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I've been on both sides of the issue, having rented from a true slumlord (when the water in the cat's dish freezes in the kitchen ... that's a slumlord), and managed up to 20 rentals at a time.
Every state I know of has a residential landlord/tenant law. Do yourself a favor and GET A COPY of the law, and know your rights and responsibilities, and the landlord's rights and responsibilities. The "maintenance man who seems to vanish" is not a problem if your state's law has a process that allows you to deduct repairs from the rent. But you have to follow the process. However, don't try to use the law as a club to get your way: one PITA tenant of mine invoked the "fix it in 10 days or I'm out of here" part of the law for a cosmetic problem. I didn't challenge whether the problem was serious, nor did I fix it. I replied to her certified letter with one of my own, letting her know that unfortunately the problem would not be fixed within the 10-day limit and that according to the law, her lease would therefore be over on mm/dd/yy, prorated rent for rest of thethe month would be returned to her and the damage deposit would be mailed to her next place of residence.
Another tenant reported me to the slumlord police for having a leaky roof ... so I fixed it, which involved a full tear-off, new sheathing, a huge dumpster in the parking area, and swarms of workmen for almost 2 weeks. They were aghast to discover that they couldn't move into a hotel at my expense for the duration because the basic services were intact. They had to live with the noise, dust, dirt, and crowds. (heh, heh) |
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Been on both sides too. I figured since we had rented various times in our life, even with children and pets, and we took good care of the places that other people would do the same. We got some small older houses, 2 & 3 bedrooms and fixed them up. Well, it was a disaster. Still, landlords must provide a decent place to live. We've been checked out by the health dept., they can see when a tenant has purposely broken something. We have 3 left, lost money on most with the constant repairs, evictions cost, even winning in court doesn't mean you actually get the money, we couldn't be real picky in the older areas. It was quite a learning experience, I learned that while we used to think we had to take care of a rental because it was someone else's property, other people think they can destroy it for the same reason. Lynn |
- Posted by chinacat_sunflower (My Page) on Fri, Oct 3, 03 at 14:59
: ) Lazy, if I was still renting- I'd rent from you : ) actually, I've chosen to live with my dad for months on end rather than deal with slumlords- or the evil yuppies who have bought everything around here. but I tend to treat any place I live like MY HOME... which means if the light bulb burns out, I replace it.... ditto for the battery for the smoke alarm, and that broken pane of glass in the front door. I have three separate letters from previous landlords stating that not just did I pay the rest on time- I was good people whose loss was just that- a loss. the last apartment was IN the slums, and while the roof did not leak, the front wall of the place was slowly detatching itself from the rest of the building...but I loved it, and did my best to fix the place up- and when I left, the landlord promptly tossed my ex out, and rented the place for twice what I had been paying, with all my decorating intact : ) now THAT is a compliment! |
- Posted by debster1227 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 7, 08 at 7:44
Hello , I live in Brattleboro, VT. Right now I am dealing with a slum lord who made an advance to me and I refused right away. Since that incident live in my apartment is a night mare. I live with mold , roaches and pealing paint on the out side of the building. He has raised my rent from 575.00 to 675.00 in the last 2 yrs, He has tried to evict me on a no cause eviction. He has entered my home when I am not home and shows up with out notice. There is mold in the structure of the building . ( black mold ) there is mold in my bathroom too. you can smell it from the street. There is a dumpster in front of the building that is always filled up from him. No he doesn't live in the building, He has a dome shaped home in west Dummerston , VT. There are rodents crawling in the walls chewing the wire's. The stairs that lead to my neighbors apartment is slipping down the hill. they sit right in front of her doorway. just 2days ago July 4, 2008 She fell down the dtais and rolled down the hill which is filled with dirt and rocks. She is 60yrs old ! all this happened right in front of me. The landlords girl friends mother was watching and never bothered to ask if she was ok. She did tell the landlord . He never asked if she was ok either. I wanted to call the fire dept. but she said no because she has no insurance, I was horrified by the whole thing, Most of the tenants here are 60 and older. If they ask him to fix something he threatens to raise the rent on them. If I dis agree with him he threatens eviction, this man is a bully. He knows that I am a female Living alone. I have called the health office and they have come out here to inspect. When I called them back they told me that the place is in no violation, I had hand the officer an envelope filled with cock roaches he said the he didnt see them walking around, I asked about the mold he said that his offices doesn't have much pull. He also said that he did not see any mold. You can see it as plane as day. There are wholes in my walls from the landlord. He said he was going to fix them , This was last year ,they are still there. I have filed a complaint with human rights. I really need a lawyer to bring him to court. I cant afford one, I am on a fixed income and he knows this. So talk about slum lords , I feel I beat the rest !!!! I want out so bad !!!! I just cant come up with the security, . One more thing .When I was in the hospital the land lord changed the locks on my door and shut off my electric, my 17 teen yr old daughter was not able to get in. so she called him and he refused to come an open the door. She had to call the police to make him open the door. It was 17 degrees outside. I was a mess knowing her key would not fit the door. I wanted to go home. I couldn't. Thanks for lisening it feels better when I talk about this, Debra Renouf |
I feel bad for you, Debra, but why don't you find the proper local authorities and report him? You obviously are very articulate and seem to have a good case against him. Having access to a computer is a plus. I wish you luck! |
- Posted by debster1227 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 8, 08 at 10:17
Hello, I would like to thank you all for the support in this matter, To answer your question : Have I located the proper authority's ? I have . There are NO health codes for apartments in Brattleboro , VT. I have contacted human Rights they did charge him , But they only bring it to mediation. This guy lies and Say's he will get to it and NEVER does. I wish I could get a lawyer But Like I told you I am on a fixed income, I called legal aid, no luck , They only do evictions. Deb |
but there ARE tenant/landlord rights and rules, and you should look up the ones for vermont and print out a copy for yourself AND your SOB landlord. there must be some way to resolve these injustices. anyone can see that this man is a vicious tyrant. man, and i thought i had it bad living in just a plain old NASTY apartment. at least i have a cooporative/friendly landlady! good luck!!! |
debster, if it is so bad, just move somewhere else |
- Posted by Nicole(email@example.com) onThu, Aug 4, 11 at 15:31
On why people continue to renew their leases: I work for a tenant advocacy non-profit in MN. Our main service is free legal advice for low income residents in MN. It's really easy to TELL someone they should just move out, but low income earners and people on fixed income DO NOT have money to spare. Moving out means: Taking time off of work, putting down a security deposit, plus the expense of moving large items (a Uhaul or large truck to move furniture), etc. Not to mention that it isn't that easy to find affordable housing with good landlords. Slumlords manage properties where low income people/families live because they CAN. People who can afford to move out do move out, therefore people in the worst economic condition end up with the worst landlords. And like Debora, don't have the resources to move out. The only thing they can do is what she has done, and report her landlord to authorities. I am not sure how things are run in VT, and it could be completely different, but one thing we often recommend in MN is either have a city inspector look at the property or tell the landlord that you will get an inspector out if he doesn't. The inspector can set a date in which repairs must be done (under law) and can also tell whether or not the landlord is licensed (if landlords even have to be licensed in your city). |
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A very very bad AQ here at 142 today and climbing.....glad we aren't going anywhere. Just feel bad for Chuck as he will have to take Buddy out most of the day.
Candice OMG are you nuts or what climbing into the dryer the way you feel and your poor body pain. You should have had the gal coming today do it, or tell your husband or call someone...if I was there I would 'smack you upside the head'....you could have really hurt and injured yourself.
I imagine you are in a world of pain this a.m.
Oh Candice the recipe sounds very very yummy. I will copy and add it to my recipes and pass on too.
Thanks Carolyn. Howe are you doing today....know you are continually in my thought and prayers.
OMG Rose you poor thing....maybe call the house and see if someone can go get you a knee brace (wrap) for it and some pain cream to put on also....or one of those hot/cold wrap thingy's they have.
Nothing exciting Rose, Tuesday dusting and vacuuming, some more cooking (I think), working on some web stuff, phone calls, paperwork and the list goes on.
Glad Brice has been good today, Rose....he is bonding to you, I see, smart baby!
Becky, hope all is well with you and yours and Buddy says HI to his fur pals!
Well have a good day all,
Happy Tuesday!(((Rose))) Don't do that! Ouch! I'm sorry you hurt your knee today. I'm also SO glad that Brice is settling in with you and settling down so nicely for you. Candice, I need to go read last night's post from you. ???Ginger, I hope that you are back to yourself by now. Have a great week!
Sue, I hate bad AQ, so (((HUGS))) and some fresh air from here to you! The fair was fun, although keeping 5 people together in a group is like herding jello on a warm day. I really need to go all by myself, then together with the family another time so I can see things at my pace. I did eat most of what I wanted, got my ear of buttered corn, a hot dog (but ditched the bun), DD's coleslaw, and an ice cream cone. This morning I'm fine, but my other two are miserable from all the junk food they are not used to anymore. DH isn't too bad, but DD was almost gray this morning and very nauseated, but went to school anyway. Nothing like a good life lesson to help you remember next time! My entries didn't do well this year, and I'm not too surprised. No blue ribbons, but all red or white. I did learn for next year, so I can step up my game! DD took 2 blue ribbons for her entries, and was thrilled! Other than being out late, and a little stiff from all the walking on hard surfaces, I'm fine.Time to get back to work. Have a great day everyone!
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Good afternoon ladies
Rose, so sorry about you knee but glad Brice is being goo today - so are.
Candice, I see I need to go back to yesterday's too. I guess I missed a late one.
Becky, sorry about the ribbons but glad you didn't over-do too much.
Sue, oh my, about the AQ. It is very hot here this week too but supposed to cool off later this week. About time.
Ginger, I hope you are feeling better by now.
The last few days have been same old, same old. I feel awful and weak but that is just the way it is. Today I forced myself to get dressed and take Lyn to the grocery store and PO and she shopped while I sat in the car going through mail. After I dropped her off at home and she unloaded I drove over to Mary Ann's and had a good visit with them for a few hours. I was getting very tired so came home, scarfed down the two slices of frozen pizza Lyn had cooked and went to bed. I had just dozed when I got a phone call but one I was glad to get.
Tomorrow is needle biopsy day and I want that over with.
I have lost 30 pounds since the 8th of June and my clothes are falling off. Jenny bought me a smaller pant set but I am saving it for tomorrow. I don't really want to buy new clothes until I see when I have surgery because I know I will be at least one size smaller afterwards - in my stomach.
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Dead tired..all tile floors are done! Water shut off and hoses rolled for mowing tomorrow. Too tired right now to move..gotta eat and shower then rest I guess..dh is gone until later.
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Monthly Archives: March 2003
Will InfoPath have the same impact as Excel?
jasnell has an interesting observation: "If InfoPath does for XML and Web services what Excel did for Spreadsheets, bravo to Microsoft, good job."
Semantic Blogging at HP
While reading the comments on Seb's Towards structured blogging, I found a link to the following research going on at HP: Semantic Blogging for Bibliographies: "The central idea is to apply ideas, techniques and tools from the semantic web and … Continue reading
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Social Network Datamining via Email
From Discover "… the software will create a remarkably sophisticated assessment of your various social groups, showing you not only their relative size but also the interactions between different groups." (link via BoingBoing)
A brighter future for Knowledge Management
From Jon Udell's latests InfoWorld column: "Making knowledge more available gets easier with Weblogs, improved information sorting, better user connections" "Bottom-up vs. top-down taxonomy is an old, ongoing KM struggle. But the emerging architecture of business process automation may help … Continue reading
Mosaic Web browser 10 Years Old
I can't believe it has been almost 10 years since NCSA Mosaic burst onto the scene. I remember making the jump from Gopher Servers and thinking, "Wow, this should make things interesting." It certainly did … And Charles Cooper has … Continue reading
Andrei Kivilev mourned at Paris-Nice
This is very sad indeed … I just leared via Jeff Veen's blog that cycling great Andrei Kivilev died yesterday after a fall during the third stage of the Paris-Nice bicycle race. Andrei "burst onto the international scene when he … Continue reading
Blog Evangelism at work
I've begun my blog crusade at my new job. So, I'd like to welcome Promit Chakrabarti to the BlogSphere. Do keep an eye on his blog, because Promit is wicked smart — especially in the area of business process analysis … Continue reading
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I'll have Big Mac, Fries and McWiFi — hold the WEP
According to this MSNBC article: "McDonaldÂ's restaurants in three U.S. cities will offer one hour of free high-speed [WiFi] access to anyone who buys a combination meal." (via Scobleizer)
Dichotomy of Email
Interesting Slashdot thread that argues the effectiveness of email, which is in response to this article.
Bike New York: May 4, 2003
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Despite a slow start, Linux is all set to lead the automotive infotainment operating system (OS) market in 2020 surpassing Microsoft and BlackBerry. As the auto industry seeks an OS platform in which it can control direction and features, it is attracted by the advantages offered by Linux for some obvious reasons. Also, proprietary OS platforms don't allow the auto industry to control and set its own system architecture.
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"The market for automotive infotainment operating systems represents a major opportunity for software vendors, with platform sales climbing to nearly 130 million units in 2020—about the size of the global PC market in 1999," said Egil Juliussen, research director for IHS Automotive.
Juliussen added, "Over the long term, Linux will take the lead in this burgeoning market, as auto manufacturers and their suppliers are attracted by the advantages of the OS."
Among car manufacturers GM is currently the volume leader, with most Cadillac models now using Linux in their CUE system. Similar Linux-based head units are also arriving or will be deployed on Buick, GMC, Chevrolet and Opel models.
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I thought this foundation was just okay. It's not horrible, but it's not great either. It's good if you just want light coverage. But if you're wanting more coverage then don't buy this because it will not give you that. It feels a little bit greasy, but it isn't too bad. I didn't like the way it felt on my skin overall, but some people may like it. It just didn't seem to do anything at all for me. Bottom line, I wouldn't buy this again, or recommend it.
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Les 2 Alpes is made up of 3 sectors, as you enter the resort firstly there is Les 2 Alpes 1800, not as convenient for shopping and the nightlife although it does have it own offerings. Next is the major centre with all the main lift, nicely spaced all along the valley. Lastly at the southern end of the valley is Alpe de Venosc which is the most characterful, accessible by gondola and situated right next to the Ecrins national park, it definitely worth a visit. Les 2 alpes offers a magnitude of other activities other than skiing and boarding, including glacier walking, paragliding, snow shoeing, tobogganing and ski joering. Ice climbing is also popular with a 30m artificial wall and the frozen waterfalls in the Ecrins national park. Other off slope activities are outdoor swimming, the facilities at the Acquacentre, ten pin bowling, snowmobile excursions and ice skating. You can also take a crawler carrier and do a "cruise" around the glacier at 3600m. There is an interesting avalanche exhibit with simulator and the Grotte de Glace is a must see, created by two mountain guides a number of years ago, the caves have ice sculptures of fairytale figures and dinosaurs, although these may alter slightly year on year. You need to take a ski lift and funicular to get there. There are plenty of shops, restaurants and bars to entertain you in the town itself. There are more than 50 rstaurants in les 2 alpes ranging from creperies to fine dining with traditional food. Some recommendations include La Grange, The Patat and Crepes a Gogo, which does more than just crepes. Good value food can be found at Bleuets Bar, Vetrata, Spaghetteria and Smokey Joe's, which also shows sports and stays opne late.. Apres ski is big in Les 2 alpes with jumping bars open till late. Try Smithy's Tavern, Pub le Windsor, the Polar Bear Club and Secret which has live music. In 1800 O'Briens is a good choice and the Opera nightclub is the recommended by locals. In Town the main nightclub is at the Venosc end of town, The Avalanche.
Les 2 Alpes is also know as the "upside down resort" and this is for two reasons, firstly the ski area fans out an up the mountain to the Glacier and secondly, the steepest area of the ski area is lower down, geared more for the expert skier, and the lovely wide runs on the Glacier at the top, great for beginner and intermediate skiers. There is only one easy route back into town and is now has with sno cannons to ensure snow cover. Les deux Alpes has a vertical of 2000m, a top altitude of 3568m, 225 km of pistes service by 55 lifts, 191 snow cannons covering 16 slopes (about 30km). Piste profile: 11 Black, 19 red, 43 blue and 20 Green, many of these are along the valley at resort level serviced by surface lifts. There is reported to be as much off piste terrain as groomed piste. La Grave the off piste mecca, with a 2100m descent is linked up the Glacier. Les deux Alpes is a choice destination for snowboarding too, often playing host to international competitions. There is a world class snowpark, with 3 park bullies, a pipe magician and plenty of handrails a few attractions. There is also a Slide Zone, with a 1000m boardercross, canyons, ledges and waterfalls. For those who enjoy cross country skiing there are 52km of trails to discover. 75% of the pistes are south facing and with not many trees, you are sure to have lots of blue sky skiing and boarding. The ski pass gives you links to the nearby ski areas of Vaujany, Oz, Villard-Reculas and Auris-en-Oisans, also includes are 2 days at Alpe d'Huez, which you can reach by bus or helicopter, and days in another few resorts including Serre Chevalier.
Catered chalet holidays ar a great way of adding some luxury to your holiday and easy some of the hassle. But opting for a catered chalet not only do you get cooked breakfast and 3 or 4 course dinner, many include wine with your meal and have tea and cake waiting for when return from the slopes each day. An added benefit is that your chalet host not only look after you throughout your stay they are also a key source of information about the resort, helping you make the most of your holiday. SNO offer Les Deux Alpes catered chalet holidays ranging from superb value2 star facilities all the way through to luxurious 4 and 5 star chalets. This means there are catered chalet holidays to suit most budgets. Also worth considering are chalet style ski hotels, which offer the homeliness of a chalet with the facilities of a hotel.
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An optimistic outlook may be good for your mental health as you get older, according to a new German study.
Dr. Stefanie Brassen and her colleagues at the University of Hamburg in Germany found that those with light-hearted and optimistic attitudes age better than others.
A sunnier disposition may also give people a sharper mind in old age.
Brassen dubbed the find "the positivity effect," a "biased tendency towards and preference for positive, emotionally gratifying experiences."
Participants both young and old were presented with pictures of happy, sad, fearful or neutral faces.
For those presented with happy faces, there was increased activity in the rostral anterior cingulate cortex, the part of the brain that controls emotions. Good mental health is associated with high levels of activity in this region of the brain.
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The 10 phone lines at state Senator-elect Napoleon Harris' office in Harvey ring non-stop Monday as constituents in the 15th District want to know if he's going to run for the congressional seat vacated by Jesse Jackson Jr.
After much deliberation, Harris has made a decision.
"I'm running," Harris told the Sun-Times. "The primary reason I chose to run for the state Senate is the heartbeat and the pulse of my constituents. But over the last few months, we've gotten overwhelming support to put my name in the ring for the congressional seat."
A native of Dixmoor, Harris starred at Thornton Township High School then at Northwestern University. A first-round pick of the Oakland Raiders in 2002, he played seven NFL seasons, most notably starting in Super Bowl XXXVII. The owner of two Beggars Pizza franchises in the area, Harris wanted to return to his community, where many of his relatives still live.
Harris' field director James Jones said the inquiries about his interest in the congressional seat started coming since Thanksgiving and ramped up Monday, when he estimated that there were 500 phone calls to their office. Late Monday, just before 5 p.m., retired real estate agent Erick Hawthorne called to volunteer to help Harris.
"Instead of sending him to Springfield, why not send him to Washington?" said Hawthorne, a resident of Flossmoor who voted for Harris in the state Senate election. "We have a lot of corruption going on, and that's an understatement.
"I want to get behind him and push him forward."
Added Barron Brown of Riverside, "He's a brilliant young man, and he's done a lot for our community.
"That's why I'd vote for him."
Location does matter for Harris.
Over 90 percent of the 15th District is in the 2nd congressional district.
Harris, though, has nothing but respect for Jackson.
"First and foremost, Jesse Jackson Jr. has been a great congressman, and I would love to continue to do the great work that the congressman has started and completed over the last 17 years," Harris said. "Words can't really express how instrumental he has been in bringing federal dollars back to our community, and he's been a role model, a pillar politically.
"Everyone has their valleys, and my prayer and hope is that the congressman rebounds and is remembered for the great work he's done."


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Betony Vernon, who has red hair, red nails, and red lips, leans across the pony-hair table with its porcelain cups of rooibos tea and holds my gaze. "You have a seam on your testicles," she says in her deep, elegant accent that hovers somewhere between her native Virginia and her adopted cities of Paris and Milan. "You are sewn up by some cosmic force of nature -- otherwise you'd have a pussy, too."
It is late on a Saturday afternoon in the Marais, and the pale winter light is fading fast. Vernon, who is tall and slim and sports a 1970s Yves Saint Laurent men's suit ("Get your hand on that -- impeccable!"), points to a white sculpture on a console. It resembles a giant shirataki noodle -- if it was made of marble and had a scrotum for a base—that is looped suggestively through itself.
"This is called The Origin," she says. "It's male and female at the same time. It's sort of an homage, not only to penetration -- to man and to woman -- but also to the middle sex." A much bigger version, three meters tall, is currently on display at the Trienalle in Milan as part of an exhibition on sex and design, a subject on which Vernon is well versed. Her erotic, multipurpose jewelry has attracted a dedicated following since its debut in 1992 and has inspired her second career as an advocate for sexual creativity.
Vernon's Wikipedia page credits her for inventing the term "sado-chic," but her crusade for better sex goes far beyond her elegant bedroom toys: She wants to illuminate the threads that connect men and women, to coax us into a deeper appreciation of our bodies. This month, Rizzoli publishes The Boudoir Bible, a closing-the-circle moment for Vernon, who has a vivid memory of purloining a copy of The Joy of Sex from her local library at age 12 and eagerly, guiltily, devouring it. She'd like nothing better than for a new generation to find similar enlightenment in her book, subtitled "The Uninhibited Sex Guide for Today," in which she encourages experimentation and play.


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Eccentricity best describes designer Charles Doell's latest trip into design: Johnny Smalls, housed in the new HRH Tower of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Doell and his Oakland, Calif.-based firm Mr. Important Design focused on a bad boy character named Johnny for the design concept, setting up the restaurant like a walkthrough of his home. "The name is a street reference to a cigarette with marijuana in it and even though I was unaware of that at the time, it did fit with the character I imagined Johnny Smalls to be," says Doell.
With the image of a flamboyant prankster in mind, Doell mixed and matched textures, colors, and furniture to create what might resemble Johnny and Ms. Smalls' home with a "mushroom eating, champagne drinking squirrel, a cigar-smoking pug, and their thoroughbred horses." The 4,000-sq.-ft. casual restaurant (a collaboration between the Dolce Group and the Nightlife Group) is divided into three rooms: the bar area (kitchen), the mid-level lounge (dining room), and the upper level (living room), and the eatery features small plates like "Magic Mushrooms" and "Small Balls." Also found is a bold design aesthetic: velvets, stripes, equestrian-themed fabric; vintage lamps from the 1960s and '70s; Saarinen chairs wrapped in embossed pleather; and barstools from the '60s, freestanding mushroom tables, and Tiffany lamps. "We do take small pleasure at breaking certain design taboos," says Doell. "I believe we broke the unspoken rule that has been in place since the early '80s that dictates Tiffany lamps are verboten in 'design' interiors," he explains.
Amidst the wild interiors, wall murals are a real eye-catcher. In Johnny's mural, he has his cigar-smoking pug by his side. "He is floating in some psychedelic space on his favorite comfy chair," Doell says. His wife, Ms. Smalls, is covered in Dolce & Gabbana jewelry, a Gucci bag, tattoos, and a G-string in her mural. "Seeing the space just prior to opening was especially fun for me," Doell says. "You fear some kind of overwhelming visual cacophony when you do things like this, but I was pleased and delighted to find the space beautiful with a strange, but comforting logic to it. It has a certain restrained psychedelia about it, a kind of a moody happiness."
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Owner: Dolce Group and the Nightlife Group
Architecture Firm: Klai Juba Architecture, Las Vegas
Architecture Project Team: Jon Devries, project architect
Interior Design Firm: Mr. Important Design, Oakland, California
Interior Design Project Team: Charles Doell, principal and lead designer and Miriam Marchevsky, designer
Contractor: MJ Dean
Purchasing Firm: Hard Rock Development
Consultant: Ken Murphy of KMA
Colored Glass: Architectural Glass Art Inc.
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Custom Booths: Designed by Mr. Important Design; fabricated by West Coast Industry
Custom Wallcovering: Designed by Mr. Important Design; fabricated by RJF International
Custom Chandeliers: Designed by Mr. Important Design; fabricated by lighting Artistry, Hallmark Lighting, and Orion Chandelier Inc.
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Mushroom Tables: Designed by Mr. Important Design; fabricated by Beverly Manufacturing
Custom Stools: Designed by Mr. Important Design; fabricated by SkyPad
Custom Murals: Designed by Mr. Important Design; painting by Mural Arts
Carpet: Todd Oldham for Durkan Carpet
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October 15, 2012
Averett's theatre and music departments will "give 'em an act with lots of flash in it and the reaction will be passionate" as they "Razzle Dazzle" the region with its performance of "Chicago" Nov. 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in Pritchett Auditorium. The departments have been working to build the musical theatre program at the University, and according to Theatre Professor Jackie Finney, this production will allow the students to show off what they've been learning and doing vocally and in dance. The dance portion of the production is being choreographed by artist in residence Brad Bass, a native of Pittsylvania County. A satire on the corruption in the criminal justice system and the concept of the "celebrity criminal," the musical is set in Prohibition-era Chicago. "Chicago" is based on a play of the same name written by a reporter for the Chicago-Tribune – Maurine Dallas Watkins. Watkins wrote the play following her coverage of the trials of two murderesses in 1924. The play, which received popular and critical acclaim, made it to Broadway in 1926 and ran for 172 performances. "Chicago: A Musical Vaudeville" opened on Broadway in June 1975 and ran for 936 performances. The 1996 revival holds the record for the longest-running musical revival on Broadway and is its fourth longest running show. Several movies have been made based on the musical including Rob Marshall's 2002 Academy Award winning film starring Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger. The 1996 Broadway revival won several Tony Awards in 1997 including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Choreography. Tickets for the production, which are $9 for adults and $7 for students/senior citizens, may be purchased in advance or on the night of the performance. For more information, call 434-791-5712.


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I'm looking to buy a Chimera online, and have found one that I like. It's called Crown Jewels. I've found it for sale at two different places, but one says it is Lyon's and that it is a sport of Golden Rubie, and the other says it is by Cox. They look the same and their name is the same, are they the same?? Thanks :) Christy
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HI, As you can see from the description in FC2 the plant was hybridized by Cox. Lyons greenhouses may just be propagating it to sell. Crown Jewels (G. Cox) Semidouble-double chimera white star/hot fuchsia stripe, purple fantasy. Medium green, plain. Standard Fred in NJ |
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Oh, okay :) Thanks for clearing that up for me. Christy :) |
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Instead of the Crown Jewel, I got a Misbehaving on Ebay from Kbugs. Can't wait to get it, I think it'll arrive by tomorrow!! Christy :) |
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Potholes. Sinatra. C'mon, you gotta watch this video.
The Worcestershire (pronounce it like the sauce) County Council in England is promoting its work fixing potholes. And who better to inspire them than the Chairman of the Board, Ol' Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra?
To let people know how hard they work at it and how they go about their tasks, the council turned to Frankie's hit "My Way," because it rhymes with "highway". The resulting video, with a really good tuxedoed Worcestershire crooner standing in for Hoboken's Sinatra is just plain fun. The video is also good enough to make you sing along.
I'm a huge Sinatra fan, although I imagine the man himself might have been irritated, as he famously could be, to say the least. I mean, potholes? And hey, why didn't Hoboken think of this?
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Officials announced on Saturday that the Ashley Furniture HomeStore in Bozeman is closing and selling its remaining inventory.
The store will be closed from August 17-20 in order to prepare for the liquidation sale, and then will reopen on Saturday, August 21 to sell the remaining inventory.
This closure announcement comes on top of the loss of their lease and current store-closing sale in Kalispell.
The company will continue to operate its stores located in Great Falls, Helena, and Missoula, and the company said that all existing customer orders and service issues will be fulfilled.
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Looking for a place to go for your next honeymoon? Perhaps the 'X2 Koh Samui Resort' in Thailand will provide you with the perfect getaway. This resort is all about the simple things in life while giving you and your significant other that much needed quality time.
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The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history. A mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his wife, son, and flamboyant daughter, Martha.
Join the discussion on Jan. 27, 2015. The bestselling author of "The Devil in the White City" turns his hand to a remarkable story set during Hitler's rise to power. The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a yea... Read More »
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Documents the efforts of the first American ambassador to Hitler's Germany, William E. Dodd, to acclimate to a residence in an increasingly violent city where he is forced to associate with the Nazis while his beautiful daughter is romantically pursued by Gestapochief Rudolf Diel, as well as othe... Read More »
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Add a CommentA fascinating literary Non Fiction thriller about the shadowy and dark days that preceded World War 2! Very well research! Soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks and Natalie Portman.
I am not sure that I enjoyed the way in which Larson wrote the book. Too much detail at times, (like way too much), and at others not enough about the people that I found most interesting. I also expected more suspense at the end of each chapter (even though I know it's not a novel), but instead it just fell flat in those parts. A very interesting book to discuss though, and overall I liked it. I just wish he would have given us more of the following years that the Dodd family was in Berlin, instead of just 1933-1934.
The story of Ambassador Dodd and his daughter Martha in 1933 Berlin is fascinating to say the least.
The politics of Berlin at the time was very volatile and no country was particularity interested in the reports coming from the ambassadors. Despite the increasingly restrictive laws for Jews and the incease in violence against them and anyone opposing the Hitler regime, no country publicly condemned them. The United States refused to even issue a travel advisory and the tourists didn't get to see the bad undercurrents, always bring home reports of how eveything was wonderful. No one wanted to believe that Germany was rearming.
This was a great personal story of a man not like the other ambassadors, he had no experience and very little money at a time when most ambassadors were independently wealthy. His reports on the happenings in Berlin were largely ignored and even he who lived there, didn't see all that Hitler was doing.
The story of Martha Dodd is more salacious. Her many affairs and initial love of the Hitler regime made her notorious, both then and now. Her eventual disillusionment in Hitler and embracing of communism made for even better gossip and led to her living outside of the US for most of her life.
I really liked this book but while I love the era and politics, this story had just a bit too much of the sensational. Especially when it came to Martha and her life, which makes sense as even by today's standards she would be a gossip columnists dream come true.
It is a good look at history from the point of view of a family who lived it and well worth the read.
really interesting view of 1930s Germany. Frightening portrayal of the 'pulse' as hatred came to a full boil.
In 1933, William E. Dodd is selected US ambassador to Nazi Germany. Dodd takes his family with him. At first, his daughter Martha is entranced by the parties, pomp, and young men of the Third Reich. But as evidence of Jewish persecution mounts, her father telegraphs his concerns to a largely indifferent State Department back home. With alarm, Dodd watches as Jews are attacked and the press is censored. As the year unfolds, the Dodds experience days of excitement, romance—and ultimately horror as Hitler reveals his true character. An addictively readable work that speaks volumes about why the world did not recognize Hitler as a threat until Berlin, and Europe, were awash in blood and terror.
Have to agree with Michelle - just could not wade through all the non-relevant drivel. Made it more than 1/2 way but had a stack of books that seemed way more interesting so just quit reading. Was disappointed as author had been recommended to me.
I listened to this book on audio and STILL could not get through it. The storyline had good potential, but Larson wrote in WAY too much detail, repeatedly going off on irrelevant tangents. It read like a history text book, very dry, too many facts and not enough story. I was unimpressed by the lack of creativity. Did learn some interesting things about the Nazis and Germany at this time, and would have liked to learn more, but I just couldn't bear it any longer. Very disappointed.
Excellent book, exceedingly well-researched and well-written as we've come to expect of Larson. I consider myself to be a bit of a history buff and had already heard of Martha Dodd, but the details of Ambassador Dodd and his family's experiences in Germany were fascinating.
This was a disappointing read. I was expecting a compelling narrative along the lines of Larson's Devil in the White City. While he does gives us a vivid portrait of daily life in Berlin in the first years of the Nazi regime, I wish he had focused on more interesting people, especially Americans in Berlin who were challenging the accepted view of the regime. I did learn some interesting history,such as the "trial" against the Nazis in Central Park, and the plot to try to overthrow Hitler. But there are some loose ends, such as what happened to the family in the ambassador's residence after the ambassador left? It's as if Larson focused on the least interesting person at the center of these events.
Erik Larson's books make history come to life through fascinating stories. This story is no different. Larson gives the reader a view through the eyes of the Dodds inside Hitler's Berlin. I felt that this book was a lot more detailed than The Devil in the White City. Mr. Dodd and his daughter Martha kept journals about their daily lives in Berlin. A lot of the information in this book is pulled from this. I enjoyed every bit of it and highly recommend.


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The Weight of the Prized Artifact! (名器 花鳥風月の重さ, Meiki, Kachōfūgetsu no Omosa) is episode 208 of the original Naruto anime.
Naruto and Kiba are ordered to escort a man named Shin'emon who is transporting a rare and valuable artifact to Habotangai. Shin'emon makes the mission almost insufferable with his pompous, overbearing attitude and his willingness to put the two in danger just to protect his own interests. Bandits steal the artifact, and when Naruto saves Shin'emon after he puts his life at risk to try to save the Kacho Fugetsu, he teaches him that people are more valuable than possessions. It is also revealed that Shin'emon is the creator of the Kacho Fugetsu and can easily make another.


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A. There is no established regulatory standard for "ground poultry," "ground turkey," or "ground chicken." However, the regulations on "boneless poultry" apply — the product is composed in its entirety of the kind of poultry indicated and the form of the boneless poultry must be labeled. The identity of the raw material and the physical nature of the end product are used in identifying "ground" or "comminuted" poultry.
Q. What cuts of poultry are permitted in ground poultry products?
A. The National Turkey Federation has prepared guidelines for identifying "ground poultry" with which USDA is in general agreement. In essence, according to these guidelines, when a product is labeled as "ground", it is manufactured from whole muscle material such as drumstick, thighs, neck, etc., with all components, e.g. skin and adhering fat, in natural proportions, and the final product has a "ground" form as it emerges from the processing machinery.
Q. How much fat is permitted in ground poultry?
A. There is no standard regulating the amount of fat that ground poultry may contain. However, since meat and skin can only be present in no more than natural proportions, the amount of fat contained is self-limiting. In general, it is about 10 to 15 percent fat by weight. A turkey carcass contains about 15 percent skin and a chicken carcass contains about 20 percent skin on the raw basis. No extra fat may be added.
Q. What does the color of the ground poultry indicate?
A. Color may be an indicator of the type of meat used in the product — darker pink means more dark meat was used and a lighter pink means more white meat was included (or skin was included). Color is a factor of the part of the carcass from which the meat is derived.
Q. Is ground poultry the same as mechanically separated poultry?
A. No. Mechanically separated poultry is a poultry food product produced by high-pressure machinery that separates bone from poultry skeletal muscle tissue and other edible tissue by first crushing the bone and then forcing bone and tissue through a sieve or a similar screening device. The result is a blend of soft tissue with a paste-like consistency and a cake-batter form. The final paste-like material has a physical form and texture that differs materially from other boneless chicken and turkey products that are deboned by hand.
In November 1995, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a rule requiring labels to list mechanically separated poultry as an ingredient in processed products such as hot dogs and bologna as "mechanically separated chicken or turkey" instead of simply "chicken" or "turkey." This requirement went into effect on the labels of products that include mechanically separated poultry as an ingredient in November 1996. Mechanically separated poultry is a safe and wholesome food product with nutritional characteristics similar to ground poultry. Because of its cake-batter texture, it is ideally suited for use in hot dogs, bologna, nuggets, patties, sausages and luncheon meat-type products.


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Alongside cholesterol tests and high-blood-pressure monitoring, the c-reactive protein, or CRP, test is widely used to spot people at risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the US.
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The phrase relative cardiovascular risk has little meaning without some context. An online calculator can combine the patient's CRP result and lipid profile to estimate their specific risk. And we give them the URL to let them use it themselves.
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The results are in. Now what? The original report buries advice on retesting in the fine print. We emphasize the point, explaining how a change in behavior (like eating better or quitting smoking) can reduce a patient's risk of heart disease.
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A doctor typically orders a CRP test based on the results of a lipid panel (which shows cholesterol levels)—then often orders the lipids again along with the CRP test. The two measures are used jointly to suss out a diagnosis or assess risk. So why not put them together on one sheet of paper? We do.
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The CRP test was invented by Paul Ridker, a Harvard medical professor, to measure c-reactive protein in the blood. High levels indicate inflammation, which can be a sign of infection or cardiovascular disease. Though there's space galore on the page, this report makes no effort to explain the link between CRP and actual heart disease.
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Israel Overreacts: Bush Inept
Olmert, a Bush "Mini-Me� operating with the White House's tacit approval, has opted to destabilize the entire Middle East region and to inflame the Arab World by bombing Lebanon back to the Stone Age rather than seek a more level-headed solution to the standoff. And how exactly did he rationalize his disproportionate military retaliation which has flattened his formerly friendly neighbor's entire infrastructure?
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Israel sure knows how to burn a bridge, both literally and figuratively.
Judging by its bloodthirsty, seemingly sadistic overreaction to the seizing of a couple of soldiers by Hezbollah, its new Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, must have attended the same megalomaniacal school of diplomacy as President Bush who never met a moderate Arab he didn't want to alienate.
Olmert, a Bush "Mini-Me� operating with the White House's tacit approval, has opted to destabilize the entire Middle East region and to inflame the Arab World by bombing Lebanon back to the Stone Age rather than seek a more level-headed solution to the standoff. And how exactly did he rationalize his disproportionate military retaliation which has flattened his formerly friendly neighbor's entire infrastructure? Why hold all of Lebanon, including innocent women and children responsible for the acts of Islamic extremists who are probably both funded and outfitted by Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
What's really going on here? A war on terror? Or rather just a war on Arabs? Reading between the lines of the statement Olmert issued before he unleashed the all-out air, land and sea assault, it's clear that to him, the only good Arab is a dead Arab. For he conveniently claimed that the kidnapping which triggered the Israeli aggression was "not a terror act, but an act of a sovereign state that attacked Israel without reason,� i.e. "an act of war.�
Who's gullible enough to believe that? Maybe the same simpletons who bought Bush's equally silly suggestion that Iraq had been behind 9/11 and constituted an imminent threat because of that phantom stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. Today, tragically, rather than call for a ceasefire or some sort of United Nations intervention, the mainstream press has only been encouraging Israel in its ill-advised decision to turn the Lebanese, involuntarily, into mortal enemies. The airwaves have been saturated by hawkish Neocons, all belaboring the identical, tautological talking point, namely, that Israel has the right to defend itself.
Who would contest that? The more pressing question, which none of the Israeli flag-waving cable news networks seems interested in debating, is the wisdom of Israel's ostensible new policy of imperialistic overstretch, which calls for a counterproductive crippling of one of its few nearby allies.
It's easy to understand what Bush and his war profiteering cronies have to gain from allowing the standoff to escalate into a full-blown Arab-Israeli conflict. But what is Olmert thinking? He must have a sizable financial interest in the oil and/or defense industries to treat the Lebanese with such utter contempt while regarding the peace and safety of his own people so cavalierly in order to cater to the mandates of the military industrial complex.
Who would have ever predicted that, after years of suicide bombings, skirmishes, attacks and counter-attacks, that a mere capture of troops could be the straw that would break the camel's back and leave us on the brink of World War III?
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About Syyn Labs
Coined "The League of Extraordinary Nerds" by Fast Company Magazine, Syyn Labs is a Los Angeles-based organization that fuses the worlds of technology and interactive sciences with artistic mediums to design and construct visually dynamic spectacles that inspire thought and provoke conversation.
Boasting 30+ members, deriving from varied fields of study in the worlds of technology, engineering, computer science, robotics, architecture, science, performing arts and more, Syyn Labs first gained notoriety for their production of OK GO's award-winning, viral video "The Too Shall Pass" that has garnered over 30 million hits. Syyn Labs has since been commissioned to cultivate multi-faceted programs for Google, Sears, Disney XD, LACMA, Wonka, Microsoft, Target and Endemol USA, to name a few.