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Come Visit Carbonfund.org at Virgin Mobile FreeFest 2010Written by Alterra Hetzel
This year's Virgin Mobile Festival is poised to bring a day of free music to the D.C. metro area. At Saturday's concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion will be M.I.A., Pavement, Ludacris, Thievery Corporation, LCD Soundsystem, Joan Jett, Matt and Kim, Jimmy Eat World, T.I., Chromeo and more artists on several stages. Instead of taking money, Virgin Mobile FreeFest's motto is "We'll take care of the tickets. You take care of the karma." They are trading tickets for volunteering, taking donations, and have the message on the grounds to "get involved." Last year, volunteers donated about 30,000 hours and raised $80,000. They turned Merriweather "green." And they invited nonprofits to educate the public on ways to get involved. That's where Carbonfund.org comes in. Virgin Mobile FreeFest has invited us to spend the day there talking with concertgoers on how to Reduce Where You Can, Offset What You Can't. Carbonfund.org will have a booth to hand out information on reducing one's carbon footprint and offsetting. The festival itself is taking many reduction measures including composting, recycling, biodegradable food service items, running on B99 biodiesel fuel, and, of course, carbon-offsetting. We will see you at the festival! Have an event you would like to offset? Click here.
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U.S. Bank Donates to Small Business Development Center
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U.S. Bank recently donated to the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC), located at Volunteer State Community College. The TSBDC offers free and confidential one-on-one counseling for existing and start-up businesses. Free and inexpensive workshops designed for the small business owner are also available. To learn more about what the TSBDC can do for small businesses, visit tsbdc.org. Pictured left to right are Karen Mitchell ,vice president of Resource Development and executive director of the College Foundation; Justin Hays, branch manager U.S. Bank-Gallatin main branch; Hilary Marabeti, assistant vice president for Continuing Education and Economic Development; and Charles Alexander, director of the TSBDC.
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The Vermont Farmstead Cheese Company began as a community effort to save a local farm and its surrounding rural landscape in South Woodstock, Vermont. Since 2011, the dairy farm has produce an array of award-winning farmstead and artisanal cheeses that put a delicious Vermont twist on traditional Old World cheese recipes. Produced from the milk of its sustainably raised herd of Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Holstein, Jersey and Milking Shorthorn cows, our collection of three cheeses includes:
Alehouse Cheddar: A unique twist to a traditional cow's milk Cheddar that's enhanced with Harpoon® Dark and IPA ales, yielding a fragrant ale nose and an flavorful balance of nuts and hops with slight caramel notes. 7 oz.
Lillé Bébé: Thicker than a Brie, this soft-ripened cow's milk cheese has a white, bloomy rind, a creamy ivory paste and a sweet buttery flavor with notes of mushroom that becomes more pronounced with age. 7 oz.
Smoked WindsorDale: A raw cow's milk cheese made according to an 1800s recipe from Wensleydale, England. Smoked over applewood, the firm cheese has a tangy, smoky flavor with hints of tart apples, a sweet, honeyed aftertaste and firm, flaky texture. 7 oz.


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May 5, 2016
On the second day of a Mideast tour, U.S. President Barack Obama is set to emphasize the importance of reaching an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, a message underscored when militants in Gaza launched rockets into southern Israel.
After visiting Israel's national museum today, Obama heads to the West Bank, where he will tell the Palestinians that the creation of a Palestinian state remains a priority. He is not bringing a new plan to relaunch peace talks. But in meetings with the Palestinians and a speech to Israeli students later in the day, he will appeal to both sides to halt unilateral actions that make negotiations more difficult.
As Obama began his day, Israeli police said Gaza militants fired two rockets at the southern town of Sderot, causing damage but no injuries.
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10th Leon Gatorfest near Sparta, Wisconsin August 24,25,26 – 2012
Have you ever been to a "Stand Still" Parade? Well now is the time to come and be part of it and see for yourself what all the fun is about. Leon Gatorfest feature this "Stand Still" parade where the … Continue reading


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Monday, September 27, 2010
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I thought it might be a good idea to take a look back at where I started and where I am today.
Weight - 255 lbs March 2010 - 191.8 lbs Sep 2010 - 63.2 lbs Lost In 6 Months
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Monday, September 27, 2010
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I had my first workout at Curves and I'm beat. Although I've been walking 45 minutes daily for the last few months, today I used muscles that haven't been used in years. My initial start weight back in March 2010 was 255 lbs with clothes on, 253... Read more
Monday, June 28, 2010
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I lost 3.8 lbs this week, for a total of 35 lbs lost to date. That's the most I've lost in all my dieting attempts. So, what's different this time? I think it's my mindset. I've got the attitude that there's no question about it, this time I'm l... Read more
Thursday, June 24, 2010
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I read an interesting article on exercise and self-efficacy in SparkPeople. I would rate my belief in myself at around a 5 out of 10. Today for example, I really didn't feel like getting on my recumbent bike because I was feeling cold and tired.... Read more
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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So, I lost 0.2 lbs this week. It upset me that I lost so little. Immediately and still now a day later, I can't stop obsessing about it. I don't want to do anything but stay in bed. I want to cry. I feel fat. When I look in the mirror, I see the... Read more
Monday, June 14, 2010
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I reached a milestone today and I could not be happier. I've now lost 31.6 lbs! I can't believe it! I've passed the 30 lb mark. For so long now, I would lose a few pounds only to gain it back and more. This time around I feel more focused and co... Read more
Monday, June 14, 2010
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I reached a milestone today and I could not be happier. I've now lost 31.6 lbs! I can't believe it! I've passed the 30 lb mark. For so long now, I would lose a few pounds only to gain it back and more. This time around I feel more focused and co... Read more
Thursday, April 01, 2010
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I just finished reading 'Eat Pray Love' and feel such a sense of peace and calm. It was a beautiful book and reminded me of the importance of loving all parts of oneself, good and bad, with love and acceptance. Another point that I will take awa... Read more
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
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I've been away for a month now, not away in the sense of travel, just away in my depression. I've been sleeping, sleeping and more sleeping. I weighed myself Monday and saw a one lb gain in the last month. Not a lot considering how much junk and... Read more
Monday, January 25, 2010
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Up 0.4 lbs this week. Dang it all to hell!
I saw my doctor today and when I told her my total loss since Jan 11th was only 2-1/4 lbs, she said that was fine because with ... Read more
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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I lost 0.4 lbs this past week. Not what I had hoped for, but sure as hell better than a gain. Better than the loss is the fact I've lost weight three weeks in a row. That's huge for me.
I'm trying to do some new things this week to see if ... Read more
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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For the 8 Week Battle, above is my before pic and measurements. I did it quickly so I wouldn't have to focus on the numbers or image. I'm embarrassed by how I look. I'm determ... Read more
Monday, January 04, 2010
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2010, another new year, another opportunity for a fresh new start. Looking back at my weight losses and gains depresses me, so I'm going to focus on the here and now. I am setting monthly goals which are attainable yet still a bit of a challenge... Read more
Thursday, December 03, 2009
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I've been away from SparkPeople for a bit trying to get to the root of why I can't seem to stay on track. I started thinking about how I behaved when I was a healthy weight and what I came to realize was that I ate when I was hungry, stopped whe... Read more
Monday, November 23, 2009
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I am so grateful. I lost 2 lbs this week and I couldn't be happier. This proves that indeed I CAN lose on my new meds. I wasn't expecting 2 lbs, especially since I only went to the pool twice. I did eat healthy and only had one night, last night... Read more


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This lesson covers listing and comparing real numbers in order according to the directions given.
Learn about real numbers, ordering real numbers, and determining the absolute values of real numbers.
A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Order of Real Numbers.
To stimulate the critical thinking skills required to assess the validity of statements about the key concept using an Agree/Disagree Table.
To build and enhance understanding of the relationships between key words and to practice useful skills for designing information architecture using the Card Sort strategy.
To stress understanding of a concept by summarizing the main idea and applying that understanding to create visual aids and generate questions and comments using a Concept Matrix.
Students will apply their understanding of categorizing the set of real numbers to observe their surroundings and categorize the numbers they see around them.
This study guide reviews the different types of rational numbers and some of their properties: rational number, integer, natural number, whole number, non-integer, fraction, and irrational number. It also looks at symbols used in algebra and sets.


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Researchers are being reminded again to ensure that their findings reach users, instead of being kept in shelves, where they serve no purpose other than gathering dust.
Some researchers, especially in public institutions have been blamed, perhaps wrongly, for operating without giving a thought to the larger public out there which needs to know about and apply their findings to improve lives.
For research is defined as the search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, with an open mind, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method.
The primary purpose for research is discovering, interpreting, and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge and application of the findings to improve lives.
The blame directed to our researchers centres around their perceived failure to properly connect with the users, be they ordinary people, enterprises or institutions in their various endeavours to improve the way of doing things.
But how justified is the blame to researchers for the failure to ensure users know of their findings and can apply them?
We are talking about the researchers in public institutions, who get public funding to carry out their work and whose findings are expected to be applied for the larger public benefit.
Recently the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology Dr Florens Turuka expressed dismay over the growing tendency by researchers to keep their findings in shelves instead of availing them to the public for application.
He pointed out that the public and policy makers need to be fully aware of the research findings and utilise them for the benefit of the society.
The PS stressed that research institutions have an imperative role to make sure that their findings reach the intended people, so that they use them for their own benefit and the country.
We know that the country has in the last few years channeled resources into research in a bid to improve not only products, but also the way we apply ourselves to work to improve our lives.
From 2006/07 the government has set aside an average of 20bn/- per year for research, with the amount being raised to 30bn/- in the 2010/2011 financial year.
What is clear here is that we need to do more to bring researchers and users together for synergy. For it could be that researchers are exerting their energies in areas that may not be a priority to users, thus their works end up on shelves, gathering dust.
We know of some important innovations that researchers have made whose benefits cannot be enjoyed because there is no internal capacity to translate them into goods and services or systems to improve work.
It is indeed our expectation that more efforts will be made to create the synergy and capacity so that research findings are taken up by able users.
Equally important is that researchers and their work must be protected from abusers. These are the people and institutions, some of them operating internationally, who prey on the poverty of our countries to exploit this hugely important mental labour.


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St Mungo's Admissions Department
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The St. Mungo's Admissions Department is, presumably, a department of St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries that records the patients who gave entry on the Hospital and their respective injuries or illnesses.
Behind the scenes
This Department was the source to a question in one Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test, concerning a health scare at the Hospital. [1]
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- ↑ Eleventh question of the Second W.O.M.B.A.T. at J.K. Rowling's Official Site


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A year after they were married, Sharon and her husband, Michael, took off on an adventure. They rode a motorcycle around Australia for four months. Now, twenty-two years and three kids later, most of the adventures last an afternoon. Museums, hot springs and waterslides are all worthwhile outings. Sharon is one cat away from being a crazy cat lady; she has three cats.
Her love for mystery and suspense began in the fifth grade, when she found a whole set of Nancy Drew mysteries with pink covers in the school library. Sharon is the author of five humorous mysteries that were written for Christian readers. Her second book in her Ruby Taylor mystery series was voted book of the year by American Christian Fiction Writers.
Sharon has a bachelor's degree in film production and a master's degree in history. She loves old movies like Double Indemnity and anything by Frank Capra or Alfred Hitchcock. She enjoys reading all kinds of books but is partial to the nonfiction of C. S. Lewis. She loves to hear from readers. You can contact her through her Web site.


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Broker Bridge
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The Broker Bridge is a bridge connecting the boroughs of Algonquin and Broker in Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV, passing over the Humboldt River. It is based on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, although its approach arches on the Algonquin side are actually based on the approach arch of the Manhattan Bridge (which is also replicated in game as the Algonquin Bridge).
Location and accessibility
The Broker Bridge begins from the Broker-Dukes Expressway, near Masterson Street in the Hove Beach neighborhood in Broker and leads onto Diamond Street in the Chinatown neighborhood in Algonquin. It is the southernmost crossing of the Humboldt River, south of the Algonquin Bridge. The geography of the bridge (Broker Side) is similar to the Verazanno-Narrows Bridge but on the Algonquin side, it's in the similar location as the Brooklyn Bridge's northern terminus.
The Broker Bridge in GTA IV carries vehicles and pedestrians only. Vehicles access the bridge via the on-ramps on Masterson Street or directly from the Broker Bridge Approach Expressway, while pedestrians must climb up many flights of stairs on the massive stone foundations, accessible from Mohawk Avenue in Hove Beach at the Broker end, and just north of Pier 45 in Fishmarket South at the Algonquin end. Vehicles occupy two dual-lanes of traffic, while pedestrians use an elevated walkway in the middle. The bridge depicted as in GTA Chinatown Wars does not feature said pedestrian walkway.
According to the documentary, A History of Liberty City, the Broker Bridge was built for transportation of cars between Broker and Algonquin and because there were wasn't a tall enough structure in which people could kill themselves, so the Broker Bridge was built for people who wanted to commit suicide before there were cars. The bridge was built before the American Civil War and its real-life countapart, the Brooklyn Bridge, was built during the 1880's, 20 years after the Civil War finished.
- Although the bridge is blocked to traffic from the start of the game (to be unlocked as the game progresses ), the pedestrian walkway above is not. It is therefore possible to walk across the bridge and enter Algonquin from the very start of the game. Doing so, however, results in a 6-star wanted level (although the game-controlled pedestrians are allowed to cross the boundaries without apparent penalty).
- While the GTA IV rendition of the bridge features only two suspension towers, the GTA Chinatown Wars rendition features three.
- A Flying Rat can be found atop the Algonquin side of the bridge. This can be accesed only by helicopter. Higgins Helitours is located near-by, so that is a good way of getting to the top.
- If heading west, continue directly straight to complete a jump. Also, using a motorbike and jumping off in mid-air can be humorous, but it is recommended to not jump if you're basically touching the ceiling of the building between the jump's "markers".
- Inside Drusilla's (Ray Boccino's restaurant) during cutscenes, an old picture of Broker Bridge can be seen.


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The Magic have acquired Beno Udrih via trade.
Coach Steve Kerr said Stephen Curry (knee) doesn't have much of a chance to play in Game 2 on Tuesday.
An MRI on Josh Richardson's left shoulder was negative and he will be a game-time decision for Game 7 on Sunday.
Nicolas Batum (left foot strain) is questionable to play against the Heat in Game 7 on Sunday.
Enes Kanter (chest) will play in Game 1 vs. the Spurs on Saturday.
Marc Gasol's rehab from a fractured right foot is "on schedule."
Paul Pierce said he is "50-50" on whether or not he will retire.
Jarrett Jack (knee surgery) is expected to be cleared for basketball activities in about a month and a half.
Damian Lillard scored 28 points in a series-clinching 106-103 win over the Clippers on Friday, adding five rebounds, seven assists, one steal and four 3-pointers.
Austin Rivers needed 11 stitches after an Al-Farouq Aminu elbow to his face during a season-ending loss to the Blazers on Friday, finishing with 21 points, six rebounds, eight assists, one steal and one 3-pointer.
Jamal Crawford scored a playoff career-high 32 points during a loss to the Blazers on Friday, adding one assist, three steals and three turnovers on 10-of-25 from the field.
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Spokeswoman Sally Fouts said Thursday that Amazon runs ads ahead of movie and game trailers, but the company has no plans to offer a free streaming media service.
The Wall Street Journal reported Amazon is considering an ad-supported streaming TV and music video service. The story followed an email Amazon sent reporters inviting them to hear about an update to its video business.
Amazon.com Inc. has invested heavily on making TV shows and movies available to customers who pay $99 a year for Amazon Prime. Members benefit from two-day shipping on certain items and access to videos including original series like "Betas" and "Alpha House."


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- Startup Founder 101: Launching a Product as a Non-Technical Founder
- Startup Funding 101: How to Raise Capital for Your Idea before Having Traction
The following document is the Founder Agreement. The Founder Agreement provides various protections and benefits, including participation in shared equity upside from their peers, called a "Bonus Pool." Founders must sign Page 9 to enroll in the program. If a Founder has an existing company when entering the program, the Founder must also sign on Page 10 when enrolling, or, when a Founder creates a company in the program, the Founder must sign and upload Page 10.
Learn about joining the Bonus Pool.
The following document is the Corporate Conversion Agreement that you will need to sign to join the Bonus Pool and graduate from the Founder Institute. The Corporate Conversion Agreement shares economic upside from your company with the Bonus Pool without having to issue any form of equity. This Agreement is used as a substitute for Option or Warrant Agreements that can only be issued by corporations that are more expensive and complicated to set-up. Founders can incorporate simpler and less expensive corporations and join the Bonus Pool with the Corporate Conversion Agreement, and then the company will issue Option or Warrant Agreements when they get larger and change their corporate format to accommodate growth. The majority of the Corporate Conversion Agreement value held by the Institute is for the benefit of Semester participants.
The following document is the Form of an Option Agreement in Turkey that you will need to issue for your company to join the Bonus Pool and graduate from the Founder Institute. The majority of the Option value held by the Institute is for the benefit of Semester participants. The Option also provides Founders with protections against undesired terminations.


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May 4, 2016
A group of people are rushed to the hospital after barely escaping a home filled with carbon monoxide.
It happened at a home in the 4900 block of Tenny street on Lansing's south side
Dispatchers got the call just after 2:30 Wednesday morning.
When rescue workers arrived on the scene, they say the family inside was conscious but very sick.
The fire department went in with detectors and was able to determine there was gas in the home.
Fire officials tell us, the levels in the home were pretty high.
They say given those levels, the residents were lucky to make it out alive.
They tell us fortunately, one person inside the home was able to make the 911 call, after everyone got sick.
The residents were initially transported to the hospital .
There's no word on their condition.
We don't know if there was a monoxide detector in their home.
Or the exact source, but authorities suspect a furnace, or heater.
They say this serves as a reminder to have a carbon monoxide detector in your home.
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A guy with the biggest penis, plus really smart, he gets all the bitches,and is good at gambling, he's not afraid of anything
Wow he's such a Jose
Dang he reminds me of jose
Dang he reminds me of jose
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A Fucking asshole that is really unloyal, and tells you that he loves you and then leaves you and doesn't care how much it hurts you.
Person: "I'm going out with Jose tonight!"
Person2: "Oh, keep your eye on him, he'll cheat on you"
Person2: "Oh, keep your eye on him, he'll cheat on you"
ayon kay ThaBlondie1253 ika-23 ng Pebrero, 2015
simply a guy with a small dick, not attractive, laughs at dumb stuff, and he is a stoner.
no one wants to be a jose
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The mexican immigrant who sells oranges by the roadstop in El Paso.
Guy 1: Hey can you give me an orange?
Guy 2: We'll get on the roadstop on 5 minutes, then you can buy some from Jose.
Guy 2: We'll get on the roadstop on 5 minutes, then you can buy some from Jose.
ayon kay Rumpelstiltskin The Jew ika-04 ng Pebrero, 2014
Jose a mexican tamale maker who is a swinger. Quite the chubby chaser too. He sees a FUPA and he's there. Loves any and all sluts just like America is about give me your tired and poor.. Joses' motto is give me your whores of all shapes and sizes, diseases dont matter one cannot be picky. Titties and pussy (blue or not) is still titties and pussy. Most Joses' have no moral code and are a disgrace to everyone around them. If you hear the words "mmm smells like pussy in here" you know you've just met a Jose. Joses' are known to occasionally dabble in making phone sex/ voice recordings of themselves. Bottom line Joses' are the worst of the lot. Dirty little perverted man whores, who are sexist against women, that have no srtandards or morals of any kind and usually die of venereal diseases. If you meet a Jose run. But to be fair most Joses' are closet romantics. Don't be fooled!
Example: Hi my name is Jose and I'm going to act all mean and dickish, then be nice to you to get down your pants with the sole intention of giving you an STD so that you'll be stuck with me forever.
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Faggot who sucks dicks a lot
You know him
Yes he is Jose the fag
Yes he is Jose the fag
ayon kay Brathsolus ika-28 ng Oktubre, 2013
Monkey looking man....
Boy: Look at that monkey mommy
Mom: Oh...sweety that's a Jose
Mom: Oh...sweety that's a Jose
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Friday: 6:20 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia | On the air: TBS; 101.5-FM, 600-AM
After San Diego State's historic win against UCLA on Dec. 1, coach Steve Fisher received a congratulatory text from Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger. When Oklahoma beat then-No. 5 Kansas in January, Fisher texted the same to Kruger.
On Friday, one of them will be congratulating the other on the biggest win of the season. Seventh-seeded SDSU and No. 10 Oklahoma meet in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, Friday at approximately 6:20 p.m. PDT in Philadelphia.
"Everybody always says they're friends," Fisher said. "But Lon and I really are friends. Our wives are friends. We enjoy each other's company. When we go on the Nike (coaching) trip, we find ways to get together, to have lunch or dinner together with our wives.
"You'd rather not play someone you have an affinity for. I'd like to have Lon Kruger go deep in the tournament. But one of us is going home after the first game."
Otherwise, though, Selection Sunday was kind to Fisher and his Aztecs.
They got the No. 7 seed in the South Region and avoided, as most bracketologists had forecast, the dreaded 8-9 line where you get the No. 1 seed in the second game and historically over the last 10 years have a 1-in-20 chance of surviving the first weekend.
They got a Friday game instead of Thursday, giving them an extra day of prep before the cross-country trip.
They got a late-night East Coast tip time instead of their body clocks trying to play at 9:40 a.m., as they did a year ago in a 79-65 loss to North Carolina State in Columbus, Ohio.
They got a team in Oklahoma (20-11) that isn't terribly big, that is rated lower in all the major computer metrics, that has zero NCAA Tournament experience on its roster, that also finished fourth but in a weaker conference, that closed the season by losing to a No. 234 RPI TCU and then blowing a 14-point lead in a 73-66 loss to Iowa State in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament.
A team that, in many respects, they are built to defeat.
Kruger becomes the first coach to take five different Division I programs to the NCAA Tournament, and Fisher has coached against him during his stops at Illinois and UNLV. He's 14-6 overall against Kruger, but the most interesting stat is this: Fisher has won eight of the last nine.
After Kruger's UNLV teams won two straight and three of four from the Aztecs in 2007 and 2008, Fisher and his staff tweaked their offense with only one opponent in mind. In the past, the Aztecs entered their halfcourt sets with passes to the wing or a high ball screen. Kruger's teams would apply fierce pressure on the ball as it crosses midcourt while aggressively denying passes to the wings.
"We couldn't get into our sets against them," SDSU associate head coach Brian Dutcher said. "We couldn't make a wing entry, and they double-teamed our ball screens hard. We were like, 'We can't run offense.'
"All the high post entries we run now are the direct result of Lon Kruger's pressure defense, to find a way to beat UNLV, which at the time was the best team in the conference. We said, 'The one guy we can hit is the high post. We'll just start the offense that way.' "
Kruger would leave two years ago for a seven-year, $16.6 million contract at Oklahoma that includes two complimentary cars, six season tickets to Sooners football games, the use of a private jet, and travel accommodations for his wife on road trips. But the high-post entries that initiate many of SDSU's offensive sets remained, even though no current team in the Mountain West plays similar pressure halfcourt defense.


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While in Costa Rica last week, the directions I received to the closest frutteria went something like this, "Stay on the paved road. Follow all of the twists and turns until you see it on your left. If you find yourself on a dirt road get back on the paved one."
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Alice Carey On Style
25 comments:
Thank you for this wonderful, inspiring blog!
I love her way of mixing the very feminine, glamorous with male practical, no-nonsense clothing. I so wish I had the figure to wear men´s jackets, they are sooo practical.
- February 1, 2011 at 12:11 PM
- Style Odyssey said...
such elegance! and her voice is captivating. i'm not surprised that alice is irish (just look at her milky skin- beautiful) and a writer (she's very articulate).
- February 1, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- sacramento said...
I love, love, love your blog heading. Is she your grandmother???.fantastic lady
On the interview...You got me in tears of pride.
- February 1, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- Heather Lucille said...
Thank you Alice - you have wonderful personal style. Those hunting pants have me obsessed! Do you have tipes for maintaining such beautiful milky white skin? (Besides sunscreen every day?)
- February 1, 2011 at 3:04 PM
- Terri said...
this is truly a distinctive style. I am making a note to myself to begin checking the thrift racks for men's jackets.
- February 1, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- jenclair said...
Your blog is so much fun! I love the clothes and the women who wear them!
- February 1, 2011 at 3:49 PM
I love her style. But the "some people have it and some people don't" is what throws me. There has never been a definitive on this. So you want people to embrace their style: but some don't have it. That's what makes many people "crazy" over this fashion vs. style thing. Until that is thoroughly explored, many people are just going to keep doing the same old boring stuff.
- February 1, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Alice's look is truly unique and individual. Her confidence and joy in dressing shine through and this is what is truly inspirational for me.
- February 1, 2011 at 5:19 PM
The book to which she referred is "That Certain Something: The Magic of Charm" by Arlene Francis. I think we need to get this back in print!
- February 1, 2011 at 5:21 PM
That reminds me, the so-called "tweed" bicycling crowd (cyclists who prefer fashions reminiscent of the late 19th and early 20th century) have adopted and promoted some wonderful clothing makers. See the links for "Fashion Peddlers" on the right: http://sftweed.com/
- February 1, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- Ari said...
Its my responsibilty and desire to show a broad spectrum of views. Alice learned by looking and being aware. Some people care about style, some people don't. Advanced Style is about being open to things and learning from others. We don't have to agree with Alice, but we can definitely listen and learn from her story. Thats just one thing she says, while she also says she learned from her friend who brought her a vintage jacket. In fact this was the turning point in the development of her style.
- February 1, 2011 at 5:27 PM
- Debra Rapoport said...
I think Alice is terrific with her unique style and life style CONGRATS!! She happens to look fantastic and elegant in these clothes. This is her particular personal style.
We all have it ...we have to explore it until we find what feels right for us...at each phase in our life, checking our body type, and our life style. Keep exploring and have fun making changes. That is what keeps us vital and alive.
- February 1, 2011 at 6:38 PM
One of your best interviews. Very personal, and therefore worthwhile information rather than repetition of oft-repeated platitudes. Thank you.
- February 1, 2011 at 9:16 PM
- safra said...
i love her hair colour. I always give this ladies credit for that: they're not afraid to experiment with these things.
- February 1, 2011 at 9:21 PM
- The Style Crone said...
Love the details! A fascinating woman with so much to say. And Ari, I love Advanced Style's new look.
- February 1, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- That's Not My Age said...
Alice has such a strong, singular look. Love it.
- February 2, 2011 at 9:59 AM
Wonderful interview with a wonderful woman! Alice, Thanks for mentioning the Arlene Francis book--I just bought a copy on Amazon! Still available after all these years....thank goodness for the internet-->I can know about YOU and Arlene's book!
- February 2, 2011 at 1:30 PM
- Ari said...
You can buy the book on amazon http://www.amazon.com/That-Certain-Something-Magic-Charm/dp/0191151963/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1296672746&sr=8-4
- February 2, 2011 at 1:54 PM
Thanks Ari and Debra for clarifying and the interview was wonderful. OMG I wish I had emphasized that; I just wanted clarifying on the "style" thing and I think both you and Debra did that well. I'm back on track.
- February 2, 2011 at 4:42 PM
- Judi D. said...
What a delightful and inspiring woman! I went right out and ordered her book!
- February 2, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Forest City Fashionista said...
Great interview, and Alice is a delight. She has gorgeous skin, and the cut and colour of her hair suit her personality perfectly. I used to wear men's jackets when I was in my 20's, but they don't suit me anymore. Her whole look really does work for her. Personal style really is an evolution, and involves a willingness to experiment, self-knowledge, and a sense of humour.
- February 3, 2011 at 8:54 PM
- Julie @ jbulie's blog said...
She is JUST amazing. I love her.
The little touches. The secret of charm. I think her secret of charm is being strong, confident, individual and cool as can be.
But mostly what I admired was her comment on people who smile at her in airports. That's life changing wisdom.
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I've been lurking for a while, but this video prompted me to finally say a heartfelt THANK YOU! What fun!
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Adorable! I love her!!!
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Energy storage and the barriers to adoption
California regulators articulate nine major hurdles
Why not begin today's column with a prediction, a rare indulgence for me.
Energy storage technology will become a major factor in the ability of individuals, neighborhoods, companies and campuses to break free of centralized power's current near-hegemony over electricity production and delivery.
The near-term alternatives, costs and uncertainties around investments in energy storage at utility scale will prevent swift adoption by centralized power beyond the well-known role of pumped hydro, except in narrow applications. Utilities are exploring those now and I'd welcome good news.
The disconnect between the two markets—utility applications and non-utility applications—will reflect the general trend towards self-sufficiency and independence now underway across the country for military bases, campuses and individuals, to name a few motivated parties. Distributed generation, energy storage and microgrids of all sizes—in conjunction with radical energy efficiency methods—will become the rage as costs fall and external events such as storms motivate action.
This trend will accelerate in the current climate of mistrust of institutions, for which the investor-owned utility industry has in some well-publicized cases served as a poster boy. Don't take it from me. That's been all over our discussion forums, newspaper forums, blog sites and even the courts, as smart meter opponents and critics of utility practices foment discontent with the status quo. Americans are smart enough to seek out cost-effective alternatives to whatever institutions impose their will upon a strapped and stressed populace. Just my opinion.
Now that I have your attention, however, let's look at the California Public Utilities Commission's summary of the barriers to adopting energy storage at utility scale and the framework that the CPUC's staff has proposed to explore the topic further.
We received a few comments on yesterday's set up piece, "California's Energy Storage Policies," to which we shall return. And the related proceeding number is R.10-12-007, which can be plugged into the CPUC website search box to reach the basic document titled "Energy Storage Framework Staff Proposal."
Let me list the nine adoption barriers (with a parenthetical note) listed by the CPUC staff, because each could require a separate discussion and, indeed, when the CPUC posts the staff proposal, you'll find concise background for each. They are:
- Lack of definitive operational needs (a long-term procurement planning proceeding, R.10-05-006, is examining how to meet a renewable portfolio standard of 33 percent)
- Lack of cohesive regulatory framework (storage's many potential roles cross regulatory jurisdictions, each without a history of treating energy storage)
- Evolving markets and market product definition (energy storage currently does not fall under market products as defined by various entities)
- Resource Adequacy accounting (in current RA methodology, no value has been assigned to storage-based services)
- Lack of cost-effectiveness evaluation methods (the unique operational aspects of energy storage pose a challenge in recognizing all relevant benefits and quantifying them)
- Lack of cost recovery policy (because storage can provide services in generation, transmission and distribution, cost recovery could occur under both cost-based and market-based rates, thus one difficulty in valuing and paying for storage)
- Lack of cost transparency and price signals at wholesale and retail levels (improved transparency in energy and ancillary market design at the California ISO, with utility procurement planning and retail rate design could ease adoption)
- Lack of utility operating experience (but California's three IOUs are evaluating value propositions and applications for storage)
- Lack of well-defined interconnection processes
Now to the CPUC staff's analysis framework. This is more difficult to convey and I suggest that readers have a look at the proposal, because some visually oriented matrices are employed. However, the proposal cites Southern California Edison's approach and I'll briefly quote it for flavor. We'd already considered it in the column, "Straight Talk on Energy Storage."
"The approach taken by SCE acknowledges that actual energy storage implementations may have several operational uses and, therefore, groups operational uses into 12 applications to facilitate a better understanding of benefits," the CPUC staff proposal noted. "Leveraging work done by SCE and EPRI [Electric Power Research Institute], among others, CPUC staff has developed a similar framework that decomposes energy storage into 20 'end uses' across the energy value chain. This list (Figure 2) is intended to be used as a foundation for further framework development and subsequent analysis of energy storage related issues."
Here we have the classic conundrum: to "do energy storage right" requires a deliberative process that explores a very complex subject with a lot of ramifications, while vendors are walking a tightrope to survive without market certainties. "Paralysis by analysis" was cited in yesterday's forum here.
The alternative could be haphazard public policy, with undue impacts on utilities and their ratepayers.
Too fast? Too slow? Are the right issues being explored and resolved? Solutions, anyone?
Phil Carson
Intelligent Utility Daily
The cost of storage
One comment about storage: With the exception of pumped hydro storage, currently the cost of building storage must cost more than the cost of building the equivalent natural gas plant. Why? Because if building storage was cheaper than building a natural gas plant, then it would make sense to build the storage and run existing natural gas plants at maximum during the night and other slack periods to charge up the storage. We don't see that in California, with the exception of a few pumped hydro storage facilities which I suspect are used mainly to supplement power during peak demand times.
If natural gas was not so hated by the greens, it would make the perfect backup for renewables. In fact, I live in Boulder, CO, which is currently exploring establishing its own municipal power utility using as much renewable power as possible. It's still the early stages, but the most common model is wind backed up by natural gas, both of which can be purchased on the open market (Boulder will have no power production capability of its own beyond whatever solar people have installed and a tiny amount of hydro).
Milton Scritsmier
Boulder, CO
storage application
The profound effects energy storage will have on the energy industry are recognized by the ISO's and the utilities - large and small. There is an undertone of effort to avoid tackling implementation of storage - despite the knowledge that the value and application of storage will improve the industry overall. Maybe California's effort to get this much needed aspect of energy management installed will direct storage, at all levels, in the right direction.
The facts about the mentioned resistence are notable; storage will reduce the need for combustion generation and storage will reduce or defer the need for transmission buildout while providing capacity and regulation much needed on the grid. Both aspects of the resistence make money from their current assets used to provide balance, integration and regulation; the roles of these assets will be be reduced, no business likes their services' or assets' use reduced, thus the bases for the resistence. Storage is coming - from large scale pumped hydro to batteries and the industry will change; this scenario needs to be accepted by the current players.
Utility scale vs. Residential vs. Community
Goldilocks found the porridge either too hot or too cold, before finding Baby Bear's bowl to be "just right," I believe storage technology will follow the same pattern.
Admittedly, the potential of utility-scale storage is tantalizing, from renewable integration to ancillary services. But it remains costly, highly complex and as your article states, highly difficut to integrate for a varity of reasons. Residential-scale? Well just say "Gridpoint" and we have our explanation - the ancillary equipment in a storage system remains too expensive to make residential scale work anytime soon. But as AEP has hypothesized, Community-scale may be just right for energy storage applications.
What is missing is to get utiltiies to start thinking at community-scale, or to get communities to start thinking about energy independence. Either will do, both would be better. Were the utility to focus at the feeder level and cooperate with its communities to embed building-based energy supported by community-scale storage, leading to a microgrid as technology and the market matures, they would find the solution to their DER challenges lies in thinking outside the box with new business models.
To get there, utiliities will have to open up their business models to embrace new ways of providing services, letting outside parties in to share in their problem solving. I called this business model Community Integration when I wrote it up three years ago in the Pecan Street Project down in Austin. Now its the basis of our new company, NextWatt Solutions.
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I wish we would have gotten this kid. Hilton would have fun with a guy like this.
I'm just glad we don't have to play against him. That guy would drive me crazy.
Im sure this board would love his 3-15 shooting games, especially with how bad of shots he takes sometimes.
However having him and Tyrus on the floor would be insane. The guy gets about as hot as anyone around from time to time.
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He's the king of all chuckers but damn he's entertaining as hell.
Kansas wears Adidas.
He'd never be liked by Iowa State fans
The kids a huge ******.
Kobe 24
Not impressed ....................... I would probably be emberassed if played at ISU......
Pretty sure Jordan was a pretty good basketball player and he didn't run around like an idiot..... Just Sayin
Smoke um if you got um
would be a disaster here
I just love the confidence this kid has. I would probably hate him if we had to play him but since we don't I like him. I am glad he ended up transferring away from Ttech.
I like the attitude, and I especially liked him talking crap to the Auburn fans.
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Land Shark is one of a kind.
ISU only has room for one Land Shark...and it's not Henderson.
Also not to mention, he leads his conference in scoring at a paltry 20.1/game....I guess that isn't good enough for ISU
Meh, he's no Thug Life.
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What is hypospadias?
Hypospadias is a male birth defect in which the opening of the tube that carries urine from the body (urethra) develops abnormally, usually on the underside of the penis. The opening can occur anywhere from just below the end of the penis to the scrotum.
What causes hypospadias?
In most cases, the cause of this birth defect is not fully understood. Treatment with hormones such as progesterone during pregnancy may increase the risk of hypospadias. Certain hormonal fluctuations, such as failure of the fetal testes to produce enough testosterone or the failure of the body to respond to testosterone, increase the risk of hypospadias and other genetic problems.
What are the symptoms?
Mild hypospadias usually does not cause symptoms, especially in newborns and young children. If it's more severe, a male may have problems such as spraying urine, having difficulty directing the urine stream, and having erections that are not straight. In some cases, this defect may make it impossible to urinate while standing.
Boys with hypospadias are also more likely to have an undescended testicle.
How is hypospadias diagnosed?
Hypospadias is usually diagnosed during the physical exam of a newborn. A test that may be useful if severe hypospadias is suspected is an excretory urogram. This test uses X-rays to provide pictures of the urinary tract. It may be used to check for other congenital abnormalities of the kidneys or the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder (ureters).
How is it treated?
Hypospadias is sometimes treated with surgery to correct the placement of the urethral opening, usually during the first year of life. There are several different types of surgery. These may include repositioning of the urethra, correcting the placement of the urethral opening in the head of the penis, and reconstructing the skin of the area around the urethral opening. The foreskin may be needed for surgical repair. So a baby with hypospadias should not be circumcised.
Complications are more likely to occur in older children and adults. They can include bleeding, infection, narrowing of the urethra (stricture), and curvature of the penis.
Most males are able to urinate successfully from a standing position after surgical treatment of this condition.
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So they are now complaining about the cost, while their own plan would have cost more!!??A quick word about this:
The CBO determined Tuesday that the package, hammered out late Monday evening by Vice President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), would over the next decade come with a $3.9 trillion price tag.
The price tag is calculated based on the deficit if the Bush tax cuts had been able to completely expire. So any Republicans screaming about the fiscal cliff deals deficit-creation doesnt know what theyre talking about and, in fact, the Republicans supported a larger deficit by making all of the Bush tax cuts permanent. The president and the Democrats, meanwhile, wanted more of the tax cuts to expire than the Senate Republicans. Establishing the cut-off at $250,000 wouldve created less of a deficit than the McConnell-backed $400,000 cut-off.
Maddow has more on this. She nails the hypocrisy of the Republicans.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-hard-...el-maddow-can/Theres nothing necessarily wrong with Bret Baier asking for the clearly-labeled opinions of commentators, notwithstanding the merits of those opinions. Where he errs is in substituting those opinions for clear, accurate information.
Meanwhile, over on MSNBC, Rachel Maddow delivered her analysis of the CBO report, which included her commentary on Republicans trying to have it both ways on tax cuts and the deficit, but also clearly explained the logic behind the CBOs calculation, and she even let Republican Congressman Darrel Issa explain it:
For the last 10 years republicans have justified tax breaks as paying for themselves. ie, they don't cost money.
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The reason you're having a hard time getting clear information is because there are hundreds of companies saying their window is the best. There are probably millions of different features you can choose to have for your windows and in price ranges from $169-$1200 (per double-hung window).
I've been in the business for 15 years and have seen many different window products from many different dealers and manufacturers. This all comes down to: "what's important for you and your home?" If you want a strong warranty from a company who has a full-time service department to give you piece of mind and service your windows should needs be, or are you looking at only those companies who offer true wood interior windows that you can paint or stain to match the home decor? Whatever is your hot-button, then that's where you want to start.
I would recommend you first choose how you want your new windows to look. Wood-interior with vinyl clad is only offered by certain companies, while there is a vinyl woodgrain finish to give you similar results without the maintenance. If you're only looking for a white interior and don't want the maintenance, a fiberglass or vinyl window would be the best choice from what is offered in the market today (vinyl will be less expensive - not necessarily cheaper quality). If you are going to change out a window to a french door and a door to a window, then you WILL NEED to find a contractor with some carpentry experience. Some companies will tell you upfront that they do not handle those sorts of remodeling projects due to the complexity and time it would take to get it complete.
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Get your roofer back out there. Course of shingles above the window need to be pulled, self sealing flashing, drip caps, and counter and step flashing are going to be required here.
This is a flashing issue as the window connects to the mansard roof surface.
Condensation and a leak are two different and very noticeably different (i.e. volume) things.
Flashing and roofing on Mansards can be tricky but is sounds very much like a roofing issue.
For a broken window (or leaking seal in multi-pane unit), for a standard roughly 2x3 foot window, can run from low of about $75-125 for single pane to more like $200-300 range for triple pane, depending on construction and any special ultraviolet or heat reflective coatings. If a removeable window unit, of course cheaper to remove it and take to replacement glass place then have them come out, measure glass size, order glass unit, then come back to install.
If taking in yourself, commonly they can do single-pane in an hour or two, but count on a week or so typically for sealed double or triple pane unit to come in, so you will have to seal the opening in the interim. That is an advantage of having them come out - they measure and determine type of unit on first visit and can seal with tape and plastic sheeting (if you have not already done that), then come back with new unit and install a week or two down the road - but you are not stuck with an opening in the wall for a long time.
Much easier to scratch and typically not as good a finished quality as compared to glass.
Benefits are the resistance to breakage as mentioned by LCD. Any glazing shop should be able to re-create that panel.
Thermal numbers look okay when looking at the NFRC.
Do you have any other data on them? Air infiltration, Design Pressure, Visible Transmittance, and Condensation Resistance are all good evaluators.
Air infiltration rate is way high at 0.21.
It may look nice in person but the performance numbers are below average.
Once you decide you are suing, there should be no further contact or access to the property with the contractor. If you have already been told you are suing, you should stop all access to your property (you are allowing them to gather evidence AGAINST you. Your lawyer may be able to reach an agreement outside of court to allow the contractor to fix the work within a specific time period, but even then make sure you are not in contact with the contractor. Anything you say, will be turned against you ("The Home Owner said it was okay.")
A building official has no legal obligation in court; his job is safety and minimum construction requirements as allowed per Code. He has no say over materials and methods, and cannot assess damage. (IRC doesn't have a requirement that the door you mention exceed 35", so he won't care it isn't 36" as an example). What he CAN do is state if the work is unsafe or causing other conditions which are unsafe. Let your lawyer decide; but it is not in your best interest to have the Building Offical inspect with the contractor.
To sue you need to show damages. Get another contractor (get some references or hire an architect to help ensure you get what you need) to inspect the work and give an estimate to repair. The amount the contractor(s) estimates becomes what you seek in court (plus court fees) from the contractor. If his work caused problems, you should be suing, not sued.
Also, be aware that no door manufacturer makes an actual 36" door (as an example). They each have their own frame sizes, so a "36 door" in reality will be 35 7/8" to 35 3/8". Each door maker has slightly different sizes (go online, you can see Pella, Anderson, Kolbe-Kolbe, etc. have their actual sizes available for PDF downloads). If you replace a Pella 36" with an Anderson's 36" they won't fit perfectly. In fact, the different styles within the same manufacturer are sometimes even different. The purpose of trim is to hide the gap between the wall and door frame, so your door may be perfectly fine in size and method of installation.
When you have this work corrected (and for any future work) utilize the services of a lisenced Architect. They will oversee the work, review requests for payments and document existing conditions and conditions found during construction to prevent the situation you are now in. They will also ensure the proper permits are filed and the inspections called for. Because they are a third party to the agreement, they can be the 'bad guy' and make the contractor perform, where you just have to pay the invoices they approve. The contractor deals with the Architect (and vice versa) and you get the project you wanted. The cost of the architect would have been around $3,200 and is minimal compared to what you are dealing with now, the peace of mind is worth it and architects often find cost savings that go directly back to the Home Owner. When you account for time alone, you will have spent more than this on just preparing and attending the court case.
Because this is headed to court, stop all communication with the contractor and get yourself counsel. Good luck.
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- Harry: "You think the Horcrux is in there, sir?"
- Dumbledore: "Oh yes. But how to reach it? This potion cannot be penetrated by hand, Vanished, parted, scooped up, or siphoned away, nor can it be Transfigured, Charmed, or otherwise made to change its nature. I can only conclude this potion is supposed to be drunk."
- — Harry and Dumbledore discuss the potion guarding a Horcrux[src]
The Drink of Despair[1] is a mysterious potion which induces fear, delirium, and extreme thirst. The drink cannot be penetrated by hand, vanished, parted, scooped up, siphoned away, Transfigured, Charmed, or made to change its nature in any way. It can only be drained away by drinking. In spite of all this, the potion can be magically refilled by a skilled spellcaster.
Lord Voldemort used this potion to protect Salazar Slytherin's Locket (one of his Horcruxes) within the Horcrux cave. This would provide a powerful defence, as one person cannot drink the entire content without collapsing from the terrible effects, and would require a second person to force feed the potion, which Voldemort considered impossible due to the enchanted boat is designed to carry only one adult Wizard (though Voldemort did not consider underage wizards or magical creatures such as house elves, presumably because he underestimated them).
The Drink of Despair has an emerald green colour to it, and glows phosphorescently. As such, a green glow can be seen from the basin on the island in the middle of the lake from the far end of the cave. Even though Dumbledore said he could not change its nature in any way, Lord Voldemort turned the potion "crystal clear" to check the locket. It may be because he alone can alter the potion's characteristics to check the Horcrux, or because he only wanted to check on it rather than remove it from the basin. The former is most likely as it seems that Dumbledore could not change the colour to see if the horcrux was there, however Dumbledore might have been certain that the Horcrux was there, therefore feeling no need to check.
Effects of the potion
- "Kreacher drank, and as he drank, he saw terrible things... Kreacher's insides burned... Kreacher cried for Master Regulus to save him, he cried for his Mistress Black, but the Dark Lord only laughed... He made Kreacher drink all the potion... He dropped a locket into the empty basin... He filled it with more potion..."
- —Kreacher describing when Voldemort forced him to test the potion's defences.[src]
While its effects are not completely known, the potion would seem to cause the drinker intense stomach pains, extreme thirst and cause them to see and believe terrible things, most likely their worst memories and fears. Having said that, the drinker always knows that they are reliving those experiences; not seeing them for the first time as they know that it is the potion causing them to suffer, otherwise they wouldn't ask to stop drinking.
Kreacher said (see quote above) that he saw 'terrible things' and that his 'insides burned'.
Albus Dumbledore's screams of "kill me" could either indicate a resurfacing of the memory of his sister's death (as in, "kill me instead") or a request to be delivered from the intense physical pain he was experiencing, or both. It also causes the drinker to become extremely thirsty and for any conjured water to vanish before reaching their mouths. This causes them to crawl to the water's edge in the Horcrux Cave and drink from the lake, activating the masses of inferi to rise out of the water and drag them down to drown; Dumbledore noted that this fearsome combination made it a powerful defence for the horcrux.
In 1998, while telling Aberforth Dumbledore about what happened when his brother drank the potion, Harry mentions that he believed that Dumbledore was reliving the 3-way duel that broke out amongst them and Grindelwald that resulted in their sister, Ariana's death. This was something that Dumbledore felt guilty about for the whole of his life after the event. While it was likely that this was what Dumbledore was seeing this duel and his sister's death, he did not mention out loud either events while he was drinking the potion.
Behind the scenes
- In the movie, the Drink of Despair is a completely different colour, appearing as a murky black colour.
- Also, in the book version, Dumbledore conjured a crystal cup out of thin air to drink the potion, while in the movie version, there was a seashell-shaped cup placed on top of the basin.
- Though unnamed on the books, films, and video games, the track from the film's soundtrack which plays over the scene of Dumbledore consuming the potion is titled "The Drink of Despair." This would be an appropriate name for the potion, given the morbid effect that it has on its drinker.
- Dumbledore's theory that the potion would not kill its drinker, but stop him in some way from reaching the Horcrux and possibly notify Voldemort (so that he could torture and interrogate the drinker) proved wrong; There was no alarm system as Voldemort was not notified when Regulus and Kreacher or when Albus Dumbledore and Harry entered the cave. The potion was also not immediately fatal, but was designed to make the drinker go to the lake and be drowned by the Inferi or die of thirst. It is unknown whether Dumbledore genuinely believed what he told Harry, or whether that was to persuade Harry to help him drink the potion.
- Both human drinkers - Albus Dumbledore and Regulus Black were the only two people who independently discovered that Voldemort had created Horcruxes. (Harry, Ron and Hermione were told.) For Regulus Black, this was the first (and only) attempt at finding one of Voldemort's Horcrux, while Dumbledore had already found and destroyed the ring horcrux and was already dying from the ring's curse when he drank the potion. They were the only two drinkers who willingly drank the potion, knowing that they had to do so in order to obtain the Horcrux.
- Both Albus Dumbledore and Regulus Black died shortly after drinking the potion (and knew that they were going to): Regulus Black presumably believed that he couldn't continue opposing Lord Voldemort and live, whereas Dumbledore only had a few months to live (due to being cursed by putting on the ring) and had ordered Severus Snape to give him a painless death. Regulus ordered Kreacher to leave him to die after he had drunk the potion and was taken by the Inferi while drinking from the lake to quench his thirst, while Dumbledore was killed by Severus Snape on Dumbledore's orders.
- The torture inflicted by the potion may have contributed to Kreacher's bitter personality (along with Regulus's and Walburga's deaths, being unable to tell his family about Regulus's death, living alone with the Locket Horcrux and Walburga's portrait and Sirius Black's cruel treatment of him) and his unhealthy appearance (possibly along with age).
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, the potion is kept in a water-cooler rather than a basin.
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (soundtrack) (First identified as Emerald Potion)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Appears in vision(s))
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Appears in vision(s))
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(a) In order to provide for such training as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate for the efficient and effective provision of employment, job-training, intensive services, placement, job-search, and related services to veterans, the Secretary shall establish and make available such funds as may be necessary to operate a National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute for the training of disabled veterans' outreach program specialists, local veterans' employment representatives, Directors for Veterans' Employment and Training, and Assistant Directors for Veterans' Employment and Training, Regional Administrators for Veterans' Employment and Training, and such other personnel involved in the provision of employment, job-training, intensive services, placement, or related services to veterans as the Secretary considers appropriate, including travel expenses and per diem for attendance at the Institute.
(b) In implementing this section, the Secretary shall, as the Secretary considers appropriate, provide, out of program funds designated for the Institute, training for Veterans' Employment and Training Service personnel, including travel expenses and per diem to attend the Institute.
(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the Institute to enter into contracts or agreements with departments or agencies of the United States or of a State, or with other organizations, to carry out training of personnel of such departments, agencies, or organizations in the provision of services referred to in subsection (a).
(1) The Secretary shall require that each disabled veterans' outreach program specialist and local veterans' employment representative who receives training provided by the Institute, or its successor, is given a final examination to evaluate the specialist's or representative's performance in receiving such training.
Source(Added Pub. L. 97–306, title III, § 308(a),Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1440, § 2009; amended Pub. L. 100–323, § 8(a),May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 566; renumbered § 4109,Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 107–288, § 5(a)(1)(F), (e),Nov. 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 2044, 2046; Pub. L. 112–56, title II, § 240(a),Nov. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 727.)
Prior Provisions
Prior section 4109,Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 93–82, title II, § 205(a),Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 192; Pub. L. 96–330, title I, § 114,Aug. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1039; Pub. L. 96–385, title V, § 508(b),Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1538; Pub. L. 97–72, title IV, § 402(a),Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1062; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(84),Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 99–272, title XV, § 15204(b),Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 335; Pub. L. 99–509, title VII, § 7003(a),Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1949, related to retirement rights, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3),May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 210. See section 7426 of this title.
2011—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–56added subsec. (d).
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–288, § 5(a)(1)(F), substituted "intensive services," for "counseling," in two places.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–288, § 5(e), added subsec. (c).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83renumbered section 2009 of this title as this section.
1988—Pub. L. 100–323amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to a National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute for provisions relating to national veterans' employment and training programs.
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Pub. L. 112–56, title II, § 240(b),Nov. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 727, provided that: "Subsection (d) ofsection 4109 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to training provided by the National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute that begins on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 21, 2011]."
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Amendment by Pub. L. 100–323effective on 60th day after May 20, 1988, see section 16(b)(2) ofPub. L. 100–323, set out as a note under section 3104 of this title.
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