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Coast Guard Vessel
Peene Delivers Vessel to Swedish Coast Guard
The Peene shipyard in Germany successfully completed a new series that was part of an order obtained during insolvency. The coast guard vessel (Kustbevakningen Vessel) KBV 034 was handed over to the Swedish Coast Guard, with a reflagging ceremony at dock 2 of the Peene shipyard in Wolgast, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The Swedish Coast Guard originally placed the order for a total of four new coast guard vessels in 2008.Two of the coast guard vessels were already delivered in June and July of 2012. After the Peene shipyard filed for insolvency, that contract had to be reaffirmed. The new contract for the completion of the two remaining vessels in this series was negotiated with the Swedish Coast Guard by Dr. Tobias Brinkmann of insolvency administrators Brinkmann & Partner and Axel Schulz of P+S Werften GmbH. The contract was signed in November 2012. The first coast guard vessel in connection with this new contract, the KBV 033, was handed over by the Peene shipyard in February of this year. During Kustbevakningen's reflagging ceremony, attended by the Swedish client as well as by the shipyard's management and employees, the Swedish flag was raised on the final vessel in this series. After the reflagging, the vessel will remain in Wolgast for a few weeks while crews undergo extensive training. After that, the new vessel is expected to leave the Peene shipyard outfitting dock in June and head for its future home port of Helsingborg in southern Sweden
USCG Vessel Documentation in Transition
The U.S. Coast Guard vessel documentation program is in transition from the old Marine Safety Information System (MSIS) to the new Vessel Documentation System (VDS). Until VDS is fully deployed at or about January 1, 2002, the Coast Guard will only be issuing Certificates of Documentation to U.S. commercial vessels engaged in the foreign trade. Other commercial vessels will be issued letters showing their name, official number, and the trade in which they are engaged
GAO Issues VIS
The General Accounting Office (GAO) issued its report entitled Coast Guard: Vessel Identification System Development Needs to Be Reassessed. The Vessel Identification System (VIS) was intended to provide ensure that each vessel operating in the United States had a unique identification number. The program, which focuses primarily on recreational vessels, depended heavily on state participation, but many states have been unwilling or unable to commit necessary funds
Avtron Upgrades Icebreakers
The U.S. Coast Guard recently awarded Avtron Industrial Automation a contract to upgrade the main propulsion system on its fleet of 9 WTGB Ice Breaking Tugs with the Avtron ADD-32 DMG Drive System. To date, Avtron has upgraded the electrical propulsion system for the Neah Bay in Cleveland, OH, the Bristol Bay in Detroit, MI, and now the Penobscot Bay in Bayonne, NJ. The WTGBs are 140' diesel-electric vessels which operate on the Great Lakes and the Northeastern United States
This Day in Coast Guard History – July 28
1884- The Senate approved the appointment of Captain Jarvis Patten as Commissioner of Navigation to direct the work of the organization of the Bureau of Navigation, under the supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury. 1942- Coast Guard J4F Widgeon, CG tail number V-214, piloted by Chief Aviation Pilot Henry White and carrying crewman RM1c Henderson Boggs, attacked a surfaced German submarine off the coast of Louisiana with a single depth charge
Rescue Boat Ordered for Taranaki Coast Guard
New Zealand's AMF Boatbuilding Co. commissioned to build $1.2M Coast Guard Vessel. Taranaki Volunteer Coast Guard, after 4 years of fundraising, have commissioned AMF Boat Company to build their 11.7M Rescue craft. Construction of the vessel is to be constructed in the Wanganui factory and is due to start in the coming weeks, with completion later in the year. This is the second 11.7M RIB built by AMF for Coast Guard
Passengers, Crew Safe after Ferry Sinking
On March 22, off B.C.'s north coast, rescuers plucked dozens of people from lifeboats after The Queen of the North, sailing south on a 450-kilometer overnight trip from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy along what's known as B.C.'s Inside Passage, hit a rock just after 12:30 a.m. and sank in choppy seas and high winds. All of the 101 people aboard - 42 crew members and 59 passengers - were rescued and accounted for. Most were taken to a community center in Hartley Bay where the town's residents
This Day in Coast Guard History – Dec. 16
1831-Secretary of Treasury John McLane ordered Revenue cutters to conduct "winter cruises." The USRC Gallatin became the first cutter "directly authorized by the government to assist mariners in distress." 1960- A United Airlines DC-8 with 83 passengers on board collided with a TWA Super Constellation carrying 42 in the New York City area. Coast Guard helicopters, working with the aircraft of the Army, Navy and New York Police Department
T&T Marine Salvage Surveys Sunken Vessel
T&T Marine Salvage conducted survey operations of a sunken passenger vessel in 220 ft of water near Limbones Island. T&T Marine Salvage mobilized an ROV operator and compact ROV System that surveyed the sunken vessel and located key entry points, assisting in the recovery of victims. The operation was a joint effort with the Philippine Coast Guard and Malayan Towage and Salvage Corporation. "Due to the depth of the wreck at 220 ft below sea level
USCG: Ship Captain Fails Breathalyzer Test
Freighter captain taken into custody by Coast Guard in Astoria, Ore. The captain of a Maltese freighter was taken into custody by Coast Guard officials in Astoria, Tuesday. The captain of the 738-foot motor vessel Laconia was taken into custody after his blood-alcohol level was found to be in excess of the legal limit for commercial vessel operators. A Coast Guard Vessel Boarding and Safety Team from Sector Columbia River in Warrenton, Ore
USCG Repatriates 86 Migrants
Coast Guard crews aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Charles David Jr. and the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant repatriated 86 migrants illegally migrating from Cuba and Haiti. These repatriations are a result of five separate interdictions of people attempting to illegally migrate to the United
State of American Shipbuilding is Strong: Shipbuilders Council
Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) informs that The House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing today on America's domestic maritime industry with a special focus on how the industry is responding to America's surging domestic energy production.
New USCG Rule for Lifesaving Devices
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) published a final rule aligning its regulations with the 2010 Coast Guard Authorization Act. Before 2010, certain uninspected commercial vessels including barges and sailing vessels fell outside the scope of the statute requiring the Coast Guard to regulate lifesaving
Seaspan Shipyard's Prompt Response to Canadian Coast Guard
Seaspan Shipyard's long-standing relationship with the Canadian Coast Guard was proudly showcased in recent days, with simultaneous repair and maintenance work on Coast Guard vessels at all three of the company's shipyards – Vancouver Drydock
Italy Rescues More than 2,500 Migrants Since Thursday
Navy went to aid of 17 different vessels; Flow of boat migrants set to break 2011, Arab Spring record. Italy wants more EU help, UN intervention in Libya. Italy has rescued more than 2,500 men, women and children from overcrowded boats in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily since early
USCG Seeks Prankster who Made Fake Distress Calls
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is working to track down a prankster who called in fake distress calls in Washington state that led agency officials to launch two rescue efforts that cost over $200,000, an official said on Thursday. The suspect made his first call over VHF radio on May 31
Passengers Taken Off Stranded Savannah Casino Boat
The U.S. Coast Guard informs that the casino boat 'Escapade' is moored at its homeport and is no longer aground in Calibogue Sound near Tybee Island, Georgia. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Tybee Island were notified the Escapade had ran aground with 94 passengers and 31 staff and
Bulk Grain Carrier Aground in Lake St. Claire
The Coast Guard informs it is responding to a 36,563 dwt 656-foot freighter that is hard aground in the downbound shipping channel of Lake St. Clair. Coast Guard Sector Detroit said that the motor vessel Federal Rideau, a Hong Kong-flagged vessel carrying 22,672 tons of wheat
Coast Guard Responds to Grounded Freighter in Lake St. Clair
The Coast Guard has responded Sunday to a 656-foot freighter that was hard aground in the downbound shipping channel of Lake St. Clair. Initial reports indicate there is no resultant pollution and no injuries were reported. At around 3 a.m
Lake St. Clair Grounded Bulk Carrier: Update
The U.S. Coast Guard said it continues to monitor the response and salvage operations to the 656-foot HK-flagged bulk carrier Federal Rideau, hard aground in the downbound shipping channel of Lake St. Clair since early Sunday morning. Several attempts to refloat the vessel have been unsuccessful
USCG, Lake Carriers, Sign Mutual Training Agreement
The U.S. Coast Guard 9th District informs it has jointly signed a Mutual Training Agreement, that further promotes cooperation and education opportunities between the Association's seventeen member companies that operate cargo vessels on the Great Lakes and the Coast Guard as their
Chinese Survey Ships in Philippine Waters
Philippine President Benigno Aquino said two Chinese survey vessels had been sighted in a gas-rich area of its exclusive economic zone, raising concerns of heightened tensions in the disputed South China Sea. China claims almost the entire South China Sea
USCG Crew Tows Disabled Vessel Near Ketchikan, Alaska
A Coast Guard boatcrew from Station Ketchikan assisted two boaters after their 15-foot vessel became disabled near Ketchikan, Sunday. The boatcrew safely transferred the boaters to the Coast Guard vessel and took the disabled vessel in tow before transporting them to Knuduson Cove.
RN Warship Intercepts Caribean Drug Smugglers
Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll has seized £21 million worth of cocaine after a 12-hour pursuit across the Caribbean, informs the Ministry of Defence. Sailors then transferred the cocaine to a US Coast Guard vessel. After receiving information that a suspicious-looking vessel had been spotted
Jones Act is Critical to Conn. Economy
Study shows Connecticut shipbuilding industry worth $2.5 billion to state's economy, supports nearly 23,000 jobs The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) joined with the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) to highlight new data that shows Connecticut ranks fourth among all states in


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What are some common hand problems?
There are many common hand problems that can interfere with activities of daily living, including:
What are ganglion cysts?
These non-cancerous, fluid-filled cysts are the common masses or lumps in the hand and usually found on the back of the wrist. They arise from irritated or inflamed ligaments, joint linings, or tendon sheaths. They may appear, disappear, or change size quickly, and may not require treatment unless they are painful, interfere with activity, or have an undesirable appearance.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome often include:
The symptoms are caused by pressure on the median nerve as it enters the hand through a tunnel in the wrist. Pain from carpal tunnel syndrome can radiate up the arm to the shoulder.
Carpal tunnel syndrome may be treated with:
What is tendinitis of the wrist?
This condition is an irritation and swelling of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds the thumb tendons. It may be caused by overuse and is also seen in association with pregnancy or inflammatory arthritis.
Modification of the activity that initially caused the symptoms may be required, followed by treatment with a splint, injection with steroids, or taking anti-inflammatory medications. Some cases may require surgery.
Arthritis of the Hand:
Arthritis is very common at the base of the thumb, and can be treated with anti-inflammatory medication, steroid injections into the joint, or splinting.
Heberden nodes are bumps that occur at the last joint of the finger or thumb due to arthritis. They are small bone spurs that form over the back of the joints and make them appear lumpy, but are not painful and seldom interfere with function. Treatment may or may not be necessary.
What is Dupuytren's contracture?
This is a hereditary thickening of the tough tissue, called fascia, that lies just below the skin of the palm. Small lumps or bands appear, which may eventually pull the fingers into the palm. Dupuytren's disease runs in families, but may also be associated with cigarette smoking, vascular disease, epilepsy, and diabetes.
The small nodules or lumps in the palm do not need treatment unless they become very large or interfere with hand function. Surgical treatment may be recommended if there is progressive drawing of the fingers into the hand. Bands may reappear or occur in other fingers.
What is trigger finger?
This is an irritation of the digital sheath that surrounds the flexor tendons. When the sheath surrounding the tendon becomes swollen, it pinches the tendon and prevents it from gliding smoothly. The tendon catches and then suddenly releases, an action similar to pulling and releasing a trigger.
Swelling in the tendon sheath can be treated with rest, activity modification, anti-inflammatories, or steroid injections. Some cases may require surgery to release the tendon.
University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedics Institute formerly Kernan Hospital: Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopaedic Services University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedics Institute provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to care for the evaluation and treatment of hand and upper extremity disorders. More»
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- The sublime luxury of having your own colonial crash pad
- Peering out over the shimmering Indian Ocean from the sun-warmed, aquamarine lagoon
- Being lulled into a zen-like state of relaxation at The Sanctuary spa
- This holiday is ATOL protected (ATOL 4086)
5* Mauritius holiday
The Residence Mauritius, Indian Ocean
White sand beaches and turquoise seas at a five-star luxury hotel in Mauritius with full-board, flights and transfers included
Mauritius is one of those far-flung tropical destinations that conjures up images of an impossibly turquoise ocean, powder-white beaches and extravagant colonial luxuries - like stately plantation houses and impeccably taciturn butlers. Well guess what: those fantasies aren't that far from the truth.
At least not at The Residence Mauritius, a beautiful five-star hotel that strives to retain an elegant air of colonialism's best bits, with an abundance of contemporary extravagances. The Residence Mauritius sits beside a mile-long picturesque beach and has a beautiful lagoon, several exotic dining options and a lovely spa. And we're clearly not the only ones that think this place is pretty special, The Residence Mauritius was deservedly ranked 13th best hotel in the Middle East, Africa and Indian Ocean by UK Condé Nast Traveller Reader Travel Awards in 2009.
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Research Publications
Implementing Psychological First-Aid Training for Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers.Chandra A1, Kim J2, Pieters HC3, Tang J4, McCreary M4, Schreiber M5, Wells K4.OBJECTIVE: We assessed the feasibility and impact on knowledge, attitudes, and reported practices of psychological first-aid (PFA) training in a sample of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) members. Data have been limited on the uptake of PFA training in surge responders (eg, MRC) who are critical to community response. METHODS: Our mixed-methods approach involved self-administered pre- and post-training surveys and within-training focus group discussions of 76 MRC members attending a PFA training and train-the-trainer workshop. Listen, protect, connect (a PFA model for lay persons) focuses on listening and understanding both verbal and nonverbal cues; protecting the individual by determining realistic ways to help while providing reassurance; and connecting the individual with resources in the community. RESULTS: From pre- to post-training, perceived confidence and capability in using PFA after an emergency or disaster increased from 71% to 90% (P < .01), but no significant increase was found in PFA-related knowledge. Qualitative analyses suggest that knowledge and intentions to use PFA increased with training. Brief training was feasible, and while results were modest, the PFA training resulted in greater reported confidence and perceived capability in addressing psychological distress of persons affected by public health threats. CONCLUSION: PFA training is a promising approach to improve surge responder confidence and competency in addressing postdisaster needs. |


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Mariwasa-Distributors, Inc. is established.
About Us
We at Honda dream of a better world where people, technology and the environment live as one. That is why our products and processes are designed to put safe, efficient, economical, and environment-friendly technology at the service of people and the community. At our new Batangas plant, once also just a dream that is now a 20-hectare reality, we push ahead with our efforts to provide our customers with life-building technology. This way, our dreams tie in with theirs, and together we readily face the future, because at Honda, we continue to witness the power of dreams.
Driven by Technology, Powered by Innovation
Every Honda product that leaves the assembly line, leaves with years of technological expertise, constant research and development, plus meticulous attention to quality control and customer satisfaction built into it.
Honda keeps the Philippines moving in more ways than one. Whether on wheels, on electric power, on land or at sea, the company's commitment to quality and customer service remains unchanged.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Underlying the Honda Company Principle are our two fundamental beliefs, the three joys (Joy of Buying, Joy of Selling and the Joy of Creating) and Respect for the Individual. The belief of respect for the individual is applied to Honda's relationship with fellow associates and with the people, companies and communities with whom it conducts business.Thus, Honda believes that as a "member of society, we must be sensitive to the needs of the communities in which we do business and the environment." With this in mind, the Honda Foundation was created. To strengthen Honda's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the purpose for which the Foundation was created was amended to include projects in any of the following fields: Environment Protection & Safety, Youth Development & Education, Job creation and Poverty Alleviation (Philanthropy).
Honda Philippines, Inc. values the safety of its customers. Beyond just manufacturing top quality motorcycles, Honda wishes to impart the skill and responsibility involved in using them. Through the Honda Safety Driving Center (HSDC), the company aims to help safeguard the well-being of motorcycle riders. It is the first motorcycle riding school in the country, and is accredited by the Land Transportation Office. The HSDC offers comprehensive training on the basics of intelligent, safe and responsible motorcycle riding, and on the basics of motorcycle maintenance. A concise yet comprehensive instruction on these aspects of motorcycle usage is made available to owners of new Honda motorcycles through the S.M.A.R.T. Start program.
Honda Philippines, Inc. is concerned about the environment. Its manufacturing processes, which employ facilities and systems for waste water treatment, maintaining air cleanliness, energy conservation and solid waste management, are designed to make optimal use of resources while minimizing environmental impact. Our motorcycles in the Philippines have passed Euro 2, a world standard for measuring the cleanliness of vehicular emissions. The Euro 2 standard is a more stringent standard than the one used in the country. Because of this, locally manufactured Honda motorcycles are compliant with the Philippine Clean Air Act Regulation.
Honda Philippines, Inc. adheres to high technological standards. Technological expertise, continuous research and development and meticulous quality control honed through years of experience are applied for customer satisfaction. The results are machines that are efficient, economical and environment-friendly, that deliver good value at reasonable prices. These are all part of the company's dream of improving the quality of human life through technology.
Company Highlight
A joint venture agreement between Honda Motor Co., Ltd. of Japan and Mariwasa-Distributors, Inc. is signed in May, thereby establishing Mariwasa-Honda, Inc.
The TM110 model is introduced. The model is aimed at the tricycle market and is an improved version of the S110.
The Honda C50 is phased out and replaced by the C70. The XL100K3 and the XL125K3, two on and off road motorcycles, are manufactured.
The sporty XL125Z and the powerful TM125 are launched.
The XL185SZ, CD70 and TM110S are introduced.
The Honda Riding Academy, the Philippines' first and only motorcycle riding school, is established.
The first XL100SD is produced.
• The TMX155, specially designed for the Philippine market and intended for heavy-duty tricycle use, is introduced.1982
The Biomass Seminar is held at the Manila Peninsula Hotel.
The company's name is changed from Mariwasa-Honda to Honda-Philippines, Inc. (HPI) in December.
• HPI sends a team for the first time to the World Convention in Japan and the NH Circle activities begin.
• The XL125S, a new model, is unveiled.1984
The C70DD Econopower is launched.
• HPI reaches a milestone with a cumulative production output of 100,000 units.1985
The TM110SR is introduced to strengthen HPI's grip on the solo rider market.
No. 1 status is achieved in the country by Honda General Purpose engines.
Honda's market share becomes No.1 in brand new motorcycles. Free service check-up for all owners of motorcycles and power products is provided with the launching of Handog Pasasalamat.
The TMS Super 110 is introduced, and the Best Brand carabao tiller is launched.
HPI introduced the PF50 (Trendy). Long tail shaft assembly for bancas is also launched.
HPI begins exporting luggage carrier and wire harness for cars (Civic/Accord) to Japan. This is made possible through tie-ups with Honda Motor Co., Ltd.'s Japanese suppliers.
HPI attains the highest annual production volume. Export of CBU motorcycles from the Philippines is made with the export of the PF50 (Trendy) motorcycles to Latin America and South America. Suppliers' Conference starts.
HPI begins local assembly of Honda stationary engines.
The local assembly of TM/TMX engines starts.
• To facilitate the export of motorcycle stands to Japan, a tie-up with a Japanese supplier is made.
• The export of motorcycle wire harness and control switches to Japan commences.1992
Mr. Nobuhiko Kawamoto, President and Chief Executive Officer of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. visits HPI.
• HPI introduces assembled Gen Set models HPG2200/3300/5500.1993
The new GX340 marine model is launched.
• Fork Bottom Bridge for scooters and CG models are exported to Japan.
• HPI celebrates its 20th Anniversary.1994
HPI Manufacturing Plant reaches another milestone with a cumulative output of 200,000 units.
• The 4th New Honda Circle Asia-Oceania Bloc Convention is held with the theme "Shared Vision, New Horizon." HPI, Honda Cars and Honda Engines jointly host the convention.1995
The Board leadership is turned over to Amb. Benjamin Sanvictores by Amb. Jose S. Laurel, III.
• Directors' Meeting of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is co-hosted by HPI.1996
The Power Products Dealers Convention features the launch of the GXMega Agri.
• C100 Dream is launched.1997
Groundbreaking for Cebu and Davao depots is held. Honda achieves No. 1 position in Motorcycle industry.
•The UMK431, a Micro 4-cycle engine brushcutter and the new XLR200 motorcycle are launched.1998
HPI's Authorized Capital Stock is increased from P192M to P700M, with paid-up capital of P641.6M
The Wave 110 motorcycle is launched.
The GL 125C and GL 125HA motorcycles are introduced. HPI captures the No. 1 position in the motorcycle industry.
HPI maintains the No. 1 slot. The ANF 125 and NF 100 motorcycles are introduced. The XRM Dual Sports is launched in January.
• New EP Generators are introduced.2003
The TMX 125 is launched in January.
• The company celebrates 30 years of progressive partnership with the Filipino people.2004
The XRM 110 has reached its 100,000 unit sales as of September 30 from the date it was introduced in January 2002.
• Re-launch of the following motorcycle models (supported with AHO safety feature): Wave 125S; XRM 110; XR200.
• Introduction of Automatic Headlight On (AHO) safety feature.
• HPI reaches its highest sales record of 21,000 units for the month of July.2005
Honda reaches 1 millionth motorcycle production, February 10, 2005.
Groundbreaking Ceremony at Batangas Plant, February 28, 2005.
Soft Blessing of the New Plant, April 17, 2006
• The UMK435T, Micro 4-cycle 35cc engine brush cutter is launched.2007
Launching of XRM 125 (May 27, 2007)
Honda Philippines Inc reached its 2 Millionth Production in Motorcycle (April 8, 2008)
Launching of XRM RS 125 - Road Sport (Nov 29, 2008)
Launching of HPI's first Scooter, the Honda BeAT (March 15, 2009)
Wave Dash 110 was launched (Nov 18, 2009)
• New color variants and sticker design for BeAT Scooter
• Introduction of BeAT Scooter's endorser, Ms. Marian Rivera
Launching of the new sporty bike, CB110 (Sept 18, 2010)
HPI reached its 3 Millionth production of motorcycle (Feb 10, 2011)
CBR150R was launched.
Launching of Scoopy, the 2nd scooter model of HPI (Sept 3, 2011)
Brand ambassadors for Honda Scoopy, Mr. Ramon "RJ" Jacinto & Ms. Patti Grandidge
TMX Supremo was launched last October 2012
Honda Motorcycles World Wide
Links to other Honda Motorcycle websites worldwide.
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Jennifer Aniston Bikini Pics
Check out Jennifer Aniston in her teeny bikinis. The actress has been chosen by Spike TV to receive the Decade of Hotness Award at this year's 'Guy's Choice' celebration!
Source: Splash News
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St. Lucia resort on Cotton Bay, near golf course
On bay, near golf
This St. Lucia resort is situated on the northeast coast of the island, with a private sand beach on peaceful Cotton Bay. St. Lucia Golf & Country Club is within a mile and Rodney Bay nightlife is 2 miles away.
Kids club, day spa
Cotton Bay Village amenities include a full-service spa, health club, boutique clothing store, and 2 restaurants. A 35-meter lap pool, children's splash pool, and kids club for ages 2-8 are also available.
LCD TVs, kitchens
Spacious apartments and townhouses at Cotton Bay Village have full kitchens and dining areas, LCD TVs with DVD players, and 4-poster beds. Townhouses have private pools and spa tubs.
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Women's Brushed Satin Nightgown
Warm up the Night with Head-to-Toe Romance in Our Brushed Satin Nightgown
Women's Brushed Satin Nightgown
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Timelessly romantic, this satin nightgown is a full sweep of beauty and warmth. Satin nightgown flows like silk on the outside but caresses you with the softness of brushed cotton on the inside. In practical terms, you can slip in and out of bed with ease because your sheets and nightgown won't bind up. Beautifully detailed with an embroidered yoke, open cuffs, and a button placket. Approx. 50" long. Polyester, cotton. Machine wash and dry. Imported. Available in both Misses' and Women's sizes.
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A beautiful and well-priced satin nightgown is feminine, easy, and warm .
Women's Brushed Satin Nightgown
I purchased this gown for one of my cousins. She loves it. She said it was so soft on the inside and couldn't wait to sleep in it the first night it arrived. Many years ago my daughter's bought me a similar gown for Christmas. With it being like satin on the outside I assumed that it would not be comfortable to sleep in so I let it hang in my closet almost 6 months. FINALLY one night I decided to put it on........it was the most comfortable gown I had ever had. I wore it and when I washed it the gown came out like new every time. Sadly after about a year the fabric rotted and I had to throw it away. I have looked for years to find a similar gown. FINALLY I have found them! I will be buying several of these, for myself and for other family members. I recently ordered one for myself and I can hardly wait until it gets here!
February 1, 2013
Everything I wanted......
.......and everything you said it would be! Warm, cozy, feel-good, nice fit, and attractive.....all in this lovely flannel nightgown. Thanks, Vermont Country Store for being a source of this hard to find combination.
January 7, 2015
I love my new nightgown
I am so pleased with my new nightgown. It is so silky and warm. It feels quite luxurious and so comfortable. I do plan to order again soon.
December 23, 2014
Comfortable AND pretty!!!!!
I have been purchasing this nightgown in its different colors for several years now and I STILL enjoy it when a new one is on the way!!!
December 13, 2014
Glad to find this kind of nightgown.
I was glad to find this nightgown with high neck and long sleeves in brushed satin. However, the fabric is thinner than expected. Also the width at bottom is not quite wide enough though ok.
December 9, 2014
Beautiful and warm
This is just beautiful, soft and warm. This gown was a perfect fit the first time I tried it on. The styling reminds me of the night gowns my Mom used to make for me when I was little( 8-9 years old)!! The gown was well worth the price and is well made. Thank You.
December 30, 2013
Finally a great warm gown!
Lovely material beautiful on the outside and warm and fuzzy on the inside. You can't beat this for winter sleeping! Beautifully made as well.
December 30, 2013
Finally found
I have always favored brushed satin nightgowns though they are now harder to find. This gown is very nice though not quite as thick as others I have owned. I would recommend to others as a decent gown. I do like the styling better than the others I have.
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Public Health Works and the Future of Public Health
Originally broadcast March 15, 2007
Jo Ivey Boufford, MD
New York Academy of Medicine
As public health officials, how can we best address the needs of a growing population in an ever changing environment? Public health leaders are already involved in a wide array of health promotion, prevention and disease management programs from AIDS to zoonoses, anti- smoking and immunization campaigns , safe
food and water inspections, plus bioterrorism preparedness. But now, as we learn more about the social determinants of health: education, income, housing and transportation - we need to examine an even broader framework for public health action in our communities, large and small. In this program we'll discuss these new challenges for public health professionals.
Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, a pediatrician, is President of the New York Academy of Medicine. She has a wide ranging history of involvement in promoting the public's health through her leadership of the New York City Health and Hospitals Coproration; her role as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health in the Clinton Administration and her
international health experience as member of the WHO Executive Board and work on global health systems and worforce.
After watching this broadcast participants will be able to:
- List the broad determinants of health and their relative contribution to morbidity and mortality
- Describe a new framework for public health action at a facility, community and societal level
- Describe why there needs for political will to assure support for sustained public health success


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Pop the champagne corks: it's time to celebrate. 2006 marks the 60th anniversary of Arizona's right-to-work law, one of the great contributing factors to freedom and prosperity in our state.
Article 25 of the state constitution says that "no person shall be denied the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of non-membership in a labor organization."
The right-to-work law allows citizens to decide whether or not they want to join a union, and prohibits discrimination against those who don't. By ensuring membership in unions is voluntary, the right-to-work has allowed Arizona companies to create good jobs and keep them here.
By way of illustration, between 1999 and 2004, United Auto Worker automotive plants lost 70,000 jobs while union-free automotive employment grew by 166,000. Moreover, every foreign car maker to build a plant in the US in the past decade has done so in right-to-work states.
Right-to-work states are on sound economic footing. They have higher disposable income and faster economic growth. They create more jobs, and have more income equality and lower poverty rates than non right-to-work states. Americans have noticed. In the past five years over 3 million people moved to right-to-work states, abandoning union strongholds like New York, Michigan and California.
Article 25 lets workers choose the kind of job environment they want - and that's worth celebrating.
Key Links:
-Goldwater Institute: Tax Man and the Moving Van
-George Leef: "Free Choice for Workers: A History of the Right to Work Movement"
-Mackinac Center for Public Policy: "The Effect of Right-to-Work Laws on Economic Development"
-National Right to Work Committee: "Congress Returns to Face Right to Work Issue"
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Life With Type 2 The Desire for Control Has to Make Sense
For several years now I've been following the controversy surrounding a lawsuit by California parents to force public school districts to allow people who aren't nurses or doctors to be able to give insulin shots to diabetic children. (The California Supreme Court recently ruled that non-nurses can now give such injections. You can find background information here and here.)
The official stance of the state's nurses unions and associations was that injections by non-experts could invite possibly fatal complications. Administering insulin requires more than just superficial knowledge of how to give a shot-there's also the question of knowing what's the proper dosage.
The other biggest objection was simple: Injections by unlicensed people would be an incursion on the hard-won rights and privileges nurses have gained over the years. What is the point of spending years learning how to be a nurse or licensed healthcare worker if comparatively ignorant and untrained people can be allowed to execute a possibly live-saving procedure?
In an ideal world, those objections would have been enough to persuade the California Supreme Court not to OK having non-medically licensed personnel give insulin shots.
But California is not an ideal world. It's a crowded state with public school districts that run the gamut from embarrassingly wealthy to downright impoverished. While it can mandate all it wants that only nurses can administer insulin shots, the reality is that few of the state's school districts can afford nurses at each school, ready to give shots at any time of day. Only a few can even afford "circuit" nurses who rotate among the district's schools and show up at each on certain days for certain hours.
The problem, of course, is that if a type 1 child needs insulin right now, and there's no nurse onsite, the situation quickly can become dangerous.
The way around this has been for schools to appeal to the one group, aside from a child's personal healthcare providers, that's empowered to give insulin injections: a diabetic child's parents.
But the availability of kids' parents is based on a woefully outdated notion that there's always a stay-at-home parent to call on. In the real world, it's more likely that both parents are at work, which means that an emergency call to them is a huge inconvenience. It's even more so for a single parent who is a family's sole means of support. It doesn't matter how sympathetic or lenient an employer is, repeated emergency trips to school to inject an ailing kid can begin to add up negatively in a boss's mind.
It would be simpler to train non-nurses to inject insulin. Plunging a needle is not rocket science, and the diabetic kids themselves can have huge input into the learning process-what are typical doses for them, where they prefer to be injected, where they keep their insulin and glucagon stash (in case they aren't coherent enough to give the location).
This isn't to diss nurses. As healthcare becomes ever more expensive and rationed, the role of nurses as primary caregivers will become larger and more important. But there are only so many of them to go around, and there are never going to be enough of them to cover every base. In the case of children's insulin injections, we're talking about a commonplace, long-established procedure that rarely goes wrong.
What can make it go wrong is to allow a child to fall into acute hypoglycemia and forbid anybody to help until a nurse or parent arrives on the scene. If either of those designated responders is late-traffic jam, flat tire, accident-somebody may be forced to take action, but will open him/herself to possible censure or legal action.
All of this falls into the realm of common sense. Allowing adults at school to give injections shouldn't cause anybody to gasp. Teachers and principals are intelligent, educated people who have already proven their ability to pick up on complex information and procedures.
Allowing and training them to become first responders in extreme situations is good for everybody all around. While it looks fine on paper for nurses to have the responsibility for emergency insulin injections, it can be a heavy burden for ones struggling with impossible demands in school districts that spread them as thinly as they can get away with.
The tempest over this will die down soon enough. As nurses get pulled in new directions, thanks to the looming nationwide shortage of doctors, the question of school insulin injections will turn out to have been a hill not worth fighting on. Our best and brightest are needed elsewhere.
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Patti LuPone steps back into the role that led to her 1985 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical as Moll in The Cradle Will Rock on Monday, May 19, 7pm at Broadway's Bernard Jacobs Theatre, 242 West 45th Street. The concert staging of Marc Blitzstein's iconic work will benefit The Acting Company, co-founded by John Houseman, Cradle's original producer in 1937, who directed Ms. LuPone and a cast of Acting Company Alumni in a revival almost 50 years later. Lonny Price (Lincoln Center's Sweeney Todd and Company) will direct; Michael Barrett (Caramoor, NY Festival of Song) will again serve as musical director and play the score as he did in the 1980's production.
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"Cradle is an amazing piece of theater, a legendary piece of theater history and a show that is still relevant today," said Ms. LuPone. "Blitzstein described it as part Gilbert and Sullivan, part Brecht, part Weill but it also included popular song styles of the time." It was first developed by Acting Company co-founder John Houseman and directed by Orson Welles in 1937 as part of the WPA's Classic Unit of the Federal Theater. When production was abruptly stopped, it became a project of their famed Mercury Theater.
Via archival footage, John Houseman will open the May 19 performance telling how he, Orson Welles and Marc Blitzstein overcame the federal government's attempted shutdown of the piece when someone in Congress concluded that the material was antiestablishment. Houseman repeated that story at the beginning of each performance of his 1980's Acting Company production both in New York and at London's Old Vic.
Joining Patti LuPone and Michael Barrett are Acting Company Alumni spanning its 41 years. Randle Mell, David Schramm (Finian's Rainbow, TV's Wings), Tom Robbins (Newsies, The Lion King), Brian Reddy (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Casey Biggs (TFANA's Hamlet), Denise Woods and Mary Lou Rosato will return along with other Acting Company Alums Derek Smith (The Dance of Death, The Lion King), Dakin Matthews (Rocky, The Best Man), Fred Arsenault (Born Yesterday, The Royal Family), Johann Carlo, Todd Cerveris, Grant Fletcher Prewitt and Joshua Johnston and Suzy Kohane who will have just finished the Company's 2013-14 tour.
"The Cradle Will Rock, set in 'Steeltown, USA' focuses on the efforts of the town's workers to combat a greedy businessman who controls the town's factory, press, church and social organization," said Margot Harley, The Acting Company Producer and co-founder. "I know that audiences will thrill to it as they have in the past. It is first-rate theater and our cast of Broadway regulars will find even richer meanings today."
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1 Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth Malcam possess Gad, and his people well in the cities thereof? | 1 Concerning the Ammonites: This is what the LORD says: "Has Israel no sons? Has she no heirs? Why then has Molech taken possession of Gad? Why do his people live in its towns? |
2 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the children of Ammon; and it shall become a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel possess them that did possess him, saith Jehovah. | 2 But the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites; it will become a mound of ruins, and its surrounding villages will be set on fire. Then Israel will drive out those who drove her out," says the LORD. |
3 Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is laid waste; cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth: lament, and run to and fro among the fences; for Malcam shall go into captivity, his priests and his princes together. | 3 "Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai is destroyed! Cry out, O inhabitants of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; rush here and there inside the walls, for Molech will go into exile, together with his priests and officials. |
4 Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, [saying], Who shall come unto me? | 4 Why do you boast of your valleys, boast of your valleys so fruitful? O unfaithful daughter, you trust in your riches and say, 'Who will attack me?' |
5 Behold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, from all that are round about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth, and there shall be none to gather together the fugitives. | 5 I will bring terror on you from all those around you," declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty. "Every one of you will be driven away, and no one will gather the fugitives. |
6 But afterward I will bring back the captivity of the children of Ammon, saith Jehovah. | 6 "Yet afterward, I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites," declares the LORD. |
7 Of Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished? | 7 Concerning Edom: This is what the LORD Almighty says: "Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? |
8 Flee ye, turn back, dwell in the depths, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I shall visit him. | 8 Turn and flee, hide in deep caves, you who live in Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him. |
9 If grape-gatherers came to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, would they not destroy till they had enough? | 9 If grape pickers came to you, would they not leave a few grapes? If thieves came during the night, would they not steal only as much as they wanted? |
10 But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is destroyed, and his brethren, and his neighbors; and he is not. | 10 But I will strip Esau bare; I will uncover his hiding places, so that he cannot conceal himself. His children, relatives and neighbors will perish, and he will be no more. |
11 Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me. | 11 Leave your orphans; I will protect their lives. Your widows too can trust in me." |
12 For thus saith Jehovah: Behold, they to whom it pertained not to drink of the cup shall assuredly drink; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink. | 12 This is what the LORD says: "If those who do not deserve to drink the cup must drink it, why should you go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, but must drink it. |
13 For I have sworn by myself, saith Jehovah, that Bozrah shall become an astonishment, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes. | 13 I swear by myself," declares the LORD, "that Bozrah will become a ruin and an object of horror, of reproach and of cursing; and all its towns will be in ruins forever." |
14 I have heard tidings from Jehovah, and an ambassador is sent among the nations, [saying], Gather yourselves together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. | 14 I have heard a message from the LORD: An envoy was sent to the nations to say, "Assemble yourselves to attack it! Rise up for battle!" |
15 For, behold, I have made thee small among the nations, and despised among men. | 15 "Now I will make you small among the nations, despised among men. |
16 As for thy terribleness, the pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah. | 16 The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks, who occupy the heights of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle's, from there I will bring you down," declares the LORD. |
17 And Edom shall become an astonishment: every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all the plagues thereof. | 17 "Edom will become an object of horror; all who pass by will be appalled and will scoff because of all its wounds. |
18 As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbor cities thereof, saith Jehovah, no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein. | 18 As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown, along with their neighboring towns," says the LORD, "so no one will live there; no man will dwell in it. |
19 Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over it: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me? | 19 "Like a lion coming up from Jordan's thickets to a rich pastureland, I will chase Edom from its land in an instant. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? Who is like me and who can challenge me? And what shepherd can stand against me?" |
20 Therefore hear ye the counsel of Jehovah, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely they shall drag them away, [even] the little ones of the flock; surely he shall make their habitation desolate over them. | 20 Therefore, hear what the LORD has planned against Edom, what he has purposed against those who live in Teman: The young of the flock will be dragged away; he will completely destroy their pasture because of them. |
21 The earth trembleth at the noise of their fall; there is a cry, the noise whereof is heard in the Red Sea. | 21 At the sound of their fall the earth will tremble; their cry will resound to the Red Sea. |
22 Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread out his wings against Bozrah: and the heart of the mighty men of Edom at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs. | 22 Look! An eagle will soar and swoop down, spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom's warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor. |
23 Of Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad; for they have heard evil tidings, they are melted away: there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet. | 23 Concerning Damascus: "Hamath and Arpad are dismayed, for they have heard bad news. They are disheartened, troubled like the restless sea. |
24 Damascus is waxed feeble, she turneth herself to flee, and trembling hath seized on her: anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail. | 24 Damascus has become feeble, she has turned to flee and panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her, pain like that of a woman in labor. |
25 How is the city of praise not forsaken, the city of my joy? | 25 Why has the city of renown not been abandoned, the town in which I delight? |
26 Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be brought to silence in that day, saith Jehovah of hosts. | 26 Surely, her young men will fall in the streets; all her soldiers will be silenced in that day," declares the LORD Almighty. |
27 And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad. | 27 "I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad." |
28 Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote. Thus saith Jehovah: Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east. | 28 Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon attacked: This is what the LORD says: "Arise, and attack Kedar and destroy the people of the East. |
29 Their tents and their flocks shall they take; they shall carry away for themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Terror on every side! | 29 Their tents and their flocks will be taken; their shelters will be carried off with all their goods and camels. Men will shout to them, 'Terror on every side!' |
30 Flee ye, wander far off, dwell in the depths, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith Jehovah; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you. | 30 "Flee quickly away! Stay in deep caves, you who live in Hazor," declares the LORD. "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has plotted against you; he has devised a plan against you. |
31 Arise, get you up unto a nation that is at ease, that dwelleth without care, saith Jehovah; that have neither gates nor bars, that dwell alone. | 31 "Arise and attack a nation at ease, which lives in confidence," declares the LORD, "a nation that has neither gates nor bars; its people live alone. |
32 And their camels shall be a booty, and the multitude of their cattle a spoil: and I will scatter unto all winds them that have the corners [of their hair] cut off; and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, saith Jehovah. | 32 Their camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be booty. I will scatter to the winds those who are in distant places and will bring disaster on them from every side," declares the LORD. |
33 And Hazor shall be a dwelling-place of jackals, a desolation for ever: no man shall dwell there, neither shall any son of man sojourn therein. | 33 "Hazor will become a haunt of jackals, a desolate place forever. No one will live there; no man will dwell in it." |
34 The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, | 34 This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, early in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah: |
35 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. | 35 This is what the LORD Almighty says: "See, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might. |
36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. | 36 I will bring against Elam the four winds from the four quarters of the heavens; I will scatter them to the four winds, and there will not be a nation where Elam's exiles do not go. |
37 And I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life; and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith Jehovah; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them; | 37 I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives; I will bring disaster upon them, even my fierce anger," declares the LORD. "I will pursue them with the sword until I have made an end of them. |
38 and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah. | 38 I will set my throne in Elam and destroy her king and officials," declares the LORD. |
39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam, saith Jehovah. | 39 "Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come," declares the LORD. |
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Hi, I've been using a Speedtouch USB ADSL modem with my iBook running Gentoo, and in the process of getting it to work, I found that anyone needing to use PPPoA will run into a problem: the ebuild for ppp that includes ATM support ( >= 2.4.2) explicitly prevents it from building on anything but x86, apart from any masking in $KEYWORDS or flags in $USE. Here are the relevant bits from ppp-2.4.2-r2.ebuild: if use atm && use x86; then einfo "Enabling PPPoATM support" epatch ${FILESDIR}/${PV}/pppoatm-2.diff.gz sed -i -e "s/^LIBS =/LIBS = -latm/" pppd/Makefile.linux || die fi And: if use atm && use x86; then dolib.so pppd/plugins/pppoatm.so fi In other words, anyone building ppp on anything but x86 won't get ATM support, even if they put 'atm' among their USE flags. I've added notes about this to one of the 'ppp and ATM' bugs (#47574), but thought some non-x86 developers should know about it, too. In the interest of full disclosure: ultimately, though I got the PPPoA stuff compiled and apparently working, I found that pppd would time out when it tried to authenticate with my ISP -- and realized that my ISP only provides PPPoE, something I confirmed with one of their support folks. I had jumped to conclusions from the fact that all the threads I'd found in the forums about this modem were about using it with PPPoA (turns out there is a thread for using it with PPPoE, but it was a single post, 8 months old, so it was likely buried in the results when I first looked). Still, the fact that it compiled and ran at least seems reason enough not to deny it to non-x86 folks, particularly in a masked ebuild. Cheers, Marc -- Marc Ozon Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- email@example.com mailing list
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Several Re-bloomers today...I discovered four more with rebloom scapes, so I am up to 50.
Water Drops: First REbloom: might as well continue in this vein, Winner's Trophy: Ledgewood's Firecracker: and Cosmic Kaleidescope: How about a Trahlyta Group: Lily Dache is another good bloomer: No re-bloom scapes on Man of Sorrows, but I keep hoping: Filled to Overflowing with a friend: F. Spellbinder is one of the blooms that changes but is always lovely: Call me Pretty is a pretty one: okay, El Deperado is acting out as usual - what can you say about such: and Carolina Sugar Daddy trio: I'm well past peak, but still a lot of bloom: kay |
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Kay, they all look very good. It amazies me that the old Trahlyta always looks so beautiful. She's my pick..Ellie |
I think El Desperado is plotting to take over your entire garden. LOL! I love the first two rebloomers and Man of Sorrows. Fifty with rebloom coming is terrific! I'm up to 35 with rebloom scapes, which is surprising considering the lack of rain. Debra |
- Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on Thu, Jun 7, 12 at 15:23
OH gosh, I just LOVE that garden shot! I see your HOT LIPS Salvias blooming em mass back there. Looks so good. My little plant just had it's first bloom. But the daylilies all look just so good. Love them all. My favorite today is Cosmic Kaleidescope, what a lovely and unusual bloom. |
- Posted by waitforspring z6MA (My Page) on Thu, Jun 7, 12 at 16:36
El Desperado is amazing. Gotta love it. Ledgewood's Firecracker is my favorite today. Val |
Not even going to try to pick a favorite from these, every one is a winner. I'm so envious of Trahlyta. I got one in trade 5 years ago. Puny little plant, looked more like a proliferation. It has been very slow to grow, but has gotten a little bigger every year. I moved it, was sure it would bloom this year. Decent size now, but not one single bloom. |
MAN OF SORROWS is gorgeous.LOVE THat one. and EL DESPERATO is gorgeous/ Guess I am going to have to dig mine beck up and put it ina pot to get it to grow and bloom again.dont have a scape yet.I have a custard candy and buttered popcorn bloomed gresat for 2 years, and nothing for the last 2 years... allmy potted ones do great. jean |
- Posted by organic_kitten 7 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 7, 12 at 22:46
Trahlyta is doing pretty well...first time ever she has put up more than a couple blooms at the time, Ellie. It looks that way, funny. Usually when one really outdoes itself blooming, it slows waaaaaay done a year or so later. We'll see. Debra, I found two more with re-bloom scpapes this afternoon; Eyes on the Prize and Etosha. At this rate there will be more than last year's 59 re-bloomers. Right now I can think of eight that are reblooming and I sure there are others. Crazy year. Hi Rita, yes and you can see the blue of the black and blue salvia about a foot taller behind it. I do love the bloom on Cosmic Kaleidescope. It has two prolifs on it that I will try to root when they are a little further along. Thanks Nancy. My Trahlyta was very slow to develop. Well Jean, you have a lot of beautiful daylilies blooming, so they must do fine in pots for you. I hate to see Man of Sorrows finish blooming. |
I love the garden pics you post. So colorful even now when you say your past peak bloom. I'm amazed at the number of blooms on EL DESPERADO. Mark had a special on COSMIC KALEIDESCOPE but I decided to hold off this year. Sure has an interesting pattern. Julia |
water drops. wow! and that El D looks really great so many blooms. :) |
El Desperado looks amazing! Sea of blooms :) I love your garden shots too. What's the pink one on the left, a lot of blooms too. Is Man of Sorrows listed as rebloomer? It's such a pretty color. |
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When I bought this, it was just labeled as 'purple'. This is its first blooming for me. I have a suspicion it might be a hybrid called 'Clown'. It's pretty distinctive. Are there any epi growers out there that can help me ID this?
I've also posted this in the Cacti and Succs Forum. But that forum really moves slow. |
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The flowers look more like Daisy Dean but daisy Dean has more petals, it is beautiful healthy plant and flowers what ever it may be. |
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04_dc_red Posts: 1I don't know if this is a good deal or not but... I just purchased a 2004 Toyota Double Cab 4x4 SR5 with the following features: Moonroof, running boards, 3:1 JBL stereo, Privacy Glass, Keyless Entry, 17" Alloy rims, Floor mats, maybe a couple other small items and paid $200 under invoice. I live in Southern NH and picked the vehicle up in Northern NH at Berlin City Dealerships. Total before trade in was $30,300. It took 5 weeks to get the vehile but it was exactly what I wanted. They adjusted a vehicle they were allocated before it went into production. The dealer was awesome. I had bought my 2 previous Toyotas at Toyota of Nashua and they lost a customer by refusing to reply in a timely manner for my request for information (it has been 6 weeks now) Berlin City has been great, low pressure and very cost competitive.
prozacaddict Posts: 32I recently received my Double Cab Tundra, Phantom Gray, Oak Interior, Limited Model, 4X4, leather, heated seats, carpeted floor mats, moonroof, overhead console, rear-seat audio system, color keyed running boards, Limited slip diff. Loaded with everything except rear DVD player (have one in dash) and I paid $34,500 with no trade, sticker was $38 grand and some change, I ordered it in January and received it in March, with every option I ordered. I purchased from Superior Toyota in Parkersburg, WV
bluemax Posts: 2We purchased our DC 4x4 SR5 just about a month ago. We don't even have 500 miles on the truck yet.
We looked for more than 3 months before finding a dealer who DIDN'T think the new DC was made out of pure gold! A total of 5 dealerships! WHAT A FIRGGIN' HEADACHE! Truth is... these five dealers gave us such little hope in the fact that we could get what we wanted that by the time we did find our eventual "selling" dealer we had (let's just say) a less than positive attitude! We actually had given up by this point.
After narrowing the 5 down to one, this dealer wouldn't come off the sicker any more than $1,000! And that... even after going on-line to build a DC with less options than on the one he had on the lot! We carried paperwork with us from a competing manufacturer whose crew-cab's sticker price was $3,000 more than the DC he had on the lot. He wouldn't even match the competitor's price! All he did was write on the "pre-deal" paperwork "but it's a Toyota!" Needless to say... we eventually walked out and just simply stopped looking.
Then by shear chance we were at our niece's graduation in early May and I stopped by a Toyota dealer there. Within a few days, my wife was on line at this dealership and found that they had a DC on the lot that she thought I would be interested in.
I called this dealer a told him of the "dead horse" we seemed to be beating and told him that I would much rather he be honest with me and just say no if he couldn't satisfy us. Especially, with consideration to gas prices and the distance to his dealership. He was so confident that he could get us the price and payment we wanted, he offered to pay for our gas to the dealership if he couldn't work everything out!! We bought our DC at less than what the last dealer wanted even after his measly $1,000 off offer! This dealer was SO accommodating that we ending up purchasing my wife a new Camry XLE as well! That right, TWO NEW VEHICLES! We drove home that evening with not one... but TWO new vehicles! The salesman asked me if was I satisfied with the truck and I said pretty much except for a few things. I wanted the 5 spoke Brawn Enkei wheels, which were not available with the TRD package. I also wanted carpet floor mats and keyless entry for my wife whenever she would drive the truck.
We got the wheels... for FREE; the floor mats... for FREE; the keyless entry... at DEALER COST; a spare keyfob... for FREE, and the dealer installed EVERYTHING... for FREE!
I guess the best advice I can offer for those still looking is... Keep looking until you find a dealer who'll work with you! It can and may very well take some time, but BELIEVE ME... IT'LL BE WELL WORTH IT! -
uwahusky Posts: 17Just as a FYI: I stopped off at one of my local Toyota dealers today. They had two Tundra DC Ltds on the lotand a whole lot more SR5 DCs. I asked the salesman how much they were coming off the LTD models and right off the bat he offered up "a couple thousand". Based on what I'm hearing on these boards, that's pretty good.
Although I think the closer and closer we get to fall and the arrival of the 2005 models, I think their willingness to deal on 2004 models will go up.
This salesman wouldn't comment on the 2005 models and a bigger engine available on them. I took that to mean the rumors are true. I told him I'd be waiting for the 2005 model to buy. -
indiana97 Posts: 58Bought new DC LTD every option 3 weeks ago except for DVD and Nav. Got a great deal. $4 over invoice. $1000 cash back from Toyota and 3.9% financing from a bank the Toyota Dealer found. They threw in front skid shield and chrome exhust pipe. Gave us a very good trade-in price on our GMC truck too. Another Dealer who sells GMC, and Toyota in the area wanted to give us $2000 less for our trade. This is in Mid West region. Love the truck. I tell my wife I have now have the "Lexus" of trucks. She drives a 2004 Lexus RX330. I had been a GM truck guy since 1996. No more!!!
morgan4 Posts: 5I bought a SR5 doublecab 4x4 today for $27550.00....I feel like I got a heck of a deal....considering he knocked a thousand more off than most of the other dealers in my area....I had to shop long and hard for this price and was turned down numerous times......about two months worth of haggling....I live in st.Louis region. I even paid the $99.00 doc. fee since I felt like I did so well.......they even gave me $23,000 for my chevy Silverado....heck you can buy a new Silverado for about what they gave me in trade...... I ended up not getting the color of my choice (green) but the deal was so good I figured WTH.....I will sleep well tonite knowing I got the chevy out of the garage. This is my third tundra....
kaptmike Posts: 1I haven't had much luck in getting a deal on an Access Cab. I was thinking that perhaps if I wait till the Labor Day weekend, or when the new models come out a good buy on an 04 may be possible. When do the 05 Tundra's come out? What do you think the prospects are of getting a better deal around Labor Day?
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avalon02wh Posts: 733Anyone know why the Toyota web site is showing a mpg of 16/22 for a Double Cab SR5 V8 4x4 when the sticker on an actual truck is showing 15/18? The mileage estimates for the V6 SR5 and auto is 18/25 on the web site. Excellent numbers for a truck. Has anyone seen actual sticker numbers?
It is probably too good to be true. The web site was showing a 29% increase in hp AND a 25% increase in the highway mileage estimate for the 4.0L V6 over the 3.4L.
It looks like My Buying Experience will crash and burn before we even get out of the hanger. -
pathy04 Posts: 27Hi,
I was shopping for a Tacoma TRD offroad and learnt that o4' Tundras have a 0% APR on it. I'm chaning my plan to get a Tundra(TRD+SR5 access cab 2 wd) in a day or two. i think the interest i would pay on the tacoma can be diverted to tundra 0% APR
Am i making the right choice?. Also the dealer quoted(Nashville, TN) 25300 before taxes.
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stonehog Posts: 2I just picked up an Access Cab, SR5, TRD, security system, V8 in Seattle for invoice + $800. Came to $27300 after 2k rebate. Sales experience was good - much better than the slimy Toyota dealers I remember from 5-10 years ago. Got in and out in about 2 hrs. Was looking at the Titans, but went with Tundra due to quality, resale, and questionable quality on the 1st year Titans. I'm normally a Nissan guy - have a 92 Pathfinder that's never been in the shop - rock solid reliability.
pathy04 Posts: 27okay, i picked my Tundra yesterday
SR5premium+TRD+Towpackage+skid plate etc, etc. All for Inv+200$.Total of 26200 after $1k rebate. Dealership and Salesman was excellent. Traded my Sentra to Tundra. Sentra was the worst car i ever owned
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mikemsy Posts: 3Just turned down an offer of $21,675 for a 2005 Tundra SR5 6M V6 Access Cab (final cost of $20,675 after $1000 rebate). It had the Styled Steel Wheels (ST) and Chrome Wheel Arch Molding(JU) options. The offer is basically the invoice price after you take into account the extra ~$600 of region distributor charges (I'm in Louisiana) added to the invoice. I would have taken it, but they only offered $3000 on my trade (I wanted $5500 for the trade).
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mikemsy Posts: 3One other point, for the Tundra 6M SR5 access cab, I called Geico for a quote on a 7yr/100,000 mile warranty. Their quote was $44 per 6 months. I called them before going to the dealership -- I figured the Geico quote would be less than whatever the dealership would offer me.
The way Geico works an extended warranty is that it is included in your insurance payment (i.e. the $44 per 6 months). The problem I see with a Geico warranty is that you have to keep Geico insurance or else you lose your warranty (and Geico's not hesitant to drop you if you have too many claims). The nice thing is that you're not paying for a warranty you don't use, should you sell the car say 5 years from now.