Apart from one warranty replacement on the front shocks, there's not much to be changed.
There's some rattling noise on the steering cover and when on uneven roads, it has the tendency to squeaking sound on the dashboard.
This car is somehow like style over substance.
The front suspension is so busy and noisy over the slightest uneven roads.
Every time when you go over a small bump or pothole, the front suspension kind of "crashes" badly!!! Why is it so??? There is no finese, sophistication and suppleness at all!!!
I certainly expect Toyota Altis can do far better than this!!! After all, we pay more than RM100K, right?!
Any owners out there can shed some light on this please??? I really appreciate it... THANK YOU!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 22nd January, 2007
17th Oct 2007, 18:49
The visibility with wind screen and side windows is very poor when it rains even with air conditioning on. Heat buttons were not put in and I am truly disappointed that a car of this calibre could really fall down so badly.
18th Jan 2009, 10:22
Hi. I also have problems with reflections from the dashboard on the windscreen.
I've got some really terrible noise at the right back when I go over a bump or something rough and I can't solve the problem to what it is.
2005 Toyota Altis 1.8G 1.8 petrol from Malaysia
So far minor squeaks with the glove box.
In Malaysia, we called it Corolla Altis. It comes with three versions, 1.6E (M), 1.6E (A) and 1.8G (A). M means 5-speeds Manual Transmissions and A means Automatic Transmissions.
Mine is a 2005 Cosmo Red Toyota Corolla Altis 1.8G (A). To tell the truth, it's a whole different world with my previous 2002 Proton Waja 1.6 (M). The Altis easily outperformed the Waja at all angle such as fuel consumptions, ride and handling, comfort, fast accelerations, etc.
Prior to buying the Altis, I did test drive the Honda Civic, Ford Focus and Nissan Sentra.. no doubt the Civic and Focus looked cool and retrospective... Sentra is just not good enough for me... I settled on Altis as I felt good behind the wheels, powerful acceleration is always on tap, the sweet engine noise just took my breath away, the look... it ain't that bad either.
Toyota Corolla Altis or Corolla CE or Corolla XRS... after all they're all the same except my tail lights are LED type and the radio antenna is printed on the rear window screen... it looks more stylish with that.
I seriously give BIG THUMBS on this car!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 7th June, 2006
17th Jun 2006, 16:39
I bought an Altis 1.8L 6 months back. One of the problem that I have is the cranking sound occurs when the car is tilted on the right side. The foreman said it was due to the body structure, there was a gap in between in resulting metal rubbing. Has anyone experience this before?
Another problem is the air filter, sometimes we can get bad smell intake from outside eventhough we set the air circulation within the car. This is only happened once in a while. As this is a sporadic problem, it is not easy to catch.
Has anyone experience this before? If yes, can you please share with me?
Altis is a lot of frills, but its heart is just not in it
The car has not let me down, but it is one of the most uncomfortable cars I have driven.
The accelerator pedal position is so awkward that my foot is always at an an acute angle, which has given me a constant sprain in the ankle.
I am comparing the pedal position with my previous car, Honda Civic, which was a dream to drive.
The Civic's seat position vis-a-vis the steering and the foot pedals was perfect, which cannot be said for Toyota. If I push back the seat to make my legs comfortable I end up having to stretch to reach the steering.
While coasting downhill at 70 kmph, a touch on the brake pedal suddenly drops the revs by 1,000 units, the car jerks to a lower gear and takes an interminably long time to move back up into higher gear before the ride smoothens.
Altis also falls short in the fuel consumption department when compared to Civic, both in city and highway driving. I used to get about 14 kilometers to a liter on highways on the Civic, but only 11 or maximum 12 with Altis. City consumption is far higher -- 10 kmpl on Civic and barely 9 kmpl in city.
The interior is extremely noisy, allowing street sounds to filter in. At above 100 kmph, the tyres (Goodyear) make an awful racket.
The MP3 sound system is excellent though.
Finally, the 1.8 liter engine is nowhere near the power of Civic's 1.7 VTEC engine.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 5th January, 2006
13th Feb 2006, 04:19
This great forum had unfortunately become a battle ground for UMW-Toyota sales persons vs Honda Malaysia sales persons. Come on! How can any of these be a dream to drive? They are just a cheaper alternative for the poor Malaysians being exploited by their Government for the benefits of the dwarfed and handicapped Proton.
I am being very honest with you guys, if I have the money, I would definitely not look at any of these Japanese cars. I would only drive Continental or American cars. My old Peugeot though not a dream to drive, it certainly drives much better than my siblings' new Honda or Toyota. It's just that it is getting old... the money-sucker and corrupted government...


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I am looking for a talented designer to create a series of images of a frog doing various things. (An example 3D image is attached)
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When young we have a vivid sense of basic values like trust and warm-heartedness, which we tend to neglect in today’s competitive world as we grow up, yet from birth we all have a need for affection. The emotions we experience today have not changed much over the last few thousand years, but the interest increasing numbers of people are showing in their inner world and how their emotions work is a sign of maturity.
Verse 3 from the ‘8 Verses of Mind Training’ by Langri Thangpa reads, “In all activities may I examine my mind; As soon as conflicting emotions arise Endangering myself and others, May I firmly face […]
Now that we are working at letting go of our deflated ego, let’s go further and let go of our attachment to our ego altogether. In our everyday life we experience emotions and attitudes that […]
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Welcome to Kampot Kenny’s
Kampot Kenny’s Guesthouse & Bar is located right in the center of Kampot town.
Just a minute’s walk from the riverside where a lot of restaurants and bars are located it’s the perfect budget backpacker place. Kampot Kenny’s also has a bar and pooltable.
Ever more visitors are being seduced, gently, by the charming riverside town of Kampot, with its relaxed atmosphere and one of Cambodia’s finest, if dilapidated, ensembles of French colonial architecture. Eclipsed as a port when Sihanoukville was founded in 1959, Kampot makes an excellent base for exploring Bokor National Park and the verdant coast east towards Vietnam, including Kep and several superb cave-temples

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What fuse or wires turn carry electrical current at night when the gauge lights turn on?
I know that daytime running lights will always be on when you have it on
auto, however I want some interior LEDs to turn on at night when the
gauge lights turn on. Is the tail light fuse a good fuse to use to carry a 12V
current to the LEDs (24. 10A Tail Light) ? Or a Stop Light fuse (23. 15A
Stop)? Maybe I can use a meter illumination wire or use the negative
dimmer wire from the dimmer wheel at the left of the steering wheel. I just
want the LEDs to turn on with the gauges when the van detects the
darkness outside at night (or in a garage or parking lot).
Are the Led's used for a purppose or just for show
Its just for show, but I want them to come on with the gauges when night falls.
Don't use your brake light or stop light fuses in a chance they blow an you have no tail lights...I would just run a lead from the battery to a 20 amp toggle with a 10 amp in line fuse. An do it manually. Its illeagel to drive with intear lights on in most places
They are LEDs at the foot well. Also the circuit would run before the fuse so I don't blow the fuse (if I ever used it)


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Yes it's true....
We are closing our New Jersey facility and moving operations. No we are not going out of business :)
My Momma's will be suspending all operations on April 8th, 2017 and taking an extended hiatus as we will be re-locating to the Mid-West. We have the rare opportunity to make a positive change not only in our personal lives but also work towards improving the food supply on a larger scale.
We are moving to a 60 acre farm in Barron County Wisconsin, where we have the opportunity to work with local farmers and produce food that is healthier, chemical and GMO free. Starting this season we anticipate in co-operation with exitisng farmers to plant many acres of non GMO corn and beans with the understanding that no pesticides or Round-Up will be ever be used on this land. We are hoping to start a movement towards organic growing, leading by expample and educating about the true dangers of current accepted factory farming methods.
A larger facility to produce My Momma's products, of course is also in the works.
We are not sure what the future will hold, but we wanted to let you know what was going on and tell you how much we have appreciated and valued serving you and being part of your world. We anticipate offering many of our products by mail order so please continue to check in at our web site and on our facebook page. We promise...the best is yet to come.
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The Valdosta Daily Times
Forecasters talked about the storm system moving across the Southeastern U.S. for several days, adjusting the forecast continuously to provide the most up-to-date weather information.
Weather maps, available on any mobile device, clearly showed the advancing front, the line of ice, snow and freezing rain.
With the latest news literally at anyone’s fingertips, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with weather apps, weather alarms, GPS, maps, road conditions listed on various websites, officials in Atlanta claim they had no forewarning of the storm?
According to a CNN story Wednesday, no public officials have accepted any blame or taken responsibility for the debacle on the roadways Tuesday afternoon. Motorists stranded for 12 or more hours. Children on school buses for eight to 10 hours, or having to sleep at school. Gridlock on downtown streets and all major arteries. A major city crippled. By an inch or two of snow and sleet.
After the finger pointing dies down, perhaps the parents who let their children go to school, the school officials who claim they were caught unaware, the state officials who said they didn’t have time to plan and mobilize their sand trucks, and all business and government officials who waited until the last possible moment to shut down for the day — perhaps they will apologize to the law-enforcement officials who were stuck cleaning up the mess they created.
The men and women who patroled highways, delivered a baby on the side of the interstate, rescued motorists who ran out of gas, and kept citizens safe and calm. They, along with school officials who had to stay overnight in schools with students, are heroes today. As are the numerous residents in the Atlanta area who shared food and water, opened their homes to strangers, pushed cars out of ditches and thousands of other small and large acts of kindness.
Thankfully, the good in this Southern city has overshadowed ridiculously poor planning and lack of communication by its leaders. Weather systems and ice storms caught people by surprise decades ago, but in today’s technology-driven world, there’s no excuse for the lack of leadership.


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Board of Regents
Capital Planning and Budget Committee - February 2013
Capital Planning and Budget Committee
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The meeting of the Capital Planning and Budget Committee was called to order at 1:04 p.m. by Committee Chair Regent Jeffrey Bartell in Room 1920 Van Hise Hall on the UW-Madison campus. Regents Edmund Manydeeds, John Behling, Regina Millner, Katherine Pointer, Gary Roberts, and José Vásquez were in attendance. Regent Tony Evers was absent.
I.3.a. Approval of the Minutes of the December 6, 2012 Meeting of the Capital Planning and Budget Committee
Upon the motion of Regent Roberts and the second of Regent Behling, the minutes of the December 6, 2012, meeting of the Capital Planning and Budget Committee were approved as presented.
I.3.b. UW Colleges: Report on City and County Financial Support
The committee heard a presentation of the 2012 UW Colleges Report on City and County Financial Support. UW Colleges Chancellor Ray Crosss introduced Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Steve Wildeck who discussed the history of the partnerships between city and county governments to provide facilities for UW Colleges campuses. He explained that the university partners with city and county governments to provide for small general maintenance and repair projects for the facilities. He continued by saying that the city and county are solely responsible for any major facility renovations or construction projects and that in 2012 more than $13M of direct support was provided by city and county governments to support major projects. Mr. Wildeck then introduced Sheboygan County Administrator Adam Payne who spoke of the UW-Sheboygan ten year master plan and the improvements that have been made since 1995 which include a student commons, mechanical upgrades, the Brotz Science Building addition Acuity Technology Center and addition, and various interior upgrades. He expressed his appreciation of being part of the partnership between UW-Sheboygan and the Sheboygan County Board.
Mr. Payne introduced new UW-Sheboygan Dean Jackie Joseph-Silverstein. Dean Joseph-Silverstein discussed how the facilities have impacted the students. She stated how important technology is to the students by providing them expanded access to course offerings and spoke about future development of an addition to the new engineering building and expansion of the fine arts, music, and theater facilities.
Regent Pointer asked how many engineering students are in the UW-Sheboygan engineering program with UW-Platteville and Dean Joseph-Silverstein stated that there are more than thirty students that are taking courses with the UW-Platteville program.
Regent Roberts asked if the campus had considered the potential of internet teaching in the campus master plan. Dean Joseph-Silverstein answered by saying that, although she was not at UW-Sheboygan during the master planning, UW Colleges does have a broad online education system. Mr. Wildeck further explained that there is greater flexibility for students when online opportunities are available. Regent Roberts stated that since the demographics for high school graduates are decreasing and technology of internet is in the beginning stages he wondered if more bricks and mortar are needed in a shrinking market.
I.3.c. UW-Madison: Authority to Construct a Parking Lot
This project will demolish and remove two vacant houses on the UW-Madison campus to allow for the reconstruction and expansion of existing parking Lot 61. The site will temporarily provide surface parking for university faculty and staff.
Regent Milner asked for the location of this site and Associate Vice President David Miller explained that it is directly across from the west end of the business school and also commented that asbestos abatement has already been completed on these properties.
Upon the motion of Regent Millner and the second of Regent Pointer, the Committee approved Resolution I.3.c.
That, upon the recommendation of the UW-Madison Interim Chancellor and the President of the University of Wisconsin System, authority be granted to expand a parking lot into the land vacated by two demolished buildings for an estimated project cost of $334,000 Program Revenue-Cash Transportation Funds.
I.3.d. UW System: Authority to Request the Release of Funds for Campus Planning
This item requests the release of funding for a master plan to assess the condition and suitability of current facilities at the Campus Laboratory Farm and the Mann Valley Farm at UW-River Falls, and for a UW-Waukesha space planning study.
Mr. Miller explained that the revised resolution removed funding for the arc flash studies, which are an OSHA requirement, because the Department of Administration determined those costs to be operational even though they would likely result in improvements to capital facilities. Miller explained that the remaining request involves space planning for UW-Waukesha and UW-River Falls.
Regent Bartell asked who would pay for the required arc flash studies and Mr. Miller answered that UW-Parkside, UW-Madison, and UW-Milwaukee would need to use their operational budget to fund those studies. Next, Regent Bartell asked if the space planning process for UW-Waukesha facilities would include the county and Mr. Miller explained it would because space planning is an academic function that often leads to physical changes. He continued by saying that because this is the first UW Colleges space plan being requested, it is unknown whether the Department of Administration would agree to the use of Building Trust Funds to fund such a request.
Upon the motion of Regent Millner and the second of Regent Vásquez, the Committee approved Resolution I.3.d.
Revised Resolution I.3.d.
That, upon the recommendation of the President of the University of Wisconsin System, authority be granted to request the release of $89,000 Building Trust Funds for the purpose of hiring consultants to prepare a farms master plan for UW-River Falls and a space plan study for UW-Waukesha.
I.3.e. UW System: Authority to Construct All Agency Maintenance and Repair Projects
This item requested authority to construct the various maintenance and repair projects listed below.
PKS - University Apartments Exterior Envelope Maintenance and Repair ($1,630,000):
STO - Sports and Fitness Center Bleachers/Track Infield Replacement ($538,000):
MIL - Northwest Quadrant Fire Alarm/Telecommunications System Renovations ($550,300 increase for a total project cost of $2,006,000):
MSN - Kronshage Hall Remodeling and Renovation ($2,150,000):
MSN - Slichter Hall Ground Floor Remodeling ($522,000):
EAU - Steam Utility System Renovation and Replacement ($1,358,000
MSN - Campus Storm Water Detention Ponds ($1,030,800 increase for a total project cost of $3,318,800):
MSN - Lot 76 Lift Station Renovation ($1,356,000):
SUP - Steam Distribution System Repair/Replacement ($4,990,700):
WTW - Andersen Library Parking Lot Reconfiguration ($340,800):
David Miller explained that the revision to this request was the removal of a UW-Madison project that needed further study. Miller highlighted two projects by saying that one involves the repair of the underground steam distribution centers that were involved in the June 2012 flooding at the UW-Superior campus. Miller explained that FEMA and state risk management funds may reimburse much of the expense of this project. He then discussed the UW-Madison project concerning campus storm water retention ponds and said that the budget increase will fund remediation of contaminants in the soil that were unknown when the budget was originally estimated.
Upon the motion of Regent Pointer, and the second of Regent Manydeeds, the Committee approved Resolution I.3.e.
Revised Resolution I.3.e.
That, upon the recommendation of the President of the University of Wisconsin System, authority be granted to construct various maintenance and repair projects at an estimated total cost of $14,466,600 ($6,972,200 General Fund Supported Borrowing; $3,207,900 Program Revenue Supported Borrowing; $4,286,500 Program Revenue Cash).
I.3.f. UW Colleges: Waukesha County; Multiple Building Energy Conservation Project
This project will implement seven energy conservation measures based on a recently completed comprehensive investment grade energy audit of four campus buildings and will assist UW-Waukesha County in complying with energy reduction goals..
Mr. Miller explained that because we operate this facility and pay all the utility costs, it is a benefit to do energy conservation projects through the conservation program. The debt service is paid by a reduction in energy cost and that reduction has to be demonstrated by a performance grade investment audit and must be stipulated prior to the inception of the project. Miller continued by explaining that it is a very large project and that Waukesha County will contribute $1.75M to its funding.
Upon the motion of Regent Behling, and the second of Regent Pointer, the Committee approved Resolution I.3.f.
That, upon the recommendation of the UW Colleges Chancellor and the President of the University of Wisconsin System, authority be granted to construct the Multiple Building Energy Conservation Project at UW-Waukesha County at a total project cost of $3,692,660 ($1,942,660 Program Revenue Supported Borrowing–Energy Conservation Funds and $1,750,000 Waukesha County funds).
I.3.g. Report of the Associate Vice President
Building Commission Actions
Associate Vice President Miller reported that when the building commission met in January it approved the projects that the Board of Regents recommended, however one project is proceeding differently than as approved by the Board. Miller continued by explaining that last October the Board approved the renovation of Dobson and Melcher residence halls at UW-Platteville in the summer of 2013. However, the building commission didn't consider that item until January 2014 and by that time the design team determined that both halls could not be renovated this summer without substantial additional cost due to the lack of lead time for building components. The design team proposed that both renovations could be bid now and construction could be spread over two summers. Miller said that the resulting building commission request was to approve the renovation of only one hall for this summer and to plan renovation of the second hall during the summer of 2014. Therefore, UW System will bring a design report for the second residence hall back to the committee for construction approval in the summer of 2014. Miller added that UW System staff provided the building commission with the housing study that was presented to the Capital Planning and Budget Committee last fall and remarked that it was well received. He stated that the building commission will consider only the capital budget in March and that a report on the commission’s action will be available at the April Board of Regents meeting.
Miller said that UW System staff are already beginning planning for the 15-17 capital budget which will come before the Regents for approval in August of 2014. Mr. Miller introduced Director of Capital Planning and Budget Kate Sullivan who provided an overview of the capital planning and budget process to the committee.
Capital Planning Cycle
Director of Capital Planning and Budget Kate Sullivan provided an overview of the capital planning and budget process to the committee. Ms. Sullivan began by stating that space planning reviews needs assessment by considering what is projected for academics, new interactive learning formats, and the development of different strategies for teaching science. Ms. Sullivan spoke about master planning and how it helps an institution focus on what types of spaces it needs and the present condition of facilities and whether they are worthy of investment long term or not. She discussed the importance of integrated planning that combines programmatic, financial, and physical considerations.
Ms. Sullivan gave an overview of the capital budget cycle and explained how campus workshops help the institutions identify and better plan potential building projects.
The Capital Planning and Budget Committee meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.


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We recognise the need for transport infrastructure improvements in North-East Poland, but believe these must be planned in accordance with European law to ensure truly sustainable projects that integrate nature considerations.
We want the Polish government to implement their strategic decision to route the international road corridor via Lomza which was based on the results of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and construct this as a matter of urgency. When constructed the new road via Lomza will take most of the current and growing international transit traffic from the existing road through Bialystok which cuts the Natura 2000 sites.
We want the Polish authorities to plan individual road schemes with proper regard to nature in accordance with the requirements of the EU nature laws. We are delighted the Polish authorities have now made a decision on Augustow Bypass which protects Rospuda Valley. We urge them to treat this project as a priority to bring relief to the people of Augustow who have had to cope with heavy transit traffic for much longer than necessary because of the Polish authorities' approach to project planning and initial insistence that the project be built through Rospuda Valley.
In addition to the Via Baltica corridor, the Polish authorities are also intensifying plans for other road developments in NE Poland including re-branding of the Bialystok route for Via Baltica as the 'Via Carpatia'. If these plans go ahead (and before they do we believe the need for them should be examined thoroughly) they must be planned in accordance with EU nature and impact assessment laws.
We want the Polish Road Agency to reconsider the scale of planned upgrades of individual road projects along the old 'Via Baltica' route such as Sztabin bypass which will affect Biebrza Marshes and section through Knyszyn Forest. We hope the European Commission will withhold Structural Funding to Poland until the Polish authorities take nature protection seriously in programme and project planning.
We have helped a coalition of Polish NGOs prepare a complaint to the European Commission – submitted in January 2006. Since submission of the complaint, we have played a key role helping OTOP/BirdLife International provide the Commission with information about developments on the case in Poland, including submission of numerous formal updates to the complaint.
We have worked hard to raise the profile of the case with MEPs – through submission of a Petition to the European Parliament's Petitions Committee in 2006, participation in MEP visits to Poland, MEP briefings – and with the media.
We support the Polish NGOs in keeping the Bern Convention officials informed and following the case. We are also supporting OTOP in their work through the planning process and legal activities in Poland.
Key results to date
In December 2006 the European Commission opened a legal case and called on Poland to halt the road projects breaching the EU nature directives.
In October 2007 there was a change of Polish Government and the new Environment and Infrastructure Ministers established a 'Round Table' to seek a compromise solution for Augustow Bypass, in which the Polish NGOs participated. As an outcome of the Round Table a new environmental assessment was carried out looking at three different routes – two going around rather than through the valley.
Based on the results of this new study, in March 2009 the Polish Prime Minister announced that his Government would avoid building a highway through the Rospuda Valley Natura 2000 site. Instead, they will solve the traffic problems by building the road on an alternative route that avoids the Valley.
In recognition of this decision in April 2009 the European Commission closed its legal case against Poland on the Rospuda Valley.
In summer 2008 the Polish authorities presented a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) report to inform the choice of the Via Baltica route corridor for consultation. This SEA strongly recommends an alternative western route for Via Baltica via Lomza which would be much less damaging to Natura 2000 sites than the eastern route via Bialystok and is also shorter, cheaper and technically simpler.
In October 2009 the Polish authorities finally took a strategic decision based on this SEA to route the Via Baltica via Lomza. We now urge the authorities to change other strategic documents to implement this decision, in particular the current list of investments under the Polish Operational Programme 'Infrastructure & Environment' and the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in Poland.
In December 2009 the Polish authorities issued the new consent for Augustow Bypass confirming that the road will bypass Augustow Primeval Forest and the magnificent Rospuda Valley. This project will be the first section of the Via Baltica built on the new (less damaging) route.
These decisions are a great victory for Europe's natural heritage and for all who care for it. They clearly show how infrastructure development and protection of Natura 2000 sites can go together. They show that where there is political will and respect for the EU legislation development goals can be achieved while effectively protecting the natural environment.
Overall, the situation with the Via Baltica case is looking much more positive with the Rospuda Valley decision and the strategic decision to route the Via Baltica via Lomza - these are fantastic steps forward - so there is a lot to celebrate already. However, before we sit back completely we we want to see these decisions implemented and these roads constructed as a matter of urgency, so it's not just a paper victory.
There are also concerns Poland is still going to upgrade the other projects on the old Bialystok route for Via Baltica. With the new route for the Via Baltica corridor settled, the scale of the planned projects on the old route need to be reconsidered to avoid damage to Natura 2000 sites.
Furthermore, the Polish Government is now attempting to include in the Polish TEN-T network a new road corridor - 'Via Carpatia' - that partially overlaps with old 'Via Baltica'route. The 620 kilometres planned Via Carpatia international road corridor in Poland would affect 18 existing and planned Natura 2000 sites. Given the strategic importance of the Via Baltica case - potential impacts on the individual sites and the precedent it sets - BirdLife will continue to follow it closely.

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Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is a communications and media conglomerate, that primarily operates cable communications networks and has media interests that include cable and broadcast TV networks, film and media production. Below, we take a look at the company’s key businesses and how it makes money.
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What Are The Alternatives?
- Comcast Cable: Comcast’s broadband business competes with the likes of Charter, AT&T, and Verizon. The video business competes with DirecTV, Charter, and Dish TV.
- NBCUniversal: This segment competes with other media companies that own cable networks and broadcasting networks. These include Disney, CBS, Time Warner, Viacom, and News Corp.
What Is The Basis of Competition?
- Competition in the cable space is based on the quality of service, reliability, and pricing.
- In the media space, the quality of content and programming is a key differentiator.
Comcast’s Total Revenue has grown from $81 billion in 2016 to almost $95 billion in 2018 and is expected to stand at about $115 billion in 2 years
Revenue growth of about $20 billion over the next two years to be driven primarily by the consolidation of revenues from Sky acquisition, closed in 2018
(A) Revenue from Cable Communications to increase ~3% CAGR (about $3.5 billion) in the next two years, with its share of Total Revenue expected to be about 51% by 2020
- Overall, Cable Communications revenue increased from $50.6 billion in 2016 to $55 billion in 2018, driven primarily by a higher uptake for Residential Broadband services.
- We expect revenue to grow to about $59 billion by 2020, driven by continued growth in the Residential Broadband space and a higher uptake for its Business services.
(B) Revenue from NBCUniversal to increase ~5% CAGR (about $3.5 billion) in the next two years, with its share of Total Revenue expected to be about 34% by 2020
- Revenues for the NBCUniversal segment expanded from $31.3 billion in 2016 to about $36 billion in 2018, driven by the Cable Networks and Broadcast divisions.
- We expect revenue to grow to over $39 billion by 2020, driven by continued growth in broadcast and cable networks space.
(C) Revenue from Sky to increase ~$14 billion in the next two years, with its share of Total Revenue expected to be about 16% by 2020
- Comcast closed its acquisition of Sky in 2018 and 2019 will be the first full year of consolidation.
- We expect revenues to grow from $4.6 billion in 2018 to about $18 billion in 2019.
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Two guilty for sex crimes with kids
Two Montgomery County residents were convicted Friday of sex-related crimes involving children.
A jury in the 221st state District Court found Brandon Chadwick Coe, 37, of Porter, guilty of on-line solicitation of a minor and attempted sexual assault of a child.
Meanwhile, James Otis OBryant, 52, of Conroe, is facing at least life with parole after he was convicted on two counts of sexual assault of a child by a jury in the 9th state District Court.
Coe was sentenced to a total of 22 years in prison and assessed two $10,000 fines. However, the prison terms will run concurrently. He must serve at least 25 percent of his sentence before he can become eligible for parole.
“I think the jury’s verdict is very fair,” said Jeff Hohl, prosecutor for the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
Hohl said online solicitation of a minor is still a relatively rare offense, but the DA’s office is beginning to see an increase in that type of cybercrime.
Coe went through different methods in which to lure an underage victim, Hohl said.
“He contacted them through texting, gmail and gmail messenger, and Facebook,” Hohl said.
Once the victim’s family discovered Coe’s intentions they contacted the DA’s office, which sparked an investigation. Coe was arrested as he walked up to the front door of his intended visit, Hohl said.
Currently, OBryant is facing a mandatory sentence of life in prison, with release possible after 35 years. However, Prosecutor Nancy Hebert is seeking to have OBryant’s two convictions for sexual assault of a child to be “stacked” rather than run concurrently.
Hebert noted during sentencing that OBryant had assaulted one victim in 2010, a year after he finished a two-year term prison term.
“When out, he will offend,” Hebert said.
Bryant’s attorney Tay Bond objected to the recommendation, and Judge Kelly Case, who will assess OBryant’s sentence, has scheduled a hearing in his court for 9:30 a.m. today.

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ICICI in its research report released jus ta while ago has said that Clutch Auto will be an outperformer with a price target of Rs 260 [ 99%] appreciation from current levels.
Clutch Auto Ltd reported a splendid performance for the year ended March 31, 2007 (FY07), exceeding our estimates. Net sales surged 56.8% to Rs 235.5 crore against Rs 150.2 crore in FY06. This was much above our estimate of Rs 214.2 crore. Though contribution from exports were below from our estimates of Rs 97.5 crore, the 81.3% surge in domestic revenues more than made up for the shortfall.
At the current price of Rs 130, the stock trades at 5.1x its FY08E EPS. The stock underperformed the BSE Sensex mainly due to the company’s poor performance on the export front. The margin pressure would continue and this is the major cause of concern. However, ICICI continues to remain bullish on the company. Read the entire report here.


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|North Rim, Grand Canyon, AZ to Hatch, UT|
|July 27, 2009|
|I got to the Lodge late last night and checked in. There is no road access to the Frontier Cabins where I was to stay, but the woman at check-in
said that with just the motorcycle I could possible ride up next to the cabin---which I did. No sooner did I stop, the camp patrol notified me that I cannot park there. I evidently picked the exact
wrong time to duck off the pavement just as a ranger was coming up the road (it was dark and I didn't know what to expect anyhos). I pleasantly responded that I would move to the
parking lot, BUT COULD I PLEASE UNLOAD FIRST. The answer came back, "GO AHEAD." I said thank you and went about my unpack routine, that rode to the parking lot about 100 yards away. All was OK.|
Today started early at 5AM walk to a lookout over the North Rim of the Grand Canyon to watch the sunrise scheduled for 5:31. There were many observers on the porch of the Lodge, but only a dozen or so folks who took the trek out to the very tip of the viewing area. I tool what pics I could and then strolled back to the Lodge for a vell deserved coffee (three actually). Next on the agenda was to go to the General Store where the only open wi-fi was available. After checking my email and updating the site I was off to go back to Zion.
Overheard at the General Store from the three park rangers sitting next to me; that there was a fellow that fell off a ledge and that there was a recovery effort underway. Recovery, meaning that the fall was fatal. Then one casually says that there was another "Thelma and Louise" last week, the third this year. WOW, I could never have guessed that the Canyon was so active in that way!
Riding time: 7 hours 31 minutes
Today = 212 miles,
Total = 8,870 miles
Average Miles/Gallon: 41.4|
Average Price/Gallon: $2.96 (Premium Grade)
Gas Used to Date: $780.67
|Sunrise at the North Rim|
|And now off to Zion (a small selection of the Zion rocks)|


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Switching to renewable energy sources from fossil fuels can help reduce carbon emissions but at the expense of increased energy inequality, claims a study.
The study published in the journal ‘Energy Research & Social Science’ found that renewable energy consumption reduces carbon emissions more effectively when it occurs in a context of increasing inequality. Conversely, it reduces emissions to a lesser degree when occurring in a context of decreasing inequality.
The study of 175 nations from 1990 to 2014 supports previous claims by researchers who argue that renewable energy consumption may be indirectly driving energy poverty.
Energy poverty is when a household has no or inadequate access to energy services such as heating, cooling, lighting, and use of appliances due to a combination of factors: low income, increasing utility rates, and inefficient buildings and appliances.
Julius McGee, an author of the study said that in nations like the United States where fossil fuel energy is substituted for renewable energy as a way to reduce carbon emissions, it comes at the cost of increased inequality. That’s because the shift to renewable energy is done through incentives such as tax subsidies.
“People who are just making ends meet and can barely afford their energy bills will make a choice between food and their energy,” McGee said. “We don’t think of energy as a human right when it actually is. The things that consume the most energy in your household — heating, cooling, refrigeration — are the things you absolutely need.”
Alternatively, in poorer nations, renewable sources of electricity have been used to alleviate energy poverty. In rural areas in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, a solar farm can give the agrarian community access to electricity that historically never had access to energy, McGee said.
“That’s not having any impact on carbon dioxide emissions because those rural communities never used fossil fuels in the first place,” he said.
“We really need to think more holistically about how we address renewable energy,” McGee said. “We need to be focusing on addressing concerns around housing and energy poverty before we actually think about addressing climate change within the confines of a consumer sovereignty model.”


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So, it’s the middle of the night, the sewing bug has just bit and you want to just get on with that new pattern, but there’s a bit that you can’t quite see how to get past – now what? Many of you would probably hit Google and hope that it could deliver the answer to your problems, so let’s assume that you’ve done just that. What would attract you to the potential solutions offered up?
Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey , the world’s leading questionnaire tool.
Feel free to let me know anything else you’ve been thinking about in this area in the comments section.
I know I’ve been asking quite a few questions recently, but I hope they will actually lead to something tangible for you all in the future, so bear with me a wee while longer please!
Survey done !
I'm really curious about what this is leading up to!
Nice short tutorial! I've only followed one bag pattern -the 241 and I found your review/tutorial invaluable. Thanks.
Short survey even!
I'd still rather you came and did a 1-2-1 here!!!! Lol x
I like having both tutorials on specific things, like how to install a zipper in a pouch without having that annoying hole behind it, and tutorials that are for a completed project, such as an entire purse or blouse. It is nice to have both stills and some video. Stills are great for getting right to the point, but video is super for specific techniques, such as curve sewing or maybe applying or making bias binding. I also find, as a consumer, that I like tutorials where the title matches what I am going to find. A complete tutorial, or a partial tutorial. XX!
I did the survey, do I get a lollipop now?
Did the survey. I'm still a picture kind of girl. I can't keep up with the videos sometimes…


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How can you lose your nursing license in Ohio?
Applicants for a license or certificate that have pled guilty to, been convicted of, or been found judicially guilty of any the following crimes may be disqualified from being licensed as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, dialysis technician intern, dialysis technician.
What charges can stop you from being a nurse in Ohio?
Crimes that fall under the category of “absolute bars” consist of one of eleven felonies. These felonies include Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Arson, Gross Sexual Imposition, Sexual Battery, Rape, Felonious Assault, Voluntary Manslaughter, Aggravated Murder, and Murder.
How long does disciplinary stay on nursing record in Ohio?
Once your registered nursing license has been disciplined, you are stuck with it for 3 years, 10 years or for the remainder of your career.
What happens if you don’t renew your nursing license in Ohio?
An Ohio LPN whose nursing license has lapsed is not authorized to work as a nurse until their nursing license is reinstated by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The renewal fee is $65.00, plus a $3.50 transaction fee. A late processing fee goes into effect on September 16, 2018.
How do I reinstate my lapsed nursing license in Ohio?
Apply at https://elicense.ohio.gov/OH_CommunitiesLogin using the Reactivation/Reinstatement application. If you are not registered in Ohio eLicense, click on the “Do You Need Help Registering?” link. For questions, email [email protected].
What items make it ineligible to have a nursing license in Ohio?
Ohio Board of Nursing – Mandatory Disqualifying Offenses
- 2903.01 – Aggravated Murder.
- 2903.02 – Murder.
- 2903.03 – Voluntary Manslaughter.
- 2903.11 – Felonious Assault.
- 2905.01 – Kidnapping.
- 2907.02 – Rape.
- 2907.03 – Sexual Battery.
- 2907.05 – Gross Sexual Imposition.
What will disqualify me from being a nurse?
Nursing Program Disqualifying Factors Immediate disqualifiers are as follows: Major misdemeanor conviction for crimes involving weapons, violence, embezzlement, dishonesty, misappropriation, fraud or sex crimes. Any felony conviction. More than one drunk driving or related conviction in the past three years.
Can you keep your nursing license active when not working in Ohio?
If you no longer intend to practice or work as a nurse in Ohio, your license or certificate can be placed on inactive status through the Ohio eLicense System.
Can you do nursing with a criminal record?
Can I still apply for a nursing or midwifery course? Yes. Having a criminal record does not mean that you cannot study or work in the nursing profession. Most nursing and midwifery courses will require a placement in a relevant setting.
What could happen to a nurse who commits a medical error and is reported to the BRN?
The nurse will be given an opportunity to dispute the charges at an administrative hearing. This hearing is an administrative proceeding that closely resembles a court trial. In some cases, the BRN may negotiate a stipulated agreement to resolve the case in lieu of a hearing.
How do I put my Ohio nursing license on hold?
(D) A licensee, with a current, valid license, who does not intend to practice nursing in Ohio may request the license be placed on inactive status at any time by submitting to the board a written statement or electronic request asking that the license be placed on inactive status.
What can nurses be disciplined for?
Convicted of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, and duties of an RN: Can apply to such crimes as embezzlement, child abuse, spousal abuse, battery, theft from a patient or client, or failure to report abuse.
What can prevent you from becoming a nurse?
Nursing Program Disqualifying Factors
- Major misdemeanor conviction for crimes involving weapons, violence, embezzlement, dishonesty, misappropriation, fraud or sex crimes.
- Any felony conviction.
- More than one drunk driving or related conviction in the past three years.
- Registered sex offender.
- Sex offender match.

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Road traffic mismanagement and chaos witnessed 24×7 on the roads of Bengaluru, the administrative capital of the southern state of Karnataka (pop.64 million), is pervading the state’s politics and all sectors of government. A few decades ago, Karnataka had the deserved reputation of being ranked among the country’s most well-governed states offering a business and industry friendly environment. But since its transformation in the new millennium into the hub of the new ICT (information communication technologies) industry, the garden city has acquired an infamous reputation for political populism, maladministration and widespread corruption. In the Transparency International India index, 2019, Karnataka is ranked #4 for government corruption.
Last November the state’s BJP government was rocked after the Karnataka State Road Contractors’ Association wrote directly to prime minister Narendra Modi’s office in Delhi, alleging that 40 percent “commission” is routinely extorted by government officials for awarding civic contracts and releasing payments after project execution. More recently (August) RUPSA (Registered Unaided Private Schools Association) has also written to the PMO complaining that education ministry officials routinely armtwist them for issuing school recognition and no-objection certificates to promote new schools and release reimbursements payable by the state government under s.12 (1) (c) of the RTE Act, 2009.
Quite obviously, to distract rising public indignation, the BJP government which is gearing for legislative assembly elections scheduled for next summer, has resorted to populist parochial and language chauvinism proclamations that are likely to further discourage investment flow into the state. On September 23, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the state government has finalised legislation to reserve 75 percent of jobs in public and private companies for Kannadigas, defined as individuals resident in the state for over 15 years and fluent in reading and writing Kannada, the dominant language of Karnataka. Secondly, legislation titled Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Bill under which all government business and communication will be conducted solely in Kannada has been drafted by the BJP government and is set to be enacted in the current monsoon session of the legislative assembly.
Besides being violative of Articles 14 (equality) and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution (to conduct business freely), such sub-nationalist, provincial initiatives are self-destructive because they will inhibit investment and damage industry productivity. Similarly language chauvinism is likely to adversely impact the ease of doing business because E(I)nglish is the language of business and the judiciary. Instead of resorting to desperate populism in the final run-up to the imminent assembly election, the state’s BJP government would do well to address the issue of runaway corruption, ruining the good reputation of Karnataka.

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More than a year after the launch of the Ignite Culture Fund, which supports cultural and creative industries in East Africa, a first cohort of winners has launched a series of innovative projects with the help of their grants. Let’s meet them!
Simma Africa is a Uganda-based non-profit organisation that uses creative and digital arts to empower sexual minority groups, refugees and women, improving their livelihoods and skills, creating cultural and creative assets and building community brands.
Through their grant-funded project, The Orisha Pride Project, the organisation will train these communities in the production of clothing and accessories. The products will be sold both in their existing shop and via an e-commerce application that will be developed as part of the project. The project also plans dialogue sessions with policy makers and decision makers, the content of which will be shared on the project platforms.
In order to carry out its capacity building project, Simma Africa has procured industrial sewing machines and a camera for monitoring and evaluation.
Stay tuned. More information will be available in the near future.
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by Jim Murdoch
- Publisher: Jim Murdoch at CreateSpace
- Format: paperback, 229 pages
- Series: Dragons and Visions, #2
- ISBN: 9781500120917 (150012091X)
- Language: english
- Release date: October 20, 2014
- Author: Jim Murdoch
About The Book
Pat Ferguson, having read the book his Aunt Gaby discovered as a child, delves deeper into the inner experience, meeting more dragons and finding more of Einarr’s story. Learn how Einarr travels further East and how the ring and pendant were made.
Follow Pat and the growing “family” as they face a new danger and find dragons walking among them. Visions from the Inside play an even greater role in this sequel to Book 1, Pursuit. Much becomes clear which was left a mystery in Book 1. But more mysteries emerge. Pat loses something precious and his future takes an unexpected turn.
What part do the new characters play, and what relevance does the greater global conflict, which has been going on for eons, play in the life of the protagonists?
The Dragons and Visions series presents an exciting adventure in Visionary-Metaphysical fiction where the Inside, the inner realm of the sub-conscience, and the In Between, a mysterious realm of the dead, are explored by the characters. Could this be the true source of wisdom?
Although Dragon Song can be read on its own, it is highly recommended to read Book 1, Pursuit, in the series first.
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Editor’s Note: This fall we will be doing a 10-part series on Flesh vs. Spirit. We hope these ladies’ testimonies will encourage and inspire you to keep pushing through, to keep battling, to keep believing in God’s truth that says you are an OVERCOMER. Though it sometimes feels like we are losing the battle, we have overwhelming victory though Christ and His blood shed on the cross. Be encouraged today!
This morning I’m writing to you from my kitchen table. Even though I’m home today with a little man battling allergies, I’m filled with bone-deep peace. I wish I were a prolific writer, so I could fully describe the early morning beauty outside my window. The sun is weaving through the trees, and y’all, the breeze blowing through my window just speaks of fall. Can I get a collective pumpkin spice latte toast to this changing of season?
The challenge before me today is to write to you, my friend, about flesh vs. spirit in the context of rudeness vs. kindness. I know that the telling of a story is one of the most effective ways to communicate one’s heart. So, on this quiet fall morning, I’m tugging my mind back to a time when my life wasn’t as peaceful as it is today.
Let me set the stage for you. Seven years ago, give or take a few months, I had four children in the home. They were 16, 14, 10, and 2. The older three were all in some form of athletics on top of their demanding school schedules. I was at Wolfforth Methodist in full-time children’s ministry with my fingers dipped into several outreach ministries to keep my heart busy. I was stretched. I was alone. The father of my children was deep in a battle with alcoholism and was losing ground every day. I was hanging on by a fraying thread.
I am an outspoken advocate for setting your children up for success, but this one Tuesday afternoon I had to make a quick trip to Target for dinner supplies in between work and picking up the older three from three different schools. I had to take my oh-so-exhausted-from-the-day two-year-old with me. It was a recipe straight out of the tattered “How to Raise your Children Better Than Your Parent’s Raised You” handbook. (Not a real book, but you know what I’m talking about, right?)
Disaster it was. He screamed throughout the entire store. Amid the frustrated looks from my fellow shoppers, there was one who stood out. She was on the journey with me. Through every isle and every turn, she was right there. Right there with me with the looks and the sighs and “the I can’t believe you brought your child into the store” frown upon her face. I couldn’t shake her. I bobbed. I weaved. I lingered. She was determined to travel with me.
Finally, the checkout radiated before me, not unlike my vision of the pearly gates. I handed my little man a hundred-dollar bill to pay the weary cashier, and he wouldn’t let it go. What was I thinking?! He held onto that $100 bill with the same mighty grip he’d use on my red Sonic straw. You know the grip. I looked around to apologize for the wait, and who would be behind me in line? You guessed it! We made eye contact just as she threw her hands in the air and yelled (yes yelled) to all the surrounding shoppers, “Do you see this?! Do you see this?!” It was the final sword piercing my side. I was done. I was defeated. My thread was no longer frayed…it was worn completely in two. I remember climbing in my car that day with thoughts that could only be born of the enemy. I was a failure. I was not enough. I was a burden. I was done.
On this fall morning, I Iook back and wonder what if my fellow Target journeyman would have shown kindness in place of her exasperation…her rudeness? What if she had laid her hand on my shoulder and said, “it’ll be alright. This is just a season.” Would I have been encouraged? Refreshed? Through my story, my heart hopes for you to remember we don’t know the journey that others are traveling. The truth and the life challenge are that we are called to love one another…no matter what. We ALL have the capacity to be kind. It is written in our very DNA. God would not call us to love without equipping us to do so. Loving others is a choice. Rudeness is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Within you is the ability to bring a smile to the weariest of travelers. Challenge yourself to do so. Challenge yourself to live out the blessing of love and kindness. It carries the power to change lives, including your own!
We would like to thank Amy Davey for writing this blog post!


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Friday, December 24, 2010
I am doing a series of reviews of books and tools that have helped me develop my use of color in my quilts. The series will be on my blog. If you are interested, please check out : http://nancygcook.blogspot.com/
Here is the first book that I reviewed.
And Happy Holidays everyone.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
More details can be found on Nancy's blog at http://www.nancygcook.blogspot.com
Monday, December 6, 2010
One of our number has a new studio which we are all looking forward to seeing soon. I wanted to make a little "studio spirit" to give some good energy to this new place. Here are a couple of glimpses of what I created. Full photos to follow after the spirit gets to its new home. -PJ-
Monday, October 25, 2010
"New from Old" Auction Begins on eBayTonight!
Thirty gorgeous little quilts to collect or give!
The AAQ's annual fundraising auction of 16"x16" quilts donated by artists from all over the US and Canada (including me!) begins tonight on eBay.com, and will continue through with four one-week auctions. During the auction week go to the eBay website and search keyword "Alliance for American Quilts." All of the quilts for that auction week will be displayed and all registered eBay users can enter a bid (please note: if you search anytime before or after the auction dates, the quilts will not be viewable).
Don't miss this opportunity to pick out special gifts for the holidays or add to your own quilt collection. Click here to view all 118 quilts and read complete auction information. All proceeds support the Alliance for American Quilts, a national nonprofit organization documenting, preserving and sharing the rich history of quilts and quiltmakers.
My quilt "7 of 9" goes on sale in the second round starting on Monday, November 8th! -PJ-
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Some members of Fiber Art Options spent this weekend manning our space at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden’s AutumnFaire, part of their “Fall with a Flourish” celebration. We had two lovely days of clear October weather to display our goods and talk to shoppers.
“Look, Mom!” A youngster had fun at the pottery display in the tent next door:
There were horses to meet:
And carriage rides to take:
Here’s another wonderful reason to go to Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden this fall. Nancy Cook’s beautiful “Seed Play” exhibition is hanging in both halls near the entrance:
For more details on Nancy’s show, see her blog here.
At about three o’clock on Sunday, the dark clouds were coming… Time to pack up and head home!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Following up on the concepts introduced in her first DVD,Thanks so much to all of you who have purchased my first DVD. My oldest daughter has braces because of you! :-)
“Master Machine Quilting: Free-Motion Stitching and
Thread Sketching,” Quilting Arts columnist Susan Brubaker
Knapp delves even deeper, teaching you how to add color,
dimension, texture, pattern, line, and movement to your
quilts using thread. After a quick overview of the basic
materials you’ll need, as well as some helpful tools to make
things easier, Susan breaks down each of the six topics (from
color to movement) and provides step-by-step machine
stitching demos. She shows numerous samples that illustrate
the basic thread-sketching concepts being discussed. Prepare
to expand your view of the opportunities for using stitch on
Here I am on the set of Quilting Arts TV about three weeks ago. I was there to tape three segments for the TV show, and my DVD. All in one day! Whew; what a whirlwind! Quilting Arts managing editor Helen Gregory took this photo. (Thanks, Helen!)
On the DVD, I demonstrate how I got from the simple fused fabric piece above to this:
The DVD will be available for purchase from Interweave/Quilting Arts website, and on my website, sometime in October. I’ll keep you posted. I’m off to sip some champagne and celebrate!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
This introductory sampler class is for anyone interested who has ever been interested in learning how to dye fabric, using easy formulas and explanation, dyeing is very approachable. Using MX dyes you will learn all the basics of “small batch” dyeing.
After you have mastered the very basic, you move on to learn techniques to create those awesome crackle and parfait patterns and those coveted gradation collections. Now that you are a master of the dye pot, we will learn the basics of resist dying. Using techniques including: stitches and binding, wax, and flour paste resist, you will learn to create loosely controlled patterning with dye. MX dyes are perfect for dyeing cotton, rayon and silks. You can make fabrics using natural, white and even transform those “ugly” fabrics you have in your stash into something great for your next project.
Lesson 1. Introduction: Learn how to prepare fabric, about using dye and chemicals, MX dye safety, and start dyeing!
Lesson 2. Hand-dye Crackles and Parfaits: Learn about color strength and direct mixing to create a spectrum of colors on one piece.
Lesson 3. Dye me a Rainbow: Learn how to control color to dye a rainbow from primary dye colors, making “solid” colors, and how to make coordinated fabrics and gradations.
Lesson 4. Resists 1 – Getting started with resists: Learn to use tied, sewn and clamped resists to create pattern.
Lesson 5. Resists 2 – Water soluble resists: Learn to use paste made from your pantry as resists to create subtle crackle effects.
Lesson 6. Resists 3 – Drawing pattern: How to draw patterns and control color flow by using liquid resists such as: “gutta,” dish soap, jacquard resists, soy wax.
Dyeing Made Easy is a six-week class; the cost is $75.
Friday, August 13, 2010
It's a beautiful venue, a wonderful show, and lots of great people. And then there's always Asheville, a town that seems to have just about everything: the mountains, wonderful galleries and music, great restaurants.
The icing on the cake? Two pieces from Fiber Art Options members won ribbons.
Susan Brubaker Knapp's "Pink Petal Party" took an Honorable Mention in the Applique/Mixed Large Quilt category.
And Debbie Langsam's "Under the Watchful Eye of Queen Charlotte (II)" won first prize for Small Pieced Quilts.
(Thanks to Susan for the photos!)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
- Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, England, August 19 - 22, 2010
- Pfizer, Inc., New York, New York, Sept. 16, 2010 - March 16, 2011
- Visions Gallery, San Diego, California, January 1 - April 1, 2012
- Global Health Odyssey Museum of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, June 1 - Sept. 1, 2012
Monday, July 5, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
After the Frost
Linda Stegall and Nancy G Cook took first place awards at the June Mint Hill Arts judged show. Stegall took first place in 3-Dimensional art for her fiber vase. Cook took a first in Mixed Media for After the Frost. This was an art show with most works being paintings, pastels, clay, photography and a few other pieces of fiber.
Mint Hill Arts throws a great reception, art work sells, and it is a real party, with some of the very best work in the gallery that can be found in the region.
The organization is moving next door to a larger, updated, AIR CONDITIONED space that will make it even more delightful for art exhibitions.
Is fiber art getting into art exhibitions in your area? Are you entering your fiber art into art shows? Inquiring minds want to know.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
PJ's "7 of 9" piece
Thursday, June 10, 2010
The goal is to teach the techniques, so that students can go home after class and work from their own photos to create original work.
These pieces are all little (all smaller than 8x12") because I needed to whip them up fast. But I'd love to do them really big. Wouldn't they look fabulous hanging together as a big triptych?
Here are some larger photos of each:
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
It is painted on white fabric (Pimatex by Robert Kaufman, my favorite fabric for painting because it is very fine and tightly woven). The photo below shows the heavy thread sketching I did on this piece before I quilted around the individual candy corn candies.
This is the third year that my work has been selected for the calendar, and I am no less thrilled this time than the other two years. Yippee!!! Just wait until you see some of the other pieces Quilting Arts has selected. (If you are a member of the Quilting Arts community, you can see some of them in the photo gallery section.) They are really spectacular, and I am honored to be in their company.
– Susan Brubaker Knapp
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Each piece is unique designed to accentuate the cabochon stone. These vary in size from about 2.5" to 4" across. Janet starts with the special stone and a small collection of beads, crystals, pearls, and stones - beading a bezel around the stone to hold it firmly in place, and then begin to embellish the piece until it feels done. Then each is finished up with a beaded picot edge and back with coordinating deer leather.
She says that this work is a labor of love working in this small scale playing with repetition and color. One bead at a time.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
For many years, Charlotte (NC) had the reputation as a "tear down" city. We tore down homes, factories, trees - if it was old, it was gone. And we made room for the new: big box stores, strip shopping malls, steel and concrete office buildings, and lots of parking decks. But over the last decade or so, things have begun to change.
We still have plenty of new development. Two fabulous examples are the breathtaking Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the inspiring Havey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture.
But the good news is that we're also starting to protect and celebrate the old.
This weekend I'm participating in "ARTevation: Save Our Signs," a show celebrating Charlotte's vintage painted and neon commercial signs. These are the iconic symbols of old roller skating rinks, Mom and Pop restaurants, full service garages, and neighborhood hang-outs.
artEVATION: Save Our Signs
May 7th, 2010 4 - 10PM (South End Gallery Crawl)
May 8th, 2010 10 AM - 4 PM
From what I've seen, it's going to be a spectacular show. Plenty of great photography, painting, and a really amazing ceramic artist - all focusing their work around the sign theme. I'll be the only fabric artist, so that's exciting. The signs have a way of getting into your psyche; some of the artists moved away from the city years ago and still find themselves returning to those images for inspiration.
I'll be showing thirteen pieces. Four of them come from my "Queen Charlotte" photomosaic series. From a distance, each piece shows a different view of the Queen Charlotte statue in Uptown Cha rlotte. Here are two of them:
Close-up, the viewer sees 1/2" x 1/2" photos of Charlotte people, places, and events...and of course the vintage signs. They're printed on fabric and then pieced together to make up the larger image.
It turns out that the removal of the JFG coffee sign, a longtime and much beloved Charlotte landmark, was the catalyst for the "Save Our Signs" movement. This has become a joint venture between Historic Charlotte and the JFG Coffee Company (they're putting up to $15,000 towards the effort to help save and restore some of these vintage signs).
For those interested in historic preservation, at least one happy ending is coming soon. The JFG sign is being restored and the company is about to announce the sign's new Charlotte location.
Watch for an update on (and pictures from) the show. And, of course, if you're in the neighborhood be sure to stop by and enjoy the artwork.


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Vancouver Canucks all-star left winger Markus Naslund has signed with Electronic Arts today as the official cover athlete and spokesman for EA SPORTS NHL 2005 game. EA says that Naslund is a perfect fit for the cover of EA SPORTS' NHL franchise's 13th season of world championship hockey.
EA Sports NHL 2005 introduces the new Open Ice Control gameplay mechanic, which promises to give fans the opportunity to play as the hockey greats do by executing offensive plays such as Give-and-Go's and breakaway passes or call for a defensive double team with the touch of a button. The game will also serve up a completely overhauled skating engine - in addition to all this year's venues, NHL players and teams.
Developed by EA Canada, NHL 2005 will be available on the PlayStation 2, the Xbox, GameCube and PC this fall. You can learn more about the game at www.nhl05.com.


To keep you up to date with who’s who in the world of London FinTech, City A.M. has launched its own power list, based on active users of Twitter and other social media and their Klout scores. This Klout score is based on various metrics from Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, LinkedIn, Instagram, Foursquare, Wikipedia as well as Klout.
The influencer list is an almost real-time rundown of the most important people in London FinTech on social media, which will be updated every Monday at 8am.
At its debut this week, in the top spot was John Collison, co-founder of Stripe, a company specialising in internet payments.
In second place was Roger Ver, Angel investor in Bitcoin start-ups, while Nektarios Liolios, managing director of Startupbootcamp took third place. Watch this space...


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Over the years I have collected a range of recipes to help me lose weight.
I attend Slimming World and achieved my target weight in November 2022.
Read more here
Would welcome any comments
Well done! Someone else I blog with has also attained her target weight with Slimming World. I think one has to be really determined and enjoying preparing and cooking food is a key part, too.
Thank you for your comments, always nice to know somebody has taken the time to let me know what they think.


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Information and advice for the public
As we adhere to guidelines and public health orders in response to COVID-19, we have faced major disruptions to our normal routines.
These changes can have significant impacts on our health and well-being, both mentally and physically.
We may also be faced with the loss of a loved one during this time.
To combat these challenges, RCSI has collated a range of resources to help in navigating this new world and stay healthy.


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Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s plan to sell $2 billion in additional state debt to fund research in the name of economic development, leads to the question "Does every politician need their own personal Autoworld?" Autoworld is the now-defunct auto-themed amusement park built in Flint with government assistance during the 1980s.
Watch the implosion of a government economic-development project
Michigan is by no means the only state that grants tax credits, abatements and other incentives ostensibly for the purpose of creating jobs. According to political scientist Kenneth Thomas of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, as well as economists Peter Fisher and Alan Peters of the University of Iowa, the estimated value of state and local economic development incentives in the United States exceeds $48 billion annually.
In Gov. Granholm’s 2005 State of the State speech, the governor proposed a 21st Century Jobs Initiative that would allow bureaucrats to invest state bond revenue in university research or in corporate enterprises that might ultimately stimulate employment. The governor expects that the new spending would help diversify Michigan’s economy.
But economic diversification has long been the flag under which Michigan governors have rallied in campaigning for their own interventionist policies. In 1947, Gov. Kim Sigler was the first modern governor to propose a state-level economic development agency. Sigler’s "Department of Economic Development" was designed to encourage "growth and diversification of agriculture, industry and commerce in Michigan."
In 1963, Gov. George Romney would attempt to diversify the state’s industrial base with his own economic development program. He created the "Department of Economic Expansion," which was meant to "encourage the expansion, development and diversification of industry, commerce and agriculture, and the bringing of new industry to this state."
Gov. William Milliken would pick up where Romney left off. In 1975, Milliken signed into law the Michigan Job Development Authority. The development authority enabled the state to raise money for private, for-profit businesses through the sale of industrial revenue bonds. The law reflected popular concerns of the 1970s by emphasizing wise energy use and environmental protection.
The law’s basic themes, however, were the same as those championed by Sigler and Romney. Under Milliken, the authority sought to "diversify the Michigan economy" for the "public purpose of alleviating and preventing unemployment by the retention, promotion and development of industrial buildings…"
Despite Milliken’s efforts to get the economy going, Michigan’s unemployment rate was at 15 percent when James Blanchard was elected governor in 1982. Gov. Blanchard therefore put in place his own interventionist plans to get the economy moving. His most notable program was the Michigan Strategic Fund, created in 1984.
The fund consolidated the functions of the two previous gubernatorial efforts and was likewise designed to aid new and expanding businesses. This end would be achieved through "loan guarantees, bond guarantees and loans to expand public works to serve business expansion."
Gov. John Engler eschewed such economic central planning early in his tenure, but then entered the fray by signing a law in 1995 creating the Michigan Economic Growth Authority. Between 1995 and the end of 2004, however, Michigan ranked 50th among the states in percentage employment growth.
In January, residential moving company United Van Lines released data indicating that in 2004 Michigan was one of only 11 states in which at least 55 percent of moves were outbound. Ultimately, it is not a good sign that, despite the state’s economic development programs, Michigan’s outbound traffic reached its highest level since 1982, when it exceeded 60 percent. People are voting with their feet and they are not voting for Michigan; The Great Lakes State was the only state in 2004 to lose jobs, according to federal statistics released in March.
More than 50 years of economic development history in Michigan should be enough to convince us that the economic development emperor has no clothes. If these programs actually worked, Michigan would be fully diversified by now, or at least performing better than other states. Instead, the governor has developed yet another interventionist scheme that will prove to be no more successful than all those tried in the past six decades.
Michael D. LaFaive is director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a research and educational institute headquartered in Midland, Mich. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is hereby granted, provided that the author and the Center are properly cited.

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2.5 lbs. potatoes, whole skin on
2 cups semolina flour
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 whole eggs
1/8 cup Romano cheese, powdered
1 TBSP salt
1 tsp white pepper
DIRECTIONS — (1) At 350 degrees bake potatoes until cooked all the way through. (2) Peel and run through ricer and then let cool to room temp. (3) Add eggs and mix by hand. (4) Add flour and kneed by hand until mixed thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients and continue to knead until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed and dough is the correct consistency. (5) Cut the dough into several pieces, spread each piece into an oblong shape, and then roll them into ropes about a half inch thick, flouring the dough if necessary. Slide the ropes into half-inch-thick rounds. (6) Place gnocchi in boiling salted water until they float, about 3 minutes. (7) Remove from water and cool. (7) Toss in olive oil to keep from sticking.
Gnocchi can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week.

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Knowledge about the trends in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in different settings is very important for rational antibiotic utilization.It is very important in areas where empiric therapy is common.
Due to the lack of personnel and equipment, bacterial infections are mostly treated empirically in Nigeria, hence, the knowledge of prevailing antibacterial susceptibility patterns is essential.
This study analyses the susceptibility patterns of pathogenic bacteria isolated from the urine and high vaginal swab samples, to commonly used antibacterial agents.
The study setting was a general hospital and a private clinic in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Mrs Nwabuogochukwu Oreh is a lecturer in the Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
She researches on Clinical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Pharmacoepidemiology.
She has a Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of London International Programmes and a Master of Pharmacy degree.
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- Tucker Factory (1826–1838)
- Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Porcelain, brass
- H. 21 1/8 in. (53.7 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Purchase, Friends of the American Wing Fund; Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Chilton Jr., Annette de la Renta and Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Gifts; Richard Hampton Jenrette American, Sansbury-Mills and The Beatrice G. Warren and Leila W. Redstone Funds, 2012
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This vase is among the most ambitious ceramics made in this nation’s early republic era. Referencing sumptuous metal-mounted French porcelains of the period, it features elaborate gilded and polychrome enamel decoration. Each side is embellished with a different view of Philadelphia, taken from print sources. On one side, is Sedgely Park, designed by distinguished architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe and the country seat of Philadelphia merchant James Fisher. It is considered to be the earliest Gothic Revival house in America. On the opposite side is the view from Springland, the country estate on the Delaware River of the artist and landscape architect William Birch. Birch was the primary proponent of the English picturesque landscape, of which he considered his own Springland, the epitome. Thus, the views celebrate quite consciously a particular moment in this nation’s history—and —America’s most noted architect, and most noted landscape architect.
Inscription: (on the front, in a reserve, below the view of Sedgeley): Sedgeley Park Seat of Mr. James/Fisher
The auction house provided the following provenance: The consignor, a Philadephian in her early 70s, was given the vases (fitted as lamps) by her parents, who told her that they had been given the vases by John Wanamaker, probably in the 1920s.

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IOC President Thomas Bach says the International Olympic Committee will leave the decision up to each sports federation on whether to allow Russian athletes, on an individual basis, to participate in the Rio Olympics. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not impose a blanket ban on Russia for next month's Rio Olympics over the nation's doping record, but will leave decisions on individual athletes' participation with their sports federations, it said on Sunday (July 24). The IOC's announcement follows the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) call for a Rio ban in response to the independent McLaren report, which found evidence of widespread state-sponsored doping by Russian athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The IOC's governing 15-member executive board met on Sunday via teleconference -- with the Rio Games' Aug. 5 opening ceremony less than two weeks away -- and decided that responsibility for ruling on the eligibility of Russians remains with the international federations. IOC President Thomas Bach said in a telephone conference after the news was released that the presumption of innocence would be reversed if all athletes had to assume collective responsibility, so natural justice meant they should be given the chance to prove themselves innocent and compete in Rio.


Bowel, breast and HPV screening
Following the suspension of non-urgent outpatient appointments and non-urgent surgical admissions and procedures in order to redirect staff and resources to support the response to COVID-19, we have agreed to temporarily pause the IOM population based screening programmes.
This is a temporary suspension and we will resume these programmes at the earliest opportunity when it is safe to do so. In the meantime, anyone who may have symptoms of some of the conditions that we screen for should contact their GP and not wait for the screening to recommence.
Participants who have recently been screened will receive results of their screening and be referred or assessed if required.
Refer to pregnancy advice.


Dave Jones, the Cardiff City manager, hailed his side's display after their tortuous trip to Hull yielded a 2-2 draw. The Bluebirds' plane journey included an emergency diversion to Manchester on Friday night and Jones said: "It was quite nerve-wracking but nobody complained."
Barnsley's goalkeeper Heinz Muller pulled out all the stops to deny Ipswich their 13th straight win at Portman Road.
Ian Holloway was "incensed" after a penalty award for handball by Stephen Clemence condemned Leicester to a 2-1 defeat against Southampton at the Walkers Stadium.
Ben Burgess scored an injury-time winner for Blackpool in their 1-0 home win over fellow strugglers QPR.
Coventry's manager Iain Dowie was optimistic despite a 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United at the Ricoh Arena. "It wasn't a negative loss," said Dowie.
Paul Sturrock got the first win of his second spell as Plymouth manager after a 3-0 win home win over Scunthorpe.
Sheffield Wednesday's manager Brian Laws had "no complaints" after his side lost 2-1 to Colchester at Hillsborough.
Norwich's manager Glenn Roeder accused his Stoke counterpart Tony Pulis of talking "rubbish" following his assessment of the Potters' 2-1 win.
Karl Henry's winner earned Wolves a 1-0 win over Preston at Molineux.