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Stephanie Elizondo Griest
The Michelangelo of New Mexico
Frederico Vigil, Frescoist of Latino History, Needs a New Wall.
Discussed: Lost Toenails, The IRS, Victims of Black Lung, Fish-Filled Ditches,Youthful Drawings of Dragons, Brief Stints with the FDA, The Idea That Hispanos Can't Make Real Art, Creating Stone, A Smithsonian Task Force, Loaded Colonial Symbols, A Bolshevik Devil, Freakish Proportions, "Pouncing" the Phoenicians
Frederico Vigil is afraid of heights.
"When I first went up here to paint the ceiling, I would clench the bottom with my toes como chango, like a monkey. I clenched so tight, my two big toenails popped off."
A scissor-lift ascended through the middle of the watchtower. The enormity of Vigil's latest work—a four-thousand-square-foot fresco depicting three thousand years of Latino history—became even more apparent from an elevation. There was Benito Juárez. A steam train blazing out of California. Oxen pulling carts along the Camino Real. A smirking Cervantes. Each image gleamed as if painted a moment ago, in bold, gestural brushstrokes.
At thirty-seven feet, the lift began to sway.
Vigil was fifty-five when he started this project. Good timing, he said: he might not have the stamina to do it today. It's been a rough decade. He divorced for the second time. His baby brother died, and Vigil, while grieving, developed Bell's palsy. Although the fresco has been deemed a "million-dollar project," with most funding provided by the state ofNew Mexico, only a fraction found its way into Vigil's pocket. He received about four hundred thousand dollars over nine years, and a fair portion was funneled into supplies, materials, and honoraria for his assistants. (And in March 2011, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs would demand back nearly the same amount from the foundation that funded the fresco, claiming it had been spent on "impermissible" expenditures, such as administrative fees. Vigil's share, however, would remain uncontested.)
In the past decade, Vigil has been levied by the IRS. He has hired lawyers. He has fired lawyers. Twice, he grabbed his brushes and threatened to quit.
Yet the wall kept luring him back.
Despite these trials, Vigil remains handsome and gallant, with slick brown hair, a Don Quixote goatee, a paint-splattered smock over jeans, and Fluchos sandals over socks. His hands resemble a carpenter's, callused and capable. Friends call him Miguel Angel, the Michelangelo of New Mexico, and this is his Sistine Chapel: the interior of the forty-five-foot-high watchtower, or torreón, guarding the front gate of the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque.
In May 2010, five months remained before his fresco's grand opening, and entire stretches of wall bore either charcoal outlines or nothing at all. The notion of meeting his deadline seemed quixotic, at best. But the same could be said of the entire enterprise.
Like many nuevomexicanos–that is, New Mexicans of Mexican descent—Vigil can trace his roots in the state back twelve generations. His family never crossed the border: it crossed them. His grandfather was a coal miner who died of black lung disease; his father started out as a sheepherder and later opened a barbershop. Vigil grew up on Santa Fe's Canyon Road. Today, it is a renowned arts district lined with galleries and cafés, but then it was a dirt road running along a ditch full of fish. Vigil and his seven siblings learned English at school and masonry and carpentry at home.
At age five, Vigil began drawing. Dragons, mostly. After high school, he enrolled in the seminary in San Antonio, Texas, seduced by Catholicism's pageantry and ritual, but found it wrought with racism. "One of the seminarians told me, 'All you Mexicans want to do is have babies,'" he said. Vigil departed soon after to study biology at the College of Santa Fe on a basketball scholarship, then spent the next decade in the sciences, working first for the county's water services and then for the Food and Drug Administration. He married in 1970 and fathered two children. Although he always kept a sketchbook inside his satchel, the year he turned thirty he decided that "to be a painter, you have to paint full-time. So that's what I had to do, not weekend painting or evening painting but full-time painting."
But while Santa Fe boasted a world-famous arts scene, nuevomexicano artists had few venues for showing their work besides the annual Traditional Spanish Market, where only handicrafts such as santos (religious figures), textiles, tinwork, baskets, and pottery were allowed.
Stephanie Elizondo Griest is the author of Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana and Mexican Enough: My Life Between the Borderlines. She splits her time between Iowa City and Corpus Christi. Visit her website at mexicanenough.com.


It's old news, but I just discovered Cathode and it's pretty much made my day week.
There's something so charming about the feel of analog devices and Cathode comes very close to the real thing. Or at least how I remember it. I installed mutt just so I could stay in the console longer.


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Green Mold on Lime Tree Branches
Green mold on the fruit can appear after the fruit is harvested.
1 Orange Trees With Yellow Leaves & Light Green Fungus
2 Maximize Lime Tree Production
3 Rid a Tree of Lichens
4 Moss or Fungus on Fruit Tree Bark
Finding green growth on your lime tree branches is a sign that something isn't right with the tropical plant. Despite its appearance, the growth on the branches probably isnot mold, but, instead, moss, lichen or algae. If, however, the substance is growing on the fruit, then the lime tree is infected with green mold.
Lime Tree Information
The lime tree (Citrus aurantifolia) is a tropical fruit tree that can reach heights of up to 20 feet tall and grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11. It has fragrant white flowers that appear in the spring and can live for 50 to 150 years. Lime trees are resistant to Verticillium, which is a fungal disease that causes leaves to discolor, wilt, die and fall off the plant. However, they are susceptible to various other problems, such as fungal pathogens and poor growing conditions, that can lead to a green, mold-like growth appearing on its branches.
Moss, Algae and Lichens
The green mold you find on your lime tree branches may not actually be mold. It could, however, be a number of other possible organisms, including moss, algae and lichens. Moss and lichens generally are not a serious concern unless their abundance becomes great, and then it can put unnecessary weight and strain on the lime tree branches. Algal diseases affecting citrus trees are a more serious problem that can cause bark splitting, girdling and branch dieback. Symptoms of algal disease include brick red velvety lesion on the bark of the tree that change to a grayish green color.
Controlling Moss, Algae and Lichens
Physically scrubbing the moss or lichen from the lime tree branches may remove the unsightly substance temporarily, but if the underlining problem isn't addressed, the growth may return. Keeping the lime tree healthy with proper fertilization, watering and lightening will help prevent moss and lichen growth. Thick canopies often lead to lichen and moss, since the overgrowth shades the lower sections of the tree. By thinning thick canopies, you will allow sunlight to shine on the bark and help prevent future growth. The University of Florida IFAS Extension website suggests spraying the lime tree with a ready-to-use copper fungicide during the rainy season to control algal diseases.
Green Mold on Fruit
Green mold (Penicillium digitatum) is a fungal pathogen that affects all citrus plants, including lime trees, but it typically appears on the fruit and not on the branches. This fungal pathogen survives in debris that falls to the ground and will infect injured fruit. Symptoms of green mold include soft watery spots on the fruit that develop green spores in the middle and surrounded by white mycelium. Control can be achieved by removing infected fruit immediately and keeping the ground free of fallen plant matter.
Calpoly Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute: Key Lime
North Carolina State University: What is this Green Stuff on my Tree?
University of Florida Lake County Extension: Citrus: Good Growing Practices and Diagnosing Common Problems
University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center: Algal Disease
University of Florida IFAS Extension: Florida Plant Disease Management Guide: 'Tahiti' Lime (Citrus Latifolia)
University of Minnesota Extension: Lichens on Trees
University of Florida IFAS Extension: Green Mold
Marylee Gowans has written about gardening for both online and print publications. She attended the University of Akron, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. In 2009, she received master gardener certification from the Master Gardeners of Summit County, Ohio.
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Gowans, Marylee. "Green Mold on Lime Tree Branches." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/green-mold-lime-tree-branches-90726.html. Accessed 17 July 2019.
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Le transport ferroviaire en Mongolie est un moyens de transport important dans le grand territoire enclavé de la Mongolie, desservis par un modeste réseau routier peu performant. En 2007, le rail supportait 93 % du fret et son bénéfice était issu à 43 % du trafic voyageurs. Le système ferroviaire emploie  personnes. L'opérateur national est UBTZ ()), traditionnellement connu sous le nom de Chemin de fer mongol (, ou en abrégé MTZ). Cela peut être source de confusion, car MTZ désigne, depuis 2008, une compagnie distincte d'UBTZ. Le transport ferroviaire est bon marché.

Historique

Réseau

Le transport ferroviaire en Mongolie est structuré autour de la principale continentale, appuyé d'un réseau non électrifié d'une longueur totale de , pour moitié détenu par les chemins de fer russes. Le Transmongol est connecté au Transsibérien depuis l'embranchement d'Oulan-Oudé en Russie, et continue jusqu'à Pékin en Chine, en passant par la capitale mongole Oulan-Bator. Cette ligne est longue de , sur des rails à écartement russe, qui demandent un changement à la frontière chinoise.

Il existe en parallèle des lignes à vocation industrielle notamment vers Erdenet pour son combinat exploitant le cuivre, ou vers les exploitations de charbon de Sharyngol, Nalayh, et Baganuur, ancienne base soviétique.

Pour le trafic voyageur, des trains relient quotidiennement la capitale Oulan-Bator vers Darkhan, Sukhbaatar, et Erdenet

Matériel roulant

Matériel roulant
De nombreuses locomotives M62 (en) sont utilisées, complétées par des TEM2, des 2TE116 (en), des DASH-7, et des GE Evolution Series. En , le Chemin de fer mongol a passé commande à Transmashholding de trente-cinq locomotives diesel 2TE116 (en)

Annexes

Articles connexes
 Transports en Mongolie

Liens externes
  /  Site officiel des autorités chargées des transports ferroviaires

Notes et références

Transport ferroviaire en Mongolie

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Miners beat FIU for fifth straight win
Daniel Alec Lopez, Staff Reporter
Jamal Bieniemy plays offense against Florida International University at the Don Haskins Center Jan. 30.
Annabella Mireles
Jorell Staterfield tries to pass the ball during the game against Florida International University at the Don Haskins Center Jan. 30.
Ze'rik Onyema plays offense against Florida International University at the Don Haskins Center Jan. 30.
The UTEP Miners men's basketball team (13-8, 6-3 Conference-USA) won their fifth straight game against Florida International University (12-9, 3-4 C-USA) Jan. 29 at the Don Haskins Center. The Miners started off a little slow offensively in the first half and struggled defensively. But in the second half, the Miners were able to chip away at a seven point FIU lead, and put it all together on both ends to pull out a 79-68 victory.
"FIU is very, very talented and they're hard to guard," UTEP head coach Joe Golding said. "Overall I'm happy for our guys. We took care of home court with two wins this week. The second half we did a much better job of getting stops and rebounding the basketball. We went on that run when we were down 48-40. We were able to get some steals, rebound the basketball, and get some easy baskets and I thought that changed the game."
In the beginning of the first half, the Miners took a 6-5 lead after a 3-pointerfrom junior guard Souley Boum.
Later on, senior forward Alfred Hollins and junior guard Jamal Bieniemy made back-to-back 3-pointers to go up 17-12. Boum hit a 3-pointer at the 9:57 mark to push the Miners lead to 22-17.
The Miners trailed 36-34 after a dunk from junior forward Tydus Verhoeven and a lay-up by Boum in this contest. UTEP was consistently getting beat in the inside when trying to defend the paint.
Towards the end of the first half, sophomore forward Jamari Sibley tried to dunk the ball right at the buzzer. The dunk was waived off however due to Sibley not getting the ball inside the net in time.
At the half, the Miners trailed 36-38.
In the start of the second half, FIU went on a 4-0 run to lead 43-36. However, UTEP became more poised coming out in the second half by playing gritty defense, along with better offense. That started off with sophomore guard Jorrell Saterfield sinking a pair of free throws to cut the lead down to 43-38.
Verhoeven's low-post game was effective as he scored a bucket down low to put the score at 45-40 in this contest.
Unfortunately the Miners found themselves down eight points, but the offense was able to answer again. However, Boum and Bieniemy made a couple of baskets to quickly cut the lead to 45-48.
Moments later, Boum drained a 3-pointer to put the Miners in front 49-48.Boum later got a lay-up to fall to push the Miners ahead with a lead of 55-53.
At the 11:50 mark, FIU led 53-51, but the Miners were able to score 10 points in a row to take a 61-53 lead in this contest.
The Miners began a scoring run later in the second half that ended up propelling them to a 79-68 victory.
Leading scorers of this game were Boum with 32 points, which is a season high, and one rebound. Bieniemy followed with 13 points and four rebounds, and Hollins right behind him with 11 points and three rebounds. Finally, Verhoeven scored 14 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
Offensively the Miners shot 9 of 22 from the 3-point line, and 26 of 56 from the field goal. Defensively, the Miners played well, forcing 17 turnovers in this contest and holding FIU to 25 of 57 from the field goal.
The UTEP men's basketball team can be seen back in action in their next game against the University of North Texas Mean Green at 6 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the UNT Coliseum.
Daniel Alec Lopez is a staff reporter and can be reached at [email protected]
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AOCC big - Welcome to MSGH
AOCC 2017. The 5th Annual Meeting of Asian Organization for Crohn's & Colitis The Cutting Edge of Research and Practice in Asian IBD. June 15-17, 2017 I Grand Hilton Seoul, Korea Organized by CONTENTS. Invitation 04. Program at a Glance 05. Scientific Program 06. Call for Abstracts 10. Registration 11. Accommodation 11. Transportation 11. Important Dates Abstract Submission Deadline March 12, 2017. Pre-registration Deadline April 30, 2017. What is AOCC? Asian Organization for Crohn's & Colitis (AOCC) is an organization dedicated to making quality improvements in the management of Asian IBD patients by raising the standard of IBD treatment in scientific and clinical aspects. It was founded in 2013 within congenial countries of Korea, Japan and China. AOCC is still in its infancy, but with rapid increases in the number of IBD patients in Asian regions, the formation of the organization is opportune for Asian nations to unite and work across basic and clinical reseach.
Why to Attend AOCC 2017? 1 To update and exchange knowledge of basic and clinical research of IBD in Asia through attendance and global networking
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1 AOCC 2017. The 5th Annual Meeting of Asian Organization for Crohn's & Colitis The Cutting Edge of Research and Practice in Asian IBD. June 15-17, 2017 I Grand Hilton Seoul, Korea Organized by CONTENTS. Invitation 04. Program at a Glance 05. Scientific Program 06. Call for Abstracts 10. Registration 11. Accommodation 11. Transportation 11. Important Dates Abstract Submission Deadline March 12, 2017. Pre-registration Deadline April 30, 2017. What is AOCC? Asian Organization for Crohn's & Colitis (AOCC) is an organization dedicated to making quality improvements in the management of Asian IBD patients by raising the standard of IBD treatment in scientific and clinical aspects. It was founded in 2013 within congenial countries of Korea, Japan and China. AOCC is still in its infancy, but with rapid increases in the number of IBD patients in Asian regions, the formation of the organization is opportune for Asian nations to unite and work across basic and clinical reseach.
2 The research results concerning IBD in Asian regions are already being noticed internationally. This makes AOCC the comprehensive organization in Asia, and a unique platform for collaboration and the exchange of knowledge. Through annual meetings, we intend to increase awareness of the fast changing disease and patient care by bringing the greatest minds and ideas in Crohn's and Colitis. Why to Attend AOCC 2017? 1 To update and exchange knowledge of basic and clinical research of IBD in Asia through attendance and global networking 2 To stimulate exchange of ideas by hearing experts' debates about the most appropriate approach to the case-based problems related to major IBD topics. 3 To directly gain access to an internationally renowned faculty of top experts in the field of IBD.
3 4 For young doctors, the meeting will provide a stepping stone for them to make an early debut on international stage. 5 To grasp an opportunity for young aspirants to apply for a young investigator award or a travel award. Invitation Dear Colleagues, We are very pleased to invite you to the 5th Annual Meeting of the Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis (AOCC2017) which will be held in Seoul, Korea, on June 15-17, 2017. Since the 2nd AOCC meeting was held in Seoul in 2014, the 5th AOCC Meeting has been brought back to Korea. Following the success of previous meetings, next year's meeting will also provide an ideal opportunity to build bridges between medical professionals and scientific experts invited from all over the world, enabling free discussion and the exchange of information.
4 This will generate yet another consensus on perspectives of IBD. treatment in Asian countries, and hopefully worldwide. The theme of The Cutting Edge of Research and Practice in Asian IBD' for the three-day symposium will be introduced by renowned speakers, focusing on and sharing their latest clinical experiences in addition to dealing with new issues along with those currently pending, in an attempt to reach an agreement on standardized guidelines of IBD treatment. We sincerely hope that you will all reap the benefits of discussing and sharing information with our multidisciplinary experts and the time off from your education commitments to enjoy the local opportunities and cultural diversity of Korea. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you all in Seoul.
5 Yours sincerely, Suk-Kyun Yang Yoon Tae Jeen President Congress President Asian Organization for The 5th Annual Meeting of the Asian Crohn's and Colitis Organization for Crohn's and Colitis 04 The Cutting Edge of Research and Practice in Asian IBD. Program at a Glance June 15 June 16 June 17. ROOM 1 ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 1 ROOM 2 ROOM 3 ROOM 4. 07:00. Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast with with with with 08:00 Master I. Master II. Master III. Master VI. Opening Ceremony 09:00. AOCC Free Paper AOCC Clinical Forum I. Presentation Forum II. Forum III. 10:00. Coffee Break & Coffee Break &. Poster Viewing Poster Viewing 11:00 AOCC. Clinical Basic for Clinical AOCC. Forum I. Forum I. Young Forum IV. Forum III. Doctors 12:00. Registration Luncheon Luncheon Introduction Symposium I.
6 Symposium II. 13:00. ECCO. Educational Coffee Break AOCC. AOCC AOCC. Workshop AOCC & for 14:00 Nurse for Clinical Education Poster Pediatri- Forum Surgeons Forum II. Forum Round cians Coffee Break 15:00 Being at the Coffee Break & Leading Edge in Poster Viewing IBD Care and ECCO Research Educational Workshop 16:00 AOCC. Challenging Basic Closing Remark for Cases Forum II. Nurses Coffee Break 17:00 ECCO. Educational Workshop 18:00. Presidential Dinner Welcome Reception 19:00. The 5th Annual Meeting of Asian Organization for Crohn's & Colitis 05. Scientific Program DAY 1. June 16, 2017 (Fri.). 07:00- Registration ROOM A. Breakfast with Master I. [by Ferring] Qin Ouyang (Sichuan Univ., China). 07:30-08:10 Current Management of Mild to Moderate Jean-Fr d ric Colombel (The Mount Sinai Hospital, USA).
7 Ulcerative Colitis: Expert Insights ROOM B. Breakfast with Master II. [by Celltrion] Hyun Soo Kim (Chonnam National Univ., Korea). 07:30-08:10. Pros and Cons of Biosimilar Therapies in IBD Peter Lakatos (McGill Univ., Canada). ROOM 1. 08:20-08:30 Opening Ceremony Juli n Pan s (Univ. of Barcelona, Spain). 08:30-09:50 AOCC Forum I. IBD in Asians: What Are the Hot Topics? Siew C. Ng (The Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong). 08:30-08:50 Epidemiologic Studies of IBD in Asia: What Is New? Byong Duk Ye (Univ. of Ulsan, Korea). Epidemiology of IBD in the Middle East: 08:50-09:10 Ahmad Al Fadhli (Mubarak Ai-kabeer Hospital, Kuwait). What Is the Difference? Recent Pivotal Studies for IBD in Asians: 09:10-09:30 Katsuyoshi Matsuoka (Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ., Japan).
8 Current Status and Future Directions 09:30-09:40 Best Abstract 1. 09:40-09:50 Best Abstract 2. 09:50-10:30 Coffee Break & Poster Viewing Clinical Forum I. Pin-Jin Hu (Sun Yat-sen Univ., China). 10:30-11:50. Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Monitoring of IBD Hyo Jong Kim (Kyung Hee Univ., Korea). 10:30-10:50 How to Diagnose and Differentially Diagnose IBD? Govind Makharia (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India). 10:50-11:10 Update in Endoscopic Grading Systems in IBD Jie Zhong (Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., China). 11:10-11:30 Advances in Imaging Study for IBD Monitoring Se Hyung Kim (Seoul National Univ., Korea). How Can We Utilize Biomarkers in the Management 11:30-11:50 Hans Herfarth (Univ. of North Carolina, USA). of IBD Patients? Luncheon Symposium I.
9 [by AbbVie-Eisai] Won Ho Kim (Yonsei Univ., Korea). 12:00-13:30 Path to Improved Quality of Care in IBD: Simon Travis (Univ. of Oxford, UK). Where Are We? Where Are We Going? Simon Travis (Univ. of Oxford, UK). 13:30-14:50 Clinical Forum II. Hot Issues in IBD Management Yasuo Suzuki (Toho Univ., Japan). Therapeutic Strategy to Achieve Intestinal Healing and 13:30-13:50 Kang-Moon Lee (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea). Long-term Remission Anti-TNFs and Anti-Integrins: 13:50-14:10 Hans Herfarth (Univ. of North Carolina, USA). Optimal Positioning in Therapeutic Algorithms 14:10-14:30 Evolving Therapeutic Targets in IBD: Ideal or Realistic? Juli n Pan s (Univ. of Barcelona, Spain). 14:30-14:50 Are We Ready to De-Escalate IBD Therapies? Choon Jin Ooi (Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore).
10 14:50-15:30 Coffee Break & Poster Viewing Challenging Cases. Jose Sollano (Univ. of Santo Tomas, Philippines). 15:30-16:50 Managing Complications and Special Situations Joo Sung Kim (Seoul National Univ., Korea). Panelists: Hans Herfarth (Univ. of North Carolina, USA), Ajit Sood (Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, India), Tae Oh Kim (Inje Univ., Korea). 15:30-15:55 Postoperative Recurrence in Crohn's Disease Patients Soo Jung Park (Yonsei Univ., Korea). 15:55-16:20 Infectious Complications during IBD Therapy Hoon Sup Koo (Konyang Univ., Korea). 16:20-16:50 IBD Patients with Cancer or Who are Cancer Survivors Jun Lee (Chosun Univ., Korea). 17:00-20:00 Presidential Dinner 06 The Cutting Edge of Research and Practice in Asian IBD. Scientific Program DAY 1.
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The LTC1286/LTC1298 are micropower, 12-bit, successive approximation sampling A/D converters. They typically draw only 250µA of supply current when converting and automatically power down to a typical supply current of 1nA whenever they are not performing conversions. They are packaged in 8-pin SO packages and operate on 5V to 9V supplies. These 12-bit, switched-capacitor, successive approximation ADCs include sample-and-holds. The LTC1286 has a single differential analog input. The LTC1298 offers a software selectable 2-channel MUX.


Lost saved data in apps, after syncing!!
Discussion in 'iPhone' started by Mashburn, Jun 22, 2009.
Ive just received my new 3GS...YAY!!
I backed up and synced my old 3G first, then proceeded to setup and sync the 3GS.
When the sync was complete all seemed well, the apps were even arranged on my new phone the same as they were on my old phone, impressive!
BUT...none of the apps have saved any data...all my games, gym buddy, THE LOT!!
When i go back to my old phone, the saved data is still all there!! Is there anyway to get the saved data onto my 3GS???
Try backing up your 3G again and restoring the 3GS from backup?
I'm not sure if it will work, but I remember losing all the data from within my apps once when I got a warranty replacement 3G.
In the upgrade from my 3G to 3G S, however, I kept all the data.
Ya, synching will not retrieve any saved data, just the actual apps, music, contacts or whatever else you synched. To get your saved data back you need to restore from backup.
Thanks for the replies guys, but its still not worked!


The hotel offers a number of culinary options for guests to enjoy.
Meet the Karibu restaurant offering a unique culinary experience, an open-air bar and a VIP room.
By the pool you can find the Ebony Restaurant, offering grilled meats in the afternoon, as well as children's meals, refreshing drinks and cooling ice creams.


I used to live near Cockermouth, Cumbria so when I saw Margaret's post on The Lake District Murder I immediately reserved a copy from the library. I'm so pleased I did as it contains some wonderful information about what it was like to live in the area in the 1930s.
The book begins with the discovery of a body in the village of Braithwaite. It initially looks like suicide, but the police soon find a number of inconsistences and launch a murder inquiry. It is a quaint, gentle story with none of the action or violence you'd find in a typical crime novel today; instead it shows the simple, methodical way in which crimes were investigated nearly a century ago.
The slow pace of the story and the lack of any real action would normally be a big problem for me, but this book managed to capture my attention with the period detail. I loved reading about catching a train from Keswick to Cockermouth (the line closed in 1964) and it was interesting to read about the shops present on Cockermouth Main Street back then. If anything these little details weren't enough – I'd have liked to discover more about what was present in the towns back then.
I think I'd have found the book boring if I hadn't such a strong bond with the setting – the solution to the mystery wasn't that interesting, the characters all seemed so similar that they merged into one, and there wasn't any real forward momentum. I'd read another of his books if it was set in the same area, but his otherwise his writing style was too gentle for me.
I found this quite difficult to review because on the one hand I liked the setting in the 1930s but it was so slow – as you say – but that must have been the way investigations were then – no mobile phones, limited transport etc, and I got completely bogged down with the petrol calculations, so much so I scan read those parts. I'm not sure I'd read any more of his, but I'm glad you found it interesting for the place and period information.
I was really excited when I saw this as I love the Lakes, and I was lucky to get it for my birthday. Sadly though much as I love the wonderful setting and the gorgeous cover I didn't find the story had much depth to the mystery side so I was little disappointed.
Lindsay, I agree – the mystery aspect was very disappointing. It was probably considered quite complex at the time, but we're so used to all the twists and turns of modern books. Such a shame as I had high hopes for it too.


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Our Travels to Scenic France and Stories of Audacious Women
by Cathy Connally June 8, 2021
We are humbled with the response to our first book in a series, Flavour with Benefits: France. Thank you to those who have read the book and to those who will in the future! Your reviews and comments mean the world to us and inspire us. In our book, we take a circuitous trip through scenic France and experience food and drink in the world's number one travel destination.
One of the inspirations for our book were all the audacious women that we learned about in our research, such as Madame Clicquot among other "Widows of Champagne" who built an industry but could not vote, whose story is in chapter one. We could not have written these details without the insightful book by Tilar J Mazzeo, The Widow Clicquot.
In the chapter, Courage, Sacrifice and Love, we share stories of my grandmother, Stella who survived the Great Depression, gave critical assistance to neighbours and friends, faced and overcame obstacles, many of which we can relate to today. Her cornbread, Dad and Stella's Cornbread is included with a few tweaks. The recipe includes fresh peaches and is one of my favourite food pictures. Stella and Dad loved peaches.
In Lyon - The Capital of French Cuisine, there is the story of La Mere Brazier, Eugenie Brazier, who was the first woman to secure six Michelin stars at her two restaurants. Her book The Mother of Modern French Cooking is stunning in its simplicity and her sage advice, "If you want to become good at cooking, do it a lot". Truer words were never spoken. She trained some of the first celebrity chefs, such as Paul Bocuse. Her impact and echo carry on.
And of course no book on French cuisine is complete without some tribute recipes to Julia Child whose book, My Life in France was entertaining and informative and added insights about her struggles. Her first book, Mastering the Art of French Cooking took a decade to complete and is a premiere documentation of French cooking for the home cook.
I vividly remember Les Alpilles, Les Baux featured in associated picture. In the chapter, Meandering through Provence, we hiked, saw wild horses, experienced the yellow light that Vincent Van Gogh painted and in his famous The Starry Night painting. There is a pie recipe that is included that salutes this famous painting.
We were also lucky enough to go to a Michelin starred restaurant, La Chassagnette where the produce is grown onsite and atmosphere will relax anyone because you eat near the gardens. A few two page spreads of this luxurious venue are included.
And with our salute to France, we are reminded that now more than ever, all of us want to travel freely again. To go and explore places we have never been or to revisit some of our favourite places. We welcome you to follow the map from Paris to Marseille in Flavour with Benefits: France in your travels and to enjoy the stories of these audacious women. We celebrate all women who are all extraordinary in their own ways.
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Resolving Spanish disputes through Mediation
A guide on how to resolve Spanish disputes in English by way of mediation.
Hi. My name's Jonathan Eshkeri. In this video I'll be speaking about how to resolve Spanish disputes in English, quickly and inexpensively, by way of the tried and tested process of mediation. The Spanish civil justice system is notoriously slow. The Spanish court processes mean that lawyers aren't incentivised to settle before trial. There's a cheap and quick alternative to formal legal proceedings in Spain. You can have your dispute settled, perhaps in one day, via mediation in the UK.
So why should you mediate your Spanish dispute?
One important reason is that the Spanish courts are extremely slow. Typically, claims can take years to be resolved through the Spanish courts. The reason is that even though there are strict time limits imposed on the parties in a case, the courts themselves don't respect their internal time limits. The Spanish courts have more work than they can handle within a reasonable timescale and so it can take many months to get the courts to decide even very simple procedural matters. And once you do receive a decision, the Spanish courts are limited in the ways in which they can resolve the dispute. Normally there's a winner and a loser, but there's no guarantee that either party will win outright. To understand the reasons for the delay it's important to understand in a little more detail how the Spanish civil justice system works.
Unlike in England & Wales and other common law jurisdictions, in Spain it's the court that has to serve proceedings on a defendant. A claimant, or their lawyer, may prepare a claim and submit it to court without delay, but the court may take months to serve the claim on the defendant. A defendant may have 20 working days to respond to a claim by submitting a defence, but once the court receives the defence it may take months to forward the defence to the claimant. The result is costly delays in resolving claims, leading to higher lawyers' fees, delayed compensation, and unnecessary claims for interest. There's a legal maxim that "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied", which means that not having access to justice within a reasonable period of time is equivalent to you being denied redress for your claim. Delays in the Spanish court system afect your access to justice and it's arguable that these delays seriously affect access to justice in Spain. A complaint to the court about the delay is likely to take longer to be heard than the claim itself. There's no way around the problem, which won't be resolved until there's the political will and a sufficient budget to overhaul the Spanish civil justice system. That'll take a very long time to come about.
Unlike in the UK, in Spain the parties to a dispute each have to engage a lawyer in order to litigate. In Spain you can't be a "litigant in person". Very often a "procurador", which in the Spanish litigation system is an administrative intermediary who communicates between the lawyer and the court, has to be engaged as well. While litigating in Spain is not as expensive as in England & Wales, there are still lawyers' fees and disbursements to be considered. In addition, the cost attributable to delay, such as interest due on delayed claims for compensation, can also be significant. Because legal costs are only awarded following a trial, Spanish lawyers aren't incentivised to settle early.
Alternative dispute resolution or ADR is a term used to describe ways that parties in conflict can act to resolve their dispute without asking a judge or judges in a court to resolve it for them. ADR can be used alongside formal court proceedings, or on its own.
Mediation is an extremely effective form of ADR. In the UK just over 75% of mediated cases settle on the day, with another 11% settling shortly afterwards, giving an aggregate settlement rate of around 86%. An expert mediator, or a team of expert co-mediators, will have the experience and know-how to help you resolve your Spanish dispute quickly, effectively and economically, without the need for recourse to the courts, whether in Spain or anywhere else. When parties insist on going to trial they give up all control of the final result to a third party, which is the court. And the parties don't even get to choose who'll be the judge. A mediator, or a team of co-mediators, will help you and the party with whom you're in conflict to resolve the problem between yourselves, rather than leaving it to a judge. Mediation not only allows the parties to agree on a solution that works for them, it may involve a solution that would never be available to the court to impose.
So then, how does mediation work?
The parties choose an independent third party mediator to help the parties resolve the dispute. Both parties have to agree on the choice of mediator. The mediator, who may be accompanied by one or more assistants, or co-mediators, is impartial and doesn't act for either of the parties. The parties meet at an agreed location. The mediation usually requires two rooms, but preferably three rooms, available to the parties for a day. The parties usually start off in their own rooms and then may meet together in one room at different stages throughout the day if that makes sense for everybody. However, it's not a strict requirement that the parties ever meet face-to-face during the mediation. The mediator moves from room to room as is appropriate throughout the day.
Most importantly, mediation is confidential and totally risk-free. The mediator and anyone assisting the mediator must keep everything that's said by each party confidential, unless that party authorises the mediator to release the information to the other party. That's a fundamental element of mediation. It means that the mediator can listen to the way in which each party is thinking about resolving the dispute and can make suggestions as to ways in which to negotiate a settlement with the other party, without revealing anything the other party has said, unless authority has been given for that information to be released. In addition, mediation is always "without prejudice". That means that during or after the mediation the parties can't repeat anything that the other party says or does in the mediation, in order to progress their formal court claim. Together, the requirement of confidentiality and the without prejudice rule make mediation an entirely risk-free environment.
If the parties reach an agreement then the details of that agreement will generally be written up and signed before the parties leave the mediation. So it's essential that a decision-maker for each party is present at the mediation. If that's not possible a decision-maker should be available on the telephone. Settlement's very often reached by the end of the day. So it's important to attend the mediation equipped to settle on the day. In order to settle, an agreement should be signed by the parties at the end of the day. So, it's preferable, although not essential, that each party has a lawyer with them to draw up the terms of the settlement agreement. A draft agreement can be circulated before the mediation takes place, which'll need to be amended on the day. Mediation offers both parties a real chance to reach a settlement that, while not ideal for either, is far preferable to losing a dispute, and infinitely better than paying huge fees to lawyers for the litigation and waiting many months, or over a year or two in some cases, to receive a court judgment.
At E&G Mediation we're a team of mediators with expertise in various areas of conflict that typically arise across the globe, but with particular expertise in the Spanish civil and criminal justice system and with a deep knowledge of Spanish culture and language. Mediators in our team can mediate in English, Spanish and Catalan.
Often a mediator will work with a specialist assistant, sometimes known as a co-mediator. Sometimes each party will suggest a mediator and the two mediators will work together as co-mediators. The specialist assistant or co-mediator may have particular expertise in the subject area of the dispute, such as a surveyor who'll have specialist expertise in construction, or an accountant who'll have specialist expertise in tax. We ensure that, even where two mediators are used, the process doesn't become more expensive for the parties as a result.
It's for all these reasons that E&G Mediation will be an extremely effective solution for your dispute resolution requirements. We offer a free no obligation 20 minute confidential consultation on the telephone for our Mediation Services. Please contact me directly for further information and please see our website for information about the mediators in our team and the costs associated with mediation. Thanks for watching.
E&G Solicitors in Spain handled my matter extremely well. They gave good advice and were very helpful and responsive.
Jonathan, Dingwall
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"While the conventional sources of energy will have increasing difficulty in simply maintaining prices and production volumes in the face of fuel stock pressure & grid maintenance requirements, Concentrated Photovoltaics technologies will get cheaper & better understood for a long time to come,"
BOSTON - (November 17, 2008) �As part of the fourth annual Conference on Clean Energy, the MIT Enterprise Forum will be hosting a kick-off event for its 5th annual Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) Business Plan Competition at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 at the Hynes Convention Center.
RenewableEnergyStocks Announces New Biofuel Showcase Company, OriginOil, Inc.
With the downturn in the economy, consumers are looking for ways to reduce living expenses and save money. While we can't help with your slumping 401k, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) does have some useful tips to help ease the burden of winter energy bills.
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO � Unirac Inc., North America's leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting solutions, partnered with enXco Inc. to supply a Laminate RapidRac commercial flat roof solution for a 1.8 MW solar array.
The Jacksonville (Texas) Independent School District has implemented $1.3 million in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort and efficiency at Jacksonville Middle School. The Energy Solutions division of TAC completed the work as a performance contract with the district.
Conservation Services Group expands its capabilities to the Southeast region with the newly created position of Southeast regional director. Industry veteran Bruce Teal has been named to the post, according to Stephen Cowell, CEO.
Investorideas.com Interview with CEO of Solar Company, BrightSource Energy, Inc.
John Woolard, CEO of a private California-based solar energy company called BrightSource Energy, offers his outlook on solar energy.


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Q: Pronoun Reference usage Is it correct to use the pronoun reference her before introducing/specifying the name?
Is it called a vague pronoun reference?
Example:

In her article, Jane provides a really good example of...

A: Your example is perfectly correct, and if you ask me, I would recommend using that than the alternative.
Grammar.com is very clear about this:

When you use a pronoun, it will typically refer to a word somewhere close by. That is, the noun the pronoun replaces sits somewhere in the vicinity. This noun is called the antecedent.
The prefix ante (meaning before) might make you think that the word the pronoun refers to necessarily comes before the pronoun. But it doesn't.
True, a pronoun looks backward to its antecedent, but it can also look ahead to a referent placed later in the sentence.
The backward-looking pronouns are called anaphoric pronouns.
But a cataphoric (forward-looking) pronoun would find its referent coming later in the sentence:

After his discovery of New Zealand, Captain Cook went on to discover several Pacific islands. (This example appears in New Fowler, p. 134.)

In this example, you will find the cataphoric pronoun his, referring (forward) to Captain Cook, just as it is the case in your example.
The same article says that

No rule states that a pronoun must refer to the immediately preceding noun.

and in order to support that, it quotes Mr. Burchfield, the editor of New Fowler, who expresses clearly the rule on placing pronouns:

"It is clearly desirable that an anaphoric or cataphoric pronoun should be placed as near as the construction allows to the noun or noun phrase to which it refers, and in such a manner that there is no risk of ambiguity." (New Fowler, p. 629.)

So, indeed, ambiguity is the main concern when using pronouns. In your example which is not a complete sentence, no other referent than Jane can be her, so there is no ambiguity.
The good thing about cataphora is that it provokes a certain suspense: a pronoun triggers the search for its referent and when you use cataphora, the referent is expected with more tension. It is actually a rhetoric device.
Here is a good example:

"After she declared herself 'broken, betrayed, at bay, really low' in another organ yesterday, I'm not sure the Diary should even mention poor Bel Mooney's name." (The Guardian, August 9, 1994 - quoted by Thought.co)

A: Sure
You don't have to give people names if you don't want.

She reached into her bag and pulled out a mirror. Shutting out the world, she applied her lipstick, placed $20 on the table and walked out of Jake's life.

Could be the start of an interesting novel.

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That pain in the back of neck could be trying to tell you something! Pain is a definitive warning signal that something is not right. Pain is never normal, but the possible causes of neck pain could be small to very severe. Sometimes a small amount of pain in the back of neck could have a large underlying problem that needs to be addressed, as well as some problems that produce a large amount of pain can be solved easily.
To determine what is happening with your pain, the best course of action is to see a chiropractor. Here at AcuHealth Chiropractic in Columbus Ohio we deal with these types of problems every day. We provide the least amount of risk when compared to medical treatments of choice such as drugs or surgery. Of course, your chiropractor will make the appropriate referral to a medical specialist should your problem warrant one.
We also recommend that if your pain in the back of neck is the result of a severe trauma and it is recommended by EMS for you to go to the hospital, then call us after you get home.
It is also a good idea to have a supportive neck pain pillow to help with the pain by keeping your neck in a good position while you sleep.
1. How did this pain in the back of your neck occur? Was it a gradual onset or did it happen suddenly such as in the case of an auto accident or fall?
2. What have you done at home to try and alleviate the pain? Did you take some type of pain reliever or use ice or heat? Does rest help?
3. What makes the problem worse? Is there some sort of position or movement that aggravates the pain?
4. What about the timing of the pain? Is there a time of day that is worse? Possibly when you wake up or just before bed?
These are some of the questions your chiropractor will want to discuss with you to help them determine the cause of the pain in the back of your neck.
Your treatment for the pain in the back of your neck will be determined after all of this information is processed and analyzed by your chiropractor. Here at AcuHealth Chiropractic in Columbus Ohio we develop custom treatment plans for each individual and strive to treat each patient in the most effective and timely manner as possible. Here are some neck pain exercises That may be of help. Using Ice and Heat is another good way to help with pain in the back of neck.
I recommend using ice only for the 1st 72 hours after an injury. After 72 hours you can use both ice and moist heat.


Sarah Turner will succeed Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez as president of North Bennet Street School in December.
Boston—The North Bennet Street School, a private vocational school in Boston, has named Sarah Turner as its president, effective Dec. 1.
Established in 1881, the North Bennet Street School trains students for careers in traditional trades, combining skills conducted by hand with evolving technological practices.
The accredited postsecondary career school serves 150 students each year, offering dozens of continuing education classes and nine full-time programs, including Jewelry Making & Repair, Bookbinding, Carpentry, Piano Technology and more.
In her new role, Turner will spearhead the expansion of the school's public programs and community partnerships in the craft-education world, NBSS said, while also continuing its legacy of training students for careers in traditional trades and fine crafts.
She succeeds Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez—the first person to take the helm at the school who was a graduate of its programs—who is retiring this month.
During his 12-year tenure, Gómez-Ibáñez secured and led the renovation of the North Bennet Street School's new 64,000-square-foot facility, established a number of strategic partnerships and oversaw its recent $20 million fundraising campaign, which will help fund $1 million in student scholarships annually.
Turner brings more than 20 years of experience in contemporary craft and design to the role, as an educational leader, instructor and artist at a number of institutions, including Cranbrook Academy of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Oregon College of Art and Craft and the State University of New York at New Paltz.
During her time at Cranbrook, Turner redesigned the academic programs and implemented an international teaching fellowship to bring art and design thinkers to studio practice. She also launched a new public lecture series, instituted regular conferences on various topics and developed new community and institutional partnerships.
She earned a BA in Sociology from Smith College, a Certificate in Metalsmithing from the Oregon College of Art & Craft and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.


After my long work day, I usually drop-by to some beauty store to check-out some of the newest products and brands that are to share to you, my lovely readers. Last Wednesday (of May 29) I visited Benefit Cosmetics located at Rustans Makati. I heard a lot of good reviews with these brand, so I decided to pay for a visit.
I admired how they conceptualize their products and store design - they have this chic vintage inspired beauty, which are very appealing to me. I also notice that their products are carefully arranged (by order) and I felt like a child in a candy store, wondering around the store and trying out some samples. I recommend you girls to try their liquid foundations (above photo), when you wear it, it feels like you wear nothing make-up, yeah very light weight!
They also have very accommodating staff, one of them is Claudio - my stylist of that day. He patiently discussed to me their products and it's uses and benefits. He also gave me a quick make-over using Benefit Cosmetics, and OMG he is good. I am really impressed with Benefits and to Claudio of course, seems he has this magic brush, that can easily make you even prettier!
Eye Mascara that gives you the perfect volume and beauty that you like.
And yeah, after my make-over and having a store tour - I've bought my new make-up sets and one of these is my new favorite Fake-Up Hydrating Concealer. I am excited to make a separate review with it, so just keep posted.
... and me after Claudio's make-over. Yeah I am fresh-looking and prettier compared to when I arrived at their store (without make-up, lol ) Claudio used Benefit Cosmetics and I've noticed that, it feels lighter to my face. It feels good that I feel like I am not wearing a make-up! Though it's kinda beyond my usual budget, for me Benefit Cosmetic is worth investing.
I will definitely coming back and shop for more!


Calgary Stampeders' great Wayne Harris unveils the Calgary Stampeders and Canada Post stamp at a press conference in Calgary, Alta., on Aug. 22, 2012.
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampeders are mourning the death of alumni Wayne Harris, who passed away at 77 on Thursday.
Harris played for the Stampeders from 1961 to 1972, and was remembered as "one of the all-time greats in franchise history" in a post on the team's site.
Harris joined the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1976, was part of the inaugural class for the Stampeders Wall of Fame in 1985 and was chosen to represent the Stampeders on a stamp as part of Canada Post's 100th Grey Cup anniversary series in 2012.
Nicknamed "Thumper" because of his "bone-jarring hits," Harris was the MVP of the Stamps' 1971 Grey Cup win over the Toronto Argonauts, according to the team's site.
Harris lived in Calgary after his football days, and worked for CanTex Drilling and CE Franklin until his 2008 retirement.
Harris' son, Wayne Jr., is currently the head coach of the University of Calgary Dinos and also played for the Stamps.


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We believe in growing generations, therefore Conexion chooses to make positive investments in the youth of today for a better and successful future.
One of the ways we invest in the next generation is partnering with many schools to provide Convivencias for sixth grade students and older.
A "Convivencia" is a day-retreat filled with a combination of teamwork activities, workshops with positive and challenging messages, games, personal reflection and a time of fun with classmates.
The Conexion staff and its volunteers plan, lead and execute all the activities for the day. If desired, we can coordinate our activities with a specific planned theme and message to be communicated to your group.
Generally, these types of events are held outside of the typical school setting with the idea that students can mentally withdraw from the classroom and engage in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Parents and teachers are welcome to participate and assist Conexion by encouraging students to attend, write them an inspiring note and even ask them open-ended questions that create an avenue for them to express themselves.
**While Conexion stresses each child's participation, we welcome continued teacher facilitation in monitoring student conduct.


(8) supplies of a type regularly used or consumed by the taxpayer in the ordinary course of a trade or business of the taxpayer.
The term "commodities derivatives dealer" means a person which 1 regularly offers to enter into, assume, offset, assign, or terminate positions in commodities derivative financial instruments with customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business.
The term "commodities derivative financial instrument" means any contract or financial instrument with respect to commodities (other than a share of stock in a corporation, a beneficial interest in a partnership or trust, a note, bond, debenture, or other evidence of indebtedness, or a section 1256 contract (as defined in section 1256(b))), the value or settlement price of which is calculated by or determined by reference to a specified index.
which is based on any current, objectively determinable financial or economic information with respect to commodities which is not within the control of any of the parties to the contract or instrument and is not unique to any of the parties' circumstances.
(iii) to manage such other risks as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations.
(ii) which was so identified but is not a hedging transaction.
At the election of the taxpayer, paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a) shall not apply to musical compositions or copyrights in musical works sold or exchanged by a taxpayer described in subsection (a)(3).
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as are appropriate to carry out the purposes of paragraph (6) and (7) of subsection (a) in the case of transactions involving related parties.
2017—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–97 inserted "a patent, invention, model or design (whether or not patented), a secret formula or process," before "a copyright" in introductory provisions.
2010—Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 111–312 amended subsec. (a)(3)(C) to read as if amendment by Pub. L. 107–16, §542(e)(2)(A), had never been enacted. See 2001 Amendment note below.
2006—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 109–432 struck out "before January 1, 2011," after "exchanged".
Pub. L. 109–222 added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 109–222 redesignated par. (3) as (4).
2002—Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 107–147 substituted "1256(b)))" for "1256(b))".
2001—Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 107–16, §542(e)(2)(A), inserted "(other than by reason of section 1022)" after "is determined".
1999—Pub. L. 106–170 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added pars. (6) to (8) and subsec. (b).
1981—Pars. (5), (6). Pub. L. 97–34 redesignated par. (6) as (5) and struck out former par. (5), which excluded from definition of "capital asset" an obligation of the United States or any of its possessions, or of a State or any political subdivision thereof, or of the District of Columbia, issued on or after March 1, 1941, on a discount basis and payable without interest at a fixed maturity date not exceeding one year from the date of issue, and is covered by section 1232(a)(4)(B) of this title.
1976—Par. (5). Pub. L. 94–455, §1901(c)(9), struck out "or Territory," after "State".
Par. (6). Pub. L. 94–455, §2132(a), added par. (6).
1969—Par. (3). Pub. L. 91–172 inserted reference to a letter or memorandum, added subpar. (B) dealing with a letter or memorandum, and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).
Pub. L. 115–97, title I, §13314(c), Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2133, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1231 of this title] shall apply to dispositions after December 31, 2017."
Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title IV, §412(b), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2963, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in section 204 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 [Pub. L. 109–222]."
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–222 applicable to sales and exchanges in taxable years beginning after May 17, 2006, see section 204(c) of Pub. L. 109–222, set out as a note under section 170 of this title.
Pub. L. 94–455, title XXI, §2132(b), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1925, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to sales, exchanges, and contributions made after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 4, 1976]."
Pub. L. 91–172, title V, §514(c), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 643, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 341 and 1231 of this title] shall apply to sales and other dispositions occurring after July 25, 1969."
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Preliminary results of PCHR Gaza casualty analysis (updated)
In March, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights widely released a report detailing the people who were killed in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead. This report was a seemingly comprehensive list of the details about every death: the name, gender, age, location, and job of each person is detailed. Most importantly, the PCHR classified all the victims as being either "militants" or "civilians," and their counts indicated that 1180 of 1414 victims were civilians.
Meanwhile, the IDF has claimed that there were 1166 killed in Gaza, of whom 709 were known Hamas or Islamic Jihad militants.
The IDF did not release their list of casualties, so its claims cannot be independently verified at this time. On the other hand, I and other bloggers have been researching the PCHR's claims and have found serious inconsistencies with that organization's methodologies and classifications.
Our team cross-checked the names listed by PCHR with lists of "resisters" compiled by the Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, lists of "martyrs" published by Hamas, the Popular Resistance Committees and other militant groups in Gaza, as well as from the Ma'an News Agency, Palestinian Arabic discussion groups and other sources.
Our preliminary results show that at least 342 of the people killed, that PCHR classifies as "civilians," were, in fact, militants.
PCHR's criteria to determine exactly who is a "militant" is unclear. They seem to claim that they are only counting those whom they had direct evidence were engaging in hostilities at the moment of their deaths, but this is far from clear. At any rate, the term "militant" is not a legal term, and in common usage it refers to anyone who belongs to a military or paramilitary group. The PCHR's statistics are deceptive and slanted towards creating a false impression of IDF brutality.
So far, we have identified members of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular Resistance Committees, the PFLP and the DFLP who are all considered "civilians" by the PCHR. The full list can be seen at http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2009/04/more-of-those-civilians-killed-in-gaza.html. These include the links to the original sources where the victims are associated with these various militant groups.
This is far from a comprehensive list. This is only based on the names that we have found. We are not trying to create a full count of civilians and militants; rather we are showing that the statistics given by the PCHR and publicized in the media are knowingly false.
The IDF has categorized most or all of the Hamas police force as "Hamas or Islamic Jihad operatives" and therefore as legal targets. The PCHR takes strong exception to this categorization, and reveals its own definition of "combatants":
PCHR consider the IOF's classification of police officers as combatants illegal: this classification constitutes a wilful violation of the principle of distinction, a key component of customary international law. Hamas is a multi-faceted organisation, exercising de facto governmental control of the Gaza Strip. As an organisation, it cannot be considered an armed group. Rather, a distinction must be made between Hamas' armed and political/civil components. The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades are the military wing of the Hamas organisation, they are an armed group, and are considered as combatants according to IHL. However, Hamas' political and civil wings are comprised of civilians, who are legally entitled to the protections associated with this status, provided they do not take an active part in hostilities. Civil police, and governmental officials cannot be considered combatants. Attacks intentionally directed against these individuals constitute wilful killing, a grave breach of the Geneva Conventions, and a violation of customary international law.
If we fully accept the PCHR's definitions and interpretations of international humanitarian law (IHL) here, then they are saying that members of armed militias like the Al Qassam Brigades are legal combatants and therefore legitimate targets. By extension, it is clear that the Hamas policemen who were also members of the Al Qassam Brigades were, in fact, legitimate targets from the IDF.
Our research has detailed proof that at least 205 of the policemen listed to have been killed in Operation Cast Lead and classified as "civilian" by the PCHR were, in fact, militants. In addition, the PCHR itself classified 10 policemen as "militants."
(The PCHR has been inconsistent in its own press releases. While they claim that 255 non-combatant policemen were killed in Cast Lead, or that 255 police officers were killed in total, their English list includes some 282 people identified as "policemen," of whom 272 were considered "civilian." Their Arabic list counts some 280 policemen in total.)
By any count, over two thirds of the policemen killed in Operation Cast Lead were members of militant groups, predominantly the al-Qassam Brigades.
Certainly, the PCHR is aware of the affiliations of many of not all of the victims in Gaza. To give one example, the Popular Resistance Committees al-Nasser Salah Addin Brigades published a list of its 18 "martyrs" on January 22, 2009. Yet nine of them - including a "commander" and a "field commander" - were classified as "civilian" by the PCHR nearly two months later. It strains credulity to think that with all the effort the PCHR made in compiling the names and classifying the victims that they were unaware of their affiliations with armed groups.
Why, then, did they classify so many known militants as civilians? One can only conclude that the PCHR is not being consistent with even its own description of who is considered a "militant" - and that the reason is to deceive the readers of its reports and the media who would uncritically report the PCHR's conclusions.
Such a high number of Al Qassam members among the police that were killed indicates that Hamas itself does not distinguish between its so-called civilian and military wings. Effectively, Hamas considers its police force to be the same as its military force. If Hamas does not respect the principle of distinction in its own civilian organization, it forfeits the demand for its opponents to adhere to the principle of distinction, and the entire police force would be considered a legitimate target.
The IDF indeed defined the entire Hamas police force as a legitimate target. If we accept that definition, the total number of militants that we can identify by name using the IDF's criteria would be:
282 total police officers
226 "PCHR militants" (not counting the ten police militants according to PCHR)
148 militants identified as "civilian" by PCHR
656 total police and militant victims
This is not far from the 709 militants the IDF has said it is aware of.
The evidence that Hamas doesn't distinguish between its civilian and military wings is overwhelming; for more on that topic see this excerpt from Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad by Matthew Levitt:
Because of the notion that Hamas has independent "wings," its political and charitable fronts are allowed to operate openly in many Western and Middle Eastern capitals. In these cities, Islamic social welfare groups tied to Hamas are often tolerated when their logistical and financial support for Hamas is conducted under the rubric ofcharitable or humanitarian assistance.
While convenient for Hamas and its supporters, this distinction is contradicted by the consistent if scattered findings of investigators, journalists, and analysts. A review ofthe evidence regarding the integration of Hamas' political activism, social services, and terrorism demonstrates the centrality of the group's overt activities to the organization's ability to recruit, indoctrinate, train, fund, and dispatch suicide bombers to attack civilian targets.
The social welfare organizations of Hamas answer to the same political leaders who play hands-on roles in Hamas terrorist attacks. In some cases, the mere existence of these institutions is invoked to classify Hamas as a social welfare rather than a terrorist organization. To debunk these specious assumptions, it is necessary to fully expose what Hamas calls the dawa (its social welfare and proselytization network). This is sometimes difficult because, as one U.S. official explained, "Hamas is loosely structured, with some elements working clandestinely and others working openly through mosques and social service institutions to recruit members, raise money, organize activities, and distribute propaganda."
Yet even without this knowledge, the PCHR is inconsistent in its definitions. Its only consistency, as evidenced by its use of the term "IOF" ("Israel Occupation Forces") instead of IDF, is a desire to make Israel look as bad as possible. This is not the function of a "human rights" organization - it betrays a political agenda rather than a humanitarian one.
The al-Fakhoura UNRWA School
An interesting finding from the PCHR report regards the al-Fakhoura UNRWA school in Jabalya. On January 6th, 2009, the IDF returned fire from nearby the school, and the initial reports from various Gaza organizations charged that between 30 and 50 people were killed there. The PCHR wrote then that the IDF killed "27 civilians instantly" (not counting the Deeb family which was not near the school and indeed appears to have been killed by an errant shell.) The IDF, on the other hand, has claimed that 12 were killed outside the school.
The PCHR report lists exactly 12 victims from near the al-Fakhoura school, although they do not line up with the names and descriptions given by the IDF. Even so, the PCHR does not seem to be interested in publicizing the discrepancy between its initial reports of a massacre and what it later admits.
Child Militants
The PCHR press releases emphasize child victims of the conflict, but they do not mention another fact of which they are aware: that children are being drafted for use by militant groups.
The PCHR list includes 7 militants who were under 18:
#580 'Ateya Rushdi Khalil Aal-Khuli (16)
#830 Ahmed Fawzi Hassan Lubbad (17)
#942 Ibrahim Mustafa Sa'id (17)
#1070 Mahmoud Ahmed Fares Juha (16)
#1094 Mohammed Nader Khalil Abu Sha'aban (17)
#1256 Tamer Reyad Ibrahim Faza'a (17)
#1397 Tamer 'Umar Isma'il al-Louh (17)
We have identified another 8 children who were members of militant groups that PCHR named as civilian:
#280 Ahmed Rasmi Mohammed Abu Jazar "Mujahid" 16 years old
#405 Tareq Yaser Mohammed 'Afana 16 years old Al Qassam Brigades member
#409 Mahmoud Majed Mahmoud Abu Nahla 16 years old "Shahid Fighter" in ICT list
#415 Ghassan Nizar Abdul Kader Rayan 16 years old (Nizar Rayyan's son) "Al Qassam shahid" (his siblings are not mentioned)
#992 Mohammed Jaber Mohammed 'Eleyan 16 years old member of PRC/Nasser Brigades
#1156 Hammam Mohammed Hassan al-Khudary 16 years old Islamic Jihad member
#1162 Belal Jamal Isma'il Abu 'Awwad 17 years old Al Qassam member
#1229 'Imad Maher Saleh Ferwana (Ammar Maher Farwana) 17 years old listed as "resister" on Al Mezan list
#1275 Samer Mohammed al-Abed Abu Aser, 17 years old, Islamic Jihad member http://www.saraya.ps/view.php?id=11327 (Saraya site down now, data from ICT)
We have yet to see the PCHR condemn Hamas or Islamic Jihad for their recruitment and use of children as fighters.
Discrepancies in total number killed
The IDF has stated that 1166 people were killed during Cast Lead, and has suggested that the difference in total killed between their count and the counts from PCHR, Palestinian Ministry of Health and Al-Mezan could possibly be because the Gazan organizations counted people who died naturally as being "martyred" by the IDF.
While we have no way to verify that claim, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has a list of all "martyrs" who died, they say, as a result of the "siege" of Gaza (typically cancer and heart disease patients, presumably because of a lack of medical care and the ability to travel to Israel for treatment.). Their monthly totals of such deaths before and after Cast Lead look like this:
November - 10
December - 14
January - 3
February - 13
March - 23
None of the December deaths occured during Cast Lead.
It is curious that the number of deaths from cancer and similar diseases would have plummeted so much during the fighting. While this is hardly proof, it does indicate that the statistics that come out of official institutions in Gaza and the PA are suspect and that there is a possibility that the total number of Cast Lead victims has been exaggerated.
While the results are not complete, there is overwhelming evidence that the PCHR knowingly and maliciously lied in its statistics regarding the numbers of civilians and militants killed during Operation Cast Lead. Knowing its clear biases, the most reasonable conclusion is that the PCHR was not nearly as interested in the truth as it was in demonizing the IDF. The report itself cannot be considered reliable.
Given this information, it is difficult to know whether to believe that organization in other areas.
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Thanks in part to new safety laws and tougher enforcement of existing safety codes, construction-related accidents were down 18% in New York in 2011. Building Commissioner Robert LiMandri announced the statistics at the end of January along with a variety of other impressive safety statistics for the NY construction industry.
For the first time in 40 years, the NYS construction codes were revised in 2008. They established 25 safety laws, from banning smoking on all construction sites to uniform inspections of sprinkler systems. The results of these safety codes are being seen with decreases in death and injuries on construction sites.
There was a 21% decrease in falls on work sites, great news since 1/3 of all construction site accidents are falls.
There was an increase of new construction permits of 7.7%, showing that with even more construction going on, injuries were decreasing.
The 5 construction fatalities in 2011 occurred because of improper construction practices or lack of fall protection – this can be corrected and prevented in the future.
The building commissioner also sites increased cooperation between construction companies, inspectors, engineers, architects, and lawyers in the decline of worker falls and accidents. Mr. LiMandri also noted that the decline in accidents shows that those in the industry take work related accidents seriously. Growth and construction has to occur but there is no reason it can't be done safely.
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Author	designed by Stanisław Wyspiański (1869—1907)
Dimensions height: horse: 80 cm, mannequin: 100 cm, length: horse: 160 cm, width: horse: 60 cm, mannequin: 50 cm, depth: mannequin: 25 cm, mannequin stand: 100 cm
Author's designation	none
ID no.	MHK-60/X a/1-13
Subjects city,	clothing,	entertainment
Technique sewing,	embroidery
Material leather,	velvet,	metal,	canvas,	horsehair,	bead,	pearl,	thread,	peacock feathers
Digitalisation RDW MIC, Małopolska's Virtual Museums project
Tags ornamental techniques , Kraków , clothing , Lajkonik , fabric , legend , Stanisław Wyspiański , 3D , Zwierzyniec , 3D plus , public domain
The costume of Lajkonik, also called the Zwierzyniec Horse, designed by Stanisław Wyspiański in 1904, could be seen in the streets of Kraków until 1963. The costume used today during the annual frolics of Lajkonik is a faithful copy of the displayed exhibit.
Although legend associates the origins of Lajkonik celebrations with the Tatar invasions of Kraków in the 13th century, the first ever source reference to it dates back to 1738.
Although legend associates the origins of Lajkonik celebrations with the Tatar invasions of Kraków in the 13th century, the first ever source reference to it dates back to 1738. In those days until the beginning of the 20th century there was no single pattern of the costume and its poor appearance left much to be desired. It was not until after 1900 that, thanks to the financial support of the Kraków municipality and the engagement of artists and art historians, the work on the costume which would reflect the beauty of this old-time tradition had begun.
The design of the displayed horse was prepared by L. Lepszy and S. Cercha. According to their design, in 1901 the company, Rudolf Weil i spółka, based in Kraków made a wooden body on a metal framework, while the head and neck of the new horse were prepared by a sculptor from Dębniki. The wood was covered with light leather with hair. The design of the costume of a Tatar horseman and decorations of the horse were commissioned to Wyspiański. According to his artistic vision, the horse's head is decorated with horsehair mane with interlaced colourful bands and a plume of five ostrich feathers in the sleeve, decorated with small beaded horns. The horsetail with golden ribbons is also natural. From the horse's mouth — with the painted lips and eyes — to the neck runs a leather and velvet harness with bells. The element enhancing the decoration is the umbo, i.e. a breastplate of three convex discs strung on a leather belt. The horse's body is covered with a maroon shabrack embroidered with pearls, creating floral motifs and geometrical symbols. The lower part of the shabrack is made of maroon cloth, embroidered with a golden thread and trimmed with golden tassels. Low above the ground hang metal crescents with bells jingling to the rhythm of Lajkonik's dance. Today a real horseman is replaced by a dummy wearing a Turkish caftan of carmine linen, a red braided kontusz (a type of outer garment worn by the Polish nobility) with a purple sash; at his side on a leather strap hangs a Damascus sword in a scabbard. It has white gloves on its hands; in one of the hands it is holding a leather buława (a ceremonial baton). Everybody knows that if one is hit by a Lajkonik with a buława, it will bring them luck. In the interwar period, however, there were several cases recorded of a visit to the Kraków emergency after too strong a hit by Lajkonik.
What is particularly striking is the high pointed hat, finished with a crescent and decorated with beads and authentic corals. The attire is complemented with high red leather boots, from which trousers protrude. What remains invisible are the leather straps on which the horse's construction was affixed to the horseman, as well as the rubber securing the hat from falling off the head during Lajkonik's frolics.
Elaborated by Andrzej Szoka (Historical Museum of the City of Kraków), © all rights reserved
The Lajkonik Parade
The Lajkonik (a person dressed as a Tatar riding a hobbyhorse), formerly known as the Zwierzyniec Horse, appears on one day of the year on the streets of Kraków together with its whole entourage and the Mlaskot band (which owes its name to the shrill sound of the music it plays), on the octave of the Feast of Corpus Christi.
The Lajkonik (a person dressed as a Tatar riding a hobbyhorse), formerly known as the Zwierzyniec Horse, appears on one day of the year on the streets of Kraków together with its whole entourage and the Mlaskot band (which owes its name to the shrill sound of the music it plays), on the octave of the Feast of Corpus Christi. At noon he sets off from the Norbertine convent, and then interacts with passers-by and touches spectators with his mace. This is supposed to bring health and prosperity to those who have been touched.
In the afternoon, he arrives at the Main Market Square and, after having danced near the Town Hall Tower with a standard-bearer (who waves around a large red standard with a white eagle and the coat of arms of Kraków), the Lajkonik collects a symbolic tribute from the municipal authorities and drinks a cup of wine for the welfare of the city and its inhabitants (see "The Lajkonik is offered a treat in front of the Town Hall").
This custom is connected with the participation in processions of the Feast of Corpus Christi of the Zwierzyniec congregation of rafters who float timber along the Vistula River. It has been associated with the legend, which tells how the rafters repelled an attack of Tatars near Kraków, and how the bravest of them entered the city ceremonially on horseback, dressed in a trophy Tatar costume.
This tradition is maintained to this day, though the former rafters have been replaced by the workers of the Municipal Water Supply Company, and the costumes of the attendants of the procession and the band have changed over the years, designed by artists. For example, since the 1950s, both the rafters and the Mlaskot band have used costumes designed by Witold Chomicz (a professor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, and a lover of folklore and the traditions of the Zwierzyniec borough of Kraków). The costumes have been refreshed by Krystyna Zachwatowicz since 1997.
However, the costume of the Lajkonik has remained unchanged since 1904, when it was designed by Stanisław Wyspiański.
Elaborated by Małgorzata Oleszkiewicz (The Seweryn Udziela Ethnographic Museum in Kraków), © all rights reserved
Toy "Lajkonik's march" by Jan Oprocha (father)
Lajkonik's costume designed by Stanisław Wyspiański
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A little #mealprep for the week including my Egg Bake Casserole always feels amazing! And I love doing this for my BREAKFAST for the week!
I named it after what my later mother used to always throw together for a holiday morning brunch. She used to love to smell it cooking while we opened gifts under the Christmas tree…..but she would use a pastry crust. So I make it healthy a bit and it Is one of my new faves! I used to make egg cups, but this is even easier and has a SWEET POTATO CRUST!
2. Mash the sweet potatoes with a fork and broil to a crisp.
*If you like the yellow, (I don't), use 12 whole eggs, since 2 eggs is 1 serving!
4. Pour over your crust and bake at 375/400 for about 30-40 minutes! Ovens vary so watch it!
Starting off your day with a healthy carbohydrate, protein and veggies is the best way to FRONT LOAD your day, crush your workouts, or just start with all the right fuel to crush your day!
⭐A little prep on the weekend, set the tone for the week!
⭐⭐Take it one day at a time, one meal at a time.
⭐⭐⭐Clean eating and meal prepping doesn't have to be hard. And it doesn't have to feel like a diet! Because it isn't one when you learn how to do it the right way!
If you make this, let me know how you like it! And have fun with the veggies you choose! I sure do! I love helping my challengers in my private groups with MEAL PREP! If you need more support with this, reach out! I would love to have you join us!


Hello! I am Louise, mum to two boys aged 12 and 9 and I've been blogging for around 8 years at http://www.mygorgeousboys.com! I blog mainly about things we do – days out and holidays mixed in with parenting and just stuff I want to write about! My blog really helped keep me sane when the boys were younger and almost made me do things with them to have something to write about! Recently it has been neglected as I've trained as a primary school teacher and been rather busy with that but plan to get back to writing more soon!!
Where was your favourite ever trip?
It is so hard to choose one but our last holiday to New York and a Bahamas cruise is definitely one of my favourites.
What made you choose to go there and who did you go with?
I had been to New York twice before – once with girlfriends and once with my husband so it was so it felt like the right time to go as a family.
New York kept creeping into our lives in the build up – Noah played Santa in Elf (set in NYC) for his theatre group and then they did Madagascar (set in Central Park Zoo) so it just felt like it was calling us!
The cruise was a new experience for us all and definitely one of those bucket list items!
What made it so special ?
NYC is just such a magical place! We did some new stuff, as it had changed a lot since our last visit, and obviously focussed more on the things to do as a family. We only had two full days but managed to squeeze lots in. It was so lovely to see the city through the boy's eyes – they absolutely loved it!
The cruise was just incredible for us all. It really is a floating city which just felt so safe and welcoming and net your every wish. It was like being in a bubble for a week! We had stop offs at Cape Canaveral (we went on a trip on an airboat to see the alligators 🐊), Cococay- RC's private island and the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau so got to see a few very different places and experience awesome things then get back on the ship to an evening of delicious food and fabulous entertainment! It was like so many different holidays in one! There was so much to do on the ship on sea days – dodgems, pub quizzes, hot tubs, escape room, roller skating, skydiving, cocktail of the day to drink, west end show – We Will Rock You, table tennis, Xbox, surfing as well as squeezing in time to do some relaxing!
Where was your least favourite trip and why?
We've had lots of camping trips where it has poured it down with rain but we have made the best of it by decamping to a pub! Our last Camp Bestival was brill till the last day when it was hit with a storm and the Queen's 60th Jubillee weekend was spent camping in a soggy field in Derbyshire with friends! We still had fun!
What destination is on your Bukit list ?
I'd love to go to South East Asia – Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam – any or all I don't mind! I had a stopover in Singapore en route to New Zealand but only had a few hours in a tour of the city so would love to go back there too.


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Киндешть, Киндешті () — село у повіті Нямц в Румунії. Входить до складу комуни Киндешть.

Село розташоване на відстані 256 км на північ від Бухареста, 27 км на південний схід від П'ятра-Нямца, 90 км на південний захід від Ясс, 140 км на північний схід від Брашова.

Населення
За даними перепису населення 2002 року у селі проживали  особи, усі — румуни. Усі жителі села рідною мовою назвали румунську.

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HomeIn the newsNew regional agency wants more taxes for housing
New regional agency wants more taxes for housing
This story was originally published in the Monday, Jan. 7, edition of the Daily Post.
BY ELAINE GOODMAN
Daily Post Correspondent
As lawmakers in Sacramento prepare to attack the state's housing crisis during the new legislative session, their efforts may get a boost from a regional body whose mission is housing creation and preservation.
The group, called the Committee to House the Bay Area, or CASA for short, was the creation of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments, two regional planning organizations for the nine-county Bay Area. CASA has included about 50 members representing local governments, businesses and nonprofits.
Over the last two years, CASA developed a 10-point plan, or "compact," to address the area's housing shortfall. MTC approved the compact on Dec. 19 and ABAG is scheduled to vote on it on Jan. 17.
And on Friday (Jan. 11), the MTC Legislation Committee will discuss bills that have already been introduced and are related to CASA's goals.
"It is certain that housing will be a major theme in Sacramento in 2019," MTC Executive Director Steve Heminger said in a report to the committee. "Not only did Gov. Newsom make housing a key element of his gubernatorial campaign, but the Senate recreated a stand-alone Housing Committee chaired by former (MTC) commissioner, Sen. Scott Wiener."
Wiener drew attention last year with his Senate Bill 827, which would have allowed larger housing complexes near public transit, bypassing local zoning. Although that bill died, Wiener is back this session with a similar bill, SB 50.
Also known as the More HOMES Act, SB 50 would remove restrictions on housing density within a half mile of fixed rail and a quarter mile of high-frequency bus stops. Density restrictions would also be removed in areas defined as "job-rich areas."
55-foot height limits
Within a quarter mile of fixed rail, a city wouldn't be able to impose height limits of less than 55 feet, or 45 feet if the housing is within a half mile of a major transit stop but farther than a quarter mile. Local height limits would still apply to buildings near bus stops and job-rich areas.
Housing that's close to transit or in job-rich areas wouldn't be required to provide more than half a parking space per unit, under the legislation.
Although MTC has yet to weigh in on SB 50, item No. 5 of the CASA compact calls for "minimum zoning near transit" that would set minimum height limits of 55 feet near major transit stops. The compact proposes minimum height limits of 36 feet for middle-income housing in areas with high-quality bus service. The compact cites Wiener's SB 827 as a reference.
Heminger said MTC will consider possible changes to item No. 5 in the CASA compact over the next month, based on feedback the commission receives.
Proposal would make passing taxes easier
Another housing-related bill is ACA 1, a proposed constitutional amendment introduced by Assembly member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry of Winters.
It would reduce the level of voter approval needed for local government bond measures to fund affordable housing, as well as broadband or road projects. A two-thirds voter approval is now needed for such bond measures; ACA 1 would reduce that to 55%. That's the level now required for local school district measures.
"By making this change, ACA 1 puts housing and infrastructure projects on par with school proposals, so that cities, counties, and special districts have a practical financing tool to address community needs," Aguiar-Curry said.
ACA 1 would also make it easier for cities to come up with matching funds for federal grants, she said.
CASA wants $1.5 billion in taxes annually
The bill ties in with CASA's objective to raise $1.5 billion per year for housing projects, with another $1 billion per year coming from state and federal sources.
Other housing-related bills introduced in Sacramento thus far are place-holder bills, which state a purpose but don't yet spell out details. One of those is Assembly Bill 36, from Assemblyman Richard Bloom, which aims to "stabilize rental prices and increase the availability of affordable rental units."
SB 6 from Sen. Jim Beall would address the housing shortage by "streamlining approval processes, identifying sufficient and adequate sites for housing construction, and penalizing local decision-making and planning that restrict housing production."
Heminger of MTC said last month that there's currently a "moment of opportunity" for tackling housing issues.
Bay Area legislators serve on key housing committees and appear committed to take action on the issue, he said. In addition, he said, the CASA compact represents consensus among many area stakeholders on a legislative agenda to "break through the Bay Area's housing stalemate."
"If ever there was a 'carpe diem' moment to remedy the region's chronic housing failures, this is it," Heminger said.
Previous stories about CASA
Dec. 20, 2018 — Regional housing agency formed, tax increases eyed
Oct. 6, 2018 — Regional housing agency in the works, hopes to raise $1.5 billion a year
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BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Senate Bill 50, state Sen. Scott Wiener's controversial pitch to preempt local zoning and allow denser housing near transit and jobs, has been […]
Hawkeye says:
January 13, 2019 7:01 am at 7:01 am
Let's raise more taxes…pretty soon there won't be anyone here paying them…