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Handymen are tradesmen who perform a variety of jobs, including home and business repairs. A few insurance companies have developed special insurance programs to address the insurance needs of Handymen. Usually, the programs offer broad liability coverage at low rates and are available to smaller companies (less than $1,000,000 in receipts).
The most important policy to a Handyman is the Commercial Liability Insurance policy. The Commercial Liability Insurance policy will defend you and pay on your behalf when you are found legally liable for bodily injury or property damage that is caused by your business operations. This is a very broad policy and therefore contains many exclusions. Most of the exclusions are necessary as other policy types are needed to satisfy a more specific insurance need such as: automobile, watercraft, workers compensation, aircraft and mobile equipment to name a few. One of the most significant exclusions is damage to your product. While it covers damage you cause to the property of others, it does not cover loss or damage to your product. The liability portion of personal types of policies (such as homeowners) specifically excludes coverage for any business operations, hence the need for specific business liability insurance. As a tradesman, you will be asked to provide proof of insurance to customers and general contractors. They may even require you to add them as an additional insured on your general liability policy. Generally, this is not a problem and the insurance companies that have developed these special programs, can accommodate these types of requests. Additionally, the better insurance programs have built-in coverage enhancements that can include: Personal Injury Liability (libel, slander, false arrest, etc), Per Job Aggregate limits, Employees as Additional Insureds, Wavier of Subrogation, and Blanket Additional Insureds.
Another important coverage is the Business Automobile Insurance policy. It is not a good idea to have commercial vehicles insured on a private passenger automobile insurance policy, as it cannot provide all of the coverage you need. Also, it is not a good idea to insure private passenger cars on a business auto policy unless the cars are actually used in business. Employers must make certain that they also protect themselves from liability that stems from employees using their own vehicles for any errand of their employer. Many companies that have special Business Automobile insurance programs for Artisans offer an enhancement endorsement that can include; Employees as Insureds, Loss of Earnings, Towing Reimbursement, Wavier of Comprehensive Deductible, and Rental Reimbursement.
If a Handyman owns their own shop they will need additional coverages. Many handymen use the garage of their home as their shop to make things or store tools, equipment, hardware or materials. We need to make note of a condition found in any homeowner’s policy that EXCLUDES all coverage for a detached garage that is used in any way for business. In short, the homeowner’s policy will not cover a detached garage that is used in part or whole by your business. To cover this you will need a commercial property insurance policy, which can be written to include the building, contents, business interruption and much more. Depending on how you handle money, you may also want Employee Dishonesty Insurance coverage coverage to protect from the loss of property or money if an employee steals from you. Some insurance companies bundle a series of additional coverages and offer them in one endorsement and charge a flat fee rather than price each coverage individually. These enhancement endorsements can include: fine arts, outdoor property, computers, personal property of others, coverage for cash, property in transit, sewer back-up, spoilage, lock replacement and a variety of other losses. This endorsement is usually inexpensive. If the building has boilers, a separate form of coverage is needed to cover damage caused to the building as a result of an explosion from the build up of pressure. Also any buildings with expensive or special machinery can purchase separate coverage called Equipment Breakdown Insurance. The standard property policy does not do a good job of protecting this type of equipment or the resultant business interruption.
Handymen usually have a fair investment in hand, stationary and specialized tools. They can be in the shop, in a truck or on a job. Because these tools move around, the best way to insure them is with an Inland Marine Insurance policy. The commercial automobile policy only covers the truck; it does not cover the tools, materials or equipment inside, so if you want coverage for the stuff inside the truck, this is how you do it. If you have larger pieces of mobile equipment, such as a forklift, backhoe, front end loader, mechanical lift, etc., they can be listed individually on the policy for a lower rate than the other smaller tools which do not have to be specifically listed.
An exposure that is somewhat unique to handymen is materials left on the job. It is not uncommon to find thousands of dollars of material that belongs to the tradesman. Once they are accepted and paid for by the general contractor or project owner, they are the property of the GC, but until that happens, they are yours. The policy that covers this material is called an Installation Floater. It covers materials in transit, on the job to be installed and installed and waiting acceptance. It will also cover the damage you may cause to property belonging to others that you are installing (light fixtures, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, stained glass, etc.).
On occasion, handymen are asked to provide a performance bond to guarantee that the work they are contracted to do will be performed in accordance with the job specifications and on time. A bond of this type is underwritten by examining the contractor’s financial status, his ability to do the job and his track record on completing similar jobs. This process can take several weeks and, for this reason, a contractor who knows or thinks he will need a performance bond should start the underwriting process sooner rather than later. If a contractor does a lot of bonded work, he can establish a bonding program with his agent and surety and only needs to go through the underwriting process once a year rather than on a per bond basis.
If a handyman wants to carry limits in excess of $1,000,000 the umbrella liability policy is usually the best way to get this coverage. Limits up to $5,000,000 are common. Higher limits are available, but underwriters usually want to see a valid reason why a contractor wants limits above $5,000,000.
Handymen have some exposure to Errors and Omissions. It is common for a handyman to make a decision in the field (finished to be applies to steps, size of water lines, size of drains and vents, pitch, etc.) that, if wrong, can result in a financial loss to the project owner. If a loss results in someone getting hurt, that is covered by the commercial liability insurance policy. If a financial loss occurs (business must close, opening is delayed, things don’t work like they’re supposed to, work needs to be removed and replaced, etc.) those types of losses are not covered.
Handymen need to be cautious about creating any type of pollution. This exposure can only be assessed after a careful review of your operations. In many cases, coverage will not be available for this risk. The only option may be to implement a program to minimize the risk as you cannot completely avoid the risk and run a business. While coverage is not readily available, contractors can be held liability for a host of pollution events. Oil spills from an on -site fuel tank, removing a fuel tank, pollutants on the job (paint, solvents, asbestos, fiberglass supplies are just a few examples).
Hiring subcontractors is another area of potential problems for contractors. While handymen (as used in this discussion) are not general contractors, there may be times when they hire a subcontractor to help out when he has too much work or needs the expertise of another trade. When this happens, you need to be aware that you are held responsible for the actions of the sub and for overall job site safety. Also, you become responsible for providing workers compensation for any of his employees if the sub has failed to secure workers compensation insurance. You cannot avoid this responsibility. Your best protection is to obtain certificates of insurance for commercial liability insurance and workers compensation insurance, before the sub contractor sets foot on the job site. All certificates of insurance are not the same. It is critical that the sub you have hired has the correct coverage. If he doesn’t your insurance company may consider him uninsured and charge you a premium just as if he were an employee. This can cost you thousands of dollars in additional premium, which can be avoided by hiring properly insured subs. It is a good idea to have your insurance agent review certificates of insurance that you get from subcontractors before you let them do work for you.

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handymen are tradesmen who perform a variety of jobs, including home and business repairs. a few insurance companies have developed special insurance programs to address the insurance needs of handymen. usually, the programs offer broad liability coverage at low rates and are available to smaller companies (less than $1,000,000 in receipts).
the most important policy to a handyman is the commercial liability insurance policy. the commercial liability insurance policy will defend you and pay on your behalf when you are found legally liable for bodily injury or property damage that is caused by your business operations. this is a very broad policy and therefore contains many exclusions. most of the exclusions are necessary as other policy types are needed to satisfy a more specific insurance need such as: automobile, watercraft, workers compensation, aircraft and mobile equipment to name a few. one of the most significant exclusions is damage to your product. while it covers damage you cause to the property of others, it does not cover loss or damage to your product. the liability portion of personal types of policies (such as homeowners) specifically excludes coverage for any business operations, hence the need for specific business liability insurance. as a tradesman, you will be asked to provide proof of insurance to customers and general contractors. they may even require you to add them as an additional insured on your general liability policy. generally, this is not a problem and the insurance companies that have developed these special programs, can accommodate these types of requests. additionally, the better insurance programs have built-in coverage enhancements that can include: personal injury liability (libel, slander, false arrest, etc), per job aggregate limits, employees as additional insureds, wavier of subrogation, and blanket additional insureds.
another important coverage is the business automobile insurance policy. it is not a good idea to have commercial vehicles insured on a private passenger automobile insurance policy, as it cannot provide all of the coverage you need. also, it is not a good idea to insure private passenger cars on a business auto policy unless the cars are actually used in business. employers must make certain that they also protect themselves from liability that stems from employees using their own vehicles for any errand of their employer. many companies that have special business automobile insurance programs for artisans offer an enhancement endorsement that can include; employees as insureds, loss of earnings, towing reimbursement, wavier of comprehensive deductible, and rental reimbursement.
if a handyman owns their own shop they will need additional coverages. many handymen use the garage of their home as their shop to make things or store tools, equipment, hardware or materials. we need to make note of a condition found in any homeowner’s policy that excludes all coverage for a detached garage that is used in any way for business. in short, the homeowner’s policy will not cover a detached garage that is used in part or whole by your business. to cover this you will need a commercial property insurance policy, which can be written to include the building, contents, business interruption and much more. depending on how you handle money, you may also want employee dishonesty insurance coverage coverage to protect from the loss of property or money if an employee steals from you. some insurance companies bundle a series of additional coverages and offer them in one endorsement and charge a flat fee rather than price each coverage individually. these enhancement endorsements can include: fine arts, outdoor property, computers, personal property of others, coverage for cash, property in transit, sewer back-up, spoilage, lock replacement and a variety of other losses. this endorsement is usually inexpensive. if the building has boilers, a separate form of coverage is needed to cover damage caused to the building as a result of an explosion from the build up of pressure. also any buildings with expensive or special machinery can purchase separate coverage called equipment breakdown insurance. the standard property policy does not do a good job of protecting this type of equipment or the resultant business interruption.
handymen usually have a fair investment in hand, stationary and specialized tools. they can be in the shop, in a truck or on a job. because these tools move around, the best way to insure them is with an inland marine insurance policy. the commercial automobile policy only covers the truck; it does not cover the tools, materials or equipment inside, so if you want coverage for the stuff inside the truck, this is how you do it. if you have larger pieces of mobile equipment, such as a forklift, backhoe, front end loader, mechanical lift, etc., they can be listed individually on the policy for a lower rate than the other smaller tools which do not have to be specifically listed.
an exposure that is somewhat unique to handymen is materials left on the job. it is not uncommon to find thousands of dollars of material that belongs to the tradesman. once they are accepted and paid for by the general contractor or project owner, they are the property of the gc, but until that happens, they are yours. the policy that covers this material is called an installation floater. it covers materials in transit, on the job to be installed and installed and waiting acceptance. it will also cover the damage you may cause to property belonging to others that you are installing (light fixtures, cabinets, plumbing fixtures, stained glass, etc.).
on occasion, handymen are asked to provide a performance bond to guarantee that the work they are contracted to do will be performed in accordance with the job specifications and on time. a bond of this type is underwritten by examining the contractor’s financial status, his ability to do the job and his track record on completing similar jobs. this process can take several weeks and, for this reason, a contractor who knows or thinks he will need a performance bond should start the underwriting process sooner rather than later. if a contractor does a lot of bonded work, he can establish a bonding program with his agent and surety and only needs to go through the underwriting process once a year rather than on a per bond basis.
if a handyman wants to carry limits in excess of $1,000,000 the umbrella liability policy is usually the best way to get this coverage. limits up to $5,000,000 are common. higher limits are available, but underwriters usually want to see a valid reason why a contractor wants limits above $5,000,000.
handymen have some exposure to errors and omissions. it is common for a handyman to make a decision in the field (finished to be applies to steps, size of water lines, size of drains and vents, pitch, etc.) that, if wrong, can result in a financial loss to the project owner. if a loss results in someone getting hurt, that is covered by the commercial liability insurance policy. if a financial loss occurs (business must close, opening is delayed, things don’t work like they’re supposed to, work needs to be removed and replaced, etc.) those types of losses are not covered.
handymen need to be cautious about creating any type of pollution. this exposure can only be assessed after a careful review of your operations. in many cases, coverage will not be available for this risk. the only option may be to implement a program to minimize the risk as you cannot completely avoid the risk and run a business. while coverage is not readily available, contractors can be held liability for a host of pollution events. oil spills from an on -site fuel tank, removing a fuel tank, pollutants on the job (paint, solvents, asbestos, fiberglass supplies are just a few examples).
hiring subcontractors is another area of potential problems for contractors. while handymen (as used in this discussion) are not general contractors, there may be times when they hire a subcontractor to help out when he has too much work or needs the expertise of another trade. when this happens, you need to be aware that you are held responsible for the actions of the sub and for overall job site safety. also, you become responsible for providing workers compensation for any of his employees if the sub has failed to secure workers compensation insurance. you cannot avoid this responsibility. your best protection is to obtain certificates of insurance for commercial liability insurance and workers compensation insurance, before the sub contractor sets foot on the job site. all certificates of insurance are not the same. it is critical that the sub you have hired has the correct coverage. if he doesn’t your insurance company may consider him uninsured and charge you a premium just as if he were an employee. this can cost you thousands of dollars in additional premium, which can be avoided by hiring properly insured subs. it is a good idea to have your insurance agent review certificates of insurance that you get from subcontractors before you let them do work for you.


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William Arthur Ward, scholar, author, editor, pastor and teacher once said, “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it, if you can dream it, you can become it.” Ward also said, and one rarely hears, “Do more than dream—WORK.” The community capacity building, creative philosophy and work of Mike Saijo renews the vitality of both these quotes.
Saijo’s multifaceted work is not constrained to conceptual boundaries. The work frees him to create unforgettable, often haunting images that, when combined and speaking to each other in an exhibit, reveal connections and resources previously unrecognized.
“I grew up in the suburbs outside of Los Angeles in a very strict environment imposed by ambitious parents from Japan. I was depressed during most of my youth; often punished for not meeting the expectations of immigrant parents. This caused me, early on, I think, to give up trying to please others. These emotional childhood experiences shaped my art, especially when I felt overwhelmed. I needed to create order out of the chaos and use my hands.
Saijo’s mother, self disciplined in exquisite Japanese calligraphy using brush and sumi ink, also started her own real estate business. His father, an 8th generation rice farmer, was also skilled with his hands. Growing up, Mike was exposed to his father’s broad strokes—building additions for homes, and a passion for sailing on his 25’ sailboat on the weekends. He worked for a Japanese financial corporation Fuji Bank as a clerk or entry level position, and rarely spoke at home about it.
The process of getting to know Saijo is akin to using tweezers to peel away the many thin skins of an onion to get to the core. The joy of the knowledge gained is in the journey of the uncloaking, the purity of the reveal. When trying to identify the moment he truly donned the mantel of artist and accepted the personal commitments and responsibilities that go with this career, Saijo recalled various starts and stops. His final decision to commit to the art discipline occurred a few years after college when he took a break from making art to travel with a carnival.
The signature, collage-like, hard to categorize, multimedia, hodgepodge and culturally panoramic nature of Saijo’s work, often embodies the historic journeys of the underdog, the under-served and under privileged. Viewers find doses of his recent installation on the history of Boyle Heights, A Dream Deferred, caused them, mentally and emotionally, to draw the correlation between the struggle and pain of the African American, Japanese and Hispanic cultures.
Commenting on the key to his work, he states, “Nowadays, in this visually saturated culture, we’re competing with an overload of distractions, advertisements, sound bytes, flashing motion graphics, etc. This has made it important for me to create strong, bold, seductive images to draw the viewer in. Secondly, upon closer inspection, a viewer can ‘read’ a section of the piece and ‘get it’ based on personal knowledge and experience of the subject matter.
Saijo’s work recently took another memorable twist when he found himself faced with an unexpected health issue. “I was scared to death. It made me think about why I make art. It made me want to open up more, in a radical way. I didn’t want to die locked in a single style. egocentric and repetitive, foregoing friction and doubt for a safe self situation. Seeking a signature style, exploring only the internal landscape—that felt like a trap to me. I began to focus on community and sociological research as part of my process to explore alternative solutions for complex social issues.” This decision freed him. He opened up and expanded his color palate to include bright colors and lighter materials after over 10 years of working in black and white.
From his first work of art—a line he drew on a wall, as a child, Mike Saijo has followed his dreams and evolved his practice to effectively build cultural capacity. Saijo’s process has put to the test William Arthur Ward’s quote, “IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT, YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT.” He has not only dreamed it and imagined it, he’s achieving it!
Mike Saijo’s Soft Machine: DNA exhibit opening in November with a preview VIP reception on November 8, 2011 for community leaders. The reception will feature TED Senior Fellow Robert Gupta and Charlie Lustman, cancer survivor/pop musician now on a national tour. This is a model of the IGM Art Gallery’s community capacity building with fine art and music.
Yolantha Harrison-Pace is an award winning author, playwright, poet and a Performing Arts Specialist for the Kentucky Arts Council http://artscouncil.ky.gov/. 2004 Poet and Humanitarian Author of the Year and noted among America's Top 100 Literary Women, she is Premiere Writer's voice of the 21st century. She also writes for the Kentucky Advocate Messenger http://www.amnews.com/ and the University of Southern California's Institute for Genetic Medicine Art Gallery www.usc.edu/igm.

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william arthur ward, scholar, author, editor, pastor and teacher once said, “if you can imagine it, you can achieve it, if you can dream it, you can become it.” ward also said, and one rarely hears, “do more than dream—work.” the community capacity building, creative philosophy and work of mike saijo renews the vitality of both these quotes.
saijo’s multifaceted work is not constrained to conceptual boundaries. the work frees him to create unforgettable, often haunting images that, when combined and speaking to each other in an exhibit, reveal connections and resources previously unrecognized.
“i grew up in the suburbs outside of los angeles in a very strict environment imposed by ambitious parents from japan. i was depressed during most of my youth; often punished for not meeting the expectations of immigrant parents. this caused me, early on, i think, to give up trying to please others. these emotional childhood experiences shaped my art, especially when i felt overwhelmed. i needed to create order out of the chaos and use my hands.
saijo’s mother, self disciplined in exquisite japanese calligraphy using brush and sumi ink, also started her own real estate business. his father, an 8th generation rice farmer, was also skilled with his hands. growing up, mike was exposed to his father’s broad strokes—building additions for homes, and a passion for sailing on his 25’ sailboat on the weekends. he worked for a japanese financial corporation fuji bank as a clerk or entry level position, and rarely spoke at home about it.
the process of getting to know saijo is akin to using tweezers to peel away the many thin skins of an onion to get to the core. the joy of the knowledge gained is in the journey of the uncloaking, the purity of the reveal. when trying to identify the moment he truly donned the mantel of artist and accepted the personal commitments and responsibilities that go with this career, saijo recalled various starts and stops. his final decision to commit to the art discipline occurred a few years after college when he took a break from making art to travel with a carnival.
the signature, collage-like, hard to categorize, multimedia, hodgepodge and culturally panoramic nature of saijo’s work, often embodies the historic journeys of the underdog, the under-served and under privileged. viewers find doses of his recent installation on the history of boyle heights, a dream deferred, caused them, mentally and emotionally, to draw the correlation between the struggle and pain of the african american, japanese and hispanic cultures.
commenting on the key to his work, he states, “nowadays, in this visually saturated culture, we’re competing with an overload of distractions, advertisements, sound bytes, flashing motion graphics, etc. this has made it important for me to create strong, bold, seductive images to draw the viewer in. secondly, upon closer inspection, a viewer can ‘read’ a section of the piece and ‘get it’ based on personal knowledge and experience of the subject matter.
saijo’s work recently took another memorable twist when he found himself faced with an unexpected health issue. “i was scared to death. it made me think about why i make art. it made me want to open up more, in a radical way. i didn’t want to die locked in a single style. egocentric and repetitive, foregoing friction and doubt for a safe self situation. seeking a signature style, exploring only the internal landscape—that felt like a trap to me. i began to focus on community and sociological research as part of my process to explore alternative solutions for complex social issues.” this decision freed him. he opened up and expanded his color palate to include bright colors and lighter materials after over 10 years of working in black and white.
from his first work of art—a line he drew on a wall, as a child, mike saijo has followed his dreams and evolved his practice to effectively build cultural capacity. saijo’s process has put to the test william arthur ward’s quote, “if you can imagine it, you can achieve it.” he has not only dreamed it and imagined it, he’s achieving it!
mike saijo’s soft machine: dna exhibit opening in november with a preview vip reception on november 8, 2011 for community leaders. the reception will feature ted senior fellow robert gupta and charlie lustman, cancer survivor/pop musician now on a national tour. this is a model of the igm art gallery’s community capacity building with fine art and music.
yolantha harrison-pace is an award winning author, playwright, poet and a performing arts specialist for the kentucky arts council http://artscouncil.ky.gov/. 2004 poet and humanitarian author of the year and noted among america's top 100 literary women, she is premiere writer's voice of the 21st century. she also writes for the kentucky advocate messenger http://www.amnews.com/ and the university of southern california's institute for genetic medicine art gallery www.usc.edu/igm.


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Elf, thanks so much for your kind wishes. It takes a lot to get me into the dentist, but I will be grateful to get there this morning, my nights have been filled with so much pain.
I have been loving this B2ME much more than I ever thought I would. Looking at two days left, I am amazed that I have done this and pleased with some of the stories that have come across my screen.
RL gets in the way, and I certainly cannot complain for any reason about your being remiss in any fashion. Have a phenomenal day today!

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elf, thanks so much for your kind wishes. it takes a lot to get me into the dentist, but i will be grateful to get there this morning, my nights have been filled with so much pain.
i have been loving this b2me much more than i ever thought i would. looking at two days left, i am amazed that i have done this and pleased with some of the stories that have come across my screen.
rl gets in the way, and i certainly cannot complain for any reason about your being remiss in any fashion. have a phenomenal day today!


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Look at the arms or head piece of your favorite sofa or recliner? Is the color different than other parts of it? This is most likely because it is a well-used chair, the kind you have ‘broken-in’ and conformed to your body, and the oils from your hands and head have ever so slowly gotten into the fabric over time. Don’t worry there is no reason to go out and buy a new one and spend all that time ‘breaking in’ a new arm chair or sofa. All you have to do is give Stubbs Carpet Cleaning a call and we will have your old favorite looking like new.
Do you ever find that you or your loved ones sneeze frequently in certain areas of your Prairie Du Chien home? This may be from dust and mildew hidden deep within your upholstery or drapes. One good cleaning from Stubbs Carpet Cleaning will remove all the harmful particles from the fabric so that you and your family can breathe easy.
If you want your fabric covered furniture and drapes to look and feel their best then give Stubbs Carpet Cleaning a call today.

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look at the arms or head piece of your favorite sofa or recliner? is the color different than other parts of it? this is most likely because it is a well-used chair, the kind you have ‘broken-in’ and conformed to your body, and the oils from your hands and head have ever so slowly gotten into the fabric over time. don’t worry there is no reason to go out and buy a new one and spend all that time ‘breaking in’ a new arm chair or sofa. all you have to do is give stubbs carpet cleaning a call and we will have your old favorite looking like new.
do you ever find that you or your loved ones sneeze frequently in certain areas of your prairie du chien home? this may be from dust and mildew hidden deep within your upholstery or drapes. one good cleaning from stubbs carpet cleaning will remove all the harmful particles from the fabric so that you and your family can breathe easy.
if you want your fabric covered furniture and drapes to look and feel their best then give stubbs carpet cleaning a call today.


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Beijing – July 5, 2014 – The CCTV (China Central Television) invited Mr. Edward Lehman, the managing director of Lehman, Lee and Xu, to take part in a CCTV show discussing Anti-corruption drives in China. This discussion covered a range of topics including: how effective President Xi’s current measures are in preventing government corruption, what preconditions need to be met to guarantee the movements success, how the CCDI (Central Commission on Discipline and Inspection) works, how the government will handle future high profile corruption cases and how the current apparatus used in China at the moment compares to anti-corruption efforts in other countries.
Mr. Lehman describes his own experience as an observer in China, watching how the CCDI works in finding and exposing corrupt party officials in specific cases, as well as where he believe the corruption could be stemming from. He goes on to illustrate his thoughts on how China can shape its laws in order to fight corruption appropriately, how corruption in China compares to corruption in the US, what measures could be taken to change the mindset of people as a whole in order to create a positive moral compass as well as how corruption within officials and the measures taken against them compares between China and the US.
To find out more about our firm, please visit our website at www.lehmanlaw.com.

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beijing – july 5, 2014 – the cctv (china central television) invited mr. edward lehman, the managing director of lehman, lee and xu, to take part in a cctv show discussing anti-corruption drives in china. this discussion covered a range of topics including: how effective president xi’s current measures are in preventing government corruption, what preconditions need to be met to guarantee the movements success, how the ccdi (central commission on discipline and inspection) works, how the government will handle future high profile corruption cases and how the current apparatus used in china at the moment compares to anti-corruption efforts in other countries.
mr. lehman describes his own experience as an observer in china, watching how the ccdi works in finding and exposing corrupt party officials in specific cases, as well as where he believe the corruption could be stemming from. he goes on to illustrate his thoughts on how china can shape its laws in order to fight corruption appropriately, how corruption in china compares to corruption in the us, what measures could be taken to change the mindset of people as a whole in order to create a positive moral compass as well as how corruption within officials and the measures taken against them compares between china and the us.
to find out more about our firm, please visit our website at www.lehmanlaw.com.


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To get freezer repair help and freezer troubleshooting advice, enter the model number in the search box below. After entering your model number, we'll list the most common symptoms for your freezer. Once you select a symptom, RepairClinic.com will identify the freezer parts and/or problems that are associated with that symptom.
If your freezer is broken, take a look at some common problems below. Find the problem with your freezer on the list and then click on the appropriate links to learn how to fix your freezer now.

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to get freezer repair help and freezer troubleshooting advice, enter the model number in the search box below. after entering your model number, we'll list the most common symptoms for your freezer. once you select a symptom, repairclinic.com will identify the freezer parts and/or problems that are associated with that symptom.
if your freezer is broken, take a look at some common problems below. find the problem with your freezer on the list and then click on the appropriate links to learn how to fix your freezer now.


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In Russia, security for nuclear waste is especially poor, and the potential for diversion and actual use by Islamic radicals has been shown to be very real indeed. In 1996, Islamic rebels from the break-away province of Chechnya planted, but did not detonate, such a device in Moscow's Izmailovo park to demonstrate Russia's vulnerability.
This dirty bomb consisted of a deadly brew of dynamite and one of the highly radioactive by-products of nuclear fission - Cesium 137. Extreme versions of such gamma-ray emitting bombs, such as a dynamite-laden casket of spent fuel from a nuclear power plant, would not kill quite as many people as died on Sept. 11. worst-case calculation for an explosion in downtown Manhattan during noontime: more than 2,000 deaths and many thousands more suffering from radiation poisoning.
Obviously, intelligence that helps localize the bomb is the main key to success. Just as obviously, intelligence of such quality is seldom available - as proven on Sept. 11. Such a search could be truly looking for a needle in a haystack, as detection normally would succeed only if the detectors come within a few feet or so of the hidden bomb. Disabling a bomb is easy by comparison.
A radiological bomb might be surrounded by a tent enclosure several tens of feet in height and width, then filled with a special foam to contain the deadly radioactive material (such as Cesium 137) if the bomb explodes during further defusing attempts.
For a nuclear device there are available a set of options for disabling the weapon, including using explosives to wreck the bomb's wiring to prevent the triggering of the nuclear detonators. Because of the difficulty inherent in finding a nuclear weapon once it entered the country, near-term U.S. response efforts would be best focused on prevention and intervention to secure possible sources of nuclear terrorism.

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in russia, security for nuclear waste is especially poor, and the potential for diversion and actual use by islamic radicals has been shown to be very real indeed. in 1996, islamic rebels from the break-away province of chechnya planted, but did not detonate, such a device in moscow's izmailovo park to demonstrate russia's vulnerability.
this dirty bomb consisted of a deadly brew of dynamite and one of the highly radioactive by-products of nuclear fission - cesium 137. extreme versions of such gamma-ray emitting bombs, such as a dynamite-laden casket of spent fuel from a nuclear power plant, would not kill quite as many people as died on sept. 11. worst-case calculation for an explosion in downtown manhattan during noontime: more than 2,000 deaths and many thousands more suffering from radiation poisoning.
obviously, intelligence that helps localize the bomb is the main key to success. just as obviously, intelligence of such quality is seldom available - as proven on sept. 11. such a search could be truly looking for a needle in a haystack, as detection normally would succeed only if the detectors come within a few feet or so of the hidden bomb. disabling a bomb is easy by comparison.
a radiological bomb might be surrounded by a tent enclosure several tens of feet in height and width, then filled with a special foam to contain the deadly radioactive material (such as cesium 137) if the bomb explodes during further defusing attempts.
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more than nine hours of play were lost to rain and electrical storms during the tournament in the southern chinese city, and lee was among three joint leaders when play resumed -early on monday, with another trio just one shot behind.
but the 22-year-old went into the outright lead with a birdie on the 16th. when he followed with an eagle 3 on the par-5 17th, it meant his -final-hole bogey was immaterial, as he finished on 16-under-par.
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just last week, there were reports that a chinese consortium might have the inside track when it comes to buying english premier league club aston villa, a team not in the same bracket as -manchester united or chelsea, but an established top-flight club -nonetheless.
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Personal and Portable 3D Printer.
This experiment of Project RE_ explores 3D printing as a DIY tool for upcycling. Customised lids are created using low cost 3D printing. They are then clipped or screwed onto standard jars, tin cans and bottles to create new and personal objects. In the first collection 14 objects were made : a watering can, an hour glass, a long pasta container, a bird house, a bird feeder, a mug, a rain catcher, a maple syrup bottle, a piggy bank, a orange juicer, a snow globe, a paint brush cleaner, a dumbbell and a lamp.
After finishing the content of a mason jar (pickles, mustard, jam...), I always clean it and keep it for later use. I quickly realised that I had almost no opportunities to actually reuse them unless I decided to turn my kitchen into a canning manufacture. These containers were going to be thrown away anyways and water would have been wasted for nothing. I remembered a design from Jorre Van Ast that could solve this problem by turning my jars into spice containers, but it seemed silly to buy objects just to reuse other ones. As a DIY'er, I had to find a better solution and 3D printing came to the rescue.
After downloading any of these designs, people can calibrate the dimensions, choose the color, customize the shape and so on. What I provide is the main idea and a working assembly unto standard everyday objects. I hope that the DIY community will carry on with the idea and come up with more ideas for upgrading our daily waste. Let's hack all this trash!
I really really want this Objet 3D printer, so please, please, PLEASE vote for me!
Also, see how to UPgrade your UP! with 3D printing and other tricks!
Long before going 3D, I made sketches to determine what my empty containers were about to become. To test the volumes and function, I used paper models, then polyurethane foam models. I followed the same design process I use to create industrial goods. Once all the objects were determined, I used Rhino and Solidworks to make precise 3D models that I turned into .stl files, ready to print. In the next steps, you will find the specifications and the STL file for the selected open source product.
You will need 3 small tin cans. 3'' diameter. Lips on both side, the bottom one being smaller.
Make sure that they were opened with a normal can opener. The ones that leave the can's lips intact. Both sides have to be open on 2 of them and one ove them keeps its bottom.
Customize the name on the lid (linguini, spaghetti, capellini...) and print all parts, no raft, with the FDM 3D printer.
Clip all cans together and use the last can to close the container.
Fill one of the jars with white sand, as thin as possible.
Reverse and adjust the quantity to have a precise timing.
Kind of an archaic object, but somehow very captivating to watch.
... Looks like I lost this file. I'll make an other one later.
Clean a screw top wine bottle and print the shower.
Fill the bottle with water, screw the part and water your plant... it's that simple.
Here is a cool and simple beer mug!
Just print the handle,top of the handle facing the heat table. There should be almost no support material.
Same old pattern : print, fill the 2.5'' jar halfway with clean water and screw. The cone inside stops the water from dripping out of the container in the case of an accident.
A cool juicer you just screw on a standard glass jar. Modern Upcycling.
Make sure you have the good jar. The opening should a standard 4 fillets lip, 66mm of diameter.
Most spaghetti sauce jars are this size. Just print and screw! This baby will rip your oranges in seconds.
I suggest you use food safe extrusion material.
Oh my god, I almost forgot this one!
Open a used 4 inch diameter tin can on both sides. Use a normal can opener, the ones that leave the lip intact.
Print both front and back part. Remove support.
Nail or screw the back part unto a tree or a wall about 1 to 3 meters above ground to attract eastern bluebirds.
More models for different type of birds will come.
I suggest to use ABS with a FDM machine to have a good clip!
No fillets for this one, just a clip. The jar you use will still need its original lid. I used a nice and round honey jar that I filled with water and added aluminum sparkles for the snowflakes. You can find that in any craft shop. I inserted and glued a model of Hoover tower on the inside part of the lid and screwed everything together tightly, leaving a little bit of air. Air is important otherwise it wont mix the snowflakes!
Print the base and ad a notification on it if you want (a month in San Francisco, for example).
If your jar was 2.25'' of diameter, everything should fit perfectly.
If your ceiling is leaking, you will enjoy this one. It is a funnel that you can insert on a masson jar. No fillets involved. What is great is that you can use the lines from the masson jar to see the quantity of water the rain catcher caught! A masson jar lid is a little bit larger than 2.5''.
You need a big jar for this one. 2.75'' diameter. This time, standard 6 treads fitting. I will try to make more sizes available.
-Glue the legs depending of the position of the nose. Use hot glue or super glue.
A vase you do needlepoint on!
This one fits on most olive jars. 2.25'' standard 4 treads.
Help the family grow! Print some stuff that upcycles standard containers and celebrate creativity with project RE_.
Bravo! Just perfect, thanks for share.
So great. This is amazing.
What materials are you using that are "food safe" ? Most filament suppliers in the US state that their PLA (the biodegradable filament) is not food safe.
Makerbot- "we do not recommend our materials as food safe and they should not come in contact with mouths. However, these are non-toxic plastics that are absolutely safe for skin contact."
So while non-toxic these should not be used as juicers/cups/food contact in anyway. Also, if an extruder is used with any died filament/other filament it contaminates all other prints. I have still found the only way to have food safe objects is by casting my prints in food safe silicon/resin. If you have any links to a food safe filament distributor, please share. Otherwise I would consider this instructable dangerous to people's health if they tried to use these on home 3d printers.
That what I call RE_cycling !!! HAD to be said... Great instructable Thanks!
The paint brush one I really really really want.
The plant water bottle...that is great.
Ok, I need to think of this more seriously. It's true that 3D printers aren't affordable yet. My idea was to get them 3D printed to the closest spot from the customer's home. Use FabLabs and hacker spaces as local factories and illiminate shipping cost and tooling. I havent built the network yet. Are you near a big city?
Yes I am in San Diego County. Foreign words to me are FabLabs and Hacker Spaces...??? LOL. You do have an excellent product (and I voted for you..no one else) But that is besides the point. You can market these items, or hook-up with a website to do it that way.
Your design and products are really amazing.Simple and most important FUNCTIONAL!As of your ideas of using FabLabs/hacker spaces... that would definitively be interresting.There is a company called Techshop that is trying to thrive on the DIY trend/3D printing and seems to be present in san Diego and heading to NYC(where i live).I've been trying to wrap my head around ideas how to use 3d printing in africa (where i am originally from) where this kind of simple products are sought and usually infamously expensive/or simply nonexistent.I do believe if in the USA 3d printing is a huge phenomena in 3rd developed countries it's going to be as big as bringing electricity to communities.But maybe i am a dreamer.We'll see.
That's great! I live in Montreal, but I have a membership at the San Francisco Techshop. Every city should have one! I have a friend called Bilal Ghalib who's job is to start Hacker Spaces and Fab Labs in Africa. It is a great success.
Thanks for your answer.I went checking Fab lab international website and as you said they are very active and successful in Africa(south Africa like always pioneer, Ghana,Benin..) but nothing so far in Congo (that's where i am from) . I'll be really interested to get in touch with your friend Bilal Ghalib or anybody in charge of Africa at Fab Lab.I'll drop my contact and mails through instructables private message.Thks.
Hey -- what license are your models released under? If they are a commercial-friendly license then other makers could start selling them online (if not locally). I run a print shop on Etsy to 3D print for those who don't yet have a printer, and I'd love to manufacture these too.
There are 3 types of ideas: Those that people look at and say "Gee, that's great!", those that people look at and say "I wish I had thought of that." and those that people look at and say "Gee... I could have thought of that".
The last type are the greatest ideas. They're also the most difficult to conceptualize, the simplest and most elegant in body and because the concept has never been thought of before, very few are creative enough to imagine them.
Yours is a new and original idea, a great concept and a beautifully polished execution. Congratulations on your award.
Now, I'm off to make a few coffee can bird houses.

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personal and portable 3d printer.
this experiment of project re_ explores 3d printing as a diy tool for upcycling. customised lids are created using low cost 3d printing. they are then clipped or screwed onto standard jars, tin cans and bottles to create new and personal objects. in the first collection 14 objects were made : a watering can, an hour glass, a long pasta container, a bird house, a bird feeder, a mug, a rain catcher, a maple syrup bottle, a piggy bank, a orange juicer, a snow globe, a paint brush cleaner, a dumbbell and a lamp.
after finishing the content of a mason jar (pickles, mustard, jam...), i always clean it and keep it for later use. i quickly realised that i had almost no opportunities to actually reuse them unless i decided to turn my kitchen into a canning manufacture. these containers were going to be thrown away anyways and water would have been wasted for nothing. i remembered a design from jorre van ast that could solve this problem by turning my jars into spice containers, but it seemed silly to buy objects just to reuse other ones. as a diy'er, i had to find a better solution and 3d printing came to the rescue.
after downloading any of these designs, people can calibrate the dimensions, choose the color, customize the shape and so on. what i provide is the main idea and a working assembly unto standard everyday objects. i hope that the diy community will carry on with the idea and come up with more ideas for upgrading our daily waste. let's hack all this trash!
i really really want this objet 3d printer, so please, please, please vote for me!
also, see how to upgrade your up! with 3d printing and other tricks!
long before going 3d, i made sketches to determine what my empty containers were about to become. to test the volumes and function, i used paper models, then polyurethane foam models. i followed the same design process i use to create industrial goods. once all the objects were determined, i used rhino and solidworks to make precise 3d models that i turned into .stl files, ready to print. in the next steps, you will find the specifications and the stl file for the selected open source product.
you will need 3 small tin cans. 3'' diameter. lips on both side, the bottom one being smaller.
make sure that they were opened with a normal can opener. the ones that leave the can's lips intact. both sides have to be open on 2 of them and one ove them keeps its bottom.
customize the name on the lid (linguini, spaghetti, capellini...) and print all parts, no raft, with the fdm 3d printer.
clip all cans together and use the last can to close the container.
fill one of the jars with white sand, as thin as possible.
reverse and adjust the quantity to have a precise timing.
kind of an archaic object, but somehow very captivating to watch.
... looks like i lost this file. i'll make an other one later.
clean a screw top wine bottle and print the shower.
fill the bottle with water, screw the part and water your plant... it's that simple.
here is a cool and simple beer mug!
just print the handle,top of the handle facing the heat table. there should be almost no support material.
same old pattern : print, fill the 2.5'' jar halfway with clean water and screw. the cone inside stops the water from dripping out of the container in the case of an accident.
a cool juicer you just screw on a standard glass jar. modern upcycling.
make sure you have the good jar. the opening should a standard 4 fillets lip, 66mm of diameter.
most spaghetti sauce jars are this size. just print and screw! this baby will rip your oranges in seconds.
i suggest you use food safe extrusion material.
oh my god, i almost forgot this one!
open a used 4 inch diameter tin can on both sides. use a normal can opener, the ones that leave the lip intact.
print both front and back part. remove support.
nail or screw the back part unto a tree or a wall about 1 to 3 meters above ground to attract eastern bluebirds.
more models for different type of birds will come.
i suggest to use abs with a fdm machine to have a good clip!
no fillets for this one, just a clip. the jar you use will still need its original lid. i used a nice and round honey jar that i filled with water and added aluminum sparkles for the snowflakes. you can find that in any craft shop. i inserted and glued a model of hoover tower on the inside part of the lid and screwed everything together tightly, leaving a little bit of air. air is important otherwise it wont mix the snowflakes!
print the base and ad a notification on it if you want (a month in san francisco, for example).
if your jar was 2.25'' of diameter, everything should fit perfectly.
if your ceiling is leaking, you will enjoy this one. it is a funnel that you can insert on a masson jar. no fillets involved. what is great is that you can use the lines from the masson jar to see the quantity of water the rain catcher caught! a masson jar lid is a little bit larger than 2.5''.
you need a big jar for this one. 2.75'' diameter. this time, standard 6 treads fitting. i will try to make more sizes available.
-glue the legs depending of the position of the nose. use hot glue or super glue.
a vase you do needlepoint on!
this one fits on most olive jars. 2.25'' standard 4 treads.
help the family grow! print some stuff that upcycles standard containers and celebrate creativity with project re_.
bravo! just perfect, thanks for share.
so great. this is amazing.
what materials are you using that are "food safe" ? most filament suppliers in the us state that their pla (the biodegradable filament) is not food safe.
makerbot- "we do not recommend our materials as food safe and they should not come in contact with mouths. however, these are non-toxic plastics that are absolutely safe for skin contact."
so while non-toxic these should not be used as juicers/cups/food contact in anyway. also, if an extruder is used with any died filament/other filament it contaminates all other prints. i have still found the only way to have food safe objects is by casting my prints in food safe silicon/resin. if you have any links to a food safe filament distributor, please share. otherwise i would consider this instructable dangerous to people's health if they tried to use these on home 3d printers.
that what i call re_cycling !!! had to be said... great instructable thanks!
the paint brush one i really really really want.
the plant water bottle...that is great.
ok, i need to think of this more seriously. it's true that 3d printers aren't affordable yet. my idea was to get them 3d printed to the closest spot from the customer's home. use fablabs and hacker spaces as local factories and illiminate shipping cost and tooling. i havent built the network yet. are you near a big city?
yes i am in san diego county. foreign words to me are fablabs and hacker spaces...??? lol. you do have an excellent product (and i voted for you..no one else) but that is besides the point. you can market these items, or hook-up with a website to do it that way.
your design and products are really amazing.simple and most important functional!as of your ideas of using fablabs/hacker spaces... that would definitively be interresting.there is a company called techshop that is trying to thrive on the diy trend/3d printing and seems to be present in san diego and heading to nyc(where i live).i've been trying to wrap my head around ideas how to use 3d printing in africa (where i am originally from) where this kind of simple products are sought and usually infamously expensive/or simply nonexistent.i do believe if in the usa 3d printing is a huge phenomena in 3rd developed countries it's going to be as big as bringing electricity to communities.but maybe i am a dreamer.we'll see.
that's great! i live in montreal, but i have a membership at the san francisco techshop. every city should have one! i have a friend called bilal ghalib who's job is to start hacker spaces and fab labs in africa. it is a great success.
thanks for your answer.i went checking fab lab international website and as you said they are very active and successful in africa(south africa like always pioneer, ghana,benin..) but nothing so far in congo (that's where i am from) . i'll be really interested to get in touch with your friend bilal ghalib or anybody in charge of africa at fab lab.i'll drop my contact and mails through instructables private message.thks.
hey -- what license are your models released under? if they are a commercial-friendly license then other makers could start selling them online (if not locally). i run a print shop on etsy to 3d print for those who don't yet have a printer, and i'd love to manufacture these too.
there are 3 types of ideas: those that people look at and say "gee, that's great!", those that people look at and say "i wish i had thought of that." and those that people look at and say "gee... i could have thought of that".
the last type are the greatest ideas. they're also the most difficult to conceptualize, the simplest and most elegant in body and because the concept has never been thought of before, very few are creative enough to imagine them.
yours is a new and original idea, a great concept and a beautifully polished execution. congratulations on your award.
now, i'm off to make a few coffee can bird houses.


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Small family-style businesses are becoming a thing of the past as real estate developers and national chains begin to dominate the market in the District, local storeowners said at a community meeting last week.
Washington imposes more taxes and mandatory costs on small businesses than any other state, according to an annual study by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council. Last Tuesday, business owners met near Adams Morgan to discuss tax increases on small businesses.
D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham, who allocated $11 million from the District government to small businesses, organized the meeting.
Lee has been in business for 40 years and said it has only gotten bad recently.
Many storeowners said local residents do not support their businesses and property taxes are increasing too quickly.
Graham pointed out that the city has not been very accurate in dealing with the tax increases. He said U Street has been disproportionably affected.
Since Morton Toole and his wife opened up a bookstore on Capitol Hill, they said they have seen a 100 percent increase in taxes – which is affecting their business.
Frank Smith, who works at the African-American Civil War Museum, said he helped create a Civil War memorial in the area to boost tourism and business revenue.
Shop owners in Foggy Bottom said they are also being affected by property tax increases.
Marion Lewis, owner of Music Box Center on 19th and I streets has been there for about 10 years.

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small family-style businesses are becoming a thing of the past as real estate developers and national chains begin to dominate the market in the district, local storeowners said at a community meeting last week.
washington imposes more taxes and mandatory costs on small businesses than any other state, according to an annual study by the small business and entrepreneurship council. last tuesday, business owners met near adams morgan to discuss tax increases on small businesses.
d.c. councilmember jim graham, who allocated $11 million from the district government to small businesses, organized the meeting.
lee has been in business for 40 years and said it has only gotten bad recently.
many storeowners said local residents do not support their businesses and property taxes are increasing too quickly.
graham pointed out that the city has not been very accurate in dealing with the tax increases. he said u street has been disproportionably affected.
since morton toole and his wife opened up a bookstore on capitol hill, they said they have seen a 100 percent increase in taxes – which is affecting their business.
frank smith, who works at the african-american civil war museum, said he helped create a civil war memorial in the area to boost tourism and business revenue.
shop owners in foggy bottom said they are also being affected by property tax increases.
marion lewis, owner of music box center on 19th and i streets has been there for about 10 years.


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Players ready to defend the walls of the Hornburg against thousands of Orcs and Uruk-hai in the Helm’s Deep expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online must hold for just a while longer. The expansion was originally suppose to launch yesterday, but not even the forces of Sauron can stop an unfortunate power outage at developer Turbine’s main data center.
The power outage appears to have had no long-lasting effects on the LOTRO servers and Turbine has since reported that everything appears to be running swimmingly, that is except for the expansion. For now the Helm’s Deep launch remains temporarily delayed until tomorrow, Wednesday November 20th. Because of this, the developer is extending the pre-release 100% XP boost event until then as well.
Helms Deep is already on track to become one of the MMOs most played expansion yet. A post made by LOTRO Community Manager Sapience, indicated Helms Deep’s beta was the first since Shadows of Angmar -released in 2007- that tripped the login queues and forced the devs to raise the max player population on the server.
well stuff happens can’t get angry at turbine for a power outage.I’m sure there is a few people out there that are pissed over the delay.But then so is 2/3rds of the internet over the dumbest crap.

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players ready to defend the walls of the hornburg against thousands of orcs and uruk-hai in the helm’s deep expansion for the lord of the rings online must hold for just a while longer. the expansion was originally suppose to launch yesterday, but not even the forces of sauron can stop an unfortunate power outage at developer turbine’s main data center.
the power outage appears to have had no long-lasting effects on the lotro servers and turbine has since reported that everything appears to be running swimmingly, that is except for the expansion. for now the helm’s deep launch remains temporarily delayed until tomorrow, wednesday november 20th. because of this, the developer is extending the pre-release 100% xp boost event until then as well.
helms deep is already on track to become one of the mmos most played expansion yet. a post made by lotro community manager sapience, indicated helms deep’s beta was the first since shadows of angmar -released in 2007- that tripped the login queues and forced the devs to raise the max player population on the server.
well stuff happens can’t get angry at turbine for a power outage.i’m sure there is a few people out there that are pissed over the delay.but then so is 2/3rds of the internet over the dumbest crap.


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Did you ever step outside your door and meet a stranger? No, like bump into a stranger? Full frontal contact? Well, living near one of the busiest intersections in Toronto, I do almost everyday. This will take some time to get used to. Moving from London, a relatively sleepy town, to the big Tee Dot, I’m feeling quite clumsy, or even goofy, in my new surroundings.
When I do step out onto the street, that being Queen, I’m shell-shocked with stimulus: cars, people, store front lights, street cars, more people, pretty shops, more pretty shops, people …. it’s overload. But, I must say, I walk down the street with a mile long grin on my face, because, for the longest time, this city was a place I visited. I came to eat at the amazing Mexican or Italian restaurants that are so authentic it makes you feel like you’re in that country. I came to dance at places like The Orbit Room. And Kensington Market. I always came to visit Kensington with its fun-loving hippies and free spirits. I didn’t feel so out-of-place here. I belonged.
Now, walking into Kensington, stopping at Cheese Magic, the guys behind the counter know me. “Beemster please!” Turning onto a new street in the market, one I’d never visited, I sit down near a window, drinking a coffee, and staring out at my Kensington. My city.

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did you ever step outside your door and meet a stranger? no, like bump into a stranger? full frontal contact? well, living near one of the busiest intersections in toronto, i do almost everyday. this will take some time to get used to. moving from london, a relatively sleepy town, to the big tee dot, i’m feeling quite clumsy, or even goofy, in my new surroundings.
when i do step out onto the street, that being queen, i’m shell-shocked with stimulus: cars, people, store front lights, street cars, more people, pretty shops, more pretty shops, people …. it’s overload. but, i must say, i walk down the street with a mile long grin on my face, because, for the longest time, this city was a place i visited. i came to eat at the amazing mexican or italian restaurants that are so authentic it makes you feel like you’re in that country. i came to dance at places like the orbit room. and kensington market. i always came to visit kensington with its fun-loving hippies and free spirits. i didn’t feel so out-of-place here. i belonged.
now, walking into kensington, stopping at cheese magic, the guys behind the counter know me. “beemster please!” turning onto a new street in the market, one i’d never visited, i sit down near a window, drinking a coffee, and staring out at my kensington. my city.


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Harlex Property is a leading North West property company based in Manchester.
Launched in 2017 by James Nicholson, former Development Director at Kier, James has over twenty years property development experience. Harlex is focused on acquiring and developing projects across the North West of the UK covering a broad range of sectors including office, last-mile and big-box logistics, out-of-town and roadside retail, leisure and mixed-use.
James has over twenty years’ property development experience across all asset classes. At the beginning of his career, he worked in the development and asset management sectors with CLS Holdings in London. Before establishing Harlex Property, James developed a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the property market in the North West as Development Director with Kier Property and prior to that, Argent Estates. He has managed the acquisition and delivery of a range of high profile development projects across the region.

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harlex property is a leading north west property company based in manchester.
launched in 2017 by james nicholson, former development director at kier, james has over twenty years property development experience. harlex is focused on acquiring and developing projects across the north west of the uk covering a broad range of sectors including office, last-mile and big-box logistics, out-of-town and roadside retail, leisure and mixed-use.
james has over twenty years’ property development experience across all asset classes. at the beginning of his career, he worked in the development and asset management sectors with cls holdings in london. before establishing harlex property, james developed a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the property market in the north west as development director with kier property and prior to that, argent estates. he has managed the acquisition and delivery of a range of high profile development projects across the region.


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Every exhibit at JMM is a journey. Many, like last year’s Just Married!,v are journeys through time set in our own backyard here in Maryland. A few, our current exhibit Inescapable: The Life and Legacy of Harry Houdini, is an example, travel across the globe as well. But no matter how deep or how far the journey they all, following the Taoist proverb begin with a single step.
Sometimes that step occurs within the walls of our museum – like finding an unusual object in our collection. Sometimes it seems to be serendipity (besheret) – for example, my encounter with magician David London while escaping the heat at Artscape.
The single step that initiated our next project happened halfway around the world.
Two JMM Board members (Duke Zimmerman and Abe Kronsberg) on a tour of China stepped into the former Ohel Moshe synagogue in Shanghai which has been converted into the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum and started a conversation with the Museum’s director James Yang. Their meeting let to an e-mail and that e-mail led to an agreement and just fourteen months later JMM will host the Maryland premiere of Jewish Refugees and Shanghai, a panel exhibition of photos and facsimiles with bilingual text in English and Mandarin.
My personal interest in the Shanghai story began years ago when I read Rabbi Marvin Tokayer’s Fugu Plan, the story of the Lithuanian refugees saved by Consul Sugihara and their difficult passage across Russia to Kobe, Japan and eventually to Shanghai. I knew that they were a small part of a much larger refugee community in Shanghai during the Holocaust, but I frankly lacked an appreciation for just how much larger (more than 20,000 Jewish residents) and how much longer (1937 to 1948) this refugee community survived.
Shanghai, today by far the largest city in the world, was a relatively small town into the early 1800s. The Treaty of Nanking (1842) imposed by the British at the end of the First Opium War had the effect of making Shanghai an open port – a place where East met West. It also encouraged the first Jewish settlers here, Baghdadi merchant families, like the Sassoons and the Kadoories, who made the city a base for their East Asian operations. A second wave of Jewish settlement came between 1903 and the mid-1920s and Jews fled the pogroms of Russia and later political uncertainty of the Soviet Union for new lives in Harbin and Shanghai.
The third, and most desperate wave of immigrants began to arrive from Germany in 1937 and, after the Anschluss, from Austria in 1938, many saved by exit visas from Chinese diplomat, Dr. Ho Feng Shan.The neighborhood where they settled, Hongkou, soon acquired the nickname “Little Vienna.” By the time they arrived, Japan had already occupied much of the city outside of the International Settlement and their fate during the war would be entwined with the shifting positions of the Japanese government, consistently under pressure from its German allies to adopt harsher policies towards the Jewish community.
The exhibit not only explains the history of the community as a whole, but also devotes considerable attention to individual stories, of both the famous and unheralded residents. There is a panel on the life of future US Treasury Secretary, W. Michael Blumenthal and one on artist Peter Max and his first Chinese art tutor. There are also stories of work life, weddings, and beauty contests – of help from Chinese neighbors and struggles to survive.
We began conversations with our docent, Rena Rotenberg (whose husband was in Shanghai) and Yvonne Daniels who was born in that community (and has since agreed to be a speaker in an upcoming program). We also discovered a number of fundraising scripts and posters used locally in the effort to support the community both before and after the war. These conversations and materials will form the basis of a small lobby exhibit on the Jews of Shanghai and Maryland that will be a companion piece to the main exhibit during its run from February 3 through March 10.
Though the exhibit is at JMM for only a short period of time, we are packing a lot of programming into these five weeks. Our members-only preview, taking place on the evening of February 2nd is themed “Vienna Meets Shanghai” and features musical performances and culinary treats derived from both cultures – including a first-ever Lion Dance in the Lloyd Street Synagogue.
In subsequent weeks we will feature a half dozen lectures and films related to the Jewish experience in China – including two documentaries – Above the Drowning Sea and Minyan in Kaifeng (narrated by Leonard Nimoy, this is the unusual story of a 1,000 year-old Jewish community in central China).
Our Education department is also using this exhibit as a platform to expand our offerings. In conjunction with the Baltimore Jewish Council and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum we are offering a “Winter Teacher’s Institute.” In this program, which parallels our annual summer institute, we will provide on-site and off-site workshops that will enable teachers across Maryland to incorporate the Shanghai story into their curricula. In another initiative, our educators have reached out to Chinese language programs at both the high school and college level, inviting them to take this rare opportunity to practice reading skills in Mandarin while learning about an important piece of history. Several schools and college programs have already scheduled field trips.
With these initiatives we will take thousands more of our visitors on a journey – that began with a single step.
*This is a loose translation of the quote which references a “1000 li”, a Chinese unit of measurement that in the sixth century BCE was actually closer to ¼ of a mile today – but it’s the same concept.
A Story from the Archives: Is This Goldie?
In 1948 the United Jewish Appeal, with the help of numerous international organizations assisting in moving over 240,000 displaced Jews from D.P. Camps, France, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, Hungary, North Africa, Shanghai, and other places to new lives in Israel, America, Canada, Australia and all over the world.
One of the vessels moving refugees was the USAT General Stewart that was originally used in 1946 to transport the troops home from Europe and Asia. By 1950 the General Stewart was being used to transport refugees for the International Refugee Organization, traveling from Bremerhaven Germany to New York and Halifax, Novia Scotia. Many of these refugees fleeing to the United States and Canada were Jewish.
On December 1, 1950 Abraham, Sonja and their 4-year-old daughter Goldie Friedman would board the USAT General Stewart in Germany with almost 1300 other refugees and twelve days later arrived in New York. Aaron and Sonia were the sole survivors of their families, their lives had been torn apart by the Nazi regime and after ten years of living in ghettos, concentration camps and as a displaced person they would be able to start a new life in the United States.
The Friedman’s were met by workers of the United Service for New Americans, part of the United Jewish Appeal, an organization that was supported by the Associated Jewish Charities and Welfare Fund in Baltimore. From the harbor the Friedman family boarded a train to Baltimore and were met by Mrs. Julian Adler, a representative of the Council of Jewish Women in Baltimore.
Above images from the 1949 Associated Jewish Charities scrapbook.
Sonia, Aaron and Goldie Friedman and Mrs. Julian Adler from the Council of Jewish Women in Baltimore, JMM 1996.063.041.
I couldn’t believe it, the little girl in the article was one of my mother’s closest friends. I had grown up my whole life knowing Goldie and her family, we took family trips together, my first time at Disney was with them. I had met her father as well and remembered him as the kind and sweet grandfather of my friend. Because of this I was able to find information in our HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) records on Goldie’s arrival to this country and her parents’ history.
At the museum we often get to help families find information on their history, sometimes it’s hit or miss but it’s always very gratifying when we can use our collection to help someone understand their past. And in case you were wondering I always take a peak to look for my own history as well. United Hebrew Charities Donor Booklet, 1915, JMM 1997.134.067.

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every exhibit at jmm is a journey. many, like last year’s just married!,v are journeys through time set in our own backyard here in maryland. a few, our current exhibit inescapable: the life and legacy of harry houdini, is an example, travel across the globe as well. but no matter how deep or how far the journey they all, following the taoist proverb begin with a single step.
sometimes that step occurs within the walls of our museum – like finding an unusual object in our collection. sometimes it seems to be serendipity (besheret) – for example, my encounter with magician david london while escaping the heat at artscape.
the single step that initiated our next project happened halfway around the world.
two jmm board members (duke zimmerman and abe kronsberg) on a tour of china stepped into the former ohel moshe synagogue in shanghai which has been converted into the shanghai jewish refugees museum and started a conversation with the museum’s director james yang. their meeting let to an e-mail and that e-mail led to an agreement and just fourteen months later jmm will host the maryland premiere of jewish refugees and shanghai, a panel exhibition of photos and facsimiles with bilingual text in english and mandarin.
my personal interest in the shanghai story began years ago when i read rabbi marvin tokayer’s fugu plan, the story of the lithuanian refugees saved by consul sugihara and their difficult passage across russia to kobe, japan and eventually to shanghai. i knew that they were a small part of a much larger refugee community in shanghai during the holocaust, but i frankly lacked an appreciation for just how much larger (more than 20,000 jewish residents) and how much longer (1937 to 1948) this refugee community survived.
shanghai, today by far the largest city in the world, was a relatively small town into the early 1800s. the treaty of nanking (1842) imposed by the british at the end of the first opium war had the effect of making shanghai an open port – a place where east met west. it also encouraged the first jewish settlers here, baghdadi merchant families, like the sassoons and the kadoories, who made the city a base for their east asian operations. a second wave of jewish settlement came between 1903 and the mid-1920s and jews fled the pogroms of russia and later political uncertainty of the soviet union for new lives in harbin and shanghai.
the third, and most desperate wave of immigrants began to arrive from germany in 1937 and, after the anschluss, from austria in 1938, many saved by exit visas from chinese diplomat, dr. ho feng shan.the neighborhood where they settled, hongkou, soon acquired the nickname “little vienna.” by the time they arrived, japan had already occupied much of the city outside of the international settlement and their fate during the war would be entwined with the shifting positions of the japanese government, consistently under pressure from its german allies to adopt harsher policies towards the jewish community.
the exhibit not only explains the history of the community as a whole, but also devotes considerable attention to individual stories, of both the famous and unheralded residents. there is a panel on the life of future us treasury secretary, w. michael blumenthal and one on artist peter max and his first chinese art tutor. there are also stories of work life, weddings, and beauty contests – of help from chinese neighbors and struggles to survive.
we began conversations with our docent, rena rotenberg (whose husband was in shanghai) and yvonne daniels who was born in that community (and has since agreed to be a speaker in an upcoming program). we also discovered a number of fundraising scripts and posters used locally in the effort to support the community both before and after the war. these conversations and materials will form the basis of a small lobby exhibit on the jews of shanghai and maryland that will be a companion piece to the main exhibit during its run from february 3 through march 10.
though the exhibit is at jmm for only a short period of time, we are packing a lot of programming into these five weeks. our members-only preview, taking place on the evening of february 2nd is themed “vienna meets shanghai” and features musical performances and culinary treats derived from both cultures – including a first-ever lion dance in the lloyd street synagogue.
in subsequent weeks we will feature a half dozen lectures and films related to the jewish experience in china – including two documentaries – above the drowning sea and minyan in kaifeng (narrated by leonard nimoy, this is the unusual story of a 1,000 year-old jewish community in central china).
our education department is also using this exhibit as a platform to expand our offerings. in conjunction with the baltimore jewish council and the united states holocaust memorial museum we are offering a “winter teacher’s institute.” in this program, which parallels our annual summer institute, we will provide on-site and off-site workshops that will enable teachers across maryland to incorporate the shanghai story into their curricula. in another initiative, our educators have reached out to chinese language programs at both the high school and college level, inviting them to take this rare opportunity to practice reading skills in mandarin while learning about an important piece of history. several schools and college programs have already scheduled field trips.
with these initiatives we will take thousands more of our visitors on a journey – that began with a single step.
*this is a loose translation of the quote which references a “1000 li”, a chinese unit of measurement that in the sixth century bce was actually closer to ¼ of a mile today – but it’s the same concept.
a story from the archives: is this goldie?
in 1948 the united jewish appeal, with the help of numerous international organizations assisting in moving over 240,000 displaced jews from d.p. camps, france, bulgaria, yugoslavia, czechoslovakia, poland, romania, hungary, north africa, shanghai, and other places to new lives in israel, america, canada, australia and all over the world.
one of the vessels moving refugees was the usat general stewart that was originally used in 1946 to transport the troops home from europe and asia. by 1950 the general stewart was being used to transport refugees for the international refugee organization, traveling from bremerhaven germany to new york and halifax, novia scotia. many of these refugees fleeing to the united states and canada were jewish.
on december 1, 1950 abraham, sonja and their 4-year-old daughter goldie friedman would board the usat general stewart in germany with almost 1300 other refugees and twelve days later arrived in new york. aaron and sonia were the sole survivors of their families, their lives had been torn apart by the nazi regime and after ten years of living in ghettos, concentration camps and as a displaced person they would be able to start a new life in the united states.
the friedman’s were met by workers of the united service for new americans, part of the united jewish appeal, an organization that was supported by the associated jewish charities and welfare fund in baltimore. from the harbor the friedman family boarded a train to baltimore and were met by mrs. julian adler, a representative of the council of jewish women in baltimore.
above images from the 1949 associated jewish charities scrapbook.
sonia, aaron and goldie friedman and mrs. julian adler from the council of jewish women in baltimore, jmm 1996.063.041.
i couldn’t believe it, the little girl in the article was one of my mother’s closest friends. i had grown up my whole life knowing goldie and her family, we took family trips together, my first time at disney was with them. i had met her father as well and remembered him as the kind and sweet grandfather of my friend. because of this i was able to find information in our hias (hebrew immigrant aid society) records on goldie’s arrival to this country and her parents’ history.
at the museum we often get to help families find information on their history, sometimes it’s hit or miss but it’s always very gratifying when we can use our collection to help someone understand their past. and in case you were wondering i always take a peak to look for my own history as well. united hebrew charities donor booklet, 1915, jmm 1997.134.067.