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Symptoms of gout include:
- Warmth, pain, swelling, and extreme tenderness in a joint, usually a big toe joint . This symptom is called podagra. The pain often starts during the night. It may get worse quickly, last for hours, and be so intense that even light pressure from a sheet is intolerable.
- Very red or purplish skin around the affected joint. The joint may appear to be infected.
- Limited movement in the affected joint.
- Peeling and itching of the skin around the affected joint as the gout gets better.
How symptoms vary
How, where, and when the symptoms of gout appear vary.
- Some people may not experience gout as many painful attacks. Instead they have gout nearly all the time (chronic gout). Chronic gout in older adults may be less painful and can be confused with other forms of arthritis.
- Gout may lead to inflammation of the fluid sacs (bursae) that cushion tissues, particularly in the elbow (olecranon bursitis) and knee (prepatellar bursitis).
- Gout can also affect the joints of the feet, ankles, knees, wrists, fingers, and elbows.
- Symptoms may occur after an illness or surgery.
- Gout may first appear as nodules (tophi) on the hands, elbows, or ears. You may not have any of the classic symptoms of a gout attack.
There are many other conditions with symptoms similar to gout.


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This guest post is by Liezl De Ocampo of CircularEnergy.com.
People are getting more conscious about their environment. As they strive to live a healthy life, they also find ways on how to conserve energy and support environmental campaigns. It is good to know that aside from residential buildings, business establishment can also be remodeled into an eco-friendly unit.
Is it really possible to achieve a zero net energy consumption? One can say that it's close to impossible but there are ways to closely achieve it. Though it is really challenging to set your net energy consumption to zero, it is possible to lower it to the minimum level.
The first option is to contact green home builders who will design a zero-energy building whether it is for residential or business use. There are lots of providers who can also remodel your homes to make it environment-friendly. They can schedule a free assessment at your site to perform analysis of the property and discuss the plans such as layout, sunlight and shading, electrical services and others.
A zero energy building or a zero net energy (ZNE) building refers to a building with zero net energy consumption and zero carbon emissions yearly. It can be an independent establishment away from the energy grid supply or energy can be harvested on-site. There are also buildings approaching zero net energy and they are called a "near-zero energy building" or "ultra-low energy house".
How can an existing residential building turn into a zero-energy unit? The design phase is crucial when building or transforming into a zero energy building. But with client collaboration and high-end technology, a modern green architecture is really possible. Here are some important concepts to understand how a zero energy building is designed:
Design and construction
With the progress made in new construction technology and techniques, modern zero energy buildings become easier to construct and maintain. During the design process, it is important to strategize toward the reduction of building's energy consumption. Shading, solar orientation, material selection and every decision can lead to the success of ZNE building. It can also lead to minimizing heating use through passive solar design. To reduce energy demands, choose a highly efficient water heater. It is also worth investing on solar water heating units and tankless systems.
Common energy resources utilized by popular zero energy building designers are sunlight and solar heat, blowing breezes, and earth temperature. ZNEB are built with significant energy-saving features which enables the heating and cooling load to be adjusted or lowered. These are made possible through high-efficiency equipment, quality insulation, high-efficiency windows, natural ventilation and other popular techniques. ZNEB features vary depending on the climate zones and construction site. Other factors involved are daylighting, nighttime illumination, and miscellaneous electric loads.
Energy Harvest
Energy is harvested for electrical, heating and cooling needs of zero energy buildings. Common technologies uses are microgeneration, using solar cells or wind turbines, biofuels, or solar thermal collectors. It is also important to have an electricity grid to cope with fluctuating demand of energy.
Harvesting of energy in group is known to be more cost-effective and resource-efficient. The topography of the location also provides benefits to energy harvesting in commercial and industrial applications.
Here are some benefits to enjoy when switching to a zero energy building:
- Reduced total cost of ownership with improved energy efficiency
- Minimal requirement for energy austerity
- Comfortable unit due to more uniform interior temperature
- Stability of energy prices
- Reliable photovoltaic system
- Higher resale value of ZEB
While there are lots of advantages and benefits, it is also important to take note that zero energy building is a real investment that it may have high initial cost. However, these expenses is worth all the benefits.
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S.A. sees drizzly morning
Updated 8:26 am, Tuesday, February 12, 2013
The San Antonio area is getting a light drizzle as the morning commute picks up.
The rain should continue through the early portion of the day with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
By this afternoon, rain chances will decrease and skies will clear.
The rest of the week should be dry with fair skies, with highs in the 60s and 70s and lows in the 30s and 40s.
A three-vehicle wreck along U.S. 281 has brought southbound traffic to a crawl this morning.
The crash occurred about 7 a.m. near Basse Road along the highway's southbound lanes.
One person was rushed from the scene to an area hospital with injuries not considered life threatening. It does not appear as though anyone else was seriously injured in the crash.
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[This posting is in response to a tiny thread on the NGC4Lib mailing list about the decline of books. –ELM]
Yes, books are on the decline, but in order to keep this trend in perspective it is important to not confuse the medium with the message. The issue is not necessarily about books as much as it is about the stuff inside the books.
Books — codexes — are a particular type of technology. Print words and pictures on leaves of paper. Number the pages. Add an outline of the book's contents — a table of contents. Make the book somewhat searchable by adding an index. Wrap the whole thing between a couple of boards. The result is a thing that is portable, durable, long- lasting, and relatively free-standing as well as independent of other technology. But all of this is really a transport medium, a container for the content.
Consider the content of books. Upon close examination it is a recorded manifestation of humanity. Books — just like the Web — are a reflection of humankind because just anything you can think of can be manifested in printed form. Birth. Growth. Love. Marriage. Aging. Death. Poetry. Prose. Mathematics. Astronomy. Business. Instructions. Facts. Directories. Gardening. Theses and dissertations. News. White papers. Plans. History. Descriptions. Dreams. Weather. Stock quotes. The price of gold. Things for sale. Stories both real and fictional. Etc. Etc. Etc.
Consider the length of time humankind has been recording things in written form. Maybe five thousand years. What were the mediums used? Stone and clay tablets? Papyrus scrolls. Vellum. Paper. To what extent did people bemoan the death of clay tablets? To what extent did they bemoan the movement from scrolls to codexes? Probably the cultures who valued verbal traditions as opposed to written traditions (think of the American Indians) had more to complain about than the migration from one written from to another. The medium is not as important as the message.
Different types of content lend themselves to different mediums. Music can be communicated via the written score, but music is really intended to be experienced through hearing. Sculpture is, by definition, a three-dimensional medium, yet we take photographs of it, a two-dimensional medium. The poetry and prose lend themselves very well to the written word, but they can be seen as forms of storytelling, and while there are many advantages to stories being written down, there are disadvantages as well. No sound effects. Where to put the emphasis on phrases? Hand gestures to communicate subtle distinctions are lost. It is for all of these reasons that libraries (and museums and archives) also collect the mediums that better represent this content. Paintings. Sound recordings. Artifacts. CDs and DVDs.
The containers of information will continue to change, but I assert that the content will not. The content will continue to be a reflection of humankind. It will represent all of the things that it means to be men, woman, and children. It will continue to be an exposition of our collective thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and experiences.
Libraries and other "cultural heritage institutions" do not have and never did have a monopoly on recorded content, but now, more than ever, and as we have moved away from an industrial-based economy to a more service-based economy whose communication channels are electronic and global, the delivery of recorded content, in whatever form, is more profitable. Consequently there is more competition. Libraries need to get a grip on what they are all about. If it is about the medium — books, CDs, articles — then the future is grim. If it is about content and making that content useful to their clientele, then the opportunities are wide open. Shifting a person's focus from the how to the what is challenging. Looking at the forest from the trees is sometimes overwhelming. Anybody can get information these days. We are still drinking from the proverbial fire hose. The problem to be solved is less about discovery and more about use. It is about placing content in context. Providing a means to understanding it, manipulating it, and using it to solve the problems revolving around what it means to be human.
We are a set of educated people. If we put our collective minds to the problem, then I sincerely believe libraries can and will remain relevant. In fact, that is why I instituted this [the NGC4Lib] mailing list.


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Samsung reigns supreme over the US smartwatch market, Pebble is also important
0. phoneArena posted on 11 Jun 2014, 19:21
Samsung and Pebble sold $96 million worth of smartwatches in the US since October last year, with Samsung grabbing the largest share of revenue...
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1. nlbates66 (Posts: 328; Member since: 15 Aug 2012)
this also means, after the update to the gear 1 devices, that tizen suddenly takes smartwatch marketshare. :)
2. nctx77 (Posts: 2408; Member since: 03 Sep 2013)
Remember what Nokia and blackberry market share was back in the day pre iphone? Apple is always fashionably late. Enjoy it while it last.
3. willard12 (unregistered)
Remember what iphone's market share was yesterday? Enjoyed it while it lasted.
4. Droidrapist (Posts: 186; Member since: 28 May 2014)
Look up the Forbes article about Apple still making more money from iPhone than Android despite the fact that they have less of the market share. xD You can't buy s**t with 'marketshare' - its a meaningless f**knig term. Its like saying you dominate the marketshare for selling PBR vs. Dom Perignon. The fine champagne still pulling in more cash.
5. Droidrapist (Posts: 186; Member since: 28 May 2014)
Remember 'Android' comes in $19.99 cheapo phones at Wal Mart, so they make but a penny out of these phones. iOS only comes in Apple hardware. Hence the profits will always be greater. SO just cuz you have a bunch of broke idiots with pre paid android phones doesn't mean this huge market of phones = more money.
9. willard12 (unregistered)
When market share is 14%, yet you own 75% of profits that is impressive. That also means you've convinced people to pay $700 for a phone that costs $197 to make. It means that there are people who pay a high price for a cheap device. You're getting screwed and bragging about Apple's ability to screw you. Furthermore, Apple makes most of its sales from the US where people buy them subsidized. So, those "broke idiots" at wal-mart aren't paying much less than most iPhone users at $199 on a 2 year contract. While you say people buy "cheap androids," fry cooks at McDonald's have no problem adding $25 to their T Mobile to look cool with their iphone.
10. Droidrapist (Posts: 186; Member since: 28 May 2014)
Very rarely do peope pay full price for an iPhone. Usually the carriers are the ones taking that hit and making the money on the back end, hence the 2 year contract. Apple isn't 'screwing' anyone ask any iPhone user, 97% will tell you they LOVE their phone. BTW you can get an iPhone 5s in Target for $119 plus a 10% off discount at cartwheel - $108 for an iPhone 5s. Who is getting screwed? Nobody. Everyone that walks out of here with an iPhone gets a killer deal, then they can sell the f**king thing 2 years later for $150 which is more than what they paid for it lol.
13. willard12 (unregistered)
There goes your iphones are for rich people and android is for poor idiots who can't afford iphone argument. Now, if you can explain your way out of the original argument (14% market share) given then facts you just laid out with your $108 iphone 5s I'll be really impressed. One minute, android has such high market share because poor people are lined up at wal-mart buying cheap droids. The next minute, people can line- up at target to buy cheap iphones. You're going to have to settle the debate within your own mind.
11. Droidrapist (Posts: 186; Member since: 28 May 2014)
BTW next time you order a pizza form Papa Johns or Pizza Hut, remember that Pizza only cost $1.50 to make and you paid $14.99 for it! Woopty do. Welcome to 'business'! Its how people make money lol xD
14. willard12 (unregistered)
Instead of comparing phones to pizza, why not phones to phones. Every high-end android costs more to make than the cheaply produced iphone. Apple charges a much higher mark-up.....hence the profits you rave about even with lower sales. It is business and I give Apple credit for convincing people to pay higher for a cheaper product. However, I don't give credit to their customers.
6. Droidrapist (Posts: 186; Member since: 28 May 2014)
And I also hope you don't mean their stock price difference means they lost market share, they just increased the number of shares 7:1. It's still the same amount of shares. That's the only thing that has changed in the last day or so...
8. tenho1982 (Posts: 68; Member since: 29 Dec 2013)
Yes, sadly because of this thinking, Samsung needs Apple to be in the smart watch industry so that smart watches attract more attention from the consumers and it is at that time that Samsung will gain more sales.
7. gigaraga (Posts: 1454; Member since: 29 Mar 2013)
That was to be expected. The other smart watches are simply not good enough to come close to Samsungs implementation. Now ppl will release that.
12. express77 (unregistered)
I'm waiting for smartwatch screen size war. Imagine a 5 inch smartwatch.


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The mohair accents in this tweed vest create a grid over a
checkerboard of texture. Fair Isle floats surface as horizontal accents at each block change, while the vertical lines are woven into the fabric after the piece is knit. Hidden pockets make it practical.
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Imagine a premium siding inspired by the gorgeous aesthetics of wood and possessing none of wood's maintenance demands. Stop imagining. Celect® Cellular Composite Siding by Royal® gives you an exterior with the look, touch and timelessness of real wood without its inconveniences and expenses.
Celect doesn't brag; it doesn't boast. It just sits back and amazes. It looks as handsome as natural wood, but that's where the similarities end. Its interlocking joints keep moisture out and almost completely eliminate seams, which means it not only looks authentic, it'll never warp, buckle or shift like wood...would.
Celect is warmer in the winter, cooler in the summer and greener all year long. In addition to being completely re-usable and 100% recyclable, it provides an R-value that's twice the thermal value of any other comparable material in the market. In other words, it's as much of a renewable investment as it is a renewable material.
Celect bests fiber cement on many fronts (and sides)—from its virtually seamless appearance and moisture resistance to its ease of installation.
Wood wishes it were more like Celect. Mainly because of Celect's ability to maintain itself without any effort on your part and its refusal to degrade in the face of wind, sun, time and those pesky termites.


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Since the launch of the Swellco & Swellco project and it's site, Swellco 2000, there seems to have been one burning question in everyone's mind:
What IS this?
We get a steady stream of emails asking this question. We've seen arms-length threads on message boards where people debate the answer. We've been accosted in the street. "I love what you are doing, but I don't know what it is." The staff has been instructed to be vague. In all honesty, some lower down the ladder ask the question themselves. I, myself, have frustrated people to the point of watching them storm away in anger.
But I haven't refused to answer the question because I don't have one, or because I revel in exasperating people. (However, I often do). I don't answer because it's the wrong question.
The question isn't "WHAT is this?"
The question is "WHY is this?"
Why do we revel in the most twisted and bizarre? Why do we encourage the most ridiculous ideas and ludicrous fantasies? Why do we propose that aging drag queens are role models and pornstars are saints?
Because we believe the world is dying, and we've gone through the 5 stages of grief – Denial – Anger- Bargaining – Depression – Acceptance… and Swellco & Swellco is a direct result of this 5th step. We see the dark times ahead as the Empire begins to burn, and we have made peace with that.
The overwhelming hordes of literal and figurative barbarians are at the gate, and we think it's time to hand out fiddles.
Swellco 2000, the Video Circus, Cinema Barbare, Hard Times, the Go Underground Newsletters and all departments of Swellco & Swellco currently under development are being constructed as a hospice during the great decline we are witnessing. We feel a lot of people need protection from the cold.
We recognize the American Dream is no longer in our grasp by playing their game. The game is truly rigged and there is no way to win by their rules. But if you can't win, why even play? Why not honestly create a new reality?
In our world, there are no market researchers trying to dissect us in order to water down and wash out our passions. In our world, there are no corporations steam-shoveling our futures into their pockets as Judas politicians give excuses. In our world, there are no religious fanatics trying to beat us down with their dogma and rules. Maybe those things are all still there, but we no longer allow them to affect us.
Here there are no whores, there are no losers, there are no judgments. There is joy in the realm of honest consent and, within that realm, anything is possible. Straight, gay, master, slave, clown, goddess, nerd, twenty-year-old or senior citizen, everyone comes to our party. There is only us and them.
We take the blind ignorant narcissism and excess that is the national symbol of their control and make it a conscious insolent act. Our hedonism is an act of defiance. We loot the buffet as the ship starts to sink, and we give the finger as we drink from the last bottle of champagne.
Why do we do this?
Because there is no reason to cry when you can laugh, and there is no reason to stress about your life when you can run away and join the circus.
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New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), India's most valuable company, will look to bring down the proportion of bank debt to its overall borrowings to about half from the current 80%, while increasing its reliance on public market debt and funding from export credit agencies, a senior RIL executive said on condition of anonymity.
The executive said that borrowing from non-bank sources would help the company extend the maturity profile of its debt and bring down costs.
About 50% of the total bank debt on RIL's books falls due in the next two-and-a-half years.
RIL's debt outstanding at the end of December stood at Rs.72,266 crore, according to the Mukesh Ambani-led company's October-December quarter earnings release.
A back-of-the-envelope calculation shows that if 80% of this is bank debt, then RIL's total debt to banks is Rs.57,810 crore. If half of this falls due in the next two-and-a-half years, the amount due is Rs.28,905.20 crore.
The average borrowing cost of RIL's debt, in dollar terms, is 3%, the RIL executive said.
On Tuesday, RIL raised $800 million through the sale of perpetual bonds carrying an interest rate of 5.875%.
This is the first time that a company anywhere in the world has been able to secure funding through perpetual bonds at an interest rate of less than 6%, the RIL executive claimed.
Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, JP Morgan Chase and Co., Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Barclays Capital Plc managed the bonds sale.
The perpetual bonds, through which RIL raised funds, have no fixed tenure for redemption and are redeemable only at the company's option, anytime after five years. RIL will pay the interest on the bond to investors on an annual basis.
The RIL executive said the bonds attracted bids worth $3 billion but the conglomerate chose to raise a lower amount to leave headroom for further fund-raising through this route.
Investors were keen to buy the bonds since it would offer them a stable return over a long period of time and in excess of those in the international money market, the RIL executive said.
Entities that manage public money and thus look for fixed returns, such as insurance companies, evince interest in these types of offerings, the RIL executive said.
The funds raised through the perpetual bonds will be used to part fund the $12 billion capital expenditure programme RIL announced last year, which included augmentation of capacity at its integrated refining and petrochemicals complex at Jamnagar in Gujarat.
Apart from raising debt from the public market, RIL will also increasingly tap the export credit agencies in other countries that typically lend to international projects against the export of equipment from their respective countries for that project.
In the last one year, RIL had already secured $4-5 billion in such export-linked loans and will continue to do so going ahead, the RIL executive said.
"Since these loans are tied to the project implementation, they are self-financing," the executive said.
Banks don't lend for long tenures and borrowing through bonds will help RIL in doing away with short-term obligations of having to repay debt every now and then, said Shishir Bajpai, senior vice-president at IIFL Private Wealth Management Ltd.
"It is also helpful since companies have to usually keep their assets as collateral while borrowing from banks, whereas while fund raising through bonds is purely on the strength of the balance sheet," Bajpai said. "I won't be surprised if in 10 years, they further bring down the proportion of bank loans to their overall debt."
Jagannadham Thunuguntla, head of research at SMC Global Securities Ltd, pointed out that since around 60% of RIL's revenues come from exports—mostly in dollars—the company had a natural hedge against currency fluctuations while borrowing in the US currency.
Given the difference in interest rates in India and outside, RIL could end up saving as much as Rs.240 crore on $800 million, Thunuguntla said.
The RIL executive also pointed out that the company didn't share the concern that some analysts have over the huge cash pile of around Rs.80,000 crore with it.
He described a sizeable portion of the cash as "core" liquidity that a company of RIL's size and scale should keep with it at all times.
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The Austrian draft law on heirless property and pensions for Nazi victims, which has been criticized by Jewish groups, will not come up during the present session of parliament in Vienna, it was reported today by Dr. F.R. Bienenfeld, head of the legal department of the World Jewish Congress, upon his arrival from Austria. Dr. Bienenfeld said he was assured of this by Austrian Chancellor Leopold Figl and other high officials in Vienna.


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MIKE Hussey is killing them softly at No. 3 and without him Australia might not be in the World Twenty20 semi-finals.
There is no blood and thunder about Hussey, but his low-risk, high-impact batting in this tournament has reinforced how heavily Australian cricket still depends on the intense 37-year-old.
Without drawing much attention to himself, Hussey has made 137 runs and been dismissed once in four innings leading into tonight's semi-final against the West Indies.
He has made those runs in Shane Watson's shadow, but is still striking at 120 runs per 100 balls, and without his composure in a crisis the whole castle would have come crashing down against Pakistan on Tuesday.
''That's exactly why we've given him the role at No. 3,'' said captain George Bailey, who believes Hussey has fooled the competition into thinking he's not doing as much damage as he really is.
''Probably a little bit like [Sri Lankan captain Mahela] Jayawardene, he's just so dangerous. He is someone who, you might not be feeling like he's hurting you but suddenly you look up at the scoreboard and he has just ticked along. More importantly, it seems whenever they're batting, the partnership motors along.
''It's a bit of bluff. For what his strike rate is, he'd be pretty damaging. When he does need to, he's very, very good at finding boundaries. What he's really good at is making them look less risky than the rest of us.''
Hussey was pushed up to No. 3 in the Caribbean earlier this year, in a break from the finishing role in which he built his reputation as one of the world's most dangerous limited-overs players.
''He has done a lot of his T20 batting for Australia at six, but in terms of what we want from him, if he can bat around a Davey Warner or a Shane Watson, the way he builds his innings and builds a partnership, it makes perfect sense,'' Bailey said.
Australia's recent thrashing in an ODI series in England, when Hussey stayed home for family reasons, demonstrated how crucial he remains to the team in all formats, and how the emerging generation of batsmen have struggled to replicate his seamless way of changing the pace of his innings.
The same concern exists in Tests, where no young batsman has been able to build a convincing case to push either of the middle-order veterans, Hussey or Ricky Ponting, out of the team.
It's more difficult to judge the young batsmen in Twenty20, in which there is a constant sense of urgency, and Bailey said this could work in Glenn Maxwell's favour despite the temptation to call on the experience of David Hussey for the business end of the tournament. ''That's probably the only spot to be weighed up,'' he said.
Bailey accepted the blame for Maxwell's brash shot against Pakistan, having not told him that the team had shifted its focus to the smaller target needed to confirm a place in the semi-finals.
''If you want structure and sensible batting and what-not, there's five guys who have played more T20 cricket than he has who need to provide that,'' Bailey said.
''What we want from him is an ability to turn the game.
''Make what you will of his shot the other night, I maintain that it was just poor communication on our behalf.
''. .. Maxy's ability to play a match-turning innings can't be under-estimated.''


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Welcome to the Betty Pepper website.
Betty finds inspiration for her work in stories, poems, memories, things from the past and over-hearings. In her effort to find that elusive something which makes an object desirable and somewhat 'magical' she explores different media and techniques in both two and three-dimensions.
Fabrics, the way they fade, carry scents and act as memory aids fascinate Betty. The recycling of old garments, fabric and books has become an important part of her work.
'The ways in which time changes and decays objects interests me greatly and I like the notion that all things are ephemeral and constantly in a state of deterioration. My work often deals with stories from the dim and distant past. This is why I choose to work with faded colours. I like the way they look as if they have lived a little.


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Comment of the Day: God Bless The Simpsons
Here on Eating Our Words, the commenters absolutely make the blog, and our Comment of the Day honors the best of the bunch.
Every day, we read you guys and pick the commenter, or commenters, who made us laugh, cry, salivate over something delicious, or think about things in a new way.
In return, we offer them a virtual White Russian.
Today Katharine wrote about how The Simpsons episode about "foodies" annoyed her.
Commenter Fulmer, however, found it funny:
Should satire be corrective in intent or didactic in execution? The Simpsons long & honored history has poked fun at so many institutions that is was only a matter of time before the pretensions of the 'foodie' world were skewered. Homer's low brow glutinous traits are of course a perfect foil for much of the self importance and hyperbole of the said realm.
Pine needle sorbet. Pork 100 ways. Homer accidentally going to a meth house thinking it was a microgastronomy event. I found this to be absolutely hilarious. And as it has been written, "You never cut funny" (King Kaiser- My Favorite Year). I agree, there was little balance to the portrayals in the episode, which is too bad. The apple pie montage at the end was well done (granted it was the meth lab gatekeeper). There are indeed many hard working creative chefs out there who toil hard hours, take risks & sometimes receive little recognition for their efforts. I also engage in many of the activities that were ridiculed, but it's a tough world out there & my skin is thick enough to take it. As a former erudite and learned professor of narrative once told my class, "God bless The Simpsons."
Pork 100 ways? Harumph. Try it 137 1/2 ways, made with a pig you butchered yourself, then get back to us...
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Spring 2013 Jamboree Schedule
Thursday, April 18, 2013
•8:00 am - Vendors' Row set-up (Trail head)
•4:30 pm - 5:30 pm- Sunset Guided Ride Registration (Trail head)
• 5:30 pm - Sunset Guided Ride (departs at Trail head)
Friday, April 19, 2013
•8:00 am - 9:00 am- Registration: Guided Rides (Trail head)
•8:00 am - Vendors' Row opens (Trail head)
•9:00 am - Guided Rides Depart (Trail head)
•9:30 am - 6:30 pm – Registration All Events/Information (Events Area)
•4:00 pm - 5:00 pm- Obstacle Course open for practice only (Events Area)
•5:00 pm - ATV Rodeo Event (Events Area)
•6:30 pm - Bonfire Ride/dinner provided (Departs @ Events Area Pavilion)
•7:30 pm - Cornhole Tournament (Events Area Pavilion)
Space is limited, so sign up early!
Saturday, April 20, 2013
•8:00 am - 9:00 am- Registration Poker Run (Trail head)
•9:00 am - Poker Run Begins (Trail head)
•10:00 am - 8:00 pm - Registration All Events/Information (Events Area)
(Kids under 12 packets available all day at Registration Table)
•12:00 pm - Poker Run Awards (Events Area Pavilion)
•12:00 pm - 12:45 pm- Registration WWO & Classing (Events Area then follow signs to Rock)
•1:00 pm - Windrock Wide Open Race (Events Area then follow signs)
•3:30 pm - Windrock Challenge Obstacle Course (Events Area)
•5:00 pm - Drag Race (Events Area)
•8:00 pm - Mud Drag Race and Semi-Annual Mud Challenge "Dash for Cash" (Events Area)
* Drivers' meetings will be held prior to each competitive event. See Drivers' Meeting Schedule for times.
*The Trail head is located at the base of Windrock Mountain and may be accessed from Windrock Rd.
* The Events Area is located at the Windrock Park Campground and may be accessed from Windrock Rd or the Connector Trail.
A one-time fee of $10 covers participation in ANY AND ALL events with the exception of the Poker Run!
All proceeds from the Poker Run are donated to local volunteer rescue squads.
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Assiniboine Park Pavilion Gallery Museum presents Totems - Life in British Columbia Art Exhibition
Daily - From Thursday, May 1, 2014 - Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Phillips' first visit to the west coast was in 1927 and eventually moved there in 1960. He went on many visits to villages such as Karlukwees, Village Island, and Mamallilicoola. It is there he produced "Ten Canadian Colour Prints".
Venue: John P. Crabb Gallery, 55 Pavilion Crescent
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
Hermetic Code Tour (Wednesday's)
Daily - From Thursday, May 1, 2014 - Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Have you ever wondered why the Manitoba Legislative Building has sphinxes on the roof? Have you wanted to learn the true identity of the Golden Boy and hidden meanings behind the building's mystical design? Join Frank Albo, for an unforgettable evening of magic, mystery and architectural
Venue: Manitoba Legislative Building Main Entrance, 450 Broadway
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
2014 Assiniboia Downs Live Horse Race Season
Daily - From Sunday, May 4, 2014 - Sunday, September 21, 2014
The sound of thundering hooves returns for another action packed season at Assiniboia Downs, Manitoba's only horse race track. Amazing food, free parking and free admission add to the experience.
Venue: Assiniboia Downs Racetrack, 3975 Portage Avenue
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
Pioneers & Trailblazers - Walk thru History
Daily - From Monday, May 19, 2014 - Sunday, August 31, 2014
Walk the grounds of the Museum with a Spirit from the Past, for an hour long tour with special add on activities, demos, and interactive games. Pioneers & Trailblazers; Beaver Tails; The Building of our Nation, Pre-arrange a tour for a group of 6 or more.
Venue: Fort la Reine Museum, 2652 Saskatchewan Avenue East
Neighbourhood: Portage la Prairie
Fort Gibraltar Historic Tours
Daily - From Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - Sunday, August 31, 2014
Discover Fort Gibraltar located at the heart of St. Boniface and experience the fascinating history of the fur trade era through the eyes of the voyageurs that lived it!
Venue: 866 St. Joseph Street
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
Guided Walking Tours of Old St. Boniface
Daily - From Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - Monday, September 1, 2014
On this tour, discover the people, buildings and events that shaped Saint Boniface - a rich and vibrant French community with a unique architecture, charm, and atmosphere all of its own.
Venue: St. Boniface City Hall, 219 Provencher Boulevard
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
Steinbach & District Farmers' Market (Thursdays)
Daily - From Friday, August 1, 2014 - Thursday, October 9, 2014
Farmers' Market every Thursday at 3:00 p.m., delicious produce, fresh baked goods, jams, jellies, crafts and more.
Venue: Clearspring Mall, Highway 12 North
Neighbourhood: Steinbach
Farmers' Market
Daily - From Friday, August 1, 2014 - Sunday, October 12, 2014
Experience fresh homemade donuts, baking, and fresh handpicked garden vegetables, wander the market and enjoy the creative landscaping alongside all the farm animals. Market hours are Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Highway 222
Neighbourhood: Arnes
The Central Plains - Pembina Valley Passport Adventure
Daily - From Friday, August 1, 2014 - Wednesday, October 15, 2014
St. Norbert/Le Marché Farmers' Market (Saturdays)
Daily - From Friday, August 1, 2014 - Saturday, October 25, 2014
Manitoba's largest farmers market opens the first Saturday in June, offering only Manitoba made, baked and grown goods. Celebrate all that's LOCAL at the St. Norbert Farmers' Market. Market runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Venue: 3514 Pembina Highway
Wonderland Theme Garden
Daily - From Friday, August 1, 2014 - Thursday, October 30, 2014
Theme Gardens: Alice in Wonderland Labyrinth; the Frog Prince Pond; Butterfly; Mediation and Fairy Gardens. Many varieties of birds visit here. Open daily 10:00 am to 7:00 p.m., Free Admission.
Venue: 75 Lakeview Bay
Jam hosted by Big Dave McLean
Weekly - Sunday - From Sunday, April 27, 2014 - Sunday, April 26, 2015
Venue: Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club
Neighbourhood: Centre
MHC Gallery Opening
Daily at 9:00 AM - From Thursday, June 26, 2014 - Saturday, September 13, 2014
MHC Gallery Exhibition with 2 shows: "Moved by the Spirit," a multi-artist exhibition of works based on events in the life of Jesus, curated by Saskatchewan artist Louise Tessier; and "Awakenings, the Art of Faye Hall and her latter day paints... Opening June 26, 7pm, featuring singer Steve Bell.
Venue: MHC Gallery
Neighbourhood: Winnipeg
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Weekly - Sunday, Saturday - From Saturday, February 15, 2014 - Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Are you a senior 55+ in the Elmwood/East Kildonan area in need of information on services, outings, meal programs, etc? Please contact Julie, Outreach Coordinator with Good Neighbours Active Living Centre at
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Chicken and Tomato Scampi Recipe
My mother always had a knack for turning ordinary ingredients into "lively" meals. Now, I try to do the same. Of course, nothing can compare to Mom's meals!
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian stewed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons cold water
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Hot cooked rice, optional
- 1. In a skillet over medium heat, saute garlic and onions in butter and oil until onions are tender. Add chicken, salt if desired and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Add tomatoes, lemon juice and sugar; heat through.
- 2. Combine cornstarch and water; stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Add parsley. Serve over rice if desired. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
1 cup: 255 calories, 13g fat (0 saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 356mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 vegetable, 1 fat.
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Joel Edgerton Planning A Felony
Writing and starring in a new thriller
When he's putting together films to shoot in his native Australia, Joel Edgerton always seems drawn to darker topics such as crime and death. He's set to keep that track record going, having scribbled the script for Felony.
Edgerton is also planning to star in the film, which tracks the fallout after a decorated police officer accidentally runs a young cyclist off the road. Turns out the cop had been drinking while celebrating a successful drug bust with his colleagues. But when he decides to lie about the incident, he changes more than his own life.
Matthew Saville is calling the shots on this one, with producers touting the film at the Cannes Film Market, looking to interest foreign buyers. The current plan is to get the cameras cranking this October.
Last seen fighting an alien creature in The Thing, Edgerton is currently at work on Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden pic Zero Dark Thirty. He'll next take a break from villains and evil for The Odd Life Of Timothy Gree**n and will then be seen in Baz Lurhmann's new, 3D take on The Great Gatsby.**


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The video uploaded by an Azeri YouTube user shows that the Armenian helicopters were not attacking the Azerbaijani positions as claimed by the Azeri officials. Continue reading "Footage Showing How the Armenian Helicopter was Shot Down Near Karabakh"
Tag: Politics
Pro-independence protesters jailed on 'hooliganism' charges
A court in Yerevan issued harsh sentences to a group of activists along with their leader, Shant Harutyunian, who were arrested on November 5 last year, as they clashed with the riot police blocking their march towards the Presidential palace under a 'revolution' banner. Continue reading "Pro-independence protesters jailed on 'hooliganism' charges"
New opposition group criticizes the Trio, calls for cooperation of civic-political groups
The problem with blogging in a small country like Armenia is that eventually you'll have to blog about your friends and it becomes hard to remain honest and impartial…
I've been keeping an eye out for the political union called Civil Contract since their first media appearance late last year, when some of my Sksela friends led by Nikol Pashinian, one of the most charismatic and vocal opposition figures, announced about the creation of the group with the ambitious task to unseat President Serzh Sarkisian and democratize Armenia.
Continue reading "New opposition group criticizes the Trio, calls for cooperation of civic-political groups"
Opposition flexes its muscles in Yerevan
Three non-government parliamentary parties staged a demonstration of power on Friday, as they organized the most bewildering of political rallies I have ever seen in Armenia.
"Natural Born Killer" Kocharian Is Back
The tweet from Twitter account Robert Kocharian with the about line indicating "Natural Born Killer" made my day today. It was funny, I admit. But that was the only funny thing today. Continue reading ""Natural Born Killer" Kocharian Is Back"


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Joseph Anis appointed as new GE Company Officer
GE today announced the appointment of seven new company officers.
Among the seven new officers is Joseph Anis, who has held several roles leading major business initiatives for GE Energy in the Middle East and Africa throughout his 13 years at GE.
GE officers lead large revenue generating businesses or are in critical functional roles, helping to drive growth. GE currently has 199 GE officers globally.
Prior to his current role, Anis served as the Region Executive for GE Energy in the Middle East, where he was responsible for driving growth and sustainability in the region across GE Energy's entire portfolio. He also acted as the Regional Manager for Power Generation Sales in the Middle East and Africa.
"The Middle East is one of the most important growth regions for GE worldwide," said Anis. "We understand the needs of the region and we are committed to working with our partners throughout the Middle East to deliver solutions that will help them increase efficiency and optimize the region's abundant natural energy resources."
Anis earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Syracuse University in New York.
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- GE appoints Corporate Regional Executive to lead new growth drive in Middle East
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The question is asked: "Is there meaning to the gifts of the "Wise Men" in Matthew 2:11? This verse reads: "And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary, His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts: gold and frankincense, and myrrh."
These wise men were of great eminence in the Persian Empire at that time. And it is unlikely that the caravan from the East consisted of just three men, The wise men more likely had a large entourage as they searched for the future King of Israel.
So it was no wonder that "all Jerusalem" was "troubled," along with King Herod, (Matthew 2:3). The Persians were never conquered by the Romans and at that very time, posed a significant threat along the eastern boundary of the extended Roman Empire.
When they found the young child and His mother in Bethlehem, the Wise Men "fell down, and worshipped Him" (Matthew 2:11). But why did they offer Him just three gifts, and why these three gifts?
Somehow they sensed or seemed to know what gifts would be appropriate, possibly from mediating deeply on the ancient prophecies of Balaam (Numbrs24:17), Daniel (in Daniel 9:24-26) and David, concerning the priesthood order of Melchizedek (Psalm 110:4).
Through studying, they knew that this young child whose birth had keen announced by a star was destined not only to be the King but would also become the Messianic Sacrifice. That would be "to make reconciliation for sin. And then that He eventually become our eternal High Priest who "ever lives to make intercession for them" (Hebrews 7:25).
Thus the gold would acknowledge His right to reign; the frankincense would speak of the incense to be offered in the heavenly tabernacle and the myrrh (John 19:39) to testify that His crucified body would be so anointed as it entered the tomb for a very temporary burial.
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Duke Realty
Nearest Support: $16
Catalyst: Technical Setup >>5 Rocket Stocks to Buy for Earnings Season Duke Realty ( DRE) was another breakout name from this past week, after getting buoyed by some analyst comments. But it's this stock's technical setup that gave it the momentum for yesterday's 3% move. For the last month, Duke has been forming an inverse head and shoulders pattern, with a neckline level at $16. When shares moved through that level on Wednesday, the combination of bullish analysts and Ben Bernanke's comments helped fuel yesterday's gap higher. From here, more upside looks likely, particularly because there isn't any noticeable resistance for DRE to hit until $17.50. If you decide to jump in here, just keep a tight stop at the 200-day moving average.


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The news that auto finance company First Investors distorted consumer credit records for years is a good reminder for all American consumers to check their credit reports regularly and particularly before they apply for any kind of loan, including a car loan.
The company, which works directly with consumers as well as indirectly through dealers, specializes in offering car loans to consumers with bad credit, including those with a bankruptcy on their record. The federal Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, or CFPB, found that First Investors knowingly used a flawed computer system that reported:
- Wrong payments.
- Incorrect overdue amounts.
- Distorted delinquency dates.
- Inflated number of delinquencies.
- Mischaracterization of the way a vehicle was surrendered (voluntarily or involuntarily).
While the CFPB fined First Investors $2.75 million as a result of their bad practices that affected potentially tens of thousands of its customers, many of those customers already have suffered the consequences of these practices by being quoted higher car loan interest rates than they should have been or perhaps even been denied a loan.
All of the mistakes First Investors reported could have been caught if the borrowers carefully checked their credit reports against their personal records. Late payments or those payments less than the minimum represent about one-third of the overall credit score, so inaccuracies can really hurt.
Read the full story about First Investors at CFPB: Lender distorted credit reports.
Tara Baukus Mello writes the cars blog as well as the weekly Driving for Dollars column, providing both practical financial advice for consumers as well as insight into the latest developments in the automotive world. Follow her on Facebook here or on Twitter @SheDrives.


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July 27, 2012 BY John Kim
The Nike Air Total Foamposite Max and Air Bakin' Posite Boot of the past two Holiday seasons (one a Retro, another a Retro-inspired hybrid model) can be described succinctly with one word: tank. Sleek in design, but bulky in volume – the Foamposite upper and Air Max was indeed the perfect shoe for the sneakerhead who prefers the street stomper with daunting size. However, the upcoming Hyperposite changes all that, placing Foamposite and Hyperfuse in all the right places for a can't-miss formula of 'Breathability' and 'Lockdown'. We've seen Amare Stoudemire receive a sick Knicks PE of the shoe, so is Nike telling us that this shoe is aimed at big-man? Foamposite certainly fortifies the shoe for maximum protection, while Hyperfuse keeps the feet cool and lithe – perfect for fellas like STAT, Chris Bosh, and any other NBA forward who integrates agile mobility into their post game. If the 'Fireberry' and Blue/Volt colorways are a bit too loud for you, check out this first exclusive look at Black/Orange/Red colorway; it features a Black primary upper, a hot orange Swoosh on the heel and medial toe, and a red full-length Max Air unit. Continue reading for a detailed look at this Air Max Hyperposite and be sure to stay in tune with Sneaker News for more exclusives and updates!
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Keira Cardigan by Erika Flory
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Keira Cardigan
This pattern is available for $5.00 USD buy it now
A classic, top-down unisex cardigan is updated with a geometric border and several design options. You can choose between a long sleeved or short sleeved version with three buttons or five buttons, and combine those options however you want.
Sized to fit 3-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24 months, the finished chest measurements are 19 (21.25, 23.75, 25.25)".
The border is a great way to use up odds and ends of worsted weight yarn, and is also a good introduction or practice for stranded color work.
The directions for the sweater are written, and the border is charted.
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A sticky-fingered thief palmed a wallet from a 29-year-old woman's handbag on May 30 as she perused the aisles inside Daffy's inside the Atlantic Terminal. The woman discovered that her wallet was missing at 5:15 pm, but by then the thief had already run to Target — which is also inside the mall — and spent $224 purchase with her credit card.
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Awesome cruise!: Carnival Pride Cruise Review by pagirl1975
Overall Member Rating
Awesome cruise!
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Baltimore
There were a few things that we wished More were a little different. The pool and hot tubs were small, and they all closed early each night. We were on vacation and would have liked to have the option to use them into the night, especially since they were so crowded during the day. Another thing, people save chairs and then leave them empty for hours with their belongings on them, especially in the Serenity area. Also, the pizza area has to change!! They make pizzas to order and sometimes you would have to stand in line for 20-30 minutes waiting to order your food and have it made. Also, we had an inside stateroom. We always bring an alarm clock with us so we know if it is day or night. However, on the Pride each stateroom only has one outlet. We had to keep unplugging the clock so that we could charge our phones, charge the camera, and plug in my curling iron. It was quite a pain. Another guest said that she brings along a power strip. What a great idea!
We only had one issue on board during our trip. The last night room service called us at 1:30 am to say that our order was on its way. We were sound asleep and disoriented. A minute later when we realized that it was the middle of the night and not breakfast time we called back to say that we didn't order anything. They insisted we did. They knocked on our door and we told them that we didn't order anything so we refused the room service. A few minutes later the phone rang again and they insisted we ordered it. Long story short, we couldn't fall back asleep and had a 5 hour drive home the next day so we weren't too happy. To make matters worse, because we refused the room service they returned our breakfast order sheet to us (put it in the mailbox by our door) and would not deliver our coffee and breakfast the next morning. (So, no sleep, then no coffee. Nice!)
Overall, this was an excellent vacation. The staff and the other guests on the ship were very nice and friendly. We had great weather. We visited some excellent places. There were a lot of activities to participate in. And, we got engaged onboard the ship, so that made the trip even better!! Less
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LL.M. (Tax) University of Alabama School of Law
J.D. Georgia State University College of Law
B.A. Auburn University, Cum Laude
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Wills, Trusts, & Estates
Career Highlights
The founder of French Law Group, LLC, Laura graduated with honors from Auburn University, obtained her juris doctor from the Georgia State University College of Law, and her LL.M. (masters of law) in Taxation from the University of Alabama. A tax attorney, Laura focuses her practice on all aspects of legacy, life and estate planning from wills to probate, guardianship and conservatorships, as well as corporate and business matters.
She is a member of the Electric Cooperative Bar Association, the Rockdale County Bar Association, and President of the Georgia Electric Membership Corporation Council Association for 2012-2013. Mrs. French is a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution and is the founder and principal of Clare, French & Benton, LLC Mediation Services.
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Laura is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the state and federal courts of the State of Georgia and the State of Alabama, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts of Georgia.


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A leaked view of the Tips and Tricks manual for the Motorola DROID Bionic
Need to access your home PC while on the road? Your Motorola DROID Bionic will be equipped with Zumocast which will let you access and stream files remotely from your PC to your handset. Most of the other specs revealed in the leaked manual have been pretty much confirmed before, like the 4.3 inch qHD display, an 8MP camera with LED flash that captures video at 1080p, a trio of microphones scattered throughout the device and the ability to be a mobile hotspot for as many as 8 devices.
Does all of this quicken your pulse and make you even more hungry for the Motorola DROID Bionic, or has the picture of the Motorola DROID HD that we showed you this morning changed your focus?
source: TechnoBuffalo via AndroidCentral
Note that the unit cost of each Motorola DROID Bionic shows a price of $587


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A TASTE of North American folk tradition came to Bolton on Saturday and had shoppers dancing in the street.
To mark the 21st birthday of Bolton-based music group Leap To Your Feet, dozens of Appalachian dance lovers descended to jig the afternoon away.
The form of dance is a cross between Irish jigging and northern clogging and takes its roots from European settlers in North America, who mixed their styles of dance with native American steps and music from African slaves.
Sixty dancers and musicians took part in the festivities, about 15 of which were from Leap To Your Feet.
They brought a riot of colour to Deansgate and The Market Place by strutting their stuff in a variety of dazzling traditional costumes.
Steve Ingham, who joined Leap To Your Feet shortly after it started, said: "It was a brilliant day and we enjoyed a wonderful reception."
The dancers will next be performing at Harpers Lane Allotment Show in Bolton on August 10.


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Beirut: The opposition Syrian National Coalition said on Monday following talks in Istanbul that it would pressure the UN to stop the delivery of any form of aid to the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
"The participants decided to form a committee to move diplomatically and pressure the United Nations to stop delivery of any aid, approved under a plan to respond to Syria humanitarian needs last month, to the official Syrian institutions," it said.
The statement came as the UN explored a major humanitarian operation in the war-torn country, with its mission to Syria describing the need as "enormous", having found people in dire need of medical and food aid.
During a two-day general assembly meeting in the Turkish capital, attended by over 60 delegates, the Syrian National Coalition was briefed by Free Syrian Army chief of staff General Salim Idris on developments on the ground.
Committees were formed to tackle a number of pressing issues, including ongoing hostilities between Kurdish residents of Ras Al-Ain and Islamist rebels and delivering $250,000 in emergency aid to the embattled town of Daraya.
Other committees are to focus on refugees from the conflict, rehabilitation for the wounded and border security.
The general assembly, which meets on a monthly basis, said it would act soon on a decision to form an interim government to manage areas "liberated" by rebel fighters.
The Coalition will "form a committee to communicate with political and revolutionary forces inside Syria, and with international organisations and governments to assure support for the interim government," it said, adding that a final decision would be taken in 10 days.
The Syrian National Coalition was set up in November in a bid to unify opposition forces fighting Assad's regime, a 22-month revolt in which more than 60,000 people have been killed.


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Star explodes halfway across universe
and here the garden is ordinary. The grass
still brown from winter and the birds'
singing inadequate. There is a tree down
near the wood-line. Only in the broken
part of the trunk can genesis be seen,
the heart exposed like a strange flash
of light on a dark evening.
When I told her about the storm,
the fallen tree, she didn't understand
my lack of grief. It is the way things go,
I explained, but she insisted death
is not the end, stroking the small angel
pinned to her blouse, its bright sterling
worn thin on the wings.
Later, I imagine my tree as a lost seraph,
the wood first expanding with water
and then disintegrating: the long slivers
of wood dropping free one by one
until one night, the luminous outline
of its wings explode into the darkness.
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Archinect - News 2017-08-19T01:50:20-04:00 http://archinect.com/news/article/150020015/having-difficulty-navigating-those-building-regulations-there-is-an-app-for-that Having difficulty navigating those building regulations? There is an App for that! Mackenzie Goldberg 2017-07-28T19:08:00-04:00 >2017-07-28T19:08:18-04:00
For architects, complying with building codes means navigating labyrinthine layers of regulations that vary between municipalities. Sorting through different codes and keeping track of updates is a daunting task and, in a worst-case scenario, a mistake can cost thousands or even millions of dollars to tear out and fix. Firms that can afford it hire building code consultants, but a startup called UpCodes wants to make code compliance easier for all builders.

Started by two brothers—one, an architect and the other, a software engineer—UpCodes provides an accessible platform for construction codes and works to consolidate building regulations into a single searchable database.

Beyond making codes and regulations easier to navigate, the app simplifies coordination by allowing users to hyperlink to sections of code and create project folders to share with other team members. So far, the start up has amassed building codes for about 40 states, as well as New York City, with regulations for Seattle, Los Angels, and Denver next on the horizon.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/150019798/los-angeles-and-honolulu-are-the-toughest-cities-to-build-in Los Angeles and Honolulu are the toughest cities to build in Mackenzie Goldberg 2017-07-27T17:15:00-04:00 >2017-07-27T17:15:16-04:00
Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported on the housing shortage in Venice Beach. As one of Los Angeles' hottest neighborhoods—in large part due to the influx of tech companies that have made it their home and lent it the new nickname, Silicon Beach—it might come as a surprise to learn that the zip code has not added a single new housing unit in 15 years. In fact, Venice Beach had roughly 700 fewer housing units in 2015 than it did in 2000 and despite adding 4,000 new jobs, lost 3,800 residents.

According to Issi Romem, a chief economist at BuildZoom who conducted the analysis of data for the publication, the lack of new housing accommodations is a result of overly strict building and zoning restrictions as well as stiff community opposition that has caused the precinct to become the "Toughest Zip Code in America to Build In." When we expand from zip code to city limit, Romem's data found that Los Angeles, in general, sits right behind Honolulu to take second place in terms of t...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/149983315/how-100-years-of-zoning-shaped-new-york-city-s-quest-for-sunlight How 100 years of zoning shaped New York City's quest for sunlight Alexander Walter 2016-12-19T19:17:00-05:00 >2016-12-19T19:18:09-05:00
Ever since 19th century city commissioners laid a grid on the hilly island of Manhattan, New York City has been squeezing skyward. That's meant natural light has always been in short supply—for some New Yorkers more than others. Access to sunshine was one of the main drivers of the first zoning laws, as a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, Mastering the Metropolis, explores.

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Twilight Zoning: What 100 years of zoning hath wrought, ft. special guest Mitch McEwen on Archinect Sessions #77

Obama calls for zoning overhaul, blames existing laws for rising inequality and unaffordable rents

 http://archinect.com/news/article/149981531/send-your-ideas-to-the-2016-chicago-prize-on-the-edge-competition Send your ideas to the 2016 Chicago Prize "On the Edge" competition Justine Testado 2016-12-05T19:45:00-05:00 >2016-12-11T22:49:51-05:00
Visionary plans, policy, and infrastructure have all played crucial roles in the development of the city and consequently in the definition of its edge. Today, conflicting interests regarding ownership, use, and value of the Lakefront have produced a stalemate of what this civic treasure could become.

A hotspot for land-use disputes, the urban development of Chicago's Lakefront is the subject of the 2016 Chicago Prize competition, "On the Edge". Launched on November 29 by the Chicago Architectural Club and the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the competition seeks speculative architectural interventions for the Lakefront "in consideration of the stated issues that imagine and speculate its scape" — as exemplified in recent situations like the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, the Barack H. Obama Presidential Library, or the impacts of Lake Shore Drive.

The Chicago Lakefront. Photo: Payton Chung/Flickr.

The CAC asks: "Would new strategies of zoning recharge this long strip of stand-alone city-land? Can architectural interventions function as a framework for the excitation of the edge? How will the collision of the metropolis and the lake create a radical emergence of the unimaginable?"

There is no set program for this competition. A Question-and-Answer period is open now until December ...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/149972316/we-are-building-our-way-to-hell-tales-of-gentrification-around-the-world 'We are building our way to hell': tales of gentrification around the world Orhan Ayyüce 2016-10-05T19:23:00-04:00 >2016-10-10T21:18:46-04:00
My issue is not with areas being improved, it is how gentrification is about one demographic of our society changing an area for themselves and not for the benefit of everyone.

Portland, US: 'We are currently building our way to hell'

"I am a 70 year old carpenter and I have seen more decay in the quality of life in the last three years in Portland, Oregon – pearl of culture in the Great Northwest – with the one-term mayor 'Chainsaw Charlie Hales' who was previously a lobbyist for the the 'home builders' – read developers. Towers built into the sky on alluvial soil – the stuff that turns to pudding in an earthquake. Hundred-year-old classic neighbourhoods injected with 'cereal box' buildings invalidating residents' privacy and daylight.

From my perspective, I would call this a travesty: 'Bankers gone wild'. A spreadsheet vision of creating investments that spread the risk, with total disregard for community culture which, prior to this, was well protected by zoning. The people here have a campaign called Stop demolishing Portland. Such beauty is being replaced by such tastelessness, as though the reason the people want to live here is to be housed like gerbi...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/149970953/obama-calls-for-zoning-overhaul-blames-existing-laws-for-rising-inequality-and-unaffordable-rents Obama calls for zoning overhaul, blames existing laws for rising inequality and unaffordable rents Nicholas Korody 2016-09-27T18:35:00-04:00 >2016-09-29T21:27:49-04:00
The Obama administration Monday is calling on cities and counties to rethink their zoning laws, saying that antiquated rules on construction, housing and land use are contributing to high rents and income inequality, and dragging down the U.S. economy as a whole [...] The White House published a "toolkit" of economic evidence and policy fixes to help local political leaders fight back against the NIMBYs that tend to hold sway over municipal zoning meetings.

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 http://archinect.com/news/article/149964024/twilight-zoning-what-100-years-of-zoning-hath-wrought-ft-special-guest-mitch-mcewen-on-archinect-sessions-77 Twilight Zoning: What 100 years of zoning hath wrought, ft. special guest Mitch McEwen on Archinect Sessions #77 Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-08-18T17:47:00-04:00 >2016-08-26T17:19:16-04:00
The term "zoning" recently celebrated its 100-year anniversary in the U.S.'s city planning parlance, and many of our News postings recently have had to do with its fraught, wonky legacy. From racial segregation to housing discrimination to Pokémon Go trespassers, we dip into the debate around zoning, with special guest Mitch McEwen.

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The argument against zoning

Pokémon Go is forcing us to grapple with 'virtual usage' zoning

Zoning in Los Angeles "doesn't allow for sensible urban development"

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 http://archinect.com/news/article/149962753/the-argument-against-zoning The argument against zoning Julia Ingalls 2016-08-11T13:29:00-04:00 >2016-08-12T01:16:28-04:00
Zoning, although designed with the benign intention of keeping toxin-spewing industrial factories away from residential properties, has certainly been used for ill: ask any African-American family in the 20th century whose application to use their VA entitlement to buy a house was denied due to "redlining." Over at Bloomberg News, Justin Fox takes up the case that on the 100th anniversary of zoning laws in New York City, maybe it's time to substantially re-evaluate them.

As he writes, "Over the past few years, zoning has been blamed, mainly by economists bearing substantial empirical evidence, for an ever-growing litany of ills. The charge that zoning is used to keep poor people and minorities out of wealthy suburbs has been around for decades. But recent research has also blamed it for increasing income segregation, reducing economic mobility and depressing economic growth nationwide."

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 http://archinect.com/news/article/149962744/pok-mon-go-is-forcing-us-to-grapple-with-virtual-usage-zoning Pokémon Go is forcing us to grapple with 'virtual usage' zoning Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-08-11T13:22:00-04:00 >2016-09-06T14:01:11-04:00
"if augmented reality really catches on, and an internet environment overlaid on our real world surroundings becomes common, what will be the rules around using that augmented space?" [...] Could you sell, lease, or subdivide the digital rights to your own home, yard, or lobby? Could you extract a toll, tax, or commission from virtual usage?

Referencing multiple, international cases of private property disputes over the mega-popular Pokémon Go game, Geoff Manaugh floats the idea of zoning regulations for virtual and augmented reality instances.

As players wander through public and private spaces alike to catch 'em all, they inevitably trespass on certain stakeholders ideas' of what's allowed in that space—especially if the 'Trainers' are profiting financially in any way from occupying, say, a suburban front yard.

As these disputes proliferate (whether from Pokémon Go, or the next AR/VR game to takes its place in popularity), Manaugh's piece poses the following: What rights do virtual entities have to be in those spaces? What rights to property owners have to keep Snorlax from napping in their hammock?

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 http://archinect.com/news/article/149961116/zoning-in-los-angeles-doesn-t-allow-for-sensible-urban-development Zoning in Los Angeles "doesn't allow for sensible urban development" Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-08-02T13:16:00-04:00 >2016-08-09T01:11:31-04:00
While zoning is a perfectly fine strategy to map new suburban cul-de-sac subdivisions and to stop growth, it backfires when we try to use it to guide the future of an evolving, dynamic city like Los Angeles. Zoning is a 20th century relic designed to "protect" existing residents from the encroachment of people and buildings they see as "undesirable." [...] we should be following Chicago's approach by focusing on public spaces, infrastructure and other common assets.

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 http://archinect.com/news/article/149956540/anti-growth-zoning-codes-exacerbate-economic-disparity-racial-segregation Anti-growth zoning codes exacerbate economic disparity, racial segregation Nicholas Korody 2016-07-07T13:15:00-04:00 >2016-07-11T15:35:55-04:00
To most people, zoning and land-use regulations might conjure up little more than images of late-night City Council meetings full of gadflies and minutiae. But these laws go a long way toward determining some fundamental aspects of life: what American neighborhoods look like, who gets to live where and what schools their children attend. And when zoning laws get out of hand, economists say, the damage to the American economy and society can be profound.

"Studies have shown that laws aimed at things like "maintaining neighborhood character" or limiting how many unrelated people can live together in the same house contribute to racial segregation and deeper class disparities. They also exacerbate inequality by restricting the housing supply in places where demand is greatest."

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The self-segregation of America's wealthiest class

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Housing mobility vs. America's growing slum problem

 http://archinect.com/news/article/149955838/we-need-smarter-ideas-on-how-to-grow-our-cities We Need Smarter Ideas On How To Grow Our Cities b3tadine[sutures] 2016-07-04T13:03:00-04:00 >2016-07-14T01:31:48-04:00
These days, you can find a Steve Pomerance in cities across the country — people who moved somewhere before it exploded and now worry that growth is killing the place they love. But a growing body of economic literature suggests that anti-growth sentiment, when multiplied across countless unheralded local development battles, is a major factor in creating a stagnant and less equal American economy.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/149946409/new-york-can-t-be-what-it-used-to-be-thanks-to-zoning New York can't be what it used to be, thanks to zoning Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-05-20T13:03:00-04:00 >2016-05-21T01:13:16-04:00
Many buildings in distinctive Manhattan neighborhoods like Chinatown, the Upper East Side and Washington Heights could not be erected now: Properties in those areas tend to cover too much of their lots (Washington Heights), have too much commercial space (Chinatown) or rise too high (the Upper East Side). [...] "It's ridiculous that we have these hundred-year-old buildings that everyone loves, and none of them 'should' be the way they are."

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Michael Kimmelman on the state of affordable housing in NYC

 http://archinect.com/news/article/149942330/don-t-blame-the-tech-bros-sf-s-housing-crisis-is-bonkers-because-of-zoning-not-startups Don't blame the tech bros: SF's housing crisis is bonkers because of zoning, not startups Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-04-26T13:02:00-04:00 >2016-05-02T20:50:09-04:00
strict zoning laws in the Bay Area make it almost impossible to significantly expand the housing stock there. [...] As a result, the tech boom simply means that housing gets less and less affordable for anyone who doesn't work in tech or already own a home. A lot of people are blaming the tech boom itself for the Bay Area's housing problems. But the technology boom is only a problem because the region's housing markets are functioning so poorly.

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 http://archinect.com/news/article/143374268/keeping-the-disneyland-magic-alive-by-limiting-neighbors-building-heights Keeping the Disneyland magic alive, by limiting neighbors' building heights Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-12-14T17:47:00-05:00 >2015-12-14T17:47:55-05:00
The policy, limiting building heights of 75 to 240 feet within a half-mile radius of the Disneyland Resort, isn't meant to keep outsiders from getting a peek at the rides and attractions. Rather, the Disney Cone is aimed at limiting views of the outside world for the 25 million-plus annual visitors who walk into the parks for a sense of escape and fantasy – just as Walt Disney had first envisioned on Disneyland's opening day, more than 60 years ago.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/125433971/envisioned-as-tallest-tower-in-turkey-ankara-s-partially-built-republic-tower-is-now-heading-for-demolition Envisioned as tallest tower in Turkey, Ankara's partially-built Republic Tower is now heading for demolition Alexander Walter 2015-04-16T13:23:00-04:00 >2015-04-20T20:31:32-04:00
Started in 2003 by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and intended to be Turkey's tallest tower, the partially-constructed Republic Tower in Ankara's Keçiören district will now be demolished after the Ankara Municipal Assembly rejected its zoning plan. [...] First started in 2003 and stalled since 2008, the 144-meter tall tower which has already cost TRY 27 million (USD 10 million) will now be demolished.

Related: Istanbul's 'illegal' towers to be demolished after landmark court ruling
 http://archinect.com/news/article/123740677/urban-omnibus-investigates-the-tragic-poetry-of-building-codes Urban Omnibus investigates "the tragic poetry of building codes" Alexander Walter 2015-03-25T14:28:00-04:00 >2015-04-04T23:36:08-04:00
From time to time, our Omnibus columnists check in to provide commentary on issues of design, policy, and history and their impact on the life and form of the city today. Stephen Rustow's first column scaled the heights of New York's skyscrapers to consider "The Privatization of Prospect." Here, in his second installment, Rustow looks at three intangible forces that greatly influence the shape of our built environment: zoning, finance, and the building code.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/115503755/are-zoning-laws-responsible-for-america-s-housing-problems Are zoning laws responsible for America's housing problems? Nicholas Korody 2014-12-08T15:40:00-05:00 >2014-12-11T19:13:57-05:00
The tax breaks, rent-control laws and building restrictions that make up zoning codes in many major cities require lawyers to decipher. Whether by design or effect, a housing regime that is intelligible only to highly trained professionals is one that spells endless power for owners and endless misery for tenants. Zoning codes must be simplified — quickly, radically and without mercy.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/113354403/new-map-tool-reveals-nyc-s-vacant-lots-zoned-for-revitalization New map tool reveals NYC's vacant lots zoned for revitalization Diane Pham 2014-11-11T11:46:00-05:00 >2014-11-11T11:46:54-05:00
Developed with the help of a team of volunteer researchers, urban planners and designers, this new online tool allows anyone to view the staggering amount of publicly-owned lots that once had an urban renewal plan in the pipeline but were scrapped due to bureaucracy. By mapping out all of the vacant spaces across the city, 596 hopes that we as a community can take a top-down approach to turning these urban blights into public gardens, play lots, and spaces where people can "co-create."

From 1949-1974 NYC took on an urban renewal project that resulted in the bulldozing of "slums" across Manhattan. The vast majority of the proposals planned for the land floundered and today nearly 15,000 lots across the city lay vacant. 596 Acres, a grassroots land access nonprofit, had developed a map tool called Urban Reviewer that pinpoints all of these spots—most owned by the public—already zoned for action.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/105937332/weekly-news-round-up-for-august-4-2014-musk-martha-and-monuments Weekly News Round-Up for August 4, 2014: Musk, Martha and monuments Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2014-08-11T15:53:00-04:00 >2014-08-11T15:57:10-04:00
Friday, August 8:

Guggenheim Bullies Journalist: Molly Crabapple reports for Vice on inhumane immigrant labor conditions on Saadiyat island in the UAE, where a new arm of the Guggenheim (and Louvre, and NYU) is being built. The Guggenheim holds its cards close and skirts responsibility when Crabapple pushes for answers.

Controversial new app will keep you away from "sketchy" areas: "SketchFactor" rates an area's "sketchiness" based on crowd-sourced local data. Critics are worried that the app will amplify racial profiling and encourage stereotyping.

Thursday, August 7:

Gentrification and the Persistence of Poor Minority Neighborhoods: Harvard sociologists identify another determinant in the gentrification debate: racial composition. Their report, focusing on Chicago, found that a neighborhood's economic redevelopment depended on certain thresholds of black and white residents.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu called for the suspension of the Israeli Architects' Association from an intern...

 http://archinect.com/news/article/105571993/la-to-revamp-city-s-70-year-old-zoning-code LA to Revamp City's 70 Year Old Zoning Code Nicholas Korody 2014-08-01T19:39:00-04:00 >2014-08-12T21:43:12-04:00
...Countless contradictions [are] embedded in Los Angeles' zoning code, the 800-plus-page document that governs what can be built where in the city, and what it should look like [...] City planning officials are hoping to iron them out by rewriting the 70-year-old code, with an eye to making development here more predictable, less expensive and more in tune with the needs of a modern city.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/105250586/d-c-s-war-over-pop-ups D.C.'s war over pop-ups Alexander Walter 2014-07-28T15:04:00-04:00 >2014-07-28T15:08:49-04:00
Throughout his neighborhood of Lanier Heights, developers are buying up two-story townhouses and building an extra floor or two, additions that are known as pop-ups. They're also extending the structures as far back as allowed, to within 15 feet of the property line, obliterating backyards in the process. [...] A few doors down the other way is a deafening construction site, where a single-family home is being turned into eight units, taking full advantage of what was once the backyard.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/100125462/tokyo-takes-new-york-astounding-housing-facts Tokyo Takes New York: Astounding Housing Facts Archinect 2014-05-20T19:04:00-04:00 >2014-05-20T19:05:23-04:00
Tokyo's extreme housing production and resulting market is a product of Japan's uniquely liberal zoning rules. Taken along with its dense network of profitable, private railways, Tokyo is the closest thing this planet has to a city that has completely surrendered itself to market forces. And its construction numbers show it.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/91155625/the-hangover-cantilevered-buildings-of-new-york The Hangover: Cantilevered Buildings of New York Archinect 2014-01-13T17:47:00-05:00 >2014-01-14T12:29:35-05:00
"In New York, development is a three-dimensional chess game," said Dan Kaplan, a senior partner at FXFowle Architects, "and the reason we're seeing an increase in the use of cantilevers above neighboring buildings is linked to the complexity of finding a site that can utilize all available development rights."

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/79451696/zhang-lin-builds-his-dream-mountain-home-on-top-of-a-beijing-apartment-building Zhang Lin Builds His Dream Mountain Home... On Top Of A Beijing Apartment Building Archinect 2013-08-14T14:23:00-04:00 >2013-08-19T20:06:41-04:00
For the past six years, professor Zhang Lin has been moving rocks and rubble to construct his dream mountain home in the Renji Mountain area of Beijing, China. The catch? It's actually on the roof of a 26-story apartment building. And according to the South China Morning Post, the structure is completely illegal, as he never received the necessary planning permission for this extreme dwelling.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/72753489/how-zoning-affects-the-wealth-gap How zoning affects the wealth gap Alexander Walter 2013-05-08T12:40:00-04:00 >2013-05-13T18:55:38-04:00
A "snob zone" is a place that uses restrictive zoning in a residential area to keep certain types of housing -- and therefore people -- out, says Lisa Prevost. Prevost's book, Snob Zones: Fear, Prejudice, and Real Estate, comes out today and focuses on several towns in the Northeast [...]. For instance, one zoning law considered by the town would require people to have a minimum lot size of four acres in the town.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/63951640/big-news-planning-commission-approves-durst-s-57th-street-pyramid-apartments BIG News: Planning Commission Approves Durst's 57th Street Pyramid Apartments Archinect 2012-12-22T17:57:00-05:00 >2012-12-27T17:29:02-05:00
"Our approval will facilitate development of a significant new building with a distinctive pyramid-like shaped design and thoughtful site plan that integrates the full block site into the evolving residential, institutional, and commercial neighborhood surrounding it," Ms. Burden said before voting in favor of the project.

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The reason for all this quarrying is not the discovery of a coal-rich seam beneath the Wrenaissance streets, but the local enthusiasm for subterranean development. Over the past four years, this local authority alone has granted planning applications for more than 800 basement extensions, refused 90, and has a further 20 outstanding. It is the most densely populated borough in the country, with no room to build outwards, and no permission to build upwards – so the only way is down.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/42081083/the-roots-of-sprawl-why-we-don-t-live-where-we-work The Roots of Sprawl: Why We Don't Live Where We Work Archinect 2012-03-20T11:54:00-04:00 >2012-04-01T23:14:09-04:00
Los Angeles was one of the first large cities in the U.S. to adopt a kind of modern zoning to keep the industrial away from the residential. If the city would have more mixed use, with people living closer to retail and workplaces, Los Angeles would feel like another city, with less of its land area dedicated to low density, single family residential neighborhoods, and more streets with shops and businesses on the ground floor and homes above.

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