text:
Your search "mini" resulted in 80 Articles
Fuji Instax Mini: Super sharp and Picture Perfect!
The first time I noticed these small instant photos I didn't really know what to make of them. Yes, they were nice, colorful and sharp. But why were they so tiny? What was their use? About 10 packs of film later I now know exactly what they are: the Fuji Instax Mini are the perfect little pictures to save the moment in an instant! And to share it with friends! -
Treading in Fuji Instax Mini Territory
The instant film in color that comes with an exposure index of ISO 800. Suitable for most situations. Read on to find out more. -
★ Fuji Instax Mini 90 Neo Classic: A Beauty in a Convenient Size!
Who wouldn't fall immediately in love with the Fuji Neo Classic's neo-vintage good looks? I did, and immediately so. The possibility of having double and long exposure makes the camera really interesting. -
★ Double Rainbows with Tara McPherson
Acclaimed visual artist Tara Mc Pherson visited our Gallery Store in New York last month. She came by to present her new camera design: the Diana Mini Double Rainbow. -
See The Diana Mini in Action With These Quirky Fun Photos From The Community!
Photos are meant to be flaunted and these photos taken using the Diana Mini are great album fillers! See the different sides to Diana's cute little sister after the jump! -
Taking Back Tipsters: The Diana Mini
The Diana Mini has all the amazing characteristics we all love from the classic Diana+, but in a smaller body and a more accessible film format. Here are a couple of Tipsters from the community for you to maximize your Diana Mini experience! -
The Tiny WIDE Marvel: Diana Baby 110 12mm Lens
Why settle for the regular 24mm lens on a Diana Baby110 when you can go WIDE and fit so much more into your 110 shots with the awesome 12mm lens? It's true what they say: great things DO come in small packages! -
BLOWOUT SALE AT THE LGS TORONTO ended about 2 years ago
We are making room for new and exciting products at the Lomography Gallery Store Toronto, and to do that we're having a massive clearance sale on select items - Read on for all the deals, in-store only! -
A Flea with Horseshoes and Other Stories
The world's smallest sculptures are the feat of Russian sculptor Nikolai Aldunin. With the aid of a 28-year-old microscope, Aldunin delicately crafts his world-record masterpieces, inspired by a Russian folk tale. After the jump, peer into Aldunin's magnifying tool and enter another realm entirely! -
My First Experience with a Diana Mini Camera
The Diana Mini is the only camera that reminds me my childhood camera (a Kodak Instamatic, still 100% working). Both have a square format and plastic lens. But the Diana Mini has some more controls and use the common 35mm film format instead of the abandoned 126. Walking in Como during the Christmas holidays, I made the first test of this camera. Here you can find my first impressions. -
★ My Best Lomographs of 2012
Dear Lomo-magic, this year I have been a girl very good in terms of photos. I have experienced, tested new films and investigated with new cameras and, in addition, I have shared with some of my lomo-friends experiences and films. -
Mini Instant-Photo Magnets
For my birthday my best friend and former room mate custom-made me magnets. For me, they doubled up as a housewarming gift that makes me feel nostalgic for analogue, and for some of my greatest memories, every time I grab myself something out of the fridge - which is often! -
★ Introducing The Bubbly Lomography Editions
What better way to celebrate Lomography's 20th Anniversary than with lots of bubbly? Roll out the red carpet and welcome these luxurious Editions! -
Be Little in a Bottle
Some say "the bigger, the better," but we think the "smaller, the cuter!" If you think snowglobes are adorable, wait til you see the "Tiny World in a Bottle" project by Akinobu Izumi. Using her experience as an architecture model maker, Izumi creates microscopic biomes that fit right into a minuscule vial! -
The University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum
Back to the university: a casual Diana Mini stroll through the gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is home to the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, a nice place to find fabulous flora to capture lomo-style. -
Create Yourself a Diana Mini Splitzer
Do you own a precious little Diana Mini and have you ever dreamed of shooting with a splitzer? Well I have the perfect thing for you! -
'Itsy Bitsy' Fisheye Baby 110 Workshop ended over 2 years ago
Been eyeing the Fisheye Baby 110 since its launch? Now's your chance to get up close and personal with this camera that fits your palm and packs a punch! Learn more about the Fisheye Baby 110, and have a ball of a time experimenting with its multiple-exposure feature to create eye-popping pictures that's guaranteed to make you go gaga! -
For Instants: Shooting with Fujifilm Instax Mini at Warped Tour
What's better than attending a music fest with your favorite bands? Attending it with an instant camera on hand to capture memories with! I took my Fujifilm Instax Mini 7S to Warped Tour and got some great souvenirs! -
Bite Sized Beauties: A 110 Workshop ended over 2 years ago
We're leaving the big guns at home this weekend and shooting with the little guys! Join Lomography San Francisco for Bite Sized Beauties: a 110 Workshop and Photo Walk. -
Endless Summer: Analogue Workshops in San Francisco
Things are heating up here in San Francisco! We're ready to play in the sunshine; Tag along with the Lomography Gallery Store SF for some analogue adventures and learn a bit about some of our favorite cameras and techniques!


text:
Showing All "Sesame Street" Posts
Oct 25th, 2010 49 Comments
Sesame Street's Bert may or may not have come out of the closet on Twitter, which does not change the fact that he is definitely gay. No puppeto.   Read Story »
Oct 18th, 2010 36 Comments
I'm not going to say that I'm angry that it has taken this long for Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" to get a Sesame Street mash-up. Just disappointed. But it's here now. So let's just try to enjoy…   Read Story »
Oct 12th, 2010 73 Comments
(Thanks for the tip, Polythene Pam.)   Read Story »
Oct 6th, 2010 60 Comments
Nigeria is getting its own edition of Sesame Street. You know, for the kids. And if there's one thing that kids love it is AIDS. From CNN:
Big Bird and the Cookie Monster have some new friends,…   Read Story »
Sep 15th, 2010 43 Comments
Whoops! All the kids are ruined. Oh well. Kids, of course, are stupid, and so they have no way to recognize this is bad for them. They probably think it's good, those idiots, LOL. Which is why,…   Read Story »
Jun 3rd, 2010 33 Comments
Oh, great. Another politician in the pocket of the puppet industry. C is for CORRUPTION!
Just kidding. This is great. Look at Joe Biden, you guys! Total baller.
Now, let's stuff those puppets…   Read Story »
May 4th, 2010 50 Comments
Traditionally, of course, the Porno Switcheroo comes without warning. That is the beauty of a Porno Switcheroo. Almost all of the entertainment value of the Porno Switcheroo would disappear if you…   Read Story »
Nov 4th, 2009 43 Comments
In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street, here is a classic moment you probably (definitely?) remember from your childhood.
MEMORIES! You are so old, Sesame Street! I got you a…   Read Story »
Oct 1st, 2009 28 Comments
Yes, Internet, this is cute. Yes, Internet, we all love Mad Men. And yes, Internet, we are all at least somewhat nostalgic for our childhoods (Teddy told me that in Greek nostalgia literally means…   Read Story »
Sep 29th, 2009 15 Comments
I'm pretty sure if they ever wanted to make A Nightmare on Elm Street Jr. (someone, or something, is killing all the toddlers in their sleep!), they could just hire these guys. Terrifying. Also, it's…   Read Story »

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Sat, Jun 15, 13 at 19:36
the knob with the arrow on it ive tried turning it intil i hear the click and leave it alone but the freezer keeps freezing up and i have to turn it again and again |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by grandmaof3 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 19, 13 at 13:52
Not sure what appliance you are showing in the picture but if it is a refrigerator, here is what we did....Not sure this will help you at all but years ago we had a GE refrigerator with freezer on top. It was a self-defrosting unit and one day we noticed it was not defrosting. We did not want to pay for repairing it and could not afford a new refrigerator, so we put a timer on it...one that the refrigerator plugs into and then timer in the wall socket. We sat it to turn the refrigerator off every night for about 4 hours or however long, I don't remember. Worked a long time until we could afford a new refrigerator. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Appliances Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here


text:
Tag Archives: escarpment
OIB's First Nest of Season!!
"The Von Wormer Babies" nest sign The anticipation is finally over! Our first nest of the 2011 season "the Von Wormer Babies" was discovered Monday morning by our ATV rider. The "mama", a loggerhead, identified by her crawl, dug … Continue reading


text:
GameSpot UK needs your help! The 2011 Games Media Awards have officially been announced, and we need you guys to help us make the shortlist.
Anyone is eligible to nominate simply by sending an e-mail to email@example.com with your entries. We've suggested some possible candidates in the categories that we're eligible for, but feel free to enter your own. Anything you think we've missed? Let us know in the comments!
For the full list of categories, head over to MCV's website. The final awards will be handed out at a ceremony in London on October 26, 2011.
Games Website
GameSpot UK
Specialist Writer, Online
Jane Douglas, GameSpot UK
Mark Walton, GameSpot UK
Coverage by a Mainstream Magazine Brand
BBC Focus Magazine (Jane Douglas)
Games Broadcast/Podcast
Start/Select by GameSpot UK
The GameSpot UK Podcast
Saturday Edition by BBC 5 live (Games Co-Presenters: Guy Cocker, Jane Douglas)
Games Blog
London Calling by GameSpot UK
Rising Star
Johnny Chiodini, GameSpot UK
Mark Walton, GameSpot UK
Seb Ford, GameSpot UK


text:
Your email has been sent.
Sundown: How Do You Say 'Palestinian State' in Spanish?
Plus Brooklyn and Justice Department menorahs, and more
• The Spanish foreign minister announced his country will press for Palestinian statehood when it takes over the E.U. presidency on January 1st. [JTA]
• A Chabad-sponsored menorah at an entrance to Brooklyn's Fort Greene Park has prompted a heated discussion on the legality of religious displays on city property. [NYT]
• Newsweek's ace investigative reporter Michael Isikoff asked Attorney General Eric Holder at a holiday party why his Department of Justice had only five lit candles (plus the shamash) on Hanukkah's sixth night. [Vos Iz Neias?]
• The anonymous buyer of a Rembrandt for over $33 million last week turns out to be casino mogul Steve Wynn (né Weinberg). He once accidentally put his elbow through a $48 million Picasso. [NYT]


text:
Online databases
The Pitt Rivers online databases provide access to all the information held by the Museum about the objects and historic field photograph collections in its collections.
Search the OBJECT COLLECTIONS
Search the PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS
View the MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS listing
Note Users are asked to bear in mind, however, that this is a working database and not a catalogue. Thus not all the entries are complete and many contain a variety of errors, from typos to misidentifications. It should also be noted that the Museum uses the database to preserve all the information ever recorded about its collections, including details that are now known to be incorrect.


text:
Hi everyone,
I would very much like some help with a little dilemma of mine so to speak which is...why do I find Fury of Dracula so dull? Now this isn't a whine or a rant thread- if I don't like a game (and to be honest, I don't like Fury of Dracula) I see little point in whining at others on a forum. No, this is a thread to try and either help me like it or just to finalise the decision that "it's not for me". I've owned the game for a while now (about 5 years I reckon) and whilst my girlfriend always seems to like it when it (rarely) comes out- I try and keep it on the shelf as much as possible simply because my mind wanders quite early on. I had forgotten I even owned the game for a while but rummaging around for something in the garage lead to me spotting this game lying forlornly in an abandoned box in a corner and it inspired me to create this thread.
Now a little bit about myself. I first came into contact with Fantasy Flight Games towards the end of my university studies (around 2007ish). I was never big into board games (being from the UK the only games you really see readily for sale on the high street are Monopoly, Scrabble and Risk) but my girlfriend was. One day in town we both saw this game called 'Warrior Knights' so we decided that we would pick it up and give it a go with a housemate of ours (who really liked her boardgames as well). I was instantly hooked. The high quality of the pieces, the complexity of the rules and the politics of the game really drew me in and to this day I'm still a big fan of Warrior Knights.
Other board games followed in the years since; in rough order I believe it was Fury of Dracula, Blue Moon City, Doom, Twilight Imperium and more recently Battlestar Galactica and Blood Bowl Team Manager. All of these FFG games have several things in common- high quality components and great game play (Twilight Imperium and Battlestar Galactica rate amongst my favourites in particular) but Fury of Dracula stands out in my mind as the only game that I get bored with very quickly with me starting to feel like I'm wasting my evening as I play. Now why is this? This game has fans out there so either I'm missing something or I just really don't get it.
It's been quite a few years since I last played it so I apologise if I'm hazy with the details. From what I seem to remember we largely played 3 player games at the time and I remember finding the whole mechanic of searching for Dracula whilst exciting and interesting in theory, was inanely dull in practice (just my opinions chaps and chappettes, no offence is meant or intended). I also found having to manage multiple hunters a bit tedious (although that's probably more to do with there just being three of us at the time). Maybe it was because how Dracula was played (I think I was only ever a hunter in the 5-6 games we played) but I got the overall impression that nothing seemed to happen in the game. You spent a long time not doing anything (just stocking up on items whilst following a loose plan to cover the board) and when the night time phase came around- you might get a fight or two before *poof!* Ol' Pasty Face vanished into thin air and you effectively had to start over. This would repeat several times until the end when either the Hunters won, or Dracula won without much in the way of a climax (if memory serves Dracula won the most but I couldnt tell you an exact ratio- it wasn't anything so that to suggest that the game was inbalanced or anything so maybe 60/40 to Dracula?).
So I ask you ladies and gents- is it worth me getting it out for one more go after all this time and what can I do differently?


text:
A special thanks to the transit bus drivers in Kamloops - they get you to your destination safely and deal with the public, which is not always easy.
Teenagers have little respect for themselves let alone adults. The schedule is very tight - for example, leave Lansdowne Village to Westsyde and return in one hour.
Having to stop for passengers with children and strollers, wheelchairs, elderly riders that need the bus lowered, bicycles that need to be secured on front, letting off the same.
Try to get back on the traveled part of the road to their next stop. If they accomplish this in less than one hour, they may use the washroom. The only time allotted for a bathroom, coffee or lunch break.
So if your driver seems a little grumpy, it is just a reflection of some of the public. They have never received a bonus for their effort to ensure the ridership is kept up to the standard the City wants to accomplish.
Without their effort this could not be possible. Postings on YouTube show only a sample of what they have to endure every day from some of the distraught traveling public.
© Copyright 2015 Kamloops Daily News


text:
Great new SMS Marketing Software SMS Magi
As many of you know my primary source of income is from my Mobile Marketing Company, localmobilestrategies.com and I get a lot of new products coming way which promise to help promote local businesses. There is a lot of great stuff out there but today I came across this great new product SMS Magi. Dez's new product is a piece of software which allows you to manage your SMS marketing campaigns either for yourself or your customers from one easy and convenient place.
I am extremely careful of endorsing other peoples products but I'm willing to make an exception for SMS Magi – it really is a must for anybody involved in the Mobile Marketing niche.
Everything is available in one simple place from QR Code generation to text bursts.
To find out more straight from Dez and to test out this fantastic product just click on the link below. You also get a 100% money back guarantee if unlike me you don't instantly fall in love with this product.
More Creative QR Codes
Busy with the Creative QR Codes
Sorry for being so lame with my blog, infact I haven't posted on here for some months now, but I'm back with avengeance. Over the last couple of months I've been trying to crack QR Codes and see if I can't get a little bit arty with them. You can see the results below and as always I'd love to hear your comments or criticisms.
Learn Google Plus – Account Settings and Circles
Learn Google Plus and understand the latest Social Network.
visit http://fb.com/socialnetworkking to learn more and get some great Facebook Fanpage templates for free.
Get Invited to Join Google+
Click on the video and get invited to the wonder that is Google+
Fantastic Facebook Fanpages – Get Free Templates today!
Killer WordPress Tutorials 2 – Setting Your Killer Socrates Blog
Here's my latest Video about building a killer wordpress blog using the Socrates Theme.


text: Lovers of baked goods are looking for enticing textures, wholesome goodness and nutritional benefits - sometimes simultaneously. To meet these expectations, you need ingredients that provide functionality, smooth processing and support product freshness over shelf life. Our wide range of functional flours, fibres, resistant starches, gluten-free solutions, texturisers and viscosifiers do just that. With the help of our technical service team, we can show you how to meet the needs of your business, your customers and consumers.


text:
This post may contain a link from a sponsor/affiliate of Just Trying To Save Money. Please see my Disclosure Policy
Looking for more coupons? Check our Coupon Database for the latest coupons!
>WHOO HOO! Is that your garden for this year? You've been busy the past few weeks if so. I'll be back to share my garden updates on the 13th!
>I wish this was from this year. I am still figuring out how I want to make my raised beds. So all my plants are still in the newspaper pots I made a month ago. They need to get in the ground soon, so hopefull this weekend I will get it started!! I can't wait to see yours. I saw some of your pictures, it looks good so far!!
>I'd like to be part of your garden MckLinky. We are no where near ready to garden though. Our ground is still frozen or just to cold where it is thrawed. I'll watching and read and when we get going will share. This will be so cool.Hey, I'm doing a garden swap, want to join in? Just a thought since it is getting gardening time. Sign up ends Monday.Take care and have a great weekend. I am your newest follower. Thanks for stopping by.
Copyright © 2015 · All Rights Reserved · Powered by WordPress
Design by Strosgirl's Designs · Pretty Young Thing Theme on Genesis Framework


text:
The HGTV Dream Home 2015 is a Cape Cod-style vacation home located on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. Take time to explore the unique destination and surrounding areas.
The wait is over! You've toured every room of HGTV Dream Home 2015, and now this Cape Cod-inspired masterpiece on Martha's Vineyard could be yours.
Explore each beautiful new Cape Cod-Inspired space with 360-degree tours, video walk-throughs and photos of every amazing detail.


text:
Urban Design Tips on Window Treatment Projects
Many of us want to improve our homes any way possible while still spending very little money.
One great way to accomplish this is window treatments. They are affordable and easy to install for the most part.
If you are a handy person and have a helper with you, installing a window treatment should be an easy task.
The best tip that we can give before you decide on doing it yourself is to read over the installation instructions and watch videos of average people installing them.
You will then get a better idea on how hard they are to install and if you can do it yourself or not. You can see installation tips by clicking on blinds Reno , blinds Toledo , blinds Detroit , blinds Boise , blinds Memphis , blinds Albuquerque and hunter douglas blinds. Those who need more can check out walmart blinds , graber blinds , blinds Phoenix , blinds San Francisco , blinds Tulsa , window treatments chicago and blinds nyc. If you still want to see more go to blinds Forth Worth , blinds Virginia Beach , blinds Jacksonville , and bathroom window treatments.
Most of them can be installed fairly easily and this is great because you save money while doing it yourself.


text:
New insights into ending chronic disease.
CHRONIC DISEASEPlease click on the chronic diseases listed if you would like to learn more specifically about the research being done in that field.
- Coronary Heart
Disease - High Blood
Pressure - Stroke
- Type 2 Diabetes
& Obesity - Osteoporosis
- Aging
- Breast &
Ovary Cancer
David Barker, M.D., Ph.D., FRS is a Physician and Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Southampton, UK and Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University, US. Twenty years ago, he showed for the first time that people who had low birth weight are at greater risk of developing coronary heart disease. In 1995, the British Medical Journal named this the "Barker Hypothesis." It is now widely accepted. In 2010 Time Magazine called it the "New Science." In 2003 he joined Professor Kent Thornburg at the faculty at the Heart Research Center, OHSU, to study how nutrition and growth before birth and during early childhood alter the development of the heart.
Dr. Barker's work is relevant to both Western countries and the Developing World. In the Western world, many babies remain poorly nourished because their mothers eat diets that are unbalanced in macronutrients and deficient in micronutrients, or because their mothers are excessively thin or overweight. In the Developing World, many girls and young women are chronically malnourished.


text:
1966 JAGUAR E-TYPE XKE 4.2 LITER SERIES ONE FIXED HEAD COUPE. 4-SPEED, CHROME WIRE WHEELS. #'S MATCH. BRITISH RACING GREEN WITH BISCUIT TRIM. A totally... More
1962 JAGUAR E-TYPE XKE 3.8 LITER FIXED HEAD COUPE. LHD CAR #877. 4-SPEED. CHROME WIRE WHEELS. ORIGINAL COLORS BRONZE WITH BISCUIT TRIM. #'S MATCH. Excellent... More
1967 JAGUAR E-TYPE XKE 4.2 LITER SERIES ONE FIXED HEAD COUPE. ORIGINAL WILLOW GREEN WITH BLACK TRIM. 4-SPEED. CHROME WIRE WHEELS. ORIGNAL CA/TX CAR.... More
Matching numbers, British heritage certificate and clean title. has been off the road for about 15 years, mostly complete, engine does turn. Missing driver side... More
Complete(mostly), basketcase, numbers matching, alloy roadster. Will only trade for interesting Jaguar or real estate in UK (Cornwall) or USA.(Fla. Keys) Replies without car... More
1963 Jaguar E-Type Series I 3.8L Roadster Chassis No. 879848 Engine No. RA2965-9 Here is an exceptionally original and highly favored 3.8L 1963 OTS, that has been sitting in... More
1961 Jaguar MKII Right Hand Drive that is a good candidate for a restoration. The car is in black with a red interior. It has... More
Jaguar 1973 E-Type V-12 2+2 Cream White with Red Interior. Single owner – Garaged Car. V-12 Engine, 4 Speed Manual Transmission, Power Steering, Air Conditioning... More
1960 Jaguar XK150S 3.4 Litre Roadster Chassis #: T831398DN The last of the "XK" series Jaguars arrived in 1957. The XK150 was the final development... More


text:
Joined MomFaves on March 27, 2009
Cindi (Cindi_P)
Faved! | 0 times |
Fave Rank # | |
Favorite quote | |
Favorite thing | |
Favorite song | |
My birthday | September 3 |
Kids | |
Sites | |
Twitter ID | |
Interests |
{see all}
None yet, but that can change in a jiffy by inviting friends to join MomFaves!
Cindi's Notes
March 28, 2009 at 05:20 AM Hi Cindi, Welcome to MomFaves!! Our website is still new, so we are working on adding new features and making sure the current ones are working well. Follow the MomFaves community at our blog http://www.WhyMomsMatter.com. We would love your feedback, my email is email@example.com. To see the most recent mom favorites, click on New Faves on the Home page. I am looking forward to seeing your "faves" and sharing mine with you!! :) |


text:
Nov 1, 2012 7:57 PM by Caroline Lowe, Nikki Ibarra
A Santa Maria judge dismissed two of the nine charges Thursday afternoon against 18-year-old Shane Villalpando, who was charged with sexually assaulting a 14- year- old female fellow student at St. Joseph's High School in Orcutt.
Judge Edward Bullard decided there is insufficient evidence for Villalpando to be held for forcible rape. But he still faces several other felony charges, including sex with a minor and child endangerment.
The case is one of several involving former St. Joe's students and administrators.
In early October, an 18 year-old former student pleaded no contest to raping another student. Former dean, John Walker, and former principal, Joseph Myers, were convicted of failure to report an alleged sexual assault.
Cameras weren't allowed in the courtroom Thursday. The prosecution called Detective Matt Fenske of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department to the stand. Detective Fenske interviewed the then 14 year-old alleged victim, referred to as Jane Doe, shortly before charges were filed against Villalpando.
During Thursday's testimony, Detective Fenske gave a peek into the alleged relationship between Villalpando and Jane Doe.
Jane Doe told Detective Fenske she snuck out a couple of times to meet up with Villalpando and friends. But during these meetings, Jane Doe said she "intimidated" by Villalpando.
Jane Doe also told Detective Fenske that sometimes, she felt Villalpando understood her boundaries but he repeatedly asked to have sex with her.
Villalpando's attorney portrayed the alleged victim as a willing participant in a consensual sexual relationship with Villalpando.
Villalpando will be back in court November 15 for another hearing.
Offensive or inappropriate comments are subject to removal. To report a comment, please e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com, and include the name of the story and information on the comment.
Thank you! KSBY.com
25 minutes ago


text:
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett, the most closely watched investor in America, is putting his money in ketchup, agreeing Thursday to buy H.J. Heinz Co. for $23.3 billion in the richest deal ever in the food industry.
For his money, the Oracle of Omaha gets one of the nation's oldest and most familiar brands, one that's in refrigerators and kitchen cupboards all over the U.S.
The deal is intended to help Heinz accelerate its expansion from a dominant American name into a presence on grocery shelves worldwide. The Pittsburgh-based company also makes baked beans, pickles, vinegar, Classico pasta sauces and Ore-Ida potatoes, as well as a growing stable of sauces suited to regional tastes around the world.
Buffett's investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway, is teaming with another firm, 3G Capital, to snap up Heinz, which had long been a subject of takeover speculation. New York-based 3G is best known for its acquisition of Burger King and its role in the deal that created Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's biggest beer maker.
The deal, expected to close in the third quarter, sent shares of Heinz soaring. The company's stock price was up nearly 20 percent, closing at $72.50 Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.
Berkshire picked up steam, too. Its Class A shares gained $1,490, or about 1 percent, to close at $149,240.
Berkshire remains the most expensive U.S. stock but it's still below its all-time high of $151,650, reached in December 2007. That came before the financial turmoil of 2008 and just after an exceptionally profitable quarter that was helped by a $2 billion investment gain.
The plans to take Heinz private apparently began to take shape on a plane in early December. In an interview with CNBC, Buffett said he was approached at that time by Jorge Lemann, a fellow billionaire and a co-founder of 3G. The two had known each other since serving on the board of Gillette about 12 years ago.
Soon after that encounter, two of 3G's managing partners traveled to Pittsburgh to have lunch with Heinz CEO William Johnson and raise the prospect of buying the 144-year-old company.
"The offer was such that I simply felt compelled to take it to my board," Johnson said at a news conference Thursday.
Over the next several weeks, Johnson said, the board worked out details of the transaction.
Berkshire is putting up $12.12 billion in return for half of the equity in Heinz, as well as $8 billion of preferred shares that pay 9 percent, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 3G Capital will run Heinz, and Berkshire will be the financing partner.
By taking the company private, Johnson said, Heinz will have the flexibility to react more quickly without the pressure of satisfying investors with quarterly earnings reports. The company's push to go global began more than a decade ago, and about two-thirds of its revenue already comes from outside the U.S.
Heinz is increasingly focusing on emerging markets, where it expects to get about a quarter of its sales this year. Like other packaged food companies, it is betting that staking an early claim in countries with multiplying ranks of middle-class customers will secure its own future.
Although ketchup and sauces still account for just under half its sales, Heinz has expanded over the years to include a much broader array of products across 200 countries, including ABC soy sauce in Indonesia, Quero tomato sauces and vegetables in Brazil and Complan nutritional drinks in India. In 2010, the company bought Foodstar, which makes Master brand soy sauce and fermented bean curd in China.
Continue reading this story on the...
Trending Now
- 258937 awesome Oklahoma events worth checking out in 2015
- 22504A look at why Oklahoma and Oklahoma State don't recruit more Oklahoma high school athletes
- 11720PC North girls back on court for first time since Londaryl Perry fired after alleged locker room incident
- 9696Bedlam basketball: Sooners dig out of an early hole to beat Oklahoma State
- 8819Oklahoma City Thunder: Grizzlies bully Thunder, send them to another disheartening setback
- 6986Man arrested Friday after Oklahoma City standoff
- 6794Football recruiting: Ohio State was attractive, but Midwest City's Will Sunderland was OU all the way


text:
Think that your application would be a great fit into Homecloud? Our engineers are standing by to help you integrate your product into the Homecloud eco-system.
Please let us know a little bit more about yourself and your offering and we can get to work.
Homecloud provides a reliable, always-on, Internet-connected platform to run your application. No more relying on a powered-up computer with a never ending stream of newly installed software to deliver your critical product services.
Homecloud provides simple, permission-based access to users' files and home storage across a wide range of devices running Windows, Mac, or iOS. It also offers a fully-featured web environment from which users can interact with an application. Partners focus more on delivering customer value and worry less about end-user client support and infrastructure.
Applications running within Homecloud are fully managed via Homecloud's application deployment system. Every component within the Homecloud delivery system is dynamic. The solution supports a range of commercial models from one-time fees to a recurring charge as well as "freemium" offers.
Homecloud's unique cloud architecture is designed to support a broad set of devices regardless of OS or manufacturer. This enables the broadest addressable market for partner applications.
Homecloud reduces bandwidth requirements thus saving money for cloud application providers by allowing the partner to transfer data to the Internet only when needed. For example, users can locally access partner content when at home directly from their Homecloud.
With Homecloud already in place, the hurdles for a user to adopt new services can be lowered significantly. New partner applications are automatically installed and instantly become available to all devices connected to a given Homecloud.
"What is Homecloud?" Download PDF.
"How is Homecloud Realized?" Download PDF.
"Homecloud Use Cases?" Download PDF.
Have questions about Homecloud? It's OK, we're here to help. Read FAQs.


text:
Guardians of the Galaxy hits theatres this week, and boy has it been a long time since we could laugh at any movie related to space or aliens (non-derisively at least).
The trailers seem to be setting us up for a fun romp through the stars full of thrills and spills, laughs and gasps. With a leading man best known for his comedic turns in movies and on TV (Chris Pratt), we're keeping our fingers crossed that Marvel's latest blockbuster will live up to the feel-good vibes it's generating.
In a space before time
But what about before? Surely, there were other space adventure movies that you could actually have a good time watching, before all space films became gloomy and depressing, favouring gritty realism over starry-eyed wonder, and almost always featuring genocidal aliens coming to screw the Earth.
Let us look back into an earlier, more optimistic time, when space used to mean "rip-roaring adventure!" and not "certain-painful-death!". Here's our list of the best space adventure comedies you should watch.
READ MORE: 25 best space movies ever
More after the break...
The Last Starfighter
This was movie that launched a thousand arcades, with thousands of teens hopelessly pouring their tokens into video game machines. Alex Rogan is a trailer park teen who's only outstanding achievement is his proficiency at an arcade game called "Starfighter". When he gets the high-score, the game's inventor (who turns out to be an alien) comes and takes him away to be a fly a real starfighter in a real galactic war.
Yeah, we know, we've had that dream a lot of times too. Too bad getting the high score never got us anywhere.
READ MORE: 10 of the best movie homes


text:
The word elite gets thrown around a lot in the NFL. It's questionable what the benchmark for it is nowadays, as it seems to change every year as more players are added. But if there is one, Darrelle Revis has set it.
He's been the best player at his position and one of the best overall defensive players for a few years now. During his time with the New York Jets, he was a receiver's worst nightmare, shutting each one down on a weekly basis with physicality and cat-like quickness. Now he'll be taking the route most New Yorkers take — to Florida, after being traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a pair of draft picks in stunning fashion.
Why is this stunning? Because players like Revis typically don't get traded. They don't ever hit the market, actually. It's one of those things that GM's don't let happen because they know how much he means to their franchise, from ticket sales to schemes. Rex Ryan, the Jets head coach, once said that when Revis gets on the field, he "tilts" it because "when he's on the field, he's the best player on the field."
What the Jets were able to do when he was playing was indeed tilted the field. Because of Revis' outstanding coverage skills, Ryan and his staff left him isolated in man coverage against the opposition's top receiver at times and shifted their other defenders to the opposite side of the field to help the other defenders. Whether it was Calvin Johnson, Chad Johnson, Dez Bryant or Vincent Jackson, Revis was glued to them every play.
Revis is able to cover receivers at a high level on a weekly basis because of four reasons: he has excellent quickness, technique, physicality, and patience.
In football, a player is built from the ground up because footwork is the most important aspect of any position. If a player has poor footwork, then he tends to struggle regardless of how big or fast he is. This is where Revis excels because he has extraordinary foot quickness, showing the ability to match every step of a receiver's route with ease and do it with clean footwork. He rarely takes false steps and he's clean throughout his technique, whether it's a backpedal or a shuffle.
Then there's his physicality. It's one aspect of his game that's not frequently mentioned, but it's very impressive. Unlike others, he knows how to walk the fine line of illegal and legal physicality. He tugs on jerseys to stay at the hip of receivers downfield and does an excellent job of hand-fighting receivers without getting flagged for it. He also does a very good job of jamming receivers at the line of scrimmage, forcefully knocking them off their route and disrupting the rhythm of it.
In addition to the above, patience is a must at the cornerback position. In general, cornerbacks are not patient because they want to make a big play. They jump routes that are yet to develop and consequently are beaten. Revis doesn't have that issue, however, as he's patient throughout a route, as seen in Week 1 this past season against the Buffalo Bills.
It's the 10-minute mark in the first quarter and the Bills are driving. They're in Jets territory at the 47-yard line, and two receivers in a "stack" alignment are on the left side of the field. It's the same side where Revis is located.
Because of the stack, the Jets are forced to play the two cornerbacks on that side of the field at different depths. This is done to avoid running into "rubs" by the offense, which are the NFL's version of a pick-and-roll. Of the two cornerbacks lined up across the receivers, Revis is the deepest one, roughly 10 yards back and soon to be playing off coverage.
When the play begins, he takes a few steps back and watches the play unfold in front of him. The first receiver, Stevie Johnson, releases from the line of scrimmage and runs outside the numbers. Johnson is running a deep out route in front of Revis, who takes short steps to the outside as he continues to watch Johnson and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick has shifted his eyes from the middle of the field to Revis' side and now looks like he's going to throw it in his direction. He's initially hesitant to do so, bobbing the football up and down in a "should I really throw this" kind of way, and then he raises his shoulder and releases the ball. Simultaneously, Revis puts his right foot in the ground and starts to run in Johnson's direction.
As Revis runs, one can't help but notice how quickly he covers ground. He erases the green with every step. He's closing in on Johnson, who is moving further away from the ball. The throw finally arrives and it's caught — by Revis. He leaped in front of Johnson and intercepted the pass, ending the Bills' quest for a touchdown.
Revis' patience and talent decided the fate of the throw and the same outcome is expected when he suits up in a Buccaneers jersey. He's going to change the way the Bucs, who gave up the second worst yards per pass attempt (7.3) and the third most passing first downs (226) last season, play defense. He'll not only make them better, but also more flexible.
Last season, Bucs defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan blitzed and played a plethora of variations of coverages, ranging from the Cover 1 Robber to Cover 2 Buc (Tampa 2), but they weren't very effective because his defensive backs lacked discipline and technique. Now he can help them out by putting a safety over the top and simultaneously send more blitzes per game while Revis handles his business in man coverage. It's uncommon to have that kind of schematic flexibility, but like Ryan once said, "because we have Darrelle Revis on the field, it allows us to get away with way more stuff than any other team can get away with."
Now that's an elite talent.


text:
The Vidoepac G7000 was an 8-bit console manufactured by Philips and launched in 1982.
It was known as the Magnavox Odyessey in the USA and in France it was the Philips C52.
The G7000 used 2K ROM Cartridges.
Manufacturer: PhilipsDate: 1982
This exhibit has a reference ID of CH2788. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.
User Submitted Articles


text:
Sacramento Area
Searches Related to
Motorcycles for Sale in 95765
Used Motorcycles on Oodle Used Motorcycles Used Road Bikes Used Sport Bikes Used Touring Motorcycles Used Dirt Bikes Used MX Bikes Used Supercross Bikes Used Scooters & Mopeds Motorcycle Trailers Classic Motorcycles Competition Motorcycles Custom Motorcycles Mini & Pocket BikesMotorcycles for Sale in 95765
(1 - 15 of 1,027)-
$4,000 1980 Restored Vespa P200E Motor Scooter
Vespa · Foresthill, CA -
$2,000 2013 Kawasaki Teryx4 750 4x4 EPS Camo WorkUtility
Kawasaki · Sacramento, CA2013 Kawasaki Teryx4 750 4x4 EPS Camo, CAMO, 4 SEATER, BRAND NEW, ALL REBATES APPLIED -
$4,000 2010 cam spider p for sale
Roseville, CA -
$5,200 2012 Can-Am Spyder Roadster RS-S 1,1K
Can-Am · Sacramento, CATrim: Roadster RS-S Model: Spyder Make: Can-Am™ Year: 2012 Type: Sport Touring Mileage: 1100 Title: Clear Color: Silver Condition: Used -
$4,000 2000 Indian Chief
Indian · Sacramento, CARed/White Indian with the longest history and heritage in American motorcycling, the 2000 Chief is a truly unique machine, built by heart... -
$3,300 1977 Moto Guzzi 850 Lemans (Mark I) Metallic Gray
Moto Guzzi · Gray · Sacramento, CA1977 Moto Guzzi 850 Lemans Mk I. Manufactured in October 1976. Miles – 40,687. The bike was carefully restored in 2005. I know the previo... -
$3,500 2003 Yamaha FJR 1300
Yamaha · Fair Oaks, CAOwn a 2008 FJR and my wife rides. She stated she wanted a larger bike so I bought this from a friends wife who got a new ride, now wife s... -
$3,800 2007 Kawasaki Black VN900C Custom
Kawasaki · Black · Sacramento, CA2007 Kawasaki Vulcan Custom. Low miles, garage kept, bike has never been down, lots of chrome accessories, Cobra dual exhaust! -
$3,000 2009 Harley Davidson Fxdf Dyna Fat Bob
Harley-Davidson · Sacramento, CA* EXCELLENT COSMETIC CONDITION ..... NO DINGS OR DENTS ..... HARD TO FIND A SCRATCH! (NEAR SHOWROOM CONDITION) * EXCELLENT MECHANICAL CO... -
$2,500 2014 Honda Gold Wing Valkyrie (GL1800C) Cruiser
Honda · Sacramento, CA2014 Honda Gold Wing Valkyrie (GL1800C), Like New 2014 Valkyrie -
$1,399 Scooter..... New Puma/ZNEN Speedo 150cc
Znen · Sacramento, CA -
$4,999 New Royal Enfield B5 Bullet 500cc
Royal Enfield · Sacramento, CA -
$2,999 2013 SSR XF250 Dual Sport / Enduro.... NEW
Enduro · Sacramento, CA -
$1,499 Scooter New 2012 Puma Falcon 150
Falcon · Sacramento, CA -
$2,995 Super Motard 250cc.... new SSR XF250
Sacramento, CA
More Listings on Oodle Marketplace
Atlanta Motorcycles | Columbia Motorcycles | Hartford Motorcycles | Lakeland Motorcycles | Las Vegas Motorcycles | Manchester Motorcycles | New York Motorcycles | Providence Motorcycles | Raleigh Motorcycles | Richmond Motorcycles | San Diego Motorcycles | San Jose Motorcycles | San Francisco Motorcycles | Saint Louis Motorcycles | West Palm Beach Motorcycles. Oodle Marketplace is a great place to find used cars, used motorcycles, used RVs, used boats, apartments for rent, homes for sale, job listings, and local businesses.
Safety Tips
Safety Tips
- Meet the seller and test drive before you buy.
- Be cautious of underpriced items.
- Don't wire money or take advance payments.
- Only pay for shipping if you know the seller.
To learn more, visit the Safety Center. Report suspicious listings by clicking on .


text:
Gear Review
lightweight and functional with burtons trademark quality
Great lightweight jacket. Perfect for spring days or even just those rainy days when you're not out riding. Has all of Burton's great "gadget" features like google pocket and ipod pocket, pass pocket, pant to jacket interface, etc. The lining really slides nicely agaist base layers too making your range of movement feel great.
The only thing I didnt like about the jacket is its cut VERY slim. I have several Burton jackets in XL that fit just fine but this one makes me feel like a fatass...
View More Details on Burton AK 2L Cyclic Jacket - Men's


text:
Description Facilities Map We offer luxurious bed and breakfast guest house accommodation in Hermanus on the famous South African Cape Whale Route. Our aim is to provide affordable accommodation to both the local and international market, without compromising on style, amenities, or service. The guest house is centrally located, just five minutes' walk to the village, shops, restaurants, the craft market, and the cliff paths for whale watching. Our five stylishly appointed suites all have full en-suite bathrooms, satellite TV, fridges, safes, heaters and fans, phones, and tea and coffee-making facilities with our famous complimentary shortbread. All suites have separate entrances leading onto the pool and garden area. The Honeymoon Suite features a private garden with pool and barbecue area, a loft bedroom, spacious lounge with kitchenette, and full bathroom with glass ceiling shower so you can shower under the stars. Enjoy a full farmhouse breakfast to start your day and relax around the large salt water swimming pool. We will pack you a picnic to enjoy on the cliff paths while whale watching or on one of Hermanus's lovely beaches. Type: Bed and BreakfastSleeps: 22 Check-in: 02:00 PM Check-out: 11:00 AM Reviews: 17 Parking AvailableBabysitting ServicesLaundry Facilities*Internet AccessBraai/BarbecueSwimming PoolLanguages SpokenEnglishXhosa (isiXhosa)AfrikaansGrading4 Stars - Tourism Grading Council of South Africa* Please enquire for further details. Toggle Street View * We rely on Google's mapping service, and the location information supplied to us to show street view images. Please use street view as a guide only as we cannot guarantee its accuracy.
Why use SafariNow? Over 140000 establishmentsBest price guarantee No booking fees Over 104000 customer reviews Need to speak to us?(South Africa) 0861 801 802(International) +27 21 710 5800


text:
Annemarie Donoghue
Mini Movers and Creative Movement, Associate Programme Manager
Annemarie trained in classical ballet from a very young age and graduated from Bretton Hall College with a BA Hons in Dance in 1994.
On graduation she taught GCSE and A Level dance at Ossett High School, Wakefield. She joined Northern Ballet in 1996 as Education Officer and project manager and led workshops up and down the country in company repertoire and technique. In 2005 she became the manager of the newly formed Classical Training Department (now Academy) having been an integral part of the set up of the Centre for Advanced Training programme at Northern Ballet.
Annemarie left the department for a short while in 2007 to look after her growing family of 3 children returning to teach our Mini Movers and Creative Movement classes as well as being a member of the pastoral team and mentoring programme and has now become our Associate Programme Administrator and also teaches our Introduction to ballet class and over 55s sessions.


text:
The Multicultural Leadership Center also functions as an advising and training center for student leaders and culturally-related organizations on event planning, group development and organizational management. We help students develop their leadership skills and broaden their perspectives about what it means to be a member of this diverse student body.
The Multicultural Leadership Center supports student clubs and organizations with the following services:
- Leadership training
- Skills development
- Event planning and advising
- Budget management
- Review of university policies and procedures
- Risk management
- Working with campus departments and off-campus vendors
Please visit us for consultation and advising.


text:
Reviewed by Automobile Magazine on 6/11/2007
Deep slashes from the styling surgeons' knives have resulted in a more conventional mug that's now more Chrysler Pacifica than overgrown cicada. Larger sideview mirrors and rear quarter windows, new taillights, and a modified rear valance complete the face-lift. Only the doors, the roof, and the rocker panels carry over. The handsome interior is essentially unchanged, although it's now easier to climb into the still-cramped third-row seats.
The new front end permits better cooling for the bored-and-stroked engine that has gained a significant 631 cubic centimeters of displacement. The boxer six also features new variable valve timing, and--even though it now slurps regular 87-octane gasoline instead of premium--output has been bumped to 256 hp (up from 245 hp) and 247 lb-ft of torque (up from 215 lb-ft). The engine's torque curve is flatter and rises more quickly at the low end, so the Tribeca hustles more readily when the tach isn't pegged.
The increased spice is optimized by a five-speed automatic transmission that no longer downshifts at the slightest brush of the gas pedal. And since the gearbox shifts more quickly and blips the throttle automatically on downshifts, Ferrari-style, driving the Tribeca briskly on challenging roads is even more satisfying than before.
The original Tribeca couldn't take the heat, but Subaru is wise to step back into this raging kitchen with a crossover that will please more people.
Expand full summary


text:
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Fan Sites Fined $1 M. for Child Privacy Violations
Artist Arena, the division of Warner Music Group behind fan sites for pop music stars like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Rihanna and Demi Lovato, has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The New York Times reports that the company has agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty for illegally collecting personal information from children.
The pop stars themselves haven't been accused of any misconduct. But because Artist Arena asked for details like birth dates in order to let fans create online profiles, the FTC argued that the company knew very well that it violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (Coppa) by collecting the addresses and cellphone numbers of roughly 101,000 users aged 12 or younger without parental consent or notification. Read More


text:
New York Roads Get Safer
Assemblyman celebrates passage of statewide ban on text-messaging while driving
July 16, 2009
Albany – Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (Brooklyn-51 AD) today announced that A8568-B, a bill sponsored by Transportation Committee Chair David Gantt was passed by the Senate today in extraordinary session. The bill was passed by the State Assembly one month ago and is now on track to be signed into law by Governor Paterson.
This bill, originally a governor's program bill targeted at ensuring the safety of teen drivers, was amended late in the Assembly session to include a statewide ban on text-messaging while driving. For the past three Assembly Sessions, Ortiz sponsored a bill that would have banned text messaging while driving. As sponsor of the original bill banning the use of handheld cellular phones while driving, Ortiz has promoted this bill as a piece of common sense legislation that required urgent passage.
"Today is a day where we accomplished that which at one point looked impossible. The bill that passed in the Senate today accomplishes the ultimate and needed goal: ban text messaging while driving. I have fought for just such a bill for years and today am proud of what we as a Legislature have accomplished," said Ortiz.
Legislation banning text messaging while driving has been widely supported by New Yorkers, as well as their elected representatives with a survey showing that 91% of adults believe that texting while driving is as dangerous as driving while drunk. Numerous New Yorkers have lost their lives as a result of distracted driving -- with texting while driving being the culprit in several high profile cases.
This session, Assemblyman Ortiz worked closely with Buffalo area Assemblyman Mark Schroeder as well as parent advocate Kelly Cline to bring attention to this issue and push for such a ban.
"When Governor Paterson signs this bill into law, as I am confident he will, we will have a piece of legislation that represents the culmination of many people's work. I am thankful for the outpouring of support that this issue has received as well as Mr. Gantt's attention to the importance of this issue. By including a ban on texting while driving for all drivers, not just teens, Mr. Gantt's bill has the potential to truly save lives," said Ortiz.
Prior to passage of this bill, across the state, counties and municipalities have introduced bans on texting while driving, including Suffolk, Westchester, Schenectady, Dutchess, Ulster, Schuyler and Nassau counties. National support for such legislation has also been tremendous with several states considering such a ban.
"Today is a day of victory," said Ortiz. "We have chosen to put policy over politics and continue serving the people of New York State.


text:
Here's the clip for 2 Chainz and Drake's summer jam "No Lie," a black-and-white visual teeming with some high art-aiming imagery. Watch it below.
Based On A T.R.U. Story is out soon on Def Jam.
Leave a Reply
Sign in Sign in with FacebookYou must be logged in to post, reply to, or rate a comment.
%s1 / %s2


text:
Job-Hunting Toolkit for Older Workers
Thinking about retiring? Odds are, you're not financially ready.
More than half of Americans have less than $25,000 saved for retirement, according to a recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, which means more and more people will soon be contemplating later retirement dates — or re-entry into the workforce in their sixth decade.
The problem is, it's not so easy for older workers to land jobs. Job seekers over age 55 tend to spend significantly longer looking for work — a median of 23.6 weeks in February, compared to a median of 15.8 weeks or less for workers under age 34, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And near record levels of age-discrimination lawsuits were filed in 2012, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The good news is that you don't have to pretend to be 34 to land that job. There are a number of steps you can take to make yourself a hot job candidate, even with gray in your hair.
First, instead of thinking of yourself as past your expiration date, remember that you have clear assets that younger workers don't.
"There's tremendous evidence that there are some perception issues" about older workers, says Christine McMahon, president and CEO of ReServe, an organization that connects older professionals with paid work at nonprofits. "It seems to us that older workers in the workplace are really a good thing. They work harder, they stay later, they cost less, they bring a level of expertise and smartness that younger people don't have."
Robert Damon, president, North America for the executive search firm Korn/Ferry International, is more blunt.
"What we're seeing a lot is especially in these startup companies they'll say, 'OK, we've got the hoodies, now we need some adult supervision,'" he said. And when his firm is conducting a search, he says, "We'll ask a company, 'OK, do you want a hoodie in this role or do you want a suit? And let's talk about the reasons why.'"
There are a number of steps older workers can take to present themselves in the most favorable light.
Age-proof your resume. McMahon said her organization regularly advises clients on this. "No one needs to know when you graduated from college," she says, so don't list the year. "Then, rather than leading off with when you started and where you ended" at a company, "highlight your skills and accomplishments at that place. It's much more important to the employer to know that when you worked here, this is what you accomplished," whether it's a big pickup in sales, expansion into a new market, or something else.
Get up to speed on technology, and make it clear that you are. "You absolutely have to show that you are up to speed on technology," according to Kerry Hannon, the author of "Great Jobs for Everyone 50+" and AARP's official job expert. "Employers should be able to link to your online profile. Be on LinkedIn," she said. If your technology skills are out of date and "you don't have the qualifications for the job, get them" with a course or a workshop.
Use your contacts. A key advantage for older workers is (in old-speak) your Rolodex. Hannon says you can tap these people for tips about the job you're considering, and you can also subtly point out to your potential employer that you have a network that could be valuable to the company.
Project energy. Employers may fret that older workers lack stamina, but if you can show that you are reasonably fit and take care of yourself, that's a plus. So is dressing in a way that's current but not overly young. "There's a lot to be said for having an appearance of someone who has lived a life and has experience," Hannon says, but "have a suit that's what people are wearing these days."
Assess the corporate culture. Finally, take an honest assessment of the environment you'd be working in. You may be perfectly happy at a company where the average age is 25, but you need to take a clear-eyed look and decide if it's for you.
Damon recalls a search that Korn/Ferry performed for a musical instrument company. The company's staff "is populated by people with long hair, nipple rings, and body ink. They needed someone who had substance and vision and a strategy for growing a business," he said. That suggested what they wanted was "a suit that was going to work in a hoodie company."
Korn/Ferry developed a strategy for assessing candidates' likely fit. "The first question we would ask about this role was, 'Do you have an iPod? If so, what music is on it?'" he said. "The culture's important and a suit can work, but you have to embrace the culture and be relevant."
Filed under Job Hunting Tips by on Apr 23rd, 2013.
Leave a Comment


text:
- Overview
- Rooms & Availability
- Location
Verified Reviews:
- Hotel was certainly clean - Pillows were horrible - Internet was a little expensive
- Staff was always friendly - Bathroom was top notch - Located very close to the bellvue s-bahn station
- Bathroom was the ultimate in luxury - Room was light and airy - Total experience was very positive
- Pay parking available - Room was clean - Staff had a somewhat disdainful attitude
- Heat didn't work in our room - Staff was professional - Breakfast was off-the charts excellent
Ameron Hotel Abion Spreebogen Berlin is centrally located in the Mitte-Tiergarten district on the banks of the river Spree. Its local attractions include Tiergarten park, the Reichstag, the Victory Column and Bellevue Palace, the Berlin Zoo and the new main train station.
The property is only 6 kilometers away from the airport.
This four-star hotel in Berlin with impressive interiors and modern amenities in bright green and red colors is at the same time removed from the bustle of the big city.
There are 224 air-conditioned rooms decorated in the elegant style and equipped with bathrooms with showers, hairdryers, satellite TV, dial-up and Wi-Fi internet connections.
In the restaurant Old Dairy we serve a delicious breakfast buffet. These beautiful, historic rooms are also available for your private event. Our kitchen team will indulge your gustatory senses!
Five separate conference rooms with a size of 73 to 432 square meters are located in the first floor of Ameron Hotel Abion Spreebogen Berlin and provide a variety of structuring possibilities for conferences and meetings as well as an unique atmosphere. For smaller meetings up to 20 people, our Bellevue salon on the eighth floor with a size of 45 square meters is available. The unique view over Germany's capital and the large terrace in front of the room provide a relaxing atmosphere.
The hotel's services include Finnish sauna, steam bath and solarium as well as gym, currency exchange, dry cleaning, laundry, public parking garage, 24-hour front desk, a play ground for children as well as the function rooms equipped with present-day conference technology.
Year renovated 2008. Number of rooms 19.
Distance to:
- City Center - 4.5km
- Airport: Berlin-tegel / Otto Lilienthal - 5.7km, Tempelhof - 6.9km
- Train Station: Berlin Central Station - 1.5km, Train Station Zoologischer Garten - 2.0km
- Underground station: Ernst-Reuter-Platz underground station - 2.1km, Wittenbergplatz underground station - 2.4km
Dining options
The hotel offers a buffet breakfast at the price of EUR 19 per person per night.
General |
Internet | Hotspot Wi-Fi wireless internet access is available in public areas and is free of charge |
Guest Parking | Public hotel parking is possible on site and the rate is EUR 17.30 per day. |
Services |
Dining facilities |
Business facilities |
Meeting facilities |
Children's facilities |
Facilities for people with disabilities |
Leisure and relaxation facilities |
Room facilities |
Check-In | from 2 pm |
Check-Out | until 07:00-11:00 hours |
Pets |
Pets are allowed on request Pets are allowed on request |
Children and extra beds |
Popular hotels
Popular destinations
Maritim Room
Check Prices | |
A passionate love of detail is evident in the Maritime room. The view out of the window brings the Spree river just within reach. The furnishings are a play of mahogany and teak, creating the feeling of an old ship cabin. Experience maritime fascination, surrounded by a breath of romance and adventure that extends even to the fanciful shower design. The interior composes a successful synergy between old colonial traditions and modern functionality. | ||
Executive Room
Check Prices | |
The stylish executive room impresses with modern, sleek furnishings of nut wood with hand finish, in combination with bright materials. A comfortable seating area as well as a free-standing desk provide the perfect spot for relaxation and inspiration. The room has a view through the panorama windows on the green and quiet interior courtyard. The well-spaced shower bath with its elegant design is equipped with Raindance Air Shower heads that provide a perfect feeling of wellness. | ||
Waterside Suite
Check Prices | |
The charming Waterside Suite is combined with the quality of their furnishings will certainly meet sophisticated demands. Light-flooded rooms and big panorama windows offer spaciousness and atmosphere with a direct view on the Spree river. The interior is designed in harmonic colors and individually purchased ship furnishings, which were hand made in the beginning of the 20th century, so-called Bon Voyage furniture. Staying here is a pure pleasure. Generous living and bedroom spaces convey home-style comfort. The large bathroom is furnished with polished natural stone. A separate toilet for guests is among the self-evident comforts. This is where art meets of fine living. Additional amenities included: daily fresh fruits, mineral water and separate guest rest room. | ||
Salon Suite
Check Prices | |
The elegant Salon Suite will always put you in the best light. Bright and generous glass areas provide a view to both sites: the Villa's quiet inner courtyard and the spectacular Spree river landscape. This conveys a distinctive and pleasant living feeling. The modern and clear furnishing made of wood contains exclusive details and interferes a peaceful comfort. The ample room space makes you feel like floating over the Spree. Amenities included in this suite: daily fresh fruits, mineral water and separate guest rest room. |
Abion Villa Berlin LocationWhat's nearby
- Current hotel
- Hotels nearby
- Airports
- Underground Railway Stations
- Train Stations
- Parks
- Attractions for Tourists
- Museums
- Convention Centers
- Stadiums
- Food and meals
- General
Hover above the icons to see hotel photo and details.
Click the hotel to go to the main hotel page.
What's nearby
Attractions for Tourists |
General |
Train Stations |
Convention Centers |
Amusement |
Monuments and Landmarks |
Historical sites |
Museums |
Parks |
Universities, Institutes |
Arboretum, green spaces, zoos |
Theaters |
Military |
Local Attractions
TIPI am Kanzleramt1.5kmGrosse Querallee, Berlin
River Cruises1.6kmBerlinGermany
reichstag dom, Berlin2.0kmPlatz der Republik, Berlin
Zoologischer Garten (Berlin Zoo)2.0kmHardenbergplatz 8, Berlin
Helmut Newton Foundation1.9kmJebensstrasse 2, Berlin
Near the hotel
Grips Theater630 mAltonaer Strasse 22, Berlin
Soviet War Memorial960 mStrasse des 17 Juni, Berlin
Schroder Reisen Comedy Bus980 mPiefke, Petrick und Nowotnik GbR, Berlin
Victory Column (Siegessaule)1.0kmAm Grossen Stern, Berlin
Tiergarten1.2kmStrasse des 17. Juni 100, Berlin
Haus der Kulturen der Welt1.4kmJohn-Foster-Dulles-Allee, Berlin
Berlin Rikscha Tours1.4kmLehrter Str.25, Berlin
Restaurants Nearby
74% likes this, based on 26 reviews
30 mAlt-Moabit 99Phone: +49 3039920798
72% likes this, based on 60 reviews
200 mAlt-Moabit 98Phone: +49 30 3994332
Patio Restaurantschiff
56% likes this, based on 65 reviews
260 mHelgolander Ufer / Kirchstr.Phone: +49 30 40301700
konditorei buchwald
88% likes this, based on 46 reviews
Food: Bakery250 mBartningalle 29Phone: 030 3915931
Lir Irish Bar
85% likes this, based on 43 reviews
Food: International, Irish
Price Range: USD 5 - USD 19330 mFlensburger Str. 7Phone: +49-030-3928502
Why book with us?
- Low prices
- Enjoy our best price guarantee and special offers.
- Free cancellations
- Usually cancellations can be made without charge close to your arrival date (check policies).
- Guaranteed room
- You get instant confirmation directly from the hotel's reservation database.
Hotel Awards 2014
GermanHOTEL AWARDSHighly RecommendedBerlinAccording to guest reviews, the hotel has been rated asBest Luxury Hotels in Germany


text:
Summary: The goal of Norman H. Anderson's new book is to help students develop skills of scientific inference. To accomplish this he organized the book around the ''Experimental Pyramid''--six levels that represent a hierarchy of considerations in empirical investigation--conceptual framework, phenomena, behavior, measurement, design, and statistical inference. To facilitate conceptual and empirical understanding, Anderson de-emphasizes computational formulas and null hypothesis testing. Othe ...show morer features include: *emphasis on visual inspection as a basic skill in experimental analysis to help students develop an intuitive appreciation of data patterns; *exercises that emphasize development of conceptual and empirical application of methods of design and analysis and de-emphasize formulas and calculations; and *heavier emphasis on confidence intervals than significance tests. The book is intended for use in graduate-level experimental design/research methods or statistics courses in psychology, education, and other applied social sciences, as well as a professional resource for active researchers. The first 12 chapters present the core concepts graduate students must understand. The next nine chapters serve as a reference handbook by focusing on specialized topics with a minimum of technicalities. ...show less
Edition/Copyright: 01Filter by: All (16) | New (5) | Like New (2) | Very Good (6) | Good (2) | Acceptable (1)
Free Shipping
Get Free Shipping on orders over $25 (not including Rental and Marketplace). Order arrives in 5-10 business days.
Need it faster?
We offer fast, flat-rate expedited shipping options.
Sell it back by: | ||||
Guaranteed cash back: | ||||
Cost of this book after cash back: |
Take advantage of Guaranteed Cash Back. Send your book to us in good condition before the end of the buyback period, we'll send YOU a check, and you'll pay less for your textbooks!
When you're done with this book, sell it back to Textbooks.com. In addition to the best possible buyback price, you'll get an extra 10% cash back just for being a customer.
We buy good-condition used textbooks year 'round, 24/7. No matter where you bought it, Textbooks.com will buy your textbooks for the most cash.
Being online is not required for reading an eTextbook after successfully downloading it. You must only be connected to the Internet duringthe download process.
Minimum Requirements:
What is the Marketplace?
It's another way for you to get the right price on the books you need. We approved every Marketplace vendor to sell their books on Textbooks.com, so you know they're all reliable.
What are Marketplace shipping options?
Marketplace items do not qualify for free shipping. When ordering from the Marketplace, please specify whether you want the seller to send your book Standard ($3.99/item) or Express ($6.99/item). To get free shipping over $25, just order directly from Textbooks.com instead of through the Marketplace.
FREE UPS 2nd Day Air Terms
Rental and Marketplace items are excluded. Offer is valid from 1/21/2013 12:00PM to 1/23/2013 11:59AM CST. Your order must be placed by 12 Noon CST to be processed on the same day. Minimum order value is $100.00 excluding Rental and Marketplace items. To redeem this offer, select "FREE UPS 2ND DAY AIR" at checkout. Offer not is not valid on previous orders.Close | ||


text:
Thomas Crye replaced former planning commissioner Tom Crye after he resigned earlier in the year. Tom Crye was among three commissioners who resigned after being made aware of new requirements to submit financial statements to the state. Commission Chair Tony Young and Daryll Sneed also resigned
A bill passed in the 107th General Assembly added members of any local or regional planning commission to the list of public officials required to submit a statement of disclosure of interests to the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance.
Commissioners approved a request presented by Jo Organ to rezone property on the corner of North Lee Highway and Old Charleston Road from Forestry/Agricultural/Residential to General Commercial. The commission approved the request by a vote of 5-1-1.
Organ, a Crye-Leike real estate agent, was present on behalf of the trustees of the Ruthanna Almond family, who lives out of town.
Commissioners Mel Griffith, Janie Bishop, Greg Calfee, Lisa Webb and Crye voted in favor of rezoning the property. Joanna Duncan voted against it and Mike Graves abstained because he works for Crye-Leike Realtors.
Duncan said she looked at the property earlier in the day and knew she was voting against it before the meeting began. She said growth needs to be planned and organized.
Several residents from Club Hill Estates subdivision, which lies on the west side of Old Charleston Lane N.W., opposite the .75-acre parcel spoke out against the resolution.
The property is currently vacant. It is surrounded by trees on three sides and property used as commercial on the north side, according to Organ.
Residents Reba Woodburn, Don Moates and about 15 others complained they would be looking at the back door or parking lot of whatever business was built in the residential area and home values would plummet.
"I'm sure you've heard the expression of first-come, fist-serve — our neighborhood was there first," she said.
The residents predicted increased traffic and endangerment of wildlife habitat. One parent said her children have a safe place to ride bikes and walk the dog. She is afraid for her children's safety from increased traffic.
Organ said she does not know what would go on the property, only that rezoning it would allow for its highest and best use.
Two other agenda items were unanimously approved:
Clyde Walker requested to rezone property at 2231 Spring Place Road from FAR to C-2 for a used car lot.
Saurin Patel requested rezoning property at 1617 Lauderdale Memorial Highway N.W. from FAR to C-2 for a convenience store.


text:
Finding two teams that are more identical in pretty much every conceivable way isn't possible.
Say, you mobile quarterbacks types, feel like running? NaVorro Bowman and Patrick Willis will be handing out concussions free of charge today, and so will Thomas Davis and Luke Kuechly. By the sheer force of will, though, trucking and running will happen because eventually if you run into a reinforced wall long enough, some crumbling might take place. Oh just maybe, but there's even less faith for the Panthers in that regard due to the utter lack of lengthy runs given up by San Francisco.
That's just one example in the search for something that resembles separation. I fear it's a flailing and fruitless search in a game destined to end in so very few points and many bone erasing hits just as it did when these two tams last meet back in Week 10, a defensive snot dislodger the Panthers won 10-9.
But hey, we can try. To the numbers…
Panthers offense | 49ers offense | |
Total yards P/Game | 316.8 (26th) | 323.8 (24th) |
Passing yards P/Game | 190.2 (29th) | 186.2 (30th) |
Rushing yards P/Game | 126.6 (11th) | 137.6 (3rd) |
Panthers defense | 49ers defense | |
Total yards P/Game | 301.2 (2nd) | 316.9 (5th) |
Passing yards P/Game | 214.3 (6th) | 221.0 (7th) |
Rushing yards P/Game | 86.9 (2nd) | 95.9 (4th) |
If you're the sort who enjoys scoring and offense, this will not be your brand of football. However, a crucial element was missing from the 49ers' offense during that Week 10 game, and it was largely absent from the numbers above too. It's name is Michael Crabtree.
The other numbers that matter: As expected, Crabtree introduced a missing dynamic to the 49ers offense when he returned from an offseason Achilles injury last month to play in the final five regular season games and last week during Wild Card Weekend. His 284 receiving yards during the regular season were good enough for third among all 49ers pass catchers, which says a lot about both how much Colin Kaepernick likes him some Crabtree, and the little wide receiver depth San Fran has beyond Anquan Boldin.
During last week's win over the Packers when he had 125 receiving yards (his second +100 yard game in six weeks following a major injury), Crabtree showed that he's back at full health, and Kaepernick recognized it by targeting him 13 times even in the frozen Green Bay conditions. Crabtree is at his best when he's targeted in abundance like that, and given opportunities in space to get creative. Last year towards the end of the season with Kaepernick under center he had six double-digit target games, and the result was a pretty loving relationship.
Crabtree was targeted on 39.6 percent of his routes with Kaepernick as his quarterback, behind only Brandon Marshall in 2012. During last year's playoffs Kaepernick had a passer rating of 139.7 while targeting Crabtree, and the league's best catcher was even more important when times became crunchy…
including playoffs, Colin Kaepernick targeted Crabtree more than 3 times as frequently as any other #49ers player on both 3rd down & redzone
— Cecil Lammey (@cecillammey) May 22, 2013
So that's one dividing element which didn't exist previously, and quick throws to Crabtree's trusted hands will help Kaepernick deal with a Panthers pass rush that led the league with 60 sacks. Between Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy, the Panthers boast two pass rushers with double digit sacks set to fire off the edges.
Even with Crabtree, that pressure should contain a 49ers passing offense that was surprisingly chunky considering how little Kaepernick, you know, threw ever. The 49ers were dead last in total pass attempts with 417 during the regular season (Carolina wasn't far ahead in 30th, though they had 473 attempts), and yet still despite that extremely limited throwing and a concentration on Frank Gore's ageless pounding, Kaepernick completed 10 passes for 40 yards or more. For perspective, that ties the Lion's deep heaving, and Matthew Stafford needed 634 attempts to get there.
That's yet another similarity here. Whether it's the quarterback or one of the many running backs in deep backfields on both sides, these are two run-oriented teams. But between Crabtree and Vernon Davis, or Steve Smith and Ted Ginn, deep looks will lead to some honesty among both front sevens. Ginn was targeted sparingly by Cam Newton this year (only 68 of them), yet he still recorded six catches for 30 yards or more despite just 36 total receptions.
If Steve Smith is limited, Ginn is the next man up. About that…
The injuries that matter: Carlos Rogers will miss his second straight game due to a hamstring injury, leaving the 49ers without their top cornerback once again. But although he'll play, Steve Smith's injury will likely be an equalizer. Smith was a really funny guy while randomly picking health percentages all week, and that also makes him the best. But he's likely not at all even a little bit close to full health as he nurses a knee injury, and that will restrict his downfield burst which was already limited due to the natural process of a body aging and a human gradually dying with each passing day.
I'll be happy to eat delicious crow on this, but I don't see Smith being a major factor in this game. Instead, deep shots may primarily run through Ginn and Brandon LaFell.
The difference maker(s): Bowman and Willis. Yes, that's two people, though they pretty much operate as one. Between Newton's running and the chugging from the three-headed beast of a backfield comprised of Mike Tolbert, Jonathan Stewart, and DeAngelo Williams, the Panthers' running game is mostly focussed on causing physical harm. Yet so are Bowman and Willis.
With those two as the anchors, San Francisco's longest run allowed this year was only a 30-yarder, a league low. But as mentioned, they're matched by Davis and Kuechly, and a Panthers run defense that allowed only four rushing touchdowns, tying a league low.
The matchup to watch: Vernon Davis vs. the other Davis and Kuechly. See, the Panthers' linebackers serve another purposes, as they're terrific in coverage. Kuechly will often be seen dropping back deep down the middle to track a tight end, which led to four interceptions. They allowed only 49.5 receiving yards per game to the position this year, and back in Week 10 Davis was held to just one catch for two yards, though that wasn't a true showing as he left early with a concussion.
The 49ers will win if… Kaepernick makes the right decisions in the face of intense pressure, continually either throwing it away, or finding Crabtree or Davis on hot reads. Deep passing could be extremely limited again, just as it was in Week 10 when Kaepernick's longest completion went only 14 yards, and he finished with just 91 yards overall while being sacked a career high six times.
The Panthers will win if… Gore doesn't find any holes. That was the only weakness in the previous matchup, as Gore had a decent day with 82 yards on 16 carries, meaning he accounted for 53.6 percent of the 49ers' total offense (just 151 yards).
The 49ers came into that week having scored at least 30 points in six of their eight games. Then they were held to only nine, without a touchdown.
Fearless prediction you can maybe laugh at later (or now?): Panthers 13, 49ers 10


text:
Based on the website it looks like the same thing. I would be interested in that blue gumbo clay product.....
So I tried the Oil-Dri and whether it was old stock or what, it crumbled in less than a season. So I figure "why fight it, I'll buy the Turface." I know it can't be bad. I know the MVP is the right particle size. But the place that said they could get it is "closed" for now. My farm and home store checked and just told me they can get Pro's Choice and "it's the same thing." Knowing how dangerous of a statement that is, does anyone have experience with this brand. I am sure it will be more durable than the DE I tried but I'm concerned about particle size. I will read up their site but was hoping someone could make a suggestion so I can call them back and get it ordered. I'd really hate to get the wrong size and waste time/money and still not have a suitable product.
Based on the website it looks like the same thing. I would be interested in that blue gumbo clay product.....
Last edited by Smoke; February 18th, 2010 at 04:55 PM.
I've used it, and it is the same thing. Bonsai monk sells it, and I've found that there is actually less fines in it than MVP. Meaning you get more bang for your buck. I use akadama, sand, and spagnum peat now, but i still have trees planted in Pro Choice from two years ago and it does not break down.
It is fine the size of sand. Ithink it is to fine for Soil mix. It is used on sports fields.
The Monastery (Bonsaimonk) uses it in their proprietary mix. I've used it and prefer Pro Choice's brick red color to the lighter turface or oil dry. It blends a little better with lava and pine bark. The fines aren't that bad and can be used as an amendment to soil used for growing stock out. Not much will go to waste.
OK. I read through the Pro's Choice site. Went through the presentation. Not much in there except the specs say it's better than Turface. Checked the Bonsaimonk site but they don't list it by itself. So looking at the choices: Pro's Choice Red, Pro's Choice Select, and Pro's Choice Pro Red. I'm assuming those who are saying they used it are talking about the standard Pro's Choice Red. The plain soil conditioner. This appears to be a happy mistake. The stuff should perform just as well and the color will work to my advantage also. The lighter color materials show their dryness well but I think the red color will be more pleasing. I'll get it ordered tomorrow and be in good shape. Thanks guys.
I posted this on another site, but it may be useful here too.
There is a lot of variability in Oil Dri, or so I'm told by those who have used it. Some bags hold up well. Others quickly turn to mush. Considering that the stuff is made to soak up oily messes, and not for bonsai, you're probably lucky when you get a good bag.
Better to stick for Turface which was originally made as an agricultural soil amendment -- though it is now much more often used as a sport field topsoil. Turface and its clones are sold in the USA under many different names.
You can find the nearest Turface dealer here: http://turface.com/distributors
You can find the nearest Mule Mix dealer here:http://www.mulemix.com/distributors.html
Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Lowes and many other garden supply stores sell Schultz products. Look for (or order) the Schultz Aquatic Plant Soil.
Terra-Green Pro's Choice is made by the same folks that make Oil-Dri, but it is a Turface clone and used for baseball infields. You can find dealers (via e-mail) and even get a sample, maybe, here: http://www.proschoice1.com/contact.html
Click on the soil conditioner link at the top of the page to get more info on it.
There are other brand names. All are high-temperature baked clay. There also are other soil amendments that include other minerals, such as silicates, but IMO they're not as good for bonsai because they have less water retention.
Many people use simple kitty litter. That's OK, but I feel it is too fine-grained for bonsai soil. Don't use the clump type or those with any perfume or deodorizers in them.
Note: Many of these products are sold only in North America as far as I know.
milehigh_7 (May 4th, 2013)
I really try and resist getting involved in soil wars.....but
Kitty litter is not OK...have seen many people try and use it that ended up with tree in seriously bad health. High fired calcined clay...(i.e. ... Turface, Mulemix, Pro's Choice, etc.) that are meant for horticultural purposes are the only way to go. Then only in recommended amounts as an amendment. For example...Turface strongly recommends that no more than 20 percent by volume as an amendment.
To get healthy bonsai that grow optimally you can't skimp on the foundation of the tree...if you have to cut costs look at pots, or the beer your drinking as you re-pot your tree
Cheers, Tom
For those that loath Pseudonyms: Tom Brown
North Star Bonsai
The Behr Bonsai Scholarship
Don't flay yourself mentally when you make a mistake or when something bad happens. Just pick yourself up from the god-awful mess youve made, say to yourself "I must make a note not to do that again." and go on to the next step, of the hundred or so that remain.


text:
Login to add this name to your list! |
The meaning of the name Yosef is God Will Add | |
The origin of the name Yosef is Hebrew | |
Notes: Origin of the name Joseph. | |
People who like the name Yosef also like: David, Nathaniel, Xander, Joseph, Malachi, Uriah, Xavier Esther, Liana, Ariella, Eleora, Eve, Hannah, Eliora |


text: I noticed that the legs on the tanks could probably be articulated into different configurations. Has anyone an idea of how to disassemble the models so I can get kraking on modding these bad boys? I am thinking of doing a Simple Green cleaner dip, but would rather not take a chance melting a model. Does anyone have experience with these plastics and solvents?


text:
My Profile
naperville, Illinois
Member since Jan 2011
Flag This ProfileFlag as Inappropriate
Reviewed Cherry Tomato and Chile Gazpacho
May 4, 2013 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"Made this tonight and agree with the writer who found it too hot. My family thrives on hot and spicy and they said it was too much. Would use half the peppers. That said the balance of tomato and other veggies was great. Loved the Parmesan croutons on the top. Will try again with modifications""
Reviewed Baked Lemon Ziti
Mar 30, 2013 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"Tried this for dinner. A big hit. Had to use bacon as it's what I had but otherwise no changes. Will definitely make again. The lemon taste was wonderful. ""


text:
by Gwen Madoc
Category: Romance, Sagas & Historical / Sagas
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Publication date: 2 May 2002
Number of pages: 448
It is Cardiff, 1926, and life for Stella Evans is ever more difficult. The town has turned against her through malicious and scandalous lies spread about her reputation. She is struggling to bring up her son Danny alone, ever since her husband Eddie ran off with her brother Griff's wife. Griff is embittered by this betrayal and by his experience of the war, which has left him disabled. Unable to work, Griff becomes more and more unpredictable as his personality warps under the burden of his grief. When Stella loses her job, she cannot imagine how she will support her small household. And then her husband returns, bringing with him a secret for Stella that will change her life and bring her untold misery...
What the papers say:
'is another great read. As indicated on the cover, I've already recommended this most incredible story. Don't miss it!' -- Bangor Chronicle 'Beautifully Welsh ... This book is compelling reading. Gwen Madoc is to be congratulated on a most enjoyableand very fine piece of literature' -- Bangor Chronicle 'Unputdownable...a touching story' -- Telegraph & Argus
Author's Biography:
Gwen Madoc lives in Swansea with her husband, Harry. She worked as a medical secretary and managed a medical clinic before joining the Civil Service. She studied for five years with the Open University. She loves Swansea and its people, and has a keen interest in local history.
In Stock: 0 copies
This book is not currently in stock, however you can add it to your Wish List.
An email will then automatically be sent once the book becomes available.


text:
I can't for the life of me find one.... probably because no one would ever do that- but I am curious! |
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by technicolor (My Page) on Sun, Aug 12, 12 at 13:05
Here is a small example. Small because it isn't house. I like the idea, gives some interesting texture. |
Here is a link that might be useful: white shutters
Here's another -- can't say I like it very much. |
Here is a link that might be useful: white shutters / white house
I love that look. Here's a near-by house, a favorite of mine. The house siding looks cream in the photo, but it's really white. |
This may be a pale yellow with white shutters, I can't tell for sure. But close enough to white on white: Interesting how the shutters are on every other window & still looks right. And here's a combination of different whites: |
- Posted by bronwynsmom (My Page) on Sun, Aug 12, 12 at 15:03
The ones that look so nice have proper shutters, the right size, hinged correctly onto the windows. The ones with the shutters nailed on, not so much. (I am a maniac about the proper use of shutters anyway, and I've never seen a stuck-on shutter that I thought looked even marginally acceptable, so factor in my extreme prejudice!) |
Me too Bronwynsmom! I think it has to do with my location though. I can drive around and find some houses that are tone on tone for you this week. I know I've passed a few. I can think of one off the top of my head right now a few streets over. |
- Posted by boopadaboo (My Page) on Sun, Aug 12, 12 at 21:44
I really like the tone on tone look on exteriors. I am not sure how white on white would look in a new house though. Seems to work on older ones. |
THANK YOU!!! Thanks for finding some pictures for me! I am really curious how it would look on our home, our shutters haven't been painted in 11 years and I am ready for a change. I guess the easiest way to see if I will like the look on our home is just to remove them at first (they need to be taken down to paint anyways) so I'll be able to see if I miss the contrast. I LOVE the last set of pics that boopadaboo posted, sadly, my house does not look like those beauties LOL!!! |
There used to be a white house w/ white shutters in my neighborhood. Unfortunately, the new owners repainted the house (beige, just like all the other houses), so I can't post a picture. But even though our houses aren't classicly proportioned with beautiful trim and shadow lines, the white/white house still looked nice. As Bronwynsmom said, the key is to have shutters of the right size, attached atop the window molding in the traditional way. And perhaps use a different sheen for the paint (not sure). This adds depth to the house, unlike the fake shutters that flank the window trim & are screwed into the siding. So if you're thinking of redoing your shutters, you might want to look into getting nicer shutters, if you've got the flat, bland vinyl ones at the present. |
- Posted by lazydaisynot (My Page) on Mon, Aug 13, 12 at 13:39
After reading so many of her posts, I have great respect for Bronwynsmom's opinions; which is why it is so humiliating to acknowledge that the painted wood shutters on our house are neither functional nor the correct size (two pair flank very wide divided light picture windows). The shutters looked right to me from the first time we saw the house, and I've always found the street view to be one of the most appealing things about it. It never occurred to me that they are incorrect; nor am I about to remove them. But I'll need to come to grips with this newfound knowledge! |
- Posted by bronwynsmom (My Page) on Mon, Aug 13, 12 at 15:59
Oh, dear. I feared I would stir up something. Lazydaisynot, if your house looks appealing to you, don't listen to me. Yes, I do have buckets of opinions, and am always happy to fling them around like birdseed at a wedding...but design is in the end about increasing the sum of happiness in the world. Love, Sister Petunia Pointafinger |
- Posted by lazydaisynot (My Page) on Mon, Aug 13, 12 at 16:49
Hah! No, it's illuminating to learn these basic truths. Illuminating and humbling. Keep pointing those fingers, sister. |
Surprisingly enough, our shutters are (near) the proper scale to the windows. I would love to get some beautiful custom made shutters, but honestly, it's not worth the expense to me in this generic, cookie-cutter builders neighborhood. Maybe in my "real" house, the one on acreage, on the lake.... |
- Posted by technicolor (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 9:11
bronwynsmom...no controversy at all. And the pic "awm" shared is a great tutorial on correct installation. Actually the hardware is not that expensive and I love shutter dogs. The locks are new to me, they would be a nice addition. |
- Posted by mtnrdredux (My Page) on Tue, Aug 14, 12 at 11:23
Ahh, shutters. 90% of the ones I see are "wrong". When they became purely decorative (builders cutting corners no doubt) they lost all the lovely hardware details. Then, probably trying to squeeze too many windows in one place, they made the shutters too small to cover the windows (since they could never be moved anyway, what's the diff?). Now that they are merely a vestige, I am not so sure they are really "wrong". It's kind of like window muntins. If you make the panes bigger then they could have back when muntins served a purpose, the window is "wrong". But now that muntins are done purely for decoration, they are a nod to the past but not copies. IMHO, decorative shutters are fine, they are just another choice. Anyway, I would love to see real, functional shutters, maybe a semigloss white on flat white, with lovely black cast iron hardware. I would go one step further and use solid shutters on the bottom, and louvered on the top (this was done to enhance ventilation when closed without sacrificing privacy as much since you are one floor up). That would be a real tribute to shutters! Beware, though, of high winds. We had functional shutters on all of the windows on our old house. From time to time one would blow off in a high wind and either hang funny or crash to the ground and demolish. |
- Posted by zoey_neohio (My Page) on Fri, Aug 17, 12 at 9:29
Dixiedo, I can't stop thinking about white shutters on a white house! It is something that I have never seen before (and I love to be unique..if it works) and now you have my interest piqued. We need to replace our roof and we were considering a colored metal roof. I could put the color on the roof then do white on white. Oh, my! Please, if anyone has anymore photos please post and Dixiedo if you try this I would love to see photos. |
- Posted by pamghatten (My Page) on Fri, Aug 17, 12 at 13:13
Sorry, I don't see the point of white-on-white ... they would just disappear to my eye, then why bother? |
- Posted by DecorJunkie (My Page) on Mon, Aug 20, 12 at 19:10
At first I thought it was a ridiculous idea to have white shutters on a white house, but in looking at the pics posted, I think the depth (thickness) of the shutters makes a big difference - adds texture and dimension. I like it. |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Home Decorating & Design Forum
Information about Posting
- You must be logged in to post a message. Once you are logged in, a posting window will appear at the bottom of the messages. If you are not a member, please register for an account.
- Please review our Rules of Play before posting.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review your post, make changes and upload photos.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- Before posting copyrighted material, please read about Copyright and Fair Use.
- We have a strict no-advertising policy!
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.
Learn more about in-text links on this page here