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Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin 'Conscious uncoupling': A philosophy that's easier on the grown-ups than the kids
Ever since Gwyneth Paltrow announced on her blog that she and musician husband Chris Martin are separating after ten years of marriage, the world has just one question: what exactly is "conscious uncoupling"?
"We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us, and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate," Paltrow writes.
"We hope that as we consciously uncouple and coparent, we will be able to continue in the same manner."
It's an interesting take on what us normal folk might call "divorce".
It seems to me that these delicately-chosen words, while great for the adults, may do little more than mask the inevitable pain that accompanies relationship breakdown - skimming over the surface in order to avoid delving into the real, unstructured, mess of grief.
Of course they have an absolute right to their privacy, and we are by no means entitled to knowing the intricate details of their relationship. Like any couple, Paltrow and Martin must be allowed to work out their lives with dignity in private.
But such extenuative language - suggesting that they are "closer than we have ever been" – does make me wonder whether divorce has been elevated to something it simply isn't – a sort of "as long as we do it without mauling each other in the process, it's ok".
In an article for Threads UK, Annie Carter puts it like this: "No matter how it is euphemistically defined, the stark sadness of divorce cannot be masked by redefining it as 'conscious uncoupling'.
"In an attempt to downplay the reality of a family severed by broken relationship, this less offensive phrase has been very carefully chosen. Ultimately, the children won't be concerned by semantics. They will face the reality for what it is: their parents no longer love each other enough to live together anymore; their family unit has been broken."
Whatever our own thoughts on divorce, it is undeniably a painful and hurtful thing and has repercussions far beyond the two people immediately involved. Family, whether that be biological, church or otherwise, is the ultimate expression of God's relational heart – and when it breaks down, something far deeper than just assets are also split.
In an essay entitled 'On Unconscious Coupling", Paltrow's spiritual advisors Dr Habib Sadeghi and Dr. Sherry Sami suggest that "a marriage coming apart is the cause of something else coming together". While I have no doubt that God can bring goodness out of any situation, is this a healthy way of looking at marriage? As something that can be cast aside in search of something better? And who is the something better for?
Such a philosophy feels a little adult-centred, coming at the expense of children who probably had no say in the matter and for whom no amount of tactful language is going to compensate for the pain of seeing the two people they love and rely on most in the world walk in two separate directions. If something else does indeed come together, it may not be clear to the children just where they fit in that picture.


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A SLIGHTLY jaded Road conceded two late goals to suffer defeat despite giving their all.
Road had the first opportunity to open up the defence when Dave Fish was quickly off his line to smother the ball and deny Mark Mitchell before the keeper then gathered Clancy's cross under pressure from Gareth Richards and Chris Crookes.
Fish then saved Mitchell's shot at the second attempt before Road took a 32nd minute lead when Ian Walker found Richards who flicked the ball to Chappell who steered a shot past Fish.
Road's lead barely lasted eight minutes though as Nick Wild's turn allowed him to chip over Greg Hall.
The second period saw Curzon spurn a good chance when Wild ignored the better-placed Matty Swailes and Stuart McGill to shoot tamely at Hall.
Road then wasted a chance of their own as Simon Kay cleared Richards effort straight to Crookes, who saw his effort blocked before the ball was eventually smuggled clear.
With the game heading for a draw, Curzon took an 89th minute lead when Wild's miscued shot deflected off Matty Wearden and past Hall, before sub John Utterson sealed the points a minute later with a shot from an acute angle.
Road won Tuesday night's game against Atherton LR 1-0 thanks to Chappell's 20th goal of the season on seven minutes.
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Recently I have been plagued with a question. Could better eating habits help us to be more intamate with the Father? In Leviticus chapter 11 God gives us a detailed list of things that are concidered clean and unclean. I have asked other people about this and the first thing that they say is that this list of clean and unclean was and still is for the Jews, and as gentiles it is okay to eat what ever we want. But this just doesn't sit right with me. God gave this "diet" to HIS people. Now as christians and adopted children of God, aren't we concidered his people too. Now given that bit of information wouldn't we as well as the Jews be held to the same standards. Should we obey Gods law when it comes to what we put into our bodies? Yes I believe we should, even if this means that we change our eating habits. When we are saved we become a whole new person, shouldn't we concider what we put into that new person.
Today everyone is busy busy busy! Fast food is a billion dollar industry, because we don't have the time to think about what we eat. Pulling up to a drive through window is much easier than standing in front of a hot stove after working an 8 hour shift. But just because it is easier does in no way make it okay. God sets for us a higher standard, I don't think that he wants us to scarf down some highly processed food stuff. That in my opinion isn't really food anymore. My point is that most people either don't care or don't have time to think about what they are putting into their bodies. But I think God wants us to think about it.
In 1 Corinthians 6:19 it says: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own. And in 1 Corinthians 3:17 says: If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
So my question is if we eat the things that are concidered biblically unclean are we defiling our temple? And if we change our diets to eat only those things concidered clean then could we as a people be healthier and closer to the Father?


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migrated to Rochelle IL about 1882 with wife Sophia (Schulz) and daughter Lena b. 1867. They migrated from Loitz, Pommern, Prussia. Fred died in 1903 in IA and was buried in Rochelle, IL with Sophia who died 1899. They may have lived in the Flagg Twp area as that is where Lena appears on the 1900 census. Have not yet found Frederich on the 1900 census.
Daughter Wilhelmina Engel b. 1861 migrated earlier (bef 1882) to the Rochelle area. She married Fred Hacker in Germany or Rochelle. She died 1884 and is buried in Rochelle.
My great grandfather, Freiderich Johann Christian Engel b. 1843-1845, migrated in 1885 to join his parents Frederch and Sophia Engel. After the birth of his daughter Hattie while living in Rochelle his family migrated to Clinton, IA about 1887.
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WHEN the news broke on Monday of last week that two climbers had perished in an accident on Mont Blanc very few would have realized straight away that there was a strong Fermoy connection with one of the two deceased climbers on that ill-fated journey.
Waterford native Colm Ennis is the son of Fermoy born man Michael Ennis, who is a retired member of An Garda Siochana and who with his wife and family have been living in Waterford for many years, where he was based in the Force.
Michael is the son of the late Walter and Esther Ennis, and the brother of Raymond and the late Patty, who died in London two years ago.
In his youth Michael was a very popular and active young man who took part in many sporting activities in the town before he left to join An Garda Siochana. He played many hurling and football and handball games for Fermoy in his youth.
Retired for a number of years, Michael and his wife Susan reside in Waterford with their family of two sons and two daughters.
Their younger son, Colm 37, was involved in adventure sports and had become a most experienced mountain climber over a number of years, having conquered many challenges with his late friend, Clonmel man Peter Britton, who also perished on this fatal journey as they were descending Europe's highest peak.
It is believed that a loose rope may have caused the accident.
The late Colm had been working in Cork in recent times as human relations manager with Amazon. During his time in Cork, Colm had taken a passionate interest in the plight of the young homeless people in Cork City and Cork Simon.
He will be very much missed by his family and friends, his work colleagues and by his colleagues in Mountaineering Ireland etc.
To his parents, his brother and sisters, and his uncle and cousins in the Fermoy area, we extend our sincere sympathies on your great loss.
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By most measures, now seems to be a very good time to be alive, says Pete Geddes, executive Vice President of the Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment.
- The world's per capita inflation-adjusted income rose from $5,400 in 1980 to $8,500 in 2005.
- The World Bank reports that between 1980 and 2000, the share of the world's population living on less than $1 a day fell from 34.8 percent to 19 percent.
- It forecasts that the number of people living on less than $1 a day will continue to fall sharply despite population growth, and account for only 10 percent of the world's population by 2015.
As for the United States:
- For all races and both sexes combined, long-term trends in cancer deaths have been declining since the early 1990s.
- American infant mortality dropped to 6.4 deaths per 1,000 live births and has been on a general decline since 1958.
- In 2007, U.S. life expectancy was 78 years (In 1990, life expectancy was 75.4 years.)
- The problem that can derail this progress is the looming entitlement crisis; Medicare alone would absorb 74.8 percent of income tax revenue by 2080, and Social Security 17.0 percent.
As for the environment, according to Steven Hayward of the American Enterprise Institute:
- Environmental improvement in the United States has been substantial and dramatic almost across the board
- The chief drivers of this improvement are economic growth, constantly increasing resource efficiency, innovation in pollution control technology.
Overall, richer societies are healthier, cleaner and more resilient than poor ones, says Geddes. Without exception, the worst cases of environmental pollution occur in poor countries, especially those lacking democratic institutions. While there is no question economic activity creates environmental problems, it also provides societies with the means to deal with them responsibly.
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Kindergarten classrooms of today hardly resemble those of your childhood memories. Today's kindergarten classrooms have high expectations for children's academic achievement, social skills and independence. Parents should also have high expectations for their child's kindergarten program.
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Governor Steve Beshear congratulated the 1,073 outstanding Kentucky high school juniors who attended this year's Governor's Scholars Program for five weeks in June and July.
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Blue whales fascinated me when I was a kid. I thought: these giants can swallow me whole without blinking, but they're not at all interested in nibbling on humans. I always thought that because of their size, they only inhabited the open oceans, but today* (that is, 25 June 2005) in the Toronto Star I read that they have been sighted in the St. Lawrence River for years. The only thing is once they experience the St. Lawrence they don't come back. And they don't bring their kids either. Still, since they have been seen in Canadian waters, our government declared them an endangered species, which required them to develop a recovery plan. Since Canadians are known for their environmentalism and progressiveness, they accordingly funded one scientist $10,000 last year and $2,000 this year to find out what shooes the Blue Whales out of our waters.
Richard Sears raises real money on his own to figure out what spooks the whales (interesting that on his site, there are four flags, not one is Canadian). He doesn't believe that a high level of dioxins, becoming entangled in fishing nets, encountering ships and whizzing boats, oil spills, and noise from activities like geological exploration, are enough to deter them. But I don't know, if I encountered all that and then saw one of the tumourous belugas that live in the St. Lawrence, I'd turn fin and run.
Right next to the article on blue whales is one on cleaning up chemicals. Canadian researchers have invented three ways to clean up the tasteless and odorless trichloroethylene (TCE) and its cousins (degreasers and dry cleaning solvents that take hundreds of years to break down). This is a victory for Canada, her brainpower, her environmental activism, right?
The U.S. known for its neanderthal approach to the environment has set a maximum level of TCE in drinking water of 5 parts per million. Canada's standard is 50 parts per million. The U.S. has surveyed wells to find out how much TCE is out there and where. Canada has not. But to be fair, it is a provincial responsibility to protect our groundwater. The provinces have done no surveys either. Almost 20 years ago, the U.S. forced testing of potentially contaminated sites. Canada and the provinces don't want to be a big bully. Once these sites were catalogued, the U.S. pounced on these three Canadian inventions and have started cleaning up TCE. For example, nano-sized iron coated in water and corn oil break down the chemicals faster and cheaper, and then the oil coating feeds the bacteria that chow down on TCE and convert it to ethane, a harmless gas. They tested this at NASA.
Meanwhile, back at home, the main concern is cost. The cost to clean up, that is, not the cost of TCE on our health and economy. Here, our governments figure if they don't do the surveys, don't do the testing, don't support our scientists and their innovations, then we don't have a problem. Canadians do ostrich well.
*It's amazing what you find when your finger hits the wrong key and the article you weren't looking for loads into the word processor. I wrote this back in 2005, when I was searching for answers, and forgot to post it. So it's here, now, only oh about 4 years late, but still relevant, especially as the Harper government continues this abysmal legacy by overseeing the sell-off of innovative, lucrative bits and pieces of Nortel to foreign buyers and ignoring climate change meetings.


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European shares fell on Monday on the first trading day of 2016 after weak Chinese data rekindled global growth worries, while oil prices jumped and bond yields dropped on rising tensions in the Middle East.
Chinese manufacturing surveys showed that any hopes for a recovery in the sector were premature, with factory activity contracting for a 10th straight month in December and at a faster pace than in the previous month.
Adding to the worries, China's central bank fixed the yuan at a four and a half year low. Mainland Chinese shares fell 7pc, prompting the stock exchange to halt trading.
European stocks followed Asia's lead. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index fell 2.3pc, while the euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index declined by 2.6pc. Germany's DAX dropped 3.4pc.
"(Equity) investors are not going to like the start of this year, particularly when you have news that trading was halted in China due to a market sell-off," said Naeem Aslam, chief market analyst at AvaTrade.
Global oil benchmark Brent LCOc1, which fell 35pc last year due to fears of over-supply in a global slowdown, climbed more than a dollar to a high of $38.50 per barrel before easing back to $37.47.
The rise came as relations between leading crude producers Saudi Arabia and Iran deteriorated, raising concerns about potential supply disruptions.
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, cut diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday in response to the storming of its embassy in Tehran. Bilateral tensions escalated following Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric on Saturday.
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DIY | Bear Hugs ValentineCategories DIY
Somewhere along the line, mothers of school-aged kids decided that cheapie paper valentines from the drugstore are not good enough for their babies. I'm not sure why or how, but it sort of ruined it for the rest of us.
Now I feel like I have to come up with something borderline cute or I'm a failure of a mother. Plus, I'll have to listen to things like "Look what Olivia's mom made." Can't you hear the disappointment at my failures dripping from her little voice already?
So I took the bull by its stupid horns and came up with an idea of my own. Take that, Olivia's mom.
This isn't exactly what the final version of our little creations are going to look like. There will be glitter and stickers and stamps once my little diva feels like getting crafty (she wasn't yesterday), but I think you can get the idea.
Here's what I used:
Pretty simple. I had white card stock at home already so I just picked up a couple of boxes of Teddy Grahams, some clear party bags, foam letters and heart stickers.
Once I had all of my stuff together, I filled my bags with Teddy Grahams. I put fifteen bears in each bag (for 22 kids that amounted to about a box and a half), figuring they would get so much stuff they didn't need any more than that anyway.Once my bags were filled, I cut my card stock down to size. I made sure that each piece was as wide as my bag and could be folded in half with a couple of inches hanging over on each side.
Next, I cut the excess off each of the bags, leaving enough so that they could be folded down to make sure no bears escaped. When that was done, I stapled my card stock to the bags, creating little packages.
From there, all you have to do is decorate them! I thought bear hugs was kind of cute and different and Samantha loved it, so we went with that. All that's left is to let her go nuts decorating them however her little heart desires.
I think moms forget way too often that these little projects are actually for the kids. While it would be nice to send in perfect little packages to show Olivia's mom who's boss, it's more important to let my little lady get that same little burst of pride when she's satisfied with how her hard work came out.
She is so proud of the little valentine mailbox she made out of a shoe box. And isn't that what we're really shooting for?
PS These would make super cute party favors too, don't you think?


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Harsimrat Badal's warning to AAP
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann of encouraging voters to turn violent ahead of the Punjab elections. Harsimrat Badal warned AAP on Wednesday that "if chief minister Parkash Singh Badal told workers of our party (Shiromani Akali Dal or SAD) to turn violent, AAP workers will not stay alive".
Reacting angrily in the wake of shoe-throwing incident targeting Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in his constituency, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal openly said retaliation by Akali workers may have violent consequences.
Replying to a media query on the issue of unsavoury violent incidents during campaigning especially targeting Akalis, Harsimrat Badal, while on campaign trail in Budhlada town, minced no words when she said AAP workers would not stay alive if Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal told Akali workers to retaliate violently.
Venting her ire at AAP workers, she accused their leaders, referring to Bhagwant Mann, of religious and parliamentary misdemeanor as well as of provoking people in run up to the Assembly election. She also accused them of defaming Punjab in the Parliament. Ruing such undesirable behavior of AAP workers and leaders, she invoked the contribution of CM Badal to maintain harmony and peace in his 60 year long political career.
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Coat hanger trees and three bird roasts? It's the craziest Christmas yet
Nonsensical and unwieldy the old 12 Days of Christmas may have been but at least you knew where you were with a partridge in a pear tree. Put it like this, rounding up game birds in fruit bushes and high jumping peers of the realm sounds like small beer compared to trying to keep up with the convoluted and lunatic demands of Christmas 2015.
Where do you even begin?
Christmas Shopping
The Beach Body Ready kits of summer are still on the shelves when the first rolls of 3-for-2 festive wrap start to appear. But it really kicks off (sometimes literally) with the American import Black Friday - a weekend of "unrepeatable" bargain prices. Which will be repeated every weekend up until Christmas Eve. Which is when the Boxing Day sales start.
And then there's online shopping. So easy you could do it after a bottle of wine. Which let's face it most of us have. It's not the ordering that's complicated. It's the delivery. The man says he'll be there during specified hours. He never is. Then he leaves it in the bin. Or you get it delivered to work and the boss throws a fit. Just because you ordered two Segways and a 5ft trampoline for the kids. Has the man no heart?
The Christmas Jumper
A sort of ironic craze from a few years ago which suddenly went mainstream. Now big designers are in on the act with designer price tags - a lot to pay for looking like a pudding for a few days in December. At least you might get a bit of wear out of it next year. So long as you don't buy the one with Xmas 2015 on front.
Christmas Facebook Flaunting
You're out for a night with friends and suddenly the fun is halted as the Facebookers whip out their mobiles and demand everybody poses for several dozen shots of all hands pouting to camera. Here's us having a fabulous time. Except we're not. We wasting precious party time posing for endless, boring pics.
The Christmas Tree
This used to be just, well, a tree. (Partridge optional.) Now the onus is on "alternative". Trees made of wire coat hangers ... old saucepans ... massed potted cacti. The options are endless. As is the pressure to come up with one nobody else has.
Christmas Canapes
Sausage rolls and Pringles no longer cut it. You need various permutations of small chorizo thingies in brioche rolls which look amazing on the packet pic but are tediously fiddly to prepare and will never, ever, look anywhere near as good in real life.
Christmas Dinner
Considering turkey? How dated. One bird is no longer enough. It's now all about the several bird roast.
This kicked off a few years back with the three bird option. We're now up to about half a dozen assorted fowl of descending size inserted one within the other. Soon it'll be starting with ostrich and moving down to the family budgie.
Christmas Soft Furnishing Overkill
Cushions, throws, tablecloths, crockery, tea towels ... everything with a robin motif. And duvet covers with Santa, reindeer, snow scenes. Way too much.
Christmas Sentimentality
So long Jimmy Stewart, Bob Cratchit and ET. We're saving our festive tears for soppy promotional ads for supermarket chains this year.
Including the German one of the old boy whose grown-up children are too busy to come back and see him for Christmas. So he sends a message that he's dead and they come back for his funeral only to find he's waiting with the turkey dinner. Some call it creepy. Me, I admire a bit of emotional blackmail.
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There really can only be one Kate
I'm not the greatest fan of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. But how many more people can she be accused of morphing into?
One report says she's turning into Princess Diana.
Another points out how much she looks like her mother, Carole. There's a turn up for the books.
Most interestingly, we're informed that her new, shorter hairdo came at the prompting of the Queen who reportedly ordered a trim. Who knew Her Majesty ruled the waves? Maybe she could have a word with Harry Styles ...
Wilderness a walk in park for Obama
Bear Grylls, wilderness explorer, has been talking about his Running Wild TV special which starred Barack Obama with him on location in Alaska. As it turns out the President was accompanied by around 50 security guards and a food taster.
The latter may have been unnerved by chat around the campfire which centred on "climate change" and "drinking urine". But, happily, pee didn't feature on the presidential outdoor menu. There was bottled water. And salmon for dinner.
Given the guard and the grub, not so much Running Wild then. More Ambling Tamely.
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2011 NBA mock draft
1. CAVALIERS -- Kyrie Irving (Duke)
He's not LeBron, but it's a start for the rebuilding Cavs. Irving won't become an instant star like Derrick Rose, but with Baron Davis ahead of him, he'll have time to grow.
2. TIMBERWOLVES -- Derrick Williams (Arizona)
T-Wolves GM David Kahn tried to create a market for this pick, but our guess is he will wind up making it. The best news for Minnesota fans? At least it won't be another point guard.
3. JAZZ -- Enes Kanter (Kentucky)
This pick comes courtesy of the Nets, and Utah will fill an important need by selecting a perfect replacement for injured Mehmet Okur. The Jazz would throw a serious wrench into the draft if they go PG here and take Brandon Knight.
4. CAVALIERS -- Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)
Could be a terrific compliment to Irving as future pick-and-roll tandem because he has terrific length and finishes well. There is a buyout issue, however, with his European team.
5. RAPTORS -- Brandon Knight (Kentucky)
Some late consideration here to go for Bismack Biyombo, who would compliment Andrea Bargnani, but PG-needy Raptors have to go with the safer choice. If the Jazz take Knight, Raps could go with Biyombo.
6. WIZARDS -- Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)
Wizards hoped to move up and snag Kanter, John Wall's fellow' Wildcat. But Vesely, often compared to Andrei Kirilenko, is a nice pick here, as well.
7. KINGS -- Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State)
The Maloofs want to sell tickets and get that new arena, so Jimmermania is an option, but Kings need talent and Leonard might have the most upside in the draft.
8. PISTONS -- Bismack Biyombo (Congo)
Ready-for-NBA body with a relentless motor, he reminds people of Ben Wallace. And people in Detroit loved Big Ben.
9. BOBCATS -- Chris Singleton (Florida State)
With a strong build, he can defend the game's top forwards and has a good outside touch. Paul Silas will love him.
10. BUCKS -- Klay Thompson (Washington State)
As one of the worst shooting teams in the league, the Bucks need exactly what Klay can do. Good backcourt compliment for Brandon Jennings.
11. WARRIORS -- Marcus Morris (Kansas)
If they choose a guard, Monta Ellis rumors are sure to start. Instead, would Morris mean David Lee's days are numbered?
12. JAZZ -- Jimmer Fredette (BYU)
Though Kemba Walker is an option, there's little to no chance they leave the BYU star on the board, which could result in extremely polite rioting in Salt Lake City.
13. SUNS -- Tristan Thompson (Texas)
Fills an area of need for the Suns and he could thrive as a dirty-work player in the paint for a team that relies on perimeter game.
14. ROCKETS -- Donatas Motiejunas (Lithuania)
With plenty of effort-type players on the roster, the Rockets could use one with high-end skill potential.
15. PACERS -- Marshon Brooks (Providence)
Fills a need at the shooting guard position, but can he succeed while sharing the ball with Danny Granger and Darren Collison?
16. 76ERS -- Nikola Vucevic (USC)
The bigger news of the night could involve trading Andre Iguodala, but with a goal to add size, the 7-foot Vucevic fits here.
17. KNICKS -- Kemba Walker (UConn)
Shocking, right? The Knicks are hoping someone slips to them and the Bronx native could be that someone.
18. WIZARDS -- Iman Shumpert (Georgia Tech)
Shumpert's stock rose dramatically in predraft process and just imagine he and Wall as a defensive tandem.
19. BOBCATS -- Kenneth Faried (Morehead State)
The undersized rebounding extraordinaire could thrive under the coaching of Paul Silas and Charles Oakley.
20. TIMBERWOLVES -- Alec Burks (Colorado)
Came into the draft projected for the lottery, but has tumbled. This pick could be traded for veteran help.
21. TRAIL BLAZERS -- Markieff Morris (Kansas)
Blazers wanted Faried here and could take a shot at Jeremy Tyler, but Morris is an NBA-ready forward who will fit in well.
22. NUGGETS -- Tobias Harris (Tennessee)
Long Island star would give George Karl even more versatility with his interchangeable forwards, Danilo Gallinari and Wilson Chandler.
23. ROCKETS -- Darius Morris (Michigan)
May not be ready to make an immediate impact, but has potential to be a solid NBA point guard.
24. THUNDER -- Justin Harper (Richmond)
A sleeper in this draft and could eventually give Oklahoma City some of what they lost when Jeff Green was traded to Boston.
25. CELTICS -- Tyler Honeycutt (UCLA)
Hardly Paul Pierce's heir apparent, but not a bad gamble because of his potential. Will be a good defender and can develop into more.
26. MAVERICKS -- Davis Bertrans (Latvia)
Intriguing athleticism and good shooting touch for a 6-10 forward. Mavs can afford to leave 18-year-old in Europe to develop.
27. NETS -- Reggie Jackson (Boston College)
Very good playmaking guard who will either be Deron Williams' backup for years or will replace him as a starter in 2012.
28. BULLS -- Charles Jenkins (Hofstra)
Solidly built combo guard from Queens can score from anywhere and could become Ben Gordon 2.0 for the Bulls.
29. SPURS -- Nikola Mirotic (Serbia)
Made attempts to move into lottery by dangling Tony Parker, but will once again go international with their draft.
30. BULLS -- Jeremy Tyler (Japan)
Expect them to trade or sell this pick, with Knicks as a potential buyer and an eye on Tyler, the 6-10 big who skipped college to play overseas.


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Canoeing and sea kayaking
Discover secret places on the Yorkshire Coast only accessible by kayak, just begging to be explored. Ride the tidal waves, take a sunset paddle or sleep under the stars on an expedition – kayaking is as relaxing or demanding as you like. Plus if you're lucky, you could be joined on your adventure by birds, dolphins and seals.
If you're experienced and own your own canoe, head to the coast for a paddle at gorgeous Runswick Bay. Remember the skills required are not simply those of paddling the boat; you also need to understand tides, tidal streams, and the interaction between tidal streams and the weather. Barefoot Kayak also hire out kayaks and stand up paddleboards.
- If you've not tried it before, then spend a fantastic day with one of our outdoor activity providers that provide lessons and tasters.
- Barefoot Kayak offers guided paddle and dine experiences from Runswick Bay or hire one of their fishing rods to catch your own mackerel supper.
- The National Trust run sea kayaking adventures over the summer, paddling from Boggle Hole to Ravenscar. You'll see the coast from a different perspective, watching seals and sea birds and discovering life in rock pools. These sessions are very popular, you are advised to book well in advance (T: 0844 2491895).
- Teesoutdoors runs canoe trips and skills sessions in Whitby Harbour and the River Esk; gentle sea kayak trips and activity sessions on Cod Beck, Osmotherley and Scaling Dam. (For fun they also build rafts!)
Canoeing adventures of a different kind are to be found on the River Esk, an easy touring river with a mile of non-tidal flat river upstream to Sleights. Ruswarp Pleasure Boats will, for a small charge, allow you to use their slipway if you have your own canoe. They also have sit-on-top kayaks for hire.
Further south in the Howardian Hills, Howsham Weir on the River Derwent is a favourite playspot for kayakers maintained by York University Canoe Club.
The online river guide provides a good summary of most UK rivers, so you can find out what it's like before you paddle.
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Crimewatch for Monday, October 1, 2001
College briefs
Billy Griffis, Statesboro business leader and past president of both the Georgia Southern Alumni Association and the Southern Boosters, has been appointed to head the University's fundraising program as director of development in the Office of Advancement.
On the Street with Sgt. Jack D. Caldwell
Savannah Fire Watch -- Aug. 5-18
Cooler weather is coming, so prepare your heating system by having it serviced by certified technicians and replace your filters monthly. Call Savannah Fire at 651-6758 anytime to get the right answer to your safety questions.
YMCA locations are accepting donations of new work boots (size 10 and up), new heavy work gloves and socks in an ongoing effort to supply these urgently needed items for the Rescue & Recovery workers at Ground Zero in New York City. Call 964-5095 or 964-8191 for locations.
Shell game
Katie Martin, 3, sat cross-legged on the floor in front of the biggest window she'd ever seen.
Excavation of Hunley resumes
CHARLESTON -- A shadowy X-ray from the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley gives scientists new hope that they may finally unlock the vessel's mysteries when excavation of the sub resumes this month.
On ritual and song and memory
It was easy in high school and college and a few years beyond. Easy to talk -- make that argue -- politics. Late at night sprawled on the floor in the dorm, hunched over coffee in the student union or totally engaged in a political science class.
Authorities are looking for Bryant Christopher Heyward
Violent crime still Flynn's focus
Dan Flynn had seven items on his to-do list for his first year as Savannah's police chief. As of this week -- which marks one year on the job -- he's done six.
Taliban protecting bin Laden's location
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Afghanistan's sole ambassador to the outside world said Sunday that alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden is being sheltered in a secret location in Afghanistan by the country's ruling Taliban militia, which has had knowledge and control of his actions for more than two years.
'Weakest Link' looks for contestants in Savannah
The capital of California is Sacramento, Walt Disney's middle name was Elias, and Katharine Hepburn won her first Oscar for "Morning Glory."
Community Calendar for October 1, 2001
Hip Hop entertainment mogul Chuck D will speak at Savannah State University at 7 p.m. in the ballroom of the King-Frazier Student Center. Sponsored by SSU's Center for Leadership and Character Development. Free. Call: 356-2448.
How we're helping
The City of Tybee Island has challenged cities and corporations throughout Georgia and the nation to join it in "investing in freedom" by purchasing U.S. Savings Bonds during the week of Oct. 22-26.
Eye on Effingham
The Effingham County Board of Education will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the boardroom of the board's central office on Ash Street in Springfield. For details, call 754-6491.
Bush says U.S. in hot pursuit of terrorists; National Airport to be reopened
President Bush said Friday the United States is "in hot pursuit" of terrorists behind the Sept. 11 attacks. A top Bush administration official said U.S. forces have conducted scouting missions in Afghanistan, where suspected terrorists are hiding.
Jewelry theft related to heists in South
CHARLESTON -- Thieves who took more than $50,000 worth of jewelry from a couple outside a Summerville hotel recently have been linked to similar robberies in South Carolina and two other states during the past decade.
New congressional maps to have wide impact
Sorting out a new map of congressional districts is important to more than just the politicians who want to serve in Washington.
County police announce promotions
Four Chatham County police officers were promoted Friday, after the retirement of long-time Capt. Tom Tracy.
New Georgia map brings GOP fallout
Just moments after the Georgia General Assembly approved a new congressional map late Friday night, the politicians most affected by the plan had already begun gauging its impact and plotting their next moves.
Bush condemns Taliban for harboring Osama bin Laden as diplomatic efforts fail to move Afghan rulers
President Bush condemned Afghanistan's Taliban rulers for harboring Osama bin Laden and his followers on Saturday and the United States pressed its military and diplomatic campaign against terror.
Construction debris being blamed for growing pollution of state streams
Georgia's rivers, streams and other wetlands are being dirtied "at an alarming rate" because of inadequate monitoring at construction sites and lack of enforcement of water-pollution laws, according to state auditors.
Shipping industry braces for even tighter security
The dust is still settling from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but possible changes in the global transportation of people and products already are being discussed.
Report: bin Laden's extended family fled United States following attacks
NEW YORK -- Two dozen members of Osama bin Laden's family were urgently evacuated from the United States in the first days following the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, according to the Saudi ambassador to Washington.
Volunteers needed
The AARP Tax-Aide program looking for volunteers to help taxpayers complete their 2001 federal and state income tax forms in 2002. In January, volunteers receive one week free tax training from the IRS.
Bread & Butter Cafe opens doors
The tables are set. The kitchen up and running. The menus printed. The Bread & Butter Cafe -- run for and by Savannah's homeless and at-risk residents -- is ready to open Thursday.
Vox populi, the voice of the people
"With all due respect to Jesse Jackson supporters, he is not a foreign policy expert, he is not a duly elected representative of the U.S. government and has no business inserting himself in the middle of what could prove to be the most sensitive and critical issue in modern history."
Chat: Ulysses O. Bryant Jr.
Ulysses O. Bryant, Jr. is chief of Campus Police for the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools system.
How we're helping
The City of Tybee Island has challenged cities and corporations throughout Georgia and the nation to join it in "investing in freedom" by purchasing U.S. Savings Bonds during the week of Oct. 22-26.
Mother keeping son's memory alive
When Ware County High School art teacher Ann Douglas won a national fellowship to attend a week-long art course at Manhattan College in New York two months ago, she was excited -- for two reasons.
23-year-old mother charged with murder in death of 3-month-old daughter
AUGUSTA -- A 23-year-old mother of three is charged with murder in the death of her 3-month-old daughter, who officials say died from a blow to the head.
Will redistricting battle cost Barnes support in next year's Legislature?
Gov. Roy Barnes didn't care to be seen as one of the masterminds of Georgia's new congressional redistricting map. "I don't draw maps," he insisted to reporters. But his influence behind the scenes was clear.
Fire displaces several in midtown boarding house
Alanzo Williams had just walked to Fried Crispy Chick Saturday evening and bought a sandwich, when someone saw smoke from a few blocks away.
YMCA locations are accepting donations of new work boots (size 10 and up), new heavy work gloves and socks in an ongoing effort to supply these urgently needed items for the Rescue & Recovery workers at Ground Zero in New York City. Call 964-5095 or 964-8191 for locations.
Mom, dad and daughter say enough is enough
In the case of the Rowans of Wilmington Island -- the family that weighs together loses pounds together. Since June 2000 mom, dad and daughter have dropped a total of nearly 200 pounds.
Community calendar for September 29, 2001
20th annual Savannah Jazz Festival will be held in Forsyth Park. Entertainment includes: at 2 p.m., Children's Jazz Festival with CIA All Stars, Ronald McDonald and the Savannah Arts Academy Skylite Jazz Band.
Vox populi, the voice of the people
"I just want to thank whoever spent the money to put that beautiful flag billboard at I-516 with In God We Trust and United We Stand on it."
Sheriff's Department joins trend of advertising 'most wanted'
If there are warrants for your arrest, chances are your face will end up on a most-wanted poster.
For a good cause
The Savannah/Chatham County Court Appointed Special Advocates is celebrating 10 years of helping abused and neglected children.
Community news classes
Items for this calendar must be received at least 14 days before the event. Only classes or lectures that are free or have a nominal cost will be accepted for publication.
More outrageous than talk radio
Whenever I hear any unusual, interesting, or funny radio traffic on my scanners, I immediately grab the closest piece of paper and write it down. Sometimes if I'm driving, I quickly pull over and make a note. So now I have envelopes full of small scraps of paper with radio traffic written down on them.
Obituaries for September 30, 2001
Obituaries for October 1, 2001
Letters to the editor
The anger and the hurt over the Sept. 11 terrorism attack against so many innocent people shall never wane entirely, but a reaction with hatred at its core should be checked immediately.
Letters to the editor
Deny any victory to terrorists by doing your job best you can.
Column: City needs 'charity lanes' to promote safety and stop the scam artists
Americans tend to be soft touches for worthy causes. We open our hearts, and loosen our purse strings, for burned children, war veterans and, lately, the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Editorial: Securing our ports
PRESIDENT BUSH and Congress are moving full speed ahead on plans to improve security at the nation's airports and aboard airliners.
Guest column: If we declare war on terrorism we must first examine roots of the conflict
President Bush gave a rousing speech to the United States Sept. 20 that included his explanation for why America was attacked. The rationale included the hatred of democracy and freedom.
Editorial: Economic battle cry
THE ATTACKS on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were designed to kill Americans, shake our confidence in the government and cripple our economy. The more than 6,000 people who are dead or missing indicates the terrorists accomplished one goal.
Tech fans bemoan their lost opportunity
In this time of national crisis, consider Saturday Georgia Tech's contribution to the recovery.
Karsay Glad To See Mets Leave
ATLANTA -- Steve Karsay can't explain his ineffectiveness against the Mets, he's just happy he won't see them again this season.
Braves miss opportunity to deliver knockout punch to Mets
ATLANTA -- This was not the way the weekend was supposed to end for the Atlanta Braves, not after Brian Jordan trumped the New York Mets with the season's most dramatic home run just 24 hours earlier.
South Effingham wins its first 2-AAA fast-pitch tourney title
In a two-inning span Saturday at Hendrix Park, South Effingham displayed the most effective way to turn a winner-take-all showdown into a foregone conclusion.
Day After Disaster
Sunday practices don't often end with wind sprints in smelly uniforms for the Savannah State football team.
Savannah State-Albany State notebook
The game's biggest drive may have been one Albany State didn't score on. Savannah State's offense finally found its rhythm to start the second quarter, marching 76 yards for a seemingly easy score with more than 10 minutes left in the half.
Ebo stays undefeated with unanimous decision
Ebo Elder predicted an exciting fight against Dagoberto Najera, and Saturday afternoon the Newnan native looked like a psychic.
Georgia 34, Arkansas 23
Redshirt freshman quarterback David Greene threw for a season-high 298 yards and two touchdowns as Georgia beat Arkansas 34-23 on Saturday night.
Sandefur leads Calvary to Area 1-AA/A softball title
Calvary Baptist's Alana Sandefur won three games as the Cavaliers captured the Area 1-AA A Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament Saturday at Bill Morris Athletic Complex.
Area softball tournament brackets
No exaggeration: Albany State dominates SSU again
Savannah State's coaches were quick in practice this week to exaggerate the Tigers' nine-year losing streak to Albany State.
Seventh heaven
John Burkett spoke for just about everyone inside and outside Turner Field when he said, "It's fun winning a game when everybody is writing you off."
Bulldogs saw some improvements against Arkansas
ATHENS -- After a three-week layoff, Georgia expected something of a seesaw battle with Arkansas.
Role players set up Braves' rally
Brian Jordan's two-out, two-strike grand slam won Saturday's game, but the ninth inning really belonged to the six hitters who reached base before he came to the plate.
Young fighter continues to breeze toward top
Paul Williams believes all of his fights are over before they start.
Drivers worry about new-track feel in Kansas
When Ricky Rudd pulled into the Kansas Speedway for the first time last Thursday, he felt like he was on familiar ground.
Column: Braves still hard to figure with a week left
ATLANTA -- That the Braves are playing in October this year is less a function of accomplishment than circumstance.
Column: Red drum fishing picks up in Georgia
If ever there was a week when red drum dominated the fishing spotlight, it has to be the one just completed.
Gordon stays out of trouble to claim win in Kansas
KANSAS CITY -- If there was a safe place to avoid the carnage of Sunday's race at the Kansas Speedway, leave it to Jeff Gordon to find it.
Falcons feeling confident going up against hapless Cardinals
Not since their Super Bowl appearance in 1998 have the Atlanta Falcons felt this good about playing football.
Where are they now?
His defining moment at Georgia Southern came on a kick short on distance, but long on pressure. And Mike Dowis admits his nerves raged when Stephen F. Austin called a timeout in an attempt to rattle him with the 1989 Division I-AA national championship on the line.
Eagles disappointed despite 17-point victory
Lopsided scores and ungodly offensive yardage masked many Georgia Southern flaws this football season.
Thrill of the chase is gone in baseball
Sometime this week, if not before the end of the weekend, Barry Bonds will do something that's never been done before. But it will be nothing new.
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Washington, Jan 28: If presence of a woman on Mars was not enough to give jitters to scientists, there is another mystery seeking explanation -- ''complex, wind-sculpted landforms'' on the red planet.
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has sent detailed images of the landforms which may give scientists a tough time to answer qestions whether winds on present-day Mars are strong enough to form and change geological features, or if wind-constructed formations were made in the past, perhaps when winds speeds and atmospheric pressures were higher.
The images of wind-driven Mars geology has been provided by University of Arizona's High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera (HiRISE). As the orbiter flies at about 7,500 mph between 250 and 315 kilometers above the Martian surface, this camera can see features as small as half a meter.
''We're seeing what look like smaller sand bedforms on the tops of larger dunes, and, when we zoom in more, a third set of bedforms topping those,'' said HiRISE co-investigator Nathan Bridges of NASA.
''On Earth, small bedforms can form and change on time scales as short as a day.'' HiRISE also shows detail in sediments deposited by winds on the downwind side of rocks. Such ''windtails'' show which way the most current winds have blown, Mr Bridges said.
Scientists discovered miles-long, wind-scoured ridges called ''yardangs'' with the first Mars orbiter, Mariner 9, in the early 1970s. New HiRISE images reveal surface texture and fine-scale features that are giving scientists insight into how yardangs form.
New images show that some layers in the yardangs are made of softer materials that have been modified by wind, he added. The soft material could be volcanic ash deposits, or the dried-up remnants of what once were mixtures of ice and dust, or something else.
''The fact that we see layers that appear to be rocky and layers that are obviously soft says that the process that formed yardangs is no simple process but a complicated sequence of processes,'' Mr Bridges said.


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what kind of uncivilized moron would put milk in first?
I've not been quite bold enough to try it yet, if I am honest I keep forgetting to, but apparently I read that it does taste better. But I also heard contrary about adding boiling water to milk.


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Working late
Anyone who finds themselves working late on a regular basis is on a steep downward spiral on a coconut mat marked "stress".
Sadly, it's their own fault because when they were asked in their interview if they were prepared to work long, unsociable hours, they didn't reply: "No, I prefer to work short, sociable ones, thank you."
Last out
Of course, definitions of what late working means vary. If you work nine to five and you find yourself still in the building at 5.35pm then that's a pretty late night. If, on the other hand, you run your own business and you leave the office before last orders in the pub then that amounts to a half day.
In big offices the definition of late working is if you know the names of the cleaner's children and the name of the security guard's unfortunate ailment.
You also know you're working too late too often if the first time your children are allowed to stay up late enough to welcome you home is shortly before they leave for college.
Working late does have its advantages, though. You can get far more work done because you're not continually being distracted by the personal phone calls you have to make all the time throughout the day.
It also gives you a golden opportunity to rifle through other people's desks and their personal papers. Generally, it's while you are casually flicking through the managing director's in-tray that you discover that the one other person who seems to be habitually working late is the managing director.
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What is Menopause and How it Can Affect You
Menopause is a natural part of a woman's life that marks the beginning of infertility. A woman is considered post-menopausal 12 months after her last menstrual period, as menopause is the time period of your final menstrual cycle. Typically, menopause occurs in the late 40s or early 50s, though it could happen years earlier or later – the average age for a woman to hit menopause is 51.
The onset of menopause is marked by perimenopause – the period of time while the body
adjusts from fertility to infertility. Perimenopause can last anywhere from 6 months to several years, and is the indicator that menopause is coming soon. 12 months after your final period, you are considered to be through menopause and you transition into post-menopause.
Menopause is the 12 month period after your final menstrual cycle, before you are considered post-menopausal. During this time, your hormone production will change significantly, namely estrogen and progesterone. This rapid change in hormones can cause an imbalance, which can lead to a number of unpleasant symptoms, but is entirely natural. Menopause is different in every woman.
Age is the cause of menopause, and menopause is not something that you can avoid; however, there are a few factors that can bring on menopause earlier than usual.
Smoking heavily or for prolonged amounts of time can lead to early menopause.
Certain surgeries can bring on menopause, namely surgeries that remove the uterus or ovaries. A hysterectomy – the removal of the uterus – may cause menopause by stopping your periods, but your ovaries will still produce hormones normally, and you may not feel the symptoms for years, until they naturally slow down hormone production. An oophorectomy, the removal of the ovaries, will likely cause menopause symptoms to occur immediately, as the largest source of estrogen is removed from your body.
Identifying Menopause
The easiest way to identify menopause is to recognize the symptoms. If you suffer from one or more of the symptoms of menopause, then you may be undergoing it.
The first thing that many women notice is the change in their menstrual periods. While it differs from woman to woman – and from cycle to cycle – a change in periods is usually the earliest sign of menopause. This can include bleeding more or less than normal, your periods lasting longer or shorter than normal, or the time between periods becoming irregular.
If you notice anything wrong with your periods, you should see a doctor to learn if it is menopause. Additionally, problems such as excessive menstrual bleeding, periods lasting longer than a week, or periods coming very close together may be a cause for alarm, and you should visit a doctor immediately.
Generally, you should not need a test to diagnose menopause, but a doctor can use a blood test to measure your hormones to check for menopause.
Symptoms of Menopause
Menopause greatly affects your hormones, so the symptoms can differ from person to person. If you experience one or more of these symptoms, you may be entering into or undergoing menopause.
- Hot flashes
- Vaginal health problems, such as infection or dryness
- Difficulty controlling bladder
- Difficulty sleeping or insomnia
- A sudden drop in libido
- Mood swings
- Sudden muscle loss or weight gain
Potential Risks of Menopause
During and after menopause, you will be at much higher risk for two dangerous health conditions.
Osteoporosis is a condition that causes your bones to become fragile and more likely to break. Normally, your bones are constantly replacing old bone and replacing them with new bone, but because estrogen is necessary for this process, menopause can cause your body to be unable to keep your bones as strong as usual. The sudden decrease in estrogen from menopause can result in frails bones that lead to osteoporosis in women that are menopausal.
Some things that may increase your risk of developing osteoporosis during menopause include:
- Osteoporosis running in the family
- Broken bones as an adult
- Early menopause
- Calcium deficiency
- Frequent drinking or smoking
- Certain types of medications, including glucocorticoids or anticonvulsants.
There are some things you can do to help prevent osteoporosis.
Even before entering into menopause, ensure that your diet contains enough calcium and vitamin D. Regular exercise or a routine that contains weight-bearing activities like walking, running, or stair climbing may also strengthen your bones and help prevent osteoporosis.
Cardiovascular Disease
Women are at a lower risk of cardiovascular disease for most of their lives, but during and after menopause, their risk of developing heart problems increases significantly.
Atherosclerosis, angina, heart attack, and stroke are some of the more common cardiovascular problems that affect menopausal women. Menopausal and post-menopausal women have a much higher risk of developing these conditions than other women – these diseases kill nearly 11 times as many women per year as breast cancer.
Routine exercise and a healthy diet may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease that comes along with the menopausal period of your life. If you smoke, quitting can also lower the risk of developing a cardiovascular disease.
There are some things you can do to help relieve the discomfort of menopause. These include:
- Get regular medical exams.
- See a doctor, and take prescribed medications
- Use a vaginal lubricant that is water-based
- Eat a low-fat, high-fiber diet. Just don't miss out on important vitamins and minerals, especially calcium and vitamin D.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Exercise regularly, especially weight-bearing exercises like jogging and stair-climbing
- Not smoking – if you don't smoke, don't start. If you do smoke, stop.
Additionally, you can talk to a medical professional about hormone replacement therapy to help maintain a healthy balance as your body goes through these changes. Keep in mind that this treatment should always be discussed in-depth with your doctor before beginning.


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After two decades of filming weddings Doug had long wondered what became of those couples.. Are they still together? Is married life what they thought it would be? How have they navigated the inevitable ups and downs of marriage over the long haul? Driven by deep curiosity to answer these questions, he begins to track down and interview his wedding couples, juxtaposing wedding day flashbacks with present-day reality as he explores themes of love and marital commitment and to ask them all the same question: After years of being married, what would be your advice be for a young couple soon to be married?
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Our Town Planning Advisor has just won a planning appeal for a Bygone Preferred Installer that supports the replacement of original sash windows on condition that the replacements are "Bygone Symphony uPVC double glazed sash units". The property is in a Conservation Area protected by Article 4(2), and the Planning Inspector's decision goes on to include clear recognition of:
- the special features of the Bygone Symphony window and how these would match the originals in this case
- the care taken in the (planning) application to ensure the replacements windows would closely mimic the detailed appearance of the originals
- the high "standard of the proposed replacements windows (that) would far exceed most , if not all, of those that are seen on other properties along both sides of (the) Street",
- and rejects the "overly prescriptive" approach of the Council to protecting the original box sash as historic fabric without support in planning policy.
Our Advisor tells us about the case and how he secured approval for the Bygone Preferred Installer. Similar expertise and support is available to you via our network of installers.
In the spring of 2014 a Hampshire borough council refused planning permission for a BPI's planning application for replacement uPVC windows in a Victorian terraced property within a Conservation Area (CA) protected by Article 4(2) (that requires that any replacement windows the front of the property be approved by the council).
I was approached by Masterframe Ltd to advise the BPI on whether to appeal against the refusal notice.
This was only a modest cottage but the local council was consistently resisting replacement windows in a way the BPI considered both unfair and unreasonable. It appeared that many properties in this CA had already had their windows replaced over the years with a variety of poor quality replacements, and more generally, the council was demanding that the 'historic fabric' in the host properties should be protected, and that the only replacement windows that would be contemplated would be bespoke single glazed (to avoid the 'double reflection effect') wooden framed replicas.
The Council relied heavily on two previous planning appeal decisions in the same CA in support their stance.
I advised the BPI against appealing on the basis that the Inspector could only consider the original proposal; in my opinion a higher specification Bygone Symphony (with slim meeting rail) and a more sympathetic installation into the window recess (minimising the width of sash box exposed) was necessary to achieve an authentic appearance that would bare close scrutiny in these terraced properties, that sat virtually on the back edge of pavement with tiny 'front gardens'.
We could put together a new specification, new drawings and planning application with a Design and Access Statement that addressed the significance of the remaining original joinery to the historic character and appearance of the street. Also we would challenge the Council's prescriptive insistence on protecting 'historic fabric'; while this might be legitimate in a Listed Building, this was a Conservation Area where it is the historic appearance and character of the area that is crucial rather than the historic fabric of an individual building.
The Conservation Officer's stance was not supported by Local Plan policies and was inconsistent with the national planning policies of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). I considered that there was a reasonable prospect that the Council would approve such a revised scheme, and if not, that a planning appeal on the new scheme would stand a far better prospect of success than the original.
New planning application and appeal made
Given the prospect of winning approval for this job and potentially opening up many other opportunities in the area, the installer agreed to fund the appeal and we worked together on the case.
Unfortunately the Conservation Officer at the council could not be persuaded and indeed chose to see this as a 'test case', and so the new application was refused in June and a planning appeal lodged. Sadly, case loads at the Planning Inspectorate meant that the wait for the Inspector's decision was unusually long but has just now been received.
The planning appeal decision
The appeal decision has achieved exactly what we wanted.
The planning permission given by the Inspector is conditional on use of the "Bygone Symphony PVC-U double-glazed sash units (which) and shall sit within the original window recesses and shall employ white foil finish".
The decision letter contains many really useful references to the qualities of the Bygone Symphony noting how the design will "closely mimic the detailed appearance of the originals".
The Inspector specifically refers to the "noticeably slim proportions" and the use of "butt joints rather than diagonal welds", "run- through" horns and "external glazing bars with spacer bars" to give "an appropriately solid appearance".
The Inspector notes the use of "white wood foil finish with a painted grain effect, with no evidence to support the Council's view that this would be unacceptably uniform or shiny".
The Inspector states that his "overall assessment (is) that the standard of the proposed replacement windows would far exceed most, if not all, of those that are seen on other properties along both sides of (the) Street".
He also considers "that the double reflection effect would not be obvious or harmful to the areas' special character".
The Inspector compares the proposal to the previous appeal decisions the Council rely on where the replacements were considered 'alien' or 'unacceptably inconsistent' with the historic character and appearance of the area.
The Inspector found that "in this case the windows would not noticeably alter the established character and appearance of the host property", and that it follows that the "character and appearance of the Conservation Area would be conserved and there would be no harm to the area's significance as a heritage asset and no conflict with the NPPF".
He specifically found "no policy support for the overly prescriptive approach given within the Council Officer's report, which specifically identifies the appeal property's original sash windows as historic fabric that should be retained or else only replaced with exact copies if the windows are beyond repair".
This report supports many of the opinions and observations I have been consistently making in this and other masterframe columns. Similar expertise, advice and support for all Bygone Preferred installers is available through Masterframe themselves.
Michael Thornton MRTPI
Merit Thornton Planning Ltd
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The Way Back
Peter Weir's follow-up to Master & Commander (2003) is the stark & brilliant The Way Back, which takes on the theme of man's struggle for freedom. At the dawn of WWII, several men escape from a Russian gulag. The film details their perilous & uncertain journey to freedom, as they cross deserts, mountains, & several nations.
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Siberian gulag escapees walk 4000 miles overland to freedom in India.
Colin Farrell ... Valka
Ed Harris ... Mr. Smith
Jim Sturgess ... Janusz
Saoirse Ronan ... Irena
Mark Strong ... Khabarov
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Alexandru Potocean ... Tomasz
Gustaf Skarsgard ... Voss
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DIRECTED BY: Peter Weir
WRITTEN BY: Peter Weir, Keith R. Clarke
GENRE: Adventure | Drama
RATING: Rated PG-13
RELEASE DATE: 3 September 2010 (USA)
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