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Today is sour beer day! I do not know who is creating all these ridiculous holidays like national pie day or anything on this list http://www.rickroot.com/blog/1/2005/02/Bizarre-American-Holidays.cfm (seriously, look at that list…it blows my mind). Either way, as I am a huge fan of sour beers, I can at least get behind this day. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of sour beer options here in Fort Myers, Florida. So, far Total Wine is the only place I have seen any and even their selection is pretty weak. They do carry Petrus Aged Pale, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Boon and a few others. Of course they also carry some of the sweeter lambics such as Timmermans. For those of you reading in Springfield, Missouri, the Brown Derby International Wine Center in Springfield and The Wine and Cheese Place in Saint Louis both have a great selection of Lambics, Oud Bruins, Brett Beers, whatever your classify Jolly Pumpkin beers as and other sours. I plan on celibrating this completely pointless day by drinking a Lambickx from Vanberg & DeWulf.
While you are drinking some sour beers, here are some interesting articles I have recently stumbled onto.
Warmer than usual temperatures in Germany have led to a shortage of beer containers, which may lead to a shortage in beer for Oktoberfest! http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/07/13729723-germanys-real-crisis-oktoberfest-beer-shortage-looms?lite
Here are some gluten free beer suggestions, although I have never seen any of these brands in Florida or Missouri. http://draftmag.com/features/sixer-gluten-free-beers/
The majority in U.S. Drink Alcohol. http://www.gallup.com/poll/156770/Majority-Drink-Alcohol-Averaging-Four-Drinks-Week.aspx?utm_source=add_this&utm_medium=addthis.com&utm_campaign=sharing
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This collection of photographs had its origins on the Winter Solstice, 1996 — the day I discovered that on the shortest day of the year, the sun, at least as viewed from Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, California, rises over the Pacific Ocean. This discovery was celebrated with breakfast on the pier at Ruby's Diner, accompanied by the Christmas crooning of Bing Crosby.
Every few years since, I have returned to Balboa Pier on the shortest day of the year to once again witness the rising sun over the Pacific. This, in fact, is what prompted this series of photographs, captured on December 21, 2008. Arriving at dawn, I set out to chronicle the pre-dawn setting, the rising sun, and another Christmas breakfast at Ruby's. On this particular day, a short stop at Lookout Point Park in Corona del Mar (also in Newport Beach) was also captured.
The day concluded with a trip to Downtown Los Angeles to meet a friend for dinner. Just as the beginning of the Winter Solstice was captured, so too was its ending. What follows is a journey from the coast to the city on the shortest day of the year.
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Wood Decks That Last
When wood decking is installed, the gaps between the deck boards should be sized according to their moisture content at the time of installation. Kiln-dried decking will require wider gaps than wet lumber.
John Paulin
Professional Deck Builder
End cuts and bolt holes in pressure-treated decking and framing should always be re-treated with a wood preservative prior to installation. Sealing the ends of the boards with a penetrating oil will help block moisture absorption through the end grain, which will limit cracking and checking.
Even though the bark side of this decking has a knot, it should still be installed facing toward the weather.
Some decking might initially look better with the bark side down, but eventually water can get under the grain and lift it, causing the board to peel.
To provide a stronger connection, the author often uses exterior construction adhesive when installing T&G or shiplap porch flooring.
After installation, the author protects wood decking from rain and construction damage with a layer of plastic. The interlocking rubber mats provide additional impact protection and limit UV exposure.
Wood decking installed with small trim-head screws will eventually start to cup, which lifts the decking and breaks the screws. The #10 deck screws the author prefers have a wide heads to hold the boards down. Cutting knives on the underside help countersink the screw heads, which prevents splitting.
Brandon Crocker
A worker fastens the authors custom-milled shiplap porch flooring to the framing with 2 12-inch-long stainless steel staples. This area will later be enclosed with a screened porch, so the joints between boards need to be tight to keep insects out.
When the deck design requires hidden fasteners, the author uses Grabbers Deckmaster brackets, which are available in both powder-coated (shown) and stainless steel versions.
Easing the edges and ends of the decking with a 12-inch-diameter round-over bit helps prevent splinters from forming, while a final sanding removes mill marks. As soon as possible after completion, the author will seal the deck with a penetrating stain or water-repellent finish.
Credit: Brandon Crocker
I don't care for the wood decking that's generally available in lumberyards. Dealers stock what they think will sell, and treating companies process the wood that dealers order. Good-looking, high-performance wood decking exists; it costs more and may take a little searching to find but is worth the expense and effort.
While I've tried some newer products, like thermally modified wood (with mixed results), now I buy my own lumber—high-grade, vertical-grain southern yellow pine—from a local high-end lumber mill. They truck it to a treatment plant, where the lumber is pressure-treated, milled to my specs with a crown and tapered sides, and kiln-dried (see photo). This way I know I'm getting what I want. I have happier clients, too, even though they pay slightly more for their decks.
Heartwood is at the center of a log's cross-section and is usually darker in color than the surrounding sapwood. Heartwood is not "living" wood; its job is to support the tree. As a tree gets older and larger, storage cells in its center die. Various natural chemicals collect there, providing decay resistance—the degree of which depends on the tree's species, growth site, size, and age.
Sapwood is the part of the tree between the heartwood and the bark. Its main purpose is to transport water and nutrients through its cells from the roots to the leaves. Each year a new layer of wood, continuous from roots to crown, grows around the existing wood (and creates a new tree ring). Sapwood in lumber is susceptible to decay and needs treatment to endure in outdoor service.
Plain-sawn lumber (also called flat-sawn) comes from the most common method of sawing logs, which produces the widest boards with the least amount of waste. Plain-sawn boards have a cathedral-grain effect on their faces and a fairly flat arched pattern on the ends. The annual rings range in orientation from being almost parallel with the face of the board to being at an angle of 70 degrees.
Quarter-sawn lumber has a nice straight grain, or vertical grain, on the face. The grain pattern on the ends will range from running perpendicular to the face of the board to running at about 60 degrees from it. Quarter-sawing produces more waste than plain sawing, resulting in higher costs, but quarter-sawn lumber is more resistant to warping with changes in moisture content, and much more stable. In addition, it accepts stains better and more uniformly than plain-sawn lumber and is less prone to checking. If it were always available and in the homeowner's budget, all my decks would be built with quarter-sawn lumber.
To learn more about wood so you can make better decisions about lumber, see the following:
• "Inside Story of a Tree," wolmanizedwood.com/inside_story
• "Differences Between Heartwood and Sapwood," fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplrn/fplrn147.pdf
• "Sawn Lumber," advantagelumber.com/sawn-lumber
When a potential client says, "I don't want another wood deck," I don't need to ask why. I've heard enough stories from unhappy homeowners about checked, twisted, or cracked wood decking. But the problem actually isn't the wood. Poor manufacturing methods, inferior lumber and fasteners, faulty installation methods, and inadequate maintenance all contribute to wood decking's bad reputation. I've been successfully building wood decks for almost 25 years and have learned how to build them so that they last—and look good—for a long time.
A basic understanding of wood is key to a quality installation (see Understanding Wood, page 23). For instance, in order to gap wood decking properly—to allow for drainage and prevent debris from collecting between boards—you need to know about its moisture content. Sun exposure will dry wet decking, which will cause it to shrink; a moist environment may cause very dry decking to swell. How much the decking will shrink or swell after installation—and therefore, how much you will need to adjust the board spacing to accommodate that future movement—will depend on its initial moisture content, which can vary quite a lot. A good moisture meter is essential for measuring this.
Four methods—drip drying, kiln drying, air drying, and thermal modification—are used to dry decking lumber, and each results in a different moisture content. Drip-dried decking, the wettest, typically has 35% MC or more, while kiln-dried decking has between 15% and 19% MC. The moisture content of air-dried decking depends on how much moisture is in the local environment and how long the wood has had to adjust to it. Thermally modified decking is the driest, with around 7% or 8% MC.
Drip-dried decking. Wet decking is usually installed immediately after delivery, but I prefer to let it dry a little first. When possible, I have it delivered to the site a couple of weeks early and stack it off the ground, with 1/2-inch-thick stickers between each layer to allow air to move through the stack. I'll store it under a roof if I can; otherwise, I'll cover it with a tarp whenever wet weather is expected.
Prior to installation, I always check the moisture content of the lumber to determine how far to gap the decking; generally I've found that whether I install wet wood immediately or after a couple of weeks of drying, the gaps are about the same. If the lumber has been stacked for a long time, however, and is quite dry, I follow the gapping guidelines for kiln-dried or air-dried decking.
When installing wet wood decking on decks that will get full sun exposure for more than 25% of the day, I butt the boards tightly against each other, anticipating that they will shrink, creating the required gap. If the deck will be in total shade or will get sun exposure for less than 25% of the day, I gap the decking by 1/8 inch.
Kiln-dried decking. When decking has been kiln-dried, I make sure it stays dry. When I place an order with the treatment plant (which typically also does the kiln-drying), I request that the lumber be wrapped or tarped during shipment. If I purchase it from a lumberyard, I first check that it's been stored in a dry area; again I request that it be wrapped while being delivered to my jobsite. Once the material has been dropped off, I cover it with tarps.
For decks that get sun exposure 75% of the day, I gap kiln-dried decking 1/8 inch, knowing that the decking will shrink a little. If the deck is in the shade or will get less than 25% daily sun exposure, I gap the decking 3/16 inch.
Air-dried decking. It can take two or three months to properly air-dry wet lumber, even if it's stored under a roof, with air circulating over and through the bundles. Once it has been air-dried down to between 15% to 19% MC—or the same as the moisture in the air—I follow the same gapping process as for kiln-dried wood.
Thermally modified decking. This wood typically has a moisture content of around 7% to 8%, so it will rarely shrink, but it could swell. I follow the same gapping procedures as for kiln-dried wood.
I fasten down all decking, regardless of moisture content, that I've installed over the course of the day. Otherwise, it may swell or shrink slightly overnight, changing the size of the gap.
Sorting out the decking prior to installation speeds up construction, saves on material, and results in a better-looking job. Sorting the decking by length—full-length, 3/4-length, 1/2-length, and step boards (which need to be long enough for the treads)—makes it easy to determine in advance where the full-length boards will go, and where to use the other lengths. At the same time, I look for bad knots, gouges, and other imperfections.
If decking will be used for the rail cap, I set aside the very best boards for it. I typically ease the rail-cap edges and ends with a 1/2-inch-diameter round-over bit.
As a carpenter, I want the finished deck to look as good as possible, and as a contractor who does warranty work, I want the deck to last for years to come. I always re-treat sawn or drilled areas with a surface preservative containing 1% copper naphthenate or 2% zinc naphthenate before I install pressure-treated wood. This is especially important if the lumber is heartwood, which doesn't accept penetrating preservatives well. I also go a step further whenever it's practical, using a penetrating preservative, usually Outlast Q8 Log Oil (outlastcta.com), to seal the end grain of boards that won't be accessible after the deck is finished.
Cupping. Decking cups when the moisture content on the top surface is different than it is on the bottom. This is especially a problem for decks built in full sun (because the sun dries out the top surface) or low to the ground (where the bottom absorbs moisture from the ground). One way to minimize this problem is to mill flat-sawn or plain-sawn 5 1/2-inch-wide boards with a 1/8-inch crown. With vertical-grain decking, I recommend a 1/16-inch crown.
Peeling. While deck boards can cup no matter which way you install them, peeling often results when the decking is installed bark side down. This is because the pith side on the bottom surface is prone to shelling, especially in trees like southern pine that have dense latewood growth rings. Also, on the bark side of the board there is more sapwood—which accepts preservatives and stains more easily than heartwood. For these reasons, lumber should always be installed bark side (outer tree rings) out, or up, even though that face may not be the better-looking one. As an old carpenter once told me, "The outside of the tree should face the weather."
Twisting, warping, cracking, checking, and splintering. These conditions result when moisture content changes too quickly. Controlled drying of the decking prior to installation can help minimize these problems, particularly when the deck will have full sun exposure. Using wood that has been kiln dried after treatment will help, as will using vertical-grain (quarter-sawn) lumber. When building in hot temperatures or full sun exposure, we also often soak the deck down with water at the end of the day, and sometimes twice on really hot days. This cools the lumber and prevents it from drying out too quickly.
Debris. Debris that collects in gaps between decking can be hard to remove. Not only is it unattractive, but lingering debris also retains moisture and prevents the decking from drying. Milling the decking with a bevel on the edge and gapping the decking appropriately will allow most debris to pass through (see Custom Decking).
There are a couple of extra steps I take for porch flooring that I usually do not take for deck floors. When installing tongue-and-groove or shiplap porch flooring, for example, I apply an exterior wood adhesive to the floor joists before fastening the boards, to help keep the flooring secured to the joist. I glue down only one board at a time, which allows me to use my board bender in case a board needs to be pulled tightly.
Once the porch flooring is installed, I cover it with plastic and rubber mats. The plastic keeps water off in the event of rain, to help prevent swelling, while the mats protect against the dents or scratches that could result from something being dropped on the flooring while the porch roof is being installed. The mats also shade the flooring from the sun—which could otherwise prematurely dry out the flooring and cause shrinkage and cupping, especially in the dead heat of summer—and they make for a nice cushion while we're working on the ceiling and roof.
Your choice of fastener is as important as—if not more important than—your decking selection. I never use small trim-head screws with wood decking that will be exposed to full sun, especially when installing ipe or any decking that hasn't been milled with a crown. Instead, I fasten the decking down with #10-diameter screws with larger heads, which helps prevent the decking from cupping. PAM (pamfast.com) and Muro (muro.com) make collated stainless steel screws for their fastening guns that require no pre-drilling even in dense exotic hardwoods like ipe.
We don't often use nails anymore, but when we do, we have had fairly good success with hot-dipped galvanized ring-shank nails or Duo-Fast's (duo-fastconstruction.com) 3 1/4-inch screw-shank nails. Screw-shank nails from other manufacturers don't seem to hold as well.
When installing our custom-milled shiplap porch flooring, we use 7/16-inch crown stainless steel staples. We shoot the 2 1/2-inch-long staples into the grooves that are milled into the decking, so they're virtually invisible.
The only hidden fastener product that seems to work well with wood decking is Grabber's Deckmaster system (grabberman.com). It's not the quickest one to install, but it has performed well on the several decks I've used it on. I do not use hidden biscuit systems with wood decking; I have seen too many failures, including on decks built with exotic hardwoods.
I usually cut decking so that it extends 1 1/2 inches past the outer band, then rout the decking with a 1/2-inch-diameter round-over bit. Besides softening the edges and giving the deck a stylish look, routing the edges and ends of boards can prevent splintering as well. I also rout the edges and ends of my rail cap, splices in decking, bench seating, arbor support posts, and any other item that may come in contact with hands or feet.
Sanding often gets overlooked by deck builders, but it's very important. I keep an orbital sander and belt sander readily available by my saw horses to smooth out areas where it looks like a splinter is getting started or where the grain has raised, or to eliminate an ink mark or other imperfection. And if the decking or flooring cups a little at the end of the project, I sand the floor down before staining it.
We seal decks immediately upon completion, regardless of whether the wood is wet or kiln-dried. While the sealer may not hold up as long, this provides the wood with immediate protection from the elements. Unless it's raining or the temperature is too cold (below 50°F) to allow penetration of the product, I don't recommend waiting more than three to four weeks to seal wood decking.
For a natural finish, we use either Wolman's oil-based RainCoat clear water repellent or Amteco's TWP 200 clear stain. We also use TWP semi-transparent stains, but there are probably others that work just as well.
We avoid applying film-forming finishes to wet woods, nor will we warrant semi-transparent stains that have been applied to wet lumber.
The resealing process is different for each deck. It depends on how often the deck gets used, how much sun exposure it gets, and what the wood product is. Decks that are used more often and have full sun exposure require resealing more often than shaded decks. Exotic hardwoods also require frequent resealing because the density of the wood prevents the sealer from penetrating.
I offer a maintenance service program to all my customers. I recommend resealing after the first year, regardless of whether the deck has been finished with a clear or semi-transparent stain. With clear finishes, I then recommend re-coating every year; with semi-transparent stains, I recommend re-coating every other year.
John Paulin owns Tailor Decks in Statham, Ga., which he founded in 1994.
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Examples from the US and Indonesia illustrate our methodology.}, journal = {Journal of Public Economics}, volume = {95}, number = {7-8}, pages = {476{--}487}, keywords = {Multidimensional poverty measurement Capability approach Identification FGT measures Decomposabilit} } @Misc{AraarDuclos2007, author = {Araar, A and Duclos, J.-Y}, title = {DASP: Distributive Analysis Stata Package}, year = {2007}, URL = {http://184.108.40.206/DASP/modules/DASP\_V2.1/DASP\_MANUAL\_V2.1.pdf} } @Article{RePEc-bla-revinw-v-55-y-2009-i-4-p-853-881, author = {Araar, A and Duclos, J.-Y and Audet, M and Makdissi, P}, title = {Testing For Pro-Poorness Of Growth, With An Application To Mexico}, year = {2009}, month = {December}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/bla/revinw/v55y2009i4p853-881.html}, abstract = {This paper proposes techniques to test for whether growth has been pro-poor. We first review different definitions of pro-poorness and argue for the use of methods that can generate results that are robust over classes of pro-poor measures and ranges of poverty lines. We then provide statistical procedures that rely on the use of sample data to infer whether growth has been pro-poor in a population. We apply these procedures to Mexican household surveys for 1992, 1998, and 2004. We find strong normative and statistical evidence that Mexican growth has been absolutely anti-poor between 1992 and 1998, absolutely pro-poor between 1998 and 2004 and between 1992 and 2004, and relatively pro-poor between 1992 and 2004 and between 1998 and 2004. The relative assessment of the period between 1992 and 1998 is statistically too weak to lead to a robust evaluation of that period. Copyright 2009 The Authors. Journal compilation International Association for Research in Income and Wealth 2009.}, journal = {Review of Income and Wealth}, volume = {55}, number = {4}, pages = {853{--}881} } @Unpublished{Bank2010, author = {African Development Bank}, title = {Growth, Poverty and Inequality in Selected African Middle-Income Countries}, year = {2010}, note = {Mimeo} } @Techreport{RePEc-adb-adbwps-248, author = {Bibi, S and Duclos, J.-Y and Chouchane, A}, title = {Working Paper 111 - Assessing Absolute and Relative Pro-Poor Growth: An Application to the MENA Region}, year = {2010}, month = {Jul}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/p/adb/adbwps/248.html}, abstract = {This paper proposes a multidimensional test for a partial ordering over absolute and relative pro-poor judgements. It also investigates whether poverty comparisons can be made over classes of indices that incorporate both absolute and relative poverty standards. Besides being robust to whether pro-poor judgements should be absolute or relative, the partial ordering is also robust to choosing over a class of weights to aggregate the impact of growth on the poor, as well as over ranges of absolute and relative poverty lines. The test is applied to recent distributional changes in nine Middle-Eastern and North-African (MENA) countries that have witnessed different impacts of growth in the last two decades.}, institution = {African Development Bank}, publication\_type = {type}, number = {248} } @Article{RePEc-wsi-medjxx-v-01-y-2009-i-02-p-275-314, author = {Bibi, S and Nabli, M. K}, title = {Income Inequality In The Arab Region: Data And Measurement, Patterns And Trends}, year = {2009}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/wsi/medjxx/v01y2009i02p275-314.html}, abstract = {This paper provides a review of empirical knowledge about income inequality in the Arab region, focusing primarily on the issues of data and measurement, and the characterization of its patterns and trends. The review shows good progress in the availability of data and quality of measurement. However, the region remains far behind progress being achieved worldwide in terms of coverage and comparability across countries, improvements in quality and content of data, and, more importantly, accessibility of available micro-data to scholars. Within these data constraints and limitations, the available evidence shows moderately high levels of inequality in terms of household expenditure compared to other regions of the world. The patterns of inequality show quite significant variation across countries. One striking result is the weak time variability of the inequality indexes in most of the countries of the region. Alternative measures of welfare distribution such as of horizontal inequality, polarization or inequality of opportunity have been widely used worldwide to supplement the Lorentz-based inequality criteria, but such measures are very scarce in Arab countries. We finally offer suggestions for a research agenda to better our understanding about the nature and determinants of inequality in the region.}, journal = {Middle East Development Journal (MEDJ)}, volume = {1}, number = {02}, pages = {275{--}314}, keywords = {Inequality; redistribution; household surveys; data issues; Arab countries} } @Techreport{RePEc-ind-icrier-125, author = {Bourguignon, F}, title = {The Poverty-Growth-Inequality Triangle}, year = {2004}, month = {Mar}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/p/ind/icrier/125.html}, abstract = {No abstract is available for this item.}, institution = {Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, New Delhi, India}, publication\_type = {type}, number = {125} } @Article{RePEc-kap-jecinq-v-1-y-2003-i-1-p-25-49, author = {Bourguignon, F and Chakravarty, S}, title = {The Measurement of Multidimensional Poverty}, year = {2003}, month = {April}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/kap/jecinq/v1y2003i1p25-49.html}, abstract = {Many authors have insisted on the necessity of defining poverty as a multi-dimensional concept rather than relying on income or consumption expenditures per capita. Yet, not much has actually been done to include the various dimensions of deprivation into the practical definition and measurement of poverty. Existing attempts along that direction consist of aggregating various attributes into a single index through some arbitrary function and defining a poverty line and associated poverty measures on the basis of that index. All this is merely redefining the more general concept of poverty, which then essentially remains a uni-dimensional concept. On the contrary, the present paper suggests that the only way to truly take into account the multi-dimensionality of poverty is to specify a poverty line for each dimension of poverty and to consider that a person is poor if he/she falls below at least one of these various lines. The paper then explores ways to combine these various poverty lines and associated one-dimensional gaps into multi-dimensional poverty measures to be evaluated on samples of individuals or households.
(This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item.)}, journal = {Journal of Economic Inequality}, volume = {1}, number = {1}, pages = {25{--}49}, keywords = {multidimensional; poverty measure} } @Article{RePEc-bla-revinw-v-40-y-1994-i-4-p-359-76, author = {Chen, S and Datt, G and Ravallion, M}, title = {Is Poverty Increasing in the Developing World?}, year = {1994}, month = {December}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/bla/revinw/v40y1994i4p359-76.html}, abstract = {We assess the developing world's progress in reducing poverty during the late 1980s using new data on the distribution of household consumption or income per person for 44 countries. Local currencies are adjusted to purchasing power parity. To assess robustness, restricted dominance tests are applied to the poverty comparisons. An overall decrease in poverty incidence is indicated over a wide range of poverty lines and measures. However the change is small, and numbers of poor increased at roughly the rate of population growth. The experience was diverse across regions and countries; poverty fell in South and East Asia, while it rose in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. Copyright 1994 by The International Association for Research in Income and Wealth.}, journal = {Review of Income and Wealth}, volume = {40}, number = {4}, pages = {359{--}376} } @Techreport{CollierDollar2001, author = {Collier, P and Dollar, D}, title = {Globalisation, Growth, and Poverty: Building an Inclusive World Economy}, year = {2001}, URL = {http://publications.worldbank.org/index.php?main\_page=product\_info\&cPath=0\&products\_id=22001}, institution = {World Bank}, publication\_type = {type} } @Article{RePEc-kap-jecgro-v-7-y-2002-i-3-p-195-225, author = {Dollar, D and Kraay, A}, title = {Growth Is Good for the Poor}, year = {2002}, month = {September}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/kap/jecgro/v7y2002i3p195-225.html}, abstract = {Average incomes of the poorest quintile rise proportionately with average incomes in a sample of 92 countries spanning the last four decades. This is because the share of income of the poorest quintile does not vary systematically with average income. It also does not vary with many of the policies and institutions that explain growth rates of average incomes, nor does it vary with measures of policies intended to benefit the poorest in society. This evidence emphasizes the importance of economic growth for poverty reduction. Copyright 2002 by Kluwer Academic Publishers}, journal = {Journal of Economic Growth}, volume = {7}, number = {3}, pages = {195{--}225} } @Article{RePEc-spr-sochwe-v-32-y-2009-i-1-p-37-58, author = {Duclos, J.-Y}, title = {What is {\textquotedblleft}Pro-Poor{\textquotedblright}?}, year = {2009}, month = {January}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/spr/sochwe/v32y2009i1p37-58.html}, abstract = {Assessing whether distributional changes are \"pro-poor\" has become increasingly widespread in academic and policy circles. Starting from relatively general ethical axioms, this paper proposes simple graphical methods to test whether distributional changes are indeed pro-poor. Pro-poor standards are first defined. An important issue is whether these standards should be absolute or relative. Another issue is whether pro-poor judgements should put relatively more emphasis on the impact of growth upon the poorer of the poor. Having formalized the treatment of these issues, the paper describes various ways for checking whether broad classes of ethical judgements will declare a distributional change to be pro-poor.
(This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item.)}, journal = {Social Choice and Welfare}, volume = {32}, number = {1}, pages = {37{--}58} } @Article{RePEc-ecj-econjl-v-116-y-2006-i-514-p-943-968, author = {Duclos, J.-Y and Sahn, D.E and Younger, S.D}, title = {Robust Multidimensional Poverty Comparisons}, year = {2006}, month = {October}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/ecj/econjl/v116y2006i514p943-968.html}, abstract = {We demonstrate how to make poverty comparisons using multidimensional indicators of well-being, showing in particular how to check whether the comparisons are robust to aggregation procedures and to the choice of multidimensional poverty lines. In contrast to earlier work, our methodology applies equally well to what can be defined as 'union', 'intersection' or 'intermediate' approaches to dealing with multidimensional indicators of well-being. To make this procedure of some practical usefulness, the article also derives the sampling distribution of various multidimensional poverty estimators, including estimators of the 'critical' poverty frontiers outside which multidimensional poverty comparisons can no longer be deemed ethically robust. The results are illustrated using data from a number of developing countries. Copyright 2006 The Author(s). Journal compilation Royal Economic Society 2006.}, journal = {Economic Journal}, volume = {116}, number = {514}, pages = {943{--}968} } @Article{EastwoodLipton2001, author = {Eastwood, R and Lipton, M}, title = {Pro-poor Growth and Pro-Growth Poverty Reduction: What do they Mean? What does the Evidence Mean? What can Policymakers do?}, year = {2001}, journal = {Asian Development Review}, volume = {19}, pages = {1{\textendash}37} } @Book{IMFBank2000, author = {IMF, OECD, United Nations and World Bank}, title = {A Better World for All}, year = {2000}, URL = {http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/jointpub/world/2000/eng/bwae.pdf}, publisher = {Washington, Paris, New York} } @Techreport{KakwaniEtAl2003, author = {Kakwani, N and Khandker, S and Son, H}, title = {Poverty Equivalent Growth Rate: With Applications to Korea and Thailand}, year = {2003}, institution = {Economic Commission for Africa}, publication\_type = {type} } @Article{KakwaniPernia2000, author = {Kakwani, N and Pernia, E}, title = {What is Pro-Poor Growth?}, year = {2000}, URL = {http://www2.adb.org/documents/periodicals/adr/adr\_vol\_18\_1.pdf}, journal = {Asian Development Review}, volume = {18}, pages = {1{\textendash}16} } @Incollection{Klasen2004, author = {Klasen, S}, title = {In Search of the Holy Grail: How to Achieve Pro-Poor Growth?}, year = {2004}, booktitle = {Toward Pro Poor Policies-Aid, Institutions, and Globalisation}, editor = {B. Tungodden and N. Stern and I. Kolstad}, publication\_type = {type}, publisher = {Oxford University Press}, address = {New York} } @Article{RePEc-eee-wdevel-v-29-y-2001-i-11-p-1803-1815, author = {Ravallion, M}, title = {Growth, Inequality and Poverty: Looking Beyond Averages}, year = {2001}, month = {November}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/wdevel/v29y2001i11p1803-1815.html}, abstract = {The evidence is compelling that the poor in developing countries do typically share in the gains from rising aggregate affluence and in the losses from aggregate contraction. But how much do poor people share in growth? Do they gain more in some settings than others? Do some gain while others lose? Does pro-poor growth mean more or less aggregate growth? Recent theories and evidence suggest some answers, but deeper microeconomic empirical work is needed on growth and distributed change. Only then will we have a firm basis for identifying the specific policies and programs needed to complement and possibly modify growth-oriented policies.
(This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item.)}, journal = {World Development}, volume = {29}, number = {11}, pages = {1803{--}1815} } @Article{RePEc-eee-ecolet-v-78-y-2003-i-1-p-93-99, author = {Ravallion, M and Chen, S}, title = {Measuring Pro-poor Growth}, year = {2003}, month = {January}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/ecolet/v78y2003i1p93-99.html}, abstract = {It is important to know how aggregate economic growth or contraction was distributed according to initial levels of living. In particular, to what extent can it be said that growth was\"pro-poor?\"There are problems with past methods of addressing this question, notably that the measures used are inconsistent with the properties that are considered desirable for a measure of the level of poverty. The authors provide some new tools for assessing to what extent the aggregate growth process in an economy is pro-poor. The key measurement tools is the\"growth incidence curve,\"which gives growth rates by quantiles (such as percentiles) ranked by income. Taking the area under this curve up to the headcount index of poverty gives a measure of the rate of pro-poor growth consistent with the Watts index for the level of poverty. The authors give examples using survey data for China during the 1990s. Over 1990-99, the ordinary growth rate of household income per capita in China was 7 percent a year. The growth rate by quantile varied from 3 percent for the poorest percentile to 11 percent for the richest, while the rate of pro-poor growth was around 4 percent. The pattern was reversed for a few years in the mid-1990s, when the rate of pro-poor growth rose to 10 percent a year{--}above the ordinary growth rate of 8 percent.
(This abstract was borrowed from another version of this item.)}, journal = {Economics Letters}, volume = {78}, number = {1}, pages = {93{--}99} } @Book{Sen1981, author = {Sen, A}, title = {Poverty and Famine: An Essay on Entitlement and Deprivation}, year = {1981}, publisher = {Clarendon Press, Oxford University Press} } @Techreport{RePEc-unu-wpaper-rp2008-16, author = {Shorrocks, A and Wan, G}, title = {Ungrouping Income Distributions: Synthesising Samples for Inequality and Poverty Analysis}, year = {2008}, URL = {http://ideas.repec.org/p/unu/wpaper/rp2008-16.html}, abstract = {We describe a new method of facilitating inequality and poverty analysis of grouped distributional data by allowing individual income observations to be reconstructed from any feasible grouping pattern. In contrast to earlier methods, our procedure ensures that the characteristics of the synthetic sample exactly match the reported values. The performance of the algorithm is evaluated first by using household survey records to compare true income observations with their synthetic counterparts, then by comparing the true and generated values of the Gini coefficient and other inequality indices. The results indicate that the new technique is capable of reproducing individual data from grouped statistics with a high degree of accuracy.}, institution = {World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)}, publication\_type = {type}, number = {RP2008/16}, keywords = {grouped data; income distribution; inequality; poverty} } @Techreport{Statistique1000, author = {Institut National de la Statistique}, title = {Enqu{\^{e}}te Nationale sur les D{\'{e}}penses, la Consommation, et le Niveau de Vie des M{\'{e}}nages en 2005}, year = {2007}, institution = {Minist{\`{e}}re du D{\'{e}}veloppement et de la Coop{\'{e}}ration Internationale}, publication\_type = {type}, address = {Tunisia} } @Book{UNDP2009, author = {UNDP}, title = {IPC-IG Collection of One-Pagers}, year = {2009}, URL = {http://www.ipc-undp.org/pub/IPCOnePagerBook.pdf}, publisher = {International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth}, address = {Brazil} } @Techreport{World\_Bank2008, author = {World\_Bank}, title = 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A vacation home allows you to escape from the grind of work, the stress of your daily routine and even some of your tax bill. Yes, in addition to giving you a place to spend your summers -- or winters -- your vacation home can also give you an extra tax deduction if you've financed the purchase with a mortgage.
Second Home Qualifications
The IRS lets you deduct not only the interest on your main home, but also the interest on a second home, which can be a vacation home. It has to have bathroom, cooking and sleeping facilities, so if your idea of a vacation home is an RV, as long as it has those three, you meet the criteria. In addition, you also have to use it for at least 14 days or 1/10th of the time that you rent it out. If you don't rent it out at all, you don't have to use it for it to qualify.
Limit One
You can have only one second home at a time for the purposes of the mortgage interest deduction, so if you're paying off mortgages on multiple second homes, you'll have to pick the one that gives you the greatest benefit each year. You can choose a different second home each year, but you can only switch mid-year in certain circumstances. These include if you change your main home and elect to use your former main home as your second home or if you sell one second home and then start deducting the interest from another vacation home as your new second home.
Debt Limits
The government's generosity has its limits, albeit very high ones. You can only deduct the interest on the first $1 million of mortgage debt on your main and vacation home combined. If you're married filing separately, the limit is half a million for each spouse. For example, if you're married filing jointly and have a $500,000 mortgage on your main home and a $300,000 mortgage on your vacation home, all your interest is deductible. However, if that vacation home mortgage were $600,000 instead, the interest on $100,000 of your debt --that is, the amount that exceeds $1 million -- wouldn't be deductible.
Vacation Home Tax Filing
The deduction for the interest on your vacation home is combined with the deduction for interest on your main home on your tax return, but you have to itemize to claim it. If you receive a Form 1098 from your lender, the interest goes on line 10 of Schedule A. If you don't receive a Form 1098, report the interest on line 11. Then, once you've combined it with your other itemized deductions, the total goes on line 40 of Form 1040, replacing your standard deduction.
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Lamar Deshawn Gordon
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Height: 6-1 Weight: 228 lbs.
Born: January 7, 1980 in Milwaukee, WI
High School: Cudahy
College: North Dakota St.
Drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 3rd round (84th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
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160 Student-Athletes Recognized for Their Work in the Classroom
Over 30 Student-Athletes Volunteered from Boston College and Tulane
Redshirt Freshman (2010): Appeared in nine matches off the bench with 26 sets played...ranked third on the team in assists (97)... posted six double-digit assist matches...made her first collegiate appearance against #4 Stanford in the season opener and handed out 13 assists and three digs...posted her lone double-double of the season at Southern Miss (10/20) with 16 assists and ten digs...handed out 15 assists and chipped in three service aces and two digs in a win over East Carolina (10/22)...had seven digs and 17 assists in a five-set win over Marshall (10/23)...posted 18 assists at UAB (10/29) and 13 assists at Memphis (10/31) on a Conference USA roadtrip...was a Tulane 3.0 Club and Conference USA Commissioner Honor Roll Selection...also earned the Conference USA Academic Medal, which is awarded to student-athletes who maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher.
Freshman (2009): Redshirted on the court...was a Tulane 3.0 Club and Conference USA Commissioner Honor Roll Selection...also earned the Conference USA Academic Medal, which is awarded to student-athletes who maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher.
About Elysa Jackson
Prep: Lettered two seasons at Hightower High School before playing her final prep season at Stephen F. Austin High School... she saw time at setter, right-side hitter and defensive specialist for coach Amy Cataline at SFAHS...helped team post 15 wins and reach the state playoffs in her lone season at Stephen F. Austin...named District 23-5A Outstanding Setter, first-team all-district and varsity MVP as a senior...named all-district as a sophomore and junior...tabbed district Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore...named MVP of the Hightower Junior Varsity Team as a freshman...off the court, named Academic All-District, received the Academic Excellence Award in media studies and was a member of the National Honor Society...played two seasons of club for the Texas Tornados Volleyball Club for coaches Rob Amason and James Fuller...voted team captain in 2008...selected to the USAV Lone Star High Performance Team (16s) and competed in the USAV Junior Olympics (15s).
Personal: Born Elysa Erin Jackson on Jan. 7, 1991...daughter of Gary and Claudette Jackson...has one sister, Lauren...cousin, James Becnel, played football at Tulane, earning his bachelor's degree in 1979 and completed his master's degree in 1989...proposed majors are business and finance.


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JWC TO JEANNIE WELSH; 27 February 1849; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18490227-JWC-JW-01; CL 23: 242-245
[27 February 1849]
Dearest Babbie
I have so much to tell and so little time to tell it in that I don't know where to begin—besides I have forgotten in the, "hubbub wild and dire dismay1 of late days where I left off in my life—that is to say the history of my life—outwardly speaking—but certainly when I wrote last I was not gone nor meaning to go to Hedly—so I shall begin with that— Mr C surprisingly invited himself to Hedly (Capt S's country place) incited thereto by the charming description given of it by John Carlyle, who had gone down with Capt S for a couple of days—a beautiful country mansion, with "fresh air," and horses to ride, and no woman in the house, or servant of any sort indoors, but one old Scotch Cook—taking care of the premises in the absence of Mrs Sterling and the children now settled at Knightsbridge—all that had charms for Mr C— And there being nobody in town just then that he cared to stay for—he proposed to go down with Anthony on his next weekly visit to the place—but Anthony had no notion of having him without me, and Mr C himself thought I should go, to "keep Anthony off him and let him enjoy the perfect silence"— (As if that man could enjoy or yet endure perfect silence for one week!)— I liked the idea of going; but would not agree till I had written to Mrs Sterling about it, and asked her to go too! It was all very well to tell me she was fast going mad again, and that it was determined she should never go back to Hedley, All that was no concern of mine no reason that I should cause her annoyance— So I wrote and she answered me in the friendliest manner—without mentioning the thing to her Husband—declining to go to Hedly "from the shades of which she was too happy to have just escaped" but "seeing no earthly reason why I should not go with Mr C and Capt Sg I was so glad after, that I had, as Mr C phrased it, "completely attended to the three thousand punctualities2 with her," for if I had not; I could not have felt sure the irritation of our settling such a thing without her knowledge had not hastened the final explosion of the fit of mania hanging over her the last six weeks— It exploded before our visit took place—for a fortnight she was in a strait-waistcoat occasionally; but is now more quiet tho' still confined to a room with two mad-nurses. She has shewn no dislike of me this time—on the contrary seems to want to make me a party against her Husband—poor thing. But all this of her, is nothing new now— Her Husband takes it, as a matter of course—and tries to keep "never minding"— We went to Hedly on Tuesday gone a week, meaning to return on Friday—but the curious Gipsy life we led, on a basis of all the comforts and luxuries of civilization—answered so well that on Friday I came to town with Anthony (who had to go and speak with Mad-doctors) leaving Mr C. in perfect bliss—if solitude BE bliss—and having provided changes of linen &c returned next morning to remain till Monday— It was the most successful visit I have made for long—Anthony and I laid the table set wax candles &c &c the old woman cooked out of sight what victuals were not brought ready from London— and Mr C let himself be waited upon by us with an amiability. Then He had four riding horses which he might by turns gallop to death—and I had a pony which took me as fast as Anthony could walk at his head, over all the beautiful hills in the neighbourhood—and we sat and smoked in the carpenters shop Capt S has fitted up for himself—and I learned to turn and shoot with a bow—and shot—myself in the cheek!—as a green mark can testify to this hour: and indeed indeed—I felt very like little Macready on its late three days visit to myself3—with no end of wishes and whim and a childish surprise and felicity to find them all immediately gratified.
Monday came however—and we must return—the Ashburtons were to come to town that day, and we were to dine at Bath House Tuesday— We drove to our own door where Mr C and the luggage were to be deposited, I going on to Knightsbridge with Anthony to settle about a Governess for him— But Mr C knocked in vain for a good while and we were speculation about breaking in at a window, and storming at Helen for having gone out when she knew we were coming. when the door opened to a twentieth blow and an apparition presented itself which I shall remember as long as I live. There stood Helen—her mouth all over blood, her brow and cheeks white with chalk from the kitchen floor—like an excessively ill got up stage-ghost! her dark gown—ditto—her hair hanging in two wild streams down her neck—her crushed cap all awry—and on her face a hideous smile of idiotic self-complacency!— Nothing could be more drunk! We ordered her down stairs but she refused to be "used in that way" So Mr C had to drag her down—and leave her on the kitchen floor. I walked off, with the sublime calm which always comes to me in purely material trouble, followed by Anthony to Mrs White4 to tell her to come to the rescue—when we came in Mr C was on his knees lighting the parlour fire—Anthony then drove off coolly remarking—that "as I seemed to have affairs of my own to attend to he could not expect me to come and settle his"— Mr C retired to his study—there was no fire in the kitchen either— Mrs White lighted one and proceded to get dinner cooked while the little beast stormed at her for "daring to do her work." I tidyed things up stairs— The whole house was beastly—she had been—drunk every day of our absence and having drinking parties in the house— That it escaped being either burnt or robbed is a miracle—about five in the afternoon—(we came at one)—she got her legs and rushed out into space for more drink—staggered home at ten and fell insensible on the kitchen floor—she had had half-a pint of rum, and a quart of ale—in addition to the half pint of gin she had taken in the morning— Mrs White got her into bed with difficulty, took away by my desire all combustibles and bolted her in (as she believed). I was to open the outer door to Mrs White at seven in the morning. and barred and chained it for the night as usual— When I came down at seven the bars and chain were all undone and there was a sound as of an animal rolling on the kitchen stairs— The little beast had been out! with a bonnet and shawl on the top of her nightclothes and had more drink—at night she got her senses again—and was told by Mrs White that she must get ready to leave the house next day—I would not see her at all— Providence under the form of Miss Bolte had sent a most promising looking servant here the very day we came home— Miss Bolte knew nothing of the exigency but this servant "had come in her way and she could not resist sending her to me, to see if the sight of her would not tempt me to put away that dirty little Helen"— Did you ever know such luck? I liked the girl—found her character satisfactory and engaged her to come as soon as I could get the little beast out of the House— She tried her old despair and tears upon me—but in vain this time—I had found her a shocking dirty stupid servant ever since she came and now I knew why—she had been all the time partially drunk— When I was not to be moved by tears she took to bed, and swore she would not go—I told her thro Mrs White—that I would take her at two on friday in Capt S's carriage to the house of her dearest friend—who lives at Cambden town and has a room to let, or I would put her on board a Kirkaldy steamer and pay her expences—whichever she liked—if she insisted on lying in bed I would send for a Police man and have her taken to the Station— She saw there was no irresolution more rose and dressed herself—and agreed to go to Cambden Town I spake hardly ten words to her all the way—explained the circumstances to the woman of the house—put two sovereigns into her hands, that she might pay herself the present shelter afforded her—and came away desiring never to see her Helen again in this world—she may go to the Devil her own way—I have bothered myself enough in trying to hold her back— The new servant came on Saturday—and bodes well to be an immense blessing to us.— And now tho' I have not told you half what I had to tell I must make an end for the present—and try to walk off the headach I got at a dinner at Thackerays last night where you were not5
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In Mexico, It Really Is the Economy, Stupid
Equity investors have bid up the value of Mexican stocks by 20% since last July. This matches the gain for the S&P and leaves broader emerging markets in the dust.
There is one tactical dilemma attached to buying a little Mexico: It is hard to invest in the country writ large without getting exposure to zillionaire Slim's besieged America Movil (NASDAQ:AMOV), the largest Mexican company by far with a US ADR listing. The $3 billion iShares MSCI fund is pretty much the only game in town for Mexican ETFs, and America Movil represents 18% of its underlying shareholdings.
The fund was in fact soaring ahead of the S&P until early February, when analysts began to take seriously Pena Nieto's threat to trust-bust America Movil, which controls 70% of the Mexico's cellular market and 80% in fixed-line. The president duly laid out his plan in early March and it was passed by the Mexican senate a few days ago.
That is all good policy for Mexico – the Slim monopoly costs consumers and businesses $25 billion a year in gouged prices, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development – but of course bad for America Movil's bottom line. The shares have lost 15% since Feb. 5, and the broader Mexican market has treaded water since then.
However, it looks like the bad news might be priced into America Movil at this point. The stock bottomed out in mid-March and has limped back a bit. Otherwise investors could bet directly on other Mexican companies traded on US exchanges. The two most solid lately have been cement maker Cemex (NYSE:CX), which between the upturn in US housing and the Pena Nieto bounce has nearly doubled since last July, and top domestically-owned bank Grupo Financiero Banorte (OTCMKTS:GBOOY), which has gained 47% over the past 10 months. One international company with heavy Mexico exposure is Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE:BBVA). Its shares have gained 38% during the young Pena Nieto era.
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With OMA Client Provisioning v1.1 it is possible, for example, for an operator or service provider to configure (bootstrap) the terminal with settings for different applications in phones (browser, email, streaming, OMA Data Synchronisation, Device Management, Wireless Village and so on). The bootstrap process is initiated when an unconfigured phone is started from its initial state or after a master reset.
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National contractor Walsh Construction bought Trimble Tablets to go paperless while placing concrete for runway expansion at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Photos: Joe Nasvik
3D laser scanners. Able to shoot millions of points in every scan, the most expensive and technically sophisticated surveying tool. Imagine using a conventional total station or theodolite to lay out 10 or 15 points for a project. Now imagine setting up a 3D laser scanner, which looks very much like a robotic total station, and recording a million points in a few minutes. With this data, you can generate an infinite amount of information: locate any number of points needed, record information on a site to create CAD drawings, create as-built drawings, or generate accurate records of construction progress to use when job conflicts arise. Several large general contractors, as well as a few subcontractors, own these.
Once regarded as leading edge, robotic total stations are becoming increasingly common because unlike their predecessor — the total station — only one person is needed to plot points. An operator can stand at the instrument to shoot points and elevations for developing site information to help generate CAD drawings, saving time and obtaining information that might otherwise be dangerous to collect. These instruments also direct excavators and concrete placing equipment that require 3D contours. Total stations cost much less, but require two people to operate: one at the instrument and one at the rod.
Digital levels can be extremely accurate across long distances. They gather very precise elevations over long, level routes. Surveyors often use a rod with barcode lines that the level reads to determine elevation. Sometimes the rods used have barcodes instead of numbers, so the instrument reads the barcode to determine elevation.
Laser levels remain the construction industry's workhorse; just about every contractor uses them to set elevations or to guide equipment. Newer models automatically level themselves, are easier and faster to use, and are less expensive than earlier models.
Especially good for inside buildings or low-light conditions where the laser beam can easily be seen, small laser level systems establish level automatically and provide colored laser beams to help users lay out level, plumb, and square. Add a remote sensor to lock on the beam in bright light or outside conditions, and you also can easily plot points accurately up to about 100 feet. Inexpensive compared to other instruments, they're used for laying out floor tile, ceiling panels, or smaller forming applications.
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Chew is one of those books that's easy to recommend but difficult to explain. It's easy to recommend because there's so much good to talk about; it's hilarious, multi-layered, unique, charming and inventive. Most importantly, it shows tremendous promise in every issue, especially in the first five collected here. So what's it all about? Well, it's a black comedy foodie-inspired police procedural featuring gastro-psychic powers entangled in a vast conspiracy involving outlawed chicken and maybe aliens and a vampire. And that's just the first TPB.
The book follows the life of Tony Chu, Philadelphia vice detective and titular homophone. From the beginning of the book we quickly realize that the world of Chew is different from our own. They bear striking similarities and at first glance may appear one and the same, but there are some very important differences between the two. The biggest is the fact that chicken is illegal in Chew's world, having been outlawed after a mysterious bird flu wiped out massive amounts of the population. Because of this new restrictive law, anyone who may have a hunger for poultry has to procure their fix through illicit and extralegal means. This has not only affected the palette of the populace, but also the role of the police force as they've had to begin enforcing a new form of prohibition. It's because of this that we find Tony Chu staking-out a potential chicken speak-easy.
Now, the fact that we're watching two cops waiting to pounce on someone buying some chicken seems weird enough, but as the first issue progresses we realize that outlawed poultry might not be the weirdest thing about this book. You see, it turns out that Tony is a cibopath. It's an odd talent, known to manifest in only 3 people worldwide, and allows Tony to get a psychic impression of whatever he eats. If it's an apple he may get an impression of it being picked. If it's meat, things get a little uglier. And if the meat happens to belong to something a little more human? Well, it's a talent that can prove invaluable to a detective working Tony's cases.
The cases Tony works will probably be the main draw for readers, especially as he quickly gets inducted into the FDA. It seems certain sections of the FDA have become very powerful since the chicken ban, creating resentment and a conspiratorial air as it's agents are viewed as culinary men in black. These are the agents who'll deal with the peculiar cases, involving general weirdness and trips to the seedier sections of Chew's world. The man who recruits Tony is Mason Savoy, a large man who also happens to be one of the only other cibopaths in the world. Together they'll investigate conspiracies, murders, other people with food-related powers and just maybe an alien world.
Overall it's an odd set-up, but Tony and Savoy's gift is perfect for their job and can act as the driving force behind the special cases they'll encounter. Chew is one of many new books that have a comedic feel and a foodie-bent. It's odd to consider this a burgeoning sub-genre of comics, but when Anthony Bourdain is getting in on the game then you know that slapstick catering has arrived alongside superheroes and zombies. It may also be a bit odd to call this a food-centric book considering all of the gross-out humour and horrible things that Tony may chomp down on, but it's what makes the book so hilarious. The gross-out moments combine with dark humour, a little physical comedy and a generally absurd vibe to create a book that's both funny and charming. You may groan at some moments and cringe at the prospect of others, but you'll be smiling the whole time and happy to have discovered this gem.
This really is a book with genuine laugh out loud moments, while Layman's plots exemplify inventiveness and his scripting and dialogue remains smooth throughout. Guillory is the perfect artist for Layman's scripts, with a style that has cartoonish aspects to it. His characters have features that are slightly exaggerated, giving them all distinct designs and letting him break into straight caricature for comedic effect. Much of the humour in the book is visual and the creators manage to cram a lot into each page, including funny little easter eggs as well as clues to the unfolding mystery. The book can also include some fun action sequences, only made funnier as Tony watches Savoy tear through gangs of thugs using ninja stars and his John Goodman-esque physique.
One of the major strengths of Chew is its cast of characters, both in quality and quantity. Each has a surprising depth to their individual characterizations and it's surprising just how smoothly the team of Layman and Guillory can introduce them to us. By the end of volume 1, the book's cast has already begun to flesh out and this is only the beginning of the story. As each volume progresses, you can almost see each book bursting at the seams with new characters waiting to be introduced and new insight for familiar faces. The world they've created is a little crazy and the plot's mysterious and complex, but at no time does the book get confusing or overwhelming. Things are introduced to us slowly and naturally, by the time you've finished a volume you'll look back to where the book began and wonder how things could have progressed so quickly. It really does seem like the time and issues fly by while you're reading the book.
Each issue has a lot to digest, packing a lot of story into the trades even though they only collect five issues at a time (and a Omnivore edition doubling that). Subplots, mysteries and conspiracies abound, making the book very multi-layered. It's amazing to see how deep the creators layer the hints and mysteries considering that this is ostensibly a comedy book. They provide a more structured and faceted plot than most of their contemporaries in any comic genre. It's also easy to see why Chew's garnered such acclaim, as it's a series that hits the ground running and shows tremendous promise from the very beginning. After the first few issues the world already feels fleshed out and the cast is not only established but growing. By the end of the first TPB though, all of this gets turned around. We've only just begun to accept Tony's job and world, before the tables get turned and we're left with even bigger mysteries. Luckily the series is already up to five volumes, but once you're through those TPBs you'll be anticipating each new issue.


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Chelsea Antiques Fair
The Chelsea Antiques Fair is the oldest antiques fair in Britain, and possibly internationally, having been established in 1950. From 1951 until 1984, Josephine Graham Ballin ran the fair, establishing its high reputation internationally, with particular interest being generated in America. Since September 1984, Caroline Penman has been at the helm, continuing its long-running success. 2013 saw the launch of a new look fair, with a completely new layout, and enhanced standards of quality and displays.


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Dario Gagliardini Sinedrio Seatingfor JoquerReinforced wooden structure. Seating suspension through elastic straps of different elasticity. Polyurethane foam of 40 kg density for the built-in seat and covered with Dacron fibre. Back formed with D.M. board covered with polyurethane foam of 30 kg density, also upholstered with Dacron fibre. Calibrated metal legs filament-soldered and finished with polypropylene anti-slides.
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John "Jack" A. Reardon, 82, longtime resident of Little Neck, Ipswich, loving husband of 27 years of Mary (Kenney) Reardon, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 in the Kaplan Family Hospice House, Danvers following his long illness. Born in Stoneham, August 4, 1931 son of the late John A. and Bertha (Vidler) Reardon, he was raised in Malden, a 1949 graduate of Malden High School. He continued his education at Northeastern University graduating in 1958 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Jack's professional career spanned over forty years in the Human Resources and Industrial Relations Field. He retired in 1996 from Gould Shawmut, Newburyport as Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to Gould Shawmut Jack was employed as Vice President of Human Resources for Garland Corp., Brockton and at the Courier Corp., Lowell as Director of Industrial Relations and Personnel. While a resident of East Longmeadow, Mass. he was elected to two terms on the School Committee. He was a former member of the Mass. Associated Industries and a former member and officer of the Ipswich Lion's Club. Jack was also an active member of the Little Neck Assoc. and a volunteer at the Ipswich Visitor's Center and the Beverly Hospital. In addition to his beloved wife Mary, Jack is survived by two daughters, Lianne R. Halloran and her husband John of Ipswich, Maureen A. Gilbert and her husband Andrew of Newburyport; son in law William Sullivan of Ipswich; nine cherished grandchildren, J. Ryan, Kevin and his wife Shelley, and Colin Halloran, Sean, Liam and Shannon Sullivan and Nathan, Jacob and Maxwell Gilbert. He was the father of the late Gretchen R. Sullivan formerly of Ipswich and J. Glenn Reardon formerly of Denver, CO. Visiting hours were held on Tuesday, August 13 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Whittier-Porter Funeral Home, 6 High St., Ipswich followed by a celebration of his life luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the 1640 Hart House, 51 Linebrook Road, Ipswich. Family and friends were cordially invited to gather and share remembrances with Jack's Family. Memorial contributions in his name may be made to Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Ma. 02115 or the Newburyport Salvation Army, 40 Water St., Newburyport, MA. 01950. To leave a condolence please visit
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Let $G$ be a compact connected Lie group, $T$ maximal torus, identified with $\mathbb{R}^n/\mathbb{Z}^n$, $X^*(T)$
the set of characters of $T$, naturally identified with $\mathbb{Z}^n$. Let next $\Phi$ denote the set of roots, corresponding to $T$, $$ \Lambda=\{v\in \mathbb{R}^n: \forall \alpha\in \Phi,\ 2(v,\alpha)/(\alpha,\alpha)\in \mathbb{Z}\}$$ be the lattice of weights. Then $X^*(T)\subset \Lambda$.
What is the easiest and most elementary way to prove it?
It suffices to prove that for any $\lambda\in X^*(T)$ is such a character that for some finite-dimensional complex representation of $G$ there is a non-zero $T$-invariant subspace, on which $T$ acts by multiplying by $\lambda(\cdot)$. Is there any way to do it without appealing to infinite-dimensional representations (inducing $\lambda$ from $T$ to $G$ and some work after that)?


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After three years in Haysville, the Jayhawk League's Heat is on the move. Tuesday during a press conference, the Heat announced they are moving to nearby Wellington. The Heat and the Liberal Bee Jays both tied for 9th at the NBC World Series.
The Heat enjoyed a solid run in Haysville. They won the Jayhawk League in 2010 and 2011 after moving to Kansas from Havasu, Arizona. They finished 4th in the NBC World Series in 2011 and 7th in 2010.
The Heat will play in Hibbs-Hooten Stadium beginning with the 2013 season. the Heat will continue playing in the Jayhawk League.
The Bee Jays finished 3-6 at Haysville in three seasons.
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Erv and Mo Lischke own and operate Rocking L Alpacas on Red Crow Road south of Victor. They raise alpacas for their fleece using the functional product in numerous ways. The most notable use is to create warm, soft, hypoallergenic clothing and accessories such as sweaters, scarves, hats, socks and gloves.
Their products can be worn comfortably by most people who cannot wear sheep's wool because fiber from alpacas lacks the lanolin and guard hairs that are found in conventional wool. Alpaca fleece is lightweight, durable, warmer, and softer than sheep's wool. Another cool fact; alpaca fleece is fire-retardant.
Rocking L Alpacas products include rugs, felted items, rovings and yarn skeins in a variety of natural and dyed shades. Many of their products are available weekly at their Hamilton Farmers Market Booth (space number 15) on the south side of Bedford Street.
The Lischkes enjoy offering free public tours and especially enjoy showing the farm and animals to children. They encourage youth groups, schools and even Grandparents to call and schedule a visit with their alpacas. The tours provide visitors the opportunity to interact with the alpacas and shop at the ranch's onsite store.
Coming up on May 31, Rocking L Alpacas is holding an annual Alpaca Shearing Open House. Visitors are invited to participate by skirting (cleaning) or sorting the fleece (fiber); or holding an animal during the shearing. Five guest artisans will be at the farm demonstrating various techniques for working with alpaca fleece. Watch these professionals spin, dye, weave and knit the fleece and Jane Hoefler from Awakenings will be needle felting. This event provides a variety of hands on and educational experiences in the alpaca trade. Refreshments including complimentary hot dogs and hamburgers will be served between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Open House begins at 10 a.m. and closes at 4 p.m.
Rocking L Alpacas has been at the current location in the Bitterroot since 2006; the Lischkes have been retailing products since 2008 and have been at the Hamilton Farmer's Market for 7 years.
News flash: A brand new baby boy alpaca was born in May. Come to the ranch to see Mayberry, son of mama Yoshi and papa Melbourne. Or see photos on their Facebook page "Rocking-L-Alpacas."
Visit Rocking L Alpacas farm and retail store at 1760 Red Crow Road south of Victor. It is 2.3 miles west of Tucker Crossing and Hwy 93 and on the corner of Bear Creek and Red Crow roads. Call (406) 642-3085 for a tour appointment or more information.
The Hamilton Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. from May 3 to mid-October and is located on the second block of Bedford Street and on Second Street. Ample parking is now available in the large lot behind the Safeway store on Highway 93, courtesy of Montana Rail Link. Please use caution when crossing the highway by carrying one of the pedestrian flags available. For more information about the market, call Laura Craig at 961-0004.
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It almost seems like atheists don't want to believe in God. Do you just simply not want to believe in God because you don't want to give up your own free will?
ADMIN EDIT: Mercedes has left ThinkAtheist.com on her own accord. This discussion will remain, however do not expect a response from the author.
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What you are calling proof is not proof. You are saying that the bible is proof because it says it is. You can't use the thing to prove itself. That is basic.
Dear Mecedes,
Now, i don't know how old you are but i'm guessing you still quite young. Also i'm trying to look at it a different way than others and i say you are here because you want to learn. Let lesson number 1 be the meaning of words. What do you think the word "proof" or evidence" means?
proof is when you have more reasons to believe something than not to, i think
How about "better" instead of "more?"
Just a thought.
"proof is when you have more reasons to believe something than not to, i think"
You are wrong.
In math a proof has a certain meaning, in law a proof has a different meaning, etc. but nowhere is a proof based upon belief.
Proof is only available to reasoning minds, once reason enters the picture doGs disintegrate into the unreasoned superstition they came from.
Mercedes, wake the fuck up and use your mind, the mind is a wonderment, don't waste it.
Where is this proof of the validity of the Bible (and not just select factoids found in it, but every single word)? Proof, to be proof, is undeniable. If it's deniable, it MIGHT, at best, be evidence, if it's even that.
Where is your proof that the way you see The Bible is so flipping accurate that we must be morons for not agreeing with you?
Mercedes, It has nothing to do with WANT. Again, the operative words in your above post are "To me..." If I wanted to allow myself to believe, I could, but I would have to willingly suspend my disbelief.
What I would need is something that blew my disbelief out of the water. Again, though, we see what we want to see. If I was looking for reasons to believe there is a god and it manifested itself in human form, I might find them. However I am not.
It is enough for me to believe that life arises from natural processes, and that evolution has led to the existence of all life on the planet. My view of the cosmos does not require a deity. If one shows up and convinces me, great! The Bible is just not convincing to me. Just because, that's why. It just doesn't do it for me (and a lot of others).
Ask your deity to make my Bible levitate and flap around the room like a bird at 3:30 this afternoon. If I see that happening, I would have to take another look at it. Then the Bible might be offering some kind of proof I could latch onto.
Oh! You could also say thunder was proof of Thor!
I have proof that Thor exists - They made movies about him!
Of course Thor exists, I saw him on the Internet.
The Internet is the ONE and ONLY TRUE doG!!!
So... Does that make Google, like...the Pope?
Hmmm.......more of a Poogle, I think. :D


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