With its dark glass walls, flat modern lines and bare concrete base, the new house at Sanchez and 20th streets makes a brash first impression on the settled eastern slope of Dolores Heights.Now take a broader look at the entire block, and something else is revealed: a fresh strand in the neighborhood's architectural fabric.
One house on the west side of the 700 block is barn-shaped and deep-set; another swells with a single tile-roofed bay. The house in the middle of the block pulls back behind balconies in a demure Cubist manner. Two doors away, the protruding top floor is adorned with flower boxes.Even as they coexist with ease, what the houses share is a sensibility rather than a preordained style - a sensibility that extends to the newcomer as well, an 1,800-square-foot structure on a lot that would allow nearly twice that. The context of Dolores Heights, like the context of the city as a whole, is a tapestry that only grows more intriguing as new elements are added to the weave.
The steep, 400-foot hill itself is a definition rather than a destination, framing Noe Valley to the south and Dolores Park to the east. From afar it's a rustle of walls and porcelain tiles, green trees and straight asphalt.Things aren't so placid on foot in the enclave bounded roughly by Cumberland, Church, 22nd and Castro streets.
"Residents of the hill fought bitterly over location of the streets the city was preparing to cut into the sides of the hill," The Chronicle wrote in its 1958 piece on Dolores Heights, describing the early 20th century. "Everyone wanted the paved street to be at the level of his house - not that of the house across the way, which might be 20 or 30 feet higher or lower."he result was that some streets are split by retaining walls between lanes. Others filled in on one side but not the other. At the crest of 20th Street above Sanchez, for instance, the south side of the block was still open space when George Homsey and his wife bought a 50-foot-wide lot in 1963.
"It was a little blue-collar enclave back then, a cul-de-sac with steps down to Sanchez," recalled Homsey, a founding principal of the architectural firm Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis. "This side was nothing but a rocky bank and the property above."Then, filling in the blanks was a casual thing. Homsey met with a bureaucrat, assured him the house wouldn't be too tall, and hired a contractor to erect a woodsy house that would look at home in a Sierra forest. Friends stopped by on weekends to help with interior details, such as the stained plywood floors that still do the job.
Now, new houses must align with the guidelines of the Dolores Heights Special Use District, established in 1980 "to encourage development in context and scale with established character and China ceramic tile." Builders and architects also are encouraged to vet their plans with the Dolores Heights Improvement Club, a neighborhood association.Groups like this emerged across the city in the 1960s and '70s, many of them in reaction to what was seen as excessive or insensitive development.
The 3600 block of 21st Street is a case study in why such fears took root. On the summit at Sanchez stands the home built by then-Mayor Sunny Jim Rolph in 1930, a storybook chateau with small paned window and a brick-studded chimney. Downhill - literally - the block concludes with a 30-unit apartment building from 1963, a colorless box with so little grace that on Church Street the hill's underlying rock stands exposed behind three concrete piers.
While families like the Homseys staked their claim with affection and care, mid-century builders slapped in product with no thought for their surroundings. No wonder that neighborhood groups stepped forward to protect their terrain, or why the city's Urban Design Plan of 1971 warned that "modern changes tend to be extremely potent and to have sharply visible negative effects."
Some people are fed up with excessively noisy restaurants and they never seem to tire of talking about it. It’s one of the most frequent topics — and complaints — I get as a restaurant critic. More than two years ago, in March 2011, I wrote a blog about the five noisiest restaurants in the Bay Area. The Golden Hearing Aid Award went to Leopold’s; Rotisserie and Wine in Napa (now closed); Cafe Des Amis, which now has drapes and other additions; Nopa, which also did some acoustical work; and Adesso in Oakland.
What that means is that the decibel level at some restaurants continues to increase as the lines between a bar and restaurant continue to blur. Probably the loudest place I’ve been in the last year or so is Mikkeller Bar on Mason Street. That said, it’s hard to be too critical because it’s basically a bar that happens to have a full dinner menu. While many patrons were standing around drinking the 40+ beers, others were sitting at the table ordering sausages, salads and sandwiches. Even though I was sitting next to my dining companion at a communal table, I felt like my head would explode, not so much from the noise, but trying to make myself heard. Since I hadn’t caught up with my friend for a while, after we finished our sausage platter we went to a quieter place for an after-dinner drink to finish our conversation.
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2013年8月28日星期三
2013年8月14日星期三
Kingsport Ballet turns flood clean-up into restoration job
Following the July flood that inundated downtown Kingsport in two and three feet of water, Kingsport Ballet staff, volunteers, and hired hands went to work to extract, clean up, dry up and restore affected areas.The Kingsport Ballet facility was renovated into the current arts center in July of 2010. The original building housed the Dixie Maid Bakery in the 1930s and 1940s, and various businesses since then.
Kingsport Ballet renovated over 15,000 square feet of space into five studios, spacious waiting areas, dressing rooms and porcelain tiles, a wellness lounge and additional studios sublet to arts instructors. Some of the front rooms which serve as reception areas and waiting rooms were covered in old vinyl tile, which was repaired and cleaned but not replaced in 2010. The recent flood saturated the front half of the building under 2 inches of water and the vinyl tile became loose in areas and buckled in others.
Faced with various options for re-flooring, it was determined that the two layers of tile would need to come up to determine if ceramic tile, sealed concrete or other appropriate high-traffic flooring would be best in the approximately 900 square-foot area. In the process of removal, workers exposed large areas of original porcelain tile laid during the original construction of the bakery. The tile covers 90 percent of the floor affected.
During the 2010 renovations, some of the same tile was exposed in another area, but due to large spots of subfloor disrepair, only a small portion of the original tile was restored into a framed area about 4 feet by 10.
The recent flooding forced the exposure and subsequent restoration of the original hexagonal one-inch tile, typical during the 1930s and 1940s. Kingsport Ballet volunteers and staff have been stripping and cleaning the tile for several weeks in order to open doors for fall classes on Aug. 19.
In addition to restoring the waiting area floors, workers have repaired buckled subfloors in carpeted areas, ripped out and replaced base molding, repaired and patched walls that became wet during the flood and are replacing some furniture damaged by water.
The non-profit company — supported in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Kingsport Community Foundation, the City of Kingsport and various area sponsors — is seeking donations to offset renovation and restoration efforts as a result of the flood. A T-shirt commemorating the restoration has been created, and will be for sale on the corner of Cherokee and Market streets on Saturday, Aug. 17, during a downtown celebration event, and at Kingsport Ballet after that. Proceeds will help offset renovation and restoration expenses.
Kingsport Ballet is funded for general operations by the Tennessee Arts Commission under an agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts. Outreach programs are funded in part by the City of Kingsport, the East Tennessee Foundation’s Arts Fund, the Funds for At-Risk Youth with the Tennessee Arts Commission, Holston Medical Group, among others.
"If a spacecraft is hit by orbital debris it may damage the thermal protection system," said Eric Fahrenthold, professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, who studies impact dynamics both experimentally and through numerical simulations. "Even if the impact is not on the main heat shield, it may still adversely affect the spacecraft. The thermal researchers take the results of impact research and assess the effect of a certain impact crater depth and volume on the survivability of a spacecraft during reentry," Fahrenthold said.
Only some of the collisions that may occur in low earth orbit can be reproduced in the laboratory. To determine the potential impact of fast-moving orbital debris on spacecraft — and to assist NASA in the design of shielding that can withstand hypervelocity impacts — Fahrenthold and his team developed a numerical algorithm that simulates the shock physics of orbital debris particles striking the layers of Kevlar,China Porcelain tile, and fiberglass that makes up a space vehicle's outer defenses.
Supercomputers enable researchers to investigate physical phenomenon that cannot be duplicated in the laboratory, either because they are too large, small, dangerous — or in this case, too fast — to reproduce with current testing technology. Running hundreds of simulations on the Ranger, Lonestar and Stampede supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, Fahrenthold and his students have assisted NASA in the development of ballistic limit curves that predict whether a shield will be perforated when hit by a projectile of a given size and speed. NASA uses ballistic limit curves in the design and risk analysis of current and future spacecraft.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/.
Kingsport Ballet renovated over 15,000 square feet of space into five studios, spacious waiting areas, dressing rooms and porcelain tiles, a wellness lounge and additional studios sublet to arts instructors. Some of the front rooms which serve as reception areas and waiting rooms were covered in old vinyl tile, which was repaired and cleaned but not replaced in 2010. The recent flood saturated the front half of the building under 2 inches of water and the vinyl tile became loose in areas and buckled in others.
Faced with various options for re-flooring, it was determined that the two layers of tile would need to come up to determine if ceramic tile, sealed concrete or other appropriate high-traffic flooring would be best in the approximately 900 square-foot area. In the process of removal, workers exposed large areas of original porcelain tile laid during the original construction of the bakery. The tile covers 90 percent of the floor affected.
During the 2010 renovations, some of the same tile was exposed in another area, but due to large spots of subfloor disrepair, only a small portion of the original tile was restored into a framed area about 4 feet by 10.
The recent flooding forced the exposure and subsequent restoration of the original hexagonal one-inch tile, typical during the 1930s and 1940s. Kingsport Ballet volunteers and staff have been stripping and cleaning the tile for several weeks in order to open doors for fall classes on Aug. 19.
In addition to restoring the waiting area floors, workers have repaired buckled subfloors in carpeted areas, ripped out and replaced base molding, repaired and patched walls that became wet during the flood and are replacing some furniture damaged by water.
The non-profit company — supported in part by the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Kingsport Community Foundation, the City of Kingsport and various area sponsors — is seeking donations to offset renovation and restoration efforts as a result of the flood. A T-shirt commemorating the restoration has been created, and will be for sale on the corner of Cherokee and Market streets on Saturday, Aug. 17, during a downtown celebration event, and at Kingsport Ballet after that. Proceeds will help offset renovation and restoration expenses.
Kingsport Ballet is funded for general operations by the Tennessee Arts Commission under an agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts. Outreach programs are funded in part by the City of Kingsport, the East Tennessee Foundation’s Arts Fund, the Funds for At-Risk Youth with the Tennessee Arts Commission, Holston Medical Group, among others.
"If a spacecraft is hit by orbital debris it may damage the thermal protection system," said Eric Fahrenthold, professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, who studies impact dynamics both experimentally and through numerical simulations. "Even if the impact is not on the main heat shield, it may still adversely affect the spacecraft. The thermal researchers take the results of impact research and assess the effect of a certain impact crater depth and volume on the survivability of a spacecraft during reentry," Fahrenthold said.
Only some of the collisions that may occur in low earth orbit can be reproduced in the laboratory. To determine the potential impact of fast-moving orbital debris on spacecraft — and to assist NASA in the design of shielding that can withstand hypervelocity impacts — Fahrenthold and his team developed a numerical algorithm that simulates the shock physics of orbital debris particles striking the layers of Kevlar,China Porcelain tile, and fiberglass that makes up a space vehicle's outer defenses.
Supercomputers enable researchers to investigate physical phenomenon that cannot be duplicated in the laboratory, either because they are too large, small, dangerous — or in this case, too fast — to reproduce with current testing technology. Running hundreds of simulations on the Ranger, Lonestar and Stampede supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, Fahrenthold and his students have assisted NASA in the development of ballistic limit curves that predict whether a shield will be perforated when hit by a projectile of a given size and speed. NASA uses ballistic limit curves in the design and risk analysis of current and future spacecraft.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/.
2013年8月7日星期三
Vinyl windows need different care
First, don’t use paper towels or household cleaners such as bleach or ammonia, as you have noted. Here’s what is recommended on most of these sites: Use a clean, soft terry cloth or cotton rag to wash your windows. Wipe the windows from left to right or right to left to clean them. Use a clean, soft terry towel or cotton rag to dry the entire surface after washing. Rinse thoroughly to completely remove whatever cleaning agent you’ve used. Apply a protectant.
Our master bath has a 6-inch ceramic-tile floor that needs to be replaced as the result of a less-than-stellar renovation that left a large scar on the floor. A Jacuzzi-style step-in bathtub was removed and replaced with a 60-inch shower. The replacement floor tiles were not matched up correctly, more like a cut and patch, and the result is not acceptable. Home Depot claims 12-inch vinyl tile squares can be laid over the existing ceramic floor by a professional, which would save us the cost of having all the China ceramic tile removed first. I am a little hesitant to go cheap for a second time. What is your opinion?
First, when you decide down the road to sell the house, buyers will universally pan your decision to go cheap — that’s if the vinyl floor is intact. Obviously, the person who scarred the floor when the Jacuzzi was removed and the shower was installed is not willing to return to redo his or her shoddy work. Or, am I to understand the person who did the work was homegrown, as we say? I’d redo the ceramic tile (I’ve done it myself a couple of times over the years) because you want a bathroom that is long on quality and short on shortcuts. Hire a professional and ask what he or she recommends.
Removing the current tile floor to replace it with new would be difficult if the underlayment was wet-bed but not if it was exterior plywood or WonderBoard or Durock. Even if the tile person were to lay something on top of the existing tile, he or she would likely use thinset or some other compound to level it. If you add another layer of anything to an existing floor, you raise it, even slightly, meaning thresholds and trim need to be adjusted. I’d spend the money to have it done correctly. You’ll be able to enjoy something that looks good and add to the value of your house instead of detract from it.
We have a 100-plus-year-old twin house. We recently got a new neighbor next door who has a treadmill which he has placed on the second floor. When in use, the house shakes slightly and items on shelves on the first floor rattle slightly. We do have wall mounted shelves with some expensive items on them. Our fear is that the vibration from the treadmill may not be good for the structure of an old house. We put our exercise equipment in the basement for that reason. Is it likely to do any damage?
Mozaico, a leader in custom mosaic tiles for nearly 50 years, announced today that the company has retained 80 mosaic artists to cater to its growing global customer base. Notable artists added to the company’s impressive roster of talent include Amir Fares, John Farra, John Messina, Nada Khoury, Sola Baz and Yulia Stebris.
The company has employed a diverse group of designers that possess tremendous talent and professionalism. They leverage their expertise to create custom crafted mosaics based on photos, illustrations and descriptions submitted by Mozaico.net customers. Mosaics have been created to replicate family portraits, corporate logos, famous symbols and icons and notable figures, and to commemorate special milestones and memories. Custom mosaics are commonly installed in kitchens, baths, foyers, yachts or pool areas, or on walls for added color and style.
“Handcrafted custom works of art, especially custom mosaics, have not always been available to mainstream consumers,” said Rim Mecherkany, marketing executive at Mozaico.net. “There have been a number of barriers ranging from price to access. We’re now riding a growing trend of bringing together some of the world’s best polished tiles talent in one place on the web to make it easier for consumers to gain access to these works and do so at a price that they can afford.”
“We anticipate that mainstream consumers will gravitate toward Mozaico.net for custom mosaics that are truly an expression of their interests and lifestyle rather than opting for mass market décor that doesn’t speak to who they are,” Mecherkany continued.
While mosaics continue to top the lists each year of colorful design trends, the tradition goes as far back as 4,000 years ago, as evidenced by the use of terracotta cones and their application onto structures as a means of decoration. Mozaico.net has upheld this tradition since 1963. The company first began production in a facility in Lebanon, and has since expanded their operations to various strategic international hubs.
The company now exports custom mosaic tiles to more than 70 countries, catering to a worldwide client base that includes both residential and commercial customers. High profile clients include the State of Hawaii, the President of Chile, Le Gray Hotel in Beirut and Casino Spielbank Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Mozaico’s custom mosaics are made from natural stone, ceramic or glass tiles. Mosaics come honed with avarnish that gives the design a wet look, but can also be antiqued or polished for an additional fee based on the customer’s preference. Self-installation is simple and comparable to installing a ceramic tile purchased from a home improvement vendor. Directions are included for the customer’s convenience.
Mozaico.net does offer installation of custom mosaics in Florida and Orange County, Calif. Installation in other areas requires additional fees to cover the cost of travel and accommodation.
“This is an exciting time in the life of our company,” said Mecherkany. “Our mosaic artists have apprenticed in Spain and Italy; they’ve studied classical arts in Paris; they’ve exhibited in galleries – you name it, they’ve done it. Having such an amazing depth of talent is a great achievement for our company, but it’s also a tremendous advantage for our customers. We’re delighted to be able to continue to share the tradition of mosaic artistry with the world and help art lovers bring dynamic mosaic pieces into their homes and places of business.”
Our master bath has a 6-inch ceramic-tile floor that needs to be replaced as the result of a less-than-stellar renovation that left a large scar on the floor. A Jacuzzi-style step-in bathtub was removed and replaced with a 60-inch shower. The replacement floor tiles were not matched up correctly, more like a cut and patch, and the result is not acceptable. Home Depot claims 12-inch vinyl tile squares can be laid over the existing ceramic floor by a professional, which would save us the cost of having all the China ceramic tile removed first. I am a little hesitant to go cheap for a second time. What is your opinion?
First, when you decide down the road to sell the house, buyers will universally pan your decision to go cheap — that’s if the vinyl floor is intact. Obviously, the person who scarred the floor when the Jacuzzi was removed and the shower was installed is not willing to return to redo his or her shoddy work. Or, am I to understand the person who did the work was homegrown, as we say? I’d redo the ceramic tile (I’ve done it myself a couple of times over the years) because you want a bathroom that is long on quality and short on shortcuts. Hire a professional and ask what he or she recommends.
Removing the current tile floor to replace it with new would be difficult if the underlayment was wet-bed but not if it was exterior plywood or WonderBoard or Durock. Even if the tile person were to lay something on top of the existing tile, he or she would likely use thinset or some other compound to level it. If you add another layer of anything to an existing floor, you raise it, even slightly, meaning thresholds and trim need to be adjusted. I’d spend the money to have it done correctly. You’ll be able to enjoy something that looks good and add to the value of your house instead of detract from it.
We have a 100-plus-year-old twin house. We recently got a new neighbor next door who has a treadmill which he has placed on the second floor. When in use, the house shakes slightly and items on shelves on the first floor rattle slightly. We do have wall mounted shelves with some expensive items on them. Our fear is that the vibration from the treadmill may not be good for the structure of an old house. We put our exercise equipment in the basement for that reason. Is it likely to do any damage?
Mozaico, a leader in custom mosaic tiles for nearly 50 years, announced today that the company has retained 80 mosaic artists to cater to its growing global customer base. Notable artists added to the company’s impressive roster of talent include Amir Fares, John Farra, John Messina, Nada Khoury, Sola Baz and Yulia Stebris.
The company has employed a diverse group of designers that possess tremendous talent and professionalism. They leverage their expertise to create custom crafted mosaics based on photos, illustrations and descriptions submitted by Mozaico.net customers. Mosaics have been created to replicate family portraits, corporate logos, famous symbols and icons and notable figures, and to commemorate special milestones and memories. Custom mosaics are commonly installed in kitchens, baths, foyers, yachts or pool areas, or on walls for added color and style.
“Handcrafted custom works of art, especially custom mosaics, have not always been available to mainstream consumers,” said Rim Mecherkany, marketing executive at Mozaico.net. “There have been a number of barriers ranging from price to access. We’re now riding a growing trend of bringing together some of the world’s best polished tiles talent in one place on the web to make it easier for consumers to gain access to these works and do so at a price that they can afford.”
“We anticipate that mainstream consumers will gravitate toward Mozaico.net for custom mosaics that are truly an expression of their interests and lifestyle rather than opting for mass market décor that doesn’t speak to who they are,” Mecherkany continued.
While mosaics continue to top the lists each year of colorful design trends, the tradition goes as far back as 4,000 years ago, as evidenced by the use of terracotta cones and their application onto structures as a means of decoration. Mozaico.net has upheld this tradition since 1963. The company first began production in a facility in Lebanon, and has since expanded their operations to various strategic international hubs.
The company now exports custom mosaic tiles to more than 70 countries, catering to a worldwide client base that includes both residential and commercial customers. High profile clients include the State of Hawaii, the President of Chile, Le Gray Hotel in Beirut and Casino Spielbank Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Mozaico’s custom mosaics are made from natural stone, ceramic or glass tiles. Mosaics come honed with avarnish that gives the design a wet look, but can also be antiqued or polished for an additional fee based on the customer’s preference. Self-installation is simple and comparable to installing a ceramic tile purchased from a home improvement vendor. Directions are included for the customer’s convenience.
Mozaico.net does offer installation of custom mosaics in Florida and Orange County, Calif. Installation in other areas requires additional fees to cover the cost of travel and accommodation.
“This is an exciting time in the life of our company,” said Mecherkany. “Our mosaic artists have apprenticed in Spain and Italy; they’ve studied classical arts in Paris; they’ve exhibited in galleries – you name it, they’ve done it. Having such an amazing depth of talent is a great achievement for our company, but it’s also a tremendous advantage for our customers. We’re delighted to be able to continue to share the tradition of mosaic artistry with the world and help art lovers bring dynamic mosaic pieces into their homes and places of business.”
2013年8月5日星期一
Officials Duck and Cover
As Talk of the Sound has previously reported, investigations by the New York State Department of Labor Asbestos Control Bureau and the New York State Education Department were initiated last week based on reporting by Talk of the Sound.Talk of the Sound had received information that asbestos tiles and material may have been improperly handled and disposed of illegally. The test results confirm this to have been the case.
By failing to stop work and seal off the area when workers found what they believed to be asbestos in the office of Principal Michael Galland on July 16th, a number of New York State and Federal laws were violated.The asbestos material was confirmed in tiles, dust and pieces of tile and dust stuck to a carpet ripped up by employees of district contractor George Wood Plumbing working at the direction of John Gallagher, Director of Buildings and Grounds. Gallagher is a contractor, employed by Aramark.
Asbestos in schools is heavily regulated by New York State and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.Staff and students in the building from July 16th to July 20th, may have been exposed to the cancer-causing material. School officials did confirm that students were in the building that week until noon each day along with staff and porcelain tiles.
By law, staff and students at a school must be notified immediately of possible exposure to asbestos. That has yet to happen.Talk of the Sound has reported for years on problems within the Buildings and Grounds Department including kickbacks, no-show jobs and shady contractors. This is just the latest example.
Assistant Superintendent John Quinn, the New Rochelle Board of Education cabinet official responsible for Buildings and Grounds, first became aware of the asbestos incident at Davis last Thursday from an email from Talk of the Sound seeking comment on the incident.
The tiles and contaminated carpet was carried from the principal's office, through the hallway, to the school lobby and out the front doors of the school, according to one source. The material was then transported in an open garbage truck to the district yard at 51 Cliff Street, co-mingled with other district trash and delivered to a waste transfer station in Mount Vernon.
By contrast, asbestos material taken from a second that was properly abated after Poretta and Sinkfield complained about asbestos exposure from the Principal's office, was sealed and removed in a special vehicle and carted to a special asbestos dump site in Pennsylvania.
“If a building was a superhero, that’s it,” said Helfrich, the team’s former offensive coordinator who was promoted to head coach when Chip Kelly left for the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this year.
The Ducks have an ever-growing national profile on the field, but the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex, as it is officially named, is undeniably world-class. Estimated conservatively at $68 million, the six-story, multi-wing football building was funded by Oregon alum and Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny.
The six-bedroom, five-bathroom home originally was constructed as a hunting lodge and given its name for a prominent Philadelphia family, the Cadwaladers, in the early part of the 1900s.
“The culmination of this whole project is this great room that has a first-story window that’s in the front facing the road, and a balcony around the whole room so that you can stand up on the second China ceramic tile and look out the big window,” Mrs. Spalter says. “That’s really the special feature.”
The fireplace in the great room has Mercer tiles that tell the story of the Cadwalader family, which is said to have been present at the signing of the Treaty of Penn and hails from Wales in the United Kingdom. Mercer tiles also tell the story of Rip Van Winkle. The tiles were handmade for a relative of Henry Mercer as a wedding gift, and afterward the molds were broken, Mrs. Spalter says.
“When he (Harry Cadawalader) built it, he built the fireplace in such a way that he had vents to every room so that he could warm the whole place with just the fireplace,” Mrs. Spalter says. “And then later a furnace was added and electricity and all the other things for today’s person.”The second fireplace is located in the library, in the oldest section of the house. The earliest iteration of the home was a two-room structure used by a farmhand that predates the Cadwaladers’ construction of the lodge.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/.
By failing to stop work and seal off the area when workers found what they believed to be asbestos in the office of Principal Michael Galland on July 16th, a number of New York State and Federal laws were violated.The asbestos material was confirmed in tiles, dust and pieces of tile and dust stuck to a carpet ripped up by employees of district contractor George Wood Plumbing working at the direction of John Gallagher, Director of Buildings and Grounds. Gallagher is a contractor, employed by Aramark.
Asbestos in schools is heavily regulated by New York State and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.Staff and students in the building from July 16th to July 20th, may have been exposed to the cancer-causing material. School officials did confirm that students were in the building that week until noon each day along with staff and porcelain tiles.
By law, staff and students at a school must be notified immediately of possible exposure to asbestos. That has yet to happen.Talk of the Sound has reported for years on problems within the Buildings and Grounds Department including kickbacks, no-show jobs and shady contractors. This is just the latest example.
Assistant Superintendent John Quinn, the New Rochelle Board of Education cabinet official responsible for Buildings and Grounds, first became aware of the asbestos incident at Davis last Thursday from an email from Talk of the Sound seeking comment on the incident.
The tiles and contaminated carpet was carried from the principal's office, through the hallway, to the school lobby and out the front doors of the school, according to one source. The material was then transported in an open garbage truck to the district yard at 51 Cliff Street, co-mingled with other district trash and delivered to a waste transfer station in Mount Vernon.
By contrast, asbestos material taken from a second that was properly abated after Poretta and Sinkfield complained about asbestos exposure from the Principal's office, was sealed and removed in a special vehicle and carted to a special asbestos dump site in Pennsylvania.
“If a building was a superhero, that’s it,” said Helfrich, the team’s former offensive coordinator who was promoted to head coach when Chip Kelly left for the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this year.
The Ducks have an ever-growing national profile on the field, but the Hatfield-Dowlin Complex, as it is officially named, is undeniably world-class. Estimated conservatively at $68 million, the six-story, multi-wing football building was funded by Oregon alum and Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny.
The six-bedroom, five-bathroom home originally was constructed as a hunting lodge and given its name for a prominent Philadelphia family, the Cadwaladers, in the early part of the 1900s.
“The culmination of this whole project is this great room that has a first-story window that’s in the front facing the road, and a balcony around the whole room so that you can stand up on the second China ceramic tile and look out the big window,” Mrs. Spalter says. “That’s really the special feature.”
The fireplace in the great room has Mercer tiles that tell the story of the Cadwalader family, which is said to have been present at the signing of the Treaty of Penn and hails from Wales in the United Kingdom. Mercer tiles also tell the story of Rip Van Winkle. The tiles were handmade for a relative of Henry Mercer as a wedding gift, and afterward the molds were broken, Mrs. Spalter says.
“When he (Harry Cadawalader) built it, he built the fireplace in such a way that he had vents to every room so that he could warm the whole place with just the fireplace,” Mrs. Spalter says. “And then later a furnace was added and electricity and all the other things for today’s person.”The second fireplace is located in the library, in the oldest section of the house. The earliest iteration of the home was a two-room structure used by a farmhand that predates the Cadwaladers’ construction of the lodge.
Read the full products at http://www.tilees.com/.
2013年5月28日星期二
Herding old folk
The bus pass is under threat. And it won't be long before there's a bedroom tax to herd us older folk into small flats and out of the homes we have built up through toil and sweat.
And this cull of "bedroom blockers" will be to no avail. A report by the International Longevity Centre says relocating senior citizens will only make worse the housing shortage for first-time buyers. The report says more must be done to make retirement housing "aspirational". I presume they mean upmarket abodes of a comfortable and luxurious nature. Not a single-end up a non-wally close.
Pensioners of the world unite. If we must downsize, we should also upgrade. Say no to retirement homes with connotations of commodes and antimacassar-covered armchairs. Say yes to a condominium with a hint of pandemonium. Huge flat-screen tellies, HDMI dongles with YouTube videos of all your favourite rock stars.
This is not rage against the dying of the light. This is a determination to have some fun, fun, fun while roaming in the gloaming of the polished tiles.
Life need not be dull in shelter-ville. Residents can get together to mix and match prescription drugs. Pill-popping parties where tablets to relieve and prevent stiffness may be swapped for others with the opposite effect. Tonic wine tastings where a classy aromatic Wincarnis can be compared and contrasted to a cheeky young Buckfast or a full-bodied Sanatogen.
Hell's Angel-style outings on mobility scooters with all the pillion babes in Marianne Faithfull leather gear. Don't just sit and watch as years go by. With no other occupants in your retirement flat, every night is an "empty" and an excuse for a party. Splurge all the money you're saving on gas and electricity on Marks & Spencer ready meals.
Rock'n'roll retirement is all very well but we don't want ghettos for older folk. The generations should mix. Pensionistas might consider the option of taking rooms in these ultra-smart blocks of student flats that are all over the place these days. You may have to sign up at college for a course in the philosophy of hairdressing. But you will get a student discount card.
There can be symbiosis as auld yins show there is life beyond the pot noodle and the young give valuable information as to whether the lift is going up or down. Oldies should be considerate and not play music too loud when younger residents are studying for exams.
New Bills coach Doug Marrone and the front office made a bold move in drafting Manuel, thought to have an enormously high ceiling but viewed as a raw project, in the first round. Since the draft, however, Manuel has said that the Bills offense has been easier to learn than Florida State's, and new general manager Doug Whaley said he is open to Manuel being the Day 1 starter.
Prior to the draft, the Bills had signed former Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb, who has enjoyed some encouraging moments in the NFL during the occasional times he hasn't been injured. There is little question Kolb is more polished, but will the Bills be able to resist the temptation to turn the keys over to their prized draft pick?
This one could go down to the wire. If Manuel progresses quickly, the Bills would probably like to start him. If he experiences major growing pains (the more likely scenario), he could end up being the backup for, say, half the season before eventually assuming the job.
It's tough to predict how ready Manuel will be because we're two and a half months away from his first game action. Let's say it's roughly 60-40 in Kolb's favor to start on opening day, but that figure has the potential to change in a hurry when the preseason games begin.
Weeden is not a lock to open the season behind center, but it would be a fairly big upset if he doesn't. The presence of the other two guys, however, gives Cleveland one of the best backup quarterbacks in the league and probably the finest No. 3. The new staff and front office aren't married to Weeden, so he won't keep the job for long if he doesn't perform.
One thing working against Weeden is his age. Despite entering just his second NFL season, the former New York Yankees farmhand is going to turn 30 in October. Coach Rob Chudzinski and general manager Mike Lombardi are not going to be as patient with Weeden as they would be with the typical second-year quarterback.
Still, Weeden seems to be a decent fit for Chudzinski and offensive coordinator Norv Turner's vertical attack, and that would give him a decent chance to hang onto the job for a while.
And this cull of "bedroom blockers" will be to no avail. A report by the International Longevity Centre says relocating senior citizens will only make worse the housing shortage for first-time buyers. The report says more must be done to make retirement housing "aspirational". I presume they mean upmarket abodes of a comfortable and luxurious nature. Not a single-end up a non-wally close.
Pensioners of the world unite. If we must downsize, we should also upgrade. Say no to retirement homes with connotations of commodes and antimacassar-covered armchairs. Say yes to a condominium with a hint of pandemonium. Huge flat-screen tellies, HDMI dongles with YouTube videos of all your favourite rock stars.
This is not rage against the dying of the light. This is a determination to have some fun, fun, fun while roaming in the gloaming of the polished tiles.
Life need not be dull in shelter-ville. Residents can get together to mix and match prescription drugs. Pill-popping parties where tablets to relieve and prevent stiffness may be swapped for others with the opposite effect. Tonic wine tastings where a classy aromatic Wincarnis can be compared and contrasted to a cheeky young Buckfast or a full-bodied Sanatogen.
Hell's Angel-style outings on mobility scooters with all the pillion babes in Marianne Faithfull leather gear. Don't just sit and watch as years go by. With no other occupants in your retirement flat, every night is an "empty" and an excuse for a party. Splurge all the money you're saving on gas and electricity on Marks & Spencer ready meals.
Rock'n'roll retirement is all very well but we don't want ghettos for older folk. The generations should mix. Pensionistas might consider the option of taking rooms in these ultra-smart blocks of student flats that are all over the place these days. You may have to sign up at college for a course in the philosophy of hairdressing. But you will get a student discount card.
There can be symbiosis as auld yins show there is life beyond the pot noodle and the young give valuable information as to whether the lift is going up or down. Oldies should be considerate and not play music too loud when younger residents are studying for exams.
New Bills coach Doug Marrone and the front office made a bold move in drafting Manuel, thought to have an enormously high ceiling but viewed as a raw project, in the first round. Since the draft, however, Manuel has said that the Bills offense has been easier to learn than Florida State's, and new general manager Doug Whaley said he is open to Manuel being the Day 1 starter.
Prior to the draft, the Bills had signed former Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb, who has enjoyed some encouraging moments in the NFL during the occasional times he hasn't been injured. There is little question Kolb is more polished, but will the Bills be able to resist the temptation to turn the keys over to their prized draft pick?
This one could go down to the wire. If Manuel progresses quickly, the Bills would probably like to start him. If he experiences major growing pains (the more likely scenario), he could end up being the backup for, say, half the season before eventually assuming the job.
It's tough to predict how ready Manuel will be because we're two and a half months away from his first game action. Let's say it's roughly 60-40 in Kolb's favor to start on opening day, but that figure has the potential to change in a hurry when the preseason games begin.
Weeden is not a lock to open the season behind center, but it would be a fairly big upset if he doesn't. The presence of the other two guys, however, gives Cleveland one of the best backup quarterbacks in the league and probably the finest No. 3. The new staff and front office aren't married to Weeden, so he won't keep the job for long if he doesn't perform.
One thing working against Weeden is his age. Despite entering just his second NFL season, the former New York Yankees farmhand is going to turn 30 in October. Coach Rob Chudzinski and general manager Mike Lombardi are not going to be as patient with Weeden as they would be with the typical second-year quarterback.
Still, Weeden seems to be a decent fit for Chudzinski and offensive coordinator Norv Turner's vertical attack, and that would give him a decent chance to hang onto the job for a while.
2013年5月1日星期三
Volvo comes to grips with its wild side
The V40 range has stepped out from the comfort zone and is arguably one of the best-designed and most stylish machines out of Sweden in many years - with the new T5 R-design version packing parts that defy the brand's sensible vehicles. A huge front airdam, skirts, a rear diffuser and an add-on roof spoiler with deep channels, big alloys and, in the version tested, an alarmingly vivid blue paint job.
This isn't to say that the wild little T5 isn't dripping with Volvo's latest and greatest to keep driver and passenger as safe as possible. In fact, it's even taking pedestrian safety to the next level, with the industry-first pedestrian airbag. If, in the unfortunate event that you bowl over a pedestrian, the car is not only applying auto-braking to avoid hitting anything, or anyone else, it pops out its rear bonnet hinges and lifts the back of the bonnet while triggering an airbag that covers the wiper recess, the bottom part of the windscreen and the A-pillars to minimise injury.
Volvo's safety suite is comprehensive, from passive features like its ability to read road signs and add them to the readout on its TFT dash display, through to the aforementioned auto-braking, which is active up until 50km/h and offers the sort of collision avoidance ability that is extremely useful in stop-start urban traffic.
A large combination of sensors, cameras and radar do everything from "see" pedestrians, auto steer you back into your lane, warn of impending doom and give visual and audio guidance to help you back into a parking space without scratching that stunning blue paint.
The 360Nm torque peak is impressive in a small-ish car, and gives the car the power to pull out 0-100km/h times in the 6.1 second region. It does suffer a bit from torque-steer when attempting these quick-shifting, foot-flat sprints, and wheel-mounted paddles would probably be quite useful to allow drivers to keep their hands on the tiller when coping with this front-drive side China ceramic tile.
The transmission software gives a fairly aggressive response when burying the boot, and first gear is allowed a bit of wheelspin off the line and a bit of chirp as second is selected. The bold instrument layout keeps everything where you need it - the rev counter is front and centre, backlit brightly without searing retinas, and your road speed appears in the centre of that in large, easy to read numbers.
Navigation, multimedia and Bluetooth phone functions are all set up through the centre-dash screen, clear and easy to read, although those who aren't used to navigating through menu structures might find a quick flick through the manual helpful. The language used is fairly plain English, so the bluffers' approach of trial and error will furnish the same result after some cursory explanation.
The well-designed interior has a black-on-black vibe, which I quite like, but some find a bit dark, but it's all very comfortable and well-appointed, and the deep sports seats are extremely supportive, which is always useful when exploring the outer limits of grip.
And grip the V40 T5 does - on smooth surfaces particularly, the lower suspension and 18-inch Pilot Sport-shod rims and some clever front-end set-up means the car sticks to the ground and exhibits very positive turn-in. It's probably not capable of the same edgy sharpness as the likes of the ST, but still well-settled enough for a bit of adrenalin to finds its way into the system.
Harsher road surfaces can be a bit of a trial, particularly when pushing hard when there's dips and hollows exiting a corner - but with traction control, electronic brake force distribution and other tech tricks aplenty, it's more than able to hold its own when having a bit of back road fun.
Most apartments will never come with the same perks as hotels. No room service. No wake-up calls. No daily housekeeping. No fancy soap in the bathroom or mint on your pillow. But while your typical apartment lacks these instant-gratification niceties, many come with at least one or two alluring perks of their own. A yard, rooftop deck or other outdoor space for hanging out. A pool or fitness room. On-site laundry (or even that elusive, magnificent find: free on-site laundry). Most of these amenities are well-advertised as part of the landlord's sales pitch. Other perks, for various reasons, aren't offered, and you have to ask for them. There's no guarantee your landlord will say yes to any of these extras, but it's worth making the inquiry.
In all buildings, particularly in big cities, space is at a premium. Income-generating use (that is, rentable space) typically gets priority over everything else -- hence the tiny studio apartment wedged into the basement corner, just past the mechanical room. Even in these buildings, though, there may well be a parking spot or two in back, or a storage room down a dank hallway. If they exist, however, there's probably not enough space for everyone in the building. So how can you grab one of the spots? It may be as simple as just asking. You may have to settle for putting your name on a waiting list, or you may have to pay a nominal additional monthly fee, but at least you'll end up with more options than you had otherwise.
This isn't to say that the wild little T5 isn't dripping with Volvo's latest and greatest to keep driver and passenger as safe as possible. In fact, it's even taking pedestrian safety to the next level, with the industry-first pedestrian airbag. If, in the unfortunate event that you bowl over a pedestrian, the car is not only applying auto-braking to avoid hitting anything, or anyone else, it pops out its rear bonnet hinges and lifts the back of the bonnet while triggering an airbag that covers the wiper recess, the bottom part of the windscreen and the A-pillars to minimise injury.
Volvo's safety suite is comprehensive, from passive features like its ability to read road signs and add them to the readout on its TFT dash display, through to the aforementioned auto-braking, which is active up until 50km/h and offers the sort of collision avoidance ability that is extremely useful in stop-start urban traffic.
A large combination of sensors, cameras and radar do everything from "see" pedestrians, auto steer you back into your lane, warn of impending doom and give visual and audio guidance to help you back into a parking space without scratching that stunning blue paint.
The 360Nm torque peak is impressive in a small-ish car, and gives the car the power to pull out 0-100km/h times in the 6.1 second region. It does suffer a bit from torque-steer when attempting these quick-shifting, foot-flat sprints, and wheel-mounted paddles would probably be quite useful to allow drivers to keep their hands on the tiller when coping with this front-drive side China ceramic tile.
The transmission software gives a fairly aggressive response when burying the boot, and first gear is allowed a bit of wheelspin off the line and a bit of chirp as second is selected. The bold instrument layout keeps everything where you need it - the rev counter is front and centre, backlit brightly without searing retinas, and your road speed appears in the centre of that in large, easy to read numbers.
Navigation, multimedia and Bluetooth phone functions are all set up through the centre-dash screen, clear and easy to read, although those who aren't used to navigating through menu structures might find a quick flick through the manual helpful. The language used is fairly plain English, so the bluffers' approach of trial and error will furnish the same result after some cursory explanation.
The well-designed interior has a black-on-black vibe, which I quite like, but some find a bit dark, but it's all very comfortable and well-appointed, and the deep sports seats are extremely supportive, which is always useful when exploring the outer limits of grip.
And grip the V40 T5 does - on smooth surfaces particularly, the lower suspension and 18-inch Pilot Sport-shod rims and some clever front-end set-up means the car sticks to the ground and exhibits very positive turn-in. It's probably not capable of the same edgy sharpness as the likes of the ST, but still well-settled enough for a bit of adrenalin to finds its way into the system.
Harsher road surfaces can be a bit of a trial, particularly when pushing hard when there's dips and hollows exiting a corner - but with traction control, electronic brake force distribution and other tech tricks aplenty, it's more than able to hold its own when having a bit of back road fun.
Most apartments will never come with the same perks as hotels. No room service. No wake-up calls. No daily housekeeping. No fancy soap in the bathroom or mint on your pillow. But while your typical apartment lacks these instant-gratification niceties, many come with at least one or two alluring perks of their own. A yard, rooftop deck or other outdoor space for hanging out. A pool or fitness room. On-site laundry (or even that elusive, magnificent find: free on-site laundry). Most of these amenities are well-advertised as part of the landlord's sales pitch. Other perks, for various reasons, aren't offered, and you have to ask for them. There's no guarantee your landlord will say yes to any of these extras, but it's worth making the inquiry.
In all buildings, particularly in big cities, space is at a premium. Income-generating use (that is, rentable space) typically gets priority over everything else -- hence the tiny studio apartment wedged into the basement corner, just past the mechanical room. Even in these buildings, though, there may well be a parking spot or two in back, or a storage room down a dank hallway. If they exist, however, there's probably not enough space for everyone in the building. So how can you grab one of the spots? It may be as simple as just asking. You may have to settle for putting your name on a waiting list, or you may have to pay a nominal additional monthly fee, but at least you'll end up with more options than you had otherwise.
2013年2月20日星期三
Where Gallic cuisine—including a whole bunch of fine charcuterie
If there’s a stretch of pavement that more perfectly fits a certain image of the city than the 8900 block of Sunset, I don’t know it. In this neon-accented jumble of shop fronts and nightspots you can consult a psychic, acquire a spray-on tan, rent a two-tone convertible Rolls-Royce, and bask in a face-melting guitar solo at the Whisky. Step off the sidewalk into Gorge, a snug restaurant that opened in September, and you can also eat some extremely good head cheese that is nothing like the pimento-studded stuff you might get from the deli counter. Chef Elia Aboumrad fashions her fromage de tête by simmering pork heads for six hours, letting them cool before covering the flesh morsels with their own broth, and allowing them to set. Spread over a piece of warm baguette, the head cheese releases a hint of fresh tarragon that harmonizes with the broad meaty notes.
Charcuterie is of the moment. Asking whether a restaurant cures its own bacon is a question that can elicit a kind of you-poor-schmuck smile from the waiter. Of course it does—and salumi,Creative glass tile and solarlamp tile for your distinctive kitchen and bath. cervelat, and testa. Among today’s commercial kitchens, the lodestar is the smokehouse of yesteryear. Well after 2011’s $600 multitome Modernist Cuisine made its splash, chefs are still pawing through Jane Grigson’s 1967 classic, Charcuterie and French Pork Cookery, for inspiration. Sure, there’s some trend chasing going on, but for a lot of kitchens charcuterie is almost the antidote to the celebrity-chef movement, in which you must be photogenic, capable of owning the room like Oprah, and versed in turning a mass of ingredients—chosen at random by TV producers, if you’re playing the game right—into a tweetable trophy. Charcuterie isn’t flashy. Constructed out of view days if not weeks in advance, it’s about tradition and craft and the integrity of the raw ingredients. To gussy it up is to ruin it. I admire that bravado—you’re confident with what you have, and you slice it.
Aboumrad practices a decidedly old-school version of what is already an old-school art. Born in Mexico City, the 29-year-old uses hog—not synthetic—casings. She shuns nitrates and punches up the saucisson with patient aging instead of heavy-handed seasonings. The freshest of her dry links, perfumed with garlic and Basque piment d’Espelette, is so creamy, it is reminiscent of the best bologna. The driest—a classic salami she tweaks with red wine and ginger, aging it six weeks—is chewy and intense. Between them is a sausage she ages for a month and spices by grinding the giant peppercorns grown in her grandparents’ native Lebanon.
Apart from the occasional waitress and a kitchen hand, the only other staffers are Aboumrad’s husband,Why does bobblehead grow in homes or buildings? Darius Allyn—he’s the beverage director—and her business partner, Uyen Nguyen, pastry chef by day and manager by night. As restaurants go, this is about as personal as you can get. Yet Aboumrad and Nguyen, whose family escaped Vietnam when she was a child, keep wide of calling attention to their own back stories. The women met at the Len?tre cooking school in Paris. Later Aboumrad apprenticed at the original L’Atelier de Jo?l Robuchon and made such an impression that after two years she was named the opening sous-chef at Robuchon’s MGM Grand location in Las Vegas. Nguyen (who grew up in the O.C.) followed her to the desert, crafting pastry at Le Cirque and Guy Savoy. It was Aboumrad’s gig overseeing the dining ops at THEhotel at Mandalay Bay that introduced her to Allyn, who was in charge of the wine program at the hotel’s Aureole restaurant.
Having fled one debauched Strip, they’ve set up shop on another, with a restaurant that seems thoroughly antithetical to its surroundings. In this low-key space a refrigerated case of sausage by the doorway passes as a showy touch. The hunter green walls are adorned with original 18th-century French tapestries Aboumrad borrowed from her mother, but she and Nguyen stained the Home Depot wainscoting themselves. Arrayed below a pressed-tin ceiling, basic Windsor chairs cluster around saloon tables, and a metal counter reflects an overhead rack that holds knobby French goblets—hardy receptacles that are all the prettier filled with a cool draft of the Pasadena-brewed Craftsman Oktoberfest ale they keep on tap.
Given the nature of the place, the restaurant’s name might seem weird,Gecko could kickstart an solarstreetlight mobile app explosion. telegraphing sybaritic abandon, but it’s actually a nod to the trio’s Nevada days: “à la gorge,” which means “to the throat,” is what Robuchon’s kitchen staff would exclaim when things got wild (and apparently what Napoleonic troops shouted as they mounted a charge). Pronounce it as you will. Gorge isn’t about eating yourself silly; it’s about paying tribute to a painstakingly understated—and single-minded—craft. The ethos extends to Saturday brunch, a bighearted selection that includes br?léed bananas Foster tossed over oatmeal but is most visible in the one-page dinner menu, which bears Gallic classics like frisée salad, Toulouse-style sausage, and St. Honoré dessert. Wine suggestions run alongside the food on the left, while cider and craft beer pairings appear on the right. On the back is a map of France indicating the provenance of what’s being poured. The signals are there; still, it would be a mistake to categorize Gorge as a mere wine bar.
Tall woman who sports a black chef’s jacket, Aboumrad works in a tight kitchen dominated by a big, old meat grinder. At each turn her approach to charcuterie displays a remarkable eye for detail. The rabbit rillettes and the chicken paté are ostensibly similar selections—a pair of spreadable numbers in single-serve containers. That’s where the similarities end. The rabbits are poached in olive oil for 48 hours, a top layer of pearly duck fat added to the ramekin before cooling. For the paté, Aboumrad caramelizes the chicken livers with onions. In order to keep the mousse slightly grainy, however, she refrains from passing the ingredients through a tamis, or silk screen: That way the texture lends the dish a rustic character, while the finishing layer of rich, melted Plugrá butter nudges the flavors toward delicate and refined, drawing out the tawny port that has gone into the mix.
This skill at shifting between high and low tones is a tip of the cap to Robuchon. The opening of the first L’Atelier in Paris in 2002 was a way for the hyper-punctilious legend to release the culinary id by acknowledging how kitchen crews had always eaten in private. But Aboumrad is sensitive enough to avoid falling into parody. With the Cornish hen entrée she uses a splash of lima (the compact yellow Mexican lime) to jolt the pan juices. For the oyster mousse she smokes the bivalves over hickory wood. It’s decidedly haute until she crowns the deep-flavored custard with trembling beef gelée—the yield from hours of simmering—which brings matters back to earth with its cuisine bourgeoise cues.
If there’s an example of how elusive that contrast can be, it would be the vegetable terrine. Dainty as the dish is, with various shades of green imparted by leeks and asparagus, it doesn’t add up to much. And the jellied beef broth that trembled on the oyster mousse one night was on another occasion so rubbery, I could have bounced it across Sunset and hit the Hustler store. As slipups go, these are slight, but consistency is especially crucial here. We’re talking about a plucky restaurant that has plopped itself down in an unlikely location in order to mine a subsection of French cuisine.
Aboumrad is no mere classicist; she has a sense of playfulness, too. The chef dresses the frisée salad in a warm mustard vinaigrette and drops in the requisite runny egg, but instead of tossing sizzling lardons on top, she scoops up the greens and places them over a bacon flan. Her goat cheese salad isn’t fashioned from breaded segments; the chèvre has been popped into rosemary brioche balls that, after slow proofing, are fried to order. I’m not sure a description can do the results justice. With the mackerel tartine Aboumrad bypasses the white wine-based bistro classic and poaches the fish in olive oil, a technique that highlights the richness of the flesh rather than leaving it quasipickled. Her pig’s ear tartine is a jammy reduction radiating a bouquet of gelatinous nuances that burst to the fore when you take a sip of old-vine Cairanne from the southern C?tes du Rhone, a plummy varietal with echoes of blackberries that were squished at the bottom of a picking pail. Perfect.
In keeping with the quirkiness that motivates Gorge, the classic St. Honoré pastry is the only dessert offered.The 3rd International Conference on custombobbleheads and Indoor Navigation. Named for the patron saint of French patissiers, the fist-size tart demands a mastery of both puff and choux pastry, along with classic crèmes, and a deft hand with sugar work. It could come across as a marmoreal display of skill, but not here. Nguyen offers several variations, each a warm, lively update. The vanilla-flavored St. Honoré carries diminutive cream puffs; the pistachio one, a nutty macaron. My favorite is caramel ringed and hides a payload of cooked-down apples scented with anise and a touch of cinnamon.Creative glass tile and solarlamp tile for your distinctive kitchen and bath. Where others leave the compote smooth, Nguyen’s is somewhat chunky, recalling the kind you’ve fork-pressed at home.
Classic and contemporary, self-assured and feisty—Gorge isn’t showy, but, boy, is it seductive. The duck sausage, browned and sizzling, bursts at the touch of a tine, scattering its seared hash over the mashed potatoes; you could be eating in the inglenook of a farmhouse fireplace. The pheasant paté is a straight-up master class in how far beyond meat curing the charcuterie art can go. First Aboumrad must skin the birds that she buys from Inglewood purveyor Rocker Brothers, keeping them whole to later wrap the breast strips in. From the bones and legs she produces a jus that, when reduced to the consistency of syrup, will go into the forcemeat. Chopped truffles and Trader Joe’s pecans (a nice touch) lend texture, while the caul fat she uses to line the enamel mold adds depth as it slowly renders during the two hours the paté cooks in the oven. The reward, after a few days in the fridge, is a flavor-saturated wonder that commands the taste buds. Served with a bit of potato purée and a light kale salad, the dish is a quiet statement not only about restraint and discipline but the remarkable results they can achieve.
2012年12月25日星期二
The Jewish Home is waiting for the IDF
"At the moment we are seen as some kind of non-commissioned officer for the religious affairs of Israel. Netanyahu doesn't take us into account. Not with regard to the Supreme Court, not with regard to freezing, not with regard to appointing Ehud Barak as defense minister."
That was how Naftali Bennett explained his decision to run for the leadership of the Habayit Hayehudi party and to remodel it. It was not by chance that he chose the metaphor of an NCO for religious affairs: It represents the "old-time religious" young man, the kind who came to terms with the fact he would have a marginal status in the army.
Naftali Bennett, on the other hand, represents the "new religious" young man, the kind who was motivated to throw off the image of the NCO for religious affairs and who, in the 1980s and 1990s, enlisted with a great deal of self-confidence in the combat units and gained a prominent place in the command hierarchy. There are other figures alongside Bennett who are identified with the newly combative religious young men, the most conspicuous being Moti Yogev and Maj. Yoni Shatbon. Bennett's generation succeeded in bringing about a profound change in the Israel Defense Forces.
Now he is going on to the next stage of this transformation - attaining a political position. Habayit Hayehudi under Bennett is appropriating as its own the enterprise of the religious preparatory military courses and the hesder yeshiva program in the army, making the party no longer merely identified with this enterprise, as was Habayit Hayehudi's predecessor, the National Religious Party.
Bennett was elected party leader after making efforts to enlist masses of students at the preparatory courses and hesder yeshivas and getting thousands to join the party. There was even an attempt to place polling booths in the hesder yeshivas during the party primaries.
The large presence of religious soldiers in the field units and positions of command, in combination with powerful political representation, will significantly increase that camp's bargaining chips vis a vis the army's top brass and the political echelon.
Until now, the influence of Bennett's generation had led to limitations on the freedom of action of the army and its cultural mold, in a manner that weakened its secular identity. But this influence was limited as long as NRP/Habayit Hayehudi showed only passive involvement in what was happening in the army. Exclusion of women, threats to refuse to evict settlers, cooperation between soldiers and settlers, control by the military chaplaincy of some of the educational system - none of these aroused active support and involvement on the part of the religious politicians.
The change is likely to come now with the changing of the guard in the national religious leadership and the retirement of the relatively moderate generation led by Zevulun Orlev, or that of Brig.Effi Eitam, an opinionated officer who became newly religious but was not part of the "knitted kippa" generations that saw the army as a flag to be captured.
The trend came to the forefront during an interview last week with Bennett on Nissim Mishal's program on Channel 2. Bennett explicitly declared that a soldier should refuse to carry out an order to evict a Jew from his home, even at the price of going to prison. He said quite simply that this is an order he would not be able to carry out. Even the statement of reservation that he later published is not able to erase this: For the first time, the person claiming to represent the collective identity of the religious soldier supports refusal to follow orders.
The significance of this is that the ability of religious soldiers to bargain over the issue of which mission will be placed on the army has been strengthened even further. That capacity to bargain found clear expression on the eve of the disengagement from Gaza, when the army sent a large number of religious soldiers away from the focal points of the eviction, and even more so afterward, in a way that led the army to demand of the political decision-makers not to force it to deal with future evacuations of settlements, including the illegal outposts in the territories.
Now, however, this is no longer merely a question of negotiations within the army, or between the army and the hesder rabbis. Another important player has been added, in the form of one of the large factions in the Knesset, and apparently a partner in the next government. There is no doubt about it - the generation of grandsons of the NCO for religious affairs will certainly have their say.
Your stress level could be measured on the Richter Scale. It's the week before Christmas, so there are a zillion people at the airport. Your flight has been delayed. The kids are crying. Your husband is yelling. Starving, you find the nearest food vendor and order a $12 basket of chicken fingers with fries.
Been there? Done that? Eating healthy on the road has long been a struggle for holiday travelers. It's one of the many reasons people tend to gain a couple extra pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's.
The good news is that consumers are demanding more nutritious options when they fly -- and the industry is responding, says Renate DeGeorge, director of culinary services for HMSHost, which operates dining facilities at more than 100 airports worldwide.
In recent years HMSHost has made several changes to their menus, including adding a variety of new salads, offering hummus plates as an appetizer and providing whole-grain bread for sandwiches.
"Most places now offer a variety of healthy options no matter where you stop, so that every traveler can find something they are looking for," DeGeorge wrote in an email.
Platkin publishes an annual food investigation survey that ranks the snacks and onboard food-service offerings from most major airlines.
"When you're a passenger on an airplane, you don't really have much choice," he says. "You're a captive audience and that creates a higher standard that airlines need to have."
Virgin America and Air Canada each earned four stars on Platkin's site for offering plenty of healthy options and providing calorie information for consumers. Platkin recommends Virgin's snack boxes -- like the protein meal with hummus -- and Air Canada's Roasted Chicken Wrap with salsa. You can check out his recommendations for other airlines here.
Most of us have at least a general idea of what's good for our bodies (a fruit plate) and what's not (a king-size chocolate bar). Making smart decisions is half the battle.
The other half is knowing where hidden dangers lie. Platkin cautions consumers to be wary around anything that comes with a sauce, whether it's salad dressing, mayonnaise on a sandwich or caramel dip for your apple slices. Even an extra tablespoon can add unnecessary calories.
Also be on the lookout for packaged snack foods like chips or crackers that are probably high in sodium. "Look for things that are in their natural state," he says.
Most importantly, avoid fried food, DeGeorge says. Anything smothered in batter then dipped in hot oil isn't good for your health, even if it did at one time resemble a vegetable.
That was how Naftali Bennett explained his decision to run for the leadership of the Habayit Hayehudi party and to remodel it. It was not by chance that he chose the metaphor of an NCO for religious affairs: It represents the "old-time religious" young man, the kind who came to terms with the fact he would have a marginal status in the army.
Naftali Bennett, on the other hand, represents the "new religious" young man, the kind who was motivated to throw off the image of the NCO for religious affairs and who, in the 1980s and 1990s, enlisted with a great deal of self-confidence in the combat units and gained a prominent place in the command hierarchy. There are other figures alongside Bennett who are identified with the newly combative religious young men, the most conspicuous being Moti Yogev and Maj. Yoni Shatbon. Bennett's generation succeeded in bringing about a profound change in the Israel Defense Forces.
Now he is going on to the next stage of this transformation - attaining a political position. Habayit Hayehudi under Bennett is appropriating as its own the enterprise of the religious preparatory military courses and the hesder yeshiva program in the army, making the party no longer merely identified with this enterprise, as was Habayit Hayehudi's predecessor, the National Religious Party.
Bennett was elected party leader after making efforts to enlist masses of students at the preparatory courses and hesder yeshivas and getting thousands to join the party. There was even an attempt to place polling booths in the hesder yeshivas during the party primaries.
The large presence of religious soldiers in the field units and positions of command, in combination with powerful political representation, will significantly increase that camp's bargaining chips vis a vis the army's top brass and the political echelon.
Until now, the influence of Bennett's generation had led to limitations on the freedom of action of the army and its cultural mold, in a manner that weakened its secular identity. But this influence was limited as long as NRP/Habayit Hayehudi showed only passive involvement in what was happening in the army. Exclusion of women, threats to refuse to evict settlers, cooperation between soldiers and settlers, control by the military chaplaincy of some of the educational system - none of these aroused active support and involvement on the part of the religious politicians.
The change is likely to come now with the changing of the guard in the national religious leadership and the retirement of the relatively moderate generation led by Zevulun Orlev, or that of Brig.Effi Eitam, an opinionated officer who became newly religious but was not part of the "knitted kippa" generations that saw the army as a flag to be captured.
The trend came to the forefront during an interview last week with Bennett on Nissim Mishal's program on Channel 2. Bennett explicitly declared that a soldier should refuse to carry out an order to evict a Jew from his home, even at the price of going to prison. He said quite simply that this is an order he would not be able to carry out. Even the statement of reservation that he later published is not able to erase this: For the first time, the person claiming to represent the collective identity of the religious soldier supports refusal to follow orders.
The significance of this is that the ability of religious soldiers to bargain over the issue of which mission will be placed on the army has been strengthened even further. That capacity to bargain found clear expression on the eve of the disengagement from Gaza, when the army sent a large number of religious soldiers away from the focal points of the eviction, and even more so afterward, in a way that led the army to demand of the political decision-makers not to force it to deal with future evacuations of settlements, including the illegal outposts in the territories.
Now, however, this is no longer merely a question of negotiations within the army, or between the army and the hesder rabbis. Another important player has been added, in the form of one of the large factions in the Knesset, and apparently a partner in the next government. There is no doubt about it - the generation of grandsons of the NCO for religious affairs will certainly have their say.
Your stress level could be measured on the Richter Scale. It's the week before Christmas, so there are a zillion people at the airport. Your flight has been delayed. The kids are crying. Your husband is yelling. Starving, you find the nearest food vendor and order a $12 basket of chicken fingers with fries.
Been there? Done that? Eating healthy on the road has long been a struggle for holiday travelers. It's one of the many reasons people tend to gain a couple extra pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's.
The good news is that consumers are demanding more nutritious options when they fly -- and the industry is responding, says Renate DeGeorge, director of culinary services for HMSHost, which operates dining facilities at more than 100 airports worldwide.
In recent years HMSHost has made several changes to their menus, including adding a variety of new salads, offering hummus plates as an appetizer and providing whole-grain bread for sandwiches.
"Most places now offer a variety of healthy options no matter where you stop, so that every traveler can find something they are looking for," DeGeorge wrote in an email.
Platkin publishes an annual food investigation survey that ranks the snacks and onboard food-service offerings from most major airlines.
"When you're a passenger on an airplane, you don't really have much choice," he says. "You're a captive audience and that creates a higher standard that airlines need to have."
Virgin America and Air Canada each earned four stars on Platkin's site for offering plenty of healthy options and providing calorie information for consumers. Platkin recommends Virgin's snack boxes -- like the protein meal with hummus -- and Air Canada's Roasted Chicken Wrap with salsa. You can check out his recommendations for other airlines here.
Most of us have at least a general idea of what's good for our bodies (a fruit plate) and what's not (a king-size chocolate bar). Making smart decisions is half the battle.
The other half is knowing where hidden dangers lie. Platkin cautions consumers to be wary around anything that comes with a sauce, whether it's salad dressing, mayonnaise on a sandwich or caramel dip for your apple slices. Even an extra tablespoon can add unnecessary calories.
Also be on the lookout for packaged snack foods like chips or crackers that are probably high in sodium. "Look for things that are in their natural state," he says.
Most importantly, avoid fried food, DeGeorge says. Anything smothered in batter then dipped in hot oil isn't good for your health, even if it did at one time resemble a vegetable.
2012年8月12日星期日
Flooring professionals join to offer the best
In an effort to provide the best selection and products to customers, flooring professionals Tripp Tobin and Valerie Sanders recently combined their businesses to offer a "one-stop-shop" for all flooring needs.
Tobin, owner of Tripp's Floor Sanding, and Sanders, partner of Berkeley Fashion Flooring, combined their expertise in January. Both businesses are located at 6342 Winchester Ave.
Tobin began his career in the flooring business with his first job at Master's Flooring when he was 13. Tobin continued to work in flooring and gather experience until he opened his own business in 1997.
Tripp's Floor Sanding is a family-run business including Tobin's wife, Jennifer; brother, Travis and brother-in-law, Ethan, who each add to the success of the business with their experience and dedication.
"If you used our company's crews 10 years ago, it's likely that those crews would be the same ones who would come to your house today. Customers like to see that loyalty and dedication. Customers like knowing that that they'll see the same people," Tobin said.
"I think we've proven that we're not a fly-by-night company. We're here, we're going to do what it takes to stay in business and be a family-run business. We're going to change with the times and do what it takes to make it," he said.
Tobin's business offers customers the sale and installation of hardwood flooring including finished, unfinished and exotic wood, as well as sanding and finishing existing floors.
"We're two floor people who have a tremendous amount of experience but basically in two different aspects (of flooring). We have no problem deflecting a question toward one or the other. We're learning off of each other's expertise," Tobin said.
As partner of Berkeley Fashion Flooring, Sanders draws on extensive years of industry experience and her passion to make her family-run business a success.
"I have 28 years in this career in Berkeley County, and I'm proud of that. In this line of work you really have to be service-oriented and have high-quality installers to ensure customer satisfaction. You have to stand behind your work. I live, eat and sleep this," Sanders said.
Sanders describes her business as a complete flooring store which sells and installs carpet, sheet vinyl, laminate, hardwood, ceramic tile and luxury tile.
One of the features that both Tobin and Sanders take pride in is their ties with the community as Berkeley County natives.
"In this business, in this town and county Valerie and I are probably the only two hometown people, excluding Tradewind Floors. We aren't implanted or a big box store."
Tobin, owner of Tripp's Floor Sanding, and Sanders, partner of Berkeley Fashion Flooring, combined their expertise in January. Both businesses are located at 6342 Winchester Ave.
Tobin began his career in the flooring business with his first job at Master's Flooring when he was 13. Tobin continued to work in flooring and gather experience until he opened his own business in 1997.
Tripp's Floor Sanding is a family-run business including Tobin's wife, Jennifer; brother, Travis and brother-in-law, Ethan, who each add to the success of the business with their experience and dedication.
"If you used our company's crews 10 years ago, it's likely that those crews would be the same ones who would come to your house today. Customers like to see that loyalty and dedication. Customers like knowing that that they'll see the same people," Tobin said.
"I think we've proven that we're not a fly-by-night company. We're here, we're going to do what it takes to stay in business and be a family-run business. We're going to change with the times and do what it takes to make it," he said.
Tobin's business offers customers the sale and installation of hardwood flooring including finished, unfinished and exotic wood, as well as sanding and finishing existing floors.
"We're two floor people who have a tremendous amount of experience but basically in two different aspects (of flooring). We have no problem deflecting a question toward one or the other. We're learning off of each other's expertise," Tobin said.
As partner of Berkeley Fashion Flooring, Sanders draws on extensive years of industry experience and her passion to make her family-run business a success.
"I have 28 years in this career in Berkeley County, and I'm proud of that. In this line of work you really have to be service-oriented and have high-quality installers to ensure customer satisfaction. You have to stand behind your work. I live, eat and sleep this," Sanders said.
Sanders describes her business as a complete flooring store which sells and installs carpet, sheet vinyl, laminate, hardwood, ceramic tile and luxury tile.
One of the features that both Tobin and Sanders take pride in is their ties with the community as Berkeley County natives.
"In this business, in this town and county Valerie and I are probably the only two hometown people, excluding Tradewind Floors. We aren't implanted or a big box store."
2012年7月29日星期日
We’re 150 years old
Half of it was acknowledgment to 16 Backwell Junior Academy parents who cycled added than their ambition of 150 miles, to mark the milestone, authoritative it to Lyme Regis and aback in two days.
Participants, age-old from 34-52 years, had been training for months to get fit abundant for the claiming and met aback at The George pub on July 1, to accomplish the final allotment of their cruise to the academy together, accepting a admiring acceptable from accompany and family.
Organiser Richard Phillips said: “It was actually fantastic.
“It was abundant fun and anybody did acutely well, acknowledgment to one of the aggregation who, absolution all forms of avant-garde aeronautics technology, wrote the admonition on her arm.
“People were bedlam at her at aboriginal but again chock-full to attending at her arm anybody time we accomplished a crossroads.”
As able-bodied as fundraising to advice accompany the ageing structure, congenital in 1862, up to date, the academy hosted a alternation of appropriate contest to bless its anniversary.
Children dressed in celebrated apparel to represent the assorted decades of the school’s actuality and an exhibition including academy records, old photographs, artefacts and memorabilia calm by staff, went on affectation in the aboriginal academy building.
A new classroom block was clearly opened by the Abbey of Taunton, Rt Revd Peter Maurice, afterward a altogether account advance by him and abounding by pupils accomplished and present.
School governor Jerry King said: “The abbey arrive the accouchement to alarm out things they capital to accord their acknowledgment for, and their hopes.
“As they did this, he progressively blew up a balloon, with the ambition of sending it to heaven apery their thoughts.
“Unfortunately, the aboriginal airship burst, which he said accept to accept meant they had too abundant to be beholden for.”
Each adherent corrective a asphalt depicting their time at the school, helped by bounded bowl artisan Karen Phillips, who army them assimilate a behemothic collage.
The artwork, which now takes pride of abode on an alfresco wall, was apparent by the abbey during his visit.
A music festival, due to be the afterpiece of the altogether celebrations and adopting added funds appear the architecture work, had to be annulled at the endure minute due to bad weather.
"She was so beloved, if we kids all came home to affliction for her, all of the neighbors took accouterment and pitched in. That's the affectionate of adjacency Maple Lane is," her son said.
Double-front access doors beat advanced to an central aperture of solid oak that deposits visitors into a 12-by-12-foot aperture that appearance a window bench with congenital accumulator and a adorning broiler (one of six in the home). A ambagious capital access has a bifold landing and oak paneled side.
All of the copse trim in the home is corrective a brittle white and is original. At the angle in the access is an angled stained-glass window in shades of dejected and green.
To the larboard of the entry, a brace of abridged doors advance to the 16-by-14-foot active room. The ablaze amplitude has ample windows, a chandelier and addition broiler in aboriginal condition.
A brace of French doors at the far end of the allowance accessible to the 17-by-14-foot dining room. The adorning broiler has a blooming marble surround, and the bay window to the larboard is topped by a leash of ample windows.
Participants, age-old from 34-52 years, had been training for months to get fit abundant for the claiming and met aback at The George pub on July 1, to accomplish the final allotment of their cruise to the academy together, accepting a admiring acceptable from accompany and family.
Organiser Richard Phillips said: “It was actually fantastic.
“It was abundant fun and anybody did acutely well, acknowledgment to one of the aggregation who, absolution all forms of avant-garde aeronautics technology, wrote the admonition on her arm.
“People were bedlam at her at aboriginal but again chock-full to attending at her arm anybody time we accomplished a crossroads.”
As able-bodied as fundraising to advice accompany the ageing structure, congenital in 1862, up to date, the academy hosted a alternation of appropriate contest to bless its anniversary.
Children dressed in celebrated apparel to represent the assorted decades of the school’s actuality and an exhibition including academy records, old photographs, artefacts and memorabilia calm by staff, went on affectation in the aboriginal academy building.
A new classroom block was clearly opened by the Abbey of Taunton, Rt Revd Peter Maurice, afterward a altogether account advance by him and abounding by pupils accomplished and present.
School governor Jerry King said: “The abbey arrive the accouchement to alarm out things they capital to accord their acknowledgment for, and their hopes.
“As they did this, he progressively blew up a balloon, with the ambition of sending it to heaven apery their thoughts.
“Unfortunately, the aboriginal airship burst, which he said accept to accept meant they had too abundant to be beholden for.”
Each adherent corrective a asphalt depicting their time at the school, helped by bounded bowl artisan Karen Phillips, who army them assimilate a behemothic collage.
The artwork, which now takes pride of abode on an alfresco wall, was apparent by the abbey during his visit.
A music festival, due to be the afterpiece of the altogether celebrations and adopting added funds appear the architecture work, had to be annulled at the endure minute due to bad weather.
"She was so beloved, if we kids all came home to affliction for her, all of the neighbors took accouterment and pitched in. That's the affectionate of adjacency Maple Lane is," her son said.
Double-front access doors beat advanced to an central aperture of solid oak that deposits visitors into a 12-by-12-foot aperture that appearance a window bench with congenital accumulator and a adorning broiler (one of six in the home). A ambagious capital access has a bifold landing and oak paneled side.
All of the copse trim in the home is corrective a brittle white and is original. At the angle in the access is an angled stained-glass window in shades of dejected and green.
To the larboard of the entry, a brace of abridged doors advance to the 16-by-14-foot active room. The ablaze amplitude has ample windows, a chandelier and addition broiler in aboriginal condition.
A brace of French doors at the far end of the allowance accessible to the 17-by-14-foot dining room. The adorning broiler has a blooming marble surround, and the bay window to the larboard is topped by a leash of ample windows.
2012年7月11日星期三
What Do Your Floors Say About Your Store?
If there is annihilation retailers and accessibility abundance owners accept abstruse from the bread-and-butter downturn, it’s that they accept to do aggregate they can to acceptable their barter and accumulate them loyal. And it can all alpha with the aboriginal acumen a chump has of a retail location.
For instance, a analysis by Harris Interactive on account of Cintas in January 2011 asked 1,000 U.S. adults over the age of 18 about what would abnormally appulse their acumen of a store. Poor chump account was of advance top on the list, but some ability be afraid to apprentice that cleanliness issues were aswell absolutely important.
For instance, 95% of those surveyed adumbrated that bedraggled restrooms would abnormally appulse their acumen of a store; this was carefully followed by abhorrent odors, at 92%.
The actualization of floors was aswell top on the list. Eighty-six percent of those surveyed adumbrated that bedraggled floors would absolutely be a agency that would could cause them to catechism whether they capital to boutique at a store.
Many in the retail and able charwoman industries accept that attic actualization is even added important than this analysis indicates. In fact, a lot of charwoman experts accept floors are the aboriginal affair visitors apprehension if entering a retail facility, and that the aboriginal consequence generated by the cleanliness and actualization of the floors produces a abiding assessment of that facility.
The absorbing affair is that able attic affliction is not necessarily difficult. In fact, it can be performed at a lower amount than abounding abundance owners/managers realize. If performed appropriately with avant-garde chemicals and technologies, attic affliction can aswell be environmentally responsible, consistent in apple-pie and advantageous floors that aswell makes barter feel welcome.
The aboriginal footfall in able accessibility abundance attic affliction is analytical your attic affliction goals. This assay in fact starts with you. Ask yourself how you wish your floors to look. Of advance you wish them to be clean—that should go after saying—but do you aswell wish a high-gloss shine? This may crave added time and effort. Some retailers and added types of accessories accept a high-gloss, ‘wet look’ flash is acute in adjustment to present the blazon of angel they wish for their location.
Next, visually appraise your floors. One banker activate that his store’s floors captivated up almost able-bodied to bottom cartage except at the entrance. Fine cracks breadth developing in that area, which was aswell the a lot of decrepit allotment of the floor. Installing an able carpeting arrangement helped abate this soiling, which was aswell accidental to the abasement of the attic itself.
Identify botheration areas. Segment the attic into areas that are heavily trafficked and about the a lot of decrepit against those areas that accept alone abstinent or actual little bottom cartage and soiling. Added accomplishment will acutely be bare in the added trafficked/soiled areas.
With your attic assay complete, abundance advisers can activate to adapt a attic affliction aliment program. Having a academic affairs in place, in writing, is actual important. It defines what attic affliction tasks will be performed, by whom, and when, ensuring that these tasks are performed on a set schedule.
Next to able matting, which can advice accumulate soils outside, the two a lot of important apparatus of able attic affliction are the chemicals and accessories acclimated to clean.
The acceptable account for storeowners that wish to use ‘green’ environmentally-friendly charwoman products, is that there are able blooming attic strippers, cleaners and finishes available. The bad account is that some of these blooming chemicals accomplish bigger than others, and some are still added cher than accepted products.
In some cases, altered actinic articles may accept to be activated to see how able-bodied they accomplish on your accurate floor. However, in abounding situations, an adroit janitorial benefactor will apperceive what blooming attic affliction articles are accessible and will be able to advice retailers baddest the articles that will accomplish best on their floors. Also, to ensure that you are ‘cleaning Green,’ analysis that the articles you baddest are certified by beneath the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) DfE program, or through EcoLogo, GreenSeal, or a agnate organization.
For instance, a analysis by Harris Interactive on account of Cintas in January 2011 asked 1,000 U.S. adults over the age of 18 about what would abnormally appulse their acumen of a store. Poor chump account was of advance top on the list, but some ability be afraid to apprentice that cleanliness issues were aswell absolutely important.
For instance, 95% of those surveyed adumbrated that bedraggled restrooms would abnormally appulse their acumen of a store; this was carefully followed by abhorrent odors, at 92%.
The actualization of floors was aswell top on the list. Eighty-six percent of those surveyed adumbrated that bedraggled floors would absolutely be a agency that would could cause them to catechism whether they capital to boutique at a store.
Many in the retail and able charwoman industries accept that attic actualization is even added important than this analysis indicates. In fact, a lot of charwoman experts accept floors are the aboriginal affair visitors apprehension if entering a retail facility, and that the aboriginal consequence generated by the cleanliness and actualization of the floors produces a abiding assessment of that facility.
The absorbing affair is that able attic affliction is not necessarily difficult. In fact, it can be performed at a lower amount than abounding abundance owners/managers realize. If performed appropriately with avant-garde chemicals and technologies, attic affliction can aswell be environmentally responsible, consistent in apple-pie and advantageous floors that aswell makes barter feel welcome.
The aboriginal footfall in able accessibility abundance attic affliction is analytical your attic affliction goals. This assay in fact starts with you. Ask yourself how you wish your floors to look. Of advance you wish them to be clean—that should go after saying—but do you aswell wish a high-gloss shine? This may crave added time and effort. Some retailers and added types of accessories accept a high-gloss, ‘wet look’ flash is acute in adjustment to present the blazon of angel they wish for their location.
Next, visually appraise your floors. One banker activate that his store’s floors captivated up almost able-bodied to bottom cartage except at the entrance. Fine cracks breadth developing in that area, which was aswell the a lot of decrepit allotment of the floor. Installing an able carpeting arrangement helped abate this soiling, which was aswell accidental to the abasement of the attic itself.
Identify botheration areas. Segment the attic into areas that are heavily trafficked and about the a lot of decrepit against those areas that accept alone abstinent or actual little bottom cartage and soiling. Added accomplishment will acutely be bare in the added trafficked/soiled areas.
With your attic assay complete, abundance advisers can activate to adapt a attic affliction aliment program. Having a academic affairs in place, in writing, is actual important. It defines what attic affliction tasks will be performed, by whom, and when, ensuring that these tasks are performed on a set schedule.
Next to able matting, which can advice accumulate soils outside, the two a lot of important apparatus of able attic affliction are the chemicals and accessories acclimated to clean.
The acceptable account for storeowners that wish to use ‘green’ environmentally-friendly charwoman products, is that there are able blooming attic strippers, cleaners and finishes available. The bad account is that some of these blooming chemicals accomplish bigger than others, and some are still added cher than accepted products.
In some cases, altered actinic articles may accept to be activated to see how able-bodied they accomplish on your accurate floor. However, in abounding situations, an adroit janitorial benefactor will apperceive what blooming attic affliction articles are accessible and will be able to advice retailers baddest the articles that will accomplish best on their floors. Also, to ensure that you are ‘cleaning Green,’ analysis that the articles you baddest are certified by beneath the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) DfE program, or through EcoLogo, GreenSeal, or a agnate organization.
2012年7月10日星期二
HIV Cure Researching Should Be In The Hands Of Experts
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2012年6月6日星期三
White powder is mailed to Pizza Patrón restaurant in Fort Worth
White powder, later determined to be harmless, was sent to Pizza Patrón restaurants in Fort Worth and Georgia on Tuesday -- the same day that the national pizza chain launched a controversial promotion giving free pepperoni pizzas to customers who order in Spanish.
Shortly before 2 p.m., the owner/manager of the Pizza Patrón at 301 NW 28th St. brought an envelope containing white powder to the Fort Worth Police Department, prompting police to alert the Fire Department.
An analysis determined that the powder was Sheetrock dust, Fire Capt. M.R. Skains said.
Andy Gamm, brand director for Dallas-based Pizza Patrón, said that hours before the Fort Worth incident, he learned that an envelope containing white powder had also been mailed to a restaurant in Atlanta. That owner also took the envelope to police, and authorities quickly determined that it was ceramic tile powder, Gamm said.
Gamm said he has no doubt that the stores were targeted because of the national Spanish-order promotion.
"Obviously it's an easy way to disrupt what's going on at the stores," he said. "This becomes the story. It becomes what people talk about rather than the promotion. No question it's deliberate. We've got our eyes and ears open right now to hear about any more situations like that."
Gamm said the company has received some criticism since announcing the pizza promotion.
"We've got lots of phone calls, a lot of e-mails," he said. "We've even got a few handwritten love letters people put in the mail. I didn't know people wrote letters anymore."
Gamm said the company has no regrets.
"It doesn't change our focus on what we're doing," he said. "We still think this promotion is a good idea. We don't apologize for it at all."
Gamm said the 26-year-old company had always focused on providing a uniquely Hispanic experience.
"When we create a promotion, it's always designed to strengthen the relations we have with our Hispanic customers," he said. "About 70 percent of our customers are Hispanic."
Gamm said employees will coach non-Spanish-speaking customers on ordering their pizza so they can get the deal, too.
"We're always trying to strengthen and resonate with our core customers. In this case, we thought it would be fun to reach out and create a bridge to non-Hispanics who live in the neighborhood," he said.
Gamm said he has alerted other franchisees about the two incidents and instructed employees not to open any mail.
"We've got to take it seriously as with anything," he said. "I hope the motivation is to disrupt and there isn't anything serious in any of these envelopes. I hope we don't find any more. I'm most concerned for people at the stores who just show up to make pizza and have to deal with things like that."
Skains, supervisor of the Fire Department's hazardous material team, said that firefighters sporadically respond to calls involving suspicious powder but that the powder is rarely harmful.
Shortly before 2 p.m., the owner/manager of the Pizza Patrón at 301 NW 28th St. brought an envelope containing white powder to the Fort Worth Police Department, prompting police to alert the Fire Department.
An analysis determined that the powder was Sheetrock dust, Fire Capt. M.R. Skains said.
Andy Gamm, brand director for Dallas-based Pizza Patrón, said that hours before the Fort Worth incident, he learned that an envelope containing white powder had also been mailed to a restaurant in Atlanta. That owner also took the envelope to police, and authorities quickly determined that it was ceramic tile powder, Gamm said.
Gamm said he has no doubt that the stores were targeted because of the national Spanish-order promotion.
"Obviously it's an easy way to disrupt what's going on at the stores," he said. "This becomes the story. It becomes what people talk about rather than the promotion. No question it's deliberate. We've got our eyes and ears open right now to hear about any more situations like that."
Gamm said the company has received some criticism since announcing the pizza promotion.
"We've got lots of phone calls, a lot of e-mails," he said. "We've even got a few handwritten love letters people put in the mail. I didn't know people wrote letters anymore."
Gamm said the company has no regrets.
"It doesn't change our focus on what we're doing," he said. "We still think this promotion is a good idea. We don't apologize for it at all."
Gamm said the 26-year-old company had always focused on providing a uniquely Hispanic experience.
"When we create a promotion, it's always designed to strengthen the relations we have with our Hispanic customers," he said. "About 70 percent of our customers are Hispanic."
Gamm said employees will coach non-Spanish-speaking customers on ordering their pizza so they can get the deal, too.
"We're always trying to strengthen and resonate with our core customers. In this case, we thought it would be fun to reach out and create a bridge to non-Hispanics who live in the neighborhood," he said.
Gamm said he has alerted other franchisees about the two incidents and instructed employees not to open any mail.
"We've got to take it seriously as with anything," he said. "I hope the motivation is to disrupt and there isn't anything serious in any of these envelopes. I hope we don't find any more. I'm most concerned for people at the stores who just show up to make pizza and have to deal with things like that."
Skains, supervisor of the Fire Department's hazardous material team, said that firefighters sporadically respond to calls involving suspicious powder but that the powder is rarely harmful.
2012年5月31日星期四
Seville's Hotel Alfonso XIII reopens following a $25 million restoration
On a sultry late May evening in the heart of Seville, Spain, local officials, bullfighters, and journalists will celebrate the grand re-opening of the Hotel Alfonso XIII. The landmark property with Arabic-inspired arches, soaring towers, and Renaissance-style windows was originally constructed for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 and named for the king. Over the past year, The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, which is a part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, has invested $25 million in rejuvenating Seville’s only grande dame hotel. The opening marks the first completion of four major renovations of historic European Luxury Collection properties that include Hotel Maria Cristina in San Sebastian, Spain, which opens in July, Paris’ Prince de Galles and Venice’s Gritti Palace, which are both scheduled to open in early 2013.
Originally designed by Sevillian architect Jose Espiau y Mu?oz, the hotel was closed for 10 months while it underwent an extensive redesign and restoration under the direction of local architect Demopolis and the English firm HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates. The property’s 151 rooms and suites have been updated with a contemporary vibe in Moorish, Castillian, and Andalusian styles featuring custom furnishings and distinctive tile work in the baths. The common spaces, however, reclaim their former glory with restored original hand-painted Triana and Mensaque ceramic tiles, authentic wood carved furnishings, and marble floors. The Salon Real Ballroom, which hosts up to 500 people, underwent an extensive preservation that called upon artisans to painstakingly clean and restore the deteriorated coffered plaster ceiling and hand-painted wall panels.
Bruce Springstein recently stayed in the renovated Royal Suite during his May tour through Spain. The 2,150-square-foot, one-bedroom suite with a towering canopy bed is appointed with hand-selected antiques including a Spanish Renaissance cabinet inlayed with mother-of-pearl that was gifted to the hotel by it previous owner, The Aga Khan. Also inspired by the city’s vibrant artistic history, the Reales Alcozares suite overlooks picturesque gardens and fountains, while the sprawling Torreon Suite features a private terrace that extends to the hotel’s corner tower presenting panoramic views of the city.
Among those celebrating the hotel’s reopening is Pepe Torezano, who worked at the hotel for more than 50 years before retiring in 2007. As head concierge for 35 years, Torezano has met his share of rock stars, movie stars, and even heads of state. “The most important people who come to Sevilla stay here—both now and before,” he says, listing VIPs that included Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot, and Orson Welles, who had befriended a famous bullfighter in Seville. The hotel even had a role in the 1962 epic film Lawrence of Arabia, which was filmed on site and at local landmarks. The cast—which included Peter O’Toole, Sir Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, and Omar Shariff—stayed at the Alfonso for three months.
Hotel Alfonso XIII has retained the spirit of that glamorous era while adapting to serve more modern, relaxed lifestyles. “I believe we are seeing a new golden age of travel,” says Paul James, global brand leader for St. Regis and The Luxury Collection. “People are dressing up again, and they’re looking for elegance and sophistication, which needs a grand setting such as this.”
Originally designed by Sevillian architect Jose Espiau y Mu?oz, the hotel was closed for 10 months while it underwent an extensive redesign and restoration under the direction of local architect Demopolis and the English firm HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates. The property’s 151 rooms and suites have been updated with a contemporary vibe in Moorish, Castillian, and Andalusian styles featuring custom furnishings and distinctive tile work in the baths. The common spaces, however, reclaim their former glory with restored original hand-painted Triana and Mensaque ceramic tiles, authentic wood carved furnishings, and marble floors. The Salon Real Ballroom, which hosts up to 500 people, underwent an extensive preservation that called upon artisans to painstakingly clean and restore the deteriorated coffered plaster ceiling and hand-painted wall panels.
Bruce Springstein recently stayed in the renovated Royal Suite during his May tour through Spain. The 2,150-square-foot, one-bedroom suite with a towering canopy bed is appointed with hand-selected antiques including a Spanish Renaissance cabinet inlayed with mother-of-pearl that was gifted to the hotel by it previous owner, The Aga Khan. Also inspired by the city’s vibrant artistic history, the Reales Alcozares suite overlooks picturesque gardens and fountains, while the sprawling Torreon Suite features a private terrace that extends to the hotel’s corner tower presenting panoramic views of the city.
Among those celebrating the hotel’s reopening is Pepe Torezano, who worked at the hotel for more than 50 years before retiring in 2007. As head concierge for 35 years, Torezano has met his share of rock stars, movie stars, and even heads of state. “The most important people who come to Sevilla stay here—both now and before,” he says, listing VIPs that included Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot, and Orson Welles, who had befriended a famous bullfighter in Seville. The hotel even had a role in the 1962 epic film Lawrence of Arabia, which was filmed on site and at local landmarks. The cast—which included Peter O’Toole, Sir Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, and Omar Shariff—stayed at the Alfonso for three months.
Hotel Alfonso XIII has retained the spirit of that glamorous era while adapting to serve more modern, relaxed lifestyles. “I believe we are seeing a new golden age of travel,” says Paul James, global brand leader for St. Regis and The Luxury Collection. “People are dressing up again, and they’re looking for elegance and sophistication, which needs a grand setting such as this.”
2012年5月23日星期三
Citaro Euro VI
A diesel powered service bus from Mercedes Benz holds the record of
being the first such bus to be Euro VI compliant. The Citaro Euro VI is
the cleanest running diesel powered bus being offered with Euro VI
engines thus meeting stringent exhaust emission standards. What sets
this bus apart from the rest is the fact that besides meeting high level
of emission standards its fuel consumption too is reduced by 5% while
oil and AdBlue consumption is also at a new reduced level. The Mercedes
Benz Citaro is eco friendly, economical and safe to be used for regular
bus services. This bus comes at a time when demand is high for
procurement of service vehicles which meet the new Euro VI standards.
The bus with Euro VI compliance offers a smoother ride, a better acoustic experience for both driver and passengers besides lower engine sound. The company has also developed two completely new engines based on the company motto of BlueEfficiency Power.
The first such engine comprises of an in line six cylinder OM 936 with 7.7 liter displacement and the second is an OM 470 with 10.7 liter displacement. These two engines are the ultimate where acceleration and power are concerned. They offer smooth running and efficient maintenance. High level of fuel efficiency apart, these engines also consume oil which is at 50% less than their predecessors. The new engines have technical designs that include crossflow cylinder with four valves per cylinder which offers ultra fast gas exchange process. The cylinder head and crank case are joined together with 6 screws per cylinder offering better stability and rigidity.
Another great leap forward for the global bestseller among regular-service buses: the Mercedes-Benz Citaro has just extended its lead over the competition with a completely new engine generation. This makes the Citaro the first regular-service bus to be fitted and supplied with Euro VI engines as standard,We offer you the top quality plasticmoulds design and the world's cleanest-running diesel regular-service bus. A raft of further innovations have reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions,Award Winning solarpanel and heat pumps for electricity and heating. successfully offsetting the extra weight involved in meeting the Euro VI exhaust emissions standard. Mercedes-Benz has also continued to further enhance the Citaro in many other ways,We are professional canada goose jackets for women online sale shop. to create the world's most future-proof, eco-friendly, economical and safe regular-service bus.
Special importance is given to the environmental footprint of regular-service buses, because these vehicles are very often used in areas that are particularly sensitive to environmental damage. For city centres, suburbs and the fast-growing urban areas in Europe and far beyond, environmental protection is a top priority alongside economic considerations when it comes to the purchase and operation of regular-service buses.
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This was the ideal time for Mercedes-Benz again to take the lead in the engine development stakes, with several calls for tenders for procurement contracts stipulating Euro VI as mandatory. Incentive schemes are also now in place for meeting the new exhaust emissions standard.
The powerful performance of these engines has also allowed the developers in almost all cases to provide longer axle ratios than in previous engines. To take just two examples, the standard axle ratio in the rigid regular-service bus is now i=6.21 rather than i=7.37, and in the rigid intercity coach i=5.77 instead of i=6.21. This significantly lowers engine speed and noise levels, as well as reducing the number of comfort-impairing gear changes.The concept of indoorpositioningsystem (RTLS) is fast catching up in industries.
As well as being able to feel the new performance features of these engines, the driver can also see them, with the green area of the revolution counter marking the high-economy engine speed range, starting as low as 900 rpm in the Citaro.
So along with even higher fuel economy, the new Euro VI Citaro also offers smoother running and provides a more agreeable acoustic experience for driver and passengers alike, thanks to the lower engine speeds, plus optimised noise insulation and the fuel injection process.
The bus with Euro VI compliance offers a smoother ride, a better acoustic experience for both driver and passengers besides lower engine sound. The company has also developed two completely new engines based on the company motto of BlueEfficiency Power.
The first such engine comprises of an in line six cylinder OM 936 with 7.7 liter displacement and the second is an OM 470 with 10.7 liter displacement. These two engines are the ultimate where acceleration and power are concerned. They offer smooth running and efficient maintenance. High level of fuel efficiency apart, these engines also consume oil which is at 50% less than their predecessors. The new engines have technical designs that include crossflow cylinder with four valves per cylinder which offers ultra fast gas exchange process. The cylinder head and crank case are joined together with 6 screws per cylinder offering better stability and rigidity.
Another great leap forward for the global bestseller among regular-service buses: the Mercedes-Benz Citaro has just extended its lead over the competition with a completely new engine generation. This makes the Citaro the first regular-service bus to be fitted and supplied with Euro VI engines as standard,We offer you the top quality plasticmoulds design and the world's cleanest-running diesel regular-service bus. A raft of further innovations have reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions,Award Winning solarpanel and heat pumps for electricity and heating. successfully offsetting the extra weight involved in meeting the Euro VI exhaust emissions standard. Mercedes-Benz has also continued to further enhance the Citaro in many other ways,We are professional canada goose jackets for women online sale shop. to create the world's most future-proof, eco-friendly, economical and safe regular-service bus.
Special importance is given to the environmental footprint of regular-service buses, because these vehicles are very often used in areas that are particularly sensitive to environmental damage. For city centres, suburbs and the fast-growing urban areas in Europe and far beyond, environmental protection is a top priority alongside economic considerations when it comes to the purchase and operation of regular-service buses.
The Mercedes-Benz Citaro opens up a whole new chapter in this area by successfully meeting both environmental and economic objectives, as the first regular-service bus delivered to customers with a Euro VI-compliant engine. This has been achieved with an entirely new engine generation from Mercedes-Benz.Buy high quality bedding and bed linen from Yorkshire Linen.
This was the ideal time for Mercedes-Benz again to take the lead in the engine development stakes, with several calls for tenders for procurement contracts stipulating Euro VI as mandatory. Incentive schemes are also now in place for meeting the new exhaust emissions standard.
The powerful performance of these engines has also allowed the developers in almost all cases to provide longer axle ratios than in previous engines. To take just two examples, the standard axle ratio in the rigid regular-service bus is now i=6.21 rather than i=7.37, and in the rigid intercity coach i=5.77 instead of i=6.21. This significantly lowers engine speed and noise levels, as well as reducing the number of comfort-impairing gear changes.The concept of indoorpositioningsystem (RTLS) is fast catching up in industries.
As well as being able to feel the new performance features of these engines, the driver can also see them, with the green area of the revolution counter marking the high-economy engine speed range, starting as low as 900 rpm in the Citaro.
So along with even higher fuel economy, the new Euro VI Citaro also offers smoother running and provides a more agreeable acoustic experience for driver and passengers alike, thanks to the lower engine speeds, plus optimised noise insulation and the fuel injection process.
2012年5月2日星期三
The M at Englewood Experiences Brisk Sales Pace After Grand Opening
Wide Variety of Buyers Seek Out New Elegant Condominium Complex
The level of interest from a diverse collection of prospective homebuyers is running extremely high at The M at Englewood South, a new community of stylish condominiums in the heart of desirable Bergen County. The Pinnacle Companies, a respected developer of luxury homes throughout the New York Metro Area, announced today that in just four weeks since the enclave’s grand opening, the sales team at The M has been working non-stop with customers and has several homes under contract.
“People of all age groups, including quite a number of singles, couples and empty nesters, are coming in ready to buy,” said Mary Boorman, senior vice president of The Pinnacle Companies. “It’s possible they were waiting out the storm during the tougher economic times and realize now is the ideal time to purchase the right product at the right price. The M at Englewood South fits that bill for many buyers — one reason why the sales pace has already been so successful in such a short period of time. We have also introduced some innovative ‘lease to own’ programs which have allowed us to open up the buying option to prospective buyers who are income qualified but currently do not have sufficient down payments.”
Pinnacle offers two innovative lease-to-purchase options that allow renters to place a portion of their monthly payment into as escrow account to eventually be applied toward the sales price.
The “License to Occupy” option requires pre-approved, potential homeowners to sign a contract for a year as well as an occupancy agreement for the same time period. Pinnacle saves approximately 50 percent of their rent in an escrow account toward the down payment. A small down payment ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 is required to start the program. The potential homeowner must close within a year of signing.
With the “Lease Now, Buy Later” option, pre-approved, potential homebuyers sign a condominium lease and, at the end of a one-year term, are offered the home at a price guaranteed at the time the lease is signed. Pinnacle then gives them approximately 25 percent of their lease payments back toward the down payment.
“Prospective homebuyers have expressed active interest in both of these lease-to-purchase options,” said Boorman. “They appreciate the flexibility provided by the two plans. We believe it was important to have a variety of options available that encourage the value of home ownership.”
Presenting sophisticated urban living on Route 4 — close to the George Washington Bridge and within 12 miles of Midtown Manhattan — The M offers 125 one-, two- and two-bedroom-plus-den residences priced from $274,990.
The M’s architectural style is sleek and urban, featuring modern kitchens with maple cabinetry, under-counter lighting, granite countertops, GE Profile stainless steel appliances, and many of the two-bedroom models have center islands. Laundry areas are spacious and include GE side-by-side washers and dryers. The spacious layouts feature nine-foot ceilings (10 feet on the first floor) and entire walls of windows, and many of the homes have either views of the golf course or the central courtyards.
Additional features include elegant en-suite master bathrooms with granite countertops and double sink vanities, oak hardwood flooring in the living area, ceramic tile flooring in the entry hall and kitchen, and plush carpeting in the bedrooms. A powder room is included in almost all of the homes. One garage space is included in the price and shuttle service to New Jersey Transit bus stop is also provided.
Amenities at The M at Englewood South include an outdoor pool and a residents’ lounge perfect for large parties and entertaining. Buyers will also receive a year’s membership at The Gym Englewood, 20 Nordhoff Place, the area’s most upscale fitness center. Maintenance also includes satellite TV and Internet service, and the community will be offering attractive audio/video packages as upgrades.
The pedestrian-friendly main streets of Englewood and nearby Ridgewood and Teaneck are perfect for leisurely strolls and window shopping as they offer both high-end designer and eclectic shopping venues as well as fine dining and café-style eateries. The Bergen Performing Arts Center in downtown Englewood provides shows year-round featuring top-name talent.
The level of interest from a diverse collection of prospective homebuyers is running extremely high at The M at Englewood South, a new community of stylish condominiums in the heart of desirable Bergen County. The Pinnacle Companies, a respected developer of luxury homes throughout the New York Metro Area, announced today that in just four weeks since the enclave’s grand opening, the sales team at The M has been working non-stop with customers and has several homes under contract.
“People of all age groups, including quite a number of singles, couples and empty nesters, are coming in ready to buy,” said Mary Boorman, senior vice president of The Pinnacle Companies. “It’s possible they were waiting out the storm during the tougher economic times and realize now is the ideal time to purchase the right product at the right price. The M at Englewood South fits that bill for many buyers — one reason why the sales pace has already been so successful in such a short period of time. We have also introduced some innovative ‘lease to own’ programs which have allowed us to open up the buying option to prospective buyers who are income qualified but currently do not have sufficient down payments.”
Pinnacle offers two innovative lease-to-purchase options that allow renters to place a portion of their monthly payment into as escrow account to eventually be applied toward the sales price.
The “License to Occupy” option requires pre-approved, potential homeowners to sign a contract for a year as well as an occupancy agreement for the same time period. Pinnacle saves approximately 50 percent of their rent in an escrow account toward the down payment. A small down payment ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 is required to start the program. The potential homeowner must close within a year of signing.
With the “Lease Now, Buy Later” option, pre-approved, potential homebuyers sign a condominium lease and, at the end of a one-year term, are offered the home at a price guaranteed at the time the lease is signed. Pinnacle then gives them approximately 25 percent of their lease payments back toward the down payment.
“Prospective homebuyers have expressed active interest in both of these lease-to-purchase options,” said Boorman. “They appreciate the flexibility provided by the two plans. We believe it was important to have a variety of options available that encourage the value of home ownership.”
Presenting sophisticated urban living on Route 4 — close to the George Washington Bridge and within 12 miles of Midtown Manhattan — The M offers 125 one-, two- and two-bedroom-plus-den residences priced from $274,990.
The M’s architectural style is sleek and urban, featuring modern kitchens with maple cabinetry, under-counter lighting, granite countertops, GE Profile stainless steel appliances, and many of the two-bedroom models have center islands. Laundry areas are spacious and include GE side-by-side washers and dryers. The spacious layouts feature nine-foot ceilings (10 feet on the first floor) and entire walls of windows, and many of the homes have either views of the golf course or the central courtyards.
Additional features include elegant en-suite master bathrooms with granite countertops and double sink vanities, oak hardwood flooring in the living area, ceramic tile flooring in the entry hall and kitchen, and plush carpeting in the bedrooms. A powder room is included in almost all of the homes. One garage space is included in the price and shuttle service to New Jersey Transit bus stop is also provided.
Amenities at The M at Englewood South include an outdoor pool and a residents’ lounge perfect for large parties and entertaining. Buyers will also receive a year’s membership at The Gym Englewood, 20 Nordhoff Place, the area’s most upscale fitness center. Maintenance also includes satellite TV and Internet service, and the community will be offering attractive audio/video packages as upgrades.
The pedestrian-friendly main streets of Englewood and nearby Ridgewood and Teaneck are perfect for leisurely strolls and window shopping as they offer both high-end designer and eclectic shopping venues as well as fine dining and café-style eateries. The Bergen Performing Arts Center in downtown Englewood provides shows year-round featuring top-name talent.
2012年4月12日星期四
Shape-shifting
Art circles throughout the nation and as far as Canada and Mexico recognize the remote, desert city of San Angelo as the host of the mecca of ceramic competitions.San Angelo's Ceramic Weekend of activities — a cooperative venture between the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, Angelo State University and the Old Chicken Farm Art Center that centers on the biennial San Angelo National Ceramic Competition and annual Ceramic Symposium — is April 19-23.
"It's highly regarded, not just in Texas, but throughout the nation," said Rick Hernandez, an Austin ceramist and retired director of the Texas Arts Commission. "When Howard (Taylor, SAMFA director) came to San Angelo and they chose to dedicate the museum to ceramics, that in itself was really unique and interesting.
"Before he started the Monarch Tile National Ceramic Competition (in 1986) when the company was still in San Angelo, the big festival everybody talked about was in Syracuse, and San Angelo kind of took that away from them and became this stellar competition because of the support they had from Monarch. Even after Monarch left (and the competition was renamed), it maintained its status."
Taylor said the ceramic contest this year drew about 1,400 pieces submitted by 515 artists from throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Of those entries, 106 works by 87 artists were selected to be exhibited, and the winners among those will be announced during the Nineteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition opening April 20.
Taylor estimated 2,000 people will attend the opening, and about 10,000 will view the exhibit during its two months at the museum.
"I think the first year, years ago, we had 200 people, then 300" at the opening, Taylor said. "We had 2,000 (attend) the last time, so that's incredible. It really has grown."
Hernandez credited the event's renown to Taylor's reputation in the art world.
"When he opened that museum, it was the biggest feature in The New York Times the day it opened," he said. "It has continued to have a reputation, and the extent is far beyond Angelo and Texas."
David Freeman, who teaches digital photography at South Texas College and publishes the magazine Voices of Art — distributed primarily in San Antonio and Austin — also praised Taylor for the event's success.
"Howard Taylor is just brilliant at what he does," Freeman said. "I think he's bringing a lot of new and genuine art that's fresh and conceptual and experimental — especially with the ceramics — to your region of Texas."
For artists, the competition "is just another arrow in your quill, and it just helps you advance because you've been recognized in a well-respected competition," Hernandez said.
The show is the biggest of its kind in America, Taylor said, and is unique because it draws both new and established artists to compete.
"The show has such a reputation and the jurors are always (such) leading people in the art world that even established artists like to get their name in front of them," Taylor said. Serious artists also strive to have their work shown at a museum, so appearing in the largest show of its kind in America is "the big-time," he said.
The museum prints a call for entries for the competition in national art magazines, including Ceramics Monthly, American Crafts and Clay Times. Those publications and others also feature write-ups about the competition.
"It's highly regarded, not just in Texas, but throughout the nation," said Rick Hernandez, an Austin ceramist and retired director of the Texas Arts Commission. "When Howard (Taylor, SAMFA director) came to San Angelo and they chose to dedicate the museum to ceramics, that in itself was really unique and interesting.
"Before he started the Monarch Tile National Ceramic Competition (in 1986) when the company was still in San Angelo, the big festival everybody talked about was in Syracuse, and San Angelo kind of took that away from them and became this stellar competition because of the support they had from Monarch. Even after Monarch left (and the competition was renamed), it maintained its status."
Taylor said the ceramic contest this year drew about 1,400 pieces submitted by 515 artists from throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Of those entries, 106 works by 87 artists were selected to be exhibited, and the winners among those will be announced during the Nineteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition opening April 20.
Taylor estimated 2,000 people will attend the opening, and about 10,000 will view the exhibit during its two months at the museum.
"I think the first year, years ago, we had 200 people, then 300" at the opening, Taylor said. "We had 2,000 (attend) the last time, so that's incredible. It really has grown."
Hernandez credited the event's renown to Taylor's reputation in the art world.
"When he opened that museum, it was the biggest feature in The New York Times the day it opened," he said. "It has continued to have a reputation, and the extent is far beyond Angelo and Texas."
David Freeman, who teaches digital photography at South Texas College and publishes the magazine Voices of Art — distributed primarily in San Antonio and Austin — also praised Taylor for the event's success.
"Howard Taylor is just brilliant at what he does," Freeman said. "I think he's bringing a lot of new and genuine art that's fresh and conceptual and experimental — especially with the ceramics — to your region of Texas."
For artists, the competition "is just another arrow in your quill, and it just helps you advance because you've been recognized in a well-respected competition," Hernandez said.
The show is the biggest of its kind in America, Taylor said, and is unique because it draws both new and established artists to compete.
"The show has such a reputation and the jurors are always (such) leading people in the art world that even established artists like to get their name in front of them," Taylor said. Serious artists also strive to have their work shown at a museum, so appearing in the largest show of its kind in America is "the big-time," he said.
The museum prints a call for entries for the competition in national art magazines, including Ceramics Monthly, American Crafts and Clay Times. Those publications and others also feature write-ups about the competition.
2012年2月14日星期二
Milwaukee/NARI Members Suggest Tweaking Your Home to Suit Your Aging in Place Needs
The number of homeowners between the ages of 55 and 74 is set to increase by 10.2 million from now until the year 2020 and nearly 90 percent of those 65 and over prefer to stay in their home as long as possible. This trend, called aging in place, has area remodelers busy with modifications that can help homeowners remain in their homes as long as possible.
Remodeler Rick Bartelt is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) and owner of Bartelt - The Remodeling Resource in Delafield. “Homeowners don’t want to have a handicapped-accessible home when they don’t have any physical limitations. But we can make improvements so it isn’t a difficult transition if somebody were to have a serious situation develop. We encourage them to think about what will help them stay in that house down the road without making it seem institutional,” he said.
“Every home and every homeowner’s needs are different, but being aging in place specialists, we always make suggestions that could help in the future,” said Mark Brick, CR, CAPS, owner of B & E General Contractors, Glendale.
“Many things a homeowner can do are simple and inexpensive. There are subtle elements such as decorative grab bars in the bathroom, softer flooring in the kitchen, motion sensors that automatically turn lights off and on, timers on bathroom humidity/exhaust fans, and levers on doors and faucets to name a few,” Brick said.
“As specialists, we do suggest aging in place principals, but some homeowners are not ready. We urge them to look at the big picture whether they are in their 40s or their 60s,” said Jim Klappa, CGR, CAPS, owner of JDJ Builders, Inc., Greenfield.
“We address the current needs of the individual as well as what they will need in the future,” Klappa said. One of the best things when remodeling a bathroom is to have enough flexibility so if a wheelchair is needed, there is a proper turning radius. It is easy enough to do by taking space from a closet or an adjoining bathroom. If we are bumping out a wall, we can create enough space for a laundry room as well. A main floor laundry gets more important as a person starts to age,” he said.
There are many things on the market now that are more user-friendly to individuals of all abilities, such as front controls on stoves, microwaves in drawers, pull-out cabinets, and a plethora of lighting options.
“We’ll be seeing more of this as the population ages, even window treatments,” said Bartelt. He referred to the option of having shades that are not controlled by strings, but by side levers. “It’s easy for someone who has strength issues and it’s nice because you don’t have to worry about a toddler getting caught up in strings,” he said.
“Suppliers like plumbing and cabinetry manufacturers are making more products available,” said Brick, who has seen more of a presence of these things at builder and remodeler trade shows. “We are seeing more interest in this trend.”
Remodeler Rick Bartelt is a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS) and owner of Bartelt - The Remodeling Resource in Delafield. “Homeowners don’t want to have a handicapped-accessible home when they don’t have any physical limitations. But we can make improvements so it isn’t a difficult transition if somebody were to have a serious situation develop. We encourage them to think about what will help them stay in that house down the road without making it seem institutional,” he said.
“Every home and every homeowner’s needs are different, but being aging in place specialists, we always make suggestions that could help in the future,” said Mark Brick, CR, CAPS, owner of B & E General Contractors, Glendale.
“Many things a homeowner can do are simple and inexpensive. There are subtle elements such as decorative grab bars in the bathroom, softer flooring in the kitchen, motion sensors that automatically turn lights off and on, timers on bathroom humidity/exhaust fans, and levers on doors and faucets to name a few,” Brick said.
“As specialists, we do suggest aging in place principals, but some homeowners are not ready. We urge them to look at the big picture whether they are in their 40s or their 60s,” said Jim Klappa, CGR, CAPS, owner of JDJ Builders, Inc., Greenfield.
“We address the current needs of the individual as well as what they will need in the future,” Klappa said. One of the best things when remodeling a bathroom is to have enough flexibility so if a wheelchair is needed, there is a proper turning radius. It is easy enough to do by taking space from a closet or an adjoining bathroom. If we are bumping out a wall, we can create enough space for a laundry room as well. A main floor laundry gets more important as a person starts to age,” he said.
There are many things on the market now that are more user-friendly to individuals of all abilities, such as front controls on stoves, microwaves in drawers, pull-out cabinets, and a plethora of lighting options.
“We’ll be seeing more of this as the population ages, even window treatments,” said Bartelt. He referred to the option of having shades that are not controlled by strings, but by side levers. “It’s easy for someone who has strength issues and it’s nice because you don’t have to worry about a toddler getting caught up in strings,” he said.
“Suppliers like plumbing and cabinetry manufacturers are making more products available,” said Brick, who has seen more of a presence of these things at builder and remodeler trade shows. “We are seeing more interest in this trend.”
2011年4月28日星期四
Jorma Kaukonen, still soulful and still on the road—including a stop at the Cedar Cultural Center
On the heels of Hot Tuna’s Steady As She Goes (Red House Records), the indefatigable Jorma Kaukonen comes to Cedar Cultural Center on May 6 for a solo show on acoustic guitar and vocals. Barry Mitterhoff accompanies on mandolin.
Stars in My Crown marked Kaukonen’s 2007 debut on Red House, followed by River of Time in 2009. Three successful albums into the relationship, it’s a smart match of artist and label. For which fans of one of rock’s most readily identifiable guitarists, not mention intriguing singer-songwriter are profoundly grateful. The famed San Francisco Sound yielded enduring names on guitar; the foremost being Carlos Santana, Jerry Garcia, Quicksilver Messenger Service’s John Cippolina, and Kaukonen, playing lead with Jefferson Airplane, then heading up Hot Tuna.
Steady As She Goes, Hot Tuna’s first studio album in 20 years, kills. Jorma Kaukonen and stalwart Airplane/Hot Tuna bassist extraordinaire Jack Casady play off each other as beautifully as they ever have, joined by Barry Mitterhoff and Skoota Warner (drums) with multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell and vocalist Teresa Williams. Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady wax more economic than in the old days when they launched jamming forays like Kaukonen’s “Sea Child” and Snooks Eaglin’s “Come Back Baby.”
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The faithful need not fret. Odds are, in concert, there’ll be, along with material from Steady As She Goes, at least a couple numbers on which the boys go for broke. "Angel of Darkness” leads Steady As She Goes off, brandishing Hot Tuna’s trademark: nasty guitar, wry vocal, all underscored by fluid bass. Written by Kaukonen and Campbell, this is a hip-shaker—and a strong social statement, lamenting the plight of young girls on the street. “Innocent light, trapped in the night/ Angel of darkness/ You've got it wrong, you don't belong/ On the cold streets you roam/ Sweet runaway/ There’s no debt to pay/ Angel of darkness/ Find your star/ That's who you are/ Follow it home.” Wouldn’t be Hot Tuna without blues numbers. This time out there’s, among others, Blind Reverend Gary Davis’s “Children of Zion” and “Mama, Let Me Lay It On You.”
As living legends go, Jorma Kaukonen is a pretty down-to-earth guy with laid-back class. Easy going, he was upbeat and affable for a phone conversation about his craft and career.
How’d Steady As She Goes come to be? You just wake up one day and decide to do it?
In a way, yeah. People ask ‘Why did you wait so long?” It wasn’t the right time. The stars aligned.
How’d Hot Tuna start to begin with?
Sort of an accidental thing. Jack and I, of course, been playing together since before rocks and water. Jefferson Airplane was going along. I’d get back to the hotel room, have my acoustic guitar. He had a bass and amp. I’d start [showing] him this stuff I’d been doing [as a] folkie. He figured out all this cool stuff. So, that happened. It got legs of it’s own. I don’t remember where it was. Might’ve been [playing] Fillmore East or something. All of a sudden, in the middle of an Airplane show, Paul Kantner goes, “Why don’t you guys play a song?” I’m, like, “Really?” Maybe he had to go to the bathroom. Anyway, bless him. We started doing it, people liked it. That’s how it started.
Are your lyrics existential? I’m thinking “Star Track,” “Last Wall of the Castle” from Crown of Creation and After Bathing At Baxter’s with the Airplane.
Probably back then, definitely. I grew up in that sort of beatnik, you know, Jean Paul Sartre time. A little less today. A lot of my imagery is still the same.
You and Jack Casady have been together longer than most marriages last. How has that worked out? How has it happened?
Well, it’s lasted longer than my first marriage. And, since I’m not a kid anymore, it’ll probably be longer than my second. Me and Jack, even when we were [teenagers], we’re different guys. But, we’re good friends. We respect each other as men and as artists.
Readers nearly rode me out of town on a rail for comparing “Star Track” to “Death Don’t Have No Mercy.” Would you set the record straight?
“Star Track” is certainly inspired by “Death Don’t Have No Mercy.” “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” is such a powerful song. The lyric is powerful. It sent me on a trip. Carried me a lot of places. As a guitar player, there’s E-minor chords and what not, took me a lot of different places. Very melodic. If you [listen to] “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning,” that’s similar. Reverend Gary Davis [is] a powerful muse for me. No question about it. No question in my mind.
Stars in My Crown marked Kaukonen’s 2007 debut on Red House, followed by River of Time in 2009. Three successful albums into the relationship, it’s a smart match of artist and label. For which fans of one of rock’s most readily identifiable guitarists, not mention intriguing singer-songwriter are profoundly grateful. The famed San Francisco Sound yielded enduring names on guitar; the foremost being Carlos Santana, Jerry Garcia, Quicksilver Messenger Service’s John Cippolina, and Kaukonen, playing lead with Jefferson Airplane, then heading up Hot Tuna.
Steady As She Goes, Hot Tuna’s first studio album in 20 years, kills. Jorma Kaukonen and stalwart Airplane/Hot Tuna bassist extraordinaire Jack Casady play off each other as beautifully as they ever have, joined by Barry Mitterhoff and Skoota Warner (drums) with multi-instrumentalist Larry Campbell and vocalist Teresa Williams. Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady wax more economic than in the old days when they launched jamming forays like Kaukonen’s “Sea Child” and Snooks Eaglin’s “Come Back Baby.”
view counter
The faithful need not fret. Odds are, in concert, there’ll be, along with material from Steady As She Goes, at least a couple numbers on which the boys go for broke. "Angel of Darkness” leads Steady As She Goes off, brandishing Hot Tuna’s trademark: nasty guitar, wry vocal, all underscored by fluid bass. Written by Kaukonen and Campbell, this is a hip-shaker—and a strong social statement, lamenting the plight of young girls on the street. “Innocent light, trapped in the night/ Angel of darkness/ You've got it wrong, you don't belong/ On the cold streets you roam/ Sweet runaway/ There’s no debt to pay/ Angel of darkness/ Find your star/ That's who you are/ Follow it home.” Wouldn’t be Hot Tuna without blues numbers. This time out there’s, among others, Blind Reverend Gary Davis’s “Children of Zion” and “Mama, Let Me Lay It On You.”
As living legends go, Jorma Kaukonen is a pretty down-to-earth guy with laid-back class. Easy going, he was upbeat and affable for a phone conversation about his craft and career.
How’d Steady As She Goes come to be? You just wake up one day and decide to do it?
In a way, yeah. People ask ‘Why did you wait so long?” It wasn’t the right time. The stars aligned.
How’d Hot Tuna start to begin with?
Sort of an accidental thing. Jack and I, of course, been playing together since before rocks and water. Jefferson Airplane was going along. I’d get back to the hotel room, have my acoustic guitar. He had a bass and amp. I’d start [showing] him this stuff I’d been doing [as a] folkie. He figured out all this cool stuff. So, that happened. It got legs of it’s own. I don’t remember where it was. Might’ve been [playing] Fillmore East or something. All of a sudden, in the middle of an Airplane show, Paul Kantner goes, “Why don’t you guys play a song?” I’m, like, “Really?” Maybe he had to go to the bathroom. Anyway, bless him. We started doing it, people liked it. That’s how it started.
Are your lyrics existential? I’m thinking “Star Track,” “Last Wall of the Castle” from Crown of Creation and After Bathing At Baxter’s with the Airplane.
Probably back then, definitely. I grew up in that sort of beatnik, you know, Jean Paul Sartre time. A little less today. A lot of my imagery is still the same.
You and Jack Casady have been together longer than most marriages last. How has that worked out? How has it happened?
Well, it’s lasted longer than my first marriage. And, since I’m not a kid anymore, it’ll probably be longer than my second. Me and Jack, even when we were [teenagers], we’re different guys. But, we’re good friends. We respect each other as men and as artists.
Readers nearly rode me out of town on a rail for comparing “Star Track” to “Death Don’t Have No Mercy.” Would you set the record straight?
“Star Track” is certainly inspired by “Death Don’t Have No Mercy.” “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” is such a powerful song. The lyric is powerful. It sent me on a trip. Carried me a lot of places. As a guitar player, there’s E-minor chords and what not, took me a lot of different places. Very melodic. If you [listen to] “Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning,” that’s similar. Reverend Gary Davis [is] a powerful muse for me. No question about it. No question in my mind.
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