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Help... My Auger Is Stuck!
Posted 04 February 2004 - 06:53 AM
I was trying to unclog my bathroom sink drain. I plunged after blocking-off the other outlets on the system - the plunging usually works, but not this time. My building was built around the turn of the century, so the plumbing is a bit dodgy (and I definately CAN'T use chemicals...) so I went and purchased a small plumbers auger and went back at it.
I have cleared the drain (water runs freely now) BUT I can't get my auger back out. It's stuck in the drain! Pissed me off....
So any of you do it yourselfers have a suggestion on how to get it out?
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Posted 04 February 2004 - 11:05 AM
Insert the guide tube with the curve facing the direction of the drain. Some bowls drain to the front and some drain to the rear.
Crank the auger in one direction until is becomes tight then crank in the other direction. Repeat this until the auger is in as far as it will go.
Crank the auger to clear the obstruction.
Pull the guide tube out of the toilet. If it gets stuck push and pull gently or turn a crank back and forth while gently pulling up. Do not force the auger or you may break the toilet bowl. Repeat the process using the plunger.
If the water seems to be properly draining, go ahead and try flushing the toilet
Also in my simple thinking I also think some kind of oil may help sliding it out.I am thinking corn oil It is safe since it is not a petro base.I would heat the oil little and pure in the hole and after five min gently start pulling and pushing the auger.
get back.good luck
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Posted 04 February 2004 - 11:28 AM
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Posted 04 February 2004 - 12:08 PM
I know these kind of problems can be annoying as hell.
I remember when our toilet flooded because of excessive shower bahaviour
Posted 04 February 2004 - 12:23 PM
and if your attempt was not correct you must cut yet again.
I would consider calling a plumber and getting an estimate on the cost of removing the damm thing and see which way is cheaper.Consider that you have to replace the pipes $$ and time wasted fixing it.
Try the lube first it may work.
Posted 04 February 2004 - 12:30 PM
Posted 04 February 2004 - 02:09 PM
BTW, i figure a plumber will first pull at it, and once it breaks ('cause I firgure that's what's gonna happen when you pull too hard) the plumber is going to cut the pipe. Not so bad in the end, if you cut after the wall tube - chances are it's caught somewhere on the other side of the trap - but that's a guess.
Posted 04 February 2004 - 02:39 PM
Posted 04 February 2004 - 02:41 PM
Only way for the auger to get stuck would be it aomehow turned up a long elbow curve, or as u said has twisted in a knott, the knott will a pain, im not sure how to get it out.. But for either situation, just pull hard and turn it the countercloskwise direction (or the opposite direction in which you inserted it)..
Really there is no magic way to do it.. Just t\dont be afrid to pull it, if u think lubricant might work, then by all means i guess its better than nothing..
Calling a plumber will result in a big expense, unless its a friend or something, i gaurantee they will take advantage of the situation, and show you that they are doing more work than they really are.. LOL... Unless you seriously have to cut some pipe,, they will overcharge you for pulling it out themselves..
btw, do you have a crawlspace under your hous or is it slab? or is it a second floor? or apartment? thos will affect the situation...
Iv done my share of plumbing btw but i like to construct it not maintain LOL..
Posted 04 February 2004 - 08:52 PM
LOL - He's pretty nasty, that Ogre... ;P
Posted 04 February 2004 - 08:54 PM
BTW - thanks guys for the tips!
Posted 04 February 2004 - 08:59 PM
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Posted 04 February 2004 - 09:09 PM
sorry. but am i overreacting???? lol
Posted 04 February 2004 - 11:08 PM
BTW - thanks guys for the tips!
Well, good thing you didnt call the plumber, you woulda yanked and pulled like there was no tommarrow all thos dollor bills right outta your pocket !!! LOL..
NO!?? oh well i tried.. LOL
Posted 05 February 2004 - 09:29 AM
sorry. but am i overreacting???? lol
We men prefer to handle such thing ourselves Angel jan. It hurts our pride to call for help
Posted 05 February 2004 - 10:31 AM
Vava jan, when I read the title of this thread I thought I was going to come here and give you a warning.
Posted 05 February 2004 - 10:34 AM
LMAO And I probably would have deserved it.
Posted 05 February 2004 - 01:44 PM
Why Azatik, what was on your mind...
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 20, 2012) – The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team struggled to find its rhythm as it fell to Italy 25-16, 25-20, 25-16 on Sunday in an FIVB World League pool play match in Florence, Italy.
The U.S. Men (1-2) are in third place in Pool C behind Italy (3-0) and France (2-1). The United States will have a long break until its next round of pool play on June 15-17 in Lyon, France.
Italy dominated the match, leading in attacks, 44-27, in blocks, 11-8 and in aces, 4-0.
U.S. opposite Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii) and outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.) each scored eight points for the U.S. Men. Each had seven attacks and one block.
"I'm really disappointed, but it was hard to play against Italy tonight," Stanley said in an FIVB press release.
Middle blocker Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.) added seven points on three kills and a match-high four blocks.
Italy's Ivan Zaytsev led all scorers with 17 points on 14 kills, two blocks and one ace. Michal Lasko added 14 points on 11 attacks and three blocks.
Among other U.S. scorers, outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.) finished with four points on three attacks and one block. Middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) totaled three points on two kills and one block while outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.) added three on three attacks.
Setter Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania) and outside hitter Riley Salmon (League City, Texas) each scored one point with a kill.
Libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) led the U.S. in digs with 10 and in receptions with 14.
Suxho, who started the first two sets of the match, was credited with 10 assists and no faults while setter Brian Thornton (San Clemente, Calif.), who replaced Suxho in the second set and started the third, before Suxho was brought back, was credited with four.
U.S. Men's Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) started Anderson and Priddy at outside hitter, Lee and Holmes at middle blocker, Stanley at opposite and Susho at setter. Lambourne is the designated libero for the tournament.
Salmon started the third set for Priddy and Thornton started the third set for Suxho, who returned later in the set. Lotman, middle blocker Ryan Millar (Alpine, Utah) and opposite David McKienzie (Littleton, Colo.) all played as substitutes.
Italy Held a 13-9 lead in the first set when Holmes scored with a quick kill and then combined with Suxho for a block. A Stanley attack pulled the U.S. to within one at 13-12, but the next U.S. serve went out of bounds. Zaytsev scored on an ace for Italy and pulled the European side ahead 15-12. Italy still led by three at 17-14 when Buti scored with a quick kill followed by an Italy block. The U.S. called timeout, but came back with a hitting error that put Italy ahead 19-14. The U.S. was never able to pull any closer. Italy reached set point at 24-16 and used a block to win the set. Italy out-attacked the U.S. 13-7 in the first set and led 2-0 in aces.
The U.S. took a 5-4 lead in the second set, but a service error tied it at 5-5 and Italy took the lead on a dump by setter Dragan Travica. Italy led 8-6 at the first TTO and coming out of the break increased the lead to 10-6. The U.S. called timeout and came back with an Anderson right-side attack. With Italy leading 15-10, it hit out of bounds, followed by kills from Anderson and Stanley to pull the U.S. to within two at 15-13. Italy came back two straight kills to led 17-13. The U.S. scored on Italy's serve in the net and a block by Lee to cut the score to 17-15. The teams traded points until Italy led 19-17 when Italy got a kill off the block and then two straight attacks from Buti. The U.S. never threatened again. Italy reached set point at 24-20 and won on a kill by Lasko. Italy led in kills 16-11. The teams were tied in blocks 4-4 and neither had any aces in the set.
With Thornton starting at setter and Salmon taking over for Priddy, Italy jumped out to a 4-0 lead. The U.S. called timeout, but Italy had another attack from Zaytsev before Stanley scored with an attack. Italy scored on three more straight attacks to lead 8-1 at the first TTO. Suxho replaced Thornton during the break and Lotman later replaced Anderson, but Italy's barrage continued until it led 15-5. Stanley connected on an attack and Salmon served for the next four points, including two kills by Lotman and a block from Holmes along with Italy's error. Italy called timeout and came back with a kill. The U.S. Men never managed another rally of more than two points and fell 24-6.
To reach the FIVB World League web site, click here.
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U.S. World League Roster for May 20 in Florence, Italy
1. Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
4. David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5. Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6. Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
7. Donald Suxho (S, 6-5, Korce, Albania, USC)
8. Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9. Ryan Millar (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Utah, BYU)
10. Riley Salmon (L, 6-6, League City, Texas, Pierce College)
11. Brian Thornton (S, 6-3, San Clemente, Calif., UC Irvine)
12. Russell Holmes (MB, 6-8, Fountain Valley, Calif., BYU)
13. Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawaii)
21. David McKienzie (Opp, 6-4, Littleton, Colo., Long Beach State)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Team Manager: Rob Browning (Newport Beach, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: John Speraw (Irvine, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Ron Larsen (Lafayette, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Chris Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Medical Support: Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa)
U.S. World League Schedule/Results
(All times PT unless noted)
In Florence, Italy
May 18: France def. USA, 17-25, 25-20, 26-24, 25-17
May 18: Italy def. Korea, 24-26, 27-25, 21-25, 29-27, 18-16
May 19: USA def. Korea, 20-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-23, 17-15
May 19: Italy def. France, 20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-22
May 20: France def. Korea, 25-18, 24-26, 25-20, 21-25, 15-11
May 20: Italy def. USA, 25-16, 25-20, 25-16
In Lyon, France
June 15 at 9:30 a.m. USA vs. Italy
June 16 at 8 a.m. USA vs. Korea
June 17 at 9 a.m. USA vs. France
In Gwangju, Korea
June 22 at 12:30 a.m. USA vs. Italy
June 23 at 12:30 a.m. USA vs. France
June 24 at 12:30 a.m. USA vs. Korea
In Dallas, Texas
June 29 at 7:30 p.m. CT USA vs. Korea
June 30 at 7:30 p.m. CT USA vs. France
July 1 at 7:30 p.m. CT USA vs. Italy


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European Apollo ground station pioneer
Spain's Valeriano Claros-Guerra arrived at the Maspalomas MSFN station in February 1969 to work for NASA as an INTA-paid graduate engineer. He graduated from the Technical University of Madrid in 1967, and initially worked in South Africa. He joined MSFN Maspalomas in February 1969, just a few months before Apollo 11.
He had three main roles: to look after the NASCOM (NASA Communications) circuits - the voice and data communications between Maspalomas station and Houston; to serve as the interface between the NASA station management and the local Spanish contractor employees; and to work shifts 'on console' during periods of direct tracking support.
At the time, there were some 130 US workers and 70 local nationals. "Few of the workforce on either side were bilingual, so my English was very useful," says Claros-Guerra.
Valeriano Claros-Guerra served as INTA Deputy Director and as Operations and Communications Supervisor at Maspalomas Tracking Station, part of NASA's Manned Spaceflight Network on Gran Canaria, from 1969 to 1975. He supported a number of space programmes, including Apollos 10 through to 17 (including the historic Apollo 11 Moonlanding on 20 July 1969), ERTS (Earth Resources) and Skylabs 1 and 2.
He joined ESA in 1989, serving as Director of the Villafranca del Castillo Tracking Station(1) and as ESA's Representative in Spain, until 2004. In the late 1990s, Claros oversaw the planning and construction of ESA's Deep Space Antenna (DSA) Network, taking part in commissioning the 35 m DSA stations at New Norcia, Australia, and Cebreros, Spain.
In his final year with ESA, he served as Station Manager at Cebreros station. He retired from ESA in 2005.
ESA: How did your work at the NASA Manned Spaceflight Network station at Maspalomas in 1969 involve Apollo?
I was just a contract employee, but we were fully trained by NASA. I was sent to the Network Test and Training Facility, at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA, to learn basic aspects of how NASA tracking and communications equipment worked. We, the local engineers, had very good theoretical knowledge of space flight communications, but we had no hands-on experience. The NASA people really helped.
In my main role, I oversaw the communication connection between us and Houston, linked via London, UK (until NASA funded the first Intelsat satellite communication station in Spain, also at Maspalomas). We picked up the Apollo crew's voice signal from the Moon and sent that on to Houston, so we could monitor what the astronauts were saying. It was all based on analogue technology, very little was digital as of yet, so the quality was not always perfect. But it worked.
On 19 July 1969, I pulled shift on the management console, controlling the circuits going back to the US. I was on shift from 1600 to 2400 UT - the astronauts were just getting ready to exit the Lunar Lander.
ESA: What was your role for the first Moon walk?
For the Apollo 11 Moonlanding and first Moon walk, Maspalomas station was the real-time, 'hot' back-up for the MSFN station at Fresnedillas, Madrid. On 19 July 1969, I pulled shift on the management console, controlling the circuits going back to the US. I was on shift from 1600 to 2400 UT - the astronauts were just getting ready to exit the lunar lander when I finished, so there was no way I was going home! I stayed to see what happened and the first step was taken at 02:56 UT, 21 July.
I also helped monitor the controllers' voice communications between Spain and Houston; the circuits were sometimes very noisy and the Houston guys all spoke with Texan accents, so it was important to have extra 'ears' to make sure we understood their instructions.
We had a pool of talented, experienced engineers thanks to the NASA days, and this is perhaps one of the most important benefits to ESA stemming from the Apollo era.
ESA: How did Maspalomas station evolve after Apollo?
Once Apollo ended, we supported ALSEP (Apollo Lunar Scientific Experiment Package), which was left on the surface of the Moon by the astronauts, and the Skylab missions - Skylab 4, the last one, operated from November 1973 until 8 February 1974. NASA had already started to reduce staffing and in 1975 NASA closed out Maspalomas.
Most of our functions were transferred to Madrid, and they asked us to pack up a lot of the equipment and ship it to the NASA station at Tananarive, on Madagascar, which we did. Ironically, some months after it arrived on the island, there was a coup d'état, and the shipment sat untouched for 17 years, when NASA was finally able to retrieve it. We departed Maspalomas, leaving it in semi-hibernation. The land had been expropriated from a local noble family to the Spanish government, who in turn had lent it out to NASA. If it wasn't used for a period of 20 years, ownership would revert to the family, which is what might have happened.
ESA: But then ESA came along?
Yes - in the early 1980s, ESA's Earth observation missions needed tracking support and Maspalomas was reopened by the Spanish government, with INTA as the local operator. We began by supporting Landsat and ERS-1, and several antenna terminals were built, including the current largest, a 15 m station, in 1991.
ESA, established in 1975, was starting from scratch with its missions and had very limited tracking resources. Spain had a lot to offer. ESA established the Villafranca tracking station in 1978, headed by another Spanish ex-Apollo team member, Andrés Ripoll (who was appointed Head of the ESA Astronaut Centre in 1989), and me, as INTA Maintenance and Operations Manager, and it made sense to reopen Maspalomas to support the EO missions.
We also had a pool of talented, experienced engineers thanks to the NASA days, and this is perhaps one of the most important benefits to ESA stemming from the Apollo era. Some had already left to join ESA's European Space Operations Centre, in Germany, including the late Felix Garcia-Castañer, who went to ESOC in 1975 and served as the Centre's Director from 1991 until 1997. But we've always been strong in this regards - I think you can say that the knowledge acquired by engineers in Spain with NASA was certainly beneficial to ESA in later decades.
ESA: And today?
Today, the Maspalomas site is still owned by INTA, and operations are performed on behalf of ESA by INSA (Ingeniería y Servicios Aeroespaciales S.A.), a commercial joint enterprise, and the 10m and 15m ESTRACK(2) antennas support Earth Observation satellites like ERS-2, ALOS, SPOT and Landsat, and scientific missions like Cluster. The site has also expanded, and there are more activities now than just those supporting ESA. All of ESA's ESTRACK stations, by the way, are now remotely operated from ESOC in Germany for routine mission phases.
ESA: What about NASA's former Cebreros site, where ESA's Deep Space Antenna DSA 2 is now operating?
In the early 2000s, ESA decided to build its own deep space stations to support the growing number of distant missions like Mars Express, Venus Express and Rosetta. The first, DSA 1, was built at New Norcia, Australia, and the second had to be sited somewhere 120° away.
Like Maspalomas, the Cebreros site is owned by INTA and formerly hosted a NASA DSN station, which was primarily used in the 1960s and 70s for tracking, data acquisition and commanding for Apollo and interplanetary missions such as Viking. The station was closed in 1987, and NASA consolidated all their European DSN activities at Robledo, Madrid. We knew the site was there, unused, and so it made sense to repeat the success we had had with reopening Maspalomas for ESA.
The idea was discussed by all sides - including ESA, INTA, the Spanish government - and was accepted; in November 2004 Cebreros reopened with a new, state-of-the-art 35 m antenna, just in time to track ESA's Venus Express on its hugely successful mission. Today, it also tracks Mars Express, Herschel and Planck, these last two now orbiting the L2 'virtual' Lagrangian point, 1.5 million km from Earth. Cebreros is also operated by INSA on behalf of ESA, and the site is leased by the Agency for €1 per year for 75 years.
ESA: Where will you be on 20 July this year - 40 years since your late shift at Maspalomas?
There is a reunion of all the Spanish 'NASA old-timers' at Fresnedillas Town Hall. The group will visit the old NASA MSFN station, now in use by Spain for official communications services, and the current NASA Robledo DSN station, near Madrid, where the old Apollo antenna is still in use to train students in radio astronomy. We're expecting about 120 attendees, including 15 or so from the US. It's going to be quite a celebration!
Many ground station engineers have spent decades working with or for NASA, ESA, INTA or one of the contracting companies - it's really a big family and they have contributed immensely to making space exploration a success for American, European and many other nation's missions.
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The Villafranca del Castillo Tracking Station has since become ESA's European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) hosting not only ESTRACK stations but also scientific operations centres for ESA's astronomy and planetary missions, along with their scientific archives.
- ESA's core ESTRACK network comprises 13 terminals at 9 stations in 6 countries: Kourou (French Guiana), Maspalomas, Villafranca and Cebreros (Spain), Redu (Belgium), Santa Maria (Portugal), Kiruna (Sweden) and Perth and New Norcia (Australia).


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A 47-year-old man has been charged with the murder of the man who was found dying of his injuries in Saughton Park on Saturday.
He is appearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.
The police named the victim as taxi driver Ebrahim Aryaei Nekoo, 41, who was discovered in the east part of the park at about 7.20 am on March 24.
The family and friends of Mr.Nekoo issued a statement through Lothian and Borders Police:
"Ebrahim was a warm and devoted husband who I adored and who was well liked within our close group of friends. Everyone who knew and cared for him is completely shocked and devastated by his death and we are all still trying to come to terms with this tragedy", Nekoo's wife Mobina Jafari said.
"His friends and family would like to thank the wider community for their messages of support during what has been a very difficult time for us all."
"We would all now ask that our privacy is respected while we grieve for the loss of Ebrahim."
A person walking in the area found his body and tried to help him, but he died from injuries shortly afterwards. Lothian and Borders Police have launched a murder inquiry into Mr Nekoo's death. During the weekend, Saughton Park was cordoned off by police. Officers were manning the area where the victim was found near the junction of Fords Road.
Local residents were shocked by the news and have raised their concerns on the security in the area.
Saughton is one of the most popular parks in this part of Edinburgh. It consists of a sports club, a few football pitches, a Winter Rose Garden, a play ground and a free skate park for the children. The Water of Leith walkaway is passing by closely.


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Two veterans begin 2,700-mile walk to California
A pair of Iraq war veterans set off on a five-month trek on foot Friday morning.
They left from Milwaukee's War Memorial.
Anthony Anderson and Tom Voss are walking 2,700 miles from Milwaukee to Los Angeles.
Their goal is to raise $100,000 for Dry Hootch, a gathering place for war veterans.
"We're really doing it for all the veterans without a voice and all the veterans who are not able to be here," Voss said.
"I'd like to thank all the people who have reached out and said, 'When you come into my city or town please stay at my house. Please use my Internet. Take a shower. Use my laundry. Let us feed you.' I'm not going to argue with any of those things," Anderson said.
The duo has planned stops at a few towns along the way.
They plan on arriving in California in January.


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Vegan Dining in Silverlake
Vegan dining opportunities abound in Silverlake California. A truly vegan lifestyle, from food to drinks, is possible both at home, and outside the home. Nearby vegan restaurants and even some bars offer plenty of meatless fare. Over the internet, one can easily find plenty of vegan-style "meet-up" groups. These groups include potluck dinners, developing an organic garden, vegetarian families and kids, and much more. One unique aspect of the vegan community in Silverlake California is the addition of Vegan and Vegetarian food trucks. These "restaurants on wheels" have fresh vegan and vegetarian delights for all ages and tastes. Some of the food trucks have vegan options, in addition to dishes served with meat or poultry, or dairy products. One very different one is known as the Frankenstand - with "100% plant-based spooky themed cuisine". Fresh Fries has a 100% vegetarian menu with vegan options. Their fries come in natural, curly, and sweet potato. Vegenaise as well as ketchup can be had, or any one of their other numerous dipping sauces.
The Veg-it-Up Food Truck is a truly all vegetarian and vegan food truck. Vegan dogs, soups, salads, tacos - the list of offerings seems endless. There are also plenty of "land based" vegan restaurants and eating places to go to. Flore Vegan Cuisine, an urban-hip cafe, with hearty weekend brunches, plus lunch and dinner throughout the week, appeals to individuals and families alike. A deli counter, plus indoor/outdoor seating, complements the cafe. Only high quality, organic ingredients are used in the food prepared. Catering and gift cards are also available.
Breakfast quesadillas can be ordered with mushroom, soy cheese, avocado, and tomatoes served on a whole wheat tortilla. Salads both gluten and wheat free are served all day long. Pizza on spelt and cornmeal crust is a family favorite. Mexican, roasted vegetable, or tomato basil pizzas are served throughout the day. For those with ethnic, vegan cravings, Vietnamese and Thai restaurants are available to satisfy those cravings. Exceptional seasoning blends make the Spicy Mushroom Soup or Larb Tofu excellent choices at the Mae Ploy Thai restaurant. For Indian and Mexican street food that is vegan friendly, try Cowboys and Turbans. A giant Buddha head fountain is on hand to greet visitors at the front door.
Silverlake's Trendy, Organic Lifestyle
For the young and young at heart, one of the trendiest places on the map today is Silverlake California. Named after the Department of Water and Power's Silver Lake Reservoir, this hilly district in Los Angeles is comprised of many diverse neighborhoods in terms of socio-economics and ethnic groups.
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A large gay subculture is also present in Silverlake California. No more than 15 minutes from downtown L.A. or Hollywood, in 2012, it was number one on Forbes list of "America's Best Hipster Neighborhoods". This assessment was based on a number of factors, including the amount, per capita, of coffee shops, local food trucks, and locally owned bars and restaurants. It also took in to account the number of residents engaged in artistic occupations.
Progressive schools for children, and that "bohemian" feel have created a hipster neighborhood within a "hip" city - trendy, organic, constantly evolving. With it's modernistic architecture, inhabited by a blend of multicultural residents working in unconventional jobs, Silverlake is, indeed, the trendiest, most "hip" and innovative of U.S. neighborhoods. Although rents and real estate are considered on the high end here, with uniquely styled homes and apartment buildings, with enough leg work, one can find affordable housing. Musicians, artists, those in the entertainment profession, business owners, and various other professionals enjoy living and working in this community. An easy going attitude, and comfort in surroundings identifies those who reside here. The "cool" factor is present throughout all aspects of Silverlake. And part of what makes this a trendy area is it's renowned healthy lifestyle. Between the hills and lakes, with plenty of places for joggers and bicyclists, to offerings of local, healthy, organic foods, staying physically fit isn't difficult here. The outskirts of the area are lined with hiking trails. There are also plenty of staircases that provide access to workouts. Green areas lined with avocado, black walnut, macadamia nut trees, and other offerings beckon one to try these natural foods. Toss in some wildlife, such as coyotes, bears, and possums, or owls, and one has the best of the country and city all in one unique community.
Eco - Shopping in Silverlake
Eco-shopping choices are another lure to living in Silverlake California. Natural, non-toxic cleaning products can be found in green shops. Shades of Green eco-shop in Silverlake offers laundry products, baby and adult skin care products, and more that are all natural, organic, and non-toxic. Boutiques line the streets of Silverlake shopping areas, many with all natural, cotton fabric clothing. Gardening, food, produce, cleaning products, and clothing can all be found in green shops throughout this district. Even furniture, that uses harvest-friendly wood, is available for decorating one's home. Thrive Home Furnishings uses eco-friendly manufacturing in the making of their furniture and home decor.
Silverlake is a Fitness Haven
And finally, for fitness enthusiastic people, Silverlake California is a physical fitness haven. As previously mentioned, there are plenty of hiking trails, along with outdoor stairs for fitness workouts. Stairways with over 100 stairs can be found with some internet research. Outdoor fitness meetups abound in this community, with groups for all ages and fitness levels. Hiking groups of all types can be also easily be found. Whether one is over fifty, or under 10, or would like to work-out by gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic group, there is something for everyone here. Yoga, martial arts, and indoor gyms can be found throughout Silverlake. Silverlake is also an easy drive to beautiful Southern California beaches for running, biking, surfing, rollerblading, swimming and many other fun fitness activities.
Silverlake California is the type of place where one can find laundromats with a "comedy mike" hour. Hilly terrain, a natural ruggedness that calls to those who want to explore the wilderness, along with an urban pulse for those who walk a city beat - it's a grab bag full of something for everyone. For both the conventional and unconventional, Silverlake California offers the best of it all.


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A slowdown of the German energy turnaround seems inevitable for the renewables industry. New wind projects are now tied up under the transitional rule, which states that the still-valid law can only be applied to wind projects that received a construction permit by 22 January 2014. Any projects receiving their permit after this date will not be financed by any bank for the next few months. This situation will last until the new law has passed the lower house of parliament and probably the upper house as well.
Even if the revision of the EEG can be finished according to the government's schedule, the resulting standstill for more than half a year is an irresponsible and heavy blow for the wind industry. Imagine the German government stopping car sales for seven months only to develop a new, severe taxation for cars according to efficiency and pollutant emissions. Impossible? Yes, because the political and economic power of the car industry — matched only by the big utilities — would prevent the government from such nonsense.
Generation EEG 2.0 wind turbines
The new law will also challenge the industry to reconsider turbine design. It seems highly likely that the key figure of nominal power/rotor diameter will further decrease in order to push annual full-load hours even at lower-quality sites and thus reduce fluctuations and the need for grid fortifications. The next step should be to introduce means of storing electrical energy maybe on an hourly up to daily basis, to start with.
While these ideas are not completely new, and seem reasonable and manageable enough, one again has to question the way the German government is forcing the industry to adjust with almost no time to react.
The owners of older turbines, as well as the service market, will also need to react to the obvious shortfall of new turbines and reconsider what needs to be done to operate turbines beyond the standard assumed 20-year life-cycle. There is one thing that a wind turbine has in common with any other power plant: the moment it is paid off, it can produce electricity at very competitive rates, given that the costs for operational and structural maintenance remain manageable.
However, there is a catch. Unlike in the automotive industry, the customers of wind-turbine manufacturers never worked out a proper range of significant documentation and access rights that should be mandatory with a turbine purchase. Now, as more and more turbines reach the end of their nominal lifecycle, the more important this fact might become. After 20 years, the structural safety of the wind turbine needs to be established. The proper procedure for this revision is currently being developed by different institutions. And if the technical guidelines for the continued operation of wind turbines issued by the German wind power federation, FGW, becomes mandatory (as many expect), the owner of a wind turbine will need substantial input data of the structural analysis for that process.
As plans for repowering wind farms are being scrapped as a result of the upcoming EEG 2.0, project owners are well advised to somehow get hold of a proper documentation for their "classic" wind turbines. Although this might not be easy, it might be worth the effort. Why else are 75% of all Land Rovers ever produced still in operation somewhere in the world?
Holger Hämel is managing director of SeebaWind Service. For more information, visitwww.seebawind.de


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UC Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Peter Taylor has announced that UC's daily meal and incidental expense (M&IE) cap for travel within the continental U.S. has increased to $71. This change is based on the FY 2012 highest domestic per diem rate published by the General Services Administration for travel within the continental U.S.
Although the University's cap amount is tied to the maximum Federal per diem, travelers may seek reimbursement only for their actual expenses in accordance with existing policy. The Office of the President (OP) has asked all departments to remind travelers that only expenses actually incurred are reimbursable. In addition, OP has advised that departments should require their travelers to submit M&IE receipts if it appears that the travelers are treating the cap as a per diem by routinely claiming the full M&IE amount.
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Hey guys does anybody know how to create one of those mini icons or images that are displayed on the top of your "favorites/bookmarks tool bar"... firefox has them when you add favorites/bookmarks to your toolbar and chrome as them too. It would be cool if VBB had a small icon ... if you still don't know what I'm referring to, check out the pic below for examples...
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cool. I don't think I can do this on Safari, it's just the words... Firefox is available on Mac too right?
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The above capture image was taken of Google's Chrome Incognito. It has been my choice as of late for browsers, although a few things are still shakey with java support and some links, once they twerk it out a bit, I think it will be the shiz.
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I think you are referring to the favorite icon.
It is a image file that needs to be stored in the root directory of the website.
They are fairly easy to make.
It is a image file that needs to be stored in the root directory of the website.
They are fairly easy to make.
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I think they are cool, Jase, can you tell me the information that I'd need? Specifically where it needs to go, file name, and dimensions, format? Then I can make one and it'll be party time
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I'm Your Man wrote:cool. I don't think I can do this on Safari, it's just the words... Firefox is available on Mac too right?
Yep. You can download it for macs. Give it a shot. I know a lot of people who use Firefox instead of Safari on their macs.
Just go to mozilla.com/firefox to download. It should detect your OS and point you in the right direction.
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Wassup, I had a go at it, and the icon is showing up for me on my computer. I may make a prettier one soon, but I put this one up as a test. Can everyone else see it?
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I can see it
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I see it too, although it didn't show up in my "bookmarks bar", maybe I need to reload the browser for that to happen....
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working flawlessly now, a great small addition to the site. I thank you sir.
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Yeah I think it's nifty, thanks for bringing it to my attention
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Warriors and dogs bond on battlefield
- Dogs are trained to sniff out explosives
- Dog, handlers have strong bonds on the battlefield
- When dogs retire, handlers can adopt them
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — The shrapnel tore into his midsection and blood was squirting from his right leg. Marine Cpl. Joseph Singer plugged the hole in his leg with a finger and fretted about his dog.
"Make sure my dog is all right," Singer told his colleagues as a medevac helicopter approached. "Don't forget my dog."
It was one of his last memories
before waking up in the United States. A medic on the aircraft jabbed him with morphine and he went under.
Explosives-sniffing dogs and their handlers have emerged as one of the most effective weapons in the fight against improvised explosives, the Taliban's weapon of choice in Afghanistan.
They can be more effective at times than sophisticated technology. Insurgents can build bombs with plastic parts to avoid metal detectors and use wires so jammers don't work. It's harder to trick a well-trained dog's nose.
The dogs are trained to sniff out explosives.
"If the odor is there you can't hide it from the dog," said Staff Sgt. Scott Chirdon, the chief trainer at a military dog platoon here. The Taliban recognize the value of the dogs and try to disguise the smell of the roadside bombs and target the animals and handlers at every opportunity.
"The Taliban is always trying to defeat them," Chirdon said. "The dogs keep fighting through it."
The bonds between dog and handler on the battlefield are as strong as those between Marines or soldiers.
"I never thought there was the possibility of getting that close to a dog before I had this job," Singer said.
In fact, Singer had no interest in becoming a dog handler until he joined the Marine Corps.
Singer, 22, grew up in Coal City, Illinois, a small town about 60 miles southwest of Chicago. After high school he went to a nearby junior college, but he found himself drifting back to the same crowd of childhood friends, many of whom would never leave Coal City. He was looking something more.
"I turned to the military to bring some discipline in my life," Singer said.
After boot camp he went to military police school. The Marine Corps was giving him exactly what he wanted. "I started to see who I could grow into," Singer said.
One day an instructor came out and asked the class, "Who likes dogs?"
Singer knew nothing about dog handlers though his family had dogs while growing up. He raised his hand.
What followed was months of schooling, where he learned to be a handler and trained dogs. It was eye-opening. "If you put your mind to it you can train a dog to do anything," he said.
In 2010, Singer was assigned a dog, named Dollar, and deployed to Afghanistan for the first time. He learned just how hard the work could be. Singer walked for days carrying more than 100 pounds on his back. He carried his own supplies and a weapon in addition to the dogs' water, food and medicine.
He loved the job.
"I never thought there was the possibility of getting that close to a dog before," Singer said. "There were nights when it was so cold out that I would have him crawl into my sleeping bag with me just so I could stay warm."
Singer returned to Camp Lejeune and was assigned Yona. The two didn't get along at first. Singer was used to Dollar, who required stronger discipline. Yona didn't react well to a strict approach. The more he yelled the less she did.
Singer thought the pair wasn't a good fit. "At first we were fighting back and forth," Singer said. "If she didn't want to do something that day she wouldn't do it."
"It took a lot of time of us battling back and forth to find out what she needs to work," Singer said.
By the time, they got to Arizona for pre-deployment training, the two were clicking. "That's when I felt we were going to be an amazing team," he said.
Back in Afghanistan this spring Singer and Yona were assigned to Marine special operations forces, which regularly went on dangerous missions into remote parts of Helmand province. The small teams inserted by helicopter at night.
In July Singer and Yona were on the first day of an operation to scout out an area north of a U.S. patrol base.
They hadn't been on the ground long before they found a cache of rocket propelled grenades and explosives inside a mud-walled home. They blew it up and were heading back to a compound where they could rest as the sun was coming up.
Shortly after Singer lay down he heard an explosion and screaming. A Marine and an Afghan soldier were injured by a grenade fired from a launcher mounted on an assault rifle. The team called in a medevac helicopter to evacuate them.
Singer and a Navy corpsman were looking over the damage when another grenade came into the compound. Shrapnel sprayed all over the two. Blood was pouring from his leg and it felt as if all his ribs were broken.
He had earlier placed Yona in a room next to where he had laid down under the overhang of a mud-walled home. The dog was unharmed.
Singer was carried to the helicopter by four Afghan commandos. Yona boarded the helicopter too, attempting to get past the Air Force crew to get to her master who was laid out on a stretcher.
"She thought I was laying down to play with her," Singer said.
Singer was given a shot of morphine. It was the last time he would remember seeing Yona before their reunion at Camp Lejeune. He was transferred to Germany and then the United States, spending weeks in the hospital, part of that time in a medically induced coma.
Yona was among the first things he asked about when he came to, said Singer's mother, Jennifer Cherveny. Cherveny had rushed to Germany to be by her son's side. There she ran into the commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James Amos, and the top enlisted Marine, Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, who were visiting injured troops. She told them her son was worried about the dog.
Back in the United States, Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, personally brought Singer a photo of Yona from Afghanistan to prove he was doing well.
Singer plans to get out of the Marine Corps in a few months at the end of his initial enlistment. He is considering a career in dog training.
"I just ended up being good at it," he said. "It feels natural."
Today, Singer is mostly recovered and back at Camp Lejeune, where he has reunited with his dog. Under a cloudless sky on a recent day, Singer tossed a rubber toy to Yona, a Belgian malinois.
"I come here every opportunity I can," he said, reaching down to pet Yona. "Just looking at her I get happy."
When dogs here retire, handlers get first crack at adopting them. Chirdon said Singer is first in line to adopt Yona.
But she's not ready for retirement yet. Yona is 8 years old and shows no sign of flagging. "I can see her going for another three or four years," Singer said. She's in line for another tour in Afghanistan.
Singer said he tries not to think of the risk involved in going back overseas. Yona has had four combat deployments. This year the working dog platoon at Camp Lejeune deployed 30 dogs and one was killed. In the previous deployment two dogs were killed.
"We look at it as she will take care of that Marine and the team she supports and if something happens, then she did what she was trained to do," Chirdon said.
Singer knows that the first duty of working dogs is to sniff out bombs. "They are not your pets," Singer warns new handlers checking into the unit.
Still, Singer can't help but think about the future when Yona will be his.
"I'll have her go everywhere with me — in my truck have her hanging out of the window," he said. "I'll probably let her sleep in my bed."


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A CBS reporter's strange slip-up in a post-Grammy's telecast is still a mystery.
Serene Branson, a television correspondant for the channel's Los Angeles station, was reportedly feeling fine after her struggle with words live on air had some worried she had suffered a stroke.
The two-time Emmy nominated journalist began saying "A very, very heavy" as she began her coverage of highlights from the Grammy's on Sunday night, only to trip over her words and continue speaking nonsensically before the station cut her off.
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"Serene Branson was examine by paramedics on scene immediately after her broadcast," CBS said in a statement on their website. "Her vital signs were normal. She was not hospitalized. As a precautionary measure, a colleague gave her a ride home and she says that she is feeling fine this morning."
Even so, other reports speculated that Branson had suffered a stroke on air. Dr. Larry Goldstein, director of Duke Stroke Center in Durham, N.C., told ABC News that it was a "pretty scary clip."
"She appears to have an aphasia, [or] problem with expressive language, and right-sided facial weakness," said Goldstein, who was not assigned to her case. "Although this can be caused by other conditions, it is very concerning for stroke."
Dr. John Krakauer, a professor at Johns Hopkins, also offered his two cents after watching the clip. "I'm a little surprised," he told CBS. "Frankly, I would have admitted her."
The video went viral Monday morning, but many blogs took back some of their jokes after realizing the situation could have indicated a serious health problem. The Awl, one of the first sites to post the video, later updated their headline from "21 Seconds of the Most Hilarious Grammy's Coverage Ever" to "10 Seconds of (Acutally Possibly Not Funny) Grammys Coverage Ever."
"The news is muddled on this -- if it's simply misspeaking, it's very funny," the site writes. "If it's actually a medical incident? That's horrible."
CBS has since pulled the YouTube video from the internet, citing a copywright claim.
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I am Brian Blair, the plant manager for the Southwire factory in Flora, Ill., a facility that has been operational since 1974, and is a long-term employer and economic contributor in Clay County. In Flora, we produce high quality, large conductors that are the backbone of the electrical grid.
In your Oct. 12 article on the Rock Island Clean Line project, you quote a "Block RICL" spokesperson, Mary Mauch, as stating that according to her sources, Southwire Company doesn't have the facilities or the employees for the wire to actually be produced in Illinois.
While I have never spoken to Ms. Mauch and am unaware of the sources that she references, I would like to clear up a misconception. The Southwire Flora facility routinely produces quantities for projects using volumes similar to, or greater than, the volumes projected for use by the Rock Island Clean Line project. Both our Flora facility and our employees proudly and successfully manufacture this kind of product routinely.
Brian Blair


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Look at the diversity of the chard growing on my plot. The colours are so amazing: from ruby red, magenta, pink to golden, yellow, oranges and verdant greens. But it is not enough to look at them, I also have to find interesting ways of eating them which isn't really that hard as it is quite a versatile vegetable.
Last week I made chard bundles and today I decided to make a simple chard tart, brightened up with the colours of the rainbow. I am submitting this dish to Katie from Eat This for Weekend Herb Blogging #207, the weekly event founded by Kalyn of Kalyn's Kitchen and now coordinated by Haalo of Cook (Almost) Anything at Least Once.
For the shortcrust pastry
225g wholemeal flour
Pinch of salt
125g butter or margarine
3 tablespoons of cold water
Sift flour and salt into bowl, then add the residue of the bran from the sieve back into the bowl. Add the butter or margarine then rub it into the flour with your fingertips, continue until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs, then add the water a little at a trim and use your fingers to press the mixture together to form a dough, then knead lightly for a couple of minutes until smooth. Then roll out onto floured surface and line an 8 inch tin and trim the edges. Bake at gas mark 6 for 15- 20 minutes until the pastry is set.
For the filling
4 chard stalks, steamed and the leaves minced
1 small onions, finely sliced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon of olive oil
150ml single cream or milk
1 egg yolk
Salt and pepper to taste
While tart pastry is cooking, fry the onions and garlic in the oil for 10 minutes until translucent. Stir in minced chard leaves and remove from the heat. In another bowl, mix cream or milk, egg and seasoning, then stir in the onions.
To assemble
Lay the chard stalks into the tart tin, then pour the egg mixture into the tart tin. Bake for 30 – 35 minutes until the egg mixture is cooked and firm to the touch.


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SB 202, the controversial legislation to limit ballot initiatives to November general elections, is bad policy, for reasons this blog has explained previously.
But as a political matter, it could be an opportunity for Gov. Jerry Brown -- and for anyone who thinks that, after years of cutbacks, state government needs more revenues.
The bill is currently on Brown's desk, with the governor's decision expected later this week.
U.S. & World
News from around the country and around the globe
Republicans are up in arms about the legislation. They see it as a threat to the initiative process -- and to initiatives they support that would limit union power and that otherwise would show up on June's primary ballot.
The political question posed by those GOP objections is: how much do they hate this legislation?
More specifically, do Republicans oppose it enough that Brown might be able to get Republicans to agree to raise revenues in exchange for a veto?
My guess is that the answer to that question is probably no. No matter what they might oppose, Republicans hate revenue increases more than anything.
But at the same time, Brown won approval in the assembly, with a couple Republican votes, for a change in the corporate tax that he argued would bring more revenues in the state.
Maybe a veto here would buy a path for that bill through the senate.
And yes, this kind of horsetrading isn't pretty. But when dealing with a minority party that seeks to block all revenue increases, every bit of leverage should be exploited.
Let us know what you think. Comment below, send us your thoughts via Twitter @PropZero or add your comment to our Facebook page.


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SMF - Just Installed!
Just been catching up on the last few, what does Maytag's note in 2761 read?"I'll do whatever it takes to make her happy [something] gold [something] promise!"
I see. I 'try' to judge people on their personal merit as a individual and on how they behave with or without honor and respect to others differences. Like in your particular case Ms Briefs... I'm male firmly hetero-sexual and would never consider a transgender or gay life choice... but I see in you a intelligent and polite personality... so I try very hard to show no bias or disrespect to your choice... though i may disagree with it~ it is not my place to condemn or criticise any polite or equally respectable person who treats other with the same politeness. One of my best and closest friends is openly gay... and though don't agree with his choice he is still a dear friend of mine whose life I would gladly protect with my own or even surrender my life in his behalf if it would protect him from harm. To add to that complicated friendship.. he's Caucasian and I'm African American. I'm well aware from my life experiences, as such, of the unreasoning, unfair, flat EVIL of bigotry... and would NEVER want to behave that way, to ANYONE for ANY reason!I'm not perfect... but I aspire to see NO race, gender, sexual orientation, social status or, for that matter, species in the polite meeting of sentient intelligent beings in peaceful cooexistance.Let Jehovah God judge.. he directs us to love each other as we would be loved in return. So that's how I try to live.
Well, it seems either Vennice is arguing in an extreme, reactionary way to get out of an argument she has no real explanation for or Vennice is a true man-hater for some reason Brion may develop in the future and/or Vennice is trans and thus reacted extra-strongly to avoid being seen naked and is so unwilling to share that she's trans that she simply picked another extreme to get out of the conversation (either part A is true or part B is true or part C is true or parts B and C are simultaneously true). Her being a random undeveloped man-hater is another possibility but seems even more shallow than her having no reason whatsoever for modesty. So I'm hoping A and D are not true and that B and/or C are true. Of course it's possible that B and/or C are true but Brion will kill her off or otherwise remove her from the story before explaining/revealing B and/or C in any depth, but this makes the conversation a waste of time outside of developing Regina, and I'm not sure the conversation did much for Regina other than cement that she idolizes Maytag and wants to be like her.
...and for the record...http://flipside.keenspot.com/comic.php?i=1959...I find Suspiria Terribly SEXY in her new horned form! Does that make me a bad person?
Intersex can make sense, but it doesn't seem very common in stories compared to trans, so it didn't occur to me. It would fill the same role in my possibilities as C, although it wouldn't be the same to Vennice, of course.Anyway, I believe that surgically altering intersex babies must lead to additional transgenderism.
Quote from: sunphoenix on January 20, 2016, 05:51:13 am...and for the record...http://flipside.keenspot.com/comic.php?i=1959...I find Suspiria Terribly SEXY in her new horned form! Does that make me a bad person?Pish posh. Of course not. We all know you were a bad person well before finding Suspiria Terribly SEXY in her new horny form. Never you fret.
This is why I discount transgender. They are generally okay with stuff down there, assuming they made the switch.


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Cambodia's 7 best islands | Travel - Home
Cambodia's 7 best islands
Country has an island for all types and budgets
Whether you're looking for an all-night party or an underwater adventure among pristine coral reefs, Cambodia's got an island for all types and all budgets.
Here are seven of the best.
Best island for partying: Koh Rong
Not too long ago Koh Rong's only tourist amenities were a handful of bungalows and miles of dense jungle flanked by gorgeous white sand beaches.
There's still amazing hiking and trekking on the island in the parts of the jungle that loggers haven't destroyed, but in the last few years dozens of cheap accommodations have been built and the place has become a backpacker Shangri-la.
Though Koh Rong remains surprisingly undeveloped, at least by Thai island standards, its business owners are notoriously party-friendly, bringing in generators to keep the music going until the wee hours and offering live DJs and free-beer happy hours.
A 24-hour bar and a permissive attitude towards ganja have made the island a go-to spot for sun burnt travelers who want to bake on the beach by day and get toasted by night.
Getting there: Head to Sihanoukville and catch a high-speed ferry (Speed Ferry Cambodia, Serendipity Beach Road, Sihanoukville, +855 34 934 744), which takes 50 minutes from shore and costs $15 return.
In terms of accommodation, Vagabonds (+855 15 662 437, email@example.com) caters to the party set while Monkey Island (+855 81 830 991) and Paradise Bungalows (+855 34 933 664) are a bit quieter.
Best island for relaxing: Koh Rong Sanloem
Koh Rong Sanloem has long been a favorite of expats in Phnom Penh, who head to the quiet island for weekends at Lazy Beach, once the only accommodation option here.
More recently, a dozen new places have sprung up on the opposite side of the island, Saracen Bay -- a heart-shaped inlet with calm turquoise surf and beautiful beaches.
Fortunately the new businesses are determined to avoid the mistakes made on some of the neighboring islands and are promoting low-impact, sustainable tourism.
The result is clean white sand beaches that you can have nearly all to yourself.
There's not much to do on the island, but that's the point.
Days can be spent paddle-boarding, snorkeling or relaxing under a palm tree with a good book.
Getting there: From Sihanoukville, many of the Speed Ferry Cambodia ferries to Koh Rong also stop at Koh Rong Sanloem for $20 return. Accommodation options include Paradise Villas (+855 34 933 664), Saracen Bay Resort (+855 16 997 047) and Lazy Beach (+855 016 214 211).
Best island for luxury: Song Saa
The nickname of these two small private islands means "sweethearts" in Khmer. Fitting, as you'd have to be pretty sweet on someone to take them there, with villa prices topping $3,000 per night.
The 27-room resort offers Cambodia's most exclusive island experience, starting with the bottle of Champagne awaiting you at check-in.
The Champagne's included in the price and so is just about everything else, from the transfers from shore and the gourmet meals made from locally sourced foods to the well-stocked mini-bar and free international calls from your villa.
Even better, Song Saa is a model for sustainable development in Cambodia.
The resort is helping the local community develop education and waste management programs and has embarked on several conservation efforts, including a marine reserve covering 50,000 square meters around the islands.
Getting there: There are twice-daily speedboats to Song Saa (+855 236 860 360) from the Sihanoukville port that are free for guests, or you can organize a private boat with them for $660 or helicopter for $1,320.
Best island for nature watching: Koh Thmei
Located inside Ream National Park, Koh Thmei is home to monkeys, civets, lizards, more than 100 different species of birds and several threatened species, including the fishing cat, a wetland feline than makes its home near streams and mangrove forests.
The island has only one place to stay, Koh Thmei Resort, and the term "resort" is used loosely: it's little more than nine simple wooden bungalows, but it's eco-friendly and solar powered.
Guests can hike, bird-watch, snorkel or take the two-person sea kayak out for a spin.
The resort is even raising ponies that children can ride.
There are nearby deserted beaches to visit and if you're lucky you'll see dolphins swimming along the coast.
Getting there: A taxi to Koh Kchhang, the fishing village closest to the island, from Phnom Penh costs $60, or $22 from Sihanoukville. Koh Thmei Resort (+855 97 737 0400) can organize a boat from Koh Kchhang for $12.50.
Best island for meeting the green fairy: Koh Ta Kiev
The secluded beaches of Koh Ta Kiev are probably the last place you'd expect to find an absinthe bar, let alone a distillery.
Yet this is where you'll find Syn Absinthe, a one-man operation that makes five types of hand-crafted, small-batch absinthe.
Visitors can take a distillery tour that covers the entire process, from the wormwood that gives absinthe its reputed psychoactive properties to fermentation and bottling, plus the history of the oft-forbidden beverage.
Tours end with a tasting that's served the traditional way, with a live flame, caramelized sugar and cold water.
It's possible to visit the island just for the afternoon, but the gorgeous beaches also demand a couple of days' attention, as does the coconut bowling.
Those who want to stay overnight can lodge in one of Ten103 Treehouse Bay's tree-top bungalows next to the distillery, but it's best to book in advance.
Getting there: Syn Absinthe will be offering a daily boat, The Green Ferry, to the island specifically for tours the coming high season. (Syn Absinthe, +855 97 569 7614) Currently, there is a daily boat to Ten103 Treehouse Bay (+855 88 5044192) from Sihanoukville for $6.50 each way, or private day boats can be booked at local travel agencies, including Best Beach Travel (+855 15 678 924).
Best island for diving: Koh Tang
Located about five hours from the mainland, Koh Tang was the site of a 1975 clash between U.S. forces and the Khmer Rouge, the last official battle of the Vietnam War.
It's now uninhabited save for a small outpost of Cambodian military personnel, resulting in clear coastal waters with excellent visibility and undisturbed marine life, making it and nearby Koh Prins the perfect islands for diving.
The island's eight popular diving sites offer coral reefs and a wealth of underwater creatures, including fantastically colored nudibranches, poisonous pufferfish and dazzling stingrays with electric blue spots.
Getting there: Book an overnight diving trip to Koh Tang from Sihanoukville with Scuba Nation (+855 34 933 700) or The Dive Shop (+855 34 933 664).
Best island for unplugging: Koh Totang
Koh Totang is the island of choice for those who want to totally disconnect from their regular life and do some serious beachcombing.
The stunning island has just one place to stay, Nomad's Land, which has only five bungalows.
You'll be forced to take a much-needed break from your email because you won't find Internet on Koh Totang. But because the bungalows are solar powered they don't have any noisy generators, either.
Showers use saved rainwater, produce is grown in the permaculture garden and there's not much on the agenda other than lying in a hammock, enjoying the view and banishing all thought of life at home.
Getting there: From Phnom Penh or Sihanoukville a taxi to Poi Yopon, the fishing village on the mainland, costs $100, or you can take a bus from Phnom Penh or Sihanoukville to Andoung Teuk and then a local minibus from there. Nomad's Land (+855 11 916 171) will pick you up by boat at Poi Yopon.


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I hope you are all well and happy and easing into the Christmas spirit. I'm sure some of you are busy baking and preparing Christmas meals or doing some last-minute gift shopping, but I hope all of you are able to take a break, even a short one, and relax a little. Although Christmas in Australia is always somewhat different to me than what I'm used to, and I still haven't quite got the hang of it, I'm looking forward to a few days off to take a breath.
Here is my vegetarian, gluten-free and sugar-free Christmas menu. There are lots of colours, fresh and pure flavours, not forgetting the treats! The two vegetable casseroles are served as mains, alongside with the two salads. I will be snacking on activated, spiced nuts and those deliciously addictive rosemary almonds. As for dessert, the sweet potato tartlets washed down with cool rhubarb glögg, are a perfect way to end the Christmas meal.
I wish you all a happy Christmas and I hope you'll get to spend time with your loved ones. Enjoy and be merry!


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Mi Piston Hands free has a very unique and beautiful design which grabs everyone's attention towards you. This highly fashionable headset comes with 3 different size of ear buds which can be swapped as per your comfort. This fits into your ear perfectly and helps you enjoy your music without any distraction. Breaking the old tradition of rubber wire this comes with cotton braided wire. Conveniently located controller has an In-built Mic to talk without removing your phone from your pocket So what are you waiting for people scroll up and click the buy button to make this Piston earphone part of your life.
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This picture is taken from the latest research report Social Media, Social Life: How Teens View Their Digital Lives from Common Sense Media's Program for the Study of Children and Media. They surveryed over 1,000 13- to 17-year-olds nationally to understand how they perceive social media (like Facebook and Twitter) affects their relationships and feelings about themselves.
I have just read the headline areas which cover a number of different topics, from wanting time 'unplugged' to preferring face to face conversations however the area that particularly struck me from a youthworkers perspective was the bit I've highlighted in relation to young womens feelings / thoughts concerning social media.
I hadn't really thought about social media in the context of gender and this info graphic I think is essential for Youthworkers. (along with the others produced on the website).
I think there can be an assumption by youth workers that social networking and online relationships are happening 'elsewhere' (as in not in reality, not on the ground) and therefore aren't important compared to the actual face to face activity or work that is happening. However so much of a young persons life now (including parents) is online that it is essential Youth Workers understand what is happening in this area and include it in their curriculum. And the point raised for me by the first picture is what are we doing for young women in this area? How are we supporting them with their thoughts and feelings in relation to what is posted, especially photographs. I'd be interested to hear about youthworkers who are exploring this in their local youth groups, and what they / you are doing to support young people in managing and living 'online'?


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Music to Your Ears
Make Some Noise, Get Involved—Nora White, author of this week's "Spotlight" column, invites you to get involved in forming a solution to the all-ages debate. You can start by bringing your ideas to the Launchpad (618 Central SW) on Sunday, October 23, at 3 p.m., for a Musicians And Parents (MAP) meeting. The group was formed as a way to "map" out how our representatives can support a viable, nonalcoholic, all-ages music venue Downtown. And you can still submit written comments to the state Gaming Division until September 30, 2005. Send yours to PO Box 25101, Santa Fe, NM 87504-5101. Check out rld.state.nm.us/agd/ for updates on the final outcome of the hearings. For more information on any of this stuff, you can contact Nora at email@example.com.
Crawl Wrap
Out Of The Garage And Into The Streets
Musings on this weekend's Rocksquawk.com Music Showcase
Because we thought the Rocksquawk.com Music Showcase turned out to be totally rad, a few of us here at the Alibi thought we'd reflect on the matter.
Music Magnified
Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
Saturday, September 3; 7:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe Opera (all-ages): Although Lyle Lovett's base has always been country music, including the influence of musicians like Guy Clark and the late Townes Van Zandt, his songwriting put him on pop and country charts alike. But both "pop" and "country" are too one-dimensional to describe Lovett. In the last two decades, Lovett has garnered a cult of Lyleophiles who feed on the genre lines he continually toes. Building on the careful lyric and melody found in Clark and Van Zandt's work, Lovett has developed a distinct, country-tinged blend of gospel, folk, blues, swing, bluegrass, jazz and pop. In the end, Lovett's success has everything to do with his literary talent and the voice he uses to deliver it. Seriously ladies, forget the huge bouffant he teased in the '80s. That voice and those songs could woo any woman. And we must be clear on one thing that is central to this cowboy's craft: Lyle Lovett is a weird man. His art is deeply invested in people's quirks and the irony of so-called normal life. Lovett is tongue-in-cheek even while singing earnestly; true Lyleophiles know there's always more than one layer to a Lovett song. His recent albums are less the odd ballads and more straight-ahead country. It's music that follows a history of smart songwriting, and although the sound is definitely country, the lyrics far surpass most of what's passing for country today. Lovett's latest album, My Baby Don't Tolerate, may tell the secret of his success: "I live in my own mind/Ain't nothing but a good time."
Music Magnified
Black Tie CD Release Party
with Transmogrophy, Los Brownspots and Oktober People
Friday, September 2; Atomic Cantina, 10 p.m. (21-and-older), free: Guitar music has never sounded so good, as it takes the form of a side project known as Black Tie. The new local incantation is powered by Roger Apodaca (Scenester) and made possible by seven supplemental musicians assisting with vocals, drums, keyboards, cello, electronic programming and other sounds. These songs are a collection of brooding and spacey guitar-driven compositions that have the power to catapult the listener into an otherworldly state of hypnosis. And while Black Tie undoubtedly references Mogwai, integrity remains intact as the music maintains its uniqueness and conveys its own euphonious narrative. The album in celebration, At Dawn, will probably not appeal to pop fans, but will instead capture the hearts of musicians and all who appreciate indie experimentation.
This is the Beginning, Not the End
An informed opinion on last week's all-ages forum
A new music movement has just begun in Albuquerque. It is made up of intelligent, creative and articulate youth who have come to the political table regarding the health of their music community, and they are demanding that their so-called leaders listen. Simply put, this can only be a good thing. The kids are more than alright.
Sonic Reducer
Schoolyard Heroes Fantastic Wounds (The Control Group)
Washington state, home of Schoolyard Heroes, is full of the kind of thick, damp forests perfect for shooting B-grade horror films. Fitting, indeed. What we have here are 10 mathy prog-punk tracks reminiscent of the soundtrack to an old-school Nintendo game, eerily reimagined with buzzing, hyper-charged Dick Dale-style guitar riffs and thick, heavy bass lines. To this foundation, add a banshee chanteuse of the macabre (Ryann Donnelly), wailing passionate, frightful narratives about the children of the Hydra, the party habits of serial killers, undressing wounds to lick the sores and several other healthy portions of schlock cinema imagery, and you've got Fantastic Wounds. Fan-bloody-tastic.
Flyer on the Wall
Harry from Unit 7 Drain made this flyer with only his two bare hands and Photoshop. He wants you all to know that his band (Unit 7 Drain) will play this (Friday), Sept 2, at Burt's Tiki Lounge along with Oktober People, The Mindy Set and Love Overdose. And that it's free, as always. And that you must be 21 to party. (LM)


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Install SSHFS from http://fuse.sourceforge.net/sshfs.html Will allow you to mount a folder security over a network. Show Sample Output
Useful when you're trying to unmount a volume and other sticky situations where a rogue process is annoying the hell out of you.
Scan pages in, clean them up in an image editor, save to individual files. Use this command to convert each page to PDF. Combine in Acrobat Professional, and use the built-in OCR with the "Searchable Image (Exact)" option. Gives excellent image quality and file size (avoids awful JPEG image recompression that Acrobat and other OCR systems tend to do.)
Use this to turn a page with snippets of equations into vector paths that Adobe Illustrator can handle without choking on font embedding and substitution issues. Good for keeping fonts consistent when labeling charts and diagrams. Also good for embedding formulas into diagrams.
prompts for a search term and then pulls down the first result from google images
If you use Mac OS X or some other *nix variant that doesn't come with ssh-copy-id, this one-liner will allow you to add your public key to a remote machine so you can subsequently ssh to that machine without a password.
shows all RPMs with files in the current directory & its subdirectories.
deletes logs not modified in over [#] days - modify to compress or move, as needed
changes THIS to THAT in all files matching fileglob* without using secondary files
Alternatively, if your password can contain a richer character set, try using 'uuencode' rather than base64.
dd if=/dev/urandom bs=16 count=1 2>/dev/null | uuencode -
Sample of that: '0:.CF\[email protected]"\`W315VG^4O\[email protected]``'
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For some of my web servers I setup and configure, for scaling I use the httpd.conf settings for these. Sometimes I forget which servers are prefork and which are worker MPM, so I use this to remind myself. Show Sample Output
mount with: mount -t msdos -o loop ./floppy.img /tmp/mnt
...if you get a certificate back, the server is accepting weak SSL ciphers
Bork, bork, bork! To keep it short, the first terminal line doesn't show a prompt. Show Sample Output
You need the RANDR support enable, to enable it with an ATI card run:
aticonfig --set-pcs-str="DDX,EnableRandr12,TRUE"
To show your available output run:
xrandr -q -d [yourdisplay]
Does an in situ search-replace but leaves a datestamped backup. A variation with more precision: sed -i.`date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S 's/pattern/replace' [filename]
This command repeatedly gets the specified process' stack using pstack (which is an insanely clever and tiny wrapper for gdb) and displays it fullscreen. Since it updates every second, you rapidly get an idea of where your program is stuck or spending time. The 'tac' is used to make the output grow down, which makes it less jumpy. If the output is too big for your screen, you can always leave the 'tac' off to see the inner calls. (Or, better yet--get a bigger screen.) Caveats: Won't work with stripped binaries and probably not well with threads, but you don't want to strip your binaries or use threads anyway. Show Sample Output
Very quick way to change a word in a file. I use it all the time to change variable names in my PHP scripts (sed -i 's/$oldvar/$newvar/g' index.php)
customizable context searches - if you know sed, this is a basis for more complex context control than grep --context offers Show Sample Output
Shows a tree view of parent to child processes in the output of ps (linux). Similar output can be achieved with pstree (also linux) or ptree (Solaris). Show Sample Output
commandlinefu.com is the place to record those command-line gems that you return to again and again. That way others can gain from your CLI wisdom and you from theirs too. All commands can be commented on, discussed and voted up or down.
Every new command is wrapped in a tweet and posted to Twitter. Following the stream is a great way of staying abreast of the latest commands. For the more discerning, there are Twitter accounts for commands that get a minimum of 3 and 10 votes - that way only the great commands get tweeted.
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