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Sorry, Diamonds Aren't Anyone's Friend
Gemstone expert Ira Weissman reports on his site that jewelry label De Beers is responsible for the way our culture prizes diamonds as the ultimate gesture of love. In 1946, De Beers launched their "A Diamond is Forever" campaign, which positioned the stone as a symbol of affection and eternity, as well as a wise investment strategy. Consumers bought into the slogan, and the diamond evolved from a pretty decoration into an emblem of status and power.
In recent times, however, the stones have taken on a more sinister meaning, becoming symbols of brutal overseas insurgencies. If you're not familiar with the term "blood diamond," you should be, especially if you're thinking of giving or receiving any diamonds this Valentine's Day.
A blood diamond is a stone mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency or a warlord's activity, usually in Africa. According to the Global Policy Forum, conflict diamonds date back to the early 1900s when European entrepreneurs gained control of diamond mines by instigating wars between African tribes. Over a hundred years later, conflict diamonds are still affecting the lives of people throughout Africa.
According to Global Witness, an investigative group campaigning to prevent natural-resource-related conflict and corruption, a lot of footwork has been done to educate both buyers and sellers about the blood diamond industry.
In 1998, the organization launched a campaign to expose the role of diamonds in funding wars as part of broader research into the link between natural resources and conflict. The group was instrumental in the establishment of an international diamond certification method. Known as The Kimberley Process, the system was endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and launched in January 2003.
Even with that in place, statistics reflect that only 11 percent of U.S. jewelry stores have a conflict-free diamonds policy, and 67 percent won't even discuss the topic when asked if they have one.
While the certification has been in place for over a decade, there are currently many ways to get the conflict-free stamp of approval and still be a blood diamond hailing from a war-torn country.
Global Witness tells TakePart the Kimberley Process suffers from a series of structural weaknesses, including impaired traceability along the entire diamond pipeline.
Emily Armistead, who manages conflict resources for the organization, says it's incredibly difficult for consumers to know whether the diamonds they're buying are conflict-free, and though many jewelers will refer to KP certificates when consumers inquire, that can be misleading as the Kimberley Process only covers the trade in rough diamonds, not polished ones.
"Our current major concern is the sale of Zimbabwean diamonds, which our evidence suggests is funding Zimbabwean state bodies which have been involved in human rights violations," says Armistead. "Without jewelers following proper due-diligence processes, which allow them to trace where their diamonds have come from, they won't be able to guarantee a diamond is conflict-free."
Something to consider this Valentine's Day is the purchase of a synthetic diamond that is 100 percent conflict-free and made in a laboratory. Moissanite, cubic zirconia, and pure carbon "diamonds" are hard to distinguish to most people and help making the choice to support peace (and of course love) on February 14th a whole lot easier.
If money were no object, would you purchase diamonds, or is their connection to conflict enough to keep you away? Let us know in the Comments.


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This event has already taken place. Click here for the latest events.12-10-2014 12:00:00 12-10-2014 12:00:00 America/New_York Sesame Street Live: Let's Dance! | 1pm and 4:30pm Hosted by two live performers, Sesame Street Live "Let's Dance!" offers an up-close, interactive experience that includes dance parties. Elmo uses his imagination to "Do the Robot," Cookie teaches all 'feets' to dance, Abby leads a rhyming game, and Ernie shares the fun of dance with the Sesame Street favorite "Shake Your Head One Time." Favorite friends join the audience on the floor - dancing with fans, not just for them. It's Sesame Street Live like you've never experienced it before! Tickets can be purchased at the box office or ticketmaster.com at 800-745-3000. Children 12 months of age and older are required to have a ticket. Children younger than 12 months of age are admitted free of charge, as long as they sit on a lap. http://www.nymetroparents.com/2015neweventinfo.cfm?id=167226 Westchester County Center Westchester County Center
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Venue Description: Since opening in 1930, the Westchester County Center has been hosting concerts, theatrical performances, sporting events, trade shows, meetings, seminars, conventions, and other civic and community events. Throughout the years, such notable musical acts as James Brown, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Kenny Rogers, and John Sebastian have performed there, as have the Harlem Globetrotters and the Royal Hanneford Circus.
Conceived in 1924 by the Westchester Recreation Commission, the center was created to serve as a multi-purpose indoor center that would double as a venue for commercial events and community programs. Construction of the Art Deco building designed by the renowned architectural firm Walker and Gillette took nearly six years and $785,000 to complete. Thousands of people came to the center's grand opening gala, which featured the likes of Metropolitan Opera Company tenor Edward Johnson, pianist Percy Grainger, organist Palmer Christian, and more than 1,500 local choral group performers.
The historical building underwent $16 million worth of renovations in 1988, and is now a world class, state-of-the-art facility able to accommodate a multitude of events. Car shows, boxing and wrestling matches, music festivals, circuses, and conventions are frequently held at the center, along with regular community programs like open gym and music workshops. The center can be rented out for private events like reunions, award ceremonies, and birthday parties.

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Law Enforcement Agencies Look to Improve Pedestrian Safety
Published February 9th, 2010
The Gainesville Police Department, Alachua County Sheriff's Office, and the University of Florida Police Department are working together on a year-long project to improve pedestrian safety. They said almost 70 percent of drivers don't yield to people in crosswalks.
Under Florida law drivers should yield for people once they enter a crosswalk. Those that don't could face a $154 fine.
"We want them to be safe," said Gainesville Police Sgt. Joe Raulerson of pedestrians. "As long as the yield rate increases I think we're going to accomplish that in making Gainesville a safer place."
Currently, drivers who are stopped at various crosswalks across Gainesville will only receive a warning, but tickets will be handed out in the coming months.
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THE SQL Server Blog Spot on the Web
This post is part 17 of a 30-part series about the Who is Active stored procedure. A new post will run each day during the month of April, 2011. After April all of these posts will be edited and combined into a single document to become the basis of the Who is Active documentation.
There you are, minding your own business (and that of everyone else on your server) checking out activity with Who is Active.
Some stored procedure is running for what seems like an excessive amount of time—but you're not quite sure. Should you take a closer look?
The answer can only be my favorite two-word phrase: It Depends.
If a system has been live for quite some time and users are happy enough with performance, I tend to not get too caught up in proactively trying to find things to tune. If, on the other hand, users are complaining, or something has just started taking a lot longer than it used to, then it's time to step in and do some tuning.
Today's post is about helping you figure out whether you've identified one of these latter cases: a query that was running fine, but is suddenly not doing so well. This can happen due to any number of root causes, the most common of which are outdated statistics and parameter sniffing. Actually fixing the problem is beyond the scope of this post, but identifying it is half the battle.
Who is Active's @get_avg_time option is designed for this scenario. When enabled, a new column is added to the Who is Active output, [dd hh:mm:ss.mss (avg)]. This column reflects the average run time—if it's available—of the statement that your request is currently working on. The idea is that if you're not sure whether the current run time is an anomaly, you can compare it to how long previous runs have taken to figure out whether you have reason for concern. Note that this is only useful if the server happens to have cached statistics about prior runs. If the cache has been cleared recently due to a reboot, memory pressure, or someone changing the server configuration options, all bets are off.
To see the feature in action, we can simulate a basic parameter skew issue. Set up the following stored procedure in AdventureWorks:
USE AdventureWorks GO CREATE PROC #sniff_test @min_ProductID INT, @max_ProductID INT AS BEGIN SELECT p.ProductID, COUNT(th.TransactionID), COUNT(sod.SalesOrderID) FROM Production.Product AS p LEFT OUTER JOIN Production.TransactionHistory AS th ON th.ProductID = p.ProductID LEFT OUTER JOIN Sales.SalesOrderDetail AS sod ON sod.ProductID = p.ProductID WHERE p.ProductID BETWEEN @min_ProductID AND @max_ProductID GROUP BY p.ProductID END GO
USE AdventureWorks GO
CREATE PROC #sniff_test @min_ProductID INT, @max_ProductID INT AS BEGIN SELECT p.ProductID, COUNT(th.TransactionID), COUNT(sod.SalesOrderID) FROM Production.Product AS p LEFT OUTER JOIN Production.TransactionHistory AS th ON th.ProductID = p.ProductID LEFT OUTER JOIN Sales.SalesOrderDetail AS sod ON sod.ProductID = p.ProductID WHERE p.ProductID BETWEEN @min_ProductID AND @max_ProductID GROUP BY p.ProductID END GO
Now exercise the procedure a few times to get a baseline:
EXEC #sniff_test @min_ProductID = 1, @max_ProductID = 700 GO 100
EXEC #sniff_test @min_ProductID = 1, @max_ProductID = 700 GO 100
Once the baseline has been established you'll have a nice set of statistics recorded in the cache. Changing the arguments ever-so-slightly will have an enormous impact on the run time:
EXEC #sniff_test @min_ProductID = 1, @max_ProductID = 800 GO
EXEC #sniff_test @min_ProductID = 1, @max_ProductID = 800 GO
While that's churning away, bring up a new window and run Who is Active using the @get_avg_time option.
EXEC sp_WhoIsActive @get_avg_time = 1
EXEC sp_WhoIsActive @get_avg_time = 1
The result will be something like the following:
From these results we can see that when I ran Who is Active the procedure had already been running for over two seconds. But the average time is a mere 59 milliseconds. Clearly, something is amiss. (And indeed it is: both an inappropriate plan and a ProductID range with a lot more information than the prior range that was used.)
Based on the number of questions I've received—or, more accurately, the complete silence—the @get_avg_time feature hasn't gotten a lot of attention from many Who is Active users. Admittedly, while I have found it to be useful on a few occasions, I don't use it much myself. And it is somewhat slow when run on a system with a large number of cached plans. But I do think it's a worthwhile feature. If you've used it, please let me know in the comments below. I would very much like to hear about whether it helped you out, was completely worthless, or anything in-between.
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given the last paragraph in todays post I thought I'd step forward and thank you for the great work you're doing. Despite the apparent silence in the comments I think a lot people are following your series.
I'm not a DBA personally, although I spend a lot of time on top of SQL Server on a daily basis as a C# software architect; thus, i'm probably more of a casual lurker than actively engaging with questions :)
Hi Anders,
Thank you for reading and for stepping (briefly?) out of the shadows! Enjoy :-)
Nice Work Adam and yes some DBAs are reading your series
Keep them coming
I have been reading all the Posts by Adam and making my own notes. These are highly informative and advanced posts. Every DBA needs to read these posts.
I like to thank Adam for taking the strenuous effort and time to write these posts. This needs so much dedication and diligence to write them.
Thanks Adam.
This post is part 30 of a 30-part series about the Who is Active stored procedure. A new post will run
Simply incredible tool and series of posts. Thanks for all of your efforts.
Hi Adam,
It looks like classic parameter sniffing problem,
for this case interesting is information about compiled values from execution plan:
ParameterCompiledValue="(700)" />
ParameterCompiledValue="(1)" />
What do you think about displaying this additional info (I'm wondering about impact on performance,
It could hurt performance during searching execution plan)?
Regards DBAGeek
Hi DBAGeek,
I agree that there is a lot of VERY useful information that could be mined from the query plan. Unfortunately, XQuery is expensive and I wouldn't want anyone doing that on a busy production system--so I've kept that kind of logic out of WIA. Perhaps some day MSFT will give us better XML support and we can do these kinds of things with less fear of causing problems.
And some new DBAs looking through this stuff a year later. Awesome stuff, thanks. It will help our house tremendously when I get the power to baseline and monitor. step by step though
2015, still a good read :-)
I'm marathoning the whole series.
Wendy Barker said: "And some new DBAs looking through this stuff a year later."
A year later .... ha! Try 4 years later.
Like Dennis I am binge reading. I have read 17 of 30 today, & I am not done yet.
Thanks Adam!
Breaking the silence. This is still awesome in 2016!


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Here's a page of photos from the European Triode Festival 2008.
Visit the ETF website at www.triodefestival.net.
The festival was held for the third and last
time at a monastery in the village of Biezenmortel, Netherlands
and was organized again this year by Guido, Arend-Jan and Rob, all Dutch triode guys. Great job!!!
These photos are generally presented in the order they were taken and some will have captions.
Here's a shot of the monastery on the only sunny day we had. This is an ideal venue.
Here's the program as posted
Here's just a sample of the gear.
Nice little amp with some Tango transformers and European tubes
This was a neat little "double decker" amp.
Here's the Quad ESL room.
Some electrostatic tweeters
And the crossover network.
A pair of 811 amps by Jürgen Ewert.
Some really beautiful work by Rob Hubertse and some prototypes for future work on the left.
At the flea Market.
More flea market.
There were some bargains to be had.
I was
finally able to bring an amp that I built to the festival. This one
is owned by Harald van Haaren from Eindhoven, who graciously allowed me to use
Thanks Harald!!
You can see details of this amp at http://www.timebanditaudio.com/Harald%20van%20Haaren%20Amp/vanHaaren300B.html
This was an interesting project. It's a pair of DIY electrostatic headphones with the amp and power supply. 500 volts on the ears is a little scary :-)
This is the baffle with two vintage Klangfilm field coil theater speakers.
The Klangfilm speakers were driven by this amp. Heavy metal!
I heard this turntable by Frank Schröder on the big baffle. Sweet! This is a Garrard 301 on a slate plinth.
Preamp on a window sill.
Another window sill component.
The French
group, Melaudia, brought something different this year instead of their
multi-ton systems. A nice variety of single driver DIY speakers.
The colorful ones are made by André Klein for his daughter's room. They're based on a French cartoon series.
First-class build quality.
One of a pair of monoblocks built by Christof Kraus of Leipzig. Beautiful work and great sound.
Here's his preamp, shaped like a boat, with 100TH triodes and 866A rectifiers. WOW!
The right channel.
Here it is in full glow.
Plasma tweeter.
This is a zero bias amp using 8025A triodes by Hirokuni Michimori. This little gem makes 12 watts with glowing thoriated filaments and cherry-red plates.
The designer and builder.
A Tent Labs hybrid integrated amp (transformer coupled triode, driving class D backend)
These amps were running the Quad ESLs
Pete Millett's sound processor for the shootout.
Triode Rob
Hard at work with LTSpice.
Browsing the flea market.
Raoul Li Yung being DJ for the Melaudia setup.
OK, so some of the gear is still in the design phase.
Notice the newly developed chassis support.
Peter van Willenswaard
The lectures were all well-attended.
The monastery garden.
In the dining room.
I can read a little Dutch (first grade level).
Some dangerous designs happen.
Our crack auction team, Morgan Jones and Christian Rintelen. You guys did great!
The auction was interrupted by a visit from Sinterklaas.
And Zwart Piets
Sinterklaas had gifts for Arend-Jan, Rob and Guido.
The entertainment for the program was singer BoiAkih and her band. See her website at www.boiakih.com
Peter and Annett Stones. It was a fun festival.
I welcome email from tube hobbyists.
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Welcome to the East Rochester volunteer fire department website.
The East Rochester Fire Department is comprised of 54 active firefighters. We cover a 1 square mile area and have multiple mutual aid agreements with surrounding towns in the county. We are proud members of the 3rd Battalion in Monroe county, NY


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LONDON show ROOMS is supported by the European Regional Development Fund and UK Trade and Investment (that in London is partially funded by the European Regional Development Fund).
In New York, it is held in partnership with the Centre for Fashion
Enterprise, and in Hong Kong through the commercial sponsorship by Li
& Fung. The project is co-directed by Anna Orsini and Barbara
Grispini for the
British Fashion Council with the support of the BFC's Ambassador for
Emerging Talent, Sarah Mower.
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Oil Rig Explosion Off the Coast of Louisiana
An explosion and fire at an oil drilling platform last night off the coast of Louisiana has left at least 11 and as many as 15 people missing. The rig was about 52 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana.
The Associated Press reports that seven workers were airlifted to a Naval air station near New Orleans and then taken to hospitals. Two of the seven were taken to a burn unit.
Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike O'Berry said there were 126 people on board who were believed to have escaped safely after the explosion. The rig is still burning this morning. The Coast Guard and the Minerals Management Service are investigating the cause of the accident.
"It's still too early to tell the cause," Greg Panagos, spokesman for the rig's owner, Transocean Ltd. "Our focus right now is on taking care of the people."


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Cursive writing, or not?
Poll Results
Question: Cursive Writing:
Yes, I have taught or will teach cursive writing
No, I did not teach or will not teach cursive writing
I will, or have, taught them to write their name in cursive...that's about it!
Total Votes: 26
Question: Cursive Writing:
Total Votes: 26
All my kids have been taught cursive (I'm even going over it again now with my 12 y/o). I think it's a good idea. I do believe in this day and age it's not entirely necessary. I say, after they learn cursive, let the kids decide which they'd rather use.
My daughter is absolutely loving cursive. Her cursive is so much better than her printing is too, and there are far, far, less letter reversals, which makes her writing go so much faster. Now we just have to work on reading it lol.


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An improvised bomb exploded at a music market in an Afghan city on Saturday, leaving two people dead, officials said, a day after Taliban militants stormed a lakeside resort near Kabul, killing at least 18.
The blast at the market in the eastern city of Jalalabad, close to the border with Pakistan's militant-infested tribal areas, wounded four people, local government spokesman Ahmad Zia Abdulzai said.
Two of the casualties later died from their injuries, Sayed Afandi Sayedi, a senior doctor at the local hospital, said.
Under the hardline rule of the Taliban, overthrown by a US-led invasion in 2001, music was regarded as un-Islamic and banned, and Afghan music shop owners particularly in Jalalabad, have recently complained of being threatened by extremists.
Saturday's blast and Friday's bloody 12-hour siege at a hotel popular with families will add to fears that the Taliban are seeking to re-impose their extreme moral code as the departure of foreign forces approaches.
The 130,000 Nato troops are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 and there are fears that their exit will lead to a reduction in rights and freedoms in the war-torn country.


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'Whichever decision we make here on Long Island, it's sure to be a good one. After all, the words "good decision" are pretty much synonymous with the New York Islanders and Garth Snow, right? (Please don't answer that.)'
Vanek deals spelled trouble for Isles' GM
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What is a Math TOSA:
TOSA stands for Teacher on Special Assignment. A TOSA is a certified teacher who is a confidential supportive colleague.
A math TOSA is also considered an instructional coach. The TOSA is funded with Ttile 2a professional development funds. The TOSA does not impact class sizes.
A Math TOSA is a resource to assist staff in meeting needs of students within the focus of the district and school improvement plans.
Coaching provides teachers with in-depth opportunities to reflect about instruction that result in increased student academic performance.


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Things you should not microwave
Although there is no danger to microwaving bread, you will most likely end up with a ruined piece of bread you will not want to eat. When bread is microwaved for more than roughly ten seconds, enough moisture leaves the bread to leave it stale, hard, and chewy. (Source: The Daily Meal)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Mdreibelbis
Hot Peppers
Although the hot peppers can withstand the heat of the microwave, an active ingredient called capsaicin which makes the peppers spicy becomes vaporized during the microwaving process and when you open the microwave this can waft into your face which is very inpleasant. (Source: The Daily Meal)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: waferboard
Chinese Takeout Containers
Although Chinese takeout containers are convenient for eating leftover chinese food without dirtying dishes, they should not be microwaved due to their metal handles. When any metal is microwaved, even the little amount found on the handles, they can start fires. Put your leftover Chinese food into a bowl and then microwave. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Brad. K
Breast Milk
Microwaving frozen breast milk can cause the milk to warm unevenly which could create some spots that are scalding hot for the sensitive mouths that will be drinking the milk. Furthermore the method of defrosting in the microwave has the potential for destroying some of the breast milk's immune-boosting proteins which benefit children. Another option would be to microwave a mug of water, and then place the bottle of breast milk into the warmed mug to help it rise to a warmer temperature. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: acme
Plastic Containers
Plastic leftover containers can contain estrogen-like chemicals that can leach into your food from the plastic surrounding them is heated. In a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, 95 percent of the 450 plastic products tested had released estrogen-acting chemicals after they had been microwaved, washed in a dishwasher, or soaked in water. The best solution for this is to transfer your food to a plate before heating in the microwave. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: armigeress
Styrofoam Containers
Styrofoam containers when heated in a microwave can release harmful chemicals into your food that you then consume. Similar to plastic containers, a good alternative is to put your food on a plate and then heat. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons: BrokenSphere
Certain Plates
Fancy china, or even metallic-trimmed dinnerware can contain miniscule tracings of metal, which could still react in the microwave when heated. Take the extra precaution and heat the food on a different plate, then transfer to your other plate that could contain tracings of metal in it's designs. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons: Magnus Manske
Travel Mugs
Stainless steel travel mugs are designed to block heat from warming your beverage and can in turn damage your microwave. If the mug is plastic, you should check the bottom of the mug to see if it's marked as microwave safe. Even if the mug is deemed microwave safe, it would be best to microwave your coffee in a regular coffee cup, then move back to the travel mug. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Martin Cooper Ipswich
Paper Bags
Paper lunch bags are typically not sanitary, and they can cause a fire or emit toxic fumes when microwaved. (Source: The Daily Meal)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Jeffrey Beall
While it is true that if you microwave a sponge for roughly thirty seconds it will kill off most of the bacteria on the sponge, it will also leave your kitchen smelling bad. Sponges are relatively cheap and should be thrown out and replaced often instead of trying to prolong their life. (Source: The Daily Meal)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: the Original Muddog
If nothing is present in your microwave and you turn it on, the magnetron which makes the microwave function can end up absorbing the microwaves being transmitted instead of food or liquid, which can damage the microwave and start a fire. Although it may seem odd to turn on the microwave with nothing in it, this could happen if you go to use the timer on the microwave and accidentally turn it on. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: SmartGoat
Decorative Cups
Mugs that were made before the 1960s have the potential to contain material that could give off radiation and may contain lead or other harmful metals. While these mugs may look nice, they are best left to decoration and not actual use. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Fae
Frozen Meats
Defrosting meat in the microwave may seem like a good idea, but the meat will defrost unevenly. The uneven distribution of the heat can cause some portions of the meat to cook while other are frozen, which can allow bacteria to grow. Instead you should plan ahead and defrost meat in the fridge overnight the day before you will be cooking the meat for your meal. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: stevendepolo
Things That Are Labeled "Microwave Safe"
Although something may be labeled as "Microwave Safe" this only means that it can be microwaved without damaging it or the microwave. Manufacturers are not required to test to ensure safety after heating, which is why many people burn themselves on ceramic dishware. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: cote
One-Time Use Plastic Containers
Yogurt containers, and other one-time use plastic containers such as margarine, sour cream, etc should not be microwaved as they are intended for one time use and are not equipped to withstand the heat produced by the microwave. These containers can warp, or melt and release chemicals into your food. (Source: The Daily Meal)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: BobMical
Microwaving fruit is not recommended because the intense heat of the microwave can cause the juicy fruit to burn or even implode. (Source: The Daily Meal)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: USDAgov
Hard Boiled Eggs
While the prospect of reducing cooking time on items in a microwave is appealing, unfortunately some foods need to be cooked in longer, slower manners. If you try to cook a hard boiled egg in the microwave, you will likely end up with a large mess, or even burned fingers. The rapid cooking process of the microwave creates steam in the egg, which has nowhere to escape and can explode. An exploded egg is difficult to clean up and should be avoided alltogether. (Source: Reader's Digest)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: RatRanch
When the iPhone 6 was released in September 2014 rumors circulated that the new device included a microwave-charging feature called "Wave." This hoax was circulated on the internet and was completely false, as microwaving your iPhone could in fact lead to a fire in your microwave. (Source: PCMag)PHOTO: Flickr Creative Commons: Janitors
Sure the microwave is quick, convenient, and easy, but that doesn't mean you can throw just anything into it. Check out these things that you should avoid putting in the microwave.


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Robinson on future in Boston: 'I feel wanted here'
|06.07.10 at 11:11 am ET
Celtics point guard Nate Robinson has been a spark plug this postseason, picking up where starter Rajon Rondo leaves off. In Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, Robinson came in when Rondo landed on the ground hard and came up sore, and the three-time slam dunk champion helped eliminate the Magic by racking up 13 points, two assists and a steal in 13 minutes. In Game 2 of the NBA finals against the Lakers, Robinson helped again by having a perfect shooting night: 2-for-2 field goals, including a 3-pointer, and 2-for-2 on free throws.
Even with his support off the bench, Robinson does not have guaranteed job security with the C's. With the season soon coming to a close, he was asked about his future plans by AOL FanHouse's Chris Tomasson.
'I feel wanted here,' Robinson said. 'This group of guys, this team, this organization is good for me. They're high class, man. They keep it 100 percent [real] with you. Doc [Rivers] keeps it 100 percent. He tells you straight forward what he wants. I like that.'
When Robinson was asked about his 4½-year experience with the Knicks, his review wasn't as glowing. 'They treated me good, but at times I felt like they didn't,' Robinson said. 'But it is what it is. Sometimes it's like your mom and your dad. You don't communicate all the time being on the same page. But you move forward. I'm moving forward and not looking back.'
If the 5-foot-9 University of Washington alum couldn't return to the Celtics, he isn't sure where he'd want to go next. One thing is for sure, though, he definitely isn't running short on the child analogies: 'I want to be able to play somewhere that somebody wants me,' he said. 'You kind of look at it like being in an orphanage and somebody wants to come and adopt you. So, whoever that NBA family that wants me and loves me and they want me for who I am.'
Finally, he was asked about what he would take from his time in Boston. 'This whole season has been a roller coaster for me,' Robinson said. 'It's kind of been like at an amusement park. You never know what to expect, what curve or what dip. But day to day, it's been fun.'
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Listen I am new to the Subaru World, I know the basics, that almost every tuner know, maybe a little bit more, but I need some opinons from people who have already gone threw the test phase(product wise).I need to know the do's and the donts of mods on the sti. Keep in mind I have a 2006. I just purchased my greddy turbo timer, I am currently looking at a HKS Spec II B.O.V. and a F.O.R.G.E. Bov. I heard greddy bovs leak like crazy! I really need to know what kind of turbo back exhaust to apply. Any thoughts? i would really like to keep all one brand exhaust system! So i really want a turbo back not a cat back with out spep. down pipe etc..!
Please list begining mods by brand...thanks...Feel free to email me personally at firstname.lastname@example.com!
Thanks Mike!
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This is "Awesome Parenting" week. There's got to be some reason why I'm leafing through websites and seeing things like Justin Bieber (who is still only 17 years old) getting matching tattoos with his dad or reading that Leighton Meester has had to be reduced to suing her mother for mishandling the money she was giving her to help with the medical costs for her brother.
You can make the jokes that you want about how Leighton's mother gave birth to her after she'd been sentenced for trafficking in marijuana but I'm not entirely convinced that's what's making her such an asshole. Leighton has been sending her mother $7,500 a month (A F*CKING MONTH?!?!) because her younger brother has expensive medical bills that relate to him having had a brain tumor. She was doing this because her little bro is still a minor and her mother Constance has refused to get a job to cover these expenses. You know, like a parent f*cking SHOULD.
However, because Constance started spending the money on Botox, hair extensions and other forms of plastic surgery, Leighton stopped paying and filed a lawsuit about the misused funds. Instead of hanging her head in shame like she should, Mama Meester has hit back with her own lawsuit. Yes, this wonderful human being claims that she had a verbal agreement with her daughter to be paid $10,000 a month and that it wasn't just for her younger brother's medical fees (he underwent brain surgery last May).
Constance has alleged that she is a "dependent adult" who should be collecting welfare but instead relied on her famous daughter for money. (Add that up and the bitch would be clearing $120,000 a year for doing NOTHING.) She says that she gave up personal happiness to help Leighton become an actress and that the "Gossip Girl" star now owes her over $200,000 for the money she supposedly invested in acting classes and private schools. She's also accusing her daughter of hitting her over the head with a plastic water bottle.
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Duplex Apartment in Malaga Center
Size61 m²
Floor No.1
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Lockable room
- Balcony/terrace
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Accommodation summary
|Hinestrosa, 29012 Málaga, Spain
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Registro de Turismo de Andalucía : VFT/MA/00643
Loft style duplex apartment recently built with a modern design and decoration for up to 4 guests (2 bedrooms). The apartment has a surface of 61 m2. On the upper level there is a bedroom with a private terrace; on lower level you will find the other bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room.
The upper floor bedroom has a double bed, closet and an small private terrace (please read house rules about terrace usage).
The lower floor bedroom has also a double bed, closet and is located next to the bathroom.
Kitchen is fully equipped with fridge-freezer, washing machine, stove, bread toaster, Italian coffee maker and kettle. Complete crockery and cutlery, pots and pans.
A blow dryer can be found at the bathroom.
Apartment has wifi internet access, air conditioning (hot and cold), wooden floor and double glass windows.
House rulesKeys will be given, in person, to the guests the same day of their check-in date.
Lost keys have a replacement fee of 20€.
Check in, from 2.00 pm.
Check out, until 12.00.
If possible, check in and out time could be flexible.
Arrivals after 22.30 have an extra charge of 20€.
Arrivals after 00.00 have an extra charge of 30€.
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets are not allowed.
Only registered guests can access to the apartment. It is forbidden that other people access to the apartment without our permission.
No parties, loud music or noise. Please respect other guest´s rest.
If using the patio during the night, please do not talk loud, play music... It could bother other guests in the building.
It is not allowed to cook in the terrace.
A 150€ guarantee deposit will be asked at the arrival. It will be returned at the checkout if everything is ok with apartment.
|Price for > 2 guests
|€ 11 per guest/night extra
|Maximum Nights
|1 month
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|Check-in before
|Check-out Before
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Facilities from the outset by the host, very clean and cozy, the best views and be at the forefront of playa.Muy recommended to disconnect a few days, absolute tranquility.
Facilidades desde el primer momento por parte del anfitrión,el apartamento muy limpio y acogedor,lo mejor las vistas y estar en primera línea de playa.Muy recomendable para desconectar unos días,tranquilidad absoluta.
We enjoyed the apartment. Convenient location close to both the sea and not far from downtown. Comfortable apartment for six adults. I would stay there again. Owner available to meet our needs.
Nous avons beaucoup apprécié l'appartement. Emplacement idéal à la fois près de la mer et pas trop loin du centre ville. Appartement confortable pour six adultes. J'y retournerais volontiers. Propriétaire disponible pour répondre à nos besoins.
After 11 dg condo in Hinesville defy 7 in Malaga, we are left with only good thoughts about your stay. The apartment was clean, well equipped and everything would work, worked. The apartment was located as centrally as possible and we found several good restaurants nearby. The one we certainly would recommend Vinomio is just around the corner. We also went to the little fishing village that is recommended, it should take about half an hour, this is not right, then you almost run. Think well the small enclosed pation was not particularly cozy, something can be done there, with large plants, with the young that bloom and do not take such a big place and a good pair of chairs, this will make Clouet the apartment. All in all we are satisfied and will be happy again. Greetings from two adult women.
Etter 11 dg i leiligheten i Hinestrossa 7 i Malaga sitter vi igjen med bare gode tanker om oppholdet. Leiligheten var ren, godt utstyrt og alt som skulle virke, virket. Leiligheten lå så sentralt som det er mulig og vi fant flere gode restauranter i nærheten. Den vi absolutt vil anbefale er VinoMio rett rundt hjørnet. Vi gikk også til den lille fiskelandsbyen som står anbefalt, det skulle ta ca en halv time, dette er ikke riktig, da skal du nærmest løpe. Syns vel den lille innestengte pation ikke var spesielt koselig, noe kan gjøres der, ut med store planter, inn med små som blomstrer og ikke tar så stor plass og et par gode stoler, dette vil gjøre clouet for leiligheten. Alt i alt er vi fornøyde og kommer gjerne igjen. Hilsen fra to voksne damer.
We spent a wonderful holiday in Malaga.
Fede is a very good host. He gave us many useful tips of places to visit.
The appartment is cosy and clean. Certainly big enough for a family of four.
Two showers came in very handy when we returned from our daily trips to the beach. We also enjoyed a lot the view of the Sea and the beach.
The property is beautiful and well maintained. It is an ideal location from where you can explore the old malaga and to linger. The receipt by Fede is pleasant, attentive, lots of info and tips and access Annemie We had a nice holiday and Myrtle
Het verblijf is mooi en goed onderhouden.
Het is een ideale ligging om van daaruit het oude malaga te ontdekken en in te vertoeven.
De ontvangst door Fede is aangenaam,attent ,veel info en tips en bereikbaar
We hadden een leuke vakantie
Annemie en Mirte
The apartment is very modern. It's close to restaurants, pubs, stores and only 10-15 minutes walk from the beach. Me and a friend spent one week in the apartment and really felt that it had everything that we needed. Fede is a nice host who gave us a lot of suggestions on what to visit and where to eat in Malaga. I can really recommend this apartment if you feel like visiting Malaga.
We had 10 lovely days in Fedes apartment.The apartment is well arranged and fullfilled our needs.
Fede is a kindly host, and he gave us information about the local area.
We recommand others to stay at Fedes place.
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Fede was a very kind and supporting host. Picking up the keys and communicating with him about our arrival/leaving was no problem at any time, answers came fast and were always very helpful. He also gave us a lot of hints and information about Malaga. Without him we might not have find so many nice taps-bars in town!
The apartment is very nice furnished and you can find everything you need in the flat. Moreover it is located in the city-center, all sights, restaurants as well as the beach are easy to reach from here.
We would always book this apartment again when we come back to Malaga!
I had a great time in Malaga. The apartment was great, the location in the old town and everything (beach, museums, castle) in walking distance. The key delivery and acceptance was easy, also gave the hosts numerous valuable tips and was always available by phone. The apartment was very clean, I would recommend them without reservation.
Ich hatte eine super Zeit in Malaga. Das Appartment war toll, die Lage mitten in der Altstadt und alles (Strand, Museen, Burg) in Laufnähe. Die Schlüsselübergabe und -abnahme war problemlos, zudem gab der Gastgeber zahlreiche wertvolle Tips und war telefonisch stets erreichbar. Die Wohnung war sehr sauber, ich würde sie uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen.
We had a very nice stay at the appartment. The room was very clean with modern kitchen and furniture. Furthermore, our friendly host Fede helped us finding a parking place and gave us some good advices for trips and restaurants.
Altogether, we were totally pleased that we booked this apartment for our holidays in Málaga.
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Three out of five outreach workers across the country say they are seeing an increasing number of rough sleepers, according to new research published today by homelessness charity St Mungo's.
Moreover, almost three quarters (71%) of those surveyed did not believe that there was enough emergency accommodation for rough sleepers in their area
The figures come from a new report 'Battered, broken, bereft - why people still end up rough sleeping' - Battered broken bereft St Mungos rough sleeping report October 2011
This includes findings from the first ever survey of outreach workers across England as well as statistics from St Mungo's survey of its 1,500 clients - the largest survey of homeless people of its kind.
The report highlights relationship breakdowns, domestic violence and mental health conditions as three of the main traumas leading people to sleep rough on the streets today:
Charles Fraser, St Mungo's Chief Executive, said: "It is truly distressing that rough sleeping is on the rise after so much has been achieved. We welcome the Government action taken to stop anyone from spending a second night on the streets and this approach seems very promising. But what's also needed now is better support to prevent vulnerable people from hitting the streets in the first place - a commitment to 'no first night out'.
"The cuts in 'Cinderella' services such as those supporting people with mental health conditions and domestic violence are of particular concern. As services close, or thresholds for accessing support are raised, some vulnerable people are being left with nowhere to turn with devastating effect. These cuts are proving too costly, both in human terms and in the very real costs of supporting people's recovery from the trauma of rough sleeping.
"We know rough sleeping can be prevented if the right support is provided when people need it. People may well battered, broken and bereft - but we must not abandon them."
The report recommends that better housing support is made available, particularly around mental health and domestic violence, that local authorities adapt their housing advice services to maximise early intervention opportunities for vulnerable people and that investment is made in emergency accommodation.
The report includes a foreword by Jeremy Paxman.
Contact Judith Higgin, St Mungo's, on 020 8762 5645, email@example.com
Quotes from outreach workers
"The cuts to mental health services are meaning more mental health patients are hitting the streets as rough sleepers. The thresholds to accessing inpatient mental health beds and statutory services have been raised to exclude rough sleepers and those with dual diagnosis." Outreach worker - East of England
"[There is an] increase in those discharged from community care support as no longer meet the matrix for learning disability or mental health, especially personality disorder" Outreach Worker - South East
Case study quotes from the report:
Latest figures from CHAIN (the Combined Homeless and Information Network, managed by charity Broadway) highlight that over 1,000 people were seen rough sleeping for the first time in London between July and September this year, out of a total of 2, 069.


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Is there a snake in my wall?
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I think I have a snake in my wall. It doesn't sound anything like a typical mouse or rat. It's a constant sliding sound. It sounds like it's sliding left to right, and the sliding sound lasts for about 5 seconds straight. There's no gnawing or scratching at all. Just sounds like something sliding around in the insulation. I've tried pounding on the wall, and it doesn't seem to bother it.
So, I went outside and started scouting around for possible entry points. I do not have any holes in my fascia's or soffits, no rotten spots anywhere along the roof that anything could get in.
I went in the attic and cannot hear or find it. So, it is definitely in the wall.
I did find this hole, next to the wall where I hear the noise.
I set 2 mouse traps next to the hole with peanut butter. If it's messed with, it's not a snake. That is, if it gets back out.
Any thoughts or suggestions on what you think it may be? And/or how to get it out. I'd open up the wall, but fear that it may be venomous, and im already running late for work. So, it's going to stay in there for tonight. My gf will be here and keep me informed if anything changes.
The overwhelming majority of snakes are nonvenomous. I wish I lived nearby as I would help you remove the snake, if that's what it is. I have experience with all kinds of snakes including rattlesnakes, puff adders and cobras. The latter two do not reside in the US, needless to say. You probably need a scope to look into the wall w/o to avoid alot of demolition. Harbor Freight has one that is relatively modest in cost. Let's assume it is a snake. It might leave by the same hole it enterred by. You really don't want it to die in the wall as there will be an unpleasant odor so please don't listen to the posters who will say to use poison gas. If I had to guess, I'd say it is just a garter snake. The best way to handle snakes you are unsure of is with a stick with an L at the end like a golf putter. The snake will balance on it if you lift it in the middle. Some herpetologists prefer a stick with a noose. It is really unnecessary in my experience. What you could do is become familiar with the native snakes that frequent your area. There may not even be any venomous snakes where you live. In NJ we have copperheads and rattlesnakes but none at all in the county where I live. People often think the watersnakes they see here are cottonmouths but that's not possible. Good luck.
Might be insects,too. so be careful if you open up a wall----
Around here, for venomous snakes, we have rattle snakes, mocassins, and copper heads that I know of.
I'm at work right now, but just spoke to my girlfriend (she's checking this thread regularly from home). She said that she hasn't heard it at all for the last couple of hours.
If I hear it again tomorrow while I am there, i'll cut a small hole in the wall and step back to see what comes out.
Since there are studs generally 16 inches on center in most walls you should not have too much problem locating the creature. Please let us know what you find.
If that is a 10 lb snake in there , I would step WAY back, venomous or not.:laughing:
Plan A: Cut the hole and put a 5gal bucket near it and hope it goes in the bucket.
Plan B: Wait until it starts to come out of the hole and try to catch it in the bucket.
Plan C: Grab it right behind the head as soon as it comes out of the hole and gently pull it the rest of the way out.
Plan D: Improvise on the fly and hope for the best. :laughing:
Assuming it got back out through the hole, I put a small plastic cap over the hole and pushed it into the dirt. I took the rock that is in the picture and put it on top of the cap. If it wants back in, it will have to dig around it. If it's still inside, it can easily push the cap up out of the way.
If I don't hear anything for a week, i'll move the cap and fill the hole back in. If I do hear anything else, i'll be opening the wall up and posting pictures here of what I find.
Sounds like a good plan. Very glad to read a post from an individual who wants to remove an unwanted guest w/o resort to guns, poisons, explosives, deadly gas or nuclear weapons. And equally refreshing not to read suggestions from others advising that such methods are needed.
Just kidding! :laughing:
Only on wasps.
Get a mouse, tie a string around it, and put it in the hole. Snake eats mouse, you pull string, mouse and snake come out together.
Honestly I'd probably wait a couple days and see if it gets out of there itself. Snakes can live for a long time without food so it's probably not going to die right away. And if it sticks around, it could be because there's things in there it likes eating, so you might have other critters as well. If it stays, yeah, I'd cut a hole in the wall and see what's in there.
We haven't heard anything at all since that day. The little plastic cap that I sat over the hole is untouched. I assume that it got back out. I sure would have liked to have caught it and seen how big it actually was.
If that thing was 10 pounds, it must have been a python or anaconda!:eek:
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As an update, I found some feces that I believe may be snake feces. There is definately something that looks like mouse fur in them, and googling for images of snake feces shows very similar results. I found them on the opposite side of the house, next to a new hole in the ground that goes under a flower bed.
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Guerrero continues to step up his level of competition in hopes of landing a career-defining fight against WBC champ Floyd Mayweather Jr.
"The reason for moving to 147 was to get the big fights," Guerrero explained to FightNews. "Being the smaller guy we were hoping people would see that and want to take the fight. Besides, at 135 and 140 nobody wanted to fight so why waste my time?"
Guerrero also acknowledged that despite a successful career thus far, it would take more than championship belts in four different weight classes (two of them interim titles) to truly make his mark in the sport.
"Unfortunately you can win championship after championship but if you don't have that marquee fight it doesn't really mean anything," observed Guerrero. "When we made the decision to go to 147 there was no questions asked and no second thoughts. We just said if we're going to do it let's do it and that's it."
In Berto, Guerrero is facing an opponent who has not fought in 14 months and only three times in the last two years. Guerrero, no stranger to long layoffs himself, thinks that may play to his advantage.
"It [Berto's layoff] could give me an edge if he's not as sharp," explained Guerrero. "Berto's hungry, he's been training hard, but you never know if you're ready until you get in the ring. You may be working in the gym but when the headgear comes off and those little gloves come on, things change, punches change, power changes and you have a guy in front of you that wants to win and is determined. That's a big factor, being active and fighting, and when you're coming off a layoff it affects you. Even if you think it doesn't, it does."
Guerrero acknowledged the effects of a long layoff in his fight against Aydin, in which he was fighting for the first time in 15 months, almost the same length of time Berto will have been out of the ring when they go toe-to-toe.
"That's what I was thinking coming in with Aydin, like 'Hey, its like riding a bike,'" Guerrero recalled. "Once I got into the ring though I could feel the ring rust. The last couple of rounds against Aydin were tough; that being said I threw close to a thousand punches in the fight. But I was having trouble relaxing in the ring the way I usually do and I was a bit tensed up, which comes with having that rust and being out for so long."
Regarding the reason for Berto's extended vacation, a positive test for a banned steroid that kept him on the shelf until he was effectively exonerated by the California State Athletic Commission when it re-licensed him in August, Guerrero took the high road.
"Who knows? Only God knows," Guerrero said. "I just know he tested positive and that's all I can say. But I'm glad we're doing strict drug testing for this fight and I highly doubt that he would do anything again, it would tarnish his career for good."
Berto's defense to his positive drug test was that he did not knowingly take a banned substance, and Guerrero spoke to the issue of what he and his team do to avoid falling into a similar predicament.
"If somebody brings me something new, I don't just go, 'Oh, I'm going to try this out,' without doing any research or anything" explained Guerrero. "We're cautious about what we take and about what goes into my body. All it takes is something you don't know about and then you test positive, or even get sick off something so we take extreme care about what we take. That's what we've been doing since I turned professional."
Layoffs and controversies aside, on November 24th Guerrero says he'll be ready for Berto. "Everybody knows the bigger the guys get, the harder they hit and the stronger they are but being in this game you have to be ready for anything. I prepare all the time to be ready 100% for whatever happens."
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Undertaking empirical research on crime and violence can be a tricky enterprise fraught with ethical, methodological, intellectual and legal implications. This chapter takes readers on a reflective journey through the qualitative methodologies I used to research sex work in Kings Cross, miscarriages of justice, female delinquency, sexual violence, and violence in rural and regional settings over a period of nearly 30 years. Reflecting on these experiences, the chapter explores and analyses the reality of doing qualitative field research, the role of the researcher, the politics of subjectivity, the exercise of power, and the 'muddiness' of the research process, which is often overlooked in sanitised accounts of the research process (Byrne-Armstrong, Higgs and Horsfall, 2001; Davies, 2000).
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Walking across the road from Wright Hall to Goddard Library has always been a hassle for students at Clark University, especially in winter storms. Trying to cross Downing Street, which passes between the two buildings is not only a threat to pedestrian safety but to drivers themselves during the winter season.
Sidewalks are often covered in snow banks, making it hard for pedestrians to see oncoming cars and the road is usually slippery. All of that is about to change. Clark University will close part of Downing Street, and turn it into a pedestrian plaza.
In a statement to members of faculty, staff and students, David Angel, Clark University's incumbent president said that the university will embark on the new project of turning Downing Street into a pedestrian plaza.
"I am pleased to announce that Clark has reached an agreement with the City of Worcester under which we will pursue the closing of a short section of Downing Street, from Florence Street to Woodland Street, to create a pedestrian plaza for students, staff, and neighborhood residents," reads the statement in part.
The administration at Clark University has been advocating for this agreement for a long time. However, such a change does not come cheap. Clark is set to part with close to $2 million for this project, $1.5 million of which is to be paid for renovations of University Park. According to Angel, part of the agreement with the city of Worcester is that Clark will close part of Downing Street and renovate University Park in collaboration with the city and the Main South neighborhood at the cost of $1.5 million. Angel also highlights that the University will make voluntary annual payments to the city of $262,000 with a 2.5-percent escalator each year. "The University already pays the city $112,000 yearly on tax-exempt properties and will make an additional $150,000 annual payment over the lifetime of the agreement," the president's statement says.
From the city's perspective, Clark obtaining ownership of Downing Street will bring an additional $150,000 per annum to the city's coffers and University Park will look like never before, after having gone under a complete overhaul with Clark University bearing most of the cost. Clearly, the city council had all the reasons to agree to the terms of this agreement. Clark University, on the other hand is set to benefit by increasing the continuity of its campus, and increase pedestrian safety within its campus.
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Angel stated in his press release that he believes this project will strengthen the university's strong ties with the Main South neighborhood. Clark is already involved in a number of community outreach initiatives, which include revitalization efforts in the Kilby-Gardner-Hammond area and University Park Campus School, to name but a few. As part of its commitment to contribute to the local community and the city of Worcester, the University has also agreed to contribute funds to support the operations of the Worcester Public Library.
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"I believe the closing of the section of Downing Street will accomplish two things," says Clark University Police Chief Steven Goulet, "Number one it will decrease the potential traffic hazards our students encounter when they cross Downing Street and it will also allow our campus to have more lawn areas, which will be an improvement in my opinion."
Goulet's endorsement is good news to Clark's administration. But that endorsement is not unilateral for many local drivers who will now have to drive around to Maywood Street or Charlotte Street to access Park Avenue from Main Street.
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What is the proper way to cut the end here before I sew the facing to the cushion top? I want to avoid excess material and a lump in the facing I thought a 45 might help like I showed with he scissors
This is a really good question! You can cut it on a 45 if you want, a lot of people do, but you will find that it is easier to lay the whole thing open without cutting it. Try it both ways, one side cut at a 45 and the other not cut at all, and you will see what I mean.
When you say lay the whole thing open I dont quite understand....Steve
Look at the picture on the far right of post #14 in this thread: CLICK HERE That's what I mean by "laying open" the finished seam before sewing over it. This happens to have a welt in between, but it's the same idea.
Thanx Dan. I kinda figured that was what you meant but I figured it best to ask before I sewed it down. The pic is a great help........Steve
I usually trim back that bulk so it lays flat once on the seat. Do you do something different Dan?
I don't cut it back at all. If you cut too close you can screw up a seat cover or make it easier to pull apart. I've never had a problem leaving the excess, nor have I had a problem seeing or feeling any excess.
Thanx Dan, That worked well.
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Julie Breidenbach transfers to Fairmount Park from Thurgood Marshall Elementary, where she has been principal since 2009. Fairmount Park will have an option APP program, and Ms. Breidenbach is a strong supporter of APP education. She has extensive experience in merging an APP program with a neighborhood school and is sensitive to the social and emotional needs of all students.
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