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Care Homes in Scunthorpe
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I was really pleased with the total package. Emma was really integrated immediately on arrival and… (Wednesday 17 Dec 2014)
Brumby Wood Lane, Scunthorpe DN17 1AF
Manager: Ian Millard
Lincolnshire House Association is a recognised quality care provider situated in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire House provides care and support for adults with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities. Services include residential, respite… more
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This care home was recommended by the discharge team at John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough, but… (Monday 19 Jan 2015)
3 Eastgate, Scotton, Gainsborough DN21 3QR
Manager: Anne Atkinson
Holly Tree Lodge is a care home in the pretty award winning village of Scotton, Lincolnshire, which is within easy reach of Gainsborough and Scunthorpe. They offer a high standard of living and comfortable accommodation. Qualified and experienced… more
View Full Details Bed Vacancies: 6 Bed Vacancies
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Staff are always there to answer any questions or deal with any issues straight away. I have no… (Tuesday 7 Oct 2014)
14 St Mary's Court, Speedwell Crescent, Scunthorpe DN15 8UP
Home Manager: Gene Alan
Care Group: Larchwood Care
Based in the North Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe St Mary's Care Home is situated in a quiet cul de sac close to transport links and local amenities. St Mary's provide dementia (EMI), residential and day care in a purpose built home where they have… more
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I find everything fine.… (Thursday 6 Nov 2014)
Phoenix Avenue, off Phoenix Parkway, Scunthorpe DN15 8NH
Manager: Debra Mogg
Care Group: Prime Life Ltd
The Phoenix Park Care Village is registered to accommodate both nursing and residential clients and comprises two separate care facilities. Hill Top care centre providing for seventy-seven clients, all in single level access shower en-suite accommodation,… more
View Full Details Bed Vacancies: 2 Bed Vacancies
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I would like to recommend Norwood House to any family that is looking for a care home for their… (Wednesday 24 Sep 2014)
15a Station Road, Gunness, Scunthorpe DN15 8SU
Director of Care/Manager: Jeanette Elliott
Norwood House is a fully refurbished care home that offers a 5 star hotel style settings. However, most importantly, still creating that family small home atmosphere. The team are proud to have the wonderful reputation of a "living care home". Owners… more
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My wife has been receiving full nursing care in this home for some time and the only thing I can… (Wednesday 17 Sep 2014)
Broughton Road, Appleby, Scunthorpe DN15 0DA
Manager: Kerry Davies
Care Group: Advinia Healthcare Ltd
Haverholme House is a popular care home set in stunning countryside between the attractive villages of Appleby and Broughton, not far from Scunthorpe, boasting garden views from every room. Haverholme House offers separate nursing and residential care… more
View Full Details Bed Vacancies: 2 Bed Vacancies
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In August 2013 Mum became too much for me and my husband to care for at home. She literally went… (Tuesday 8 Apr 2014)
124 High Street, Burringham, Scunthorpe DN17 3LY
Manager: Annette Hancock
Care Group: Dryband One Ltd
Holly House, in Scunthorpe, offers an ideal interior and experienced team of carers to achieve quality dementia care that is tailored to personal needs. The home has benefitted from extensive renovation to make the most of its care potential, also… more
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I cannot recommend this home highly enough. My mum was there for 5 weeks, and the care was… (Sunday 29 Dec 2013)
Ferry Road West, Scunthorpe DN15 8EA
Manager: Jennifer Hololob
Care Group: Four Seasons Health Care
Randolph House Care Home is located in a residential area west of Scunthorpe and is convenient for shops, amenities, public transport and the motorway network. This purpose built care home provides nursing and social care for older people who are… more
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I am a very happy resident.… (Thursday 27 Nov 2014)
9 High Street, Winterton, Scunthorpe DN15 9PU
Manager: Robert Dollin
Care Group: Prime Life Ltd
Gilby House Nursing Home is a dual registered nursing / residential unit providing for twenty-two clients, aged eighteen years plus whose needs are associated with mental health and physical disability. The unit caters for clients with the potential… more
View Full Details Bed Vacancies: 1 Bed Vacancy
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Food and drink good.… (Thursday 17 Jul 2014)
Whitton Road, Alkborough, Scunthorpe DN15 9JG
Manager: Shirley Dawson
Care Group: Prime Life Ltd
The Manor House is a seventeen-bed residential unit providing community social care packages to adult clients with learning disabilities. In the grounds of the home are four semi-independent living bungalows providing accommodation for six clients. Overall… more
View Full Details Bed Vacancies: 1 Bed Vacancy
3 Main Street, Althorpe, Scunthorpe DN17 3HJ
Manager: Sandra Kirk
Care Group: Care Plus & Complete Care (UK) Ltd
Althorpe Care Home, in Scunthorpe, has been purpose-built in order to achieve professional care and offer clients a comfortable and versatile living environment. The focus is on treating all residents as individuals, with care plans designed to suit… more
Bridgewater Road, Scunthorpe DN17 1SN
Manager: Julie Moult
Care Group: Meridian Healthcare Ltd
Bridgewater Park Nursing and Care Centre offers a friendly atmosphere and aims to make your stay as enjoyable an experience as possible. The home offers excellent accommodation, lovely home-cooked food offering a varied menu daily and all the support… more
98/108 Everest Road, Ashby, Scunthorpe DN16 3EE
Manager: Lisa Odlin
Care Group: Hadrian Healthcare Group
Edmund House carries out skilled and personalised care for a wide range of needs, while adhering to a care vision set up to support independence and dignity, as well as an active lifestyle. Though a homely accommodation, Edmund House also incorporates… more
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Normanby Road, Scunthorpe DN15 6AR
Manager: Stella Brackenbury
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255 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe DN16 2AB
Manager: Pauline Hewitt
Sawcliffe Hill, Dragonby, Scunthorpe DN15 0BQ
Head of Service: Russell Leese
View Full Details Care Group: Options Group
Burringham Road, Scunthorpe DN17 2AA
Manager: K Sutton
View Full Details Care Group: Kapil Care Homes
Warley Road, Scunthorpe DN16 1QN
Manager: Kirsty Davies
View Full Details Care Group: Dimensions (UK) Ltd
Albert Road, Ashby, Scunthorpe DN16 2TN
Manager: Claire Allison
View Full Details Care Group: H I C A Group
Harpham Close, Scunthorpe DN16 3AG
Manager: Hazel Whittaker
View Full Details Care Group: United Health Ltd
Old Brumby Street, Old Brumby, Scunthorpe DN16 2DB
Manager: Kirsty Sutton
View Full Details Care Group: Kapil Care Homes
22 Millcroft, Scunthorpe DN16 1QL
Manager: Kirsty Davies
View Full Details Care Group: Dimensions (UK) Ltd
Warley Road, Scunthorpe DN16 1QN
Manager: Kirsty Davies
View Full Details Care Group: Dimensions (UK) Ltd
37/43 Old Brumby Street, Scunthorpe DN16 2AJ
Manager: Judith Torr
View Full Details Care Group: The Bondcare Group
195 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe DN16 2AQ
Manager: Hannah Repton
View Full Details Care Group: Danshell Group
88/90 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe DN15 7PA
Manager: Lynne Woodward
View Full Details Care Group: Kapil Care Homes
Winterton Road, Roxby, Scunthorpe DN15 0BJ
Head of Service: Lesley Fisher
View Full Details Care Group: Options Group
157 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe DN16 2AQ
Manager: Elaine Stewart
View Full Details Care Group: Saima Raja
2 Burringham Road, Ashby, Scunthorpe DN17 2BB
Matron: Margaret Williams
View Full Details Care Group: S Marjara
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Assuming standard day conditions, what is the air pressure at 6200 feet in psi? If I remember my high school physics it is 14.7 psi at sea level. Are there tables or charts that show the relationship of air pressure to altitude factoring in variables such as temperature and relative humidity?
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Built from scratch in TriBeCa and opened in March 2009, the Smyth has excellent service, lots of downtown style, and a French restaurant on-site. With brighter, newer, and cheaper rooms, the Smyth outshines its well-known neighbor, the Tribeca Grand.
Style and substance without pretension: Everyone from hipsters to families have equal access to the name-brand artwork, top-notch service, and Sferra bed linens in the rooms.
The uber-modern Smyth opened in March 2009, and its 100 rooms and 12 floors are perched over a cobblestoned corner in TriBeCa. Muted, contemporary colors meet retro-modern decor with a 1950s twist: The lobby's wall displays vintage toy robots, alarm clocks, and radios. Pop-inspired artwork from contemporary artists John Sparagana and Santiago Rubino, along with sleek gray- and white-toned room designs, counterbalance the vintage theme.
The lobby soundtrack includes everything from Otis Redding to Lykke Li for a crowd that's just as mixed: Hungover scenesters caffeinate themselves while French businessmen parlez in the dark nooks near the bar, and families greet friends while tech geeks set up their laptops. But despite the wide-ranging melee of guests, the lobby always feels quiet and calm, and private-feeling nooks with deep chairs and low lights make it possible to have an intimate drink or a quiet breakfast.
Though Smyth's well-known neighbor the Tribeca Grand is a tough competitor for attention in the area, Smyth's luxurious-feeling rooms outshine TG's older digs. And with the opening of Plein Sud restaurant and Toro lounge, the Smyth has set itself up to compete with the Tribeca Grand's nightlife scene as well.
Yes, the Helmut Lang-uniformed staff are young, hip, and attractive, but they also provide professional service without a whiff of attitude.
The Helmut Lang-uniformed staffers here are universally young and good-looking, but unlike so many hotels where that's the case, the Smyth actually provides excellent service. The staff is friendly and casual, in keeping with the hotel's downtown vibe, but their work is also highly professional and often so subtle that you don't even know it's happening. Take my arrival: A bellhop had my bags out of the cab's trunk before I'd even paid for the ride. He asked my name and spoke into his walkie-talkie earpiece before I'd even crossed the sidewalk to the hotel entrance. When I arrived at the front desk a few seconds later, I'd practically already been checked in.
Most hours, bellhops wait around every corner of the lobby to help guests with luggage, arrange cabs, and open doors.
The hotel's website advertises a 24-hour concierge, but in fact it's only the front desk that's staffed 24 hours a day. (The concierge is available from 8 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays through Wednesdays.)
The lobby bar serves a small menu from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. The service there is great: When a friend joined me for drinks, we picked a quiet corner at the far end of the lobby opposite the bar, but the server appeared immediately and subsequently checked on us often.
Room service is currently available from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and offers the same menu as in the lobby bar.
In downtown's family-friendly-but-hip TriBeCa neighborhood; a subway stop is just around the corner, and cabs are easy to find.
Smyth is on the corner of West Broadway and Chambers, in Manhattan's TriBeCa (short for "Triangle Below Canal"). The area used to be a gritty, artist-filled neighborhood but has been cleaned up and gentrified into a stroller haven, with its own Whole Foods Market and an array of high-end restaurants and boutiques.
The Chambers Street subway station is just around the corner from the entrance and is served by the 1, 2, and 3 lines, which run north-south on the west side of Manhattan. The area is safe and well trafficked during the day; at night, it's not busy, but when I left the hotel around midnight to grab a snack at a nearby convenience store, people were walking around and the area felt safe.
Luxurious-feeling rooms feature designer details and modern technology.
Nine different room types range from a modest, 260-square-foot queen superior room to the giant, 1,200-square-foot penthouse suite. The smallest of them are, well, small -- don't even think about a rollaway bed -- but still comfortable. But like all Thompson hotels, they're filled with brand-name luxury amenities: Hans Grohe bathroom fixtures, Sferra bed linens, oversize terry-cloth robes by Frette, Kiehl's bath products, Dean & Deluca minibar choices, and even Kiki de Montparnasse "intimate accessories." If these names don't mean much to you, all this may feel like marketing jargon -- but they really do add up to an overall feel of true luxury.
Rooms also have iHome iPod docks and Plasma TVs and premium cabel. Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel, but there is a daily fee.
Pristine bathrooms are typical in size for a New York hotel, but the high-end features -- spacious stand-up showers with marble tiles and rain showerheads -- make them special. Still, this TripAdvisor review does have a point: The lack of shower doors can cause a mess. Kiehl's toiletries are provided, as are terry-cloth robes and large, high-quality towels.
Some rooms also have balconies.
A gym, $10-a-day Wi-Fi, and a bull-fighting themed lounge
Rooms are clean, comfortable, and, in some cases, spacious; the neighborhood is full of strollers and parks; very limited food options in the hotel.
I saw a couple and their toddler hanging around the lobby during my stay. The neighborhood is known for great schools, so stroller-pushing Moms and Dads are a common sight, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds in and around the area.
Families should probably avoid the smallest rooms (Queen Superiors), which are close quarters even for a couple. But deluxe rooms or bigger would easily accommodate cribs and rollaways, which are complimentary. The rooms are also strikingly quiet thanks to soundproof windows and a surrounding neighborhood that is relatively peaceful.
The surrounding area has plenty of solid, reasonably priced eateries, including a Whole Foods Market two blocks away.
Accessible French food and country decor at Plein Sud Restaurant and Lounge
This burgeoning celebrity favorite was the temporary home of Kourtney Kardashian, boyfriend, and baby during filming of Kourtney & Kim Take New York.
Opened in 2009, the Smyth Hotel has quickly become popular amongst celebs. Jake Gyllenhaal chose to party it up in the Smyth Lobby Bar shortly after his split from Reese Witherspoon, and Jessica Alba stayed at the hotel when in town for the TriBeCa film festival -- she even set off the fire alarm when trying to make fish sticks in her room! (Maybe she should stick to acting.) In October 2010, Kourtney Kardashian moved into the penthouse for three months with her boyfriend and baby.
Built from scratch in TriBeCa and opened in March 2009, the Smyth has excellent service, lots of downtown style, and a French restaurant on-site. With brighter, newer, and cheaper rooms, the Smyth outshines its well-known neighbor, the Tribeca Grand.


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It's been a very long time since BMW came up with a show car that caused any of us to gasp with pleasure, to make us say, "Gotta have it!" X Coupe? Nah. CS1? Not really. xActivity? Thanks, but no thanks. This year at the Frankfurt show, however, almost out of the blue, BMW unwrapped a car that gets ten out of ten on the desirability scale.
Two days after the show closed, we had a date with the new Z4 coupe concept. (Sure, it's a concept-except that it looks virtually identical to the car that will go into production next July.) After spending half a day with the compact crowd-stopper in a derelict factory complex on the outskirts of Munich, we can report that this thing is not only a gorgeous looker, it also plays one of the catchiest street-legal sound tracks. In the huge architectural echo chamber, part-throttle was the stuff goose bumps are made of, and giving it stick almost instantly separated the mortar from the bricks. Our "test track" was long enough to grab the attention of every alpha male in the building but not quite what we needed to write a proper road test, unfortunately.
Unlike the oddly shaped roadster, the coupe has a rare beauty. In fixed-roof form, the Z4's proportions are spot-on rather than ho-hum, its solid stance substantially im-proved by the self-conscious nineteen-inch wheels and tires. The paint, which lacks gloss and shimmer, emphasizes the dazzling contours rather than the controversial cutlines. The unusual matte finish isn't the only thing that catches your eyes-the car's surfaces actually feel as though they were sculpted from a solid piece.
"The response at Frankfurt was overwhelmingly positive," says chief brand de-signer Adrian van Hooydonk, smiling broadly. "Everybody loved the paint, so we will do what we can to get it into production as soon as possible. BMW already uses a similar application for its motorcycles, but automobiles are something else-just think about stone chips or automatic car washes."
Word is that the M division is contemplating a limited choice of matte paint jobs as part of a future trademark look, but we don't know exactly when this option will become available or how much it will cost.
From the nose to the A-pillars, the coupe and the roadster are identical. But the roof and the rear end are completely different. While one model has a rudimentary canvas top, the other displays a stylish version of the classic double-bubble roof. The cutline management is ingenious. Despite its size, weight, and complexity, the liftgate treatment makes you wonder whether the Z4 started off with a metal top and the roadster was developed later. While the neatly integrated rear window has no wiper, the rear hatch eschews any obvious aerodynamic aids. However, the tail does have some faults: three-quarter rear visibility is poor, the loading lip is too high, the trunk is shallow, and the badge-style latch is bound to get dirty and wet in no time at all.
"The Z3 coupe was loved by some and disliked by others," says van Hooydonk. "With the new model, we didn't want to polarize opinion. That's why a wagon-style rear end was never on the agenda. Instead, we opted for a quite sharp-edged fastback, because we felt it would go best with the basic proportions of the Z4."


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Love this hand lotion! The backs of my hands have been very dry and "old" looking for a few years. I'll use a hand lotion and its better for a few hours, but nothing great. While this stuff is a little thick and is better for a night time treatment, the results are miraculous!! I'll never use anything else. At least 10 years have been taken off my hands. They don't itch from dryness anymore either. And if I forget to use it for a few nights, the results stay. Even my sister commented on how young my hands look and now she is using this with the same results. I'd pay 10x the price for this.
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I'm very discriminating with my cosmetics because of my desire to be green and healthy, so it's been quite a challenge to find an effective cream for my eczema-prone hands that doesn't have petroleum, paraffin, or mineral oil. This is the only hand cream I've been able to locate so far that is thick enough to protect my hands from a flareup. Per my dermatologist's advice, I need to apply hand cream every time I wash my hands.
This moisturizes intensively but isn't really greasy or slippery. It's better than Eucerin Plus Intensive Repair Hand Cream, which is more akin to Neutrogena Norwegian Hand Formula in that it's glycerin based and oil free. Chapped, parched skin really needs emollients like oils and waxes. Cetaphil uses shea butter, which seals in moisture without leaving a heavy feeling. I appreciate that this product is unscented; I'd really rather not eat (or even smell) perfume when I touch food. I just wish that it didn't have paraben (a hormone disruptor) (and that Cetaphil's other creams and lotions didn't contain it or petroleum products), but I'm willing to overlook that fact because this is such an excellent cream. I would buy this by the case!
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The only non-greasy hand cream I've found to be the absolute best. Since its so hard to find on the shelf, I order in bulk and keep a tube in my nightstand, bathroom counter and cabinet so I never am without. I'm such an advocate i keep an extra tube bc i tend to give it away to my friends and family!
This product if hard to find in the drugstores and I haven't seen it ever in a store. I swiped this from someone else and have been using it since. It has shea butter in it so it works pretty well. It doesn't smell the best but it really does the job of keeping your skin moisturized. I do use a lot of the lotion though, but maybe my hands are super dry. This works really well on really dry areas like the feet, knees, and elbows.
But the best of the best has to l'occitane shea butter hand cream. But this cetaphil is a much cheaper version. It doesn't feel as greasy as l'occitane's.
Like the other reviewers said, feels waxy and smells waxy. Softens hands like any other hand cream. Nothing special.
It is absolutely not greasy, more of a waxy feeling. It absorbs in well, and you do not have to reapply often. However, I don't care for the smell, the smell reminds me of Halloween makeup, the cheap wax crayons....
I don't like this enough to repurchase.
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Okay hand cream, makes my skin softer kind of, and is easy to apply, because it is very creamy. It is quite expensive though, and I prefer the eucrin hand cream instead.
This is one of the best hand creams I have ever tried. No strong scent, actually has no scent at all. Not too greasy. Works very well.
This is what I consider a very gentle, non-offensive product, but not at all what I was looking for in a hand cream. I need something thick with staying power or my knuckles get cracked very quickly in the dry desert air, and I would find myself constantly reapplying the cream.
Tube is ugly but very practical, and it is affordable like all Cetaphil products. It also sinks in very quickly and does not leave grease whatsoever. Unfortunately, just doesn't feel moisturizing enough for me, so I've moved on to L'Occitane 20% Shea Butter Hand Cream, which I LOVE.


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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.-Dollar General's store count now stands at 10,000, with the opening of its location in Merced, Calif., last week.
This store is one of the first the dollar-store retailer has opened in the Golden State, and gives it a coast-to-coast presence for the first time. The company now has stores in 39 states overall.
Rick Dreiling, chairman and CEO, described the store's opening as "a meaningful day for all of us." Dreiling added, "This milestone reiterates our commitment to bringing unmatched convenience and value to customers across the nation."
Dollar General's first store opened in Springfield, Ky., in 1955.


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In the years of my youth, men practiced the art of piropo—the half jesting, half serious flattery whispered to a woman—on this once quiet street. It was here that I heard my first "If you would only look at me, your green eyes would tint my life in pink, and sorrow I would never feel," followed by "Where you walk the flowers grow." I remember smiling and being reprimanded by my mother, who told me I should never smile, just blush. Now the street poets are gone—women in Lima today wouldn't abide this kind of harmless nonsense, and in any case, the restless traffic would be too noisy for anyone to hear such whisperings.
On my first day in town, I have lunch at Huaca Pucllana, built next to the site of a fifth-century Indian ceremonial center. It's a light-filled place that serves excellent Peruvian food, a fine example of the new Andean cuisine. I order cuy, or guinea pig, favored by locals for its mild, sweet flesh. Here, it is baked and served with a mixture of Andean root vegetables in a peanut sauce. After lunch, I delve into Lima's long tradition of arts and crafts. Peruvian artisans are known for skills passed down from generation to generation, and they are always experimenting with unusual designs and materials. Each time I come I look forward to a trek through the Mercado Indio, a labyrinth of small stalls teeming with possible discoveries. There is something for everyone. Rummaging through the piles, I spot wonderful handwoven ribbons, wooden trays inlaid with seeds from the Peruvian jungle, and hand-knit baby blankets. Later, I walk to La Paz, a great place for bargains, where I stop in at some of the many secondhand and antiques shops.
It is the week after Christmas, and the stores are empty. As a result, the storekeepers are eager to chat, always complaining that there are not enough tourists and that Peruvians do not appreciate their own cultural heritage. When I lift an old silver cup—Peruvian silver has a unique light-gray patina and is beautifully crafted—I am told the story of the family it belonged to for many generations and how rich they once were and how they needed to sell this cup to pay for a daughter's college education. Would I please buy it and help with this endeavor, the owner pleads. I wonder if the story is true, because at other shops I have been told similar tales. I don't buy the silver, and I finish the expedition at Helena's, a small confectionery shop where I treat myself to a Peruvian delicacy called teja, this one made of candied lemons stuffed with dulce de leche and dipped in sugar. I wash it down with Inca Kola, a bubble gumflavored cola that outsells all others in Peru.
Lima today is large and sprawling, hard to contain on a single map. But downtown has the feel of the old Lima I knew many years ago, with its crowded and noisy streets and its avalanche of peddlers who never leave you alone. Many of the colonial structures have been demolished, but there are some fine examples still standing: the Palacio Torre Tagle, for example, with its lacelike carved wooden balconies and stucco façade. Or the recently restored La Catedral: Baroque, solemn, and imposing, a relic of the time when the Spaniards used the might of religious architecture to seduce the natives into becoming Catholic. Next to it stands the presidential palace, a massive gray edifice just as elaborate as the cathedral, bearing silent witness to a history filled with violence and uncertainty.
Not far away is the Plaza San Martín, a once thriving financial center that has retained its original architecture. The buildings that make up its contours appear the same as they have for generations. In the 1980's, during the height of Shining Path terrorist activity, the businesses they housed moved to safer places outside the old city center. For me, it's hard not to notice that the Gran Hotel Bolivar, once the best in town, is now run down. The Bolivar Bar was the place to have a drink before lunch. Here is where I saw my first American—wearing cowboy boots and chewing gum. The somber Club Nacional, where oligarchs encountered one another, is the last vestige of aristocratic Lima. It sits in a corner guarding the heavy burden of a political past. Plaza San Martín is also where I saw my first neon signs, an experience that still connects me to the array of lights in New York City's Times Square. The one I remember best advertised an insurance agency. It was a brightly lit phoenix rising from the ashes, and this became my symbol for Peru. The sign is no longer there, and the company it represented has been absorbed into a larger one.
Near the center of town is the Museo de Arte, which holds a good collection of Peruvian art—from pre-Incan cultures, such as Chavin, Paracas, and Mochica, through the colonial period and to republican times. The Neoclassical building was recently refurbished; I especially love the rooms devoted to colonial silver. I recognize some pieces that belonged to three aristocratic Lima women who turned their own beautiful house into a gallery—the Galleria Porta. I visited them often with my mother and was mesmerized, watching them reveal their treasures slowly, one by one, while my mother tried to charm them into selling her something. I have several silver bowls and colonial spoons that came out of such expeditions. I am glad to see that these women kept the best pieces back and that those pieces found their way to the museum.


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Re: EGYPT - The army's statement and how the opposition views it
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explains well why the army decided to stand behind Mubarak.
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Subject: EGYPT - The army's statement and how the opposition views it
This is one of the most widely interviewed Egyptian bloggers. (Not sure if
he's being ironic with his choice of blog name..)
He is very linked in with the leaders of the protest movement, as can be
seen by the fact that he is speaking with Wael Ghonim.
Pay attention to his points, as they can be seen as a reflection of what
the protest leaders as a whole are thinking
Mubaraka**s gamble
Earlier yesterday, I spoke to Wael Ghonim and he told me to expect some
very good news around 5 pm that night, but he never elaborated what it is.
Around 10 am, we heard that Saudi Arabia, alongside UAE and Kuwait, are
creating an aid package to Egypt to possibly replace that of the US.
Around 4 pm last night, we recieved the news that the President itends to
step down tonight and give all of his responsbilities to the VP, Omar
Suleiman. The Army then convened and issued its first statement, in a
meeting without Mubarak or his VP around 5 pm. Around 9 pm Egypt time,
Obama did a speech congratulating the people of Egypt for their march for
democracy, so it seemed like a done deal. Finally, an hour later than
originally announced, President Hosny Mubarak , against all expectations
and information, refused to step down from his post, and said that he
refuses any foreign interference in Egypt. The White House then announced
that it has been double-crossed by the Egyptian regime.
Now, what does this all mean?
Well, 4 main things:
1) Mubarak is not going to leave Office without bloodshed. Any attempt for
a peaceful exit has been discarded by his regime, and they are intending
to fight the will of the people until the end.
2) Mubarak has burned the image of Hossam Badrawy and the Wisemen council
with his speech. Hossam Badrawy, the secretary general of the NDP, was the
face of the NDP that announced Mubarak's intenetion to abdicate power
later tonight. Now the man has no credibility. Same goes for the Wiseman
Council, since Mubarak's speech was focused on how he has met their
demands, which don't include him leaving. If most of them don't quit their
posts today, I would be greatly surprised.
3) We are seeing the first possible split in the power structure in Egypt:
It seems that the Armed forces are in one camp, and the president,
intelligence agencies and the republican guard in another camp. If you add
to the equation the Ministery of Interior and the protesters, you have 4
players right now in an intensely unpredictable power struggle. We are now
awaiting the second statement from the High council of amred forces to
clearify their position once and for all. Whether the Army is with or
against the people will determine a lot of today's outcome. [OBV OUTDATED]
4) Mubarak has now put the US in a corner: He double-crossed the White
House, and announced his intentions to fight foriegn intervention. Adding
to that the news of the arab aid, he is sending the US a clear message: "I
could tell you and your aid to go to hell, and get the money from the
arabs instead. Where does this leave your precious Israel? If you don't
want us to cause problems on that front, you better shut up about what we
will do and get with the program, or else!"
If you take all of those factors into consideration, the situation starts
looking intensely ominous. If the regime and the army has split, we could
see major fighting and bloodshed today. If the Army is with the President,
then they will all turn their guns on the Protesters, who are determined
not to live under Mubarak rule for one extra day. It also means that he
put on the line the future of the transitional government with Omar
Suleiman in charge, because Suleiman's fate seems intensely intertwined
with the President now. This has become a fight for survival: it's either
the regime or the people. The bad news is, the regime has all the weapon
and organization. The good news is, the people are determined and
increasing in numbers and the army might step in and save us all
unnecessary bloodshed.
It all depends on the army's statement now.
The wait is killing me.
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Coach and Athletic Director
Getting The Most From The 2-3-1
By Barry Ellison, Former Club Coach, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla., Current Owner of Lax Elite Clinics (Ga.)
One of the more familiar formations in lacrosse at any level is the 2-3-1 but just because it's familiar doesn't mean it's fully grasped.
It is critical for head coaches to really understand the concepts behind this formation before trying to teach it to their staff and players. I coached and played for many years, but it wasn't until I really broke down the 2-3-1 by studying film and reviewing notes from clinics, that I felt my teams were getting all that they could out of this formation.
When executed properly, the 2-3-1 allows easy cuts to the net that create scoring chances — but running it well means attackmen and middies must be in constant motion to put themselves in the best position to make plays. That's why understanding the basic concepts of the formation is important, because if players know what they're trying to accomplish, they can adjust if things don't go exactly as planned.
This is especially important at the lower levels, where there just isn't time to put in multiple formations, and teams end up living and dying on how well they execute the 2-3-1.
DIAGRAM 1: 2-3-1 Formation. This set creates space, puts pressure on the defense and, if your players are active, then they are certain to have scoring opportunities.
The Advantages Of The 2-3-1
To begin with, the 2-3-1 creates good spacing, which makes it easy to unbalance the defense with dodging — but players cannot just dodge to dodge. They must dodge to pass and to be more than a simple two-dimensional player.
The players who are off the ball must, at the same time, be active so that the player with the ball doesn't get double-teamed. One way to remain active is by sealing, which the 2-3-1 sets up nicely because it creates space. There's more room in the middle, so it's easier to avoid double-teams and seal defenders.
Finally, the ball can be moved through the "X" to the other side very quickly, which puts pressure on the defense.
The Disadvantages Of The 2-3-1
If players aren't constantly in motion, the 2-3-1 stalls. Players cannot settle for one pass and go — they must continue passing to keep the defense off balance or there won't be any weak-side holes. Good passers are critical, as teams often have to make multiple passes to create opportunities.
In-tight shooters are also important because the defense typically sets low against this formation.
Finally, the top middies must understand they are going to play a big role in creating shots for other players.
A Set Play
This play is called "North Carolina" (I'm a big Tar Heel lacrosse fan). It's a simple curl but for this play to work there must be a good feeder at the top of the box and a great finisher to connect on the low corner shot.
DIAGRAM 2: North Carolina (A). The attackmen (A1, A2 and A3) are at the X and the goal-line extended (GLE), while one middie is at the crease and the other two start higher. The play starts from ball side, with a pass from one of the top middies to the other (in this case M1 to M2). After the pass, the middie who passed screens for the middie at the crease (M3), and the attackman on the weak side screens for the attackman at the X (in this example it's A2 for A1).
DIAGRAM 3: North Carolina (B).The middie with the ball (M2) now uses a change-of-direction dodge and moves across to the side of the field where the screens have been set. M2 must move quickly, and ideally, M2 gets to a spot where there is an easy pass to one of the open offensive players just as they are coming off the screen.
DIAGRAM 4: North Carolina (C). M2 has two options and either A1 or M3 should be open. Good screens, good cuts and a good pass should result in a good shot.
It's important, though, to be able to adjust to a double-team on the ball. Make sure that your other middies know they must be ready to relieve the pressure and reset the play.
Despite playing club lacrosse in high school and college, Barry Ellison started his coaching career as a football coach. He soon shifted gears, however, and took a lacrosse coaching job at Fairfax High School in Virginia. He moved on to coaching the club team at Oklahoma State and he now runs Lax Elite Clinics in Georgia.


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Christmas in Bliss (Booklet) (Paperback)
by Michele Ashman Bell
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It's Christmas Eve, and Nikki Michaels is on the last leg of her drive to celebrate the holidays at home. Though Christmas doesn't quite hold the same magic it did when she was younger, Nikki's idea of a merry Christmas is sharing in the festivities with her family in Salt Lake City—so when blizzard conditions force her off the snowpacked freeway in a middle-of-nowhere Idaho town called Bliss, she finds her situation anything but blissful. Snowed in at a rest stop with a small band of strangers, Nikki finds kinship in a fellow traveler who helps her find the magic of Christmas again and spread the spirit of the season to other stranded travelers. Christmas in Bliss is a heartwarming holiday tale that is sure to inspire readers with the hope and happiness found in the true meaning of Christmas.
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A favorite pastime of Michele's is supporting her children in all of their activities, traveling both in and outside the United States with her husband and family, and doing research for her books. She also scuba dives. Aside from being a busy wife and mother, Michele is an aerobics instructor at the Life Centre Athletic Club near her home.
Michele is the best-selling author of several books and a Christmas booklet and has also written children's stories for the Friend magazine.
Delightful :)
by Shauna - reviewed on November 16, 2012
What a delightful tale of strangers stranded at a rest stop as the roads are closed... It is Christmas Eve and all feel the loneliness as they are kept from family and friends. But... Nikki has food in her car and Brian has a truck full of toys... As the two play Santa Claus to the stranded children a peace settles over this quiet rest stop just outside of a town called Bliss. It will be a Christmas they never forget and a story you will remember for years to come :)
Wonderful Christmas Story
by Linda - reviewed on November 09, 2012
Christmas In Bliss is a sweet story full of humor and touching moments. It can be a very tense situation when several people are stranded at a rest stop on Christmas Eve, but the author adds bits of humor to lighten the mood. Everyone is stuck in Bliss, a small town in Idaho, until the blizzard stops and a snowplow can clear the roads. You can also tell that there is an attraction between this couple who are helping everyone to remember Christmas. This is an uplifting story of only 24 pages. Written By Linda Weaver Clarke, Author


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text: DH has to travel to a funeral today and probably won't come back until tomorrow, so I think I can make this since he won't be around to nag me about not paying him any attention! And seeing how the only way I can seem to get a LO done anymore is during a speed scrap, I think I'd better show up!! :)


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Re: [TACTICAL] McCrystal cleared by DOD
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pre-existing bias in the military that doesn't accept that, but it's there
for a reason.
personally, i don't accept bud light lime.
On 4/19/11 1:26 PM, Fred Burton wrote:
Perhaps his talking so called shit was based on the institutional bias
that pre-exists at RS? Bad mouthing your boss in the DOD becomes an
internal issue. If the statements could not be corroborated, the man
was guilty before a trial. Probably fed the liberal left agenda if you
go back to Obama time. Remember Obama jumping on the Harvard cop who
locked up that black dude at the house? Pre-conceived notions.
On 4/19/2011 1:16 PM, Sean Noonan wrote:
Allegations of what exactly?
Like korena said, he admitted to liking bud light lime and talking
shit. He didn't do anything actually illegal.
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Subject: Re: [TACTICAL] McCrystal cleared by DOD
Reportedly, the IG failed to substantiate the allegations made in
Rolling Stone.
On 4/19/2011 12:56 PM, Korena Zucha wrote:
What do you mean by failing to corroborate? It was an interview and
he even apologized for what he said.
On 4/19/11 12:49 PM, Fred Burton wrote:
Heard a news blurb this morning that the DOD and Pentagon failed to
corroborate the Rolling Stone story after an exhaustive IG witch hunt.
Sounds like the Rolling Stone was shilling for the Obama
Administration. Goes to show you not to believe everything one sees in
the open source.
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How To Open Abloy Protec Cylinder Lock
What do you think about this video?
Olivier Cauffopé: :( rednecks007: One reason for putting these video's up is to show people just how easy it is for anyone to open these locks. These locks are not cheap and alot of them claim to be unpickable. Well as you can see there is more than one way to skin a cat. The manufacturers of these locks will need to up their game and stop selling over priced crap. Remember, criminals do not play by the rules. Jefferson Krautsieder: How to open Abloy Protec cylinder lock: http://youtu.be/uj4myR2XlWc +Christian Putzgruber Jonathan Kurtzman: love how many people get frustrated when they see stuff like this!<@:) Bravo sir! kote kote: shnifer))) Juhana Tahvanainen: *Driller killer!* Lock picking is for D&D pansies! If you need to get through, you *drill*. #abloy #lock waddac2: @jasonhendley100 So you comment on other lock picking videos yet you say its wrong when my son is picking them, in all your silly comment you think showing how to pick locks is wrong.... and yet again might I say your GIVING TIP ON A LOCK PICKING VIDEO..... eekcage: flog, use some molyslip :D Goasler: du weist schon das das ne anleitung zum einbrechen ist und das tool zum einbrechen machts net besser xxD gut das so ein schloss kaum mehr einer hat jasiek8991: How do you do it?It is made from hardened steel.Hardened steel is with normal drill bit "undrillable". drummernotstrummer: Every criminal will know how to do this now, cause of no brain pricks like you. What do you suggest to protect your property then? A tiger? lol JormaKone: i use shotgun justsomefellow: Might as well just post a video "how to open any lock" and just show a video of a nuclear bomb exploding aminalone: lol coca cola here i come lol,,,,,,jst jks waddac2: Great video mate, Brilliant :o))))) MitchCapper: I think the less optimal conditions is actually just the standard hardened Abloy euro profile cylinder. There is some good discussion of this over at Barry Wels BlackBag website with some other info (i think you can find it on google) he nicely titled the post "Eating Abloy Protecs for breakfast" hahaha:) Vincent Mercier: cool, more people will get rob this year, thanks R4DiUSS: I have common sense and it seems to be rare.. shame if they have employed you, but I hope you were joking. aminalone: @Jackcc5 these locks are good have seen keys made out off copper piping lol and they work Jarred Whitman: he has obviously customised the lock so he can do it but why would you destroy such a beautiful lock Papik Cat: с нормальной броненакладкой этот тул можно себе в попу засунуть luvyunme1: You're stupid... can't get tutorial on how to pick a Lock... stupid DeoMachina: "self employed" Says it all really... HiNtZzZ: Or ceramic... a ceramic plate would laugh that cutter off. Fleksimir: there is always a harder drill bit. except if the hardened steel isn't acctually hardened steel but it's somethign extremely hard like tungsten carbide. in that case it's britle enough to just smash it with a hammer. Suraj Pinto: You need to understand the meaning of lock picking, please goto Wikipedia and enter keyword "lock picking" if you feel what you are showing is correct, retain it. Other wise delete it from Youtube. xshanghu: DON'T BREAK THE LOCK Nevir202: That's not a normal drill bit. It has Tungsten Carbide cutters. See on the second drill just before he starts, the little slightly darker grey piece? That is the carbide, and it will drill hardened steel. cucheran666: lmao yea thats defanitly a way to get in to a lock KianaTheWordsmith: thats a lot of noise to be trying to break into someone's house. jimmyhoffa9: not bad, took a few seconds to get it open. prolly a specialised alloy drill bit anyways. most other locks you could drill in with the right bit in 3 seconds or so seanlawlorable: For those of you saying this tool is useless because it destroys the lock. It doesn't, this is a specialised tool made by Wendt which removes part of the hard case that comes as an extra for protec cylinders. Once this is penetrated the core can be removed and decoded and a key can be produced. After this the cylinder can be fitted with a new hard case thus making this type of entry somewhat surreptitious. This is a useful covert entry method for law enforcement, who use al lot of Wendt products LikeASnipeDoo: That would be scary if someone would drill you lock when youre in home (i had nightmare about that!! :D) jason hendley: Jdjoda or whatever the hell your name is. Im not a youtube freak like you obviously. I can comment on anything I want to also. If you dont like it it not like I hide who I am so do what you feel you need to. You act like a girl and call all your lockpicking buddies man your such a fag. aminalone: @drummernotstrummer i like your response hahaaa Paucce: If you've locked your key inside it's propably cheaper to break the door or a window rather than this lock. sharkwhite001: in realta e apribile anche senza romperla drummernotstrummer: Self employed in the security industry for 25 years, and you? dylan ramos: Very cool drill bit. I want one! jonu556: lol:D civicman: haha! reminds me of my metal work teacher. "MORE OIL!" ah well there were sparks as a plus. Paolo Cervesato: grimaldello! elitelocksmiths1967: As a locksmith i have to say that alot of you guys comments on this are pathetic. The man is only showing an alternitive way to get past the lock. this information is not to show how to be a criminal, Also a note to all those who think they can pick any lock at any time under any circumstances GET REAL. locks can fail for a number of reasons and some make the lock unpickable there for you need to resort to destructive entry(always last resort). derose2026: That's why my locks are drill proof, cut proof, shock proof, smash proof, weather proof. Good luck... jason hendley: My opinion shouldnt bother grown men so much unless your insecure about your abilities. I dont thi.k a 4 yr old should be taught how to pick locks. I wasnt saying anything negative about the kid. I have kids and I wouldnt teach any kid how to pick locks. Its great you want your kid to be like you but guess what thats his decision not yours. What happens if he decides to get in trouble while he is young and makes a big mistake and ends up with a criminal record cause daddy.thought it was cute Антоха: Автор, от этого существуют броненакладки, не знал? thedragonsmith1: why do ppl assume this is intended for criminal use? This is a locksmith tool, used for opening an unpickable, bump proof lock. A criminal would simply kick the door down, break through a window or wait for u to step outside of ur door. R4DiUSS: Have you ever heard about cameras or burglar alarms? Idiot. Criminals don't learn their skills on YouTube, even you should know that. Nik Neuy: theres a big difference between 'open' and 'disable' Jon Marler: WIN. in the battle of armor vs. ammo, ammo always wins. |
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I have several carved spoons and a couple of bowls to finish and I wanted to use an oil/wax combination.
Has anyone used raw linseed oil with beeswax or paraffin wax? I'm aware of the mineral oil/beeswax formula but mineral oil never dries and I'd rather have something fully cured. Will the wax come off when used in cooking hot food (i.e. boiling water, stew, etc…)
Also has anyone added food coloring or other (non-toxic) coloring agent to their finishing mixture? If so, how did it work out? Thanks,
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- Posted by bobsmyuncle (My Page) on Mon, Aug 31, 09 at 8:36
I have carved a few spoons and use mineral oil. I have never tried the linseed oil + wax combination. But I kept bees for 15 years and know some about beeswax. Waxes typically melt about 150F. So, yes, I would say they will soften and/or melt off. The wax does not chemically combine with the linseed oil in any way, so it remains wax. Food coloring is water soluble. So when you immerse it back into something containing water (e.g., food), it will partially leach back out. Think of a five year old eating a cupcake with purple icing and check out their tongue and lips afterwards. Raw linseed oil takes very long to fully cure. It is also known to feed microbes. Finally, neither wax (unless extremely thick) nor linseed oil have any effect in excluding liquid water from the wood. I think this is the perfect opportunity to invoke the first rule of finishing: Run a trial of your intended finish on some scrap wood before committing to it on your project. It's easier to avoid than undo. |
Here is a link that might be useful: see pages 15-2 and 15-32f
The reason for NOT using any film forming finish are that it WILL get damaged, and then lift off the item. You do not need a finish that cures, just one that will prevent water from easily soaking into the wood and carrying things with it. Mineral oil actually works very well, and has been used on wooden utensils and cutting boards for a very long time. Rub it on, heat gently if you want, then wipe off any oil remaining on the surface. |
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Breakfast Topic: Do you enjoy using vanity items? {WoW}
Dec 5th 2011 3:58PM Vanity Items are currently my favourite part of the game. The only issue is that I have so many, I could really use a Keychain of some sort for them. It feels like leaving them in the bank is the same as not having them.
Scattered Shots: Hunters and Brewfest loot {WoW}
Sep 22nd 2011 7:05PM Unfortunately that is not the case. 'Ranged' is only hunters (and I suppose melee using a ranged weapon).
Besides even if it were, the proc is AP, not Spell Power so it's useless for casters unless no one else needs it and you wanted to play with the extra crit.
Also, you forgot Enh Shaman as melee. :)
WoW Rookie: 8 things you didn't know your tank is doing {WoW}
Sep 8th 2011 4:13PM 9) Being aware of everything going on around you that isn't the actual fight.
I reposition bosses all the time simply to keep dps and heals away from incoming pats. I call out in Vent to pull totems. My camera view is often not even on the boss. The boss I got, it's everything else I'm watching.
Patch 4.3: Worgen racial mounts {WoW}
Sep 1st 2011 3:17PM @Snuzzle
Totally Agree. Why not a Clydesdale at least. If the picture in the article is the mount, then the worst part is that I don't think these are reskins. I think these are the horses from the WoW TCG item http://www.wowhead.com/item=69215/war-party-hitching-post . I hope I'm wrong.
Breakfast Topic: Designing your own spell {WoW}
Jun 27th 2011 1:38PM Druids
Ability: Barrage
Kitten Barrage: - launch a salvo of adorable kittens stunning all enemies for 8 seconds
Flavour text 'Zomg Kittehs!'
Baby Bear Barrage - launch a salvo of sleeping baby bears slowing all movement in the affected area by 60% while enemies tiptoe past
Cat Bath: - Upon being grabbed in PvE (Valkyr in Lich King fight) or gripped by DKs in PvE inflict 1000 scratches. Bleed damage for 3 weeks. Target winces in all battles involving alcohol. Any complaining gives a debuff called 'Wuss'.
Bear in the Woods: - Release a 'smoke bomb' making the bear untargetable while in the 'smoke'. (I want a ranged pull damnit!)
Shifting Perspectives: Disappearance of the bear, part 2 {WoW}
Jun 1st 2011 7:04PM In Vanilla Paladins' seal mechanic was painful. Apply, judge, apply, judge.
In Wrath druids had to monitor a debuff with a painfully short duration: Mangle.
Combine these two things and you have Pulverize. It's not fun, and for a spell called "Pulverize" it sure isn't doing much pulverizing. Maybe it was named by the guy who thought up 'Kang the Decapitator'.
Ask the Devs Round 9 wants your tanking questions {WoW}
May 26th 2011 7:05PM It seems like you think having a ranged silence is pretty important. 3/4 of the tanks currently have one. I think I'd understand if DKs didn't have a ranged silence because they have Death Grip. I might also understand warriors not getting one because there mobility is amazing and can Charge in, silence and Intervene back (a lot of work, but still possible). I'm curious why you have decided that druids shouldn't have a ranged silence (or an ability with a similar result like Rogues' Smoke Bomb)?
Breakfast Topic: What's the one class you just can't stand? {WoW}
May 20th 2011 4:52PM Warrior. Warrior. Warrior. I've tried, honest. I even have a mental image of a Worgen warrior in my mind and it seems so badass my eye twitches.
I'm going to give it another shot because of a recent occurance. I normally follow the standard advice on best spec to level, but I switched from ret to prot leveling on my pally and he went from 'yeah, that's pretty cool' to 'please let me get a shield proc, please let me get a shield proc, please...ZOMG!! DEADED!"
Point is if you're not enjoying a class, try a different spec.
The Queue: Lazy Adam {WoW}
Apr 28th 2011 12:09PM Do we know how the new Legendary staff is supposed to be attained?
I've played a spriest from BC on, sticking it out through mostly underpowered times. Now that spreists are on top, my guild asked me to switch to Holy. I'm not happy about it but I get it.
I'm wondering if I'll have to find another guild if I want a crack at that staff.
Raid composition and the role gap {WoW}
Feb 17th 2011 5:11PM I'm curious how far do you want to take that idea?
I like the idea of not having to re-roll just because you took the 'wrong' class, but where does that stop?
Every single person in my guild wants to dps. Several don't mind tanking or healing. Because of the tank/healer/dps model some HAVE to tank and heal even though they'd prefer to be hitting things.
We don't have a single spec that offers replenishment in our core group. The group is really good, but no replenishment and the devs have said they balance around it.
Do we stop the tank/heal/dps model? Do we remove all buffs, debuffs and benefits from players and just reduce the encounter difficulty or have all those buffs present automatically? Have them attached to the party or raid, letting the raid lead assign the "crit tabard", the "replenishment hat", and the "heroism wand" to people?
Maybe the differences, the benefits and punishments are what make the game fun? I'd hate to have to sideline a friend because they were the wrong KIND of dps, but that's sort of what the game is.


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It was a Team Katusha show on the uphill finish to the Superga Basilica after the 95th Milano-Torino (193,5 km), race won by Giampaolo Caruso. With Dani Moreno (3rd), Joaquim Rodríguez (5th) and Sergey Chernetckii (7th), four Team Katusha riders finished in top ten. - I am very happy. I was already many times close to victory this season, but finally I made it. Sergei Chernetckii did an … [Read more...]
Team Katusha Ready For Sixth Tour de France
PARIS, June 26, 2014 (AFP) - Russian cycling team Katusha will compete in the Tour de France for the sixth time next month with hopes for stage wins both on the flat and in the mountains. "This line-up reflects two main objectives for the team in the race," Katusha said on its website after releasing the lineup for the race. "On the one hand Yuri Trofimov will fight for the Top-10 … [Read more...]
Katusha's World Tour Return Paris-Nice and Criterium Swells Teams To 23
uci, world tour, team katusha, paris-Nice PARIS, Feb 19, 2013 (AFP) - Katusha's successful appeal to be reintegrated into cycling's World Tour means 23 teams instead of the usual 22 will line up for the Paris-Nice and Criterium du Dauphine races, organisers ASO announced on Tuesday. "We aren't going to leave a team by the side of the road," Christian Prudhomme, director of the two … [Read more...]
Katusha Appeal Win Means 19-team World Tour
PARIS, Feb 18, 2013 (AFP) - Cycling's World Tour will feature 19 teams this season, instead of 18, after Russian cycling team Katusha won their appeal to be reinstated, the sport's world governing body UCI announced on Monday. "Exceptionally there are 19 registered UCI ProTeams in the 2013 season," a UCI statement read. "The decision comes further to the Court of Arbitration for … [Read more...]
Katusha Wins Appeal With CAS Over World Tour Exclusion
PARIS, Feb 15, 2013 - Russian cycling team Katusha has won its appeal to the the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to be reinstated in this year's UCI World Tour races. World cycling's governing body, UCI, had excluded Katusha from the circuit in December, leaving them at the mercy of of the organizers of the major Tours as to whether they are invited to compete or not. The CAS … [Read more...]
Katusha's Change Of Position Gets Them Into Second Tier
PARIS, Jan 15, 2013 (AFP) - Russian cycling team Katusha were named in the second division (Continental Pro) of cycling teams on Tuesday after they made efforts to improve their stance on doping which had cost them their place in the elite ProTeam list. Katusha had been furious at their omission from the top tier and had taken their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), who … [Read more...]
Katusha's World Tour Request Rejected By CAS
PARIS, Jan 10, 2013 - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday rejected a provisional request from Russian cycling team Katusha to compete in this year's UCI World Tour races. "The CAS will now examine an appeal from Katusha who have asked that the commission's decision concerning the ban on their riders be cancelled and that Katusha are admitted (to the World Tour) for the … [Read more...]
Team Katusha Will Not Be Touring Italy
PARIS, Jan 8, 2013 - Russian cycling team Katusha suffered a new blow on Tuesday as they were not invited as one of the wildcards for this year's Tour of Italy. Katusha, who have been invited to three other Italian races including the Milan-SanRemo, are presently taking the case of their exclusion from the WorldTour elite teams by the sport's governing body International Cycling … [Read more...]
Shunned Katusha Mull World Tour Legal Action
PARIS, Dec 11, 2012 (AFP) - Katusha, denied a license to compete in cycling's elite tours next year by the sport's governing body the UCI, is threatening to challenge the ruling in the courts. The Russian outfit, who enjoyed a successful season largely thanks to veteran Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez, spoke out Tuesday 24 hours after being refused one of the 18 permits to compete on the 2013 … [Read more...]
Menchov To Lead Katusha in Tour de France
PARIS, June 19, 2012 - Russian Denis Menchov, who finished second on the 2010 Tour de France, will head the Katusha team for this year's edition of the Grande Boucle. Menchov will be accompanied by former three-time world champion Oscar Freire of Spain, a winner of four Tour stages who claimed the green jersey in 2008. Katusha team Giampaolo Caruso (ITA), Oscar Freire (ESP), … [Read more...]


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Here is my most recent column for the print version of CounterPunch, which was published last month. *** As we all know, the use of chemical weapons is the most heinous crime that can be committed by a brutal, aggressive government: a brazen act of state terror, an offense against all humanity. Those who perpetrate such actions put themselves beyond the pale; indeed, they rank themselves with Hitler himself, as a succession of America's highest officials has pointed out in recent weeks. "There are more and more dead bodies on the street, and the stench is unbearable … There are dead women and children lying on the streets. People are getting weaker from hunger. Many are dying from their injuries because there is no medical help left in the city whatsoever. Some families have started burying their dead in their gardens." By the end of the attack, vast areas lay in ruins. More than 36,000 homes were destroyed, along with 60 schools and 65 mosques and religious centers. Medical workers estimated the civilian death count at between 4,000 and 6,000, which, the Guardian noted, was "a proportionally higher death rate than in Coventry and London during the Blitz." |


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These days you really can't release a mouse unless it has a laser in it somewhere, even if it's just to blind annoying co-workers with. Today we take a look at Sharkoon's FireGlider laser mouse.
A quick run-down of the specs:
- Laser mouse with 7 buttons (6 of them freely programmable)
- DPI switch with colour display (6 steps)
- Weight tuning system (max. 19.5 g)
- On-board memory for macros
- Max. DPI/CPI: 3600
- DPI/CPI stepping: 600 - 800 - 1200 - 1600 - 2000 - 3600
- Max. Acceleration: 20 G
- Mouse weight max.: 135 g
- Mouse weight min.: 118 g
- Laser sensor: Agilent ADNS-6010
There is one very subtle but important omission from this list of specifications and that is the ability to side-scroll with this mouse. It seems to have become a standard feature of most mice on the market, but it seems to have been skipped for this release. Maybe a revision 2.0 will have it included...


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If you are on the Pickle Research Campus, you may also request repairs for specialized equipment online through WORQS.
VFA, Inc., a facilities asset management and capital planning consulting firm hired by The University of Texas at Austin, will be conducting facilities condition assessments of 21 facilities on Main Campus. (See schedules and team for visit 1, Visit 2, and Visit 3.) The VFA team will be escorted at all times by Zone Maintenance personnel.
These VFA assessments will be a comprehensive assessment of the selected building's condition and the condition of its systems, including roofing, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, interior and exterior. The purpose of the assessments is to provide a documentary framework for keeping each facility in good condition by studying the current state of its systems, analyzing its system maintenance requirements, prioritizing its maintenance needs, and projecting future maintenance costs.
Building occupants are asked to cooperate with the VFA team and report building deficiencies and concerns in advance. Although the focus of the assessment is on systems such as climate control, plumbing, or security rather than on isolated maintenance problems such as a loose baseboard or missing ceiling tile, please report any maintenance needs regardless of scope. Contact Program Coordinator Brandy Hamblet at firstname.lastname@example.com.
VFA team members are Alisa Nielsen (architect), Jimmy Thornton (mechanical engineer), and Todd Surette (electrical engineer). All team members will be wearing identifying badges.


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Madagascar has so many creatures that don't exist elsewhere that it's hard to keep track, especially because parts of the island are only semi-explored. Lemur enthusiasts will no doubt be thrilled with the multitude of sightings they encounter - and the variety within the species. Accommodations can range from a tent in a National Park to a luxury hotel with a private plane and seaside rosewood villas. With all the beauty and exotic discoveries awaiting you, it's a miracle that Madagascar has remained unspoiled.
Read the articleDestinations: Madagascar
Themes: Beach Vacations · Luxury Travel · Eco-Travel
Inspired by: Madagascar: A Safari Tour — by Andrew Solomon, Published Dec. 2007