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Improving our Environment with Living Infrastructures
Green Infrastructures are built with nature in mind to improve our environment and quality of life while adapting to the constant changes in the weather and climate. The main focus of green infrastructure is stormwater management through filtration, infiltration, detention and retention systems. Incorporating these systems is easy to do to any existing infrastructure or landscape.
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Green Infrastructure - Uses Soil and Vegetation to filter and absorb stormwater runoff.
Gray Infrastructure - Engineered systems of pipes and tanks to treat and move stormwater runoff.
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• Rainwater Harvesting
• Rain Gardens
• Planter Boxes
• Bioswales
• Permeable Pavements
• Green Alleys and Streets
• Green Parking
• Green Roofs
• Urban Tree Canopy
• Land Conservation
Examples of Gray Infrastructure:
• Gutters
• Storm Sewers
• Tunnels
• Culverts
• Detention basins
• Water treatment plant
• Tanks
• Inflatable dams
• Storm water gate
Green Infrastructure Functionality
Filtration Systems
use mediums such as compost, gravel, sand or biological systems to filter stormwater runoff before it's infiltrated into the ground, flows to a detention or retention system, such as the sewer. Filtration Systems are can be achieved through swales, bioswales, and planters. A popular solution on urban city streets.
Infiltration Systems
collect and hold stormwater runoff for slow infiltration into the ground. This can be achieved through ditches, ponds, and trenches. They can typically be found in areas like parking lots, sidewalks and side-roads.
Detention Systems
collect stormwater runoff in lined ponds and reduces flash flooding by slowly releasing the water into the nearest stream or water treatment facility. Dry detention basins drain completely, wet and storm marsh detention basins have wetland plants and allow sediments to settle in a permanent pool of water.
Retention Systems
collect and hold a specified amount of water indefinitely in an artificial lake surrounded by vegetation. If the water exceeds that level it is drained to another location. Retention systems are also known as wet ponds or wet detention basins.
Landscaping Systems for Green Infrastructure
Rain Gardens can be an infiltration or filtration system. The water can be absorbed into the ground or designed to work with another system that moves the stormwater. These are often seen in parking lots, on residential properties, and commercial buildings.
Planters are a small scale detention system that relies on the plants absorbing the water in a process called evapotranspiration. Often located outside commercial structures or residential property.
Bioswales or swales use a combination of vegetation and/or medium filtration and retention systems to collect stormwater and filter it before it is released into the sewer system or a nearby stream. Typically located on streets and roadsides.
Hardscape Systems for Green Infrastructure
Permeable Pavements reduce stormwater runoff through an infiltration system made of porous concrete. A pervious concrete mixture allows the water to seep into the ground.
Overflow inlets/outlets help manage the flow of stormwater in and out of different stormwater management systems. Outlets manage the flow of water into water treatment facilities.
Perforated Pipes commonly installed in french drain systems collect and move stormwater runoff through a pipe with small holes installed in a trench in the ground with gravel to manage flow and filtration.
Building Systems for Green Infrastructure
Green Roofs are filtration systems made of vegetation and growing medium planted on a roof that may consist of a drainage and irrigation system.
Green Walls are filtration systems made of vegetation and growing medium planted on the outer walls of buildings.
Water Conservation Systems for Green Infrastructure
Gray Water Harvesting reuses the water from the laundry, as well as the bathroom and kitchen sink. The water is pretreated and recirculated to planters, or an irrigation system.
Rain Water Harvesting collects rainwater for reuse to water garden, to give to livestock, for irrigation and more. Proper treatment of rainwater allows for domestic uses.
Downspout Disconnection reroutes drainage pipes from the roof to permeable areas, rain barrels or cisterns to prevent stormwater runoff flowing into the streets or into a building's foundation.
Liners for Green Infrastructure
Woven & Non-Woven Coated
Americover is the source for all your Go Green projects. Green Infrastructure applications require geomembranes and geotextiles, to collect, contain and filter stormwater. Commercial applications may require a certain mil thickness, certifications of ASTM standards or specific materials such as Mirafi, EnviroLiner, and XR5. We can provide you with any geomembrane or geotextile liner you need for your project, examples include HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE, PVC, EPDM, Polypropylene, woven coated and non-woven coated.
Types of Liners used in Green Infrastructure
Impermeable Liners or Geomembranes
Green Infrastructure applications such as rain gardens, permeable pavements, and sales may require a geomembrane or an impermeable membrane to help collect and contain water until it can be redirected to another system. Since impermeable liners don't let any fluids pass through, they work perfect in these storm water management systems.
Filter Fabrics or Geotextiles
Filter fabrics are required in most Green Infrastructure projects. Filter fabrics are either woven or non-woven, non-biodegradable geotextiles installed to hold soil in place and prevent small debris from building up in the drainage layer.
Waterproofing Membranes
Applications that require waterproofing membranes, can often refer to a liquid membrane that is painted on a surface to make it impermeable. Unfortunately we do not provide liquid membranes. However we do carry waterproof vapor barriers that meet and exceed ASTM standards for vapor transmission.
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Permeable pavements require concrete curing blankets to inhibit moisture loss and maintain hydration during the curing process.


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"Today, the world and India need a skilled workforce. If we have to promote the development of our country then our mission has to be `skill development' and `Skilled India'. Millions and millions of Indian youth should acquire the skills which could contribute towards making India a modern country. I also want to create a pool of young people who are able to create jobs and the ones who are not capable of creating jobs and do not have the opportunities, they must be in a position to face their counterparts in any corner of the world while keeping their heads high by virtue of their hard work and their dexterity of hands and win the hearts of people around the world through their skills. We want to go for the capacity building of such young people. My brothers and sisters, having taken a resolve to enhance the skill development at a highly rapid pace, I want to accomplish this." Hon'ble Prime Minister of India,Shri Narendra Modi.
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This time of year, I always start to look ahead to Fall. I love Fall. But, living in South Louisiana, we don't really get a lot of true Autumn days. We sort of get two summers and skip straight into Winter. However, sometimes, once in a blue moon, we get a few glorious days of Fall. You know the kind of day I'm talking about? Crisp, cool air, sun shining bright, glorious kind of day that makes you happy to be alive. Man, I love those days! Fall always makes me want a big pot of soup. It sort of ushers in the chilly air and welcomes the cold days to come.
Here are a few of my favorite soup recipes.
1 TBS Canola oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
3 cups chicken broth
3 cups water
1 cup egg noodles, uncooked
fresh parsley
In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season cubed chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken in oil. Remove and set aside. Add onions, celery and carrots. Saute them until softened. You don't want to brown them, just sweat them till soft. Add chicken back to the pot. Add broth and water. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Add egg noodles and boil until they are tender. Garnish with fresh parsley.
If you're cooking for a crowd, it's very easy to double this recipe and make a huge pot of soup. Everyone will want seconds!
This next recipe is rich and decadent. So good on a cold day. Plus, it uses short cuts so it's simple to make!
1 stick of butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped (too much will overpower the soup)
2 green onions, sliced
1 lb raw shrimp, cleaned and deveined
2 cans cream of potato condensed soup
2 can whole kernel corn, do not drain
1 (8oz) block cream cheese, cut into small pieces
1 pint half & half (or milk)
Cajun seasoning
Season shrimp with cajun seasoning. Set aside. In a large pot, melt butter. Add onion, celery, bell pepper and green onions. Saute until tender. Add shrimp and cook for 5 minutes. Add cream cheese and let melt. Add potato soups, corn and half & half. Season to taste. Simmer for a few minutes. That's it.
This makes a big pot, so sometimes I half the recipe.
1 large baking potato
2 (10oz) cans condensed cheddar cheese soup
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup real bacon bits (or use left over bacon from breakfast & chop it up)
sour cream, for garnish
green onions, for garnish
Microwave the potato until tender. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then cut into cubes. (or just use a leftover baked potato. I like to bake an extra when I make them for supper just so I can make this soup the next day!)
In a large pot, stir together cheese soup, chicken broth and bacon bits. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally over medium-high heat. Add potato and continue to heat for 5 minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with a dollop of sour cream and green onions.
This soup is so fast and easy to make, but so good and comforting!
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Ei, gente! Como está o outubro de vocês? Hey, people! How is your October going?
The word whose is very common in English and it indicates posse (possession). Whose can be used in two ways: as an pronome interrogativo (interrogative pronoun) and as a pronome relativo (relative pronoun). But how can we say that in Portuguese? As it turns out, we don't have an exact word that can be translated into whose, but there are ways to express it depending on the context. Veja (take a look):
Interrogative pronouns are phrases used to fazer perguntas (ask questions) such as o que (what), quem (who), qual (which), onde (where), por que (why) and quando (when). In the case of whose, we say de quem in Portuguese to ask about something's owner, to know to whom it belongs. Compare how to aks a question with whose and with de quem:
De quem é esse livro? – Whose book is this?
De quem são aquelas crianças? – Whose children are those?
Can you tell the difference between the construction of the sentence in both languages? In English, whose is followed by a substantivo (noun) so we can add the verb, while in Portuguese the order generally is 'de quem' + verbo.
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Pronome relativo – Relative pronoun
Whose as a relative pronoun in English is used to provide more informarion about a subject, still expressing a relation of possession. In this case, we say the word cujo(a/os/as) in Portuguese. In this situation, the word is followed by a noun too. What is important to remember is that cujo must agree in gender and number, therefore we use:
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Isso só acontece no caso do pronome interrogativo, mas não no caso de pronome relativo.
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MLB 2014 Team Preview:
Arizona Diamondbacks
By Wild on Sports Analyst Aaron Dorman
2013 Overview:
You win some, you lose some. But back-to-back .500 seasons can't really be considered a triumph, especially in the wake of some controversial, head-scratching trades including the departure of Justin Upton. Fans were probably wondering where he was while Jason Kubel hit .220, and the 'extra' player in that trade, Chris Johnson, almost won a batting title for Atlanta (.321). Oops. Meanwhile, Miguel Montero loses his mojo, but Paul Goldschmidt becomes an MVP candidate.
Winter Grade: F
Coming: Mark Trumbo, Bronson Arroyo, Addison Reed
Going: Tyler Skaggs, Adam Eaton, Heath Bell, Matt Davidson (minors)
Also, don't forget Ian Kennedy is gone as well, having been traded for peanuts on the July 31 deadline. Overall, the stupid mistakes of 2013 are compounded this winter, eroding Arizona's talent base and solidifying them as mediocre also-rans. For no good reason Adam Eaton is swapped out for Mark Trumbo, and former top prospect Tyler Skaggs is gone in the deal to boot. There are plenty of bad reasons for adding Trumbo's one dimensional power, however. Trading away Upton and signing the disappointing Cody Ross left Arizona without a reliable right-handed power bat in the outfield. Now they have that, but it won't amount to much if Trumbo can't take a few pitches. Addison Reed is a generic reliever, and Matt Davidson is a non-generic third base prospect. But oh well, he's blocked by Martin Prado, who has to play because right now he's all they have to show for trading Upton. And why is Bronson Arroyo on this team? He proved he can pitch successfully in a bandbox, but 37-year-olds with no fastball don't last long. After all these roster shenanigans, Arizona is left with just one blue-chip prospect, Archie Bradley, when a few years ago it looked like they would soon have the best collection of young starters in the league.
Wild Card(s):
Miguel Montero should be a solid hitting catcher again, as there was no discernable reason for his 2013 collapse other than he started slow and couldn't recover. Just two years ago he was an on-base machine with above-average power and defense; if that player comes back, maybe Arizona can make a push for the wild card.
On the mound, Brandon McCarthy has never made more than 25 starts, but his 4.53 ERA should go down this year as more of the ground balls he induced last year become outs instead of hits (he got unlucky in this regard last year). A sub-4.00 ERA is very possible. And after Pat Corbin's season-ending surgery, very needed.
Key Contract
Years: McCarthy maybe? In their defense, Arizona's management has done a good job locking up nearly all their useful players, particular their better hitters (Goldschmidt, Aaron Hill, Montero).
Chris Owings won the opening day shortstop job (over Didi Gregorius) and he looked good this spring, and last year hit well during his September big-league call up (.291 in 55 at-bats). However, his .330 batting average and 51 extra-base-hits last year in AAA Reno are not as impressive when you consider that they came with only 22 walks (for a .359 OBP) and in one of the best hitting environments in all of the minor leagues. Owings has mostly been too aggressive in his approach during his minor league career, and his only offensive strength at the moment that will translate to the majors is above average power. His .263/.291/.377 line in half a season with AA-Mobile two years ago offers a more realistic projection of what he might do this year. With above average defense, that's not a terrible player. But he probably won't be an all-star.
D-backs fans have more reason to get excited about righty Archie Bradley, the consensus top pitching prospect in baseball going into this year. He's nearly ready for the majors after blowing hitters away in AA last year. Over all between there and high-A Visalia, Bradley went 14-5 with a 1.84 ERA and 162 K in 152 IP. He walks a lot of batters but his stuff is good enough that Bradley could iron out his command in the majors and still be a dominant starter. He might be their best pitcher by the end of 2014.
Key Questions:
Speaking of which, when does Bradley get his big chance?
How does the rotation fill out in Pat Corbin's absence?
Can Randall Delgado be a league-average starter?
What will Arizona do with Didi Gregorius, who is arguably too good to play in AAA or sit on the bench in the majors?
Can any of their incumbent starters improve to all-star level? Right now only Paul Goldschmidt looks like a projectable all-star.
Farm System Overview: YELLOW (average)
Archie Bradley is the best pitching prospect in the game, but after him and Chris Owings the system is rail thin. There are a handful of interesting recent draft picks, mostly pitchers, but several of their more high-profile signings had terrible years in 2013. 2012 top pick Stryker Trahan was converted from catcher to outfielder this spring, which lowers his prospect status (and obscures his development time frame). Mostly the Diamondbacks system is bad due to hemorrhaging of prospects in their misguided trades. The one major positive note (aside from Bradley's emergence) was the breakout of third basemen Brandon Drury, acquired from Atlanta in the Upton deal. Drury could be an offensive stud but he's still very far away.
2014 Prognosis: Possible Contenders
The Diamondbacks have played this game before; over the past decade their rosters have been composed of players who are often solid regulars but rarely stars. That's made for volatile shifts from one season to the next, oscillating between contention and disappointment. Kevin Towers' reign as GM has seemingly determined to eliminate some of this unpredictability, swapping out mystery men like Upton and Ian Kennedy for more reliable regulars. That also explains why they've had little patience for high-upside, low-control prospects like Tyler Skaggs and Trevor Bauer. But by raising the floor, Towers has also lowered Arizona's ceiling. They are a strong bet to hover around .500, but it will take a fair bit of luck for them to move beyond that threshold.


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Application Process
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2018 Hackathon Theme: Storytelling with Data
Sports data is becoming increasingly more complex. While more and better data can expand and deepen our understanding of sports, it can also make telling these complex stories more challenging. This year, Hackathon participants will be given a choice of four prompts to work from to utilize the complex NBA player tracking data to tell a novel story and answer a question that we could not previously answer from a quantitative perspective.


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- Babaco release. The second usability release, Babaco, is now available on all Wikimedia projects for testing. The new release has three new features relating to the edit window. The new features can be enabled through your user preferences, under. — "Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-10-05/Technology report", en.wikipedia.org


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Ogunbowale's 27 points lead No. 5 Irish over No. 6 Lady Vols
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 27 points, and No. 5 Notre Dame completed its largest-ever comeback to beat No. 6 Tennessee 84-70 on Thursday night.
The Irish (17-2) trailed by 23 points early in the second quarter but rallied with an aggressive defense that forced 28 Tennessee turnovers, 15 in the second half. The previous biggest deficit that the Irish had overcome in a victory was an 18-point hole against Duke in the Junkaroo Jam on Nov. 26, 2011.
A 12-0 run by the Irish coincided with a nearly three-minute scoreless skid by Tennessee (16-2) to give Notre Dame a 70-65 lead with 4:12 to play that it would not relinquish.
Marina Mabrey finished with 20 points, Jackie Young scored 18 and Jessica Shepard had 12 for Notre Dame. Meme Jackson had 18 points, Jaime Nared scored 14 and three players — Rennia Davis, Mercedes Russell and Evina Westbrook — each had 12 for Tennessee, which shot 57 percent to the Irish's 48 percent. Tennessee also outrebounded the Irish 34-27, but its 28 turnovers were 16 more than Notre Dame.
The Lady Vols used runs of 10-0 and 11-0 in the first quarter while shooting 68.4 percent from the floor (13 of 19) to take a 27-10 lead. Notre Dame hit just four of its first 17 shots and was outrebounded 14-5 in the quarter. Russell had six points despite sitting out the last four minutes after taking a hit in the nose.
Tennessee's biggest lead was 37-14 with 7:03 remaining in the second quarter. But Notre Dame closed the period on a 13-2 run with eight points by Ogunbowale, who had 10 at halftime. The Lady Vols went scoreless in the final 5:33 and led 39-27 at the break.
Tennessee hit five of its first six shots and had a 7-0 run, highlighted by back-to-back baskets by Jackson, for a 52-37 lead with 4:49 left in the third quarter. But eight turnovers by the Lady Vols allowed the Irish to cut the lead to 54-46 before a pair of 3-pointers by Davis and Westbrook gave Tennessee a 60-50 lead after three quarters.
The Irish closed within five points on a basket by Ogunbowale before a Tennessee timeout with 7:35 left.
Tennessee: The Lady Vols are 1-2 in their stretch of four straight games against ranked teams that ends Sunday. After winning their first 15 games and starting 3-0 in the SEC, Tennessee lost at No. 17 Texas A&M in overtime before rebounding with a victory at No. 9 South Carolina last Sunday. No. 3 Mississippi State awaits the Lady Vols Sunday in Knoxville.
Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish have an 18-game winning streak at Purcell Pavilion. They have spent 204 consecutive games in the AP Top 25 and 134 straight weeks in the AP Top 10.
Tennessee: Hosts No. 3 Mississippi State on Sunday.
Notre Dame: Hosts Clemson on Sunday.


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The Lake Keepit Waypoints Page
Note: For clarity we're using the name "turnpoints" for lists of GPS coordinates suitable for competition use and waypoints for lists of coordinates which may be used for more general or long distance cross country soaring.
This page has links to a bundle of waypoints which are intended for pilots who don't want to emulate goldfish and fly around in circles. Where possible, these waypoints use full names rather than abbreviations or turn point codes so you can cross reference the waypoints with a map or online source.
If you are flying enterprising soaring tasks and want to land at the end of a long day, somewhere you have never been before, or if you fly safaris or further afield than short comp tasks around LKSC, the waypoints here should be useful.
For competition or shorter tasks, use the comps turn points page, Comps turnpoints.
First, a really good format for keeping these lists is the SeeYou cup format. This is also supported by some navigation computers such as the LX series. There are several reasons why this format is good.
- The .cup format is just comma delimited text or .csv. This means you can import the file into a navigation program or, by just changing the file's tag, into a spreadsheet or word processing program.
- With a program such as SeeYou or a text editor like BBedit, it is possible to sort the list, remove duplicates and append new items to the list. Note, be very careful of programs like Word which will try and add styles and formatting. The files should be plain text.
- Being just a simple text format, it is an easy matter to enter tasks directly into the list. In fact this is probably faster with a text processor than using a dedicted navigation program if you know in advance what the waypoints in the task are. Once they are loaded into a waypoints list in text format, they can be read into most navigation computers or software.
- The format of the .cup files is published by Naviter (SeeYou) and it occupies just one and a half pages. Easy. A pdf file on this is included below.
In SeeYou, it is possible to sort the waypoints by distance or bearing, and then select a group of these to export. This gives a list centred around a home waypoint or with a range of bearings from that waypoint, and a quantity that most GPS or navigation computers can work with.
Be aware that the all the waypoints in these lists may not be accurate. If you are flying in remote areas, it is essential to check the coordinates of waypoints using Apple maps, Google Earth and/or waypoint data from ERSA or ExplorOz.com. ExplorOz is a fantastic resource for information about airstrips which are not listed in things like ERSA.
Getting a comprehensive list or database of waypoints can be a tedious task for a number of reasons.
- There are many different waypoint file formats
- The waypoints are often noted inaccurately giving rise to duplicates
- Many navigation instruments only let you store a limited number of waypoints.
- The format used to store waypoint coordinates in .CUP files doesn't allow a simple copy and paste.
It would be a shame to depart from tradition in any way by offering a comprehensive and accurate list, weeded down to a bare 250 waypoints, so what follows is just another series of lists.
The following waypoints are mainly of interest to people based in or near Lake Keepit, +/- 10 degrees either way. NSW, mainly. Well, Australia on the East Coast. And even a few from the Australian territories across the Tasman with that long white cloud.


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WASHINGTON – A diverse group of creative industry companies, advocacy groups, labor unions, associations, programmers, and individual creators are raising concerns about the Federal Communications Commission's proposal to regulate the set top box market – and its potential impact on copyright and content creators' ability to be compensated for their work.
In public filings with the agency that will be submitted by the end of today, the American Federation of Musicians, the Copyright Alliance, CreativeFuture, Crossings TV, Directors Guild of America, IATSE, the Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA), Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), SAG-AFTRA, SoundExchange, VMe TV, as well as individual creators, all raised concerns about the lack of guarantees for copyright holders in the current FCC proposal. Each urged FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler to consider the potentially harmful impact on content creators.
The deadline for filing comments with the FCC is today, Friday, April 22 at 11:59 p.m.
About American Federation of Musicians American Federation of Musicians (AFM) is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians. Whether negotiating fair agreements, protecting ownership of recorded music, securing benefits such as health care and pension, or lobbying our legislators, the AFM is committed to raising industry standards and placing the professional musician in the foreground of the cultural landscape.
About the Copyright Alliance
The Copyright Alliance is a non-profit, non-partisan public interest and educational organization representing artists and creators across the spectrum of copyright disciplines, including over 40 membership associations, guilds, trade associations and companies, and 15,000 individual creators of all types. For more information, please visit www.copyrightalliance.org.
About CreativeFuture
CreativeFuture is a coalition of 450 companies and organizations and thousands of creative individuals encompassing film, television, music, professional photography, and book publishing. CreativeFuture promotes the value of creativity, expanded digital access to legitimate content, and the fundamental right of creatives to determine how their works are distributed.
About Crossings TV
Founded in 2005, Crossings TV is an independent television network offering multilingual programming in nine different languages to Asian American audiences in seven markets across the country.
About the Directors Guild of America (DGA)
In the 80 years since its founding in 1936, the DGA has fought for the economic and creative rights of its members; protected their ability to financially benefit from the reuse of their work; established strong pension and health plans; and established jurisdiction in new technologies and distribution platforms. Today we represent more than 16,000 directors and members of the directorial team working in film, television, commercials, new media and other audiovisual media.
About IATSE
Founded in 1893, IATSE represents 125,000 members working in all forms of live theater, motion picture and television productions, trade shows and exhibitions, television broadcasting, and concerts as well as the equipment and construction shops that support all these areas of the entertainment industry. IA represents virtually all the behind-the-scenes workers in crafts ranging from motion picture animator to theater usher.
About the Independent Film & Television Alliance
The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) is the global trade association of the independent motion picture and television programming industry. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IFTA represents and provides significant entertainment industry services to more than 135 member companies from 23 countries, consisting of independent production and distribution companies, sales agents, television companies, studio-affiliated companies, and financial institutions engaged in content finance. Collectively, IFTA Members produce more than 500 independent films and countless hours of television programming each year and generate more than $4 billion in distribution revenues annually. As the voice and advocate for the independent film and television industry worldwide, the Alliance speaks out on matters of critical importance and, where appropriate, actively lobbies governments around the world in regard to measures directly affecting the independent industry. For more information on IFTA, please visit www.ifta- online.org.
About the MPAA The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) serves as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries from its offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Its members include: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Paramount Pictures Corporation; Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; Universal City Studios LLC; and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
About the NMPA Founded in 1917, the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is the trade association representing all American music publishers and their songwriting partners. The NMPA's mandate is to protect and advance the interests of music publishers and songwriters in matters relating to the domestic and global protection of music copyrights. Learn more at nmpa.org.
About the RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) is the trade organization that supports and promotes the creative and financial vitality of the major music companies. Its members comprise the most vibrant record industry in the world, investing in great artists to help them reach their potential and connect to their fans. Nearly 85% of all legitimate recorded music produced and sold in the United States is created, manufactured or distributed by RIAA members.
About SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. With national offices in Los Angeles and New York, and local offices nationwide, SAG-AFTRA members work together to secure the strongest protections for media artists into the 21st century and beyond.
About SoundExchange SoundExchange is the independent non-profit collective management organization representing the entire recorded music industry. The organization collects statutory royalties on behalf of over 110,000 recording artists and master rights owners accounts for the use of their content on satellite radio, Internet radio, cable TV music channels and other services that perform sound recordings over noninteractive digital music services.
About Vme TV
Vme TV is the nation's largest Latino-owned independent network, reaching 70 million households in 43 markets. The 24-hour digital broadcast service is dedicated to entertain, educate and inspire families in Spanish with a contemporary mix of original productions, exclusive premieres, acquisitions, and popular public television programs specially adapted for Hispanics.


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Online Farm-stand
Welcome to the Growing Lots online farm-stand! Each week from May-November we'll be featuring our fresh selection of produce for public sale. You can simply order your goods here and pick them up at our main growing site every Wednesday 4pm-7pm. Conveniently located directly off the Hiawatha Greenway and Franklin Light Rail station in the Seward neighborhood. Your produce is picked no more than 24 hours before it reaches your hands and stays extra fresh in our walk-in cooler! We will be adding other pick-up times and locations as markets are established and are in the process of figuring out a local delivery system. We are super excited to offer this new service to the community! Keep checking in to see our inventory and sign-up for our newsletter to easily stay up to date on the freshest picks, recipes and events happening here at Growing Lots Urban Farm!


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Model 1a: 2 separate free-standing wall sections; 3 sets of double shuttered doors can be opened as doors or windows. Shutters and skylight hang from the grid. Floor divided into 3 sections for each room (space set up as living room, dining room, bedroom, for "Why do you smoke so much Lily").
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Guild Wars 2
When you talk about MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games), you talk about World Of Warcraft. Blizzard's masterpiece has dominated the market in the last 7 years (oh, yes, World of Warcraft dates back _SEVEN_ years), imposing standards that many have tried to copy but few (actually, no one) have succeded in managing. Just to give an idea, with reference to users' subscriptions (people that pays the monthly fees), the ratio between World Of Warcraft and other (supposed) leading MMORPGs (Age Of Conan, Warhammer Online, …) is some 100 to 1 (where 100 is more than 11.000.000 and 1 is barely 100.000).
Yet, one of the most awaited video-games for 2012 is a MMORPG. Guild Wars 2.
Guild Wars 2 is the sequel to the widely acclaimed Guild Wars, a MMORPG dated 2005 (therefore, only one year after the release of World of Warcraft). Guild Wars managed to find his own place in the MMORPG market mainly because of two features that made it different from any other mainstream MMORPG at that time available: no monthly subscription fee (the game was "free-to-play" once you bought it) and instanced world of play (that is to say that the whole world of play was specifically generated for each player, with no possibility to meet other players outside outposts).
No need to say the first feature has been welcomed with great enthusiasm by players, while the second has long been discussed since it is something quite different from the MMORPGs philosophy, according to which each player should be able to interact with other players no matter where they are in the world of play. Anyway, in the long term, the decision made by ArenaNet has been winning: Guild Wars sold more than 6.5 millions units (considering all the three stand-alone episodes and the expansion pack), showing that an instanced world, where no one can steal your loots and kills, has conquered many players.
Guild Wars 2 has been announced in 2007 and it still does not have an official release date ("When it's finished", they say at ArenaNet). There are different reasons to look at this MMORPG with great interest. Not only, in fact, the publishers (NcSoft) and developers (ArenaNet) have decided to keep the "no-monthly-fee" politics and the instanced world, both certainly appreciated by non-hardcore players and casual gamers. They also made significant steps toward the centrality of the playing characters in the events told and the persistency of the world of play, something MMORPGs have always lacked.
What can we expect from Guild Wars 2?
First of all, a persistent world, something not usual in MMORPGs. ArenaNet wants to do something different, something that puts the player at the center of the events told in the story. As Game Designer Ree Soesby puts it in the video above:
As a structure, The MMO has lost the ability to make the player feel like a hero. Everybody around you is doing the same things you are doing, the boss that has been killed respawns 10 minutes later … it doesn't care that I'm there. […] In Guild Wars 2 it's your world, it's your story. […] You are meeting with people whom you will then see again, you rescue a village that would stay rescued.
Furthermore, the events will work on a "cause-effect" basis. When a player makes a choice, it really effects the world of play and the events that the player will have to face.
To make the long story short, Guild Wars 2 world is pulsing. This is why it may happen that you find yourself in a quest simply wondering through the world. If a group of bandits attacks a village, you don't have to run to the villager with an exclamation mark on his head to find out about it (after all, why the hell is he staying there if bandits are attacking his village?), but you _are_ in the quest the exact moment you spot the village. "You can stand up for the villagers, or you can watch their village burn to the ground and then deal with the consequences" (Mike O'Brien – Guild Wars 2 Design Manifesto).
This is also something that is going to redefine the idea of instanced world and of PvE (Player versus Environment). Mike O'Brien explains greatly how this works.
When I'm out hunting and suddenly there's a huge explosion over the next hill – the ground is shaking and smoke is pouring into the sky – I'm going to want to investigate, and most other players in the area will too. […] With traditional MMOs you can choose to solo or you can find a good guild or party to play with. With GW2 there's a third option too: you can just naturally play with all the people around you. […] When someone kills a monster, not just that player's party but everyone who was seriously involved in the fight gets 100% of the XP and loot for the kill.
In a world where the playing characters are at the centre of what happens, their creation and development is crucial. Character creation aims at great character personalization, with the important addition of character background. After choosing race, profession and appearance, you will go through some questions that define your character's attitude and habits. For example, for the human elementalist, you will be asked to choose which of the four elements you feel your own, if you usually overcome troubles with charm, dignity or ferocity, if you were raised by common folk, nobles or in the street, and so on. Each of these answer will impact your character background and will change the way you will live your story in the game.
About character development, ArenaNet is trying to move from the usual triad "healer-DPS-tank", introducing abilities for each class that can change the role of the character according to the different circumstances. Furthermore, the skill system is flexible (just like in Guild Wars) and each character has the possibility to discover skill combos that are different from any other player.
A flexible skill system also lead to a flexible combat system. Not only skills can be combined by a playing character, they can also be combined between different playing characters. ArenaNet also added more environmental weapons (like trebuchet and catapults, but also stones, tree branches just hacked off by an Oakheart, jars of bees, and so on). All those features aim at having a combat system that is personal, challenging and different from time to time, so that it doesn't get boring as it usually does in other MMORPGs.
PvP (player versus player) has some interesting features too. When you enter a PvP event your level is automatically maximized to the top level of other partecipants, so that each player in the event will have the same level and you will be able to use all the available abilities and items to help your party win. Casual gamers will be able to join an ongoing match and start playing right away thanks to the "hot joinable" PvP, while competitive and hardcore players can choose the tournament mode for a more organized and structured play. Each PvP event will have secondary objectives that can help your party win the main scenario. And most interestingly there will be a very peculiar RvR (realm versus realm) feature that puts different worlds into a competition for vital resources.
Now worlds can compete against each other, through the mists that separate them, for scarce resources that benefit an entire world. Joining this PvP competition is completely optional, just like it was in the original GW, but if you do compete you're now going to find that your world welcomes you with open arms. You don't have to join a party to join the fight. All you have to do is get out there and start helping. Everyone has the same objective, and if your world can get 501 people working for the same goal, that's only going to be more helpful than 500 people.
Last, but not least, the graphics. At the end of the post you can watch the teaser trailer that shows the astonishing visual impact that Guild Wars 2 will have both in cutscenes and ingame experience. I particularly love the painted style of the introduction, but the whole video (and other videos you can find at Guild Wars 2 official site) is a state-of-the-art in MMORPGs. Not that this is crucial, but it helps.
ArenaNet is currently conducting small closed alpha and beta tests, and according to the results and feedbacks from these tests, they will decide when they will do open beta testing and then ship the game. It seems they want to take all the necessary time to complete this very ambitious project and to make Guild Wars 2 the best MMORPG ever. This is a very good approach to the game. Except for the "waiting" part, of course.


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"Building durable and energy efficient homes is necessary… the fact that they are a great investment and BEAUTIFUL is a bonus generations of occupants will celebrate and enjoy. What's not to like?"
The life cycle of Timber Framed structures is measured not in decades but millennia. Yet, of all the current choices for home building, Timber Framed, SIP enclosed structures amount to less than 1% of new homes delivered in the US each year. They are lumped into the category of alternative housing, along with hay bales, earth sheltered and a plethora of unique and creative uses of sustainable material and techniques to provide shelter. In reality Timber Framed structures occupy a history extending over 4,000 years. Other than cave dwellings they are the most used and reliable forms of shelter in the measured history of construction.
During recent trips to China, Japan, Italy, Greece and Sicily this past Fall where we visited this 6th Century Byzantine Era Cathedral; travelers can routinely visit timber framed relics over 1000 years old. Many are in active use to this day. If there is other evidence of durability in building beyond that equation, I'm not sure where we would find it. Although the styles vary significantly, the basic science of wood to wood joinery is virtually unchanged.
"Timber has historically proven to be a much safer material in earthquakes…" World Architecture News article. This article about seismic tests for a six story Timber Framed building conducted at the Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center for a 7.5 Richter scale earthquake are dramatic. Over the decades this kind of information has surfaced in many areas of extensive destruction caused by such natural disasters. It's not just a little bit ironic that, wood, the most natural or all resources for building, is also the most resistant to its destructive forces. Timber Frame homes remain intact and durable over the lifetime of many generations of ownership and frequently survive the most volatile extremes nature can deliver. Our own children and children we may never know will grow up and raise families in the homes we build. I believe there is something to be said for our immediate need to avoid significant maintenance and structural restoration in the near term, while providing a home which becomes a legacy for others in the long view beyond our own mortality. What better way to sustain the value of the natural resource while contributing to a future beyond our own existence.
If there is a best answer to the FAQ of how much more Timber Frame / SIP homes cost, it is… they don't. Truly! The math is simple. Homes which are more durable structurally do not require significant rebuilding and repair in the short term. The speed of construction of the exterior shell and virtually zero dumpster waste are upfront value added impossible to ignore. Expedited completion of a weather tight shell is a major advantage in allowing, mechanicals, interior finishing and other procedures to begin earlier than later.The extraordinary energy efficiency, zero waste and speedy installation of SIP panel's, significantly reduces energy requirements resulting in downsized, less expensive and higher efficiency heating and cooling systems resulting in lower operating
Continuous and unpredictable increases in energy costs, heightened environmental consciousness, raising prices of raw materials, and increased labor costs, are an ever changing part of this equation. Building a home now which provides a 35-50% reduction of energy consumption is an investment for the future of generations of owners.
It's essential for all housing to be as energy sensitive as possible…however, although there is a growing government awareness, current codes and standards continue to lag far behind the curve of necessity in this area. Code defined R Values are consistently lower than they should be and are largely misunderstood. Although insulation itself displays its associated R-rating; whole wall values are rarely revealed.
Conventional stick framed walls with 16 or 24″ on center wood studs are a combination of voids and solids. 3 1/2″ Kraft backed fiberglass insulation, still the most commonly used strategy for resisting heat loss (or gain) presents an R11 value. However the insulated void is interrupted every 14 ½" with a 2×4 stud which has an R-Value of 4.375. Stacking up the thermal bridging affect of 2×4 studs in a 40′ sidewall, even without calculating doubled framing at windows doors and headers accumulates approximately 4 feet of wall with a 43% reduction in insulation efficiency. The resulting whole wall value is compromised by10-20% in conventionally built homes, already insufficient in their ability to conserve the input of expensive energy used for heating and cooling.
The R-Value of SIP enclosed homes is uniform across the entire enclosure or envelope of the home from sidewalls to roof. And…the R ratings are higher to begin with. A 4 ½" Urethane wall SIP has a value of R26. Twice that of foil backed fiberglass. A 6 ½" roof panel has a value of R30. Unlike stick framing there is limited thermal bridging.
I have been working in building for over 50 years. My recently retired wife worked in special education for 44 years. We are both dedicated to our chosen professions in the way worker bees understand. Measured against return on investment, it's possible we both could have increased our retirement prosperity by choosing other pursuits. Now..as we watch return on our relatively modest savings dip under 1%; we understand more than ever the importance of making good decisions so we can enjoy a few non-essentials to be part of our plan going forward.
If there is a modestly increased investment on the front end (10-15%) of building a Timber Frame/SIP home. It is truly an investment opportunity out of the arena of today's financial world. The returns provided by their energy efficiency alone provide all the motivation we need. And those returns are experienced immediately and permanently. But that's not the whole story. Also immediate and permanent is enhancedmarket value. During home Timber Frame home tours, virtually no one moves through the embracing, artisanal space unengaged and not overwhelmed with the experience. It's immediately understood that this is not development building and yet the investment reality is in line with the vast majority of buyers. As much as we love our homes we understand that they are built for the ages. At some point a for sale sign will inhabit the lawn. At that point comparable market values for size and location will be solidly in the favor of the current owner. The fact is that Timber Frame / SIP homes enjoy elevated market value on day our owners move in and at resale. As much as we love our homes…when we do…the reality is they are primarily investments; a virtual parking lot for the most money the majority of us have and utilize for our future security and income.
Long before we sell…our homes will have paid back additional investments…if any…and at resale the real bonus is realized…elevated market value! They will and do command higher resale proportional to location and size. There is no doubt that buying any home is a long view moment. At the end of that road, our plan is to recover our original investment plus equity growth. Our homes effortlessly and consistently provide both objectives,. The affordability of Timber Frame homes is well documented. However, the best way to understand the reality is to allow yourself the opportunity to walk through the space and speak to our owners. The combination of competitive building costs, 35-50% lower operating and maintenance expenses during ownership and elevated market value on resale presents the best possible formula for success for your largest investment.
If there is any validity to the term self evident it must be especially so with Timber Frame homes. Sailing open space composed in efficient floor plans of 1500 to 4000 SF provide enough variability to satisfy the preferences and needs of any family. If warm, welcoming and embracing ambiance is an important aspect of your homes personality…one visit to a finished home will provide the evidence. Commonly misunderstood is that the exterior architecture of a Timber Frame home cannot be as varied as the taste and objectives of its owners. Whether traditional, modern or contemporary, the exterior lines and character of your home can be achieved with equal ease.
If owning a unique and personalized home which reflects who you are in a special way, while accommodating the practical parameters of locale, building site and budget, then our Timber Framed homes are worthy of consideration. The mystique and anonymity of this oldest of all building styles should be included during your early research. Timber Framing generically known as post and beam is not just for barns anymore. Since the residential renaissance of Timber Framing in the mid-1970's, many thousands of homeowners will readily attest to that.
It is long past time for home building to take a giant step forward. Building durable and energy efficient homes is essential to our basic needs as well as global preservation and sanity. After 10 years of war in the Middle East, it is clear that our dependence on petroleum, foreign or domestic has unacceptable consequences. It's difficult to clearly describe what we have gained…but simple to understand what we have lost.
It's ironic that this giant step forward includes a significant step backwards to what has been proven in the past. Building durable and energy efficient homes is necessary…the fact that they are a great investment and BEAUTIFUL is a bonus generations of occupants will celebrate and enjoy. What's not to like?
Reach out today to schedule a visit to your building site and begin your design process. We'll travel wherever you are. There is never a charge for an SEV (Site Evaluation Visit).
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Great article!
I loved how you look at the long-term benefits of a timber frame both in the durability and life span of a structure and then combined it with the aesthetics and energy efficiency that you can achieve with this type of construction.
Living in a timber frame home myself I can certainly speak to the energy efficiency that one can achieve in utilizing SIPs and can also attest to the feeling that I and guests feel when entering the home. I would recommend one to anyone on the fence about whether or not to build a timber frame home.
Looking forward to the next article.
Great points. That is true. A timber frame home provides its owners with a whole list of benefits. In no particular order, here are a few: Beauty, strength, design flexibility, energy efficiency, quicker build times, and increased resale values.
Good info. Thanks! These houses are extremely durable and very strong. Another good thing is that though the wood can be coated with varnish for overall protection it can also be plastered over. But plastering the exterior of the structure will take away most of its beauty.
That's right QL. Timber frame houses have always been popular because of their strength and reliability. They also allow you to design your dream home with ease. You can now build these houses in various designs and styles at very affordable rates.
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In closing, below is a video of a dog trying to protect its injured friend amidst the rubble. The commentary is in Japanese but in summary, they are describing the situation and trying to see if the second dog made it through the catastrophe.
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Some of you might know I have a fondness for analogue photography and the corresponding cameras. Sure, shooting some pictures digital is a lot quicker and most of the time easier too. I also own a digital SLR, but sometimes it's just so much more relaxing to shoot something analogue. Over the years I collected a few. Some standard 35 mm film but also some that need a roll of 120 film. I don't really have a preference for a type of film, but sometimes medium format's large negatives make for cleaner and clearer pictures.
It all started with a Ricoh SLX 500 that I found in my parents attic (this is the standard procedure I think, haha) in 2004. It was a nice set all snugly kept away in a special carrying case. The set consisted of the Ricoh body, a 50 mm objective and a 29 mm objective and a UV filter. To my disappointment the mirror was locked and the owner of my local photography store couldn't get it fixed (at least not without me paying a lot of money for it) so I just left it like it is. Maybe I take apart someday just to see how it works. Who knows?
The Ricoh triggered my attention and made me look a bit harder to find a working analogue camera. My nephew came to the rescue and donated me his old Nikon FE. He got a digital SLR so he didn't 'need it' anymore… Well, I couldn't get much luckier. A Nikon FE in perfect working order including the Nikon 50 mm f1.8 and a Nikon zoomlens 36-72 mm Series E and also a polarization filter and a UV filter. This camera has been used the most. It is still in daily use. Either by me or by my girlfriend. This camera thought me a lot on analogue photography. Apertures, timing, over- and underexposing all those basics that are just a need to know.
Another camera that tought me a lot was the first pinhole camera I made. It was made after an online paper version I found while looking for information about pinhole cameras and how to build them. Pinhole camera's are real miracles. They work with the easiest principle of light. Let it pass through a small hole and a reversed (upside down, but not mirrored) images apears at the otherside. This particular Dirkon Pinhole Camera is made of paper, but virtually anything can be used. I bought a lightmeter and got started with a roll of 50 iso Ilford 35 mm film. I was able to calculate the F value of this little beast (around 170!) and also had a bit more of an idea to wat timing to use… The results van be seen in the Photography section. Five minutes of light on the film seemed to do the trick on a sunny day. And it gives a very nice feeling knowing that you did all by yourself. Build the camera, develope the film and make the prints. Very satisfactioning!
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|Breakfast, at 6.12am
By 6.12am, the lecture is well and truly prepared. It is one of those challenging ones...condense thirty years of what I've learnt about Japanese history and politics into two hours, including a break and question time. My students know of my 'frustration' at having only 13 weeks to talk to them about Japan...two hours...sheesh.
There is also the added element that this sort of engagement just might inspire a student or two to pursue history, or Japanese, or just break down the fears about what 'university' might be about. I remember my first encounter with 'University people' as a high school student...it left a lasting impression. I really want to do the same.
In the office at work, just before the high school lecture, a text comes through that there is no change, he's hanging in there. Not quite a 'rally' but I carry the thought to get me through the day that I might be able to catch up tomorrow morning. Maybe.
|History is not in just one book, as I told the students today.
My office, or one wall, at 6.12pm
I've a plan to try and leave a bit earlier today...maybe via the hospital, maybe.
I have instead, a couple of students drop by. It is important time for the students, and a part of the job I don't have enough time for these days. Never mind I have some new assignments to prepare and a few other things to do...I really do enjoy this time with students, it matters.
In the end, I leave about quarter to eight. I drive through without stopping at Caboolture tonight. My mate's life is slipping away. I'm home about 9pm...I miss my best mate. It's been a day of life's total mix of emotions. I did the very best I can do at my job...I missed my best mate, throughout the day. I went to bed, still hoping that maybe tomorrow I could duck up to the hospital.


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