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April 20 — A heated bench shot rapid-fire questions on practical applications of the warrant requirement in DUI cases to all four attorneys during U.S. Supreme Court oral argument April 20 in a case that will decide whether states may criminalize individuals' refusals to submit to breathalyzer or blood tests.
While arguments touched on Fourth Amendment law, every justice except Justice Clarence Thomas hounded each attorney on the practical implications of creating an exception to the warrant requirement.
The court granted 70 minutes for oral arguments, awarding 35 to the petitioner, 15 minutes to North Dakota, 10 minutes to Minnesota, and 10 minutes to the U.S. government, which filed an amicus curiae brief in the case.
"The fundamental problem with the statutes at issue in these three cases is that they make it a criminal offense to assert a constitutional right," began Charles A. Rothfeld, Washington, arguing on behalf of petitioner Danny Birchfield.
While Rothfeld's opening remark summarized the main theme of his argument, justices seemed preoccupied with drawing similarities between criminal penalties and civil consequences.
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy asked about how criminal penalties differed from revoking a license. Rothfeld answered that it amounted to properly revoking part of the bargain between the state and its drivers. Basically, Rothfeld explained that the state grants drivers' licenses in exchange for drivers' promises to drive safely.
Kennedy asked what if all drivers signed a form expressing that consent as a prerequisite to obtaining drivers' licenses. The need to drive as a means of transportation in North Dakota makes that choice involuntary, Rothfeld argued.
That prompted Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to ask whether Birchfield was making an argument that U.S. citizens enjoy a constitutional right to drive.
No, Rothfeld clarified, but the analysis still hinges on voluntary consent.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. then asked how conditioning a drivers license, which is a government benefit, on the expectation that drivers will not operate their cars drunk is any different than similar cases for revoking benefits to operate trains or aircraft.
Those analyses turned on special needs that accounted for factors like the right to privacy and officers' lack of discretion in executing searches, Rothfeld argued.
Justice Stephen G. Breyer then engaged in a line of questioning that focused on practicality, asking about how it might affect drivers if the court made an exception for breathalyzers, which are less intrusive than blood tests.
Rothfeld gave a variety of answers that circled around the idea that because courts have always treated breathalyzers a certain way, they should continue treating them that way. None of the answers satisfied Breyer.
"Why?" Breyer asked. "That's really my unknown question: Why? Why? That's why I started with that, because I really don't know the answer."
Justice Elena Kagan then asked why the court couldn't consider breathalyzers as searches incident to arrest.
That should only apply for people purposefully trying to destroy evidence, Rothfeld argued. That prompted an inquiry from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"Why isn't it an affirmative effort to get rid of the evidence because you know the longer the interval passes, the less likely that the test is going to reveal a level that's over the standard amount?" she asked.
Rothfeld argued it was because the individual could not take affirmative action.
Despite receiving a combined 25 minutes for argument, attorneys representing North Dakota and Wyoming faced continuous dogged questions from a bench seemingly unsatisfied with their answers on the practical implications of how the current warrant systems worked and the burdens law enforcement faced.
Both attorneys said they did not know how long it took law enforcement to obtain warrants, why law enforcement faced significant burdens in requesting warrants, whether the states faced an epidemic of releasing drunk drivers, and why their state legislatures could not amend their statutory codes to address what they claimed to be statewide problems.
However, Assistant Dakota County Attorney Kathryn Keena, Hastings, Minn., clarified that most of the tests at issue in the case are conducted at police stations or hospitals after drivers suspected of driving under the influence are taken off the road.
The bench erupted in heated questions, asking Keena why Minnesota law enforcement couldn't call for warrants on the way to either police stations or hospitals if the tests were that necessary. Keena could not provide an answer.
Kagan then asked if the states could receive warrants in a reasonable amount of time, why should the court grant an exception to the warrant requirement.
Keena said the exception would allow states to seek sentencing enhancements in future charges for driving under the influence, which would be more severe than obstruction of justice penalties.
"Why?" balked Justice Sonia Sotomayor. "You change the law. I mean, you know, it's as if you want us to create an exception to the Fourth Amendment—and a very drastic one—to give someone the right to say yea or nay without a warrant, but we don't permit people to say yea or nay when a warrant is present. If they don't comply, they're charged with obstruction, and there will be consequences to obstruction."
Those charges would not have the same results as driving under the influence enhancements, Keena argued.
"Well, that's because you choose not to penalize obstruction at a higher level," Sotomayor responded. "That's your choice. We're now creating an exception to the Fourth Amendment because of your choice."
Keena said Minnesota's position is that warrants aren't necessary.
"Justice Sotomayor is assuming that you're going to lose, so she wants to know what your reaction is to that," Alito joked to laughter from the courtroom.
"I don't like it," Keena said. "I don't like it one bit."
Representing the U.S. in its amicus curiae brief, Deputy Solicitor General Ian H. Gershengorn explained that even law enforcement in large places like the Washington metro area stopped conducting tests based on the unavailability of magistrate judges. He added that states already criminalize behaviors tied to government benefits, which would include a driver's license.
Additionally, Gershengorn said warrants just for driving under the influence offenses in some parts of the country, including metropolitan areas, can take anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes.
Finally, he explained that preliminary roadside breathalyzer test results were not admissible in court, even if drivers declined later tests at police stations or hospitals—making it more difficult to prosecute such offense.
Roberts repeated Sotomayor's point about using obstruction charges where drivers refuse to comply with a warrant.
While that would result in a penalty, Gershengorn explained, that still does not allow law enforcement to get drivers to take those tests that would allow the state to prosecute them for driving-under-the-influence offenses.
On rebuttal, Rothfeld also clarified a point of practice, saying that more states every year are adopting technology that allow for the receipt of electronic warrants in less than 30 minutes. Creating an exception under the current landscape would be premature, he explained.
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Sunday, December 8, 2013
Winter Secrets
Stefanie has sent me on a creative journey unlike no other. I went places far and wide, but in the end decided to make a new little accordion folded book with two elements that spoke to me the loudest. Namely swan and water (winter cold water.) These prompted the new design for my beloved hand made paper and sumi-e ink sticks and brushes which are of import in making a little book.
This is the design for the book which I will use as a guide. It is quickly done and I make no apologies. I need to practice my brush strokes as I haven't held a sumi-e brush for quite some time.
And my stamp ink (red) is almost all dried up. Time for a new one of those.
Here is a close up of my black swan.
Stefanie's blog where you will be linked. Thank you so much dear friend for taking me on such a wonderful creative ride. Thank you for dropping in today. Hugs, Norma, x
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oh how wonderful!ReplyDelete
i love that it is a little book
with a tie
so charming!
Norma, I love your little books, and this one is very wintery - the plum branch is beautiful, and the swan a noble creature. I like the idea of his leaving behind secrets in the ripples.ReplyDelete
best wishes, sus
Ah, little books are always good. And your painting! Never let your ink and brushes dry up.ReplyDelete
I love these little books, but have not let myself commit to one yet. Thank you for sharing another--they are so wonderful!ReplyDelete
Dear Norma, your little books with handmade paper are always just lovely and I like that you choose this poetic winter theme with asiatic appearance. More than well done, my dear!!!ReplyDelete
barbara bee
Your little books are so wonderful! I like your stroke of the brush, how you made that swan. And the combination with the light blue...just beautiful and precious!ReplyDelete
I lover your little books so much, this one with the black swan is really a treasure!ReplyDelete
:-) mano
I've missed these little books of yours- and love that you chose a black swan- very elegant!ReplyDelete
oh, norma. i always love to read the words you add to your posts so. and this tiny booklet is so petitely cute. swans burying secrets underwater? cherish the thought!ReplyDelete
i love what you've done here, also those branches.
i have a mission of my own : our new drawing challenge theme is up and we'd love to have you!
Dear Norma, thank you so much for participating! The result is just beautiful, you know I love your little books and this one with the black swan - great! closed with a string and hidden, fantastic! I am just happy about it and I am proud :-)ReplyDelete
x Stefanie
Hi Norma, your book is a little work of art (although i think there is not little art, there is not big art) is inspiring, (from to see your work i feel desire of make a kind of book, but i dont know if i be able)ReplyDelete
have a nice week!!!
Oh, I nearly missed your swanlights! Luckily I didn't, because it's such a lovely piece again! Wonderful in every detail!ReplyDelete
I don't know how I missed seeing this little beauty earlier, but somehow I did. I adore this little piece. The book format is beautiful, as is your every line that you added so perfectly to this piece. I am enjoying such a lovely visit on this quiet boxing-day day. (It is always one of my favourite days of the year! - as it is kept for doing whatever we want)ReplyDelete

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"Eduvation" is a word I created to shorten and blend the use of the words innovation in education. (Perhaps the term already exists elsewhere, but I haven't heard it used yet.)
Last week I witnessed a debate that stretched for 3 days at an 8-day Baldrige event. The topic? The meaning of innovation. The challenge was that the term was suffering from multiple interpretations. Given that we were at a Baldrige Performance Excellence event, the group decided to review the Baldrige definition of innovation in order to ensure a common understanding of the common term.
According to the Education Criteria for Performance Excellence (Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, 2013), the term innovation refers to,
Making meaningful change to improve programs, services, processes or organizational effectiveness and to create a new value for students and stakeholders. Innovation involves the adoption of an idea, process, technology, program, service or business model that is either new or new to its proposed application. The outcome of innovation is a discontinuous or break through change in results, programs or services.
Successful organizational innovation is a multistep process that involves development and knowledge sharing, a decision to implement, implementation, evaluation and learning. Although innovation is often associated with technological innovation, it is applicable to all key organizational processes that would benefit from change, whether through breakthrough improvement or a change in approach or outputs. It could include fundamental changes in organizational structure to more effectively accomplish the organization's work.
Recently, I read a few articles about eduvation–innovation in education–and they all seemed to focus on either new technology or new models. I wondered, "were those the only key levers to collectively move us forward in education?" My answer was no.
The Baldrige definition provided six levers with one of them being processes. Furthermore, the definition states, "Although innovation is often associated with technological innovation, it is applicable to all key organizational processes that would benefit from change." That being said, the questions for principals and teachers are, "what are all the key processes that would benefit from change, and particularly what are the key instructional and instructional leadership processes that would benefit from a change in thinking and practice?
The challenge this week is simple: engage in eduvation. The list below provides steps you can follow with your team and is followed by italicized examples.
- Sit with your professional journal to brainstorm changes that are required (blending professional best practices to deconstruct the standards)
- Collaborate with your peers to gather the collective thought and select the change that adds the most value (invest in The Core Deconstructed)
- Create your roadmap (create The Core Deconstructed matrix)
- Use technology to enhance the eduvation process (use the electronic template to later insert resources)
- Collaborate across departments or schools (share and refine your matricies)
- Communicate and eliminate barriers to the change (contact me for the next level and/or feedback)
- Keep it simple (keep it simple :-))
- Celebrate successes (share)
When you're done, do #8 and let me know about your success!
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (2013). 2013 – 2014 Education criteria for performance excellence.


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Hello. I would like to present to you another installment in a series of maps Danielowice. The map is made in Polish style, it has two fully playable farm. They are on the small and large field. I hope that the map will appeal to everyone
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Hard to tell from the photos, but mist covered the land and this reduced the vision of the Vikings. This resulted in terrain being placed as the Vikings moved forward.
|The old guy with the sheep managed to fend off several attacks from well equipped Vikings until he was finally killed.
Great game with the lads.
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How To Turn Job Rejection Into An Advantage
Job rejection isn't uncommon. What's really uncommon is an attitude to face the challenges head-on and use everything that comes your way to your advantage.
Related: How To Deal With Rejection
It is NOT natural to feel demoralized, upset, and angry upon receiving a gut wrenching "Thanks, but no thanks" notification from an employer you were so eager to work for. It is mental conditioning, and this behavior can be altered.
How Different People React To Job Rejection
Remember, even the smartest of professionals are turned down for positions they had always wanted. It happens, and it's completely natural.
Most people accept failures by default and move on as if by force of habit. Others fail (yet again) to come to terms with the reality that they have subconsciously accepted and continue to brood over it for a very long time.
A select few turn it to their advantage. They draw strength from everything that life throws at them. It is completely up to you which category of job seekers you wish to belong to.
Failures are not to be accepted. They are indicative of the fact that you have a chance to learn the new tricks, become stronger, and scale even higher mountains.
You Choose How You React, Always
Yes, it takes some practice to learn how to transmute the negative feelings resulting from rejection into something positive and empowering, especially when you are qualified, experienced, and have all that is necessary to succeed.
But, worrying or continually dwelling over a temporary failure does not help, right? It will just make you less confident the next time you are onto something similar, or bigger.
The decision to accept, reject, or deal with failure is entirely yours. There are no set rules.
Is It Possible To Try Again
Sometimes it is possible to give another shot to the job you really wanted but could not get.
Susan Adams has penned a beautiful piece on this. Susan narrates the story of a woman eyeing a top sales position in a reputed company who was rejected at first, then managed to get the job she wanted through systematic communication with the hiring manager.
Think objectively, as an experienced motivational speaker would tell you.
- If you think you deserved the position you applied for, contact the hiring manager and politely ask for the feedback. A well-written email will fetch you a new professional contact – a hiring manager who did not recruit you the first time but would want to reconsider you the next time, or possibly recommend you to someone else because you have demonstrated maturity in dealing with rejection (something that majority of candidates simply fail to do).
- If you think you lost the winning line by few inches, you can even ask the employer to reconsider you for the position. But keep in mind that you will have to first identify the gap and later try to fill it up! For example, if the company vice-president decided to choose someone else over you at the last minute just because you lacked relevant experience in one out of ten areas, make it a point to provide information, real professional life example, and so on to allay his fears.
Most candidates do not try either of these options – you've got to be a positive person to do that. You can also read a good post here written by me called, "Tips to Choose Right Career after Study."
Is There No Way Out?
If there's no way out, well, you might as well look forward.
Not getting what you really want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck, say the wise. But this holds true only if you do not look at failure as fate, but an opportunity – an occasion to aim even higher by challenging yourself.
You Can Turn Job Rejection To Your Advantage
Yes, it is possible. All it takes is the courage to challenge your own emotions, willingness to look at the situation in an objective manner, and, most importantly, the belief that you can do it!
Your story (over the next few months) can be like:
- One job rejection and then another.
- Frustration and lack of interest in profession you once admired.
- Drop in confidence and self-esteem.
- Aim for smaller goals and settle for 'less.'
Or, you can consciously choose to make it this way:
- One job rejection.
- Self-analysis and skill review.
- Skill development and focus on learning.
- More confidence.
- Aim for bigger goals; do not settle for 'less.'
Have you experienced rejection recently? It's not permanent and it does not define you. How rejection affects your professional life is entirely your decision.
Yes, lack of funds, opportunities lost, and, in some cases, loss of your spouse's confidence in you may come around to pull you down, but in the grand scheme of things, all that matters is whether you tried to pave your own path or not.
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MERS-CoV: Mecca Hajj, Umrah pilgrimages could trigger pandemic
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With millions of people expected to participate in the annual Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina between July and October, the heightened risk of the global spread of MERS-CoV infection in the period is causing concern among health officials.
Umrah or "lesser Hajj"
is expected to peak during the holy month of Ramadan between July 9 and August 7 this year in Saudi Arabia, while the
"greater Hajj"
will take place from October 13 to 18.
Experts fear that due to the fact that the virus can spread through close contact, the peak periods of Umrah and Hajj, in which millions of pilgrims crowd in holy sites in Mecca and Medina, heighten risks of transmission of the virus and could trigger mass global outbreak of the illness as infected pilgrims returning home after the Hajj spread the infection. The annual Hajj alone draws about 3.7 million Muslims from around the world.
Foreign Policy
reports that last year, about 6 million pilgrims visited Saudi Arabia as part of the annual Umrah-Hajj pilgrimage.
According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
, WHO and Saudi health officials are working ahead of the annual Hajj and the peak period of the Umrah to track and control spread of the new deadly virus and prevent a mass outbreak during the pilgrimage.
has proven deadlier than the 2003 SARS outbreak which killed about 800 people, with similar symptoms including fever and cough that develops into pneumonia.
Death rates are higher among
patients. While only about 8 percent of SARS patients died more than 50 percent of MERS-CoV patients have died. Since September 2012, WHO has
a total of 64 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV and 38 deaths, more than half the number of cases.
Voice of Russia
reports that the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia recently announced an additional three laboratory-confirmed cases.
WHO officials say that because MERS-CoV infections have not been previously identified in humans experts have very little knowledge about its transmission, clinical features and treatment. The number of cases that have been reported are not enough to build a complete picture of the infection.
So far, the Middle East has been the focal point of transmission, with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar the major countries in the Middle East where cases have been reported. The highest incidence has been in Saudi Arabia and it is possible that the infection was introduced and spread during previous pilgrimages. Cases have been
in Europe: France, Germany, the UK, and Italy. All the European cases have been linked to the Middle East.
According to the
, the Embassy of Saudi Arabia has recommended that the elderly, the terminally ill, pregnant women and children refrain from conducting the Hajj.
advises pilgrims to protect themselves from infection by washing their hands very often and not touching their mouth, nose, or eyes. Pilgrims should also avoid contact with sick people and seek medical care if they develop symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath within 14 days of returning from the pilgrimage.
Authorities have issued no directives or recommendations that people should change their Hajj travel plans over fears of
infection. However, WHO has expressed concerns that the virus could spark a pandemic.
Digital Journal
reported that while addressing the closing of the 66th session of the World Health Assembly, the D-G of the WHO, Dr. Chan, raised an alarm, saying that the Middle East respiratory symptom coronavirus was a "threat to the entire world."
According to
Digital Journal
, Chan said: "We understand too little about this virus when viewed against the magnitude of its potential threat. We do not know where the virus hides in nature. We do not know how people are getting infected. Until we answer these question, we are empty-handed when it comes to prevention. These are alarm bells. And we must respond... The novel coronavirus is not a problem that any single affected country can keep to itself or manage all by itself. It is a threat to the entire world."
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Isetatsu lover!
I'm a big fan of Isetatsu.
A lot of wonderful hand printed "very Edo taste" Japanese papers with colored figures (chiyogami) are in the tiny shop. these are of course expensive…
and the shop makes cute and useful goods from chiyogami designs.
I recommend handkerchiefs and postcards(^_-)* these are not so high prices & we can use these everyday!
I can't stop myself when I found the latest one!!
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) has serious doubts about the overall attractiveness of a bid by French telecom group Iliad (ILD.PA) for its U.S. mobile unit, despite lower regulatory hurdles than a rival offer, said two people close to the company.
Iliad made a surprise bid on Thursday for 56.6 percent of T-Mobile US TMUS.N, the fourth-largest carrier in the United States, at $33 per share, crashing deal talks between Deutsche Telekom and Sprint (S.N) that have been going since last year.
"This offer is not serious enough to walk away from Sprint/Softbank," said one of the people.
"It is better to have a bird in the hand rather than two in the bush, but the question is at what price? And this discount compared to the Sprint/Softbank offer seems too high," the person said.
Sprint Corp, the third-place U.S. mobile carrier, has been planning an offer that values T-Mobile at roughly $40 per share, sources earlier told Reuters, though that bid is likely to face more regulatory challenges as it would whittle down the number of big players in the market to three from four.
The German operator has been looking for a way to exit the United States for more than three years because it sees T-Mobile's fourth-place position behind Verizon, AT&T, and Softbank's Sprint as limiting long-term profitability.
Although T-Mobile's aggressive challenger strategy has helped it win customers in recent quarters, Deutsche Telekom remains concerned that its lack of low-frequency spectrum and fixed-line infrastructure hampers its ability to compete.
Both sources said Deutsche Telekom Chief Executive Tim Hoettges does not see Iliad's bid as attractive because he is skeptical that it would be able to cut out $10 billion in costs from the business as promised.
Deutsche Telekom also doubts that T-Mobile under Iliad's ownership could mount a serious challenge to leaders AT&T and Verizon without additional spectrum and capital, said a third person briefed on the company's thinking.
In contrast, the German group has argued publicly that a tie-up with Sprint would create a number three player with large spectrum holdings and the critical mass to compete more effectively.
Such considerations matter because Deutsche Telekom, which owns 66.7 percent of T-Mobile, would retain a 29 percent stake in T-Mobile if it sells to Iliad, and a holding of about 15 percent in a combined Sprint T-Mobile, sources earlier said.
Deutsche Telekom will nevertheless look at both offers, said the two people.
Iliad has shaken up the French mobile and broadband market in the past decade with its cheap, pared-down subscriber plans and is now challenging Sprint, owned by Japan's Softbank Corp (9984.T), for T-Mobile US.
Sprint has lined up financing for its bid and reached an agreement in June with Deutsche Telekom over a deal framework and valuation, sources earlier told Reuters.
Regulatory challenges remain the biggest hurdle facing the Sprint-T-Mobile deal since both the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) have expressed a desire to have at least two more network operators competing against the market leaders AT&T and Verizon.
Iliad would not face a long antitrust review since it does not have U.S. holdings and the market would still have four main players, posing less of a risk of price rises.
Some Deutsche Telekom shareholders welcomed Iliad's arrival at the drawn-out T-Mobile talks.
"It is positive that more interest has emerged and Deutsche Telekom won't have to sell T-Mobile US at any price," said one top 10 shareholder.
A top 15 shareholder of Deutsche Telekom said the group should seek the best sale price by talking to both sides.
"The $33 offer is very low compared to $40, with the only justification that approval is much more likely," said the
shareholder. "DT should talk to let as many potential buyers as possible compete on bidding.
"If Sprint wants exclusivity in the negotiations, then let them pay up for it," said the shareholder, adding this could come in the form of a higher break-up fee.
The two sides have already agreed that Sprint would pay Deutsche Telekom a break-up fee of $2 billion if regulators block the deal, sources told Reuters in June.
Iliad shares closed down 1 percent at 189.60 euros on Monday after a 7 percent slide on Friday. Deutsche Telekom closed down 1.7 percent to 11.88 euros, while T-Mobile US shares were up 0.7 percent to $33.5 at 1847 GMT.
Additional reporting by Soyoung Kim in New York, Arno Schuetze in Frankfurt, and Leila Abboud in Paris; Writing by Leila Abboud; Editing by David Clarke


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Makes 4 servings
- 2 red chiles, halved and seeded
- ⅓ cup coconut milk 1 3¼-lb whole chicken
- Zest and juice of 2 limes
- Handful fresh cilantro
- 1 3¼-lb whole chicken
- 2 limes, sliced
How to make it
Preheat the oven to 350°. Put the chiles and coconut milk in a food processor with the lime zest and juice, and cilantro
Loosen the skin at the edge of the cavity of the chicken and push your fingers underneath to form a pocket.
Push most of the paste into the pocket under the skin and rub the remaining paste over the outside of the chicken.
Lay the lime slices on the bottom of a roasting pan and sit the chicken on top. Cover with foil and roast for 40 minutes. Then, remove the foil, baste the chicken, and bake uncovered for another 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
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Brunel, Locke and Stephenson: the engineering giants who shaped our world
Brunel, Locke and Stephenson: the engineering giants who shaped our world
One hundred and fifty years ago today, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the greatest engineers in history, died at the age of just 53. His funeral in Kensal Green cemetery was attended by several hundred people, including Joseph Locke who, with Brunel, had opened up Britain to the railway. He was buried a year later, also in Kensal Green.
There was another mourner, that day, however: Robert Stephenson, a household name who had risen from humble origins in the Northumberland coalfield to the highest echelons of London society. Although of a similar age to Brunel, Stephenson was already very frail. His death, a few weeks later, prompted a national outpouring of grief: his body was committed to Westminster Abbey, with the cortège watched by thousands of people as it made its way through Hyde Park by express permission of Queen Victoria. Stephenson's hometown of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, meanwhile, was plunged into mourning at the loss of its heroic son.
The passing of these three extraordinary men, so close together, robbed the country of an astonishing source of talent, energy and influence. The trio, who had done so much to accelerate the Industrial Revolution, were often portrayed by the press as rivals clambering to pursue their own agendas, but were in fact close colleagues and friends. Moreover, they were much more than engineers: they were consulted by (or sat in) Parliament and boardrooms, and advised foreign and colonial governments on railways, water supply and sanitation, dock and harbour improvements, land reclamation schemes and much more. They were titans of the Victorian age.


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While the answer to this question can be found in a number of different slide decks and trainings that my fellow teammates have delivered, I wanted to take a moment to highlight the conversation.
During some of my recent VAR Summits, partners have been asking whether or not they have to sell Office 365 Midsize Business either through the Open program or through the Advisor model to their customers.
The good news is that you can actually do both…. at the same time!
For example:
You have a customer who decides to purchase Office 365 Midsize Business from you. You sell them 50 seats through the Open program. This payment is made up front and those users are set for the year once their 50 seat key is activated. A few months later, your customer decides to purchase 10 more seats, but they wish to pay monthly instead of the one year up front.
Through the portal, you will see that you have the option to do either add new seats through the Open program by activating additional keys, or by entering in a credit card (Advisor model). See the option to "Use another payment method" in the screenshot below:
One thing you will need to keep in mind here is that the original 50 users will still maintain their original end date, while the 10 new users will have a different end date 12 months from when the credit card info was entered. That is because you are essentially creating a new Advisor model subscription.


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About the Mahindra 4500
Mahindra started producing the 4500 Tractor in 2001 and continued until 2008. Sometimes, the parts compatibility is determined by the serial number of your Mahindra 4500 Tractor, and that info should be listed on the part fit notes. Some Mahindra 4500 Tractors have a 4x2 2WD chassis, but there are also some with a 4x4 MFWD 4WD (optional) chassis, all equipped with hydrostatic power steering. They also have wet disc brakes. The type II/I 3-point hitch is very reliable, capable to lift 3968 lbs [1799 kg]. It is used with a position and draft control. It is also worth noting that the continuous (2WD) rear PTO runs at 540/1000 rpms.
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Thursday, 27 August 2009
Army Painter Part 2
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hmmmmm The white is indeed disappointing, I've been mulling over a vast Austrian project for a little while, and wondered whether Army Painter might be the quick fix, but this probably isn't the answer...hey-hoReplyDelete
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It may just be me but I will email you some pictures of the white to see what you think.
I've jsut got some fantastic results with white using a white base coat, inks from Coat D'Arms then two shades of the thin white and Andrea shadow. It was pretty quick - 36 Italians less than 30hrs. Will post pic's next week.
I use Army Painter and have been painting quite a few Spanish and Romans which feature large areas of white. It might be checking out my blog to see the effects first hand. You get better results by periodically dabbing off some of the painter that collects in undesirable places but i've not done that on all my figures. I just want to get them painted to as high a standard as possible and as quickly as possible so I can get on with the gaming side of things (although I enjoy painting and gaming equally as much!)


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Conquering Fear in Trading
In this exclusive to Traders Magazine, therapist Storm Copestand examines how traders can manage expectations and conquer their fear during the entire execution process.
Traders Poll
More Articles - Options
CBOE Set to Trade Weeklies
The Chicago Board of Options Exchange has set an April 10 date for the trading of options with a weekly expiration date.
Anatomy of an ETF Challenger
Warburg Pincus is acquiring asset manager Source with eyes for more growth down the road in the ETF market space.
A Bright Future For Swapping Futures
While no one expects swaps futures to take over the OTC swaps market, a movement of 5 percent of the massive OTC swaps volume would be a huge win for futures market.
The Big Data Edge for Hedge Funds
The term "big data" has been around for some time, but questions remain exactly how hedge funds and other buysiders exploit the vast stores of data that has never been available to them in the past, which continue to grow each day.
Game Time
With 17 newly minted swaps execution facilities now live, and looming regulatory deadlines that will push more trading to SEFs, 2014 is expected to be the year the industry redesigned by the Dodd-Frank Act begins to really take shape.
CBOE Bets On Volatility Trading
Leveraging the popularity of its CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), the Chicago Board Options Exchange closed 2013 with a spate of activity that has included introducing several new volatility products and expanding its trading hours to accommodate European trading.
A New Algo Option
With Autobahn Options, Deutsche Bank hopes to address the needs of options traders who are looking for new trading formulas.
Sun's Equities Tech Helps Options
High-speed trading shop Sun Trading plans to make a splash in the options world by leveraging the trading infrastructure it uses for equities.
Piece of the Action
Small options market MIAX trades ownership stake for order flow in deal with six big firms.
Mariner Bets on Stormy Seas
A new multi-strategy incubation fund is placing bets on predicted volatility and a tighter, less forgiving investment environment.
New Addition
Responding to the success of some options exchanges in offering a maker-taker pricing model, the International Securities Exchange launched ISE Gemini in early August.
Nanoseconds for All?
UBS' Matt Senecal and Hyannis Port's Tony Amicangioli predict the spread of high-speed trading to asset managers
Above the Fray
I.A. Englander Expands Into Prime Brokerage to Sustain its High-Touch Model
Seeking Alpha
Lake Hill Capital, a hedge fund that trades options, is seeing demand for its alpha-seeking strategy as concerns over Black Swan events subside.
On the Outside, Wanting In
Three options market-making firms have petitioned the Securities and Exchange Commission to require the four options exchanges that operate floors to expose large block trades to all market participants-both on-floor and off-floor-electronically.


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Evans Shape Studio
As many of you may have seen I was spotted in the Daily Mail this week, discussing a very exiting topic about my collaboration with Evans and Clements Ribeiro (which I will be sure to talk more about in another post soon!) I was also sporting a lovely dress that I had the pleasure of trying on at the Evans Shape Studio bloggers party. Evans have lots of beautiful clothing out for their Spring/Summer collection and here are just a few shots of some of my favorite pieces.
In the first two photos I am wearing is a
top from Evans which I have paired with leather look leggings and some ankle boots. It is a great versatile top! As you can see in the photo below my babe of a friend Danielle has chosen to wear her top tucked in whilst I opted for a baggy top over leggings kind of look. The
clothing will be available from 14th of April.
The second outfit I tried on was of course the photo you may have all seen from my feature in The Daily Mail. Myself, Bethany and Georgina are all wearing a dress by Scarlett & Jo. It wasn't something I would normally pick up for myself but it has actually grown on me a lot. I was a little scared of body con style dresses before but I actually think they compliment my shape really well and of course how beautiful do the girls look? The Scarlett and Jo range starts from sizes 14-26 and their collection will be available from February 5th. I really would recommend this dress girls, it is really comfy and as you can see comes in two colours.
I had such a lovely evening with the other plus size bloggers, it its always a pleasure to see old and new faces and I certainly enjoyed the champagne and canapes!
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Week 3: Rss Feed
RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication" and is a file format for delivering regularly updated information over the web. Just think about the websites and news information sources you visit every day. It takes time to check for new information on those sites. Imagine if you could visit all those information sources and web pages in just one place and all at the same time, without having to search each site for new information. Would that be valuable to you? Well, it's available now through a newsreader and RSS.
Please look at this YouTube video presentation to explain RSS Feeds
This week's discovery exercises focus on learning about RSS news feeds and setting up a Bloglines account or a Google news reader account for yourself to bring your feeds together.
It is up to you to decide which newsreader account to use.
If you already have a google account you can use the same login and password for the google newsreader account.
Discovery Resources:
Using Bloglines Tutorial (how to keep up with dozens of blogs everyday) – This online tutorial walks you through how to setup a Bloglines account and add newsfeeds.
An introduction to Google reader - A short Youtube video.
Adding RSS Feeds to Bloglines - A short YouTube video that PLCMC (original project) created showing how to add feeds.
JISC - video on RSS Feeds
Discovery Exercise:
1.Follow the discovery resources above to learn more about RSS and newsreaders.
2.Create a free online Bloglines account or Google reader Account for yourself and subscribe to some RSS Feeds. Look for the orange RSS logo/button on your chosen sites, or you may even see a handy button saying: "subscribe to itunes, googlereader, bloglines" etc.
3.Subscribe to this blog using the RSS feed, (look for the organg RSS Feed logo)
Also, as part of this project, you are asked to subscribe to other colleagues' blogs - this is any easy way to keep up to date and network with each other, also a good way to get handy hints!
Have a look at some websites and blogs you like to see if they have an RSS feature. You could also have a look at a few of the sample websites & blogs listed below. Check for the RSS Feeds and subscribe to one or more.
And, finally, don't forget to write about your experiences with RSS feeds in your blog!
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I could get addicted to this! I'll be swamped with news! For some reason the whole concept conjures up the bloodthirsty plant (representing me!) in the cult movie 'The Little Shop of Horrors', where I keep shouting FEED ME! Sorry... definitely time to leave!ReplyDelete
I must admit that I have found this exercise one of the harder ones. I managed to set up the RSS feeds in my google reader but was stumped as how to tranfer them to my blog. I did find the youtube video tutorials quiet useful. However Michelle enlightened me yesterday on the process and I would like to share it with everyone. No doubt I am not the only person who encountered this problem. Instructions:ReplyDelete
Go to blogger website www.blogger.com
Log in to your blog.
Click on Layout Tab.
Choose add gadget option from menu.
Add a blog to your list
Choose option import subscriptions from Google reader.
Select the which sites from your reader you want to import
Press the add button
they should then appear in your blog
As the old saying goes a problem shared is a problem halved. So I hope you have found these instruction helpful.
Thanks for that information Peter! Great to share tips!ReplyDelete
Along with blogs, this has been my absolutely favourite thing. I'd have been happy enough to stop here, enough learned, and I almost did, but it's worth continuing. I'm loving RSS feeds as a way of keeping up with things, adding and managing feeds is very easy, and it's a nice feature to have feeds on your blog.ReplyDelete


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I'm so excited about my moodboard and can't stay too much until making another one. Why? Because these are sooooo simple and fun to do! How? Here is where I'll come to show you!
1. First decide why are you making it. It's purpose. You need to know if it is for your business or for fun. Depending on this you can complete the next step.
2. Search the right images.Where? It's very simple to find them on Pinterest, my sweetest love! I never get enough of it. There are so many cool pictures and great people out there. For me, Pinterest worked awesome, like you can see! Also, you can search on other sites, like StockSnap.io or Unsplash. These are sites I usually use for my blog post's photos. When you search for your pics, make sure you are choosing pictures according to your theme.
3. For making the collage I used Picmonkey, 'cause it's free, fun and simple to use. We are old good friends!
4. You can put your images in a variety of ways. Let your imagination free! Mix them: squares, circles, rectangles...
5. As a last step, I love to add some colours similar to the theme. Have fun!! And I can't wait to see your moodboards if you like to share them!
Some of my favourite moodboards are made by Breanna Rose and also, the one that helped me with her tutorial Hannah of Not Very Obsessed .


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The Top 'Must-Have' Toys For Christmas 2012
As the festive season approaches once again, it's about time we unleash the official list of the top must-have children's toys for Christmas 2012, which this year features a grand total of thirteen technologically inspired, up-to-the-minute bundles of fun. Chosen by the Toy Retailers Association (who know their stuff), the list is a heady combination of old play-time favourites revamped for the techno-generation along with altogether new and super high-tech children's gadgets.
One such techy gadget is the InnoTab 2, a touch-screen tablet for kids with superb learning and educational benefits. Download apps which help children to improve their maths, logic, spelling and creativity with fun games, activities and e-books. The Moshi Monsters continue their global take-over and find their way off-screen and in to our living rooms with My Moshi Home, an offline toy-set which comes with a secret code for a limited edition, rare-breed Moshling online.
Old time-defying favourites include the enduring Cabbage Patch Kids, LEGO's epic Lord of the Rings: The Mines of Moria set and Twister Dance, where disco divas world-wide can plug in their MP3 player, follow the spots and dance to their favourite beats.
The list also features our unshakable furry friend, the Furby. Just in case you thought you'd seen the back of him, he returns in hyper-Furby form, packed-out with transistors and a ton of additional furry features, including LED eyes, an iPhone app increasing interactivity, and even the capacity to react to, and 'learn', human words.
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[In markets lacking third party enforcement]. . . scarcity increases unprotected revenue, meaning that violence increases as there are greater opportunities to prey on others and agents must resort to violence in order to avoid being preyed upon.
That is form this very interesting paper by Juan Camilo Castillo, Daniel Mejia, & Pascual Restrepo . The argument is excellent.
The authors explain:
Using high frequency variation in the supply of cocaine generated by exogenous changes in Colombian enforcement, we find that violence increased in Mexico during months with supply shortages resulting from seizures in Colombia.HT: Daniel Mejia.


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Location: Norrköping , Architect: ÅWL Arkitekter , Contractor: Franks Parkett Södertälje, Square meters: 160m2,
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Built in 1906, this impressive building is home to this prestigious hotel which is centrally situated by the Motala river in Norrköping, Sweden. It has a beautiful banquet hall, a prime waterfront location and a gastropub with a spacious outdoor area.
When the hotel needed to be renovated, the architect was very excited about Junckers Hexparket – By Carpenter Cph & Hartmann and a quick decision was made to use this product for the restaurant area in the hotel.
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Double digging. The mere mention of it gives gardeners nightmares. What could be more back-breaking than excavating 6 to 12 inches of soil from a garden bed, and then transferring the dug-up soil from one side of the bed to the other?
Fortunately, double-digging could become obsolete, now that Larry Stebbins has developed what he calls the no-strain gardening method. This approach is less laborious and more productive than traditional vegetable-growing methods, according to Stebbins, who is director of Pikes Peak Urban Gardens in Colorado Springs.
Stebbins describes his method in his e-book, "The Backyard Vegetable Gardening Guide: A Monthly Primer for the Organic Gardener in the Colorado Front Range and Beyond." If you don't own a Kindle, don't worry. You can download Amazon's free Kindle software onto your computer or other computing device.
The basis of the no-strain method is "eight guiding principles that are not new to anybody who's been gardening," says Stebbins. "But they're all compiled expressly for this area, the Colorado Front Range, to help us."
Stebbins' first principle is no till.
"We try not to disturb the soil as much as possible," he says. "You may have to till it in the beginning to put the amendments in, but after that, work the soil lightly and don't be turning it over." Frequent tilling unearths buried weed seeds and disrupts the habitats of earthworms and other beneficial organisms.
Other key principles include building raised beds; enlivening native soil with compost; employing immediate succession planting for a continual harvest; and selecting vegetable varieties that grow well in the Front Range area.
Stebbins lists dozens of tested varieties in his book, as well as on the Pikes Peak Urban Gardens website, ppugardens.org.
Stebbins claims that compared to traditional farming techniques, the no-strain method, along with careful succession planting in raised beds, can produce five times as much produce per square foot as other strategies.
"We looked at some of the best practices in gardening from many of the gardeners and farmers I respect not only around this area, but around the country who are doing well … people like Eliot Coleman and (John) Jeavons, a gardener that does a lot of intensive gardening," Stebbins notes. Intensive gardening involves growing as much produce as possible in a small space.
Stebbins, Coleman and Jeavons actually go a step beyond intensive gardening by practicing biointensive gardening, a holistic process that incorporates native soil improvement and resource conservation.
Each month, Stebbins shares his ideas, as well as testimonials from his students, in front of sell-out crowds of 300 people in a middle-school auditorium. Teaching no-strain biointensive gardening comes naturally for him. He has been gardening since he was 5, holds degrees in botany and chemistry, and has taught school for much of his career.
"When I first landed in Colorado Springs, I was very interested in learning how to garden in a way that was sustainable, productive and a community-building activity," says Leslie Wirpsa, one of Stebbins' students. "I landed in Larry's classes and was enthralled."
She and her husband inherited a "wasteland" at an elevation of 6,700 feet when they purchased their home north of Colorado Springs seven years ago.
"There were a lot of yucky things going on with the earth," she says.
Using her knowledge from Stebbins' classes on improving her soil and using raised beds, she now reaps abundant harvests of tomatoes, broccoli, peas, beans, basil and other crops from her 500-square-foot vegetable garden. She also grows native Colorado plum trees in her backyard.
"It's tough gardening here," Wirpsa acknowledges.
But her gardening efforts have become so successful that she now serves as a mentor in Pikes Peak Urban Gardens' victory garden project, which pairs low-income individuals with mentors who show them how to grow their own food.
Deb Courtner is a garden designer and coach who blogs at blossomsandblueprints. wordpress.com


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Wee Gallery has donated our alphabet posters to the relief effort in Haiti to this wonderful etsy shop, Craft Hope. I have been amazed by how much grassroots action has been happening. Suddenly it seems like you and I can actually make a difference by crafting, supporting craft shops, and things that in the past have seemed 'too small'. If you would like to get the word out on your own efforts to help Haiti, leave a comment on rikrak studio's post today, and she will tweet it.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Craft Hope for Haiti
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Kidney is one of the most damaged organs by hypertension, hypertensive renal damage enerally refers to small renal arteries damage and renal parenchyma which caused by essential hypertension. In simple words, Hypertensive Nephropathy is a kind of serious kidney damage which caused by hypertension. In most common situation, this kind of kidney problem is also related with diabetes, because hypertension is one of the symptoms about it.
For this kid of case, that the most common way for them to control illness condition is medicine control and dialysis. While consider about their side effects that some people want to have a better way to treat control Hypertensive Nephropathy well.
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The main character in my book, Mykleos, a Hunter, came from that game. A half-elf who was taller and stronger that an elf, but not not quite as powerful as the more thickly built humans. Yes, Mykleos' elf lineage gave him better agility than the normal human, but not quite as much as a full blooded elf. Whereas elves could wield swords and daggers, the two handed swords were too much for them. But not for Mykleos. And Mykleos could wear some heavier armor as well giving him a defensive advantage.
A secondary character in my book named Edge, was modeled after an avatar of a great friend of mine, Sean, who so happens to live across the Atlantic in Cardiff, Wales. His "toon", which avatars are affectionately called, was a Shadowblade named "Pasanda", which is actually the name of a curry dish. As a Shadowblade, Pasanda could "dual wield" both a sword and dagger, use poisons on his blades, and if he hit a foe from behind he could stun them momentarily. While both of us were "stealthers", meaning we could remain hidden from other players until we either attacked them or they got close enough to us to "pop" us into sight. Pasanda had better stealth than Mykleos, so he was much harder to find and we used that to our advantage.
Here was our fun... I would sneak up and smack an enemy pretty good with my huge sword, surprising them with the amount of damage I dealt them. Hunters were known for their use of bows, not blades. Of course, now that they could see me their eyes would widen thinking they could kill me pretty easily now. But they had no idea that I could take much larger amounts of damage than other hunters in the game since I "built" that into my toon. Still, I was no match for a strong Dwarf Berserker or highly armored Ogre Paladin. That's when Pasanda would sneak up behind them as they were fully engaged with me and poison/stun them. Down they would go. I could almost hear the person at their own computer cussing as he saw his own toon die at our hands.


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So I got up early, showered, scrubbed, shaved, powdered, lotioned and preened until I felt as fresh and flowery as a freakin Easter morning. I would see him early enough to be relatively unsullied, though I wished it were first thing, before I had a chance to sweat or mud wrestle or anything.
What I did NOT plan on was the untimely need to take a dump.
Mind you, I won't go into details about THAT, except to say it was your average dump, and nothing to think twice about on a normal day. If it weren't for my unreasonable OCD-like qualities and an excessive fear of inadequate wiping (followed by the infamous "shit-stain") – the moment would've past unnoticed.
However – in less than an hour – a man would be thoroughly examining my crotch, and the last thing I wanted was for him to know that I was the one that stunk up the work bathroom today.
So, as I undressed in the exam room, awaiting his impending invasion, I grabbed a couple wipes from the bottle of Wet Ones on the counter, and just to make sure I was pristine in all areas, gave myself a quick once-over, chucking the wipes in the biological waste basket when I finished.
As I washed my hands, I noticed a little tingling between the butt cheeks. Within seconds….the tingling was more like burning…and then altogether anal combustion. Dancing and squirming to the counter, I picked up the wet ones, only to realize they were not what I thought. Apparently, the nurses thought it would be funny to stick the sanitizing crap they use on the "equipment" and hard surfaces on the counter, where anybody could easily mistake them for Baby Fresh scented wipies. However – the sign of the baby's bottom with a big X through was not obvious until I investigated the container, whining slightly from the bonfire that was my ass.
Panicking slightly, I threw it back on the devil's counter, and yanked a handful of paper towels from dispenser, ran them under the faucet, and slid them between my buttocks. I washed my hands again, forced back tears, and got some more to dry off with.
Only by the grace of God and The Quicker Picker Upper did I manage to calm down and slide on my mask of innocence when Doc arrived. I was nervous that he'd noticed the redness, and inquire as to what I was doing that would irritate my bunghole so dreadfully. Or that the strong chemical odor would tip him off that I was a little loopy.
I managed however to distract him with my wit, and insistence that I was exempt from breast self-exams because any growth would be clearly visible to the naked eye. Everything went smoothly, and I have gladly made it another year without somehow impregnating myself.
Maybe next year, I'll just skip the shaving part, and assume the hair will cover any leftovers I missed. My advice to you?
Make sure if you stick something in your butt – you read the label first.
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Sunday, March 9, 2008
...out in the back of nowhere, and my phone STILL works.
You have to make reservations weeks ahead of time, the entire Back Bay wildlife refuge shuts down in the winter. The tram only runs twice a month. I never wanted to do it during the summer. Too many mosquitoes, and water moccasins big enough to swallow a horse. It's been warm, and I thought--okay, I'm cutting it close. The warmer it is, the more snakes there are, but it was freaking cold out there. I felt stupid rolling up in my down filled parka--until we started down the east embankment and the wind came in over the dunes.
There was nothing, and more nothing.
There were wood swallows and kestrels and whole flocks of tundra swans. Didn't get a picture because they were on the other side. But when we made a pit stop (in the very literal sense of the word "pit") the women just in front of me dropped her cell phone down the privy hole. "No," she screamed, "you can't go in there. I dropped my cell phone, and it's stuck halfway down." (take a wild guess. In what?) She made her husband stick his arm in the hole, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't reach that particular...er, pile? The ranger tried using a stick, but it was too far down.
We finally moved on and did an interpretive hike to a historical town called Wash Woods--
...after almost an hour of slogging through ankle deep sand, in the cold, out in the middle of nowhere, we got to the old church steeple, cemetery, and garbage dump. We scared the hell out of a couple that had hiked in from the North Carolina side. I don't think they were expecting a bunch of birders.
I took a picture of the surrounding peat bog for Jeanna. :)
and we got out of there. We spent the next half hour fishing for the cell phone. The woman's husband took video. The rangers finally sent a man in with a crab net. I think he caught a little too much, because he left the net behind.
11 comments:
- Jeanna said...
They never got it after all that? Man I can smell it from here. Hey, thanks for the bog photos. I love it. It sounds and looks like you saw plenty. But ya know, my winter coat isn't even that heavy.
- March 10, 2008 at 12:54 AM
- Alice Audrey said...
Ok, got it out of my system.
So, I'm seeing guys hiding in leaf litter with planty of ammo and maybe a heroine going - "I don't do sand." Who did you say would be in this one?
- March 10, 2008 at 8:35 AM
- Unhinged said...
One of my co-workers has dropped her cell in the toilet more than once, so I'd better warn her about the dangers of the outside privvy.
Now this was quite an adventure. You noted types of birds, the temperature, wind coming over the dunes, how you had to walk through ankle-deep sand. Great stuff. I love the peat bog photo, too. I've never seen a peat bog.
Of course, there's a lot I haven't seen.
- March 10, 2008 at 1:44 PM
- jodi said...
...my winter coat is too heavy, but I had to have the army green down-filled job because you can never tell. I think I've used it about four times. (I'm a sucker for green)
Hey, Alice--this is Fallon's story. Still a ways off, but I need to get the pictures now. I'm not getting back to VA anytime soon.
er...they did get a big honking wad of something desperately nasty. You know they say you should take out what you carry into National wildlife refuges. I think that guy was over the crab net.
Unhingey--you have never lived until you've slogged through ankle deep sand, uphill--in the cold, to look at a "piece" of old church. Then I had to slog back. No wonder those people vacated back in the Edwardian era. *my calves hurt*
- March 10, 2008 at 2:23 PM
- Jennifer McKenzie said...
Oh good!!! I hope you had an awesome time.
The Redneck isn't a "birder" per se, but he watches wildlife through binoculars. I once told him he should join the Sierra Club. He didn't speak to me for twenty minutes.
I wish I could get that reaction more often. Well, other than when he falls asleep in the chair. LOL.
(I'm kidding.....kind of)
And I'm not sure a cell phone is worth it. Just sayin'.
- March 10, 2008 at 6:45 PM
- Jeanna said...
My winter coat is too heavy as well. Guess it has to be colder than a measly 5 or 6 below to be comfortable. Nothing wrong with being camouflaged.
- March 10, 2008 at 7:01 PM
- HipFunkyJive said...
Jodi, queen of the forest.
Nature's hired hit-woman
- March 11, 2008 at 6:13 AM
- Alice Audrey said...
I can see all kinds of good material out of this. Yeah!
Sure you got enough pictures? Maybe you should slog through some more sand.
- March 11, 2008 at 7:34 AM
- jodi said...
Cowboy--you're a funny dead man.
Uhm...pictures or no pictures, Alice, no way in Hell am I slogging through more sand. *glurk*
- March 11, 2008 at 5:21 PM
- Unhinged said...
Well, I got a yee-haw kick out of cowboy's comment. s'good one.
I'd love to be hired hit woman. Except I can run or kill anybody...
- March 11, 2008 at 6:03 PM
- Unhinged said...
Except I CAN'T run.
stupid roofpreading
- March 11, 2008 at 6:04 PM


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|Photo © Courtesy of Ros Kavanagh
"The architectural concept of the Theatre is based on stages: the stage of the Theatre itself, the stage of the piazza, and the stage of the multiple level Theatre lobby above the piazza."
|Photo © Courtesy of Ros Kavanagh
The concept of the Grand Canal Square Theatre and Commercial Development is to build a powerful cultural presence expressed in dynamic volumes sculpted to project a fluid and transparent public dialogue with the cultural, commercial and residential surroundings whilst communicating the various inner forces intrinsic to the Theatre and office buildings.
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The people
Project Name: Grand Canal Square Theatre and Commercial Development
Location: Dublin Docklands
Address: Grand Canal Square 3, Dublin 2, Ireland
Gross Building Area:
South Office block – 21,092 sq.m / 226,992 sq.ft (including basement)
Theatre – 13,768 sq.m / 148,171 sq.ft (including basement)
North Office block – 33,320 sq.m / 358,590 sq.ft (including basement)
Other Building Details:
South Block – 7 Floors over basement
Theatre – 7 Floors over basement
North Block – 7 Floors over basement
Theatre + Commercial – €196M / $269.9M USD
Theatre Budget – € 75M / $101.8M USD
Principal Architect: Stefan Blach
Project Architect & Project Team Leader: Gerhard Brun
Project Team: Feargal Doyle, Patrick Cox, Andreas Baumgärtner, Matthias Rühl, Toralf Sümmchen, Anna Poullou, Guillaume Chapallaz, Nathaniel Lloyd, Jens Jessen, Jens Hoffman, Kaori Hirasawa, Luca Mangione, Anja Bungies and Christian Müller
Services provided by Architekt Daniel Libeskind AG:
Theatre: Building envelope, FOH and Auditorium; RIAI Stages 1-8
Commercial: Building envelope, Lobby & Atrium spaces; RIAI stages 1-4
Starting Date:
2004: Competition, early concept phase Dec.
2006: from RIAI stage 2, under contract with Ramford Limited
Completion Date:
South Block Office –September 2009
Theatre –December 2009
North Block Office – Mid-2010
Ramford Limited, Chartered Land
Usher House, Main Street
Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland
Project Management:
Lafferty Project Management
Usher House, Main Street
Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland
Executive Architect: Commercial Buildings; RIAI Stages 4-8
McCauley Daye O'Connell Architects
7 Harcourt Street
Dublin 2, Ireland
Theatre Consultants & Architects: Theatre Back of House; RIAI Stages 4-8:
ArtsTeam (part of RHWL Architects)
Ivory House St Katharine Docks
London E1W 1AT
Quantity Surveyor: Davis Langdon PKS – Dublin
Structural / Civil: ARUP Consulting Engineers – Dublin
Mechanical & Electrical: ARUP Consulting Engineers – Dublin
Acoustic Consultants: ARUP Acoustics – Winchester, UK
Venue Consultants: ARUP Venue Consulting – Winchester, UK
Façade Consultants: Billings Design Associates – Dublin
Lighting Designers: Pritchard Themis – London, UK
Fire Engineers: Michael Slattery Associates – Dublin
Health & Safety: Bruce Shaw Partnership- Dublin
Main Contractor: John Sisk & Son Ltd. – Dublin
Façade Sub-Contractor: Permasteelisa Central Europe (Theatre); Permasteelisa S.p.A (Commercial Buildings)
Principal Materials:
Theatre Volume – Stainless steel rain screen cladding panels on reinforced concrete and steel structure with strips of high performance glazing.
Theatre Glass Curtain – High performance glazing with exposed polyester powder coated pre-fabricated steel box sections.
Commercial Buildings – Low-iron unitized twin skin glazing system with geometric ceramic frit patterns with solar / glare perforated venetian blinds and capped unitized curtain walling with fixed blade louvers.
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Kutty and other recent cases make clear that the road leading up to the ALJ hearing can be bumpy or smooth depending on the employer's handling of the WHD investigation. An employer's decision whether to cooperate with the investigator or interpose procedural and substantive objections may well depend on strategic decisions of the employer's counsel and the existence and condition of the public access files and other required business records. [21] Eventually, however, if the claimant or the respondent requests a hearing, administrative litigation ensues.
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The INA requires the WHD administrator to make a determination within 30 days after a complaint is filed, and provide 60 days for a party to request an administrative hearing. The ALJ must then render a finding no later than 60 days after the hearing. [22] The respondent in Kutty asserted that the WHD administrator's failure to meet these deadlines bars prosecution of the case before the ALJ and restricts the administrator in prosecuting the case to the facts known at the time of the initial investigation and to the remedies sought in the complaint. The ALJ rejected both assertions, holding that the seemingly mandatory nature of the time deadlines in the INA are not jurisdictional but merely directory because the statute does not specify a consequence for failure to comply with the prescribed time limits. [23]
Next week: Hurtling (and Hurting) Down the H-1B Road: Part 3 of 4 - Burma Shave Signs
This article is slightly modified from the versions which appeared in 8 Bender's Immigr. Bull. 1022 (June 15, 2003) and as part of the conference materials at the 2003 annual conference of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Copyright retained by Angelo Paparelli.
[21] See Tafapolsky article, supra, fn. 14.
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