanies such a cultural icon of America .... but what the **** is the excuse for this gross over-rating of James Toney ?
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Wellington Dock, seen from St Martin's Battery on the Western Heights above Dover, prior to being engulfed by a 500ft-high fog bank rolling in from the English Channel on Sunday, 8th April 2007.
The grey vertical strip of pathway towards the bottom left of the image leads to the upper entrance of the Napoleonic Grand Shaft triple-staircase.
This is the second in a 'sequence' of photos showing the fog bank's progress. The first shows the fog approaching Granville Dock, the second gives a 'Floating Castle' effect.
This photo of Gun Position No.1 shows what the weather was really like at St Martin's Battery at that time.
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Work began on Dover's Western Heights fortifications in the 1770s and was intensified, first in the early 1800s because of Napoleon I (Napoleon Bonaparte), and again in the mid-Nineteenth Century because of Napoleon III (originally known as Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte).
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That's one big fogbank, John. Nice shot.
Any news on the new camera yet? :) Gotta do it this way, with the forum down and all.
Hiya jhk,
I've had to postpone buying the camera for a couple of weeks but I think I'm going to get a Fuji FinePix S6500.
It hasn't got all the features of the s9600 but apparently its better at low light stuff.
I hope the forum is back soon - I miss it!
I hope so, too, John. I miss the communication with the others. I assume that this has something to do with the acquisition by google. For the first time I miss some pages of my gallery today. I think that you will do nothing wrong with that Fuji cam. Cheers Axel
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I hope so, too, John. I miss the communication with the others. I assume that this has something to do with the acquisition by google. For the first time I miss some pages of my gallery today. I think that you will do nothing wrong with that Fuji cam. Cheers Axel
Hi Axel - it's nice to hear from you!
I guess "The Case of the Disappearing Forum" could have something to do with the Google acquisition - I frequently check the Panoramio blog and I'm surprised there hasn't been any announcement (particularly as the forum has been off air for so long).
I've posted a comment in the blog but so far only Dallas59 and Don Albonico have expressed similar concerns.
I thought I'd lost half of my Panoramio photos earlier today but then found that they've doubled the number of thumbnails on each page - hopefully all your pics are still there, too!
Google Earth have also updated the satellite images for large areas. The new resolution is brilliant but all of my photos have been 'moved' so I might have to reposition the whole lot - I'm waiting to hear more on this from a moderator who messaged me after reading this Google Earth entry - I thought I'ld mention it in case it affects you too.
Hope to see your pics in the forum soon! :)
Hi John,
I am a frequent visitor of your gallery but lazy in writing comments :-) I like your pictures very much as I am a England fan since a school exchange in 1993 (Swindon area).
I think you are right. When looking at my images it seems that they are all there (at least I do not miss any).
Last week I found one of my pictures of Salisbury somewhere near London. Well, I cannot believe that this has something to do with the new resolution. I hope that I need not to reposition the others (hard work as you said). Your thread was interesting. The minor of us have GPS to get rid of this annoyance. The best is to wait and see what will happen. Panoramio users are used to do so. g Hopefully, the Google infrastructure will bring some improvements about it.
See you soon, John!
Hiya Axel - still no forum!
I bet the Panoramio team are now lounging about on some tropical island, being waited on "hand and foot" (as we say), and round about now one of them is going to say "Oh my God - we forgot to put the forum back online!". Naturally, they'll all jump on a plane to come back and put things right.. :)
Strange to hear of your photo going 'walk-about' - and I wish I had GPS info on my camera! Actually, I'm saving up for a new one so I think I might take a closer look at the specifications because it would save time and make things easier.
I've just checked, the forum is still disabled - hope their plane gets back soon :)
Hey John!
I know, it's very disappointing particularly because of this lack of communication among moderators and community. Hope their flight has no delay :-)
I searched the net for GPS supported cams. One of the first hits was a GPS module by Sony for their digital pocket and dslr cams. It costs about GBP 88.00 and is much cheaper than buying a cam with build in GPS.
Thank you for the link, Axel!
It's certainly a useful device but at the moment I would still have to go out and rob a bank in order to pay for it! Nevermind, the link is here so I know where to look when I'm more solvent.
Hi Christian,
I think its increasingly strange that the Panoramio team haven't said anything more about the blog. They must know how eager we are to get back to it!
I must have got up too late to see that message, Christian.
Which is just as well - I'ld have probably fainted!
Click to see photos of Dover's Norman Castle and its associated structures of the East Roman Pharos and the Saxon church of St Mary-in-Castro.
Dover's 1868-built Fairburn Crane is just about visble on the far side of Wellington Dock at bottom-right. See:
Mystery of the Victorian Swan-neck Crane of Esplanade Quay, Dover Marina
Wellington Dock (inclusive of the Victorian Fairburn Crane) is a Listed Building.
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By Eva on Thursday, June 23, 2016
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 152,000overall rating 8 of 10rating details
Pros: "responsive, stable, great fuel economy"
Cons: "expensive upkeep & repairs, not for extreme cold"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 6
"I'm 2nd owner on my 2004 VW Golf GLS TDI manual; have driven it for 6 years now. I've driven many types of vehicles, and this remains among my favorites for its stability and handling. It's great in sun, rain, sleet, and snow. It has great fuel economy (I used to get 45–48 mpg under 100K; now 43–45 mpg). I can easily fit 2 bikes in the back with the back seats down; the hatchback has a wide opening. My list of cons is going to be a bit detailed, so I just want to reiterate again that I *love* how this car handles, and that is what balances out everything below. ||||||| First, a note about diesel engines for noobs: ||| Fuel: Diesel can be hard to find. I downloaded an app that helps me find diesel fuel on the go. ||| Emission: This car has been grandfathered into US emissions standards. I've never failed a test; however, this is nowhere near "clean" diesel (which we've learned is a myth, anyhow) and is, in fact, quite dirty. I have asthma and sometimes the exhaust bothers me when I first start it up. ||| Cold weather: Even though oil changes are much less frequent for diesels, I always change the oil before winter because the car starts more reliably at or below 0 degrees with fresh synthetic. The car has always started for me in cold weather eventually, but below 10 it gets cranky. They sell winterized fuel in the winter in my location, so I haven't ever used additives. The cabin takes forever to warm up in cold weather. |||||| Cons: Repairs: Repairs are frequent and expensive. In my city with bad road infrastructure, I have to work on the suspension every other year ($750). I had to replace the turbo at 140,000 mi ($1,800). Around the same time, small motors on windows, windshield wipers, etc, began to break. Timing belt is coming up again soon. Clutch is still good (*knock on wood*). A lot of small pieces in the interior have broken (common in VWs of this era). All repairs and upkeep cost more than in more common vehicles. ||| Overall, if you like the handling of older diesels that aren't subject to recalls, if you're looking for something stable and can afford repairs, if you don't live in a climate that regularly gets weather below 0˚F, I would definitely recommend this car."
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By C. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 317,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Reliable, adaptable, fun, really efficient!"
Cons: "Expensive parts, hard to find a diesel mechanic"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"LOVE this car! With 317,000 miles, I've had no engine/tranny/steering rack issues at all. Suspension, exhaust and brakes have needed work,because of road salt and normal wear. The 1.9L diesel hauls a decent load in a small trailer, and I can fit a lot inside the car. The ONLY complaint I have is that the seat reclines only by slowly cranking it with a wheel. I like to nap when I'm waiting for people, and I'd like a simple lever."
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By Tina on Wednesday, February 4, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 160,000overall rating 9 of 10rating details
Pros: "MILEAGE still getting 38 MPG after 11 yrs"
Cons: "lower part of front bumper comes off easily"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Pros: MILEAGE still getting 38 MPG after 11 yrs of driving it; front-wheel drive good for snow; stable to drive; has good pickup, though after 160,000 it is getting tired. Has cover to hide stuff behind rear seat; rear seats fold down almost flat, has tie-downs embedded in frame for cargo area. Had ABS standard, one of the reasons I bought it. Cons: transmission had to be replaced at 60,000 (get insurance!); lower part of front bumper comes off easily when hangs up on some curbs where u park, had to replace it; no good for off-road, big blind spot back corner, low not so good for seniors, to recline seat had to turn a wheel."
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By Cherrbear on Wednesday, January 14, 2015
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 90,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Good mileage; comfortable; cute; worth the price"
Cons: "turn knob vs leaver to make the front recline"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"My first new car purchase was a 4 door VW Golf. I've loved it ever since. Driving Golfs seems to run in our family with 3 of us owning one. All the girls are on the tall side and the guys shoot right up there at 6ft, 6'4" and 6'7" so you'd expect they wouldn't be able to fold into a little Golf. Worry not. No folding required. They all love their Golfs too. And this car works for all of us. We shop at Swedish very large bright yellow and blue colored store (no advertising, right?) a lot and have been able to get all our purchases into our Golfs. The first long drive I took in my then new car was a 5 hour run up the Calif. coast. I thought I'd be screaming with back pain, but, nope. Not a squeak. I've never had any mechanical problems which I'm guessing is because I've made sure the oil and service was up to date . And I love the stick shift! Even driving in San Francisco."
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By montana3802 on Tuesday, October 21, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 64,000overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "High MPG and a pleasure to drive."
Cons: "Interior quality could be better"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"Other than some minor complaints about quality, This car has been great to own. Minimum of 46 MPG city and up to 54 MPG highway is no meager feat. I wish it was still new."
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By catkin on Saturday, August 16, 2014
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 30,500overall rating 10 of 10rating details
Pros: "Everything about the car!"
Cons: "Tight space betw. seats hard to get dropped keys"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I bought this car new in July 2010 and got a fabulous deal on the color and all equipment I wanted. I have meticulously maintained it, and even though I live in a very hilly area, I still have 60% of my original brakes left according to my mechanics. I also still have the original manual transmission and it is in good condition. I have replaced the timing belt as a safety precaution, because the car does have an interference engine. All original equipment on the car works well even after 10 years! The only flaws were caused by me, like forgetting to close windows and having rain spots on my blond upholstery, and hitting the garage door and having to touch up paint. I hope I never have to part with my cute little Golf!"
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What consequences, Kelly? Do explain.
You know, once upon a time, they used to have decent RAWK shows there. Whatever happened to that?
The consequences, Mr. Poe, would be a further loss of small, affordable arts venues throughout the city, exacerbating an erosion of the overall arts scene, as small-budget organizations get pushed farther out of the central core, to where they can still afford to rent and renovate old, underutilized building stock.
Or at least that would be my read on it.
That was a million years ago, BillyBob, when the building stood practically empty. I saw a ton of punk shows there in the 70s. The legendary Bird was there for a while after they got kicked out of Pioneer Square. All those California punk bands used to play there -- Screamers, Crime, Dils. I believe it was at a Crime show that the heel came off my Chelsea boot and I then stomped on the foot of a poor gal dancing next to me. For this crime I now suffer from a variety of foot ailments.
@5: OUCH! Sorry to hear that.
This is good news, if it will lead to more condo development. My girlfriend and I, and Bandit (our Dalmation) love our new Capitol Hill condo, and we hope other young couples will locate in the neighborhood.
Now, if we could only get a Starbucks in this neighborhood, we would be estatic. Starbucks matches our contemporary urban lifestyle.
It's great to see this underutilized neighborhood being transformed into a vibrant urban village. These old building were cool at one time, but it's time to change, and become more like Vancouver.
Well, Mr. Poe, if you're a small-budget non-profit or struggling independent artist, then yeah, losing affordable spaces can be pretty scary.
Billybob, if you can't handle your foot being stapled to the floor every once and a while, you're not punk rock.
I'm sure it is. Right now I'm more concerned with affordable housing for people than affordable spaces for independent artists. Do they go hand in hand? Kind of. But not really.
First, the building could be designated as a city Landmark. If people are willing to spend time defending the building there's almost no way a developer could tear it down.
Second, maybe artists will have to start looking at different venues. I've often thought that underutilized strip shopping malls in the older suburbs could make interesting performance or studio spaces. Old K-marts and abandoned Fred Meyers could be the lofts of the 21st century.
Thank you for finally running something on this. My fear about this sale has never been that the building would be torn down, but that it would be renovated for condos. I don't see how the current major tenants (Velocity, Century, Freehold) could stay with residences added. Keeping those organizations there during renovation would be challenging enough, but realistically I don't see any residents willing to pay what will surely be high rates who will tolerate the constant in and out of artists in their building, and the noise that comes with having active dance and acting studios, as well as a bar and restaurant that frequently holds live music shows. And don't think for a minute that the Block Party will be able to happen right outside the building anymore if it becomes residential.
The development in the Pike/Pine corridor over the past year or two has been alarming, to say the least. But for me as an artist in the city, this sounds like a complete disaster.
Thanks for the silver lining about 4Culture offering to buy the old OTB space, though. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
ps Any bets on how long before someone buys the building the Comet is in? Prime location, lots of square footage - perfect for young professionals who want to feel close to that darling Seattle nightlife we hear so much about!
That's good - in theory. But, most of the artists I'm talking about don't NEED, and in fact, couldn't use 200,000 ft sq empty warehouse-sized buildings - and couldn't afford to pay for that much square footage, even if offered at well below market-rate.
Not to mention the fact that, when we're talking performance venues, it sort of helps to have them where there are enough people within a given radius to be able to reach them.
Not that suburbs don't have the population density to do that, but then you're making people have to travel some distance to get to the venue (although granted, parking isn't probably going to be a problem), which in these environmentally-conscious days isn't a terribly efficient use of precious natural resources.
And as for the urban strip malls, unless they have a least 15' high ceilings, they're not terribly practical for visual and theatre artists, who need that height either to maximize natural light in the case of the former, or to provide clearance for lighting equipment in the case of the latter. That's one important reason why artists tend to gravitate to older buildings, because of the higher ceilings.
I hear ya about affordable housing, Mr. Poe. But since when do developers have that in mind for Capitol Hill. All I see are the constant condo conversions, just making affordable housing harder to find as all of the rental prices skyrocket.
@11 - artists have been looking at alternative spaces for years. The problem is that the spaces need to be in the city, not suburbs. You won't get audiences to come out of the city, unless you've got some sort of designated arts compound like Fort Worden (and really, it's been years since I've bothered to make that trek). But hey, if the QFC space at the north end of broadway had been available (and affordable), I am certain artists would have gladly used it.
What is sorely needed is more property owners like Anne Michaels, owner of the Winston Building (home of the Wildrose) and the building housing Annex Theater's new space, among others. Her long term commitment to this area, to artists, and to small businesses is exceptional. Liz Dunn is a relatively benign developer, but she's still creating condos that the people who arleady live here aren't likely to be able to afford.
Which is why I'm not going to concern myself with affordable spaces for independent artists right now.
Not to make light of the situation (let's all face it the building is going to get torn down or renovated to "mixed-use") but has anyone noticed how the development wave is getting closer and closer to the Stranger offices? Now they have invaded Cap. Hill to be a block away from ECB, David, Dan and all the rest.....
Will the Stranger put up barricades? Tie themselves to the front door in protest?
Hasn't Dan said a few times that he wants to move the Stranger offices downtown? Even if not, I think it would be more consistent for the staff to hang a big "Develop Me!!" banner out their window.
Today's young couples (including some gays and lesbians, as long as they are attractive) crave upscale ammenities, such as stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and marble bathrooms. It's both edgy and comforting.
Parking is important also. My girlfriend and I both work downtown, but we drive separate cars. I have to drop off and pick up Bandit (our Dalmation) from Doggy Daycare, so I need the Highlander. My girlfriend is afraid to walk to work, because of all the freaks on Capitol Hill, so she takes the Range Rover. These cars are much too expensive to risk parking on the street, so underground parking is much more of a necessity than an amenity.
Contemporary urban living is not just buzzwords. It's a lifetyle mantra. I mean, it's cool that there are gay bars and stuff like that on the hill - My girlfriend and I know this really fierce drag queen - but we kind of feel like that stuff is better off in places like Kent.
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the latest edition of wordpress doesn't work so good with the latest version of firefox.
I"m not sure if its just my problem or are other people also experiencing the same problem?
I have to go back to using Internet Explorer to manage my site.
A little crappy since I've always supported and used Firefox - as it is open source.
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I keep offering the example to my students of what happens when an illiterate drop out doesn't even try in life, doesn't even try to save his neglected abused daughter or incredibly abandoned grand kid, doesn't even try to keep the wife from leaving and his ebay from failing, but ends up on a chat board of a stock he could never afford, bleating on a long ago poster he's g @ y ly obsessed over while he and his other IDs bothering who they can, yet never having any impact, except having his last few customers able to Google what a joke z50com is. I warn my students not to end up old useless drug head, and they laugh endless at the example, and post nasty to him when he taunts my name. John's 'entertainment' is literally eternal. Down below. Poor John thinks anyone cares and his other loser IDs keep wanting to see z50com flailed publicly. It works and works well for me. I hope that helps.
Hey "professor",
You are a joke! You post is littered with misspellings and grammatical errors.
There are 11 (SICS) in the post I am replying to. Sad.
Do you know what a run-on sentence is ? Geez guy.
Now put your Daddy's clothes and names away!
Atta boy.
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There are no grammatical errors in my post. We suffer not illiterates who pretend to be grammar queens, you of the pansy with the cONSTANT mental cASE study of ongoing public hate. Do you think no one has spell check because you can't afford it? I hope that helps. Poor hater. I mean poor!
Very wise words. Lost on the stoned losers. They love their daily trap to much to escape. Very Freudian.
Hi Shaq. Always good to see intelligent discourse here. It is a rare. It is not lost on anyone reading these posts that many many many IDs all have the same hate and fight John Osborne's ancient and truly lost board war. Not one of those IDs has ever helped his neglected and abused addict daughter, who now sits in jail. At least she's not spamming a stock board with ongoing hate. I try to help these fools but they enjoy the putrid sty they wallow in. It's all they have. I hope that helps them.
Not everyone who bids on ebay, ends up buying. The facts are irrefutable. This is a momentum driven market. Ebay will go back to 56 and change like it did before. IMHO.
Sentiment: Sell