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The Chief Economist at the national research division of Hanley Wood , Jonathan Smoke, has peered into his glass ball for 2014, run his magical algorithms and determined the outlook for residential new construction for the Top 100 markets for 2014. His ratings are based on the overall economic health of each market and expected growth in new home sales next year. How did the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Peninsula SMA rate? He gave our region a score of 78.4 (on a 100 point scale). Now, that's a bit hard to decipher until you put it into context. The top local market was deemed to be The Villages, Florida (I can only assume that is the name of the actual city or metro market) with a score of 95.0. The bottom market was, somewhat understandably, Detroit, MI with a score of 32.8. And our neighbor to the north, Washington, DC, inside the beltway where most of the money seems to be flowing these days, attained a score of 86.2. I would say this puts Hampton Roads into the category of "slow but reasonably steady" growth, which may be tempered based on how things like sequestration and defense cuts ultimately play out. So…how do you feel about the prospects for our region next year when it comes to housing?
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Market Projections for 2014. What do the "experts" think?Friday, November 8th, 2013
Home Ownership Is Still Important.Friday, October 25th, 2013
PNC Mortgage put out a recent Homebuyer's Guide. It listed 10 Reasons to Own Your Own Home. Thanks, PNC Mortgage. A great reminder for all prospective buyers that homeownership is still a solid emotional and financial investment.
#1 – Equity ~ Money paid for rent is money you'll never see again, but mortgage payments let you build equity in your home;
#2 – Savings ~ Building equity in your home is a ready-made savings plan. And when you sell, you can be eligible for tax-free gains (of course, you'll want to consult a tax advisor);
#3 – Predictability ~ Unlike rent, your fixed-rate mortgage payments don't go up over the years. However, keep in mind that property taxes and insurance costs may rise;
#4 – Freedom ~ The home is yours. You can decorate any way you want and be able to benefit from your investment for as long as you own the home;
#5 – Stability ~ Remaining in one neighborhood for several years gives you a chance to participate in community activities, lets you and your family establish lasting friendships and offers your children the benefit of educational continuity;
#6 – Owning Your Home Is the Number One Way to Build Financial Security ~ The Federal Reserve reports homeowners have an average of $184,000 in household wealth versus renters whose net wealth on average is $4,000;
#7 – Homeownership Gives Children a Great Start ~ Studies show that children of homeowners have higher educational levels, a lower rate of teen pregnancy and higher test scores;
#8 – You No Longer Need a Big Downpayment ~ Historically it was customer to make a downpayment of 20% of the home's sales price, which prevented many people from being able to consider homeownership. Today, there are many affordable loan products that require little to nothing down;
#9 – Mortgage Interest and Private Mortgage Insurance May be Tax Deductible ~ For the first few years of the mortgage loan, it is typical that the vast majority of your payment is made up of interest. For many, that can mean significant tax savings (again, consult that tax professional about your individual situation);
#10 – It's a Good Time to Buy ~ In today's market, the affordable housing prices, inventory of available homes and low mortgage interest rates provide a great opportunity for many first-time home buyers.
At Culpepper Landing, we can show you beautiful homes, priced from $175,000 to the upper $400s, that will make your decision to become a homeowner an even smarter one!
Kitchens…Bigger, or just Better?Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
According to a recent survey by Houzz (have you seen the Houzz mobile app yet? Get it – it's pure eye candy and chocked full of incredible ideas!!), people considering a kitchen remodel aren't necessarily looking to get a bigger kitchen, just one that is more open with updated countertops and appliances. Do you agree? As an alternative to an expensive and disruptive remodel, why not buy a new home at Culpepper Landing where the kitchen design is already open and modern and you can select the cabinets, countertops and appliances that work for you?
The Intersection of Affordability and LuxuryWednesday, October 2nd, 2013
One of the wonderful things about "Life at Culpepper" is the rich diversity of designs and price ranges this wonderful central Chesapeake community offers. From custom Single-Family homes to richly detailed Row Homes to our low maintenance/high style condominiums, The Villas, there seems to be something for everyone at Culpepper Landing. A real bonus is that you don't have to lower your expectations about great construction detailing just to get a great price.
There's no better example of that than The Villas at Culpepper Landing by Corinth Residential. An intimate community of only eighty homes, The Villas offers features you'd expect to find only in much more expensive homes. Right now there are four homes ready for immediate delivery that offer hardwood flooring in the foyer, living room, dining room and kitchen, granite countertops and a stainless steel appliance package. These features are the highlight to an extensive standard features list that includes 9′ ceilings on both floors, durable, low-maintenance Hardie Plank siding, a walk-in laundry, dedicated office and a private fenced courtyard. And these homes are attractively priced below $175,000, offering you a total monthly payment less than most people pay in rent! And as a bonus, for any new contracts that close by the end of 2013, the Seller is adding a free washer/dryer/refrigerator package! On top of that, you get all the benefits of the Culpepper lifestyle, including the Aquatic and Fitness centers, clubhouse, parks, playground, dog park, walking trails and fountain-sprayed lake in an award-winning community (the #1 selling community in Hampton Roads in 2012 and 2013!!). The only question is…what are you waiting for?
The Great Dilemma: Own or Rent?Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
This question races through the minds of most people at some stage of their life as they ponder whether to initiate or renew that lease…or take the plunge and buy a home! If you're on the fence, the clickable flyer to the left will help you think through some of the issues you ought to be considering. If you've already decided to stick your toe in the water and see what's on the market in new homes in Chesapeake, we'd like to suggest you take a look at The Villas at Culpepper Landing. The low maintenance condominiums may be the perfect choice for you. The Villas offers 2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, a dedicated office, walk-in laundry room, spacious master suite, 9′ ceilings on both floors, 42″ kitchen upper cabinets for added storage and a fence privacy area for morning coffee or cookouts with your friends. And The Villas resides within the larger Culpepper Landing community – twice host to Homearama and a River Star awardee for its environmentally sensitive development. You'll enjoy the Aquatic and Fitness centers, clubhouse, dog park, lakes, playground and the "traditional neighborhood design" of Culpepper designed to honor the architecture and land planning of a simpler time the the fabric of community was woven into each neighborhood plan. Our sales center is open daily at Noon and is located at 554 Mill Creek Parkway. Can't wait? Call our On Line Concierge, Jen Barkan, at 757-609-0602 and she can help get you started!
Introducing Culpepper Landing's new On Line Concierge!Friday, August 16th, 2013
If you've been to the Culpepper Landing website recently, you'll notice a nice addition in the upper left corner of the site's masthead. Jen Barkan has come on board as Culpepper Landing's own OnLine Concierge! Jen's job is simple – to help you navigate the many choices available to you as a prospective new homeowner considering Culpepper Landing. Considering that Culpepper Landing offers 25 different floor plans from Villas to Row Homes to Single-Family Detached homes, Jen can be a tremendous help in understanding your needs and wants and directing you to the right plan! While Jen is a licensed REALTOR, she is not in sales. Her job is simply to assist you and provide you with the information you need to save time and make your home search as productive as possible!
If you're looking for new construction in a central Chesapeake location with easy access to the Interstate, Culpepper Landing may be the perfect choice for you. Twice host to Homearama (2009 and 2012), Culpepper Landing was the #1 selling community in Hampton Roads in 2012 and is on pace to take that top spot again in 2013. Culpepper Landing offer a rich amenity package with walking trails, an Aquatic and Fitness center, a clubhouse, playground, dog park, numerous fountain-sprayed lakes and a diverse product line with pricing from the mid $170's to over $500,000. Truly there is a home and price to fit nearly every budget and lifestyle. Let Jen show you how "Life At Culpepper" might be just what you're looking for by calling her at 757-606-0602.
Homearama 2012 at Culpepper Landing is Shaping UpFriday, May 4th, 2012
Homearama 2012 at Culpepper Landing marks the 30th anniversary for Tidewater Builders Association's Homearama in South Hampton Roads and the 16th time it has been hosted by the City of Chesapeake. Eight fully furnished and landscaped homes ranging from the $350,000s and higher will be featured in the showcase event.
View the 8 homes that are under construction now at Culpepper Landing. Builders include T.E. Jones of Vintage Homes, Chip Iuliano of ABT Custom Homes, Michael Brunick and John Reddecliff of Definitive Homes, Sam Cohen of Joey Corp., Les Ore of Les Ore Construction, Terry Neal of Reliant Construction Corp., Jimmy Richardson and Edward Hewitt of Richardson Homes/Viridian Homes, and Steve, Stephen and Alex Quick of Stephen Alexander Homes.
For news, photos and updates, you can also visit the Culpepper Landing Facebook page.
Meet Bill Ore LLC; Culpepper's Dynamic DuoThursday, August 5th, 2010
Bill Ore LLC is the newly formed partnership of Bill Brice and Less Ore. Bill Brice has owned and operated WATAB Construction Corp. since 1976. He is one of the original builders from the first Homearama in 1982. Les Ore is the owner and operator of Discount Audio Sound and Home Theaters by DAS since 1985. Together this duo creates award winning homes and brings unbeatable value by including so many upgraded features as standards.
Don't have a green thumb?
All yards are fully landscaped, sodded and irrigated before you move in
Are you a foodie?
Amazing kitchens with ceramic tile, maple cabinets with self closing door and drawers, granite counters, stainless steel appliances including refrigerator
Hate to wash the car in the cold winter months?
Outdoor spigots have both cold & hot water
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Whole house audio including speakers in outdoor living spaces and 42" flat screen tv installed in family room
All of this in INCLUDED and so much more. Visit Culpepper Landing today and tour one of Bill Ore's homes and see all these amazing value added features for yourself.


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Joseph Floch
Joseph Floch, (1895 - 1977) was an austro-american painter. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts he worked from 1926 in Paris. 1922-1938 Joseph Floch was a member of the Hagenbund. In 1941, the family emigrated to New York, where he also soon succeeded as an artist. Joseph Floch started as an expressionist and was influenced by Paul Cézanne and Van Gogh. During his french years, the typical Floch still pictures emerged that radiate loneliness and melancholy of people indoors. In addition to landscapes, Joseph Floch mainly painted interiors and portraits.
The first solo show after the death of Joseph Floch was organized by Suppan Fine Arts in a major Retrospective in 1988 in our Gallery at the Palais Coburg in Vienna. On the course of the Retrospective a monograph with a catalogue raisonné was published illustrating over 145 works of the oeuvre of Joseph Floch.
His works are part of several national and international public museum collections, including the Metropolitan Museum, New York; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington; Albertina Museum, Vienna; Belvedere Museum, Vienna; Leopold Museum, Vienna and more.
Selected works
Reopening of Gallery Palais Coburg
Paalen | Kokoschka | Bayer | Walde | Kolo Moser | Weiler
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DorobekINSIDER: Roger Baker to leave VA 'in the near future'
Roger Baker, the chief information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs, is leaving that post "in the near future."
Baker doesn't offer a final date, but some insiders suggest it could be as soon as March 1.
In the time of transition, Baker is the latest to announce that he is leaving his post. NASA CIO Linda Cureton announced she is leaving that post at the end of the month.
At VA, Baker oversees IT for the government's second largest agency — a $3.3 billion budget and more than 7,000 IT workers.
The VA under Baker, who was confirmed by the Senate in May, 2009, has made remarkable progress and he has won just about every award — including Federal Computer Week's 2013 Federal 100 award.
The VA CIO is in a unique position given that post has power over government spending. In 2010, when Baker was recognized with the GCN civilian executive of the year, he stressed the importance of having the power of the purse and his ability to use that authority to bring about change. VA's success should be a lesson to the rest of government, he said. Because VA has a consolidated IT appropriation, it allows Baker and his staff to force changes. "Money is power in the government," he said. "Money is love."
"The consolidated IT appropriation is absolutely essential to driving real change in the IT results of an agency," he noted at the time, and he future said that all federal CIOs should have authority over their IT budgets, he added. "The results at VA, the second largest federal agency, speak for themselves," Baker said. "Empower CIOs to make real change happen."
Read Baker's note to staff following the break:
DorobekINSIDER: OMB memo lays out the policies to secure cloud computing using FedRAMP
The Office of Management and Budget this morning posted a new memo [PDF or below] by Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel laying out the administration's initiative for cloud computing security.
Known as FedRAMP — Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program— it is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. This approach uses a "do once, use many times" framework that will save cost, time, and staff required to conduct redundant agency security assessments.
The memo, titled Security Authorization of Information Systems in Cloud Computing Environments, has been widely anticipated and lays out the administration's steps toward securing cloud computing.
Earlier this year, at a speech in California, VanRoekel suggested that FedRAMP could become mandatory.
Cloud computing is at the heart of the Obama administration's key technology initiatives and is a prominent part of the White House 25 point IT reform plan [PDF].
Too much good stuff for a Friday radio show
I don't like to schedule too much good stuff for a Friday radio show because… well, let's be honest, I think that we are all kind of tired on a Friday and do we really want tooooo much heavy lifting on the way home on a Friday afternoon?
That being said, it has been a big week and… we have lots of good stuff on Federal News Radio's Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris this afternoon.
- EPA's Marcus Peacock: Peacock is a CJD-fav. A little known fact — Peacock was actually the first government official to host a public blog. But he is a political who has been in government for awhile. So this is going to be the first of our "exit interviews" — seeking to tap into some of the lessons learned from those who will be leaving office on Jan. 20. In particular, Peacock has led EPA into the government 2.0 rehlm. So… we're going to talk to him about how difficult that change is… whehter it is all it is cracked up to be is it just a lot of hype… and the role of leadership. He is a very smart guy. One quick Peacock aside: When I was at Federal Computer Week, I ran the Government Leadership Summit, which is an intimate gathering of the best and the brightest to think about how they can do their jobs better. We did the first government 2.0 conference, thanks in large part to Paul McCloskey, the former FCW editor in chief who helped run the Summit. McCloskey, now editor of 1105 GovInfo's Government Health IT magazine, has one of the keenest minds of anybody I know. It was at that Summit that I met the EPA CIO Molly O'Neill. She got a lot out of the Summit — and used what she had learned to push EPA to try out some of these Web 2.0 activities. At the next Summit, held earlier this year, Peacock attended. He didn't come as a speaker. He came as an attendee because he wanted to learn even more. It still is just inspiring to me that the number two guy at EPA would take the time out to look at issues in a new way. It is why I am so impressed with EPA's radon videos — they came from front line EPA members. It is a sign of transformation. So I'm excited to talk to Peacock today.
- Microsoft's Teresa Carlson: I told you earlier about the promotion for Microsoft's Teresa Carlson to head up Microsoft Federal. We will have her first interview since that announcement this afternoon. We'll ask her about her goals, what Microsoft can do for government, and how a company like Microsoft sees the government market these days.
- OMB's Karen Evans… I have been going on and on and on about the OMB CIO memo…. This afternoon, we'll talk to Evans about the memo and why it matters.
- SBA acting administrator… talking about how agencies are doing with small business requirements.
And, of course, you get to hear my Friday Fun Day Jazz Hands.
We just may have to come back and do a Saturday show! (KIDDING!)
Federal News Radio… 1500 AM and FederalNewsRadio.com
Read a draft of the much discussed OMB CIO memo
We've been telling you about the memo — due out any time now — that will outline the role of the CIO. You first read about the memo on the DorobekInsider a few weeks ago… and then we got OMB's Karen Evans to give us some details… and you can hear Evans talk about it yourself…
The official memo isn't out yet, but… we've obtained a draft of that memo.
Read more… and find a link to the full draft after the break…
Who might be the government's CIO… er, CTO?
BusinessWeek today has a piece, headlined, "The Short List for U.S. Chief Technology Officer: Barack Obama has pledged to name a cabinet-level CTO to oversee a job-creating national broadband buildout if he's elected. Big names abound."
Among the names are Vint Cerf, Steve Ballmer, Jeff Bezos, and Ed Felten, a prominent professor of computer science and public affairs at Princeton University.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has proposed the creation of a CTO in government.
Unfortunately we simply don't know much more about what the CTO will do other then what it says above.
The BusinessWeek piece had these thoughts:
Again, just not much there. That's largely because I'm not sure Team Obama has thought about it.
To be fair, there isn't much more of a plan on the other side. Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain's technology plan have the same platitudes about making more information available online… and then there is this line:
Somebody might want to let the campaign know that Karen Evans is, in fact, OMB's Administrator of E-Government and Information Technology. So, I'm all for fighting the good fight, but… if he is still fighting for that office to be created, he can let it go. He won!
Evans offers details on the coming memo defining the CIO
OMB's Karen Evans was speaking at the AFFIRM lunch today — and I took the opportunity to ask her about the coming OMB memo defining the CIO, which I told you about last week. (Today on Federal News Radio's Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris, we had Jason Miller on talking about the memo. Hear that conversation here .mp3]
Of course, agency CIOs have been required for more than a decade. They were mandated by the Clinger-Cohen Act. But since then, the government IT community loves to debate the role of the CIO — and we always hear about CIOs having a 'seat at the table.'
The Bush administration will publish a memo — as soon as next Monday, Oct. 20 — defining the role of agency CIOs. And Evens said today that information technology is managed very differently in different agencies, and the memo will seek to put a framework around the position — particularly as the government heads into the transition period.
"What we wanted to do was to re-emphasize clearly that it is important that information technology be managed through the transition and be managed on an ongoing basis," she said.
Evans was very frank about the memo — not that she isn't usually frank, but…
The memo will focus on the procurement and human capital provisions of the CIO post, Evans said. OMB used as its basis the memo issued by the Homeland Security Department Secreatary Michael Chertoff. The big difference, of course, is that the DHS memo gave the CIO the power of the purse — budget control over IT spending initiatives. I'm told that this memo will not include budget authority.
Here is FCW's March 2007 story about the DHS CIO announcement. I also made it FCW's Buzz of the Week for the week of March 19, 2007… and the following week, in FCW's editorial, under the headline Show 'em the money, I gave DHS credit for giving the DHS CIO spending authority over IT spending.
A few interesting points. One is that DHS, of course, has not made that memo public. DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff first announced these new provisions at a meeting of the Northern Virginia Technology Council in March 2007. (My original post back when I was the FCW Insider.) DHS doesn't even have that speech posted.
Furthermore, again when I was at FCW, when FCW's Ben Bain and I sat down for a conversation with DHS CIO Richard Mangonia, he specifically said that the DHS reporting structure didn't matter.
Mangogna: I get my authority based on my understanding of what needs to get done and the values I get from the secretary, deputy secretary and the undersecretary for management. I don't need any more direction than that, and I don't think you have to manage this job by mandatory documents going down to all the CIOs and telling them to do this and that.
The reporting structure isn't important in terms of leadership — I always say that leadership isn't about any position. It is about getting people to believe what you believe. The reporting structure, like an agency's budget, does say something about what an organization values. So it is perhaps interesting that OMB is using DHS as the model for this memo. DHS, after all, is one of the agencies that does not follow the Clinger-Cohen Act requirement that the CIO report to the head of the agency.
Finally, it is important to note that there are only two agencies that how the 'power of the (IT) purse' — DHS, by policy, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, by law.
Back to Evans for a moment… She noted that the memo is focusing on information technology, not on information management. That is largely because the information management issue ends up involving so many different parts of different organizations that it would just never get done — particularly with the amount of time left in the Bush administration.
This memo seems to be developing out the the upcoming transition, but… it seems like something that could have been done a long time ago.
Some related reading on this topic:
* FCW was at the AFFIRM event today and has a story.
* In the September issue of AFFIRM's Signal magazine, Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege Jr., USAF (Ret.), the former head of the Defense Information Systems Agency, has a piece headlined, Government Oversight and the CIO . The piece has sturred some buzz around the government IT community. The money quote:
* Finally, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), as part of his technology platform, has proposed creating a government CTO. Here is what it says on his Web site:
Of course, it is unclear how this CTO will work within OMB… with CIOs… Sooooo many questions… About 20 days and we'll at least begin to know who we go to for answers.
I'm fascinated by this and I'm going to keep on it because it seems important to me — and could be a real opportunity for CIOs and the CIO Council. I'm going to be following it closely. Tomorrow on Federal News Radio's Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris, we're going to talk to Roger Baker, the former Commerce Department CIO. (Baker was on Federal News Radio's InDepth program last month talking about the concept of a CTO. It is worth a listen.)
OMB to memo on the role of the CIO (Hint: There should be one)
Yes, there are only 21 days until election day… 98 days until inauguration day… but Clay Johnson, OMB's deputy director for management, is going to put out a memo — possibly as early as this week — on the role of the CIO.
More than a decade after the Clinger-Cohen Act was passed that mandated agencies have a chief information officer, the role of theCIO is still being fully fleshed out. In some agencies, it is the person who makes sure that the e-mail gets through and that the BlackBerries work. In the best agencies, the CIO has — dare I say it — the CIO has the infamous "seat at the table." (Even the phrase "a seat at the table" has grown to have almost nirvana-like qualities — 'if I only had a seat at the table.')
In my humble opinion — and I would love to be corrected — few CIOs are truly active members of agency senior leadership teams. And often times CIOs can get so tied up in making sure all the IT works and that systems are on track, that they just don't have time to be the strategic player.
Some of the best organizations — public or private sector — are ones that use IT to accomplish their missions.
I'm hearing that the memo will remind agencies about what the role of the CIO should be.
It's interesting because there are some who think that OMB has undercut the role of the CIO in recent years. More on that later.


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Why not take one of your most favorite crafts, Candle Making and use it for an additional form of income. That's right, you can use Candle Making to bring in some additional income, just one way to make some extra money from home.
I have reviewed and compiled a series of articles regarding Candle Making that will help you with a variety of different aspects regarding candles. I love candles, they smell so good and create such a festive mood. Read through these Candle Articles and either enjoy your candles more or even consider making a little extra money with your candle making hobby!
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Making chunk candles is an and fun activity for all ages. A unique technique using wax chunks of different colors gives the finished candle a beautiful texture and look. They make a refreshing alternative to the usual pillar candles. Follow these step-by-instructions and make your own pretty chunk candles to gift or keep.It is assumed that the reader has a basic knowledge of preparing the candle mold by spraying oil and wicking it and also for setting and removing the finished candles from the mold. Anyone who has made a pillar candle before will find this project very easy to follow.
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What You NeedWick Paraffin Wax Candle Mold Candle dyes in various colors Shallow Tray For an image of the completed project, visit http://www.ilovetocraft.com/candlemaking/chunk-candles.shtmlDirections:1. First you will need to prepare chunks. You can use leftover chunks from other candle projects. Or you make new ones by melting wax, adding color and allowing to set in a shallow pan. You can use either single-colored or multi-colored chunks.2. Prepare the mold by spraying oil and wicking it. Then fill the mold with
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Duane Michals, 18.2.1932, Single of the Day.
"I have a new concept. I call it the "prose portrait." A prose portrait doesn't necessarily show you what someone looks like; it's not a line-for-line reproduction of a face. A prose portrait tells you what the nature of the person is about. When I photographed Magritte, the portrait was made in the nature of Magritte. When I photographed Warhol, the portrait was in the character, the mystery—if there is one—of Warhol. You can't capture someone, per se. How could you? The subject probably doesn't even know who he (or she) is. So, for me, a prose portrait is about a person, rather than of a person."


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Missing Person David SMITH is described as a 70 year-old Caucasian male, 5'9″, 210-215 pounds,having gray bushy hair and a long gray beard. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. He may be operating brown, 1979 Chevy Pick-up truck, HNU 401. Last heard from on July 23, 2012. Resides in the Kapoho area.
EDITORS NOTE: This is NOT the Dave Smith that used to report for the Hawaii Tribune Herald
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Summer tour exclusive: As I Lay Dying, Underoath, and more launch Cool Tour 2010
EW.com has learned exclusively that As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Between the Buried and Me, Blessthefall, the Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats, and War of Ages are teaming up for Cool Tour 2010, launching July 12 in Orlando, Florida. The tour will run 18 dates, ending in San Francisco Aug. 1, and according to Cancer Bats frontman Liam Cormier, "The whole thing is gonna be total flip flop mosh, parking lot bro down to the max!"
For more information, visit www.cooltour10.com. Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster April 30. Full list of dates after the jump!
July 12 – Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues(7 bands only; no Acacia Strain)
July 13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
July 14 – N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues SC
July 15 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
July 16 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
July 17 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
July 18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre**
July 20 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
July 21 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
July 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
July 23 – Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion
July 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Complex
July 25 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
July 27 – Houston, TX @ Verizon Wireless Theater
July 28 – Dallas, TX @ The Palladium Ballroom
July 30 – Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Amphitheatre**
July 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Aug 1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
** Not Ticketmaster dates
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More from EW.com's Music Mix:
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Guru, RIP: Our four favorite songs
Aerosmith reunited, ready to tour
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My niece is the lucky recipient for this gorgeous, brightly coloured rug. It is relatively easy to make, but takes a long time to complete. Be warned, this project will take time and patience. It is, however, very satisfying to make for yourself, as it is so beautiful to look at and feels lovely to walk on. It is like having a little massage for your feet. Now that I have completed this one for my niece, I want one for myself, to brighten up my lounge room, just not sure if I have the patience to do it all over again.
Supplies needed for making your own felt ball mat
- Lots and lots of felt balls (I used approximately 1500, 2cm balls)
- Needles of various sizes
- Strong thread, fishing line or waxed cord ( I used Gutermann Top Stitch Heavy Duty Thread)
Instructions for making your own felt ball rug
1. Make or purchase lots of felt balls.
2. Thread needle with chosen thread (about 15cm long) and tie a knot in the end.
3. Thread 7 balls onto thread and push them gently against knot. If the knot does not hold, try again and this time sew knot in the ball. ( Push needle through a small section of felt, come out, and go back into same section, come out and thread needle through the loop formed and pull tightly)
4. Place the first ball into the centre and position the other 6 balls around this centre ball.
5. Join the 2nd and the 7th ball together to form a ring.
6. Sew each of the 6 outside balls into the single ball in the centre, knot and tie of thread after last ball is secured to centre ball.
7. Re-thread needle and tie knot at end. Thread 12 felt balls onto thread and push gently towards knot.
8. Sew 1st ball to 12th ball to form a ring.
9. Sew each ball in outer ring to inside ring, knot and tie off thread after last ball is secured to inside ring.
10. Re-thread needle and tie knot at end. Thread 18 felt balls (approximately, it is best to check before sewing by just holding against centre ring and adding or taking away balls as needed) onto thread and gently towards knot.
11. Sew 1st ball to 18th ball to form a ring.
12. Sew each ball in outer ring to inside ring, knot and tie off thread after last ball is secured to inside ring.
13. Thread long needle (the longer needle helps to thread lots of balls onto thread at once, I used the puppet needle which is about 10cm long) and tie knot at end.
14. Thread as many balls as you think you will need onto thread. (I stopped counting here and just checked I had enough balls before attaching to inside circle).
15. Leave balls as a single strand, ( do not form a ring) and attach each ball to inner circle. Attach first ball to last ball on strand after all outside balls have been sew to inside circle balls and knot and tie off thread.
16. Continue to repeat steps 13 through to 15 until your rug is required size. Be warned this may take some time. try to relax and enjoy the process. It will be worth it, I promise.
# Problems
1. It is hard to explain exactly how to attach balls from outer ring to inside ring as I tried several different techniques. Hope these photos help, but feel free to use what ever method works best for you.


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Acting: Film & Television 9 to 17 years
Students will learn about the film and television world with our industry professional acting instructors exploring on set coaching, in person and self tape auditions to on screen acting skills and practices. These group acting classes allow students to explore their creativity, develop confidence and expand their imagination through games, improvisation and scene work. This positive atmosphere will allow them to explore their innate talents while learning to work with other children in a constructive and creative way. This can be a huge boost to a child's self esteem and can fundamentally impact their success in school and life.


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Wish You All A Happy and Prosperous Durga Puja and Dashera !Dear friends,
Durga puja or Dashera is the main festival of Hindu religion. In Odisha, every Hindu family celebrate this festival for three days; Ashtami, Navami and Dashami. Some of the families are also celebrate for ten days as Navaratri too. However, these three days are most auspicious for us. Today is Ashtami, I Wish You All A Very Happy and Prosperous Durga Puja and Dashera.


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Glen Courtright, Our Son, Taking On a Big Problem
Not bad for a kid from Eastern High School. This is our son Glen. Taking on a big problem.
Bugs Save the World | Glen Courtright | TEDxFurmanU
To solve a food problem and a waste problem, engineer and entrepreneur Glen Courtright turned to Black Soldier flies. His company found a way to process consumer leftovers into food for animals that can then be used as sustainable food sources for an increasingly populous Earth.
Glen Courtright, founder of EnviroFlight, is passionate about solving big problems. He spent much of his career connecting the dots, asking questions, trying innovative ideas in order to create new and better solutions. His career spans telematics, wireless telecommunications, renewable energy, automotive, aerospace, and a few things from his military days that he really can't talk about.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx


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Families in rural communities live in poverty and are dependent upon extracting resources from the forest to survive. Proyecto Tití has worked with local communities to develop alternatives that help to generate an income and build successful eco-friendly businesses.
Bindes and Titi Leña are both ways local families can protect cotton-top tamarin habitat. Bindes are small cook stoves that burn fuel more efficiently. Tití leña are briquettes made from recycled paper, compost and sawdust that burns like firewood. When used together, families can drastically reduce the number of trees that are cut from the forest.
Learn to build your own binde.
Recycling plastic in local communities leads to the creation of new, environmentally friendly businesses. Fence posts made from recycled plastic are used instead of wooden posts. These last longer and are more durable options for farmers.
An "eco-mochila" is a traditional bag used in Colombia that is hand-made by women in the village of Los Limites, near Proyecto Tití's field site in Santa Catalina, Colombia. It is hand-made and created entirely from recycled plastic bags. The production of these bags helps to reduce the amount of plastic in the local landfills and to create a sustainable local economy that minimizes their impact on the natural resources of the area. Eco-mochilas generate income that helps women support their families while reducing their dependency on forest resources.
Purchase an eco-mochila today to support local Colombian communities the conservation of the cotton-top tamarin in Colombia.
Local artisans in Colombia have created this plush cotton-top tamarin as a way to generate income for their families instead of capturing monkeys for the illegal pet trade.
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ASOARTESANAS is a women's artisans cooperative. After receiving training on small business management and how to make eco-mochilas and cotton-top tamarin toys, these women engage their entire community in the process of making bags and plush toys. Everyone in the village helps collect plastic bags so they can be reused and crocheted into eco-mochilas. One eco-mochila is made of 100-120 plastic bags.
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University of Roehampton
Course Introduction
Study Criminology at the University of Roehampton to explore fascinating questions such as: What is justice? Who defines criminal behaviour? And, how can we reduce harm in society?
Criminology draws from a range of other disciplines including sociology, psychology and law. On this Criminology degree you will study contemporary problems relating to the crime prevention, criminalisation and social control.
Criminologists study crime, the criminal justice system and society's response to the impact of criminal behaviour. You will develop a critical understanding of the operation of the criminal justice system and the relationship between punishments and crime prevention. Criminologists also analyse challenging problems relating to harmful behaviours in society and assess a range of solutions.
You will be taught by world-class tutors who have substantial experience working with offenders and prisoners and cases involving domestic violence, child abuse and youth crime. Areas of study include punishment and prisons, gang culture, the criminal justice system and legislations, serial killers and human trafficking.
We offer stimulating modules that will build your knowledge over three years of study. Recent examples have included 'Becoming a Criminologist' which will introduce you to the different ways to think about and analyse crime, 'Youth Crime and Justice' which will provide an insight into the regulation, control and punishment of young people in society, and 'Contemporary Issues in Criminology' which will examine issues in criminology and social control and touches on issues such as mass incarceration, war crimes, terrorism and anti-terrorism.
You will become an independent, critical thinker with the skills to analyse official and popular conceptions of crime. You will learn how to effectively use theory and evidence to solve problems, how to design research projects and ways to challenge current key ethical, political, and moral questions about crime and justice.
The skills you will develop on this course will equip you for a successful career in a wide range of occupations.
Course Modules
In year one, you will develop a strong foundation in Criminology. You will learn about the different theories relating to crime, examine the history of the criminal justice system, and undertake your own criminological study and research. You will develop your skills in research, writing, and presentation by drawing upon the expertise of our teaching community, who will provide constructive feedback on your progress throughout the year.
In year two, you will build your knowledge by exploring the ways crime theory can be applied in the study of criminal justice and contemporary issues in crime control. Specialist Criminology modules have recently covered topics as varied as Race and Criminal Justice; Youth Crime and Justice; Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice and Domestic Violence.
In your final year, you will choose from a flexible range of module options to tailor your degree to your own interests. There is an opportunity to carry out an independent research project in a diverse range of areas. Criminology module options have recently included Gender, Violence and Human Rights; Prisons and Punishment; Crime, Culture and the City; Children, Psychology and Criminal Justice; Crimes of the Powerful; Transnational Policing; Drug Use and Policy and Placement Learning in Criminology.
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The Walking Dead S1 - a great narrative experience and something new!(Edited: )
Not only is the game great in and of itself, we've also never seen Day[9] play a complete choose-your-own-adventure game. Watching him make emotional decisions and go through intense story elements would be a lot of fun imo, I've always been a fan of seeing LP'ers serious sides when delving deep into a narrative experience.


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Warrior Poets @nadine
Warrior Poets invites DarkMatter to Brussels with the support from Massimadi Bruxelles
Sunday 14.06.2015 at 17h00
17h - Doors, open bar & cabaret
18h - Darkmatter poetry show
19h - funk & grooves with DJ Zen Jefferson
DarkMatter is a trans south asian performance art duo compromised of Alok Vaid-Menon and Janani Balasubramanian. Based in New York City, DarkMatter regularly performs to sold-out houses at venues like La MaMa Experimental Theater, Nuyorican Poets Café, and the Asian American Writer's Workshop. DarkMatter was recently part of the Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival as well as the Queer International Arts Festival. Known for their quirky aesthetic and political panache, DarkMatter has been invited to perform at stages and universities across the world.
Show is followed by Q&A.


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Patient Care at Costa Rica New Look
Helping you look and feel your best is the essence of our practice and patient care philosophy. We not only deal with the surgical procedures, but we take an interest in your health and well being.
Over the years we have created a philosophy of our own which is based on the principles of responsibility, honesty, respect and professionalism.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs doctors need more flexibility to work with their private sector counterparts, U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Lehigh Valley, said Thursday on a visit to an Allentown outpatient clinic.
Dent, recently named chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, visited VA clinics in Allentown and Wilkes-Barre Thursday to introduce his legislative team to the hospitals' staffs.
"One thing I've noticed is that the directors of [VA hospitals] don't have enough authority to contract with the private sector," Dent said.
The congressman said it's too soon to gauge whether a $16 billion Veterans Affairs overhaul package signed in August by the president will be enough to solve the recently maligned department's problems, but Dent would like to see more engagement between local hospitals and VA clinics.
Last spring, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned on the heels of a scandal involving a Phoenix VA hospital that reported that veterans were waiting far fewer days for care than they actually were.
Both the Allentown and Wilkes-Barre VA clinics performed well on recent audits, Dent said. Allentown also seems to have a good working relationship with other hospitals in the Lehigh Valley, he said. At the moment, it serves about 10,000 veterans.
Dent said he'd favor moving health care that is not related to a person's military service to private sector providers.
"I'd have the VA specialized," he said. "PTSD, prosthetic limbs, agent orange. …Veterans deal with all the issues all the same issues as the rest of us…Maybe we should farm that out to the private sector."
Dent asked about the hospital's behavioral health services in light of recent reports of violence and suicide related to veterans plagued by psychological problems -- including post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dr. Jay Kloin, the clinic's chief medical officer, said his office is well equipped.
"We have been replenished with in my opinion more personnel than ever before for our behavioral health services," Kloin said. "There has been a push to put money into behavioral health services. I can't say we're meeting every need within every time frame. But what I can say is we're better stocked than ever before."


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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Thai Siam
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Best Thai I've found: Thai Village, American Fork, Main StreetReplyDelete
Funny you should say that because on of the guys said the exact same things while we were eating at Thai Siam yesterday. He was surprised such a good ethnic restaurant could be found in AF.ReplyDelete
Angie and I were as well. We were living in AF when the restaurant came in, and, as a couple that ate out a lot, went to check it out. It was a Thai family import, which came here (they never could give a good reason for choosing AF) specifically to start a restaurant. There are a couple items that have lost their care and character over the years (their fried bananas for one), but overall, it is just as charming and delicious as it was six years ago or so when we first found it. Really, it's spectacular.ReplyDelete


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LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Keshav Maurya will lead a delegation of state party leaders meet victims of the Bulandshahr gang-rape and their family.
Yesterday, the family members of the victims threatened suicide if stringent punishment was not meted out to the perpetrators of the heinous crime.
"We were looted, beaten up and we all know what they did to my daughter...I want my wife and daughter to punish them. If they are not punished within three months, then all three of us will commit suicide," said the cab driver, whose family was attacked and subjected to hours of unspeakable horror.
"We dialed 100 for 15 minutes, but got either a busy tone or no response. Finally, I called my friend and he called the police," he added.
Four police officers have been suspended.
The three men, who have been arrested, were yesterday sent to 14-day judicial custody. Four other accused are, however, still absconding.
The incident took place on Friday night when a 35-year-old woman and her 14-year-old daughter were allegedly gang-raped by a group of robbers in Bulandshahr district.
The victims were on their way from Noida to Shahjahanpur with the other family members when their vehicle was stopped near a cycle repairing shop in Dostpur village on NH-9, which connects Noida and Bulandshahr.


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A pair of carefully painted lips, a feathered head-of-hair, pearl earrings, a pink button-down beneath a blue sweater, synthesizer music, a personal computer with a floppy drive, and a monochrome display. Welcome to the 1980s.
At first, the display is blank, except for a flashing green cursor. Is it waiting for someone to type? No, it's not. This PC is different from the average DOS machine. When those carefully painted lips say the word "speaking," the letters arrive on the display, as if by magic.
Then we see that those lips belong to a perfectly coiffed spokesmodel. "I talk," she says, "and the words appear on the computer screen." And then these words appear on, well, you get the idea.
This little piece of computer history appears in an IBM promotional video that says as much as about the culture of the times as the technology (see above). The year is 1986. IBM is still the king not only of the PC world, but the tech world as a whole, and with the video — and a spokesmodel that could come from no other decade — Big Blue shows off its early efforts in speech recognition software.
IBM's perfectly coiffed spokesmodel says her words with unusual care. "On. The. Computer. Screen." But what do you expect? It's 1986. This was the first version of IBM's "isolated" speech recognition technology. It was smart enough to recognize human speech, but only if humans spoke very slowly — if they temporally isolated each word from the next.
As the spokesmodel says, the system had a vocabulary spanning a few thousand words, and if you buy into the video, it could distinguish between words like "write," "right," and "Wright."
"It took a powerful language model to be able to do that," says David Nahamoo, the current speech chief technology officer at IBM Research. "At the time, these PCs were very low on resources, so we needed special hardware to run the algorithms."
Each experimental computer was loaded with four custom-made "Albert" cards — a nod to Albert Tangora, the fastest typist in the world at the time — and these cards were loaded with enough memory to store the entire speech recognition model, letting the machine search for spoken words in real-time. According to Nahamoo, the system could also learn to adjust to a person's voice, resulting in increased accuracy.
The system would eventually evolve into IBM's first real speech recognition product: the Speech Server Series, which arrived in 1992. The idea was to help businesses speed up dictation.
As we all know, this never really caught on — at least not in a big way. But more than 15 years later, Siri arrived. She didn't work all that well either, but at least she took voice recognition into the mainstream.
The problem is that speech recognition systems are never as effective as we want them to be. Nowadays, they're OK at dictation, but we want more. We want to search the web with voice commands, and Siri doesn't quite do that. She often pumps out little more than a long list of links, and then it's our job to sift through all that and figure out what's what. Very often, the links are useless.
The big challenge today, says Nahamoo, is translating questions into actionable answers. If you ask Siri how to get to the closest open Rite-Aid right away, she should give you an action plan. That's why companies like Google, Baidu, Microsoft, and yes, IBM, are doubling down on deep learning — a field of computer science that seeks to mimic how the human brain works. Using deep learning methods, companies may be able to better process natural language and help you find exactly what you want or even new things you didn't even know existed.
What it can't give you is a feathered head-of-mid-80s hair. But there's always old IBM promotional videos.


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Now that I have almost a year of blogging under my belt, I thought it was high time I answer some of the common questions I get about our house.
Is your house really huge?
Well, that's all relative isn't it? For this area, it's a decent size. If you live in the South, it's probably tiny to you. Our total square footage is 1,776 sq ft. When you count the basement it is just under 2000. It's more space than we need but it's not unmanageable.
From the outside, in the summer
How many bathrooms do you have?
Two and a half. We totally don't need all of them, but it is really nice to have the powder room for guests and two full baths to switch between while we are doing renovations 😉 We have four bedrooms [all but the master are pretty small] too.
Did you want to buy a fixer-upper?
Yes. We looked at many "done" houses. Some we really liked. But the only ones we seriously thought about were ones that we could add value to. And the only houses we contemplated putting an offer on were seriously in need of renovations. We just liked the idea of adding sweat equity to a house and making it our own. It really helps that we have a ton of handy men and professional contractors/builders in the family. Amazing advice and support is a phone call or text away.
When we say we gutted the kitchen, we mean we gutted it. And this is before the floor came up
What are you going to do with that carpeted room?
Well, it's nice to have a second sitting room for when we host Bible study or other things like that. If we have children I envision it being a playroom, with huge bookcases to store toys and books.
What's your favorite project so far?
This changes with every project. Our kitchen was the biggest project we did, but it was so fundamental to us even buying the house, I can't count it. I think our bathroom was the hugest transformation – from a room I despised to a room I love. I'll go with that but it's a tie with the master closet. Andy probably has a different opinion!
Not going to miss an opportunity to post a picture of my closet
What's the next project on your list?
Ha – that changes daily. We are probably going to work on getting some artwork on the walls. The pink bathroom is the only major eyesore left. But we also want to redo the basement to make the most of the space. Stay tuned!


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Today's guest post comes from the wonderful duo at Asteria Photography. Thank you Caroline and Dan for contributing, our planning brides will find your post very helpful!
Sometimes if it sounds too good to be true, it is. When shopping for a wedding photographer price is something you should never skimp on. In no way am I saying that you should spend thousands and thousands of dollars, but be wary of "good deals." Sometimes the reason a photographer is only priced at $500 is because they're only worth that much. There's a good chance that you might have some guy show up at your wedding with a camera that's barely better than a disposable and has no idea what he's doing. If you spend time and energy planning your wedding, you're going to want better shots than mediocre pictures that don't reflect who you are and the work you've put into every tiny detail for your big day!
Another important aspect is the photographer's personality. It seems like that's something that really shouldn't matter. It's their talent that's most important, right? Well, partially.. yes. But if you're laid back would you want someone who's going to force you out of your comfort zone and make you feel awkward all day? Or if you're really outgoing would you want a really meek photographer? You have to find someone you get along with and feel truly comfortable with. Hiring a studio that offers two full-time photographers for your big day is a definite benefit in this respect. Our studio works well because I'm really energetic and enthusiastic and love getting people excited too. My partner is very laid back and reserved and balances me out. We have a good system going because we're so different, but we love the same thing… and that's making people happy.
Speaking of making people happy… that's another important quality to look for in a photographer! You have to hire someone who LOVES what they do and wants YOU to love what THEY do. You want someone who's not burnt out on doing weddings, someone who is doing this because it's their passion and they aren't just trying to pay their bills.
And most importantly, SIGN A CONTRACT! That's the most important thing you can do because it protects you. If your photographer doesn't show up on the day of your wedding and you don't have a signed contract, what can you do? I know people that's happened to, and that kind of added stress is definitely not something anyone needs right before their wedding!
Good luck to everyone And don't forget to remind yourself to enjoy your big day! It goes by too fast if you don't stop to take it all in.


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How to write an effective research paper on a scientific topic
A scientific research paper will not differ much from the one on other academic topic. You still have to review the possible sources on your topic, process the found information and write a paper, basing on it. You still have to pay attention to reliability of sources and make sure to cite everything properly. However, there are some specific problems you may come across and the best solutions to them.
- Keeping track of your paper: start your project journal. Here you will note everything worth remembering about your research paper. When writing your paper you will come across a lot of information and data you will need to keep in mind. But it is almost impossible to know everything. If you don't want to forget something or let something out, write it down in a specifically created file or special notebook. It will also make it easier for you to set goals and track your progress. You can divide it into several sections, as well as your paper – this way it will be much easier for you to find the necessary information very quickly.
- Finding good information sources. This part of your research tends to be not that easy as well. One of the main differences of scientific research is that you have to look for specific information which is much harder to find than for general academic research. Scientific journals and encyclopedias may be of a big help for you. Most of the libraries have a scientific section where you will find the necessary information. Make sure to check the relevance of the data – if it is old, many researches could have been already conducted on the same topic.
- Putting everything together: make sure to keep the logical structure. When you have a lot of data and facts, it is easy to get lost among them, especially if the topic interests you and you want to tell the world as much as possible about it. A lot of information is a good thing, you have a possibility to show your teacher the sufficient knowledge you have on your subject. However, one skill that is very important too, is your skill of academic writing. The main point is not only to present all the information you have, but to present it well. Create a detailed outline of your paper and fit the facts to it one by one, thoroughly checking if it passes.


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Ravensthorpe Nickel Projects, WA
Duration: November 2005 to April 2007
Value: $31.8 million
Contract type: Various contracts (Cost Reimbursable and Lump Sum)
Summary: Built Environs completed a number of significant contracts at BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe Nickel Project, located 150 km west of Esperance and 50 km north of Hopetoun.
In July 2006, Built Environs, in a joint venture with BHP Billiton, completed the $8.6 million Ravensthorpe Nickel Project C023.
In July 2006, Built Environs completed the $1.2 million Outokumpu Project.
In November 2006, Built Environs completed the $4 million Aker Kvaerner Chemetics Project.
In April 2007, Built Environs, in a joint venture with BHP Billiton, completed the $18 million Ravensthorpe Nickel Project C036.
Throughout all of the Ravensthorpe Nickel projects, Built Environs established an exceptional safety and productivity reputation.
The Built Environs engineering capability that delivered this project is now provided by the South Australian engineering office of parent company McConnell Dowell, offering clients access to both the expertise of the former Built Environs engineering teams and the international experience of McConnell Dowell.
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A 10-Film Introduction to America's Turn-of-the-Century 'Small Wars'
Check out the previous installments in James Jay Carafano's ongoing series exploring war films: The 10 Best Movies to Watch to Understand the Cold War, 10 War Movies Guaranteed to Make You Cry, America's First Wars in 10 Movies, 10 Movies For Understanding the Civil War.
"Is America a weakling, to shrink from the work of the great world powers?"
Having asked the question, Teddy Roosevelt proceeded to answer it: "No! The young giant of the West stands on a continent and clasps the crest of an ocean in either hand. Our nation, glorious in youth and strength, looks into the future with eager eyes and rejoices as a strong man to run a race."
Teddy was chomping at the bit for America to go out into the world. But not everyone was "bully" about it. Between the Civil War and World War II, the U.S. had been involved in more than a few scraps. Often called "small wars," few Americans were itching for bigger ones.
Hollywood hasn't paid much attention to the Small Wars Era, a largely forgotten part of American military history. Finding 10 films was tough. Still, there is a cinematic and martial legacy worth noting.
10. The Wild West
Not all of America's small wars occurred overseas. The U.S. military spent a good deal of its days after the Civil War conducting constabulary duties in the western territories. As military historian Andrew Birtle notes, "The Army has spent the majority of its time not on the conventional battlefield."
Perhaps the most iconic movie of the "Indian Wars" period is Fort Apache (1947). This John Ford film stars John Wayne and Henry Fonda in a fictional story that borrows from historical events, including the Fetterman Massacre (1866) and Custer's Last Stand (1876). An American classic, this film should not be missed.


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Miyachi MM-380
Advanced Hand-Held Weld Checker
The hand-held MM-380 resistance weld checkers have been designed to provide fast, precise and comprehensive measurements of the resistance welding process. The checkers utilize a weld sensor to measure current, voltage and force simultaneously between the electrodes. The large 5" color display provides precise graphical displays of waveform time and amplitude, as well as numeric peak and average values. Menu navigation, measurement setup and waveform analysis is straightforward using a rotary encoder. Waveforms and data are output through an optional in printer or via COM port for screen capture and data collection.
- Measures current, voltage, time and force
- Weld thru sensor
- Easy screen menu navigation
- Intuitive waveform and data analysis
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Kiket Island
In 2010, TPL managed the acquisition of 84-acre Kiket Island, a privately owned island just east of La Conner that almost became a nuclear power plant in the 1970s. For nearly three decades, the land remained almost untouched by the next buyer who built only a single home, leaving the landscape pristine, with more than two miles of shoreline surrounding a densely forested core. Now this site, considered by many to be the catalyst for the conservation movement in Washington state has made history again. As Kukutali Nature Preserve, it is the first state park to be jointly owned and managed by a sovereign Indian nation, the Swinomish, and the Washington State Parks Department.
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Since 1972, The Trust for Public Land has protected more than 3.3 million acres and completed more than 5,400 park and conservation projects.


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This creepy place, is located in Philippines, Bohol Island to be specific. Its man-made mahogany forest stretching in a two-kilometer stretch of densely planted Mahogany trees located in the border of Loboc and Bilar town. The man-made forest stands out because of the uniformity in height of the big trees, the spread of its branches, thickness and design of leaves. Seedlings abound around the older trees. Trunks, some thick and others just a few months old, grow resplendently straight up towards the sky which is obscured by the branches and the thick leaves
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As a college student, I wandered aimlessly (some positivists call this exploring) until I took a photography class. I was exhilarated by the freedom of a camera in my hand and mesmerized by the alchemical qualities of the medium. Hours in the darkroom flew by like minutes. The act of taking pictures became a vehicle for discovery, and the resulting images became a way to share that process.
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy once stated, "the illiterate of the future will be ignorant of camera and pen alike." New to photography, I wasn't sure exactly what this meant but I do remember the feeling of empowerment photography gave to me. Years later I think I finally understand. Photography educates in a new language, a visual language, which is vital in today's global village. No translator needed. The image is there for all to see on individual terms. Dialogue commences. The exhilaration never ends.
Since receiving my B.F.A. in photography in 1985 from Northern Kentucky University (studying with Barry Andersen and Doug Prince) I have struggled with the notion of photography as an avocation rather than vocation. While my life's work has been in higher education administration, photography has remained central to my being. For a long time I felt that I had not properly earned the right to show my work alongside giants in the field or struggling photographers who spend all their discretionary money on submission fees. I no longer subscribe to such thinking - hence this simple website.
Should you be further interested in any of my work I would enjoy hearing from you.
In case you missed it, and if you have interest, click on the Home link in the sidebar for my philosophy and vignettes.


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Press Releases
New Surveys Reveal Relative Strength of Spa Industry—And Top Marketing Strategies Being Embraced for 2009SpaFinder, the leading spa and salon marketing and research company, has released the findings of new surveys designed to illuminate how day and resort/hotel spas are performing in the tough economy—as well as which marketing tactics each sector is focusing on to weather the downturn in 2009. The findings provide hard evidence that despite the [...]
New York, NY – April 17, 2009 – SpaFinder, the leading spa and salon marketing and research company, has released the findings of new surveys designed to illuminate how day and resort/hotel spas are performing in the tough economy—as well as which marketing tactics each sector is focusing on to weather the downturn in 2009.
The findings provide hard evidence that despite the ongoing recession, the industry has proven relatively resilient: a majority of day spas (51%) actually reported revenue gains in 2008 over 2007--and while the resort/hotel category was more impacted (with 54% of resort spas reporting revenue declines in 2008), 46% still reported gains.
The research also provides the first window into which precise marketing strategies spas are focusing on in 2009, and the findings are clear: the industry will put a significantly increased emphasis on deals/specials and Internet marketing in the year ahead, with traditional advertising (print, TV, and direct marketing) facing significant cuts.
'The spa industry's ongoing, aggressive focus on deals has been an extremely savvy move, meeting the demand of stressed consumers who need spas more than ever—but only if the price is right,' said Susie Ellis, SpaFinder's president. 'And with marketing budgets under more intense scrutiny, the significantly increased focus on targeted, measurable Internet marketing, rather than traditional media, comes as no surprise.'
Additionally, preliminary '09 data currently being amassed at SpaFinder Research indicates that day spas should continue to outperform resort/hotel spas across 2009—and within the 'stay' spa category, urban hotel spas will perform best. Ellis noted, 'As more consumers forego travel and seek breaks closer to home, the 'daycation' has moved from a trendy buzzword to reality. Urban hotel spas will lead the resort spa category, as they're uniquely poised to attract the 'day spa' consumer. Given recent research that the wider U.S. hotel industry's revenue-per-room is down 17%, we're finding welcome evidence that a spa component is providing much-needed revenue for hotels--particularly in larger markets.'
SpaFinder's Spa Performance and Strategies in the Economy surveys were conducted with over 500 spas in February 2009 and here are the KEY FINDINGS:
Financial Performance and Staffing Plans:
* 51% of day spas clocked revenue gains in '08 over '07, reporting relatively strong performance across each sales channel (with treatments strongest, followed by gift certificates, and retail). Comparing January 2009 to January 2008, 57% of day spas maintained or increased treatment sales.
* While 54% of resort/hotel spas reported revenue declines in '08, their spa facilities are generating a rippling profit-effect. The significantly largest bloc of respondents reported that guests using the spa spend more in other areas of the resort than non-spa guests—with over half reporting that spa-users now spend more than 15% more than non-spa guests.
* Day spas' strength is reflected in their staffing plans: 60% report they'll maintain staff levels in '09, with roughly 20% reporting they will increase--and 20% cut—personnel. Not surprisingly, resort/hotel spas plan somewhat larger cuts: 55% will stand firm on staff in 2009 and 5% plan increases, but 38% plan cuts.
The Deal Weapon in the Recession:
Day and 'stay' spas strongly concur that deals and value-added discounts represent one of their top two marketing strategies for 2009….
* 66% of day spas plan to increase deals/unique promotions in '09 over '08, with 30% maintaining at the current level, and only 3% planning any decrease. Dedicated 'deals' trump wholesale treatment price decreases: only 14% of day spas plan to decrease treatment prices in 2009.
* Similarly, 76% of resort/hotel spas plan to increase deals/promotions in 2009, with 22% maintaining at the current level, and virtually 0% planning any declines. Resort/hotel operators report that discounts are far and away the #1 way to attract new customers.
Internet Marketing Crucial for Spas in '09:
Day and 'stay' spas further concurred that Internet marketing is poised to make serious gains against traditional advertising this year…
* More than four out of five spas are upping, or standing firm, on their Web marketing spend in '09—while roughly half plan to slash traditional advertising.
* 82% of day spas plan to increase or maintain their online marketing spend (i.e., display ads, listings with industry websites, etc.) in '09, with 42% planning significant increases. But only 12% plan to increase their traditional advertising (print magazines, newspaper or TV), while 47% plan to make cuts.
* Similarly, 83% of resort/hotel spas plan to increase/maintain their online marketing budgets, with 43% planning significant increases--while only 20% plan any increases for traditional advertising, and 44% are planning cuts.
SpaFinder's Spa Performance and Strategies in the Economy surveys provide further data on particular strategies being undertaken by the industry in 2009. To learn more, or speak with SpaFinder president, Susie Ellis, contact: Betsy Isroelit @ RBI, (213) 300-0108, email@example.com
About SpaFinder, Inc.:
The world's largest spa media, marketing and gifting company, SpaFinder, Inc. connects millions of wellness-focused consumers with thousands of spas worldwide. SpaFinder's media properties include the award-winning Spafinder.com, the Spa Enthusiast newsletter and the annual worldwide spa directory, Global SpaFinder. Spa Finder Gift Certificates and its new gift division, Salon Wish, offer spa gift certificates and cards that are redeemable at a combined network of over 8,500 spas and salons worldwide and available at thousands of retail outlets. The company's software division innovates new solutions that help spas build and streamline their businesses, including the popular SpaBooker online booking system. SpaFinder Europe and SpaFinder Japan offer regional spa marketing and gifting programs, including localized, native-language websites. Founded in 1986, the privately held company is headquartered in Manhattan.


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David has been drawn down to Australia for work a few times recently and I'm super excited to finally be joining him! We'll be in Sydney and then up to Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. If you have any Australian recommendations, let me know! Can't wait for both. Here are a few things that have been on my mind... {citizens of humanity floral thompson jeans / Apolis for Incu Australia market tote / klorane dry shampoo for the long haul flight / anthropologie pleated optic dress / lemlem scarf / photo of the whitsundays from the air by the cherry blossom girl / bondi baths print by carlo van de roer / mint polish from face stockholm / jcrew straw chambray hat / dinosaur designs australia bangles / sydney design guide}
March 28, 2012
3 comments:
- claire said...
You must be so excited. You're going to love it! Sydney is amazing and if you get the chance make sure you head up to the Northern Beaches. When you're in Queensland stop off on the Sunshine Coast. I live near Noosa (heard of it?) and it's very beautiful and quiet. You could also visit Australia Zoo - I'm not a zoo person but Mr Irwin's one is fab.
I could go on forever. Ahhhh there's so much to do, you're going to have the BEST time x
- March 29, 2012 at 4:23 PM
- health-today said...
Hi, nice blog, good for the nature.
- April 4, 2012 at 7:49 PM
- Stephcarmen said...
Depends when you're coming :-)At the moment it's been raining for a while so you won't get to see much. Bondi beach is very iconic. Climbing the Harbour Bridge is definitely a big one too.
There's Paddy's Market's on the weekend in the city, pretty close to Darling Harbour which is also pretty iconic. :-)
Taronga Zoo is very close to the Harbour, however if you're wanting to pet Kangaroo's and hold Koala's you should go to Featherdale Wildlife Park. I hope you have a great time!!
- June 7, 2012 at 9:16 PM


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BlackBerry and Microsoft have cut the price of their flagship products in a bid to boost sales.
Microsoft has cut the price of the 32GB Surface RT by nearly a third. The model was £400 at launch, but has seen its prices reduced to £279.
In the US, BlackBerry has dropped the contract price of its Z10 smartphone from $199 (£132) to $49 (£32.50). The Z10 was launched just four months ago.
There is no word yet on a UK price cut for the BlackBerry Z10.
Both firms have struggled in recent months to break the stranglehold of Apple, Google and Samsung.
Microsoft has struggled in the tablet market where Apple still dominates. According to recent figures from Canalys, Apple's iPad and iPad Mini still account for nearly half of all tablets shipped.
The news is worrying, particularly for BlackBerry which has pinned its recovery on the success of BlackBerry 10-enabled devices like the Z10.
Read more: BlackBerry A10 images leaked
In May, IDC figures showed that Windows Phone 8 devices had pushed BlackBerry into fourth position, with just 2.9 per cent of the market.
Speaking to the BBC, Tony Cripps, a telecoms analyst at Ovum said that the news was troublesome for both companies.
""It's a big deal for both companies. Competing with the Apples and Samsungs of this world is tough, and it's a difficult climate to put out high-end products when the market is so dominated by a couple of players."
For BlackBerry in particular, it could mean the end of the company as an independent phone maker.
"Blackberry really bet the farm on its new BB10 operating system and it needs to regain market share in smartphones," said Cripps.
He added that while Surface isn't as crucial to Microsoft as the success of the Z10 is to BlackBerry, it is still troubling.
"Surface's success is perhaps not quite as important for Microsoft but if they want Windows 8 to be a key driver for the future, they need to get it into the hands of as many people as possible."