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testimony. Posey got the actual report and sent to CT/MESA. Nothing
below is new, though there is a little bit of a shift in rhetoric on
Al-Quds I think.
Sean Noonan wrote:
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Pentagon: Iran Continues Nuclear Weapons Push, Supports Extremists
Al Pessin | Washington 21 April 2010
A new U.S. Defense Department report on Iran's military power says the
country continues to pursue nuclear weapons and ballistic missile
capabilities, and to sponsor violent groups in several parts of the
world. But the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency says Iran is not
likely to launch a direct attack on the United States because that might
result in the fall of the current regime.
The first formal Defense Department report on Iran's military
capabilities says the Tehran government's main goal is its own survival,
and determines the leadership has therefore adopted a primarily
defensive military strategy, including high-technology defenses aimed at
detecting and stopping a sophisticated attack.
But the report also says Iran continues to work toward developing a
nuclear weapon and increasingly long range missiles. It notes that Iran
has run into some problems at its main uranium enrichment facility, but
says a new facility is expected to come on line next year. The report
does not estimate when Iran might be able to produce a nuclear weapon,
but U.S. officials, including the director of the Defense Intelligence
Agency, Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess, say it could be soon.
"The general consensus -- not knowing, again, the exact number of
centrifuges that we actually have visibility into -- is we're talking
one year," he said.
But General Burgess also says U.S. intelligence agencies do not know
whether Iran's leaders have formally made the decision to actually build
such a weapon and he says because the regime is interested in its own
survival is unlikely to initiate a conflict intentionally or launche a
preemptive attack.
The report says Iran is also working hard on its ballistic missile
capability, and claims to have a new missile with a range of 2,000
kilometers. It says Iran has also made improvements in the accuracy and
payload capacity of its missiles, and estimates the country could have a
missile capable of reaching the United States by 2015 if it gets some
foreign help. The report says Iran already has short range missiles
that can hit neighboring countries, and U.S. forces in the region, with
conventional warheads. And it says Iran has improved the defenses that
protect its missile launch sites.
The report also says the Iranian government pursues a policy of
subversion through extremist groups abroad, particularly in the Middle
East. But the report says Iranian agencies have built "operational
capabilities" elsewhere, too, in recent years, even as far away as
Venezuela. It does not provide details.
But before U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited Latin America
last week, a senior defense official speaking on condition of anonymity
said although Iran has "deepened" its relations with a few countries in
the region, its influence is not widespread. The official cited
deepening Iranian relations mainly with Venezuela and Bolivia, but also
to some extent with Ecuador, Nicaragua and Brazil.
In testimony last week before a U.S. Senate committee, Lieutenant
General Burgess described Iran's activities abroad this way. "One
principal tool employed by Iran is the active sponsorship of terrorist
and paramilitary groups to serve as a strategic deterrent and intimidate
and pressure other nations. This includes the delivery of lethal aid to
select Iraqi Shia militants in Iraq and the Taliban in Afghanistan," he
General Burgess said such activities are handled by Iran's elite,
semi-independent Quds Force. There has long been uncertainty about how
much of the Force's activities are directed by the government. But
General Burgess said the Force does not operate entirely on its own.
"I think what I would say in this setting is that as I laid out in the
testimony, the Quds Force, the IRGC folks, that there is some -- some
control that is directed from on high. How much and within what bounds
that is put on them is not something I'm prepared to go into detail on.
So when we say not a rogue force, they are not truly totally independent
operators. There is some cognizance on high," he said.
The Defense Department report says the Quds Force continues to support
insurgents in Iraq, and to a lesser extent in Afghanistan, even as the
Iranian government pursues state-to-state relations with the
U.S.-supported governments in those countries.
On Wednesday, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said Iran is
subverting the Iraqi and Afghan governments even as it builds official
relations with them. "Clearly Iran is, when it comes to Iraq and
Afghanistan, they continue to be duplicitous -- at some levels wishing
to engage with the government, at others trying to undermine their
authority, their sovereignty," he said.
But Morrell says the Iran power report, released this week, is mainly a
compilation of information and analysis already made public by the
Defense Department and other U.S. government agencies. "I frankly don't
think that anything that was shared in the report, and I read it last
night, would strike anyone in this building as new, and therefore would
require an adjustment in the approach we have been taking within the
building or frankly the inter-agency, the government as a whole, would
be taking, toward Iran."
The report is the first of its kind and was required by the Congress.
The Defense Department does a similar annual report about China.
The report puts Iran's annual defense spending at the equivalent of just
$9.6 billion as of last year, less than two per cent of U.S. defense
spending. But the report says that does not include the activities of
agencies such as the Quds Force.
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I have a Fisher Paykel GWL15 washer and recently replaced the drain pump. Washer working but noticed small leak at the bottom of the washer that seems to be coming from the general area of the drain pump. Disconnected washer & checked to make sure the pump was in correctly and that the clamps were on right. Everything seemed fine. I did a small test load and everything seemed fine so I tried doing a regular load (with clothes) Big Mistake!! Water all over laundry room! Immediately disconnected washer. Any ideas on what the problem is?? |
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Check that the seal around the impeller is intact, not damaged in some way. It's the only seal involved. Confirm the sealing surface of the tub opening is clean. Lubricate the seal surface lightly with liquid detergent to reduce friction of cranking the pump into position. There's no need to disturb the hoses/clamps when replacing the pump. |
The Nozzle Spray Fill Assy may be leaking. |
Thank you for responding! The seal around the impeller looks intact and everything looks clean around the sealing surface of the tub opening. I haven't lubricated the seal surface, but could that really be the reason for all the water to leak the way it did?? It wasn't just a little water but the whole contents of the washer! The reason I said in my previous post that I had checked the hoses/clamps is that when I was initially diagnosing the problem, I removed the drain pump and the diverter valve to check for clogs. Therefore I had to remove the hose also. Thought that maybe I had not put the hose or clamps back the correct way, but that wasn't the problem. Any other possible solutions?? |
Possibly excess friction during installation could shift the pump seal awry but that does seem unlikely. I mentioned it as a possibility. You need to confirm the source of the leak. There, unfortunately, is no access panel on the cabinet, so suggest setting the machine temporarily on wooden blocks or whatever you may have so you can look beneath. A mirror and flashlight can be helpful. UNPLUG it. Have someone pour water in from a bucket while another person looks beneath to observe from where the leak appears. If there is no leak with water in the machine while the pump is not running, then observation while the machine runs is the next step. Could be a cracked fill flume spraying water outside the tub. Could be the recirculation hose is not properly positioned in the anchor notch at top edge of the tub. Could be a cracked hose or diverter valve or a bum new pump. If you removed the diverter, did you possibly get it reinstalled wrong such that the operation is reversed? Recirculation during SPIN will cause water to spray around inside the cabinet to the floor due to the recirculation stream hitting the top edge of the basket spinning at high RPM. |
Dadoes, thank you for always responding and helping the way you do. After all this time, I still don't have my washer working. After your last response, I tried troubleshooting all the things that you mentioned & got frustrated that I wasn't getting anywhere. I scheduled a certified Fisher Paykel technician through Lowes, took a couple weeks for appt. He apparently checked it thoroughly & said it was a bad pump. Contacted F&P for a warranty replacement & that was HELL! They told me to tell the tech to call them to verify with their tech that in fact the pump was bad. My tech disappeared off the face of the earth cause neither me or F&P could get a hold of him. Took them over 2 mos. to authorize a new pump. Well now that i finally rec'd it, installed it & it's doing the same thing. It just fills with water, recirculates the water & there's still a leak underneath. Won't go through a cycle either, just makes a funny noise like it's trying to work. I truly believe it was misdiagnosed from the get go. I mean what are the chances of three pumps being bad? Anything else I can try before tossing it? Would really appreciate your help!! |
Hmm. How is a GWL15 still covered by warranty? Extended warranty via Lowe's? There are only a few specific possible sources for a leak -- Won't go through a cycle either, just makes a funny noise like it's trying to work. Carefully pry out the two lid bumpers at the front corners. Remove the screws beneath. Start a cycle, then raise the entire top so you can watch. It should fill to a very low level with the basket rotating at 25 RPM. The pump turns on with the diverter activated for recirculation mode, 25 RPM basket rotation with an occasional pause for a couple seconds at a time. Water will shower out of the recirculation port. Fill may occur again briefly to top-up the recirculation water level. After about 5 mins of recirculation, the pump turns off and it fills rest of the way to either an auto-sensed water level or to whatever is the manually-selected level. Agitation for the wash period. Drain. Spin, progressing from a slow speed, to 300 RPM, to 600 RPM. The rinse sequence (assuming *not* on Perm Press cycle, and *not* on Softener Rinse) is a couple periods of slow rotation with fresh water spraying followed by faster spins. The final spin revs up to 1010 RPM. If on Perm Press or Softener Rinse option, there's a spin after the wash drain, then it refills to the same water level as the wash period for an agitated rinse, followed by drain and the final spin (Perm Press final spin is slower than 1010 RPM). |
The washer itself is not under warranty. The drain pump that I had replaced was. Water does not leak with just water in the tub, just on operation. I feel that it was misdiagnosed in the first place. Originally, the problem was that it did not drain the rinse cycle water. Tech told me the pump was bad, replaced it, at this time the washer did not go through a cycle without leaking all the water when it got to the rinse cycle. Tech came out again and said I got a bad replacement pump, replaced that one too and now it only fills, attempts to wash but theres just a faint noise of it trying to agitate, all the while its slowly leaking from the bottom. |
You need to directly observe what's happening by raising the top as I outlined above. If it fills OK for Eco Active (no leaking), then leaks when the pump turns on for recirculation, it should refill when enough water leaks out to retrigger the water level sensor. It'll refill a couple/three times to refresh the required water level for recirculation, then should throw a fault code if it can't maintain the level ... i.e. the water keeps leaking out. There shouldn't be any agitation until *after* approx 5 mins of Eco Active recirculation plus the fill time to reach one of the five water levels. Or, if you want to try the Perm Press cycle, Eco Active recirculation is skipped, Perm Press fills directly for an agitated wash. The "Rinse" cycle as indicated by the lights on the panel consists of several different sequences of actions ... so again, you need to observe what the machine is and is not doing. |
thanks dadoes...I will do as you've advised & see what happens. |
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We looked at Schaub stainless steel bow cabinet pulls today, and like them. The largest pull has a list price of $20. Online we found Giagni pulls that appear to come in the same sizes. They cost about 1/2 of the Schaub. Anyone compared the two brands? Despite the Teutonic and Italian brand names, both lines could well be Chinese. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Giagni Stainless Bow Pull
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Schaub makes most, if not all, of their knobs in the USA. I don't know about Giagni. Funny thing about the cabinet hardware decision, it comes toward the end of the process. We are not only tired of making decisions, we also have budget fatigue and some budget guilt, perhaps. I had the same question about pulls I considered. I ordered a sample of each on line in order to hold both in my hands. |
I agree, localeater. I'm not even 1/2 way done, but I've lived with "in progress" for so long that the places I am done, and need pulls? I've decided I'm really into the Blue Tape look. |
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CEFreeman, did you ever find your dream pulls? I think I am remembering correctly that it was you who was in love with the delicate tapered sash pull. Is that right? |
- Posted by wobbly1905 (My Page) on Thu, Dec 6, 12 at 17:08
Schaub is now owned by Assa Abloy, a global conglomerate that owns many brands which were once USA companies. I found a link showing that some of Schaub's hardware is from Hong Kong. |
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This character exists primarily or exclusively within the Sonic the Comic continuity. Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity. |
Grimer is a character that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. He is Robotnik's chief scientist and lab assistant.
He is a green-skinned red-eyed Igor-type character who bears the brunt of much of his master's wrath. He wears a white lab suit and has a metal pack of unknown purpose on his back. Grimer is shown to be the main technical genius in Robotnik's organization (comparable to Robotnik himself), and in this universe was the main force behind creating the Metallix robots. Indeed, the Metallix robots were created by Grimer, even in an alternate reality in which Robotnik had never existed.[1] He has been coerced or manipulated into making devices for villains other than Robotnik, including the Alpha Device for the Brotherhood of Metallix[2] and the Brain Scanner for Commander Brutus.[3]
Grimer was pathologically loyal to Robotnik, willingly taking all the abuse meted out to him and staying at his side throughout.[4] When he was briefly left in charge of the Metropolis Zone, he was as draconian as possible in order arrest many citizens (for crimes such as being outside during the 5 o'clock curfew that was announced at 5:10 and having 'longer than regulation' ears) so Robotnik would be pleased (although this in fact led the citizens to revolt, contributing to Robotnik's downfall as dictator of Mobius).[5] When driven to help Robotnik, he has proven to be a very competent and dangerous enemy: when imprisoned in the Metropolis City High Security Prison, he secretly took over the jail and used it as a base of operations to launch multiple assaults on Sonic, including a Knuckles Metallix attack,[6] and to hack the Kintobor Computer.[7]
Several times he was in positions where he could have become an independent villain but he always remained loyal to Robotnik. When Robotnik was overthrown (and Grimer was still free), he rescued his master from his trial;[8] he pretended to defect to the Drakon Empire as part of Robotnik's grand plan when he could've just as easily genuinely defected;[9] and when Robotnik was shrunk to the size of an atom, Grimer plotted tirelessly from behind the scenes to retrieve him.[6] His only act of weakness occurred when Robotnik attempted to destroy the entire planet; realizing this included him, Grimer helped the Freedom Fighters. However, he returned to his master's side immediately afterwards.
Trying to cheer up Robotnik, who was left depressed after his plan to kill Mobius had failed, Grimer released Chaos. In the following story, Grimer realised his master had gone suicidally insane when he found out Robotnik's new plan consisted of summoning the Chaos creature to the Chaos Emeralds and watching Mobius die in the process. Grimer finally snapped, calling his old boss crazy and quitting his service.
- He is named after Gríma Wormtongue from The Lord of the Rings, and an editorial error in #178 gave "Grimer Wormtongue" as his full name.[4]
- On the sonicthecomic Yahoo mailing list, Nigel Kitching has revealed that originally Snively was going to be Robotnik's assistant as he thought that he was required to use the character (as the television cartoon was debuting); when Kitching discovered he didn't have to (and, indeed, was not allowed to because Fleetway did not have rights to the character), he created Grimer instead. The script for "Girl Trouble, Part 1" (from Sonic the Comic #21, Grimer's first appearance) has all his lines attributed to Snively. Unlike Snively, Grimer is not personally ambitious, but actually aspires to being Robotnik's servant.[10]
- Grimer's origin and species is never made clear, but Nigel Kitching has said that he is definitely not an alien. Kitching figured that Grimer was probably some kind of reptile.[11]
- Grimer has a cousin named Slimy.[12]
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #72, "The Return of Chaotix, Part 6"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #60, "The Brotherhood of Metallix, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #69, "Brute Force, Part 1"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Message #13800 at sonicthecomic Yahoo! Groups
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #98, "Solidarity"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sonic the Comic #139, "Whatever Happened to Grimer?"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #143 and #144, "Secret Enemy"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #100, "The Final Victory, Part 3"
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #125, "Order & Chaos, Part 3"
- ↑ Message #13802 at sonicthecomic Yahoo! Groups
- ↑ Kitching, Nigel (2002-11-11). "Re: STC #21 (12629)". sonicthecomic Yahoo! Group. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ↑ Sonic the Comic #88, "Small Change"


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Andy Reid will not be interviewing with the Arizona Cardinals Thursday.
No one else will be, either, according to Arizona Sports 620's Kyndra de St. Aubin.
Heard from Cardinals that NO interviews schedule today.
— Kyndra de St. Aubin (@Kyndra620) January 3, 2013
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora tweeted something similar earlier in the day, citing the Bidwills' Fiesta Bowl commitments as a reason for inaction. The game, which will be played Thursday night at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, is pitting Oregon against Kansas State.
Reid was originally scheduled to leave for AZ on Wed. The Bidwells tied up with Fiesta Bowl obligations so difficult to do much there 2day
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 3, 2013
Of course, that does not mean the Cardinals won't be doing anything coaching-search related. As de St. Aubin later reported, candidate Ray Horton will be with Cardinals president Michael Bidwill at some point Thursday.
Hearing that Horton and his family have been invited & will sit in Bidwill's suite w/ Michael for Fiesta Bowl tonight
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This book has been wonderful for me and I'm now phasing my two older kids onto the type O diet (I still need to type the younger ones). My biggest challenge right now is what to send the kids for lunch at school. The extra challenge is that my 16 year old daughter has been a lifelong vegetarian (I was for almost 20 years) and is not willing to change that at this point but is very open to seeing where this goes for her. What will supply her protein requirements and\or how do we cover the lunch question in this situation?


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Just west of downtown, the Fish Fry at Arawak Cay is a collection of several restaurants and bars serving some of the freshest, most authentic Bahamian fare on the island. Located along the waterfront, the restaurants are housed in pastel-colored shacks, many of which have outdoor patios. In addition to specialties like fried shrimp and grilled lobster tails, most of the menus include the ever-popular conch fritters and homemade conch salad. Drink options range from local Kalik beer to fresh fruit daiquiris and the signature Sky Juice cocktail, a mixture of gin, coconut water, and sweetened condensed milk.
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I have a question that no one can answer. And I cannot find any info in the internet because all of the search results say 'nail pops" but I don't think they are. In my condo, I have about 40 round drywall bubbles. These are all consistently the diameter of about 1" or a little over and occur where the nails are. I also have some nail pops which are about a half of an inch in diameter. These bubbles sound hollow when I tap them with my fingernail. At first I thought the mud was separated from from the dimple, but when I cut a bunch open around the perimeter of the bubble, the bubble is actually under the drywall paper/skin just to the side of the nail. "Paper/skin separated from the rock/gypsum. Nails, are solid and look properly dimpled. Still tried punching the nails in but bubbles are still there. What is the proper way to fix these? But, more importantly, what the heck caused this? Those bubbles where there when the condo was brand new! So I don't think it's due to settling. Thanks so much! |
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- Posted by millworkman (email@example.com) on Fri, Apr 12, 13 at 13:29
Sounds to me like drywall that the paper is not adhering to properly for some reason. I don't really know what you can do ti fix that as you really cannot reglue (for lack of a better term the paper). |
- Posted by Geoffrey_B (My Page) on Fri, Apr 12, 13 at 14:50
One inch sounds like the diameter of a hammer? I think the only thing you can do is cut them out, cover with the mesh fiberglass tape (you can get real thin tape) and then apply joint compound. |
I talked to a house painter. Never heard of it. They're all over the place. It's as if the sheetrock skin buckled away from the rock right next to the nail. Thanks, guys |
If you gently use hammer on the bubble to make a dimple, and just spackle over it, how long would that hold? I tried that on one of them and it still sounds hollow!! |
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- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Fri, Apr 12, 13 at 20:20
I do not claim to be a drywall expert-- but I have done lots of small-scale drywall work. If this was mine, I would select an area that is not seen much-- inside a closet is ideal- and experiment. Try 3 or 4 spots with each technique. The loose stuff must be removed first so that any added material is bonded to firm surfaces. Brush away any dust from that area. One technique is drywall compound alone, thin layers. Another is to use Gorilla glue in the spot, just enough to wet out the area by spreading it with a dull table knife and immediately cover it with a larger piece of blue masking tape. Leave the tape for 24 hours, peel it off, sand flush, then drywall compound over that and sand smooth again. The glue foams up and sands well after fully dried-- but leaves a porous surface. It holds tenaciously to both paper and the gypsum core. Admission: I have not tried the Gorilla glue for this problem- but I certainly would if I had the problem you describe. The adhesive on the tape should act as a release agent from the cured Gorilla glue. If it does not, paint thinner will gradually loosen the rubber-based adhesive on the tape. Prime all repaired spots, let the primer dry and sand lightly before finish paint. I prefer oil base primer for sealing these patches, but it is virtually unavailable now. Be imaginative and dream up additional things to try. Bondo auto body filler? |
This post was edited by bus_driver on Sat, Apr 13, 13 at 13:49
When you hammer i nail for drywall your are trying to create a shallow dimple with the hammer that places the nail head in s shallow dimple that does not cut through through the paper layer. It is actually easier with a screw setter. If the hammer bole is harder than needed the paper coating can all tel easily tear in a circle that then cause a bubble when the mud is applied. Another sharp rap with a hammer and then a larger feathered out repair usually does the trick. If it is new work draw a pencil circle around each one and cal the tradesman back for the repair. |
Thanks guys for the responses. bus_driver, I'll keep the Gorilla Glue in mine. Pretty good idea. There's a lot of these bubbles and I would like to repair them fairly easily but well enough so the next owner doesn't have an issue with them 20 years from now. brickeyee, I don't completely follow you. Do you mean to place screws(with a screw setter) exactly on top of the bubble to secure it back in? Bubbles always occur right next to the nail... Never on the nail because nails are not popping. You mean push the bubble back with a screw? That way, I wouldn't have to break the paper to clean loose rock. The sheetrock paper is never broken with this issue, just a bubble underneath the paper. Thx I just posted a photo. See below. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Photo of bubbles with spackle removed
This post was edited by jseeley on Fri, Apr 12, 13 at 21:32
Looks like nails not driven deep enough and not covered correctly. If the screw head is not below flush it catches on the drywall knife ad leaves a bump of mud . It takes a decent amount of finesse to get the nails just below flush while not over driving them so they tear the paper. They need to be below flush though. And at least one appears to be a popped nail. |
This post was edited by brickeyee on Sat, Apr 13, 13 at 11:14
I didn't make myself clear in the original post... This is all original work when these condos where built 20 years ago. in other words, these bubbles were there when the condo was brand new! I'm just trying to repair these so I can paint the place. The nails were certainly below the surface of the rock. I had to remove spackle in these two spots to expose the paper as you see in the photo. Bubbles are the sheetrock paper buckling and separating from the rock. I have NO idea what caused this. I tried to drive nails deeper(slightly cracking the paper) but bubbles still remain. Trying to figure out the best and easiest way to fix these since there are a lot. Thanks, brickeyee Oh,. That circular shape/light you see is just a flashlight I used to add more light for the pictures I took last night. |
This post was edited by jseeley on Sat, Apr 13, 13 at 13:10
Cut the paper away and mud it smooth. |
OK. Will do. Thanks for all of your help, sir. Greatly appreciated. |
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As we move into the latter half of January, we are reminded that this is the time of year when our resolutions tend to quaver as our willpower sometimes fails us. Sometimes the problem is that we resolved to do too many things at once, or commit to achieving too big a goal in one fell swoop, rather than breaking that goal into more manageable pieces.
What's more, so often it seems that our resolutions are difficult and unpleasant tasks, such as losing weight. We would do well to include pleasurable goals in our New Year's resolutions. If you're reading this article then you're probably a traveler, and you know that travel is one of the most pleasurable human endeavors. Travelers also make resolutions, or at least they're encouraged to make resolutions.
One of the publications that weighed in on this topic is Condé Nast Traveler. It has some smart ideas and interesting travelers we thought wise to share with you. Whatever your travel preferences, we hope you will set some time and money aside this year to do some pleasurable traveling — maybe even the kind of traveling that challenges your habits and takes you (literally and figuratively) into some new territory. These suggestions from Condé Nast Traveler on how to make the most of your 2015 travels might just energize you and fill you with a renewed zest for travel and some fresh ideas.
Get to know your home state. Ashley Muir Bruhn, the voice behind the travel-themed blog Hither & Thither, has adventured far and wide, from India to Indonesia. In 2015, however, the mother of two hopes to home in on her newly adopted state. "We moved from New York to California two years ago, and there's still so much to see here," she says. "From vast deserts to snowy mountains, verdant valleys to rolling seas, it's an incredible state. We took visits to the tidepools around Monterey, Calif., last year and ever since, I've been looking forward to seeing more of the western coastline. This year, I'd like to head north, over the Golden Gate and up Highway One."
Give solo travel a try. Art director and lifestyle blogger Bri Emery travels for work often. She's taken her popular Photoshop course, Blogshop, on the road, teaching in Europe, Australia, and cities across the United States — but in 2015, she's looking to add more solo sightseeing to her agenda. "I've never traveled on a longer trip by myself before, and I'm tempted after seeing a few of my friends take the opportunity to travel alone this year. Renting an apartment in Amsterdam for a while sounds perfect."
Create a travel wish list. In place of resolutions, tea specialist Kathy YL Chan makes a travel wish list at the end of each year.
Plan more small weekend getaways. Says Lauren Kilberg, who writes about travel and design on the blog Double Takes, "My 2015 resolution is to remember the delight of taking smaller trips. Time is the most valuable currency in travel, and unfortunately, many of us don't get enough of it. I often forget that travel doesn't necessarily require a passport — trips come in all lengths and durations. This year, I want to take more weekend getaways and make more of an effort to explore the places around me."
Don't shy away from one huge trip. "We're hoping to make 2015 a big travel year," say photographers (and husband-and-wife team) Lou Mora and Sarah Yates. "We've spent countless hours fantasizing about where our wanderlust will take us. We'd love to visit Italy, Australia, and Colombia, but having just returned from two weeks in Bali, we're also itching to go back to Southeast Asia." He adds, "We're also hoping to have more photos of the two of us together on our travels—since one of us is always shooting, we barely have any!" (Keep track of the pair's whereabouts by following #lourahtravels on Instagram.)
Live in the moment – and don't over plan. "My travel goal next year is to keep honing my ability to make a big fat U-turn—literally," says Santa Barbara-based photographer Leela Cyd. "When I travel, I like to keep plans loose, and for the most part, this works brilliantly — I'm often swept off my feet by the chance encounters I have along the way. Sometimes, though, things go awry. For instance, this photo was taken during a six-hour journey from Madurai to Munnar in southern India. A storm rolled in, and was expected to last for the next three days—so, after a bit of deliberating, we turned around and hopped a train in the opposite direction in search of a sunnier weekend. It seemed crazy at the time, but I'm so happy we did it. Sometimes you just have to trust your instincts."
Make exploration your job. Photographer Nicole Franzen, currently in Buenos Aires, writes, "I'm very fortunate that my work takes me all over the world. Next year, I'm hoping to spend more time working and exploring."
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TMG- when is your son getting back with that camera?! I don't know how much longer I can stand this suspense (lol). I need my dose of new garden junk. |
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It's funny you should ask ------- I just got it back yesterday . I'm on my way around the house to take pics right now ! To Be Continued ..... |
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Rooftop by Gordon Ramsay at The London, West Hollywood
For cocktails or a cappuccino, al fresco dining and unparalleled panoramic Beverly Hills views there is Rooftop by Gordon Ramsay. Situated on the hotel's top floor, Rooftop boasts a bright ambience, with flowering topiaries, box hedges and umbrella-shaded café tables.
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Lloyd McClendon had enough, when first base umpire Lance Barksdale called John Buck out swinging in the 8th inning with Dustin Ackley on 2nd base, the manager lost it and tossed his hat, twice, when he was ejected from the game. The Mariner's lost 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays.
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I have a question about the consistency and texture of starters. I have a starter I cultured myself that is a 60% white / 40% rye. I also recently received some of Carl's 1847 Oregon Trail starter that is a 100% white starter. I keep both at 100% hydration at room temp with 12 hour feedings. My rye starter is like a thick pancake batter consistency - a little elastic but mostly batter-like. On the other hand, the white starter is very elastic -it's still very wet but when I spoon some out, it sort of breaks away from the mass and holds together in little globules intead of flowing from my spoon. If I slap my spoon against the mass of starter again, it pulls the little bits of starter off cleanly. Unappetizing as the comparison may be, the texture is very much like that play slime that kids like to play with.
What kind of consistency is/are your starter(s)? Could the texture of my rye starter simply be due to the lack of gluten in the rye? I started wondering if it could have too much protease somehow or even one of those bacterias that feed on the protein in the flour. It doesn't turn completely liquid-y so I think it might not be that.
I haven't tried baking with the white starter yet. My rye starter has produced excellent pan breads but the dough made from it seemed quite extensible when I tried making boules and batards. It didn't want to form a nice tight skin to hold it's shape. I used a small percentage of rye in the recipe and a high protein bread flour, but I may have let it go too long in the bulk ferment, so maybe that broke down the gluten. Any thoughts?


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We knew that Shell was moving towards gas accounting for half of its upstream production by 2012, but it appears that, on a reserves basis, it's almost there. And some of the other supermajors aren't far behind, according to research from Wood Mackenzie:
In fact Shell, with the highest ratio of gas to oil, also has the highest value of remaining reserves. The data below, however, doesn't include Exxon's acquisition of XTO, which WoodMac points out would easily put Exxon in front for commercial reserves (and presumably nudge its gas/oil ratio, too).
The paper also makes the point that the portfolios held by the IOCs are increasingly under pressure from resource nationalism, declining reserves and the accompanying need for more advanced technology. However:
There are still many valuable opportunities available to international players, although these are increasingly 'volume plays', characterised by large reserves and comparatively low contractor margins. Whether it is oil sands, tight gas, low margin OPEC oil, tight oil or other challenging reserves, these will form a larger part of international companies' value propositions in the future. After the recent acquisitions by Shell (East Resources), ExxonMobil (XTO Energy) and others, and aggressive bidding in last year's Iraqi licensing rounds, it could be argued that the future has already arrived.


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The Silver Twilight Collector card says:
Silver Twilight Collector gains © for each success token on it.
Forced Response: After a Monster or Creature character is destroyed, place a success token on Silver Twilight Collector.
Now what happens to those success tokens when Silver Twilight Collector goes insane? Do they get discarded or do they stay on? My guess is they get discarded like attachments, but as far as I know there is no ruling on tokens yet.
After some of the comments below I wrote to the customer service and got an official reply by Damon Stone,
Associate LCG Designer Fantasy Flight Games.
"When a character goes insane it loses any tokens placed on it."


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I live on the 4th floor of a 15 story highrise. The building structure is very strong, and it has thick concrete floors, and wall to wall carpeting. The floors seem very sturdy.
I would like to purchase a good treadmill, and wouldn't use it at odd hours, just mostly from 9am to 2pm for an hour at the most each day. I wonder if should or not? I really want one. |
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I have a treadmill and found I wasn't comfortable using it because of the noice level, but my floors are extremely thin and there is a minimal of sound proofing. I wouldn't recommend for jogging but walking probably would be no problem if you have good solid floors. I recently got a bike that is magnetic or whatever and I am totally shocked at how quiet it is.. |
- Posted by talley_sue_nyc (My Page) on Wed, Sep 6, 06 at 13:06
what about asking management, or perhaps a long-term resident, if anyone has had experience w/ a treadmill in the building? Or, could you rent one for a month or two, and talk w/ your downstairs neighbor about it, to try it out? Only if your downstairs neighbor is mostly reasonable, though. |
You might want to consider an elliptical machine instead. We got one, and I can't even hear it from the next room. Of course, we live in single story ranch-style apartments, but I seriously don't think anyone would hear it if we lived above someone. Plus they're better for your knees and back, very low impact. If you need a recommendation let me know, we're really happy with ours. |
- Posted by redcheckers (My Page) on Wed, Sep 6, 06 at 18:26
I asked management, and she said it would be ok, unless I "was running hard" and it bothered my downstairs neighbor, so now I am going to introduce myself soon. Mangaement is pretty professional around here, so I believe they have some experience with treadmills. As far as elliptial machine Ii will go to the smmoth and sole websites and look them up. |
- Posted by hiddeninthemist (My Page) on Wed, Sep 6, 06 at 22:06
Oh, I wish I could get a treadmill also :) Yes, introduce yourself to the neighbors below. I dont know much about treadmills but maybe you can also get a thick rug or mat to place underneath, that way you are more secure you aren't bothering anyone. Hope it works out and have a good work-out! |
- Posted by talley_sue_nyc (My Page) on Thu, Sep 7, 06 at 9:45
depending on your neighbors, you could also work out what time of day you've be most likely to use it, and then place it in whatever room they're not likely to use. My upstairs neighbor suddenly started making an odd, rhythmic noise on floor of her bedroom (directly over ours), and I knew it was some sort of exercise. She was doing it at 7:15 a.m. or something--we were already up, nearly dressed, and about to leave the bedroom to get the kids up, eat breakfast, leave for work. So while I could hear it, and it would have really bothered me if I were trying to fall asleep through it, I sure didn't give a fig at that time of day--that was the perfect place and time for her to do it. Her mom mentioned it briefly, and I said, "I've been wondering what that is! I knew it was exercise, but I could not for the life of me figure out what kind would make exactly THAT noise." and went on to say, "it's a perfect time of day; sure I can *hear* her, but I don't *mind*--she shouldn't stop, for heaven's sake!" I think she did anyway, and I've felt bad about it a little, because I honestly didn't mind--and she should be able to do as much in her own home as she can. |
Treadmill dealers sell a pad to help deaden the noise. Wonder why? Believe me anything above a pleasant stroll will become a nuisance to your neighbors. Take into account the motor, the mechanics and the vibration and you can understand why. A walk around the block is cheaper, quieter and friendler. |
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By Rich Miller www.thecapitolfaxblog.com May 12, 2013 4:48PM
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Illinois Republican Party chairman Pat Brady resigned last week just as a new statewide poll showed big trouble for his political party.
Brady, chairman since August 2009, had been under pressure to resign ever since the disastrous 2012 elections. The pressure increased publicly after Brady announced his support for a gay marriage bill. Multiple attempts to oust Brady were unsuccessful, but the opposition was building.
The way forward is unclear, to say the least. Some party leaders have a list of more than 25 people to consider. This could easily turn out to be a total mess.
And this all comes at a particularly bad time for the state GOP. A May 6 Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll found that 52 percent of likely Illinois voters have a negative view of the party, 25 percent have a positive view and 24 percent are neutral.
According to the poll of 1,036 likely voters, 54 percent of women have a negative view of the GOP (24 percent positive), and 48 percent of men have a negative view (26 percent positive). The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent.
And a mere 59 percent of self-identified Republicans have a positive view of the state party, while 16 percent have a negative view and 25 percent are neutral — a combined 41 percent that's not positive. Not good.
Perhaps more important, only 18 percent of independents have a positive view of the Illinois Republican Party, while 50 percent view it negatively.
So, it's somewhat of a miracle that state Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka still is polling as well as she is. According to the survey, Topinka leads Democratic Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon 45 percent to 38 percent.
Topinka leads among independents by 12 points. Topinka and Simon are essentially tied among women, but Topinka has a 53 to 34 lead among men.
Simon likely will run for attorney general if Lisa Madigan goes for governor, but she has said she's eyeing the comptroller office as well.
Simon is the highest-profile Democrat to consider a bid against Topinka, so this may be a high water mark for the Democrats. Topinka won her last race by 13 percentage points in a very good year for the GOP.
Topinka's lead is similar to Lisa Madigan's lead for governor over state Treasurer Dan Rutherford and U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-18th) in a somewhat recent Public Policy Polling survey. So, she's doing quite well considering the serious headwinds.
But the news isn't all that great for Democrats, either.
A Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll of 1,057 likely Illinois voters taken May 8 showed that 42 percent have a negative view of the Democratic Party and 36 percent are positive. That's not as bad as the GOP numbers, but it is "certainly an indictment of the political landscape," as my pollster told me. The poll's margin of error is plus or minus 3 percent.
Independents tend to lean more conservative because many are former Republicans who no longer want to be identified with the party. So the GOP has to do well with them to win. There are far more Democrats in this state than Republicans, but they aren't a majority and must still be competitive with independent voters.
The May 8 poll shows that Democrats aren't doing so well with independents now. A strong majority of independents, 56 percent, viewed the party negatively, which is six points worse than the Republicans fared. Eighteen percent (same as the GOP) viewed Democrats positively.
Just one region, Chicago, finds a majority of those responding with a positive view of the Democratic Party, with 56 percent positive and 23 percent negative. In suburban Cook County, 39 percent are pleased with the party to 29 percent who are not, while a 52-33 majority of collar county voters and a 56-24 majority of downstaters have a negative view of the Democrats.
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RE: Selection List Request (Follow-Up #2)
posted by: jaymielo on 12.19.2007 at 09:41 pm in Building a Home Forum Our GC gave us a nice list of things we needed to choose and when. It's by no means all inclusive, but it has kept me on task and hits the big items. I'll summarize here
At contract signing or as soon as possible after During framing When drywaller starts We had a lot of this done before we started because we wanted an accurate bid, but it is nice to know exactly when I have to bite the bullet and say "ok, go" on each of these items. Best of luck! NOTES: <none>
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RE: Selection List Request (Follow-Up #1)
posted by: janbanks on 12.19.2007 at 05:29 pm in Building a Home Forum I'll try my best based on our experience. Our build was May through November:
Before the digging (in May) we sat down with the millwork people to pick out cabinets, trim, doors and the stain colors (This was in April - not sure why this was necessary as we had to meet with them again in July and again in late August to finalize everything and I found out later that my countertop didn't even get ordered until September - I could have changed it up until then) I also met with the flooring people at this time and started looking at samples (also silly because I ended up dropping them and picking out new stuff with a new vendor in late June/early July (the important thing with flooring, I think, is to line up your installers so you are on their schedule when you need them. If you order "in stock" items you can generally get it within a few weeks) Shingles and windows first and I think fascia and soffit too (this was shortly after they had the framing up) Shortly after that, siding. [Be ready with these choices. I found that they came up quickly and, of course, once chosen cannot be changed] In June we met with the lighting people and ordered lights. Another process that can vary greatly. We ended up buying ceiling fans and different light fixtures at Home Depot while the electrians were here. They said, "we're here, we'll install whatever you bring us." In our experience, we could have changed our light choices up until the very last minute. We picked out plumbing choices in late July / early August. [I wish I would have kept better track of the finishes I used on both plumbing and lighting - I mixed too many finishes, in part because I thought I would "remember" what I picked in each bathroom and I didn't remember correctly. As a result my lights and plumbing fixtures don't match in my guest bath] As mentioned, we picked the flooring in July/early August. Appliance choices were due by September (They needed this as they started to build the kitchen cabinets) About this time, we were also picking out the garage door, front door, and porch columns. Once your drywall goes up, you need to seriously think about paint choices. Of course, you'll want to have your flooring finalized to choose the paint. Towards the end, you'll also need the little things like outlet covers, vent covers, door knobs. It's really easy to get very uptight about choices. I wish I would have had more consistency throughout the house - like all oil rubbed bronze fixtures - plumbing and lights. Instead, I have a big mix. It does not look bad but I notice it. NOTES: <none>
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