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VNU CEO Krakoff Sees Expansion of Existing Brands As First Priority
On the heels of two major executive changes at VNU Business Media this week, the company's new CEO Robert Krakoff talks to Folio: about what the future holds for the publisher of Billboard Magazine and why he's not ready to retire after more than 30 years in the publishing industry.
Krakoff takes over for VNU Business Media CEO Michael Marchesano, who has been promoted to the newly created position of executive vice president and chief transformation officer of the company's Project Forward, a three-year program designed to further reduce costs, enhance margins and more effectively leverage VNU's resources to improve its competitive position and fund future growth.
The changes at VNU are the first of what some predict as many since a consortium of private equity firms called Valcon Acquisition B.V. purchased VNU for $9.7 billion. Krakoff's new position completes a career trifecta, giving him the distinction of having helmed three of the largest b-to-b media companies inthe industry. Although he has been running his own consulting firm, Blantyre Partners for the past two years, he chairman and CEO of Advanstar, Inc., parent to Advanstar Communications for the eight preceeding years. Before that, he spent 23 years at Reed Elsevier, as vice chairman of Reed Elsevier USA, director of Reed Elsevier plc, and chairman and CEO of Cahners Publishing Company.
When do you start your new position?
Today (Thursday), I'm sitting in the VNU Business offices as we speak.
So you've been running your own consulting business, what made you decide to jump back into the corporate fray?
Blantyre Partners was set up as a vehicle to do consulting work, but in the last two years we've been working with the Blackstone Group, which is a media investment firm. And, as it turns out, Blackstone became one of the six private equity bidders to buy VNU. And I have been worked working all along with the Valcom consortium researching VNU's b-to-b side and doing all of the due diligence that goes along with that. So it was a pretty seamless transition for me to move into the role of CEO.
What specifically interests you about VNU's b-to-b brands?
Several things. First of all, they have fantastic brands that are household names like The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Magazine and their market position in the b-to-b space is very strong. Many of their trade shows are No. 1 in their categories and its created a terrific platform on which to continue to grow.
What are your immediate plans?
Well, it's my first day, so I'll probably try to find the coffee machine and then maybe the men's room. Seriously though, the company's been in a really unsettled condition over the last several months beginning with the IMS merger that didn't happen and the CEO leaving. It's not business as usual. We're not focused on growth and strategic investing, but on igniting a whole review of the portfolio as a whole and its long-term value.
Where would you like to see the company a year from now?
Hopefully, we'll be doing two very different things. We'll be focused on Project Forward, which is not a just a cost-cutting process. It's cost-cutting in the strategic sense by using our existing titles, trade shows and other brands and making them into market leaders by expanding their market share and dollar. It's taking our recognizable brands like The Hollywood Reporter and the Kitchen and Bath Show and looking at what we can do to better meet our customers' needs. We're also going to take a step back and look at the company as whole. Right now, VNU is basically run as three separate businesses AC Nielsen, Nielsen Media Research and the business media side. We want to start looking at the company and ways we can improve profitability within the company as a whole.
Someone recently described you as the guy who won't retire.
I play golf. I have a 25 handicap. It's not the physical process in golf, it's the mental process. If I were to retire and play golf five times a week, making all those mistakes would be mental torture. And I've always enjoyed business, so why stop doing it.


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Realtors: April Home Sales Down 10 Percent in Arkansas
Posted 5/24/2012 11:05 am
Updated 2 years ago
The Arkansas Realtors Association said Thursday that April home sales in Arkansas fell 10 percent from the same month last year, while average prices rose 8 percent.
The average price of the homes sold in the 43-county area the association surveys increased from $138,642 in April 2011 to $150,153 in April 2012.
"It is interesting to see that although the number of units sold for April fell in Pulaski, Washington and Benton counties, the price per unit increased-a whopping 26.6 percent in Washington and 11.5 percent in Benton County," Amy Glover Bryant, director of communications, said in a news release.
The full report is available here.
Bryant said it's possible that some excess inventory has sold, that there are fewer foreclosures or that the higher priced homes are selling better. Bryant also said real estate agents have reported getting multiple offers on the same listing.
For the year Arkansas home sales are up almost 2 percent with the average price of those homes sold up almost 5 percent, the report said.
Among the top counties for home sales, Washington County saw the biggest decline from April 2011, down 25 percent. Benton County sales were down 10 percent. Saline County was down 4 percent. Pulaski County home sales dropped by 2 percent.

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Here's Why Many Markets Have Seen a Significant Drop in Households
When Nielsen released their new DMA rankings last week, many were left wondering: where did all the households go?
Many markets saw a notable drop in the number of households from the previous year's estimates, even if their rank remained the same. For instance, New York lost 127,520 households and Kansas City was down 35,080. Chattanooga and San Diego both lost over 10,000 homes.
In a recent conversation with TVSpy, Christine Pierce, chief demographer at Nielsen, explained that the drop is the result of three overlapping factors: 1) a bad economy; 2) the recent digital transition; and 3) the incorporation of data from the 2010 census. Read more


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Monday, June 29 by Reza F.
Director: Michael and Peter SpierigCast: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Isabel LucasSynopsis: In the year 2019, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.
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Where You've Seen Her: The très, trés French starlet Marion Cotillard doesn't have a ton of American flicks under her ceinture just yet, but she's already won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance as chanteuse Edith Piaf in 2007's La Vie En Rose. In Public Enemies, she plays Billie Frechette, John Dillinger's (Johnny Depp) lady friend. Look for her in The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan's upcoming mega-budgeted sci-fi Inception, where she'll be one of the more reasonably priced special effects. A Word From Marion: My parents always told me that if you want something, you can do whatever you have to do to get it. As long as it's not against someone else. Check out the hot photos of Marion "Fair Play" Cotillard after the jump:
10 Hottest Female Newscasters
Monday, June 29 by Reza F.
There are times in recent years when I am not sure if I am watching the News or "Access Hollywood." The reporting is as equally superficial and shallow for both nowadays. Nancy O'Dell should be a news correspondent for FOX, CNN, or MSNBC; she looks the part and can clearly read a teleprompter as good as the other "women journalists" at these corporate news channels. Which one is Nancy O'Dell from "Access Hollywood" and which one is a "serious journalist?" I have no idea, either.
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Television's ultimate pitchman has passed away. Billy Mays, the charismatic and clamorous infomercial host died in his sleep after sustaining a head injury during a rough plane landing this past weekend. The very likeable Mays is currently co-starring with Anthony Sullivan on the Discovery Channel show Pitchmen. This really is such a shame. It's always sad to see someone cut down while their star is on the rise. His contributions to the tapestry of television will be sorely missed. (Variety)And on a side note, can we please put a stop to all of these recent high profile deaths? Keyboard Cat's paws are gonna fall off at this rate.Here are some other morning headlines… GI Joe's newest character poster: Scarlett. (Film School Rejects)Warner Bros announces their Comic Con line-up. (/Film)Picard and Sisco look-a-likes to open Star Trek restaurant. (io9)80's Movie Montages That Make No Damn Sense. (Cracked)Michael Bay to Megan Fox: I made you. (The Playlist)
Watch This Tonight: 'Hitler's Stealth Fighter' on Natgeo
Sunday, June 28 by Reza F.
Tonight, National Geographic Channel is airing an all-new documentary called "Hitler's Stealth Fighter." Apparently in the final months of World War II, American troops discovered a top-secret facility in Germany with an advanced, jet-propelled aircraft like no one had ever seen before. It was called "The Horten Ho 229." It was shaped like a massive bat wing… like something out of Star Wars. But its wooden body was most definitely man-made. So what did Uncle Sam's army do with it? Well, they brought back to the United States to be studied, of course. And everything that they learned about the Third Reich's mystery plane stayed a mystery… until now. Screen Junkies had a chance to check out an advance screener of the doc, and it's definitely worth watching. Aside from showing you this prototype of airborne insidiousness inside and out, it also makes you think about what might have happened had Hitler and the Nazis gotten their plane manufactured en masse and into the skies. It's some scary scheisse. "Hitler's Stealth Fighter" airs tonight at 9PM ET/PT on National Geographic Channel. Check out some more images and clips after the jump:
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ARMAGEDDON FTW! – Watch more Funny Videos It was a wild ride full of BANGs, POPs, BOOMs, KAPOWs, and several WHOOSHes, but once all the proverbial dust settled the asteroid with a mission to send earth back to the dark ages took the prize. Sometimes it's the movies with the most ridiculous plots that have the best pyrotechnics. Keep that in mind all you young filmmakers as your professors drill the importance of story into your heads. Stand up from your desk in defiance, stick out your middle finger and shout, "F*ck you, teach! Gimme more explosions!" THE WEEKEND'S TOP LINKS: Sarah Lyons Is Busty In A Variety Of Places (Gorillamask) Drunken Argument: Mexican Food Or Chinese Food? (Holytaco) James Franco Trashes A Nice Bedroom (Filmdrunk) The 50 Funniest Street Signs Of All Time (Manofest) Robot Penguin Pet Is Internet Capable, Loveable (Walyou) Everything About Tyler Perry Is Annoying (Pajiba) The 5 Most Hated Creatures On The Planet That Don't Deserve It (Cracked) Michael Jackson Is Dead, Douches Try To Exploit Tragedy (Sickpigs) Drunken Party Girl Boob Circles (Coedmagazine) Hot Models Prevent Ugly Scene At UFC Photoshoot (Cagepotato) Sucky Toys From Foreign Gift Shops (Unreality) The Best Of Awful Best Man Speeches (Asylum) Wouldn't It Be Nice To Have A Beer Tap In Your Home? (Mademan) Spike TV's New Show: "John And Cake Plus Six" (Celebjihad) Food Landscapes Made With Bacon And Other Assorted Meats (Uncoached) 7 Bizarre Objects That Were Found Lodged In Hind-Quarters (Regretfulmorning) Essentials For Building Your Own Poker Room (Bachelorguy) Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt Are Banned From E! (Moondogsports) Quick Knee To The Face Ends A Fight Real Quick (Nothingtoxic) Inappropriate Workplace: Copy And Feel (Atomfilms) Zach Snyder Is Really Trying To Do A 300 Sequel? (Filmofilia)
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This week, we've covered the Transformers from about every possible angle – except their nether regions, because Bay has that covered. But there's another film starting today that deserves far more asses in seats than Bay's bombastic sequel. I'm talking about THE HURT LOCKER, which – if you couldn't tell from the pull quote above – Screenjunkies thinks is just about the tensest movie that's come out since NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN.
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Welcome to the final day of BAYWATCH '09. To recap, we've revisited Bay's Best Music Videos, Pitted Bay's Explosions against one another in the Bracket of Boom, ogled his "Baybes" and collected emails from his personal account. For the last day, we're getting inside the man's head. Strap on your safety goggles and flak jackets. By Ian Sobel
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As evidenced by the lazily-Photoshopped image above, The King of Pop is no longer with us. Expect this news to take over the airwaves for the next few days as the networks scramble to bring their tributes to the screen. Despite his controversial life and the fact that he often dressed like a Batman villian, we here at Screen Junkies would like to seperate the art from the artist. His talents and legend cannot be denied and will live on through his amazing music.We wanted to play this post out with Thriller, his most cinematic and memorable video, but the embedding is disabled by request. So… here's the Indian version. Trust us, you'll hardly notice the difference. Less bummerific morning news…Michael Bay doesn't drive to work, he skydives to work. (io9)Stupid economy forces Tron Guy to sell his Tron Plane. (eBay)Amelia trailer swoops in. (Empire) If Undead weren't so bad, I'd give Daybreakers a shot. (First Showing)TMZ pwns CNN (HitFix)
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CLICK TO ENLARGEHere are today's top links:Nikki Long On The Beach With Only A Shawl (Gorillamask)Powerpoint Presentation: So You've Decided To Fart In Public (Holytaco)Gerard Butler Says Boobies A Lot In This Redband The Ugly Truth Clip (Filmdrunk)The 10 Most Annoying Commercials On TV Right Now (Manofest)Make Your NES Fly With The Pimpendo Mod (Walyou)Zak Penn Is Penning The Avengers Script (Pajiba)The 8 Crappiest Transformer Disguises (Cracked)Mr. T Gives Awful Dating Advice To Gary Coleman (Sickpigs) 210 'WTF Were They Thinking' Tattoos (Coedmagazine)MMA Fighter Turned Bank Robber Released From Prison, Then Arrested Again (Cagepotato)Summer Blockbuster Drinking Game (Mademan)10 Classic Funny Moments From Billy Madison (Unreality)Capital Punishment Needs A Hollywood Makeover (Asylum)Missouri Senior Raechel Holtgrave, AKA Hooters Girl Of The Year (Bustedcoverage) The 10 Sexiest Big Brother Videos (Uncoached)How To Watch Porn With A 56k Modem (Regretfulmorning)Beer Is Good Food (Bachelorguy)NBA Draft: Who Is Going Second? (Moondogsports)
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This just in. Actress Farrah Fawcett, "It" Girl of the 1970s and original "Charlie's Angels" star, has passed away at the age of 62 after a losing battle with cancer. She succumbed at 9:28am PST this morning in Santa Monica. Screen Junkies expresses our sincerest condolences to Fawcett's friends and family. She will be missed. Check out some classic clips of Farrah long before her bout with the Big C… all after the jump.
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Well lookee what we got here, boys! Last round, the asteroid rocked the The Rock's missile and the Giant F**king Robot 'splodin' the bus beat out the combustible mansion. Even Michael Bay, with his infinite wisdom and soothsaying powers, told us in a conversation that didn't really happen that he was literally BLOWN AWAY by the results. Now we're down to the Big Boom and the tension is so palpable you could masticate it like a big ol' bag of Big League Chew. THE FINAL MATCHUP
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It's Day 4 of BAYWATCH '09. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen has opened to huge numbers as expected, and we've given you the Michael Bay goods in the form of a Music Video Retrospective, an Explosions Tourney pitting the best Bay BOOMs against each other, and a giant gallery of Michael Bay's Babes. Now it's time for a look at the more personal, introspective side of the man…
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Looks like reports of Harvey Weinstein demanding Quentin Tarantino cut 40 minutes out of Inglorious Basterds were premature. GQ caught up with Harvey at a cocaine buffet and he had this to say:"Come on, there's sh*t on that cutting-room floor that'll blow your brains out. I was telling Quentin the opposite—'You should put that sh*t back in the movie… I'm praying he puts that sh*t back in, 'cause it's un-f*cking-believably great."So, there you have it. The sh*t stays in the picture.Check this other sh*t out!Watchmen Director's Cut is headed to select theaters. (Collider)The Oscars are bigger and longer now too. (Empire)Elm Street actress jumping the gun. (Bloody Disgusting)Runaways cast their Lita Ford. (Variety)Puking is so hot right now. (Cinematical)
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THE BOX Trailer – Watch more Funny Videos Above is the new trailer for the not-so-new-but-unreleased The Box, starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden as a young, innocent couple from The South and Frank Langella as a devilish man who presents the couple with a big red button that, when pressed, kills a random stranger. Why, pray tell, would one want to push a button that kills someone? Well because the pusher is rewarded with an attaché case full of money. This is either the dumbest idea for a horror movie or the best Staples commercial in the history of the brand. Here Are Today's Top Links:Karlie Madelyn Is Obviously Bothered By Her Already Scant Clothing (Gorillamask) 7 Types Of Cockblockers (Holytaco) News Of A Hitman 2 Is Happening (Filmdrunk) The 10 Douchiest Michael Bay Scenes Of All Time (Manofest) Samurai Sword Umbrella, Or: The Coolest Invention Ever (Walyou) The 5 Most Unattractive Hot Women (Pajiba) 13 Unintentionally Disturbing Children's Toys (Cracked) The Appropriate Way To Respond To An Employment Rejection (SickPigs) The 5 Stages Of A Drunken Night (Coedmagazine) 5 Steps To A Kickass Surround Sound System (Mademan) Amazing Backflip Breaks Fighter's Spirit To Continue (Cagepotato) Ricky Gervais Goes Badass For Cemetery Junction (Unreality) Alleged Scientology Abuse Likely Due To Lack Of Mustache (Asylum) Missouri-Area Hooters Waitresses Beat Heat By Washing Cars (Bustedcoverage) 10 Memorable Sportscenter Commercials From The 90s (Uncoached) Helpful Tips To Conceal Your Boner At The Beach (Regretfulmorning) Get Clean The Manly Way With Manly Man Soap (Bachelorguy) Vikings Interested In Someone Else; Farve Can Stay Retired (Moondogsports) Fireworks Stunt Gone Very Wrong (Nothingtoxic) Adam Carrolla Goes Over The Finer Points Of Carpentery With Andy Dick (Atomfilms) New Clips From Public Enemies (Filmofilia)


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WNYW Announces Summer News Schedule and More Weekend News
New York FOX owned station WNYW has announced a "Summer Schedule" which promises both anchor changes and revamped news format starting June 5.
"Our new summer schedule continues our mission to bring unconventional local news to New York," said VP and news director Byron Harmon in a statement. "Local news doesn't have to be all gloom and doom."
Called "FOX'S Fresh 5," the schedule swaps current 5:00 p.m. co anchor Ernie Anastos with Steve Lacy to sit alongside Dari Alexander. Anastos replaces Lacy as solo anchor at 6:00 p.m. while meteorologist Audrey Puente will "step outside her usual role of meteorologist and serve as a reporter, along with entertainment reporters Simone Boyce and Christal Young." Read more


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The Fifth is The Urantia Book.
This Web Site discloses all the Revelations to Mankind.
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1. The Dalamatia Teachings, 500,000 years ago, brought by the Planetary Prince, Caligastia.
2. Adam and Eve, the Edenic teachings, 37,000 BC, brought by Adam and Eve, a Material Son and Daughter of God. See Adam and Eve.
3. The Salem Teachings, 1983 BC, brought by Machiventa Melchizedek, to Abraham.
4. The life and teachings of Jesus, born in Bethlehem, the incarnation of Christ Michael.
5. The Urantia Book, 2097 pages, completed in 1935, published in 1955 by Urantia Foundation, Chicago.
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The Urantia Papers. The papers, of which this is one, constitute the most recent presentation of truth to the mortals of Urantia. These papers differ from all previous revelations, for they are not the work of a single universe personality but a composite presentation by many beings.
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How to Get Veins to Pop Out
Two Methods:Temporarily Popping Your VeinsGetting the Bodybuilder Look
You can force your veins to pop out quite easily just by cutting off your circulation. If you want veins that bulge on a day-to-day basis, however, that'll be a bit more of a challenge. Whether you're looking to freak out your friends or get ready for that bodybuilder photo shoot, we've got you covered. See Step 1 of your preferred method below.
Method 1 of 2: Temporarily Popping Your Veins
1Tie something around your arm. Place your right hand right above your left wrist (or vice versa) and grip it tight. Alternatively, tightly tie something around it. The aim here is to reduce blood circulation.
- This is the same idea used when you go to give blood or give a sample drawn. The nurse ties a band around your arm to get the vein to pop so she can see where to put the needle. Your hand operates as the band in this situation.
2Clench your hand into a fist. Clench and unclench several times. This keeps the muscles activated even though you're stopping the circulation and blocking the flow of oxygen to your veins.
3Hold until you feel a pressure in your arm. This should be about 10 to 15 seconds. Just as if you were holding your breath, you'll be able to tell when your arm needs oxygen. Release your hand or the tie. The veins will be popping and will slowly return back to normal upon the release.
4Alternatively, try holding your breath. This has the same effect of depriving your body of oxygen, only it won't be focused or centralized on just your arm -- it'll be everywhere. Just remember to breathe after 30 seconds or so!
Method 2 of 2: Getting the Bodybuilder Look
1Reduce your body fat percentage. Having veins that bulge like a body builder's comes down to body fat percentage. Simply put, the less padding you have between your skin and your veins, the more prominent your veins will be. So start whatever diet works for you and get moving.
- 9-12% body fat for men should result in most major veins being visible. 6-8% is when your arms will really start looking like giant tree maps.[1] For women, you're looking at around 15% (women naturally have and need more fat than men).[2]
- However you choose to eat (low-cal, low-carb, etc.) you'll probably want to eat clean. That means loads of fresh veggies and lean protein and skipping junk foods, soda, and dessert.
2Lower your salt intake. Sodium causes you to retain water. When your body is retaining water, your skin puffs up, obscuring your veins.[2] To make sure your veins are extra popping, keep away from the processed foods and pretty much anything you haven't made yourself. Odds are if it's prepared outside of your kitchen, it's been doused in salt.
- Currently, 2,300 mg of salt is the daily recommendation. Believe it or not, that's just one teaspoon of salt. To make this manageable, buy fresh and use herbs and spices to jazz up your palette.
3Amp up the cardio. Straight up, cardio burns more fat than weight training.[3] While you definitely need both to get those veins (the veins are to draw attention to your muscles -- not to your bones), cardio is important to get your body fat percentage down. Be sure to mix up your weight training with some time on the treadmill or elliptical.
- And high intensity interval training is even better. That means cycling between intense bouts of speed and rest. You need only do HIIT for 20 minutes or so to reap the fat-blasting benefits.
4Drink less. This is going to sound a little funny -- and a little unsafe -- but drinking less could "shrink" your skin, causing your veins to be more prominent. In fact, you may notice that at certain times your veins are more noticeable than others; this is probably because you're a bit dehydrated.
- For the record, being dehydrated isn't healthy. This is not a step that should be taken to any extreme. If you stop drinking, you won't have any blood flowing through those veins of yours to get them to pop. This is only something that should be considered, at most, for hours at a time.
5Safely consider diuretics. This step is just like the one above -- it's about ridding your body of water and it's equally as unsafe. If you've ever heard about body builders passing out prior to or during a contest, it's probably because they're on diuretics of some sort.[2]
- Consider some slightly safer alternatives -- like a shot of espresso! There are natural things that can procure the same effect, if you will.
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- Have 2 glasses of water before you do the first step.
- It helps to practice this first method several times before showing it to your friends.
- Dehydrating yourself purposefully can go very, very wrong. Be careful.
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All parents want their children to succeed, but with parents of only children, the tendency can be so focused and the level of expectation so high that it becomes counter-productive.
Chances are your only child will do well in one or more areas because of the special opportunities and attention singleness affords. Only children show up with more frequency among leaders; they tend to be intellectually advantaged and as socially well-adjusted as children with siblings.
Everyone, especially children, needs something to strive for. But, there's no need to turn child-rearing into a competition in which your child must be the best–best academically, best athletically, best dressed, or best all-'round camper. If expectations are too high, a child's self-confidence may be undermined when she cannot reach parental goals, and her desire to succeed may vanish.


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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Big Pharmas Mystery Market Segment
By William Looney | Published: October 6, 2010
Just who are those "bottom billion" potential consumers in developing countries? A new report sheds some light. Big Pharma's future depends on tapping new sources of business opportunity. One segment on virtually everyone's must do list is the "bottom billion"—poor consumers in the world's poorer countries. Market analysis suggests that when the bottom billion's potential […]
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Avandia, Pharma, and the New FDA
By admin | Published: October 6, 2010
The Harvard prof who wrote the book on FDA (literally) deconstructs the decision on Avandia—and its future implications. GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia became mired in such controversy regarding its safety in recent years that it was dubbed "another Vioxx"—exactly what the pharmaceutical industry had vowed never to produce. Two weeks ago, FDA's decided to restrict […]
Posted in FDA, Regulatory, Safety | Tagged Avandia, FDA, GlaxoSmithKline, GSK, Regulatory, REMS | 2 Comments
Marketing: A Digital Disconnect
By Julian Upton | Published: October 6, 2010
Peter Houston is concerned that pharma is taking too long getting to grips with digital marketing. I was at the 2nd European DigiPharm conference in London last week. I didn't manage the whole two days, but what I did see left me a little concerned that pharma is still struggling with digital marketing. This is […]
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The Thing About SitesLikeThese
By Julian Upton | Published: October 6, 2010
Sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll are infiltrating pharma. Jacky Law reflects on the benefits of the digital world. Epiphany moments come when you least expect them. I had the taste of one recently when I heard a senior pharma sales manager on video describing his previous life as a rock journalist. The jolt […]
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Affordable Access to HIV Meds on the Way
By admin | Published: October 1, 2010
UNITAID's Medicines Patent Pool seeks to bring costly HIV/AIDS treatments and other essential drugs to low-income countries by requiring patent-holders to license their technologies to generics manufacturers. Will pledges of support from the NIH bring some of these patent-holders back to the negotiating table? A new way for patients to have access to affordable HIV […]
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Offering three forms of Yoga, Ashtanga, Dynamic Balance and Yin each of which provide a method to strengthen the body, mind and spirit.
Yoga is a skill that is developed over time. These forms are challenging but with patience, persistence, determination and LOTS of practice you will reap the benefits of a calm, focused mind and a strong body.
I have been teaching since 2002 after studying with John Scott, David Swenson and teacher trainer Brian Cooper. These teachers have had a tremendous influence my life and practice of Yoga. I have gained SENIOR YOGA TEACHER status with Yoga Alliance UK.
Ashtanga Yoga is a unique yoga system that links full rhythmic breathing with powerful postures. Deep internal heat purifies the body whilst enhanced levels of concentration relax the mind. Internal energy locks strengthen the nervous system
I want to thank you for introducing me to Yoga. The last 8 weeks yoga was the best form of exercise I have ever done. You were very clear with your explanation of each move and the modifications available to suit each student needs. Within 8 weeks, I can already see the difference it has made to my posture, a sense of well being and calmness. With your excellent teaching, I am definitely a yoga convert ! See you at class. Thank you once again.
If ever you wanted to try a "body changing" experience then I wholly recommend that you try Ashtanga yoga with Rob. Over the years I have toiled with my fitness pounding the pavements or sweating it out at the gym but having started the power of Ashtanga, I can see a difference not only in my body shape but in my general state of mind. I have become an "addict" to this particular type of yoga and with the commitment of practise both through class and home, you will truly reap the benefits. Rob is the most calming and patient of teachers and the class surroundings always makes you feel comfortable and relax, never intimidating. Thank you Rob, hopefully I am a convert for Life!
These sessions act as an introduction to Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga. The aim is to familiarise the yoga student to the Ashtanga sequence and prepare them to attend the ashtanga improvers or self practice with confidence.
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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a dynamic form of yoga which promotes strength, flexibility, endurance and clarity of mind. Suitable for those who have completed the Sun salutations and standing postures in the beginners ashtanga sessions. further information
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Thanks for a great class ...there was a good feeling in the room & I loved your instruction, with new suggestions for already familiar poses ...always great to find instructors from different backgrounds I used to be very into ashtanga & loved it! ...& now that I'm doing triathlon it is definitely beneficial from a strength perspective!
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The great benefit of learning Ashtanga on a One to One basis is that you learn at your own pace. Everyone is different, so a program can be designed to focus on whichever areas that you choose, i.e. strength, flexibility, stamina, a calmer mind etc. Eventual you will find balance in all these fundamental areas of health and reach your goal of living be healthy and strong in body and mind.
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MUYBRIDGE, EADWEARD. Animal Locomotion: An Electro- Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements.
Philadelphia: Photogravure Co., 1887
Folio (470 x 600 mm). Title printed in red and black. 100 collotypes, loose as issued. Preserved in two buckram portfolios. The second volume with some minor damp-staining to upper left corner of plates. Very minor handling wear and chipping to edges, library stamps. Provenance: Brooklyn Public Library. A very nice copy of a scarce book.
First edition of Animal Locomotion. This is a fine subscription copy of Muybridge's masterpiece, a landmark in the history of both art and technology.
Eadweard Muybridge was a leading photographer in California when the wealthy horse enthusiast Leland Stanford approached him in 1872 to settle the question of whether a horse lifts all of its feet off the ground while trotting. Stanford financed Muybridge's ingenious experiments in sequential photography using trip wires, advanced mechanical shutters, and unprecedented short exposure times. Muybridge confirmed Stanford's belief that all four feet leave the ground, but his work achieved much more. He became a sensation in Europe when he showed the photographs in rapid succession, creating the effect of a motion picture. In the 1880s at the University of Pennsylvania, he continued his photographic studies making tens of thousands of photographs of animals and humans in motion. Because his work in sequential photography laid the groundwork for motion pictures, Muybridge is regarded as the father of the motion picture.
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Healthy Tech Weekly: Exercise garb electrifies you for mistakes
In this week's edition of Healthy Tech, we look at a pedal-powered headlight and phone charger for your bicycle, a smart tank top that shocks you when you fall out of form during an exercise and a smartphone app that provides you with random workout ideas.
1. Here's A Pedal-Powered Headlight and Phone Charger For Your Bike
While I myself, as someone who still can't ride a bike, have no use for bicycle tech, it still intrigues me.
Last week, EcoXGear launched the EcoXPower, a pedal-powered headlight and smartphone charger for bicycles. It attaches to most standard and oversized hubs and then mounts onto the handlebar.
The device has both an LED front headlight and red rear taillight, and mounts to the bike's front wheel hub. It draws its power from your pedaling via a USB adapter cable that runs up the front fork and into a handlebar mounted smartphone case that's also water resistant.
Oh, and as you pedal, the "clutch engages between the tire's spokes, fueling a generator that powers the lighting system, the integrated lithium ion rechargeable battery and the power jack for your smartphone." In other words, you get a little juice back for your phone, too.
If you're daring — or perhaps reckless — you can use your smartphone while biking because the mounted case is touch-screen friendly. Healthy Tech only officially endorses this when stationary.
The EcoXPower is available now for $99.99.
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2. The "Move" Tank Top Shocks You When You Mess Up in Pilates
When you're working out, you might not know right away if you're doing the exercise right unless you have someone there to tell you.
Well, an extra person or the right technology: a design presented last month at the Wearable Technologies conference in San Francisco called Move is a tank top that can send you a mild electric shock when you've made a mistake in Pilates. After you've done the exercise correctly, you'll know, because you'll get three buzzes to tell you you're on the right track again.
The Move can also send workout information to your smartphone via Bluetooth, where an app can analyze your overall performance.
Says Move's designer, Jennifer Darmour, "It's not meant to replace an instructor, but it can certainly help you understand the technique even when the instructor isn't around."
Darmour plans to incorporate the sensor technology into other workout gear. According to ABC News, she hopes to have clothes "that zap golfers, baseball pitchers and yoga lovers whenever they make a wrong move."
Just hopefully not during the World Series or the Masters.
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3. Sworkit App Gives You Random Workout Ideas When You Need 'Em
There are plenty of workout apps available on the iPhone and Android platforms, but the Sworkit app is one of the few that's designed around the very idea of doing random workouts.
According to the creator, Ryan Hanna, "The real purpose of Sworkit and what sets it apart is the attention to simplicity& Sworkit only asks two questions: How long do you have to workout? Where do you want to feel it?"
For someone like me who tends to stick mostly to the ellipticals because he feels they're idiot proof, something like Sworkit is definitely up my alley. I'm never sure where to even begin when I want to workout.
You can choose between full body, core strength and even an "Anything Goes" workout.
Available for a buck, Sworkit is not only reasonable, but it seems pretty deep in its catalogue. There's a free version if you don't want to give up that buck right away.
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This is the Healthy Tech Weekly, where guest columnist Alan Danzis reports on choice healthy technology news stories. Each week you'll discover new fitness gadgets, apps and going-ons, as well as what's around the corner, with medical innovations that will one day change the way you monitor and impact your overall health and well-being.
By day, Alan Danzis works at Atomic Public Relations. His opinions here are his own and do not reflect the opinions of Atomic, nor the clients Atomic works with.


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Wests Tigers release Adam Blair to sign with Brisbane
THE NRMA Insurance Broncos have added another dynamic piece to their forward-pack jigsaw puzzle with the signing of experienced international Adam Blair beginning with the 2015 season.
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WESTS Tigers can confirm the signing of Josh Drinkwater on a two-year deal, with the halfback joining the NRL squad for the first day of pre-season training today.
Bodene Thompson leaves Wests Tigers
WESTS Tigers have today confirmed that Bodene Thompson will not play with the Club for the 2015 season.
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WESTS Tigers are pleased to announce new additions to the Club's Football Department for the 2015 season.
Blake Austin signs with the Raiders
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Case #2351 COOKE, Judy – Surrey Lane ML 16/13-125-15 – Seeking a Variance concerning Article III, Section 307-12 to permit the subdivision o= f an 11.3 acre parcel into two (2) parcels.&nbs= p; One (1) containing 6.216 acres with 113.51 feet of frontage where 200 feet is required.
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subdivision and zoning regulations, except for the frontage. He said the existing house would h=
200ft frontage onto
Mr. Hennessey asked how m= uch contiguous high and dry was contained on the new lot.= Mr. Zohdi said over 50,000SF; there was an additional high and dry a= rea, but it was not contiguous. Wi= th regard to an abutter comment regarding 'stacked' housing, Mr. Hennessey asked for an explanation of why the proposed area was preferred.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Mr. Zohdi said to access the other portion of the site a wetland would need to be crossed. He said the applicant didn't object to a condition of having a 50-foot buffer versus the required 15-foot setback from the lot line. At= torney Mason discussed the proposed house placement and noted that the abutters wo= uld be viewing a back yard, which wasn't an unusual situation. Mr. Hennessey said each case is considered new; however, the fact is that the applicant had previously come before the Board twice, both times being turned down. He asked if there was anything in = the law, on the site, or the current proposal that was significantly different = from the previous two applications. Attorney Mason said he wasn't present for the other proceedings and it was his understanding they were dealing with a parcel that was creat= ed as a result of a prior subdivision regulation that required dedication of a= certain amount of land which was later over turned by the Supreme Court. He said he could only tell the Boa= rd that he was dealing with a parcel of land that had 113 feet of frontage, six acres and more than enough high and dry.&n= bsp; He said if the variance was turned down, it would not stop the proce= ss, it would just direct the applicant to alternative uses. Mr. Hennessey said there had been a change in the zoning. He ques= tioned if there had been any changes with the state that would have affected the p= lan. Attorney Mason said Mr. Zohdi= could address such, but noted there had been a change in the soil base and subdivision regulations (lot sizing). He understood there were some unhappy abutters but they were trying = to balance their concerns and the applicant's reasonable use of the land. He didn't feel one house on six acres was unreasonable.
Mr. McNamara questioned h= ow many lots the (11 acre) parcel could handle.&nb= sp; Mr. Zohdi said at one time they considered constructing a cul-de-sac= and making two lots. He discussed= the things that had changed with = the state and local regulations. = To obtain an additional area, the applicant would need a dredge and fill permit.
Mr. Gary LeBlanc,
Ms. Paula McLatchy,
Ms. McLatchy said if the variance =
approved she asked that the applicant be asked to do a new soil sample, and
reassess the elevations. Mr.
McNamara said if the variance was approved, the application would go to the
Planning Board for review. He=
said it
was recognized that there was wet in the area. Ms. McLatchy said she had wetlands=
both sides of her property and a pond.&nbs=
She was concerned with the water if the drainage was changed.
Mr. Richard Matte,
16 Surrey Lane said
the applicant was using the same argument he used during the previous meeti=
hardship and not having full use of his land. He said in 1993 a member of the Bo=
stated that the owner had created his own hardship by subdividing the
land. He felt reasonable use =
been exercised and achieved by the owner building off
Ms. Linda Matte,
Mr. Hennessey didn'= t see a big grade as indicated by one of the abutters. He questioned if there was suffici= ent high and dry land on both lots. Mr. Zohdi said if the variance was granted they would have to deal with the issues. He discussed the slop= es being shown at this point and understood the regulations. Mr. Hennessey asked for a descript= ion of the type of property to be built on the site. Attorney Mason said they have disc= ussed (as a condition for variance) one single-family house lot with no further subdivision. He said he discu= ssed with the applicant what items the Planning Board would discuss. He said they had discussed placing= eight acres of the total parcel into a permanent conservation easement so it would remain undisturbed and undeveloped and the poorly drained areas would funct= ion as they currently were. He sa= id if one single family residence was built on the six acres it would be comparab= le to the surrounding. He said t= hey weren't looking to stack the house; there would be some distance betw= een the two houses. The back yards would abut. Mr. Hennessy aske= d if the house would still be able to be placed in the high and dry area if there was a stipulation for a 50-foot setback.&n= bsp; Mr. Zohdi answered yes.
Mr. McNamara asked what p= ercent of the parcel (being reviewed for a variance) were very poorly drained soils. From what he recalled,= Mr. Zohdi said of the six acres approximately 2.5 acres was high and dry, 3.5 w= as poorly/very poorly drained soil. He said they based their information (and flagging) from the soil/wetland scientist. Mr. Gowan agreed t= hat the information was true.
Mr. Gowan said if the var= iance was granted, the plan would go before the Planning Board for a presentation= and abutters would have the opportunity to provide feedback. He said the precautions mentioned regarding setback and screening combined by the scrutiny of the Planning Bo= ard should mean that a house would be constructed without negative impact on drainage.
Mr. O'Sullivan disc= ussed the difficulties with the case. Mr. Hennessey said in reviewing the minutes from previous hearings regarding the property illustrated the changes that had occurred in the zoning laws. He went on to discussed the change= s and how they applied to past hearings versus the present. Based on the criteria, Mr. Henness= ey didn't see that the variance could be turned down. Mr. McNamara also discussed the ch= anges in the current case versus the past requests in connection with the criteri= a. He said testimony was given that t= he only deficiency of the lot was that there was lack of frontage; every other subdivision and zoning requirement could be met. He discussed the purpose of the fr= ontage requirement. He believed if t= he variance was denied, the Board would be 'hard pressed' to defen= d it in court.
(Hennessey/McNamara) If= the variance request is passed it will have the following stipulations: 1) th= e (applicant's front) setback will be changed from 15-feet to 50-feet in addition there should be a screening (of adequate type and amount to be determined by the Planning Board); 2) no further subdivision; 3) recommendation to the Plan= ning Board (at their discretion) that a drainage study be done; 4) restrict to= a single-family lot.
Mr. McNamara –
Mr. Hennessey –
Ms. Paliy – Yes t= o all criteria
Mr. O'Sullivan = 8211; No to all criteria
Mr. Molloy – 1) N= o; 2) Yes; 3) No; 4) No; 5) No
(<= st1:date Month=3D"3" Day=3D"2" Year=3D"2000" w:st=3D"on">3-2-0) The mot= ion carried.
Case #2356 FOX, De=
& TRAYNOR, William –
Ms. Paliy read the list of
abutters aloud. There were no persons present who did not have their name r=
or who had a problem with notification. The file contained two mail receipts
indicating that the lot owners didn't pick up notification (
Ms. Debra Fox said she an= d her husband had owned the house for eleven years. Her husband's family had liv= ed around the pond since the early 1930's. She discussed the request, which if approved, would enable them to construct an addition (family room) with a fireplace. She said construct= ion had already begun before they realized they needed to apply for a variance; once they became aware construction stopped. They had no intention of not follo= wing the law. The addition will no= t be visible from the pond, or block anyone's view of such. The addition will conform to all o= ther setbacks and codes. Ms. Fox n= oted that a new septic system had been installed.
Mr. McNamara indicated th= at two return receipts had not been received.&nbs= p; He wanted Ms. Fox to be aware of the fact if one of the abutters did= not get notice they could object to the proceedings. Ms. Fox said she wanted to proceed= .
Ms. Fox then read the cri= teria aloud (as submitted):
1. The variance will not be contrary = to the public interest because: the propos= ed addition will be aesthetically pleasing and add value to the property and surrounding. <= /p>
2. Special conditions exist such that literal enforcement of the ordinance results in unnecessary hardship becaus= e:
i. an ar= ea Variance is needed to enable the applicant's proposed use of the prop= erty given special conditions of the property because: the lot is undersized and there is no additional land that can be acquired to conform to zoning.
ii. The = benefits sought by the applicant cannot be achieved by some other method reasonably feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than an area variance because: = there is no additional land that can be purchased.
3. The Variance is consis= tent with the spirit of the ordinance because: we are only requesting a variance for the lot size, all other setbacks and cod= es will be met.
4. Substantial justice is= done because: the use we are seeking is a permitted use and consistent with ones of the surrounding lots.
5. The value of the surro= unding properties will not be diminished because: the proposed addition will be aesthetically pleasing and add to the property, t= hus having no adverse effect on surrounding properties.
Mr. Hennessey asked what = height the addition would be. Ms. Fo= x said the peak of the addition would be slightly lower (6") than the current cottage. Mr. Hennessey noted = that the new septic system was prominent on the lot. Ms. Fox said it was designed by a = septic engineer and approved by the Department of Environmental Services ('DES'). She woul= d have preferred something less invasive but informed that it was what the law req= uired. Mr. Hennessey discussed the Shore = Line Protection Act and the fact that it indicates 50% of the basil vegetation s= hall be maintained within 150-feet of the lake.= He asked if 50% of the trees would be able to be put back to the sta= te of the lot prior to the septic system and the addition. Ms. Fox said there were two large = pines taken down for the septic system; she intended to try and naturalize the area as = much as she could. They felt they = were being responsible when adding the septic system because it was previously a hole in the ground.
Mr. Richard Pieslak, 9 So= uth Shore Drive discussed the history of the lot and noted that the applicants = were professional and did a beautiful job with the aesthetics of the lot. He didn't feel there had bee= n an aesthetic impact and said the applicant was meticulous with their lot. He ended by saying he and his wife= had no objection to the request. =
Ms. Paliy asked if there = were any photographs of the property. = Mr. Gowan answered no. Ms. Fox sa= id she didn't bring any.
Mr. Molloy wanted to know= where the water was located. Ms. Fox showed the water line and explained that the addition would be placed betwe= en the road and the house.
Mr. O'Sullivan conf=
that a permit had been pulled. Ms.
Fox said there had been an active permit before the process began. She explained what had occurred.
Mr. McNamara confirmed th= at the addition would be one-story containing no bathroom facilities or sink. Ms. Fox said the addition would be= a family room with a gas fireplace. The addition would be on posts.&nbs= p;
Mr. O'Sullivan aske= d if the gas fireplace would require the installation of a new propane supply; if so= , he wanted to know if it would be above or below ground. Ms. Fox said the tank would be abo= ve ground.
Mr. McNamara –
Mr. Hennessey –
Ms. Paliy – Yes t= o all criteria
Mr. O'Sullivan = 8211; Yes to all criteria
Mr. Molloy – Yes = to all criteria
(5= -0-0) The motion carried.
Mr. Hennessey addressed a= ll the lake properties and noted because of the basil growth there should be photograph= s of the premises so there could be a record in the file. Mr. Gowan said he would consider t= he point and somehow update the building application process.
Case #2357 REDIMIX COMPANIES, INC – Bridge Street ML 41/6-126 – Seeking a Variance concerning Article III, Secti= on 307-12 to permit the construction of a concrete batch plant with less than = the required front setback and one of the side setbacks.
Ms. Paliy read the list of abutters aloud. There were no persons present who did not have their name r= ead, or who had a problem with notification. The file did not contain any written correspondence from abutters.
Mr. Hennessey said the Bo=
ard had
discussed projects of regional interest and questioned if the Dracut Planni=
Board had received notice. Mr=
. Dan
Blais of TFMoran answered no. Mr.
Hennessey said this was a project of regional interest and felt per the
RSA's that
Mr. Dave Bissonnette, Pre= sident of Redimix Companies, Inc provided the Board with an overview of the Redimix Companies.
Mr. Blais then reviewed t=
proposed plan with the Board. There
are four parcels that make up the Keating property. Redimix is proposing to operate a
concrete batch plant with a footprint approximately 100ftx40ft (4000SF).
Mr. Blais went on to revi= ew two Exhibits that had been submitted with the application and answered the vari= ance criteria. See attached for Ex= hibits A & B.
Mr. Hennessey questioned = why a variance was needed. Mr. Gowa= n said it was for the setback. Mr. Hennessey said the entire parcel by common owner. Mr. Gowan said in his review the o= nly variance he felt the applicant needed was in the front. Mr. Hennessey agreed. Mr. McNamara said this was a separ= ate parcel and had to comply with zoning.
Mr. Molloy asked how high= the proposed concrete batch plant would be. Mr. Bissonnette explained the different parts of the batch plant. The building will be approximately 40-feet high.
Mr. McNamara asked if the=
on the berm had reached full height.
Mr. Blais said that there was a mix of mature trees and some were st=
growing. Mr. McNamara asked i=
f the silos
would be visible from the road. Mr.
Blais said the height of the silos was at approximately the same height of =
trees on top of the berm. Mr.
McNamara confirmed that the quarry would continue to be active for
approximately ten-fifteen years.
Mr. Blais said in speaking to Keating it may be closer to twenty
years. Mr. McNamara asked if =
batching plant would operate after the quarry was done. Mr. Bissonnette said it could stay;
however, at this time it was economical to locate at the facility because t=
materials were there. Mr. McN=
amara questioned
what would happen in the event of a fire or explosion because the Town̵=
Fire Department was not equipped to handle a fire at the proposed height.
Ms. Paliy asked if there = was an illustration of what the plant would look like. Mr. Bissonnette said he could prov= ide such. The Planning Board had = been given photographs. Ms. Paliy = questioned if pollution (dust) would be generated.&nb= sp; Mr. Bissonnette said the plant wouldn't generate additional dust. The dust would come fro= m the road and trucks driving over it. Ms. Paliy asked if the trees would remain alive after the plan was p= ut in. Mr. Bissonnette answered = yes. Mr. Blais said the site would basi= cally be a slab on concrete with a paved driveway.
Mr. O'Sullivan aske=
d if the
applicant would utilize the trees currently on the berm, or if they intende=
d to
augment what was currently there and fill in any spaces. Mr. Bissonnette said the growth was
fairly uniform. Mr. Blais sai=
d any
gaps in the visual barrier would be addressed. Mr. O'Sullivan discussed the=
usage of the plant (approximately4 million gallons per year). Mr. Blais believed the average (of
15,000 gallons per day) was an aggressive number. Mr. Bissonnette said they were rev=
possibly recycling storm water that accumulates at the quarry or to extend =
water line from
There was no public input= .
A site walk was scheduled=
The case was continued to=
Case #2358 GILLIGA= N, Karen & Timothy – 9 Mammoth Road= ML 39/1-57 – Seeking an Equitable Waiver concerning Article II= I, Section 307-12 to permit a four (4) family home on two (2) acres of land. <= o:p>
Ms. Paliy read the list of
abutters aloud. There were no persons present who did not have their name r=
or who had a problem with notification. There was no return receipt received
from the owner of
Mr. Timothy Gilligan disc=
the requested Equitable Waiver with the Board. He explained that he and his
sister purchased the property in May, 2004. Since the time of purchase, there =
been issues regarding the property size and the type of residence contained
thereon. Mr. Gilligan believe=
d he
had been mislead at the time of purchase; copies of the Purchase & Sales
and appraisal were provided to the Board for review. He said the P&S indicated the
property to be three acres; when the property was refinanced (for the third
time) the attorney found the property size to be two acres. He said an Equitable Waiver was be=
requested for the forth unit. No
change has occurred to the property since the property was purchased. Mr. Fox said he and his sister had
long-term plans to reside in the home; functioning in the four units played=
big part of their ability to do such.
When the property was purchased they were lead to believe it had bee=
n in
existence for many years.
Mr. McNamara questioned w=
hat the
forth unit was. Mr. Gilligan =
the in-law apartment was the forth unit and was located in the back of the
third unit. Mr. Gowan provided
background to the Board. He s=
due to the Town's greater code enforcement effort the Board would see
additional cases. He understo=
that the home was built in the 1800's and believed it was a multi-fam=
(three-family) for a very long time; however, he didn't have evidence=
this. He said in 2000 he was a
member of the Planning Board and at that time the 'parent' lot =
subdivided to create the
Mr. McNamara asked if the three-acre configuration was included in the recorded plat. Mr. Gowan said the three-acres was= an earlier version of the plan and may be where the confusion of the lot began. He said the crux of the problem was there were four units currently in the house. He felt the Equitable Waiver crite= ria was the best way to deal with this type of scenario. In this case there was nothing in = the file indicating that the applicant had ever been notified of the issue. He said the Board had to come to s= ome resolution on the issue. He reviewed some of the options.
Mr. McNamara questioned i=
f the in-law
apartment was pre-existing if it would be an allowable non-conforming use.<=
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Mr. Gowan said the recorded plan m=
ade no
reference to the number of units; however, a previous version of the plan
presented to the Planning Board and Selectmen clearly stipulated three exis=
units. He said the forth unit=
have come into play after the subdivision of
Mr. Hennessey said he saw= the listing sheet and the purchase & sales agreement and said it was clear = from the application that the applicant believed an in-law apartment was a legal/rentable apartment. Mr. Gilligan said when the property was purchased the seller informed them that= it had been in existence and accepted. Mr. Hennessey questioned what (the applicant felt) the distinction w= as between an in-law apartment and a rentable apartment. Mr. Gilligan discussed how the uni= ts became occupied. Mr. Hennessey questioned if anyone had explained the difference between an in-law and rental. He said a licensed re= al estate agent in the state needed to explain the difference. He said someone failed in their jo= b of explaining the difference which is considered an ignorance of the law. He said the applicant should seek = the advice of a real estate lawyer. Mr. Hennessey asked if the applicant was given a mortgage survey when the prope= rty closed. Mr. Gilligan answered= no; he was given a septic design (which had been done prior). Mr. Hennessey reiterated that the applicant should have a real estate attorney review the appraisal. He said the applicant should speak= to the mortgage company that gave the loan.&n= bsp; He said the applicant was entitled to the mortgage plan and he wanted to review such to ma= ke a determination. Mr. Hennessey discussed the situation. He s= aid he was willing to stipulate that prior to zoning there were three units in the building; unfortunately, when the land was subdivided there needed to be th= ree acres (for the three units) and that didn't happen. He said the applicant now owned a two-family that had an illegal in-law and third apartment. He said depending on how it happen= ed, the Board may, or may not be able to grant an Equitable Waiver. He wanted to review the plot plan.=
Mr. McNamara noted that o= n page two of the property appraisal report it listed that there were four apartments.
There was a discussion ho= w the Board would proceed. Mr. Gowa= n said he would look for past meeting minutes to provide the Board. Mr. Hennessey reiterated that the applicant should seek the advice of a real estate attorney.
Mr. Hennessey said there = was a question whether the applicant should be before the Board for an Equitable Waiver or a Variance. He said= the applicant should discuss this with an attorney.
Mr. O'Sullivan ques= tioned if the abutter that didn't receive notification could now be re-notified. Mr. Gowan said notification was given; the abutter didn't pick it up. He said the address would be check= ed against the Assessor's records to ensure that the correct address was used.
The case was date specifi=
ed to
Case #2357 REDIMIX COMPANIES, INC – Bri= dge Street ML 41/6-126 – Se= eking a Variance concerning Article III, Section 307-12 to permit the constructio= n of a concrete batch plant with less than the required front setback and one of= the side setbacks.
Case #2357 REDIMIX COMPANIES, INC – Bri= dge Street ML 41/6-126 – Se= eking a Variance concerning Article III, Section 307-12 to permit the constructio= n of a concrete batch plant with less than the required front setback and one of= the side setbacks.
Case #2358 GILLIGAN, Karen & Timothy R= 11; 9 Mammoth Road ML 39/1-57 ̵= 1; Seeking an Equitable Waiver concerning Article III, Section 307-12 to permi= t a four (4) family home on two (2) acres of land.
(O'Sullivan/Henne= ssey) To approve the meeting minutes as written.
(4-0-= 1) The motion carried. Ms. Paliy abstained.
(Hennessey/O'Sull= ivan) To approve the meeting minutes as written.
(4-0-= 1) The motion carried. Ms. Paliy abstained.
(Hennessey/Molloy) To a= djourn the meeting. <= /b>
(5-0-= 0) The motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned= at approximately .
&n= bsp;  = ; &n= bsp;  = ; &n= bsp;  = ; &n= bsp; Respectfully submitted,
&n= bsp;  = ; &n= bsp;  = ; &n= bsp;  = ; &n= bsp; Charity A.L. Willis &n= bsp;
&n= bsp;  = ; &n= bsp;  = ; &n= bsp;  = ; &n= bsp; Recording Secretary
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT/November 13, 2006 = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Page
&nbs= p; = = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Page 1


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|About two weeks ago I noticed that the bottom leaves on both my purple podded pole and my scarlet runner had this weird sort of red yellow mottling on them. I cut them off, solarized, and threw them in my trash. Today I noticed one of the other tiny lower leaves also looks diseased, this time I wised up and took a picture. I'm sorry the picture is small and blurry, but I'm hoping one of you legume-gurus can ID it for me and suggest what I should do to treat it, if possible.
Thanks for all your help! I dont know how my garden would survive without you all!
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- Posted by steven1032 none (My Page) on Wed, Jul 18, 12 at 16:04
|hard to tell but it looks like bacterial brown spot. do you have pictures of both sides of a bigger leaf?
- Posted by steven1032 none (My Page) on Wed, Jul 18, 12 at 16:08
|could also be a halo blight but does not look like a virus.
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The El Dorado Wildcats will be traveling to War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock this Saturday to play against the Texaarkana Razorbacks. Last night the wildcats defeated Lake Hamilton in the Class 6A semifinals by a score of 21 to 20. Look for more details in today's edition of the El Dorado News-Times.
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