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By Giovanna Marcus
Patients often come to Capitol Chiropractic for the first time in pain and full of questions. They wonder if they will ever heal and be able to return to the activities that they love, or even, in some cases, their job. For many, their health issues have begun to interfere with their normal lifestyle, energy levels, and freedom they once had.
"Patients want to know if we have seen anyone with problems like theirs, and we're able to tell them. Yes, we are able to help people with conditions like theirs," says founder, Dr. Don Lathrop.
The eight practitioners are experts in their given field of chiropractic, massage, and acupuncture care. They all share the understanding that the state of optimal well being is a balance between their physical, mental and spiritual health.
Capitol Chiropractic's group of practitioners also share the goal of creating the correct alignment between the nervous system and the musculoskeletal system. When a person's spine is in proper alignment, the nervous system has the capacity to function at its optimum level and increases overall wellbeing.
Capitol Chiropractic, founded in 1990, is a place where the inter-disciplinary approach is highly valued. "There is more than one way to treat a condition and having multiple therapies is sometimes necessary to resolve certain conditions," says Dr. Lathrop.
His vision was to create a network of providers who get to the root cause of their patient's pain or problem. "We ask what they want to be able to do that they can't do right now and we make that our goal," he says.
What makes Capitol Chiropractic stand out is a true collaborative spirit. At their office a chiropractor, massage therapist, and acupuncturist often work together to come up with a comprehensive treatment plan for a shared patient. A pain in the shoulder can start in the neck, low back, or even the feet. One or all therapies may help in resolving the pain.
Patients today have good questions and are very informed. They are also looking for solutions without drugs. Dr.Lathrop and his team attend seminars regularly to stay apprised of new ideas and to improve upon their experience in their specific field. Their continuing trainings include injury prevention, extremity care, manual therapies, stretching and exercise protocols, nutrition, Bio-Cranial, Kinesio Taping, Sports Medicine, Traction, and Decompression.
Additionally, Dr. Lathrop and his team are passionate about nutrition and overall self-care. Inflammation is a common cause of patient issues, and this often starts with what the patients put in their bodies.
Many patients' problems can be traced back to diet or chemicals in the home. The team sees firsthand how the negative effects of chemical and environmental toxins create a cascade of ill health.
"Corn and oats inflame cows' stomachs, causing their milk and the beef to contain inflamed properties, so when we turn around and eat it, we can become inflamed ourselves. Cows naturally feed on grass, so it's critical that the products we purchase from cows should be non GMO and grass fed," says Dr. Lathrop.
As for the employees who make Capitol Chiropractic so special, theirs is an assemblage of committed practitioners who have dedicated their lives to help others enjoy life again. Each practitioner at Capitol Chiropractic has a unique gift that they bring to their patients.
Julia Lea, massage practitioner, practices Zen Bodywork, a form based off the teachings of Ida Rolf. Julia integrates her energy work into her treatment sessions which enhances the outcome of her care. Julia's grounded demeanor comes from her commitment to spirituality and meditation, a practice that she integrates into her massages.
During a visit with Patricia Winters, LMP, she comments that my muscles feel dehydrated, and explains how that causes other problems that we don't normally identify with. Patricia's massages help the body move away from pain.
Laura Johnson-Sweeney, LMP, has been doing massages for twelve plus years. Laura's goal is treating people who have been injured in an accident, to reach pre-injury health and educate them on the long term benefits of preventive care.
Lyndsie Holmes, LMP, is passionate about assisting athletes in balancing overdeveloped and underdeveloped muscles. Her goal is to keep the athlete in their game, having good recovery so they can train and compete with minimal down time.
Suzie Sund, LMP, is trained in Zen Bodywork, a whole body treatment. She also has a specific niche working in collaboration with her clients' dentists and orthodontists treating those who have TMJ and symptoms such as facial pain, headache, jaw pain, dizziness, ringing in the ear, and neck pain. Utilizing her experience with trigger point therapy, Suzie sees dramatic long term benefits using Zen Bodywork.
Danette Bakewell, LMP, enjoys helping resolve issues with her deep tissue massage. Danette is skilled in injury cases, understanding that after an accident injuries are often slow to appear and can take weeks to make themselves known. With massage, the body relaxes so the issues can be resolved.
Judy Bernard, EAMP, L.Ac, has a healing technique that extends beyond acupuncture, incorporating sound healing with gongs and Acutonics® tuning forks to raise her patient's natural vibrational frequencies. The tuning forks are applied to acupuncture points, creating flow within the body and removing stagnation. Her treatments balance the person, reduce pain, and reconnect people with themselves.
Judy first came to acupuncture for her own symptoms of severe sinus headaches that were not alleviated by her medical doctor. She also recommends Acupuncture/ Acutonics® treatments for a variety of issues including the flu, digestive issues, menopause symptoms and body pain.
The team of providers have the philosophy that the body was designed to heal, especially if we listen to the clues it sends us. They believe and know that most people will get better because they see that happen every day.
To make an appointment with Capitol Chiropractic's team, call (360) 352-2488. The office is conveniently located at 1728 State Ave NE in Olympia. You can also visit them on the web at http://www.lathropdc.com.
By Grant Clark
It's the season opener for the Pints and Quarts Co-Ed Softball League and Mark Rubadue is running late.
The league, which is organized by the Lacey Parks and Recreation Department, runs from late August through the end of September with games being played at the Regional Athletic Complex (RAC).
Rubadue isn't significantly tardy, but he knows getting there by the end of the first inning is out of the question.
He quickly turns to technology in an attempt to track down a score update. A short text goes out to Sean Finney, the Park and Rec's Sports/Fitness Recreation Supervisor, asking how his team is faring.
Finney, who is at the RAC watching the game, immediately fires back a reply. It is not the message Rubadue was anticipating.
"All Sean's text said was, 'Your team is horrible,'" Rubadue stated.
Looking for a little less vagueness, Rubadue presses for details. Finney's second text proceeded to give his initial response plenty of weight.
"His second text says we are down 12-0 in the first inning," Rubadue said with a chuckle. "His first text was pretty accurate, I guess."
This year marked the first time Rubadue and his team, which includes wife Noel and a group of long-time friends, turned out for co-ed softball.
The team's core had played soccer together in co-ed rec leagues since the early 1990s when they were all in their early 20s. And they were good.
"They were always one of the top soccer teams," Finney remembers. "They finished either first or second, it seems, every year they played together."
Softball, however, is apparently a different type of beast. The team spent the last two decades mastering a sport that does not allow a participant the use of their hands and now find themselves in the middle of something that centers around the simple aspects of throwing a ball and swinging a bat.
"We just thought we would give softball a try this year," said Rubadue, a health and fitness teacher at Timberline High School. "I think there were only four of us on the team who had played baseball or fastpitch before."
Rubadue was one of the few who did have a past on the baseball diamond, and it was a successful one.
During his senior year of high school, Rubadue helped North Thurston's baseball team finish fourth in state in 1990. He went on to play at Centralia College before moving on to the coaching side of the sport, first severing as an assistant with the Rams and later becoming Timberline's head coach.
Rubadue coached the Blazers from 2004 to 2010 and began his second stint as the team's coach this past season. The program has enjoyed some of its biggest success under Rubadue's watch, including a fourth-place finish in state in 2009.
So, directing a group of close friends to a couple of softball triumphs shouldn't be too tasking. After all, how different can softball be from soccer?
"I think when we showed up with our soccer cheats and bright clothes, people were wondering, 'Who are these guys?'" Rubadue said. "We're playing against some teams that take this really serious. They are all decked out in uniforms and have roller bags for their bats. We had to ask around to get a couple extra gloves. We had to borrow some bats."
The team, saddled with the name Can't Catch a Cold, lived up to its self-applied handle by finishing the regular season with a record of 0-11-1.
"We were able to get that one tie in," Rubadue said. "We are celebrating if we made it to the seventh inning because we usually don't make it out of the fifth. We get 10-runned."
In addition to Rubadue and his wife, the team consists of Gordon Bragazzi, Shanna Labranch, Carmen Luce, Travis Sugarman, Lance and Shannon Yount, Tony and Kim Doughty, Tory and Sherry Larson and Cory and Jen Redman.
"The funny thing is we are all really pretty athletic," Rubadue said. "We just can't play softball together. We are all competitive, but playing is more about being together on a Friday night as a group of friends. I don't think anyone pays too much attention to the record. I think we would if we weren't such close friends."
Lacey Parks and Rec offers a variety of softball leagues throughout the year, featuring a large range of talent levels.
"Active is active," Rubadue said. "I don't care what you are doing, as long as you're being active because if you're not there will come a time were you wish you had been. This allows a great group of friends the opportunity to be active together. Plus, those of us who have kids, they are out playing at the RAC when we have games. I know with my kids that, if they could, they would sit in front of the computer all day. I think it's a positive for them to see their parents be active."
Rubadue doesn't anticipate the group's activity level to decrease any. It just may surface next fall in a different pursuit.
"Right after that first game ended, we were all in the dugout and Kim said, "Let's think about doing bowling next year instead of this,'" Rubadue said. "So, I think we are going to give that a try instead of softball."
Hey, active is active.
The sports culture is strong in Grays Harbor. We love Seahawks, Friday night football, spring baseball, and community soccer teams. Eleven-year-old twins Isaac and Isaiah Pierce fall into that pattern and are incredibly talented baseball players. Upon tryouts in Tacoma, these boys were selected by the Northwest Elite Baseball Organization as two of thirteen players chosen from Washington State to participate in their national program for elite players. The honor was great and the boys were thrilled to represent their community.
Unfortunately, as deadlines drew near, the boys were short the funding needed despite efforts to raise money for the trip. Seeing the importance of the opportunity, the East Grays Harbor County Rotary Club stepped in to make up the difference, paving the way to an amazing summer experience in Wisconsin. Isaac and Isaiah won some and lost some, but ultimately the experience and the lessons in teamwork were what made the trip so worth it.
Impacts like these are what the Rotary Club thrives on and it is only with continued support that they are able to make them. But the members want fundraising to be fun for everyone, which is why they are hosting their 7th annual Hoptoberfest at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino on October 10. The original intent behind the event was to create a fundraiser people would enjoy and that would also benefit students in East Grays Harbor. This fundraiser idea sprouted wings and a scholarship fund was started which is now completely funded by Hoptoberfest.
To date, the event has helped to academically sponsor 20 kids – about three a year. These kids are not evaluated solely by their academic achievement, but rather on their willingness to give back to their community. Donna Rosi, Hoptoberfest's event coordinator, explains, "We are willing to fund higher education, even if it's only to a trade school. We want to fund kids interested in returning to the community and investing in it."
Not only does the fundraiser promote education, the dollars earned also go toward community programs like Shop-With-A-Cop that help provide Christmas gifts for underprivileged kids in East Grays Harbor County. The Children's Advocacy Center, United Way, the Backpack Program, and kids like Isaac and Isaiah all benefit from this annual event.
This year, the Hoptoberfest is boasting over 30 different microbrews from well-known breweries like Dick's Brewing Co, Iron Horse Brewery, Astoria Brewing Co, Red Hook Brewing, and New Belgium Brewing, just to name a few. Upon arriving, every guest will receive a ballot. By doing various tastings, they can then vote for their favorite beer. The People's Choice last year was a stout brewed by Iron Horse. They will be defending that vote again this year, but with increased competition. A few of these breweries, like Dick's Brewing Co, have been helping out with the Hoptoberfest from the beginning. "Dick's Brewery has been a part of the event from the beginning," says Donna. "They are great people and have been such a huge help."
The guest host for the 2015 Hoptoberfest is pretty retro. His name is Erik Estrada, but you probably know him better by his role as Frank "Ponch" Poncharello on the popular 70s television show, Chips. Also on the stage will be local stars like Ericka Corban, Driftin' Harbor Rats, Electric Eye with Phil Luce, and others. The silent auction will also have some great items to show off including sports equipment, beer paraphernalia, and Seahawks tickets.
It's not often the desire to have a rip-roarin' time and the desire to serve the community collide in a common event, but the Rotary Club has managed it. Grab a beer, take a selfie with Erik Estrada, and listen to some great local music from afternoon to evening. The venue for the Hoptoberfest event is the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino. So if you get bored (not likely), need a place to stay, or just a moment to escape the noise, you will have plenty of space to explore, relax, and have a great time.
Tickets may be purchased at the Quinault Beach Resort, at Aberdeen Office Equipment, Umpqua Bank in Montesano, and at Foothills Massage in Elma.
Admission is $10 and includes a souvenir mug, and a starter drink scrip. Hoptoberfest will be held at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino on October 10, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Photos by Shanna Paxton Photography
Downtown Olympia merchants opened their doors to artists during the 2015 Fall Arts Walk. Performers took to the streets to entertain visitors on a crisp fall weekend. For a complete story about what to expect when visiting downtown Olympia for Fall Arts Walk, click here.
Cassie Thornton is a social practice/interdisciplinary artist. She's interested in debt and privacy, and in industries that promote individual liability, deny trust and interdependence.Her work investigates and reveals the impact of governmental and economic systems on public affect, behavior and unconscious.
Her website ("a wild place with a boring facade") has brief descriptions of lots of her recent work - visualizing debt, using sound to express and manipulate debt, dramatizing the dirt that still lingers in clean bank lobbies, repurposing an old activist video to critique education as an instrument of social control and subordination through student debt, and so on....Google Plus One Facebook Like
Submitted by the Capital City Marathon
Olympian Jeff Galloway will visit the South Sound in May to help the Capital City Marathon celebrate its 35th year.
"We are proud to be the area's oldest marathon and can't think of a better way to celebrate 35 years than by inviting Jeff Galloway to meet our amazing community of runners," said CCM Race Director Nona Snell. "He is not only a phenomenal athlete, he has also made distance running a reality for so many people who didn't think they were capable of completing marathons." Galloway is the inventor of the popular, and effective, Galloway Run Walk Run Method and motivational speaker.
Details of Galloway's visit to the Capital City Marathon events will be announced as they become available, but a free running clinic with Galloway will be included in race registration this year.
Registration for the May 15, 2016, marathon, half-marathon and 5-mile opens October 1. Between October 1 and 5, the Capital City Marathon Association will offer early registrants a discount.
The 1.2-mile kids' run is set for the afternoon of Saturday, May 14. It will be free again this year and is open to kids in the 8th grade or younger.
Beginning on Oct. 1, runners can register for any of the events online at http://capitalcitymarathon.org/registration.html
For more information contact Nona Snell at 360.561.7874.
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The latest show to hit the stage at Harlequin Productions is Recent Tragic Events, a comedy by Craig Wright, the Emmy-winning writer of such TV shows as Six Feet Under and Lost. I sat down with Scot Whitney, the show's director and Harlequin's Managing Artistic Director, to discuss what goes into directing a play that features a sock puppet and is set on a blind date…on the day after 9/11.
So, this is a comedy taking place the day after 9/11?
Yes, I know it's hard to believe, but Recent Tragic Events does manage to examine the event and how it affected everyone in the world, but especially in this country, from within the trappings of a comedy. The event itself is treated with profound respect, but people didn't stop behaving in ridiculous ways as a result. They have never stopped being ridiculous, and I don't expect that they ever will. It's in our nature, don't you think?
What about this story makes it worth telling 14 years later?
I first found this play in 2005. I loved it the first time I read it but thought it was probably too late to produce it. It had premiered in 2002 and ran in New York in 2003. I was afraid it might have lost its relevance by 2005. But I've re-read the play every year since while trying to put together the new season, and last January it dawned on me that we, as Americans, are still suffering the traumatic effects of those events 14 years later. This play provides an empowering perspective that serves as a kind of healing balm. I think that audiences are going to love it. In fact, we held a free, open-to-the-public first read through of the play several weeks ago. We had strong attendance, and I think it's safe to say that everyone was a bit blown away by what they experienced. How could a comedy about a blind date the day after 9/11 ever get us to the place we land? Answer: A brilliant idea, fantastic writing and a great cast.
With just 5 actors in this show, what's it like to have such a small cast?
Smaller casts generally have many advantages. It's easier to find four or five great actors who are all available at the same time than to find 18 or 25. Scripts with small casts also tend to be less complex, so you're able to focus more on details, which I enjoy. It becomes a more intimate process.
This particular show turned out to be a wonderfully breezy experience but not just because of the small cast. Stick one bad attitude into even a two-person show, and the whole thing becomes miserable for everyone. This cast turned out to be as close as I can imagine to perfect. Everyone understands the play, their character, and their position in the story. They all love the play and have brought a huge amount of excitement and commitment to the project. And they're all sweethearts! Rehearsing was like playing games in a friend's living room.
There is a saying that 90% of the director's job is casting, and believe me it's true. In this case, however, it was more like 99%.
What's it like to direct a sock puppet?
Not much different from directing an actor, if it's cast right. We chose blue, which I think was a good choice. The hair was a bit difficult to control at first, but so are big egos, so they kind of cancel each other out.
What is most exciting for you about this directing project?
Recent Tragic Events runs October 1-24 at Harlequin Productions. Tickets and more info available at 360-786-0151 or at harlequinproductions.org.
Submitted by The Gift Gallery LLC
Fall – one of the most beautiful seasons here in Washington. Although most of us can agree, every season is beautiful in the Pacific Northwest. With fall brings the leaves changing color, cool crisp mornings with the fog rolling in, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, Halloween and of course, holiday shopping.
What is one of our favorite things about the holidays? Food! The Gift Gallery in Tumwater starts the season off with food tastings.
Once a month from September through April, we feature a sampling of food from our specialty food section. We have soups from Thorpe, mustards from Pasco, Washington raw honey, dips from Colorado, pepper jellies from Oregon and Chehalis mints. We also have Ravensbrew coffee, a variety of tea and more!
To keep informed on when our food tastings are, be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, bookmark our website or, send us your email to receive our monthly newsletter. Our next tasting will be in October. Our local appraiser and gemologist Randy Caverly will also be here on the same day as our food tastings to give free jewelry appraisals.
October Special: $5.00 coupons all month long!
The entire month of October you can earn $5 coupons for every $50 you spend before tax. You can redeem the coupons from November 1 thru January 16. A great way to start your holiday shopping!
The Gift Gallery would like to welcome 6 new vendors to our store: Pete Whiting & Alan Gruse with Pappycraft rustic wood décor; Gail Yenne with her rustic art; Corrine LaVasseur with Knotty Girl Crochet and paintings; Day Jackson with his handcrafted wooden boxes, chess & cribbage boards and more; Kristen Burton with her re-purposed yard art, jewelry and antiques; and Tammy Repine with her home décor including wreaths and wooden signs.
We have about 40 talented local vendors with a wonderful variety of items. Everyone loves a handmade gift, so remember The Gift Gallery for all your holiday shopping. It may not be handmade by you, but you can tell them it was handmade right here in Tumwater, Washington!
The Internet has created new ways of reaching an audience, making story-writing more complex and challenging than ever. Has the nature of story changed? How can a writer be read? Writer/editor Tom Maddox, former Director of Writing at The Evergreen State College, will help aspiring writers answer these questions. This event is part of Timberland Reads Together - a one book, one community reading program.
This event takes place at the Olympia Timberland Library.
313 8th Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98501
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Students at The Evergreen State College were treated to an all-campus clam bake welcoming George Bridges, on his first day as Evergreen's new president.
Bridges, accompanied here by Evergreen Shellfish Club member Emily Dunn-Wilder, meets a geoduck, which is Evergreen's mascot.
Submitted by The Thurston County Food Bank
Monday morning First Lady Trudi Inslee engaged one hundred plus Meadow Elementary 1st and 2nd graders in a food literacy story time. Washington's First Lady read two books about the joys of growing, eating and sharing healthy food. She also talked to the students about the importance of reading. After story time the students received a healthy and delicious snack of fresh tomatoes, zucchini, spinach and grapes.
"We know that reading is essential for school success, but so is healthy eating," says Reading Foundation Director Jennifer Forster. "Healthy foods build strong brains and bodies and make it possible to read and learn."
"If kids come to school with healthy food in their tummies, they can and do learn. We want that for all of our children," says Michaela Winkley, School Gardens Program Manager for the Thurston County Food Bank.
September is Food Literacy Month in Washington. To continue building awareness about food literacy, the Thurston County Food Bank, Readers to Eaters and the South Sound Reading Foundation are partnering to provide a collection of children's food literacy books to area elementary schools and public libraries. Once funds have been secured, all elementary schools and public libraries in the North Thurston, Olympia and Tumwater will receive a beautiful collection of food literacy books for children.
The following donors have generously given to support this effort:
The partnering agencies would like to encourage health care providers and other community members to contribute to this effort so that every library and elementary school in our area can receive a book collection.
The Food Bank is passionate about providing those in need with healthier food choices and educating families about ways to bring more nutritious food into their homes. They have several nutrition-focused programs, such as SNAP-Ed and our school gardens program, that target youth to address the adverse affects of hunger and poor nutrition.
The South Sound Reading Foundation is a natural partner for this mission. Focused on promoting literacy and reading, the Reading Foundation has made a tremendous impact on youth and education in Thurston County. The Foundation leads reading and literacy based activities and volunteer programs.
For more information visit: http://thurstoncountyfoodbank.org/, https://readingfoundation.org/south-sound-chapter/ and www.readerstoeaters.com/.
Olympia Genealogical Society members will help workshop participants gain the skills they need to begin their family history research. Participants should check in at 9 a.m., before the library opens, at the 9th and Adams Exit Only doors to the library in the SE corner of the parking lot. Registration is required and walk-ins will not be accepted. Register online, in person, or by phone at 360-352-0595 beginning Tuesday, October 13.
Location: Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA. (360) 352-0595.
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Come and celebrate the start of the first ever Olympia Zine Fest, an event centered on small scale, alternative, do-it-yourself print media! The panel will include V. Vale of RE/Search Publications, Author and Maximum Rock'n'roll contributor Imogen Binnie, Queer Zine Archive Project founder Milo Miller, and facilitator Joaquin de la Puente. This event will occur after regular library hours and no other library services will be available.
Location: Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA. (360) 352-0595Google Plus One Facebook Like
I like to try before I buy as much as I can. Yes, I love shopping online and for a lot of things (lunch boxes, curtain rods, copy paper) purchasing sight unseen works just fine. For others, I like to see the product in person first – to feel the sheets, try on the shoes, fire up the lawn mower, test drive the car.
When purchasing services, though, you can't really "try before you buy." It's in these situations we rely on trusted sources for recommendations and advice.
A home is likely the biggest purchase you'll ever make. Yet you can't book an overnight stay in the home before you buy it, no matter how cool that sounds. But, you can get pretty close. Your home inspection allows you several hours to poke through all the nooks and crannies, open the drawers, and try the faucets in your soon-to-be new home. It also gives you a comprehensive picture of the home's condition and any potential problems. This critical process should be led by an honest, straight-forward professional. But how do you know who to hire?
Well, I actually did get to "try before I buy" with Boggs Inspection Services. I shadowed an inspector, buyer Julia Lovelace-Johnson and agent Kimberly Rucker during the entire process. My conclusion? Boggs' inspector Tom Hitchman is not only a great guy to spend a few hours with, but he knows what he's doing and makes sure you know, too.
The inspection started with a meet and greet in the sunny front yard. Tom reviewed the inspection process and asked Julia if she had any initial questions or concerns. More than anything, I noted Tom's calm, competent demeanor and clear explanations of the inspection process. This set the tone for the entire day and Julia was put visibly at ease.
I opted to follow Tom around the outside of the home, his first action item, while Julia and Kimberly headed inside to take another tour of the home. As we walked, Tom explained, "The main thrust of the inspection is to educate the buyer on the home and any issues, or potential issues, it has." The scope of the inspection includes the outside, inside and all systems in the home. "The nature of a home inspection is visual, not invasive," Tom notes. This means he will, to the best of his ability, check all areas and components, but will not open walls, pull out appliances, or move furniture.
As we walked around, Tom checked for the presence of dry rot, inspected windows, examined siding, caulking, gutters and drainage. He surveyed concrete areas and tested external doors and electrical. He took notes as he went, ensuring nothing was missed. "The main things we look for on the exterior are issues with siding," Tom noted. "In the Northwest, we have lots of issues with decay due to moisture."
Tom noted only minor maintenance issues for the buyer, but no major concerns. An inspection of the roof is included in each Boggs Inspection Services report. However, this home's roof pitch was so steep, a careful visual inspection with binoculars was substituted.
After donning clean booties over his shoes, Tom made his way inside and reviewed the exterior inspection with Julia. After answering questions, Tom explained the comprehensive inspection packet included with each Boggs inspection. "We review the warranties and extras that come standard with our inspections," he explained. And the extras are many, making a Boggs inspection a high value for your dollar.
While Julia and Tom discussed the packet, I chatted with Kimberly Rucker, a 24-year veteran realtor with Berkshire-Hathaway Home Services on Martin Way. "I work with Boggs Inspection Services a lot and I've known Tom for a long time," she shared. "The guys are good with people, have a great rapport with my clients, and really explain things well, especially to first time buyers who are new to the process."
Before transitioning to the interior inspection, Tom pulled out his laptop and logged the items he and Julia had discussed from the exterior. By recording findings directly, Boggs inspectors make sure nothing gets missed. "We like to document as we go to ensure accuracy and get the best level of detail in our reports," explained Tom.
Next up was the garage. Tom inspected the electrical panel, removing the entire face and checking each breaker, noting details as small as the variety of brand names on several breakers. His careful explanations to Julia ensured she was part of the process yet not overwhelmed by information. After thorough exams of the HVAC system and hot water heater, all while noting his findings electronically on a tablet, Tom lead Julia into the home for a room by room walk-though.
In each room, windows and doors were checked. Faucets and drains were reviewed. Drywall cracks were noted and outlets were checked for proper amperage. Through it all, Tom chatted with Julia and Kimberly, keeping the entire inspection personal and comfortable. We all cheered when storage was found under window seat cushions and we all attempted to latch a faulty bathroom door (without success).
It was a team effort, but Tom was definitely our captain.
If we stick with the "try before you buy" metaphor, I feel confident saying the Boggs Inspection Services "shoe" fit for me. It was comfortable, fun (yes…I promise it was!), professional, and achieved exactly what it promised: a comprehensive home overview from top to bottom ensuring you know exactly what you are buying. And if the shoe fits…well, you know the rest.
To schedule an inspection, call 360-480-9602 or visit the Boggs Inspection Services website.
Hello, Olympia! It's October. It's fall. It's the season for outdoor sports and fingers crossed that you don't get rained on. (We've had a perfect record for sunny soccer game days, so far.) And now that the calendar has flipped over to October, we can also say it's time for pumpkins. Check out our great list of local pumpkin patches and watch ThurstonTalk.com for more fall activities stories.
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Pustakasala (also known as Kimpulan temple) is a 9th to 10th century Hindu temple located in the area of Universitas Islam Indonesia (Indonesia Islamic University or UII), Kaliurang road, Kaliurang, Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The temple was buried about five metres underground. Parts of the temple have been excavated to reveal square andesite stone walls and statues of Ganesha, Nandi, and Lingam-Yoni.
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med to her compromising. Digby, therefore, having accepted her apologies and extenuations, challenged Sackville to a duel; whereupon the faithless one proved at least magnanimous; refused to fight, gave up the picture, and swore that Venetia was blameless as she was fair. A private marriage followed; and it was only on the birth of his second son John that Sir Kenelm acknowledged it to the world. To read nearly all his Memoirs is to receive the impression that he looked on his wife as a wronged innocent. To read the whole is to feel he knew the truth and took the risk, which was not very great after all; for the lady of the many suitors and several adventures settled down to the mildest domesticity. They say he was jealous; but no one has said she gave him cause. The tale runs that Dorset visited them once a year, and "only kissed her hand, Sir Kenelm being by."
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permission slip and bring it to the media center, if you have not done so already. If you need a copy of the permission slip, we have them available! Teachers, soon the media center handbook and a media lessons calendar will be available to you online. Everything you need to know about using the LES Media Center will just be a mouse click away. We are excited about the new school year as we "Build Better Readers... Book by Book!"
Liberty Elementary Media Center
Welcome to the Liberty Elementary Media Center blog! This blog has been designed to inform parents, teachers, and students about upcoming events in the media center. It is also a place to read about things we have done and view pictures of these events. Enjoy!
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Snow Day!!!
Students who met all three of their AR goals had a wonderful time playing in the snow on January 16, 2015. We are so proud of all of the 219 students who participated. Way to go, LES cubs!
Monday, December 8, 2014
Snow is Coming to Midway!
Students, we are having a snow party! That's right, snow is coming to Midway, GA. Just make all three of your AR goals by noon on December 19. The party will be on January 16. Stay tuned for more information!
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Children's Book Week: November 17-21
Help us celebrate participating in the following activities and challenges:
Book Challenge: IF students read 6,000 books, Mr. Anderson and Dr. Faircloth will entertain students in a special assembly on Friday, November 21.
Monday: Students and staff will form a Reading Train as they read together in the hallway for 20 minutes. In addition, students will create grade level stories using the Story Wheel iPad App.
Tuesday: Each grade level will meet for an assembly in the media center where grade level stories will be shared.
Wednesday: Guest Reader Day- Students will enjoy visits from community members, staff, and BOE officials as visitors read their favorite books to students.
Thursday: Pajama Day- Students and staff may wear school appropriate pajamas on this day. In the morning, instruction will continue as usual. In the afternoon, students will return to their homeroom class to read and take AR quizzes for the remainder of the day.
Friday: Book Character Dress up Day- Students and staff may dress up as their favorite book character. Students who dress up must bring the book with the character in it to school with them on this day. The Reading Challenge assembly will be held in the afternoon.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Apple ID Trouble?
Calling all parents of 4th and 5th students! Are you having trouble setting up your students' Apple ID? We are here to help! To schedule an appointment with Mrs. Craven, please call the LES Media Center at (912) 884-5098!
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
2013-2014 Exemplary Library Media Program
Once again, the Liberty Elementary media program has been honored for excellence! On June 10, 2014, the Libery Elementary media center received the 2013-2014 Liberty County School System Exemplary Library Media Program Award. Pictured above is the plaque received at the Board of Education meeting. We are so excited about this award and we wish to congratulate the other media centers across the county who were honored as well. Way to go Midway Middle School, Bradwell Institute, and Taylors Creek Elementary!
Friday, April 25, 2014
Military Readers We Salute You!
Thanks to all the military readers who came to our school today to read books to our kindergarten classrooms. We appreciate the efforts of the Read Across Liberty team for providing books for each of our youngest students. Remember students... Readers are Leaders!
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Golf, as a sport, is followed and revered across the world. Its considered the Game of the Elites as its quite an expensive hobby to enjoy. The equipment used in the game of Golf are too many and they tend to be expensive too. There is a long list of equipment one need to carry for a game of golf. Here I'm just trying to give an insight into the equipment one need to carry on the Golf Course to enjoy a day playing the game.
Golf Club Set:-
To start with, one need to have a Golf Kit, which primarily consist of Golf Clubs Set. A Golf Club set often consist of Golf clubs from 12 up to 18 Golf Clubs. Golf Clubs come in different sizes and shapes for they are used at different points of the game and different clubs are required to play different shots. Unlike in other games where usually one equipment is used to play the entire game like a tennis racket or Baseball Bat or a hockey Stick, Golf requires a player to carry a range of Golf Clubs to play different shots example being a Driver, Fairway wood, Putters etc. They too come in different sizes and shapes or can be made from different material like wood, steel or graphite. So, in all, its a good mix of all these which constitute a good Golf Club Set.
Golf Kit Bag:-
Of Course you need a Bag to carry all these Golf Clubs on the Golf Course. One need to buy a Bag which other than carrying Golf Clubs have a decent space to adjust other Small equipment to be used in the game like a Golf Balls, Golf Tees. Golf Caps and other gears. You can buy one online as there is a range of Golf bags available online for a good value of your money. There are a few companies offering Golf Bags with separate Compartments to carry rather expensive Golf Gears like a Golf Range Finder, Golf GPS etc. Both these equipment are used extensively these days by the amateur players who play golf for hobby as these are banned in professional golf tours. Also, although we haven't mentioned this as such in the article but you need a good golf rangefinder to have a competitive golf game. This is used to spot the hole properly so you can give your best shot.
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Golf Cart is an equipment which is almost inseparable from the game, for the size of Golf Course and repeated rounds of the Golf Course during a game which might leave a Golfer exhausted if he were to go around the course multiple times on foot. You can a own an electric or gas run golf cart . Choosing one of the Best Golf Carts can be quite confusing and expensive as well but you can opt to rent out the Golf Carts. There are many companied and even golf courses which offer Golf carts on rent. If you don't wish to buy a Golf Cart and don't even wish to pay the rent each time you out for golf game. You can opt for a far cheap but equally useful Golf Push Cart which can carry your Golf Kit on the golf course it will even save you the cost of hiring a caddy for the game as you can yourself push around your stuff in a Golf Push Cart. You can find one of the best Golf Push Cart online. I'd recommend reading reviews about the best Golf Push Carts online before deciding to buy one. You buy a normal Golf Push Cart or you can opt for a self driven electric Golf Push Cart.


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Stephen Moore papers, 1767-1867.
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Come back, South Africa: Africa in Motion 2014
Three recent documentaries about the birth and growing pains of post-apartheid South Africa epitomised the reflective mood at this year's Scottish showcase of African cinema. Harriet Warman reports.
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Friday 5 December 2014
10 great lesser-known time-travel films
Trip back through history with our list of terrific time-travelling movies that deserve to be better known.
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Thursday 4 December 2014
First ever British sci-fi feature film released
Britain's first ever sci-fi feature film, A Message from Mars, will be available to watch in full for the first time in over a century on BFI Player and BBC Arts Online.
Thursday 4 December 2014
The letter from Stanley Kubrick that started 2001: A Space Odyssey
In 1964, Stanley Kubrick wrote to author Arthur C. Clarke about the possibility of collaborating on 'the proverbial "really good" science-fiction movie'.
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Wednesday 3 December 2014
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Our TV curators count down their top 10 aliens on British television, from the Time Lord himself to Monty Python's tennis-playing blancmanges.
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Werner Enterprises is extending its Professional Truck Driver Apprenticeship Program from 12 to 24 months, after getting approval from the Department of Veteran Affairs.
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September 15, 2015 - Industry News
Finding enough drivers to keep trucks on the road has long been a problem for trucking companies, and that problem is only expected to get worse. But the resulting "mother of all capacity shortages" could be very positive for fleets.
Tags: John Larkin, TMW Systems, Capacity, Driver Shortage
September 9, 2015 - Industry News
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge are seeking nominations from professional truck drivers for the annual Best Fleets to Drive For contest.
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August 14, 2015 - Industry News
American Central Transport is increasing pay for both company truck drivers and owner operators, the trucking company announced.
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August 13, 2015 - Industry News
USA Truck has implemented its Choose Your Hometime initiative that allows over-the-road driving team members to select when and where they take time off.
Tags: Driver Shortage, USA Truck
July 16, 2015 - Industry News
The satellite TV package will be available for as many as 150 company and lease-purchase drivers and owner-operators as a pass-along benefit for $60 per month.
Tags: Drivers, Driver Shortage, Driver Recruiting
July 14, 2015 - Industry News
Turnover rates at large and small truckload fleets fell by 12 percentage points in the first quarter of 2015, though it is uncertain if this trend will continue in the months ahead.
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July 10, 2015 - Industry News
A Senate bill would instruct FMCSA to conduct a pilot study of lowering the age at which Class A CDL holders can drive trucks across state lines.
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June 30, 2015 - Industry News
A Senate bill would create a pilot program to study allowing younger CDL holders to operate across state lines.
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June 8, 2015 - Industry News
Covenant Transport announced a new pay package for the company's hazardous materials over-the-road drivers that includes per-week minimum pay.
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April 20, 2015 - Industry News
Con-way Truckload is buying 635 new twin-screw tractors equipped with automated manual transmissions -- a move that will more than double the AMTs to nearly half its fleet.
Tags: Freightliner, Driver Shortage, Con-way Truckload, Automated Manual Transmissions, Kenworth, Spec'ing
March 13, 2015 - Industry News
Dartco has begun installing Bose Ride seats in its trucks for its drivers to improve comfort on long drives, the company announced. The seats will also be available as bonuses or performance incentives.
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January 29, 2015 - Industry News
Drivers are more satisfied with a percentage split pay compared to hourly or per mile methods, according to a recent study by Stay Metrics.
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January 8, 2015 - Product News
American Trucking Associations has released its 2014 Driver Compensation Study. Due to competition for drivers, it found, as much as 50% of truckload carriers are now offering sign-on bonuses as a way to attract new drivers.
Tags: ATA, Survey, Driver Shortage, Driver Pay
January 6, 2015 - Industry News
A shortage of experienced drivers means carriers are hesitant to increase capacity, despite rising carrier costs and rates, according to the quarterly Transport Capital Partners Survey. Expect increases in driver wages this year as a result.
Tags: Survey, Driver Shortage, Transport Capital Partners, Driver Pay
December 22, 2014 - Industry News
A new report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency and the Carbon War Room verifies what manufacturers and many users have been saying about modern self-shifting gearboxes for some time.
Tags: Fuel Economy, Industry Research, Resale, Automated Manual Transmissions, Driver Shortage, Transmissions, NACFE
December 4, 2014 - Industry News
The Dupre Logistics Energy Distribution Services group announced that it would be giving its drivers a 5% to 9% pay increase to help it keep qualified drivers in a competitive market.
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December 2, 2014 - Industry News
President Obama's move to let some undocumented immigrants stay in the country clears the way for them to become professional truck drivers, but that path is neither simple nor quick.
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The American Trucking Associations announced on Tuesday it is committing on behalf of the trucking industry and its members to hire 100,000 veterans as part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring 500,000 Heroes campaign.
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October 21, 2014 - Industry News
An annual survey of fleet representatives found that the driver shortage and improving fuel efficiency are among the key issues for heavy-duty fleets. The findings were published in the CK Commercial Vehicle Research 2014 Annual Fleet Study.
Tags: Fuel Efficiency, Driver Shortage, Fleet Survey, CKCVR
October 1, 2014 - Industry News
Con-way Truckload is rolling out a new tuition reimbursement program to entice new drivers to attend a professional driving school and work for the company.
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September 23, 2014 - Industry News
For truckload carriers, the number one problem is the driver shortage – but the reasons go beyond pay, said Stifel's John Larkin at TMW Systems' annual user conference in Nashville Monday.
Tags: Drivers, Driver Shortage, TMW Systems, Stifel Nicolaus, Driver Pay
September 22, 2014 - Industry News
Logistics cost as a percent of GDP has been declining over the last 30 years, from 16% before deregulation to 8% now. But while logistics costs have been reduced, productivity has leveled out and may even decrease, according to Stifel's John Larkin, speaking at TMW's annual user conference.
Tags: Productivity, Economy, Driver Shortage, TMW Systems
September 17, 2014 - Industry News
Quality said it completed testing of the service with its western rail partner earlier in the current quarter and has begun initial shipments with some of its largest customers.
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September 9, 2014 - Industry News
Driver turnover, a problem that has traditionally plagued longhaul, irregular-route truckload fleets, is now affecting every type of fleet in the industry – and it's only going to get worse, according to industry analysts at investment advisory firm Stifel.
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Spending Time with the Dietrich OT-3 Organic Time
It does not seem like it was all that long ago that spring was just, well, springing, and I was writing about the Dietrich Organic Time. Since that initial writeup – which I suppose we can treat as an preview – we were sent over a sample to spend some time with and get some first-hand impressions of the watch. Does it hold up to my assumptions in the earlier article? Well, read on for our review of the Dietrich OT-3.


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| Ring-Writer for Sony Ericsson P900/P910i 1.1.2 License: Freeware
Ring-Writer for Sony Ericsson P900/P910i 1.1.2 is an impressive and unique software system which puts the art of writing back in your hands.
Author: Ring-writer
Date: 05 December, 2011
OS Support: Symbian UIQ 2.x
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| Sony Ericsson PC Card Modem Script 1.3.1 License: Freeware
Sony Ericsson PC Card Modem Script enables GSM CSD/HSCSD/GPRS/EDGE connections up to 247.
Author: Alexander Traud
Date: 05 December, 2011
OS Support: Mac OS 9.2.2 or later / OS X 10.2.8 or later
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| Sony Ericsson PC Suite 1.6 License: Freeware
Sony Ericsson PC Suite will enhance the functionality of your Sony Ericsson P8xx - P9xx mobile phone Software for your phone is available in the following categories: Applications , Drivers and scripts , Imaging , Language , Synchronization , Useful
Author: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Date: 05 December, 2011
OS Support: Windows , Windows Vista
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| Sony Ericsson Ringtone Convertor 18.104.22.168 License: Freeware
Sony Ericsson Ringtone Convertor is a free program for creating .imy Sony Ericsson ringtones Sony Ericsson Ringtone Convertor is a small, simple and easy-to-use application designed to create the ringtones (imy) for your Sony-Ericsson mobile.
Author: MFBSoft
Date: 05 December, 2011
OS Support: Windows , Me , Windows XP
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| K750i / W800 / D750 Amarok Control Profile 0.1 License: Freeware
K750i / W800 / D750 Amarok Control Profile is a bluetooth Remote-Profile for the Sony Ericsson K750i and compatible cellphones. The Phone has 3 built-in profiles for WMP/Powerpoint but with keys already used in linux.
Author: tnt
Date: 26 October, 2010
OS Support: Linux
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| Sony Ericsson DRM Packager 1.35 License: Freeware
Sony Ericsson DRM Packager is used to package and protect mobile content.Certain network operators (e.g. Vodafone) have modified Sony Ericsson phones so that they are unable to set MP3's as ringtones, forcing users to buy ringtones from the network.
Author: Sony Ericsson
Date: 09 January, 2011
OS Support:
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| Sony Ericsson Cell Phone Icons .0 1 License: Freeware
About Sony Ericsson Cell Phone Icons8 Sony Ericsson Cell Phone Icons. Included Sony Ericsson Cell Phone Models are:K 700i, P 900, S 710a, T 68i, T 306, T 616, T 637, Z 600.
Author: iAlphan.com
Date: 11 December, 2012
OS Support: Mac
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| MySonye 1.0.0 License: Freeware
MySonye - Sony Ericsson On-line Driver Client. Find your mobile phone drivers quickly, easy and download it for FREE! You can search for them any time in our always grooving on-line database.
Author: B.E.I.C. ELECTRONICS Inc
Date: 05 December, 2011
OS Support: Windows , Me , Windows Vista
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| Free Video to Sony Phones Converter 1.0.7 License: Freeware
Convert different videos to MP4 to playback on Sony Ericsson phones with Free Video to Sony Phones Converter. The program supports all popular models and features advanced Preset Editor. You can save videos in high, standard and economy quality.
Author: DVDVideoSoft Ltd
Date: 02 June, 2011
OS Support: Windows , WinXP , Windows Vista
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| Java-Emulator 0.9 License: Freeware
Emulate Nokia games, Sony Ericsson games, Samsung games, LG games, Motorola games and all other manufacturer's mobile java (j2me) games and applications on your PC. Save your time, by testing your .
Author: JavaEmulator
Date: 08 November, 2011
OS Support:
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| My Webcam Broadcaster 1.0 License: Freeware
My Webcam Broadcaster is a monitoring application that allows you to remotely view your webcam via the web or iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Motorola & other Java Enabled Mobile Phones.
Author: eyespyfx
Date: 08 November, 2011
OS Support: Windows
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| mTC 2.2 License: Freeware
mTC is a program to create themes for Sony Ericsson and Nokia mobile phones. With this free utility, you will be able to customize every screen of more than eighty mobile phones models.
Author: Lasyk Networks, Inc.
Date: 08 November, 2011
OS Support:
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| Theme Creator Pro 3.0 License: Freeware
Theme Creator Pro is a mobile phone application to create visual themes, which can be used in Sony Ericsson mobile phones.
Author: Slavko Solar
Date: 08 November, 2011
OS Support: Windows
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| Custom Menu Creator 2 4 License: Freeware
Custom Menu Creator allows you to create menus for Sony Ericsson Elm, with support for its Calendar icon. In addition, the icons supports the newer look of the latest Sony Ericsson phones.
Author: Shake-SE
Date: 10 November, 2011
OS Support: Windows
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| T68 ThemeEdit 1.0b2 License: Freeware
T68 ThemeEdit allows you to create and edit theme files for the Sony Ericsson T68i (and soon T68) phone models. Transfering theme files between the computer and phone must be done by some other means, i.e.
Author: Tobias Lidskog
Date: 08 February, 2011
OS Support:
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| BlueNotes 1.4b License: Freeware
BlueNotes is a simple and Limited text note composer for your Bluetooth-enabled Sony Ericsson T68, T68i, T630, k700i, Z1010 phone or any phone that uses the vnote (.vnt) file format. Digitol Disturbance.
Author: Digitol Disturbance
Date: 23 May, 2011
OS Support:
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| HomeRun Action Clicker Scripts 1.5 License: Freeware
Some sample AppleScripts that demonstrate how to use HomeRun with AppleScript and the Sony Ericsson Clicker software. These scripts require Version 1.5 of the Sony Ericsson Clicker software.
Author: Findley Studios
Date: 06 March, 2011
OS Support:
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| Salling's Remote Basics 1.0 License: Freeware
Some of Sony Ericsson's new and upcoming phone models have a simple built-in feature that lets you remotely control your computer as if your phone was a wireless keyboard and mouse.
Author: Salling Software AB
Date: 27 January, 2011
OS Support:
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| Polythema 1.0.1 License: Freeware
Polythema is a utility to view and export Sony Ericsson Theme files (.thm). If you would like to see this become an edior, drop the developer an eMail, write a comment, or even better, buy him a beer on paypal. .
Author: vonbelow.com
Date: 26 June, 2011
OS Support:
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| SE Car-100 Control 0.2.1 License: Freeware
Car-100 Control is a small application that lets you drive a Sony-Ericsson Car-100 BlueTooth car from the comfort of your Mac. It is based on code released by Sony-Ericsson to let P900 users drive the car from their phones. .
Author: Robbie Duncan
Date: 16 January, 2011
OS Support:
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| Xdesk Remote 1.0 License: Freeware
Xdesk Remote allows you to control certain things on your Mac using your Sony Ericsson bluetooth phone.
Author: Michael Fonfara
Date: 27 January, 2011
OS Support:
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January 23, Poland. A Spanish-built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed.
February 21, Venezuela. A Santa Barbara Airlines ATR 42-300 turboprop crashes into a mountainside in Sierra La Culata National Park shortly after takeoff from Mérida; all 46 aboard are killed.
April 3, Suriname. A Blue Wings Airlines Antonov An-28 airliner crashes on its approach to the airport in Benzdorp; all 19 aboard lose their lives.
April 15, Democratic Republic of the Congo. An airliner taking off from the airport in Goma crashes into a busy market neighbourhood and bursts into flames; more than 40 people, most of them on the ground, are killed.
April 28, Black Sea. A Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter plummets into the Black Sea after its tail hits an offshore drilling platform; 19 of the 20 aboard die in the crash.
May 2, The Sudan. A Beechcraft 1900 airplane crashes near Rumbek, killing at least 23 people, including the southern Sudan's minister of defense, Dominic Dim.
May 29, Panama. A helicopter carrying Chilean police officials from Colón to Panama City, where they had been attending a meeting of Latin American antiterrorism leaders, crashes on top of a building; at least 15 people, including the head of Chile's national police force and at least 4 people on the ground, are killed.
June 10, Khartoum, The Sudan. A Sudanese airliner bursts into flames after landing; at least 30 of the 214 people aboard are incinerated.
August 20, Spain. An MD-82 airliner operated by the low-cost carrier Spanair and bound for the Canary Islands goes off the end of the runway at Madrid Barajas International Airport on takeoff and bursts into flames; at least 154 of those aboard perish.
August 24, Kyrgyzstan. A passenger jet bound for Iran crashes shortly after takeoff from Manas International Airport in Bishkek, killing at least 64 passengers; 22 survive.
September 1, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A small plane crashes into a mountainside during a thunderstorm; all 17 aboard, most of them aid workers, are feared dead.
September 14, Russia. While traveling from Moscow to Perm, a Boeing 737 passenger jet operated by an Aeroflot subsidiary crashes when preparing to land; all 88 aboard die.
October 8, Nepal. A Yeti Airlines Twin Otter airplane attempting to land at tiny Lukla Airport in the Himalayan Mountains catches its wheels on a security fence and crashes; 18 of the 19 people aboard, including 12 Germans and 2 Australians, are killed.
Fires and Explosions
January 7, Inch'on, S.Kor. Fire breaks out at a newly built cold storage facility; some 40 people are believed to have lost their lives.
January 31, Istanbul. An explosion, likely caused by fireworks ignited by an earlier fire, destroys a building; at least 22 people die in the blast.
March 15, Near Tirana, Alb. A series of strong explosions at a munitions depot kills 26 people and injures more than 300.
March 26, Xinjiang province, China. As authorities attempt to destroy illegal fireworks outside the city of Turpan, an unplanned explosion occurs; 22 people are reported killed.
April 7, Uganda. A fire in a dormitory for a girls' elementary school outside Kampala kills 19 schoolgirls and 2 adults; the cause is unclear, and reports indicate that the doors may have been locked from the outside.
April 26, Casablanca, Mor. A four-story mattress factory goes up in flames; at least 55 people succumb.
May 15, Nigeria. A fuel pipeline in a village near Lagos is ruptured by road construction equipment, causing much of the area to be engulfed in flames; some 100 people are killed.
August 1, Balcilar, Tur. A gas explosion causes the collapse of a three-story girls' dormitory; at least 17 students are crushed to death.
August 26, Guangxi autonomous region, China. A series of explosions in the Guangxi Guangwei Chemical Co. factory that last for seven hours leave at least 20 workers dead in Yizhou.
August 28, Limani, Cameroon. After an oil tanker overturns, residents rush to salvage the leaking gasoline, but a spark from a passing bus causes an explosion and fire; dozens of people, including passengers on the bus, are incinerated.
September 20, Guangdong province, China. In Shenzhen ignited fireworks cause a fire in a nightclub that leaves at least 43 people dead.
October 23, Rajasthan state, India. A powerful explosion demolishes an illegal fireworks factory in the village of Deeg; at least 26 people lose their lives.
December 24, Yevpatoria, Ukraine. An explosion destroys an apartment building, and at least 19 people are killed; it is thought that oxygen tanks stored in the basement may have been the cause.
February 21, Near Itacoatiara, Braz. The Almirante Monteiro, a ferry, collides with a barge in the Amazon River and sinks to the bottom; some 20 people are feared lost.
February 28, Near Dhaka, Bangladesh. A ferry collides with another vessel in the Buriganga River; at least 39 passengers are killed.
March 3, Bay of Bengal. A wooden trawler carrying would-be migrants to Malaysia from Bangladesh and Myanmar (Burma) is found drifting by the Sri Lankan navy; 20 of the more than 90 passengers have died of starvation and dehydration.
March 6, Albania. A boat that is used to carry customers to and from a restaurant on Lake Farka near Tirana sinks; 16 people, most of whom had attended a birthday party at the restaurant, are drowned.
March 22, Off Hong Kong's Lantao Island. A Ukrainian tugboat collides with a Chinese freighter and sinks; 18 crew members are feared lost.
April 1, Nigeria. In Kano state, a dugout canoe carrying a wedding party capsizes; at least 40 people, including the bride, drown.
April 20, Off the Bahamas. Rescue workers find the bodies of 20 drowned Haitians in the sea as well as three survivors; the vessel that had been carrying them is not found.
May 4, Brazil. The wooden ferry Comandante Sales, carrying a group of some 80 partygoers, capsizes and sinks in the Solimões River; at least 41 people drown.
May 12, Bangladesh. A ferry on the Ghorautra River goes down quickly in bad weather; at least 44 people die.
May 19, Democratic Republic of the Congo. An overloaded passenger boat sinks in a storm on Lake Tanganyika; dozens of people are lost.
June 7, Libya. A boat carrying would-be migrants to Italy capsizes shortly after departing from Zuwarah; at least 40 people are drowned, with a further 100 missing.
June 21, Philippines. The MV Princess of Stars, a large ferry, capsizes and sinks in a typhoon off the island of Sibuyan; some 800 people perish. July 22, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A motorboat carrying passengers from Mobayi Bongo to the Central African Republic sinks in the Ubangi River; at least 47 people drown, with a further 100 missing.
August 27, South of Malta. An overloaded boat that left Zuwarah, Libya, carrying would-be migrants from The Sudan and Eritrea takes on water and sinks; 71 people are feared lost.
August 29, Bihar state, India. An Indian army boat rescuing victims of the flooding disaster that caused the Kosi River to change course capsizes; some 20 flood victims and soldiers drown.
November 3, Yemen. The international group Doctors Without Borders reports that 60 bodies have washed up onto the shores over the past two days; the dead had put out from Boosaaso, Som., in boats, and some had been forced overboard by smugglers, while one boat capsized.
November 4, Philippines. An inter-island ferry bound for Sorsogon goes down in bad weather; at least 40 people perish.
November 8, Sea of Japan. A Russian nuclear submarine undergoing testing suffers an accident with its fire-extinguishing system that fills two compartments with Freon gas, asphyxiating at least 20 workers.
December 14, Philippines. An overloaded ferry just entering the mouth of the Cagayan River capsizes; at least 23 passengers drown, with 33 others missing.
Mining and Construction
January 11, Kazakhstan. An ArcelorMittal-owned coal mine suffers a gas explosion; at least 30 miners are killed.
January 16, Morocco. An apartment building under construction in Kenitra collapses, killing at least 16 workers.
January 21, Shanxi province, China. As miners attempt to reopen a shaft in a closed mine, an explosion takes place that kills at least 20 people.
August 9, Boussoukoula, Burkina Faso. At an illegal gold mine, rain causes a mine collapse and mud slide in which at least 34 workers are buried, with dozens more reported missing.
September 20, Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China. A coal mine fire leaves 19 miners dead and 12 missing.
September 21, Henan province, China. A gas explosion in a coal mine kills at least 37 miners; 9 are missing.
November 7, Pétionville, Haiti. A third floor is being added to a church-run school when the building collapses, crushing to death at least 91 schoolchildren and teachers.
November 15, Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. A section of a subway tunnel that is being constructed collapses; at least 21 people are killed.
December 27, Hunan province, China. A construction crane collapses in downtown Changsha, killing at least 17 workers.
January 9, Iran. Authorities in Iran say that a disastrous blizzard in the Tehran area has resulted in the deaths of at least 28 people; Tehran declares a two-day national holiday so that people will stay home.
January 17, Afghanistan. Officials report that an unusually hard winter has left at least 200 people dead; huge numbers of livestock have also perished.
January 28, China. The government issues a severe weather warning for eastern and central China, areas that have already received record-setting amounts of snow, causing a transportation crisis and leaving at least 24 people dead.
February 3, Africa. A series of earthquakes takes place in the Great Lakes region, killing some 40 people (34 in Rwanda and 6 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and injuring more than 400.
February 5, U.S. A fierce outbreak of tornadoes leaves a path of destruction in several southern states, particularly in Tennessee, where at least 30 people are killed, and Arkansas, which suffers a death toll of at least 13; a further 7 people are reported killed in Kentucky and 4 in Alabama.
February 8, Indian-administered Kashmir. Heavy snowfall in the region triggers avalanches that result in the deaths of at least 20 people.
February 10, China. Officials say that power and transportation are beginning to be restored in some areas where the worst winter storms in 50 years have led to at least 60 deaths.
February 12, Northern Bolivia. Pres. Evo Morales declares a national disaster because of flooding following heavy rains that has left at least 60 people dead.
February 16, Afghanistan. Authorities say the harshest winter in 30 years has left 926 people dead so far, 462 of them in Herat province, and hundreds of thousands of cattle have also succumbed.
February 17, Madagascar. A particularly ferocious storm, Cyclone Ivan, makes landfall on the east coast, all but destroying the village of Ambodihazinina, leaving more than 80 people dead, and devastating the ripening rice crops.
February 21, Eastern Philippines. After two weeks of torrential rains, at least 20 people have died in flooding and landslides, tens of thousands of people have been displaced, and great damage has been caused to infrastructure and to rice fields.
April 7, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Humanitarian officials report to the UN that torrential rains in the Kasaï-Occidental and Bandundu provinces have left at least 15 people dead and hundreds homeless.
May 2–3, Myanmar (Burma). Cyclone Nargis, an extraordinarily strong tropical cyclone that formed in the Bay of Bengal and quickly strengthened to a category 4 storm, makes landfall in Myanmar (Burma) and throughout the night churns up the densely populated rice-growing region of the Irrawaddy River delta, cutting a wide path of destruction augmented by a 4-m (12-ft) storm surge that obliterates coastal villages; some 138,000 people perish.
May 10, United States. A violent storm system spawns tornadoes that lay waste to portions of Oklahoma, Missouri, and Georgia, leaving more than 23 people dead, at least 15 of them in Missouri and most of those near Racine.
May 12, Sichuan province, China. A magnitude-7.9 earthquake devastates the area; at the epicentre, in Wenchuan, some 80% of the structures are flattened. At least 69,000 people lose their lives, 18,000 more are missing, and hundreds of thousands are made homeless.
May 14, Uttar Pradesh state, India. A violent storm leaves at least 128 people dead and all but destroys the important mango crop.
June 17, Southern China. The death toll from flooding caused by incessant heavy rains rises to 171; more than a million people have been evacuated.
June 20, India. Authorities say that the death toll from flooding resulting from heavy rain in eastern and northeastern areas of the country has risen past 50; thousands of villages are reportedly submerged.
June 21, Philippines. Typhoon Fengshen smashes into the Philippines; at least 498 residents perish.
July 27, Ukraine and Romania. Officials report that five days of heavy storms have left a total of 13 people dead in Ukraine and 5 others dead in Romania; some 8,000 people in the region have been evacuated.
August 10, Southern India. Officials report that monsoon rains caused the deaths of at least 59 people, not including the 40 people who are swept away when a truck in which they are riding fails to negotiate a flooded bridge in Andhra Pradesh state.
August 18, Southeast Asia. It is reported that over the past week, record flooding has caused devastation throughout much of the region, with thousands of residents forced from their homes and at least 160 people dead in Vietnam alone.
August 18, Bihar state, India. As a result of heavy rains that cause the breach of a dam in Nepal, the Kosi River breaks its embankments and changes course to flow in an old channel some 120 km (75 mi) east, inundating villages in Nepal and Bangladesh as well as in India; a minimum of two million people are left homeless and at least 90 dead.
August 26, Hispaniola. Hurricane Gustav makes landfall in Haiti and the Dominican Republic; at least 84 people are killed, and thousands of homes are ruined.
August 30, Sichuan province, China. A magnitude-5.7 earthquake with its epicentre some 35 km (22 mi) southeast of Panzhihua causes houses to collapse in several villages and leads to the deaths of at least 28 people.
September 6, Egypt. The Muqattam cliffs outside Cairo begin to collapse, loosing hundreds of pounds of rocks and boulders that crush a shantytown in the shadow of the cliffs; dozens of people are killed.
September 6, Haiti. After a week of flooding caused by Tropical Storm Hanna, at least 529 people have perished, most of them in Gonaïves.
September 8, Haiti. Hurricane Ike sweeps through Haiti, leaving at least 58 people dead.
September 13, Texas. Hurricane Ike spreads heavy flooding throughout Galveston and Orange and causes extensive damage in Houston; some 51 people in the region succumb, 20 of them in Texas.
September 22, India. The death toll from three days of heavy monsoon rains is reported to have reached 119.
September 28, Vietnam. Authorities report that Typhoon Hagupit has caused flooding that has left at least 41 people dead; the storm had earlier killed some 8 people in the Philippines and 17 people in China.
October 2, Algeria. Torrential rains cause a flash flood in a normally dry river in the Sahara; the town of Ghardaia is inundated, with some 600 homes destroyed and at least 33 people killed.
October 3, Haiti. The civil protection agency reports that the total death toll in the country from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Hanna and Fay in August and September is 793.
October 5, Kyrgyzstan. A magnitude-6.6 earthquake strikes, killing at least 72 people and flattening the village of Nura.
October 25, Yemen. After two days of heavy rain from a tropical storm, massive flooding along the Wadi Hadramawt leaves at least 180 people dead and some 20,000 people displaced.
October 29, Balochistan province, Pakistan. A shallow magnitude-6.4 earthquake strikes, killing at least 215 people and leaving some 15,000 homeless at the beginning of winter.
November 7, Vietnam. Authorities report that unseasonal flooding in recent weeks has left at least 82 people dead and led to an outbreak of dengue fever.
November 24, Southern Brazil. Officials report that flooding and landslides have left at least 59 people dead and displaced some 43,000 others; by December 1 the death toll has risen to a minimum of 116.
April 28, Shandong province, China. Outside the city of Zibo, a high-speed passenger train traveling from Beijing to Qingdao derails and hits another passenger train en route from Yantai to Xuzhou; at least 70 people are killed.
July 16, Northern Egypt. A truck rear-ends a car waiting at a railroad crossing, pushing three vehicles onto the tracks, where they are crushed by a train; at least 40 people are killed.
August 1, Andhra Pradesh state, India. Five of the 13 cars of the Secunderabad-Kakinada Gautami Express train become engulfed in flames; at least 30 passengers expire.
September 12, Los Angeles. A commuter train crashes head-on into a freight train, killing at least 25 people, when the engineer fails to stop at a red signal; it is thought that he may have been distracted by text messaging on his cell phone.