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Welcome, Open Hardware Summit and Maker Faire 2012 NYC visitors! Thanks for coming out to see the Keyglove demo and exhibit, and for being interested enough to check out the website. Hopefully many of your questions have already been answered directly by me or by the available literature or demos, but please feel free to look around the website for more information, or use the form at the bottom of this page to get in touch with me about any specific questions or comments. I would love to hear from you personally!
If you'd like, you can play with the Keyglove Typing Practice page used at the exhibit. Note that the first time each image loads, it will take a few seconds at least (especially the animations). The video looping at the exhibit is not available online quite yet, but it will be very shortly.
You can also subscribe to this website's RSS feed, though honestly the pages above are updated far more frequently with little progress reports. I often only update the website every month or two with a summary of the progress since the previous update. Facebook and Twitter updates contain much less content, but there are a whole lot more of them.
On-The-Fly Brainstorming @ OHS and Maker Faire!
Don't solder the sensor wires to the fabric snaps, but crimp them instead. A couple of the wires have broken off and had to be resoldered due to cold-working. Apparently, soldering stranded wires with no strain relief introduces a bad failure point. Prototype F (not yet started) will use this crimp method instead.
Experiment with metalized epoxy for touch points and/or sensor wire attachments. I tried silver epoxy very early on (2010), but didn't have much luck. Apparently, you can mix your own conductive material into regular epoxy for the same basic effect—at least enough that it will work to solidly hold the wire in place.
Use micro-USB instead of mini-USB for long-term reliability. For Teensy-based kits, I can't change this because the Teensy++ comes with a mini-USB connector on it. However, for the all-in-one controller board, I can switch out the mini I was using and go with a micro instead.
The value of the Keyglove is in the open platform, not so much my particular use case. My personal desire is facilitating the development of a versatile, extensible platform, and that's awesome. But a lot of people don't see the same value in the same use cases, while at the same time they see tremendous value in use cases I may not have even thought of. I want to focus on making this platform ridiculously simple to use; this will allow me to do what I want and develop the Keyglove into the wearable input device I imagine, but also help others create many more amazing things with it as well.
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How fun is this wedding party?! I loved photographing Becky and Reed's day at The Refuge in September. The day was such a fun day all around.
My day started in the bridal suite where I got to photograph the girls getting ready and hanging out. I think it's my favorite part of the entire day. I LOVE the getting ready atmosphere, the music, the memories shared, the nervous laughs, the ohmigosh-it's-my-wedding-day!!!!-comments, the fun - all of it. I also like to get some of the detail photos during that part of the day.
First looks are also so fun. The nerves are peaking for both the bride and groom and then instantaneously there is major relief, happiness and excitement. The mood shifts and it's super duper fun.
The wedding party let me be the crazy lady with the camera and were generally receptive to my "out there" suggestions which, I think, resulted in some super fun, unique wedding shots. Sometimes corralling everyone for wedding party and family photos can be a headache but when everyone cooperates it's pretty painless. And the result is photos everyone can appreciate for years and years.
Right before the ceremony was about to start the skies opened and the rain started to fall. Guests and I watched the radar and waited it out a few minutes. Then the overcast skies stopped raining and the ceremony began. The rain was a good cover for Reed. It was probably residual raindrops that he was wiping from his face as his bride walked down the aisle toward him, definitely not tears. ;) The overcast skies helped to pop the gorgeous oranges and blues they choose for their wedding.
Following the ceremony we snuck away with the bride and groom for two main reasons: for them to get some alone time to just take a breath and enjoy just being announced husband and wife; secondly for me to get some shots of just them. The golf course had some amazing areas for us to use for photos of the newlyweds. They were so sweet on one another and I loved capturing just them.
Their ceremony was adorably rustic complete with burlap and chevron. They had cute toasts, amazing dinner and a fun dance. One of my favorite parts of the day was when Becky surprised everyone, including her husband, by taking the microphone and singing beautifully. It was a perfect end to a wonderful day.
I am so excited for Becky and Reed and wish them all the happiness they deserve!


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Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Notice 2017
Warning: Some amendments have not yet been incorporated
Reprint as at 1 January 2019
This notice is administered by the Financial Markets Authority.
Pursuant to section 562 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, the Financial Markets Authority, having complied with the requirements set out in section 563 of that Act, gives the following notice.
4 Designation of shares as managed investment products
5 Shares to which notice applies
6 Reduced powers of shareholders
7 Calculation of disproportionate voting rights concerning directors
8 Entrenched key service provider arrangements
9 Calculation of specified amount
10 Designation of company as managed investment scheme
11 Designation of offers through licensed intermediaries
Statement of reasons
This notice is the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Notice 2017.
This notice comes into force on 19 May 2017.
In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
asset manager means, in relation to an investment company, a person who manages some or all of the investment property of the company
ASX means the securities exchange operated by ASX Limited under that name
ASX shares means shares to which either of the following applies:
the shares are quoted on the ASX; or
it is a term of an offer of the shares that the shares will be approved for trading on the ASX immediately after the shares are issued
financial advice has the same meaning as in section 10 of the Financial Advisers Act 2008
investment adviser means, in relation to an investment company, a person who provides ongoing or regular financial advice to the company
investment company means a company—
whose principal business consists of investing in investment property; or
that holds itself out as being a company whose principal business consists of investing in investment property
investment manager means, in relation to an investment company, a person who manages the investment of some or all of the investment property of the company
investment property means 1 or more of the following:
a financial product:
a commodity:
foreign currency:
key service provider means, in relation to an investment company, a person who acts as an asset manager, investment adviser, or investment manager in relation to the company
NZX Main Board means the financial product market operated by NZX Limited under that name
NZX Main Board shares means shares to which either of the following applies:
the shares are quoted on the NZX Main Board; or
it is a term of an offer of the shares that the shares will be approved for trading on the NZX Main Board immediately after the shares are issued
Regulations means the Financial Markets Conduct Regulations 2014
voting rights concerning directors means the rights of any holder of shares in a company to vote on a poll at a meeting of the company on any resolution to appoint or remove a director.
References in this notice to provisions of the Companies Act 1993 must be read, if the company is an overseas company, as references to the equivalent provisions under the legislation relating to companies of the jurisdiction in which the company is incorporated.
Any term or expression that is defined in the Act or the Regulations and used, but not defined, in this notice has the same meaning as in the Act or the Regulations.
An example used in this notice is only illustrative of the provisions to which it relates. It does not limit those provisions.
If an example and a provision to which it relates are inconsistent, the provision prevails.
Clause 3(1) ASX: inserted, on 9 June 2017, by clause 4 of the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2017 (LI 2017/116).
Clause 3(1) ASX shares: inserted, on 9 June 2017, by clause 4 of the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2017 (LI 2017/116).
Clause 3(1) NZX Main Board: replaced, on 1 January 2019, by clause 4 of the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice (No 2) 2018 (LI 2018/266).
Shares to which this notice applies are declared to be managed investment products.
This notice applies to shares if—
the shares are issued after the commencement of this notice by an investment company; and
either or both of clauses 6 and 8 apply; and
the shares are not NZX Main Board shares or ASX shares; and
the shares are not redeemable shares (within the meaning of section 8(1)(b)(iii) of the Act).
Clause 5(c): amended, on 12 February 2018, by clause 4(1) of the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2018 (LI 2018/6).
Clause 5(c): amended, on 9 June 2017, by clause 5 of the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2017 (LI 2017/116).
Clause 5(d): inserted, on 12 February 2018, by clause 4(2) of the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2018 (LI 2018/6).
This clause applies if the terms of any offer of shares or an investment company's constitution has the effect of 1 or more of the following:
the shares do not confer on the holder all of the rights set out in section 36(1)(a) of the Companies Act 1993:
a director of the investment company can be appointed or removed other than by a resolution of shareholders:
the voting rights concerning directors attached to the shares are disproportionate to the amount to be paid for the shares when calculated using the formula in clause 7.
The following are disregarded in applying subclause (1)(b):
a director appointment that can be made under section 153(1) or 154 of the Companies Act 1993; or
a director appointment that can be made by the board of the investment company pursuant to a power in the constitution of the company to appoint 1 or more additional directors to the board to fill a vacancy, provided that the terms of the appointment or the investment company's constitution requires that the director must retire (but can be reappointed by shareholders) at the first annual meeting of shareholders after the appointment; or
a director appointment that can be made by a director of the investment company pursuant to a power in the constitution of the company to appoint an alternate director.
Clause 6(2)(b): amended, on 12 February 2018, by clause 5(1) of the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2018 (LI 2018/6).
Clause 6(2)(c): inserted, on 12 February 2018, by clause 5(2) of the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2018 (LI 2018/6).
In clause 6(1)(c), the reference to the voting rights concerning directors attached to the shares being disproportionate to the amount to be paid for the shares means that the cost of the voting rights concerning directors attached to the shares being offered is materially higher than the average cost of all voting rights concerning directors on issue, calculated using the following formula:
a ÷ b > c ÷ d
is offer price per share
is voting rights concerning directors per share offered
is the aggregate fair value of all shares carrying voting rights concerning directors in the investment company immediately following the issue of the shares being offered, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice
is a reasonable estimate of the total voting rights concerning directors attached to all shares on issue in the investment company immediately following the issue of the shares being offered.
ABC Limited (an investment company) is seeking to raise $25,000 by issuing 2,500 shares. The company offers Class B shares to investors for $10 per share. Each Class B share confers 1/10 of a vote on a resolution of shareholders (including a resolution to appoint or remove a director).
Before the offer, ABC Limited has 750 Class A shares on issue, held by the founders of the company. Each Class A share confers 1 vote on a resolution of shareholders (including a resolution to appoint or remove a director).
The aggregate fair value of the shares carrying voting rights concerning directors in the company immediately following the issue of the shares being offered will be $25,750.
The formula is—
10 ÷ 0.1 = 100
25,750 ÷ [(2,500 × 0.1) + 750] = 25.75
One voting right will cost an investor $100. So the cost of the voting rights concerning directors attached to the shares offered is materially higher than the average cost of all voting rights concerning directors on issue ($25.75, being the average cost of a voting right).
XYZ Limited (an investment company) is seeking to raise $25,000 by issuing 25,000 shares. The company offers shares to investors for $1 per share. Each share confers 1 vote on a resolution of shareholders (including a resolution to appoint or remove a director).
Before the offer, XYZ Limited has 750 shares on issue, held by the founders of the company. Each share confers 1 vote on a resolution of shareholders (including a resolution to appoint or remove a director).
1 ÷ 1 = 1
25,750 ÷ (25,000 + 750) = 1
One voting right about directors will cost an investor $1. This is equal to the average cost of a voting right about directors. So the cost of the voting rights concerning directors attached to the shares offered is not materially higher than the average cost of all voting rights concerning directors on issue.
This clause applies if an investment company (A) has entered into, or has agreed to enter into, a contract for services (a services agreement) with a key service provider (B) and either or both of the following apply:
B owns or controls assets—
that are material to the operation of A's principal business; and
the benefit of which A could not reasonably obtain for a materially similar cost from another person on arm's-length terms if the services agreement with B were terminated:
the services agreement—
is on more favourable terms to B than arm's-length terms; or
is, or will be, for a term longer than 3 years and cannot be terminated by A without cause under the terms of the services agreement; or
requires A, or an associated person of A, to pay a fee for termination by A of the services agreement that exceeds the specified amount.
In subclause (1), arm's-length terms means terms that, in light of the contract as a whole, would be reasonable in the circumstances for parties connected or related only by the transaction in question, each acting independently, and each acting in its own best interests.
In applying subclause (1)(a), B's control of assets may be disregarded if B has control only because of rights that B has under the services agreement with the investment company.
In subclause (1)(a)(i), assets are material to the operation of A's principal business if the removal of those assets would, or would be likely to, have a material adverse effect on A's financial position or performance, or on A's ability to perform the usual activities and services related to its principal business on a continuous and satisfactory basis.
For the purposes of clause 8(1)(b)(iii), specified amount means the lesser of—
30% of the value of the payment required to be made to the key service provider for the entire term of the agreement or 5 years, whichever is shorter; and
50% of the value of the payment required to be made to the key service provider for the remaining term of the agreement.
The payment in subclause (1) excludes any reimbursable costs and expenses.
Investment company A has entered into an investment management agreement with investment manager B under which A will pay B a management fee of $200,000 per year. The investment management agreement has a 6-year term.
Year of termination 30% of payment for shorter of entire term or 5 years 50% of payment for remaining term Specified amount
0 $300,000 $600,000 $300,000
End of Year 1 $300,000 $500,000 $300,000
End of Year 6 $300,000 $0 $0
If the fee for termination required to be provided to the key service provider for the purposes of clause 8(1)(b)(iii), or the payment required to be made to the key service provider for the purposes of subclause (1), is not a fixed amount in the services agreement, then a reasonable estimate of the amount of that fee or payment must be used.
Investment company A has agreed to pay investment manager B an annual performance fee of 20% of net gains in the fair value of the equity of the company. To calculate the amount of the payment required to be made to B, A will need to make a reasonable estimate of the anticipated fair value of the equity of the company at the end of each financial year over the remaining term of the agreement.
Companies that issue shares to which this notice applies are declared to be managed investment schemes in relation to those shares.
An offer of shares to which this notice applies that would not otherwise require disclosure under Part 3 of the Act only because of the exclusion in clause 6 of Schedule 1 of the Act does require disclosure under Part 3.
Dated at Auckland this 12th day of May 2017.
Nick Kynoch,
General Counsel.
Note: The following statement of reasons should be read in conjunction with the statement(s) of reasons appended to the:
Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice (No 2) 2018
Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2018
This notice comes into force on 19 May 2017. The notice declares that certain shares in investment companies are managed investment products rather than equity securities for the purposes of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 (the Act), and that the company that issues the shares is a managed investment scheme. The notice also declares that an offer of the shares that could otherwise be made as an unregulated offer in reliance on the exclusion in Schedule 1 of the Act for offers made through a licensed intermediary (eg, a licensed crowd funding service provider) is required to be made as a regulated offer.
The notice applies to shares in investment companies (excluding shares quoted on the NZX Main Board) that satisfy the criteria set out in the notice. The criteria relate to circumstances—
where shareholders have reduced powers (eg, because the shares offered do not confer usual equity voting rights, or confer disproportionately restricted rights to vote on resolutions to appoint or remove directors, or where directors can be appointed or removed otherwise than by shareholder resolution); or
where a key service provider to the company is entrenched to such a degree that the ability to terminate that service provider's arrangements would be frustrated.
The Financial Markets Authority (the FMA), having complied with the requirements set out in section 563 of the Act, considers that it is appropriate to grant the designations because—
the designation of the shares as managed investment products, and the consequential designation of the company issuing those shares as a managed investment scheme, is desirable because the shares are in economic substance managed investment products. This being the case, the requirements of the managed investment scheme regime will better address the purposes of the Act than the requirements of the equity securities regime; namely, that the application of—
Part 4 managed investment scheme governance requirements will ensure that appropriate governance arrangements apply, and so provide for more effective monitoring and reduce governance risks associated with shares to which the notice applies:
Part 3 managed investment scheme disclosure requirements will better enable investors offered these shares to make an informed decision as to whether to invest. The ongoing disclosure requirements applying to managed investment schemes will better enable investors to monitor their investment:
these designations will promote the development of fair and transparent financial markets by reducing the ability of issuers to avoid the managed investment scheme requirements in the Act by issuing shares that are in economic substance more akin to managed investment products than equity securities:
a designation preventing shares, which would be designated under the class designation as managed investment products, from being offered through a crowd funding platform as an unregulated offer will prevent issuers from circumventing the effect of the class designation:
the certainty provided by these class designations will better enable issuers to consider the potential impacts of these designations on their offer and themselves early in their offer design process and this promotes the informed participation of issuers in New Zealand's financial markets.
The FMA is therefore satisfied that making the declaration is necessary or desirable in order to promote 1 or more of the main or additional purposes of the Act, in particular,—
to promote and facilitate the development of fair and transparent financial markets; and
to provide for timely, accurate, and understandable information to be provided to persons to assist those persons to make decisions relating to financial products; and
to ensure that appropriate governance arrangements apply to financial products that allow for effective monitoring and reduce governance risks.
Note: The preceding statement of reasons should be read in conjunction with the statement(s) of reasons appended to the:
Date of notification in Gazette: 18 May 2017.
This is a reprint of the Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Notice 2017 that incorporates all the amendments to that notice as at the date of the last amendment to it.
Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice (No 2) 2018 (LI 2018/266)
Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2018 (LI 2018/6)
Financial Markets Conduct (Shares in Investment Companies) Designation Amendment Notice 2017 (LI 2017/116)


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The hotel offers 54 well-appointed rooms, categorized into Standard Room and Deluxe Room. All the rooms are nicely done up and are equipped with amenities.
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Top 10 Firework Displays in the US (plus local places!)
Jun 28 6 minutes read
There's no shortage of fun activities to do on July 4th. From neighborhood parades to backyard cookouts with friends and family, Independence Day gives us more fun options than there are hours in the day. For those of us who want to celebrate the holiday with a bang, there's no bigger bang than a firework show that goes all-out. We've rounded up some of the most jaw-dropping displays across the country that will blow you away.
1. New York, New York: Macy's 4th of July Fireworks
Now in its 43rd year, the nation's largest fireworks display lights up the night over the East River. This year, fireworks will go off from and near the iconic Brooklyn Bridge while paying homage to the theme of "American cinema." You can expect to see tributes to the Wizard of Oz, Star Wars, Superman and E.T. through a very dramatic score. In the area? There's no better vantage point than on the water via the Circle Line, Seastreak, or Spirit cruises.
2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wawa Welcome America July 4th Fireworks & Concert
Philadelphia lives up to its status as "America's Birthplace" by starting the celebration days ahead of July 4th! There are two firework shows before the big one on Independence Day itself. On the 4th, the city shuts down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway leading up to the Philadelphia Art Museum (where the fireworks will go off overhead) for the biggest "block party" you'll enjoy. In the hours before the fireworks, you'll also get to enjoy a concert featuring Jennifer Hudson and Meghan Trainor.
3. Washington, D.C.: Fireworks at the National Mall
Our nation's capital goes big with a fireworks display illuminating the many significant historical monuments and memorials in the area. Viewing areas include the Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson Memorials, among others. The best spot may be the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, especially if you arrive early to enjoy the live concert, A Capitol Fourth, put on by PBS. This year includes a salute to the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street and a performance of the 1812 Overture by the National Symphony Orchestra.
4. Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
The nation's oldest public Fourth of July celebration scores a 20-minute long fireworks display with music by the Boston Pops (this year, they'll host special guest Queen Latifah). As with other shows, arriving early for a good spot will reward you with even more entertainment — like a 50th anniversary tribute to Woodstock by Arlo Guthrie.
5. Saint Louis, Missouri: Fair St. Louis
The Flaming Lips, Keith Sweat and Brett Young lead the entertainment at "America's Biggest Birthday Party," which takes place at the famous Arch. The fireworks show takes place nightly from July 4-6. Over the course of those three days, 15,000 pounds of fireworks will certainly let freedom ring.
BONUS: Our Favorite 4th of July Playlist
6. New Orleans, Louisiana: Go Forth on the River
There's nothing quite like New Orleans' annual Fourth of July fireworks display. Where else can you see two displays going off at once from dueling barges on the Mississippi River? You can see this show from really any part of town, but the closer you get to the river, the better! For an extra-special night, make a reservation to watch from the New Orleans riverboats: the Creole Queen and the Steamboat Natchez.
7. Dallas, Texas: Addison Kaboom Town!
Located just outside of Dallas, Addison's annual fireworks display routinely tops "best of" lists (including accolades from the American Pyrotechnics Association). While most fireworks shows go for 20 minutes, Addison's is one of the longest in the nation at 30! If you go, you're in good company — the town of Addison's population increases from around 16,000 to 500,000. Just make sure to arrive on the right day: The fireworks go off on the 3rd, not the 4th.
8. Pasadena, California: Americafest
One of Southern California's largest fireworks display takes place at the Rose Bowl Stadium, where there's plenty of seating to take in the spectacular scene. If you plan on getting there early — say, 2 pm — you can keep your little ones occupied at the Family Fun Zone held on-site.
9. Las Vegas, Nevada: Fourth of July Fireworks (multiple shows)
The Strip is a sight to see on Independence Day, and it's not just because of the neon signs and fanciful casino light shows. From Mandalay Bay to Caesar's, multiple casinos compete with shows and displays. It's up to you to decide which you like best!
10. San Diego, California: Big Bay Boom
If the name of this annual fireworks show rings a bell (and you're not a local), it might be because of the famous 2012 viral video where all the fireworks in the 18-minute-long display went off in about 12 seconds. It hasn't happened since, but the spectacle is no less spectacular in comparison.
Local places to celebrate?
www.littlelakecounty.com had a GREAT list of local 4th of July events!
Some of which are:
July Fourth Festivals in Lake County
WEDNESDAY JULY 3RD
Deerfield – Deerfield Family Days July 3 – 4 Brickyards Park
Lincolnshire – Red, White, and Boom! July 3- 4 Spring Lake Park
THURSDAY JULY 4TH
Antioch – Dreams Come True Under the Red White and Blue
Barrington – Lions Club 4th of July Brat Tent July 4-6
Glencoe – Fourth of July Fest
Great Lakes Naval Station
Highland Park HP150 – Happy Birthday Highland Park
Lake Bluff – 4th of July Parade and Celebration
Lake Bluff – Independence Day at the Pool
Lake Forest – 13th Annual Lake Forest Festival
Lake Zurich – 4th of July Celebration
Mundelein – Community Days
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Newlywed Dies Suddenly In Husband's Arms During Honeymoon Scuba Diving Trip, 'I Felt Her Die'
Tara West
Newlywed Lindsey McFadden and husband John McFadden both had a love of the ocean. The couple from Minnesota were both certified scuba divers and decided to take their honeymoon in the Caribbean to experience some of the beautiful coral reefs in the area. Sadly, just 168 days after the pair said, "I do," Lindsey would die in her husband's arms while on a honeymoon scuba diving trip at the Santa Rosa Reef.
Pioneer Press reports that though their love story was short-lived, John says "it was the best short story ever." John met Lindsey when a mutual friend recommended him for some handyman work. Lindsey and John seemed to hit it off almost immediately. Both John and Lindsey called their mutual friend to learn more about the other; however, the pair decided to just be friends as they couldn't get over the 20 year age gap between them. John, 51, and Lindsey, 31, would begin their love story with a simple friendship.
Seven months after initially meeting, Lindsey called John a second time to help with a remodel of her bathroom. On John's blog, he discusses the whirlwind romance which led to the marriage. During the bathroom remodel, Lindsey offered to pay John with "sweat equity" instead of money. She worked side-by-side with him on the project for months and the two spent a lot of time together. Finally, once the project was over, John got up the nerve and asked Lindsey on a date. Just 18 days after that first date, John would ask Lindsey to marry him.
The couple set their wedding date for five months later but couldn't even wait that long to be named husband and wife. Therefore, just one month after the proposal, the couple married in a spontaneous wedding ceremony at John's family home. The couple were married on the front lawn with a simple bouquet from Whole Foods and three guests. The McFaddens didn't tell anyone about the secret ceremony and still went through with the more elaborate nuptials four months later with a whole host of friends and family.
The couple, who both loved to scuba dive, scheduled a Cozumel honeymoon to take place a month after their formal wedding. The couple posted happy photos from the beaches around Cozumel and even photos scuba diving leading up to Lindsey's tragic death.
John says that Lindsey's final scuba dive took place at Santa Rosa Reef with one of the best dive instructors in all of Cozumel. In fact, the instructor was the Dive Master that trained both John and Lindsey for their certifications years prior. John says the dive was "totally typical" with nothing out of the ordinary. Both the dive instructor, Jorge, and John were wearing dive computers and noted that the dive was "fairly shallow" and at no point did the divers even get close to their "limitations" of comfort, training, or safety.
"Without a doubt a perfect Cozumel wall coral dive, totally typical of Cozumel and all her magic. Jorge and I were both wearing dive computers to track the dive and inform us of our depth, time at depth, maximum depth, water temperature and so on. The dive was fairly shallow, in perfectly clear blue seas, and at no time did we ever come close to any of the limitations of our comfort, training and safety."
John notes that there were specific protocols for returning to the surface, and even though the divers were shallow enough not to need a "safety stop", they took one anyway. John says Lindsey seemed completely normal, and just minutes before she would pass away, she was smiling for photos outside of the entrance to a cave of fantastic wonder.
However, as the divers got approximately eight feet from the surface, Lindsey suddenly began to ascend. There was nothing dangerous about her ascent, but John said it was not typical as they were still 60 seconds from the planned time of ascent. Therefore, John motioned to Jorge that he was going to ascend to see what was wrong with Lindsey. When he got to the surface, Lindsey spit out her regulator and immediately began attempting to inflate her vest. Jorge surfaced and inflated the vest for her while John held on to his new bride. Lindsey looked at John and said, "I feel sick." Those were the last words that Lindsey would mutter before she passed away seconds later.
"We ask her what's going on? What's wrong? Her last words were 'I feel sick.' The boat was already there when she said this, and she became unconscious within seconds of saying she felt sick. I believe she had passed away just seconds after she said she felt sick. Someday here in this blog I will further detail all of the heroic attempts to revive her."
Lindsey's autopsy revealed that the newlywed had passed away from an internal bleed in her liver. The autopsy found no bruising on her back or abdomen and said that her passing could have happened "the day before, a week later we just don't know." The doctors told John it is much like aneurysm in that it could have happened at any time without warning.
Though John and Lindsey were only married a brief 168 days, John says that their love story was "the best short story ever." John is keeping Lindsey's memory alive through his blog that details the couple's short time together.


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HomeSan Mateo CountyLawsuit alleges racial profiling, excessive force by deputies led to man's death
Lawsuit alleges racial profiling, excessive force by deputies led to man's death
Attorney John Burris speaks alongside Facebook executive Ebele Okobi just after filing a lawsuit over Okobi's brother Chinedu Okobi's death at the hands of San Mateo County sheriff's deputies. Photo by Scott Morris.
The family of Chinedu Okobi sued San Mateo County on Friday (May 31) alleging that sheriff's deputies conducted an illegal stop and used excessive force resulting in Okobi's death last October when they stopped him for jaywalking and used a Taser, batons and pepper spray.
"This was a shocking example of racial profiling and the devastation that can occur when a minor stop, an illegal stop, results in someone's death," said John Burris, an attorney for Okobi's mother, Amaka Okobi, at a news conference in Oakland to announce the lawsuit.
Separately, Los Angeles attorney Carl Douglas filed another suit on behalf of Okobi's daughter, 12-year-old Christina Okobi.
Chinedu Okobi, the 36-year-old son of Nigerian immigrants, died after sheriff's Deputy Joshua Wang attempted to stop him while he was walking in the 1400 block of El Camino Real on Oct. 3, 2018.
Video of the encounter released in March showed Okobi crossing the street to avoid Wang, who called for backup. When more deputies arrived, the confrontation quickly escalated, and Wang Tased Okobi multiple times.
San Mateo County, which has continually declined to discuss the case and did not respond to requests for comment Friday, has retained outside counsel with the firm Conrad & Metlitzky to represent it. An attorney with the firm, Warren Metlitzky, provided a written statement that read, "The county recognizes the tragic nature of this unintended loss of life, and its impact on everyone involved and on the community. The county intends to defend itself in federal court against these
claims and will not litigate the matter in the press."
District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe announced in March he would not pursue criminal charges against the five involved deputies, identified as Wang, John DeMartini, Alyssa Lorenzatti, Bryan Watt and Sgt. David Weidner.
An internal review, which would determine whether the deputies acted within department policy, is ongoing, and the sheriff's office has declined to provide a timeline for its conclusion.
San Mateo County Deputy Counsel David Silberman declined to say whether he would release the internal review at its conclusion, as required under a new transparency law that took effect in January.
The sheriff's office issued a false statement immediately after Chinedu Okobi's death, saying that Chinedu Okobi had punched a deputy before he was Tased.
Chinedu Okobi's sister, Facebook executive Ebele Okobi, wrote a long Facebook post in November after she was allowed to view video of the encounter. She accused the sheriff's office of lying, but the sheriff's office did not correct the false statement until March.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Detective Rosemerry Blankswade said at the time that the sheriff's office conducted no internal investigation and did not interview the involved deputies until after the criminal investigation was complete.
Despite that, the deputies returned to duty as of Oct. 31 and Weidner was assigned to a contentious county Board of Supervisors meeting where Chinedu Okobi's family and friends attended in protest.
Burris again reiterated that the video contradicts the version of events initially described by the sheriff's office, including that Okobi was "running in and out of traffic" as the initial justification for the stop. In the video, Okobi was walking on the sidewalk when first approached by Wang.
"Police did not have reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe he committed a crime," Burris said. But despite the lack of justification for the initial stop, when Okobi continued walking, Wang called for backup on an emergency code.
"What was the emergency?" Burris said. "They were like a pack of wolves on him."
Burris has called for a moratorium on Taser use in San Mateo County, as Okobi's was the third death that involved the use of stun guns last year.
He said it appeared the deputies were not trained in proper use of Tasers, as Wang deployed one seven times, despite that multiple deployments of Tasers can increase the risk of cardiac arrest.
Ebele Okobi said at Friday's news conference that the decision not to prosecute "shocks the conscience."
"It should not be that a human being can be killed, can be violently killed, can be tortured to death with impunity," she said.
Ebele Okobi extensively described the pain of her family, how her mother had to watch her child "brutally executed" on video.
"Imagine being told that the life of your child doesn't matter," Ebele Okobi said, adding that if the deputies had taken similar action against a dog, more would have been done about it.
Douglas said Chinedu Okobi's daughter lives in Nashville, but that she spoke to her father regularly and he had traveled by bus to visit her last summer. Then, she had to travel back to San Mateo to attend his funeral.
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U.S. arrests three men over hacking scheme targeting 60 million people
Nate Raymond
(Reuters) - Three men were arrested on Monday for engaging in a wide-ranging hacking and spamming scheme that targeted personal information of 60 million people including Comcast customers, U.S. prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Cybersecurity researcher Billy Rios points to a computer line reading "Gods Password," a password he was able to uncover by analyzing the software in a Pyxis medical supply dispenser that he says he purchased on Ebay for a few hundred dollars, in Redwood City, California October 10, 2014. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
Timothy Livingston, 30, Tomasz Chmielarz, 32, and Devin McArthur, 27, were named in an indictment filed in federal court in Newark, New Jersey that charged them with conspiracy to commit fraud and related activity among other offenses.
Prosecutors said Livingston, a Boca Raton, Florida, resident, was the leader of a series of computer hacking and illegal spamming schemes that targeted multiple companies and generated illegal profits exceeding $2 million.
The three men were arrested at their respective residences on Tuesday morning, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman in New Jersey said.
Michael Koribanics, Chmielarz's lawyer, said his client would plead not guilty at a court hearing on Tuesday. A lawyer for Livingston did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and an attorney for McArthur could not be identified.
Prosecutors said Livingston, who owned a spam company called "A Whole Lot of Nothing LLC," hired Chmielarz of Rutherford, New Jersey to author hacking tools and other programs that facilitated the hacking and spamming schemes.
Among the companies they targeted was a Pennsylvania-based telecommunications company that employed McArthur, a resident of Ellicott City, Maryland, who installed hacking tools in company networks to gain access to records for 50 million people, prosecutors said.
The company was not identified by name in court papers. But McArthur's LinkedIn page says he worked at Comcast Corp during the period in question. A Comcast spokeswoman had no immediate comment.
Livingston and Chmielarz also compromised tens of thousands of peoples' email accounts, including customers of a New York telecommunications company, which they then used to send spam, the indictment said.
Other companies targeted in the schemes included a New York-based technology and consulting company whose website was compromised and a Texas-based credit monitoring firm that was hacked, the indictment said.
In the case of the unnamed credit monitoring firm, the indictment said Livingston paid Chmielarz to write a program to steal a database containing 10 million records.
When law enforcement seized Livingston's computer in July, they discovered a database with 7 million of that company's records, the indictment said.
Reporting by Nate Raymond in New York; Editing by David Gregorio


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Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque: The Pink Mosque of Shiraz
Shiraz is well-known as the city of wine, poetry and fragrant orange groves. It is also famous for its happy, warm-blooded and hospitable people, leading an epicurean way of life. All these cultural characteristics have had a great influence upon various types of artistic and creative endeavors made in this city, giving rise to very unique, vivacious productions. One domain of art in which these cultural influences are apparently reflected is architecture. One of the architectural gems constructed by master architects in this city is Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, also known as the Pink Mosque, which makes one of the top tourist attractions in Shiraz.
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque was built as part of a larger complex by a member one of the most influential families in the 19th century Shiraz, during the Qajar period. Nowadays, hundreds of travelers and tourists go to visit this majestically beautiful mosque, mostly because of its unique tile work and the magnificent play of light produced by colorful sash windows in one of its shabestans or prayer halls. Undoubtedly, doing a simple search on Google leads you to hundreds of photos taken in this very special room, representing people framed by uniquely colorful and mystical patterns of light.
After this brief introduction, let's delve into some detail and get acquainted with Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, or the Pink Mosque, a must-see attraction in Shiraz, more fully.
A Brief History of Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, a.k.a. the Pink Mosque, the Rainbow Mosque and the Mosque of Colors, was constructed as part of a larger complex, including a house, a bathhouse, a school and a water cistern, by the order of Mirza Hassan Ali Nasir al-Mulk, the son of Ali Akbar Qavam al-Mulk, the Kalāntar or mayor of Shiraz.
The construction of the mosque began in 1876 and ended after almost twelve years in the year 1888. The architects of the mosque were Mohammad Hassan-e Memar, a noted architect who had also built the noted Eram Garden, Mohammad Hosseini Shirazi and Mohammad Reza Kashi-Saz-e Shirazi, a tile-maker whose name appears on the tiles covering the southern iwan (porch) of the mosque.
The Architecture of the Pink Mosque
Well, the enchanting work of the master architects mentioned above begins just at the entrance gate of the mosque. The main entrance of the mosque is located on the north-western side of Nasir al-Mulk Mosque. This rectangular entrance is beautifully adorned with pink tiles, covering the entrance from top to bottom. Several lines of poetry by Shurideh Shirazi, a 19th-century poet from Shiraz, are inscribed on a marble stone installed right in the middle of the arched portal of the mosque.
To enter the mosque, you should pass through a majestic wooden door. Passing the door, you will found yourself in a vaulted vestibule leading to the courtyard of the mosque. But wait, do not hurry getting into the mosque. Just at the beginning of the vestibule, in front of the entrance gate, there is a frame made of tiles which bears two lines of poetry by the grand poet of Shiraz, Sa'di. Under these lines we have the name of the architect of the mosque and its completion date.
Well, now you can buy the tickets and enter the courtyard. As with most of the mosques in Iran, the courtyard is rectangular in shape and includes an approximately long, rectangular pond, providing water for making ablutions.
On the northern and southern sides of the pond, there stand two iwans (porches), delicately decorated with pink tiles. The northern porch, which is grander in terms of decorations than the southern porch, is also called Taq-e Morvarid or Pearl Arch. In addition to enchanting tile-work and murqans, you can witness another type of decoration used in Persian architecture called Kāseh-Sāzi, where the decorations take the shape of bowls.
On the eastern and southern sides of the pond, there are two prayers halls. The eastern prayer hall, which decorated with Quranic verses and tiles in floral patterns, is nowadays turned into an exhibition, putting on display the artworks of contemporary Shirazian artists. The ceiling of this prayer hall, supported by seven columns, is decorated with maqeli tiling, a combination of brickwork and tiles. Hidden in one of the rooms in this prayer hall, you can visit the water-well which provided the water needed in the mosque. It is called Gāv-Chāh, literally meaning cow-well, since the water was drawn from the well by means of a cow.
However, the southern porch is much simpler, consisting of six niches organized on two sides of a central niche which incorporates the mihrab. This porch is flanked by two tiled minarets.
But the most dazzling and the most crowded part of the mosque is its western prayer hall. It includes six columns, in the form of tree of life, which direct you toward the mihrab (altar) of the mosque. In addition, the walls of the prayer hall are delicately tiled; especially the central aisle which is covered with Qajar era floral patterns in pink, yellow, blue and white tiles.
But, the highlight of the western prayer hall includes its stained glass windows. Whenever the light passes through the colorful glasses and reflects on the carpets and tiles covering the prayer hall, surreal patterns of light and color are formed in this unique room in the world. Here, you can stand among these patterns and take distinctive photos. Furthermore, you can get lost in the mystical patterns created by light and color here and have a spiritual journey, away from the painful world of our everyday life. However, you should be aware that if you want to experience this metaphysical world, you should be there in the mosque on time. The best time to attend the Nasir al-Molk is between 8 to 11 a.m., depending on which season you are visiting the Pink Mosque.
What to Do After Visiting Nasir al-Molk Mosque
Having finished visiting Nasir al-Molk Mosque, you would have lots of opportunities to visit some of the great tourist attractions in Shiraz, such as Naranjestan Qavam, Zinat al-Muluk House, Khan theological School, Vakil Bazaar and also the old Friday mosque of Shiraz.
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Q: Extern for class method I want to use extern keyword for class method in C++. I'm using Visual Studio 2019.
I want to force method inline, using __forceinline(without extern I will get unresolved external symbol).   I don't want to put method implementation in this header file, I want put implementation in other .cpp file.
I noticed that method may be inlined automaticly without extern and __forceinline and when method's implementation in .cpp file. How can I force it?
Example code:
class Window {
public:
  void Show();
};

That's ok!
class Window {
public:
  __forceinline void Show();
};

Gets unresolved external symbol when I calls this function from other CPP.
With extern I gets:
screenshot
For simple functions extern __forceinline works fine:
screenshot

A: You cannot specify extern for a member function.
The standard clarifies this in [dcl.stc]/5:

The extern specifier can be applied only to the names of variables and functions. The extern specifier cannot be used in the declaration of class members or function parameters.

When you use extern, you say to the compiler that you declare a variable or a function, but without defining it.  In the case of member functions, this is not needed: they can always be declared in a class body without being defined:
class A {
public:
       void f();  // you can define it in which ever compilation unit (cpp) you want
};
...
// Else where...may be in another cpp
void A::f() {...}

The linker will resolve the symbols when needed.
The inline is not so useful
The standard  in [dcl.inline]/2 says that inline is not guaranteed:

The inline specifier indicates to the implementation that inline
  substitution of the function body at the point of call is to be
  preferred to the usual function call mechanism. An implementation is
  not required to perform this inline substitution at the point of call;

Furthermore, [dcl.inline]/6 explains that inline and defined eleswhere is not something meant to work well:

An inline function or variable shall be defined in every translation unit in which it is odr-used and shall have exactly the same definition in every case.

(odr says that all the definitions must be exactly the same definition each time)
(in every translation unit means in every cpp or the headers therein included)
On the other side, the global optimizer of some modern compilers is able to achieve similar performance effects than inlined functions, and this  accross compilation units (cpp).
Implementation specific forceinline
MSVC 2019 uses inline carefully,  making a cost/benefit analysis to decide whether or not to inline.
forceinline allows you to overrule the compiler's judgement.  But it comes with all the requirements of the normal inline: so you need to have a definition of the function in the same compilation unit to get it work.

A: Two things:

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*You cannot declare a member function as extern.  These already have external linkage.

*For the compiler to inline a function or method, it has to be defined (as opposed to declared) in the header file.  This is so that the compiler can see it when compiling code that calls the function.
So, just put the function body in the header file and drop the extern.

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I don't want to put method implementation in this header file, I want put implementation in other .cpp file.

Sounds to me like you just want to have all declarations in one file like this:
This is your window.h- file:
class Window
{
public:
  void Show();
};

To have the implementation in another file, you have to use the scope operator.
This is the other window.cpp- file, in which you have the actual implementation of the function:
#include "window.h"

Window::Show()
{
    // Your implementation goes here
}

I hope I understood your question right and this helps.

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Q: Show that series converge or diverge If $\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n$ converge and has positive terms then decide if following series converge or diverge :
a) $\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n \cdot \sin{a_n}$
I think it converge since $\sin {a_n} \le 1$ so $\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n \cdot \sin{a_n} \le \sum_{n} ^{\infty} a_n$ but I don't know if it's true.
b) $\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \sqrt{a_n} \cdot \frac{n^{a_n}-1}{\ln{n}} $
here I have idea to use the fact that $\displaystyle \lim_{a_n \to 0}\frac{n^{a_n}-1}{a_n}= \ln{n}$ and we will have
$\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n\cdot \sqrt{a_n} \cdot \frac{n^{a_n}-1}{a_n \cdot \ln{n}} \to \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n\cdot \sqrt{a_n}$ and we know it converge .

A: Hint.
For a) $\displaystyle  |a_n\sin a_n|\le|a_n|$ implies $\displaystyle  \sum a_n\sin a_n$ is absolutely convergent, thus is convergent.
For b), we have two separate cases.
b.1) Assume $a_n \ln n \rightarrow 0$, then we have  $$   \sqrt{a_n} \: \frac{n^{a_n}-1}{\ln{n}} \sim a_n^{3/2}. \tag1$$ Now, as $n$ is sufficiently great, since $a_n$ tends to $0$, we have $a_n^{3/2}\leq C a_n$ for some constant $C$, implying the convergence of $\displaystyle  \sum a_n^{3/2}$, thus the convergence of $\displaystyle  \sum \sqrt{a_n}  \:\frac{n^{a_n}-1}{\ln{n}} $.
b.2) Assume that we don't have $a_n \ln n \rightarrow 0$, then the series  $\displaystyle  \sum \sqrt{a_n}  \:\frac{n^{a_n}-1}{\ln{n}}$ might be divergent, as Kelenner proved below, or it might be convergent as Jonas Meyer has proved here.


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Taz Believes UFC Ripped Off One Of His Ideas
By Damian Clarke • Published 13th December 2022
Despite saying that he "doesn't give a sh*t" what they've done, Taz does feel UFC took one of his concepts for their own.
The UFC established the BMF Championship in 2019, with the winner of the fight between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz becoming the inaugural title holder. On that night Masvidal was victorious, with The Rock being the one to put the belt around his waist.
However, Taz has now taken to social media to discuss how the title belt was a ripoff of his FTW Championship, which he established during his days in ECW. The title is now still within the family, being defended by his son HOOK in AEW.
Yes, that BMF concept is a complete ripoff of the FTW title… I really don't give a shit because fans who know the history know that's the vibe I started with the FTW title in late 90's….
Yes, that BMF concept is a complete ripoff of the FTW title… I really don't give a shit because fans who know the history know that's the vibe I started with the FTW title in late 90's…. https://t.co/vhbKpivt46
— taz (@OfficialTAZ) December 12, 2022
In the original Tweet which 'The Human Suplex Machine' was replying to, he noted that many other wrestlers have tried to establish their own titles, but his is the only one which has stood the test of time.
Correct. Some fans don't like it or feel it should be around but that's ok to me! It has had buzz around it from the ECW years, negative or positive..don't matter. FTW belt is STILL here, all the others that wrestlers created been long gone.
Correct. Some fans don't like it or feel it should be around but that's ok to me! It has had buzz around it from the ECW years, negative or positive..don't matter. FTW belt is STILL here, all the others that wrestlers created been long gone. https://t.co/tCkex1FS4e
Whilst Taz's in-ring days may now be over, he is a regular fixture on the All Elite Wrestling commentary team.
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European leaders failed to breach bitter divisions over migration during a mini-summit in Brussels Sunday, making chances increasingly slim they will reach any significant deal for managing the ongoing influx of economic migrants and asylum-seekers at a full-blown European Union meeting later this week.
Still, some leaders cited modest progress on a few issues — including a plan to set up migrant reception centers that is backed by France and Spain — even as Italy called for a major overhaul of the EU's current system of dealing with migration.
"I think it was better than expected, there was some progress that has been achieved," Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said, echoing a similar assessment by his Spanish counterpart, with both describing frank exchanges in the afternoon meeting. . . .
Yet agreement on a broad, overarching migration plan appeared elusive, and the summit was handicapped from the start, after being boycotted by eastern European countries deeply hostile over pressure to take in more asylum-seekers.
"EU Leaders Meet, But Fail to Agree on Migration." Lisa Bryant, VOANews.com, 2018-06-25.


My niece is visiting this week, and we are doing special things together like going to the movies with grandma, visiting great-grandma's house, and taking fancy drinks to the park. I once saw mustache straws and thought it would be fun for us to make something like that to put in our fancy drinks. We made these simple summer lips straws using hot pink card stock and neon bendy straws (how handy that the diameter of my hole punch is exactly the diameter of the straws). The lips template is here in case you want to make some too – just click on the image, print, cut, punch, and slide on straw. You could even encrust them with glitter for extra shimmer. Tonight we are going to eat spaghetti and meatballs for dinner and watch Lady & the Tramp!
Fun, Fun, Fun Aunt Amy!! I know Kendall is having a ball – where did you find french lemonade (what store)?
I come from a long line of fun aunts 🙂 We got the lemonade from Fresh Market – she called it her pink bubbles!
Oh boy! Special that he remembers me 🙂 I hope we can arrange a visit before the end of summer!
This is so cute. I wish I had a little girl to share it with. I may just have to do it for myself!
I can't wait to try this idea with the girls I nanny! Thank you, Amy!
Awesome, I'm having a girls night at my place soon! Gonna make these. Great idea!
Thanks, hope it's a great time!
oh my gosh this is a completely adorable idea!


New to the market with Bryan Little of RE/MAX Partners is this fully refurbished 4-bedroom home with new kitchen and bathrooms.
Situated in the lovely estate of Sallins Bridge and ten minutes from the train station it comes to the market in stunning condition throughout. The N7, Naas and Newbridge are all easily accessible.
Accommodation comprises of hall, sitting room, separate dining room, brand-new kitchen and separate garage. Upstairs are 4 newly refurbished bedrooms with master ensuite. All done in contemporary colours and to impeccable standard.
A fabulous home in a fabulous estate close to all amenities.
SERVICES/HEATING: Mains water, Mains sewerage, G.F.C.H.
New to the market with Bryan Little of RE/MAX Partners is this fully refurbished 4-bedroom home with new kitchen and bathrooms. Situated in the lovely estate of Sallins Bridge and ten minutes from the train station it comes to the market in stunning condition throughout. The N7, Naas and Newbridge are all easily accessible. Accommodation comprises of hall, sitting room, separate dining room, brand-new kitchen and separate garage. Upstairs are 4 newly refurbished bedrooms with master ensuite. All done in contemporary colours and to impeccable standard. A fabulous home in a fabulous estate close to all amenities. INTERNAL FEATURES All carpets included in sale All blinds included in sale All light fittings included in sale Appliances included in sale (All new) EXTERNAL FEATURES PVC double glazed windows PVC facia Patio area Landscaped garden Side gate Located in quiet cul de sac Property not overlooked to rear Cobble lock driveway SQUARE FOOTAGE: c.133.43 SQ MTR C.1436.22 SQ FT PROPERTY AGE: 20YRS GARDEN ORIENTATION: East SERVICES/HEATING: Mains water, Mains sewerage, G.F.C.H.
c.1.99 x 4.54m Freshly painted and includes, light fitting, downstairs storage, new wooden floor, phone point.
c.3.82 x 5.12m Freshly painted and includes, light fitting, open feature fireplace with a wrought iron insert and polished hearth, blinds, new wooden floor, TV point, double doors leading to dining area.
c.2.99 x 4.44m Freshly painted and includes, light fitting, new wooden floor, patio door leading to garden/patio area.
c.2.23 x 2.85m Freshly painted and includes, light fitting, recessed lighting, new high quality kitchen, tiled splash back area, stainless steel sink, area plumbed, new integrated dishwasher, oven, hob, cooker, extractor fan, new wooden floor, washing machine.
c.0.85 x 1.52m Light fitting, WC, WHB, new wooden floor, window.
c.4.67 x 2.98m Freshly painted and includes, light fitting, new fitted wardrobes, blind, new carpet, phone point.
c.2.20 x 1.81m Freshly painted and includes, Light fitting, extractor fan, floor tiling, tiled around sink area, tiled around shower area, shower cubicle with mains shower, WC, WHB.
c.2.95 x 3.84m Freshly painted and includes, light fitting, New carpet.
.2.23 x 2.93m Freshly painted with light fitting & carpet.
c.2.42 x 2.67m Freshly painted with light fitting & carpet.
c.2.18 x 1.88m Light fitting, wall tiling, floor tiling, WC, WHB, shower over bath.


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Brick arcade by MMX revitalises earthquake-hit public square in Mexico
Kristine Klein | 21 October 2019 Leave a comment
Brick archways fold around this public square in Jojutla, Mexico, which architecture studio MMX has redeveloped after it was left devastated following the country's deadly 2017 earthquake.
Central Gardens of Jojutla was constructed as part of a major effort to rebuild the wrecked areas of the town, located south of Mexico City.
Ochre brick arcades influenced by the traditional architecture of the region are arranged in a fan-like pattern, adjacent to the plaza's gardens.
The structures encircle a central courtyard, which is to be used as social and civic meeting area, and paved with brick and basaltic grey stone. Visitors can pass through the arch ways to enter verdant garden spaces that showcase an extensive array of local flora species. Nestled within the patches of greenery are stone benches.
Each of the public square's newly defined areas has a purpose and relates to the others. These designated spaces include leisure and community meeting points, a civic square and an open-air forum.
"The generation of a civic square with a new identity was only possible by understanding and ordering the previously disarticulated spaces and giving each of the spatial elements a new role while keeping a strong relationship between them," MMX said.
"Spaces that recognise and fortify the transit, pause, leisure and encounter of their users."
Trees were a primary influence for the garden's design as they were some of the only remnants left in the area following the earthquake.
Pavilion by Mexico City architects to become community centre in earthquake-hit town
"The Civic Centre of Jojutla was bound to become the 'Central Gardens of Jojutla' evoking the concept of resiliency by means of the vegetation," the architects added.
MMX worked closely with members of the community to realise the project allowing everyone to participate in its creation and development.
"Community leaders, historians, architects, government and the population were all actors of an open and participative process," the Mexican studio said.
MMX's Central Gardens of Jojutla is among a wave of projects initiated to rebuild areas devastated by the 19 September quake, which caused major destruction across the states of Puebla and Morelos, as well as the Greater Mexico City area, and killed over 350 people.
Studios Lanza Atelier and TO, and architect Alberto Odériz are also building a community centre in Ocuilan as part of reconstruction efforts. The project will be built from stacks of earthen blocks, some of which the team used to erect a small pavilion during last year's Design Week Mexico.
MMX, which is shortlisted for a Dezeen Award in the emerging architects category, was founded in 2010 by Jorge Arvizu, Ignacio del Río, Emmanuel Ramírez and Diego Ricalde. Its previous projects include an origami-like pavilion crafted from scaffolding and canvas and offset concrete and brick volumes that comprise an entire residential block in Mexico City.
Photography is by Dane Alonso.
Mexico's 2017 earthquake
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Swells generated by Isaac are affecting portions of the Lesser Antilles.
Forecasters said Isaac could bring as many as 10 inches of rain to some locations, 2 to 4 feet of storm surge, and life-threatening surf conditions.
It's disappointing, especially conceding from two set-pieces. The fixture remains due to be broadcast live on Sky Sports . They found Deeney a complete nuisance.