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From couch to countryside
The Marine Forum will focus on connectivity across time and distance.
Scotland’s top research farms will bring the countryside to the couch as part of LEAF’s Online Farm Sunday event.
With the current Covid-19 restrictions preventing many people visiting the countryside, SEFARI - a consortium of six globally renowned Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes - is offering virtual tours to show the work taking part on its research farms.
The tours - supported by SEFARI Gateway - include farms run by SRUC, James Hutton Institute and Moredun Research Institute, covering widely diverse farming systems across the country.
They illustrate how research can help with the major challenges facing society, from climate change and biodiversity declines to animal welfare and precision farming.
A tour of SRUC’s Kirkton and Auchtertyre estate, in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, will show the challenges faced by farmers in the harsh mountainous regions of Scotland. At SRUC’s Crichton Royal Farm, in the green, productive grasslands of Dumfries and Galloway, visitors will be able to visit a robotic milking parlour where the Langhill dairy herd is milked.
At Glensaugh farm in Aberdeenshire, home to James Hutton Institute’s Climate-Positive Farming Initiative, visitors will learn how pasture management and agroforestry, alongside renewable energies, can play an important role in mitigating the impacts of climate change, while a visit to the institute’s Centre for Sustainable Cropping at Balruddery farm, near Dundee, will show how different cropping systems can help increase food production, and protect the environment and the biodiversity it supports.
Finally, the tour of Moredun Research Institute’s Firth Mains Farm, near Roslin in Midlothian, will show the work of researchers to tackle parasites and diseases that impact on the health and welfare of livestock.
Dr Charles Bestwick, SEFARI Gateway Director, said: “The Covid-19 lockdown has made us all think more inventively about how we connect, and virtual tours are providing an exciting widening of access to, and discussion on, SEFARI research.”
The virtual events are part of LEAF’s Online Farm Sunday event on 28 March.
To tour the SEFARI farms, visit: http://bit.ly/SEFARIfarmtours
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Shreveport Q-Prom Goes Virtual
Meeting LGBTQ community needs and celebrating local artists
Last year, ShrevePride Productions hosted the city’s first-ever Q-Prom and was designed to kick off Pride month and provide a space for the LGBT+ community to connect, network and live their best lives as their true, authentic selves. The event was wildly successful, attracting hundreds of attendees from Shreveport, Bossier City, northwest Louisiana and neighboring states.
For 2020, co-founders Steven Knight, Nicole Ortiz and Sam Ortiz had planned on a sophomore year to elevate the in-person event to new heights of exploration, perspective and connection. But, as the coronavirus impact and the concern for health and safety grew, they began to shift its focus to providing much-needed outlets and conversations that many in the community discovered were lacking due to the challenges presented by the stay-at-home order, unemployment and other issues.
Shreve Pride Productions has chosen to meet the moment with a month-long series of free virtual events ranging from fashion advice and cocktails to chats about social intersectionality and mental health.
“As a global community, we are navigating virtually uncharted waters, learning how to sit in our peace and assess our identities in new and challenging ways,” said organizer Steven Knight. The online events will run throughout Pride month (June), culminating in a final virtual event, the “Pieces of Pride” party, on Saturday, June 27, which will be filled with performances by local drag and music artists to social meetups and games.
“The goal of ‘Pieces of Pride’ is to bring people together, to provide resources to the LGBT+ community, and to help out the LGBT+ creatives who have been impacted financially by COVID-19. Special live chats will feature guests like drag artist Lemon POP, health-care professional Dr. Ly Pham, LGBT+ advocate Ashley Johnson, and licensed professional counselor Felicia Kay.
The month will also include “Pieces of Pride: Prep Parties” each Friday night. The events start with Vessel Vintage on fashion (June 6), followed by Joey Guin & ZaZa Gigante on hair and makeup (June 12), Mallory Oswalt preparing a magnificent meal (June 19), and Brandon Manning teaching tasty party drinks (June 26).
The big Pieces of Pride virtual party (Saturday, June 27) will replace this year’s in-person event and will feature drag performances by Mirage, Jade Summers, Lady Phat Kat and Faye Hexx along with music performances by A.J. Haynes of Seratones; Ansley Rimmer, Chris Rimmer and Hali Kha of Hydrogen Child; Frank Jones; and national acts sponsored by Q97.3 FM. Lastly, the celebrations will conclude with The Morning After Party with Lyons Pride Coffee streamed live on Saturday, June 28.
For the full list of events, times and how to engage, visit ShrevePride’s Facebook page (facebook.com/shreveportqprom). Participation is free and open to all.

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The Urban Soul Orchestra (USO) are not only able to provide music during the drinks reception, dinner and after dinner dancing for corporate Awards ceremonies but they are also able to provide live music for Award Stings.
A night with USO, features a bespoke entertainment package which could include for example a Chill Out Set for during the drinks reception, Acoustic Ensemble during dinner and for the Award Stings, finishing the night in style with the Little Big Band.
At the National Business Awards 2014 at Grosvenor House, USO provided a 6 piece Acoustic Ensemble to perform during the drinks reception followed by 17 different Award Stings.
Urban Soul Orchestra are very experienced at performing for major corporate Awards Ceremonies and have provided music at multiple award evenings in the past including: The Pride Of Britan Awards 2010 - 2013, The National Business Awards on two occasions and The BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Awards 2013 - present at prestigious venues including Celtic Mannor, Merchant Taylors' Hall and Old Billingsgate.
USO has the knowledge and expertise to work closely with your production team to create a seamless live performance and add something special to your Awards evening.
Thank you for preforming for us last week, it was wonderful having you there, the music was a great fit for our audience & a great success with our first live stings!
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This post is part of the series Budget Guide
Other posts in this series:
- Budget Guide: Monthly Income and Bill Schedule (Current)
- Budget Guide: Evaluating Housing, Bills and Expenses
- Budget Guide: Organize Your Savings!
I believe I had been modestly frugal for most, if not all, of my life. I am the type of person that really dislikes seeing hard earned money leave my bank account, unless it is for something that I have planned for. I might, on rare occasion, do a spontaneous purchase, but then I usually tighten my belt for weeks afterward to not just make up for it but to save double the amount.
I just dislike spending money unless it is absolutely necessary. I have been keeping track of my income, expenses, and savings – in one form or another – since I moved out on my own and became solely responsible for my own rent, bills, and day-to-day expenses. I have been intentionally putting money away into my savings all of my adult life, and though by no means am I an expert or even exceptional, I feel that I have learned quite a bit from my experiences.
The next few posts will be about finances, specifically how to set a budget and build up a savings for the future. If you do not already have a budget or method for tracking your expenses, feel free to use this as a guide.
Average Monthly Income
The place to start this journey is to understand your total monthly income, whether you are paid weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Do you have one source of income or multiple sources? Do you have a steady income that is about the same every paycheck or does your pay fluctuate from paycheck to paycheck? All of this information is very important to understand, because it is difficult to set a budget without knowing how much money you bring in on a monthly basis.
I recommend tracking your income for a few months using a basic spreadsheet. If you are in a hurry to set your budget and your income is somewhat steady, you can fill in the spreadsheet retrospectively. However, I find it easier to track moving forward. Three months is a good sample size.
Also about what time of the month do you receive your paycheck(s)? For example, I am paid biweekly so I usually have two paychecks a month — one near the beginning and one around the middle of the month. Every once in a while I receive three paychecks in a month. It sounds great at first because you think: “Oh! A whole extra paycheck to play with!” Unfortunately, this extra paycheck tends to throw my bill paying schedule for the following month out of whack.
How you deposit your paycheck(s) is up to you. Some businesses still only hand out paper checks which require you to physically go to your local bank to deposit it. Others allow a direct deposit option where the money is sent directly to your bank account. I have chosen direct deposit as my bank does not have any branch offices within a thirty minute drive so it is near impossible to get to an office before it closes without taking time off of work.
Once you have a clear idea of your monthly income, take a look at all of the bills you pay on a monthly basis and mark down when they are due and when you usually pay the bills.
Since I have a biweekly paycheck, I divide my bills into two groups: those that are paid using the first paycheck of the month and those that are paid from the second paycheck.
The first group of bills paid are rent, since it is due on the first of every month, and insurance, as it is usually due in the first week of the month.
The second group of bills include utilities, electricity, internet and mobile phone as all of these are due towards the second half of the month (usually all after the 15th of a month).
Dividing up my bill paying like this works very well as the rent is usually a huge chunk of money that is taken out at one time. I use a Google calendar to keep track of when bills are due and which ones have been paid and on what day.
How you pay your bills is your choice. Quite a few years ago, I decided to go the paperless route. This allows me to pay my bills the day my paycheck becomes available in my account and mark them as paid in my calendar without having to wait for mail and sort through papers.
To start on your budget journey, I recommend setting up a calendar for scheduling your monthly bills and a spreadsheet for tracking your monthly income. These can be a physical calendar and spreadsheet or digital. Some people really like the feel of paper and writing by hand.
For convenience sake, I have chosen to utilize Google Drive with its calendar and spreadsheets. I already have a Google account so it made sense to use its built-in features. This allows me access to my information from anywhere I have Internet access.
In the calendar, I create an “event” for each bill and have chosen a color to represent bills so I can see when all are due at a quick glance. I usually label the bills: BILL – utilities ($xx.xx) so I can easily see which bill it is and how much without having to open the “event”. After a bill has been paid, I modify the label to reflect that: PAID 6/17 – Utilities ($xx.xx).
For the spreadsheet, I created a very simple table with a column for deposits and one for each month of the year. In the rows beneath, I mark what type of deposit it is (paycheck, dividend, other) and how much is received. Using the basic formula =sum() to total the cells in a column, I gather the total for each month and then for the whole year.
Below is a sample of the spreadsheet. Scroll to the right to see all of the months.
Today we talked about the importance of knowing your average monthly income and having a bill schedule. Both are important when it comes to setting a budget and making plans to save more. In our next post, we’ll take a closer look at ways to lower your monthly living expenses.
Continue reading this series:
Budget Guide: Evaluating Housing, Bills and Expenses

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Dr Helena Joshi has performed Kathak dance solo at Sangeet Mela twice: first as a Rising Star Award winner in 2014, then as a featured artist in 2015. Now in 2019 she returns to give Padhant (recitation of bols) for her student Ku Saee Sane (Rising Star Award – Kathak dance).
Helena Joshi has learnt many styles of dance in the past including Indian, Bollywood and various western styles of dance including jazz, tap, ballet, latin and contemporary dance. However she always had this intuitive feeling and resonance towards Classical Indian Dance. Two years ago whilst studying Medicine, destiny answered her intention and introduced her to her Guru Prerana Deshpande whilst travelling to India. Since then she has travelled to Pune, India three times and learnt Kathak in a guru-shishya parampara for a total of 5 months over 2 years and return to Australia in the year and engage in daily ‘riaaz’ whilst continuing full time university.
Helena’s Guru, Prerana Deshpande is one of the leading exponents of Kathak dance in India. She studied Kathak under Guru-Shishya Parampara from legendary Dr. Rohini Bhate, the doyen of Lucknow and Jaipur gharanas for over twenty years. Prerana Deshpande is known for equal mastery over various aspects of Kathak. She is particularly renowned for her graceful movements, abhinaya (expression) and command over the laya. Her deep understanding of music and literature has led to scholars and critics acknowledge her as a ‘Complete Kathak Artist’.

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This downtown pocket serves as the link between Chicago’s bustling Loop and the rapidly developing Fulton Market District pocket neighborhood in the West Loop community. A sea of cyclists can be seen each morning riding down Milwaukee Avenue, sharing the road with commercial vehicles and cement trucks, illustrating this area’s quickly evolving reputation from a 20th century industrial zone to one with glassy high-rises and posh restaurants and nightclubs.
Due to its industrial building stock, the Fulton River District is known for its swank loft condominiums and trendy open floor plan warehouse-to-office conversions. But there’s been a flood of new construction in recent years, bringing hundreds of new upscale apartments and much needed retail to main corridors along Grand and Milwaukee avenues. One notable holdout throughout the years is the old Blommer Chocolate Factory, whose presence is evident by the thick smell of freshly processed cocoa beans.
Transit connectivity is bolstered by the Grand Blue Line station, bus routes along Milwaukee and Grand avenues, and quick access to commuter rail service at Ogilvie and Union stations. New sections of riverwalk are created in conjunction with continued development along the riverfront as per official Chicago River Corridor design guidelines and standards first adopted in 2005 and further revised in 2019.
Looking for real estate in Fulton River District, IL? @properties can help you find Fulton River District homes for sale, Fulton River District real estate agents, and information about the Fulton River District real estate market. Find information about Fulton River District schools and nearby amenities like restaurants, banks, airports, etc.


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Designed to be built-in or autonomous, this showcase, consists of white lacquered backs with crystal shelves supported by drivers and backlight LED RGB at the back side, while the upper part consists of linear lighting with integrated lighting for better projection of the products.
At the bottom it has a white lacquered drawer with telescopic guides. The composition is surrounded by gray lacquered frame , which defines the entire composition.
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The furniture can be made in any desired dimentions, color or wood veneer yield with all or portions of the following color collection.
You can contact us to create any furniture you wish, according to your color needs in any measurements would fit your store.

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The Practice Of Medicine: What Does The Future Hold?
Reuters reports on a survey of physician attitudes about how the health law might change their profession. Meanwhile, in California, family physicians are targeting young people in efforts to recruit future doctors.
Reuters: Next Generation Of Doctors Sees Gloomy Future
A majority of young doctors feel pessimistic about the future of the U.S. health care system, with the new health care law cited as the main reason, according to a survey released to Reuters on Wednesday. Nearly half of the 500 doctors surveyed think the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's signature domestic policy achievement, will have a negative effect on their practices, compared with 23 percent who think it will be positive (Yukhananov, 4/11).
The Sacramento Bee: Family Doctors Try To Recruit Sacramento Teens To Profession
The Future Faces of Family Medicine (is) a program started last school year by family medicine residents at UC Davis and Sutter Health, along with the California Academy of Family Physicians, to recruit more youths -- especially those from low-income and ethnic minority backgrounds -- into their often-unsung profession. California and the United States face a shortage of primary care doctors that threatens to get worse. The CAFP expects as many as 30 percent of California family physicians to retire within the next few years, and for the state's deficit to reach 17,000 doctors by 2015 (Rubenstein, 4/12).

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Probably the biggest MOC I've made; the design is based on --> https://board.ttvpodcast.com/t/andrakis-shadow-of-nothing/18338
After seeing that, I challenged myself to make a similar creature out of only black parts.
Here it is
I made him gappy so that he would look more like a skeleton.
He has giant claws and a large tail for balance.
He is so big he doesn't fit in the background!
With the tail he is very long.
He's got a rib cage too! (even if it's hard to see)
Once again the black vahki head comes in to save me.
The eyes are where the normal vahki head's are, but It's hard to see because everything's black.
Abducting the brain of Poukohu.
A size comparison.
What are you doing?!
Let go of her!
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Hollywood couple Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are reportedly gearing up to take their relationship to the next level.
According to Hollywood Life, the engaged pair are busy revamping their new 33.5-acre Tennessee property which the Hannah Montana star bought for $5.8 million in August 2017.
A source close to Cyrus revealed that "Miley and Liam have been spending a lot of time at the home she bought last year in Tennessee. It's a gorgeous five bedroom home that's only a few miles from the town of Franklin, where she grew up."
Their future home is reportedly a vast 6,869 square feet property with a pool and a mini golf course surrounded by a wooded area. The insider went on to say, "Miley and Liam have been in full on nesting mode. She's been redecorating the place and slowly making it over into her dream home."
"Miley isn't talking much about her plans for a family, but she has always been clear that she wants to raise her kids in Tennessee, where she grew up," the pop star's friend revealed to Hollywood Life. "She still considers that home and feels like it's the best place to raise her kids, out of the spotlight. She's not pregnant yet as far as I know, but it's pretty clear she and Liam are getting ready for that next step."
Although the couple has remained mum about their baby plans, a friend revealed, "Miley says they've never been more deeply in love than they are right now. They've been having a lot of hot baby making sex, that's part of what's really brought them closer than ever. They've both agreed that they're at the place in their lives that they'd actually be ready if she got pregnant."
On the other hand, the couple still remain undecided about marriage. "Miley and Liam consider themselves married," the singer's friend had told the outlet. "They refer to each other like they are, too, so it's a bit confusing. But Miley swears they haven't actually tied the knot and she says they may never do it. They want to have a family and be together forever, but they legit might never get married."

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All too often, to speak of South Italy is to speak of the social and economical problems it is regrettably known for; this is an image tied to penalizing occurrences and situations, misrepresenting the spirit and the humanity of this part of Italy.
Located on the beach at Mahoe Bay, Virgin Gorda, this Villa has magnificent sea views looking out towards Tortola and features spectacular sunsets. The pristine, white sand beach and world class snorkeling of Mahoe Bay are at your doorstep. With over 4,000 square feet of living space, this luxury Villa can accommodate up to 12 people, comfortably.
Welcome to Adagio Villa - Mahoe Bay's newest and most luxurious villa property. Cool breezes, clear deep blue skies, crystal clear waters, white sand and spectacular view of some of the other 50 Virgin Islands greet visitors as they arrive at Adagio Villa.


MSP for onion: Farmers block roads
Hubli, Oct 25 (UNI) Farmers of Dharwad district today staged road blockades at different places in the district, demanding revision of minimum support price (MSP) for onion.
Rasta rokos were staged at Hebsur, Haro Belavadi, Byhatti, blocking vehicular traffic.
The agitators threatened to further intensify the stir if the Government failed to revise the MSP.
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Snow Forecast 11 pm 23 Apr 2018(local time) Weather Forecast for Whakapapa at 2300 m altitude issued:
Days 0-3 Whakapapa Weather Summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).
Days 4-6 Whakapapa Weather Summary:Heavy rain (total 32.0mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, stormy winds from the NNE by Sat night).
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Do you feel sick after eating?
Do you always feel tired?
Do you have digestive upsets?
Do you get the feeling that something is wrong with you but aren’t sure what?
Do you want to be able to ask for a specific test and just have it done so you can know once and for all?
Testing is available through a private accredited medical laboratory. Please call us on 01895 602 695 or email us on firstname.lastname@example.org for more information or to enquire about the different tests below. Please note that a nutrition consultation is required before being recommended for any of the tests below. Laboratory Testing is available at an additional cost and is available in the following key areas. Only medical doctors can provide you with a diagnosis. These tests are for the purpose of a nutrition consultation and results can be shared with your GP.
– IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
– Healthy Bacteria and Unhealthy bacteria
– Yeast growth
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– Intestinal permeability – Leaky Gut
– Other Digestion problems
– Food Allergy testing
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– Full analysis of optimal nutrition
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Nutrigenomics testing is provided through Lifecode Gx. Please enquire about testing costs. Here are some key reports that can be analysed once you’ve submitted a saliva sample and we have your DNA assessed.
- Nutrient Core
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Fed Cup: Elena Baltacha defeat ends GB hopes against Argentina
Great Britain's hopes of promotion to Fed Cup World Group II ended as Elena Baltacha lost to Argentina's Maria Irigoyen in Buenos Aires.
Irigoyen won 7-5 3-6 6-1 to give the hosts an unassailable 3-1 lead in the tie, after Laura Robson had earlier lost 6-4 4-6 6-2 to Paula Ormaechea.
The result means Britain must return to the Euro/Africa Group and attempt to qualify again next February.
"It is a tough defeat for us," said GB captain Judy Murray.
Argentina retain their place in the eight-nation World Group II in 2014, but Murray drew positives from the progress made by her team.
"We are getting closer to the play-offs and hopefully next year we can go one better," she added. "We had a lot of chances and didn't manage to take them - the Argentine team played very well.
"I think that the crowd created an amazing atmosphere, something that you don't see at Tour events.
"For us, compared to [previous ties in] Israel and Sweden, we had never played in front of a crowd like that before, it was almost like a carnival."
Britain and optimistic they could end their 20-year absence from the World Group, with world number 38 Robson taking on the 143rd-ranked Ormaechea in the third rubber.
However, the 19-year-old Briton has been struggling for form recently, while Ormaechea reached a WTA final on clay earlier this year and was much more comfortable on the surface.
The Argentine, 20, followed up her win over Johanna Konta on day one by moving into a healthy lead against Robson, but the Londoner fought back from a set and a break down to force a decider.
It was Ormaechea who looked the class act, though, as Robson's continuing problems on serve resurfaced, and she was broken three times on the way to defeat in two hours and 11 minutes.
"I am disappointed," said Robson. "Ormaechea played better than I was expecting and her backhand really surprised me.
"It was tough with the crowd but a good learning experience."
Konta had been originally selected to play the fourth rubber but, having lost her first ever Fed Cup singles match on Saturday, captain Murray opted to switch her for the more experienced Baltacha.
That was not a selection without risk, as the 29-year-old Scot played her first match in nearly nine months only last week following a lengthy injury lay-off.
Baltacha's ranking has consequently slipped to 208 but, as a former top-50 player, she should have had enough to hurt the 202-ranked Irigoyen.
She made a solid start but repeatedly gave up strong positions with unforced errors - her final total reaching 76 - and despite battling to a final set, she went down in two hours and 34 minutes.
"I gave it everything and I'm obviously really disappointed," said Baltacha. "She didn't give me any pace and it was very hard work to keep dictating every single point.
"I thought I was on my way when I broke to start the third but it wasn't meant to be."
In the elite World Group semi-finals, Russia completed a remarkable fightback from two down to beat Slovakia 3-2 in Moscow, while rain saw play suspended in Palermo on Sunday with Italy leading the Czech Republic 2-1.

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An enraged homeless man claimed he was HIV-positive and then punched and spit at a transit worker who tried to boot him from a subway car early Saturday in Brooklyn, a train conductor told The Post.
The heated encounter came at around 9 a.m. as the C train reached its last stop at Euclid Avenue in East New York and the conductor asked passengers to exit so workers could remove trash.
But the homeless man, who was snoozing alongside a “full shopping cart and a couple of bags,” refused, roaring “No!” according to the conductor, who would give only his first name, Trevor.
“He started screaming, ‘I will f–k you up! I will murder you!’ and ‘I’m HIV-positive!’” Trevor recalled.
Then the man “charged the [train] operator, punched him and spat at him,” Trevor said.
The sputum landed on his colleague’s forehead, Trevor said.
The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was taken to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn. There was no word on his condition late Saturday.
Police said late Saturday that a 51-year-old homeless man “spit but missed” and was “removed to Brookdale Hospital for psychiatric evaluation.”
Cops removed the unidentified homeless man.
The confrontation was par for the pandemic course. The subway system’s unprecedented nightly shutdowns for deep cleaning has only made the job more perilous for workers, Trevor said.
“This is what we deal with every day,” he said. “They’re angrier and more aggressive now.”
Police said late Saturday that a 51-year-old homeless man who “spit but missed” was “removed to Brookdale Hospital for psychiatric evaluation.”
Meanwhile on Saturday, the MTA scrapped a one-day experiment in which homeless people booted from trains were offered shelter from the morning’s cold snap inside MTA buses parked outside end-of-line stations.
“The weather has improved, and we have no plans to deploy any additional buses Saturday night or into the future,” MTA spokeswoman Kayla Shults said.
“This is another example of the city’s failure to effectively deal with the homeless who need services and shelter,” said Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Tony Utano.
Additional reporting by Laura Italiano


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Property managers are often faced with the unenviable task of educating investors and owners on how a property will deteriorate with age and wear and tear.
A property manager on a recent online forum summed it up perfectly with an analogy of getting a car serviced.
Everyone gets their car serviced and invests money into making sure it is safe to drive, presents well and causes minimal issues.
This is a great explanation, and it begs the question why property owners don’t think their property is something to invest in to ensure it looks its best, is safe and causes them little hassle.
Throughout my career, I have regularly done routine inspections, and as well as reporting the condition of the property and how the tenant is keeping it, I also suggest improvements needed in the future or when the property is next vacant.
Looking at properties we have re-leased this year, we have had owners who have:
- Repainted throughout
- Replaced floor coverings
- Installed air conditioning units or ceiling fans (especially coming into summer)
- Freshened up gardens and lawns
- Replaced window furnishings.
In some instances, owners have achieved rent increases of up to $50 per week, depending on market conditions at the time.
One owner went to the expense of new paint, carpet and window coverings knowing that while they wouldn’t get a rent increase, but the property needed to be freshened up.
They were aware the property was tired and that it wouldn’t have achieved the prior rent return if it was left as is.
How do you get owners to invest this kind of money between tenancies?
It’s not to say: “Mr and Mrs Landlord how do you feel about investing a good part of $10,000 between tenancies?”
The key to my success rate of improvements is that my owners are conditioned through every routine inspection report as to the state of their property.
Mentioning things like: “The tenant is taking care of the property and there is no immediate maintenance to report at the time of inspection” is something we all mention.
But what if we said: “While the tenant is taking care of the property and there aren’t any maintenance issues to action at the time of inspection, we would recommend that when the property becomes vacant, you repaint and recarpet. This will help with the rentability of the property but also help you achieve the most rent you can”.
Not only do we see direct results on the rental side of things when an owner spends some time and money improving a property, we believe this attention will help the owner with capital growth.
We don’t have to be valuers, builders or be able to predict the future to make suggestions like this.
It’s easy to do with our own eyes and knowing what makes a property more attractive to tenants when it’s being advertised.
I have two property owners at the moment who know they will need to replace carpet and repaint within two years and they have known this for the past couple of years.
This way the news that it’s time to make improvements will not come as a shock, and when the property is vacant, we will put a plan in place to get the job done, get new professional photos and bring it to the market with its new look.


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Fatalities attributed to confined space working are still significant. There are many studies and statistics available. According to data collected there are approximately 90 fatalities every year in the US and 15 in the UK. Approximately 40% to 60% of those fatalities involve attempted rescues. Confined space fatalities can be prevented by establishing an effective confined space system and following procedures.
Some of the hazards attributed to confined space atmospheres are, flammable gases, oxygen deficiency, oxygen enrichment and combustible dusts. But there are also other hazards that may be present, such as electrical/mechanical equipment, visibility, noise, temperature and claustrophobia.
Confined spaces are hazardous and dangerous. It is important that we take reasonable precautions in or around them, which includes rescue operations.
Many employers and employees fail to recognise the characteristics of confined spaces, which affects the decision making process and the failure to impose proper safeguards.
Employers need to recognise confined spaces and provide the training/competencies required for employees to evaluate the presence and hazards of confined spaces.
Confined spaces can be defined as any place, such as a chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench, pipe, sewer, flue, well or other similar space in which, by the nature of its enclosure, there are risks identified within the enclosed space.
Employees need to be competent in confined space operations and trained according to the risk. Managers/supervisors require competence in formulating risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work and issuing of permits.
Training should also include the requirement for emergency arrangements to be in place, which includes the rescue and first aid of casualties.
Legislation and regulation differs by country, but provides an approved code of practice and guidance for those who work or control work in confined spaces.
In the UK there are legislative requirements that employers should adhere to such as the “Health and Safety at Work Act 1974” where they are required to provide information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure the health and safety at work of employees. This shall include specific training for working in confined space and an awareness of the regulations covering the need to enter, understanding of the work to be undertaken, the hazards, and the necessary precautions; understanding of safe systems of work, and ‘permits-to-work’; along with an understanding of emergencies and emergency arrangements
The confined space regulations 1997
The regulation cover a wide range of subject matter and guidance for employers to follow, some of these include:
- Definition and examples of confined space
- Associated hazards
- Provide risk assessments that identify the hazards and risk to workers, and the control measures required
- Preventing the need for entry unless it is not reasonably practicable to achieve the purpose without entering
- Safe working in confined spaces and the precautions that should be included in the safe system of work
- Main elements to be considered in a safe system of work, and procedures to be adopted for a ‘permit-to-work’
- Emergency procedures and arrangements, types and nature of the rescue, recovery of casualties from a confined space and the provisions to support emergency arrangements
- Type of plant and equipment for use in confined spaces
- Size and openings to enable safe access to and egress from confined spaces
- Respiratory protective equipment should be suitable for the purpose
- Other equipment may include ropes, harnesses, fall arrest gear, lifelines, first aid equipment, PPE etc.
- Maintenance of equipment to ensure that it is ‘maintained in an efficient state, in efficient order and in good repair’
- Examination and testing as per manufacturer or supplier’s instructions also the frequency and type of examination
- Training we should look at in more detail as this is the important factor to reduce fatalities with in confined space working
It is therefore important that training meets the requirements of the regulations and legislation. It is not simply a case of sending employees on a “Confined Space Course” to tick a so called box. It is the quality and content of the training course that is paramount in ensuring that employees are deemed competent.
Regulations give guidance on training and what should be taken into account i.e. practical use of equipment and safety features, identification of defects and, where appropriate, it should involve demonstrations and practical exercises. Employees should be familiar with the equipment and procedure that their company employs before working in confined spaces.
Where applicable employees who may be involved in any emergency rescue should be trained for that purpose, dependent on their role or responsibility. This type of training should include: use of rescue equipment, emergency procedures, rescue techniques and exercise, shut down of process plant procedures, First Aid and equipment including regular and periodic exercising.
Courses should meet the occupational standards of industry with clear defined learning outcomes and the knowledge criteria to meet those learning outcomes.
To ensure that employees are competent in confined space operations, the assessment processes should be both practical observation and written test to confirm understanding of knowledge.
Training should be on-going with a natural progression through confined space training dependent on the risk involved and the role in which the individual partakes. The level of the course and the assessments should reflect this.
Standardisation of courses for employees will ensure that there is consistency in communication, training and assessment.
Employers should ensure that the training they provide staff with is suitable and sufficient for the tasks in hand. CPD’s (Continual Professional Development) records should be set up and recorded to demonstrate the employee’s competence and record of training. As I have mentioned earlier with on-going training it is also important that refresher training is undertaken to ensure that skills and knowledge are refreshed, it also provides a means to update employees with any change or revision in regulatory standards.
Employers should ensure that training providers have the minimum of equipment and facilities to meet standards required for the qualification being taught. For example a Confined Space “Emergency Rescue” course require the appropriate equipment for the Risk and the Emergency Rescue.
Although the equipment and facilities will be generic, they must still be suitable and meet any design specification required.
The facilities must be able to provide simulated confined spaces covering a range of scenarios, including vertical entry and travel, horizontal entry and travel, various access openings, some with ability to demonstrate and practice lifting/lowering. As well as reflecting types of entry and travel distances the simulator should also be capable of simulating sensory perceptions (reduced visibility, noise/hearing, moving in restricted space).
PPE must meet regulatory standards and be appropriate for the course but should include: Coveralls, Gloves, Footwear, and Head Protection.
Suitable RPE-Escape Breathing Apparatus-Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (Full Duration)-Airline or Trolley Units with Breathing Apparatus Control Boards.
Other equipment should include Detection/Testing and Monitoring Equipment, Ventilation Equipment, Chemical Suits, Tripods, Fall arrest block/winch, Harnesses, Ropes/Slings/Lines, Lamps/Torches, First Aid & Rescue Equipment and casualty simulators. As you can imagine this list is not exhaustive, but highlights the equipment that may be required to provide quality training for employees to be assessed as competent in working with confined spaces.
It is also important that training staff are suitably qualified, i.e. hold current instructional and assessing qualifications, have relevant experienced and technical knowledge in confined space operations.
So it is important that employers ensure that training providers can provide a selection if not all of the above, dependant on the course requirements.
We know there is a risk to workers in confined spaces and fatalities are still occurring. We have regulations that highlight controls measures and Safe Systems of Works that protect workers
Employers have a responsibility to ensure that they provide all employees with quality training and instruction relevant to their role and responsibilities in confined space operations.
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2H9124 PIPE Caterpillar parts D337 PIPE
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MARINE ENGINE D337 Caterpillar
To remove a lift cylinder, support bracket (1) must be installed on the opposite lift cylinder. See the topic, Install And Remove Support Bracket. If both lift cylinders are removed at the same time, use tooling (A) as a support for the lift arms as shown.
Move all control levers backward and forward to release the pressure in the hydraulic system. Slowly loosen the cap to release any pressure in the hydraulic tank. Let the hydraulic oil become cool before any lines are disconnected in the hydraulic system.
1. Disconnect oil lines (2) from the tube assemblies. 2. Fasten a hoist to the lift cylinder. Remove plate (3) that holds pin (4) for the rod end of the lift cylinder to the lift arms. Remove pin (4). Lower the rod end of the lift cylinder. 3. Fasten the hoist as shown to the lift cylinder. Remove bolt (5) that holds pin assembly (6) for the head end of the lift cylinder. Remove pin assembly (6).4. Remove lift cylinder (7). The weight is 45 Kg (100 lb.). The following steps are for installation of the lift cylinders.5. Put 5P960 Multipurpose Grease in the bores for the pins.6. Fasten a hoist and put lift cylinder (7) in position.7. Install pin (6) that holds the head end of lift cylinder (7) in place. Install the bolt (5) that holds pin (6) in place.8. Raise the lift cylinder into position. Install pin (4) that holds the rod end of the lift cylinder in the lift arms. Install plate (4).9. Connect oil lines (2) to the tube assemblies.10. Remove support bracket (1) from the opposite lift cylinder. See the topic, Install And Remove Support Bracket. Remove tooling (A) if both lift cylinders were removed.11. Fill the hydraulic system with oil to the correct level. See the Operation And Maintenance Manual. Put 5P960 Multipurpose Grease in the fittings for the head end and rod end bearings.


Remember the bright yellow Toyota Yaris that was spotted on a transporter along NKVE last November? Well, this piece of news came straight from the horse’s mouth – UMW Toyota Motor has confirmed that the “Vios hatchback” will in fact be introduced for the Malaysian market, and it will arrive within the second quarter of the year.
The big news is that it will be locally assembled at the newly-built Assembly Services Sdn Bhd (ASSB) plant in Bukit Raja, Klang, where the Vios facelift is also made. The Yaris is currently sold in Thailand and Indonesia, and the latter market gets the 2NR 1.5 litre four-cylinder engine, which is the same unit used by the Perodua Myvi.
Fitted with DOHC and Dual VVT-i, the engine produces 107 PS and 140 Nm of torque. In Indonesia, it’s available with a five-speed manual or CVT, although it’s very likely that we’ll only get the latter. Other than that, not much else is known, save for the fact that it’s coming. There’s no mention of pricing, either.
The new ASSB plant is a 670,000 square metre factory that will be producing new passenger cars, including Energy Efficient Vehicles (EEVs). The existing factory in Shah Alam will solely be producing commercial vehicles like the Hilux. So, what do you think of the Yaris vs the Myvi and Honda Jazz?
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South Junior High at the Tipping Point
By Frank Parlato
The former South Junior High School, located on Portage Road between Ferry and Walnut, may be soon under contract with the Niagara Falls School District.
A company called CB-Emmanuel Realty, LLC. is trying to find the funding to develop the 91-year-old junior high which was teaching eager teenagers, spread out over 46 classrooms, or in the auditorium, gymnasium, or pool, from 1923-1986. It was last used as a Community Education Center, 13 years ago, and since then has been mothballed. It lies dark, dank and moldering, with asbestos dust potentially filling the air.
During most of the last decade, the district has been trying to sell the three-story brick and functionally obsolete building.
Three proposals made to the district fell through when developers, with largely fanciful schemes, were unable to obtain enough government money to fund their plans.
CB-Emmanuel Realty LLC, is the fourth potential buyer. It was founded in 2005, and without any track record of note. Emmanuel’s local partner, Ben Upshaw said the company would like to convert it into a mix of apartments and stores.
According to sources in city hall, Mayor Paul Dyster has written a letter of support to the school board, urging them to work with Emmanuel and give them a option or preliminary contract which would allow them to try to find the money to develop the property.
The board, if they agree, is expected to require Emmanuel to maintain and insure the property, while they explore funding options, which may take several years.
Meantime, the roof of the building near the corner of Tronolone and Walnut Street requires immediate repair. Sources at the school board have said that, should Emmanuel fail to obtain funding, or if there is no agreement, the next step will likely be demolition.
Even if there is an agreement, there is no guarantee that Emmanuel will be able to develop the property. Today, because there is little demand and too much supply of housing and retail space, Emmanuel will have to fund its dreams on the backs of taxpayers. Like earlier proposals, this project is not market driven, but developer driven, meaning that the developer makes money off the subsidies, even if the project fails.
The last proposal for South Junior, called the Niagara Falls City Lofts Civic Revitalization Project, was a fictional dream, pitched by something called Newark Niagara Falls, LLC, a company that involved Buffalo architect Clinton Brown, a major campaign contributor to Mayor Dyster, and Syracuse developer Murray Gould.
The fanciful $14 million plan involved a small amount of private bank financing, a lot of investment tax credits, a lot more taxpayer funding from the state, plus a cool $5 million from a taxpayer-funded program called Restore New York, and no private capital.
The deal never materialized.
This latest plan by Emmanuel, at $25 million, will need even more subsidies.
Niagara Falls Community Development Director Seth Piccirillo, resident cheerleader for government doing everything at all times for everyone, said of the Emmanuel plan, “It will have people both living and working in the building.”
Whoever it is will come from the houses and apartments already here. More houses will become vacant. As subsidized stores open, they will sell products in competition with non- subsidized stores already here.
It is not clear what Emmanuel brings to the community table, but, if they can spare the School District the necessity of demolishing the structure, at least that is something.
The real secret, which nobody in the Dyster administration seems to understand, is that the road to a successful city lies not with more subsidies, more developer driven corporate welfare plans, but low taxes. Then the market will develop itself.
Based on supply and demand.
|Niagara Falls Reporter - Publisher Frank Parlato Jr.||www.niagarafallsreporter.com||
OCT 08, 2013


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I had the opportunity several weeks ago to provide a cookie table at a Working Women of Tampa Bay event in Dunedin, held at Art from the Heart Cafe. Let me just go on a side note here and tell you that if you don't know about Working Women of Tampa Bay, you need to. It's a fabulous group of women that I absolutely love being a part of.
So back to my table. I wanted it to be more than just a table with trays of cookies. I mean, that's plenty, I know, just put out some cookies and most people are happy. Just not me. This was a women's event. I wanted the table to be pretty, and the display to be special.
So here's what I did . . . I took several panels of lime green fabric and spread them out on the counter. I like adding color underneath my food trays, just for fun. Then I raised a couple of the cookie trays on flower pots (go figure, I used what I had to work with). Adding different layers when setting up a food table is just a fabulous way to go. Adds dimension, and just looks beautiful.
Then I took one of the picture frames I sell in the store, and put in one of my favorite photos. A picture of a little boy who comes in regularly, wearing a shirt that says "Happiness is a cookie in each hand." I love giving my table a personal touch, so this was perfect.
Because this was a business event, I wanted to give out plenty of business cards. Instead of the usual stack of cards on the corner of the table, I did this . . .
I have this display for some of my fall merchandise, and this pretty little tree worked perfectly for holding business cards. I even had some women ask how they could make it on the tree. So sorry, it's only for me. All me.
The evening was so much fun, with everyone eating cookies and painting pottery. Happiness all around. After all, "happiness is . . . ."


text: Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has announced the recruitment of 300 people for its future logistics platform in Belin-Beliet (Gironde). This will be the first logistics platform in France for Alibaba. The building will have a surface area of 71,000 m² over 19 hectares. The project is led by PRD, a major player in logistics real estate, which is waiting for the building permit to be validated by the State administrative authorities. Operations are planned to begin in early 2021.


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Effective January, 1 2021- The Criminal Division will be accepting search warrant returns virtually using the GoToMeeting platform. To schedule a virtual meeting, please email us at our Criminal Division.
When magistrates issue a search warrant, they are giving a law enforcement officer authority to conduct a search to aid an official investigation. The officer seeking the search warrant must make a complaint, under oath, stating the purpose of the search to the magistrate. The complaint must be supported by a written affidavit from the officer. In issuing the search warrant, the magistrate must describe the place to be searched, the property or person to be searched for, and state that the magistrate has found probable cause to believe that the property or person constitutes evidence of a crime or tends to show that a person has committed a crime.
After a magistrate issues a search warrant, the affidavit and return are filed in the Circuit Court Clerk’s office Criminal Division.
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Byline: Aileen Mehle
That dazzling foursome lunching at Mortimer’s yesterday were merely King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia of Spain, here visiting to receive various awards and honors, and Crown Prince Pavlos and Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, who live in New York. Queen Sophia is Pavlos’s auntie — but you knew that. The Spanish monarchs will be guests of honor at a big lunch at the Spanish Institute on Sunday, and Pavlos and Marie-Chantal are the chairmen of New York City Ballet’s Spring Gala on May 22 at the New York Theater at Lincoln Center, all part of doing their duty. There’s more to being royal than sitting on a throne, you know.
Speaking of that sort of thing, Kitty Kelley has been stalking Britain for maybe five or six years in an effort to unearth hitherto unrevealed secrets about England’s royals. While her sights have been trained primarily on Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, now it’s said Kitty’s throwing in the whole fam-damily. That’s the thrust of her long-delayed book, for which Little Brown paid her $3 million. It’s no easy task. Rumor in London is that the natives threw so many roadblocks in her path, her research inevitably bogged down.
On the other hand, the well-known English writer, Sarah Bradford, a.k.a. Viscountess Bangor, is all set to zero in on one of our greatest icons, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, and is coming to this country to interview members of Jackie’s family and friends, one of them being Jackie’s cousin, John H. Davis, whose own hardcover book, “Jacqueline Bouvier: An Intimate Memoir” will soon appear in paperback. One hears that Davis, just finishing his newest book on the unsolved murder of the prominent Washingtonian Mary Meyer, does not plan on divulging much info to Viscountess Bangor — but you never know. Incidentally, the British author’s most recent biography is simply called “Elizabeth,” not bothering to bother with such appendages as Queen, the II, or even Regina.
Arnold Scaasi, a fashion legend in his time and a recipient of the Council of Fashion Designers Lifetime Achievement Award, has given gems from his couture collections over the years to Sotheby’s for a celebrity auction on April 16 to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. For sale will be original designs from Scaasi’s personal archives and a selection of evening dresses from the collections of celebrities who owned them. In his celebrated career, which began in 1958, Scaasi has made beautiful, enduring clothes for such stars of the arts and society as Elizabeth Taylor, Barbra Streisand, Dame Joan Sutherland, Barbara Bush, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, Nina Griscom, Mary Tyler Moore and more. All 104 of the creations will go on exhibit at Sotheby’s on Sunday; 48 will be sold at live auction on the 16th and 56 at silent auction. Attending will be Judy Taubman, Patricia Kluge, Evelyn Lauder, Carroll Petrie, Karen and Aerin Lauder, Elaine Paige, Bernadette Peters, etc. And oh, the collection is valued at $1 million.
Also at Sotheby’s: To honor the newly created Sotheby’s Fashion Department’s first sale — couture gowns from the estate of that grande dame of fashion Martha Phillips — Tiffany Dubin, the head of the department, and Mish Tworkowski gave a dinner for their friends in fashion, and they all came. Sotheby’s main sale room was turned into a candle-lit, 19th-century pavilion for the evening, decorated with antiques and European paintings of voluptuous nudes and lavish banquet scenes. Philip Baloun decorated the room and the long table set for 52 with gold candelabra, tureens and bowls and Chinese export porcelain all plucked from Sotheby’s upcoming auctions. The place cards were attached to chocolate bustiers a la Gaultier that were good enough to eat — and so they were.
Among the guests enjoying the Glorious Food feast were such as Martha Phillips’ daughter Lynn Manulis, the guest of honor; Nina Griscom and Daniel Baker; Mary McFadden; Marina Rust and Andrew Lauren; Pia and Christopher Getty; Alfred Taubman; Serena Boardman; Pamela Gross and Richard Martin of the Metropolitan Museum Martins. Pauline Trigere was there too, and was photographed next to the rhinestone-studded dress she designed for Martha. It’s the only way, really.
Sneak peekers and peepers, spying on sets of the soon-due movie “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” (New Line) are living proof that Elizabeth Hurley’s spy spoof star er is right on the cutting edge of today’s Sixties-mania fashions. You know, minis, go-go boots, big hair, the lot. The movie is said to be very like those tongue-in-cheek flicks we loved way back when. I can wait if you can.
Elizabeth is not only in movies, she’s producing them and has half a dozen properties in the works. One of her pet projects, just now getting off the ground, will star Hugh Grant, her lover through thick and thin. And why are you not surprised?
More peekers and peepers on the closed-set of the sci-fi epic “The Fifth Element” see a romance blooming between beautiful model-turned actress Milla Jovovich and the French director Luc Besson. Perhaps it’s one of the same old rumors that surface on every movie set, but there you have it. Milla has a terrific part in the drama. She’s a big help to both Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman in their battle against lizard-look-alike alien invaders in this futuristic thriller picked over 100 movies to open this year’s Cannes Film Festival on May 7. I can wait if you can.
Denise Hale, a big fish in the San Francisco social swim, and Rose Marie Bravo, a big fish who swims around at Saks Fifth Avenue, are back from massages and wraps at the luxurious Givenchy Spa in Palm Springs, thrilled to pieces over being petted and pampered. Denise in particular needed the attention after a flurry of San Francisco and Academy Award parties in Los Angeles left her wrung dry. She and Don Johnson, her great pal, who films his TV series, “Nash Bridges” in San Francisco, were front and center at SF Mayor Willie Brown’s birthday party at the St. Francis Hotel — all terribly exclusive — where she wore a blue velvet Ferre and was glad she did. She was Ferre’d, too, in beige lace and passementerie at the Vanity Fair Academy Awards party at Morton’s, for which she coaxed Mayor Willie all the way from San Francisco to be her date. But when Rose Marie and Robert Stack gave a party in her honor in Los Angeles, Gianfranco Ferre himself was her escort, and, of course, she wore still another of his dresses — still another beige lace. A girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do.
(Next week read all about the big luncheon the Versailles Foundation is giving in honor of Princess Michael of Kent, where Her Royal Highness will speak on “Gardens in History” and where Mrs. Gerald (Florence) Van der Kemp, Barbara de Portago and Mrs. Arthur Sackler will run the show.)


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To pay for half of his $634 billion health reform fund, President Barack Obama has proposed limiting itemized tax deductions -- from mortgage interest to charitable deductions -- for wealthier Americans starting in 2011.
The plan may not be dead-on-arrival -- but it is pretty close.
In my reporting across Capitol Hill today, I couldn't find any strong support for the plan.
And it's strongly opposed by several key Democrats on the key Senate Finance Committee, including chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont.
But the Obama administration is pushing back.
The White House argues this would only affect the top 1.2 percent of taxpayers and about one percent of charitable contributions.
"A middle-class family donates $1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. Bill Gates donates $1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off his income tax. The proposal that the White House has would simply reduce those levels to the same levels that we saw during the Reagan administration," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said today during his briefing to reporters.
But their bottom line message to lawmakers: If you have a better idea, we're all ears.
Administration officials hold out some hope that Congress will like this idea better after they work their way through all the alternatives.
Few signs of that so far.
-- George Stephanopoulos