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BUSINESSDESK: Fletcher Building, New Zealand's biggest construction company, has concluded negotiations with the government on the $300 million design and build for south Auckland's new Wiri prison.
Fletcher is part of the SecureFuture group, along with Serco, which will operate the 960-bed facility, Spotless Facility Services, which will do maintenance, and equity partners John Laing, InfraRed and Accident Compensation Corporation.
The group is being advised by Macquarie Capital.
The total cost of the 25-year contract is $840 million and it is the first of the government's public-private partnerships, or PPPs, where the private sector is allowed to invest in what has traditionally been a public sector role of providing health, education and other facilities.
Shares of Fletcher rose 1.4% to $6.64 and are up 5.9% this year.
In August, the Auckland-based company reported a 17% drop in construction earnings to $50 million, though its backlog of building work had climbed to $1.09 billion at the end of June from $764 million a year earlier.
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says the PPP structure of the prison deal meant a saving of $170 million for the government. The SecureFuture group "will face financial penalties if it fails to meet custodial, rehabilitation and reintegration measures".
Fletcher says construction will take about 2½ years, with completion due in mid-2015.
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Excellent news. This consortium has the gravitas to ensure success for this procurement model. While PFI/PPP projects have been around for almost 20 years in other parts of the world. it has taken much of that time to refine the model and demonstrate in clear terms the value for money advantages. The integration of public and private sector expertise should now be extended to other projects!
Clearly you must be a vested interest. For anyone who would rather take a unbiased view - have a look at the disaster that PFI/PPP projects have been in the UK. They represent dreadful investments for the taxpayer, but enable governments to bribe the electorate with instant gratification whilst making their mates in the procurement companies fabulously wealthy.
In answer to "Crowd pleaser", I have no vested interest in this or indeed any PPP project. While it is correct that many of the earlier PFI/PPP projects in the UK were 'launched' on marginal whole of life cost benefits, and many did not deliver the promised long-term benefits, the PPP model now in vogue is more robust. Moreover, the selection criteria for which projects are appropriate for PPP is significantly more advanced today. The key for us in New Zealand surely is to learn from those earlier UK lessons and ensure the full benefits of the integration of the two sectors is optimised when we launch PPP's here.
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Carving A Kick-Ass Gaming Jack-O-Lantern
For many people, Halloween just isn't Halloween without a good ol' jack-o-lantern. While most of us are content with carving three triangles and a bucktoothed grin out of our pumpkins, some take it a step further and create veritable works of art. Best still is when those masterpieces are designed by gamers.
One such enthusiast is Informationator — his Reddit name — who has been carving gaming jack-o-lanterns since 2006. While he had to skip two years due to personal and professional obligations, he nonetheless has six pumpkins under his belt and manages to outdo himself every year.
Check out his work, below, and note the progression in both his pumpkin carvings and photography.
Informationator's jack-o-lantern carving is born from a passion for art and gaming. "I love artistic stuff, and I love video games," he told Game Front. "Halloween is fun and all, but dressing up, candy, parties… that doesn't do it for me. But producing a work of art, even if it's just temporary, is something I enjoy. So being able to immortalize that through photography is fun for me; it's a way to take a lot of my interests and do something cool with them. It's a way to share something you enjoy with other people in the spirit of the season."
Informationator's first pumpkin, a tribute to Halo, was a "simple" two-tone design — there are the lit areas where the pumpkin is carved all the way through, and the dark areas where it isn't. But from then on, he began to experiment with tri-tone — i.e. carving just the skin off in places to allow for the pumpkin interior's translucency to serve as a third tone.
"Every year was a little bit more of a learning process," he said, explaining how even the way you photograph the pumpkin is important. "You put all this work into making the pumpkin look awesome, and then if you don't know how to photograph, you end up with something that looks like that…" he added, pointing out his 1-Up pumpkin from 2008. "It's like… Ugh."
"There's such a contrast between the light and everything else that the only way you can get a proper photo is through HDR."
As he showed me his Super Mario pumpkin, he said, "This is the year where things started to come together, from the carving to the photography."
While getting the photography right requires equipment and software that few of us have ready access to, the actual carving requires no special tools. Informationator uses a kitchen knife to open the pumpkin's top, a spoon to scoop out the innards, and an X-Acto knife to carve.
It all starts with a stencil, which entails greater forethought than you'd expect. As Informationator's designs grew in complexity over the years, more planning became involved. "I probably spent about 10 hours on [the Mega Man] stencil," he said. Even if you work from a base image, such as a screenshot or piece of concept art, converting a gradient image into a tri-tone stencil requires stylistic decision-making about how those tones will be represented on the pumpkin. If you don't plan adequately, when it comes to carving, you may find that you need a piece of pumpkin to defy the laws of physics and hover in place, disconnected from the rest of the squash.
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How to Handle Strikes in Europe
By Rick Steves
The threat of a strike often alarms travelers on a tight itinerary, and many worry about getting stranded somewhere because of a strike. But in general, they're nothing to stress about.
Strikes can affect rail service, transit, taxis, and museum openings anywhere in Europe (especially in Italy). They're usually announced long in advance. In train stations, look for signs saying sciopero (Italian), grève (French), apergia (or απεργία — Greek), Streik (German), or huelga (Spanish). Though they may be more frequent in Europe than in the US, they also tend to be much shorter. Most last just a day, or even just several hours.
Anticipate strikes — ask your hotelier, talk to locals, look for signs, check online — but don't feel bullied by them. In theory, train service shuts down during rail strikes, but in reality, sporadic trains lumber down main-line tracks during most strikes (preserving "essential service").
If a rail or bus strike occurs on your travel day, check the national railway website — special strike schedules are generally posted. Otherwise, head to the station, where the few remaining station personnel can tell you the expected schedule. You'll likely find a workable train or bus to your destination, though it may involve a wait. While it's usually possible to get a refund for reservations affected by a strike, there are no refunds for partially used rail passes.
For the Back Door traveler, strikes can even be a cultural experience. On one visit to Marseille, I was surrounded by thousands of strikers marching through the streets. It was a festive occasion. The museums were closed, so I explored the markets and enjoyed photographing striking parents — children rode on their shoulders and learned first hand what labor action is all about.


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A slowdown in January donations combined with employees out sick with winter illnesses has left Sans Souci needing what it usually gives: community help.
Sans Souci, a nonprofit organization, operates a thrift store at 1526 13th St., where it sells low-cost, used clothing and household goods. The United Way agency also provides free and emergency assistance to others.
"That money helps us fund our programs and provide our services," said Mike McIver, a Sans Souci board member.
Executive Director Sheryl Adams said January has been extra slow for donations after the flurry of activity in December, when residents donated items for tax purposes.
Shoppers, however, quickly snatched up such necessities as coats, boots, sweaters, hats and blankets, leaving clothing racks and shelves sparse.
As new donations are coming in this month at a slower pace, they also are going out on the floor less quickly.
Last week, volunteers worked at tables, pulling out children's clothing from large plastic bags and placing them on hangers. A large stack of bags awaited the small pool of volunteers and workers tackling the daunting task.
"January would be an awesome time to donate and volunteer," Adams said.
Sans Souci can work with individual volunteers or groups during the week, evenings and weekends. Work can include sorting donations, stocking the store, organizing, cleaning or other tasks.
McIver said spring and summer are peak seasons for donations, leaving a need to fill during the winter months.
"The pace of donations goes up and down, but there is a consistent need throughout the year," McIver said.
Sans Souci particularly needs items specific to the season.
Although some storage space is available for warm-weather items, more helpful donations in January are cold-weather clothing and outerwear.
And since many Sans Souci shoppers and clients might be looking for a job, Adams added, they often need clothing appropriate for job interviews.
Board members also would like to get the word out they could use donations of new socks and underwear.
McIver said clothing is the most basic necessity needed, but many individuals and families also are looking for items to help set up a new household or in response to a change in family circumstances.
These items might include bed frames, dressers and tables. Families often have to be put on waiting lists to receive these items.
They also need kitchen necessities such as dishes, pots and pans.
Adams said donations are appreciated, but they ask items be in good condition and appliances in working order.
Pickups can be arranged, but items must be placed outside the home or in the garage because of liability issues.


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but to save time - no, don't put them outside yet - I'd wait until June
Thanks Dovefromabove, I'll read the link, but keep them inside My precious seedlings...do you know, the beetroots and carrots that i had left outside in the hail survived But you were right, the tomatoes and aubergines didnt make it, so i sowed them inside this time and have a lot of little plants on the window sill


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The Israeli army has begun building a wall that will run several kilometres along part of its border with Lebanon […] the wall would be more than 2km long and 10 metres high
Many people hate walls. They are the opposite of communication and exchange and are associated with separation, oppression and imprisonment. The Berlin wall and the Israeli west bank barrier are notorious examples of how inhumane such walls can be. But is the one planned alongside the Lebanese border that big of a deal?
There has always been a wall. They're just building a bigger "better" one.
The new wall is not creating new facts on the grounds or artificially dividing otherwise contiguous lands and peoples. People were not freely moving between the two sides and got suddenly shut off by the wall. This is a wall between two enemy states, states that have absolutely no plans of free exchange and movement between them in the foreseeable future.
The Israelis are replacing a wall that looks like this:
..with a wall that looks like this:
It looks ugly and it's viscerally repulsive, but the only thing that effectively changes is that people from the two sides can no longer see and abuse each other.
And maybe that's –dare I say it– a good thing: The wall helps avoid confusions like the one that almost led to a war in 2010, and cross border operations like the one that actually started a devastating war in 2006.


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Justin Verlander (2-1) allowed three unearned runs in five innings, and the Tigers trailed 3-1 before Kinsler's three-run homer in the fifth off Danny Salazar (0-2).
There were four unearned runs in a sloppy game that included five errors, three by the Tigers.
Detroit never gave up the lead after scoring four runs in the fifth, although Cleveland's Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in the seventh to make it 6-5.
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Jeral began his professional career as an airbrush artist at the mall. He had no formal trainingjust a passion to draw. Ever since he was a little kid growing up in Louisiana, he says, his only desire has been to have a pencil in his hand creating art. This self-taught pop culture artist has now taken his trade all over the United States and around the world. Jeral recently signed a deal to tour abroad for eight months showing his art at computer gaming conventions. Other projects in the works include decks, posters, stickers, T-shirts, hot rod paint jobs, and childrens books.
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Across town, Leonard Hamilton had his contract extended for an additional two years.
FSU's head coach saw his team use the long ball to dispatch both Nichols State and Georgia Southern to start off 2-0 on the young season.
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Wednesday Jan 20 2010
City gives historic bull, bear sculptures a new home
By: Cheri March
A pair of famous former residents is moving back to Colfax. Colfax City Council members, meeting in their newly refurbished council chambers on Wednesday night, approved the permanent installation of the historic, life-size bear and bull sculptures. The redwood sculptures will be placed at the north end of the Historic Passenger Depot, just outside the Colfax Heritage Museum. Once a prominent fixture in front of a popular Bull and Bear restaurant (now Mom's Kitchen) on Canyon Way, the restored pieces represent staged fights between real bulls and bears that purportedly took place in Iowa Hill and other mining towns during the Gold Rush. The blood sport, which dates back to ancient Rome, later came to represent the stock market. They also symbolize two animals significant in the settlement of California – the ox that pulled wagons and plowed fields for pioneers and the California grizzly that became a state symbol. Many longtime Colfax residents recall climbing on the redwood statues as children, said Colfax Heritage Museum volunteer Nancy Hagman. Over time, the bear's face and leg deteriorated and the bull's horns were stolen four times before being replaced. Area artists Mel Henderson, his son, Theron Henderson, and John Barrow carefully restored the aging animals on the elder Henderson's Grass Valley property over the past year. "This has been years in the making," Hagman said. "These guys have done an amazing job of bringing the sculptures back." City planners and the Colfax Area Historical Society, the group that owns the sculptures, are still discussing fencing and other installation features. "That's to keep the two-legged varmints from bothering the bull and bear," Hagman said. Hagman hopes the sculptures will be installed by the city's Independence Day celebration. In other business, the council adopted a resolution rescinding current members of the city's economic development commission, which hasn't met since 2006. Additionally, the resolution revised its bylaws to allow each elected council member to appoint one person to the commission, rather than selecting the entire commission as a whole council. "We're not sure who's still there (on the commission) and who's not. It was a mess," explained Mayor Josh Alpine. "It was basically a vacated commission, but you can't just start reappointment without rescinding (prior) appointments. Now we can start fresh." The commission is responsible for advising the council on economic issues like improving employment, business and tax base.


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EMPORIO ARMANI OPENS IN NEW YORKThe Armani Group has opened an Emporio Armani flagship store in New York. Covering an area of 6.000 square ft, the two-storey boutique is located in 601 Madison Avenue.
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Kwanzaa Ear of Corn Place Cards
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Instructions:The Kwanzaa celebration includes an ear of corn for each child in the home (vibunzi). Make festive place cards that picture an ear of corn. These simple-to-make table decorations are great for any celebration.
Supplies needed:
* Heavy-duty construction paper or card stock (green + another color)
* Unpopped popping corn (about a spoonful of unpopped corn for each place card
* White glue
* Scissors
* A pencil, marker or pen
Cut a piece of construction paper that is about 5 x 6 inches (use any color but green). Fold the paper in half so that you have a rectangle that is 5x3 inches. Unfold it. This will be the place card. Using a piece of folded green construction paper, cut an oval with pointed ends -- it should be a little smaller than 1/2 of your place card (about 3 inches by 1 1/2 inches). You should now have 2 green ovals. Cut one of the ovals in half the long way. Glue the green oval to the bottom half of the unfolded place card. Squeeze a blob of white glue onto the green oval, leaving an edge of about 1/4 inch without glue around the green oval. Sprinkle unpopped popcorn (about a spoonful) on the glue. Push the popcorn into the glue. Put a line of glue over the right half of the corn. and under the bottom right half. Glue on the half ovals of green paper (to be the husks of an ear of corn) at a slight angle. Only the edges of these half ovals will be glued -- the rest will stick up over the corn, looking like a partly-opened corn husk.
Let the glue set (this will probably take at least overnight) - if the glue isn't dry completely when you use the card, the glue will slowly leak down the place card (we found this out the hard way)! Write the name of a guest on each of the place cards and put each one by a place setting.
You can now use your ear of corn place cards at any celebration table.
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March 17, 2002
By ALAN ROBINSON
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH - There's no 'D' in Pittsburgh, but try telling that to California's can't-score Golden Bears.
Pitt held California without a point for 9 1/2 minutes during a decisive 16-0 run, and the defense-driven Panthers moved into the South Regional semifinals with a 63-50 victory Sunday.
Julius Page scored seven of his 17 points during that spurt, which began with Cal leading 32-28 with 16:40 remaining and ended with Pitt up 44-32 with 7:08 left. The Golden Bears went more than 11 minutes without scoring a basket, and 15-plus minutes with only one basket.
Pitt third-team All-American Brandin Knight was an all-over-the-floor force with 11 points and seven assists, but he wasn't really a factor offensively - not that he needed to be with Pitt's defense so dominating, so controlling.
The Steelers had the Steel Curtain during the 1970s, and now Pitt has the Steal Curtain - a suffocating, Knight-led defense that is the school's best in 50 years, and one that held Cal to only six baskets in the final 16:40 of play.
By winning twice within a mile of its campus, third-seeded Pitt (29-5) advances to the regional semifinals for only the second time in school history, and the first time since losing to David Thompson's sky-walking North Carolina State Wolfpack in the 1974 regional finals. Until now, that was the only Pitt team to win two games in an NCAA tournament.
Now the Panthers will play 10th-seeded Kent State on Thursday in Lexington, Ky.
Good college basketball teams aren't supposed to win when shooting 43 percent or making only 12-of-26 free throws or getting so little offense from their star, as Pitt did.
Of course, skilled teams such as sixth-seeded Cal (23-9) - which beat UCLA twice - are supposed to make more than three of their first 20 shots in a half. The Bears, growing increasingly frustrated the longer they failed to score, were only 9-of-31 (29 percent) in the second half and 18-of-58 (31 percent) overall.
Only Shantay Legans (13 points) and Joe Shipp (11 points) scored in double figures for the Bears, who were only 4-of-24 from 3-point range.
Chevy Troutman, a freshman making only his second career start, added 11 points for Pitt, and Ontario Lett outmuscled Cal's bigger front line for 10 points in Pitt's biggest victory in more than a quarter-century. The Panthers won for the 11th time in 12 games and 14th time in 16 games.
Pitt, playing Cal for the first time in 51 years, made a surprise adjustment to the Bears' size advantage by benching 6-foot-10 center Toree Morris and opening with a lineup in which no starter was taller than 6-8.
That didn't keep Cal from opening an 8-5 lead, but Pitt answered with a 7-0 run to go up 12-8.
In a game in which two of the nation's top defenses were as dominant as the offenses in UCLA's 105-101 upset of Cincinnati on the same floor earlier Sunday, neither team led by more than four points in the first half. Pitt led 26-25 at the break.
It clearly was a pro-Pitt crowd in a sold-out Mellon Arena - any Panthers' run brought resounding waves of noise, but it wasn't nearly as loud as if the game had been played on their home court a mile away.
Cal coach Ben Braun tried to downplay Pitt's hometown advantage, no doubt trying to convince the Bears that the atmosphere was less hostile than some of the Pac-10 courts where they play.


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Delivering views: distant cultures in early postcards
Smithsonian Institution Press, 1998 - Photography - 199 pages
The six contributors to this illustrated volume show how images of Plains Indians, World's Fair cards, and portraits from Africa, the Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan documented distant cultures but also reinforced Western biases by emphasizing the seemingly vast cultural differences between viewers and subjects. The authors discuss the differences between original photographs and their postcard equivalents, and they explore in detail common practices - such as artificial settings, costumes and props, colorization, and patronizing captions - that perpetuated racist, sexist, and romantic stereotypes. Drawing on anthropological, historical, and art historical analyses, contributors examine examples from both public and private collections, tracing the postcard's overlapping roles as souvenir, collectible, and popular art form.
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A Gatlinburg Christmas at Dollywood
Not just an amusement park, Dollywood features 5 of the South's largest festivals during it's operating season of March to December.  During the holiday season, Dollywood features "Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas" which includes nightly fireworks, special Christmas Shows, Dollywood's "Babes in Toyland" and among other activities, a daily Chrismas Parade of Lights.  Dolly Parton's Dollywood is open until 9pm through out the month of December.
The weather in December can be interesting.  The Average high is 51 degrees Farenheit and average low is 28.  Generally, the temperature during the morning, evening and night will be cold especially if there is a wind or breeze.  It's not uncommon to get snow flurries.  So dress warm if you intend on staying for the nightly fireworks.
….And don't forget, Dollywood is a major amusment park with several roller coasters and thrill rides.┬á This year Dollywood rolled out their latest thrill ride on Friday the 13th, "The Mystery Mine", and┬áat an estimated 17.5 million dollar price tag it's both a themed event and ride in one.
Dollywood is located less than 10 minutes from Elk Springs Resort Luxury Gatlinburg Cabins.  From the resort, Guests can exit to the right on Powdermill Rd. and travel 4.8 miles until the Road ends.  It will end at Upper Middle Creek Rd., however, the road is unlabeled.  Turn Left and travel 1.4 miles to Dollywood on the right. The backroad access to Dollywood and Pigeon Forge is yet another benefit to staying at Elk Springs Resort Gatlinburg Cabins.  There are not many cabins resorts or rental cabins in Gatlinburg with such easy access to both Gatlinburg, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and access to Dollywood via 1 stop sign.


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Environmental Art at Swarm Gallery, San Francisco
Posted By Moe Beitiks On September 12, 2009 @ 1:00 pm In Art,Design,San Francisco | 1 Comment
If you're in the Bay Area and want to catch a glimpse of some on-point environmental artwork, head out to Swarm Gallery [1]this weekend (hey, the Bay Bridge is back open, right?). On display at the gallery, until tomorrow (Sunday, September 13th), are works from Josh Keyes [2], whose surreal paintings you might have seen gracing the parking structure next to the Dean Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek [3], and Vaughn Bell, [4] a Seattle-based artist who is hilarious, by which I mean you can stick your head in a box full of plants.
Both Bell and Keyes' work humorously explore the relationship of people and civilization to the natural world. Bell makes a variety of sculpture, installation and participatory art — one of the pieces up at Swarm is a series of Pocket Biospheres [5] visitors can adopt and take home. Your's truly visited the gallery and had a photo taken while inside one of Bell's other pieces, Personal Biospheres, a one-person greenhouse.
Keyes makes paintings and murals that re-mix images of forest creatures with the urban landscape; some of them have a vaguely post-apocalyptic feel. In his work, mountains become mushrooms, asphalt dissolves in wild growth, and fire hydrants are drowned in rising tides.
So is it ridiculous for us to think that we can be stewards of the earth? Is there some greater regulating cycle or force? Conversely, what kind of position have we put ourselves in by isolating nature and making in dependent on our maintenance of it? These are complex issues expertly addressed by these two artists.
The exhibition at Swarm closes on September 13th: Keyes' three paintings on display have already sold, and a great many of Bell's biospheres have been pocketed. Swing by this great space in Downtown Oakland for a glimpse of some powerful environmental art before it disappears.
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Have you ever wondered how much safer Krome Avenue would be with street lights?
Or how large the decrease in fatal accidents on that road would be yearly with just a little bit of change?
Tragic traffic accidents are oftentimes the cause of devastating losses and Krome Avenue takes the money on being one of the most dangerous roads in Miami.
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This undivided two-lane road, in addition to having impatient drivers, makes people feel uncomfortable and unsafe.
For the safety of drivers and their passengers, Krome needs to be renovated.
This month there was a tragic accident on Krome Avenue and 144th street, that resulted in the death of three people.
Gabriel Hernandez, 20, a Miami Dade College student died in the fiery wreck.
In the honor of him and the many others who have lost their lives on this dangerous road, his friend Malik Micou decided to start a petition to attempt to make a change.
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The petition has over five thousand signatures, but in order to get the attention of the state it needs to reach ten thousand.
I am hopeful that there will be some sort of change on Krome. As a community we cannot afford more deaths over a road that was constructed for the convenience of low demand traffic.
Krome Avenue was built in the 1950s to provide the people of Homestead a state-road. Krome Avenue is much more densely populated now and deserves expansion as well as greater safety measures.
During the last sixty years, Miami has evolved into a sprawling city; it requires greater infrastructure.
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Bookings Jan. 25-30
These are the bookings recorded by the North Augusta Department of Public Safety for the dates of Jan. 25-30. Some of the people may not have spent time in jail if they posted bond and were released. Although those listed have been arrested and charged, that does not mean they have been found guilty.
Jan. 25:
Bradshaw Cornelius McKinney, 17, disturbing schools
Andreas Althea Harris, 17, disturbing schools
Nahielyah Ishara Johnson, 17, disturbing schools
Zhantiya Nachae Luckett, 17, disturbing schools
Carrie Renee Knotts, 47, third-degree arson
Alexis Murphy, 20, commitment warrant
Andrea Nicole Lewis, 28, shoplifting (less than $2,000)
Tiffany Lashawnda Jackson, 35, driving under suspension
Jan. 26:
Donnell Nathaniel Baskett, 30, possession of a controlled substance, public drunkenness, trespassing
Brendan Scott Miller, 24, possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence (first offense)
Jan. 27:
Eddie Lee Thurmond, 47, commitment warrant
Jan. 28:
Destra Vernella Hudson, 25, trespassing
Jan. 29
Bryson Tyrone Sims, 34, committing a lewd act on a child
Stephanie Nichole Domenech, 27, driving under suspension
Randall Sharon Madison 18, commitment warrant, distribution of marijuana
Richard Denton Seng, 48, simple assault
Jasmine Evon Callahan, 17, disturbing schools
Susan K. Turner, 63, driving under the influence (second offense)
Jan. 30:
Gannon Lontriel Johnson, 36, driving under the influence (first offense), leaving the scene of an accident
Leon Michael Aspinwall, 49, shoplifting (less than $2,000, first offense)
Sheibani Maziyar, 28, commitment warrant


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Orthodox File Manager (OFM) features
Two powerful and easy to use OFM panels.
Command Line and optional Terminal emulator below.
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PREFAB: Playful Office Building Planned for Amsterdam
Posted By Bridgette Meinhold On May 8, 2009 @ 5:00 am In Architecture | 2 Comments
A new project in the city of Amsterdam [2] recently received approval: a 22-unit office building designed by Allard Architecture [3] that will use prefabricated concrete "matchboxes." The office building is fittingly dubbed the Matchbox building, given the segmented quality of the stacked and angled boxes that lend themselves to a facade characterized by large picture windows and units that cantilever out over the sidewalk. The finished look appears playful, modern and creative — perfect for the artistic neighborhood in Amsterdam North.
The Matchbox building is planned to be made of prefabricated concrete boxes [4], stacked on top of each other. Each level is its own independent concrete box that hangs on thin structural walls that will use very little steel to provide support. Inside, some of the walls will be finished with galvanized steel, so that art work, designs or layouts can easily be hung up on the walls with magnets. In the center of the building, an atrium garden [5] is open to the floors with bridges spanning the garden to connect the units. This atrium also acts to bring in daylight [6] to the individual units.
The building is intended for start-up companies and other young, hip firms so it was important that the building provide affordable rent — facilitated by the use of prefabricated materials. By keeping rent affordable, the owners and city council hope to attract active companies that will boost creative industries in the trendy area.
+ Allard Architecture [3]
via ArchDaily [7]
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[3] Allard Architecture: http://www.allardarchitecture.com/
[4] prefabricated concrete boxes: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/20/place-houses-prefab/
[5] atrium garden: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/04/22/foster-partners-unveil-5-star-hotel-at-heathrow/
[6] daylight: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/01/habitat-825-a-modern-la-apartment-complex/
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ASK A QUESTION How do you say "dental veneer" (a porcelain face on a front tooth) in Spanish
I want to phone a dentist in spain and ask how much a dental veneer is going to cost. All I need is the correct word for a dental veneer. Thanks, Chris.
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The dictionary here at the site gives several words for "veneer": laminado (m) chapa (f) ; fachada
One of the entries for veneer in Gran Diccionario Oxford is: "capa" or "barniz" de algo
(...the "algo" would be a tooth) "Barniz" more likely refers to "varnish" or "nail polish" though...not the right kind of "veneer" in the context.
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Earlier today I caught a glimpse of a 'For Your Consideration' ad (click to enlarge above) for Warner Bros.' comedy The Hangover over on First Showing. Then after seeing it for myself on Variety.com, I was sold. This is an awards contender....
'Precious,' 'Serious' Oscar Campaigns Ramp 'Up'
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- November 19, 2009
With Awards Season now in full swing, it is time for studios to spend the money to get their movies into the hands of voters across Hollywood and the world. Up first, its time for some 'For Your Consideration' posters... ...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their list of the final group of 15 films that will contend for the Best Documentary Feature award this week, and with said announcement comes a twinge of bittersweetness....
Breakdown: The Animated Oscar Race Begins with 20 Films
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- November 12, 2009
Yesterday, Variety published the list of films that have made the cut of 20 for the race to get the Best Animated Feature Oscar. Allow me to break this down for you... ...
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The "Call to Action" meeting will be at the HFW Wilson Community Center in Ardmore at 6:30 p.m.
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Students serve needy during Guatemala mission trip
Dozens of local students hopped across the Savannah River for spring break, working long hours at Augusta National, and at least a few students leaped clear across the Gulf of Mexico, serving long-distance neighbors as part of a mission team from TrueNorth Church.
The congregation's partnership with ministries in Guatemala continues, and Adam Allen, TrueNorth's student minister, led a team comprised mostly of students to serve in the Guatemala City area.
Allen's bunch consisted of adults Christie Morris and Pam Ochiltree along with students Taylor Ochiltree, Alyssa Tudor, Brianna Carpenter, Abby Craig and Tyler Young, all serving in a relatively urban environment for this particular trip, April 5 to 13.
"We went to what is called the city dump, or what they've affectionately called Dump City,' and in essence, it's that," Allen said.
"They've built a city on top of this dump ... Most people there make a living as scavengers."
The work site, he said, was about a 20-minute drive outside of Guatemala City, the national capital, "and the difference between the two is astounding."
One major highlight, for Morris, involved putting a new roof on a home that had tremendous leak problems a major problem in a country with a rainy season that can last for almost half the year, with rainfall on the majority of the days during that period. The wet season normally begins in April or May, Allen said.
"It was a life-changing experience," Morris said, recalling the contact that she had with Clara, a widow who was the head of the household. "Just getting to know the family and their story and their situation, and then how they felt when she got to see the end of the project was just amazing, and how grateful she was and how she could just see God's grace, and her prayers being answered."
Allen noted, "She's been praying for a roof for probably two years."
Other focal points during the trip included prayer walks (such as walking through a neighborhood and concentrating on prayer for the residents) and delivering bags of food for particularly needy families, along with "just being there to listen and love," Allen said.
"Guatemala is plagued with crime and these gangs that run the show. Every time I go there, it breaks my heart to realize how little control the government or police have in a situation."
He cited the example of a family that the TrueNorth group served. "This family of six had been orphaned. Their dad had been murdered a few years ago, and the mom had just recently been murdered, because of a gang situation."
That family is now led by a 16-year-old girl with five younger siblings.
The group from North Augusta also had some lighthearted activities, including offering a baseball clinic for kids from elementary through high school age. Among the gifts were dozens of balls, bats and gloves that were donated by schools and recreation officials around Aiken County.
Allen emphasized that the outreach is not a hit-and-run affair. It is based, instead, on a long-term partnership with groups already in place.
"The ministry still stays there, so it's not just bringing God into a country and then God leaves and we leave. When we partner with these churches and ministries, once we leave, they are still there to sustain the ministry that's going on."


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Cash and Currency Tips
By Rick Steves
When I first started traveling in Europe, I'd convert my traveler's checks into cash at American Express — the convivial, welcoming home to American travelers abroad. When changing dollars into francs in Paris, it felt so good to lose money to that smiling, English-speaking person at the desk. Now with ATMs, the euro, and the general shrinking of the economic world, AmExCo is a dinosaur.
Leave the traveler's checks at home. I cashed my last traveler's check long ago. They're a waste of time (long lines at slow banks) and money (fees to get them, fees to cash them). ATMs are the way to go.
Avoid (or at least minimize) cash exchange. The financial industry does a masterful job of hiding the fact that you lose money each time you change it. On average, at a bank you lose 8 percent when you change dollars to euros or another foreign currency. When you use currency exchange booths such as Forex or Travelex at the airport, you lose around 15 percent. If you must change cash in Europe, the postal banks inside post offices usually have the best rate.
Don't buy foreign currency in advance. Some tourists just have to have euros or pounds in their pockets when they step off the airplane, but smart travelers don't bother and know better than to get lousy stateside exchange rates. Wait until you arrive at your destination; I've never been to an airport in Europe that didn't have plenty of ATMs.
Use local cash. Many Americans exclaim gleefully, "Gee, they accept dollars! There's no need to change money." But the happy sales clerk doesn't tell you that your purchase is costing about 20 percent more because of the store's terrible exchange rate. Without knowing it, you're changing money — at a lousy rate — every time you buy something with dollars.
Figure out currency conversions. Local currencies are all logical. Each system is decimalized just like ours. There are a hundred "little ones" (cents, pence, groszy, stotinki) in every "big one" (euro, pound, złoty, lev). Only the names have been changed — to confuse the tourist. Examine the coins in your pocket soon after you arrive, and in two minutes you'll be comfortable with the nickels, dimes, and quarters of each new currency.
You don't need to constantly consult a currency converter. While you can do real-time conversion with a smartphone app, I've never bothered. You just need to know the rough exchange rates. I see no need to have it figured to the third decimal.
Very roughly determine what the unit of currency (euros, kroner, Swiss francs, or whatever) is worth in American dollars. For example, let's say the exchange rate is €1 = $1.40. If a strudel costs €5, then it costs five times $1.40, or about $7. Ten euros is about $14, and €250 = $350 (figure about 250 plus a little less than one half). Quiz yourself. Soon it'll be second nature. Survival on a budget is easier when you're comfortable with the local currency.
Assume you'll be shortchanged. In banks, restaurants, at ticket booths, everywhere — expect to be shortchanged if you don't do your own figuring. Some people who spend their lives sitting in booths for eight hours a day taking money from strangers have no problem stealing from clueless tourists who don't know the local currency. For 10 minutes I observed a man in the Rome subway shortchanging half of the tourists who went through his turnstile. Half of his victims caught him and got their correct change with apologies. Overall, about 25 percent didn't notice and probably went home saying, "Mamma mia, Italy is really expensive."
Coins can become worthless when you leave a country. Since big-value coins are common in Europe, exporting a pocketful of change can be an expensive mistake. Spend them (on postcards, a newspaper, or food or drink for the train ride), change them into bills, or give them away. Otherwise, you've just bought a bunch of souvenirs. Note, however, that while euro coins each have a national side (indicating where they were minted), they are perfectly good in any country that uses the euro currency.
Bring along some US dollars. While you won't use it for day-to-day purchases, American cash in your money belt comes in handy for emergencies, such as when banks go on strike or your ATM card stops working. I carry several hundred US dollars as a backup (in denominations of easy-to-exchange 20s). I've been in Greece and Ireland when every bank went on strike, shutting down without warning. But hard cash is hard cash. People always know roughly what a dollar is worth. If local banks don't have exchange services, you can always find exchange desks at major train stations or airports.
Get back to dollars at the end of your trip. If you have foreign cash left at the end of your trip, change it into dollars at the European airport or simply spend it at the airport before you fly home. You might get a few more dollars from your hometown bank for that last smattering of foreign bills, but it's clean and convenient to simply fly home with nothing but dollars in your pocket.


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It's a lot easier to check it out in Google Sketchup. I've drawn the basic shape of your house (old and new) for you, all you need to do is play around with the shadow settings - time and date, and you can watch the shadows move.
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