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Top 100 donors influence California campaigns most
In a state with nearly 38 million people, few have more influence than the top 100 donors to California campaigns - a powerful club that has contributed overwhelmingly to Democrats and spent $1.25 billion to influence voters over the past dozen years.
These big spenders represent a tiny fraction of the hundreds of thousands of individuals and groups that donated to California campaigns from 2001 through 2011. But they supplied about one-third of the $3.67 billion given to state campaigns during that time, campaign records show.
With a few exceptions, these campaign elites have gotten their money's worth, according to California Watch's analysis of campaign data from state finance records and the nonpartisan National Institute on Money in State Politics, which tracks the influence of campaign money on state elections.
The state's top 100 donors gave nearly five times as much to winning candidates as they did to losers. They also helped steer initiative campaigns to success - about 55 percent of every dollar they contributed to propositions aided a winning campaign, the analysis shows.
Some of the donors are giving heavily in the 2012 election cycle. Tobacco companies Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds have spent more than $30 million since January to defeat Proposition 29, an initiative on Tuesday's ballot that would increase the cigarette tax in the state.
Democrats benefit
Not surprisingly in California, the top donors directed their money in large part toward the Democratic Party, which controls the governor's office and the state Legislature. Overall, these donors - 50 wealthy individuals and 50 special interest groups analyzed by California Watch - gave twice as much to Democratic candidates as they did members of other political parties.
But there was a split: Special-interest donors favored Democrats, while individual donors favored Republicans by a slim margin.
When broken down, records show the top 50 group contributors - including labor unions, energy companies and tribal governments - were three times more likely to give to Democratic candidates. The top 50 individuals, however, gave slightly more to Republicans.
The state's most extravagant individual donor and biggest campaign loser is Stephen Bing, the real estate scion and Hollywood producer. He gave more money than any other individual to a state campaign - $49.5 million in 2006 to support Proposition 87, known as the alternative energy oil tax, which failed.
But Bing proved that a handful of California's richest special interests and individuals have an outsize voice in elections in the state. The campaign he spearheaded became one of the most expensive in California history, drawing more than $156 million in contributions. Chevron, Aera Energy and Occidental Oil & Gas donated a combined $80 million to fight Bing's measure.
Teachers union is tops
The biggest special interest donor, the California Teachers Association, spent more than $118 million on campaigns in the state during the past five election cycles and the first half of this one. The union has focused overwhelmingly on initiatives, spending $100 million of that war chest advocating and opposing ballot measures over the past dozen years.
More than a third of its spending went to fight four propositions that were key pieces of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempted government overhaul in 2005. The measures, all of which failed, would have extended the probationary period for teachers, altered the formula for funding public schools, required employee consent on union dues and removed redistricting powers from the Legislature.
Eight tribal governments also made the list of top special-interest donors. But two stood out: The Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians spent a combined $80 million in 2008 supporting four propositions to expand tribal gambling operations. All of the measures passed.
Bing, who also donated to Democratic candidates, was a bit of an outlier among the largest individual donors. The five most-generous donors gave twice as much to Republicans than to Democrats.
Other big donors
Andrew Jerrold "Jerry" Perenchio, the former chairman and CEO of Univision, and Charles T. Munger Jr., a wealthy Stanford physicist and son of Berkshire Hathaway's billionaire Vice Chairman Charles Munger, were the state's second- and third-largest donors.
Perenchio gave at least $9.3 million to the state's GOP, and Munger, who contributed mostly to ballot measures, is active in Republican politics.
The California Teachers Association, which has 325,000 members, said it uses an internal council of more than 800 members to vote on which candidates and causes to support.
When collecting dues from its members for political causes, the union operates a two-tiered system. Members give $8 a year to a committee that supports candidates and $36 annually to a ballot measure committee. They have the right to opt out of both committees.
To campaign against Schwarzenegger's 2005 ballot measures, members voted to increase annual contributions to $60 for three years.
Big Tobacco gives big
Tobacco companies have a long history of big spending on California initiatives. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris combined to spend $60.5 million opposing Proposition 86 in 2006, which also would have increased taxes on cigarettes. More than $83 million was donated in support and opposition of the measure, but proponents of the tax were outspent, 4-1.
Initiative campaigns are a safer bet for donors, despite a lower success rate.
"When you give money to a person, that person could end up being a disappointment," said Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College who focuses on California issues. "A ballot initiative is an inanimate object. It cannot double-cross you."
AT&T spread its contributions around more than any other top donor. The company donated to more than 700 campaigns. Less than 10 percent of the nearly $10 million it donated went to ballot measures. Of the rest, $3.7 million went to Republicans and $5.3 million went to Democrats.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., the third-largest donor, gave to nearly 600 campaigns for political candidates. Democrats received $3.2 million, compared with $1.8 million for Republicans. The majority of the utility's $67 million in donations went to support or oppose ballot measures.
Political contributions come from the company's shareholders' fund and not from public utility customers' payments, spokeswoman Lynsey Paulo said.
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Protests against plans by eight major contractors to withdraw from the JIB industrial relations agreement spread last week.
Contractors have ditched a 40-year old wage agreement, pitting over 6,000 workers against the building bosses.
There were protests in London, Newcastle and Manchester, targeting sites run by Crown House, Balfour Beatty and NG Bailey.
At the London protest outside the Shard on the South Bank, rank and file workers voiced their opposition to the plans.
The workers are fighting deskilling attacks that would mean a 35 percent pay cut.
It would destroy terms and conditions for new workers.
Protests have already been held at Blackfriars Station and Westfield shopping centre.
The industry is racked with bogus self-employment and the subcontracting system.
There is much anger and frustration over unemployment and job insecurity.
This latest attack is the last straw for some.
Vince, an electrician, told Socialist Worker, "The bosses are scared of action. But we have to move quickly."
A number of the electricians are demanding that a strike ballot is called sooner rather than later.
The dispute has the potential to affect hundreds of sites across Britain. But the huge companies will have to be forced to listen. That will mean hard hitting strikes.
One worker said, "The union is dragging its feet, as it always does. We can't wait until next spring for a ballot. We need to take action before the bosses make the changes a reality."
Further protests were planned for Wednesday this week at the Olympic site at Pudding Mill Lane. Workers will also protest on 21 September at Farringdon Station as part of the campaign.
Manchester rank and file meeting, Saturday 1 October, 12 noon, Mechanics Institute, Princess St, Manchester

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Linton Bridge is set to reopen in September - 21 months after it was closed because of flood damage in December 2015.
Leeds City Council said that piling problems have caused delays in the multi-million pound project to reinstate the Grade II listed link which was left unstable when flood waters rushed down the Wharfe on Boxing Day nearly two years ago .
A spokesman for Leeds City Council said: "During work to install new piles at Linton Bridge, we have encountered a number of obstructions while drilling, which has meant the work has taken longer than expected.
"These problems have now been overcome and the piling work is complete, which is a major step forward.
"We still have some difficult operations ahead and we will continue to explore all potential ways to finish the repairs as quickly as possible, but we expect that we will now be able to reopen the bridge in September.
"We've kept residents informed through newsletters distributed locally and we'd like to once again thank the public for their continued patience during essential repairs to this historic, Grade II listed structure."
The council explained that each pile - 52 in total - is constructed by drilling a hole down through the bridge supports and into the rock over 25m below the bridge. Each hole is then filled with grout and steel reinforcement.
Work has been completed to build a complex temporary arch support under the bridge to enable it to be accessed safely.
A former Linton and Collingham Parish Councillor Angela Beaumont told the Wetherby News that she and husband Michael Harvey have watched progress on the repairs from their Collingham home near the bridge.
Angela said: "Given the extremely complex nature of the work involved, I am very impressed by the work done by the contractors, who have been very good.
"The feeling of the people of Collingham is that it is very good of Leeds City Council to spend £4.5million on Linton bridge.
"Yes, some people have complained of the inconvenience but it cannot be compared to what Tadcaster went through."
But Leeds City Councillor for Harewood Ryan Stephenson (Conservative) said that the new date is causing more frustration.
"Much like the communities of Linton and Collingham we are becoming increasingly frustrated with the ever-changing completion date," said Coun Stephenson.
"Initially we were promised it would be reopened for the summer. This further delay has only added insult to injury.
"Residents have shown real resilience in dealing with the diversion and utilising the temporary shuttle bus service we secured for the community, but we will be glad to get the bridge reopened in September so we can reunify our two villages once again."
Contractors will now work on the south pier, waterproof the new concrete bridge deck, fill cracks and remove the temporary support.
The City Council is expected to release further updates on the work in mid July.
Meanwhile council officials said the free shuttle bus between Linton and Collingham - running 7am-7pm, Monday to Saturday - will remain in operation until the bridge is reopened.
In addition to this, on Friday and Saturday evenings only, the free service runs between The Windmill Inn and Collingham.


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Pope heads to Ecatepec, one of Mexico's poorest cities
Pope Francis leaves Mexico City to say mass in Ecatepec, one of the country's poorest and most violent cities. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION). STORY: Pope Francis headed to one of the poorest, most dangerous cities in Mexico on Sunday (February 14) to celebrate Mass before a crowd of hundreds of thousands that residents hope will give them the strength to cope with drug gang violence. The Pope left Mexico City's nunciature in the morning, cheered on by thousands lining the streets. He rode in the Popemobile to the heliport for the short ride to Ecatepec. A gritty expanse of cinder block homes north of the Mexican capital, Ecatepec has seen a surge in crime in recent years as it expanded to cover surrounding hillsides and became infested with warring drug cartels. Fueled by a weak economy and youth unemployment, gang violence has driven Ecatepec's murder rate to one of Mexico's highest. It is also notorious for the unsolved murders of women, whose bodies have been found abandoned in garbage dumps and tossed in a canal only miles from where Francis will speak on Sunday. Across the country, more than 100,000 people have been killed in drug violence over the last decade and some 26,000 are missing. President Enrique Pena Nieto has failed to significantly curb the bloodshed, with murders rising last year after falling early in his term. Before becoming president, Pena Nieto was governor of the State of Mexico that is the home of Ecatepec. In the second half of his 2005-2011 term as governor, the murders of women doubled. Corruption and incompetence are rampant in under-funded police forces across Mexico. The vast majority of murders are never solved and family members complain authorities show little interest in the cases of the missing. Unlike his predecessor Pope Benedict, who visited Mexico's conservative heartland in 2012, Francis is stopping in some of the country's most troubled corners on his first trip as pontiff. He will say Mass with indigenous communities in Mexico's poorest state, Chiapas, and speak with young people in Morelia, the capital of Michoacan state where drug gangs and armed vigilante groups have waged a bloody conflict. The pope will end his trip in the notorious northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, where he will address the tide of illegal immigration into the United States, meet relatives of victims of violence, and visit a prison.


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This feature-length made for tv adaptation was filmed entirely in Great Britain, mostly in the town of Shrewsbury. It is a very faithful adaptation of Dickens' novella for the most part. The cast includes a host of notable actors including George C. Scott as Scrooge, David Warner as Bob Cratchit, Edward Woodward as the Ghost of Christmas Present, Roger Rees as Scrooge's nephew, Fred Holywell/the Narrator, Susannah York as Mrs. Cratchit, Frank Finlay as Jacob Marley, and Joanne Whalley as Scrooge's sister, Fan.
|Scrooge shoves caroling children out of his way
Some things that are different from other adaptations:
* We learn a bit of backstory for Scrooge and his father in this version (i.e., that Scrooge's dad is named Silas and that he bears Ebenezer a grudge because his mother died as a result of his birth). None of these details appear in the original story.
|Old Scrooge observing his younger self and his father
* Nephew Fred is given a surname, Holywell ("holly-well" - get it?) that is not in the book. Fred is also, apparently, an early adopter of the Germanic Christmas tree in this version. (Christmas trees weren't really popularized in England until about 1846 when a sketch of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their family gathered around a Christmas tree was first published. A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843, you will recall.)
|Fred & Scrooge on Christmas Day, note the Christmas Tree in the background.
* There is a scene where Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present observe a homeless family sheltering under a bridge and worrying how they will survive that is not explicitly in the book. It is used to underscore the cruelty of prisons and workhouses at the time and the way families who were forced into these institutions would have been separated from one another.
* Ignorance and Want, the scrawny child symbols lurking under Christmas Present's robes, are featured in this adaptation. They appear in the original story, but are often left out of the film versions.
RigbyMel says:
This is the first live-action version of A Christmas Carol that I can recall seeing as a child. We watched it on television at my grandparents' house probably in the year it premiered (although it might have been a year later as this was re-broadcast a couple of times after its initial airing). It is wonderfully well acted and I find the period verisimilitude quite appealing. I also love the fact that in addition to having the expected 19th century "Christmas card" scenes, this version of A Christmas Carol emphasizes that this is a GHOST STORY and that there are horrors inherent in the festive season for the less fortunate. (This is an aspect that I feel often gets missed out in adaptations of the story.) All four of the spirits that visit Scrooge are appropriately scary/creepy in their own ways.
|Christmas Yet To Come's dramatic entrance
|Anthony Walters as Tiny Tim
|David Warner as Bob Cratchit
|"If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips should be boiled in his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart!"
|Scrooge will dine with Fred and Janet on Christmas after all.
I think Edward Woodward's performance as the Ghost of Christmas Present is rather brilliant - he manages to communicate both the jollity and the occasional edge of this spirit very well.
|"Come in and know me better, man!"
|Scrooge's "grave" in Shrewsbury
RigbyMel's rating:
4 candy canes (and a rousing "God bless us, every one!")
|Scrooge greets carolers on Christmas Day & gives them a donation.
Unlike my co-blogger, this was not my introduction to A Christmas Carol, I'd seen about 3-4 adaptions already.
|The Phantom Hearse.
But I remember when this first aired on CBS in 1984. It arrived with lots of fanfare, it was a Holiday television "event". I enjoyed it way back then and it's still one of the best adaptations.
|Scrooge with the Ghost Of Christmas Past (Angela Pleasence).
It's been on tv one place or another ever since (it's airing on AMC several time before Christmas) and is available on dvd and blu-ray. It's worth watching if you haven't seen this excellent adaptation.
|Scrooge mbraces Tiny Tim:"To Tiny Tim, who did not die, he was a second father."
I can't add a lot to more to what RigbyMel said, this is a classic adaptation of A Christmas Carol and it's highly recommended.
J.A. Morris' rating:
4 candy canes.


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By: Henry J. Fromage (Four Beers) –
Nobody slaps together disparate genres and tones quite like Korean cinema these days, making watching a Korean genre film with zero prior knowledge a truly unique experience.
I have no idea what's going on.
Forbidden City really leans into the potential of this, opening with an incongruous scene that sort of demands I reveal as little as possible. Let's just say there's action, crime, ludicrous twists, hacking, and revenge, among other awesomeness.
A Toast
Forbidden City's chief asset is its infectious energy, which evidences itself in many ways, from Ji Chang-wook's star-making turn selling material that is often featherweight to the car and bone-crunching action to an approach to plotting that is simultaneously thrilling and bugnuts. Often that crazy plotting and dialogue is nutty enough to work, from the souped up dong-cha (shit-car) car chases to Mr. Hairy, which is a character name every movie could use.
So much better name.
Beer Two
That insane sense of plot escalation can give you plot acceleration whiplash. It's like four different screenwriters made four different scripts and Fabricated City was frankensteined out of them, with an added rewrite to amp up the goofy humor. It's an odd mix.
Beer Three
To maintain a plot like this, characters need to acquire or reveal a particular set of skills awful damn fast. Fighting, driving, hacking- everyone's The Transporter whenever they need to be, which kills dramatic tension just a tad. Also, if you can't spot the true villain of the piece as soon as he shows up, you're officially bad at movies.
Let's just say, when Korean Mads Mikkelsen shows up you know what's going down.
Beer Four
That opening scene relies on some pretty dodgy CGI, and, well, you'll see how well it ties in and can determine for yourself whether that really accomplished anything.
Fabricated City is a very energetic, often fun, and really ridiculous Korean genre smash-up that will entertain if you like that sort of thing.
Fabricated City (2016) Drinking Game
Take a Drink: "Mr. Hairy"
Take a Drink: for technical wizardry
Take a Drink: whenever someone drives the dong-cha (shit-car)
Take a Drink: whenever the gangsters show up
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Actor Jim Carrey has become the latest celebrity death hoax victim after bogus reports of his passing in a plane crash spread online.
" The Mask" star became a hot topic on social networking websites Wednesday after a Facebook page titled "RIP Jim Carrey" was set up.
Sick pranksters claimed the 50 year old had "passed away due to a fatal plane crash", but Carrey's representative has since dismissed the allegations and assured fans he is alive and well.
Carrey is the second Hollywood actor to be falsely killed off this week – Johnny Depp was also targeted online on Wednesday.


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Monday, 15 November 2010
Financial Security for Artists?
Of course there are some for whom this is not a problem – if they have an unrelated income from savings or a 'day job', a spouse or partner who is willing and able to support them and so on. And a google search will bring up articles and blog posts that give tips about how to achieve financial security whilst pursuing the career that you are passionate about – such as, 'not putting all your eggs in one basket'. (The young musician above, in Abergavenny High Street, has found a 'basket' that is not so easy for artists - though I wonder what has happened to the 'pavement artists' who used to be quite common in years gone by?)
We all need a certain amount of money to survive and that amount seems to be ever increasing, while for most of us the global recession has made it even harder to sell our art. But this very same set of global financial and economic circumstances has made me question whether financial security is truly achievable for anyone, not just artists and the like.
There is always the possibility of what once seemed like solid financial security being snatched from us unexpectedly through changes in our personal circumstances, such as divorce, incapacitating illness and so on. In the UK public sector employees in the 'safest' of jobs are facing redundancy because of 'the cuts'. Even some of the most solid businesses have failed over the past two years, not because they were built on flawed business plans but because of the difficulties with obtaining credit from the banks, coupled with shrinking demand. So the notion of 'financial security' has disappeared from the thinking of an ever-increasing number of people. As Michele Webber commented a few weeks ago, at least as an artist, nobody is going to give us the sack!
But still, this question of financial security is one that haunts many an artist. It is true that there are compensations for this worrying lifestyle.
"Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort" – but when the boiler breaks down and needs replacing or the car begins to eat up our limited cash in repair bills, there doesn't seem to be a lot of 'joy' or 'thrill' in the air!
So we need money as well and Olivia Stefanino's article gave us advice on steps we need to take, attitudes we may need to change in order to bring in more money and to dispel the myth of the 'starving artist'.
However, I believe that there is another side to this question of financial security to bear in mind. This quote from Joseph Wood Krutch and many others along the same lines, sum it up for me better than I could put it into words:
"Security depends not so much on how much you have, as upon how much you can do without."
It doesn't address 'financial' security specifically but my own experience has proved to me that it can be applied to our finances as well as other kinds of security. I hope you find it helpful.
In case all this talk of insecure finances has depressed you, here's something to lift your spirits!
Karl Jenkins is half-Welsh, half Swedish but has his home in Wales. He started out as a jazz musician but is now well-known as a composer whose works include both 'easy listening' and Requiems - and a great deal more in between! There is another version of Palladio here, with wonderful photography that is highly suited to this time of year.
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- norm said...
I don't think anyone in any walk of life can be financial secure any more.
The dire financial situation in this country and others makes it harder for artists, be they drawers, painters, digital, theatrical or musical but it has always been a struggle.
Art has never been very financially rewarding. History demonstrates there are very few have been "legends in their own lifetime." There were some but they were few and the obscene money paid for old masters is all the more so in light of the relative poverty of the artist. On balance, perhaps history doesn't report those who were quietly successful but not of "legend" status.
Mass media available today presents myriad new opportunities. For those who are good enough and can gain public visibility there will be a marketplace and the ensuing financial rewards, even in tough times.
Whether the possession of income or money makes someone feel secure is indeed pertinent and your quote from Joseph Wood Krutch is apt.
Similarly whether money or possessions make someone happy may not be too different from the security question.
Someone living simply in a remote place in apparent poverty outside developed civilisations, modern conveniences or luxuries may be the happiest and most secure individual.
Philosophically in the end it is all relative to our state of mind and perceptions of our place in the world. We do, however, live in this country and as such need to live with the situation we are in. Opting out would not be straight forward.
Survival or success in any business is about our ability to monetise and profit from whatever we do. Being "good" or even "the best" is not necessarily enough. Some people are not particularly outstanding but they have the right "mix" to make it work.
It may be that many of us need to have a "day job" (if we can find one)and our art is just for the love and fulfilment it brings.
p.s. I enjoyed both music videos but preferred the linked performance to the embedded one.
- Monday, November 15, 2010
- Judy Adamson said...
Hi Norm - thank you for your thoughtful comments and I'm glad you enjoyed the music. There are various other 'versions' available on YouTube as well as these two.
I think there are two difficulties associated with having a 'day job' to support ourselves. One is that the 'creative' pursuits may then be squeezed into time when we are tired and that can inhibit creativity. The other is that sometimes needing to 'monetise' our art can be a great motivator. But I think this is different for different folks.
- Monday, November 15, 2010
- Country Mouse Studio said...
I love the comment "Security depends not so much on how much you have, as upon how much you can do without." it is so true. I have to decide if my art means enough to give up the pursuit of money most times :O)
- Monday, November 15, 2010
- Jean said...
I feel (dang it..I know it) that your state of "security" is all in your mind.
Visualize Peace and you will experience it.
- Monday, November 15, 2010
- Judy Adamson said...
Hi Carole - something that I've sometimes asked myself is what would do I if I could have all the money I needed but only on condition that I stopped all painting etc.
Jean, I do agree that 'security' is a state of mine - but as you may remember, I'm hopeless at visualising! :)
- Tuesday, November 16, 2010


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This week was so amazing. We had a lot of meetings but it worked out that we had more lessons this week than last. The week ended so great with Zone conference that was so spiritually uplifting and really helped me to break out of that shell haha. We also had a baptism that night too making it a great day. I had the wonderful opportunity to confirm Kellie McCormick in church. It was my first ever and I love using the priesthood to bless others lives. We also had a great spiritual lesson with an investigator with a set baptismal date and I bore my testimony at the end crying and made the spirit stronger which was already present because we were able to meet in a members home and have a spiritually guided lesson.
This week in studying, I practiced with a personal study in preach my gospel helping me to bear my testimony stronger. It has really helped when testifying and showing the sincerity. Also, in practicing the companion study box on pg 159, I have realized by preparing a short one minute contact helps me when talking with people to get straight to the restoration, making the contact more effective.
In preparing our investigators for baptism we are really helping them focus on the analogy from Alma 32 by having the seed grow within them showing them that what we teach is true. We also use action plans to help them prepare for baptismal dates. It is so awesome to see how this helps investigators and we are working on making it more effective.
Elder Ericson and I are working on becoming a Zion companionship like we learned in zone conference helping to contribute to a Zion district, zone, and mission. I love the BMW (best mission in the world)
Yes Elder Ericson is still my companion. He will probably be until the end of March. There are a lot of small towns but we only work in Stephenville and Dublin. My allergies are acting up pretty bad. I am out of Flonase but I am doing great with the fact that the weather down here is hot one day, cold the next, rainy then humid, and then cold some more. I did get the garments. I was so happy when I got them, it was so funny. Thank y'all so much and they are perfect. I managed to fix my bike with some super glue, tape and part of a hanger and I would easily put a 2 year warranty on it. haha. We had another meal this past week that I was craving from home- Enchiladas. There is nothing I can think of that I need besides Flonase. To answer the question of how I am doing. I am great! This past week was awesome with the Zone Conference and baptism.
It sounds like yall are staying busy at home. The CEFY sounds like it will be great of course. I would not be surprised based on who's in charge. Personally I don't mind Justin if you are in my room. Which ever you would like would be cool and it would be awesome to have the BYU people over. I am sorry if I have repeated anything over the past weeks. They just kind of blend together and when I write, I try to get as much as possible in. Sorry to hear about the Forte try-outs thing, and it would be awesome if you could work for Brother Sullivan Justin.
Anyways Fast Sunday is coming up and I would encourage you if y'all feel impressed to bear your testimony and when you do, like I was kind of saying about when bearing mine this past week, when you say something like "I know the Book of Mormon is true" - expound on what you mean. I willl say goodbye with a short example.
Love Elder Shoemaker
"I know that the Book of Mormon is true because I have done what I need to say that. I have prayed sincerely with real intent and faith in Christ and the Holy Ghost has made manifest to me of it truthfulness. I also know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Christ's church, again established on the earth by using Moroni's promise, because the Holy Ghost can tell us the truth of all things. In the name on Jesus Christ. Amen."


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Feeling like the world is basically ok? Well, you shouldn't be, least of all days today, Ash Wednesday, least of all worlds this one. To put yourself in a more proper Lenten frame of mind or, better, a proper frame of mind for any day of the year, read the Anglican Great Litany. You can find it here, in the original version of the 1549 Book of Common Prayer ("The Letany and Suffrages" begins on p. 30). If you don't want to wade through 16th century typeface, you can also find it here, but the typesetting of the original, especially of the final prayer, is very beautiful.
The current Episcopal version, with the supplications for king and crown pared down to a one-line prayer for the President, and with "fornicacion" replaced by "all inordinate and sinful affections" is here. You can also hear it sung:


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Wipeout 3 (PSX) by Brian
Overrall Score - 8
Still the same old game, but vastly improved. 4-Player, man!
In the 22nd century, car racing is obselete.
At any time of day, people gather to watch the anti-grav ship races.
If a ship can't break 100 kmph, it can't finish anything but last.
While the numeric speeds may not top most fantasy racing games on the market,
the actual speed tops just about every racing game.
Wipeout 3 may start out slow, but once you get to Rapier class, you have
to air brake like mad man. Just when
you think it doesn't get any faster, you finally unlock Phantom class.
In Phantom class, using the analog stick on the Dual Shock controller to
steer is a joke.
The main problem with this game is how more than half the game has to be
"unlocked". Also, it doesn't
even tell you that you can have up to four players if you link two Playstations
together. Having played Wipeout XL this way, I think it's a great feature. Of course, once you have everything unlocked, finally, the
game couldn't be much better.
Most people tend to dislike the gameplay because they don't know how to
control the ships. The most important thing to remember is to turn before you
get to the sharp turns. The game
plays more like boat racing than car racing.
They are, after all, not actually on the ground.
While I miss the Turbo Boost, Electrobolt, and Spread Rockets from XL,
the new weapons are... well, interesting.
My favorite new weapon, by far, is the Energy Drain.
If you've taken a lot of damage and can stay on your target's tail, you
can eliminate him. It also helps
to ram it a few times.
The game has a few bugs, like a few clipping problems, and it changes some
options back to the default when you don't want it to, but aside from that it's
very well done.
The new tracks are a bit short, but they are very good.
They may seem a bit easy in Vector class, but then Vector class is really
slow and easy. The spiral in the
Mega Mall isn't as spectacular as I had hoped.
The best new feature is split-screen multi-player.
Not only is it split-screen, but you actually get to choose whether it's
a horizontal or vertical split. Of
course, don't kiss your link cable good-bye.
Although it's not mentioned anywhere in the manual, you can get four player
multi-player with that link cable. Two-player
just doesn't cut it once you've played it four-player.
change the default name on both Playstations to LINK, go to Establish Link, then
select up to two players per Playstation, single or eliminator mode, then proceed
as normal.
Another great feature is that you can pop it into your CD-Player, skip
the first track, and listen to the great techno tracks that follow.
I'm not a big techno fan, but it does sound good.
Now, on to the graphics. You
can't fully appreciate how much of an improvement was made over Wipeout XL unless
you view them side by side. It's
like watching Soul Calibur on the Dreamcast next to Soul Edge on Playstation.
While Wipeout 3 may not bear as many polygons as its predecessor, you can
see further, the picture is clearer, the frame rate is better, but most of all
the colors don't clash. That last
one may not seem important, but when you play Phantom class, believe me, it is.
All in all, it's the best of the series by far.
While it doesn't have as much going on graphically as Wipeout XL, it's
still far superior.
Copyright stuff: The phrase "World Gamer's Front" as well as this site and all of the content contained within is copyright 1999 James Puckett, unless it is a copyright already held by someone else. Authors other than James Puckett retain the copyright to their work.


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Green bean recipes can add a bit of excitement as a side dish. Amazing Cracker Barrel Style Green Beans are no exception to this with their take on the classic dish, modified for a lighter alternative.
- 1/4 pound turkey bacon, sliced
- 3 cans (14 1/2 ounce) whole green beans, with liquid
- 1/4 yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon sugar substitute
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly-ground
Cook bacon until lightly brown, not crisp, in 2-quart saucepan.
Add green beans to saucepan, with liquid. Then add salt, sugar and pepper and mix.
Place onion on top of green beans.
Cover saucepan with a lid.
Bring to a light boil. Then turn heat down to low and simmer beans for 45 minutes.


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ICCM-Africa (www.iccm-africa.org). It's purpose is to help sustain ongoing reliable IT programs. The goal of ICCM is that the people who are doing the work of the Great Commission have the technological expertise needed to do the tasks they are called to do. We meet this goal by providing information, training, and encouragement to the techies and their managers, who support those doing the great commission work.


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This collection of Tomato Coriander and Sambar Chutneys are amazing to dunk your dosa or uttapam into. In fact, you can dip any kind of bread in these tasty chutneys from South India. I have promised myself that I shall visit this beautiful place where they invented this amazing food.
Chutneys are a great accompaniment to many meals, and if you make them yourself you can add some spice to it, and so they can be as hot or as mild as you like. Here I have made a nice selection of Tomato Coriander and Sambar Chutneys – they are not at all difficult to make, and as you can see, you can add apple to the mint or even green peppers. It's really up to you what you add to your chutneys – you can have fun creating some that are quite unique!
Lately, I have found myself making all different types of chutneys, but these three are still my favourites. What I like about this kind of food is that they are good for you and you don't get full up and uncomfortable after you have eaten. I love dosa and Uttapam – and we must not forget Idli – that one completely gorgeous dish. Someone once said to me that Indian food is good for you and the spices are health-giving too. Well I always love to have plenty of spices often -I am sure they are a friendly food.
For those who have not yet had the pleasure to eat this wonderful South Indian food – what are you waiting for?
Let's see how easy it is to make these lovely chutneys:
|Prep Time
|15 mins each
|Cook Time
|35 minutes in total
Tomato Chutney:
Coriander Chutney:
For the Sambar Chutney:
Votes: 1
Rating: 5
Rate this recipe!
You can add vegetables and drum sticks if you want. I did not because I wanted a thick paste to dunk in my uttapam and dosa.


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mercoledì 28 luglio 2010
23 commenti:
Hi Rita,I am sure that this is better blog, very very beatiful the presentation of this evening expecially the candel, that gives a sense of magic atmosphere.RispondiElimina
Good night and sweet dream
You have some beautiful whites. I love the cherub under the cloche. Thanks for sharing.RispondiElimina
Beata te che hai una casa che si può "girare".. nella mia non posso spostare neanche una sedia tanto è in miniatura!!!!!RispondiElimina
Hello Rita..I have missed your posts! Nice to see you back..your home is lovely!RispondiElimina
Bonjour Rita,RispondiElimina
Your new arrangements look fabulous. I love the little stand and the cherub resting so peacefully under the cloche. I've missed your sweet posts too.
Take care,
P.S. You have a something in your inbox - finally!
GOOD MORNING RITA! WOW, how are you? You must be so busy dearest! Your white wares are so lovely and I am now redoing my studio in ALL WHITE! I don't know if you ever made it over, but you must see my post called, "Diversions", it is the post before my most recent. It is on a woman who restored an old cottage in the woods in all white....so inspiring!RispondiElimina
Please come by when you can and see it! Anita
Thank you for stopping by and your kind words! Love your WW post and the cherub under the cheese dome. I'm always looking for something to stick under mine!RispondiElimina
I'll be back to visit more!
Hugs and Blessings- Tete
Welcome back to WW and thanks for stopping by to visit me. I love the company. :0RispondiElimina
Nice arrangements, a beautiful lantern:) kissesRispondiElimina
- Anonimo29 luglio 2010 23:41
Hi Rita, thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I love all your beautiful whites.I'll be to visit...KathyRispondiElimina
Leggo sempre i tuoi commenti e mi fanno molto piacere.. ma vedi in che orari riesco a passare un po' di tempo al computer???? ti dirò che certe sere mi abbiocco davanti allo schermo.... fra una decina di giorni spero di essere un po' più tranquilla e finalmente di riuscire ad aggiornare il mio blog!!!RispondiElimina
baci.. e buonanotte!!
Hi Rita..what a wonderful post..I always enjoy visiting you..a ray of sunshine...such beauty to enjoy..your photos are lovely..i love your shabby chic..gorgeous! Happy White Wednesday!RispondiElimina
Thankyou so much for your beautiful words..they mean alot to me..hugs! You are wonderful!
- Anonimo30 luglio 2010 01:22
Hi Rita,RispondiElimina
I'm so glad you visited. All of your white goodies are just lovely. I'm so glad you decided to join in on WW again. :)
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs ~ Jo
Hello Rita,RispondiElimina
I was very excited to have my first Italian visitor to my blog! Thanks so much for your nice comments. Love your blog! My husband & I went to Italy 10 years ago and absolutely loved it! the Amalfi Coast was our favorite, as was Umbria. And of course Rome was great, but very busy! I am your newest follower :)
Your white things are lovely, but I still favor the blue and whites of your Tea Cup Tuesday post! I love so many things but blue and white dishes have a special place in my heart.RispondiElimina
I hope you can last until your trip to the mountains...which sounds lovely!
Dearest Rita, your whites are soo pretty!RispondiElimina
I imagine that your summer has been as busy as mine and I see that you don't have so much time for blogging, too. (I have the same problem at the moment...) Wonderful to see you back with this pretty WW-post!
Big hugs from Austria, Traude
PS: Perhaps you want to join my blog-birthday-give-away next weekend? You would make me very happy!!
Hi Rita, What a wonderful blog and I love your pics for White Wednesday. Thanks for stopping by, sorry to hear about your crown. I hope it does come. Have a good weekend.RispondiElimina
The Swedish Room
Hi Rita sweet...I love your spur of the moment pics! How lovely your home is! You and I have much in common I think. I love the chair so much and have been looking for similar chairs here, but so far no luck.RispondiElimina
Thank you for your sweet message you left for me.
Hi Rita,RispondiElimina
I usually catch an insect with a glass, but you caught an angel and kept it under a glass!
It is nice and so inspiring to rearrange things in the house and give it a fresh and different look. Enjoy summer!
Yes, where do we find the time to do it all, but just relax - it is good to read you on here.
you apartment is gorgeous, filled with soRispondiElimina
many treasures.
it was lovely to hear from you today.
RITA, RITA, RITA!!!! You do not KNOW HOW EXCITED I WAS last night when I came home to see your comment on my blog!!! I had just been thinking about you yesterday, wondering what you were up to these days. Oh my sweet dear, you have always meant so much to me and since your absence, I just didn't know what had happened...if you decided to stop blogging or what. It is so busy, and I know of some great bloggers who are even stopping because their lives are just too complicated at the time in order to keep up. I am so happy to see your lovely white post here....I have recently taken some old but lovely tables and have painted them white, and what a difference it makes in my home. I hope that in spite of the weather you experienced during your holiday, that you at least had REST time; sometimes when holidays are too busy, we need to have a vacation from our vacation!!!! Our weather has been GORGEOUS, with thunderstorms at night, keeping our trees and flowers so green and beautiful. I had a wonderful time off, but next week, I go back to my classroom to prepare for the new students coming to school. I feel refreshed and ready to go another year....I wish you plenty of rest and relaxation and success in achieving all your goals, and it is a delight to see you back dear Rita!!!! AnitaRispondiElimina
Ciao Rita, grazie per l'invito a prendere una tazza di tè...l'ho gustato molto volentieri...e super complimenti per il blog!RispondiElimina
Un bacione, a presto!
Eu amo esse estilo:)RispondiElimina
Tudo lindo...lindo...lindo!


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Liberum has expanded its Financials coverage with the appointment of Justin Bates to cover Specialty and Other Financials, a sector that includes funds. Justin has a strong track record in equity capital markets, particularly in the General Financials sector as a Senior Vice President with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and Director at Numis Securities. He has a BSc (Hons) from City University Business School and a Masters in European Business from Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris. Prior to joining Liberum Justin was CEO of a commercial property web site.
Liberum by the numbers:


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The VillageConnect! project is the first step in achieving the broader goal of Broadband for a Billion.
The initiative plans to implement 100 demonstration villages using very low energy powered satellite ground systems, powered by solar panels, to provide internet in villages in the developing world in order to help enhance medical, educational, social and economic facilities and benefits. The preliminary aim of VillageConnect! initiative is to establish wireless broadband in 20 villages and potentially two refugee camps in order to validate technology and to establish best practices. Once that is completed, GEEKS will implement wi-fi in another 80 villages after which it will be well placed to expand the project to operate on a much larger scale.
This initiative involves collaborating with a number of strategic international partners in the ecosystem, working together to identify and procure the necessary components including, for example, low energy satellite ground systems, solar panels, off-grid energy competence, bandwidth backhaul, ground station equipment and competency as well as local partners capable of managing the installations.
Once the Village Connect initiative is firmly established, GEEKS will start to implement Stream For Good ("S4G"), an educational service which leverages the content of appropriate partners to provide practical video and other content focused on improving the lives of rural communities around the world. Correctly curated, the content can have a measured impact and lead to certification in areas such as managing village renewable energy applications, first aid, sanitation, and many other educational areas.
Stream For Good (S4G) focuses tailored content and knowledge to positively reach a billion lives within a decade.
Initially S4G emerged from a service providing conference video streaming for non-profit organizations. Stream for Good has rapidly evolved as a much more powerful initiative leveraging the content of appropriate partners to provide practical video and educational content focused on improving the lives of rural communities around the world.
The right curated content can have a measured impact and lead to certification in areas of village first aid, village sanitation, village renewable energy, village communications service, and other micro-educational areas.


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Another good one from Christopher Hawkins. He doesn't post often, but when he does they're usually good. I agree with all of it. I must admit though that I don't dress up as often as I probably should. I think it might be easier in the winter, but right now shorts are just to tempting. They're nice shorts though!
I forgot to disagree with him on one point. When it comes to buying your equipment I don't think you should get "good" or even above average. Get the very best. When you're on the computer 8-14 hours a day you don't want to have to wait for things to load or worry about not having Photoshop and BBEdit open at the same time. Don't forget to get 2 monitors as well. In the end it's not that much more, you'll be much happier and you can deduct it!


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Four Ways to Save Money on Your Prescriptions
Consumer Reports, which analyzes products to find the best value, has taken a look at the cost of prescription drugs. Their analysts say you may be able to save as much as $100 every month by comparing prices. Here are four things to help you get your prescriptions at a lower cost.
Ask Questions about Pricing
Sure, health care providers are busy, but you don't have unlimited financing, either. Ask doctors and pharmacists if they know of a substitute that would provide the same benefit at a lower cost.
Once a patent on a drug expires, copies of brand-name medications known as generics hit the market at drastically reduced prices. These generics must deliver as much of the active ingredients in brand-name drugs and to do it as quickly as the original patented drug does.
Take Advantage of Discounts
You've probably seen generics being offered for as little as $4 for a month's supply. A three-month supply may save you even more at $10. Big drug stores and pharmacies nearly always try to stay competitive with such offers. Which generics are covered does vary, though. Don't assume that one store not discounting what you need means you can't find a better price somewhere else.
Check Online and in Rural Areas for Better Prices
Consumer Reports says that both grocery stores and independent drugstores charge higher prices in urban areas than in rural areas. For example, a Raleigh, North Carolina pharmacy charged $203 for a 30-day supply of generic Actos, but you could get that for only $37 in a rural part of North Carolina.
Mail-order delivery of prescription drugs is also available over the Internet. You're likely to find better prices there because of the increased competition from greater public access.
Buy in Bulk for Better Prices
Ask your doctor for 90-day refills instead of 30-day ones. Most pharmacies discount three-month supplies. And, see if buying a higher dosage and literally splitting the pills would be a cheaper way to go. If your doctor thinks that would work, pill splitters are available in pharmacies and online.
If you have an HSA-qualified health insurance plan, you must reach your deductible before your plan will cover your prescription drug costs. Be a smart consumer, and you could save hundreds or even thousands of dollars on your prescription medication purposes.


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First, let me apologize, I did write a post for last week. Somehow I screwed up posting it. I was busy enough that I never checked until it was too late and, well, it was too topical to run on any other day. For that I am truly sorry. I know a few people read me every week and expect a post every week. I'll try to do better.
Now, on to my Libertycon experience. Mine was a lot longer than most, I count mine as starting the previous Sunday. That day I wrote my blog for last Thursday so I wouldn't have to worry about it while traveling. Monday I hit the road for Libertycon. Well, sorta. Chattanooga is only a 6 hour drive under normal circumstances, last week was hardly normal in my life. First we went to my mother's house to drop off pies for Wednesday, then it was off to Rogersville TN. I went there to pick up my Bonus Children. DU3 (Daughter Unit 3) and SU1 (Son Unit 1). DU1 has a summer job and could not come, DU2 has other activities precluding a summer visit but was there for a nice visit with her mother and I.
We stayed at the Comfort Inn, very nice room with all the amenities for about $100. I will be mentioning all the places we stayed and what they cost. There is a point and I will get to it later.
Tuesday we went waterfall hunting, found one, the other one we looked for turned up dry…literally. Note to travelers never select shortest route as an option on your GPS. Three hours of constant curves to travel seventy miles. Lovely scenery but, enough is enough. We wound up at Pickett State Park TN. A "rustic" cabin with indoor plumbing and a full kitchen. All it lacked was AC and the windows wouldn't close. At $60 a night it wasn't bad and the isolation was magnificent, no cell service or internet, just lots of woods and trails with a small lake. We must go back there in a cooler month. My only real complaint was the wasp's nests over the door, a call to the Rangers got that remedied immediately.
Wednesday the 24th of June was a very important day for me. We got up early and went back to my parents house in KY. On the way we stopped at a Huddle House, DU1 and SU1 were enthralled. Apparently they have nothing like it in NH. We arrived at my parents house on schedule despite having to drag the kids out of the restaurant. My brother and his wife were there, as well as my parents. My cousin and her husband, the Minister, showed up soon with their beautiful red headed grandbaby. So we went down into the yard and with DU3 acting as Maid of Honor and SU1 acting as my Best Man, pledged our troth in front of the available immediate family.
Afterwards we walked back to the house and had a picnic. I found out something about myself that I hadn't realized. I'm 57 and never married before. I never realized the thrill I would get from saying "Mom, you are a wonderful cook and I love your food, but MY WIFE makes the best pies". Silly I know, but it mattered.
We gathered up the kids and headed back to another night of no electronics at Pickett State Park. Tomorrow would be the storm.
Thursday we headed for Chattanooga and realized that you can't get there from here. Well it took a while. We still reached the Hotel by noon leaving us 8 hours to prepare for "The Wedding". Nope, nope, nope, The Chattanooga Choo Choo is a nice historic location, someone should open a hotel there. They damned sure don't have one now. Check in has always been allowed at 1:00 , that day they let us know that official Check In didn't begin until 3:00, we finally were allowed to check in about 4:30. Then we began to discover the problems beyond crappy service. (Note, all the employees we encountered were nice and as helpful as they could be, not their faults that they were too few and too little was spent on maintenance) .
First, the doors are in terrible shape, you have to jiggle them to get them to accept the keycards. The sink doesn't drain, no ventilation in the bathroom. The stopper for the tub is broken and lying in the corner of the tub. In room 2 the shower only has hot water. There is no fridge or microwave for $150 per night. And the sliding glass door that was supposed to make this a party room will only move with a strong man on the handle, forget doing anything with it from the outside. The "Party Area" outside the room is a sidewalk surrounded on three sides by high walls and the exhausts from the AC units. Not to worry, they took the parking lot closest to my building and set up tables and chairs classroom style in neat rows facing front. On asphalt, in Chattanooga, in SUMMERTIME. The had to demolish the outdoor pool in order to remodel the building next to it, don't ask me why. For the first time people were allowed to get rooms in building three, rooms which have had maintenance, when they weren't allowing the con to use it. I guess that maintenance is over now that the con can use it. Of course the hotel was full and not everyone could get a room, a lot of people couldn't get a room, that won't improve. The hotel sucks. Oh and next year they plan to put the gathering area under a specially built pavilion. As far away from the convention halls as they can get and remain on the property. Did I mention? This hotel sucks. Libertycon is awesome but the venue sucks and people are afraid to admit it. I have heard so many lies about how great the facilities are that I want to barf. The only advantage I see for this venue is that there will be no other events there at the same time. Not just because there is no room, because everyone else can see how badly the venue sucks.
On with my story now that I have vented about that place. We were supposed to get together and practice these very complicated wedding steps, between the delays checking in and others hitting everyone we wound up at the venue for the wedding without a clue what to do. Oh yes, the venue was changed from the gardens to the train engine because of the heat and sun. There was shade available near the engine. We were to do traditional medieval wedding vows and the Glory Road sword jumping ceremony. We wound up winging it. It turned out more beautifully than if we rehearsed it many times.
Side note of bragging and name dropping. while there were many luminaries of SF there to see Sarah and Dan Hoyt renew their vows two stand out in my mind. Toni Weisskopf graciously loaned us Hank Reinhardt's replica of the Lady Vivamus for the ceremony and David Drake carried it to the ceremony. Sorry, gratuitous fanboy moment, I know it was for Sarah but, David Drake had a part in my wedding. Squee! I'll return to being sane and adult now.
The rest of the con was a blur of friends, well wishers, and activity. We had a room party friday night as a reception. I think 90% of the people at the con came through. I don't even remember most of it. I was a bit drunk with joy. It had to be joy not alcohol, every time I tried to drink something else had me running. I won't mention any of you by name for fear of hurting someone's feeling by leaving them out. I will not even list my attendants, or my Wife's. We had to use the word attendants. I chose a couple of female authors for mine, Cedar chose male fans. We never learned to play by the rules.
Final analysis, go to Libertycon by all means, stay off site until they find a decent venue.


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How to Install Driveway Lighting?Filed in: Design,Installation
Installing driveway lights is not as difficult as it seems. In fact, if you have right tools, knowledge and information then you can easily complete this task in a very short period of time. The degree of complexity involved in installing driveway lighting may depend upon the layout of the area, distribution of the lights and some other factors. This article will provide you an insight on how to install driveway lights and will make you aware of some important factors that you should keep in mind before installing these lights.
The first and foremost step in installing these lights is, conducting a survey. It is important to know the terrain conditions and the topography of the area, which can only be determined with the help of a survey. It is not that you will need a very high detailed map of the area but it is essential that you have a drive to scale map. Once you have the map showing various ground features, you have to then decide about the source of electricity. For this, it is advised that you take help of an electrician to confirm whether the present electricity load will be able to bear the load of driveway lighting or not. In case it is unable to bear the load then you should make arrangement for alternate source of electricity.
Check out below a new installation of driveway lights with a remote control demo, very cool.
The third step in installing driveway lights is the placement of these lights. It is not that you place them randomly. They should be placed strategically, so as to give the best light effects. Even though placement of these lights is not a science or an art, but you should keep in mind some rules while installing them. For every double headed driveway light you should keep a distance of about 8-10 meters between two consecutive lights. Also, try to keep the cables of the lights on one side of the driveway as it helps in saving money. A junction box or a precast manhole will also be required to complete the setup. A junction box will be required for each light. For digging trench and installing driveway lights you have to take help of professionals. It is important to install them properly and safely, in order to avoid any accidents. A new trend that has recently emerged in driveway lighting is the use of photo sensitive cells. These cells automatically adjusts the intensity of light according to the intensity of natural light available.Tags: driveway lighting, driveway lighting ideas, driveway post lights, led driveway lights, lighting installation, low voltage driveway lights, solar driveway light, solar driveway lights
Choosing The Right Kind Of Driveway LightingFiled in: Finding,Installation
All sorts of different lights exist to mount outside of your home. There are many intriguing lighting schemes that are great designs for outside of your home around your driveway. Let's take a look at some of the options for driveway lighting.
The most common method is to install post lighting (or pole lights) right on the edge of the driveway, but not into the yard area. How will you power your driveway lights? Select from many options like solar-powered, regular AC and also lower-voltage lights for more energy efficiency. If you want to save money from your power bills, definitely go with the solar design. It won't really limit your options on which designs you can choose.
Solar lighting is the most cost-effective and power saving, because the sun powers them up all day, and at night the power is used to light your driveway area. Additionally, you can go with the lower-voltage light option, in case you live in an area where there isn't much sunlight, making it difficult to generate electricity to store for nighttime use. Low-voltage lights are easy to setup for the homeowner because they come packaged with everything you need for ease of installation. They even come with the proper transformer.
Plus with low-voltage lights you don't have be concerned about getting shocked when repairing or working on the lights for any reason. Typically you can either install the lights just outside the edge of the driveway, or also directly into the asphalt, concrete or gravel in your driveway. If installing your lights directly into the driveway itself, you will have to cut out small sections on the edges, so make sure you have the right equipment or help with this. Usually lighting is placed just outside the edges of one's driveway, but you can place them anywhere that you'd like.
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Flatley: Why do the Irish love to throw on a tracksuit?
Michael Flatley cannot get his head around why people in Ireland wear tracksuits, preferring instead to dine in style with his wife at home.
Speaking to Hello magazine, the Lord of the Dance star told how he prepares for dinner with his wife Niamh O'Brien in the formal dining room of their mansion in Cork.
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[Posted by ErrePi on July 11th, 2012, 5:16 pm]
Blrrrggghhhhhh. I'm so lazy about replying to comments. So. Many. I'm sorry.
Weekend, weekend. I have to set time aside once a week to reply.
In other news I started reading Sakamichi no Apollon and I'm really enjoying it.
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Yessss finally! Bout time! Are u reading the manga or watching the anime or both...?
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@yummyums: Haha, glad to hear you're enjoying it but... WHY DID YOU DO THAT.
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@Guest: Haha, sorry, was there anticipation?
I read the entire manga, I just don't watch anime a lot and I really enjoyed the art, then I watched parts of the anime for comparison, like the ending. I have to say, I like the anime ending better but I really don't like the way they shade it.
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