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The America of today is definitely not the America the Founding Fathers envisioned, but they knew the America of today was a possibility. They issued warnings and some even stated what would destroy the Republic. Some of them even offered ways to avoid the fall and destruction. The United States of America is degenerating into a Feudal Empire. The elections and campaigning in America have become non-stop as soon as one is over the next begins. This year it never took a break, the politicians were already posturing and positioning for the next one even before some of the elections were settled. The never-ending campaigning and election cycles have taken a life of their own, as a matter of fact, they have taken the form of a Feud.
The feud being waged across America is like nothing seen before in this land, not even the Hatfield's and McCoy's can hold a candle to this one.
The Feud being waged across America is not about defending one's honor, defending the honor of one's family or even defending the honor of one's country. It is about control, absolute control. It is not about honor, as most of the participants have no honor to defend. The participants in this feud are the Political Parties, the Politicians themselves and the Special Interest Groups including the Lobbyists and the PACS with the major Media outlets providing aid, comfort and support. Power and control are what is sought, fulfilling the agenda is the goal.
As a matter of fact the ongoing feud is not only being waged across America, it is being waged against America. The weapons and tools used in the Political Feud include money, divisiveness, lies and deceit. When these weapons are used in unison with a population that either will not, or can not see the truth they become weapons capable of destroying the Republic.
Money used as a weapon and a tool. "The Republic is in Danger of Collapsing when the People learn they can Vote themselves Money from the National Treasury". That was a true statement, but it took Congress and Liberal Progressives to make it true. The biggest danger the Republic faces is Political Parties and Politicians who realize that they can Buy Votes with Monies from the National Treasury. With the arrival of this realization the death of self-reliance and government dependence was born. Wealth redistribution did not arrive with Obamacare, it has lived among us for many years. The National treasury is tax dollars paid in by the working population and was intended to support the country, not some of the inhabitants. If one wishes to Reap the Benefits of Living in a Free Country and Enjoy the Liberties that come with such a life must Bear the Fatigue of Supporting it.
Practice self-reliance, do for yourself what needs to be done. Do not rely on government to provide for you that which is your personal responsibility. If you rely on government to provide for your needs you give government the power to rule your life. If the government has the power to give, the government has the power to take away. With power comes control.
Divisiveness used as a weapon and a tool. As I have written before, a divided populace is easy to control and manipulate. Government, at all levels, is about complete and utter control. America is now and has been divided along many lines. America is divided along lines such race, financial status, age and gender.
Division by race. Black against White against Black. Hispanic against White against Hispanic. Black against Hispanic against Black. In short every race against every other race. Discrimination, Bigotry, Hatred and Racism are all very much alive today. One would or more aptly should ask, How is this possible in a land that has passed laws to prevent such. In fact the laws have been so perversely applied that a new term was created, Affirmative Action, which gave us the reverse. The answer to this is quite often the same as with many other issues facing America, "Government is not the solution Government is the Problem". In the case of Racism, Government not only supports it but encourages it and even participates in it willingly and voluntarily, though it claims to be against it. Normally this would be referred to as being Two-Faced, but in government this is normal behavior. To prove this let me submit the following, using the U.S. Congress as an example, and a "fine example" they are. Congress sets the example for America to follow by dividing themselves into racial groupings. There is the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Does anybody really believe these two "fine examples" of leadership represent anything but their race? I submit to you that they do not. If they have "exclusive sessions"( I wonder what are the requirements are to be a member of a group that claims in its title to be black or Hispanic) why would any believe that they conduct themselves any differently when they all get together. While these two "racial groups" appear to be leading the "fight" to ensure a better life for their particular races they actually do more harm than they can ever do good. In their attempts to secure advancement of their particular race they hinder and obstruct the advancement of all others. If America is to advance based on race and Governmental action, America will only advance as far as Government allows. I submit this to you in a country with the Freedoms and Liberties that all Americans are supposed to enjoy, they must all advance together and unite into one Race, and that race is American. I have often wondered why any person would belong to any group government or otherwise that seeks to promote advancement one race in America and not all races in America, after all we are all Americans and America was at one time referred to as the "Great Melting Pot". A few final questions on Racism, are you being held back because of your race or are you being held back because of government? If Government Action is the answer, why are you stagnated in the position provided for you by big government? Have you already advanced as far as government will allow?
"The only limits on advancement an American faces are the limits one places on one's self". That should be a statement to live by, no limits should be placed on advancement by Government.
If you do not believe that the Government has been successful in dividing the populace into small and easily controllable groups consider the following. Check any form or application the government requires to be filled out and you will find the following, and you must disclose the information; There are several blocks that must be filled in or at least checked and they are, Race or Ethnicity, Age Bracket or Date of Birth, Gender and on some forms the Other block concerning race has been eliminated. The populace happily checks the blocks or fills in the information without ever wondering why this information must be disclosed. The Quota system is still alive and well thanks to Government.
Lies and Deceit used as a weapons and a tools. These are politics and politicians who rely on ignorance of the populace. Perhaps the best example of lies and deceit center around financial status. A politician will give a speech on income inequality to a crowd and get them all stirred up over how poor they are, and blame the rich for them being poor. The politician is being wee-paid for their appearance, sometimes in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and them have the nerve to blame the rich for the poor. The next time you attend one of these events ask the speaker these three questions. How much are you being paid to give this speech? What have you personally done to fight poverty and help the poor? Who was the last person to be hired by another poor person? One of two things will happen after the questions are asked. The politician will lie on all accounts, because that is what politicians do best, or you will find your poor-ass being escorted out of the event.
The ultimate goal is the return of America to the level of a Feudal Empire, as one might say returning to its "Roots". But it will be a little different from Colonial America. The feuding powers this time will be and are the political parties and one will win the feud and we the populace will be handed off to the next feudal winner. It will be just like the Serfs of old, passed along with the title and the land. If you do not believe this look a the election maps, what color state do you live in, red or blue. The individual no longer matters the state is claimed in the name of the political party.
Colonial America had its founding in Serfdom, the nations of Europe had Imperial Leaders and the nations of Europe were constantly feuding. One would lose and the victor would gain that territory and with it acquire the colony in America. The colony along with its inhabitants would be passed to the feudal winner. Without going through all the history of how the colonies eventually came under British Imperial rule, the following should suffice: By definition a Serf is no more than a slave, subservient if you will, belonging to the land and is transferred with the land to the Feudal winner. The citizenry was expected, no demanded to be obedient and compliant with the Feudal winner, the Master if you will.
There are some major problems with living in a Feudal Empire.
The first problem is that the Feuding never ends, it rages on from day-to-day, never-ending and never-ceasing.
The next problem is that the winners of the Feud begin to see themselves as Imperials, kings or queens even if only for a term. They no longer see themselves as elected to Govern they see themselves as elected to Rule.
The next problem is that when the elected officials, the ones who won the latest Feud, see themselves as and then act as Imperials they see the population as Serfs, subjects and subservient to the ruling class. This is a very big problem, but not an insurmountable one.


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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons running back Steven Jackson, who returned to practice for the first time since Week 2 on Wednesday, got an increased workload on Thursday coming off a hamstring injury.
Although Jackson stopped short of declaring himself ready to play against Arizona on Sunday, the outlook looks more promising based on what head coach Mike Smith said following Thursday's practice.
"In terms of limited, they actually had more snaps than they had yesterday, and that was the plan -- to try and ramp them up," Smith said, referring to both Jackson and tight end Chase Coffman, who is coming off a knee injury. "Give them their first day very limited ... I'd say it was almost a full load for the guys today."
Smith also said left tackle Sam Baker, who missed the last two games with a knee injury, would be in the starting lineup, if healthy. Baker was limited again Thursday.
"We're going to make a decision as we get closer to the game," Smith said of Baker. "We'll visit with the doctors today. ... He's been progressing well. It's good to see him back out there."
Wide receiver Roddy White (hamstring/ankle), running back Jason Snelling (ankle), and linebacker Stephen Nicholas (quad) were held out of practice. Cornerback Robert Alford, who was limited Wednesday due to an ankle injury, was back to full practice on Thursday.
Here is the complete Falcons' injury report:
FULL PARTICIPATION: CB Robert Alford (ankle)
LIMITED PARTICIPATION: RB Steven Jackson (hamstring), LT Sam Baker (knee), LB Akeem Dent (ankle), DT Corey Peters (shoulder), TE Chase Coffman (knee)
DID NOT PARTICIPATE: WR Roddy White (hamstring/ankle), RB Jason Snelling (ankle), LB Stephen Nicholas (quad)

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It is called the "drinkable book," a water filter and an instruction manual for how and why to clean drinking water. It is a new invention that proved itself efficient in different areas in South Africa and Ghana.
The book's pages are made of filter paper which contains nanoparticles of silver or copper, capable of killing bacteria in the water as it passes through. On these papers, information on how to filter and cleanse water are inscribed.
Trials at 25 contaminated water sources were successful
Areas in South Africa, Ghana and Bangladesh tried the efficiency of the "drinkable book," 99 per cent of the bacteria was killed, something which makes of the trials results rather positive. These results were presented at the 250th national meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston, US.
Dr Teri Dankovich, a postdoctoral researcher at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh who developed and tested the technology for the book over several years said: "It's directed towards communities in developing countries, noting that 663 million people around the world do not have access to clean drinking water." Explaining how to use the book she added: "All you need to do is tear out a paper, put it in a simple filter holder and pour water into it from rivers, streams, wells etc and out comes clean water – and dead bacteria as well."
According to her, one page is capable of cleansing up to 100 litres of water. A book could thus filter one person's water supply for four years.


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There are a number of great companies in the market today. By using the ModernGraham Valuation Model, I've selected ten undervalued companies for the Enterprising dividend stock investor. These companies have the highest dividend yields among the undervalued companies reviewed by ModernGraham which are suitable for Enterprising Investor according to the ModernGraham approach.Defensive Investors are defined as investors who are not able or willing to do substantial research into individual investments, and therefore need to select only the companies that present the least amount of risk.
MeadWestvaco (MWV) plans to spin off its specialty chemicals business, as the packaging company responds to criticism from activist shareholder Starboard Value LP. The tax-free spinoff is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.
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Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones are set to star in Villa Capri an action comedy.
Villa Capri centers on an ex-FBI agent and an ex-mob lawyer in the witness protection program having to put aside their petty rivalry on the golf course to fend off a mob hit. Production is set to begin in Summer in Mexico with Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump) directing.
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Emotions ran high at the Porterville City Council meeting Tuesday night.
Gay marriage supporters spoke out, chastising members for publicly supporting Proposition 8 earlier this year. This comes just one week after the Supreme Court upheld the proposition.
Nearly a dozen supporters of gay marriage were at the council meeting to ask members to apologize for a resolution the city adopted earlier this year, supporting Proposition 8.
Gay marriage supporters claim the city looks at Proposition 8 from a religious standpoint. The city's motto is "In God We Trust".
Gay marriage supporters say Porterville was the only city in the state to adopt a resolution in support of Proposition 8. They say the resolution divides the community.
Not Councilman McCracken's weaselly language and body language. Oh yeah, he is a man of the people that one, he didn't want to vote for the hateful resolution, but he looked around to see which way the wind was blowing, he sucked it up and voted with the crowd just to go along.
Pete, you are waaaay to old to be subject to peer pressure like that! You seem to know what is right from wrong, grow a pair and act like it! This is not "The Wizard of Oz" and you are not playing the Lion in a school play! You are actively voting to, and professing your pride in, working to take rights away from real people in your community.
And your spin is not going to fly by unnoticed either. You might claim that you voted the way the people wanted you to vote, statistically speaking, but the Resolution itself is not something binding upon the people, reflecting its voice.
In fact, what it says after a seemingly endless series of "Whereas"s is that it reflects the voice of the Council in urging the People to act in a certain way, not that the Council is acting on behalf of a mandate from the People as you claim now.… Read the rest


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The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan has appointed Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka as the 12th Vice Chancellor with effect from 01 December, 2015. He succeeds Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole whose tenure as VC ends as of that date.
Announcing the appointment at a well attended and historical press conference in the Senate Chamber of the institution on Wednesday, 9 September, the pro chancellor and chairman of council, Dr. Umar Musa Mustapha said the new VC, a world-class geologist, is the first person from the Faculty of Science and the Department of Geology to be appointed as VC since the University was established in 1948.
In line with the University's tradition, a new Vice Chancellor usually emerges three months to the end of the incumbent's tenure. According to the pro chancellor,"this is to ensure a seamless transition, allowing the successor to understudy the incumbent. The advantage here is to enable the new VC to hit the ground running."
Dr. Mustapha noted that Prof. Olayinka was selected among thirteen candidates through a credible and open process.
Recalling the process that led to the emergence of the new VC, the chairman said the journey began about six months ago when the council in exercising its statutory responsibility approved the placement of advertisements announcing the vacancy for the position of VC on Thursday, 26 March, 2015.
He stated that twelve applications were received in response to the advertisement while one other candidate was added through the search team process. In all, thirteen candidates applied for the position.
The pro-chancellor explained that these applicants were screened and a short list of six candidates emerged. "The choice of Prof. Olayinka was unanimous after three candidates were recommended by the selection committee out of the six candidates that were shortlisted for the position."
The chairman said, "in the process, UI's interest was put first. Nobody was under any pressure that was not controllable. I hope other Universities will learn from the University."
Prof. Olayinka would resume on December 01, 2015. Before then, he will understudy the current VC. I thank the outgoing VC for the wonderful job he did for the University. He took the institution to greater height. Today, UI is ranked as the best University in Nigeria and one of the best in Africa. We have the best distance learning centre in Africa", the chairman said.
The pro chancellor advised the new VC to uphold the values of the University and contribute to its progress.
"Born 57 years ago, Prof. Abel Idowu Olayinka joined the services of the University of Ibadan in 1988. He rose through the ranks and was elevated to the grade of Professor on 01 October, 1999. He has served the University in various capacities, including Head, Department of Geology, Dean of the Postgraduate School and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic).
As DVC (Academic), Prof. Olayinka contributed to the progress of the University. He is no doubt a very outstanding scholar, an administrator and a good manager of resources who will further contribute to the development of the University. In this regard, he understands the administration of the University", the chairman stated.
Thereafter, the pro chancellor formally issued a letter of appointment to the new VC.
Dr. Mustapha advised the new VC to carry everybody along, be creative and innovative.
He further said "as a University, we appreciate President Buhari's administration in its fight against corruption.
In his remarks the outgoing vice chancellor, Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole described the appointment of Prof. Olayinka who served under him as the deputy vice chancellor (academic), as historic in the life of the University.
He thanked the University community for allowing him to serve them and for the unprecedented support he enjoyed during his tenure which will end on 30 November, 2015. " I am happy with the opportunity given to me to serve the University and I will always make myself relevant to do more. The process of transition was done in a civil manner. This is a message for the nation", Prof. Adewole said.
"My tenure is the first in history where the four unions supported the vice chancellor and I hope this will continue with my successor", he stated.
In his inaugural address, Prof. Olayinka said the University is a national asset, stressing that it belongs to all Nigerians.
The new VC stressed that he will make UI to be locally relevant, nationally preeminent and globally competitive.
He assured that students and staff would be the priority of his administration, assuring that his administration would reposition UI with accelerated innovation.
In his emergence as VC, Prof. Olayinka acknowledged the contribution of the governing council, adding that he realized the enormity of the task he was inheriting.
Olatunji Oladejo
Director of Public Communication.


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Vanessa Williams began her road to fame when she won the 1984 Miss America Pageant. As the first black woman to win that title, her victory was historic. Her reign was cut short when compromising photos she had posed for before entering the Miss America system were published iwithout her permission. The all male Board of Directors asked her to resign. She did so, becoming the first woman ever to lose the title of Miss America. Vanessa Williams appeared to be ruined, but slowly began to build a career out of the ashes. In a stunning display of determination, she managed to achieve success as a recording artist, television actress, film actress, and even on Broadway. In the process, she became a woman the public couldn't help but admire.
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On October 4th, we had the pleasure of introducing non-stop service to and from the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Take a look at photos from the exciting inaugural event, where we witnessed the first flight from Washington D.C. land on our runway with a full plane of passengers. We celebrated this important achievement with United Airlines, and representatives of the Ithaca and Washington D.C. communities.
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PHOTOS & VIDEO: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Hosts Nanakuli-Waianae Town Hall Meeting to Address Transportation Issues
On Wednesday night, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and Hawaiʻi State House Representative Andria Tupola hosted a Town Hall meeting in Nanakuli to address long-standing transportation issues that affect residents of the Waianae Coast every single day. Farrington Highway is the only way in and out of the community, and time and time again, it has been partially or completely shut down due to accidents, severe weather, flooding, fires, and other emergency conditions. B-roll video footage is available here for download.
Wednesday night's meeting focused on the possibility of a secondary access road for residents. Kolekole Pass is a federally owned and controlled one-lane road that crosses through the Waianae Mountains and connects the Leeward Coast to Central Oʻahu. The road passes through two military installations—Naval Magazine Pearl Harbor, Lualualei Branch and Schofield Barracks. Because of safety and security concerns, the road is not open to the public, but under a recent MOU signed in April 2016, it could be used for emergency vehicles under certain situations. Experts from the Navy and Army participated as panelists at the meeting and presented information to the community on the state of Kolekole Pass.
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard listened to ideas, suggestions, and concerns from the audience, responded to a series of inquiries, and committed to continue working with the Navy, Army, State, and County to bring about a sensible and comprehensive process for opening Kolekole Pass during emergency situations. She will continue working to address urgent transportation and infrastructure issues that affect Waianae Coast residents.
B-roll video footage from Wednesday's meeting is available here for download.
The photos below from Wednesday's meeting are available here for download.
For more information, please contact Erika Tsuji at (808) 286-0803.


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I don't like drinking, but I would if I could. It's just that I hate how alcohol smells, tastes, and how it hits me. Whenever I'm at a party, I can't help but feel a little bit out of place the moment everybody starts getting drunk and chatty. Thankfully, my energy level is high enough that I can involve myself in drunken conversation. Otherwise, I'd definitely end up being the token wallflower. It's not that I'm KJ or a party pooper. I've just had enough embarrassing experiences with alcohol to know better.
On my first week with Cosmo, Zo told me we had to fly to Cebu for the weekend, so we could spot potential bachelors among the Cebuano men. I was so excited over the fact that I'd be getting a mini-vacay on the very first week of this fun job. We were set to meet with designers and event organizers for our first night, then have a Cosmo party in one of Cebu's happening clubs the next night. The third day would be devoted to a photo shoot with the Cebuano bachelors.
After we arrived and got the work part of the trip over with, we all hung out and started getting to know each other. Zo and Red both told me there'd be a lot of drinking at the party we'd be attending, so I better prepare myself. I, in turn, warned them about my extremely low tolerance for alcohol. They just laughed it off. The next night, Zo bought me a Lemon Drop at the party and told me to pace myself so I could get into the groove with other partying peeps. Since this was a Bachelor Search, we also had to do some work during the party (and I'm not complaining).
Halfway through my drink and in the midst of looking over some forms with Zo, I felt nauseous. I knew that if I stayed any longer, I'd end up puking in front of my new boss. Experience has taught me to excuse myself at the first signs of nausea, so I did with my palm over my mouth. I barely made it to the bathroom, and I had to explain what happened to Zo when I got back because she didn't understand a word I said when I left. That's another Sooo Un-Cosmo moment to add to my growing list.
I have had my fair share of drunk puking (aside from what I just told you) that I think I've already gotten the hang of holding my alcohol. Here's what I picked up as I transitioned from party puker to a (slightly) better drinker.
- Initial encounters with alcohol should be held in the company of your closest friends. By close, I mean those whom you know would still be your friends even if you drunk-dial their crush or barf all over their party dress. That way, you'll know what stupid things you're capable of doing when you're drunk, and you'll have your best buds to keep you in check.
- Keep track of your alcohol intake. Know how many bottles, glasses, and shots it takes to get you tipsy, drunk, or wasted. When I started being aware of how much I was drinking, I got the hang of figuring out my own levels of drunkenness. I learned to stop before cute tipsy turns into blubbering idiot.
- Understand how your body reacts to alcohol. On top of puking, I used to break out in hives whenever I've had one or two shots of hard liquor. I learned that I was allergic to certain types of drinks. Since my friends keep telling me that I need to learn how to drink and I see the merits of using alcohol as a social lubricant, I think I've outgrown my allergies but I still stay in the safe zone of one or two cocktails per party.
- Go before you blow. Don't wait for your dinner to rise to your throat before you excuse yourself. The moment you start feeling weird, go straight to the ladies' room to avoid making a mess. Better yet, check out Cosmo's upcoming December issue for tips on how to party smart—and avoid an embarrassing scene.
- Finally, party responsibly. You don't want to have pictures of your wasted self posted all over Facebook. Also, if you want to be invited to more parties in the future, you should know better than getting too drunk and being a burden to the host or other guests.
People use drinking as a way to bond. There are certain occasions where it's okay to get wasted, and others that demand more propriety, though. We should all learn how to tell the difference and act accordingly. While I think being able to handle alcohol is a very admirable skill, I believe that being able to conduct yourself well under any circumstance is even way more impressive. And yes, that is with or without alcohol.


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There are several good reasons why most contractors choose synthetic thatch over natural thatch. First of all, Endureed's patented synthetic thatch roofing products are easy for any roofer to install. Even DIY enthusiasts have great success installing our products. General contractors find it much easier to find an available roofer than it is to find a master thatcher. If you choose natural thatch, you should know one important thing: No contractor should even consider hiring anyone less trained than a master thatcher. Natural thatch installation requires expert craftsmanship.
Contractors Prefer Synthetic Thatch For Several Reasons
Less than five years into the lifespan of a roof, a synthetic roof by Endureed becomes less costly than a natural thatched roof. Cost considerations include fireproofing, maintenance, and pest control. An expertly installed thatched roof can last a few decades. Yet, this durability exists only if it's installed by an expert. Regular and proper maintenance is also key. Let's face it, this is not a situation you want to put your client into. Business owners and homeowners do not want the constant headache. No one wants check for pests. And no one wants to check thatch placement after every storm.
Animal Infestation
Next, natural thatch attracts rodents, birds, bugs and other animals. Synthetic thatching does not attract these pests. It doesn't require the business owner or homeowner to endure regular pest control efforts. Your clients want a thatched roof look. Thatch is beautiful and exotic. It sets an ambiance. We get that.
There's nothing beautiful or exotic about pests living in your roof. Plus, regular visits from exterminators doesn't set a nice ambiance either. Synthetic thatch offers all the beauty and exotic ambiance your client desires. Our thatch looks and feels like natural thatch.
Eco-Friendly Option
Too many business owners and homeowners think that natural thatch is the greener option. You can make it clear that the thatched roofing industry and the agricultural industry no longer go hand in hand. Centuries ago, thatch could be cut for roofs while seeds and grains were utilized for agricultural purposes. The invention of the combine broke that relationship apart. Now, roofing thatch is usually grown separate from food crop fields. This demand increases fertilizer and pesticide use. Actually, reports indicate the demand causes negative effects on the land, soil and nearby water sources. Meanwhile, our synthetic thatch is recyclable and uses a significant amount of recycled materials to create the end product.
Fire Issues
Finally, your clients should understand that natural thatch is a fire hazard. Granted, natural thatched roofs are coated on site with fire proofing chemicals in order to comply with local, state and federal fire and building codes, but this application doesn't last forever. Hence, reapplication is needed. More chemical applications increase the roof's costs further. Endureed's thatch outperforms natural thatch and other synthetic thatch in fire tests. Plus, it remains fire resistant for the life of the roof.
If you are a general contractor stress the variety of reasons people are choosing Endureed synthetic thatch. If you know the true benefits of synthetic thatch, it will be easier to build a lasting professional relationship with your clients.


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We make no apologies for being concerned about both the potential health hazards of diesel cars and their propensity for running up big bills in later life as the expensive systems needed to reduce their emissions start to fail. After all, the latest crop of petrol cars can give most diesels a run for their money in terms of fuel consumption, so why pay a grand or so more for a diesel when you can get almost the same running costs from a petrol motor with, hopefully, better reliability?
Of course, manufacturers claims of minimalistic fuel consumption, whether petrol or diesel, always need to be taken with a big pinch of salt, so in promoting the cause of petrol or diesel power we always try to report real-world fuel economy figures, rather than manufacturers hyped-up numbers.
That's why we recently tested a petrol-powered Volkswagen Polo, in 1.2 litre 4-cylinder BlueMotion form, courtesy of local VW dealer Martins of Farnham.
….careful buying can grab you a decent discount
The Polo arrived in mid-range SE Design trim level, giving a reasonable specification including aircon and a DAB radio, albeit not particularly cheap at £15,510 on the road. Indeed, we would have hoped for a few more goodies at that price, such as reversing sensors. As ever, though, careful buying can grab you a decent discount on that price. Orangewheels, for example, are offering the similar specification Polo Match for a much more reasonable £11,956.
Fit and finish is well up to Golf standards
Over its 40-odd year life span, the Polo has grown considerably, now rivalling the earlier Golf models in size. This has resulted in a spacious – for a supermini – cabin, which looks and feels just like its bigger relative. The doors shut with a reassuring thud and the car generally feels very solid and well made.
Fit and finish of the interior is well up to Golf standards, with lots of soft trim rather than hard plastics, together with a very tactile leather-bound steering wheel which would not disgrace a car much further up the price ladder. Having a steering wheel adjustable for reach as well as height is also a luxury not offered by all its competitors.
A 6″ touchscreen drives the radio, which includes DAB, media and other controls, just like the Golf. Just like the Golf, also, is the small but very useful display screen located between the two main dials, and which can be configured to display any of a host of bits of information, the digital speed display screen being particularly useful. Incidentally, if you like the idea of built-in sat nav, but have bought a car without it, or don't like the prices charged for this feature by most manufacturers, VW are offering to retrofit nav into the Polo, and other VW products for that matter, for £599.
Inside, there is plenty of room for four or five passengers, although boot space may be tight. A bonus, though, is that there is a useful hidden and sizeable compartment under the boot floor to keep valuables out of sight. The Design version as tested features a unique-to-the-model light grey patterned cloth trim which gave the cabin a particularly airy feel but may soon look grubby in family use.
Once on the move, the Polo Design performs quite respectably, despite its fairly modest 90 hp and 118 lbft of torque. The gearshift – 5-speed in this Bluetooth model – is very slick & effective, whilst the steering and brakes provide just the right amount of feel. Ride comfort is particularly impressive: unlike many other superminis the Polo isolates its passengers well from the worst of Britain's deteriorating road surfaces, without compromising handling.
Noise levels, too, are pleasingly subdued, rarely becoming intrusive except under hard acceleration. Cruising at the legal limit was very relaxing.
All in all, a very pleasant machine which cossets the driver into feeling that they are piloting something from a class or two above.
And the key question – is it economical? As we said at the start of this article, thanks to a hopelessly unrealistic EU-mandated test regime, even most manufacturers quietly agree that their published fuel consumption figures just aren't worth the paper they are written on, and inevitably the Polo, with its claimed 60.1 mpg on the combined cycle, is no exception.
Back in the real world, though, the Bluemotion Polo Design gave a good account of itself, achieving around 45mpg in town traffic and tantalisingly close to 50mpg on the motorway. A lighter right foot would definitely have seen these figures increase, and maybe that manufacturers combined figure could in fact be within reach.
it would take a long time to recover the higher price of the diesel equivalent
So whilst the petrol Polo may not – quite – meet the fuel economy of its diesel twin, it's not a million miles away, and it would take a long time to recover the extra grand or so which would be needed to buy the equivalent diesel version.
And the Polo itself? Without doubt a cracking little car, which does everything in the quietly competent way we have come to expect from VW products. It even has the bonus of looking like a Golf – indeed, from the front it's hard to tell them apart.
Interested? Find out more here:- http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/polo-gp/configure/model/1975/1981


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Donation Options
Giving Back
Money isn't the only way animals in need can use our help. After speaking with a number of networks and rescue services, we've created a list of items that would be most helpful. In regards to shelters, nothing beats volunteering your time. Unfortunately it would be too difficult a system to forward along volunteers, but will work to link up volunteers with their local shelters.
In regards to what products are most needed or at least most useful, we've come up with the following list.
Towels & Blankets
Just because a dog finds itself at a shelter or rescue, that doesn't mean it can't be kept clean and comfortable. Besides washing, the towels have the added benefit of being used as bedding.
Collars & Leashes
The leashes typically available at shelters, and vets for that matter, are terrible. They aren't durable, they don't last, and they are cheap. Our goal is to provide leashes that are not only cost-effective, but can be used over and over again. And, just in case a new family leaves with one, it can be easily replaced.
Durable Beds
Shelters have made their preference of beds fairly obvious — Kuranda. We are working with manufacturers to create stand-up beds that are easy to clean, durable and can be transported with ease.
General Supplies
From hand sanitizer to cleaning supplies, we will work to get the general supplies that shelters and networks need to keep their dogs' environments up to standard.


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Dallas,Texas — API NetWorks, Inc., a leading developer of high-performance, high-density technologies, today introduced the CS20, the world's most powerful server in a 1U package and the company's most advanced platform for computer clustering. The CS20 is the industry's first rack-optimized, 1U, dual-processor Alpha server and gives the high-performance computing (HPC) and Internet community the ability to scale clusters into state-of-the-art supercomputer facilities, providing the most economic solution with the minimum computer room footprint.
"API NetWorks creates the building blocks for the world's most powerful computing clusters, and our CS20 revolutionizes the cluster computing world," said Gerry Talbot, president and CTO of API NetWorks. "Prior to its development, no one would have thought it possible to pack the computing power of a large supercomputer in such a dense package. Every aspect of the CS20 has been designed with the requirements of high-performance computing users in mind."
The CS20 will be used to build advanced Web servers and render farms and as a cost-effective platform in creating clustered equivalents of supercomputers for large scale facilities, grand challenge problems and complex research.
"Our customers need supercomputing power to run the computationally intensive codes used to solve their real world problems, including increasing fuel efficiency in commercial aircraft by improving jet engine turbines, looking for extraterrestrial life, determining the structure of the organic molecules that go into pharmaceuticals, computing the path of weather systems and testing our country's defense without firing a shot," said Stephen Fried, president of Microway, Inc. "We use Alphas for our high-end computational engines because the platform offers the highest floating point performance and the fastest inter-processor connection speed. The CS20 has the highest floating point density of any general purpose product that has come to market in the history of computers."
Key features and functionality of the CS20 include:
Fast "Over-the-Network" cluster deployment o "Network aware" Linux in the firmware boots directly at power on — minimizing start up and recovery times o Dual on-board Ethernet controllers, use of Disk and 2 PCI slots are optional — enabling simple, minimal deployment o Can exploit all available Linux drivers — enabling easy configuration of custom systems o Advanced remote management capabilities — greatly facilitating installation, re-configuration, management and monitoring
Most computing power in 1U form factor o 3.3 GFLOPS (billion floating point operations per second) — allowing advanced applications to run faster than ever before o Dual 833 MHz Alphas — no other 1U system in the world offers dual Alpha processor support
Optimized for building high performance clusters o Scales to 42 CS20s in each standard rack — creating "supercomputing" power and performance with minimum real estate o 140 GFLOPS of numerical computing power per standard rack — meaning a Teraflops scale facility can be housed in just 8 racks
"Performance and space efficiency are priorities for clustered system developers. This high-density rack mount server provides a solid building block for the creation of reliable high-performance, scalable and manageable Alpha Linux clusters in a small foot print," said Bill Claybrook, research director, Linux and Open Source, at Aberdeen Group. "This cost-effective server solution is ideal for government, education and scientific communities, as well as for Internet solutions where hardware real estate is at a premium."
The CS20 will be available in Q1 of 2001.
About API NetWorks, Inc. Addressing the demand for increased memory and I/O bandwidth, API NetWorks' high-performance, high-density component and server technologies are ideal for today's high-performance computing (HPC) and network infrastructure markets. API NetWorks' industry-recognized design team is committed to working with leading companies to deliver the highest performing, scalable solutions available for OEMs, VARs and system integrators. For more information about API NetWorks and product offerings, see http://www.api-networks.com


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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Pinky's Fandance - Fortune Feimster
The other day Keith and I were getting caught up on old episodes of
which we'd missed and were just cracking up at every scene with Fortune Feimster. She's hilarious!
She was also the taxi/uber driver on Office Christmas Party. Always stealing every scene! As luck would have it, I ran into her yesterday as I walking into an event. Score! She was even funny in person. Love her!
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This episode opens with Owen waking up from his sleep after passing gas and is surprised that Duncan is not picking on him, which leads him to wondering where he could be. All of a sudden, Duncan walks sleepily into the guy's trailer. Owen asks Duncan where he was all night, and begins to think that Duncan was captured but Duncan reassures him that he was with Courtney all night, where the two spent the night talking about "relationship stuff". Duncan then shows Owen the large relationship rule contract that Courtney wrote out for him, and he states that Courtney wants him to follow and memorize all of it. Duncan jumps onto his bed, and tries to sleep. However, Chris wakes him up, and tells the boys that the challenge is starting soon. Afterwards, all of the castmates are seen at breakfast, eating what appears to be scrambled eggs. Beth sits with Courtney, and they start chatting about Duncan. Courtney becomes concerned and hopes that the two did not keep Beth up all night.
In the confessional, Beth reveals that she heard everything that they said, except for some minor parts, which she is able to list exactly by paragraph and sub-section. When Duncan enters, Courtney immediately begins to impose the rules of the contract on Duncan, asking if he memorized the contract yet. As Beth comments how dysfunctional the couple is, Owen suddenly begins to choke but Beth manage to resuscitate him with the Heimlich maneuver. Chris then appears with a parrot and explains the day's challenge; animal buddy challenge. In the confessional, he explains that he is low on ideas, and the only other idea he had was the "guy in a coma" movie challenge.
Outside the trailers, Chris shows the castmates the choices for their animal buddies. The choices are a shark, a bear, a raccoon and a chameleon. Courtney immediately chooses the shark, before anyone else has a chance to say anything. Duncan decides to take the chameleon, as it reminds him of Scruffy. Owen chooses the bear as his animal buddy because of their similarities while Beth takes the only remaining animal, the raccoon. Later, each castmate is shown with their animal buddy. Duncan tries to get the chameleon to change to the color of his mohawk, but the chameleon fails. Meanwhile, the raccoon is seen angrily shrieking at Beth. She tries to calm him down by offering the raccoon a treat, which does not end well. After coaxing her shark to cooperate with her, Courtney meets up with Duncan to remind him that he has to compliment her once every hour, as it stated on the contract which he fails to come up with. In the confessional, Duncan admits that while he still likes Courtney, his patience with her is waning due to all the rules he has to follow.
Back with Owen and his bear, Owen is seen about to eat a lollipop. but the bear snatches it and takes it for himself. Chris then appears to remind Owen about sabotage the other contestants. Owen reveals in the confessional that at this point, he no longer feels guilty being Chris' mole, so long he sabotages everyone equally. Owen's first target is Duncan, who is still trying to get his chameleon to change to the color of his mohawk. Owen spray-paints Duncan's mohawk several different colors, which the chameleon follows. However, since Duncan cannot see, he believes that the chameleon is still not listening to him.
Next, Courtney is shown, demonstrating a cheer to her shark but only gets angry when the shark doesn't follow her. Owen then appears, poking his finger with a needle and dropping a small amount of blood into the shark's tank. The shark, having now gained a thirst for blood, tries to attack Courtney. Not intimidated by a "glorified dolphin", Courtney begins fighting her shark. Beth is also shown demonstrating a trick to her raccoon, concerning treats. She then begins to pant like a dog, causing the raccoon to give her a treat instead, which Beth enjoys. Owen arrives, and believes that he is not needed there. Once the time is up, all contestants gather at Chris to perform, with Courtney being injured from fighting the shark.
Beth is up first to perform, and regretfully tells Chris that she could not teach her animal buddy anything, and then realizes that she lost her retainer. Upon hearing this, the raccoon jumps into the nearby trash can, and digs out Beth's retainer. Chris and Chef are impressed, and both give Beth a ten. Owen's demonstration is next, and it simply shows both Owen and the bear sleeping and farting. The judges are unimpressed, and give Owen a six. When it is Duncan's turn, he simply points at his mohawk, looking at the chameleon. The chameleon understands Duncan's notion, and changes to the color of Duncan's mohawk. The judges applaud Duncan, and give him an eight. Before Courtney performs, she receives a message on her PDA but with the judging is on, she is unable to reply. Since her animal buddy is not around, Courtney serves Chris and Chef sashimi instead. Chef wonders where Courtney got it from, then glares at her, implying that he thinks Courtney killed her animal buddy. Courtney refutes this, saying she did not kill the shark, but rather "roundhouse kicked" him until he coughed up his lunch, "from his stomach to yours!" This disgusts Chris and Chef, and they declare Beth the winner.
Before the second part of the challenge begins, Courtney is shown at a river somewhere, getting ready to fight three sharks at once. The remaining three, Beth, Duncan and Owen, have returned to Camp Wawanakwa's forest. Chris reveals the next part of the challenge: The animal buddies have to help the castmates find their way out of the forest. The animals are revealed to have no idea where to go. The challenge begins, and Owen reveals that Chris gave him a GPS device for sabotaging the others. In the forest, Beth is shown trying to navigate, and crashes into a tree. She begins to think that the entire forest is closing in on her, and starts hyperventilating. Meanwhile with Duncan, he is tired and frustrated. He wishes that he had taken the bear, so he could ride on its back. The chameleon suddenly disappears from Duncan's shoulder, and Duncan tries to find it. While searching, he accidentally activates one of the booby traps by stepping on a rope, causing a rock to be hurled at his stomach.
Back at the river, Courtney has dispatched two of the sharks, leaving only her animal buddy shark.The shark comes above the surface of the water, with Courtney's PDA in his mouth. This shocks Courtney, who, in the confessional, says that she needs her PDA or she would be on level ground with the others. Courtney tries to bargain with the shark to save her PDA, but the shark simply taunts Courtney while swimming away. As the two swim down the river, the camera zooms out to show that it splits into two streams. Owen and the bear block one path, causing the shark and Courtney to go down the stream that leads to a waterfall. Then, Beth is shown in the forest again, holding a camera. She turns the camera to the raccoon, who points in the opposite direction, revealing a path. Back to Duncan, he is shown begging his chameleon to return to him. Owen sets up a fake sign on a tree that points to the exit of the forest. Duncan follows the sign and triggers and falls into a pit that Owen setup. With Duncan and Courtney taken care of, Owen and the bear target Beth next but end up getting caught in one of their own traps. In order to escape, Owen tells the bear to keep eating berries so their combined weight can grow and break the net.
Meanwhile, Beth and the raccoon are shown outside a cave, and Beth follows the raccoon. Inside the cave, an entire raccoon den is revealed, where the raccoons are living luxuriously. Though Beth wanted to continue with the challenge, she ends up enjoying the den's luxuries, playing ping-pong and having a gourmet meal with the raccoons. Back at the waterfall, Courtney continues chasing after her shark and ends up falling of a waterfall while the shark manage to grab hold of the ledge. Meanwhile, inside the pit, Duncan is shown to have gone insane due to being trapped alone. Starving, Duncan has no choice but to eat Courtney's contract. Back to Owen and the bear, the two finally break free of their net but also receive food poisoning as the berries they ate are actually poisonous.
After having enough rest, Beth and her raccoon finally make it back to the film lot where Chris is waiting for them. As the first person to arrive, Beth wins immunity again. They then wait for the others to return, waiting day and night. Two days passed and at this point, Chris had grown a beard. Upon seeing the other contestants arriving, Chris leaves to shave his beard. Courtney and Owen arrive, the former shivering and suffering from PDA withdrawal while the latter grown a beard again. Duncan then appears, swinging on a vine and shoots Beth with a slingshot, clearly has loss his mind after being in the pit for so long.
Before the Awards Ceremony, , Mr. Whiskers, Beth's animal buddy, has found Courtney's PDA and hands it back to her. Courtney is finally be able to read the message she receives from her lawyers and finds out the true purpose of Owen's return to the game. Realizing that Harold was right about Owen, Courtney and Beth confront him for being a cheater but his bear comes to his defense. Suddenly, Beth gets hit by a tranquilizer dart, shot by the still insane Duncan. As he gets ready to fire another dart, Courtney kisses him, returning him to normal. Courtney then asks for her contract back so she can make a few changes, but Duncan admits that he doesn't has it. Fortunately for Courtney, her lawyers had already made several copies. Owen then compliments Duncan for being able to bond with his chameleon so well. It turns out that the chameleon is on Duncan's head the entire time, blending with the color of his mohawk, which caused Duncan to faint unconscious.
At the Gilded Chris ceremony that evening, all the votes are shown individually. Beth considers voting Owen for being a traitor, but ends up voting Courtney for being a threat. Next Owen votes for Duncan because he eats more than the girls. Courtney votes for Owen for his role as Chris' mole. Finally, A tired Duncan is shown, but his vote is not revealed. Chris announces that the first two Gilded Chris Awards go to Beth and Duncan, then Chris announces that since both Beth and Duncan voted for Courtney, she's eliminated. Duncan is shown in the confessional, explaining that he voted for Courtney because of her declining popularity and the contract she forced him to memorize. As she is forced into the Lame-o-sine, she is furious at Duncan for betraying her and breaks up with him. Before the Lame-o-sine leaves, Owen asks Chris why he did not receive a Gilded Chris Award. Chris then fires him for having been discovered, so he also leaves the competition. After Courtney and Owen are taken away, Chris proclaims Beth and Duncan the final two, then pushes them away from the frame, and tells the viewers to tune in for the finale.
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Courtney hopes Duncan wins the prize money, as signing the contract means that he has to share the money with her. Courtney attempts to call her lawyers, but receives a message from them saying that they are on vacation for three weeks. Angered, Courtney throws her PDA through the window. She then pulls out several documents that "hold her entire future", but a breeze causes the pages to fly out of the hole in the window. Courtney begins screaming as the camera cuts off.
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Still in the running
- Like her fellow antagonists, Courtney has a major downfall in the episode in which she is eliminated.
- She is unable to score a single point in the challenge, having spent most of the episode fighting with her animal buddy instead.
- She briefly loses her beloved personal digital assistant and goes through severe withdrawal symptoms as a result, which is similar to Heather, who also lost something dear to her.
- The deciding vote for her elimination comes from her romantic interest Duncan after she imposes rules on their relationship that are deemed by him to be far too strict.
- Duncan choosing the million dollars over Courtney can be paralleled to Courtney leaving him for the briefcase in Total Drama, Drama, Drama, Drama Island.
- Owen's role in the show is revealed by Courtney's lawyers, and Chris fires him from the position.
- Each cast member receives an animal during the challenge:
- Only two of Courtney's rules are revealed in the episode:
- Only Courtney can utilize pet names.
- Duncan must compliment Courtney at least once every hour.
- This marks the first time in Total Drama history that a contestant has been fired.
- This is also the first time that there is no proper final three, due to Chris firing Owen.
- Duncan is the only one who doesn't find out prior to the Gilded Chris ceremony that Owen is a spy working for Chris.
- This is the first time in Total Drama Action that there have been two elimination episodes in a row since Alien Resurr-eggtion and Riot On Set.
- This is the only episode of the season in which Harold does not physically appear; however, he is seen in the recap and he was mentioned when Courtney and Beth found out the purpose of Owen's return.
- This episode ends the Grip-Grip-Gaffer-Gaffer elimination pattern that began since Riot On Set.
- In the raccoon hideout, the raccoons are viewing Chris's badminton movie, which is first mentioned in Million Dollar Babies and later seen in Get a Clue.
- Duncan mentions his pet spider Scruffy again (who is now deceased). He chooses the chameleon in honor of him, despite Scruffy being an arachnid, not a reptile.
- This episode marks the second time in a row that both Duncan and Owen make it to the final four.
- Coincidentally, Duncan is eliminated in the final four while Owen who was the finalist in the previous season, it is reversed in this episode.
- This episode is the first time a bear is seen since Monster Cash.
- This is the second time that a double elimination occurs, the first being in Alien Resurr-eggtion. There are six more in the series after this, which are Jamaica Me Sweat, Chinese Fake-Out, Hawaiian Punch, A Mine Is a Terrible Thing to Waste, The Bold and the Booty-ful and Scarlett Fever.
- This is also the first of two double eliminations to feature Courtney as one of the two eliminated.
- With Owen getting eliminated this episode and counting his ending of the previous season, this marks the first time a contestant outranked him. In this case, Beth and Duncan are the first two contestants to outrank Owen.
- This is the second time Harold and Courtney are eliminated back-to-back, only this time Harold went first.
- Courtney and Duncan break up for the first time in this episode.
- The episode's title could be a reference to Top Cat, Top Gun, or Top Dog.
- Beth makes a reference to The Blair Witch Project, when she is alone in the woods with her animal.
- This is the second episode to reference said movie in this season, the first one being The Sand Witch Project.
- After Duncan comes wildly swinging into the set from the forest, Courtney briefly refers to Lord of the Flies.
- This is the second reference to Lord of the Flies in the series. The first is in Camp Castaways.
- Like in Camp Castaways, this is the second time a contestant becomes temporarily insane.
- Both instances occur when the competition is down to the final four.
- The scene in which Duncan falls in the hole and goes crazy, wanting food, may be a parody of the 2005 animated movie, Madagascar.
- The way Duncan and Courtney break up in this episode is similar to Ross Geller and Rachel Green's second break up from the television series Friends.
- In both couples, the female writes a rather long letter to the male which highlights the mistakes that the male needs to correct in order to fix their relationship. This ultimately leads to the end of both couples as the male refuses to have such complication in their relationship.
- Courtney's cheer is a parody of the song U.G.L.Y. by Daphne and Celeste.
- When the castmates and their animals are arriving at the forest on the bus, the raccoon is shown to wear glasses. When it is shown again, it is not wearing glasses.
- Chris says that he had to make twenty-six movie genres. However, he didn't, because of the three Aftermaths.
- Courtney is eating the "scrambled eggs", though her rules say she does not have to eat Chef's cooking.
- Chef says that the bear had one more day on its contract in Monster Cash. However, the bear returns in this episode. It is possible that his contract was renewed, or that it is a different bear.
- The raccoon has a new facial design in this episode, having white eyes and black pupils. However, when Chris introduces all of the animals together at the beginning of the episode, it has black eyes and white pupils.
- When Owen is seen in the confessional right after he eats all the berries, if you pay attention to his Canadian logo on his shirt, you can see that it is pumping during the whole scene he is at the confessional.
- When Duncan leans up from the bed, his goatee is missing.
- While Owen is messing with the castmates there are a few goofs:
- After Owen sprays Duncan's hair, it goes back to normal in the next scene.
- Owen is also carried by a rope while messing with the castmates, although he is seemingly not connected to anything.
- When Duncan is lying on his bed after Chris announces that breakfast is ready, he appears to have two eyebrows instead of his usual unibrow.
- When the campers are settling back to the film lot after Chris drives off, for a frame, Beth's glasses disappear.


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The going price for the airspace off of the First Union building on Patton Avenue now stands at $4,775. That's the bid placed July 2 by People Advocating Real Conservancy, the group trying to put an end to the city's policy of selling air rights to the highest bidder. A bidding war for this particular patch of air has gone on week to week, since May, between developer Urban Capital and PARC.
Urban Capital, a group of investors including Chuck Tessier and architect John Rogers, is renovating the building into an office-condominium complex called the Capital Center. Part of their design calls for balconies that extend about 3 1/2 feet over the sidewalk. Asheville's current policy has been to take bids on the airspace based on appraisals by city staff—in this case $3,800—which Urban Capital met. Then PARC stepped up with a higher sum, and now the price rises every 10 days as the two trade upset bids.
PARC organizer Elaine Lite continues to maintain that this fight is not about this particular project, but about the city policy, which she has compared to a corporate subsidy.
"I appreciate their situation," she says of Urban Capital's unexpected tug-of-war with PARC. "I have no problem with what they are doing with that building. I have a problem with the city selling the air rights." (Late last month, Lite announced her candidacy for City Council, based, she says, on the city's development attitudes she has encountered in both PARC and Mountain Voices Alliance. "There is this mindset of grow or die, and I don't believe that," she told Xpress.)
Downtown balconies sometimes raise hackles for extending into public space, obscuring views and blocking sunshine from reaching trees. The Urban Capital project, though, is in a wide section of road near Pritchard Park, and even Lite admits the planned balconies won't intrude much.
"It would in no way inhibit tree growth," insists Rogers, who says he's surprised to be drawn into this debate. The renovation, he notes, is in full swing, but it will still be months before the balconies are put in. In the meantime, he's hoping for some mediation to resolve the issue, and says he has tried to meet with Lite to discuss it.
Lite, meanwhile, recently met with City Attorney Bob Oast to look at other options for regulating air rights, such as encroachment rights, which allow intrusion over the public right of way but do not permanently deed away the space. "My issue is not with John [Rogers], it is with the city," she says of the prospect of sitting down with Urban Capital. She says it's more important not to let the city establish a precedent of selling air rights.
Oast told Xpress that such encroachment arrangements are usually used for structures like awnings that can be removed, rather than fixed balconies. But, he said, city staff has begun looking seriously at the alternatives.


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By Matthew E. Milliken
Dec. 16, 2014
Herbert George Wells's sixth book, The Invisible Man, in 1897, continued a very productive writing career that had begun in 1895 with the publication of a debut novel and two other works. Wells's first volumes included a short-story collection, a comic novel (The Wheels of Chance, which revolved around bicycling), and four science-fiction novels. One of those works, The Wonderful Visit, is obscure; the others are anything but.
The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Invisible Man and Wells's seventh book, The War of the Worlds, published in 1898, develop seminal science-fiction tropes. Not only are these themes — time travel, scientific overreach, all-out war against implacable alien foes, the ability to move without being seen — threaded throughout the history of science fiction, Wells's very stories themselves have been produced for television and film many times.
Since 2004, no fewer than five movies inspired by The War of the Worlds have been released; it was also (very loosely) the basis for a 1980s TV series and a classic 1953 movie. The most recent Island of Dr. Moreau film appeared 18 years ago; it followed in the footsteps of three 1970s adaptations as well as versions from 1959, 1932 and 1921. There have been five movies based on The Time Machine, with a sixth due out next year. The Invisible Man has inspired an even longer string of movie and TV screen (non-)appearances, including a TV series unfamiliar to me that aired from 2000 through 2002, although the book's most famous screen incarnation might still be the 1933 version starring Claude Rains in the title role.
However, I hadn't read any of Wells's novels until recently. I thought that The Time Machine was interesting but dragged at points. The Invisible Man represented a definite step forward for Wells as a writer. He didn't fully adopt the device of the omniscient third-person narrator; instead, the book often purports to be the account of an unnamed narrator, even though there are a few passages that depict events which no third person could reasonably be expected to know about or to have witnessed.
Despite that, The Invisible Man functions on a higher literary plane than The Time Machine. It is, thankfully, lighter on the long speeches, expressing its themes more subtly than did Wells's first novel.
The book begins on a snowy February day in the rather backwards rural English village of Iping. A stranger leases the guest parlor at the Coach and Horses, the local bar and inn, and almost immediately establishes a tetchy relationship with Mrs. Hall, the proprietor.
The visitor sat and listened to her retreating feet. … He took a mouthful, glanced suspiciously at the window, took another mouthful, then rose and, taking the serviette in his hand, walked across the room and pulled the blind down to the top of the white muslin that obscured the lower panes. This left the room in a twilight. This done, he returned with an easier air to the table and his meal.
"The poor soul's had an accident or an operation or something," said Mrs. Hall. "What a turn them bandages did give me, to be sure!"
She put on some more coal, unfolded the clothes-horse, and extended the traveller's coat upon this. "And them goggles! Why, he looked more like a divin'-helmet than a human man!" She hung his muffler on a corner of the horse. "And holding that handkercher over his mouth all the time. Talkin' through it! … Perhaps his mouth was hurt too — maybe."
She turned round, as one who suddenly remembers. "Bless my soul alive!" she said, going off at a tangent; "ain't you done them taters yet, Millie?"
When Mrs. Hall went to clear away the stranger's lunch, her idea that his mouth must also have been cut or disfigured in the accident she supposed him to have suffered, was confirmed, for he was smoking a pipe, and all the time that she was in the room he never loosened the silk muffler he had wrapped round the lower part of his face to put the mouthpiece to his lips. Yet it was not forgetfulness, for she saw he glanced at it as it smouldered out. He sat in the corner with his back to the window-blind and spoke now, having eaten and drunk and been comfortably warmed through, with less aggressive brevity than before. The reflection of the fire lent a kind of red animation to his big spectacles they had lacked hitherto.
This stranger's name is Jack Griffin. He isn't injured; instead, of course, he's rendered himself invisible by a scientific process of his devising.
Griffin, a big, powerfully built man, was always a self-centered sort. But his astonishing accomplishment only encourages his vanity and arrogance; when Griffin isn't busy feeling sad for himself, he's plotting or working to steal from or subjugate other people.
He's taken refuge in Iping so he can learn how to undo his invisibility. But the villagers soon grow suspicious of the belligerent stranger in their midst. Once they do, open warfare quickly erupts between the two sides.
Griffin recruits a comically hapless hobo named Thomas Marvel to carry his checkbook, scientific journals and stolen money. (As Griffin quickly discovered, objects that appear to transport themselves without assistance draw unwanted attention.) The duo repairs to the larger town of Port Stowe, but Marvel absconds from his tormentor at the first opportunity.
After being injured in an attempt to restrain and punish his aide-de-camp, Griffin hides in a house that turns out to belong to one Dr. Kemp, an old college classmate. Griffin explains how he got into his current predicament — this passage, somewhat reminiscent of The Time Machine, spans about 30 pages — and then confides his plan to impose a "reign of terror" on the locality.
The local authorities, alerted to Griffin's presence, aren't willing to submit, however, and the story turns into a manhunt. Eventually, even the invisible Griffin proves to be a poor match to an alert and united proletariat.
The ending is tragic in a classical sense. Griffin's downfall — his reluctance to cut his losses and travel to a safer location, one where his existence is unknown — is born from the same hubris that gave him the confidence and drive to devise the science of invisibility in the first place.
Whereas The Time Machine ended its main narrative with a stinging revelation and contained a reflective epilogue, in The Invisible Man it's the epilogue that carries a jolt. It turns out that Marvel has confiscated Griffin's checkbook and journals without being detected; having purchased an inn, the new landlord spends his evenings attempting to decipher the arcane formulas jotted down by the invisible man:
His brows are knit and his lips move painfully. "Hex, little two up in the air, cross and a fiddle-de-dee. Lord! what a one he was for intellect!"
Presently he relaxes and leans back, and blinks through his smoke across the room at things invisible to other eyes. "Full of secrets," he says. "Wonderful secrets!
"Once I get the haul of them — Lord!
"I wouldn't do what he did; I'd just — well!" He pulls at his pipe.
So he lapses into a dream, the undying wonderful dream of his life. And though Kemp has fished unceasingly, and [policeman] Adye has questioned closely, no human being save the landlord knows those books are there, with the subtle secret of invisibility and a dozen other strange secrets written therein. And none other will know of them until he dies.
It's ludicrous to assume that the bird-brained Marvel will ever comprehend Griffin's lab notes. But one wonders just what mischief that journal might conjure once it passes into the hands of more intelligent parties…
The mixture of comedy and foreboding here is an apt note on which to end The Invisible Man. The book's vision of humanity is grimly binary: One is either a lout or a striver. The former type appears to be incapable of improving his own lot; the latter type — which Kemp seems to be — is wholly obsessed with just that endeavor.
But there's a commonality between these two types. Each one will exploit other individuals as soon as the opportunity presents itself. Griffin's plotting a reign of terror is of a piece with Marvel absconding with Griffin's book when the chance arises. And that is of a piece with Kemp reporting Griffin to the authorities almost as soon as his old college acquaintance goes to sleep. (Kemp's betrayal, I should note, takes place before Griffin reveals the full scope of his megalomania.)
Thankfully, Wells imparts this vision without much lecturing. The Invisible Man has more action and comedy than its predecessor, but there are stretches that will test the patience of younger readers. (As implied above, Griffin's recounting of how he came to be invisible approaches the dry academic quality of the less appealing parts of The Time Machine.) Readers who prefer contemporary fiction would do best to stay away, but lovers of historical science fiction, or of British fiction from the late 19th century, should enjoy The Invisible Man.


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Rick Perry, right, treasurer for the Kimball Banner County Farm Bureau, presents a $195 check to Kimball Junior/Senior High Principal Gene Hanks for the three-point program during the basketball season. The Kimball Banner County Farm Bureau pledged $5 for every three-pointer hit by Kimball boys or girls basketball players for varsity home games in January. The teams combined to make 39 three-point baskets (25 by the boys and 14 by the girls) for a total of $195. The Interact Club has already earmarked $50 to go to the Spanish Club and help sponsor a Spring MORP Dance. The PBiS prizes will consist of several $5 gift certificates from local businesses in an effort to keep the money in Kimball. Hanks offered "a big thank you" to the Farm Bureau for its support of the school.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
'I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread' By @KarynGerrard #Publishing
Beyond that, so far this year as a writer has not been a particularly satisfying one on many fronts.
Forget sales. Don't want to even go there. Let's skip that.
Dealings with publishers? Let's skip that, too.
The actual writing? Didn't do much of it this past year due to personal reasons ( like mentioned above) though I do have a few finished MS sitting collecting cobwebs.
I am at a crossroads. Though I am actually considering self-pubbing a few stories at some point, it doesn't exactly fill me with a lot of joy. I will be taking it slow and trying to find a way/path that will suit me. I feel more than a little residual resentment at certain pubs for giving me no other choice but consider self-pubbing. Thanks for that. Not.
I've just learned that the historical I signed a contract for with Kensington Publishing's digital line In July will not release until Sept 2015. Guess that means I will have to step up the self-pubbing quicker than I thought. I will state this publicly: If it is too much of a hassle, if it causes me any stress, then I won't be doing it and going forward I will be lucky to have 1-2 releases a year.
Yeah...why? I could just post the stories for free on my blog and withdraw completely from publishing. That's one solution.
But at the end of the day, I'm not a quitter. I write for me, its true, but I figure I've come this far, might as well see where the journey takes me. Much like Bilbo (Or Frodo) Baggins and his travels.
So, I have no other releases this year, (except one I am ignoring) a good opportunity to examine what direction I want to take next.
It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to. ~Bilbo Baggins
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He is currently affiliated with Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa General Hospital, where he was Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in 1992 and 1999, and Professor of Ophthalmology in 2006.
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You may not think of apple cider vinegar as something that is a boon to your overall health, but it can be, and here are 10 ways you can use it to help pave the way to a better you. It seems to help in reducing body weight, reduction of appetite, of cellulite, funguses etc.
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An oasis of peace in the middle of the busy city center, previously the living environment of a religious women's community.
Directly behind the Amsterdam Museum you can find the Begijnhof, nowadays an oasis of peace in the middle of the busy city center. Around 1150 a group of devout women decided to join a religious community, with the primary purpose of caring for the sick people and providing education. These women were the first 'begijnen' eventhough this name was not used at that time. The women weren't nuns and didn't live in the seclusion of a monastery their entire lives. They didn't know any founders or didn't made lifelong vows, but they had to be unmarried. They could revoke their vows at any time and leave the Begijnhof, to get married for example.
The Begijnhof consisted of small houses and a church, located around a courtyard that was only opened during the day. During the Reformation the 'begijnen' had to give away their church to the English. Since then the curch has been called the "English Church". During the next years the medieval houses were rebuilt or replaced, but the wooden facade of the house at number 34 has been preserved. The house dates from the second half of the 15th century and was reconstructed in 1957 using the original materials. You can visit the Begijnhof in Amsterdam, see opening hours below.
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Oh man am I hungry. It's three o'clock…..no scratch that, it's 3:20 and I am just now eating lunch. Let's label the level of my hunger as "bulldozer"—I am shoveling through this food. Better take a breather or I might have a tummy ache soon. So here is lunch:
Organic brown rice and a vegetable stir fry (carrots and broccoli). Yummy and healthy! Super easy to make, too…um, although I didn't make it. (shhhhhh! It was Lucas).
Sure, I would love to tell you that I'm dining mid-afternoon because I've been overloaded with work. But I simply wasn't hungry at noon, and then I had to go to the gym, and well now look at the time! I'm ALWAYS hungry by noon. What gives? The real blame belongs to a) my boss's holiday gift and b) my penchant for all things chocolate….ok, all things sweet. I had three Ferrero Rochers just a few hours after breakfast. I wasn't remotely hungry….but they were on my desk. Staring at me. What's a girl to do?
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Textures of Terror: Claire Denis's Trouble Every Day
(Dalhousie University. Electronic Text Centre, 2004)
Like her last film Beau travail (1998), Trouble Every Day (2001) sees Claire Denis taking a sexual narrative that has been familiarised through theoretical (often psychoanalytic) interpretation and filming it in such a way ...
La Planète Mars dans les romans de science-fiction anglo-saxons des années 1990: La Peur du monstre de pierre
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When it deals with the planet Mars, nineteen-nineties science-fiction faces an alternative: either the heroes adapt to Mars' hard conditions (and that's "pantropy"), or they adapt Mars to make it livable for human beings ...
Il terrore e lo sguardo
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What is horror's discourse and what is the discourse on horror? The inventor of terror is power – a concept of power that has its ultimate horizon in the divine. But in hell, on the screen or on the page, horror is elsewhere. ...
Horreur et fantastique: L'Animalité dans le film Nosferatu de Murnau
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Fantastic and horror, as they are experienced through literature, do not create fear in the same way. The feeling of the fantastic comes from the acceptance of the existence of a strange and disquieting alternate universe. ...


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Propper V2 Hoodie Review4 min read
I was sent the Propper V2 Hoodie at the beginning of December, right in the middle of a random Colorado snow storm., so it was great timing to try out a versatile layering piece. My experience with Propper is limited to my time in the Marines, I had a few garments and didn't have any complaints so I was looking forward to seeing and testing the V2. At first glance after opening the packaging the touch and feel of the smooth-faced fleece were nice and it had a good stretch, which I really like when layering. The ¾ zip was also a pleasant surprise given I have never been much a fan of half zips, the ¾ looks to give more flexibility when layering with a jacket.
Specifications (from the Propper website)
Athletic, warm and lightweight, the Propper V2 Hoodie is a versatile layering piece, perfect for a wide range of temperatures. Comfortable jersey fleece provides a snug athletic fit for fluid movement, and the 3/4 zipper offers plenty of ventilation. Thumbholes keep your sleeves in place, and secured pockets help you store essentials close to your body.
- Smooth-faced fleece material with stretch
- Athletic fit
- Large zippered left chest pocket
- Small zippered left wrist pocket
- Contoured hood
- Thumbholes at cuffs
- 7 oz. 53% polyester / 38% nylon / 9% spandex fleece
Fit and Finish
Trying it on for the first time I found that the sizes run a little big. I am 5 feet 8 inches and weigh 185 pounds and typically large fits me perfect in just about anything. The V2 was just a tad too big for me but the athletic fit saves it from being too big to wear. The inside is a nice fleece which makes it very comfortable and the ¾ zip made putting on and removing the V2 very easy. The addition of thumb holes is a plus, however, they are a little small and could maybe stand to be a little more ergonomically shaped if someone were to want to use them the entire time while wearing the V2, I just use them when putting on a hard or soft shell over the V2.
Convenience and Use
With the addition of the large chest pocket and the left wrist pocket, the V2 can be used on its own when the weather doesn't call for a shell to wear over the V2. However, the left breast pocket is pretty large, I could easily put an iPad mini in the pocket and zip it up. For some, it might be too large, making it feel unorganized. I suggest using the pocket for papers or documents, but that is going to be very user dependent. The left wrist pocket was perfect for a key fob of any size and I really like having that option. Overall, I would rather have the cargo space of that pocket rather than too little space. The zippers are precise and solid, I had no issues with them while wearing the V2.
One of the first things I do when I get a hoodie is remove the drawstrings, I just do not like them. The V2 comes contoured and no drawstrings, I love this and very happy that they incorporated this. The ¾ zip goes all the way to the neck, just below the chin and is separate from the hood. Propper did a very good job with this design and I am very impressed. I wore the hood with the zipper completely up in 26-degree weather and light 5 mph wind. I recommend wearing a shell with it if you plan on being out longer than 15 mins or so, depending on your tolerance, but I was fine and quite comfortable.
I layered the V2 with my Triple Aught Design Rouge RS jacket, which isn't lined. The combination of the unlined shell and the V2 made a perfect pairing, I was really impressed. The Rouge is cut shorter than the V2 so some of the bottom peeked out below the shell, however, I did not mind it at all as I like function more than anything and these two weren't meant to be used together. On one particular day, it was in the single digits and I decided to layer the V2 with my Kitanica Mark VI jacket. This proved to be a very good combo and the 10-15 mph wind didn't bother me at all and I was plenty warm and comfortable, this will defiantly be an option for me in the future in similar type of weather.
In today's day and age of the boutique gear company's selling gear for 3-4 times the price, sometimes its good to add a piece of clothing that is a great price, quality materials, and a very functional design. Don't get me wrong, I buy and have purchased a lot of gear from those companies, but I highly suggest adding the V2 into your rotation or having it on hand for the random weather changes. Propper did a fine job in meeting and exceeding my expectations in areas like hood ergonomics, athletic fit, and the ¾ zip.
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