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Pets can have dental issues just like humans. Their teeth should be examined and treated regularly for ideal oral health. In some cases, a pet's tooth becomes so damaged that it requires an extraction. Without this procedure, the pet can suffer needlessly with the pain of an abscessed or broken tooth.
Pet owners should never attempt to pull a pet's loose or otherwise compromised tooth. Veterinarians are extensively trained in the procedure of tooth extraction and can do so safely and with minimal discomfort for the pet. Attempting to pull it yourself at home can result in major complications for the pet.
Symptoms of Tooth Extraction
- Signs of pain or tenderness around the mouth area
- Pet is tentative while chewing food
- Loss of appetite
- Signs of bleeding in the mouth
- A tooth is noticeably loose
Fortunately, under a vet's supervision, tooth extraction is quite routine and can bring a beneficial result to your pet. It will get them out of pain and far more comfortable than they were enduring the symptoms of the compromised tooth.
When you bring your pet in to have their mouth and tooth examined, radiographs (X-rays) will be used to determine the exact location of the problem. Your Ocala veterinarian will be able to determine the extent of the tooth problem as well as if it extends down to the root of the tooth. If the damage is too extreme, the tooth must be pulled.
Causes of Tooth Extraction
- Fractured teeth
- Tooth crowding
- Dental misalignment
- Chronic teeth grinding
- Persistent baby teeth
- Mouth injury
- Tooth abscess
- Jaw fracture
- Periodontal disease
Practicing good oral health with your pet at home can help with preserving your pet's teeth. Regular dental exams and cleaning at your Ocala veterinarian can also make all the difference.
While most pet tooth extractions are simple, in some cases the removal of larger teeth such as back molars can be a more complex procedure. Sutures will be required to close the wound, and care must be taken to avoid infections as the area heals.
Ocala Veterinarian Offers a Range of Pet Dental Services
Oral health is key to overall health, and your Ocala veterinarian recommends that you bring your pet in for regular pet dental exams to help monitor the teeth and avoid complications. If a tooth needs to be pulled, we can perform the procedure safely and with minimal discomfort for your pet.
Ocala veterinary clinic Town & Country Animal Hospital is a full-service animal hospital bringing all required general veterinary services and care to Ocala pets. We also serve animal lovers from the surrounding areas.
Visit Our Animal Hospital Today for Pet Dental Extractions
Town & Country Animal Hospital brings high-quality pet wellness care to your dog and cat as well as many small animals. We are dedicated to the health and quality of life of your pet and will treat them like part of our family. Trust Town & Country Animal Hospital for professional, compassionate pet oral health and wellness care.


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National Manufacturing Company
After this client experienced a difficult transition to a new website, we were able to help them streamline content and supercharge performance.
The Challenge
After years of building an online audience, a national manufacting company consistently ranked on the first page of Google for their most productive keywords. This excellent visibility helped them achieve their ultimate goal: providing sales leads for dealers. Then, they launched a new website and experienced a sudden, severe drop in visibility. To correct the situation, they invested heavily in an expensive PPC advertising campaign which wasn't working. That's when they contacted FourFront.
The Solution
Our research identified two main reasons for the drop in visibility. First, the new website had poor "readability." It was not easily interpreted by search engines and its content was not aligned to target audience needs. Second, the new site had not built any connections to the old site. As a result, it forfeited the trust and authority it had built over time.
FourFront initiated an SEO process designed to help search engines understand the relationship between the old site and the new site. We optimized the new site's architecture to improve readability and created entry points and traffic funnels to guide the user from discovery to conversion. Finally, we implemented an ongoing optimization campaign. FourFront used proprietary analytics tools to study traffic patterns and better align the client's audience with its products and services.
The Aftermath
The manufacturer's site gradually recovered trust and authority. As a result, organic visibility increased. In the second year of engaging FourFront, lead generation experienced an annual (YOY) increase of 68%, allowing the company to terminate their expensive PPC advertising campaign. In the third year, lead generation experienced an annual (YOY) increase of more than 100%.

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At Clearwater Physical Therapy we don't just treat your injury, we treat you.
About Physical Therapy
Physical Therapists use a variety of techniques, called modalities, to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities in their patients. People who have been in accidents or have disabling conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries and cerebral palsy can benefit from physical therapy services.
About Pelvic Physical Therapy
Pelvic health physiotherapy (also called pelvic floor physiotherapy or pelvic physiotherapy) is the assessment and treatment of various conditions that involve the pelvic floor or symptoms that manifest in this area. The pelvic floor includes muscles, ligaments, nerves and connective tissue. It plays an important role in the body by providing support for the bladder, genitals, uterus and anus.
Areas of Therapy
At Clearwater Physical Therapy, we offer personal care for most musculoskeletal and medical conditions. Our physical therapy services are designed to quickly reduce pain and restore your function. We provide specialized care in the following areas:
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A motley — and potentially game-changing — crew of 10 finalists in the inaugural Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge have been announced by San Francisco-based nonprofit the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute.
The contest, which aims to "identify and reward highly creative and innovative [green building] product concepts for healthy, sustainable, affordable housing," was launched last November at the U.S. Green Building Council's annual Greenbuild conference in partnership with Brad Pitt's Make It Right Foundation which, despite some criticism, is continuing on with its admirable mission to build 150 affordable storm-resistant homes in New Orleans' Katrina-ravaged Lower Ninth Ward. Cradle to Cradle co-founder/architect/designer/zero waste demigod William McDonough is, alongside Pitt, a co-founder of Make It Right.
Here's a bit more on the challenge which received 144 applicants vying for a combined total of $250,000 in prize money:
The Challenge seeks to inspire innovators to recreate and retool the way products are designed, manufactured and consumed.
The prize is strategically aligned with national and international trends in green building that are redefining sustainability beyond traditional indicators such energy efficiency to also include consideration for improved human and environmental health.
It's an intriguing group of products that made it to the top 10, some of which I've previously featured or mentioned in various posts. Here's a look at 'em:
- Mushroom Insulation — Ecovative
- Softbatts Sheep's Wool Insulation — Bellwhether Materials
- GR Green Roofing and Siding — GR Green Building Products, Inc.
- StormWall — StormWall Industries
- bioMASON biobricks — bioMASON
- Reinforced Wood Wool Cement Board — Dutch Design Initiative
- ROMA Domus Mineral Paints — ROMA
- Ecococon Straw Panels — Ecococon
- Haploblocks — Haplobuilt
- ECOR Universal Construction Panels — ECOR
After being judged by a panel including Make It Right executive director Tom Darden, the USGBC's Scot Horst, and Tom Gavigan, co-founder of Jessica Alba's Honest Company, the winners — the first place contender will receive $150,000 while second and third place entries will walk away with $75,000 and $50,000, respectively — will be announced on November 15 at the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute's Innovation Celebration gala in Manhattan. The competition is sponsored by the Schmidt Family Foundation and the Dutch Postcode Lottery.
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SACRAMENTO, California (April 9, 2018) – Matheson Trucking, Inc. acquired six new 80,000 lb. Gross Vehicle Weight Kenworth T680 tractors in April built for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) with 12 more on order for delivery in the fall, bringing the company's CNG fleet to 58 tractors. When combined with the company's existing 12 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tractors, Matheson will have a total of 70 clean energy vehicles by December.
With these new vehicles, 28% of Matheson's 245 tractors will be powered by natural gas — with more to come. Nationwide, the company manages a fleet of tractors, trailers, aircraft ground support equipment and maintenance facilities throughout the U.S. and employs more than 1,500 workers. The company is ranked in the top 20 among the 150 leading suppliers to the U.S. Postal System based on payments received in fiscal year 2017, according to the Husch Blackwell annual report.
"Matheson supports the sustainability goals of the United States Postal Service and its own clean energy objectives in keeping with our commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase fuel efficiency," said Debra White, vice president for Information Technology and Fleet Maintenance. "CNG is an industry trend, and it is preferred by us over LNG based on the availability of fueling locations along our routes."
She said Matheson conducts research and analyzes future opportunities to make green energy choices that make sense to its customers and the company's business objectives, including decisions to deploy other industry-leading technology.
For example, prior to 2008 the company had already placed on-board computers in its tractors. The company is currently utilizing automatic on-board recording devices in its fleet and electronic logging devices in its long-term rental vehicles. Because of its early adoption of advanced technology, Matheson qualifies for an exemption by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and will not be required to upgrade its in-cab systems until December 16, 2019.
Matheson's drivers and those of its subcontractors drove a combined total of over 35.4 million miles in 2017 — from short-haul distances starting at 1.5 miles to long-haul routes up to 2,854 miles — while maintaining a satisfactory compliance, safety and accountability rating from the FMCSA.
"We are proud of all of our drivers and their safety performance when traveling so many miles upon our nation's highways. Our employees share our resolve as we make steady progress toward adopting sustainable fuel conversion process we started back in 2013," said Charles Mellor, COO and general counsel with Matheson.
Matheson is also a SmartWay Certified Partner. Established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the SmartWay program helps carriers demonstrate clean energy achievements, show continuous improvement and learn best practices using EPA's performance tools. Registered partners benchmark and track efforts to account for reduced emissions through increased operational efficiency and fuel economy that produces measurable results.


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CS271 Cosmetic display shelf
Product Detail
Materials & Details
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factory & Services
Product Tags
Cosmetic display shelf the display cabinet can increase sales of goods, for customers, it is also a beautiful landscape in the shopping mall.
|Service Commitment
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|1. Customized design for free.
|2. Professional designers will custom-made the best solution based on customers' requirements.
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products are equiped with the installation guide.
|2. We can also provide installation services for you.
|After-sales Service
|1. Damage unintentional, 3 years warranty, life-long maintenance.
|2. Repond to customer problem in 26 hours.
- High Quality Material We Use For Your Order,New retail shop and New display project and retail store design solution.
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|Why Choose F.M. store fixtures Manufacture?
|Creative Professional designer team to offer customized design according to your needs
|Professional quality inspectors to inspect products besfore delivery.Quality Assurance with Reasonable Factory Price!
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|Experienced engineer team provide doable & practical teachnical solution according to your needs.
|One-stop service design,production package,delivery and installation.
These pictures just show part of our products. We can offer professional shop interior
design services. For more choices and information, please contact our staff.
- Retail lighting layout
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- Technical Drawing
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F.M. store fixtures 's Products have a large range:
Jewelry showcase,Jewelry display stand,clothing display racks,store fixtures,clothes store fixtures, Supermarket Display,Leatherware&Shoes Display,Garment&Clothes Display,Gondola Display,Cosmetic&Body Care Display,Nesting Table&Display Counter,Window Display,Accessory Display,Arm Rack,Display Table,Hanging Rail,Wall Shelf Display,Electronic Product Display,Other Retail Display,Hanging Accessory,Table Top Display,Free Standing Display,Cashier&Wrap Counter,Showcase,Fitting Room Fixture&Furniture,Ceiling Display,Display Rack,Fashion Bags Display,The Whole Shop Design Service etc.


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Care needs to be taken
SELECT * FROM nt:base WHERE jcr:path LIKE '/userenv/%'
works, but
SELECT * FROM nt:base WHERE jcr:path LIKE '/userenv%'
does not.
Care needs to be taken
SELECT * FROM nt:base WHERE jcr:path LIKE '/userenv/%'
works, but
SELECT * FROM nt:base WHERE jcr:path LIKE '/userenv%'
does not.
Search is all inside Jackrabbit inside K2, there is no search service and no managing segments. It supports all standard documents that you might encounter, and the lag between update and search is generally < 100ms. This is not really any surprise since the Query mechanism inside Jackrabbit depends on search. This means we can do relational queries using the search engine without hitting the DB at all…. just a bit more scalable.
33MB Perm Space, 11MB Heap after startup, thats with most of the functionallity to support the UX project.
See attached from yourkit of the startup,
Been having problems with JPA EntityManagers recently in K2 as we didn't realise they should not be shared between threads. Fortunately fixing this in K2 doesn't require very much. Create a proxy to a thread bound entity manager contained within a ThreadBound holder. When these are put into a request scope cache from the CacheManager, the ThreadBound.unbind method is called when the request ends, so we have a hook to perform commit and close down on the EntityManager. The really nice thing about using a Cache from the CacheManager is that it can also be created with a Thread scope rather than a Request scope. In Thread scope, its not unbound… so by changing one switch we can, if the JPA usage is well behaved move from a per request to per thread binding. Fortunately the overhead of creating an EntityManger from most JPA providers is < 1ms.. and with this approach, we don't need to create it on every request.
That ssounds like a security patch, but its not :). The Sakai Kernel work is moving forwards. We have a demo server up and running with the UX work on top of it and should soon have Content Authoring functional. We have tested some of the aspects. Loaded 5000 users, a bit slow at the moment, but then we dont have any indexes in the DB. 0.4s per user. We have tested webdav, which looks just fine with 2G of files form 1K to 100K in side, and done some tests with large files > 1G. So far so good. The best bit appears to be it is quite happy in 64M of memory and starts in 12s.
This week I hope to get the site services sorted out (perhase today). We have had Carl Hall from GATech and Jon Gorono form UCD over in Cambridge which has helped immensely to make more progress, share thoughts and learn from each other.
There is more to come as this ramps up.
Easy… arrive 5 hours after the plane takes off on New Years Eve… in Sydney… bound for London with no flights going out :). That's what I did, oops. My family, who were with me were not that happy, but the consolation was we saw the fireworks on Sydney Harbour Bridge.
How did it happen ? An SMS was sent from the carrier (Singapore Air) telling me the flight time had changed, what it didn't tell me was that this was the connecting flight from Singapore to London, and I didn't check. Perhaps they should think through their UX a bit more and the impact of a small screen on the information they are trying to deliver. I will check next time.
What happened next? Well I was expecting a complete nightmare, but although this was entirely my fault (so I had no right to rant, and didn't), and there were no seats available until 12 days later, a very nice bloke at the Sydney Singapore Air office (Davin he said his name was) got us all onto a flight 24 hours later, and we didn't have to wait on standby at the airport. I guess some lucky person got bumped up to business to make space for us. 24 hours later, having done some work, watched a few movies and one embedded Linux reboot from the onboard video system (A380's have 1 CPU with a full IP stack and Ethernet port per seat running a Linux kerne and every seat has 110v, if only I had a network cable) we arrived in London, tired, cold but very grateful to Singapore Air. The only shock was the temperature difference. 30C.
Sometimes when offline I have noticed Apple Mail hang, especially on slow connections with lots of latency. It appears that some ADSL providers in Australia route their US bound traffic via Japan, giving high packet latencies over the Pacific (400ms), so IMAP to GMail is slower than normal. If you have been working offline for some time, Apple Mail will store your operations in an offline cache in ~/Library/Mail/IMAP-XXXX/.OfflineCache where the XXXX is the account name. In this folder are normally lots numbered files, and an operations file. The numbered files are emails messages, and the operations file is a redo log written in binary format referencing the numbered file. When Mail comes back online it will replay the operations file.
So, if you have a slow connection, and you see that an account (via the Activity Window) is blocking with some operation, then if everything else is OK (ie the connection) you can clear this operation by selectively removing the numbered file causing the block.
Obviously this is dangerous advice, as I can give no guarantees that you will be able to work out which file you should delete or if the operation that you are invalidating will be the right one, or what will happen next :), but it worked for me with an unintentional operation on a huge email with masses of attachments that would not allow the account to go online on a 6KB/s upstream link. So use with caution as a last resort when all else fails and you are prepared for all disasters 🙂


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Review: LG Muziq
Form Basics Extras Wrap Up Video Comments 15
Is It Your Type Body The Three S's
Jul 20, 2007, 2:12 PM by Eric Zeman @zeman_e
Sprint offers an updated music phone with the slim LG Muziq. Does it hit the high notes, or fall flat? With Video Review.
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The LG Muziq is undoubtedly the second generation Fusic, albeit with a slightly different name. While the Muziq does many of the same things as its predecessor, the hardware is different enough to set it apart. But does updated hardware mean it is a better phone? Let's find out.
Our on-the-scene report from the CTIA trade show in Orlando. New phones from Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Helio, HTC, Alcatel, Motorola and Pantech.
Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson K850, Nokia 8600 and 6500 Slide, 6500 Classic, LG Muziq, and BlackBerry Curve.
Oct 12, 2017
Samsung this week announced two new Isocell image sensors for smartphones and IoT devices. The first is the Isocell Fast 2L9 with Dual Pixel technology, a 12-megapixel sensor with pixels that measure 1.28-micrometers (μm).
May 17, 2018
YouTube today announced YouTube Premium and YouTube Music, services that replace YouTube Red and YT Music, respectively. Moving forward, YouTube Premium will be the video site's top-tier service, offering originals, ad-free play, background play, and downloads across YouTube.
Jul 27, 2017
Google plans to shake up its music offering and ad-free video service, according to statements made by Lyor Cohen, the head of Google Play Music. As it stands today, Google Play Music is available to a single person for $10 per month and families for $15 per month.
Can U use the voice recorder to make ringtones with this phone?
Does it still...
1. The ringers on the phone are very "abnormal" lol
2. The phone catches my facial hair (even a 5 o'clock shadow) and boy does that hurt
As far as the facial hair thing goes, seeing as i'm female, I can't really answer that question for you...
LG's problem....
IF they wanted to create a phone called MUZIQ, then they needed to have worked real hard on the MP3 player portion of the phone. However, the MP3 player on this phone seems to be the same as the MP3 player on the FUSIC.
That means it is a mediocre player that is not much different than any phone with an MP3 player built in.
The name MUZIQ is a bad exercise in product marketing. And for some reason, it looks more like the previous generation of Chocolate, than FUSIC.
I'm beginning to wonder if...
How about....
Also, wanted to mention that even though most phones have a 2.5mm headphone jack, one can use a 2.5mm to 3.5mm converter to use regular headphones. I do on my vx8550 and it sounds awesome.
Sharp phone!


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Caterpillar Holding Two Blades of Grass Sparks Hilarious Photoshop Battle
Although he's not the first to fall victim to Reddit's Photoshop battlers and is unlikely to be the last this caterpillar might be subject to the greatest Photoshop battle ever after he was casually photographed holding on to not one but two blades of grass.
Whilst he might have been minding his own business the little guy in green has ended up all over the internet in a number of hilarious situations thanks to the work of countless Photoshoper's and it would appear there's nothing he can't do. Whether it's winning 'Miss Caterpillar 2016' or starring in a Hollywood blockbuster.
Here's the original
And then people got Photoshoping!
1. My Neighbour Totoro
2. Blades of steel
3. Makin' That Dough
4. Enjoying some fishing
5. Saving Private Cat(erpillar)
6. Unicorn
7. Family Guy's dancing caterpillar
8. Ready for battle
9. Set sail!
10. Go Team!
11. Miss Caterpillar
12. Caterpillar
13. Surprise!
14. Jabba's Palace
15. Out of nowhere!


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You can use these shrunken game machines to decorate a quasi game lounge to entertain your non-existent train set ghostmen while they're waiting for the 12:10 to Rochester. Or you can decorate your desk.
Aside from all the vintage game machines (including Playboy pinball), the folks at J & C Studios also have a nice cell tower replica you can use, creating an RF field next to your coffee mug for the tiniest tumours.
[J&C Studios via TechnaBob and BBG]


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Stanford In Third
March 9, 2001
Fayetteville, Ark - The Stanford men's track & field team claimed the distance medley relay national championship for a second straight year on Friday during first day competition at the NCAA Indoor Division I Track & Field Championships at the University of Arkansas.
A bold move by junior Gabe Jennings with 900 meters to go in the race catapulted the Cardinal from third to first place for good, capturing ten points for the Stanford men. The distance medley relay is comprised of four legs measuring 1,200, 400, 800 and 1,600 meters. Freshman Donald Sage put Stanford in the mix at the start of the race, leaving the squad in a close third behind Arkansas and Florida after 1,200 meters.
Juniors Mark Hassell and Jonathan Stevens held Stanford's position during the 400 and 800 meter legs, and Jennings used the final leg to kick down the opponents and cross the line in 9:30.01, less than two seconds off the Cardinal's 9:28.93 American record set at this meet last year.
Jennings covered the final 1,600 meters in 3:56.4.
Senior Jonathon Riley added five points to the Cardinal total with his fourth place finish in the 5,000 meters in 13:51.68, his best time of the season. Sophomore Louie Luchini finished eleventh in the race in 14:09.88.
The Stanford men now sit in third place with 15 points after day one of the two-day national meet. Alabama leads with 21 points, and TCU is second with 16. Defending NCAA champion Arkansas is fourth with 14 points.
Individually, Jennings ran the fastest mile time of the prelims (3:59.75) to win his heat to advance to the finals on Saturday night. Sage clocked 4:05.35 for sixth place in the same race, but did not advance.
On the women's side, sophomore Lauren Fleshman qualified automatically in Saturday's final in the mile by placing second in her heat in 4:43.69.
Sophomore Lindsay Hyatt finished fourth in her heat of the 800 meter run with a time of 2:10.09, but did not advance.
The women's distance medley relay team composed of Ashley Couper (1,200 meters), junior Danielle Spurlock (400 meters), Lindsay Hyatt (800 meters), and senior Elena Villarreal (1,600 meters) placed eleventh in a time of 11:40.10.
Competing for Stanford on Saturday will be Gabe Jennings in the mile, Lauren Fleshman in the mile, Riley and Seth Hejny in the 3,000 meters, Villarreal in the 3,000 meters, and sophomore Michael Ponikvar in the high jump.
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The Beirut Central Distrct
Located at the historical and geographical core of the city, the vibrant financial, commercial and administrative hub of the country, the Beirut Central District or 'Centre Ville' came under fire from all sides throughout most of the 16 By the end of the war, this area of the city had been afflicted with overwhelming destruction and total devastation of the infrastructure. A master plan for reconstructing the city was officially approved by the Council of Ministers in March of 1994, after a series of detailed studies and public and professional seminars and on May 5, 1994, Solidere, The Lebanese company for the development and reconstruction of Beirut Central District was formed, launching the largest urban redevelopment project of the 1990s.
The main features of the master plan were the reintegration of the Central District within the metropolitan area of Beirut, the preservation of the historical core of the city, the development of a mixed-use zone on reclaimed land, the reconstruction of the old Souks, the preservation of the residential neighborhoods of Saifi, Mar Maroun and Zkak al Blat, the development of a seaside park on a former landfill zone, and the integration of archeological finds into modern developments.
Today the Beirut Central District has regained its attractiveness as the restoration of many of its buildings has been completed. Of particular note is the area around Foch-Allenby which has a historic and diversified architecture, characterized by facades decorated and sculpted from yellow stone, inspired Ottoman, Italian, and French styles. Elegant wrought iron works add beauty to their balconies and facades. Permanent and temporary activities are now merging in Beirut city center, much to the enjoyment of young and old. The Souk al Barghout flea market has been drawing large crowds of people who spend the long evenings shopping, or browsing through the wonderful array of antiques, paintings, jewelry, handicrafts and carpets, on display in the various shops and stalls in and around the beautifully restored buildings. Residents, returnees and visitors are thus reclaiming the city center's open space, walking, jogging, riding bicycles in addition to shopping or resting in public gardens. Indoor and outdoor restaurants and charming cafes and pubs have opened throughout the distrct where residents and visitors can enjoy themselves well into the night.
The gradual occupation of restored and new buildings, accompanied by a number of street events and open-air activities, are adding vibrancy to the traditional city center. Tree-lined streets, garden squares and pedestrian areas create a pleasant environment and provide a breathing space for visitors and workers alike. The Ghalghoul garden facing UN House was designed in a formal manner to indicate its eminence as an entry to the city center. It integrates features of the city's historic core such as granite stone paving with oak, bay and willow trees, typical of the Beirut landscape.
Particularly hit during the Lebanon war, the Serail was a scarred site at the end of the hostilities. Its renovation to its present state of grandeur is a symbol of the vision and challenge involved in the reconstruction of Beirut.
Today, the Grand Serail is a blend of heritage architecture with a modern interior and high-tech amenities. A faithful adaptation of the original Ottoman structure resulted in a larger, more functional building. The external walls were completely restored and stone from demolished buildings was used in the additional floor, thereby preserving a homogeneous facade. All contracting and handicrafts, including stone, marble, steel or carpentry works, were carried out by Lebanese firms.
The Serail covers 40,000 sq. m of floor space. Two upper floors comprise the Prime Minister's residence and office, offices for his staff, as well as the cabinet room and ministers' offices. The ground floor consists of a banquet hall, two receptions areas, a press room and a courtyard. Finally, an underground level includes a car-park, offices and rooms for personal.
This historic building has earned its eminence through successive roles which it held since 1832, representing important milestones in the history of Beirut and Lebanon. After his short-lived victory over the Ottomans in 1832, Ibrahim Pasha stationed his troops on the hill surrounding the present Serail, as it overlooked the city. Build by the Ottomans in the 1853, the Serail was the seat of the wali. In 1920, it became the headquarters of the French Mendate high commissioner, and in 1926, the seat of government.
Commanding a superb view of the sea and mountains, the Serail hill is crowned by two Ottoman buildings, the Grand Serail and the Council for Development and Reconstruction, separated by a square adorned with an Ottoman clock tower.
Below the hill and to its north, the Serail corridor constitutes, together
with the hotel district, a major component in the extension of the traditional
BCD toward the new seafront. The planning of these sectors sets limits
to the building heights in order to preserve the vista from the Serail
hill and throughout the sectors. Several projects are already under way
in the mixed-used area, including hotels, office buildings and banks, one
of which are the Audi Bank headquarters.
To the north-west of the Serail lies the residential Wadi Abou Jamil neighborhood. To the east, Riad El Solh street, known as banking street, is separated from the Serail by the Roman Baths and Rue des Capucins. To the south UN House and the headquarters of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), will mark the southern entrance to the BCD.
Most of central Beirut's many Churches and Mosques have been restored The Maronite St George cathedral was reopened after four years of restoration work, following a 25-year closure due to damage during the war. The consecration and inauguration ceremony took place on St George's Day on April 24th 2000, also Easter Monday.
The city center is also a focus of financial activity, with quality establishments ranging from banks to insurance companies and other financial institutions. Their counterpart in public institutions is of the highest caliber: the Prime Minister's offices, the Ministry of Finance and the Council for Development and Reconstruction. On the international level, the United Nations agencies, grouped in UN House, were joined by the World Bank's permanent Beirut office. The financial cluster has traditionally been in and around Riad El Solh street, also known as Banking street. The area comprises the Arab Bank headquarters and branches of Atlantico, Beirut Riyad, Berliner, Byblos, Crédit Agricole, Crédit Libanais, de l'Habitat, de l'Industrie et du Travail, du Liban et d'Outre-Mer, Libanaise pour le Commerce, Libano-Française, Misr Lebanon, North Africa, di Panama, Pharaon and Chiha, Société Générale Libano-Européenne, and Banque de Syrie et du Liban.
The city center has witnessed an expansion of its financial district both in the scope and location. The Arab African Bank has moved to its new building on Riad El Solh street. Assicurazione Generali has recuperated its building, and additional insurance companies include Arab Reinsurance, medgulf, Assurex and UFA Assurances. With activities overflowing to the additional areas, Foch-Allenby will house such banks as Bank of Beirut, Crédit National, Lebanon and Gulf, Méditerranée, Misr Lebanon, Saudi Lebanese and Société Bancaire. Jordan National Bank will be in the late Ottoman Tanios and Massoud building in Bab Idriss, along Weygand street. The nearby Bank Audi headquarters, strategically facing Park Avenue, heralds another extension of the banking district towards the newly planned sectors of the city center. Further north, Middle East Capital Group is proceeding with its new development.
A new waterfront, destined to enhance the international character of the Beirut city center is emerging. Curling around three sides of the 61-ha laimed land peninsula, it stretches over 1.5 km, providing an uninterrupted extension of the existing Beirut shoreline. The waterfront is the scene of intense development activity. As the waterfront is gradually endowed with two marinas, seaside promenades, a scenic drive (the Corniche) and a 72,000-sq public park, it is expected to host exciting on-land and nautical activities, centered around these and other facilities to be developed on the new land. The Four Seasons hotel and Marina Tower luxury residential complex, the Consolidated Contracting Company regional headquarters and the Middle East Capital Group and Lebanon Invest mixed-used towers, are among the first such facilities.
Marine works comprise the construction of a marina on the St George bay (the Western Marina), together with a substantial structure, involving a breakwater and two defense lines, for the protection of the marina and the new land. The defense structure is specially designed to preserve the sea view and permit public access to the waterside. The progress achieved in construction offers a tangible idea of what the project will look like upon completin. The 80 caissons forming the second defense line are already in place, and civil works have advanced considerably in the three-level promenade over the caissons. The first defense line is under reclamation with rocks and fill materials.
Planned to accommodate around 500 boats, it will be the focal point of leisure activities on the new waterfront. With civil works for the breakwater and mooring quays finished, the marina structure is now clearly delineated. It involves a clubhouse, a restaurant with a landscape terrace, a swimming pool, tennis courts, and service facilities such as showers, offices and a car park. All of these will be accessible directly from the Corniche. In another section of the marina, a public quay will accommodate a diversity of shopping and food kiosks, as well as facilities to host exhibitions.
With the completion of the work in around 2005, Beirut is sure to retake its place amongst the leading cities of the world.


text: On Saturday night, 8/26/17, in Supply, NC, Ray Casteen & his team showed us "how it is done" at the Annual Banquet of the Brunswick County Sporting Dog Association. A full house enjoyed great food and lots of it. As their primary fundraiser, this event was packed with famous local pro-dog personalities: NC Senator Bill Rabon, NC Representative Frank Iler, and most of the Brunswick County Commissioners (except one who was traveling out of state). New Hanover County Commission Chairman Woody White gave an inspirational speech encouraging us to raise up the next generation to treasure our heritage and the sport of hunting with dogs. There were valuable prizes and lots of winners smiling all over the banquet hall. Clubs won for having 100% of their members also joining the BCSDA. Boys and girls won for best dogs. Finalists for best deer trophy were displayed and admired before the winner was announced in a very close competition. There were so many prizes that many people went back for further nourishment before all the tickets were drawn and cash prizes delivered to the lucky winners. It was a great night! If you want some tips on how to organize and conduct a great fundraiser, contact Ray Casteen, President of the Brunswick County Sporting Dog Association. Ray will downplay his personal contributions and tell you it could have been better. From my viewpoint, this event gets better every year. Congratulations, guys!