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This week on Wheel of Wonder we'll be talking about the Benandanti. Often characterized as an Agrarian Cult from Northern Italy; an area called Friuli; in the North easternmost corner of Italy. The Benandanti, or "Good-Walkers" are a group of Shamanic Dreamtravellers whose Beliefs are based on travelling during Equinoxes, Imbolc and Samhain, and Catholic "Ember days" as Spirit Warriors against the Malandanti, and other Malicious Spirits to protect the people in their community and assure the health of the crops that support them. Many Benandanti are said to exist in Baltic, Germanic and Slavic areas too, and it is believed that the legends from that region of the Benevolent Werewolves are actually stories of the Benandanti who travel the Spirit world and this world, in the form of Wolves. Of course, as always, we will also listen to great independent music. This week on Wheel of Wonder!
The picture to the right was found on DeviantArt and is in Ink and Pencil and created by Artist "Komodo Vista" the artist calls this picture "Benandanti Elite"


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§31-18D-12. Tax exemption.
The trust fund is not required to pay any taxes and assessments to the state of West Virginia, or any county, municipality or other governmental subdivision of the state of West Virginia, upon any of its property or upon its obligations or other evidences of indebtedness pursuant to the provisions of this article, or upon any moneys, funds, revenues or other income held or received by the trust fund and the income from it is exempt from taxation, except for death and gift taxes, taxes on transfers, sales taxes, real property taxes and business and occupation taxes.

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Pokémon Go Player Tased, Arrested For Refusing To Leave Park
A man was tased and arrested Thursday night after police say he refused to leave Ballast Point Park because he was playing the gaming app Pokémon Go.
Around 10:30 p.m., Tampa (FL) police say they responded to a trespassing complaint in the park after closing time. When officers arrived they, found about 150 people in the park playing the virtual game.
Police tell FOX 13 everyone was told to leave the park.
David T. Mastrototaro-Baermude was asked several times to leave, but continuously refused.
Officers attempted to arrest him when, they say, he grabbed an officer's arm and pushed off. Police say he continued to resist arrest so they used a Taser on him.
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The butterfly garden is a mix of host and nectar plants that are attractive to butterflies. The garden was started in the fall of 2006 and expanded in the spring of 2007 and 2008.
Our garden is certified as a Monarch Waystation. In 2007, the Monarchs were plentiful, but very few showed up in 2008. According to the Monarch Watch, there were fewer Monarchs reported throughout the habitat areas in the US.
A host plant is used by female butterflies to lay eggs. The eggs hatch into caterpillars that consume the foliage of the host plant for food.
I have planted a variety of asclepias (tuberosa and incarnata) to serve as host plants for the Monarchs. The caterpillars munch the leaves of the milkweed, so I plant these in the middle of the butterfly garden among other perennials. Good nectar companion plants include verbena, vitex, hypericum, crocosmia, salvia, achillea, nepeta, agastache and monarda.
For Black Swallowtail butterflies, I have planted bronze fennel at the back of the butterfly garden. Again, since this is a host plant for caterpillars, the foliage will be eaten.
Tulip poplars (growing in the wild in our woods) are host plants for the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.
Since there are many nectar plants from which to choose for a butterfly garden, the most difficult decision is deciding upon a color scheme.
I use my butterfly garden as an opportunity to plant swaths of bold color such as orange, gold, red and purple. I use a vitex (chaste tree), clumping bamboo and miscanthus to provide a break between some of the hot and cool colors.
It is only the color scheme that really separates my butterfly garden from my other gardens. I have nectar plants and even milkweed, throughout all of my gardens.
During the summer and fall, I look forward to each day in the garden, not only to enjoy the flowers, but in search of butterflies to identify and caterpillars to count.
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Thursday, November 9, 2006
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Mary Poppins
Working with producer Thomas Schumaker, the Heap has been commissioned to provide the character of Willoughby the Dog to Disney's Broadway production of Mary Poppins which opens this month. Arf!
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Friday, September 1, 2006
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Noggin launches its new children's show featuring the peculiar stylings of the famed Australian performance duo "The Umbilical Brothers." The show features puppets by Puppet Heap.
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Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Omar's Mother
The Heap has commenced production of its short film "Omar's Mother," the story of a boy, his Mother and the worm who brings them closer together.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Puppet Heap is pleased to report that we have officially sealed the deal to take on the task of servicing the Muppets and "Bear in the Big Blue House" for Muppets Studio, the division of the Walt Disney Company that now produces the Muppets. Not only is this a great honor to play small part in the history of these treasured characters, but for some of us it represents an opportunity to return to work we had thought long since left behind.
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"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." (Mr. Micawber, in David Copperfield by Charles Dickens – 1850)
You already know this secret, really.
But maybe you don't like to think about it.
If you're trying to improve your financial situation, you need to either:
- Spend less
- Earn more
Even in the post-credit-crunch world, it's all too easy for us to put items on a credit card. It's all too easy to run up thousands of dollars of debt – with our spending constantly outstripping our earning.
I know how it feels. At times in my life, I've carried on spending and spending, hoping, like Mr. Micawber, that something will "turn up". But eventually, I've had to cut back hard on my spending – knowing that the quick, temporary thrill of spending isn't worth the months or years of misery that debt can lead to.
You can buy dozens of books on financial management (and I'm sure you'll learn a lot along the way) – but ultimately, nothing can really help you unless you end up spending less than you're earning.
Almost all of us can cut back a bit on our spending – and this is often easier than earning more.
Step 1: Figure Out Your Current Position
Maybe you try not to think too much about your spending – you just carry on, and hope for the best. Or maybe you're already trying to cut down on what you spend – perhaps by eating out less often, or buying generic products rather than branded ones.
Either way, you'll find it really helpful to figure out your current position. How much are you spending every month? And how much of that is essential (e.g. rent, electricity) verses non-essential (e.g. TV, broadband connection, gym membership)?
By keeping track of what you spend over a month or so, you'll almost certainly find a few surprises. The first time I did this, I was really shocked by how much I could spend in a (quite sedate!) afternoon and evening out. Little costs – coffees, sandwiches, drinks – can really add up fast.
Step #2: Work Out What to Cut Back On
Once you've been tracking your spending for a month, start going through this list. Cut out things one by one until your spending is less than your monthly income:
- Anything which you didn't need to buy and didn't really want to buy. Can you cut this out altogether?
- Anything which you wanted but which didn't really bring you all that much pleasure. Was it really worth $39.99 for that new computer game that you've barely played?
- Anything expensive which you needed but which you could cut back on. If your rent is really high, could you move? If you spent $200 on clothes, could you get something just as functional for $50?
I wouldn't recommend trying to cut out everything but the bare essentials – there's nothing wrong with spending money on things which you enjoy. The trick is to stick to a few purchases which you really want, rather than chucking cash away on stuff which doesn't matter to you.
Step #3: Create a Budget
I don't believe that a budget needs to be fiddly or complicated. All you need to do is work out what you should be spending in different categories. Some costs will be fixed (e.g. rent, and some bills) – others will fluctuate.
You might want to use an envelope system: take out cash each week for your variable costs, and divide it into envelopes for:
- Groceries
- Household supplies
- Entertainment / eating out
…and so on.
You can only spend the money in that envelope – leave your cards at home. You can carry money over to the next week (or month) or even transfer it between envelopes – but you can't go over your total budget limit.
Step #4: Take Care of the Money You Save
If you're in debt, you can put your savings towards paying it off. It's also worth considering an emergency fund – sudden, unexpected expenses do crop up from time to time, often at the worst possible moment. If you've got $500 or $1,000 tucked away in the bank, you can cope with emergencies without having to rely on credit.
If you're not in debt and have a healthy emergency fund, make sure you put your savings into a safe place, like a separate bank account. There's not much point keeping a budget and watching your spending if you end up blowing it all at the end of the month.
Remember – the one true secret of financial happiness is spend less than you earn.
How could you start doing that this week? (And if you're managing your finances well, we'd love to hear your tips in the comments!)
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Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, with family, friends, or solo, there's an inexpensive hotel that's perfect for you. Stay in the Ayres Hotel & Spa Moreno Valley and enjoy plush pillow-top beds, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfasts, and a state-of-the-art fitness center--all for $129 USD a night. If you have a bit more money to spend, you can stay at the exquisite Mission Inn Hotel & Spa for $175 USD a night. This 4-star hotel features stunning old-world style architecture, extravagantly decorated guest rooms, and an excellent restaurant.
In addition to cheap hotels in Riverside, there are also lots of cost-effective Airbnb properties to choose from. Stay in the Sweet Little Room Inn Riverside and take pleasure in a cozy room in a charming 1920s home that's close to lots of great restaurants, shops, and more. There's also a Beautiful Home With Pool & Spa available through Airbnb, which features a safe neighborhood, fully stocked kitchen, pool, and bicycles.
Located 60 miles east of Los Angeles, Riverside is definitely a more economical city to stay in while visiting Southern California. During summertime, which is peak tourism time, hotels go for an average of $110 USD a night. Even the city's nicest properties boast cheap nightly rates and still provide 4-star amenities like resort-style pools, swanky restaurants on site, fitness centers, complimentary breakfasts, and business necessities like free Internet and meeting rooms.
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A Senior Legacy gift to the program or initiative most important to you helps to ensure its existence for the next generation of students.
The Senior Legacy program is a student–driven campaign that educates seniors about the importance of philanthropic support of Northeastern, and engages them as donors to the university through a Senior Legacy gift. A committee of senior students oversees all aspects of the campaign – from event planning to recruiting volunteers and soliciting gifts – starting with the return of students to campus in September. The Senior Legacy campaign closes with an amazing gala event during Senior Week and the presentation of the class gift to President Aoun at commencement. Last year more than 70% of the senior class invested in Northeastern with a Senior Legacy gift.
Give What You Can to What You Love
Use our fund explorer to direct your gift to a favorite club or organization, cultural center, academic department, athletic team and more. Senior Legacy donors will receive a commemorative Senior Legacy cord to wear at commencement.
How to Make Your Senior Legacy Gift
• Online
• At a senior event or at the Senior Legacy table at Curry
• By phone at 617.373.5520
• By supporting a student Husky Starter project
Your Participation is Essential!
As current students who have directly benefited from gifts to the university, seniors are uniquely equipped to understand the importance of philanthropic support of Northeastern. The Senior Legacy program provides the opportunity to pay it forward by financially supporting the program or initiative most important to you, helping to ensure its existence for the next generation of students. But we're not just about fundraising – past Senior Legacy activities have included a kick-off event in Curry West Addition, bingo nights and brunch at Conor Larkins, the Senior Soiree holiday event in December, a Senior/Young Alumni Social on Giving Day, and lots more.


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Thoughts and feelings, dissected and plastered in an attempt to make the world a better place. I failed.
Dear 2016
(cc 2017)
Within a matter of just a few weeks, the time will be upon us to usher you out of our lives. Just as we did last year, we will replace the empty void with a brand new year - but this time around we are doing it with a feeling of suspicion and fear, hitherto never experienced by my ageing generation.
You turned up to the party last year, just as we were waving 2015 out of the door. We joyously popped open those champagne bottles and acted like demented Formula 1 champions on the winner's podium, covering our faces and your boobies in bubbly - totally unaware of your resentment toward the human race and the well-being of the planet.
Within days, your anger and raison d'être started to manifest itself. You began your demolition by blindly killing off some of our most beloved musicians actors and celebrities. Slowly and methodically, you picked off the greats. One by one. A carnage meant to disarm us and steal the very arts that made us human. A virtual book-burning that was to herald your true aims of a Nazi rebirth.
With the aid of your loyal right-wing, multi-billionaire servants, their tabloids and well-oiled propaganda machines (now given the more facile moniker of "Fake News", as those suckered in by such drivel generally can't manage more than four letters in a word at a time), you were able to extract Britain from the EU and install the greatest divide across our country, Union and Europe since World War II. You gave Boris Johnson a big boy's job and then you set him and Nigel Farage on an absurd world trip, making the global populous believe they somehow represented British people with their non-sensical, seemingly drunken and insane waffle. For that alone, you deserve a massive punch in your suppurating gonads. Apparently, hereafter to be referred to as your "Red, White and Blue Brexits".
Then after all that - you casually walked into the centre of the room - whilst we all stared, aghast at the audacity you showed by still being at the party - you pulled down your lavishly soiled underpants, crouched to the floor, smirked maniacally and defecated the world's most hideous, repugnant, massively steaming, straw-topped Donald Turd on all of us. Then you heartily laughed, handed him Time Person of the Year award, a Twitter account and tried to high-five 2017 (who I am sure, by the vibes I'm getting, is standing at the door, sweatily texting 2018 with "WTF brah!? Why didn't anyone tell me about this shit??!? BTW - tell 2019 and the rest of the gang that climate change is really happening this time - full steam ahead; 2015 must have lied or 2016 SERIOUSLY screwed up! OMG, WTF, BBQ etc!").
You sir, yes you sir, gave an unrepentant and powerful voice to the grotesquely angry, the bemusedly malcontented and the outlandishly stupid. You gave massive rise to racism, homophobia, bigotry, misogyny, ignorance and a blanket intolerance to anything different. Let's not forget you beat up, raped and killed a lot more people along the way. You normalised fascism and washed clean the sheets of the Ku Klux Klan, just in time for their Christmas lynchings. In your one year's tenure, you basically threw a nuclear hand grenade in the room and walked off, washing your hands as if nothing had happened. Yes, a bit like the Brexshit Vote Leave camp.
2016, you fucked up so very monumentally, it would take all of the world's stonemasons and artists (both alive and dead) over two thousand years to build and furnish a monument that would suitably honour your massive fuck up; after of course all of them conceding that there wasn't enough basic building material on earth to finish said monument - meaning the majority of the fuck-up tribute would need to rely on modern art techniques and the use of the general public's collective fucked-up monument imagination.
So, it is with a stoic, stiff upper lip that I open the door widely and lean in to your ear and whisper softly, yet firmly (just as many people have done to me in my lifetime) "You've upset enough people now. I think it's time you left".
Your friend, 2017, is too close to you for the coming New Year celebrations to be as much of a party as we have generally been used to but, being the generous and gracious people we are, we will of course get utterly shit-faced and attempt to make him or her feel welcome.
You and I won't say farewell. You will walk away silently into the night. You will not collect your things and you will not say goodbye to any of your colleagues. You will leave knowing that the damage to our friendship is irreparable and you are hated by most of the educated planet (those of whom are currently not going crazy with the newly revived fads of pussy grabbing and Nazi salutes).
This time around, I won't make any New Years' resolutions, because you don't deserve the attention. In fact, I'm going to smoke harder, take drugs faster, drink more deeply, eat more pies and do absolutely nothing to help myself get any better than I was during your short but sorry reign - because you're a dick and I need to get my happy back on!
2017, come in, take a seat in the corner while we boot out 2016. We'll be over presently to discuss your terms and the newly imposed limitations on the duties and responsibilities New Years may take on.
My final words to you, 2016, are that I trust you will spend your remaining days mulling on what you have done and not, as I suspect you will, pull down the collective human race's pants and give us all one last, right royal shafting for Auld Lang Syne.
Goodbye 2016, I hope we never meet again.
Yours sincerely
1972 to undecided (but it's not looking good).
Once upon a time, in a secluded edge of a beautiful, peaceful forest, there was a hospital. This hospital was home to 100 people. 48 staff and 52 patients.
The patients that lived at the hospital were there for all sorts of different reasons. Some were too old. Some were not very clever. Some were too angry. Some just hated people for no other reason than the fact that they weren't born within the confines of the hospital and came from the beautiful, peaceful forest. The rest; well, they were unfortunately press-ganged into being there, through underhand tom-foolery, skullduggery and fatuous propaganda distributed by the self-serving and evil conglomerate that ran the hospital and their media machine.
The staff, who were permanent residents of the hospital (despite having total free-access to the beautiful diverse and peaceful forest) performed their duties to the best of their abilities. They lived alongside the patients, doing their best to ignore the occasional outbursts and educate those who would listen. Unfortunately, there weren't many of those.
One day, the head of the hospital, Mr Cowardly-Weasel, felt that his command was being questioned by the patients and one of their poster-boys, Nigel the Nasty Nazi. So he decided to hold a gala ballot evening. He sent out leaflets to every room asking whether each resident would like to build a huge wall between the hospital and the peaceful forest, destroy the building from the inside and burn it to the ground. The other option was to leave things as they were and for him to do a better job at managing the place instead.
Of course, he and all his colleagues laughed at the master plan that they had hatched. "Who in their right minds would opt for the destruction?", they jeered into their Oxford mugs of fine brandy. No, it was plainly clear that this gala ballot evening would be an entertaining way to ensure some of the disgruntled patients would vote for him to pull his socks up and stay on as manager of the hospital forever and ever. If they did verge on voting the unthinkable way, at least the experts amongst the staff would be listened to when they pointed out that any other choice apart from staying in the forest would be quite plainly suicidal. But, he neglected to take into account that there were 52 patients and an evil Australian wizard controlled all the information that would be fed into the wards before the day of the ballot. He also neglected to take into account that the 52 patients were allergic to experts and quite plainly suicidal.
For the next few days, the hospital was awash with more than the usual feculence of misinformation and promises of a Nirvana away from the forest; where all medicine would be free and each patient would suddenly become employed, as all the skilled doctors visiting from the peaceful forest would be thrown out of the hospital and replaced with the patients. None of them saw the flaw to this preposterous and ludicrous idea.
Some of Mr Cowardly-Weasel's colleagues saw an opportunity for them to take over the hospital when they saw the kerfuffle that was starting to play-out, so they joined in with the evil Australian wizard in spreading lies about current state of the infested hospital and the bright future it had after it wa burned to a cinder; floating across the sea like a dead whale's carcass, far away from the beautiful, peaceful forest.
The night of the gala ballot came and, as sure as shit, the 52 patients all voted to burn the hospital to the ground.
The 48 staff members stared on in disbelief as the trucks started to bring in the tanks of petrol and matches and hand them out to the now rabid patients. As the wall was being rapidly erected, some staff started to question the sanity of what was happening - but swiftly got set upon by the patients, soon after they had killed the Polish nurse.
Mr Cowardly-Weasel's office lay bare. He had already run and left the competition of who would take over his office to his once friends and loyal team of colleagues - all now exposed as a bunch of cunts who would rather lead a pile of rubble than be in the shadows of a once shining hospital. Even the incomprehensible St Bernard dog, Boris, that he had bought for shits and giggles and to throw sticks at, had disowned him and made an attempt to jump in his chair (only to leave the room when he accidentally shit himself mid-jump). One particular cunt, Mrs "Isn't a Mother" Theresa (as one of her opponents once called her), shone through and took over Mr Cowardly-Weasel's office so quickly, it was almost like she had planned the whole thing from the start.
She took over the hospital radio and announced that Burning Down the Hospital meant Burning Down the Hospital. The 48 staff still stood there; incredulity etched upon their weeping faces.
The evil Australian wizard laughed heartily as he watched his empire solidify in the ruins of the hospital. He knew that he would be better served by 52 "specials", "bewildered" & "misinformed", albeit in amongst a pile of cinders and ashes, than he would be by 48 staff members who had free and open access to the beautiful, peaceful forest where his powers were weakened by rational thought.
Mrs "Isn't a Mother" Theresa continued to spew forth commands to rebuild (burn down) the hospital with her own hatred of mankind by setting dates for the walls to be reinforced with asbestos and dynamite and by announcing that the hospital's doctors' time of looking after the beleaguered but enflamed patients was coming to an end. She cackled down the charred hallways repeatedly screaming "Burning Down the Hospital means Burning Down the Hospital!!!"
The rabbits and deer stood on the edge of the beautiful, peaceful forest watching the hospital burn down. They disbelievingly wept as they saw the destruction being caused by the evil Australian wizard and his puppets and watched the 52 patients crying out in pain as they fell to the floor in flames, "we won, we won, we are free again!". They watched as each and every one of them lost everything they thought they never had to the flames and still, in their dying breaths, claimed victory.
From a top floor window, the 48 staff look out at the creatures in the beautiful, peaceful forest and waved goodbye. They wished that the gala ballot evening had been a non-binding, non-legal advisory vote that didn't actually mean anything whatsoever - especially "Burning Down the Hospital means Burning Down the Hospital". No, that would be ultra-fucking, nuts-in-a-vice ,unthinkably moronic and unfathomably imbecilic. They stood there hoping that the 52 patients were savvy enough to realise they had been duped by some extraordinarily rich people who wanted more power and money - but this all seemed to be be just wishful thinking.
There was no happy ending and no one lived happily every after. Except the evil Australian wizard.
And so, he, his puppets and his pawns played on to…
The End.
I've been told by a lot of people "shut up". Guess you knew that already!
Those reading this far will probably agree. I have a penchant for ranting about what goes on in my tiny little hairless head. It's what I do. Get over it!
Of late, you will of course be aware, said head has been filled with two tired subjects. Britain leaving the EU and the freak-show that is Donald Trump. I admit it now - My name is Benedict and I am a TrumpaBrexitholic and I have a problem. I am aware and I know most of you don't give a fuck.
So, I figured I'd use this therapeutic Friday night, whilst my good wife (a student, under 30, preferring to binge on chai latte instead of booze - and wear the most geriatric slippers and socklets you could imagine and thereafter go to bed at 10pm - go figure!) to sit and expunge my reasons.
Firstly, Brexit. I give little to no fucks about the economic impact. Who cares. Most of you will care as equally as I do. We can afford a few quid extra on petrol. We don't care about the unemployment rates, because we get by being employed, freelancers or living off mummy and daddy's inheritance. I care even less about Marmite, because I like caviar on my toast. And the pound against the dollar? Shove that shit back up yer bum - we don't need to import, we have tea and jam!
What I care about is the right wing rhetoric that was given a voice. That's it. That's all.
On to Trump.
I don't really mind if it's a man or woman who resides in the Oval Office (although, considering Oval consists of four letters, three quarters of them being the word Ova - perhaps it should be a lady! Tenuous I know, but as much of a reason as Trump seems to offer for himself). I don't really care about Americans. Not that I dislike or have any kind of negative feeling toward them - I live way over here, in New Little Britain. Why do I care about their choice of leader? Apart from the tiny little matter of nuclear warfare.
My thoughts of Trump's groping and misogyny are, at best, hypocritical. In my mind, William Jefferson Clinton (Bill to his mates - but why, oh, why didn't he ever get the moniker Willy?) was one of the best presidents ever to have presidented(?) over the disUnited States, outside of Mr Obama. Despite his transgressions! Yes, Trump has been an utter c-word (or cunt, to those less offended) to women throughout his life - but I do my best not to judge his inability to string a sentence together by his tiny-handed contempt for females. Yes, he is unfit to run for office; as much as he is unfit to run for a donut. He is the epitome of all that is disgusting in a human being. But, that doesn't wind me up as much as it should.
What I care about is the right wing rhetoric that he has given a voice to. That's it. That's all. Again.
Brexit (and latterly Donald John Trump) has done the unthinkable. Two, three, four, five or six years ago the civilised world would have been horrified by the thought that all the years of progress we made towards tolerance and diversity, would be dashed against the rocks in the year 2016? Who would have thought - with history as our teacher - the world would become so very right-wing and, simply (if I dare to use a non-atheist word) evil?
Let me also underline - I am very well aware that not every Brexiter and Trumpite is right-wing or racist. I emblazon that on my lapel right now. I know some bloody lovely Brexiters (less so many Trumpites, due to geography) that have their opinions and leanings based on some very good and understandable reasons. I will, however, push them aside and ignore them. Not because they mean little to me, but because they are not the voice that made the change. I focus mainly on the majority and subsequent horror that they inadvertently helped to unleash.
2016 has been created and orchestrated by a few terrifying people who needed more. Johnson, Murdoch, Farage, Trump, May, Cameron etc. It was based on a need for self-serving and financial or personal gain that fed on the lowest common denominator. People. Humankind, so very easily led by lies, fear-mongering, propaganda and rhetoric. A shameful race of scavengers that thrive on destroying difference, in order to make themselves feel safe in the comfort of their own insular lives. I lament you. I lament me. As condescending as it sounds, I lament us.
I am angry because we let this happen. I am furious because people tell me to be quiet. I am enraged because people don't shout about it enough. We will sit and cry at a film about slavery, inequality, oppression and violence towards a minority - but we will quite happily ignore what's happening, post pictures of what we have for dinner or how far we ran (not guilty), instead of use these platforms to voice outrage. Because outrage is boring.
Our history is there for a reason. It taught us that everything that is happening in 2016 is wrong. Everything that The Daily Mail, The Sun, The Express and all right-wing, fascists preach is wrong. But, what is perhaps worse, is watching in silence as it unfolds.
So. I moan. I write tedious posts like this. Because I can. Most of the people I decry in this post wouldn't have got past "shut up", but I don't really care. This is my wall. It separates no one and nothing. You can chose to climb it. You can chose to read it (sorry!). You can chose to ignore it. But it's my wall and I erect it in your face to do with what you will!
Peace! x
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U.S. Policy Blunder Made Ukraine Vulnerable to Russian Coercion
There is a lot of hand wringing in Washington and other Western capitals about Russia's sudden invasion and annexation of Crimea. But as I point out in a recent article in The National Interest Online, a policy that the United States adopted more than two decades ago made such an outcome nearly inevitable. The administrations of George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton bribed and pressured Kiev to give up the nuclear weapons it had inherited upon the demise of the Soviet Union, thus making Russia the only nuclear-armed successor state.
As University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer pointed out at the time in Foreign Affairs, that policy was extremely myopic. He argued that a Ukrainian nuclear deterrent was "imperative to maintain peace between Russia and Ukraine. That means ensuring that the Russians, who have a history of bad relations with Ukraine, do not move to reconquer it." In a prophetic passage, he added: "Ukraine cannot defend itself against a nuclear-armed Russia with conventional weapons, and no state, including the United States, is going to extend to it a meaningful security guarantee. Ukrainian nuclear weapons are the only reliable deterrent to Russian aggression."
The Crimea incident demonstrates how ill-advised it was for Ukraine to relinquish its inherited nuclear deterrent. Under intense U.S. pressure, Kiev discarded the one strategic asset that would have made the Kremlin exercise caution. Now, Ukrainians have no alternative but to accept a humiliating territorial amputation. Despite the abundance of rhetorical posturing, there is little that the United States and its European allies will or can do to prevent Russia from pursuing its goals regarding Ukraine—unless they are willing to risk a military confrontation with a nuclear-armed power in its own neighborhood. And no sane person advocates that. Even ultrahawks such as Senator John McCain concede that a U.S.-led military intervention is not an option.
True, if Ukraine had retained its nukes and Putin had nevertheless gone ahead with his military conquest of Crimea, that crisis would have been more dangerous than the current version. But it is highly improbable that the Kremlin would have adopted such a risky course against a nuclear-armed country. Moscow received a great geopolitical gift when Washington succumbed to its obsession to oppose nuclear proliferation in all cases, regardless of the strategic circumstances. That move effectively disarmed Ukraine and made it vulnerable to coercion by its much stronger neighbor. Both Ukraine and the United States are now paying the price for that policy blunder.


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Ruth Luscombe is a research mathematician who works in a hospital. She has a PhD in a branch of mathematics known as Operations Research, which she earned in the School of Mathematical Sciences at QUT. Her research examined dynamic logistics problems, specifically for real-time management of a hospital emergency department where new patients arrive and where tasks and priorities are constantly changing. She currently works for Queensland Health as an analyst looking at improving and optimising rosters for different staff groups. She has been involved in teaching mathematics to science undergraduates as well as delivering science workshops to primary and secondary students as a QUT Extreme Science ambassador. Her goal is to help young people to appreciate how mathematics supports the experimental sciences and how mathematics is hiding in everything.
Throughout her career she has been lucky enough to apply her math skills across several industries including defence, sustainable transport, and more recently health care. For Soapbox Science, she is going to uncover the mathematics that is hiding in some interesting places.
SS: Ruth, how did you get to your current position?
RL: I was working as an accountant, but felt that mathematics was more my thing. So I looked around for a real mathematics job and landed an amazing opportunity to live on the Sunshine Coast and work in a hospital. This work led to a PhD and the PhD research led me back to the hospital to do more exciting analysis and optimization. Now I'm a specialist in hospital analysis and optimisation.
SS: What, or who, inspired you to get a career in science?
RL: I didn't even know that being a mathematician was a job that you could have so I found this career by serendipity and hard work. I was always inspired and encouraged by people around me who saw that I enjoyed being challenged and that I was eternally curious.
SS: What is the most fascinating aspect of your research/work?
RL: Part of applied mathematics is working with people in other domains. That's what excites me: applying my tricks and technique to solve other problems. I work in a hospital and I'm a doctor, but I'm not a medical doctor. I'm a doctor of mathematics so I get to play with numbers. The cool thing about medicine and hospitals is that it is always evolving; they are always trying to improve the treatments they give, their understanding of the human body, and the best way to treat patients. To support this continual program of improvement there is lots of data collected and lots of analysis to do. So part of my job is doing statistics, and part of my job is making models to improve processes. In my work, I focus more on the management side of the hospital rather than the clinical side of medicine.
SS: What attracted you to Soapbox Science in the first place?
RL: I love science, I love talking to people about science and trying to lead them to something that is interesting to them personally. I love mathematics; it's my science of choice. What is exciting for me is how wide and varied are the applications of mathematics. I want to share some of my insight and passion with other people.
SS: Sum up in one word your expectations for the day – excitement? Fear? Thrill? Anticipation?
RL: Anticipation; what am I going to discover about my audience?
SS: If you could change one thing about the scientific culture right now, what would it be?
RL: I want science to be more cool in school. The culture of science in the university is more exciting, but at school there aren't as many opportunities to discover your own science topics or to explore different and exciting scientific discoveries. Science is so broad and amazing. It's not even a question of why do science, it should be a question of which science is right for you. You can have a favourite science in the same way you have a favourite sport or a favourite colour. Maths is my favourite science. One of my best-friends is into 'fungus'-science (mycology). Are you into bugs, or tropical reefs, or robots, or brains, or bones? Because there's a science for that. There's a science for everything and if you have a deep enough curiosity then let that curiosity drive you into PhD research.
What would be your top recommendation to a female PhD student considering pursuing a career in academia?
RL: Work hard, be curious and do what makes you happy.


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Less Fun in the Sun? Skin Cancer Could Be GeneticUnprotected exposure to the sun isn't the only risk factor for skin cancer. New research suggests your risk level may also depend on your genes and family history.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5, 2012 — With the chill in the air in many parts of the country and the threat of blizzards brewing, that long awaited trip to the islands couldn't come at a better time.
And as with any vacationer traveling to a hot climate, the No. 1 item on your packing list is sunscreen. However, according to a new study published in Genetics, that SPF 40 may not completely protect you from the repercussions of the sun's dangerous rays. Turns out, your genes may put you at greater risk for skin cancer than UV exposure.
Soakin' up the sun has long been associated with increased skin cancer risk, and rightfully so. But scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison report that a laundry list of genetic factors — including family history, ethnicity, and genetic variations specific to a person — could also play a critical role in whether or not you will develop skin cancer.
"Although there is no doubt that sun exposure increases your risk for skin cancer," said Mark Johnston, Genetics editor-in-chief, in a press release. "[I]t isn't clear how much of a risk it poses to each individual. This new model for assessing risk should prove useful to health care providers and public health officials, who play a crucial role in educating people about preventing skin cancer."
Using data from the Framingham Heart Study, historically famous for uncovering cardiovascular health risk factors like high cholesterol and hypertension, researchers collected phenotypic and genetic information from over 5,000 familial participants to create skin cancer risk assessment models, a statistical technique first used to predict desirable traits in animals, specifically optimal milk production in cows.
Previously, evaluations for skin cancer risk focused primarily on standards like gender. But the Birmingham and Madison researchers added family history, ethnicity, and an estimated 41,000 genetic variations specific to individuals to the model to provide further accuracy. They found that this all-inclusive recipe was the most precise in forecasting a person's likelihood of developing skin cancer.
"While many aspects of this technique are still under development, our new predictive model was able to account for a large proportion of each person's predisposition for skin cancer," said lead study author Ana Inés Vázquez, PhD, of the UAB Department of Biostatistics, in the release.
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have successfully isolated a variety of genetic variations and their associations to particular traits and diseases in humans, according to the scientists. But unlike previous research, this new study evaluated all genetic data equally rather than emphasizing individual genes known to cause disease. Nonetheless, quantifying an individual's risk remains a challenge.
"We hope this study will ultimately contribute toward a better understanding of the genetics of complex traits and diseases," Vázquez told Science Daily. "Such an understanding is essential for the development of methods that can be used for early and improved prediction of genetic predisposition to diseases."
According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer, the most common form of cancer, accounts for almost half of all reported cancers in the country, with over 2 million incidences of basal and squamous cell skin cancer found each year. More than 75,000 cases of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, occurred in 2012 alone.


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If you're like a lot of technology professionals, you may be intrigued by the idea of owning a business: you get to set your own hours, take projects that actually interest you, and avoid dealing with an unreasonable boss.
But even if business ownership sounds good in theory, it can be difficult in practice. And even if you never had dreams of launching your own consultancy, you may find yourself with little choice:
In other words: whether you're starting a business because it's a lifelong dream or because it's a financial imperative, there's a lot more to it than actually performing the IT services you've been studying or practicing for years. Obviously, this guide is not comprehensive — there have been entire books written about every topic we cover here. Think of it as a crash course in running a business to help you navigate everything other than the technology work you do.
To put it together, we talked to experts in finance, marketing, HR, sales, accounting, and other areas who have experience working with small technology businesses. What follows are concrete, practical tips for making your business as successful as the individual projects you complete. We also spoke with several IT entrepreneurs and asked them what advice they would give themselves if they could travel back in time to when they first started their businesses. You'll find those helpful hints sprinkled throughout.
If you find this guide helpful, or if there's a business-related question you'd like answered, please let us know ([email protected]). We have plans for future publications, and we'd love your input!
"Most important in the tech field: we must keep up with the latest developments, as these sometimes affect the products we sell, our pricing and our offering. It is very easy to find yourself behind and offering obsolete technology." —
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- Despite the appearance of thawing tensions with North Korea, both Washington and Pyongyang have made several steps that suggest things could escalate soon.
- The US has quietly moved heavy firepower like nuclear bombers and aircraft carriers to the region.
- On the sidelines of important diplomatic meetings, talk of military action has been ever present, if not front and center.
While most of the world celebrates the progress from pre-Olympic inter-Korean talks and the apparent thaw in tensions between North Korea and the world, the US has taken steps to move heavy firepower to the region.
Though the US called off regularly scheduled military drills until the end of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and Paralympics in March, elsewhere they have trained for scenarios that seem tailor made for fighting North Korea.
The New York Times reports that 48 Apache gunships and Chinook helicopters drilled in Fort Bragg on how to move troops under artillery fire, and that next month soldiers will drill on setting up mobilization centers to quickly send forces over seas.
Surviving artillery fire and mastering the tricky logistics of an overseas deployment would be key skills needed if conflict broke out with North Korea, as Pyongyang maintains a massive range of artillery guns pointing at Seoul, South Korea's capital with 25 million people.
Besides the drills, the US has positioned both its nuclear-capable bombers in Guam for the second time ever, just a short flight from North Korea.
In addition to the usual forward-deployed USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier in Japan, the USS Carl Vinson has also headed into the Pacific, while smaller carriers the USS Wasp and the USS Bonhomme Richards also patrol the waters.
While the US military maintains these exercises are routine and unrelated to North Korea, the increased tensions with Pyongyang bring scrutiny to every move.
Quiet, too quiet
While Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attended a meeting of 20 ministers this week in Vancouver, Canada to discuss sanctions implementation on North Korea, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis joined and briefed the ministers on the US's plan for military strikes.
When news of the inter-Korean talks dominated usually bleak headlines about North Korea, Trump's National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster met with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts and dismissed the talks as "diversions."
On the North Korean side, things are also not as they seem. Although the inter-Korean talks will now continue regularly and indefinitely, most experts agree that Pyongyang will soon launch a satellite. Additionally, North Korea may hold a military parade in the days before the Olympics begin.
Although few expect the US to initiate conflict with North Korea while civilians from around the world gather in Northern South Korea to watch one of the world's most important sporting events, a satellite launch provides a suitable target for a "bloody nose" strike, which the US is reportedly considering.
After a year in office, President Donald Trump's foreign policy has an established history of upsetting norms. After a successful strike on Syria in April 2017, and a handful of unilateral foreign policy decisions going unpunished by supposedly riled actors, Trump's White House may soon feel emboldened to make a statement.


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A few weeks ago I got an invite to move into a beautiful architecture studio in the Pearl- a former warehouse district on Portland's NW side that has been radically transformed over the last ten years. It was an invite that seemed to be a bit too good to be true. I would be invited to continue my freelance work at this office- RENT FREE (!)- and possibly even get some new work out of the deal. It just so happens that the architecture firm, GBD, had to lay off a large number of people in the last few months, and had a whole wing of their building vacant. I really do feel lousy about the layoffs, but in trying to make the best of the situation, I said yes, and have set up my new office on the 4th floor. I'm with a group of eight other creatives, from a wide range of backgrounds, and we're collectively pooling our talent. Many of us have full time jobs, many work freelance in fields like painting, digital art, videography and print design. We're being called the Brewhouse Studio, as we're occupying the old Henry Weinhard Brewery building. It's listed on the national register of historic places, and I feel super lucky to be part of …the social/working experiment that we're conducting.
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January 3, 2018
We've all heard the mantra "new year, new you!" It's a good thought, while different people would argue how to achieve that or what exactly it means, not many people would disagree with the idea. Now, what if you changed it to "new year, new roof!" I'm not talking about a total roof redo (most people probably don't need that), but rather, a mindset shift of how you view your roof.
When someone talks about a "new you", they are very rarely talking about undergoing an intensive plastic surgery to get a whole new face. More commonly, they are talking about getting rid of bad habits, spending more time taking care of themselves, learning new skills, etc… While it's not exactly the same, these ideas are good ones when it comes to your roof. Too often people don't think about their roofs until their roofs fail, be it leaking, not passing a home inspection, or something as drastic as caving in! If instead they a) got rid of bad roof "habits", b) spent more time taking care of their roofs, and c) learned new roof "skills", they could prevent those roof failures and prolong the life of their roof!
Don't worry, I'll explain what I mean!
You don't have to get up on your roof with the loofah and lotion to take care of it. It can go a long way to take a few minutes every few months to visually inspect your roof. Look for moss growth, missing/lifting shingles, signs of moisture in the attic, or anything else that seems off. Doing this regularly will help you catch potential problems before they become major issues!
What I mean by this is don't be stuck in what you know. Be willing to ask questions and listen to professionals about the best options for you roof. Just because you've heard something or always assumed something about your roof, doesn't mean it's right. Be willing to learn and change your thinking to best take care of your roof. For example, many older tile roofs have nothing in place to prevent ponding (a water build up issue that cause rotted eaves and leaking). Sometimes this is discovered because of leaking and sometimes a consultant looking at your roof will recommend installing anti-ponding before leaking happens. Just because it's never been on your roof before doesn't mean it's not an essential and helpful addition to your roof.
Make one of your resolutions "a new year, a new roof"! You don't have to do it alone, Northwest Roof Maintenance is here to help! Trying to drop bad roof habits? We can have a consultant out to tell you what your roof needs and how you can best care for it! Don't have time to inspect your roof yourself or can't safely see all of your roof from the ground? We provide free roof inspection of your home, one of our professional and trained consultants will take a look for you! Unless there's leaking, you don't even have to be home! Plus we are always happy to answer any questions you may have and help you better understand the how and why of upkeeping your roof!
Happy 2018 and enjoy your "new" roof!
October 20, 2017
Come fall, making sure your home is ready for winter should be on the top of every Vancouver area homeowners to-do list. It's not enough to simply use band-aid solutions as issues pop up.
We've created this fall & winter home maintenance guide so you can get ahead of the rain and cold weather and make sure your home stays warm and dry.
While many people think their yard doesn't need preparation before winter, it still needs to be prepared like anywhere else. Below, we've outlined steps to take before the first frost comes.
Trimming dead branches can stop serious damage to your home!
Dead branches are not as strong as ones that are alive. With enough rainfall (or in some cases, snow and ice), branches will become weighed down and fall. Make sure to trim any branches that look dead to avoid damage to your property.
Raking leaves will do more than just make your lawn look great. It will keep your lawn healthy!
Not only can a leafy lawn lead to pests and dead grass, it can keep new grass from growing back the next year. Just like us, your lawn needs to breathe in order to stay healthy!
Make sure to rake up any leaves on your lawn before it gets too wet or snowy.
Pruning will help keep your plants healthy! By helping your plants grow the way they should, you'll prevent problems from popping up and help them look great
Pruning plants later in the fall once they have stopped growing for the year will give them a burst of energy and growth come spring!
While a properly functioning home exterior is the best protection for your home's interior, you must also prepare the inside of your home for the coming winter.
For a safe and warm home, get your heater tuned-up and inspected before any serious cooler weather sets in. It doesn't cost much and will ensure that you aren't put in a situation where your heater is broken during sub-freezing temperatures. It'll also lengthen the life of your furnace and heat pump.
Make sure to schedule an appointment early. The later you wait, the further back in line you'll be to have any technicians come out to your home.
Not checking your carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors regularly could have life-threatening effects. Given that heaters could give out carbon monoxide, autumn is a great time to check your detectors. This is a great opportunity to check on the smoke detectors as well.
Unlike smoke, you can't smell carbon monoxide. Without the detector, you will have no idea until it is too late.
Walk around your home and check all of your detectors to make sure they have batteries in them. All will have a test button that will let you know if they are operating properly.
Make sure your attic ventilation is operating properly. Proper ventilation helps control temperatures and limit moisture, helping to prevent damage and lengthen the life of your roof.
Make sure to call a trusted attic ventilation repair specialist to make sure you are getting maximum ventilation for your attic. Doing so will keep your home and roof safe!
Your home's exterior will be bearing the brunt of the harsh winter weather and will be acting as your shield to any harsh weather. Make sure it's ready by taking care of these tasks.
Water left in exterior pipes and faucets can freeze and burst. Make sure to detach all hoses from outdoor faucets and store the hoses in your basement or garage.
Shut off the water source to the outside of your home and turn on the faucet to let the pipe drain completely.
Sealing any cracks around doors and windows will keep cold air from getting into your home. It will also keep out moisture, which could lead to damage to mold or other damage to the inside of your home. Sealing up cracks will also help keep small critters and bugs out of your home!!
Besides pumpkins, flannel shirts, and football, almost nothing is as synonymous with fall as cleaning your gutters. And for good reason! Not cleaning your gutters can lead to damaged siding and roofs, and will destroy the gutters themselves. It could also cause an ice dam once temperatures dip below freezing.
While you're cleaning them, look for any damage and replace or repair them before the winter rains come.
Given the Portland area's rainy and wet winters, making sure everything is okay with your roof should be a huge priority. Not doing so could leave your home wet and compound any existing damage.
Contact an experienced roof maintenance and cleaning specialist to come out and take a look at your roof. While some think giving your roof a once over by yourself will do, the average person simply does not have the ability to recognize every roof issue. For instance, there is no way to know if your roof truly needs new roof flashings without a certified roof maintenance expert taking a look.
Fortunately, a reputable roof cleaning company will offer a free inspection, so there is no risk in calling a roofing specialist for their expert opinion. It will be absolutely free!
Whether you have a composite, tile, or cedar roof, making sure your roof is clean before heading into the winter will give you peace of mind.
Mossy roofs are particularly important to clean, as moss can…
A trusted roof cleaner will not only clear your roof of any existing moss, it will also treat your roof so the issue does not come back anytime soon.
A leak that seems small in summer or early fall will only get worse once the weather turns. Portland and Vancouver winters include rain, snow, and cold weather (and who knows what else!). The last thing you want is water rushing into your home late at night because you did not fix a leak early on.
Call a trusted roof maintenance company and see what they recommend for your leaky roof. Companies that specialize in cleaning and maintenance are the best to work with, as they will never try to sell you on a roof replacement you don't need.
Don't forget about taking care of any skylight issues as well. Poorly installed skylights are hotspots for leaks, and it's imperative you get any issues with them taken care of before rain starts falling.
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July 21, 2017
Homeowners know it's important to clean and maintain their roof; they just don't know what they should be doing or who to hire. Picking the wrong roof cleaner can lead to leaky, damaged roofs. You could also end up on the hook for injured employees, or even a voided roof warranty.
Don't let this happen to you. Ask these 8 questions when talking to potential roof cleaners to make sure you are hiring someone you want to work with.
Roofs provide a shield against the weather for your home. It's important anyone working on your roof be licensed professionals to ensure the work is up to a high standard. Different states have different requirements, but most have some form of certification.
Not working with a licensed roofer can leave you with few options if they perform faulty or damaging work. Even if nothing is damaged, you're at risk for having a lower quality of work done, as the roofers cleaning your roof are not well trained.
Let's face it; roof maintenance is dangerous! Experienced roofers like Northwest Roof Maintenance take every precaution to ensure our employees are safe, but anything can happen when you are on a roof.
All reputable roof cleaners will carry workers compensation and liability insurance to cover their employees on the job. If they do not have insurance, you could be held liable for any injuries incurred while work is done on your home.
Good businesses tend to stick around. While there are plenty of good new businesses as well, if a roofer has been in operation for 10 or more years you know they are doing something right. Generally, these businesses are entrenched in the community and have built themselves a great reputation around hard work and friendly service.
Knowing if a roofer will do a good job is a hard thing to figure out. It's hard to take any service provider at their word. That said, there are ways to figure out if a roofer does a good job.
If they don't say yes to all four of those questions, it is probably a good idea to look elsewhere for a roof cleaner.
Different roofs require different approaches to cleaning. Using the right method to clean your specific roof is essential. Below, we've put some red flags to look out for when potential roof cleaners are telling you their methods.
If a roof cleaner's first instinct is to just pressure wash your roof, you probably want to move on to the next roof cleaner. Not only can power washing damage your asphalt roof, it can also void its warranty. Just because your roof may look good after a power wash, it is only a band aid fix. The only way to truly attack the root of a problem like moss is to fix it with a targeted solution.
Make sure your roof cleaner is not using dangerous chemicals to clean your roof. Many cleaners will not openly admit to doing it, for obvious reasons. Chemicals can damage and void the warranty on your roof. They will also wreak havoc on your yard and landscaping below and might be dangerous to use around children and pets.
Why hire multiple companies to complete all the work on your roof? It makes a lot more sense to form a lasting relationship with a roofer who will know the history of your roof every time they are cleaning and maintaining it. Since a roof cleaner will be on your roof, you will want one who will notice, and then be able to fix larger issues.
You should not pay for inspections. Reputable and trustworthy roof cleaners know they are offering a fair price, and do not mind quoting jobs for free. Look for a roof cleaner who will listen to your concerns and problems, and give you a free estimate. More than likely their estimate will be more reasonable than a roofer charging for a quote.
Never work with a roof cleaner that does not guarantee their work. Roof maintenance and care take a lot of skill, and good roof cleaners are hard to come by. All of the best roof cleaners out there guarantee their work and will come out to fix any work you believe is not up to par.
A reputable and trusted cleaner knows how important cared for roofs are to well-maintained homes. They will make you feel comfortable with the services being performed. They are looking for long-term customers who know good roof maintenance is not a one time job.
Work with Northwest Roof Maintenance to ensure you are working with experienced, well-trained professionals who know what they are doing. We help homeowners in the Portland and Vancouver area with roof cleaning, repair, moss cleaning, and preventative treatments.
Our friendly, knowledgeable consultants will take a look at your roof and recommend only the services we know will benefit you and your property. Contact us online or give us a call today at 503-740-4808 (Portland) or 360-910-8938 (Vancouver).
June 5, 2017
When it comes to roofs, your experience with maintenance and repairs will depend on what type of roofing material you have. Some roofing materials require very little maintenance, while others require a lot and are more vulnerable to damage.
Tile, Cedar, and composition are three popular roofing options, each with unique qualities. Whether you're choosing a material for your new roof or learning more about maintaining the roof you have, it's important to understand the benefits and drawbacks of these common roofing materials.
Tile roofs are a classic, distinctive style of roofing popular in the South and Southwest. No wonder! Tile roofs resist damage from scorching heat and sunlight, making them a great choice for these areas. Roofing tiles can be made of clay, concrete, or a sand-cast material, but they all function in the same way.
Pro Tip: Concrete tiles can be styled to mimic the look of cedar. This means you can enjoy a cedar roof appearance without the high maintenance!
Learn more about maintenance for tile roofs.
Cedar roofs are simply gorgeous. Cedar is a renewable resource that is locally sourced in the Pacific Northwest. Many homeowners are drawn to cedar roofing for its aesthetic appeal, but unfortunately, it can fall into disrepair without the proper maintenance.
Learn more about maintenance for cedar roofs.
We see a lot of composition roofs in the Vancouver, Washington area. In fact, they are found on more than 75 percent of homes!
Composition roofs are built with shingles made from composite materials like asphalt. There are three main types of composite shingles:
Learn more about maintenance for composition roofs.
No matter what material your roof is made from, it's your responsibility to keep it well-maintained. Northwest Roof Maintenance can help!
We offer inspections, cleanings, coatings, moss removals, repairs, and more for homeowners in the Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington areas. Contact us for a free estimate and for all the answers to your roofing material questions.


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July 3rd, 2010
Better than: last year's Warped date.
Thank you, Hurricane Alex. Were it not for your rain and wind, the thousands of folks at the Warped Tour would have felt like those dropped in the desert in the movie Punishment Park.
Instead, the thousands who showed up at Superpages.com Center and its parking lot were treated to a brief, big rainfall late in the afternoon, and, for much of the rest of the day, a rather cloudy, breezy affair with spots of sunshine.
As for the lineup, this felt much more like the traditional Warped Tour than recent outings, thanks to its mix of pop-punk, emo rock, hardcore, and metal. Without novelty acts like 3OH!3, Millionaires, and Brokencyde, more bands that might actually be worth a damn down the road got to play.
Given the wall-to-wall music, there was a lot to intake. Only in the bathrooms did people get some peace and quiet.
Alas, there were exceptional acts throughout the day.
You had plenty of metal crunch: some bands brought the pop with it while others just kept it gritty and unrelenting. Suicide Silence was quite good during their late afternoon set, but Every Time I Die seemed to hit all the right notes--the New York quintet easily fused hard rock, metal, hardcore, and (gasp!) an element of fun throughout their set.
Kicking off their noon-time set on the main stage (aka, the Taggert Stage), Every Time I Die set a tone that would remain quite high on that stage for the rest of the day. Alkaline Trio, Andrew W.K., Motion City Soundtrack, the Bouncing Souls, and Face to Face all delivered quality sets filled with songs people wanted to hear.
But it was the mighty Dillinger Escape Plan that pretty much stole the entire show.
With a set featuring a number of fan favorites and songs from their latest album, Option Paralysis, the band proved that they are a band that can still play their hearts out in the sunshine instead of their usual dim lights and strobes.
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As usual, vocalist Greg Puciato and guitarists Ben Weinman and Jeff Tuttle used the stage as an obstacle course for chaos, jumping off of amps and flinging their bodies around. Towards the end of their set, Tuttle even lunged into the audience with guitar in hand and kept playing.
On the other stages, many bands drew crowds, but as far as noteworthy sets, it was Dallas's own The Rocket Summer who brought the goods. Mastermind Bryce Avery led his band members and an adoring (and packed) crowd. At one point, Avery decided to create a song on the spot, looping a drumbeat and then churning out a walking piano line. That kind of spontaneity was a welcome change from the many pop/hardcore metal bands that obviously spent a long time on their "rock moves" instead of writing decent material.
Roaming around the whole venue, it was hard to say if there was more of one kind of crowd over the other. Sure, there were plenty of teenagers, but quite a lot of college age and up and even people well above the age of 21. Almost every kind of variation of tattoos were spotted--full sleeves to one-offs to guys with 80 percent of their bodies inked.
On top of that, there were plenty of parents roaming around--some with ink and some without any at all. A few even looked like they went to the Warped Tour as teens in the '90s, and now come to show with their young children in tow.
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Overall, it was a worthwhile day-long festival. For the thousands willing to brave the elements, they got a show worth remembering.
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Personal Bias: You know at shows where there's a guy going crazy about a band while everyone just stands around? Well, I was "that guy" during Face to Face's set. They're one of my all-time favorite bands, and I could not help myself.
By The Way: Pizza only cost six dollars, and bottled water cost four.
Random Note: Lots of good shirts at this year's fest. "Stop listening to awful fucking music," read one. "Fuck BP," readd another.


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The candied grapefruit peel have taken days to make. Don't get me wrong they're lovely. But between the blanching, the simmering, the drying, and rolling in sugar, it has been a couple of days since I first peeled those grapefruit. And today's the day I dip them all in chocolate.
There's a plate of toffee on the shelf, ready to be packed. And grapefruit simple syrup in the refrigerator, waiting to be poured into little jars. The fudge shouldn't take too long. Neither should the pumpkin seed brittle, the vanilla sugar, the citrus-rosemary salt, or the peppermint snowflakes. But I've never made caramels before, and for some reason I decided to make ginger-infused cream before I even attempted the recipe.
And last night I burned the hell out of an entire batch of homemade granola. (By the way, it turns out that molasses burns much faster than maple syrup.) I have to make another batch of that today.
I haven't even started on the cookies.
This is the first year since I met Danny that I am actually making edible gifts for Christmas. Every year before this has been a whirlwind. I promised myself the chance to bake and stir butter and sugar into something different, but it hasn't happened. Forget the newborn year. Impossible. But this year, Lu has been helping me. And we've been having a grand time.
Still, after I made this cardamom fruit bread yesterday, which took ten minutes to prepare, I kind of wish I had made one of these for everyone instead.
This moist bread (Lu kept calling it a "cakebread" and that seems a little accurate) comes from a recipe by Red Star Yeast. As you my remember, Red Star Yeast is one of the sponsors of this website. We decided to work with them because they make great yeast, which we use all the time. But even more than that, they're great supporters of those of us who have to be gluten-free. Danny and I particularly like that there are gluten-free baked goods recipes on their site because these are bakers. With test kitchens. They know what they're doing.
If this cardamom fruit bread is any indication, I might be making a lot of their recipes in the new year.
In the meantime, if you'll excuse me, I have gruyere crackers to start.
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CARDAMOM FRUIT BREAD, adapted from Red Star Yeast
If you have a kitchen scale, this recipe will be ridiculously easy to make. (If you don't have a scale, please ask Santa for one this year. I don't convert to cups because I want you to have a successful baking experience.) It's this: combine wet ingredients, combine dry ingredients, put into a pan, bake. So simple.
I like this combination of cardamom and candied fruits, but you could play with other flavors too. Many of you have asked about family holiday favorites and how to convert them. If any of them are like this slightly sweet bread, baked into a shape this is your recipe. Make it yours.
We used a combination of sorghum flour, sweet rice flour, and potato starch to make this bread, in equal parts. That's my favorite AP mix right now. Three flours! I'm refining the proportions for our cookbook, and we might change flours, but this combo is working for everything. However, you'll notice that I gave you the grams of flours necessary, in case you have another combination of flours you like better.
Finally, I wanted to make this into a ring. Did I have a pan for it? Of course not! So I greased a 9-inch cake pan, greased a small bowl, and put the bowl in the cake pan. I held the bowl when I poured in the batter and voila! A ring pan. This time of year, we have to do what we can to make it work.
260 grams warm water
3 large eggs, at room temperature
4 tablespoons oil (I used walnut oil here)
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
400 grams gluten-free flours (we used equal parts sorghum, sweet rice, and potato starch)
2 1/2 teaspoons psyllium husk
90 grams buttermilk powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cardamom
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
220 grams dried candied fruit, plus another 30 grams
Preparing to bake. Preheat the oven to 375°. Grease a bundt pan or loaf pan with a neutral-tasting vegetable oil. (Or, if you want to do what we did, grease the small bowl as well as the cake pan.)
Combining the wet ingredients. Combine the water, eggs, oil, and vinegar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let it run on low while you put together the rest of the ingredients.
Combining the dry ingredients. In a large bowl, combine the flours, psyllium, milk powder, salt, sugar, cardamom, and yeast. Whisk them together well. (If you truly want to combine them well, whirl them around in a food processor.)
Finishing the batter. With the stand mixer still running, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Let the mixer run on medium speed for a good long while, at least 8 minutes. (This is a good chance to put away all your ingredients and wipe down the counters.) Add the dried fruit and mix for 1 minute more. The batter will be the consistency of thick pancake batter. Never fear you're on the right track. Do NOT add more flour.
Letting the dough rise. Pour the batter into a greased bowl and let it rise for for 1 hour.
Baking the bread. Pour the risen batter into the prepared pan. If you wish, scatter the remaining candied fruit on top of the batter. Bake until the top of the bread is firm and the edges are pulling away from the sides of the pan, about 45 to 60 minutes.
Let the pan stand on the counter for 10 minutes before you turn it onto a cooling rack. Allow the bread to cool to barely warm to the touch before you attempt to eat it.
Frosting this bread would be a lovely idea. Here I brushed a bit of melted butter with Chinese five-spice powder onto the top of the bread and dusted it with powdered sugar.
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