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Samad Taylor: Getting to His Power
Posted on June 10, 2021 by Dmfox
Samad Taylor.
That's it, that's the whole tweet. pic.twitter.com/fvn1wMIwXM
— New Hampshire Fisher Cats (@FisherCats) June 10, 2021
Samad Taylor is on a tear. With that bomb last night, Taylor has 8 HRs on the season, one off of his career high – and we're just into the second month of the season.
How has he done it? How has the toolsy kid who flew onto the prospect radar during Area Codes tryouts in 2015 turned the quick-twitch athleticism the Blue Jays covet into long ball power like this?
It's likely a combination of factors. Time in the weight room has allowed the 5'10"/160 wiry Taylor to translate that quick-twitch trait into bat speed. He's getting his barrel out frequently, and is hammering pitches on the inner half. Simply put, he's getting his barrel through the strike zone on time. Speaking of time – Taylor spent some in the Australian Baseball League in the off season, and that very likely helped accelerate his development, especially compared to his peers.
When you look at Taylor's numbers and his performance over the past few weeks, it's truly eye popping:
Samad Taylor's last 10 plate appearances:
He's also now 13-for-30 with five homers and 14 runs scored this month. 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/yjJpM0AeqJ
— Joe Weil (@Joe_Weil) June 10, 2021
What's impressive about Taylor's outburst in this still young season is his ability to use the whole field. Despite the number of pitches he's barrelled up, he's not pull happy – his 35% Cent rate demonstrates he's letting pitches travel, and using his quick hands and (now more explosive) compact stroke to pound pitches to his liking.
If there is any concern about Taylor's ability to repeat these numbers at a higher level, it has to be his strikeout/walk totals. Yes, he's mashing, but he's also clearly selling out for power with a 33% K rate and a 6% BB clip, although both of those are trending in a more positive direction of late. Taylor has also seen 526 pitches so far, second in the organization to on-base machine Spencer Horwitz. He's working counts, and getting deep into them. When he's ahead in the count, as you might expect, Taylor is a sultan of swat with a 1.332 OPS, but that falls to .658 when he's behind. When he gets deep into a count, the result more often than not has been a strikeout as opposed to a walk, and you wonder if pitches at higher levels will exploit this tendency.
Defensively, Taylor has become something of a multi-position guy, likely partly because of New Hampshire's crowded infield, and in an attempt to boost his value. Formerly primarily a 2nd baseman, Taylor has seen time in 3B, LF and CF, as well as 2B.
Taylor had fallen off the prospect radar after back-to-back mediocre seasons (.706 and .689 OPS, respectively) at Lansing and Dunedin. But he's firmly put himself back on it over the past month.
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I usually make a protein shake before I head to the gym, I like to have it directly after my workout.
Here is the thing about my shakes. I typically make them with chocolate protein powder, but that is where the consistency ends. I like to add different ingredients and play around with flavors. Mostly I think so I don't get bored and stop drinking them.
Lately most of my shakes have spinach, I find it is a great way to add some greens to my diet, and I really don't think the spinach adds any flavor, so why not?
Then I add some kind of fruit. Since peaches are in season this time of year, I have been carving those up and throwing them into the shakes. But, now since Kroger has released their new Simple Truth Low Cow high protein ice cream, I have been adding it into my shakes. This shake may be my new favorite, AND yes, I will add spinach, but I didn't add it to this recipe. I thought you all might freak out with that addition!
Is it a shake or is it a smoothie? I am calling it a shake, but it is so packed with protein, you may want to call it a smoothie and enjoy it for your after workout recovery drink.
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Top with cocoa nibs if using.
I just got back from Tucson and wanted a good Shake/Smoothie recipe. This is great. I am glad that Krogers came out with a High protein ice cream.


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Mayor of Puerto Morelos signs urban improvement agreement with Fonatur
Puerto Morelos, Q.R. — Puerto Morelos mayor Laura Fernández Piña, along with the general director of the National Fund for Tourism Promotion (Fonatur) Rogelio Jiménez Pons Gómez, signed an agreement for urban improvement, which will promote the diversification of transport, facilitate internal mobility and improve road conditions.
Fernández Piña noted that the project is part of the complementary work to the Maya Train, which will have a station in Puerto Morelos. She says that the go-ahead for work of the Izamal-Cancun section of the train has already been given by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Governor Carlos Joaquín González.
"The Maya Train project will be an economic and tourist trigger for our community and for the entire southeast region of the country, which will also allow the integration of the Mayan world and give it the cultural value that the vast natural wealth of the area really deserves," she commented.
She says that the signed projects, which will be funded by Fonatur, will give a new image to Puerto Morelos by improving urban mobility and promoting other means of transport.
"When these urban improvement projects begin in our municipal capital in the coming weeks, sources of employment will be generated to alleviate the battered economy due to the health emergency caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The public and private work will be a trigger for sources of work for the benefit of the people of Porto," she indicated.

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(For in-between the layers) Lemon curd (shop bought or home made, either is fine. We all have busy lives. No judgement here).
Using an electric whisk/ stand mixer/ some manual labour, beat together the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl, until it is pale and fluffy. Add the lemon zest at this stage and mix it in a bit.
Next, add the eggs, one at a time, to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. Continue to beat until the eggs are incorporated. Take care though not to over beat the butter otherwise it will split and the cake will be a bit greasy. If this starts to happen, add a spoonful of flour and mix it in.
Sift the flour into the mixture and this time, using a spatula, fold in the flour until it is all incorporated. (tip: fold it in gently with a figure of 8 motion, taking care not to over-mix. If you over mix at this stage, the sponge will turn out tougher than Ant Middleton!).
Add in the lemon juice and gently mix this in. You want the cake batter to be a soft dropping consistency (which is basically where the mixture should fall off the spoon). If it is too thick then add a tiny splash of water.
Put the mixture into the two cake tins in equal amounts and using your best bricklaying skills, level them out so they're flat and evenly spread. Then put them in in the oven to bake on the middle shelf. (don't open the oven door half way through or anything, as this will cause the sponge to fall in the middle). Bake them for about 17-20 mins. Check if they are done by putting a skewer or knife into the middle. If it comes out clean, it's done. If not then put it back in the oven and let it bake for a few more mins.
Once baked, leave to cool for about 10 mins before removing each from the tin and placing on a wire rack until completely cool. Once cool, poke some holes in the sponges and drizzle with the the lemon juice and elderflower cordial (which you can just stir together in a bowl or jug).
In the meantime, while you wait for the sponges to cool, make the frosting. Do this by first mixing together the butter and sugar with a spoon. If you put this straight into a stand mixer or use an electric whisk you will be cleaning icing sugar off your kitchen cupboards for the next 3 days! Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the lemon zest and the cream cheese along with the elderflower cordial. Mix until incorporated. Put in the fridge until you are ready to use.
Assemble the cake! First put a cake then layer of frosting and lemon curd then cake then layer of frosting and lemon curd (you get my drift). Tip* pipe around a circle of frosting on each sponge then place the lemon curd in the centre. This way, it won't ooze out of the sides and the cake will be more stable. If you want it to look extra pretty, decorate with some nice little edible flowers or petals.


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© Museum of London - PLA collection
Introduction - Early history and development of the PLA Bonded carpet warehouse
The Honourable East India Company's (HEIC) principal warehouse in the City of London was the Cutler Street complex, constructed in the late 18th century just outside the walls of the medieval city. To cope with the ever increasing volume of trade, the HEIC sponsored the making of Commercial Road in order to facilitate the transport of goods from the East India Dock to the City
The HEIC's monopoly expired in 1833. By 1838 its financial situation led to its merger with the West India Dock Company.. In 1858 the British Government assumed the governance of India. And, in 1874, the HEIC was closed down. The combined business was, with the rest of London's docks, taken over by the Port of London Authority (PLA) in 1909, which also absorbed the HEIC's warehouses in Cutler Street.
The self enclosed form of the Cutler Street warehouse is not visible on some maps circa 1795, but may have been built up in stages as storeys were added. When originally erected the Cutler Street warehouses had a ground floor, three upper storeys and, possibly, two basements. In due course, a fourth storey was added and, later still, a fifth. These additions are seen most clearly when approaching the buildings from New Street (i.e. from Bishopsgate). For security the perimeter walls had no windows at ground level.
Exactly how the buildings were utilised in the 19th C. is not known to us. What we do know is how it was used for from the early 20th. C. onwards. The two basements were used for the wine and port trade (including bottling). The ground floor was used for general warehousing e.g. tea, opium, spices and other 'dry goods'. The upper floors, especially those closest to the warehouse's New Street entrance, were increasingly dedicated to the housing of Oriental carpets and rugs. At it's peak, in the second quarter of the 20th. C, these goods occupied some 150 rooms. All but two of these rooms were "IN BOND", a system which allows for the importation of dutiable merchandise which can be stored without the Customs Duty or other imposts having to be paid. This should not be confused with the workings of a FREEPORT system.
Oriental carpets always were a precious commodity but did not arrive in any great volume until after London's Great Exhibition of 1851. As the trade grew, so merchants from the East - mainly from Constantinople - were attracted to London's Cutler Street, particularly around the closing years of the 19th C. because of London's status and the evident security offered by these substantial warehouses.
It was so important a place that the Superintendent who was responsible for the warehouse in the years before the Great War commanded not just an annual salary of £1000 but also the use of one of the two fine Georgian houses within the perimeter walls at the main entrance (the Customs had the other). Even his deputy was on £300 a year. In 1908, when the OCM the world's largest Oriental rug corporation was established, it naturally stored its imports in a building immediately outside the main entrance of the complex.
With property values rising dramatically from the 1960s onwards, the Board of the PLA regrettably decided in the 1970s that it would be expeditious for the corporation to sell off the Cutler Street warehouse complex. A deal was apparently struck with Baltic Exchange for the sum of around 8-9 million pounds and all the tenants were given notice to quit. The deal failed to materialise, probably due to the roller coaster financial climate of the time. With all its tenants gone, the Cutler Street buildings remained unoccupied for a couple of years until they were acquired by a property development company who refurbished them, not altogether sympathetically. Now known as Cutlers Gardens, the complex has very recently undergone a second refurbishment connecting it to Devonshire Square (home of the centuries old LEVANT COMPANY. 'Cutlers Gardens', as it is now called, has had it's postal address changed from London E.1 (i.e in the East End) to London EC.2 (i.e 'within the City of London') What was initially done was not to everyone's taste but a recent refurbishment of the appearance of the site has certainly been for the better.
Prior to the closing of the Cutler Street warehouses, two major rug importers (L. Kelaty Ltd, and A. Oundjian [London] Ltd) had already found separate independent premises away from the City of London. The former acquired the old Gainsborough Film Studios near Islington and, thanks to an exclusive contract with the USSR, the firm so prospered that it reputedly became one of Britain's largest privately owned companies.
A dozen of the more active Oriental rug dealers who had remained with the PLA found alternative accommodation in a single warehouse complex in Kentish Town in 1973, and called themselves 'The International Oriental Carpet Centre' (IOCC). The remaining dealers took up the PLA's offer of a refurbished building in Wapping which was unsuitably located. When this failed, some of these dealers
managed to find accommodation with the IOCC in Kentish Town. These included the old-established firms of Harounoff & Co, and The Teheran Carpet Co. Ltd.. They were joined by the Bolours who had recently left Teheran and were in no way related to the Bolours of Hamburg ; and one branch of the Ambalo family from Kabul. When the IOCC's lease in Kentish Town expired in 1994, most of the dealers relocated themselves into premises between Finsbury Park and Tottenham which had once been a confectionery factory belonging to Maynards famous for their Trebor Mints and Maynards Wine Gums! The new complex adopted the name 'THE ORIENTAL CARPET CENTRE' (OCC ).
This second move in 1994 served to accelerate the decline of London's once very substantial entrepot trade in Oriental carpets which had begun to show itself after the move from Cutler Street.two decades earlier. By the time these lines were written, the decline has almost wiped out trade, and not just in London but world-wide. Had the break with its Cutler Street roots not taken place, it might well have been that the decline would have been at a slower rate but it is now obvious that it could not have been avoided. Even the huge warehouse complex in Hamburg's Speicherstadt, known world wide as the "Freilager", has seen its trade diminish and virtually vanish.
Co-written 2007 and substantially revised IX 2012 by Jack Haldane and Clive Rogers .
© 2014 Jack Haldane / Clive Rogers
George V customs seal attached to imported Oriental rugs.
This seal typical of the time in use at the Cutler Street Bonded warehouse. Probably unlike lead seals used in private merchants elswhere eg OCM
Porters with goods including a rug depicting George V . Right : Alf Pitts ( 'Pitto' ) a porter.
Photo : Rawlings Collection English Heritage
Left Photo : Rawlings Collection English Heritage
Joe Everett ( wearing hat ) who worked for A. Oundjian ( London ) Ltd.
Right 1920/1930s customs seal attached to imported Oriental rugs from Iran.
" Douanes Persanes "
Anecdote from Paul Hansford as reported February 2011
" I was a young DCO (departmental clerical officer) in the Customs office attached to
Cutler Street warehouse from 1958 to 1961. I worked mainly in the IDA
(Import Duties Act) section, dealing with general goods, which was
glorified bookkeeping, but I also worked in the tobacco and wines and
spirits offices. I had little to do with the carpets, but I do remember Mr
Knivett (I forget his first name, if I ever knew it) who was the Customs
Officer for carpets at the time. He had been there a long time, and the
only thing of anecdotal curiosity I remember of him is that he required his
salary (paid in cash at that time) to be paid in ten-shilling notes -
because it ( ten bob notes ) looked more!
I remember that once when I was going round the warehouse I found a few
cases of feathers, relics of the old days. In the Vintage Wine warehouse
bottling was done by hand; the men doing the bottling always lost weight
noticeably when they came off working on the port."
Press cutting from The Times on Monday 1st Oct. 1962 The buyer examining the goods was I.F.S. Collins, (the OCM-trained professional buyer for the Oxford Street branch of the John Lewis Partnership) with his Cutler Street agent. The article demonstrates that London still exerted a powerful presence in the international carpet trade at the time of writing. It was however already losing its place to Hamburg and other markets.
Extracts from Port of London Authority Monthly magazine covering 1937-1980s :
Carpets/storage of in Port of London vol 4 p 284 - 285
Carpet trade/London as world centre ref. to Times article vol 4 p 287 - 288
Carpet washing/oriental/finishing vol 8 p 283 - 287
Carpets/water damaged/Cutler Street vol 5 p 153
Cashmir carpet/at Cutler St. vol 34 p 11
Cutler St./how it supplanted overseas carpet commerce centres/history vol 37 p 206
further information vol 38 p 248 - 252
Eastern bazaar at Cutler St./ History of the carpet trade vol 12 p 167 - 170
Household goods vol 12 p 252 + 256
Hungarian carpets handled at Cutler St. vol 34 p 41 - 42
Kashan rug/studied by professor at Cutler St. vol 35 p 33
Kirman rug/at Cutler St. vol 34 p 11
Magic carpets/oriental rugs and carpets in Cutler St. warehouse vol 26 p 53 - 55
Oriental carpets/record stocks at Cutler St. vol 33 p 12
Persian carpets/in Cutler St.warehouse mid-war negotiations for purchase of vol 19 p 64
/"Persian Carpets I" vol 33 p 265 - 268
/"Persian Carpets II" vol 33 p 305 - 308
Rugs vol 2 p 379 - 382
Sale of Carpets/Cutler St. vol 36 p 321
Trade Fairs (Textiles)/overseas vol 37 p 206
Unique carpet at Cutler St. vol 6 p 375
Yugoslavia and its trade with London/Carpets vol 34 p 83
All available Museum of London archives from the London Museum ( of Docklands )Also possible further photographs in the collection. Open by appointment on Thursdays. The PLA Monthly is also available at the British Library which may be easier to get to.
Contact as 18/3/2015 Vicky Holmes <vholmes@museumoflondon.org.uk>
This list is continually updated. Fresh information and supplements to existing records are most welcome. Dates are especially needed.
Please contact us via updates@orient-rug.com


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NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart may be bruised by Amazon, but it's learning how to fight back.
The world's largest retailer delivered strong third-quarter results Thursday, extending a streak of sales growth into its 11th straight quarter that was helped by services such as online grocery pickup. It also raised profit expectations for the year heading into the holiday shopping season.
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Amazon is also expanding its cashier-less physical stores, pushing Walmart and others to speed up checkout, a source of frustration for many shoppers. In time for the holidays, Walmart has rolled out a program that allows its staff to check out customers and provide receipts right on the spot in the busiest sections of the store. Foran told The Associated Press it's taking another look at offering Scan & Go. That service allowed shoppers to scan items while they shop with their own personal device or a Walmart device and walk out. But it had been shelved twice after customers found it too clunky.
The world's largest retailer reported revenue of $124.89 billion, about in line with forecasts.


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No Major Flood Damage Reported at Reston North Park & Ride
Fatimah Waseem July 9, 2019 at 1:15pm
Floodwaters at the Reston North Park and Ride have receded, leaving little damage at the site where water pooled up to the windshields' of cars yesterday (July 8).
A spokesperson for the Virginia Department of Transportation told Reston Now that there appears to be no damage to the pavement or drains, which were simply overwhelmed with the "massive amount of water."
"We're focusing on other areas," Ellen Kamilakis said. "There are other heavily devastated areas in the county."
Crews are currently on-site throughout the county to assess damages.
In early September 2011, floodwaters caused major damage at the Reston Park and Ride. Several vehicles were damaged during that storm.
The lot is located at the corner of Sunset Hills Road and Wiehle Avenue.
Photo via AlphaPupObie/Twitter
Verizon Seeks New Lease for Fox Mill Fire Station's Parking Lot
Fatimah Waseem May 16, 2019 at 1:15pm
Verizon Wireless hopes to continue using a portion of Fox Mill Fire Station's parking lot for a telecommunications facility.
The five-year lease, which could be extended for up to 25 years, would bring $30,000 to the county's coffers in the lease's first year. Annual payments would increase by 2.5 percent each year.
County officials do not expect that the company's use of the parking lot will impact the station's operations. The parking lot already has a monopole that was built by Cox Cable in the early 1980s.
The company built a fenced compound to store equipment needed to serve cable television subscribers and facilitate a relay station in the first responders' emergency network.
In 1998, Verizon expanded Cox Cable's compound by adding an additional 264 square feet. That lease ended last September.
Revenues collected from the lease would go to the county's general fund.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the matter on Tuesday, May 21.
Map via handout/Fairfax County Government
Crime Roundup: Parking Dispute Draws Police Presence
Fatimah Waseem April 16, 2019 at 2:30pm
A parking dispute turned violent in Reston last week, police said.
Two people got into an argument in the parking lot of McDonalds at 11265 Roger Bacon Drive on April 11 at around 9:37 a.m., according to the Fairfax County Police Department.
"The victim got out of their car and tried to block the other car from leaving by standing in front of it. The driver allegedly struck the victim in the leg with his car and left the scene," FCPD said.
No injuries were reported and the police are treating the incident as an assault. It's unclear if the driver was charged.
In other news, the Fairfax County Police Department's Reston District Station reported the following incidents in recent days:
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Rowing Fitness Studio Team Talks Plans, Parking for New RTC Spot
Catherine Douglas Moran February 12, 2019 at 1:45pm
DC Row sign
Jordan Newsome, one of the studio's executives
Brittany Brunch, DC Row's general manager
A new rowing-focused studio in D.C. is eyeing Reston Town Center for its next location.
DC Row's General Manager Brittany Brunch told Reston Now that the low-impact, full-body workout DC Row offers will be an appealing option for people working high-stress jobs, in addition to people already focused on exercise. "Northern Virginia generally has a pretty high fitness index," Brunch said.
Like Reston residents, Reston Town Center has been established for a while, Jordan Newsome, one of the studio's executives, told Reston Now. "We want to bring something new to them so that they come back out a little bit more [to Reston Town Center]."
While Newsome and Brunch wouldn't reveal the Reston location, they did say that locals can expect a pop-up near Reston Town Center before the grand opening.
The Reston location will offer similar classes to the ones currently at the D.C. location (790 Maine Avenue SW). Reston's DC Row will cater to specialized groups, such as opportunities for corporate businesses to enjoy happy hours and gift bags after the classes and more time slots during the day for moms and pregnant women.
Like the D.C. spot, Brunch and Newsome said they want to get local kids involved. "Rowing is a collegiate sport," Newsome said. "There are a lot of scholarships that go untouched every year."
The controversial paid parking at Reston Town Center doesn't have Newsome too worried.
"We are no stranger to paid parking," Newsome said as he looked out of the window toward Main Avenue SW "The experience that we offer makes people want to come back, and they kind of seek out a way to get back. For as far as parking in Reston goes, I think it shouldn't have too much of an effect on our business."
Brunch added that DC Row is looking into subsidizing parking for customers at the Reston Town Center location.
No matter where DC Row goes, one principle stands out: "We really want to be apart of the community," Newsome said.
Uncle Julio's Fights Paid Parking with Suit Against Boston Properties
Catherine Douglas Moran January 11, 2019 at 4:00pm
Another Reston Town Center restaurant is joining the fight against paid parking just months after the settlement of the first lawsuit challenging Boston Properties' controversial parking system.
Uncle Julio's filed a suit against Boston Properties and several affiliated limited liability companies for at least $5 million over the paid parking, the Washington Business Journal reported today (Jan. 11).
The Tex-Mex restaurant at 1827 Library Street claims in the suit that it has lost approximately $1 million in sales annually since paid parking was implemented in January 2017, according to the article.
Uncle Julio's is suing RTC's owners on several counts, including breach of contract and conspiracy, according to the story. Boston Properties has not yet responded to the lawsuit, which was filed on Dec. 21 in Fairfax County Circuit Court.
Nearly two months ago, Boston Properties and Jackson's Mighty Fine Food & Lucky Lounge settled a dispute over the developer's paid parking system. Jackson's filed its suit, which also alleged breach of contract, in March 2017, Reston Now previously reported.
Boston Properties continues to face an uproar from many local businesses and residents. In 2018, nine businesses closed at RTC, with several owners and employees telling Reston Now that the paid parking drove customers away.
In December alone, two restaurants — Hen Penny and Obi Sushi — left.
This year doesn't look any better. Williams-Sonoma and Pottery Barn, which are both operated by Williams-Sonoma Inc, are set to close at RTC later this month.
Paid Parking Under Consideration for Reston, Tysons
Catherine Douglas Moran December 12, 2018 at 1:00pm
Henri Stein McCartney
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins
Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) is gearing up to study parking management options, which could add paid parking in Reston and Tysons.
FCDOT hopes to hire a professional parking consultant to explore parking management, which FCDOT says would fulfill the vision of the Comprehensive Plan for each area.
It would also reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions from drivers circling blocks to find free street parking and create a new revenue stream, FCDOT argues.
Henri Stein McCartney, a transportation planner for FCDOT, updated the county's Transportation Committee yesterday (Dec. 11) on the proposal and gave examples of managed parking: pay for parking and time restricted parking.
The paid parking model can support different technologies — space occupancy sensors, space finding systems, smartphone apps, kiosks, etc. — that can help people find a spot, while also assisting enforcement, she said.
The other option is time restricted parking, which can limit parking during certain times of the days or set a certain allotted time for each car. While FCDOT expects the second option would pose more enforcement challenges, license plate readers, street cameras and space occupancy sensors can assist with policing the parking.
The consultant could measure existing on-street and off-street parking supply and demand in Reston and Tysons and then model future parking supply and demand. The consultant could also recommend appropriate strategies to the board and also put forward implementation and outreach plans.
McCartney highlighted one potential challenge: designing a parking plan that does not push cars into nearby neighborhoods with free parking. "That's a scenario we want to avoid," she said.
With the project in its "preliminary stages," McCartney said the study — which FCDOT estimates will cost $100,000 — will help figure out what the projected revenue could be from paid parking and citations from parking tickets.
"I'm sure there will be interest in what kind of money it makes," Providence District Supervisor Linda Smyth said at the meeting. "We need to keep that in mind."
Some of the supervisors raised concerns about the proposal.
Braddock District Supervisor John Cook cautioned against spending the money on the study without a "functional purpose we are clearly stating."
"We need to be clear about why we want to do this," he said, noting that urban areas may need parking management. "I don't think you get the consultant to come up with the reason."
Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity stressed that parking availability and fees drive behavior, mentioning the "angst," loss in revenue for businesses and the complexity surrounding Reston Town Center's paid parking system.
"It does have an impact on businesses," Herrity said, adding that he supports hiring a consultant to conduct the study. "You have some good ideas in here."
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins responded by saying that the "problem in Reston" stemmed from unclear goals. "I think the mistakes that were made in the past can be a helpful learning process," she said.
She stressed that the purpose of the "needed proposal" should not focus on collecting money, but instead on helping transportation in an urban setting, especially Tysons.
FCDOT plans to update and consult with the board as the process continues.
While the plan does not have a timeline yet, McCartney said FCDOT "would move fairly quickly" to hire a consultant for the study acquires funding.
After board approval, FCDOT would work with stakeholders — the Office of County Attorney, Fairfax County Police Department, the Office of Community Revitalization, the Department of Planning and Zoning, Land Development Services and others. Together, they would update ordinances, set meter rates, select vendors and begin outreach efforts to businesses and the community.
"The last thing you want is employees and Metro riders parking on the street during the day, but short term-term customers don't have a place to park," the board's Chairman Sharon Bulova said. "I think we're doing the right thing starting out with a study."
The County is looking at parking management, including paid parking, on grid streets in Tysons & Reston. I urged the Board to proceed very cautiously & reminded them of the Reston paid parking fiasco that resulted in a lot of angst & loss of business. Much more to come. pic.twitter.com/A8olM6KCrl
— Supervisor Pat Herrity (@PatHerrity) December 11, 2018
Wednesday Morning Notes
Catherine Douglas Moran November 28, 2018 at 9:00am
Birthday bash for Mark Twain — Reston Regional Library will celebrate from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the famous American humorist, who died in 1910 and would have been 183 years old on Nov. 30. [Fairfax County]
Senior movie day — The Reston Association's "Meet Me at the Movies" will screen "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" — the 2018 documentary about Fred Rogers — at 10 a.m. with free refreshments. Tickets are free for people age 55 and older. The monthly movie event is done in cooperation with the Bow-Tie Cinemas at Reston Town Center and is sponsored by Tall Oaks Assisted Living. [Reston Association]
Paid parking lawsuit ends in a settlement — Boston Properties agreed to a settlement with Jackson's Mighty Fine Food & Lucky Lounge, bringing a close to the restaurant's lawsuit over the mixed-use development's paid parking system. [Faifax County Times]
Reston Rotary Club networking — The club will host a networking event tonight from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Reston Hyatt's bar in the lobby. [Reston Rotary Club]
Flickr pool photo via Chris Gordon
Breaking: Boston Properties, Jackson's Settle Lawsuit Over Paid Parking
Fatimah Waseem November 8, 2018 at 3:45pm
A lawsuit by a Reston Town Center retailer against Boston Properties in response to the developer's paid parking system has been settled.
Under the agreement, customers of Jackson's Mighty Fine Food & Lucky Lounge will be offered a special parking arrangement. Guests will be able to enter their license plate number into one of the pay stations in the Orange Garage or on a tablet inside Jackson's to validate parking.
"Both parties look forward to continuing their 10-year relationship at Reston Town Center," according to a statement published by the company.
The terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed. A representative for Boston Properties declined to comment further on the deal or release any details.
Jackson's sued Boston Properties in Fairfax County Circuit Court alleging breach of contract in March 2017. The suit sought the immediate termination of paid parking, $500,000 in damages and attorney's fees. Company officials stated that the restaurant suffered major disruptions since paid parking went into effect.
A number of other restaurants have cited the paid parking system as cause for leaving Reston Town Center in recent months.
This story has been updated.
Tuesday Morning Notes
Fatimah Waseem March 27, 2018 at 9:00am
Under SEC investigation — ComScore, a Reston-based audience company, issued new financial statements showing it overstated revenue by $127 million. [Washington Business Journal]
29 acres are up for grabs — Fannie Mae is expected to vacate three major buildings in the area as it moves to Reston Gateway in 2022. Who will fill the void? [Washington Business Journal]
If you're heading out to Wiehle-Reston East parking garage — Parking may be limited at times as construction continues in the area. Commuters can park at Reston South Park & Ride for free. [Fairfax Connector]
Flickr pool photo via vantagehill
Tweaks to Shared Parking for Office Building Underway in Reston Town Center
RestonNow.com March 16, 2018 at 2:30pm
Final tweaks to a shared parking agreement are underway as Boston Properties prepares to construct the last office property available in Reston Town Center's urban core.
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will consider a proposal Tuesday to remove roughly 78,823 square feet of future office space covered under RTC's shared parking agreement.
Some office tenants in a future office building on Block 5, home to 17Fifty (1750 Presidents Drive), which is set to open in 2020, will park in reserved spots in a below-grade garage.
The shared parking agreement serves Phase I of RTC, a 44-acre swath of land in the center's 84-acre urban core. If the proposal is approved, 226 parking spaces will be reserved for corresponding future office space equal to 86,923 square feet and 3,000 spaces will remain for shared uses.
The request is in response to a change in the mix of uses in the area, particularly in 17Fifty, the future of home of Leidos, Instead of a mix of office and retail, the 17-story tower will be solely composed of office space.
The overall impact of the change is minimal, said Rich Ellis, vice president of Boston Properties.
"All we're doing is a re-tabulation of what's required as several uses have changed," he said.
Shared parking for the theater, eating establishments, hotels and hotel function space will remain unchanged.
Ellie Codding, the county's director of the code development and the compliance division of land development services, said the change covers proposed buildings in response to a tenant-specific request.
"Previously under this agreement, parking spaces were being shared by all office, retail, restaurant, hotel, and theatre uses. The modified agreement, if approved, would decrease the square footage of office space that shares parking under the agreement," she said.
A parking analysis indicates 3,000 parking spaces are "sufficient to serve the mix of remaining non-residential uses" and will not reduce parking beyond 29.3 percent, a reduction approved by the county in 2014, according to county documents.
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New Waiting Area at Wiehle-Reston East Opens
RestonNow.com March 12, 2018 at 11:30am
A new waiting area is available at the Wiehle-Reston East station.
Uber and Lyft drivers, as well as shuttle buses and vans, can use the lot, which was opened today, to drop off and pick up passengers, according to a release from Hunter Mill District Supervisor Cathy Hudgins.
Vehicles can enter the waiting area from Reston Station Boulevard off of Wiehle Avenue. Parking is allowed for 15 minutes only. Pedestrians can use the crosswalk at Reston Station Boulevard and Wiehle Avenue to access the waiting area.
Any unattended vehicles will be towed. Vehicles stopping and standing along Reston Station Boulevard will be ticketed.
For more information, contact Connect and Ride at 703-502-9797.
Dave Emke October 18, 2017 at 9:00am
Opioid Roundtable Planned — The discussion, scheduled for the Fairfax County Government Center at 2 p.m. Saturday, will be hosted by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Sharon Bulova, chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. The event is open to the public. [Fairfax County Fire and Rescue]
Reston Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Gang-Related Killing — Cindy Blanco Hernandez, 19, entered pleas to abduction and gang participation Tuesday as part of a deal with prosecutors. She was among 10 members and associates of the gang MS-13 charged after the January killing of 15-year-old Damaris A. Reyes Rivas. She may face up to 30 years in prison when she is sentenced in May. [Washington Post]
Herndon Adds Parking Enforcement Position — The part-time officer was hired Oct. 3 and will work 30 hours a week, which has at least one resident worried about "end[ing] up like Reston Town Center." [Connection Newspapers]
Silver Line Phase 2 Hits Two-Thirds Point — More than 5 million hours have been spent on the $2.78 billion project so far, according to updates expected to be presented today to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board. [WTOP]
Mouthpiece for Reston Town Center Merchants Says His Business Is on the Outs
Dave Emke August 25, 2017 at 2:45pm
Aaron Gordon has owned Red Velvet Cupcakery (11939 Democracy Drive) in Reston Town Center for seven years.
He does not believe there will be an eighth.
"I feel very, very, very confident that they are planning not to renew our lease, and they're stonewalling us," Gordon said. "This is all retaliation, plain and simple."
Gordon has been one of the most outspoken opponents of paid parking at Reston Town Center, initiated in January by RTC owners Boston Properties. Gordon was one of the organizers and is the mouthpiece for the Reston Merchants Association, a group of business owners and managers at RTC fighting the system.
Now, as Gordon looks at negotiating a lease extension with his landlord, he believes the spotlight he's put on himself through the Merchants Association is making such an extension impossible.
"I have no doubt that they are retaliating against me and Red Velvet Cupcakery for being one of the leaders of the fight against paid parking," he said. "I have a whole timeline of reasons I believe this to be true."
We reached out to Gordon's landlord, Boston Properties, and were told by spokesperson Marion Myers that "lease negotiations with tenants and prospects are not communicated publicly until both parties are in agreement."
Gordon said Red Velvet Cupcakery's lease at the Town Center comes up in May. Last year, he said, he was in negotiations not just to renew, but to bring another of his concepts, Bakers and Baristas, to the Town Center as well.
"Before this whole battle, they loved Red Velvet, they loved me as an owner, and they loved the new concepts I [would be] putting in," he said. "Until, of course, now."
Gordon says he is almost certain there will be no agreement with the landlord, as he feels they are going out of their way to make sure he knows he is no longer welcome at the Town Center — where he says he makes a "fairly modest but steady income" despite what he says is an 8-10 percent drop in sales in 2017.
"We received a message from them — we couldn't even get a meeting — that, basically, they're looking for new and fresh ideas and they want to scour the marketplace, and we may not fit into their plans, but they won't know until the end of the year," he said. "In my mind, this is 'Shut up until the end of year, because we're considering you, but we're looking for new and fresh ideas.' The whole thing is ludicrous."
"Different, unique, locally owned — that's everything Red Velvet is," he added.
He said he isn't in any official talks yet about a new home, but he is considering numerous locations around the area, from Ashburn to Tysons.
"That being said, we'd ideally like to stay in Reston," he said, owing to a great community, loyal customers and a Reston-based workforce force. "My hope would be that we can attract new customers in a new location and that we can keep our old customers [as well]."
Gordon said that at a recent meeting of the Reston Merchants Association, some members reported a "slight uptick" in sales since parking rules were loosened to allow an hour free during the day and no charge after 5 p.m. However, he added, the average company is still down around 25 percent from this time last year.
"I posed the question [of whether] people feel their sales will ever get back to normal," Gordon said. "About half the owners said we would probably get back to past levels of sales if and only if paid parking was completely taken back. The other half said we'll never get back to past sales, because we've lost many of our clients forever. They've sworn off the Town Center and changed their buying patterns."
He said the group would meet again soon to check in with each other and continue to discuss how they'll move forward, including with the possibility of legal action against their landlord. (Boston Properties has said it is "very confident" it will prevail in any legal action, though Jackson's won a preliminary injunction in its case to keep parking for its customers free.)
"When you're in retail, your landlord and your shop are in a partnership. We're supposed to work together, in concert," Gordon said. "In this case, our landlord is definitely not working for our betterment. One very wealthy company is out to ruin 100 other companies they are supposed to be partnering with, for a quick money grab with no long-term vision."
Personally speaking, though, Gordon said his involvement in the fight against paid parking might change a lot if and when his business on Democracy Drive closes its doors.
"If we're not renewed, I'll have very different feelings, as you can imagine, toward my landlord," Gordon said. "I can't help but saying I'll care a whole lot less about the future of Reston Town Center."
Reston Association Leaders to Initiate Talks with Boston Properties About Town Center Parking
Dave Emke July 28, 2017 at 10:15am
After hearing concerns from the community, including more than 9,000 signatures on a petition about the issue, leaders of Reston Association will attempt to engage Boston Properties in conversation about paid parking at Reston Town Center.
RA's Board of Directors voted unanimously at their Thursday meeting (video) to authorize CEO Cate Fulkerson, Board President Sherri Hebert and Board Vice President David Bobzien to pursue the talks. Hebert and Bobzien said it is important for RA members to know the Board is actively working toward a solution.
"This is the first step, [and] we think it's an important step," said Bobzien, who participated in the meeting by phone. "I think it's very important that we engage with [Boston Properties]."
Suzanne Zurn, the organizer of the petition and the founder of the Keep Parking Free at RTC movement, addressed the Board during the meeting and encouraged them to take action.
"Your neighbors, your constituents, responded in large numbers to the petition opposing paid parking at RTC," she said. "I encourage you to read their comments and consider how RA could add weight to their voices in this important community issue."
Paid parking went into effect Jan. 3 at Reston Town Center, requiring $2-per-hour payment in garages all day Monday through Friday, and $3-per-hour payment for street parking Monday through Saturday. On June 5, parking became free in garages between 5 p.m. and 3:30 a.m., and one hour of free parking is also offered during the day.
Many merchants at RTC validate garage parking for customers, but which of the five garages is validated varies by business. Parking at the Town Center while paid parking is in effect requires the use of the ParkRTC app, though the Town Center announced earlier this week that parking sessions can be started without the app using newly updated kiosks. Parking in the Orange Garage at the Town Center is free for Jackson's customers, without use of the app or any other method, thanks to an injunction in a lawsuit the business has against Boston Properties.
Zurn said all of the information one must know before visiting the Town Center and parking has only complicated matters and continues to keep potential customers away.
"I don't know of any paid parking situations in our region that are this complicated," she said to the Board. "Do you?"
Reston Town Center is not in the jurisdiction of Reston Association. However, Director Victoria White (Hunters Woods/Dogwood District) asked if the parking situation has resulted in disruption to surrounding streets. Zurn said it has, as workers constructing The Signature building at RTC have been seen parking on New Dominion Parkway, Temporary Road and North Shore Drive.
Paul Steidler, who also addressed the Board about the issue, said the Reston Town Center paid parking outrage is hurting the character and direction of the community.
"Are we going to become an area that's an elitist, gated community with all the decadence that brings?" Steidler said. "Or are we going to go back to our core values of being inclusive of all, of having a place we can all come and go more freely and enjoy what Reston has to offer?"
Hebert said she is hopeful she and the other RA leaders can have productive conversations with Boston Properties and help them understand the community's plight.
"We feel like we owe that to the folks that live in the Reston Association, to speak on your behalf to them," she said.
'Easier-To-Use' Payment Kiosks Unveiled at Reston Town Center
Dave Emke July 26, 2017 at 4:00pm
Saying they have heard the concerns of visitors who do not want to use the ParkRTC app, Boston Properties has updated the payment kiosks in the Reston Town Center parking garages.
According to information released on Reston Town Center's Facebook page and elsewhere, new kiosks in the parking garages do not require the use of the ParkRTC app. Rather, it says, payment can be made by swiping a credit card or by paying with cash and receiving change. The information also says parking validation provided by a business is "easy to apply" using the kiosks.
More than 200,000 downloads of the ParkRTC app have been made, according to the announcement.
Anti-ParkRTC group Keep Parking Free at RTC called the new kiosks a win for their cause.
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Paid parking went into effect Jan. 3 at Reston Town Center, requiring $2-per-hour payment in garages all day Monday through Friday. On June 5, parking became free in garages between 5 p.m. and 3:30 a.m., and one hour of free parking is also offered during the day.
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Chapter 1113 The Last Time Jacob Saw His Children
The Spoiled Girl By Lan Ke Ke Characters: 7785
Jacob wanted to destroy Darren and his confederates because their very existence presented the greatest threat to Emily and their children.
The silence from his enemies was the reason behind Jacob's anxiety. He was worried about what their next move would be. Looking out though the window and gazing deep into the moon for a while, he finally left the office for the hospital.
At the company, he was alone, and he felt lonely. But at the hospital, his wife and his children were waiting for him. Although Emily was still lying in bed and couldn't talk to him, she was still his family. Just looking at her eased his mind. Temporarily, the threat from Darren would shift to the back of his mind. Hence, Jacob and Emily could enjoy their happy life in these moments. But that was just temporary. Because if Darren came back again sometime later to take revenge, Emily and their children would be in danger once more.
Jacob opened the door of the ward and, step by step, he tiptoed over to Emily's bed. Although he was aware that she wasn't able to hear anything, he still acted considerately.
Emily was lying on the bed, and her pale and thin face looked like a soulless doll.
'At least Emily has been successfully rescued. I'm really happy about that. If I expect more, I'm afraid that God might think I'm a greedy person, ' Jacob thought to himself.
After taking off his cold shoes and clothes, Jacob lifted the quilt and lay down next to Emily on her warm bed. Then, he embraced her tightly in his arms and fixed his eyes on her face. His black eyes were full of love and affection.
After a while, Jacob leaned in closer to Emily and kissed her on the forehead. Then, he also closed his eyes.
The next morning, when Jacob awoke, he opened his eyes and saw that the sunlight had already flooded in through the gap between the curtains.
He glanced at his beautiful wife, who was still lying next to him with her eyes closed. If the machine beside Emily's bed hadn't been working and beeping rhythmically, Jacob would have thought that she had stopped breathing.
Just as he had done the night before, Jacob kissed Emily and then got out of the bed, went to the bathroom, washed his face, and rinsed his mouth. After that, he went to help the nurse, who had silently come in, to clean Emily up with great ten
When her sister ran away from the wedding, Autumn was forced to marry Charles.
His name had been linked to innumerable ladies.
He had different girlfriends for every day of a year.
Autumn had never thought that she would fall in love with him.
nd Emily were in danger?' Louis blamed Jacob in his heart.
Jacob raised his handsome face with determination glinting in his dark eyes, and he opened his mouth as he tried hard to hold back his anger. "Just leave me alone. This doesn't concern you!"
The more that people got involved, the more those people would be in danger. In fact, Jacob was just unwilling to let Louis risk himself for his sake. But he didn't say it.
Of course, Louis was well aware of this.
This angered him even more. Glaring at Jacob with his cold blue eyes, Louis cried out, gnashing his teeth, "I just care about my sister! For me and my father, Emily's safety and her life are more important than anything else! I won't let anyone hurt her!
After what happened last time, my father has already lost all his faith in you. From now on, we'll be taking personal care of Yvonne. Therefore, don't show yourself to Emily and the kids again. Today… Today is the last time that you'll see them!"
Louis finally said to Jacob according to Hunk's instructions, though he clenched his teeth as conflicting emotions flashed on his face. He saw that Jacob's eyes darkened upon hearing his words.
Louis's words were fashioned like a dagger, mercilessly stabbing into Jacob's heart and twisting there.
Jacob's black eyes shone as cold as ice and as sharp as knives. Then, with a strange gleam settling in his eyes, Jacob answered with certainty, "Emily is my wife. Beryl and Bowen are my children. We are a family. It's really not up to you or Hunk to decide for us!"
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My Grandmother Foster (nee Day) was born in Lancashire and came to the US in 1911. She always made Christmas cookies that she called German Biscuits. It was somewhat like two butter cookies sandwiched together with a tart fruit jelly or jam. It was topped with a vanilla glaze and a half dried cherry. I don't have the recipe but still remember the wonderful cookie. She made them a bit early and kept them in a tin. They became soft and the flavors melded. Wish I had the recipe. I've made cookies that look like what I remember but don't quite have the taste.
I know exactly what you mean! I also remember tastes from my childhood that I seem to be unable to replicate in the kitchen these days, however carefully I research and follow old recipes. Maybe our tastebuds change as we get older?
As for your cookies, I believe they may be Empire Biscuits.
Back in 1911, they would have been called German Biscuits, since they were believed to have been introduced into England by Queen Victoria's German born husband, Prince Albert.
After World War I, Britain became patriotic and the biscuits acquired their new name.
Do you think my recipe recreates the taste?
This is the recipe! It is probably the bit of cinnamon that I was missing.


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