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I have to be honest and say that I had quite pre-conceived ideas of B&Bs and would never even consider them in normal circumstances.
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5 minute walk from the beach, the Playhouse and the town centre and only half an hour away from Newcadtle City Centre by Metro. The hotel was clean and the decor was beautiful. The staff were friendly and efficient. I felt very welcome. The breakfast was amazing, and they offer a monthly special and will cater for your dietary needs on request. I would definitely visit again!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good, with some comments
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on May 9, 2002
Overall, this book was a really good book about the romance between Lily and Gabe, and the problems that Lily had with her father. I like how Wick seems to write for the Lord, and the book is strongly Biblically based. We need more fiction out there that is Christian. There were a couple of points that prevented me from given this book a 5 star rating.
The characters were a little too good to be true and a little bit 1-dimensional. Practically everybody was a Christian. Lily was, at times, a little "too nice", and it about drove me nuts. I was happy that Lily stood up to her father later in the book, and showed a little bit of spunk there. I like to read about characters who have character flaws because these characters are a little easier to relate to and are more real. Read the "Seasons" series by LaHaye and Blackstock to know what I'm talking about.
Second, I would have liked to have seen the reasons why Lily's father treated Lily the way he did, treating her like women were treated in Kashien. It was mentioned that he treated her like he did after Lily's mother died, yet, it seemed that that aspect of Lily's and Owen's relationship wasn't explored as thoroughly as it could have been.
Also, Wick makes the mistake that many Christians make in assuming that anger is a sin. Anger itself is not a sin. It is what you do with the anger that is a sin (example: Owen treating Lily as he did, Bailey expecting everyone to do things her way before she changed). This is backed up in Ephesians with the verse: Be angry but sin not. And there is such a thing as righteous anger, being angry at sin. Owen's way of treating Lily was sinful, and Lily had a right to be angry about that, but it seemed that the character was being punished for that anger.
Again, this was a good book overall, and I would recommend it. I liked the evangelical approach, but I wished that the characters weren't so goody-goody.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best, but surely not the worst
Laura Christie
on March 27, 2002
I have to say that the lengthy negative review was too critical. Let's have a little grace. Granted there are flaws with the book, but Mrs. Wick is only human, and who knows what is going on with her personally.
I thought the setting was beautiful, and I felt the book was peaceful overall. Some things I found missing were the time the story was place in. I could not tell at first if it was modern day, or not. Also, the development of the characters was lacking a bit. I never really knew what Lily looked like.
I personally would prefer to have characters with more flaws, and more human error. I think God is glorified by how we handle our mistakes just as well as how we move away from our faults. Not that we should sin.... Also, the male characters are usually a bit too insightful for me. They are almost women. The men I know don't really think too deeply about someone upon first meeting them, but Wick's characters always sense something special. And, once settled on the woman they want to marry, their eyes never stray. This is not realistic. Young women are reading these and developing opinions about their future husbands, so they should be more realistic.
Overall, it wasn't bad, but I prefer the California series much better.
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She finally missed one - big time!
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on August 14, 2001
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I am a Lori Wick fan and own all her fiction books. The Texas Rose trilogy was somewhat disappointing, but "Bamboo and Lace" was downright awful. Because I always look forward to Mrs. Wick's books, I had this book read within 12 hours of it arriving in the mail. Unfortunately, I kept waiting for it to get better. This is the first Lori Wick book I had to force myself to finish (although "Texas Sky" was a close second and I really loved the Dakota Rawlings character).
The characters in "Bamboo and Lace" were totally unrealistic and acted uncharacteristically from the personalities they were given. The only one I really liked was Jeff and he was a secondary character. Even though this is fiction, characters must act realistically and true to their given personalities. The major characters in this book did neither.
The heroine, Lily, came across as not innocent or simply trying to fit into a different world, but as timid and stupid (just because she was self taught in physics did not make her smart.) Lily was a whiner/weakling and much too perfect-even more so than that other fish out of water character, Sunny Gallagher in "The Hawk and the Jewel". The ways in which Lily were raised (in seclusion in the mountain village she called home for over twenty years) were completely abandoned after only six months in the U.S. This is totally unrealistic, uncharacteristic and highly improbable. This change in mannerisms and thinking would take a LIFETIME to accomplish.
Gabe had such potential but as far as heroes go, he was a let down. I was disappointed that Ms. Wick would not realize that any young man in modern days would take the health precautions that Gabe did not to ensure his future fertility (I also don't think it realistic that a man as young as Gabe was when he got sick-his early 20's-would be convinced he would die. Men and woman of this age think they will live forever). Gabe obviously had a caring family and he normally listened to their advice, but he didn't in this case. Thus, his infertility only served as a conveneint reason to require this couple to adopt from a foreign country.
Not that this is not noble and it goes without saying that these children surely need good, loving homes. But many an American couple will have their own child and then chose to adopt others-my church is full of these parents. It was uncharcteristic for him to not listen to listen to his family when life was involved. Again, the character made uncharacteristic choices. Gabe made me long for the men from any of the Kensington Chronicles (now those were heroes!)
Now to Lily's father, the disciplinarian missionary. I cannot imagine an American man moving to an Asian village and subjecting his daughter to live the submissive and subservient manner Lily's father required her to. In the village was one thing so as not to alienate the villagers he was trying to witness to, but living this way in the home is something completely different, and no believing man that had been raised in the U.S. would treat is daughter this way (requiring her not to meet a man's eyes, or not able to speak until she was "commanded" to). Sorry, Mrs. Wick could not convince me that a modern man would do this. He just came across as a cruel man and not as a believer afraid of being left alone. Why was his reasoning not expanded upon??????
And with regards to submission and obedience. Sure, this story has that, but only if you can overlook the fact that the man (Lily's father) was asking her to be obedient outside of Scripture. I suppose this is a weak protest on my part, but consider this. If he had asked her to do something illegal or ordered her to marry an unsaved man, would she have been right to be obedient to him? Not hardly. Obedience to man and parents must follow Scripture and Lily's father was not following Scripture. Lily admitted this herself.
In summary, the story is passable, but the characters were unrealistic and they deviated from the personalities given by the author (hey, I know it's fiction, but fiction has to be based on probability and there wasn't any here).
"Sophie's Heart" was great, but otherwise, Mrs. Wick's contemporary fiction always falls short of her historical work. Always. She needs to stick to the historical settings where she shines. (Like the Californians and Rocky Mountain Memories series-now those I couldn't put down and practically went into mourning when they were finished).
If you would like a great writing example of historical fiction romance, read Lauraine Snelling's "A Secret Refuge" series about the Highwood sisters during the Civil War ("Daughter of Twin Oaks", "Sisters of the Confederacy" and "A Long Way Home".) And for a great example of contemporary romances, read the "O'Malley Family" series by Dee Henderson. The heroines are wonderful and the heroes are fantastic, and the writing superb.
However, if you are a true Lori Wick fan, read the book. But think twice before you spend your money on it-borrow it if you can.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Missed the boat
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on October 21, 2002
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Lori Wick is an amazingly talented author who I have enjoyed over the years. Unfortunately, I believe she missed the boat with Bamboo and Lace. I am extremely concerned with her lack of understanding about anger. We are allowed feelings of anger without guilt when our anger is displayed appropriately. I am appalled by Mrs. Wick's assertion that all anger is directed toward God. That simply is not Biblical. I have deep concerns about what this book says to new Christians. We all "strive for perfection" and we all fall short. Mrs. Wick needs to show the internal struggles that most of us battle with our emotions and our daily lives. None of us can live up to the model that is portrayed in Bamboo and Lace. How discouraging. And how much more powerful this book would have been had we been allowed to see more realistic characters fighting their daily battles, instead of cardboard Christian paperdoll people who never fail, and who have all their dreams come true.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
No more for me.
A customer
on July 12, 2002
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Bamboo and Lace is not a bad book, I sincerely like the plot. However, as with all of Lori Wick's books, the characters are consistently unrealistic and tend to get a little boring. Apparently, no one in her books ever gets really mad or scared. And if they show ANY human emotion at all, immediately get on their knees to ask God's forgiveness. I will not be purchasing any more books by Lori Wick. Atleast not until she puts her characters in the real world.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
VERY unrealistic.....
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on August 8, 2002
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This book is pretty much the worst book I've read in a long time. Ms.Wick's characters are completely unrealistic.... and don't go through real human emotions. Though Ms.Wick's books are usually unrealistic.... this one takes the cake! The characters are too "good" and too "perfect". The whole story is superficial and shallow. I wouldn't reccomend this piece to anyone...... don't waste your time.
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The decor was nothing out of the ordinary, and if anything it is a very simple kind of restaurant. It likely seats about 60 or so. They also provide a long bench on one side of the sushi bar for people to sit and wait when the restaurant is busy. Funnily enough, I actually just came here the night before so I already had some rolls I had in mind to have. Compared to a Sunday night, when we arrived at 8pm and had to wait for about 10 minutes, it was still relatively busy on a Monday night at 6pm. The restaurant was approximately 40% full when we arrived at 6pm, and more and more people just kept sifting in! Like I said, I already came here the night before so I had an idea of what I wanted to eat, and since there was 4 of us this time, we were able to get a little bit more!
We started off with the Soft Shell Crab. The sauce it came with on the side was a bit of a sweet sauce with mayo mixed in for presentation. The batter was very thin and, if eaten right away, it's actually quite good! The heat from the batter and the softness of the crab inside is a nice mix. As well, it was good that the batter itself wasn't so thick that I couldn't taste the crab. If I had to rate it, I'd give 7/10.
Then came all the rolls! If asked about what roll to get, the staff will always recommend the Nanaimo Roll and the Awesome Roll. At my table, we were kind of torn. Two of us preferred the Nanaimo roll more and the other two preferred the Awesome roll more. The eventual verdict? They are BOTH good choices!
Nanaimo Roll – A signature roll with spicy tuna inside, topped with deep fried potato pieces and Japanese mayo sauce. I was kind of indifferent about it. It was good, but even though I had only two pieces I was satisfied without craving for more. Two of the girls really liked it, and it is something they'd recommend to everyone, so it must be a crowd pleaser. I think because the deep fried potato pieces were just added texture (adding nothing to the taste of the roll), it felt less special for me. If I had to rate it, I'd give it 8.5/10.
Awesome Roll – I was definitely loving this one way more. It's essentially a California roll topped with salmon, baked in the oven and topped off with your choice of bonito flakes or those potato things again. I chose the bonito flakes instead. Sorry that I didn't get a good picture of the inside of roll or the salmon. When you order this, ensure you eat it right when they serve it. That's when it's still warm from the oven and it actually kind of tastes like a takoyaki! The salmon was nicely baked and if you look at it, you can even see the salmon oil juices coming out. I got this on Sunday but when I returned on Monday, I knew I had to get it again. Just for that, it's definitely a 10/10 roll for me!
Sushi Pizza – We saw this on Sunday but decided not to get it because we were more in the mood for plain sashimi. But we saw this whilst ordering the soft shell crab and decided why not? It's essentially an inch thick flavoured sushi rice pancake that is pan fried on both sides, topped off with a layer of sashimi, and finished with lots of mayo and some flakes. The rice was really crispy and if you eat it earlier the contrast between the sashimi and the rice was really good. As the dish cooled off however, the excess mayo made the rice less crispy and the "wetness" from the sashimi just kind of made it too messy for me to enjoy. I think it would be better if they fore go the mayo or at least put less! This was a 7/10 for me as well.


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GO! Community Events for Dec. 11-17
Sunday, Dec. 11
Christmas Tea in Vista ---- The Vista Historical Society hosts its annual Christmas Tea. The event includes a live performance by the Encore Youth Choir, refreshments and a visit from Santa; 2 to 4 p.m.; Gloria E. McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista; free; 760-630-0444.
Antiques show in Escondido ---- The North San Diego County Antique and Collectible Show features 35 to 50 vendors from around the San Diego area to sell their antiques and collectibles; there will also be on-site $5 appraisals (limit 3); 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; California Center for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido; free; artcenter.org or 858-232-9474.
Bethlehem Walk ---- First United Methodist Church of Escondido hosts its annual re-creation of Bethlehem at the time of Jesus' birth. More than 2,000 visitors each year take guided tours (leaving every five minutes) of the biblical village, filled with costumed re-enactors, which ends at the manger for a living Nativity display; 4 to 8 p.m.; 341 S. Kalmia St., Escondido; free; 760-745-5100.
Holiday craft boutique ---- The Friends of the Oceanside Library is sponsoring a holiday boutique craft fair, featuring handmade crafts, holiday decor, jewelry, baskets and scarves; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Civic Center Library, 330 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside; free.
Bright Christmas to dim ---- Valley Fort restaurant in Fallbrook concludes its outdoor holiday light show experience, with lighting effects, fog, strobe, snow and symphonic holiday music. Shows every half hour from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; 3757 S. Mission Road, Fallbrook; $2; brightchristmasshow.com .
Holiday of Lights continues ---- The Del Mar Fairgrounds annual drive-through electric light show draws more than 21,000 carloads of people to a 1.5-mile course featuring more than 400 lighted, animated displays; themes range from holiday tableaux to patriotic scenes, animals, rising hot-air balloons and a tunnel of lights; for an additional fee, there's a holiday hayride on Friday and Dec. 16; hours, 5:30 to 10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays; 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; through Jan. 1; Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar; $14, cars with up to five people; $19, cars with six or more; $49, buses; Holiday Hayride is $10 (includes light tour, cocoa and cookie); holidayoflights.com or 858-793-5555.
San Diego Bay Parade of Lights ---- The Port of San Diego presents the 40th annual nautical parade on San Diego Bay today and Dec. 18. This year's theme is "Back to the Future." The route begins at Shelter Island and moves south along the harbor to Embarcadero Marina Park, then follows the Coronado Bay Bridge line to the Marriott Coronado Hotel before turning north and concluding at the Coronado Ferry Landing; 5:30-9 p.m. (also Dec. 18); visit sdparadeoflights.org.
Israel lecture in Poway ---- Temple Adat Shalom presents "Israel's Memory Wars" from Temple Adat Shalom Adult Education's Al & Norma Cooper Lecture with Oren Meyers from the University of Haifa and this year's visiting Israeli scholar from San Diego State University. The debate between new/critical Israeli scholars and their traditional/institutional counterparts regarding issues such as Israel's actions during its 1948 War of Independence will be considered, as well as the role played by the Israeli media in fueling the debate; 7 p.m.; 15905 Pomerado Road, Poway; adatshalom.com or 858-451-1200.
Oceanside holiday home tour ---- The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library hosts its annual Holiday Home Tour, a self-guided tour of five festively decorated Oceanside homes; 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; pick up your tickets and a tour map at the Civic Center Library, 330 N. Coast Highway, where there will be a shopping bazaar and raffle; $20; 760-435-5600.
Dive into the holidays at aquarium ---- Sea Life Carlsbad Aquarium at Legoland California hosts special holiday activities on weekends through Jan. 2. Events include a holiday-themed Daily Dive Show, a "green" craft and other festive activities. All holiday activities are included in admission price; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; Legoland California, 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad; $20, adults; $15, children ages 3 to 12 and seniors over 60; sealifeus.com.
Las Posadas ---- Old Town San Diego's 61st annual holiday procession is a walking re-enactment of the biblical story of Mary and Joseph's search for a birthplace for the Christ child. The public is invited to join the candlelight procession from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and sing traditional holiday songs in Spanish and English as the players go from inn to inn, asking for symbolic lodging. The procession culminates with a live Nativity scene in front of Casa de Estudillo. Before and after the procession, Old Town's Holidays in the Park event features strolling carolers, craft activities and holiday treats for sale from 1 to 8 p.m.; free; 619-297-3100, ext. 22.
Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade ---- The Gaslamp Quarter and Downtown Ace Hardware host the fourth annual promenade for costumed pets and their proud owners through the Gaslamp. Prizes will be presented for Best Costumed Duo, Cutest Critter, Best Pet Costume and Best of Show; pet parade begins at 3 p.m.; there will also be a Pet Expo at Gaslamp Hilton Park from 1 to 5 p.m.; Hilton Park, Fourth Avenue and K Street, San Diego; $10 entry fee; 619-233-5227 or gaslamp.org/pet-parade.
Wednesday, Dec. 14
Mission hosts holiday event ---- The Mission San Luis Rey hosts "A Night of a Thousand Lights" with festive decor and lighting, food booths and more; costumed carolers will perform in the mission from 5 to 6 p.m. and outdoor activities run from 6 to 9 p.m.; Rose Garden, Mission San Luis Rey, 4050 Mission Road, Oceanside; $35; 760-757-3651, ext. 127.
Skating at the Del ---- The Hotel del Coronado will host "So You Wish You Could Skate," a fundraising ice-skating competition to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation featuring celebrity skating teams from local television and media organizations, and celebrity judges, including "Top Chef" finalist Brian Malarkey and "So You Think You Can Dance" judge Mary Murphy; five teams will compete; 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Hotel del Coronado, Orange Avenue, Coronado; free admission, but parking is $10; friends.wish.org.
Thursday, Dec. 15
Hillcrest Taste 'n' Tinis ---- Hillcrest Business Association will host a culinary tour of its downtown shops, where diners can take a self-guided tour for nibbles at more than 30 local restaurants and bars, and sip cocktails at local retail shops and boutiques; 5 to 9 p.m.; Hillcrest, San Diego; $20 in advance, $25 at the door (ages 21 and up only); for map and details, visit tastentinis.com or 619-233-5008.
Bernardo Winery Holiday Nights ---- The winery and shops complex in Rancho Bernardo hosts a four-night holiday program in its courtyard featuring thousands of lights, wine tastings, shopping specials, horse-drawn carriage rides, strolling carolers, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus; 4 to 8 p.m. (also Friday-Dec. 18); Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte, Rancho Bernardo; free; 858-487-1866 or bernardowinery.com.
Friday, Dec. 16
Bethlehem Village ---- North City Presbyterian Church in Poway holds its 12th annual re-creation of ancient Bethlehem. Roman guards stand at the gates of the village, which features live animals, children's crafts and games, llama rides, petting zoo, puppet shows, musical performances, a Nativity play, free refreshments and a bonfire; 6 to 9 p.m. (also Saturday); 11717 Poway Road; free; northcitychurch.com or 858-746-4642.
Gem Faire ---- More than 100 dealers will be on hand, selling jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, minerals, rare gemstones, and jewelry making tools. There will also be classes and demonstrations for all skill levels and jewelry repair while you wait; noon to 6 p.m. (also 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 18); Scottish Rite Event Center, 1895 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego; $7 weekend pass; gemfaire.com or 760-390-3599.
Daley Ranch hikes ---- Escondido's Daley Ranch will host several naturalist-guided walks this weekend. Bring water, sun hat, sunscreen, and proper hiking boots or treaded footwear. All trails include steep and/or slippery sections. Steady rain cancels a hike. Meet at the park's La Honda Drive entrance; www.escondido.org. Here's the schedule:
- Discover Daley Ranch: 7 a.m. Friday, a 7-mile, three-hour, moderately paced walk led by Bill Sherrard that will cover much of the park trails.
- Complete Hiking Experience : 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a moderately paced 9-mile, four-hour walk led by Don Parnell that will include the east side of Dixon Lake Trail, then from the dam up to the start of Sage Trail. Along the way, Parnell will comment on the flora and fauna.
- Trail Maintenance: 8 a.m. Saturday; join members of the San Diego Mountain Biking Association for a day of volunteer work clearing and maintaining the park's trails. Wear long-sleeved shirt and closed-toe shoes.
- Morning Fitness Challenge : 8 a.m. Dec. 18, a brisk, challenging 11.7-mile hike featuring steep hills, including East Ridge, Stanley Peak and Boulder Loop trails. Not suitable for children.
Saturday, Dec. 17
Aquarium hosts whale discovery day ---- Birch Aquarium at Scripps hosts a "Whale of a Tail" SEA Days program, where families can learn about sea life with hands-on interactive programs. Aquarium staff will help visitors spot migrating gray whales from the clifftop observation plaza, and Scripps scientists will share stories about their research on the giant sea mammals; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla; $14, adults; $10, seniors; $9.50, youth ages 3 to 17; aquarium.ucsd.edu or 858-534-3474.
Old Escondido walking tour ---- The Escondido History Center and docent Carol Rea host a free walking tour of Old Escondido East; 10 a.m.; meet at the southwest corner of Broadway and Grand Avenue, Escondido; free; 760-743-8207.


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Collapse of concrete structures during construction has been happening since concrete has been placed in formwork. Cases and causes of these type of failures have been documented and recorded in many texts, articles and journals. This installment will try and focus on a few of them, starting with The New York Coliseum on May 9, 1955, 2000 Commonwealth Ave. on January 5,1971, Skyline Plaza in Bailey's Crossroads on March 2, 1973, The Harbour Cay Condominium in Cocoa Beach, Florida in March 1981 and ending with The Tropicana in Atlantic City on October 30, 2003.The focus will be on what has been learned over time from these failures and what has been done to keep these type of tradgedies from occurring in the future.
Key Words: New York Colliseum, 2000 Commonwealth Ave., Skyline Plaza, Harbour Cay Condominiums, Tropicana Casino Parking Garage, punching shear, formwork failures.
Case Studies:
Although there were many cases of concrete failures during construction prior to the New York Coliseum collapse as illustrated in (McKaig 13-27, 1962), only a few will be looked at after this point because of the changes and progressions being made in the construction industry at this time in history.
New York Coliseum on May 9, 1955
The construction method was a flat plate waffle slab with solid slabs at the column caps. It was one of the first times the use of motorized buggies had been used in the pouring of this type of structure. The floor that collapsed was the first floor above grade supported on two tiers of shores at a total of 22' high. See Figure 1 for view of collapse. The buggies weighed about 3000 lb loaded, ran at about 12 mph, and there were eight of them at the time of the failure with about 500 cubic yards of concrete already placed (Auburn University). The investigation that followed put the blame solely on inadequate provisions in the formwork to resist lateral forces, it even went on to say that "if there had been sufficient diagonal, horizontal, and end bacing of the temporary supporting structure, the collapse could have been prevented entirely,...", (McKaig 15-16, 1962). After the collapse the district attorney called attention to the lack of inspections and made recommendations to revising the building code with respect to formwork because of the new advances.
|Figure 1: N.Y. Coliseum Collapse, National Archives
2000 Commonwealth Avenue: January 5, 1971
This was a progressive collapse of a cast-in-place reinforced concrete flat-slab structure. Punching shear was determined to have been the triggering mechanism but the real problem was in the numerous errors and omissions by every party involved in the project (Delatte 133-143). The investigating committee determined that if the construction had had a proper building permit and had followed codes, then the failure could have been avoided (Delatte 142). Some of the problems leading to the collapse are
- Not following the structural engineers specifications for shoring and formwork
- Lack of concrete design strength
- Lack of shoring or removed too soon
- Improper placement of reinforcement
- Little construction control on site
- Owner changed hands many times
- Almost all jobs were sub contracted
- No architectural opr engineering inspection done
- Inadequate inspection by the city of Boston
- The general contractors representative was not a licensed builder
- Construction was based on arrangements done by the subcontractors
- No direct supervision of subcontractors
|Figure 2: Typical flatplate with uniform distributed loading
|Figure 3: Punching shear failure diagram
Skyline Plaza: March 2,1973
|Figure 4: Skyline Plaza at Bailey's Crossroads, National Archives
Skyline Plaza in Bailey's Crossroads is an example of a catastrophic collapse of a 30 story cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure. This was also a flat-plate design structure that failed due to punching shear on the 23rd floor and resulted in a progressive collapse. Some of the reasons for this failure again were 1) premature removal of shores and reshores, 2) insufficient concrete stength, 3) no preconstruction plans of concrete casting, formwork plans, removal of formwork schedules, or reshoring program (Kaminetzky 66-67).
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Harbour Cay Condominium: March 1981
Built just 10 years after 2000 Commonwealth Ave. and 8 years after Skyline Plaza, was another cast-in-place reinforced concrete structure that collapsed during construction. It was determined that the most important factor towards its failure was a design error coupled with a construction error of the wrong size rebar and chair height. The designer never performed any calculations to check for punching shear, the most common form of failure in these type of structures (Feld & Carper 18).
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The Tropicana Casino parking garage in Atlantic City, N.J.: October 30,2003
The structure collapsed during construction killing another four construction workers and and leaving more than 30 others injured. Larry Bendesky, Mongeluzzi's partner of the Philadelphia law firm Saltz, Moongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C, the lead counsel for the litigation with Paul D'Amato of the D'Amato Law Office and a member of the trial team, said that "the simple explanation of the cause of the collapse is that the floors were not connected to the walls with the required reinforcing steel. Built without the necessary steel, it is no wonder it collapsed like a house of cards." (pr newswire) The vertical columns left standing and the fact that the floors were not connected implies that this was another punching
|Figure 6: Tropicana Casino; Parking Garage Picture taken from www.CTLGroup.com
|Figure 5: Tropicana Parking Garage Collapse; photo taken from OSHA website
Codes & Regulations:
OSHA, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is the main federal agency charged with the enforcement of safety and health legislation. For all of the failures that have occurred, lives lost and countless individuals who have been injured or crippled for life, the "Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health" (Reese & Edison) only dedicates less than two pages to cast-in-place concrete. The first sentence reads "Formwork is designed, fabricated, erected, supported, braced, and maintained so that it will be capable of supporting, without failure, all vertical and lateral loads that are anticipated to be applied on the formwork." This appears to be a statement that does not need to be printed, for why else would formwork be installed if it is only expected to fail. This statement among others do not give many specifics and could be interpretted by others differently.
ACI, The American Concrete Institute's origins started in 1905 with its first building code
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Lessons Learned:?Starting with the N.Y. Coliseum the construction industry learned that shoring systems should be well braced to resist lateral loads and to consider the effect of power or motorized buggies/carts on the formwork (Auburn University).
From 2000 Commonwealth Ave. the industry learned that this type of failure is a critical failure mechanism for flat-plate-slab concrete construction. Structural safety depends on adequate slab thickness,proper placement of reinforcement,
and adequate concrete strength (Delatte 144).
Six lessons learned from the colloapse of Skyline Plaza at Bailey's Crossroads are listed in (Kaminetzky 67) as 1) the contractor should prepare formwork drawings showing details of the formwork, shores, and reshores. 2) The contractor should prepare a detailed concrete testing program, to include cylinder testing, before stripping forms. 3) The engineer of record should ascertain that the contractor has all the pertinent design data (such as live loads, superimposed dead loads, and any other information which is unique to the project). 4) Inspectors and other quality control agencies should verify that items 1 and 2 above are being adhered to. 5) Uncontrolled acceleration of formwork removal may lead to serious consquences. 6) Top and bottom rebars running continuously within the column periphery must be incorporated in the design.
The Harbour Cay Condominiums presented the industry with six more lessons learned in this type of construction also listed in (Kaminetzky 77-78). This tradgedy happened only eight years after the Skyline Plaza tradgedy and yet some of the same lessons are listed again, they are 1) A punching shear strength check s critical to the success of a flat-slab, since punching shear is the most common failure mode of concrete slabs. 2) Minimum depth of a flat-slab must be checked to assure proper strength and acceptable deflections. 3) Reinforcing bars, both at the top and at the bottom of the slab, should be placed directly within the column periphery to avoid progressive collapse. This can easily be accomplished routinely in all flat-slab jobs at no additional cost at all. 4)Proper construction control must be provided in the field, including design of formwork by professionals. This must include shoring and reshoring plans, procedures, and schedules, with data on minimum allowable stripping strength of the concrete. 5) When there are failure warning signs of any type on a construction site, work must stop. All aspects of the project must be carefully evaluated by experienced professional help. Immediate evacuation of the structure must be considered. 6) Special care must be taken during cold weather to evaluate the actual in place strength of the concrete. It is also a fact that the level of construction carelessness increases in the winter months.
The Tropicana lessons learned have not yet been published in any documented form that I have been able to ascertain, but from articles such as the one from ASQ Newsletter published in the summer of 2004, one can reasonably determine that all of the above lessons learned will be revisited. The article states that all of the errors were remarkably simple, Engineering 101". Contractor failed to tie rebar in the frames floor beams to the columns and shear walls in several places was only one reason as listed in (ASQ Newswire 11-12).
It can be seen from the lessons learned in bold print from the above cases that the same type of errors keep repeating themselves through history. Are the lessons really being learned, or is there something more that has to be done to ensure the lives and safety of our working men and women?
Statistics released in 1984 by the National Safety council reported over 2200 deaths were reported for the construction industry for that year, and 220,000 disabling injuries, the largest total for the eight major industries surveyed (Carper 312).
Over $1.6 billion is lost annually in the U.S. due to construction accidents (Carper 312)
Forty-nine percent of falsework collapse happens during concrete placing (Hadipriono & Wang 115)
Untimely removal of falsework is the second most significant event related toconcrete failure (Hadipriono & Wang 116)
Investigations prove that many accidents causing thousands of dollars worth of damage could have been prevented if only a few hundred dollars hadbeen spent on diagonal bracing for the formwork structure (University of Washington).
OSHA, ASCE, and ACI have all responded to these as well as many other accidents and issues with activities, publications and codes aimed at improving construction safety and the welfare of our construction workforce; however, these organizations alone cannot be responsible for all construction related activities and failures.
The safety record in the construction industry can be and must be improved in all phases. As C. Roy Vince has stated, many construction accidents are the result of ignorance, carelessness, and greed (Carper 133). The lessons learned from above being repeated over and over again can only point to the fact that this statement is precisely true. "As long as structures are constructed by humans, using imperfect materials and procedures, failures are likely to continue. Many of these failures will occur during the process of construction, endangering the lives of construction workers." (Carper 143) There is no way to break everyone of their bad habits but awareness has to be raised and the consequences have to be sharply increased.
More focus has to be placed on required education of all construction personel beyond certain levels of responsibility, this is to include the workers themselves who are actually assembling these structures. Better licensure requirements, more stringent inspections, and increased factors of safety during construction (because it is at this time when the structure will be likely to see its most significant loading), should also be considered to help prevent these ttradgedies from reoccurring. From the initial design phase to maintainance of the structure after completion everyone involved needs to pay strict attention to all details and warning signs of impending failures. There can be NO SHORTCUTS if we are to protect the safety and lives of the individuals who provide us with all of the essential structures in our lives.
Most often it is not their mistake that cost them their life and the misery of the families who lost them too soon.
American Concrete Institute. "History of ACI" <http://www.concrete.org/members/mem_info_history.htm> (October 10, 2009)
ACI Committee 318, (2008). ACI 318-08 "Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary" pp. 81-82
ACI Committee 318, (1963). ACI 318-63 "Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary" pp. .
Arthur H. Nilson, David Darwin and Charles W. Dolan, (2004). "Design of Concrete Structures" pp. 12-17
The ASQ Newsletter. "Extracts from Engineering News Record" OSHA Report Claims that Atlantic City Garage Contractors Failed to Tie Rebar and Properly Shore <http://www.library.illinois.edu/archives/e-records/ASQ%20Archives/1182001_Division_General/DesignDiv/Design-News-Summer2004.pdf> (summer 2004), (October 10, 2009)
Auburn University. "Lateral Stability of Structures" New York Coliseum <https://fp.auburn.edu/heinmic/StructuralStability/newyork%20coliseum.htm> (2009), (Sept. 18, 2009)
Charles D. Reese and James Vernon Eidson, (2006). "Handbook of OSHA Construction Safety and Health" pp. 181-183
Fabian C. Hadipriono,1 M. ASCE and Hana-Kwang Wang2, (March/April 1986). "Analysis of Falsework Failures in Concrete Structures" J. Constr. Engrg. Mgmt. 112(1), pp. 112-121.
Jacob Feld and Kenneth L. Carper, ((1997) "Construction Failure" pp. 242-274
Kaminetzky D. (1991). "Design and Construction Failures" Lessons In Forensic Investigations pp. 67-78
M. ASCE, (August 1987). "Structural Failures During Construction" J. Perf. Constr. Fac., ASCE, 1(3), pp. 132-144.
McKaig T. (1962). "Building Failures" Case Studies in Construction and Design
Norbert J. Delatte Jr., Ph.D., P.E. (2009). "Beyond Failure" Forensic Case Studies For Civil Engineers pp. 129-155
PR Newswire. "$101 Million Settlement in Deadly 2003 Tropicana Parking Garage Collapse That Killed Five Workers" < http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/101-million-settlement-in-deadly-2003-tropicana-parking-garage-collapse-that-killed-five-workers-58264282.html> (October 10, 2009)
University of Washington. "CM 420 Course Lecture 1" Temporary Structures <http://www.courses.washington.edu/cm420/lec1/lec1.ppt> (Spring Quarter 2002), (Sept. 18, 2009)
Zallen Engineering. "Collapse of Flying Formwork During Concrete Placement" <http://www.zallenengineering.com/On-Line_Issues/OL-8.pdf> (July 2002), (Sept. 18, 2009)


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BROWNSVILLE (AP) - The ruckus on South Padre Island this Spring Break may be as wild as ever, but number of revelers fell short of projections, officials say.
Projections of 180,000 Spring Breakers have been lowered to about 140,000 as the peak time for students seeking fun and sun winds down, according to the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Still, the annual trek of college students brought a welcome infusion of cash into the local economy, which has battled a tourism slump since barges on Sept. 15 knocked out a 240-foot span of the Queen Isabella Causeway, the only bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
"It was a little slow at the start of Texas Week," Dan Quandt, executive director of the visitors bureau, said in Sunday's editions of the Brownsville Herald. "Those people wondering where the traffic was on Sunday and Monday, found it late Tuesday. I think the change in the weather had something to do with it."
He said the projection of 180,000 visitors was made in 2000, before the bridge collapse and before Sept. 11.
To encourage tourists to visit the island after those events, the visitors bureau set up a Web site and advertised in about 70 college newspapers around the country and a dozen in Texas.
Bob Patterson, who operates two gift shops in the Radisson hotel, said business was "better than anyone expected."
Overall, hotels and motels were running about 75 percent occupancy overall, still down from the past two years when lodging on the island was nearly full.
Meanwhile, officials say fewer people have crossed the border into Mexico this Spring Break, compared to last year.
Pete Sepulveda, director of the Cameron County International Toll Bridge System, said he has seen a 15 percent drop, with 62,692 people crossing over from Saturday through Thursday, compared with the 71,285 logged for the same week last year.
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Originally Posted by coldbike
This is the demo bike from my lbs so it hasn't been fully customized yet. It currently has a really short 45° stem and too narrow bars.
He is 4'6" with really long legs and the bike is an XS Mukluk.
I believe that i will make the following changes to the bike when we own it:
1 wider bars: The bike was set up with some kids bars and they are too narrow for my guy and we prefer backswept bars, I have a spare h bar or some on-one marys.
2 lighter tires: 60 pounds of kid can ride the nates at 2psi, but I can save over a pound per tire going to the big hit pro 3" tires that I have been saving since 2002. I also have some snowcat rims, but i don't want to take away the feeling of rolling over everything.
3 1x9: 60 pounds of kid cannot push the big gears, so there is weight to be saved by losing a big ring and derailleur.
4 shifters: the sram triggers are hard to work with mittens on. I have a Sram grip shifter, or i may get creative.
5 shorter cranks: I am not sure how, the current BB is isis and I don't know of any kids isis cranks. I may just break down and get a square taper BB or shorten the stock cranks. Ideas?
He can climb better and ride as fast on the fattie as he could on the stock Marrin Bayview and he rolls over obstacles much better. He is built for distance, so he was in no danger of wheelies any time soon and the bigger wheels help compensate for that. I thought about modding the Marrin like yours, but i was going to need to buy a bunch of stuff that I didn't have in my parts bin. Also, i ride on snow a lot more than i ride on dirt and we ride a lot of rail trails that have loose surfaces and big gravel.
If I knew how, i would break this out on a separate thread.
Cool! Thanks for all the info! As for shorter cranks, not sure how short you are looking for
but I know that the Raceface Atlas setup with 100mm BB come in 165mm length crankarms. I also ride fatbikes (started with a Pugsley last year, now Im on a 9:zero:7), and am looking forward to the day when I can fatbike with my sons.
Originally Posted by coldbike
I think 110 bcd limits me to 32 or 33 teeth, he probably needs more like 22 or 23 teeth to get any kind of hill climbing. I am seriously considering Profile Racing cranks even though they cost a fortune. I may also see how he copes with the long cranks.
My son runs 160mm Middleburn cranks with a 104/64 spider & 32/22 chainrings. These are light & not very expensive. His are Square BB, I know Middleburn does ISIS BB but not sure if thats offered in the 160mm length. Don't waste your time looking for these everywhere, mtbtandems is the only place that I could find them.
Sweet pics guys! I can't wait to start modding a bike for my little girl. She loves bikes and loves going on a ride with daddy.
Her bike:
Wanting to ride daddy's bike:
Us going on our evening ride:
Marin Hidden Canyon
Thomson seatpost
RaceFace 60mm stem
Shimano PRO carbon riser bar
Sram X7 grip shift
Sram X7 rear derailleur
Redline 140mm cranks
ESI grips
Salt Jr. brake levers
Salt Jr. pedals
Shimano SLX/ Sun CR18 Wheelset w/ red anodized spokes
Kenda Small block 8 2.1 tires
9spd Sram Cassette
Avid 2.0 V-brakes
When I get in a few more posts, I've got some pics of my 2 1/2 yr old in some single track action shots on his strider
Originally Posted by jan_nikolajsen
He's 13 here in October 2012 on a bikepacking trip to Beef Basin. Been doing adventures with him since age 6.
45 day tour of the Rockies in 2009:
Just had to comment on how awesome this is. Inspiration to take my 12 year old bikepacking come spring. He's stoked and so am I!:thumbsup:
Christmas came early at our house since we have to hit the road tomorrow.
Anyhow, this is just a test ride but here is our son's first Mountain Bike. It's a 7spd ridged frame w/ 24" wheels from Trek. He just loves it! Santa even through in some DH body youth padding :D
A bike that DS and I can share until he is tall enough to need a larger size (then it's ALL mine!!!):
Picked this up for my 9yr old. He's fairly tall for his age, and is a total badass helleon on two wheels. He's fast as all get out with this thing.
Will post pictures of him and I riding as soon as we get the opportunity to get out to the trail.
Racing the setting sun home after some nice single track:
I literally made a 82.7% (24/29) copy of my normal 29er geometry. Except foralittle less BB drop to make sure that there will be clearance with 150mm cranks. 135mm cranks on there now...hoping he'll get a couple of years out of it. The bike works great for him.
Xmas gifts. They love it so far and cant wait to hit the trails again.
Bunch of awesomeness in this thread. :thumbsup:
My little guy is creeping up on 9 now. He's been better than me for a few years already.:o
sunday river a couple seasons back on his Hotrock.
We did a family ride this past New Years day with my sis & her husband. I brought my two boys who have been riding for a full year now & they love it. Luckily, we have a local group who coordinates youth races during the summer & fall. It's been awesome they really encourage young riders to his the trails hard!
New Years Ride 2013 on Vimeo
Skinny boy with his (ours, until he is big enough to need his own, which will likely only be 1-2 years from now) fat bike!
My riding buddies.
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My 8 year old on her 20" Specialized Hotrock
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Where do we mail father of the year to?
Seriously though, I'm so jealous. That is totally awesome.
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Where do we mail father of the year to?
Seriously though, I'm so jealous. That is totally awesome.
Definitely awesome, but I am more thinking he gets kid of the year. Thanks for the props.
Well spring is nearly here, and the races have started...
My daughter tuffin it out...
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My son giving it all...
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About a month ago I decided to gamble and buy bikes for the entire family. Well, I won. The family loves MTB'ing.
Here are some pics from our ride this afternoon at Sycamore Canyon in Riverside, CA
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I got my hands on an old 2004 Brodie Thumper to build up for my 14 year old son. He had a Cannondale Trail 6 but managed to put a huge dent on the top tube... needless to say I figured he needed something a little more robust. Thus the Brodie rebuild. Just finished it so he hasn't had a chance to get out on it yet.
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Princess Charlène to Visit Australia Next March
When the Grace Kelly: Icon of Style exhibition opens at the Bendigo Art Gallery in Victoria next March, it will have a VIP guest: HSH Princess Charlène of Monaco. Princess Charlène will officially open the exhibition prior to its opening to the public on March 11th. The travelling exhibition will be exhibited exclusively in Bendigo, two hours north-west of Melbourne, during its Australian leg. Grace Kelly: Icon of Style features … Continue readingPosted in German Royals, Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Australia, Exhibition, Hanover, Princess Caroline, Princess Charlène, Princess Grace, Princess Stéphanie, Working Visit | Leave a comment
Albert & Charlène in South Africa
TSH The Prince and Princess of Monaco yesterday completed a visit to South Africa, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban (COP17) and a meeting with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in Cape Town. The couple arrived on December 6th, residing at the Oyster Bay Hotel for the duration of their visit. Prince Albert then headed over to the Durban International Convention Centre for the High Level Segment of COP17, … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Archbishop Emeritus Tutu, Climate Change, Conference, Donations, Environment, HIV/AIDS, Patronage, Princess Charlène, South Africa, United Nations, Working Visit | Leave a comment
The Royals and Ground Zero: 9/11 Ten Years On
It was the moment which caused the world to stand still – 08:46 local time, September 11th, 2001, New York City. The World Trade Centre's North Tower is hit by an American Airlines flight from Boston, en route to Los Angeles. The words "hijacking", "terrorism" and "9/11" are from that moment forever imprinted in the minds of the world's population. Less than twenty minutes later, it becomes clear that this … Continue readingPosted in Belgian Royals, British Royals, Monaco Royals, Norwegian Royals, Saudi Royals | Tagged 9/11, Albert II of Monaco, Anniversary, Changing of the Guard, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Elizabeth II, Harald V, King Philippe, Prince Alwaleed, Prince Harry, Queen Mathilde, Queen Sonja, Terrorism, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, United States of America | Leave a comment
Prince Albert & Charlene Wittstock's Religious Wedding
HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco married Charlene Wittstock in a religious ceremony earlier today. The religious wedding took place in the Main Courtyard of the Prince's Palace. 2500 people were invited to watch the ceremony on larg creens at the Palace Square. After the ceremony, the Bridal couple left the Palace and went to the Sainte Dévote church in order for the Princess to leave her bouquet. Tonight, an … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Monegasques Royal Wedding 2011, Princess Charlène | 13 Comments
The Civil Marriage of the Prince and Princess of Monaco
As one might expect, there was much sun and clear skies on Friday, 1 July when the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, Albert II, signed the register to become the husband of Charlene Wittstock. Charlene legally took the rank and style of her husband, becoming a Serene Highness and Princess of Monaco — or, if you prefer, Madame Grimaldi. The civil marriage took place in the Palace Throne Room and was … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Concert, Monegasques Royal Wedding 2011, Princess Charlène | 3 Comments
Flying like The Eagles
Today, Charlene Wittstock becomes Madame Albert Grimaldi, or Charlene Grimaldi, Princess of Monaco. The new Princess assumes her husband's rank, per tradition of the patriarchy. From this day forward, people must address Charlene in third person: "How is Her Serene Highness today?" There won't be anymore, "hey you, how goes it?" Last night, Monaco was awash in the musical harmonies of the legendary rock band The Eagles. Glenn Fry, Don … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Concert, Media, Monegasques Royal Wedding 2011, Music, Princess Charlène | 1 Comment
Where to Watch the Monaco Princely Wedding
Where to Watch the Princely Wedding in Monaco The wedding between Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock can be watched online, both 1 July & 2 July, at the Official website for the Princely wedding and at the Official website of the government of Monaco. Several countries all over the world have tv channels that broadcasts the religious wedding on 2 July live. To find out if your country is one … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Internet, Monegasques Royal Wedding 2011, Princess Charlène, Television | Leave a comment
Guestlist and Prepartions for the Wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock
The preparations for the wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock are almost finished, with the civil wedding tomorrow and the religious wedding on Saturday. The Prince and his Princess-to-be have inspected the scene of the concert that takes place tonight at the harbor of Monaco. The courtyard has been covered to protect the Bridal couple and their guests against the warm sun in Monaco (or the very small chance … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Monegasques Royal Wedding 2011, Princess Charlène | Leave a comment
Charlotte: Pomeline of Caroline's Eye?
As Charlotte Casiraghi stood on the #2 pedestal with her partner, Edwina Alexander, last Friday night, her mother, Princess Caroline de Hanovre, gazed proudly up at her. Princess Caroline and her brother, the Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco, were passing out the trophies to the top three winners of the Pro-Am Cup. This event was partially conceived by Charlotte herself one year ago. Professional and amateur jumping riders pair … Continue readingPosted in German Royals, Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Charlotte Casiraghi, Hanover, Horses, Pierre Casiraghi, Princess Caroline, Sport | Leave a comment
Monacology Week!
The past week in Monaco, Monegasques were buzzing about — well, yes, the princely wedding, but also something else, quite different! It was Monacology Week, or the "Eco Village" in the Quai Antoine I. Since 2005, a week has been set aside for what can be considered the Principality's version of an ecological fair in the Port Hercule. It was started by Kate Powers and Didier Rubiolo, owners of the … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Climate Change, Environment | Leave a comment
Monaco Update
There have been a lot of dramatic events in Monaco this year and the year is only halfway over. The worst, of course, came in March – the death of nonagenarian Princess Antoinette, Baroness de Massy. But then Prince Albert, the sovereign, and his bride-to-be, Charlene Wittstock, paid a cheerful visit to Ireland. Among the delights among the Leprechauns: a visit to the old Kelly homestead. Princess Caroline, elder sister … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Bilateral Relations, Charlotte Casiraghi, Estonia, France, Grand Prix, HIV/AIDS, Latvia, Monegasques Royal Wedding 2011, Patronage, Pierre Casiraghi, Princess Charlène, Sport, Working Visit | 1 Comment
Princess Lalla Salma Voted Most Elegant Woman at Royal Wedding
If you watched the recent royal wedding, you might have caught a glimpse of Morocco's Princess Lalla Salma, wife of King Mohamed VI. Readers of the UK's celebrity magazine Hello! have voted the Fez-born princess as the most elegant woman at the wedding in London on 29 April. "The North African beauty — dressed in a pale pink and gold caftan, the traditional clothing of her native country — easily … Continue readingPosted in British Royals, Monaco Royals, Moroccan Royals, Spanish Royals | Tagged British Royal Wedding 2011, Fashion, In-Laws, Lalla Salma, Media, Princess Charlène, Public Opinion, Queen Letizia | 21 Comments
Springtime in Monaco
Last week, on Saturday, 7 May, while her daughter Charlotte launched a new project in Spain, Princess Caroline de Monaco was presiding over a 44-year-old tradition in Monaco. The Place du Casino in Monte-Carlo was bursting with sensational scents and colors as the Princess inaugurated the 44th International Flower Show (Concours Internationl de Bouquets). And the Princess herself appeared in the mood for springtime. She wore a knee-length floral dress, … Continue readingPosted in German Royals, Monaco Royals | Tagged Fashion, Flower Show, Hanover, Princess Alexandra of Hanover, Princess Caroline | Leave a comment
Charlotte Casiraghi Fuses her Interests
In the years 2005-2008, Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco was focused on, first, completing her studies at Lycee Fenelon, and then several internships and collaborations in the print media. But by her own admission in one of her interviews last year, there was "something missing." That something was her passion for the equestrian jumping sport. Since early 2009, she has been increasingly in the saddle and has been cementing her relationships … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Charlotte Casiraghi, Fashion, Horses, Media, Sport | Leave a comment
Profile: Melanie-Antoinette de Massy
Early this month, Caroline de Monaco, Princesse de Hanovre officiated at the opening day lunch for the Rolex Masters Tournament in Monte-Carlo. Caroline's luncheon with tournament officials and players was covered in this blog. The day was followed by several charitable fundraising events that were not covered in this blog. Most years, Caroline's cousin Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy has a prominent part in the opening of the tournament and the … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Biography, Melanie-Antoinette de Massy, Patronage | Leave a comment
Life Going on in Monaco
Obladi, Oblada, Life goes on! Princess Antoinette, Monaco's nonagenarian matriarch and last fallen icon of past reigns, was laid to rest in the Chapel of the Peace. March ended. Spring came. Prince Albert and his soon-to-be princess, Charlene, paid a visit to the ancestral land of that other fallen icon, the Prince's Irish-American mother, Grace Kelly! Three days later, the couple was back in Monaco. The Prince met his neice, … Continue readingPosted in German Royals, Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, AMADE, Andrea Casiraghi, Charlotte Casiraghi, Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, Exhibition, Horses, Patronage, Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Sport | 1 Comment
Monegasque State Visit to Ireland
This week in Dublin, the red carpet was rolled out and the guard of honour stood at Present Arms, or marched at Right Shoulder Arms, for the three-day visit of His Serene Highness the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, Albert II. The Prince was accompanied by his bride-to-be, South African Charlene Wittstock. The couple were greeted by President Mary and Mr. McAleese and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Gerry Breen. Some … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Children, Environment, Exhibition, Ireland, President McAleese, Princess Charlène, Religion, State Visit | 1 Comment
A Sad Rose Ball: Monaco Town and Princess Antoinette
As per tradition, once again the Rose Ball has been held in the Salle des Etoiles in the Sporting Club of Monte Carlo, but this time, the event was slightly different: with the death of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, elder sister of Prince Rainier III, Prince Albert II and his fiancée Charlene Wittstock and Princess Caroline decided not to attend, due to the mourning period that is surronding the Principality. … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Andrea Casiraghi, Charlotte Casiraghi, Death, Pierre Casiraghi, Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Rose Ball | Leave a comment
Princess Antoinette of Monaco Passes Away
HSH Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness de Massy, died on March 17, 2011. The funeral will take place on March 24 at 10 a.m. The Princess was the first child and only daughter of Princess Charlotte and Prince Pierre of Monaco, Duke of Valentinois, born Count Pierre of Polignac, and reached the age of 90 last December. Princess Antoinette married 3 times, first to Alexandre Noghès, with whom she has … Continue readingPosted in Monaco Royals | Tagged Death, Princess Antoinette of Monaco | 3 Comments
Royal Courts Release Wedding Websites
A few weeks ago, both the British Royal Court and the Princely Court of Monaco released websites dedicated to the weddings of respectively Prince William and Catherine Middleton, and Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock. Prince William and Catherine Middleton will marry on April 29, there wedding website can be found HERE while Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock will marry on July 1 & 2. Their wedding website can be … Continue readingPosted in British Royals, Monaco Royals | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, British Royal Wedding 2011, Internet, Monegasques Royal Wedding 2011, Princess Charlène, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke of Cambridge, Website | 1 Comment


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Security can transport a survivor to the Health Services, Bryn Mawr Hospital, or the police station. Kim Callahan can inform survivors about options through the police and criminal justice system. They can arrange for police to meet with a survivor in the Campus Safety Office or can accompany a student if she/he decides to talk with the police at the police station.
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Donald Yacktman, whose $2.3 billion Yacktman Fund has outperformed 97 percent of funds with similar objectives over the past five years, said he likes shares of Microsoft Corp., Viacom Inc. and ConocoPhillips.
Microsoft "is dirt-cheap," Yacktman, whose fund has posted an annualized return of 7.2 percent since mid-2005, said today in an interview on Bloomberg Television. "The wind continues to blow to a large degree at their back."
The world's largest software maker has fallen 17 percent since its 2010 peak on April 22 while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index has dropped 8.9 percent. The Redmond, Washington-based company posted record fourth-quarter revenue on July 23 after the most successful debut of its flagship operating system. The stock rose 0.3 percent to $26.03 at 4 p.m. New York time today.
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I just wanted to increase my understanding of rendering skin, so I found some photos of people from the internet and tried to render spheres of flesh by observing how light played across their skin tones. It ended up being a really useful exercise.
Great work, my friend ! I also thought at the first time that I'm looking at 3D models.
Do you have any online tutorials, it would be really helpfull ?
You got 112 favs for drawing balls ....
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Great job, these are so well rendered that for a second I believed they were actual 3d renders!
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This is seriously creepy. It rpobably is a good exercise.
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You got some balls
The surfaces look like real human skin (at least to me) so it'd be interesting to see them used on some models of people, well done!
Excellent study, sir. Well done.
I like the purple tones and ambient light you achieved to observe. I never really tried sphere lighting, but I see how well it could help with rendering skin tones.
It's pretty beneficial if you reeeally make an effort to dissect and understand what's happening.
nice work how do you get this smooth and graini surface
I start using mostly airbrushes, which gives me the smooth/soft transitions . The grainy parts are done with a brush that's basically just a bunch of scattered dots, and then I paint on top of all that with a triangle brush that I made which I use for just about everything
great studies! although, it's a little odd you're just sitting around painting skin balls. lol. sorry, that sounded funnier in my head.
Gotta paint all the balls
I was thinking skin balls, too.
Nah that was pretty funny out loud too... because I read it out loud then spit out my coffee!
Awesome work! Happy to have people like you keeping me motivated with clever exercises!


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The Lenawee County Superintendents Association works together to reduce costs and establish best practices. Another priority is increasing career and economic development within the county. This can broaden our tax-base, increase the population and...
To the editor,Recently I received a campaign mailing from Voters to Elect Stan Sala Circuit Court Judge. The first sentence on the back of the card states: "Stan has more experience and has practiced law longer than any of the...
The village has been able to find a seasonal Department of Public Works employee in Jeremy Young. Wonacott said a person normally would be hired in April, but that has been pushed back into the summer the past few years.
Throughout his papacy, the Catholic leader has been committed to grieving with people in pain.
Chris Macklin comes to The Christian Family Centre after serving with Hewlett Packard Enterprise as account business office executive and he will assume his duties at The Centre on Aug. 1.
NEW YORK — Donald Trump introduced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate on Saturday, calling him "my partner in this campaign" and his first choice to join him on the Republican presidential ticket.
Pinsoneault pleaded guilty in June to stealing $13,032.42 while serving as the booster club's president from October 2013 until the money was discovered missing in November 2015.
The project to redevelop the old Underwood building, at the northeast corner of Maumee and Main streets, is expected to take more than a year and see an overall investment of nearly $5 million.
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