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Belle Harbor, Rockaway Beach, Sunday: The cruel sea came pouring into this peninsula driven by the hurricane force winds of Hurricane Sandy.
For the first time in living memory the waters of Jamaica Bay met the Atlantic Ocean over land and left havoc and destruction in its wake.
The only frame of reference I can give you in terms of devastation is 9/11 and even that was concentrated in a small part of New York City.
I visited Ground Zero and its surrounding neighborhood just two days after that attack and Rockaway, Broad Channel, and the other communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy are déjà vu all over again.
Here in Rockaway, street after street are utterly destroyed, mounds of sand pushed in by the advancing waves clogging basements, streets, high water levels as tall as six feet destroying homes perhaps for ever.
"We will rebuild," says Pat Nee, the proud Mayo man known unofficially as the Mayor ofRockaway, as he takes me around his destroyed neighborhood.
Pat came to Rockawayvia The Bronx in 1979 and left Ireland in 1956.
At 81 he thought he had seen it all. "I had seen nothing until I saw this storm" he told me.
Down the street Brendan Brosh is newly married and had just moved with his Texas-born wife Bianca to Rockawaywhere he spent much of his early years. Nothing remains of his house.
He was digging the sand out of his mother's basement as we brought a few dozen Irish breakfasts for him and his extended family and workers courtesy of my brother-in-law's restaurant O'Neill's. It was their first hot meal in days.
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As they gathered round, his family told harrowing stories of the night the storm struck -- including seeing the boardwalk literally float down the street, unmoored from its concrete holdings by the power of the storm. "Surreal" said Brendan.
There are many tales of heroism which will go untold, one in particular of a woman and child saved at the last moment after she fled her home panicked as the water advanced.
Fire joined wind and water in the great destruction orgy. Houses in several streets are burnt to the ground, great tangled mess of metal and cars burnt beyond recognition.
At the Harbor Light bar at Beach and 130th Street, a forlorn shamrock flag flies while all else is in ruins, burnt to the ground.
Harbor Lights owner Bernie Heeran is one of the most beloved men in the community. He lost his son in 9/11and his bar became a gathering place for the many heroes of that dreadful event. When it comes to cops and firefighters, Rockaway and nearby Breezy Point are Ground Zero.
The heroes this time around are the thousands of volunteers that we met from all over, armed with little more than shovels.
Among them were groups of dedicated Mormons doing sterling work, Team Rubicon, an organization composed of armed forces veterans and just ordinary folks, hundreds of friends, relatives, neighbors, and volunteers who have pitched in to try and reboot the lives of so many.
Providing food for free is Gibbons Irish Bar from Maspeth Queens, who have set up a mobile kitchen and are preparing hot meals for the many relief workers.
Providing heat in a huge "warming tent" is Navillus Construction, an Irish company we can also be proud of.
Conspicuous by their almost total absence is the Long Island Power Authority who might possibly be the worst utility company in the world, given their response to this disaster.
The Red Cross is widely criticized here too for delaying too long. "They were missing in action, It's been friends, neighbors, volunteers," says Brendan Brosh. "We had to fall back on our own."
No one knows what the future holds for the newly homeless and cold and in need in the Rockaways.
What is not in question is the spirit and drive in the community which is apparent the moment you arrive there.
"We will rebuild. We will come back," says Pat Nee. "That's what we Irish do."
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Jayne | Nov 28, 2012, 10:00 AM EST
Interesting story: My husband and son ran the Dublin Marathon 10/28/12. We awoke to the sight of our community, Breezy Point, in flames, as we watched SKY TV the next morning. I cannot tell you the terror we felt. We shortened our stay and flew home a day later. Blessedly, no one died as a result of the devasatation, at least in Breezy Point. A month later and we plan to move back. We have no heat, but will burn wood and Irish peat in our wood burning stove...and dream of better days. Pray for my beloved communities of Breezy Point and Belle Harbor!
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hancock | Nov 13, 2012, 10:34 AM EST
The Harbor Light was legendary in Rockaway. We sat and drank with no power after we finished on the first day of the plane crash. Lots of happier memories too.
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Towngate | Nov 13, 2012, 07:24 AM EST
I am in your debt,Cait88, and am sorry for your personal loss. In praising Niall's Post I did acknowledge the points you make - which rather reinforce my comment that it seems a pity to me that the centre of the Irish identity and community is a venue licensed for the consumption of alcohol. - Rather than a Cultural Centre, School, Theatre, Museum or Library,for example. Sláinte!
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Cait88 | Nov 12, 2012, 11:45 PM EST
Towngate- that pub is more than just a pub to this town- it was part of its heart. The owner's son died on 9/11 as did my father (who was a former co-owner). The walls were lined with pictures of those we lost. For me, as for many Rockaway residents, losing the Harbor Light was harder to watch than losing our own homes. Not because of the opportunity to drink (I actually never had the opportunity to drink there) but because going there was like coming home.
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Towngate | Nov 12, 2012, 06:28 PM EST
Your picture editor should be careful not to reinforce 'Irish alcoholics' stereotyping. >> Of all the images that must have been available to him, he chose to epitomise this meteorological setback by showing a blown over Pub sign, to illustrate your honest Post.
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el rubio | Nov 12, 2012, 01:24 PM EST
60 minutes had a great piece on Belle Harbor last night. It's hard to fathom all that the people in this unique largely Irish-American community have gone through, from 9/11 to the American Airlines 587 crash on Newport Avenue to the devastation caused by this hurricane. While its easy to sit safely behind the computer screen at home and wag ones finger at these people, saying they are foolhardy for living so near the ocean, generations have grown up in that community which shaped their character and many went on to give back to the city and nation as a whole, whether on the police force, in the FDNY in the military, etc. Belle Harbor and its people truly represent Irish America at its very best, never backing down from life's adversity, a steadfast desire to help others and, as Mrs. Brady in the 60 minutes documentary puts it, an ethos centered on family, friends and faith. The sourface posters who so often take up space here on Orange Central could learn a thing or two from these resolute and wonderful people.
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Fightin69th | Nov 12, 2012, 11:51 AM EST
Pilib04: Don't get me started with Catholic Charities. Parents suffered terrible flooding during Irene last year. They are Members of the local church for 20 years since we moved here, Got help from a non-denomination church (Liquid Church), they had 300 members arrive on a Saturday, helping out residents with projects, and had a picnic at the end of the day with food,games, & DJ for everyone. Really great. Didn't get any help financially or even a phone call from their own RC church.
Here's the kicker: My parents got a letter from the church the following week, stating that everyone should be expected to give 10% Gross Tidings.
Have given up on the RC Church.
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pilib04 | Nov 12, 2012, 11:04 AM EST
Good for Texas, Joan1954. Very progressive. No more buildings on Ocean front. PBS just had a program on about WW2 in color. It showed the eastern seaboard and how they would not turn off their lights. 300 ships were sunk before these avaricious businesses would agree to the blackout!
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pilib04 | Nov 12, 2012, 10:58 AM EST
Phlutie, ARC is similar to most disaster relief organizations. They usually take between 10-20 administrative fees off of every dollar collected. This supposedly pays for administrative and support staffing. However, I have never heard of one of these organizations hiring new staff during a disaster! So you are correct to question where the new money goes. Even organizations not directly related to Sandy disaster relief, use this to raise $$$. This has been going on for years around the world. It is very difficult to choose who to donate to. Some say Catholic Charities (until a bishop decides to redirect the money to shut up pedophile priests). Local organizations are best, or give stuff instead of money. You hit the nail on the head and it don't matter whether the Exec is Dole or a Democrat.
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PhlutiePhan | Nov 12, 2012, 10:43 AM EST
The Red Cross is a decadent organization. Whenever there is a disaster, they call for millions in donations and spend about one for every ten collected. This first surfaced in the news under Elizabeth Dole. It was obvious in Hurricane Hugo. My brother was in an earthquake in California and the Red Cross showed up and he got a doughnut and a cup of coffee while the admininstrators received bumps in salary.
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joan1954 | Nov 12, 2012, 10:29 AM EST
Curious? Here in Texas along the gulf coast we are not allowed to build near the sea exactly because of what NY and NJ experienced. What they experienced Galveston, Texas did in 1908. It is because of that Texans don't build near the sea overlook it, yes. Our barrier islands are off limits to development and are used as parks lets say. We have seen destructive hurricanes and unless you have lived through one, you don't know their immense power and damage. I wish the people of the Rockaways well in their efforts and we will support them with money that we are donating to charities specifically for that purpose.
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Seven weeks ago.
Taking a look at the Romney campaign.
It looked very different from the way in which it closed out the selection.
And Wall Street Journal columnist and former speechwriter for president Ronald Reagan Peggy Noonan.
Called for an intervention.
In that campaign as she got a lot of flak for this column because she was not easy on the Republican candidate.
At the time she wrote quote -- needs to get serious here and be serious and fight.
She continue -- Reagan in 1984.
Used to put out his hand come to come walk with me come -- come help.
Whatever is happening in your life.
Again that was seven weeks ago.
Watch this web -- released by the Romney camp just yesterday.
The passion of the human spirit the greatness of the human spirit.
It is really something which cannot be overstated.
This is something.
Which makes America the unique nation that is.
Whenever we draw on that spirit we ignite the spark within.
America can rise to any occasion.
This necessary.
Peggy Noonan joins me now she's a Wall Street Journal columnist and former presidential speechwriter.
Peggy welcome back your thoughts.
-- Megan -- I'll tell you I just think we are living through one of the great political moments of modern.
American history.
This is really big.
It appears to be really close we'll find out in a few hours but I am fascinated by.
The number of people who follow politics for a living who very actually and I honestly don't know what's gonna happen tonight so that.
That just kind of fascinates me in general let's might earth thought I guess.
You're you you write a column -- posted on Monday posted yesterday.
That's you had a conversation with John Dickerson of CBS news and slate and that he said to you.
Before the last presidential debate that he thought maybe the American people were quietly cooking something up something we don't know about.
You wrote I think they are and I think it's this.
A Romney win explain that.
Well I just gotta feeling -- -- -- for a little while I'm out that something is.
Going on out there may be and it is the best way to explain it to myself and away in the past 24 hours as -- that.
Well the day that that I get all the anecdotes and one.
Distinguished flying about this campaign an unusual thing.
Is that we have all been so overwhelmed by data.
Battle ground.
Polls national polls local weighted polls all of this stuff it in a way in my mind has gone back to.
Let's see what the humans are saying and all I get.
Is a sense that.
The Republican.
Its many constituent.
Parts has in some way maybe in the past ten days -- few weeks.
Started to come together again and they're going to come out.
I also see now this is from polls the number of independents who appear to be breaking for Romney.
You talk to Democrats who were feeling sympathetic I'm just thinking.
Something is going on there on the Romney side that that's where the dynamism is that that's where.
Something is breaking it's just the way I am seeing -- you read your piece about how he appears to have caught this -- you say.
Something old is roaring back this is interesting because.
You were very critical of him and his campaign.
Not so long ago but you've seen -- shift.
Talk about that.
Well and I didn't even know that it was seven weeks ago.
That I had -- critical I felt that the Romney campaign it feels almost done on gracious or almost a little off point to say it.
Eight today.
But to go back I -- the campaign was on focused.
That it was relatively joy -- that it wasn't speaking to the big issues of the time.
They just hadn't come together and I must say the past week or so.
Even as we've all been distracted by the still warm and we've been distracted by the polls I look at the Romney campaign and I see these.
Wonderful rallies where people are genuinely excited.
Icy Mitt Romney having 88 closing case are closing argument.
That has.
Dynamism and some joy.
And and holds together as a statement this is what I will try to do this is not I'll try to do.
One of the greatest things I think he's in the past few days by the way Megan is.
I am not gonna spend any time blaming my predecessor.
You know I'm just gonna move on I'm getting get in -- -- gonna do my work.
So so.
I know what I'm saying is a little amorphous but I can't help but think the dynamism is on the Republican side not on the democratic side I respect Scott Rasmussen so much.
And I know he's very honestly thinks.
This is too close to -- but oddly enough in -- too close to call.
I'd put my money on Romney who I wouldn't -- -- What's happening on the Obama side of this of this race because you you -- another piece and obviously -- -- -- appears that we Regis up all the time and you said.
Look you know in the wake of the storm.
Hurricane -- may -- may be some folks will be looking for the status quo.
And then you said.
Something -- effective or maybe they will look at the president and realized he couldn't stop the oceans rise.
Yeah I'll tell you it I know that that it it was I mean it's -- to say something as.
Damaging is as what we're calling cold Katrina up in New York.
It's it feels I'm fortunate to look at it the political sense but we all know politics is part of life.
The storms slowed up.
The Romney campaign in a way by taking all attention on to the president from -- -- the storm and it's sort of slowed up Romney but at the end of the day I think it's a wash for President Obama I don't think it doesn't -- thing.
For him and I then also the situation in New York is turning a -- grammar.
But in -- I think overall there's been a kind of cool remnants.
And showing closeness.
And profound negativity.
To -- president's campaign.
I don't think if it turns out he is the winner I don't think it'll help him govern.
I think it will almost make it more difficult for him to work with Republicans -- -- -- anything together.
But you look at a picture of a Romney rally now it looks happy.
An Obama rally feels a little bit different.
You finally said that you suspect both Romney and Obama.
Have a sense of what's coming and you think you can see it in the candidates faces in your experience.
Is that true.
You know.
Candidates are not stupid people they are there because they are pretty Smart.
And -- I think often have an intuitive sense of what's going on I can remember in 1992 saying seeing.
President George H.
Bush struggle.
With the idea that he was going to lose towards the end two.
The governor of Arkansas.
You can sort of see it and to me.
Romney certainly looks peaceful like someone he knows someone who knows he gave -- his very best.
And he has no personal regrets he really worked it worked it hard.
But he also seems.
Joyous and happy and the president does not to me it's possible I'm reading too much into that stuff but that's how it looks to me.
Peggy Noonan thank you so much for your thoughts.
You may -- I hope to talk to you later we -- -- --
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FIQ in the wake of the shooting in Newtown Connecticut there's been a discussion about how to keep our kids safe in school.
The only way.
To stop a monster from killing our kids is to be personally involved and invested in a plan -- absolute protection.
The only thing that stops -- bad guy with a gun.
Is a good guy with a gun.
On -- signature call stirred a lot of controversy from Wayne Lapierre of the NRA but well.
Our next guest agrees.
But he has a solution of his own Tom -- is attorney general of Arizona -- he proposes -- just one educator for school.
-- joins us now to explain his proposal.
Attorney general -- how did you come up with this plan and why -- you who are trying to implement it.
Well I I -- to come up with them a golden mean between two extremes on one extreme people proposed.
Letting teachers in general -- to the school -- guns and I think that would create more danger than it would solve.
On the other hand some people advocate doing nothing and I think if we do nothing and there's another incident like -- town.
That could have been prevented we would all regret it so my proposal is that one person in school should be armed -- could be the principal or his designate.
And I've offered to provide training not only in marksmanship but in judgment when to shoot when not to shoot.
And how to how to secure the arm lock it up so that nobody could get -- it.
And -- offered to provide free training if the schools want to do it we will do it for them if they don't want to do it that's fine.
But were offering this free service.
I tell my investigators who are is sworn -- police officers.
Provide training to -- or his -- so that he can have an arm at school and be ready to do something if necessary so you're giving.
East schools the choice of of of agreeing to do this and that training has to be extensive ranked.
Yes the training has to be extensive we're not talking about just marksmanship.
We're talking about training -- -- when to shoot and when not to shoot how to exercise.
A judgment.
Admit you have simulations.
I've gone through this it it it it simulates a situation so you learn how to react incorrectly in different situations now you are drawing some criticism for.
Makes a statement about your plan he says.
Quote -- plan to arm principles is a knee jerk reaction that in reality won't do anything to keep kids safe.
If we truly believe our kids' safety is a priority.
Then the legislature can find a way to pay for school resource is officers.
And -- want to say that he basically called the plan a horrible plan how do you respond to that.
Well I actually support the idea of school resource officers and I'm no newcomer to it as he -- I've been advocating this for many years we had a program.
Of school resource officers that's policeman in the school they're not only protect against emergencies but they also teach some courses.
They're there all the -- -- they make friends with the kids the kids learn to confide in them.
That the police are their friends -- their enemies so it's a great program but the legislature in the financial crisis cut back on it it was already in a low percentage of our schools.
They cut back on it because of the lack of revenues to it and it even lower percentage.
And if we could have -- -- afford to have a please resource officer and every school I would be totally for that and that would be the -- -- Before that and you're I should point out you're the former.
Superintendent of schools throughout the entire state of Arizona -- what kind of personal.
Our reaction did you have to new town that has spurred this kind of action action now -- taking especially having that for past experience.
Well I think Newtown was overwhelmingly.
Upsetting -- everybody who who -- -- it's the most terrible thing imaginable.
And I think we cannot do nothing in response to it.
We shouldn't do something that could cause more trouble than it than it cures.
Which I believe would happen if any teachers are all -- could come to school with dozens but we can't do nothing and so I think the best way.
The middle way -- the way that that helps to solve the problem without creating new problems.
Is to train one person and each school it's her so what and when he's highly trained.
That person could have a gun locked up available for use -- needed to stop somebody who's doing bad things in the.
-- rates Tom -- we thank you and I should point out that you -- chances you can carry a weapon on the school property if you have a permit Fordham wanna thank you for joining us today.
He's the state attorney general for Arizona Tom Horne thank you good -- -- -- -- will be following that story.
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Mobile Phones in France industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2007-11, and forecast to 2016). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the France mobile phones market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.
The mobile phone market consists of all analog and digital handsets ( mobile phone device itself) used for mobile telephony. It does not include other types of handset, such as cordless phones in which a short-range radio link is used to communicate between the handset and a fixed-line base station (the kind you can use to wander around your house while carrying on a phone conversation), or those used for specialized applications such as two-way radio, etc. Market volumes for a given year are defined as the number of shipments to end-users, including both new uptake and renewal purchases. The units in the report represent number of phones delivered to users each year, not the total number of phones in existence. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this profile have been calculated using constant 2011 annual average exchange rates.
The French mobile phones market had total revenues of $4.4 billion in 2011, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5% between 2007 and 2011.
Market consumption volumes increased with a CAGR of 3.1% between 2007-2011, to reach a total of 30.4 million units in 2011.
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Bright and early we left Penang to Alor Star. We stopped at the Lembah Bujang History Center where we visited ruins that had been there for thousands of years. Along the way I got to ride through genuine rice paddy fields. What struck me the most is the generous hospitality of the host and the multigenerational families that work the field.
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We left Alor Star and headed to Ipoh. We visited the Royal Palace of Kuala Kangsar and the first Royal Palace of Kuala. Eventually we stopped in Ipoh for the night.
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The Boy Who Swallowed A Lego
Last week, one of the teachers I work with brought in some extra lego pieces from her house to add to our classroom bin. This included four ninjas and their assorted weaponry, and as you can probably imagine they were an instant hit. So popular, in fact, that all of them went missing within the first ten minutes of their debut. After successfully intervening in at least 6 attempted kidnappings last week, I thought things would calm down and the novelty would fade.
Not true.
Yesterday, from across the room where I was working with a small group of students, I heard loud yelling from the lego table. In the ten seconds it took me to cross the room, I watched in horror as one boy yanked his arm away from the grasp of the other and brought his hand up to his mouth. I knelt down and made intense eye contact with the boy, saying "SPIT IT OUT RIGHT NOW!" as sternly as I could (holding back a snort of incredulous laughter).
He looked back into my eyes and opened his mouth - revealing no toy. His face quickly fell from triumph to regret.
"I swallowed it," he said, voice ridden with guilt. The expression on his face was just as shocked - if not more - than mine. I could see the gears turning in his head as he realized the flaw in his 5-year-old logic.
I can imagine his internal monologue as he did the deed and felt the satisfaction of beating his opponent in the battle for the ninja skull - "Hah! Now you'll never get it!". I can also easily imagine the "oh shit" moment (no pun intended) when he realized "Now I'll never get it…"
[Side note - he was totally fine. The piece swallowed was smaller than a dime and quite round, so the nurse was very much assured that things would pass through without a problem. She called home to alert the parents, which I can only imagine was a hilarious phone call to be privy to. He came back to school today, with nothing injured beyond his pride. Oh, and a week-long hiatus from legos.]
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As a brand, blank stares usually accompany mentions of "Hexagon." Here's a company with a US$7 Billion market capitalization that few people recognize as one of the largest companies doing business in surveying, mapping, plant design, metrology and security.
In technology circles, many have heard of Intergraph; the name Leica is well known in the optics industry; still others may know about NovAtel. But Hexagon, as a brand still flies under the radar. That may change in the next year as word begins to filter out about the companies that comprise the Hexagon portfolio and the vision of its management to leverage each to support solutions in another part of its portfolio.
A look at the numbers tells more of the story. According to a briefing for financial analysts (PDF), Hexagon reported that sales grew 46% with gross margins of 54% in 2011. In Q1 2012, the company saw organic revenue growth of 6% with the divisions of Metrology, Geosystems, and Process, Power and Marine showing good growth. The only lagging division was the Security, Government and Infrastructure (SG&I) division, i.e. the division with geospatial products, that showed negative growth. However, management expects this trend to stop and is impacted by customers delaying purchases and in some cases where Hexagon has not more quickly executed on the GeoMedia and IMAGINE integration, according to Ola Rollen, CEO.
The report to analysts suggested that SG&I's fortune may return because of the following:
- The market potential is huge
- Strong backlog supports return to growth
- Offering needs to be taken globally as Emerging Markets share is too low
- Margin is expected to improve
- Long-term growth of 8% is a reasonable target for Hexagon Geosytems while SG&I is not expected to show growth above 5%
Public safety is the fastest growing market for the SG&I division with growth expected above 8% but the defense, intelligence and federal solutions groups are predicted to be in negative growth territory.
During a session with the industry press, Rollen sees sensor technology, 3D visualization and mobile apps as areas to drive customer adoption of Hexagon's solutions. But his most interesting comment came when he suggested that the company host data for clients in a "data as a service" (DaaS) model. "The technology piece is small compared to capturing data and we need to look at ways to automate data collection and share that data [with customers]. What Rollen suggests is that some projects require that data capture be a part of the total solution that Hexagon offers to the clients and then make that data available to the client in a DaaS model. Hexagon would act as a host provider to store and then serve back to clients.
Finally, when asked how Rollen would achieve his revenue growth goals and whether this would be through organic growth or acquistion, he stated that "we've acquired more than 100 companies since 2000, why would we stop that kind of behavior now?"
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ISO/TS 21003-7:2008 is applicable, in conjunction with the other parts of ISO 21007, to multilayer piping systems intended to be used for hot and cold water installations inside buildings for the conveyance of water — whether or not the water is intended for human consumption (domestic systems) or for heating systems — under specified design pressures and temperatures appropriate to the class of application. It gives guidance for the assessment of conformity, to be included in the manufacturer's quality plan as part of the quality system.
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Put it was sold in advance was a little.
I never knew what he meant by odd but he kept saying that his friend.
-- -- -- -- Well we all get there have a nice dinner and as luck would have it -- sitting next to this well this chapel we're told design.
But I have no inclination to feel that way we go through the main course everything's perfectly fine.
He seems more the verbally normal pleasant funny a real -- could -- if you well.
Then I don't remember what it was after the waiter was taking away our dinner dishes or we started ordering -- that the wheels started coming off is -- Actually at that point fairly abruptly I don't know where he turns to me -- -- out.
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Have paying attention I say sure.
Lean over he says.
So -- do to hearing whisper this in my ear.
I think you're being watched.
Looking nervously around the room -- I really can't tell for sure but he goes on to explain how I mean electronically -- Look at those cameras I still didn't see -- but I have to admit you -- -- maybe a couple of drinks so my vision might not have been 20/20.
But markets.
That's -- I wanted to sit next -- -- said I felt I should protect you just in case.
Just in case I -- just in case someone tries to say you were doing something you weren't.
Now getting a little scared and now this guy's really beginning to creep me out and now he's even affecting my happened -- He goes on to explain how we used to do intelligence work for I think he really did say the CIA.
And that he's an incredible observer and notices things that others don't.
And now I'm seeing in him out completely different lights the DDI's the sweaty forehead the wildly swinging.
Hands you name it.
He could've been -- but he was definitely different my friend across the table Lou brought this dude with today.
Clearly was mouthing the words -- born -- But I never now and I was completely taken aback that's what happens when someone shows -- their true selves a confirms a suspicion.
You might have had.
That goes beyond just a little worse.
Like when the president started extolling -- is -- big government this week you see at a point I think he let his guard to not a crazy way.
But he just let it sit -- his anti.
Business thinking process a little too closely.
And maybe a little too you really highly suspected Barack Obama really didn't flip over rich got -- I had no idea he -- considered them.
And updates is well.
That they'd be nothing without the government that behind every -- is a government program leading the way.
It's not so much when he said as much as the cool dismissive way he said it that's what scared.
Almost as much as that crazy guy in the restaurant only difference was I could lead that restaurant.
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NEWARK, N.J. — The Canucks recalled defenceman Yann Sauve for salary-cap advantages.
But by the time the St. Louis Blues get a crack at this team Friday, he could be centring their third line.
With Jannik Hansen and Jordan Schroeder already on the long-term injury list, the Canucks saw both Dale Weise and David Booth leave Thursday's game with injuries.
Neither returned.
Now the Canucks head to St. Louis for the second of back-to-back games, while the 5-1-1 Blues haven't played in a week.
That should be fun.
The Canucks called up two players after Thursday's 3-2 shootout win in Jersey, Darren Archibald and Pascal Pelletier. Maybe they should just let all of the Utica Comets play in St. Louis.
The Canucks already had defenceman Andrew Alberts on their fourth line to start the game against the Devils with Tom Sestito and Weise.
They lost Weise midway through the first when Andy Greene hit him, leaving the Canucks forward limping to the locker room.
People have joked all year the Canucks don't have a fourth line. Now, it's literally true.
Near the end of that same first period, Booth left with a lower-body injury after colliding with Marek Zidlicky.
If Booth is off for any length of time, he should probably use the time to travel to New Orleans to see a voodoo practitioner who can start working on lifting this curse he's been living under.
Booth just can't catch a break. First, he can't score. And that lasts parts of two seasons. Then he's a healthy scratch. Thursday was his return, and he said before the game one of the biggest issues the coach has with him is his skating.
This is supposed to be his strong suit. But skating just a couple of times before the start of the season since March, after ankle surgery, can tend to slow a player down.
A new lower-body injury, however, is not the way to pick up some speed.
With just nine healthy forwards, Ryan Kesler played more than 25 minutes Thursday just two days after playing more than 28 against the New York Islanders.
Both the Sedins were up over 25 minutes against the Devils, and with the way Tortorella loves to play with a shortened bench, it's a pretty good bet it's going to happen again in St. Louis.
"It's tough when they roll their lines and we have to play with a short bench," Henrik Sedin said. "But that's why you work in the summer, I guess.
"A game like this, you have to keep your shifts shorter. It is fun as well. It feels like you're back in peewee playing again every second shift."
Before the game, the Canucks recalled Sauve because his salary got them within $60,000 of the salary-cap ceiling. That will maximize the cap relief they get from having both Hansen and Schroeder on LTI. Both players will miss at least 10 games. The prognosis for Schroeder isn't encouraging, and the team is determining whether his ankle injury will need surgery.
The intention wasn't to play Sauve this week, but all bets have to be off now.
Good thing the Canucks have had such a productive trip. They are now 4-1-1, and any point, or points, they get in St. Louis will be gravy.
The Canucks have long been eyeing this game against the Blues. They understood how difficult it was going to be to win there.
"That's how we felt this whole road trip," Henrik said. "Getting a point in Pittsburgh, getting two against the Islanders, it makes it easier to keep moving on to the next place."


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According to a recent National Health and Social Life Survey, only 17% of women enjoy giving oral sex. The word Fellatio comes from the Latin fellātus, meaning to suck—and many ladies think blowjobs do just that. However, with a little education, going down can be fun, playful, sexy, and may even turn you on, too.
"I used to hate giving blowjobs," says Darlinda Just Darlinda, who has been helping customers select sex trinkets and contraptions and dishing out wisdom for about six years at Babeland's Soho shop, New York City's go-to stop for toys, erotica, and adult sex-ed. Incidentally, Darlinda, who is also an accomplished burlesque performer, changed her mind one day while watching a lesbian porn video of women giving oral to dildos. She observed that they looked like they were just having so much darn fun. "You literally have the power of pleasure in your mouth," she told Blisstree with a smile. Darlinda was happy to give us a few expert tips, sure to help you pass your "orals" and get you one step closer to earning your Sex Ph.D.
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Lady parts have a rep for being intricate and difficult to navigate. But in actuality, dudes have got some pretty complex machinery, too. The popular book Moregasm: Babeland's Guide to Mind-Blowing Sex helped us learn our way around:
Shaft: This area—the long stretch of the male member from the balls to the beginning of the head—is less sensitive than the tip, but stimulation here, no doubt, contributes to a guy's ability to reach orgasm. Darlinda recommends you begin your performance by stroking, licking or tickling this area.
Glans: The head of the penis is a bundle of nerves that will unfailingly respond well to touch by tongue or hand. Like a lady's clitoris, if you want to push the right buttons, apply varied pressure and sweeping tongue movements to this spot.
Coronal Ridge: This area where the head meets the shaft has even more sensitivity than the glans. Darlinda says to trace it with the tip of a tongue or a well-lubed finger.
Frenulum: The tiny triangle shaped dent, located on the underside of the head is a piece of webbed skin, the last vestige of foreskin on a circumcised penis. This area has the most nerve endings, and you'll be well appreciated for applying light thumb or tongue pressure on this area.
Urethral Opening: Urine and semen comes out of this hole at the very tip of a dick. Some dudes like it touched, some prefer you spend less time with it. (Search facial expressions for clues as to your guy's preference.)
Scrotum: Treat these babies with loving kindness, caress gently with hand or mouth.
Perineum: This space between the balls and the rectum is one way to reach the prostate, the male G-spot. Try applying finger pressure while working the tip and shaft with your tongue.
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Is Google trying solid-state disks?
Solid-state disks, which use flash memory instead of spinning magnetic platters to store data, may have just won an endorsement from a demanding, high-prestige customer: Google.
According to a Monday report in DigiTimes, Google is using Intel SSD technology combined with Marvell controller chips in servers at the company's headquarters. The technology is due to ship late this quarter, the report said.
SSDs offer energy consumption and performance advantages over conventional drives, but they can't match the earlier technology on capacity so far. Google, with thousands of servers, is very sensitive to all those issues.
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