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Who is the greatest guitarist ...
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Who is the greatest guitarist ever and why do you think so?
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EmperorDemonGava
I was listening to django Reinhardt and for the first time in a while I was really impressed with someone's guitar playing. Haven't listened to a lot of music that old but he is damn good and inspired me to make this thread.
Please though for the love of God give a serious answer and reason!
nuke4peace
When I hear Van Halen's melodic guitar riffs and solos I am always blown away. Nothing sticks in my head like this heavenly tune:
Notable mention:
Skeleturtle
Robert Johnson. His skills came directly from the devil. Surely he had fair amount of talent when it came to the guitar.
FullmetalRaikou
If we are talking about Rock guitarist then Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin. My reasons are:
If we are talking about overall best guitarist in ever. In my opinion, Andres Segovia. The guy was an absolute master, whether or not you like Spanish Guitar you can't deny his legendary skill.
Notable mention, Paco De Lucia
Burenai
Joe Pass, Paco de Lucia, Wes Montgomery.
Personal favorites are: Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Wes Montgomery, Mark Knopfler, John Schofield and Charlie Hunter. Some blues guitarists, such as: Lightnin' Hopkins, B.B, Duane Allman, Muddy and Howlin Wolf are great as well, although I'm not an avid blues listener. I guess Hendrix deserves an honorable mention. Personally, not a big fan of Jimmy Page but he is widely claimed to be one of the best guitarists as well as Clapton and Stevie Ray. That being said, you have to appreciate the skills of a flamenco guitarist. They seriously surprise me every time.
TaiyoToTsuki said:
Yep, all those guitarist you mentioned are god tier. It's a tough choice for me between Jimmy Page and Clapton, they are both amazing. I just think Stairway to Heaven was as close to perfection as you can get. A bit of a side note, but I think people overrate Jimi Hendrix all the time. Yes, the man was insanely good with the guitar but better than Page or Clapton eh I don't think so.
And yeah, Flamenco guitarist are on another level. I know that most people immediately think of Rock guitarist when they are asked this question but in terms of sheer skill and tempo I can't think of a more impressive style. Not that I'm trying to diminish how amazing a lot of Rock guitarist are.
Also, I totally agree with B.B. King he's one of my favorite guitarist ever. I love his music.
Modified by FullmetalRaikou, Feb 18, 2015 5:43 PM
Fullmetal89 said:
Jimi Hendrix was more innovative with the guitar than Jimmy Page. He played the guitar with his teeth and found new sounds and stuff like that. I like both Page and Hendrix about equal though. I think Michael Karoli was better than both though.
Waifu_Strangler said:
Meh, I guess I'm just tired of seeing him as number 1 in all the "Top 100 Guitarist" charts out there. I don't dislike his music, I just don't find him as good as some other guitarist of his time. I will say that he was definitely an iconic figure of the era. He embodies the 1960s better than anybody else.
I can see where your coming from for sure but I wouldn't say he's necessarily overrated. His impact is undeniable.
GreatBigDogy
I think a lot of great guitarists have been posted above. Hendrix obviously is the first person on anyone's mind when this topic comes up as he was an absolute revolutionary.
HOWEVER, I'd have to say that a top contender would have to be John Petrucci. Technical mastery of nearly every technique that exists on the guitar, some of the best songwriting that exists in rock and metal (and I daresay in general), and a world class audio engineer.
GrouchoMarx
Andres Segovia, because he was mentor of some of the best guitarists ever like John Williams and Narciso Yepes. Plus he was a fine interpreter himself.
Kyzix
Like I said in the drummer thread, I don't think it's possible for there to be a "best" at any aspect of music, but I can come up with a list my person favorites.
1. Agata Ichirou (Melt-Banana)
2. Robert Frip (King Crimson)
3. Leo Kottke
4. Fred Frith (Henry Cow, Art Bears, etc.)
5. Christopher Arp (PsyOpus)
Honorable mentions to Steve Howe, Adrian Belew, Nick Reinhart, Omar Rodríguez-López, and Frank Zappa.
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Yamashita Kazuhito [ The best guitarrist Japan has ever produced and one of the top 20 ever
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I agree with this so much. I also wouldn't necessarily say he is overrated, but half of the votes for Jimi Hendrix are just sheep who vote for him as the best guitarist just because he is iconic, which is commonly seen with Slash as well.
Yeah, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page is hard to compete. Comically enough they both have similar titled song which are both very iconic: Tears of Heaven and Stairway to Heaven. Although Lalya might be Clapton's biggest hit.
B.B was extremely influential figure. His blues will heal someone...
Yeah, I know it's kind of a petty thing to criticize Hendrix over. Especially since the poor guy couldn't even live long enough to enjoy his fame. I think that's part of the reason he has that legendary status. Nobody will ever know how he would have transitioned through the decades. He died in 1970s, so we never really got to see his style evolve. A lot of great musicians have failed to adapt to the changes in music and never recover. I think that's important when looking at 'the best' of anything.
B.B. King is the guy I make people listen to when they tell me 'they don't like blues music.' Speaking of which I also highly recommend Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye.
Aria-da-Capo
It's difficult to say who is the greatest, it depends on the evaluation criteria.
Frank Zappa sure is important, but he's more important as a composer rather than as a guitarist.
Allan Holdsworth deserves a mention. His experimentations with harmony and with the SynthAxe are truly interesting.
Another nice guitarist whose name is well known but his music isn't, is Shawn Lane. I would have liked to hear more of his music.
Innadi
Even I think that there cannot be a "greatest guitarists". I find Roy Buchanan's and Rory Gallagher's works really moving. They're definitely worth checking out -
nebula_lp
From an objective standpoint I'd say Jimi Hendrix.
Personally my favourite would be Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age or J Mascis from Dinosaur Jr.
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SchnickelFritz
I'm partial to American Primitivism: Fahey, Kottke, Basho. Bishop and Blackshaw for newer stuff.
Hihi7
I don't know about "greatest" since it's all subjective, but my favorites would be Kevin Shields, Eric Clapton, and St. Vincent (Annie Clark). All three of those people are really inspirational for me personally.
Everyone knows Clapton but here's two great videos of Shields and St. Vincent talking about guitar playing:
http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Hihi7
Altairius
Allan Holdsworth... in terms of technical skill/knowledge and complexity, on a different level than everyone else (guys like Frank Zappa and John McLaughlin have said as much too):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMi2mCe7CKg
Roine Stolt... the greatest melodic player ever, in my view. He combines many of the best aspects of Hackett, Fripp, Zappa, Gilmour, Howe etc.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTLTtCkvkAk
Frank Zappa... a virtuoso and genius composer, enough said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUja5B8ei2U
Steve Hackett... the best tone and some of the best melodic playing ever. Mainly he's a great composer, but the key is that he's a great composer for guitar (this one's a Genesis tune so the chord progression probably isn't his, but the solo undoubtedly is):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLTlAnVUx3A
Modified by Altairius, Feb 22, 2015 3:25 AM
it's impossible to know who the best is, purely in terms of technical skill. and if you also factor in songwriting abilites, innovation, etc. it just turns into a popularity contest.
that said i think these guys are pretty good. i'm not even into prog metal or shredding but can't not appreciate skill when you see it.
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i, personally, would gladly be fisted by every single strong female character until my asshole explodes, permanently rendering me into a coma
Nihilfist
If we're talking about pure technical skill, then I don't really give a fuck who's the best. But if we're talking about riff-writing ability, then Chuck Schuldiner.
Veneficia
Paul Gilbert and buckethead
I prefer buckethead since he is more buckety
Trilxs
In terms of fingerstyle, I've got to say it's Tommy Emmanuel, hands down.
Animaniac123
J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.)
Johnny Mar (the Smiths)
Jan Akkerman (Focus)
They are all very good
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MorsPulchra
So how he's evaded this thread I haven't the slightest clue but; Joe Satriani. 15 time grammy winner as a 'instrumental guitarist', making him the most decorated guitar player in his category ever.
He has taught some of the most well known guitarist of todays time; Steve Vai and Kirk Hammet just to name some. He also had extreme influence over shreading/virtuoso guitarists like Yngwie Malmsteen, David Scott(Megadeth lead), Tom Morello(Rage Against the Machine) and Eric Johnson(Artist of 'Cliffs of Dover'). Which are also other guitarist that I haven't the slightest clue have not turned up on this thread.
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Dave Mustaine and Angus Young are in my opinion the best guitarists ever!
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MorsPulchra said:
Few metal virtuoso guitarists have been mentioned. I used to like them but now I think they're pretty boring.
Between the guitarists you mentioned, Eric Johnson is my favorite.
Jimi Hendrix overrated? Are you fucking kidding me?
The guy reinvented the goddamn electric guitar...he's pretty much responsible for any type of guitar music genre that came after his death in some way or another because of that
Even Clapton himself would laugh if you told him he was better than Jimi
If anything Jimi is underrated nowadays because most people only listen to like 5 of his most popular songs and don't dig deep into his discography at all
Jimi ain't overrated...none of the American Musicians from the 60s are overrated at all compared to the freaking British Invasion which is overrated as hell
You don't see people talk nearly as much about Bob Dylan,Jimi Hendrix,Jim Morrison/The Doors etc. as they do about The Beatles(most overrated band of all time),Clapton,Rolling Stones,Black Sabbath,Led Zeppelin(even more overrated than The Beatles) or whatever Popular British Band at the time
Jimmy Page and fucking Clapton better than Hendrix? There's retarded and then there's absolute retarded
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Can't take you seriously after calling The Beatles overrated. British made better music than Americans that's a fact.
Zapdos-Spacefunk
As a musician, songwriter, and guitarist of ten years now, I have to disappoint everyone and agree with almost all of the experts in this area: Jimi Hendrix. I have simply heard nobody since who approaches not just the freeflow originality and skill of this man, but his recording artist skills and his ability to tie lyrics and music together are also a pure ten out of ten. There is a reason he's always top of the list, lists made by musicians for musicians, these people know what they're talking about(argument from authority I know). I do not like how the question is posed, I'd rather it be "Who is the most interesting guitarist in your opinion", because I simply will not argue that Hendrix was not the best.
However, Doc Watson and plenty of other guitarists possess technical skills that Jimi Hendrix did not, though I am thinking of the overall product of sound involved and not merely how skilled someone is at playing the thing. Hendrix's originality and the pure emotion and thoughts he conveys with a guitar are unmatched.
I don't even listen to Jimi anymore, got burnt out on that when I was sixteen, I'm much more interested in the works of Daniel Rossen and Pete Huttlinger, I have been playing guitar for ten years and I idolize these two guitarists much more than I idolize Hendrix. I'm just recognizing the fact that they do not have the raw unimaginable, unrealistic talent that Jimi possessed for a constant stream of absurdly beautiful and emotionally inspiring sound.
retrogamer32x said:
Well look, if we're going on raw innovation, Les Paul wins hands down. But, where are these lists "by musicians for musicians"? I know plenty of critics (who I might not agree with) that would take Albert King over Hendrix, it all comes down to individual taste and perception.
Don't pretend that Hendrix doesn't sit at the top of almost every single best guitarist list.

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Q: Parametric equations and specifications of a logarithmic triskelion (triple spiral) There is a post in this forum that shows how to create an Archimedean triskelion:
Parametric equations and specifications of a triskelion (triple spiral)
Nsp = 3; % Number of spirals
Nwh = 2; % Number of whirls in each spiral

a = 1; % Scale
dt = 0.0001;

hold on

for n = 0:(Nsp - 1)

   x0 = a * cos(2 * pi * n / Nsp);
   y0 = a * sin(2 * pi * n / Nsp);
   t1 = 2 * pi * Nwh - pi / Nsp + pi / 2;
   t2 = t1 + 2 * pi / Nsp;
   c = a * sin(pi / Nsp) * 2 / pi / (1 + 4 * Nwh);

   t = dt:dt:t2;
   r = c * t;

   x = x0 + r .* cos(t + 2 * pi * n / Nsp);
   y = y0 + r .* sin(t + 2 * pi * n / Nsp);
   plot(x, y, '.b')

   inds = t <= t1;
   t = t(inds);
   r = r(inds);
   x = x0 + r .* cos(t + pi + 2 * pi * n / Nsp);
   y = y0 + r .* sin(t + pi + 2 * pi * n / Nsp);
   plot(x, y, '.r')

end
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I am looking for the parametric form of a logarithmic triskelion, in case somebody could assist that would be of great help...
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#   - Put the original information AND our returned lat/long coordinates into a
#     new csv file

# Import the Google geocoder from geopy as well as Python's csv and time libaries

# Make a geolocator object

# Open our address file and start a DictReader object that will give each element in
# each row a key/value pair based on the header columns in the file.

# We'll go ahead and set up a new file for our eventual output.

# For the DictWriter, we have to give it a list of fields from the get-go to establish
# the order; we'll go ahead and write a header to the file, too.

# Start for loop here

    # We're going to put an if/else here to prevent the whole class from launching a
    # volley of 500 requests at Google. Let's get the first five (row 1 is the header).

        # Put the address in a Google-recognizable string: ADDRESS, CITY, STATE ZIP

        # Geocode that string

        # Plug results from the geocoder right back into the same row of data with new key
        # values: the returned latitude, longitude and address Google matched on.

        # Write the modified row to our new csv.

        # To keep tabs on what's happening, get a printed message with address and line.

        # Before we do all of this with the next row, pause for two seconds.

# Alert us with a printed message when this completes and close both files.


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My name is Maria. I am a happily-married mother of three. Our son and eldest daughter have grown up into lovely adults that I am proud to call my friends. Our youngest daughter is a sweet, lively and entertaining eleven year old, whom we are home educating.
One of my missions in life is to have more fun. For me, 'more fun' means time spent with family and friends, travelling, making art, crafting, reading, writing, photography, pottering in the garden, beach days, bush walks, and generally enjoying a simple life, appreciating all the little things that make life worthwhile.
We live in rural Waikato, New Zealand, with beautiful views of the nearby mountains. Our house is an old farm cottage, seemingly in a constant state of renovation. We have a sheep named Katherine, chickens named Snowy Mavis, Freya, Quinn and Cuckoo and Harry, a three-legged tabby, who is the coolest cat I have ever met.
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One of your most valuable resources as a budget traveler are tourist information centers and the visitor services staff at museums and cultural centers. The employees of these organizations are passionate about where they live and work and they are experts on what tourists need to know. They can reliably provide you with brochures and transportation information, and tell you the opening hours of a local attraction. But when it comes down to the quality of information you receive, it's relevance to you and it's potential to increase the quality of your visit, well that's where customer service karma comes in to play.
1. To the managers of cultural organizations: your customer service team is essential to your operation. We are the face of your city/museum/performing arts center. You may have brilliant curators, spectacular events, and fascinating tours, but before visitors partake of your wonderful programming, they are going to have to speak with one us first. We deserve decent pay, full time jobs with benefits, and your respect.
2. To customers of cultural organizations: remember the golden rule of customer karma: if you want excellent customer service, be an excellent customer.
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Do some research before your trip. If you're visiting a museum specificily to see a favorite work of art, contact the museum in advance to be sure it's on view. Museums don't keep all of their collection on exhibit all the time, and they loan their work to other museums and touring shows. If there's an attraction you're dying to see, figure out what days it's open in advance. It's bad customer karma to get angry at a visitor services employee for your own failure to do minimal research.
If you ask a question, stick around for the entire answer. People are constantly asking for directions, and then walking away before we complete our instructions.
Compliment the city you're in. When I'm traveling, I liberally dole out genuine praise to any of the residents I meet, especially those who work with the public. When a customer says to me "Chicago has the best architecture!" I am eager to help them find even more great buildings and architecture tours. When tourists complain to me about the weather/sales tax/parking, I am eager to help them find Navy Pier and American Girl Place, the lamest tourist traps in Chicago.
Jokes are fine–we like a sense of humor. However, if you ever wish to request a student discount by claiming to be a "student of life" I beg you to reconsider.
When you're an excellent customer, that tourist information center employee will hand draw you a map to their favorite taquería in the back if a grocery store in a neighborhood you've never heard of. They'll call a friend who knows about hip indy music venues. They'll give you the best seat in the house. They'll bend the rules for you. Your customer karma will climb like a thermometer, human decency will run loose on the streets, and ultimately you will have a much better vacation.


Welcome to our 14th edition!
In each update, the Year 3 Team will bring you snapshots of what your children in Year Three have been up to every 2 weeks. You will see a variety of learning experiences exemplifying learning which is fun, exciting, challenging, innovative and/or creative…and whatever they are, we know that your child has worked really hard to get there and should you have the chance, you may want to share this newsletter with your child to find out the juicy details and discuss the great learning they have been doing!
The children are tuning in to our new unit which comes under the theme "How the World Works." The children have been thinking about what they already know about how the world works and what they know about weather.
They have had an opportunity to visit different classrooms in Year Three to find out about natural hazards including floods, avalanches, typhoons, earthquakes and volcanoes. It has started to get us thinking about natural disasters.
This week we have introduced our new writing form: news reports. Students have inquired into 'what does a news report look like?' They have found the features of news reports by watching news reports and reading the young post. We have learnt about headlines, quotes, interviews and eye-witnesses, as well as searching for the 5 ws: what, when, where, who and why.
To get involved, discuss the news headlines with your child and explore the children's news sites that can be found through splat.
During our reading time we have been focusing on noticing what we think as we read We shared our thoughts about what we have read in small groups.
In maths we continue to explore and investigate different types of measurement. We have been learning about capacity. How much is 50 millilitres? What does 50 millilitres look like in different containers? Can you make a potion measuring out 250ml of dragon's blood and 100ml of the the essence of Earth. I wonder where Ms. Knappman got the dragon's blood!
In the Chinese classrooms, we continue to focus on the concept of wellbeing and providing different learning opportunities for children to explore their own interests and promote agentic learning. Connections to learning are made using Chinese songs, rhymes, games and stories.
Explore the capacity of different containers in your kitchen. What does 50 millilitres look like in different containers?
Please remind your child to pack his/her school hat for each day, as children who do not bring their hat will not be allowed to take part in snack or lunch play.
There are extreme peanut allergies in Year 3, so please make sure your child does not bring nuts to school or eat peanut butter or nutella for breakfast before he/she heads to school.


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UK Counter-Terrorism Review: Some progress but concerns about right to fair trial remain says Amnesty
Amnesty International today (26 January) reacted to the announcement of the results of the UK government's counter-terrorism review, including changes to the control order regime, which will be replaced with "Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures", or Tpims.
Amnesty International UK Campaigns Director Tim Hancock said:
"The Tpims proposal is less drastic than the previous control orders regime, but still retains significant restrictions on the rights to liberty, privacy, expression, movement and association. These are still backed by the threat of criminal sanctions if breached.
"No details of any changes to the use of secret evidence and the Special Advocates regime have been announced so our concerns about fair trial remain.
"The review also suggests that the government actively pursues more deportation arrangements with other countries. Amnesty International deplores this continuing quest to employ unreliable, unenforceable assurances in order to return people to countries where they risk being tortured."
Amnesty International is examining the proposals in detail and further comment and analysis of the Review will follow. Spokespeople are available for interview.


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iSignThis launches legal action over ASX share suspension
Payments and Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions provider iSignThis has launched legal action against the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) over the decision to suspend, then fail to reinstate, trading of its shares.
ISignThis's (ISX) shares were suspended from trading on 2 October, though the provider said it has not yet been given a reason by the ASX for the move.
In Federal Court documents filed in the state of Victoria, ISX said it is concerned that investors are being denied the opportunity to trade their shares, adding that the suspension could harm its standing with investors, suppliers and customers.
ISX believes its interactions with the ASX during the period of suspension "raise issue of procedural fairness and good faith", as well as a question as to the actual reason for the decision to suspend trading.
"We have taken this step in order to lift the suspension of ISX's shares," the supplier's chairman Tim Hart said. "We are acting in the interest of our shareholders, as they have been denied the basic right to trade our shares for too long."
In the documents, ISX noted that since suspension, it believes it has answered a number of questions from the ASX about it shares, such as why it selected a European bank to hold client funds and how its revenue is broken down by country. It claims to have also provided answers to ASX queries about Apple's privacy settings and their impact on ISX's business, and confirmed that it does not offer services for initial coin offerings for cryptocurrencies.
"We have answered scored of questions and provided more than 2,000 pages of confidential documents dating back almost three years," chief executive John Karantzis said. "We have been patient and acted in good faith, but the company's shares have been suspended for nine weeks."
Upon announcing the decision to suspend trading, the ASX said this was due to fluctuations in ISX's share price. ASX Listing Rule 17.3 states that shares may be suspended if an entity is suspected of breaking a listing rule, if a continued listing will lead to a disorderly or uninformed market, or if there is another appropriate reason.
It has not yet specified what this reason may have been. However the ASX has noted that the decision was made without any direction from Australian Securities and Investments Commission, though the trading watchdog was consulted during the process.
The ASX is yet to publish an official response to the Federal Court filing.


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Vice Mayor Supports Investigation Into How Surfside Handled Condo Damage Warnings
Published June 27, 2021 at 2:00 PM MST
SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST:
The search and rescue effort continues in Surfside, Fla. Four additional bodies were pulled overnight from the rubble of a collapsed 12-story condo building there. Around 150 people are still unaccounted for. We're joined now by the vice mayor of Surfside, Fla., Tina Paul. Vice Mayor Paul, thanks for being here.
TINA PAUL: Thank you, Sarah. And thank you for the concern of our town.
MCCAMMON: It's been, as you know, more than three days now since this building collapsed. At this point, are you holding out any realistic hope of finding survivors?
PAUL: I am. I have to. I think that - you know, that we have to believe in miracles at this point. And until we've found everybody as best we can, I'm not giving up. Miracles happen. I have to believe in that. I have to have faith that the workers are doing their jobs as best they can. And if there are people alive under there to be found, they will be found.
MCCAMMON: Vice Mayor, I want to ask you about the recent history of the building that collapsed, Champlain Towers South. We know that there is a 2018 engineer's report that warned of serious structural issues with that building. Our NPR colleagues at Weekend Edition also spoke with a resident, Susana Alvarez, and asked her whether or not residents knew that the building was unsound. Here's some of what she said.
SUSANA ALVAREZ: I want you to know that in 2018, we had a board meeting. And we sat there with the town of Surfside. And the town of Surfside said to us that the building was not in bad shape, that the building was not in bad shape. That is what they said, OK?
MCCAMMON: And NPR obtained board minutes from that 2018 condo meeting confirming that the Surfside town inspector did indeed meet with residents and assured them that the building was, quote, "in very good shape." How do you respond to that?
PAUL: You know, it's difficult to respond to that because I wasn't at that board meeting. This - I had not seen the report until it was released to the public, to the press. And that was the first time I reviewed the report, which I believe was a day ago and late in the morning. And I was alarmed when I read the Page 7 because it reads like a typical inspection report. And when - you know, when you purchase a property, you get an inspection done so you know what you have to fix. And that's how this report read up until you get to Page 7, and you see that there's serious issues.
So I - you know, I was - until this building collapsed, I was not aware of any problems at the building except for about a month ago, and it had to do with the tars' fumes getting too close to the windows of some of the residents there. And that was the only complaint I received for the building. So typically, it's not something that would come before my desk. That would be handled by the building department. So if it was received there, it was really up to the building department to determine the safety of the building.
And also, the company who performed the report, they - you know, they performed the report. They did their job. They gave it to the condo. It - if the condo had questions, because I would hope that they read the report and knew what needed to be done, I don't - you know, it's hard to know how much they should have relied on the town and how much they should have relied on their management. And I don't want to point fingers anywhere because I - you know, I have not really seen any more documentation other than the report.
MCCAMMON: Do you think there should be an investigation into what happened here?
PAUL: Most definitely. There's an - there is an investigation. We hired structural engineers that are experts in this field. And we've also engaged with a company that does satellite infrastructure monitoring. So we will be able to assess this - the building because the building is a partial collapse. So we still have a - part of the structure standing there. And we have two sister buildings built at the same time. So through the satellite infrastructure monitoring, where hopeful we can find out if there are more critical points that need to be addressed now, and then we will definitely take action, you know, to make sure everyone is safe.
MCCAMMON: What else is being done to make sure that other buildings in Surfside are safe right now for people who are living there?
PAUL: Well, we've had the structural engineers go on site yesterday to look at the two sister buildings that were built in the same time period. And they evaluated that. At the moment, it's fine. And I - once we get the satellite infrastructure monitoring, we'll be able to see where the critical areas are. And until we have that information, we really - there's not much we can do in terms of - you know, all I can say to people is if you don't feel safe, then leave. I live in a condo. I'm four blocks away. I feel safe in my building. It has to do with Florida building code, when the building was built, how well they've maintained the building over the years. So I think that what we're looking at and what we will find - because this is an ongoing investigation, and until we get all the information and all the facts, we need to wait for a conclusion. And I believe that we - what we will find is many factors that contributed to this.
MCCAMMON: One last thing I want to ask you, Vice Mayor Paul. In the wake of this tragedy, there's a lot of discussion about buildings like this in places like this, particularly at a time when sea level rise and climate change are complicating questions about coastal living. And, of course, as we've discussed, we don't know everything that happened here or why this happened. But are you hearing from other community leaders in coastal areas who may be worried about their own residents after this happened?
PAUL: You know, Sarah, at the moment, because we're in pretty much a catastrophe, pretty much all of the neighboring municipalities have reached out to us with aid. And their concern is helping us at the moment. You know, with sea level rise dramatically changing in the past few years, we don't know how it's changed underneath our buildings. And that's what we need to get to the - to finding out now. And we will find that out. And we will share that information. And it's crucial to anybody on a - in a coastal community. So it started with us, but we will make sure that we make the right moves to help everybody once we find our answers.
MCCAMMON: That's Tina Paul, vice mayor of Surfside, Fla. Thank you so much for your time.
PAUL: Thank you, Sarah. And thank you for praying for our community.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- A jury's refusal to convict John Edwards was less a redemption of the former White House hopeful than a rejection of the Justice Department's boldest attempt to make an example of someone in the name of enforcing campaign finance laws.
Thursday's verdict of not guilty on one count and a mistrial on five others bore out criticism from the earliest stages of the case that it was a reach, that prosecutors went after the ex-U.S. senator without the kind of evidence that justified the charges that he masterminded a scheme to use campaign donations to hide his pregnant mistress from the public and his terminally ill wife.
"As noted by nearly every campaign finance lawyer who considered the matter, this was a lousy case," said Melanie Sloan, executive director for the campaign finance watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. "All the salacious details prosecutors offered up to prove that Edwards is, indeed, despicable, were not enough to persuade the jury to convict him."
Several jurors said there just wasn't enough evidence. On network talk shows Friday, even jurors who thought Edwards was guilty on at least some counts said the prosecution wasn't able to prove it.
"We tried to put our feelings aside and what we were doing was just looking at the facts to come up with a verdict," juror Cindy Aquaro said on NBC's "Today" show.
Edwards faced six felony charges involving nearly $1 million provided by two wealthy political donors that was used to help hide the Democrat's mistress, Rielle Hunter, as he sought the White House in 2008. He faced a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
To convict Edwards, prosecutors needed to show not only that the candidate knew about the secret payments, which he denied, but that he knew he was violating federal law by accepting them. But the government was unable to produce any witness who said Edwards knowingly violated the law. Even former Edwards aide Andrew Young testified that Edwards told him he had consulted campaign finance lawyers who assured him the money was legal.
A former trial lawyer, Edwards was so unimpressed with the testimony against him that when the government rested, he turned to a member of his defense team and asked dismissively, "That's their case?"
When it was their turn, his lawyers presented just two days of evidence. Edwards elected not to take the stand in his own defense.
"This is a case that should define the difference between a wrong and a crime ... between a sin and a felony," Edwards' lead attorney Abbe Lowell told the jury during closing arguments. "John Edwards has confessed his sins. He will serve a life sentence for those."
Presented with no damning evidence and no obvious victim beyond the public's trust, jurors couldn't see their way to convicting the charismatic ex-candidate. Prosecutors are unlikely to retry the case, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the decision will undergo review in the coming days.
Kieran Shanahan, a former federal prosecutor and Raleigh defense attorney who attended the trial, said he thought the prosecutors took their best shot with what was ultimately a very weak case.
"They got their best witnesses, their best evidence and the judge ruled in their favor on all major evidentiary issues," Shanahan said. "In the end, the jury just didn't believe them."
Steve Friedland, another former federal prosecutor who watched the case from inside the courtroom, said the jury's verdict was not surprising, considering the government had no smoking gun to prove Edwards guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
But, he predicted, Edwards won't fare as well in the court of public opinion.
"Regardless of the decision, he still is Exhibit A for how we do not want our leaders to behave," said Friedland, now a professor at Elon University School of Law. "This is a huge victory for him, and big burden off his shoulders, but a hollow one given his astounding fall from grace."
From the start, lawyers for Edwards painted the prosecution as politically motivated. The investigation was originally spearheaded by George Holding, the then-U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Appointed by President George W. Bush, Holding made a name for himself with criminal probes of high profile Democrats, including the state's former governor. When President Barack Obama came into office, Holding managed to forestall being replaced by a Democrat for years while the Edwards investigation was ongoing. He eventually resigned in 2011 as Edwards was indicted and soon announced his candidacy for Congress, winning in the GOP primary last month.
The final decision to prosecute Edwards was made by the Obama administration and the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section. Once highly admired, the section's reputation suffered after a corruption conviction against former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska was overturned in 2009 after it was found prosecutors knowingly concealed exculpatory evidence and allowed false testimony to be presented at trial.
The case against Edwards was tried by three prosecutors sent down from Washington and one prosecutor from Raleigh who had served as Holding's second-in-command. They presented 14 days of testimony and evidence, with Young their star witness.
An aide once so loyal he falsely claimed paternity of Edwards' baby and helped hide his mistress from the media for nearly a year, Young turned against his former boss and testified for the prosecution under an immunity agreement. Though the government's case recounted how Edwards repeatedly lied about his affair to both the American people and his cancer-stricken wife, the defense countered by shredding Young's credibility on the witness stand and using financial records to show the former aide and his wife kept most of the money at issue in the case, funneling it into the construction of the couple's $1.6 million dream home.
Before Edwards' prosecution, no federal candidate had been tried over payments from a third party that flowed to a mistress. Sloan said the lack of resolution in the case will likely leave candidates and regulators confused about what is and is not a legitimate campaign expense.
"The U.S. criminal justice system requires fair notice of what is and is not against the law," Sloan said. "Sadly, the Justice Department seems to have forgotten this fundamental American precept. Luckily, the jury remembered."


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Deborah was in the middle of building her 'forever after' home when two cracks appeared
By Hannah Barry
February 5, 2019 — 8.18pm
A WA home builder has apologised to a Perth woman after she was left thousands of dollars out of pocket when trying to build a new home she originally intended to see her through her retirement.
Deborah Camilleri engaged Dale Alcock Homes in February 2017 and work began on her Woodvale block of land in December of the same year.
Ms Camilleri said all the drawings, permits and approvals had been done and work was well under way when it came time for her "milestone moment" of laying the foundation slab at the site.
But almost immediately, Ms Camilleri said she noticed problems with the cement grounding.
"Being a first time builder I didn't know much, but when my slab went down I wrote to the company and asked if [anything more was to] happen, as it didn't look right," she said.
"You could tell it dipped all over the place and looked uneven."
Soon after it was laid, two large, deep cracks began developing in what was to be her living and dining room area.
"At first the cracks weren't very big, and everything the company gives you regarding the slabs tells you cracking is normal," she said.
In further conversations with the site supervisor, Ms Camilleri said she was consistently reassured the cracks were due to shrinkage, which typically appears when the concrete used in the slab contains too much water.
And while cracking slabs are unsightly, they don't normally affect structural stability.
But over time, Ms Camilleri said it appeared the cracks were getting bigger.
"On my final inspection, I asked [the inspector] again: 'Are you sure they are normal?'," she said.
"I felt they looked worse than ever.
The cracks began to show in 2017. Credit:Deborah Camilleri
"[But] he told me they looked worse because a cleaner had been, and the cracks [had been] vacuumed out, so they just appeared worse."
Ms Camilleri continued to work with Dale Alcock and while she remained concerned, she pushed ahead with her building plans and engaged a flooring company.
But a young man who turned up to offer a quote for the flooring soon stopped her in her tracks.
"The flooring company was worried about the floor because of the cracks, but also because the levels over the slab seemed to be inconsistent," she said.
"He was also concerned that over a section of the crack there seemed to be a hollow spot which he felt wasn't normal."
Ms Camilleri was told she would need some sort of warranty from Dale Alcock promising not to hold the flooring company liable if the floor began to move or separate from the slab.
Ms Camilleri measuring parts of the slab. Credit:Deborah Camilleri
She was unable to proceed, and it was at this point she called in experts to assess how much the "shrinkage cracks" would affect her ability to continue building her dream home.
In September last year, two independent engineers worked took core samples from the slab to assess them.
Both found six out of the 14 core samples did not meet Australian standards, and at some points the slab's thickness varied anywhere between 57mm and 85mm.
Ms Camilleri contacted Dale Alcock Homes again with their findings, and they offered her four rectifications: they could inject a cement grout under all internal load-bearing walls, core out the cracks and fill them a poly filler, or treat the slab with exypex or another self-levelling product.
And if these rectifications didn't meet Ms Camilleri's standards, Dale Alcock offered to purchase the property off her.
"I did consider this but it leaves me at a huge financial loss," she said.
"For the past seven months I have been out of pocket [approximately] $10,000 in lawyer fees, engineer reports, rates and utility on two properties.
"My biggest struggle ... has been sourcing people out that can help and I can trust, knowing what to listen to and making sure that I looked at the facts.
"It is frustrating that the engineers report proves that my slab is not ... Australian standards.
"I was told by the company that they build a lot of houses and mistakes happen."
In response to Ms Camilliri's experience, ABN Group managing director Dale Alcock said the company was keen to make things right with her.
The difference in thickness. Credit:Deborah Camilleri
"I'm very sorry to Deb Camilleri," he said.
"The floor slab has not been completed to my standards and expectations. I have personally been involved in meetings with Deb to find a solution – this solution is a fully engineered outcome that both our engineer and Deb's engineers have agreed will address the issue."
And while Ms Camilleri said her experience had been both financially and emotionally draining, she was most concerned about how it had been allowed to happen in the first place.
New Home Building Brokers managing director Tristan Kirkham said Ms Camilleri's story was a good example of how WA consumers need better protection when building.
"This is an example of how sometimes in building quality control can go wrong," he said.
"For Ms Camilleri this unfortunately is an emotionally devastating and expensive, drawn-out process.
"The industry bodies are largely a builder's membership, run by builders, so we don't see anything changing for the consumers on that side. The building commission needs more resources.
"Getting out on-site and checking builders more often in more detail at major milestone stages, like the slab pour on Ms Camilleri's home, could have identified and rectified the problem long before it reached this point.
"More protection for the consumer and a simplified disputes process would also speed up the resolution process.
Independent home broker Tristan Kirkham. Credit:Deborah Camilleri
"It's a complex industry and the consumer doesn't know what they don't know."
Ms Camilleri said she hoped what had happened to her would help customers be more aware of their rights when building.
"Building companies pump out hundreds of houses a year but people like me spend the majority of their hard-earned savings and may do this once maybe twice in their lifetime," she said.
"So I want what I signed up for; what I have paid for - a new house free of defects built to the Australian standards that are there to ensure safe living.
"The biggest message I would give anyone considering building no matter who the company, no matter how reputable, no matter if you had a friend build and had a great experience - it is imperative to factor into your cost a good, reputable building inspector for every stage of the build.
"Read your contract and never ever settle on a 75mm slab."
Hannah Barry is a journalist for WAtoday.Connect via Twitter or email.


A trial held in the Texas Court of Appeal, Fourteenth District has been brought to the Supreme Court for resolution, and the Supreme Court is now expected to make a decision regarding process to foreign defendants that will impact federal court cases as well. The original court case, Menon v. Water Splash, Inc. involved Menon attempting to appeal her trial court's default judgment against her after she failed to answer service of process.
Menon was sent service of process by first class mail, certified mail, and Federal Express to her Canadian address and two known email addresses. In her suit, Menon claims that this method involved "unfair competition, conversion, tortious interference with business relations, and conspiracy." Furthermore, Menon asserted that the Hague Convention's provisions regarding Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters are exclusive. Water Splash, Inc., on the other hand, insisted that Article 10 of the Hague Convention makes it possible to utilize service by mail in such a situation, since judicial documents were mailed to a country with no objections to the procedure.
A decision is not expected until later in 2017, and the resolution could greatly impact the need for diplomatic channels in the future. Since this formal service of process requires more time and resources, this could have large ramifications.


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Creating and starting a morning routine sounds great and all, but the idea of implementing anything in the morning that may require you to get up an hour earlier to do all these great things will probably make you want to go right back to bed. We read and listen to some great suggestions and we love the concepts, but the reality is most of us won't change a thing. This is the truth about most advice we receive on any topic.
We have all set great intentions to do something. Whether it was that new diet, hitting the gym or the grand morning routine only to throw in the towel. You get frustrated, feel bad for yourself and give up because you couldn't do it the way you were told. News flash! You didn't fail. You just found something that didn't work for you. That's okay. And now you can take some time to find something that does. What works for others will not necessarily work for you.
There IS a perfect morning routine out there for you that will make YOU happy and lead to a more successful productive day. You can choose what fits your life, your personality, your motivations, your goals, your desires, and your unique circumstances.
Here are some suggestions for Mind, Heart, Body, and Spirit.
Set goals -Try writing a small note or put up Post-it notes every morning with just a few things. They are the few most important goals you have for the day. This gives you something to focus on and pretty easy to achieve.
Make a list. Get it off your mind. If there's something you know you need to do, write it down. Make a list so you can free your mind for more important thinking.
Create a plan/schedule for the day – When you know you've got a hectic day ahead, a little planning can go a long way. Have a look on your calendar and see what's there – integrate your goals and your list of to-do's, so you have a plan of action.
Read something that feeds your mind – Whether you have 10 minutes or 60 minutes, you can read a few pages or several pages of something you enjoy.
Express gratitude – Say it out loud: What are you grateful for? Expressing your gratitude helps; ranging from how it improves relationships, physical and emotional health, sleep, mental stamina, energy, and overall happiness.
Hug your kid, spouse or pet – Hugging boosts your oxytocin levels (the love hormone), increases serotonin (elevates mood and creates happiness), strengthens the immune system, boosts self-esteem, lowers blood pressure, balances the nervous system and releases tension. Put simply; hugging makes you feel good.
Connect with a friend, family member or anyone who makes you feel joyous, happy and connected – We're not taking more time out of our day or adding something to our to-do list; we're including it in something that already is happening in our daily routine.
Identify what makes you feel good – What brings you happiness, joy or excitement for the day ahead? What makes you feel grounded or connected on a deeper level? Get more of that!
Get moving – Get the blood flowing. We all know the benefits of exercise. This might be a run, hike, trip to the gym, yoga, stretching or finding your short workout. Remember, what works for one person will not work for everyone.
Drink water – Before you reach for that first cup of coffee, reach first for something that hydrates you.
Eat a good breakfast – What does that mean for you? A protein smoothie? Great. Avocado Toast? Awesome. Oatmeal? Fantastic. Eat a healthy, 'real-food' breakfast to get you going.
Clean your physical space – When your physical space is cluttered, your mind often feels the same way. Tidy up your workspace. Get the clothes in the hamper. Whatever makes you feel more settled in your physical space, is worth the effort.
Meditation – While some may be excited for this, thinking "I love my morning meditation practice," others might be feeling a sense of stress reading yet another article about meditation.
Be in nature – Find a place you can sit or walk and just be. Take a walk in nature, and you've got physical and spiritual needs covered all in one go!
The religious study – Check your local community for a religious group nearby or read your favorite religious text.
A healthy morning routine starts the night before.
Make sure you have a comfortable pillow and mattress. Set a consistent sleep routine, reduce outside noise and sleep in a well-darkened room or wear an eye mask.
Put something in place that reminds you of your morning routine. Put a Post-it on your bathroom mirror, a note on the fridge or a physical symbol to remind you what you're doing.
Find ways to integrate your morning routine into what you're already doing, rather than adding more on your 'to-do' list.
Laura Conley holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. She is a Certified Holistic Health Coach and Transformation Coach; receiving her training from National College of Exercise Professionals, HCI and Biotics Research.
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The bus was a Leyland, made in Lancashire, one of 400 shipped to Cuba in defiance of Washington, which had declared war on the revolution of Fidel Castro. With "The Internationale" and "Love Me Do" played to a bongo beat - the Beatles having been "admitted to the revolution" - we lurched through the crooked streets of Havana. Such a fond memory now accompanies me on my return to Cuba; yet, looking back at what I wrote then, I find I used the word "melancholy" more than once. For all the natural warmth of Cubans, the hardship of their imposed isolation left smiles diminished and eyes averted once the music had stopped.
Beyond the nationalised American department stores (the windows empty except for Chinese electric fires of which Cubans had no need) and the flickering necklace of lights at the almost deserted port, there was the silhouette of an American spy ship, the USS Oxford, policing Cuba's punishment. In 1968, the revolution added its own folly by summarily banning all small businesses, including the paladares, Havana's lively bars and restaurants. The Soviet era had begun.
The needs of survival now underwrote a morose presence of Russian advisers. Cuba's main crop, sugar cane, went almost entirely to the Soviet Union in a life-saving deal struck in 1961 by Che Guevara, who had little time for the Soviet version of communism. The urgency was made clear by the then US secretary of state, Dean Rusk, who the following year wondered if "this is the time to eliminate the Cuban problem by actually eliminating the island". The CIA's relentless terrorism against Cuba included numerous attempts to assassinate Castro and the blowing up of a Cuban airliner with the loss of 73 lives. Three US administrations tightened the vice of the blockade so successfully that the calorific intake of Cubans in the 1990s dropped by a third. Today, Cuba is banned from buying nearly half of all world-class drugs in a market dominated by the US. A catastrophe has been averted, says the American Association of World Health, only because of the extraordinary priority the Cuban government has given public health. For me, to arrive in a Latin American society without grinding poverty filling the eye is almost a shock.
"Accelerating the hard features of Cuba," a US diplomat once said, memorably, "will be the measure of our success, not theirs." He meant the authoritarian line handed down from the top, and the petty restrictions and impediments to serious dissent. When they could, many Cubans left. These days, the hard features are softer, perhaps changed beyond recognition. The educated young have made their disaffection known. Raúl Castro, who formally replaced his elder brother as president in 2008, says the bureaucracy to which he has devoted his life "has been tied for years to obsolete criteria". He wants to reduce the presidency to two five-year terms, a proposal once unthinkable.
With the Soviet times preserved in the rusting shells of missiles strewn on the bluff next to Che Guevara's house, Cuba seems determined to reclaim the independence that was its original heroic achievement: the precursor of contemporary revolutions, however imperfect. Proudly manipulating the gears of his canary-yellow 1952 Chevy convertible, Juan Ramón Ramírez pointed out the cardiac institute where his life was saved, free of charge. In most of Latin America, he would probably be dead now.
Tourism has long replaced sugar, with the benefit of jobs and hard currency and the odium of a separate currency. When I first came, Havana's great cathedral of a hotel, the Nacional, was so bereft in its echoing emptiness that I was offered Errol Flynn's room - 235 - and a laundry service that entailed a man in a dark suit and shades driving my shirts somewhere in a mighty 1940 Cadillac LaSalle. Today, the great teak doors and Corinthian columns overlook Europeans with neat rucksacks. A jukebox still plays and there is a list of "famously nostalgic" rooms: Mafia 211, Nat King Cole 218, Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra 225, Fred Astaire 228, Johnny Weissmuller (Tarzan) 232. That I, an inveterate swimmer, lapped the very same pool as the great Weissmuller, one of the fastest swimmers of all time, compensates for missing out on Errol Flynn's art deco playpen.
The Cuban writer Leonardo Padura Fuentes describes his country's attraction as a "magnetism, sometimes morbid, sometimes admiring", leaving no one indifferent. Radios that crackle, a new airport terminal with birds nesting, the early-morning snores of an official at passport control and the palpable ambivalence of pride and frustration belong to a revolution that sends tens of thousands of doctors across the world for the sole purpose of helping other human beings: an epic internationalism.
It is the idea of Cuba having slipped the leash that still threatens America's time-warped sense of its own power and self-given right to define other societies. As Richard Gott points out in his fine book Cuba: a New History, modern Cuba's creator, el máximo líder Fidel, in swapping his slogan from "socialism or death" to "a better world is possible", has ensured that there will be little change when he dies: regardless of machinations across the Florida Straits, change has already taken place.


Washington Governor Jay Inslee, in a letter to Premier Clark, expresses frustration about the lack of progress in treating sewage in Victoria and the impact on the waters of Puget Sound.
Artist's renderings of the sewage plant that was proposed for McLoughlin Point.
Photograph By Harbour Resource Partners *** Local Caption *** Artist's renderings of the sewage plant that was proposed for McLoughlin Point.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee wants Premier Christy Clark to intervene in the Capital Regional District's sewage dispute.
In a joint letter to Clark with King County executive Dow Constantine, Inslee expresses frustration about the lack of progress in treating sewage in Victoria and the impact on the waters of Puget Sound.
"We urge you to take action on this issue and resolve this impasse to ensure the timely delivery of wastewater treatment for this rapidly growing region, currently exceeding 300,000 residents," the letter states.
Inslee's letter recalls that a Washington tourism boycott the CRD's practice of pumping raw, screened sewage into the Straint of Juan de Fuca in 1993 saw some major conferences and hotel bookings in Victoria cancelled.
"That year, our two jurisdictions came to an agreement that Victoria would have primary sewage treatment in place by 2002 and secondary treatment between 2008 and 2013," the letter says.
He notes that years later, former Washington governor Christine Gregoire added her support to B.C.'s bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics, provided Greater Victoria once again commit to move ahead with adequate wastewater treatment. In 2006, former B.C. environment minister Barry Penner directed theCRD to implement secondary wastewater treatment. Washington state residents and elected officials applauded in 2010 when Penner approved a wastewater strategy to provide sewage treatment by 2016.
"We are dismayed by the current developments concerning the construction of the wastewater treatment plant as part of Greater Victoria's wastewater treatment strategy.
The letter warns that the issue could colour relations between Washington and B.C. on other issues if left unattended.
"We would hope that this issue can be resolved at the local and provincial level and strengthen the foundation for regional economic growth and national cooperation," it reads.


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Q: CSS3 PIE Doesn't Work in IE8 or below There are no curved borders. IE9 and above works fine.
http://cscsu.org.uk/WiltshireMedicinesManagement/csu.htm is a very stripped down version of what I have
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Am I doing anything obviously wrong? The file exists (border-radius.htc) and I've even added AddType text/x-component .htc to .htacccess

A: For whatever reason, PIE won't work unless you remove !important from the background rule.
Though I haven't seen this mentioned in the documentation it worked for me when faced with an almost identical issue.
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Anybody who bailed on NBC's The Office last season because it wasn't as good as the BBC series upon which it was based did so with good reason. It wasn't particularly original. Or funny, even. Coupling redux, thought I, as the American cast farfled its way through the script from the British pilot, with the actors missing the subtlety and precise delivery of their cross-the-pond counterparts.
But those who tuned out missed one of the more stunning turnarounds in recent television history: The Office is funny. Very funny. In fact, it's laugh out loud funny, which is a rarity for broadcast sit-comedy these days.
While it started out, somewhat by necessity, as a dim imitation of the original, the show has developed a style and sensibility of its own. It has some of the most richly conceived characters on television, with snappy writing to match. Part Office Space, part NewsRadio, the gang at the fictional Dunder-Mifflin paper company have come into their own in season two, awkward pauses and all.
To those viewers who pink slipped The Office, I strongly recommend punching in for another go. You won't regret it.
Sure, I look forward to watching it as much as the next TV geek. Never miss it. Heck, I even hate letting it sit in the DVR for any longer than an hour or so.
But more and more, I'm wondering... why?
Of course, I'm talking about ABC's mega-hit Lost. Sure- it's gripping drama. It's also, without question, the most overrated show on TV.
Heresy, you say? For me, it's simple: a show this popular, with this much potential, shouldn't seem like it's making up crucial plot points on the fly every week. An underground bunker with a doomsday machine? A 55 minute wait to see a fat guy give away peanut butter? Six mysterious numbers that mean everything, yet nothing? Feh.
Don't get me wrong. I'm hooked. Fascinated. Maybe even addicted. But it ain't brilliant. Actually, it's becoming more clear every week that the creatives behind this show are a bit lost themselves. Focus, people! How about answering a few lingering questions before introducing new ones?
Sure, there are good episodes. Great ones, even. But I guess I just expect more.
In fact, with the ever declining quality of sister show Alias, one wonders exactly what the enigmatic J.J. Abrams is spending his time doing. Certainly, he's not brainstorming where this show's storyline is going- he seems content adding new strands rather than tying up loose ends.
And that's where Lost is losing me.


This year is officially the year that I lost my MAC mojo, whether it's down to an overload of make up in general or the fact that it's almost impossible to keep up with the numerous releases, I can count the number of MAC items I've purchased or acquired this year on one hand. A lot of the collections have been very samey, and although I've had to sit on my hands big style to stop myself ordering Light Years MSF from the Heavenly Creatures collection not much has really screamed buy me this year.
However one product I received as a gift earlier this year has already cemented a special place in my heart. MAC Modern Pewter eyeshadow from the Extra Dimension collection.
We'll start off with the appearance - how amazing do these shadows look ?, with the MAC embossing and the wave design, they are almost too pretty to use.
It so easy to wear on it own, when I'm having a lazy day but want a little bit of an impact. These shadows can be worn dry as I've shown here or they can be used wet for even more of an impact.
I really love this shadow, and I really wish that I'd picked up a few more colours from the collection when it was available but alas at £16.50 each I couldn't really afford it. Imagine my intrigue and delight though when I received a press release regarding a product in the acclaimed BD Barbara Daly Make Up line at Tesco - Spot the difference?
OK there not identical but they look pretty similar to me, and guess what the BD Satin Swirls were released at least 6 months before the MAC alternatives. They are available in 10 fabulous shades and promise a silky smooth satin finish and texture.
I was kindly sent one of the BD Barbara Daly Make Up Satin Swirl Eyes in Cinder Shine to try out.
On appearance they do look quite similar, the BD shadows feature an all over 3D swirled design, where as the MAC shadows as well as the swirls features a smooth area with an embossed logo design. The BD Satin Swirl shadow feels very soft but it's perhaps not quite as creamy as the MAC alternative. Never the less it's still very pigmented and it gives super smooth, even coverage on the lids.
Cinder Shine as you would expect is a dark smoky grey shade, it's has a lot of silver in it though and quite a metallic finish.
IHih it's because they've both been produced in italy by an italian multinational. Those type of shadows have been requested so much by different companies. They are amazing. And they can be worn wet or dry.
They look really lovely - I shall look out for the next time I'm in Tesco's!


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Using timber salvaged from the furniture and carpentry industry, small off-cuts of Tasmanian timber are lovingly turned to create these amazing cabinet pulls.
Circular powder-coated door hooks available in a selection of vibrant colours.
The DOTS, designed by Lars Tornøe, are a new take on the traditional coat hook. Made from high quality timber, The DOTS sculptured design can be arranged on your wall in any combination of colour and pattern.
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The Austin Habitat ReStore offers a wide variety of discount and used lighting fixtures, chandeliers, and ceiling fans, ensuring you'll be able to find the one fitting your style and needs in one stop. Ranging in size, color, and characteristics, we offer new and used discount lighting and ceiling fans for whatever room you're looking to decorate! Why pay full price for the same product elsewhere?
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