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Interdisciplinary. Community. Advocacy. Humor.
We are delighted to present "At Your Service" an online exhibition hosted by Crafthaus. All artwork is designed and made by the artists. The lead image is a detail image of Lorena Angulo's Super Bowl 2010.
Enjoy the show!
Curated by Glen & Marie Guarino
Website: http://www.crafthaus.ning.com
Location: http://www.crafthaus.ning.atyourservice.com
Members: 22
Latest Activity: Feb 20, 2012
Blaise Gaston
Liquor Cabinet
Beeswing Andiroba, Mahogany, Glass and Granite
H7' x W40"
Photo by Philip Beauline
Jan Hessel
Curled Fork and Spoon
Cast Silver
5 x 1 x 1"
Photos by Jan Hessel
Teapot 3
Cast Sterling Silver and formed Bronze
8 x 8 x 3"
Kim Baxter and Michelle Pajak-Reynolds
Salt Cellar Set
Acrylic, sterling silver, 24k gold, 22.5k gold, sea salt
1.625" h x 11.75w x 7" d
Salt Cellar Set celebrates the beauty of salt, showcased like gems for the table, elevating today's intimate dining experience.
Photo by Brad Ronevich
Carrie Crocker
Ticket Tea Strainer
6 x 2¾ x 1 ½ in.
Copper & Brass
Ticker Tea Straineris good for sharing two "Admit One" experiences. The circus acts as a metaphor for my upbringing. University of Arkansas, Little Rock Private Collection
Photo by: Carrie Crocker
Yael Shomroni
Buttoned Bowl
4" x 9" x 9"
Photo by Lon Brauer
Lorena Angulo
Super Bowl 2010
Copper clay
3.33" x 3.10" x .70"
Photo by Lorena Angelo
Maureen Brusa Zappellini
Crenelated Shakers aka Gear Shakers
Copper and Pewter
3 x 3 x1 ½"
Gear Shakersare hollow pewter shakers with hidden holes. They are an exploration of the elasticity of pewter and an unexpected forms for tableware.
Photos by Maureen Brussa Zappellini
Mushroom Vibe shakers
Pewter, copper, silver 14 k and torch fired enamel "flanges"
7 ½ x 1 ½ x 1 ½ (taller) ½ x 1 ½ x 1 ½ (shorter one)
These Seussian figures are reminiscent of the oddly erotic and elegant shapes of mushrooms growing on a sodden log (without all the mess).
Bifei Cao 曹畢飛
The Memory of Southland in China-An Explanation of Yixing Teapot
Sterling silver, Padauk, Acrylic painting
H2 1/8'' x W2 3/8'' x L9 3/4"
These Hollowares are a fusion of my Chinese aesthetic with an expressiveness that reflects my experience in the United States.
Photos by Bifi Cao
The World is Dangerous - An Explanation of Yixing Teapot
Nugold,Copper,Ebony,Padauk,Walunt,Acrylic painting
H7 1/2'' x W2 1/4'' x L6"
Roger Deatherage
Arthur Table and Chairs
Materials: Solid Cherrywood, Ebony with Starfire Glass Disc
Size: 96" diameter, 30" high
The top is comprised of 64 tapered Cherry planks, with added Ebony details.
Photo by Roger Deatherag
Avery Lucas
Crouching Boy
Copper, Brass, and oil paint
Hand fabricated, formed, and chased
18 x 18 x 2.5"
Photos by: Avery Lucas
Ross Annels
Helena's Cabinet
Australian Lacewood (Northern Silky Oak, Southern Silky Oak), plantation hoop pine plywood, aluminum
965 x 2430 x 630mm
The curvaceous cabinet was designed to compliment a table and chairs we had already made for Helena.
Photos by Ross Annels
Jolanda Verdegaal
Blue Chinese Canyon Teapot
Thrown stoneware clay; oxides wash, dry matt glaze and white glossy glaze, airbrushed with oxides, goldlustre.
H30 cm/ W18 cm/ D16 cm
Although these teapots are designed as objects to enjoy, they can certainly be used to pour out tea.
Photos by Jolanda Verdegaal
Yellow Forest Teapot
Thrown stoneware clay; oxides wash, dry matt glaze and white glossy glaze, airbrushed with oxides, goldlustre.
H19 cm/ W29 cm/ D18 cm
My teapots, both thrown and hand build, have weathered surfaces, with textures like eroded rocks.
Teresa Jo Perry
Mr. Mohawk Dude Bottle-Stopper
Copper, Sterling Silver, NuGold, African Porcupine Quills, Cork on glass bottle
10"H x 8W"x 0.5"D
In American society extreme body adornment has become commonplace. "Mr. Mohawk Dude" celebrates diversity and our freedom of expression.
Photo by: A. Stark
Sunhwa Kim
Wood, Gold Powder, Nature lacquer
H2.2" x W12"
Photos by Bruce A. Fox
Light Foundation
H5.5" x W20" x D20"
Wood, Mother of Pearl, Nature lacquer
Daniel Rudy
Live Edge Serving Tray
Black Walnut & Maple for the handles
Overall: 18 ¾" x 12"
Live Edge Serving Tray explores the extreme contrasts found in nature and the beauty that lies within.
Photo by Daniel Rudy
Cosmo Barbaro
Texture Study
Reclaimed cherry, maple, milk paint
Sizes range from 14.5" to 10'5" diameter
Texture Study is an investigation into mark making and surface texture with rescued lumber.
Photos by Cosmo Barabro
Maple, birdseye maple, ebony, Fiddleback maple,milk paint
30 x 16 x 14
Egypt stores silver flatware.
Pat Morrow
Leone Dining Table
hard maple, ash, milk paint
30"H x 84"W x 44"D
The distinctive legs of this table inspired the name 'Leone,' after spaghetti westerns. The colors match the client's décor.
Photos by Toby Threadgill
Michael McCoy
The Cocktail Lamp Table
Bent Laminated Padauk, Amarillo & 'Waterfall' Shoji Paper
Finished with oil & varnish
H 74" x D 21" (Table), D 25" (Top)
Martini glass meets table. 60's retro infused with modern style. Groovy…
Photo by Michael McCoy
Thank You for visiting At Your Service Exhibition at Crafthaus.ning.com!
Sculpture Under Glass
About the Curators: Glen Guarino, Guarino Furniture Designs has a MA in Studio Furniture. He taught on the high school level for 32 years & has been an adjunct professor in the Fine Arts School at William Paterson University since 2001. Glen has been designing & making furniture since 1978. Some of his recent publications are in Fine Woodworking, 500 Cabinets by Lark & Wood Art Today 2 by Schiffer Publishers. Glen has also been the subject of several articles & has appeared on TV. He exhibits in galleries & museums. Marie taught in inner city schools & has been helping Glen with his business for a number of years.
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Great show..fabulous work by everyone. Thank you.
Wonderful exhibition, wonderful artists. Thank you, Marie and Glen!
This is a gorgeous exhibition !
Thanks for the honor and opportunity to be part of this show with incredible artists.
It's quite an honor to have been invited to partake in this exhibit. It is quite a beautiful show and exciting to see such talented artists!
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People think they can do photography if they own an expensive camera. Owning an expensive camera doesn't make you a photographer. Even the most expensive cameras don't take great pictures, any more than an expensive computer can write great novels. Here are 5 Reasons to Hire a Professional Photographer. Knowledge, Equipment & Talent. Professional photographers are artists that use a camera instead of a canvas. Instead of giving you a mediocre picture, they give you great portraits. A professional photographer has the remarkable ability to light, pose & capture any image, any moment in time. An experienced, contemporary, well educated, photographer understands light & knows how to use it. They also know when natural or artificial light are needed or a combination of both! In addition, a professional also knows what lenses, camera controls & software will give you the best images possible. More important, they have studied & know the human form which allows posing the subject & making them look their very best based on their body type & size. Professional Editing. It is not uncommon for an amateur photographer to shoot a lot of unedited images & burn them onto a CD & hand them over to you for a fee. In the industry, this is called a shoot & burn. A true professional care more about their work & reputation than just to hand over a disc full of unedited of images. A professional photographer will edit their work & select the best images for the client to view & order. Your biggest problem dealing with a photographer should be deciding what to photos to choose since there are so many great pictures to choose from. Products. A professional has access to the best professional labs in the country. They are much more qualified & knowledgeable than your local drug store or big box store. These labs can provide you with the best possible photo development & products to display your images. For example, they include but are not limited to metal prints, elegant canvas galley wraps or photographic prints & albums. Has the checkout clerk at the corner pharmacy ever offered you any of these options? The average consumer takes their images to a drugstore, retail store or cheap online site to have them printed. A professional photographer can provide you with archival prints that will last for generations. When properly cared for at home, your professional prints have a lifetime of over 100 years. You're not going to get that with a 15-cent picture from a big box store. Time & Expense. Your time is valuable & you deserve the best. Do you really want to worry that your precious memories have been mishandled by an amateur? Most people try to edit their pictures with software that is automatically loaded on their laptop, but it is far below even amateur standards. If your amateur does any steps in the process incorrectly, you have to be prepared to do it over, settle for second best or regret the entire experience. Any of these options are expensive & a waste of your time. If you think it's expensive to hire a professional photographer, wait until you hire an amateur. Professionalism & Rapport. A seasoned professional knows how to handle diverse people & personalities. A professional will make your whole session go smoothly & you will have fun. Whether it is a CEO, Bride, High School Senior or New-born baby, a professional has the ability to establish rapport & make anyone comfortable in front of camera no matter who they are. Most people don't like being photographed but a professional can make it fun & flawless with amazing results. A professional can do this over & over again consistently.
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This past weekend, my seven-year-old son, Kieran, got beat up. Worse yet, I was forced to stand by powerless, watching the whole thing, unable to intercede on his behalf. Thankfully, everything's fine. He sustained no lasting physical injuries although it may take a while for him to recover emotionally…from his very first official wrestling tournament.
Believe it or not, at seven he's two-to-three years behind most of the other kids his age, so he spent the majority of his three matches getting his 60 pound frame slammed and twisted into the mat. After spending weeks building his skills and confidence, he realized within 10 seconds into the first bout that he was outmatched. At the end of the second (of three) 60 second periods his disappointment crescendoed and erupted into tears, doubling his embarrassment. He spent the third period struggling to keep from getting pinned with tears streaming down his face.
Personal Failure
The worst part was that he still had two matches to go, and having seen the other two kids wrestle already, we knew it wasn't going to get any easier. He wanted to quit and go home. What was I to do? Parents in the movies always have the right thing to say, but I was searching and finding nothing; that is, until I remembered Tim Tebow.
We live in Baltimore, and that means we root for two teams—the Ravens, and whatever team the Steelers are playing—but over the course of this season, our household also admittedly got wrapped up in Tebow fever. We're suckers for underdogs and comebacks. But what impresses me the most about Mr. Tebow is not his ability to win, but his grace in failure and his impervious defense against capitulation. Whether deified in victory or discarded in defeat, he seems to maintain the same sincere posture of positivity, even after Denver's 45-10 loss to the Patriots.
Kieran indeed lost his final two matches, but got successively stronger in each. In the third, his dedication even earned him a couple points against a far superior opponent and a small cheering section of coaches, parents and teammates anxious to affirm his courage in the face of sure defeat. He carried himself with respect and a sincere smile on his face to the fourth place (out of four) podium.
Financial Failure
Kieran's story has little to teach us about money, but much about failure. In no period since the Great Depression has financial failure been so widespread and felt with such impact. There are those, like my son, who did everything they could to improve their chances of success, but lacking a certain level of experience or knowledge found themselves pinned down by the weight of decisions that turned on them. Even many of those eminently qualified and gifted—like my friend and financial planning colleague who bared his soul sharing the story of his real estate blunders during the crisis—were humbled in defeat.
Losing your home, losing your job, or losing your ability to retire due to market losses is harder to handle than losing a football game or a wrestling match. Failure of this magnitude can be absolutely crippling. But it is, indeed, possible to gain something from losing.
The Depression Baby generation became the best savers in U.S. history (see Beyond Our Means, Princeton University Press, 2011). Foreclosure and bankruptcy have spawned inspired financial counsel that has changed the lives of millions for the better (see Dave Ramsey). Many job losses have imbued the aggrieved with enough frustration towards corporate hierarchy that they're becoming our next wave of innovative entrepreneurs (see report by the Kauffman Foundation). And market losses have encouraged the first generation of early retirees to pursue meaningful vocations they're happy to perpetuate over occupations they were racing to end.
I'd love to know what you have gained through loss or failure, so please share in the comments section if you're willing.
(This wasn't the only emotional experience I had with Kieran this past weekend relating to sports and somehow, in my mind, things financial. I wrote about the other in my Forbes blog this week—you can read "What Do NFL Playoffs And Money Have In Common?" by clicking HERE.)


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Seeing Stars: Where the Movies Were Shot (on Location)
Well, it's not in Burbank. But it IS in the Valley.
Only about 20 miles west of Burbank The exterior shot (above) that you see on the show
is actually an old Mervyn's department store, located in the Fallbrook Center mall, at 6605 Fallbrook Ave, in West Hills (near Canoga Park). In the shot above, you are looking north, at the south side of the store. As you can see in the aerial photo below, it's a perfect match (except for the fake "Buy More" sign, of course). Mervyn's stores went out of business in 2009, and the store space now houses a Sprout's Farmers Market. Here is a Google Street View of the store.
So, what about the "Wienerlicious" fast food place
Or, for that matter, the "Orange Orange" she worked at later?
They were both the same place. They used the north side of a small restaurant (The small building has since been replaced by an Olive Garden.) Here's a 2007 Google StreetView of the place.
And do you remember that beautiful stone church where Chuck & Sarah This is actually the Church of the Angels, at 1100 Avenue 64, in Pasadena, CA. (Here's a matching Google StreetView of the church.)
So what about Sarah's dream house? Believe it or not, it's real - right down to the red door & white picket fence. You'll find it at 4247 Warner Blvd, Burbank (near Toluca Lake), (Here's a matching Google StreetView of the house.) [ Warning: this is a private home. Do not trespass on their property,
The very final, poignant scene from "Chuck" has Chuck & Sarah sitting on a beach, This final scene was shot on Cabrillo Beach, in San Pedro, CA. But not the main beach. It was shot on a small stretch of beach on a jetty The camera was looking north, as Chuck & Sarah faced the ocean to the south. (Here's a matching Google StreetView of that beach.)
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Center of Attention -- With Tons of Quotes
As we speculated this summer, it appears Nathan Horton will be moving to center at least on a tryout basis on Saturday.
That means those Sunrise Express (should have been Sawgrass Express IMHO) T-shirts you all bought last season will be collector's items.
Peter DeBoer floated the idea of moving Horton back to his natural position this summer when I met up with him in Kitchener, and at media day on Friday, said he was willing to try a number of different things. Horton moving from right wing to the pivot is one of them.
"We're going to look at all kinds of different options to try and get the best out of our team,'' DeBoer said. "I'm not married to any combinations or guys set at any positions.
"I wanted to come into this training camp with a clean slate for all the players. I don't want anyone to be dragging any baggage from the past into this camp. I don't want to be tainted by 'this guy only plays here.' We want to make sure we're a tough team to play against every night. To me, that means four lines playing with energy and competing and chipping in points every night. If that means moving some guys around, well, we're going to do that.''
Said Horton: "I haven't played [center] since junior, but it's a lot more fun when you can move around and go anywhere on the ice. You can help out more, have more responsibility. I think it'll be fun, but who knows what will happen. We'll see tomorrow, I guess.''
When asked if he welcomed the move, Horton sounded like he was cool with it. "Anyone would be,'' he said. "It's more responsibility and it gets you into the game a little more. You can go different places than you can at the wing.''
Added DeBoer: "I've had conversations with Nathan about it. He was a dominant centerman in junior, went head-to-head with [Eric] Staal night in and night out in junior. He usually came out on top. I've had that conversation with him. All the guys have the attitude that they're going to do what they have to do to find some success here as a team.''
Said JM: "You need a big center, and he fits the bill.''
Added Stephen Weiss: "He's such a good player, he can play anywhere you need him to. He's played center before, so it might take him a few games to get used to it, but he'll be fine.''
Said David Booth: "He's a great player and can play anywhere. Just a great athlete. Things change during the course of a year and you never know what's going to happen. We have a lot of good players, players who can play anywhere.''
Other notes from Friday's meet and greet:
-- On playing well from the start : "The starts here the past couple of years have been a concern. We all know how important it is to get off to a good start and get headed in the right direction.''
-- On his vision: "My concern is making us the hardest working team in the league. We want to play the right way, be a tough team to play against. If we play that way, success is going to come.''
-- On meeting his new players: "I think I have a feel for all the guys. I haven't had a chance to sit down and meet with everyone, but we're going on the road for quite a while here so I can sit with everyone through that span. The feedback is excitement. These guys are excited to be back. Anytime you miss the playoffs it's a long summer. As much as hockey players enjoy their summer, four or five months is too long. I think everyone would be happy with just two or three.
"They're excited about our direction, excited about the new players in the room. And so are we.''
-- Bringing in his style: "Players want honest and they want straightforwardness. They'll see early what I expect, what we want. They're going to get to buy into that early. There won't be an issue.''
-- Expectations: "We have a captive audience here. There isn't one guy who has been here in this organization who has played in the playoffs in seven years. .-.-. These guys want to be playing playoff hockey, want the direction that's going to take them to success at that time of year. We have to lay that foundation in training camp.''
-- On the new captain: "It's a topic of conversation, although it hasn't been that big a topic with the coaching staff that people out there may believe. We have so many other things to focus on right now. I now there is leadership in that room, I know there's depth of leadership in that room. If anything, there's going to be a group of guys not wearing a letter that probably could be.
"As far as the 'C' and 'As' go, we haven't had that conversation in any detail. I really wanted to come into camp with an open mind and let the chips sort themselves out. Usually those things become pretty clear pretty quickly. If they don't, well, I'm not in any rush. This is important decision for this franchise and we want to make sure we get the right guy.''
-- Younger players fitting in: "That's up to them. I've never been a coach who cut or kept players because of their age or experience. We want to win every night and if I feel Frolik or Matthias or any of the young guys can step in and help us win on night one of the season, they'll be in the lineup night one. If I don't think they can, they won't be.
"I'm not going to make those decisions based on age or experience. It's because I've found in the past that there are young guys who are ahead of the curve and can step right in. Some guys you think could, really couldn't. We'll see how it shakes out.''
-- On setting the right tempo: "It all starts tomorrow. Everyone is going come in and work hard. I think that's the main thing, getting it right from the start. Whatever happens in practice carries over into the games. We've talked about [digging a hole] a lot. We definitely need a good start. It's not easy when you fall behind from the beginning. It's a long season, but those wins count just as much as the ones at the end of the season.''
-- On not having Olli around: "Obviously he was my friend. He was a team leader and it'll be different. But the guys we brought in have leadership, guys like Stillman and McCabe and the list goes on. It''s exciting for me, I think it'll be exciting for everyone.''
-- Doing more: "I need to do more. The big thing is not taking nights off, and that comes from working. Practice means a lot and I'm going to do my best there. That should carry over. The nights we take off are the points we need at the end.''
-- Did leadership need to change?: "I think something needed to change. We have great guys here who are older guys and leaders. We have a good mix. We're all getting along, have been skating together for a month. It's been fun, and tomorrow is where it all starts.''
-- Fresh start with Pete: "I'm excited to play for him, and I think if you talk to a lot of guys, they are too. He knows a lot about the game and he'll be good for the Panthers and for everyone's career. He knows a lot and has a lot to teach.''
-- On cleaning house: "No matter where you're at, you're going to have ups and downs. I think we improved the character of our club so we can deal with situations, deal with times of frustrations and adversity better than we have in the past.''
-- On goals: "We have a nucleus of players who can take us to the playoffs. .-.-. Our goaltending is strong enough to make us a playoff team. Our defense now, I really believe it's good enough to make us a playoff team. Up front, we're still very young, but I think we have people who will produce. When I look at our roster, I see seven guys who could be 20 goal scorers if they stay healthy. We could get more production from the backend. It's going to take a lot of work, but we have better depth than we've had before and we still may need to add some dimension.''
-- Training camp: "We're going to have some great battles between the young kids. Matthias, Frolik, Repik for instance. Then you have another wave of guys like Stewart, Sprukts, Meyer, Glass. those could be players who earn a spot on our team. We have more compition within the team.''
-- On lines: "The good thing is, that's not my decision anymore.''
-- Expectations: "Don't single out Nathan. We're expecting more from a lot of people. People like Stephen Weiss, Rostislav Olesz, David Booth, Brett McLean. We signed Cory Stillman, Richard Zednik. There's probably seven individuals who could score 20 goals or more. I think it's time for those players to take a step forward.
-- Zednik moving forward: "Richard handled it very well. He had a lot of time to recover, and I think he's anxious to come back and start competing. When he got hurt, he was at the best -- with us, anyway. Hopefully he can regain that form quickly and help us win hockey games.''
-- How tough to make Panthers: "As a player, there's injuries and there are trades. If someone steps up and shows he deserves to play at this level, I'm sure we'll find the room.''
-- Jassen Cullimore coming back: "If you remember last year, we had eight defensemen at training camp, and by November, we had to reach out and sign Jassen. Sometime you don't have enough defensemen. We like Jassen, felt he performed well for us last year. Who knows what can happen in training camp. He's going to get a chance to prove to the new coach where he fits in. Hopefully after camp we have a contract for him.''
-- On returning from injury: "It's tough when you can't shoot the puck, that's one of your bread-and-butter things. There are other aspects you can work on, and I hope to contribute offensively. That's why they brought me out here. I'm going to put the puck in the net this year.''
-- Getting started: "I'm really excited, I get a fresh start here. New coach, lot of new teammates. I'm looking forward to helping out this club.''
-- On skating with his new teammates the past few weeks: "It's good to get guys in here early, that way you can feel comfortable together before camp starts. I think it's important to start building some chemistry. Look at Cory Stillman. We've been together a few weeks already. I haven't played in a game with him, but I feel like I know him a little bit. There's a comfort level there.
"When we're all sucking wind and bent over in the first practice, it'll help to know one another. It helps you learn one another.''
-- On the new Panthers: "I think we do need a fresh start around here. We haven't made the playoffs in eight years, and that's something we need to do down here. If we do it, we can get the fan base going. And we can do it. We can make a charge for the Stanley Cup. We have to keep talking about the Stanley Cup. That has to be a goal. That's why you play the game, to win. We have to talk about that every day.''
-- Quick start: "Come March and April, you find yourself looking back at games lost saying 'we had a two-goal lead.' We have to do that starting Oct. 10. We have to get going right now. We've seen how hard the guys have worked in the offseason, we just have to be ready to go from the start. We have to finish off teams, and when we're down, we have to fight to the finish.''
-- More on the new look: "I think we have a good team. The changes we made were good. There's definitely going to be a good vibe in the locker room, and everyone is on the same page right now. No one is better than anyone else. You have to prove yourself in training camp.''
-- Chemistry on the Sunrise Express: "It takes time to develop. That was fun. But those guys are great players and they're going to find success with whomever they play. They make the other players better. If we can get two or three lines going every night, producing -- even four lines -- that will help our team.''


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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Bonus Map Unlocked by Hilarious Number of Team Actions
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 developer DICE has
The bonus map, a remake of 'Operation Hastings' from Battlefield: Vietnam, will be unlocked when Nam players have performed a whopping total of 69 million team actions. That's 69 million resupplies, revives, heals, spots and repairs.
Why 69 million? It could be that 69 is the most hilarious number known to video games or simply that the Vietnam War DLC may be set in the year 1969, much like the Battlefield 1943's bonus map challenge was to rack up 43 million kills in 2009. Unlike the BF1943 challenge, though, where each individual platform had to unlock the map separately, Nam's target is shared across all three platforms.
Vietnam is slated for a PC launch on December 18, followed by Xbox 360 and PS3 releases on December 21. It'll run you $15 (1200 Microsoft Points).
For a peek at Operation Hastings, check out the new Nam trailer below. 69, dudes!


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With total federal support to date for Hurricane Sandy damage in the The Ocean State now exceeding $9.8 million, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended the deadline for Rhode Islanders with losses from Sandy to register for assistance until February 13.
The following is a summary as of January 10, 2013, of federal support for individuals, families and public entities with losses from Hurricane Sandy:
• 590 households have registered with FEMA for some form of disaster assistance, including financial grants, loans and other disaster-related services. • $368,374 has been approved in grants to cover repairs to homes and rental assistance • $22,086 has been approved to help Rhode Islanders with other disaster-related needs such as lost personal property and loss of transportation. • 71 applicants have requested aid from the Public Assistance Program. For these applicants FEMA has prepared 97 separate public assistance projects totaling $2,370,404, of which $347,793 has already been obligated to the state to reimburse local and state government entities and some non-profits. • $631,400 in low interest, disaster recovery loans to homeowners has been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration. • The National Flood Insurance Program estimates that approximately 1,000 claims have been filed related to Hurricane Sandy in Rhode Island and around $6.5 million has been paid out to survivors.
Rhode Islanders have until midnight February 13 to register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or via smartphone at m.fema.gov. Individuals may also register by calling FEMA at 800-621-FEMA (3362) daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Multilingual recovery specialists are available. Those with a speech disability or hearing loss who use a TTY can call 800-462-7585 directly; or 800-621-3362 if using 711 or Video Relay service.
FEMA-state assistance may include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, uninsured vehicle damage, lost or damaged personal property and many other costs incurred because of Hurricane Sandy. Even people who have insurance may qualify for FEMA aid to help with expenses their insurance does not cover, such as temporary housing during home repairs.
Low interest disaster loans are vital to full recovery for many who had storm damage. The U.S. Small Business Administration provides these loans, not just for small businesses, but also for homeowners, renters, businesses of any size and some private nonprofits to cover uncompensated real or personal property losses. The deadline to apply for an SBA loan is February 13.
SBA disaster loan information and application forms may be obtained by calling the SBA's Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for people with speech or hearing disabilities) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by sending an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. Applications can also be downloaded from www.sba.gov or completed on-line at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
Rhode Islanders who lost income because of Hurricane Sandy and are ineligible for regular unemployment benefits may be eligible for special disaster unemployment benefits. The deadline to apply is February 4, 2013. File a claim online at http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/.
FEMA's temporary housing assistance and grants for medical and dental expenses, funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.


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NRO has a good compilation of information about the two brothers suspected (for very good reason) of setting off the explosives in Boston. As Scott noted, they apparently are of Chechen origin. And apparently they are Muslims.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, now dead, is quoted in a photo essay as saying that he doesn't drink or smoke anymore because "God said no alcohol." He also complained that "there are no values anymore," and worries that "people can't control themselves."
Buzzfeed reports that Tamerlan had a YouTube page focused on Islam. Reportedly, the most recent subscription is to a channel called Allah is the One. He also created four playlists, one called Islam, and another called Terrorists, which has two deleted videos.
Adam Serwer says that Tamerlan had a YouTube page where he posted religious videos, including a video of Feiz Mohammad, a fundamentalist Australian Muslim preacher who rails against the evils of Harry Potter. One video is dedicated to the prophecy of the Black Banners of Khurasan, which is embraced by Islamic extremists, particularly Al Qaeda.
The prophecy states that an invincible army will come from the region of "Khurasan," a large portion of territory in central Asia. Aaron Zelin, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says that this prophecy is important in Al Qaeda's ideology. Based on the prophecy, some jihadists believe that Khurasan — a historical region spanning northeastern and eastern Iran and parts of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and northwestern Pakistan — is the region from which they will inflict a major defeat against their enemies in the Islamic version of Armageddon.
UPDATE: The other terrorist, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (Tamerlan's brother) reportedly has posted links to videos suggesting solidarity with Islamic forces fighting in Syrian. He also linked to cites with such titles as "Salamworld, my religion is Islam" and "There is no God but Allah, let that ring out in our hearts".


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Wow, blessed to speaker at another SQL Saturday in Houston #107. The first task of this weekend is Friday. Kalen Delaney will be doing a Pre-Con on SQL Server Query Plans: Tuning and Management which is sold-out. I pre-registered early whether I was going to be able to go or not, cause I knew this was a great opportunity for $88. Kalen is one of the best and I have read 2 of her books.
The sessions I will be presenting are Dimensional Modeling 101 and Execution Plan Basics. Both talks are full of demos rather than slides. The dimensional session is about getting a summary query from management to create a dimensional model and drill down to see how a Kimball Model can help once the query request changes. The Execution Plan is a session I wish someone had demonstrated to me back in the beginning when I started my SQL Server career, except for the graphical display, most is starter level demonstrations on Table Scan, Clustered and Non-clustered index scan and seek, lookups and properties of operators.
The full schedule is packed with great speakers and sessions. Of course, I have to visit with Bill Pearson and sit in at least one of his sessions. He has more data warehouse experience than anyone I have meet. Any real-life experience is better than most teaching, and he has an abundance.
I think I am going to start Saturday at 8:30AM with Tim Mitchell and The 10 New Features of SSIS in 2012. Next at 9:45AM, is my Dimensional Modeling 101 presentation. I might go hang out in the speaker room after that and visit with old and new SQL friends. Hopefully, I can visit with the sponsors to thank them during lunch and talk with attendees at the lunch tables.
At 1:30PM, I will sit in with Bill for Becoming DAX: An Introduction. 2:45PM will be Execution Plan Basics. Last, I look forward to listening to my northern friend John Sterret for Evaluate Your Daily Checklist with PBM and CMS. John is a native Houstonian and a great guy with lots of energy to help the SQL community.
Other speakers I would love to visit with or watch include Sean and Jen McCown (MidnightDBA), Bryan Smith from Microsoft (smart dude), Wesley Brown from Austin, Christina Leo (skied with in Colorado Springs in Jan), Jim Murphy (Always-On), Kendal Van Dyke (@SQLDBA), and many, many more.
If you live in Houston, you should not miss out of this weekend of FREE SQL Server training. Houston did a good job last year with limited resources, so I am expecting a ten-fold improvement this year.
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Sideburn Ben tipped me on this beautiful toy.
The Dunecraft balance bike is based on an early 1920s Isle of Man TT
winning racing motorbike.
It is made of top quality birch wood and comes
fully assembled with a stand.
The balance bike is suitable for children
from the age of 3 or those above the height of 86cm.
The seat can be
adjusted to three different heights. The bike weighs 8 kg.
The Dunecraft
balance bike is hand-made from the start to the finish.
A balance bike is the best way to start before learning to ride a
Ever since Gijs Dune discovered his father's toolbox in the basement (at
the age of 5), he started unscrewing things,
curious to see what was in
the inside and how it worked.
"The beautiful antique clock which my
parents received as their wedding present also had to give way to my
I remember very well my father's reaction after he discovered
what I had done…
I have been fiddling with tools ever since then."
His interest in how things work grew and motorbikes in particular
became his passion.
"My ultimate dream came true in 2000 when I restored
my 1948 Vincent Rapide, to original factory standard."
Gijs is mainly self-taught in all his skills. He inherited his technical
interest from his father
and the artistic creativity from his mother.
result is the beautiful wooden, high quality, hand-made Dunecraft
balance bike.
The company is based in Leiden, a university town in the Netherlands
where bicycles are the main form of transportation
due to the narrow
streets, dense population and the short distance between destinations.
More info here on the Dunecraft site
When I was a little kid I dreamt about having my own motorbike.
Dunecraft can make that dream come true for a lot of kids.


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For instance, If I write a novel which has the following:
"The universe goes through a gradual transition from one condition, to a different condition, without any abrupt changes."
After reading the inscription, Maru closed her eyes, and tried to imagine that for while.
"Things in the universe are ever-changing. They have been undergoing a continuous change for billions and billions of years, and they will keep like this forever. What once was an plant or an animal will transform in something else in the future." Icaro said.
In cases like this, should I simplify the words so that a 10 years old kid can understand the novel? Should I give practical examples? Or connect that idea to the characters?


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Remi Collet has a new post today talking about the next major release of the PHP language - PHP 7 - and how it, in its current state, can be installed now as an RPM from the "remi" repository as a software collection.
RPM of upcoming major version of PHP 7.0, are available in remi repository for Fedora 20, 21, 22 and Enterprise Linux 6, 7 (RHEL, CentOS, ...) in a fresh new Software Collection (php70) allowing its installation beside the system version. As I strongly believe in SCL potential to provide a simple way to allow installation of various versions simultaneously, and as I think it is useful to offer this feature to allow developers to test their applications, to allow sysadmin to prepare a migration or simply to use this version for some specific application, I decide to create this new SCL.
Instructions for the installation (via yum) are included and a list of some things "to be noticed" about the setup are also included.


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Bat Your Eyes At The Lego Movie's New Trailer
The Lego Movie is coming to theaters in February. If you're a fan of the Lego games (or the building blocks that spawned them), the trailer for the film is worth watching.
The cast includes a number of big names, including Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, and Will Farrell. The story blends licenses that have appeared in Lego form (DC Comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc.) with more traditional sets.
If you like what you see, you'll be happy to know that the The Lego Movie is getting a digital incarnation called The Lego Movie Videogame. You can read about it in a preview from Gamescom 2013.
Our Take
This movie and its spinoff game are ingenious, and it looks like a great fit for families that have enjoyed the previous Lego titles. I know my kids will get a huge kick out of seeing Lego minifig versions of Batman, Wonder Woman, Michelangelo, and others.


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When Time Won't Fly
My fellow blogger Amanda tweeted this yesterday morning during her commute:
If cold makes matter contract, why did the sidewalk between me and the metro seem twice as long this morning?
She was mostly right in her assumption that cold makes things contract (though thermal expansion isn't uniform, and there are substances, like water, that expand when they freeze), but that wasn't really the issue. Hers was one of perception. Time and distance in this situation hadn't changed, but emotions probably had.
Last year, two researchers from the Paris School of Economics, writing in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, promoted a new theory about how we perceive time. "Instead of considering an 'internal timer' that gives rise to differences in time perception," they wrote, "we adopt the idea that individuals 'experience' time." A big part of that experience is emotions, and the researchers theorize that the more positive an anticipated emotion, the slower that time will pass.
If a person is waiting for something pleasant to occur, say, opening presents on Christmas morning or entering a warm Metro station after a long, chilly walk, she will experience positive emotions like joy that will improve the situation. Time will seem to expand, and she will experience impatience.
But if a person is awaiting a negative experience, like a trip to the dentist or having to make that chilly walk, she will experience experience negative emotions such as grief or frustration. Time will seem to pass more quickly, but she will undergo anxiety.
"Time is not absolute," the researchers write, "but can rather have a certain 'elasticity' or the person, which will depend on the kind of emotions she experiences."


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Nearly 300 business, government and civil society leaders from around the world gathered at UN Headquarters in New York today for the UN Private Sector Forum on Sustainable Energy for All, hosted by the UN Global Compact in collaboration with UNIDO/UN-Energy.
The three-hour working luncheon focused on ways in which the private sector, in collaboration with governments, the UN and civil society organizations, can help advance the Secretary-General's new Sustainable Energy for All initiative, a global call for bold action to achieve universal energy access, improve energy efficiency and grow the share of renewable energy – all by 2030.
Opening the Forum, UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro delivered remarks on behalf of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, urging all types of organizations to embark on a clean energy revolution. "These objectives are ambitious. But they are achievable. Together, they can revitalize the global economy, help combat climate change, and go a long way toward ensuring equal opportunity for all."
Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General of UNIDO and Chair of UN Energy, recognized the General Assembly's resolution to mark 2012 as the Year of Sustainable Energy for All. He said, "Without energy we cannot achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Without energy we cannot have competitive industries, competitive economies. And more importantly, without an energy revolution, we cannot solve climate change."
The keynote speech was delivered by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who praised regional governments as leaders in the energy challenge. He said, "When I look back at my time as Governor, I'm most proud that California was one of those regional governments that was part of the solution, instead of standing on the sidelines. It was of course a team effort."
In addition to California's initiatives to implement the Hydrogen Highway, add one million solar roofs and increase the state's share of renewables to 30 percent, Governor Schwarzenegger shared inspirational examples of other cities aiming to reach sustainable energy targets. He noted that New York's famed Empire State Building had cut its energy use by 40 percent, and also mentioned Abu Dhabi's Masdar City, a new eco-city for 50,000 people and 1,500 businesses that aims to be both sustainable and carbon-neutral.
Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, called on the private sector to engage more fully in transformational partnerships with the UN. "The time is right for greater collaboration between the private sector and the UN," he said.
In preparation for the Forum, the UN Global Compact launched a number of new deliverables in support of the Secretary-General's initiative and the UN's broader sustainability agenda:
Further, several businesses and industry groups issued new commitments and calls to action in support of the Secretary-General's agenda. A selection is provided here:
Acciona (Spain) commits to replicate a multi-stakeholder public-private partnership programme to provide access to renewable sources of energy to communities in emerging economies, currently out of reach of the energy grid.
Aviva Investors (UK) commits to forming a coalition of financial institutions, professional bodies, NGOs and investors that will call on the UN to develop a global policy framework requiring listed and large private companies to integrate sustainability information throughout their Annual Report and Accounts.
Bayer (Germany) commits to improve its energy efficiency by reducing specific greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent by 2020 (baseline 2005) per metric ton of products sold.
Deutsche Bank (Germany) commits to facilitate financing structures – including the Global Climate Partnership Fund, European Energy Efficiency Fund and Get Fit – which will expand the financing of energy efficiency projects and enable the deployment of renewable energy in developed and developing countries.
Dow Corning (USA) commits to provide USD 5 million in unrestricted support over five years to the United Nations Foundation-led Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves.
Eni (Italy) commits to provide access to sustainable energy for communities and companies in the countries where it operates, investing 2 billion euro to support these efforts. Eni commits to implement technologies to ensure the sustainability of energy access in developing countries.
ENEL (Italy) commits to create the "EN-EL, Enabling Electricity" programme to increase access to energy. More than 1 million people across the world are benefiting from Enel's innovative projects to access energy. The company seeks to double this figure in the next three years.
Grupo Energía de Bogota (Colombia) commits to promote universal energy access for residents in rural areas around its electricity infrastructure. The Group commits to: 1) design, build and distribute power networks and connect surrounding residents; 2) work with local distribution companies to make electricity available to these users; and 3) utilize photovoltaic electricity panels if the users are located in distant and isolated zones.
Infosys Limited (India) commits to action in several areas in order to reduce its direct footprint: 1) Energy efficiency: Reduce per capita energy consumption by 50% over 2007 levels by the year 2017; 2) Renewable energy: Source 100% of all its electricity from renewable resources by the end of 2017; 3) Become carbon neutral across all its emissions by 2017; and 4) Infosys will work with public policy makers to ensure that the right regulatory and fiscal frameworks are in place to move in the right direction.
Nokero International (USA) commits to working in partnership with Navajo tribal leaders and Eagle Energy, a sustainable energy non-profit, to provide universal access to solar energy in the Navajo Nation where 18,000 families live off-the-grid.
Nuru Energy (Netherlands) Nuru Energy's mission is to provide the more than 2 billion people living off-the-grid with affordable and clean lighting systems by expanding access to its affordable, safe and clean modular LED lights to 1.8M rural households in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Solar Sister (USA) commits to developing a last-mile distribution programme for clean energy products to reach consumers in remote communities throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Solar Sister will employ 5,000 solar entrepreneurs in 5 countries to reach over 2.5 million beneficiaries over 5 years.
Toyola Energy (Ghana) commits to sell at least 3 million energy-efficient cookstoves and 30,000 solar lanterns and small home systems to poor households in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020. The company will use a tested model involving a combination of mobile marketing, microfinance, microfranchising, carbon finance and small business finance.
Viyellatex Group (Bangladesh) commits to be a carbon neutral company by 2016, and has taken a holistic approach to offset carbon emissions from its operations.
* Read Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Remarks
* Watch the Forum online: Opening and Closing
Article by UN Global Compact, appearing courtesy 3BL Media


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I am alone in Egypt, riding in a cab driven by Gopardo. We are driving through a heavy snowstorm. The streets are icy and the winds are howling. We come to a stop sign and merge onto a highway with a 60 percent grade. The one-lane road climbs straight up the side of a huge, pink and orange sandstone mountain. We are soon above the storm and climbing in a line of other cars past high, billowing clouds bathed in sunset colors. I can feel we are beginning to slow down and I worry that if we slow to a stop we'll start to slip backwards. I voice my complaint to Gopardo. We finally arrive on top in a small village. I see the Mayor and another city official fishing by the road over a cliff. They get their lines tangled together and in their struggle to get them free, they both slip off their perches and dangle in the air, clinging to their poles. Outside on firm ground, I want to go into the hotel and get a room, but looking down I see that I have bare feet. I hope that my dad was able to retrieve my stuff for me from my last hotel room. Looking down again, I see that I am now wearing my crocks. He must have been successful. I enter a small Greek restaurant and sit down at a picnic table with G and her dad. The menu, when opened, contains small packets of dates and almonds wrapped in clear plastic. I see my co-worker, M, sitting on the floor. I hand him a menu. He explains he can't be bothered with such small orders. The owner woman emerges from the kitchen carrying a large, cloth-wrapped bundle for him containing wheels of cheese and giant rounds of bread filled with layers of butter and olives.


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It sure looks like a lot of NFL contract negotiators are heading to the beach this weekend, given the dizzying pace of rookie signings.
According to Adam Caplan of TheSidelineView.com, the 49ers joined the parade by signing second-round defensive end Tank Carradine.
Carradine's coming off a torn ACL last November at Florida State, but they think he could be cleared to return by training camp.
Considering he ran a 4.75-second 40 at his pro day at 265 pounds, there is evidence to back up that belief.
The 49ers have shown a tendency to draft guys a year away (or more) from when they're needed, but Carradine's skills, along with age and some departures on the 49ers defensive line could push him forward.


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Mazda is celebrating an award-winning start to its centenary year with the brand's most coveted vehicle: the Mazda MX-5 – being named Best Sports Car for less than £30,000and the Mazda CX-5 awarded Best Large SUV for under £28,000 at the annual What Car? Awards.
Since its debut at the 1989 Chicago Motor Show, the Mazda MX-5 has perfectly embodied Mazda's famous Jinba Ittai 'car-and-driver as one' ethos, which combined with its style, fun factor and affordability has seen it become world's bestselling two-seater sports car. With What Car?'s latest recognition, the current fourth-generation of Mazda's iconic sports car has won an award from What Car? every year since its debut.
Now available to order and arriving in dealerships in February, the updated 2020 Mazda MX-5 will see the debut of the GT Sport Tech flagship model for both Convertible and RF Retractable Fastback body styles. Marked out by 17-inch BBS alloy wheels, the eye-catching flagship model will feature Burgundy Nappa leather seats, while across the whole range the MX-5 is available with Polymetal Grey Metallic paint for the first time.
The updated version of Mazda's sports car also benefits from extra standard safety equipment: from Sport models and above, the MX-5 features Front Smart City Brake Support, Lane Departure Warning System, Rear Smart City Brake Support, Traffic Sign Recognition and Driver Attention Alert. While Blind Spot Monitoring System with Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Adaptive LED headlights and a reversing camera are standard on Sport Tech and GT Sport Tech models.
Commenting on its victory, What Car? Editor Steve Huntingford said: "if you have £250 burning a hole each month and want the most enjoyable thing on four wheels instead, the answer is the Mazda MX-5. It's tiny, for a start, so you can thread it along narrow B-roads without worrying about clashing mirrors with someone, while grip levels are fairly modest. That might not sound great for a sports car, but actually it means you can really explore the playful handling without having to travel at warp factor nine. With the option to fold the roof down for some topless fun and generous standard equipment, the MX-5 fully deserves to win its price point."
Since its launch in 2012, the Mazda CX-5 has been praised for its performance, standard equipment and high quality interior. This year, the CX-5 2.0 Skyactiv-G 165ps 2WD SE-L Nav+ model has been crowned Best Large SUV for under £28,000.
As the first production model to feature Mazda's Kodo: Soul of Motion design philosophy, the CX-5's bold stance remains unaltered with its mature physique, elegant form and refined modern look. Featuring a generous equipment tally as standard, the award-winning CX-5 SE-L Nav+ trim includes LED headlights, front and rear parking sensors, auto power-folding door mirrors, dual-zone climate control, Mazda Radar Cruise Control and Blind Spot Monitoring. In addition, the Mazda CX-5 also includes Apple CarPlayTM and Android AutoTM as standard across the range.
Moving up the range, additional highlights on Sport Nav+ cars include a reversing camera, 8-way power adjustable driver's seat, Smart keyless entry, heated front seats and steering wheel, plus a power lift tailgate and a windscreen projecting head up display that features Traffic Sign Recognition.
What Car? Editor Steve Huntingford continues "the Mazda CX-5 has no problem taking care of busy family life. There's decent room on its rear bench for six-footers, while its boot is big enough for a pair of pushchairs. And folding its rear seats down leaves a flat extended bay to make loading easy. The CX-5 also claims points by being more rewarding to drive than any of its rivals. Its 2.0-litre petrol engine is a strong, refined performer, while the confidence-inspiring handling that comes from plenty of grip and minimal body lean through corners means you can have fun on country roads. The slick manual gearbox even gives whiffs of Mazda's MX-5 sports car."
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The Associated General Contractors of America released a new national plan today detailing measures to stimulate demand for construction. Officials said the plan was needed to reverse construction employment declines that have taken place in 317 out of 337 metro areas since January 2007, according to new data the association released today.
"Our goal is to rebuild a devastated construction market that has left millions jobless, littered cities with incomplete projects and sapped much needed revenue, commerce and customers out of our economy," said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association's chief executive officer. "Considering the scope and impact of construction job losses, the last thing any of us can afford is a repeat of the past four years."
The plan, called "Building a Stronger Future, A New Blueprint for Economic Growth," outlines measures to help boost private sector demand for construction, help tackle a growing infrastructure maintenance backlog and reduce needless red tape and regulations. Sandherr said the association developed the plan to overcome the years-long construction downturn that has left over 2.2 million construction workers unemployed and the industry's unemployment rate at 21.8 percent, more than twice the national average.
Sandherr released the plan and the new employment figures, during a visit to Phoenix, which has lost more construction jobs – 91,400 – than any other metro area since the start of the construction downturn in January 2007, a 54 percent decline. Nationwide, 28 cities lost 50 percent or more of their construction jobs, including Boise, Idaho; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Medford, Ore.; and Merced, Calif., Sandherr noted.
The metro areas that lost the most construction jobs during the past four years, besides Phoenix, included Las Vegas (-61,900 jobs, -61 percent); Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. (-57,700 jobs, -51 percent); the Atlanta area (-57,700 jobs, -42 percent); and the Los Angeles area (-56,200 jobs, -37 percent).
Lake Havasu City-Kingman (-65 percent, -4,200 jobs) and Bend, Ore. (-65 percent, -5,200 jobs) lost the highest percentage of construction jobs of any metro area. They were followed by St. George, Utah (-62 percent, -5,200 jobs); Las Vegas; and Naples, Fla. (-61 percent, -13,700 jobs).
Only 14 metro areas added construction jobs during the past four years, while employment levels were unchanged in another six. The five metro areas with the largest construction employment gains were all in Texas: Beaumont-Port Arthur (3,400 jobs, 21 percent); Longview (3,100 jobs, 26 percent); Midland (2,100 jobs, 15 percent); El Paso (1,900 jobs, 14 percent); and Odessa (1,800 jobs, 17 percent).
Pascagoula, Miss., experienced the highest percentage increase in construction employment (47 percent, 1,600 jobs) during the past four years. Other metro areas adding a high percentage of construction jobs included Longview; Beaumont-Port Arthur; Lawton, Okla. (20 percent, 300 jobs); and Odessa.
"In too many metro areas, the construction industry is a mere shadow of what it was just four years ago," said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist, who prepared the new employment analysis. "This new data should make it pretty clear that the sector's revival is anything but guaranteed."
Sandherr said the recovery plan emphasizes boosting private sector demand, which once accounted for 76 percent of all construction activity, but now accounts for only 60 percent. It calls for approving pending trade agreements to boost demand for manufacturing and shipping facilities, repealing the alternative minimum tax and making permanent the tax cuts that were first put in place in 2001 and 2003.
The plan also identifies new tax credits to encourage retail and restaurant upgrades, improve the efficiency of commercial buildings and help contractors invest in new, more efficient construction equipment. And it urges Congress and the Administration to finally end the double taxation of U.S-based businesses that succeed in international markets.
Sandherr noted the plan includes measures to tackle infrastructure problems that cost American businesses an estimated $100 billion a year due to delays and lost productivity. It calls for significant reforms to federal surface, aviation and waterways programs. And it urges federal officials to refocus on efforts that are clearly in the national interest, streamline the years-long federal review process, and find new ways to leverage private sector dollars.
Sandherr added that the plan also includes comprehensive measures to reduce costly, time consuming and needless regulatory burdens. It calls on Congress to pass legislation limiting major new regulations, reform the approval process for new highway and transit projects and oppose well-meaning labor and Buy American mandates that do little to create new jobs and a lot to add costs and delay work.
The plan also highlights the need to repeal a costly new mandate set to begin next year that requires governments at all levels to withhold three percent of the cost of virtually all major construction projects from contractors. "For an industry where most firms are lucky to make three percent in profit on a project, this new mandate will either put a lot of people out of work or needlessly inflate the cost of public construction," Sandherr cautioned.


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MusicRadar can't reveal too much at this stage, but if you simply can't wait for the hi-tech software and hardware manufacturers to make their official announcements, feast your eyes on the rumour-fuelled list of possible launches below.
We'll bring you all the news as it breaks but this is how it's looking so far…
1. Ableton Live 8
It hasn't been confirmed yet - and if it does arrive, we're not expecting it to be a huge update - but the indications are that a new version of Ableton's groundbreaking DAW could be shown in Anaheim. If the rumours are to be believed, there might be a couple of other Live-related announcements, too, one of which could be even more exciting than the revision of the software itself.
2. The 'producer product' from Native Instruments
We already know that NI will be launching three new products at NAMM - the invite to its press conference says as much - but it's the one for producers that's got us the most excited. Our hunch is that the guitarist and DJ releases will be based on existing rather than new technology, but if the third product is what we think it is, it deserves its billing as "the biggest NI product innovation in years".
3. Cubase 5
We can't say we've heard much about this one - not in spec terms, anyway - but we'd be very surprised if it wasn't launched this week. Steinberg's revelation that its NAMM announcement will concern "the apex of many years of technology developed through our passion to help musicians, composers and producers realise their musical creativity" certainly points towards a Cubase update.
4. Melodyne Direct Note Access
Remember Celemony's Direct Note Access technology? You know, the software that lets you blow apart polyphonic audio and edit the timing and pitch of individual notes? Having had its release date delayed - it was originally supposed to be available in the fourth quarter of 2008 - we hear that it's finally ready to go, and should be shown in its almost-finished form at NAMM.
5. A new 'hybrid' product
OK, we've got to be careful what we say here, but we reckon that one of the hi-tech industry's more noteworthy hardware companies will release something that incorporates two of their most famous technologies. Sorry if that sounds a bit vague, but by the end of Thursday, you should know what we're referring to.
6. Something different from TC Electronic
When TC announced that it would be launching a "totally new product category" at NAMM, we started to get rather excited. However, we've since learned that, although it might be new for them, it won't be so groundbreaking in overall market terms. We might have got it wrong, though, so keep an eye on what the company is up to.
7. AmpliTube 3?
A real shot in the dark this one, but we know that IK Multimedia has plans to announce something (it's scheduled a press conference for Thursday afternoon), and a new version of AmpliTube seems like a logical launch for them. That said, we predicted it a few months ago and got it wrong, so don't go betting the farm.
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"Mom, I don't want any toys for Christmas. I just want to be with my sisters and brother that day." That seemingly simple request from her youngest daughter, adopted from foster care, highlights one of the core values Judy Cockerton BA '73 champions in her quest to help inspire a reenvisioning of foster care in America: keeping siblings connected.
"One day children in foster care have siblings; the next day they don't. Or so it seems when they're removed from their homes and placed under separate roofs," she says. "It turns their world upside down and can completely undermine their health and well-being."
Before she became a full-time advocate for children experiencing foster care, Cockerton was a mom, a teacher, and the owner of two specialty toy stores in Massachusetts.
"I was a teacher who used my toy stores to enrich family life," she says. "We offered quality playthings, community events like fall festivals and game nights, and fun in-store activities."
Fifteen years after becoming a businesswoman, Cockerton read an article about a five-month-old baby who had been kidnapped from his foster home. That article was a catalyst for action. She placed a call to the local child welfare office and became a foster parent and child advocate.
"Every year as many as 25,000 young Americans experiencing foster care 'age out,' usually on their 18th birthday, without any enduring family relationships or community connections," she says. "After a childhood spent in a system that has made every important life decision for them, they are now on their own with no one to count on—at risk for homelessness, incarceration, unemployment, and lives of poverty. That dismal statistic moved me to sell my stores and create new options to help prevent children from aging out."
Since 2002, Cockerton has founded two nonprofits in Massachusetts to serve as national models for improving the lives of the nearly half a million children in foster care: the Treehouse Foundation and Sibling Connections. She also writes a blog called Out of the Foster Care Box.
Treehouse partnered with Beacon Communities to build a multigenerational community where families adopting children from foster care live with caring neighbors. Since its opening in 2006, the Treehouse community has been home to more than 100 people, ranging in age from 4 to 90.
The Treehouse approach is being adopted by people in other regions, including the Portland area. "It's critical that the people involved with Treehouse share what we're learning so that positive change can take root and spread," says Cockerton. "As a country, we need to be aware of what helps our young people with foster care histories flourish and move forward."
Cockerton also brought Camp To Belong to Massachusetts and developed a monthly program through Sibling Connections. Her goal is to reconnect sisters and brothers in safe, supportive, and fun environments all year long.
"Seventy-five percent of children placed in foster care are separated from their siblings," says Cockerton. "Our programs help kids create joyous shared memories while they swim, sled, skate, and ride horses together."
Of her commitment to enhancing the lives of children in foster care, she says, "This is not a job— it's my life. I'm honored to be doing this work for my daughter, her siblings, and their peers across the country."
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The Treehouse development, located in East Hampton, Massachusetts, is a multigenerational community where families adopting children from foster care live with caring neighbors.
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28-Feb-2010 -- On 28 February 2010, a group of nine geocachers known largely to one another by their screen names gathered in Silverdale to begin their mission to 48° 00.000 123° 00.000. Spearheaded by Fledermaus, the group called themselves the "NW Task Force" and consisted of Fledermaus and myself (a former forest ranger, also known as Hoppingcrow), followed alphabetically by Dutchgoers (Mr. and Mrs.), Frisbee'r, Scorpio1537 and three member of The-5-OfUs. The primary mission for the group was to establish a geocache at the confluence, a precedent set by several other Washington geocachers with cache placements at other confluences around the state. Secondarily, those of us who have been interested in the Degree Confluence Project also hoped to write up their successful visits.
Fledermaus and I had done the necessary mapwork independently of one another and had charted several options for the approach to the Zero Zone. The one we elected to take began off Hwy. 101 at Woods Rd., which follows delightfully named Jimmycomelately Creek for some distance. Our objective was to navigate on spur roads until we reached the peak of the powerline trail and a geocache called "The Rock" (N 47° 59.897 W 122° 59.171). The spurs led us to within 0.3 miles of "The Rock," but from there, the road degraded. We reassembled and took two 4WD vehicles to the crest, leaving the third at the bottom.
From the apex of the powerline, our GPSrs showed that we only needed to travel .65 miles horizontally to reach the junction of the powerline trail and contour interval of the confluence. However, we also had to take into account over 1000' of vertical. In anyone's book, that's one heck of a drop! The powerline trail was muddy, rocky, slick as a greased pig in places where the soil was of a clayey nature, rutted and ravaged by erosion. Still, going down seemed a better choice than going up some 600' at the same pitch if we had approached from its junction with Woods Rd. at the bottom.
Beginning slightly below the contour interval (a human being's natural inclination is to ascend), we entered the forest and immediately crossed a trickle-width spring. For the next hundred feet or so, a light animal trail led us up about thirty feet in elevation and then disappeared in an accumulation of forest duff and minor blowdown. Navigation was relatively easy for the members of the party with off-trail experience, although blowdowns occasionally forced minor changes in elevation, up or down. The forest was fairly open with occasional patches of salal which could be skirted without issue. No devil's club was in evidence, old or new. A few rock outcrops were noted, all overgrown with step moss. Forest was mixed, largely hemlock, fir and young cedar, with occasional sword fern throughout.
At 150' from the Zero Zone, the members of the party began calling out proximity, using a wide variety of different Garmin GPSrs. When the confluence was reached, all units agreed within an 8' diameter area and I believe each of us was able to view those enviable strings of zeroes on their instrument of choice if held in one place long enough. The variation experienced with my Garmin Summit HC ranged from .997-.007 north and .998-.003 west. Prior visitors to the confluence mentioned the National Forest boundary sign. This was found somewhat to the west, toppled over and almost completely covered in debris.
After celebrating the Very Round Event with pictures and much whooping and hollering, the gentlemen in the party set to cache placement. A metal fencepost was driven into the ground to maximum depth and a permanent container was affixed to it. Visitors to the confluence are encouraged to sign the log and report their find at Geocaching.com. And if you happen to find Fledermaus' other glove, let one of us know!


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Review your problem or issue and the study materials to formulate a PICOT question for your capstone project change proposal. A PICOT question starts with a designated patient population in a particular clinical area and identifies clinical problems or issues that arise from clinical care. The intervention used to address the problem must be a nursing practice intervention. Include a comparison of the nursing intervention to a patient population not currently receiving the nursing intervention, and specify the timeframe needed to implement the change process. Formulate a PICOT question using the PICOT format (provided in the assigned readings) that addresses the clinical nursing problem.
The PICOT question will provide a framework for your capstone project change proposal.
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