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Executive Furniture Leasing Inventory Liquidation Auction
This huge Furniture auction is an online only auction with loads of higher end modern furniture that came from an executive leasing company. They furnish homes for International military and government families who move to the U.S. for 2-3 year terms at bases, embassies, etc.... The sale includes any and everything to furnish a home!
L.W. Benton Company Facility
107 Oak Valley Drive
Macon, GA 31217
Inspection Times:
Wednesday, May 16th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday, May 17th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Auction Bidding Ends:
Thursday, May 17th at 2:00 PM
Friday, May 18th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday, May 21st from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Auctioneer: Richard Ford
Text: 478-973-0550 / Email: [email protected]
L.W. Benton Company, Inc., GAL: #3215
This is an online only auction. There will be no live event for this auction.
By registering to bid on the internet for this auction, you acknowledge that you have read & understand the terms and conditions for each auction and/or auction item, and you agree to abide by all terms and conditions for each auction and/or auction item. You further agree that you have read the general terms and conditions and terms of website use posted at www.bidderone.com under the Information heading. These terms are also available in our office.
Inspection: Location, Date and Time for inspections will be posted on the Auction Catalog. Buyers understand they view property at their own risk and L.W. Benton Co, its representatives, nor the Seller or their representatives are responsible for accidents or damage to personal property during any inspection.
End Times: DYNAMIC AUCTION CLOSING TIME: The lots in this auction will close in groups of 48 lots beginning at 2:00 PM, and with each addition group of 48 lots closing in 5 minute intervals. Please note that there is also a 5 minute auto-extend for each lot in all of our auctions. For example, if a lot in the auction is scheduled to close at 9:00 PM and someone places a bid at 8:59, the system will auto extend 5 minutes to give the previous bidders time to bid again. This will continue until there are no more bids in a 5 minute period related to that lot.
Payment: Cash, Approved Check, MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express. 13% Buyers Premium with a 3% discount for Cash or Check. For wire transfer instructions, please call 478-744-0027. All wire transfer fees will be the responsibility of the buyer. Local Georgia Sales Tax will apply to each item. Dealers buying for resale may be exempt from paying sales tax if the dealer has a sales tax number and a signed tax exemption form at the time of payment. All payments must be made to L.W. Benton Company, Inc. Purchased items must be paid for in full within 48 hours of the close of the auction, unless other specific payment arrangements have been agreed to and approved by L.W. Benton Company. After that time, L.W. Benton Company, Inc. reserves the right to charge the full purchase price, as well as any fees, to the credit card on file from the Bidder's auction registration.
Pick-up of Items: At the completion of the auction, successful bidders will be emailed an invoice with payment instructions. Winning bidders must make payment in full or approved payment arrangements within 48 hours after the close of the auction. Payment must be made to L.W. Benton Company, Inc. , either in person at our office located at 107 Oak Valley Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217 or by wire transfer, credit card or approved check sent via overnight delivery. Sellers cannot accept payment. Payment will be accepted in the form of cash, credit card, cashier's check, or good personal or company check. All personal or company checks are subject to approval of L.W. Benton Co., Inc. Upon receipt of payment in full the purchaser will receive an invoice marked "Paid", which must be presented at time of pick up. L.W. Benton Company Inc. and/or Sellers are in no way responsible for pick-up, delivery or assisting in loading out of property as this is the sole responsibility of the successful bidder. It is the successful bidders' responsibility to remove property within the pick up dates specified. No items may be picked up without an original invoice from L.W. Benton Company, Inc. marked "PAID."
Pick-up times are subject to normal operating hours of the auction facility or location of the seller. In most government cases, this is limited to Monday thru Friday, with varying times, excluding holidays; however Sellers can provide specific days and times. It is recommended that winning bidders ALWAYS call to arrange pick-up to avoid arriving after hours or when Seller is not available. In the event that a Seller or representative of L.W. Benton Company agrees to assist in the load out of purchased lots, Buyers understand that neither the Seller, L.W. Benton Company nor its representatives are responsible for any damage to the Buyers' property of any kind.
Penalties: Purchases not picked in accordance with the removal terms will be forfeit and resold to cover storage fees with no credit given to the original buyer. Buyers accounts will then be turned over to a collection agency for any delinquencies and storage fees yet unpaid.
Shipping: Shipping: L.W. Benton Company, nor its Sellers, offer shipping on auction items; however, L.W. Benton Company may be able to assist buyers in locating and securing shipping means when necessary, although this may incur additional costs depending on the circumstances. Any and all shipping costs are the sole responsibility of the buyer.
Condition of Property: Please note that we have not made any attempts to test any items. Items may, including but not limited to, be missing parts, damaged or in non-operable condition. All bidders, including buyer, should rely solely on personal inspection and not information listed in these items, on the website, or otherwise provided by L.W. Benton Company, Inc. or seller. Any bidder's failure to inspect, or otherwise be fully informed as to the nature, quality, condition, quantity, and size of any items will not constitute grounds for any claim, adjustment, refund, termination of the Auction Contract, or refusal to close the sale.
Any and all information regarding the condition of property is derived from sources believed to be true and accurate but is not guaranteed by the Seller or L.W. Benton Company. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to verify any and all information.
Auction Bid Default: If the winning bidder's credit card information is on file with L.W. Benton Company, Inc., that card can be charged for the total purchase price plus one $25 late payment fee if payment is not otherwise made or arranged within 48 hours of the close of the auction. If no credit card information is on file or if the information is insufficient or outdated, a $25 late payment fee will be assessed for each partial or full day beyond the payment deadline for which payment is not made. If items are not timely removed as required above, a $10.00 handling and storage fee will be assessed per auction lot, per day. If an item is not removed within twelve (12) days after the auction, the item can be considered abandoned property, with all of the buyer's rights and interests in the property extinguished with no refunds owed or offered to the buyer. The seller reserves the right to sell these items to backup bidders and hold the original bidder liable for resulting losses to the seller. L.W. Benton Company, Inc. and/or the seller reserve the right to pursue all legal remedies.
Legal courses of action: Bids are a binding offer to enter a contract and you are responsible for honoring them. Every legal remedy available will be used to ensure buyer's performance of this contract. Buyer accepts responsibility for and agrees for buyer and all of buyer's agents, representatives, successors and assigns to indemnify, defend and hold harmless sellers & L.W. Benton Company, Inc., their employees, governing body, officers, owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, agents, and representatives from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, fees, costs, and expenses including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses related to, arising from, or associated with (I) the sale of the property, including, but not limited to, personal injuries or property damage incurred on the sale premises or during removal and transport of any auction item, (II) buyer's use of L.W. Benton Company, Inc.'s website and (III) a dispute with another bidder.
Seller agrees to hold harmless, the Auctioneers against any claims of the nature referred to in this contract. Venue for any controversy or claim arising from or relating to this agreement, or breach thereof, shall lie exclusively with the Magistrate or Superior Court of Jones County, Georgia. This agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Georgia.
WARNING - Explanation of Credit Card Fraud: In order to bid online, buyers must register and create an account at our website, www.BidderOne.com. The credit card is not charged and successful bidders are not required to pay by credit card. However, in the event that a buyer does not make payment arrangements within the specified time or attempts to back-out of the sale by not paying for their items, L.W. Benton Company reserves the right to charge the amount due, plus any sales tax, buyers fees and/or late fees and/or non-payment penalties to the account's registered card. If, at that time, it is determined that the card is not valid or does not have a sufficient balance to cover the charges, and the bidder or representatives of the bidder knowingly registered with this card, this constitutes "Credit Card Fraud" under Federal and Georgia state law and L.W. Benton Company reserves the right to press criminal charges for such fraud, including the swearing out of an arrest warrant in the county of the bidder's residence. In addition to any criminal charges, L.W. Benton Company reserves the right to seek civil restitution as well.
Bid retraction: By placing a bid, buyer and all other bidders acknowledge all terms of the auction and agree not to retract the bid. If a bidder cannot satisfy the terms of the auction, the bidder should not bid. Once a bid is placed, LWBC cannot remove the bid from the online bidding system. Please be sure of your bids before placing them in our system.
Bidder Verification: The identity of all bidders will be verified, bidding rights are provisional, and if complete verification is not possible, L.W. Benton Company, Inc. may reject the registration, and bidding activity will be terminated.
Withdrawal of Items From the Auction: L.W. Benton Company, Inc. and/or the Seller reserves the right to add or delete property, reject any bid and/or cancel the sale.
Agency Disclosure: In all transactions, the auctioneers are acting as agents for the seller, not as buyer's agents.
Disclaimer: All items are sold "subject to owner confirmation" or "with reserve" unless advertised "absolute." All information published, announced or contained herein was derived from sources believed to be true and accurate but is not guaranteed by the Seller or L.W. Benton Company. The Seller and their agents reserve the right to place bids on the property up to the seller's reserve, if desired, at their sole discretion, unless selling absolute. Any and all announcements made at the auction take precedence over all other verbal, printed, announced and/or distributed information. All property is being sold "as is, where is" with no guarantee or warranties. It is the Purchaser's responsibility to conduct their own due diligence and make their own decision as to the accuracy of all information.
Questions: Call our office at 478-744-0027 with questions.


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Get a feel for the sights and sounds of summer during Memorial Day Weekend.
Get a feel for the sights and sounds of summer during Memorial Day Weekend.
Seaside is hosting a Memorial Weekend Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Central Square Amphitheater in Seaside. The Seaside Summer Concert Series, presented by the Seaside Merchants and Barefoot BBQ, returns at 7 p.m. June 5 with free Wednesday night concerts through Aug. 14 at the Seaside Amphitheater.
Alys Beach presents Sinfonia Goes Pops from 7:30-9 p.m. Sunday at Alys Beach Amphitheater followed by fireworks. Bring blankets and chairs to enjoy the orchestral sounds of Sinfonia Gulf Coast. Piper�s will offer food and beverages for this concert as well as during the Alys Beach Summer Concert Series, which begins Wednesday with Bill Garrett & Friends. The free concert series continues at the Alys Beach Amphitheater on Wednesdays through Aug. 14, except for the first week in July. The Atlanta Allstars will perform Thursday, July 4.
Rosemary Beach kicks off summer with a concert from 8-10 p.m. Sunday on the East Long Green in Rosemary Beach with the soulful St. Paul and The Broken Bones band out of Birmingham. The East Long Green Park, featuring a knot garden, is just one of the town�s common �green� areas, which are places for picnics, outdoor parties and concerts.
�When it�s a beautiful night and the music is playing, it�s just great,� said Kathy Kemp, Rosemary Beach�s Town Center director.
Rosemary Beach recently finished 10 weeks of shows in the spring, but the party will continue with Rock the Block from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday on the Western Green. The first of the town�s three summer block parties will include moonwalks, games, face painting stiltwalkers and limbo contests.
�Art projects will be with Gigi�s. There�s always something to do,� Kemp said. �It�s a big, crazy fun party.�
Rock the Block parties also are planned for July 16 and Aug. 31.
�We also will be having a concert June 7 with Walk Her Way,� said Malayne DeMars, executive director of the Rosemary Beach Foundation.
Walk Her Way is from 6-8 p.m. June 7 on North Barrett Square in Rosemary Beach to benefit the Shelter House and Rosemary Beach Foundation. After walkers stroll around the square showing off their elaborately decorated high heels, the public is invited to a post party and free concert at 6:30 p.m. featuring the Forrest Williams Band.
Carillon Beachbegins its annual Groovin� On The Green from 7-9 p.m. Sunday on the Village Green at Carillon Beach Resort with the Rowdies. The free concert series, sponsored by the Carillon Beach Institute, will continue on Mondays, June through August. Exceptions include a Fourth of July concert with the Rowdies and an additional Saturday concert the last Saturday in August with the Rowdies.
Carillon Beach, which goes through Gulf Talent Services for its performers, will have a lot of repeat performances from last year at guests� request.
�We like to say that it�s easy listening music for all generations,� said Don Jones, Carillon Beach Association Manager, who has been attending concerts long before he began working at Carillon two years ago.
Although coolers are allowed, along with chairs or blankets, Castaway�s Sports Grille & Pizzeria is only a few steps away.
�It�s right outside, 10 feet from their door,� Jones said. �Castaways is at the end next door to the Village Green overlooking Lake Carillon.�
Panama City Beach hosts its Pier Park Summer Concert Series from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, June 6 through Aug. 1 at Aaron Bessant Park, which includes the Star Spangled Spectacular on July 4 with the Panama City Pops. Other sounds range from country and bluegrass to blues, raggae and classic rock.
Downtown Panama City continues its Baybreeze Concert Series from 6:30-9 p.m. June 20 at the Panama City Marina. When you can�t take the summer heat anymore, there is Backstage Pass at 6:30 p.m. Fridays in August and September. Just enter through the left backstage door at the Marina Civic Center for on-stage gathering of musicians and guests; presented by Bay Arts Alliance.
Memorial Day Weekend
MEMORIAL WEEKEND CONCERT: 7 p.m. at the Central Square Amphitheater in Seaside. Details: SeasideFl.com
REBEKAH PULLEY CONCERT: 3:30 p.m. at Roberts Hall, 831 Florida Ave, Lynn Haven. Open mic showcase of local musicians from 2-3 p.m. before the concert. Part of the Americana Cafe series. Donations appreciated. Details: 722-4915
GROOVIN� ON THE GREEN: 7-9 p.m. Sunday at Carillon Beach Resort. Free concerts sponsored by the Carillon Beach Instititute. Performing: Todd Sparks & Shrimp Boat Cowboys
SINFONIA GOES POPS: 7:30-9 p.m. at Alys Beach amphitheater, followed by fireworks. Enjoy the orchestral sounds of Sinfonia Gulf Coast, and bring blankets and chairs. Piper�s will offer food and beverages.
KICK OFF SUMMER CONCERT: 8-10 p.m. on the East Long Green in Rosemary Beach featuring St. Paul and The Broken Bones. Details: RosemaryBeachFl.org
Concert Series
When: 7-9 p.m. May 26 (Rowdies), June 3 (Latitude 29), June 10 (Tidewater), June 17 (Saluda), June 24 (Jones & Company), July 4 (Rowdies), July 8 (Sin Wagon), July 15 (Barbwire), July 22 (Beach Mice), July 29 (Ebb Tyed), Aug. 5 (Tony Vegas), Aug. 12 ( Cabo Rock), Aug. 19 (Legacy), Aug. 26 (Emerald Gold), Aug. 31 (Rowdies)
Where: On the Village Green in downtown Carillon Beach
Details: 234-7819 or Carillon-Beach.com
When: 7-9 p.m. May 29 (Bill Garrett & Friends); June 5 (Heritage); June 12 (Forrest Williams Band); June 19 (Roman Street); June 26 (Cadillac Willy); July 4 (Atlanta Allstars); July 10 (Boukou Groove); July 17 (Daphne Willis); July 24 (Kelsey Anna and Chris Alvarado); July 31 (Wes Heath and The Whiskey Band); Aug. 7 (Delta Reign); Aug. 14 (Daniel Ellsworth and The Great Lakes)
What: Free concert series; bring blankets and low back chairs to enjoy live music. Piper�s will offer food and beverages
Where: Alys Beach Amphitheater
When: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, June 5-Aug. 14; June 5: Kyle Lamonica, June 12: TBD, June 19: Joe Firstman, June 26: Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes, July 3: Jacob Jeffries Band, July 10: Mockingbird Sun, July 17: Forrest Williams, July 24: TBD, July 31: Blue Mother Tupelo, Aug. 7: The Michael Shynes & SJ Band, Aug. 14: Reed Waddle
Where: Seaside Amphitheater
Details: SeasideFl.com
When: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, June 6-Aug. 1; June 6: Black Jack Billy (country); June 13: The Lee Boys (sacred steel); June 20: Rollin in the Hay (bluegrass/jam); June 27: Heritage (reggae rock); July 4: Star Spangled Spectacular (Panama City Pops); July 11: The Jacobs Brock and Brews Band (classic rock); July 18: Colin Lake (blues/rock); July 25: Heartbeat City (�80s rock); Aug. 1: The Black Lillies (Americana); Aug. 8: Coastal Collective (fusion/funk/rock); Aug. 15: Jesse Dee (blue-eyed soul)
Where: Aaron Bessant Park
Details: 233-5045
When: 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 11-25, July 9-23 and Aug. 6-13
Where: Sharon Sheffield Park in Lynn Haven
Details: CityOfLynnHaven.com
When: 6:30-9 p.m. June 20, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Oct. 17
Where: Downtown Panama City Marina
Details: Pcdib.com
When: 6:30 p.m. Fridays in August and September; Aug. 2: Jam Therapy (psychedelic rock); Aug. 9: Sharon Carroll (jazz vocals); Aug. 16: Go Big or Go Home (hits of the �70s, �80s, �90s and now); Aug. 23: Heritage (reggae, pop rock); Aug. 30: Hulon (smooth jazz R&B); Sept. 6: Massalina Cargo (soft rock); Sept. 13: Dread Clampitt (bluegrass fusion); Sept. 20: Turtlefoot (Americana Folk Rock); Sept. 27: Ghetto Palace Revue (jam session with various bands playing rock, r&b, folk and more)
Where: Enter left backstage doorat the Marina Civic Center, 8 Harrison Ave., Panama City.
Admission: $5; ages 6 and younger free; proceeds benefit Arts in Education
Details: 763-4696 or MarinaCivicCenter.com

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On Facebook, you have probably seen a message that a friend has read a certain article. You click it to read the article and find yourself staring at a screen to download a social reader app for the publication. Some go ahead and sign up, others (yes, even this reporter) just skip it.
Apparently more people are beginning to do the latter, as publications with a social reader are now experiencing free-falling traffic. According to AppData, the Washington Post, the first place to sign onto Facebook's Social Reader, has lost about 10 million monthly users since April. The Guardian (U.K) has also lost 3 million monthly users.
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Buzzfeed claims it's because Social Reader is too "share-y" even for Facebook users, while others say it's because users dislike having to sign into a service to see what their friends are reading. It also coincides with Facebook's introduction of "Trending Articles," according to Forbes. From an AppData spokeswoman:
Facebook is constantly testing how social readers/open-graph-enabled apps appear , , ,This may impact the active user counts for all social reading apps, including others like The Guardian. For example, it recently started grouping social reader stories in a "Trending Articles" aggregation. Many Facebook users are still learning about social reading apps, deciding whether they want to use them or not, and whether they want to share activity with their friends. The peak growth of the Washington Post Social Reader may have come from users trying it out, and since then has come back down.


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TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of Japanese lawmakers paid homage at a national war shrine Tuesday morning, risking more anger from neighbors South Korea and China over visits they see as failures to acknowledge Japan's militaristic past.
The lawmakers from various parties were seen making offerings to mark the spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including World War II leaders convicted of war crimes.
Japanese media said 168 lawmakers paid the visits, which follow donations to the shrine by the prime minister and visits by three Cabinet ministers over the weekend. The government said those visits were made in an unofficial capacity, but China and South Korea lodged protests.
Yasukuni's compound has a war museum that glorifies Japan's wartime past. The site is a focus of nationalist pride among Japanese conservatives and right-wingers.
Visits to the shrine by Japanese politicians are routinely criticized by China, South Korea and North Korea, which bore the brunt of Japan's pre-1945 militarist expansion through Asia. Critics regard the visits as evidence Japan's leaders do not acknowledge their country's responsibility for its militarist past.
Top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe donated religious ornaments with "prime minister" written on them to mark Yasukuni Shrine's spring festival, but didn't visit the shrine himself. Former Prime Minister Taro Aso, who is now finance minister, and two other Cabinet ministers prayed at the shrine over the weekend.
"My understanding is that the three ministers paid visits to the shrine in their private capacity," Suga told a news conference Monday. "There is no government comment on their shrine visits as private citizens."
But at least one Cabinet minister, National Public Safety Commission chief Keiji Furuya, told reporters that he prayed as a state minister during his weekend visit.
"As a national lawmaker, it is only natural to offer prayers to the sacred spirits who sacrificed their lives for the country," Furuya said.
In Seoul, a Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed "deep concern and regret" over the actions by Abe and the other Cabinet members, calling Yasukuni a place that "glorifies Japan's wars of aggression that caused huge losses and pain to the peoples of neighboring countries."
South Korea "once again strongly urges the Japanese government to immediately stop its retrograde behavior which ignores history" and take measures to restore confidence among neighboring countries, spokesman Cho Tai-young told reporters.
China's Foreign Ministry said it lodged a diplomatic protest over the "negative moves." Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in Beijing that how Tokyo treats Yasukuni Shrine is a test of Japan's ability to respect people in the countries it attacked.
"People of the whole world, including the Chinese people, are watching them. There is a mountain of iron-hard evidence for the crimes committed by Japanese invaders during the Second World War. Only by facing up to and deeply reflecting on the history of aggression can Japan possibly create a future and develop friendly and cooperative relations with the people of Asia," Hua said at a daily news briefing.
Suga acknowledged reports that South Korea canceled foreign ministerial talks but said the meetings later this month were at a planning stage and weren't official.
Hidehisa Otsuji, who heads a group of parliamentarians campaigning for official visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, said Tuesday that it was "only natural to offer prayers to the sacred spirits who sacrificed their lives for the country. Therefore I have difficulties understanding the opposition from other nations."
The weekend visits came amid heightened tension among the Northeast Asian nations. Japan is at odds with South Korea over an island group in the Sea of Japan that Seoul has controlled since the 1950s, and is increasingly at odds with China over a group of small islands in the East China Sea claimed by both countries.
A group of Japanese ultra-nationalists planned Tuesday to approach East China Sea islands. The group registered to enter waters near the islands as a fishing vessel. The visit adds to risks of confrontation, however, with Chinese vessels circulating in the area.
Associated Press writer Hyung-jin Kim in Seoul and researcher Zhao Liang in Beijing contributed to this report.


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Water quality monitoring shows that nitrate is present in groundwater throughout much of Pennsylvania at relatively low concentrations, but in areas of intense farming the nitrate-nitrogen concentration may approach or exceed the EPA drinking water limit of 10 mg/L. In addition, there are isolated cases where the concentration of nitrate-nitrogen downgradient of large volume on-site wastewater disposal sites, septic/solids disposal, and landfills may exceed the drinking water limit.
Nitrogen is essential for all living things as it is a component of protein. Nitrogen exists in the environment in many forms and changes forms as it moves through the nitrogen cycle. However, excessive concentrations of nitrate-nitrogen or nitrite-nitrogen in drinking water can be hazardous to health, especially for infants and pregnant women.
Nitrogen is the nutrient applied in the largest quantities for lawn and garden care and crop production. In addition to fertilizer, nitrogen occurs naturally in the soil in organic forms from decaying plant and animal residues. In the soil, bacteria convert various forms of nitrogen to nitrate, a nitrogen/oxygen ion (NO3-). This is desirable as the majority of the nitrogen used by plants is absorbed in the nitrate form. However, nitrate is highly leachable and readily moves with water through the soil profile. If there is excessive rainfall or over-irrigation, nitrate will be leached below the plant's root zone and may eventually reach groundwater.
Nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) in groundwater may result from point sources such as sewage disposal systems and livestock facilities, non-point sources such as fertilized cropland, parks, golf courses, lawns, and gardens, or naturally occurring sources of nitrogen. Proper site selection for the location of domestic water wells and proper well construction can reduce potential nitrate contamination of drinking water source.
Nitrate in water is undetectable without testing because it is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. A water test for nitrate (lab) is highly recommended for households with infants, pregnant women, nursing mothers, or elderly people. A low cost screening test can be done using some dip tests for nitrate or a more comprehensive inhome well water screening test. These groups are the most susceptible to nitrate or nitrite contamination. Nitrate-nitrogen occurs naturally in groundwater, usually at concentrations far below a level of concern for drinking water safety. An initial test of a new water supply is needed to determine the baseline nitrate concentration. Therefore, if the water supply has never been tested for nitrate, it should be tested.
Activities near the well can potentially contaminate the water supply. Domestic wells near potential point sources of contamination, such as livestock facilities or sewage disposal areas, should be tested at least once a year to monitor changes in nitrate concentration. Depending on the location of the well relative to areas where nitrogen fertilizer is applied, follow-up testing to monitor changes from non-point sources may be conducted less often. All drinking water supplies should be checked at least every two or three years to assure that significant increases in nitrogen compounds (nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, and TKN) are not occurring. If a fertilizer or manure spill occurs, the spill should be cleaned up immediately and any wells near the spill should be tested. Unfortunately, any nitrate from the spill may not move through the soil profile quickly and annual testing is recommended to monitor the effects of the spill.
The primary health hazard from drinking water with nitrate-nitrogen occurs when nitrate is transformed to nitrite in the digestive system. The nitrite oxidizes the iron in the hemoglobin of the red blood cells to form methemoglobin, which lacks the oxygen-carrying ability of hemoglobin. This creates the condition known as methemoglobinemia (sometimes referred to as "blue baby syndrome"), in which blood lacks the ability to carry sufficient oxygen to the individual body cells causing the veins and skin to appear blue. Note - The health concern is primarily related to potential exposure through consumptions by infants.
Most humans over one year of age have the ability to rapidly convert methemoglobin back to oxyhemoglobin; hence, the total amount of methemoglobin within red blood cells remains low in spite of relatively high levels of nitrate/nitrite uptake. However in infants under six months of age, the enzyme systems for reducing methemoglobin to oxyhemoglobin are incompletely developed and methemoglobinemia can occur. This also may happen in older individuals who have genetically impaired enzyme systems for metabolizing methemoglobin.
In 1962, the U.S. Public Health Service adopted drinking water standards and set the recommended limit for nitrate-nitrogen at 10 mg/L. This drinking water standard was established to protect the health of infants and was based on the best knowledge available. The potential health hazard for others depends on the individual's reaction to nitrate-nitrogen and the total ingestion of nitrate-nitrogen and nitrites from all sources. During the period from 1970 to 1992, the US Geological Survey found that 9 % of the private wells there were tested exceed the recommended limit of 10 mg/L nitrate-nitrogen.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has since adopted the 10 mg/L standard as the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for nitrate-nitrogen and 1 mg/L for nitrite-nitrogen for regulated public water systems. Subsequent reviews of this standard have not resulted in any changes. However, it is difficult to establish an exact level at which nitrogen concentrations in water are safe or unsafe. The intake of nitrogen from food and other sources also is important and must be considered.
Even though the MCL for nitrate-nitrogen in drinking water is 10 mg/L, there have been cases where infants have been exposed to water with nitrate-nitrogen concentrations greater than 10 mg/L without developing methemoglobinemia. Definitive guidelines for determining susceptibility to methemoglobinemia have not been developed. Therefore, if your water contains more than 10 mg/L nitrate-nitrogen, it is advisable to use an alternate source of water for infant formula and food. In addition, there are reports of potential birth defects associated with pregnant women drinking water high nitrogen. Therefore, it is advisable that pregnant women should not drink water containing more than 10 mg/L NO3-N. It also is recommended that nursing mothers use water that has an NO3-N concentration below 10 mg/L since nitrate may be passed to infants in breast milk. Current studies suggest that the main issue may not be nitrates, but bacterial contamination of drinking water.
Adults can tolerate higher levels of nitrate-nitrogen with little or no documented adverse health effects and may be able to drink water with nitrate-nitrogen concentrations considerably greater than the 10 mg/L level with no acute toxicity effects. However, little is known about possible long-term chronic effects of drinking high nitrate water. If your water test indicates a level of nitrate-nitrogen above 10 mg/L and only adults or older children will be drinking it, consult your family physician for a medical recommendation.
A potential cancer risk from nitrate (and nitrite) in water and food has been reported. A possibility exists that nitrate can react with amines or amides in the body to form nitrosamine which is known to cause cancer. Nitrate must be converted to nitrite before nitrosamine can be formed. The magnitude of the cancer risk from nitrate in drinking water is not known.
Bacteriological contamination in water may contribute to an individual's susceptibility to the presence of nitrate. All drinking water sources also should be tested for bacteriological contamination, particularly if the nitrate-nitrogen level exceeds the 10 mg/L standard. The presence of both nitrate and bacteriological contamination may indicate a poor well location or construction, and possible contamination from surface drainage, feedlots, sewage systems, or some other source.
Tests for nitrate can be performed, for a fee, by the Water Research Laboratory, some city/county health department laboratories, and some commercial laboratories. Select a laboratory and obtain a drinking water nitrate test kit from them. The kit will contain a sterilized sample bottle, an information form, sampling instructions, and a return mailing box. The sampling instructions provide information on how to collect the sample. Follow these instructions carefully to avoid contamination and to obtain a representative sample. Promptly mail the sample with the completed information form to the laboratory. Take the sample on a day when it can be mailed to arrive at the laboratory Monday through Wednesday. Avoid weekends or holidays which may delay the mail or lab analysis. Although field test kits are available for measuring nitrate-nitrogen concentration, they are not as accurate as laboratory procedures. Results from field test kits can be affected by the presence of certain chemicals and by temperature variation. Laboratory testing should be used to assure the most accurate and reliable results.
The laboratory will report the nitrate concentration as milligrams per liter (mg/L) or as parts per million (ppm), which are equivalent for the concentrations occurring in dilute aqueous systems, such as: drinking water (1 mg/L = 1 ppm).
Most laboratories report nitrate as nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N), which is the amount of nitrogen in the nitrate form. Some labs may report total nitrate (NO3-). Be sure to check your test report for which quantity, NO3-N or NO3-, is reported. Use the following to compare the two reporting systems:
10 mg/L nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N) =
44.3 mg/L nitrate (NO3-)
The U.S. Public Health Service recommended a limit of 10 mg/L NO3-N in drinking water is used by the EPA as the maximum contaminant level for public water systems. Public water systems are legally defined as those that have 15 or more connections or regularly serve more than 25 persons. These systems must comply with the 10 mg/L NO3-N standard in order to be an approved water supply. EPA requires regular testing of public water systems for nitrate-nitrogen and nitrite-nitrogen and these test results are available from the supplier. If a test indicates that the nitrate-nitrogen concentration of the delivered water exceeds the standard, the public must be notified and treatment must be performed. Often, the treatment may be as simple as blending the water that exceeds the standard with water that has a nitrate-nitrogen concentration less than 10 mg/L such that the average concentration of the delivered water is below the EPA standard.
If excessive nitrate-nitrogen is present in your water supply, you have two basic choices: obtain an alternate water supply or use some type of treatment to remove the nitrate-nitrogen. The need for an alternate water supply or nitrate-nitrogen removal should be established before making an investment in treatment equipment or an alternate supply. Base the decision on a nitrate analysis by a reputable laboratory, and after consulting with your physician to help you evaluate the level of risk or other professionals.
Alternate water supply
It may be possible to obtain a satisfactory alternate water supply by drilling a new well in a different location or a deeper well in a different aquifer, especially if the nitrate contamination is from a point source such as livestock or human wastes. If the water supply with high nitrate is coming from a shallow aquifer, there may be an uncontaminated, deeper aquifer protected by a clay layer or other aquitard that prevents the downward movement of the nitrate-contaminated water. A new well should be constructed so surface contamination cannot enter the well and the well should be cement grouted. Ideally, the new well should meet the standards for a community water supply. It should be located away from any potential sources of contamination, such as septic systems, feedlots, or underground fuel tanks.
The Division of Water Supply in the Department of Environmental Protection may be able to assist you in determining the cause of water contamination and make recommendations to correct the problem. In addition, the Water Research Center can provide general information on this topic. Another alternate source of water is bottled water that can be purchased in stores or direct from bottling companies. This alternative especially might be considered when the primary concern is water for infant food and drinking. The purchased water must be handled and stored in a manner to prevent contamination.
Nitrate can be removed from drinking water by three methods: distillation, reverse osmosis, and ion exchange. Home treatment equipment using these processes are available from several manufacturers. Carbon adsorption filters, mechanical filters of various types, and standard water softeners do not remove nitrate-nitrogen.
The distillation process involves heating the water to boiling and collecting and condensing the steam by means of a metal coil. Nearly 100 percent of the nitrate-nitrogen can be removed by this process. Merely boiling water will increase rather than decrease the nitrate concentration. Water without nitrate is obtained by collecting and condensing the steam generated as the water boils.
In the reverse osmosis process, pressure is applied to water to force it through a semi-permeable membrane. As the water passes through, the membrane filters out most of the impurities. According to manufacturers' literature, from 85 to 95 percent of the nitrate can be removed with reverse osmosis. Actual removal rates may vary, depending on the initial quality of the water, the system pressure, and water temperature.
Ion exchange for nitrate-nitrogen removal operates on the same principle as a household water softener. In a standard water softener, calcium and magnesium ions are exchanged for sodium ions. However, for the nitrate removal process, special anion exchange resins are used that exchange chloride ions for nitrate and sulfate ions in the water as it passes through the resin. Since most anion exchange resins have a higher selectivity for sulfate than nitrate, the level of sulfate in the water is an important factor in the efficiency of an ion exchange system for removing nitrates.
All of the methods described here for the removal of nitrate are relatively expensive. Consider both the initial cost and the operating costs. Operating costs include the energy needed to operate the system, additional water that may be needed for flushing the system, consumable supplies and filters, repairs, and general maintenance.
Regardless of the quality of the equipment purchased, it will not perform satisfactorily unless it is maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Maintenance of the equipment may include periodic cleaning and replacement of some components. Also consider any special installation requirements that may add to the equipment cost. Reputable water conditioning equipment dealers can assist you in evaluating available equipment. Equipment should be purchased only through reputable dealers and manufacturers. This helps assure that the equipment will perform the necessary task, and maintenance and repair parts will be available when needed. Check to see if the equipment has been tested or evaluated by an independent agency. Ideally, you should obtain multiple bids from licensed contractors before considering the installation of any new water treatment system.
The Water Quality Association (WQA) and the NSF International (NSF) both operate voluntary programs to test water treatment equipment for manufacturers. The equipment listed by WQA and NSF has been evaluated, meets the test standards requirements, and normally has a label identifying the WQA or NSF testing. This independent testing provides some assurance that the manufacturers' claims have been verified.
Nitrate in drinking water can be a problem, especially for infants. A water test is the only way to determine whether the nitrate-nitrogen concentration is under the acceptable standard of 10 mg/L. Proper well location and construction are key practices to avoiding nitrate contamination of drinking water. Management practices to reduce the risk of contamination from applied fertilizers and manure help keep the water supply safe.
If drinking water exceeds the acceptable nitrate-nitrogen standard, the choices are to use an alternate water supply or treat the water. An alternate supply may be bottled water for drinking, especially for infant formula, or a new well in a different location or aquifer. Water treatment options are distillation, reverse osmosis, or ion exchange.
Approximately 2% of private wells may have elevated levels of nitrate or nitrite. Most of these wells would be relatively shallow wells in areas with a long historic of agricultural development.
Quotes- "Drinking Water Quality in Rural Pennsylvania and the Effect of Management Practices", (PSU, 2009).
"Mean nitrate concentrations were significantly higher in the southeast and southcentral regions compared to the other four regions."
"A notable exception to the lack of importance of nearby land uses was the strong correlation between the distance to nearby agricultural fields and nitrate concentrations in wells."
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Our first go-around with delayed liveblogging was an delayed overnight success - meaning we haven't yet experienced its success, but we're sure it's going to take off any overnight now.
But rather than rest on our yet-to-be-acquired laurels, we've decided to do it again. This time, we've thrown another complication into the works - this time, it's Halloween. So grab your wife, husband, children, pets, elderly, withered and poor, servant or free, gentile or Jew... grab them, lock the doors, sit around the fire, and prepare for a bone-chilling delayed liveblogging experience of spooktactular proportions.
The beer we're drinking tonight was acquired on our trip to Michigan. We didn't know much about Arbor Brewing Company when we started this roundtable, and I think you'll see that we didn't know much about them after it was over, either.
We were joined by long-time reader/KOTBR friend John, who has the misfortune of also being Rodney's coworker. Here we go.
Mike typing Arbor Brewing Company Strawberry Blonde
Rodney: This beer is $2.19, you got it from Siciliano's, and Arbor Brewing Company is from Ypsilanti, which is like a Viking city.
Jess: I don't get a lot of strawberry.
Gina: I smell some. I get the strawberry when you breathe out, like on the exhale.
Everyone stares at the screen to see if I'm actually liveblogging.
Rod: Alright, liveblogging.
John: I could drink a lot of this.
Rod: I could do a kegstand of this.
John: I rate all my beer in kegstands - like I could kegstand this for 30-40 seconds.
Rod: I get strawberries and banana in this. I get a kinda... a strawberry juice.
John: It's a fruity something.
Jess: I like that there's such a price difference between these beers. (The beers all have pricetags on their caps, which is just the way the liquor store does business.)
Rod: I get fresh strawberries, like real strawberries. Of all the strawberry beers I've had, this is the most accurate.
John: It's got some stuff floating in it.
Rod: It's probably bottle conditioned.
We're listening to Halloween sound effects, and the current sound is something like someone driving a spike into a ground. Someone decides that the sound is someone playing table tennis. Or badminton. With moon gravity.
A discussion of Rob Zombie movies happens. We're talking about Halloween and John says, "I don't really like those Michael Myers movies - I saw The Love Guru and it wasn't very good."
Rod: Are we mug rating Strawberry Blonde?
Jess: I give it 2.4.
Rod: I give it a 3.2 because I think that for a strawberry blonde it's an accurate beer. It's very accurate of the title.
Gina; I give it 3.6, I like it and I think it's really good.
Rod: I think if you like fruit beer...
Jess: See, I like fruit beer, but I got too much feet.
I think the beer is a little watery, but it is what is is. 2.74
John: I'm similar to Gina, I'd give it a 3.5. I thought it was good, though I'm a fan of sweeter beers anyway.
Jess gets a fresh pour of the beer, and realizes her sample was somehow tainted.
Jess: Nevermind, give me a 3.2.
Rod: Yeah, give me a copy of Rodney.
John: I think this is better if you get the chunks.
Arbor Brewing Strawberry Blonde
Rodney: 3.2 mugs | Jess: 3.2 mugs | Gina: 3.6 mugs | Mike: 2.74 mugs | Guest Judge John: 3.5 mugs
KOTBR Score: 3.24 Mugs
Gina typing Arbor Brasserie Blonde Sparkling Ale
Rod: What's a sparkling ale anyway?
John: It is the Miller High Life of this beer.
Rod: This is chunky. Who's shaking these bottles.
Rod: It's fruity.
Jess: I get pineapple juice and then something weird in the flavor at the end of it.
Rod: Almost all I get out of this is pineapple juice. Maybe apple. It's not that sparkling.
John: Maybe it means how the chunks catch the light. It's almost got a kind of sour thing going on.
Jess: It's almost like when pineapple goes a little bad. Kind of fizzy.
Mike: That's going to be the next wave of craft beer, to see how bad you can make it. Like "Lost Abbey made their beer so wrong this year. They used like a turnip and some ants."
Rod: Maybe they can come up with something that would send ants crawling out of the bottle when it gets opened.
John: Like a rocket widget.
Rod: I like how we've abandoned talking about the beer.
Jess: Arbor Brewing started in 1987.
Mike: Tasting this with pumpkin seeds reminds me of how a public restroom air freshener smells.
Jess: I would say 2.4. Rancid pineapple juice gets a lower score.
John: It's hitting my love for sour beer.
Mike: Uh, It's wrong and I know it's wrong, but I'd drink it again. 3.
Gina: I give it 2.5 Mugs.
John: I give it 3, it reminds me of sour beers which I enjoy.
Rod: I give it 2.45. I might have ranked it higher if it advertised itself as some type of pineapple beer.
Arbor Brewing Brasserie Blonde Sparkling Ale
Mike: 3.00 Mugs | Jess: 2.4 Mugs | Rodney: 2.45 Mugs | Gina: 2.5 Mugs | John: 3.00 Mugs
KOTBR Score: 2.67 Mugs
Rodney typing Arbor Brewing Bliss Hefeweizen
Mike: That doesn't smell like a hefe to me.
Jess: I don't get bananas.
Mike: ..maybe a little bit.
John: It smells like a hefeweizen to me, more citrusy than bananay.
Jess: I get cloves.
Mike: When I think of Bliss I think of watery green beans. Which is what this tastes like.
Rod: I think it smells like bananas, tastes a bit like lemons and limes.
Jess: I thought you said womens.
Mike: It's like the most boring craft beer ever.
Rod: Man Mike, that's damning.
John: Whatever, he bought it.
Mike: I mean, what do you say about it?
John: It smelled like a wheat beer but then it didn't taste like much of anything.
Jess: I give this one a 2.2, Arbor brewing is not impressing me.
Mike: Yeah, it's not like it's bad it's just why bother?
Gina: Seeing that they are in Michigan, I wonder if we got old stuff?
John: Why can't they put born-on dates on these? Why couldn't you go to their brewpub and bring some back?
Mike: Mug score for that beer was 2.
John: Yeah me too.
Gina: Copiers.
Rod: Man when you type copiers you think of the machine. I'm going to give it a 2.6.
Arbor Brewing Bliss Hefeweizen
Jess: 2.2 Mugs | Mike: 2.00 Mugs | John: 2.00 Mugs | Gina: 2.00 Mugs | Rodney: 2.6 Mugs
KOTBR Score: 2.16 Mugs
Gina typing Arbor Brewing Co. Old Number 22 Alt Beer
*insert sound effects about crossing the bridge*
Mike: I feel this guy just stands there telling people not to cross the bridge.
John: It's like the guy on 38th street.
Mike: I know it's like you have your windows up so you can't hear him.
Rod: I think this glass is more than one ounce.
Mike: You just should worry about crossing the bridge.
*conversation about the battery dying on the laptop*
Mike: I think we need to figure out what number 22 is.
John: Maybe he was a baseball player.
*more discussion about the Halloween sound effects*
Mike: Uh, the beer. I get coffee.
Rod: I get a little bit of the rubbery flavor I get out of dark beers.
Mike: I get black coffee, like bitter coffee.
*insert discussion about eating cereal instead of crackers*
John: But, yeah, the rubbery taste. I'm getting it.
Rod: Coffee and some of the flavors I get out of a brown ale. Like an American brown ale.
Mike: It reminds me of that beer...
Rod: Dark Horse?
Mike: Yeah, like that beer Dark Horse does (Dark Horse Black Bier - the one with the donkey on the label). But not as good.
Gina: I don't really have anything to say about it.
John: Yeah, I don't have a lot to say, but I haven't had the Dark Horse beer.
Rod: Mike has skulls on his shoes, they are his Halloween shoes that he only wears once a year.
John: You could drink beer out of it (Mike's shoe) and then it would be really chunky.
Rod: If anything this beer should be commended for its lack of chunks.
Mike: If I'm going to drink a chunky beer then I want it to be a dark beer, kinda like chili.
Rod: I give it a 3, run of the mill.
Mike: I give it a 2.87.
Gina: 2.3
Jess: I give it a 2.0.
John: I'll go 2.5.
Arbor Brewing Company Old Number 22 Alt Beer
John: 2.5 Mugs | Rodney: 3.0 Mugs | Gina: 2.3 Mugs | Mike: 2.87 Mugs | Jess: 2.0 Mugs
KOTBR Score: 2.53 Mugs
Gina typing Arbor Brewing Company Red Snapper Amber Ale
Rod: I'm looking forward to these next two beers. I think they are going to be better.
John: It's got a hop smell, no?
Jess: It smells like yeast.
Mike: I think it's a little bit...Tootsie Rolls.
Rod: It tastes like a good homebrew Amber. It depends on you if you consider that an insult.
Mike: I think it has a pretty nice balance.
Jess: I think it's kinda homebrew-y.
Rod: I'm getting caramel, brown sugar.
John: Mike is making too many tasting sounds.
Mike: I'm just trying to get inspiration.
Rod: Man! In a bank! With a sack of gourds! Go!
John: I don't think this is improv, Rod.
John is following twitter on his phone while this is all happening.
John: I don't get this twitter..."What's your favorite sex position? The Bourne Ultimatum."
Rod: So mug scores. I'm going to go 3.2.
Jess: 2.8
Gina: 2.2
Mike: 3.13
John: 3
Arbor Brewing Company Red Snapper Amber Ale
Rod: 3.2 Mugs | Jess: 2.8 Mugs | Gina: 2.2 Mugs | Mike: 3.13 Mugs | John: 3.0 Mugs
KOTBR Score: 2.86 Mugs
Gina typing Arbor Brewing Co. Sacred Cow IPA
Rod: Sacred Cow is a good name, but not necessarily for an IPA.
Mike: When I think of IPA, I don't always think of India.
Group: OOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhh. India Pale Ale, IPA, Sacred Cow.
Rod: It's kinda creamy. Kind of an herbal hoppiness. Grapefruit juice.
Mike: It's kinda chewy.
Mike: So is that more IPA or Pale Ale? I think this is the best one we've had.
John: I'm not a hoppy person, but I like this.
Jess: I think it's more Pale Ale.
Mike: 3
Jess: 3.2
Rod: 3.1
John: 2.5 cause I'm not a hops fan.
Gina: 2.9
Arbor Brewing Company Sacred Cow IPA
Mike: 3.0 Mugs | Jess: 3.2 Mugs | Rodney: 3.1 Mugs | John: 2.5 Mugs | Gina: 2.9 Mugs
KOTBR Score: 2.94 Mugs


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A guy who talked shit to Tory MP Louise Mensch and threatened her children via email was given a suspended 26-week sentence earlier this month.
Zimmerman targeted Mensch after last summer's riots when the Corby MP suggested that sites such as Twitter ought to be closed down if the police thought it necessary. Mensch was also in the public eye as a member of the Commons culture, media and sport committee, which questioned Rupert and James Murdoch over phone hacking.
Oh well in that case – obviously she deserved anything he chose to deal out.
Addressing her as the "slut of Twitter", Zimmerman said: "We are Anonymous and we do not like rude cunts like you and your nouveau riche husband Peter Mensch. We are inside your computer, all your phones everywhere and inside your homes.
"So get off Twitter. We see you are still on Twitter. We have sent a camera crew to photograph you and your kids and we will post it over the net including Twitter, cuntface. You now have Sophie's Choice: which kid is to go. One will. Count on it cunt. Have a nice day."
Well if she doesn't like that kind of thing she should just stay home and shut up.


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Re: st: extracting substrings from string, with irregular patterns
Fernando Luco <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: extracting substrings from string, with irregular patterns
Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:26:56 -0500
Thanks Nick,
On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Nick Cox <email@example.com> wrote:
> Here is a sketch of an approach (look, no regex). No code has been
> tested by computer or anybody reading it.
> The -city- comes after the last comma so reverse the string to make it easier
> gen city = reverse(station)
> replace city = substr(city, 1, strpos(city, ","))
> replace city = reverse(city)
> Now blank out -city-
> replace station = subinstr(station, city, "", .)
> Now zap the initial comma in -city-
> replace city = substr(city, 2, .)
> Now let's try the name.
> gen name = "Petrobas" if substr(lower(station), 1, 8) == "petrobas"
> replace name = "Copec" if substr(lower(station), 1, 5) == "copec"
> You are going to need to add similar statements.
> Once you have non-empty -name- on all observations, you can remove it
> from your main variable to leave the address as the residue.
> Nick
> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Fernando Luco
> <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>> I have a dataset with one variable that contains the name of a gas
>> station, the address and the city in which the station is located. I
>> would like to separate all these in three different variables, name,
>> address and city. I have tried to use the regexs machinery but I
>> haven't been succesful. The data looks as follows
>> COPEC AV. 11 DE SEPTIEMBRE 000,Tocopilla
>> PETROBRAS Av. Antonio Rendic 6850,Antofagasta
>> TERPEL Basilio Urrutia esq. Janequeo 312,Lautaro
>> Sin Bandera carrera 348,Lautaro
>> Sin Bandera Isabel Riquielme 403,Villarrica
>> In the example the names are COPEC, PETROBRAS, TERPEL and Sin Bandera,
>> so there is a mixture of only uppercase and lowercase letters. The
>> addreses are written as: AV. 11 DE SEPTIEMBRE 000, Av. Antonio Rendic
>> 6850, Basilio Urrutia esq Janequeo 312, carrera 348 and Isabel
>> Riquielme 403. Finally, the city is what follows the comma, so
>> Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Lautaro and Villarrica.
>> What I would like to do, even if it requires several steps, is to have
>> the name, address and city each as a different variable. I have tried
>> to separate everything by sub strings by spaces but it didn't work. I
>> also tried first recovering names in uppercase letters but it also
>> didn't work.
>> Finally, I have 1,600 stations so I would like to avoid doing this one
>> by one. Any suggestions?
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Other than that the movies are very different. Well that's not quite true… Both movies have werewolves, a love triangle between angst-ridden teenagers and have uninteresting scripts. In fact they are more or less the same movie except that "Red Riding Hood" didn't do as well in the box office on its opening weekend.
"Red Riding Hood" is a new version of the old fairy tale. A small town in fairy tale woods is plagued by the attacks of a werewolf each full moon.
In the first 20 minutes we are introduced to the main village characters, the love plot, and a murder. Ordinarily this would be an interesting set up, but honestly I found myself not caring about what happened due to the poorly developed characters.
Red Riding Hood is Valerie, played by Amanda Seyfried, a young woman at the center of the love triangle and the werewolf's desires. A priest/ werewolf hunter, played by Gary Oldman, warns the town's folk that the wolf could be anyone one of them, family, friend, or neighbor. The movie drags you through innumerable twists, teases, and red herrings, and by the time the identity of the wolf was actually revealed it no longer seemed important.
The set design makes you wonder if the creator ever actually set foot in the woods or saw a cabin not made of Lincoln logs.When I went to see "Red Riding Hood" it was pretty clearly middle school date night. If you're not a preteen or teenage girl trying to decide between two boys – the cute caring sensitive one or the sexy bad boy, this movie is probably not for you.
Rating: (1/5)


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November 10, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pathfinder Society – Official Pathfinder 2nd Edition RPG Day
Looking for a place to play Pathfinder 1st Edition? Interested in trying out table top gaming? We have a local chapter of the Pathfinder Society here in Saskatoon!
It will be held at Dragon's Den on Sunday, November 10th at 11:00 AM
Please come with a society character already made or if not a pre-generated character can be chosen. New people are always welcome! First time players are encouraged to come early and of course children are welcome too if accompanied by an adult.
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There's an unusually good and varied selection films for your couching viewing pleasure this week, with everything ranging from dumb comedies to classic thrillers, from indie comedies to Swedish tent poles...
Due Date
Robert Downey Jr. is trying to get home to his wife in time for the birth of their child, but he is forced to travel with wannabe actor (Zach Galifianakis) on his way to Hollywood. It's basically "Planes Trains and Automobiles" re-imagined by director Todd Phillips of "The Hangover" fame. Now available on Blu-ray and DVD, read our review and watch the trailer
Fish Tank (Criterion Collection)
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Roasted potatoes make a great addition to any dinner. The best roasted potatoes are full of flavor, crispy on the outside, and soft and velvety on the inside. This can be accomplished easily while preparing your main dish.
First, I start with two pounds of red potatoes. Cut the potatoes into 3/4" to 1" wedges.
Toss with 3 Tbs. oil until all pieces are coated.
Salt and pepper the potatoes generously. Toss until salt and pepper have evenly disbursed.
Place the potatoes in a 9x13 in. baking pan. Arrange the pieces so that the skin side is facing up. This will give us a nice crust on the cut side as it bakes. If desired, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of crushed dried rosemary over the potatoes.
Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for twenty minutes at 425°F. This will allow the potatoes to bake in their own steam to help the insides fully cook.
After twenty minutes, remove the aluminum foil and continue to bake for fifteen more minutes. Using a metal spatula, flip all the potato pieces over so the skin side is now touching the bottom of the pan. Try to keep as much of the crispy crust that has formed on the potato pieces as you flip.
Another 15 minutes in the oven and the potatoes should be done. You can keep cooking to achieve the level of color that is desired on the cut side of the potatoes. I usually stop once it reaches a light golden color.
For a strong garlic flavor, simply puree 2 cloves of garlic (once garlic has been minced, scrape with a knife to create a fine mush OR use a zester on the garlic cloves) and put it in a medium bowl. Using a metal spatula, scrape the potatoes out of the pan and into the bowl. The hot potatoes will just barely cook the garlic. Toss well.
For a milder garlic flavor, cook the garlic in a teaspoon of oil until it softens (just before it begins to brown). Toss the cooked garlic with the potatoes.
Garlic Roasted Potatoes
(serves four to six)
2 lb. red potatoes, cut into wedges
skin up in pan
425°F for 20 min. covered
425°F for 15 min. uncovered
flip to skin down in pan
425°F for 15 min. uncovered
3 Tbs. oil
salt & pepper
1 tsp. crushed dried rosemary
2 cloves garlic, pureed
cook (optional)
Copyright Michael Chu 2004
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:53 pm
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Try a 500 degree oven for 15 minutes, then turn the potatoes, then 15 minutes more. Crisp outside, soft inside.
Everybody freaks when you roast at 500, but it makes a difference.
Even better, get a fresh whole chicken. Add two tablespoons of butter to the cavity, a few lemon wedges and salt and pepper. Do your potatoes and arrange around the chicken in a roasting pan (preferably with two inch high sides). Add 6 cloves of garlic, unpeeled.
Roast at 500 for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, use a spoon or spatula to move the chicken around to prevent sticking. Turn the potatoes.
Roast for another 35-45 minutes at 500, turning the potatoes every 15 mintues.
The potatoes roast in the rendered chicken fat. Not diet food, but I've never had a potato go uneaten.
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Before covering in alu foil and sticking into the oven, crush a head of garlic from above with the heel of your hand to separate the cloves. Take 2 or 3 cloves (according to taste, but don't be shy) and just throw them in whole with the potatoes.
Don't bother peeling or crushing the garlic, just toss them in. The skin forms a seal around the cloves allowing the garlic to cook in its own vapour, though enough of the vapour escapes to flavour the potatoes. Their skin is porous, whereas the alu isn't so the whole dish is perfumed. The cooking time serves to reduce their pungency.
What you have at the end is a roasted garlic puree contained in its own little skin. Serve them whole mixed in with the potatoes - they can be eaten direct from their skins or pressed with your fork to extract the puree. And don't be scared of adding too much garlic - contrary to popular opinion it's not exceptionally garlicky, but instead the more you add the more the cloves develop a 'sweetness' that goes well with the herbs and salt on the potatoes. Think caramelised onions...
Of course, like all dishes containing garlic, this should be enjoyed with a group of *close* friends...
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:53 pm
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you may want to grow a few basic herbs on your windowstill... they are 200% better than dried..
i would start with basil, mint, thyme and parsley.
in seperate containers, you can even pick up growingherbs from supermarkets(well in teh UK) and replant them with a small amount of compost.
of even a seed kit from amazon..
herb kit
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:55 pm
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To keep the potato's moist throw some cherry tomato's in with the pot's under the foil. As the tom's heat up and split the moisture they release really keeps the pots moist and gives you that soft inner. Remember that tom's do retain a lot of heat when you come to remove them from pan.
I prefer to use maris piper pot's for my roast, ideal pot's for this receipe.
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:55 pm
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uh... how do you "puree" something? i have no idea what that means...
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:57 pm
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To puree usually refers to running something through an electric blender or rubbing it through a fine sieve (like strained or pureed peas as a baby food). Or it can mean to make something into a consistency resembling something that has been puireed. It is this effect that we are looking for (not actually sticking a clove of garlic into a blender and running the blender). To do this I have a few different methods:
1. Chop the garlic into fine pieces. Then, at an angle crush the garlic while making slicing motions to reduce it into a pulp.
2. Rub the garlic through a microplane zester. The resting product will be a pureed mush of garlic.
3. Use a garlic press and then press and cut with a knife until it is baby food consistency.
Hope this helped.
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Michael Cross
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:57 pm
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Potatoe recipe looks great! Lots of discussion on Garlic, and I thought I'd recommend the best Garlic press I've ever found... It's the "SUSI" from the Zyliss company (Good Swiss engineering)
It'll take a garlic clove and puree it in one press, no peeling required.
Any kitchen store worth it's salt will have one...
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:58 pm
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Thanks for a great site!
My two cents on this recipe: I often make similar oven-roasted potatoes and don't bother covering them with aluminum foil. (But I cut my potatoes in thinner fry-shapes). My tricks for success are:
- Make sure oven is hot (200 to 230° Celcius) and well preheated
- Preheat for a few minutes the cookie sheet on which you'll bake the potatoes
- Use a paper lining on the pan (so potatoes don't stick and no mess to clean up)
Total cooking time about 30 minutes, turning them over a couple of times.
The longer I leave the potatoes in the oven, the crispier they get, though at some point they get a bit dry if left too long.
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:58 pm
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what kind of paper are you talking about, my biggest problem with roasted pots is the sticking to the pan thing
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old dawg
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:59 pm
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must be talking about parchment paper to line pan and prevent sticking
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:59 pm
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Try using silpat liner instead of parchment paper they are reusable and oven proof.
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:59 pm
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I have a recipe that will make the best roast potatoes you have ever eaten - please try it and let me know what you think. You have my permission to include it on your site. I believe this produces a MUCH better tasting (albeit unhealthier!) and more traditional roast potato than the method you include.
King edward potatoes
Fresh thyme
Fresh rosemary
Beef dripping or goose fat (the use of animal fat is imperative to get the best flavour)
Preheat oven to 180C.
Peel and cut the potaoes into roughly equal sized portions -usually thirds with king edwards.
Par boil in well salted water until just soft on the outside (about 10 mins)
Preheat your roasting dish with a lot of fat in it - enough to fill the bottom of the dish to a depth of about 5mm.
Drain the potatoes and then toss them around fairly vigourously in the pan to fluff the edges of the potatoes - this is VERY important as the fluffed edges will brown and crisp beautifully.
Add the potatoes to the hot fat and using a spoon baste them with the fat (The fat MUST be sizzling hot before you add the potatoes).
Bash up some thyme and rosemary in a pestle and mortar and sprinkle this over the potatoes along with some black pepper.
Return the pan to the oven and roast until done approx 40 mins to an hour at 180 C basting and turning every 10 to 15 mins.
I hope you enjoy!
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:00 pm
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I forgot to say - FRESH thyme and rosemary and the poatoes should be cut to about golf ball sized. And use ANIMAL FAT not veg based oils. I know its not good for you but it tastes a hell of a lot better. Also to the guy named big - try roasting your meat (duck / lamb works best as it has a high fat content)on a rack with the potatoes underneath - the fat renders and drips down onto the potatoes below and gives an unbelievable flavour. But remember to par boil the poatoes and beat them up in the saucepan first!!!!
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when using fresh rosemary when should it be tossed in with potatoes? Couldn't it burn if thrown in from the beginning?
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