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Are you suffering with or suspect you have a blocked soakaway? At Clearmasters Environmental Ltd, our aim is to ensure that we provide you with a friendly, efficient service at extremely competitive rates! Across, Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent and Hampshire, whether you’re a homeowner or you manage commercial premises, we can arrange for your Blocked Soakaway to be inspected, repaired or replaced with the minimum of fuss.
How can I tell if I have a blocked soakaway?
How do we know if our soakaway is blocked? The most obvious place to start is around the soakaway itself, you might find the ground around the soakaway water logged, the ground may start to dip in places or waste may be seen in nearby ditches and streams. Another strong indicator would be strong or bad odours and bubbling sounds may be heard coming from drains. Signs may also appear inside the property, toilets may overflow/flush slower than usual or your drain’s might start backing up.
What could be causing my soakaway to be blocked?
Because soakaways are installed below ground level, it can be difficult to determine the cause of the blockage. If you haven’t had your septic tank emptied within 12 months, it could most certainly be a factor due to the build-up of solids in your tank rising over the level of the outlet blocking the pipe work between the tank and the soak away itself. There of course could be many other reasons for a Blocked Soak Away. For example, Compacted Soil – an example of this would be after you have had construction work carried out at the property where heavy machinery may have driven over the area around the soak away compressing the ground and making it less permeable. The pipe work connecting your tank and soakaway may become damaged or displaced, this can occur naturally over time or be the cause of tree roots growing through or around the pipe work. Another common example we often come across is purely that the property has out grown the installed soakaway producing more waste than it was designed to handle, or the installed soakaway is just too small for the property in the first place. The alternative could be that your soakaway has simply come to its end of life, leaving it unable to effectively take on any further liquid.
What are my options when I have a blocked soakaway?
The first suggested port of call would be to have your septic tank emptied so one or our engineers could inspect, first visually and then if necessary via CCTV equipment to assess the condition of the pipework. If a blockage or damage to the pipework is found, we would then consult with yourselves to arrange the best solution to rectify the issue and get the soakaway back to full working order. If we find the soakaway to be failing, contaminated or not fit for purpose the only option would be to relocate a new soakaway. If a new soakaway installation is your best option, we would work with you, taking into account the drainage needs of the property to ensure that the best solution for you and the environment is achieved.
Why choose Clearmasters Environmental for your Soakaway Maintenance?
With many years of experience in the drainage industry, we have built an extensive list of clients that have been thrilled with the high level of service we provide.
For a free, no obligation quote for your soakaway needs, please call us on 01737 842509.
As in the past, prompt and reliable. Made an effort to fit my urgent callout into their schedule. Knowledgeable and courteous crew. Would not hesitate to recommend this company.
Excellent service. The operators could not have been more helpful. Both very professional and solution-focused.
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text: This project was a complete house remodel with re-configuration of the first and second floors to bring beauty and function to the space. This was achieved through an open floor plan, new kitchen, master bedroom and bath suite, an additional bedroom upstairs and moving the central staircase. Exterior siding replacement and additional custom door and window installation. It was also a cutting edge energy retrofit with new spray foam insulation in a complex roof system that had ice damming and leakage problems prior to the work. Also, cutting edge insulation techniques employed for the basement and first floor walls. Finally, we installed a high efficiency condensing boiler and new heat distribution system. All measures together lowered energy costs by over 50%. Owners report the house is really comfortable too!

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On the Apple Computer the RESET key, to most users, is a magical key that provides an instant means to get out of any program. Usually a person begins to modify the RESET function only after learning machine language. Here is a method of making the RESET key do anything (well, almost anything) that you want it to do on an Apple II Plus, and you don't need any knowledge of machine language.
First let's examine what the RESET key does. When the RESET key is pressed the currently running program is interrupted; the screen display is set to text page 1; output to the screen is set to NORMAL; the text window is set to the complete screen; the cursor is moved to the bottom of the page; a beep sounds; accessory I/O is shut down; and then the computer looks in locations 1010 and 1011 in memory to see where it should go next for instructions. When the computer is turned on, the contents of these two locations are automatically set such that when RESET is pressed the computer is returned to immediate mode in BASIC. Changing these locations to make the computer go to different places for instructions involves only POKEs to positions 1010 and 1011 and a CALL-1169.
Where should the computer be sent? Starting at position 768 there is some room that is reserved for short machine language programs, and that is where we shall send it. (Don't worry — you don't need to know any machine language.) POKEs to seven bytes are used to make the RESET key run a BASIC program starting at the second line of code. When the first line of the program makes the program jump around the second line, then the second line will only be executed when RESET is pressed.
The program will help you understand how the RESET key can be used to execute any BASIC statements that can be put into a program. When the program is RUN, statements 110 through 190 are jumped over so that lines 200 through 260 are the first statements in the program that perform any tasks. These lines fix the RESET key so that the computer will go to line 110 when the RESET key is pressed. The length of the very first statement is critical. As long as it has a three-digit number after the GOTO, the RESET key will operate as desired. Changes in the length of the statement will likely mean that the RESET key will send the computer to some nonsense location. Placing a REM statement (or any other statement) before line 100 will have the same effect. Modifying the DATA statement in line 230 to accommodate changes in the length of that first statement is not difficult, but, unless you understand what to do, you had better not make any changes.
Lines 270 through 310 constitute a dummy BASIC program to show that the program is being RUN. Statements 110 through 190 tell the computer what to do when the RESET key is pressed. Lines 140 through 190 can be changed to make the RESET key do whatever you want it to do. In this example, the program is simply rerun from the beginning, but you can make lines 140-190 do whatever you wish. Lines 120 and 130 should not be changed since they fix up some things that are undone by the short machine language program that is POKEd in, but omit line 130 if you don't have a disk drive. If you should want to "turn off" the changes to the RESET key so that it behaves normally, simply POKE 1010,3: POKE 1011,244: POKE 1012,69 if you have no disk drive or POKE 1010,191: POKE 1011,157: POKE 1012,56 if you do have a disk drive.
For those who don't wish to stray from BASIC, this short program contains all that is needed to make the RESET key do almost anything. Take an existing program and add it starting at line 280 to the program. In lines 140-190, put statements that you wish to be executed when the RESET key is pressed. You can thus program the RESET key in BASIC without knowing any machine language. For those who are interested in straying just a little from BASIC, the final paragraphs explain the details of what is happening.
Positions 1010 and 1011 (hex 3F2 and 3F3) contain the low and high bytes of the location that the RESET key makes the computer jump to after it performs a fixed set of operations. The POKEs in statement 210 change this location from 40383 (hex 9DBF) to 768 (hex 300). Before the computer performs this jump, it looks at the "power-up" byte, position 1012 (hex 3F4), to see whether the value at this location equals an exclusive OR of the value in position 1011 (hex 3F3) with the constant 165. If the values correspond properly, the computer believes that it has not just been turned on and it executes a jump to the specified location. If the values do not properly correspond, the computer thinks that it has just been turned on, and it will attempt to reboot the disk if a disk controller card is present. The CALL-1169 in statement 210 properly sets this power-up byte.
The first two statements in this program place the value 10 (hex 0A) into location 103 (hex 67). Position 103 is the low byte (and position 104 is the high byte) of the starting location of the current BASIC program. The first statement in the program is "100 GOTO 200" and occupies 9 bytes: 2 bytes for the location of the next line, 2 bytes for the statement number, 1 byte for the GOTO token, 3 bytes for the digits of the number 200, and 1 byte for a terminating 0. Normally location 103 would contain the value 1, so adding 9 to this value makes the computer think that the BASIC program begins at the second line. To see that this works, enter the BASIC program and then POKE 103,10. If you list the program after this POKE, the list will begin with line 20. POKEing 103 with the value 1 will restore the program to begin with statement 10.
The final line in this machine language program jumps to 54630 (hex D566) where the RUN routine in firmware Applesoft BASIC resides. Since the value in location 103 (hex 67) has been changed, the RUN command executes the BASIC program starting at line 110. Once the program is running, the section that can only be accessed by the RESET key, the value in location 103 is changed back to its standard value so that the RUN command in line 190 will RUN the program starting with the first line of the BASIC program.
Many variations on this general scheme are possible. By making the RESET key RUN statements of BASIC code, changing the RESET key function becomes an easy adaptation to add to any BASIC program.
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Push the icon below and receive the PDF of the basic Zodiac Constellations.
This is no longer available - it was a weekend only sale/gift for the HECOA class.
You'll receive a workbook and access to the recordings.

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CHILDREN and family services in Limerick have received a €5.4m boost as Tusla has been given the go-ahead for a brand new facility in the city.
Tusla services, including social work, fostering, family support, child protection, are currently dispersed at different locations around the region, but will all operate from the St Joseph's Health Campus on Mulgrave Street.
Announcing the news this Monday morning, Senator Maria Byrne said Tusla will carry out refurbishment and extension of a disused building at the campus.
Construction work will commence this May and is expected to be completed by July 2020.
“This is a great and vital development for Limerick. I want to particularly thank Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone for helping with this and most importantly, the approval of €5.4m funding, to allow the project proceed,” Sen Byrne said.
"This project will allow one single point of access to children, families and relevant agencies who use Tusla services.
“Our children and youth are our greatest asset and it is important that those who need it should be afforded the right supports and structures from the State. This new facility will be a further enhancement of what is happening here in Limerick. It is also further evidence of the capital funding which this Fine-led Government is prioritising for Limerick,” the Government senator said this Monday morning.


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Want some quick, natural, and instinctive advice about running in the dark? DON’T DO IT!! You’ll run into things (like tree trunks and branches, spiderwebs, curbs, mailboxes, wire fences, and potholes). You’ll run on things (like surface water, slippery leaves, sand, or gravel) You’ll be run into by things (like cars). You’ll run over things (like cliffs). You’ll be stalked, either by animal predators (uncommon), or by human predators (all too common).
But a quick online search demonstrates that many of today’s runners are going to blithely ignore the above sound advice. It seems that, for many otherwise sane people, running is an overpowering addiction. It is going to happen, no matter what.
In other words, if you can’t run during the day, we know that you will run at night. So you might as well do it safely and invest in some nighttime running gear.
It really does open up a lot more time for running.
Running in the dark can be a refreshing escape from the clamor and visual noise of the day.
Going for a run at night can help you sleep better.
But some of the justifications presented for running at night are just plain silly. Consider the following: “There is something exciting and daring about running outside in the night.” Or “If you’re running at night, it’s pretty hard to indulge in late-night snacks.” And think about this: “You rely less on your eyes when you run at night, and your feel for the ground is greater, so you’re likely to run more effectively and have fewer injuries.” That’s equivalent to saying you will have fewer injuries if you run blindfolded.
We trust that our patients are all quite sane. However, we do know that many of you are dedicated runners, so, just to err on the side of caution, we’re passing on some nighttime running tips to ensure your safety.
Find the best lit route that is available to you, even if it means abandoning your favorite daytime routes. Before you try it at night, run your nighttime route during the day. You want to avoid as many surprises as possible.
Wear reflective material around your ankles, knees, elbows, and shoulders. Reflectors in motion help drivers differentiate you from a mailbox or a shrub.
There’s truth to the adage “safety in numbers”!
Wear light and bright clothing. Reflective material is only effective when it is hit directly by light. Wear vivid clothes, so that you’ll be seen even when your reflectors aren’t reflecting anything. One of our patients (and friend) owns Runners Lane and they have a good selection of high visibility clothing for sale.
Light yourself up. You’ll be a lot more noticeable to drivers when you’re illuminated. Wearable night running lights are available either at your local running store or online. Blinking shoes can also enhance your visibility.
Run with friends, like a pack of urban wolves, or with a running buddy. There is safety (and sociability) in numbers.
Wear a headlamp or carry a flashlight. Or both. The currently available headlamps and flashlights, designed specifically as night running lights, are becoming lighter and more stable, and you need to see that hole in the ground just ahead.
Carry your cell phone, and make sure it’s fully charged. This needs no explanation. It should be automatic, even for those of us who haven’t had our cell phones surgically attached to our bodies. Also, you can load apps into that phone which, with one tap or a swipe, will send emergency messages to first responders and/or designated friends. Some of these apps even provide the responder with your precise location on a map.
Running ID tags are an easy way to have personal identification and medical information readily available in case of emergencies.
Run against traffic. This gives you a clear view of oncoming vehicles, so both you and the driver can make any last-minute maneuvers. If the headlights obscure or blur your vision, wear a cap or a visor. (Also, the bill of that cap will impact an unseen tree branch before your forehead does).
Tell someone the route you’re taking, and when you plan to be home. Ask that person to make sure that you did arrive home safely.
Leave your headset at home. You want to maximize your audio awareness just as much as your visual awareness, so let the mockingbirds, nightingales, car horns, snarling pit bulls, and ambulance sirens provide your sonic background.
When you approach a car stopped at an intersection, make sure the driver sees you. Make eye contact and get an acknowledgment from the driver before you cross the street in front of a vehicle.
Finally, if you are going to run at night, you should take some ID.…for those first responders. Just sayin’. Gone For A Run offers a variety of running ID tags and bands for a convenient way to carry your personal and medical information.
We know that many folks love their nighttime runs. So we suggest that, if you must run at night, it’s preferable to do so on a treadmill, in the safety of your home or your gym.
And if you’re suffering from plantar fasciitis or any other running related foot problems, please don’t hesitate to make an appointment with UFAI. The doctors at University Foot and Ankle Institute are here to help.
Our nationally recognized podiatrists offer the most advanced foot and ankle care together with the highest success rates in the nation. We are leaders in the field of research and treatment of all foot and ankle conditions.
After the shoe stretched a bit, all was good. It’s so comfortable to wear and that’s a good thing because I work on a cement floors and do a lot of standing and walking.

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text: “ The flag of the Muslim League is the flag of Islam, for you cannot separate the Muslim League from Islam. Many people misunderstand us when we talk of Islam, particularly our Hindu friends, when we say, "This flag is the flag of Islam," they think we are introducing religion into politics - a fact of which we are proud. Islam gives us a complete code. It is not only religion but it contains laws, philosophy and politics. In fact, it contains everything that matters to a man from morning to night. When we talk of Islam, we take it as an all-embracing word. We do not mean any ill will. The foundation of our Islamic code is that we stand for liberty, equality and fraternity."

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Born in Chicago Illinois, Mark Ohe studied Mass Communication at Loyola University Chicago, and attended The Art Institute of Chicago, and Columbia College Chicago in the mid-1980s, graduating from Loyola in 1983.
His first commercial designs were for the band Naked Raygun, and Antidote Radio in the early 1980s. From 1983 to 1985 he worked at Wax Trax Records creating store and window displays.
He relocated to New York City in 1986 and worked as a freelance graphic designer for various clients including the record labels Homestead, Dutch East India, and Blast First; artists Jim Thirlwell, Karen Finley, Annie Sprinkle, The Hafler Trio; and various New York nightclubs.
In 1987 Mark Ohe took on the role of art director for Lydia Lunch’s, Widowspeak Productions. He then took a staff position under art director Maude Gilman at Arista Records in 1990. That same year he began working with Matador Records founders Chris Lombardi and Gerard Cosloy, designing the company’s logo and working with the label’s bands on music packaging, print ads, and poster designs. In 1992 he took a full-time position at Matador as art director and remained with the company for the next 17 years working with a diverse group of designers including Frank Longo, Brian Kelly and Nick Ace. During that period he continued to work sporadically with freelance clients including the photographers James Smolka, and Micheal McLaughlin, as well as Robyn Hitchcock, Julian Richards, Ecstatic Peace, Steve Kille, Blaine Thurier, Endless Boogie, and book publishers Amadeus Press.
Mark Ohe’s poster designs were included in graphic design surveys at the 44th Annual Exhibition at The Type Directors Club, NYC (1997), and “Mixing Messages” at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, NYC (1996). His album designs have been published in various design magazines and books including, “Supersonic – Visuals for Music,” (2007); idN Magazine, (2005); “Typography 19,” (1997); and “Broken Music, Artists’ Recordworks,” (1989).
His work has also been included in the exhibitions, “Only 2.5 Hrs. From GWB” at Orphic Gallery, Roxbury NY (2015), “Endless Summer” at 7 Dunham Gallery in Brooklyn (2014), “Up Against It” at Munch Gallery NYC (2012), “Occupy The Walls” at AC Institute, NYC (2011), “Music in CMYK” a solo poster show at Blackston, NYC (2010), “___ In a Box” at Canco Lofts, Jersey City (2008), “The Other Side” at The 58 Gallery, Jersey City (2008), “Young Guns” at the Art Directors Club, NYC (1997), and “Extended Play” curated by Ursula Block & Christian Marclay at the Emily Harvey Gallery, NYC (1988).
Ohe’s anti-aliases have included the nom de plumes: Mark O, Marco Pezzati, and Memories from Reno. He currently lives far from the maddening crowd, on the outskirts of Andes New York, with his wife Pia Dehne.

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The rationale behind this talk is simple: Information for Action. The end of Israeli apartheid, militarism and occupation will not be achieved by governments and politicians, but through active grassroots solidarity.
Taking it’s cue from the unified Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), Corporate Watch released Targeting Israeli Apartheid - a book examining the Israeli economy and exposing Israeli and international companies complicit in Israeli state repression.


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Today, more than ever, the customer owns the brand. The reason is simply the customer’s ability to find a voice online and spread experiences with brands to the general public.
Provide easy to find and relevant information about their products and services.
Respond to customers over the mediums and in the forums they frequent.
Remain current and up-to-date with content.
Your digital presence is a living ecosystem that expands beyond your simple web properties. As a result, winning organizations are the ones who continuously update and engage customers across the web.
One Contact offers you the ability to ensure a consistent and relevant digital presence that can exponential expand your bottom line. Contact us today to find out how we can evolve your digital profile.


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Shooting events throughout the year.
A member owned non-profit club.
Open to members and public. Will be held at the 5-Stand Field every Wednesday from April 24 thru May 15. Registration between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
Shoot your favorite firearms in a safe setting! Improve your shooting skills! Enter leagues and ATA Shoots!
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text: Enjoy yoga outside in nature! Whether you are a beginner or experienced yogi, join us as instructor Renee Westcott leads a series of three Hatha yoga classes outside in the beautiful natural setting behind our building. Teens and adults may drop-in, no registration necessary. Please bring a towel or yoga mat. In case of rain, the classes will be held indoors.


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After running in the park- the girls' cheeks got really red. It's getting hot already! (dang!) Just in the nick of time a friend called with a blow-up pool and a hose. Perfect.
No one but Norah would smile. Even though everyone was having a blast.
It was so hot! We should be used to this... but we're not. I want out already. No more heat. Bring winter back on stage!
FUN! Can't wait to be doing that this weekend! Saturday, hurry up! Girls are so cute with their matching suits!
totally cute. i can't wait till our local pool opens, huzzah! and no. no more winter, sorry. us summer babies need our fair share!!


text: Nordic Bakery is a Scandinavian café offering a selection of open rye bread sandwiches, hearty cinnamon buns and cakes and delicious coffee. The café design is focused on simplicity, with wood panelling, tables, chairs and little else to distract. Sandwiches include liver pate with pickled beetroot; heavy-smoked salmon with dill and black pepper on dark rye bread; meatballs and lingonberry jam on dark rye; and peeled Greenland prawns, sliced boiled eggs and mayonnaise on dark rye bread. As well as the delicious, heavy Finnish-style cinnamon buns, the bakery also offer date cake, traditional double cream and chocolate marbled cake and Norwegian custard buns.

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Ballparks.com in its partnership with TicketTriangle.com, an online ticket agency offering Jared and The Mill tickets and other concert tickets, has been selling tickets to all events in thousands of venues world wide since 2005. To find out more information about a concert, theater, or sporting event please visit one of the links above for more information.
To order Jared and The Mill concert tickets online please click a link above. We sell tickets to all types of concerts and other events.
We offer premium tickets to your favorite concert as well as other events throughout the world. We can put you into the seat of your choice. If you wish buy Jared and The Mill tickets or are looking for the cheapest tickets available, please browse our selection. We are also a good source when you are unable to get access to Jared and The Mill presale tickets.
We have available some of the the hardest to find concert tickets along with seats for other world tour concerts or events. Whether you are looking for front row tickets, box seats, backstage passes, a suite, or club seats, we have the largest selection anywhere. Our inventory of our Jared and The Mill tickets are fairly cheap, a good bargain, and usually some of the lowest prices available. Much of the inventory we offer are for sold out events and often for a significant discount compared to many competitors.
Jared and The Mill is performing at Aisle 5 in Atlanta, GA.
Most Jared and The Mill tickets sold and advertised on our site are done so using Federal Express. If your order is placed from outside the USA you will be required to use an international delivery service. Most tickets sold are shipped within 24 hours of when the order was placed. If a few cases if the tickets have not yet been distributed by the venues to the actual seller, they will not be shipped to you until a later date which will be communicated to you with an estimated date.
Ticket Triangle is not affiliated with Jared and The Mill, any venue or any box office. All tickets listed on Ticket Triangle are done so by reputable secondary market brokers from across the nation. The brokers find tickets to sold-out and popular events from numerous sources, including those who purchased tickets but cannot attend the events. We have access to this inventory and are able to give you the widest choice of tickets online for every event and performance in the country. The brokers who sell these tickets are strictly observed to make sure they are complying to a high standard of performance and customer service.


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The 4th Annual Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest begins this Thursday, February 13. With 360+ riders pre-registered, compared to 180 pre-registered last year, the event promises to be one of the highlights in the Big Bend for 2014. Crystal Allbright, co-owner of Desert Sports in Terlingua, said “we are really looking forward to having a town full of mountain bikers. Even though 360 are pre-registered, we expect over 500 cyclists for the festival. Having more cyclists coming to the area than ever before and getting to experience the incredible bike trails in west Texas is simply awesome.” Mike Long, co-owner of Desert Sports said that although Desert Sports takes the lead in coordinating the event, the Bike Fest is a partnership between themselves, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Big Bend National Park and the Lajitas Resort.
Members of the Big Bend Trails Alliance, The Sul Ross Hill Club, and other volunteers have spent the last few months getting the trails ready for the event and have even created a new trail near a favorite area for many of the riders – Fresno Canyon.
Yesterday evening, volunteers and staff members for the Bike Fest gathered at the Barton Warnock Visitor Center of Big Bend State Park for the first briefing. Individuals from Desert Sports, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Bicycle Sport Shop in Austin, and area volunteers were present.
Today, Tuesday, some of the individuals who will serve as guides during the Bike Fest went on an orientation ride to ensure guides from outside the area are acquainted with the courses, responsibilities, and needs. Richie Sanchez, a ranger from Franklin Mountains, was one of the first to gather at Barton Warnock this morning prior to the group hitting the East Contrabando Trailhead. And, later this afternoon, Tim Gibbs and Amber Harrison, Rangers at the headquarters for BBRSP stopped by Barton Warnock and reported that everything is in great shape and ready for the ride. “Completing any part of this course is guaranteed to be more challenging than any other course in the state” said Tim Gibbs.
The Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest has the only trail system in the state of Texas that is designated “EPIC” by the International Mountain Biking Association. The festival is a 3-day event geared to mountain bikers of every size, ability and adventure-readiness. Choices include guided rides on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 2-day self-guided EPIC option, or simply riding the open trails of BBRSP or Lajitas Resort.
Check-in and registration begins Wednesday, February 12 at Desert Sports (between the hours of 1 and 6:00 pm.). After Wednesday, registration will be at the Maverick Ranch RV Park in Lajitas starting at 7:30 a.m. For detailed information as to the schedule and options, visit Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest or Texas Parks & Wildlife.
Sharron Reed is a resident of Terlingua and a correspondent for KRTS/ Marfa Public Radio.
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How can I come up with a great name for my business?
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Uplist.lk is a Sri Lankan based Interactive Local Business Directory, dedicated to connecting the local Sri Lankan businesses with a highly targeted ready-to-buy audience? For local businesses, Uplist integrated solutions are designed to help to build their presence and to expand their reach through a variety of Online digital marketing channels and we enjoy the most is learning about unique stories and generating awareness about the collective small business voice.
Helping landscapers. Painters. Personal trainers. Dance teachers. Entrepreneurs who take what they are great at and turn it into something greater. We are building local economies and stronger communities. Leveling the playing field so even the smallest of businesses has a fair shot at success. Uplist.lk is for everyone and everywhere for the future art of success is in Sri Lankan Local Businesses and their development.
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To the people who follow my little blog here I would like to say I am really sorry for being gone for so long. In the beginning of May I learned that I was going to need knee replacement surgery. I was grateful to get it. I have had a bum knee for 10 years and it was only getting worse. I had reached the stage where I had a permanent limp.
But, with that news came a whole list of things that needed to be done. I had X-rays to take, pre-surgical evaluations that needed to be done, and walkers and canes to obtain. More importantly, my surgery would take place on June 5th, but the last day of the school year was June 18th. I needed several weeks worth of sub plans and to pack up my room yet leave it useable for the sub. Next came the news that I would be teaching Kindergarten the following year so everything I was used to teaching was out the window and I would be doing something new, exciting, and yet a little terrifying at the same time. These activities literally consumed all my time.
Then there was the actual knee surgery. I have had several surgeries in the past year and thought this would be no big deal. I mean, I had a bone fusion in February of 2012 with metal screws and severed tendons, this couldn’t be any worse than that…right? Well, I don’t know if this was worse, but it was definitely just as bad. In the hospital they gave me this wonderful shot called Toradol. I got it every six hours. It took away pain in less than ten minutes, but it also gave me the false impression that my knee hurt a lot less than it really did.
I was discharged Friday at 12:30 pm with my last lovely shot at 12:15 pm. I had a prescription for OxyContin but I was sure I really wouldn’t need it. I usually prefer to suffer through something with Motrin and Tylenol as opposed to being stoned. Well, by 6:30 that evening I was sobbing uncontrollably with pain and the OxyContin wasn’t doing jack. I was home alone because Bill and Casey had a T-ball game that night. My hubby is the coach. He had to go, plus he had a broken phone so I couldn’t even call him.
By 6:45 I was hurting so bad I almost called 911 to have them take me back to the hospital so I could get another shot!! No joke. Finally I got through to a doctor using the after hours on-call hotline. He told me to take 2 OxyContin at a time with 800 mg of Ibuprofen every 4 hours. I happily popped the pills without thinking twice. This went on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and even Monday. By Tuesday I was able to bring the OxyContin down to 1 pill every four hours but kept up the 800 mg of Motrin.
During all this time my stomach was a mess. I was constantly nauseous and not eating much. Once I was down to 1 pill at a time my brain began to shake off its fog and start working again. It suddenly dawned on me that my stomach was really bloated and growing uncomfortable to touch. Hmmm, when was the last time I had actually used the bathroom? I remembered that I went the day before the surgery, which was the previous Wednesday. I didn’t use it at all in the hospital. I remember because they would asked me every couple of hours. So if today was Tuesday and I last went on Wednesday that meant it had been 6 days since I had made a #2. That was probably a bad thing.
No problem. I grabbed two Fiber One Bars, a big glass of juice and waited for nature to take its course. Tuesday night came and there was no hint of rumblings down below. I ate half of a chocolate Ex Lax bar and cracked a few jokes on Facebook about my “situation”.
As I received responses to those posts I realized my “situation” was actually a really big deal. My instant message box was suddenly filled with “I went this long without pooping…” stories and one of them included the words, “If I hadn’t of gone when I did I could have died.” For that person it had been 9 days!
I got a little worried but not too much. Wednesday morning when there was still nothing happening I ate a few more Fiber One Bars. I was getting uncomfortable now. My stomach was sore to the touch.
A dear family friend recommended “The Bomb.” The Bomb is not to be taken lightly. It is Milk of Magnesia combined with large quantities of prune juice, preferably warmed prune juice.
Since I couldn’t drive I called my husband and informed him of what he needed to buy on the way home from work. It was currently about 9:00 in the morning and he would not be home until 5:30 pm. If I had been thinking more clearly I probably would have called someone else to go and get me the BOMB immediately, but I was still on pain meds and waited for him to do it.
The situation was getting grim by the time he got home. I chugged down 4 tablespoons of Milk of Magnesia which wasn’t that bad and then drank an entire glass of prune juice which was disgusting, so disgusting in fact, that I promptly threw up the whole concoction. I retook the 4 tablespoons of Milk of Magnesia and skipped the prune juice.
By 9:00 that night the first gurgling noises in a week emerged from my stomach. I went to the bathroom and waited…and waited…and waited. Nope.
Something did cross my mind while sitting there, however. That when I went it was going to hurt…a lot. This thought was confirmed by more instant messages from friends and family members. The words, “I screamed,” were repeated by three different people. THREE!
Before bed I took another large does of Milk of Magnesia and said a prayer. At this point I was really conscious of the fact that if I didn’t go in the morning I was going to have to go to the hospital. The “situation” had become that serious.
Come morning there was a lot of cramps and rumbles of noise. Praise the lord I finally went. As for hurting, oh yes it did. It felt like giving birth all over again for lord knows I strained and pushed like I was delivering a seven pound baby. I was even doing the Hoo-hoo-he-he-hoo-hoo-he-he breathing techniques I learned in birthing class. It would have been comical if it hadn’t of hurt so damn bad.
All in all it had been a hell of a week. One that I would not want to repeat. The one exception was Orange is the New Black. I had heard of the show and even seen it advertised on our Netflix account but never watched it. I don’t usually have endless hours at my disposal for television.
Since my brain was too foggy to read or blog a Netflix marathon seemed perfect. Plus, unbeknownst to me, Season 2 had been released the same day I came home from the hospital. I had 26 awesome episodes that I watched in a marathon that lasted three days.
If you have not seen it I won’t give away any spoilers but I will say you MUST watch it! The times I was home alone I watched on the big screen tv in the living room but when the children were home I put in my ear buds and watched it on my iPhone. The acting is some of the best you will see anywhere and it was so refreshing to see real looking women as opposed to a CW cast of all size 2 beauties. The stories are intense and incredibly well written. I have even since re-watched several of the better episodes twice now.
I enjoyed watching the shows so much that once I was able to read again I immediately purchased the book Orange is the New Black for my kindle and I am about ¾ of the way through it. There are many differences between the book and the show which has made the book just as enjoyable to read.
Now that life is calming down and I am not constantly stoned I have a whole bunch of posts swirling around in my head so updates will be coming soon. I am working on a post about feeding your family even while in the hospital, meals to have on hand for coming home from the hospital, what you truly need to take for an operation, and more. Please check back often!!!

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Launching the survey at Automotive Management Live, we will be asking line managers, senior managers and directors to take part in this significant extended research. This can be done in a number of ways to suit the individual and will enable us to discover competency and confidence levels when it comes to managing change.
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LOS ANGELES Taxing medicinal marijuana dispensaries could make millions of dollars in revenues for local governments but questions persist over whether or not it is legal. So rather than calling it a tax, the council is calling it gross reimbursement.
Because selling pot is illegal under federal law the medical marijuana dispensaries are classified as collectives. The users contribute a share for operation to get their pot. Thus a tax-like surcharge would be gross reimbursement.
There was little debate when the issue came before City Council. Janice Hahn pointed out that the city attorney specifically drafted the medical marijuana ordinance to allow such "taxes" to reimburse for the costs of running the collectives.
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Margot Kidder is best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies. And you could say the Man of Steel made quite an impression, because the sequel to Margot's acting career? Becoming a passionate activist for the environment. Margot was recently arrested at the White House for protesting the construction of the Keystone oil pipeline.
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster for Finance Asad Umar has said that government is keen to promote clean and renewable sources of energy.
He was talking to a three members delegation of China presided by Qin Goubin, CEO of South Asia Investment which called on him on Wednesday in his office.
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It is only fair that the most famous spy in the world should get to drive a great car now and again. 007 has certainly had a few opportunities to impress us with his driving skills, but it takes a great car to bring out the best in any skilled motorist. Here is just a selection of some of the most memorable cars that James Bond has used during his adventures.
The Aston Martin DB5 has had the honour of being used in more than one James Bond movie. It first appeared in the 1964 movie Goldfinger and was also featured in the 1965 movie Thunderball. For a lot of people the Aston Martin DB5 will always be the quintessential James Bond Car. As well as being impressive in their own right, the models that 077 drove all came equipped with lots of special gadgets to suit a secret agent. Even back in the sixties 007 was using a type of GPS and his Aston Martin also came equipped with plenty of weaponry. In 2006 the Aston Martin DBS is used in the film Casino Royale; this car comes equipped with a defibrillator that Bond needs to use to get his heart going again.
If the Aston Martin was the 077 car of the sixties then the Lotus Esprit was the one he favoured in the seventies. This car was used in the 1977 movie, The Spy Who Loved Me. The thing that really made the Lotus Esprit notable was that it could be used underwater as well as on land. As you would expect it came with plenty of spy gadgetry; probably more than any other previous Bond car. The underwater action is probably the most memorable from the whole film and made the Lotus Esprit a name forever associated with James Bond. In 1981 the Lotus Esprit Turbo was used in For Your Eyes Only, but it did not feature as predominately as the original Lotus Esprit; in fact 077 isn’t using it long before it explodes.
This elegant car was used in the 1997 movie, Tomorrow Never Dies. This is another one of Bond’s cars that comes with all the gadgets. It also came equipped with some great security features including a security box and a bulletproof car body; only Bond’s fingerprints can allow access to the car. At the beginning of the movie Q attempts to explain all of the wonderful gadgets available in with the model but 007 only managed to understand about half of what the car is capable of doing.
The BMW Z8 was used in the 1999 film, The World is Not Enough. Q spent a lot of time equipping this model with plenty of gadgets but we only get to see Bond using a few of these devices before the car is destroyed. It comes with a remote control so that there is no need to walk to the car; it can come to you. The BMW Z8 also comes equipped with a handy surface-to-air missile.
The 2002 film, Die Another Day, introduced another great Aston Villa; this time the V12 Vanquish. This time the car comes with adaptive camouflage which means that it can be made invisible; this has to be the most impressive gadget out of any of the James Bond movies. This invisibility is created by polymer skin that is able to project the image of the surrounding scenery and thus making the car blend completely into its surroundings. The Aston Martin V12 also comes equipped with an ejector seat that Bond is forced to use during a car crash.
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Deaf children are often at a disadvantage when using popular children's software. In addition to not being able to hear entertaining sound effects and voices, they sometimes have trouble speech reading characters on the screen and/or understanding printed captions. Rosie's Walk was developed by Dr. Gerald Pollard at the Texas School for the Deaf to address this need.
Rosie's Walk is the first children's story adapted to the interactive CD-ROM format that includes sign language. It was created specifically to enable Deaf children to be just as engaged interacting with an electronic storybook as hearing children can be. Based on a 30-year-old children's book, the story depicts Rosie, a red hen, and her adventures on a beautiful day. The pictures and text are accompanied by a sign language interpreter who is dressed up as a farmer.
Rosie's Walk provides many options to match children's language and reading skills. Children can choose to see the story signed in American Sign Language or in Signed English. They can have a sign repeated by simply clicking on a picture or a word in the text. They can access enrichment vocabulary in text and sign by clicking on a button called "Secret Words." Click on the frogs, for example, and the word comes up at the top of the screen, the sign is shown in the corner, and the frogs jump in for a swim.
In addition to telling the story in sign, the program includes several instructional games which focus on improving both reading and signing skills. In one fame children are asked to match a word signed by the farmer to a picture or printed word on the screen. The teacher can choose identifying nouns or prepositions for this game. One of the best activities is the one in which children can practice changing phrases from American Sign Language to English word order. For example, when the farmer signs "fence-walk-through," children have the opportunity to rearrange the words at the bottom of the screen in correct English word order - "walk through the fence." Activities like this are critical for deaf children as they need to learn the underlying grammar of the English language, as well as sign language.
Overall, Rosie's Walk is a rich tool for enhancing reading instruction and motivating deaf children to read. It provides bright, clear pictures, captivating animated characters, a simple text, and sign language interpretation in clear video clips. Rosie will soon be joined by a sign language-enhanced version of five Aesop's Fables. This second in the series will be aimed at middle school students and will include higher level concepts such as synonyms and contextual word understanding. These CD-ROMs represent an outstanding addition to educational software libraries.
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Rajkot is a colorful place which possesses wide range of tourist attractions. It is filled with many tourist spots that give good one day outing to locals as well as travelers. Fun World Amusement Park is the leading name in entertainment and fun in Rajkot. It is situated near Race Course Road which is a prime location of the city. People in Rajkot prominently come to this spot to have lots of fun and enjoyment. It is popular as family tourist destination and witness huge flow of visitors.
Since its commencement in 1990, it has incorporated many new rides and activities to increase the amenities of park. Spread over the area of 5 acres, it is the leading amusement parks of Rajkot. It receives nearly 1.2 million visitors annually which is an amazing factor of this park. As such, it offers lots of fun and frolic especially to kids along with their parents to unwind and rejuvenate themselves in the mesmerizing ambiance of Fun World Amusement Park. Visitors can opt for selective rides and activities according to their choice.
Currently they have incepted 18 different rides and activities in the amusement park which are enjoyed by the visitors. These rides offer thrill and breathtaking moments to the kids and adults taking enjoyment from these activities. These rides are not only pleasant for normal person, but the management has facilitated this park as such that even blinds, dumb, deaf and mentally retarded person can enjoy these activities in the Fun World Amusement Park.
Management of this park organizes various events and functions around the year to attract kids and toddlers of the city. They arrange these programmes during vacations and holidays so that maximum number of children can participate in them. Here are some of the prime events organized in the Fun World Amusement Park.
Neither of the attractions in Gujarat is complete without the food zone. In Fun world, there are many eateries and fast food restaurants established to cater all delicious food and cuisines of Rajkot. They have been established at separate space to give complete comfort and luxury of enjoying these sumptuous dishes. Here visitors can find cold drinks stall, ice cream stalls, fast food stalls, burger stalls, pav bhaji stalls, pizza counters, chat corners, corn & pop corn corners, coffee shop, Chinese corner, sugar candy stalls and other such wonderful eateries to have fun of delicious food.
Fun World Amusement Park has been incepted with flurry of activities along with comfort of facilities. The management has developed big pathways and regular halt for visitors to take comfortable tour of entire Park. Wonderfully placed Rest Areas are very useful for taking breath and regain momentum. Toilets, drinking water, and emergency services are employed with in the park to meet every essential requirement of tourists.
Fun world Amusement park is situated in the heart of city. It is easy to locate on SH 23, adjacent to Madhavrao Schindia Cricket Stadium. It is effortless journey to reach Fun World from all the corners of city. The park is two and a half kilometer away from Railway Station and GSRTC Central Bus Station. CNG city bus and local auto rickshaws are available in city to reach at this spot within 10 minutes from these junctures.
Vacation period and weekends are the best time to visit Fun World Amusement park in Rajkot. They provide best of fun and activities rides during special events and functions. Occasion of New Year, Navratri, Children’s Day, Independence Day and other such dates are best for visiting Fun World Amusement Park.
Timings of Fun World are kept quite comfortable considering the suitability of locals. It starts from afternoon till late evening to explore entire area easily.
Entry fee for park is quite nominal. It is suitable for every visitor coming to Rajkot. However, the cost of rides and games facilitated in park are levied extra. Here are the details of entry fee and rates of rides.
Here special packages are offered for group visits by school and colleges.


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If you’d like to beef up the Wi-Fi capabilities of your jailbroken iPhone or iPad, then you might take interest in a new free jailbreak tweak called BoostedWifi by iOS developer KingPuffdaddi.
BoostedWifi augments your device’s Wi-Fi capabilities by removing the signal limit levied by Apple and displaying detailed signal levels for every network.
So what does this mean? Basically, iOS has been configured to only display Wi-Fi networks that meet a signal level baseline. If the signal level is too weak, then iOS hides it from the list of networks you can join. BoostedWifi prevents that from happening so you can see all the Wi-Fi networks around you, regardless of their signal level.
But in addition to that, BoostedWifi displays the RSSI (received signal strength indicator) for each network directly inside of iOS’ stock Wi-Fi selector preference pane, as shown above. This is intended to give you an idea of how strong or weak each Wi-Fi signal is in a more detailed manner than the stock Wi-Fi indicator.
Not everyone has a use for such detailed Wi-Fi information, but BoostedWifi should be an obvious addition for anyone takes an interest in Wi-Fi networking, or that might want to know more about the Wi-Fi networks around them.
With no options to configure, merely installing the tweak imposes its effects automatically, and the only way to disable it is to uninstall the tweak through Cydia.
If you’d like to give BoostedWifi a try, then you can grab it for free from Cydia’s BigBoss repository. BoostedWifi is intended to work only on jailbroken iOS 11 devices. For earlier versions of iOS, check out Wi-Fi – The Strongest Link.


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The movie now comes with a warning.
Slight spoilers ahead. Incredibles 2 has already received some great reviews — currently, it has a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. However, there are somethings in the film that’s causing a few problems for viewers. It’s now been reported that individuals with light sensitivities could get sick simply by watching some of the sequences. Specifically, the use of strobe light effects in the movie has already caused few to become triggered by the scenes.
Thanks to Veronica Lewis, who has caused her warnings to spread, Disney Pixar has taken action and the studio has already started giving warnings at theaters about the strobe light effects in the movie and the possible harm it can do.


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Stephanie Barber is an American writer and artist. She has created a poetic, conceptual and philosophical body of work in a variety of media. Many of her videos are concerned with the content, musicality and experiential qualities of language. They ferry viewers through philosophical inquiry with the unexpected oars of play, emotionalism, story, and humor. Many balance several seemingly unrelated concepts––subtly suggesting or brazenly demanding a focused and imaginative reception. Many create gently complex, emotional studies. Others are funny; a sorrowful sort of funny. There are videos of obsessive observing and ambient sounds; small artificial fireworks, animals, and silence. They are tightly wound, dense, and light simultaneously.
Barber's films and videos have has been screened nationally and internationally in solo and group shows at MOMA, NY, The Tate Modern, London; The Whitney Museum of American Art, NY; The Paris Cinematheque; The Walker Art Center, MN; MOCA Los Angeles, The Wexner Center for Art, OH, among other galleries, museums and festivals. Her essays, stories and poems have been published in books, magazines and online journals.


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Mariners coach Phil Moss has hailed a 'famous victory' for the club after a 2-1 AFC Champions League triumph over the J-League title-holders Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Central Coast Mariners coach Phil Moss has hailed a 'famous victory' for the club after a 2-1 AFC Champions League triumph over the J-League title-holders Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Tuesday, courtesy of two goals from former the soon-to-be retired Mile Sterjovski.
The historic victory sets the Mariners on the path to potentially progressing to the knock-out stages, as they did last season, given they now sit second in the group.
However, Moss isn't going to try to convince the evening's two-goal hero Sterjovski to delay his retirement plans after he secured the Mariners a first win against Japanese opponents in the ACL.
'I'm so happy for Mile, he is such a great guy,' Moss said. 'Such a fantastic professional. He has been so important to us, on and off the field.
'I just sensed yesterday when I told him that he was going to start that his chest went out and his shoulders went back and you could just see that he was primed for a big game.
Moss lauded the 34-year-old's work ethic, even in the final months of his career.
'He gets in every day and does his job. And that's the result,' he said.
Despite his goal-scoring form and effort on the region's biggest club stage, Moss won't be attempting to convince the former English Premier League and Ligue 1 player to extend his career.
'I think it would hurt me more to talk him out of retirement and see his last year be one too many.
'He is in great shape physically and mentally. He is scoring goals like that and he is still mixing it with top Asian teams.
Moss said he hopes the result can give the Mariners the confidence to turn around their stuttering Hyundai A-League season.
'I've just said to them they didn't just get the result tonight, they earned the result and I think that's an important thing to come out of the game - that we didn't just hold our own, we played some quality football.
The Mariners now face Newcastle Jets in the F3 derby on Saturday before heading to China for their match against Beijing Guoan, who drew 1-1 at home to FC Seoul in the other Group F fixture on Tuesday night.


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The Bush administratin wanted to remove Saddam but I think could care less about the liberation of the Iraqi people. Invasion objectives had nothing to do with the possibly noble spread of democracy but had everything to do with geopolitics.
Only when they realised they had lost the war about a year later did the Bushites start emphasising items other than Saddam’s threat to national security, his violations of UN resolutions, how bad must that have been since he had no WMD? They wanted to put a Wilsonian spin on a neoconservative war to try to elevate a crime into a crusade of alleged American virtue.
Also, terrorism, which is really an intellectually sloppy term for Islamists who oppose American interests in the region, had virtually no home in secular Baathist Iraq. While I doubt the resistance is significantly assisted by external allies crossing the Syrian or Jordanian border, there is probably some third-country guerrillas in country. Well we put them there. By overthrowing Saddam and creating chaos where there had been order, the stability of Iraq has been affected, the lives of Iraqi citizens are worse, the centripetal forces of ethnic and religious have been accentuated.
This war as Mr Bush said on PBS, has a geopolitical angle. To contain Iran. I said this before the war, that this was all about oil in the Gulf and American hegemony with Israel throughout the area. What shocks me frankly is that no serious commentator has attempted to explain Iran’s apparent pursuit of a nuclear option as motivated to protect itself from American encirclement in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yes Iran’s interest in nuclear forces preceded Mr Bush’s invasion of Iraq but if I were a Iranian national-security manager, would I want to renounce all possibilities of developing a deterrent with a superpower in two bordering nations?
Perhaps America, if really interested in eliminating Iran’s nuclear ambitions should consider joining directly the European talks with Iran, stop threatening sanctions before the UN Security Council and put US withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan on the table. Geopolitics is not merely an American right or toy. Others, perhaps weaker states, have even a greater stake in planning military modernisation in the world of “Axis of Evil” declarations from a war-criminal president who spies on his own people in the name of “freedom” and “democracy.” Please!!
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Our residents are our main priority and we offer many services to make life in Parkersburg second to none. Whether you need a building permit or are moving to a new location, look no further. We are here to help.
The City of Parkersburg provides water, sewer, and garbage pickup to our residents. If you need to start or stop water, sewer, and garbage services please contact City Hall at 319-346-2262. If you are new to town and need to access the Parkersburg Utility Contract, please find that here.
We contract our garbage services locally through City Sanitary Service. If you need to have a garbage can dropped off or replaced, or if you had trouble with a recent garbage pick-up, please call them at 319-346-1618.
You can also contact them by visiting their website.
Electric and gas services are provided by MidAmerican Energy. If you need to start or stop electric or gas services, please contact MidAmercian Energy at 1-888-427-5632 or you can access their website at www.midamericanenergy.com.
Building permits are issued for changes to your home or business that will impact the footprint of the building such as building additions, sidewalks, decks, fences, ect. Things that do not need a building permit include items of routine maintenance such as re-roofing, siding, finish work, basement sealing, window replacement, and plumbing, electrical, or HVAC repairs. If you are unsure if you need a building permit, please call City Hall at 319-346-2262. If you would like to apply for a building permit, please find the building permit forms below or stop into City Hall to pick one up.
If you are in need of a fence permit, please fill out the Building Permit form and Building Permit Cover Page attached above. Please see the Fence Information Sheet for more information on putting in a fence in the City of Parkersburg.
The purpose of zoning is to promote the general welfare of the community, to protect and conserve the value of buildings, and encourage the most appropriate use of the land. Zoning tells you what you can use your property for and what you can build on it. Each address in the City of Parkersburg has a zoning designation attached to it. In order to find your zoning designation, please see the zoning map or call City Hall at 319-346-2262.

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>>>> I haven't gotten anything from the list since my email of 09:34 EST.
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>>> You _could_ just have checked the archive.
> original thread starter. I think Grey-listing could be responsible.
Or were you suggesting my email was grey-listed?
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According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple and Samsung are now allowed to add more products to their patent lawsuits against each other, based on the ruling of a federal judge Paul Grewal.
Apple Inc. can add patent- infringement claims against the Samsung Galaxy Note, the U.S. version of the Galaxy S III and the Jelly Bean operating system, and Samsung Electronics Co. can add the iPhone 5 to its infringement claims against Apple, a federal judge ruled.
According to Reuters, Judge Grewal said Samsung acted with “reasonable diligence” in their request to add the iPhone 5 to the mix, which Apple did not oppose.
The second U.S. trial is scheduled for 2014 and Samsung is targeting iPhones, iPad and iPod touch units while Apple has 19 Samsung devices in its sights. Today’s ruling allowed both companies to add extra devices released after the initial lawsuit was filed.
Earlier this evening it was revealed Apple had acquired 1,024 patents from the Rockstar Consortium, most likely to stockpile its patent portfolio for another epic showdown in court with Samsung, whose executives are set to gather to discuss these ongoing patent wars.

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Up and down the East Coast voters braved very cold weather in the pre-dawn darkness as they queued up to bring an end to one of the hardest-fought and most expensive election campaigns ever.
Facing them was a choice between two men with very different visions of how to get economically struggling America back firmly on its feet.
More than 100 people were already patiently waiting in line at the Falls Church community centre for more than half an hour when the basement gymnasium turned polling station threw open its doors at precisely 6am.
"The polls are open! Go on in!" the polling station manager declared.
That equivalent of a referee firing a starting gun echoed up and down the East Coast, with polling stations further west – in battleground states like Ohio that could determine the winner – due to follow suit later.
In this Washington suburb, blue tape on the sidewalk marked the line that Democratic and Republican campaign workers could not cross to solicit votes. Two dogs sat patiently for their owners to return from doing their civic duty.
Virginia, which helped put Obama into the White House in 2008 after favouring Republicans for years, is one of the so-called battleground states where the contest is so tight that it could swing the final national outcome.
Within 20 minutes of polls opening, dozens of voters were seen by AFP reporters waiting outside voting stations in northern Virginia, an early sign of enthusiasm in the race between Obama and Romney.
"It's going to be a higher than normal turnout for sure," said Romney campaigner Chris Redder as he distributed sample ballots to arriving voters in Falls Church indicating which Republican boxes they should tick.
"I consider this an important election," he said. "It's two visions of America – more personal responsibility versus more intrusive government, and pro-life versus what I'd say pro-abortion."
If Obama is re-elected, Redder told AFP, his policies would "damage the country" in ways that would take years to recover from.
"I know it's going to be a tight race," added an older voter who, like many, preferred not to give his name – perhaps not surprising in a part of greater Washington that is thick with national security contractors.
"They enlarged the [voting] facility, so they must have known the same thing."
A middle-aged municipal worker, who immigrated to the US 14 years ago from the Philippines, favoured Obama to win re-election, saying: "If Romney loses, it would be his own fault."
"What happened in 2008 is happening now," he told AFP.
"There are more supporters for Obama – and Romney doesn't have his kind of organisation."
A naturalised immigrant from Japan, a three-time Republican campaign worker employed in the software industry who declined to give her name for what she called "a good reason," favoured Romney.
"I'm a very conservative person and I like his policies," she said. "I tend not to like big government and big spending."
Tuesday's very first ballots were cast just after midnight in the New Hampshire mountain hamlet of Dixville Notch, where they were immediately counted. For the first time ever, it was a tie: five for Obama, five for Romney.
In New Jersey, one of the states hardest hit by last week's superstorm Sandy, people waited in line impatiently amid rubble and rotting rubbish left by the horrendous storm.
In Hoboken, one makeshift polling station was 40 minutes late in opening, drawing complaints from the 60 people in line.


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St Michael's Church in Ghent Belgium with the unfinished tower. Johan Bakker photo.
Rated the world’s third most authentic city by National Geographic, Ghent is one of Europe’s hidden treasures.
The city is often missed on the well-beaten tourist path between Brussels, Bruges, and Antwerp. Read more to find out what to do in Ghent, Belgium!
What to do in Ghent Belgium? Visit Counts Castle. Visitghent photos.
Founded by Celts 2,000 years ago on the banks of the rivers Lys and Schelde, Ghent was once a bustling medieval port city, at one point it was bigger than Paris or London.
It is now a small, but vibrant city, with picturesque medieval buildings and cobblestone streets. Flemish is the language in this city, but you can get by easily with English, the multi-lingual Belgians are more than happy to change languages. There are about 250,000 residents in Ghent.
Smack bang in the heart of the city stands an imposing and meticulously resorted medieval castle. You’ll feel like you’re in an episode of the “Game of Thrones” traversing spiraling, and steep staircases, perusing the weaponry and then into the torture chamber, not for the faint of heart.
A life-size replica of a man undergoing the infamous water torture awaits to horrify visitors.
The Castle often has medieval theme days which include duels between knights, medieval food, and puppet shows. Admission is €10, people under 26 pay €6, +65 pay €7,50 and children under the age of 19 are free.
If the weather is nice, the Graslei and Korenlei are picture perfect to have a drink or something to eat at one of the many outdoor patios.
The Graslei and Korenlei were the sites of the original medieval port where ships came to weigh up and trade their goods and pay taxes. The buildings are old guild or storage houses and are impressive with their elegant step gable facades.
cathedral with its tower forever unfinished.
You can also take a boat ride and let the informative multi-lingual guides impress you with their encyclopedic knowledge of the area, don’t forget to tip them at the end!
A walk down the Graslei and Korenlei is free.
Painted in 1432 by the van Eyck brothers, this painting has been stolen by Napoleon, requisitioned by Nazis, hidden in a salt silo, it has survived fires, only to have two panels mysteriously disappear in 1932 and never to appear again.
This wonderful painting recently featured in Hollywood film “The Monuments Men” starring George Clooney, but it deserves to be the star all on its own. This Polyptych intricately crafted wonder is a cornerstone for the Flemish Primitive movement.
You can find it in the St Bavo’s Cathedral, although you can watch expert restoration artists work on restoring the painting, panel by panel, behind bulletproof glass, in the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent.
Werregarrenstraat, or Graffiti Street, was set up by Ghent city council to combat the problem of graffiti in the city.
Anyone can come here with a spray can and paint whatever they like upon the walls. The result is an organic work of art that changes in tome and color day to day.
You can buy a can of spray paint and try it out for yourself for free. If you’re interested in more professional murals, you can take the “Concrete Canvas Tour” which will take you past each mural that talented street artists have painted on the walls of Ghent.
This is a place where nuns lived (the female equivalent of a monastery) and is one of the two in Ghent that is listed in UNESCO world heritage list and is the only one that has survived intact from before the French Revolution.
The last beguine (nun) passed away in 2005 and the buildings are now leased out, nonetheless, it is an attractive place to stroll through.
If you want to delve deeper into the heart of Ghent, be sure to visit STAM museum, located in the restored fourteenth century, Bijloke Abbey. The permanent exhibition provides the perfect introduction to the fascinating history of Ghent and urbanization in general.
The collection relies on a mixture of high-tech multimedia and traditional museum displays such as archaeological artifacts from Gallo Roman and Medieval periods.
Hunt for treasure at this eccentric and eclectic antique market, which is open next to St Jacob’s every Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning. You can find toys, antique curios, furniture, books, buttons, and religious iconography.
It wouldn’t be Belgium without one brewery in the city. Gruut brewery is the place where new technology crosses with ancient brewing recipes. Instead of brewing the beer with hops, the founders of Gruutuse a recipe that hails from the medieval days and involves an infusion of spices to ferment it, which apparently makes the beer a healthy drink, so bottoms up!
Read more about beer in Belgium on GoNOMAD.
You can book a tour and partake in a three-course dinner with beer tasting.
This modern art museum has a cutting edge permanent collection from top international and national artists alongside the revolving temporary exhibitions which often push the limits of taste and decency. Afterward, you can come to your senses by taking a stroll in the surrounding Citadel Park, an oasis of rest in the city.
If there is a symbol of Ghent tenacity this is surely it. The Belfry stands in the middle of the city and is topped by a copper Dragon (stolen from rival city Bruges) and at its base, in a small city park, is its bell, which the Nazis, while invading Ghent, came and threw from the top of the Belfry to the ground.
The Belfry boasts the most amazing views of Ghent, but for those who keep their feet on the ground, you can find an old jail at the base where a man named the “‘Mammelokker” was to face out his sentence of being starved to death.
The punishment was foiled when the prisoner didn’t starve to death thanks to his daughter, who recently had a baby and came every day to breastfed her father!


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Bit of Kant, bit of Kierkegaard, bit of motorcycle maintenance. That’s one take on The World Beyond Your Head, Matthew Crawford’s philosophical polemic about how virtual reality is impinging on real reality. Actually, his targets in this book are Descartes and John Locke, with whom, he reckons, the rot started when it comes to thinking about the human person as a cerebral calculating machine, divorced from his own body and from the world around him. But he’s got it in for corporate capitalism, too, and its manipulation of our attention by hijacking every communal space — aural and visual — to get us to buy things.
Perhaps I’m not quite winning you round here to this book, which I really, really like, and really, really want you to read. Let me try again. Crawford is worried about the way we are becoming divorced from the material world around us — and from other people. His contention is that we are at our most human when we’re fully engaged with other people and with material things; which sounds obvious but isn’t. For the thrust of our technology and our politics has been to isolate us from both.
Contemporary politics — especially the libertarian sort — sees us as free individuals exercising endless consumer choices, even though it’s plain that how we make choices is conditioned by what’s around us. Contemporary technology tends to isolate us from the material world, too, and not just smartphones. For instance, modern cars simulate reality — they artificially replicate physical pressure on a brake pad and the noise an engine should make in response to your driving; what they don’t do is enable you to experience the road directly and sensuously the way cars once did. Thus, we’ve become deskilled, which is to say, less human.
Crawford is the best exemplar of what he’s on about. He’s a philosopher who runs a motorbike workshop in Virginia. And motorbikes offer useful insights into how human beings engage with their surroundings — we do it instinctively, through experience, not through some cerebral process. In fact, if a motorcyclist tries to rationalise what he’s doing, he may come a cropper — you ride a bike better if your body interacts with your surroundings and you become more skilled at doing that the more you do it. You need engagement with real life, real things, to get outside your head.
So far so obvious? If only. The opposite of this direct physical engagement with people and things is the Las Vegas world of computerised gaming machines; a hellish vista of where technology may take us. Old-style mechanical slot machines, with weights and springs, had some sort of physical rationale. The odds could be manipulated but they could, up to a point, be worked out. Not any more. Computerised machines operate on an entirely random basis; their workings can’t be discerned through experience. So the humans pitting their wits against the machine can never win, but they can be programmed through intermittent winnings to keep trying until they’re cleaned out. In this scenario, to talk, as libertarians do, about free choice is nonsense; the zombies seeking to beat the machine are the least free people on earth.
On this side of the Atlantic, we’re less taken than in the US with the Locke view of the world as a contract between the individual and society, which is what he’s really gunning for. But his argument that we’re embodied creatures, makers, not mere rational agents, is true all round. And when he talks about engaging with other people in terms of what we do and say to them rather than what we think about them — mindfulness courses, for instance, will instruct you to direct compassionate thoughts at other people — well, that brings us right into the territory of virtue ethics. In other words, you become good by doing good, not by being or thinking nice.
As for his contention that silence in shared public spaces, freedom from intrusion, is a precious thing, not a commodity to be commercially exploited, I’d say it should be a Spectator crusade.
If Crawford’s book is about a ‘crisis of attention’, then Michael Corballis’s The Wandering Mind should be some sort of corrective. The subtitle is ‘What the Brain Does when You’re Not Looking’, and as professor of psychology you’d think he’d know what it’s up to. But apart from the useful insight that when the brain is supposedly resting it’s still active, there’s nothing here to give pause for thought. What is clear is that the relation between the brain and the whole body is more complex than we suppose. Thomas Aquinas once observed: ‘anima mea non est ego’ — my soul is not me (in other words, my body is me too). Nowadays, we could say the same about the brain.

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