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Q: Is the Grid-Paver made of recycled material?
A: YES. The Grid-Paver is made of 100 % Recycled plastic.
Q: What's the Difference between LDPE and HDPE plastic?
A: LDPE (low-density polyethylene) plastic is high-quality, flexible, resilient, fracture-resistant plastic made of recycled plastic bags, that makes the product elastic but durable and firm.
HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastic is a rigid plastic. There are variations in HDPE from very brittle to flexible.
Best is to have product made from combined LDPE and HDPE plastic.
Q: What Temperature range can the Grid-Paver withstand?
A: Temperature range -57°F up to 194°F.
Q: Can the Grid-Paver Dimension change do to extreme temperature changes?
A: Minimal shrinkage or expansion may be experienced.
Q: Is the Grid-Paver Chemically stable?
A: Mixture of LDPE and HDPE is extremely stable and does not naturally degrade, it is resistant to acids and alkalis.
Q: Is Grid-Paver Soluble?
A: Not under general circumstance. It will not dissolve and is resistant against acid and leaches, alcohol oil and petrol (strewing salt, ammonia, acid rain etc.).
Q: Is the Grid-Paver Environmentally friendly?
A: Brilliantly so…Ecological, groundwater neutral, weatherproof and UV resistant.
Q: Asphalt next to Grid-Paver?
A: YES…you can safely pour asphalt NEXT To and/or INTO to the Grid-Paver.
Q: What about Grid-Paver Permeability?
A: 98% permeable. Offers successful storm water management utilization by allowing water to drain back into the soil.
Q: Grid-Paver Durability?
A: The life span of Grid-Paver is uncharted as its composition is not biodegradable. However, grids can be milled, which in turn can be recycled.
Q: Grid-Paver Manufacturer's Warranty?
A: Minimal warrantee is 5 years. Warrantee depends on installation method used.
Q: How quick is a Grid-Paver installation?
A: One person can install over 1,000 sq ft of Grid-Paver in one hour, on an already prepared surface. Again: 1 person; 1 hour; per 1,000 square feet.
Q: Does the Grid-Paver have an Interlocking System?
A: YES… Grid-Pavers have unique interlocking lugs that create a solid surface.
Q: Could pre-connected Grid-Paver layers be disconnected?
A: YES …The pre-connected layers can be taken apart if necessary. To do so, place the layer you wish to take apart on the top of another layer. Using your foot, press the grid you want to remove down and out of the safety locking system.
Q: Could the Grid-Paver be cut to fit?
A: YES … For quick and clean tile cutting the following tools have proved most effective in practice: Circular saw, Reciprocal saw, Compass saw.
Q: Is possible to make a curve with Grid-Paver?
A: YES, you can cut–to–fit Grid-Pavers.
Q: Can I lay the Grid-Paver on a sloped driveway?
A: Absolutely. Grid-Paver offers a unique locking system. 5% to 20% grades are common. Each tile is firmly locked on two sides to the next creating a highly secure surface. If you are still worried about laying it on a slope then you can place a few anchors for additional stability.
Q: Will the gravel in the Grid-Paver run down the slope?
A: Definitely not, within the main grid there are little squares within which gravel is compacted and locked.
Q: Securing Grid-Paver System to the substructure?
A: It could be done with steel anchor spikes.
Q: Can you Snowplow Grid-Paver?
A: YES, Simply SNOWPLOW 1 inch above the paver. Adjust the skid setting on the blade. Recommend using a Two-Stage SNOW BLOWER for hand-push snow removal. The Grid-Paver design actually improves tire traction and shoe grip. Check the video on GWP YouTube.
Q: Can you use salt and deicer on Grid-Paver?
A: YES… Grid-Paver can withstand chemical (salt) treatment. Also, as snow and ice melt, it drains down into the Grid-Paver so recommendation is a slight decrease in salt or even elimination of deicer application.
Q: Does the Grid-Paver create black ice?
A: NO! Virtually no black ice. Grid-Paver enhances walking and tire traction. On porous pavements, no standing water occurs, and thus — in areas with good solar exposure — plowing at the time of snowfall is sufficient for winter maintenance, resulting in a virtual elimination of deicer application.
Q: Can I turf or lay seed in the Grid-Paver to create a 'lawn' that I can park on?
A: YES, imagine going out to 'mow' the driveway, totally porous, aesthetic and environmentally friendly.
Q: Does Grass filled Grid-Paver require any special maintenance?
A: Grass filled Grid-Pavers requiring only basic lawn maintenance (watering, fertilizer and mowing).
Q: How does the Grid-Paver perform in Flood area?
A: Filled pavers are heavy enough and when connected should perform well in flood. In flood area recommended securing Grid-Paver System to the substructure with steel anchor spikes.
Q: How does Grid-Paver perform when there is a Land Movement?
A: Minor land movements should not disrupt the condition of the area paved with Grid-Paver. The paved surface moves according to the land movement below it. If any damage occurs, it can be easily fixed by cutting the tabs, removing pavers, fix the surface, and again install the same pavers, then fasten them together or anchoring with earth nails.
Q: What about the Installation of Grid-Paver on SAND?
A: Grid-Pavers could be installed directly on sand, without any base. (A technique used by US Military on sand). Pavers can be put upside down on sand. Also "Sandwich" application works well with sand.
Q: What is a Grid-Paver "Sandwich" application?
A: Innovative Grid-Paver "Sandwich" application reduces gravel requirements cost ("Sandwich" application: first layer of Grid-Pavers on the base (soil), fill pavers with gravel, thickness depends on the load, second layer of Grid-Pavers on the surface, fill with gravel.) "Sandwiching" serves as an excellent cost reduction and/or soil/gravel stabilization technique.
Q: Can Grid-Paver be installed on highways?
A: NO. Very heavy trucking generate tremendous horizontal inertia when braking at high speeds. For safety reasons, best to install Grid-Paver on access roads with max speed up to 30 miles per hour.
Q: Can the Grid-Paver be installed on bridges?
A: NO. Grid-Paver is inapplicable to span bridges. This means it shouldn't be used to span or hang as a bridge or over holes.
Q: What about women with high heel shoes?
A: YES. Women can easily walk on Grid-Paver with high heel shoes. Check the video on GWP YouTube.
Q: Does the Grid-Paver Permeable Pavement surface conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements?
A: YES. ADA Design Guidelines require that surfaces be firm, stable and slip resistant. Permeable Pavement designs can provide a firm and stable surface for visually impaired persons and those using wheeled mobility devices. Check the video on GWP YouTube.
Q: What MS4 stands for?
A: Municipal Separate Sewer & Stormwater System
Q: How to calculate storm water?
A: Storm water calculator is on this link:
Q: How does the Grid-Paver help manage storm water run-off and pollutants removal?
A: Grid-Paver's permeable surface and gravel sub-base temporarily store rainwater runoff, as an Aquifer would, before infiltrating into the subsoil. When rainwater infiltrates directly through Grid-Paver and into the soil, it receives purification treatment. Hydrocarbons from cars, pet waste, nitrogen, and other pollutants are filtered and removed by bioremediation, before polluting the ground water. In the void spaces of the sub-base of Grid-Paver naturally occur micro-organisms that digest car oils. Gravel sub-base also captures the heavy metals preventing them from washing downstream and accumulating in the environment.
Q: What is Clean Water Act (CWA)?
A: In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with regulating storm water pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA). The goal of the CWA is to restore all "Waters of the United States" to their "fishable" and "swimmable" conditions.
Q: What is unique about the permeable plastic Grid-Paver system?
- Since first installations, plastic grid pavers have retained their composition and, as compared to asphalt, have demonstrated an unequaled life span without maintenance.
- Made from recycled plastic
- Heavy Load capacity
- UV stable
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Different depths of Grid-Pavers available
- Different colors
- Economical delivery
- Safety locking system
- Swift and economical installation, 1000 sq ft / man / hour due to tile size
Q: What's the Benefits of a Grid-Paver Permeable System?
Grid-Paver Permeable Systems provide:
- Water quality treatment in an area that serves more than one purpose. The depth of the pavement system can also be increased to provide flood control.
- Permeable pavements can be used to reduce effective imperviousness or alleviate nuisance drainage problems.
- Permeable pavements benefit tree health by providing additional air and water to nearby roots.
- Permeable pavements are less likely to form ice on the surface than conventional pavements.
- Some permeable pavements can be used to achieve LEED credits.


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Tile Vault: Travel Agency in Athens, Greece
What: Corridor to office building / travel agency
Where: Athens, Greece (city center)
When: June 2009
Why: These ceramic tiles went from floor to ceiling in the corridor of an otherwise boring and sterile office building. The colors, patterns, and texture blew us away! Close-up below:
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GHS indoor track and field team excels at Class LL championships
Wednesday's Class LL Indoor Track and Field Championships featured numerous eye-opening performances.
And Greenwich produced many of the standout efforts.
The Cardinals' boys team entered the meet hoping to make their mark and finish among the top-five squads. Well, Greenwich did so and probably exceeded its expectations. Showcasing its skills, Greenwich finished second behind Danbury in the team standings with 46 points.
Greenwich's girls team also excelled, placing third overall, finshing just six points behind champion Danbury and three away from runner-up Glastonbury. So the Class LL Championships was indeed, one of great achievement for the Cardinals.
"It was a really great meet for our team," GHS boys coach Brian Robbins said. "We came together as a team. Going into the meet, we set out to place as best we could and try to be a top-five team. The guys were really excited with our second-place finish."
Senior Tyler Farris won the Class LL title in the 55-meter dash for Greenwich, crossing the finish line in a season-best time of 6.56 seconds. He topped his qualifying time, which was 6.58.
"Tyler Farris winning the 55-meter dash in a season-best time was impressive," Robbins said. "He is a really fun to coach and he's a very competitive athlete. He is constantly looking to help better the team."
Safir Scott, a senior, garnered the first-place medal for the Cards in the high jump event (6-2). Scott also won the long jump title (21-5.75).
"Safir never counts himself out," Robbins said. "Even if he misses a jump, he remains tenacious and is always thinking he has a chance to win, even if all the odds are against him."
In both the high jump and long jump, senior Isaac Floyd took second. He cleared 6-0 in the high jump and recorded a jump of 21-04.25 in the long jump.
"Finishing first and second in both of those events was huge for us in terms of points," Robbins said. "It gave us the edge we needed to get over the other top teams.
Floyd put up a tremendous high jump, getting over the six feet mark, which we did not know he could do. That was a huge testament to the hard work he constantly puts in."
Greenwich's 4 x 800-meter relay team of George Karakadas, Bastian Dequeker, Matthew Collins and Thomas Rouffiac had a sixth-place finish in 8:35.10. The Cardinals fine showing at the Class LL finals put them in good position for the State Open Championships.
"We have three top guys in sprints and jumps, which is important in these type of meets," Robbins said. "We are again, going to be vying for the top position."
On the girls' side, Greenwich was in a two-way tie for first place with champion Danbury heading into the final event of the meet — the 4 x 400 relay. Glastonbury won the event in 4:02.43, Danbury placed second (4:05.50) and proceeded to win the LL title. Greenwich finished fifth in the event (4:10.30).
"We went through a lot of emotions during the meet," GHS girls coach Evan Dubin said. "It was a little frustrating, but most importantly, we are proud of the effort put forth by the team. It's nice to see the hard work we put in all season pay off."
Junior Emily Philippides crossed the finish line first for the Cardinals in the 1,000-meter run in 2:58.80. Teammate Hetty McMillan, a junior, placed second with a time of 3:07.59.
Philippides posted a second-place finish in the 1,600-meter run (5:09.91), while junior Lia Zavattaro continued her standout season, winning the pole vault title (11-00).
Greenwich showed its speed in the 1,600 sprint medley relay. The foursome of Katherine Gallagher, Olivia DiLascia, Jordan Numme and McMillan won the event in 4:23.38.
In the 4 x 800 relay, Zoe Harris, McMillan, Kristen Lodato and Numme took third in 9:42.37. DiLascia was third in the high jump (5-02).
"We should also do well at the State Open," Dubin said. "Hopefully, we'll be a top-five team."
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Date: Aug 30, 2017
Construction suspended on Bayonne Bridge and other Port Authority crossings this holiday weekend to expedite travel
The Port Authority is ready to handle the more than 7 million people who will travel through its transportation facilities by air, car and rail during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, the unofficial end of the summer season.
To ensure travelers have a safe, enjoyable trip to and from their destination during the holiday weekend, the Port Authority has taken proactive measures at all its facilities. They include a full complement of customer service representatives at the airports and toll collectors at bridges and tunnels, website alerts and Twitter updates about current facility conditions and online parking reservations.
To provide real-time sharing of traffic data, the Port Authority also has a data sharing partnership with Waze, a free crowdsourced traffic and navigation app.
From Thursday, August 31, through Tuesday, September 5, the agency forecasts more than 2.4 million passengers will use the Port Authority's airports – a 3.4 percent increase from last year's Labor Day weekend period.
An estimated 1.1 million passengers are expected to travel using John F. Kennedy International Airport. Travelers are encouraged to use AirTrain JFK, which connects all terminals with New York City Transit subways, buses and the Long Island Rail Road.
More than 500,000 passengers are expected to travel through LaGuardia Airport. Given ongoing redevelopment-related construction, travelers to LaGuardia should plan ahead and check www.laguardiaairport.com for tips and the latest information on parking, mass transit and ground transportation alternatives. At the airport, real-time shuttle bus arrival information for all routes (Blue, Green, Purple and Red) has been implemented at the terminal bus shelters. Also, monitors that provide information on New York City bus arrivals and taxi wait times have been installed throughout Terminal B to assist travelers in exiting the airport.
Newark Liberty International Airport is projected to handle approximately 724,000 travelers and about 23,000 passengers will fly out of Atlantic City International Airport. Stewart International Airport is expected to see 8,200 passengers, a significant increase over last year thanks to new international services initiated by Norwegian Airlines.
Travelers driving to JFK, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty or Stewart airports can call ahead at 888-250-8277 for general parking information or can visit www.parkintheairport.com to obtain parking rates and information, check on space availability or reserve a parking space.
In addition, passengers are encouraged to sign up for airport info alerts at www.airportinfoalerts.com. This free, mobile subscription service also notifies customers about weather delays, parking lot capacities and AirTrain service delays.
Tunnels, Bridges and Terminals
From August 31 to September 5, the Port Authority expects that 4 million vehicles will cross its six bridges and tunnels: the George Washington Bridge, Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing, Lincoln Tunnel and Holland Tunnel. With traffic volume expected to be higher than usual, motorists are encouraged to allow extra time to reach their destination. A full complement of toll collectors and police officers will be available to expedite traffic through the toll plazas.
On Friday, September 1, the Bayonne Bridge will open at 5 a.m. and remain open through the weekend until it closes again for regularly scheduled construction on Tuesday, September 5, at 7 p.m.
Construction that would impact traffic at all other Port Authority crossings will be suspended for the holiday weekend.
To minimize congestion, commuters are encouraged to use mass transit whenever possible. Travelers using the Port Authority Bus Terminal or George Washington Bridge Bus Station should allow extra time, purchase bus tickets in advance and anticipate longer lines than usual.
To receive real time traffic updates, travelers should register for Bridge and Tunnel Alerts at www.paalerts.com, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org or www.511NJ.org.
The Port Authority projects that approximately 785,000 travelers will use the PATH system during the holiday weekend period.
PATH will continue to run additional service during the morning and afternoon peak hours on Thursday, August 31, and Friday, September 1, to accommodate NJ Transit passengers affected by the Amtrak infrastructure work at New York Penn Station. PATH will return to regular service on Tuesday, September 5, when NJ Transit Midtown Direct service is fully restored. Over the weekend, PATH will operate on normal Saturday and Sunday schedules. On Monday, September 4, (Labor Day) PATH will operate on a holiday
For up-to-date service information, riders are encouraged to follow PATHAlerts on Twitter at www.twitter.com/PATHAlerts. Riders also can sign up for alerts through www.PATHAlerts.com for up-to-date bulletins on service changes.
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Friday, May 10, 2013
The Bow draws attention to a city's evolution
By Valerie Fortney
Calgary Herald May 10, 2013
Whenever he needs a dose of inspiration, Michael Brown needs only to glimpse outside his office window.
"I can see the top part of it," he says of the 58-storey downtown skyscraper known as The Bow. "It's a reminder for Calgarians to think big — we can do some very creative things in this city."
For Brown, the presence of the towering structure a few blocks west provides a daily affirmation of his own endeavours of the past two years.
As president and CEO of the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, it's his job to oversee the transformation of the East Village from a former derelict area to a vibrant inner-city community.
While the East Village development promises to emerge as a diverse and dense neighbourhood offering everything from a national music centre and hotel to residential living and urban parks, it doesn't boast a single skyscraper.
Still, Brown sees his project and that of the newly-opened Bow as being inextricably connected — and not because prior to joining the team at CMLC, he was employed by Matthews Southwest, the developer responsible for The Bow's construction.
"The two projects have changed the way we see the east side of our downtown," says the native Calgarian, whose grandfather, Fred Brown, was an East Village street cop back in the late 1940s. "They have helped to alter perceptions of our entire city."
While Brown's comments might sound hyperbolic to the casual listener, his views regarding the $1.4-billion building, Canada's first trussed-tube skyscraper and the tallest structure west of Toronto, are gathering an increasing number of converts both here and internationally.
In 2011, the building designed by renowned U.K. firm Foster + Partners won an Alberta Steel Design Award of Excellence, given out by the Canadian Institute of Steel Constructors, which noted that its innovative external structure system helped to make it the country's second-largest building in floor space.
In January, Azure Magazine — one of North America's top architectural publications — counted The Bow, along with Calgary's Peace Bridge, among its Top 10 Projects of 2012.
The two local structures were the only Canadian inclusions on a list that included the London Olympic Park and the iconic CCTV Tower in Beijing. Azure's judging panel cited The Bow as an important symbol for an "oil-rich city that's just beginning to pay attention to the look of its downtown core and the quality of its buildings."
In April, The Bow added the biggest feather in its cap when it joined the likes of Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Towers and New York City's Hearst Tower by being named one of the world's 16 most impressive corporate buildings.
According to a jury of experts gathered by Emporis, a German-based, global provider of building data, the crescent-shaped building located at Centre Street and Sixth Avenue S.E. meets all the criteria for inclusion on this prestigious list: design, visual impact and functionality of "significant corporate architecture."
Earlier this week, I was taken on a tour by Encana's MaryAnn Blackman to see if the interior of the gleaming, architectural wonder lived up to its outside billing. As any of the lucky 4,000 or so Calgarians owning a security pass for entry — most of them employees of energy companies Cenovus and Encana — will attest, it succeeds from the get-go.
The steel exoskeleton design allows for a city-within-a-city feel of spaciousness; the glass-filled, south-facing atriums on three higher floors create nothing less than spectacular meeting places; as well, panoramic city and mountain views are available from close to 80 per cent of the building's offices.
It is, says Jeremy Sturgess, an iconic building that Calgary deserves at this moment in its relatively young life as an urban centre.
"The building of The Bow has helped in the recognition of Calgary as an international city," says the prominent local architect, hired by Fosters and Matthews Southwest as The Bow's urban design master planner. "It is one step in a process of steps for Calgary."
Sturgess feels that having such an internationally recognized skyscraper in the heart of the city's downtown east core will have lasting impacts in a wide variety of areas.
"I think it raises the bar for the City of Calgary and it sets a new tone for what is expected of developers," he says, adding it will also inspire both established architects and graduates of design. "The Bow and the Peace Bridge are examples of Calgarians wanting to do something remarkable for Calgary."
For Bruce Graham, The Bow's rise on the Calgary skyline, a process 10 years in the making, mirrors that of the city's ascent on the world scene over that same period.
Back in 2003, says Graham, president and CEO of Calgary Economic Development, Calgary was positioning itself as a centre for Western Canada, "an affordable, low-cost place to do business."
What a difference a decade makes. Recent accolades, such as the city being named 17th overall on Z/Yen's Global Financial Centre Index, show how those regional aspirations have evolved into global ones.
The bold statement that The Bow makes to our landscape and our skyline, says Graham, is "a reflection that our city makes to our country and the global marketplace."
In time, The Bow's impressive stature will be narrowly eclipsed by a new building at the site of the old Calgary Herald building on Sixth Avenue and First Street S.W. Upon completion within the next five or so years, Brookfield Properties' 56-storey, 247-metre tower will become the tallest building in Western Canada.
For Calgarians like Michael Brown, though, it won't replace The Bow as the symbol of what's possible for the city of his birth.
"This building marks a realization that we don't have limitations on what's possible anymore," he says.
"Twenty years from now, we'll look back and say that the opening of The Bow was the moment when Calgary changed."
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Barcelona:Seventh hosted eighth in the Spanish Primera Liga on Saturday as Barcelona welcomed Real Zaragoza to the Camp Nou. Ronaldinho sported a new pair of boots for the game, decorated with a 24-carat gold 'swoosh' and worth a cool $6,000 dollars. A sublime flick from Barca's brilliant Brazilian set up the first clear chance of the game in the 20th minute. Samuel Eto'o was unable to finish off a mesmerising move with the goal it deserved though, the Cameroonian denied by a fine save by Cesar. Zaragoza, who had previously only fleetingly threatened the Barca goal, took the lead three minutes into the second half. Savio's free-kick from wide on the right was flicked on by Cani to Gabriel Milito at the far post, and the defender powered a header past Victor Valdes. Zaragoza made it 2-0 less than five minutes later. Savio was the provider, once again. Valdes could only parry the Brazilian's wickedly swerving shot into the path of Diego Milito, and the Argentine scrambled the ball under the 'keeper to join his brother on the score sheet. Barca coach Frank Rijkaard sent on Henrik Larsson, Mark Van Bommel and Lionel Messi in an attempt to inject some life into his side. And the substitutions paid off. In the in the 79th minute, Van Bommel latched on to Larsson's flick and went down under a challenge from Delio Toledo. Referee Carlos Megma Davila pointed to the spot - although replays showed the decision to be harsh. And to make matters worse for Zaragoza, Toledo was also shown a second yellow card by Davila. Ronaldinho converted from the spot - twice, in fact, after Davila ordered the first effort to be retaken - to make it 2-1. The visitors looked set to hold on for victory as Eto'o struck the post with just five minutes remaining. However, three minutes later, a misunderstanding between Cesar and defender Alvaro allowed Eto'o to steal the ball from in between them. He then rounded the 'keeper and fired his sixth goal of the season into the empty net. So, 2-2 the final score - with a thrilling comeback from champions Barca. But still, their stuttering start to the season continues. Nevertheless, the single point sees Frank Rijkaard's side move up to third in the table, five points behind surprise leaders Getafe, who beat Valencia in Saturday's only other game. Real Zaragoza are eighth. The rest of the Primera Liga will be in action on Sunday. (AP)
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These strange lands have such strange results. What should have been a lush forest ended up being a barren wasteland. The glorious temple of Sehanine was old, dark, grey, and crumbling. And the power evil entity of Kayla Darkstrider fell easily under our crushing power. The Prince and good elves we freed here reminded us that not everything is as it seems, that Sehanine is the god of Trickery.
So is this the end of Kayla DarkstrideR? Did we defeat her once and for all? Or like Esienheim's illusions was this just mere magic trickery? We talked as a group of where to go next, for there are more temples we seek and answers we wish to have answered. I plan on spending as much time in the libraries here before we voyage onward. I want to learn as much as I can about Azmodeus and his connection with Kayla and all of this destruction.
It was not too long ago when we got caught up in all of this. What if we ended up not helping Klimb and just going on with our lives, we would not have been under Kayla's radar and simply moved on. I know its the right thing to do to help the innocent and vanquish evil, but at times I wonder is it all worth it? We are traveling across world or spiritual plans and meddling with gods. I fear that we could easily make some huge deadly mistakes. We have to make sure we do not upset the gods. So many questions I have, and it seems the answers are not here. Perhaps when we reach another temple there will be old sages and mystics that can help answer our questions.


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Christian Bale to Join 'The Creed of Violence'?
There are two things Christian Bale seems to look for when he considers joining a film. First, he likes to work with an established, acclaimed director who'll surely pull the absolute best out of him (see Christopher Nolan, David O. Russell, Terrence Malick, Michael Mann, Todd Haynes, Werner Herzog and, um, McG). Secondly, he'll only play the role if it's a relentlessly grim character in an impossibly grim film where no one smiles or laughs. Ever.
Well, it sounds like Bale is the perfect match for 'The Creed of Violence.'
Based on a novel by Boston Teran, the project sounds pretty darn intense and right up Bale's alley. Here's the official description of the book, taken right off its back cover:
"Mexico, 1910. The landscape pulses with the force of the upcoming revolution, an atmosphere rich in opportunity for a criminal such as Rawbone. His fortune arrives across the haze of the Sierra Blanca in the form of a truck loaded with weapons.
But Rawbone's plan spins against him, and he soon finds himself at the Mexican-American border and in the hands of the Bureau of Investigation. He is offered a chance for immunity, but only if he agrees to proceed with his scheme to deliver the truck and its goods to the Mexican oil fields while under the command of Agent John Lourdes. Rawbone sees no other option and agrees to the deal—but he fails to recognize the true identity of Agent Lourdes, a man from deep within his past.
Set against a backdrop of intrigue and corruption, The Creed of Violence is a saga about the scars of abandonment, the greed of war, and America's history of foreign intervention for the sake of oil."
Variety reports that Bale is in negotiations to take on the role of Rabone, but it's far from a sure thing quite yet. The film is being directed by Oscar nominee Todd Field, who has been conspicuously absent (and missed) since 2006's acclaimed 'Little Children.' The story, sounds like the kind of moody project that would be of immediate interest to Bale, but it's a definite departure for Field, whose previous films have dealt with suburban drama, not violence south of the border in 1910.
Part of the reason for Field's absence was his aborted adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's 'Blood Meridian,' which feels thematically similar 'The Creed of Violence.' It feels wrong to call this his consolation prize, but it wouldn't be out of order to say this feels like Field's second attempt to scratch a very particular itch.
Whether Bale joins the cast or not, this will be a film to keep your eyes on. Filming is set to begin in early 2013.


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Gus Hansen wins $1.2 Million in 2 Weeks!
It has been a rollercoaster year for Gus Hansen at the high-stakes tables on Full Tilt Poker, finding himself down a staggering $3.6 million for 2010 alone, however in the last 2 weeks he has been on a massive heater and managed to win $1.2 million at the online tables. Gus now finds himself down $2.4 million for the year and with just around 10 weeks until the year is over, he will be hoping he can continue his hot streak and post a profit for the year.
Of course, where there is a winner there is a loser and the player who took the biggest hit from Gus was Luukie21 on Wednesday evening as he found himself crushed by him for $595k.
The Dane played a 2,146 hand session on Wednesday where he played $200/$400 PLO, $500/$1,000 Seven-Card Stud and $1,000/$2,000 H.O.R.S.E, however the biggest action occured at the $500/$1,000 heads up PLO tables where he took on unknown player Luukie21. (Full Tilt Poker offer the highest stake tables available online, for ore info read our Full Tilt Poker review).
Prior to this session Luukie21 was beginning to make a name for himself having a profit of $200k for the week taking on the worlds best high stakes players however Gus brought an end to that streak leaving him with a hole of $595k, and despite winning a little back from other players Luukie21 ended the day down $480k.
Despite Gus still finding himself down a massive $2.4 million, he is actually not the biggest loser of the year. That honor goes to Brian Townsend who finds himself down $2.5 million however he also has a second account – 'sbruby' and that account is lso down $1.5 million so his combined losses for the year are actually around $4 million for the year.


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Almost seven years elapsed and the ocean rushes behind us, Sazu, the dog is running in front of us and then behind us and the sun is shining of clear blue sky in Morocco. In the meadows around us are bright orange flowers blossoming and right now you're telling that this is your favourite orange. I think that matches you and immediately I have your name tag on my mind. You are colours, the bright ones, you've always been and it's so cool that it hadn't changed.
Friday, 10th February 2017, I booked my flight for Tuesday. You invited me a few months ago, but I had to wait for my new passport. I'm excited, somehow I'm took by surprise by myself. Admitting, I'm in doubt if it's a good idea, but I'm pushing them far away, ignore them, I still have three days to organise everything. It will work, at least I have a date for Valentine's Day, right?
Tuesday, 14th February 2017, I'm waking up after a way too short night, can't manage half of the stuff I wanted to, but at least I'm at the railway station on time. And I'm less excited than I thought I'd be. I'm more like bored at the prospect of three hours on train and three flights. But still I'm happy, always, when a journey begins, a new adventure I recognize how much I miss being on the way. Landscapes passing, thousands of strange faces on one day, recalling language skills I learned years ago and spending waiting times with books and great music. Notice familiar details in strange areas, because in the end every train station, every airport, every city resembles the other.
Shortly after 9.00 p.m. local time I'm arriving at Rabat, I'm a little bit nervous, asking myself if you'll be there picking me up, or if I'll standing there without a sleeping accommodation on a strange continent at the end of the day. But you are there, and it was a little bit like there hadn't been six years between now and the last time we met each other. True friendship. Five minutes later we knew that three days will be way too little time – not only to see everything, also to catch up on all the conversations we missed during the last years.
And so my first holiday abroad Europe started with a walk through the night and it was after midnight as I finally collapsed into bed and there was not a single minute we didn't talk. Exchanged stories. Told, and exchanged opinions, compared beliefs. Sometime at three o'clock I fell into bed.
The next days were like that, with blue sky, sound of the sea, palm trees and road trip feeling, even if these three days were way too short to experience Morocco. But it was enough for a first impression. I fell in love, especially with Essaouira, a beautiful harbour town near Marrakech.


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Amendment moved [this day]: No. 143, in page 35, line 3, leave out subsection (8).[Mr. Baker.]
The Chairman: I remind the Committee that with this we are discussing the following: Amendment No. 42, in schedule 4, page 123, line 40, leave out paragraph (a).
Government amendment No. 171.
Amendment No. 43, in schedule 4, page 124, line 22, leave out paragraph 2.
Government amendment No. 173.
Amendment No. 44, in schedule 4, page 124, line 32, leave out paragraph 3.
Government amendments Nos. 175 to 177.
You were concluding your speech, Mr. Baker, on amendment No. 123.
Norman Baker (Lewes): I was indeed, Mr. Griffiths. I was going to say that you had cut it tight, but perhaps it is better to say that your timing is immaculate. I had just about concluded.
I am wholly opposed to powers of detention being handed to CSOs. It is inappropriate that such powers should be exercised by anyone other than police officers. It will bring CSOs into difficult and dangerous situations and will be counter-productive for policing, particularly if there are different powers in different parts of the country. That is the view of the House of Lords and I hope that, instead of steamrollering the measure through, the Minister will listen carefully to the arguments.
The Minister for Policing, Crime Reduction and Community Safety (Mr. John Denham): I want to address some of the issues raised by amendments Nos. 143 and 42, and then speak to Government amendments Nos. 171, 173, and 175 to 177. The amendments in this group would either give community support officers and other designated persons the powers they need to perform the role for which they are intended to maximum effect or deny them such powers.
Amendment No. 143 would seriously undermine the ability of investigating officers, detention officers, escort officers and community support officers to carry out effectively many of their designated functions. In
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One of the key purposes of the Bill is to free up highly qualified police officers from police station duties and duties elsewhere that could be done by properly trained civilians. The use of reasonable force is not a power that anyone takes lightly, but there will be situations in which designated individuals will need the same powers as a constable to use such force as is necessary to discharge their duties effectively without having to be shadowed by a police officer. Having to involve a police officer would undermine the whole point of the proposals.
For example, if a suspect refused to allow his fingerprints or a non-intimate sample to be taken, a designated detention officer would commit an assault if they carried out the procedure without having the power to use force if necessary. If they could not use reasonable force, they would be able to fingerprint or take a non-intimate sample only when a suspect consented and would have to rely on a police constable to carry out those procedures if the suspect refused to co-operate.
It is self-evident that reasonable force must be used carefully. To justify using force in any situation, a police constable and, in future, a designated officer, must first establish that the person who is being fingerprinted or searched is unwilling to co-operate sufficiently to enable the procedure to be carried out. As with police officers, designated persons will have to consider both whether force is justified and what degree of force is reasonable in the specific circumstances.
It is important to remind the Committee that appropriate safeguards will be in place. First, anyone who has been given the power to use reasonable force will be properly trained in its use and accountable to the chief officer and the new Independent Police Complaints Commission, when it is established, in the same way as police officers should they misuse that power. The standards will be as high for designated staff as they are for police officers. If the chief officer has doubts about the ability of designated officers to use reasonable force to high standards, they should be able to withdraw, modify or simply not grant that designation. Designated persons will also be obliged to have regard to any relevant codes of practice in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
Removing paragraph 1(2)(a) of schedule 4, as proposed by amendment No. 42, would deny chief officers the opportunity to give CSOs the power to issue fixed penalty notices for a range of disorder offences. The principle of issuing fixed penalty notices in respect of such offences has already been extensively debated in the context of the Criminal Justice and Police Bill in the last Session. Relevant offences include throwing stones at railway lines, throwing fireworks in a thoroughfare, disorderly behaviour while drunk in a public place, wasting police timeto which the hon. Member for Lewes (Norman Baker) specifically
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The amendment is interesting. I gather that Opposition Members do not object to the principle of CSOs issuing fixed penalty notices, and I have heard no argument to persuade me that this set of offences is inherently different. Such notices can be issued by non-police officersstreet wardens can have local authority fixed penalty notice powers in respect of offences such as littering, and dog wardens can issue them in respect of dog fouling. More analogous to CSOs is that traffic wardens can also issue such notices. We are used to those people using their powers appropriately. They are properly trained to exercise them and, in the case of traffic wardens, are generally trusted by the public. I believe that CSOs will be similarly professional and accepted by the public.
I do not accept that the types of offences listed in chapter 1, part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 are inappropriate for CSOs to deal with. CSOs deployed in communities will play a key role in reducing the incidence of public nuisance and disorder and in making communities safer. The ability to issue fixed penalty notices for those offences that cause nuisance and disorder will provide CSOs with appropriate, proportionate and much-needed enforcement powers.
The hon. Gentleman raised an interesting point about wasting police time. He will be pleased to hear that I have taken advice during the lunchtime adjournment. The offencedesigned to deal with hoax calls among other thingsis not limited to wasting the time of a constable. A court is unlikely to have sympathy with hoax callers who claim that it is not an offence because they wasted only the time of a CSO.
The requirement to provide a name and address is included as a specific power in paragraph 2 of schedule 4 in respect of antisocial behaviour, and is challenged by amendment No. 43. It is also included as part of the wider power of detention for CSOs reintroduced in Government amendment No. 171. We believe that denying CSOs the power to require a name and address will hinder their effectiveness. What irresponsible dog owner will accept a penalty notice if he knows that failing to accept it will, in all likelihood, lead to no further action? The ability to require a name and address will enable the fixed penalty notice to be enforced. Similarly, it will be a useful support for CSOs in enabling them to deal with antisocial behaviour within the community. In more serious and persistent circumstances, it will help to provide evidence for an antisocial behaviour order should a particular individual clearly refuse to co-operate with a CSOs in such a way over a period of time.
I do not believe that granting the power to request a name and address breaches an important principle. It is a sensible power for officers to have. We are extending it to police officers who do not currently have it, although in practice they have a variety of
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What happens if an offender will not provide his or her name? In another place, Opposition peers believed that powers under this part of the Bill should be limited, and should not include the ability to enforce any of the powers. They removed the power of detention of both CSOs and accredited persons. We believe that the removal of the CSOs' power to detain was misjudged, and Government amendment No. 171 will reintroduce it. Government amendments Nos. 173 and 175 to 177 are consequential on the two main Government amendments.
It is worth noting that the Metropolitan police service shares the Government's view on the matter. It considers it appropriate for CSOs, as part of the police service, to be able to detain using reasonable force when necessary as a last resort. A convincing case can be made that including the power to detain will maximise the efficiency of CSOs and reduce the bureaucratic burden on police officers. I can return to those matters in greater detail if the Committee would find it helpful.
Mr. George Osborne (Tatton): Will the Minister clarify what powers a CSO has to take someone to a police station, as opposed to detaining them on the spot? Will he confirm that he or she can take someone to a police station only if that person consents?
Mr. Denham: The hon. Gentleman is right. If someone refuses to accompany the CSO to the police station, the option would be detention by the use of reasonable force.
It is worth noting that we have limited the power of detention to 30 minutes. There has been some debate about the 29 minutes and 59 seconds question. Thirty minutes was chosen not as a recommended or typical period of detention, but as a maximum. Clearly, the expectation is that a police response, when it is necessary, would usually be forthcoming well within that time. Although there might not be a police constable at everyone's elbow, ensuring that a reasonable response is achievable will be one of the factors taken into account by commanding officers when they are considering how to deploy both their regular officers and their CSOs.


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You are John Blade, commander of HardCorps, an elite security force dedicated to protecting the people of Freeport City. Four years have passed since your first battle with Elexis Sinclaire, a beautiful, brilliant, and ruthless scientist who is out to remake humanity according to her own twisted vision. The law has failed to bring Elexis and her multi-billion dollar empire, SiNTEK, to justice, so Blade is determined to take matters into his own hands. Joining Blade on his mission are JC - a hacker with a secret to keep - and Jessica Cannon, a fiery rookie who can find her way into any secure facility.
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#1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci returns with his most breathtaking thriller yet! Will Robie and Jessica Reel are two of the most lethal people alive. They're the ones the government calls in when the utmost secrecy is required to take out those who plot violence and mass destruction against the United States. And through every mission, one man has always had their backs: their handler, code-named Blue Man.But now, Blue Man is missing.Last seen in rural Colorado, Blue Man had taken a rare vacation to go fly fishing in his hometown when he disappeared off the grid. With no communications since, the team can't help but fear the worst.Sent to investigate, Robie and Reel arrive in the small town of Grand to discover that it has its own share of problems.


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Wednesday, 13 August 2008
The Beauty of Hunstanton
5 comments:
- Gina said...
Looks like a really charming place...What makes it more so, is the company of friends and loved ones, for sure.
Kailan kaya ako makakapunta dyan ano? someday seguro Len.
Take care.....
- Thursday, 14 August, 2008
- betchai said...
nice shots Len, looks like a very nice quiet place to enjoy the beautiful scenery with friends.
- Saturday, 16 August, 2008
- racalampiano said...
hi Len, just got the time now to read your email and visit your other blogsite...that's really a lovely, dreamy place...so calm...nice place to just sit quietly with friends and loved ones...talk to you later...Ruby
- Thursday, 21 August, 2008
hi tita len! it's me your niece, rysabel, awesomes shots by the way....while you were in London, my mom told me wonderful things about you! like, you read lots of books, you are really talented with your play of words, you are always photogenic, and she even mentioned that she's lucky to have a friend like you!!! i look forward to your visit!!! by the way, how is uncle james, how are you? are you fine there???? do feel homesick sometimes when you see familiar places there in the philippines????the way you described the places there, it must be a perfect place for me to read my favorite book there!!!!!
-i'm really looking forward to your visit here!!!!!!!!!! good luck and may God shower you and uncle james lots of blessings!!
P.S.- i wish we could visit you naman:)and i'm already 12 years old
going to be 13 by april;)teenage life by the next 2 months!!!:-p
- Wednesday, 21 January, 2009
....I really like this scene...so serene...will decree to be here soon :)...
- Wednesday, 21 January, 2009


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So let's talk about sex, actually more specific contraception.
Even though I've lived in the UK since I was 14 and feel very British, when it comes to all things womb and sex related I feel very European in my attitudes. Considering that a lot of British humour is based around sex it's funny to me that in the UK you don't more openly talk about the ins and outs (oh god sorry for even writing that) when it comes to sex and especially contraception.
When I went to the GP at 18 and asked for the pill it was a no nonsense appointment with very little information given to me. The GP asked me whether I'd considered any other options besides the pill, when I said no he simply nodded and filled out a prescription for the pill.
My mum knowing I had a long term boyfriend, booked me in to visit a gynaecologist back home in Germany that same summer. If I was mature enough to have sex then I was also mature enough to go to the gynaecologist and make sure I was healthy. Nothing about the appointment was embarrassing to me. When I told my doctor that I was on the pill she wasn't thrilled and warned me that it wasn't a long term solution. When I mentioned that lots of girls in the UK get the implant she told me that girls in Germany didn't get them. As it turns out, in Europe the coil (specifically the copper version) was the go to.
That conversation had played on my mind for a long time after but I didn't act on it. The pill seemed like an easy solution so I kept chugging it. For four years nonstop. I'd go back to back to avoid having a period if I had a holiday planned and didn't really put much thought into what the extra hormones were doing to my body.
But after a blood test which flagged up the negative effects of the pill and then more recently being contraception free for almost 1 and a half years, I was amazed at how much better I felt being off it. I've been concerned about using hormonal contraception, and with the pill's links to an increased risk in blood clots and depression (see here and here) I thought it was time to take a new direction and not go back.
After lots of research and chatting with friends, I booked my appointment to get fitted with a coil, specifically the copper coil. The copper IUD (intrauterine device) is almost 99% effective, lasts 10 to 12 years before you have to get it replaced, and because it doesn't have hormones it negates some of those nasty effects you can get from the pill. There is also a hormonal version of the cooper coil which lasts about 5 to 7 years and would be an option for you if you struggle with heavy periods.
Research is your friend and you have to go with what's comfortable to you. Every body is different and we all have different preferences. It's important to know that you have choices and you shouldn't feel as if you're limited to just one avenue.
"Do you have sex with men or women?" "Both?" "When did you last have sex? "Oral?" "Give or receive?" "Have you done an AIDS test before?"
"Do you just want to come back another time or are you happy to wait for the Dr?" "If you let me leave now I'll never come back."
"Oh no your modesty blanket has flown away!" "At this point I really don't care I'm sure you've seen hundreds of vaginas."


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On October 9th, we finally reached the end of our patience with the contractor we had been using. To be fair, Sarah had reached the end of her patience at least a month before I did. Anyway, I e-mailed him with the still lengthy list of things that needed to be done at our house, and asked him how many of them he would be able to get done by the end of the week. He said they'd be able to do everything except the windows by the end of the week. Sounded great, but we'd heard that one before. On the 10th and 11th and 12th, nobody showed up. I e-mailed him again, and said that enough was enough, we were willing to pay for what was done but would need a refund for what wasn't done. He said they would finish the baseboards and drywall work on that Friday and then we could settle up. Friday, they didn't show up. Surprised? No, not really. We hired a company called Mr. Handyman to come and do the inside work, and they got about 90% of it done in 1 day. All they have left to do is sanding the drywall patches on the inside. We are waiting until we get the safety railing back from the old contractor to have Mr. Handyman come do the outside work, and of course, that has been another whole dramatic endeavor. He supposedly had it in his truck ready to deliver to us 2 weeks ago, then we didn't hear from him for a week, then got him to respond by threatening legal action. We're currently scheduled to get our refund check and our safety railing back from him tomorrow. I'll believe both things when I see them.
The nicest thing about Mr. Handyman was that they said they'd show up at 7:00 am and start working, and they were there at 7 and started working! It seems like a no-brainer, but after the experience we had with the other contractor, we certainly weren't used to it. They also don't overbook themselves. They book each of their contractors for 1 job per day, and if they finish early, they call to see if someone else wants them to come over and do a partial day's work. Seems to be a good system for everyone involved.
We still don't have a solution for the windows, and we have to at the very least replace the window in the kitchen, since it is the wrong color, the wrong style, and the wrong size. Our condo association hasn't yelled at us TOO much about it, but I sense that their patience is probably wearing a little bit thin.
We got a grill the weekend after we got the patio, and it has been such a nice thing to have. I used it a LOT the first week, and I have plans to use it all through the winter as long as there's not ice on the patio making it too dangerous to walk around out there. I love being able to grill stuff, haven't done that since I was living at home back in high school.
I got hired on as an employee a few weeks ago at work, which is a relief. I've been a contractor here for 3 years, it's nice to finally have paid vacation days, sick days, and benefits.
Sarah ran the Marine Corps Marathon last weekend, for more details see her blog.


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"We are dedicated to seeing that the clinic meets the medical needs of children," acknowledged Korthase. "The services we will provide are a coordinated effort between hospital staff, nurses and local physicians." In addition to providing medical care for illnesses, the clinic will also be available for immunizations and baby wellness checkups.
Additionally, the clinic also will provide an opportunity for health care to families without insurance, or who are currently not seeing a physician. "If a family is not sure they should see a doctor, or they have a concern about their ability to pay for medical care, it is our hope that the clinic will encourage them to come in," said Korthase.


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Wednesday night I struggled with post-production for four hours before midnight. After all that the images I finished were so-so. After midnight, when I kept thinking I should be going to bed, suddenly I slipped into a creative mode.
Working on a photo closeup of flower buds on the parsley plant in my bedroom window, I altered the hue then added a photo filter and a solid color adjustment layer. I enlarged the canvas but now it took on the color of the color adjustment layer. I played with the opacity of the color adjustment layer and voila! There was the image I wanted! In quick succession, I took the original and once again, with a few deft strokes, I came up with the second image.
They're not spectacular but working on those images suggested a direction for creating visual art. I want to create images that do not so much represent reality as tell of the inner promptings occasioned by the photographs. Instead of verisimilitude I want to build upon photographs to express my own aesthetic, even an artistic effect through the manipulation of colors, lines and shapes.
Today I only did this one image. Again nothing special but this image of asparagus hit the spot. In England they say, "Blue and green, only on the Queen!" Traditional artists don't think blue and green should go together. But they do!
I could have done more today – the energy was high and bright – but my archival backup RAID drive suddenly went out on me last week. I could only read the files and couldn't alter anything on the disk. On my old desktop computer, the RAID was connected via Apple's Firewire 800 that my MacBook Pro does not support. Copying files from the corrupted drive was taking forever.
Finally this evening I went out and purchased a USB 3.0 external drive. Instead of hours copying took minutes. Shortly after midnight, I finished copying the files on the 3 TB mirroring RAID array. I couldn't reformat it for RAID but was able to erase the drive and recover the 6 TB. It's no longer RAID and it is USB 2.0. I'll use it a third disk backup for my photo and video archive.
So, another day that could have been great for doing production work ended up as archival work. Such is the life of a photographer/artist. As much as I want to do fun, creative work, sometimes I have to use precious energy for grunt work!


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Hi Peeps!
So much of my art is done in layers. Sheer applique is layer after layer of color and texture. I create a layer of hand dye, then add a layer of stitching, add another layer of sheers, add a solid image and then add more stitching and sheers. I don't so much design a quilt as I build one in layers.
So its a good thing to try those layers on a whole other platform. I've begun some while back to study Photoshop on Lynda.com, which is a software classroom web site. I don't know anyone knows Photoshop. But I've learned some tricks and it's interesting it, too, works in layer.
I started with a great abbey hall and soften the image.
I added in two Granville drawings. Grandville was Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard generally known by the pseudonym of J. J. Grandville, who did fabulous character drawings in the 1900s in France.
I put in a painted layer underneath to add color
And added white swirls for energy and pattern.
Then I slid the color panel to the right.
What did I learn?
What I've always known. All art is art is art. Playing with layers in one form is no different than playing with another form. And I learned I like white swirls, a lot!
So get out the paint, the computer, or the organza, or the very wierd lace. Layers make a rich tapestry to delight the eye. The building of patterns and textures make the rich and fabulous world in which we celebrate our art!
You'll more information on Grandville at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Ignace_Isidore_G%C3%A9rard_Grandville
Dover has a great digital design source book on his work.
Lynda.com has classes on almost anything and everything. It's a fabulous way to learn new software.
Go play hard at something new! It's amazing what happens when you bring that skill back to your own art.
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Saturday's crucial FA Cup quarter-final replay between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Highbury has been entrusted to Uriah Rennie.
And it's bad news for United as they have lost the last four games the Bradford official has handled involving them.
Rennie hit the headlines on the first day of the 1999-2000 season when he became the first referee to send Alan Shearer off.
Television playbacks later showed that Shearer had been harshly treated by the referee as Ruud Gullit's United went down 1-0 to Aston Villa at St James's.
Then, within a couple of months, Rennie red-carded United keeper Steve Harper in the League Cup defeat by Birmingham City at St Andrews.
Rennie had United's Premiership game with Leicester City at the end of that season but he has not been seen in the middle since. For he was demoted, and in 2000-2001 he was taken out of the Premiership firing line and restricted to games in the Nationwide League.
But with Graham Poll out of the country being vetted for his World Cup commitments, Rennie has been given the top match on Saturday.
And Highbury will be no place for the faint-hearted on Saturday. In the first FA Cup game at St James's Park 10 days ago there was a little fracas before the teams went down the tunnel after Arsenal winger Robert Pires aimed a little kick at United midfielder Jamie McClen following the final whistle.


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Even though, I wish she would stay young forever, she is growing up !! That's our New Hair Resolution, whats yours?
1.) I made a part going across her hair, basically ear to ear.
I tied up the back section, to get it out of our way, we will use it later.
2.) Starting with the front section I made 3 squares, and I used black rubber bands to separate each square.
3.) I added one pink bead to each section on top of the black rubber bands.
4.) Next, I made 2 twists (two-strand twists) in each square.
5.) Behind my 3 squares, I made 4 smaller squares. I started by making a part in the middle, behind the center square.
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7.) I added rubber bands to secure the twists. I placed two beads, in the two middle sections, and one bead, on the side sections near each ear.
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This weekend I met my friend Joni for an early afternoon supper at one of our very favorite San Francisco restaurants, Zuni Cafe on Market Street. We've gone there for many, many years now, always ordering and splitting the exact same thing, a dozen oysters on the half shell, Caesar salad, pom frites, and Zuni's famous roast chicken. And, oh yeah, and a nice glass of Pinot Gris. Afterwards, I walked around a bit, snapping a few shots of the neighborhood. It was a good day...I hope perhaps you shared a great meal with freinds, and enjoyed your weekend, too.


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At Raymond James - I know all their reps are insurance licensed so they can sell VA's and FA's - but do they also sell Life, LTC or DI ?
Just wondering because I've talked to a few clients of the local RJ guy and asked if he has talked to them about life insurance, ltc, etc, and they say no. He works in a bank (the RJ advisor)
RJ definately gives you the opportunity to do insurance, they have an insurance agency set up for life, and VA, and they have an arrangement with an outside agency for LTC
Do they make you write business through the agency or can you work directly with the insurance companies?
I believe, while I was there, seeing accounts with annuities held direct (and reflected in a shell account on the RJ side). Don't relay on that though.
A lot are licensed but I would venture to say few actually do a whole hell of a lot of insurance business. To answer your question: Yes on Life, LTC, and DI. Good payout too (life, at least). Think of it this way: If your clients aren't buying insurance from you, they're buying it from someone else. Who do you think clients have a better relationship/communicate more often with --- Their FA (you) or some guy they bought insurance from? - SJ
At Raymond James - I know all their reps are insurance licensed so they can sell VA's and FA's - but do they also sell Life, LTC or DI ?


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It has been some time since I sat down to analyze what is happening with peak oil. It has been difficult to see that there is any meaningful response from government, business and the media. They are still very busy characterizing minor new discoveries of oil as the saviors of society, as though there is a pervasive fear of admitting the truth to the public. The pieces of the puzzle that one has to fit together are very fragmented and misrepresented in the media.
* There is a renewed effort in the US to paint the tar sands as an ethical source of oil. I still believe Chris Skrebowski is right in his projection that the tar sands will peak in 2015. I covered this in the article, Will the tar sands peak in 2015?, on my blog. The essential limiting factors on tar sands are flow rate (the amount that can be extracted at one time from all mines) and the density of hydrocarbons in the formation which tends to decrease toward the periphery of the formation. The latter is the basis for Skrebowski's 2015 peak projection.
* The US was putting a great deal of stock in shale gas as the future of energy for the US. With all of the environmental problems from fracking, the public is, even now, split on the validity of that as an energy source. In addition the IEA and USGS(EIA) have now downgraded the estimates for the Murcheson Shale formation in eastern US from over 400 trillion cubic feet to something less than 50 trillion cubic feet. There is also serious doubts about the validity of the estimates for the Bakken shale formation in north central US and southern prairie provinces of Canada. This is a tremendous blow to US energy plans. It is also very likely that estimates on recoverable energy from other shale formations, both in the US and abroad, have been dramatically overstated. At the same time the true cost of extraction and site restoration have probably been dramatically understated.
* It is strongly believed, in the peak oil community, and recently being tacitly admitted in the mainstream press and political circles, that the OPEC reserve estimates for Saudi Arabia, and potentially other OPEC members, are vastly overstated and that even Saudi Arabia has reached or surpassed its production peak. The Saudis are only managing to keep up their production with the injection of tremendous volumes of sea water to keep up the wellhead pressure. But they are now experiencing water cut up to as high as 90% on some wells. In the process they are also destroying their critical fresh water aquifers by contaminating them with salt water. In addition OPEC nations are increasingly consuming their own oil resources meaning as their standard of living rises and the disparity between production and exports is growing each year. From a global perspective it is not production that matters but rather exports.
* Emerging nations such as China and India are still experiencing exponential growth in their energy consumption every year. Both use a tremendous amount of coal as well (China has vast coal reserves but they are also a net coal importer), but coal reserves are significantly declining, with production rates now also on the decline. Energy consumption tends to follow economic growth and decline and there is still a tremendous amount of economic growth possible in these two large population giants. As is always the case, the more the economy grows the greater are the population's expectations for standard of living and consumption. This is certainly proving to be the case in these two nations.
* Deep water oil is not the panacea that western nations had painted it to be. The recovery of deep water oil is very technically challenging, expensive and risky, both in terms of safety and environmental well being. BP's Deepwater Horizon loss was the first major deepwater oil disaster, but it definitely will not be the last. There will always be a high risk of methane explosions and the resulting leak is extremely damaging to the environment. It is also very likely that the optimistic estimates of how much undiscovered deep water oil exists have been dramatically overstated. Deep water wells also tend to peak much more rapidly than land-based wells - vis-a-vis the North Sea and Mexico's Cantarell - so their benefit is short-lived. Considering the cost of exploration and discovery, the long lead time needed to put safe extraction technology in place, and the limits on the number of recovery wells that can be sunk into a single reserve, deep water oil is very unlikely to keep up with the declines in land-based production. It is very possible that deep water oil may quickly become non viable economically and have to be abandoned.
* Methane hydrates (as well as coal bed methane and bio-mass methane) are seen as a strong potential as the next great energy source. Certainly with the decline in viability of shale gas this will renew the expectations for methane hydrates. I have covered this extensively in my blog. The estimates for recoverability of Methane Hydrates are all over the map, as are the reserves that have a potential for economic recovery if the technology can be sorted out. In general, however, the recoverability estimates, I believe, are badly overstated. In addition it would take a whole new energy infrastructure to take full advantage of these resources, an energy infrastructure that I believe we are already past the point of possibility of developing.
* There is an ever growing disparity between WTI crude prices and the other, more realistic prices of oil such as Brent. The WTI, NYMEX-traded, American price is being kept artificially low as the US, the world's largest oil importer, attempts to impose prices on the rest of the world in order to keep it's ever increasing energy costs in check, particularly as it tries to recover from the 2008 global economic recession, which it still has not managed to do. Increasingly global oil producers will not trade their oil contracts on NYMEX because they are able to get much better prices on other global oil commodity exchanges which more accurately reflect the state of global oil reserves. With the US credit rating having recently been downgraded by S&P there is an increasing possibility that the US dollar will be overthrown as the global reserve currency. This will make the US/NYMEX oil pricing increasingly irrelevant and drive the cost the US must pay for oil up to realistic levels equivalent to what the rest of the world pays.
* Over the past several years there is a clear, but unprovable pattern, of the US waging war after war against oil-rich countries in the hands of rulers, usually dictators, not friendly to the U.S. First there was Iraq and Afghanistan (the gateway to the Caspian Sea oil province), then the suspected involvement in the overthrow of Mubarak in Egypt, the invasion of Libya, the suspected involvement in the division of Sudan, the continued saber rattling at Iran and Venezuela, and the increasing rhetoric, now that Libya is more or less settled, over Syria. After the invasion of Afghanistan a former executive of Conoco Phillips, Ahmid Karzai, was installed as ruler and plans immediately began for a pipeline to bring Caspian oil to a Pacific port via Afghanistan. After the invasion of Irag western oil companies immediately began negotiating for their share of the Iraqi oil pie. The same is about to happen in Libya. And when Sudan was partitioned the US took aim at the oil reserves in the newly separated south Sudan. The saber rattling over Iran, Syria and others has as much to do with their oil reserves as politics. And in all, the US has more military presence in the Arabian Gulf than anywhere else in the world except the US itself.
* Despite several years of teeth gnashing and negative press in the US over Canada's tar sands oil being dirty oil (complete with bans against it in several states including California), the US government has a measure on the table for building a high volume pipeline, the Keystone Pipeline, from Alberta to the major US oil refineries in Texas and elsewhere along the Gulf coast. It is obvious they only consider tar sands oil dirty when they can get adequate supply from elsewhere in the world. With the reality of declining OPEC, Mexican and other sources of oil staring them in the face, they desperately want to tie up that Canadian tar sands oil, particularly since China is making increasing investment in the tar sands also in an attempt to ensure future oil availability. Venezuela has vast oil sands, in the Orinoco region, that probably equal those in Canada, but Venezuela is not friendly to US interests.
* The US is quietly but increasingly reducing its investment in automobile infrastructure (highways, tunnels, bridges, etc) including new construction and maintenance of existing infrastructure. This is obviously partly due to the long recession that has gripped the country but it is a clear indicator that when budgets are tight they are no longer prepared to give top priority to automobile infrastructure.
* Most developed nations such as the US and European nations are placing increased emphasis on electric cars as the centerpiece of the future of the automobile. That, however, ignores the simple and glaringly obvious reality that electrical generation and transmission infrastructure is rapidly deteriorating and will require massive billions of dollars of investment in order to support an electric car culture. In addition, any sort of serious government push to accelerate the conversion to electric cars will dramatically increase the drawdown of increasingly rare resources, particularly for the production of the batteries needed to run those electric cars. It is clearly doubtful if the hundreds of millions of cars in the US and Europe will ever be replaced wholesale by electric vehicles.
* Increasingly over the past decade, published oil production and reserve figures have been broadened to include more and more questionable commodities such as synthetic oil from tar sands, liquid fuels created from coal and natural gas condensates, liquid fuels produced from shale formations, ethanol, bio-fuels and more. The simple reality already is that traditional crude oil is no longer satisfying the demand but is increasingly reliant on these other non-traditional sources to make up the shortfall. But even the figures reported by the EIA, of crude plus condensates, are already on the decline.
Peak oil is not an event wherein all of a sudden one day governments, business and the media will announce that peak oil has arrived and we all need to adjust the way we live on this planet. It won't be sudden. It won't be clear. And in the initial stages of the decline following peak there is plenty of wiggle room to disguise the fact that we are in decline, and room to perpetuate the state of denial in which we have existed for the past couple of decades. As has often been said, peak oil ultimately will only be recognized in the rearview mirror.
I believe peak oil has already arrived. I believe, in fact, based on the data available, peak oil arrived in 2005. In the several years since then enormous effort has been put into disguising that reality and turning to other energy sources and classifying them as oil to allow that facade to be maintained. I do not believe we are adjusting to the reality of peak oil. I belief we are firmly entrenched in trying to deny that reality and scrambling ever harder to find some viable energy alternative that will allow us to carry on business as usual to keep us from ever having to deal with that reality. The chances are very slim, however, of finding any energy source that will allow us the massive amounts of cheap energy that we derive from crude oil. Peak oil will probably mean peak net energy and be followed by an accelerating decline in all forms of energy.
The news, however, is not all bad. Peak oil and peak net energy will also mean peak CO2 emissions. That will allow the planet a chance to begin recovering from the damage our high energy human lifestyle has inflicted on the planet. That at least improves the prospect of the long term survivability of our species and that of other species with whom we reluctantly share this planet.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Peak Oil: Is There Any Longer a Valid Debate?
Posted by Richard Embleton at 2:20 PM
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