This post continues where the previous one – Watch App Guide 1 : Getting Started – ended : a walk selected on your watch, points loaded and ready to walk.
The green arrow points 90° to the left, so you should turn 90° left here to reach the green dot.
The blue dot in the middle of the map is you. If the GPS signal is bad (which does not mean "not correct"), it has a red background.
If the watch knows where you are heading to (it derives this info from your current position and your previous position), the heading is shown as a little blue arrow attached to the dot. When two location fixes are too close or too unreliable to calculate the heading, no heading is shown. A map on Apple Watch is always North-up. If you are walking south and the next point is to the left on the map, you actually should turn right. To save you from this spatial conversion gymnastics, a second green arrow is attached to the dot that points left if you must go left, right when you must go right, down when you must go back and up if you are going in the right direction. Easy? Easy! Note that the quality of the directions is proportional to the quality of the GPS reception. So if the blue arrow is not showing, or its direction does not make any sense to you, the green arrow will probably point in the wrong direction also.
The number in the middle of the dot is the sequencenumber of the point you are going to. If higher than 100, it will be replaced by an ellipse (…) .
The green dot is the point your should be going to. If ou are heading in the right direction, the heading arrow will point to the green dot. The red dot is the point you just passed, and the 2 purple dots are points further on your way. The page will show 4 dots plus your position. No track lines. This is a limit of WatchOs 3. As soon as WatchOs allows, we'll add a trackline and maybe some more dots to this page.
Be carefull : GPS reception between tall buildings or below heavy foliage can be very bad, resulting in faulty heading and postion info. If the postion and heading as shown on the map page are clearly wrong, just lower you arm, wait for your watch screen to dim and raise your wrist again to get a new reading.
The Apple watch does not keep a permanent GPS connection. Whenever you raise your wrist to glance your watch, TrackGuide fires up the GPS hardware, locates your position and refeshes the screen. Advantage of working this way is that TrackGuide does not drain your batteries. Disadvantage is that you might have to wait some seconds for the page to refresh.
If this wait is too much for you, (or if your watch does not have GPS hardware), you can always start the app on your phone and give it permission to access your location 'even when not in use'. The phone app will share its location with the watch giving it a faster fix. But your phones batteries will only last a few hours this way.
Best practice : raise your wrist whenever you arrive (or think you arrived) at a trackpoint to see where you must go next.
Raising your wrist more often is Ok. Only, heading information is better if there is some distance (30 meter or more) between location fixes.
It is a good idea to glance your watch whenever your heading changes – even when there are not trackpoints nearby. Just to let TrackGuide know you did not took a shortcut, but changed direction and walked some distance. The last paragraph of this post tries to explain why.
If you pass a trackpoint without making a gps fix, TrackGuide will adjust your position on the track (green point) the next time you raise your wrist. It does this by taking your current position (closests point) and the distance walked into consideration. If only the closest point was taken into account, TrackGuide would force you to use all possible shortcuts on walks that contain crossing paths or U-turns.
If TrackGuide fails to determine your progression through the track, you can manually go up our down by rotating the digital crown.
The digital crown can also be used when you do take a shortcut (quiting the map page and re-opening it will also reposition you on the closests point).
You can always open the app on the phone when you get lost. The big phone screen, the compass and the track line give will get you back on track in no time. And if you use the slider on the phone app to set the next point you want to go to, that point will be transferred to your watch as well. Moving the slider is a lot faster than turning the digital crown 100 times.
To come back on the heading calculation : imagine you glanced your watch at point X. Next, you walked 100 meter north, made a U-turn, and walked 50 meter south. If you now glance your watch a second time, TrackGuide would think you are heading north after having walked 50 meter, while you really did 150 meter and are heading south. That is why it is important to glance your watch whenever you change direction.


To be an art appraiser, you will need to become an art connoisseur, so it is to your advantage to have a passion for art. In other words, you must love gazing endlessly at aesthetic objects like ceramics and paintings. If you don't have this desire, you will not succeed in this career.
The first step to becoming an art appraiser is to get a college degree. Majoring in art is the way to go. A degree in art history is what many art appraisers earn.
Besides majoring in art, St. Louis-based certified fine art appraiser Mary Carpenter recommends learning the business side of art appraising by working in a gallery or auction house.
In these fast-paced times, spending time reading and contemplating is often over-looked. Since being an art, appraiser requires having a wealth of information about art and aesthetics, reading about these topics is an absolute necessity.
To become an expert, it is also recommended to specialize and focus on a specific topic. The field of fine arts and decorative arts is so broad, so narrow your focus to something specific like Old Masters works or Chinese ceramics.
Art appraiser Mary Carpenter recommends, "Once you have the sale end of the business experience, become a member of the American Society of Appraisers or the Appraisers Association of America."
"This is a long process and involves completing several core courses, including the Uniform Standards and Principles of Appraisal Practice (USPAP)."
Even though there is no licensing, he advises aspiring art appraisers that the best way to develop their careers in art appraisal is to earn their credentials from one of the three major Societies.
As a professional, networking is an important career tool.
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Appraisers Watercooler to extend your professional reach.
But be careful on what you post online as real estate appraiser Kenneth Jones warns in his cautionary article Social Network Writings Can Destroy Expert Credibility.
A website is today's calling card. And it is a dynamic way to advertise your services and expertise.


Most of us cannot afford the kind of jewelry Elizabeth Taylor had (see my past post Elizabeth Taylor : Her Lifelong Love Affair with Jewelry). But sparkle lovers can still achieve that luxury look with Swarovski crystals and beading. Even better, get there as quickly as possible.
Kalmbach Publishing recently sent me a new crystal bead book to me for review. It's just the kind of book time pressed but hard to please crystal bead workers will enjoy.
Aimee Carpenter's wonderful new book, Endless Sparkle: 10 Crystal Components - Unlimited Jewelry Designs is a delight. The designs are simple enough for beginners but yet deliver in terms of elegance and style. Click here to see bigger pictures of the book preview.
There are several great features about this 25-project book. First of all, the author included a number of excellent beaded ring designs. It was the scarcity of good beaded ring designs which first drove Aimee to experiment with her beads.
As a history buff myself, I sure appreciated the historical inspirations! Many of the designs do resemble pieces you see in old portraits and photographs.
"Tudor Romance" was one of my favorite designs from the book. The inspiration came from the television series, "The Tudors".
The second part of the book deals with finished jewelry designs where Aimee gives plenty of ideas and suggestions on how to make use of beaded components. While the most extensive beaded designs are the bracelets, the necklaces are far simpler. Aimee often adds pearl strands to the component pendants but offers alternatives such as using a wire bail on a metal necklace. There are also ways to adjust the size of a component if it was too big or too small for individual tastes.
There are very few books where I can say I liked virtually every design. This is one of them.


Sterilise all equipment before using it! Sterilise a six gallon plastic bucket or food grade container.
Mark off the 5 gallon mark with a pen or a bit of tape.
Add cold water to make the total liquid up to 5 gallons and stir well.
- too hot or too cold will not allow the yeast to start.
Half fill a sterilised glass with the beer liquid and add the contents of the white sachet (yeast).
Stir to a nice creamy consistency and add to rest of beer in bucket.
Cover the liquid with a loose fitting lid. If fermentation does not start in 12 hours add more yeast.
By the second day the beer should be fermenting away merrily.
It is advisable, although not necessary to siphon the liquid into a second container on the seventh day.
Total time for fermenting is usually 8 to 10 days. You beer is now ready for bottling or barrelling.
Syphon your beer into sterilised bottles or a pressurised container.
Plastic bottles that held fizzy drinks are ideal.
Add the priming sugar. This is a small ½ teaspoon per pint of beer added to the pressure container.
Place the bottles or barrel into a warm place for a week and then into a cool place to mature.
Its best left for two to three weeks but will keep a lot longer.
Priming syrup- Some people prefer to use a priming syrup.
Make this by dissolving 5 ounces of sugar in half a pint of hot water. For a pressure barrel use the whole amount.
A hydrometer is useful in determining the final bottling point.
If when you open your bottled beer it's too frothy- let the pressure off by opening the tops and tighten down again.
You may have to repeat this operation.
It's usually as a result of too much priming sugar or bottling too soon.
You can avoid this by use of the hydrometer.
Flat beer is usually because the bottles were stored in too cold a place.
Leave them in a warm place for a few days and they should get the fizz.


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Overview: The annual board retreat, which will include the semi-annual evaluation of the Commissioner's performance, is scheduled for September. Committees will not meet and items will come before the full Board.
2008-09 Budget Recommendations
The enacted 2007-08 budget was an achievement because it embraced the Regents Foundation school aid proposal and other elements of the Board's P-16 Plan, increased State Education Department capacity, and added significant resources to cultural education. The Foundation proposal linked educational improvement and accountability, effective practice and funding directed to students in greatest need in a way never before done in New York. The budget represents a new partnership among the Executive, Legislature, and Regents, which has great promise for improved outcomes just when education has emerged as the indispensable strategy in the global economic competition. The budget proposal for 2008-09 must build upon this success.
The Regents have discussed potential budget proposals in committee for several months. The following framework may be useful in deciding the full budget recommendations:
Provide a second year of the Foundation program and another strong expansion of pre-kindergarten.
Align the budget proposal to the P-16 Plan, which includes strategies to improve outcomes for particular groups of students. It's not feasible to propose them all at once, but we can propose the best ones available for action now.
Align with the school improvement and accountability structures created in the current budget, so that the work so well begun can be completed without distraction.
Cast all proposals in terms of anticipated results: number of teachers prepared, students graduated, services provided.
Sustain the progress in cultural education.
Aim for a vital few proposals that reflect fresh ideas, good practice, sustainability and a high probability of results.
Any additions to SED capacity should reflect the Regents thinking about transforming the State Education Department.
Contracts for Excellence
In the matter of the Contracts for Excellence, the Regents provided quick regulatory guidance while allowing all to be heard before locking in permanent regulations. More specifically, the Regents acted immediately with emergency regulations upon the adoption of the 2007-08 budget to enable affected schools to develop Contracts for Excellence for the new school year. The Board decision to use the emergency basis allowed an intense engagement with educators and the public, and they demonstrated that they had listened by amending emergency regulations twice. So that the regulations may remain continuously in effect, the Regents will be asked to again adopt the regulations on an emergency basis, in anticipation of adopting a permanent rule in October.
Renewing the Standards
The Regents committed in the P-16 Plan to renewing the learning standards. The 2007-08 budget embraced that idea. The Chancellor has established a Steering Committee with Regent Cohen as chair to oversee the work. That work begins in September as the Regents consider the principles to guide the renewal, and reflect on the implications for assessment, curriculum, and teacher preparation. When the Regents adopted the current standards in July 1996, few states had ventured into this field. Now, virtually all states have standards as No Child Left Behind subsequently required. And now most states have begun to renew their standards, sometimes alone but often in concert with other states. Other nations are reviewing their standards also. Today, more experience is available to inform the Regents policy than when New York began. We will inform ourselves of that experience and adapt the best to our purpose.
State Aid Conceptual Proposal
The Regents will discuss the conceptual proposal for State aid to school districts. The proposal is to continue the Foundation formula enacted in the 2007-08 budget, and to expand the implementation of Pre-kindergarten programs using a streamlined, equalized approach that uses a separate formula but one that is aligned with the K-12 Foundation formula. The proposal also includes flexibility to support full day Pre-kindergarten where half-day programs have already been established. Consistent with the Regents policy on early education, the State aid proposal recommends continued support for mandated full-day kindergarten statewide.
The State aid proposal again responds to the fundamental Regents priority to raise achievement and close the gaps. It would provide aid directed to students with greatest need, and would be the second year of a four year phase-in.
New Beginning at Roosevelt
Roosevelt has had a successful opening of school. Students have schedules and textbooks, and a physical plant with many improvements. The middle school site remediation is all but complete. We have responded in detail to questions from the Office of State Comptroller on improvements in financial controls. With Regent and Interim Roosevelt Board involvement, we have completed interviews for the superintendent's position, and we are completing due diligence on the finalist. The Interim Board has projected leadership through its work to develop the budget, set goals and develop educational plans, and in the search for a new superintendent. We will continue our close support. Meanwhile, the new school year marks a new beginning and we are grateful to all who worked so hard to provide this opportunity to the children of Roosevelt. I especially want to commend the efforts of Interim Superintendent William Brosnan, Board Chair Gale Haynes, and Senior Deputy Commissioner Johanna Duncan Poitier.
Pre-School Special Education
In September the Regents will discuss a report on the progress of the Temporary Task Force on Preschool Special Education, which was created by Article VII of the 2007-08 budget. The Task Force which is co-chaired by SED and DOB is on track to meet its deadline of November 15. This discussion is important because of the potential for budget and legislative recommendations. Regents will want to continue to express their views as the Task Force completes its work.
The Task Force will make recommendations on transitions between preschool special education and other early education programs, tuition rate setting, and cost-effective delivery systems. The Regents item on this matter includes purposes and principles, selected findings from the national study, and a preview of final steps in completing the recommendations.
The national study reminds us that other states solve similar problems differently than New York does, which may suggest alternatives. Among the principles are: parents as partners in decision making, measurable outcomes, rates that support quality and encourage efficiency, and seamless transitions across program boundaries for children and families. Many of these principles reflect the Regents P-16 plan.
The Task Force has engaged parents, service providers, State agencies, country representatives and many others – 600 individuals in all so far.
USNY Technology Council Recommendations
The USNY Technology Council comes to the Regents with findings based on a survey of digital capacity, content and use in the University of the State of New York. The Council also recommends policy actions to the Regents to address their findings.
The Council finds that New York lacks a vision and strategy for how technologies can advance learning, and lacks also a state-sponsored broadband network to serve schools and other USNY institutions. Further, the Council finds that limited use of technology in student learning in school, and relatively few teachers using technology beyond word processing and email. Consequently, the vast resources within USNY institutions are inaccessible to most elementary and secondary students.
The Council recommends development of a statewide network that builds upon existing network infrastructure, creation of standards for technology acquisition and use, as well as standards for establishing and publishing digital content in museums and cultural organizations. The Council also calls for changes in teacher professional development. Finally, the Council reaffirms its recommendation to create and staff an USNY Office of Instructional Technologies with leadership that reports to senior SED management.
The Council's work responds to a long-standing Regents priority. Council recommendations are far-reaching and could advance the development of USNY. I have asked the Council co-chairs to advise us on the costs associated with their proposals.
The Regents appointed the USNY Technology Council.
Transfer of Ownership of Proprietary Colleges
In May the Regents approved new regulatory requirements for transfers of ownership of proprietary colleges in order to ensure that all students enrolled in these institutions receive a quality education. In July, the Higher Education and Professional Practice Committee began a discussion about the first request for Regents approval for such a transfer since the new regulations were put in place. Committee members tabled that item pending additional information. This month, Johanna Duncan-Poitier and Joe Frey will provide the Regents with information about the regulatory requirements for transfers of ownership of proprietary colleges and information on private equity companies. This discussion will set the context for future actions on the transfer of degree-conferring authority for proprietary colleges. As I mentioned in my Board letter last week, the Regents have become increasingly recognized for their leadership to ensure high standards of quality in higher education. The Chronicle of Higher Education recognized the Regents for being among the first in the nation to propose major reforms for ensuring quality in the proprietary sector in the annual 2007-08 Almanac Issue.
I am pleased to announce that Mr. Richard Ognibene, Jr., a high school chemistry and physics teacher at Fairport High School in Fairport, NY, has been chosen as the 2008 New York State Teacher of the Year. Mr. Ognibene is the 38th New York State Teacher of the Year and the first from the Fairport district where he has taught for fifteen years. He has taught high school science for 21 years and was an adjunct chemistry professor at Monroe Community College for ten years. Rich is a valued member of his community who generously offers his time and support to numerous committees and activities.
A reception and ceremony honoring Mr. Ognibene and the four Finalists will be held on October 22, 2007 at the State Education Building in Albany, NY.

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Democrats have a lot of energy this year. But in Mass., where do they put it?
The party's two candidates for governor — Patrick administration budget chief Jay Gonzalez and environmental activist Robert K. Massie — have an army of supporters ready to battle for a party endorsement on Saturday.
Thousands of Massachusetts political activists, bolstered by an influx of newcomers, will converge this weekend for the state Democratic convention in Worcester, full of passion and ready to strike a blow at President Trump and Republicans in general.
But the some 6,200 party delegates are also facing the political reality that there are limited prospects for directing that energy.
The party's two candidates for governor —Deval L. Patrick administration budget chief Jay Gonzalez and environmental activist Robert K. Massie — have an army of supporters ready to battle for a party endorsement on Saturday. But the two Democrats have yet to create the sort of preconvention sizzle generated in the past by figures such as Michael Dukakis and Patrick.
And the one candidate who has shown she can tap into that anti-Trump passion, US Senator Elizabeth Warren, is considered nearly a shoo-in for a second six-year term. She delivers roof-raising speeches, but her strong poll standings could dampen any urgency for the rank-and-file to hit the streets on her behalf. Warren has no primary opponent, and even the Republican Party's most savvy insiders quietly concede the senator, with a bulging campaign account, is almost impossible to beat in such a deeply blue state as Massachusetts.
Instead, the state Democratic Party's vice-chair, Debra Kozikowski, acknowledges that this year's convention will be more of a learning experience for delegates, especially newcomers, who have shown up to work out their anti-Trump exasperations. More than one-fifth of the delegates are first-time convention-goers — a surge not seen in years, according to veteran party leaders.
The convention, Kozikowski said, will give them a chance to experience a statewide party event without the brawls of past conventions that could sour newcomers to Massachusetts' bare-knuckled politics.
While the convention may be relatively low-key, compared to prior confabs, the anticipated attacks on Warren by national Republicans this fall could inflame the Democratic base. Democratic analyst Mary Anne Marsh said Republican-backed groups are poised to pour millions of dollars of out-of-state funds into Massachusetts in an effort to leave Warren politically wounded for a potential 2020 presidential run.
"For Democrats, they want to make sure [Warren] comes out of the election as strong as she can," Marsh said.
Stephanie Martins — chair of the Everett chapter of the recently organized grass-roots progressive group, Our Revolution, and a first-time attendee of a party endorsement convention — acknowledged the race for the governor is not exciting a wide swath of the grass roots. She said the strong odds against defeating a very popular Governor Charlie Baker make it difficult, particularly with underfunded candidates who have yet to catch the public's attention.
She added that much of the energy among her Everett colleagues is aimed at a local legislative race and the congressional race in which US Representative Michael Capuano is facing his first serious challenge in 20 years, from Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley. Neither Democrat is on the speaking schedule this weekend.
In the gubernatorial primary, Gonzalez, who cites his State House experience and his work in health care, is challenging the more left-leaning Massie for a good chunk of the party's progressive wing. Massie has staked out strong ground with his impassioned appeal to the activists who comprise Bernie Sanders's political organization — enough so that he could make a serious run at Gonzalez in the delegate count.
Both candidates are expected to surpass the 15 percent delegate threshold to make the Sept. 4 primary ballot. But Gonzalez and Massie are facing serious financial shortages and are hugely out-matched by Baker's $8 million campaign account.
The most exciting race could be for a low-profile but hugely important seat.
Josh Zakim, the Boston city councilor challenging Secretary of State William F. Galvin, is running on a message of bringing a fresh perspective to an office that oversees the state's elections, enforces securities law, and monitors a host of other government functions.
Galvin, currently Beacon Hill's longest-serving elected statewide official, has maintained deep roots in the party. He's also been among the State House's more vocal opponents of Trump, rapping the president publicly on his misplaced voter fraud claims and other fronts that have inflamed progressive voters.
But what he faces — and what observers say Zakim can potentially embody — is a generational wave hungry for new leadership.
Galvin, buoyed by his history with the party, is a favorite to win the party's endorsement. But even a strong showing by Zakim would be a blow, and a victory could be a serious setback for Galvin's reelection prospects.
"For a guy like Josh, it's not just that he's young and a newer candidate. It's also that he is focusing on issues that these voters that are now engaging really care about: access to voting, same-day registration," said Doug Rubin, a longtime Democratic strategist.
Two Democrats are also vying for the endorsement for the obscure lieutenant governor seat. Quentin Palfrey, a former science and technology adviser to the Obama White House, has cornered several party establishment endorsements in his race against comedian Jimmy Tingle, a fellow first-time candidate.
The convention is scheduled to open Friday night at Worcester's DCU Center, with Warren headlining a slate of speeches from candidates not facing a primary challenge, including Attorney General Maura T. Healey, Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, and Auditor Suzanne M. Bump.
Saturday will include addresses by the candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor, and secretary of state.


Don't worry – we get it! Understanding constitutional recognition can be really tricky. The information on this website is intended to help you get your head around it before you head to the polling booths to cast your vote.
With this easy 3 step guide you can understand how changing Australia's Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will work in practice.
Step 1: Understanding the parts of the Constitution that need to be changed.
Constitutional law is nowhere near as boring as it might sound. In fact, given that the constitution is Australia's founding legal document, it is definitely something that we should all be getting at least a little excited about.
Step 1 of our constitutional recognition crash course is all about understanding what parts of the Constitution need to be changed (sections 25 and 51(xxvi)), and how we go about changing the Constitution by voting (a referendum).
Step 2: Be informed on what the proposed changes to the constitution are, and decide what you think of them before you cast your vote.
After getting a handle on the basics of constitutional law and the current state of our constitution, it's time to think about what needs to change. What do we want from a referendum?
Step 3: Participate in the discussion, and eventually vote!
This third step is the most important. The key to understanding constitutional recognition is to talk about it as much as possible, and to really get involved in the discussion that is happening. You can learn all about it through our website, but also through other bodies, organisations and resource areas.
To make sure you stay in the loop with all the latest developments in the constitutional recognition discussion, we have our News Feed, where we link you all the most recent and interesting articles, opinion pieces, and general news about constitutional recognition.


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Q: Using AppBar in ListviewBuilder I could not find the way to use using AppBar in ListviewBuilder. Here is code (this code is does not works properly getting only white screen)
@override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return FutureBuilder<Categories>(
      future: _futureCategories,
      builder: (BuildContext context, AsyncSnapshot<Categories> snapshot) {
        if (snapshot.hasData) {
          final name = snapshot.data?.data;
          return DefaultTabController(
            length: 2,
            child: Scaffold(
              body: ListView.builder(
                itemCount: name?.length,
                itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
                  return AppBar(
                    title: const Text('Hello'),
                    bottom: TabBar(
                      tabs: [
                        Text(' ${name?[index].name}'.toUpperCase()),
                        Text(' ${name?[index].name}'.toUpperCase()),
                      ],
                      isScrollable: true,
                      labelColor: Colors.black,
                    ),
                  );
                },
              ),
            ),
          );
        } else if (snapshot.hasError) {
          return NewsError(
            errorMessage: '${snapshot.hasError}',
          );
        }

Why I have to use AppBar in Listview? because I have to use index value for TabBarController.
any idea to do this?

A: Base on your code, what you're trying to achieve is not a good user experience and interface. (having a Listview with multiple appbar). And it's better to wrap your ListView with the FutureBuilder Can you provide a screenshot of the solution you desire ?

A: The reason you are getting white screen because of loading state
use FutureBuilder like
 FutureBuilder(
                builder: (context, snapshot) {
                  if (snapshot.connectionState == ConnectionState.waiting)
                    return Center(
                      child: CircularProgressIndicator(),
                    );
                  else if (snapshot.hasData) return DefaultTabController...Your data Widget....;

                  return Text(snapshot.error.toString());
                },
              ),

you can find appBar on Scaffold
But if you still wish to have appBar on ListView.builder try
  itemCount: name?.length+1,
 itemBuilder: (context, index) {
         return index == 0 ? AppBar() : Text("Index $index");
        },

I Will suggest to return Scaffold from build method instead of FutureBuilder if you dont have any reason. and use appbar there.

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Pipe Ruptures in Hydro Test
The following story by Jaxon Van Derbeken, Demian Bulwa and Henry K. Lee was published Nov. 7, 2011 by the San Francisco Chronicle.
WOODSIDE — A Pacific Gas and Electric Co. natural gas pipeline ruptured Sunday afternoon during a high-pressure water test that ripped a hole in a Peninsula hillside, sending a deluge of mud and rocks onto Interstate 280 and partially closing the freeway for four hours.
The pipeline is the same one that exploded in San Bruno last year, killing eight people and destroying 38 homes.
The rupture, located about 250 feet from the freeway near Woodside, is the pipeline's second failure in four days of testing. And it follows a failed Oct. 24 test in the Central Valley that tore a 6-foot-long gash in a pipe and gouged a crater in an alfalfa field west of Bakersfield.
PG&E officials said it wasn't immediately clear why the 24-inch-diameter line failed around 3:20 p.m. Sunday, but the pipeline blew apart at what appeared to be a dent. The utility said the dent was probably caused by another company or person.
Late Sunday, chain link fencing surrounded the 7-by-7-foot hole, located about 300 feet from the nearest homes. A mat of mud and soaked grasses ran down to the freeway.
Crews worked with shovels to clear debris from the northbound lanes, which were completely closed for about an hour. I-280 was fully reopened around 7:20 p.m.
Utility officials said they had workers in the area in case of a failure.
"We'll learn from this experience," spokesman Brian Swanson said. "It's definitely a concern that this hydrostatic pressure test impacted 280.
We'll do an analysis to determine how we can minimize disruptions like this in the future." Pipe to be replaced
PG&E has said it will pull up the pipe this morning. Local residents, who had been notified of testing in the area, will be told that extended work hours will be needed, Swanson said.
Gas service should not be affected because it had already been rerouted to other lines.
Ryan Baker, 37, was at his nearby home when the pipeline ruptured but said he didn't hear it. He also didn't recall seeing a notice about the testing from PG&E.
"I'm glad it was a situation where they were testing it and it failed rather than the alternative. The alternative is very scary," he said.
Baker, a partner in a distribution company, lives at the home with his wife and two children. He said his wife was worried about the failed test.
"I told her, don't worry, we're going to have the best stretch of pipe in town" after they replace it, he said. "The test did what it was supposed to."
The utility's test focused on a 3-mile stretch of Line 132 from Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park to Farm Hill Boulevard in Woodside. The entire transmission pipeline runs 50 miles from Milpitas to San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood. Troubled pipeline
In September 2010, an incomplete weld on a longitudinal seam of Line 132 ruptured in San Bruno. PG&E had believed the pipeline was seamless. Since then, the utility has been blamed for keeping shoddy and incomplete records.
Company officials said they believe the stretch of pipe that ruptured Sunday is seamless.
For decades, PG&E avoided these high-pressure water tests, considering them too costly and burdensome. Experts say had the tests been done, the myriad problems with the pipeline under the San Bruno neighborhood would have been detected.
Instead, PG&E favored safety tests best suited for detecting corrosion. It used that inspection method even though Line 132 had at least 33 unexplained leaks since 1951.
A federal probe has since shown that one of those leaks in 1988 was caused by a flaw in a longitudinal seam weld. Federal regulations prohibit the use of corrosion-only methods on any gas transmission line with a history of longitudinal seam weld failure.
Since the San Bruno explosion, PG&E has embarked on an effort to conduct the high-pressure water tests on 150 miles of transmission pipe by the end of the year.
On Thursday, one of those tests led to the discovery of a "pinhole leak" at an unknown location along a 4-mile stretch of pipe between Palo Alto and Menlo Park. The utility has not yet determined what caused that failure.
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A few weeks ago, my husband, our friend and I headed over to the Astor Center for a dinner inspired by the amazing Greek chef, Michael Psilakis. (Check out an article about the night here). I was a little apprehensive — after all, the menu started off with octopus! — but everything was magnificent and I enjoyed every second of my dinner.
I haven't cooked anything from it yet, but judging by the delicious dinner, I definitely will soon! The book has a lot of really beautiful color recipe photography done by Christopher Hirsheimer & Melissa Hamilton.
We started with Roasted Octopus with Salami, Apple & Anchovy Vinaigrette. I seriously thought I was going to dislike this, but it was delicious. The octopus was roasted and not rubbery or fishy at all.
Next, we moved on to the Sheep's Milk Ricotta Dumplings with Spicy Lamb Sausage, Spinach, Sundried Tomatoes, Pine Nuts & Feta. Anything with all of those ingredients is going to be spectacular, in my opinion, and this was even better than that. The dumplings were light in texture and very flavorful.
Next was our main course, the Braised Lamb Shank with Orzo & Root Vegetables. I could eat this all day, every day. It was so good and the meat was perfectly tender.
Finally, for dessert, we had Yogurt with Quince spoon fruit & Jordan Almonds. The yogurt was Greek style, super thick and strained (the only kind I eat!) It was delicious and, although not super sweet, definitely satisfying.
I had such a great time at this dinner, and I loved hearing Michael Psilakis talk about his past and the path he took, with no formal training, to become the NYC Greek cuisine pioneer that he is today. It is really incredible, and he is such an inspiration.
Here are some more photos from the event to inspire you!
I tried a pumpkin spice cupcake and it was very tasty :) Can't beat their vanilla vanilla though, if you're in the mood for as-sweet-as-possible!
Nope... it's a delicious, and more durable, cupcake. I didn't know quite what to make of these when I saw them in the case in my local Whole Foods, other than I had to get one!! There is some serious buttercream on these guys.
A. and I made some blueberry margaritas the other day, inspired by some strawberry and raspberry ones that we had at a local Mexican restaurant. They turned out to be pretty tasty!
We kept the ingredients simple: blueberries, lime juice, lemon juice, agave nectar, and teqila.
A. got this new gadget, the Magic Bullet, that pulverized the blueberries for us. It's a neat little thing, great for smoothies.
Mix all ingredients together and serve over ice, with or without a salted rim. Relax and enjoy!
I was so excited to shoot my first wedding a couple of weekends ago! I haven't posted any of the pics on my other blog yet, but I just wanted to post a couple of sneak peek dessert photos for you:) They had mini cupcakes instead of a cake — they were so cute and delicious!
They were made by Catering by Christine. My favorite was the vanilla :) It was so moist and yummy!
I'm really excited to tell you all about a project I've been working on for a while... a new website and blog! Not for Scrumptious Photography (ahem... yet!), but for my food portfolio and new portrait blog!
I've been trying out portrait photography for several months now, and it's been so fun to interact with people rather than just food. My goal is really to shoot weddings... can't beat dressed-up people and gorgeous wedding cake (or cupcakes!) all in one place! :) I'm actually shooting my first wedding this weekend, and I'm both excited and nervous!
Links here: food portfolio and portrait blog :) Please check 'em out, I'd love to hear what you think!


This urban infill development was seamlessly inserted into its long narrow site. With commercial buildings to one side and historic residential architecture to the other, this contemporary development sits comfortably within its setting.
The use of concrete, extensive glazing and intricately patterned steel screens provide the understated material palette.
Orientated to make the most of solar gain and views of the nearby historic church, each townhouse has been designed to a high standard, offering the best of inner city living.


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If Life Were Like Facebook
Posted by ghosteye3 in A Plot for Pridemore, author, fiction, humor, media, observations, satire, social media, stephen roth, Uncategorized
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My wife woke me Friday morning with her usual greeting.
"You won't believe what he did now," she muttered.
Not bothering to answer, I lifted my phone from the bedside table, scrolled through my newsfeed, and found the article that was the source of this morning's agitation: "Trump Moves Press Corps to White House Basement."
I re-posted the article on my feed with a one-word introduction: "Ugh." Then I hit the shower.
The drive to work was predictably slow, as traffic threaded past several rear-end accidents that were likely due to people posting updates and checking their "likes." Self-driving cars can't get here soon enough, I thought.
"Trump's an idiot," my coworker, Josh, declared as I settled into my office cubicle. "He is a horrible, horrible human being."
"Yeah, I heard about the press corps," I replied.
"No," said Josh, dabbing his nose with a well-worn Kleenex. "I'm talking about the executive order declaring 'God Bless the U.S.A.' as the new national anthem."
"Ridiculous," agreed Kathryn, popping her head above the cubical wall, wide-eyed as a frightened prairie dog. "This has got to stop. Who voted for this guy?"
"I voted for him," Adam said, swiveling his chair toward us. "And it's time for a new anthem. Lee Greenwood has done a hell of a lot more for this country than Francis Scott Key ever did."
"Great news!" Jenny said as she breezed past our row. "My daughter just got accepted to Stanford!"
"Good for her," Josh said with a snort. "A college degree will mean a lot when we're all working the salt mines for the Chinese."
We went to lunch a little earlier than usual, it being a Friday and all. After posting pics of our entrees on our respective newsfeeds, we returned to lamenting Trump's latest tweet about election fraud.
"I know, right?" the waitress chirped as she handed us a fresh basket of microwaved cheese bread. "He's such a psychopath. Shaking my head!"
The afternoon dragged on at work, as it usually does, but I was proud of the 240-word post I wrote about freedom of the press and the looming national tragedy. By the time I left the office, it had garnered 24 "likes," and seven "loves."
Glancing down at my phone as I merged onto the highway, I never saw the Peterbilt truck that sideswiped my Prius, sending it rolling over a ditch and into the trees that lined the road.
I woke up hours—maybe days—later, in a hospital room bathed in sunlight.
"You hear what Trump did today?" a nurse asked as she checked my chart.
"I know," my wife muttered, peering at her phone. "What did we ever do to deserve this crap?"
Stephen Roth is the author of the comic novel A Plot for Pridemore, which won the 2012 Ferrol Sams Award for Fiction.
Reconsidering Coach K
Posted by ghosteye3 in A Plot for Pridemore, author, book review, sports, stephen roth, Uncategorized
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When former N.C. State basketball coach Jim Valvano—the legendary and lovable "Jimmy V"—was undergoing cancer treatments at Duke University Hospital in early 1993, he formed an unexpected friendship.
Nearly every day, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski would walk from his team's practices at Cameron Indoor Stadium to the hospital, where he would spend an hour or so with his one-time rival. The two coaches talked some basketball, but they mostly talked about life. They laughed and cried. Every day, when Krzyzewski walked into the hospital room, Valvano's eyes would light up.
"What are we, chopped liver?" one of Valvano's daughters joked outside the room as the two coaches rambled on about some Atlantic Coast Conference basketball game from years past.
Krzyzewski was at Valvano's bedside shortly before he died. He would later describe those hospital visits with Jimmy V as a life-changing experience. "You and I became brothers during the last four or five months of your life," Krzyzewski wrote in a postmortem letter to the man he had battled against in several crucial basketball games.
Coach K's friendship with a dying Valvano is the heart and soul of The Legends Club, a new book by John Feinstein about the three most iconic basketball coaches in ACC history—Krzyzewski, Valvano and North Carolina coach Dean Smith. From 1980 through 1989, the three coaches squared off against each other two and often three times a season. The games between Krzyzewski and Smith continued until 1997, solidifying Duke-North Carolina as the most intense—and publicized—rivalry in college basketball. Many would argue that the 17-year period covered by The Legends Club represents not only the heyday of ACC basketball, but all of college hoops.
When I was growing up in Georgia in the 1980s, ACC basketball was the biggest thing going from January into March every year. I was a North Carolina Tar Heels fan because most of my mother's family members were Carolina fans. I also liked Georgia Tech due to its proximity and exciting players like Mark Price, Bruce Dalrymple and John Salley. I liked N.C. State and Valvano, who could have easily been a stand-up comedian if he wasn't such a damn good basketball coach.
I despised Duke. I didn't like the Cameron Crazies—the smart-ass Duke student section that reveled in its creative ways of rattling opposing players. I detested Coach K with his angry scowl and his tendency to jaw at the refs throughout a 40-minute basketball game. Storming the sidelines in a dark, Richard Nixon-style suit, he seemed petty and mean. As many have pointed out before, Krzyzewski really does look a lot like the team's pointy-eared Blue Devil mascot, except that at least the mascot is smiling.
The only time I can recall rooting for Duke was during its epic 1991 Final Four upset of UNLV, a team that somehow managed to act more obnoxious and entitled than even the smug brats who always played for Duke.
After reading The Legends Club, I am still not a fan of Duke, but I did come away with a greater appreciation of Krzyzewski. Despite his fiery nature and defensiveness even in the wake of winning five national titles, Coach K has many admirable qualities. The son of Polish immigrants, he rose from working class Chicago to attend West Point and serve in the Army. Three years into his tenure at Duke, he was nearly fired after back-to-back losing seasons. Krzyzewski probably would have been fired if that took place in today's big-money, win-now sports culture. Instead, he is simply the winningest coach in college basketball history.
What fuels The Legends Club are several entertaining anecdotes about Smith, Valvano and Krzyzewski, their games and their personal interactions. Feinstein, a Duke graduate who covered ACC hoops in the 1980s, knows the territory well. He does a fine job of pushing aside the public images of all three coaches to reveal their humanity. Krzyzewski and Smith, for example, despised each other and had several clashes during heated Carolina-Duke tilts. In the end, however, they developed a mutual respect, if not a friendship.
Ultimately, The Legends Club is a Coach K book—perhaps because he has coached the longest and remains at the top of his profession. If you just can't separate Krzyzewski from Christian Laettner stomping on a Kentucky player, or Grayson Allen's many tripping incidents, this might not be the book for you. Or maybe it is? You may be surprised by the old coach's many layers, beyond the dark-suited Blue Devil you see all the time on TV.
Six Reasons Why 2016 Was Not the Worst Year Ever
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Are you feeling sad about 2016? Are you dreading what 2017 might bring with an inexperienced, unpredictable president and several impending crises at home and around the world?
Well, cheer up! Unlike what you might have read in several media end-of-the-year roundups, 2016 was NOT the Worst Year Ever. Not even close. Here are six reasons why you should feel pretty good about 2016, as opposed to almost any other point in history. I have statistics to back me up:
Worldwide Poverty. Despite what you might have read, the poverty rate has been in steep decline for decades. According to the World Bank, 42% of the world's population lived on $1.90 a day (adjusted for inflation) in 1981. As of 2013, that percentage had plummeted to just 10.6%.
Violent Crime. The amount of violence in the U.S. is unacceptable and has been on the rise over the past two years. Historically, however, the crime rate is much lower than it was a few decades ago. The FBI reports that the U.S. homicide rate in 2014 was 4.5 per 100,000 people, less than half of what it was in 1980, or even as recently as 1992.
Road Fatalities. Seat belts, airbags and other safety measures have dramatically decreased the number of people who die each year in automobiles, even though there are more cars and trucks on the road today than ever before. In 2015 there were 35,092 motor vehicle deaths, 35% less than the number of traffic fatalities in 1972.
Life Expectancy. Life expectancy in the U.S. is 78.8 years. That's something worth celebrating when you consider that the average American was expected to live less than 70 years as recently as 1960.
Medical Advances. Want a specific year that was definitely worse than 2016? Try 1918. Not only was World War I winding down, but American doughboys brought disease home after the Armistice. Somewhere between 20 and 40 million people died of a worldwide influenza pandemic in 1918, including 675,000 Americans. In 2016, by contrast, roughly 36,000 Americans died of flu-related illnesses. That's just one example of how much medicine and our quality of life have improved in the past century.
Technology. From smartphones to automated cars to drones that may soon deliver Amazon packages to your doorstep, this is a time of rapid innovation and technological change. As Louis C.K. hilariously points out in this routine, there are numerous advances we currently take for granted today that were not even available a few years ago. Sure, the growing presence of artificial intelligence is somewhat terrifying, but technology helped make 2016 an exciting time to be alive.
So there are your six reasons. Do you feel better? Probably not. We could be—and should be—doing a much better job of treating each other with kindness and addressing the world's problems in practical ways. Still, barring an environmental or human-made worldwide disaster, 2017 will almost certainly not be the Worst Year Ever. Just like 2016 was not the Worst Year Ever—though it often seemed that way.


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National Awards to 44 Teachers: Daily Current Affairs In English
On the occasion of Shikshak Parv-2021, the Ministry of Education is going to celebrate the National Teachers Awards 2021 ceremony on September 5, 2021, which is Teacher's Day. President Ram Nath Kovind will present 44 honor awardees on this day through video conference. However, The list of 44 teachers who will receive the prestigious honor this year was announced by the education ministry in New Delhi. Two awardees from each state namely Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, Odisha, Bihar, Gujarat, and Rajasthan are going to take that honor.
Ayush Prophylactic Medicines Distribution Started: Daily current affairs
To the continuation of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav activities, The Ayush ministry started a campaign to deliver Ayush preventative drugs. On 02nd September, Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal and Minister of State (MoS) for Ayush Munjpara Mahendrabhai started the campaign at New Delhi. These Ayush Prophylactic medicines contain Sanshamani Vati, also known as Guduchi or Giloy Ghan Vati, and Ashwagandha Ghan Vati to fight against the COVID-19. Besides, The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Medicines created the kit and the recommendations (CCRAS).
Kadam Badhaye Ja: Daily Current Affairs For UPSC
All India Radio will broadcast a program on 03rd September at 4.45 p.m. However, This song is all about Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army's popular theme song, "Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja". It will be broadcast on Parikrama which focuses on patriotic songs that boosted the spirit of the liberation movement. It is titled Azadi ke Tarane in Hindi and will be broadcast every Friday at 4.45 pm. The British in India outlawed this song as a sedative after World War II and repealed it in August 1947. This song has subsequently become a patriotic song in India, with India's Leading performers reinterpreting it.
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11th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue: Latest Daily Current Affairs
The 11th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) was held in New Delhi, which was virtually hosted by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak. These both signed a USD 1.2 billion package of public and private investment in green initiatives and renewable energy to help India achieve its green growth goals. Both governments are putting money into companies that are developing creative green technology solutions. Finally, The 11th Economic and Financial Dialogue ended with the approval of a Joint Statement by the Union Finance Minister and the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, decided on the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative India Partnership.
Bilateral 2 plus 2 Intersessional Meeting: Daily Current affairs for 2021
In Washington, DC, India and the United States held a bilateral 2+2 Inter-Sessional Meeting. At this conference, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), exchanged viewpoints on developments in South Asia, the Indo-Pacific region, and the Western Indian Ocean. These parties also surveyed progress and developments in the bilateral agenda under the India-US strategic partnership, which includes defense, global public health, economic and commercial cooperation, science and technology, clean energy, and climate finance, and people-to-people ties. Also, This meeting was addressed by Vani Rao, Joint Secretary (America), Ministry of External Affairs, and Somnath Ghosh, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defence. Dr. Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs, and Ervin Massinga, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, led the American mission.


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La Fédération irlandaise d'escrime (Fencing Ireland, anciennement  - IFF, en Irlandais : ), connue jusqu'en 2008 sous le nom d'  (IAFF), est l'organisme dirigeant de l'escrime en Irlande.

La fédération a été créée en 1936, même si l'escrime est pratiquée dans le pays depuis le début du .

La fédération est reconnue par l'Irish Sports Council et le Comité olympique d'Irlande. Elle est affiliée à la Confédération européenne d'escrime et à la Fédération internationale d'escrime.

Organisation

Le Président de la fédération est Philip Lee ; la secrétaire générale Nuala McGarrity.

Anciens présidents

Rôles
La fédération irlandaise d'escrime est chargée de l'organisation et du développement de l'escrime en Irlande.
Elle sert de liaison avec les autorités sportives irlandaises et internationales.

Effectifs

Le nombre de licenciés de l'IFF reste, au regard des autres nations européennes, très faible. Le sport est organisé autour de quelques clubs « civils », mais les forces vives de ce sport se trouvent dans les écoles et les universités.

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Liens internes
Fédération internationale d'escrime

Liens externes
 Site officiel de l'IFF

Irlande
Escrime
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Katherine "Kay" DeBora
Dickie Celestino Labuga
Patricia Diane (Dimberg) Reid
Rodrigo Ruiz Loza
Dec. 4, 1925 – Sept. 17, 2020
Katherine "Kay" DeBora, 94, passed away on Thursday, September 17th at Paramount Court Senior Living in Turlock, CA.
Kay was born in Modesto, CA to Lake and Elisa Vest. She graduated from Turlock High School with the rowdy class of 1943. On March 24, 1946, she married the love of her life, Rudolph DeBora. They were married for 45 years until Rudy's passing in 1991.
Kay is survived by her two wonderful sons, Larry of Turlock, CA and Les (Kris) of Northville, MI. She also leaves behind 4 loving grandchildren, Kevin (Karen) of Escondido, CA; Gary (LeAnne) of Carlsbad, CA; Michele (Todd) Pheiffer of Northville, MI; and Ryan (Megan) of Naperville, IL. She also leaves behind 10 amazing great-grandchildren that will miss her dearly.
Kay and Rudy were very active in the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, which they joined in 1949. Kay was also active in the school's PTA, past President of Soroptimist of Turlock, past board member of the Turlock Community Theatre and the foreign exchange student program from the college. Together they started Rudy's Industrial Supply and worked side-by-side for 35 years. Many memories and laughter were made at Rudy's!
Kay was a big supporter of her boys' activities and never missed a baseball or football game. She had many friends, including those she and Rudy met while traveling all over the world. She was a positive influence on all who knew her. Her big smile, good sense of humor, and loving heart will be missed by all.
A visitation will be held from 12 to 12:30 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 12:30 p.m., on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Turlock Funeral Home, 425 N. Soderquist Rd., Turlock. Interment will follow at Turlock Memorial Park.
Due to Covid guidelines, social distancing and masks are required in the chapel. At this time, only 100 people will be allowed inside the chapel.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Turlock Community Theatre, or to a charity of your choice.


What can I say. I grow 'em big.
Happy customers leave the Farmer's Market with a bouquet they design with their favorite colors.
At the Farmer's Market you will find me with hundreds of blooms in all sizes. I also carry filler material so you can build the perfect arrangement. You design the mix of soft or vibrant colors that makes you the happiest. That's what I'm all about.


Visit of Iain Macleod, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to Northern Rhodesia (1960); demonstrations by the United National Independence Party (UNIP). The National Archives UK. Open Government Licence.
Citizens are monitoring elections, challenging dictators, claiming basic rights and building communities. They are changing the rules because they do not play along with the system. Subversion is involved, but so is tradition. They had been underestimated by the system and all the authorities, so they got used to carving out their own paths. Over the past few years, digital campaigns, web 2.0 initiatives, and an incipient cyberactivism have been changing the social and political participation scenario in Africa. Sometimes the results are a resounding success, but there have also been frustrating failures. Their main strength is their very existence and, above all, the fact that they are introducing alternatives that are closer to grassroots citizens.
"Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter." This is a proverb popularised by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, who as it happens, is quoted in the first information panel in the exhibition Making Africa. It is a true declaration of intent alerting visitors to the aims of the show. The yearning expressed by the great Nigerian intellectual is now as close as it ever has been to becoming reality. And all we have to do in order to start savouring these histories is look into certain corners of the universe that the internet offers us. It may sound strange, but the lions are already writing their own histories in the digital world.
Social media, web 2.0 tools, the communication potential of the internet, and the context of the information society have once again shaken up the foundations of the world as we knew it: many (though not all) people and communities who nobody listened to in the past can now speak out loud and clear. And this trend is sweeping through all the nooks and crannies of the African continent, which was probably the world's most silenced and ignored region. Contrary to the claims of certain racist discourses expressed from time to time, Africa has always been part of history. But it is certainly true that history has not always been written or told by Africans. Today – actually, in recent years – an increasing number of collectives actively participate in the social and political life of virtually all African countries, and are getting the most out of the potential of ICTs.
Elections are probably they clearest example of this situation. Now, whenever elections are called anywhere in Africa, a grassroots initiative is invariably organised to monitor them. The organisers are often blogger collectives accompanying civil society organisations, always with the aim of influencing the process. In other words, of attaining elections that are transparent, peaceful, participatory, and without fraud. Citizens increasingly want to play a leading role in these processes, and they are willing to accept responsibilities, belying the idea of "slacktivism" that is often associated with cyberactivism.
One possible timeline of this phenomenon could start in the year 2008, inKenya, where a group of bloggers tried to stem post-electoral violence by offering a mosaic of information made up of the partial information conveyed by each protagonist. That experience gave rise to Ushahidi, which turned out to be one of the greatest global crowdsourcing successes, given its subsequent spread. That timeline could then jump forward two years and over 4,500 kilometres, to the Ivory Coast in 2010, where bloggers and experienced social media users tried to encourage healthy debate during the campaign, reacted against post-electoral violence, and even played a key role in directly helping the victims of the fratricidal outbreak.
But we can perhaps pinpoint the tipping point of this phenomenon in Senegal in 2012, when bloggers faced almost a month of confrontations on the streets between police and a broad sector of society that was disappointed and angry at the authorities. They fought for transparency and for a more participatory democracy, and designed a campaign to draw attention to the possibility of electoral fraud. They implemented a device to monitor irregularities at all stages, from the ballot box to the recounting of the votes. Most importantly, their campaign was a success: they managed to involve broad sectors of civil society and a great many anonymous citizens, they achieved recognition (a posteriori) from the political actors and (immediate) attention from international media. The elections played out as they had hoped – peacefully and without any major suspicion of fraud, with a change of president thrown in.
In the wake of the experience of the Senegalese bloggers, there have been a series of similar initiatives in a growing number of countries and an increasingly systematic way. Ghana, Nigeria, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Uganda, and Tanzania, have been some of the scenes of campaigns that have tried to get social media users involved in the political debate and to take responsibility for the proper course of the elections, with "proper course" meaning the actual process, unrelated to election propaganda. The clearest example of the fact that there can no longer be elections without digital monitoring took place on 20 March this year, which was dubbed Africa's "SuperSunday" because four presidential elections were scheduled in four countries on the same day, as well as a legislative election and a referendum for a constitutional reform. In Benin, Nigeria, the Republic of the Congo, and Senegal, voting was accompanied by 2.0 citizen monitoring.
In recent years, cyberactivists from several African countries have stood up to controversial regimes at great personal risk: in Ethiopia since 2014, in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo since March 2015, and in the Republic of the Congo over the last few months. The have accompanied grassroots opposition processes that have been milestones in Africa, such as the citizen uprising in Burkina Faso in late October 2014 that ended with the resignation of president Blaise Compaoré after twenty-seven years in power, and the resistance to a coup almost a year later. Only a month after this attempt at rebellion, the country was organising presidential elections under totally normal conditions, with the active involvement of the country's cyberactivists. There have been other similar civic actions – without the restrictive connotations that the term may have in the West – throughout Africa.
Cyberactivists have shown that they are prepared to risk their lives and their freedom, and confirmed their conviction that information is an essential tool for consolidating democratic participation. In this sense, social media have contributed to an initial break with the past: the end of the monopoly over the control of information. Cyberactivists have carried out their work by building communication channels ranging from blogs and information platforms to hashtags and Facebook groups, for example. These channels manage to get around the rules that had been previously imposed. They are independent of the authorities and of economic interests and they break the usual control mechanisms of those in power. Even so, they manage to make an impact that counteracts that of the conventional media and, occasionally, achieve greater international impact.
It may seem paradoxical to draw attention to this international impact, as though it were necessary for salvation to come from outside of Africa. But its importance is not just a Eurocentric (and egocentric) habit, it is about the fact that most of those cyberactivists have discovered that one of the pillars of the regimes they are struggling against is their international recognition – they legitimise themselves through their prestige and their image abroad. This explains the efforts to silence the dissident voices there, and also the insistence of the dissident voices to make themselves heard.
All of these actions, campaigns, and initiatives have continued to break down the status quo. They have gradually become social and political actors, either through the positive recognition of the authorities or their attempts to overthrow them. And they have done so without following the "rules" of conventional organisations. Cyberactivist communities have grown quickly because they are appealing, but their membership and operating principles, their dynamics and interests… are unlike those of other civil society organisations. The fact is that they have enhanced the public sphere and given a leading role to groups that had not been taken into account before, particularly urban youth, a growing sector of the population that is full of promise for the future.
Now the lions can explain their own stories on the net, and we can now read online narratives and histories that no longer glorify the hunters.
The web has revolutionized activisms for things which are not right in African government systems and should be embraced by all as a tool.


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The Biology of CBD
Posted by : TRU Infusion	| On : November 3, 2017
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Previously in "The Chemistry of CBD," we looked at the subtle changes in the structure of CBD versus that of THC and the potential differences in the resulting conformation of cannabinoid receptor-1 (CB1).
We discussed how minuscule changes can have large multiplicative effects down the biological stream. As with all things in this world, structure determines function. The structure of the molecule determines how it binds to the protein, the movement of the protein determines the resulting cellular action and the structure of neuronal networks determines our physical behaviors which can be measured through science!
A claim that was made in the preceding article posed that CBD has the opposite effects of THC.
There have been a few studies that look at the differences in behavior, as well as the effect of CBD on the behaviors elicited by THC. One study in particular took advantage of a technique known as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
You may have heard of an MRI, an imaging technique that uses large magnets to observe the water in our bodies, allowing doctors to see inside us. The only difference between an MRI and an fMRI is that the latter provides a movie, or changes in function over time. The fMRIs allow us to visualize parts of the brain that are activated or inhibited, the active portion of the brain lights up on the monitor. Researchers can then introduce drugs and look at changes of brain activity in real time!
In addition to fMRI experiments, participants in the study were subjected to a series of psychological experiments that are meant to test four areas of cognition associated with smoking marijuana: "verbal memory, response inhibition, sensory processing and emotional processing." These psychological tests have been developed over the past few decades and allow us to objectively measure changes in behavior with response to a stimulus (in our case, cannabis).
First the researches, lead by Dr. Sagnik Bhattacharyya, wanted to assess the behavioral differences caused by both THC and CBD. The tests were done using capsules containing: 10 mg THC, 600 mg CBD and flour (placebo). The placebo is used to get a baseline, a control to ensure that the changes in behavior they see are actually due to the drug administered.
The drugs were introduced in a semi-random distribution, via a double-blind study. A double-blind study ensures that no one is aware which is which drug, or placebo. The results from all three psychological exams—VAMS, STAI and PANSS—were in complete agreement! CBD elicited responses that are, for all intents and purposes, identical to the placebo. This shows that CBD has no effect on our behavior, further supporting that it does not get us high.
All three test did, however, show that THC changes our behavior, but of course, this was known.
Finally, the experimenters wanted to know what was happening in the brain; this was done by fMRI.
Similar to the psychological studies, the researchers used a placebo to obtain a baseline, or standard behavior of a non-intoxicated person. When the researchers observed six regions of the brain affected by cannabis, they noticed something interesting. CBD affected all of the same areas as THC, however, it had a complete opposite effect!
For example, THC alone had decreased activity in the occipital lobe (muscle memory) compared to the placebo.CBD, however, increased the activity in the occipital lobe.
It is interesting to see how two molecules with nearly identical structures, which activate the same receptor, have such distinctive opposing effects.
Now, the researchers made sure to note that there are potentially other reasons that CBD has different effects on our behavior that were not looked at in this study. But there are two certainties that can be taken from this. One, CBD alone will not get you high. Two, CBD quite literally has the opposite effect of THC on the brain.
Perhaps, there is a balance for a reason. Tune in next time for a further look into the interactions of the two primary components of cannabis!
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Re-entry trading is a high probability trading concept in my course – "Day Trading with Price Action". It is a simple but powerful concept that works in all markets. In this article, I will explain it with price action patterns in the forex futures markets.
Does the following experience sound familiar?
After carefully studying the market bias, you took a long Pin Bar trade in the EUR/USD forex market.
Accordingly, you placed a pattern stop just below the Pin Bar.
Shortly after, the market fell and hit your stop-loss order.
Almost immediately after you got stopped out, the market leapt up again.
If you were nimble and alert, you might have re-entered the position. If not, you might have been left standing in the dust while the market blazed ahead without you.
In any case, you would be frustrated and have suffered a loss due to the first original Pin Bar entry.
Thus, in the re-entry trading strategy, we aim to skip the first entry and enter the market only upon the "re-entry" opportunity. A re-entry opportunity often offers a higher probability of success.
Essentially, while our trading premise is the same, we delay our trade entry.
Do not take the original setup.
Wait for the traders of the original setup to be stopped out.
Enter as the market reverses and moves in the direction of the original setup.
As the traders of the original setup were stopped out, they would need to seek a re-entry. In other words, they were trapped out of their positions and had to re-enter. Their re-entries would help to push the market in our favour.
In this set of trading rules, we will use the Pin Bar, a popular forex price action pattern, as our basis for re-entries. You can replace it with any other price action pattern.
This is a 30-minute chart of the 6E forex futures (EUR/USD).
A bullish Pin Bar bouncing off the EMA. It was a decent setup, but in our re-entry trading strategy, we do not take it.
As the market rose above the Pin Bar, some traders initiated their long positions.
Two bars later, price fell and hit stop-loss orders placed around the low of the Pin Bar (a common pattern stop level).
The market recovered quickly and offered a re-entry chance with a second bullish Pin Bar. We bought as price broke above its high.
After our entry, the market rose with a strong thrust.
This is an hourly chart of the 6J forex futures (JPY/USD).
A bullish Pin Bar bouncing off the EMA after finding clear support around it.
After overshooting the last trend high, price fell and hit stop-loss orders placed at the low of the Pin Bar.
As buying pressure emerged (lower shadows), we bought as the market rose above a bullish Marubozu.
The market meandered for a few hours before falling again, resulting in a loss.
This losing trade has a stark difference with the winning instance. The losing instance's re-entry occurred below the moving average. It was a hint that the market bias was no longer bullish. On the other hand, the winning example's re-entry setup bar had the support of the moving average.
Moreover, the market has hit a target projected from a triangle chart pattern (orange lines). Since the original setup took place with the break-out of the triangle, the projected target held sway. After the projected target was hit, some traders took their profits and closed their long positions. It follows that when the market fell down, fewer traders were stopped out and trapped out. Hence, the re-entry approach was not ideal in this case.
The re-entry trading strategy is a simple method to enhance the probability of any price action pattern. Generally, good re-entries occur soon after the original setup.
The re-entry trading strategy is versatile as you can use any price pattern as its basis. Thus, it is easy to look for re-entry trading setups using the price action patterns you are already familiar with. All it takes is patience. Skip the original entry and wait for the re-entry.
Like many other trading methods, it is not mechanical. It is a discretionary approach to trading that focuses on prudence and patience. Always consider the market bias before using the re-entry trading strategy. It is not meant for use in isolation.
Using a re-entry trading strategy in forex trading has its trade-offs. The main drawback is fewer trading opportunities. At times, the market takes off without offering a re-entry opportunity. In such cases, we miss out on the profits. This is a necessary sacrifice for better forex trading odds.
If you tend to overtrade, I strongly recommend that you adopt this re-entry trading approach. It offers a trading technique that lowers trade frequency and increases probability of success.
Experiment with this concept in markets beyond forex.
To learn how to find the best re-entries, check out "Day Trading with Price Action".


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While many projects utilize the standard, rectangular handrail, some prefer the smooth look and feel of round cable railing handrails. Stair Supplies is proud to announce that we have added round handrail in both metal and wood. Round handrail is praised in the industry due to how easy it is to grip with the hand. It is perfect as a guardrail and grab rail, and offers the slim, beautiful design that cable rail customers love.


Here we are, just two weeks from the start of the selling season in Colorado. While it may not look like spring yet, buyers and sellers should be gearing up. April 1st through July 31st is the best time to sell a home in Colorado. Soon your lawns will be green, flowers will be planted, the weather will be perfect, and buyers will be out en masse. With a little more than two weeks to go before the start of the season, here is a short list of what you should do to be prepared if you are in the market.
1) Make sure your home is show ready.
2) Does it need a fresh coat of paint? Or do you just need to get the scuff marks off the wall? Start the project list and complete it.
3) De-clutter. Move some of that furniture into storage and take some of the knick-knacks with it. Remember, buyers need to see themselves living in your home. They are not there to see all things IN your home.
4) Clean, clean, and clean again. A house that looks like it has been well kept and cared for will always sell.
5) Meet with a real estate agent as soon as possible to talk about how long it will take to sell your home, at what price, the competition in the market, and what you can expect from his or her services.
1) Make sure that you have started your homework; and for many, that begins with speaking to a lender. What can you afford to buy? What does it take to get qualified, and what can you expect?
2) If you are thinking of buying, chances are you have been looking at homes online. Do you know what areas you would like to live in? What you can buy in those areas? Have you refined your wants and needs list?
3) Meet with a real estate agent. There is no doubt that a real estate professional will help make your home buying experience so much smoother and happier.
4) Refine your search, get out, view homes, go to open houses, and drive around neighborhoods.
Finally, for both buyers and sellers, remember that buying and selling a home should be a pleasant experience. It's not about who wins or losses; if you can keep the word "compromise" in the forefront, then chances are it will be a smooth transaction for everyone involved.


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TELEHOUSE America Selects Juniper Networks for Advanced Automation across its Multicloud Data Center Environment
Juniper Networks, an industry leader in automated, scalable and secure networks, today announced that TELEHOUSE America, a KDDI group company that provides robust and carrier-neutral data center services in the US, has deployed Juniper Networks to build a multi-tenant infrastructure that bridges its data centers across multiple US locations, while providing high-performing and secure connectivity within and outside its facilities.
One of TELEHOUSE America's missions is to provide strong connectivity and stable network services for its customers. To this end, the company was seeking for a system to provision connectivity promptly, accurately and reliably; and to allow monitoring and management with minimum time and resources. With Juniper Networks QFX5100 line of Switches supporting the multi-tenant architecture that uses EVPN-VXLAN technology, TELEHOUSE America has drastically reduced its operational workload and simplified software configuration using SDN technology.
After an extensive review process, the QFX5100 line was identified as the only product line capable of successfully implementing EVPN-VXLAN technology across TELEHOUSE America's remote data centers.
In addition to supporting the required multi-tenant architecture, Juniper's Virtual Chassis fabric technology and the Junos OS API enabled new levels of automation for TELEHOUSE America, while also significantly reducing total cost of ownership and increasing long-term return on investments.
News Highlights:
· TELEHOUSE America picked Juniper's QFX5100 Ethernet Switch as the basis of a new multi-tenant architecture utilizing EVPN-VXLAN technology across two locations in New York City.
· The company also replaced its conventional three-layered network architecture with Juniper's Virtual Chassis fabric technology and the open standards-based Junos OS API to automate many work streams. This has resulted in being able to execute software configuration in as little as five minutes.
· Featuring versatile integration capabilities, the Junos OS also assures long-term network scalability, especially as TELEHOUSE America considers expansion across the US, Europe and the Pacific Rim.
"We looked to improve our service quality by aggressively employing the latest cutting-edge technology. There were many technologies that looked promising, but standardization takes a long time. Juniper Networks was among the first to adopt advanced open technologies and is working aggressively to achieve standardization. Juniper Networks will support both the proven network OS and advanced open technologies," Akio Sugeno, vice president of internet engineering and operations/business development, TELEHOUSE America
"The Junos API is extremely user-friendly. It enables users to create a monitoring tool to reduce operation costs. We chose it as we can flexibly configure the network in accordance with detailed technical requirements. We intend to acquire new knowledge by data-basing management information, and to utilize the information dynamically across functions, such as sales and marketing," Gregory Grant, senior manager of operations, TELEHOUSE America
"We pride ourselves on building more than just a network. By offering cutting-edge networking solutions, such as the QFX5100, that are automated, highly-scalable and easy to deploy, we are not only helping our customers increase operational efficiencies, but we are also helping them reduce total cost of ownership while increasing their return on investment. We look forward to an evolving partnership with TELEHOUSE America and will continue to work closely with them to deliver on innovative networking solutions that can future-proof their business and, ultimately, achieve their customers' goals," says Tomohiro Furuya, country manager, Juniper Networks Japan
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The magic of the "3 Idiots" team -- actor Aamir Khan, director Rajkumar Hirani and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra -- seems to be lighting up the otherwise lacklustre year at the Bollywood box office, if reviews by the film fraternity are anything to go by. While Karan Johar calls it a "game changing" cinema, Shekhar Kapur says it gives precedence to quality.
Meanwhile, trade experts believe the movie could well be on its way to touch Rs.300 crore and turn into Bollywood's biggest ever entertainer.
"@RajkumarHirani and @aamir_khan #PK is a masterpiece wid great entertainmnt value&message.Can turn out to be bigest ever of Bolywood so far," Mumbai-based trade analyst Komal Nahta tweeted Friday.
Another expert, Amod Mehra, conjectured: "Oh My God.. #PK is sureshot SUPER DUPER HIT.. Will break all records...Will cross 300 crores...200 in 1st week."
Girish Johar, who keeps a pulse on the business of cinema, shared Friday that "'PK' has (had) a huge opening at all premium sites and top end cities. In mass regions, it is above average....Overall, very good start in early shows."
Devang Sampat, business head (strategy), Cinepolis India, said: "With 110 screens of Cinepolis (in 16 cities), we have been running approximately 500 shows in a day. All shows are running 90 percent plus occupancy. 'PK' is a much awaited movie of the year and the word of mouth is positive.
"We expect that the movie will do more business in the second week as well."
Kapur says on Twitter that "PK" finally gives Hindi cinema a "film where people are talking about quality of film rather than box office numbers".
Karan, a celebrated director himself, has commented that "'PK' yet again proves that Rajkumar Hirani is the best director of our country".
Lauding Aamir, Karan added: "It's undoubtedly Aamir Khan's best performance to date. 'PK' is hilarious and emotional in equal measure...it's a game changing film....Kudos to the team!!! @AnushkaSharma you were superb."
Critically acclaimed actor Atul Kulkarni notes that "PK" is a "bravo" attempt at "an entertaining statement, which requires guts to make and open mind to see".
After watching the entertainer at a special screening held in Mumbai Thursday night, Neil Nitin Mukesh tweeted: "Watched the screening of 'PK'. An outstanding film!!! Aamir Khan is an institute. Simply loved him. Bigger fan of Rajkumar Hirani after this.
Actress Sonam Kapoor too seemed to be bowled over by the film, as she tweeted: "Overwhelmed by the film that is 'PK' what a movie.. Thank you so much #rajuhirani for it! Everyone has to watch this film!! No one but @aamir_khan could have done 'PK'! You made me cry and laugh out aloud innumerable times. Anything that I say is less."
From the critics' point of view, veteran Bhawana Somaaya says that while many would want to compare the movie to "3 Idiots", it's unfair to do so.
"People are asking me if 'PK' is as good or better than '3 Idiots'. Not fair to compare. They are different films, different genres," she tweeted, and added: "First time as a critic I feel some films are better experienced as a discussion rather than as a critical analysis and 'PK' is among them. Somaaya even said: "Aamir Khan has done many challenging roles in his career, but 'PK' is beyond imagination. His performance has to be experienced."


The customer made an insurance claim that caused damage to his roof and his gutters. Arrow Renovation replaced the old roof and gutters with a new roof and gutter system. We even moved the downspouts to allow the customer to re install their shutters.
The customer wanted their tub, shower, and surrounding area in the bathroom remodeled. Already knowing Arrow's production manager Lance, Arrow Renovation was contracted to do the remodel.
Lance Barnes and his crew were hired to remove and dispose of the existing garage doors and replace with the newer garage doors at the customers choosing.
We need two gutters either cleaned out or replaced with a larger size to meet the demands of the heavy rains. water getting in the house .
Window leaking behind drywall and rotted the studs and bottom sill. Need window replaced and wall repaired.
Interested in smart siding for our home.
I have a leak in my garage that is staining my sheetrock and need my roof and siding repaired. Need an estimate on how much it is going to cost. Can you do that ?
Need est. for siding, gutters, deck and possibly fence. Email is best contact option.
Gutter on back of house is coming off and has holes rusted through. Interested in quote to repair and another quote for new gutters whole house.
I have a leak in my home and I had my insurance come and check it out and they told me I need to have my entire roof redone. So we are trying to get quotes for our roof.
Working with the team was excellent!
Since 2011, Arrow Renovation has been perfecting their quality commercial and residential roof repair and installation services. We have adapted and evolved to assure you are getting the latest, most innovative products and craftsmanship on the market. Whether your Olathe, KS commercial building or residential roof has weather damage, is too old or degraded, we can provide expert replacement and repair solutions for metal roofs, asphalt roofs, shingled roofs, and more!
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Old Shake Roof on Back Side of Home.
OC Shingle on the back of the home.
This home in Olathe, Kansas had an old shake roof that was in poor condition. Arrow Renovation began by tearing off all the layers and getting down to the decking then put a new decking up. We installed Owens Corning Duration shingles, in Teak color. The final touch was installing 6" Gutters on the back of the home.
Customer in Olathe, Kansas had a hail claim and the insurance claim and the insurance looked low. After getting the measurement, and local codes, I called the adjuster and sent him the information. The insurance agreed to another $7,000.00 to cover the code upgrades and larger roof. As soon as the weather was good enough, Arrow upgraded their roof shingles to Malarky Legacy Impact Resistant. Also removed the lower roof vents.
Pete talked to a homeowner in Olathe, KS on the phone about a roof leak at her house. After discussing the problem, we decided it was most likely a bad pipe flashing. After inspecting the roof, Pete found that she did have three bad pipe flashings. While inspecting the roof, he also found some hail damage. She called her insurance company and Pete met with the adjuster.
Arrow Renovation is installing a new roofing system, new gutters, chimney chase cover, three window wraps and interior repair and painting. All for the price of her deductible, the insurance is paying the rest of the bill.
This homeowner had a fire in their home which left the interior of their home victim to fire and smoke damage. Arrow helped the homeowners file the claim with their insurance company to cover the damages to their home. After coverage was determined, our contractors repaired and remodeled the interior of the home including the garage, living room, master bedroom, and attic.
The homeowners suffered hail damage to their roof, and sought out assistance to repair it. Arrow Renovation helped them to not only repair the damage to their roof, but also file the claim with the homeowner's insurance provider. Our representative worked with the claims adjuster to determine the homeowner's coverage and give them a roof to weather the hail storms to come.
This homeowner contacted Arrow to get their siding and garage door replaced. The exterior experts at Arrow faced no challenge with this task and were able to complete it very efficiently!
Arrow was contacted by the homeowner after a hailstorm badly damaged their house. We worked with their insurance company to help negotiate a claim, including an additional ice and water shield for the roof due to city requirements for the home. As experts in roofing, our contractors had no problems completing this roof tear off and replacement for the Olathe home.
Customers came to Arrow Renovation and Construction hoping to re-do their kitchen after water damage. We were able to install new flors, granite countertops, a new sink, new lighting, backsplashes (in the master bathroom as well), and wall painting. The customers also requested landscaping assistance and powerwashing/painting of their deck. They were happy with the results!
We have some damage in a section of our gutter and we need it repaired.
Have roofing and siding projects.
I'm searching for a roofer that will get the insurance company to pay for a new roof. The roof is old, but the hail damage caused the issues which should be covered by insurance. Thanks!
Want to replace wood siding with fiber cement on front of house.
We are replacing the siding, soffit, and fascia with Hardi Boards, so we need to put new gutters back up.
Need to replace/redesign a deck. Have a plan in mind. Looking for a quote and possible financing terms.
We are looking for someone to update our master bathroom. It's pretty large, but dated and carpeted. We'd love for you to come take a look and provide us with an estimate. Thanks!
Looks like I have some rot on the board under the main window and directly underneath. It's possible the trim boards on the left and right of the window may be rotten as well, as the left one appears to have a "soft spot" under the paint. Wondering how quickly someone could come out and take a look. As a former Marine (0811) I like your EGA logo!