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Poem by: ramonathompson
Status: Finished
Genre: Poetry
Now I promise
Now I swear that I'll be stronger
On my own
Without you always there to drag me
Into a downward spiral
I know that I can raise up to be
So much better then before
A real woman
At last free to be the real me
For the first time in my life
Tonight I'm staring over anew
Ignorance and intolerance!
No more standing by
Watching you smile as made others cry
Turning my stomach
Seeing how cruel and unaccepting you could be
Thought that I knew you better then that
But I guess I never did
Clear now for the first time
My eyes open to the fact that now from you forever
I must walk away
Too shy
So damm shy before
Cos of how ugly you used to make me feel
Now I know better
Now for the first time ever
I have been forced to take a long, hard look at myself
In the mirror to see that finally I had it
So why should't I flaw it?
Leaving you way, way behind in the dust
Now you can just sit back, watch, and hunger
For what we could have been
If only
Oh yes boy, if only you had treated me nicer
Your indifferences to me and all that I ever cared about!
Now it's my way or the highway mister!
No, no more of doing only what you want
When you want
Now I'm free
Happy and free
For the first time
I'm feeling whole and alive
In touch at last with the real woman within
Yes it's true
But smarter now too
Wiser without you
Your silly, stupid stereotypes!
Just cos I'm blond
It don't mean that I'm dumb
Just because you're a man
It don't mean a thing to me
It don't mean that you can always have the upper hand
Standing over me and shaking a mighty, angry fist
Bringing tears to my eyes and bruises to my skin
Hurting me so
Now that awful time is over and mine has arrived
Leaving on a jet plane tonight
Kissing you and all those bad, bad times goodbye
Free at long last to be the woman I always wanted to be
My boredom!
You were never that good a lover anyway and we both
know it
Always bragging about things bigger then they really were
Your hate consuming and eating away constantly at my
Smothering me beneath a pillow of despair
Now I long only to be free to breathe
On my own for the first time and damm does it feel good!
Hate, fear, and peer pressure!
Forcing me to give in
Forcing me to stay
24/7 by the side of a man I never really could stand
Now I won't stand for it one minute longer
Packing my bags and walking away
Never ever to look back your way again
All my insecuritys and regrets!
Never to feel so damm low again
Buried underneath the fury of you and all your many bad
Coming home drunk to knock me around again
Just for fun
Ain't gonna happen ever again
Just wanted to let you know it and why
No more bullying!
No more excuses or lies told
Night after night after night
No more brokenhearted fits of tears and self loathing
This time I swear that it's true
Once and for all lover
I'm leaving you with this one last message that you can
take to heart
That is if you have one......
Forever more from my heart
Forever more from hurting me and making me cry
Again and again and again
Lover you are now offically and finally.......
2007 Ramona Thompson
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Good for you ! I detest bullies and abusers..wish more would 'take a stand' against them..not easy for some, I'm sure..good job !
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Books can provide a great reason to explore new places and expand the imagination... and vice versa.
There's nothing like doing the Tongariro Crossing or visiting Matamata's Hobbiton to inspire you to read - or re-read - The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
And reading Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited provides ample inspiration to want to see Castle Howard where the brilliant BBC television series was set.
Here's a few examples:
Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox
Great Missenden, in the English county of Buckinghamshire
Visit the English countryside that inspired the setting of Fantastic Mr Fox. The Roald Dahl Museum offers free craft activities and storytelling sessions but the best thing of all is the tour of the famous writing hut where Dahl created his best works.
Maurice Gee's Under the Mountain
Under the Mountain may be near the end of its run in local cinemas but there's plenty of time to read the Maurice Gee book on which it is based. Then head out to explore Auckland's volcanic cones, especially Rangitoto and the tunnels of North Head.
See gns.cri.nz or doc.govt.nz
Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer
Hannibal, Missouri, US
In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tom and his friend Becky Thatcher get lost in a cave. Read aloud the first two pages of Chapter 29 in this famed novel in conjunction with a visit to Missouri's first show cave. Take a tour of the cave depicted in the novel, and learn about how Samuel Clemens, who used the pen name Mark Twain, came to tell the story.
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books
Fans of Harry Potter can visit the locations and learn more about the magic and legends that made this series so popular. Take tours in England and the US where the film was made. Join other enthusiasts for a ride in the train that was used as the Hogwarts Express.
See hpfantrips.com
Where things are wild
Make it a wild weekend at home or away. Read Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and watch the film. Then take a walk in a nearby park or forest and use your imagination to talk about the adventures of young Max, the main character in this beloved children's book.
See moviefone.com.
Zane Grey's America
Best-selling novelist and avid angler Zane Grey - who published Tales of the Angler's Eldorado, New Zealand - created exciting stories of the life, culture and landscape of the American West. Grey's stories of frontier characters and romance inspired many to explore the West. Visit his birthplace, Zanesville, Ohio, and the locations that inspired him.
See zgws.org.
Where else would you go to celebrate the works of William Shakespeare but England? Imagine seeing a play performed in the recreated Globe Theatre on the banks of the River Thames in London. Or exploring the streets where the bard walked in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Of course the original vampire was Dracula. Bram Stoker wrote his story about the dreaded count from Transylvania in the Yorkshire town of Whitby and wove many local legends and landmarks into his account.
See visitwhitby.com or whitbywalks.com.
Katherine Mansfield
There isn't yet a trail to celebrate Katherine Mansfield, one of New Zealand's finest writers, but Wellington has announced plans for a sculpture of her which could form part of a Mansfield Trail.
In the meantime you can see her birthplace in Tinakori Rd, the Alexander Turnbull Library which has an extensive collection of her papers and personal belongings and the Wellington Writers' Walk in which she features.

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Costume Photos
Costume Information
|One of the first costumes I made. The hardest part to make was the long fall boots - it wasn't that they were actually challenging to put together, it was just impossible to find a pair of normal white boots! The orange jumpsuit was quite easy to find on ebay, though, and when it arrived the package claimed it's 'asbestos-proof'... Take that, Cave!
Making Wheatley was a long process - he's made of paper mache, and it took ages to dry. He still ended up looking pretty rubbish. I upgraded him for Telford MCM Expo 2012, though - he lights up! I will be taking him to London May 2012, too, as part of my human!Wheatley costume.
Staying in-character when your character is mute, however, is really hard, and I just ended up talking alot.
Also worn at Telford MCM Expo 2012. More pictures on Deviantart.


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About This Game
- Summary
- Specifications
- Game Editions
A fast-paced, breakout-style arcade game. There are 15 block types, 13 "power-ups," and 3 levels of difficulty to test your mettle.
Gameplay: Each game has a help menu that will tell you the game's controls and options. When you begin the game make sure to click on the game's "help" button for this information.
Status: Released
Genre: Action
- Minimum Requirements
- Win 98/2000/ME/XP
- Pentium 2 300Mhz or compatible with 64 MB RAM (128 MB for Win XP)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0+; Netscape Navigator 4.7x; AOL 5, 6
- Supported Functions
- Online
Help us solve the toughest (or most puzzling) game puzzles and challenges.
Our attempt to answer issues which most commonly occur on IGN's wikis.


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Best Western Ramkota Hotel
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Best Western Ramkota Hotel
About the hotel
Property Location
Located in Aberdeen, Best Western Ramkota Hotel is connected to the convention center and convenient to Wylie Park and Storybook Land. This hotel is within close proximity of Dacotah Prairie Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 154 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle.
Enjoy a meal at a restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and express check-out. Planning an event in Aberdeen? This hotel has 18000 square feet (1620 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
Hotel Facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Accessible bathroom
- Free airport transportation
- ATM/banking
- Free self parking
- Children's pool
- Conference space size (feet) - 18000
- Conference center
- Conference space
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Spa tub
- Conference space size (meters) - 1620
- Smoke-free property
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 13
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Restaurant
- 24-hour business center
- Luggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
- Computer station
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Total number of rooms - 154
- Fitness facilities
- Free area shuttle
- Meeting rooms 13
- Free breakfast
- Television in common areas
- Free WiFi
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- In-room accessibility
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Indoor pool
- Number of floors - 2
- Roll-in shower
- Wedding services
- Express check-out
- Free wired high-speed Internet
Room Facilities
- Free WiFi
- Iron/ironing board
- Free toiletries
- Phone
- Pillowtop mattress
- Premium bedding
- Daily housekeeping
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cable TV service
- Hair dryer
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Free local calls
- Flat-panel TV
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Room service (limited hours)
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Shower/tub combination
- Air conditioning
- Desk
Hotel Policy
Know Before You Go
- This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Up to 3 children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 5 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Renovations and Closures
The following facilities will be closed from 07 February 2017 to 04 March 2017 (dates subject to change):
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removed cartilage, put it into a ball in the middle to raise and refine tip. im ok with my low nose, no bridge implant. Now a mo. after, i can see a shadow of a ball in my tip in some angles, my tip is also high which doesnt match my low bridge. trimmed too much alar rim now looks shaved and uneven, worst it cannot be defined from my tip. my nose is lumpy like 1 inverted triangle in pics. I cant see my alar anymore! i want a clear definition of where are my alars and tip,like before.
Asian Alar, tip Plasty Undefined Uneven Nose? (photo)
Doctor Answers 3
Rhinoplasty post op
Dear Rainbow99.
- You look swollen in your photo and you should just be a little patient
- Even if you wanted to do something, you have to wait until all of the swelling goes down
Best regards,
Nima Shemirani
Asian Alar tip....
How long was your operation ? Because you need 6 month to take idea of the result, and 1 year for the final result.
Asian rhinoplasty1 month post op.
It is too soon to make any judgement. Nasal swelling takes 6-12 months to go away. Be patient and consult with your surgeon.
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Unlike other wars in American history in which large sectors of the population were directly impacted by the death of wounding of those fighting, the Iraq war has only been felt by less than one percent of the nation. Americans pick up their daily newspaper and read about the death of a soldier in some unknown Iraq or Afghanistan village, feel a moment of sorrow and go on to the sport pages. The Hubbard family which lives in California had a different experience since Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard were compelled to witness the death of two of their sons in combat. Due to a World War II event when the Sullivan family lost five sons, Army policy is that any surviving son would be released from active duty to ensure the family did not lose all their children.
Jason Hubbard left the army after the death of his two brothers but soon encountered military red tape which insisted since he left the service prior to completion of his original term, he would be denied health coverage and access to the GI Bill of Rights. However, Senator Diane Feinstein, of California pushed through the Hubbard Act which now guarantees in such situations the surviving child will receive all normal benefits provided those who have served.
Since September 11, 2001, there are at least 50 sole survivors of those who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. One can only wonder how President Bush sleeps in the evening.


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19th May 2005, 04:29 PM
I just read the May issue of UK's car mag CAR, in it there's a two-page spread of an interview with Car-Peter Forster, the new boss of GME who now assumes direct responsibility over Opel and Saab. He re-iterated Saab's new global strategy of growing the brand with short-term, stop-gap products like the 9-2X/9-6X/9-7X and going back to Saab's aviation-inpired design roots. He also hinted strongly at discontinuing the 9-2X and replacing it with a new 9-1 that is based on the hot Vauxhall Astra. It appears all future models will be sold globally, no more of the North America-only products like the current 9-2X/9-7X suite.
Anyone able to get a link to this article ?
Anyone able to get a link to this article ?


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environmental engineering
Northeastern senior wins award as national engineering Co-op Student of the Year
Kelly O'Connell, E'16, came to college with interests in environmental issues and climate change. Today she credits Northeastern's co-op program, backed by rigorous engineering courses, with guiding her toward her career goals.
3Qs: For Big Dig, light at the end of the tunnel?
Boston's Big Dig — the most costly highway project in United States history — has been plagued with problems since ground was broken in 1991. Last week, inspectors discovered a sinkhole beneath the surface of the I-90 connector tunnel, possibly caused by a ground-freezing process used during construction. We asked Thomas Sheahan, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University, to explain why the ground-freezing process was used and whether it caused the sinkhole to form.


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The Gold standard of the Rapha Randonnee, a true journey across incredible mountains
Rapha Travel have created this Bespoke itinerary to experience the Giro d'Italia in 2017. Featuring riding in Tuscany and the Dolomites combined with factory visits to De Rosa and Campagnolo, with Rapha Travel's signature service, a true Italian experience awaits.
Let Rapha create a unique itinerary for you and your family and friends, or your colleagues and clients. Sharing experiences brings us together. It deepens friendships, builds trust and strengthens partnerships. A week on the bike with those close to you can be a valuable and unforgettable experience. We have a deep knowledge of the best roads, the finest restaurants and the most luxurious hotels the world over, and we have harnessed this to create the ride of a lifetime for a range of private clients. No trip is too big or small.
Flights, bike hire and travel insurance are not included
Double occupancy as standard
We will work closely with you to build the trip with the support and personnel you want and to the level of difficulty that suits you. Hit the Tour de France's biggest climbs, spin along the beach or ask us to take you to the secret roads we explore in our downtime, where normal trips can't go. Whenever we take you, you can expect faultless delivery, from accommodation and logistics to on-bike support. For more information about any aspect of the Bespoke service, please email email@example.com
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From Venice we'll transfer directly towards Vicenza and an afternoon tour of Campagnolo whilst your bikes and bags are transferred to our hotel in Casalecchio di Reno on the northern edge of the Appenines. Following the visit to Campagnolo, a second transfer south awaits to the first hotel of the journey.
Hotel Calzavecchio, Casalecchio di Reno
We roll into the Appenines today. Some of Italy's best riding lies in these mountains and the Giro d'Italia pays homage to this today with a "classic Appenine stage" starting in the town of Ponte a Ema and finishing in Bagno di Romagna - where we will intersect the race for the first time. To keep the riding distance and climbing manageable (and not to destroy the legs on the first day!) we'll transfer by vehicle south from Casalecchio di Reno. Our hotel for the night is in town, and the race passes through once before the finish line. Its likely that this start will see a major shakeup of the General Classification as the climbs of the Appenines test the favourites legs and which teams can control the race.
Roseo Euroterme Wellness Resort, Bagno di Romagna
Departing the Emilio-Romagna we ride into the heart of Tuscany and the Chianti Classico region. We visit roads made famous by both the Giro d'Italia and the Strade Bianche – Eroica races. Our route of around 135km takes us to Siena and tonight we'll dine in town for the full culinary experience of Tuscany.
Pallazzo Ravizza, Siena
Joining up the cities of Siena and Lucca today. We continue the exploration of Tuscany before arriving at the walled city of Lucca. The route of around 125km takes in the towns of San Gimignano and Castelfalfi for lunch.Dinner tonight at the fabulous Da Pasquale in historic Lucca.
Hotel San Marco, Lucca
We close the first sector of our Italian journey today by riding across the Northern Appenines to Casalecchio di Reno.
Hotel Calzavecchio, Casalecchio di Reno
Today we transfer by vehicle from Bologna towards Bolzano in the heart of the Sud-Tirol. Our hotel allows for a good loop-ride on arrival. Alternatively a day away from the bikes can allow for a visit to a Messner Mountain Museum
Art & Design Hotel Napura, nr Bolzano
Today we ride in the Adige valley, taking in a large portion of the traffic-free cycle path through apple orchards. Our hotel for the night sets us for the next 2 nights, in preparation for the arrival of the Giro d'Italia. Those looking to really tests the legs can complete an out-and-back of the Passo dello Stelvio from Prato and the famous hairpins that the Giro will descend the following day.
Today is the Queen stage of the Giro. A monstrous 227km and 5,400m elevation. We'll take the opportunity to see the race twice – on either side of the Stelvio as it passes. Our ringside seats will see the race unfold before us as the General Classification riders fight for pink.
Today we ride two classic climbs of the Giro d'Italia – a Queen stage of our own. Completing the 48 hairpins of the Passo dello Stelvio before crossing the Passo di Gavia from Bormio. Those who are really game can also tackle the Passo di Mortirolo from Monno. We spend the night in Sondrio.
Grand hotel della Posta, Sondrio
Our final day of riding takes us to the shores of Lake Como. Crossing by ferry from Varenna to Bellagio, we climb the Madonna del Ghisallo and visit the church of the Patron Saint of cyclists. Experience the roads of Il Lombardia before arriving into Como for your final night.
Before your afternoon departures we visit De Rosa. One of the finest brands of Italian cycling, eponymous marque founded by Ugo de Rosa has built frames for many of the champion cyclists - Merckx, Geminiani, Motta, Moser just to name a few. Enjoy this final delight of Italian cycling culture before a transfer to an agreed onwards journey location in Milan (Hotel or airport).
Last week, Ben led the Rapha team (Ben, Jonny, Mattia and Franco) in delivering us an outstanding Dolomites experience. In a week where we copped a fair bit of inclement weather, our group of 11 riders were struck by how hard Ben and his team worked each day to make our trip a memorable experience – it was above and beyond all of our expectations. They are a terrific group of guys, and their efforts were really appreciated by the people on our trip.
— Bespoke trip rider, June 2016
The combination of the trip design (routes, hotels, dinners, etc), the service and the Rapha touch (gear, bikes, branding, etc) all made this trip so special.
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ATI Radeon x1950 Pro Preview
Dongle-free Crossfire anyone? ATI has just announced their x1950 Pro cards which fall directly behind the XTX versions. Some benefits include a digital voltage regulator and a single slot cooler! Learn more inside..
Check out Gregs full preview right here and discuss it here!
What resolutions were the game's tests run at and what detail settings were used? Inquiring minds want to know.
All games were run at 1280x1024. All setting were on high but I will look them up when I get home from work and let you know the exact specs.
Nice, sounds like that card has some serious guts to it.
It really does. That and the internal CrossFire bridge makes it that much more appealing.
this has now taken my last gripe about ATI cards and tossed it to the side of the road....
Could not stand the MASTER card debacle, installation order, and most of all.... the external dongles...
Now... I am looking forward to playing with the ATI stuff! Now that the asthetics and installation have been cleaned up!
Good read!
Thank you Tech. The cards were great to play around with and in all honesty, I will be picking up a pair soon. I am that happy with them.
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Amazon's Kindle Fire Hot Out of the Gate: Evercore
Amazon.com's Kindle Fire tablet, which went on sale last month, "has come out of the gates strong" thanks to its relatively cheap price tag, Evercore Partners says.
Thanks mainly to its low price, the Kindle Fire "may just vaporize other 'for profit' Android tablet" business models deployed by hardware makers, Evercore says.
The firm estimates Amazon will account for half of all Android tablets by next year. Still, Evercore says Amazon hasn't yet posed a real threat to Apple's dominant iPad.
Amazon shares are down 2% today, while Apple is down less than 1%.


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Hi guys,
I'd like to show my eBay listings on my 'For Sale' page of http://www.hackneytools.com
instead of the manually coded list I have now.
I've chosen a plugin called 'Auction Nudge', which seems the most basic and
functional plugin out there to do this. The eBay listing can be called into the page
with a shortcode, but I'm at a loss as to how (and where) I insert the generated
Javascript code that is given when I prompt the plugin with my eBay user ID.
I only need the list on my for sale page: http://www.hackneytools.com/forsale
How to I 'get into' just that page in my Graphene Child Theme to drop the
code into the <body>....</body> area??
Sorry, I am such a klutz at all this.


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Replacing a noisy bath fan
Newer-style bath fans, on the other hand, are so quiet you can hardly hear them running, and they cost very little to operate. It's easier than you think to swap out that noisy, inefficient bath fan, especially if you choose one that's designed to be installed without ripping out the bathroom ceiling.
Of the many replacement models to choose from, we picked the NuTone No. RN110 Ultra Pro Series because the fan can be installed from inside the bathroom. It's not the quietest model available, but at 0.6 sones (about 25 decibels), it's a huge improvement over the old 4-sone (about 60 decibels) fan we're replacing. If you can locate a joist, cut drywall and handle basic electrical work, you can do the whole job in about two hours and save about $200 on the installation. You'll need a stud finder, a drywall saw, a drill and screws, and aluminum duct tape.
Buy the right size for your bathroom
There's no such thing as a "one-size-fits-all" bath fan. For bathrooms up to 100 sq. ft., calculate the required cubic feet per minute (cfm) by multiplying the room's length x width x height. Multiply that result by .13 and round up to the nearest 10. Example: 10 ft. wide x 9 ft. long x 9 ft. high x .13 = 105. Round up to 110 and buy a 110-cfm bath fan. For bathrooms larger than 100 sq. ft., simply add up the cfm requirements for each of these plumbing fixtures: toilet, 50 cfm; shower, 50 cfm; bathtub, 50 cfm; jetted tub, 100 cfm.
Turn off the power before proceeding
You'll have to remove the power cable from the old unit and connect it to the new fan. This must be done with the power off. Don't rely on turning off the fan switch; flip the breaker as well. Then double-check that the power is off with a voltage sniffer. If you're not comfortable working with electricity, hire an electrician to remove and connect the wires.
Find the joists and duct and enlarge the opening
Most bath fans are mounted to a ceiling joist with the duct running parallel to the joist. Start by locating the direction of your ceiling joists (Photo 1). Then locate the damper (you may have to remove the fan motor and blade from the housing). That'll tell you where the duct lies in the ceiling. Mark the duct location. Then enlarge the opening (Photo 2).
Remove and replace the housing, duct and fan
Photo 5: Connect the duct
Pull the old duct through the housing and into the room. Then tape the duct to the damper assembly. Slide the damper onto the flange and secure with aluminum duct tape. Push the duct, damper and flange back into the ceiling and secure the flange to the housing using the screw provided.
With the opening now enlarged, you'll have room to disconnect the old duct, electrical cable and old housing (Photo 3). Install and secure the new mounting frame (Photo 4). Connect the electrical cable to the new housing and snap the housing into the frame so the duct opening is facing the existing duct. Then connect the duct, damper and flange using aluminum duct tape (Photo 5). Finish the rough-in by connecting the power wires and ground to the electrical box provided (Photo 6).
Then simply slide the fan into the housing and add the muffler and grille (Photo 7). Turn on the power and test. Apply a bead of fire-resistant (intumescent) caulk around the fan housing and drywall to prevent moisture intrusion into the attic.
Replacement procedure
A new kit from Broan and NuTone lets you cut fan noise almost in half (meaning the fan is barely audible). Installing the new fan and motor only takes about 10 minutes, with no rewiring or duct work required. The kit works on most Broan, NuTone and Nautilus fans—most bath fans are one of these brands. The Bath Fan Upgrade Kit is simply a quieter replacement fan that fits in the existing housing, so there's no need to rip up the ceiling, and the new grille gives your fan a new look.
The more powerful motor in this quieter fan means the fan will do a better job of ventilating the room. Buy the kit (No. 690) on Broan's Web site (broan.com) or at most home centers. Everything you need is contained in the kit, including the wrench.
If you have a grille other than the two shown here, the upgrade kit won't work on your fan.


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I was put on diability in June of 2013 and struggled to make the payments on my credit cards. In September I couldn't do it anymore on the limited income from disability, so I filed a claim with my credit card companies because I always opt for the credit protection. I got the paperwork for all my credit cards individually and filled them out along with my Doctor's statement of disability. Everything was fine until I started to do end of the year accounting and discovered that my Matrix Discover card (Now Matrix Mastercard) was 50 days past due with a $130 minimum payment. I called the card compnay and they said a payment had not been made since October and I was incuring late fees.
I called Continental Finance who holds the insurance for that credit card and inquirdd about it. They said that I have to send them a statement of continued disability every month. I was shocked because I thought it was all taken card of. All my other credit cards are being paid just fine with whatever companies they use for insurance. But not this one. When I explained the situation and told them that if I couldn't make a $35 monthly payment then I certainly can't pay all these late fees that have inured because apparently they were waiting on me to know that I have to send them a statement of disability every month. Of course they didn't care. In desperation I asked to speak with a supervisor, was placed on hold for 53 minutes and finally had to hang up. I called back and was refused to be allowed to talk with a supervisor and was hung up on.
I trusted this company to look out for my best interest while I was on diability and they failed miserably. Now I have delinquent pyments on my credit report and have to find a way to make a $130 payment to catch my account up. I would never recommend this credit "protection" service to anyone. It's clearly a "legal"scam.
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An apparent letter from Tsisserev to Penny Ballem was in fact provided by the City – click for full letter
Alex G. Tsakumis' dogged coverage of the Ark Tsisserev affair continues. If you thought that the 40-page memo leaked to Frances Bula last Friday evening was the end of the story, think again. Tsakumis has a full on the record interview with the City's former Chief Electrical Inspector, under the condition that he gives no opinions based on suppositions, and that he does not speak disparagingly regarding anyone or anything at City Hall today – terms required by his agreement with the City of Vancouver.
After reading Arkady's statements, one detail really jumped out at me. It concerned the curious page 13 letter signed by Tsisserev sent to the attention of Penny Ballem. It very much looks like a home printed memo, in a tightly spaced Times Roman font that looks nothing like memos from the City. If you read the letter too quickly, you would think that Tsisserev had completely capitulated. He dismisses "media coverage" as being wildly inaccurate. The letter is co-signed and date-stamped by Ark's lawyer Russ Chamberlain.
Tsisserev tells Alex Tsakumis that the letter was in fact prepared by city staff, and he had to sign it as a condition of receiving his payout. Here is how he describes his reaction to receiving the letter in the interview with Tsakumis:
AGT: ...how on earth can you have then signed a letter on February 12th, not even a month later, a letter which the City, specifically Dr. Ballem, cites as proof of your lack of knowledge of any potential life safety issues? How can both be true?
AT: You mean the letter that appeared out of nowhere? (Laughs…)
AGT: What do you mean by that? (Long pause…)
AT: I was negotiating a settlement through my lawyer while I was shocked and deeply hurt by the treatment I received…I am still hurt because I loved serving the people and working with the people I worked with. But it was actually the city that sent the February 12th letter over. My lawyer Russ Chamberlain did not draft it at all. I didn't write it either. It came over from the city just as I signed it and it was made very clear to me that if I did not have any "current" first hand knowledge, like on that day, of specific life safety issues, if I did not sign I wouldn't get a settlement. It was an essential part of the deal for the city. They insisted I sign as a key part of (the) deal.
AGT: So, in order for you to achieve an exit with settlement, the city demanded you sign that letter…
AT: Correct. I objected a lot originally to Russ but it was no use. Look, Alex, I was not employed by that time, so they could make me sign this and be technically correct, even though I did not feel good about this kind of move.
The letter is addressed to the City Manager, subject "Media Reports". As of February 12th there had only been two media covering the story, CTV, who ran it on their Feb. 6th & 7th weekend newscast, and Alex Tsakumis. CTV's and Tsakumis' stories ran during the Olympics, virtually guaranteeing that no one would pay attention to the report. The letter seems to been written over concerns raised by Tsakumis' persistent blog posts rather than the more limited mainstream coverage.
The letter reads:
Ms. Ballem, I have been listening to the various news reports which allege safety issues in light of my departure from the electrical inspections branch. I want you to know as I have instructed my lawyer, that the "leaks" which the media seem to find are not from me and I have not passed on any emails or information of any kind to compromise the reputation of the City or the department.
The letter goes on to make vague statements full of qualifiers such as:
I confirm that while I was at the department there was absolutely nothing wrong whatsoever with the manner in which the electrical department was carrying out its responsibilities. I can also say that since my departure on January 21, 2010, I am not aware of any facts that would suggest in any way that there is anything wrong in the way the electrical inspections branch is being operated and I am not currently aware of any safety issues or dangers whatsoever.
This letter was written to serve one purpose, to squash any independent media reports of electrical problems. It concludes with this line:
I hope this helps to address some of the misinformation which has been circulating in the press.
The page 13 letter was produced to look like it was a correspondence from Tsisserev himself, when in fact it was anything but. The letter is a complete fabrication, and it was signed under duress.
What could they have been possibly thinking to cook up this deceit? What a horrible way to treat a loyal and competent employee like Arkady Tsisserev.
Our hat goes off to Alex for his report. Now it's time for Gregor Robertson and Penny Ballem to answer even more questions on this file.
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Mon Oct 20, 2008
The IUPAT Is On A Roll In Florida For The Obama/Biden Ticket!
Washington, DC -- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) General President James Williams and union staff will be traveling the country to meet with local labor leaders and union members to rally support for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
As part of the IUPAT's "It's About Us!" campaign, Mr. Williams and his staff will travel by bus to cities throughout Florida, and then will fly to the nation's most hotly contested battleground states, including Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
"This election is the most critical since the Great Depression to the future of working Americans," Mr. Williams said. "The IUPAT has always been one of the most politically active unions in this country, so we're hitting the road to visit with working families to get them excited about this election and show them how important their vote is this year."
The IUPAT's bus, painted black and gold – the union's official colors –will be making stops in cities throughout Florida, including a kick off rally in Jacksonville on Monday, October 20. A rally will also be held on October 31 in Tampa Bay, outside Obama's Florida campaign headquarters.
IUPAT leaders will also visit Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Miami, Lansing, Toledo and Cleveland, as well as Pittsburgh and Scranton, finishing the tour in Philadelphia on Election night.
Williams is available to the media to offer his insight and opinion on what this election means for working families and the country. Members of the press are also invited to join the IUPAT bus while it travels through Florida.
Dubbed the 'Army of Black and Gold' by members of the media in 2000, the IUPAT endorsed Senator Obama in June of this year and is recognized as one of the most politically active unions within the labor movement.
The IUPAT represents more than 160,000 active and retired IUPAT members in North America. Its members are painters, glaziers, floor coverers and drywall finishers, among other construction trades.
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Golden Minerals is a junior silver producer with a strong growth profile, listed on both the NYSE Amex and TSX.
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The Canadian silver mining company, First Majestic Silver (NYSE: AG), operates in Mexico. It has four underground mines: La Encantada, San Martin, La Parrilla and Del Toro. La Encantada is the largest of all mines which produces more than half of the company's production. The company produces and sells its own bullion bars and rounds.
Quarterly Earnings
Recently, First Majestic Silver announced its earnings for the fourth quarter, 2012. The company reported a 5% increase in its earnings, thanks to higher output and better silver prices. Earnings grew to $22.4 million or 19 cents a share versus $21.3 million or 20 cents a share last year. Revenues were up 17% to $71 million.
Production stood at 2.56 million silver equivalent ounces, 22% higher than the last year. For the year, production was up 20% to 9.1 million silver equivalent ounces. Cash costs grew 16% to $9.26 per ounce. As far as prices were concerned, average realized prices were up 2% to $32.42 per ounce.
Last week, the company lost its bid on acquiring the world's largest underdeveloped silver mine, Orko Silver's La Preciosa project, to Coeur d'Alene Mines. Coeur d'Alene agreed to pay $337 million for the project.
Forecast for 2013
In 2013, the company expects to produce 12.3 to 13 million ounce equivalent, an increase of 34% to 42% from 2012. In this quarter, analysts expect First Majestic Silver to earn $0.28 per share on revenues of $72.78 million. For the full year, analysts' estimates stand at $1.40 a share on $422.52 million revenue.
First Majestic Silver is trading at a forward P/E (1yr) of 8.10x and has a healthy PEG of 0.47. One of the hallmarks First Majestic Silver is its whopping operating margin of 43%. During the last five years, its operating margin has averaged close to 41%. A current ratio of 3.02 testifies company's strong liquidity position. A mean recommendation of 1.7 on the sell side suggests that it's one of the top buys in the silver industry. According to the sell side, it has a mean target price of almost $24, which shows that it's undervalued by a mammoth 48%.
Silver Industry's Major Players
Based in Vancouver, Canada, Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW), not only produces silver but also sells silver mined by other companies. It is trading at a forward P/E (1yr) of 15.28x, making it a rather expensive buy in the silver industry. A PEG of 0.28 shows that it's a hugely undervalued stock. A mean target price of $48 on the sell side depicts that it has an upside potential of almost 52%. Plus, a mean recommendation of 1.7 on the sell side testifies the fact that it's a must buy in the silver industry.
On the other hand, Endeavour Silver (NYSE: EXK) is trading at a forward P/E (1yr) of 10.62x and has a mean recommendation of 2 on the sell side. Using earnings multiple, I value Endeavour Silver at $9, showing an upside potential of around 48%. This makes Endeavour Silver one of the best buys in the silver industry along with First Majestic and Silver Wheaton. You can have a further look at my detailed take on Endeavour Silver Corporation here.
Going forward, the biggest catalyst for First Majestic Silver would be its Del Toro mine. By the end of second quarter, the company would be producing significant amount of silver bars from the mine. During the final phase of production at Del Toro, it is expected to become company's largest operation and is estimated to produce over 6 million ounces of silver per year. Apart from this, further development at La Encantada, San Martin, and La Parrilla would make sure that the company produces more than 12 million ounces of silver this year. Further, more demand for industrial silver in 2014 means higher silver prices next year. The bottom line is that First Majestic Silver is still among the top silver stocks in the industry. Hence, I definitely recommend buying it.


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Black Achievers Hold Sessions on Campus
The YMCA of Central Kentucky Black Achievers program held sessions for middle and high school students on motivation and life skills on Transylvania's campus in February. Though Transylvania has previously had ties to the Black Achievers program, this is the first year that events have been held on campus.
"We've partnered as far as scholarship money with students who graduate from the program and come to Transy," coordinator of multicultural affairs Vince Bingham '98 said, "and we're pleased to have a greater involvement this year."
The aim of the program is to connect seventh through twelfth grade students with positive adult role models and provide exposure to career, educational, and social opportunities that enable the students to make informed decisions and develop the skills necessary to compete successfully in life.
The primary activities take place on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month throughout the school year and offer two types of sessions: general sessions designed to provide guidance and motivate students, and cluster sessions that expose students to specific life skills. Cluster sessions that took place include Arts and Culture, Business, Computers, Engineering, Medical, and Communications.
"Many of our alums are Black Achievers," Bingham said. "This is a program that ignites students' thirst for knowledge."
The Black Achievers program culminates with an awards banquet at Lexington Center in April. In March, Bingham accepted the Service Award on behalf of Transylvania at the Urban League Young Professional Gala in recognition of work done with the Leading and Impacting Futures Today Conference and Black Achievers.


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I am looking for a lawyer who would be willing to take my case on a contingency basis. I had my house rebuilt by a local contractor here in NY ( Near Poughkeepsie) The total price was 130,000 for the addition of a secpnd floor and some other improvements. I have a clear cut contract stating the details. Payment to the contractor were in thirds. When we got to the Last payment, I was worried because the house was in shambles, not even close to being done. The contractor assured me he would be able to move forward with the last payment, and the house would be done. I had no choice but to give him the payment. Needless to say, the house was left without siding, no entry, wires hanging off the side of the house ( central hudson sent me a warning to properly install it) No electrical panel, no stairs, no floors, no bathrooms upstairs, no ac, ALL of the rooms remained unfinished, My children and I ended up sleeping in the living room, I ended up taking a second mortgage to have the house finished, and I used most of my savings.The total amount I ended up spending was around 200,000 The money I used for the home was for retirement, and the home improvement was to bring the value of the house up. I don't have the resources to retain a lawyer, but I do have a good case, it was reviewed by several lawyers who stated this. I want to have my day in court with this contractor, I have a good case. Someone out there who can help me? Thanks for reading this...
First of all, never give the last payment until the job is done, but I'm sure you know that by now. Secondly, you will have to sue to get your money back, but no one is going to take this on contingency. Use the Find a Lawyer feature to the right and start making calls.
I actually knew that than. The contractor told me if I didnt give him last payment, he had to stop, leaving house framed with only typer and roughed in.. I lost either way. At least I got more work done otherwise it would have been in even worse shape. I met with a lawyer showed him pics, and contract, he said I had a good case, than charged my 1000 dollars for the hour I met with him.. As I stated before I don't have it to put out like that, I was taken once.


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FOES' PSYCHOLOGY HELD LESSON TO US; Nation Must Use All Means to Be on the Alert, Says Arthur V. Pope POINTS TO NAZI SYSTEM German Leaders Hope to Keep Morale on Constant Level, Group Here Is Told
This country needs all techniques possible to protect it from the psychological warfare of its enemies, which is "magnificently conceived and skillfully executed," Arthur Upham Pope, chairman of the Committee for National Morale, declared yesterday at the auditorium of Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue.
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Prof Rachel Thomson
|Professor of Childhood & Youth Studies (Social Work and Social Care)
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Rachel Thomson is a sociologist by disciplinewhose research interests include the study of the life course and transitions, as well as the interdisciplinary fields of gender and sexuality studies. She is a methodolgical innovator and is especially interested in capturing lived experience, social processes and the interplay of biographical and historical time.
Recently completed projects
Curating Childhoods. Funded by AHRC Digital Transformations theme this collaboration with the Mass Observation Archive established a newmulti-media collection on 'everyday childhoods' and explore synergies between popular and professional approaches to personal archives.
New frontiers in qualitative longitudinal research: A methodological innovation network funded by the National Centre for Reseach Methods that ran between October 2012 -13, involving a series of 5 seminars and workshops and resulting in a special issue of the International Journal for Social Research Methods March 2015. For further information see http://www.sussex.ac.uk/esw/circy/research/currentresearch/newfrontiers
Face 2 face: tracing the real and the mediated in children's cultures. Funded by NCRM as a methodological innovation project we follow panels of children and young people over time to trace everydy cultures and everyday digital childhoods using multi-media methods. The multimedia showcase can be accessed at http://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/everydaychildhoods/
Past projects
Inventing Adulthoods: a 15 year qualitative longitudinal study of 100 young people's transitions to adulthood funded by the ESRC and most recently by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. www.lsbu.ac.uk/inventingadulthood
Making Modern Mothers: Longitudinal and intergenerational investigation into the transition to new parenthood, funded by the ESRC through the Identities and Social Action programme and Timescapes www.timescapes.leeds.ac.uk
Editor – Children & Society
Editorial board - Journal of Youth Studies, Gender and Education, Sex Education, Studies in the Maternal
PhD supervision.
Rachel is an experienced doctoral supervisor and examiner and welcomes approaches from qualifiedhas applicants in her areas of research expertise.
Selected Publications before 2012 (for those since 2012 see SORO)
Henderson, S., Holland, J., McGrellis, S., Sharpe, S. and Thomson, R (2007) Inventing adulthoods: a biographical approach to youth transitions,London: Sage.
McLeod, J. and Thomson, R. (2009) Researching social change: qualitative approaches,London: Sage.
Thomson, R. (2009) Unfolding lives: youth, gender, change,Bristol: Policy Press.
Thomson, R., Kehily, M.J, Hadfield, L. and Sharpe, S. (2011) Making modern mothers,Bristol: policy Press.
Journal articles
Thomson, R. (2007) 'The qualitative longitudinal case history: practical, methodological and ethical reflections' Social Policy and Society, 6(4): 571-582.
Gordon, T., Holland, J., Lahelma, E. and Thomson, R. (2008) 'Young female citizens in education: emotions, resources and agency' Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 16 (2): 177-191.
Thomson, R. (2008) 'Thinking intergenerationally about motherhood', Studies in the Maternal inaugural edition 1 (1). http://www.mamsie.bbk.ac.uk/back_issues/issue_one/journal.html
Holland, J. and Thomson, R. (2009) 'Gaining a perspective on choice and fate: revisiting critical moments' European Societies 11 (3): 451-469.
Thomson, R., Hadfield, L., Kehily, M.J. and Sharpe, S. (2010) 'Family fortunes: an intergenerational perspective on recession' 21st Century Society 5 (2): 149-157.
Holland, J. and Thomson, R. (2010) 'Revisiting youthful sexuality – continuities and changes over two decades', Sexual and Relationships Therapy, 10 year Jubilee Issue, 25 (3): 342-350.
Thomson, R. and Kehily, M.J. (2011) 'Troubling reflexivity: the identity flows of teachers becoming mothers', Gender and Education, 23 (3): 233
Thomson, R., Hadfield, L., Kehily, M.J., and Sharpe, S. (2012) 'Acting up and acting out: encountering children in a longitudinal study of mothering', Qualitative Research, 12 (2)
Kehily, M.J. and Thomson, R. (2011) 'Figuring families: generation, situation and narrative in contemporary mothering', Sociological Research Online, 16(4) ISSN: 1360-7804
Book chapters
Elliott, J., Holland, J. and Thomson, R. (2007) 'Qualitative and quantitative longitudinal research' in Bickman, L., Brannen, J. and Alasuutari, P. Handbook of Social Research Methods, London/Thousand Oaks: Sage,pp228-248.
Rudoe, N. and Thomson, R. (2009) 'Class cultures and the meaning of young motherhood' in Graham, H. (ed) Understanding Health Inequalities: Second Edition, Maidenhead: Open University Press: 162-178.
Thomson, R, Kehily, M.J., Hadfield, L., and Sharpe, S. (2009) 'The making of modern motherhoods: storying an emergent identity' in Liveable Lives: Negotiating Identities in New Times, Palgrave Macmillan (ed.) Margaret Wetherell.
Thomson, R. (2010)'Using biographical and longitudinal methods: researching motherhood', Mason J. and Dale, A. (eds) Understanding Social Research: Thinking Creatively about Method.,London: Sage Publications
Kehily, M.J. and Thomson, R. (2011) 'Displaying motherhood: representations, visual methods and the materiality of maternal practice', in Dermott, E and Seymour, J. (eds.) Displaying Families,Basingstoke: Palgrave.pp61-80.
Thomson, R. and Hadfield, L., Holland, J., Henwood, K., Moore, N., Stanley, L. and Taylor, Rebecca (2014) New frontiers in QLR: definition, design and display. Technical Report. NCRM. http://eprints.ncrm.ac.uk/3297/
Professor of Childhood and Youth Studies, elected member of the Academicy of Social Sciences, member and previously founding director of CIRCY (the Centre for Research and Innovation in Childhood and Youth), co-director of Sussex Humanities Lab. Visiting Professor at SFI (Danish National Centre for Social Research).


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What is the measure of the angle in a right triangle that is adjacent to the hypotenuse and long leg if the length of the hypotenuse = 54 and the length of the short leg = 16?
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First draw a diagram of your right triangle. The information given states that the hypotenuse length is 54 and the short leg is 16.
You are asked to find the measure of the angle opposite this short leg. Looking at your trig function definitions, you can see that
`sin theta = ` opposite/ hypotenuse
`sin theta = 16/54`
On your graphing calculator remember to use the inverse sin function (sin^-1) when finding angles.
`sin^-1 (16/54)`
`sin theta = 17.23528526 degrees`
Round if necessary to the appropriate place value.
The measure of the angle is approximately 17 degrees.
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Morality, Justice, And Venezuela's New Government
`In Venezuela, Caldera's shackles have business chafing" (International Business, Aug. 8) tells only part of the story, the part that corrupt bankers and politicians would like to hear. Most Venezuelans don't want currency controls, and the improvisation the government has shown when implementing them shows it didn't want them either.
As a result of the financial crisis and the virtual collapse of the banking system, President Rafael Caldera's government has been on the defensive. This is the aftermath of four years of a government most Venezuelans didn't want, not because of the economic reforms carried out during Carlos Andres Perez' government but because of corruption charges and questionable relationships between him and economic groups. Morality and justice are key elements [in] an economic plan; those are Caldera's strong points.
We'll have to see if Caldera [is] able to carry out the second phase of his economic plan. Then you may be surprised at how "open-minded" he is. We all want Venezuela inserted into the global market, but let us do first things first. Perez thought all he needed was a "dream team" of technocrats to redesign Venezuela. He forgot that every dream team needs a dream coach, an honest and moral one.
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New Hastings bridge is on schedule: One lane of traffic in each direction will be routed to the new bridge around June 1
Just two months from now, one lane of traffic in each direction will be running on the new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings. Steve Kordosky, the project manager from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, said this week that the bridge is right on schedule. He expects the shift to occur in late May or right around the first of June. Once traffic is routed onto the new bridge, work will begin immediately to demolish and remove the portion of the current bridge that is in downtown Hastings.
By Tuesday, the landscape in Hastings will be significantly altered for the next 100 years. The main span for the new Highway 61 bridge here is on schedule to be floated in place, jacked up and secured by the end of the day Monday, Sept. 24. That means the current bridge will close to traffic starting early Saturday morning, Sept. 22, and continuing through Monday. The timing of the move and lift has been delayed several times, but it does appear as though things are on schedule for this weekend.
There has been another change of plans for the Hastings bridge closure, which had been scheduled for this week. It looks as though the bridge will close during 48 to 72 hours sometime next week. When asked about the delay from last week's scheduled closure to this week's scheduled closure, MnDOT's Kirsten Klein said in an email that "the scale and magnitude of the process requires them to be very diligent and tedious with all of the checks they go through." In an email update sent out by MnDOT today, the delay was explained like this: "We've had to postpone the actual float-in again because
There has been a change of plans with the upcoming move of the main span for the new Hastings bridge. That change means there will be no closure of the Highway 61 bridge in Hastings this weekend. Here is the revised schedule for the project: Early Friday morning, Sept. 7, crews will roll the 545-foot main span out onto the river. During that time, boat traffic on the river will be shut down. The channel should reopen by Saturday afternoon or evening. The span will sit on two barges until it is ready to be floated down and lifted up. The earliest that will happen is Tuesday, Sept. 11.
There will be a 48-hour delay with the Hastings bridge project, it was learned late Thursday. The move will now begin Friday morning, Sept. 7, meaning the current Highway 61 bridge in Hastings will be closed starting Saturday and continuing until Monday. The bridge is expected to reopen sometime Monday, Sept. 10, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The 6.5 million pound main span will be floated out to the river on Friday, Sept. Sept. 7. On Saturday, Sept. 8, prep work will be done for the lift of the bridge. On Sunday, Sept. 9, the bridge will be lifted into place.
The Highway 61 bridge in Hastings will be closed in both directions when the main span for the new Hastings bridge is floated into place. The closure is expected to last around 48 hours, but the exact length of time isn't yet known. In addition, river traffic will not be allowed during the move. The public boat launch will be shut down, too. There is still no firm date for the move, but it is expected to take place just after Labor Day.
Crews working on the new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings are getting ever more optimistic that they will get the project completed by the late fall of 2013. Originally, the bridge was to be completed by May 2013. An extended period of high water last spring and then the state government shutdown led to some delays in the project.
Derrick Radke and his fiancée were out for a relaxing weekend on the Mississippi River. They had boated to Prescott from Hastings and had pulled up to shore, where they were going to pitch a tent. That's when Radke noticed what he thought was a muskrat swimming toward the shore. The more they watched the creature, the more they realized it wasn't a muskrat. It was a three-foot-long alligator. A pet owner had apparently let the creature go when it outgrew its home.
The Highway 61 bridge in Hastings will be down to one lane of traffic between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25. Crews will be working on the south end of the bridge and need to use the lane for equipment and personnel.
A bald eagle rescued during a snowstorm in March will be released at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Carpenter Nature Center in Hastings. The eagle was injured in what was believed to be a territorial dispute. Three Carpenter Nature Center staff members and volunteers drove to the house where the eagle had been seen and eventually rescued it. It was nursed back to health at the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center and staff there have concluded the eagle is ready to be released into the wild. The public is invited to attend the release. Carpenter Nature Center is located at 12805 St.


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Fisheads Fillet North Jersey To Advance To Championship
The Rockaway Fisheads secured their place in the New York Metropolitan Rugby Union's Division 2 Championship Match this past weekend by thoroughly pasting host North Jersey 57-0. The Fisheads unbeaten season rolled on to 5-0, gathering momentum and heading toward what many on the team hope will be a long awaited Division 2 Title. A visit to Montclair this weekend remains important, however, and as they have done all season the Fisheads remain focused on the immediate opponent. The championship is on the horizon for now, as the locals prepare for a tough match against what will surely be a determined foe in Montclair.
Regarding the butchering of North Jersey, little needs to be recounted after such a one sided affair, but a few things were worth noting: The normally slow to start Fisheads came out of the blocks quickly, jumping all over the hosts and overwhelming them from the start. Solid forward play, slick back work, and uncharacteristic penalty-free action from Rockaway served notice to the league that the Fisheads are razor-sharp and the team to beat. "We accomplished 2 things this weekend" said veteran Fishead and former local ladies man Tyrone Sperling: "First, we avoided the classic "trap game" scenario and dominated an inferior opponent. We didn't take North Jersey lightly and played to our ability level, rather than theirs.
These are the games you sometimes walk away wondering "what happened?", after a team you should beat
surprises you because you weren't ready. We were very ready and used the game to hone our edge for the last
two matches. By remaining undefeated, we were able to accomplish the second thing: We will host the Championship Match at Ft. Tilden on Oct. 29th. It's set up for us. To use a few cliches, we "control our own destiny" and can "run the table." All we have to do is win!"
Rockaway even has the luxury of knowing who their opponent will be as the once-beaten Union RFC is the only team mathamatically able to knock Rockaway out of the top slot. Union has one loss, as does Montauk, whom Rockaway has already beaten head to head. All other teams in the league have at least two losses. Barring the unlikely scenario of a Union loss to last place North Jersey this weekend, Rockaway will host Union on Oct. 29th (At Ft. Tilden) for the coveted Division 2 Rugby Title. The always-tough Montclair Rugby Club will host the Fisheads this weekend and the game still has some significance, even though Rockaway has locked up a championship berth. A loss at Montclair would actually threaten the Fisheads NERU play-off chances and create a pressure-packed, potential all-or-nothing game for the title. The Fisheads would either win the title outright with a win over Union, or risk missing the play-offs entirely in the complicated point differential tie-breaker scenarios.
"All the more reason to take it one game at a time", said player-coach Bob Johnson. "You can drive yourself crazy trying to figure out all the potential scenarios, but the simple facts are these: We are undefeated, we have the best record and we will play for the title on our home pitch. We are in the best position to be champions of the league and we fully intend to BE champions of the league. We have worked for it, we have done all we can and it may be our last chance at the title for a long time. It's no secret that we are a veteran club and we aren't getting any younger. We need to win now. Again, it starts all over again when we go to Montclair. They will be trying to play spoiler and we cannot allow them to complicate our mission or affect our confidence for the championship match. The competition in this league is so intense and the teams are so close in ability that any time you look past an opponent, you are setting yourself up to be derailed. This game is vital to our goal of being undefeated champions and we will win the match. We just have to."
Johnson did, however, look slightly ahead in his closing comments. "I don't know if the people of Rockaway Beach are aware of it, but they have an undefeated Rugby team and will host a championship game. We have been a little disappointed in the area of fan support this season. One thing we will need is for all of the people who follow the Fisheads to turn out and support us on October 29th at 1:00 PM at Ft. Tilden."
"In order to have true home field advantage, the visiting team needs to feel the hostility of the hometown crowd. At the very least, they need to know whose house they are in. Former players, families, friends, fans, young and old, we need everybody to show up and support us next weekend. It may make the difference! Our last meeting with Union was a bitterly disappointing 2 point loss at their home field last season. We want some pay-back and we want the title.We are hoping the people of the Rockaway community will help us get it and share in the celebration."
Rugger Pluggers: This column has officially stopped urging all underachiever-types to show up for matches.
As the poet said: "Of all the words of tongue or pen....the worst are these.....it might have been." Give your best young men. Giving anything else only TAKES from you, your team, and your life. Grouch McCann continues to play near penalty-free rugby. In addition, he hasn't verbally or physically assaulted an opponent, or a teammate for that matter, in nearly a month. Has the thorazine kicked in that quickly? Ron Kemly may be the player of the year as his torrid season continued with 2 tries against North Jersey.
Is there no limit to his potential? (except height). Oscar Prince will draw the difficult assignment of containing Montclair's speedy wings this weekend. Barring any pre-game "indulgences", he should be up to the task. Oakie "Stan Hansen" O'Connor back in action for Montclair. Neck braces are on in Jersey. Former Fishead Robbie Ostrander is constructing a luxury box on the midfield stripe for the championship match.
The Donald Trump of the penninsula always goes top shelf. Bill "the rulebook" Kelly has also been surprising-
ly tame, though even more effective than ever before. Is he pilfering the Grouche's meds? Brother Tim Kelly involved in a "skirmish" but avoided the sin bin for the second week in a row.


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Sunday, Sept. 18
Optional Tours
11:00am - 5:30pm
Tour #2 Canoe Trip Down the Neuse River
A mini tour of water quality and land use issues for protecting
a drinking water reservoir in conjunction with a 1.5 hour canoe
trip on the Neuse River. Picnic lunch included.
See friendly, but shy, Great Blue Herons visiting overhead, and
sunbathing turtles dropping off logs as you pass them by.
Social at the NC Natural Science Museum, sponsored by Tetra Tech,
Inc. Raleigh's Parks & Recreation Trolley will be available
to transport you from the Sheraton Hotel to the Museum and back.
(10 minute walking distance)
Concurrent Sessions or half-day Workshop
Lunch Speaker: Tom Schueler, Director of Watershed Research and
Practice, Center for Watershed Protection. http://www.cwp.org/
Workshop: Draw Them a Picture: Turning
Data into Information for Public Audiences
Workshop: Draw Them a Picture: Turning
Data into Information for Public Audiences
8:00am - 5:30pm
(Note: The tours will end at Historic Oakview County
Park for the barbeque dinner. If you need alternative transportation
to the dinner, please coordinate with the Registration Desk.)
Choose from three fieldtrips (lunch included):
Fieldtrip #1 Urban Stormwater BMP Tour
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Fieldtrip #2 Rural BMP Tour
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Fieldtrip #3 Taxonomy and Pollution
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NYC's Bike Share to Launch on Memorial Day
Why Memorial Day?
"It's a great day for it," said DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. "There's less traffic on the streets, and so it will be easier for people to see how the system works."
To participate in what Citi Bike is calling Members Preview Week, individuals must purchase an annual membership by Friday, May 17th. According to Janette Sadik-Khan, who is testified before a City Council budget hearing, 8,000 people have already signed up for the program. "That's more than the entire city of Boston's membership after two years of operation," she said. "That's a very healthy demand."
The program will open to daily and weekly members on Sunday, June 2.
(UPDATED) The largest bike share program in the country will officially roll on May 27. And annual Citi Bike members will get to kick the wheels of the city's bike share program for a full week before everyone else.
The system will launch on Memorial Day with 6,000 bikes spread out over 330 stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. It will eventually grow to 10,000 bikes and 600 docking stations around the city. It's being operated by Alta Bike Share and funded by Citibank.
According to Sadik-Khan, the city is already looking for money to expand the program beyond the initial two boroughs. "We're looking for federal funding -- an SBA loan -- to get that money in place."
The city's bike share program was to have originally launched last year, but a one-two punch of software trouble followed by Sandy flooding knocked it back to May 2013.
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New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and NYC Bike Share today announced that Citi Bike will launch for annual members on Monday, May 27, as the 6,000-bike, 330-station system brings New York's newest and most affordable transportation option to parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Annual members who sign up by May 17 will receive their Citi Bike electronic keys in time to enjoy exclusive use of the system starting Memorial Day before the system opens to daily and weekly members on June 2. The initial service area includes Manhattan below 59th Street and the neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and parts of Bedford Stuyvesant in Brooklyn. Citi Bike operates without City subsidy and the $95 annual membership equals about 25 cents a day for the kind of unlimited short trips that bike share is designed for.
"Now's the time for New Yorkers to sign up for their own keys to the city," said Commissioner Sadik-Khan. "More than eight thousand annual members have already signed up to get a head start on the newest way to get around, and the excitement continues to build as we count down the days to launch."
Annual memberships providing unlimited rides of 45 minutes or less are available at citibikenyc.com. Bike share will extend the reach of the city's transportation network, providing easier, faster access to destinations farther from transit stops. Starting June 2, daily memberships will be available for $9.95 a day or $25 a week, granting those members unlimited rides of 30 minutes or less at no additional cost for the duration of their membership period.
Citi Bike stations continue to be installed in the system service area following a multi-year outreach process totaling 400 meetings with community boards, elected officials, civic associations, property owners and other neighborhood institutions—the most participatory outreach process in New York City transportation history. Work continues to expand the system toward a goal of 10,000 bikes and 600 stations stretching from the Upper East and West sides to Long Island City and Sunnyside in Queens and south to Park Slope, Cobble Hill and Crown Heights in Brooklyn. Citi Bike is also creating 170 jobs and generating $36 million in local economic activity annually.


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Well, ya can't keep a good dog down! That's what I say. We are now 3 weeks into my 8 week lockdown for my ACL surgery rehab. All is going quite well except I am so bored! BORED with a capital B! So when mom turned her back for 2 seconds, I RAN out the dog door. Seriously, it was like the 50 yard dash! I was free! She was hot on my trail but I made it through the door before she caught me. Freedom! Yeah, these metal plates make me the bionic dog. I'm definitely fast again. One more week and we get to start going on walks. Watch out you kitty cats! I'm coming for you!
Well, I've done it again. We knew the chances of blowing my other ACL were good when I had my first surgery 1 1/2 years ago but we were hoping that for once I would have some luck. No dice. Yesterday, they fixed my ACL on my right leg. I really haven't been able to get around all that well for more than a week but mom was in Alaska. But as soon as she got home, she got me in. Now I'm pretty much on house arrest for 30 days followed by another 30 days of yard arrest. I won't be outside without being on a leash for 2 months! Yikes! I so love summer and won't get to enjoy my pool this year. But in the end, I'll be back to chasing tennis balls by the fall and I'll be good company to mom while she works on home improvement projects. At least the Copper improvement project is well under way.
Even Frankenstein needed a best friend, right? Well, I might just be that guy. I had to have a salivary gland removed yesterday and I have an 8 inch incision and drain tube in my neck. With the stitches across my neck and drain tubes on either side, I could be Frankenstein's twin. It's not pretty but I'm not feeling too horrible. Sure, it might have something to do with some loopy loo pills the doc gave me but I guess they say I'll be good as new in 10 days. Until then, I think mom should head straight to the store and get me some Frosty Paws Ice Cream!
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The Toronto Maple Leafs might not have been good enough to make the playoffs this year, but their fans still have their game faces on.
While the rest of Canada is hopping on the Sens' bandwagon, just as they did during memorable playoff runs by the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, Ottawa's team is still a tough sell in the centre of the universe.
To vent their frustrations, and perhaps to pass the time during another long summer, Leafs fans have taken to cyberspace, bringing Sens bashing to a whole new level.
The kid gloves come off on social networking sites like Facebook, where a number of anti-Senators groups have popped up in recent weeks.
"This is a group for people who would rather die than see Daniel Alfredsson and the Ottawa Senators win the Stanley Cup," proclaims Andrew Besser, Leafs fan and assistant captain of the "Anybody But Ottawa" forum.
After each series victory, fans take to Facebook to let off some steam.
"Ottawa won? That's not allowed to happen!" wrote James Fretz after Ottawa beat the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference finals. "Sheer luck! Buffalo now sucks! This sucks more than anything! U.S.A. can keep the cup. I'd rather an American team win than the Sens."
After a Senators loss, message boards are flooded with gleeful Leafs fans, who have taken to donning the jersey of whichever team du jour happens to be in Ottawa's sights.
"If I see Alfredsson even touch that cup my heart's gonna break," wrote Leafs fan Scott Plevin.
Groups with names such as the "Anti-Senators Club," "Sens Suck," and "Anybody But the Senators" provide an outlet for frustrated Leafs fans who can't stand to see their bitter Ontario rivals in a position to win Canada's first Stanley Cup since 1993.
Photoshop-savvy fans have cut and pasted Alfredsson's head on a ballerina body -- not to mention a variety of poses unsuitable for a family publication.
The quacking grew a little louder when the Anaheim Ducks beat Ottawa 3-2 in Game 1 of the finals, but it appears as if the Sens Army has an answer.
Faithful Ottawa fans have picked up on the vitriol, and are starting to toss some barbs of their own.
Ottawa fan Jack Richards has bombarded anti-Sens sites with his own posts.
"Anaheim doesn't stand a chance. You people are such bad losers you're grasping at straws and taking the shortest one left obviously!" writes Richards.


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Rihanna secretly seeing ex-boyfriend Chris Brown?
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The pair - who are banned from contacting each other after Chris pleaded guilty to felony assault last month following his altercation with Rihanna in February - reportedly stayed at Manhattan's Trump International Hotel and Tower over the weekend.
According to the New York Post, the couple spent the weekend there, 'under a cloak of secrecy". "The two spent the weekend at the same luxury Midtown hotel under a cloak of secrecy," the newspaper states.
Rihanna and Brown appear to have taken great measures to avoid public exposure, including the use of decoy vehicles to throw off reporters and photographers, reports the Daily Telegraph. None of them were due to attend any public events or appearances in the city.
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Then, in came the Dalai Llama along with his security, staff, invited guests (like Fr. Thomas of the Asian Defense for the Rights of Asian and Tibetan Refugees from New Zealand). (Between the crowds, the security, the fence and his high energy walking, I was unable to snap a photo of him, either on arrival or departure. However, I did get some distant shots through the poles and trees during his address as he sat on a simple chair under the temple canopy.
An excerpt from his address (available on the website for the Dalai Llama) which I found really moving: (he addressed the crowd in Tibetan of course but there were reprints available in several languages)
This earth belongs to humanity, and the People's Republic of China (PRC) belongs to its 1.3 billion citizens, who have the right to know the truth about the state of affairs in their country and the world at large. If the citizens are fully informed, the have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. Censorship and the restriction of information violate basic human decency.
This leader, like Ghandi did, knows how to speak truth to power. I hope that citizens of the Earth appreciate the values he stands for, especially those leaders in power around the world, in Canada and the U.S., and in particular in China, the one important nation who as a neighbour, refuses to recognize either him or his people.
It was indeed a privilege wrapped in poignancy to be in the presence of so great a living moral leader, and his many immediate brothers and sisters, Tibetan exiles.


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Pennsylvania State Police Montoursville reported the following vehicle crashes:
10:19 a.m. Feb. 3, Police reported that a crash occurred as a vehicle driven by Peter ODonnell, 45, of Berwick, was traveling west on Route 180 and was attempting to exit the interstate at exit 13. As the vehicle negotiated the right curve on the off-ramp, it traveled onto the south shoulder of the ramp. ODonnell overcorrected his steering and the vehicle traveled back across the exit ramp and down a hill on the north side of the roadway. The vehicle struck and embankment, then traveled up the embankment and struck a tree. The vehicle then overturned onto its passenger side and continued to slide in a north direction when it struck a fence. ODonnell will be cited for a violation of Driving a Vehicle At Safe Speed.
3:38 p.m Feb. 4, Police reported that a crash occurred when a vehicle driven by Scott Dickerson, 33, of Newfield, NY, was turning right from South Pine Run Road onto State Route 220. The vehicle's trailer didn't make the full turn and the trailer slid off the roadway and onto the southern berm of Route 220. Dickerson was not injured.


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I don't quite even get what that title means but it was all over an exhibit I saw at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery.
I'm not 100% sure what the exhibit's point was but there were several parts. The first was a very large screen with video projected showing some part of Tokyo as seen from above very similar to Google Maps satellite view. The difference where was it as supposed to be a time lapsed video showing the city changing over time, buildings demolished and new ones built etc. I can't imagine it was real but I suppose it could have been. The next part had normal size TVs showing videos. All of them shared a team but each had a different piece of a story to tell about how Tokyo has changed over the years.
First off they pointed out that the average lifetime of a house in London is 140 years. In the USA it's about 104 years. In Tokyo it's only 26 years. In other words, in the 70+ years since World War 2 almost every building in Tokyo has been demolished and something new build 3 times over!
That exhibit showed pictures of Cat Street which is actually one of my favorite places in Tokyo. It's this winding road that goes from Shibuya through Harajuku with no car traffic and lots of cool boutique stores and cafes. Well, according to the video that street used to be Shibuya River. At some point in the past it was covered over and then zoned for stores and over the years the buildings along it have been rebuilt many times. It was neat to see all the changes. They called Cat Street one of the best example of "commeridence" (actually I don't remember the world they used. It was a combination of commerce or commercial with something meaning "place to live". I don't think they were putting it down at all. In fact I think they thought it was a good thing. The neighborhood is quiet and a nice place to spend time and yet it's also got houses right behind all the stores.
Another video talked about how in the 1920s, most houses in Tokyo were single family homes, relatively large with a garden. Probably the kind you seen in old movies with very beautiful inner gardens that are viewable from the house. Over the years the property taxes on the land increased to the point that people had to sell off part of their land to afford to keep living there. It was implied, or maybe I inferred, that the government did this intentionally to divide up the land among more people, each time the land was divided new construction would happen on the sold land and so now most houses are 1/3 the size they used to be or at least occupy 1/3 the land as they did 80 or 90 years ago. They are taller now so they might actually have the same amount of living space. They called this process of subdividing the houses "subdivurban".
The 3rd video probably had the most interesting idea. There was a big fire in Tokyo a long time ago. The fire burnt down most of the city. In order to prevent a fire from taking out so much of the city again, as they rebuilt the city they followed a specific design. They widened all the main streets making it harder for fires to jump across. Then they zoned just the area next to these main streets as commercial/business areas. The result is that each large city area is an inner neighborhood of individual houses surrounded by large "fence" of more fireproof buildings. That's very different from say NYC where the blocks are very small and it's all buildings. Or from say Paris where it's almost all homogenous types of buildings. Instead Tokyo has this "urban village" feel. Going down the main streets of Tokyo it's like a metropolis but step behind the buildings and you find individual family homes. I think that one of the ingredients that makes Tokyo feel a lot different than many other cities.
Much of the rest of the exhibit was about the architecture of some very modern designer Japanese houses and apartments designed to make them feel open, interesting, livable, etc all while being crammed into small spaces or in large apartment complexes.
Some other random things from the exhibit. 124,000 new houses are build every year in Tokyo compared to 43,000 in NYC and 20,000 in Paris. Another was that 2.5 billion cubic meters of rain fall on Tokyo every year but Tokyo only consumes 2 billion. That stat was attached to an idea for putting tanks under houses to collect rain water for each house.


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