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excerpts from a crafty life
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Card in a hurry
It feels quite amazing to have a rich resource that I've created myself. I have to confess that I feel quite proud of myself.
Thursday, June 05, 2014
Happy Accident or Serendipity in Art
Anyone who creates knows that sometimes you only like what you've made because of a happy accident. Sometimes it doesn't seem happy at first, but it can lead to something. These finally finished ATCs are a perfect example. I'd outlined the shapes with black pen:
Looking at the inked and uninked ones next to each other, the black definitely enhances the piece, but I also knew it was a little overpowering. But what to do? In my case, grab some alcohol. That would be blending solution, not a gin and tonic. I grabbed blending solution and a paint brush and hoped I could soften or remove some of the black. And that's when serendipity leapt in, not to mention a little science.
Black pens aren't really black. They're a very, very, very dark shade of another colour. Blue, black or purple are common. When I brushed on some alcohol, the black revealed itself as the perfect colour for these ATCs: purple. With a little painting and pushing, I had softened the harsh edges and increased the sense of drama.
I've loved creating these ATCs. It took three attempts to figure out how to make the backgrounds. And then another three attempts to figure out what would look good on top of them. Not to mention struggles with colour choices and edgings. But they're worth it. I'm really pleased with them. There's also a wonderful bonus for me: lots of ideas on how to develop these further and how to use the techniques in different ways. Stay tuned for more fun.
Wednesday, June 04, 2014
WOYWW - the back to reality edition
What seems to be working are some bold die cuts. That's right, I chopped up my backgrounds! It was kind of fun. I used the torture tool (Crop-a-Dile) to cut the tiny centres; scissors took care of the stems and Tim Holtz's Tattered Flowers created the flowers. I need to add a little ink to the die cuts to give them some depth, but I'm very close to being finished. I think that they've taken so many attempts makes me feel prouder of them than if I'd been able to whizz through them.
Now it's time to do some desk hopping. I'm going to start at Julia's and see where the interweb takes me.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
WOYWW - the incomplete edition
Regardless fo what I end up doing with them, I love the backgrounds. In fact, if you want a background to do something with yourself, let me know and I'll pop one in the post. To be honest, I could happily sit and make a ton more of them. I really do love making backgrounds. If you'd like one with flowers on, let me know about that too. I have 16 to give away, or rather I will have 16 to give away by the end of the week.
Today, however, I'm on holiday, so it should all go a bit more smoothly. Happy WOYWW everyone. Happy 5th Anniversary. And here's to Julia, the crazy fool (and I say that not only with love but as someone who is also a crazy fool) who started all of this. I was sad not to go to the crop this year and meet up with the great people I visit, but we'll always have Wednesdays.
Now I have to nip off and buy cheap theatre tickets for a matinee performance. And it's just started raining. Could life be any sweeter?
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
WOYWW - the bad photo edition
For this fabulous What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday I have a couple of canvases and not much else. Both are works in progress, but clearly the one on the left is a little further a long. And I've figured out what I'm going to do with it, so that's exciting.
This weekend I"m going to treat myself to some ATC making. I have some ideas, but we'll see what happens when I force myself to sit and create.
Monday, May 12, 2014
What next?
I've had a lot of fun working on a canvas.
A nice bold start, but then:
What have I done? At this point I nearly painted over it so I could start again, but I resisted the urge and carried on.
OK, not so bad. And I've used a colour from my colour chart.
This is as far as I've got. Once the rivets are aged and attached, I'm not quite sure what comes next. I have been thinking of doing a collage on top, involvoing a steampunk dress form. But I could also do some image transfer into each of the areas. Or both. And should it be flat or dimensional?
I do love this part of crafting, when you don't have a plan and you have no idea what should come next. It's an exciting time, full of potential and opportunity. I think I'll try cutting some shapes out of paper and laying them on the canvas to see what tickles my fancy.
A nice bold start, but then:
What have I done? At this point I nearly painted over it so I could start again, but I resisted the urge and carried on.
OK, not so bad. And I've used a colour from my colour chart.
This is as far as I've got. Once the rivets are aged and attached, I'm not quite sure what comes next. I have been thinking of doing a collage on top, involvoing a steampunk dress form. But I could also do some image transfer into each of the areas. Or both. And should it be flat or dimensional?
I do love this part of crafting, when you don't have a plan and you have no idea what should come next. It's an exciting time, full of potential and opportunity. I think I'll try cutting some shapes out of paper and laying them on the canvas to see what tickles my fancy.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
My Colour Chart
I can't help it, I keep gloating to myself over my chart. It's exactly what I hoped it would be: good to look at and very useful. And it wasn't boring to create. It took a long time, but was never boring. How could I be bored when I was busy discovering great new (and often unexpected colours?
Who knew that the brown paint I thought of as flat and boring could lead to a range of rich and interesting colours? And that the teal colour I'd never tried mixing before would give me such an amazing purple? Or that the best way to understand a colour is to find out which colours it plays well with?
Mixing all these colours gave me a lot of good ideas as well:
- Why not create my own paint chips?
- What about mixing three colours?
- How about varying the proportions of colour instead of 50:50?
- Can I use the idea of colours in a grid to create art?
- Why don't I use woven paper more?
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
WOYWW - the almost there edition
I'm just showing a portion of my desk for this week's What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday because my desk is too big for one photo. Showing off? Moi? Hell yeah!
On top of the chest of drawers is my Desk Guardian, the lovely felted Puffle. The hands at the back are two bargains that I picked up and have no idea what to do with. I figure if I stare at them for long enough I'll figure it out.
Centre stage (technically, bottom right) is my colour chart. It's almost there, but not quite. It's been a lot of work, but I'm really pleased with it. It's made me mix colour combos I would never have thought of using, not to mention discovering some really great colours. And one or two that are really quite hideous! Plus, it's going to look great on my wall and be useful. One more push and it will be done.
So that's my desk. Now I have to go do my Daily Drawing and then go visit some desks. Why does no one ever warn you that the creative life is a very busy life?
Thursday, May 01, 2014
WOYWW - the "it's Wednesday somewhere" edition
Let's see, a bad picture and a Thursday post. Can you tell I'm having one of those weeks?
What's really annoying is I had quite a creative week but my desk looks almost exactly the same as last week.
Ah well, at least I can hop over to Julia's and visit some interesting desks.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Drawing ideas
I'm still drawing every day. (Given this was a New Year's Resolution, I'm always very proud when I say that.) My theme for April has been dress forms and in many ways it's been more a study in creating and using pattern than drawing actual dress forms. I've really enjoyed it.
However, the last few days I've been drawing with a very specific goal: creating ATCs. The four sketches above are me figuring out what might work. It is definitely a much quicker way of trying out ideas than actually creating a collage.
I wonder when I'll feel confident enough to use my drawings on ATCs, rather than keeping them all in my sketch book? Maybe at the end of May. Oh, gosh, I have to think of a theme. Any suggestions?
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"I love Barclays, that's where it starts."
So began Bob Diamond's testimony before Parliament in London Wednesday, a day after the bank's former chief executive resigned amid a scandal over its involvement in manipulating Libor, a benchmark interest rate off which trillions of dollars in contracts around the world are based.
Diamond, who called the attempted manipulation of Libor by traders within Barclays "reprehensible behavior," that made him "physically ill." Those 14 traders, he said, were acting on behalf of themselves, not the firm, and the fallout is being felt by all of the firm's 140,00 employees.
"I'm sorry, I'm disappointed, and I'm also angry," he continued, about an hour into his appearance before the Treasury Select Committee. "This was wrong, and I'm not happy about it," he said, "but this does not represent the Barclays that I know and I love."
Earlier, Diamond painted a picture of October 2008 when rumors that the bank could not fund itself — which may have came due to its higher Libor submissions — could have turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy. That may in part explain why other banks may have been committing even more egregious rate-massaging than Barclays.
On every day in that month, Diamond said, Barclays was the highest or second-highest Libor submitter, while other banks that had taken emergency loans or even been nationalized, were submitting lower rates. "Some of those banks could not get funding at any level," Diamond said, let alone the levels at which they pegged Libor figures, while Barclays was funding itself adequately.
As to whether he was instructed by Bank of England deputy Paul Tucker to lower Barclays' levels, Diamond avoided answering in the affirmative, pointing to the fact that a drop in the bank's submissions following his conversation with Tucker was aligned with declines from other firms, given that for all of November the bank delivered the first, second or third-highest Libor rates. In essence, the bank was funding itself, but the perception among "Whitehall ministers," or senior government officials, could have been that Barclays was in danger of distress because its Libor submissions were consistently at the high end of the range during the financial crisis.
Diamond, whose resignation was said to come under intense pressure from U.K. regulators at the Financial Services Authority and Bank of England, said the court of public opinion has been unfair given the bank's participation in identifying the issue and working to make good. "History will judge Barclays as an incredible institution," Diamond said, and the best way for the bank to put things back together and get past questions of his leadership "was for me to step down."
The former Barclays chief grew clearly uncomfortable when questioned early on whether Chairman Marcus Agius had mentioned pressure from regulators when they discussed his resignation. Agius himself resigned Monday, before returning as full-time chairman Tuesday to help the firm find Diamond's replacement.
Barclays is far from the only bank at the heart of the rate-rigging scandal. Global banks including UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and others that contribute Libor submissions are also reportedly under investigation by regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. Barclays was the first to settle, agreeing June 27 to pay more than $450 million.

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Kansas City, Kan. (Oct. 7, 2013) – After qualifying on the outside pole, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ran consistently in the top-10 before making slight contact with the outside wall forcing him to settle for a 30th-place finish in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400.
"We fought hard all day but the car was just loose," Stenhouse said. "The tire didn't put much rubber on the track which made the top groove really hard to pass. We really had high hopes coming into the weekend after leading here in the spring, but after contact with the outside wall our day was ruined. "
The Sprint Cup rookie of the year contender started on the outside of the front row and consistently ran in the top-10 for the first 100 of the 267 lap race, but as the race progressed his machine kept getting looser as the clouds rolled in and the temperature dropped.
With less than 100 laps remaining, the two-time Nationwide champion made slight contact with the outside wall bringing him to pit-road multiple times for repair. Still on the lead lap and in the 32nd position, Stenhouse quickly maneuvered his Ford Ecoboost Fusion into the top-10 within 60 laps.
After another mishap with the outside wall and a flat left rear tire, Stenhouse took the checkered flag in the 30th-position.
Next up for Stenhouse and the No. 17 team is the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 12. Race coverage begins at 7:30p.m.on ABC. Coverage can also be heard on PRN and SIRIUS radio channel 90.


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RIT Players was formed officially in Fall, 1995, when the club's charter was approved by Student Government. In the previous Spring quarter (1994-95), the Liberal Arts College production of "The Pajama Game" had mentioned a group calling itself "RIT Players."
The very first production was: RIT Players Present: "Short Plays for Tight Spaces," on Parents
Weekend, October 20 & 21, 1995. (Ingle Aud) This program was planned as a year-long
series, "A Removable Impromptu Theatre Guild Project: Eleven Plays in Rolling Repertory." The next installment, "Random Acts of Theatre," took place in February 1996; it featured nine short performance pieces, all directed and acted by students.
The first full-length theatre production on campus under RIT Players' & College of Liberal Arts' co-sponsorship was Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," Jan 23 – Feb 2, 1997.
Director: Peter Ferran.
Set Design: Craig Josephson, Marla Schweppe.
Costumes: Elizabeth LeBlanc (student).
Apprentice Directors: Matthew Bernius, Kevin Eckles, Paul Jordan (students).
This was a "traveling show," performed over two weeks in the RIT Cafeteria, Fireside Lounge, Shumway Dining Hall, and the off-campus Media Play in Southtown Plaza. The set was carted into the playing space by company members and assembled before the audience's eyes; the stage manager called "Ready;" a small musical ensemble played; the play began. It continued to feature musical performance throughout, along with visible set and lighting changes, and the actors always in the audience's view.
The first full-length production directed by a student was Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Feb 4-7, 1999 (the 5th year of Players' existence). Director was Gretchen Gast, a senior Photo major under supervision of Peter Farren.
Currently, the RIT Players produces at least two major productions each academic school year, two 24 Hour Shows and a Night of One Acts.
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Adore Delano and Bianca Del Rio had lots to say about, well, everything. And it just didn't all fit into one article. Too much charisma, uniqueness, never and talent, obviously. Enjoy these additional Q's to the A's I asked this season's "RuPaul's Drag Race" frontrunners. And make plans to see them both this week in […] [Read More]
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Houston is about to get a taste of Alaska. The "RuPaul's Drag Race" favorite, currently in the top six, makes her local debut May 9. Get ready to greet her with a signature "Hiyyyyy!" Alaska will help kick off the seventh season of Pride Superstar, a popular singing competition held in conjunction with Pride Houston. […] [Read More]


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We're missing the lesson provided by the Baltimore riots Commented on: 11 weeks ago (May 8, 2015)
I pretty much lean fairly far to the right, but:
I pretty much lean fairly far to the right, but:
So much of our over reaching bureaucracy has become Bolshevik in practice, tactic, and ideology, if we are not diligent in the dismantling of...
Saying goodbye, thank you and good fortune Commented on: 12 weeks ago (April 30, 2015)
So does this mean you get to exercise your fly rod?
Another Earth Day, and America yawns Commented on: 13 weeks ago (April 23, 2015)
The environmental movement is mostly about ideological indoctrination and in part is helping to push this country to become the Soviet Union of the 50's.
It's not scalable or practical, yet the food movement marches on Commented on: 15 weeks ago (April 10, 2015)
For socialism to succeed, capitalism must be destroyed. And for the food movement to achieve its aims, modern agriculture must cease to exist.
That's how the Bolsheviks did it.
A pickup in the ditch says everything about the rural lifestyle Commented on: 15 weeks ago (April 10, 2015)
This is rural America.


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When Zac Efron burst onto the scene with Disney's megasmash High School Musical back in 2006, we were sort of suspicious. His 21st century David Cassidy good looks were just a little too perfect. It's like was created in some kind of teen heartthrob lab, specifically designed to breed cover-boys for Tigerbeat. Case in point? That perfectly mussed hair, those ice blue eyes (not unlike those possessed by fellow Disney star Selena Gomez's puppy) that sculpted chin…It was too much! Plus he was getting nude pictures sent to him by his smoking hot costar Vanessa Hudgens at the time, so that didn't help. We'll admit it: we were hugely jealous of the guy.
But then as the years passed, we started to like him. Like a cool older brother, Zac taught us many things. Like how to unhook a bra with one hand, and the importance of carrying protection on you at all times. Even on the red carpet! Plus we hear he's a generous tipper, which is always the sign of a good dude. You're alright, Efron! Today's Zac's 25th birthday, so to celebrate we've assembled 25 of his hottest looks from over the years. Follow his transformation from squeaky clean High School Music jock to…getting peed on by Nicole Kidman in The Paperboy, and everything in between. Enjoy!
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Live From Freedom Hall
Released: Jun 2010
Label: Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud
Recorded at the Freedom Hall in Louisville, Ky., this live set is the companion piece to the DVD of the same name. Skynyrd are captured doing what they've been doing since the last ice age: celebratory Southern rock for the Rebel inside all of us. This show is notable because it's the last recording to feature keyboardist Billy Powell and bass player Ean Evans, both of whom passed away in 2009. With a background in classical music, Powell actually started off as the group's roadie but was added to the lineup when Ronnie Van Zant overheard him tickling the ivories after a concert in 1972.


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Kyle Lusk sits in front of his sculpture, called "Diversion," with his son, Declan, on Friday. (Ron Campbell/Johnson City Press)
Diversion: "That which diverts; that which turns or draws the mind from care or study, and thus relaxes and amuses; sport; play; pastime; as, the diversions of youth."
Your take on the newly positioned sculpture, "Diversion," installed Friday at the corner of Buffalo and Tipton streets, may align exactly with Webster's New World Dictionary definition. Maybe not.
The Johnson City Public Art Committee debuted its inaugural installation of what will be more than a dozen sculptures along West State of Franklin Road, as well as several downtown streets, with "Diversion," a creation by Kyle Lusk, from Brevard, N.C.
The 300-pound, nearly 10-feet-tall steel structure is very hard to miss.
But what is it?
"It's my intent for it not to specifically be anything," said Lusk, while adorned in jeans and a blue and red Superman T-shirt. "It allows me to communicate my ideas — my feelings — without the baggage of trying to explain a deliberate interpretation. It symbolizes nothing in particular, and it will help lend itself to individual interpretation."
Thanks to the committee's planning and hard work, artistic metal works with names such as "Cosmos," "Horse and the Hound," "Granite Gator" and "The Truth in Barbie's DNA" will soon grace Johnson City streets, bringing to life the "Corridor Project."
City commissioners last month approved 17 sculptures, from which 15 will be affixed and on display for motorists and passers-by to admire. The sculptures, which range from interactive wonders to odd figurines, will be located at the West State of Franklin/University Parkway intersection, a stretch of West State of Franklin from Sevier Street to Tupelo Honey, as well as several locations on Buffalo Street from State of Franklin to East Market Street.
Lusk, a Brevard College sculpture professor, said his work is made of one-eighth-inch-thick steel. It's hollow inside, but its shape is eye-catching.
"It's made of Core-Ten steel, and the finish is all natural," he said. "The color comes from natural oxidation that will occur over time. I love it, and this is a really good site. It's going to get viewed from a lot of angles."
Lusk said his parents encouraged him at a very early age to create works of art. He also does that creating, whenever possible, in his class studio, where his students can observe firsthand his creative process. Lusk also attended Brevard and gained a higher interest in sculpting while there.
For the past 15 years, he has dedicated his works mainly to outdoor displays, but he also does commissioned work and displays his art at exhibits in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia and elsewhere in the Southeastern United States.
"This is our 'Wow' moment," said Sarah Davis, public art committee chairwoman, while admiring the structure. "Kyle Lusk's piece is so profound. It's so well-balanced. I'm grateful to the city for its vision. I'm just so proud of our committee and the whole process."
The Public Art Corridor, of which this step is the first, will mesh with a larger greenway plan that includes Founders Park, and later the Johnson City Public Library. Private donations will be used to compensate chosen artists, and the greenway itself will include areas for public art, in addition to functional items such as benches, planters, educational kiosks and bike racks.
Entries were submitted from Pennsylvania, Louisiana, New Jersey, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.
It's essentially a loan program in which the city leases a space to an artist for one year for $2,000. During that time, there's a price tag on that piece of art. In Lusk's case, the asking price is $10,000. If someone wants to buy it, 20 percent goes back to the Public Art Committee.
The guest curator for this year's exhibition is sculptor and Professor Emeritus Steve Bickley. He taught sculpture and design for 34 years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and has more than 30 years of professional experience as a fabricator and conservator of large-scale works.
The committee also is in the process of procuring art to be donated by Tupelo Honey restaurant and placed at Founders Park. Its members hope to do an unveiling of the corridor project and the work at Founders Park at the same time — around the third week in June.
Artists are responsible for transportation of their work to and from the site and will be on site to oversee installation. However, artists will not be responsible for the cost of installation and site preparation. In addition, city workers will be on site and will make available any heavy equipment requirements such as a crane or forklift to assist artists during installation.
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Like a sliver of hope, love entered my life
to be crushed by events no one could control.
Just a small fragment remained, hope lives anew,
what will realisation bring to balm my soul.
A sprinkling of tenderness wrapped up in desire
of love that I know is buried so deep.
The wanting to be loved to light the fire,
longing to feel your arms when I sleep.
I cry out in anguish as I sleep in my bed
can feel the passion within, needing love.
To feel you finding the release, to rest my head,
Two into one sounds like heaven above.
Will that fragment grow, watered by the juices of desire
your mouth saying words to inflame the spark.
Soft hands touching, lighting the fire,
smoke mustn't hide this fragment of a new love.
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SSH, Socks, Tunneling & WoW
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Hi. I'm a nub at computers but I happen to be pretty good at a game called World of Warcraft. =P However, I have to play on very high ping internet due to my location (Uruguay, South America,) and I'm trying to figure out ways to reduce my ping.
I recently came across a website called lowerping.com which, although mostly targeted at Australians, seems to offer great promise if I can figure out how to use it on a Mac.
However, my computer literacy extends not far beyond facerolling my way to victory in WoW. =P
Lowerping apparently works by using SSH to connect to a SOCKS proxy which tunnels into WOW's servers. (Keep in mind I have NO idea what I'm talking about, that's only what I've gathered from reading.)
Windows users use PuTTy & FreeCap to connect to Lowerping's servers.
They don't have Mac support because I don't believe the two creators have any Mac experience (no insult to them, just the way it is,) so I'm trying to figure out a way to connect to their servers on a Mac.
Here's my thread on their forums:
You'll see some of the option I explored, but I don't really know what to do.
Would appreciate any help.
Thank you very much
SSH stands for Secure shell and is basically a connection that is established between two different devices over a network and all the data send it encryptes so it cant be intercepted and read. SSH is typicaly used for accessing computer systems remotly. A proxy is software/hardware that acts as a portal for sending and retreiving data eg You>>>Proxy>>>destination. the destination will think that all the data is comming from the proxy, but the proxy will relay data back to you.
What i think this service you are talking about would do is let you create a connection to there proxy using SSH. All your commands and instructions (WOW gaming)would then be sent to this proxy from your computer and then the WOW server would think that the connection and commands would be comming from the Proxy rather than your computer. the proxy would then relay all the information back to your computer.
To be honest I cant see how this would increase your latancy as you still would be communicating over the same distance but you would just be using a "middle man" and so in theory this would be slower.
The best thing you can do is fined someone or people who already use this service and see what they make of it.
Thank you for your cautionary comments sir, but I've already investigated this. I know several people who have used this and seen a massive drop in latency (550 to 250.) I think the theory is that Blizzard's networking is faulty clientside, and this bypasses it.
I just need to figure out how to use it now.
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Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard targets top four place
STEVEN GERRARD has challenged Liverpool to launch a top-four assault in the New Year.
We're building slowly towards where we want to be
Brendan Rodgers' rising Reds are only four points off the Champions League places after suffering just one defeat in their last 11 games.
Skipper Gerrard, 32, reckons the Merseysiders can reel in their rivals with games against Aston Villa, Fulham, Stoke and QPR.
Gerrard said: "We're building slowly towards where we want to be.
"We've got two home games now against Aston Villa and Fulham.
"If we can capitalise and make it 12 points out of 12 then we will find ourselves a lot closer to fourth.
"Come the end of December we're really looking to be close to that fourth position."


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NCDOR Accepts First Electronically Filed Corporate Returns
Agency certifies three vendors to process eFiled Corporate and Franchise Tax returns. full details
NCDOR Presents Motor Carrier Seminars In July
Seminars will cover tax laws and forms. The State Highway Patrol, Division of Motor Vehicles IRP Section and Internal Revenue Service will also present. full details
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The privilege tax expired for sales occurring on or after July 1, 2015. full details
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The new library is a careful response to this natural and cultural landscape. The new 109,000-sf library incorporates the existing site and a portion of the existing library as well as spanning across Bates Lane to additional property to the south. The new facility will rise five stories, taking full advantage of the views over the Arkansas Valley and historic Pueblo to the east, as well as distant mountain views such as Pikes Peak to the north, the Wet mountains to the west and Greenhorn and the Spanish peaks to the south.
Rafael Viñoly Architects PC's design for the New Hospital Pavilion at the University of Chicago Medical Center has been approved by the school's Board of Trustees and its Medical Center Board of Directors. The project was originally awarded to the firm when the university responded to its suggestion that revised siting incorporating a new building would better position the medical center for future growth, bearing in mind its master plan.
The project is located inside the dam of the Osaka port, where hundreds of ships pass through daily. Some important buildings such as the A.T.C. (Asian Trading Center) , W.T.C. (World Trading Center) and Birds Sanctuary are located around the site.
Located in the center of Maribor, second largest city in Slovenia, the recently completed project involved the transformation of an existing sport field into a football (soccer for us in North America) stadium that can host 12,500 spectators and all the related functions.
Trahan Architects wanted to relay the spiritual atmosphere of the church complex through its architecture. The project is an honest exploration of form, function, natural light and materials, providing an engaging and profound study in sacred space. The oratory is the focal point of its rural Roman Catholic campus, predominant by its unique placement and floating within the sacred precinct of a courtyard space.
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Founders of South Asian Fusion Dance Troupe
To Pass the Torch After Saturday Performance
When the dance troupe Mayuri performs in Pembroke Studio on Saturday, April 21, at 8 p.m., it will be the last performance with the group for founders Piyali Bhattacharya and Gayatri Deodhar, both graduating seniors. But neither woman has any fear that the troupe or its unique brand of South Asian/hip-hop fusion will disappear from the Bi-College scene any time soon. In its four years, Mayuri has grown into a solid and sustainable organization with a board, a constitution and enough momentum to carry it into the future, Bhattacharya and Deodhar say.
"Mayuri has played a huge role in both our lives," says Bhattacharya. "It isn't just that we practice three times a week all year long. We've learned so much from it — how to write a budget, how to buy 10 sets of costumes and have those costumes altered for 10 different dancers, how to conduct an audition and how to be sensitive in announcing our selections."
"We also discovered how important it is to make our expectations explicit and create structures to share responsibility," Dheodar adds. "When we started, we were really relaxed, but now we have very specific rules about absences and tardiness to practice. At first, the two of us took on almost all the responsibility, but now we have a board with officers who share the work. Each dance piece we perform has a different choreographer or choreography team. The organization will definitely survive our graduation."
Bhattacharya and Deodhar began collaborating as a dance team when they were first-year students. Both auditioned for the annual culture show sponsored by South Asian Women with performances of classical Indian dance, which both had studied from an early age.
"The organizers of the show told us that they didn't want to include two acts doing the same kind of performance, so they asked us to perform together," Bhattacharya says.
The two worked well together, they found. So when Bhattacharya was inspired to create a fusion dance team by Columbia University's Naach Nation festival, an event featuring several South Asian dance troupes, she turned to Deodhar for help.
Last year, Mayuri performed at Naach Nation. The invitation to perform at the festival was one of many the troupe has received from colleges and universities around the country.
Mayuri's founding mothers were nudged in the direction of sharing responsibility last year, when both spent time studying abroad. Bhattacharya, a double major in English and South Asian studies (the latter major undertaken through Bryn Mawr's exchange program with the University of Pennsylvania), traveled to New Delhi, where she studied English literature and Hindi language. She has native fluency in Bengali.
"Piyali had been primarily in charge of the team, and when she went abroad, she more or less handed it over to me," Deodhar says. The following semester, when Deodhar studied abroad at University College London, she handed the reins back to Bhattacharya. By that time, the founders had begun to find ways to delegate some of the responsibility for the team.
According to Bhattacharya and Deodhar, Mayuri sets itself apart from other South Asian fusion troupes in a couple of ways. One is their eclectic choice of music.
"We choose music that we think has a good beat that allows us to choreograph a variety of different moves," says Bhattacharya. "We use music by the Black-Eyed Peas and the Low Fidelity All-Stars as well as South Asian fusion artists like Bikram Ghosh, Rishi Rich and Om."
"It's very popular to choreograph to Bollywood hits," Deodhar says, "but we tend to stay away from that — not just because it's trendy, but because it's too limiting. There's a Bollywood style of dance, and Bollywood music suggests Bollywood moves. We want to tap a broader range of sources for our choreography."
Another of the group's distinguishing features is related, says Bhattacharya: "Mayuri's diversity is very important to us. Most South Asian dance teams in the area are composed almost exclusively of people from South Asian backgrounds, but we have a real mix. I think having that range of perspectives helps make our choreography very original."
The showcase planned for Saturday night will include six dances, each with its own set of costumes, many of which were personally imported from India or Pakistan by members of the troupe. Seating is limited, and Bhattacharya and Deodhar advise spectators to arrive early. For more information, e-mail email@example.com.
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So much for the idea that the Democrats' political fortunes are improving. New polls show Republicans ahead in Senate races in Nevada, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Colorado. Carly Fiorina has again pulled close to Barbara Boxer in California.
So much for the Democrats' core message. Greg Sargent warns, "If Dems are going to avert a major bloodbath in November, they need independents to embrace two core Dem messages that seem particularly geared towards those voters: The claim that a vote for the GOP is a vote to return to Bush policies; and the assertion that the GOP has been hijacked by whackjob Tea Party extremists. But it appears that indy voters are not yet buying either of these messages in the numbers Dems need." Think for a moment: that's the best "message" the Dems can come up with — false accusations against their opponents. Sometimes a party deserves what it gets.
So much for Obama's ability to gin up the base. "A new poll finds that Latinos — a key bloc in Democrats' electoral coalition — are less enthusiastic than voters overall about the looming midterm elections."
So much for excising the name of our enemy. "Faisal Shahzad, who attempted to detonate a car bomb in New York's Times Square on a crowded Saturday night, was sentenced to life in federal prison today. Before she pronounced sentence, Judge Miriam Cedarbaum said, 'Mr. Shahzad, I think you should get up.' Shahzad said 'Allahu Akbar' after hearing the sentence, and said he would 'sacrifice a thousand lives for Allah.' 'War with Muslims has just begun,' said Shahzad, who then predicted that 'the defeat of the US is imminent, god willing.'"
So much for cowering to those who holler "Islamophobia!": "As reports about an alleged al-Qaeda plot in Europe emerge, it is beginning to look as though a mosque in Hamburg where members of the 9/11 plot against the United States gathered once again has served as a crucial al-Qaeda recruiting ground. That raises an obvious question: Have Germany's security services learned nothing in the last decade?" Have we? The FBI has likewise been cowed into forgoing undercover operations involving mosques here in the U.S.
So much for Obama rethinking his Afghanistan-war troop deadline. "US President Barack Obama has told congressional leaders he has no plans for any major changes in his Afghanistan war strategy for now, a letter released by the White House showed on Monday."
So much for the campaign-reform maven: "Senator Russ Feingold, a leading voice for tight regulations on campaigns and elections, has been contacted by the National Football League today for using NFL footage without permission for a new campaign ad."
So much for Obama's pleading. "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's forum of senior ministers met Tuesday but did not discuss negotiations with the Palestinians, despite expectations that the forum would discuss a proposal to extend the settlement freeze in exchange for American guarantees."
So much for "change." Megan McArdle on "New GM, Same Old UAW?": "The UAW just voted to allow an old GM stamping plant in Indianapolis to be shut down, rather than offer wage concessions necessary to attract a new owner. … Labor trouble has flared up at the plant where the new Chevy Cruze is being made. The Cruze is one of the things that is supposed to save the new GM: a high quality small car. If they can't get this right without clashing with the union, what hope for the rest of GM?"


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The Sanford Lions Club recently sponsored a visit by the N.C. Lions Vision Van where 111 area residents were screened free of charge for vision impairment. Project chairman was George Kostrewa, who reported to club members that 25 Lions volunteered contributing a total of 160 man-hours. The testing was held July 12-13 at the Walmart parking lot.
Those working on this project included Ish Rivera, Carole Smith, Don Morton, Richard Holshouser, Dan Hruby, Phil Bradley, Steve Stoutzenberger and Marvin Joyner. Also, Darrel Sapp, Jim Turner, Tommy Mann, Phil Gurkin, Bill Whiteman, Hal Siler, Everett Cox, Reggie Miller, Joe Johnson, Mark Arey, Bob Edens, Michael Wicker, Woody Seymour, Richard Hendley, Bonita Cox and Carolyn Joyner.
This is the second Vision Van trip to Sanford this year as Lions screened 93 clients in March, making for a total of 204 persons served in the two visits and a total of 324 service hours volunteered by local members. Kostrewa told club members at the weekly meeting July 18 that he was very pleased with the results of these two projects and thanked members for their service.
Lions have also been busy in recent weeks selling advertisements for the 76th annual Lee Regional Fair Catalog that will be published in The Sanford Herald in late August. Hans Niedworok and Phil Gurkin are co-chairs of this project and reported good results from the hard work of Lions and the support of local businesses. The 2013 Lee Regional Fair will be held Sept. 10-15 at the Lions Fairgrounds.
President Richard Holshouser presided at the regular meeting and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Past President and Past District Governor Avron Upchurch gave the invocation. New Tail Twister Bonita Cox got the evening started with a few jokes and a stern warning that members will be held accountable in the event they violate club rules this year with the usual penalty of fines deposited in the brass Lion.
Holshouser introduced the evening's guest speaker Anthony Dyson who, along with his wife, Janice, operates Blueberry Hill Farm on Steel Bridge Road. They grow 10 varieties of blueberries and customers can pick their own or buy already picked berries in their store which features many blueberry products including juice, jams, jellies, salsa and many more items. Their berries are also sold at Lowe's Foods.
They came to Lee County in 2000 when his work moved to Apex. The Sanford area was recommended to them since U.S. 1 provided quick access to the Triangle area. They were raised in a rural area of Duplin County. On his father's farm they grow 20 acres of blueberries, so he's been involved with this fruit all his life. Dyson gave many details about the planting and care of blueberry bushes and harvesting techniques. A very spiritual family, Dyson said they give the Lord all the praise and glory for what they've been able to do in their lives.
He brought three bottles of their blueberry juice as prizes for those who could answer Bible related questions. The winners were Jim Turner, Bill Whiteman and Avron Upchurch. While the bottles resembled wine, Dyson assured them it was non-alcoholic.
President David Nestor opened the July 16 meeting of the Rotary Club of Sanford and called on Ted Lanier to lead the Rotary Prayer.
Tom Spence led the singing of " In The Good Ole Summertime."
Guests were Jonesboro Rotary Club President Gina Eaves and Nick Novosel, father of the club's high school scholarship winner from Lee County High School Alex Novosel.
50/50 raffle winner was Sam Sillaman.
Nestor reminded board members that there will be a monthly board meeting after the regular meeting on July 30.
Tony Lett gave us a Rotary Minute and highlighted a couple of articles from the July edition of The Rotarian magazine. The first article was about the new Rotary International President, who is from Oklahoma. The other article was about Jim Kushner, Past President of the Rotary Club of Inwood, N.Y. Kushner is a first responder to natural disasters all over the world. The story is about when Hurricane Sandy hit right in his own backyard.
Nestor showed off the club's new Rotary Banner for 2013-2014. The theme for this year is "Engage Rotary, Change Lives."
Braggin Bucks: Lynn Sadler bragged on her new published book, "Last American Gypsy," and Bardic Tales and Sage Advice, Volume V, won an award. Sam Sillaman bragged on daughter, Samantha.
The club honored two Sanford Rotary scholarship winners — Alex Novosel from Lee County High School and Brandon Perry from Southern Lee High School. Each recipient will receive $1,000 to be paid to their college of choice in the fall. Alex was involved in athletics and headed up the Leos Club, which is basically the Jr. Lions Club. He will attend UNC-Chapel Hill. Brandon will attend Appalachian State. Thanks to Jeff Hockaday and David Foster for their work on selecting the scholarship winners. Foster presented the scholarships to each winner.
Tom Dossenbach called a makeup meeting for the Sanford Charitable Foundation. He went over the disbursements for the Don Buie Memorial Trailhead and the contract with the City of Sanford for upkeep of the trailhead that was deeded to the city. Two new Foundation Board members were elected to replace outgoing members Tom Dossenbach and Paul Horton. The new board members are Cindy Johnson and Amber Cameron. Ted Lanier gave a treasurer report on the Foundation. All members were given copies of the report.
Nestor then gave the club a preview of the upcoming year. He spoke about the good that the Rotary Club does for the community and new ways the club can be relevant to younger members and to the youth in the community. Nestor spoke about how honored he is to serve as president and hopes the club will continue to invite new and diverse members to join. The club will be more aggressive on Facebook and other multimedia areas. Nestor wants the club to grow and engage in our community. All members are encouraged to continue seeking quality members for the coming year.
David Foster led the Pledge of Allegiance and Delores Jenkins led the Four-Way Test.
The July 18 meeting of the Jonesboro Rotary Club was called to order by President Gina Eaves. Rich Trogdon gave the invocation. Club Secretary and Sgt-at-Arms Emeritus Jay Childress introduced the visitors. Dawn McDowell was a guest of Betsy McNeill, and Toni Davenport was a guest of Ken Armstrong. Everett Stiles was visiting from the Franklin Rotary Club. Also visiting was Rotary Past District Governor Rick Snider.
David Spivey presented Tim Martin and Rich Trogdon as new Paul Harris Fellows.
Eaves urged everyone to attend next Thursday's meeting, as Sanford Herald Publisher Bill Horner will speak about his recent trip to China.
Ken Armstrong said closing has finally occurred for the purchase of the old Wilrik Hotel property by the Sanford Housing Authority. Sanford Housing plans to further renovate and improve the property, including the ballroom and other public areas, along with gradually updating the apartment offerings.
Larry Aiken bragged that his 17-year-old grandson and his U17 soccer team is traveling to England to play some matches. Mike Thomas announced that his daughter is pregnant with a baby girl. And, Gina Eaves' dad celebrated his 62nd birthday last weekend.
Howard Bokhoven gave the financial report.
Ken Armstrong presented the program on the Boys & Girls Club of Sanford/Lee County. Armstrong spoke to the group about the good works of the local Boys & Girls Club, which has two locations in Sanford: O.T. Sloan Park and another on Church Street. In 2012, the club had 1,149 total registered members. For more information, visit www.sanfordbgc.org.
Jonesboro Rotary is just one of 18 clubs in the district awarded the Presidential Citation for 2012-13, and Past District Governor Snider presented the citation to Immediate Past President Michele Bullard.
Richard Carlson won the weekly raffle and led the club in the Four-Way Rotary Test and Pledge of Allegiance.
President Andy Manhardt opened the July 15 meeting of the San-Lee Sunrise Rotary with the Quote of the Week: "Being poor is knowing exactly how much everything costs." — John Scalzi.
Ed Mischler led the Rotary invocation, and Paul Dauphin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
In Good News, Paul Dauphin announced his birthday last week. Phillip Richmond took a trip for his 27th wedding anniversary and saw a lot of golf courses, but did not play. Andy Manhardt announced that his son finally closed on his house in Sanford. Martin Davis announced that the Youth Conservatory at the Temple Theatre will be doing the second set of performances of "Ella" this weekend.
In Club News, the speaker for next week's meeting will be Hal Siler.
Phillip Richmond of the Sanford Rotary Club introduced Marlena Booth, the Adult Dental Program manager for St. Joseph of the Pines. She described the dental program to help adults who can't afford dental services and give them the care that they need with dignity and respect that they are starting up in Lee County. The program uses a fully equipped medical semi-trailer that will be located at the Lions Fair Grounds in Lee County two days a month. They have been running a similar program in Moore County, which has provided dental exams for 76 patients, 121 extractions and 25 fillings. They will be able to run the program in Lee County two days a month due to the very strong desire by our dentists and dental hygienists to volunteer to participate in the program. If any dentist is interested in volunteering, they can call her at (910) 246-3126 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com. Slots are available for volunteers in September through December. The Van will be at the Fairgrounds July 26-27 this month and Aug. 9-10. Contributions are also needed to support the $2,500 cost of moving the trailer to the location each month.
Manhardt closed the meeting with the Four-Way Test.
The Brick Capital Quilters' Guild will meet at Davison's on Thursday, Aug. 1, at 6 p.m. for the year-end dinner. Anyone interested in quilting on any skill level is welcome to join the Sept. 5 meeting at the Enrichment Center. Sew time will be from 3-6 p.m. with members working on ongoing projects. A brief business meeting begins at 6:15 p.m.
Are you wanting to learn to quilt? Hearts and Hands ECA Quilters Guild meet two Saturdays a month at the McSwain Center and throughout the year host quilting workshops. If you are interested in learning to quilt, call N.C. Cooperative Extension in Lee County at (919) 775-5624
TOPS #NC 218 Sanford (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets on Mondays with weigh-in at 5:30 p.m. and meeting at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 202 Summit Drive. Call Margaret Shepherd at (919) 258-6910 or James King at (919) 258-6233.
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experiences, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. Al-Anon believes that alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.
The Sanford, N.C., District 7, Central Carolina Al-Anon family group meetings are held on Tuesdays from 8-9 p.m. at the Jonesboro United Methodist Church, 407 W. Main St., on Thursdays from noon-1 p.m. and on Fridays from 8-9 p.m. at the AA Building, 319 N. Moore St.
The North Carolina Christian Cyclists #129 meet at the Golden Corral the first Saturday of the month from 9-9:30 a.m. for breakfast and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. for the meeting. Weather permitting, a chapter ride follows the meeting. Newcomers are welcome. The chapter serves western Lee County and Harnett County.
The Central Carolina Toastmasters — a local chapter of Toastmasters International — meets every second and fourth Monday of the month at Wilkinson Hall, Room 271, at Central Carolina Community College, Kelly Drive, Sanford, at 6:30 p.m., and every first and third Tuesday of the month at Moen Inc, 2609 Cox Mill Road, Sanford, at noon. Meetings are free and open to the public.
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills. For more information, visit www.toastmasters.org.
Reservations are necessary for the Tuesday Moen meetings, but not needed for the Monday meetings. For more information concerning Central Carolina Toastmasters, call Cynthia Wilt at (919) 748-7054.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women that share a desire to quit drinking. The Central Carolina Group meets at 319 Moore St., Sanford. Meeting times include: Monday–Saturday at noon, Sunday–Saturday at 6 p.m. and Fridays at 8 p.m. All meetings at Moore Street are open to the public except the Tuesday 12 and 6 p.m. and the Thursday 6 p.m. meetings. The Anonymity Group meets at Jonesboro Methodist Church, 407 W. Main St., Sanford, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 p.m. (919) 776-5522.


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Non-executive chairman Walter Smith left the Scottish League One club on Monday after Green was given a new consultancy role last week.
On his own departure from Ibrox last summer, former coach Brown addressed a gathering of Rangers fans outside the stadium and spoke of his concerns about Green taking control of the club.
Brown's calls were ignored, and the 51-year-old fears it may be too late for the Rangers supporters to save their club from liquidation.
He said: "It's a ticking time-bomb. There's in-fighting in the boardroom. My biggest fear is that Rangers will go back into administration because of what's going on.
"Charles Green was never away. He might have had an extended holiday but he was never away because the people who are running Rangers are putting him up front.
"Rangers will suffer and they will continue to suffer until they sort it all out. It's a nightmare scenario.
"Sooner rather than later there will be no money left. Bang, they will be out of business. Rangers will go down unless the fans stand up and say enough is enough. That's the only way."


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The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Erick Rosengren, suggested this week that there could still be runs on money market mutual funds, as took place at the peak of the 2008 financial crisis, since these funds have "no capital" and invest in uninsured short term securities of banks and other financial service firms. While debate over potential regulatory solutions for money market funds continues on, the Boston Fed chief, emphasized that the safety of the money market mutual funds are a "significant unresolved issue."
As of April 13 there was $903.56 billion in retail money market funds sponsored by Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, Dreyfus, Invesco and others, The total amount of all kinds of money market funds, some owned by institutional investors, was $2.6 trillion. The average weekly yield was a record low of only 0.02%.
He also singled out the issue of capital for the broker-dealer fraternity, where he raised the problem of "virtually no change for broker-dealers since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September, 2008 and the shotgun marriage of Merrill Lynch into BankAmerica. The solution Rosengren recommended was that the "larger(these investment firms) get the higher the capital ratio": should be imposed on them. The Boston Fed chief executive, speaking at Bard College's Levy Institute conference on the economy and financial markets, seemed to be suggesting that the cause for this vacuum in policy is that "Regulatory bodies haven't evolved as much as the financial markets." In other words, 5 years after the 2008 meltdown we still have a major challenge in trying to make the global financial system secure against runs and speculative bubbles. There is still further to go in the structural reorganization of the danger from derivatives, but he believes clearing derivatives contracts on exchanges and the decline in bilateral transactions has reduced an element of risk.
Nevertheless, Rosengren made crystal clear in conversation after his talk that he "sees no bubbles anywhere, not even in real estate where prices are still below their 2006 peak." He believes prices of residential real estate in Boston and New York are still 15-20% under their peak– and prices in Miami, Phoenix, Las Vegas, California– are still priced at a steeper discount to the peak in 2006.
As for the economy in general, Rosengren sees "traction" picking up momentum, in which case he would support the "prudent" position of gradually reducing the QE stimulus program. However, he is troubled by the fact that monetary policy(quantitative easing and record low interest rates) are in conflict with fiscal policy, the restraint of sequester and reduction of federal, state and local government spending, ie "the Obama cuts."


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Time to sort the missing piece in Gloucester's retail puzzle - Bakers Quay
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THE Citizen's story on Saturday about the potential regeneration of Bakers Quay was good news.
If there are some big name occupiers showing genuine interest in a deliverable scheme, then I welcome it.
But, as owner of the site Dick Bishop himself says, we've been here before, so I'm not cracking out the Champagne just yet.
Bakers Quay has been competing in recent years with the Railway Triangle and the infamous Golden Egg for the title of Gloucester's worst eyesore.
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Work on the Triangle is now well advanced and Aviva are looking seriously at what to do with the Golden Egg, so that leaves Bakers Quay.
When The Queen visited in 2009 to see the progress of Gloucester's regeneration, Her Majesty looked at Bakers Quay and said: "You've still got some work to do then."
When it was surrounded by a sea of dereliction and bordered by a road to nowhere, it didn't seem to matter so much.
But now Peel has invested north of £200million in the adjacent Gloucester Quays, including the latest phase of the new cinema and restaurant, and the inner relief road and South West Bypass are both complete, Bakers Quay sticks out like the proverbial sore thumb.
I don't deny that this is a difficult site to deal with.
There are some important listed buildings which are in poor condition and will be expensive to bring back into use.
The scale of the site is such that tens of millions of pounds of investment will be needed for a comprehensive development – which is what it must be. Peel have done the hard yards in creating an attraction in this area and supporting it through the tough times, so they've made the job of regenerating Bakers Quay slightly easier.
People have asked me why the city council hasn't just slapped a compulsory purchase order on the site.
We do have CPO powers as a last resort, but there are tests that have to be satisfied if they are to be used successfully.
A CPO enquiry can be expensive and time-consuming and the outcome uncertain.
A better result would be the owners delivering a regeneration scheme.
Commercial land values have tumbled during the recession and they won't reach the levels seen during the boom any time soon, so property owners have to be realistic about the returns they will get.
The owners of Bakers Quay aren't absentee landlords but a local family, who must feel embarrassed about the condition of their site every day of the week.
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Rowan to Play for Willmar Stingers in Northwoods League during Summer Baseball
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SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University designated hitter and outfielder Mitchell Rowan (Jr., Cotati, CA/Rancho Cotate HS) will play summer baseball with the Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League. The Stingers play their home game at Bill Taunton Stadium in Willmar, Minn.
The Northwoods League season begins on Wednesday, June 1, when the Stingers will host the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Willmar is scheduled to play 70 games, ending on August 14.
Rowan was named First Team All-West Region in 2010 and was a First Team Preseason All-America selection by D3baseball.com this spring. He is returning to action after missing most of Willamette's 2011 season with a broken hand.
"I am excited about Mitch's opportunity to play in the Northwoods League this summer," said Willamette Head Coach Aaron Swick, who was an assistant coach with the Green Bay Bullfrogs in the Northwoods League in 2007 and 2008.
"He will face some intense competition while at the same time being able to experience a different part of the country," Swick added. "It is considered one of the premier summer collegiate baseball leagues in the nation."
This spring, Rowan played in seven games for the Bearcats prior to his injury. He hit .393 with two doubles and two triples in 28 at bats.
In 2010, Rowan led Willamette with a .403 batting average and also topped the offensive charts with 42 RBIs, 41 runs scored, 12 home runs and a .721 slugging percentage. He also belted 13 doubles and went 13 for 13 on stolen bases. He earned First Team All-NWC honors in 2010.
During just over two seasons of playing time, Rowan has achieved a .364 career batting average. He has pounded out 17 homers and 21 doubles, while earning a .624 career slugging percentage. He has been successful on 16 of 18 stolen base attempts and has a .972 fielding percentage on defense.
Rowan is the first player from the Northwest Conference to play in the Northwoods League. The league has more teams, plays more games, and draws more fans than any other summer collegiate baseball league in North America.
The Northwoods League had more than 160 former players drafted into professional baseball in 2011. There are currently 37 alums from the Northwoods League competing in Major League Baseball.


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Jackson firemen put out a vehicle fire Thursday on the top floor of the parking garage of the Marriott on E. Amite Street in downtown Jackson.
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Dinner in Alameda Tonight (Santa Clara at Webster)
Does anyone have a recommendation for a place to eat dinner tonight in Alameda? I've only been to the island a handful of times and don't know the restaurants there at all. We'll be around Santa Clara Ave by Webster Street so somewhere close to that is good although other ideas are also welcome. One of us is vegetarian and although we want something a little nicer than just grabbing a slice or a burrito, we don't want fine dining. Maybe plates priced up to $15? A wine list would be great too. Thanks!
There's an okay Japanese place right there--Katsu Sushi?
Oatez and East Ocean Seafood are a couple of blocks away.
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Pappo is across town (closer to Park St.)
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Pappo is more than $15/plate, as well as being across town.
Too bad Acquacotta isn't open yet -- I think it would be just what you're looking for.
Although Pappo is perfectly nice, that's more on the Park Street side of Alameda. Not sure if the New Zealander has many vegetarian options, but I like their meat pies. New Zealander is in the Croll's building at the corner of Central and Webster. A new Vietnamese place opened up on Webster called Cafe Le. Haven't tried it yet so no reports on whether it's good.


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PRESTONSBURG — The Floyd County Fiscal Court will have its final meeting of the fiscal year this Friday with a second reading of the 2013-14 budget taking center stage. The meeting will take place in the fiscal courtroom at 10 a.m.
Budget preparation and the county's overall financial condition have driven a wedge between magistrates and Judge-Executive R.D. "Doc" Marshall over the last year. As magistrates prepare to pass a budget that will carry the county through the next primary election season, the feud shows no signs of letting up.
An agenda for this Friday's meeting was put forth by Marshall's office, which outlines the topics to be discussed during the regular session.
Along with the second reading of the budget, magistrates will receive and review a treasurer's report, vote on new business items related to cost-of-living salary increases for county employees, Corp of Engineers payments to the Floyd County Sheriff's office, authorization to sign a deed related to an NRCS project, an authorization to sign an agreement with the Kentucky Highway Department, and a measure involving jail employees.
Magistrates will also address the monthly regular claims list and the adoption of a road.
There is also expected to be some discussion of amending the Floyd County Administrative Code with regard to outside contractor agreements. According to County Attorney Keith Bartley, magistrates have expressed displeasure with Marshall over the last two years, as invoices from outside contractors have flooded the courthouse. Magistrates say Marshall is buying political capital with the county's money, having contractors perform work which the county's road crews are capable of performing.
According to Bartley, June is the only month of the calender year in which magistrates may amend the administrative code. The judge-executive can amend it at any time during the year.
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I miss my computer. I don't like borrowing the GH's laptop to type on. Anyone know how to make changes to a wireless network without the "special number" that comes with the router? We can't figure out how to make it accept my computer without that "mysteriously missing" number.
In other news, the other night I was getting ready to go to bed and the boy walked out of his bedroom blinking in the light. "Do you have to go pee buddy?" I asked, hope rising in my chest that perhaps he might finally be learning to wake up and use the toilet at night.
"No mom, it's time to go, daddy says it's time to go."
"Were you dreaming Boy?"
"No... oh wait, yes I was."
"Where were you going in your dream?"
"To Beema's house."
I made him try to go pee anyway, but it was too late, the diaper was already wet.
The Girl has been talking in her sleep. I shared a room with my little sister for most of my childhood and she also talked in her sleep. Often she would yell out completely nonsensical things but occasionally it was coherent. I'll always remember waking up to her screaming out in her sleep, "No, it's my icecream."
Since the Girl is still sleeping in our bedroom, I'm starting to get a sense of deja vu. Almost every night I have been awakened by the sound of her screaming. Her nightmares are never the stuff of fantasy and monsters, she has far too many things closer to reality to disturb her sleep. I most often hear her yell, "No it's mine" or "I don't want it" or "NO!"
Sometimes her middle of the night dramas break my heart. Once she woke up sobbing and shrieking, something that tends to awaken the Genius Husband and the Baby. I was next to her trying to settle her right away to keep her from waking everyone. After the crying stopped, and she was settling back under her blankets she said to me, in a little tiny, tired and broken voice, "Mommy, I don't want the Boy to yell at me."
When your child's bossy behavior is causing your other child nightmares what do you do?
Then there was the recurring dream that went on for months when I was pregnant. It changed every day but the basic elements remained consistent. She was stuck in a hole, mommy saw her and didn't help her, then the bad man came and was chasing her. Some nights Beema ran over the bad guys with her car, sometimes daddy fought them off, but it always began the same, she was stuck and mommy didn't help her. Talk about tearing my heart out with a spoon. I just hope that since I was the one next to her rubbing her back and holding her when she woke up that it would sink in to whatever part of her was afraid that I would abandon her that I have not in fact done so.
Between the Baby's late night gassy episodes, the Girl's early morning nightmares, and the Boy's preference for waking at the crack of dawn and sticking his bare behind next to my face so I can check for poo after he wipes it, I'm feeling a bit tired these days. (There is nothing quite like the wake-up call that is a 5-year-old's stinky bottom that must be examined without contacts.) That's my excuse for incoherence.
Just now figuring out that joy and suffering are all tangled up together and to avoid one is to miss out on the other. Trying to grab hold of joy where ever it is found and hold on tight.
Things that go bump in the night
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I feel your sleep-deprived pain. :-) My three year old has "poop dreams" She dreams about poop coming out of holes in the floor and ceiling, and then the other day she said she had another poop dream. Her older sister said, "What did you dream?" and my three year old looked right at her and said, "YOU pooped on the kitchen floor." I guessing that she's been thinking about pooping on the toilet instead of her diaper and that's why all the poop dreams.ReplyDelete
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After two weeks of hard work, we decided it was time to celebrate the opening of Destiny Productions with the people who really make the center run – the working women! So we closed early and everyone came to my house for a party. I included the entire Income Generation group from Topsia's center as well, since we hope more of them will come to Destiny Productions in the future.
I had prepared a typical American feast of chocolate cake, icecream, chips, cheese and crackers, and pop. Aniuska wanted to share a dish from her native land, Cuba, and made some of the best red beans and rice I've ever had! The girls were so appreciative and insisted on dressing Aniuska in a sari. Once they had wrapped it, they kept complaining that she was too tall – they couldn't get it folded five times and had to settle for two folds.
It was such a genuinely happy day, as the women starting mingling with each other. This was my real goal for the party, since I've noticed the women from different NGO centers don't interact much. Obviously this is natural, since they are insecure and uncomfortable with meeting new people. But after an hour of talking, looking through photos, dancing to Bollywood music videos, and eating sweets, everyone was talking and giggling together. There is one moment frozen in my memory, when one woman from the shelter home and one woman from the Muslim community center held hands and asked for a photo. Originally, there was tension between these women but now it seems they are friends! Such a joy to see them develop in their own self-confidence and their ability to socialize with others.


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September 13, 2013 - The Aquinas College Contemporary Writers Series presents Elena Passarello, author and actress. Passarello is the author of Let Me Clear My Throat (Sarabande 2012), and her writings on music, performance, pop culture, and the natural world have appeared in Slate, Creative Nonfiction, The Normal School, Ninth Letter, The Iowa Review, and the 2012 music writing anthology Pop When the World Falls Apart (Duke University Press 2012). She recently won a gold medal in the Independent Book Publishers Nonfiction category.
A graduate of the writing programs at the University of Pittsburgh (BA) and University of Iowa (MFA), Passarello now lives in Corvallis, Oregon, where she is an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University.
This free public event will be held on September 17, at 7:30 p.m., in the Aquinas College Wege Ballroom.
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Founded in 1997 by Dr. Tony and Linda Nemec Foster, the Aquinas College Contemporary Writers Series has brought writers from around the world to West Michigan, allowing Grand Rapids to meet some of the best writers working in the English language today. The Series is coordinated by a committee of Aquinas College staff, faculty and alumni.