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UFAS 4.1.7 ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS This standard outlines the minimum Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) for Historic Buildings (Section 4.1.7 ONLY). For a complete copy of UFAS, write the following: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board 1331 F Street, N.W., Ste. 1000 Washington, D.C. 20004-1111 800/872-2253 For guidance on developing an accessibility plan, see 01060-05-S. Accessibility standards for Historic Buildings shall conform with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS), Part II -Section 4 "Accessible Elements and Spaces: Scope and Technical Requirements". Section 4.1 - "Minimum Requirements" Section 4.1.6 - "Accessible Buildings: Alterations" Section 4.3 - "Accessible Route" Section 4.14 - "Entrances" Section 4.22 - "Toilet Rooms" 1. As a general rule, the accessibility provisions of part 4 shall be applied to "qualified" historic buildings and facilities. "Qualified" buildings or facilities are those buildings and facilities that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or such properties designated as historic under a statute of the appropriate state or local government body. Comments of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation shall be obtained when required by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 470 and 36 CFR Part 800, before any alteration to a qualified historic building. 2. The Advisory Council shall determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether provisions required by part 4 for accessible routes (exterior and interior), ramps, entrances, toilets, parking, and displays and signage, would threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building or facility. 3. If the Advisory Council determines that any of the accessibility requirements for features listed in 4.1.7(1) would threaten or destroy the historic significance of a building or facility, then the special application provisions of 4.1.7(2) for that feature may be utilized. The special application provisions listed under 4.1.7(2) may only be utilized following a written determination by the Advisory Council that application of a requirement contained in part 4 would threaten or destroy the historic integrity of a qualified building or facility. 4. At least one accessible route complying with 4.3 from a site access point to an accessible entrance shall be provided. EXCEPTION: A ramp with a slope no greater than 1:6 for a run not to exceed 2 feet (610 mm) may be used as part of an accessible route at an entrance. 5. At least one accessible entrance which is used by the public complying with 4.14 shall be provided. EXCEPTION: If it is determined that no entrance used by the public can comply with 4.14, then access at any entrance not used by the general public but open (unlocked) with directional signs at the primary entrance may be used. 6. If toilets are provided, then at least one toilet facility complying with 4.22 and 4.1.6 shall be provided along an accessible route that complies with 4.3. Such toilet facility may be "unisex" in design. 7. Accessible routes from an accessible entrance to all publicly used spaces on at least the level of the accessible entrance shall be provided. Access should be provided to all levels of a building or facility in compliance with 4.1 whenever practical. 8. Displays and written information, documents, etc., should be located where they can be seen by a seated person. Exhibits and signage displayed horizontally, e.g., books, should be no higher than 44 inches (1120 mm) above the floor surface. END OF SECTION


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We all dream, sometimes good dreams and other times nightmares. Sometimes are dreams can foretell the future, while others can wish it was our future. Dreams are crazy things, they can make us believe that we are flying or worse, getting hurt.
There are superstitions about dreams and dreaming. So here are some superstitions that surround dreaming:
- Dreaming of airports means the desire for freedom or travel.
- If a woman dreams of nursing a woman, that means that she'll be deceived by the one who she trusts the most.
- If a person dreams of making a bed, there will be a new lover in their life.
- If you dream of death, it's a sign of birth. If you dream of birth, it's a sign of death.
- Dreaming of cats means bad luck for the dreamer.
- Now to dream of a dog, that means new friendship.
- If you see a dead dragonfly in your dreams that means you'll get bad news.
- If you dream of looking for a needle that foretells useless worries.
- If you dream of a raccoon that's warning you to be on your guard.
- If you dream of yourself running that means a big change is in-store for your life.
- Interestingly to note if you dream of spiders (except Tarantulas) is a good omen.
So those are some superstitions about dreams meanings. This site, Corsinet, looks at a lot more than I shared. Of course there are plenty of books that look at dreams superstitions that you can find at the bookstore or online. If you're looking at a scientific approach then Freud is one name to go too.


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If you're thinking about switching over to an electric car, Park City is ready for you. There are now two charging stations in town, with potentially more on the way.
In January of 2013, the City Council was presented with a report by city staffer Matt Abbott of the sustainability department, analyzing electric vehicle usage trends in the United States and arguing for the installation of charging stations by the city. The Council was supportive and approved locating two in the China Bridge parking structure.
Those charging stations, installed this March, consist of a pair of parking spots on the first level of the China Bridge structure that have been outfitted with level-2 electric car charging equipment -- "a pretty universal install," according to Abbott.
The projected cost for installing the two charging stations was about $5,500 total, but, Abbott said, "They came in significantly cheaper. Total cost was about $2,600 or $1,300 each."
The new charging stations haven't been too busy so far.
"We know that there's a local driver using it and then we've had a few California plates and with the number of chargers that are being installed in Salt Lake, I'm anticipating more use as those drivers start coming up," Abbot said.
He explained that Salt Lake City has been expanding support for electric vehicles.
"Salt Lake has been really proactive in installing level-2 chargers. They started off with a few pilot level ones and I think they've thrown in another six since the start of this year.
Abbott is working to make sure Park City can expand its charging capabilities when the demand for it arrives.
"My encouragement for all of our new construction, and that includes the library, is to wire for it," he said. "Because the most expensive part of the program, typically, is running the wires. So when we're ready to expand -- and that's my assumption is we're going to expand -- we can do it on the cheap. But we don't have anything planned yet. And I'm discouraging council from going too crazy on it until we have steady use."
"I'm not sure what this year's going to look like," he continued. "The things I'm waiting for, there's a number of luxury automakers that are releasing their electric vehicles this year. Tesla's Model X comes out, I think January or February of 2015, and I'm hoping that as an all-wheel drive electric SUV becomes available we'll start seeing those in town more."
On days when the China Bridge lot is at capacity, drivers have grumbled about not being able to use the parking spaces where the charging stations are located.
"I've definitely heard a few [complaints], and I understand the frustration," Abbott said. "The way I see it is we're not going to encourage electric vehicle use if you drive up and you can't charge your vehicle. So I'm sticking with 'We would like those spots to remain open.' And it's only two spots."


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Tips for freezing tortillas, post your ideas.
It really is not necessary to freeze tortillas...corn or flour. Leave them in original bag or repackage in a zip lock bag, and store on a cupboard shelf. They will keep and stay fresh indefinitely. No drying out, cracking, or crumbling either. I have used flour tortillas that have been stored for as long as a year in this manner. I use Mission Brand Tortillas.
Harlean from Arkansas
To freeze your left over tortillas just stack them with a sheet of waxed paper between each one and then put the stack into a Ziploc bag and store in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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I have had no problem with flour tortillas. I just put the bag of tortillas in a freezer bag since the bag you get at the store may have a hole in it. Then I put the toritillas in the fridge the day before I am going to use them. If they thaw out gradually they seem great. When I forget to thaw them gradually and have to thaw them out in the microwave they seem more likely to get stuck together. Warehouse stores have large amounts of tortillas for really cheap so I freeze them regularly. Never tried corn tortillas...
I freeze both corn and flour tortilla's. The corn ones come apart easier with microwaving than the flour. SOmetimes I just repackage them in smaller amounts so that I can just defrost the whole package. Otherwise, I microwave and them peel off the outer tortillas until I have enough, then pop the rest back in the freezer
You should not have problems freezing either flour or corn tortillas. Since I live far away from my favorite tortilla place, I buy lots when I get the chance. I get mine where they make them while you wait. They put a little piece of wax paper between the flour ones. Makes them come apart easier. Just don't crush them. (in your luggage). Paper or not, they will stick together or crumble.
Can tortillas be frozen? If so, how? Does it matter if they are corn or flour?
Nancy from Florida
I'm going to try it Harlean's way because it's much simpler, but before now, I just expelled as much air as possible from the bag they came in, rolled them up, then wrapped the bunch in aluminum foil and put them in the freezer. I've never had any problems with using them after they're thawed. Terry from ChilliOH
I've never had a problem with freezing them, but natural flour tortillas (homemade) do get moldy if you don't refrigerate them, YMMV. I live in a dry high desert climate and keep them in the frig to stay fresh. GL!
can i freeze my uncooked tortillas? i bought a 36 count pack from costco. the package says it should be cooked within 20 days. so, i want to put half in the freezer so i can extend it from going 'bad'. is it ok to freeze UNCOOKED tortillas?
I have a Seal A Meal. I just wanted to know if tortillas can be frozen. Since it is okay to freeze them I will use it to freeze them. After reading the feedback here. This appliance is suppose to freeze for longer then most ways of freezing. You can take all the air out of the package and seal. Thanks for the great info! Hey, I should become a part of their ad team. Ha Ha.
I enjoy yellow corn tortillas much more than flour or white corn tortillas. They have more of a flavour on their own and actually carry slightly less carbs and slightly more fibre. That being said, I have to disagree with the person who said tortillas keep "indefinitely" without refrigeration and caution anyone who follows that line of thinking. Unrefrigerated tortillas (like any bread) get moldy fairly quickly in my experience.
Haven't tried freezing them yet, but I certainly will now. We have made them a staple in our diet because (in my opinion) they taste better than bread, are almost always whole grain and have a lower carb count than bread. They are also amazingly versatile and convenient for quick snacking.
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Is that Unisys is still around. I was sure someone ate it years ago.
Mainframe and services provider Unisys has spent years cleaning up its finances, getting its debt reduced and costs in line with sales so it can show Wall Street some profits. And in the third quarter, weaker demand for short-term services engagements and continuing softness in business with the US federal government held down …
Is that Unisys is still around. I was sure someone ate it years ago.
I started as a computer operator on Burroughs B3500 and then on Sperry/Unisys 1100/60. Nine track tapes and punch cards, bitches!
I started with Burroughs at the start of the '80's as a techie - specifically for the launch of the B20 (CTOS powered desktop micro).
Happy days - and a good time too!
I was once given the opportunity for a stateside jolly for a training course on a Unisys product that now seems to be defunct. The course was being run in two places, Palo Alto and Malvern Pa. I wound up in Pennsylvania, in February. The good news was that Unisys turned out to be staffed by friendly, competent people who were a joy to work with, so I'm glad that they're still with us.
Looking at the $28m-ish pension figure, in comparison with the other financial figures and drivers disclosed in this article, I don't get the use of the headline - The pension administration charges seem to be the least of its worries of what appears to be a well run but currently unfortunate and circumstantially disadvantaged business.


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Best Graphics Cards For The Money: September 2010
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget.
So, if you don't have the time to research the benchmarks, or if you don't feel confident enough in your ability to pick the right card, then fear not. We at Tom's Hardware have come to your aid with a simple list of the best gaming cards offered for the money.
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With no new products released in August, the biggest news in the graphics card world may be the announcement that the ATI brand will be dropped from AMD's graphics card division. The Radeon brand remains, but ATI is being replaced by AMD in many instances. For example "ATI Eyefinity" becomes "AMD Eyefinity." This was probably inevitable, and the clock started ticking on this once the AMD/ATI merger happened. But let's have a communal moment of silence for the brand anyway. Is AMD's decision a big deal of any sort? Absolutely not. So long as the same engineers continue designing competitive products, it's all the same to us.
In other news, Nvidia's GeForce GTX 400-series cards continue to put pricing pressure on their Radeon counterparts, and I do believe we just might be on the verge of a price war--something that should make gamers in the market for graphics hardware squeal with anticipation. AMD's boards have been on the market for so long that prices on them are moving slowly. But I've definitely seen signs that things are becoming a little more volatile. Maybe it's just wishful thinking. However, with relative performance being what it is, some reaction is needed unless AMD is willing to surrender the price/performance battle. We already know that AMD has an end-of-year answer to Nvidia's recent activity. Perhaps it'll wait until then to pounce.
Finally, Nvidia recently released its GeForce GTS 450, aimed squarely at AMD's Radeon HD 5750. Though the GTS 450 does offer superior performance in most cases at a similar price point, we still have a hard time getting excited about mainstream DirectX 11-class hardware when Radeon HD 4850 and GeForce GTS 250 boards are floating around for $90. No doubt, there will come a time when older DirectX 10-class hardware disappears, leaving only the newer, pricier options. But until that happens, we're still comfortable recommending that you jump on those fire sales before spending substantially more money on minor performance increases.
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aigalnedon't forget about CPU bottleneck when suggesting pair of GTX470.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pcie-geforce-gtx-480-x16-x8-x4,2696.html (SLI scaling). it would be nice to see test results of this configuration.
goozaymunanosthe 5830 "Great 1920x1200 performance in most games"?
goozaymunanosjust get a 5850 an oc it to 5870 levels (850/1200) and you're sorted..
wait until NEXT autumn and pick up a nice 6850..
then the autumn after that, pick up a nice 7000 series card..
ok, that's settled then!
Avro ArrowThe mid to low-end 5 series is actually a complete waste of money unless you want eyefinity. The HD 5770 and lower cards are incapable of employing DirectX11 tessellation properly because they're not strong enough. There is a decrease in power consumption and heat over the 4 series but when one considers that the HD 4870 which outperforms the HD 5770 in DX9 and DX10.x and sells for $130 (-$30MIR), why on earth would anyone touch a Radeon HD 5770 right now? Well, some people define their happiness by having the newest generation number in their video card models.
Avro ArrowIf you're blessed with a 790FX or 890FX motherboard, the Radeon HD 4870 sells for $130 and carries a $30 rebate at newegg. Since the rebate only applies to the first one you buy (unless you send out the rebate from multiple addresses), four of them comes to $520 (-$30) which ends up being $490. For that kind of power, $490 is chump change.


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First clearing I did taught me a whole lot. Even though it ended up empty, 4 of the lessons were:
1. How many sweat glands I have in my palms. Thank God for Pachmyr, as it would've been really embarassing for my S&W to slip out and go bouncing down the stairs.
2. How stupid it was not to have 2 long guns in a vehicle with 2 guys in it.
3. Rookie mistake: If there's only one long gun, don't be the second to grab it.
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This last fall on Lac Seul I was reeling in a walleye and got caught up in some old line in the lake at some point while trolling. I brought the fish in the boat along with a big mess of line. When I made a couple twists here and there, I noticed something interesting. I looked at it and realized the line on my spinner rig broke, but was so tangled with the line I picked up in the water and my sinker that it all stayed together. So I brought a walleye in the boat on a hook that wasn't actually attached to my line anymore.
Last fall on Lac Seul
One of our guys had a very nice Shimano and St. Croix rod come out of his rod holder when he moved to another spot miles away. Got to the spot and that rod & reel combination was gone.
Next day one of the other boats in our group was fishing roughly within a mile of the same area and caught the lost rod and reel while jigging with a Sonar.
What are the odds of catching that particular rod and reel and it being caught by one of our own boats?
Hey Mike, did you put a little extra in the offering plate when you got home?
"Human beings seldom think for themselves... For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told and become upset if they are exposed to any different view. The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity... We are stubborn, self-destructive conformists. Any other view of our species is just a self-congratulatory delusion."
I was jigging for walleye with a tail hooked minnow on a lindy rig. We were on Eagle Lake in Vermillion Bay. I feel the tell tail tap and set the hook,as I reel in I feel nothing so I figure I lost it. To my surprise I ended up with this, lip hooked on my line.
I was jigging for walleyes on lake wisconsin and hook something and it move side to side it didn't fight like a walleye when it surface we netted a nice tri-fold wallet nothing of value left in it though
Lac Seul Loon
Drifting with a bottom bouncer/minnow, got a good bite, the line starts coming toward the surface, I said it must be a good smallie. Turned out to be a loon, tried to follow it for a while, it eventually broke the line, but was still tangled and could not fly. Never could get close enough to do anything, hope it survived. The camp owner said it is very dangerous to bring a loon into the boat, they are big, strong, and every stab wound you get will become infected.
Had a 20inch pike jump 2 feet out of the water to hit a lure hanging off the end of a rod. When I was a teenager in Minnesota I was casting a minnow on a bobber off the end of a pier. A seagull swooped in as I was casting and took off flying with the line. He eventually got off after a coiple of minutes
10 year son an I fishing Lac Suel with lindy rigs. We both had one on...double!
His came in first so I netted it and noticed another walleye close to his, a bit confused thinking it was mine but my line is out towards the back of the boat, I netted it as well. Then realized the second fish was not mine, mine was still in the water. Got mine up (third walleye) and netted it also.
My son ended up hooking one walleye and then wrapped a second up in the lindy somehow. Mine was a normal hook up.
Was fishing with a friend in Canada one day and my friend was bit off. Happens all the time and we thought nothing of it......just another northern bite-off. Got back to camp and while cleaning fish I found his jig in a walleye I kept. So I gave it back to him.
Ditto the loon!
Two years ago I had a loon take my minnow and spinner. I didn't even now he was in the area. He came up out of the water and threw the (barbless) hook. Sat back down on the water and literally glared at me!
I'm not sure who was more shocked, the loon or my wife and me! I'd almost forgotten that little episode.
We also catch a lot of old wads of line that were lost to snags. Sometimes a spinner rig. Most are always about "gone" to corrosion. Have also caught metal and nylon stringers, but no fish or remains of fish on them.
Have also caught another lost jig. Last year caught one through the jig eyelet. That was sort of a long shot.
With all the "stuff" that we accidentally catch, just how much old fishing gear is actually just laying on the bottom of any given lake. There surely must be a huge amount of lost gear on the bottom of these lakes. Especially the popular areas.
"Human beings seldom think for themselves... For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told and become upset if they are exposed to any different view. The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity... We are stubborn, self-destructive conformists. Any other view of our species is just a self-congratulatory delusion."
Last year one of our group had a brand new rod and reel. We hid it and presented him with a Barbie rod and reel. We told him he had to catch one walleye at least 18" before we would be able to locate his new rod and reel. The first day he caught 3 walleyes over 18" on the Barbie pole...we surrendered his new rig to him immediately.
Another day, my son hooked a seagull...long cast, bird swooped down and took it out of mid air. We got the gull into the boat, folded down its wings, removed the hook and let it fly away with no apparent damage.
Other son broke off on a northern when fishing with a dare devil...he proceeded to cast and cast, finally hooked the northern again, took out both lures and released the pike.
Hooked and landed an old rod/reel. No one in sight, so we motored back to our fishing partners and started to fish. Pretended to hook into a good one, then "lost" the fish; swore profusely and threw the old rod and reel into the lake next to their boat. Good laugh.
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In economic discussion, you may often hear that a government is "printing money" and then picture sheets of hundred dollar bills coming off a printing press. However, most often this is not what actually takes place when a government adds to the monetary supply. Money creation in modern economies usually involves creating money that is not physical. Central banks do not even have the power to print physical currency or mint coins – the Treasury department does. So what exactly happens then?
Before we get started…
To make the explanation simpler, below are some terms that you will need to know moving forward. In this article we will refer to the United States' process of money creation, and keep it to the basic concepts needed to understand the bigger picture.
capital – Money, credit, and other forms of funding used to spend and/or invest
money supply – Total amount of capital in existence
money creation – When the central bank of a country (in the case of the U.S., the Federal Reserve or "the Fed") increases the money supply
commercial bank – Bank that provides services such as accepting deposits, making business loans, offering investment products, etc. Mostly deals with large corporations or businesses rather than individuals.
How money gets "printed"
Usually when the term printing money is used, it is referring to one of two processes for increasing money supply. In one process, the Fed buys financial assets (don't worry too much about what these are, just think of them as large chunks of money not in physical form) from commercial banks. The money the Fed uses to buy these financial assets is created out of nowhere; it is not existing money that the Fed possesses. This gives commercial banks more money to lend to their customers, which pumps new money into the monetary supply. This is also referred to as quantitative easing (QE).
In another process, the Fed simply extends a loan to a commercial bank, again using money that comes out of thin air. The commercial bank then keeps a required fraction (percentage) of the loan money as a deposit, then extends loans to other commercial banks using the remainder of the loan money. These commercial banks that receive the loans from other commercial banks then do the same thing – keep a required fraction of the loan sum as a deposit and then loan out the rest of the money as they please. These loans count as money, so therefore the money supply is increased.
As you can see, no physical money is printed in either of these processes. Very little of the United States' money supply is in the form of physical currency. Commercial banks may withdraw physical money from the central bank, which is simply changing the form of currency from electronic to paper. This paper money is what actually gets printed. Old soiled money can also be exchanged for crisper, cleaner new paper money. Dollars that are printed are essentially just paper before any value is assigned to them.
What this means for the U.S. dollar
To explain what printing money does to the dollar, we will use an analogy. Take yourself as an example. You are unique and are worth something. Now let's say I cloned you a million times. Now there are a million of you, all exactly the same, wandering around. How much is each of you worth now? A lot less than what you were worth before you were cloned, because there are more of you, you are no longer unique, and you are easier to attain. Now take that analogy and replace yourself with a dollar. This is inflation, and this is why inflation devalues the U.S. dollar.


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BUBU: According to the Twitter feed of Travis Hines from the Marshalltown Times-Republican, junior guard Bubu Palo will be on scholarship next season at Iowa State. Hines first reported this news on Wednesday during an Iowa State "Tailgate Tour" event in Marshalltown.
Hines cited Fred Hoiberg as his source in the report.
Should Hines' report turn out to be true (Travis is a fantastic reporter so there's no reason to doubt him), Iowa State now has one scholarship open for the 2012-13 season. Wisconsin transfer Jarrod Uthoff seems like the most likely candidate to fill this spot, but that's not anywhere close to being a guaratnee. Since visiting Iowa State two weeks ago, Uthoff has scheduled visits to Marquette and Florida.
HOOPS SCHEDULE: Iowa State's 2012-13 basketball schedule was a hot topic on our message board yesterday. This discussion was spurred by talk of the Global Sports Classic - a tournament in Las Vegas that Iowa State will participate in along with UNLV, Cincinnati, Oregon, Jacksonville State, Northern Arizona, Campbell and N.C. A&T.
According to many (I didn't hear the interview myself), Fred Hoiberg was on local sports talk radio station 1700 "The Champ" with Marty Tirrell and mentioned that Virginia had recently backed out of next year's game in Ames. I've worked the phones this morning and confirmed with my sources that this is indeed true. According to sources, Iowa State is currently looking for another BCS team to replace the Virginia game with.
--- Iowa State beat reporter Rob Gray caught up with the newest member of the Cyclone football team, Ben Durbin, who says he'll play anywhere in Ames. --- Cedar Rapids Gazette
--- Here's a fantastic feature story on former Cyclone/current Tampa Bay Buc Leonard Johnson who is committed to giving back to where he came from. --- Tampa Bay Tribune
--- The ACC's commissioner doesn't want to talk about Florida State and the Big 12. --- ESPN.com
--- A former Seminole says that the Big 12 reached out to Florida State, not the other way around. --- USA Today
--- Chip Brown follows up on those comments and gives the Big 12's side of the story. --- OrangeBloods.com
--- TCU fans appeared to be awfully excited about joining the Big 12. --- ESPN.com
--- Jake Knott & A.J. Klein get some love. --- ESPN.com


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Does anyone know of any case law with languagethat addresses a developer attempting to build new homes in a neighborhood and petitioning the city for variances from the city code where older homes in the neighborhood were not constructed with such variances and older homeowners are concerned about their impact on their homes physically (flooding) and value?
Caselaw regarding variances
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Posted 03 August 2012 - 01:46 PM
Case law varies from state to state, and you didn't identify your state. However, no one on a web site is going to do legal research for you.
Posted 03 August 2012 - 03:26 PM
I forgot to mention that I was looking for Illinois case law. Believe me, I was not expecting anyone on this website or any other to conduct legal research for me. I was just wondering if there were any experts in the field out there who may happen to know of some caselaw that stood out in their minds.
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More on Alanis Morissette's Eat to Live Adventure...
In January, we learned how singer Alanis Morissette slimmed down and got healthy on Eat to Live. Well, earlier this month she talked more about her transformation.
'I used to get out of bed in the morning and things were aching, and I just thought, this is what happens when you get into your 30s,' she told America's OK! magazine.
'But now I jump out of bed and have so much energy; I feel very alive. Even after a workout, I feel like if I rest a little bit I could go out dancing all night, so that's exciting.'
Of her diet overhaul, she says: 'I saw this book, Eat to Live, and I thought, that's exactly what I want to do. I wasn't interested in some fad diet that was unsustainable.
'So I opened it and flipped through and thought the weight loss is incidental. The primary focus is disease prevention.'
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Editors note: We have some great news! Quicken Loans allows refinances of up to 200% of your home's value on mortgages owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through the HARP Program.
In order to participate in HARP, either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac must own your loan.
See if you qualify for HARP or call today (800) 251-9080 to find out how much you could save.
And finally, the Federal Government has extended HARP until the end of 2015.
HARP 2.0 is upon us, my friends.
It's here, and it's ready to help lots of Americans take advantage of lower mortgage rates.
What does it mean for you and other homeowners who haven't been able to take advantage of today's extremely low mortgage rates?
Fox Business did a great article today explaining HARP 2.0 and what changes homeowners need to be aware of.
The best part of the article?
It features our very own (and everyone's favorite) chief economist Bob Walters.
Here's a tidbit from the article:
The government touted its Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) as a way to get the crumbling housing market on the road to a quick recovery and provide much-needed relief to struggling homeowners. Launched in March 2009, HAMP was supposed to help millions of homeowners get out from mortgages that were worth more than the house– but to date, critics say it has fallen short of expectations. Now the government has refined the program, known as HARP 2.0, in an effort to assist the millions that need a lower mortgage bill.
"HARP has been around for a couple of years but hasn't been that helpful to that many people," says Bob Walters, chief economist at Quicken Loans. Many people that needed the help couldn't qualify, he adds.
To be eligible for HARP 2.0, people need to have a home valued at less than their mortgage (Quicken Loans allows refinances of up to 125% loan-to-value), and the loan has to be with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. The mortgage has to be in good standing, and homeowners need to have a good payment history for the last 12 months. The new HARP program will expire at the end of 2013. To check who owns a loan go here.
Walters added that homeowners shouldn't give up hope of a lower mortgage rate too quickly.
"If you get an unsatisfactory answer don't stop, call someone else," says Walters. "People shouldn't assume the first no means they can't get help.
Good advice, I would say. Good advice indeed.
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above article is not true.. I submitted my info to quicken and was told that quicken has a limit of 125% LTV max.


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You were my cancer and you kept me going
And all this time all I needed to do
Was feel you and touch you
And just feel the blackness of your skin
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You're my cancer
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The 12 Most Incompetent Imperial Officers in Star Wars
You can't swing a dead womprat on a Star Destroyer without hitting a terminated Imperial officer, Force-choked to death by Darth Vader for some failure or another. But who deserved their termination the most? These dozen would-be heroes of the Empire, that's who.


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Today's dish is for everyone to enjoy. However you might have to disguise it for the picky eaters out there. It is called 'Roasted Brussel Sprouts'. It takes an hour to make and is easy to make. If you have a picky eater at home then put some in a blender with some of there favorite ingredients for a milkshake. They will never know the difference. Here is the recipe link. http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Roasted-Brussels-Sprouts/Detail.aspx?evt19=1 Here is a review from a person who made this dish.
EXCELLENT! I would have never in my entire life thought that I'd EVER eat a brussels sprout.They're cute to look at, but OMG the stench of cruciferous veggies cooking just makes me gag.' http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Roasted-Brussels-Sprouts/Detail.aspx?evt19=1
You can try any restaurant in or near the Boston, Massachusetts area and they'll most likely have them.


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College Hockey:D-III men's poll shows Oswego still a firm No. 1
Oswego earned 15 of 20 first-place votes this week to retains its top spot in the USCHO.com Division III Men's Poll.
Norwich received four first-place votes and sits second this week, while Wisconsin-Eau Claire, up one place to No. 3, had the other first-place vote.
Adrian falls one spot to No. 4, St. Norbert is up one to No. 5, Hobart climbs one to No. 6, Plattsburgh is down two to No. 7, Amherst holds steady in the eighth slot, tied this week with Bowdoin, who is up one.
Utica stays the 10th-ranked team this week.
Middlebury is up one to No. 11, as is Wisconsin-Superior at No. 12.
St. Thomas falls two to sit 13th this week, while Wisconsin-River Falls remains No. 14.
Previously-unranked Manhattanville and Milwaukee School of Engineering both enter the poll this week at No. 15.
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Moving is in full swing, now. Boxes are being backed, cupboards are being emptied. Giant piles of dog hair, slumbering hidden for four years under couches and behind tvs are being unearthed. We're trying to not go to the grocery store very often, using up the supplies we already have on hand.
These were fairly easy to prepare, and gave me a little bit of a respit from cleaning and packing. They turned out great - delicious and fairly spicy! They weren't so hot that I couldn't handle it (and I'm kind of a spice wuss) but they were warm enough that I was sniffing by the end.
Chipotle Pork Tacos
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce
- 2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup thinly sliced shallots
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- Chopped cilantro (optional)
Cut pork into thin strips.
Combine pork, lime rind, and next 6 ingredients (through salt).
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add shallots to pan; sauté for 8 minutes or until just starting to carmelize.
Place shallots in a bowl.
Add oil to pan. Add pork; sauté for 3 minutes or until no longer pink.
Warm tortillas according to the package directions.
Spoon 1/3 cup pork mixture onto each tortilla, and top each tortilla with carmelized shallots, 1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream and cilantro.
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Almost 5 months after the rocky launch of President Barack Obama's signature Affordable Care Act on October 1, the Department of Human Health and Services released their latest statistical report on Tuesday.
Excerpt from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius:
As we head into the last five weeks of this historic open enrollment period, millions of Americans are taking advantage of the new choices they now have to access affordable, quality health care thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The most recent data indicate that approximately 4 million people have now signed up for a private health insurance plan through the Federal and State-based Marketplaces since October 1. A full enrollment report for February will be released in mid-March.
The report went on to say the call center has handled 12 million calls which came in 24 hours a day and can be handled in 150 languages. Error rates have greatly diminished and call times have improved to half a second.
All this is bad news for the Republican disinformation juggernaut, which uses Koch brothers' Americans for Prosperity funding for fake ads to tell phony horror stories like the one by Julia Boonstra exposed last week by fact checker Glen Kessler of the Washington Post.
Content of Boonstra's deceptive ad, which aired in Michigan against Rep. Gary Peters, a Democrat running for Senate:
"I was diagnosed with leukemia. I found out I only have a 20 percent chance of surviving. I found this wonderful doctor and a great health care plan. I was doing fairly well fighting the cancer, fighting the leukemia, and then I received a letter. My insurance was canceled because of Obamacare. Now, the out-of-pocket costs are so high, it's unaffordable. If I do not receive my medication, I will die. I believed the president. I believed I could keep my health insurance plan. I feel lied to. It's heartbreaking for me. Congressman Peters, your decision to vote Obamacare jeopardized my health."
The facts are that all the out-of-pocket expenses Boonstra faces in her cancer battle will be offset by the reduction of her monthly premium under Obamacare, which was cut in half, dropping from $1,100 to $571 per month. Her ad hinted that she lost her doctor, but that turned out not to be true.
There's little doubt that Boonstra faces a difficult and costly fight, but blaming Obamacare was simply not accurate. It begs the question how much she was paid by the Koch brothers to do the ad.
President Obama has been on the stump this week talking up the benefits of the ACA and he hasn't been shy about pointing out the mountains of false information (some people call them lies), that have been dessimated by the Republican Party and its rich puppeteers.
Obama made his case in a speech on how easily people can get ignorant information about the new healthcare law:
But when they hear from their friends and their neighbors and their coworkers like you, and you're able to say, hey, here check it out, take a look on the website — if you reach out to your Republican friend who can't stand Obama, but is basically a nice person and they just– but they watch the wrong newscast or — you all know those folks. Some uncle or cousin, you love them to death, but they come in with all this information that's just wrong, and you're shaking your head, but you decide you don't want to get in an argument with them because you haven't seen them in a while and you miss them. Right? Everybody has got those folks. You know them.
The president, who has admitted his plan will not be perfect for everyone, didn't say Fox News by name, but its viewers have been shown to be the most misinformed in poll after poll, because they are barraged with constant hate-Obama propaganda.
Unfortunately, this tract of false rhetoric fostered by Republicans will hurt real Americans, who need access to affordable healthcare and critics say it is unconscionable if even one person, young or old, fails to get the coverage they need due to political posturing and lies.
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In the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, it appears all NFC South teams felt compelled to add tools to their offenses. Big, speedy receivers should provide the quarterbacks with great targets.
The New Orleans Saints traded up to take speedy Brandin Cooks from Oregon State. At 190 pounds, the 5-foot-10 cooks ran a 4.33 40-yard dash during the combine.
At No. 6 the Atlanta Falcons selected Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M. The second of the big three offensive tackles goes to Atlanta. Despite talk of moving up to grab Clowney or Mack, the Falcons sit tight and claim Matthews, who protected Johnny Manziel the last two seasons with the Aggies and will now try to keep Matt Ryan upright on Sundays.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers grabbed Mike Evans, wide receiver from Texas A&M. Catching passes from quarterback Johnny Manziel, he had 82 catches for 1,105 yards and five touchdowns in 2012 and 69 receptions for 1,394 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2013
The Carolina Panthers good Kelvin Benjamin from Florida Sate. Benjamin is a tall wide receiver in the mold of a Jimmy Graham. He' 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds with 35-inch arms. He should be giving NFC South defenses fits soon.
So, which NFC South team had the best opening round of the 2014 NFL Draft? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts in the comments below.


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UCLA head coach Karl Dorrell
"It was a great game. It was nice to see such a good performance out of our boys. The issues our defense had earlier in the season worked out. We had fun creating turnovers. Offensively, we started well but sputtered in the middle. We didn't score as much as we had hoped, but we did score when we needed to and did a nice job taking advantage of our opportunities."
"Our special teams played solid, and Chris Kluwe did a nice job. He was able to stick the ball down there in their zone. It was one of his best performances of the year."
"I was pleased with how we played after the bye week. After the bye week were we were not sure how we would play. We got good production, and I was pleased with our performance, and now we start Pac-10 play, where every game matters as much as the next."
(On SDSU's defense): "That's a solid group, and it's as good a group of linebackers as we'll face. It's a defense they can be proud of; they'll win a lot of games for them. It's not easy running the ball on that defense. It was tough for us at times, but it was good to go through that. Some people expect us to have 300 yard performances on a weekly basis, but that's not going to happen. But our backs did well. Each game as we move forward it's going to get tougher and tougher. We have to continue to improve and get better and better."
(On Maurice Drew's touchdown run): "There was one quick flashback to what he did a few weeks ago. He split a tackle, bounced off a couple of guys and shot through there like a bb gun, and he was gone. I did not believe he was going to have the performance had in Washington, but it did resemble the runs he had two weeks ago. He's a good player. We need to keep him healthy and keep Manuel (White) healthy."
(On Havner's interception): "He actually does that all the time in practice. He has a knack for reading the short passes. He'll play between the two wide receivers, and he even fools us all the time. It was just a matter of time before he did it in a game."
"They were playing more of a run-oriented type of offensive formation with two tight ends. They played some no huddle two tight end formations and were able to run the ball when they knew we were in a seven man front. The team did rally in those fourth down situations, and when they went for it, our defense was able to respond. I'm very pleased. Our defense has made tremendous strides this week. Those fourth down stops were big."
San Diego State head coach Tom Craft
"We really got off to a slow start tonight. We didn't go out and run the ball like we did in the second half. Matt (Dlugolecki) made a couple of critical errors that set us back a bit, but we're not going to make any excuses. We came out a little bit late, and that's my fault. We got a little bit tired tonight."
"If there's a positive from tonight, I thought we worked into the game in the second half. Overall, I thought our defense played well at certain times. In the second half, we moved the ball well, we just couldn't convert."
(On UCLA): "They're a good team. They've got good balance and marvelous athletes. I think they're one of the better teams we've played. But it's when you play people. We had a little extra time to prepare for Michigan, and they had a little extra time to prepare for us."
(On Maurice Drew): "He definitely got our attention by what he did early. He is strong, physical, and has a low center of gravity. He's got great body control, and he spins out of tackles really well. I'm really impressed with what he can do. He's a great player."


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"Hairspray" at Toby's through August 1st. Photo Credit: Kirstine Christiansen
Hey, Hon, leave those dirty dishes in the "zinc," "worsh" your face with some "wooter," and drive on over to Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia to see their beehive hair-raising live musical production of "Hairspray!"
Adapted from the 1988 John Waters film, "Hairspray" revolves around a "pleasantly plump" teenager named Tracy Turnblad who dreams of becoming famous and fights to racially integrate The Corny Collins Show in 1962 Baltimore.
It's a beautiful day as Tracy wakes up, walks to school as she sings "Good Morning Baltimore." She isn't judgmental of her neighbors, including the town drunk, flasher, and even the rats on the street. Tracy loves life and loves Baltimore! Celia Blitzer as Tracy is a delight as she portrays this big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart.
While Tracy is in school, her mother Edna Turnblad is busy running a laundry business out of their home. Lawrence B. Munsey continues the tradition of this role being played by a man. With a female body suit and costumes by Mr. Munsey himself, he tastefully and gracefully plays this comedic role, most recently seen on film portrayed by John Travolta.
Mr. Munsey has been performing at Toby's for years. Most recently he was Bob in the area premier of White Christmas. Lawrence is one of those actors that I can always feel relaxed while watching because I can always count on him to give a good performance. He truly takes to heart Toby's saying, "you are only as good as your last performance."
One actor I have seen get even better through the years is another Toby's regular, Heather Marie Beck. As the producer of The Corny Collins Show, Velma Von Tussle pushes her daughter, Amber to seek the stardom that she never had. In "Miss Baltimore Crabs," Velma is auditioning new dancers for the show while bragging how she so cunningly clinched the title of Miss Baltimore Crab. Skipping school to attend the dance auditions, Tracy was quickly harassed by Velma for being "too short and stout."
Ms. Beck has proven that she can portray a wide range of roles. Seeing the comparison between her character as Audrey in "Little Shop of Horrors" and Velma in "Hairspray" makes it clear that she is more than just a pretty face and voice.
Overall, while the performances in "Hairspray" were generally enjoyable, the actors lacked continuity in regards to the level of campiness put into each role. To compare, Jesaira Glover as Motormouth Maybelle was a 2 out of 10 on the level of campiness, while MaryLee Adams as Penny Pingleton was a 10 out of 10. This may cause confusion for the audience that may accidentally judge an actor as either under-acting or over-acting their character.
Not since "Footloose" has Toby's had a show with so much dancing! As choreographer, Mark Minnick used the theatre-in-the-round setting well, making sure that no audience member felt ignored. Looking at the faces of the actors, one could tell that they enjoyed dancing Mr. Minnick's choreography just as much as the audience did watching.
Part of the story is how Tracy Turnblad (Celia Blitzer) wins a spot on the local TV program by dancing new moves taught to her by a black dancer named Seaweed while she was in detention. Her character would have been more believable if Ms. Blitzer's execution of the dance moves had more soul. Luckily her upbeat, perky personality is enough to make her as sweet as a Berger cookie.
The hummable tunes by Marc Shaiman will leave you singing "You Can't Stop the Beat" for at least three weeks after watching this show! Other memorable songs like "I Can Hear the Bells," "Welcome to the 60's," "I Know Where I've Been, " and "You're Timeless to Me" come-to-life with the live 6 piece orchestra lead by the talented Brant Challacombe.
"Hairspray" runs through August 1st at Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia.
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Production Credits: Based upon the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, Music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, Produced by Toby's Dinner Theatre, Directed by Toby Orenstein, Musical Direction by Brant Challacombe, Set Design by David A. Hopkins, Choreography by Mark Minnick, Costume Design by Lawrence B. Munsey, Lighting Design by Lynn Joslin, and Sound Design by Drew Dedrick.
Cast: Celia Blitzer, Jeffrey Shankle, Lawrence B. Munsey, MaryLee Adams, Heather Marie Beck, Jamie Eacker, David Jennings, Frank Anthony, Melissa Victor, Jesaira Glover, David James, Debra Buonaccorsi, Shawn Kettering.
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Husky goalkeeper Megan Kufeld was named Defensive Player of the Week for Pac-12 Women's Soccer for the week of Oct. 7-13, Commissioner Larry Scott announced today.
The redshirt sophomore goalkeeper posted two shutouts and 295 scoreless minutes before allowing a golden goal in a 1-0 overtime loss to Colorado. She posted 18 saves and allowed
only one goal in three matches, one of which was against then-No. 3 UCLA. Against the Bruins, Kufeld recorded eight saves as Washington earned a 0-0 double overtime draw and was the first Pac-12 team to earn a point against first-place UCLA this season. She added five saves in a 1-0 win at home over Utah and another five saves against the Buffs.
Kufeld has posted six shutouts this season and ranks fifth in the conference in both saves and save percentage.
During Pac-12 play, Kufeld has been even better, allowing just two goals in five games. She is the conference leader with a 0.36 goals against average in Pac-12 games, while making 24 saves. Her .923 save percentage is also the best in the Pac-12 during conference play.
A first-year starter, Kufeld is earning her first Pac-12 weekly honor. She joins Lauren Kaskie of UCLA who was the offensive player of the week after a golden goal against Stanford.
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A new Jerusalem real estate project is being marketed to American Jews. Businessman Gidon Katz told Arutz Sheva that in the long term, such projects help to bring more Jews to Israel.
He explained why he disagrees with those who say that high-end housing projects geared toward the well-to-do mean less affordable housing for young couples.


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2009: Played in all 18 games, earned a start in three, including NCAA semifinal ... Scored a goal and an assist in season opener against Drexel (2/21) ... Caused turnovers in five games ... Grabbed three ground balls against Yale (3/14) and Stanford (5/2) ... Picked up at least one ground ball in all but four games.
2008: Played in eight games ... Tallied a goal and an assist at California (3/11) ... Scored a goal and added an assist against Columbia (3/29) ... Had a draw control and a caused turnover against Colgate (5/11).
2007: Played in 10 games ... Scored 7 goals and had 2 assists ... Scored a goal in her collegiate debut against Drexel (2/24) ... Had an assist at Temple (2/28) ... Notched a hat trick against Towson (3/3) ... Scored a goal against Delaware (3/14) ... Scored a goal at Columbia (3/31) ... Assisted on a goal at Harvard (4/7) ... Had a goal at Brown (4/21).
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A common claim is that were we to experience miracles on the scale of the Exodus, then belief in God would be an altogether easier proposition. The problem is that the biblical text simply does not bear this out.
And so the Jewish calendar, with its amalgam of lunar and solar elements, is born. It is part a solar calendar based around days and weeks, all neatly adding up to almost exactly the amount of time it takes the earth to travel once around the sun.
Every school child knows that Moses had a speech impediment. Rashi claims that it was a physical problem, while modern psychologists suggest that perhaps he stuttered or had a psychological issue due to being taken from his biological mother at a young age.
The slavery in Egypt and the subsequent salvation is the foundation story of our people. God's instruction to Moses to redeem his people has inspired Jews and non-Jews alike throughout the generations. But are the Israelites required to go through this tremendous ordeal?
In the last portion of Genesis, why does this verse begin with vayiru, they saw, just after the previous verse describes the sons burying their father Jacob? Wasn't it obvious they knew their father was dead? The information seems unnecessary, but no word is superfluous in Torah.
To establish a covenant with remarkably righteous individuals such as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is easy. But to maintain it with an entire nation is an almost impossible task. Mistakes will be made and wrongs committed. How, then, can the covenant be held together without rejecting anyone?
Over the centuries our bookshelves have been blessed by many new Torah commentaries in every language imaginable. As a result we have tended to ignore the greatest commentary of them all, the Tanach. This week's parashah illustrates how the Tanach often refers to and helps us understand the Torah.
We all have dreams. Whether you consider them to be neurological workings of the brain or messages from God, they are part of what it means to be human. They can inspire us and they can destroy us, sometimes both.
Amalek is the ancestor of the Jewish people's eternal enemy, a nation whose utter destruction remains, at least theoretically, incumbent on all Jews. In the Book of Exodus we read how Amalek launches an unprovoked attack on the Children of Israel shortly after their departure from Egypt.
We named our first child Reuben. It was the meaning that appealed: "Behold/See a son". It described the celebratory moment of a first bursting into our lives with all the anticipation of who he would be and the changes he would bring.


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1D Songwriter Savan Kotecha Bigs Up Harry, Niall, Liam, Louis and Zayn
He's part of the hit songwriting team behind some of One Direction's biggest hits, and together with Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub has written most of their best songs to date.
Savan is an X Factor favourite of Simon Cowell's, and is currently working on Emblem3's debut album, but was recently talking with The Hollywood Reporter about One Direction.
Savan said of 1D:
"I helped develop their voices on the show and all that, so I knew what they were capable of and what they could do. And 'What Makes You Beautiful' is just one of those, you know, lightning strikes."
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Asked about writing 'What Makes You Beautiful, he had the following to say:
"I had the melody of the chorus in my song for about a year until I was in a hotel room in London with my wife and she was having a bad morning. She was like, "Oh, I feel so ugly" and I was like, "No, you look beautiful. You don't know how beautiful you look." And I was like, "Oh, crap! That's a good song! Hold on!"
Savan then decided he was onto something:
"I wrote that down. I actually wrote the song for my wife, so I went to the studio and it took a process of a couple weeks to really tweak it, but the core of it was written within two days and then tweaked a few things here and there over a couple weeks, but I mean".
Showing how close his relationship with the boys is, he added:
"I still have the text message from Harry Styles. When he heard the demo, I was in Miami on my way back to Sweden, and he sent me a text message saying, "I think you got it. I think you got the one here." I still have that text message."
Aww we love that.
Mr Kotecha was then asked which of his lyrics he is most proud of, and showing his softer side he said:
"Gosh, I guess since I'm being all sentimental with One Direction — I guess "What Makes You Beautiful" because I wrote that for my wife. I've written a few songs for my wife, but that's the one that became the biggest hit, so I'm kind of proud of that."
"That's a couple of Valentine's Days and Christmas presents all ready there. If I ever forget one day I'll just be like, "Hey, remember 'What Makes You Beautiful'?"
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"The way that can be told is not the eternal Way; the name that can be named is not the eternal Name." So begins the first verse of the mysteriousDao De Jing, foundation text of the ancient Chinese religion of Daoism. Often attributed to semi-mythical sage Laozi, the origins of this enigmatic document--which probably came into being in the third century BCE--are actually unknown. But the tenets of Daoism laid down in theDao De Jing, and in later texts like theYi Jing(orBook of Changes), continue to exert considerable fascination, particularly in the West, where in recent years they have been popularized by writers such as the novelist Ursula K LeGuin. In this fresh and engaging introduction to Daoism, Ronnie L. Littlejohn discusses the central facets of a tradition which can sometimes seem as elusive as the slippery notion of "Dao" itself. The author shows that fundamental to Daoism is the notion of "Wu-wei," or non-action: a paradoxical idea emphasising alignment of the self with the harmony of the universe, a universe in continual flux and change. This flux is expressed by the famous symbol of Dao, the "taiji" representing yin and yang eternally correlating in the form of a harmonious circle. Exploring the great subtleties of this ancient religion, Littlejohn traces its development and encounters with Buddhism, its expression in art and literature, its fight for survival during the Cultural Revolution, and its manifestations in modern-day China and beyond.
Author Biography
Ronnie L. Littlejohn is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Asian Studies at Belmont University, Nashville. He is the author of many articles in the field of Chinese and comparative philosophy, and also of two previous books on ethics and theology.
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|Telling the Story of Daoism
|The Sprouting of the Trunk of Daoism
|The Composite Trunk of Daoism
|The Masters who Nurtured the Trunk of Daoism
|Growth of the Daoist Vine During the Qin and Han Dynasties
|The Earliest Branches of Daoism
|The Spread of Celestial Masters Daoism
|New Vines and the Masters Who Began Them
|Daoism in the Tang: Robust Maturity of the Vine
|Scrambling and Overlapping Vines and Stems of Daoism in the Daoism of the Five Dynasties
|Daoism Overgrows Chinese Culture: the Ming and Qing Dynasties
|Spreading the Daoist Vine at Home and Abroad
|A Quick Guide to Pronunciation
|Glossary of Titles
|Glossary of Names and Terms
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By Bill Ford
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois track and field will send 15 athletes to compete in the NCAA West Regional May 24-26 in Austin, Texas.
The NCAA released the full participant list Thursday for the event, which will take place at the University of Texas' Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Representing the Saluki women's team will be Jeneva McCall (hammer throw, shot put, discus), Kim Fortney (hammer throw, shot put), Ashley Gaston (discus, shot put), Kenya Culmer (high jump, long jump), DeAnna Price (hammer throw), Malaikah Love (triple jump), Tess Shubert (400-meter hurdles) and Amiris Warren (100-meter dash).
On the men's side, SIU will send Zach Dahleen (1,500-meter run), Neal Anderson (10k run), Cody Doerflein (pole vault), Doug Palacious (triple jump), Maxim Bakana (triple jump), Bradley Sauer (hammer throw) and Collin Otto (hammer throw).
The top 12 finishers in each event will advance to the NCAA final June 6-9 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.


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March 24, 2010 - It seems love has bloomed again on The Biggest Loser ranch. This season Stephanie and Sam have become an item and even plan to live together in Los Angeles after the completion of the show.
Stephanie was attracted to Sam right away. "To see someone who genuinely is confident, it was just very attractive. His family values are huge. He's very respectful and communicative, which is hard to find in any man. He's patient, compassionate, handsome." she said.
Sam's feelings were mutual. "Steph's beautiful, regardless of whether she's overweight. I had to get to know her. The more I got to know, the more I found things about her that I really enjoyed."
You can watch the lovebirds compete to stay in the house and become the Biggest Loser Tuesday nights on NBC. Meanwhile, watch last night's two-minute video recap below to catch up on week ten and see what happened when the teams went home.


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March 22, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Junior Hailey Casper shone on Friday as she placed second overall for Arizona State in the 3-meter diving competition at the women's swimming and diving NCAA Championships.
The diver took home her first career national medal in the 3-meter competition. Casper scored 377.70 on the springboard, just under nine points behind first-place finisher Casey Matthews of Purdue. The score also broke the current school record for the 3-meter dive in a championship, previously 377.25 set by Elina Eggers in the 2011 Pac-10 Championships.
Arizona State opened and closed Friday's swimming events with two relays. The Devils began with the 200-yard medley relay, where the Devils placed 26th overall. Taylor Wohrley, Caroline Kuczynski and Lizzy Luttrell and Tristin Baxter.
In the individual events, Landgrebe continued her stellar weekend in Indianapolis by placing 19th in the 200-yard freestyle, the highest swimming finish for the Devils on Friday. The senior clocked in at 1:46.07, which was .43 seconds off of her season best of 1:45.64 that she swam at the Pac-12 Championships. Cassie Morrice came in at 23rd in the same event with a time of 1:46.32.
Kuczynski swam for Arizona State in the 100-yard butterfly. She touched 22nd overall with a time of 53.01, her second-best time on the season. Alex Popa also had a top-30 finish of her own, coming in at 29th in the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:00.95, just under half of a second short of her season best.
The Sun Devils wrap up competition at the NCAA Championships on Saturday with five individual swimming events, one relay, and the platform diving finals.


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Tripadvisor, together with online travel agents, have completely changed the way we plan our trips. When was the last time you actually went to a high street travel agent to arrange your holidays? I think I was 14 (a few years ago, believe me!), and, of course, my parents were paying for the holidays! Tripadvisor can be a brilliant tool for travellers that need to make their business or holiday arrangements, because you are able to read up to date, real-life comments from other travellers who have actually been there.
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"Africa is one of the most genetically diverse regions of the world," observes scientist Sarah Tishkoff. "It's thought to be the site of origin of modern humans. So if we want to learn more about human evolution, we need to be looking amongst African populations."
Tishkoff is the David and Lyn Silfen University Associate Professor with appointments in the genetics department in the School of Medicine and the biology department in the School of Arts and Sciences. To explore the continent's genetic complexity, Tishkoff ventures across savanna and forest collecting DNA samples from a cross-section of Africa's many ethnic groups. She receives considerable assistance in the field from graduate students like Jibril Hirbo and postdoc Alessia Ranciaro.
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