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Ten Kate Honda rider Leon Haslam believes Tom Sykes, Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty will kick off the new World Superbike season in Australia later this month as the main title contenders. Last year's runner-up Sykes, BMW rider Melandri and Aprilia's Laverty haven't changed machinery for the forthcoming season, which gets underway at the spectacular Phillip Island track on February ...
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18 January 2013 10:19
Dorna's crusade to drive down costs in MotoGP will be mirrored in World Superbikes, with a price cap on machinery certain to be introduced for 2014. Now that Dorna controls both MotoGP and World Superbikes, CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta is spearheading a cost-cutting drive in both to counter the on-going impact of the global financial crisis. The Spaniard is also keen ...
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31 October 2012 11:45
Yamaha could be tempted back to World Superbikes if new owners Dorna introduce radical technical changes that will reduce costs and make the bikes more closely linked to a Superstock level of tuning. The Japanese factory pulled its factory team out of WSB at the end of 201, but boss Lin Jarvis said it would be closely monitoring the changes ...
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05 February 2010 16:59
800cc four-stroke machines could race against a batch of new 1000cc bikes in MotoGP in 2012, MCN can reveal. In a surprise development on the second and final day of testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta confirmed to MCN that he fully expected a split grid of 800cc and 1000cc bikes in 2012. It was ...
Matthew Birt,
20 March 2009 07:38
MotoGP exile John Hopkins has signed a deal to race for the Stiggy Honda World Superbike team, as was first reported by MCN four months ago. The 25-year-old, who was left without a ride following Kawasaki's shock withdrawal from MotoGP on January 9, ended a nightmare winter by confirming he will debut a Stiggy Honda CBR1000RR in Valencia on April ...
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06 December 2007 15:16
As was predicted in MCN last month, Paul Bird has just officially announced that Spaniard Gregorio Lavilla will ride in a one-man World Superbike effort in 2008. Gregorio Lavilla will return to the World Superbike series after a three-year stint in the British superbike championship, which saw him clinch the title at the first attempt in 2005. The 34-year-old former ...
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10 October 2007 16:20
Makoto Tamada looks set to be the next MotoGP star to join World Superbikes, with the Japanese rider understood to be in advanced negotiations with the Italian DFXtreme Honda team. The 30-year-old Japanese rider was once considered to be a potential future threat to Valentino Rossi when he won two races on a Bridgestone-shod Honda in 2004, but since then ...
Matthew Birt,
29 November 2006 15:10
Marco Melandri and Toni Elias will share the same sponsors as James Toseland's World Superbike team for 2007. The pair's Gresini Honda MotoGP team signed a sponsorship deal with electronics firm Hannspree who will also sponsor the Brit. The former Fortuna team will be branded in the colours of the Taiwanese TV manufacturer, marking a major shift away from tobacco ...
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BELLEVIEW, Fla. (AP) - A man was killed and another was wounded when a gunman opened fire from a passing vehicle outside a north Florida supermarket.
Belleview Police Lt. Terry Holland told the Ocala Star-Banner (http://bit.ly/Oe8JIw ) the shooting happened Sunday evening as a group of men walked through a rear parking lot at Sweetbay supermarket. A vehicle passed by and the gunman pushed the gun barrel out the window and starting shooting.
A man in his 50s died on the way to the Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala. Police say an 18-year-old victim was in stable condition at the hospital Sunday night. Police have not released their names.
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The 2014 Nile Special National Open Pool Championship will climax and end with the crowning of this year's Champion this Saturday 06th September 2014 at Lugogo Indoor Stadium. The 128 finalists including Uganda's top 8 seeds and the best 120 participants who qualified for the regions »
Amos Ndyagumanawe, PAU Seed 7 in the Men's Category and Jacinta Kajubi, PAU Seed 6 in Ladies' Category are the 2014 Champions, making them the first table masters. Amos who, according to current PAU rankings is seed one, beat PAU Seed 3 Gumisiriza Alfred a.k.a Black »
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The Regional Qualifiers week 3 that were hosted in different parts of Uganda last weekend left the usual suspects crying after failing to qualify for the grand finals. Among the victims were Arua's Kazaro Jimmy and Aziku Swadik who represented Arua last year – the even »
After one and half months of the first round qualifiers, Uganda's biggest pool shoot out will move to another level this weekend with Regional Qualifiers scheduled to start in Buganda. Buganda has five (5) regional qualifying centres including Masaka, Mubende, Luwero, Mukono and Wakiso. This Friday »
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Luke 2:1-7 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
No breaks. The decree could not have come at a worse time. Mary was in the last days of her pregnancy. The 70 mile trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem over rough terrain was challenging to say the least. They arrived just in time.
No room. Joseph and Mary were not the only ones who made the trip to register. The city was swarming with people. Every possible place to sleep was taken. They settled for a barn.
No advantages. Jesus was born in a little village to an unwed mother from a backwoods town, and placed in a feeding bin. The word was out that He was an illegitimate child. Not quite the start you'd expect for a king.
God tiptoed quietly into humanity. The Creator in a cradle. The Wonderful Counselor wrapped in cloths. The Mighty God placed in a manger. The Everlasting Father in flesh. The Prince of Peace in a world of sin. But Jesus came as the Lamb of God to take away the sin of the world. On the cross He paid sin's penalty. He bought us back from sin's slavery. He freed us from sin's prison.
So here's the question: Have you trusted in Jesus Christ alone as the Lamb of God who paid the penalty for your sin? Have you trusted in Jesus as the only one who can place you into an eternal relationship with God? You can't save yourself. Only Jesus can save you. Trust Him completely to take you through this life, and one day carry you home.
Father, thank you for the gift of Jesus! Today I trust in Him alone as the only way to have a relationship with You. Please forgive my sins and accept me as Your child. I desire to be a follower of Jesus. In His name I pray. Amen.
Hope is not a strategy.
Soon is not a timeline.
A colorful presentation is not implementation.
Okay, so something happens at work you don't especially appreciate. More than just frustrating, it simply wasn't right. How should you respond? The follower of Jesus should be the best employee. He should be the hardest worker. She should demonstrate skill and efficiency. But remember it's about more than the job. Jesus uses every aspect of our life to stretch us and grow us into the followers He desires us to be.
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Over at Lee Odden's Online Marketing Blog, ClickZ columnist, Bruce Clay VP International Business Development, and SEO thought-leader/soothsayer-of-doom Mike Grehan laments the lack of shared vision among marketers and SEO "geeks".
This is still a rising medium with a long way to go. An emerging industry with, seemingly, a lot of people who can't deal very well with change. Just when they've set their stall up to sell one thing, the search engines get a little more clever with information retrieval techniques and then their optimization methods become less effective. But because they've invested time (and money, probably) into developing a system that seems plausible, they'll carry on selling it. And if that's the case, the last thing they want to hear is someone like me saying in public that we've moved on a tad since SEO circa 1999.
[...] I write an opinion column at ClickZ. And I feel that I've been around long enough in the business to provide fairly well informed comment. I get extremely positive feedback from the audience of online marketers I write for. But sometimes, from the pimply geek squad, if I dare to suggest that SEO as we know it just ain't cutting it like it used to…Bang! It's that heretic Grehan again. And out come the cries to have me dragged into Times Square for a public flogging.
There's a bunch of people out there who come at the industry from more a of a technical/webmaster background and begin to feel a little alienated when industry pundits and observers start talking more about online marketing strategy and less about tags and server issues. You know, I get completely dumbfounded at conferences sometimes when webmasters ask me things like: "Can Google read my CSS?" I'm like, who gives a shit? Shouldn't you be more concerned about finding ways to get end users to interact with your web pages, rather than losing sleep over whether a bot can read a little bit of your gobbledygook.
Cheers to that, Mike! No wonder they voted you chairman of next year's Search Engine Strategies in London.
100% true… And what's more: 1999??? The SEO that worked for me in 2005 was much better than 1999, which seemed simplistic and archaic then. And then I learned the hard way not to over-optimize, which…
…led me to embrace AdWords, but now with rising CPC's, that also is much more difficult. I find certain industries are impenetrable, and more and more I find clients who simply don't have the conversion rates to profit with AdWords.
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- Junior Brown Performs "Better Call Saul" Theme Song
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- Revisiting Cowboy Jack Clement, Country Music's Jester and King
- Audiobook Review: Tom T. Hall "The Storyteller's Nashville"
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Troops Called to Hank III Concert !!!
I always knew that at some point a Hank III show would get so out of hand that they'd have to call in the big guns to restore order. But fortunately when military might showed up to his concert at the Meridian in Houston on 3/13/10, it was to honor Hank for honoring the troops, not bringing a halt to a hellbilly riot.
Hank's Houston show was a benefit for the organization Homes For Our Troops. This is the second HFOT benefit Hank has done; the last one was at The Cannery Ballroom in Nashville. This time a full Marine color guard was called in and John Gonsalves, President and Founder of HFOT, read a letter from Texas US Senator John Cornyn thanking Hank III and Col. Jeff Ragland presented him with a military uniform. HFOT builds special homes for military personnel injured in combat. Injured veteran Lotseen Vincent was at the ceremony as well.
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Hank Williams III On The Road
Well Hank III is finally on the road again- you can check tour dates HERE. According to the reviews coming in the band sounds great!
houstonpress.com has a 25 picture slideshow of his show at the Meridian on Tue 2/17 that you can view HERE. Here's a couple gooduns:
"Read savingcountrymusic.com or I'll come out there and straight up whip your ass !!!"
Allison also has some really cool pictures hanging out with benjer man Daniel Mason, bass slapper Zach Shedd, and wildman Gary Lindsey of the Damn Band in NOLA HERE.
And lookey who also joined the band in NOLA:
No, that is not a new roadie, apparently that is Allen Jaeger.
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My plan for the Holidays was to be back home in Texas, but after foul weather and flight cancellations, it looks like I'll be celebrating the birth of baby Jeebus in the not-so-festive Free Hank III hideout, and hoping the sweet and sour pork in the steam plate at the China Panda is fresh.
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2/15 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
2/17 – Houston, TX – Meridian
2/18 – Austin, TX – Emo's
2/20 – Ft. Worth, TX – Longhorn Saloon
2/21 – Lubbock, TX – Jakes
2/22 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
2/23 – Tempe, AZ – The Marque
2/24 – San Diego, CA – 4th & B
2/26 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
You can always check for dates once they are official under the tour section of hank3.com . And just a note, the venue in Austin was changed to Emo's from what you might have seen on previous date postings.
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Chemoembolization (TACE) is used in the majority of advanced hepatocellular carcinomas. Randomized clinical trials indicated that TACE improves overall survival in patients with good liver function (Child-pugh A or B). However, the shortcoming of TACE is obvious: hypoxia induced neoangiogenesis after blockage of blood supply of the tumor; repeat TACE deteriorates liver cirrhosis due to toxicity of chemotherapeutic agent to the parenchyma liver. Thalidomide has been reported to have antiangiogenic and antimetastatic effects. The objectives of adjuvant therapy with thalidomide for chemoembolization is to evaluate overall survival and time to progression.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Drug: Thalidomide
Drug: TACE
Phase 3
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Phase Ⅲ Study of Adjuvant Therapy With Thalidomide for Chemoembolization in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Overall survival [ Time Frame: 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]primary outcome is defined as overall survival. overall survival is calculated from the time of undergo treatment (TACE) to time of patients death.
- time to progression [ Time Frame: 36 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]time to progression is defined as from the time of treatment (TACE) to the time of patient's progression. the progression is defined as disease progression based on RECIST criteria.
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Drug: TACE
Thalidomide is used for adjuvant therapy for TACE
Thalidomide will be given at the dose of 200 mg/day in beginning, with dose escalation of 100 mg/day each week, until to the dosage of 400 mg/day.
TACE (5-FU 1.0 g, OXP 150mg, MMC 10 mg, lipiodol 5-30 ml) will be performed every two months (defined as a course) until no radiological evidence of survival of tumor (based on contrast MRI) or 6 courses.
|Active Comparator: TACE only
Drug: TACE
TACE (5-FU 1.0 g, OXP 150mg, MMC 10 mg, lipiodol 5-30 ml) will be performed every two months (defined as a course) until no radiological evidence of survival of tumor (based on contrast MRI) or 6 courses.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Hepatocellular carcinoma confirmed with pathology or identified with radiological images with typical features
- Age ≥ 18 years and ≤ 80 years
- At least one tumor nodule with one uni-dimension of ≥ 2 cm
- Child-Pugh Class A or B
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal
- ALT and AST ≤ 2.0 x the upper limit of normal
- PT-INR<2.3,PTT < 1.5 x upper limit of normal
- Serum creatinine ≤ 1.5x upper limit of normal
- Peripheral white blood cell count of or more than 3×10(9)/L
- Peripheral platelet of or more than 50×10(9)/L
- Expected survival time not less than 3 months
- ECOG score 0-2
Exclusion Criteria:
- Tumor thrombi in main branch of portal vein
- Tumor involvement more than 70% of whole liver
- With extrahepatic metastasis
- Prior systemic chemotherapy or chemoembolization
- Congestive heart failure > NYHA class 2
- History of HIV infection
- Active clinically serious infections (> 2 NCI-CTC Version 3.0)
- Recurrence of HCC after liver transplantation
- Pregnant or breast-feeding
- Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in this study
- Known or suspected allergy to any agent given in association with this trial
- Patients unable to swallow oral medication
- Inclined to thrombosis
- Inclined to hemorrhage or active hemorrhage with 1 month
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00921531
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|Sub-Investigator: Jubo Zhang, PhD
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|April 18, 2011
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Keywords provided by Fudan University:
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Child-Pugh Class A or B
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Digestive System Diseases
Digestive System Neoplasms
Liver Diseases
Liver Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms by Site
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Growth Inhibitors
Growth Substances
Immunologic Factors
Immunosuppressive Agents
Leprostatic Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Therapeutic Uses
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Google Voice embraced by Apple?
We may be about to witness the final chapter of that interminable Russian novel War and Peace and Apple and AT&T and Google Voice. Reports have surfaced that Mountain View's native iPhone app for its telephony service might finally be accepted into the sacred confines of the iTunes App Store. "We've gotten word that the official …
Jobs mellowing? Or just recognising reality?
It seems that Jobs does have an Achilles heel, government intervention.
First Japan pointed out what the world knew, his batteries were no good.
Then the Europeans explained their interpretation of 'union' and caused warranty repairs to be EU wide.
Now, Jobs is letting Google's voice application on to his Lemon! Could THIS be the answer to Antennagate - skip the GSM bit and make calls over WiFi etc?
And for an encore, how about the Wall of Job collapsing or, maybe even Flash!
Google stopped selling their phone direct.
Simple but more complicated:
There's another letter floating around to accompany the one about tech firms not poaching others' employees.
Somewhere in between:
Facetime got launched.
I think it was Mr. Papermaster, the head iPhone guy, and Jobs let him roll
with it until Paperman left the company abruptly after iPhone 4 came out.
I'd say his departure opened up a differnt vision for the App store, one that may have been brooding before his exit.
Where's the 2 cents icon?
Could it not be a matter of perspective?
From a sales perspective, when the Google Voice was initially submitted to the iPhone, the question of whether the iPhone was going to be a real success was still up in the air. Also, the exclusivity deals are falling by the wayside and Apple probably doesn't have to bow down to pressure from them as much. Now I assume they are confident that simply allowing a Google App isn't going to damage them, but actually help them a it starts to remove the gaps between Android and iPhone (excluding walled garden and all).
This is actually simple.
No, AT&T did not specifically intervene in the google app approval process. They didn't have to... It was in Apple's contract with AT&T to not allow IP calls, a term negotiated during the strong-arming apple used to get unlimited data for $20 including 200 free texts in the data plan (later changed to $30 without texts). Keep in mind, the original contracts between Apple and (Cingular) were done when the iPhone had no 3rd party apps at all. AT&T had already negotiated their changes to the cingular contract before the 3G and the SDK were released. (they had been negotiating deal changes since the day the bought Cingular).
With 3rd party apps on the scene, and unlimited data, AT&T had to protect their minute plans from ViOP calling. So it was in contract. At least, we're mostly certain it was, as AT&T later, publically, made a statement that they changed their terms of use and VoIP was now an approved OTA technology, thus voiding the pre-exiting terms in Apples-AT&T deal. Skype and others very quickly took hold of this, once Apple's legal team took some time to confirm the AT&T line items in their own contract were equally effected when end user terms were updated. Google however is a special case as its a redirection service, not really a VoIP system, and its certainly taken extra time to negotiate that (especially with the whole free texts thing, and callerID redirection).
Apple, under AT&Ts non disclosure of their mutual contract terms, could not publicly communicate the reason they had to previously reject google's app, so they made up the "replaces functionality" thing.
AT&T really is the reason google could not be approved, ecven though they were not directly involved. Likely, googles use of some internal functions were also questinoable, especially including the address book, and may have contributed. The fact it could directly dial calls from within its own interface, including auto-answering the incoming call connection, might have been an issue too. Finally the ability to potentially hide incoming callers behind false callerID put a kink in AT&T's "A-List" plan, something appel would I'm sure also be held to protect under secret contracts.
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Date: September 30, 2009
by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
Longboat Key police- and fire-rescue personnel flooded Town Hall Tuesday, Sept. 29, to urge the Town Commission at its budget adoption meeting to consider raising the millage rate to 1.6 mills.
But those who pled their case showed up one meeting too late.
By a 6-1 vote the Town Commission approved a town tax rate of 1.4903 mills, down .65% from the town's current 1.5 millage rate.
The move means the tax rate has fallen one year after rising for the first time in eight years. The tax rate was previously lowered for seven consecutive fiscal years before climbing 6.7% last year.
And the 2009-10 fiscal year budget that begins Oct. 1 was adopted by a 7-0 vote.
The budget and the town's tax rates were set despite several pleas from Longboat Key personnel to raise the millage rate.
"I respectfully request this commission vote down the 1.4903 millage rate and increase it to 1.6 mills," said marine patrol officer Dennis Silverio Jr. "It will allow the town manager to balance future budgets and attract quality employees for the police-and-fire departments."
Several other town employees stepped to the podium to make their feelings known.
"Over the past two years, this town has cut positions, spiked our insurance and held off cost-of-living allowances and step raises," said Fire Rescue Lt. Dan Taylor. "I consider myself a loyal employee, but when the millage rate is lowered, I feel worthless and start to question where I see myself and my family in the future."
Despite their pleas, town attorney David Persson explained that when five of the seven commissioners passed on first reading in September a millage rate of 1.4903 mills, they already set the tone for the maximum tax rate for the next fiscal year.
Although commissioners could have lowered the tax rate from 1.4903 mills, the town attorney said a state statute meant the tax rate couldn't go any higher than that because property-value notices have already been sent out and the new budget must be in effect by Thursday, Oct. 1.
The new budget, including capital spending, totals $14,276,263, down $283,410, or 1.95%, from the current fiscal year.
For Longboat Key taxpayers, the millage rate for Beach District A property owners — residents who live west of Gulf of Mexico Drive — will be 2.1700, up from 2.1103 mills.
For Beach District B property owners — residents east of Gulf of Mexico Drive — next year's total town millage rate will be 1.7090 mills, up from 1.6963 mills.
One mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of assessed valuation.
Before the meeting was over, Mayor Lee Rothenberg took a moment to say how much the town values it employees.
"The citizens of Longboat Key and this commission recognize the value provided by the fire, police and all town employees," Rothenberg said. "The respect and appreciation are there, but we have to deal with some business problems that are very painful."
Rothenberg, a strong supporter of a 1.6 millage rate, was the only commissioner who did not vote in favor of the town's lower tax rate, which was voted on before the budget was adopted.
Commissioner Jim Brown also took a moment to address the town employees.
"It's not easy for us sitting up here making the decisions we are making," Brown said. "But the town just doesn't have the money and the residents have told us they don't want their taxes raised."
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The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce will be allowing car and motorcycle clubs to participate in this year's annual Christmas parade
TYBEE ISLAND – The 10th Annual Tybee Island Pirate Fest is set for Oct. 9-12, bringing swashbuckling, family-friendly fun for Columbus Day weekend.
Over the last few years, Liam Neeson has been doing the action roles that I don't think Harrison Ford is interested in doing anymore.
SPRINGFIELD – The fifth Effingham Oktoberfest will be held Friday and Saturday behind Rincon Chevrolet, 5480 Highway 21 S. in Rincon.
Life is full of surprises. Chris Hicks, owner of Chris's Curbside Grill in Hinesville, watched a YouTube video over a year ago of a soldier in Afghanistan singing a cover of Rihanna's "Stay."
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern University alum and country singer Luke Bryan will visit the Statesboro area during his annual Farm Tour on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Perry Field in Claxton.
First African Missionary Baptist Church of Riceboro celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act in July.
Since Fort Stewart officially was named Camp Stewart in January 1941, it has blessed many families by providing good jobs to thousands of people in Liberty and surrounding counties.
The original "Dolphin Tale" was a surprise hit with critics and audiences, but somehow, I'm not sure how it was enough to justify a sequel.
The second annual Ludowici/Long County Prayer Day was Sept. 13 in the Long County Recreation Park.
Military families' kids (15 and younger) are invited to a fishing event from 7-10 a.m. Saturday at Halstrom Lake on Hunter. Participants can register at the site.
Altie Moody was just a girl when Pembroke was chartered in 1905.
SAVANNAH - Georgia Southern University and Senior Citizens Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to helping people age comfortably, have partnered to co-host the annual Elder Abuse Conference on Oct. 3 at the Coastal Georgia Center in downtown Savannah.
The Holiday Inn Express, 4601 Highway 17 in Richmond Hill, will host a two-day screening of Robin Williams movies Friday and Saturday.
Fred Mingledorff of Hinesville was among veterans taken on an Honor Flight tour recently in Washington, D.C.
"Nightcrawler" is nothing short of a revelation in filmmaking. It features a powerhouse performance by Jake Gyllenhaal and contains characters and an atmosphere that completely is in service to its story. I think if Michael Mann had made either "Broadcast News" or "Network," this is probably what it would look like.
RICHMOND HILL - The Rotary Club of Richmond Hill and Life Moves Dance Studio are launching an initiative to help military families in the region by providing free childcare for active military members during the afternoon and evening of Dec. 20.
Smiley Elementary School in Long County held its annual Trunk-or-Treat celebration last Friday, and the event drew more than 1,000 students.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Glenn Webster, a former 3rd Infantry Division commander, recently donated $10,000 to Hinesville Mayor Jim Thomas, center, and George Holtzman, chairman of HMAC's Veterans Memorial Walk committee. Holtzman said he expects to receive several sizable donations in the coming weeks to help pay for the memorial to be built at Bryant Commons.
Liberty County band 3rd Class Citizens opened for the LACs at LACtober Fest last month at the Big Nasty ATV Park in Bloomingdale. The band, which now has a cellphone app available at www.reverbnation.com/3rdclasscitizens/app, also is in the running to open for Thomas Rhett and Dierks Bentley. Fans and supporters can find the Wainwright Family Foundation's page on Facebook and vote for 3rd Class Citizens to play at the concert. For more information, go to www.3rdclasscitizens.com or find the band on Facebook.


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Here's a fascinating video about a tiny house community in the District of Columbia and the legal and zoning issues that the residents have faced.
There are some really inspiring living spaces featured in the video.
Here's a fascinating video about a tiny house community in the District of Columbia and the legal and zoning issues that the residents have faced.
There are some really inspiring living spaces featured in the video.
How much stuff do we have in our homes that we seldom use? The infrequent baker may have muffin tins, cookie cutters and such that hardly ever leave the cabinet. The person living in a warm climate may have clothes for the once-a-year ski trip; families may have tents for twice-a-year camping trips. Homeowners may have tools bought for a single need — tools that are rarely if ever used again.
If you don't like giving your space (or your money) to these infrequently used items, you may want to investigate ways to rent or borrow these items. Or, perhaps you enjoy owning certain items, but would like to allow others to save money and space by borrowing from you. You can rent all sorts of things, but for now I'd like to focus on borrowing.
You may well have friends or family members who you can borrow from (and lend to), but what if you don't?
If you're in a condo, your homeowners' association may already have items available for members to use. On the Ask MetaFilter website, one person said:
My old condo HOA had a lot of game/sports stuff. For instance, you could borrow the croquet set and put it up in the greenbelt behind your townhouse. It was a random mix of games and toys but it was actually really nice.
Neighborhood, condo, or apartment building Facebook groups are another way to facilitate sharing. MetaFilter member Jacquilynne Schlesier shared her experience:
We have a very active FB group for our building on which people are constantly asking if anyone has an X they can borrow. Most if not all of those requests are fulfilled within about an hour. I've lent people my sewing machine, my grocery cart, my c-clamps and my drill. I've borrowed a flatbed dolly, and also asked people to save up their empty cereal boxes for me instead of recycling them so I could use them for a project. Our FB group gets a bit testy, but people helping each other is actually one of the things I love about living here.
If you have a good local freecycle group, and your group allows borrowing, that's another possible route to go. There are also websites focused on facilitating this kind of sharing.
NeighborGoods, which Unclutterer has mentioned before, defines itself as a "social platform for peer-to-peer borrowing and lending. Need a ladder? Borrow it from your neighbor. Have a bike collecting dust in your closet? Lend it out and make a new friend." NeighborGoods also has sharing guidelines that include things, such as:
Over in the U.K, Streetbank is "a site that helps you share and borrow things from your neighbours." People can add things they want to lend or give away, and can include skills they are willing to share, as well as their stuff. As the FAQ states: "Communities that help each other are closer, nicer, and friendlier to live in. Streetbank can help make your neighbourhood a nicer place."
I haven't used NeighborGoods myself — the closest community is an hour's drive away from me — but the idea behind NeighborGoods and Streetbank is appealing. I have done some lending; for example, my neighbor borrows my manual juicer when she needs one.
While it always makes sense to take reasonable precautions when borrowing or lending, sharing with others lets all of us live a somewhat less cluttered life.
Clutterfree with Kids by Joshua Becker is not a book of organizing tips. It does not tell you what type of baskets to buy. It does not tell you how to arrange clothes in your closets. This book helps you evaluate the choices you make and develop new habits to lead a life that is full of meaning and free of clutter.
The book begins by introducing the concept of minimalism and leading a minimalist lifestyle. Many people believe that a minimalistic lifestyle is stark and boring but Mr. Becker explains that "minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of everything that distracts us from it."
Mr. Becker describes the empty promises of advertisements and their attempt to convince us that the more we own the happier we will be. He recounts the journey he and his typical American family have taken towards living a minimalist lifestyle and the challenges they faced.
In the first section, "Change Your Thinking", Mr. Becker presents an alternate way of thinking about uncluttering and organizing. He explains the impact minimalism can have on contentment, generosity, and honesty in one's life and also debunks many of the myths of living a minimalist lifestyle. It really is not stark and boring!
The section of the book that focuses on parenting states, "the lifestyle of minimalism requires far more inspiration than instruction." It describes how parents can best model the minimalistic lifestyle. It also outlines the benefits of family life where possessions are deemed less important than self-development and interpersonal relationships.
Mr. Becker outlines a roadmap to becoming clutter free and explains how to include your children on this journey. He does not stick to hard and fast rules but asks questions that allow the reader to choose the minimalistic path that is right for his/her family.
Clutterfree with Kids will show readers new ways of thinking about, and establishing better habits, regarding children's toys, clothes, artwork, and collections. There is advice on how to adjust schedules to spend more time participating in developmental activities and reducing the amount of 'screen time' – be it computer or television.
Some other practical advice provided in the book includes how to:
Clutterfree with Kids is an enjoyable, refreshing, easy-to-read book. Mr. Becker provides practical advice in a non-judgemental way. He encourages readers to adopt a level of minimalism with which they are comfortable. Whether you are new to minimalism or you are new to parenting, this book can help you move toward a happier and more minimalist life.
Lately, Unclutterer writer Jacki Hollywood Brown and I have been sending each other links to humorous articles about people who come up as the INTJ type on the Meyers-Briggs personality test. Both Jacki and I are this rare result (fewer than 3 percent of females), and although we don't put a huge amount of stake in these test results, we both nod our heads and smile when we read articles describing traits that are common to our INTJ type.
It is in this same vein that I present these rules of being organized. Obviously, they aren't laws and don't all apply exactly to everyone who is organized. Rather, they're a trend. They're a fun way to get a big picture view of how people who are organized live. As we do with the INTJ personality descriptions, feel welcome to nod and smile as you read through this list, but please stop short of printing it out and handing it to someone demanding they adopt each of these rules. (Although, my INTJ personality does love a good checklist …)
We wrote about actor Vincent Kartheiser and his obsession with minimalism in our 2010 article "Celebrity minimalist: Vincent Kartheiser." Back then, he was just beginning construction on his new home and admitted to using his neighbor's bathroom because he threw out his toilet.
Three years later, construction on Kartheiser's space is complete and the beautiful renovations are featured in the article "The Tiny Hollywood Home of Mad Men's Vincent Kartheiser" in Dwell magazine's November 2013 issue.
In the article's accompanying slideshow, it is this picture of Kartheiser pulling his bed down from the ceiling that took my breath away:
Image credit: Dwell's Joe Pugliese
The bed on pulleys with 300 pound counterweights is sheer genius, and the headboard (a large piece of redwood) is on a lever so it can fold down during the day to serve as a desk or sideboard. Another small-space idea that caught my attention in the article is his outdoor coffee table that is also a fire pit. The sliding closet doors that become a privacy wall for the bathroom is a nice touch, too.
Technically a one-room cabin at just 500 sq feet, Kartheiser remade the home and outdoor courtyard with builder Funn Roberts. It doesn't say it directly, but the article seems to imply Kartheiser even shares this tiny space with his fiancée, actress Alexis Bledel.
In the comment section of my post "10 suggestions for where to begin uncluttering" reader Anna asked the following question:
I'm in the process of decluttering and streamlining my utility closets and cabinets. I've searched the web high and low for a minimalist list of cleaning supplies to use as a loose guideline. I've used the search function on this blog to find old articles but I'm coming up empty. I'd appreciate a link if an article comes to mind. Thanks!
Another reader chimed in with a helpful response, but I wanted to chime in with my thoughts in a broader sense. Especially as the Washington Toxics Coalition says: "There are hundreds of cleaning products vying for your dollar. However, you don't always need a special purpose cleaner for every dirty dilemma." Since many of us have a number of such special purpose cleaners, there are certainly some uncluttering possibilities.
As with almost any uncluttering situation, there's no one right answer — no single list of products we should all have. But I'll present some strategies to consider, with pointers to additional resources.
The ingredients used in many cleaning products have potential risks; some people will want to avoid products with these ingredients. The Environmental Working Group has extensive information about such toxins and their possible dangers, and it rates a large number of commercially available products on a scale of A to F.
Another list of potentially hazardous chemicals in our cleaning products, in an easy-to-read format, comes from the David Suzuki Foundation. Anna mentioned in another comment that she makes her own, so this first strategy is more for the big-picture perspective.
Many online sources — and a number of books — explain how you can use a limited number of common products to make your own cleaning solutions. As Martha Stewart says: "Many people are conditioned to believe a house is not clean unless it smells of chemicals. In fact, the opposite is true. You can make your house sparkle with just a few simple supplies, many of which are already in your cupboards."
How few? Kelly A. Smith writes about cleaning her whole home using only vinegar and baking soda. Clean: the humble art of zen-cleansing goes a bit further, but still says you really only need five ingredients: baking soda, borax, lemon, salt, and white vinegar. And the website Wabi Sabi Baby has recipes with only six ingredients — and since one of those is water, it's really only five.
Many sites include essential oils, such as lavender oil and tea tree oil, in their recipes for homemade cleaners. However, the Environmental Working Group points out that these have some potential risks, too — so you'll need to consider whether or not you feel OK about using them.
With make-your-own cleaners, you don't have to make a lot at once. With a little practice you can simply make up what you need for one cleaning and then store the un-mixed ingredients.
An article in Scientific American challenges the need for antibacterial products in most households, while noting that people with weakened immune systems may have good reason for "targeted use" of such cleaners.
The Environmental Working Group and the Washington Toxics Coalition also argue that such cleaners are usually unnecessary.
With some searching, I've found some decent lists of minimum products that you can then customize to your own circumstances and preferences.
Martha Stewart says: "For routine cleaning, less is more. You actually need very few products to clean any given room." She then provides a universal cleaning list with only six items — but this excludes items such as brooms. Stewart also has other, more comprehensive, lists: a kitchen cleaning kit with 15 items and a window-washing kit with seven items.
And Real Simple has a house-cleaning kit checklist with only 20 items. It includes white vinegar, baking soda, and an all-purpose cleaner — but also microfiber cloths, a toilet brush, a dust mop, and other such items.
The way we watch TV and movies is changing. So-called "time-shifted" television and on-demand movies make it possible to see just the programs we're interested in when we have the time to watch. I love this practice because it lets me get work and family activities completed first, and save TV watching for when my schedule allows it.
There are many ways to access on-demand movies and television shows. Each has its own pros and cons. In this article, I'll look at some of the most popular options, describing the benefits and drawbacks of each.
Netflix started out as a way to rent DVDs through the mail, and today it provides streaming television and movies to millions of users. I've been a customer for about two years and I enjoy the service quite a bit.
Hulu Plus is the paid version of Hulu, the online streaming service that works in a web browser, iPad, iPhone and more.
The PBS app for iPhone and iPad is very nice. Here are a few things I like about it.
Apple's media behemoth iTunes is a great choice for people who want access to current TV and movies in HD.
Prime is Amazon's service that includes two-day shipping on qualifying items plus access to its library of streaming video. It's a good deal for those who shop with Amazon and love streaming video.
There's also a newcomer to the group. As of yesterday, audio streaming service Rdio has added streaming video to is business: Vdio. It's only available to Rdio Unlimited subscribers in the US and UK for now. In the few hours I spent looking at it, I found the selection to be small in number but big in names. Recent hits like Lincoln, Les Mis, The Hobbit and Life of Pi are available right now. Vdio is young but definitely a service to watch. (Sorry for that pun).
So there's a look at the more popular video streaming services. There are more, of course, but this post is already long enough. It's really nice when you can schedule TV viewing on your own terms. The whole process becomes more efficient with less time wasted. Have fun watching TV in "the cloud!"
Microhomes and creatively built small spaces are becoming more popular in recent times, particularly in places like Japan, Germany, British Columbia, and Poland. Some are as large as 300 square feet, but others are considerably smaller, as tiny as 46 square feet.
Remember the story NPR ran about the Keret House, a very cozy home (by American standards) wedged between two other buildings? The project has been completed (and was built off site as the space was too narrow for construction):
Image credit: Yahoo Homes
Extremely small homes along with compact work spaces seem to be cropping up in New York City, as well. Interior designer, Kittie Lonsdale, not only lives in tiny home, but also specializes in designing them for others. Here, she is in her kitchen, which comes equipped with a slide-out hot plate and refrigerator that's 19 inches wide:
Image credit: New York Post
You might think that microhomes wouldn't be as popular as they are because choices for storing things inside them are so significantly limited. However, small spaces may appeal to one's creative sensibilities and a desire to simplify. Though the majority of us don't live in tiny homes, we can use some of the small-home concepts to maximize the spaces where we do live.
You don't have to live in a microhome to creatively store and easily access your most prized (or used) items. You probably wouldn't have to use every available spot for storage, but you can be more purposeful about keeping your belongings to a reasonable number. Leaving things hanging about (like laundry or paper files) could quickly get out of control in a tiny home or office, so you're more likely to put things away as a regular practice. Why not keep that same mindset in a larger space?
I suspect that living in a tiny home would make it a bit trickier to entertain, too. On the flip side, not having a large living space would also mean having less stuff (glassware, party supplies) to store and maintain. How many cocktail napkins and special silverware do you really need? And, while a glide out stove may not be necessary, glide out shelves in your kitchen, bathroom, or closet can help you easily reach the things you need when you need them. You can take the DIY route and install them yourself (check out the roll-out cabinet drawers at the Container Store) or have them professionally put in by a company like Shelf Genie.
Image credit: Container Store
While living in a microhome is not for everyone (myself included), the practice of keeping and using what you need and have room for may help you maintain your home more efficiently so you can spend time doing the things you love.
A reader recently emailed asking if I could put together a detail of what my day looks like and how I stay on top of uncluttering and organizing tasks. I've written something like this before, but I've become a mom since writing the original article, so I thought I'd put together an updated routine. This one-day example shows how a little bit of effort each day can keep most people's homes in good condition.
Not every Tuesday works exactly like what I have listed here, but this is a fairly accurate representation of how I move throughout my day. All of the chores I share with my husband, so where the schedule says "load the dishwasher" or "take son to school," it might be either of us who does this activity.
One thing to note is most weekdays I work until 5:00 p.m. The "After-Work Errand Routine" is special just to Tuesdays and allows me to grocery shop and run errands at a time when the stores and streets aren't crowded. As a result, most Tuesdays I go back to work from 8:45 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. instead of relaxing during that time.
Morning Home Routine:
6:30 a.m. Wake up, brush teeth, wash face, put on workout clothes, and make bed.
6:40 a.m. Unload dishwasher, make coffee, feed pets, assemble son's lunch, get breakfast on the table.
7:00 a.m. Sit and do nothing for 10 or 15 minutes with a cup of coffee.
7:15 a.m. Wake up son, everyone eats breakfast.
7:45 a.m. Load dishwasher, sweep floor.
7:50 a.m. Supervise son getting dressed, teeth brushed and flossed, his face cleaned, and backpack loaded.
8:05 a.m. Take son to school.
Morning Work Routine:
8:30 a.m. Work on most important writing/client project.
9:45 a.m. Check email, social media, and administrative work.
10:00 a.m. Work on second most important writing/client project.
11:15 a.m. Check email, social media, and administrative work.
Mid-day Routine:
11:30 a.m. Make and eat lunch, load dishwasher.
12:00 p.m. Exercise or do yard work (like mowing).
12:45 p.m. Shower and get ready.
Afternoon Work Routine:
1:00 p.m. Work on third most important writing/client project.
2:00 p.m. Make another cup of coffee, check email, social media, and administrative work.
2:15 p.m. Wrap up writing/client projects for the day.
2:30 p.m. End-of-day routine for work: set phone to do not disturb, clear desk, set writing agenda for next day, have everything set and ready to go for tomorow.
After-Work Errand Routine: (Tuesdays only)
2:45 p.m. Pick up son from school.
3:05 p.m. Run errands to grocery store (made shopping list on Sunday), post office, dry cleaner, etc.
Evening Home Routine:
4:00 p.m. Return home and sort and shred mail, put away groceries, scan and shred receipts, unload son's lunchbox and other items from backpack, load lunchbox items into dishwasher.
4:05 p.m. Spend time with son.
5:20 p.m. Put load of son's laundry into washer.
5:30 p.m. Make dinner and get son's lunch ready for tomorrow so it only has to be assembled in the morning. Everyone eats dinner.
6:30 p.m. Load dishwasher, run dishwasher, sweep floor.
6:35 p.m. Move son's clothes to dryer. Everyone does 20 to 30 minutes of general house clean up with special focus on bathrooms. (Other special focus areas: Mondays are kitchen and dining room; Wednesdays are bedrooms; Thursdays are living rooms; Fridays are remaining spaces like hallways, entryways, and garages; and Sundays are meal planning.)
7:00 p.m. Spend time with family.
8:00 p.m. Bathe son and put him to bed.
8:30 p.m. Fold son's clothes (will put away tomorrow morning after breakfast), get self ready for bed, brush and floss teeth, feed pets.
8:45 p.m. Hang out with husband or do more writing/editing work.
10:30 p.m. Go to bed.
On pages 98 and 99 of my book, Unclutter Your Life in One Week, there is a routine schedule that covers the full week. We've made a few additions to the schedule now that we're parents, but it is still very similar to what we do in our home. It has worked well for us for many years and keeps our weekends free to have as much fun as we desire.
Also, twice a year we spend a weekend doing major uncluttering work throughout the entire house. Even with daily maintenance, we find we still need to give everything we own a good review every six months. Usually our major uncluttering weekends are held the weekends preceding our fall and spring cleaning weekends. We like to get rid of clutter before doing the spring and fall cleanings so there is less to clean and maintain. You can find our cleaning guides in my book on pages 100 and 185. We usually do the "Dedicated Cleaner" plan.
Finally, we try our best to put things away after we use them and to have a permanent storage space for everything we own. These two simple actions aid us significantly in keeping our home uncluttered and organized.
In an effort to unclutter my wardrobe, I made the decision a few years ago to streamline everything and stop buying printed clothing. Three years later, and except for five pieces, I've achieved this goal. My pants, tops, coats, dresses, suits, and skirts are now solid colors and are also in a very limited color scheme: navy blue, white, gray, black, brown, red, and teal.
Shopping is certainly easier — in fact, all of my casual tops are one of two styles of basic t-shirts (this one and this one), just in different colors. When one of the t-shirts is damaged or worn, I hop online and order the exact shirt to replace it. My dresses all come from two designers (this one and this one) who have outlet stores near my home and almost exclusively design in solid colors. Three of the dresses I own are even the same dress in black, gray, and white. Since these items fit me exactly how I prefer, it's nice to have the color variety (and getting them at discount at the outlet stores is nice, too).
The idea of having a classic, basic, streamlined wardrobe seems boring or lacking in creativity to a lot of people, but the way I see it is my clothing is like a canvas. My shoes and accessories are where I let my personality speak. A headband and coordinating pair of shoes stand out when they're not also competing for visual attention with a shirt and skirt. I've also found shoes and accessories are significantly less expensive than well constructed, quality clothing. As trends change, replacing a scarf is easier than replacing an entire wardrobe. And, until I point it out to people, no one ever notices I have a basic wardrobe of solid colors in a limited color range.
Recently, I came upon a design concept that is so in line with my uncluttered wardrobe system I was saddened to learn the concept isn't in production. I'm mentioning it, though, because it's where I would like to see fashion trend. I'd like to see more uncluttered ideas become mainstream.
Israeli industrial designer Daniela Bekerman started with a basic flat shoe and then created accessories for the shoe that dramatically alter its simple appearance. The Ze O Ze shoe:
I see my clothing as the basic flat shoe that is enhanced with the heel accessories, or, in my case, simply accessories.
Keeping clutter out of your wardrobe can be difficult, and how you choose to do it will reflect your style and personality. In my case, a streamlined wardrobe of solid color, well constructed pieces in classic designs and a limited color palette work best for me. This system works because all of the pieces fit me well and are complimented nicely by my fun, trendy shoes and accessories. There are obviously different ways, but this is how I achieve an uncluttered wardrobe.
Shoe design found via Design-Milk.
Reader Howard submitted the following to Ask Unclutterer:
Do you have any tips for remodeling or building a house that would help prevent clutter or reduce cleaning maintenance in the design of the space?
This is a really fun question, Howard, and I'm so glad you asked it. You have a terrific opportunity in front of you to build a space that can help you achieve and maintain an uncluttered lifestyle.
First things first, thoroughly unclutter your existing possessions so your new space is free of things you don't want in it. Check out "Start a full-room organizing project with a blank canvas" for tips on uncluttering in this style, but apply it to your entire home.
Now that the obvious is out of the way, I highly recommend designing the space with ample storage that can easily be reconfigured. Use elfa shelving (or the competing product from Rubbermaid) in closets and pantries so shelf heights can be adjusted or clothing rods installed or drawers can be added as necessary. Your needs for storage change over time, and your storage solutions should be able to adapt. If they can't adapt, at some point they will cease to be helpful.
Also, when it comes to storage, think outside the closet. Have drawers set into the risers of your stairs, recess shelving between the studs of your walls, have window seats double as storage cubes, furnish with ottomans that have interior storage, or whatever fits your design style. The idea here is be creative with the elements you use in the space to improve storage instead of hinder it.
Beyond having ample, reconfigurable and creative storage, there are numerous cosmetic things you can do to help with cleaning and preventing clutter. None of these is a perfect solution, but they're certainly things I do in my homes when I'm not renting:
Paint the walls with washable flat latex interior paint that contains ceramic microspheres. (You can find these in the washable paint section at most home improvement stores. Check the ingredients on the paint cans. The ceramic microspheres are usually in the higher-end washable paints.) Even if you don't have pets or young children, it's still very easy to get marks on your walls. With washable paint that has ceramic microspheres mixed into it, these stray marks come off like you're washing tile instead of your painted walls.
Lay hardwood floors and use throw rugs instead of wall-to-wall carpeting, especially if you have pets. Cleaning and maintaining hardwood floors is exponentially easier, and it's much less expensive to replace a throw rug than an entire room of carpeting.
If money is no object, install smart glass windows. You'll never have to clean blinds again. (But, I guess if you can afford smart glass windows, you could probably also afford a cleaning crew to wash you blinds …)
Finally, I've never had one, but I've always thought a central home vacuum system would speed up cleaning time. Some of the systems have horizontal intakes (I think they're technically called "sweep inlets") so in addition to using the vacuum hose, you can also sweep directly into the suction area and not have to use a dustpan.
Thank you, Howard, for submitting your question for our Ask Unclutterer column. And, like I mentioned earlier, be sure to check the comments for suggestions from our readers on designing spaces to prevent clutter and reduce cleaning time.
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Today's edition of Britain's Daily Mail includes an article, photo gallery, and impressive infographic describing London's newest clutter-free street, which officially opened earlier today. The piece "No kerbs, pavements or nanny-state signs: Britain's longest clutter-free street is unveiled to make things SAFER" explains the initiative to improve safety on this stretch of road by removing visual distractions:
Britain's longest 'clutter-free' street was opened today with the aim of making cars and people co-exist harmoniously — without the need for hectoring signs and protective steel barriers.
Indeed, the newly revamped Exhibition Road in the heart of London's museum quarter in Kensington, visited by millions of people from around Britain and the world, doesn't even have kerbs or pavements.
The idea underlining the project is that when nannying rules and orders — in the form of countless signs, traffic signals and barriers — are removed, motorists take more personal responsibility for their own actions and drive more attentively, making more eye contact with pedestrians.
In addition to taking on projects in London, two years ago national officials in Britain formally began encouraging city council leaders to decrease road signage to improve road safety. This specific decision to rework Exhibition Road came in 2003 and is based on popular urban design and engineering concepts from Dutch traffic engineer Hans Monderman. Monderman's engineering ideas are implemented in many areas of Europe and Asia and are referred to as "shared space" planning design.
More about the clutter-free road from the Daily Mail article:
Councillor Daniel Moylan, deputy chairman of Transport for London (TfL), said: "… The psychology of this scheme is fascinating. Experience seems to show that when you dedicate space to traffic and control it with signs and green traffic lights, motorists develop a claim on it. It becomes 'my space.' Drivers become annoyed if people move into it.
They get angry if a mother pushing a buggy moves across the crossing just as the lights are about to change.
This new scheme is more like the behaviour in a supermarket car park. Drivers know there are people around pushing shopping trolleys and so drive more cautiously. They are looking out.
They don't feel that pedestrians are invading their space. They don't therefore get annoyed."
Image from Britain's Daily Mail. Thanks to reader Samantha for bringing this post idea to our attention.


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This release is the final installment in a trio of discs that celebrate the music of Stravinsky in Serge Diaghilev's Ballet Russes, performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales under Thierry Fischer.
This live orchestral recording brings together two contrasting works both composed for the famed ballet company: Stravinsky's infamous The Rite of Spring – full of dark, rhythmic menace and dissonance – and Poulenc's Les biches (most aptly translated as 'the does') – which captures the heady atmosphere and risqué thrills of young women in the 1920s' party scene.
Poulenc: Les Biches
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring