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Federal campaign finance law exempts many Internet-based political activities under an "uncompensated Internet activity" exemption from reporting requirements. This exemption covers activities including, but not limited to, "sending or forwarding electronic messages; providing a hyperlink or other direct access to another person's Web site; blogging; creating, maintaining, or hosting a Web site; paying a nominal fee for the use of another person's Web site; and any other form of communication distributed over the Internet." Most political activity that artists engage in online will likely be covered by this exception.
One instance when an artist might need to examine campaign finance law more closely is when he or she has created art that is used in a political advertisement. Essentially, the key question is whether the advertisement advocates for an issue or promotes the election or defeat of a specific candidate. The first part of an inquiry by the Federal Election Commission is to see whether the advertisement clearly identifies a candidate. According to the FEC, a "clearly identified candidate" is one whose "name, nickname, photograph, or drawing appears, or whose identity is apparent through unambiguous reference, such as 'your Congressman,' or through an unambiguous reference to his or her status as a candidate, such as 'the Democratic presidential nominee' or 'Republican candidate for Senate in this state.'"
The second question, and the one that's most important to an artist, is whether the art is intended for "public communication," a term that has a special meaning in the Internet context. Generally, a public communication is the broadcast of a message with the intent to reach a large audience. Art (and its associated costs) that is created in support of such a communication must be reported as a campaign contribution to the FEC. Fortunately, art posted only on the Internet is not considered a public communication unless it is placed on another person's website for a fee – that is, if the artist pays another website to post his art as an advertisement. Artists who create art about a political campaign and post it on their own website or blog, or on a free art- or photo-sharing website, should generally find that their art falls under the "uncompensated Internet activity" exemption.


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I'm a sucker for a flower show, but I'm especially drawn to the LA Garden Show, a three-day outdoor event at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Arcadia, just east of Pasadena. Held April 30, May 1 & 2, the event drew thousands of gardening fans to see al fresco-style gardens displays, listen to informative lectures, shop for uncommon plants, and perhaps pick up one-of-a-kind garden art, sculpture, pottery and other must-have objects for their own gardens.
With echoes of Garden Design's popular feature, also called "Living Green," this year's theme was "Living Green: Essentials for the Home Gardener." The eleven designer gardens featured achievable ideas for homeowners in search of better ways to use their backyards. Sustainable practices, recycled materials, edible features, Mediterranean and California low-water use plants, and even a stylish shed highlighted some of the best concepts for the Southern California landscape.
Members of the Greater LA chapter of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) teamed up to create a fabulous group installation called "The New California Garden." With beautiful and sustainable ways to improve a residential landscape, the garden featured distinct vignettes such as a citrus orchard, a rain garden, a perennial border of waterwise Australian and South African plants, a California native plant border, a succulent wall, a Woolly Pocket wall-system containing habitat plants and nectar sources for pollinators, a small-scale vegetable garden, a meditation garden, a permeable patio and Laura Morton's clever dog shelter with a green roof.
Shown in the photograph above, the "Terra Cotta Garden" also caught my imagination. The thoroughly Mediterranean-styled space was a collaboration between Pasadena landscape designer Sally Farnum and Eye of the Day, a garden art and Italian pottery emporium based in Carpinteria, Calif. By limiting her palette to evergreen foliage plants such as boxwood, rosemary, olive trees and citrus, and pairing them with terra cotta, Sally created a semiformal landscape well-suited to California's outdoor lifestyle. Her design appealed to all of the senses. In its simplicity it was also quite elegant.
You can read my full report and see many more photographs from the show here.

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Epiphany is an open source graphical application that provides web browsing capabilities for the GNOME desktop environment. It can also be used on other desktop environments, as long as its GTK+ requirements are met. Being based on the WebKit rendering engine, Epiphany's goal is to provide users with a simple and easy-to-use Internet browsing experience. It supports plugins, which will enhance its default functionality.
Its interface uses a very simple design
The GUI (Graphical User Interface) uses a very simple design, being targeted at non-technical users. Just like many other GNOME applications, it follows the latest version of the GNOME Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) and integrates well with the rest of the desktop environment.
It presents users with a single toolbar that comprises of a location bar, New Tab button, Previous and Next buttons, a gear button that displays the app's options, and a Close button. From the gear button you can open a new tab or a local file, save the current web page locally or as a web app, view page source, and bookmark the current page.
Offers basic web browsing functionality
In addition, you will be able to use basic text editing functionality, such as copy, paste, cut, undo, redo, search for text, print the current page, change the encoding, as well as to zoom in and zoom out.
Tabbed-browsing experience
The tabs will be displayed automatically right under the main toolbar (only when there are two or more). Also, the New Tab page provides users with modern speed dial functionality, allowing them to quickly access their most favorite websites. Unfortunately, there's no way to edit or re-organize the thumbnails in the New Tab page.
Designed for GNOME
The application is usually distributed as part of the GNOME desktop environment, but it can be installed as a standalone application on other DEs or window managers. It's a good web browser, but we strongly recommend to use a more powerful and popular one, such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.


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There are 8 Feng Shui directions in the Eight Mansions Feng Shui system, ((Ba Zhai).
People are basically divided into 2 groups:
They are then sub-divided into 9 sub-categories (The Personal Kua). The personal Kua number can help you identify your favorable and unfavorable compass directions.
Here's how you can use your birth date to determine your personal kua number.
Once you know your personal kua number, you can check your auspicious and inauspicious direction from the following tables.
According to the Eight Mansions Feng Shui System, there are 8 significant directions. Four are beneficial and four are harmful. Implementing your positive directions and avoiding the harmful one will lead you to good fortune.
Sheng Chi (Life Generating Energy) This is the best direction and it means success in everything - money, love and family relationships, especially money and self-empowerment. This is an area which you should use for your bedroom or office.
Tian Yi (Doctor from Heaven) It means good health of mind and body. You should access this direction if you were suffering from a prolonged or inexplicable illness. It is also good to have the back of your stove (ie. where the power supply comes in) facing this direction.
Yan Nian (Longevity with Rich Descendants) This direction brings good relationships, romantic and increase the chances of having children.
Fu Wei (Star of Wisdom) This brings personal development and clarity. It is good for students or executives.
Huo Hai (Obstacles and Mishaps) This means you will lose more than you gain. For instance, you may win a court case but you will lose money and fame.
Wu Gui (Five Ghosts) You may suffer burglary, fire, mischief or any general attack upon yourself or your property. There will also be quarrels and misunderstanding at home and at work. Your employees will not be loyal.
Liu Sha (Six Killings) This direction represents missed opportunities, deceit, legal problems, and illness. People under the influence of Liu Sha are apt to suffer from insomnia, lack of focus, and lethargy and even become alcoholic. A bathroom or storeroom placed in this sector will suppress its negative effects.
Jue Ming (disaster) – This is the worst direction. These energies lead to harm and danger. In a business environment, it can lead to poor finances and poor productivity. Persons under this influence can experience difficulties in every endeavor and may suffer from depression, mental illness, accidents and suicidal feelings. Every care should be taken to avoid facing this direction.
Locating doors and Determine their facing
locating rooms
On desks and beds
Leave Feng Shui Directions


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I. General Information regarding the Doctor of Ministry Program at CRCDS:
The Doctor of Ministry degree (D. Min.) is designed for experienced clergy and religious leaders who wish to enhance their skills as reflective practitioners. Applicants to the Doctor of Ministry program must have earned a Master of Divinity degree or its educational equivalent in both duration and kind. Additionally, applicants must have a minimum of three years ministry experience after earning a Master of Divinity degree.
II. The Doctor of Ministry Program in Transformative Leadership:
The D. Min. in Transformative Leadership offers experienced clergy and lay practitioners an opportunity to develop their leadership in concert with the historical values and traditions of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, as those values and traditions set forth visions for the future. In integrative and interdisciplinary courses, leaders have the opportunity to strengthen their biblical and theological grounding for their leadership; to reflect on their leadership with reference to solidarity with persons who are poor, oppressed and marginalized; and to explore critical social issues that are the contemporary versions of the historical social and religious movements of Rochester and Western New York: evangelical revival, abolition of slavery and racism, and women's suffrage and equality.
Degree Requirements
The Doctor of Ministry requires the satisfactory completion of nine courses. Of the nine courses, three are required (INT 701, 702, 703). Students are then required to take two of the following additional courses offered: INT 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, or 711. The other four courses to be completed are fulfilled by three electives in Methodist/Wesleyan studies and the actual writing of the thesis.
Each student will be assigned a faculty advisor upon admission to the program. By the beginning of the student's fifth course, the student must identify and confirm a faculty mentor, who will direct the student's remaining course work and thesis writing.
Limited Residency
Courses are taught in an intensive format during the first two weeks of January and June. This schedule allows students to enroll in up to four courses each year. Part-time status is also available if individuals can only come to campus one week in January in June, but the program must be completed in six years.
Courses include three elements:1) readings and responses, completed before the course is taught; 2) residency; 3) a final course project. To facilitate the work that needs to be done before classes begin, students receive syllabi and all required reading lists. Students can expect to receive these materials no later than November 1 for the January residency and April 1 for the June residency.
Requirements for the Doctor of Ministry degree can usually be met within 36 months of enrollment. Students may complete program requirements over a longer time provided all requirements are met within six years of first enrollment.
Academic Performance
No grade of less than "B" shall count for credit toward the D.Min. degree."B-" is not an acceptable grade for the D.Min program. Students receiving a "B-" are automatically placed on academic probation. Students who receive two grades lower than "B" are automatically terminated from the program.
Directed Studies
Students may take two courses as directed or independent study for the D.Min. degree if warranted by their program or circumstances. Directed or independent study may be taken only after the completion of at least three courses.
Required Courses
INT 701 Discerning the Context for Ministry in the Early 21st Century
The context of Christian ministry in the early 21st century will be discerned with regard to cultural, political, social and religious dynamics, as well as the interrelatedness of class, gender and race. We will engage issues such as the nature of ministry and of the church and its mission in the world, as well as the changing faces and forms of Christianity in the U.S. and around the globe.
INT 702 Practicing Transformative Leadership in the CRCDS Tradition
The purpose of this seminar is to explore the question, "what is Transformative leadership?" in light of the CRCDS tradition. The goal is to identify qualities of Transformative leadership historically associated with the school and to identify qualities of Transformative leaders as they relate to their communities today. By the end of the course, students will have developed a nuanced understanding of "Transformative leadership" using biblical, theological, historical, and operational understanding in their work.
INT 703 The Prophetic Tradition in Biblical Leadership
This course examines the prophetic traditions of Israel in the New Testament and its continuance in the contemporary world. What is prophetic tradition? What are its elements? How have they been expressed in the Old and New Testaments? How are they alive and vibrant in the modern world? What does the prophetic tradition mean for the character of ministry? The course seeks to 1) gain an understanding of the prophetic tradition in ancient Israel, its various forms and its varied roles so that the seminar member can identify its ongoing vitality and changes over time, 2) assess the role of "prophesy" in the New Testament church, its various roles and its relationship to the prophetic traditions of Israel so that the student can compare the nature of prophesy and prophets in the Old and New Testaments and identify changes in the tradition and explore why they occurred, and 3) inquire where the prophetic tradition is alive in the church today, what forms it has taken, where it is to be found, on whose behalf it is exercised, and why it has assumed the forms it has, so that students can evaluate the ongoing importance of prophetic ministry for church in the world.
Elective Courses for the United Methodist/Wesleyan Studies Concentration
At least three (3) of these courses will be taken (excluding the thesis).
INT 730 Readings in John Wesley
A concerted study in the life and ministry of the John Wesley, with particular emphasis upon direct engagement in his own writings and distinctive theology. Wesley will be viewed as a respected partner in dialogue on the task of Christian leadership. The leadership methods and strategies of the Wesley and his programmatic models will be studied and assessed with attention to contemporary application. Particular attention will be paid to matters like evangelism, small groups, and mobilizing the church for social action.
INT 731 Readings in Charles Wesley
A concerted study in the life and ministry of Charles Wesley, with particular emphasis upon direct engagement in his own writings and distinctive theology. Charles ("the other Wesley") will be viewed as a partner in dialogue on the task of Christian leadership. Particular attention will be paid to matters like the unique contributions of Charles Wesley, as well as his theological and spiritual legacy for modern Methodists.
INT 735 Wesleyan Spirituality & the Missional Church
INT 736 John Wesley's Theology and Ethics
This course concentrates upon the reading of John Wesley's sermons on Our Lord's Sermon on the Mount, as well as his various treatises on themes from the field of Christian Ethics. Significant primary and secondary sources will be studied. Topics such as stewardship, abolitionism, slavery, and economics will be examined at length in order to develop a Wesleyan posture on theological ethics and ethical issues.
INT***The Early Methodists
A concerted and inclusive (along the lines of race, gender, and context) study of representative figures in the United Methodist tradition, who hold potential for shaping and enhancing our understanding of Christian leadership in the 21st century.
INT***Studies in Methodism
A concerted study of various topics pertinent to the development, expression, or contemporary issues pertinent to the Wesleyan/Methodist tradition.
INT***The Contours of Wesleyan Theology
An historical survey of the development of Methodist Theology from its inception to the contemporary period. Particular attention will be paid to important transitions and key figures who have shaped our tradition, and provide theological and pastoral leadership models for us today.
INT*** Thesis Supervision
Development of an original academic thesis on an approved topic germane to Christian leadership in the United Methodist Church tradition.


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"It's like a hiccup or a sneeze – people who have seizures can't help it." Caroline Olstad brought that and several other messages to staff and students at Cornelia Elementary last week. She is program manager for Seizure Smart Schools, an initiative of the Epilepsy Foundation-Minnesota (EFMN), with a goal of increasing understanding of epilepsy and decreasing the stigma attached to seizures.
When the vest is on, he knows that it's time to work. Diabetes service dog, Jagger, accompanied his owner to work at Countryside Elementary School this week. Cindy Frerichs' four-legged companion provided an opportunity to expand students' knowledge of service animals.
The first inklings of Louisa Darr's acting talents were revealed when she played the part of a dog. "The first play I was in was in preschool – I played the part of Toto in 'All I Said Was Bark,'" Louisa said. "I was a sassy Toto." Next week, Louisa, a Valley View 6th grader, will play her biggest role to date. She will be Colleen in a production of There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom at Stages Theatre Company in Hopkins.


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As you head out for Thanksgiving feasts some of you are worried about how to deal with difficult family relationships. Struggles with the in-laws is a common frustration for many. I have known couples that have split up due to issues with their in-laws.
Relating to in-laws can be difficult, but it's important to remember that our children are watching how we handle ourselves over the holidays!
Being a healthy parent sometimes means navigating difficult family relations. If you can break through the struggles in relating to your in-laws, then it sets your children up for some very important traits.
Some of these traits are flexibility, understanding another's perspective, and problem solving. The potential payoffs are big!
It is important to remember that you picked your spouse in part based on traits that you wished you had. Don't worry, this is a completely normal thing to do. Simply put, people tend to choose mates with different strengths and skill sets than their own. This is called the law of complementarity. Finding a complimentary mate seems like a really good idea, until we meet the family that formed that complimentary mate! They are so different!
In my experience, most couples are formed out of opposing family systems. One family system is called a closed system. In closed family systems, there is a lot of openness toward members within the family, but the system is closed off to those outside of the family. Closed family systems rely on the members of the family to meet their social needs. Therefore they are very tight-knit.
In an open family system, the members are more distant from one another, but more open to those outside of the system. Open family systems primarily get their social meeds met outside of the family. Therefore, they are more distant. They leave things insaid between them.
Neither system is better than the other! This is important for one main reason; many times individuals marry the opposite family structure, but expect it to function like the one they were raised within. This is where problems with the in-laws comes in.
"Marriage is a battlefield for each spouse's family of origin." This was a quote from an instructor that I could not seem to get out of my head. It rang so true when I heard it.
Most spouses want their family to function much like their family of origin. The problem is that the in-laws have investment too! They also want your new family to function like theirs! All of a sudden you are at odds with them! Everyone can tell there's something there but nobody wants to be the one to say it. Understanding these reasons for the familial differences is the first step to a better relationship with the in-laws.
Ideas for dealing with the in-laws
There are some practical ideas that I have found to relieve the tension in any relationship. First and foremost, have kids. Just kidding, but it does seem to have a positive effect on the in-laws!
In all seriousness, one thing that can help is to point out the differences between families. When there's an elephant in the room say so. Be open about how you did things in your family. Your in-laws can't know what you don't tell them about yourself. It's really hard to be at odds with another person when there is understanding.
In some families these differences can be the source of a lot of fun. The key is that once the elephant is out in the open it makes it easier to enjoy and learn from those differences. As long as there's an appreciation for differences, you may even jab jokingly at those differences! It's fun!
When I go over to my spouse's house it is like stepping into a different culture. Our families are complete opposite from one another. My family was nice and peaceful, hers was loud and dramatic. At their house, they all like to talk at the same time! That way nobody can hear. I have learned to be open to the fact that the way my family did things was just that…the way we did them. Not necessarily right or wrong.
Challenge yourself to see differences for just that and stay out of the trap of thinking, "my family did it right". After 10 years of marriage I have grown to be more similar to the family I married into and I have become a more balanced individual because of them and I love them! It truly is an opportunity for growth.
The other option is you could just stay mad at them and let it drive your marriage apart. But your children are watching!
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|Info Bulletin Number
|Revision Date
|File Type
|How to Obtain and Address/Address Change
Use this bulletin to assign a new address for new projects or to request a change to an existing address.
|July 2014
|Adult Entertainment
|Adult Entertainment Establishments
Use this fee schedule for information on adult entertainment establishments and guidelines for location regulations.
|July 2014
|Affordable/In-Fill Housing Expedite Program
|Expedite Program for Affordable/In-Fill Housing & Sustainable Buildings
This Information Bulletin provides basic information regarding The Affordable/In-Fill Housing and Sustainable Buildings Expedite Program.
|September 2015
|Airport Land Use Commission
|Airport Land Use Commission Consistency Determination Review Process
This information bulletin provides general information concerning the process and types of proposed development projects/actions that the City is required to submit to the Airport Land Use Commission.
|January 2012
|Alcoholic Beverage Outlets
|Permitting Requirements for Alcoholic Beverage Outlets
Use this fee schedule to determine permitting requirements for alcoholic beverage outlets.
|July 2014
|Appeal Procedure, Development Permits
|Development Permits Appeal Procedure
This information bulletin discusses the appeal procedure for Development Permits processed in accordance with Processes Two, Three and Four.
|April 2015
|Building Valuation
|Building Valuation Schedule
Use to determine the valuation of new construction, miscellaneous building projects and alterations/additions to existing structures.
|December 2009
|Cargo Containers
|Cargo Containers
The purpose of this information bulletin is to explain permitting requirements for using cargo containers as residential or non-residential buildings. Cargo containers are also known as metal cargo containers, steel cargo containers, shipping containers, freight containers, portable storage containers, cargo boxes, or sea vans.
|October 2015
|Specifications for Carports
Use this bulletin for carport construction for a single family dwelling.
|March 2013
|Change of Record
|Building Projects Change of Record
The purpose of this information bulletin is to outline the procedures to be followed when there is a change of the property owner, contractor, permit holder, or the licensed design professional (architect/engineer) of record for a Building, Combination, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire Sprinkler, or Fire Alarm Permit (permit).
|May 2015
|Civic San Diego Development Permit
|Civic San Diego Development Permit Project Review Process
Civic San Diego requires development applications within their permit jurisdiction to be reviewed by the specific disciplines within the City of San Diego.
|October 2014
(Form Filler)
|Commercial Coaches
|How to Obtain a Permit for State of California Approved Commercial Coaches
This information bulletin is to explain the policy of the City of San Diego concerning use and permitting requirements of commercial coaches that are approved by the State of California.
|January 2015
|Community Planning Groups
|Coordination of Project Management with Community Planning Groups
Local planning group review procedures outlined.
|January 2013
(Form Filler)
|Condominium Conversion Regulations
|Regulations Governing Condominium Conversions
This information bulletin summarizes the City of San Diego and Subdivision Map Act regulations and procedures for converting existing rental apartment units into condominiums.
|November 2011
|Construction and Demolition Debris
|Construction and Demolition Debris
This bulletin describes the requirements to dispose of dirt, rock, asphalt, concrete, bricks, roofing materials, lumber, drywall, insulation, windows, sinks, toilets, doors, carpeting, and electrical appliances and fixtures.
|August 2008
|Construction Changes
|How to Process Construction Changes to Permitted Plans
If your project has already received its construction permits but changes need to be made to the plans, follow these directions.
|March 2014
|Cross-Connection Control
|Cross-Connection Control
This information bulletin describes the City standards and minimum requirements related to cross-connection control/backflow protection review.
|July 2014
|How to Obtain a Permit for Residential Decks
Use this bulletin for deck construction for residential buildings.
|March 2013
|Deferred Submittals
|Deferred Submittals
The purpose of this information bulletin is to establish those portions of a building design that qualify for a deferred submittal. Deferred submittals are defined as those portions of the design that are not submitted at the time of the application and that are to be submitted to the building official within a specified period.
|April 2015
|Demolition/Removal Permits
|Permit Instructions, Procedures for Building Demolition/Removal
This Information Bulletin describes the procedures and required permits for demolishing or removing buildings or structures located in the City of San Diego.
|July 2014
|Designated Historical Resource Review
|Designated Historical Resource Review
If the project site/structure is Designated Historical OR located within a Historical District, it is subject to this review.
|July 2014
|Development and Permit Information
|Development and Permit Information
The information provided by Development and Permit Information is offered to assist customers in designing their projects.
|March 2009
|Electrical Vehicle Charging Systems
|How to Obtain a Permit for Electrical Vehicle Charging Systems
This information bulletin describes the permitting and inspection process for the installation of an Electrical Vehicle Charging System (EVCS) on an existing site or building.
|July 2014
|Encroachments in the Right-of-Way
|How to Obtain a Permit for Encroachments in the Right-of-Way
This information bulletin is for privately owned and maintained improvements located within the public right-of-way or a public easement.
|September 2013
|Environmental Review Process
|Overview of the State of California and Federal Environmental Review Process
This information bulletin describes the requirements that projects must follow to comply with federal, state and local regulations regarding environment review, environmental impact reports (EIR), appeals, and mitigation monitoring.
|June 2007
|Federal Aviation Administration Notification and Evaluation Process
|Federal Aviation Administration Notification and Evaluation Process
Use this bulletin to determine Federal Aviation Administration notification requirements for development projects.
|October 2008
|Fee Schedule, Building Permit
|Fee Schedule for Construction Permits - Structures
Use this fee schedule to determine building permit and plan check fees.
|July 2014
|Fee Schedule, Development Permits and Policy Approvals
|Fee Schedule for Development Approvals/Permits
Use this fee schedule to determine fee and deposit amounts for development permits and policy approvals.
|July 2014
|Fee Schedule, Grading and Public Right-of-Way Permits
|Fee Schedule for Construction Permits Grading and Public Right-of-Way
Use this fee schedule to determine fee and deposit amounts for grading and public right-of-way permits.
|July 2014
|Fee Schedule, Mechanical, Plumbing/Gas, Electrical
|Mechanical, Plumbing/Gas, Electrical Fee Schedule and Worksheet
Use for figuring fees for mechanical, plumbing, gas and electrical work.
|July 2014
(Form Filler)
|Fee Schedule, Subdivision Approvals
|Fee Schedule for Subdivision Approvals
Use this fee schedule to determine fee and deposit amounts for subdivision improvement agreements, easements, dedications and map processing.
|July 2014
|Specifications for Wood and Masonry Fences
Use this bulletin for the construction of wood and masonry fences up to 6' in height.
|February 2009
Updated per CBC 2007
|Fire Alarm Systems
|How to Obtain a Permit for Fire Alarm Systems
This bulletin covers the procedures for obtaining a permit to install a fire alarm system and applies to both required and voluntary National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 72 fire alarm system projects.
|July 2014
|Fire Sprinkler Systems
|How to Obtain a Permit for Fire Sprinkler Systems
This bulletin covers the procedures for obtaining a permit to install a fire sprinkler system and applies to all National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 13 and 13R sprinkler submittals.
|July 2014
|How to Obtain a Permit for a Fireplace
This bulletin covers procedures on obtaining a building permit for the installation of fireplaces.
|July 2010
|Garage Conversion
|Permitting Requirements for Residential Garage Conversions
This bulletin describes the minimum requirements for obtaining a permit to convert a garage of a single family dwelling or duplex to habitable (or non-parking) area.
|March 2013
|Geotechnical Study Requirements
|Development Permit, Subdivision and Grading Permit Geotechnical Study Requirements
This information bulletin describes when geotechnical reports are required at project submittal for development permits, subdivisions, and grading permits.
|March 2009
|Grading and Public Right-of-Way Permits Self Certification
|Grading and Public Right-of-Way Permits Self Certification
This information bulletin describes the procedures for obtaining a self-certification for grading and public right-of-way permits.
|August 2003
|Graywater Systems
|Residential Graywater Systems
This bulletin is to assist through the permit process for residential graywater systems. It also provides information about submittal requirements, plan reviews, project inspections and associated fees.
|July 2014
|Hazardous Materials
|Reporting Requirements for Hazardous Materials
Any hazardous materials that will be stored in a building when construction is complete must be reported in advance.
|January 2014
|Home Occupation
|How to obtain a neighborhood use permit for a Home Occupation
This information bulletin describes the minimum submittal requirements for a Home Occupation Neighborhood Use Permit Application (Process 2).
|March 2009
|Hydrant Flow Data
|How to Obtain Hydrant Flow Data
This information is required when applying for fire sprinkler or standpipe permits requiring hydraulic calculations within the City's jurisdiction.
|September 2014
|Inclusionary Housing
|Information Regarding Inclusionary Housing
This information bulletin provides basic information regarding the The Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.
|July 2015
|Lot Line Adjustment or Lot Consolidation
|How to Apply for a Lot Line Adjustment or Lot Consolidation
This information describes the lot line adjustment or lot consolidation application process.
|April 2014
|Master Plans
|How to Establish and Permit Residential Master Plans
Use this information bulletin to establish and permit master plan residential buildings.
|February 2015
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The keyboard has an instant on-off feature -- your iPad Mini automatically wakes up when you open the cover and switches to standby when you close it -- and Logitech says the keyboard has a three-month battery life based on usage of 2 hours per day. It charges via USB.
Making these smaller keyboard cases for the iPad Mini can be a challenge. The few I've tried, including the Belkin Portable Keyboard Case for the iPad Mini, have felt a little cramped and had a few other shortcomings despite an otherwise good design.
This one, too, feels a little small, and definitely takes some work to get used to (by that I mean typing fast with few errors). Those with larger hands will probably have trouble with it. However, unlike the Belkin and some other Mini keyboards, this Logitech has a dedicated apostrophe/quotes key. It's smaller than the letter keys, but it's there, which is important (with the Belkin you have to hit the function key to make an apostrophe or quote).
Like other keyboards for the iPad Mini, this product is a challenge to rate. Compared to other Mini keyboards, this Logitech is quite good and ranks among the best out there. True, you can find similar options from lesser-known brands like MiniSuit and Sharkk for significantly cheaper, but this model appears to be a step up. It has a nice design, is relatively lightweight, and is a good match for the Mini -- cosmetically, anyway.
On a more critical note, its small size doesn't make for the greatest typing experience. It's certainly usable, but I'd only get this if I was taking a lot of notes with the Mini or cranking out a lot of e-mail. (The other alternative, while a bulkier solution, is to get an external Bluetooth keyboard such as the Logitech Tablet Keyboard for iPad).
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"So you want to borrow my walkman eh?"
"Uhhh yeah...sure ill bring it back"
"Uhhh yeah...sure ill bring it back"
od uživatele Alex 22. Březen 2004
'eh' is just the canadian translation of the american 'huh?' or more commonly heard, 'duh?'
'Whats the square root of thirty six thousand?'
-huh?- / -duh?-
would be translated to
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od uživatele axiom 05. Září 2003
It most certainly is not used in Australia and Great Britain, Rodney, it is used by Canadians to punctuate everything they say.
"Hey Terrance, it's aboot the coldest durn day I've seen in a long time, eh?"
"That's becuase your drunk Tristan."
"Me? a Canadian? Drunk? noooo, never"
"That's becuase your drunk Tristan."
"Me? a Canadian? Drunk? noooo, never"
od uživatele Major_Crane 82nd Squadron RAF 20. Květen 2004
used by townies a lot cos they think thier hard.
"Swear down, eh"
"Spark you out, eh"
"Spark you out, eh"
od uživatele Not a townie 06. Říjen 2003
A loose interpretation would be "i trust you and love you". Males that have trouble expressing themselves because they hide their emotions use this word excessively.
1. -Are you mad at me?
2. -Do you think I'm stupid?
2. -Do you think I'm stupid?
od uživatele BCL 25. Červenec 2004
Canadian slang. Equivalent to 'right' or 'huh?', except not used by anyone except for my band of losers.
"We're going to the mall? Eh?"
od uživatele loseresque 22. Červenec 2005
A action u use 4 the sake of doin it...a random action but funny( word created by shady)
EEEEHHHHHHHHHHH or BBBEEEEHHHHHH
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Verizon set to eliminate 28 more San Angelo jobs
Verizon is offering voluntary separation packages to 28 more employees in San Angelo, in addition to the 50 employees who were offered the same package last month.
Lee Gierczynski, a Verizon spokesman, said the jobs are in a group that processes orders for high-speed Internet access division. He said the jobs are being consolidated, and there will no longer be a need for those positions in San Angelo.
"As the business evolves, the work force changes," Gierczynski said.
The communications industry is highly competitive, Gierczynski said, because people have so many options - from land-line phones to cell phones, Internet and cable television. Verizon tries to stay competitive by offering bundle packages that give customers deals for getting more than one service from the company.
Verizon hopes to have the separation process complete by the end of the third quarter - the same time that the earlier announced separation packages are scheduled to wrap up, Gierczynski said.
About 950 people work for Verizon in San Angelo, with 600 of them union-represented.
The separation packages offered are the same as earlier separation packages - they are tied to each employee's years of service, with the maximum payout being $36,750.
Verizon did not have information available about the average salaries of the 28 positions, Gierczynski said.
Shawna Pena, area vice president for the Communications Workers of America Local 6171, said the average salaries for the jobs in question are about the same as the last announced group: $47,000.
The news of the 28 additional separation packages came as a surprise this week, Pena said. She believes the jobs are being moved to some of the company's operations in other states, but Gierczynski said the jobs are simply being cut.
Pena and local economics experts are working to schedule a meeting with top Verizon officials to talk about keeping some jobs in San Angelo.
"We're hoping to hear from them anytime," Pena said.
Some segments of the company are not communicating, Pena said, and if the city can bring them together, some jobs in San Angelo could be saved.
Cathy Ballard, planning director of the Concho Valley Workforce Development Board, said Verizon has not notified her agency about the new separation packages. She said Workforce Solutions of the Concho Valley will be able to assist those affected with their job search, resume writing, unemployment insurance and other similar services.
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My shop is open again.
I will be talking about my work at Shandy Hall in Yorkshire on the 22nd of August. You can book tickets here.
My shop will be closing for the summer from the 15th of July, it will reopen in early September.
I have created a myriorama, entitled Endless Journey, inspired by the works of Laurence Stern for Sentimental Landscapes at Shandy Hall Museum. The exhibition runs from the 27th of June to the 30th of September. More images and information about Endless Journey can be found at manythousandviews.tumblr.com and copies can be bought for £10 (plus postage) from the Laurence Sterne Trust's website. I will also be giving a talk about my work at Shandy Hall in August.
I will be at ELCAF this weekend with Drawn and Quarterly.
I'll be signing and drawing at these times:
Saturday 20th June 5-6pm
Sunday 21st June 1-2pm
Drawn and Quarterly will publish my next book, Mooncop, in 2016.
I have drawn the cover, spine, endpapers and a new eight-page story for Drawn & Quarterly: Twenty-Five Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics, and Graphic Novels a new 776-page book celebrating my amazing publisher and fellow authors.
I am going to be making weekly cartoons for New Scientist magazine. Here is the first one:
In April I will be visiting Canada with Vous êtes tous jaloux de mon Jetpack. Amongst other appearances I will be at the Festival de la BD Francophone in Quebec City and Librarie D&Q in Montreal. More details when I have them.
I drew a page of cartoons for the New York Times Magazine.
I will be at the Festival International de la Bande Desinée in Angoulême from 30th January to 1st February. I will be talking on stage and signing/drawing in books with Editions 2024 and l'Association.
My weekly cartoon is back in the Guardian and I am also making occasional cartoons for the New Yorker, one of which is shown above.
My shop is open again. Currently in stock I have: Guardian prints, Noisy Alphabet prints and 12 Postcards.
I drew the cover for this week's New Yorker. You can buy a print of it here.
To celebrate the launch of Boomkniga's Russian edition of Goliath I will be attending BoomFest in St.Petersburg on the 27th September.
French translations of my cartoons are appearing daily in Le Monde in advance of the publication of Vous êtes tous jaloux de mon Jetpack by Éditions 2024 and Éditions Alto in October.
Twelve of my Guardian cartoons (including the one shown above) are now available as prints. Ordering details are here.
I will be at The East London Comics Art Festival on Saturday 14th June. I'll be signing and drawing in my books at the Drawn and Quarterly table.
Siete Solo Invidiosi del mio Zaino a Razzo is the Italian edition of Jetpack and is now out from Isbn Edizioni. Wired has a gallery of some of the translated cartoons.
L'association's French edition of Goliath is a Sélection Officielle of the 2014 Festival International de la Bande Desineé in Angoulême. I will be attending the festival, signing books and talking on stage about Goliath.
I have illustrated the new edition of Darrel Rees's book How to be an Illustrator which will be released later this month by Laurence King.
I'm back from my holidays, so my shop is open again.
I have run out of copies of You're All Just Jealous Of My Jetpack but you can still get them from good bookshops and online, for example:
amazon.co.uk (UK)
the guardian bookshop (UK)
the hive (UK)
amazon.com (US)
indiebound (US)
amazon.ca (Canada)
I drew the cover for this week's Thanksgiving issue of The New Yorker.
I have five drawings in Humo(u)r at the Adam Baumgold Gallery in New York. The show is open now and will run until the 20th of December.
I have made a new screenprint: A Noisy Alphabet
My illustrations for The Iron Man are featured in Picture This, an exhibition at the British Library, until 26th January 2014.
I will be exhibiting work at and visiting BoomFest in St.Petersburg, Russia from 26th to 30th September.
I've illustrated a book and a number of other things (including a taxi) for Canongate's 40th birthday celebrations.
On Saturday 24th August, I will be onstage at The Edinburgh Book Festival with Stephen Collins, discussing our comics and signing books afterwards. Tickets and info are here.
I am a special guest at next week's San Diego Comic Con.
I'm doing these events:
Spotlight on Tom Gauld, Thursday 18th July, 3-4pm, Room 9.
Humour in Graphic Novels, Friday 19th July, 1-2pm, Room 9.
I will be signing comics at the Drawn and Quarterly booth (number 1629):
Thursday 18th July, Noon-1pm and 4-5pm.
Friday 19th July, 11am-Noon and 2-3pm.
Saturday 20th July, 5-7pm.
Sunday 21st July, 10am-Noon.
I still have some copies of my print Some advice on how to cope in these tough times.
My weekly cartoon continues to appear in the Guardian every Saturday and on my tumblr soon after. Here is a recent one:
I just sent out a newsletter. You can read it here and sign up to the list here.
Goliath is out now in Japanese and French. It has also been nominated for this year's Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album.
I will be a special guest at this year's San Diego Comic Con from the 18th to 21st July. In August I will visit the Edinburgh Book Festival and in September
BoomFest St Petersberg. I'll post details of these last two when I have them.
I have made a new print: Some advice on how to cope in these tough times is available to order now.
This Sunday (5th of May) I will be at Here in Bristol from 2pm until 4pm, signing and doodling in copies of You're All Just Jealous of my Jetpack and my other books.
The launch for You're All Just Jealous of my Jetpack is on Wednesday 24th from 7:30 to 9pm at Gosh Comics, 1 Berwick Street, Soho, London.
You're All Just Jealous of my Jetpack is out now. Ordering details are here.
My graphic novel Goliath has been nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album.
Some You're All Just Jealous of my Jetpack events:
April 24th, 7.30pm: Launch party & signing at Gosh Comics, London.
April 25th, 7pm: Talk & signing at Analogue Books, Edinburgh.
May 5th, 2-4pm: Signing at Here Gallery & Bookshop, Bristol.
Gosh comics have made a special bookplate edition of You're All Just Jealous of my Jetpack which can be pre-ordered now. Details are here.
On Wednesday the 27th of March at 7pm I will be talking at the Typographic Circle in London, details are here.
On Friday the 8th of March I will be in Falmouth at the Graphic Novel Forum 2013.
Goliath has been nominated for the Slate/CCS Cartoonist Studio prize.
I have a one-page cartoon in TATEetc magazine about a visit I made to the Tate gallery's archive. The whole thing is here.
My cover for Costume Not Included by Matthew Hughes is up for a Kitschie Award.
My weekly cartoon is back in the Guardian after its Christmas holiday.
Happy New Year!
My next book You're All Just Jealous Of My Jetpack will be out in the spring from Drawn and Quarterly. It's a collection of the weekly cartoons I do for the Guardian.
The shop is now closed. It will reopen at some point in 2013.
Goliath is on BoingBoing's list of Best comics of the year, Drawn's Favourite comics of 2012, Salon.com's Ten Great graphic novels of 2012 and SLJ's Best adult books for teens. It was also shortlisted for Best Book at the British Comic Awards.
I will be at La Centrala bookshop in Madrid on the 15th of November, talking, signing and drawing in copies of Sins Entido's Spanish edition of Goliath. Details here.
I sent a newsletter to my mailing list recently. You can read it here and join the list here.
The shop on this site will be open till the 7th of December. I have Goliath, The Gigantic Robot, Hunter and Painter and 12 Postcards, all of which can, if requested, be signed and drawn in. I also have a few more Robot Screenprints for sale.
These robots and 49 others appear on a t-shirt I designed for Boingboing.
From 27th to 30th September I'll be at Comicfestival Hamburg exhibiting, signing and giving a talk about my work.
Goliath will be out soon in Danish, German, Spanish and Polish.
The English edition is still in good bookshops and can be bought online at amazon.co.uk, amazon.com and many other places.
This is part of the piece I made for the Guardian's cartoon special, you can see the whole thing (and the other artists' work) on the Guardian's site.
My weekly cartoon in the Guardian is on holiday till September, but I will keep posting over the summer on my tumblr You're all just jealous of my jetpack.
I've posted a few new things on my Flickr photostream.
This is a little snippet of the four-page piece I did for Nobrow 7, it is available now on the Nobrow site.
I've started a tumblr called You're all just jealous of my jetpack where I'll be posting the weekly cartoons which I do for the Guardian newspaper, some of them will be old but most will be new.
I'm going to be drawing live on stage with Guy Delisle and signing Goliath at Bande Desinee and Comics Passion at the French Institute in London on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th May. The full programme is here.
I did an interview with The Comics Journal, read it here.
North american tour!
Friday 27th April, 8pm. Desert Island, Brooklyn. Website
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th April. MOCCA, New York. Details
Monday April 30th, 7pm. Ada Books, Providence (with Matt Forsythe). Website
Wednesday May 2nd, 7pm. Librarie D+Q, Montreal. Website
Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May. TCAF, Toronto. Details
On Saturday 21st April I'll be at the Comica Comiket Festival at the Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4QH (very near Liverpool Street Station). I'll be drawing on stage 11 - 11.30 am and selling/signing Goliath and other books until 6pm.
I made a new two-page comic for ArtReview magazine inspired by the painting The Triumph of Death. It's online now along with a profile of me by Paul Gravett (the comic is right at the end) here.
I will be talking with Simone Lia at Laydeez do Comics on the Monday 23rd of April from 6.30pm.
On Thursday the 29th of March I'll be signing Goliath at Nobrow HQ, London. It starts at 6pm and there will be free beer. On Wednesday 4th April I'll be at Analogue books, Edinburgh and on Thursday 5th April I'll be at Travelling Man, Leeds.
On Thursday the 15th I will be in Bristol giving a talk, showing slides and signing copies of Goliath at Here from 6.30pm. Details
This week's Guardian Review cartoon (see more of them here)...
Goliath has received nice reviews from, amongst others, Flavorwire, AV Club, Creative Review, BoingBoing and the Times (the Times review is for subscribers only).
Friday the 9th is the launch party and signing for Goliath at Gosh comics, 1 Berwick Street in Soho. I will be signing copies from 6.30pm, please come along! Details. On Saturday (the 10th) I will be at Forbidden Planet in Cambridge from 1-2pm. Details.
Goliath is out now. It is in good bookshops and can be bought online at the guardian bookshop, amazon.co.uk, amazon.com and many other places.
I drew a big Goliath in the window of Gosh! comics. Photos and an interview are here.
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"JIHAD" preacher Robert Edward Cerantonio is now in the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Bicutan, Taguig City where he waits deportation.
Senior Superintendent Conrado Capa, Police Regional Office Central Visayas's deputy regional director for operation, told Sun.Star Cebu on Saturday the 29-year-old Australian national, also known also as Musa, is at the detention center in Camp Bagong Diwa.
Cerantonio was arrested by police last Friday in Barangay Pajac, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu on the strength of a warrant of deportation.
The BI issued the order last Thursday night after the Australian government cancelled his passport on allegations that he has ties with Islamic extremists, making him an undocumented alien in the Philippines.
Capa said they will check how Cerantonio got past security in Cebu and how he was able to live in Lapu-Lapu City for several weeks.
Investigators are interviewing Joean Montayre, Cerantonio's girlfriend, about his activities here.
Montayre of Tipolo, Mandaue City said Cerantonio came to the Philippines to conduct research on the country's languages.
The 32-year-old freelance costume production designer was detained at the Casuntigan Police Station for an estafa case.
Capa said the public shouldn't be alarmed about the presence of jihadists in the region since they've only been monitoring Cerantonio and there's no evidence that he has engaged in any terrorist act.
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According to a paper published by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence in April, Cerantonio's Facebook page is the third most popular among foreign fighters in Syria. He converted to Islam from Catholicism at 17.
Meanwhile, an official of BI-7 who refused to be identified said they've received a gag order on Cerantonio's arrest to prevent the spread of inaccurate information.
"This is a highly-classified case which should only be handled by high officials," he said.
He said the Philippine National Police and the BI in Cebu and Manila didn't share with them the information they've gathered about Cerantonio, who is said to have links to Islamic extremists and who advocates a jihad that includes suicide bombing.
But aside from these allegations, there is no complaint against him, he said.
In a related development, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza has ordered Senior Superintendent Armando Radoc, acting chief of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office, to strengthen their intelligence and intensify their monitoring of suspicious personalities.
"It is my priority to make our people and our visitors safe here," she said.
Although Cerantonio's arrest should not be a cause for alarm for residents and tourists, Radoc said police will continue its monitoring and intelligence activities.
In a phone interview, Radoc said he has instructed barangay security personnel to also step up their monitoring and intelligence activities.
Radoc said Cerantonio went in and out of the apartment in Pajac discreetly.
The police official said it was Montayre who rented the apartment. He said neighbors got suspicious after noticing someone else was staying in the apartment apart from Montayre.
"They noticed someone turning on the lights or the air-conditioner even though the woman had left the apartment," Radoc said.
According to the apartment's caretaker, Montayre had been renting the apartment for six days when the arrest took place.
In their investigation, Radoc said no other suspicious persons went to the apartment.
Radoc asked hotel and resort security personnel to stay vigilant during their regular meeting last Friday. (DSM/EOB/RSB/Sun.Star Cebu)
Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on July 13, 2014.
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The new Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program that provides up to $3,964 per year ($3,708 for TEACH Grants first disbursed after 10/1/2014) in grants for graduate and undergraduate students who intend to teach full-time in high-need subject areas for at least four years at schools that serve students from low-income families. Students may receive up to $16,000 for undergraduate study and up to $ 8,000 for graduate study. Part-time students are eligible, but the maximum grant will be reduced. Second Baccalaureate students are not eligible to receive the TEACH Grant.
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A man who killed a Honolulu Police officer and injured another will spend the next year in jail. James Dorsey was driving drowsy when he hit and killed Eric Fontes. KITV4's Cam Tran was in court when Dorsey learned his fate.Video Transcript
and injured another will spend the next year in jail. James Dorsey was driving drowsy when he hit and killed Eric Fontes on the side of the road. KITV4's Cam Tran was in court when Dorsey learned his fate. It's our TOP STORY at 6-30. JAMES DORSEY IN:11:29 YOUR HONOR I AM SO SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED NO AMOUNT OF APOLOGIZES CAN EXPLAIN HOW SORRY I AM FOR EVERYTHING'S THAT'S HAPPENED. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. 11:42 In just a few words James Dorsey expressed remorse for causing this deadly crash in September 2011. Dorsey was driving from Makiki home to Maili when he dozed off along Farrington Highway. His truck hit two police officers, killing one: Eric Fontes. KRISTINE YOO, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY 13:11 I KNOW THAT THE DEFNDENT IS STRYING TO SAY HERE IT WAS AN ACCIDENT BUT AS IT WAS NOTICED IN TRIAL IT WAS PREVENTABLE HE KNEW FOR ABOUT 2.5 MILES HE WAS TIRED HE WAS FALLING ASLEEP. 13:28 Dorsey was found guilty of third degree negligent homicide for Fonte's death. Today the prosecution asked the judge for the maximum sentence of one year in jail while his defense attorney pleaded for a lighter sentence. CARMEL KWOCK, DEFENSE ATTORNEY 10:42 I DON'T WANT THIS TRAGIC ACCIDENT TO DEFINE HIM, OR THE REST OF HIS LIFE 10:52 But the judge sided with the prosecution and the 22 year old will serve one year. KRSTINE YOO IN: 25:16 GIVEN THE STATE OF THE CASE, I THINK IT WAS AN APPROPRIATE SENTENCE HE DID TAKE SOMEONE'S LIFE, AN OFFICERS LIFE, SO GIVEN THAT SITUATION WE ARE STARIFED WITH WHAT HAPPENED TODAY 25:31 CARMEL KWOCK: 38:59 WE'RE HIS INTENTIONS WERE
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The group wasn't the first to form around Hinds this week, and it sure won't be the last. The 6-foot guard continued a junior season awash in both fanfare and awards by winning MVP honors at the 64th CYP Tournament last night.
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Is it just a coincidence that Banksy's latest piece, a stencilled Origami Stork beside a river, was posted some nine months after his nine months Sperm Alarm piece in central London (see below)? Perhaps a mini-Banksy is about to arrive.


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Townsville has first brand in 14 years
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TOWNSVILLE has its first brand in 14 years with the slogan "Alive with Curiousity" to be used to market the region.
Townsville Enterprise Limited (TEL) and Tourism and Events Queensland launched the logo today at Mercure Townsville, including a video which will be used to attract tourists to the Townsville region.
It is the first brand the region has had since the defunct Townsville Life in the Tropics campaign.
The branding will be used to attract domestic visitors as well as international tourists holidaying in Australia who might not have considered Townsville previously.
It taps into the multiple attractions in the region such as the Great Barrier Reef, heritage listed sites, Wallaman Falls and the wreckage of the SS Yongala.
The branding also follows the revelations in the federal government's Green Paper on Developing Northern Australia that international tourism in Northern Australia is down 17 per cent compared with a rise of 18 per cent in the southern parts of the country.
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Arthur James of Realityville Posted at 9:01 PM June 12, 2014
Townsville Alive With Curiosity ?????????????? I hope they didn't pay someone to come up with that dross
Ratepayer of Townsville Posted at 4:06 PM June 12, 2014
They have to be kidding with the positioning line "Alive with curiosity". If they paid money to a marketing company for that they should demand their money back. Then again, most Townsville citizens are very curious about how TEL justifies its existence and how Kippin keeps his job.
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$700,000 worth of rate payers money miss spent, seriously kinder garden kids could have come up with a better slogan


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I switched to using Subversion a few months ago and I love it. So much so that I regret not having made the move sooner. Prior to Subversion I was a CVS user. Regrettably, I still am in many ways. SourceForge does not provide Subversion services as an alternative to CVS. I maintain one project on SourceForge. I'm discovering that I like Subversion enough that I'd consider switching for it. My understanding is that java.net also is a "CVS House" for the moment.
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Narrow Goals and Expectations in New York
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It's weird, but, despite their respective records, I often feel like Mets fans are actually happier being Mets fans than Yankees fans are being Yankees fans. Of course, there isn't a Mets fan I know who wouldn't take losing in the NCLS over finishing in fourth place, 14 games under .500 and miles from October. The thing is, Yankees fans will boast about their expectations and lofty goals and tell me failure (like the Mets, for instance) is not an option in the Bronx, which is evident by these ridiculous newspaper headlines. And so, because they've set such unrealistic and narrow goals for their team, which they talk about incessantly, it's like they've made the experience of being a Yankees fan one dimensional. They've boxed themselves in so far in to a corner, which is only about winning and nothing else, that they look more foolish and seem to feel worse about losing in the ALCS than the Mets do finishing fourth.
According to their standards, 11 of their last 12 seasons have been utter failures, which is only one better than the Mets. It's all relative, of course, but that's the point. In their world, the opportunities to enjoy themselves during a six month season seem to only occur within a few days during late October, which has only happened once in 12 years… Basically, because of their 'goals,' just one of their last 4,000 days have been fun… and that must really suck.
Look, don't get me wrong, I hope to again celebrate a Mets championship with my friends one day. But, I also know we're capable of simply celebrating "baseball," from a no hitter to a 20th win to just a nice day away from the office in April. I don't know, maybe they're right, maybe I'm just so used to losing I've tricked myself in to enjoying other aspects of the game. But, I don't think that's it, because when the season is over it's not obsessing over one win that I miss. Instead, while the standings quickly leave my mind, I continue to miss the routine of the season; I miss the community of Mets fans I've come to know (online and offline); I miss the news cycle and the debate; and I miss the actual game – not the last out, but the proceeding 26 and all the strategy, second-guessing and ups and downs that come with them.
I mean, still, my favorite season as a fan is 1999, a year the Mets finished second and lost to the Braves in the NLCS. I loved that year, the dramatic games, the trips back and forth to Shea with my friend Johnny, the swings between hopelessness and over confidence, and nearly getting ejected from a game for yelling at John Rocker in the bullpen. Sure, that last loss still stings, but the 172 games before that trump it all, especially the Grand Slam Single, which is still the best game I've even been to. I don't think a Yankees fan would make such a statement about a season that didn't end with a ring. Worse, even if they felt that way, they've put themselves in a position to be unable to admit it. That's a crappy way to experience baseball. I actually feel bad for them… kind of.


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Happy Halloween!
We sent in these fun Pumpkin Surprise Treats to my oldest sons class today. They wanted a pumpkin shaped treat and these worked out perfect! We did not come up with this fun food idea. We used this idea from the Kellogg's site ricekrispies.com. However, we did come up with a better way to make these limiting a bit of the mess & getting a perfect orange color.
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6 Cups of Kellogg's Rice Krispies
3 Tablespoons of Butter
1/2 of a bag of Jumbo Pumpkin Jet-Puffed Marshmallows (colored orange)
12 Fun Sized Candy Bars (we used Milky Way)
Large Pretzel Sticks
Green Cookie Frosting (we used Betty Crocker)
Melt the butter on low heat in a large sauce pan. Then add the jumbo pumpkin marshmallows until completely melted. Using the jumbo orange pumpkin marshmallows will keep you from having to use food coloring. This also will make sure you have a good even orange color. Stir in the Rice Krispies until completely coated. Spray a 1/2 measuring cup with cooking spray. Also spray your hands just a little. Scoop out 1/2 cup portions and flatten out a bit. Place the mini candy bars in the middle and wrap around to cover. Shape into a balls and place on wax paper. I thought this would be so messy to make and it wasn't at all! We made a double batch of these for my sons class.
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Pulling Jordan Mayland's strings in the 'I Can Control You' video
This morning on The Huffington Post Mike Ragogna posted Jordan Mayland & The Thermal Detonators' video "I Can Control You."
The video was made by Bruce James and Caleb Smith and Deft Visuals and is the first one from the Thermal Detonator's album "I Wrote It all Down." In December Juice ran a cover story on Mayland; you can read that here.
You can buy the "I Wrote It All Down" album for $5 on Mayland's Bandcamp page. Mayland & The Thermal Detonators perform Friday night at the Nova Labs release party at DG's Tap House in Ames.


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Two Hawaii Island polling sites will be closed today and voting postponed for affected voters while elections officials try to determine how to distribute and collect absentee ballots from the areas hemmed in by damaged roads stemming from Hurricane Iselle.
With the exception of the polling sites at Hawaii Paradise Community Center and Keoneopoko Elementary School, all other polling sites are expected to open as scheduled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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There are about 8,000 affected registered voters, but some may have cast early ballots.
Chief Election Officer Scott Nago, in a news release, said voting in the affected areas would be done by absentee ballot, but it has not yet been determined how those ballots would be distributed and collected.


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I've lived in Portland, Oregon for almost twenty years, and for more than half that time, I've been helping nonprofits and other progressive organizations hone their creative efforts.
Direct mail fundraising packages and e-mails…blog entries…brochure copy…website copy…board reports…creative audits…you name it, and I've done it. I expand that brilliant nugget of an idea that's been floating around for years, unearth that quiet story, highlight that unsung hero of a program — using all the tools at your disposal (and mine!) to raise money, bond your donors/customers, and help you get your story out into the world.
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