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Port Washington - Ozaukee County has paid $4,665 in fines to the state Department of Justice to resolve two citations for violating state asbestos removal regulations, county officials said Thursday.
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interesting that after i started this thread, i noticed The Meat is trying to make a life or death decision in his thread...
ok, so rec 1hb don't play 8 ft behind, but the point is they are still pushed further back than the 2hbs are.
the tennis court is the same size for the recs and the pros - but in relative terms to their coverage ability, the court is much bigger to the recs, which means they can't afford to back up.
(to a less extent, the court is bigger to the WTA girls than to the ATP guys, which explains why flat ball draw first blood tennis works in WTA)
One the rec level one handers aren't being backed up any more than two handers. One the rec level, the depth of ball generally doesn't require you to play very deep. Where a rec player plays generally has more to do with their style of play - defensive vs. Attacking/All-court.
Rec players have a very wide range of athletic ability. Having a one hander or two hander has no impact on their ability to cover the court. The faster grinders tend to play father back anyway and still manage to win regardless of their backhand swing style.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan Ubud
Stayed for 4 nights in March at The Four Seasons Sayan. What a place!! An architectural dream. We stayed in a villa - the first was river front - if you like the ear thundering noise of a river all night then this for you. We didn't and struggled to sleep - made worse by our late night next door revellers - "charming" Italian group. We asked to be move and were given a villa higher up the gorge. This was so much better. Wonderful veiw, river at a lower decibel range and lushy secluded amongst vegetation. Nice plunge pool, efficient and friendly staff. Drinks from the bar staring over the jungle was mesmerising. Ubud was 10 minutes away - take the hotel car - although charged it was far easier than haggling with the local driver offering as a cab service in rickety old cars. Make sure to look when Nyepi is as one is confined to the hotel grounds for 24 hours - Day of Silence - it felt that the hotel was ours for the day and the staff did not seem to resent having to be there on a public holiday. Wonderful relaxing end to the holiday.
Best-Ever Bali
Incredible service, incredible rooms!. The only little detail is you have 1 restaurant, but it is incredible get-a-way!,, a must Do it!
We can't say enough about this place
It's truly the best resort we've ever stayed at-- small, architectually stunning, beautifully managed, and incredibly atmospheric. The secret to Bali seems to be this: the beaches are nice but not amazing, at least as compared to Hawaii, Great Barrier Reef, the best Caribbean beaches, etc. Instead, it's the Ubud experience that's so incredible, and I can't imagine a better version of it than this one. Even the suites (the cheaper rooms) are amazing: they're actually duplexes, with two bathrooms, gorgeous living rooms, decks, etc. But the private villas (we were upgraded after a construction noise problem) are really the best; there's nothing that compares to staying in your own little palace, with private plunge pool. Avoid the villas right on top of the driveway-- there's some noise, though it isn't terrible. And try Cafe Batan Waru, an amazing, airy, inexpensive restaurant in town. Bali's food isn't especially great, but this place is.
Architectually stunning hotel...A phenomenal experience
I have been at the hotel for three days now and it is truly unbelieveable. The hotel exceeded all my expectations in terms of style, quality and service. The villas are spacious, thoughtfully laid out and done in Four Seasons' (very tasteful) interpretation of Balinese.
Speaking to the hotel staff, the villas built into the upper hillside are about three years newer than the original villas built overlooking one of the two rivers flowing thru the property. I am in one of the hillside villas which is totally secluded and nestled in the lush, verdant hillside. The view from my plunge pool and room are the tops of the giant bamboo, coconut, and banana trees blanketing the hillside overlooking the valley below. It truly is dramatic.
The hotel was nice enough to give me a tour of the other villas. The lower villas look over the rivers and are equally if not more impressive. You can hear the roar of the river from your villa and twice a day, river rafters can be seen maneouvering downstream the rapidily flowing river.
Hands down the best hotel Ive ever stayed at (this is coming from someone who does quite a bit of international first class travel...Peninsula/Four Seasons/Mandarin Oriental...of course, paid for by my Firm).
Great resort
My wife and i stayed in sayan and jimariin bay four seasons two years ago and found both properties great but the sayan property had the edge. jimarin bay hotel was grea grea but the beach and ocean were not that nice and there was not much to do there so we ended renting a car and explored the island and came upon the sayn property and switched hotels. the frank loyd wright influence in the architecture was apparant and the villa we stayed in was great. the food, massages, staff was excellant. can't wait to go back. when we were there, many guests from other hotels were trying to transfer to this property.
A tranquil, exotic destination
My husband and I honeymooned here in June. We split our time between Four Seasons Sayan and Jimbaran. There is truly something magical about Sayan. The hotel is tucked away among the lush trees, definitely a jungle-like feel. The grounds are gorgeous (the sound of the river was so soothing) and the rooms incredible. We stayed at a villa in Jimbaran, but at Sayan we stayed at a suite in the main building, which we adored. The room was extremely large and spacious. Staff is more than helpful. Ubud is great for shopping and the resort is great for relaxation, privacy and serenity. If you have a week in Bali, I would recommend 4-5 days at Sayan and 2-3 days at a villa in Jimbaran. I liked Ubud better, it is more of a cultural center. We hope to return.
Unbelievable Experience!!!
This resort is spectacular! My wife and I just returned from our stay at the Four Seasons - Sayan and we couldn't have been more pleased. Our expectations were very high and we were not disappointed. We spent our honeymoon on Turtle Island in Fiji ($1100+/night) and didn't think anything could compare to that experience but this resort is in a class by itself. The property is top notch, the rooms are beautiful and the staff managed to cater to our every whim without ever seeming the least bit pretentious. I would recommend this resort to anyone who is looking for an unforgettable experience.
Pure bliss !!
We've just left the Four Seasons at Sayan, having stayed there for three nights as part of our honeymoon.
Having spent a few nights at the Ritz, my wife didn't believe that it was possible to beat our experience there - which was wonderful. However, everything about this place is of the highest quality - the location, the achitecture, the rooms (!!)the service, the swimming pool, the food - all impecable. It is SOOOO relaxing it's beyond belief.
We are now staying at another renowned 5* hotel (I won't ention it's name here - as it's half the price so it's probably a little unfair) and it's very easy to see what the additional cost gives you.
Everything about this place is pure bliss. If I win the lottery I'll be going back !!
My husband and I have traveled extensively and stayed at some of the world's best hotels. This one continues to stand out above the rest. We went here for our honeymoon in 2001 and it was phenomenal! The setting is truly magical and the intimate resort is located in the best part of the island of Bali (near Ubud). Also, the service was impeccable. I suggest paying the extra money for the riverfront villa - despite the steep price. You won't be sorry. Being next to the river will help you make the most of the incredible setting. We have stayed at other Four Seasons as well and this one has been the most special so far. I highly recommend a combined stay at the Four Seasons Jimbaran and the Four Seasons Sayan for probably the most romantic and luxurious vacation you will ever have!
Every day I dream of Sayan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the most incredible place I have ever been in my life. We went here for our honeymoon. It was a little piece of heaven (we were even there during the Bali bombing in 02). The staff was incredible. THe manager called us to make sure we were ok. There is not one bad thing that can be said about this hotel. Definately go to the spa. I can still smell the beautiful flowers all around the hotel.
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... this is in fact an excellent way to garner some local advice, as we had pulled a similar stunt in a coffee shop in Seminyak. Turn out the owner was from Java and he was able to reassure us that there would be plenty of accommodation along our chosen route. We asked if the road was busy, "No, not busy," he said, "Like here." (Aside from Kuta, Lovina is probably one of the busiest places we have cycled!). "Many speedamotors ( the Indonesian term for ...
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March 13th, 2005 #121
hey profil, i like your faces you have here. Some stuff i see wrong with your drawings is that your still not being loose, heh, your just hatching around the anatomy which makes your proportions really off. I'm not seeing alot of draw through, draw everything as shapes like cylinders as arms, legs, and neck. Draw the joints as circles so you can determine the proportions and directions of where the limbs will go. Play around with more line of action and draw from life, like drawing your little brother or going to the library drawing people reading. Other than that, keep studying the anatomy, and be very loose...you can never go wrong.
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yeah I totally agree, gotta quit those scratchy lines. And Im going to start draw more from life
got new sketchbook, nice one this time. first drawing in it, you probaly notice wich face wich was based partly on life, loosley:
March 20th, 2005 #123
meh, my anatomy still sucks gotta work on it:
the magazine, if you can see what that is, is fast from life, just trying to catch some volume with fast lines.
March 20th, 2005 #124
Hey, man, how's things going? To tired to write in english, sry people.
Swedish: Wow, jag gick just igenom hela ditt galleri, profil, och det var mycket intressant måste jag säga.
Otroligt vilken fart du har på tecknandet, det är väldigt bra att du håller uppe farten med skissandet. Det jag lite funderat på, som du förmodligen fått höra ett antal gånger tidigare, är att du kanske borde skissa lite mera liksom. Testa dra samma linje flera gånger tills du känt efter och ser vilken av linjerna som du anser är bäst. Till exempel så får du en rund cirkel att se mycket jämnare och vackrare ut om du drar cirkeln flera gånger om tills du funnit formen, så att säga. Jag sitter själv i liknande sits som du, jag är jämnårig med dig ungefär och älskar tecknandet, kul att det finns flera som börjar tidigt.
Återigen grymma grejor, du har gjort stora framsteg. Nu ska jag ta och rita en sväng, du har inspirerat mig.
March 20th, 2005 #125
man tackar så mycket. Jo min linje kvalite och säkerhet suger, måste öva upp den, kanske är bättre med blyerts då men älskar kulspetspennan
March 28th, 2005 #126
Tigermilk: btw inspiring one to draw is one of the best things I can do so
I do what I do and I do what I can and I do what I can.... sorry I didnt have anything to do while something else where loading:
Arm studies anatomyloomis=
supinator longus... brachialis anticus, triceps, deltoid, biceps, sorry just trying to remember.
back arm: (loomis)
deltoid, triceps long head, triceps outer head, palmaris longus.
Pectoralis major(loomis):
just the relaxed one. Gotta know where the muscle is being inserted
March 28th, 2005 #127
Hey, Profil!
The studies you did, especially the arm studies, are real killers, good work!
An importent thing to do tho, when your drawing studies are to remember what you draw. Not just draw it and think, well, I hope I progressed just now. Tro to analys the picture and remember what parts of the body u just drew.
Just a little tip, keep it flowing!
Jag ser att du börjat skissa lite mera nu också, asbra!
March 28th, 2005 #128
Thanks for stopping by my sketchbook!
Cool sketches and works, man. Keep drawin and keep working on these, there's improvement to be made! I'd critique on less lines, think about the lines and see them mentally before you put them down, that's always a great help for me!
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March 28th, 2005 #129
I like you latest anatomystudies! Your constantly progressing, man!
Keep doing the anatomy-stuff and keep trying to transfer that into your non-referenced and outta your head stuff!
I'll be checkin' in on ya!
March 28th, 2005 #130
Very nice stuff ! keep on working on those anatomy studies, looks better per image...
cheers !!
March 28th, 2005 #131
Nice to see how you developed. Your getting better and better, this shows how much one can learn at such a short time.
I really like how hard you work with your anatomy, this remindes me how much I have to work on it.
Keep em' comin'
March 28th, 2005 #132
man, don't try to drow quantity, just to show your thread..
try to understand everything that's going on there! How the mucle groups stick to the bone, how they move... everything!
start drowing something bigger, and finish it! Your proportions are verry bad!
If you can (have the possibility) try to drow after a model! You'll understand the volume much better!!
cheers and good luck!
March 29th, 2005 #133
Do you have any loomis books or pdf files? Those would be great help. I agree with what people are saying about being loose. I still need to work on that myself. Remember that underneath all that skins are muscles and fat, and underneath that are bones. Look in the mirror and compare the arms to say your head and do a measurement that way, like 3 heads would equal your arm size, and half of the width of your head is your width of your arm....though i'm wrong i'm just using that as an example. This is the thought process when getting the proportions correct. Anyone correct me if I am wrong
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March 29th, 2005 #134
Tigermilk: Yeah thats why Im trying to remember the names, to think more of what I am drawing. umm, I really gotta draw more.
IanE: thanks, and I will try to think of that.
dCept: thanks and yeah Im trying that.
hurricane: I dont know what I would do without you.
Pencilator: Im flatterd, but really I should really work harder, I draw redicouisly little.
Icey: Ah dude those are just doodles when I dont have anything to do, but yeah I gotta spend more time on my drawings, oh I started life drawing today.
Sok: I actually got loomis out printed, but I gotta study him more and those drawings. I gotta do that with arms and proportions and all like your saying.
Meh, first life drawing session, going 1 time a week, it is 2 hours, but with the pause they have its just 90 min drawing. Poses (not in order posted dont remember) are like 2*5 2*10 and 1*15 then after the pause they reverse that so it is 1*15 2*10 2*5
I think the drawings get better at the end:
first time ever.
Edit: hahaha omg I seee how badly proportioned some are omfg. Oh well I mean please post tips how I should start the drawings?
March 29th, 2005 #135
damn, the first pose was like " well thats nice"... then compared to the last ones...you started to see the shapes there, inpressive, now do it again and again and again..
a trick, try to tilt the pen so you shade with the broad side and then adjust it with the tip, and i would suggest use a pretty soft lead, like 4b or something and a hb for details and shade corrections...
Block the shapes first, its very important to get the relation between them correct because if you dont one will see it instantly.. measure each shape against the next and think about the negative space... the emptyness around the modell, does it match your empty space in the drawing ?
keep on rocking the nude sessions and you'll be wooping ass in no time!
cheers !
March 29th, 2005 #136
I'd start with some kind of cylindrical form for life drwings, if you've studied one. Like Loomis or some such. Beginning with the straight sketch for this kind of thing might be counter-productive for some. I know it would be for me.
March 30th, 2005 #137
hurricane: yeah, will think about it.
SJ:boooyaa, yeah same as above. Btw mankin roxxor my boxxors.
SO I started putting down more time, yeah yeah. The first mankins (try to get the volume and how they look) may dont look like they took some time, but they did. Im starting to get the loose feeling for mankin, its really fun drawing those. They dont need to be perfect, just somewhat. Some of these will have errors, but still please give me crits what I should think of when I draw them, I will know my mankin now before Im moving on.
Warmup, just... lines and stuff:
mankin for life:
lala some my own, some loomis, some looking at loomis then tries to remember:
bad scan, but I pushed the darks to get more volume, sadly I didnt leave out the white to get even more volume, should have put more thought to the underdrawing, quite badly:
I liked this art day I actually did spend time on my drawings
March 31st, 2005 #138
Didnt really felt like drawing today, so here is a master study of Raphael, I screwed it up along the way, the eye is to small, the angle of the head is wrong, upper lip should be a bit bigger etc, if you can find more please say, I did this to expand my observation skills and see how masters draw:
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I'm gonna cry! My mom would never let me do figure drawing, EVER while I'm below 18... Well, if I go to precollege next year it may change, but still, no fair <=(
April 4th, 2005 #140
when i was 14 all i wanted to do was play final fantasy 3 ...and mega man x, anywho, awsome progress! keep it up!
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?p=445421 thats my sketch pad take a gander leave a message or somthin!
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You've progressed so much since the beginning of this thread. Keep up the good work, those life drawings are looking good. Pay close attention to your proportions, I know you noticed it as well. Especially some of their arms seem too short.
April 6th, 2005 #142
Pixel: heh, why wont she let you? you wont even care that they are nude, you will be caught up in drawing.
gafmar: Im wwwaaay to much time at comp, but I got lots of school to, so no much drawing latley.
razuel: ah thanks dude, I like your work very much. Yeah some of these life drawings Im going to show sucks, but yeah Im trying.
so posted in order, like 5 *2 mins poses, then some 5s and some 10s and after the pause I did like 1 15, 2 10s and like 2-3 5s or something.
In the first i didnt use construtction, and in the others fucked up ones I forgot to mesaure some things:
April 6th, 2005 #143
Kepp studiing..improvement is viewable...i can see it...the Improvement...THE IMPROVEMENT *BlowsHimselfMetalGearStileUp*
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April 6th, 2005 #144
hey man! glad to see you got into model drawing, now we're two 15y olds in model drawing
did they like bend the age limit or something for you?
Pixel : Profil's true, you wont think of them as nude people. You'll think of them as a bunch of forms, first you're kinda..ok there's a nude person standing there, then once you start drawing you stop thinking about that
"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it." - Dali
April 14th, 2005 #145
Corky: thanks.
Skuli: nah it is like 10-110 it said on the website, lol.
lol I gotta draw more, I scribble in school all over the place but I never keeps it, and home... I am lazy, scribble fast bad little drawings on the same pages in SB, nothing worth to post there.
Life drawing, on the later ones I played with contrast cause I noticed that my scanner scanned to lightly, sadly. Weapons of use: graphite stick and 4b wooden pencil. And an orange crayon on a drawing.
I think the time is stated at the drawings.
edit: yeah I know that some heads are to small.
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Keep up the good work, your on your way!
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hmm, here in Iceland there's an age limit..17 or something
these are looking good man, how big are they?
one thing I was wondering, where are you from? Sweden?
"Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it." - Dali
April 16th, 2005 #148
Mike: ah thanks man.
Skuli: yah sweden, and they are a4.
so guys here is some doodles, I mean they are shit and I didnt post all cause some are thrown some are loose pages etc etc but I mean sometimes you just need to get the shit out
this face is horribly wrong
bridgman, wanted to get it accurate enough. though an anoying mistake that I made the pectorials major to small.
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It's nice to see that you're working on some variation with anatomy and all. did you use the same model for the women drawings?
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Sara: yes same model, and thanks.
Here is some shit, I maybe finish one day, not in the near future though.
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Not everyone can perform, although it may seem like it. One show not invited is "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," whose producers decided tongue-in-cheek to hold a special matinee performance on Sunday and offer free tickets to anyone with the first name Tony, Anthony, Antoinette, Toni, Antonio or Antonia. Not to be outdone, the telecast will have at least one Spider-Man joke.
Producers of the telecast are counting on some intriguing matchups to keep interest high: Which play will win from a very strong category? Will James Corden from "One Man, Two Guvnors" take the best drama leading man award from the favorite, Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Death of a Salesman"? Who will emerge with the award in the best actress in a drama race - Nina Arianda, Tracie Bennett, Stockard Channing, Linda Lavin or Cynthia Nixon?
"There's a horse race in virtually every category," said St. Martin. "I love that." Hitchens said such competitions show the diversity of Broadway's offerings: "All the plays and musicals are so different from each other and that's so wonderful to see."
Harris will have plenty of help on stage, from both veterans of Broadway and newcomers. The list of presenters includes Jessica Chastain, Nick Jonas, Tyler Perry, Amanda Seyfried, Jim Parsons, Paul Rudd, Ellen Barkin, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Candice Bergen, Christopher Plummer, James Marsden, Mandy Patinkin and Sheryl Crow. Hugh Jackman will get a few moments to talk after being presented with a special Tony.
The Tony Awards show is serious business and the exposure in front of millions is priceless. Many shows that are suffering pre-summer slumps are counting on a bump from the telecast.
"Godspell" producer Ken Davenport was warned that his production's future may hinge on making a splash at the ceremony. "`Godspell' has a heck of a lot riding on that Tony performance, as well as tourist traffic over the next couple of weeks," he wrote in a recent blog post. If Davenport doesn't see "a sizable uptick in sales," he says "Godspell" may close by the end of the month.
Overall, the health of Broadway is good, with shows yielding a record $1.14 billion in grosses this season, and total attendance reaching 12.3 million. The only concern is that audience numbers were flat, meaning higher ticket prices are pushing the overall box office take.
This season, 40 new shows opened - 14 new musicals, 23 new plays and three specials. Many of the musicals once again relied on Hollywood, with "Once," "Ghost The Musical," "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," "Newsies" and "Leap of Faith" all originating on celluloid.
Some older works - "Follies" and "Death of a Salesman" - reminded a new audience why they are classics. And George and Ira Gershwin - or at least their estates - are clear winners, with the revival of "Porgy and Bess" and the musical "Nice Work If You Can Get It" proving Gershwin songs still soar.
But, if anything, this was the season of brilliant original plays: "Clybourne Park" by Bruce Norris, "Other Desert Cities" by Jon Robin Baitz, "Peter and the Starcatcher" by Rick Elice and David Ives' "Venus in Fur." So loaded with talent was this category that plays such as David Henry Hwang's "Chinglish," Katori Hall's "The Mountaintop," Nicky Silver's "The Lyons," David Auburn's "The Columnist" and Theresa Rebeck's "Seminar" didn't even get nominations.


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In June 2009 Cervenka publicly announced she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She was adamant, however, that the diagnosis would not affect her obligations to touring with X.
Nearly two years later, she reports that she may have been misdiagnosed.
"My doctor doesn't think I have MS anymore. He thought I had a virus, like a killer virus, then he decided I don't have that either. All I do is get tested – blood tests all the time. I go to a different doctor and they tell you something different, go to another one and they'll tell you something different. I've had so many doctors tell me I have MS, then some say I don't … I don't even care anymore."
Yet she believes her diagnosis was a godsend: "I learned so much about people that are sick, people that are generous, people that share, people that give you advice, people that care about you and love you. It changed my life completely," she says.
"It made me a better person, made me take care of myself, whether I'm sick or I'm not. I've learned that everyone is sick with something. Our immune systems are failing, especially women. I know so many women with fibromyalgia, lupus, MS, cancer -- breast cancer, primarily -- chronic fatigue syndrome, depression … we're falling apart. We can't do the work of five people."
Cervenka takes vitamins every day, exercises, keeps busy and spends time with her companion Minnie, a 4-year-old miniature pinscher. She's known she's been sick for a long time, she admits, but given the runaround so many receive from the medical community, she simply tries to tend to herself and not think about it.
"I've taken care of myself my whole life or I wouldn't be alive now. Look at the people who were in the early punk scene or the L.A. scene -- so many have passed away. A lot of that was misfortune and accidents, and some of it was just youth, suicide and drugs. The people that are around now that I've grown up with, we take pretty good care of ourselves. I mean we'll go out and have a drink or smoke a cigarette, but we take our vitamins."
These days, when she's off the road, Cervenka can typically be found checking out local favorite Big Sandy spinning old records at Big's in Fullerton, or ducking into the local thrift stores for odd finds. She still enjoys going out and meeting new people.
"I try to meet the most sociologically important and environmentally aware people I can everywhere I go -- the people who do incredible things," she says. "I want to know when I go to a different town who is helping, who is saving everyone, who is taking care of the kids, who is important here. That's what I like about touring.
"That, and giving people the best show I possibly can to reward them for their $10 or $20 or whatever, and to say thank you for just everything."
X, with Devil's Brigade opening, plays Friday and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at House of Blues Anaheim, 1530 S. Disneyland Drive. Tickets are $30 in advance, $32.50 day of show. 714-778-2583, hob.com, livenation.com.
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Sydney-based Everest Electrical recently released a news post about the importance of hiring licensed home and maintenance electricians as a preventive measure against potential nuisances and safety risks. The news entry provides helpful advice for selecting the best electrician to suit a household's needs.
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Everest Electrical, domestic electrician specialists based in Sydney with over 12 years of experience, recently released a news post on its website offering tips to help Australian locals in finding the right home electrician for their specific needs. The news entry aims to guide consumers in choosing a qualified electrical expert so safety hazards and inconveniences in the home can be prevented.
Fire and Rescue NSW reported attending to 4,545 house fires in the period from 2008 to 2009. Out of this number, 1,054 were caused by unattended heat sources like foodstuffs on stoves while another 651 were caused by electrical short circuits. Without regular electrical maintenance schedules in place, or when an inexperienced homeowner or an unqualified electrician attempts to fix the household's faulty electrical system, further damages can be caused and the risk of putting family members' safety and health can significantly increase.
"Fortunately, there are many qualified people who do a great job and won´t charge the earth or pressure you into getting unnecessary electrical work done," says Everest Electrical's electricity experts in the news post. "Of course, the first step is finding a good electrician."
Here are Everest Electrical's guidelines for choosing a certified electrician to address household electrical needs and keep families safe from annoyances or safety hazards:
- Inspect the electrician's qualifications. "There are several operators out there who aren´t fully licensed electricians and who are offering their services for a cut rate price," explains the company's spokesperson. "While there´s no way to prove that such people are always bad at what they do, there´s just no point in taking a risk where electrical work is concerned."
(Consumers can check if their electrician is properly licensed by asking to see their electrical contractor´s licence, doing a licence check, or by calling NSW Fair Trading, an agency that safeguards consumers' rights and advises businesses on fair and ethical practice.)
- Homeowners should determine whether they are fully comfortable with their maintenance electrician. Sydney lists a number of contractors and finding a reputable one can be a challenge. "Many people distrust their own instincts, but instincts are there for a reason," the spokesperson points out in the news post. "If you feel that someone isn´t on the right level, then don´t hire them–it´s as simple as that. You need to trust your electrician to have your best interests in mind, and this means doing the job well, charging the right price (not too much or too little), and being respectful of your time."
- Observe regular electrical maintenance. Households should hire licenced electricians to periodically and consistently check whether all electrical wirings, appliances, fittings, switchboards, and other connections are in good working order.
- Ask for recommendations from trusted people. Close friends and family members will have their own experiences (both good and bad) with electricians and can pass on valuable information about the right electrical professionals to seek out.
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The importance of vitamin D in health maintenance and longevity is increasingly being recognized. As the vitamin interacts with 3000 genes, and the fact that nearly half of North Americans are deficient in it is cause for concern.
A large study of nearly 250,000 people from Copenhagen has confirmed the importance of vitamin D level. The study shows that persons with the lowest levels (<10 nmol/L) had the highest mortality rates, 2.31 times greater than average.
What turns out to be a surprise, however, was that persons with the highest levels of vitamin D also have increased mortality rates. For those with vitamin D level more than 140, the risk of dying during follow-up was 1.43 times higher than average.
The study found that those with the lowest mortality rates had an ideal vitamin D level of 50 nmol/L.
Though this association is strong, the reason is unknown.
The authors conclude "in this study from the general practice sector, a reverse J-shaped relation between the serum level of 25(OH)D and all-cause mortality was observed, indicating not only a lower limit but also an upper limit. The lowest mortality risk was at 50 – 60 nmol/liter. The study did not allow inference of causality, and further studies are needed to elucidate a possible causal relationship between 25(OH)D levels, especially higher levels, and mortality."
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Phone hacking at the now-shuttered tabloid News of the World was not at all the work of one "rogue" reporter as the paper's editors and News Corporation executives have insisted. London's Metropolitan police have revealed that, after reviewing some 11,000 pages of notes seized from NoW private investigator Glenn Mulcaire's house, some 5,795 people could be possible victims of phone hacking. That is, it is likely that phone hacking occurred on an "industrial scale" at the NoW, also in contradiction to Assistant Commissioner John Yates's initial statement that "hundreds, not thousands" were potential victims.
Indeed, in June 2008, a company lawyer for News International, the UK-based News Corp. subsidiary, warned senior executives that "at least three" of its journalists were engaged in a "culture of illegal information access." Executives were also informed that it would be "extremely damaging" to the NoW if such information were revealed to the court as part of a legal action brought against the company by Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, whose lawyers had found evidence of phone hacking. The NoW's legal counsel, Tom Crone, received this information on June 3, 2008; James Murdoch, third in command at his father Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., had approved a payment of £425,000 plus costs to Taylor in order to, in effect, buy his silence, in June of 2008.
On Tuesday, News International said that Murdoch had not seen the lawyer's statements. But the new revelations raise further doubts about James Murdoch's claims about what he knew, and what he did not know, about the practice of phone hacking at NoW. The lawyer's opinion is likely to be referred to next week, when Murdoch will appear before a parliamentary culture, media and sport committee for a second time.
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this is in the news today: "If Fox News viewers want to be informed about current events, they might as well turn off the TV.
A poll released by Fairleigh Dickinson University on Monday found that people who get their news from Fox News know significantly less about news both in the U.S. and the world than people who watch no news at all."
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/fox-news-viewers-informed-current-events-don-t-watch-news-study-finds-article-1.981257#ixzz1ebR9A3U9
murdoch, fox, limbaugh, beck, o'reilly, hannitty, colter, and every tbagger-republikkklan.
They WILL pay a price!
JM claims he didn't know, but Mrs. M warned him. She wouldn't have bothered if threats weren't on the close horizon.
Why isn't FOX bothered? Because people love to play sheeple. Look for FOX caught in the snare soon enough.
Thanks for the info
This story is small potatoes compared to the way the Murdoch empire hijacked US politics through Fox News--and continues to do so unquestioned by the right.
Thank you for the article.
Let's hope this is Murdoch's slippery slope downward.
I have seen that Murdocks company wants to pay a multi-million dallor settlement to cover all the victims involved. I would hesitate them him up on the offer. Seems to me this is just the beggining, not the end. Remember the United States Justice Department is at the beggining of their investigation.
Very interesting to watch the steadily rising degree of "What goes around comes around" take shape on this shameful fiasco..
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Before every playoff game, Chapman's baseball team would gather around the team's van, blasting William Wallace's "freedom speech" in the 1995 movie "Braveheart."
It was 2003. Chapman was on its way to Wisconsin for the College World Series, a stark contrast from the movie's thirteenth-century setting. Yet the way Wallace rallied his troops for battle against England energized Chapman to take the baseball field.
"Fight and you may die," the team would shout. "And dying in your beds many years from now, would you be willing to trade all the days from this day to that, for one chance to tell our enemies that they may take our lives but they will never take our freedom?"
That kind of war-like mentality helped Chapman capture the program's first and so far only Division III National Championship, defeating Christopher Newport University 15-7 in the title game. The Panthers finished with a 39-12 overall record.
In honor of the championship's 10-year anniversary, the 2003 team will be honored during halftime at Chapman's Nov. 9 football game against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
As storybook as the championship run was, the start of the season didn't look promising.
Players were adjusting to a new coaching staff as first-year head coach Tom Tereschuk replaced Rex Peters, who became the head coach at UC Davis. Peters led the Panthers to three College World Series appearances and a 258-130-2 record over nine seasons.
Chapman returned a talented core from the 2002 team that produced a 29-12 record despite missing the playoffs. Yet concerns grew when Chapman started the 2003 season 0-3 and 7 games in was 3-4. No one wanted to miss playoffs again.
Exceptional pitching turned things around, as Chapman went 36-8 thereafter.
Chapman's pitching crew, led by All-American senior ace Ryan France, had the lowest earned-run average in all of Division III baseball at an astounding 1.96. France was 10-1 with a 1.38 ERA.
Rounding out the crew was Jairo Ochoa, who was 9-1 with a 1.88 ERA; Jeff Green, who was 9-1 with a 2.30 ERA; and Scott Akamine, who was 6-5 with 2.38 ERA.
"Our pitching staff really thrived off of each other," France said. "We always tried to better each other. If I didn't give up any runs, then the next three in line didn't want to give up any either. No one wanted to let each other down."
Practices fostered this kind of competitiveness. Every drill was scored so players could compare how they stacked up against one another.
"There was a lot of pride in proving yourself to the next guy and earning your keep," said second baseman Alex Taylor, the 2003 World Series Most Outstanding Player. "With the scoring, you could see where you were, so there was an incentive to get better every day."
The coaching staff designed practice to mimic high pressure game-situations, such as having a runner at first and second with no outs and the hitter having to lay down the sacrifice bunt.
"We tried to simulate game speed in practice as much as possible," said outfield and third base coach Eric Deovlet, who is now manager of career and industry, strategic engagement and development at Chapman.
"We put a lot of pressure on the players to perform in practice, which really prepared them to execute and be confident on game day. By then, we would just roll the balls out and let them play."
So when Chapman faced elimination in the World Series tournament against Emory University, down by three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, the team knew what to do.
Taylor hit a two-out RBI single and catcher Matt Graves, who suffered a wrist injury earlier in the game, belted a game-winning three-run double to steal a 6-5 victory.
"We never gave up," said first baseman Justin Hallenbeck. "After that game, we just thought, 'We're not going to lose from hereon out.' We almost felt invincible."


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Normative instruments of the United Nations and UNESCO lay down international legal obligations for the right to education. These instruments promote and develop the right of every person to enjoy access to education of good quality, without discrimination or exclusion. These instruments bear witness to the great importance that Member States and the international community attach to normative action for realizing the right to education. It is for governments to fulfil their obligations both legal and political in regard to providing education for all of good quality and to implement and monitor more effectively education strategies.
Education is a powerful tool by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty and participate fully as citizens.
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At two, I know Nolan is a wee bit young for a board, but I have spoken with friends who have started their kids at 2 and a half on skis. I haven't been on skis in a very long time but I'd be willing to don a pair so I can teach Nolan how to go (fries!) and how to stop (pizza!). I know he should master running first (he still lollops in a teetering, tipsy kind of way) but I'm thinking next season will be the Season of the Mountain.
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11-25-2007 @ 11:27AMikate said...
I was taught to ski the winter after I turned 3 (September birthday). My parents tied a rope around my waist and I skied between their skis in front of them. I grew up skiing every winter weekend I can remember. It was our tradition to ski all day on Christmas eve, too.
I plan to do the same with my daughter - now 14 months. Two winters from now we will be on the slopes!
11-25-2007 @ 11:13PMmckenna said...
My nephew started skiing holding onto his dad's legs when he was 18 mos or so (early walker). My son's 3 in December, and we'll be taking him to the slopes to see how he does. I won't be teaching him, unfortunately, because I'll be in my last trimester. But there are a few other experienced skiers in my family that will probably volunteer to tutor. We're bringing a disc sled in case he decides he's not into it.
11-25-2007 @ 5:04PMstephanie said...
My friend started skiing with her twin boys when they were 18 months old. They live in CO and and were told by a ski coach that they would be able to handle it and they did! (They were walking by this time, of course.)
11-26-2007 @ 10:04AMChris said...
My daughter is turning 3 in February so I'm thinking this might not be a bad winter to get her started.. it's been a few seasons since I've been out, but this might be a good reason for me to get back into it.
12-02-2007 @ 8:44AMKeri said...
My son started skiing last winter, using plastic skis on a slight slope at our home. He was 17 months old at that time. Now that he's 2, we will be getting him real skis and ski boots and hitting the slopes this winter. Ski lifts allow kids 2 and up to go up. You can try and see if Nolan would like to start this winter.


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This is a great primer for people with combination skin. It really helps my foundation to not accentuate my dry, scaly patches; it also helps mattify my nose a bit; lastly, and most importantly, it doesn't break me out. It has very little scent, and a nice velvet-cream texture. HG primer for me!
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I was giving this product as a gift. My concealer and powder went on really great. It left me with a satin/silk look which is great for me because my skin is very oily.
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I really don't rate this product at all, and its so expensive for what it is. I bought this after reading really good reviews on it but it seriously doesn't seem to do anything for my skin at all and definitely doesn't improve the way my foundation goes on. I find the feel of it almost unpleasant on my skin as it makes your skin feel almost too smooth, like you know something is sitting on top of your skin to make it feel that way although I didnt find that it smoothed out fine lines on my skin at all. I also hate the way you have to dig your nails in to get the product out when its getting near the end its really unhygenic. There are way better primers out there so I wouldn't waste your money on it.
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I bought this after hearing people rave about it .. I honestly dont know why anyone would rave about thisproduct . It did Nothing ! It didnt smooth anything for me and made my oily skin worse and i can honestly say it made my Make up look worse not better. Big No no to this product esp for any Oily girls.
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The real explanation for the gender disparity is found in a chauvinist culture whose double standards demand physical perfection from women while simultaneously celebrating male corpulence.
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X pan....I really consider this MF. I swap B+W with extachrome in it. B+W seems to be more "street" style trip photos and the extachrome sems to be more didicated, composed, tripod mounted photos.
Mamiya 7. The main user. I use this for almost everything and it gets the most use after the M8
Mamia RZ67. I use this when I have gone out with the intention of taking pictures. It is not a "carry round" camera at all! I have the kit set up in such a way I can lug it some distance in only minor misery. I enjoy it the most and believe it produces the best quality negatives.
I wll be vehicle based for this trip!
Day to day I am sold on the M8/mamiya 7 combo