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Lulu came onto the radio for a chat with Paul Ross.
The singer has taken part in one of Vauxhall's Great British Legends episode to talk about her life and career, and is enjoying a stream of sold-out shows across the country.
She told Paul Ross about it, while reflecting on a career which has spanned over 50 years.
"The people I admire, the people I think have sustained, there are so many legends.
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NM Gameday Player of the Week: Adriana Tatum
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- Sandia's Adriana Tatum is the New Mexico Gameday Player of the Week.
She broke the state record in the 100-meter event. She clocked a time of 11.69.
She also helped the Matadors break the state record in the 4x4 100-meter relay.
"Countless hours of training and working with my coaches and my trainers and their dedication to improve me and better me is just all worth it in the end," Tatum said.
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When people started blindfolding themselves to take on a new internet challenge based on Sandra Bullock's Netflix movie "Bird Box" it was only a matter of time before they took it to a dangerous level--driving a 2-ton vehicle blindfolded.
News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero has some opinions about the latest internet craze.
"Sometimes I genuinely feel that these challenges are designed simply to drive me absolutely crazy," Montiero said. "From the Keke challenge, which had drivers attempting to stand outside their vehicle and dance while their car was moving, now to this one, the "Bird Box" challenge. I never thought in my entire life society would reach a level of unsafe driving like what I'm seeing right now."
For those who haven't seen the thriller "Bird Box," starring Bullock, the plot involves avoiding a horrible death by not looking at a mysterious phenomena. The characters in the movie are required to wear blindfolds and take on challenging tasks, including rowing a boat down a river.
"The key to all that was it's a movie," Montiero said.
Over the last week, there have been several reports of individuals attempting the "Bird Box" challenge while driving resulting in several severe crashes across the country. During this challenge, drivers blindfold themselves while operating a moving vehicle.
"This it makes me cringe knowing someone thinks this makes sense," Montiero said.
Montiero's echos the recent warning issued by law enforcement and Netflix: Just don't do it.
"This is common sense stuff," he said. "Your eyes, your focus, every one of your senses are required when operating your car. I've got a challenge for you, it's called 'Drive safely.'"


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Janet & Ron made a trip north in August to visit friends. They attended an OMC/Johnson luncheon, later we gathered to swap some stories.
Ron Cooper recalled a Havasu race when Ron flipped his boat in a turn. Ron said, "That's the trouble, everyone remembers when I screwed up but hardly any of the good stuff."
Well, Big Fella I think you got that wrong. Most racers will remember more about your dedication to the pleasure boat racing sport, and so many deeds to anyone who needed help.
Janet once told me she always felt safe traveling with Ron. No matter what kind of vehicle or equipment problems, Ron could fix it. That says a lot about Ron Baker Sr.. We will miss him. Michael J
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I'll really miss "Big Ron" as Joy called him.
You could make a list of all the things he did in a boat, or with a boat, but we don't have time for that book, so maybe you could make that list of things he didn't do, but that would be a blank piece of paper.
I met Ron and Brown at a race in like 1981, I was racing a V4 on my buddies Vector, I'm sittin backed in at he pier with the engine running and Curt kneels down on the dock and tells me, "Hey, those 2 guys behind the boat say you're motor is modified", I look over my shoulder and Baker and Brown are bent down behind the motor listening to it, I told Curt I don't know those 2 and tell them to get the hell away from the boat, LOL. A week later I was over at Bakers at night screwin motors together.
But like Tiger said there was always those Ron mannerisms, and I guess that's what you can think of the most, and you will always end up smiling when you think about them.
When we were screwing around with the Mini Grand Prix that Howard sent down, we quickly learned that we were all too big to drive it, I told told Ron we should throw Joy in it, she can drive my Vector. So Ron gave the ride to Joy. Jeff Brown suited her up in his old Mod 50 driving suit. She showed up at the first race wearing it, as she did so well, she walked away from us and Ron just tilted his head to me and said " you know Gohr I just don't remember that suit lookin like that when Brown wore it".
We'll all miss you Ron
Thanks everybody. He wasn't much to get on the computer, but if he had, this is the group he'd be hanging out with.
Some of the comments regarding his "driving everything" ring true. One of my first memories was going to Parker to watch him drive the "Blue Hammer." It was a dark blue HydroStream Vulture with a Chrysler I/O in it...not only was it a Chrysler, but it was an I/O to top it off. Sucker ran pretty good. Of course there were all the Chrysler outboard years as well.
He was committed to the sport and keeping it alive for the backyard racer. Through his time with Great Lakes Boat Club, Twin Cities Power Boat Association and finally with his Fast Boats, Inc drag boat club in Florida, he always tried to put on local races where the racers felt like they were running a big series. For his high points banquet with Fast Boats, Inc. they were able to have it at Daytona National Speedway. Everybody got a tour of the place and they had their awards banquet catered in one of their conference rooms. It was really a special event for guys who previously had been gathering at a sand bar talking trash.
We'll all miss him for different reasons, but I know I'll miss having that "post race debrief" I always had with him. I'd call him after every race whether I won or lost and he always had some nugget of knowledge that would help. Hopefully I'll remember enough so I can use it next year when I get back into racing.
And Hill...he would have sent you money for repairs, but more likely it would have been for bail. LOL
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Bill Gohr's post reminded me of a TCPBA race at Lake Independence.
It was a MOD 90 divisional race and dad and a few other drivers made the trip north from region 7. All total I think 14 boats showed for MOD 90.
Right after the course closed for testing (before any racing), Ron grabbed a vernier and made a Bee line for one of the other drivers from GLBC (who really wasn't that fast) and yelled "take off a head!"
Sure enough, the guy was DQ'ed before he had a chance to run the race.....I always wondered how Ron knew he was cheating....before they ran the race.
Ron Baker and I would call each other now and then, Ron would be in Havasu and I'd try to get him and Jimbo together....seems we never quite hooked up.
Rest in peace, Ron Sr. as I know I won't rest until everyone in the whole entire world races boats!
I want to buy timing lights for boat drags, let me know if anyone knows where to buy them....as I see boat drags in my future...not future life...FUTURE!
How did Ron know someone was cheating? Kind of like when my brother inspected at the races. He'd say, "Well, I'm only going to weigh the light boat today..." Hell, everyone would be down to the scales making sure they weren't light...
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Merry Christmas and Happy 2011
Its a melancholy holiday season for my family and me as we lost Ron to cancer in late September. Many of you know this so I will not dwell on it other than to say it was a tough year and a half, and Ron is now at peace.
Ron insisted on two things early this year. First, he wanted a house with a workshop for the time he had left. In March, we found the perfect house and workshop in Port Charlotte, about ten miles from our trailer in Punta Gorda, and he really enjoyed organizing and setting up his new shop. One project he started was to disassemble the boat trailer from under our 16 ft Rinker boat to refurbish it. When our grandson, Josh, came in July for a week, he helped by sanding most of it. Ron painted and reassembled it, and now it looks like new.
The second thing Ron insisted was that I should have a dog. His allergies kept us from pet ownership for many years. We found that he was not bothered by a friends Havanese dog, so we looked for one. Lo and behold, there was an ad in our local paper for a 4-month old female. We rushed over to see her and it was love at first sight for all three of us! He enjoyed her for the six weeks he lived. When he entered hospice house, she was allowed to go with me to his room where she would curl up on his bed with him for a while. Since then, Sophie has been my constant companion.
I am completely happy in the little house Ron left me and have no plans to return north. I have wonderful neighbors here and many friends from the Punta Gorda area and trailer park. Sophie and I will visit Jeff and Sam and families by airplane occasionally, and they will come here occasionally. And, life will go on.
My wish for you is for good health and wonderful friends because happiness will surely then be yours. Please note my new mailing and email addresses:
2476 AQUILOS CT PORT CHARLOTTE FL 33952 Same cell: 386.972.3915
Much love, Janet Baker
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In the area of gender and healthcare, please know that terminology is changing daily and there is no way to be up on all the latest terms all the time. You can only do the best you can to attempt to stay connected to the community and respond to terminology changes and additions long the way.
If you aren't familiar with the genderbread person, you can visit the website for a lot more thorough information, but the diagram is above. Overly simplified, it is a creative way of helping explain that gender identity exists in the brain/mind of each person and has nothing to do with genitalia or hormones. Your sexual orientation (who you're attracted to sexually) is also a completely separate thing. Please visit the website for a much more thorough overview: www.genderbread.org
There is so much terminology that I couldn't possibly cover it all here in this one blog. It would go on forever. What I can do is provide a few good resources for you to link to for an overview of basic terms that may be useful when working with transgender and gender queer individuals.
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
Lastly, it is important to know and understand defamatory language and terms, in order not to use them. It's imperative to avoid using this language…period (and especially when speaking with or about transgender individuals). You can also help educate others when they may use defamatory terminology. These terms can be found on the GLAAD website, as well.
In the next and last blog post of this series, we will cover more about respectful communication and culturally competent healthcare.
Kimberly Atwood is a licensed psychotherapist and certified sex therapist working in private practice in Princeton, NJ. She also provides online therapy with clients living in Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. She specializes in sexual health, intimacy and relationship issues. For more information, please check out her website.


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Allegiant owns 100% of the district-scale Eastside Gold project located in mining friendly Nevada, one of the world's top mining jurisdictions.
The project has outstanding infrastructure for mining with a high-voltage power line passing through the northern boundary of the property and highway US 95 through the southern boundary. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that gold at Eastside is amenable to cyanide leaching for both oxide and sulfide mineralization.
Inferred gold and silver resources have been defined at the Original Zone, which remains open to the south, west and at depth, and possibly to the north and east. The southern margin of the property also hosts historical near surface oxide gold resources. To date, seven (7) large geochemical anomalies have been identified on the property.
- 2017-18: 8,279 meters (27,162 feet)
- 2016 (2016): 17,500 meters (57,413 feet), including:
- 12,663 meters (41,544 feet) of rotary drilling, and
- 4,837 meters (15,869 feet) of core drilling
- 2015 (Phase IV): 12,298 meters (40,347 feet)
- 2013 (Phase III): 2,944 meters (9,715 feet)
- 2013 (Phase II): 2,391 meters (7,890 feet)
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> Err are you shitting me?
> Hans Zimmer rules at all kindsa films, from the epic (gladitor) to the
> action (broken arrow) to the thrilling (crimson tide) to the war (thin red
> line) hes created some of the most amazing music in the world and now your
> saying he does a lot better in action films, what a sad cop out you are
> you john williams wanking monkey!
Well I am a big fan of Zimmer (very big), but if I had to choose a composer to score my waraction movie and I wanted full orchestra, I would pick Horner.
Zimmer is better for character war dramas, as Yhe Thin Red Line. But not for war action, I'm afraid it would be too electronic. Thia aort of scores need full orchestra.


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Today I posted on my instagram (@kelly.ann.carpenter) How to create your own DIY Dry Shampoo. A lot of you have been asking questions about where I got my products and how I made it. So I created this handy graphic with directions that you can download or save to your phone!
I love to share links to my products and am upfront that creating this content is what I'm passionate about , but also how I'm trying to support our little family. Amazon affiliate links are in this post, and we SO appreciate if you use them.
xoxo Kelly
Here are links to all the products you'll need! Just click on each image to be taken to Amazon to purchase :
Bentonite Clay : This is also great for face masks and serves great detoxing purposes!
Cornstarch : Naturally absorbs oils in your hair
Cocoa Powder : Adds color so that you don't look like you have snow in your hair 🙂 Blonds – you can skip this ingredient!
Here is the handy downloadable graphic I created so you could save it to your phone!
Hope this was helpful to you! Come over to my post on instagram and tell me if you tried the recipe and how you liked it!


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Do you ever find yourself at times where your motivation is missing ? You don't want to work, do something useful or just lay in bed. But luckily there are many tips on how to motivate yourself. So here's a list I made for you on how you can motivate yourself and get back on track.
1.Think about your goals and dreams in life
One of the best things you can do to motivate yourself, is to think of your goals.
Think about what would make your life awesome.
It's important in life that you have goals and dreams that you can pursue.
That way you will always know for what you're working so much and that in the end it will pay off.
So do yourself a favor and really start thinking about the dreams and goals you have in life.
Write them down.
Research what you need to do for them to accomplish.
Work every single day on your goals.
2.Develop a strong will power
To be able to achieve your goals you'll need great will power.
A strong will power will help you through tough times.
You will have to train your will power by implementing many things.
Start going to the gym, wake up everyday at 5.30 am or start taking cold showers in the morning.
A good morning routine will help.
These things will all help you to build your will power.
3.Change your environment
If you want to stay motivated you need to change your environment.
Your work environment can drastically change your work ethic.
You need to erase the biggest distractions in your environment.
If you have unhealthy snacks laying at home, throw them away to stick to your diet.
If you find yourself constantly watching the TV. Get him outta here.
Delete distracting apps or turn off your notifications.
4.Set rules for yourself
If you want to stay motivated and stay on track then you need to set some rules first.
This goes hand-in-hand with the 3. tip because you need to set some rules like:
- having a specific amount of time you spend in front of the TV
- having daily tasks that you need to fulfill
- and etc.
By setting strict rules you can't get distracted so easily and that way you can stay motivated.
Do you know these times where you get a big task and you are completely overwhelmed by it so you don't try at all ?
The best method against that is called chunking.
By chunking you divide your task or goal in much smaller goals and tasks.
After you accomplished a small goal you feel more motivated and confident that you can achieve the next goal.
So try it out for yourself.
6. Triggering Motivation
Another great trick would be the trick of triggering motivation through a cue.
A cue is a habit, behaviour, item or location that triggers certain feelings.
For example if you got a new haircut, you always feel more confident in the way you look.
Or if you wore a suit everyday to work, you will associate your job with that suit.
Find things like this in your life and use them to motivate yourself then you need it.
There are many ways that you can motivate yourself but the most important part is that the motivation comes from inside.
Figure out what you want out of life and work on it.
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Richard has accomplished many things in the business, political, and journalism spheres, most recently working for CNN and then transitioning to MSNBC. He is passionate about using media to bring awareness to the issues of human trafficking and slavery. He serves as an ambassador for Not For Sale, an anti-human trafficking group, and as a board advisor for Annie Cannons, which is an NGO that works to teach trafficking survivors to become coders.


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enjoi har lagt ut en reklamesnutt for et nytt Didrik Galasso signaturbrett. Løp og kjøp!
enjoi har sluppet et nytt Didrik Galasso brett.
Franky Villani doodler opp den siste serien for enjoi.
enjoi har lagt ut en reklamesnutt for et nytt Didrik Galasso signaturbrett. Løp og kjøp!
Her er Didrik Galassos pro part fra enjoi!
Didrik Galasso er nå pro med enjoi Skateboards.
The Panda Army specializes in celebrating the good times and theres no better place to exalt the blessings of life than in the skate paradise of Barcelona.
Enzo Cautela has turned pro for enjoi Skateboards.
Not only is enzo officially on the enjoi team, he is now pro! #flowtopro
Samarria Brevard has joined the enjoi Skateboards pro team.
Episode three of the Panda Patrol series has the newly enlisted Samarria Brevard jumping in the jeep to attack the streets, parks, demos and everything else in enjois path! These guys and girl know how to party!
KOTR MVP Jackson Pilz grabs the reigns of episode two, leading the Panda troops into battle, annihilating everything and leaving nothing but ashes in his wake. Pilz is the real deal!
Didrik Galasso has a full part in episode one of enjois Panda Patrol, but all the homies get some before Deedz takes the stage. Warning: do not watch this video if youre a fan of fun, friendship and/or good skating. This is a hell of a way to kick off the weekend!
enjoi demo at Skatepark NOORD in Amsterdam during the Breaking Rad Tour.
Manchesters Projekts Skate Park plays host to Louie Barletta, Samarria Brevard, Thaynan Costa, Ben Raemers as the road weary warriors please the crowds for the 9th stop of 2017 Enjoi Euro Tour!
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Collaboration Nation: Nuclear R&D will showcase innovative products being developed by the winners of the TSB's nuclear R&D feasibility studies competition. The projects cover a range of areas including modular construction for nuclear facilities, robotics, non-destructive testing for new-build, and waste management.
Attendees will hear short presentations on each winning project, and have the opportunity for one-to-one discussions and networking. Information will also be available about potential future nuclear R&D funding opportunities for UK businesses.
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No ambulance in Goodrich
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By ALLAN TINKER
On July 18, 2013, the Good-rich Ambulance Service ceased operations, according to Wayne Houston, Sheridan County 911 Coordinator.
On July 15, a regional Emer-gency Medical Service (EMS) meeting was held in Bowdon to address the concerns that had been addressed in letters to the Goodrich Ambulance Service back to 2010 and win direct communication with the Goodrich squad.
With the option to become compliant with state rules and regulations no longer possible, the options then became three: become a substation of another ambulance service, become a quick response unit (QRU), or dissolve entirely. The Goodrich service chose the latter of the three options.
A QRU stance would not have made them fill a service 24-1, instead they could be available to respond or not, depending upon availability of personnel or transportation. They could keep their current ambulance for transportation but would have to remove the word "ambulance" from the vehicle and the vehicle's garage. Not to do so would be advertising an ambulance service.
The Goodrich service was urged to become a QRU or substation but did not choose to do so due to available volunteers to train or those currently trained able or willing to continue providing such services. The declining population in many small towns of North Dakota has made this situation more frequent in past years.
For the community in and around Goodrich this means that if they need an ambulance they must call 911 to get an am-bulance. The local 884 number will no longer work for summoning an ambulance.


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The "neighborhood policing" initiative under which the officers worked had the officers spending the bulk of their time meeting with local residents and community members, rather than answering radio calls.
According to a report by the New York Post, two of the officers in the photo have now been returned to regular patrol, answering 911 calls and responding to crimes in progress.
The male stripper in the photo — Jude Menelas, whose stage name is "Messiah" — told the Post, "It was an innocent picture… They did nothing to embarrass their shields, their uniform, or me."


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'The Exiles' is the debut novel from Hilary McKay. She introduces us to Rachel, Naomi, Ruth and Phoebe Conroy, sisters of character, curiosity and reading devotion.
The school year staggers to a close. Thoughts are turning toward summer, and books to be read, places to be explored. However fate has other ideas in the form of a bequest for the Conroys. Though the girls take this to mean a change in their individual fortunes, their parents have plans for the money that necessitate the girls becoming 'The Exiles'. They're off to Cumbria and the charge of their Big Grandma.
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Tokyo Gas and China National Offshore Oil Corporation both partnered with Filipino companies to compete for the building of the Philippines' first liquefied natural gas terminal. Though Japan and China's leaders agreed to jointly advance third-country infrastructure projects, companies have not been able to shift from competition to collaboration in the field, reports the Nikkei Asian Review.
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I will say though that I'm also a huge fan of Recorderman! I got turned on to it by forum member drumbug (great guy and drummer!), who used to post a lot of home recordings of him playing, recorded with just a couple of mics.
I will say though that I'm also a huge fan of Recorderman! I got turned on to it by forum member drumbug (great guy and drummer!), who used to post a lot of home recordings of him playing, recorded with just a couple of mics.
Notes for Mics:
Snare 1 - I won't mention the mic name here so as to spoil the surprise; but obviously the mic type that it is. It seems to be missing a lot of mids in general, with bottom and high end. I can see why people like this mic, as it has that 'classic' 70's snare voice. This mic is heavily coloured.
Snare 2 - This one is a little more interesting. Some clues in the frequency response elude to what mic type it is. I would take this one over snare mic 1 because it has a much more natural sound. The frequency balance is much better without too much bottom like snare mic 1. This mic has very much less colouration of the sound.
Snare 3 - This mic is a shocker for what it is. My impression of this mic: I'd never use it, ever. It is missing frequencies all over the place and has a bump in the lower mids making it sound nasal-y. It has a lot of much higher frequencies, and not enough high frequencies to make it sound natural. My biggest problem with this mic is that you are blatantly listening to a snare that is mic'd. If this mic was less coloured it would be useful, but I am not a fan at all.
Snare 4 - This mic is fairly predictable if you have used it before. It colours the sound a bit, but is still cleaner than mics 1 and 3.
My choices for mics I would use based on sound only: mics 2 and 4. Considering I have only ever used mic 4 out of the mics listed, this isn't surprising. The other mics are just too coloured for me, given what the drum would sound like if you were in the room with it.
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Most the links in this thread are gone, so are most the pics.....is it just me or did something happen?
bummer, I've been reading though the thread here and there trying to figure out what i need to start some basic home recording......Your thread and knowledge have been helpful. I hope your able to fix the links eventually. Maybe pearl could help out with that?


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Dr Wai Wai Joyce Ko is Associate Professor of Marketing within Southampton Business School at the University of Southampton.
Joyce completed her first degree in Philosophy (Minor Psychology) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and holds an MBA as well as a PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London. Prior to becoming an academic as a visiting tutor in Royal Holloway, University of London and later a lecturer in Brunel University London, Joyce worked for companies in the procurement and manufacturing industry as senior executive for over 10 years where she has gained a wealth of experience in sales and marketing, operation, and product development, especially in the automotive sector.


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October, 2018
This Month's Highlights
October, 2018
- Market Research of Wood Frame Construction in 2018 Q2
- Canada Shares Best Practice with Chinese Net Zero Delegation
- Boat Shaped Resort Attracts Attention
- Tokushima Housing Fair 2018
- Non-Residential Starts July 2018
- Japan Housing Starts Summary for July 2018
Market: China
Market Research of Wood Frame Construction in 2018 Q2
To better understand the wood frame construction market in China, Canada Wood China has started a quarterly market survey in 2018, aiming to track wood construction project starts, project types and construction floor areas.
1. The building types of new projects
The ratio of resorts and buildings for transportation sustained steady growth in Q2 compared with the previous quarter. Resorts took the biggest share, accounting for 55.4% from all types. Residential building projects saw an increase of 10% quarter-on-quarter, while buildings for Science, Education, Cultural and Health (SECH) dropped 7.3%. Read more
Market: China
Canada Shares Best Practice with Chinese Net Zero Delegation
A group of 20 delegates led by China Academy of Building Science Research (CABR, the largest and most diverse research institution in China's building industry) attended the Sino-Canadian symposium themed on "High Performance Energy-Efficient Construction" in Vancouver on September 13. The delegates are from 16-member organizations of China Zero Energy Committee, including CABR, China Construction Science & Technology Group, China Construction Southwest Design and Research Institute, Shanghai Research Institute of Building Science, Tianjin Architecture Design Institute, Beijing Cole Building Energy Conservation Technology Co., Ltd. etc. Read more
Market: China
Boat Shaped Resort Attracts Attention
Canada Wood China held a seminar focusing on wood-frame villas in resort sector in Dongyang, Zhejiang Province on September 11.
The seminar attracted nearly a hundred participants including professionals from the industry, investors, and designers. Architect Chen Xiawei shared a case study of "Wonderland Resort Hangzhou", a wooden boat-shaped resort in Zhejiang Province. The case study received enthusiastic feedback from the attendees. People were touched by the elegant architectural appearance which can blends into the natural landscape. Wood is the perfect solution for such resort in natural scene. Attendees were inspired by various building possibilities of wood construction. Read more
Market: Japan
Tokushima Housing Fair 2018
Tokushima Newspaper organized and sponsored a local housing fair that was held on September 15th and 16th in Tokushima city, which is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island. If you are not aware, Shikoku island is a rural region in Japan, where people tend to build homes there using the traditional post and beam construction method and not at all versed in 2×4. Thus, COFI was asked by the Two-by-Four Home Builders Association's Shikoku branch to promote 2×4 housing at the event. To accomplish this, two leading members of the branch, Ikawa Architecture & Life Planning and Dairi Lumber arranged with the event's organizer to receive two 40-minute seminar slots at the event to talk about the positive attributes of 2×4 homes and COFI arranged for a veteran first class architect, Mr. Toshiyuki Yoshizawa of Sumakura Design, with over 40 years of experience in designing and build 2×4 homes in Japan to travel from Tokyo to speak at the event. Read more
Market: Japan
Non-Residential Starts July 2018
Wooden non-residential countered weakness in housing and posted solid gains in July. Although the total number of non-residential wooden buildings declined from 1,722 in June to 1,693 in July, total wooden floor area increased 8.8% to 351,441m2. While the gains were broad based including medical, elderly care and public facilities, agricultural buildings led the increase with floor area almost tripling from 22,285m2 in June to 63,116m2 in July. Read more
Market: Japan
Japan Housing Starts Summary for July 2018
In July total housing starts edged down 0.7% to 82,615 units. Owner occupied housing was up slightly with a 0.3% increase compared to a 1.4% decrease in rental housing. Total wooden housing declined 1.6% to 46,932 starts. Post and beam housing fell 0.7% to 36,054 units. For the first time in many months prefab wood housing increased 3.7% to 1,111 units. Read more
Market: Korea
Wood Fever in Jeju Island
Wood frame construction (WFC) has been winning great popularity in the past few years on Jeju Island, the largest island in Korea. A number of architects and builders who have been designing and constructing WFC throughout the country are now operating in Jeju and CWK visited Jeju to examine the current status of WFC in Jeju and the possibility of training in August.
During the three-day visit to Jeju, Canada Wood Korea discussed various plans to promote WFC in Jeju through a B-to-B seminar with representatives of WFC material suppliers, architects, and builders, while participating in a meeting to carry out Super-E Training 2019. Read more
Market: Korea
CWK and Inha University Recognized for Wood Construction Project
The Honorable Dae Ho Choi, Mayor of Anyang City in Gyeonggi Province, has presented plaques of appreciation to Tai Jeong, Country Director, Canada Wood Korea and Jin Ho Park, Professor, Department of Architecture, Inha University to celebrate the successful completion of the GIFTs : 5 project and to recognize the contributions the project has made for the city in securing funds for Community Renewal* projects from the national government. Read more
Market: Korea
2018 University Wood Construction Training is a Success
Canada Wood Korea in collaboration with Department of Architecture of Inha University has successfully completed the first of two university-based training planned in FY 2018-19 under the name of "The GIFTs : 5". (5 meaning in its 5th year or 5th project). Inha University's GIFTs project itself is a spin-off of University-based training provided by CWK. Read more
Market: Korea
Seoul hosts the third Korea-Canada Forest Cooperative Committee Meeting
Korea and Canada expanded mutual cooperation in relation to forests on various topics including the design and installation of large-scale wood frame constructions (WFC), quality labeling on wooden products, joint research on forest fires, and increasing the legal trade of wood.
The Korea Forest Service held the third Korea-Canada Forest Cooperative Committee Meeting' at the National Institute of Forest Science in Seoul on August 24 and proposed joint research relating to the said topics to John Kozij, Director General of the Policy, Economics and Industry Branch of the Canadian Forest Service. Read more


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Join us at the RSA as we bring together an international group of designers from the UK and KSA who share a mission-driven approach to their design practice.
Speakers: Morag Myerscough, Abdulrahman Gazzaz, Seetal Solanki, Rebecca Ford
We'll hear how a desire to create positive social, cultural and environmental impact shapes, guides and unites these designers' work.
And we'll discover how continued cross-cultural dialogue, openness and critical exchange is vital to ensuring that design acts as a powerful force for change both locally and globally – tackling challenges, improving lives, and creating community, opportunity and empowerment.
This event is part of the British Council programming in the Gulf.
Mon 8 July 2019
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"There is no such thing as a dumb question," my favorite professor, Peter Kreeft, often told his students. With him, you felt that you could explore the unexplorable. It's the reason that one day I asked him the question that had been nagging at me for a long time, but that I had never dared to ask: "Why can't there be sex in heaven?"
My girlfriend blushed, my classmates laughed, and I think that even Peter Kreeft said it was a silly question. But it was okay: I trusted him. He made me feel safe, because no matter how hard or "silly" the question, I knew he would say something good and wise. Better yet, if he didn't know, he would say, "That's a very good question. I don't know." And he would explore with you, wonder with you—or tell a joke and distract you. He was like a child, and he was old—all at the same time.
And when I think about the type of man I want to be remembered as, I often think of Peter Kreeft.
On my last day of class with him, with my fiancée by my side, I asked him what marriage advice he would give us. He didn't take long to answer: "Have pillow fights," he smiled mischievously. But he was serious—and it was a great point.
"The world is divided into two kinds of people," he said another day. "Fools who think they're wise and wise people who think they're fools." He was always talking about how truly wise people know that they don't know—it's fools who think they know everything.
He talked about the temptation to "love things and use people" instead of using things and loving people. He told us to "put first things first and second things second." He loved his God, his wife, children, grandchildren, the Red Sox, and his students. And that's just how he wanted things to be.
One time, a few friends and I traveled to his hometown of Boston to visit him. He told us to meet him at 12:30 in the afternoon at the church on campus. When we arrived, he was still in the church. Looking inside, I saw him towards the front, his head bowed in deep prayer. Every day he did this at noon: not because anyone made him do it, but because he wanted to. This is who he is when no one is looking, I thought. This is where he gets his joy and wisdom and love. When he emerged from prayer, he greeted us with his wide grin and twinkling eyes and joyful personality.
And I told myself: This is the kind of man I want to be: joyful, humble, wise.
To get there, it means doing "small things with great love," as a quote attributed (wrongly) to Mother Theresa puts it. It means being patient with and attentive to my boys. It means admitting to my wife and kids and friends and co-workers when I'm wrong, and always remembering that the things I don't know are greater than the things I do know.
It means washing the dishes with love, mowing the lawn with cheer, and taking the trash out with gratitude for another day. "When every little thing becomes perhaps the last, every little thing becomes a big thing," wrote a younger Peter Kreeft in his diary, after learning that his five-year-old daughter had a brain tumor. Lesson: hold close the ones you love and drink the last drop out of each moment.
When I'm old, I don't want my personality to creak grumpily (I think of Mr. Wilson in Dennis the Menace). I want what white hair I do have to symbolize years of hard-won wisdom (I think of Gandalf from Lord of the Rings—his wizened hair and flowing beard) and my eyes to reflect not a lifetime of weariness, but decades of quiet joy and kindness. I want people to remember me as a man who listened kindly when you spoke, spoke humbly when necessary, and always—always—walked with you, explored with you, joked with you, cried with you.
I'm not there yet, but I know the way: "small things with great love." And hit those knees in prayer.
- Small Things, Great Love - August 5, 2016
- 3 Things That Helped Me with Dating - July 15, 2016
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All is well on Everest, except for the normal issues associated with acclimatizing. I'm seeing a lot of talk about the weather so this post looks at what they may expect across the Himalaya and whats happening on the other peaks.
Ropes to C3!
On the Nepal side, great news with the ropes now set all the way to C3. This is quite early. There is a lot of activity now with team after team climbing to Camps 1 and 2 in the Western Cwm. Adventure Consultants notes the wind is tough:
Lydia, Brad, Robin and Mike D. had a good night at Camp 1, but awoke to windy conditions. It's very windy higher up the mountain and some of the gusts are funnelling down to lower levels. Undeterred the team set out on a climb above Camp 1, tackling some steep ground that leads into the more even Western Cwm.
Garrett Madison and their local logistics company Himalayan Guides who "secured the exclusive rights to fix the ropes from Camp 2 to the summit" reports that his expert team has reached Camp 3 with two lines – up and down. This is the normal configuration and helps reduce bottle necks on the Lhotse Face as it can be slow going for members, especially the first time up. Sherpas will use the safety lines as they ferry gear to Camp3 and the South Col. Garrett adds:
Our expert team of Nepal Climbing Sherpas are very skilled technical climbers and their job is to 'fix' the lines from Camp 2 all the way up the mountain to the summit of Everest. They have been working very hard since beginning their work fixing ropes above Camp 2 on April 19th, and have now succeeded in fixing lines from the base of the Lhotse face all the way up to Camp 3. They have installed 2 lines, an 'up' line and a 'down' line for climbers. Camp 3 is now 'open' for climbers wishing to climb the fixed ropes up to Camp 3 to acclimatize, to secure a camp place, or to carry loads of supplies to Camp 3. Our expert Sherpa team will rest and then continue working on the next stage to fix the ropes up towards the Yellow Band, Geneva Spur, and to the South Col known as Camp 4 on Mount Everest. We hope for good weather!
Weather: "A shift to snowy and colder is coming for the remainder of April into early May"
As I mentioned in the Weekend Update, the weather has been pretty good and usual for mid April, but a change may be coming. I reached out to Colorado meteorologist, Chris Tomer, who provides weather forecast for climbers around the world through Tomer Weather Solutions. He is currently supporting a team on Dhaulagiri. I asked him to look into his crystal ball for not only what the Everest climbers may experience over the few weeks but also for those on the other 8000ers. Of course, as the saying goes, if you must predict the future – do it often! This is Chris' take:
Overview: A shift to snowy and colder is coming for the remainder of April into early May. We've seen a normal start to the climbing season, but i'm forecasting a drop in atmospheric pressure over India and the Himalaya starting this week. The jet stream weakens opening the door for moisture to flush the high peaks. Some of this can be attributed to the Madden-Julian Oscillation that swept through the Indian Ocean earlier this month.
Remainder of April: Temperature decreases and precipitation increases from Dhaulagiri to Everest. But, Pakistan appears to stay significantly drier. The summit temperature on Everest bottoms out at minus 40C for a short time. With this pattern comes abnormally light summit wind.
May: The month starts colder and snowier than normal with abnormally light summit wind. Then we have to look at other atmospheric counterweights like La Nina/El Nino (ENSO) for guidance. The latest data suggests a Neutral ENSO cycle by mid May. To me that suggests a rather normal weather pattern for the Himalaya.
Monsoon: If a Neutral phase of ENSO holds then we'll see a normal onset of the Monsoon over India and the Himalaya. That would also suggest normal summit wind and temperature pattern although there can be significant day to day variations. So bottom line, progress on many Himalayan peaks could slow for the next 1-2 weeks (possibly 3) as unsettled weather moves in. Then we'll get to back to business as usual.
If this forecast proves accurate its imperative the teams get as high as they can now for their acclimation without pushing to far too fast. This is always a puzzle and plays out differently each year. AND there is still a long time to go before June 1st, the usual end of the season, so certainly not time to panic.
The Other 8000ers
Lhotse – 88 climbers
One of the "other" 8000 meter peaks is Lhotse, situated adjacent to Everest. For 2018, there have been 88 permits issued with a fair number of those being climbers seeing to nab both Lhotse and Everest in the same push. Thus far the Nepal Ministry and the Himalayan Database recognize a summit of Lhotse when starting at the Lhotse Y immediately after an Everest summit. Some feel the climber needs to start lower, perhaps Camp 2 or even base camp to make it a true summit climb, but that is a detail that mostly only those seeking summits of 14 of the 8000ers find relevant.
With this in mind, lets take a look at the activity on the other 8000ers currently being climbed:
Cho Oyu – 15 or less climbers
As usual, there are few teams on Cho in the spring season since most guides focus on Everest. We can expect to see Alpenglow as part of their Cho/Everest Flash combo, Kobler & Partner, perhaps Summit Climb and a couple of private teams including the Bulgarian Atanas Skatov.
Rolfe Oostra with 360 Expeditions updates today:
Arrvd abc (5800) after a long day feeling like icicles. A cold wind kept the temp very low and we could only regroup when we found a boulder large enough for 5 to huddle behind. The 23 yak and our tiny sherpa team arrived only 30 minutes before us at ABC (advanced base camp) so it was all hands to the pump to get up tents and kitchen sorted in the icy wind. Above us intimidating as hell soars the bulk of Cho.Today we rest and help the crew turn camp facilities into the Taj Mahal. Love being in this awesome place again and can't wait to see what the turquoise goddess has in store for us above abc"
And from yesterday:
There has been very little snowfall for 2 months and the mountain is looking far more barren and icy than it did in 2016 making it easier to fix ropes and to climb. The jet stream is still clearly visible over the summit of Cho Oyu and huge winds blast the summit with a plume reminiscent of Everest forming each day.
The team are in great shape having spent time resting and making climbing sorties to 5600 and 5900 while enjoying base camp. This BC at the lower altitude brings warm still mornings before the winds pick up like clockwork at midday. At this base named "Chinese Base Camp", we are under the constant watchful eye of the soldiers reminding us of the control they hold over us and the Tibetans.
Our Sherpa crew, cook and kitchen boy are now helping our team load 23 yaks in preparation to move. Its time to hoist anchor and head higher up the mountain to mid-camp (5300). Tomorrow we will be at ABC at 5700m
Makalu – 27 climbers
This peak is popular with serious mountaineers as it present a real challenge to summit in the best of conditions. In spring, 2018 German Thomas Lammle is there along with a three person Chinese team, and Peruvian Richard Hidalgo.
Carina Ahlqvist has arrived at base camp but posted this as she left Kathmandu:
Our team have now left Kathmandu, so we are 11 members, two Nepale guides, three sherpas, two cooks, two kitchen boys and 28 porters and me. Altogether we are almost 50 persons. Researchers in climate change and Executive Director for the Himalayan Stove Project on board. Im very serious not to leave any garbage and respect nature and locals. Also glad to give jobs to our brave crew. Target 50 smiles to go up to Makalu base camp. ESA made this logo for The Makalu Climate Climb ???? Makalu Climate Climb, now go! ????
Dhaulagiri – 26 climbers
Carlos Soria Fontán at age 79 is at base camp and ready to climb. Nick Rice and my fellow Colorado Ryan Kushner have also arrived at base camp. They had a series of unexpected events with their outfitter plus seeing porters abandon them on an acclimatization climb so they have already had their share of issues but remain positve. Rice is updating daily:
Today, we woke up at 6:30am to say goodbye to Simon and Wendy as they are descending today from Dhaulagiri Base Camp. Afterwards, I showered, did laundry, and organized my equipment. We had another delicious lunch, then visited with Rosa Fernandez, Alex Gavan, and Simone La Terra. The remainder of the afternoon was spent packing our backpacks for tomorrow's climb. We plan on climbing to Camp I, sleeping a night there, then climbing to Camp II and descending to Camp I to sleep there another night, then descending to base camp before the start of the heavy snow.
Kanchenjunga – 42 climbers
Last year was one of misery for Kang climbers after mistake after mistake prevented their summit, including running out of ropes. This year many are back with more determination than ever. Chris Jensen Burke is amongst them as is Maya Sherpa looking to set a record for female Sherpas summiting 8000ers. She is married to Dutch guide Arnold Coster. Other climbers include Sophie Lavaud, Zdravko Dejanovic, David Liano and Csaba Varga.
David Liano is at base camp and reports all is well. He posts "With climbing as with overcoming depression, we need the help of others to get through. Please support #TheLiveLoveLaughFoundation"
Shisha Pangma – 10 or less
Maybe on a new route, Ines Papert and Luka Lindic from Slovenian-German are on Shisha. I'm covering Bulgarian Boyan Petrov while he is on Everest now but immediately after he plans to travel to Shisha and join up with Italians Mario Vielmo and Sebastiano Valentini, and Hungarian David Klein.
There are eight people with permits on Manaslu but no names. And last but certainly not least is Korean Climber Hongbin Kim seemingly alone on Annapurna I.
So, we have activity on all the 8000ers located in Nepal and Tibet but no climbing at the moment I'm aware of on the five Pakistan 8000ers. Best of luck to all and ranks to Altitude Pakistan as a source for some of this post.
Climb On!
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Chateau de Blois, located in Blois, is famous for being the residence of several French kings (Louis XII, Francois I, Henry IV, Henry V) as well as the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orléans.
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1. The Louis XII castle purchased in 1391.
2. The Francois I wing in the 16th Century
3. The Gaston d'Orléans wing, never completed, in the 17th Century
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Back of the Gaston d'Orleans wing (large building on the left half of the image), with the Church of St Nicolas immediately to the right and the St Louis Cathedral to the far right taken from the south side of the Loire River.
Closer picture of the back of the Gaston d'Orleans wing with the Church of St Nicolas on the right taken from the south side of the Loire River.
The facade and front courtyard of the original castle purchased by Louis XII in 1391 facing east.
The inner courtyard with the Francois Wing to the right and the unfinished Gaston d'Orleans wing to the left.
Perhaps the most famous feature in the entire chateau is the spiral staircase.
The Francois wing has the most history and drama, being the residence of Francois I, Henry III, and Henry IV. It was in this building that the Duke of Guise was assassinated. Henry IV's wife, Marie de Medici, who was responsible for the construction of Luxembourg Palace and Gardens in Paris, died here.
This is the back of the Francois wing looking east over the city of Blois with the top of the St Louis Cathedral in the distance.
King's bedroom in Francois Wing with Henry IV initial in the floor tiles
Queen's bedroom in Francois Wing (yes, that's Amanda)
Gallery in Francois Wing
King Henry and Catherine's logo (H superimposed with overlapping C and reverse C)
Looking east over the city to the St Louis Cathedral
Looking south to the Church of St Nicolas and the Loire River
For more images, see this gallery of 261 high resolution pictures taken in April, 2009. (not mine)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Bahraini regime forces have stepped up their crackdown on Muharram mourning ceremonies, disrupting Shia Muslim gatherings and making arrests among clerics.
On Tuesday, three Shia clerics were arrested for what the kingdom's Public Prosecutor's Office called promoting hatred of the ruling regime and encouraging "acts of terrorism," Bahrain Mirror news website reported.
The detainees were identified as Sheikh Yassin al-Harami, Sheikh Hani al-Bana', and Sheikh Mohammad al-Sahlawi.
Manama's forces also attacked residential areas and houses in more than 10 areas in the capital, Manama, destroying the banners and signs inviting the public to mourning rituals on Thursday.
Shia Muslims worldwide are set to commemorate Ashura, the 10th day of Muharram, which coincides with the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia Imam.
Various videos, meanwhile, emerged online showing Bahrainis attending morning processions on Tuesday, while holding up pictures of those killed during the regime's crackdown campaign on opposition and political activists.
The al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Bahrain's banned Shia opposition bloc, condemned the clampdown on religious rituals. It called the arrest campaign an outright violation of religious freedom.
The society said the regime's desecration of Ashura's symbols had taken place in complete ignorance of the sentiments of the island's Shia Muslims, who are mourning Imam Hussein's martyrdom.
The regime has been targeting the Ashura rituals every year since 2011, when the island's public rose en masse in peaceful protests, demanding an end to Manama's suppressive policies.
Bahraini forces have destroyed 38 mosques linked to the country's majority Shia Muslim population throughout the country since the onset of the demonstrations.
Scores have also died and hundreds more arrested during the regime's confrontation with the protests.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
Via SyndiGate.info
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