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Weekend road closures for Oahu and Kauai for May 24-26
Posted: May 24, 2019 / 07:00 PM HST / Updated: Jul 9, 2019 / 02:58 PM HST
Oahu and Kauai will have road closures for the weekend of May 24-26. See below for full details on what to expect.
OAHU LANE CLOSURES (FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 24 – MAY 26)
H-1 FREEWAY
24-hour shoulder closure on the H-1 Freeway in the westbound direction between the Pali Highway overpass and the Middle Street underpass on Friday, May 24, through Friday, May 31, for guardrail and shoulder improvements.
24-hour shoulder closure on the H-1 Freeway in the eastbound direction in the vicinity of the Liliha Street overpass on Friday, May 24, through Friday, May 31, for guardrail and shoulder improvements.
KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY (ROUTES 80/83/99)
WAHIAWA (WEEKEND WORK)
Alternating lane closure on Kamehameha Highway in both directions between Avocado Street and Wilikina Drive at the Wilson Bridge on Saturday, May 25, from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., for bridge maintenance work.
LIKELIKE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 63)
NUUANU (WEEKEND WORK)
Lane closure on Likelike Highway in the Kaneohe-bound direction between Nalanieha Street and the Wilson Tunnel on Saturday, May 25, from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m., for maintenance work.
NIMITZ HIGHWAY (ROUTE 92)
HONOLULU (WEEKEND WORK)
Right lane closure on Nimitz Highway in the westbound direction between Ohohia Street and Puuloa Road on Saturday, May 25, from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., for electrical maintenance work.
PALI HIGHWAY (ROUTE 61)
NUUANU TO KANEOHE (WEEKEND AND WEEKLY CLOSURE)
Closure of the Pali Highway (Route 61) in both directions between Waokanaka Street and Kamehameha Highway on Saturday, May 25, through Friday, May 31, over a 24-hour period, for slope stabilization work following the landslide. The Kailua-bound lanes will be temporarily open during the schedule below.
From Tuesday, May 28, through Friday, May 31 (contraflow will be closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day):
Honolulu-bound traffic will be contraflowed in the Kailua-bound lanes between Saint Stephen's Diocesan Center and Nuuanu Pali Drive from 5 a.m. and 9 a.m.
The Kailua-bound direction will be open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
KUALAKAI PARKWAY
KAPOLEI (WEEKEND WORK)
Intermittent lane closures on Kualakai Parkway in both directions between the H-1 Freeway and Kapolei Parkway on Saturday, May 25, from 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for maintenance work.
WAIALAE AVENUE
KAHALA (WEEKEND WORK)
Lane closure on Waialae Avenue in both directions between 21stAvenue and Kilauea Avenue on Saturday, May 25, from 6:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., for maintenance work.
MIDDLE STREET
KALIHI (SIDEWALK AND BIKE PATH CLOSURE)
The west shared use walkway and bike path are closed on Middle Street between North King Street and Kamehameha Highway on Friday night, May 24, through Friday night, May 31, over a 24-hour period, for the Middle Street pavement reconstruction project. Pedestrians are directed to use the east sidewalk.
KAUAI LANE CLOSURES (FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 24 – MAY 26)
KAUMUALII HIGHWAY (ROUTE 50)
HANAPEPE (24-HOUR CLOSURE)
The Hanapepe River Bridge on Kaumualii Highway (Route 50) between Puolo Road and Iona Road will be closed, and traffic will be shifted to the adjacent temporary bridge over a twenty-four-hour period, seven days a week. Speed limit is reduced to 25 mph.
KUHIO HIGHWAY (ROUTES 56/560)
WAIPA TO WAINIHA (EMERGENCY WORK, LOCAL ACCESS BY CONVOY)
Limited local access to Kuhio Highway (Route 560) past Waipa Bridge is available for vehicles with county issued placards in both directions Monday through Saturday on the following schedule:
5:30 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
5 p.m. – 11 p.m. (Unless bridge night work is scheduled. The schedule for May is available here)
Sunday/Holiday access is between 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Unless there is a full weekend closure). On Monday, May 27, access will be operating on the Sunday/Holiday schedule for Memorial Day.


You may choose to major, minor, or complete a cluster within the public health-related programs, but cannot do more than one. You are also permitted to use up to two transfer courses toward your public health degree program.
**Beginning in spring 2018: Students need to have completed two of the five Public Health General Core courses (PH 101, PH 102, PH 103, introductory STT course, and either PHL 228 or PHL 225) before they can declare a public health major.
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of public health, no more than two courses can overlap between a public health major and another major. Foundational courses are included as overlaps.
A public health-related major can easily integrate with an interest in the health professions, such as medical or dental school. Pre-health students may approach completing the necessary pre-health admission requirements in several different ways. It is to the applicants' advantage to tailor their schedules to reflect their specific needs and strengths. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with a health professions advisor for further program planning assistance.


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Mormons Make Up 10% of List of World's 50 Most Important Management Thinkers in 2015
byDeseret News | Jan. 04, 2016
Is it BYU? Is it the Clayton Christensen Effect or Stephen Covey Effect? Individual achievements are part of the reason, but what else led to Mormons making up 10 percent of the prestigious 2015 Thinkers50 list of business management gurus?
The first time Dave Ulrich made the Thinkers50, the world's most prestigious ranking of business management thought-leaders, the 2007 list placed him right between Al Gore and best-selling author Seth Godin.
He was one of three BYU alumni on the list that year, including the Harvard business professor who introduced the concept of "disruptive innovation," Clayton Christensen. Christensen finished first in the biennial rankings in 2011 and 2013. This year, for the first time, 10 percent of those on the Thinkers50 list are BYU graduates — Christensen at No. 2, Ulrich (27), Liz Wiseman (43), Hal Gregersen (46) and Whitney Johnson (49).
Like a smaller boxer who succeeds against bigger fighters, "BYU outpunches its weight," Ulrich said.
But how? Why does BYU make up an outsized portion of the Thinkers50?
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Embiotoca lateralis ist ein Fisch aus der Familie der Brandungsbarsche (Embiotocidae). Er lebt an den Felsküsten und den Tangwäldern des nordöstlichen Pazifik von der Wrangell Insel an der Küste Alaskas bis zum nördlichen Niederkalifornien in Tiefen bis 20 Metern.

Die Fische werden 38 cm lang und erreichen ein Alter von 10 Jahren. Sie sind kupferfarben, die Flanken werden von 15 schmalen, blaue Streifen gemustert, die oberhalb des Seitenlinienorgan bogenartig, parallel zur Seitenlinie, unterhalb der Seitenlinie gerade und horizontal verlaufen.

Auf Kopf und Kiemendeckel befinden sich einige blaue Punkte und Streifen. Die Oberlippe ist oft dunkel. Die Flossen sind ebenfalls kupferfarben, die Basis der Rückenflosse, der Schwanzflosse und der hintere Teil der Bauchflossen ist dunkler. Die Strahlen des hartstrahligen Teils der Rückenflosse sind immer kürzer als die des weichstrahligen Teils.

Embiotoca lateralis ernährt sich von Krebstieren, Würmern, Muscheln und in der Laichzeit der Heringe, von deren Eiern.

Literatur
 Eschmeyer, Herald, Hamann: Pacific Coast Fishes, Peterson Field Guides, ISBN 0-395-33188-9

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About Yarra Ranges Tech School
Yarra Ranges Tech School is part of the Victorian Government's commitment to make Victoria the 'Education State'. We draw on the Lilydale Lakeside Campus, facilities and our stakeholders to introduce students to the applications of human-centred design thinking and innovative leading-edge technologies as a means of problem solving real-world challenges.
We also introduce teachers to new pedagogies and ways to bring technology into the classroom. Our programs emphasise critical Enterprise skills in addition to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) skills required for the 21st century.
We will excite and engage secondary school students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics to prepare them for the industries and jobs of the future.
To prepare students for a changing world which is highly STEM focused;
To strengthen students employability skills;
To link education to growing industries; and
To create a Tech School which is locally led and operated.
We use a six-stage thinking process to allow students to experience collaboration as a team to solve real-world problems and develop new opportunities. The double diamond model allows students to use both divergent and convergent thinking applying their foundational skills learnt at school in a practical application. This model allows tailoring of our programs to suit different learning needs, class structures and outcomes.
At each stage of the process, we seek students to adopt a particular mindset, skillset and toolset.
How you see, perceive and view the world around you
How you act and behave based on your capabilities, knowledge & understanding
What mechanisms you use to develop your skills and achieve your objectives
A fundamental principle of Tech School programs is ensuring that students are accessing leading-edge technologies and being introduced to current trends, issues and opportunities in the real world. Yarra Ranges Tech School achieves this by working closely with our industry, tertiary and community partners on the development of our learning programs. There stakeholders contribute content, expertise, advice and in some cases, site-tour opportunities for our students.
Ashley Van Krieken
Ashley joined us from Monash Tech School and has a background in both Social Sciences (Economics) and Science (Geology) giving him a unique perspective on how innovation and technology is applied on all aspects of life. His experience in a variety of extremely innovative and technology focused industries drives his passion to work with students and teachers to increase STEM engagement. As a former manager of Emerging Sciences Victoria, Ashley has a keen interest in how technology can bridge divides - geographical, social and economic. His naturally curious mind drives many ideas – a few of which we let him pursue!
Matt Pattison
Lead Facilitator
Matt Pattison is a Science and Maths trained teacher with a background in the Rail and Software Development industries. He has a drive to share his love of STEAM with students who may be the next generation of scientists, designers, engineers, and other careers that may not even exist yet. Matt holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Software) and a Masters of Information Systems and is passionate about engaging students from all backgrounds in STEM, or STEAM, or whatever people want to call the fun stuff he gets paid to do. His favourite part of the job is seeing students' faces light up with enthusiasm.
Lindy Johnson
Senior Operations and Bookings Manager
Lindy Johnson has come to us from a diverse business administration and customer relations background. She's passionate about smooth business sailing and keeps us all on track with continual improvement in our systems and methodology. She's new to STEM, but is loving working with Schools directly to see how the Tech School can excite and engage students and teachers alike.
Shivneel Prasad
Technical Program Specialist Maker Technologies
Shivneel hails from the friendly island of Fiji, with background studies in Physics (with emphasis on electronics and Renewables) and living daily life based on the quote from Darynda Jones: "If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable." STEM to me encompasses every part of our lives, from the leaves whistling in the wind to the rockets flying into space thus allowing me to dream beyond what is now and dream beyond what could be.
Phurich Pusapanich
Technical Program Specialist Classroom Technologies
Phurich Pusapanich holds backgrounds in Software Engineering and Data Science. His experience in Dev/Ops helps to quicken the technologies and course developments at Yarra Ranges Tech school. He is very passionate about STEM technologies because of his interests in maker culture. At the Tech School, he enjoys taking care of our aquaponic systems and making sure that the fish lives in the best condition. If he is not teaching, he can be found in his tinkering room, looking for new technologies to implement in our programs.
Zoe Green
Zoe started her career as a Primary School teacher falling in love with science, art and technology because they encourage student engagement by allowing them to have more freedom and explored curiosity. We are thrilled to have Zoe on board as one of our facilitators to work alongside the students to facilitate the integration of natural curiosity and innovative thinking with increased capability and understanding. Every project is exciting and the possibilities seem limitless, that is why she loves her job and working at YRTS.
Jason Ching
Facilitator and Technical Support
Jason is a Monash Postgraduate with a background in Data Science and Information Technology and System. Jason is passionate about big data as he believe that data is the new fuel of 21th century and it powers everything we do. Jason started off in the Tech School as a Dev/Ops engineer, researching and developing new STEM technologies and applications, now he spends his time exploring new tech, ensures things run smoothly in the Tech school, and also empowering young minds of today with technologies and skills to create the world of tomorrow.
Evelyn Goh
Evelyn joins us after having taught both internationally and locally since the early 2000s, STEM and the use of technology have gradually made its way into her teaching pedagogy - driving her to develop STEM curriculum and providing STEM education solutions. She views students as young adults; providing them real-world learning opportunities and engaging them to design solutions. Teaching at the Tech School allows her to broaden the mindsets of young people, letting them realise that possibilities are endless!
Michael Lester
Michael has taught secondary school ICT and Maths for over 10 years and is passionate about empowering his students to become innovators and problem solvers as opposed to just end-users of technology. After beginning his career in commercial IT he transitioned to teaching where his industry experience is incorporated. He is a strong advocate of the Yarra Ranges Tech School and its ability to provide students with access to high-end technology that may otherwise be unavailable to them.
Stacie Gibson
Operations Support and Events Officer
Stacie has an extensive background and vast knowledge of events which we are excited for her to bring to our team and demonstrate with our current and future events. Although Stacie is new to STEM she is eager to learn all of the new technology that is available to our schools and community. Stacie is enjoying working within a close team to help support the smooth running of the school and make everyone's lives a little easier.
Shannon Lee
Shannon's background is in teaching high school Visual Arts and Materials Technology. He has always been inspired by innovative art and design. The further he explores new ways of creating and making, the more he becomes inspired by new technologies and the vast possibilities that STEM subjects open up to us all. Yarra Ranges Tech School allows me to share my passion with and desire to inspire others.
Jessica Addicott
Operations Support and Assistant Administration Officer
Jess is one of the newer additions to Yarra Ranges Tech School and STEAM. When she's not being a customer service guru at the front reception desk at Lakeside, Jess enjoys darting in to the Tech School to help offer a different perspective during workshops and programme deliveries, as well as assisting with administrative tasks and events. She is extremely excited to see the creative and innovative ways in which Tech School students utilise these state-of-the-art technologies for a better future for all.
Zoe Zhang
Senior Multimedia Designer
Zoe Zhang was a secondary school Visual Communication Design teacher and is passionate about emerging technologies in the design industry to help better express ideas. She has a background in graphic design, illustration and UI design, and now she is obsessed with motion graphics and 3D simulations. As UNSW Maker Manifesto says, "If you want something you've never had, then you've got to do something you've never done." She dreams of designing for AR/VR platform one day and further engaging students in STEM education.
Yarra Ranges Tech School Steering Committee
Fiona Purcell, CEO, Outer Eastern LLEN (Chair)
Anthony Raitman, Area Executive Director, North Eastern Region, Department of Education and Training
Mary Fitzgerald, Principal, Mater Christi College
Rosina Fotia, Principal, Lilydale Heights College
Wendy Powson, Principal, Lilydale High School
Prof. Christine Ure, Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University
Helen Ruddell, Manager, Economic Development and Attraction, Yarra Ranges Council
Sarah Martin, Business Growth Strategist, Mobile Automation
Mary Azer, Senior Education and Improvement Leader, North Eastern Region, Department of Education and Training
Jane Trewin, Executive Director, Education Delivery, Box Hill Institute
Ellen Kittson, Senior Policy Officer, Tech Schools Branch, Department of Education and Training (Observer)
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These orchids produce large, fleshy, heart-shaped leaves commonly called 'Elephants' Ears'. A burn of the environment is usually necessary to induce flowering, particularly in coastal areas.
Hi , just a note re Red Beaks and fire.. they dont need a fire to flower.. we see them flowering every year here in the Stirling Ranges, i am taking pics this week of Red Beaks flowering in bush that hasn't had a fire for decades .. and lately on my Western Australian Native Orchids facebook page, people have been posting Red Beak flowers from many areas.. they will flower if there has been no fire for many years as they decide its time to set some seed or perish.. cheers Terry..
What you say is absolutely correct, however you will find that the orchid will flower in profusion following a summer fire. Inland, some Fire Orchids will flower without a fire but this never occurs in large numbers.
Interesting observation on Terry's part. I'm curious what you would identify as "large numbers." If you're familiar with the Glen Forrest Superblock, just around the corner from Glen Forrest Dve into Ryecroft, there is an entry to the Block. To the immediate left as you enter there is a colony of red beaks that have appeared each year for the last three from my own observation, without benefit of fire. I haven't checked for a couple of weeks but they may still be in flower. May be worth a look.
Love your book. We have the second edition.
Interestingly we are in the Peel area and have lived here for over 20 years. We waited patiently for them to flower after being told it would only happen every ten years or so. The only time they have ever flowered in our area is after the 2011 January bushfire.
I have one flowering on my block in Leschenault – first time I have seen one flower and i have hundreds of the leaf everywhere!


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We all want to look our best. And for some people, liposuction in Barrie is an option that can make a significant difference in overall appearance. Liposuction can help sculpt the body by removing unwanted fat from specific areas, especially ones that resist traditional weight-loss methods. The areas primarily targeted for liposuction include the abdomen, hips, buttocks, thighs, upper arms, chin and neck.
The liposuction procedure, which is also known as "lipoplasty" or "suction lipectomy," has benefited from several refinements in recent years. Some new techniques can be performed under local anaesthesia, resulting in quicker recovery times. These techniques can also provide patients with more precise results.
To remove localized deposits of fat and recontour an area of your body, the surgeon will make a tiny incision. A narrow tube (or cannula) is inserted and used to vacuum the fat cells beneath the skin. The cannula is moved through the fat layer, breaking up the cells and suctioning them out. The suction action is provided by a vacuum pump or a large syringe, depending upon the area being operated on and the amount of fat to be removed.
Some surgeons use a tumescent liposuction procedure where a saline solution is injected to numb the area and decrease the size of blood vessels. Bleeding, bruising and swelling are reduced as is some of the pain associated with the procedure. Other surgeons use ultrasonic (high frequency sound waves) or laser equipment to help break up the fat layer before the cannula is inserted.
Liposuction can be performed under local or general anaesthesia.
Anyone considering liposuction should understand it is not a weight loss option. Instead, liposuction can enhance your appearance and boost your confidence. Liposuction can sculpt and contour areas of your body that may have an unpleasing shape from changes in fat distribution due to age, weight fluctuations or pregnancy. The laxity or elasticity of your skin will have an impact on overall results.
The purpose of liposuction is not to remove the largest amount of fat possible. The goal with liposuction is to achieve a pleasing contour and shape for a particular area of the body. Depending on the patient's body shape, less fat than expected might be removed, yet the patient will end up with an improved silhouette.
Before you decide to undergo liposuction in Barrie, think carefully about your expectations, and discuss the procedure thoroughly with Dr. Dickie. He can show you what techniques are applicable to your unique circumstances and the type of results you can expect.
Your experience during and after your liposuction procedure will be influenced by your overall health. If you are in good physical condition and well-rested, your recovery is likely to be faster and issue-free. If you smoke, you will need to quit will in advance of the procedure. Certain medications that could interfere with the blood's ability to clot may have to be avoided.
The surgeon performing your liposuction procedure will provide you with a pre-operative list to follow.
To help reduce swelling, Dr. Dickie recommends patients get mobile as soon as possible after liposuction. Most patients can resume their normal activities within 5 – 10 days, although it is advisable you avoid strenuous activity for about a month while your body heals.
Following the procedure, you will be given a compression garment to wear for six weeks. The compression will help avoid contour irregularity.
Most of the bruising and swelling usually disappears within three weeks.
Contact the Royal Centre of Plastic Surgery for more information on liposuction and other possible cosmetic enhancements that you might be considering and to schedule an in-depth consultation with Dr. Dickie. Let us help you achieve your desired look. We are committed to helping you look and feel great.
A good candidate for liposuction is someone who is in good health and who has one or more areas of localized accumulation of fatty tissue. Ideally a good candidate has realistic expectations about what the procedure can accomplish. Some of Dr. Dickie's most satisfied patients have been individuals with a high BMI (body mass index) because they expected improvement not perfection. There isn't an age limit for people undergoing liposuction.
People who are excessively obese are not good candidates for liposuction. It is not a cure for severe weight problems. While the procedure can be performed in a troublesome area to improve body contour, it is not a substitute for proper diet and exercise.
After liposuction, you can expect your body to have an improved sculpted contour. The best results occur when an optimal aesthetic is achieved and the patient is happy with the result. The procedure is not designed to maximize the amount of fat removed, but rather to create a pleasing body contour.
Liposuction helps to contour the body, but does not completely eliminate the pre-existing indentation and puckering of the skin that accompanies cellulite. Dr. Dickie will perform liposuction around the indented area and often will transfer fat into the puckered area to smooth the skin's appearance.
After liposuction, does fat return?
The body does not replace the missing fat cells with new ones following liposuction. If a patient maintains a consistent weight after the procedure, there will be no accumulation of fat anywhere on the body. If a patient gains weight, fat will be distributed equally throughout the body, including the area treated.
Fat cells that are removed by liposuction do not grow back. Provided the patient does not gain considerable weight, the contouring effect of liposuction will remain.
What's the recovery time for liposuction?
Each patient responds to medical procedures in a different way. Modern scalpels and technology have minimized the size and impact of incisions, which has improved recovery times. Most patients can resume normal activity within a week. It is recommended that patients refrain from strenuous activity for a month. Some bruising and minor discomfort may linger for three or four weeks.
No. Liposuction is not a weight-loss tool. Liposuction is a good solution for general figure contouring and to reduce localized accumulations of fatty tissue that don't respond to normal weight loss. If you are looking for a weight-loss program, speak to our Registered Nutritional Counselor, Jayne Pritchard.
What is the follow-up procedure for liposuction?
Following liposuction, you will be given a compression garment to wear for six weeks. This medical device helps to close the areas where the liposuction was performed and helps to prevent surface irregularities in the skin as healing takes place.


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The lifeline: Right door provides crucial links to recovering community
News News | Jun 20, 2005
Chad Abraham
Brad Osborn, director of The Right Door, says having a sober house in Aspen would benefit many in the recovering community. Aspen Times photo/Paul Conrad.
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In the life-and-death struggle of substance abuse, sometimes simply a voice can make all the difference.
A voice of experience, empathy, respect. Perhaps just as important, a person battling addiction needs a place to hear those voices and meet the people who have, in the words of one addiction expert, "been there."
Such a place could have been the difference in the life of Aspenite Doug Valley, said his sister, Mia Valley. He died two and a half years ago from cirrhosis of the liver after battling alcoholism for many years. He was only 43.
Liver cirrhosis resulting from alcohol abuse is one of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, according to Dr. Howard J. Worman. He is a liver expert at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
Mia Valley, who owns an Aspen art gallery, stressed the need for a place where those entrenched in the sober community can help the newly recovering.
"There is not a clubhouse here " like there is in almost every community " and I think that could have helped him," Valley said.
A meeting place is the goal of Brad Osborn, director of The Right Door and a certified addiction counselor. The nonprofit organization in Aspen works to bring together those in need of help with addicts and alcoholics who have stopped using and drinking.
"We're trying to locate a sober house, a place where people can connect. The 12-step meetings can [use it]," Osborn said. "We're hoping somebody will help us with a place that's reasonably priced."
Many of those already in recovery attend 12-step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, independent fellowships that rent rooms from churches and other organizations throughout the valley to hold their meetings. If The Right Door is successful in acquiring a location of its own, it's likely some groups would rent space from the nonprofit.
One 12-step member who requested anonymity made it clear that neither AA nor NA are affiliated with churches or other outside organizations, including recovery-oriented organizations such as The Right Door.
"We may meet in your neighborhood church once a week, but that doesn't mean we're members of the church," he said.
Locating The Right Door somewhere in Aspen "would help a lot of people," Osborn said. It would offer people a spot to gather and talk before and after work over a cup of coffee.
Which all begs the question: Why doesn't the upper valley have a drug treatment and detoxification center?
Having such a center in Aspen "is a touchy [subject]," Osborn said. "Financially, it doesn't work. They tried it."
He said a drug treatment center with beds for patients had been located in a house at the Maroon Creek Club. The center closed nearly 20 years ago.
"You've got to keep the beds full," Osborn said. "It's not cheap to run one of these programs " if you do an inpatient program, it's 24-7."
Colorado West Mental Health also had a detox facility in Aspen. But the organization closed it several years ago because of costs and a number of other reasons, said Osborn, who managed the center.
The valley's only detox center is now in Glenwood Springs, a 45-minute drive from Aspen and Snowmass Village.
"It was really a blow to law enforcement and the hospital E.R., the people who have to deal with it," Osborn said. "Where do you put them? They're not really that sick, they're just too intoxicated and you can't release them. You have an obligation to keep them somewhere until they're safe."
Drunks and drug users often end up sleeping it off in one of the Pitkin County Jail's two holding cells, which can cause other problems.
This is where The Right Door comes in. The group has three paid staff members, including Osborn, who are on call 24 hours a day, and about two dozen volunteers.
The staff and volunteers use an old sheriff's sport utility vehicle to take intoxicated people to Glenwood Springs. And, if the parties are interested when they sober up, someone from The Right Door will be there to pick them up and return them to the upper valley.
"We have a list of volunteers from the recovering community that help us," Osborn said. "We're trying to get them connected to people who are already sober and who have been there."
Osborn opened The Right Door with $21,600 that was awarded to him from a fund formerly used for the Tipsy Taxi service, which is now self-funded. He has since received grants from the city, the county and the Aspen Valley Medical Foundation.
Also providing a huge boost was Valley and her gallery, Valley Fine Art. Last December her gallery hosted a fund-raiser that generated nearly $160,000 for The Right Door.
Mia and her brother were born and raised in Aspen. She said living in a resort as a rule is tougher on people grappling with substance abuse.
"People are here to have a good time. It's kind of more of a fantasy world as opposed to the real world," Valley said. "Having said all that, addiction is a huge problem in all communities."
During a recent series of concerts in Snowmass Village, The Right Door set up a temporary detox center on the mall. Instead of transporting a drunk person to Aspen, police officers took them to the office, "and then we figured out a plan of what to do with them," Osborn said.
Staff members set up a similar site at the old youth center in Aspen during the X Games, treating 17 people, mostly young, for drinking-related problems.
Despite all the efforts, substance abuse "is still devastating. Even though we've got this program going, we are a long ways from being out of the woods," Osborn said. "You think of all of the suicides that we've had this year in the valley. A lot of the suicides that we've had this year were related to drugs or alcohol or prescription medication.
"It's not Aspen-specific; it's just more prominent here because we're a small community. So when one of these things happens, it affects everybody in the community."
Chad Abraham's e-mail address is chad@aspentimes.com


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Entomopter – statek powietrzny z napędzanymi skrzydłami wykonującymi ruchy wzorowane na ruchach skrzydeł owadzich. Buduje się modele doświadczalne.

Uzyskanie siły nośnej w entomopterze jest z punktu widzenia technicznego bardzo trudne. Owady wytwarzają siłę nośną szybkimi ruchami skrzydeł, tworząc pod ich powierzchnią wiry (opływ turbulentny), natomiast we wszystkich aerodynach tworzonych przez człowieka dąży się do uzyskania opływu laminarnego. Wiry pod powierzchnią skrzydeł są zjawiskiem niebezpiecznym, jednakże jeżeli są krótkotrwałe tak jak w przypadku owadów, dają one wyjątkowo dużą siłę nośną, nieosiągalną w maszynach latających budowanych dotychczas.

Bibliografia
Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN, Suplement, Warszawa 1988.

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The US Routes of Fernley and Wadsworth, Nevada
By Challenger Tom October 22, 2021
Fernley and Wadsworth lie near the Lyon/Washoe County Line in northwest Nevada. Historically Fernley and Wadsworth were tied together via the corridor US Route 40. Despite the decommissioning of US Route 40 in Nevada the corridor of Fernley remains an active part of US Route 95A and US Route 50A. Since the decommissioning of US Route 40 it's former alignment through Wadsworth has become part of Nevada State Route 427. Pictured above is the 1936 Fernley Underpass which was part of US Route 40 on Main Street in Fernley.
Part 1; the history of the US Route System in Fernley and Wadsworth
Wadsworth is located at a northward bend of the Truckee River towards Pyramid Lake in what is today Washoe County. During the period of the California Gold Rush the area which is presently occupied by Wadsworth was a stopping point on the California Trail known as Red Bluff. Red Bluff can be seen on the 1863 DeGroot's Map of Nevada Territory along the California Trail via the so called "lower crossing" of the Truckee River.
Nevada obtained Statehood during October of 1864 largely off the prospects of the mining booms associated with the Comstock Lode. During the construction the Central Pacific Railroad's first Transcontinental Railroad circa 1863-69 numerous sidings were established to services trains. A Central Pacific Railroad siding known as Wadsworth was established at the site of Red Bluff. Wadsworth was named after Union Civil War General James Samuel Wadsworth. Wadsworth can be seen on the 1873 Bancroft's Map of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona along the Central Pacific Railroad at the Truckee River.
Fernley was established east of Wadsworth within Lyon County as an agricultural community during 1904. Fernley was largely plotted out to take advantage of the 32 mile long Truckee Canal to the Lahontan Reservoir. The Truckee Canal and Lahontan Reservoir were completed by 1905. The Lahontan Reservoir and Truckee Canal were borne out Federal Legislation by way of the 1902 Newlands Reclamation Act. The location of Fernley on the Truckee Canal saw it's profile of importance exceed that of Wadsworth which led to the construction of a new Southern Pacific Railroad Depot which was completed by August 1914 on Front Street. Fernley was also plotted out as the eastern terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad's Fernley & Lassen Railway. The Fernley & Lassen Railway was constructed circa 1912-14 between Fernley and Susanville, California.
Fernley can be seen as the junction of the Lincoln Highway, Victory Highway and Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway on the 1920 Clason Roads of California and Nevada Map.
During March of 1914 the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway was formalized as a coast to coast highway. As originally conceived the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway would have been plotted from Washington D.C. to San Francisco which would have put Fernley and Wadsworth on it's alignment. The creation of the National Old Trails Road shifted the east terminus of the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway to New York whereas the emergence of the Lincoln Highway saw the western terminus shifted to Los Angeles. The Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway was ultimately completed by 1924 as a highway aligned between Los Angeles and New York.
The Victory Highway was formally organized during 1921 as a coast to coast highway aligned from New York to San Francisco. Unlike the Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Highway the alignment of the Victory Highway ultimately always had Fernley and Wadsworth on it's course. The Victory Highway Association lived on after the creation of the US Route System and became the US Route 40 Association in 1938. The Victory Highway entered Fernley via Main Street where it began a multiplex of the Lincoln Highway at East Street.
During 1912 Indiana Businessman Carl G. Fisher conceptualized the Lincoln Highway as a major transcontinental Auto Trail. The Lincoln Highway was formally dedicated on October 31st, 1913 and was aligned west of Fallon towards Fernley and Wadsworth. The Lincoln Highway west of Fallon entered Fernley via; Farm District Road, Cottonwood Lane and modern US Route 95A/US Route 50A. The Lincoln Highway passed through Fernley via East Street (where it picked up the Victory Highway) and Front Street. The Lincoln Highway and Victory Highway multiplexed west to Wadsworth where they passed through the community via; Bridge Street, Virginia Street and Herman Avenue. These early alignments of the Lincoln Highway through Fernley and Wadsworth an be seen on the Lincoln Highway Association's Official Map.
During November of 1926 the US Route System was approved by the AASHO. US Route 40 can be seen aligned over top the Victory Highway through Nevada and by proxy Fernley/Wadsworth on the 1927 National Map Company Sectional Map. Within Nevada US Route 40 was carried by the designation of Nevada State Route 1. Early US Route 40 appears to have inherited the existing alignments of the Victory Highway/Lincoln Highway through Fernley and Wadsworth. US Route 40 appears to have been straightened in Fernley and Wadsworth largely during the 1930s.
The AASHO Executive Secretary advised the Highway Engineers of; California, Nevada, Oregon and Idaho in a letter dated July 7th, 1939 that the AASHO Executive Committee approved the extension of US Route 95 to Blythe, California. The extension of US Route 95 into California was contingent upon the completion of the Idaho-Oregon-Nevada Highway #456 in Oregon. The extension of US Route 95 to California brought it through Fernley via multiplex of US Route 40 where the former split east towards Fallon via Main Street.
US Route 95 was intended to branch from US Route 40 via Nevada State Route 1A towards Fallon. A June 10th, 1939 letter by the Nevada Highway Engineer notes the condition of Nevada State Route 1A was poor. A temporary alignment of US Route 95 via multiplex of US Route 40 to Fernley is cited as being recommended until Nevada State Route 1A was brought to higher standards. The Nevada Highway Engineer expressed desire to have US Route 95 aligned through Yerington temporarily instead of backtracking eastward to Fallon.
US Route 40 and US Route 95 can be seen multiplexing from Winnemucca to Fernley on the 1940 Official Road Map of Nevada.
The AASHO Executive Committee notified the State of Nevada of a approved request to create an alternative alignment of US Route 95 originating in Fernley on July 1st, 1940. US Route 95A was requested to branch from US Route 95 via US Route 40/Main Street in Fernley, south on Nevada State Route 2B to Yerington and east via Nevada State Route 3 to mainline US Route 95 in Schurz.
US Route 95A can be seen for the first time originating at Fernley on the 1941 Nevada Department of Highways Map.
On June 29th, 1956 the Federal Highway Aid Act of 1956 was signed into law on the Federal Level. The Federal Highway Aid Act of 1956 was the genesis point of the Interstate Highway System which would in the coming decades sew the demise via of US Route 40 in Nevada with replacement by Interstate 80.
On 6/11/1959 mainline US Route 95 was approved by the AASHO Executive Committee to be relocated onto Nevada State Route 1A directly to Fallon after it had been modernized. The AASHO also approved a request by the State of Nevada to maintain alternative alignment of US Route 95A via multiplex of US Route 40 to Fernley onwards towards Yerington.
The new mainline of US Route 95 bypassing Fernley towards Fallon on Nevada State Route 1A appears for the first time on the 1960 Nevada Department of Highways Map. The 1960 Nevada Department of Transportation Map shows the original alignment of US Route 95 between Fernley and Fallon was retained as a secondary alternate.
US Route 40 and Interstate 80 are shown bypassing Fernley/Wadsworth on the 1965-66 Nevada Highway Department Map. It is unclear if Nevada State Route 34 was extended through Wadsworth to Fernley as the map does not provide enough detail. The US Route 40/Interstate 80 bypass of Fernley/Wadsworth left only US Route 95A aligned through surface streets in Fernley.
On November 15th, 1974 the Nevada Department of Transportation in conjunction with states of California and Utah submitted a request to truncate US Route 40 from Truckee, California to Park City, Utah. The request to truncate US Route 40 was approved by the AASHO Executive Committee on June 17th, 1975. This action officially removed US Route 40 from the State of Nevada.
In 1976 the Nevada State Highway Renumbering occurred. What had been US Route 40 through west of US Route 95A in Fernley through Wadsworth was designated as Nevada State Route 427. The spur US Route 95A between Fernley and Fallon seemingly was reassigned by the State of Nevada as US Route 50A. US Route 50A appears to have been designated without AASHO approval as it appears on the 1978-79 Nevada State Highway Department Map.
The creation of US Route 50A from Fallon to Silver Springs via Fernley was approved by the AASHTO Executive Committee on 4/27/1997. US Route 50A followed the original mainline of US Route 95 from US Route 50 west of Fallon to US Route 95A/Main Street in Fernley US Route 50A followed US Route 95A through Fernley southward back to US Route 50 in Silver Springs. The State of Nevada made requests for the same US Route 50A alignment in 1982 and 1983 but was rejected both times by the AASHTO Executive Committee.
Part 2; a drive through Fernley and Wadsworth on former US Route 40
From Interstate 80 westbound the alignment of US Route 95A southbound diverges into Fernley via Exit 48 onto the Interstate 80 Business Route. Signage directs traffic to use US Route 95A through Fernley to reach US Route 50A. Exit 48 and the Interstate 80 Business was also the former alignment of US Route 40.
US Route 95A southbound/Interstate 80 Business westbound jog away from Interstate 80 via an overpass structure of the Union Pacific Railroad. US Route 95A southbound/Interstate 80 westbound intersect US Route 50A at a roundabout at Main Street. US Route 95A southbound/US Route 50A westbound/Interstate 80 Business westbound on Main Street carry the original alignment of US Route 40 towards downtown Fernley.
US Route 95A southbound/US Route 50A westbound/Interstate 80 Business on Main Street have numerous waypoints signed via a guide sign. Reno is signed as 36 miles away, Yerington as 48 miles away and Carson City as 51 miles away.
The Bottlecap Gazebo, the Desert Tortoise and 1914 Southern Pacific Railroad Depot can all be found along US Route 95A southbound/US Route 50A westbound/Interstate 80 Business via Main Street in Fernley. Notably Fernley incorporated as a City on July 1st, 2001.
US Route 95A southbound/US Route 50A westbound/Interstate 80 Business westbound enter downtown Fernley via Main Street. At East Street US Route 95A southbound/US Route 50A westbound split left towards Silver Springs. Interstate 80 Business westbound continues on Main Street onto Nevada State Route 427 via former US Route 40. As noted in Part 1 the Lincoln Highway and Victory Highway would have turned right onto East Street towards Front Street.
Nevada State Route 427/Interstate 80 Business/US Route 40 westbound is signed as 3 miles from Wadsworth and 33 miles from Reno departing downtown Fernley.
Nevada State Route 427/Interstate 80 Business/US Route 40 westbound cross under the Fernley Underpass approaching Interstate 80.
Nevada State Route 427/Interstate 80 Business/US Route 40 westbound pass under Interstate 80.
Nevada State Route 427/Interstate 80 Business/US Route 40 westbound pick up the National Park Service designated California Trail approaching Wadsworth. Wadsworth lies on the Pyramid Lake Piute Tribe Reservation which extends northward via the Truckee River towards Pyramid Lake. Nevada State Route 427/Interstate 80 Business/US Route 40 westbound crosses the Truckee River in downtown Wadsworth and intersects Nevada State Route 447.
Nevada State Route 427/Interstate 80 Business/US Route 40 west of downtown Wadsworth departs the Pyramid Lake Piute Tribe Reservation and terminates at Interstate 80.
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The award-winning Driver Hire network consists of over 100 offices nationwide, all focused on supplying thousands of satisfied customers each year. Established in 1983, it is a full member of the British Franchise Association and is the UK's largest specialist logistics recruiter, supplying customers in a wide range of sectors nationwide.
Driver Hire is an award-winning recruitment provider of drivers and logistics staff and personnel in the United Kingdom to both the private and public sectors. It is:
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The recruitment business provides temporary and permanent drivers and other staff to the road transport and logistics industry to cover for holidays, illness or peaks in demand. The clients will typically have their own fleet of vehicles. It also provides permanent recruitment services to employ new staff with a "no-success, no-fee service guarantee". Driver Hire can support the hiring of managerial and non-driving staff due to specialist experience throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.
Due to the nationwide size of the business, it can deliver a centralised national accounts service to satisfy the requirements of potential customers be they local businesses or bigger national and regional clients.
The recruitment franchise also goes beyond the provision of driving services: it has the connections in the recruitment industry to secure other personnel, such as driver's mates and warehouse staff. The service is provided in the context of a growing market: the UK temporary driver market is worth an estimated £2.2bn annually.
Each Driver Hire office provides an out-of-hours service, meaning a member of staff answers calls outside office hours.
How does the Driver Hire business model work?
Driver Hire offers industry-leading support to its franchisees so that they can grow their businesses and deliver excellent service. Franchises have to be run from office premises: it cannot be home-based due to the scale of the operation.
The head office team consists of more than 70 staff, which means excellent support to franchisees.
In addition, as the businesses are owned locally, customers receive full personal attention. As the recruiter has sophisticated IT systems and business networks, the service provided throughout the UK is consistent in terms of standards and legal compliance.
A further unique aspect of the business is its combination of centrally organised sales and marketing and local implementation, which covers PR, telemarketing, national sales day incentives, direct mail campaigns and online advertising on the company's website and on social media.
The individual Driver Hire franchisees benefit from this wealth of material and support, but they drive the marketing in their franchise territory and this is vital for the success of each unit. Each franchise has its own "microsite" on the larger company website. The franchisees control these smaller sites and potential employees can apply locally for jobs.
Why do customers choose Driver Hire instead of its competition?
In addition to the high quality of service and an excellent business reputation that has been established since 1983, the Driver Hire brand is part of a temporary drivers' sector that is worth more than £2bn, so there is strong demand for the service.
Franchisees receive comprehensive support prior to launching their business, as well as help with signage and all the interior fittings and equipment. This support extends to staff recruitment, business planning and developing a client base. The central office will provide support with business intelligence and market trends.
The brand has a culture of incentives in the form of competitions and prizes. The company's culture also encourages cooperation between franchisees in the form of frequent regional meetings and an annual conference.
What are the roles and responsibilities of business owners?
Driver Hire is looking for franchisees who are good communicators and are able to persuade customers and build relationships. Ultimately, the ability to sell products will be crucial as the company is a sales-focused organisation with a lot of customer contact. Prospective franchisees will have to have good organisational skills, too, with the discipline to follow industry legislation. Potential franchisees will need an elementary knowledge of IT and some basic finance skills. They will not require previous experience in recruitment or transport as full, comprehensive training will be given.
What makes a successful franchisee?
Driver Hire franchisees come from all walks of life but there are personal traits that they all have in common. They are:
• Personable
• Full of entrepreneurial spirit
• Driven
• Can-do attitude
• Confident relationship builder
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• Good communicator
• Consistency
• Effective people manager
Relevant industry experience is not necessary as it provides you with all the training you will need, however, it does find that the following backgrounds can be beneficial:
• Sales or business development
• Operations management
• Any other role where winning business was a requirement, e.g. self-employed contractor who has to pitch to win work or develop relationships to win future business.
See what some existing franchisees think about the brand.
How much does a Driver Hire franchise cost?
The basic franchise fee for a start-up franchise (there are very few left) is £32,000 with the minimum liquid capital requirement being £25,000. Driver Hire recommends investing an additional £8,000 to cover office furniture, signage and professional fees, and will charge franchise fees of 8 per cent of gross turnover.
The investment in a franchise resale will depend on the individual business, its trading history, profitability and future potential for development. Historically, prices have ranged from £50,000 to £600,000.
The majority of available areas are re-sale opportunities with the minimum liquid capital requirement being £60,000. This investment includes support, as you prepare and plan your business, and six weeks of basic training for the franchisee and their employees. It also includes launch support and marketing materials.
Are there currently any Driver Hire franchise territories for sale?
After 40 years of successful trading as leading specialist recruiters, the network is mature, with only a very few greenfield sites available. However, the natural lifecycle of franchising means that there are always well-established offices coming onto the market.
Here is a list of available territories and fill in the enquiry form below to get in touch.
Can franchisees expect initial financial support?
Yes, they can receive funding of around 70 per cent toward a franchise agreement if they wish, as Driver Hire has strong relationships with all the main UK banks (you may be asked to provide security).
What does the recruitment process involve?
The franchise sales team work closely with prospective franchisees to ensure that it is the 'right business' for them. During the decision-making process, they are encouraged to visit franchisees, the head office and meet senior members of the Driver Hire team. The franchise team also aid with financial and legal aspects, business planning, sourcing premises and staff recruitment.
Driver Hire is an ethical franchisor. When it comes to final decision-making, prospective business owners are given space and time to consider their options.
Can I change my mind?
Yes, Driver Hire will give you the space and time to do your research on the company before you take up the franchise option, talk to other franchisees and decide whether you want to proceed with your business investment.
Do I need an accountant?
New owners enjoy the support of a national accounts team who process central contracts. This is supported by a system of compliance so that you maintain the standards expected in the business.
What training is included?
The comprehensive training programme consists of a two-week Foundation Course and typically time in a Driver Hire office. Training covers how to find and retain customers, recruitment, transport rules and regulations, finance, IT systems, and so on.
Subsequently, new franchisees can expect a specialised support programme that will last for six months. They also have the opportunity to spend two weeks at a Driver Hire office to observe the day-to-day reality of running a business.
Each Driver Hire franchise owner is guided by an area development manager who offers mentoring and practical support aimed at your specific requirements in an ongoing capacity. Progress will be monitored by a financial planning and analysis manager who will also give you advice on future strategies.
What is the potential earning of a Driver Hire franchise?
The average annual turnover of a Driver Hire franchised office was over £1.2m in 2021-22. Net profits are typically between 10 per cent and 15 per cent of turnover, depending on several factors.
How can I get started on setting up my own Driver Hire business?
The franchise brand provides you with a huge advantage over the competition and has a wealth of support from 70 head office staff across several important departments. So if you can see yourself owning and running a Driver Hire office, the team want to hear from you today! It has a specialist in-house franchise sales team ready to help you learn more.
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Simplicity is Not Truth-Indicative
CPM Report No.: CPM-02-99
By: Bruce Edmonds
Date: 3rd June 2002
In this paper I will argue that, in general, where the evidence supports two theories equally, the simpler theory is not more likely to be true and is not likely to be nearer the truth. In other words simplicity does not tell us anything about model bias. Our preference for simpler theories (apart from their obvious pragmatic advantages) can be explained by the facts that humans are known to elaborate unsuccessful theories rather than attempt a thorough revision and that a fixed set of data can only justify adjusting a certain number of parameters to a limited degree of precision. No extra tendency towards simplicity in the natural world is necessary to explain our preference for simpler theories. Thus Occam's razor eliminates itself (when interpreted in this form).
I will start by arguing that a tendency towards elaboration and the pragmatic advantages are sufficient to explain our preference for simper theories. Then I will briefly look at a couple of a priori arguments justifying a bias towards simplicity. I follow this by reviewing some evidence as to whether simpler theories are likely to be true taken from the field of Machine Learning, followed by a section discussing some special cases where we have some reason to expect there to be a bias towards simplicity. I will briefly consider some of the concepts that have been called "simplicity" in the literature before I conclude with a plea for the abandonment of the use of simplicity as justification.
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Every room in your home needs a great focal point, and the kitchen is no exception. Two opportunities to make a visual statement in your kitchen are the sink and the cooktop.
Farmhouse sinks, also known as apron-front sinks, create a dramatic look for both traditional and contemporary kitchens. IKEA's DOMSJÖ farmhouse sink comes in single bowl and double bowl options.
IKEA's DOMSJÖ farmhouse, or apron front, sink.
Likewise, a deep cooktop, also known as a range-front cooktop, has the controls positioned in the front for a commercial, modern look. Strangely, IKEA does not offer an appliance like this.
You wouldn't think a farmhouse sink and a deep cooktop have anything in common, but they do when it comes to this IKEA cabinet hack.
How Does an Apron Sink or Rangetop Affect Your IKEA Kitchen Design?
IKEA's sells 36" sink base cabinets that are meant for their DOMSJÖ farmhouse sinks. Typically, farmhouse sinks are about 10" high at the front and the cabinet is made so that the sink sits at about ¾" above the countertop.
However, the DOMSJÖ sink from IKEA is only 5" at the front. This means that the SEKTION cabinets that fit the DOMSJÖ sink can't accommodate non-IKEA apron sinks. They're too small!
When it comes to front-controlled cooktops, it's even worse: IKEA offers neither the cooktop nor the base cabinet.
Why sacrifice the look you want for kitchen? You can use your favorite sink or cooktop without having to resort to an expensive option like a custom-made cabinet. The best option is to customize an IKEA base cabinet to make it work for you.
Yes, the same hack works for both appliances. With a few tweaks, these customized or hacked base cabinets are ideal for front-controlled cooktops also because they share the same features and also must sit at about ¾ "above the countertop.
Depending on the type of installation, you can hack either a SEKTION base cabinet or cabinet with doors and a false front to fit underneath either a farmhouse sink or deep cooktop.
The most important thing to remember is that the highest part of your base cabinet can only work as a false front, because this space will be used by the front of your apron sink or deep cooktop. Once you have installed the sink bowl or the cooktop, you'll need to add some separation plus support underneath.
Let's start with the cabinet hack for the cooktop. You'll notice that just below the cooktop controls, there's some space that has been covered with a 30" or 36" wide panel (the width will depend on the cooktop you choose). We suggest using leftovers from ⅝" IKEA panels you've used to cover the sides of your refrigerator or on the back of a kitchen island. They're sturdier than the regular cover panels, which are only ½" thick.
We used a SEKTION base cabinet with doors, because a gas range top cooktop needs extra space for gas pipes.
The doors you'll have under the cooktop are 20" high. Most cooktops are between 6" or 9" high and they sit flush with the counter, about 1" above the cabinet's height. In other words, we'll have a 10"-high space available for our cooktop and panel. For our example, we have used a KitchenAid gas cooktop, the front is 7 ½" high. You'll need to place the cooktop in such a way that's about 1" or 1.5" above the cabinet height so it sits flush with your counter. The panel below the cooktop will be about 3" high.
Assemble the cabinet frame as indicated in the assembly instructions.
After that, drill the hinges to the doors (including the dampers to make you sure you get nice, soft-closing doors) and then attach the doors to your cabinet.
Finally, cut your panel and attach it to the door frame above the doors.
Some like to reinforce the cabinet from inside and use additional panel strips below the cooktop, across the width of the cabinet. Think of it as building a nice "crib" for the rangetop. It may be a good idea to do this when you purchase a heavier cooktop but it's not absolutely required.
It make take you a bit more than a few hours to do this but as long as you have the tools to cut the panels, it should work.
Or if you don't feel too confident, you can share this information with your installer. The price will still be lower than a custom-made cabinet purchased from a local manufacturer!
Instructions state 15″ doors, but purchase list states 20″ doors??
The diagram shows the base cabinet is 30″ wide, but the table says to buy a 36″ wide cabinet. The sink we want to install is 33″ wide (Song Virtuoso), so I think we'd need the 36″ base cabinet, but then we fill the 1.5 inches on each side with???
also, I meant to ask, Ikea sells a drawer front 36″Wx5″H, can you just use that instead of cutting a panel?
Can you please suggest a Stainless Steel Apron Front Sink which will fit the 30″ Ikea base cabinet?
I plan to get 2×15″ doors and a 5″ door front to go between the sink bottom and the cabinet door. I looked at several 30″ sinks and they call for 33″ minimum cabinet width. I am worried that the sink which I will order will end up not fitting in the base cabinet.
The same predicament with the farmhouse sink I bought. Have a 30-inch cabinet but sink requires a 32-inch minimum and no room for a 36-inch cabinet. What did you end up doing? Thanks!
I have a farmhouse sink with dimensions 60cm wide x 45cm deep x 26cm high. Do you think this hack would work with this sink? The ikea in australia has a base cabinet called Metod used to fit their Domsjo farmhouse sink. I am unsure if it will work. Thank you.
I have the same issue -30″ Cabinet with a 28.5″ interior opening and not enough room for a 36″ cabinet.
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It is a happy thing that not all news concerning the Church is doom and gloom. Though there are dark clouds to be sure, there are always small little pockets where grace is operative—little sanctuaries and oases of light.
Something that always lifts my spirits is seeing news of renovations by faithful pastors to make their parishes more beautiful. We all know that during the 70's and 80's a great many Catholic parishes had their artistic and architectural heritage destroyed in a process of willful rupture with tradition that has come to be known as the "Wreckovation"; this horrendous destruction of our physical heritage continues in many places to this day. For those who want to learn more about the Wreckovation, the go-to book is Michael S. Rose's The Renovation Manipulation.
But this post is not about destruction but about creation; not about dissolution, but restoration. About renewal in the wake of the Wreckovation.
Fr. Mark Rutherford—a most excellent priest of the Diocese of Lansing, MI. and pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Williamston—has made some amazing before-and-after pictures of his own restoration efforts available.
As you can see, fairly generic contemporary style reflecting the Catholic zeitgeist of the modern American Catholic Church. Minimalist wooden furniture against a drab, artless brick background. Scatter some plants about to create a natural ambiance, along with the sounds of flowing water from the overly large baptismal tub. Nothing here to suggest any kind of homage to the historic Catholic faith or the sensus fidelium.
The difference is stunning! Amazing what some wood, marble, sacred art, and a genuine Catholic sensibility can accomplish.
I can already hear some trads whining that Fr. Rutherford left the table altar in the center. Whatever. Our bishop says every parish has to have one, so meh. It is certainly much more solemn than the minimalist wooden one that existed before and a definite step up. However, the restoration does also include a smaller altar against the wall atop which the tabernacle is situated (see below). Featuring the traditional typological Eucharistic symbol of the pelican, Traditional Latin Masses can easily be offered here. And Fr. Rutherford is definitely a friend of the Extraordinary Form.
One final note: Fr. Rutherford had not been at this parish very long when the plans for this restoration were put into effect. In most cases, any priest has sufficient authority within his parish to effect a similar restoration just by virtue of being the pastor, even if it's Day 1 on the job. All he needs is the will to carry it out. Funding is an issue, as such projects do not come cheaply, but in my many years in various parishes I have always been surprised how much money parishioners will step forward and contribute when the pastor wants to build something truly beautiful. Beauty enriches everybody's lives and a beautiful parish is an investment in the faith of the community and a gift a pastor and congregation can bequeath to future generations of the faithful.
I hope this edifies you as it did me. God bless you.
In my diocese, Priests are required to run all changes by the diocesan architectural committee for approval. The chairman of that committee has made it his life's work to wreck every traditionally-arranged and decorated church in the diocese. Since he is also the de facto Bishop, what he says goes.
The meal table looks off center.
I like the "Sanctus" on the steps. Actually I like this layout better than some other restorations where you have a "Novus Ordo" altar set up against a high altar.
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2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp oil in a saucepan and fry the onion for 2-3 minutes. Add in the tomatoes, paprika, 150ml water and half the basil, and cook for 5 minutes. Purée with a stick blender, season and stir in the remaining basil.
3. Cut the chicken in half horizontally and dip first in the egg, then in the breadcrumbs to evenly coat. Heat the rest of the oil in a large frying pan and fry for 7-8 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through with no pink meat.
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Actual murder cases from the 1950s and '60s get sleek, cinematic treatment in this series, transporting viewers back to a pre-forensics era when sometimes it was more about how suspects looked than what they did that determined guilt.
Police suspect the parents are responsible for the deaths of their children.
A series of young females are murdered.
Investigation into 1955 United Airlines Flight 629 which exploded in mid-air.
Two women are brutally murdered in their apartments; the police make a mistake while investigating.
In 1955, a Judge and his wife are last seen at a dinner party.
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What are the latest reports on the Brexit?
The UK government has taken secret legal advice on extending Article 50 which argues that the UK will be legally obliged to take part in the European Parliament elections in May 2019 if it extends Article 50 past election day. Not participating in the elections would mean a breach of its peoples' rights as EU citizens. Some Ministers that have seen the legal advice argue that the hard deadline for an extension of Article 50 is 2nd July 2019 – the day when the next five-year session of the European Parliament begins. Hence, the government argues a second referendum is technically impossible due to a lack of time.
18 December 2018 – UK governments allocates over £2 billion additional funding across 25 government departments for their Brexit preparations for 2019/2020
19 December 2018 – The European Commission published new contingency proposals
The European Commission published a package of 14 contingency measures regarding financial services, transport, customs and the export of goods and EU climate policy. These measures shall soften the effects of a no deal Brexit in sectors that would be severely hit.
19 – 21 December 2018 – UK government urges businesses to implement no deal action plans
The British government will begin implementing plans for a no deal Brexit in full. Additionally, the government plans to send out 80,000 emails to businesses to advise them on contingency planning, including information packs that will be distributed later this week.
07 – 13 January 2019
Debates in the House of Commons.
On 17th December 2018, Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed that the meaningful vote on the Withdrawal Agreement will take place in the week starting 14th January. The week is the last opportunity for the deal to be still ratified by both sides before 29th March 2019.
Possible Brexit scenarios
Brexit deal is approved
The deal as it stands passes the House of Commons in January. The two-year transition period to negotiate the future relationship begins on 30th March 2019.
Renegotiation of current deal
If both UK and EU decide to renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement, the Article 50 period will have to be extended beyond 29th March 2019.
Second referendum
If the UK Parliament does not approve the Withdrawal Agreement, the government of Theresa May can decide to hold a second referendum. Such a decision would need an extension of the Article 50 period, which in turn needs the approval of the EU. If such a referendum is held, the debate remains whether the referendum should include the remain-option.
No deal scenario
If the House of Commons does not approve the Withdrawal Agreement in time, and no extension is agreed, the UK will leave the EU without a deal and immediately becomes a third country trading under WTO rules.
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Spring has sputtered in New Brunswick – it was nowhere to be found in March, finally appeared in late April and although May has had a few warm days, the month is still running slightly below normal in Greater Moncton.
In its seasonal forecast, the Weather Network believes a cool June should give way to more consistent warm weather during July and August.
A humid summer is expected which may result in warmer than normal temperatures at night – overnight lows average about 12 C.
While periods of dry weather are expected, heavy showers and thunderstorms should bring rain totals to near normal for the season.
I had to make at least one more trip to Aboiteau Beach in Cap-Pele yesterday before the official end of astronomical summer.
It turned out to be a beautiful day with just a few clouds, an afternoon high near 24 C and the water of the Northumberland Strait was still warm.
The beach was quiet with only a handful of sunbathers and many who arrived chose to go for a stroll along the water's edge.
Much needed rain fell today but it was still warm and humid with a high near 20 C.
A warm, dry trend which began in July continued in August in Southeast New Brunswick.
Although the temperature only climbed above 30 C once, there were 20 days with highs between 25 and 30 C often with high humidity and the overall monthly average was almost one degree above normal.
Rainfall was actually slightly above normal although a single rain event on 17 August delivered 35.4 mm which was more than one third the monthly total.
For the first time this summer, Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Greater Moncton and Southeast New Brunswick.
Humidex values between 35 and 40 degrees are being experienced inland across much of New Brunswick today.
Conditions are expected to persist this afternoon and then gradually diminish this evening as temperatures drop in the low 20's overnight.
Another period of hot and humid weather is expected for Wednesday before subsiding at night.
Heat warnings are issued when high temperatures or humidity are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat stroke or exhaustion.


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Mueller Report: Trump's Actions Thwarted
Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation on Thursday that US President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president.
Trump was largely thwarted by those around him.
Mueller laid out multiple episodes in which Trump directed others to influence or curtail the Russia investigation after the special counsel's appointment in May 2017.
Those efforts "were mostly unsuccessful, but that is largely because the persons who surrounded the President declined to carry out orders or accede to his requests," Mueller wrote.
"The president over the last several months lost confidence in Director Comey, the DOJ lost confidence in Director Comey, bipartisan members of Congress made it clear that they had lost confidence in Director Comey. And most importantly, the rank and file of the FBI had lost confidence in their director. Accordingly, the president accepted the recommendation of his deputy Attorney General to remove James Comey from his position," the White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.
After nearly two years, the two-volume, 448-page redacted report made for riveting reading.
In one particularly dramatic moment, Mueller reported that Trump was so agitated at the special counsel's appointment on May 17, 2017, that he slumped back in his chair and declared: "Oh my god. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I'm f---ed."
With that, Trump set out to save himself.
In June of that year, Mueller wrote, Trump directed White House Counsel Don McGahn to call Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversaw the probe, and say that Mueller must be ousted because he had conflicts of interest. McGahn refused — deciding he would rather resign than trigger a potential crisis akin to the Saturday Night Massacre of Watergate firings fame.
Two days later, the president made another attempt to alter the course of the investigation, meeting with former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and dictating a message for him to relay to then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The message: Sessions would publicly call the investigation "very unfair" to the president, declare Trump did nothing wrong and say that Mueller should limit his probe to "investigating election meddling for future elections." The message was never delivered.
The report's bottom line largely tracked the findings revealed in US Attorney General William Barr's four-page memo released a month ago — no collusion with Russia, no clear verdict on obstruction — but it added troubling layers of detail about Trump's efforts to thwart the investigation.
Looking ahead, both sides were already using the findings to amplify well-rehearsed arguments about Trump's conduct, Republicans casting him as a victim of harassment and Democrats depicting the president as stepping far over the line to derail the investigation.
The US Justice Department released a redacted version of the report about 90 minutes after Barr offered his own final assessment of the findings at a testy Justice Department news conference. The nation, Congress and Trump's White House consumed the report voraciously — online, via a compact disc delivered to legislators and in loose-leaf binders distributed to reporters.
The release represented a moment of closure nearly two years in the making but also the starting bell for a new round of partisan warfare.
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Thanks to increasing levels of debt financing for climate-aligned projects, wind-generated power has become one of the fastest-growing green industries.
Jessica Williams, Infrastructure Analyst at S&P Global Ratings, considers the undersea transmission cables that are making this progress possible by spurring distribution of the energy created.
US$350 million senior secured notes, issued in February 2018, by BIF III Holtwood LLC, have received an S&P Global Ratings Green Evaluation score of E1/90.
The score of E1/90 reflects an excellent Mitigation score (95/100), which is supported by a focus on renewable energy generation contributing to systemic decarbonisation and that these projects are located in areas of moderate carbon intensity.
This news was covered by Responsible Investor, IJ Global and Environmental Finance.
Offshore wind is an increasingly viable renewable energy source. Growth has accelerated due to considerable cost reductions over the past five years – the mature U.K. industry, for example, has seen costs fall by 32%. And, as new offshore wind projects are installed, the risks associated with their construction and maintenance become clearer.
In Utility Week, Luisina Berberian, Associate Director, Infrastructure, S&P Global Ratings, considers the factors driving offshore wind power growth, the current risk environment, and the future of still relatively nascent industry.
The global energy market is in flux. In the face of power supply gluts and low commodity prices – fossil fuel producers, integrated utilities and merchant generators have shifted their business strategies. What's more, the growing presence of renewables is disrupting the grid's status quo – with increasingly favourable regulatory policy and technological improvements aiding renewable energy's growth prospects.
Despite regulatory uncertainty at the federal level, California is driving an ambitious transformation of its energy sector. With utility companies mandated to produce half of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030, the state's energy overhaul has been powered by wind and solar subsidies, and – more recently – by battery technology advances. However, sustained renewable-energy progress will require considerable amounts of financing.
Writing for California Energy Market (CEM), Michael Ferguson, Director, U.S. Energy Infrastructure, S&P Global Ratings, considers how green bond issuances can raise the capital necessary to address California's renewable energy generation needs.
The piece was published in CEM's November 2017 in-print edition.
2017 marks a year of outstanding growth in the global green bond market, but the US is trailing behind. Partisan gridlock over federal climate change policy has translated into uncertainty over investment conditions for renewable development and has slowed green bond uptake. Yet, significant decarbonisation activity at state level means that this uncertainty has not completely deterred demand – or financing – for environmental initiatives.
In an article for Renewable Energy World, S&P Global Ratings' Michael Ferguson, Director, US Energy Infrastructure, outlines how state led initiatives are encouraging US green bond issuances. He notes that, in particular, the renewable portfolio standards (RPS) that many states have set themselves have the potential to drive investment and green bond growth in the US market in the near future.
Writing for Windpower Engineering and Development, Luisina Berberian, Associate Director, explains that enhanced technology is driving down the cost of offshore wind power. In the U.K, for example, where the offshore wind industry is relatively advanced, the cost of energy generation from offshore wind projects has fallen by 32% over the past five years. Elsewhere, China's offshore wind capacity looks set to increase fourfold by 2020.
Berberian considers that – while progress is clear – the industry still faces significant challenges; the need for larger vessels, a limited number of counterparties with the necessary expertise, complex and long design processes, and a lack of industry standardization.


how energy efficiency measures can help promote development while contributing to emission reductions.
While the report updates the 2020 emissions gap analysis, it gives particular attention to the so-called global carbon emissions budget – a measure of the greenhouse gas emission volumes that are consistent with the 2 °C temperature target. In addition, the report provide estimates of the emissions gap in 2025 and 2030, as international climate change negotiations are increasingly focusing on time horizons beyond 2020. This analysis benefits from the findings of the latest assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the Fifth Assessment Report, released in 2013 and 2014.
This fifth report provides an updated measure of the emissions gap. In addition, this year's update of the analysis calculates an emissions gap relative to expected emission levels in 2030, in recognition of the growing focus that action beyond 2020 is gaining in international climate change negotiations.
This is the fifth issue in the series of 'emission gap' reports. The series is primarily conceived as a scientific assessment of the peer-reviewed literature on climate change mitigation scenarios. It focuses on examining the gap in 2020 between emission levels consistent with the 2 °C limit, and levels expected if country pledges/commitments are met. With each report in the series UNEP has documented that the gap is large, but can be bridged through concerted action that promotes both development goals and climate change mitigation.
The international community is negotiating a new global climate agreement, which is expected to be a blueprint for curbing emissions of greenhouse gases and adapting to the climate change we are already committed to. The goal of the 'emissions gap report' is to provide independent and authoritative input to international negotiations and, more generally, to support policy making for action on climate change.


People from all over Turkey and major cities of the world celebrate National Sovereignty and Children's Day on 23 April.
Turkey's National Sovereignty and Children's Day connects two important pieces of history; it's when the Grand National Assembly of Turkey convened for the first time in 1920; and when the Turkish Republic's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, dedicated the fledgling Republic to the children who would inherit it.
Many people in Turkey commemorate this first gathering of the Grand National Assembly (the Turkish Parliament) by attending local ceremonies or laying wreaths at monuments of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. The biggest ceremony takes place at the Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara.
Ataturk reportedly dedicated the Turkish Republic to the children declaring that "children are the new beginning of tomorrow". On this day children take seats in the Turkish Parliament and symbolically govern the country for one day and, one lucky child gets elected president before addressing the country on national television.
Children's festivals take place throughout the country and the state-run Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) brings children, aged between eight and fourteen from different countries around the world to Turkey. These children stay with Turkish families for a week and participate in children's festivals, which culminate in a gala-performance on April 23.
National Sovereignty and Children's Day is an official holiday in Turkey. Government offices, schools and most businesses are closed on this day. Public transport routes may vary in the event of street performances and it is important to remember that the roads will be busy, so be prepared for heavy traffic.


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Whitham rejoins Rovers!
Whitham becomes Gemma Donnelly's latest new signing
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Rovers Ladies are delighted to announce the return of midfielder Danielle Whitham.
A tenacious and versatile player, Dan brings a wealth of experience having played internationally for England at Under-19s level during her first spell with Rovers back in 2012.
Whitham is into her third spell at the club, having previously signed from Bradford City for 2016-17.
She was a key part of the Blues' title winning team during that season, playing 31 games on the way to lifting the league trophy.
Whitham won Supporters' Player of the Year before leaving at the end of the season due to her full-time job commitments.
She has since enjoyed spells at Yorkshire clubs Huddersfield Town, Leeds United and Barnsley.
Welcome back to Rovers, Dan!
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Danielle Whitham says she simply couldn't turn the chance to return to Rovers.


CBS reached 8.5 million viewers Sunday for final-round competition at the PGA Championship from St. Louis, a whopping 73 percent increase from the 4.9 million people who watched the same tournament's conclusion in 2017, the Nielsen company said.
It was a typical midsummer week for prime-time television, dominated by games of singing, dancing and interpersonal manipulation. NBC's "America's Got Talent" led the way with 11 million viewers.
Fox News Channel was the week's most popular cable network, averaging 2.13 million viewers. MSNBC had 1.71 million viewers, HGTV had 1.33 million, USA had 1.29 million and History had 1.09 million.
ABC's "World News Tonight" topped the evening newscasts with an average of 7.9 million viewers. NBC's "Nightly News" was second with 7.3 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.5 million.
For the week of Aug. 6-12, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: "America's Got Talent," NBC, 11.04 million; "60 Minutes," CBS, 8.21 million; "The Bachelorette," ABC, 6.72 million; "Celebrity Family Feud," ABC, 5.79 million; "Big Brother" (Sunday), CBS, 5.74 million; "Big Brother" (Wednesday), CBS, 5.64 million; "NCIS," CBS, 5.26 million; "Big Brother" (Thursday), CBS, 5.15 million; "American Ninja Warrior," NBC, 5.02 million; "World of Dance," NBC, 4.75 million.