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SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY TRENDS Enforcement resources likely will be unable to keep pace
with this rapid growth in commercial vehicle traffic. Concern
Commercial motor vehicle operations are modified con- about this trend was illustrated in the state survey results. The
tinually in response to the changing economy and the top two issues that were identified as burdening the jurisdic-
demands of customers. As such, economic trends have a key tions' commercial vehicle inspection program were: "increases
impact on the motor carrier and motor coach industries. Key in commercial truck/bus traffic" (61%) and "availability of
trends currently affecting the industries include: jurisdiction enforcement resources" (57%).
� Increasing freight volumes,
� Increasing international shipments, Increasing International Shipments
� Changing logistics patterns, and
The enactment of international trading agreements and the
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globalization of trade will dramatically increase the number of
international shipments entering/exiting the United States. In
These trends and their effects on commercial vehicle oper-
1998, international freight totaled one billion tons. This freight
ations and safety are described below. These trends will play
is expected to double to two billion tons by 2020 [FHWA,
a key role in driving the demand for and placement of road-
Freight Analysis Framework]. This increase in international
side enforcement resources, as well as the use of alternative
shipments will precipitate an increase in truck traffic deliver-
inspection strategies.
ing goods to/from the United States' North American trade
partners. In particular, North�South trade corridors in North
Increasing Freight Volume Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, New
York, New England, and the Pacific Northwest are expected
In 1998, freight movements in the United States (includ- to experience significant growth to support United States�
ing exports and imports) totaled approximately 15.2 billion Canada trade [FHWA, Integrating Freight in the Trans-
tons with a combined value of $9.3 billion [FHWA, Freight portation Planning Process training course, slide 16]. The
Analysis Framework]. Of this total, commercial trucks were I-10 and I-35 trade corridors in the southern United States are
responsible for moving 71% of the tonnage (10.9 billion tons) forecast to experience significant growth in support of United
and 80% of the value ($7.4 billion). These freight volumes are States-Mexico trade [FHWA, Integrating Freight in the
anticipated to nearly double by 2020�25.8 billion tons and Transportation Planning Process training course, slide 17].
$30 billion. Commercial trucks are projected to remain the Ports on the United States northern and southern border will
dominant mode of freight movement in the United States-- see corresponding increases in truck traffic--as shipments
accounting for 74.2% of the 2020 tonnage and 78% of the transit into/out of Mexico and Canada.
2020 value. In addition to increased highway and port of entry traffic,
In order, to accommodate these rapid increases in freight international trade will impact commercial vehicle operations
volumes, the number of commercial vehicle miles driven also at and around maritime ports across the United States. Con-
will increase dramatically. Commercial vehicle freight traffic gestion at ports, as commercial vehicles wait to be loaded and
is projected to increase by nearly 90% by 2020. This increase unloaded, is projected to worsen as port shipments increase
is in addition to other sizable increases in commercial vehicle without a corresponding increase in capacity. Further, "larger
miles traveled that have occurred since 1980. Figure 1 illus- trucks operating on older access routes often have to deal with
trates the past and projected dramatic rises in commercial vehi- short signal times, inadequate roadway geometrics, and other
cle (i.e., a straight truck with two or more axles and six tires, local roadway conditions" [FHWA, Trade: From National
a combination vehicle) miles driven [FHWA, Integrating Markets to Global Markets, available: http://ops.fhwa.dot.
Freight in the Transportation Planning Process training course, gov/freight/theme_papers/final_thm1_v3.htm)].
slide 7 (NHI Course 139001, Publication #: NHI-FHWA-04- Since the enactment of the North American Free Trade
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I was wondering if anyone knows anything about putting coffee grounds in brom cups to prevent mosquitos... If applied in moderation can it harm the bromeliad? (It's nitrogen, right?)
Thanks, Scott
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Hi Scott, coffee is the answer! First of all, nothing can beat the taste of fresh coffee...and that smell of the first morning coffee...what could be better. And, after you've enjoyed your coffee, you get a supply of coffee grounds that can be used in the garden. I've used coffee grounds in and around bromeliads for the last few years, mainly Alcantarea to deter slugs and snails from nibbling the leaves, & it also wipes out mosquitos when it's tipped into the cups. Now, I guess I've used it in moderation, I just shake out the container of spent coffee grounds over and around the plants. It would be interesting to see just how much could be put into (& left in) the cups of broms before they showed any damage. My recommendation would be to use it, & then say within the next 24hrs give the bromeliad a good flush out with fresh water. As well as bromeliads, palm & cycads can be 'treated' with coffee grounds...this was discussed on the plam talk forum, so I tried it on Dypsis, & a few cycads that were covered in scale. The coffee grounds were mixed with a bucket of water & just poured over the plant...no more problem with scale. And I've recently discovered another use for them. About a month ago, I dug up an area of garden in our patio, added nice fresh garden mix & planted it out with mini mondo grass...well the local cats just loved it, digging up my fresh garden mix to use it as their litter box...leaving mini modos scattered everywhere...after replanting them many times over, I thought about tipping coffee grounds over the area...and it worked, have not had a single cat visit since. It would be interesting to see if the coffee gounds thing also works with dogs, who seem to love getting into the smelly centre of some broms. Cheers, -Andrew. Just found a previous discussion on this...see the link. |
Here is a link that might be useful: mosquito breeding
Thanks for the information Andrew! That is amazing about the scale...I now wonder if it will prevent the squirrels from digging up all of my potted seedlings! Scott |
- Posted by kerry_t_australia 9 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 19:19
I also thank you, Andrew, for that coffee grounds tip. I will now refrain from nagging my hubby to stop emptying the coffee pot over the verandah onto my broms! Cheers, |
This is interesting. I have read that Hawaii has a problem with non-native tree frogs taking over their forests. One solution was to spray them with a solution that included caffeine. Maybe caffeine is also toxic to some bugs. |
Yes, that was one of the methods tried to combat the Coquí Frog infestation here, ltecato, but it was pharmaceutical grade caffeine, enough to give a human a heart attack if they got it on their skin, which is why they stopped using it. Too dangerous! They also tried hydrated lime, but that was too rough on the plants. I think there may have been other tactics tried, but for the moment they are using citric acid, again, highly concentrated. The frogs seem to be immune to the effects of any known pesticide. |
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Which scale is supposed to work on? Black scale or the tan scale? |
I'm glad I came across this post. I'll try it out. Dengue Fever is quite prevalent here. Does anyone have any other tips involving organic means or common non-toxic household products - to prevent mosquitoes breeding in Bromeliad cups? |
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The safest way to control mosquitoes is to dump all the water out of them every 7 days and replace with fresh water. Also if they are growing in the ground just completely flush them with a hose. We also use a product with "MosquitoDunks" it has chemicals in it that naturally occur in soil. Link below |
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Wondering if one of you experts can help us with our irrigation issues. Here is the background: We bought the house with the irrigation system installed for the front and side yard. There are around 10 -12 sprinkler heads installed. The irrigation system hooks into our well water supply.
Can someone please help?? Sorry for the long winded post...we need help as our grass is barely surviving and our trees and shrubs are dying....please advise! Thank you! |
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nhos, The system that you describe over time is fraught with air leakage problems. See past threads for transfer pumps. It is difficult for pumps to suck water up out of a well and into the pump. Air being sucked into the pump via leaky fittings can cause loss of pump prime. These type of systems have to have a perfect seal to the pump and a working check or foot valve. A better more reliable system has a submersible pump in the well and pushes water to were you need it on demand. Does your system have a pressure tank and internal bladder? This could isolate your house from your irrigation system and only run the pump when your pressure drops in the tanks. Look into having a professional repair the leaks or convert your system to something more reliable. Aloha |
- Posted by michael357 5b, KS (My Page) on Tue, Oct 26, 10 at 21:48
DITTO lehua. In addition, do you ever check your depth to standing water for the well, drawdown and recovery rates? Darned good idea and handy to know both now and in the future. Make a habit of checking those well characteristics at least once per year and KEEP A RECORD OF THEM, the records can tell your local well contractor a great deal about your well in the future should problems arise and save you money. You may already know that a hole in the ground can cost you money. Your well is a precious resource, take care of it. |
m, Very good advice. Aloha |
- Posted by michael357 5b, KS (My Page) on Thu, Oct 28, 10 at 23:13
Thanks l: the state came by yesterday to do their biannual inspection of the municipal water system I manage, HURRAY, IT PASSED! Now if I can get that darned submersible sewer pump to behave life will be relatively care free. |
m, dare I ask what are the symptoms of that misbehaving submersible. Maybe a replacement of the impeller. How old? plop in a rebuilt spare. What kind of inspection? Water Quality? or general pump efficiency, maintenance and house keeping? Aloha |
- Posted by michael357 5b, KS (My Page) on Sun, Oct 31, 10 at 20:51
Hi L: Sudden rise in amperage past motor safe limit when in operation. The condition can be caused by a solid getting wedged between the impeller and the bowl causing drag, other times it can actually increase the pump's flow rate which of course is more work and higher amps. It has been my experience that when anything happens to the impeller that decreases it's ability to pump, like swallowing a brick chunk and breaking off a vain, the amperage decreases along with the flow rate. Similarly, if the voulte gets plugged, the flow rate goes down along with the amperage. It is a 3-ph pump, all 3 legs read nearly identical amps and volts and the voltage is balanced across legs 1-2, 1-3 and 2-3. Best guess, partially jammed inpeller. Oh yes, the partner pump in the wet well checks out fine eliminating the possibility of a down stream obstruction, speaking of which... the check valve for the pump will be the first thing to check for an obstruction when I can get help. The pumps and check valves are in a hazardous environment with lousy access, no way in Hades I'm dealing with that alone! Being that this is a raw sewage application, an upstream commutator (grinder) would likely eliminate the possibility of solids ever causing the pumps to become jammed. The pump is 1 1/2 y.o.. It replaced a pump that had been in service for 26 yrs., same make and model. Sadly, the best I can do for scheduled maintenance is checking voltage and amperage, wish I had a megger for resistance. In addition, I have both pumps on individual clocks that record amt. of run time. I check and record run time twice daily and have records going back about 6 years for reference and comparative purposes. The clocks have been money very well spent. The best I can do for flow is a v-notch weir, not too precise. |
m, Time to hire a specialized outside service to pull the pump and check valve operation? The price is competitive now a days. Let your fingers do the walking. Ask for some stimulus money, its free. You definitely have your grip on the pulse of this problem. GL. Aloha |
- Posted by michael357 5b, KS (My Page) on Tue, Nov 2, 10 at 14:06
Hi L: we pulled both pumps yesterday and found the same stuff worked up the volutes and into the impellers, I'm guessing baby wipes and/or those things they sell for old folks referred to as sanitary wipes. the darned sanitary wipes suggest on the box to flush them down the toilet, WRONG!!! After all was said and done and the pumps were put back on line I was relieved... until this morning, seems I forgot to throw the breakers back on to the pumps when we had finished, that was the cherry on top of a lousy day. Both pumps now read in the 7.8 +- 0.1 amp range on all legs, when installed they read in the 8.9 +- 0.1 range, not good but the weir still shows appx. the same flow for both pumps. I doubt chewing on those wads suddenly caused the pumps to run more efficiently, just pump less than I can accurately measure. Oh yes, the check valves are fine. We are in such a remote area it is difficult just to get someone to help with our water and sewer systems, I likely can get some from 100+ miles away on an emergency basis when my usual help is unavailable but it would be very expensive for this little town. Enough with the poo topic for now. |
m, Good to be self-reliant although requires ingenuity. Congratulation. I always loved Eeyore best, then Tiger, then Pooh. Aloha |
- Posted by michael357 5b, KS (My Page) on Thu, Nov 4, 10 at 21:23
I always liked Eeyore the best too but try not to think about poo, it reminds me of work ;) |
- Posted by newhomeowners (My Page) on Tue, Oct 18, 11 at 14:42
Hi Lehua13 and Michael357 for the suggestions on the issues. I am back here because the problems seems to have returned. We do have a pressure tank and internal bladder and it does not seem to help. We had a few well contractors come out but some said that maybe we did not have enough rain and the well does not have enough water. But this year, we have had enough rain at least, more than last year but still same issue! One of the well contractor said open up the well (it is outside and under a concrete covere that would reuire some work) and dig deeper and see what is going on and it would cost some substantial money! And lastly, one contractor said, it is all in our head..there is no problem!! BTW our evergreen trees died and we spent a lot of money replacing them. We do not want to end up with dead landscape again. Can you please advise? Also if you have reccomendation for a good well company around middlesex NJ that may be also helpful. Thank you for your help! |
nho, I really don't what to advise because not one of your contractors mentioned that the system might be leaking air. The only thing I can thing of is to make sure that you are not over pumping your well or the well is not yielding as much water as before( water table lower than it used to be). All this information is obtained from your contractors. You monitor your well level draw down versus your pumping rate. Is there anyway to have, as back up to your well system, the City water supply hooked to your system? At least your plants would not be dead. Since I haven't actually seen your setup I can't really make an educated guess without going into major detail descriptions. Check your pressure tank for any leaks as well. Aloha |
- Posted by JimmyTheGlove none (My Page) on Wed, Oct 19, 11 at 12:15
Have you looked into getting new well water pump start relay? |
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Lotus produced a 2Eleven for those who wanted a serious track car without the need for roof, or a full windshield. I've posted some pics of it here.
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Tough tarmac delay rule goes into effect Thursday
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Passengers wait before boarding a flight on April 20, 2010 at Orly airport, south of Paris. The two main airports in Paris will progressively open today to allow around three-quarters of scheduled international flights to operate, a French government minister said. Air traffic remained seriously disrupted across Europe as a cloud of ash released from Iceland's volcanic eruption forced many countries to close their airspace.
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You might try perusing the 'growing under lights' forum to get some basic ideas for light set-ups and see what others there are growing successfully. HTH |
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It's almost showtime...12/4/2010!
Getting married in a couple of weeks at the Disneyland Hotel's Rose Court Garden. Our reception will be at the Sleeping Beauty Pavilion.
Let's see where to start. Not your typical couple. Tony, my fiance, and I were both previously married at a young age when we first joined the Army. I had a beautiful daughter out of mine. We met while stationed in England. We are both out now and live in California, where we are both from. We were together for two years when we got the news of a new baby that was going to join the family. Although there was much concern of us to rush and get married I decided not to. It wasn't how I wanted it to be so we waited. We decided to get married at Disneyland because we live in Northern California and all of our close and extended family live down South. I am not associated with any churches down there and I didn't want to pick just some random place. We both are true Disney fans. My youngest who is not even three yet, has been there four times. I guess I should mention what sealed the deal. Tony proposed at Disneyland in front of the castle in May of 2010!!! http://cdnservice.phanfare.com/image...810a8799f956_1 Last edited by dreamer01; 11-20-2010 at 10:34 AM. Reason: picture did not show up |
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Hi! Welcome! Your wedding is soo close! Quick! Post details! I believe you have to have 10'posts before you can post pictures...looking forward to hearing more !
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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It's almost showtime...12/4/2010!
I went to David's Bridal for all of the dresses.
Here is mine: http://www.davidsbridal.com/images/p...6_1_181901.jpg Bridesmaids (my 2 sisters, my oldest will be MOH, youngest bridesmaid): http://www.davidsbridal.com/images/p...8_1_127015.jpg The bridesmaids dresses will be in Marine (dark blue) with a Marine short sleeve jacket. They will have a sash around the waist in Capri (light blue). Flower Girls (my 2 daughters 8 yrs and 2 yrs): http://www.davidsbridal.com/images/p...2_1_127059.jpg The flower girl dress colors are opposite of the bridesmaids. The dress will be in Capri and their sash will be in Marine. The men's tuxedos are from Mens Warehouse. Tony will be wearing a white vest and tie to match me and the BM, GM, and RB will wear a Midnight Rio vest and tie. My dad's tuxedo will be with a black vest and tie and our usher will be wearing a suit with a tie that matches our Marine blue. Ring Pillow, Garter, Guest book: http://www.davidsbridal.com/images/p...9_2_103971.jpg The flower baskets will be coming from disney. I heard they are a white basket with my accent colors. |
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Welcome and congratulations!!
I love all your details and the dresses are beautiful!! It is going to be a stunning wedding!!
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Your wedding is sooo close!! How exciting!! I love all your dresses! I cant wait to read more!!
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Beuatiful! More please!
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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It's almost showtime...12/4/2010!
For the ceremony: we used an outside vendor, Enchanted Carriages, for the horse drawn carriage. We could not afford the Disney ones, but I think this is perfect for me. I definitely did not want to do the Cinderella coach because of price and because I am doing a more Sleeping Beauty theme.
http://www.yourenchantedcarriage.com...d9c1009c_2.JPG I am also using an outside vendor for the ceremony music. A harpist named Pamela Brown. http://pamelabrownharpist.com/images/pam.jpg If I had more money I would have her play at the pre-reception, but some things had to give. The only decoration at the ceremony will be a small bouquet of flowers in our colors (dark/light blue) fixed atop the gazebo. This will later be placed at the sweetheart table as our centerpiece. http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...4J796cYapKleZQ I made the programs. You will quickly see I am no Martha Stewart, but they will do. http://cdn-3-service.phanfare.com/im...c36e654f97d3_1 http://cdn-3-service.phanfare.com/im...58a46d313c5c_1 http://cdn-3-service.phanfare.com/im...c1479f2309e9_1 Accompanied with the programs will be a tube of bubbles. After or right before we are pronounced husband and wife, the guests will line up along the sidewalk running down the middle and blow bubbles at us as we exit to the horse drawn carriage! http://cdn-3-service.phanfare.com/im...f44fd16ebc29_1 I am doing a unity candle ceremony. I got the normal unity set with candles for the moms and tapers for our 2 girls. Here is a picture of just the main candle. I ordered online from Kat's Candles. They are beautiful! http://cdn-3-service.phanfare.com/im...ddb4508fbce8_1 http://cdn-3-service.phanfare.com/im...18104ea10ba2_1 Now the reception will just be light appetizers, the Artisan Selection which is a cheese and cracker array with fruits. We will also have the open bar for four hours of sodas, beers, and wines. I do feel bad because like I said there will be no music and I do not have decorations for those tables. I wanted my place cards to be ornaments that I personalized on a small Christmas tree which would sit on the table they provide. I decided to make it easy on myself especially since I do not know how I am going to fit everything in my car. Here is a picture of the simple place cards and the figurine that will be in the middle. http://cdn-3-service.phanfare.com/im...242d88a1a2a9_1 Let me squeeze this picture of the figurine that is going on the table of the guest book at the ceremony. http://cdn-3-service.phanfare.com/im...404c7132ced2_1 Last edited by dreamer01; 11-21-2010 at 08:42 PM. |
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I LOVED Kat's Candles and almost ordered from there, but the ones I wanted were way so expensive, so now I'm DIYing it...but I'm so glad you got one you love! It'll make such a good keepsake!
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Congrats on the wedding. You will be getting married on my birthday!!
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Congratulations! Your wedding is so close!
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It's Almost Showtime
So I have to take a second for confession. My wedding is a week away and things are not going exactly as planned. It seemed like time was taking forever and the closer it gets time is speeding up. Of course we all try to look our best and that usually means getting fit. Six months out I got my dress. I started working out and watched what I ate. I somehow fell off and am going in the complete opposite direction. I am so stressed I got a cold sore on my lip. This has to go away by Friday!! I thought I knew what I was going to do with my nails, but now I'm not sure. I usually have a decent length so I was just going to get the french manicure painted on my natural nail. As time gets closer, my nails are getting chipped and I am picking at them. Now I think I need the fake nails, but it would only be for the wedding and do I want to ruin my natural nail for one day? Because I live so far from Disneyland and the lady I hired to do hair and make-up I will not be having a preview. I sent some pictures of how I would like my hair to look. I stuck with a 40s theme, hair down. My hair is long and straight. I am going for a trim, but should I get some layers put in or something? Totally confussed!! I am going to start packing today or tomorrow to see how everything is going to fit in the car. With me, Tony, and the two girls I don't see how it is going to happen. Alright next time I right it will be positive!! I am so excited!
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Welcome Congratulations and just wated to say I love your flower girl dresses...the dress is the same one I chose for my daugter....
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We did it!
So it finally happened! It came and went so fast, too fast. I was getting minimal sleep the days leading up to the wedding. The day before the wedding we went to Disneyland. I screamed so much I lost my voice so it was hard to talk on the day of. We left the park to go to the rehearsal which was at 5pm. After we went to the ESPN Zone for a rehearsal dinner. Then we went to our hotel room at the Grand Californian to get some rest. I got up early the next day, around 4:30 to gather my stuff. I had to have it at the Disneyland hotel by 7 am. My hair/make-up lady was there right on schedule. My mom and sisters were there too. She set all of our hair, then did our make-up. She was quick and very helpful. I definitely recommend her. Something Blue Stylists (Andrea). Now from my point of view next thing was taking some pictures with our photographer who was a family friend. We took pictures with just the girls and my dad. Then the bridal party was asked to line up and I waited for the carriage (vis-a-vis) to pull up. When I saw it coming I got teary eyed and couldn't talk to anyone because I was trying to stop myself from ruining my make-up. So my dad and I got in. The only thing I could see was the head of the ring bearer through some bushes so I knew it wasn't time yet...then his head was gone. Next, would be my flower girls. The carriage started to go and I couldn't believe it, it was starting. We pulled up and I could hear the guests go "0hhh and Ahhh" because we kept this a secret. I felt like Princess Diana. So I got out just fine and I had a great fear of falling in front of everyone. We used an outside vendor for the carriage because of price. I highly recommend them Enchanted Carriages (Susan). Ok, so I walked down the isle and could see Tony standing in the middle holding the four roses for our mothers. My dad said his part and was seated. Tony and I handed out the roses (we each have step-moms, we got these roses from Avante Gardens outside vendor, rest of flowers came from disney) and then it started. We said our vows, we did the unity candle, Tony broke the glass out of respect for his mom's side of the family. It went by very quickly. I tried to absorb it in. I glanced at the harpist, highly recommend Pamela Brown who was an outside vendor. We could only get the flower cluster at the top of the gazebo and so I tried to look at that. Then the guests started blowing bubbles and we walked back down to the carriage. We took some more pictures. It did sprinkle that morning so as a precaution our pre-reception was moved to the area right outside the sleeping beauty pavilion which was fine. So we took pictures then walked over there. The guests were finding their seats and I was trying to stay hidden. The DJ came out, (outside vendor DJ Anaheim, highly recommend) and lined us up in order. I could hear our entrance song by Taio Cruz Dynamite playing. Tony and I marched in and sat down. Next they did the toasts. We got to borrow the fancy toasting glasses that we saw at our first meeting. Then it was our first dance to the instrumental version of Once Upon a Dream. I made up my own choreography to it and we nailed it. I guess my youngest daughter was out there dancing and everyone was laughing. I was just trying to make sure we weren't going to run her over. Then was the food. The DJ played Be our Guest as the waiters came out with food. The food was delicious. We had the chicken because of price and it was delicious, plus this was a lunch. No regrets with the selection. At the end of lunch Tony and I circled the tables to say hello and thanks for coming. My dad and I had our dance to young at heart and Tony danced with his mom to what a wonderful world. Then we had some group dances like the conga line and a lazy mary dance. The DJ played some games with the guests like winning the centerpiece. Oh and there was the anniversary countdown and they won our flower cluster. I finally went to the bathroom. Then there was the flower toss and garter toss. At this point I was feeling kind of done. There was still 30 minutes left, but I told Tony we should rap it up now so the DJ announced the last dance. Then some of the girls had me go downstairs to the bar next to Goofys kitchen for a shot. That was fun and by the time I got back all of our stuff was packed and we were taken back to the Grand Californian. Everything went right, nothing went wrong, time flew by, and everyone had fun! It was a great experience!
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Thank you for sharing photos and details about your Disneyland wedding. I am dreaming of a Disneyland wedding at the rose garden but I don't see too many posts about it! Do you mind if I ask you if you stayed pretty close to the $10k minimum? We have a tiny budget and I'm worried we won't be able to pull off a Disney wedding. I know some people aren't comfortable talking about budget, so forgive me if it is rude to ask you to share these details. I am especially interested in knowing how much the carriage cost. I didn't know we could use an outside vendor for the carriage and I absolutely love the one you chose, it looks just like the one DF and I rode in at Central Park on our first vacation together.
Congrats, you were a beautiful bride!
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Here's a quick Facebook app center review. Just yesterday, Facebook App store was released to users worldwide. The App center makes it possible to find all your FB Apps, be it mobile or Desktop, very easy.
We were kinda expecting this feature to be released, as Facebook had already announced about it on its Developer Blog back in May. Of course, if Apple and Google have an App Store of their own why shouldn't Facebook?
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When you first visit the App center you will see apps categorized into two columns, Suggested apps and Friends apps. Presence of these two columns is pretty evident, as people have already used a vast majority of apps, and Facebook knows your usage statistics very well.
Above the fold you will find the Featured section where you get to see the most trending apps in the app center. In the left sidebar you can observe that apps have been classified into various groups such as Gaming, News, Entertainment, Lifestyle etc.
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You might find it very odd that a "Facebook" category is also present, these apps are Facebook specific i.e. have been developed by the Facebook Team for mobile platforms.
Its very interesting to note that majority of my friends use the Facebook for Android app. Just an observation, but still, you totally get it right!
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The Facebook App Center is available for your Mobile Devices as well. Click on the Mobile tab and find an app which you like, after clicking it you will end up on that App's homepage where you will find more info about what that app does.
Scrolling down a bit further, you can see the App screenshots as well as a little information about the developer and the platform for which it is available.
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PANAJI: Issues related to problems and inadequacies of public utility services, especially ferry, medical and basic infrastructure dominated the gram sabha of Sao Mathias panchayat, Malar on Sunday.
The meeting, chaired by Gurudas Bhomkar, was attended by many islanders, who were unhappy about the arrangements due to lack of public address system and inadequate space for members.
Members voiced the need for a ferry service at 6.15am at both points, Divar-Old Goa and Divar-Sao Pedro to facilitate transit of islanders to far off places of work.
The issue of urgent repairs to the Divar-Sao Pedro ferry wharf, which has several potholes on both sides, was also discussed. The sarpanch assured that the road leading to Naroa ferry point would be widened.
Regarding the need for dredging of ferry wharf at Vanxim, the sarpanch assured that a suggestion has already been forwarded to the government.
After members complained about the discontinuation of 108 ambulance service, the sarpanch assured that he would strive to get the vehicle parked once again on the island. It was also suggested that at least a weekly visit by a doctor be arranged for islanders of Vanxim, as no services of one are available.
It was also proposed that a community hall and premises to house a bank be constructed to generate income for the panchayat. In a related matter, villagers suggested hiking of fees on lease of space in panchayat compound to BSNL, stating that the annual returns of 17,000 from it were poor.
A few proposals related to the needs of Vanxim islanders were taken up through the association of Ilha de Vanxim by president Maggie Silveira and others. A resolution to protect the eco-senstivie areas of the small island, including mangroves, paddy fields, sluice gates, khazan land and mudflat was adopted.
Ajit Morajkar, Agnelo and Albert Menezes,Prisca Fernandes, Francis Vaz and Pradip Chodepkar were among those who took up various issues. It was also suggested that chief minister Manohar Parrikar be invited to lay the foundation stone for a building to house the health centre so that islanders problems could be put up to him.
Silveira suggested that panchayat members of Sao Mathias and Goltim-Navelim hold a joint meeting to discuss problems faced by the islanders and then call a public meeting for collective decision-making.
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So you have a Windows XP installation disc. Why not make a new one with Windows XP Service Pack 3 included on it? This way you won't have the extra step of installing SP3 when you install Windows XP. Here's how to combine Service Pack 3 with your current version of Windows to create a new bootable installation CD.
1. Download Windows XP SP3 Network Installation to your Desktop.
3. Run the nLite installer. Follow the menus by clicking Next and eventually you will be asked where your Windows XP installation information is. In this example, I have selected the CD-ROM drive that has my Windows XP installation CD in it.
4. After choosing a location for where the install files are coming from, you will be prompted to select a location to save the files. In this example, I created and selected a C:\XPSP3 directory.
5. nLite then copies the files from the CD to the XPSP3 folder.
6. Select the location that you wish to customize. This will be the C:\XPSP3 directory. Click Next.
7. The wizard will prompt for preset information. You can just click Next.
8. Select Service Pack. You can also play with the other options if you wish. We just want to merge the service pack in this tutorial, so we just click Next.
9. Click Select to choose the service pack.
10. Select the service pack installation file we downloaded to your Desktop. Click Open.
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12. nLite will then merge the file in with the files in the C:\XPSP3 directory.
13. The integration finishes. Click OK.
14. The slipstream creation is complete. Click Finish. Now you can burn the files in the C:\XPSP3 directory and you have a Windows XP installation with Service Pack 3 included.
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The current Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company is a joint venture between Golden Cycle and the Pikes Peak Mining Company, which owns two-thirds of the project. Pikes Peak was purchased by Independence Mining in 1993; Independence, in turn, is a subsidiary of Englewood-based Minorco U.S.A., the North American arm of a multi-billion-dollar conglomerate headquartered in Luxembourg. But CCV's complex chain of ownership doesn't end there: Minorco is controlled by South Africa's Anglo American Corporation, whose holdings include the De Beers diamond cartel and a veritable octopus of precious metals and minerals concerns operating on four continents.
Victor took little notice of CCV's operation during its first years of exploration and permitting procedures. But even before the first gold was poured, in early 1995, the mine had become a substantial economic presence in town. CCV is the city's biggest water customer, buying around $400,000 worth of water a year--a revenue stream that accounts for more than a third of Victor's budget. And mine employees tended to take an active interest in local politics. One current and several past city council members work for the mine; before Minorco took over, the mine's project supervisor also served as the city's mayor.
Such cozy ties soon led to charges that city officials were putting the mine's interests before those of local residents. One of the most vocal critics has been Bill Clymer, a former hard-rock miner who founded an organization called Citizens for Victor! in 1992. Although small in number, his group has challenged CCV on a number of fronts, from the bulldozing of ghost towns to its state water-quality permit.
"Just because they buy water from us, that shouldn't buy the whole town," Clymer says. "That doesn't mean we have to support every activity of theirs. People forget that before gaming came along, Cripple Creek was supported by the history of its gold camp. You can't market it after it's bulldozed, and we're losing tourism every year."
Clymer has blasted several city and county leaders as well as the Gold Rush newspaper, claiming they've all been "bought off" by the mine. His stance has earned him few friends in the opposing camp--editor Hilliard of the Gold Rush describes him as "just like a nasty little ankle-biting dog"--but Clymer doesn't care. "If someone localizes their opinion, they have a lot of people come down on them," he says. "There are only four or five people here who have the balls to say anything."
At the opposite pole from Clymer's group is the local chapter of People for the West, a pro-mining group based in Pueblo that bills itself as a grassroots organization but is heavily financed by mining companies. Victor's Two Mile High Chapter has won national recruiting contests in the organization for two years in a row and claims to have more than two hundred members; Clymer dismisses the group as "a bunch of patsies" and suggests that the bulk of the local membership is composed of mine employees.
Several months ago, chapter president John Wilcox challenged Clymer to what amounted to a showdown on Victor Avenue, in which the two groups could compare the size of their memberships, but Clymer wasn't interested. ("Screw that," he says. "I wasn't going to waste my time talking to those guys.") Instead, Wilcox's bunch staged a mock funeral for Citizens for Victor!, then passed out samples of Victor's drinking water in an effort to lampoon local concerns about the potential for highly acidic runoff from the mine.
People for the West hasn't been quite as visible in Victor in recent months, possibly because Wilcox ran afoul of state officials earlier this year by sending a letter to local registered voters. The letter claimed the voter rolls in Victor were "grossly inflated by the names of persons with questionable qualifications" and insinuated that those using absentee ballots had better cancel their local registration. Several recipients of the broadside complained to Colorado Secretary of State Victoria Buckley, who informed Wilcox that his letter "appears to have an element of intimidation" and urged him, in no uncertain terms, to refrain from future mailings.
Wilcox's letter was clearly aimed at Victor's growing contingent of part-time residents, many of whom own summer homes in the area, pay taxes and water fees year-round and consider CCV to be something less than an ideal neighbor. A group of part-timers known as the Tommyknockers has been active in getting out the vote in Victor and may have tipped the scales in the 1995 elections that swept Mayor Hopkins and other mine opponents into office. Tommyknocker Marilyn Fay says the group is not political but strives to support Victor's heritage and its economic future.
"I have a personal financial investment in this town," says Fay, who's owned a house in Victor for 27 years and is now restoring another home on Victor Avenue. "If you've been a Victor resident for as long as I have, you're looking for some change, but I would like to see the historical aspects protected. Victor is the last turn-of-the-century mining town in the Rocky Mountains that has not been discovered by the developers. It's truly an uncut jewel."


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here I are....tired and pooped.... and I do too so have a new kitchen.
Marlene how are you doing?
Doris, am proud of you for sewing the dress....shesshh
Boy, Nat. You and I must be the only ones not really really busy tonight. I had a meeting and it was nice and peaceful as two trouble makers weren't there. Wish they would always be gone.
Good night, Nat.
Sharon, you must have taken a nice, early walk to the beach to watch the sunrise this morning!!! Did A join you? Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
I did get outside...but this is someone else's photo. I said good bye and good trip to Andy's siblings. Played the "humble" card. Inside I am so looking forward to this exit.
Doris did you take a photo of the costume that you made?? I'd like to see it.
Lentils for lunch. Getting into fall food.
Good morning ladies,
We made it back safely thanks to that nice police officer who gave my sis a ticket and your prayers. Sis drove speed limit the whole way for fear of another ticket and seeing lots of police on the road. My right knee was really hurting. I had to elevate it all the way home and get out to walk around a little while riding that long car drive! It helped and I even iced it the night before.
It is a blessing to be back in my king size bed after enduring a double bed with my sis who has to go on a diet immediately. Her doc told her to go on it as soon as she got home from N.O. She has gained so much weight that he is afraid of her getting a stroke or heart attack. I fear for her too. We are encouraging her to eat better.
Sharon I know it is celebration time for you!!!
Diva N where are the pics of the new kitchen?
Diva D did you get the costume in the mail? Glad you had a peaceful meeting!
Virginia keep walking girl! You are blessed to be able to walk and have good working legs!
Have a good one,
Karen, welcome home!
We have Joslin appts. this afternoon, nothing else going on.
Lovely sunshine day but cool, the leaves are finally turning into lovely golds and rusts, the deeper greens are lovely too. We have had rain so that really helps with the changing colors.
Karen, sorry to hear about your knees. Is there any other treatment besides more surgery? My friend just finally had to have her knees replaced, and is now recovering from the second one. She is doing well, she could no longer take the pain.
Sharon, love the photo.
My SD kids are all set for Halloween costumes. They are going as Buzz, Woody, and the baby as Jessie from Toy Story. Cute! Grant hasn't decided yet, but will make up his mind this weekend. DD, would love to see the pic of your GD's costume. Dee
I didn't take a picture of the costume before mailing but it was a Simplicity pattern that you can find under costumes. Just hope it fits.
Sharona, how are your eyes?
Karen, we don't eat out every day. Thank heaven.
Oops, gotta go, we're going to Acme or Shop Rite.
Glad you made it home safe, Karen. I thought of your sis yesterday when I drove to Marion and realized I didn't have my license with me. Followed the speed limit home! Enjoy the food you brought.
Dee, is G still doing fine?
The costume made it there and needs a few tucks but will work just fine.
Have a great day, all. Nat, enjoy the old kitchen since we don't believe you at all.
Could have sworn I posted yesterday. Oh well. Hi! I did post but it was on the 2nd page, never mind.
Karen, how are your knees today? No, we aren't eating out every day but it sure seems like it. Oh, does hoagies from WaWa count? I tried their banana foster drink yesterday, big yums. Welcome back.
Doris, I'm with you. Nat did not have her kitchen done and she has a guy with a leaf blower doing all the leave pick-ups.
Susan, how's your mom's car? A butterfly costume sounds cute.
Laureen, my grandfather had gout big time but if you saw the stuff he ate, you would have understand. I've been listening to people and their problems about this Obamacare and it is so confusing to them and they don't know which end is up, including my sister. Thankfully mom is with Etna and is really taken care of.
Good news about G Dee.
Happy dancing that the family has gone for Sharona. Beautiful photo no matter where it came from.
Nat, how can you be pooped when you got someone to do the leaves? Sheesh, just attach a large light rake to de pup's back and let her run around. Problem solved.
Ben, the rotter, posted a photo of Sian with a puppy. On no please no. It was their neighbor's new pup. Aaarrgghh. Not sure what we are doing today but tomorrow I think we're meeting up again with mom's friends for supper.
Anyone see the show, is it Secret Boss? He is the CEO of the Buffet chain. It made me cry, he was so generous with 3 of his workers.
Morning. I started to post yesterday AM then DH needed to use the computer for a minute, It froze on ebay pictures, had to restart the computer and lost what I'd posted and it wouldn't let me go back and copy it either! ARGHH!
Beautiful picture Sharon no matter how it was taken. We are chilly here now only going into the mid 50s for a couple of day. Today it is raining! Did you dance a jig after they were out of sight? Throw a party? Nice of you to be "humble". So you didn't smile real big and say "oh we are going to miss you?" LOL! I know you are so nice, you could never do it and neither could I but it's there inside! Did A take them back?
Karen glad you made it back safely and with no more tickets. Nothing like your own bed to sleep in especially after sleeping in a double bed with someone. That was me and DH sleeping in Elaina's bed! I'm surprised I didn't fall out a couple times! LOL! But no more good food now except what Elisabeth makes! Though I bet DH and DS are ready for some of your good cooking after eating out all week.
Doris you sound like me. I realized after we left for AL the last time that I hadn't renewed the license plates and wasn't sure if it really ended on the "day" or if it was the month. And of course the due date was DHs birthday the Monday we drove home and saw all the cops driving down and back! Made us behave going down and careful going back cause we were also hauling the trailer. We should be good all the time but human nature isn't quite that way when I'm in a hurry. Glad to hear the dress fits. Good job Grandma!
Nat, glad you aren't buried under a pile of leaves! Hope they are getting done falling! Like Carol's idea of light rake onto Laska but maybe you could walk her instead of letting her run.
Susan just know I don't remember everything everyone says. Can only scroll on the current page and will do that to remind myself who wrote etc. I love hearing what everyone is up to including you!
Carol, you are right there is a lot of confusion about Obamacare. A friend from the Lions club wanted to meet with Rick and he figured it was on the Lions club but he wanted to ask him what he wanted to know about Obamacare. He thought he had to get it even though he has Medicare. Such a mess it is. It is really only for people who don't have insurance now and for those that may want to change, though it's not going to be better than what's offered cause they've made all insurance companies offer the minimum of what Obamacare offers. Going to be such a mess next year. We already have problems with Medicaid changing companies on patients and not telling them and then we are out of network and can't care for them so they have to switch agencies.
Well need to pop in the shower. Got woke up already by the triage nurse as I'm on call. I'm doomed this weekend because they are working on the entire computer system so the staff don't have laptops and no one can access the system till it's back up and they are done. To top it off the girl who usually does triage is off so the girl who doesn't do it well is on today, there is a full moon (and we all know that means it goes crazy) and then they told me that Mercury goes into retrograde on Monday! Right now we are in pre-retrograde. Had to look it up and it means people are loopy and forgetful and other stuff. So it figures it's my weekend to be on call! LOL! Already had 1 call by an angry wife who said she called at 4PM yesterday twice and no one called her back, the therapist she talked to Tuesday didn't show and the nurse didn't know where Huntington Woods was even. So.... hope that is it for the day! LOL! Have to remember to monitor the patients on our telehealth system out today too since I forgot that last weekend! I'll just blame it on Mercury! LOL!
Will try to stop back later. Hope everyone has a great day!
Happy Saturday....dreary and cold here...heat on...
WHAT!?!? Nat has picked up a guy wearing only a LEAF?! Sheeze...not our Nat!!!
Happy dance for Sharona on the "Company" leaving!!!
Glad for your safe journey, Karen. Sure hope you can think of some way to curtail
these scams and your Dad. It is claimed they are much more active during the Fall and Winter seasons.
Laureen, you are sooo right about the healthcare "Healthscare" mess!
Older folks on Medicare are having a real problem deciding which supplement to get...and there is such a brief enrollment time for those...what a mess it is all going to be.
We went to some antique shops yesterday. Am thinking of putting some of my European and Eng/Irish linens on consignment. You have NO CLUE how much I have,
closets, chests, drawers, and boxes FULL! I just have to do something, but can't bear to part with any!!!
We went to a Red Lobster afterward...and it really wasn't bad. We had those $15.99 4 course meals... and that was a good value as Karen has said several times. BUT...DH had two beers...at $5.79 EACH!...now THAT is just ridiculous! They were draft beer and likely cost RL way less than $1 each.
I had wine and it was pricey too. The drinks we had and the tip ended up being nearly as much as the food, so that kinda negated the dinners "bargain". Seems they make their bucks on the drinks.
Oh well...live and learn!
WOW Carol...so you and your Mom look like sisters, eh?? HAD to say that!
Bet you miss Ben.
Well, enough...good day to go downstairs and iron...have quite a bit to do.
Have a big kettle of soup simmering away...some good marrow bones and a very small roast...smells sooo good! Should make a good beef soup with cabbage, veggies and egg noodles.
BBL if I can.
(( )), Rags
I have a question or maybe 2.
I gots mine Penseys Spice catalogue. Finally. Soooo. What persackly is a 1/4 cup jar (net 1.0oz) and a 1/2 cup jar(net 2.3oz) jar? The bags I can understand but not this. Do they come in jars? I don't think I can legally bring in spices but what the heck. Some of the spices are really hot so I want to get them for Sian. Fanks. Oh,, and how long from ordering on-line to receiving order? Fanks again.
Oops Laureen. I'm glad that the boys in blue didn't stop you. My sister said that the Medicare program she is on is stopping so has to find a new one. Bad day to be on the job. The moon calls to nutters.
Rags, you made me laugh. Trying to imagine a man with just a leaf on. He would be yelling to the cops, Leaf me alone! Nah, we don't look like sisters, mom and me. I have new wrinkles though since I've been here. Guess I am losing weight.
It's starting to get cold here.
Carol - some of the spices come in jars and some in bags. It is cheaper if you buy the bag and refill your own jars or use from bag. As I remember, it doesn't take long for delivery. Have no idea about getting it out of the country.
Thanks Doris.
Drab and dreary most of the day too. Has been "different" and I knew it would be with a full moon!
Carol I've been to Penzys and they do come in bags and jars. I don't know about shipping or carrying oversea. Most are dried so don't know what difference it would make. Can't grow anything! Sounds like you are looking weight if you are getting more wrinkles. Wish I was! LOL!
Nat leave the man with the leaf alone! Remember you gots Paul!!!
We went out for dinner early tonight and had prime rib for Sweetest Day. DH bought me an orchid plant to take to work too. He's really been into orchids. This will be the 4th one we have. Having more luck getting them to rebloom this time.
Rags what are you going to do with all the linens if you don't sell them? Will your DD or DDIL want them?
Every year people on Medicare have to now decide on what company they want to use if they don't go with traditional Meidacare, especially with Part D. It gets very confusing for those of us that bill because we don't have contracts with every company. Then they get into secondary insurances. I don't think or know that Obamacare is really involved or for those people. It is really mandatory for those that don't have any insurance. I don't know if that includes Medicaid or not, honestly. Most states say that not very people have signed up yet. Just too confusing I think.
Carol, I watch Undercover Boss sometimes. Usually through on demand cause DH won't watch it. Most give things to their employees like that at the end, but I always wonder how many of their other employees have the same or worse problems and don't get any help? Watching Modern Family for the first time and it's kind of entertaining. Like the ending.
Well best be going. Will see you all in the morning! Thanks Sharon for starting us up!
Ragsie, da guy had 3 leaves.
WOW He needed three leaves??? Your trees must not be large maple or oak trees.