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Leather Clutch Purse
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Use recycled leather from an old jacket or bag to create a stylish little leather clutch purse. Follow this sewing tutorial from Jenya of MyEvaForeva to make this quick and easy clutch.
- Leather
- Fabric for lining
- Sewing Machine
- Thread
You will start with two identical pieces - one leather piece and one lining.
Determine where the sides of your clutch will end - mark it with a pen. Sew the pieces together (wrong side out) only around the closure part and the opposite side like it's shown in the photo below.
When you turn it the right side out it should look like this.
Turn it the wrong side out again and fold it as shown on the photo below. You will need to sew the sides of leather pieces and then the sides of the lining (just one side of the lining actually).
It should look like this. Sorry for the blurry photo.
Turn it the right side out.
Close the opening in the lining.
When you insert the lining inside the clutch it's going to look like this. Not really complete look, right?
Sew all around along the edge. I secured it on the right side to keep the clutch closed when not in use.
Done. Of course you are welcome to decorate it any way you'd like. I chose it leave it as it is - I like the look of natural leather and the pattern of the lining.
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This is a really cool idea !!!
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Designer C
Nov 10, 2012
I love the idea and the leather material that was choose. I do not like that I can not understand the directions properly. It get confusing
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Designer C
Nov 10, 2012
This isn't good instructions at all. I do not know what you are using to sew (meaning needle). It get confusing from the time you say determine where I want my clutch will end. You should at least show how you did yours. its easy to show pictures but to show others we need more directions.
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Nov 05, 2011
i don't understand some of the directions since i'm new to doing these kind of crafts; i wish there was a video i could watch on how to do this cute clutch
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Helen 65
Nov 04, 2011
Very cute idea. Can you mention what size sewing needle was used on your sewing machine? I am a newbie making clutch purses and keep getting bobbin thread jammed. Should I use a heavier weight needle or a commercial type machine? Thanks Helen
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Walmart, Best Buy advertise availability of Apple's iPad 2In addition to Apple's retail stores, Best Buy will sell the iPad 2 on its March 11 launch day, while Walmart has also advertised the second-generation tablet but has not confirmed a sale date.
On the "iPad and tablets" section of its website, retailer Best Buy this week began advertising the new iPad 2 and its magnetic Smart Cover. The ad reads "Coming Friday, March 11," suggesting that Best Buy will begin sales of the iPad 2 at the same 5 p.m. launch scheduled for Apple's retail stores.
Those who go to an Apple or Best Buy retail store on March 11 will get the first chance to get their hands on the iPad 2. Apple revealed on Wednesday that online sales of the iPad 2 will not begin until March 11, ensuring that those who want to get the iPad first will need to line up at a retail store next Friday.
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He seems to get so emotionally invested into each and every pitch of every AB at times. That's tough to sustain over a long seson or seasons. I don't worry about his physical abilities, but I question whether he's got the mental makeup to survive the most difficult sport out there. I'm not saying he doesn't have it, but if he does wind up busting as a major leaguer over the long run, I believe his head will be the culprit. Baseball is hard. VERY hard.
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I think suit/prosthetics can simulate the thing very well. Just because the makeup in the F4 movies didn't properly make The Thing look like "rock" doesn't mean that NO circumstance of materials will not look like rock. Just whatever they did in those movies didn't work. And I think it mostly had to with lighting and colors in the movie.
I think a man in a suit would be much better than a CGI creation. I don't care how good the CGI is, the actors are going to act better talking and interacting directly with someone on screen rather than someone holding a green pole with the Thing's head on it.
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The "Public Land for Public Good" initiative the Arlington County Board launched last December has led to miscommunication and confusion, and County Board Chair Jay Fisette admitted as much this weekend.
The Board asked County Manager Barbara Donnellan to identify at least three public land sites that could be identified for public housing. One was with the redevelopment of the Lubber Run Community Center, a proposal that initially was the brainchild of an Arlington interfaith group and was floated as a potential solution by Donnellan.
The proposal set off broad opposition in the county to the idea of building affordable housing on parkland. Fisette said on Saturday that it was never the intention to do that — at most, the community center would be redeveloped and affordable housing would be built on top of it.
"It was never the intent… to have a standalone affordable housing building on an officially designated park, nor is it the interest of the Board to do that," Fisette said. "I think there's a real understanding that the way the concept was put forward in the direction for the manager didn't work the way it was anticipated… We all felt this was a way to start a conversation. It was the very beginning of a discussion that would have taken quite a bit more time to solve. Some people were anxious that it was the end of a conversation, and it was the beginning."
Several speakers during the County Board's public comment session spoke about the issue, including one, Max Lyons, who presented a statistical breakdown of the 577 responses the county received to its public land site evaluation survey. Lyons said that 61 percent of respondents commented on using park land for affordable housing. Of those comments, 94 percent opposed the idea.
"Chairman Fisette, I was concerned by your recent characterization of those comments," Lyons said. "You wrote, 'As we have reviewed the summary of comments received to date on the draft Public Land Site Evaluation Guidelines, we recognize that many commenters agree with these goals and practices, which will surely inform the final guidelines.' My review of the comments led me to a very different conclusion. "
Lyons said that more than 100 respondents gave unsolicited endorsements of other county affordable housing policies, but 75 percent of those responses still opposed affordable housing on park land. Another speaker, Rick Epstein, said he understands where the miscommunication came from, but still thinks the Board is taking the wrong approach.
"I genuinely believe that much of this miscommunication could have been avoided if the Board had followed the Arlington Way prior to passing the December resolution," Epstein said. "The Board and county manager should preferably have engaged the entire community in open and thorough discussion, not simply about public land for public good, but for the future use of public lands. The site review process by the county manager is not a substitute for a broad community discussion" on public land.
County Board Vice Chair Mary Hynes plans to take on a larger role on the issue in the coming year, she said, and responded to many of the comments by promising to engage the community more, although she didn't say how.
"We need to take a look collectively at how this community moves forward to meet any number of needs," she said. "We need to understand that there are short-term, medium-term and long-term needs in our community, and we need to focus on all of them. In the end, it is about our collective future and where as a county we go, and the time really has come to dive deeply into that question."
Glencarlyn Park, Sewer Main Upgrades Approved — The Arlington County Board over the weekend unanimously approved a sewer main construction project for Old Dominion Drive. The Board also approved upgrades to Glencarlyn Park, including a rain garden, plaza and bicycle facilities. [Arlington County]
Arlington's Per-Pupil Spending Tops Region — Arlington Public Schools spends $19,040 per student, the highest such figure of any Washington suburb. On a per-pupil basis, Arlington spends 24 percent more than Montgomery County schools, 41 percent more than Fairfax County schools and 84 percent more than Prince William County schools. [InsideNova]
Loan Approved for Senior Housing — On Saturday, the Arlington County Board unanimously approved a $1.35 million loan to help keep the Culpepper Gardens I apartment complex affordable. The complex include 204 committed affordable units for seniors. [Arlington County]
No New Westover Middle School? — The Arlington School Board has informally voted to remove the Reed School site in Westover from consideration as a potential location for a new middle school. Many residents have said they would rather see the building used for a neighborhood elementary school. [InsideNova]
Board Updates Green Building Incentives — The Arlington County Board voted 4-1 to require higher sustainability standards for its Green Building Incentive Program, which rewards developers for environmentally-sound building practices. [Arlington County]
Local Reporter Travels to Germany for Streetcar Story — WAMU reporter Michael Lee Pope traveled to Germany to report on the use of streetcars in Berlin, tying his findings back to Arlington's proposed streetcar project. Streetcars run in formerly Communist-controlled East Berlin, but no longer in West Berlin. One interviewee said people ride East Berlin's streetcars partially out of a sense of nostalgia and the "special feeling" one gets from riding them. [WAMU]
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Construction on 193 new apartments — including 78 affordable units — in the Fort Myer Heights neighborhood has begun, and county officials and developers celebrated today with a groundbreaking.
The project, called Union on Queen, will raze three buildings to erect a 12-story tower, which will contain 181 apartments. The two buildings that make up the Pierce Queen Apartments, built in 1942 on the 1600 block of 16th Street N., will be gutted, but preserved and renovated. They will be converted into 12 affordable units.
The project is a public-private partnership among The Bozzuto Group, nonprofit developer Wesley Housing and Arlington County, which is providing debt financing. Construction began a few weeks ago, according to Bozzuto President Toby Bozzuto, and is expected to last two years, putting the project on track for an October 2016 opening.
The process to get the apartments from proposal to site plan approval to construction was not an easy one. The project was deferred by the Arlington County Board before its March 2013 approval for design and parking concerns. It also faced issues securing affordable housing grants from both the county and the state.
The developers and public officials in attendance at this morning's groundbreaking all noted how tough of a slog the approval process was. Wesley Properties President and CEO Shelley Murphy said the company's founder called Pierce Queen Apartments "the project from hell" when the company acquired it in 1991.
"This is as good an example of why Arlington succeeds as anything," County Board Chair Jay Fisette said. "We actually follow through. Follow-through is hard. We all create plans, we all create visions, we write beautiful words, we put it on a shelf. In Arlington, we work really hard to bring the vision to life, to make the investments and the hard calls to make things work."
Rep. Jim Moran didn't step up to the podium — "One of the nice things about retiring is that I don't have to stand up at any more podiums and microphones," he joked — but said "Arlington County works, and it works because they understand that communities and their economies are a reflection of a collective decision-making on the part of thousands of families."
Arlington approved $6.8 million in Affordable Housing Investment Fund money toward the project, which also received assistance from the Virginia Housing Development Authority. The state money wasn't easy to secure, several of the speakers said, partly because the development's total cost was close to being ineligible for state money. Eventually, the sides struck an arrangement and Fisette said the apartments will be up to the high standards the county has set.
"There are a lot of places that would say, 'Dumb it down, cheaper, less efficient. It's affordable housing in there'," Fisette said. "But that's not the way this community works. We want every building to be indistinguishable from the next."
Election Day in Arlington — Voting started at 6:00 a.m. this morning and will continue through 7:00 p.m. There are 52 voting precincts in Arlington. Virginia voters must provide a photo ID when they go to the polls. [Arlington County]
State Honors for Pike Affordable Housing — Arlington County has won two state awards for its plan to preserve affordable housing along Columbia Pike. Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe lauded the county's affordable housing and transit plan for the Pike. "Arlington's Columbia Pike Planning Initiative provides a vision for transforming the Pike by improving transit, preserving affordable housing and creating great public spaces," McAuliffe said in a press release. "At the heart of this plan is a modern streetcar that will spur high-quality development along this vital corridor and generate new tax revenues for Arlington, Fairfax and the Commonwealth." [Arlington County]
Local Singer Wins 'Arlington's Got Talent' — Teague del la Plaine, a local singer, won the annual Arlington's Got Talent competition last week. Travis Tucker, a pop-funk and R&B singer, placed second and Euphonism, an a cappella group, placed third. [Leadership Arlington, InsideNova]
Growing Season Is Over — There will be no more frost advisories and freeze warnings this year. The National Weather Service has officially declared the growing season over for the D.C. area. [National Weather Service]
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(Updated at 3:10 p.m.) Arlington County is celebrating a milestone in its efforts to end homelessness. The county's "100 Homes Campaign" reached its goal of housing 100 homeless Arlingtonians.
The achievement will be celebrated tonight at the annual Community Meeting on Homelessness. The public is welcome to attend the event, which will be held at the National Rural Electrical Cooperative Association (NRECA) Conference Center (4301 Wilson Blvd) from 7:00-8:30 p.m. John Harvey, Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, will be the keynote speaker. He will talk about Virginia's efforts to end veteran homelessness by the end of next year. Other speakers include County Board members and State Senator Barbara Favola.
County staff worked with nonprofit organizations to find housing for the people selected for 100 Homes. The following programs allowed for the housing:
- Arlington County Permanent Supportive Housing — 63 housed
- Housing Grant or Housing choice voucher — 12 housed
- Veterans (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Voucher) — 11 housed
- Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing — 13 housed
- Mary Marshall Assisted Living Residence — 1 housed
"This is an important milestone in our efforts to prevent and end homelessness," said County Board Chairman Jay Fisette. "It's wonderful to see residents, nonprofit groups, faith-based organizations, the business community and County government coming together to make a difference in the lives of some of our most vulnerable neighbors."
Of the 100 residents housed since the program launched in 2011, 93 continue to live in the housing. Many of them had been on the streets for years and had difficulty accessing and maintaining housing.
"The retention rate has been remarkable," said Kathy Sibert, president and chief executive officer of Arlington Street People's Assistance Network (A-SPAN). "The key to this success is the supportive services that come with the housing. Case managers have done an outstanding job working with the clients to address issues like managing finances, maximizing employment and benefits, and connecting with mental health and substance abuse services."
Just because the 100 Homes Campaign reached its goal does not mean the push to end homelessness in Arlington is finished. There will be a new initiative announced at tonight's public meeting, called "Zero: 2016." Arlington is joining the nationwide effort to end veteran and chronic homelessness.
"The [100 Homes] legacy will live on," said Arlington Department of Human Services spokesman Kurt Larrick. "We learned a lot during the campaign, and partnered with a lot of great nonprofits, and we are carrying forward a lot of the concepts we learned."
Tallula, EatBar Closing — Tallula and EatBar, which first opened in 2004 in Lyon Park, will be closing on Sunday, Oct. 26. The restaurants' owner says they were "unable to reach an agreement with the landlord on renewing Tallula's lease." [Eater, Facebook]
Civ Fed Skeptical of Housing Effort — The Arlington County Civic Federation's revenues-and-expenditures committee released a scathing critique of the county government's "Public Lands for Public Good" affordable housing effort. The committee's report said Arlington "couldn't, and shouldn't, try to solve all the region's problems on its own." It also said that "the county appears to be placing greater weight on the desires of non-residents who wish to move to Arlington ahead of the needs and wishes of its own citizens." [InsideNova, PDF]
E-CARE This Weekend — Arlington County will hold its biannual Environmental Collection and Recycling Event (E-CARE) on Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event allows residents to "safely dispose of household hazardous materials, bikes, small metal items, shoes, clothing and other recyclable items." [Arlington County]
Pop-Up Dinners in D.C. for Ballston Restaurant — Before it officially opens in Ballston early next year, Pepita — a new "Mexican cantina" from former Top Chef contestant Mike Isabella — will be holding a series of "pop-up dinners" to test its menu. The dinners will held starting Oct. 30 be at Isabella's G Sandwich restaurant at 2201 14th Street NW in D.C. [Washington Post]
Former County Controversy, Now Hardly a Blip — In 2008, Arlington was roiled by a long political fight over accessory-dwelling units, or "granny flats." The County Board was considering whether to allow homeowners to build ADUs, which often house elderly family members. The Arlington Civic Federation opposed it, with critics warning that ADUs could turn quiet neighborhoods into overcrowded slums. The County Board ended up voting to allow ADUs by permit, but set a limit of 28 approvals per year. Since then, "less than a dozen" have been built. [InsideNova]
Roosevelt Bridge Inspections — The District Department of Transportation is conducting inspection work on the Roosevelt Bridge today and tomorrow. Route 50 drivers can expect some short-term lane closures during non-rush hour periods while the inspections are performed. Work vehicles associated with the inspections will be parked along the GW Parkway.
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Arlington County is receiving some pushback over its "Public Land for Public Good" affordable housing and school capacity initiative.
Specifically, the identification of the Lubber Run Community Center (300 N. Park Drive) as a site for potential affordable housing has drawn the ire of the 76-unit townhouse community Cathcart Springs, across N. George Mason Drive from Lubber Run.
Arlington is expected to begin studying Lubber Run, the "salt dome" along Old Dominion Drive and land adjacent to Jennie Dean Park in Shirlington as county-owned land that could be developed or redeveloped into affordable housing. The community planning portions for those sites, if approved by the Arlington County Board, would begin next spring.
The county is already accepting online comments on the proposed sites, and recently extended its deadline to receive those comments by a month, until Oct. 31. The association is passing out flyers to its residents, encouraging them to send this comment to the county:
"Using park and recreation facilities should be preserved for future generations and should NOT be considered for conversion to alternative uses. Once beautiful parkland is gone, it is gone forever. Preserve LRCC as a recreation/community center only."
So far, the county has received about 70 comments, according to the county's Department of Community Planning, Housing and Development.
"Many of the comments suggest revisions to improve the proposed site evaluation guidelines," CPHD spokeswoman Jessica Margarit told ARLnow.com today. "Other comments range from concerns about preserving parkland to ensuring that affordable housing locations are balanced across the entire county."
Cathcart Springs Homeowners Association President Sandy First told ARLnow.com that she's not opposed to affordable housing — far from it — but that site should not be considered. She also said Cathcart Springs has teamed up with the Arlington Forest Civic Association to rally against the proposal.
"I'm not against affordable housing at all, it's just that most of it is [in the 22203 ZIP code]," she said. "Across the street at Lubber Run you've got an opportunity over there. With the community center, playground and amphitheater, it could play into an incredible array of programs."
The opposition to Lubber Run's redevelopment joins opposition from the Old Dominion Civic Association to plans to redevelop the "salt dome" site, for which adjacent green space had originally been slated for a new fire station and emergency management headquarters. That plan has been scaled back since as the county mulls its options, but the County Board approved $28 million to redevelop Lubber Run.
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Petition to Protect Thomas Jefferson Park — Some Arlington residents have started a petition to protect Thomas Jefferson Park from redevelopment. Last month, the county announced it had commissioned a working group to study the land around Thomas Jefferson Middle School, including TJ Park, for the site of a new elementary school. [WTOP]
Arlington Mill Residences Nominated for Award — Affordable Housing Finance Magazine has selected The Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing's (APAH) Arlington Mill Residences as one of 34 finalists in the annual Reader's Choice Awards competition. It's the only nominated property in the D.C. metro area. Readers can see the other finalists online and vote for the Arlington Mill Residences in the Best Overall Development category. [Affordable Housing Finance Magazine]
Rosebud Film Festival Accepting Entries — The Rosebud Film and Video Festival is accepting entries for the 2014 competition. The festival is open exclusively to Virginia, D.C. and Maryland film artists. A panel will select 20 nominees to have their work screened at Artisphere in January. Five winners will be chosen from that pool and will be announced at a gala at Clarendon Ballroom. [Arlington Independent Media]
Chili Cookoff Competitors Wanted — The Arlington County Democratic Committee is looking for people to compete in its annual chili cookoff. The event will take place on Labor Day (Sept. 1). [InsideNova]
A majority of Arlington residents between the ages of 25 and 34 say they are likely to leave the county within five years because of the cost of housing, according to a county-sponsored survey.
According to the survey, which polled 1,744 Arlington residents, 60 percent of 25-34 year olds responded "somewhat likely" or "very likely" to the question: "In the next five years or so, how likely is it you will have to move out of Arlington because you would not have the kind of housing you want at the price you can afford?"
Thirty-four percent of respondents said it was "very likely" they would move away.
The survey is a component of the county's ongoing affordable housing study, which launched in July 2012 and is being run by Arlington's Affordable Housing Working Group. Michael Spotts, the vice chair of the working group, said the high cost of housing in Arlington is an impediment to those hoping to start families here.
"It was a little surprising to me," Spotts, 30, said about the survey results, "but I think whether [current 25-34 year olds moving out of Arlington] will actually happen depends a lot on how consumer preferences change moving forward.
"I'm a millennial myself and my wife and I live in Arlington, and we bought a house in Arlington and are very happy here," Spotts continued. "I think it was a little surprising, but given how expensive it is, especially as people get older and start a family, it's not particularly surprising."
According to the study, 39 percent of the 25-34 age range said they want to buy a home at some point in the future, and Arlington is out of their price range. The study also included the figures on which ARLnow.com reported earlier this week that suggested residents generally approve of the Arlington County Board's affordable housing policies and priorities.
County Board Vice Chair Mary Hynes is the Board's liaison to the working group, and she presented the survey to the Board last week. While Hynes said everyone is aware of the housing struggle in Arlington, even she was surprised that so many younger residents were planning to leave.
"The numbers do jump out at you," Hynes told ARLnow.com on the phone from Los Angeles yesterday. "It is one of the reasons we're being so proactive around housing, because we know it's a challenge for people. It's not just a challenge for Arlington, it's a challenge for the whole region."
The same question about moving within five years, when asked to minority groups, received a lower but still high "likely" response.
Forty percent of Hispanic respondents and 50 percent of African Americans said they were somewhat or very likely to leave Arlington within five years due to housing costs. The lowest "likely" response came from current property owners, at 28 percent.
The region's economic prosperity is generally viewed as the main factor that housing prices have escalated to the point where such a study is even worthwhile, but Spotts said Arlington may have inadvertently contributed to its own predicament.
"One of the things that a lot of people, generally speaking, would find surprising is that all of the things that go into the county that make it great are also things that can add cost to housing," Spotts, who studies affordable housing policy as his career, said. "You want to protect your parkland and streams, and there's a direct cost of those elements in terms of maintaining green space, but there's also sort of an indirect cost. If you're restricting some of the housing you can build because of other goals, then that drives up the cost of housing."
Arlington residents seem to approve of the County Board's recent work on affordable housing, according to a county-funded study.
According to a survey, cited during last week's County Board meeting, 65 percent of 1,744 respondents believe it's "very important" to help senior citizens age in place. Meanwhile, 60 percent believe affordable housing options for the county's workforce are "very important," and 58 percent believe it's important for "moderate and low-income families with children in public schools" to have affordable housing options.
When "very important" answers were combined with "somewhat important," those figures jump to 92 percent, 88 percent and 90 percent, respectively.
The survey, which was conducted in English and Spanish, is a component of the county's ongoing affordable housing study, which was launched in July 2012. The study's recent work includes a review of best practices, a preliminary report on housing needs and a "complete assessment of strategies/program approaches, with community review."
County Board Vice Chair Mary Hynes said the survey revealed "strong support for what [the County Board] has been doing." She also said that the survey wasn't an attempt to "duplicate census information," but rather measure the priorities of the community.
"We were instead trying to find out what people thought about how housing is at the moment in Arlington," she said. "As well as their attitudes about housing objectives and policies that this board has been pursuing… It's good validation for us, and really helpful information for our group as they continue to work on refining what will become, we hope, a comprehensive plan."
The study weighed residents' opinions on the county's affordable housing policies. Forty-six percent of respondents "strongly favor" Arlington's affordable housing ordinance — which allows developers bonus density if they dedicate affordable housing units or donate to the county's affordable housing fund — while 44 percent strongly favor the county's affordable housing grant program. Twenty-four percent of survey takers either somewhat oppose or strongly oppose the affordable housing ordinance.
The County Board is expected reveal more survey results at its September meeting. Another phase of the affordable housing study is expected to conclude in June 2015.
Arlington County dedicates about 5 percent of its non-school budget to affordable housing investment.
Morgan Fecto contributed to this report
The following letter to the editor was submitted by Henry Weiss, a rising junior at Washington-Lee High School who "chose to research Arlington's affordable/subsidized housing crisis" as a class project this past school year.
Arlington's subsidized housing stock is rapidly disappearing, and with it, its diversity.
This is an indisputable fact. Whether that is cause for concern is debatable, but I am of the opinion, as is the County Board, that it is. While I cannot speak for the members of the board, I believe this because I think that it is the responsibility of all prosperous jurisdictions to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to benefit from and contribute to that prosperity, no matter their background.
The County Board has already taken a few steps in the direction of preserving and recreating that subsidized housing stock, and I applaud them for that. But the county could still be doing much more.
First, Arlington and the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing should stop negotiating with developers to include subsidized housing in individual projects, and simply institute inclusionary zoning ordinances, requiring new developers to set aside a certain percent of their units for low income individuals.
Because the location of most of the larger residential development in the county overlaps with the locations of Arlington's newest subsidized housing projects (in Rosslyn, Courthouse, Ballston and on Columbia Pike), creating inclusionary zoning laws will simply codify and institute on a larger scale what has already been the policy of the county while eliminating the costs of that policy for taxpayers. Inclusionary zoning laws in Arlington would also be a relatively quick way to recreate subsidized housing in the areas of the county that have lost the most of it in recent years.
The second step Arlington should take is to encourage the integration of its residential neighborhoods, probably through the encouragement of the construction of low rise apartments. Many of Arlington's middle class neighborhoods, such as Penrose, Waverly Hills, Columbia Forest and Westover among others have managed to preserve their beauty and safe environments while maintaining subsidized and affordable housing, and these communities should be a model for others in the county.
Most of the adverse effects of subsidized and affordable housing occur when that housing is concentrated in one area and its residents are cut off from economic and educational opportunities. But in a county like Arlington, where the economy and schools are thriving, proper placement of subsidized housing in middle class neighborhoods will prevent these effects from being felt.
To help residents of less integrated neighborhoods feel more comfortable with this plan, Arlington should allow the civic associations of those less diverse neighborhoods to submit plans to bring more subsidized units to their communities in the relatively near future. The county should give civic associations plenty of chances to submit satisfactory plans before taking charge of planning for the diversification of that neighborhood.
In my opinion, this would be the best way to preserve and grow the fast disappearing pool of subsidized housing and diversity in Arlington. I am sure that many people will find faults in this plan, and others may draw up alternative plans. But one thing is certain: the County Board needs to come up with a comprehensive plan to preserve and recreate the subsidized housing they claim to support, and they need to do it quickly.
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Four Arlington County-owned sites are already in the planning stages to be developed into affordable housing.
The sites — Rosslyn Highlands Park/Fire Station 10 (1559 Wilson Blvd); Courthouse Square and Plaza; land adjacent to Lee Gardens at the intersection of Fairfax Drive and Arlington Blvd; and Gables North Rolfe Street (1307 N. Rolfe Street) — were introduced by County Manager Barbara Donnellan yesterday when she presented her proposed 2015-2024 Capital Improvement Plan to the County Board.
The sites are already in the planning process, Donnellan told the Board, and the county is exploring their potential for affordable housing during said process. Providing more affordable housing has long been a priority for many of the Board's elected members.
In addition, Donnellan identified three sites as potential places for new school construction. Those locations include Wilson School, which had already been earmarked for a potential new school, Thomas Jefferson Middle School and the Arlington Career Center/Fenwick Center site at 816 S. Walter Reed Drive.
"Affordable housing and schools are two of our County's highest priorities, and the County Board has emphasized its commitment to the concept of using Public Land for Public Good," Donnellan said in a press release. "We need to do a lot more analysis, but this is a good start for finding ways to use public land to achieve important community goals."
Four other sites are considered "Tier 2″ potential places for affordable housing — they are not in the CIP for redevelopment but they have been identified as areas where affordable housing development could be feasible. Those sites are Lubber Run Park, which one interfaith community group has also identified as having potential for affordable housing; Fire Station 8 on Lee Highway; land adjacent to Jennie Dean Park on Four Mile Run near Shirlington; and the Edison Complex, adjacent to Virginia Hospital Center.
The county and Arlington Public Schools analyzed all 678 parcels of publicly-owned land in the county to develop the final list of 11 sites. Donnellan is recommending each of the sites be considered for development within the next 10 years.
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The Arlington County Board approved a $16.5 million loan to affordable housing developer AHC on Saturday to purchase a Columbia Pike apartment building.
The loan, which comes from the county's dedicated Affordable Housing Investment Fund, will allow AHC to purchase the Serrano Apartments at 5535 Columbia Pike, which are currently owned by Carmel Partners.
The apartment building, in the Columbia Heights West neighborhood, has 280 units, 239 of which are currently considered affordable. The loan allows AHC to purchase the building and keep 196 units in the building as dedicated affordable housing for the next 60 years. The remainder will be offered at a market rate.
AHC will also purchase the 39,500 square feet of vacant land fronting the Pike, which Carmel has an application to subdivide, according to the county's press release. That land could be developed into a complex with about 80 apartment units, according to the Columbia Pike Form Based Code.
"The County Board has committed to preserving affordable housing along Columbia Pike," County Board Chair Jay Fisette said in the press release. "This loan to AHC is in keeping with our commitment. These units now will remain affordable for generations of Arlingtonians — and help preserve the Pike's rich diversity as it is redeveloped into a more transit-oriented, walkable 'Main Street.'"
Current tenants will not be displaced with the ownership change, the county said. The purchase follows through on the Columbia Pike Neighborhoods Area Plan, which calls for keeping 6,200 of the current affordable market-rate apartments affordable as the Pike develops and creating 400 new units affordable to families at 80 percent of the area median income on the western portion of the Pike.
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Lubber Run Neighbors Rally Against Housing Proposal — Those who live around the Lubber Run Community Center showed up to the Saturday Arlington County Board meeting to rally against a proposal to use the public land around the community center for affordable housing or a new school. The residents also asked the Board to approve a renovation to the community center. [Sun Gazette]
Board Approves Expanded 'Technology Zones' — The County Board on Saturday approved an expansion of its program of reduced business license taxes for technology businesses in certain "technology zones." About 5-10 businesses per year are expected to qualify for the tax incentives. [Arlington County]
Avg. Single Family Home Price Tops $900,000 — The average sale price of a single family home in Arlington hit $913,677 in March. That's up 11.7 percent year-over-year. The average townhouse sale price, meanwhile, was $449,202 and the average condo was $515,000. [Sun Gazette]
Arlington Educators Honored — Two Arlington educators, Glebe Elementary principal Jamie Borg and Kenmore Middle School teacher Cassidy Nolen, are among the recipients of the Washington Post's annual education awards. [Washington Post]
Air Force Research Office to Remain in Arlington — After considering a move to Dayton, Ohio, the Air Force has decided to keep its Office of Scientific Research in Arlington. The decision was made after Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, and Rep. Jim Moran, pressed the Air Force to abandon the relocation proposal. The office employs about 170 people. [PR Newswire, Dayton Business Journal]
Arlington Runner Wins Marine Corp 17.75K — Arlington's Kelly Swain was the top female finisher at the Marine Corps 17.75K race in Prince William County over the weekend. Swain, 28, finished the 11.03 mile event in 1:14:02. The 17.75K is a precursor to the Marine Corps Marathon, which starts and ends in Arlington. The sold-out race will take place this year on Oct. 26. [Army Times]
Flickr pool photo by J. Sonderman
Najarian Tries to Get on Ballot — Democratic candidate for Congress Nancy Najarian is trying to get on the ballot after authorities said she did not submit enough valid signatures to qualify. [Blue Virginia]
Winter Shelter Closes for the Season — Arlington's emergency winter homeless shelter has closed for the season. More than 450 individuals stayed at least one night at the shelter over the past five months. The emergency winter shelter will reopen on Nov. 1. The county's new year-round homeless shelter is not expected to open until some point next winter. [InsideNoVa]
Library Plans Bicycle Tour — Arlington Public Library's seventh annual Tour des Bibliothèques is scheduled from the morning of Saturday, April 19. The event brings library staff and community members on a bicycle tour of seven Arlington library locations. [Arlington Public Library]
Arlington's Affordable Housing Investment — Arlington makes a significant investment in affordable housing compared to some of its neighbors. Arlington County devotes 5.2 percent of its budget to affordable housing, compared to 0.9 percent for Alexandria and 1.3 percent for Fairfax County. [Falls Church News-Press]
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Despite it's surprising victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game last season, Wake Forest still has doubters among preseason pigskin prognosticators. Here's center Steve Justice:
"We still have a lot to accomplish and a lot to prove. I think a lot of people do think it's a one-shot wonder. They have a right to believe that, if you look at our history. We have to play as underdogs. We enjoy that."
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Hopkins wants unbeaten champ next
Bernard Hopkins came out of retirement to put an end to Winky Wright's seven-year unbeaten streak. Now he has his sights set on a fighter who has never lost.
Buoyed by his unanimous decision victory over Wright Saturday in Las Vegas, Hopkins seems ready at the age of 42 for a second career in a sport he once dominated. And he's got the perfect opponent in mind for his next fight.
"I want Joe Calzaghe next," Hopkins said of the Welsh 168-pound champion. "Tell him to come over here, and I'm going to beat him, too."
Calzaghe isn't likely to be packing his bags soon. He has never fought outside of Europe and Hopkins would likely have to make a trip overseas . Calzaghe fights a super middleweight unification bout on Nov. 3 against Denmark's Mikkel Kessler, who is also undefeated.
Calzaghe has 20 successful title defenses behind him -- putting him five short of Joe Louis' record. At 43-0, Calzaghe is also nearing Rocky Marciano's record of 49-0.
Briefly: Outside linebacker Lawrence Timmons, the No. 15 pick in the NFL draft from Florida State, agreed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $15 million and guarantees him $8,053,000 in bonus money. Timmons became only the third first-round pick in the April draft to reach terms, joining 49ers offensive tackle Joe Starkey (No. 28) and Bears tight end Greg Olsen (No. 31). ... The Cleveland Browns agreed to terms with three draft picks, including former University of Memphis defensive back Brandon McDonald.
Briefly: In Sunday's Major League Soccer play, Guillermo Barros Schelotto scored twice and the host Columbus Crew beat FC Toronto, 2-0. The Crew is 5-1-2 in its last eight games, while Toronto's four-game unbeaten streak ended. ... At Foxborough, Mass., the Houston Dynamo extended its unbeaten streak to 11 matches, but had to settle for a 3-3 tie with the New England Revolution. New England midfielder Shalrie Joseph converted his third penalty kick of the season, in the 66th minute, to help the Revolution salvage a tie against the defending MLS Cup champions. ... At East Rutherford, N.J., John Wolyniec scored on a header in the first half and reserve goalie Jon Conway recorded his third shutout of the season as the New York Red Bulls beat D.C. United, 1-0.
Eddie Johnson scored his league-leading 11th and 12th goals to help the host Kansas City Wizards earn a 2-2 tie with the Colorado Rapids.
Briefly: In Sunday's WNBA action, Sue Bird's 3-pointer with 10.6 seconds left, her only points of the game, lifted the visiting Seattle Storm to a 77-75 victory over the New York Liberty. Lauren Jackson and Iziane Castro Marques scored 23 points apiece for Seattle, which ended a three-game losing streak. ... Asjha Jones hit an 11-foot jumper with 2.9 seconds remaining to give the Connecticut Sun an 81-79 win over the Houston Comets in Uncasville, Conn. Jones finished with 22 points for Connecticut, which won its sixth straight game and edged above .500 for the first time in six weeks. ... Dominique Canty's jumper with six seconds left in overtime lifted the host Chicago Sky to an 84-82 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars. Jia Perkins scored 27 points, and is averaging 21.4 the last five games, to lead the Sky to its second straight win after a five-game losing streak. Former Ole Miss standout Armintie Price added 12 for the winners.
Penny Taylor had 28 points and nine rebounds and Tangela Smith scored a season-high 24 points to lead the host Phoenix Mercury to a 106-93 victory over the Minnesota Lynx.
Briefly: Radek Stepanek upset second-seeded James Blake, 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-2, to win the ATP Countrywide Classic. It was the second career title for the Czech, who entered the match with a 13-15 record this season and is engaged to women's star Martina Hingis. ... Rafael Nadal dropped serve three times and had to sweep five straight games to win the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany, with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland. The top-seeded Spaniard hadn't previously dropped serve in the tournament, but had to rally from 5-2 down in the second set to claim his sixth title this year and his 93rd win in 94 matches on clay. ... In Amersfoort, Netherlands, Belgian qualifier Steve Darcis won his first ATP title by beating unseeded Werner Eschauer, 6-1, 7-6, to become the first Belgian to win the Dutch Open in nearly 50 years.
Anna Chakvetadze won the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Mason, Ohio, with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Akiko Morigami. Chakvetadze, who won her third title this year, improved to 5-0 in WTA Tour championship matches. ... Eighteen-year-old Hungarian Agnes Szavay won her first singles title by routing second-seeded Martina Mueller, 6-0, 6-1, at the Palermo (Sicily) International.
Briefly: Jackson State plans to begin selling tickets to football games based on a tiered pricing system. The change will begin this fall. Season tickets are $75 for the upper bowl and $40 for ages 1-12. Lower bowl season tickets range from $85-$175, depending on location. Single-game advance tickets range from $19-$41. The price depends on location. Tickets purchased the day of a game range from $23-$45. ... Cuba's two-time Olympic boxing champion Guillermo Rigondeaux and teammate Erislandy Lara left the athletes village and did not show up for their scheduled fights at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. "They left the village and haven't returned," said Pedro Roque, coach and chief of Cuba's boxing delegation, stressing that it was all he knew. ... Edwin Evers of Talala, Okla., boated the heaviest limit of the tournament, 23 pounds, 14 ounces of Lake Erie smallmouth bass, to outlast a hard-charging Kotaro Kiriyama at the Empire Chase tournament near Buffalo, N.Y. Evers had a three-day total weighing 65-7 and becomes the 19th BASS angler to surpass $1 million in career earnings.
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Prevalence of hepatic steatosis in an urban population in the United States: Impact of ethnicity
Article first published online: 24 NOV 2004
DOI: 10.1002/hep.20466
Copyright © 2004 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Volume 40, Issue 6, pages 1387–1395, December 2004
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Browning, J. D., Szczepaniak, L. S., Dobbins, R., Nuremberg, P., Horton, J. D., Cohen, J. C., Grundy, S. M. and Hobbs, H. H. (2004), Prevalence of hepatic steatosis in an urban population in the United States: Impact of ethnicity. Hepatology, 40: 1387–1395. doi: 10.1002/hep.20466
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- Issue published online: 24 NOV 2004
- Article first published online: 24 NOV 2004
- Manuscript Accepted: 31 AUG 2004
- Manuscript Received: 29 JUN 2004
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- Donald W. Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center at Dallas
- National Institutes of Health. Grant Number: HL-20948
- postdoctoral fellowship award from the American Liver Foundation and the National Institutes of Health training grant. Grant Number: T32-DK-07745
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Despite the increasing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), its pathogenesis and clinical significance remain poorly defined. In this study, we examined and compared the distribution of hepatic triglyceride content (HTGC) in 2,287 subjects from a multiethnic, population-based sample (32.1% white, 48.3% black, and 17.5% Hispanic) using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. HTGC varied over a wide range (0.0%-41.7%; median, 3.6%) in the population. Almost one third of the population had hepatic steatosis, and most subjects with hepatic steatosis had normal levels of serum alanine aminotransferase (79%). The frequency of hepatic steatosis varied significantly with ethnicity (45% in Hispanics; 33% in whites; 24% in blacks) and sex (42% in white men; 24% in white women). The higher prevalence of hepatic steatosis in Hispanics was due to the higher prevalence of obesity and insulin resistance in this ethnic group. However, the lower frequency of hepatic steatosis in blacks was not explained by ethnic differences in body mass index, insulin resistance, ethanol ingestion, or medication use. The prevalence of hepatic steatosis was greater in men than women among whites, but not in blacks or Hispanics. The ethnic differences in the frequency of hepatic steatosis in this study mirror those observed previously for NAFLD-related cirrhosis (Hispanics > whites > blacks). In conclusion, the significant ethnic and sex differences in the prevalence of hepatic steatosis documented in this study may have a profound impact on susceptibility to steatosis-related liver disease. (HEPATOLOGY 2004;40:1387–1395.)


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Verdict: Kid Rock Must Pay $6,000 in Waffle House Case
Harlan Akins sued Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, as well as members of his entourage. He sought $6,000 in medical fees as well as an unspecified amount of punitive damages. The jury decided against awarding him punitive damages and instead gave him $40,000 in compensatory damages.
On the final day of testimony, Ritchie contested that he and his gang acted in self-defense. "If you look at me, Bossy, Jason and Bear," he said to the court. "If we wanted to hurt this man, we could have hurt him very, very bad."
Ritchie also added it was his entourage, not he himself, involved in the physical fight, and that he never touched Akins. "I gave it to him verbally, I said, 'Shut your mouth, man,'" Ritchie explained.
As for the actual fight, Ritchie says it was nothing serious. "We didn't beat up [Akins]," Richie claimed in the courtroom.
The jury foreman said on Friday that the jury saw a lot of provocation from both sides and couldn't give full blame to either.
The damages will be divided between the four defendants, which includes Ritchie. Ritchie will pay 15 percent, his personal assistant will pay 10 percent, his executive assistant will pay 5 percent and his guitarist will pay 70 percent. The guitarist threw the first punch and thus, will be responsible for more of the damages, the foreman explained. Ritchie's 15 percent comes out to $6,000.
Ritchie plead guilty in March 2008 to a misdemeanor charge of simple battery also stemming from the Waffle House incident.
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- Saturday 18 SeptemberBy Ray
Kid Rock, let it be a lesson learned...Not beating up people you disagree with is the real challange and, as you now know, it's one heck of a lot cheaper as well.
- Saturday 18 SeptemberBy bob armourHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
I think this should have never went to court some idiot runs his mouth to kid rock.... Well maybe but couldn't he have just kept to him self instead of running his mouth just another nobody getting paid because thats the only way he can make money.
- Saturday 18 SeptemberBy Toni
If the man had not done anything Kid Rock would not have done what he did. The man tryed to start trouble and Kid give it to him .You would have too.
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if someone gets in your face whatare you to do? all that are dogin kid would do the same
- Monday 20 SeptemberBy great granny
Oh, piffle! The Kid had us at "I wanna be a cowboy baby".
- Tuesday 26 OctoberBy CG
If anyone bothered to read the actual story and listen to the interview regarding this matter they wouldn't be attacking Kid Rock like this.
He didn't start anything-he told a trouble-maker to chill out-what is wrong with that? And he didn't plead guilty either-he plead no contest-there IS a difference.
If it had been a regular 'Joe' and not Kid Rock this case never would have even made it to a court room.
And what on earth does his music have to do with any of this? The man is a fine song-writer and excellent musician. Also a damn fine person who doesn't go around bragging about all the good he has done either.
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Haryana Roadways'Chandigarh-Delhi Volvo bus service has been largely disrupted for the past three or four days, as most of its buses, which sported tinted windowpanes, were either challaned or impounded while entering Delhi.
The department is now busy removing the dark films from the bus panes.In wake of the Delhi gangrape, the Delhi police has disallowed all buses with tinted windowpanes; buses are required to do away with the shaded films over the panes.
Currently, only six Volvo buses from the Haryana Roadways stable, which have plain transparent glasses, are plying on the Chandigarh-Delhi route.
The Haryana transport department has temporarily suspended online and advance bookings for these buses. Haryana's director general (DG) (Transport) Arun Kumar said, "Our buses were being challaned and even impounded for having black films on the windowpanes. We have started removing the shaded films, which may take another fortnight or so. We regret the inconvenience caused to the travellers."
Those travelling from the city to Delhi or Gurgaon are now a harassed lot. Also, the burden has now shifted to Punjab Volvo buses.
Talking to HT, Manimajra resident Sudhir Sharma said, "I had gone to the Sector-17 ISBT to book a ticket for my daughter, but the person at the ticket-counter refused. He said that buses are busy in getting black films removed." Current ScheduleTentative schedule of the plying buses:5am: Chd to IGI Gurgaon via Delhi4pm: Chd to IGI Gurgaon via Delhi5pm: Chd to IGI Gurgaon via Delhi10pm: Chd to IGI Gurgaon via Delhi11.15pm: Chd to IGI Gurgaon via Delhi1am: Chd to IGI Gurgaon via Delhi
Haryana Roadways enquiry number: 0172-2704014


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Let's take a quick peak at Mets prospect Jefry Marte - Marte, drafted by the Mets organization shortly after his 16th birthday. The now 21-year-old is currently hitting a .261 average in 105 games and 375 at bats. To go along with his season average, he also has 51 runs, 49 rbi's, 98 hits, 8 HR's, and 6 stolen bases. As for fielding he still seems to be improving which is good, considering he is still in his early 20′s. A lot of talk lately in New York, has been the possible contract situation looming between the current Met third baseman, David Wright and the Mets organization. Should the team sign him to an extension now, wait till next year after his contract runs out, or indeed part ways with, when it's all said and down, the most decorated Met and home grown player of all time. Jefry Marte himself, is a third baseman. Since 2008, his second year of being part of the Mets farm system, his name has popped up multiple times in terms of a possible replacement for Wright down the ro...
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Mr Bennet
|This article is written like a personal reflection or opinion essay that states the Wikipedia editor's particular feelings about a topic, rather than the opinions of experts. (January 2013)
Mr. Bennet is the father of Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of the novel Pride and Prejudice, a work of the author Jane Austen. He is married to Mrs. Bennet, the daughter of a Meryton attorney.[1] Together the couple has five daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia Bennet. None of the daughters are married at the beginning of the novel, much to Mrs Bennet's dismay.
From his estate at Longbourn he derives an annual income of £2,000, which is a respectable income for a gentleman, but certainly not comparable to Mr Darcy's annual income of £10,000.[1] Because Mr Bennet has no male heir, the estate is entailed upon the next closest male relative, Mr. Collins. Emily Auerbach criticises Mr Bennet for ignoring the fate of his daughters, and suggests that he possesses "too little sense of duty or responsibility".[2]
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Elizabeth suggests an explanation for the discontent in her father and mother's marriage:
Her father, captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of good humour which youth and beauty generally give, had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had very early in their marriage put an end to all real affection for her. [...] But Mr. Bennet was not of a disposition to seek comfort for the disappointment which his own imprudence had brought on, in any of those pleasures which too often console the unfortunate for their folly of their vice. He was fond of the country and of books; and from these tastes had arisen his principal enjoyments.[3]
The quotation indicates the reasons for the apathy Mr. Bennet repeatedly exhibits towards his daughters' marital status. This position is a major point of friction between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, for Mrs. Bennet is constantly fretting about potential suitors for her five single daughters.
Relationship with Elizabeth[edit]
From the beginning of the text, it is very apparent that Elizabeth is her father's favourite daughter. The two have a close "sarcastic" bond, which is apparent to everyone in the family. Mrs. Bennet, in one of her many quasi-hysterical moments, turns on her husband and exclaims: "I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference".[4] To which he replies "They have none of them much to recommend them...they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters".[5]
Despite the fact that his daughter must marry in order to be able to continue living the life of a lady, Mr. Bennet appears, for the most part, unconcerned. After Elizabeth rejects Mr. Collins' marriage proposal, Mrs. Bennet is beside herself and proclaims that she shall "never see [Elizabeth] again".[6] Yet her father, without even pausing to ask Elizabeth her reasons for not wanting to marry Mr. Collins, who would have been able to provide for her, sarcastically declares "An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. -- Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do."[6]
Economic shortcomings[edit]
Though Mr. Bennet appears to be an agreeable character, for he does not become involved with Mrs. Bennet's plans, he does have shortcomings which have a real possibility of affecting his wife and daughters' futures. Early in his marriage, his view was that "economy was... perfectly useless".[7] Instead of saving for the future interests of his family, he elected to spend his entire income. This choice was supported by his wife, who "had no turn for economy".[8]
This lack of economic foresight did not bother Mr. Bennet because he assumed his wife would eventually bear him a son, who would join him to cut off the entail and secure the financial future of the rest of his family.[8] Since a son was never born, his wife was at risk of impoverishment should he predecease her, and he had no resources to attract suitors for his daughters by means of sizable dowries.
- ^ a b Baker, William. "Critical Companion to Jane Austen: A Literary Reference to Her Life and Work". Facts on File, 2008, p.407.
- ^ Auerbach, Emily (2006). Searching for Jane Austen. Madison, Wis.: Univ. of Wisconsin Press. p. 152. ISBN 9780299201845.
- ^ Austen, Jane. "Pride and Prejudice". Broadview Press: Orchard Park, 2002, p.250.
- ^ Austen, Jane. "Pride and Prejudice". Broadview Press: Orchard Park, 2002, p.44.
- ^ Austen, Jane. "Pride and Prejudice". Broadview Press: Orchard Park, 2002, p.45.
- ^ a b Austen, Jane. "Pride and Prejudice". Broadview Press: Orchard Park, 2002, p.142.
- ^ Austen, Jane. "Pride and Prejudice". Broadview Press: Orchard Park, 2002, p.314.
- ^ a b Austen, Jane. "Pride and Prejudice". Broadview Press: Orchard Park, 2002, p.315.


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The engine may develop an oil leak from the lower crankcase portion of the engine block. Our technicians tell us that the engine must be removed from the vehicle to properly repair this oil leak.
I notice the oil leaking on my garage floor I cleaned it up a few days later it was back again is this a costly repair. - javair
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small oil leak from engine. Aged out of warranty. Repair tech tells me "oil is cheap!", meaning that I don't want to spend the money it would cost to repair the problem. Very irritated with Buick, especially since this engine has been around for years. - Visitor
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Purchased used in 2012 @ 66000 miles. Now at 106000mi I noticed light smoke from under the hood. Noticed a pin hole leak (coolant) in one of the hoses leading into the engine. Took it to shop for repair, mechanic noticed oil leaking from rear main real. Also in addition to pin hole coolant leak the water pump and lower intake was leaking and the thermostat is bad. The front engine and top strut engine mounts were needing replacement anyway, but since the rear main seal work will require removing the transmission I am having all 4 mounts replaced (front, rear, trans, top strut) because i have seen many comments about issues with them. Also Tech advised on having oil pan dropped to replace gasket since the transmission will already be out of the way. All together $4100 with no warranty. (Included in that price I also got all new tire pressure sensors, Nitrogen Tire fill, tire rotation Work being done: rear main seal, all engine/trans mounts, water pump, thermostat, lower intake hose, oil pan gasket, oil drain plug and seal, oil/trans/coolant flush - Visitor
Oil leak is small, constant irritation. I have decided to live with it, as others have done the engine removal/gasket replacement, only to have leak reappear. - Visitor
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crankcase seal needs replacement. Buick says pull engine and repair (likely also do spark plugs and water pump for parts only). Cost $2860.00 - Visitor
my mechanic says they all do that. at least $2500 to fix 24hours of labor to remove engine and trans split motor and replace seal...he says if you're going to fix this best to change all gaskets AC compressor and other acsessories because thats the only way to get at and change those too. - Visitor
I went in for a tire repair and was told that they found a leak in the crankcase. It was a massive job that took several days to fix. It was very expensive. I was told it was out of warranty. I thought that modern cars were built better now. - Visitor
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