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Utah's FX Energy reports higher production, revenue
FX Energy Inc., a Salt Lake City-based oil and gas company with extensive land holdings in Poland, said a 14 percent increase in its production led to record first-quarter revenue.
The company said sales increased to $8.6 million from $7.1 million during the same quarter of 2011.
Net income was $14.7 million, or 28 cents per share, compared with $6.5 million, or 14 cents per share.
Unlike in the U.S., demand for natural gas exceeds domestic Polish supplies.
Even though Poland has made considerable efforts to increase production, it still imports most of the natural gas it uses.
"Though we are certainly pleased with the first quarter results, we are even more enthused at the prospects for the second quarter," Clayton Newton, vice president of finance, said in a statement announcing the first quarter results.
He said a recently announced 16.9 percent increase in the price for natural gas in Poland, which became effective April 1, should combine with expected increases in the company's gas production to generate higher revenue well into 2012.
FX Energy said that during the first quarter it produced the equivalent of 1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas, compared with about 1 billion cubic feet in the same quarter a year ago.

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This large insect is well-noted for its incredibly painful bite when disturbed or nonchalantly handled. A member of the Assassin Bug family, the Wheel Bug attacks its prey (other insects) with vicious stabbing motions using the 'fang' at the front of its head. This is the same fang that painfully stabs humans who handle it or disturb it.
The Wheel Bug is best identified by the ridged, or spiny, wheel on its pronotum (back), which gives the insect its name. The Wheel Bug operates primarily from summer into fall and feeds on other insects including any slow-moving caterpillars. Its diet forces the Wheel Bug to reside primarily in leafy areas like forests, parks or shrubbery.
Females lay eggs on twigs and branches in clusters that almost resemble a honeycomb shape. Tiny larvae hatch and look completely different from their adult form (see photos). These small red and black larvae will molt many times before growing to adult size and developing the 'wheel' on their backs.
Category: True Bug
Common name: Wheel Bug
Scientific Name: Arilus cristatus
Adult Size (Length): 28mm to 36mm (1.10in to 1.42in) COMPARE
Identifying Colors: brown; gray; blue; red; black
General Description: spiky back, wheel, saw, fuzzy, arched back, fang, flying
North American Reach (Though Not Limited To*): Alabama; Arkansas; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Nebraska; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Ontario; Quebec; Mexico
* Keep in mind that insect reach is not governed by lines on a map and therefore may appear in areas/regions/states beyond those listed above.


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The Bouldering Garden (573) 474-4997
Some people are born to run; some are born ninjas, scrambling up and down walls like a Tokay gecko. Unleash your inner lizard warrior with this all American obstacle course challenge tonight, at the Bouldering Garden.Gym Hours, Prices, Location
5400 Saint Charles Road Suite C Columbia Missouri MO 65201
Currently Winter Hours are in effect.
All guests need to call for weekend hours.
Mon - Fri 6 pm-9 pm (Easy access, closing by 10 pm)
Sat 12 pm - 4 pm (Call for update - Reservations)
Sunday Key members & Reservations Only (call or text)
Mon - Fri $15 Gym Intro (first time visit, fun pass)
Friday $15 Youth Pass 6 pm - 9 pm
Join us inside the Bouldering Gym. Gym intro classes available daily.
Walk-in clients Mon - Thu 630pm - 730pm (ends by 9pm).
$49 Beginner Rock Climbing Techniques
$64 "Parents that Rock" beginner climbing class for 2, parent and child.
$25 "Teens that Rock" classes for beginners Mon - Thu 6pm - 8pm.
$120 Youth climbing class pass, 10 punch pass card for ages 17 and under.
$15 "Kids that Rock" is a one night pass for ages 11 and under.
Discounted children's class price covers kids attending climbing class with two parents.
$15 Gym Intro (first time visit, easy access fun pass)
Coupon Specials
Some people are born to run; some are born ninjas, scrambling up and down walls and ceilings like a Tokay gecko. Unleash your inner lizard warrior with this challenge from Groupon. Visit Groupon during January to find a parent and child, couples night out, or New Years resolution special. Happy holidays from the Garden!
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Guided Climbing
Learn the ropes outside during a beginner climbing class or a fun guided climbing adventure for the experienced climber. It is your choice! Beginner rock climbing classes held outside, on real rock, are available weekly. $49 Instructor reservation fee per person
Ask for a Buddy Guide while you are in the area. Check availability for a 1/2 day climb, full day or weekend guide reservation!
$49 Reservation fee for those experienced climbers needing a safe, fun climbing guide (buddy) who has all the right equipment.
5400 Saint Charles Road Suite C
Columbia Missouri MO 65201
aka- Columbia's Rock Climbing Gym and Guide Service
Learn to Rock Climb
Missouri rock climbing classes are available nightly for beginner walk-in customers, while more advanced rope and rock techniques require reservation. Learn the ropes from the experts. Play safe and enjoy life. Beginner climbing classes are available for the kids as well. Most classes are 1 - 2 hrs and available for walk-in beginners Tue, Thur, Fri, and Sat nights between 6pm - 730pm (classes end by 9pm)
$49 Teens That Rock (per teen, per night, designed for beginners) $15 passes available for returning students.
$49 Kids That Rock (per child, per night, designed for beginners)
$15 passes available for returning students.
Our main product lines, include: Evolv rock climbing shoes, Trango, Advanced Base Camp, Singing Rock, Camp, Omega Pacific, CMI, Black Diamond, Sterling Rope, New England Ropes, and Edelweiss Rope just to name a few. All Members receive a discount.
Welcome Back to the Bouldering Garden...
1. Triangular features added to the overhangs!
2. WFA - Gym hosts wilderness first aid classes...
3. "Endless Climbing"; Our Tread Wall rotates like a vertical treadmill, changing from steep slab to overhang.
4. Our 45 Degree overhanging wall redesigned...
5. Dyno for this dino-tooth like stalactite! A mega-feature, called the "Megla-tite", now hangs 3 feet down from the east roof.
6. The 70 degree and 80 degree overhang now extends into a 60 foot roof system! Wow... Roof mimics the "Martini Roof."
7. Extra large flake features added to the east slab wall. (finished)
8. Hammock Traveler Forum: please send your pictures of island hopping or climbing with a hammock!
9. Slack Line to practice tight rope walking balance
10. Fat gym rope climb and swing is just one of the warrior obstacle course training features
11. Steep Pirate's Cargo Net is a hit with the younger crowd during our adult and child, kid birthday parties and group dynamic, obstacle course, challenge activities.
Guided Kayaking
Join us outside for an intro kayaking class or to practice your skills. It is your choice! Beginner kayaking classes focus on beginner water skills and building a good foundation of technique for advanced classes.
$49 instructor reservation fee per person
Sign up now for a 1/2 day class, full day activity or weekend float and camp-out!
$49 Kayak rentals available (gym members receive 50% discount)
Gear Rentals
Join us on a kayaking trip or take advantage of our rental program.
Sign up for a full day rental, weekend rental, or weekly rental discount!
$49 Kayak rentals available (gym members receive 50% discount)
Ideal Hammock Adventures
Attention All Travelers!
For those of you who enjoy a clean mountain breeze, a hammock may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Much like a hammock, the port-a-ledge design allows climbers to sleep on the side of a cliff while remaining safety anchored. So feel free to exchange the work hammock for the possible use of another compact, portable sleeping arrangement during your next klettersteig, or via ferrata adventure. Despite the language used during an ascent, mountains challenge all of us. The real question is the quality of the experience. We only have so many days in our lives to speak the words: tyrolienne, Eiger, sportklettern, noboru, bergsteigen, alpinismo, faire de la varappe, escalada en roca , scalare, and rotsklimmen. Be ready for your next climb and those friendly belayers along the way.
A couple different types of rock formations and rock climbing can be enjoyed while visiting Aruba. Aruba is in the south Caribbean, only miles off the coast of Venezuela. Click the link above and explore our experience bouldering granite rock formations and ascending the overhanging limestone, sport lines on Aruba's south-eastern coast line. Hammock camping is available 2000 feet left of the many sport wall, under overhanging rock, bomber boulder problems, and just above deep white sand.
Several different types of rock formations are available while visiting Bonaire. Bonaire is in the south Caribbean, miles off the coast of Venezuela. Click the link above and explore our experience bouldering rock the overhanging limestone formations of Bonaires eastern coast line. Bouldering Bonaire is for the bravest of climbers! Do not forget the snorkeling gear.
Steep Limestone rock formations will keep you busy while visiting Puerto Rico. Multi-pitch routes litter backcountry, bamboo hide-a-way, stalactite formations. Climbing in Puerto Rico is a must do for the "hammock traveler."
Steep Limestone, Marble, and other rock formations can be found along the coast lines of this large island. Sixty meter rappels into sinkholes reveal walls of climbable root systems that force one to use crack climbing techniques. Many stalactite limestone formations are available for new route establishment. Climbing in the Dominican is also a must do for the "hammock traveler." Reasonable room rates can be found along the coasts for those wanting a shower for the night.
Steep Limestone rock formations cool you off while visiting this beautiful island of the Mediterranean Sea. While the south-eastern coastline is home to quality deep water soloing, single and multi-pitch routes litter the island's western mountains. Climbing in Mallorca, Spain, reminded me again-and-again of Rifle, Colorado, due to the general steep craggy nature of developed areas, route difficult, high quality limestone, and friendly locals.
Steep Limestone routes are a dime a dozen and pizza is affordable. While mostly known for the concentration of steep single pitch routes, multi-pitch routes litter backcountry, alpine walls. Climbing in Arco, Italy is great for the "hammock traveler." Deep water soloing is limited but available along Lago de Garda!


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Continuing our thoughts on how to experientially grasp or get a hold of this distinction between the transcendent and the practical in life, we will look at Josef Pieper's next three examples of a transcendent perspective: love, death, and beauty. As mentioned, this is from his book Leisure, the Basis of Culture.
(4) Love is certainly an experience that breaks through and revises our carefully laid out plans for ourselves. It gives us new priorities and opens up new levels of our own life and being. To quote a beautiful section from Von Hildebrand's The Nature of Love:
In every intense and complete love a person undergoes a certain awakening. I begin to live more authentically; a new dimension in my personal existence discloses itself and I am liberated from the captivity of habits, from the bonds of convention, from dependence on the opinions of others, from the social image have of myself. My true self breaks through in love; by loving and giving myself in love I am able to receive as a gift my better and more authentic self.
By loving I become more beautiful, and this precisely through the special commitment and self-gift which is proper to love, and also through a certain humility. In loving, I grow in humility because love is a gift and because I experience myself being "seized" by something that is greater than myself.
Before I had relied on my own strength and my ideal had been to live life out of my own power without any dependence on anyone else, but now all of this collapses when I love. I experience my creaturehood, and in a blissful way, for I experience that the incomparably precious thing which I have received is a pure gift. Above all, I approach the person whom I love with a humility that I have not known before. In the presence of the beloved person I am prepared to take off the armor with which I approach all other people, the armor of self-assertion and latent rivalry....
[E]very deep and intense love goes hand in hand with becoming more awakened and with becoming liberated from the many shackles of everyday life. Every great love makes a person both more magnanimous and more humble; and these values are all moral values. (pp. 312-13)
Thus, I like to tell my students, you may arrive on campus as a freshman with the clear intention of becoming a doctor and, knowing that this will take the next 10 years, you may have decided—and strictly imposed on yourself (perhaps also with your parents approval)—that this means NO ROMANCE for the coming decade. You may tell yourself, "There will be time enough for that after I finish my studies!" Yet this practical plan may be completely upset during the first week of freshman orientation if you meet the right person and begin to deeply and genuinely fall in love—a brand new perspective breaking through all the practical calculations!
(5) Another experiential example of a transcendent perspective impacting and informing everyday practical concerns involves the challenge of death. What might seem to be overwhelming practical responsibilities that HAVE TO BE FACED and taken care of RIGHT NOW—there is no way to postpone them or get out of them—all sink to the periphery and are swept away in the face of the imminent death (of oneself or of a beloved person). Death puts practical responsibilities in a different light. So, I tell my students, if you have to do 4 term papers and study for 5 final exams in the next 10 days and you shut everything else out in order to do so, fine—this shows admirable discipline. But if your mother or father suddenly takes deathly ill, all this end-of-the-semester rush is thrown into a different perspective—you leave it all (something you thought you couldn't do) and rush home to be by the beloved person's bedside. Or again, you can insist that your roommate stop bothering you so that you can study—again, admirable discipline. But if your roommate climbs out on the ledge and threatens to jump off the top floor of the dorm, you can't just ask him to wait until you've finished studying your metaphysics. You have to drop other things and try to help him. We see here again how a transcendent perspective breaks through and informs the practical.
(6) As a final example, Pieper mentions beauty as a transforming and informing perspective on the practical view of things. Beauty and practicality can go together, of course. Indeed, this is the challenge of the architect, to bring these two into harmonious relationship, but they don't automatically go together. It takes creative genius, so as not to end up with something workable but ugly. For example, in the 90's, when Franciscan University decided to build a new fieldhouse (it ended up including a gymnasium, wellness center, and ability to be used for large academic and liturgical gatherings), we didn't have a great deal of money at the time. Some Board members suggested just putting up a "Butler building," i.e., a large, square, corrugated iron entity that would serve the functions desired. However, this would be the largest building on campus, would be situated in the center of campus, and would be ugly! Thankfully, other Board members, like Mr. Tom Monahan, insisted on something beautiful as well, though it would cost twice as much. We ended up not only with a functional gym, but with a beautiful structure expressing something of our Franciscan charism—with roof lines mirroring the way the town of Assisi sits on its hillside, with brown tones reminiscent of the Franciscan order, and—no doubt—the only gymnasium in the country having a bell tower (reflecting the liturgical use of the space). Beauty is a transcendent perspective meant not to replace but to inform the practical one.
It is always a danger, and all too easy, to just get lost in immediate practical affairs, but there is more to life than that—and the most important part of life. This is what philosophy, poetry, prayer, love, death, and beauty remind us of.


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Oh, I have the honor to be first?
Everybody is kissin' booty. Quite disgusting in my opinion.
There was a time when every Chinese leader was questioned about human rights.
Long long time ago it seems.,
And they call Republicans racist? They go find all the Chin-American people they can to pander with to this dictator? Great. The good news is that Babs finally realizes the depth of her political clout, "I worked in a Chineese resturant". Funniest thing I've ever heard out of her...
Pathetic to see obama sucking azz to get the very last penny he can from his chinese masters.
There was a time when every Chinese leader was questioned about human rights
Yes…then the U.S. was told to stop lecturing considering the irresponsible amount debt we had racked up with China.
Pathetic to see obama sucking azz to get the very last penny he can from his chinese masters
Why get mad. China got a leg up on the U.S. through free-market tactics. Heck, China has more market integrity than Goldman Sachs. It's not like China did anything immoral or underhanded. China just repeatedly picked up the U.S.'s tab in the hopes that the U.S. will pay it back with interest.
Exactly. It's funny to see these self-ascribed "Capitalists" staring at China looking like a herd of deer in headlights. Now go ahead, shake hands with Communists, maybe some of their wisdom would rub off them them... ;-)
Who the hell refers to them as the "Green Bay Packers of Wisconsin?"
Yessiree, Bob, ObowMa was in his natural appeasement form.
Does anyone actually believe that the ChiComs take anything he says seriously?
They WILL "bury" us. Their mentors, Uncle Joe among them, taught them well.
The ChiComs are more patient though and have OUR cash to back it up. They have been working on destroying America for how many DECADES? And now they finally figured out that the manipulation of their own currency, U.S. union thugs unknowingly doing their dirty work, and weakness in D.C. was the answer.
Gee ... Go figger.
I am glad my wife not come, I can ogle Barbra Streisand clee-vage. Ha ha ha ha ha !
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It's been a mixed week for stocks, and the major indexes ended just about where they began on Thursday. The S&P 500 closed at a new record high, but it gained less than a point, finishing just below 1,988. The Dow edged down less than three points, while the Nasdaq composite dropped a point and a half. That despite more than 3 billion shares being traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Futures point to a cautious opening.
- International stock markets are mixed today with European exchanges down in early trading while Asian markets gained on falling U.S. unemployment claims. Benchmark U.S. crude oil fell to just above $102 a barrel. The dollar gained against the yen and inched up against the euro.
- Japan's inflation rate eased slightly in June as a sales tax high stunted demand. The government reports the core consumer price index, which does not include prices for fresh foods, rose 3.3 percent in June, down from the 3.4 percent in May. Meanwhile, in Germany, business confidence is down for a third month in a row amid ongoing concerns about the economic impact of the crises in Ukraine and Iraq. The Ifo Institute survey fell to 108 points in July from 109.7 points in June. Economists had expected a slight rise.
- There's just one government report on today's schedule of economic and corporate earnings reports. The Commerce Department releases durable goods for June this morning. Orders for durable goods fell 1 percent in May, but that was mostly the result of a sharp drop in demand for military equipment. Excluding defense-related goods, orders actually rose.
- A leading advisory firm is telling Sprint shareholders to protest CEO Dan Hesse's $49 million 2013 pay. Institutional Shareholder Services the package is excessive and not tied to performance. Hesse got a special $18.7 million "retention" award in connection with Softbank Corp. of Japan buying 70 percent of Sprint last year. The ISS report says that helped put his pay package above three times the median pay for a CEO of a comparable company.


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The canceled second rail tunnel under the Hudson River wasn't supported by New York and lost some of its value when NJ Transit decided not to route it to Penn Station, New Jersey's state transportation commissioner said Tuesday.
James Simpson made the remarks as part of a panel discussing transportation funding with former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley and Anthony Coscia, former Port Authority board chairman and current Amtrak board member. His reply was to a direct question about the Access to the Region's Core rail tunnel project, canceled in October 2010.
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WASHINGTON – A man who flew across the National Mall and landed a gyrocopter on the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday was not detected by the federal authorities charged with enforcing the secure…
WASHINGTON — If you hear something in the night skies above the D.C. area this week, rest easy — if it's not too loud. NORAD — the North American Aerospace Defense Command — is conducting…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The North American Aerospace Defense Command is conducting a training exercise over the Washington area. NORAD says area residents can expect flights from Tuesday night through Friday morning. The flights are scheduled…
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|Postoperative drifts after adjustable-suture strabismus surgery.
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|PMID: 9131279 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|OBJECTIVE: To determine the drift patterns and success rates of adjustable-suture horizontal strabismus surgery when patients are aligned to predetermined target angles. DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: University-affiliated tertiary care hospital in Toronto; clinic and office care. PATIENTS: A total of 109 patients aged 15 to 72 years who underwent adjustablesuture strabismus surgery (primary procedure or reoperation) for esotropia or exotropia performed by one surgeon between 1990 and 1994 who were followed for at least 6 months. Their final postoperative angles were in the target ranges of under 4 prism dioptres (PD) for esotropia surgery and 3 PD to 7 PD of esotropia for exotropia surgery. OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary-position alignment before surgery, immediately after surgery or after adjustment of sutures, if needed (final alignment), and at 1 to 2 weeks, 6 to 8 weeks and 6 to 8 months after surgery; size and direction of drift from final alignment after surgery at 6 to 8 months; and rate at 6 to 8 months of reduction of strabismus angle to less than 10 PD. RESULTS: Of the 109 patients 44 had esotropia (17 primary repair [group 1] and 27 reoperation [group 2]) and 65 had exotropia (29 primary repair [group 3] and 36 reoperation [group 4]). Overall, 48 patients (44.0%) required postoperative suture adjustment. The mean drifts from the final postoperative alignments were 1 PD for groups 1 and 2, 7 PD for group 3 and 3 PD for group 4, all in the exotropic direction. The corresponding surgical success rates were 82.4%, 92.6%, 93.1% and 94.4%. Over 6 to 8 months both esotropia groups had approximately equal tendencies to drift in either direction. Both exotropia groups showed almost equal tendencies to drift in either direction away from the mean exotropic shift for the group. CONCLUSIONS: Because of our target alignments, our success rates at 6 to 8 months were high, for both primary surgery and reoperation. In all four patient groups the drift tendencies were symmetric about the mean.
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|Title: Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie Volume: 32 ISSN: 0008-4182 ISO Abbreviation: Can. J. Ophthalmol. Publication Date: 1997 Apr
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|Created Date: 1997-07-28 Completed Date: 1997-07-28 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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|Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
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Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / physiopathology*
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Strabismus / physiopathology*, surgery*
Suture Techniques*
Treatment Outcome
Visual Acuity
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Large graph limit for a SIR process in a random network with heterogeneous connectivity
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AbstractWe consider a SIR epidemic model propagating on a random network generated by a configuration model, where the degree distribution of the vertices is given and where the edges are randomly matched. The evolution of the epidemics is summed up into three measure-valued equations that describe the degrees of the susceptible individuals and the number of edges from an infectious or removed individual to the set of susceptibles. These three degree distributions are sufficient to describe the course of the disease. The limit in large population is investigated. As a corollary, this provides a rigorous proof of equations obtained by Volz.
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Megan Cohill and her mother, Brittany, cross the finish line at Caloosahatchee Regional Park's Trail Run.
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Some finish the annual River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run spattered with dirt or mud or blood after following a lumpy course that heads over torturous hills and pushes through stands of live oaks and cabbage palms, wetlands and palmetto scrub.
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PRESENT: Board Members - Green, Lichtenwald, Siemer and Steele
ABSENT: Board Members – Higgins
OTHERS PRESENT: Cindy Winland, Consulting Planner, Cheri King, Community Development Specialist and 6 others.
It was moved by Siemer and supported by Green to approve the minutes of the September 20, 2011 meeting. Motion was unanimously approved as presented.
The Chairman explained the public hearing procedures and how the Board decides if the variance request is approved based on the five Zoning Ordinance criteria. Mr. Steele reinforced that the variance goes with the property and not with the property owner.
a. No. 11-07 – Wally Sleeper for a dimensional variance to permit constructing a covered porch that would extend into the front yard setback. The applicant is asking for a variance of 8' feet to the required 30' maximum front yard setback in the RA-1 residential district. The property is located at 5224 Sturgeon Avenue.
Ms. Winland showed an aerial photograph of the subject property. It is in an RA-1 zoning district. Mr. Sleeper is asking for a dimensional variance to the required front yard setback of 8 feet. His proposal is to build a covered porch which will extend 8 feet into the required front yard of 30 feet.
The parcel to the north has a 20 foot setback and the property to the south has a 30 foot setback. The proposal is to add a porch which will have a gabled roof and some steps. The review criteria include five questions for consideration by the Board members.
Criteria for granting a variance:
(1) Will strict compliance with restrictions governing area, setback, frontage, height, bulk, density or other non-use matters unreasonably prevent the owner from using the property for a permitted purpose?
The petitioner has noted that he has not been able to construct a porch for sitting and getting out of the elements and still meet the setback requirements. Staff notes that the property is able to be used for a permitted purpose which is single family residential. Conformance with the ordinance is not unnecessarily burdensome.
(2) The variance will do substantial justice to the applicant as well as to other property owners.
The petitioner has noted that the porch will be nice for his family and it will increase curb and market value and will bring the home up to date with the homes in the surrounding area. Staff notes that the petitioner has designed a porch that will enhance the view of the house. However, the property is usable without the porch.
(3) The variance requested is the minimum variance to provide substantial relief to the applicant and/or be consistent with justice to other property owners.
The petitioner has noted that even with the eight foot variance, it will be more of a setback than several of the houses down the street. Six feet is likely the minimum depth necessary to make the porch usable. However, there does not seem to be a hardship by not having a porch.
(4) The need for the variance is due to the unique characteristics of the property not generally applicable in the area or to other properties in the same zoning district.
The parcel is not unique. It is consistent with other parcels in the area, at .33 acres. The property itself is not unique. Although it is fairly standard in this area to have a porch.
(5) The problem and resulting need for the variance has been created by strict compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and not the applicant.
The petitioner stated that having the minimum setback at 30 feet does not allow for any changes to the front of his property. In order for him to have his porch constructed and obtain his building permit, he must first obtain a variance to his current setback. Ms. Winland stated many homes in Midland are built at the setback line.
Mr. Sleeper determined that he would like to proceed with hearing the petition with four Zoning Board of Appeals members. Wally Sleeper, 5224 Sturgeon Avenue, stated that needing a porch is a safety issue. They would like to have a covered porch to get out of the elements in the winter. It will be physically appealing to the neighborhood to add the porch onto his home.
The petitioner stated that, with the setback at 30 feet now, he cannot put a porch on his house without getting a variance. The porch is desirable for safety reasons as well as cosmetic appeal of the house. It will allow seating area and safe entry into the home. It will also increase the value of the home. They will need a minimum of 8 feet of width for them to be able to sit on a bench and someone to walk in front of them to get into the house. A setback of 30 feet will not allow him to add a porch onto his home. The house next door also has a porch that extends two feet further than his home is now. Having the setback at 30 feet does not allow him to have a porch addition to his house. It will add curb appeal and add value to his home.
Tim Lichtenwald asked how long Mr. Sleeper has lived in the house. Mr. Sleeper stated the home was built in the 1950's and he has lived there for 11 years. Mr. Siemer stated the home is well maintained and it is an asset to the neighborhood. Mr. Green asked about access. There has been some remodeling lately. Is most of the access to the house from the front or the side? Mr. Sleeper stated most of the access to the house is from the front. There is no covered access from the side at all. They use both entrances to the house. Ice typically freezes on the porch when water runs off the roof. The porch will eliminate the ice and snow accumulation on the porch. There are no gutters on the house.
Carl A. Anderson, 5220 Sturgeon Avenue, stated he is the first property south of Mr. and Mrs. Sleeper. He thinks it will be a real asset to add a porch onto their house. You can see right through it so there is no obstruction of view.
Carmal Billman, 5213 Sturgeon Avenue, thinks the porch will give the house character. A lot of houses in the neighborhood have porches and it would be nice for them to be able to have it.
No one from the public spoke in opposition to this petition.
Mr. Green asked Ms. Winland when the houses were built and if the house next door had a variance because it is only set back 20 feet. Ms. Winland stated they were all built about the same time and they are all pretty much aligned. We do not know when that area was annexed into the city.
Findings of Fact:
1. The property is zoned RA-1.
2. There are two comments in support and no comments in opposition.
3. The property owner has requested an 8-foot encroachment into the front yard setback.
4. The house was built in 1957.
5. The current owner stated he has lived there for 11 years.
6. The house, as it exists now, is in compliance with current setbacks.
7. The property is a typical 1/3 acre.
8. The property to the north has a setback of 20 feet, but has not been granted a variance.
9. There is no current existing gutter situation on the front porch and it is a front stoop.
It was moved by Siemer and supported by Green to approve Petition No. 11-07 based on the findings of fact for an area/dimension variance at 5224 Sturgeon Avenue for a variance of 8' to the required 30' maximum front yard setback in the RA-1 residential district.
The Board unanimously approved the findings of fact.
Mr. Green stated that the Board has to vote on all five criteria in the affirmative. It obviously would do substantial justice to this homeowner. The variance requested is the minimum variance. This is the most difficult one for him to get by. A four foot setback into the setback would also provide a cover for the stoop. The property is not unique as all these homes were built about the same time and the lot is about the same size. It is a concern that there is a neighboring property that has a 20 foot setback. However, he cannot meet all the criteria.
Mr. Lichtenwald stated that he does not feel all the criteria have been met. They have lived in this house for 11 years and have done so well. Unless the porch is enclosed, there will still be water, snow and wind whirling under the porch roof. The first criteria is not met. It will do substantial justice to the property owner as well as the neighborhood. It is self-created because for 54 years there was not a porch there. Now, all of a sudden, they want to put a porch there. It is unfortunate, but they have to go by all the criteria.
Mr. Siemer stated it would provide justice for the homeowner relative to his neighbor's property for him to have a porch. The second part of the first criteria states that it will "render conformance to the ordinance unnecessarily burdensome." The way they have designed the porch will relieve the "burdensome" portion. His addition would improve the quality of the home and its value. This would have a beneficial effect on the entire neighborhood. He thinks the 8-foot addition, which would be less of an encroachment than the property to the north.
Mr. Steele stated he likes the idea of putting the porch on. Unfortunately, there are five criteria they have to cover. He is not convinced that not having a porch is unnecessarily burdensome. The next three criteria are not difficult to understand. This is the minimum variance needed and the property is a little bit unique. He is having problems approving this, as much as he likes the idea of the porch.
Vote on the motion:
Steele: No
Lichtenwald: No
Green: No
Siemer: Yes
Higgins: Absent
The motion to approve Petition 11-07 was denied by a vote of 1-3.
b. No. 11-08 – Douglas Strock for a dimensional variance of 10' to the required setback for signs, a dimensional variance to the distance between two faces on a sign and a use variance to permit a pole mounted sign on existing sign poles. The property is zoned Office Service. The property is located at 4608 N. Saginaw Road.
Ms. Winland showed the location of the property on North Saginaw Road. This property is zoned Office Service. It is the former site of Thomas Photography. She showed the original sign from Thomas Photography. This sign has been there in the neighborhood for 30 years. The aerial photo showed that the previous sign had been in the right-of-way for quite some time. She believes that this sign was put up before the property was annexed into the city, also. The sign was a legal non-conforming use until the top of the sign was removed. The petitioner is asking for two dimensional variances and one use variance. One variance is to move the sign as close to the property line as possible. The parking lot extends out into the right-of-way. Putting the sign just inside the right-of-way still places the sign in the parking lot. The request is to put it at the property line, if possible.
The second request was for a dimension variance that requires that if a sign has two faces they must not be more than 3' apart but has been withdrawn.
The third request is to have a pole sign. The Zoning Ordinance only allows monument signs in Office Service Districts. The ordinance only allows a height of five feet.
The difference between having a monument sign and a pole sign requires a use variance.
Criteria for granting a variance:
(1) Will strict compliance with restrictions governing area, setback, frontage, height, bulk, density or other non-use matters unreasonably prevent the owner from using the property for a permitted purpose?
The petitioner has noted that strict compliance with the ordinance would place the sign in the parking lot. This is a difficult site from a building stand-point. The trees are in the right-of –way so the property owner cannot cut the trees or move them. The sign for Rodnick Chiropractic also extends out into the right-of-way. The right-of-way belongs to the city. Business Route 10 used to run through the city. The property will be able to be used for a permitted use under the ordinance. However, optimal use of the property will not be capable due to the setback and the trees.
(2) The variance will do substantial justice to the applicant as well as to other property owners.
The mental health clinic also uses the Thomas Photography sign as a landmark for their building as it is difficult to see their offices with the trees. The adjacent property owner's sign is contained in the right-of-way. Also, the trees cannot be moved or removed as they belong in the city's right-of-way.
(3) The variance requested is the minimum variance to provide substantial relief to the applicant and/or be consistent with justice to other property owners.
The petitioner stated that what is proposed is no different from what has been there for 30 years and was not an obstruction. Had they left the sign faces up, and the petitioner had just changed the messages on the sign, they could have had the sign. Since they removed the existing sign, they now have to conform to the ordinance.
(4) The need for the variance is due to the unique characteristics of the property not generally applicable in the area or to other properties in the same zoning district.
Adjacent properties have more depth or length of frontage available that allow for compliance with the setback requirement. Based on the existing layout of the parking lot and property, no suitable alternative exists for sign placement.
(5) The problem and resulting need for the variance has been created by strict compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and not the applicant.
The need for the variance is dictated by the layout of the site and existing greenery on and adjacent to the property. The applicant purchased the property with the full intent of simply re-using the existing sign structure that served the prior business and neighboring businesses well for the past 30 years.
No one from the public spoke either in favor of or in opposition to this petition.
The criteria for the use variance is almost identical to that for a dimensional variance. Can the applicant have a pole sign instead of a monument sign? The applicant stated the sign would have to be five feet into the parking lot if the variance is not granted. The applicant's responses are very similar to those for the dimensional variance. The right-of-way has changed and we do not know when that happened. Will the variance alter the natural characteristics of the area? These circumstances could be seen to be unique as there are few places along Saginaw Road that has total obscuration. Staff does not think this will alter the character of the area. The only difference between a monument sign and a pole sign is that there is landscaping required around the base of a monument sign. The applicant thought that he could re-use the poles and, because the face of the sign was removed, he is not able to do that. This is only self-created due to the inability to cause the seller to leave the sign there. Generally speaking, the sign comes with the structure, but not always.
Mr. Steele stated that we will handle each of the variances separately. Ms. Winland stated they could use the findings of fact in both deliberations. Mr. Green asked if the ZBA could permit the sign to be placed in the public right-of-way. Ms. Winland stated they could not. Their only option is to have the sign moved back to the property line. The petitioner could approach the city's Engineering Department and discuss locating the sign in the right-of-way. There are a few properties on South Saginaw Road who have asked the city to remove the trees in the right-of-way so their signs would be more visible. Ms. Winland would suggest they ask about removing the trees prior to seeking permission to place the sign in the right-of-way. The sidewalk is set back an entire lane width. State highways have fairly wide rights-of-way. Mr. Lichtenwald asked how long ago did the seller take the sign down. To lose your non-conforming status, the old structure would have to have been down for 12 months. Cindy does not know how long the old sign has been down.
Doug Strock, Vice President of Global Language and Consulting, stated they would like to proceed with a Board of four members. They are expanding their business. They closed on the property July 11, 2011. They started their renovation work right away. They have spent over $60,000 on renovations to that building. They have spoken with "Sign Tech" about options for the sign. The simplest way would be to leave it as it was. Thomas Photography was still in business right up until the time they took occupancy of the building. Mr. Strock stated they did ask about the sign at closing and was told that they could still have the sign.
Ms. Winland stated she does not know if the determination could be made that the sign was not . . . Cindy will be asking the Building Department, what is the status of the non-conforming structure.
Motion by Green, seconded by Siemer, to table the motion until the next meeting to get additional information about the legal non-conforming status of the sign poles and to make the determination about the status of the existing sign poles. Motion passed unanimously.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (not related to items on the agenda)
The deadline to submit applications for next month is Friday. There may or may not be a case. The November meeting will be on November 15th if we have cases.
a. 11-06 Review Finds of Fact
b. 11-05 Recorded
Hearing no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia E. Winland, AICP
Consulting Planner


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Glitch informs high schoolers of Utah scholarships they didn't qualify for
OREM, Utah — The offer seemed too good to be true: A four-year scholarship at Utah Valley University just for the asking.
Turns out, it was a mistake that disappointed hundreds of parents and students.
"I told my parents that I have this free ride to UVU, and even though it's not my top option, they're like, 'Well, you're going to UVU,'" recalled Sarah Payne, a high school senior.
Administrators at Utah Valley University apologized and blamed the confusion on a clerical error discovered after they had alerted 300 high school seniors they were eligible for a full tuition award worth $4,122 a year.
"I honestly was shocked because I hadn't even applied to UVU and I was like, 'Oh my gosh, they're offering me this scholarship to go to school for free," Lisa Schneider told the Deseret News in a story published Thursday.
She responded to the Jan. 11 offer from UVU President Matthew Holland by paying a $35 application fee.
"I put it on Facebook, of course, and on Twitter," Schneider said.
University officials said the scholarship is actually based on grades and academic achievement testing, but only the test scores were considered while sending the scholarship notices.
"This is an extremely rare occurrence, but due to an unfortunate, technical glitch in our system, some individuals received scholarship offer letters who did not qualify for the scholarship," university spokesman Chris Taylor said.
Schneider is now applying to nearby Brigham Young University in Provo but won't rule out UVU, which is offering all the disappointed students a chance at winning other scholarships and waiving a Feb. 1 deadline to apply for the awards.
Utah Valley University has more than 28,000 students, making it Utah's second-largest after the University of Utah. UVU boasts that its tuition is a bargain — "little more than half of the national average," according to the school's website.
Payne, however, said the school wasn't her top choice.
She has since been accepted at Utah State University with a scholarship, and BYU — the private school of choice for members of the Mormon church — remains near the top of her list.
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Bath recovered from a second-half slump to record a 28-28 draw against Northampton in a thriller at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.
Bath fought back from a second-half slump to record a 28-28 draw against Northampton in a thriller at Franklin's Gardens on Saturday.
Butch James, South Africa's World Cup-winning fly-half who was overlooked for the Springboks' clash with England at Twickenham, kicked three penalties and two conversions for Bath, who had won all their previous away matches this season.
Full-back Jack Cuthbert, number eight Daniel Browne and flank Jonny Faamatuainu scored tries for the visitors, with Saints replying through left-wing Paul Diggin, flanker Mark Easter and replacement forward Soane Tonga'uiha and thirteen points from the boot of full-back Stephen Myler.
James, left out by South Africa as coach Peter de Villiers adopted a policy of selecting only home-based players for the autumn internationals, kicked Bath into an early 6-0 lead.
Northampton were penalised three times for offences at the ruck in the opening eleven minutes and James punished them twice.
However, the hosts hit back when Diggin, called up this morning after centre Chris Mayor failed a fitness test, scored their opening try in the fourteenth minute.
Number eight Roger Wilson made the break to split the Bath defence and visiting full-back Cuthbert committed himself as Northampton locks Juandre Kruger and Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe combined to send Diggin racing over in the corner, with Myler adding the touchline conversion.
Bath won possession from the restart and Cuthbert made almost instant amends, bouncing off four would-be tacklers on his charge to the line for his side's first try, converted by James who extended their lead to 16-7 with his third penalty in the 28th minute.
Myler reduced the deficit to six points with a 32nd-minute penalty but Bath looked dangerous every time they ran at the Saints defence.
A fast-handling move involving Cuthbert, Andrew Higgins and Peter Short should have produced a try when James threw out a long pass to substitute Shaun Berne but, with giant winger Matt Banahan outside him, Berne was tackled just short of the line.
Bath's second try came in the 37th minute when they controlled a close-range scrum superbly before Browne powered in.
Myler's second penalty enabled Northampton to stay in touch at 21-13 at half-time and they reduced the arrears to one seven minutes into the second half.
With referee David Rose playing advantage after a high challenge by Berne on Diggin, Bruce Reihana's kick bounced favourably for flanker Mark Easter who dived over and Myler landed the difficult conversion.
Northampton, in full flow, had the 13,473 sell-out crowd on their feet as they threw everything at the leaders.
Reihana almost crashed through and his centre partner James Downey twice went close, being hauled down just short of the line before crossing only to be held up by the combined effort of James and flanker Jonny Faamatuainu.
Saints' former All Blacks fly-half Carlos Spencer missed a drop-goal attempt, speedy winger Chris Ashton was just beaten to the ball by Banahan over the try-line as he chased his own kick and only some desperate last-ditch tackling by the visitors held Northampton at bay.
But Saints were not to be denied and they grabbed the lead for the first time in the 61st minute when Myler landed a stunning drop-goal from three metres inside his own half.
They stretched the lead to seven points five minutes later when Reihana, taking the ball from the base of a ruck, found forward replacement Soane Tonga'uiha, who made the most of his first touch of the ball by charging in for Northampton's third try.
Bath hit back to level the scores when Faamatuainu burst through for their third try, converted by James, to set the scene for a tension-packed finale in the last eight minutes.
Spencer narrowly missed with a 77th-minute drop-kick from the halfway line and Northampton continued to hammer away but the visitors held out.
The scorers:
For Northampton:
Tries: Diggin, Easter, Tonga'uiha
Con: Myler 2
Pen: Myler 2
Drop: Myler
For Bath:
Tries: Cuthbert, Browne, Faamatuainu
Con: James 2
Pen: James 3
Northampton: 15 Stephen Myler, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Chris Mayor, 12 James Downey, 11 Bruce Reihana (c), 10 Carlos Spencer, 9 Ben Foden, 8 Roger Wilson, 7 Mark Easter, 6 Mark Hopley, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 3 Barry Stewart, 2 Joe Gray, 1 Tom Smith.
Replacements: 16 Paul Shields, 17 Soane Tonga'uiha, 18 Christian Day, 19 Ben Lewitt, 20 Lee Dickson, 21 Nils Mordt, 22 Paul Diggin.
Bath: 15 Jack Cuthbert, 14 Andrew Higgins, 13 Alex Crockett (c), 12 Eliota Fuimaono-sapolu, 11 Matt Banahan, 10 Butch James, 9 Scott Bemand, 8 Daniel Browne, 7 Jonny Faamatuainu, 6 Peter Short, 5 Danny Grewcock, 4 Justin Harrison, 3 Duncan Bell, 2 Pieter Dixon, 1 David Barnes.
Replacements: 16 Rob Hawkins, 17 Aaron Jarvis, 18 Stuart Hooper, 19 James Scaysbrook, 20 Mike Baxter, 21 Shaun Berne, 22 Michael Stephenson.
Referee: David Rose
Touch judges: Robin Goodliffe, Don Helme
Television match official: Brian Abrahams


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My name is Frederik, I'm 18 years old and I live in Wiesbaden. Earlier this year, I graduated from High School, and I will start an apprenticeship as a Paramedic in October.
I was born in 1993 in Erlangen. I went through Preschool and Kindergarden in Portland (Oregon). I went to school in Paris (France) and Erlangen (Germany), where I lived with my family for the next six years. In 2008, we went to Budapest (Hungary) for a year. Since then, I have been living in Wiesbaden.
I'm fond of music, sports and participating in Red Cross activities. I have played the cello for 15 years and love to sing. My favorite sports are cycling, skiing and basketball. Furthermore, I am a Red Cross volunteer as an paramedic and a trainer.
I will offer a "First Aid Course" in German at this year's Summer School.


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ahdallas13 4/5/2010
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 6 Cyl 3.4L
Transmissions & Drivetrains
Is there a certain way to align a new out put shaft (RT side) on an 04 pontiac grand am?
I replaced the right drive shaft on 04 pontiac grand am. I bought a new one from Napa instead of the re-manufactured one. The new ones don't come with a stub shaft and you have to re-use the one you have. The stub shaft is on the transmission side of the output shaft is also a seal. It hasn't seated all the way flush against the tranny since I got the new. I've taken it back for replacement once. The seal on the stub shaft has to scored grooves, and sticks out of the tranny about a quarter inch. and can be tapped up and down the splined shaft that it comes on, When you put everything back together and start tightening the end nut at the wheel it almost seems to pull the output shaft out of the tranny. I've taken it in and out ten times to double check and reevaluate. Since installing the new out put shaft it grinds with the rotation of the wheels. I'm stumped, or at least need a more experience opion. I'm just a body man/painter for god's sake, not a mechanic!
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JimmyMustang 4/5/2010
May be the wrong shaft, have had a lot of experience with manufacturers making different length shafts based on different suspensions for the same vehicle etc... I would call into a GM dealer and ask them if there is more than one for a grand am based off the vin. All it takes is a 1/2 inch difference sometimes. I would double and then triple check do you still have the old one, line it up with the new if you can and see if there are any differences. Then take it back to napa and see about a reman and line them up, there is probably some obscure minor difference thats causing your problem.


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Lourdes University is pleased to announce its 2014 Distinguished Lectureship in American History & Culture, "The Reaction of Black Americans to Lincoln's Death" on Thursday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in the Franciscan Center. Guest lecturer is Leonne M. Hudson, PhD, Associate Professor of History at Kent State University.
About Leonne M. Hudson:
Leonne M. Hudson is associate professor of history and the faculty advisor to Phi Alpha Theta at Kent State University. He received his B.A. at Voorhees College and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at Kent State University. Dr. Hudson's specialty is 19th Century U.S. history, though he has also extensively researched the Mexican War and the Civil War era, particularly the military contributions of black troops to the Union effort. Currently, he has a research project in progress on the reaction of black soldiers to the death of Abraham Lincoln. His published works include: Company 'A' Corps of Engineers (U.S.A., 1846-1848) in the Mexican War, and The Odyssey of a Southerner: The Life and Times of Gustavus Woodson Smith.
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When Abraham Lincoln was called by the angels to make his "sacrifice upon the altar of freedom" on April 15, 1865, the Union felt it had lost its most powerful and elegant voice. Lamentations of grief were said to have permeated every corner of the nation, including in the Black American community which was plunged into deep morning for the man whom they had come to admire as their Savior, friend, and protector. Many freedmen wondered aloud what would happen to them in the wake of Lincoln's demise. The disillusionment of the former slaves was magnified with their belief that the government itself had died along with its president because the two of them were inextricably bound together.
Consumed with grief and sorrow, many in the Black American community believed that a return to slavery was a real possibility. The famous abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass eulogized the slain Civil War president a few days after his assassination. He said, "No people or class of people in the country have a better reason for lamenting the death of Abraham Lincoln, and for desiring to honor and perpetuate his memory, than have the colored people." After a three-week long funeral, Abraham Lincoln the man who had saved the Union, championed freedom for African Americans, and made the ultimate sacrifice was laid to rest in Oak Ridge cemetery on May 4, 1865. After a journey through the Civil War and a 1,700-mile journey by train, Springfield's most famous son was finally home.
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Hey everyone! Alright, so after a few years of no horse ownership, which drove me insane! I have just recently purchased a new equine friend! I'd love to get your input or constructive criticism on his build. I'll try not to overload you with pictures yet ;)
16 yr old registered Morgan gelding
Approx 15.3-16h tall.
Used to be a saddleseat horse, now being ridden western and I am going to start some dressage work with him.
This is the day he arrived (which was this past Thursday)! He's been a joy to have and I can't wait to work with him more :) Definitely a lover! Hope these pics work! I was by myself for he leg ones and he was much more interested in turning around to see what the heck I was doing rather than standing still lol. I can always take more!
Without further ado, here's Henry!
Aaaaaand just because he is so cute and I absolutely LOVE his ears!


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