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Soon after government announced its rejection of various land offers as alternatives to a portion of Mabira forest that President Museveni wants to give away to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd (Scoul) to grow sugarcane, the Asian owners of Sango Bay Sugar Estates in Rakai district are offering Scoul 146,000 hectares of land for sugarcane growing.
On August 22, the state minister for ICT, Nyombi Thembo, told journalists at Parliament that cabinet had rejected various land offers because the land was not free, and would push on with the degazetting of Mabira Forest to allow Mehta to expand his sugarcane plantations.
"We looked at the land they are offering. It has squatters, and we cannot evict people because we want to grow sugarcane. That's why we are saying that let's give the degraded part of Mabira to Mehta to expand his plantations," Nyombi said.
So far, government has received land offers from Buganda kingdom, Bulambuli district authorities and Namirembe diocese for sugarcane growing in a bid to save Mabira, but the establishment has snubbed all the gestures. However, the Asian owners of Sango Bay Sugar Estates are warning Mehta against accepting the government offer, since it is likely to cause "turmoil".
"I don't see any reason why government should insist on that forest. Mabira will not solve the sugar problem, and neither will importation of more sugar, because when you look at the market prices and take into account transportation costs, the sugar will arrive here at a higher price than the current one," said Sharad Patel, the Sango Bay managing director.
By the 1972 expulsion of Asians by the late former President Idi Amin Dada, Sango Bay Sugar Estates was one of the leading sugar producers in the country.
The 146,000 hectare expanse of land was allocated to the Patel family for sugarcane growing in the 1930s by the colonial government. This estate, however, started crumbling in the 1970s due to weaknesses in management.
The Patel family repossessed the estate in the 1990s following the establishment of the Custodian Board, which handled the return of Asians' assets to the rightful owners. A big chunk of this 146,000 hectare expanse is bare and is occasionally used by herdsmen, since the owners are still trying to raise funds to refurbish the sugar factory that was vandalized in the 1970s.
"These people only need a financial push from the government and they will start producing sugar," says Kakuuto MP, Mathias Kasamba, who, along with the leadership in Rakai, is puzzled by the government's obsession with giving away Mabira Forest.
"What is so special about Mehta that he is being cushioned by the government? If it's about giving incentives to investors, the Sango Bay estates should have access to government incentives," says Kasamba, a member of the ruling NRM party.
"The problem has been land, but now we have free land here, with some sugarcane already. Unless there are some sinister motives, there is no way the government can reject such an offer.
"If they are telling us about zoning sugar production, why isn't it applicable to Rakai? Most youth here are jobless, but Sango Bay alone can employ more than 10,000 people. Whether it's in the caucus or on the floor of Parliament, I will stand out to be counted among those that are against the Mabira give-away," he added.
Kasamba's remarks were prompted by complaints from people attending the silver jubilee celebrations for Mannya Catholic parish in Kifamba sub-county about the rate of environmental degradation in the country and the semi arid conditions in their area. The deputy coordinator of intelligence services, Brig Elly Kayanja, said Mabira has nothing to do with the extensive drought in the area.
"You're making useless noise about Mabira, when you depleted Nabbunga hill of its tree cover," Kayanja told the congregation.
However, he was quick to support the Patels' land offer to Mehta and the rehabilitation of Sango Bay, saying it would create employment and bring development to the area.
"We need to create employment for our people here. If Sango Bay is redeveloped, it can offer an alternative to [the proposed] Mabira [give-away] and also address the sugar problem in the country," Kayanka said.
Most of the sugarcane grown on the estate is sold to Kagera Sugar Works, located about 55 km away, in Tanzania. Ironically, some of the sugar produced at Kagera Sugar Works is exported to Uganda and is being sold in shops in Masaka region during the current sugar crisis. According to Patel, his company entered into an agreement with Kagera Sugar Works in which the latter buys Sango Bay sugarcane at a low price, since the former want to save their sugarcane seed.
"I want to keep my sugarcane seed and would be losing out if I don't cut the mature sugarcane. It benefits them [Kagera] and we also benefit by saving our seed. Otherwise, they are not bringing in much money; I sell to them a very low price," says Patel.
Sango Bay currently has about 200 hectares of sugarcane, from which they hope to get sugarcane seedlings for about 4,500 hectares.
Patel says he is willing to enter into a partnership with the government or with Scoul to redevelop his estate.
"Sugarcane does well here and is organic, just like the one they wish to grow in Mabira. I think they should save the forest," Patel says.
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All 4 windows on a 1988 Camry have quit at the same time. We can't find a blown fuse but we are not positive as to the fuse location, maybe we missed it
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peter pan Posts: 75If all 4 power windows are blown at the same time, it must be the blown fuse for power windows.
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dirk3 Posts: 9Other posts have been ignored. Please help. New 2004 camry xle. Low fuel indicator light does not even flicker, even though I drove down to a refill of 15.6 gal on the 18.5 gallon tank. Is it possible that this light is not active on the xle because of the information center which gives fuel range? If not, is there a fuse for only this function, since all other functions seem to work?
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dekester Posts: 322When you start the car, does the light come on at all? If not, I would guess that it is redundant due to the info center you mention.
Also, is there mention of this light in the owner's manual? It might say something, then have a note to disregard of you have the XLE or something along those lines. Manuals are generic for the model with specifics for trim lines/levels/options.
I have an 03 LE but never ran it down past 3/8...
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dirk3 Posts: 9Deke:
Thanks for the reply. The owner's manual mentions the light, but the manual is the same for LE or XLE, so we can't depend on that. The XLE specs refer to the low fuel indicator light, which is why I suspect it should work. The light does not come on when the key is in the on position, but neither does my 95 camry, and it's light has always worked. All I need is for anyone with an 04 xle to tell me if their light works. Can someone out there respond?? -
bobgermany Posts: 5Hello everyone. Has anyone ever permanently fixed the malfunctioning turn signal problem by replacing the whole bulb socket wiring assembly? Is this possible. I want to completely fix this problem. I have done all the other solutions but of course they only work for a little while. Thanks Bob
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newfoldenkid Posts: 1Hi all. I have a 1990 Camry, love it, 314,000 miles and running strong. Recently my electric windows and door locks quit working, I assume it is a blown fuse, but after pulling every fuse (I think) none of them were blown. And on the fuse covers I see nothing about power windows or door locks. Anyone tell me what I am missing here? Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.
yazyazoo Posts: 20I have a 99 Camry. My dome light has gone out and I replaced the bulb. However this doesn't seem to have corrected the problem. The fuse looks fine and can't see anything else that could be wrong. Any suggestions or what could be wrong. It isn't nice coming into a dark car at night.
user777 Posts: 3,341ever replace a burnt-out lightbulb in your house with a brand new bulb which also turns out to be bad? it happens.
if you had a volt/ohm/amp multi-meter (Radio Shack, Home Depot, or Lowes), you could see if you are getting 12V at the fixture, and/or if the bulb's filament is good.
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bildow Posts: 100I agree with the idea of getting a volt meter and checking the bulb socket put the positive (red) probe to the center of the bulb socket and the (black) probe to the outside or ground if you are not 12vdc reading from the socket then if you are able to check the fuse from one side to get a 12 vdc reading if not your best bet is an shop that works only on auto electrical they can usually find the problem. Good Luck :shades:
cball Posts: 2I have a 2000 toyota camry xle and one day right after an oil change three strange electrical problems appeared. The remote for the car alarm stopped working, the interior clock appears dim and always resets to 1:00, and the interior dome light doesn't work either. I checked the fuse box under the steering column which was fine, then I proceeded to check the fuses under the hood. I found one that was blown and it corresponded to the dome light. I thought it was going to be an easy fix, but the second I tried to put a new fuse in it, it blew. Has anyone got any suggestions to this problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
kiawah Posts: 3,666You have to isolate what is on that circuit, which is causing a short and blowing the fuse. First, try taking the bulb out of domelight....it's a long shot, but easy to try. If that doesn't work, you're going to have to look up the electrical schematics (or perhaps the manual) to see what all is on that circuit, it certainly would be more than a single dome light. Unplug as many devices as you can, and then put a new fuse in. Hopefully if you've disconnected enough, you would have disconnected the failing device. Start plugging the items back in one by one, until you find the device that blows the fuse again. You will now have isolated the problem, and you'll have to then fix and/or replace the problem device.
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jloach Posts: 3I also have a 99 Camry and the interior light is out. I checked the bulb with a meter (bulb is good.) I verified operation of the ON/OFF/DOOR switch with a meter (also good.) Then I checked for 12v at the wires (not good.) So I figured a blown fuse, but I've checked every fuse and can't find a blown one! Also it would be hard to believe the interior light is on it's own fuse and that appears to be the only thing in the car that doesn't work? Have you found a solution for your dome light not working?
koss Posts: 2Hello all. I'm borrowing my Dad's 91 Camry while I work on the trans on my Ranger and the blown head gasket on my Subaru. A couple of weeks ago, the auto-engage seatbelt on the driver's side of the Camry just quit. No hesitation, no slow down, just didn't work when I went to get in one day. I've gotten under the dash and reset the breaker (it was tripped I think). Nothing. I knew the passenger side was working so I switched the breakers. Passenger side still worked and driver's side was dead. All blade fuses under there check out fine. Any other suggestions besides the dealership and / or a new unit? :sick: Just to be clear, this is the electric motor unit that automatically runs the shoulder belt into place when you open / close the door. Now it just sits in the door closed position. Thanks
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koss Posts: 2Yeah, maybe he can pull it over his head, but I was hoping someone had dealt with this and knew a mechanical answer. I like fixing things. I also noticed that the ball in the retractors are stuck and the seatbelts are useless as-is. I'm going to use the de-magnetizer trick on those. Thanks anyway.
gem_tim Posts: 5I have a power prob with my 99 Camry LE V6 and was wondering if anyone had seen it or had any suggestions on what to look for before I sacraficed my baby to a mechanic. Anyway all of my power outlets are not working. I think what could have caused it was I bought a Belkin charger for my Ipod and that may have something to do with it. I looked at the fuses for these outlets in the dash fuse box and they looked fine. Any suggestions would be appreciated
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Large fish made of entwined 2" wide strips of metal, purchased in Mexico. Has been hanging on outdoor Florida patio for years!
Noticed white corrosion on the exposed side of fish, which is pretty rusty. Would like to rehang fish at new home, also on the outdoor screened-in patio. What can I use to clean up the white corrosion? (I have to assume it is from Florida salty air). What can I treat the fish with after I do that, or shouldn't I bother since it is already so exposed? Thanks! |
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I clean rust with dilute pool acid. About 25% acid + water. I hold the part with monofiliment fishing line. Removes rust in a few minutes. But be careful, this stuff will burn skin and eyes. Or if you are more patient, vinegar will work. |
What finish do you want on the item? If you use a conversion coating it chemically turns the rust into a black tough (phosphate based) coating that is an excellent primer under paint. The conversion coating works on tight rust, but there must be rust present to convert. |
thanks, hook and brickeyee.... Brickeyee, tell me more....when i bought the metal fish art, I just hung it. Now, what can I do with this conversion coating? And where do i get it? Auto supply? I think the fish is pretty rusty and corroded, and quite frankly, I don't care whether I paint it or keep it natural metal, it looks fine whatever it is as a patio piece. I guess...what would prolong it's life the longest if I don't care whether it is a painted fish or a bare metal one. And of equal importance, I do not want to sink a ton of $$$ into the fish...I'm looking for a way to keep it happy on the porch without it costing me an arm and a leg. I appreciate it for the art, but there is no emotional attachment. The metal as the original artist has intended is now corroded, but it is not a Picasso!!! I can do whatever I care to.... |
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Rumor: Blizzard employees' real life names will not appear on the Real ID forums [Updated] {WoW}
Jul 7th 2010 4:09PM It's bad enough that Blizzard is pushing this imbecilic plan through. But this is aggregious. So you want us to suffer the flames and violation of privacy, but the blues "cannot risk having their personal lives compromised by in-game issues." ? The sheer hypocrisy of this fouls Blizzard's good name. And if this plan is pushed through, I guarantee you WILL break WoW. We and everyone else have said that the only thing that will kill WoW is WoW itself or Blizzard. Well, con-fucking-gratulations. You just succeeded in finding a way to slay the golden goose.
On the other hand, if this is not Blizzard's idea, and is in fact, being inflicted by order of Activision who now owns them, then I apologize to Blizzard, and the insults should re-read to Activision. If it is indeed their idea, nice job guys. You actually managed to ruin a great money maker and sully the name of one of the few great gaming companies left.
I for one will be permanently abandoning my account if this change does go through, and I shall be boycotting Blizzard until this is rescinded.
Oh, and first post. :D
Win a pony from WoW.com {WoW}
Apr 15th 2010 9:59PM Come on, lucky star horse! :D
Introductory guide to fighting warlocks, page 2 {WoW}
Mar 26th 2010 10:42PM It's no longer possible to burn out the felguard's mana, as most demo locks will have Mana feed, which gives life tap the ability to regenerate the demon's mana pool, as well as the locks.
Season 8 armor sets unveiled {WoW}
Jan 27th 2010 9:49PM I am appalled. Yes, appalled. APPALLED, that the Warlock design is by far the best design for them since BC and that it completely destroys the T10 set in terms of appearence. I DEMAND THIS SET AS MY NEW T10!! :D Seriously, most of these sets are least twice as good as the T10s. Though the Pally shoulders are a bit rediculous, at least your neck won't get hit. :D And I agree with most of the posters, why does the War set have no helmet? The mage set is spectacular with the floating headpiece. Flaming shoulders are now officially jumping the shark. I think we need something new. Icy shoulders, or something.
And WOAH! to finally getting the conditions for Invincible. THANKS GUYS! :D "In order to attain such a steed, one must conquer Icecrown Citadel and face the Lich King on Heroic difficulty. Perhaps you will be the lucky individual to obtain the most coveted of mounts -- the Invincible Charger. This reward awaits those who are brave enough to tempt fate and face the full wrath of the Lich King!"
Ask a Faction Leader: Vol'Jin {WoW}
Jan 26th 2010 7:15PM The following faction leaders demand to be interviewed or else they will subject us to various horrible fates. Onxyia, Deathwing, Kael'thas, Kel'Thuzad, Loken, Kil'jaeden, C'thun, Yogg-Saron......and of course, the biggest star of this expac........The Lich King: Arthas Menethil.
Two Bosses Enter: Anub'Arak vs. King Dred {WoW}
Dec 31st 2009 5:33PM Oh really? You can't beat the Scourge with any kind of conventional army. For every scourge you kill, 2 take it's place. And every soldier you lose becomes one of them. And what about Novos the summoner? Or the scourge units inside Drak'tharon Keep? I saw Drakkari Death Knights, Scourge necromancers, and the various guys that Novos summons. Or do you mean Gundrak? Look at what happened. They beat back the Scourge and won a reprieve, they didn't win. And looking at Zul'Drak, it was a pyrric victory. They became something almost as bad.
Anub'arak's adds stack poison. Dred's adds can't kill them before poison is flying through the air.
Even if Dred uses bleed, there is literally nothing stopping Anub'arak from a "Jaws" strategy of just spiking him from the floor the whole time.
Two Bosses Enter: Anub'Arak vs. Tribunal of Ages {WoW}
Dec 17th 2009 9:39PM The post with Patchwerk in place of Brann was fucking hilarious. :D
I'm giving it to the beetle of course. Yes, he's a huge target for the giant lazer. Yes, he's not the ice cold killer from TOTC. But........I remember fighting this guy as a n00b and fighting him now as a tank alt. HE HITS FRIGGING HARD. Let's assume Anub isn't incompedent and that we're letting him think this fight out abit. The adds are not a threat. Compare relative sizes and strength. He can sit on them and win. He can literally pick them up and beat them to death with each other.
And even if we go by game mechanics and assume they can hurt him, he can one shot them all with pound or his other abilities. Now, if he has to burrow, there might be an opening for them to get to Patch....err, Brann. :p But there's nothing saying he can't just summons the adds early, or that he won't just spike whoever goes after Brann. plus, there's a delay on the tribunal adds if we want to argue that way.
For those who say Anub cannot burrow through the Titan complex.........you might be right. Except that we've seem the place being mined in the Halls of Stone itself. So obviously it's not indestructible. Otherwise Yogg-Saron would never have broken out, or XT wouldn't have malfunctioned, etc. Anub's strength was enough drive his spikes up through solid rock and burrow with them like a shark. Azjol Nerub is still standing for the most part even after a war and what appears to be no upkeep. And Anub has no trouble there. And we also see bits of rubble and broken parts in the halls of stone. Maybe the main complex is tough, but I see nothing saying the halls of stone are the same.
Two Bosses Enter: Herald Volazj vs. King Dred {WoW}
Nov 19th 2009 5:08PM Insanity is a horrible ability to fight against. There's very little you can do to counter having your own mind fight against you.
Unfortunately, Volazj got hosed on the draw. King Dred is just a very large, and very small-brained T-rex. So what if he goes insane? He'll just chomp down on the clones. Volazj might win this one even so, but his ace in the hole isn't going to help much. And Dred has friends.
Assuming insanity works well enough to distract Dred's adds and him, Volazj could just keep him twirling around fighting shadows.
Straight fight? He's screwed. Dred's bleeds and adds will break him. But I don't know if insanity is going to slow down something that's not intelligent.
One Boss Leaves: Loken shockwaves Gal'darah {WoW}
Nov 19th 2009 5:01PM By pure game mechanics, yes, Loken has a problem. Galdarah should be able to interrupt him, if we go by that. Pity the rules say "Game mechanics do not apply." :D
The people saying Impale probably would not have the same effect on Loken that it does on us, are right. Loken's skin is thicker, stronger, and probably better made than anything we players have access to. And even if Galdarah was able to carry Loken around or impale him, that would be the absolute worst thing he could do. Why the hell would he want to impale someone not only made of metal, but whose main attack is electricity? And using a horn that might work as a conductor.....
Perhaps I am wrong about the horn. But, what's stopping Loken from just grabbing Galdarah and turning him into the New Year's eve ball? Impale him? Yeah sure, great idea. Give the giant electric guy a way to get a handhold on you. No, this is one fight that favors Loken. Yes, we consider game mechanics, but come on, Loken's body is literally flowing with a few million volts minimum, and I'm damn sure that Galdarah is not immune to having his blood boiled, his brain cooked, and his eyeballs exploding from that.
Ask a Faction Leader: Nexus-Prince Haramad {WoW}
Nov 17th 2009 2:54PM Dear Wow.com. I would like to request the following faction leaders for your next interview following Arch-druid Staghelm. Lord Kil'jaeden of the Burning Legion, The Lich King of the Scourge, and Yogg-saron of the Old gods. If Mr. Saron cannot be booked due to safety/sanity issues, then Loken will also suffice.
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A commenter on the post I linked to above weighed in with their opinion on why Apple left out so many seemingly rudimentary features:
You can't put all of these features on the 1st generation iPad because it comes down to two things......smart business and making more money! If they had put all of these features on it then it would have given them limited features for the 2nd generation. Take the iPhone 3G for example. The 3G was capable of everything the 3GS was capable of so why would they leave video camera, voice activation, etc. off? So people will get a sense of buying something new and improved. If the 3G had everything the 3GS had....why would I buy a 3GS? It's called smart business. Yes, you can say that if this doesn't sell then there won't be a 2nd generation iPad but that's highly unlikely. This product has college students written all over it especially having the iBook and iWork apps involved. I'm sure a lot of people would disagree with me on this but I think Apple knows what it's doing.I think Apple is playing with fire. Having very little discretionary income to speak of, there's no way I'm going to spend a dime on something that I know is going to be ten times better and cheaper in a year or two. Innovation is different than "milking it". While Apple is being coy, I sincerely hope some other company is going to sense an opening here and simply give the people what they want. Then Apple will have to react to them.


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Haiti: President Martelly Outraged at State of Citadel
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MILOT, Haiti (defend.ht) - Micky a retounen. President Michel Martelly chastised the disposition of officials in charge of monuments and historical assets in Haiti after an unsatisfactory assessment of La Citadelle Laferriere.
On this day, the Head of State visited Citadelle Henry Christophe with the Minister of Tourism, Stephanie Balmir Villedrouin, Minister of Culture, Mario Dupuy and the Director of the Institute for the Protection of National Heritage (ISPAN). The purpose of the visit was to assess the state of the national landmark and see what needs to be done to revitalize it.
President Martelly was not impressed. He criticized the administrators of ISPAN for the way they were administrating Haiti's landmarks.
Reporter Vilner Joseph
07.20.12 | Radio Kiskeya
"Those responsible do not have a plan for the Citadel. They don't have a plan to protect, to manage it, or to make better... to the contrary, their plan is 'everyone gets what they can and this thing, it can fall apart, that doesn't bother me.'"
"That's what I see here."
"I'm simply not happy. Before they used to tell you the government doesn't want to do this doesn't want to do that... the governments before may not have but right now we have a government that wants to do everything it can."
"I may not have the means to do everything I can because we just don't have the money to do everything..."
"...but places that I go, that don't have power, I put power, places that don't have roads, I put roads. Places that I go that didn't have children in school, I put the children in school. Places that I go and I see people living under tents, I take them from under tents."
"I came to work."
"Today you can't blame the government."
"They [ISPAN] want to blame the government, but who are they? Are they not the government?"
"The people that work here for ISPAN, are they content with trees pushing their way into the Citadel?"
"They come and argue when the budget is being made and say they need money for the Citadel and they don't do anything."
"Now something has happened, they called for the President to tell the President to come and look, to come and see, but no one here has anything to say."
"The President came to look and he sees no one is working. All of them are getting the state's money and nothing is being done."
"They want ladders to remove branches that are coming in from the top but what about the ones that I see pushing their way from the bottom. I showed them how many trees are pushing up from ground."
Martelly asked Minister Dupuy of Culture to take his responsibility with the rebuilding and managing of the Citadel in order to save it. UNESCO, in 2007 declared the Citadel a world heritage monument.
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I am an orchid person but have some lucky babmboo. The one that is very special to me is ailing. I moved from Miami some months ago but it began ailing there Since I grow orchids I have good conditions. I grow the LB on a window sill that is glass block I have 2 other LB's which are doing fine so I am at a loss and pray you can help 1) The algea problem. The roots are full of it. The roots are so bound that the rocks etc are stuck. I have tried to add a drop of phyhton to the water and a bit of superthrive but no luck. Is this ok to have or should I get rid of the Algea? 2) there is no odor to the algea water 3) The main stalks are bending and yellowing however there are 2 little shoots coming up, one has really thrived and a second to follow.Is this a normal cycle of lucky bamboo 4) what are the whitish spots on the main plant? Also why are the tips browing? I use 2-3 drops of superthrive but this was happening before I did it 5) I have heard that LB like to live in "dirty water". This water is distilled. I have also tried tap water How do I save this plant? My boyfriend gave it to me and he has passed away
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Change the water! Get rid of the algae. Clean out the glass. Rinse the roots every time you change the water. Use very little fertilizer and very seldom. |
- Posted by claritamaria Chicago (My Page) on Mon, Oct 9, 06 at 0:42
how do i get rid of the algea? ohyton in the water? and this is newly changed water you are seeing in the pics ;-( the roots are green |
- Posted by gardener_sandy z7 VA (My Page) on Mon, Oct 9, 06 at 15:45
It appears that the yellowing is starting above the place where the canes are tied together with something red. Loosen that tie or get rid of it altogether if you can. |
I hate to say it, but if this were mine, I would cut the overgrown tops off completely, make several cane cuttings (propagate in good potting soil), and I would also let those new little shoots take over. I don't know WHAT the heck is going on with that water, but a heavy growth of algae on the roots like that is not good for the survival of the plants. By taking cuttings, you will be doing something proactive in keeping this plant going for many years. The way it's going now, you will simply be watching it decline steadily. If you are interested in learning how to propagate this plant, let me know. |
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UPDATE: This plant is on its way back to health! Dorie thank you so much! I decided to cover all the bases, sterile agar, soil/peat/perlite/spag mixture and just plain old water. The soil mixture is producing the best results so far and fast! Thanks to all for your help |
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Player Capsules 2012, #319-321: Mike Dunleavy, Rip Hamilton, Kobe Bryant
As our summer mainstay, Aaron was writing a 370-part series discussing almost every notable player who was -- as of last season -- getting minutes in the NBA. As the summer dies down and the leaves turn, this quixotic quest of a series has happily reached the last third. But it's certainly not done yet! Today we continue with Mike Dunleavy, Rip Hamilton, and Kobe Bryant.
Follow Mike Dunleavy by going to Duke. ... Actually, don't.
Mike Dunleavy is one of the quietly effective NBA players you might miss if you aren't paying attention. You might be shocked to know that with the sole exception of his 3-9 foot floater (in roughly the 60th percentile), Dunleavy shoots in the top 25% of wing players from every single range on the floor. He converted 67% at the rim, 46% from midrange, 44% from the long two, and an absolutely blistering 40% from three last season. All extremely good. He compounded that by making over 80% of his free throws and getting to the line 2.6 times a game, slightly above the average for wing players. He produced 1.08 points per possession for last year's Bucks, and despite the Bucks' relatively shaky offense for much of the year, ended up with efficiency numbers that would indicate he's one of the top offensive players in the game. Unfortunately, that isn't quite accurate -- late-career Dunleavy's always been a bit too passive of a player on offense, and that was true again last season as he posted a usage percentage of just 19%, well below average. He also was a well-below-average rebounder, hurting his team on the glass without providing the extra box-out advantages you'd get from a player like Epke Udoh.
Still, the man's effective. He gets most of his offense as a catch-and-shoot option, floating around the court on offense in an effort to space the floor as a threat. The vast majority of Dunleavy's shots are assisted -- last year, for instance, he was assisted on a startlingly high 83% of his shots taken. But that's by design. Few plays are ran specifically for Dunleavy, he's just employed as a useful and efficient option that can get his shot off despite a strong close-out and makes any open shot the opposing defense gives him from virtually anywhere. I'm rather undecided as to whether Skiles has been using him entirely correctly or not -- while he's been better with Skiles than he was in his last few seasons with Indiana, when a player is as efficient and effective as Dunleavy was last season for an offense that (prior to the Ellis trade) was about as dismal and low-down as you can get, I think it's generally a coach's responsibility to run more plays for the one efficient mainstay. You may harm the player's overall efficiency, but a slightly less efficient Dunleavy shot was a lot better than yet another awful Drew Gooden 20 foot brick, right? I also understand that Dunleavy isn't a good defender (he's pretty awful), but it's not like you're subbing him out with Mbah a Moute -- Dunleavy and Delfino tended to play the large wing spot in Milwaukee last year, and Delfino was just about as awful defensively as Dunleavy is, if not a slight bit worse. But when your offense is your main problem, getting minutes for guys like Dunleavy becomes key.
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High Sign
Jul 11, 2014 3:02 PM, By Cynthia Wisehart
Digital signage as design
Nearly 10 years ago, Oakley founder Jim Jannard told me he thought it would be interesting to put video hangtags on his products and video art on the walls. The expression "digital signage" had not been coined yet, but Jannard was already talking about how video should be experienced interactively, that it should be part of an environment, not confined to a television screen.
At the time, Jannard was working on inventing a camera. Soon after, he founded RED Digital Cinema Co., but he had been obsessed with the power of video images before that. Before he left Oakley, Jannard spent a small fortune in time and gear accumulating digital video footage; he flew all over the world with the first Sony 24p cameras, a helicopter, and a crew of one guy capturing Oakley athletes as they raced over snow and sand.
That rich archive of thrill-seeking footage, and the disruptive attitude it represented, is part of the permanent video installation created by Montreal-based Moment Factory for Oakley's new flagship store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, N.Y. The overhead LCD displays pulse with athlete footage and motion graphics, the images spreading across the 27 screens to form one imposing canvas.
The result is a mix of technology, design, architecture, and guest experience. Moment Factory collaborated with Valerio Architects; the AV integrator, Fulkra; screen OEM, Apollo Displays; and SITU Fabrication for the custom screens and ultra-thin-bezel housing. The project drew on expertise from Moment Factory's three key divisions: content production, interactive development, and environmental design.
"We tend to develop a project from the beginning, first understanding the client's objectives, and then discussing about how best to integrate a media platform into the architecture. That leads into developing the technical platform for content creation, distribution, and display," says Moment Factory multimedia set designer Ajmir Kandola. Moment Factory's clients are often visually iconoclastic and include Cirque du Soleil, Disney, Sony, Microsoft, Madonna, Nine Inch Nails, and the NFL. The company's dramatic content and interactive displays are central to the impact of the new Bradley International Terminal at LAX.
For this project, the physical design of the video display took inspiration from the exterior architecture; large pleated metal components on the façade frame the display for those who see it from the street. Inside, the store's long narrow footprint allows the overhead display to play out over a long distance. The 27 screens, arranged in rows of three, suspend from the length of the ceiling and are viewed from a variety of angles throughout the store. This presented opportunity for anamorphic tricks and an interplay between filmed and graphical 4K content that fragments or comes together to form a single image.
Because Moment Factory was designing a new media platform, they executed a scale model in its studio—a 7'x3' model of the whole store with the screens mocked up and projectors standing in for the LCD displays. "We're not just designing the content, we're also designing the media environment," Kandola says. "We find it necessary to visualize it as close as possible as it will be in real life, to test the content and tweak it."
Next, the project went into technical mockup at Fulkra's offices in Orange County, Calif. Here, they tested ways to distribute and synchronize the 4K sources to the 27 screens, overcoming some initial challenges with signal distribution equipment choices, says Moment Factory Technical Director Alexis Bluteau. After researching and testing, the team got the signal distribution they needed from Atlona components. Another product that stood out, Bluteau says, was the Datapath x4 signal splitter and scaler, which distributed streams from the Dataton Watchout playback system across the multiscreen canvas. By the time the system went to site, it was tested and proven. "That step—factory testing and approval—is crucial for us; it's a very important buffer between design and installation," Kandola says. Remote access allows Moment Factory's team to do network and image monitoring, as well as maintenance.
The finished content, much of which was composed using Moment Factory's interactive image generating software, can be scheduled according to varying parameters to ensure that it remains alive for passersby and those inside the store. "From Oakley, I've learned there's definitely a place for a creative process between the architecture and the integration of media and content," Kandola says. There's a place for analyzing what the content is there to do, the space between the architecture, and the technical installation. That's a space that Moment Factory is really excited to be part of."
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Petroamerica, Inc. filed as a Domestic for Profit Corporation in the State of Florida and is no longer active. This corporate entity was filed approximately twenty years ago on Monday, March 13, 1995 as recorded in documents filed with Florida Department of State. There are a couple of officers known to have been associated with this organization.
Vasilios Haseotes served as the President and has interests in other corporate entities including Vasilios Haseotes, LLC located in Wellington, FL .
Raymond D'Agostino was the Treasurer of Petroamerica, Inc.. Raymond's additional corporate interests include D'Agostino Construction, LLC located in Wellington, FL .
Vasilios S. Haseotes is also the registered agent for the company. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
Key roles for Petroamerica, Inc. |
Vasilios S. Haseotes
President, Director, Secretary
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Treasurer, Director, Vice President
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Filing Type: | Domestic for Profit Corporation |
Status: | Inactive |
State: | Florida |
State ID: | P95000020931 |
Date Filed: | Monday, March 13, 1995 |
Registered Agent | Vasilios S. Haseotes |
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Yesterday, we reported on an open-source application called iPhone Tracker which could tap into an unencrypted file on your iOS device and read the physical location of the device over the past year. While the feature has been known about for a while, the fact that an iPhone or iPad stores location information for up to year is apparently a bug in the iOS software that will likely be fixed by Apple in a future update. This is according to John Gruber of Daring Fireball who has heard from sources that the file, consolidated.db, acts as a cache for location data but due to the bug, isn't being emptied.
"I don't have a definitive answer, but my little-birdie-informed understanding is that consolidated.db acts as a cache for location data, and that historical data should be getting culled but isn't, either due to a bug or, more likely, an oversight. I.e. someone wrote the code to cache location data but never wrote code to cull non-recent entries from the cache, so that a database that's meant to serve as a cache of your recent location data is instead a persistent log of your location history. I'd wager this gets fixed in the next iOS update"
If Gruber is right, then it is likely that apple is treating this as a non-issue and will probably release a bug fix in the next version of iOS. That process may be hurried up however, as some US Senators are apparently worried that the information could be used and abused by…wait for it….bad actors (letter via ArsTechnica).
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Quick rules question about the new expansion. If councilor Ne Ruk is assassinated does he return to my hand or die?
Yesaril Tribes question
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 10:47 AM
Futrther clarification for the above question. Ne Rek targeted a councilor who if targeted for assassination caused Ne Rek to die. My question is does Ne Rek die, or does he return to my hand?
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Assassinate a representative and then return this spy to your hand. You must abstain from this vote.
Posted 29 May 2012 - 07:05 AM
He dies. Councilor and bodyguard abilities are triggered the moment a spy targets them, so he is dead before you can return him to your hand.


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Jul 23, 2013 7:05 PM by Jeanette Trompeter
We've seen proof of the magnificence of Mother Nature with the video shot off Avila Beach this weekend. All the talk of whales making showings off the Central Coast reminded us of a journey photographer Kelly Teel and I took a couple of years ago.
We went in search of Gray Whales off the coast of Santa Barbara, but ended up connecting with a pod of Orcas.
When you board the Condor Express out of Santa Barbara, you hardly have to leave the harbor before you may be thinking you got your money's worth. Unless you've spent a lot of time on a boat, just the view of Santa Barbara will have you pulling out the camera. And if what you really wanted to see, was marine life, you won't be disappointed. "These are California Sea Lions...commonly referred to as seals, they're not. Their quite a bit different than seals." explains our captain, Mat Curto.
On the day we ventured out, we had great weather. The sun was out, winds were light, and the water was as blue as the sky. It didn't take long to feel incredibly lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Mother Nature was putting on quite a show.
And as we headed out in search of whales, the sea lions, birds, and dolphins provided a beautiful opening act. As Captain Mat explained, there's year-round entertainment off the South Coast. "We start in December and January watching Gray whales and then we'll go from Gray whales, to Humpbacks to Blue whales back into Gray whales." And there always the dolphins. The beautiful, so apparently carefree, dolphins.
Captain Mat set out to find us some humpbacks or blue whales, but our timing was right for an out of the ordinary experience about two miles off shore. Killer whales aren't common on the Central or South Coast. Captain Matt says he sees them 10-15 times a year. But we were lucky enough to catch this Condor Express special engagement. "Oh yeah. Very special" he explained. "Especially this time of year. We normally see if them if we're going to see them in December, January and February when the grey whales are migrating."
Isabella Hedley came out with her grandmother Polly. "That was huge" she exclaims as she watches an Orca breach. "Isn't that great? It's beautiful!" Grandma Polly agrees. Neither will likely ever forget this adventure. "The first thing I saw was the sea lions on the buoy thing, and then dolphins, and now the killer whales." Isabella says.
It was a thrill to watch them as they surfaced. It seemed at times they were making their graceful appearances for our entertainment. These magnificent creatures appeared almost friendly. As they frolicked before us, they seemed disinterested in the sea lion surfacing on the other side of the boat. In fact, they seemed unaware of it's presence as they dove back down a good distance away.
But within moments these majestic creatures made it quite clear where they rank in the hierarchy the marine food chain. We all screamed when we watched one surface suddenly and take down a sea lion.
The Condor Express guarantees a show. But even if the marine life had stayed quiet, there just wasn't a view not worth a picture. Hans Terbeek and Cindy DeGroot will be taking plenty of great shots back to Holland. "Excellent, it's amazing, to see so many different species, whales dolphins seals, sea lions." says DeGroot. "To see killer whales and dolphins up close, that was really something special."
A few hours off the coast of Santa Barbara makes for an impressive outing no matter where you're from. But even more so, when it's right in your own backyard.
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Spitfire TE311 (Mk LF XVIE)
Spitfire Mk XVI TE311, the latest addition tothe Memorial Flight fleet, is a low-back/bubble-canopy Spitfire with 'clipped'wingtips.
TE311 was built atCastle Bromwich just after the war had ended, being taken on charge by the Air Ministry on 8th June 1945, anddelivered to No 39 Maintenance Unit (MU) at Colerne, where it wasplaced in storage. From October1945 to February 1946, TE311 was flown by the Handling Squadron of the Empire Central Flying School(ECFS) at Hullavington.
It was thenstored at No 33 MU at Lyneham until May 1951 when it wasallocated to No 1689 Ferry Pilot Training(FPT) Flight at Aston Down. On 21st June1951, TE311 suffered damage in anaccident. Repairs were completed byVickers Armstrong and the aircraft was returned to 1689 FPT Flight on 31stDecember 1951. It was subsequentlyallocated to the Ferry Training Unit at RAF Benson until September 1953 beforebeing returned to 33 MU at Lyneham. InJanuary and February 1954, TE311 served briefly with No 2 CivilianAnti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit at Langham, Norfolk, before being returned tothe MU at Lyneham again on 23rd February 1954.
On 13th December 1954, TE311 wasofficially grounded and transferred to non-effective stock. For the next 12 years the aircraft was a'gate guardian' on the main gate at RAF Tangmere. Then, in 1968, TE311 was loaned to SpitfireProductions Ltd, who temporarilymodified it with a false rear fuselage to resemble a Mk 1 Spitfire and restoredit to taxying condition so that it could be used during filming ofground sequences for the epic film 'Battle of Britain'. When filming was completed, a RAF workingparty restored the Spitfire to its original configuration and it was thenallocated to the RAF Exhibition Flight. For over 30 years, from 1968 to 1999, TE311 was displayed as a staticexhibit at many air shows, regularly being dismantled and re-assembled fortransportation by road.
In January 2000 TE311 wasdelivered to RAF Coningsby for 'spares recovery' (along with Spitfire Mk XVITB382, which was broken up for spares and struck off charge). ChiefTechnician Paul Blackah MBE decided that the aircraftmerited a re-build to flying condition. This was started in October 2001, with a small team of engineersinitially working on the aircraft in their own time, until official approvalwas received from the Ministry of Defence in 2007 to return TE311 to flyingcondition as part of the Flight. After apainstaking re-build lasting 11 years the aircraft was returned to an immaculateand extremely authentic standard, and it took to the air again, for the firsttime in 58 years, on 19th October 2012. Greatcredit is due to the Memorial Flight engineers, especially Paul Blackah – theteam leader and the driving force behind the project – whose skills andperseverance have resulted in another airworthy Spitfire being added to thelimited numbers of these iconic aircraft.
TE311 ispainted to represent Spitfire Mk XVIe TB675 '4D-V' of No 74Squadron, the personal aircraft of Squadron Leader AJ 'Tony' Reeves DFC, theSquadron's Commanding Officer from the end of December 1944. No 74Squadron was part of 145 Wing, 2 TAF. InMarch 1945, whilst based at Drope, just inside Germany, the Squadron receivedSpitfire XVIs, which it flew alongside its LFIXs, using them as fighter-bombers on armed-reconnaissance and close air supportoperations during the advance into Germany. The ground targets attacked by the Spitfires during the lastmonths of the war were numerous and varied. These operations exposed the Spitfires and their pilots to extremelydangerous return fire from the ground – everything from deadly 88mmanti-aircraft guns to small arms fire.
Header Image: Spitfire TE311 2013 (Mark Meades)
Image 1: Spitfire Mk XVI TB675 '4D-V' of 74 Squadron at Drope in March 1945, bombed up with two 250-pounders under the wings and a 500-pounder on the centreline.
Image 2: Spitfire XVI TE311, Dec 2012 (Richard Paver)


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Serves 2 generously as an hors d'oeuvre or a side dish
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup beer
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium zucchini (about 3/4 pound)
- 12 fresh basil leaves
- about 3 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
In a bowl whisk together flour, beer, and salt and season with pepper.
Halve zucchini crosswise. Cut each half into 6 spears and put, skin side down, on a cutting board. With a sharp thin knife cut a lengthwise slit about 1/2 inch deep along top edge of each spear. Halve basil leaves lengthwise and, using dull side of a small knife, push a half leaf into slit of each spear.
In an 8-inch heavy saucepan or deep skillet heat 1 inch oil over moderate heat until a deep-fat thermometer registers 375° F.
Working in batches of 6, coat spears in batter, letting excess drip off, and fry until deep golden, about 2 minutes, transferring with tongs to paper towels to drain.
my notes
- Calories852
- Carbohydrates46 g (15%)
- Fat70 g (107%)
- Protein8 g (16%)
- Saturated Fat7 g (34%)
- Sodium1,579 mg (66%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat9 g
- Fiber3 g (14%)
- Monounsaturated Fat39 g
- Cholesterol21 mg (7%)
recipe at a glance
type: Quick & Easy
main ingredients: Beer, Fennel, Basil, Zucchini, Sour Cream, Mayonnaise
dietary considerations: Vegetarian
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Can someone offer any insight as to good brands or where to go for reviews? We're looking for either a center spread or a widespread (haven't quite decided yet), chrome faucet that will withstand the "test of time". I had one plumber say to only look at moen or kohler, another one recommended grohe. I've never even heard of Grohe! We'd like to keep it under $200. Any advice on where to start looking will be most appreciated!
Also, we're still debating a vanity top, and have determined we need something white (floors are dark slate, vanity is light maple). Our choice currently is narrowed to either going inexpensive with the American Standard Astra sink, which is just a basic cultured marble, or spending a bit more at SignatureHardware.com and getting a white crystallized glass stone vanity top. We want to purchase a durable, low maintenance top since it's for the kids bathroom, but we don't want to kill any resale (although resale is far, far, far down the line. We're talking 5-10 years at least, so resale isn't the most pressing issue). Once again, any input from those that have BTDT is MOST appreciated!!! |
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We are very happy with our Cifial faucets (Techno and Techno 25's in our contemporary bathrooms, but of course, they have other styles as well). Our salesperson (Sean @ Hardware-Design in Fairfield, NJ) steered us toward Cifial for our guest bathroom, which was the first one we reno'd. He really dissuaded us from buying a "spendy" faucet for "a basement bathroom" (ground floor of our house), and touted Cifial's quality, in addition to being decently priced. He told us to save the "fancier"/pricier faucets for the bathrooms we used day-in, day-out We were so impressed with that first faucet (construction, feel, finish....), that we chose the new (at the time) Techno 25 for our other two bathrooms. We did look at and consider some "cooler" higher-end faucets, but decided they really wouldn't be worth the added expense to us. Also, given the small vanity/sinktop size in those bathrooms, the small profile Techno 25 was a great choice. IMO, it's worth check them out (Cifial USA). |
Hm, Cifial is a little pricier than we were originally looking to spend, but do you need to spend like that to get a good faucet that won't leak in a couple of years? What about Chicago faucet? Anyone have experience with them? |
- Posted by EngineerChic (My Page) on Thu, Apr 5, 12 at 20:05
Kohler has some nice stuff and Home Depot has a good bit on sale until 4/11. |
I just installed the Kohler Kelston widespread in chrome and I love the way it looks. Haven't really used it yet, so can't comment on that. It does look like it will stand the test of time though. It's a nice solid faucet. I think it was $180 |
We went with the Delta Orleans line. We picked them out at the plumbing supply place with the contractor, but then I went online and found them cheaper. (Used Faucet Depot.) We got them in brushed nickel, but the chrome versions would be even cheaper. (Note that you do have to buy the handles separately.) In the guest bath they went with fixtures from Home Depot or Lowes. I do feel the difference between the two as the delta set is metal and then guest bath set is probably not. The guest set is by Moen - either the Banberry or Brantford. For all of them, we wanted one with a higher arc. They went with cultured marble tops with the integrated sinks. They did them at the current house over 15 years ago and aside from an accident with a candle, they look about the same as when they were installed. This was in the bathroom that my sister and I shared. We each had our own vanity and each morning we would sit on the vanity, with our feet in the sink, to apply our makeup. So, they survived lots of makeup spills, curling irons, etc. with no problems. We didn't have pure white, but it is white with grey streaks. This was dirty and the plastic was still on the counter and a cell phone shot that does horrible things to the way the cabinets look, but this is there guest bath vanity. I don't have a good picture of the master vanity, but here is a similar horrible shot showing one sink. Like the above poster, they haven't been in the new house long enough to say how they will withstand the test of time, but so far they feel very solid and we are very pleased. In chrome, the Delta Orleans is around $100 from Faucet Depot. This is the smaller centerset one. The wide set ones are going to be more, no matter which brand you go with. |
Thanks for the suggestions. I really like that Kohler forte. Now I need to figure out if it will work with the pre-drilled 4" holes. And aa, I really like the vanities you chose. That's exactly the look I want in a top. Can I ask where you got the vanities and the tops? |
The single handle with the escutcheon plate will cover the 4 inch per drilled holes. I know that because we mistakenly had holes drilled 4 inch on center instead of 8. We didn't want the the 4 inch spread so we went with the single handle instead and used the plate to cover the extra holes. The plate was included with the faucet. Forte does come in a two handle 4 inch spread version too. IMO the single handle or the wide spread look better than the 4 inch. |
nika107 - We have a local place that makes them. They do cultured marble and some kind of cultured granite. Just a small showroom where you pick your style of sink and the basic color. If yours has a color mixed in, you can tell them if you want it subtle or if you want it bold. There's has just a tiny bit of color in it, but is mostly whitish. We took a floor tile, stain example, and large paint swatch with us as there were several different whites to choose from. Very affordable. Also did the window ledge in the bathrooms and the kitchen in it just for a bit of added protection - did those in a pure white which matched the trim. We had the vanity blue prints from the cabinet maker with us so they knew where to place the sinks. I am not sure if they went from that alone or if they contacted the cabinet maker or the builder any. My mother is very fond of the integrated back splash with no seams. I also really like the rectangular sinks. We did have to have the sinks picked out prior so we could tell them how many holes and the spread. |
I love my Grohe Arden! It works so smoothly and the water coming out is so silky! I never thought it would be so cool, but other people here on gardenweb recommended it to me. I'm a grohe fan for life now. :) |
For bathroom vanity tops you can use the quartz one of Caesarstone, they are great! |
Here is a link that might be useful: bathroom vanity tops caesarstone
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