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Magazine of the painting blogosphere.
Group discussion: Anne Smart, Anthony Smart, John Pollard, Alexandra Harley, Nick Moore, Robin Greenwood, Sarah Greenwood, Hilde Skilton, Mark Skilton, Noela James, Patrick Jones, Ben Wiedel-Kaufmann, Matthew Dennis, Andrew Revell, Bob Aldous, Fred Pollock discuss the collages of artist John Bunker.
Opening the discussion with a short statement, Bunker comments: "For me [scale] a bit of a bugbear about collage. The history of collage has had at different times in history a kind of domesticated realm about it; it can be quite diaristic; it can be personal and quite small... [but] I'm also interested in trying to make collages that are very big... exploring the relationship between the materials on a very small level and then materials on a big level is something that's really excited me."
John Bunker, Anthony Smart, Anne Smart, Robin Greenwood, Sarah Greenwood, Alexandra Harley, Patrick Jones, Sam Cornish, Mark Skilton, Hilde Skilton, and Nick Moore visit the studio of painter Emyr Williams.
Alexandra Harley: The "passage of colour isn't just pure. It may be a pure colour all the way through but the juxtapositions of the other colours around it are changing that colour immensely."
Anne Smart: "I know [Williams' paintings] are going to be about colour, but If I try to forget that, what comes out really strongly is how they make me feel… and I'm minded to think of a painting that relates to both of them: Monet's 1860 "Women the Garden", and what that does for me, and what I have always felt strongly about, is the light in it; and both these paintings articulate what light does, and I feel a strong presence of that light and what that sensation can give you spatially."
Robin Greenwood: "The elements in the painting are so much more demanding than one stripe next to another. I feel I've seen that sort of thing before – you know, beautifully coloured stripes… but here, I've never seen anything quite like this before."
Sam Cornish reflects on As Wide As A Door Is Open: Material Images at Fold Gallery, London (through October 11), an exhibition of abstract painting he co-curated with Kim Savage. The show features works by Christopher McSherry, Dominic Beattie, EC, John Bunker, and Stephen Buckley.
Cornish writes: "The exhibition mixes generations. There is not a single message, more a hunch that if abstract art is to re-appear as a real force in contemporary art it would need to be diverse and excitingly visual, that its engagement with the past of modernist abstraction should be both direct (not dominated by pastiche) and somehow wayward. Above all I think that the strangeness of abstraction needs to be recovered – something which can only happen through the art itself, not through written argument."
In a new video from Lamka Films, Ben Wiedel-Kaufmann interviews artist John Bunker about his work on the occasion of two recent London exhibitions: Six Fugues, curated by Sam Cornish at Westminster Reference Library and Ram Raiders, Snake Charmers and Rope Burns at Unit3 Projects.
Bunker comments that collage
"tends to be driven, historically, as... a domestic thing, a personalized thing... There's that side to it. And then of course you have the other side to it, which is the side I'm more attracted to, which is this intense relationship to the picture plane - that you're breaking it up, you're inverting things, you're turning things 'round.. these different speeds of attack that come into a work. You isolate a gestural piece of painting. You take it away from the happy places it's always lived and you put it somewhere that it doesn't belong automatically. But, then you find these new relationships between these... incongruous things."
"For me [the work] has to be a visual, sensuous experience before anything else. But, I find that sensuousness from the materials around me and I'm determined to bring them into a relationship with the picture plane, with paint, with the history of painting."
Andy Parkinson reviews the recent exhibition John Bunker: Six Fugues, curated by Sam Cornish, at Westminster Library.
Parkinson observes that the fact that Bunker's works are, "made from, 'torn posters, shattered CDs, abandoned chicken-shop boxes,' combined with the painterliness of the gestural flourishes, even in collage there are plenty of those, all adds to their materiality. Nevertheless, I can't help but think of them as paintings, the construction method of which is collage, rather than collages made with painted elements." In Bunker's Falling Fugue, Parkinson continues, "the figures (torn and cut shapes and gestural painterly marks), seem to occupy a fairly narrow cubist space, blues often being interpreted (by me at any rate) as sky, which sometimes opens up into a much deeper space than I was first perceiving."
John Bunker interviews painter Sabine Tress about her work. Sabine Tress: Run Run Painter Run is on view at Appels Gallery, Amsterdam through July 4, 2014.
Tress comments: "I think I am more and more looking for a personalised version of painting. And above all I want my work to reflect a very individual view and complex emotions. I don't know if my work does that but I am attracted by works that do that, plainly speaking... I'd like to work a lot more on bigger formats. Physically, it's a challenge. The huge format I worked on recently… I had to get on a chair in order to reach nearer to the top. Small formats can be challenging too as I need to control my actions much more. The bigger formats on the other hand, allow me to 'slam the paint' on, I have more freedom to experiment, leave the canvas 'empty' on certain areas. Bigger formats allow me to have more of a dialogue with the painting. It's like a person or a presence standing there. It also feels more like creating a very personal reality, something that stands its ground. I imagine sometimes that if I could paint lots of big formats and that I would then be able to live in this painted environment."
Andy Parkinson blogs about the Summer Saloon Show at Lion and Lamb Gallery, London, on view through September 1, 2013.
Parkinson writes that "Forty three painters are represented... Many of them are well known, and many are artists previously not shown... A theatre of competing patterns might also be a description of the summer saloon show. One of the things I like about the Lion and Lamb Gallery is this continued bringing together of different painters, creating a rich dialogue about what contemporary painting is and might become."
Curator Nick Moore writes about the Intimate Abstraction, and exhibition of works by John Bunker, John Eaves, Patrick Jones, Frank Bowling, at The Searchers Contemporary, Bristol, on view through April 5, 2013.
Moore notes: "The title of this exhibition derives partly from the size of the gallery and the choice of smaller works to include in it, but more importantly from the layers of meaning in the word intimate. Intimacy is usually thought of as the feeling of being in a close personal association, a belonging together; a familiar and very close felt connection with another. Genuine intimacy requires dialogue, transparency, vulnerability and reciprocity. The adjective, 'intimate' also indicates detailed knowledge and experience of the other, be it a person or a thing. And so the working processes of the painter with the depth of knowledge and experience of the material they use, have experimented with, investigated and tested through a long relationship (possibly thirty or forty years). This can result in a connection in which there is an emotional range involving both robust conflict, and intense loyalty to the medium being used, a dynamic partnership in which there is give and take. It is this sense of connection with the process that initially drew me to these four painters and the richness of the particular way paint is extended through the inclusion of other materials."
Emyr Williams muses on the collages in the exhibition John Bunker: Vital Signs at the Half Moon Theatre, London through January 28, 2012.
Williams that Bunker is "looking for life in the deathly pit of the rubbish bin: bits and bobs that once served other purposes have been resuscitated, re-energised, reconfigured and pictorialised. Mary Shelley would be proud: detritus, distressed debris, angles, curves and awkward bits, stringy and sticky, tape and paint, stain and scuff, card marred – stuck and torn, ripped and ruptured, rumpled and worn – diagonals forced into framing rectangles that echo the edges, with drawn tears in surfaces that want to be something significant again, something more than they once were: from the mundane to the particular, from the scrap heap to the gallery wall…. It's alive! An artwork is born."
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Edin Dzeko is ready to ease the disappointment of Sergio Aguero's injury by cranking up his own season and continuing the Blues' goal spree.
The Bosnian striker has been forced to wait for a chance to kick-start his campaign again after Alavaro Negredo and Kun's superb partnership restricted his opportunities but his brace against Leicester proved he's ready to step back into the fold.
Edin told the Daily Mirror: "Sergio has had an amazing season, scoring a lot of goals, and he is an important player for us. That's life, and now we have to try to play games without him, and try to win.
"This is very bad for the team, but there are a lot of players who want to play. I am happy to score two against Leicester - that's my job.
"I hope it means I am back among the goals. When I'm playing, I'm trying always to score goals.
"I am a striker that has scored goals all my life and I love to do it. When I get a chance I try to do my best. We have a superb squad and recently have scored a lot of goals."
The Independent covers Sam Allardyce's reaction to West Ham pulling City out of the hat in the Capital One Cup semi-final draw.
The Blues, arguably the team the other three sides left in the competition wanted to avoid, represent a tough hurdle for the Hammers, particularly with the first leg being at the Etihad Stadium.
"It's a tough one, isn't it? If it had been one game at our place and not at theirs, it would have been nice," said Allardyce, whose team's only league success on their travels was a 3-0 win at Spurs, while they are hovering just above the relegation zone.
"Over two legs it makes it a little bit more difficult when you know Man City have scored on average four goals every home game."
Finally, the MEN highlight a new craze they call 'Milnermania'. Of course, City fans have known all along what a quality player James Milner is, but his form of late is ensuring the Blues' crowd favourite gets the wider recognition he deserves.
Mike Keegan writes: "For many, Milnermania started in Munich, where his assist, penalty fall and stunning strike were almost as unexpected as under-strength City's 3-2 victory.
It continued with his cameo (and another penalty won) in the 6-3 thumping of league leaders Arsenal and reached hysteria with two more tee-ups in another energetic display as the lights were turned out on Leicester City's Capital One Cup dreams at a packed King Power Stadium on Tuesday night.
But for those who have followed the Yorkshireman's career since he made his debut for his home town club at the age of 16, it came as no surprise
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Plan Analysis: Ideas, Inspection and Intuition
By Bob Hueston on Apr 27, 2007
This is the fourth in the series of analytical techniques for plans, and includes three fairly simple items to finish out the list: Ideas, Inspection and Intuition.
IdeasAs a young engineer, fresh out of college, I recall getting a small project from my boss. I worked on it for a while and then got stuck. I struggled with a specific problem for a day or two, at which point I felt defeated. In disgust, I went back to my boss to tell him I couldn't handle the task. He was upset, to say the least. "Why didn't you ask me earlier?" he asked. He already knew the answer. Engineering is not a college test or term project. He told me that the best engineers are often lazy, and lazy engineers borrow (Copy? Steal?) ideas from others. It's more efficient to find a solution that already exists and works well, instead of inventing a new solution for every problem. In school, you're rewarded for doing your own work and not copying from others; in engineering, you're rewarded for copying as much as possible.
When working on a plan, getting ideas and information from others, especially more experienced people, is important. There are many ways to get ideas -- reading others' work, asking, brainstorming. Just don't feel like you have to solve planning issues in a vacuum.
InspectionEveryone makes mistakes. We're human. We forget things. We're not always thorough. We don't always think everything through. Every process must assume human error, and work to ensure that the cost of human error is minimized.
When engineering a product, it is common to invite peer engineers to inspect the design. Another engineer may look at a design and identify logic flaws, raise questions about the design's tolerance to errors, or just ask questions that cause the author to re-think his own work. When engineering a plan, we should have a process to invite peer project leads to inspect the plan. Like a code walk-through or a schematic page-turner, the plan author and inspectors should walk through the deliverables, tasks and measurements that make up the plan.
In my blog postings, you may have noticed I avoid the the word "reviews" and instead use "inspections." The reason is partially semantic: Dictionary.com, for example, defines "inspect" as, "to look carefully at"; while "review" can mean, "a general survey of something." When you hold a "review" participants may feel invited to casually scan the material; when you hold an "inspection" participants tend to feel more of an onus to pay close attention and review the material in fine detail. [In a later posting I'll blog about an effective inspection process.]
Beware that your boss (manager, marketing, venture capitalist) is not a peer. Your boss's goal may be to encourage you to reduce cost and reduce time to market, while also increasing product features and holding firm on quality. That's their role -- to try to get more for less. The project lead's role, on the other hand, is to engineer a realistic and achievable plan. On several occasions I've had project leads come to me when their manager has told them that a plan's schedule was too long, and they needed to pull it in. They naively believed their manager was trying to help come up with a better plan. They weren't; they were trying to get the plan to align with some other strategic milestone. If the project lead has done a good engineering job on the plan -- they've done their analysis, used independent methods like CoCoMo to confirm their measurements, and have had peers inspect their plan -- then the only response to their manage should be: If you want to reduce the schedule, we either need to add people or drop features.
IntuitionMy definition of intuition is: A subconscious analytical process based on historical data and personal experiences. In other words, when that little voice in the back of your head tells you something is wrong, it's probably because you subconsciously have analyzed the situation and found a problem. The trick is getting your subconscious to cough-up the details.
The subconscious is a powerful analytical engine. Years ago I worked at a videoconferencing company and learned about lip-sync -- the degree to which the audio (a person's voice) is synchronized with the video (a person's lips). If the audio and video are out of sync, even by small amounts, most people can not identify the problem, but their subconscious reacts; they feel discomfort, stress or nausea (in my case, it was the last). For an example analysis, see Effects of Audio-Video Asynchrony on Viewer's Memory, Evaluation of Content and Detection Ability. Interestingly, people can tolerate when the audio lags the video by up to 45 milliseconds, but they are bothered when the audio leads the video by as little as 10 milliseconds. This is probably because the human brain has learned that sound travels slower than light, so it is normal to see motion first, then hear the associated audio. But it is completely unnatural to hear the audio first, and this causes the brain to rebel. Subconsciously, the brain processes the auditory and visual stimuli, determines what is appropriate and not appropriate, and notifies the rest of the body that something is very, very wrong.
Similarly, a person with significant experience may look at a project plan and feel uncomfortable, stressed or even nauseous, but not be able to identify the problem. When you ask them what's wrong, they might say, "I don't know. It just doesn't feel right." It's tempting to ignore their comments, but I've learned that what they're really saying is, "My subconscious is using my many years of experience to analyze your project plan, and it's finding major issues, but I don't know yet how to verbalize the results of that analysis."
How can you help the person identify the real issue that their subconscious is flagging? Using the audio/video lip-sync analogy, you might cover up all except part of the screen, and ask if this corner of the image is bothersome. If not, repeat the process using another portion of the screen. Eventually when you uncover the lips, and the audio is not perfectly synchronized, the person will immediately feel discomfort. And with their attention focused on the lips, they will consciously recognize the lip-sync problem. The same can be done with a plan. Draw the person's attention to the high-level list of deliverables. Is this the problem? If not, ask about the detailed tasks and deliverables, the staffing, the schedule, the risk remediation and contingency plans, the list of required equipment and space needs. Hopefully, once the person's attention is drawn to a specific area, they will be able to verbalize their specific concerns.
Trust your own intuition, especially if it has a good track record. And trust the intuition of those who have been successful in the past.
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Running 64-bit Matlab 7.12 on a 64-bit 10.04 Ubuntu Server. When I try run a big problem that should need 46GB of memory (the server has 72GB of Memory and plenty of swap space), the experimental script is killed by the OS (See dmesg below).
dmesg returns after the job is killed:
[26687918.130102] Out of memory: kill process 2630 (bash) score 4999042 or a child
[26687918.130103] Killed process 2774 (MATLAB)
So my question is: is there a default per process memory limit in Ubuntu Server 10.04, and if so, can it be modified?
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Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre
The Canada/Nova Scotia Business Service Centre delivers a wide range of business information services for anyone starting, expanding or operating business.
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Access Nova Scotia
Access Nova Scotia is a provincial government initiative through Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations designed to improve your access to government information programs and services. Access Centres provide Information on provincial Permits Approvals and Licenses for business and limited services of the Registry of Joint Stock Companies. Many Access Centres have free computer access and a wide-range of business-related materials in a variety of formats - print video CD-Rom and computer disk. Using ANS Centres you can link directly to the Nova Scotia Public Tenders Noticeboard.
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Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) is the federal government department that helps Canadians prepare for, find and keep work. HRDC also provides services to employers to assist with human resources planning and recruitment.
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The Occupational Health & Safety Division (OH&S) concentrates its efforts on safe and healthy workplaces, and work practices, and safety standards protecting the general public.
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The Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association is a not-for-profit association funded by, and responsible to, the construction industry. The NSCSA offers safety training and audits to promote a positive culture shift in the construction industry. The success of these programs is measured by a decrease in the number of workplace accidents and strong participation.
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Mwanza — THE government has commended the Benjamin Mkapa HIV-AIDS Foundation for its dedication and support in complementing the country's health initiatives by reaching the underserved members of the society.
Prime Minister, Mr Mizengo Pinda said at the weekend that the foundation has done a wonderful job since its inception in 2006. Mr Pinda officiated at the fundraising campaign that managed to collect about 1.4bn in cash and pledges for the implementation of the Foundation's activities.
The Foundation, under its patron former President Benjamin Mkapa, is looking for 15bn/- to implement its five-year Strategic Plan (2013-2017).
We all have the obligation to support the noble work done by this Foundation particularly in fighting HIV-AIDS and reducing the human resources burden in our health sector," said the Premier.
According to him, the current efforts by the Foundation to pay attention to the Lake Zone was a timely move as statistics show the area is increasingly experiencing shortage of skilled health experts.
Mentioning as an example, Mr Pinda said on average, the ratio of a doctor per population is one per 20,000 people in Tanzania while it is one doctor per 25,000 people in Mara Region and one doctor per 28,000 in Kagera Region.
He thanked stakeholders who made it possible for the raising of such money out of the anticipated 500m/- the Foundation was targeting to raise.
Speaking before the fund raising event, former President Mkapa said it is high time Tanzania started self-help programmes in funding its development projects like health programmes.
He said the era of depending wholly on donors or the so called development partners is sharply phasing out, calling for Tanzanians to build a culture of contributing for their own development.
To meet its goals-without donors - Mr Mkapa said was not simple for the government to manage on its own that is why his organization has chipped in to land a supporting hand.
However, as the Foundation's Stategic Plan outlines, that task was even difficult today as the global events have effectively reduced the capacity of Western countries to give financial assistance to developing countries like Tanzania.
"So, the government needs to be supported to meet its health demands as we have done today, it is possible," the third phase President said.
The Foundation's Chief Executive Officer, Dr Hellen Senkoro, said that in 2012, it was decided-basing on the trend of the flow of assistance from donors that Tanzanian development partners take a role in supporting its mission and vision.
She said all the six regions in the Lake Zone will be covered including the 15 District Councils to be served in the second phase of the programme that starts in January 2015 to December 2017.
The beneficial Councils include Biharamulo, Shinyanga Rural, Kahama, Kishapu, Meatu, Bariadi, Itilima, Busega, Maswa, and Sumbawanga Municipality.
Others are Sumbawanga Rural, Kalambo, Nkasi, Chake Pemba and Mtaa wa Kati Unguja in Zanzibar and according to Dr Senkoro, the phase will also see 180 new Mkapa Fellows employed and 30 operation theatres constructed.


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On Tuesday, Roswell, N.M. Mayor Dennis Kintigh stated dogs could finally be released from the Roswell Animal Control facility with certain conditions. All rescue groups must prove to the city they are non profits, and all rescue groups must sign an agreement with the city that all facilities will be open for inspection at any time reported krqe.com.
"It commits to humane treatment and responsibility and full inspection of their facilities," stated Mayor Kintigh about his new regulations.
On Sunday evening, Roswell Urgent Animals At Animal Control were promised that no more dogs would be brought in or euthanized at the Roswell Animal Control either Monday or Tuesday until the mayor had enough time to revise the rules for rescuing and releasing dogs from the city shelter.
On Monday however, four more innocent and extremely adoptable dogs were euthanized. Residents and humane advocates were outraged, but are now abiding by all of the new rules to help get as many dogs out of Roswell facilities as quickly as possible. On the Facebook page of Roswell Urgent Animals At Animal Control, rescue efforts are now in full gear.
The tragic chain of events began last Wednesday when nine-year-old Colby Prince was attacked by three rescued dogs out of Roswell Animal Control that were being kept at a nearby local rescue; the dogs were preparing to be transferred to a rescue facility in Colorado. As the young boy was preparing to feed and water his horses, the dogs attacked. Two of the dogs were shot by the child's father and the third dog will be euthanized after his quarantine period. The child is expected to make a full recovery.
Rescuers state the dogs' kennels may have intentionally been opened. A possible criminal investigation continues.
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Food and Drink
Food and drink are two of the most important elements of the day. There are generally three options for the food at the reception: canapés only, a buffet, or a sit-down lunch or dinner. These vary in price and style.
At some hired venues and for marquee weddings, a catering company will need to be hired and alcohol sourced. At other venues, such as hotels, food and drink facilities are obviously provided.
The couple will usually have a wedding cake professionally made. While traditional cakes are still popular, many couples opt for something more visually interesting or that can be served for pudding.
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Styles of Reception FoodThere are many styles of reception food on offer, from a formal sit down dinner to a hog roast.
Wedding CakeThe wedding cake is a chance to add some individuality to the day.
Reception CateringKeep food simple, seasonal and of the highest quality that the budget will allow.
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Maybe there aren't QUITE 101 ways to whiten teeth, but there are a lot of them, for certain. Some systems may be familiar to you. You may have seen advertisements on the television for different home or professional ways to whiten teeth, or you may know someone who has had his or her teeth bleached. This may be something you have thought of doing yourself or having done. With so many ways available to whiten teeth, one is sure to provide the experience you want for a price that you find acceptable.
Before even considering the different ways to whiten teeth, people should think about why they want their teeth whiter in the first place. There are two main reasons to consider teeth whitening products. The first is obviously cosmetic. We would all love to have those gleaming white teeth we had in our youth. Many things contribute to the fading glory of teeth. Staining, bacteria, poor hygiene, smoking, and even some medications will alter the whiteness of teeth. Sometimes it is just a matter of the teeth changing with age. Bringing back that shining white look and the winning smile is the first and foremost reason people consider ways to whiten teeth.
However, there are some health benefits, also. As alluded to before, bacteria is one cause of discoloration in the teeth. Many of the ways to whiten teeth will peel this bacteria away from the tooth's surface to make a more brilliant smile. While there are good bacteria, generally the ones found on the surface of our teeth are not good. There are over seven hundred species of bacteria in the human mouth. The pigment that they leave behind on our teeth is unsightly, but certainly not the biggest detriment of bacteria in the mouth. There is also halitosis, gingivitis and other dental and periodontal diseases to consider. On top of ridding the mouth of bacteria, some ways to whiten teeth are also bolstered with potassium fluoride, which also works to strengthen enamel in the teeth.
Whether you are considering teeth whitening for cosmetic or health reasons, you still have a lot of ways to whiten teeth from which to choose. Teeth whitening methods come in two very basic forms: professional and over the counter. There are pros and cons to each of these ways to whiten teeth, including cost, safety, tooth sensitivity, chemical burns, and of course, the results. Selecting the one that is right for you and your smile is a matter of doing some research and maybe asking around. It is also important to have a regular dental check-up before undergoing any sort of treatment to whiten teeth.
There are many professional ways to whiten teeth, but most of them involve bleach. Some ways to whiten teeth are purchased at the dentist's office, but are applied in the comfort of your own home. Some can only be acquired in the dentist's office. For example, laser teeth whitening can only be done by a teeth whitening professional. While the peroxide used in the treatment is fairly standard, the laser light used to accelerate the process is part of a professional's job. Other types of professional ways to whiten teeth include the standard bleaching, which uses hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide teeth whitening gels in trays. This way to whiten teeth is usually done in stages, unless the laser acceleration is used. Internal teeth bleaching can also only be achieved with professional application since it involves altered teeth, and also drilling into the tooth, itself.
Some dentists will recommend professional products that you can take home and apply on your own to whiten teeth. Opalescence teeth whitening gels, for example, are prescribed for you by your dentist. You are given a custom tray that is made to align perfectly with your mouth and the opalescent gel is offered to you in the strength that best suits your needs. This is one way to whiten teeth that allows for a lot of flexibility, since it is a professional, custom product but still allows easy application in the comfort of your own home. There are many other whitening gels and bleaches that you can purchase from your dentist and use at home to whiten teeth. Whitening trays and whitening strips prescribed by a dentist can give you the same revolutionary smile as in-office treatments. They sometimes take a little longer, but the results are comparable. You can also look into ways to whiten teeth naturally.
The final way to whiten teeth is the over the counter product that you can purchase at the local drug store or specialty kiosk. There are literally rafts of these and their success rates are as varied as their methods. You can purchase whitening gums at just about any gas station or convenience store. This is a type of low-concentration whitening that is very cost effective, but also offers less noticeable results. We have all seen the toothpaste that advertises a whitening formula or the rinses and mouthwashes that do the same. Many of these methods to whiten teeth feature baking soda as a key agent. Here is one example of home teeth whitening:
You can also purchase tray-based gels or a whitening strip without seeing a dentist. These ways to whiten teeth apply the bleaching agent directly to the teeth, either by drenching the teeth in the solution within the tray or by using a brush-style applicator. These are actually good and proven ways to whiten teeth. The two main advantages of home trays and gels (outside of the fact that you can do the procedure yourself) are the facts that they are usually pretty inexpensive and that you can gradually whiten your teeth over time for a more natural look. They are also great for maintaining that winning grin once you have bleached your teeth to the desired shade of white.
Regardless of the method to whiten teeth that looks best to you, teeth whitening just isn't for everyone. It works best on teeth that have not seen a lot of dental work and will not work at all on dentures, partials, crowns and other unnatural teeth. Some staining, often associated with the antibiotic tetracycline, is also not reachable with standard teeth bleaching systems. People with sensitive teeth are often wary of teeth whitening and some people will have allergic reactions or receive chemical burns from the process. While these reactions are rare, they do happen. Be prepared and be informed, no matter what way to whiten teeth you select.
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Question: I'm 23 weeks pregnant and will be screened for gestational diabetes at my next doctor's visit. I don't have a family history of diabetes. Can it really be caused by pregnancy?
Answer: Gestational diabetes is a condition that develops only during pregnancy. Like type 1 and type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes is characterized by elevated blood sugar levels. It typically appears late in the second trimester. True gestational diabetes resolves soon after delivery. Given that gestational diabetes doesn't usually present any identifiable symptoms, pregnant women undergo diabetes screening around 24 to 28 weeks gestation.
Conditions such as obesity, family history, ethnic background, advancing maternal age, excessive weight gain during pregnancy, and diet may increase a woman's likelihood of developing the disease. The rate of gestational diabetes is increasing as obesity and other high-risk factors become increasingly prevalent in our society.
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A day after the Mets hit a walk-off grand slam, Alfredo Simon cooled the bats of the home team at Citi Field and Ryan Ludwick hit a go ahead single in the sixth to help the Reds avoid a three-game sweep, with a 2-1 victory on Sunday.
Simon (1-0) made his first since 2011 when he made 16 for the Baltimore Orioles. He allowed just one run in seven innings while striking out six and allowing just four hits and one walk. The start is expected to be his only scheduled with Mat Latos penciled in to pitch against the Pirates on April 15. Jonathan Niese (0-1) was equally effective, but was derailed by the sixth inning. Niese faced just three hitters four times in the 5.2 innings he pitched.
The two teams went down in order in the first inning, but each team had a chance to score in the second. Brayan Pena stranded Jay Bruce at third while Juan Lagares put the Mets (2-4) on the board when he singled home Saturday's hero, Ike Davis.
Both squads went in order from the third until the sixth inning with the exception of the bottom of the third. With runners at second and third and one out, Simon settled in and struck out Daniel Murphy and David Wright to end the threat.
In the sixth the Reds (2-4) manufactured some runs thanks to Simon. The former American League pitcher picked up his second career hit to leadoff the inning. Simon moved station to station on singles by Chris Heisey and Brandon Phillips before scoring on a sac fly by Joey Votto. Heisey came in to score the go ahead run on Ludwick single. Gonzalez Germen came on in relief of Niese and walked the bases loaded, but got Zack Cozart to ground out and end the inning.
Kyle Farnsworth and Jose Valverde pitched scoreless innings to keep the Mets in the game, but Manny Parra, a former starter, notched his first career save with two scoreless innings. He finished the game off with a swinging struck out by Davis, who could not be the hero on Sunday.
The Reds road trip continues Monday as they face a familiar opponent when they travel to St. Louis (3-3) for a three-game series. Cincinnati scored seven runs in the opening series and the two teams played in back-to-back 1-0 games before the Cardinals won a 7-6 game on Thursday.
The Redbirds got a taste of their own medicine in Pittsburgh (4-2) as they dropped two of three including a 12-2 thumping at the hands of the Pirates on Friday. Monday's contest will be a rematch of Wednesday's 1-0 Cincinnati victory. Tony Cingrani went seven and struck out nine while Michael Wacha tossed 6.2 scoreless with seven strikeouts. First pitch is set for 4:15 p.m.


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Roland Al and The Soul Brothers: Dr. Ring-A-Ding
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More Intensified: Original Ska 1963-1967, Vol. 2 (Mango 9597)
Roland Alphonso (tenor sax),
Bobby Ellis (trumpet), Jackie Mittoo (organ), unidentified rhythm section.
Composed by Roland Alphonso, Clement Dodd & J. Moore.
Recorded: Kingston, Jamaica, 1966
Rating: 100/100 (learn more)
Ska was heavily influenced by American jazz and R&B, and Roland Alphonso brought a coolness and sophistication to many ska sessions in the mid-1960s. I listened to a lot of ska back in high school, at a time in my life when I had not heard much jazz. So you could say that in a roundabout way, it was through Roland Alphonso that I was first exposed to some of the concepts and sounds of jazz saxophone.
Reviewer: Ben Allison (for Desert Island Dozens)
Tags: 1960s · jamaica · ska · tenor sax
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March 9, 2013
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Alabama Head Coach Anthony GrantOpening statement:
"I guess you want drama involved in the 100th year reunion. So many people returning to the Capstone and I'm just happy we won the game. Obviously, we knew Georgia was going to continue to fight. I felt like in the second half they really picked their tempo up and really attacked us. The zone caused us some problems. We struggled to find consistency against the zone. We were able to finally get a few baskets off drives and attacking the rim, but we really struggled to get anything from a consistency standpoint. We had a lot of breakdowns in the end, but thankfully, on the last possession, we locked in and we got a stop. It was just a good heads-up play by (Trevor) Releford, to be aware of what he had. When we got the ball, I tried to look at the shot clock to see if we needed to call a time. I felt like, 'Okay, we are going to go into overtime here.' And then when he lets it go, you look at the trajectory and I said it's got a chance, and luckily for us, it went in. It was a big time shot and a great ending."
On The 13-3 lead:"I thought in the first half our defense was outstanding. We were locked-in in terms of what we needed to do. We kept them out of transition for the most part. We did a good job guarding the half-court action. I thought our guys really keyed in. Georgia made a run there and we closed well. We got two or three possessions there at the end where we were able to get ourselves to the free-throw line and build a fourteen-point lead at the half. I thought our energy was really good."
Alabama Junior Guard Trevor Releford
On the last five seconds of the game:"I had a turnover and I was trying to get back like coach said. I was able to get the tip but we had other guys step up. I think Nick (Jacobs) stepped up and (Rodney) Cooper was aware to get the ball. He gave it to me and I just tried to realize how much time was on the clock. I got closer and just let it go."
On sending Andrew Steele off as a senior:"Andrew (Steele) has done a lot for this program and he's done a lot for me – he's like my big brother. I got to send him out with a win and that's what everyone else wanted to do. We're happy we got the job done for him."
On getting the No. 4 seed in the tournament:"It means a lot. That was one of our goals, to get one of the top four seeds so we could get that bye. We're just one step closer to getting in the SEC championship game."
On building the 17 point lead and letting it go:"The difference was, playing with energy, and then not playing with energy and effort."
On if he thought the shot was going in:"I knew it was on target but I thought it was going to be a little short."
On the celebration afterwards: "I was passionate, enjoying it and it felt really good."
Alabama Senior Guard Andrew Steele
On his view of the shot:"Looking from the bench I saw it was on target. Like Trevor (Releford) said, I thought it would be short, but when it went in I probably hurt my foot a little bit because of how excited I got. (Trevor) Lacey started the season with a buzzer beater and he (Trevor Releford) ends it here with a buzzer beater. I really couldn't have asked for a more perfect ending."
Georgia Head Coach Mark Fox
Opening Statement:"(It was a) hard fought game, I don't think our team started fighting until we had been punched in the teeth about five times. I was very disappointed with our start. Alabama was really the aggressor in the first half. I thought in the second half we played much better – we rebounded the ball better. In the last play, we went with the time (left on the clock) we wanted to go, where we didn't think they could get a shot (off). They got a half-court shot, which was all they could get, but give the kid credit, he made the play."
On the final possession of the game:"We were out of timeouts because we had to burn some in the first half. We drove the ball to the basket – sure there was contact ¬– (but I'm) not sure how we ended up on the ground. Loose ball, kid took one or two dribbles and threw it in."
On the difference between the first half play and the second half play for Georgia:"I played 12 guys in the first four and a half minutes of this game. We played Thursday night, traveled to get here Friday. We didn't handle that turnaround very well. I thought we were a step behind every play to begin the game. We finally got a group together to get some stops and then that group was able to find some rhythm offensively. We rebounded the ball better in the second half also."
Georgia Sophmore Foward Nemanji Djurisic
On climbing back in the second haf:"We just tried playing as hard as we can. We were putting all our effort into cutting the lead there at the end. At first we weren't reading them well but then we got our moment in the final two minutes to try to win it. We didn't unfortunately, as he hit that final shot."
On struggling in the first half:"Our effort wasn't great and we weren't really focused enough. Alabama played harder than we did. We were just trying to come out in the second half and cut the lead. We had a chance to win the game, but they were playing great and made some great plays."


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Fans of legendary guitarist Eric Clapton who have seen the film "Eric Clapton - The 1960s Review" will soon be able to pick up the ax man's story a decade later with "Eric Clapton - The 1970s Review," a new title from the See of Sound imprint set for a March 11 release.
The '70s found Clapton reinventing himself multiple times, first as a player with Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, then with Derek and the Dominoes where he shared guitar duties with the also legendary Duane Allman, and finally, about the middle of the decade, as a solo artist. The film features lots of rare footage of Clapton in performance as well as interview segments both newly shot and from the era.
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A recent Instagram post about a new foot I picked up for my Janome Horizon 7700 and a resulting conversation at a guild meeting has me thinking that a post might be in order about what feet I use on my machine, and specifically how I use them. Because, like many things in life, I don't always use them in the prescribed manner. : ) So let's take a look, shall we?
My machine had the fabulous selling feature of coming with about a gajillion feet—so it should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that I spend 99% of my time using the same four feet. And two of them weren't even included in the package that came with the machine. : ) Figures, right?
For piecing:
Acufeed 1/4-Inch Foot
Works with Janome 6600 and 7700; a slightly different version is available for the 8900 and 12000
I use this foot more than any in the drawer. This is my machine's version of a walking foot, but I don't use it for quilting! I use it for piecing. Why? Because when you're using a standard presser foot, it can push the top and bottom layers of fabric at different rates of speed, which of course can bump your seams out of alignment. This is especially true on long seams, such as those between sashing and rows of blocks—the longer the seam, the more out-of-whack it gets. By using your walking foot (or a dual-feed system if your machine has one), you don't have that problem. In fact, you can even sometimes compensate for slight piecing problems by forcing seams to align when they wouldn't on their own. It's a beautiful thing. : )
Just be aware that on some machines your seams might get a little wavy, especially when you try to force seams to line up when they are just too mis-aligned. I've had slightly wavy seams in the past, but they always seem to quilt up just fine, so I don't worry about it. Another problem you might run into is that some walking feet tend to be big and bulky, making it difficult to achieve a 1/4-inch seam, and many machines don't have a compatible 1/4-inch walking foot (I don't understand why more machines don't have this option available). This is just one of many reasons I love my 7700—Janome's Acufeed dual-feed system works like a charm, and there are a wide variety of feet available for it.
1/4-Inch Piecing (O2) Foot
Works with most Janome models and other brands with low-shank snap-on feet, such as Brother, Baby Lock, Elna, and Kenmore
This is my secondary piecing foot. For short seams or blocks that don't require a lot of accuracy, I sometimes use this foot. But mostly I stick with the Acufeed 1/4-inch foot.
For straight-line quilting:
Works with Janome 6600 and 7700
This is the standard Acufeed foot that comes with the 7700 and 6600. Combined with the quilting guide bar, it does the job, but this is the one machine foot I'm not completely happy with. For one thing, the guide bar is way too loose when inserted into the Acufeed foot. It's the only serious design flaw in the 7700, in my opinion. I actually have to tape the guide onto the foot with masking tape before I start quilting, or it can get bumped out of place much too easily.
Also, this foot doesn't make it easy if you're trying to quilt straight lines a certain distance away from a seam. There's no perfect place on the foot with which to line up the seam. And the 1/4" Acufeed foot that I use for piecing isn't helpful here either—it's just too difficult to quilt with that pointy 1/4" metal guide on the foot. I'm thinking about trying the Acufeed Open Toe Foot for straight-line quilting—I'll let you know what I think if I eventually pick that one up.
For free-motion quilting:
This little beauty works perfectly for me. This is a pretty standard foot as far as FMQ goes, and it's the one that came with my machine. If you want to do free-motion quilting, this is what you need (or the equivalent for your machine). The spring-loaded ones are generally best, given the option.
For binding:
Acufeed 1/4-Inch Foot
Works with Janome 6600 and 7700; a slightly different version is available for the 8900 and 12000
And my hardest working foot is back on duty when it's time to bind. : ) In addition to piecing, this foot is indispensable for stitching the binding onto the front of your quilt. An accurate 1/4-inch seam on your binding is crucial, especially if you plan to machine-stitch the binding onto the other side of the quilt as well. (Although, once again, walking feet for most machines aren't designed with 1/4-inch piecing in mind.)
Acufeed Ditch Quilting Foot
Works with Janome 6600 and 7700; a slightly different version is available for the 8900 and 12000
If you want to machine-bind your quilts, you must spring for this foot! This foot was the subject of the Instagram post that got this whole discussion rolling. I don't do much ditch quilting, but I do stitch in the ditch when I'm machine-binding (I stitch in the ditch on the front of the quilt in order to catch the binding around the back). So it occurred to me that the Acufeed Ditch Quilting foot might be perfect for that purpose—and sure enough, it was.
Clover Wonder Clips to clip my binding down for ditch-stitching. They work great!)
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Of course, if tightening the screw a little bit helps, then tightening it more must be even better, right? Wrong! Ask me how I know. : ) Yep, I stripped that little bugger. And rather than go to the trouble of finding another tiny set-screw, I ended up just ordering a whole new shank. Lesson learned. A quarter-turn or half-turn is probably all you need to tighten up those feet.
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Position: K
Height: 5-6 Weight: 161 lbs.
Born: April 11, 1956 in Sacramento, CA
High School: Sacramento
College: California (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 8th round (206th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 29 (3459th overall since 1950)
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• Area of agricultural ecosystems under sustainable management
Proportion of products derived from sustainable sources
• Status of species in trade
• Wild Commodities Index
Ecological footprint & related concepts
• Ecological footprint
CBD Strategic Goal: B: Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use
Main Aichi Biodiversity Target: Target 9: By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species are controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment.
CBD AHTEG Headline Indicators: Trends in pressures from habitat conversion, pollution, invasive species, climate change, overexploitation and underlying drivers; Trends in integration of biodiversity, ecosystem services and benefits sharing into planning, policy formulation and implementation and incentives
CBD Operational Indicators: Trends in number of invasive alien species; Trends in the impact of invasive alien species on extinction risk; Trends in policy responses, legislation and management plans to control and prevent spread of invasive alien species; Trends in the economic impacts of selected invasive alien species; Trends in incidence of wildlife diseases caused by invasive alien species; Trends in invasive alien species pathways management
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Development Status: Ready for global use
Background: Invasive alien species (IAS) are plants, animals or micro-organisms outside of their natural geographic range whose introduction and or spread threatens biodiversity, food security, human health, trade, transport and or economic development. They pose the second biggest threat to biodiversity globally, and in certain ecosystems, notably islands, the greatest threat to biodiversity. IAS have reached all corners of the globe and impact biodiversity in many ways. The cost of damage caused by invasive species is estimated as US$ 1.4 trillion per annum – close to 5% of global GDP.
Policy questions addressed by the indicator: Invasive species indicators and alien species trends allow assessment of the efficacy of biosecurity policies. Trends in policy responses, legislation and management plans to control and prevent spread of invasive alien species demonstrates the commitment of nations and institutions to addressing this threat.
Other questions (below) that the indicator will help answer are critical to decision making in management of this threat.
Pressure: Why are we losing biodiversity? What are the critical invasive species impact mechanisms and outcomes?
State: How is the status of biodiversity changing? Has there been an increasing trend in biological invasions?
Response: What do we do about biodiversity loss? Are pathways of introduction and spread being managed? Is there more awareness of the impacts of invasive species- are invasive species management strategies and action plans being developed?
Relationship to Aichi Target 9: The indicator relates directly to Aichi Target 9 and addresses in particular the species and management components of the target.
Data available: Global time series (Global Trend (RLI: 1988-2008, international policy: 1950-2009, national policy: 1965-2009)); Regional/national time series (Europe time series 1900-2010, several European national time series); Global baseline (Number of documented IAS: 2009); Regional/national baseline (Comprehensive inventory for Europe: 2009, several other countries updated to 2013)
In addition, several regional or national case studies could be developed.
Global indicator aggregated from: National and regional level data, regional European data aggregated for trends
Indicator can be disaggregated at: Regional and national level, and by plants
A pressure-state-response model was used in which four indicators were developed and expressed for the purpose of assessing progress towards the 2010 Biodiversity Target for this threat to biodiversity:
1. Status of alien species invasion is expressed as the number of documented IAS per country.
2. Red List Index for impacts of invasive alien species shows the overall impact of IAS on the extinction risk of species globally. It is a measure of how fast IAS are driving the world's biodiversity to extinction (and how effectively we are mitigating this).
3. Trends in international invasive alien species policy shows the number of international agreements relevant to controlling IAS and how this has changed through time, as well as the change in the number of countries party to these agreements.
4. Trend in national invasive alien species policy shows the percentage of countries with national legislation relevant to IAS concerns and how this has changed through time as countries acknowledge the IAS problem and commit to responding to this threat.
Last update: 2010
Next update: 2014 (funding dependent)
Level at which the indicator is currently used: Global
Level at which indicator could also be used: Regional, national
Three of the indicators are measured at a country scale and aggregated up to global scale. As a result they can be disaggregated to examine the status of invasion and trends in international and national policy at regional and national scales. The Red List Index is expressed globally, but may be applied nationally.
PRESSURE: Example of IAS impact for birds
STATE: Cumulative percentage of bird species undergoing genuine IUCN Red List category changes driven by impacts of IAS
RESPONSE: Adoption of national legislation relevant to the prevention or control of IAS
Source: Global indicators of biological invasion: species numbers, biodiversity impact and policy responses, McGeoch et al., Diversity and Distributions 16, Copyright © , Blackwell Publishing Ltd
PRESSURE: The greater the number of documented IAS the greater the threat to biodiversity from IAS. The number of AS is the best proxy of number of IAS, and can be used to assess trends of invasions (See Genovesi et al 2013 for an explanation)
STATE: The greater the decline in the Red List Index driven by IAS, the greater the impact on biodiversity from IAS.
RESPONSE: The more countries with IAS legislation, the greater the global commitment to controlling the threat to biodiversity from IAS. The larger the number of IAS-relevant international policies, and the greater the level of national commitment to these, the greater the global commitment to controlling IAS. The more international agreements a country is party to the more strongly committed the country is to controlling IAS.
Data for three of the indicators is collated at a national level. However national level assessments by countries would serve to validate these data. For development of an indicator regarding the implementation of management plans for invasive alien species, information is required at a national level which can then feed into a global indicator. The expression of the Red List index for IAS at a national level requires national red list assessments of threatened species and the factors which threaten them. More information about producing national RLIs can be found in the publication, IUCN Red List Index – Guidance for National and Regional Use, available from the 2010 BIP webpage for this indicator.
At a regional scale indicators have been produced for Europe through the Streamlining European 2010 Biodiversity Indicators project (http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/publications/progress-towards-the-european-2010-biodiversity-target/).
A website for the indicator is in the process of being constructed.
For more information about national invasive alien species indicators email Shyama Pagad, Programme Officer of IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group.
In the case of the operational indicator 'Trends in number of invasive alien species' future development planned includes increasing the number of countries and taxa for the invasion pressure indicator (and expression of trends therein). Annotated inventories of invasive alien species, across taxa for at least 120 countries, will be validated by the end of 2013 with plans to include all CBD parties by mid-2014. This will include an update of information for the 52 countries that were measured for this indicator in 2010
Updates of the operational indicators 'Trends in the impact of invasive alien species on extinction risk trends' and 'Trends in policy responses, legislation and management plans to control and prevent spread of invasive alien species' are planned.
Information on policy responses, legislation and management plans to control and prevent spread of invasive alien species for the Pacific region (22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories) will be compiled and available by the end of 2013
Response indicators that directly reflect on-the-ground action against IAS (management effectiveness) are being planned (e.g. control of pathways, operational management plans, numbers of vertebrate eradications, and extent of invasion). A scoping study for the development of an indicator on invasive alien species vertebrate eradications is underway with key partners.
Two other operational indicators 'Trends in the economic impacts of selected invasive alien species' & 'Trends in incidence of wildlife diseases caused by invasive alien species' are being considered for development.
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IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species
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Is it proper for a small town municipality Zoning Board of Appeals members to:
a.) Hear neighbors complain about a homeowner renting his private home (which is allowed under the town code & ordinance)?
b.) Have the ZBA vote 3-3 (a tie vote goes in favor of the homeowner; one ZBA member recused himself) only to have the ZBA immediately revote under a new resolution (once the meeting room had been cleared) and overturn the Zoning Administrator's determination which states that a homeowner is allowed to rent his private residence?
(I believe there was coercion relative to the 2nd revote and a clear indication that since the 1st vote didn't get the predetermined result they were seeking, the 2nd vote was necessary)
I understand I can file an Article 78, but question whether this is the appropriate legal direction to take, especially if the ZBA vote is unlawful and therefore null & void.
Neighbors appeal renting of private home to ZBA Board.
Started by standup4rights , Aug 24 2012 02:50 PM
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Posted 24 August 2012 - 09:01 PM
Not knowing in what state an municipality this is taking place, it is impossible to comment on whether the Board's actions were proper, as that depends very much on the applicable state laws and local ordinances. I suggest the homeowner consult a local attorney.
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 01:54 PM
I agree with the previous poster, the homeowner may want to consult with a local Real Estate Lawyer to address this issue.
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West Lake Golden Plaza Hotel
- Location: West Lake Area,Hangzhou Railway Station
- Address: 131, Jiefang Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou
- Tel: 0571-87926666 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 西湖金座大酒店
- Lowest Price: $64
Open in 2007, West Lake Golden Plaza Hotel is located in the most thriving commercial center of Shangcheng district, gathering the functions of trade, shopping, entertainment and catering, of convenient transportation. There are a variety of banks, multi-national corporations, shopping malls and dining options within a distance of two kilometers of West Lake Golden Plaza Hotel. Furthermore, it's close to Nanshan Road Bar Street, Xihu Tiandi, Hubin Boutique Street and several shopping malls.
West Lake Golden Plaza Hotel consists of 23 floors with 287 well-decorated rooms. Hotel has non-smoking rooms and E-rooms. All rooms could have either city views or lake views. Especially the presidential suite is overlooking the whole city. And all the rooms have independent bath rooms, wireless net connection, high speed broadband, AV equipment, voice message, central air-conditioning, mini bar etc. All those facilities meet each guest's satisfaction. Some other facilities and services provided by this Hotel consist of laundry cleaning service, Restaurant, car rental, currency exchange, meeting suite, business center and Health Club. For recreation, there are Sauna / Massage, Mini-bar, Private bath-shower and so on.
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Hotel Amenities: Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Sauna, Business Center, Gift Shop, Gymnasium , Suitable for wheelchairs, Meeting Room, Ballroom, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector, Bowling
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Vanir yelled.
Jacks eyes widened when he saw Vanir pulling out a Thermal Detonator . He realised what Vanir was about to do, and without hesitation he turned around, he ran as quickly as he could and threw himself forward. Instantly, the thermal detonators went off and the part of the rooftop where Jack had just been standing broke down and collapsed in the explosion. Smoke and dust scattered across the rooftop with Jack laying ontop of it, only a meter away from the crater caused by the explosion. He got up and wiped the dust off of his armour. I swear if that guy does something like that again . Jack murmured. If Vanir told him he was going to do that, he wouldnt have bothered taking out the rooftop guards quietly in the first place.
"Who wants to die first?"
Jack sighed heavily when he heard the noise of reckless fighting, and jumped down on the debris. Not bothering to draw out any weapons, he simply followed KNala and watched the carnage caused by Vanir.
"Now we should go before the Hutt hears of our arrival, if he hasn't already."
K'Nala said. Jack nodded in response and followed her as she led the way through the Hutts palace.
When the doorway to the audience room and the two gamoreans were in sight, Jack immediately reached for his blaster rifle, but let go of it when he noticed that the gamoreans started to.. fly. He turned to look at KNala, who simply was standing there, holding out both of her hands, controlling the fate of the two gamoreans using the force. The moment she twisted them and clenched her firsts, the two gamoreans were crushed. Jack grinned.
Interesting, Secura never showed me that trick.
He thought. Jack was amused by the show and continued to watch KNala as she forced the doors open with only a mere movement of her hands. A group of seven bodyguards could be seen inside the room, surrounding their target, Gualla, the Hutt.
"Take it away boys, but we need the Hutt alive."
KNala ordered.
Will be done. Jack answered. He turned his stealth generator on and disappeared once more. The guards, apparently surprised by the sudden disappearance of one of their targets, started randomly shooting at doorway in which Vanir and KNala were standing. They had no idea what else they could do in their situation, which suited Jack just fine. Six of the guards were already standing in front of the Hutt, shooting at the doorway, but one of them, a rodian, had to walk around the Hutt first to be able to get a clear shot. The rodian positioned himself next to the group, and readied his heavy blaster rifle.
The heavy blaster rifle caught the assassin's attention.
Jack thought. Before the rodians finger was even able to pull the trigger, the assassin reappeared behind him. Jacks hands reached the rodians head, and twisted it swiftly. He could hear the cracking of bones clearly, but it was not heard by the others, who were still busy shooting at Vanir and KNala and did not hear nor notice it through the noise of blaster fire. The Hutt, unable to get away from the fighting, froze the moment he saw Jack catching the rodians body as it fell to the ground. The Hutt started yelling desperately when Jack took the heavy blaster rifle out of the dead rodians hands. Only then, when the rodian fell to the ground and the Hutt yelled, did the rest of the group notice Jacks reappearance. In all of the confusion, most of the guards stopped shooting at the doorway and started to turn towards Jack, whilst others simply froze out of fear. A few of the guards were killed by Vanir, who used the distraction to get a clear shot. Jack used the rodians heavy blaster rifle to mow down the rest of them. The guards fell to the ground, one by one, utterly fried by the blaster fire from the heavy blaster rifle. Jack was standing in between the burning remains of the guards and made sure every last one of them was dead. After executing the last survivor, he turned back towards the doorway and shouted the all clear.
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Manny Ramirez's tenure in Taiwan has already given us odd signs and crazy home run reactions. And it keeps giving. Because here's a picture of Manny dressed up as the Incredible Hulk earlier this week.
Apparently, his team, the EDA Rhinos, all dressed in costume for a road trip. We hope he went trick-or-treating too. If we may appeal to the Head Rhino over there in Taiwan, Hulk Manny is great, but next time can we get him to trade costumes with this teammate?
Of course, maybe there's some hidden meaning behind Manny's choice.
In other news, there's a website devoted strictly to what Manny does in Taiwan. In fact, MannyDoesTaiwan.com is the URL. Sounds like a must-bookmark.
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Colorectal Cancer Statistics
Of cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and the third most common cancer in men and in women. For more information, visit Cancer Among Men and Cancer Among Women.
In 2012 (the most recent year numbers are available)—
- 134,784 people in the United States were diagnosed with colorectal cancer, including 70,204 men and 64,580 women.*†
- 51,516 people in the United States died from colorectal cancer, including 26,866 men and 24,650 women.*†
*Incidence counts cover about 99% of the U.S. population; death counts cover about 100% of the U.S. population. Use caution when comparing incidence and death counts.
†Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2012 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2015.
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College Hockey:Gordic, Brown not returning to Michigan Tech
According to Mix 93 in Houghton, Mich., Michigan Tech forward Milos Gordic and defenseman Tommy Brown will not be back with the Huskies for their senior seasons in 2013-14. It's unknown where the pair will play next season.
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