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Automation systems have a way of taking on a life of their own. A system might start out by controlling a few light switches and a basic thermostat but eventually end up operating the swimming pool pump, driveway gate, even the feeder in your fish tank. Getting multiple devices to adjust on their own is the goal behind any automation system. But it takes the skill and ingenuity of a seasoned home electronics professional to get those devices to work in harmony with a homeowner's unique lifestyle and design tastes.
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Choreographed by the experts at Fergus, Ontario–based Station Earth, a combination of sophisticated lighting, audio distribution and home control processors keep this custom-crafted Canadian beauty humming. "In an ordinary day, the homeowners touch no more than five buttons," says Station Earth sales manager John Stumpf. That's quite an accomplishment, given the fact that the residence measures a whopping 20,000 square feet and contains nearly 200 individual light circuits. "If you had to control each of those switches manually, you'd be flipping switches all day," Stumpf continues.
Thanks to the Vantage/Legrand lighting control system he and his team installed during construction, the homeowners can operate dozens of switches by pressing a single button. For example, when the owners enter the house from their four-car garage, they can touch the home button on a sleek wall-mounted keypad to illuminate the hallway and kitchen. The arrival setup typically only happens in the evening, however, per the owners' request for a system that would help them be more energy-efficient. The Vantage system's internal astronomical clock tells the lights to ignore the home command during the day when there's enough sunshine to brighten the space.
The Vantage keypad at the home's entrance is just one of more than 70 keypads and touchpanels around the residence that can cue a variety of lighting sequences, including one that turns off all the lights before bedtime and another that opens the drapes and illuminates the en-suite bathroom and kitchen in the morning. To the pros at Station Earth, it wasn't enough to simply have the lights turn on and off. They also made sure that every switch in every sequence was set to the perfect brightness level according to the needs of both homeowners. The lights and drapes involved in the good morning scene, for example, perform differently based on whether he or she is getting up. The good morning button by his side of the bed turns on only the bathroom and kitchen lights so that she can continue sleeping; her good morning command turns on the bedroom lights and opens the drapes. Other lighting scenarios happen automatically, eliminating the need to press any buttons at all. A special christmas command, for example, turns on the tree lights automatically at 5:30 p.m. and turns them off at 4 a.m. every day from November 15 through January 15.
If the owners want to change the on and off times, or modify the settings of any other scene, a quick call to Station Earth is all it takes. From any web-connected computer, a Station Earth designer can reprogram the Vantage system remotely. According to Stumpf, many of the lighting scenes used in the home today were programmed like this. "[The homeowners] travel a lot, so it was much more efficient to program parts of the Vantage system via the Internet than it would have been to dispatch a van to the residence."
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Being able to touch one button to turn off all the lights before bed, illuminate pathways and light up entrances has simplified life tremendously for these jet-setting homeowners. But it's the entertainment aspects of the Vantage system that has them "doing back flips," says Stumpf. Known for throwing elaborate dinner parties, the owners wanted to make sure that the lights were not only simple to operate but that they would also set the ambiance for the occasion. Several scenes were designed, each evoking a slightly different effect. Some of those scenes, like entertain, also kick in the Elan System whole-house music system. In this mode, the owners' favorite jazz music plays as the lights dim in the main hallways, dining room, kitchen and great room. The jazz compilation is just one of hundreds of audio options available through the Elan system. The owners can use either Vantage or Elan touchpanels to scroll through their audio choices, which include satellite and cable music stations, digital files stored on the hard drive of an Elan VIA DJ media server, or good 'ol FM radio.
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Feature set summary for Nokia Lumia 620 review
The offering of Nokia apps stands out here – especially Nokia Music, which makes the most of the Nokia Lumia 620's 100 decibel speaker and the Dolby headphone enhancement.
Style and handling summary for Nokia Lumia 620 review
The Nokia Lumia 620 is definitely aimed at younger users. However, it still manages to look pretty grown-up, and its curvy chassis makes it comfortable to hold for extended periods.
Battery power summary for Nokia Lumia 620 review
A disappointment. You get about a day in normal use, and only three and a half hours if you're streaming video.
Performance summary for Nokia Lumia 620 review
Its performance matches its smooth curvy exterior – we encountered no lag and the Windows Phone 8 OS runs beautifully.
User friendliness summary for Nokia Lumia 620 review
Nokia's Lumia 620 makes the best use of Windows Phone 8 of any release so far, and the bright, clear screen means that almost everything is not only easy to see, but looks good too.
Nokia Lumia 620 Review Scoring Summary
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|User Friendliness
|Feature Set
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|Overall Score
Pros :
With its impressive speaker, good build quality and choice of bright covers the Lumia 620 is aimed at a young market. It offers a smooth experience and lots of features but the sparcity of apps available in the Windows Store will be deal breaker for some. It's a pity because it's a really good handset.
Full Review and Specification for the Nokia Lumia 620
Nokia is obviously targeting the youth market with its Lumia 620 – just look at those colourful cases, the lower price tag and the 100-decibel speaker. But don't just write it off as a kids' handset – because the 620 is actually a very slick device. Not only that but it's one of the most affordable Windows Phone 8 handsets around – and its performance is possibly the best of any of the Lumia phones.
Get a new look
There are a number of cases available in different colours – and you can change the look of the operating system to match your chosen case! The covers snap on and off easily (although you have to push the snapper lens to get them off, which is a bit odd).
The display measures 3.8 inches and is sharp and bright, offering good depth despite the size. That's mostly thanks to the ClearBlack display, which gives a deep black that makes everything else really stand out. Video and images all look amazing, and with the 480x800 pixel resolution, you get great sharpness. Plus the screen is really responsive.
Good to hold
Apparently the Lumia's design is based on a cup – well it might not hold a good cup of coffee but it is comfy to hold for a while, thanks to its curvy chassis. It's just the right weight (127g) for its size (115x61x11mm) and is well balanced. It feels like it would stand up to the sort of knocks a phone can expect to get.
Because it measures only 3.8 inches, the Lumia 620 is good to use one-handed – nice if you're put off by the likes of the beastly Galaxy S III. The display does feel a little small when you're using the keyboard, though. You can't customise the native keyboard, and if you're a quick typist you might find yourself making a few mistakes. Nor can you download SwiftKey or Swype to help you out… the only one on offer is the rather disappointing Slydr. Even then it doesn't let you replace the keyboard, instead to have to type your copy then copy and paste into the email or text window. Bizarre.
Losing power
The battery life is also a disappointment. We only managed three and a half hours when streaming video on full brightness over a Wi-Fi connection. Okay, it's better than the HTC 8S, which is its budget WP78 phone, but it's still below-par. In normal use you should get a working day out of a fully charged battery, but not if you're working it hard. Mind you, it charges up in only 90 minutes. Having said that, you may need to use a different plug from the one provided. Because its USB cable is inserted into the left side, we found it was too wide for some extension cable setups and some wall sockets.
Onboard memory comes in at 8GB, but actually only half of it is usable – the rest is taken up by the OS and ready-loaded apps. But luckily this can be extended up to 64GB by microSD cards.
Where to next?
There are some unusual non-intuitive quirks too – don't know which apps to fire up? Then hold the back button down and all your open apps will be shown in a scrollable window, so you can choose which one to go to. But you can't close them from the same place, which seems strange.
Nor can you get to Wi-Fi or any other settings by pulling icons down from the top of the display. Instead you have to go into the settings menu, which is not terribly user friendly.
And if you're downloading apps, be prepared to get sent back to the homepage once you've done downloading. Click install and you're sent back, so if you want to get more than one app, you have to go back and do the journey to the store all over again.
As we know with WP8 handsets, the sparcity of available apps is an issue – as is the fact that it gives apps access to your location data as well. But we do like the fact that you can delete programs from the app menu.
Power is provided by a dual-core 1GHz chip teamed with 512MB RAM. The phone runs really smoothly and offers the best experience of WP8 that we've seen so far. The layout is user friendly and has some neat animations that fit well with this speedy, bright handset.
Snap it up
Fire up the snapper using the dedicated key on the side of the handset. Half press to focus and full press to fire the shutter. It's a five-magapixel snapper that does a reasonable job – but it's the neat features that set it apart. Try Lomogram for neat filters, Cinemagraph (half gif, half picture) and Smartshoot, which lets you combine images to produce the perfect shot. There are lots of fun features - not surprising considering the young market Nokia has aimed the 620 at.
The music offering is also impressive. Nokia Music offers a good alternative to the likes of Spotify – offering a great range of mixes, giving you a playlist based around your chosen genre. The 'create a mix' option is fun – choose three artists and Nokia Music uses them as inspiration for a playlist it thinks you will like. We found some cool new music, and were also reintroduced to some old favourites.
The external speaker offers an amazing 100 decibels – that's louder than both the Lumia 920 and 820. You get even better sound using headphones, especially with Dolby switched on. The headphones also fit really securely into the headphone jack.
Our conclusion
With its impressive speaker, decent build quality and fun colourful covers, it's obvious the Lumia 620 is aimed at a young market. And while it is a good price, offers a smooth user experience and has loads of features, the lack of apps available will be a deal breaker. Which is a pity, as it's a really decent handset, especially at this price.
Nokia Lumia 620 Specification
|Type of device
|Operating System
|Windows Phone 8
|115.4 x 61.1 x 11.0mm
|127 grams
|Form factor
|Touch Screen
|Processor speed
|1GHz dual-core
|Qualcomm S4
|Graphic chipset
|December 2012
|Screen size
|3.8 inches
|Screen type
|Display type
|16.7 million
|Internal storage
|Memory card slot
|5 megapixels
|Secondary camera
|Special camera features
|Secondary camera resolution 640 x 480 pixels
|3.5mm Jack
|Music player
|ASF, Wav, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2
|Audio recording
|FM Radio description
|Video recording
|Video player
|Touch focus, Landscape orientation, Geo-tagging, Auto and manual white balance, Still image editor and Lenses applications
|Video calling
|Video streaming
Additional Features
|Supported web technologies: XML, CSS 3, HTML 5, HTML 4.1, CSS Browser: Internet Explorer 10
|Download via Marketplace
|Voice control
|Voice dialling
|Magnetometer, A-GPS, WLAN Network Positioning, Glonass, Offline maps, Speed limit warnings, Online and offline favourites, Turn-by-turn voice guided navigation
|Colours (Standard)
|Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Orange and White
|Handsfree speaker phone
|Customisable ringtones
|What's in the box
|Sales Package: Nokia Lumia 620, Nokia AC-50 MicroUSB Charger, Nokia Battery BL-4J 1300 mAh, Nokia Charging and Data Cable CA-190CD, Nokia Stereo Headset WH-108
|330 hours
|9.9 hours
|Battery life multimedia
|Music playback time: 61 h
By Simon Thomas on 08th February, 2013
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The opening movement employs the ritornello form of the modern Vivaldi concerto and it contains several textural contrasts to give the illusion of solo-tutti forces. The ritornello technique here is one of Bach's most ingenious: virtually everything counts as ritornello since so much is reused during the course of the movement. Another interesting device is the canonic writing for violas at the outset, by which the two chase one another directly at a very close distance, something which provides an extremely dramatic atmosphere that infects the entire movement. As is so often the case in these concertos, Bach employs the most 'learned' of compositional devices to tremendous aural and dramatic effect – perhaps it is this combination of skill and insight that places him so extraordinarily high in the western tradition.
The second movement is essentially a sonata trio, another example of the close relation between concerto and sonata genres, by which the concerto becomes more intimate without losing its 'public' perspective. The intensity of the melody with its downward leap of a seventh also immediately evokes the human voice. While the da capo form of the final movement originated in the aria genre and the gigue-like idiom came from dance, the elaborated repetitions of the opening phrases recall some of the oldest instrumental idioms, in which players traditionally improvised embellishments over a given melody. But here again Bach mixes the conventions: the violas da gamba, traditionally associated with the performance of divisions, have comparatively simple parts, while the most virtuosic writing is assigned to those most shy – and derided – of stringed instruments, the violas.


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NEW YORK — It's unanimous: Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and Houston Texans end J.J. Watt head The Associated Press NFL All-Pro team announced Saturday.
Peterson, who came within nine yards of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record; and Watt, who led the NFL with 20½ sacks, were selected by all 50 members of a nationwide panel of media members who cover the league.
Peterson is a three-time All-Pro, while Watt represents lots of new blood. He's among 17 players making their All-Pro debuts.
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"Obviously it's a huge honor, especially for being such a young guy," said Watt, a second-year pro. "It's crazy to even think about. It's very humbling and very motivating. It makes me want to do it again and again."
Peyton Manning made his sixth team, the previous five while quarterbacking Indianapolis. He led the Denver Broncos to the AFC's best record, 13-3.
Also chosen for the sixth time was Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez, who this season moved into second place on the career receptions list. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis made it for the fifth time in his six pro seasons.
The 49ers had the most All-Pros, six: Willis, fellow LBs NaVorro Bowman and Aldon Smith, guard Mike Iupati, safety Dashon Goldson and punter Andy Lee.
"As an organization, we take great pride in the success and recognition of our players," 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said. "This type of acknowledgement only comes from hard work and a team-first mentality, which all six of these men exhibit on a daily basis. They play the game the way it was meant to be played, and are very deserving of this honor."
The Seattle Seahawks were next with RB Marshawn Lynch, center Max Unger, cornerback Richard Sherman and safety Earl Thomas. All were selected for the first time.
Sherman was incensed when he didn't make the Pro Bowl. He was thrilled with the news he made the All-Pro team "because that's comparing the whole league."
"That is taking individuals and saying they are the best in the NFL at that position and that's what I wanted to be," Sherman said. "The Pro Bowl is taking three from each side, it's more of a popularity contest. The All-Pro, you're the best at your position. It doesn't matter if you're a fifth-rounder or fourth-rounder or undrafted. If you play the best, you're All-Pro."
Denver had three All-Pros: LB Von Miller, tackle Ryan Clady and Manning. No other team had more than two.
The NFC had 17 players and only 10 made it from the AFC.
One rookie, Minnesota Vikings kicker Blair Walsh, was chosen.
Also on offense were Baltimore Ravens fullback Vonta Leach, making it for the third straight year; Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson and Chicago Bears WR Brandon Marshall; Houston tackle Duane Brown; New Orleans Saints guard Jahri Evans, making his fourth consecutive appearance; Ravens kick returner Jacoby Jones; Miami Dolphins DE Cameron Wake; Cincinnati Bengals DT Geno Atkins and New England Patriots DT Vince Wilfork; and Bears CB Charles Tillman.


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Saturday, March 20, 2010
It's Operation Write Home Spring Fling Blog Hop Day
Well, here we are hopping along. If you got lost along the way, the starting point is the Stars and Stamps blog. And you should have hopped here from Lyneen"s blog: dreaming of castles. So welcome to Karen's blog Dreaming and Creating.
I suppose I should explain a little about Operation Write Home and what it means to me. OWH is a non-profit organization that sorts, packs, and ships handmade greeting cards to military personal around the world. The cards are made by card makers like you and I. We send the cards in to the "shippers" who do all the work. We get to goof off making fun cards. THANKS shippers!! Then cards, which are blank inside, are sent off all over the globe. The service people use the cards to keep in touch with loved ones back home. Isn't that nice?! Makes me feel all warm and squishy. To get more info check out the Home Front Blog. I enjoy making the cards because I am always happy to support our troops. I also hope that they can feel the love that I put into each card. And, if I need even more inspiration to make more cards, I go to the Hero Blog and read all the feedback from the soldiers. They just love receiving the cards and are so grateful. After I read the Hero Blog I usually run into my studio and get to work. So, OWH is just one big circle of feeling good.
There is still time to get a few Mother's Day Cards made up and sent in. The deadline for Mother's Day is April 1st.
Now on to business:
Keeping with the Springy Thinking-of-you theme, I made "Flowers in a Frame". I used Almost Amethyst and Blush Blossom card stock, and Blooming With Love stamp set all from Stampin' UP. I used various inks to water color the stamped image. I added a sentiment from My Sentiments Exactly! Some Cosmo Cricket decorative paper. And I used two Sizzix die cuts: Frame #2 and Flower Layers#3. To make the tulle ruffle: cut a strip and run long stitches along one long edge. Pull the stitches and the tulle will form a ring. Over lap the two short ends and tack together with a few stitches. (Yes, it is sewing, but not too much sewing.) I glued it down to the card with Tacky glue. Very easy and looks so sweet with a die cut flower and a big brad.
Well, I guess that's all for my blog. There is still more fun ahead. Now hop on over to Nancy's blog Scrap Happens and see what she has in store for you. Thanks for joining me for the hop and have a super day!!
58 comments:
- Tami B. said...
Ooh, I adore the tulle ruffle. Such a beautiful soft card.
- March 20, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- ...Darlene said...
I love you card! It is so cute.
thank you for sharing,
darlene a
- March 20, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Operation Write Home said...
Oooh Karen your card is so soft and pretty! That flower is STUNNING!
Sorry about all the goofups earlier....thanks for your patience. There's a huge stream of bloghoppers coming behind me....brace for it! :)
- March 20, 2010 at 1:42 PM
- Meg Bean said...
I love your use of the Earth Love paper in your card. Such a great Spring Card!
- March 20, 2010 at 2:15 PM
- Rhonda Miller said...
What a gorgeous card. Such soft colors and the toole behind the flower is great. TFS.
- March 20, 2010 at 2:32 PM
Your card is amazing. Love the pastels. Thanks you! `Robin
- March 20, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- SuzAnn said...
what a beautiful card! Thanks for supporting OWH
- March 20, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- Paula said...
Love the frame detail cut from the pretty printed paper and such lovely colors too.
- March 20, 2010 at 4:02 PM
- Dawn said...
WOW, I love the colors in this card, and the fluffy behind the flower is too coool. Love it!
- March 20, 2010 at 4:25 PM
- Jeanne said...
I love when cards use sewing for detail. The tulle is a great addition!
- March 20, 2010 at 5:13 PM
- Betty said...
Love the tulle flower,Great job!
- March 20, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- BonnieRose said...
beautiful pastel colors... love your card!
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- March 20, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- levelsoflight said...
Oh wow, the color scheme on that card is just gorgeous. I love the patterned paper, as well.
- March 20, 2010 at 6:11 PM
- lavendarrose29 said...
This card rocks and I love how you used the tulle on it.
- March 20, 2010 at 7:01 PM
- Jan Hunnicutt said...
I love your flowers in the frame and what a great way to use tulle! I have a couple rolls of it and wasn't sure what I was gonna do with it all. Thank you!
- March 20, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- TN Granny said...
Your card is beautiful and I never would have thought to use tulle, thank you for the great idea.
God Bless,
JEanine #14 on the blog hop
- March 20, 2010 at 7:40 PM
- Bekah's World said...
Beautiful card. And as a military wife I must say thank you for helping OWH keep families together in heart despite being apart because of duty.
- March 20, 2010 at 7:42 PM
- Fabre said...
Gorgeous card - I love the frame! I have had some frames laying around for a while and now I have an idea of how to use them! Thanks for joining the bloghop today!
- March 20, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- MarcyK924 said...
LOVE the tulle flower Karen! Such a pretty card. Thanks for ALL you do for OWH!
- March 20, 2010 at 8:05 PM
- Lyneen said...
What a beautiful card...I love the layering of the flower! Thanks for stopping my and leaving your comments... good luck in my OWH giveaway!
- March 20, 2010 at 8:06 PM
- Anita said...
Beautiful card!
- March 20, 2010 at 8:21 PM
- JenMarie said...
Lovely, love the tulle w/ your flower!!
- March 20, 2010 at 8:37 PM
- Marianne said...
Oh wow! I love the card.
- March 20, 2010 at 8:38 PM
- rstuck2003 said...
This card is beautiful!
- March 20, 2010 at 9:14 PM
- Merry's Musings said...
What a great idea, !!! and the colors are just so sweet. This will be a keepsake for some family.
- March 20, 2010 at 10:09 PM
- Renee said...
Putting the flowers in the frame is an awesome idea!
- March 20, 2010 at 10:32 PM
- Dixie Cochran said...
OH! That frame makes that card! Well done! Thank you for sharing on the hop today!
- March 20, 2010 at 11:04 PM
- Marci said...
I totally LOVE your card!!
- March 21, 2010 at 12:10 AM
- Kas said...
I would never have thought about using toile in that way. Beautiful!
- March 21, 2010 at 1:05 AM
- ~Jeri~ said...
What a pretty card!!! Love the colors!
As a military spouse and someone new to OWH, I thank you for taking part in this awesome blog hop and in OWH!
- March 21, 2010 at 1:20 AM
- Seongsook Duncan said...
Beautiful card. Love your color schme. Thanks for sharing.
- March 21, 2010 at 1:39 AM
- Whispers and Wishes said...
thanks for sharing the instructions as well as the card. I love your colour palette on this... very soft and gentle.
- March 21, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- shelly said...
so soft and pretty colors
- March 21, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- -- said...
OH WOW!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE that flower. I will definitely be using that idea. Thanks for sharing.
- March 21, 2010 at 11:08 AM
- Lynn's Magnolia Haven said...
Love your card nice thing your doing
Lynn in Lancaster Ca
- March 21, 2010 at 11:14 AM
- Cyn said...
I am so loving this card! Thanks for sharing
- March 21, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Gloria Westerman said...
Beautiful card and I too love the tulle....and will have to try that myself.....thank you for sharing this awesome creation.....
- March 21, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- Cathy... said...
So pretty! I love the stamp and the papers and the tulle is a really soft, spring-feeling touch!
- March 21, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- Lauretta See said...
beautiful soft colors love it
hugs x
- March 21, 2010 at 2:12 PM
- Kajikit said...
I love that frilly pink ruffle! What a lovely card in general...
- March 21, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Rufus said...
What a pretty flower! Thanks for your support of OWH and our Heroes!
- March 21, 2010 at 3:26 PM
- Trinity Paper Arts said...
Karen, I really like your lovely, soft card and definitely should go to a girly-girl even though anyone would be so happy to receive it. Just beautiful! Blessings, Louise
- March 21, 2010 at 4:56 PM
- jengd said...
Love your card! So light and airy!
- March 21, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Martha said...
What pretty embellishment you created! Feminine and soft. Someone is going to love getting this from their soldier.
- March 21, 2010 at 7:39 PM
- StampinSher said...
Your card is very much a Spring card and pretty.
Thanks for contributing to the OWH Spring Blog Hop.
- March 21, 2010 at 8:23 PM
- Carolyn Bounds said...
Such an exquisite spring creation!!! What can I say, but...I LOVE IT...every gorgeous detail!!!
- March 21, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- gorotajo said...
Great card. I really like the frame and the tulle on the flower.
- March 21, 2010 at 9:51 PM
- Shelly said...
Such a pretty card!!! I love the tulle embellie. Thanks for sharing how to make it.
- March 21, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- debb said...
Beautiful card!
- March 21, 2010 at 10:59 PM
- Purple Princess said...
So pretty! Love the little flower accent!!
- March 21, 2010 at 11:26 PM
- Cut n Paste said...
Very pretty! Love the tulle flower!
- March 22, 2010 at 12:49 AM
- Susan said...
your card is so lovely and sweet! love the tulle
- March 22, 2010 at 7:39 AM
- JPScraps said...
Beautiful card. Love how you did the flower.
- March 22, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- TN Granny said...
Your blog is so nice and I love your cards. Thanks for stopping by at the OWL Blog hop the other day, hope you join my blog and stay tune for more tutorials.
God Bless,
- March 22, 2010 at 12:17 PM
- Kimme said...
Great job. I love that flower.
- March 22, 2010 at 5:13 PM
- Collette said...
Cute card. I gotta bring some of my sewing into the cards I make - your card just reminds me - lovely job on the tulle flower. Thanks for being a part of the blog hop for this 'oh so worthy' cause !
- March 23, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Cyn said...
KAREN>>you won my blog candy!! PLease email at email@example.com so I can mail ti to you! Thanks for visiting! I also became a follower!!
- March 23, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- Summer Rose Scrapbooks said...
Your card is beautiful! I lOVE how you added a bit of tulle to it.
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(Editor's note: This letter is in response to "Denenberg Asks AG to Investigate Privatization of Sewage Plants," that appeared in the Friday, Jan. 13 edition of the Levittown Tribune. This is one of two letters from Claudia Borecky. Her letter next week will address how she thinks privatizing will affect the efficiency of the sewage treatment plants and the affect on the environment.)
County Executive Mangano is proposing to sell or lease three of the County's sewage treatment plants (STP), Cedar Creek, Bay Park and Glen Cove, to fill the county's budget gap. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued on Feb. 16, 2010 seeking Public/Private Partnerships (P3) to help fix the County's fiscal woes. Morgan Stanley won that bid and was paid $24,750 (a bid under $25,000 does not require NIFA approval) to help prepare Requests for Qualifications (RFQ), to seek qualified bidders to purchase or lease our STPs. Three viable entities were found:
1. Veolia (the company running our buses) – lobbied by former Senator Alfonse D'Amato;
2. American Water (the company providing water to southwest Nassau County and is purchasing Aqua Water—currently serving southeastern Nassau); and
3. Severn Trent (currently manages the Glen Cove Plant).
In December, a contract was granted by the Nassau County Legislature's Rules
Committee to pay Morgan Stanley $100,000 per quarter to act as its financial advisor and conduct a strategic advisory review of the county's STPs and help choose an investor that will purchase or lease our three STPs. Morgan Stanley will get one percent of the monetary transaction, but no less than $5 million if a deal is consummated. Morgan Stanley stands to make a great deal of money if it cuts a deal, even if it is a bad deal for Nassau County residents.
County Executive Mangano commented on the proposed sale of our STPs in a LI Press article, "In this case, we have the ability to protect the taxpayer, increase efficiencies and protect the environment."
Selling our plants may fill the county's budget gap, but our sewage tax will go up. According to a 2007 survey by the International City/County Management Association, 52 percent of governments that brought services back in-house reported that the primary reason was insufficient cost savings. Private companies must be allowed to make a profit, whereas public systems cannot.
Aqua customers know firsthand that privatization costs more money. We are paying almost three times more for our water than our neighbors who have public water. Aqua is reaping record profits off our dollar. The average Aqua customer pays water bills of approximately $800 per year, while neighboring residents with public water pay an average of $320 per year.
A monopoly having control of our STPs will be no different than Aqua having a monopoly over our water. They both are necessities and we'll have no choice, but to pay whatever they ask.
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In the past, municipalities asked to send their sewage to our already overburdened south shore STPs. Now talk is underway about upstate New York sending its toxic wastewater from hydrofracking to our STPs for processing. The law protects private company's ability to make a profit and if bringing in sewage from outside sources brings in more revenue, our courts will not prevent them from doing so.
No company is going to pay approximately $1 billion to purchase our STPs if they do not expect to reap huge profits. To increase revenue, the new company will cut corners, may bring in toxic hydrofracking wastewater from upstate New York, sewage from Suffolk, pollute our waterways and increase our sewage tax.
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