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CGP: construction general permit GI: green infrastructure ICM: Impervious Cover Model ICR: Information Collection Request LID: low-impact development MEP: maximum extent practicable MS4: municipal separate stormwater system MSGP: multisector industrial stormwater general permit SCM: stormwater control measure
Editor's note: On paper, you've got plenty of time to prepare for U.S. EPA's new stormwater program. Municipal separate stormwater systems (MS4s) will be phased in when their next five-year permit term begins. If the permit renews in 2015 you've got two more years to come up with a plan; if it renews in 2014, seven. And when the permit does renew, rules will be phased in year by year.
But. The legal, financial, and operational changes necessary to implement a compliance program are extremely time-consuming. Launching a stormwater utility, for example, takes an average of five years.
Given the task (or tasks) ahead, now's the time to begin preparing.
The first in a yearlong series on what the agency's promulgating, this article explains how the most dramatic proposed changes came to be.
Proposed National Rulemaking to Strengthen the Stormwater ProgramProposed permit: June 10, 2013 Final permit: Dec. 10, 2014
Next month: Designating maintenance yards as industrial sources
Expanding the national stormwater program is extremely difficult because the costs and benefits of both the existing and proposed requirements aren't easily determined. Not all pollutants — everything from fast food wrappers and animal waste to toxic metals and hazardous waste — are mobilized by rain. Treating runoff near its source is usually the best approach, but it's expensive and often requires additional land.
For all these reasons, U.S. EPA delayed the Proposed National Rulemaking to Strengthen the Stormwater Program several times since 2009 as stakeholders provided additional input on how to achieve this extremely difficult goal. But finally, over the next two years, the agency's forging ahead with a program that's more rigorous than the existing one.
EPA breaks stormwater discharge into three categories: construction activities, industrial activities, and two types of MS4s (municipal separate stormwater systems):
Phase I permits are individually written and include a monitoring requirement; Phase II are general permits that do not include monitoring. Needless to say, issuing a general permit for an extremely localized problem doesn't make much sense. While EPA and state regulators have tried to allow for uniqueness, that would require analyzing each permittee's problems and solutions as well as their benefits and costs.
Recognizing the problems inherent in issuing meaningful permits, the agency in 2006 asked the National Research Council of the National Academies to look into the issue. The resulting 598-page report recommends:
The report is a scientific review of the issues and problems associated with improving stormwater quality. But it lacks an understanding of the average permittee's perspective and resources.
In particular, the Clean Water Act includes the caveat that each permittee implement its stormwater program to MEP. But as Urban Stormwater Management in the United States points out, EPA hasn't provided adequate guidance for defining, measuring, and tracking programs relative to that requirement.
The report also acknowledges that one of its recommendations for defining MEP with numerical expressions — monitoring — is expensive and thus impossible for many permittees: "The challenge of defining MEP as a runoff reduction or pollutant load limit is that considerable scientific and engineering analysis is needed to establish the performance standards, evaluate stormwater control measure (SCM) capability to meet them, and devise a workable computational approach that links them together at both the site and watershed levels."
Establishing MEP this way may be possible for a large permittee with a real need to do so, but is way beyond the resources of most permittees. Thus, work needs to be done to determine how to make the determination process more practical and achievable for the average permittee.
This is where you come in.
Ideally, each MS4 would have a set of solutions tailored to its specific issues and metrics that prove the validity of each measure. Certainly, a small percentage does. But most lack the resources to do so, and are left trying to satisfy the regulations without being able to determine whether and how much their efforts will improve their community's stormwater quality.
To overcome the lack of research and support, permittees have banded together via professional associations, conferences, magazines, enewsletters, and webinars to promote technology transfer.
Permittees within the same geographic area, under the same regulating agency, have pooled resources to help each other determine the best approaches and advocate for more practical approaches. Such coalitions have been very effective; turn to page 45 to learn how one state's MS4s influenced nutrient requirements.
One of the more significant comments regarding the impending rulemaking was an April 27, 2012, Institute for Policy Integrity letter urging EPA to ensure the new regulations maximize net benefits. Specifically, the agency should:
1. Refine its cost-benefit analysis by considering additional benefits categories, incorporating nonuse values, and accounting for industry adaptation.
2. Analyze whether market-based regulatory approaches can increase the proposed rule's cost-effectiveness.
3. Minimize economically inefficient grandfathering by adopting a time-limited transition relief scheme.
4. Design the rule to facilitate watershed-based permitting.
5. Structure the rule to maximize public involvement in permitting, monitoring, and enforcement.
The Institute's summary is directed at EPA in the form of what should be included in the rule. While the agency can certainly deal with some of these issues, wouldn't it be more beneficial to have the states — which better understand their MS4s' issues — incorporate the five points into their permits?
Because it's addressed by both the National Science Council and Institute, watershed-based permitting may make it into the proposed rule. Forming multijurisdictional entitiesm however, presents significant political difficulties. It should instead be a measurable goal to explore such entities with groups of MS4s within the same watersheds.
The market-based approach has merit because funding issues need more attention and permittees can't provide all the resources. It would allow the private sector to participate in creative, market-driven financing of required practices. And while public involvement has been a staple of the rule for Phase I and Phase II permittees, the process isn't as robust as it needs to be.
EPA shared the preliminary results of its Information Collection Request — an effort to document what permittees are doing to improve stormwater quality — at the Water Environment Federation's Stormwater Symposium in July 2012.
The request was sent to a random sample of about 608 of the nation's 750 Phase 1 and 6,600 Phase II permittees; responses were received from a combined total of 471. The experience of Phase 1 permittees is particularly informative because they've been at this for more than 15 years and have been monitoring receiving waters.
EPA will consider all this information when developing the proposed regulation for publication in June.
Your input is critical. Most permittees simply can't afford the research necessary to determine the best benefit-costs approaches, so cost-effective solutions must be top priority. Submit comments on the proposed rule on your own or in association with other MS4s in your city, county, or state. Remember: There's strength in numbers.
— Sorensen (firstname.lastname@example.com) is senior stormwater utility associate in the Environment & Infrastructure group of consulting engineering firm AMEC (www.amec.com).
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"I want you I want you I want you, So bad."
That would be a big NO!
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Jim Caldwell talks about the plan for Thursday night.
Among his comments are that they are playing this game like a normal week. There will be no play limitations on anyone. They are playing the game straight up. He also mentioned that last week 7 guys couldn't practice until Thursday. He said that this week, if that were the case, those guys wouldn't play.
He made it clear the team won't discuss their plans for future games, but they are focused on this week like any other week. That's the right strategy, of course.You play this week and worry about next week, next week.
The injury report isn't ready yet, so there's no way to know just how many guys will be "treating it like a normal week", but this should mean that Peyton and company will be on the field the whole game Thursday.


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WINNIPEG, MANITOBA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/14/12 -- The North West Company Inc. (the "Company" or "North West") (TSX: NWC) today reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2012. It also announced that the Board of Directors have declared a dividend of $0.26 per share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2012, to be paid on January 15, 2013.
Financial Highlights
Sales decreased 0.2% to $377.7 million compared to the third quarter last year as food sales growth was offset by a decrease in general merchandise sales. Sales excluding the foreign exchange impact were up 0.3% but were down 0.4%(1) on a same store basis. Food sales(1) increased 1.4% and were up 1.0% on a same store basis and general merchandise sales(1) decreased 5.0% and were down 5.8% on a same store basis.
Earnings from Operations(2) increased 3.6% to $26.4 million compared to $25.4 million in the third quarter last year as gross profit rate improvements more than offset higher selling, operating and administrative expenses. Continued improvement in fresh categories profitability, product assortment changes and special buys were the leading factors contributing to the gross profit rate improvement. Selling, operating and administrative expenses increased 3.0% compared to last year and were up 70 basis points as a percentage to sales largely due to a $1.7 million increase in share-based compensation costs and a $1.3 million asset impairment provision related to the pending closure of six underperforming Giant Tiger stores. The increase in share-based compensation costs is mainly related to an increase in share price compared to last year. Excluding the asset impairment provision, earnings from operations increased 8.9% compared to last year.
Trading profit(2) or earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased 3.7% to $35.7 million compared to $34.5 million last year. Excluding the asset impairment provision, trading profit increased $2.6 million or 7.6% and was 9.8% as a percentage to sales compared to 9.1% last year.
Third quarter net earnings were $17.5 million, an increase of 2.9% compared to last year's third quarter net earnings of $17.0 million, and diluted earnings per share were $0.36 compared to $0.35 per share last year. Excluding the impact of the asset impairment provision, earnings per share was $0.38 in the quarter.
"Our work on being in-stock, controlling product waste and managing margins all helped to offset a difficult sales environment," commented North West President and CEO Edward Kennedy. "Our product mix geared to everyday needs also helped to counter a drop-off in big-ticket sales related to more constrained incomes."
Further information on the financial results is available in the Company's third quarter report to shareholders, Management's Discussion and Analysis and unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements which can be found in the investor section of the Company's website at www.northwest.ca.
(1) Excluding the foreign exchange impact
(2) See Non-GAAP Measures Section of Management's Discussion & Analysis
Third Quarter Conference Call
The Company is hosting a conference call for its third quarter results on December 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time). To access the call, please dial 416-340-2217 or 866-696-5910 with a pass code of 3591756. The conference call will be archived and can be accessed by dialing 905-694-9451 or 800-408-3053 with a pass code of 7967504 on or before December 21, 2012.
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Certain forward-looking statements are made in this news release, within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements reflect North West's current expectations and are based on information currently available to management. The words "may", "will", "should", "believe", "expect, "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate", "predict", "potential", "continue", or the negative of these terms, identify forward-looking matters. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
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Company Profile
The North West Company Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a leading retailer of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighbourhoods in Canada, Alaska, the South Pacific and the Caribbean. North West operates 230 stores under the trading names Northern, NorthMart, Giant Tiger, AC Value Center and Cost-U-Less and has annualized sales of approximately CDN$1.5 billion.
The common shares of North West trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "NWC".
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May 18, 2013 Magic EBTA Part Two - From Tejas to España
Welcome Aboard!! Taking the Magic Across the Atlantic ~ From Tejas to España This thread is a continuation of a previous thread Part One A big welcome to all our new cruisers, please join in the fun! Please take time to read the information on the first two pages of this thread. They contain important information, as well as details of all the events, exchanges and meet ups that are being planned. Where possible, they are linked to our EBTA Website as well. If you would like to join in any of the events and exchanges below, please PM the person organizing that particular event. In order to ensure smooth running, if you are joining in the events and exchanges, please ensure you take time to reply to any and all PMs the organizer may send you. If after several attempts you cannot be reached by the organizer, they reserve the right to remove your name from that event/exchange. PLEASE NOTE: when signing up for an event - responding on the activity DOES NOT enroll you for that group. You MUST sign up for that activity per the registration method listed for that specific activity. The organizers take no responsibility for people thinking they're signed up for something when they're actually not. It is up to YOU to sign up and respond to any DIS PMs that are sent to you. Organizers cannot be expected to be reading DIS and Facebook everyday - they are relying on you to register for the event they are organizing per the method they have stated in the event's description (DIS PM, Google Form, etc) - so please read the event description and registration details very carefully! Sorry for all the information overload, now back to the fun! 2013 EBTA Website https://sites.google.com/site/onamag...lanticjourney/ (with many thanks to Chris - Goofynewfie) Facebook Page (several administrators) https://www.facebook.com/groups/436992032989082/ Current list of cruisers (have you signed up??): Rollcall page on website Itinerary Including Calendar of Events (DIS activities included) Day Date (Port) Event Friday 17th (Galveston PreCruise)
Saturday 18th (Galveston, TX)
Sunday 19th At Sea (Formal Night)
Monday 20th At Sea
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Wednesday 22nd At Sea
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Tuesday 28th (Madeira)
Wednesday 29th At Sea (Formal Night)
Thursday 30th (Gibraltar)
Friday 31st At Sea
Saturday 1st (Barcelona) ashore 8:00 a.m.
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Logos that can be added to signatures, magnets, tshirts, etc Other useful info For US Citizens Smart Traveler Enrollment Program For non-US citizens Info from WBTA 2011 --- Please PM MandyGirl to update this post if this has changed and this will be updated! The visa waiver scheme has now been discontinued and has been replaced by the Electronic System for Travel Authorization. Any non-US citizens from previous visa waiver countries now need to apply online for authorization to travel to the US, prior to travelling. You no longer have the option of filling in the form while on the ship. ESTA application process The site states that you only have to take note of the authorization number, and do not need to print anything out. However one of the cruisers from the 2010 WBTA reported that this was not the case, DCL requires a print out of the ESTA. Those that did not have the print out were required to reapply for the ESTA at check in. Understandably this caused a lot of stress for some people, so please take note of this, so you dont get caught out the same way. Previous Transatlantic Trip Reports and Navigators Eastbound files including previous Navigators and other useful info Westbound trip reports: ~ Tinker1belle ~ MagicMe ~ DolphinGirl47 Various Navigators are found here Galveston - Webcams, Meet, and Precruise Shopping Tidbits ~ Galveston Webcams ~ Who's Staying Where? Precruise hotel locations ~ Pre-Cruise Meet in Galveston at Tremont Rooftop Bar (May 17 at 7:00) ~ Liquor Stores between Houston and Galveston are listed here with DCL alcohol policy here ~ Touring Texas before the cruise? Some helpful website hints listed previously here Where to find WiFi access (Gibraltar and Madeira) Wifi access points while in port Post-Cruise: Barcelona tips http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.c...e-terminal.gif Barcelona Cruise Terminal Information Hotels in Barcelona thread, more hotels, and even more hotels Kids in Barcelona Barcelona with Children First Sunday of Month - Free Museums! (June 2, 2013) |
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First Sea Day (Sunday, May 19) - open to all ages (no ticket required - just need a count!) Meet at 8:45 am deck 3 midship in front of Lumiere's for group picture 9:00 - Proceed inside Lumiere's for group breakfast (will seat us as we go in - in same area of restaurant - great opportunity to meet others!) kirbo - 4 mandygirl - 5 WVURunner - 6 AuntGram - 3 MissAndrea - 3 gramfrog - 1 geffric - 2 binkytell - 4 chrisandedfromCT - 2 StephenKay - 1 Grandmax3 - 1 SaraCat - 2 DisneyMouseHouse - 4 Ladyshopper - 3 kris3kid - 6 heatherb819 - 3 Msaxon - 4 birkner - 2 belle2011 - 4 dee_slack - 2 hmhaase - 3 1stDC2013 - 2 ThePedersonFamily - 4 LWQuestie - 2 theeighthdwarf - 6 DavidaTN - 1 NancyIL - 1 Kimlovescruising - 6 Lysand - 1 Skymom777 - 2 Uomeasmile - 1 WonderTwinsMom - 5 TOTAL = 95 so far All Aboard Meet and Greet Website There will be a brief get together on Deck 3 in the Promenade Lounge at 3pm on embarkation day. (This protects us from any rain or if the high is above 90F outdoors.) It will be a great opportunity to put faces to DIS usernames, pick up your lanyards from the Lanyard TEAM, as well as letting us all know of any room changes for those participating in exchanges and events (such as Fish Extenders, Candy Swap, and Secret Mickey - if anyone upgraded at embarkation). No sign-up necessary! *** Note: Families with children who want a little extra time to let the kiddos meet, please arrive by 2:45 on the side of the Promenade Lounge closest to the half-wall separating the area from the Internet Cafe *** Lanyard Team Current update: The results of this survey as of February 24 indicated that it would not be a feasible option to create lanyards. However, we still created lanyard inserts where people can insert a common DISboards identifier into the clear pouch. That sign-up was by April 20. DISTRIBUTION DETAILS ARE LOCATED HERE! To receive a lanyard insert, please follow the instructions on this form by the April 20 deadline As stated above, we will not be providing actual lanyards due to survey results in February. However, if you do need a "nametag pouch" to place the nametag in, the form has a question about that. This pouch will not be the sealable pouch like the one DCL provides for Castaway or DVC Members, but rather one like this - an insert to hook onto your own personal lanyard of your choosing (one that Disney provides or your own favorite lanyard you bring from home). Otherwise, feel free to place the nametag in the existing DCL badge holder that comes with your lanyard when boarding. Sign-up now closed as lanyard name badges have now been printed, shipped, and sorted. DIS Personal Navigator This will be a PDF document available by May 15 compiling all the key DIS information that you may print or download to your technology device of choosing. Toddler Meet-and-Greet Website No charge and no sign-up necessary - Just show up!! An informal "toddler meet-n-greet" for the kiddos too young for Kids Club (under age three) on the first sea day from 11:00-11:30. That way they get a chance to meet, Moms get a chance to meet (and/or Dads), etc. Planning on the area in the shade by the toddler splash area on deck 9 - just a place so that we can meet before lunch/naps/cranky time This will help us recognize one another the remainder of the cruise as well. Tremont House --- Group Rate for pre-cruise hotel If you would like to join in the group rate we have secured for the Tremont, which is a Wyndham Grand Property located in the Strand (historic) area across from the harbor, please send MandyGirl a PM to obtain the group code and how to book the rate directly with the property. The rates we have secured for a King or Two Queens, up to 4 adults, is $159 (Friday night) or $135 (Wed/Thurs nights). When we had the rate decrease in late fall, those who had already made reservations should have the new lower rate showing when logging into to see your reservation with your reservation number. (I do not have reservation numbers since they were made by individuals directly with hotel) We have a limited number of these rooms, and once your reservation is made it is not cancelable. According to the Tremont's website, the rooms are about 350 square feet (King) and 500 square feet (Two Queens). Many are renting a one-way car rental from Enterprise and returning the car after checking into the hotel in Galveston to avoid parking fees overnight. (Currently, Enterprise is the only car rental option in Galveston.) The Tremont does provide a complimentary local shuttle according to their website and is walking distance to several fine restaurants in the Strand and Harbor areas. ** Note: I am understanding there are no more standard two queen rooms available. Also if someone is booking online, at last check it had to be a two night stay or more. It is very possible there are no more rooms with our group rate, would have to contact hotel to inquire. Tremont Rooftop Bar --- Pre-cruise Meet-and-Greet Website http://www.galveston.com/rooftopbar/ Join your fellow cruisers staying in the Galveston area at 7:00ish Friday evening at Galveston's only rooftop bar. Sunset will be at 8:06p.m. You will need to purchase your own beverages here. Because this is technically a "bar" (versus just a vantage point) nobody under age 21 is allowed. They have assured me they can handle any crowd --- so just show up! No sign-up necessary. |
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CANCELLED. dCL not providing mojito classes private martini tasting class binkytell sarah and brian heatherb819 heather and dh kaseyc henrietta stephenkay stevie Gramfrog jacquie and joe Birkner noel and John Jimmyl47 jimmy and judith Twopeasonepod lauren Twopeasonepod Irene and Bob FISH EXTENDER EXCHANGE CLOSED Below is a thread with info regarding the fish extender. http://www.disboards.com/showpost.ph...&postcount=378 If you would like to join in the FE exchange, please PM binkytell (SARAH) on the Disboards with your Disname, names of everyone in the room participating - first and surnames - and relationship to you (DH, DD, etc), ages of children, and your room number (if known). Also how many groups you wish to participate in, groups will be between 15-20 cabins. If you would prefer that your children's names not be posted publicly, just let me know. I'll keep them on my list, but I'll only put the relationship identifier (DD, DS) on the list. Some people do like to do separate gifts for children so it can be helpful to let us know childrens age and gender. I also will not post surnames. Some folks need the names for their FE gifts, so I will only pass them on to those people. You MUST send me a PM with your information in order to be included in the FE!!!! Simply mentioning your desire to participate in a post on the thread will not get you included. remember Whatever you decide to give will be enjoyed and appreciated, its the taking part that counts. sarah PARTICIPANT LIST binkytell 2a 2c sarah, DH brian, DD 11, DD 2 kris3kid 2a Kris, DMum Jackie kris3kid 2a 2c patti, ed dh, ds14, ds11 padalyn 2a Cayla, Df Cathy heatherb819 2a 1c heather, DH Pat, DD 10 wickesy2a David, DDad Ray aashleySEG 2a Andrea, DH Jeremy missandrea 2a 1c Andrea, Eddie DH, DD 12 twopeasonepod 2a 2c Lauren, DH Tony, DS 7, DS 7 cheflawrence 2a 1c Lawrence, DW mary, DS 13 yorkshiredisneyfan 3a Eric, DW Kathryn, DD Katrina ladyshopper1a 2c Jody, DS 15, DD 14 goofy39.3 2a 1c Adam, DW Heather, DS 5 squirrel956 2a Dave, DW Diane RDDoll 2a Rick, DW Tami Farnmorr 2a Vicky, DH Jimmy Mboekhoff 2a 2c Missy, DH Ross, DD13, DS 11 rayofredondo 2a Ray, Ds Jonathon rayofredondo 2a katie dm, alana dd margaretstahl2a Margaret, DH Jack thepedersonfamily 2a 2c Melissa, DH Jeff, DD 11, DD 6 gotomu212 2a 1c Deann, DH Carlos, DS 5 mandygirl2a 2c Mandy, DH Curt, DD 6, DD 3 sumeto 3a Suzanne, Dmom Bonnie, Tony Wildl1021 2a Ellen, DH Mike maza 2a Maria, DH David Okrayslovedisney 2a Sue, DH Tom Saracat2a Sara, DH Terry cabinfever2013 1a 3c Sarah, DD 8, DS 6, DD 3 belle2011 2a 2c Elodie, DH Franck, DD 5, DD2 snowwhite7 2a Loretta, tom dh goofynewfie 2a Chris, DW Kim nancyelew 2a 1c nancy, DH Jon, DS 4 nancyelew1a Robert nancyelew 2a Kate, mike jenden 2a jennifer, dh dennis wvurunner 2a emily, michael wvurunner 2a 2c sally dm, jamie dm, dd 3, dd infant hmhaase. 2a 1c hope, dh, dd6 aunt gram 2a 1c dgs 8 theeighthdwarf 1a 2c lauri, dd12, dd4 theeighthdwarf 1a 2c lee dh, ds10, ds 9 tubbsteruk. 2a 1c Paul, Helen Dw, dd4 jimmyl47 2a jimmy, Judith dw queenbee99. Dh, dw, dd 9 kyra's mommy Erica, rick dh, kyra dd10, cole ds5 txcnm Mary, friend txcnm friend 1stdc2013 shakeria, dd 4 chrisandedfromct Chris dh, ed dh jamielemer melaine, Meredith dd 7, nadine dmom haileygirl. 2a 1c msaxon 2a 2c meredith, tim dh, ds8, ds4 princessmonkey 2a dh/dw themonkeylady 1a Tracy jhill10428 2a 2c Jason, heather dw, dd9, ds jjmat 2c Dd11 ds LINKED DINING http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ey86/goofy.jpg Interested in having your evening dining rotation with other DIS members in the same general area of the restaurant? This works for Main and Late dining, and is a great way to say "hi" to one another each evening! This will be completed at least 30 days prior to embarkation, and the event organizer will need the Guest Name, DCL Reservation number, and Main/Late denotation that matches your reservation to compile when submitting to DCL. It is a request but not a guarantee we will be seated near each other. Note: Be aware that once reservations are linked for dining purposes, if you are sharing a table with someone that you intentionally linked, you can also see their nursery/spa reservations - so be careful the month prior to the cruise when booking those events that you are booking for YOU and not your tablemates. Kcashner has updated us on this and apparently if we link as "cross referenced dining" we should not be able to see others diser's reservations. LATE DINING Binkytell Sarah and Brian dd11, dd2 * Mandygirl Mandy< Curt and Janet DMil, dd6, dd3 * tubbersteruk Paul and Helen dd4 * kyrasmommy DW, dh, dd10, ds5 * heatherb819 heather, dh, dd10 * nitrame 3a, dd9, dd6 no reservation number hmhaase DW, dh, dd6 no reservation number saracat Sara and Terry * kaseyc, kaseyc, dd12, dd10 * kirbo, kirbo, dh, dd9, dd9 * changed to main dining grandmax3 chris * mboekhoff missy, dh, dd13, ds 11 disneymousehouse beverly, dh, ds13, dd9 * birkner Noel, dh John * tod&copper. Stevie * lysand lynn * jimmyL47 Jimmy and Judith * gramfrog jacquie and Joe * rbw5t rob and dw, ds5 and dd1 * wickesy david and ray ddad * ladyshopper Jody and ds15 and dd14 * jenden Jennifer and Dennis * geffric Susan and Geoff ds * MAIN DINING aunt gram Gay, dh tim, dgs 8 * missandrea andrea, dh dd12 * goofynewfie Chris and kim * |
PJ breakfast...
Meet for pictures at 8:45 the first sea day followed by breakfast in Lumiere's wearing your G-rated PAJAMAS! This is not a private function but Lumiere's will be notified in advance of our group attending so staffing/table arrangements can be made based on how many sign up prior to May 3rd. There is no charge for this event! Please register your interest below for this event: https://sites.google.com/site/onamag...s/pj-breakfast Please see below for list of cruisers who have already signed up: Tink1987 Dee slack SaraCat MandyGirl Heatherb Ladyshopper JenDen Binkytell LySand Kirbo Hmhaase ThePedersonFamily MissAndrea grandma x3 Maza Aunt Gram DisneyMouseHouse BigHugsForEeyore WVURunner LySand kris3kid birkner RayOfRedondo Heatherb819 DavidaTN Gramfrog LWQuestie 1stDC2013 msaxon cheflawrence theeighthdwarf Geffric Msaxon ChrisandedfromCT Pin trading... I am also planning a pin trading event on the 23rd May (6th sea day) at Diversions. This will be a chance for all you pin traders/collectors to show off your collections and trade if you so wish! Please register your interest below for this event: https://sites.google.com/site/onamag...ts/pin-trading Please see below for list of cruisers who have already signed up: Tink1987 DisneyMouseHouse SDLong329 Hmhaase Ladyshopper Hmhaase Bobbiwoz DavidaTN SaraCat hailey girl DisneyMouseHouse steve_woodward msaxon EBW I look forward to seeing you for both events hopefully! |
How to play Bunco http://m.wikihow.com/Play-Bunco May 20 (after that we can decide if we want to play on other days) tentative 1:00 PM Promenade Lounge If you are interested in participating please send me a PM. GONECRUSIN 2 - Susan/Emily MandyGirl 1 - Mandy WVURunner 3 - Emily/Sally/Jamie ThePedersonFamily 1 - Melissa Cabinfever2013 3 or 4 - Kirbo 1 - Kirsten Binkytell 1 - Sarah Ladyshopper 1 - Jody BigHugsForEeyore 1 - Sarah Kris3kid 2 - Kris/Jackie LySand 1 - Lynn gramfrog 1 - Jacquie 1stDC2013 1 - Shakeria MSAXON 1 - Meredith Geffric 1 - Susan Bobbiwoz 1 - Bobbi Viking_53 1 - Marci Uomeasmile 1 - Missy Scavenger Hunt! May 19 2pm meet in Promenade Lounge to receive list and instructions. You will have 2 hours to complete the list and return to the lounge ------------ 1stDC2013 - Shakeria Gotomu212 - Deann/Carlos/Carlitos P17blo - Paul (tentative) Viking_53 - Chuck/Marci/Alyssa MandyGirl - Mandy +4 Kris3Kid - Kris and Jackie Aunt Gram - Gay Uomeasmile - Missy May 25 2pm meet in Promenade Lounge to receive list and instructions. You will have 2 hours to complete the list and return to the lounge. ------------ BIRKNER - John and Noel 1stDC2013 - Shakeria Gotomu212 - Deann/Carlos/Carlitos P17plo - Paul (tentative) Viking_53 - Chuck/Marci/Alyssa Kris3Kid - Kris and Jackie Aunt Gram - Gay |
Want to avoid coming on the ship as a cruiser and coming off as a tanker? Join your fellow DISers as we hit the pavement, I mean the deck, every morning at 7:30. Find some motivation and a running/walking buddy to help you reach your goal. Running logs will be handed out at the first meet to help you track your progress. Set a goal of an on-board half-marathon (13.1 miles), on board full marathon (26.2 miles) or an on-board Ultra (50 miles). Certificates will be handed out on the last day for those who have reached their goal. We will meet on Deck 4, Starboard side AFT, every morning at 7:30. If you are not an early riser and would like to log miles on your own time, feel free to do so but make sure you come to the first/last day meet to grab your log and certificate. An extra gold star will be awarded for those that only take the stairs and attend other workout classes while onboard. Walkers and runners of any kind and skill are welcome to join us. We can also meet prior to the official meet-up time for the CC5K to stretch and find a running buddy with a similar pace. Please remember on Port days, the bow of the ship will be closed 30 minutes prior to docking. This does affect running on deck four so meeting times might change on Port days. And remember, you cant feel guilty about eating three Mickey ice cream bars plus dessert if you worked out that morning! If you are interested in the Running Club, could you please PM me (Emily) the following information: Name: Walker or Runner: Average pace: Goal (half, full or ultra): If you plan on doing the CC5k: email address: I plan on emailing the logs to everyone ahead of time so I don't have to bring them for everyone, I will bring extras just in case. I will also plan on bringing a certifcate for your goal and hopefully you will meet it! DisName Name Kirbo Kirsten nitrame Eileen Viking 53 Chuck SaraCat Sara Sara's DH LWQuestie Erin Emiel Emiel kris3kid Kris Jackie Chris MandyGirl Mandy SDlong329 Steven SDlong329 Donna txsleeping beauty Kari hmhaase Hope hmhaase Aaron Stephanie LySand Lynn Msaxon Meredith geffric Geoff geffric Susan Jjmat John Jjmat Julia LuvsTheSun Lynne LuvsTheSun Terry GoofyNewfie Chris GoofyNewfie Kim Goofy39.3 Adam Rick Dianne Tami Mrs.Goofy39.3 Heather Squirrel956 Dave Max jhill10428 Jason Lauri Sarah Lee Anthony gramfrog Jacquie MissAndrea Andrea NancyIL Nancy Binkytell Sarah Left Right Center Game Time Grammyto4 (Sally) is organizing this game. All those interested in joining the fun, please PM, WVURunner (Emily) to sign up. For game rules, please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LCR_(dice_game). Due to the no gambling/exchanging money rule in the ship, we will be playing with instant scratch off lotto tickets. Three tickets will be needed for each game. We plan on meeting twice, one the first week and once the second week. A total of 6 tickets will be needed to play in both games. After checking the calendar, do the proposed dates/times work with everyone? Game 1: Sunday, May 19th @1PM in the promenade lounge Game 2: Friday, May 31st @1PM in the promenade lounge Please PM me the # of people in your party attending so that we can make sure we have enough games. Thanks! I am looking forward to learning how to play and playing with everyone! Name # of players Sally 1 Jamie 1 Emily 2 Ed 2 Erica 4 Jacquie 1 Heather 2 Susan 1 Kim 1 Jody 1 Susan 2 Private Gibraltar Tour Meet-up information and Entrance Fees: Booking Name is Emily Sadowsky Tour D: Pre-Tour Breakfast: 7:30 AM at Lumiere's Group Meet-up: 8:30 AM-8:45 AM in atrium outside of Lumiere's Tour begins at 9:00 AM Nature Reserve Battery WWII Tunnels 12 and over £10.00 £3.50£8.00 Tip: your discretion Tour C: Group Meet-up: 9:30 AM-9:45 AM in atrium outside of Lumiere's Tour begins at 10:00 AM Nature Reserve 12 and over £10.00 6 to 12 £10.00 under 6 £0.00 Tip: your discretion Tour B: Group Meet-up: 9:00 AM-9:15 AM in atrium outside of Lumiere's Tour begins at 9:30 AM Nature Reserve 12 and over £10.00 6 to 12 £10.00 under 6 £0.00 Tip: your discretion Dolphins: Group Meet-up: 1:45 PM-2:00 PM in atrium outside of Lumiere's Tour begins at 2:15 PM Tip: your discretion Madeira Beginner's Canyoning Closed. |
Palo Group Brunch *If you are interested please PM me your your names and party size. I will request full names and reservation numbers before I send in our request. We can have a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 14 for each. I'm trying to keep each group around 12-13 for comfort. I will add to the groups on a "first come, first served basis". I will put in our request to DCL in March. We should receive confirmation 30 days before we sail* So far we have two groups filled. They are listed below. Palo Brunch Groups Group 1 Monday - May 20, 2013 Tubbsteruk Paul and Helen -(2) * Mandygirl -Mandy, Curt, Janet (3) * Binkytell Sarah and Brian (2) * GoofyNewfie Kim and Chris (2)* JenDen Jennifer and Dennis (2)* Ladyshopper- Jody (1) * Kirbo Kirbo and DH (2)* Group 2 Wednesday May 22, 2013 kaseyC Henrietta (1) * Grandmax3 Chris (1) * NancyIL - Nancy and Vicki (2) * Lysand Lynn (1)* Lynne and Terry (2) * Leah and Carl (2)* Gramfrog - Jacquie (1) * MissAndrea - Andrea and Eddie (2)* 1stDC2013 - Shakeria (1) * StephenKay - Stephen (1) * Requested dates have been confirmed. Book Exchange * No sign up necessary. I will have a bag hanging outside my stateroom door 24/7. I'm midship on Deck 8. You can leave books in the bag for others and/or take books for yourself. All leftover books will be left at Guest Services at the end of the cruise.* |
(Almost) Everything Alcoholic
(Almost) Everything Alcoholic Private Mixology Class GOOD NEWS: Both dates and times have been confirmed! Class #1 - May 20th from 2 - 3 PM in Sessions Class #2 - May 22nd from 2 - 3 PM in Sessions We will coordinate so if you are going to the Palo Brunch on this date, then we will NOT send you to Mixology on the same date! BEST NEWS: Cost of class has DECREASED from $20/person to $15/person Private Chocolate Alcoholic Tasting Class TWO Classes have been scheduled for this class - Both dates have been confirmed by DCL. FIRST date is May 27th from 2 to 3 PM in Diversions SECOND date is May 29th from 2 to 3 PM in Diversions CONFIRMATION E-MAILS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR EITHER CLASS WITH YOUR DATE ASSIGNMENT AT THE E-MAIL ADDRESS YOU PROVIDED - PLEASE CHECK YOUR DATES AND LET ME KNOW IF THEY NEED TO BE CHANGED ASAP! Transatlantic Pub Crawl This event is a non-private event, hence no sign up is necessary! We will meet in Promenade Lounge at 1PM on May 23rd. From there we will go "crawling" from bar to bar. You may join or leave the group at anytime along our "route". I have tried to find out the times that the bars will be open so we can plan on where to go, but right now we'll be winging it! I do have a sign that I will post outside of each bar we're in so you will be able to (hopefully) easily locate us! You are responsible for buying your own alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, and do NOT have to drink in order to participate! Come on out and join us and have a GREAT time!If anyone has any questions, please PM me on the DIS (DisneyMouseHouse) or message me on FB (Beverly Gaston Gustafsson) as I don't always get time to read thru all of these threads and don't want to miss something. You can also e-mail me at email@example.com. If you need to cancel for any reason, please do so by the above means to get in touch with me....thanks! The group has requested (Thanks Mandy!) a compilation of some of our favorite drink recipes from the Disney Magic TA Cruise (from the Pub Crawl, the Private Mixology or wherever). I will be requesting your help in gathering these, then I will compile them into a printable book to be distributed to the group thru some electronic means so that you can print them or file them on your hard drive, whichever you choose. I will probably do them in several different formats (notecards, booklet, and full-page format) if I have the time. PLEASE NOTE - I will be TRAVELING for 4 weeks after this cruise is over, and it will take me some time to get the book together. I WILL post a link here and on FB when the book is done. Please be patient with me as it will take a bit when I return to get it all together. IF YOU HAVE A RECIPE TO SHARE, please e-mail it to firstname.lastname@example.com and I will add it to the book! If you know of some now, you can send them beforehand (I know I personally have a few from our previous cruises!) If you would also like a small PICTURE included of your FAV drink, please make sure to include that with your e-mail. Make sure it's sent as uncompressed, and at least 800 X 600 (don't worry, my mail server can handle it, and so can my internet connection, even if I get a whole bunch at once). Your other option would be to post it to the cruise's FB page, I can download it from there, but make sure you label it with the drink's NAME and also note that it's for the RECIPE BOOK! I have created a card for you to write down your favorite recipe(s) on, if you'd like to use it - you can keep it for a memento! You can see that card here: I realize this is not a complete list, but can give you an idea of where to buy before you board if you are not familiar with the area: (gotta love Google Maps!)http://dc613.4shared.com/img/AutVVJA...structions.jpg (Click on the pic above to go to the full sized graphic) It's designed to print out on a standard (US) size paper, but should print well on standard Euro size paper as well, you'll just have a bit of paper left over when you are done ;) Liquor Stores in Galveston 1. Economy Liquor, 1911 23rd St, 409/763-6091 2. Frankies Liquor, 2218 Strand St, # 2, Galveston (409) 765-6520 3. Huggy Bears Quickie Mart, 902 Broadway St, 409/763-4668 (Convenience Store) 4. Specs Liquor, 2711 61st Street, 409/744-6327Open Daily, 10AM 9PM; website: www.SpecsOnline.com 5. Strand Liquor Store, 711 University, 409/762-435110AM 8PM Mon-Thurs (Fri/Sat till 9PM) |
Secret Mickey Update Secret Mickey 04-29-13: ROOM #'S FOR SECRET MICKEY'S Hello Secret Mickey's, Some of you haven't gave me your roomnumbers yet. A part is IGT/OGT/VGT but also a part said they were GTY and those rooms should be assigned. Please let me know asap your roomnumber when you receive or have your room #. In case you get your room number at check in or if you upgrade at check in or your roomnumber changes during the cruise: Please come to room 7007 and put your name, your DIS name and your room # on the eraser board or send me an message with the wavephone. So i can let your Secret Mickey know where they need to deliver the gifts to. Thanks!!!! Update Secret Mickey 04-12-13: SECRET MICKEY ASSIGNMENTS I have send out the Secret Mickey assignments today, so if you haven't received an email let me know. Please if you at time of signing up for Secret Mickey didn't had a cabin # or don't have a stateroom number yet, let me know your roomnumbers as soon as you get them. Your Secret Mickey need to know to which stateroom the need to deliver the gifts.... Thanks Cut off date moved to March 23th Secret Mickey is where participants are given a room to buy a gift for and the recipients stipulate whether it is a gift for all occupants of the room or just some, i.e just children, and give details of what the recipient likes such as princesses, fairies, toy story etc. Much like a Secret Santa. Rules:
Please send one pm thru DISBoards per Secret Mickey (if you participate as a couple then you are one Secret Mickey but i need the info of you both. If you have 2 kids that you want to be seprate Sectret Mickey's send 2 pm's). The info send to me by pm will only goes to your assigned Secret Mickey. What i want to know of each participant is: Email adres Stateroom # Name Gender Age Hometown + State/Country Hobby's Best Movie Best Book Favorite Television show Favorite Game Favorite Character Favorite Food Favorite Color: Shirt size: Do you collect anything?: Likes: Dislikes: Allergy Extra info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please send in your pm's about who wants to participate. This way i can see how much people want to participate, aka if there is enough enthusiasm. We will sort out the rules about gift etc. to everybody's satisfaction. |
Candyswap if for participants who have a bit of a sweet tooth (who hasn't??). Each participant brings some of their favourite candy or some candy from their local area/country and placed in the fish extender of each other participant. There is no maximum or minimum amount that can be given. The amount to give to will depend on the amount of participants. I will set a cut off date for joining for 1st April. If here is a lot of people interested it may spilt into groups as the FE is. If you are interested in taking part send me a PM with your details and I will add you to the list. We did this on our last cruise and it was great to taste the different flavours from around he world Paul & Helen List of participants so far Tubbsteruk Platinumcruzer Binkytell Msaxon Mandygirl Jaimelemer Bobbiwoz |
Whiteboard cabin
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Will be on cabin 6040 (unless a huge pile of pixie dust lands on us, no upgrades :( ) I can put the FE lists on my door as well - if needed - just let me know before sailaway Cayla & Cathy |
Recipe Exchange
Get list here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...Gc&usp=sharing Do you have a favorite recipe you would like to share? Would you like to collect recipes from all over the world? Join the Recipe Exchange! It's easy... PM me to sign up, with your Name, Cabin number and how many in your group would like to be in the exchange. Each person signed up will need to make up recipe cards to exchange with everyone on the list :) So if 30 people are signed up, you should have 30 cards with the same recipe on it (you can do more than one recipe if you want) and deliver then to the cabin numbers on the list, it's that simple :) When everyone has signed up I will have a sheet for you to print so that you can take it with you to make your deliveries. You can just put them in their Fish Extenders, or tuck them under their cabin door anytime during the cruise. |
Postcards and Cabin Tours
I am back in action! My last day of university was yesterday :jumping1:
Postcards - I have started a list of people interested (that PM'd me). If you would like to participate could you send me a PM with your cabin #. If you don't know that yet (GTY, etc) don't worry, send me a message anyway. I am just looking at # of participants for now so we can bring the right amount of post cards. Some people like to write on them and that might take a bit of time. Closer to the cruise (last pif date) I will post of list of who is participating and their cabin #s. Seeing as there are some people that don't/won't know their room numbers until boarding I think we can put off exchanging post cards until later in the week - when all the info has been updated. The idea is that people buy postcards of their area/country/town/city etc. and deliver a postcard to each person on the list. They don't need to be written on or anything but I'm sure people would like to have something on there to let them know who it was from. If people do want to write a little note on theirs about their country or town then thats OK too. Some people elect to make their own postcard using photos they have taken. Others printed local recipes on a card. It is great fun to come back to your cabin and find mail [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Cabin Tours GRAMFROM HAS GRACIOULSY STEPPED IN TO DO THIS!. THANK YOU!! :thumbsup2:thumbsup2 If you are interested in participating in a cabin tour please PM me or Gramfrog. Let me know if you would like to host and what category of cabin you have. It would be great if we were able to see all the types of cabins on the ship. (I haven't done this before and it may take me a few days to get organized - Understatement). |
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2. Yasser Arafat, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1994, for his "efforts to create peace in the Middle East"
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It is important to consider that an engineering program should be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Some schools that are well-known for their engineering programs include Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and University of Cambridge.
You can also engage in internships that offer real-life hands-on experience working with other electrical engineers.
Graduates who would like to work independently would have to obtain state licenses. Here's how you do that: Graduate from an ABET accredited engineering program, gather four years of work experience, and pass a state exam.
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Electrical engineers can also join the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a professional society with over 300,000 members from over 130 countries.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), electrical and electronic engineers' average salary in 2010 was $87,180 per year. The number of jobs available was 294,000. The BLS predicts that there will be a six percent increase in the number of jobs available by 2020. With the constant evolution of technology, there may continue to be a demand for the expertise needed to develop these new systems.
According to the BLS, you can acquire pretty decent entry-level positions in fields such as aerospace engineering, biomedical engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering technicians with just a bachelor's degree.
Electrical engineers' work varies. You can work on large scale projects such as generators, transformers, and the creation of power systems, or you can work on commercial products like cellphones and video games. To get even more specific, electrical engineers can also be found developing small components such as semiconductors that can be used in large scale projects.
If you think it's impossible, just remember, Henry Ford create the Model T after dropping out of school at age 15 and Thomas Edison was home schooled and managed to develop the first electric light bulb, in addition to a plethora of other monumental technological advancements.■
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- DEATH DATE: February 08, 1990
- EDUCATION: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges, Vaud, Switzerland
- PLACE OF DEATH: Commugny, Switzerland
- Full Name: George de Mestral
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George de Mestral was born in Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges, Vaud, a small town bordering Lake Geneva near the city of Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 19, 1907. A gifted student of science, de Mestral studied electrical engineering at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne. He worked as an engineer in a machine shop after his graduation.
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In 1948, de Mestral happened upon his most enduring discovery while hiking. He and his dog returned from a hike covered in burrs from the plants along the trail. De Mestral examined the burrs under a microscope, studying their structure. He began working to develop a synthetic fastening system that mimicked the hooks and loops of the burrs.
The fabric went through a number of phases before it was finalized. De Mestral worked with a weaver in France to create hooks and loops strong and durable enough to cling together as he intended. Originally crafted from cotton, the fabric ultimately proved more successful when made out of nylon. In 1955, de Mestral unveiled his innovative new material: Velcro®. The name is a combination of the French words "velours" and "crochet," translated to English as "velvet" and "hooks."
After finalizing his nylon-based design, de Mestral immediately patented the material. He released his invention for commercial use in the late 1950s, marketing it as a "zipperless zipper." Despite its carefully conceived design, the product was not an immediate success. Velcro® did not become commercially viable until its adoption by NASA in the 1960s. The positive press received by the use of Velcro® in the space program led to its adoption as a clothing material. High fashion designers including Pierre Cardin gravitated toward Velcro® as a modern, space-age fabric.
De Mestral sold his rights to the Velcro® company once it achieved success. Today, Velcro® is a standard material used in households and businesses on a daily basis. The strong but durable bond of the fabric is particularly popular as a fastener for children's shoes and clothing. Although the original patent expired in 1978, Velcro® is still a trademarked term controlled by the Dutch Velcro® company.
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George de Mestral married three times over the course of his life. He died in Commugny, Switzerland, on February 8, 1990. A street in Commugny was named in his honor after his death. De Mestral was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 1999 for his invention of Velcro®.
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- 11-11-2012, 04:11 PM Thread Author #1
Well it happened...
Sorry that happened but at least it is all cosmetic damage.
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Sorry to hear, I baby my devices and any scratches bother me too
On a positive note, that is not bad damage for dropping it from waist high onto asphalt.
Sent from my iPad mini using Tapatalk - 11-11-2012, 07:15 PM Thread Author #4
Well it happened...
I know it's just cosmetic but needless to say I was super pissed at myself...
I basically ruined the resale with a stupid oversight (I forgot it was there and had no time to react when I felt it slip out)... I guess I'm keeping this one til it dies... - 11-11-2012, 08:19 PM #5
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I understand your being upset. Really sorry it happened. I got one of those hardshell cases for the back but I hate it. I found one that is a softer and more grippy material which I ordered.
- 11-11-2012, 08:23 PM Thread Author #6
Well it happened...
Which one did you order?
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"i-Blason Apple iPad Mini Smart Cover Compatible Back Cover SoftGel TPU back case (Front Smart Cover Not Included, Back cover Only) Frost Clear"
Whopping $9.95. I will eventually get a decent folio case but for now this in combination with the Smart Cover will do.
This keeps it thin and light!
DAB, sent with Tapatalk HD
iPhone 5 32GB White / iPad Mini 32GB White - 11-12-2012, 11:57 AM #8
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That is a huge bummer! Sorry to see this! I kept mine inside a tablet carrying case until I purchased my Otterbox Defender. Adds great protection and the built in screen protector keeps it clean. Better cover it so you can try to forget about it.
. @Rockdog97 - 11-12-2012, 12:42 PM #10
Well it happened...
My iPad Mini will be with me on the 29th I have my case ready for when it arrives.
You are lucky it was just a few nicks. - 11-12-2012, 12:44 PM #11
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Good choice of cases! Thanks for sharing! Covered the two I use, Otterbox and Zagg Folio/Keyboard!
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Sorry to hear that you dropped your mini,personally i wouldn't take my mini out with me without a case of some sort on it
I am not really a dropsy person but you never know what going to happen always handy to have a case on and a screen protector
at all times. - 11-16-2012, 10:45 PM #13
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I would be extremely mad at myself as well. I'm still running mine naked, but I have a case coming in the mail from Amazon. Was going to get the Smart Cover, but concerned about the back getting all scratched up. This is what I'm getting and it looks prett decent and cheap!
Amazon.com: INVELLOP BLACK Leatherette Case Cover for iPad mini (Built-in magnet for sleep/wake feature) Model #'s MD531LL/A MD528LL/A and MD540LL/A: Computers & Accessories
Love my case. I can't imagine anything better. Magnets hold it great. Comes out easy but no chance it's falling out. I shook it by the cover and all is well. I'm a happy camper after having this case for over 2 months now.Last edited by axllebeer; 01-17-2013 at 10:19 PM. Reason: Added info.
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Definitely better that it bounced around on the metal casing than scratching your glass.
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I ended up sending the Apple Smart Cover back. This design is just terrible. I hate the way it sags in the middle and the magnets are weak.
I ordered a Bear Motion iPad Mini 100% Genuine Leather Portfolio case on Nov 18 from Amazon. I got it today and totally love this case. It adds bulk but not much, I fits great and overall is a damn nice case for $15. In the past on my iPads I have paid $50 to $60 for lessor quality portfolio cases. This one is a keeper! The magnets are strong and it stays closed, sleep wake function works perfectly.
I prefer a portfolio type case to these roll up type smart covers, but everyone is different.
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iPhone 5 32GB White / iPad Mini 32GB White - 12-01-2012, 09:43 PM #16
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Call me weird but.... I think it's beautiful. The scratches and dings give it so much more character and uniqueness :X I like my Apple products semi-scratched :x
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Really? Well, speaking as a person who resells all of my iProducts, I don't think scratches adds character. I think it decreases the resale value of the device, which is why I put a screen saver and a case on right out of the box.
Sent from my LTE iPad Mini using Tapatalk HD. - 12-02-2012, 04:15 PM #18
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oh, well of course if you're reselling you would want a perfect condition phone. But that's what applecare is for when the next phone comes out in a year ;-). pay 50$ and get a new phone, boosts the resale value by like 100$ compared to a dinged up one.
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I dropped my mini yesterday. I accidentally picked it up by the Smart Cover and because I thought I had the whole thing, I pulled it up hard. Magnets disconnected and down it went. I have a cheapie back case on it and it did the right thing and flipped onto its back and landed flat on the ceramic tile floor. I have never dropped any of my devices and I almost fainted but it came through just fine. Someday I hope to find the perfect back case that holds the Smart Cover in place. Someday ...
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For this exact reason, I did buy Apple Care +. I take my mini everywhere since its LTE so a drop could happen. Sorry to hear this happened.
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Summary: Nitrate reductase delta subunit
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This family is the delta subunit of the nitrate reductase enzyme, The delta subunit is not part of the nitrate reductase enzyme but is most likely needed for assembly of the multi-subunit enzyme complex [1]. In the absence of the delta subunit the core alpha beta enzyme complex is unstable [1]. The delta subunit is essential for enzyme activity in vivo and in vitro [1]. The nitrate reductase enzyme, EC:18.104.22.168 catalyse the conversion of nitrite to nitrate via the reduction of an acceptor. The nitrate reductase enzyme is composed of three subunits [1]. Nitrate is the most widely used alternative electron acceptor after oxygen [1]. This family also now contains the family TorD, a family of cytoplasmic chaperone proteins; like many prokaryotic molybdoenzymes, the TMAO reductase (TorA) of Escherichia coli requires the insertion of a bis(molybdopterin guanine dinucleotide) molybdenum (bis(MGD)Mo) cofactor in its catalytic site to be active and translocated to the periplasm. The TorD chaperone increases apoTorA activation up to four-fold, allowing maturation of most of the apoprotein. Therefore TorD is involved in the first step of TorA maturation to make it competent to receive the cofactor [2].
Literature references
Pantel I, Lindgren PE, Neubauer H, Gotz F; , Mol Gen Genet 1998;259:105-114.: Identification and characterization of the Staphylococcus carnosus nitrate reductase operon. PUBMED:9738886 EPMC:9738886
Ilbert M, Mejean V, Giudici-Orticoni MT, Samama JP, Iobbi-Nivol C; , J Biol Chem 2003;23:1-2.: Involvement of a mate chaperone (TorD) in the maturation pathway of molybdoenzyme TorA. PUBMED:12766163 EPMC:12766163
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InterPro entry IPR020945
This entry represents a family of proteins which are involved in enzymes assembly and/or maturation:
- The TorD protein is involved in the maturation of the the trimethylamine N-oxide reductase TorA (a DMSO reductase family member) in Escherichia coli [PUBMED:12766163]. TorA is a molybdenum-containing enzyme which requires the the insertion of a bis(molybdopterin guanine dinucleotide) molybdenum (bis(MGD)Mo) cofactor in its catalytic site to be active and translocated to the periplasm. TorD acts as a chaperone, binding to apoTorA and promoting efficient incorporation of the cofactor into the protein.
- Nitrate reductase delta subunit (NarJ). This subunit is not part of the nitrate reductase enzyme but is a chaperone required for proper molybdenum cofactor insertion and final assembly of the nitrate reductase [PUBMED:1732220, PUBMED:9305880, PUBMED:9632249]. NarJ exhibits sequence homology to chaperones involved in maturation and cofactor insertion of E. coli redox enzymes that are mediated by twin-arginine translocase (Tat) dependent translocation [PUBMED:16540088]. The archetypal Tat proofreading chaperones belong to the TorD family [PUBMED:22289056].
- Twin-arginine leader-binding protein DmsD, which could be required for the biogenesis of DMSO reductase rather than for the targeting of DmsA to the inner membrane [PUBMED:12527378, PUBMED:12813051, PUBMED:20169075].
- Dimethyl sulphide dehydrogenase protein DdhD. This protein is thought to function as chaperone protein in the assembly of an active dimethyl sulphide dehydrogenase DdhABC [PUBMED:12067345].
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Seed (270) |
Full (4923) |
Representative proteomes | NCBI (2437) |
Meta (138) |
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Seed source: | COG2180 |
Previous IDs: | none |
Type: | Family |
Author: | Bashton M, Bateman A |
Number in seed: | 270 |
Number in full: | 4923 |
Average length of the domain: | 149.30 aa |
Average identity of full alignment: | 21 % |
Average coverage of the sequence by the domain: | 69.62 % |
HMM information
HMM build commands: |
build method: hmmbuild -o /dev/null HMM SEED
search method: hmmsearch -Z 23193494 -E 1000 --cpu 4 HMM pfamseq
Model details: |
Model length: | 136 | ||||||||||||
Family (HMM) version: | 10 | ||||||||||||
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Species distribution
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For those sequences which have a structure in the Protein DataBank, we use the mapping between UniProt, PDB and Pfam coordinate systems from the PDBe group, to allow us to map Pfam domains onto UniProt sequences and three-dimensional protein structures. The table below shows the structures on which the Nitrate_red_del domain has been found. There are 17 instances of this domain found in the PDB. Note that there may be multiple copies of the domain in a single PDB structure, since many structures contain multiple copies of the same protein seqence.
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