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1516 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek, CA | Directions 9459637.899969 -122.061568
Neighborhoods: Oak Road
Havana... I call it Heavana – I've had lunch here 5 times now and enjoy it every single time... as do the friends I bring here.
I do find the service just a little slow (probably at the kitchen end), and if they had live music I'd just move in.
The usual hassles of parking and Paying thru' the nose in Walnut Creek exist in this area on Bonanza St. too. The parking people in this city are insane, there must be one for every 4 block radius!
If you want to have something a little different, tasty, not overly expensive and listen to some great Cuban music (while drinking their delicious Mojitos of course), this is a great spot. I've had almost everything on the menu (by trying what my friends ordered too) and it's all good.
Havana is an awesome restaurant all-around – Traveled back to Bonanza Street for lunch Tue 6/30/09 over to Havana & sooo glad I did! I've passed this restaurant many times on my lunch walks in dwntn Walnut Creek & driven by the one in Alameda many times as well...now I'm a Havana fan =)
LOCATION & RESTAURANT: Next to Fujian Restaurant, the view outside upfront looks small, but this place opens up to quite spacious & clean restaurant. Meter parking all over this place, else garage parking on Cypress Ave & Locust Ave (about 1-block South). Color schemes are a tropical blue & green w/ comfy seating tables & booths & a welcoming bar area too. Just sitting here about 1-2min enjoying the scenery of the place, I just loved it...the decor, music, & seating is simply welcoming to anyone.
SERVICE: Great! Colleague & I arrived 5-10min before noon (the lunch crowd) so there was only one other table taken. Hostess/Waitress greets us w/ a pleasant smile & "welcome" upon entrance & let us chose where we wanted to be seated. Didn't catch her name, but this Hostess/Waitress basically was covering the floor w/ greeting, seating, order taking, & follow-up. Other colleagues of hers brought out food to other patrons @ times & also did follow-up. By the time we finished our lunch, this place was decently 1/3 full. Great service all around tho...keep up the good work team ;-)
DRINKS: Havana Mojitos range $7-$9 & are delicious! They have "Mojito Mondays" apparently too (half off). Colleague had De Corazo (Silver Tiquilia, Chambord) & I had De Mango (Parrot Bay Mango Rum)...both were excellente.
FOOD: Fresh, hot, tasty, juicy, & just damn good! The chef is definitely cookin' w/ "cuban" love up in here! We shared the Crab Cakes which were 2 lil' cute palm-fitting cakes that had a nice crunch on the outside yet a soft bite of crab of on the inside; the Pineapple Aioli sauce added nicely to these hot cakes & greenery. My colleage had the "Bistec a la Havana" & I kid you not this marinated skirt steak was served grilled & juicy perfectly...of course I tasted this, so I can vouch my own opinion on this dish. I got the "Chicken Adobe"..the Filipina in me jumped on this 'cuz I saw "adobe" *tee-hee*. It wasn't a Filipino chkn adobe dish, but rather adobe seasoning I believe for the chkn. Another grilled & juicy entree that brings taste satisfaction. All this was scrum-didly-umptous!
Final tab just over $59. Everything we ate & drank gets a recommendation, as well as this location! Would I come back? Absolutely! I'd do this location again & very much tempted to try out the Alameda location now. Patrons next to me on this luncheon enjoyed a salad & a pressed sandwich...I don't think I was starrin' @ the gent's sandwich (that's what I tell myself), but it looked reeeeally good as he enjoyed it. My 1st taste of "Cuban Cuisine" & came out very pleased.
Friendly service but mediocre food and noisy atmosphere – If you're looking for a quiet restaurant, look elsewhere. The service is friendly and attentive, which makes you feel welcomed and noticed. The food tastes a bit bland, although the portions are adequate. Somewhat overpriced considering the food quality.
BEST MOJITOS – Great first date place - went on a Wednesday and was promptly seated near the bar - great atmosphere. Ordered a pitcher of mojitos, and while it seems expensive, considering we got 8 drinks out of it, not expensive at all - best mojito i've had in the east bay. stayed late - well past closing. Met the manager Felix - cool guy. did shots with him. Would definitely recommend - crab cakes were excellent as was the garlic fries. Can't wait to try the entrees.
Good food, but don't park in back! – Havana has a friendly staff who tries hard to please. The mojitos and tapas were good, although everything was a bit overpriced. The mixed green salad and scallops were nicely done, although the scallop portion was small. Crab cakes were tasty but a bit watery. Desserts (we got the flan and mousse) were nothing memorable. Be prepared to wait a long time for a table on a Saturday night, although some bar seating is available.
Here's the gotcha: do not park in back of this restaurant! I got a $25 parking ticket for doing so and, when i called Havana to ask about this, i was told that those parking spaces are not for Havana customers. There's other parking nearby, so be prepared to pay for it and walk a little.
Walnut Creek needs more innovative restaurants like Havana! – I love this place! Great lively atmosphere, happy and friendly staff and truly innovative food! I've tried almost everything on the menu, so I was happy to see some new specials on my last visit. The Shrimp Ceviche should definitely be added to their regular line up. To top it all off, their bar has one of the best looking crowds around Thurs. through Saturday night :-) Great spot for groups of singles!
overall great dining spot – our friends said to go for the Mojitos. they are definitely the star of this restaurant, but we also found the food to be innovative, well prepared and priced right. plantain crusted halibut stole the show and our waitress was the sweetest around.
Top notch catering – Havana really blew us away with their catering for our engagement party this past weekend. We figured that our budget wouldn't allow for a spectacular spread, but we were 100% wrong. The food was absolutely fantastic. We had crab cakes and mini cuban sandwiches for appetizers plus ropa vieja w/rice & beans, plantain crusted halibut, arugula salad and a great caramel flan for dessert. What impressed us the most was the great service and special attention to set up and decor. I highly recomend their catering services for any type of occasion.
More Chimichurri Skirt Steak please! – This was one of the best appetizers I have had anywhere. The crispy shoestring boniato fries really topped it off. I've had chimichurri sauce before but it never looked so vibrant with such a unique flavor and kick. They should definitely bottle this stuff!
Best Paella in Town! – Stumbled on this place last night and was pleasantly surprised by the vibe and cuisine. Paella was awesome as was the Cuban Sandwich. Great bar atmosphere and everyone was very friendly. I'll definitely be back soon.
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You can get your own place if you follow the main quest. For this one you can also buy upgrades.
There is an earlier opportunity to rent a motel room (forever).
There are two 'homes'. When you reach Novac, there is a Motel room you can rent, which is safe to store stuff and rest in, and if you complete the quest One for My Baby by accusing the actual perpetrator, you'll receive it permanently at no charge.
Further along the main quest, once you reach The Strip, you'll be given access to the Presidential Suite at the Lucky 38 Hotel and Casino. This functions more like the house you gained in FO3, in that when you dismiss companions, you can have them wait for you in the Suite, and you can purchase various 'upgrades' to add more style and functionality to the apartment. There are also several mods that add additional crafting resources or other customizations, if you're playing on the PC.
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You can use Victor's shack in Good Springs: that's the first house you can get. You've got a bed to sleep in, a sink which is purified, a oven to store your aids, a couple of ammo boxes to store weapons and ammo, and also a desk to store your miscellaneous stuff. It's also free of charge; there's no need to rent a motel room.
All you need to do is find Harper's Shack. It's just north and east of hidden springs. It has a campfire outside for crafting, a reloading bench, a workbench, lockers, storage boxes and a bed. The only downside is it's near a deathclaw cave. Easily avoidable and/or assaulted
Get in a house, kill whoever is in there, and just stash your stuff there.
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Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) >Food & Dining > Big River Grille & Brewing
111 Broadway, Nashville, TN | Directions 3720136.161859 -86.774851
Sunday To Thursday From 11:00 AM To 12:00 AM Friday To Saturday From 11:00 AM To 01:00 AM
Good food, service FAIL – For a medium priced restaurant, the food was very good. We had the grilled salmon and Sweet Magnolia ribs with the Combo Sampler appetizer. The Salmon was flaky and the ribs so tender the meat fell off the bone. The beer sampler was at best mediocre with only two of the brews warranting the order of a glass.
Unfortunately, the service was absolutely the worst ever. We had to ask three times for a glass of ice water which didn't appear until dinner was nearly over, we couldn't get refills for the kids' sodas until they were finished eating and the glass of stout ale went permanently MIA. Twice we physically got up from our table to wander around looking for our waiter and asked another waiter and the hostess to track him down for us.
The restaurant was steadily busy with about a 20 minute table wait but we certainly didn't see anything like the kind of mob scene which would warrant such a total fail in service.
Sad, really; it ruined what could have been a very enjoyable meal.
Awesome place.. – Service was great, and our waiter was able to have a vegan waitress stop by our table to explore vegetarian options with our friends. My wife and I had no problem finding something suiting our tastes - the fish and chips were the best I've ever had. I'm not a local or I'd eat there regularly. I was pretty surprised.
The only place to go – We visited Big River before the last two hockey games, having been disappointed with the service at two other downtown establishments, and we will never go anywhere else. The staff was very busy, yet took time to explain the beer and menu in detail, pointing out favorites and making recommendations. The Octoberfest Beer and the Rocket Red Ale were both outstanding, as were the selections from the Octoberfest menu. Our waitress was sweet and attentive despite the volume, and we never lacked for anything. I highly recommend Big River to anyone looking for good beer and good food with great service!
Don't Beleive Everything You Read – Read some bad reviews, but since a lot of people are idiots I thought I would try it for myself. Went prior to a Tuesday night Predator game with my son. Our waitress was great. The food was good. The manager checked on us. The stout beer was excellent!. It was happy hour so they were 3 bucks each. Good experience. Don't believe everything you read.
Best food in downtown Nashville – My family recently visted Big River Grille in downtown Nashville this past November. We visited Nashville from Myrtle Beach and dined at Wildhorse Saloon, and Hard Rock, but the food and service at Big River put the other 2 restaurants to shame, we ate their on our last night and we wished we had eaten their the first so we could have avoided the Wildhorse and Hard Rock. They brew their own beers there and all 4 that we tried were amazing. The food was fantastic we had hazelnut chicken and filet with shrimp, followed by chocolate cake. It was hands down the best food we ate in Nashville. I would strongly recommend this resturant to anyone visting or living in the Nashville area, it is the perfect spot to start your night off before you go bar hopping.
Great service, great food, very accommodating to our small and large groups – I went to the Big River Grille on two different nights while in Nashville at a conference, taking a group of 8 one night, a group of 22 the other. I have to admit that some of the other reviews made me reconsider going here, but it was too complicated to switch gears to another restaurant at the last minute, and I figured surely it could not be as bad as some of the other reviews indicated.
To say that I was pleasantly surprised is a major understatement. The service was very attentive but not intrusive, the food was served very promptly, drinks were well attended to ... across the board the service was great. The food was also a big plus. With a larger group you have a wide variety of tastes, and our party included vegetarians as well, and the restaurant had plenty of options to keep everyone happy. Dinners ordered at our table ranged from pizza to ribs to pasta dishes to a really nice marinated filet and grilled vegetable dish that I had and would HIGHLY recommend. We had a great experience at the Big River Grill and I would return in a heartbeat.
Looking for pizza checkout Big River – My wife knows pizza and the best is at Big River. Great place to unwind from the busy week. Lighting was nice beer was clod and food was hot.
Welcome to the city??!! – Went to Big River with a group of associates from a workshop in Nashville. Waiter was in a hurry and seemed to be inconvenienced by having to serve us. Thought food was good, but meal was ruined when a giant pest (am not allowed to type real word, but it was large!) began crawling on me! I am normally not afraid of pests, but this one appeared on my leg and moved its way up my body before someone at the table was able to get it off and squash it! While the manager was quick to have the carcass cleaned off the floor, she offered no apology and only said "welcome to the city," which i found completely offensive since I live in Chicago and have never had a pest crawl on me while eating! No free meal was offered by her or waiter, even though it was obvious I wouldn't be finishing my dinner. When the bill came, I informed the manager I wouldn't pay, which she said was ok. Horrible customer service.
Serve drinks with insects in them, then make excuses – My sister and I went into have a drink at the bar. After waiting there for close to 10 minutes while the bartender ignored us, we were finally served another bartender who happened to walk back there. We are served our drinks finally, and everything is fine while we drink them.
When I finish my drink, I notice a gnat in the glass. I originally thought that it was frozen in an ice cube, but it was just in the glass. I hadn't noticed it until I was finished. I told the bartender (the one who had ignored us) about it, and instead of her apologizing or acting embarrassed or offering to not charge me, she launches into this lengthy explanation about how it is just a "bar gnat." Oh, is THAT what they're calling them these days?
She explains that they are "attracted to bourbon" (I was drinking a Manhattan), and that since it is an open-air restaurant, that this is commonplace. She then explains that there was enough alcohol in the drink to get rid of any germs. She finally offers some half-baked apology that sounded more like she was just saying "tough luck." She then brings me my tab which still had the full-priced drink on it. No refund. No discount. Nothing. Not wanting to make a scene in front of my sister, I paid the bill and left no tip. What kind of food business serves products with INSECTS in them to customers and then explains that this is NORMAL?
I didn't want an excuse, an explanation, or really even my money back. I just wanted a sincere apology and for her to show even the slightest modicum of remorse for what had happened. I guess that was asking too much. My first and last time at Big River.
A Let Down – My first time at Big River was really awful, so after about a year I decided to give it a second chance. But the second time around wasn't that good either. It took a long time to get our food, our server wasn't that great and once our entrees finally came they weren't that great. But the appetizer was good as was the beer, if we could get refills and we got immediate seating on a busy Friday night. Also, the bathrooms weren't very clean.
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HAL's new Helix automation system will be available next month, offering control of your environment through technology developed in the IT industry.
The Australian CE company will offer the Helix automation processor connected to HAL's Lifepad touchscreen. The processor comes in two versions - 80GB and 380GB - which can be combined with touchscreens in four sizes: 12-inch, 15-inch, 17-inch and 19-inch.
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Happy St. Paddy's Day!
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The Williams QC side mount has been a favorite of big game hunters for years. Why a side mount? With a side mount you have the top of the receiver clear of bases. This allows a receiver sight to be in place and usable at the same time. Also, on a bolt action it offers more unobstructed area for loading the magazine, so important with the today's large diameter magnum cases. The special cam-lock thumb wheels allow the scope to be removed and replaced instantly with absolute return to zero. Permits the shooter to have both scope and iron sights always available for instant use. HCO series rings mount the scope over the center of the bore. They may also be rotated 180 degrees to offset the scope to the left of the rifle for the shooter who shoots from the right shoulder but must use the left eye. Split series rings are typically used on top-eject lever actions as they locate the scope directly above the center line of QC side mount base. Special high HCO and Spit rings are .200 taller to accommodate scopes with large diameter objective bells.
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The AeroPilates® Home Studio puts it all together! This reformer includes three AeroPilates® workout DVDs: Introduction to AeroPilates®, Pure Pilates Level One, and Simply Cardio Level One. It also features a wide, curved footbar and a tall free-form cardio rebounder for more foot placement options; the wooden end caps and trim make it an attractive addition to your home.Features
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WASHINGTON — We all know about the notorious Obama "kill list." CIA Director John Brennan proudly told us about that last year when he described how the O-Team decides which Americans should be executed by Hellfire missiles fired from remotely piloted aircraft. Why hasn't the White House used this capability to take out those who killed our diplomats in Benghazi, Libya, last year?
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—Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi and a diplomatic annex in this city on the Mediterranean coast are assaulted and destroyed by radical Islamic terrorists. Four American citizens — U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens, foreign service officer Sean Smith and two former Navy SEALs, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods — are killed during two attacks over a seven-hour period. Officials in Washington take no action to stop the attacks or save lives.
—Wednesday, Sept. 12. President Barack Obama, standing beside Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, describes what happened in Benghazi as "an outrageous attack" and promises, "We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake; justice will be done." For weeks thereafter, White House officials, the secretary of state and lesser government functionaries reiterate Obama's claim that the attack was fomented by a crude anti-Islam video posted on the Internet. It's not true.
—Thursday, Oct. 4. Thirty-two days before the presidential election, desperate to preserve the fiction that "al-Qaida is on the ropes" because "Osama bin Laden is dead," the State Department announces the formation of an independent panel headed by former U.S. Ambassador Tom Pickering and a recently retired Joint Chiefs chairman. Though the Reagan White House provided Pickering with extraordinary additional security when he was threatened by terrorists in El Salvador, the panel's report, delivered Dec. 20, found that midlevel State Department officials were responsible for security lapses in Benghazi.
—Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. Clinton testifies under oath before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In response to questions posed by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., about those who attacked the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi and why, she explodes: "What difference, at this point, does it make?"
—Wednesday, May 8.
Their testimony indicts the president, the secretary of state and administration minions of incompetence and lying to the public about what happened before, during and after the Benghazi attacks. Supporters of the Obama regime describe the three as "politically motivated" and claim there is "nothing new" in what they said. That's not true, either. Herewith, a few important facts we now know thanks to the courage of these three men:
Though radical Islamists routinely use anniversaries to motivate adherents to violence, the Obama administration did absolutely nothing to anticipate such a possibility by prepositioning quick-reaction military forces in the Middle East prior to the attacks. Worse, instead of granting Ambassador Stevens' repeated requests for additional security assets, the O-Team actually reduced U.S. security personnel in Libya. This abysmal failure reflects, inter alia, a nearly total deficit of human intelligence. The ambassador and three other Americans paid for this misfeasance with their lives.
In the midst of the deadly attacks in Benghazi, bureaucratic inertia and infighting in Washington prevented any response that might have saved lives. In the aftermath, the Obama administration insulted the Libyan government by rebutting its assertion that the perpetrators were radical Islamists. The result: More than two weeks passed before FBI agents could visit the scene of the crime.
Since the attacks, they have been probed by five separate committees of Congress. The State Department's Accountability Review Board is, at best, a whitewash. Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., and more than 140 of his colleagues have called for a bipartisan select committee of both houses to fully investigate the matter. Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham support the proposal. It's time — unless Congress wants to participate in a cover-up.
Oliver North is the host of "War Stories" on Fox News Channel, the author of the New York Times best-seller "Heroes Proved" and a co-founder of Freedom Alliance, an organization that provides college scholarships to the children of U.S. military personnel killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. To find out more about Oliver North and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.


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To make strand bamboo, shredded bamboo fibers are compressed under extreme heat and pressure. This manufacturing process yields flooring that is even harder and more dense than traditional bamboo floors.
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Wife selected this bamboo over plank wood for the looks. We had an experienced installer with the right tools, air nailers, etc. do the job. He let the material condition before installation, blended the various colors appropriately, and finished off the edges. Looks great! Now we will see how durable it will be.
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The bamboo flooring I purchased is amazing as far as looks, durability, quality and I could not be happier.
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The staff and management at the Ventura location was the best I have encountered in quite some time. I would highly recommend them and will work with them for any future flooring needs!!!!
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This flooring is absolutely beautiful. We have had it for a year now. I can't believe how strong it is. I took a hammer to a spare chunk, swung as hard as I could and it barely put a mark in it. Not difficult to install.
My only con would be how easily the protective coating on it scratches. It scratches VERY easy. Move a piece of furniture, it scratches. Pull a vacuum across it, it scratches. Must use a mop, swiffer or brush attachment to clean these floors. Anything else will leave tons of scratches.
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Applied straight onto 1/2" plywood subfloor.
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Sounds great installed with nail down and tar paper. Dogs and furniture don't scratch it, if you do get a scratch, just use a wood marker. Totally vanishes and covers nail putty spots in corners. You can't sand and refinish this product but this has a 30yr warranty so I'm not sure why you would want or need to. By then you will want a different plank size or material anyway. We are VERY satisfied with the quality, look, ease of installation, and sound of this product. Does not sound clicks like some thin laminates do. We went from 3/4" builder grade oak skinny planks and this looks and sounds better.
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This bamboo looks great once it is down on the floor. The friends I brought over to look at the finished floor were very surprised when I told them it was bamboo as it doesnt look like a typical bamboo floor.
I bought this to put into a rental home as I thought it would be durable. However I noticed right out of the box that the tongues were breaking much easier than I would have expected. The finish on the floor also scratched much easier than I expected. SO I hope in year I dont walk back into the house and discover the floor is ruined.
We had this flooring installed throughout our entire lower level. It is beautiful installed, every plank is like its own work of art. They are all different, but that adds to the character of the wood. We purchased this floor for its hardness and that appears to be what we got, I haven't noticed a single scratch mark in the month we've had it and we have two cats and a dog that are very active. The one downside to this flooring would be that dirt shows up everywhere, but I guess that comes with the territory of darker wood. The installer said that it went in very easily.
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A:Please call our Tech and Installation Dept. @ (800) 366-4204 for a detailed answer to your question. Thank you for your inquiry.
Q:Can this floor be refinished?
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A:Hand-scraped flooring can be refinished only using an abrader type of drum sander. Bamboo should be refinished only by refinishers experienced in bamboo.
Q:What underlayment should be used with this flooring? I was thinking of using the bella premium underlayment however the installation guide on your website states that bella premium should be used with flooring that is > 3/8" thickness. THe MS HS Str Danyang Bamboo is 3/8 thus leads me to believe the bella premium may not be the best bet.
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A:Yes you can float 3/8" bamboo over Bellawood Premium underlayment. Thank you for your inquiry
Q:I have a first level floor condo, below ground level, almost subterranean. The surface is slab, but I do live in Phoenix, Az which can be dry, however we do get a bit of rain from time to time. I haven't done a moisture analysis of the slab at this time, so I'm ignorant to the average amount of moisture in it. Given this, I'm wondering if I could use this bamboo with a good moisture barrier, or if its to risky and I should go with an engineered product?
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A:Please call our Tech and Installation Dept. @ (800) 366-4204 for a detailed answer to your question. Thank you for your inquiry.
Q:What is the hardness rating of this floor
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A:Janka Hardness 2,789. Thank you for your inquiry
Q:Has anyone used this on stairs? Are the stair treads one solid piece or is there trim near the end?
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A:This product question would be better answered by our Sales Department, they are more familiar with all of our flooring products and can better assist you with your questions.
Q:The title has 2 different widths of planks than the actual specs tab. What is the actual width of these planks 5 1/8" or 3 3/4"? Thanks!
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A:3/8" x 3 ¾" are the correct dimensions.
Q:What wood stain would you recommend for matching stair case railing to this flooring?
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A:We recommend taking a sample of the flooring to a paint store and they can tint the stain to match.
Q:Why is this flooring so much thinnner than others I've seen?
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A:We have many different sized floor products ranging from 5/16" to 3/4" thick for different applications.
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Understanding nature and transferring its traits to technology is not only the objective of bionics, but also of marine biology and microbiology.
Bionics, marine biology or microbiology. Here you can find scientific reports and articles about achievements and developments in the fields of bionics, marine biology and microbiology. Technical research departments at many universities and institutes are examining and learning from nature and then collaborating with the fields of bionics, marine biology and microbiology. Although Arnold Gehlen once labeled humanity as a "flawed being" that had to create its own culture to survive nature's environment, we can be certain he had not yet considered the opportunities presented by bionics, marine biology and microbiology. Science is meanwhile using the traits of the flawed being to contemplate how to utilize bionics, marine biology and microbiology to copy animals, plants and the rest of the environment. Because nature features attributes such as the hardest and most durable materials and efficient energy production and conversion, it has become a treasure trove of knowledge for bionics, marine biology and microbiology. As a stand-alone branch of research, science can use bionics to demonstrate that nature is superior to humans in many aspects and that we still have a lot to learn from it, whether in macro or microbiology.
The "Bionic Six" comic and animated television series revolved around a family who collaborated with a researcher to utilize the attributes of nature to combat those intent on destroying it. The "Bionic Six" acquired their power and speed through bionics. They knew how to take advantage of the physical forces of nature and were already advancing into the fields of marine biology and microbiology research. Today, bionics is a well-respected field of research that has little to do with children's entertainment. Bionics occupies itself with nature's "inventions" and works closely with the fields of marine biology and microbiology to transfer their attributes to the human culture. Bionics has already proved its worth in the fields of materials research and nano technology. Bionics and microbiology have also made progress in areas such as energy production and storage.
Marine biology has enjoyed new impetus over the past several years. Although researchers have long been occupied with both fields, marine biology and microbiology were thrust into the public spotlight no later than with the publication of "The Swarm", a novel by German author Frank Schätzing. Over the last year, marine biology and microbiology reports revealed that although scientists have unearthed a wealth of new discoveries in marine biology and microbiology, there remain thousands of undiscovered animal species in both areas. Microbiology is actually a vital part of marine biology since the ocean depths contain not only large animals, but also organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye. And this is where microbiology comes into play. Marine biology and microbiology are engaged in examining the effects of currents, depths and temperatures on the development and propagation of organisms and animals. For this reason, marine biology and microbiology researchers are working to discover new animal species and organisms, all the while further expanding the depths of geography and science. When marine biology and microbiology come together with bionics, this can result in unimagined discoveries and thus the development of new methods that humans can implement for their own benefit and for the protection of the environment. The latest achievements in the fields of bionics, marine biology and microbiology can be found in innovations-report.
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Valuable information can be found on a range of life sciences fields including bacteriology, biochemistry, bionics, bioinformatics, biophysics, biotechnology, genetics, geobotany, human biology, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biology, cellular biology, zoology, bioinorganic chemistry, microchemistry and environmental chemistry.
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Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage
Posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 by WorldAffairs
"If you give me a week, I might think of one." - President Eisenhower's response to a reporter's question when asked to give an example of a major idea of Vice President Nixon's that his administration adopted. What was the true nature of the relationship between President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon? Jeffrey Frank's new book, Ike and Dick: Portrait of a . . . more »


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Relieved cricketers to stay home
Australia's top cricketers will miss a huge cash windfall but their families were last night relieved next week's Champions League tournament was postponed because of terror attacks in India.
After Shane Warne had been stranded at Singapore airport, vowing not to go to India, top cricket officials ruled the multi-million dollar tournament could not go ahead.
Australia's top two Twenty20 teams, Victoria and Western Australia, were due to take part in the tournament.
Australians Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey and Shane Watson were to play for their Indian Premier League teams.
But after the Mumbai attacks, which killed more than 100 people, reports from security experts ruled the Twenty20 event could not be held safely.
"We held consultations among all the stakeholders. . . and it was agreed that in the best interests of all concerned, the inaugural edition of the Champions League Twenty20 should be postponed," tournament chairman Lalit Modi said.
"We very strongly condemn this dastardly and heinous criminal act of a few which has resulted in the loss of precious lives and injury to hundreds."
Even before the cancellation of the tournament, the Herald Sun learnt that "partner power" meant many top cricketers would have refused to travel to strife-torn India.
Hayden and Hussey both have young families while Watson, dropped for the second Test team, has been spending time with his partner Lee Furlong this week.
Watson said the bombings had hit home hard.
"I know they are not going to send us into an area under high alert," Watson said before the tournament was called off.
"It's extremely sad something like this can happen, especially hitting some landmark spots in the city.
"It seems that tourists have been 100 per cent targeted, which is a worry."
Hayden said the abandonment of the Champions League was a sad day for cricket, but there were bigger issues.
"It is a huge loss for international cricket when you consider two of our national domestic sides were going to travel there to be a part of a global tournament and arguably one of the future success stories of the game," he said.
"That impact is minor compared to the social and economic impacts it will have on India.
"From our point of view having a great affiliation with the country, we are shattered for the lives of the people that have been affected by it."
Warne was on his way to skipper the Rajasthan Royals when he and travelling partner Darren Berry walked into a transit lounge at Singapore Airport and heard the news.
They never planned to continue their journey.
"We are heading to Mumbai and that's the hotel we are staying at. I don't think we will be going (to India) now. Why would you?" Warne told the Herald Sun yesterday.
"At this stage I am going to stay where I am for the rest of the day, but I reckon we are certainties to be on a flight heading home later today.
"It is just not worth the risk. No amount of money is worth the risk with what is going on over there at the moment."
CA lawyer executive Dean Kino was in one of the hotels attacked. He escaped and was "safe and well" last night.


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Monthly overview of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) estimates
2013 Comprehensive Revision of the National Income and Product Accounts
Table release information
Additional Information
May 15, 2013
Frequently Asked Questions
- What changes in definitions and presentations will be introduced in the 2013 NIPA comprehensive revision?
- How did BEA change the treatment of spending for research and development during the 2013 comprehensive revision?
- What changes were made to pensions during the 2013 comprehensive revision, and how have the changes affected private, federal, and state and local compensation?
- What is a NIPA benchmark or comprehensive revision?
- What are changes in definitions to the NIPA accounts?
- How do benchmark estimates differ from annual revisions or monthly "current" estimates?
- What are the major sources of new data that are incorporated during a comprehensive revision?
- Why are real estimates rebased?
Additional information
- BEA's R&D Satellite Account
Background Papers and Past Releases of the Research and Development Satellite Account
- Research Spotlight: Artistic Originals as Capital Assets (PDF)
SCB, June 2011
- Research Spotlight: Defined Benefit Pensions and Household Income and Wealth (PDF)
SCB, August 2009
2012 Annual Revision of the National Income and Product Accounts
The annual revision of the NIPAs, covering the first quarter of 2009 through the first quarter of 2012, was released along with the "advance" estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2012 on July 27, 2012. The August Survey of Current Business will contain an article that describes the annual revision in detail.
2011 Annual Revision of the National Income and Product Accounts
Additional Information
2010 Annual Revision of the National Income and Product Accounts
2009 comprehensive revision
On July 31, 2009, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the results of the comprehensive, or benchmark, revision of the national income and product accounts (NIPAs). The comprehensive revision incorporated the results of the 2002 benchmark input-output (I-O) accounts as well as changes in definitions, classifications, statistical methods, source data, and presentation.
- National Income and Product Accounts Tables | June 8, 2009
- Underlying Detail for the National Income and Product Accounts Tables | June 8, 2009
NIPA annual revisions
2003 comprehensive revision
Concepts and methods
The fifth chapter of the NIPA handbook, which discusses the concepts, source data, and estimating methods for personal consumption expenditures, is now available.
Chain-type measures
NIPA-related articles
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Road improvement project begins at Richmond National Battlefield Park
Improvements to more than eight miles of roads and parking areas throughout the Richmond National Battlefield Park's battlefield units are beginning this week. The $2.2 million project will involve repaving and upgrading roadways that serve around 200,000 visitors to the park per year, as well as residential areas in Henrico and Hanover counties. A Richmond area contractor, Lane Construction, is slated to do the work, which will support more than 50 jobs in the region.
"Some of these roads were in extremely bad condition," said park superintendent David Ruth. "So the park is glad to begin work on this project, which we know will benefit our community and local residents, as well as the visitors who come every day to experience the battlefields."
Work will begin in the Fort Harrison area of southeastern Henrico County along Hoke-Brady and Battlefield Park roads. In most cases, road closures will not be required, although traffic may be narrowed to one lane as work proceeds in some areas. However, beginning on October 31, a short segment of Battlefield Park Road will need to be closed for several weeks for both reconstruction and repaving. Detour signs will be posted.
Other park areas to see road and parking improvements include the Cold Harbor tour road and the Gaines' Mill and Beaver Dam Creek units in Hanover County, the Malvern Hill unit in Henrico, and the Parkers Battery unit in Chesterfield. Updates about park areas impacted by the improvement work will be posted on the park's website: http://www.nps.gov/rich
Varina Ruritans honor students
The Varina Ruritan Club hosted the winners of its 2014 Environmental Essay contest at its monthly meeting March 11 in Varina.
The contest, in its eighth year, was for the first time open to students in grades 3-5 at Varina Elementary School. (It previously was open to Sandston Elementary School students.)
The meeting included the winners, parents of the winners, Varina Elementary principal Mark Tyler and several teachers who were in charge of the contest at the school. > Read more.
Baseball game to benefit Glen Allen Buddy Ball
For the fifth consecutive year, St. Christopher's and Benedictine will play a varsity baseball game at Glen Allen's RF&P Park as part of a fundraising effort for the River City Buddy Ball program.
The game will take place Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m., and the teams hope to raise $3,000 through donations, raffles and other efforts. Admission to the game is free, but fans who attend are asked to donate funds for the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association's Buddy Ball program, which enables disabled children and teens to play baseball. > Read more.
Highland Springs field to be dedicated in honor of longtime coach Spears
The Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks will dedicate the Highland Springs Little League Majors Field in memory and honor of Rev. Robert "Bob" L. Spears, Jr., on April 12 with a ceremony at the field at 8 a.m.
Spears served the league as a coach and volunteer for 30 years and was praised as a pioneer for equality. His "Finish strong" motto embodied ethical perseverance on the field and in life. > Read more.
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Do the Bunny Hop over to Meadow Farm on Saturday for an introduction to all the farm animals there! An introduction to "Global Sounds" – featuring Japanese, Indonesian, West African, Indian, and Brazilian music and dance performances – can be found at the University of Richmond. The University of Richmond will also host the annual Spider spring game, as well as the inaugural Spiders Easter Egg Hunt. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
Restaurant watch
Find out how your favorite dining establishments fared during their most recent inspections by the Virginia Department of Health. > Read more.
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'Muppets Most Wanted' worthy of its franchise
Do Muppets sleep? It's hard to say.
They don't really eat (or breathe, as far as anyone can tell). And only occasionally do they have visible, functioning legs.
As far as anyone knows, sleeping might be off the table. And that makes it very hard to accuse the Muppets of sleepwalking through their latest feature, Muppets Most Wanted – even if that's exactly what's going on.
Jim Henson's beloved creations were back in a big way after 2011's The Muppets, with fame and fortune and even an Oscar, a first for the group ("Rainbow Connection" was nominated, yet somehow failed to collect at the '79 ceremony). > Read more.
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Chile: forests of truth
The fact that Chile's intensively managed plantations are a threat to natural forests, agricultural land and clean, healthy water supplies does not get a mention. Neither does the fact that these impacts are felt most keenly by forest-dependent indigenous peoples, such as the Mapuche, and other local communities. Many Chileans are simply unaware of these facts: the timber companies have been actively promoting plantations as a benefit to society, through the Chilean timber industry organization, Corporación Chilena de la Madera (CORMA).
It is important that people in all Chile's forest regions understand and are able to confront the pro-plantation campaigns that threaten their environment, food supplies and health.
what happened
Friends of the Earth Chile / CODEFF's Bosques de Verdad (Forests of Truth) campaign focuses on informing the Chilean public and working with affected communities, so that they are better informed about and able to resist the expansion of plantations.
In 2009 activities included direct contact with affected groups, and the publication of a range of informative declarations, reports, press materials, news bulletins and audio-visual materials. This included a public information booklet on the social and environmental impacts of forest monoculture plantations, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and the value of native forests as an alternative for real local development.
Beautifully designed campaign materials were widely distributed via many channels, including at the World Forestry Congress in Buenos Aires, in October 2009. The group also participated in many regional fairs and community events in Chile, reaching out to many people of all ages and genders.
In 2009 Friends of the Earth Chile also conducted a detailed survey assessing the state of the forest industry in Chile, and the impacts of monoculture plantations of exotic species on affected communities. This included field trips to identify and visually record the testimonies of people affected by climate change (some of which can be seen here).
Friends of the Earth Chile also strengthened its links with indigenous Mapuche communities in Molco and Lonkoche in the Araucanía Region, including through an event, Kume Kimun tani, tani llidan Lemun (Learning from our lives, we protect our forests) in December. Environmental education activities were also held in the Rulo Tranamil New Imperial School, and in other regions. Mapuche representatives attended the Meeting of Peoples Living in the Forests held in Buenos Aires just before the World Forestry Congress, together with Friends of the Earth Chile.
what changed
Forest-dependent indigenous peoples and communities in many different regions across Chile are better informed and more able to challenge plantation companies. The debate on forests and the social and environmental impact of plantations in Chile has been enriched with new research, and by creating new spaces for information exchange and planning. There is a broader understanding of people's local realities in relation to plantations and reforestation programs.
Friends of the Earth Chile also benefited, with staff gaining in knowledge and experience, increased media coverage, and more people interested in partnering with or volunteering for the group.
what was learned
FoE Chile learned that it is essential to strengthen ties with organizations working closely with affected groups, including farmers and indigenous peoples. These include the National Association of Rural and Indigenous Women (ANAMURI-Via Campesina Chile), RECOMA, and local indigenous networks. It is also important to devote sufficient time to gathering testimonies.
what next?
FoE Chile will continue to publish and disseminate important information, and to foster debate about government decisions and policies relating to the forest sector in general, and the expansion on monocultures of pine and eucalyptus in particular.
Strengthening networks and alliances to collaborate on plantations and alternative solutions based on native forests will be a priority. 2010 has been declared an International Year of Biodiversity by the UN, which will provide a renewed focus for the campaign.
with thanks to our funders: the dutch ministry of foreign affairs (dgis)


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Audio Recordings Collection
The audio recordings collection consists of over 8,000 CDs (compact discs). Only CDs are being added to the collection. There are no LP (vinyl) or tape recordings in the collection.
In addition, the Naxos Music Library provides streaming access to thousands of recordings. HSU faculty, staff, and current students may use this resource on campus or remotely. The general public has access from the Library only.
The audio recordings collection supports the curriculum at Humboldt State University. Recordings may be checked out by anyone with a valid HSU library card for three weeks with no renewals. Up to three recordings may be checked out at one time. Fines of $1 per day are assessed for overdues ($25 maximum). The borrower will be charged for ruined recordings.
NOTE: HSU students, faculty, and staff may make interlibrary loan requests for CD recordings not in our collection. Not all libraries loan CDs, but we may be able to borrow what you need. Community patrons should contact the Humboldt County Library with interlibrary loan requests.
The CDs are shelved by call number in the Media Resources area on the second floor, north.
They are in the HSU Library Catalog.
To see lists of all the CDs in the collection:
- Use the QuickSearch on the library homepage.
- Type "sound recording" including quote marks into the Search for box.
- Choose Compact Discs in Limits, then click Search.
- This list is arranged in order from the newest to the oldest additions to the audio recordings collection. Items listed at the beginning may still be on order or not yet processed for addition to the collection.
To see an entry for a recording when you have the call number:
- Type the call number, including the hyphen, in the Search for box. You don't need to capitalize.
- Choose Call Number from the in: box, then click Search.
To find recordings of a particular piece of music, or a particular type of music, or by a particular composer, performer, conductor, or group:
- Enter keywords into the Search for box. Put quotation marks around any phrases. Use truncation to retrieve plurals and variant spellings of words in different languages. The catalog's truncation symbol is ?
- Choose Compact Discs in Limits, then click Search.
Tips and examples of keywords:
If the music has a distinct title or nickname, use it:
"don Giovanni"
"an die musik"
"jupiter symphon?"
"kind of blue"
"eleanor rigby"
"you'll never walk alone"
The exception is that the songs in operas are not separately indexed for recordings of the operas. To find them, search for the opera in which they appear. The songs on rock, jazz, recital, and musical albums are usually indexed, and you can search for them directly.
If there is no distinct title, use keywords for composer, musical form (symphonies, duets, fugues, sonatas, masses, concertos, etc.), instrumentation (violin, violoncello, strings, horn, orchestra, etc.), thematic catalog or opus number, or key to find recordings of the piece:
grieg piano concerto Mozart 626
If you are searching for folk music, you may want to truncate country or location names:
gree? will find greek or greece afric? will find africa or african
To find recordings of sound effects:
- Type "sound effects" including the quotation marks into the Search for box.
- Choose Compact Discs in Limits, then click Search.
To find animal sounds:
- Type keywords for the animal and the word sounds into the Search for box:
- Choose Compact Discs in Limits, then click Search.
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To find copyright free recordings of music and arrangements:
- Type "production music" including the quote marks into the Search For box.
- Choose Compact Discs in Limits, then click Search.
Listening equipment is available in Media Resources located on the second floor, north.