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The 2014 NASCAR season is officially underway after Sunday's 56th running of the Daytona 500. NASCAR has instituted a number of changes in 2014 to enhance the racing each week. The new Chase For the Sprint Cup format rewards those who perform at the highest level when the championship is on the line. The Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup will culminate at Homestead-Miami Speedway Nov. 16.
Combined with the announced rules changes to the cars to create more passing, closer racing, the new knockout round qualifying format, every race weekend has a real sense of urgency and electricity. The NASCAR Sprint Series comes to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the Ford EcoBoost 400 on Sunday, November 16.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. held off Denny Hamlin to capture his second career Daytona 500 victory on Sunday evening, nearly assuring himself of a Chase berth. Under the new Chase format, any driver with a win qualifies for the Chase provided they are in the top 30 in points. Points will also be used to add or remove drivers if there were more or less than 16 winners this season.
It was a landmark night for Earnhardt Jr., who snapped a 55-race winless streak dating back to 2012. The Hendrick Motorsports driver finished second in three of the previous four editions of the "Great American Race," but got over the hump at Daytona International Speedway for the first time since 2004.
"This racecar was awesome," said Earnhardt, who led a race-high 54 laps. "We showed 'em all night long how good a car we had, and it's because these guys who put it together in the shop. That (car) would do anything – we fought off battle after battle and we got a little help at the end from Jeff (Gordon) to get away on that restart and we tried to take care of it from there."
From a historical standpoint, Sunday's win was huge for Dale Jr. However, this Daytona win has big implications for the rest of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series campaign. With the new changes to this year's Championship format, Earnhardt Jr. has virtually assured himself a berth in the Chase For the Sprint Cup with his 20th Sprint Cup Series victory, answering the question of whether an emphasis on winning might hurt his title chances and whether the impending departure of crew chief Steve Letarte (who will leave for an NBC-TV analyst role in 2015) would cause distractions.
"We're going for the jugular this year," said Earnhardt.
Under NASCAR's new Chase For the Sprint Cup format, any race winner qualifies for the season-ending 10-race playoff, which also will feature elimination rounds and a winner-take-all championship finale among four drivers at Homestead-Miami Speedway Nov. 16. All 43 will be racing in the Ford EcoBoost 400 but only four drivers will be eligible for the Sprint Cup.
In January, NASCAR announced it was expanding its Chase For the Sprint Cup field to include 16 drivers. The field will include race winners and the highest ranking remaining winless drivers. Since the inception of the Chase in 2004, no season has had more than 16 different winners in the first 26 races. Personally, I think that with the changes to the Championship format, we may see a record for the number of winners this year. Regardless, Junior Nation has to be optimistic about almost certainly securing a spot for NASCAR's postseason, and the impact it will have on the rest of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s season now that some pressure is off of him.
Under the new "win-and—almost–certainly-get-in" format announced last month, Earnhardt Jr. is now that much closer to having a chance to race for the title and can spend the next 25 races preparing for the postseason.
Pre-race favorite Denny Hamlin voiced his opinion about seeing Dale Jr. in Gatorade Victory Lane.
"It's big for a lot of reasons," said Hamlin. "He's obviously going into the last year with (Letarte). They are going to start making Chase plans now. They're very flexible in what they can try.
"As far as the race win, it's obviously very significant that any Earnhardt wins at Daytona."
Hamlin finished second Sunday and one spot short of becoming the first driver to sweep the Cup races of Speedweeks at Daytona. Hamlin won the Sprint Unlimited and a Budweiser Duel 150.
Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway takes place Nov. 14-16, and begins with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series under the lights on Friday night. On Saturday, Sept. 15, the NASCAR Nationwide Series will hit the track as the precursor to the Nov. 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship finale.
With the recent changes to the championship format and increased focus on winning, NASCAR will further recognize the winning driver with a WINNER decal to display on their car.
All NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winners now will receive the decal, to be placed next to the driver's name above the door, following a victory. Earnhardt Jr. was the first recipient of the new decal.
Next up for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers is The Profit on CNBC 500, Presented by Small Business Fueling America at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, March 2 (3 p.m. EST, FOX, MRN Radio, SiriusXM Radio Channel 90) —Race 2 of 36 en route to Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 14-16).
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Seismic upgrade of CISS column shaft-bent caps connections
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Cast in place steel shell (CISS)
"Based on an experimental study, this paper presents an upgrade method for improving the seismic performance of typical bridges built in the state of Alaska. Three specimens consisting of a cast in place steel shell (CISS) column foundation shaft and a bent cap configured to form a tee connection were built to model a typical bridge bent and tested under simulated seismic loads. Each specimen was retrofitted in the column, bent cap, and their connection according to current seismic design standards in order to ensure a ductile performance under the applied loads. In all the test units, the main failure mode was characterized by strength degradation of the columns due to joint shear failure beyond a displacement ductility capacity of 6. Based on this information, the research team suggests that a limiting force reduction factor of 4 be employed in retrofit design using any of the upgrade details discussed in this paper. Furthermore, this research program studied the feasibility of the upgrade method for direct implementation in the field. This paper presents the test results, design philosophy, and recommendations fur further research in order to improve the proposed retrofit scheme"--Abstract, page iv.
Silva, Pedro Franco
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Chen, Genda
Carroll, Douglas R.
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
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M.S. in Civil Engineering
Alaska. Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
United States. Department of Transportation
University of Missouri--Rolla
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Spring 2006
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Bridges -- Foundations and piers -- Alaska
Columns, Concrete -- Earthquake effects -- Testing
Concrete bridges -- Earthquake effects -- Alaska
Piling (Civil engineering)
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As with my regular posts here at Vintage Leaf Memories, we won't always agree on the topics of the day, but hopefully you will enjoy the podcasts because they provide Leaf-oriented talk and some food for thought...Thanks for tuning in!
Those who follow VLM know I don't get too worked up about the first few games of any new season. It takes time to work through the kinks, even after training camp. There are adjustments because of roster changes, new linemates to find chemistry with, all that stuff. Besides, in an 82-game NHL season, as we were reminded last season, sometimes it's not how you start, it's how you finish.
They may some day, and if they do, hey, that's great. And those who "covered" them on the player's road to the NHL can sit back and tell the rest of us..." I told you he'd be great...". What we won't read about are the many more "prospects" who basically never much got past that prospect stage, who were written about just as breathlessly. Those columns are usually forgotten.


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Jan 01, 2015
Happy New Year!!
Thank you for making 2017 a great year at Four Legs Barking. We are looking forward to the new year with some great shows coming up and are excited to get back to the Raleigh Downtown Market. We will have some new items for 2018. Sweet Potato Crunch's,(dehydrated sweet potato chips) and Josie's Pumpkin Patch, a grain and gluten free treat. Dirty Dog Barney's All Natural Shampoo Bar and Lots of new feeders will also be available. Keep an eye on the event page for upcoming shows in 2018.
Oct 12, 2014
Wide Open Bluegrass Festival Rocks
Down town Raleigh was lit up over the weekend with over 160,000 pickers from all over the country. It was great to meet everyone who stopped by the booth. Now we get ready for Christmas.
Sep 13, 2014
Dog olympics
Had a great time at the Dog Olympics at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine today. Ann and staff did a great job with all proceeds going to area rescue groups. We got a little wet early on but we met lots of new friends who took home lots of leashes, feeders and treats. Hope to be back next year. Visit the Dog pound page for some great photo's.
Dec 23, 2013
Thank You for a great year!!
We would like to thank everyone for their support in 2013 and look forward to 2014 as we will be doing larger Dog events and shows. We are also looking at locations in the Raleigh area so stay tuned for updates. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Ed & Kate
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After overcoming much skepticism, the idea that male circumcision is an effective measure in reducing HIV transmission [1] is now globally accepted by the health professionals community and the general public. In fact, the World Health Organization is now advocating circumsision programme [2] as part of the HIV prevention package in areas greatly affected by the virus.
However, the jury is still out on how the measure will be adopted by the target populations given their cultural specificity. Experts and bloggers weigh in on the practicality and the effectiveness of a male circumcision-driven public health policy.
A proven approach
Even though the approach has been suggested for a decade, the validation that medical male circumcision substantially reduces the risk of contracting HIV is fairly recent. Three randomized clinical trials were conducted in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. In 2007, The WHO and the UNAIDS provided the following comment on the results of the study [3]:
There is now strong evidence from three randomized controlled trials undertaken (..) that male circumcision reduces the risk of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men by approximately 60%. This evidence supports the findings of numerous observational studies that have also suggested that the geographical correlation long described between lower HIV prevalence and high rates of male circumcision in some countries in Africa, and more recently elsewhere, is, at least in part, a causal association.
Some newly developed technological devices may even facilitate the deployment of this policy. Donald G McNeil Jr of The New York Times recently reported that [4]:
a bloodless circumcision device for adults, will be tested in at least nine African countries in the next year [..] a two-nurse team slides a grooved ring inside the foreskin and guides a rubber band to compress the foreskin in the groove. After a week, the dead foreskin falls off like the stump of a baby's umbilical cord
Still, not all the scientific community is convinced that this policy is the right direction to take in the fight against HIV. For instance many argue that such a policy would be offset by increased HIV risk behaviour, such as reduced condom use or increased numbers of sex partners. In a journal article, Kalichman et al. write [5]:
Circumcision likely reduces the risk of acquiring a non-HIV STI and may be partially responsible for the decreased HIV risk observed in circumcision RCTs [1]. Nevertheless, the failure of models to account for increased STI risk due to risk compensation likely inflates estimates of averted HIV infections. Estimates of HIV risks resulting from increased exposure to STIs that coincide with reductions in condom use have been included in previous models of the cost-effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions [11] and should be included in MC models.
Cultural challenges
Despite those recommendations, the approach still encounters many challenges to getting implemented in many countries. Ugandan global health graduate Edgar Asiimwe shares his findings regarding the willingness of young men to undergo safe male circumcision [6] in Uganda, in this video uploaded to YouTube by user DukeGlobalHealth [7] on 10 July, 2012. In the video, Asiimwe explains that the Ugandan government still favors prevention programs based on abstinence which makes implementing medical circumcision difficult to implement:
In South Africa, traditional circumcision is still carried out, however, the circumcision often only partially removes the foreskin from the penis. Maughan-Brown et al. explain the results of their study [8] in Cape Town:
Partially circumcised men had a 7% point greater risk of being HIV positive than fully circumcised men (P < 0.05) and equal risk compared with uncircumcised men. Most (91%) men were circumcised between the ages of 17 and 22 years (mean 19.2 years), and HIV risk increased with age of circumcision (P < 0.10).
Efforts should be made to encourage earlier circumcisions and to work with traditional surgeons to reduce the number of partial circumcisions.
In some of areas of Madagascar, circumcision is also a tradition. The traditional method of circumcision may carry some health concerns and differs vastly from medical circumcision. Arinaina explains [9] [fr]:
La circoncision se fait au crépuscule d'où le feu et les bougies. Tous les hommes, le grand-père, le papa, les oncles sont là pour préparer tout ce qui est nécessaire au rituel et assister l'enfant en le tenant bien fort. Un dernier homme est aussi présent; le guérisseur traditionnel ou le « rain-jaza » qui va couper avec sa lame le prépuce. [..] la circoncision à Madagascar, c'est surtout pour que le garçon devienne un «vrai homme».
HIV prevalence is relatively low in Madagascar compared to the other southern African states and it is possible that the cultural acceptance of circumcision plays a part in keeping HIV at low levels. This was not the case early on in Kenya though. June Odoyo, a member of the Nyanza Province Male Circumcision Task Force, explains [10]:
Despite initial resistance from cultural leaders in the region, male circumcision has been widely accepted in Nyanza, with more than 110,000 men undergoing the procedure since 2008 [..] Rural areas experience high cases of cultural resistance to the programme, while the acceptability in urban areas is comparatively high.
Increase in demand for circumcision may have been sparked by young men's desire to have unprotected sex. A study in Malawi explains that dislike for condoms was a factor in undergoing circumcision. For instance, Peter states [11]:
so I see that most of my friends have a tendency of having sex with different kinds of women, so I do
take part in explaining to them to say; I think maybe the best thing is maybe if you can consider
this circumcision. Maybe you can be half way protected. Because there are other people who
don't like to use condoms but they want to have sex with a woman plain [no condom on].
While health policy advocates always emphasize that circumcision is by no means meant to replace the use of condoms, one has to wonder how many men would forego the use of condoms because they have undergone circumcision.
More convincing needed?
Beside the issue of potential reduction in condom use, other doubts were raised by bloggers regarding the inclusion of male circumcision in HIV prevention policy. Jason Bosch, a South African scientist in Cape Town, argues [12]:
If you tell someone it will reduce their risk then they're more likely to take the risk. After my post I heard from a colleague of mine who has read the paper that at least one of the trials was flawed because those undergoing circumcision where educated on safe sex practices while the others were not.
James Sweet, a blogger from the United States that has lived in Ethiopia, adds [13]:
Given the sociopolitical pressures to justify circumcision, I suspect this data might be exaggerated, but there does seem to be something to it. This, of course, is weighed against the direct risk of complications from the procedure, which are rare but not unheard of.


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Yesterday I was invited by Joe Wiebe to the opening of Main Street Brewing Company bar on 261 East 7th Avenue in Vancouver, BC.
So, guys, my congratulations to you – we have one more beer place in Vancouver with good choice of craft beer 🙂
The bar is open daily 11AM – 11PM and I hope we will see soon big logo of Main Street Brewing Company on this heritage building:
When I came there was already a lot of people.
So I decided to join them and took a beer set of cask ales in the appropriate place 🙂
Also there were some snacks.
I took my beer, seated and realized that there was a queue from the street to take a beer 🙂
A couple words of beer. I've tasted almost all available (except Pilsner):
And I chose Dry Irish Stout for continue evening, because in humble opinion this stout with an perfect aroma and taste of coffee was the best one from the list 🙂
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That's all for now. Today I'm going to the Vancouver Craft Beer Week Opening night, so-o-o – there will be a lot of photos 🙂
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FTC Proposes Web Privacy Changes for Parents, Kids
The FTC is proposing updates to online privacy rules that will give parents more control over what information websites can collect about their children. WSJ's Emily Steel has details on digits.
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Global demand for elevator equipment (including elevators, escalators and moving walkways, and associated parts) and services is projected to rise 5.6 percent annually to $111 billion in 2017. Growth will decelerate from the pace of the 2007-2012 period, when gains were driven by explosive growth of more than 25 percent per year in China. Freedonia analyst Mariel Behnke noted that "even though the Chinese market will cool from that breakneck pace, it will still generate nearly one-half of the growth in the market between 2012 and 2017." These and other trends are presented in World Elevators, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm.
Other developing markets that will contribute to global advances through 2017 include India, where demand will expand nearly 13 percent annually through 2017 as the country adds 50 million urban residents and per capita GDP increases faster than the global average. Central and South America is expected to see above average increases, led by Brazil, the region's largest elevator market. The Africa/Mideast region is also expected to experience strong growth, though much of the expansion will be confined to Turkey and high income urban areas in the Middle East.
Growth in US demand for elevator services will outpace that in most developed countries, as the market recovers from a low 2012 base. Increases in Japan and Western Europe will mark a significant improvement from the marginal growth in the 2007-2012 period. However, growth in developed regions will trail that in the developing regions.
In 2007, global demand for elevator services exceeded demand for equipment. Western Europe, then the world's largest regional market, had a large installed base of elevators, and stringent safety codes bolstered the modernization and repair services market. However, 2012 marked a significant change in the global market, as demand for equipment exceeded services demand, driven by strong growth in new unit installations in the developing world. That trend is expected to continue through 2017, as the large number of new units will not need as many repairs as Western Europe's aging stock, and safety codes may be less strictly enforced in developing markets.
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Xperia Arc Handsets With Android 2.4 Were "Misconfigured"
Sony Ericsson has stated that the Xperia Arc models that were found to be running Android 2.4 were doing so because some sample devices were misconfigured, meaning we should not expect an unannounced version of the operating system just yet.
We reported last week that Sony Ericsson would not be launching its Xperia Arc with Android 2.4 after having it clarified by company executives in a Q&A session.
Addressing rumours that had surfaced on numerous websites, Rikard Skogberg, author on the Sony Ericsson Product Blog, wrote:
I've seen articles around higher numbers than 2.3 being seen in the display of Xperia arc phones – As I have been informed that is due to a misconfiguration in some samples and nothing to get too excited about really, sorry.
Sony Ericsson has come under fire for announcing that it would not be providing Android updates for its X10 range of smartphones, instead focusing on upcoming releases including the Xperia Arc.
Sony Ericsson told us in an informal meeting that it had uncoupled its UI interface from the Android operating system, allowing the company to port its design layers to new Android updates in a more timely manner, avoiding challenges posed by the updating of its X10 models.
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London taxi trade set to act following planned taxi restrictions on busy Tooley Street
The taxi trade could be set to demonstrate as London regulators announce plans to restrict taxis access along the busy south east London area around Tooley Street. TfL are proposing to change the layout of Tooley Street. According to the regulators the changes will reduce road danger, improve air quality, and provide better facilities to enable people to walk, cycle and use public transport, supporting the objectives of the Mayor's Transport Strategy (MTS). The proposals include:
Introducing a 20mph speed limit along entire length of Duke Street Hill/Tooley Street (between Borough High Street and Tower Bridge Road)
Introducing a 2 metre wide mandatory cycle lane westbound, on Duke Street Hill/Tooley Street, running between Borough High Street and Bermondsey Street junctions, separated from traffic with wands on the Duke Street Hill section
Introducing a protected right turn 'pocket' for cyclists waiting to turn right into Bermondsey Street from Tooley Street
Making Duke Street Hill no entry, apart from cyclists and buses, from the junction with A3 Borough High Street. This will mean that eastbound traffic along Duke Street Hill and Tooley Street as far as the junction with Bermondsey Street is restricted to buses and cycles only.
There will also be restricted access from side roads onto Tooley Street to westbound travel only. Any motorized vehicle turning onto Tooley Street from the following roads will not be able to turn onto and travel eastbound towards Bermondsey Street:
Tooley Street onto Duke Hill Street
Bridge Yard onto Tooley Street
Cottons Lane onto Tooley Street
Hay's Lane onto Tooley Street
Battlebridge Lane onto Tooley Street
Westbound traffic will continue to be able to travel along this section of highway as it does at present (i.e. accessing via Bermondsey Street or from roads further east) which lead onto Tooley Street. A spokesperson from the LTDA said via Twitter: "The consultation on the proposed scheme in Tooley Street is in direct contravention of the MTS. We have written to Heidi Alexander and Transport Commissioner pointing this out and asking for public comment." Taxi card payment providers Cabvision also said via Twitter: "Drivers enter in to a covenant with TFL when you agree to complete the Knowledge and receive a license that states 'licensed to ply for hire'. License doesn't have exemptions, TfL have broken that covenant by restricting taxis on streets they own." The LCDC said: "Transport for London now want to ban us from Tooley St. WE ARE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.... What next? "Members calling for mass ply for hire on London Bridge - Tooley St - Tower Bridge" The UCG have also shown their dismay by saying: "The United Cabbies Group see the possible banning of Taxis from Tooley Street as a restriction of trade. We are fully wheelchair accessible and being forced to buy a £63k electric taxi. With this in mind we are not ruling out any demos."


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British television viewers have decided to abandon their TV sets this weekend, thereby missing the important new stories of plane crashes, Gaza and the imminent outbreak of World War Three. Instead they are going to concentrate on getting the barbecue working and drinking Pimms in the back garden.
'It seems like the right thing to do' said Lily from Clapham, south London. 'There are lots of people worrying about the state of the world right now, and I think the best contribution we can make is to have too much to drink on the patio and eat a lot of barbecued chicken wings. If we can get a bit of a sun tan at the same time then so much the better.'
Friday evening had looked briefly like it might take a wrong turn, when one of Lily's friends said 'Isn't the news awful at the moment?' There was a murmur of agreement before a work colleague said 'Ooh – is that Prosecco – do you mind if I open it?' and an enjoyable night followed from there. A couple of hours later, another guest offered a possible solution to the Middle East problem, declaring 'I don't know why they can't just sort it all out?' This was greeted with some nervous nodding before another jug of Pimms was produced from the kitchen. Another guest said 'They're all as bad as each other…' which was greeted with an awkward silence, in which a number of people thought this probably wasn't right, but felt they didn't really know enough about it to offer an opinion.
Elsewhere in the country viewers were turning off their television sets irritated by the turn of events on their screens. 'We bought this fantastic big screen HD set for the World Cup and at first it was great' said Brian from Norwich. 'But now we are getting really horrific images from all over the world and I'm starting to get fed up with it. Roll on the start of the football season, that's all I can say.'


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Paper Pearl
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What are the top 3 things you would like to communicate through your logo?
Contemporary/Avant Garde/a little bit funky, maybe with a slight industrial edge
Creative, unique
What logo styles do you like (image + text, image only, text only, etc.)
I am very open - inspire me! I promise to respond early to all entries to help guide the design process. gestions. So early roughs would be fine if you want feedback on some rough suggestions before putting too much work in.
Please - prefer no conservative scripty italics, olde-worlde shoppe designs, no animated cartoony designs.
Prefer something not too literal - the design has to live in a very contemporary original design-oriented context.
Do you have any other info or links you want to share?
I design, develop, produce, exhibit and sell unique art jewellery and objects, either unique one-off or small series, or limited production runs. My studio will also provide workspace and collaborative opportunities for other jewellers and silversmiths.
My customers will be the kind of people who attend art exhibitions openings with their wallets open - men and women, probably 30+, with a passion for art and design and the money to spend on it, either occasionally (one-off exibition work) or regularly (small run production work). Who are more likely to wear an unusual one-off work of art than an item from a traditional jewellery shop.
I would like to be a small fish in this bigger sea:
Gray Street Workshop www.graystreetworkshop.com.au/
Jam Factory http://www.jamfactory.com.au/
Zu Design http://www.zudesign.com.au/
Square Peg Studios http://www.squarepegstudios.com.au/
Gallery Funaki http://galleryfunaki.com.au/gf/
Eventually, the logo design will be used on:
packaging (imagine ring boxes, necklace boxes etc, stickers to secure tissue wrap)
a retail website
studio aprons
exhibition postcards/invites
exhibition catalogues
a small element of the design will be used to make a hallmark stamp (1.5-3mm high) to
From time to time I aim to bring out limited editions (say 20 of a particular piece) and the packaging would use the logo - or a slight variation of it - along with the title of the edition. So the logo should be flexible enough for a word or 2 to be added before or after or under it for special campaigns and editions.
Sometimes the logo will be printed professionally. Sometimes it will be hand screen-printed (eg onto aprons). So I need a version that will work well in black and white/limited grayscale.
It will be incorporated into a laser cut panel on the gate to my studio.
Other info:
I just spent the summer fitting out the new studio - it has its own access but is part of our sprawling 1867 former schoolhouse/chapel. It's in a funky, inner-city area with an industrial history and a long and vibrant history as a place for artists of all kinds. I am hoping to have open studios - by apointment, regular opening times and special open days and small exhibitions.
I'm an emerging artist and have degrees (2) in jewellery and silversmithing, as well as drawing. This is going to be my year to move from studying into production, marketing and exhibiting, hopefully gathering a few like-minded colleagues along the way.
The name of the studio/practice will be used as the basis for all marketing and communications - website, stationery, submissions to galleries and retailers, exhibition invitations, business cards - etc!
I am in the process of organising professional photos but can provide some amateur ones of my work and the studio if requested.
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We made our way to Yokohama a second time these holidays.
Often Ishibashi has 10% off sales on it's used music gear, and this weekend I put on hold a very new Ibanez floral Jem. Before I was planning to buy it, I had to try it out, so that's why we went out to this part of town. I love Yokohama though. So it's not like I need an excuse to be here.
I found the shop that sold the Korean snacks that I got as my secret santa present at the Yokohama Christmas party. I don't know what these are called but they taste like heaven. Best way to describe it is sweet and spicy. I'd give the link to their website, but it brings up a malware warning, so maybe that's not such a good idea.
Before we went there we walked over to Minato Mirai, towards the red brick warehouse. Something that is really cool there is a temporary outdoor skating rink, Artrink. It'll be there until the 28th of February. Entry is 500 yen (adults), and 500 yen for skate hire. What a great idea! All I need to do is learn to skate.
We've walked along the Osanbashi pier area before, but I thought it was a restricted area leading onto the freeway. It's actually a port terminal for cruise ships! This time there were two cruise liners docked, so we had a closer look this time. From underneath it looks like an airport terminal, but you can walk along the roof which resembles waves. It was very cold and windy. I think this'd be a good place to come during the day.
We were thinking of walking to Yokohama's Chinatown, but it was getting late, so were headed back towards Yokohama station.
So what about that guitar? I got cold feet. (I heard my mother's voice). To be honest I like the original 80s floral design a whole lot better, AND there was another one on my mind too, so I hesistantly (after trying for a further discount) let it go. Saved yet again.
We had a Gyu Kaku dinner before heading back home.
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
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We made our way to Yokohama a second time these holidays.
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NASA Imaging Technology Sheds Light on California's Rim Fire
As California's giant Rim Fire continues to rage, new imaging techniques by NASA are providing a more comprehensive picture of what's happening on the ground, all captured from miles above Earth.
The blaze, which started on Aug. 17, has already consumed over 180,000 acres and is set to become the sixth largest in California's history. NASA satellite imagery is helping to analyze the blaze as well as provide an incredibly accurate picture of its scope and trajectory while remaining at a safe distance.
For example, the image below was taken by the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer, or MISR. The device is located on NASA's Terra spacecraft, which is currently orbiting the Earth.
Image: NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR Team
According to NASA's website, the MISR "on NASA's Terra spacecraft views every scene it observes from nine different angles. This unique design allows it to measure the height of smoke plumes using stereoscopic techniques."
As the video above explains, when the images are all compiled together, the result shows the highest point on the fire's smoke plume. The smoke currently reaches some four miles above sea level.
Another one of NASA's orbital photos that provides vital information is the one shown below, which comes courtesy of an Atmospheric Infrared Sounder device, or AIRS, and was compiled over three days.
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The colors on the map show the concentration of carbon monoxide created by the fire. Darker yellows and reds mean a greater concentration, which allows researchers to more easily assess the situation on the ground in California. Carbon monoxide trails there have reportedly reached an altitude of 18,000 feet.
NASA's Suomi NPP satellite is also being employed for the purpose of capturing nighttime images of the blaze over four days, illustrating the spread of the fire into Yosemite National Park.
According to the fire monitoring site InciWeb, 23% of the Rim Fire is contained, and the blaze has already destroyed more than 20 structures. Right now, roughly 4,500 buildings are under threat and more than 3,000 firefighters have been deployed.
Homepage image: NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR Team


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Dirac Public Lecture
Tuesday 01st September 2015
John B Reid Theatre, AGSM
Professor Subir Sachdev, Harvard University, will be awarded the Dirac Medal and give the 2015 Dirac Public Lecture.
Quantum entanglement and superconductivity.
Einstein called it "spooky action at a distance."
Entanglement is a counterintuitive feature of quantum theory by which two particles are deeply correlated even when separated by vast distances, such that a measurement of one particle instantaneously determines the state of the other.
Remarkably, quantum entanglement can also happen en masse, determining the macroscopic properties of many electrons in certain crystals.
Such states of matter can exhibit superconductivity, the ability to conduct electricity without measurable resistance, at much higher temperatures than was previously possible.
I will also describe newly emerging connections between the theory of macroscopic quantum entanglement and Hawking's theory of black holes.
History of the Dirac Lecture:
The Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Theoretical Physics is awarded by the UNSW and the Australian Institute of Physics. The Lecture and the Medal commemorate the visit to the university in 1975 of Professor Dirac, who gave five lectures. The lectures were subsequently published as a book Directions of Physics. Professor Dirac donated the royalties from this book to the University for the establishment of the Dirac Lecture and Prize. The prize includes a silver medal and honorarium. It was first awarded in 1979.


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In a major relief to the industry, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday lowered the surcharge on domestic companies to 5 per cent from 7.5 per cent and on foreign entities to 2 per cent from 2.5 per cent, even as it marginally raised the Minimum Alternate Tax.
The government, however, retained the corporate tax at 30 per cent, to be paid by domestic firms.
It increased the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) to 18.5 per cent from 18 per cent on book profits.
MAT was introduced in 1987 to bring under the tax net companies that paid no or very little tax after taking advantage of the exemptions provided by the Income Tax Act.
Presenting the Budget for 2011-12, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said: "My initiative of phasing out the surcharge continues. I propose to reduce the current surcharge of 7.5 per cent on domestic companies to 5 per cent".
"In the case of companies other than domestic companies, the existing surcharge of 2.5 per cent is proposed to be reduced to 2 per cent," the Budget document added.
The minister also proposed to bring developers and units in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under the MAT.
"By the measure to ensure equal sharing of corporate tax liability, I propose to levy MAT on developers of the Special Economic Zones as well as units operating in the states," Mukherjee said.
The reduction in surcharge will bring some cheer to industry which has been clamouring for a reduction in corporate tax rate to 25 per cent.
Industry chambers have been demanding reduction in corporate tax to 25 per cent to spare the India Inc with more money to undertake big-ticket investments.
With a view to providing incentive for Indian companies to repatriate money from offshore subsidiaries, the minister also proposed a lower rate of 15 per cent tax on dividends received by an Indian company from its foreign subsidiary.
"I do hope this will allow funds to flow to India," he said.
The latest proposals come two years after the government did away with surcharge on income tax during the 2009-10 Budget.
During last year's Budget also, the government had reduced surcharge on corporate tax while hiking the rate of MAT.


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Local Outreach
Jesus's final commands to his disciples were to make disciples by taking the gospel to the ends of the earth. He made this clear in Matthew 28:18-20 as well as in Acts 1:8. This is our calling as Christians not just for a special few. God saves us with an intent to send us: to a neighborhood, a new city, or perhaps to a different country. And it is our special privilege to be ambassadors of Christ as we encourage and support mission efforts locally, nationally, and internationally. We hope that you will pray, give, and go in support of fulfilling Christ's Great Commission.
Local Outreach
City Church is serving the Murfreesboro community in numerous ways, many of which are not organized by the church at large but motivated by the gospel through the hearts of people. Our church body is encouraged to live missionally through their Community Groups as they reach their neighbors and coworkers. As a church we are focusing our efforts to reach the immediate community in downtown Murfreesboro through building a relationship with the teachers and staff at Bradley Academy. We find in general that the best way to be involved in local mission is to be part of a community group. For more information about serving locally, contact .
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This tomato tart is stunning and simple—a winner as a party hors d'oeuvre or a picnic entrée. Be sure to slice the tomatoes thinly so juice evaporates while baking. Otherwise, the dough will be soggy.
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 375°. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray paper with cooking-oil spray (or brush lightly with vegetable oil). Lay 1 sheet filo on paper and brush lightly with a little melted butter. Sprinkle all over with 1 tbsp. parmesan. Repeat layering 5 more times (with filo, butter, and parmesan), pressing each sheet firmly so it sticks to sheet below. Lay the last filo sheet on top, brush with remaining melted butter, and sprinkle on remaining 1 tbsp. parmesan.
Scatter onion across filo, top with mozzarella, and arrange tomato slices in a single layer, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle with thyme and salt and pepper to taste.
Bake until filo is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then serve.
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While leopard print has been used in fashion for years, this dress has been updated with the latest trends for AW16 by adding a pretty romantic ruffle to the front and sleeves. This keeps the dress looking pretty rather than sexy, which is always a good decision when wearing this bold pattern. I've styled it with some buckled black boots and a large black aviator style coat to toughen up the look. Shop the whole look below!
Topshop Leopard Print Dress | Topshop Jacket | River Island Boots | Zara Bag | Oliver Bonas Sunglasses


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Clause for concern
Electrical estimators must beware of detrimental clauses in tender documents. Brian Seymour highlights the risks.
Electrical contracting can be a bit of a gamble, in that a tender is submitted and the hope is that the project runs to schedule.
Contractors risk their solvency on a multitude of factors, many of them unpredictable. The weather, adequate design drawings, timely delivery of materials and the builder's efficiency play a large part. Nowhere is this risk better demonstrated than during the competitive tendering process.
The soundness of a construction estimate is contingent on the amount of information available at tendering time. Interpretation of scope, accuracy of quantities, quality of materials and assumptions of productivity all combine to produce a cost – exclusive of overhead and profit – for completing the project.
Most estimators use similar take-off methods, and the material pricing and labour units allocated by various estimating programs can often result in close tender figures. However, most variance arises in the figures attributed to company experience with the contract type, labour-saving methods, and overhead and profit.
The primary job of estimators is to produce accurate costings, but they also have a responsibility to protect their employers and themselves from risk. Irrespective of company size, someone has to assess and deal with the risks related to signing a contract and performing the work.
The days are gone when the electrical estimator only had to complete a take-off, price the material, allocate labour, add sub-contractor quotes, establish a realistic mark-up and submit the tender.
These days it is more complex. Almost everything we do in the business world involves a risk of some kind – customer habits change, new competitors appear, factors outside your control cause delays.
Risky business
Before deciding to tender on a project, you must evaluate the risk factors.
The following are some of the risks that should be identified, assessed for likelihood and appraised for possible effects:
- Liquidated damages – especially if the head contractor has a reputation for late completion.
- Project duration – a drawn-out program may have a disastrous effect on cash flow.
- Liability for worker injury – an unsafe working environment must be avoided.
- Onerous conditions restricting rights to a fair contract – this may put you in an iniquitous situation.
- Procedure for arbitration – to ensure important facts are recorded and contract conditions met.
- Variation clause – ensure there is an approval clause before installation.
- Payment clauses – clarity and certainty as to payment.
Timing matters
Tony Lim (Doyles Construction Lawyers, Australia) has covered an important topic in the UTS ePress article Essence of Time in Construction Contracts.
Abstract: The building industry has in recent years seen huge costs incurred due to disputes arising on notice requirement clauses. These claims could have been averted if the parties had been diligent in providing the necessary notices. This article sets out to explore the law briefly as interpreted by the courts in common law and equity and to discuss the possibility of defence under the principle of promissory estoppel.
More important, it also shares the author's view on how such pitfalls could have been prevented by giving the proper notices within the timeline required by the contract conditions.
Numerous contractors have suffered losses due to the head contractor's mismanagement of the project, including delay, disruption, acceleration, out-of-sequence work, stacked trades and interference between trades.
This is a difficult issue for many estimators, and before signing a contract it is wise to have a qualified person review it. It is good practice to do this before starting an estimate, including allowances for uncertain language used or contract clauses that contain illegal requirements – and to be careful about clauses that make it impossible to profit from variations.
At common law, there is no automatic right to delay damages. As with all damages claims, delay damages can be recovered only if they can be proved to be damages resulting from a breach of contract.
As regards a construction project, the contractor must show that the loss suffered arose naturally from the principal's breach, or may 'reasonably be supposed to have been in the contemplation of both parties' at the time the contract was entered into. Delay damages can be recovered automatically only when a contract specifically allows.
Clause 34.9 of AS 4000-1997 and AS 4902-2000 provide that, where an extension of time has been granted, the contractor is entitled to 'delay damages' for every day falling within an extension of time for a 'compensable cause'.
In the recent case of Adapt Constructions Pty Ltd v Whittaker [2015] ACTSC 188, the ACT Supreme Court found that a construction contract based on a standard form, which left blank the amount for liquidated damages to be paid for delays to completion, did not prevent the principal to the contract from recovering unliquidated damages at common law for that delay.
It is difficult to prove damages. To calculate labour losses from start-and-stop work, double-handling of materials and shifting of labour, such losses are commonly categorised as loss of efficiency, but in many ways this heading is misleading.
It is not so much that the electricians are inefficient while they are working, it is that they cannot get to the work. Time is lost waiting, being reassigned to other areas, gaining access to work areas, and other mobilisation and demobilisation cycles. Also, there are real costs associated with a loss of 'learning curve' and morale.
There are many factors to consider in the selection of labour units to be used in a competitive tender. Understanding the effects of a particular project or installation, and adjusting the labour units, will determine whether you win or lose the tender. Once you win the tender, it will also determine whether you will be profitable.
Consider the different elements of the project to be sure you have selected the best labour units for the material and application to enter in the estimate. Do not use the same level of units for every estimate: different parts of a project may require different labour unit levels.
For instance, if you are installing runs of 25mm conduit in a concrete pour and also in a false ceiling, this would require different labour units for the same material.
You also have to look at repetitiveness. Installing one run of 25mm conduit in the concrete pour will take longer per 100m than four parallel runs of the same conduit. The same labour discounts apply when installing two 600 x 600 flush lighting fixtures in one room versus 300 of them in an open office. You gain productivity.
Issues to consider when applying labour units:
- Higher ceilings increase labour.
- Increased quantities increase productivity and decrease labour units.
- More parallel runs will decrease the labour unit per 100m.
- Equipment choices can affect labour units – scissor lift, scaffold, cherry pickers, etc.
- Multiple floors of a building will increase the labour for that installation.
- The further the material storage is from the workface, the more walking time must be allowed.
Other considerations include the following:
What is the condition of the worksite, and will there be clear access to installation areas? Is it likely that mechanical services, materials and equipment, or stacked ceiling tiles will inhibit access?
How good is the head contractor at keeping the project clean and tidy? Will there be stacked trades at the workface? This is why it is important to know the head contractor you are tendering to.
How good is a particular head contractor at keeping the project on schedule? A project that stays on schedule usually results in lower labour cost.
Weather has an effect on the project. Extreme temperatures can have a demoralising effect on productivity. When is the site or slab work scheduled on the project? Is it in the exhausting heat of summer or the extreme cold of winter? The project location will be the guide.
As one can see from the above, the application of labour to any project cannot be merely entered straight from the labour units without intelligent consideration of the contract conditions, project conditions, and labour and material availability.


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The time has come for East Anglia to get aggressive and grow
PUBLISHED: 15:06 11 October 2018 | UPDATED: 15:06 11 October 2018
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East Anglia is rightly proud of its many assets.
The unrivalled coastline and its stark contrasts of the almost Mediterranean south Suffolk beaches and the wilder north Norfolk shore, the cosy villages amid sprawling countryside under endless skies and, of course, our vibrant urban centres.
I grew up in Yorkshire and spent many years living in London. I have also lived in other parts of the UK – nowhere compares to the glorious East.
We are lucky to live, work and play in Britain's finest region.
But East Anglia must not rest on its laurels. It is tempting when something is so good to resist change – but the danger for the East is stagnation.
At Conservative party conference I interviewed Treasury minister Robert Jenrick and he touched on why he thought devolution had been successful for certain areas of the country including Manchester and Teeside.
Mr Jenrick was clear: these areas now have a direct link to central government. What that means is simple, the elected mayor gets to lobby ministers and fight hard for their region. They have a seat at the top table.
He explained how he spoke to Teeside's mayor on a weekly basis and this closer relationship has led to investment in the area.
Now, what is good for the likes of Manchester and Teeside is, of course, not necessarily good for Norfolk and Suffolk. And I am by no means saying devolution is a no-brainer for our region. Although we have a lot in common and there is an East Anglian identity, this is a region with diverse issues.
Take the fishermen, the farmers, the rough sleepers so scandalously forced to live on our streets – how could one voice, an elected mayor, help all those people?
Like much else in modern life the answer, obviously, will always come down to money. And we need more.
The more government money the East can grab hold of – and there has not been much during the years of austerity – the better.
The Budget is looming and the thinking is that after Theresa May suggested the end of austerity was in sight the purse strings may begin to loosen. Don't expect to take a delivery of a gold-plated wheelie bin anytime soon but the chancellor has little choice but to spend some dough.
There is a long list of things that need improvement: the A47, a bypass for Long Stratton, another river crossing in Lowestoft and, of course, the upper Orwell crossing which would go a long way to easing the chaos each time it gets a bit blowie in Suffolk.
There have been encouraging noises from government about money for an improved bus service in Norwich and – finally – the new river crossing in Great Yarmouth is imminent.
But the East deserves more. There has been a generation of under funding – we've missed out and we should be angry. Even Conservative party chairman and Yarmouth MP Brandon Lewis agrees telling me "one of the problems in the East is we have had decades of not getting the kind of investment we should have".
New roads, new bridges, a better rail link to London – all these things are vital for the East to continue to prosper. We have been overlooked in the past but we, as a region, are also guilty of not pushing ourselves to the front of the queue.
East Anglia needs to get aggressive. If we want our children to have the opportunities they deserve in their own towns, if we want to keep – and even attract – new businesses the time to act is now.
We hear constant references to the Northern Powerhouse, the Midlands Engine ... Why shouldn't the East be spoken about in the same way? The business community has been chatting about how to brand the East in a similar manner for years – but this should be about more than marketing.
The East needs to puff out its chest and be open about the pride, ambition and zeal everyone who loves this region feels.
There may be times of disruption as building work takes place, more people may come to live and work here and things will change. But no village, town, city, county or wider region can stand still.
And with better infrastructure will come better opportunities. No longer will Norwich lose jobs to cities closer to the M1, no longer will Ipswich suffer a brain drain to London. Somehow, East Anglia must have a seat around that top table next to Manchester, Teeside and the rest. Now we just need to work out how.
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C5535/C5545 eZdsp USB Stick Development Kit
This product has been released to the market and is available for purchase. For some products, newer alternatives may be available.
The TMDX5535eZdsp is a small form factor, very low cost USB-powered DSP development kit which includes all the hardware and software needed to evaluate the C553x and C5545 DSP families, which are the industry's lowest-cost and lowest power 16-bit DSP. This ultra-low-cost kit allows quick and easy evaluation of the advanced capabilities of the C5532, C5533, C5534, C5535 and C5545 processors. The kit has an on-board XDS100 emulator for full course-level debug capability and supports Code Composer Studio™ (CCStudio) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and eXpressDSP™ software which includes the DSP/BIOS™ kernel. The full contents of the Development Kit include C5535 ezdsp board, CCStudio IDE, and headphone with mic, a 2-GB micro SD card, a free software framework for USB audio class and human interface device (HID) applications and an out-of-the-box comprehensive demo for USB audio class applications.
Additional Information
The C5532, C5533, C5534, C5535 and C5545 are the industry's lowest cost and lowest power 16-bit processors helping conserve energy at exceptional levels and enabling longer battery life. With 200 MIPS performance, up to 320KB on-chip memory, higher integration (including a hardware accelerator for FFT computation) than comparable devices, the C553x/C5545 product generations provides a foundation for a range of signal processing applications, including voice triggering, audio recorder, musical instruments, portable medical solutions and other electronics in industrial and security applications.
- Features of the TMDX5535 eZdsp include:
- Small form factor DSP development kit for the C553x/C5545 processor
- TMS320C5535 fixed point ultra-low-power DSP
- Embedded XDS100 emulator
- USB 2.0 high speed
- Micro SD card slot with 2-GB micro SD card
- Line In/Mic in, headphone out audio jacks
- 60-pin expansion connector
- 96 x 16-pixel OLED display
- Includes Code Composer Studio IDE 4.x
- Software framework for USB audio class and HID applications
- Out-of-the-box demo software
- Full documentation with source code on CD-ROM
- Software
- A complete Integrated Development Environment (IDE), an efficient optimizing C/C++ compiler assembler, linker, debugger, integrated CodeWright editor with CodeSense technology for faster code creation, data visualization, a profiler and a flexible project manager DSP/BIOS™ real-time kernel Chip Support Library
- Free, integrated software framework for USB audio class and HID applications, including an out-of-the-box demo
Designers can readily target the TMS320C5532/33/34/35 DSPs through TI's robust and comprehensive Code Composer Studio IDE, including:


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Ford Focus 0.0 2.0 TDCi Titanium X 5dr - £12,750
For all enquiries please call 01843 630 265View Dealer Website
Ford Focus 0.0 2.0 TDCi Titanium X 5dr
- Body Type: Hatchback
- Gearbox: Manual
- Registered: 2016
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Mileage: 12267
- Engine Size: 2.0
- Finished in: Moondust Silver
Vehicle Description
Our low mileage Focus comes with only just over 12,000 miles. Light up the road with Automatic Xenon Headlights, plus this Focus is fitted with Rear Parking Sensors with Colour Rear Camera, Front Heated Seats, Cruise Control, Rain Sensing Wipers, Keyless Start, One-Touch Electric Windows, Dual Zone Climate Control and a CD / DAB Radio with USB and AUX in. Qualifies for Warranty4Life* . CLICK-COLLECT-DRIVE: Reserve online today and collect it safely at our dealership or we'll deliver to your door. To ensure we keep you and our associates safe as possible during these difficult times we are operating social distancing procedures, and fully Covid secure.
Vehicle Specification
- Cruise control + speed limiter
- Eco mode
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Park assist system with steering assist
- Rear view camera
- Digital clock
- TFT cluster screen
- Trip computer
- 6 speakers
- Aux input
- Steering column with mounted audio controls
- SYNC 2 DAB radio/CD
- 8' colour touch screen
- emergency assistance
- Bluetooth connection
- advanced voice control
- USB connection
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Contact Details
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Search for missing baby stood down
A search has been called off in the Irish Sea after reports that a baby fell overboard with a woman from a ferry travelling from Cairnryan to Belfast on Wednesday night.
Police have said they now believe there was no baby on board with the woman.
The woman was rescued and is now recovering in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast where her condition is described as stable.
The search involved Police, coastguard members of the public lifeboats and numerous vessels from Belfast harbour.
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1. What does it mean by laws regarding "car financial liability?"
These are state laws that require you to bear responsibility for injuries and property damage that occurs while you are driving and at fault.
2. What if I chose to drive my vehicle uninsured?
In most states it is mandatory to purchase liability coverage. The only exception to this would be if you stayed in either, Wisconsin or New Hampshire. Refusal to buy insurance coverage may result in fines, loss of license or possibly a jail sentence.
3. Will my policy cover anyone who drives my vehicle?
Yes, if that driver has your permission to be using the vehicle. Be clear about your policy. Your insurance company may require that anyone who resides with you and holds a license, be named on your policy. If that is the case and someone living with you drives your vehicle and is not on your policy, they will not be covered.
4. What are the recommended liability limits? (Auto Insurance FAQ # 1)
It is generally agreed that insurance agents that state minimums are not sufficient. The suggested minimum is 100: 300: 100. Namely:
o $ 100,000 for bodily injury per person
o $ 300,000 for bodily injury per accident
o $ 100,000 for property damage accident
The bodyily injury guidelines apply for all states, as medical costs do not vary much from state to state. But, property values do vary significantly on an area by area basis. Think about increasing your property damage limit, if you drive regularly in areas where real estate prices are exceptionally high.
5. Do newly licensed teenagers need insurance?
Yes, they need to be covered. They should have their own policy or be named on the policy of an insured person with what they are living. In most cases, that insured person would be a parent or guardian.
6. What guidelines do insurance companies follow in deciding to renew or cancel a policy?
They assess whether a policy holder is a "worth risk." In doing this, they look at his / her driving record, credit history and how many claims the policy holder has filed … and possibly other factors depending on the insurance company. If all of these are squeaky clean, you do not have anything to be concerned about!


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Great food, lively music, relaxing atmosphere, and an awesome wait staff. All this comes together at Chi'Bal to create an excellent dining experience.
Everyone knows that Tuesdays can be the worst part of the work week. It isn't a Monday, so there's the expectation that you've fallen into the grove of the work week, but at the same time it isn't Wednesday, so anticipating the weekend is premature. This status is especially cemented if the day is especially grueling. So when I had the opportunity to have a meal at Chi'Bal and take a break from the grind of the work week I took it.
Located in Laurel, this new restaurant offers Mexican Cuisine is a contemporary way.
When you first enter your eyes are immediately drawn to the bar and from there you take in the decor and the lighthearted music playing on the speakers. The staff is friendly and attentive and are willing to take the time to explain the menu.
The appetizers menu had a wide array of options. We ordered the Yuca (cassava) fries and Chicken Sopes. I will be honest and say I preferred the Sopes to the Yuca, the seasoning made it taste bitter. But the Sopes were so good the finished quickly.
For the entrees we ordered New York Steak, which was rubbed with Mexican Chile and came with yuca fries; and chicken breast marinated in Adobe and served with sweet potato and chimichurry. All were delish but I especially enjoyed the open-faced Short Rib taco that was topped with pico de gallo and pickled onion. Only warning I have is they add avocado to the taco so watch if you are allergic the menu doesn't state this.
So if you are ever in the Laurel, Maryland area be sure to drop by Chi'Bal for a memorable, fun, tasty experience. 🙂


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Carol is a beautiful, lavish, sensual and moving love story set in the 1950s New York. It opens with a scene in a restaurant where two women are interrupted by the friend of one of them. We don't know what's going in the scene, yet right off the bat there's a strange sense of intimacy between the two, and a feeling that their conversation is important. This subtle, nuanced play of emotions and mood is what's ultimately the movie's greatest pleasure, along with the gorgeous cinematography and period re-creation and some truly fabulous clothes.
Month: January 2016
The Big Short – Film Review
Despite its bland boring title and a subject matter that doesn't interest me in the least, this was probably the funniest movie about how greed, stupidity and self-interest ruin the world and nobody can do a bloody thing about it. It's amazing how much I enjoyed it considering that half of the time I had no idea what on earth the characters were going on about. I have two siblings in finance but when a conversation turns to banking or economy it's like my brain gets glazed over and all I can hear is, blah blah blah equity blah blah blah blah credit blah blah loans. The film makers were obviously perfectly aware of how dull banking is to an average person, and they do try to explain the jargon in very amusing ways (including Margot Robbie in a bathtub with a glass of bubbly), but while I got the general gist of things most of the nitty-gritty details sailed right over my head. What ultimately kept me interested was the film's energy and humour and the eccentric cast of characters played by an impressive ensemble.
The Revenant – Film Review
Based on a true story, The Revenant is a grim, bloody, yet beautifully shot story of revenge and endurance that ultimately left me cold (no pun intended). It was still worth seeing on the big screen because of the exquisite scenery and cinematography, and I've just never seen a frontier story quite like it, portrayed quite so graphically. There was one scene involving a horse that reminded me of a similar scene I've read in a book once, which I dismissed at the time as implausible bullshit; turns out that yes it is actually a realistic scenario and you get to see it in all its intestinal glory.
New Music 01/2016 – Sarah Blasko, John Grant
Sarah Blasko – Eternal Return
Sarah Blasko's musical output over the years has been remarkably consistent and she's not about to trip over with her fifth album – this one a tad more pop orientated and synth-heavy, with 80s flavour to some of the songs. Quality listen and solid songwriting from start to finish. I can't say I've ever been emotionally moved by her music – even at her most confessional there's just something chilly and distant about it all – but there's definitely something very beguiling about her and her raspy-yet-ethereal voice.
Quote of the Day
"Are you a devil?"
"I am a man," answered Father Brown gravely; "and therefore have all devils in my heart."
– G.K. Chesterton
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – further impressions
I went and saw The Force Awakens again. My first reaction was incredibly mixed bordering on negative, but then I found that some of the better elements got stuck in my head in a way a merely mediocre movie simply wouldn't manage. So I wanted to find out if this was a movie with huge massive problems I could still really like (like Prometheus), or whether its good aspects are ultimately overwhelmed by the flaws. After watching it again I think it's definitely the former, because otherwise this giant post wouldn't happen, but I also got a better idea of why so many things about it feel unsatisfying, particularly in the light of some discussions on the internets that sprung up after the movie's release.


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*This post originally appeared in tropicstorockies.wordpress.com*
One of the initial requirements for creating an Express Entry profile for Citizenship and Immigration Canada is an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA). This means that if you carry a foreign (non-Canadian) degree, you must have this assessed to see its "value" relative to a Canadian education. As discussed in one of our previous posts, the better or higher your educational attainment, the more points you get towards your overall Comprehensive Ranking System point score in Express Entry.
I think there are several organizations that can do this for you, but we went with World Education Services or WES, as we heard that they are the fastest in delivering results. It's a pretty straightforward process – just visit their website and you'll see the steps are listed down for you. But to help you guys, I'll try to break it down for you with actual figures and timelines.
Account Creation
First you have to create an account with WES, you can do that in their website.
You will also have to pay WES before you can start the assessment procedure (We talk about all the costs near the end of the post.)
Keep That Reference Number!
After completion of account and payment, you will receive a confirmation and will be given a reference number. Keep a record of your reference number as you will be using this in submitting your application and required documents.
Next, you need to gather all the pertinent documents required from your country of education and send them to WES.
For the Philippines, the requirements are as follows:
If you have attained post-secondary education:
If you have attained secondary education:
You will notice under "How to Send Documents" that some of the documents have to be submitted by the applicant (you), and some are to be sent to WES directly by your school/university. This can be a bit confusing, so make sure to carefully read the instructions on the website. We'll try to spell it out below.
Documents to be submitted by the applicant (you):
Clear, legible copies of all your post-secondary diplomas/certificates. If these are not in written in English, make sure that you request from your school a certified English translation of all the diplomas. (Our diplomas from Ateneo were actually in Latin, so we had to request for an English translation and we attached this to the copy of our original diploma.)
Documents to be submitted by the institution attended (your college/university/high school):
Academic transcripts issued by the institution. Usually here in the Philippines, you would have to request for this and wait three working days before it can be made available. It might help to simply make a call to your school and request for the transcript over the phone then just drop by when it's available.
Do not forget to download and complete the Academic Records Request form. Give this form to your school and they will have to include this form in the package that they will be sending to WES.
Send it to WES!
Here's where you should send your documents to
World Education Services
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1400
Toronto, Ontario M5B 1J3
For the documents that you will be sending, attach a separate sheet of paper indicating your complete name and your WES reference number. Put this all in a brown document envelope and send it through a courier (not via regular mail) for faster delivery. We used FedEx and our documents reached the WES offices in about 3-4 days.
For the documents that your school will be sending, ask your school to send the documents (to the same abovementioned address) via courier as well to ensure a timely delivery. Just inform them that you will shoulder the added shipping costs. Some schools are already familiar in dealing with WES-related concerns, so we did not really have a problem making this request. They sent our documents via LBC Express the following day and provided us with the tracking number.
How Much Will it Cost Me?
Here is the breakdown of fees that we paid to WES for their services:
FSWP Credential Assessment Package – CAD$200
Delivery Option: International Courier Overnight – CAD$85 (This is a required option because you would have to have your results shipped back to your home address.)
Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) 13% – CAD$37.05
Total WES Fee = CAD$322.05 (Approximately PHP 11,300)
Add to that these costs for getting our documents and shipping them to WES:
Academic Transcript of Records (1 set) – PHP 165
English Translation of Diploma – PHP 85
LBC Express Shipping Fee – PHP 1,500
Total Documents and Shipping Fee : PHP 4,250
All in all, we spent approximately *drum roll please* PHP 15,000 (CAD$430) to get an ECA.
*Note that all of the prices above are per person and are as of July, 2015. Also, prices for obtaining and sending documents are from the Ateneo de Manila University, so the costs for these services from other universities may vary. WES fees may have also already changed since we applied for it.*
It may take 10-20 working days for WES to be able to complete their assessment and send their results to your home address. Here is an overview of our timeline in completing the entire process:
July 10 – Sent our documents to WES (both us and our school)
July 13 – WES received our documents
July 17 – WES received the documents from our school
First week of August – Received the hard copy of results from WES.
It was great to see that both our four-year degrees from Ateneo received a four-year equivalency in Canada. We're thinking this might help in looking for jobs once we're there.
Here's how a WES results form looks like:
So there, kind of a tedious (not to mention, expensive!) process considering you would have to make a visit or two back to your university on a working day. It's also pretty exciting to track your packages until you know it's safe and sound in the WES offices all the way in Toronto and anxiously wait for the results to make its way back to you.
If there's anything you want to ask, feel free to visit our blog tropicstorockies.wordpress.com leave a comment below and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Alternatively, I've also set up a Twitter account @tropics2rockies, so we can also talk there. 🙂


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It's college basketball preview season, and you know what that means: tons of preseason info to get you primed for 2013-14. But what do you really need to know? Each day for the next month, we'll highlight the most important, interesting or just plain amusing thing each conference has to offer this season -- from great teams to thrilling players to wild fans and anything in between. Up next: Duke's latest wardrobe change.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski can seem like a pretty hard dude. There's the West Point background, the time spent under Bob Knight, the controlled sideline prowling, but there's also that glare -- the narrowed brow, drill instructor, are-you-bleeping-kidding-me-you-just-did-that glare. That glare has probably vaporized at least one disappointing guard in at least one 20-second timeout at some point during Coach K's career. We don't have a record of it happening, but how do we know Krzyzewski didn't vaporize the records, too, man? Open your eyes, sheeple. It's scary stuff.
And yet despite that face-melting generalissimo effect, one surprising quality underpins Coach K's decades of success: stylistic flexibility.
We've covered this before. Great coaches typically live and die by their systems. Knight treated zone defense like an affront to his manhood. Syracuse icon Jim Boeheim wouldn't play man against Grinnell. You won't see Bo Ryan's Wisconsin Badgers break the 70-possession barrier anytime soon.
Coach K, on the other hand, changes his style whenever his personnel warrants it. These aren't week-to-week tweaks; they move roughly as fast as Krzyzewski's personnel changes. But they're there: Per Ken Pomeroy's adjusted efficiency metrics, the spread-floor Blue Devils averaged 73.0 possessions per game in 2007-08, 16th-most in the country. Two years later, Duke won a national title averaging 65.5 trips per game, good for 249th. The changes are not limited to pace, either. K will drastically redraw his team's offense, installing new sets to fit new lineups, whenever the facts on the ground call for it.
The 2013-14 season is one of those times.
This spring, Duke waved farewell to seniors Mason Plumlee, Seth Curry and Ryan Kelly, all crucial contributors. With hyper-touted recruit Jabari Parker and top transfer Rodney Hood joining up, sharpshooter Andre Dawkins returning from a personal year away from the team, and a perfect talent-experience backcourt in Quinn Cook and Rasheed Sulaimon, the Blue Devils might actually be more talented.
But it's not the level of talent I care about, because I don't care if Duke is better or worse than in 2012-13. It's the kind of talent. And the talent Coach K has at his disposal now is the kind of talent in which 73 possessions a game might be the best possible way for Coach K to maximize all of it. Krzyzewski has hinted as much already, telling reporters this offseason that he was adapting the offensive style employed during his time with USA Basketball -- when LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love would routinely share the court -- for repeat use in Durham. That style, at least on paper, would both accentuate Duke's strengths (perimeter-oriented scoring) and minimize its weaknesses (deep-post frontcourt depth). It makes perfect sense.
It's hard not to picture a starting lineup of Cook, Sulaimon, Dawkins, Parker and Hood playing beautiful, athletic, crisp, up-tempo, spread secondary offense. It's even harder to avoid squealing at the thought. For all of the other intrigue in the ACC this season, for how good Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame will make the league, the chance Krzyzewski might flip the aesthetic switch up to 11 -- win or lose -- is too good to miss.


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Hey Sun Country, why don't you call your plane Big Dick Lake? (And 94 other options)
A corporate PR initiative took flight Tuesday when Sun Country Airlines revealed plans to rename its fleet after Minnesota lakes, of which our state famously has many.
The Eagan-based company's high-flying marketing move captured the perfunctory imaginations of every news outlet in town; United Airlines must have cried tears of envy.
"Sun Country Airlines is Minnesota's hometown airline and in Minnesota, our lakes are part of our DNA. We want to honor the bodies of water synonymous with the Minnesota lifestyle, and are thrilled to unveil the Hometown Lakes Project," Sun Country President/CEO Zarir Erani said in a press release.
One problem, Erani: You picked the wrong lakes!
Here are the watery snoozers Sun Country will emblazon upon its 22 airplanes, starting with Lake Bemidji (pictured above).
Lake Como, Lake Bemidji, Lake Geneva, Lake George, Lake Harriet, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Irving, Lake Hubert, Lake Independence, Lake Jefferson, Lake Minnetonka, Lake Mille Lacs, Lake Nokomis, Lake Minnewashta, Lake of the Clouds, Lake of the Isles, Lake Pepin, Lake of the Woods, Lake Phalen, Lake Superior, Lake Ripley, Lake Washington, Lake Virginia, Lake Vermilion, Lake Winona.
Wow. Hardly a wacky one in the bunch.
And that's a serious missed opportunity, considering the deep pool of WTF lake names Minnesota boasts. The Water Body Research Desk at City Pages dove into the Department of Natural Resources database to bring Sun Country 94 alternative options, all of which you'll find below.
The names range from goofy (Humpty Dumpty Lake) to erotic (Big Spunk Lake) to confusing (My Lake) to alarming (Stalker Lake). Some are shockingly racist! (Please don't name anything after Blackface Lake, it's simply included to demonstrate the sometimes unfortunate weirdness of Minnesota lake names ... oh, there's also a Weird Lake.)
Marketers may not deem these oddballs brandable, but know this much: Inexplicably, they're very real.
9 A.M. Lake
Artichoke Lake
Ball Club Lake
Ball Club (Little)
Big Ole Lake
Big Rainbarrel Lake
Big Spunk Lake
Big Spunk Lake (Lower)
Big Spunk Lake (Middle)
Big Too Much Lake
Beer Lake
Blackface Lake
Blackface Lake (Little)
Blind Pete Lake
Buttonbox Lake
Captain Luke Lake
Chub Lake
Chub Lake (East)
Chub Lake (West)
Crippled Deer Lake
Dead Coon Lake
Dead Horse Lake
Dick Lake (Big)
Dick Lake (Little)
Ding Pot Lake
Dirty Mike Lake
Dirty Nose Lake
Dislocation Lake
Dummer Lake
Ecstasy Lake
Extortion Lake
Famine Lake
Firemen's Clayhole Lake
Fungus Lake
Funk Lake
Good Lake
Googun Lake
Height of Land Lake
Highlife Lake
Hooter Lake
Humpty Dumpty Lake
Hungry Jack Lake
Ice Cracking Lake
Jack the Horse Lake
Lake of the Clouds Lake
LeRoy Sand Pit Lake
Little Butterball Lake
Little Pughole Lake
Lobster Lake
Mantrap (Big)
Mantrap (Little)
Mud Hole Lake
My Lake
Holy Water Lake
Hug Lake
Octopus Lake
Ore-be-gone Lake
Organ Lake
Pea Soup Lake
Pompous Lake
Poor Farm Lake
Potato Lake
Poverty Lake
Rat House Lake
Rat Root Lake
Redskin Lake
Scooty Lake
Sea Lake
Sedative Lake
Someman Lake
Spunk Lake (Big)
Spunk Lake (Middle)
Spunk Lake (Lower)
Skindance Lake
Stalker Lake
Starvation Lake
Stingy Lake
Stinking Lake
Stray Horse Lake
Sucker Lake (Big)
Sucker Lake (Little)
Sugar Bush (Big)
Sugar Bush (Little)
Surprise Lake
Tea Cracker Lake
Typo Lake
Unnamed PCA Site #382 Lake
Violation Lake
Weeny Lake
Weird Lake
Wench Lake
Wooden Leg Lake
Wood Pile Lake
Woodcock Lake
Zimmy Lake
H/T to the blog Fun Minnesota Lakes for some assists with this list.


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