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UK luxury travel company opens its first boutique in the Middle East
Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are on the list of areas A&K is looking to expand to, he said.
Abercrombie & Kent (A&K), a luxury travel company, opened its boutique in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, marking its entry into the Middle East. The UK-based company opened the 215 square metre boutique in Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, according to a company statement on Tuesday.
A&K offers customers tailor-made itineraries, flight reservations, private jet travel, safaris, cruises and sailing, among others.According to Geoffrey Kent, the company's founder and chairman, A&K's offering is different from that of traditional travel agencies.
"We avoid traditional travel agency design — A&K's boutiques do not feature desks and racks of brochures. Instead, âTravel Curators' use traditional canvas maps to inspire conversation and creativity in travel planning, and then we use iPads to give our clients a taste of the unique experiences available," he told Gulf News in an emailed statement.
The new boutique will feature VIP suites. Customers in Dubai can arrange private home visits with the A&K team.The boutique is the company's first step in its expansion in the UAE and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, Kent said. A&K has 50 offices worldwide, with boutiques in Harrods, The City of London and Monaco.
The company had chosen to expand to the Middle East because of demand from the region, according to Kent."We have many existing Middle Eastern clients who book with us already, particularly through our travel boutique in Harrods in the UK, so we saw the opening of a boutique in the Middle East as a natural and obvious step in our growth," he said.
A&K's stores have "exceeded our sales expectations," Kent said, adding that he expects "a similar trend" from the Abu Dhabi boutique.
Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are on the list of areas A&K is looking to expand to, he said.
Personalised services is a growing trend in the travel industry and there is demand for such services in the region, according to Jeff Strachan, general manager at Insights Management Consultancy, a business consultancy with a focus on tourism, hospitality and service industries.
"Any company that invests in personalised services would do well, particularly in the Middle East," Strachan said.
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He became known to millions around the world as scheming, backstabbing oil baron J.R. Ewing in classic TV drama series Dallas - and Larry Hagman will celebrate a Texas-sized milestone on Wednesday (21Sep11) when he turns 80.
Hagman, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, was an established TV and movie actor in the U.S. when he was catapulted to worldwide fame after landing the role of the treacherous businessman in 1978.
And as he prepares to re-visit his most famous character when Dallas re-launches next year (12), WENN has put together 10 fascinating facts about the star to say - Happy Birthday, Larry!
- Hagman's mother was the late, legendary actress Mary Martin. She bestowed upon him the childhood nickname Lukey.
- Before finding fame, he served in the U.S. Air Force, where he honed his stagecraft by spending hours entertaining his fellow troops.
- Hagman broke his collar bone in a childhood accident.
- During his time on Dallas, Hagman's portrayal of J.R. Ewing was so central to the show's popularity, he re-negotiated his contract to earn $100,000 (£62,500) per episode - making him one of the highest-paid actors on U.S. TV.
- A committed anti-smoker, Hagman served as chairman of the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout.
- He underwent a liver transplant in 1995 after years of heavy boozing left it ravaged. He has since become an outspoken campaigner for liver donation, and wears a ring made from gallstones removed from the organ during the transplant.
- He was the only actor to star in all 357 episodes of Dallas – although for several episodes during the infamous 'Who Shot J.R.' saga, Hagman's face was not shown as the character recovered in a hospital bed. He still holds the record for the greatest number of consecutive appearances by a lead actor in a 60-minute primetime drama.
- Hagman became close friends with The Who wildman Keith Moon when the drummer lived in Los Angeles in the 1970s, and the hard-drinking pair would frequently party together.
- He owns a ranch in Ojai, California, and a home in Sundsvall, Sweden – the hometown of his Swedish wife, Maj.
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Whirlpool touts its commitment to U.S. job creation
Whirlpool Corp. recently bought a full-page newspaper ad in the Tulsa World touting the appliance maker's commitment to creating U.S. jobs by saying it is: "Building the best in the world right here at home."
The advertisement presents an unavoidable irony for Fort Smith and Arkansas considering Whirlpool's departure from Fort Smith and sending most of the production to plants in Mexico.
In June, Whirlpool closed its refrigeration production plant in Fort Smith, ending more than 45 years of Whirlpool operations at the plant. The move resulted in about 1,000 lost jobs when the plant closed. However, Whirlpool, which employed more than 4,500 at the Fort Smith plant in 2006, moved production out of the plant for several years prior to the closing. Most of that production was moved to facilities in or near Monterrey and Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.
The loss of the about 1,000 Whirlpool jobs in Fort Smith is estimated to result in the overall statewide loss of almost 1,550 jobs and a labor income reduction of $61.15 million, according to an economic impact model prepared by Gregory Hamilton, senior research economist at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, for The City Wire.
Whirlpool employs about 900 in Tulsa at a plant that makes gas and electric ranges.
Language in the ad notes: "For 101 years, we've been committed to designing, engineering and assembling the best appliances bar none, and 80% of those sold in the U.S. come from our U.S. factories."
"Every day, the 22,000 men and women we employ devote their skills to moving this country forward by building products that improve lives, one home, one family at a time. Whirlpool Corporation is proud to be a part of what makes this country great." (A full image of the ad is posted at the end of this story.)
An official with the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce declined to comment.
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders, who retired from Whirlpool, was not reluctant to comment on Whirlpool's ad.
"I think they left out some words. After that last sentence, after the part about 'what makes this country great,' they need to add, 'except in Fort Smith, Arkansas," Sanders said.
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said Whirlpool's commitment to keeping jobs in the U.S. is "not the experience we've seen with our workforce in Fort Smith," said Matt DeCample, spokesman for Gov. Mike Beebe.
Whirlpool did not respond to requests for comment.
John Riggins, president of the central Arkansas-based The Riggins Group, suggested the Whirlpool advertisement was developed and placed to "prepare the groundwork for something later."
"Obviously their message is not targeted to the people of Fort Smith and western Arkansas," said Riggins, who spent 10 years with Little Rock-based Acxiom before launching his marketing strategy firm. "They have some other stakeholders they want to influence, maybe it is state or national legislation they want to influence. … I would presume that what they are doing is part of a longer term strategy."
With an increase in media reports about a possible rebound in U.S. manufacturing jobs, it's also possible Whirlpool is trying to position itself favorably if the early signs become a trend.
"It is certainly not going to be to the extent it was," Riggins said of a possible return of manufacturing jobs, "but that is something they (Whirlpool) could be looking at."
Riggins also advised people in the Fort Smith area to not worry about Whirlpool messaging.
"Personally, I wouldn't spend time thinking about it. I would focus my energies on what to do to build Fort Smith and the surrounding area," Riggins said. "Yes, it's just natural to feel upset … but my recommendation is to just keep moving forward and focus on what Fort Smith does really well."
Whirlpool also used the ad to direct people to a section of their website on which the company touts what it is doing to defend U.S. jobs, lobby for fair trade and champion its investments in U.S. operations.


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With sleek contemporary lines, an open floor plan and a lot of glass, the house that sprouted on the grounds of the Museum of Science and Industry just begs for a visit.
And that's before it shows its hidden beauty: automated, ahhh-inspiring energy savers designed to make life easier.
You can program the house to turn off the lights and lower the shades when you leave for work in the morning, for example.
Special sensors let your plants phone you when they need water, and monitors let you track your energy use and take advantage of off-peak times.
The Smart Home opening today at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is a factory-built two-story home in the park near the Henry Crown Space Center.
Expansive glass NanoWalls on three sides fold open accordion style to provide access to decks and a patio that connects the house with the garage -- which has more glass doors.
"It totally expands your sense of space and the house feels so much larger," said Michelle Kaufmann, the Oakland, Calif., architect who designed the 2,500-square-foot house.
She hopes the house will help visitors cut through the fog surrounding the green industry and gather ideas for living in an environmentally friendly way.
The home, open through Jan. 4th to celebrate the museum's 75th anniversary, also features technology such as computer automation and new solar collectors friendlier to Chicago's weather.
What will happen to the house at the end of its run? This has not been decided. Perhaps it will be like the House of Tomorrow and other homes featured at the Century of Progress World Fair, held when the museum opened. They were sold and several went by barge to the Indiana lakefront, where they still stand.
Here's what makes the Smart Home stand out.
What's 'green'
Recycled: Materials from recycled products are everywhere. The kitchen countertops are bamboo and wood fiber from construction sites. Tiles are made of glass from bottles of Chardonnay. Shards of old toilets are among the ingredients in the concrete sinks in the master bath.
Roof garden: The garage roof does not need extra reinforcing to hold plastic trays full of plants. The system costs about $25 per square foot. It helps insulate and captures and cleans rain water.
Gray water: Aqus is a tank under the bathroom sink that uses gravity and a small pump so waste water from the sink can flush the toilet.
Ceiling light fixtures: Artist Ted Harris put old light bulbs inside large glass balls and electrified them with very efficient and long-lasting light-emitting diode bulbs.
Fireplace: Not only does the ventless fireplace burn ethanol, but it's portable and you can move it around at will.
What's 'smart'
Automation: Web-based systems priced at $30,000 and up let you check on your kids via video camera, turn on the lights or change the thermostat setting from anywhere. Because much of the system is wireless, it's possible to retrofit older homes.
Climate control: Motorized window shades go down to block sun if the temperature in the house rises. A skylight senses when to open to let hot air out.
Solar film: This material works better in our often-cloudy climate than the more traditional photovoltaic panels. The UniSolar product produces electricity for the house, and any left over can be used in the main museum.
Monitoring: Systems help monitor the amount of energy used. Commonwealth Edison tells when energy demand will be lower and gives a way for homeowners to save money by using appliances like dishwashers and washing machines then.
Entertainment: Motorola's Follow Me TV allows you to digitally record a show on one TV, then watch it on another television in the home. It also allows you to record shows on your DVR from your phone or computer.
Smart Home: Green + Wired
Where: Museum of Science and Industry, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive, Chicago.
When: Through Jan. 4
Tickets: $23 for adults, $22 for seniors and $14 for children 3-11, including museum admission. Tickets have specified entry times. Parking is extra.
Information: www.msismarthome.org


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Provincial Key Coast bypass gets green light
By MAZERA NDURYA [email protected]ted Sunday, September 12 2010 at 22:00
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* 18-km road will connect Mombasa with South Coast to ease congestion on the Likoni channel
Construction of the Dongo Kundu bypass that will connect Mombasa and the South Coast to ease pressure on the Likoni channel has been approved.
Roads ministry Permanent Secretary Michael Kamau on Sunday said that bids for the construction of the multi-billion shilling bypass would be invited anytime now after Transport minister Amos Kimunya gave the clearance.
Speaking at the Serena Hotel in Mombasa at a conference for chairpersons of State-owned enterprises, the PS said the much-awaited project had been delayed by differences among government agencies over the route the 18km road would take.
The road is also expected to create special economic zones in Changamwe and the South Coast.
Mr Kamau said relying on ferry transport on the Likoni channel to connect Mombasa island and the South Coast mainland was no longer feasible.
Even if we used 10 ferries at the channel, the problem will not go away because no more than two ferries can dock at the same time.
Increased economic activity and population growth demand an uninterrupted flow of traffic and goods and this can only be made possible by the Dongo Kundu bypass, he said.
Marine experts and other players have for a long time said a bypass at Dongo Kundu and the Likoni-Ukunda road near Ngombeni would provide a lasting solution to the erratic ferry services.
Captain John Odhach, a marine expert, said increasing the number of ferries in the Likoni channel would not solve the problem because their operations were regulated by marine laws.
When the ferry service was introduced, Kenya had a population of approximately nine million. Now there are close to 40 million people, but the channel has not been expanded, he said.
Capt Odhach said maritime regulations stipulated that only three ferries can operate in the channel at any one time due to turbulence caused by the vessels propellers.
Even if the ramps were to be expanded, three ferries cannot dock at the same time for fear of accidents, said Capt Odhach.
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These are the kind of projects that this country is in dire need for, especially for the good of tourism. Hopefully there will be no further differences among further agencies that will delay its construction!
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Residents demand jobs in Dongo Kundu bypass project
Residents demand jobs in Dongo Kundu bypass project
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 00:09 BY BRIAN OTIENO AND IRENE WANJA
Residents of Miritini, Tsunza, Chaani and Changamwe have demanded for jobs in the Mombasa Southern Bypass project. The residents yesterday said they want 75 per cent of the jobs in the road construction as part of the compensation they are supposed to get from the Kenya National Highways Authority and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency. Jica could not state the cost of the project since they are still surveying the land.
They said they have come up with a new design that will affect lesser people and the construction will start in 2014. The second round of survey starts today. How will those of us who live in the affected areas benefit in terms of employment? The law says at least 75 per cent of the workers must be the locals, said Clement Mwasi, a Tsunza resident.
Kenji Isomoto, the leader of the Jica survey team, assured the residents that they would be considered for the jobs and those affected will be compensated. This work needs cooperation between locals and other stakeholders. We will be employing the local youths for the casual jobs but we will need our experts for the technical ones, said Isomoto.
Local consultants Repcon Associates, who would be doing the second survey, had announced that only a few people would be considered for the employment, creating tension between them and the locals. The work we will be doing requires experts. We will need only about 10 locals for two weeks, said Repcons Michael Wairagu, much to the chagrin of the residents.
It took the intervention of Changamwe DC Douglas Mutahi to calm the residents down. Fishermen from the affected areas including Tsunza were worried that the Dongo Kundu bypass would interfere with the source of their livelihoods. But Isomoto revealed that their fish breeding grounds would not be interfered with.
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Ernest, your pic above...is that the actual road being built? the surveys, consultations and all the bureaucratic goodness is over?
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Bypass Plan Drives Up Land
The planned Dongo Kundu bypass has had a major influence on land and property prices in Mombasa, especially in Changamwe and Mazeras.
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) invited applications for funding the project early this year.
It has dragged on for over 40 years since first mooted and now the Japan International Cooperation Agency has sent a team to review the preliminary design, sparking the current land and property boom.
Intense interest in the land, according to Myspace Property managing director Mwenda Thuranira is between Miritini and Mazeras.
The proposed bypass will start near Miritini, west of Moi International Airport, on the central mainland and will connect with the south mainland on the Likoni-Diani road.
The bypass, to skirt Dongo Kundu, will be about 17.5 kilometres long and project consultants Mochel are now working on the final designs after the Government approved the preliminaries.
"Once the bypass is complete, container freight stations (CFSs) and transporters will move from Changamwe, where they are currently concentrated, to areas further west towards Mazeras," Mr Thuranira said. "Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) will rely on the bypass to improve the efficiency of delivering containers from the port. With Dongo Kundu bypass in use, the trucks will easily avoid the congested Changamwe circuit by joining the highway at Miritini along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway," port public relations manager Benard Osero said.
This will change the fortunes of Changamwe, which has emerged as a commercial hub since 2007 when houses started making way for the freight stations that were started to relieve congestion at the port.
Today, there are more than 15 licensed stations in the region, each on more than 10 acres.
Transporters prefer yards near the stations but once the Dongo Kundu bypass opens, land in Changamwe will be freed for other uses since it would not be desirable to bring containers from Miritini towards Changamwe, Mr Thuranira said.
A commercial centre in Changamwe is already taking shape with the first office blocks to be built by Myspace Property, with 60 offices in a five-storey building planned to start before the end of this year.
"The blocks will rest on a two-acre plot with sufficient parking and will be the first offices in the region to have capacity to accommodate leading shipping line agents, clearing and forwarding agents, cargo consolidators, transporters and other stakeholders such as banks," said Mr Thuranira, who is also the Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA) chairman in Coast province
The project had been funded by I & M bank to a tune of Sh1 billion.
Changamwe is just a few minutes drive from Mombasa port and is said to be better placed to become a shipping centre than congested Mombasa Island.
Banks have already been attracted to Changamwe with the Commercial Bank of Africa, Imperial Bank and Kenya Women Fund Trust all opening new branches in the region.
The Bank of Africa (BoA) opened a branch there two months ago.
"Changamwe is Mombasa's transport hub and positioning ourselves there will be convenient to our customers who will not now have to beat congestion to access our services in Mombasa Island," said the the managing director of BoA, Mr Kwame Ahadzi.
However, the National Bank of Kenya, which receives tax on behalf of the Kenya Revenue Authority, has not yet established a branch in Changamwe.
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Mr Joseph Kirema, an investor in cargo handling logistics and the managing director of Summit Cove, said there was a huge potential for Changamwe to become a commercial hub.
Transporters have recently seen the need for parking yards between Miritini and Mazeras, he said, and the value of the land had doubled in the last two years with an acre currently going for Sh30 million
Ms Alice Wahome, the managing director of Shikara Apartments, said that it was necessary to decongest the island by creating business hubs elsewhere and Changamwe had shown potential for that role.
Due to the increased pressure on land in Changamwe, housing investors had moved to the neighbouring estates of Tudor, Mikindani and Miritini, increasing the cost of land as well as rent.
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Just in case the budget blows out of proportion, blame the 'swampy' area. Just wondering if the Japanese will undertake the construction too.
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i dont think so i guess they are just the financiers the Chinese will build the road im guessing.
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I just wish these journalists took more time to expound on the articles they write, have the construction tenders been advertised, awarded ,who is building it?
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Am with you Kenyan Journalists are the laziest of them all! Anyway I think the survey starts in September and will last nine months, after which the tenders will go out and construction starts in 2014. On a side note I think Kenya should make better use of the army engineers as well as national youth service to work on the heavy lifting and then tender the rest of the road construction so that we save on time. It took the US army corps of engineers 8 months in 1940s to complete 3000km of road in Alaska!
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4 Suspension bridges will be planned for this road so i can see why it would take all that time to construct. and i believe this road project is bigger than Thika rd....
Acreed i had the same thought that the government use the army corp engineers/youth service to repair/build the poor state of roads in the country instead of awarding it to shoddy contractors who idle the government for more money.....
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Are the designs already out? Would be great to have a glimpse of the design or details of the design like [QUOTE=Adm.Adama;93464734] already started by saying 4 suspension bridges....
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Not yet but they should be out in the coming months
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The Fairmont State University 2014 Student Juried Exhibition runs through Friday, April 25, in the J.D. Brooks Gallery, located on the fourth floor of Wallman Hall.
The Fairmont State University Department of Music will present for its Spring Gala the cantata "Carmina Burana," on Saturday, April 26, performed by the Fairmont State Collegiate Singers, Community Chorus and Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Valarie Huffman. Also featured will be the Chanticleer Children's Chorus of West Virginia. The professional soloists for the concert will be soprano Mandy Spivak, tenor Alec Carlson and baritone Paul Kreider.
When poets and writers gather for a weekend of readings and fellowship, the mutual appreciation and inspiration are almost visible floating in the air. On April 11 and 12, the Fairmont State University Department of Language and Literature hosted such a group in celebration of Issue 31 of Kestrel: A Journal of Literature and Art.
A Fairmont State University School of Business faculty member has been named the recipient for the Region 2 2014 ACBSP Teaching Excellence Award. The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) recognizes individuals annually from each of its 10 regions who exemplify teaching excellence in the classroom.
Now that warmer weather has arrived, a presentation at Fairmont State University will offer tips on how to "Handle the Heat and Take Care of Your Feet."
For the sixth consecutive year, three West Virginia high school seniors have been named as recipients of Fairmont State University's premier academic scholarship, the Charles J. McClain Presidential Scholarship.
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Fairmont State University graduate student Rayme Pullen will give her Graduate Piano Recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in Wallman Hall Room 229. Pullen studied piano with Professor John Morrison in School of Fine Arts Department of Music.
For her recital, Pullen will perform "Sonata in D, Kp. 478" by D. Scarlatti (1685-1757), "Papillons, Opus 2" by Schumann (1810-1856), "Ballade in G-Minor, Opus 23" by Chopin (1810-1849) and "Sonata No. 3, Opus 28" by Prokofieff (1891-1953).
A Fairmont State University student has been selected for an internship under the Disney College Program.
Erika A. Johnson, a junior at Fairmont State and a member of the Honors Program, is majoring in Theatre. The internship runs from Aug. 1, 2014, through Jan. 7, 2015. As part of the internship, Johnson will complete a three-credit class along with work in the Costuming Department.
Three English majors represented Fairmont State University at the 2014 West Virginia Undergraduate Literary Symposium at Concord University on Saturday, April 5. Anthony J. Lacaria, Christopher J. Vance, and Lindsay Menas were invited to present papers at the event.
Fairmont State University's American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter continues its tradition of excellence and for the 11th consecutive year will represent the region at the National Concrete Canoe Competition.


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I know North America likes wacky team names but what the fuck is a railhawk?
that's the thing, there is no bid. They are doing this to Lure someone to bring a team there, nothing more. That's what the total kicker is.Didn't the Cosmos bid fall through or did that come back to life?
Piermario Morosini, a Serie B player died of a heart attack on the pitch today - sad this happened so soon after Muamba


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CHILDREN across Sunderland are already ahead of the game when it comes to school meals.
This week, the Government announced a shake-up to make school meals healthier for youngsters, but most of the recommendations are already in place on Wearside.
The school food plan, which will be mandatory from January next year, states at least one portion of vegetables each day, different fruits and three different vegetables each week, an emphasis on wholegrain foods, drinking water and no more than two portions of fried food and pastry each week.
Coun Michael Morday, portfolio holder for city services with Sunderland City Council, said: "We have a long-standing commitment to providing healthy meals to children in our schools, and all our school meal menus meet the existing national nutritional standards for school food.
"The menus have been developed to meet the preferences of our children and are focused on a variety of traditional, tasty and nutritious meals that are low in fat, salt and sugar, and are produced using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients by a team of highly skilled and dedicated school cooks.
"In addition, children have access to a wide range of vegetables, salad and fruit on a daily basis.
"We are confident that we already meet most of the proposed new food regulations and welcome any new initiative which supports the city-wide school and community agenda, to promote healthy eating and physical activity."


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I'm trying to trim the selvage off some "dull satin". I'm using the Square it up ruler and have already squared the ends up. Has anyone ever has the selvage piece get wider and wider when you're trying to trim it square? I start out at about 1/2 inch and end up almost at 3"!
Project has to be finished by in the morning!! :(
Help!!!!!! Please PM if you have any answer to this problem??


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The foster mother is sued over a baby's death.
By COLLEEN JENKINS, Times Staff Writer
Published January 27, 2008
TAMPA - Dasani Robinson had cocaine in her tiny body the moment she breathed life.
Child welfare workers reluctantly allowed the newborn to go home with a mother who promised to get clean. Trina Robinson readied a nursery.
Holding Dasani "made me joyful," Robinson said. "It made me love again."
The joy didn't last.
Seven weeks later, Dasani was dead.
But the baby didn't die in the care of the woman who had drawn concern. She died in the bed of a woman the state entrusted to keep her safe.
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Two mothers failed Dasani.
Robinson, her birth mother, smoked a cocaine-laced cigarette while seven months pregnant, she said. She didn't know, she said, about the baby growing inside her.
Kimberly Ann Price, who took charge of Dasani after Robinson tested positive for drugs, ignored a state rule about infants sleeping with adults, public records show. Dasani suffocated in Price's bed.
The medical examiner ruled the June 2006 death an "unfortunate accident." The foster mother lost her license to take in other children.
St. Petersburg attorney Darryl Rouson wants a higher price paid.
"A dead black child's life is worth something," he said. "And it's worth at least accountability."
He has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Dasani's estate, accusing the foster mother and foster care providers Hillsborough Kids Inc. and the Children's Home of negligence.
Price could not be reached for comment at home or work.
She first wound up with Dasani because Robinson tested positive for cocaine and marijuana the day she checked out of the hospital and took her baby home, according to child welfare documents provided by her attorney.
By then, Robinson had already done jail time for drug possession and distribution, disorderly conduct and larceny. Child protection workers had accused her of inadequate supervision, costing her custody of four other children. Estranged from her husband, she said another man had fathered her youngest child.
She had hoped to turn things around for Dasani.
The caseworker who visited Robinson's public housing apartment in Tampa found the chubby-cheeked baby looking content and well cared for.
"I had a choice," Robinson, 29, said during a recent interview. "Drugs or my kids. And I'd rather have my kids.
"I was focused."
Too late, it turned out. The results from the dirty drug test came back, prompting the caseworker to return to take the 13-day-old infant away.
Robinson cried as she packed formula and clothes for her baby.
Price served as Dasani's de facto mom.
A teacher at the Lopez Exceptional Student Education Center in Seffner, she became a licensed foster parent in March 2005.
Most foster homes are allowed to have up to five children, including biological offspring.
Price, 36, received a waiver to care for seven foster children, plus her three biological children, said Andy Ritter, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Children and Families in Tampa.
The night Dasani died, Price had 12 minors at her Thonotosassa home. They included her three children - ages 17, 16 and 14 - and six other foster children, ages 15, 7, 3, 3, 2 and 1. A niece and nephew, ages 11 and 14, also were staying over.
Reports from the DCF and the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office detail what happened.
About 11:30 p.m. on June 21, Price fed Dasani 4 ounces of formula with a teaspoon of barley cereal.
Instead of putting Dasani in her portable crib, Price propped her up on a pillow in the foster mother's bed.
Later, Price said she occasionally opted for that sleeping arrangement when the baby had a stomachache, sheriff's records show. That way, Price could pat Dasani's bottom or rub her stomach to get her to sleep.
But state rules bar a foster parent from co-sleeping with a foster child. Here's why: In a six-county region that includes Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco, 15 children died last year from co-sleeping.
"For any infant in foster care, they must be in a crib," said Stacy Moore, director of licensed care for Hillsborough Kids. "They have to have their own bed."
Of particular concern to officials was the fact that another child also had slept in Price's bed.
The St. Petersburg Times obtained the comprehensive death review conducted by the DCF, which investigates all deaths of children in foster care.
In it, Price told the state agency's investigators she was unaware that the 2-year-old foster boy had crawled into her bed during the night.
But in an earlier interview with Hillsborough sheriff's deputies, Price said that, rather than have the boy cry about the older kids staying up to watch movies, she had let him into the bed with her and Dasani. She said she covered all three of them with a sheet. She said a pillow divided him from the baby.
At some point during the night, it seems the 45-pound boy shifted his weight in a way that left his pillow blocking Dasani's face, according to the reports.
Price woke up about 4 a.m. to feed Dasani. The baby's skin was cold, and she wasn't breathing.
Price performed CPR until rescue workers pushed her out of the way. A sheriff's detective noted that the foster mother was "extremely emotionally distraught."
This case feels personal to Rouson.
The attorney and candidate for the state Legislature is a former cocaine addict, who picked up his habit again after his second wife died in 1997 of cancer.
His family threatened to take his 3-year-old son if he didn't clean up. Rouson says he went to rehab for the sake of his child.
He wonders if Dasani, too, could have saved her mother.
"We don't know what Dasani would have been," he said.
He expects some people will scoff at a financial reward for Robinson. Rouson says the grieving mother has agreed that a portion of any jury award or settlement Dasani's estate receives would be used to help other children who land in foster care because of a parent's drug use.
"To me, the important thing here is a baby's dead," Rouson said. "And the death was caused by someone's failure to follow the rules."
Hillsborough Kids Inc. officials said they could not discuss specifics of the case because of the pending lawsuit.
The state removed all the foster children from Price's home after Dasani's death, and she gave up her foster parent license in January 2007.
Renu Parker, vice president of communications for Hillsborough Kids Inc., called the situation "very, very sad and tragic."
"All of us here at HKI," she said, "were absolutely heartbroken to hear of Dasani's death."
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Apartment house with its own parking lot and a storage facility for bicycles and sports equipment is located right in the center of Bovec. The ground floor of the house holds the reception area with a sporting agency.
Apartment for up to 4 persons is situated on the second floor and features a bedroom with double bed, living room with a double sofa bed, cable TV and a fully equipped kitchenette. There are two bathrooms with a shower.Balcony offers beautiful mountain views. Free Wifi access is also provided.
Suitable for families and for those who are looking for privacy. Pets are also welcome.
Thanks to the location of the house you can enjoy the beauties of the surrounding mountains and nature, and feel the beat of the Alpine rustic town. Restaurants, inns and shops are within a walking distance.
Bovec is an exceptional starting point to exploring the Soca River Valley. The area is perfect for all kinds of wild water sport activities such as rafting and kayaking, canyoning as well as mountain biking and caving
Classification: On the 2nd floor: (Kitchen(cooker(4 ring stoves, ceramic), oven, fridge/freezer combination), Living/bed room(double sofa bed, TV(cable)), bedroom(double bed), bedroom(double bed), bathroom(shower, washbasin, toilet), bathroom(shower, washbasin, toilet), balcony)
ski storage(shared with other guests ), parking
These costs are charged on site. They are not included in the rental price.:
Deposit; No
Final Cleaning; Included
Pets; Max. 1; € 5/night
Bed linen; Included
Bath towels; Included
Kitchen linen; Included
Electricity; Included
Gas/Oil; May - Sep: Included; Oct - Apr: € 5/night
Wifi; Free
Tourist tax; Mandatory, indication: € 1,30 /person/night
Centre 100 m., Golf course 3.5 km., River 2.4 km., General supplies 200 m., Public transport 200 m., Public swimming pool 1.0 km., Bike rental 100 m.


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- Dept Head: John Stokes
|Volunteer Highlights
As always, the number of hours donated to the Natural Areas Program by volunteers in the community was impressive. In 2004, a total of 3,995 volunteer hours were donated:
|Local Master Naturalist Program Recognized as National Leader
|Master Naturalists are volunteers, trained in local ecology and as educators, who plan and lead field trips and give classroom presentations. With a growing interest in such programs across the country, a workshop was held in West Virginia in 2004 with representatives from 17 states discussing the formation of a national program. Several agencies have established such programs, but the City of Fort Collins ' Master Naturalist Program, begun in 1994, was the first in the nation. In recognition of that fact, and in light of the program's accomplishments, Fort Collins Natural Areas Program education personnel were guest speakers at the national workshop.
|Master Naturalist
Since the inception of the local Master Naturalist Program, volunteers have donated nearly 10,000 hours and given almost 1,000 programs to more than 35,000 people.In anticipating a nation-wide program, agencies around the country envision different types of programs, but all have a common goal: to promote awareness and citizen stewardship of natural resources through science-based education and community service.
|Master Naturalist Wins Volunteer Award
|In October, Marge Dugan, who has volunteered as a Master Naturalist with the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Program since 2003, was a winner of The Coloradoan's Making a Difference Day Award. In 2004, Marge taught kindergartners about the importance of plants, assisted 7th graders in creating art on trash cans for natural areas parking lots, staffed a booth at the opening of the City's Gardens on Spring Creek, helped 5th and 6th graders learn how wildlife and plants adapt to live on shortgrass prairies, investigated ant behaviors with 2nd graders, and helped 3rd graders explore wetlands at the Children's Water Festival. Marge touched the lives of more than 500 residents and donated more than 100 hours of her time in 2004.
|Volunteers Presented Popular and Innovative Programs


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Carbon County Court news
Prothonotary's report
A total of 278 cases were started in November in the office of Carbon County Prothonotary Joann M. Behrens, according to a monthly statistical report released by the officeholder. A breakdown of the cases is as follows:
Assessment appeals, 2; civil actions, 27; custody complaints, 16; district justice appeals, 6; divorce complaints, 14; declaratory judgment, 1; complaints in ejectment, 3; declaratory judgment, 1; license appeals, 6; mortgage foreclosure complaints, 24; partition petition, 1; protection from abuse petitions, 15; quiet title actions, 4; tax sales, 2; judgments, 148; miscellaneous cases, 2; paternity suit, 1; stipulations/waivers of liens, 4; and writ of execution, 1. The office staff also received and processed 37 applications for U.S. Passports.
Behrens' financial report shows $30,394.91 was generated last month as follows: prothonotary's fees, $24,933.77 interest income $9.29; custody fees; $750; and data processing charges, $4,701.85.
The prothonotary also remitted $3,030.53 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Revenue, representing state fees collected locally, and $72 to the Administrative Offices of the Pennsylvania Courts, this being surcharges on new custody cases in accordance with Act 119 of 1996. Another $1,305.78 was deposited in the Prothonotary's Automation Fund for future use in automating the office.


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Posted by Smokey Stover on March 10, 2006
In Reply to: Drop me a line posted by max on March 09, 2006
: What is the origin or original meaning of 'drop me a line', very commonly used to request a communication from someone. Originally meaning send me a letter. Does it simply mean putting a short note in a mailbox?
I haven't a clue as to who first said "Drop me a line," but I've never heard anything to contradict your explanation of the meaning. The use of the verb "drop," for drop it in the mailbox, and "line" for short note (line of text), indicates an informal request for an informal note that should not require much effort. There's no up-to-date equivalent, I fear. "Drop me an e-mail"? "Give me a buzz," and "call me," indicate a spoken, not writeen, communication. And "call me" does not really need a more informal guise. SS


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|26 Jun 2007
|Filing date
|31 Aug 2004
|Priority date
|4 Sep 2003
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|Thomas G. Thiakos
|Original Assignee
|Thiakos Thomas G
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (5), Classifications (6), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. � 119(e) of copending U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/500,120, filed on Sep. 4, 2003.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a firearm bore light and more particularly to a relatively compact firearm bore light that can be clipped to a keychain and includes a removable head that allows the device to alternatively be used as a pocket flashlight.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Bore lights are known to be used to inspect the barrel or bore of a firearm to check for wear, obstructions or other defects. Examples of such firearm bore lights are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,339,200; 5,365,332 and 5,551,182. The bore light disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,365,332 is configured to be used with ambient light and is configured as an L-shaped member defining two legs. One leg is disposed within the bore of the firearm opposite of the muzzle end. The other leg is pointed toward a source of ambient light. Once the firearm bore light is inserted into the bore, the operator is able to view the interior of the gun barrel from the muzzle end. Unfortunately, the firearm bore light disclosed in the '332 patent can only be used with firearms where access to the bore is provided. In addition, with such a firearm bore light, its effectiveness is a function of the available ambient light.
In order to solve this problem, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,339,200 and 5,551,182 include integral sources of light. In particular, the '200 patent discloses a firearm bore light which includes a source of light, such as a flashlight and a light rod. A mirror and light disbursing lens is disposed at the extended end of the light rod to reflect light toward the muzzle end of the barrel. As such, in order to view the entire length of the barrel, the light rod has to be fairly long causing this device to be relatively bulky. In addition, the need for the mirror and lens makes the devise rather complicated and thus expensive to manufacture.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,551,182 discloses a firearm bore light which essentially consists of a miniature flashlight, configured to be placed inside of a gun barrel and successively positioned along the length of the barrel by tilting the gun barrel causing the bore light to slide away from the muzzle end.
There are several problems with the device disclosed in the '182 patent. First, the device is not suitable for all types of firearms. For example, although the device may work with long barrel firearms, such as rifles and shotguns, it is not suitable for handguns. In addition, when the firearm bore light is at the furthest position from the muzzle end of the gun barrel, it will cover up a portion of the gun barrel preventing that portion from being inspected. Thus, there is a need for a firearm bore light which has an integral light source and is compact and does not block a portion of the barrel from being inspected.
Briefly, the present invention relates to a firearm bore light. The firearm bore light includes a miniature light source with a removable head. The removable head is configured with a plastic light tube adapted to be inserted into the bore end of a firearm. Another optional interchangeable head allows the device to be used as a miniature flashlight. High intensity LED is used for the light source to provide optimal operation in virtually any lighting conditions.
These and other advantages of the present invention will be readily understood with reference to the following specification and attached drawing wherein.
The present invention relates to a firearm bore light which includes a light source and one or more removable heads. One removable head, as will be discussed in more detail below, includes a light tube configured to be inserted into the bore end of a gun barrel. An optional interchangeable second head may be provided so that the device can alternatively be used as a miniature flashlight. The light source is a high intensity light emitting diode (LED) which provides relatively optimal lighting in virtually any lighting condition. Compared to known bore lights, the bore light in accordance with the present invention is relatively compact in size and includes a relatively brighter light source than known firearm bore lights.
Referring to the drawing,
The exemplary light source is illustrated in
Referring to
The light tube 46 is configured for total internal reflection to optimize the transfer of light from the light source 22 through the light tube 46. In order to further optimize the coupling between the LED 28 and the light tube 46, the interior end of the light tube 46 may be provided a cylindrical bore (not shown) so as to circumscribe the LED 28 when the device is assembled.
In accordance with an important aspect of the invention the light source 22 includes a high intensity LED. The LED may be, for example, a white LED, model number NSPW500BS, available from Nichia America Corporation in Mountville, Pa. The LED provides a brighter source of light for inspecting the barrels of firearms to insure that the barrel is free of foreign objects and to allow the user to detect various defects, such as barrel leading, contamination, clogging, rusting, pits and worn rifling.
Obviously many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. Thus, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described above.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|4 Aug 1980
|13 Jul 1982
|Corbin Wellington S
|Bore illuminating device
|18 Feb 1993
|15 Nov 1994
|J. Bar Enterprises
|Firearm inspection device
|29 Nov 1994
|3 Sep 1996
|Buffalo Bullet Company, Inc.
|Bore light
|16 Jun 2003
|2 Nov 2004
|Streamlight, Inc.
|Stylus flashlight
|10 Mar 2003
|22 Feb 2005
|Acolyte Technologies Llc.
|Light stick with LED light source
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|4 Feb 2010
|29 Oct 2013
|Elite Research, Llc
|Laser aiming device integrated into an electro-optic battery source such as associated with a holographic sight
|4 Feb 2010
|4 Aug 2011
|Dennis Finnegan
|Laser aiming device integrated into an electro-optic battery source such as associated with a holographic sight
|19 Dec 2011
|20 Jun 2013
|Jimmie Miller
|Gun barrel light
|11 Jan 2013
|15 Aug 2013
|Ares Defense Systems Inc.
|Receiver light for inspecting chamber and breech area of a firearm
|13 Aug 2013
|10 Nov 2015
|Don Keaton
|Barrel bore light
|U.S. Classification
|42/90, 356/241.2
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|8 Sep 2010
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|6 Feb 2015
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|26 Jun 2015
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|18 Aug 2015
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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Long Beach Symphony Association hosted their annual fundraiser Crescendo "Bach to Broadway" at the Terrace Theater on April 27. The festive event raised $230,000, $30,000 more than last year, for the symphony's artistic and educational programs throughout Long Beach.
More than 220 guests enjoyed the exciting evening that began with champagne and a silent auction of 175 bottles of rare and fine wines. Then they were escorted onstage for dinner and live performances by Broadway star, and Long Beach's own, Susan Egan, and Grammy-award winning cellist Lyn Harrell. Both performers were guest soloists of upcoming symphony concerts and delighted guests with their intimate and personal performances.
The event culminated in a rousing live auction, which included an impressive selection of Harlan Estate wine, a week in a Tuscan villa and the ever-popular opportunity to conduct a POPS! concert with the orchestra next season.
Seen at the scene: John and Elizabeth Hancock, Barbara Blackwell, Jean Bixby-Smith, LaDonna Dicamillo, Kurt Schultzman, Rob Bellevue and Margaret Smith, Kerstin Kansteiner and her husband, Jan Van Dijs, Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg, Kelly Ruggirello, executive director of the Symphony; and newly elected City Councilwoman Suzie Price.
Soroptimist's 90th
Soroptimist International of Long Beach held its 33rd annual Women Who Make a Difference Awards at a Champagne Brunch on May 3 at The Grand in Long Beach. Founded in 1924, the organization is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. In honor of this benchmark they awarded two Special Achievement Awards, one to an individual and one to an organization, for their many years of service to the community. The honors were awarded to philanthropist Lynn Shrum, second vice president at Morgan Stanley, and to the Children's Dental Health Clinic serving Long Beach's neediest families since 1932.
Honoring women in the community who advance the status of women was initiated by the Soroptimists in 1981. This year's honorees include winners in six Women of Distinction categories: Economic & Social Development went to Deborah Goldfarb, CEO, Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Long Beach and West orange County; Education to Loucine Huckabay, Ph.D., PNP, FAAN director and professor School of Nursing, CSULB; Health to Lorain Brault, MSN Nurse Practitioner, retired; Environment to Gisele Fong, Ph.D. executive director, End Oil/Communities for Clean Ports; Human Rights/Status of Women to Virginia Zart, Core Member of Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force; International Goodwill & Understanding went to Carol Jackson, VP external affairs, Macys.
Su Casa – Ending Domestic Violence, received the honor for Businesses and Organizations Advancing the Status of Women. The Ruby Award for Women Helping Women was awarded to Philanthropist Mary Alice Braly.
Seen at the scene: Former first lady of California Gloria Deukmajian; Jonathan Gotz, president of the Board of Directors Long Beach Day Nursery; Whitney Leathers, executive director of Long Beach Day Nursery; Judy Ross, executive director of Long Beach Non-Profit Partnership; Barbara Schlosser, director, Ability First; Mark Suffredini, manager of Morgan Stanley; Daphne Ching-Jackson, president of American Association of University Women; Joy Haines, District III Director of Soroptimist International of the Americas; among the past honorees who attended were Jean Egan, Long Beach Blast and Ruby Award winner Julie Taboada, Robin Thorne, Pam Shaw, Shirley Jackert, Joan Greenwood, Mary McMillan, and Iris Schutz. More there were Lorie Merrill, Marlene Temple, Carolyn Stramski Maney, Stephanie Davis, Sandra Sherrard.
Coming events
June 7: The Long Beach Museum of Art, Old Bags and Baubles Luncheon, 1-3 p.m., 2300 E. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90803, 562.439.2119.
June 7: Comprehensive Child Development Inc., Art of All Ages, Duncan Anderson Design Gallery, CSULB, 4-7 p.m., ccdlb.org, 562.427.8834.
June 7: The Long Beach Cancer League's 39th Annual Gala, Fly Us to a Cure, Daugherty Sky Harbor Hangar, 5:30 p.m., lbcancerleague.org, 562.437.0792.
News of social events with charitable purposes may be sent to Shirley Wild at email@example.com or by fax to 562-594-9668. Please include a contact phone number. Send high-resolution jpeg photos, by attachment, to firstname.lastname@example.com and include group name and identification of individuals from left.


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Herbie's Penny Stove Construction Tips
Penny Stove Construction Tips
These are Herbie Pearthree's Tips based on Bill Waite's excellent instructions. I've simply noted the things that worked best for me along the way. Heineken can burner seems to have a better seal and burn, but a regular soda or beer can works as well. Wear gloves and protective eye wear - really. Read Bill Waite's instructions first, then watch my video for construction tips.
These instructions assume you have a cook stand and wind screen - if you don't, check out the Zen Stoves site for low-cost ideas.
I use the Swedish Mess Kit camp stove and am simply replacing the trianga alcohol stove with the penny stove to reduce pack weight and save fuel.
|Penny Stove Construction
|Firing Up the Penny Stove
Materials Needed
Tools Needed
|Step 1: Use can opener to remove the top lid from all of the cans. Mark one Heine can at the bottom with "Fuel Cup", the other Heine can with "Burner". Mark one of the other cans with "Base", the other with "Cap". This way you can keep track of the cans for measuring and marking where the cuts will go. Mark the Fuel Cup 28mm from the bottom of the can - the line should be just below where the narrow center of the can starts to bevel out. You can place the marker atop two gatorade lids, or in a book at the proper height.
|Step 2: Mark burner 14mm from bottom of other Heine can (sharpie on one Gatorade cap) just below the lower wide ring where it starts to bezel out.
|Step 3: Flip all the cans over so their top is now down on your work surface. Mark each can's simmer ring 14mm from what used to be the top of the can (sharpie on one Gatorade cap). Do the same with the base and cap using the two soda cans. You may wonder why 4 simmer rings are needed - they aren't, you really only need one simmer ring. But, if like me you appreciate baked goods when in the field, you'll find that the extra simmer rings are really good at elevating the baking tin above your cook pot to avoid burning your cake, brownies, bread, or whatever else you might want to bake.
|Step 4: At this point, for safety's sake you SHOULD put on safety glasses and gloves. With the serrated knife, cut rough cuts on each can. Rough cut at least 3 mm away from where you marked your lines to minimize indenting the can along the lines.
|Step 5: Once your rough cuts are complete, take the scissors and cut more accurately along the lines you marked. You should now have a Fuel Cup, Burner, 4 simmer rings, a base and a cap. If you wish (this part is optional) you may now sand the edges of the fuel cup, the simmer rings and the base and cap. I found it easiest to place a sheet of 220 grit sandpaper on the work surface and simply rub the items on if for a few. Luckily, when aluminum is trimmed with scissors, it doesn't splinter and shard like steel does. Use your judgement on whether you want to sand or not.
|Step 6: Now grab the burner piece and flip it upside down on your work surface. Place the sharpie flat on the work surface and mark a line around it that's about 4mm from the work surface - this will mark the maximum height of the crimps you'll be adding in a couple steps.
|Step 7:Now mark the burner for the placement of the fuel holes (4 green circles in center), jets (6 black circles on outside), and radiant holes (12 green circles on outside). You'll need 6 jets, 60 degrees apart in the middle of the outside rim of what used to be the bottom of the can (see the burner template below). If you don't want to use the template, think of an analog clock and mark holes at 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00 and 10 o'clock. Now mark 4 holes in the center of the bottom close together so they fit under a penny - I prefer a center hole and then 3 holes that are triangulated around the center, others simply mark the four corners of a square. Next, mark the 12 burner radiant holes (these will be "on the hour" if you're thinking analog clock). The radiant holes are on the side of the burner below the line we marked and should be at least 7mm away from the burner top.
|Step 8: Now grab your pliers and the burner, and make 12 crimps on the bottom of the burner crimping towards the center. Make sure you stay below the line we marked earlier so there's a good seal. I've found that a 30 degree angle in works very well. I read that this step helps fit the burner into the fuel cup and helps warm the fuel.
|Step 9: Grab the rotary tool and drill out the 4 fuel filler holes, the 6 jets, and the 12 radiant holes on the burner. When you're done drilling them, take some sandpaper to the inside of the burner and remove any remaining metal hanging from the holes - proper gap size is fairly important. The fuel filler holes not only allow you to fill the stove, they also provide pressure relief (in combination with the wieght of the penny) in case the stove gets too hot and the fuel vaporizes too quickly - avoiding an outburst of flaming alcohol on you and your friends.
|Step 10: If your burner has raised numbers on it in the center where your fuel holes are, you'll want to flatten it out so the penny can make a seal when in place. With masking tape, tape a nickle in the center of the burner over the holes. Place the burner on top of a 1x1 block of wood, put a 5/16" socket on top of the nickle, and tap it firmly with a hammer. This should leave a nice flat ring in the center for the penny.
|Step 11: Grab the fuel cup and the burner and inspect them for any dents or sharp bends from the construction process. If there are dings, smooth them out. You can roll the burner on your work surface to smooth out any protrusions that may have occured while you were making the crimps - you want the burner sides to be very smooth for a tight seal.
|Step 12: It's best to place the burner upside down and then press the fuel cup onto it so it goes in level. I use a large gatorade top as it fits perfectly in the middle of the burner.
|Step 13: Place the fuel cup atop the burner.
|Step 14: Gently but firmly press it down until it touches the working surface - this should give you a perfect fit.
|Step 15: Inspect everything, put your penny in the center and check for a good visual fit. If every thing is fine, move on.
|Step 16: Put the simmer ring on, narrow side up, to verify your cut of the fuel cup is good. If it's tight inserting, trim another mm off the fuel cup - you want it to easily slide in and out as you'll be putting it on a burning stove and don't want to have to fiddle with it.
Using the Penny Stove
You will need to experiment with your stove and the amount of fuel needed to cook or boil the normal amount of water you use based on your mess kit or cook pot. This type of jet stove relies on heating the fuel to cause vaporization and thus the jets do their work. In cold weather, you'll want to have a "priming pan" to place under the stove to preheat the alcohol. There are various neat ways to do this, I found that a lid from a soup can removed with one of the "safety" side-cutting can openers works great - simply spill some alcohol onto it while you're filling up the stove, and light it instead of the stove. It will flame up, heat the fuel, and light the stove all in one. In warm weather, you may use this also if for some reason you're in a rush as the stove will jet faster and boil the water sooner - i.e. sterilizing water for medical reasons.
Generally, 2oz (or 4 Tbs.) of fuel will bring two cups of water to a rolling boil in about 6 minutes, then add your simmer ring (narrow side up) and you can keep the boil going.
To fuel up the stove, remove the penny uncovering the center holes. Fill the burner center and let it drain into the fuel cup. Do this three times and you've got about 1.5 oz of fuel ready, which is plenty for heating up water to a near boil for drinking or adding to dehydrated foods. Put the penny back in place, fill the cup again and pour some over the jet holes - this will help prime the stove and get it jetting faster.
If you're sterilizing water, fill up the cup as many times as possible, allowing it to overflow and cover the jets as well - this will give you plenty of fuel to maintain a 10 minute rolling boil as long as you remember to add the simmer ring once the boil starts.
If you're baking (yes, baking) you'll want to put the simmer ring on before you fire up the stove. This will reduce the heat output so you don't scorch your cake/bread/cookies and give you the long 30 minute burn you need for baking.
DANGER WARNING SAFETY FIRST! Never add fuel to the penny stove when it's hot. If you can't hold the stove in your hand, you can't fuel it. Violating this rule may result in fire, severe burns, blindness, or other terrible things. Be patient, it cools in a few minutes, then refuel.
Fuel Choices
I've played with various alcohol fuels and my top picks in order come down to this:
1) Grain Alcohol (aka ethanol) - Everclear or similar 190 proof
a. Pros: Burns fairly clean, non-toxic, may be used for cleaning wounds
b. Cons: Expensive, other campers might drink your fuel
2) Denatured Alcohol (ethanol with methanol) - S-L-X Denatured Alcohol from Home Depot
a. Pros: Relatively Inexpensive, burns well, low soot, easy to locate
b. Cons: Poisonous chemicals, variability in mix
3) Methyl Alcohol (methanol) - HEET gas line antifreeze (yellow bottle)
a. Pros: Relatively Inexpensive, burns hotter, low soot
b. Cons: Poisonous chemicals, toxic
4) Isopropyl Alcohol (rubbing alcohol) - drug stores
a. Pros: Inexpensive and readily available
b. Cons: Sooty, 90% difficult to find, 70% barely jets
SOURCE: Zen Stoves Fuels
A penny alcohol stove is an excellent replacement stove for expensive cannister stoves. Less waste (no canisters to throw away), cheap to make, easy to find fuel, performs better in below freezing weather, and is ultralight. Pack it safely to avoid crushing it, and it'll help you enjoy the wonderful outdoors.


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A residential lighting solutions workshop is among the wide variety of classes being offered this year at Cooper Lighting's SOURCE education center in Peachtree City, GA, and several off-site locations.
The residential lighting workshop on April 14-15 is a two-day course that focuses on residential lighting design, including study lamps, luminaires, LEDs and control systems. Energy efficiency topics like LEED, Energy Star and other legislation will also be covered, and participants can earn up to 12 hours of continuing education units (CEUs).
Other workshop topics include basic lighting fundamentals, LED exterior lighting, and retail/hospitality lighting.
The complete workshop schedule includes:
March 10-11: LED Exterior Lighting Solutions
March 31-April 1: Energy Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Lighting Design
April 14-15: Residential Lighting Solutions Workshop
April 27–29: Lighting Fundamentals for Distributors and Contractors
June 1–3: Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics
June 22-23: Healthcare Lighting Solutions Workshop (Ontario, Canada)
July 14-15: Energy Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Lighting Design (Van Nuys, CA)
July 19-20: Healthcare Lighting Solutions Workshop (Van Nuys, CA)
Aug. 24-26: Lighting Fundamentals for Distributors and Contractors
Sept. 14-16: Advanced Healthcare Lighting Solutions Workshop
Sept. 28-30: LED and Energy-Efficient Retail and Hospitality Lighting Solutions Workshop
Oct. 18-19: Energy Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Lighting Design (Houston)
Oct. 24-26: Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics
Oct. 27-28: Advanced IRiS Solutions
Nov. 7-8: LED Exterior Lighting Solutions
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics
To register or get additional information, go to the Cooper Lighting education website or call 770.486.4680.


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SAN DIEGO – CU Grow's James Robert Lay offers tips on weathering the growing digital marketing storm.
CUNA's proposed name change to America's Credit Unions leaves branding experts and credit union execs with questions.
Credit union industry leaders weigh in on which competitors deserve a closer look.
James Robert Lay is so confident that humanized digital marketing and lead generation is the way of the future, he's bet everything on it.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Ways the credit union industry can remain relevant and thrive were discussed during a Not for CEOs panel during the CU Water Cooler Symposium at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts here.
Reaction to a provocative direct mail from a Capitol Hill credit union is the centerpiece of this print preview from next week's Credit Union Times.
James Robert Lay, grower of relationships at PTP New Media, doesn't believe in regrets – regardless of the outcome.
James Robert Lay, grower of relationships at PTP New Media, doesn't believe in regrets–regardless of the outcome.
This fall, get ready for a zombie invasion. If James Robert Lay, grower of relationships at branding-marketing firm PTP New Media has his way, zombies will be found at credit unions across the country.


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Hi All,
Same place for a 7.30 start. I won't be there as I have to work in Rugby but I'm sure one of you can lead it round adequately, before we return to the usual levels of excellence next week.
Hope you have a good one, and see you next Monday (which will see Debs being out again, hurrah!!!)


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Booker to Reportedly Make Big Changes in New Jersey
By Paige Lavender
Senator-elect Cory Booker (D-N.J.) conducted same-sex marriages in New Jersey at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 21, the first day gay marriages will be legally allowed in the state, BuzzFeed reports.
Judge Mary Jacobson of the Mercer County Superior Court ruled in September that gay couples can marry in the Garden State. Jacobson later denied a request from Gov. Chris Christie's administration to delay the start of gay marriage in the state until after a legal appeal is final.
BuzzFeed reports Booker, currently serving as mayor of Newark, will conduct weddings in the first floor rotunda of City Hall after the clock strikes midnight.
Booker won't be the first well-known figure to officiate a same-sex wedding. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg officiated the wedding of Kennedy Center President Michael M. Kaiser and economist John Roberts in August.


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Semeli Hotel
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The Semeli Hotel blends classic and contemporary lines perfectly, creating a stunningly sumptuous environment which is balm for the soul. Just 500 metres from Mykonos port and the nearest beach, it is enviably located to offer a tranquil setting for a holiday which can be as lively or laid back as you like. Rooms are modern minimalist in hues of blue, grey and white, with no compromise on comfort. Natural stone and wood create a luxurious feel echoed throughout while, outside, beautiful bougainvillea, palm and pine scent the air and cast welcome shade over the sun-baked, whitewashed walls.
A popular spot to cool off is the hotel's lovely swimming pool with sun beds shaded under large pergolas - a wonderfully relaxing place to spend the day. The adjacent pool bar keeps the refreshments coming, so no need to wander far. When you're ready to burn a few calories, the fitness centre is well kitted out with up-to-date equipment to keep you in shape. Afterwards reward your virtuosity with a soothing massage or one of the many beauty treatments on offer.
Guests give breakfast top marks for the extensive, fresh buffet and omelette's made to order, which can be enjoyed by the pool while you plan the day ahead. Greek and Italian dishes are served throughout the day in or outdoors and, come the evening, you can dine a la carte in the Thioni restaurant, rounding the day off with an exotic cocktail at the bar.
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Nintendo, unlike many software developers, has chosen to ignore the goldmine that is Apple's App Store by refusing to develop its titles for iOS. It's almost guaranteed that the Japanese company would make an absolute killing if it just brought fan favorites like Super Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon to our iPhones and iPads. But president Satoru Iwata is adamant it will only develop titles for its own hardware.
There are signs, however, that Nintendo is cracking. It just released its first paid iOS app, a mobile version of the Nintendo 3DS's Pokédex, to customers in Japan.


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Man arrested after crash on Severn Crossing
3:50pm Wednesday 15th August 2012
3:50pm Wednesday 15th August 2012
UPDATE: A MAN has been arrested following this morning's crash on the Second Severn crossing.
The 31-year-old Slovakian man was arrested on suspicion of driving without due care and is currently in police custody.
Gwent Police confirmed that one lorry and four cars were involved and there were no serious injuries.
UPDATE: The Second Severn crossing has now re-opened.
UPDATE: FOLLOWING this morning's incident on the Second Severn crossing, the eastbound M4 is closed from junction 23 to the bridge.
Police said that the bridge should re-open at 2.30 this afternoon, but until then drivers must use the old severn Crossing.
This morning's incident involved two lorries and five cars.
FIRE CREWS were called to a collision involving three cars and and a lorry on the Second Severn crossing this morning.
The fire service released seven people from their vehicles after the incident on the eastbound, England-bound side of the road, after being called at 11.22am.
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An attorney has indicated the number of children physically or sexually abused by priests while serving in a choir run by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's brother at their Roman Catholic school in the German city of Regensburg totals 231. That's more than three times as many cases as had been reported previously by the church.
Ulrich Weber, a lawyer hired by the church, announced the new cases Friday in conjunction with his investigation into the scandal centered on the Domspatzen (Cathedral Sparrows), which is the official choir at the Regensburg Cathedral dedicated to St. Peter in Bavaria state. The first allegations of sexual abuse there were made public in 2010 when a well-known composer named Franz Wittenbrink told the German magazine Der Spiegel he had been abused while enrolled at the boarding school.
Weber said the reported sexual abuse encompassed offenses such as fondling and rape, while the reported physical abuse included beatings and the withholding of food. He said victims named 10 perpetrators, according to Agence France-Presse.


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See Why People Gathered In A Stadium To Watch This Guy Park A Car
Yes, there is a Guinness World Record for "the tightest parallel park." And Han Yue beat it this week; sticking a Mini Cooper between two other cars with not more than 3.15" to spare. Also, he did it in one motion.


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The Green Thing Smoothie is the most nutrient-dense, veggie-packed blended treat you can enjoy for snacks or meals, getting your veggies in without even trying! Be brave and customize it to make something all your own!
First of all, thank you all SO much for the lovely, warm wishes you left for me Monday. I feel so loved. Between my Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and right here, I felt surrounded by happiness on my birthday, and that was perfection.
Moving forward.
I've gotten really into smoothie making. I think it's because I love my Vitamix blender so much. I get separation anxiety when I leave town and have to leave it on the counter (don't worry, I think it's coming with me on future trips…). I just love it.
Anyways, I'm getting more and more green with my smoothies. And I love being able to get a majority of my veggie servings down before lunch! Score. Point, me.
So, this is it.
It's The Green Thing.
I honestly call it The Green Thang…but I know that Thing is a bit more sensible for an official title. But, you say "thing," I say "thang." Just know that while you're making your Green Thing, I'm making my Green Thang.
No biggie.
It's SO many veggies in one glass, you won't even have to worry if you don't see another vegetable for the whole day!
Here's the best part! You can dramatically change the flavor with little tweaks, and not lose any of the valuable nutrients of the smoothie. You can drink it straight if you love it (woohoo), but if it's too "green" for you, add a handful or two of honeydew melon, pineapple, banana, or berries! Just choose one, you can't lose! You could even add 2 Tbs of cocoa powder!
What I love about making smoothies, is that they're stress-free! You seriously just start adding what you know you love, and in the end you have an amazingly nutritious snack or meal. I like that the portion is so big, I can pour it into two jars and for snacks (and I usually add a little something extra to my snack time if I'm only drinking half), or I can add a scoop of protein (I prefer Vega or a plant-based protein) and enjoy it for a meal. Can't beat that!
Enjoy! And let me know what you love to add to your Green Thing! [Thang]
- ½ large cucumber
- 1 large carrot
- 2 celery stalks
- 1/3 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley
- 2 handfuls of spinach
- ¼ avocado
- ½ apple (I like red, but a green one would be bright and fab too)
- ½ frozen banana
- 1 Tbs. pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
- 1 Tbs. flaxseeds
- 1 tsp. spirulina (optional if you can't find it)
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ice, if desired
- Optional add-ins: ½-1 cup of honeydew melon, pineapple, or berries; 1-2 Tbs. cocoa powder; scoop of Vega protein powder (or your favorite plant-based protein)
- Chop any large veggies into larger chunks.
- Place all of the ingredients into your blender and blend until smooth.
- Add more almond milk if you like a thinner smoothie, add ice if you like it thicker and icier.
- It's easier to blend a smoothie like this with a high-speed blender, like a Vitamix or Blendtec. I've never used a Blendtec, but I've heard great things about them. I love my Vitamix and highly recommend it. If you don't have a powerful blender, try blending the almond milk and spinach together first, then add the other veggies and smoothie ingredients to blend until smooth.


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, New York, NY, USA
Met Council came to the rescue just in time! Our apartment building was turning co-op and the landlord was not renewing rental contracts for those who were not rent stabilized. I had given up my job to be a full time caregiver for my mother who has moderate Alzheimers' so we had limited income. We could not afford market rental rates in NYC and with only some small savings and my mother's SS check, the outlook was grim. With our lease about to expire and nowhere to live, I attended a housing symposium at Fordham University. A councilwoman had suggested applying for an apartment lottery for low income seniors sponsored by the Met Council. Although it was a long shot, there was nothing to lose. Two months later, the powers that be smiled on us. The screening staff was extremely qualified and accommodating in helping to sort through the red tape. We then moved into a beautiful, brand new "seniorized" one bedroom, rent subsidized apartment. I hate to think where we would have ended up without this small miracle. The administrative and maintenance staff are, without a doubt, the most professional, accessible and courteous people imaginable. The full time superintendent solves problems in a timely fashion and has implemented excellent security measures. The residence director is a pro-active, on site presence always available to the residents. She is very sensitive to the needs of low income elderly residents and has built a strong sense of community. Met Council sponsors various social events in the building's community room that are comparable to those offered by many senior centers. There are also opportunities to attend off site concerts and field trips. All in all, the Met Council treats needy seniors with the sort of respect and warmth that helps them remain in and be part of the larger New York community. In return these seniors help to maintain the social, cultural and economic diversity which has always made NYC special. My mother and I will be eternally grateful for this safe haven which happens to come with a view of the Empire State Building!
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hours the charts, books and records of the other
party for the twelve (12) Months immediately
preceding the request to the extent necessary to
verify the accuracy of any statements, charges or