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Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the transportation reauthorization conference report with mixed feelings. The conference report provides $105 billion over the next 27 months for highway and transit programs and will put about 2 million people to work at a time when we desperately need jobs. These funding levels, although far from adequate, are a great improvement from the original House bill and will allow transportation agencies to plan and construct projects important to the economy. The conference report also prevents student loan interest rates from doubling, which is critical to more than 7 million students.
The transit funding formulas are focused on regions with the highest need and will provide essential resources for the MTA to maintain a state of good repair and to make capacity improvements to New York City's subway system. It is unfortunate, however, that the ability of transit agencies to flex funding for operating assistance has been dropped from the final bill.
Also, unfortunately, the Transportation Enhancements program, which includes bicycle, pedestrian, and safe routes to schools, is reduced by several hundred million dollars. And the Projects of National Regional Significance account, which provides for essential freight projects, is substantially watered down.
Thankfully, the Keystone pipeline and coal ash provisions are out of the bill. And although the 270-day deeming provision is no longer in the bill, there are other environmental streamlining provisions of concern, such as the expansion of NEPA categorical exclusions for any project within an existing right-of-way. Massive highway projects could occur within an existing right-of-way, but would no longer be subject to NEPA environmental review requirements.
Mr. NADLER. The final package is a combination of hard-fought victories and losses. Overall, this legislation is essential for creating jobs, preventing interest rates from increasing for millions of students, and putting us on a path toward economic recovery. Therefore, I urge my colleagues to support this conference report.
Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the transportation reauthorization conference report, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act or ``MAP-21'' (H.R. 4348).
Madam Speaker, I was honored to be appointed as a member of the conference committee, and I was ready to negotiate in good faith to craft a bill that we could all be proud to support. Unfortunately, the process by which this conference was conducted over the last couple of weeks is a cause for concern and was tarnished by a lack of transparency and bipartisan collaboration. House Democratic conferees were shut out of the final negotiations. Our committee staff was not even allowed in the room. The bill text wasn't made available until 4 a.m. yesterday morning, so we have had a very limited amount of time to review the details of this legislation. Yesterday morning, I declined to sign the conference report simply because I could not endorse a product without an adequate understanding of all of its contents, and of the full impact to New York. Our Senate counterparts appear to have struck a compromise including some important victories, as well as concessions of concern. The final package will provide at least $105 billion over the next two years for highway and transit programs, putting thousands of people to work at a time when we desperately need jobs. These funding levels are an improvement from the original House bill, and will allow transportation agencies to plan and construct projects important to the economy. The conference report also prevents student loan interest rates from doubling, which is critical for over 7 million students. As such, I will vote for this conference report, but with a number of reservations.
The highway program appears to retain the funding structure from the Senate bill and essentially preserves current funding levels to the states. There were efforts to revise the formula, which could have resulted in cuts to many states, including, potentially, to New York. It should be considered a victory that all states are essentially held harmless and will benefit from this economic recovery and jobs package. The transit funding formulas are also focused on regions with the highest need, and will provide essential resources for the MTA to maintain a state of good repair and to make capacity improvements to New York City's subway system. The transit title requires a report on transit agencies' compliance with existing civil rights laws, and includes an enhanced workforce development grant program, although not as comprehensive as the Transportation Job Corps Act, which I introduced to establish a career ladder apprenticeship program. These are important and positive aspects of the conference agreement. I am extremely disappointed, however, that the Senate bill's temporary and targeted ability for transit agencies to flex funding for operating assistance has been dropped from the final agreement.
The bill retains the Projects of National and Regional Significance Account as a competitive grant program that we first established in SAFETEA-LU, but the provision is greatly watered down and is rendered largely symbolic. The authorization level is scaled back to $500 million for one year in FY13, and the funding is not guaranteed, but subject to general fund appropriations. The Transportation Appropriations bill for FY13 has already been considered in the House. It passed just yesterday, and there was no funding for this program contained in it. Perhaps we will get lucky and secure funding for it when the appropriations bill is conferenced with the Senate later this year, but the spending levels in that bill are already much too low and resources are strained. It's hard to see how any significant funding will be dedicated over the life of this bill to these projects that are essential to freight movement, economic growth, and global competitiveness. There is a requirement that DOT prepare a report on potential projects that would be funded under the program, so some work in this area will continue, but it is wholly inadequate.
The National Freight Program originally in the Senate bill is not in the conference report, but the designation of a primary freight network and development of a national freight strategic plan is retained. For too long, freight has been too low of a priority, and this must be changed. We must make the efficient movement of freight a national priority. There is no greater transportation issue in the federal interest, and I hope that the measures contained in the conference report will be a stepping stone to a greater federal emphasis on freight policy and funding--and not an end result.
The Transportation Enhancements program, which is now called Transportation Alternatives and includes bicycle, pedestrian, and safe routes to schools, is still in the conference report, but the program is weakened from current law and from the Senate bill. These projects have bipartisan support, as evidenced by the Cardin-Cochran amendment to the Senate bill, and the Petri amendment to the House bill. Despite the broad support for transportation enhancements, the conference report lowers the overall amount of funding for these projects by several hundred million, and expands the ability for states to use this funding for other purposes, including for projects already eligible under other highway programs.
The Senate should be commended for keeping the Keystone Pipeline out of the bill, as well as the provisions limiting EPA authority to regulate coal ash. These are important concessions that were undoubtedly difficult to secure. The RESTORE Act, which would dedicate 80% of the fines levied on BP to Gulf Coast oil spill restoration, is still in the bill, but it is unfortunate that the provision directing funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund did not survive.
There are problematic environmental streamlining provisions. Although the 270 day ``deeming'' provision is no longer in the bill, there are several changes to the NEPA process that will undercut environmental reviews and public participation. The bill sets accelerated, hard deadlines for environmental reviews, with penalties for failure to comply, but ignores the fact that many agencies are too understaffed and underfunded to be able to meet these deadlines. Or perhaps that's the point--to deplete these agencies of resources, and make it virtually impossible for them to effectively do their job. The bill also expands NEPA categorical exclusions, which are typically reserved for smaller-scale projects that will not have a significant impact and therefore no EIS is required. One provision allows categorical exclusions for any project within an existing operational right of way. Massive highway projects could occur within an existing right-of-way, but would no longer be subject to NEPA requirements. I find it curious that many of the Members who espouse local control pushed this provision that will severely limit the ability of communities directly impacted to have a voice in proposed projects. There is bipartisan support for environmental streamlining. I believe there are common sense things we could do to shorten project delivery time, but this conference agreement goes too far in this regard.
The conference agreement includes several important safety incentive grant programs, including those targeting distracted and impaired driving. The bill includes additional incentive grants for states that adopt mandatory alcohol ignition interlock laws for individuals convicted of a DUI. Ignition interlocks are a key feature of Leandra's Law, a New York statute named for one of my constituents, a 9 year old girl who was killed in a drunk driving incident. I am thankful that the conference report contains this important provision. The conference report also does not include any increases to truck size or weight requirements and it includes a study which could provide useful information on truck size and weight safety impacts. The bill also includes improvements to motorcoach safety, requiring seat belts and establishing roof strength and crush resistance standards. However, these standards apply only to newly-manufactured motorcoaches, and there is no mandate to retrofit existing buses.
This final package is a combination of hard fought victories and losses. There are several aspects of it that I do not support, and the process by which this conference report was developed was, at times, regrettable. But the funding levels and distributions to the states and transit agencies should be considered a victory, especially given the position of House Republicans, and the bill will put a lot of people back to a work at a time when we need it most. Because of the positive aspects of the transportation bill, and the extension of lower student loan interest rates, I will vote for the conference report.
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A military tribunal found Sgt. Christopher Shore guilty of the crime of aggravated assault in the killing of an Iraqi man and sentenced him to 120 days in jail. He was found not guilty of the more serious crime of third-degree murder. Mike Waddington, lawyer for Shore, believes the sentence reflected "his demonstrated bravery and excellent characteristics as a soldier." While in combat, Shore was ordered by his platoon leader to finish off an Iraqi man. Shore claims he deliberately fired to miss, but the prosecution pointed out other soldiers in his platoon simply walked away when ordered to kill the man. Meanwhile, in a court, a US District Court sentenced Army Reserve Major Anthony Calderone to five months in prison for lying about winning medals and wearing them in order to get a promotion.
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The ongoing saga of the Clintons, which has been playing in American life for nearly two decades, apparently has another few decades to perform its comedy and tragedy. I twice voted for Bill Clinton and voted for Hillary Clinton as the US senator from New York. I have no regrets for any of these votes, but, today, find myself, like millions of Americans wondering if the Clintons have ever once thought about what is best for this nation. Senator Clinton insists she represnts a revolutionary moment in American history that must be continued regardless of what happens to her party or the nation. Her supporters say the senator has been viciously attacked and subjected to male chauvinistic prejudice and only by remaining in the primary fight can she make clear to male bigots that voices of females will not be silenced.
Let's examine the record. In most state primaries, Senator Clinton has won more white male votes than her opponent which for some reason translates into male chauvinistic behavior. Perhaps, if she was unable to obtain many male votes, there might be justification for the charge of male prejudice, but that is not the case. Her supporters insist Barack Obama has made anti-female remarks but few, if any, are produced to support the allegations. However, her unrelenting attack on Obama has undoubtedly damaged his candidacy and assisted McCain. Do her supporters forget her remark that both she and McCain had the most experience in foreign policy?
Senator Hillary Clinton claims her candidacy represents an important moment in history for women. In a sense, she is absolutely correct. But, the "moment" is not really about her candidacy, but about what's important for women. If John McCain wins the presidency, he will appoint at least two anti-abortion supreme court justices which would result in the end of abortion rights for women. John McCain will do nothing to further health insurance nor fight for child care nor fight to end sexual harassment at work, all things that impact women in the moment. McCain will not fight for decent wages for those struggling to survive, and since women have lower wages than men, this impacts them in the moment. McCain will continue appointing pro-business anti-human rights people to government agencies which translates into damaging the welfare of poor people, and this is not only happening in the present moment but will continue into future moments.
Never once has Senator Clinton considered that her continued involvement in the primary campaign is damaging the rights of women now, in the present moment. Bill Clinton was the one who gutted the welfare program that benefited poor people, a high percent of whom were female. His arrogant behavior as president was A factor– not THE- factor in Bush's triumph in 2000. The Clinton fiasco with health care in 1993 hurt all Americans, and certainly impacted poor women. It is now forgotten there was a majority in 1993 in Congress to support health care, but the bungling arrogant approach of the Clintons killed that possibility.
Senator Clinton doesn't have a clue about the greatness of Ted Kennedy. He lost his opportunity to become president due to personal behavior, and then set about to make himself a record in the US Senate as one of the great senators in American history. She has a similar opportunity, but unlike Ted Kennedy whose family tradition focused on public service for the nation, the New York senator is only concerned about her ego. Hillary Clinton is not a demon, she is not evil, she is simply a tragic figure who never placed the nation before her own interests. In a sense, both Hillary and Bill belong in a tragic Shakespeare play about the misuse of power.


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A Minute With: Robert Towne 35 years after "Chinatown"
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Few screenwriters exemplified the renaissance in Hollywood filmmaking that took place in the 1970s more than Robert Towne.
Scripts such as "The Last Detail" made him a rising star among writers. When "Chinatown," which was directed by Roman Polanski, hit theaters in 1974 it won Towne an Oscar, and has become a classic tale of crime, corruption and sordid family affairs.
On October 6, Paramount Pictures is releasing a 35th anniversary special edition DVD of "Chinatown" and Towne, who at 74 years-old is still active in Hollywood, talked with Reuters about the movie and screenwriting.
Q: In the comment section of the DVD, (cinematographer) Roger Deakins talks about "Chinatown" being a modern film noir of its time. How is the story you wrote one for all times?
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Training camp is all about getting players into shape and ready for the battle on the field. In the case of the Browns, you can add to that the task of installing a new offensive scheme.
As training camp progresses, there are always a handful of players who continue to display promise only to fade into the sunset during the dog-days of this training period. We'll attempt to look past the pretenders and find the shining stars of training camp, which we call the "Magnificent Seven".
Call it what you want. Tight end Kellen Winslow is a better tight end at 90% than almost anyone else in the entire league, regardless of whether they're healthy and haven't the issues he has faced. Winslow looks better than most would have expected coming off micro-fracture surgery during the off-season, and he hsa participated in far more training camp practice sessions than anticipated. Although he may have lost a half step since the knee injuries, Winslow looks like he'll be a significant threat in the Browns' more-upscale offensive scheme.
There may be no better player on the defensive side of the ball than linebacker Kamerion Wimbley. As a rookie, Wimbley amassed 11 sacks and numerous pressures, while gaining a starting role by Week Two. Wimbley has been working diligently on his technique and strength over the off-season and has been a dynamic presence rushing the passer in training camp. In addition, he has greatly improved his understanding of the defensive scheme and his recognition. This has helped him tremendously in run support and pass coverage responsibilities. The biggest benefit Wimbley may see heading into the 2007 season is the pass-rushing presence of Antwan Peek on the opposite side. Don't underestimate the value of Wimbley's continued lockups with rookie left tackle Joe Thomas in camp.
Sean Jones is a beast in the middle of the Browns' defensive backfield and could become one of the best in the game this season. Jones has the physical ability and makeup to display aggression when needed, and has the speed and quickness to recognize and recover in pass coverage. Throughout training camp, Jones and Brodney Pool have teamed to be as close to dominant as I recall a Browns safety tandem being in camp for a long period of time. Looking beyond pass coverage, what makes Jones so important to this team is his ability and willingness to stick his nose in run support. That is a critical part of a safety's job in the AFC North.
Speaking of Pool, the second-year safety has been steady throughout training camp. Called on to replace veteran Brian Russell, Pool continues to display strong coverage skills, the quickness to cover ground while the ball is in air, and the ability to get into position to make plays. After giving up a couple completions on slant routes early in camp, Pool has been a force. Pool has been earning kudos from defensive backs coach Mel Tucker during practice sessions against the offense.
Wide receiver Braylon Edwards continues to hold true to his word and let his play speak for him. Throughout his young career, I have never seen Edwards as focused and determined to make plays. The coaching of Wes Chandler has certainly helped improve the technical aspects of Edwards' game, while his standing with the players and coaches has never been at a higher level. There have been receivers close to Edwards' level in training camp. It is still early and anything can transpire. If he continues to keep it all together, Edwards could have a very strong season.
Leon Williams is going to be a starting linebacker in the NFL. Williams' stands out because of the physical aspect he brings to the position. Attacking and quick afoot, Williams steps into the hole to make plays at or near the line of scrimmage. The element of quickness he provides changes the complexion of the interior of the Browns linebacker corps. Veteran starter Andra Davis has performed well for the Browns, but Williams could help stabilize the Browns' defense against the run. While Davis is on the sideline with a bum ankle, Williams has stepped into his role and has displayed an explosion missing from the front seven of the defense, outside of Kamerion Wimbley and Antwan Peek.
During the early sessions of training camp, LT Joe Thomas would struggle a bit and then improve as the session went on. Thomas has been much more solid and consistent of late. Practicing against the likes of Kamerion Wimbley and Robaire Smith has helped tremendously. The explosive practice battles between Wimbley and the rookie have been a highlight of an otherwise very workmanlike training camp. Thomas' quickness and agility is coming to the fore as he gains experience against professional linemen and pass rushing linebackers. Very few linemen move as well as Thomas does. What makes him more impressive is he is displaying more of a physical presence at the left tackle position than many expected at this point in his career.


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The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan Film and DVD Review
I won't really be saying too much about this movie as it didn't really captivate me in any way. That's not to say it is a total dud but after reading the blurb, which read 'A cross between Football factory and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels', I was intrigued and expected just a little more in the way of a British gangster movie.
There is quite a bit of violence in the movie as you would expect but it is not in any way centred on football violence. We do see the odd moment of football hooligans in their element, such as the quick flashes and cut scenes at the start of the movie.
The movie is however centred on crime in the form of credit card fraud and money laundering.
The Premise
Mike Jacobs (played by Nick Nevern) is down on his luck and out of work. He lives off his girlfriend who is willing to support him as long as he tries. To be fair to him he really does try to get a job but his interview technique is a little raw to say the least. He falls in with an old friend who he sees in amongst the hooligans during police segregation.
This old friend, Eddie Hill (Simon Phillips) is supervisor to a team of credit card fraudsters and he wants Mike to be a part of the team. Mike eventually gains there trust after starting out as a delivery driver and then becoming part of a four man team and being instrumental in stopping them from being caught by the police.
While on a job in Paris, Mike is caught and spends six months in a French jail. He doesn't open his mouth and his reward when he gets out is to meet one of the big bosses and be promoted to supervisor.
Mike's world is about to be turned upside down and he needs to orchestrate a plan to get away from these crooks so he doesn't end up in prison for the rest of his life.
My Thoughts
Let me start by saying I have read a lot of books on football violence, seen a lot of movies on it and even witnessed it first-hand throughout the eighties all across the country at football matches. Before any of you ask, no I have never taken part and think that people who do are deranged but I am fascinated by it and what makes people do it.
This movie however isn't really anything to do with football hooliganism but uses its element in a stab at promoting a mediocre movie to gain some viewers. It's not even a very good gangster movie to be honest and nowhere near in the league of 'Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' when it comes to plot and cleverness of screenplay.
You can't really blame the films makers for giving it a go and I suppose they might make back the meagre one million budget in DVD sales with the help of the false blurb.
Paul Tanter's direction on the movie is solid enough and I will give his other movies 'GBH' and 'The Hooligan Wars' a watch to see if they are an improvement on this one of not.
Nevern is Ok in the lead role and would've been much more believable had the movie been about football hooligans. I will also be interested to see how he fairs in 'GBH' and he has just finished filming 'White Collar 2' and 'The Hooligan Factory' so it seems that directors see him as a good fit for the hooligan role too.
The movie itself didn't hold enough substance for me and I only watched as I don't like to dump films without giving them a chance. As I have said before, it is easy to trash a film but people have worked hard on these movies for up to a year in some cases and I think it unfair to destroy them. However, White Collar (as it is also known -my copy is) is not a brilliant movie and didn't impress me at all. I wasn't left wanting more but rather wanting more from it.
I give it one out of five stars.
©Lee Billingham
Credit card fraud is one of the most puzzling crimes in Britain. It is fair to say that a huge number of people have experienced some sort of credit card or even debit card fraud and rates over the last ten years have increased dramatically. My partner has had his debit card cloned numerous times and my parents credit card was once used to buy thousands of pounds worth of lawnmowers and engines! The criminals that are behind this type of crime are intriguing because it seems like they are all different kinds of people, some who you wouldnt expect to be behind this kind of operation. Therefore, when I was browsing Netflix yesterday looking for a film to watch I was quite interested in watching this one because it covered a topic that I hadnt seen a film on before (credit card fraud) whilst looking at it in a football scenario and it was a British film and sounded quite interesting. This is a film only review.
The film begins by introducing us to Mike. He is in his late twenties and is in love with the girl of his dreams, Katie. They live together but things are far from perfect. Mike is unemployed and is struggling to find work and this means that Katies wages are being stretched trying to cover the bills. Katie is desperate for Mike to find a job and he feels quite pressurised by her to do so but he understands why she keeps on.
Mike bumps into a childhood friend who offers him a job delivering packages. Mike immediately declines, refusing to be dragged into the drug trade but his friend insists it isnt drugs. Eventually Mike is persuaded because he knows himself and Katie are desperate for the cash. Mike soon learns that these packages are infact credit cards. His 'bosses' pay shop owners/workers to swap the chip and pin machines for a few days. This allows them to collect peoples information and clone their cards. They then use the cards at a cash machine drawing out the maximum amount of money and as a result of this the small gang and hauling over £200,000 per night. Mike is amazed by this and drawn in by the money, but will this kind of career cause him more harm than good?
The way Mike is introduced in this film allows us as the viewer to form a sort of bond with him and become fond of him before the criminal activity begins. He is kind and loves Katie very much and it is fair to say he is having a bit of a tough time trying to find work. He is an honest man trying to find an honest days pay, we see this when he is so quick to refuse his friends offer of work. However, he eventually gets drawn in with the offer of cash wages and a car and in all honesty it is quite easy to see why because he is struggling financially and the gang is a large extended group of people, Mike thinks that this is the safest way to operate and assumes that they know what they are doing and it is practically impossible that they would be caught.
Katie is really the model girlfriend. She is a beautiful brunette who obviously cares for Mike very much. She is a hardworker and does all she can to support Mike but things are tough and she is struggling to cover the bills alone.
The opening of the film is intriguing and it really does help to grab your attention. I think that the way that we are introduced to Mike seeing him as the kind and loving person he truly is makes it all the more interesting because he goes from straight down the line to criminal overnight. He initially doesnt want anything to do with the operation but he is convinced by claims that it is only the banks who are worse off because they will refund any stolen cash from each individual customer.
The plot flowed well and I was interested to see exactly what the gang got up to. I was expecting the gang to all live really lavish lifestyles with penthouses and sports cars but really the opposite was true. Although the top bosses did live this sort of life, the workers seemed to live a busy life spending most of their time in hotel rooms getting ready for the next scam. They were paid well for their actions but this was all drank and snorted away in the forms of alcohol and cocaine so it is fair to say the money they 'earned' was just used to fund a party lifestyle meaning therefore that none of their lives really changed for the better.
The main actors in this film were all new faces to me and initially I was concerned that because of this the film might have been of a slightly lower standard but it really wasnt. The fresh new faces allowed me to see each actor as their character rather than the actor and I found that all characters were true to life and each one was interesting with their own individual traits and personality factors. A couple of familiar faces popped up such as Billy Murray who I knew as Johnny Allan in Eastenders and this was interesting and his character was intriguing.
The film run time was perfect in my opinion 81 minutes is definitely one of the shorter film times out there but this allowed everything to be covered in enough detail to be wrapped up well, fully understandable and gripping throughout the film. It meant that the end wasnt dragged out and instead the film finished in a concise manner.
==Additional Information==
The film was released in 2012.
It runs for 81 minutes.
It is rated an 18.
It stars Nick Nevern, Simon Phillips and Billy Murray.
I feel that this film wasnt given the credit it deserved. Up until yesterday I had never heard of it but I felt it was a strong, interesting and fast paced and I think it would appeal to anyone who likes criminal dramas. Recommended.


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TAIPEI--A saxophone museum documenting the life of Taiwan's first saxophone maker and the development of saxophone making in Houli, central Taiwan, opened to the public Thursday.
The Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum is named after a local resident who made the first saxophone in Taiwan on his own, sparking the development of the saxophone production industry in Houli, which is now one of the largest centers of saxophone production in the world.
Located in a town that is nicknamed Musical Instrument Town, the museum will display a collection of saxophones. Previously a memorial hall dedicated to Chang, the museum site now has a new two-story building, a concert hall and a tourist-friendly factory that allows visitors to see how the instrument is made.
"The museum is certainly not the only saxophone museum in Taiwan, but it is definitely the only one with a lot of stories to be shared," said Wang Tsai-jui, the granddaughter-in-law of Chang, in a telephone interview on Wednesday.
Chang, born in 1912, was a farmer's son who abandoned the family's farmland to become a painter. He later joined a band when he was in his 20s.
"No one during the 1930s was actually playing any kind of Western instruments, but Chang was fascinated by the saxophone," his granddaughter-in-law said.
When Chang's saxophone was damaged in a fire, he was determined to build the brass tube by himself. He started from observing the shape of the instrument on canvas. Three years into the making of the saxophone in 1948, he lost eyesight in his right eye when a piece of copper flashed into his right eye ball. But the incident did not stop Chang from continuing his pursuit, and the first locally-made horn was born shortly after the incident.
"The museum is really about showing the personality and perseverance of a person who loved music so much," Wang said.
Up until Chang's death, he had trained a number of apprentices, helping saxophone making become a lucrative export industry for Taiwan from the 1950s to the 1990s. It's no longer as profitable as before due to competition from China.
Two of the must-see horns in the museum are an intricately- made saxophone with the decoration of a dragon on the tube, specially made by Chang, and a 160-year-old saxophone produced by the world's saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax, which was found and bought by Wang's family through laborious trips to Belgium, Wang said. "We knew from the start that the museum is about more than showcasing the locally-made instruments; we want to tell the very first story of the fascinating instrument," Wang said.
Wang's four daughters are all saxophone players.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Family Fitness Night (School Announcements)
Location: Chief Manuelito Middle School, Gallup, NM
Family Fitness Night at Chief Manuelito Middle School throughout the whole year 2012-2013. Open Gym:Mon.6-8pm, Tue.5-7pm, Thurs.5-8pm. If school is cancelled, we will not have activities. No activities on half days, but we will be open on delayed schedules. EVERYTHING IS FREE! Bring the family and get some exercise.
Community Trash Pick-Up (Community Outreach)
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Trash Clean-Up for the whole month of April. Pick up trash bags at the Chapter. The main concentration at Greaswood Wash, Greaswood Airport Rd., along all main roads and N15 Highway. Please wear white T-Shirts for visiability. A potluck style luncheon and Door Prizes.
Navajo Nation Sovereignty Day (General Services)
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Students, Parents,Grandparents and Relatives, Your Attendance will be Greatly Appreciated...We will Need Parent volunteers. For more information call:(505)733-2700.
Earth Week/Mariano Lake Community (Community Outreach)
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Pick Up your free trash bags at Mariano Lake Chapter..Feel free to place your trash in the Trash Bin located outside the Chapter..On Friday, April 26,2013, HOT DOGS WILL BE SERVED FROM 12pm to 3pm FOR PARTICIPANTS..
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The Chapter will be CLOSED on Monday for Navajo Nation Sovereignty Day & Earth Day.
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Within the Houck Boundary, Allentown, Houck, Querino, Burntwater & Sanders.
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We will meet at Tseyi Bidaa Presbyterian Church on Monday April 22,2013 @ 9am (trash bags will be available). Please come join us in cleaning our community.
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Attend classes with intergenerational activities such as: Navajo-Language and Culture. Classes will run for (27) weeks. Classes start: 12/17/12 thru 6/28/13 from 10am to 1pm. For more information call Ojo Encino Senior Center @ (505)713-1503
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A couple of new world music releases are out that are absolute must-haves. First up, from Sweden, is Garmarna, whose unique synthesis of traditional Nordic sounds, medieval tales of violence and deceit (which are sung in Swedish), and drum'n'bass beats is positively entrancing. Beyond the bubbling electronic grooves, swirling fiddles and screeching guitars, Emma Hardelin's voice is an absolute revelation—a powerful, almost operatic voice capable of endless variation, subtle dynamic shifts, and total inventiveness. Bjork has some serious competition.
Crossing over to Chile, legendary roots assemblage Inti-Illimani will have you swooning over their classic Latin American repertoire. Inti-Illimani are veterans of the world's stages, having been European residents for 15 years during their exile from Chile in the post-Allende years. Never content to play it safe with one musical style, the band has roamed the far reaches of Latin American music in their long career, including forays into the sounds of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Argentina, as well as those of their native land.
Amar de Nuevo is something of a departure and yet another stop on their explorations. This time around they've plunged deeper than ever into modern Latin sounds, concocting a sensual mixture featuring an especially generous helping of boleros and Peruvian waltzes. Inti-Illimani is more than up to the instrumental challenge too—their collection of more than 30 wind, string and percussion instruments add up to music with near orchestral power.
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Children and the Election
With high numbers of kids in jail and dropping out of school local leaders say programs to improve children's futures are at risk of having their budgets cut.
It all coincides with the upcoming election... residents say it's important to elect officials who make the needs of children a top priority.
Because if budgets do get cut, local programs won't be able to help kids in need.
Shaquana told an audience of supporters that her life is much different now than it was before coming to a juvenile reform program. She says she was violent... acted out in school, was held back, and got involved with gangs.
A program called "PACE" helped her straighten out her life but programs like this are at risk for budget cuts...
"Pace helps kids, girls basically, not be into crime and if by cutting it or whatever, it would be a lot more girls getting arrested."
At today's "Truth Tour", speakers said Florida's children must be a priority for all policy makers.
As Mayor, Pegeen Hanrahan brings home 2-thousand dollars a month but It costs almost 14-hundred dollars a month just for child care. She says She can put herself in the shoes of many residents who depend on these programs.
"Were I a single mom, I would most likely have to take advantage of some of the programs we have to give children a healthy start."
Florida ranks 43rd in children in trouble with the law... and 36th in teen high school drop-out rates....statistics the truth tour is hoping to target. There are five areas... or "PROMISES"... to help children: health, safety, quality early learning, better after-school programs and delinquency prevention.
"our children are in crisis. And what we're facing with this economic downturn us going to be the elimination of services all across Florida. Gainesville and the North Central Florida region is going to get hit very, very hard."
The truth tour is created by children's campaign, a non-partisan organization. for more information, you can go to our website, wcjb.com and click on the links section.
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Just as I was driving home I passed by the former Uniontown Bar and Grill and saw a wonderful site! An "Open" sign! And people eating and drinking?!!!!!!
Faster than you can say, "Marion Barry" I made a u-turn and hustled myself into the NEW CEDAR HILL BAR & GRILL! New owner, Gabriel met me at the door and couldn't wait to take me on a tour of the new space -- that was already filled with new customers! Did I mention they have draft beer?! Yipee!!!!
Of course I had to get everyone together for a Southeast Love sign -- the very first picture announcing their new space!
|Gabriel (center) surrounded by happy Cedar Hill patrons and staff
As I sit here typing this post, sipping on my drink, appropriately named, "Cedar Hill" (and I got the very first one!) I realize that today is one of those really good days in Ward 8 that make me smile and give me hope for tomorrow.
Happy hour indeed!
Come on down to the BRAND NEW CEDAR HILL BAR AND GRILL IN HISTORIC ANACOSTIA!!!
P.S. I want to take a moment and thank Natasha Dasher and the old Uniontown team for their efforts and dream to make Uniontown possible. Without Uniontown there would not have been a Cedar Hill. Regardless of what happened later on they had a huge positive impact on economic development in Anacostia and in Ward 8. It was almost a year ago when I wrote this post about why Uniontown was important to Ward 8.
|Do you peep that?! There is DRAFT BEER!!!!!
|Cedar Hill opened with little fanfare but the are already full of customers! I missed my drinking buddies!
|The very first picture in the new space.
I told everyone to show their excitement of Cedar Hill being open for business!
|This is how you build community economic development.
|No more booths!
|More TVs I think? Definetly cute bar tenders! :)
|Making my very first drink at the new Cedar Hill Bar & Grill
|Presenting the "Cedar Hill"! It's addictive!
|Happy hour indeed!
|Who says Anacostia can't support a sit-down restaurant?!
|Loving this!
|Southeast Love indeed!
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text: Fashion Fashion forecast There's no such thing as a quiet week in fashion. Emma McCarthy has the five-day outlook Monday 17 June 2013 12:21 BST Click to followThe Evening Standard Fashion forecast 4 show all Fashion forecast 1/4 MONDAY Ready for your close-up The woman behind celebdom's most famous faces will be sharing her secrets with us mere mortals this week, as Charlotte Tilbury's Rock 'n' Kohl lands at Selfridges today. Get a lipstick reading with the resident Psychic Sisters. Seriously committed beauty buffs can snap up tickets for talks with Nicola Formichetti and Carine Roitfeld as well as Tilbury herself. (Selfridges.com) 2/4 TUESDAY Boys on tour As London Collections: Men — the capital's menswear fashion week — comes to a close today, there's only one thing left to do: PARTY. Mr Porter is set to kick off the festivities with a cheeky early afternoon bash, while Dylan Jones, Tracey Emin and Tom Ford (pictured) are all playing host until the wee hours. Are you on the guest list? 3/4 WEDNESDAY Hat trick If you're experiencing #mymiddleclasshell ahead of Ladies Day on Thursday, Ascot panic buying salvation can be found at Peter Jones' Hat Academy. Since last year's ban on fascinators in the royal enclosure, the VIP (very important part) of every race-goers' wardrobe will be subject to intense scrutiny, as experts advise you on this season's top millinery trends and which hat shape best flatters your silhouette. (020 7730 3434) 4/4 THURSDAY Art attack Illustration collective Ohh Deer are on a mission to put a smile on the face of shoppers at Wolf & Badger over the next fortnight with their hands-on pop-up workshops. Book in to a host of crafty one-to-ones with some of London's freshest arts and craft talent. (Pictured: Gemma Correll. 020 7229 4848) Reuse content Comments


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Im in need of your help. I own a 5 year old Black lab mix and he has a bit of a problem; He won't stop barking! We went thru a phase of seperation anxiety where he would bark when we left. We since then resolved that issue and he is quite quiet when we leave. My issue I have now is his random acts of barking. He barks when he plays when my other dog will be quiet. We yell at him to stop but it doesnt seem to work. We have tried the bark collars but he just figures that he shouldnt bark when its on but its ok when its off. My BIGGEST issue is the outside barking. I will let him out to go potty and 5 min later, he wants in. He is couped up in the house all day and needs some fresh air. I would have no problem bringing him in after 15 mins or so but before I can he starts BARKING his head off! I've read that you shouldnt reward the behavior and by letting him in when he is barking, is rewarding him and saying "ok if you bark long enough ill let you in". I can't have this!!! Ive tried the whole waiting till he is quiet game but that can last up to atleast an HOUR inwhich time i have to give in due to neighbors. How do I teach my dog not to bark.
We did start a new routine and my husband use to travel and now doesnt...which you would think make the dog happy.. but he seems to be more agitated and on edge.
How do I get my dog to be less vocal??


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As has widely been reported, Lincoln head football coach Jon Kitna reached a deal on Christmas Eve to return to the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, the team he last played for in 2011. Kitna suited up for the Cowboys and served as the backup to starter Kyle Orton on Dec. 29, a season-ending 24-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The game set up as a winner-to-the-playoffs matchup.
Kitna, who has compiled a 13-7 record as the head coach of the Abes in two years – reaching the playoffs both seasons – will donate his entire $53,000 paycheck he earned with the Cowboys back to Lincoln High School.
The deal to return to the NFL came about after Cowboys starter Tony Romo was injured in a win over the Washington Redskins on Dec. 22. Kitna, who was still familiar with Dallas' system and personnel, inquired Cowboys management via text about a possible return.
The deal was reported as official on Christmas day. In over 14 years in the NFL from 1997-2011 – his first four years coming with the Seattle Seahawks – Kitna completed 2,677 of 4,442 pass attempts for 29,745 yards and 169 touchdowns.
After winning the Greater Puget Sound Youth Football League title on Dec. 3, five players from the Tacoma Lions eighth-grade football team will take part in the Football University National Championship Final Four as members of Team Washington on Jan. 3-5 in San Antonio, Texas.
Lions players Malik Putney, Josh Hanigan, Dalton Vasquez, Ian McDougal and Ezekiel Sayavong will compete as members of the team after their squad won four qualifying matchups after their youth season.
Team Washington earned the trip to Texas starting with a resounding 60-15 win over Team Oregon on Dec. 7 at Eastside Catholic High School. The following day, they edged Team Idaho 26-16 to advance to the next round. They traveled to Sacramento, Calif. the following weekend, and captured a 34-6 victory over Team Utah in their opener and defeated Team California (Orange County) 28-14 to advance to the Final Four.
The youth championship is held in San Antonio as part of a weekend that also includes the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, a game that features some of the top high school seniors that likely will be playing at the next level. The seventh-grade team from Washington also advanced to the Final Four.
Franklin Pierce High School grad and 27-year old mixed martial arts star Miesha Tate fell short in her quest to claim the women's bantamweight title on Dec. 28 in Las Vegas, as she was submitted by archrival and reigning champion Ronda Rousey by armbar in the third round.
It was the latest chapter in the fierce rivalry between the two fighters, who were featured as opposing coaches in "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series in the fall. Tate was looking to avenge a loss to Rousey in March 2012 that left Tate with a gruesome arm injury and vigorous months of rehab. The loss leaves Tate with a 13-5 overall record in her professional career.
After a resounding loss in their opener at the Clackamas Holiday Tournament on Dec. 28, the Tacoma Community College men's basketball team responded with a win the following day to reach the consolation finals.
The Titans fell 102-73 to Yakima Valley in their opener, as the Yaks surged out to a 54-
31 lead by halftime and shot 61 percent from the field in the game. But three Titans managed to score in double figures, as Anthony Harper had team highs with 19 points and 12 rebounds, while Terrell Lewis was 6-for-12 from three-point range and tallied 18 points. Marquis Blackwell also had 18 points for TCC and added eight rebounds. Juawnn Springfield had a game-high 22 points for Yakima Valley.
TCC responded with a 65-57 win over Clackamas on Dec. 29 despite shooting just 34 percent from the field. Lewis led the way for the Titans with 18 points, while Isaiah Flynn added 13 points, Blackwell had 10 points and nine rebounds and Harper had seven points and a team-high 11 rebounds. In all, the Titans held a 47-30 rebound advantage over the Cougars, outscoring them 13-3 in second-chance points.
TCC was set to take on Linn-Benton in the consolation finals on Dec. 30, and will travel to take on Grays Harbor on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m.
The Tacoma Community College women's basketball team fell in their first two contests at the Lower Columbia Holiday Classic on Dec. 27-28 to be eliminated.
The Titans fell 72-45 to North Idaho on Dec. 27, as 24 turnovers on offense helped their demise. Alexus Grant had a team-high 11 points while tying for a team-high of seven rebounds with Tyanna Barton, who added 10 points and five steals.
TCC fell 50-42 to Yakima Valley the following day, struggling offensively to shoot just 27 percent from the field. Tyanna Barton led the way by going 4-for-7 from the field for a team-high 11 points while adding a team-high 14 rebounds. Naomi Brown added 10 points for TCC, while Jessi Williamson had seven points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. In the losing effort, the Titans' defense limited the Yaks to just 27 percent shooting from the field.
The Titans return to action when they travel to Grays Harbor on Dec. 4 at 5 p.m.
The Pacific Lutheran women's basketball team fell 63-52 to Transylvania in their opener at the Scottsdale Shootout in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Dec. 29.
The Titans shot just 31 percent from the field in the game, as Shelly Kilcup led the way with 14 points while Sarah Barnes added 11 points for PLU. The Lutes jumped out to a 20-8 lead and led 30-27 at the half, but struggled in the second period to be outscored 36-22. PLU held a 57-38 rebounding advantage over Transylvania, but committed 29 turnovers and 23 fouls, as the Pioneers sank 22 of 30 free throws.
The loss dropped the Lutes to 3-5 overall on the year, as they faced Concordia on Dec. 30 in the consolation bracket. They were set to begin NWC play by hosting George Fox on Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. and Lewis & Clark on Jan. 4 at 6 p.m.


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This is the fifth edited volume of refereed contributions, from an international group of researchers and specialists. Volumes 5 and 6 comprise the edited proceedings of the third international conference on Engineering Psychology Cognitive Ergonomics, organized by Cranfield College of Aeronautics, Edinburgh, Scotland in October 2000. Volume 5 concentrates on applications in the areas of transportation, medical ergonomics and training. Topics addressed include: the design of control and display systems; human perception, error, reliability, information processing and performance modelling; mental workload; stress; automation; situation awareness; skill acquisition and retention; techniques for evaluating human-machine systems and the physiological correlates of performance. Both volumes should be useful to applied and occupational psychologists, instructors, instructional developers, equipment and system designers, researchers, government regulatory personnel, human resource managers and selection specialists; also to senior pilots, air traffic control and aviation and ground transportation operations management.


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Within days after the install I went on a 10 day trip (total 1,300 miles) and about 300 miles from home on my return the CEL came on and stayed on. Back home I read out the error file and it had registered a 2DED Powermanagement error. Usually that points to a disconnected battery. I just cleared the error and no problem since. I am assuming that it had something to do with when I disconnected the battery to put the new one in.
Before buying the new battery I spent hours researching this subject. The AGM battery is now the only type available from BMW, and if you can get it for less than $293, good for you. Also. coding and registering this new type battery is required. A charge in the neighborhood of $100 seems OK, but I have heard of some crazy numbers. So shop around.
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HOPEFUL OF LOANS TO SOUTH AMERICA; Colonel Pope Says Investors Are More Alarmed Than Situation Warrants.PREDICTS MORE DEFAULTSbut Tells British Chamber the People Are Determined to RestoreStability.
Although predicting that nearly two-thirds of the $1,500,000,000 of South American bonds held by investors in this country would be in default within six months unless conditions radically change, Colonel...
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How To Set The Day & Date On An Analog Watch
Digital calendar wheels (as opposed to analog subdials) are the most popular form of displaying the day and date in watches. The following are basic instructions on how to adjust the day and date on your analog watch with either a date wheel or both a day and a date wheel.
First lets familiarize ourselves with the parts of the watch:
1. The Second Hand
2. The Minute Hand
3. The Hour Hand
4. The Date Wheel
5. The Day Wheel
The little nub sticking out of the right is the watch's crown, which in most modern watches is pulled out to a couple of positions to adjust the time. It is important to note that in some vintage calibers (especially seikos) these positions where sometimes found by pushing the crown into the watch as opposed to pulling it. In other calibers (especially Orient) extra pushers take the place of the crown position to move a wheel. The pull type positions marked in the drawing above are as follows:
I. Zero Position. This is the position at its innermost neutral spot. In non handwinding winding mechanical watches and in analog quartz watches, at this position the crown would not be operational. if it is not of the screwed down variety, it would could be turned in place and it would do nothing to the watch. In mechanical hand winding watches, this is the position in which you would be able to hand wind the watch using the crown (by rotating it in clockwise direction).
II. First Position. To get to it, pull the crown outward until hear one click. In most modern calibers, this is the position in which you would be able to adjust the date and/or day wheels (depending one whether you watch has day and date or is day only. Rotating the crown in one direction will advance on wheel and rotating it in the other direction will advance the other. no you cannot turn the wheels backward, so if you miss your point you have to cycle all the way around, so pay attention.
III. Second Position. To get to it, pull the crown (from neutral) until you hear a second click. This is the position in which you advance the time. In watches with hacking (the ability to stop the second hand), moving the crown to this position will hack the movement. Turning the crown clockwise in the second position will advance the hour and minute hand normally (clockwise). Rotating the crown counterclockwise will cause the hour and minute hand to rotate backward (counterclockwise). It is advisable that unless you have to or is required or allowed (like in quartz) by your caliber, to avoid rotating the hands counterclockwise.
Now that you know what all the parts are and how they work, lets set the time and date.
Setting the time and day/date on your watch is something that most people do together so this how to will describe the process for both. feel free to adapt these instructions to your needs.
STEP 1: Wind the movement - If you have a mechanical caliber start of by winding it. If you have a purely hand windable caliber, give it a full wind. if you have an automatic that can hand wind, 20 or 30 turns of the crown should give you a nice chunk of power reserve to get started (the movement of your arms will finish winding it later). If you have a mechanical caliber that only winds with the rotor, give it a few swirls with the dial face up, as if you were twirling a brandy snifter. You don't need to spend five minutes doing this. Depending on the watch, 30 seconds to a minute will give you more than enough reserve.
STEP 2: Setting the Day and Date - First, pull the crown to the second position (yes the one for the time). Advance the time to any place between 0300 and 0900. You are doing this since setting the day and date between the period of change over (roughly around 2200 to 0200 +/-) can cause you to damage the little gears in the mechanism. to make sure we are safe, we advance the hour to a range where we know no changeover occurs (any place in the arc between 0300 and 0900). Now that you've done that push the crown all the way in to Zero. In watches that are date only (no day wheel), pull the crown to the first position and advance the wheel to YESTERDAY'S date (this is important and you'll soon see why). Once there, proceed to STEP 3 below. On watches with a day and date, pull the crown to the first position and advance the day wheel to yesterdays day, and advance the date wheel to yesterday's date. It is important to note that watch day wheels often contain a secondary language in which the days of the week are listed. Whatever language you set the day to, that is the language it is going to continue operating in. Don't forget to take that into account. Once there, proceed to STEP 3 below.
STEP 3: Setting the Time - Now that your date or day and date are set to yesterday, pull your crown out to the second position and advance the time until you see the date begin to change. Once the date begins to change you will either be at midnight or close to it, which means that once you cycle the time past midnight you will be in the watch's AM cycle. Continue advancing the time until you set the correct time for today. the day and date will by now have advanced or be in the process of advancing to today's date. If you are setting the watch at 0100 in the morning do not be alarmed if once you've finished setting the time, your day wheel is not fully in the window. These things change gradually and you just happen to have set the watch at a time when it is in the middle of its change over. It will finish on its own. As you set the time, make sure to account for AM or PM. If you are setting the time to PM, you will need to cycle the hour hand one full turn around the dial in order to put it into PM mode.
You have now successfully set your watch. Now it is time for disclaimers:
- on watches with push time quickset mechanisms, pushing the crown in achieves the same purpose as pulling it to the first position, on a modern piece, only that you don't have to rotate the crown. Simply pushing the crown into the position will advance the wheel. Typically the first position advances the date and a deeper second position advances the day. Other than the activation difference, the same setting process described above applies.
- On watches with a pusher activated day wheel, all the same setting instructions apply, except the advancement of the day wheel, which is done using the off-set pusher.
- Some older calibers had day and/or date wheels, but no quickset mechanism. in these calibers, advancing the day and date wheels is achieved by cycling the hour hand back and forth across the full range of the turn over (+/- 2200-0200). advance until the wheels change over fully, then cycle back until they snap back to the last set date. then cycle forward until they turnover full again, and repeat until you get what you are looking for. Set to yesterday's date and then cycle through as described in the setting instructions above.
- If your time is changing over at any time other than between +/- 2200 and 0200 (eg. 0700), then your hands where placed incorrectly when the watch was assembled. This happens sometimes when watchmakers have been in the watch and have not been careful to reassemble it correctly. I have never seen this happen in a factory assembled new watch. It is more common in vintage pieces. To fix this, your hands have to be removed and physically re-mounted correctly.
- For time and date setting instructions for specific calibers, please see our instruction manuals sections for Seiko Citizen and Orient calibers sticked to the top of this forum's Watchmaking, How To's and Technical Resources section, and pull up a copy of the specific caliber's manual you are interested in.


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tile over exterior concrete?
We just contracted for our first home to be built (fairly standard entry-level home on concrete slab) :) . The home has what the builder describes as a floating concrete porch, sidewalks, and back patio. It seems from the builders' literature that they expect these areas to crack as a result of settling rather quickly. Is there any way to cover these areas, with tile or pavers, set into some sort of matrix that would have enough flexibility to ride out the cracking movement of the concrete?
This is our first home and we look forward to working on it, but we'll need a lot of help to know how to do things the right way the first time. Just from lurking on these forums for the last few weeks, I've realized how awful some of the home improvement store advice can be, and we don't have enough money to waste on doing a job twice.
Thanks in advance,
(excited new homeowner-to-be) :)
If concrete is cracking, and tile is installed over it, most of the time the tile will separate from each other at the grout joint. In som bad instances the tile itself will crack. I would say that the smaller the tile, the better making the possibilities better for a grout space separation rather than a "mid-tile" crack. I would use a generous bed of "Flex Bond" mortar. It is more expensive but it moves with cracks better. Use a deep notched trowel.
Where do plan on tiling, just the indoor slabs?, if so, install a crack isolation membrane, then your tile. Flexbond will help, but in no way compares to using a membrane and the notch used depends on the tile, thicker isn't better here.
Just remember, NO membrane will help with vertical cracking, if the slab cracks and doesn't stay even, kiss the installation good buy, but don't woory, this doesn't happen often indoors.:)
If tile is bridging an area that cracks without a membrane, very good chance the tile will crack right down the middle and follow that crack below.:)
I'm interested in tiling the front porch area of the exterior of the house. (I'm not sure, but I think I should have put this thread on the landscaping section. Sorry :) )
I found this link:
and was wondering whether the advice given there is solid?
Thanks so much for the advice! I really appreciate it!
- Katherine
Is this area exposed to the weather?, if so, I would install a crack isolation membrane over this area, then use a good modified thinset and Porcelain tile, yes, leave a gap of the size of the grout joint and caulk this gap, it's for expansion, this should always be done indoors as well.:)
Also, all of this should be done in temps above 55 for at least 72 hrs. day and night.:)
Exterior Tile Installation
Tiling a concrete slab should not be a problem if you follow the advice from previous posts: use an expansion gap, use flexbond or a similar thin-set mortar, and follow the instructions on the packaging for temperature, trowel size, etc. Also, ask your installer not to seal the concrete if you are planning to tile over it.
One thing I didn't see mentioned was the type of tile that should be used outside. Please ensure that any stone, porcelain or ceramic tile has the proper rating to be used outside. I don't know what your winter temperatures are, but if you get freezing weather, this is especially important. Tiles have water absorption ratings. If they are too high, they will pull in water from the environment (including from the air - so this still applies to covered porches) and this water can freeze, expand, and crack the tiles. Most people think stone tiles are fine to use outside, since they are a natural product. But because they are cut thin, the absorption rating still applies. Limestone is great in warm weather, but many types will crack in places with freezing temperatures...most granite will be fine. Porcelain and some ceramic tiles will be fine...look for an absorption rating of <3%.
The other caution I will mention is to be aware of how smooth the tiles are. I had a customer who had to close down his store during the first snow storm because he installed polished marble tile at the exterior entrance to his store. It is so slippery, he couldn't risk people falling down. Make sure you get a tile with a decent texture to it.
Other than that, good luck with your new home! I work at a home improvement store and would advise that you read up on projects before starting them. Not that you wouldn't, just that many people assume the employees are experts. And from my experience, most employees have some training, but haven't really done the projects themselves. Not only that, but they don't usually have time to sit and walk you through each step of a project. (And really, you cannot expect an expert at $7 an hour when an experienced installer makes much much more!)
Over 80% of the questions people ask are explained in the instructions on the back of the products. Not to say you shouldn't ask, but definitely verify before using a product. And there are dozens of books at Lowe's and Home Depots. Grab a few and sit down in one of their design centers to read through them. No one will mind, and you'll get ideas of questions you need to ask.
Have fun with your home!
i wouldn't worry about conc anywhere IF your gc's sub places the right jnt pattern AND cuts/saws/installs jnts at the right TIME,,, seems pretty basic but that's the main reason for random cracking in conc,,, if you do get some crks, you may be surprised to see american concrete institute mentioned who's standards allow for some random cracking.
if it were OUR house in nc, we wouldn't be placing tile outside over conc,,, have removed too much of it that's cracked/delaminated - either from a conc crk reflecting UP thru the tile OR rain penetrating the grout ( sealing's an annual chore, btw ! ) & turning to ice which eventually lifts the tile.
i'm not aware of any tile that's knowledgeable of its location - its either tile or it isn't far's i know :whistling2: that being said, marble absorbs less wtr than granite yet granite's stronger - limestone's been a respected bldg mtl for yrs - it it weren't, we wouldn't still build w/it.
' snow storm blished marble tile ' = ? ? ?
the ONLY time i listen to any apron store employee's when they can convince me THEY're retired from the particular trade for which i'm shopping - ie; electrical & plumbing, i only deal w/2 guys,,, if they're not on-duty, i walk,,, trade supply houses know their wholesale customers're & have little patience for the ignorant h/o which i yam often :laughing:
btw, here's something you didn't ask - basement water leakage's usually ONLY covered by your h/o warranty in the FIRST yr,,, after that, you're on your own ( wtr doesn't usually show up til AFTER the 1st yr )
' cold water on a hot day ' ?????? what idiot wrote that ??????
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For decades, an enormous yellow box packed with £20 TV tables and clutter-beating shelving units has been considered Sweden's greatest retail export. Until now, at least. Not, I hasten to add, that our collective hunger for Ikea's budget-priced furniture design has diminished - I for one continue to swear by my PAX wardrobe - but because as a capital of design lovers we've fallen head over heels for another aspect of Swedish culture: its fashion.
Take a trip to Stockholm and you'll immediately understand its appeal. While the streets of London offer a dynamic blend of street style, in Sweden an understated, utilitarian approach has long dominated. It is this effortless stance on elegance that London's style-savvy are now besotted with. As a city, we're obsessed with trying to look as if we haven't tried too hard at fashion - a sport the Swedes are world champions at.
Our infatuation with Swedish style began with minimalist label Acne (Ambition to Create Novel Expression), a creative fashion house founded by Stockholm designer Jonny Johansson. On arriving in London, the brand - known for its elegantly cut white blouses and directional tailoring - immediately won over the British fashion industry.
Acne's pared-down yet visionary approach was its winning formula - and one that Swedish high-street chain COS hoped to cash in on when it opened its first London store. COS, which is owned by Swedish retail giant H&M, has now taken the Swedish aesthetic to the mainstream and, in doing so, paved the way in the capital for a host of other Swedish labels, including H&M-owned businesses Cheap Monday and Monki, which opens its first UK stores this month.
While Monki, hailed as the Swedish American Apparel, will be greeted with delight by London's many fast-fashion enthusiasts, it is the arrival of Cheap Monday that has generated most excitement among London's fashion fraternity. Not least because its creative director, Ann-Sofie Back - a graduate of Central Saint Martins - used to showcase her eponymous collection on the London Fashion Week circuit but also because Cheap Monday is something of an institution with East End dwellers, who have been championing its perfectly fitting skinny jeans - and its trademark skull logo - for years. In fact, so solid is Cheap Monday's relationship with our capital that following its launch on Friday the brand plans to celebrate with a typical East End "knees-up" in a warehouse in Hackney.
"London is Sweden's fourth city so it made sense for us to come here," says Back, who will open the new Cheap Monday store on Carnaby Street this Friday. A designer so unconventional she once played a hostage victim at an event entitled "Crimes Against Fashion", Back credits her many London-based Scandinavian contemporaries for the capital's infatuation with Swedish style.
"It started with young East End Swedes making the tight silhouette part of their look and from there it has spread," she says.
The appeal of Cheap Monday is its ability to offer low cost without compromising on the aesthetic. Its well-cut jeans and directional knitwear offer a honed, affordable version of Swedish style.
This affection for Sweden isn't solely a result of its unique approach to fashion, though, explains Dazed Digital's Gothenburg-born editor David Hellqvist, who is also fashion editor of Swedish style magazine Hemma. "It's about our lifestyle, our way of living. From uncluttered houses to safe cars, streamlined furniture, black and white clothing - the whole clean approach. We Swedes cleverly know what people want. We understand that less is more."
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'Revenge Porn' Websites Turn The Innocent Into Victims
'Revenge porn' will turn a photo of you, fully clothed, and crop your head onto the nude body of someone else and then post it on the internet with your full name, address and any personal information! A Utah mother, Melissa Esplin, was shocked, when men from around the world, began emailing her invitations to have sex!
When Ms. Esplin contacted the revenge porn website to take down her photo immediately, laughingly, she was told to pay $400 or it would stay put forever. To me, this is a form of extortion.
I checked, after the Massachusetts Legislature quickly passed the 'upskirting' photo law amendment, and Massachusetts does not have a law criminalizing 'revenge porn.' Utah just passed the law. Georgia, Tennessee and Florida are working on it, as are other states. In January, 2014, Israel became the first country to classify revenge porn as a sex crime.
Compared to 'upskirting,' revenge porn can damage a person's reputation, family life and business. Please call your state representative or senator and insist they start looking into criminalizing this pernicious act.


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Tofu with Tomatoes, Basil, and Mint
The Caprese goes east, with milky slabs of tofu standing in for the mozzarella. Soy sauce and sesame seeds heighten the Asian accent.
- Servings: 6
Source: Whole Living, September 2012
- 4 teaspoons sherry vinegar
- 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 14 ounces soft tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch-thick squares
- 2 pounds mixed ripe tomatoes, cored and sliced
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, thinly sliced, plus leaves for garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, thinly sliced, plus leaves for garnish
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
Whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, and oil in a small bowl.
Arrange tofu and tomatoes on a platter and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with dressing and top with sliced herbs and sesame seeds. Garnish with herb leaves. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.


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