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The Voyeur's Wand was made by a jealous student of magic who had never had a girlfriend and was envious of those who were part of a loving couple, and wanted to embarass those who were.
Why won't this damn torch light?
...and walking sticks, and crosiers, and goads, and scepters, but no wands!
A metal tube with a shiny red button just begging to be pressed; also a potent steamtech tool.
The Haracon Fire Stave can either be a fearsome tool of fire, able to incinerate it's owner's foes, or a very handy if heavy club.
A timely whistle to save a life.
Candles aren't just for lighting, anymore.
Also known as the Staff of the Bodyguard
"First, he pointed that giant metal rod at me and out came a glass vial, it exploded next to me! Next thing you know, out comes a friggin' bear! Then, as if that wasn't bad enough, he sticks it in the ground. It expands and he walks into it to get a snack!" - Xzud, Experimental Arms Dealer.
The Staff of the Swarm is a potent artifact in the right hands, but few can truely control what they summon.
[Cantrip Gloves] are magical items that can be loaded with upto five cantrips.
A compilation of magical staves that summon servants.
Ever hear a noise you just can't pinpoint? Ever have that buzzing in your ears? If yes, you may have been the victim of a Wand of Illusory Sound!
Manufacted during the heyday of the Old World, these rods contain the elemental power of flame.
A rod… that can control other rods? Sounds great… if it works. And if you can find it.
I need a light for my pipe, pass me a flask of fire, mate.
Bracers that a serve as a battery for magical energy.
There was a mage once who dreamed of magic being there for everybody, and with his "Leveler" wand he might well have turned his dream into reality.
A misnamed and probably overrated item, a topic of many a rumour to the folk of King Stymian. They all say it can foretell future, none is certain how.
It was one of the most hated rulers, King Coloman the Horrible,who had this beautiful Quartz orb made. He thought he would be able to see into the future, and he did, but due to his greed, he did not know the horrible fate that awaited him.
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William James Ray Jr., 68, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 16, 2007, at his home. He served in the United States Army's 82nd Airborne Division in the 1960s and was an electrical engineer for Parker Hannifin Corp. for 20 years. He was originally from Queens, N.Y.
Services: The Unity Church, 3370 Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach, at 2 p.m. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ray's name may be made to The Unity Church. Burial: Cremation.
Survivors: Sons: William J. Ray, III, St. Augustine; Daniel P. Ray, Boca Raton; Jared Ray, Ronkonkama, N.Y.; daughters: Robin Rivera, Kissemmee; Gena Hamilton, Avon, Conn.; Leslie Colon, Manchester, Conn.; brother, Peter Ray, Levitown, N.Y.; sisters: Ricky, Beverly Hills; Patty Ray, Louisana; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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The last name Bodkin has been established in Europe for nearly 100 years. Bodkin is a middle Anglo-Saxon occupational name. First historical evidence of the surname dates to the county of Cornwall in 1056.
World wide there are around 93121 people with this name. Devon currently holds the highest density of people with the last name Bodkin. It is noted that a late 20th century Bodkin could out drink a Tiger. Never too far from controversy 2 brothers Charles Bodkin and Rob Bodkin were sent to jail in 1882 for stealing a necklace. Members of the Bodkin family were involved in the First and Second World War.
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Previous families of Bodkin's have been spoken of as a kind bunch. The generations of Bodkins are often held in close proximity to Pluto a planet linked with inteligent, imaginative and complex. To them the world is a game which must always be full of fresh motivation and continuous enjoyment. Since they often lack the good level of conscientiousness, they fight a lost cause in any attempts they make to be outgoing. It has been known for members of this family to turndown a a possible romantic situation, quite often over analysing the potential. 32
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Canada Official Stamps were used between 1923 and 1963. These stamps were used for mail sent from, or by an authorised governmental agency. In Canada the first issues began with perforating regular issue postage stamps "OHMS" (On His Majesty's Service). In 1949, the practice of perforating stamps was discontinued and began the overprinting O.H.M.S. This overprint was used for only one year, being replaced by the single letter G in 1950.


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One of the most widely used antivirus softwares nowadays is Kaspersky – the Kaspersky Antivirus and the Kaspersky Internet Security applications in particular.
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"Were we as eloquent as angels we still would please people much more by listening rather than talking."
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"A person should not bother about the people's talk in back as what they think about her/him ONLY if s/he is really true to oneself about them; otherwise s/he ought to think a lot."
""Talk to people about what they want to hear, and they'll stay for more. Talk to them about what you want them to hear, and they'll soon turn away. " - Nabil N. Jamal"
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
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The longtime girlfriend of reputed Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur) is expected to plead guilty to charges she helped Bulger evaded capture during 16 years on the run.
In a deal with prosecutors, Catherine Greig (Grehg) will plead guilty Wednesday to charges of conspiracy to harbor a fugitive, identity fraud and conspiracy to commit identity fraud.
Bulger, the former leader of the Winter Hill Gang, is awaiting trial on charges accusing him of participating in 19 murders. Greig was captured with Bulger last year in Santa Monica, Calif.
Each of the charges carries a maximum sentence of five years, but prosecutors told families of people allegedly killed by Bulger that Greig could face as little as 32 months in prison under federal sentencing guidelines.
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The bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association as Original Trustee for the MLMI Surf Trust Series 2005-BC3 c/o Wilshire Credit Corporation,
michael Moore, et al.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure entered on June 17, 2008, in the amount of $200,831.34 the Sheriff will sell the described premises at public auction as follows:
TIME: december 23, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
TERMS: 1. 10% down in cash or money order at the time of sale; balance due within 10 days of confirmation of sale; failure to pay balance due will result in forfeit of deposit to plaintiff.
2. Sold "as is" and subject to all legal liens and encumbrances.
PLACE: The entrance of the Government Building located at 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin.
DESCRIPTION: Lot 24, Lakeview Estates, City of New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 876 Brady Lane, New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017
tax key no.: 261-1073-41-024
Dated this 24th day of October, 2008.
Dennis Hillstead
Sheriff of St. Croix County
Deborah A. Blommer
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A VIRGIN Blue plane had to make an emergency landing in Melbourne this morning when a pilot noticed a strange smell on the aircraft.
The Boeing 737 flight DJ807 from Melbourne to Sydney was carrying 122 passengers and had been in the air for about 20 minutes when the captain decided to turn the plane around, Virgin Blue spokesman Colin Lippiatt said.
"Shortly after take-off the captain detected an unusual smell and as a precautionary measure he advised passengers he would be returning to Melbourne to get it checked out,'' he said.
"The engineers are trying to detect the source of the odour but the aircraft was operating as normal.''
The plane was due to leave at 6.30am and passengers got off the flight back in Melbourne shortly after 7am, Melbourne Airport spokesman Trevor Stafford said.
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The dollar firmed against the yen and euro, after several days of losses in the wake of President Donald Trump's inaugural speech.
The dollar fell to a low against a currency basket on Monday, weighed by concerns about the early days of Donald Trump's administration.
The dollar edged lower in choppy trading on Friday as investors found few reasons to make big bets on the U.S. currency.
The dollar climbed on Thursday as solid U.S. data reinforced a theme of robust U.S. economic growth.
Investors eyed an upcoming speech by the head of the Federal Reserve and U.S. inflation data for clues on the path of interest rates.
Theresa May triggered the pound's biggest jump in eight years.
Sterling was hit by fears that Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Tuesday that Britain will lose its access to the EU single market.
The U.S. dollar gained against the yen and was little changed against the euro on Friday, rebounding from five-week lows.
There is little if any data to support suggestions that traders may have deliberately spurred October's flash crash in sterling, a BIS report said.
The dollar sank to a five-week low below 114 yen on Thursday and was on course for its worst week since November.
Mexico's peso weakened to a historic low of 22 per dollar on Wednesday, shortly after Donald Trump began a news conference in New York.
The dollar edged lower on Tuesday on nervousness ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's first news conference.
Talk of Britain dramatically reworking trade ties with the European Union after Brexit sent the pound tumbling to two-month lows.
The dollar rose on Friday, boosted by a US jobs report, but was headed for a second straight weekly loss after tumbling the day before.
Some of the biggest gains on record for China's yuan sent currency markets spinning.
Investors were cautious about increasing bets on the greenback before getting fresh clues on the U.S. economy.
Dealers and investors in London returned to push the greenback to within 1 percent of December's long-term highs.
The dollar recovered from a two-week low against a basket of six major currencies.
Weaker-than-expected economic data weighed on the greenback and waning risk appetite boosted Japan's safe-haven currency.
The U.S. dollar hit its highest level in two months against the sterling on Wednesday on concerns over next year's Brexit negotiations.


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Alamance-Burlington schools and Alamance Community College will be closed Monday.
Burlington�s city offices will be closed. Monday�s garbage and recycling route will be run Tuesday, and Tuesday�s will be run Wednesday. Thursday�s and Friday�s schedules will remain normal.
In Mebane and Gibsonville, town offices will be closed, and Monday�s garbage routes will be run Tuesday.
In Graham, Green Level and Swepsonville, town offices will be closed.
Alamance County offices also will be closed.
Haw River�s town office will be open.
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SGM Purchases Business & Assests of All Seasons Groundcare
SGM has just completed the purchase of the business and assets of All Seasons Groundcare (ASG) the business formerly known as Swan Plant.
SGM will integrate as required the ASG fleet of over 1200 assets into its own fleet, giving it the largest available fleet of groundcare hire assets in the UK.
Commenting on the deal, SGM's Managing Director Steven McInroy said "We are obviously delighted to have finally secured the purchase of the ASG fleet. This purchase allows us to further position SGM as the leading hirer of groundcare products in the UK, and materially benefits our trading for this year".
SGM is currently the largest hirer of groundcare assets in the UK, operating from 9 locations nationwide, providing a full range of groundcare products, service contracts and training. SGM is also at the forefront of the supply of volume related and fast moving spare parts through SGM Parts.
John Moore, (Director and Shareholder of All Seasons Groundcare) congratulated Steven McInroy and his team on the acquisition, "we feel confident that SGM will continue to grow and strengthen confidence in the rental market and we wish them well".


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Questioning continues Monday afternoon of potential jurors to determine who will preside in the federal criminal trial of a Plano man accused of attempting to blow up a natural gas line in June 2012.
Anson Chi, 35, who has been in federal custody since he was injured in the attempted bombing, is representing himself in the case. He enters and exits the courtroom in handcuffs, which are taken off before the 55 potential jurors enter the courtroom. He wore a dark colored suit for jury selection. His parents are in the back row of the courtroom watching the proceedings.
The U.S. government is represented by lead prosecutor Andrew Stover.
The 35-year-old Chi faces charges of possessing an unregistered explosive device, maliciously using an explosive device, using a destructive device during a crime of violence and making false declarations before a court.
U.S. District Judge Richard Schell has done most of the questioning to narrow the panel to 12 jurors and two alternates. Most of the questions revolve around jurors being able to serve fairly and having nothing in their backgrounds or knowledge that would prevent them from weighing all the evidence in the case fairly.
Among the questions submitted by the government: Is it ever appropriate to destroy property for a belief or cause or anti-government feelings? None of the potential jurors agreed with this statement. All of the potential jurors also agreed the law that requires registration for anyone possessing an explosive device was appropriate. Some, though, had issue with rendering a verdict on a charge based mainly on circumstantial evidence. This is in reference to the charge that the government must prove Chi acted maliciously.
Among Chi's questions to potential jurors: Who has heard the term techno-industrial civilization? No one had. Nor was anyone farmiliar with anti-civ-literature.
About 16 people have said that they had prior knowledge of the case - mostly through TV or newspaper stories at the time of the bombing. Questioning on this point continues.
Chi pleaded guilty last June to the first two counts as part of a deal that would have sent him to federal prison for 22 years. But earlier this year, Schell granted Chi's motion to withdraw that plea on a technicality. The charges will go before a jury to decide.
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The cells should be washed three times with ice-cold PBS.
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Boardman Team FS - No longer on Halfords website..
Does that mean the 2014 is due out to replace the 2012/2013 model ?? Anyone know? 650b? New design? Or have Halfords just dropped it from their range ??
Just looking for options for the CTWS for a mate. Spec for spec etc and this bike always seems to get praise......


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This site includes ephemera from the Civil War period, photgraphic images, and writings and drawings from soldiers on both sides of the war.
Civilrights.org serves as the site of record for relevant and up-to-the-minute civil rights news and information.
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Free literature in the public domain, including works of fiction, non-fiction, drama, childrens titles, poetry, Shakespeare, and short stories. Includes a plain text format.
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The Coalition for the Homeless, the nation's oldest and most progressive organization, helps homeless men, women and children by providing immediate and critical relief.
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Title 25 of the CFR brings together in one volume the majority of federal laws and regulations under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation and the Indian Health Service of the Department of Interior.
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At present the database includes obituaries dating from 1911 to 2003 and is updated quarterly. The earliest class is 1850.
Statewide historic newspaper database
"Columbia Journalism Review is recognized throughout the world as America's premiere media monitora watchdog of the press in all its forms, from newspapers and magazines to radio, television, and cable to the wire services and the Web." Useful online features include the Language Corner, the Inflation Counter, the Media Finder, and a "Who Owns What" section helpful in determining media consolidations.
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Current information about the tribe's government, its business council, and current job listings.
This site provides a "comprehensive guide to the field of community psychology, prevention, intervention, and action research."
Offers non-credit computer classes for beginners and experienced users who need synthetic speech, large print, and braille adaptive technology.
Established in 1978, the Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (CCVIP) at Baruch College, offers a range of non-credit computer classes in a college environment for beginners and experienced users. The Center provides information and training on assistive computer technology for professionals and the business community, and conducts research to explore innovative ways of using the computer to improve the quality of life for visually impaired people.
This web companion to the PBS documentary features a timeline, photos and history.
Companion site to a PBS documentary which "profiles a progressive United Methodist church in the midst of profound change as it struggles with the arrival of a new minister and must reinvent itself under new leadership."
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BOOTS RILEY'S first love is hip-hop, which dovetails smartly
with the activist ethos
he brings to his music, but it's dismissive to label him a mere
prophet of rage.
With a delivery that mixes wry humor, deep insight and the laid-back style of a
smooth operator, Riley is also keenly aware that he needn't be
limited by funky
beats and raw samples; his albums are collaborative outings, and his latest
features Jolie Holland, Joe Henry, Vernon Reid, and more. Give the man a Moog
Little Phatty, and he's the toast of the neighborhood.
Tame Impala
Australian psychedelic
merchants Tame Impala
return with their
vision refined, their
mechanics excelled,
and their melodies
as head-trippingly
colorful as an injection
of peppermint
psyclobin. Exploring
sun-spotting guitars,
sci-fi synths, and
reverberating rhythms,
Lonerism combines
Magical Mystery
Tour with Are You
Experienced?, levitating
listeners skyward and
UK production duo Dan
Stephens and Joe Ray, with
vocalist Alana Watson,
lob the gnarled synths
and dystopian bombast
of '90s rave architects
such as Joey Beltram
and Messiah atop highly
torqued hook-oriented
dubstep. Repacking 2011's
debut, the team adds two
original compositions
and one Skrillex remix to
the initial 14 tracks. The
additional sound design
reinforces arena-minded
arrangements with tense
chords, aggressively
detuned bass drops,
and brightly forged riff-
oriented bass-house, and
increased midtempo
On their sophomore
effort, Knock Knock
Get Up, the David Wax
Museum stud their
Mexican folk-influenced
arrangements with
more effects—fuzzed-
out guitars, smeared
horns, looped mariachis,
and vocal adlibs. With
these manipulated
elements added to layers
of percussion, fiddle,
guitar, accordion, and
vocal harmonies, Wax
and co. have perfected
fusion for roots music
Tom Holkenborg
(Junkie XL) has been
busy composing for films
and video games, so the
fact that he can even
find the time to crank
out a new solo album is
a blessing. Synthesized
starts out as an ambient
electronic affair ("Take
Off on Molly's E"), but
quickly picks up the
pace with the hip-
hop-flavored "Off
the Dancefloor," with
rhymes by Isis Salam,
and the dance-pop
bliss of the title track,
featuring Anneli Axon.
Only in this era of
corporate cooperation
would EMI Music, Mute,
and Virgin join forces for
a compilation including
Kraftwerk, Brian Eno,
Depeche Mode, Massive
Attack, Daft Punk, the
Chemical Brothers,
Air, and Radiohead.
Duran Duran and Pet
Shop Boys also appear,
hardly necessary to an
"Electrospective," but it's
not titled "Electronic-
spective," is it? A remix
compilation (de rigueur)
accompanies a global
marketing campaign.
Alternately, you could buy
the original LPs for cheap.
Buddy and Jim: two
great singer/songwriters
who sound great
together. These two
revered country artists
host a radio show
together on Sirius FM's
Outlaw Country, and
now they've made these
wonderful duets. Stellar
guitar work and strong
harmonies are central
to diverse approaches
including the surf noir
of "Vampire Girl," the
bluesy "I Want to Do
Everything for You," and
the rockabilly shuffle of
their beautiful "Looking
for Heartache Like You."
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He brings a half-empty suitcase in the knowledge that I will buy too much and need the space. He snaps a billion photos of me in "just the right light," then – always – admires his shot: "This is so your next Facebook profile picture."
I pack an abundance of patience for his hourly bathroom breaks and record-setting time needed to get ready for continental breakfast.
I prod him to splurge on the souvenirs he thinks he doesn't want (that Athens 2004 Olympics T-shirt, that chocolate in Brussels). I demand spontaneous adventures, when he wants to nap. I begged him to climb an endless dirt road in Costa Rica after dinner – up a completely uncivilized mountain, with dozens of monkeys yelling at us. The brilliant sunset made us both stand still. You would think he was my other half, but he's not. He's Noah, my old friend and ultimate travel buddy.
Noah: How easily you forget, Amberly. You, in your flip-flops and denim skirt, demanded we turn around halfway up the mountain when we started to hear the "coyotes," which turned out to be howler monkeys. If it weren't for me pushing you, we would have never made it. But you're right about that sunset.
Every year, the two of us plan a trip. Sometimes it's big: exploring every nook and cranny of Greece, like we did after high school. Sometimes it's small: camping in Algonquin in 72 solid hours of rain last summer.
Live blog: Follow us live in Belize here
We're not afraid to fight. Like an old married couple, we drop the gloves and hash it out when necessary. "No, Amberly, you cannot leave your underwear to dry in the shower."
And, we know when to let it slide. "Yes, Noah, I want guacamole for lunch for the sixth day in a row. Deal with it."
We've been through Greece, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam, Florida and Costa Rica. We've fought on a cruise ship, cried in a tent, and belted our hearts out on countless road trips.
It all started 10 years ago: We were 18, and booked a five-star, two-week cruise through the Greek islands of Mykonos, Santorini and Rhodes. Sure, sounds lovely, but it nearly killed us. Noah has an unbending desire to travel high-class, where I take a strange pleasure in getting off the beaten path.
Noah: Sure, Amberly, how was your sleep in that Amsterdam hostel, bustling with cockroaches, dirty sheets and even dirtier tourists?
Because Noah insisted on five-star posh, we cruised with wealthy retirees, staying in ultraluxe lodgings everywhere we docked. Day trips were peppered with singalongs, and the parties – karaoke, if things got really wild – ended at sunset. Travelling in such elevated surrounds with no one our age, things got tense after a few days.
Every little thing – Noah's hatred of olives, my desire to photograph every possible second – added to the tension, waiting to blow like an ancient Greek volcano.
The breaking point? A wet bath mat in a boutique bolthole in Rhodes."I hate you so much," reeled a half-naked Noah, wielding the mat I'd failed to hang to dry.
Ever the drama queen, I burst into tears, darted out of the hotel and spent the afternoon alone, sobbing on the beach.
Noah: Did I really say I hate you? Sorry. We've come so far.
A decade later, we had matured as a travel couple.
We were in Costa Rica, high in the rain forest, zipping from one tree to the next. Yes, it's adventurous and liberating. The first time. And the second. But after the third I was panicked, shaking and demanding solid ground – with seven zip lines to go. There was Noah, right behind me, cheering me on with each trip across the expansive jungle.
As we squeezed one last time onto a mere suggestion of a platform, secured with rusty nails, strapped to the same rope as several large, sweaty Americans, Noah's expression said it all: "I'm feeling exactly the same way. We'll do this. It'll be over soon."
On our last night in Costa Rica, we walked home after a postcard-perfect dinner and watched two scorpions dash into our room. My hero, Noah didn't sleep (he had little choice, considering my screams) until he had crushed both enemies in the shower.
With each trip, we take in the stunning moments with the daunting ones, the beauty with the adventure. But it's the understanding we have for one another's quirks that makes us work like a well-oiled travel machine.
Noah: Agreed. Weirdly, with experience, I now find your multiple drink orders (and other travel nuances) endearing…
We're perfect for each other.
And now, we're a week away from our ultimate travel test: Nine days in Belize, with no hotel. Just a kayak, snorkel gear, friendly guides and rustic cabanas on remote islands. I've never kayaked; Noah's a pro. I love the open air; Noah will be sleeping in mosquito nets. It's an adventure I'd never do with anyone else.
So why does it work for us, and not with, say, boyfriends? Maybe, ultimately, it works because we aren't a couple. That pressure just isn't there. Yes, we're spending a small fortune on a trip, but when it's over, we both go back to our own lives, in our own condos, with our own friends and workplaces and separate identities.
I love Noah, but I don't want to spend the rest of my life with him. I just want to see the world with him.
Follow Amberly and Noah live on their kayaking adventure at tgam.ca/travelbuddies. They'll take your suggestions, answer your questions and share photos and videos (stingrays, anyone?) as they journey by kayak across small islands off the coast of Belize.


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One of the line item in my bucket-list is to travel to Paris! I love the architecture, the language sounds so romantic (even though I understand none of it), and it's the home of all my favorite desserts!!! Anyway, while I'm living in Los Angeles, I'm daydream about Paris from Audrey's Instagram account.
When she asked if I could collaborate with her on a gorgeous Parisian rooftop styled elopment, I'm basically starstruck! She asked for an imperfect gold suite, with brush strokes and some ink splatters. I have to add some classy monogram with ornate traditional borders, some gold seal, and butterfly stamps! She said the weather was bad and you can see some raindrops on the suite. I actually love it how it adds more layer to the design.
There's so many gorgeous details from this roof top shoot so please enjoy and give it some serious love!!
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Hair and Make up by Harold James
Table and Florals by Lily Paloma
Invitation Suite and Calligraphy by Seniman Calligraphy
Cake by Synie's
Dress by Rosa Clara
Grooms wardrobe by Brummell
Jewelry – David Yurman and Ole Lynggaard from Printemps Haussmann
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Hi I am having my 2nd child in March and my first was an emergency C-Section because he was face up. This pregnancy I have dealt with severe urinary incontinence (every time I sneeze or cough too hard I leak) My doctor mentioned that if I were to attempt a VBAC that this may get worse. After my C Section I would experience this rarely, maybe once every 6 months or so. This is such an embarrassing thing and I cannot imagine living the rest of my life or at least child bearing years with incontinence but I really really want to attempt a VBAC. My doctor mentioned that I could have a surgery to correct this issue once I am done having children.
Anyone experience this? Would you risk a VBAC over a C-Section either way?
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Brian Orakpo unveiled his Bane-inspired facemask. We unreservedly love badass facemasks. [Redskins.com]
Brian Orakpo Is A Company Man, Although He Probably Shouldn't Be
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I started these this morning for a gift for my Mother for her Birthday. She likes chickens.So thought I would make her these two placemats and then am still thinking on a wallhanging and table runner, in the same fabric panel piece, I have one more set of the rooster and chicken so hope to plan that into it. Just need to decide which to make it in to.
Any ideas which topper or wallhanging I should make them into?
So far I really like how the placemats are turning out. The border print I had cut off the panel and reattatched differently.
Better finish getting them Quilted. Thank you ahead of time for any ideas you may have.........
PS. I don't have anymore of the border fabric but I do have eggs, chicken fence and some small chickens.


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Waimea Community Chorus 19th Annl Sprin Concert "AMERICAN SONGSCAPES"
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WCC 19th Annual Spring Concert; songs of American places. 60-Voice Chorale, many styles & flavors of American music. Tickets $15/$13/$10. Discount for adv. sale. Avbl from cast, Waimea General Store, Without Boundaries, at door. Suite Possibilities in Kailua-Kona. Jun 1, 730p ;Jun 2, 300p waimeacommunitytheatre.org


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I am considering a long weekend of skiing the Lake Tahoe area sometime between Thanksgiving (weekend after) and Christmas (weekend before). I have three questions:
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SportsNation Blog Archives Raul Ibanez
Continuing to pinch hit for A-Rod?
All of the talk about dropping Alex Rodriguez in the Yankees' batting order resulted in an unexpected outcome Wednesday night, as Joe Girardi's decision to pinch hit for A-Rod with Raul Ibanez paid off in grand fashion. Rodriguez is a sure-fire Hall of Famer and one of the greatest players of all time, but at this point in his career, he's not quite the player he once was. Should he expect to be replaced at critical junctures from now on, at least for the remainder of this postseason?
Which team wins?
The Orioles have come back from worse deficits than this in the regular season, but they can't be feeling good about their chances after Game 3.
- LMAXmd: "The way these games were heading to the bottom of the 9th, the O's should have swept the series last night. But that's the beauty of baseball: just takes one swing to change everything."
- Lapex004: "I don't see A-Rod playing through the next 5 years of his contract. If by chance he does, it's gonna get real ugly, he is already a shadow of his former self. "
- lofty133: "If Ibanez iddn't tie the game, the story would be 'A-Rod benched'. Even now, the talk is about Arod being benched, rather than talking about Ibanez bailing out the Yanks."
- godsent224: "Ibanez was great but Joe gets a lot of credit for the move"
- soundadvice2k7: "Ibanez is a great weapon off the bench but I think he needs to be in the lineup all the time. I wonder if he can play 3rd?"
Join the conversation or respond by signing in or creating a profile and blogging.
Playoff Player Power Rankings
- Your Rankings: Who are the best players in the ALCS and NLCS?
Sid Bream, Aaron Boone and Dave Roberts will attest that it's not always the biggest names who make the plays that get teams to the World Series. But it doesn't hurt to have the big guns on your side. The bad news is SportsNation's picks for the NL MVP (Albert Pujols), AL MVP (Joe Mauer), NL Cy Young (Tim Lincecum) and AL CY Young (Zack Greinke) are all home watching on television. At least we've still got one of the Molina brothers.
Colin Cowherd and Michelle Beadle are looking for your rankings on the best remaining players for Thursday's "SportsNation" (ESPN2. 4 p.m. and midnight ET), but voters have already made it known who they would least want to face with the game on the line.
Blogging The Nation
Sometimes we all need a little extra space to vent. ESPN profiles give fans space to post their own blog entries and go toe-to-toe with commenters.
- BakerMartini84: Good insights on Tim Tebow's eventual transition to the NFL, including the point that how Pat White fares with the Dolphins may be almost as important as what Tebow himself does with the Gators in the fall. But "cheesier than a Pizza Hut floor" is an early candidate for worst metaphor of 2009.
- periattM10: More analysis of Raul Ibanez and the blogger from someone who suggests it's a three-tiered fight that includes the media.
- Cheeseof4: The first chapter in a three-part preview of the Packers (Brett Favre-free since 2008!) looks at a defense the blogger feels will rule the NFC North.
- codywin25: A wide-ranging post that looks at a couple of sleepers for the NBA draft, as well as reporting in from a Cowboys offseason practice that saw Tony Romo struggling and a variation of the "Wildcat" taking shape.
- More blogs: Check out all the SportsNation blogs.
What Are The Limits Of Speculation?
Manny Ramirez isn't interested in providing answers about his past, and Raul Ibanez isn't happy a blogger offered one potential answer for his strong start.
At the same time Ramirez made his first public comments since being suspended for 50 games following a positive test for a banned substance, and refused to address the circumstances of the result, Ibanez found himself unwilling collateral damage. Without specifically accusing him, a post on the Midwest Sports Fan blog brought up performance enhancers as one explanation for the outfielder's home run prowess.
Is Ibanez justified in his anger at the speculation? Does baseball's recent history make any player fair game? Could both be true? Join the conversation about Ibanez.
I have followed Raul's career since he was a utility player in Seattle, then a starter in KC and Back to Seattle as a starter. This guy is pure baseball. He is everything you would want in a ball player, humble, team player, locker room leader, and he does all of the fundamentals. He is a fastball hitter and it's well documented that you see more fastballs in the NL. Especially when you are surrounded by dangerous hitters like the Phillies have." -- YNWAReds
I didn't say his anger was an indictment. I said that we have seen guys act outraged before who were guilty. So his outrage is meaningless to me. Maybe he's clean, maybe he isn't. None of you know any more than that blogger did." -- kwelch1962
Brooks (Texas)
How should Ibanez have responded to the bloggers saying he may have used steroids? Seems to me it's a damned if you do, damned if you don't type situation.
Mike Golic
Baseball is in an era where all big numbers will be questioned. As hard as it is to ignore it, that's what he has to do. It's much easier said than done, though. This is a guilty until proven innocent era of baseball that many people just want to get past.


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Aboard ship: You quizzed the Global Challengers
BBC News Online's Hilary Bowden is taking part in the first leg of the BT Global Challenge aboard the yacht Spirit of Hong Kong.
A yachting amateur until a few weeks ago, Hilary has undergone a crash course to get her up to speed - and she is under the watchful eye of the boat's professional skipper Steve Wilkins.
What's life like at sea for a woman whose idea of exercise used to be hunting for the TV remote control? Does the skipper think she is measuring up? What's the weather like and have there been any scary moments?
Spirit of Hong Kong Skipper Steve Wilkins has decided to run to the south of the Grand Banks in an effort to avoid the worst weather. To do so Spirit of Hong Kong has surrendered its lead but the crew hopes to regain it in the final week.
We put a selection of your questions to Hilary and her skipper Steve Wilkins.
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Questions for Hilary Bowden
Lisa Bulstrode, London: How are you surviving without chocolate and how is everyone else surviving your cooking?! - What is the food like?
Hilary Bowden: Actually, I'm not having to survive without chocolate. Some of the other boats decided to ban it but I was lucky enough to be on a boat with a chocoholic crew so we've had chocolate pudding, chocolate cake and chocolate flapjacks so it's been fine on that score. As for cooking, it's going okay. Each of us has to take a turn every seven days to cook in the galley. I've only done it once so far. It's not going too bad but I wouldn't say that I was the best cook in the world.
Colin Banks, UK: What are conditions like on board? How much room do you have to store your belongings? Were you restricted as to what you could take on board?
Hilary Bowden: Space is at a premium - there are 18 of us crammed in a relatively small area - so we have one small box where we can keep our personal stuff. There are also weight restrictions so we are limited in the amount of clothes that we can bring along.
Frank, Germany: Do you get sea sick, and if so how do you have any tips of how to cope with it?
Hilary Bowden: I was expecting to be sea sick but I've been really lucky so far. Some of the guys have been suffering but at the end of the day have just got on with it. Some have been taking homeopathic remedies and we also have anti-sea sickness patches.
Dan in Canada: What's been the scariest moment so far, and how did you handle it?
Hilary Bowden: I would say it's when you're on night duty, it's pitch black and the sea is getting quite rough. It gets very scary but adrenaline keeps you going.
Lucy Morgan, UK: What's the most difficult thing about living so closely with your team mates? What's been the hardest thing to master?
Hilary Bowden: The crew come from various countries including Canada, the US and France. They all have a good sense of humour and there have been no problems so far.
Jane, USA: What kind of training you had before the race?
Hilary Bowden: I've done a little bit of sailing on tall ships and dinghies but nothing on this scale before. Before I came aboard, I went down to Southampton for some sail training where they teach you all the basics, especially the importance of safety.
Colin, Birmingham: Have you seen much wildlife while at sea?
Hilary Bowden: We've seen loads and loads of dolphins, sometimes up to 30 and 40. The other day we even had a whale swim alongside the boat.
Questions for Stephen Wilkins
Harrison, England: What tactics have you got in mind for the remainder of the Atlantic leg and what chances do you think you've got of winning?
Stephen Wilkins: I think that we're in the position where the fleet is very much bunching up quite substantially so it's going to be very interesting in the last part of the race.
Judy, USA: What is morale like on board ship?
Stephen Wilkins: There's an excellent team on board and morale is very high.
BBC News Online Staff: What Hilary's like as a crew member?
Stephen Wilkins: She was a bit quiet to start off with but has become an integral part of the team.
Patrick, Germany: What's the first thing you'll do when you get back on dry land?
Stephen Wilkins: I'll have a well-deserved drink and a good meal.
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Relieved Abreu ends homer drought
Relieved Abreu ends homer drought
ANAHEIM -- Rounding third base and greeting coach Dino Ebel, having just launched his first home run in an Angels uniform on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium, Bobby Abreu released a visible expression of joy in a one-word form: "Whew!" "That was a big relief," Abreu said before Wednesday night's series finale, the White Sox looking for a three-game sweep behind Gavin Floyd. "It was a long time, almost two months. "It was getting crazy. I was hitting the ball hard, feeling good at the plate, but I wasn't getting enough lift. Nothing was going out. I had one ball here that I crushed to right-center that was caught, and then I tripled off the wall at Dodger Stadium [on Sunday].
"I knew I was getting close. It was just a matter of time before I would finally get it. When you break it down, the rest will come. The hard part is getting that first one." Abreu, who ended a drought covering 148 at-bats and 41 games when he unloaded against former Angels right-hander Bartolo Colon, has been among the game's best throughout his career in working counts and getting on base. That hasn't changed. His .407 on-base percentage ranks ninth in the American League -- one notch ahead of teammate Torii Hunter, at .402. But Abreu also knows how to go deep. He has hit 20 or more homers in eight of the past 10 seasons. He has scored 100 or more runs eight times and driven in at least 100 runs in six seasons. A career .300 hitter in 6,642 at-bats, Abreu is batting .302 this season. He has 27 walks in 42 games with only 17 strikeouts, and he is perfect on the bases: 15 for 15 in steals. "He's one of the best table-setters in our league," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Anyone hitting behind Bobby is going to have an opportunity to drive in runs." The man hitting in front of Abreu, Chone Figgins, has been on fire with a 14-game hitting streak, matching his career high and lifting his average to .299. Hunter, with a team-high 40 RBIs, has been the primary beneficiary of the leg work of Figgins and Abreu, with Kendry Morales (28 RBIs) also flourishing. Vladimir Guerrero, rounding into shape in the designated-hitter spot, figures to start cashing in any day now after a 1-for-8 start in his return to the lineup after missing 35 games. "Bobby's approach highlights things a lot of our younger players need to grasp," Scioscia said. "Plate discipline is the next hurdle for some of our players. What Bobby brings is a nice tutorial for our younger players." Abreu, according to Figgins, is always open to extending a word of advice or encouragement. "Bobby's very smart," Figgins said. "He's emphasizing an approach I've been trying to have. He loves the game, the mental part, and you can learn by listening to him or watching him. Having a locker next to his is great for me. "I've been lucky. Bobby's a lot like Garret Anderson, who used to be over here. They're not going to be real vocal, like Torii [Hunter]. But you can learn a lot if you're paying attention."
Lyle Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Nigerian Christians Attacked Again; Five Children Gunned Down
Nigerian Christians have once again found themselves the target of the violent Islamist extremists in the country.
Eight gunmen from the militant Muslim Fulani herdsmen group killed six people, including five children, in central Nigeria on Dec. 17.
"I found out that Miracle Ishaya (2 years old) had his intestines spilled on his bed as he was shot in his stomach," Deborah Stephen 28, who lost her 4-year-old son and had her 6-year-old sent to the hospital in critical condition, told Morning Star News. "I was also told by relatives that the Muslim gunmen who attacked our home were eight, and that they wore military camouflage and bullet-proof vests."
The attack also claimed the lives of Bidami Ishaya, 10; Jerry Dalyop, 8; Izine Emeka, 6; and John David, 30.
These attacks came three days after another Fulani Herdsman attack killed two Christians and wounded a third on Dec. 14 in the predominantly Christian town of Gwol.
"I had gone out to a nearby kiosk to our house to buy phone card for my mobile phone when the Muslim gunmen suddenly began shooting us," Chom Philip, 23, who was wounded in the attack, said. "When I was hit by the bullets, I crawled under a parked car, and that was how I survived the attack. The other two Christians, whose names I do not know, were killed instantly."
Another attack, on Dec. 11, left four other Christians dead and Emmanuel Loman, a Christian leader from the same region as the casualties, speechless.
"This is a very sad development," Loman said. "How long will these attacks continue?"
Currently, Nigerian Christians are anxious about possible attacks that could be carried out during the Christmas season. On Nov. 24, officials from Plateau State warned Christians that Muslim extremists had plotted against them.
"Recent security reports available to the government point to the fact that some terrorists want to take the advantage of this Christmas to attack Plateau," Gov. Jonah Jang told Christians in his region. "We must be watchful; we must not go to sleep, because keeping peace is not the job of government alone. We must report suspicious characters in our midst, and that's the only way we can defeat them."
Nigeria's two groups most responsible for the attacks against Christians include the ethnic Fulani herdsmen, some of whom come from outside the country, and Boko Haram, a Nigerian rebel group that wishes to spread Sharia law throughout the country and has ties to Al-Qaeda. It was recently placed on the U.S. list of terrorist organizations.


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Jack Giroux: All of your films so far have been adaptations. Do you just really enjoy having fans watch your every move?
Francis Lawrence: No, actually, I really don't [Laughs]. I have to say, doing Water for Elephants, it was nice because it was out of the fanboy world. My first two movies were in that comic book, fanboy, sci-fi fantasy world, where you have all these guys who live on their computers watching your every move. It was nice with Water for Elephants, because the fans of the book were really supportive all the way through. Usually, it's the other way around, dealing with every little thing. For Constantine, people said, "He's not English or blond," and the list goes on. JG: Do you ever feel like saying, "It's a movie,"?
FL: Yeah, all the time. By the way, it is an adaptation, so things have to change sometimes. JG: How seriously do you take those reactions? I love what Matthew Vaughn once said, "You'll read a negative reaction online, but it may be from a 10-year-old who knows nothing about making movies."
FL: That's absolutely true. Also, usually the people who feel so passionately about a certain comic, especially Hellblazer, which isn't the biggest comic in the world, it's a small slice of the moviegoing public.
JG: Was it tough adapting the extremes of the novel?
FL: The book is pretty extremes at times, but this was a very loose adaptation of the book. It takes somethings from the book, The Omega Man, and some things we completely made up. The original novel is vampires and takes place in Compton, so it's different. Our original ending is what the novella was about, though; the idea of being scared of these creatures we only know as legend, and then we realize they're the norm; man is the monster. We had some of that in the first ending, not in the theatrical release.
JG: What ending do you prefer?
FL: I like both in different ways. I prefer the original one, because it's the philosophical ending I enjoy; that what we perceive as the monster isn't really the monster. I might skew that direction. In tests, people really, really hated it. JG: I've heard filmmakers say that's a major problem with test screenings, when it comes to dealing with ambitious endings; you're asking for gut reactions.
FL: Yeah, the endings are always the biggest things with these test cards. I both hate them and like them. I think it's the most nerve-wracking moment, doing those test screenings. You do learn from them, though; what's confusing, slow, or too fast.


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Thank you, John Walters for putting Brandon Weeden in your Heisman race. (The Daily)
Here's the pressbox to the couch piece Anthony Slater and I did for the A&M game. If you don't have an O'Colly subscription (you should get one) I'll probably post excerpts on here later this week. (O'Colly)
Cool, Tajh Boyd over Brandon Weeden on a Heisman list. (Heisman Pundit)
Vote for Dan Bailey for NFL Rookie of the Week (h/t @denlowery) (NFL)
Kelly Hines on how much these Cowboys love going on the road. (Tulsa World)
Who had under on 16 A&M rushing yards in the second half Saturday? (NewsOK)
Intriguing read on why Facebook is so much more popular than Twitter. (New York Times)
Good hoops preview has OSU as a top 50 team. (Sporting News)
Cowboys finish 3rd at the Golfweek Conference Challenge. (okstate.com)
Some new Rivals rankings
Gundy moves up in the coaching ranks (he should move up more after that dance he did)
Weeden jumps Landry
Grant Garner enters the OL ranks
Monken breaks into the top ten
Weeden can't elicit a single vote on ESPN for the Heisman? (ESPN)
Pat Forde is already looking ahead to December 3rd. (ESPN)
I think we already knew about this (not sure why it's "breaking news") but in case you forgot, OSU basketball will be playing SMU in the American Airlines Center on December 28. (News 9)
Iowa State's AD says we're all good. Okay, I feel much better now. (ESPN)
Tony Pauline says Brandon Weeden could play himself into the 2nd round of next year's draft. (Sports Illustrated)
Interesting not on another way OSU could have ended the A&M game: " The other thing Oklahoma State might have done is have the quarterback heave the ball deep down the middle. The clock stops when an incompletion crosses the out-of-bounds markers on the sidelines. But for a pass thrown through and out of the end zone, the clock does not stop until the ball crosses the backline." (ESPN)
If you live in Dallas you lose $1,000 a year by sitting in traffic. (Dallas Morning News)
How chippy is the Baylor A&M going to be? (Dr. Saturday)
Good podcast: Dennis Dodd is really impressed by Oklahoma State. He talks about whether or not the Cowboys can be the Auburn of 2011. (CBS Sports)
CBS has OSU in the Fiesta Bowl against Michigan. (CBS Sports)
Another Friday Night Lights expose, and the last line rivals that of the one Grantland put out a few months ago. (CNN)
If you're a student and you go to OSU and you make this happen I'll post it on this blog. Many times. (here's your inspiration)
Just because we need to see it one more time…


text: Covecrest/Missionary Blogs Running With a Purpose by Mark Bocinsky "Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race, but only one wins the prize? Run so as to win." -1 Corinthians 9:24 In high school, I was a runner. My main event was the 1600 meter (one mile) race. My senior year in high school I quit the basketball team so that I could focus solely on improving my mile time with hopes of going to the State competition. I would get up at 6am and head to the track before school to run my own training circuit, separate from the work outs we would have for practice after school. Through my hard work and dedication, I made it to the regional track meet for the first time. I was ranked 7th going into the meet and needed to place in the top 4 in order to make it to the State competition. I ran my heart out, ended up running a personal record time of 4 minutes 35 seconds and placed 4th overall! I was going to State! Ever since I graduated from high school, my desire to run has dissipated. I have no goal anymore. When I run, I almost feel like there is no purpose other than to fulfill a passion of the past. So why do I run? For pride? To be able to say I can still run a mile in under a minute? What's the point? As a Life Teen Missionary, we live by a Rule of Life based on the Rule of St. Benedict. Part of this rule calls us to reflect on how we are glorifying God in our bodies. Part of this calls us to exercise and re-create (recreate) our bodies through physical activity. I've tried to get into the habit of running 4 or 5 times a week, but alas, my lack of motivation has kept me to 1 or 2 times a week. Last week, I went for a run and pushed myself harder than I have since I was training for the state competition in high school. I finally found the mental toughness to push myself for that extra mile lap so that by the end of the run I was bent over my knees struggling just to stand up. What was my motivation this time? Prayer. As I started the final lap, I had a massive cramp. To push through the pain I started praying for anyone and everyone I knew from family to people I've only met once or twice. I shouted out intentions and prayed for people by name all the while listening to Switchfoot and meditating on Christ's painful passion. I'm sure my little cramp, sore legs and dry mouth were nothing compared to the blood spilt on Calvary but the thought of being, to a small extent, like Christ in accepting this suffering inspired me onward. I finished my run and felt great. My body felt rejuvenated and fully alive, and my spirit regained meaning from the amount of prayers I had just offered up. Let's both agree to take the mundane and make it meaningful. Anything from washing dishes to our daily jog to that hour long drive home from work/school can be turned into a prayer. Don't run the race in vain, take advantage of every moment. "Do you not know that the runners in the stadium all run in the race, but only one wins the prize" (1 Cor 9:24). We're all running. The one who wins the prize is the one who runs to win the prize of salvation. Run so as to win. "As I look to the Day of Christ, you give me cause to boast that I did not run the race in vain…" -Philippians 2:16


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Issue: New federal rules say how far your organization must go to make its property accessible to disabled staff and customers.
Risk: Ignoring the rules could spark lawsuits and costly repairs.
Action: If your organization is planning remodeling or new construction, earn kudos from your boss by raising the disability-access issue. Make sure design firms are up on these new changes.
If your organization is planning to build or remodel its stores, offices or facilities that serve the public, review new construction guidelines published last month. The rules explain how far your organization must go to make your building and facilities accessible to people with disabilities.
The revisions update Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access requirements for a wide range of facilities in the public and private sectors.
They detail how accessibility should be handled in new construction and alterations, plus provide specifications for entrances, ramps, parking lots, restrooms, phones and other building components.
Good news: This update makes the ADA access rules more consistent with model building codes and industry standards. It also switches some formerly mandatory guidelines, such as acoustic standards for classrooms and handrails for stairs that don't lead to exits, into nonbinding "advisories."
The new rules also reject requests by people with allergies for standards covering office ventilation or the chemical makeup of construction materials.
Bad news: Analysts say 14 of the 27 most substantial changes in the guidelines impose higher costs not found in the old guidelines.
Example: Hotels would have to install at least one operable window in rooms classified as "accessible."
Final note: These guidelines now serve as the baseline for standards used to enforce both the ADA and the Architectural Barriers Act (which covers facilities leased by federal agencies or designed, built or altered with federal funds).
Read a summary of the rules at www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/summary.htm.
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