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|Volume 11, Issue 6
June 2013
In addition to items you'd expect in a hardware store—hand and power tools, electrical and plumbing supplies, paint, garden supplies and equipment—they also have an excellent selection of supplies and tools for household cleaning, canning, outdoor cooking, pool and spa care, seasonal items and much more.
Ace Hardware is a retailer-owned cooperative. When retailers affiliate with Ace, they purchase shares of company stock, which gives them voting rights in the cooperative. This is their investment in the company. It's not a franchise, so store owners have the freedom to source their goods from other places, and run the stores the way they want. Ace controls signage and branding, and offers some training, along with promotional support programs including advertising and "Ace Rewards," but not all are mandatory.
The Ace Rewards program lets you earn cash rewards for purchases, but also allows customers to receive instant rebates. The store gives you the discount at checkout, and then they apply for the rebate so you don't have to bother. You can get a card at the checkstand, it only takes a few minutes.
Ace was early in adopting computers for retail, rolling out their Profits, Analysis, Control, Efficiency (PACE) computer system in 1979 for ordering merchandise, tracking sales and analyzing purchase results. Hi-School also provides some of the software needed to keep track of the tens of thousands of items in the store. Curtis and two of his ten employees share the back-office duties. He gets daily reports from Hi-School's system that lets him know what was sold.
Hi-School Hardware also has its own buyers who attend the national hardware shows so they can stay abreast of new products and trends. Both companies have their own store brands, with Ace providing over twelve thousand items. Ace recently started selling Craftsman tools (Sears Holdings). It's up to Curtis to decide which items are in this store, based on his knowledge of the community. He can also buy goods directly, such as the Traeger and Green Mountain grills.
Curtis is also more than happy to special-order any of over sixty thousand items in his catalogs. Customers can use the Ace website to order online and have their purchases delivered to the store for pickup. "But for items over $50, you should talk to me about it, because I might be able to get a better deal," he says. The store gets a small percentage of the purchase price for their trouble in handling the items, which sometimes involves helping with assembly!
The building, in the Milltowner Center on the northeast corner of Cornell and Saltzman, is owned by Bales / Findley Property Management. Hi-School Pharmacy had operated there for many years, and included a hardware and variety section. In 2003, Walgreen's purchased the pharmacy business as part of an 11-store sale by Hi-School owner Steve Oliva. Walgreens doesn't do hardware, so negotiations among Hi-School, Milltowner and Walgreens led to a division that put the hardware business into a separate space.
"We have a great location here, right at the front of the building," says Curtis, who came on board at Cedar Mill right around that time. "Every day or so we get someone wandering in looking for the pharmacy," he laughs.
Curtis has worked in various areas of retail in this region for most of his life. He started at Fred Meyers, and was an assistant manager at several of their stores for nine years. He also managed TruValue stores in Oregon City and Milwaukie, and a Food Connection. "It was easier ordering groceries than what we do here," he says.
All of his ten employees do multiple duty, including sales and customer service, stocking and maintaining the store, pricing and merchandising, and providing services like key-cutting, tool and knife sharpening, and re-screening for doors and windows. Most of them have worked in the store for several years.
They like to get to know the customers and sometimes perform special services. "One of our senior customers bought a plug replacement kit for an appliance, but didn't know how to use it, so we just did it for her. Some of our customers know exactly what they want when they walk in, but we're happy to help them figure it out if they don't. If you have something that needs fixing, bring it in and we can help you find what you need and explain how to do it." Curtis says that between all the store employees, they're able to answer most questions.
One area where this store really beats the competition is with their fasteners and other small parts. One entire aisle—both sides!—is devoted to nuts, bolts, screws and other little essential bits—steel, galvanized, brass, regular and metric. The supplier has just "reset" the display, with even more helpful labeling and organization. You only buy what you need, marking the item and quantity on the little baggies that are provided. And of course the employees are happy to help you find what you need.
"Maintaining that section is a constant chore that we all do," Curtis says. "While a grown-up is searching for what they need, their kids are often pulling things out of the bins below. Sometimes we just have to scoop stuff up and recycle it with the supplier," he laughs.
The store is much smaller than some of the competition, but because Curtis and his staff know the community, they keep it stocked with almost everything you want. Hi-School has a warehouse in North Portland, and the Ace warehouse is in central Washington, so special orders arrive quickly, often the next day.
Seasonal items are another specialty. Currently they're displaying summer stuff—backyard toys, barbecue grills, outdoor lighting. They have one of the best assortments of holiday lighting and decorating items you can imagine during that season, so be sure to shop here first when that time rolls around.
Some items that do well around here? Sluggo! (a non-toxic slug bait that really works). Gas grills, green gardening products, and InWood stain products also sell well. If there's something you can't find here and you think others would like it, they'd be happy to hear about it.
Cedar Mill Ace Hardware is located at 12505 NW Cornell, at the northeast corner of Cornell and Saltzman. Plenty of easy, free parking is always available. Their hours are Monday-Saturday, 8 am to 7 pm, and Sunday 9-5. Call them at 503-672-9489, or visit the Ace website to view their current ad and more.
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Here is where I place William Henry Royer.I have more info and some documents but I thought you might like a summary first.
Jean Royer (1618- ) + Marie Paise (c1600-1695)
Jean Royer (c1635-c1675) + Marie Targer (1642-1712)
Jean Royer (1671-1743) + Catherine-Marguerite Dumont dit Lefleur (1675-1757)
Augustin Royer (1703-1790) + Marie-Angelique Pepin dit Lachance (1711-1790)
Louis Royer (1749-1831) + Marie-Anne Lacroix (c1755-1830)
Barthelemi Royer (1794-1881) + Marie-Genevieve Demers (1796-1853)
Immigrant to Vermont aka John Riggie:
Jean-Baptiste Royer (1826-1904) + Victoire Gingras (1824-1884)
Jean-Baptiste had Edouard Royer, Louis Royer (aka Lewis Riggie), Jean Royer (aka John Riggie), Barthelemi Royer (aka Bart Riggie), Guillaume Henri Royer (aka William Henry Riggie), and possibly Joseph William Royer.I come from Jean and you are interested in Guillaume.I'd be interested in finding out how you fit in and sharing what I have with you.However, your other posts suggest your line is not related closely to mine.
Guillaume Henri Royer (aka William Henry Riggie) was born 06 FEB 1864 (bap 2/10/1864 St-Romould) and died in Island Pond VT 24 NOV 1934.He married Marie M Goupil (possibly aka Mary Goupee) 15 NOV 1892.She was born 06 OCT 1873 Canada and died 16 AUG 1949 North Strafford NH although she is buried in Island Pond.
Guillaume and Marie had William Henry Riggie and Lena Marie Riggie.You have William Jr listed as Royer probably because they tended to use their French Canadian names on baptismal records while continuing to use the Americanized version in public.All instances of William show Riggie as the name he used.
William Henry Riggie was born 21 AUG 1893 East Brighton VT and died 14 MAR 1968 St Johnsbury VT.He married Melvina Florence Dubois 13 Jul 1917 Island Pond VT.She was born 12 AUG 1894 Island Pond VT and died 04 APR 1957 Hanover NH.They had Cecile Theresa Riggie, Lucile Thelma Riggie, M Cleone Riggie, Brian Maynard Riggie, and William Riggie.
Thanks to you for fleshing out the childrens' names.Some of the info on this branch was acquired from various internet sources and, due to my early lack of experience, I don't have sources.However, I have collected census and war record info on this branch to basically confirm the internet sources.
If you'd like me to share my documents just email me with some appropriate subject line so I don't delete your email by mistake!Take care.
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The Nemenoff Report Bonds Higher, S&P's Lower, Silver Lower
Financials: Dec. Bonds are currently 1'26 higher at 150'03 and the 10 Yr. Note 29 higher at 133'20. As expected, an Obama victory was friendly to Bonds as the market will percieve a continued policy of easing at the very least through 2013. Over the last couple of weeks I have posed the question in the "Report", "Would you recognize an improving economy?". I'm going to float the premise that things are slowly improving and that ultimately rates are going to slowly inch higher. That being said, I maintain my negative bias and will continue to look for trades from the short side of the market on rallies, not looking for a home run, but willing to take singles and doubles. Resistance is currently the 150'15-151'00 level, an area where I am willing to enter the market from the short side. Support is currently 148'08.
Grains: Dec. Corn is currently fractionally higher at 741'4, Jan. Beans 6'6 lower at 1508'6 and Dec. Wheat 4'6 higher at 881'6. Dec. Wheat has closed and is trading above the 40 day average of 873'2. If you take this buy signal I recommend using a protective sell stop at 850'0. If this market should trade above the 890'0 level raise your stop to break even of take profits. We remain long the Dec. Corn 800'0 call and the Mar. Corn 800'0/850'0 call spread with the intention of carrying them into the Crop Reports on Friday morning.
Cattle: Dec. LC is currently 10 lower at 125.57 and Jan. FC 15 lower at 146.57. Trends remain down but nearing support just below the 124.50 level in Dec. LC, a level where I will be willing to try the long side of this market. As for Jan. Feeder Cattle a close below the 145.50 level could signal a break to the 142.00 level. Of note: The long Hog/short Cattle spread may have bottomed out as this spread has narrowed more than 10.00 since mid September making Beef a bit more competitive with Pork.
Silver: Dec. Silver is currently 3 cents lower at 32.00 and Dec. Gold 9.00 higher at 1724.00. We remain long Silver.
S&P's: Dec. S&P's are currently 13.00 lower at 1412.00. Through out the evening and this morning this market has had quite a range. The market opened early in the evening slightly lower then broke to 1411.00 before rallying to the 1431.00 level on news of a Dem. victory before breaking back to the lows this morning. I think overall the market is going to fall into a trading range from the low 1390's to the mid 1420's for the next few sessions. Long term support is the 1372.00 level.
Currencies: As of this writing the Dec. Euro is currently 55 lower at 1.2755, the Swiss 27 lower at 1.0581, the Yen 72 higher at 1.2512 and the Pound 11 lower at 1.5981. As expected the market has been quite volatile this morning with the Dollar initially weakening on the Dem. Victory with the perception that a continued policy of quantitative easing would have a negative effect on the Dollar. I will be a buyer below the 1.2625 level today if the market allows in the Dec. Euro.
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February 11, 2006 BMW Motorrad released a very interesting statement this week. The statement came with an accompanying image of a high powered motorcycle which BMW has developed to test a number of areas at the outer limits of motorcycle performance, encompassing research into lightweight construction, high performance aerodynamics and the "highly dynamic processes in engine and driving dynamics management under extreme conditions." Examples of the latter include traction control systems which "will be introduced for powerful motorcycles in serial production in the years to come" according to BMW. BMW says the traction control and BMW's Anti Lock Braking (ABS) system "will form part of an integrated concept to increase active safety." BMW says that, "by conducting in-house development such as this, engineers benefit from the expertise derived from Formula 1 and BMW's technology leadership in the field of electronics."
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Why did you decide to release a single - weren't you at university?
I did go to university but I always wanted to do music. I had lots of friends at the studios.
I made a lot of music in their studios, made demos, took them to a record company and they said: 'Great, we want to sign you'.
A record company is like a bank that lends you money to make your own album and I was like, this is what I want to make.
It's great and my album is going to be released in the summer.
How does it feel seeing yourself everywhere suddenly, like on billboards?
Very strange - really different. Yeah... that's all I can say!
Is it hard being a new artist trying to sell records? Are you scared?
There's a lot of new artists coming out this year so there is a lot of competition.
There's 300 female artists coming out this year so yeah there's a lot of pressure that a new artist feels. I feel quite excited because I feel confident in my music.
If it's not the best single in the whole world that's OK because I'm doing my best, I'm doing what I love and that's cool.
What sort of sound is your new single and album?The album is quite streety, it's quite R'n'B-ish, with a bit of rock and a couple of different styles. Very London in that sense, very multi-cultural, but very soul. It's like the soul voice is what unites it all.
Did you grow up in a very musical house?
Yes, very! There were instruments in every corner of the house. I would have a stereo on in my room blaring out R'n'B and Dan's would be rock and Michael Jackson and all at the same time playing. My house is crazy!
And then you'd hear Daniel shouting down 'Everyone please can you be quiet cos I'm recording vocals.'
So everyone would be really quiet for about an hour then the noise would start up again.
Did you catch him singing Gotta Get Thru This back then?
Yeah! [Once when] he was on his rollerskates and he rang me up and said, 'I've got this new tune' and sang me Gotta Get Thru This and was like 'What do you think?'
And I was like, 'That's really cool Dan!' and he went and put it down and recorded it.
What does he think of you releasing a single and making it as an artist as well?
He's excited. I just spoke to him a few days ago and he said 'Go for it!'. I'm like his little sis and he's really proud - [I'm] two years younger than him.
Have you got another sister?
I have! I've got a sister who's very good at singing and you never know, she could do whatever she wants to, she's very talented in every area.
Any plans for a Jackson 5 style Bedingfield band?
No - that sounds a bit cheesy!
At the moment it's great as we're all really independent and have got different styles and different flavas, we just like to do our own thing.
Were you tempted to ditch the famous Bedingfield name?
The thing is there are so many female artists at the moment who just have the one name I just thought I'd keep my own name.
I'm not embarrassed, everybody knows who I am, I'm not trying to hide it. I love my name - it's my name! Why should I invent some fake stagename?
But you've never been worried people won't take you seriously?
If I like it [the music], I can feel confident that I'm doing what I love. Hopefully people won't judge me based on who I know or who's part of my family.
They'll hear it as it stands alone, as something in its own right.
How is Daniel recovering from his car accident?
Daniel is good. He's really excited cos he's had the thing taken off his head.
And he's going to come back in a few weeks and he's making his album which sounds fantastic.
He was showing me, again on the phone, little sneak previews.
What's the maddest thing that's happened since you became a solo artist?
What's weird is walking down the red carpet. I went to the premiere of a film called Monster and all this fuss walking down a red carpet... and I'm just a singer, I'm making music that I love.
You have to get all dressed up and walk down and there's all these cameras.
And they're like, 'Natasha Natasha!' Look here! No here! No stand like this! And I'm just like what do I do?
You just have to pose and do this pouty face for the camera like you like yourself, like I'm thinking I'm gorgeous or something. For me it feels a bit weird!


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Hi, my ds1 also has dyspraxia and we got him a laptop this year for school. We got him to touch type using nessie fingers in about 12 weeks. It's surprisingly easy compared with handwriting, we've found. I bashed away at handwriting for ages and in the end realised it was never going to work.
Ds is also a reluctant writer, but much happier to type. I think it's had a massive impact on his self esteem. Interestingly, he spells better when typing too. Not sure why.
So in short, I'd say go for it!
Sorry, only just seen your reply. No we won't get a separate one for home but he will be able to bring the school laptop and keyboard home, it was impressed upon us that this is a 'working' computer, not for games or DVD's or anything but while he is getting used to it, and if he has any homework to finish off on it it can come home.
However, as the same keyboard is on Amazon for £10 I think we will get one of those for home. We will wait until he gets the one at school first though.
Hairy will you get a home version too. I wonder if the colour set out might help ds with learnign key layout. Unfortunately we never have huge strides and it can be hard to establish if anything we are doing is benfecial or not. I am hoping that he will have some chance of not slipping further ehind and showig the school that his comprehension is actually really good it is just that he can't read and write well enough to demonstrate this and he doesn't always cooperate verbally.
DS Will be using clicker 6 with this keyboard and to be honest I think the keyboard will make the most difference. DS is 8 in year 3 with cerebral palsy so a different condition, he is bright, top group of the class and motivated to write but his handwriting can't keep up with his thoughts and as the amount they need to write increases he is starting to get v tired with trying to form everything correctly.
We haven't started it yet as the SNIT assessment was only last week but I have hight hopes. He won't learn to touch type on this keyboard but it willbe a good stepping stone to a normal keyboard, they come in black and white too but DS preferred the coloured one. He has made hughe strides with his handwriting this year and we won't be giving handwriting up but this should help the speed and fluidity of his transferring his thoughts on to paper. We tried scribing but as DS self edits as he writes he got very, very frustrated!
Sorry CT = Class teacher. Basically I say how we did it, so she can judge his progress. Ds2 is always a bit worried about "cheating" so this has helped.
The book is aimed at 3 to 6 year old really, but for me montessori has been consistently good for both ds1 and ds2.
It is interesting you say that about handwriting not featuring as I asked the OT on the phone what might be our future in terms of exams and she seemed to think that the shift towards all students doing exams on technology was already beginning and would be well established by the time ds got there. I will order a copy of the the read write resource, I am very into not criticising anything to do with handwriting as if he does any it is such a miracle that I am too busy celebrating that he has done some to get caught up in right and wrong, that said we do a lot of exercises that he doesn't see as writing, he loves mazes and I make finger track mazes in shaving foam for him to follow and because he is a bit tactile defensive he has to use a "stylus" which is actually a bit of thick driftwood to follow the maze. I have tried tracing paper over a copy of writing for him but he shuts down pretty quick for this.
What is CT process?
I am the queen of "the round about way".
I honestly think that handwriting and even keyboard skills are not going to feature so prominently in our children's lives in ten/twenty years. That said I think the ability to write legibly is important for PR with teachers and peers, and avoiding "low expectations" is very important IMO.
Sometimes it helps to scribe for ds and then get him to copy. If this jumbles, I would write in pencil and then get him write over in pen. I note the process used for CT.
You will need to modify massively because of his age, but this book has some lovely ideas. I particularly like the "find your own size of writing", and "not criticising wrong spellings" approach.
thank you for that zzzzz. OT here talked about Clicker5 so we maybe behind UK a bit. I think at school ds will readily use it over handwriting. In general though all school related activities equal too much hard work as far as he is concerned and he is completely uninterested in participating in them at home to the point of meltdown so we tend not to go there. I do, do a fair bit of sensory stuff with him and fine motor work with him that he enjoys which is designed to help his motor skills but he is unaware it is ultimately to help the writing. I will look into the weighted pens as this could be beneficial. Overlays have not made a difference for ds unfortunately, we have been down the behavioural optometry route and he came through with no issues identified. I agree that I am not ready to completely give up on handwriting but I am doing it in a roundabout way if that makes sense as he is so actively resistant to it (school still see it as a behavioural issue at the moment despite the latest recommendations from the OT but OT has been great and is going into school for a three way meeting to try to address this.)
I bought clicker (I think 6) for ds1 to use on iPad. Ds is high IQ, but severely language disordered with very hypermobile hands, his handwriting is very very immature (he can form all letters but huge and finds pencil control very difficult). He can read, but "Sam I am" stage, perhaps yr1??
For us clicker hasn't been fabulous, but primarily because ds won't engage with it. If your ds is motivated to produce documents I think it could be fabulous.
I think 8 is too young to give up on handwriting. That said I don't think it is necessary to make it a major part of the school experience. I would replace handwritten work with tech at school, and keep up with the handwriting at home.
A heavier pen helped ds1 enormously with pen control. He uses this at the moment,
But I suspect you'd get the same effect by filling up a normal pen with weights (sand?).
Ds2 has irlens lenses. They were dramatic when he first got them but he reads much better now and seems to be losing his dependency. He started with overlays for reading. (Nb they are not a cure for us, he still struggles but they gave him a real boost)
Thank you for that, I had a little look at the website (we are not in the UK) and it may be more directed at verbal communication difficulties, he is reasonably verbally able in that he can talk, he doesn't always quite get reciprocal conversation and has huge difficulties processing instructions but he can and does speak,.
I'm sure you'll get some good responses here but can I also suggest you look up an organisation called Communication Matters, based in Oxford? They are experts on all this stuff and do lots of good research and road shows where you can try things out.
Ds has multiple dx. He is delayed in all areas but one of the most difficult for him is handwriting, he is 8.5 and cannot write. This has been previously put down to a mix of dyslexia and asd but assessor on Friday was OT trained and believes that it is dyspraxia that is the main culprit exacerbated by the other conditions and that he will not improve, he cannot form letters, he has rotation on a, b, d, g, p, q, s, 3, 6, 7, 9, he is approx 2 years behind with his reading but is unable to spell the simplest words so essentially his writing looks like this "I woblc tod agoljst wI goup" (I would like to be a geologist when I grow up) with the addition of most letters being very poorly formed, a mix of upper and lower case and size variants! His comprehension is very good and if he is asked to tell you a story he can come with some great imaginative plots.
The suggestion is that he be given an IPOD at school with an application called Clicker on it which is basically a word processor with predictive text which can also read back what he has written.
Has anyone had anything like this for their child, did it make a difference, do you think that a child with the difficulties I have indicated would have enough of a word bank to successfully select the words predictively?
Any experiences welcome.
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Hi, I've got some comments to your patch:
+++ b/memcache_storage.module
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ function memcache_storage_init() {
+ // Avoid caching of pages containing debug info in internal page cache
+ drupal_page_is_cacheable(FALSE);
I like this part. We should implement it.
+++ b/memcache_storage.module
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ function memcache_storage_init() {
+ // ... and external caches like varnish, boost, ...
+ drupal_add_http_header('Status', '503 Service unavailable');
I don't understand this part. The first part should be enough to avoid caching of this page.
Comment #2Spleshka CreditAttribution: Spleshka commented
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Comment #4Spleshka CreditAttribution: Spleshka commented
I know about 503 header, but what users will see?
I suggest to use this headers instead:
drupal_add_http_header('Cache-Control', 'no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate');
drupal_add_http_header('Expires', date('r'));
Comment #6Spleshka CreditAttribution: Spleshka commented
Ok, I'm going to take some time to test your solution.
BWT I'm glad that module works for you. In the nearest future I'll add sessions support.
Comment #7Spleshka CreditAttribution: Spleshka commented
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Comment #8Spleshka CreditAttribution: Spleshka commented
This solution seemed to be final:
drupal_add_http_header('Cache-Control', 'no-store, no-cache, must-revalidate, proxy-revalidate');
Comment #9dpovshed CreditAttribution: dpovshed commented
#8 looks for me as a correct and polite way of doing things.
Comment #11Spleshka CreditAttribution: Spleshka commented
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I've commited this but without 503 header. I'll keep your solution in mind and see if it will have sense on some projects. For now I don't think that this is required.
Thanks for your patch :)
Comment #12dpovshed CreditAttribution: dpovshed commented
(Quotes from the spec)
@mkalkbrenner, IMHO regarding HTTP codes the 10+ years old RFC 2616 is still the most authoritative spec, chapter 10.5.4:
If no Retry-After is given, the client SHOULD handle the response as it would for a 500 response.
This is exactly the case you proposed in #10.
And 500 is "500 Internal Server Error: The server encountered an unexpected condition which prevented it from fulfilling the request."
So I agree with Spleshka about not including this in current code.
Comment #13andypost CreditAttribution: andypost commented
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I think the issue should follow core's headers which 503 how!
Related #1032936-13: Maintenance mode should neither create nor retrieve cache should be discussed and fixed and have test a for headers in maintenance mode then back to the issue
Comment #15Spleshka CreditAttribution: Spleshka commented
|» Minor
Thanks all for the information, was good to know. May be it is a really good idea to return a 503 if debug mode is enabled. But this is still confusing me. I need a little bit more opinions before commit this in module.
Comment #16dpovshed CreditAttribution: dpovshed commented
Thank you @mkalkbrenner for sharing these links!
"BTW adding a Retry Header for 10 Minutes might be a good solution."
Yep, looks like that! Then Drupal will both comply with modern tendencies and respectful to the standards.
Let us look how it will go with core issue quoted by @andypost.
Comment #17Spleshka CreditAttribution: Spleshka commented
So does anyone wants to provide a patch for that? It seems to me that this is a low-hanging fruit :)
Comment #18dpovshed CreditAttribution: dpovshed commented
Spleshka, here it is for you.
Not sure - shall I change issue status or we depend here on core's 1032936 so this is something up to you.
Comment #19Spleshka CreditAttribution: Spleshka commented
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Thanks, commited/pushed to 7.x-1.x.


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There were a few surprises. Because the cruise industry has the capacity to dump huge loads of tourists into port at one time, some of the smaller ports were simply overwhelmed with a crush of people, and one could not escape the feeling, from time to time, of being part of a cattle-call. It was rather un-nerving to be part of such a large crowd, and one couldn't help but wonder how we hoards of tourists were perceived by the locals.
I expected, because I'd heard, that shore excursions booked through a cruise line are not a good value (e.g. marked up quite a More bit over what one can negotiate independently). We'd done some research on this, and personally felt that what the cruise line tours offered was quite competitive. We were very satisfied.
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You most likely have many questions about Children's and how to prepare your child for her clinic visit. Get more information about your child's clinic visit, including:
We accept referrals from your child's primary care doctor, a specialist, a case manager or directly from you.
Your child will receive a pre-transplant evaluation before we can begin working with the organizations that handle the organ donation process.
We will review your child's medical and surgical history and schedule an office visit with the transplant doctor and other members of the transplant team.
Once the evaluation is complete, your child's case will be reviewed by the transplant team and they will determine whether a kidney transplant is the best option for your child.
If you have a family member or other living donor who is able to donate a kidney and who may be a good match, that person's evaluation will take place at the University of Washington Medical Center.
If it's a good match, the surgery will be performed there too. The UW Medical Center is just two miles away from Children's. Once the kidney is removed from the donor, it will be quickly transported from the UWMC to Children's for your child's transplant.
If there is not a living donor available, your child will be placed on the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) waiting list for a kidney from a deceased donor.
UNOS is the nonprofit scientific and educational organization that matches organs with recipients and collects and manages data about every transplant occurring in the United States.
There are many things to keep in mind while you are waiting for a kidney transplant.
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Learn more about what to expect if your child is having surgery, including:
Most kidney transplant surgeries last about four to six hours. During surgery, you will be asked to check in at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and be given a pager so that staff in the operating room can keep you informed of how your child is doing.
There are many comfortable places to wait at the hospital while your child is in surgery.
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With everyone in my facebook friends list getting married/engaged/settling down/having kids/growing up, we have decided to make you a mixtape with a wedding theme (yes, ALL compilations should be called mixtapes, even if they are mp3s in an order on a blog).
'Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue'
Something old:
I found out about this incredible artist whilst playing the video game version of 'The Warriors' movie. I went out a day later to buy the soundtrack… 10 tracks, none of them were it. After muchos researchos I had a massive list of tracks to find, all loosely related to the film or game. Many purchases and *legal of course* downloads later I finally found it. I sent the track over to another DJ freind of ours who's reply was simply – "must. find. the. vinyl." (Also check out her debut track 'Give me a Break'. It's like someone managed to distill and record what 'happy' sounds like).
Two things new:
The Big Pink – Dominos [Switch Mix]
The folks @ Mad Decent are too generous. They have lots of lovely tracks for you to download. There is something about Switch's bass heavy almost tribal sounding tracks that you can't help but bop to. I sit here are 2:12am in a thick stinky cloud of cigarette smoke, unhappy at my facebook, hotmail and gmail accounts all being hacked, yet my head is still bopping about like a novelty nodding dog… Can you still buy those in the UK? My mum bought me a nodding camel when she moved to the Middle East. I love mum.
Ratatat – Loud Pipes (GMGN Reeeeemix)
Very very catchy remix i discovered over @ ilictronix. The intro of it sounds like the first of 'Two things blue' at the bottom of this post. Quite head boppy too and there is some nice yet unusually structured filters whooshing about a bit… Y'know to make the guitars listenable for all you dance junkies.
Something borrowed:
Steve Miller Band Vs. Michael Jackson – DJ Gizmo
It's a boot-up, a mash-leg, a boot-mash, whatevs. I apologise – it's not 2002. The two tracks fit weirdly well… Why did Soulwax get all the credit for inventing that bootleg jazz? I swear Ice Cube had a cut of 'Check Yo'Self' which used the music from 'White Lines' back in '94… Vocals from one track, music from another… and people have been singing over other peoples music for years… I'm sure it was the mysterious Kurtis Rush that ressurected it in this decade^^ Soulwax were brilliant at it to be fair…
Two things blue:
St. Etienne – Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Andrew Weatherall Remix)
Amazing track I have my big brother to thank for playing today. Granted I heard it's low bassline through the wall whilst i was cooking up a storm of pasta, but a beautiful remix of a cover of a classic Neil Young track. It's rumoured to be about Graham Nash & Joni Mitchell. Whilst at school my freind Ed & his band wrote a song about my very teenage situation with a girl. It might've pissed me off less if it sounded anything like this. But let's just not mention the Corrs version…oops /facepalm.
It could be about 1 sided/mis-directed love which doesn't reach across the gender/sexuality divide to the recipient. It seems pretty personal to the artist. Maybe he never bagged his lesbian but he did make a huge song in '96 that people still quote relentlessly to him on his fanpage. He had other songs, they were also good! This one is just really quite well written! and blue.
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New York Giants QB Eli Manning has largely handled the Dallas Cowboys over the course of his eight NFL seasons.
Manning is 10-6 vs. America's team, including a playoff win in Texas Stadium on the road to Super Bowl XLII and two soul-crushing blows to Jerry Jones' boys last year which secured the NFC East crown for the Giants and paved their way to Super Bowl XLVI.
So when Jones said this week that his team will "beat the Giants' asses" in 2012, the unflappable Manning deftly fielded this zinger, too.
"In this time, in this day, you can't listen to what every single person says and worry about it," Manning said Wednesday morning on NFL Network's NFL AM.
"(Jones) is trying to rally his fans. ... We just got to focus on these preseason games."
Note the difference in "focus" between a team that's won two Lombardi Trophies in the past five seasons and one that's won one playoff game in the past 15.
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The guys competing in SuperPipe dropped into Buttermilk's massive pipe this morning, marking the official start of the Winter X Games. "X Games is definitely the most fun and the most exciting event of the year," says reigning SuperPipe champion David Wise. "The [SuperPipe] contest is going to be pretty heated and I'm just excited to get into it."
It's all up for grabs in men's SuperPipe. Headlining the roster of athletes is 2012 winner Wise. But young talents like Torin Yater-Wallace, Noah Bowman, and Aaron Blunck are contenders as well.
"Unfortunately, we lost Justin Dorey to an injury, and I think he was my biggest competition out here," says Wise. "[Dorey] has been pushing me lately, but there are some young up and comers I'm looking for, too. You have to watch out for Torin. That kid is always going to ski well in finals, he's a contest rider for sure. And then Aaron Blunck is coming up through the ranks. He got a last minute invite [to X Games Aspen], and I'm excited to watch him ride because I've ridden with him for a long time."
The Buttermilk crew has been cutting the SuperPipe four times a day to make sure it's prime, and the athletes say it's pristine.
"You can go into the X Games with the trust that everything is going to be perfect," says Wise. "The SuperPipe is so perfectly cut, and that's why people go bigger at the X Games than they do anywhere else. Because you can land so high and so consistently that you can carry so much speed, so by the time you hit your last hit it really should be the biggest hit of your run."
The men and women will be practicing on the adjacent Slopestyle course while Wise is battling it out in the SuperPipe today with a chance to move on to the finals. Just like the resounding positives we keep hearing about the conditions in the SuperPipe, the Slopestyle course has athletes stoked.
"This is the best slopestyle course I've ever skied, for sure," says Bobby Brown. "That rail guard plaza up top is dialed in and the jumps are perfectly lined up, too. [The jumps] are super close together and technical, but at the same time really smooth and floaty. That last one is almost as big as the Big Air jump."
The usual Slopestyle suspects are on-site. Whenever Tom Wallisch is on-hand you have to take notice. Wallisch—defending Winter X Games Slopestyle champion and three-peat Powder Video Awards Reader Poll winner—is riding a ton of momentum heading into Aspen, despite nursing a knee injury. Teenager Nick Goepper is as technical as anyone, and, according to Bobby Brown, "There are all sorts of kids from Canada that are super good on the rails. Alex Bellemare is one to look for because he's so smooth and has all the rail tricks, he's good on the jumps as well."
On the women's side, Kaya Turski, who has won gold in Slopestyle at the last six X Games, agrees with Brown about the Slopestyle course. "I think it's really flowing. It's a really tight course but everybody I've talked to is having a lot of fun on it."
There's a mix of established veterans and eager newbies that will be battling Turski for the top spot in Women's Slopestyle.
"It's awesome to see the women's ski side really blowing up," says Turski. "I think that with the Olympic push there has been a lot of serious training going on. I'm definitely keeping my eye on a couple of veterans in the sport—Anna Segal from Australia and Ashley Battersby. There are some new up-and comers, too, like my teammate from Team Canada Dara Howell."
Take note of Emilia Wint and Yuki Tsubota. The young park skiers will turn heads with their rail skills and big-time arsenal of tricks off the jumps. The three newcomers will be pushing Turski, Segal, and the "old guard."
When it comes to the Women's SuperPipe, Roz Groenewoud is coming off a dominating 2012 season in the halfpipe and is looking to repeat as gold medalist.
Stay tuned to Powder.com throughout X Games for daily coverage. And check back later today for a guide on how to do Aspen properly during X Games.
Skiing Event Schedule
Thursday, January 24
Skiing SuperPipe Men's Elimination (at the SuperPipe)
Friday, January 25
Skiing Slopestyle Men's Elimination (at the Slopestyle Course)
Skiing SuperPupe Women's Final (at the SuperPipe)
Skiing SuperPipe Men's Final (at the SuperPipe)
Saturday, January 26
Skiing Big Air Round One & Final (at the Big Air Booter)
Sunday, January 27
Skiing Slopestyle Men's Final (at the Slopestyle Course)
Skiing Slopestyle Women's Final (at the Slopestyle Course)


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-Dr. Kocenda (aka. Dr. Frocenda) and her obsession with the dress code and bullying...
-Mrs. Lee ~ "thats a point!!"
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What is the difference of a gangster and a wangster?
Wangster = Wannabe Gangster, a poser.
well, a gangster is a real thug while a wangster is a wannabe...in other words fake, pretends to be a gangster
one is a knockoff of the other. ganster is a gangster an wankster is a wanna be ganster calls himself a ganster but has no real gangster qualities, such as the real gangster
a gangsta is hardcore sagging pants and has probobly shot someone but a wangster is a white gangsta wannabe.
Depends on the spelling. Urban Dictionary definitions:
A sociopathic member of the inner-city underclass, known primarily for being antisocial and uneducated. Also known for ready access to illegal drugs and weapons, and staggeringly poor marksmanship.
There are two types of "gangster":
1) A wannabe thug, often illiterate and an inhabitant of a downtrodden ghetto that hangs around in "gangs"; largely associated with the African-American subculture. These try-hard wanna be "gangstas" attempt to make themselves appear like real criminals by graffiting buildings, smoking/selling drugs and trying to looking all "bad-* and macho an'-**, yo". An utter degradation of what true gangsters represent (see below), and street wannabe "gangsta"-types don't hold a candle to what real gangsters are.
2) The *real* gangsters are those behind organised crime; most notably the Mafia. Responsible for blackmarket trade, epsionage, organised beatings/assassinations, etc. "The Godfather" portrays the archtype of true gangsters, showing the brutality of mob beatings, shootings, running rackets and abusing woman, alcohol and everything in between. The real gansters are *not* to be confused with the aforementioned definition, commonly used as it might be.
Wangsta (seven definitions)
1.Wannabe gangster, some people think the phrase is linked with wanksta which is not a word. It is also a rap by the famous 50 cent.
2. wannabe gangsta
3. A person who tries to act like a gangster or "gangsta" but is really white. Similar to a wigger, but slightly less offensive.
4. A "Wangsta" is a person of any race who is trying to be what they are not. A "Wangsta" says they did something that everyone knows they didn't do or represents something they are not.
5. Is somebody that is trying to pose as a gansta, but has never did any type of gansta things, such as beat somebody up, kill somebody, sell drugs on the block, and shooting guns.
6. wangsta
a wanna be
7. wangsta
Some dawg that be reppin the white rich burbs an thinks he's the **. Usually talks big bout his whips, bitches and chronkic, but is lame.
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Yardage is for main color only (DK Tweed). Requires 10 (12,14) balls (119 yds each) of MC, one 124-yd ball of contrasting color (Designer DK) for I-cord trim. Requires 2 size-6 dpn's for I-cord, a cable needle, stitch holders, and 5 purchased frog closures. Pattern includes a schematic and charts. Rated "Intermediate" by the magazine.


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This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Many dental materials are used in contact with each other in sandwich techniques. Liners, bases, and permanent restorative materials are placed adjacent to each other and allowed to set under the same conditions [
Adaptation of the restorative material to cavity margins and internal cavity surfaces is of great importance for the long-term performance of the restoration [
Various restorative techniques that reduce the level of stress caused by composite polymerization shrinkage have been suggested. It has been recommended the placement of a cavity liner or base of low-viscosity/low-elastic modulus materials to create a stress-absorbing layer, such as resin modified glass ionomers (RMGIs), filled adhesives, and flowable composites. This layer increases the strain capacity [
The aim of this
The materials investigated in the present study were a nanohybrid composite resin (Clearfil Majesty), a one-step self-etch adhesive system (Clearfil Tri-S Bond), a resin-modified glass ionomer cement (Vitrebond), and a calcium hydroxide (Dycal), which are listed in
The materials tested in the present study.
|Dentsply, Culk, USA
|Calcium hydroxide liner
|3Μ ESPE, St. Paul, MN, USA
|Resin-modified glass ionomer cement
|Kuraray, Japan
|One-step self-etch adhesive system
|Kuraray, Japan
|Nanohybrid composite resin
Two standardized class V cavity preparations for each tooth (total 60 cavities) were made with a No245 carbide bur on the buccal and lingual surfaces using a high-speed handpiece with water coolant. The preparations were circular (5 mm in diameter and 3 mm in depth) and the bur's active tip was previously limited to 2 mm and 0.5 mm with an acrylic resin stop to allow for three different depths to the pulpal floor (
The dimensions of the Class V cavity preparations.
The teeth were randomly assigned into 6 groups and restored with a combination of the tested materials as indicated in
Group 1: Clearfil Tri-S Bond was applied to the entire cavity walls with a disposable brush tip for 20 s, dried by blowing high-pressure air for 5 s, and light-cured for 20 s with a QTH unit (Elipar 2500, 3M ESPE, MN, St. Paul, USA) at 1400 mW/cm2. Clearfil Majesty composite resin was then inserted into the preparation in two increments and each increment was light-cured for 20 s.
Group 2: Equal amounts of Dycal base and catalyst were mixed for 10 s and applied into the deepest area (1.5 mm in diameter and 0.5 mm in depth) of the axial wall by means of a liner-placement instrument. The material was untouched for 4 min and after setting the adhesive and the composite resin were applied as previously described.
Group 3: Dycal applied as described in Group 2. A layer of Vitrebond was applied on Dycal into the deepest area of the axial wall (3 mm in diameter and 0.5 mm in depth). One scoop of Vitrebond powder was mixed with one drop of liquid on a mixing pad for 15 s and inserted into the preparation with a liner-placement instrument and light-cured for 20 s. The cavity was then restored with the composite resin and the adhesive as described in Group 1.
Group 4: A layer of Vitrebond (1 mm in thickness) was applied to the deepest area of the cavity and then the cavity was restored with the composite resin and the adhesive as described in Group 1.
Group 5: The adhesive Clearfil Tri-S Bond was applied and then the same procedures as for Group 4 were carried out.
Group 6: The same procedures as for Group 5 were carried out, but a second application of the adhesive followed the application of Vitrebond.
The six experimental groups of the study.
All the preparations of the cavities and restorations were made by one operator. The restorations were finished after 24 h with finishing diamond burs and sequential abrasive disks (Sof-Lex, 3M ESPE), and the teeth stored in distilled water at 37°C for 7 days. Then the specimens were subjected to 800 cycles between 5°C and 55°C with a dwell time of 30 s. Utilizing a water-cooled diamond saw (Isomet 1000, Buhler Ltd, Lake Bluff, IL, USA) at 300 rpm, each tooth was sectioned mesiodistally in two halves. The sections were sequentially polished with a 600- and a 1,200-grit silicon carbide paper. Subsequently, each half was sectioned along the longitudinal axis through the center of the restorations to obtain a slice of 2 mm in thickness. In order to remove the grinding debris, the specimens ultrasonicated in saline solution for 20 s. After been slightly air-dried, impressions of the cut surfaces were taken using a vinyl polysiloxane impression material and replicas were made with self-curing epoxy resin (Epofix resin, Struers Tech A/S, Denmark), reproducing the interface between dental tissues and tested materials.
The specimens were mounted on aluminum stubs, sputter-coated with carbon to a thickness of approximately 200 Å in a vacuum evaporator (at low vacuum) and examined under Scanning Electron Microscope (JEOL Ltd, JSM-840, Tokyo, Japan) at 19 KV. The interfaces between the liners, the liners and dentin, and between the liners and the restorative composite were examined for microgaps at magnifications of up to ×1000. For each specimen three photomicrogaphs were taken of the axial restoration interfaces in the area of the largest microgap width to obtain the mean gap width of each experimental group. Ten measurements of microgap width were carried out for each experimental group, only on top of the materials and not peripheral, by two independent researchers who were unaware of the group of the tested specimens, and each other's measurements. The average values were collected and the statistical analysis of the data was done by SPSS 19.0 using a non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test and the statistical significance was set at
The mean gap widths and standard deviations (μm) obtained from each experimental group between dentin and the materials tested are shown in
The mean gap widths and standard deviations (μm) obtained from each experimental group between dentin and the materials tested and the percentage of specimens with gap free interfaces.* Same letter between experimental groups indicate no significant difference
|Mean gap width (μm)
|Percentage of specimens with gap free interfaces
The mean gap widths and standard deviations (μm) obtained between the materials tested. * Same letter between experimental groups indicate no significant difference
|Mean gap width (μm)
The microgaps were consistently observed in particularly all experimental groups. The percentages of gap free interfaces of the specimens observed in each experimental group are presented in
Moreover, it was found that the use of Clearfil Tri-S Bond reduced the possibility of microgap formation between the bonded interface and the materials tested. In particularly, microgap width of interfaces between Dycal-Vitrebond (Group 3) and Vitrebond-Clearfil Magesty (Group 5) was significantly larger in comparison with interfaces between Dycal-Clearfil Tri-S Bond (Group 2) and Vitrebond-Clearfil Tri-S Bond (Groups 4 and 6)
Representative SEM photomicrographs showing the morphologic analysis of the interfaces for each experimental group are shown in
Representative SEM photomicrograph of a Group 1 specimen. The arrows indicate microgap between composite restoration and dentin.
Representative SEM photomicrograph of a Group 2 specimen. The arrows indicate microgap between calcium hydroxide and dentin.
Representative SEM photomicrograph of a Group 3 specimen. The arrows indicate microgap between calcium hydroxide (Dycal) and dentin.
Representative SEM photomicrograph of a Group 4 specimen. The arrows indicate microgap between resin-modified glass ionomer cement (Vitremer) and dentin.
Representative SEM photomicrograph of a Group 5 specimen. The arrows indicate fracture within resin-modified glass ionomer cement (Vitremer), which may be due to the strong adhesion between adhesive and dentin.
Representative SEM photomicrograph of a Group 6 specimen. The arrows indicate good adaptation between resin-modified glass ionomer cement, adhesive and dentin.
The major concern when restoring Class V cavities with composite materials refers to the high configuration factor (C-factor) of those cavities, leading to increases in stress caused in the tooth-material interface during photopolymerization shrinkage [
In the current study, the width of microgaps generating after composite photo-polymerization at dentin-Clearfil Tri-S Bond interface was significantly larger than that observed at dentin-Dycal or dentin-Vitrebond interfaces. As a consequence, the first null hypothesis of the study, which was that there is no difference in microgap width between the different materials tested and the dentin substrate, is rejected. This may be related to some inherent properties of the materials, such as hydrophilic or hydrophobic nature of the materials, setting shrinkage, water swelling, mechanism of adhesion to dentin, and sensitivity to contamination [
In this
The use of RMGIs to replace substantial loss of dental structure and to reduce the stress caused by composite polymerization shrinkage has been recommended for many years. This concept is based on the belief that composite resins shrink more than RMGIs. Aggarval
Chemical adhesion between GI and dentin is accepted as being a long-term union and it has recently been shown that a mechanical union is possible between composite resin and GI. This has led to the development of the so-called 'sandwich technique', where GI is used as a lining under composite resin restorations particularly where the cavo-surface margin is in dentin [
Although the placement of RMGI over calcium hydroxide liner in deep cavities has been suggested as a treatment that corrects the weak strengths of calcium hydroxide, the results of the study indicate that Dycal does not adhere to Vitrebond or dentin. This evidence has been previously reported [
Some authors suggested the use of flowable composite resins as an intermediate layer to improve marginal and internal adaptation of composite restorations. Li
Different restorative methods may affect internal adaptation and bond strength of materials to dentin surfaces. Bakhsh
Within the limitation of this The use of Clearfil Tri-S Bond directly on dentin surface or between the materials tested reduces the width of microgaps generating after polymerization shrinkage. Dycal and Vitrebond when used as pulp protection materials or as intermediate layers in order to improve internal adaptation of the composite restorations exhibit larger width of microgaps generating after polymerization shrinkage.
The use of Clearfil Tri-S Bond directly on dentin surface or between the materials tested reduces the width of microgaps generating after polymerization shrinkage.
Dycal and Vitrebond when used as pulp protection materials or as intermediate layers in order to improve internal adaptation of the composite restorations exhibit larger width of microgaps generating after polymerization shrinkage.
The authors would like to thank E. Pavlidou for her contribution in SEM evaluation of the specimens of the study.
The conception and design of this study and the analysis and interpretation of the data were made by both D. Dionysopoulos and E. Koliniotou-Koumpia.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.


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It goes without saying homebuilders have to be a flexible bunch.
After all, they not only have to meet the demands of their customers, but also those of community developers. So when Qualico placed some relatively stringent architectural controls on the homes built in Oak Bluff West, the designers at Randall Homes didn't flinch.
The result was the Oakville, a 1,834-sq.-ft. bungalow situated on an oversized 82-foot-by-140-foot lot at 30 Benson Blvd. in the new community, which can be found just west of the Perimeter Highway off McGillivray Boulevard.
"The home was actually designed to fit the extra-wide lot," said Randall's sales representative for 30 Benson, Bob Baudry. "To meet the architectural guidelines, the home had to be 50 feet wide at the front, and no less than 36 feet wide at the rear. This home is an all-new design and is part of our Classic Collection Series, which features upgraded finishes throughout the home."
Simply put, the extra width and upgraded finishes combine to create one very warm -- and habitable abode. However, as notable as the space and quality of the finishes is, the wealth of natural light that flows throughout the home is what captures your attention the moment you set foot inside.
"Our designer outfitted the home with oversized windows in every room, which is why there's so much natural light," he said. "The windows on the rear wall of both the family room and dinette are absolutely huge, and are primarily responsible for the home's bright interior."
Those windows are only part of the great room's bright, cheery ambience, added Baudry.
"Little touches like an extra window in the corner of the left-hand wall in the family room, as well as another in the dining room -- which is neatly separated from the family room by a one-quarter wall with cut out that opens up the area and allows light to flow in -- make the great room a very enjoyable place to spend time in. Both the dining room and foyer have 11-foot ceilings, which increase the feeling of volume, and light flow."
While the great room area is open-concept in design, the spaces are distinct due to a staggered (almost two-part) rear wall design that first defines the family room, which is directly across from the island kitchen. A jog in the wall then creates a separated, secluded spot (by the previously mentioned huge window) for a spacious dinette area for four that with a door off it for access to a covered backyard deck.
Meanwhile, the adjacent kitchen is opened up by a raised nine-foot by five-foot (beige) quartz island with angled ends that neatly free up room to move on all sides.
"It's just a wonderfully thought-out design," he said. "Even the counters are angled to open up aisle space so you can pull out drawers and still walk by. There's also lots of preparation room by the sink, and there's seating for two on the other side of the island. Finishing quality is exceptional with portobello maple cabinets by Norcraft, a glass tile backsplash, the quartz countertops and dark maple hardwoods."
Finishing quality in the family room is also impressive, with a portobello maple entertainment unit with huge TV niche, a ribbon-style fireplace with a beige tile surround set in tan cultured stone, the aforementioned dark hardwoods (which add contrast and warmth) and a warm taupe colour palette that tempers the great room's inherent brightness.
Due to its ample square footage, 30 Benson is a three-bedroom bungalow. Both secondary bedrooms feature impressive dimensions at 11 feet by 10.6 feet and 11 feet by 10 feet respectively, while the master suite is an expansive 15 feet by 12.8 feet.
"The large bedroom sizes are a product of minimal hallway space, with the master suite being set at the back of the wing all by itself," Baudry said. "The bedroom is flooded with light due to big windows either side of the bed, along with a transom window above. An angled wall with teal and chocolate accents on a taupe background add interest and colour."
Then, there's the four-piece ensuite, a space that has drawn raves from visitors during the Fall Parade of Homes.
"It's received a lot of compliments," he said. "People really like how it functions, with its separate sinks on either side of the soaker tub, and the shower being placed across from the tub. There's lots of room to move and lots of light. A big, obscured window over the tub lets light filter in softly, while maintaining privacy. People also love the heated (taupe) plank tile floor and the portobello maple vanities."
If additional living space is required, the lower level has it in spades, added Baudry.
"There's about 1,600 sq. ft. of space available to develop into a rec room, exercise or theatre room, bedroom/den and a huge mechanical/storage area," he said. "Another great feature is the fact that there are several 24-inch windows around the lower level's perimeter. They let in all kinds of light that creates a naturally bright space that people will really enjoy spending time in."
With over 3,400 sq. ft. of bright, well-laid-out -- and tastefully finished -- space, the Oakville is a new design that promises to be popular for many years to come with its beautiful, yet functional design.
Builder: Randall Homes
Address: 30 Benson Boulevard, Oak Bluff West
Style: Bungalow
Size: 1,834 sq. ft.
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Lot size: 82' x 140
Lot price: $146,900 plus GST
Price: $636,900 (including lot & GST)
Contact: Bob Baudry, Randall Homes sales consultant @ (204) 955-3448


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Session Black Release & Tailgate Party!!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, July 2. 6-8 p.m.
Have you hear the news yet?? Session's going Black this week and Saraveza is kicking off this refreshing summer release! Think refreshing like the old school Session Lager but lightly toasted.
Join Full Sail brewers and the Saraveza crew in prosting to the newest lager in the Session line up over brats and dogs! On draft we'll be pouring, Grandson of Spot - the next beer in Full Sail's summer "sun" series that began with Sunspot IPA.