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Water markets reconnect the Colorado to the Pacific.
Randy Simmons 11/18/2014
Allowing price to ration water may be a bitter political pill to swallow, but it makes economic and environmental sense. Writing at The Conversation, Randy Simmons lends insight into California's water crisis.
Reed Watson, Peter Hill, Shawn Regan, Laura Huggins 03/26/2014
Listen as Aaron Flint of "Voices of Montana" talks with Reed Watson, P.J. Hill, Shawn Regan, and Laura Huggins about free market environmentalism.
Reed Watson 02/18/2014
February 12, 2014 -- Reed Watson on The Jason lewis Show discusses the need for water markets to solve California's acute water scarcity.
Terry Anderson 03/22/2013
Changes in the environment, population, and industry have created water scarcity in some areas. Terry L. Anderson the President of The Property and Environment Research Center and Gretchen W. McClain the CEO of Xylem discuss how society can meet these water challenges.
Terry Anderson, Brandon Scarborough, Reed Watson 07/02/2012
Authors Reed Watson and Brandon Scarborough briefly describe and give examples of how water markets can not only provide water where it is needed most, but avoid the acrimony of past water disputes.
Andrew Wilson 11/01/2011
To keep the water running in LasVegas, recognize scarcity and let water rates rise-- double or even triple. Encourage homeowners to trade water rights. Let the market determine how much water people use, not the water police.
Terry Anderson, Gary Libecap 01/17/2011
Where water markets are being allowed to work, prices reflect scarcity and trades provide incentives to conserve.
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An expert in the diagnosis and management of liver diseases, Dr. Malet joins Winthrop after more than a decade at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. As a hepatologist, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Center for Liver Diseases at Winthrop. Dr. Malet and the Center share a commitment to providing patients with comprehensive assessment and management of the full range of conditions affecting the liver. Under his direction, the Center will offer evaluations for liver transplantation in conjunction with New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.
A graduate of the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Dr. Malet completed his internal medicine training at Albany Medical Center and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Malet is Board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and is the author of numerous articles on chronic hepatitis C, diseases of the gallbladder, and other topics pertaining to hepatology. Among his various editorial and committee appointments, Dr. Malet recently served as a member of the Committee on Recent Advances in Gastroenterology for the American Board of Internal Medicine in Gastroenterology.
Dr. Malet has held leadership positions at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and is an active member of several professional societies including the American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, and the American College of Physicians.
Also recently joining the Division of Gastroenterology at Winthrop is Bhawna Halwan, MD, who specializes in capsule endoscopy, esophageal and anorectal manometry, reflux disease (GERD), non-cardiac chest pain, swallowing disorders, and women's health issues in gastroenterology. Dr. Halwan joins Winthrop from the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn where she served as the Director of Esophageal and Motility Services.
Dr. Halwan completed her medical school training at the Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil, her residency at SUNY Buffalo and a gastroenterology fellowship at Yale University. Upon completing her training in gastroenterology, Dr. Halwan obtained a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Research from Emory University, where she also was an Assistant Professor in the Division of Digestive Diseases.
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Repeated delays to the Boeing 787 programme have had a profoundly negative impact on in-flight entertainment hardware suppliers Panasonic Avionics and Thales, with the latter firm revealing today that the delay has affected the way in which it deals with Airbus on the A350.
"I'd be lying if I said [the 787 delay] didn't have a significant impact," Panasonic Avionics executive director, corporate sales and product management Neil James said during an Avionics Magazine online webinar.
Together with the Boeing strike, the Airbus A380 delay and the global economic recession, the 787 delay had "a huge impact" he says.
Panasonic Avionics, a California-headquartered unit of multinational corporation Panasonic, is not obligated to disclose the financial cost to the firm of the 787 delay "but it was significant enough for us to really draw a breath and take stock of where we were", says James.
The firm was, however, "very blessed to have a very broad customer base in all the various regions in the world" plus robust business for IFE retrofits, he says.
Consequently, Panasonic Avionics was able to work its way through the 787 delay and economic downturn but "it wasn't funny", adds James.
Like Panasonic, Thales Avionics says the impact of the 787 delay on its IFE business was substantial.
"It is a significant impact and I wouldn't want to put a dollar figure to it, but it's not something that we would take lightly and it is affecting the way in which we deal with Airbus on the A350," says vice-president of sales and marketing for Thales' IFE business, Jeff Sare, who also participated in the webinar.
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Lots of fun, especially if the weather cooperates and you can eat outside. Good drinks, great guacamole made at our table. I don't come here for serious eating, just for a fun time. Always come back for the guac.
Posted by beekay on 11/12/2008
I am a huge fan of Mexican food and if it's Mexican food you want... steer clear of the Cab Company. I had a combination plate and all of the food had the same red sauce and bland flavor, I couldn't tell the taco from the enchilada. The drinks were pricey, but I got to keep the glass to remind me not to go back!
Posted by Bob from Finesville on 11/01/2008
We arrived here on the night of the NYC Halloween Parade and as can be expected allthe local restaurants were packed. It was about 6 PM but we were seated within ten minutes. Yes the tables are close together but not unbearable. Had the guac for two, it was good not great but more than enough for two. Both of had the quasadillas, one steak one shrimp. Plenty of good sized shrimp and enough staek to fill us up. Just had sodas, but dissappointed that they did not give a refill and charged 4 bucks for each soda and refill. The waiter was good, showed up enough but didn't hawk over the table. We were very happy with this place considering the hectic night it was in the area. We would go back again no problem.
Posted by Anonymous on 09/05/2008
The food is pretty bad, but the drinks are AMAZING! Get the frozen drink made with 151 - it's incredible that they can make something that alcoholic taste so good.
Posted by Anonymous on 09/02/2008
Talk about being nickle and dimed. They charge $14 for a mixed drink and they still have the gall to charge $1 for a dollop of sour cream. The food is not great, the service is okay and the prices are ridiculous. I don't plan on returning. I've frequented restaurants with less-than-spectacular food because they made me feel like a valued customer . Caliente Cab on the other hand should just hang a sign up on the door: "ALL WE WANT IS YOUR MONEY".
Posted by Katherine on 08/08/2008
The food is overpriced, the atmosphere feels like you should be on 42nd street, the service isn't so great. Good guacamole, but expensive.
Posted by Sam on 07/24/2008
Went in here on a hot and humid July evening, against my better judgement. First off, the waiter was abrupt, unhelpful, and after taking our order, did not ONCE stop by to get us more water, salsa, drinks, etc. He also assumed we wanted the 3 person guacamole, which was almost $20, and he did NOT tell us how BIG it was - we barely even touched it. Not to mention it was way too limey and not that good. The food we ordered arrived RIGHT after the guac, which took forever, so we couldn't enjoy a well paced meal. (The place was not that crowded, so no excuse except bad service.) We both ordered fajitas. The waiter scratched his head when I asked for extra shredded cheese, since they never bring enough. Here, they DON'T provide any cheese unless asked for. And when they did bring it...they put it on top of the fajitas, so it was a big melty steamy mess. The steak fajitas were VERY poor quality. The mex rice and beans were decent. The onions were good though - its hard to mess up grilling onion. The chicken also could have been better quality. Oh, they have two sizes of drinks - VERY large for $14 (!) a piece, or a VERY small 6 oz one for $7.50 (!). The frozen mojito WAS good...but not worth $7.50 for a sip or two. Over all, I would NEVER go here again! Not even for someone's birthday...I'll skip it, it's that bad.


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In theology, the doctrine of divine simplicity says that God is without parts
Personally, I have a hard time grasping this concept. Moreover, I couldn't find any scriptural support for this doctrine.
A better definition
When we speak of God's simplicity then, in the most elementary sense, we are speaking of his not having parts, of his non-compositeness. "We use the term," Berkhof explains, "to describe the state or quality of being simple, the condition of being free from division into parts, and therefore from compositeness" 1
Secularist would use the Ultimate Boeing 747 gambit to point out how a "simple" God was able to create a very complex universe.
I had a feeling that the doctrine of divine simplicity was born from logical necessity, just as the Euclideian geometry needs aussme that two parallel lines will not intersect.
Oh well, I'm like an ant who couldn't understand what Internet is.
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I'm currently reading Euthyphro, God's Nature, and the Question of Divine Attributes, which discuss Divine Simplicity, and the philosophies used to describe how God is "simple".


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Life Chain event to be held here Oct. 6
Members of local churches will participate in the national Life Chain observance on Sunday, Oct. 6, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Gallatin Street.
According to organizers, the event is designed as a "peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals standing for prayer for our nation and for an end to abortion."
For more information, visit www.lifechain.net, on Facebook at Life Chain Vandalia or call 339-7783.
By Charlene M. Jett
What a beautiful day for our meeting! Good weather, friends and music!
SoftFire (David and Patricia Pence from Hillsboro, plus their five border collies) were our entertainers today. Cindy Hunter was our leader, and she also brought homemade cookies.
"Let everything that breaths, praise the Lord." (Psalm 150:6)
"And above all these, put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
By Charlene M. Jett
Monday was one of those "just plain fun days" at Evergreen Outreach, and it suited me perfectly! Betty Stolte was on the piano, playing songs to welcome and lift everyone's heart. Judy and Bob Varga, and Randy Schukar were our entertainers for the day, and they were already set up with all their electronics. We announced our attempt to get approval for pictures and videos of our meetings posted on our new Facebook page. We will let you all know when the approvals have arrived.
A minister friend of mine posted this recently on his blog:
"Four hundred years of slavery had ended with the glorious exodus and the crossing of the Red Sea. Now the challenge was a new fledgling nation with an inexperienced leader contending with a crowd of several million unhappy people.
"In a wilderness-like desert, without water or food, Moses had to lead several million people to the Promised Land. The task was enormous.
The season of fall is my favorite time of the year! (The earlier part of August was a teaser, with the cooler weather that we experienced for a couple of weeks.)
By Charlene M. Jett
Wow, did we miss lots of our friends on Monday! Was it really too hot, or did our Long-Term Care and Vandalia Rehab friends just get a better offer? I don't think so!
We had fresh-baked oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies from Mary Fulton, plus iced tea. Donna Smith played peaceful and comforting piano music as our guests and our singer – Leanne Bales and her granddaughter, Ayla – arrived.
Lutheran women to hold rally Sept. 25
"Streaming for the Lord," based on Jeremiah 17:7-8 will be the theme for this year's Altamont Zone Fall Rally of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League, Central Illinois District.
The rally will be held on Sept. 25 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, located at 726 W. Fillmore St. in Vandalia.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. with opening devotions by the Rev. Peter Kolb, pastor of the host church. Dinner will follow.
Parkview to host speaker on slavery next Tuesday night
Parkview Free Methodist Church in Vandalia will host an informational meeting about modern-day slavery next Tuesday at 7 p.m.
The program will feature Ginger Coakley, the Illinois representative of the Set Free Movement, which is an international ministry of the Free Methodist Church of America.
One of the Bible's most thrilling messages to us is its message of peace. We know that peace is the wish of heaven for all of us.
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This 2 hour program is a yoga session led by a certified yoga instructor, coupled with Stand Up Paddle Board lesson and session on the water. Join us and find your true balance while doing yoga on the clam waters of Lake Michigan. This program will challenge beginners and experts alike.
Schedule: The lesson will run for two hours. We will meet 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the lesson at the southernmost part of Wilmette beach at Gillson Park in Wilmette (primary location). We ask participants to meet 15 minutes early to allow us to properly outfit you and ensure that you're prepared. Our instructors begin the program promptly at the scheduled start to the program. We cover a lot of material and important safety information right at the beginning of the clinic! If you are not there at the scheduled start time, you will be considered a no-show.
Parking: Parking right along the Lake is reserved for cars with Wilmette stickers. Parking for others is available on Michigan Avenue just off Sheridan Road at the park entrance, and on the first interior park road (Outer Drive). On nice days, these streets can fill up so ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR PARKING. You can also park on the west side of Sheridan Road- just be aware of posted signs regarding restrictions. Upon arrival, walk down the main drive east into the park, continue heading straight for the Lake and look for the The Northwest Passage, SUP boards and personnel at the end of the drive. You can also check with the park officials who will meet you just inside the main entrance to the park.
Location: All Stand Up Paddle Board programs will be held on the beach at the south end of Gillson Park in Wilmette. However, if conditions on Lake Michigan are too rough for paddling (wind and wave conditions), we will cancel the program and allow you to reschedule for a future date. There are no refunds for cancelled SUP programs due to weather. Credit in the full amount will be given for future date during the current season.
Stephanie practices yoga to keep learning what is true and right for her, and uses this to connect fully with others. She knows physical practice to be a great path to deeper learning and hopes to offer this to students.
Stephanie was both a lawyer and marketing director before she fell in love with yoga. She was a marathon runner who preferred cardio to yoga practice-that has changed during the 7+ years of her practice! Stephanie has been teaching for over 5 years and received her original certification (RYT 200) through Moksha Yoga in Chicago; Stephanie holds an E-RYT 500 from Yogaview Chicago as well.
In her class, students drop in to their own "space" through movement linked to breath. Stephanie is convinced the rhythmic movements (flow) offer meditative qualities and deepen the connection to self. Her sequence is often vigorous, yet always balanced, with equal focus on strength and stretch. She loves to teach arm balances and inversions!
Stephanie volunteers at the Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook, as well as at the Kellogg Cancer Center at Highland Park Hospital. She teaches public vinyasa flow classes, corporate yoga classes and private sessions. She continues to learn from her teachers at Yogaview and silently thanks them daily for all they offer.
Swimsuit or shorts and T-shirt
Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, raingear
Croakies or something else to tie glasses on with
Shoes- Water booties are ideal and sport sandals can also work. Flip-flop/Croc's sandals are not useful as they will come off in open water. Although SUP boarding is a "shoeless" sport walking to and from the waters edge and to and from your transportation requires footwear. It is the Northwest Passage's policy to highly recommend footwear while on shore and paddle boarding.
Extra warm layers- remember that cotton will not keep you warm if it is wet (it will actually make you colder), so bring some extra layers that are made out of a synthetic material (such as fleece, Coolmax®, polypropylene, etc.) Come prepared for warm, cold and/or wet weather; we will be paddling rain or shine!
Dry clothes to change into after
If you have a wetsuit, paddling jacket or booties, bring them along. We will have wetsuits available for rent for $5 per session. Please contact our office in advance if interested in renting. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes early to provide adequate time to change into the wetsuit.
Yoga Mat (optional)
We will provide all other necessary paddling equipment.
What is special about this trip?
It's an adventure, a workout and a relaxing way to spend the morning on the water!
How do I get there?
We paddle out of Gillson Beach in Wilmette. Upon registration we will send you a map and detailed driving directions.
How and where will you meet me?
We will meet you at the predetermined launch site, which is by the break wall on the southern end of Gillson Beach.
What money should I take?
None. You will have settled your balance prior to the outing.
How much should I tip my guides?
Tipping is strongly encouraged. Within the adventure travel industry "tipping" is a standard practice. The amount of "tip" depends on numerous factors and should start at 10% of your fees.
What's the weather like?
Plan for Chicago summer air temps, and water temps between 60 and 70 and even 80 degrees. If conditions on Lake Michigan are too rough for paddling (water, wind and wave conditions), we will cancel the program and allow you to reschedule for a future date. You will be notified by email at least one hour prior to your program start time if the program is canceled. In the event of a cancellation your registration (cancellation policy states no refunds for canceled SUP programs) can be rescheduled for a later date during the current season. Please read and understand your cancellation policy. Call our office (847-256-4409) during business hours to confirm the status of the program.
What do I need to bring?
Swimsuit or shorts and T-shirt, towel, yoga mat (optional), water bottle filled with water, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, raingear, and one pairs of shoes. Although SUP boarding is a "shoeless" sport walking to and from the waters edge and to and from your transportation requires footwear. It is the Northwest Passage's policy to highly recommend footwear while on shore and paddle boarding. Remember that cotton will not keep you warm if it is wet (it will actually make you colder), so bring some extra layers that are made out of a synthetic material such as fleece, Coolmax®, polypropylene, etc. In cool weather, a nylon jacket, pants, and synthetic long underwear can all be helpful. Come prepared for warm, cold and/or wet weather; we will be paddle boarding rain or shine! If you wear glasses, be sure to have something with you to tie them on, such as Croakies. Bring along a jacket or warm sweater and a change of clothes for afterward.
How can people reach me in an emergency? Can I call home?
The guides will carry cell phones and a marine radio.
What kind of equipment do you use?
We use high quality epoxy-sandwich (EPS core) construction boards and blast molded plastic boards. Personal Floatiaon Devices, and paddle board leashes are worn during the programs.
How many people are on this trip? How many guides? Who are the guides / what are their qualifications?
Our guides are experienced outdoor professionals and paddleboarders who hold certifications in Wilderness First Aid. Some of our guides even contributed to the American Canoe Association's SUP Instructor Certification criteria. Our certified yoga instructor teaches classes locally and internationally. Programs are capped at 16 participants.
How can I prepare physically for the trip? How much prior experience is needed?
No prior experience or conditioning is necessary. Yoga positions can be accomodating for beginners and experts alike.


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Friday, 4 May 2012
Busy week for LCA!
Who am I kidding . . .every week has been busy since Alice joined the party but this one has been busy & productive! Winning combination.
These aqua furniture pieces have been snapped up by a lovely lady out West . . .she lives on a big property & her kids run around all day & sleep all night! Henry might like a little trip out West with the LCA furniture. It was way too difficult trying to get him out of the photo! And on a side note . . .as if my coffee table looks like this one . . . we have T-rex, a football, a snake and a frog strewn from one end of the room to the other!
And I'm styling a wedding in April next year at one of my favourite destinations. You might remember the post about Bangalow here. The bride is really open to ideas and colour, colour, colour - just the way I like it! Here's some inspiration pictures we are working on.
And a long weekend coming up. . game on!
Have a good one.
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Your weeks sound so much fun, T! Sure beats sitting at a desk all week, in a windowless office mind you. And it gets worse ... with one purple wall.ReplyDelete
Love your cushions. And that wedding inspiration is TDF. That's 'to die for'. Come to Adelaide!!!!
Happy long weekend my dear xx
Love the aqua furniture. such a great colour. You have a lovely blog! xReplyDelete
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Loving the bright floral napkin! Can't wait to see the final product.
I reckon I can hang around til next April ;)
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The movies are a terrible place to adapt comics. I know, I know, it's huge box office right now and a trend that shows no sign of stopping but think about it. Many popular comics being adapted to screen right now have been in circulation since the 60's and some even beyond that. We're talking whole decades of continuity and canon crammed into a 90 minute plus block of time. Unless you're sequelizing the source material you have to fill in the origin story as well as a robust super hero/super villain conflict and in the process, you have to cut corners in order to make it all fit. This incenses fans, of course. There is no one on Earth more critical of an adaptation than comic fans. The real place to put your comic adaptations is television.
The obvious problem is budgetary. If you go with a major network, then you have to produce a season of TV that runs 17 to 24 episodes in length. This results in a lot of fluff and filler. If your show is effects heavy, you're going to spread your already meager budget pretty thin between your effects budget and cast salaries. So how do you remedy this problem? You go to cable. Cable network budgets are also quite fickle, though. You can run the shorter seasons but without a solid precedent to cite as a reasonable expectation of a return on investment, how do you convince FX that spending more than usual on a short season of a very specific genre of television is a good idea? Herein lies the problem. Until recently, the comic book medium, even as it raked in record box office, was seen as low-brow kids fare. You couldn't produce such a movie unless it was accompanied by a merchandising line to cram the shelves at Walmart. Christopher Nolan's extremely dark Batman movies mark a significant change in studio policy since the movies were not the sort of thing you wanted to take your kids to and you couldn't find a Christian Bale action figure anywhere. Since that time, however, cable networks have been flirting with the idea of adapting comics to TV and pulling down some of that sweet super hero coin for themselves.
Most comic adaptations for TV in the past have been disastrous, discounting the obvious success of Smallville, a show that surprised even me. Birds of Prey, with its girls of Gotham theme, was a dud. Generation X was laughably terrible and The Flash was well-meaning but ultimately embarrassing. They just hadn't figured out how to do it. Now it's beginning to look like they're figuring it out. Going back to Smallville, they have a couple of show policies that seem like deal breakers from the Kevin Smith story about writing Superman Lives for Jon Peters. He wouldn't be seen in the suit and he wouldn't fly. They've gotten around that, obviously, and every other character on the show wears a costume but the show remains a super hero TV show without being like the DC Universe of the comics. This is the approach that everyone seems to be taking.
The Walking Dead sets an interesting precedent in that Darabont assures us all that they will mostly stick to what you've seen in the comics while taking a few logical liberties with the source material, but the enormous fan reaction has convinced network people that you can do high concept comic books on TV, keep them as dark and violent and their source and people are still going to go house. This is the tipping point. Also in process is Fables, Bill Willingham's urban fantasy about fairytale characters forced to live in the real world. It's a sprawling and rich world where The Big Bad Wolf is actually a good guy and a cop, Prince Charming is a fucking dick, Goldilocks is a psychopath and Cinderella is a spy. It's a suitably popular title thanks to it's strong writing and fantastic art. If you haven't yet read Fables, I really can't recommend it, enough and it's a book that I hope Willingham never stops doing. For those of you out there still grieving the end of Sandman, this is a worthy replacement. There hasn't been any news on the show for quite some time and last we heard it was going into production for the 2009-2010 season of TV on ABC but it's a safe bet that the hasty cancellation of the dreamy Pushing Daisies on the same network put the brakes on development. Hopefully it's not down for the count.
Speaking of Sandman, recent Hollywood Reporter news came down that Neil Gaiman's seminal fantasy comic series about a family of beings older than gods and the influence they have on the lives of us mortals, is going into development to be part of the CW's lineup. Sandman has been in development for an intended feature film since the 90's but wildly inconsistent vision between the studio and the writers has left the project in development hell. At its closest point to going into production, Dream, the sort of main protagonist of Sandman, was a two-fisted hobo fighting an evil version of himself in the sewers of San Francisco. It wasn't pretty. Sandman spinoff series, Death: The High Cost of Living, has also been in development for nearly as long. So with all this futile creative bickering and an uncertainty on how to approach a theatrical adaptation of a comic that's not a super hero book, the project was shuffled around from HBO, who passed on it, to the CW, who are now developing it for television under the supervision of Eric Kripke, responsible for the better-than-I-thought-it-would-be, Supernatural. Why The CW? Their genre stuff, though very popular, seems pretty unsophisticated and soapy. However, The CW is owned by Warner Brothers who is the current parent company of DC Comics, who owns the Vertigo imprint which is where Sandman lived. Series creator, Gaiman, still isn't involved in this development, but this may change soon, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
This is all well and good, but none of these projects involve people in suits and capes. Capes are the traditional mental image to your average TV watcher or ticket buyer. You can call your Sandman show a comics to screen adaptation, but Average Joe isn't going to recognize it as an actual comic book. This is where FX steps in. Before Brian Michael Bendis was writing absolutely everything at Marvel he was doing a book for Image called Powers. Powers, which has been quietly in development for a couple of years at FX, is less a super hero book and more a police procedural in a city populated by super powered heroes and villains. The heroes of Powers are a pair of cops, one a retired super hero named Diamond, rendered powerless by his arch enemy and the other his partner. Together, they investigated superpower-related crime in the city. It's extremely engaging stuff. The general format plays out like Homicide: Life On The Street, Behind The Music and Watchmen.
The downside to all this good news is that no one is talking solid dates. With the exception of the much-anticipated launch of The Walking Dead on AMC on Halloween, Fables, Sandman and Powers have not set any expectation for launch and even worse, some of these projects have been silent since 2009, implying that there has been no movement on those fronts at all. I can only imagine that these networks are waiting to see how Darabont's grim and gory zombie show fares before bringing their own epic visions to television.


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Elizabeth Allen
Liz is a Florida cracker - born and raised in the Sunshine State. Her career path has spanned from physical to fiscal to literary starting in nutrition, then riding the roller coaster we call a stock market as a financial advisor and ultimately penning her first book at age 49. Before meeting her husband and marrying in 1992 Liz lived in New York City and Los Angeles. In 1995 she had a child but fear and impatience with unpredictable earthquakes in California motivated her to move back to Florida in 1999 - just in time for that y2k scare...
Liz' debut novel "Who Got Liz Gardner" was published in April 2009 as the result of an international contest and is now enjoying tremendous popularity in book clubs around the world. Her short stories have been published in literary magazines as well as the anthology "Wisdom of Our Mothers". "Discovering Arugula" - Book Two in the "Liz" series was published in 2011.
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Liz lives with her husband, daughter and Catahoula Leopard dog. Her unrealized dream is to ride horseback across the fields of Provence for one week. In the meantime, she rides dressage once a week and goes to Epcot. She will not ride Mission Space.
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WHO GOT LIZ GARDNER, by Elizabeth Allen, is a coming-of-age novel about the (mis)adventures of a dysfunctional, self-centered but essentially good-hearted aspiring actress growing up during the hedonistic 80s and 90s. A first-person narrative, the story is mostly set in New York City and later Los Angeles, as Liz pursues her twin goals of finding A) a career in acting, and B) a decent man (The One). Both of these goals prove elusive, though not from any lack of trying on Liz's part.
The daughter of a five-time drama queen divorcee and a thoroughly despicable wealthy philandering shrink, Liz starts out with more psychological baggage than most people collect in a lifetime. It's no surprise that she soon seeks out male companionship to fill her emotional void, or that the assorted men she beds invariably prove to be disposable ciphers. But instead of caving in and becoming a basket case, Liz summons up her inner moxie and sets out on her quest to find a good life and someone with whom to share it.
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- Discovering Arugula
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Discovering Arugula is the next phase in the evolution of Liz Gardner, a woman born of high dysfunction who claws and screws her way to find herself and hopefully encounter her Prince Charming along the way - assuming he's okay with a "Sleeping Beauty" who spent minimal time actually sleeping. Enlightenment finally kicks in and Liz's forward path leads her directly to her soul mate. Unfortunately, she soon learns that real life doesn't mimic fairy tales or chick flicks. Even though she feels healthy and balanced, her destructive patterns have their teeth deeply embedded into her ankles like a persistent rabid Chihuahua she can't shake off. Fears of old habits, pining ex-lovers, the discovery of an ill-fated dark family secret and even murder threaten to sabotage the happily ever after she's worked so hard for.
How do you handle all the crap after Happily Ever.
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So...I'm reading that article on Yahoo about Android bots and in the comments was some guy who mentions he gets spam from his own email address and I think wtf so do I occasionally. All my computers and tablets have AV installed and run routinely but my phone doesn't so I assume I've got some kind of infection. Any advice on what to use/do about this? Appreciate any advice.
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On the couch with...Stewart Lee
BBC Online - November 2004He writes comedy, performs and directs, appears on TV and radio, and works in musical theatre. Meet the Renaissance man who brings his new show to London... Writer/performer Stewart Lee was one half of the comedy double-act Lee and Herring, who became stalwarts of the stand-up circuit in the mid-90s and graduated to radio and television as creators of Fist Of Fun and This Morning With Richard Not Judy.
He has written for Steve Coogan and Michael Barrymore and published a novel, A Perfect Fool.
His return to stand-up earlier this year at the Edinburgh fringe came after a three-year break, during which time he co-wrote and directed Jerry Springer - the Opera.
Was it pleasing to get such good notices at Edinburgh after being away from stand-up for so long?
Yes. It was great. It meant that lots of people came to the show and so I didn't lose money for the first time in 15 years. But it doesn't do to get too excited.
The last time I did a straight stand-up show in Edinburgh, which was 2000, I got a lot of bad reviews for the same kind of act.
So has performing there changed very much for you?
Not really. It is still the same as in 1987, the first time I went, in as much as you see lots of things you've never seen before, become inspired by other people's work, and stand around meeting lots of cool new people in stinking hot rooms. The main difference I suppose, is that now I don't feel like I'm in any kind of competition, so it is much more relaxing.
Your show balances politics with putting the boot into a number of celebrities, including Ben Elton...
Yes. I suppose so. I didn't do an explicitly political act before. But it would seem churlish to be talking exclusively about silly things today when the world is full of such obviously wrong things as the Gulf War, the Republican Party and Ben Elton's Queen musical. I think a lot of previously similar apolitical stand-ups feel similarly obliged these days.
Didn't you once have a falling-out with Armando Ianucci over The Day Today TV series, which launched Steve Coogan and Chris Morris? Have you made up?
Not really. Richard Herring and I wrote much of the original Alan Partridge material for Radio 4's On The Hour, which became The Day Today on TV. When it went to TV they wanted to give us a lot of 'minutes per week', but we wanted some kind of share. This couldn't be worked out. Armando got annoyed with our management and edited us out of the CD and tape Best Of... On The Hour.
I never fell out with any of them. Chris wasn't really involved and there's no point falling out with Coogan - one may as well dislike wind or the sun - he is just a force of nature. I used to hate Patrick Marber, who subsequently built a career on the popular misconception that he created Alan Partridge, but now I just feel a bit sorry for him.
How's the radio spot with Resonance FM going?
Resonance 104.4FM is London's volunteer-staffed community arts radio station. You can get it on the web outside London. It's everything you hoped radio would be. Now that John Peel has died, there is no national radio show that doesn't feel like it's been targeted towards a demographic - to its detriment. If only we could get paid too. But traditionally there is no relationship between good work and financial reward.
Were you aware that BBC London 94.9FM approached you as a presenter a couple of years back? It stalled with your agent, apparently...
I often hear these stories. Often there're reasons why I didn't want to, or wasn't able, to do the job concerned, and then it gets blamed on my agent, whom everyone hates, and everyone still thinks I'm nice. I can't remember the specific details of this so I don't know what to say.
Congrats on Jerry Springer - The Opera. We had an Online outing to one of the first previews at the National Theatre and sat in the row in front of you! People seem to either love it or hate it...
Yes they do. Sometimes both. Richard Thomas' brilliant score often seduces sceptics.
More theatre beckons for you with a new NT commission among your future projects. Are you in danger of going legitimate and becoming a luvvie - just like Ben Elton...?
I think I've burned too many bridges. And I get too bored and frustrated to work on the kind of s**t things you have to do to become Ben Elton. Oddly, the National Theatre was the least luvvie place I've worked in. People just got on with their jobs. I felt very lucky to have been a part of it, even though I arrived there with a real suspicion and hostility.


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The Journal Sentinel education reporters offer news and notes from their beat
More area school district leaders announce plans to depart
Down another two.
Adding to the growing roster of Milwaukee-area school superintendents announcing imminent departures from their posts, the superintendents of the Slinger School District and the Fox Point-Bayside School District are retiring and resigning, respectively.
The Slinger School Board on Monday night accepted the retirement of Robert Reynolds, whose career in Slinger has lasted 38 years, from teacher to district administrator, according to district records. Reynolds is 60.
Also on Monday, the Fox Point-Bayside School Board accepted the resignation of district leader Rachel Boechler, who is leaving at the end of the school year to work more with a Seattle-based nonprofit, according to Patch.com. Boechler has been the leader of Fox Point-Bayside for two-and-a-half years.
It's unclear so far if superintendent resignations and retirements are up statewide, but many local leaders have said the job has gotten tougher in recent years under new state legislation that limits collective bargaining, but gives school boards much more power to make decisions. Many say the climate in buildings is also less joyous than it once was, under current budget cuts and other pressures of the job.
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The Game of Golf,
Chuck's Way
This book was created
Charlie Edward Wills,
A golfer without equal!
April 1, 2002
The game of golf, as we know it, was developed in Scotland in the early 1700's. Since its humble beginnings, the game has exploded in popularity around the world. From its legendary stars like Slammin' Sammy Snead to the current crop of rising young stars on the PGA and LPGA tours, the game has been played many ways.
Chuck, along with Jerry, Bill and Jason, often tees it up on their favorite golf course, Tree Tofts County Club. When this happens, the only thing safe from their golf shots is the middle of the fairway. Worms, trees, ducks, fish, and birds are in mortal danger!
Rumors to the contrary, Chuck is no cheapskate. Chuck may be a bit frugal when it comes to less important issues like retirement planning, dental work and back-taxes, but not when it comes to golf equipment.
Chuck learned long ago that golf is a game you play to win. After all, there's usually a wager or two at stake.
Golf is not the most important thing in Chuck's life. He knows how to set priorities and how to put things into perspective. It is not true that Chuck once played an entire round of golf in a tornado.
A perfect game happens when every drive is down the middle of the fairway, every green is hit in regulation, and every putt is knocked into the center of the cup.
Most "good" golfers have a collection of shots for every occasion. These include a fade, a draw, a bank shot, and a bunker shot.
Years ago, a golf handicap system was invented. This system was designed to let golfers of different skills and abilities play against one another on an equal basis. The idea is to take the best 10 rounds of a golfer's last 20 rounds and use these to determine one's handicap.
One of the reasons Chuck plays golf is for the exercise it provides. Other activities were just not right for Chuck. He tried swimming, but he kept sinking to the bottom. He tried tennis, but the net kept getting in the way. Jumping to conclusions was fine, but it tired him out.
After most rounds of golf, Chuck usually joins Jerry, Bill and Jason for a visit to the 19th hole. This provides them with a chance to rehash the shots of the day, settle the wagers, and plan their next outing.
Despite his apparent lack of skill, Chuck still manages to hit the occasional good golf shot. There is still talk about the birdie Chuck got last year, when he miraculously hit his shot out of a deep bunker and right into the hole."
Chuck Wills and his partners play golf for the love of the game. For them, it's an outing, a chance to get close to nature, and a way to relieve tension. Chuck once said, "Every time I hit the golfball, my stress level goes down."
Chuck has always dreamed about writing his own golf book. Some of the titles he has considered include:
Chuck's Tips on Lining up Your 4th Putt
Golf and Divorce: Do It Chuck's Way
The 19th Hole: How Chuck Never Buys
Despite suffering through years and years of frustration playing golf his way, Chuck has always remained a good sport. His demeanor is beyond reproach, he never loses control, and his voice is never loud enough for anyone over a mile away to hear.
The game of golf is certainly a challenge to Chuck Wills. Many friends, including Jerry, Bill and Jason, ask why he even plays the game. The reason is simple: Chuck enjoys watching miraculous events such as a long putt dropping in or an iron shot finding its way into the hole.
Dear Chuck:
Enjoy the game as you play it. Don't let your scores ruin your day. Think of golf the same way you think about bowling: a higher score means a better game.
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Located high above Crans-Montana's luxury shop–lined streets, this hotel remains a chic perch for deep-pocketed travelers. The wood-paneled lobby is filled with plush chairs and taxidermy, lending it the feel of a hunting lodge, but modern touches like the high-tech wine-by-the-glass vending machine and the fitness area with a sleek pool and thermal bath keep it from being too stuffy. Rooms come in a variety of global mountain themes, from Morocco's Atlas Mountains to Italy's Dolomites and feature plasma TVs and window shades that raise at the touch of a button. The fully-loaded LeSpa Cinq Mondes offers numerous wraps, masks, and massages.
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Turning Interns into Link Builders
Our core business is building links, either via social media or traditional means.
In order to produce the quantity and quality of links we need, we have to be able to train well and train fast. We have to be able to turn your average 20 year old, beer guzzling college student into a functioning link builder. The transition is not easy, but with a good plan it is achievable.
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Initially your link builder will not know the difference between a good link and a rock, so you must give them tools to decipher quality links. Get them hooked up with a good SEO Toolbar. Then give them specific metrics you are looking for in links, so their is no confusion. I built a link metric worksheet for internal use that can help you shape yours.
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The key to effective linkbuilding is the ability to find links. If you just put your monkey in front of Google or Technorati, they will be spinning their wheels for days. You need to offer them data that will allow them to get their job done, while accounting for their low knowledge level. Majestic SEO is an incredible source of link data, and it always you to get a lot of great info that no other link product does. Blog finder tools that allow you to view PR and follow status can also be essential tools in your kit.
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Hi Snyder.
I read you post very closely. Recently i hired 2 guys for doing link building for my own website they don't any thing about link building I teach both of them step by step after reading your post. I also try to follow your link building evaluation guide. after 2 months work google show me 15 links in my website back links.
I really appreciate your post and your hard work for producing the words on building links.
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interns are like gems that have not been polished, everyone needs some guidance and help
Interesting post, seems it is the same thing going on with my website, it has more thn 40k links according to YE but still no good ranks ;(
That's a great article and funny because I was thinking of something along those lines as well.
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Twenty years after its birth in a video shop in Lagos, Nigeria's "Nollywood" is one of the most prolific film industries on earth. Despite low budgets and whirlwind production schedules, Nigerian films are wildly popular in Africa and industry professionals say they hope, in the future, their films will be as great in quality as they are in quantity.
As a generator hums on the roof, Director F. Olu Michaels shoots his 14th episode of Remember Me, a soap opera about a girl with magical powers.
He said that since he got into the business 16 years ago, Nollywood has grown from a rag-tag industry into a giant -- producing thousands of films a year.
F. Olu Michaels, a Nollywood director, said, "It has changed a lot. Bad jobs don't really make waves anymore. If you don't really do a good job you're nowhere. Bad jobs just die along the line, but good jobs are recommended and people keep talking about it."
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But Nollywood also suffers from the same woes as the rest of Nigeria -- widespread poverty, insecurity, and lack of electricity. As a result, Nigerian artists say their movies are made on tight budgets and films lack "polish."
At a fancy country club in Lagos, Olu Jacobs, one of Nollywood's most famous actors, said many movies are shot in only a week for less than $30,000.
"We haven't got the money to prolong it for more than six, seven, eight, nine, 10 days maximum. Otherwise you run out of money," said Jacobs.
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Jacobs said Nollywood movies are popular, though, because they reflect themes Africans can relate to, instead of Hollywood's version of the continent: an exotic land of large, wild animals and suffering villagers.
"I'm an eternal optimist. I will tell you Nollywood is going to improve by leaps ands bounds because more and more people and organizations are beginning to see that this field is respected outside this country," said Jacobs.
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opinionBy Irene Kiiza-Onyango
When The Red Pepper published the revolting pictures of soccer administrator Chris Mubiru apparently sodomising a young man, I could not help but wonder how that poor boy could have landed in Mubiru's hands.
It is one thing having sex with another adult and quit another, forcing a child into it. I will not delve much into homosexuality, since I am proudly opposed to the vice and, therefore, would not have anything sober to write about that topic; my axe is with the parents. Why do we parents easily trust people with our children?
Why do we have to let go of all our rights to nurturing our children in return for small favours like school fees, clothes, shelter, etc?
The Basoga have a saying that goes: "endovu teremererwa masanga gaayo" (an elephant can never fail to carry its own tusks) - if you brought a child into this world, then you can bring them up, however limited your resources. I would rather have my child wholesome, even with no education, than lose him/her to paedophiles in the hope of giving them a quick comfortable life.
Because of the increasingly difficult financial times we are faced with, many parents are more than willing to do anything to have their children lead a "better" life, even if that includes losing their custody. I have on several occasions come across little children slaving away as housemaids in people's homes in exchange for school fees and old clothes.
Children as young as ten are forced to cook, clean and wash for big families in exchange for as low as Shs 20,000 a month or nothing at all!
And because on occasions when these poor children visit their homes, they look cleaner, speak some English and probably wear plastic shoes, their parents are fooled into thinking they made the right choice for them. But the fact is that our children are being abused daily by the so-called elites of our society. Mubiru, because of his flamboyance, generosity and owing to the fact that he liked keeping the company of pastors, it was so easy for anyone to consider him an innocent philanthropist.
I can imagine many parents whose children are talented in football who must have been hoping for that miraculous day when their children would meet money-man Mubiru, probably hoping that that would give them a chance at professional football. But what is professional football with a shattered self-esteem?
When it comes to privileged families that live abroad, the story is even sadder. Some parents go to the extent of selling their property to get their children passports and visas so they can entrust them with this stranger who has promised to turn their lives around. That is how children are forced into illicit sex, drugs, evil religious practices and some are sold as slaves in addition to other acts I don't have to describe here.
And because in such a case the child has got the chance to get on a plane, the parents toss all caution to the wind and many times end up presenting their children to offenders just like that. True, there are some faithful education sponsors, but we must be extra careful when it comes to children. And the vigilance should extend to even university students and young graduates. We have many dreams for our children, but we don't have to kill them trying to push them up the social ladder.
Whether the so-called good Samaritan pretends to be so great with children, don't jump the gun. Being quite a likeable character, who always wears a smile, Mubiru could have easily fooled anyone into trusting him with their children. Yet that same friendly character would later turn on the little children, male or female, and force them into having sex with him.
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Lady Antebellum Talk Through Golden Song By Song
Lady Antebellum are releasing a track-by-track preview of their upcoming album Golden. The preview comes in the form of a video currently streaming on the band's official website.
Each day, through May 9, the band releases a new vid. In all, fans can expect 12 commentaries.
"We embraced risk," frontwoman Hillary Scott tells Taste of Country of the new LP. "When you are pushing yourself to not go back to the same well, you're gonna come up with something different, or you'll find songs that are different. And that's what happened on this album."
Golden is due out on May 7. It marks the band's first studio release since 2011's highly successful Own the Night.
Golden tracklisting:
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5. "Better Off Now (That You're Gone)"
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Blend milk in 2 batches in a blender until frothy (use caution when blending hot liquids). Divide coffee among 6 large cups and top off with hot milk.
Not quite as good as when made with steamed milk, but it is so much easier, I would say this deserves 3 1/2 glasses. Started making this to replace my daily trips to Starbucks... much more economical and time efficient. No lines in my kitchen. :)


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Volo Auto MuseumRead MoreIn 1848, dairy cows grazed on the 30 acres that now host the Volo Auto Museum's five showrooms. The mooing of heifers has given way to the imaginary roar of 200 collector cars and 100 gleaming autos that once graced movie and television sets—including a Batmobile from the 1966 TV series, a Herbie from the latest movie, and one of the first General Lees. After ogling the television and movie collection, guests can wander among vintage and antique vehicles and reminisce about the days when we still had to go places in person. Nearby, the military exhibit's realistic scenery surrounds vehicles ranging from a WWII BMW motorcycle with sidecar to a 1967 Bell helicopter shot down in Vietnam. After examining older artillery and artifacts, visitors can gaze at cases holding items retrieved from Saddam Hussein's palace and from captured Iraqi soldiers. Those below driving age can explore kids' attractions, including SpongeBob's boatmobile. Guests traverse the vast showrooms on foot or via a 1915, Victorian-style trolley, free on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Trolley tours begin by exploring autos that used to be stabled by the rich and famous alongside their unicorns. They then venture into the old dairy farm's 19th-century barn, where activity by Civil War ghosts has drawn investigators from the Discover Channel's Ghost Lab. Before leaving, visitors can refuel with an Angus-beef patty at the Betty Boop Burger Bar and Beer Garden or drop into four antique malls.27582 Volo Village Rd.Volo, IL US
Elgin Area Historical SocietyRead MoreBoasting Greek Revival-style architecture, the Elgin History Museum's first floor exhibits show how Elgin developed form the 1830's to through the 1970's. The museum focuses on the town's industry, its architecture, and, most importantly, its citizens. The second floor's thematic exhibits cover the world-renowned Elgin National Watch Factory, which employed generations of residents, and the Hiawatha Pageant, performed for 50 years at Camp Big Timber. Size: five permanent exhibits, plus a handful of temporary exhibits The Building: called Old Main, it was built in 1856 for the Elgin Academy prep school and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places Eye Catcher: Check out a replica of Elgin's first cabin, built by the Gifford family, who are credited as the city's founders Permanent Mainstay: Elgin Road Races, which chronicles the competitions held in town beginning over 100 years ago in the early days of auto racing Don't Miss: Explore Elgin Architecture illuminates the city's many design styles, from settlers' cobblestone homes to Victorian architecture to bungalows Hands-On Exhibit: Watch Your Pocket allows kids to build a pocket-watch prototype as if they were working on the assembly line at the watch factory Pro Tip: through the Adventure Pass program, Illinois residents can use their library card for free admission to this museum and 16 others360 Park StElgin, IL US
Geneva Lake MuseumRead MoreSituated inside the historic Power & Light building, the Geneva Lake Museum replicates Lake Geneva's Main Street from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Inside the museum, visitors stroll around admiring the turn-of-the-century Georgian and Italianate architecture that forms historic stores, a school room, and a 1920s dental workstation, among other spaces. Guests may walk into the rooms themselves and closely examine old-fashioned farm implements, a telephone switchboard, or Potawatami tools and arrowheads. Beyond Main Street, museum visitors can study up on Frank Lloyd Wright's Hotel Geneva or the Chicago & North Western Railway. Sightseers can also explore Lake Geneva, the city's namesake and a 7.6-mile body of water that empties into the White River. The lake is surrounded by a 23-mile public path, which makes the area attractive to Midwesterners who want to take a scenic day trip or ducks that want to train for a marathon.255 Mill StLake Geneva, WI US


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A cell phone that supports your bad habit! With a cigarette lighter embedded in it, the bar phone has a heating element on its back to light up your cigarettes. It also features other common functions, including a bluetooth, an FM radio, a 2.4 inch display, a 1.3 megapixel camera, a Mp3\Mp4 player and the multilingual vision.


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Laying the floor in SSM, ON
Today I went out to camp and started laying the floor with 2" of Mineral Board and the Herringbone pattern. I am going to try and rent a wet saw tomorrow because the $20 diamond blade I bought didn't go far on the round parts for the floor.
More updates coming
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You didn't her it from me but I heard of one Italian that used a 4 inch grinder with a diamond blade and Jerry rigged a small pump to the blade. Voila a poor mans wet saw. The grinder was not certified for water use so he put some shrink wrap around part of it to lesson the chance of electrocution, He doesn't think it helped much. He then wore the typical face shield mask and used rubber gloves. The wife was out of town, he is still alive and you didn't hear it from me.
rent a saw, it may be healthier
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I went to Home Depot (OK it doesn't suck for some things) and rented and MK? Wet saw...OK I could go into business with that thing...totally awesome but ran me $148 for a day and a half. I am going to rent it for one more day and finish up. Got the floor and 5 courses done on Sat and Sunday morning.
I think I am on the right track and will post a few pics soon.
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