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Construction companies must have Prior Approval (PA) from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to employ Foreign Workers from the Non-Traditional Source (NTS) countries and the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The PA indicates the number of Foreign Workers a company is allowed to bring in from the above countries. It also determines the number of workers who can have their Work Permits renewed, or who can be transferred from another company in Singapore.
PAs are given based on:
All companies submitting new applications, renewals, and changes in employer for NTS/PRC construction workers should apply for Prior Approval before making Work Permit applications.
Companies may employ NTS or PRC construction workers who have worked with any employer for a cumulative period of two or more years in the construction industry without the need for Man-Year Entitlement (MYE). Hence, Prior Approval is also not needed for such workers.
The levy payable for basic skilled worker will be higher than the higher skilled worker, regardless of the MYE. You may view the levy rates here.
Companies employing construction workers from Malaysia and North Asian Sources need not apply for Prior Approval.
Please note that the balance of MYE of the expired PA will be returned to the MYE certificate seven days after the expiry date.
For NTS construction workers:
For recruiting new NTS workers with Skills Evaluation Certificates/Skills Evaluation Certificates (Knowledge) from their home countries.
The workers are required to sit for the Skills Evaluation Certificate (Knowledge), formerly known as the Skills Evaluation Certificate if they do not possess the required certificate.
For construction workers from the PRC:
For recruiting new PRC workers with Skills Evaluation Certificates/Skills Evaluation Certificates (Knowledge) from their home countries.
Prior Approval applications must be submitted before the MYE's expiry date.
To apply for Prior Approval (PA), a company must have:
The completed application form and required documents can be sent by post to Construction Permit Section, Work Pass Division, Ministry of Manpower, 18 Havelock Road, Singapore 059764. Alternatively, you may submit the application via WP Online.
Applications submitted by post will be processed within 14 working days. The results of the application/PA letter will be mailed to the company. Application submitted via WP Online will be processed within the next working day.
For more details and to apply, please refer to:
Appeals can be made when Prior Approval applications are unsuccessful.
Appeals should be:
Alternatively, you may re-submit the Prior Approval application via WP Online after you have addressed the rejection reason(s).
The sub contractor or the main contractor may request for the cancellation or withdrawal of the Prior Approval. You can submit the request with the reason(s), name and designation of the requestor, using your:
H: Partial PA withdrawal is not allowed.
To apply for change of Prior Approval (PA) Type after approval, the employer has to submit the following documents by post to Construction Permit Section, Work Pass Division, Ministry of Manpower, 18 Havelock Road, Singapore 059764.
The processing time is 14 working days.
Alternatively, employer may submit the change of PA Type request via WP Online. The application will be processed within the next working day.
The change of PA Type will be processed as a new application with the validity period remaining unchanged.
Important Information
A main contractor who disputes the Prior Approval (PA) given to a sub-contractor should write to the Work Pass Division within seven days after the PA has been granted to sub-contractor.


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Andrés Neuman's Traveller of the Century (Pushkin Press), translated by Nick Caistor and Lorenza Garcia, is another wonderful example of fiction in translation. The novel, running to around 600 pages, introduces us to Hans, a young translator who spends the night in a town somewhere in central Germany. Originally planning to stay in Wandernburg for only one night, Hans somehow allows his departure to be delayed time and time again, seemingly unable to leave the strange, slightly-confusing town.
The longer he stays, the more people he comes to know, and the harder it is to motivate himself to leave. Through his new friend Álvaro, a Spanish expatriate, he is invited to attend a literary salon, and it is here that he meets the hostess, Sophie Gottlieb, a lover of poetry and a beauty of marriageable age. A perfect match, you might think: were it not for the handsome Rudi von Wilderhouse - Sophie's fiancé...
The name Kafka is never far from the reader's mind during the first pages of the novel, but the connection with the Latin American magical realism movement is the overriding feeling you have the longer the story goes on. However you want to describe it, the fact is that Hans feels a strange sort of attraction to the town:
"I don't know what it is about this city,... it's as if it won't let me leave." p.78
"What time is it? What! said Álavaro astonished. Do you mean to tell me you don't wear a watch? The fact is, I don't see any point in watches, said Hans, they never give me the time I want." p.119
In the end though, we always return to Hans and Sophie, star-crossed lovers caught in an impossible situation. The literary salon discusses Goethe's Young Werther at one point, a parallel which is not lost on the reader (although in the hands of a Latin writer, events are always likely to end up differently...). The admirable Sophie, a wonderfully drawn-out character, is torn between her higher and base instincts, her duties and desires. This is even foreshadowed in her name: while her father's family name is Gottlieb, indicating love of God, her mother's maiden name was Bodenlieb, a slightly more earthy kind of desire...
"But if it is well done, if the job of interpretation gives the right result, the text may even be improved, or at least become another poem as worthy as its predecessor. And I would go further - I think it is the translator's duty to offer the reader an authentic poem in his own language precisely in order to remain faithful to the poetic nature of the original." p.351

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48 Years Ago: The Doors' Debut Album Released
The Doors' self-titled debut album was released on Jan. 4, 1967.
The Doors' self-titled debut album was released on Jan. 4, 1967.
Doors frontman Jim Morrison was arrested and maced at a concert on Dec. 9, 1967
A delayed flight leads to big trouble for the Doors frontman.
The trailer for the Doors' long-lost self-produced rock documentary 'Feast of Friends' has the effect of stripping away four decades of mythology, revealing the group as flesh-and-blood collaborators and friends -- rather than rock demigods.
Skrillex will collaborate with classic-rock superstars Robby Krieger and Mickey Hart.
One of the reasons why 'This is Spinal Tap' continues to resonate is because it's not only heavy metal groups on the downside of their career that experience real-life 'Spinal Tap' stories, but also bands that are trying to make a name for themselves on the road to classic rock immortality. Years before the brain trust behind the movie even came up with the concept, the Doors had a moment that could found its way into the script.
For years now, the easiest way to do a Matthew McConaughey impression has been to imitate his 'Dazed and Confused' character, David Wooderson, by saying "Alright, alright, alright" in a goofy Southern drawl -- something McConaughey himself acknowledged when he uttered those magic words while picking up his Oscar and Golden Globe awards for 'Dallas Buyers Club.' And as it turns out, we have Doors frontman Jim Morrison to thank for all of it.
Did he or didn't he? The late Doors frontman Jim Morrison was charged with exposing himself before a stunned audience in Florida on March 1, 1969, though he vehemently denied the allegation. Bandmate Robby Krieger still says that no photographic evidences exists to prove it.
The Doors have already been the subject of multiple tribute albums, but the folks at Cleopatra Records have put together a new one that promises to see "the original riders on the psychedelic storm get their own minds blown by the leaders of the new psych rock movement."
The Doors had gotten sloppy, self-absorbed and a little off course by the time they released their fourth album, 'The Soft Parade,' in mid 1969. A few months later, when they returned to the studio to record the follow-up LP, 'Morrison Hotel,' they were leaner, tougher and more focused than they had been since their breakthrough 1967 debut.
Well, here's something interesting for Doors fans: According to a recent Craiglist posting, the owner of the Los Angeles building that's said to be Jim Morrison's last known U.S. residence is selling furnishings from his apartment.
Jim Morrison would have turned 70 on Dec. 8, and while it's impossible to imagine what he might have done over the past few decades if he hadn't passed away in 1971, he'd probably have Internet access if he were still alive -- which he could use to stream a trio of free Doors films from Qello.


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If so, Willey's heart is a vagabond, a collector of impressions rather than a purveyor of souvenirs. On his 1996 solo CD, the primarily instrumental Songs From the Hamster Theatre (on Denver's Prolific Records), he wanders wide-eyed through a stylistic landscape dotted with prog rock, modern classical music, improv, country-and-Western, klezmer, zydeco, techno and the sounds of the carny--and while he never stays still long enough to be identified with any of these destinations, his music is touched by them all. Even better are the sounds Willey makes with a band version of the Theatre: keyboardist/trombonist John Stubbs, guitarist Mike Johnson, drummer Raoul Rossiter, bassist Mike Fitzmaurice and wind and reed expert Mark Harris. Together these players exude a joyful heat and density far different from the restrained twang and oompah associated with Willey's previous group, the Denver Gentlemen--or with any other act, for that matter.
A tour of Willey's formative musical enthusiasms can be likened to emptying the pockets of a Niagara Falls suicide victim: No matter how significant the contents seem, they cannot help but present an incomplete picture. The best one can hope for is the occasional glimmer of insight, which Willey readily supplies. "Most of the stuff that I listened to--after I got over listening to progressive rock in high school--was twentieth-century classical music or bands that used that as an influence, like Thinking Plague or Henry Cow or Fred Frith," he recalls. "I was really into Fred Frith for a long time and the people that he plays with. You know--that whole subculture, if you will, of art fags. For a long time I didn't play anything but improvised music. I had this duet with a cello player, and we would just find somewhere to play every weekend and drive everybody away. I wouldn't play anything that was composed or in a time signature or with a melody, because I thought it was capitalism. You're not going to tell me what to do!
"Then," he goes on, "my taste changed--mainly after I went to a few festivals in Western Europe where there was a lot of that kind of improv going on, and it just turned me off. After that, the things that I liked were more melodic." This shift prompted Willey to realize that "there's nothing wrong with being accessible. You can be accessible and interesting and challenging all at the same time, hopefully."
Hamster Theatre is the fulfillment of these aspirations; its music is inviting in spite of fractured time signatures, pockets of controlled chaos and a refusal to devolve into predictability. Perhaps its most prominent characteristic is an Eastern European feel that Willey attributes to a year he spent living in the Czech Republic. "I went there because I was in love with somebody," he reveals. "Why do you do anything? Everything else is a sideline." When not involved in romantic pursuits, he delved into the music of the region--and he continued doing so even after returning to the States. Among the acts he grew to respect was Tarafs de Haidouks, whose playing is featured in the gypsy documentary Latcho Drom.
Such influences are felt to this day. While many of Willey's compositions build or collapse into ravaged, frenetic polkas, the harmonic intervals he favors conjure a variety of Eastern European forms. "It is just my taste, my flavor," he says. "And also part of trying to invoke that spirit or vibe of...not necessarily that culture, but what music from that culture made me feel." He notes that many of the Theatre's songs were penned during his travels: "I needed something to focus on other than just making a living, so I hauled a four-track around in my backpack. I worked on stuff whenever I could, and I ran into some situations that allowed me all the instruments I needed."
Back in Colorado, Willey fleshed out his four-track creations using the myriad instruments at his disposal: guitar, bass, percussion, marimbas, xylophone, accordion and keyboards. "My intention was to make a cassette for my friends to give them for Christmas," he admits. "I've been making tapes most of my life. But then the guy at Prolific said he wanted to make it into a CD."
That "guy," Arnie Swenson, is a former member of Big Foot Torso, as is Stubbs, who assisted Willey on Songs From the Hamster Theatre. "He didn't help me with the recording of it, but he helped me with the mastering and cleaning it up," Willey points out. "It was really noisy, so we had to go in and sample the noise at the beginning of the track and get it all out.
"For instance, I live in this cabin up in the mountains right next to a big road where there are cars going by all the time. You can still hear cars going by on that if you listen. It's real low-tech--you can hear all the punches, especially on the drum track. But it doesn't bother me. I kind of like it when I hear that in other people's music." Of course, such imperfections sound more prominent to Willey than they will to average listeners, most of whom will find the recording an unmitigated pleasure. Each number is singularly absorbing--a difficult mission for recorded instrumental music to achieve.


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Hi, I am trying to edit a shopping cart named Oscommerce. Maybe some of you know it, maybe not. Regardless, there is an area in the admin that allows you to upload pics. problem is, when you upload it, you can overwrite an old pic with the same name.
someone suggested a time stamp. like when it uploads it tells the date, month, year, maybe even the time.
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but if i did that, things would be oh so much easier. where's the fun in that?
sorry, i guess my brain went on vacation.
here is the part where i think it constrols that area.
also, i realize that if the file size is large, chances are, the file won't upload. it'll go like it's uploading, but it never reaches. what could cause that?PHP Code:
// we have an incoming file (temp.zip) in $file
// create stamp
$now = date("m-d-Y\_H.i.s");
// merge
$stamped_file = $now . '-' . $products_pair;
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// copy image only if modified
$products_file= tep_get_uploaded_file('products_file');
$mem_file_directory = tep_get_local_path(DIR_FS_CATALOG_MEM_FILE);
if (is_uploaded_file($products_file['tmp_name'])) {
tep_copy_uploaded_file($products_file, $mem_file_directory);
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Jason McCartney (Colne Valley, Conservative)
I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this excellent and timely debate. I have worked closely with her on the all-party parliamentary group on haemophilia and contaminated blood. Her constituent was instrumental in setting up the new contaminated blood campaign. It would be good if the Minister could pledge to meet leaders of the new campaign to discuss some of the issues and move forward. I know that the Minister has met regularly with some victims of the contaminated blood scandal. This would be a good opportunity to pledge to meet those campaigners and to keep that good communication going.


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Belmont College participates in the club-level Ohio Valley Flag Football League, which includes teams from other colleges and universities in the Upper Ohio Valley. This fall sport is open to all Belmont students.
The team placed second in the 2006 Ohio Valley Flag Football Association League Championships and earned a position in the 2006 National Flag Football Championships. In 2005, in addition to being runner-up in the 2005 Southern Division, the team received the Sportsmanship Championship Award.
Flag Football Game Schedule (2011 season)
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Belmont Flag Football Team played 2 games on Sunday, November 13 The Belmont Flag Football team beat WVNCC in the first game of the playoffs. Final score was 20-14. In the third game of the League Playoffs, Belmont lost to Wheeling Jesuit in the Semifinal Playoff game 21-8.
The 2011 Flag Football Team season has ended. The Belmont Flag Football team finished the season with two wins in the regular season and two wins in the Conference Playoffs for a 4-4 season.
Professor Cardello would like to thank Amy North, Luke Woofter, JR Lovett, Randy Esaw, Eric Hall, Katone Sims, Logan Paxton, Brandon Nichols, and all the other players who displayed professional sportsmanship during the whole season and fought a tough season in a very competitive league. Thanks also to Mark McKeever for assisting with practices and games.
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Phoenicia InterContinental Hotel Beirut
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This hotel is located in the most prestigious district of Beirut and on the fringe of the city centre. It is just a few minutes from Beirut International Airport and also close to National Museum, Beach Club and the City Mall.
The 368 air-conditioned guestrooms at the Phoenicia InterContinental are equipped with all modern amenities and provide perfect setting for the discerning traveller. Facilities and services for the disabled are also offered at this hotel.
Guests at this hotel can relish international, Lebanese and Italian cuisine amongst a variety of other delicacies served in a spectacular and vibrant atmosphere. Offering a selection of over 200 whiskies and single malts along with the finest cigars, the Vbar lounge is an ideal place to unwind with friends.
The Phoenicia InterContinental offers 7 meeting rooms with modern facilities and services. During leisure, keep up your health routine with workouts at the gymnasium or simply relax at the swimming pool that is available at the hotel.
Additional Information
- 10 km to the International Airport (Rafic Hariri )
Hotel Facilities
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the reception staff were very cooperative and knolegable. had to buy the "priorityclub" card to enjoy its prevelegous. The health club facilities were very relaxing and profesional.
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Remember the good old days, when you used to do all of your own car repairs? Okay, maybe you don't. There are plenty of drivers out on the road who have never touched a monkey wrench and never intend to do so. The point is, however, that car repair used to be a good deal easier than it is today. Cars of decades past were built entirely of mechanical systems that could be manipulated with the kinds of tools to which everyone had easy access, and many people had spent some time underneath a car getting some quality time with the oil pan. Today, however, most cars have sophisticated computer and electronics systems that govern much of the way things are run – and this makes it hard (if not impossible) for many drivers to tackle their own repairs. When it comes to maintaining your Subaru Loyale, then, you're left to the mercy of your neighborhood mechanic. This can mean that you get good-quality workmanship – but also that you pay too much for your Subaru Loyale Parts. When you purchase components through your mechanic, you pay a premium: the price is marked up to far beyond the wholesale value because of the convenience it represents to you. There, are, however, discount Subaru Loyale Parts available for savvy drivers who know where to look. Subaru Parts represent incredible quality – and finding them at a low price is like icing on the cake. Get the Subaru Loyale Parts you need at the prices you want – period.
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Channel 4 has commissioned a new four-part drama about a spate of shootings in a fictional English market town.
Southcliffe has been commissioned by head of drama Piers Wenger and "explores tragedy, grief, responsibility and redemption seen through the eyes of a journalist returning to the small town of his childhood".
It has been written by Tony Grisoni, who penned Red Riding and The Unloved for the broadcaster.
He said: "Southcliffe is a fictional market town inhabited by fictional characters, but with similarities to many actual people and places in Britain today. Invisible people, anonymous places. The inexplicable chain of events at the dark heart of this four-part drama shatters time and space for Southcliffe's inhabitants."
He added: "Southcliffe is an anthem to ordinary people's ability to reinvent themselves in the face of ultimate darkness."
The series is being directed by Sean Durkin and will be broadcast on Channel 4 in 2013.


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The consensus around the Yankee organization and Richmond County Bank Ballpark seems to be centered not only around the decent chance of Penn League success in '11, but mainly centered around the thought of potential Yankees passing through this year. With Cito Culver and potentially a mix of Evan Rutckyj, Angelo Gumbs, Mason Williams, and many others -- How can you blame 'em?
From 2005-2009 the SI Yanks were arguably the most feared team in the New York Penn League. Jeff Karstens, Ian Kennedy, Daniel McCutchen, and Francisco Cervelli (yep), it's not all that surprising. Being crowned League Champs three of those years, it was a surprise when the 2010 Staten Island Yankees finished not only last in their division, but fourth worst in the New York Penn League. However, few baseball fans who understand the way the New York Penn League works from an organizational standpoint know that winning ballgames in short-season ball is the least important component when measuring potential success for the team that's dependent on Penn League player triumph, the New York Yankees.
In other words, as long as each and every player expected to hop their respective hurdles does so, everyone is happy. So, player progression is most important and for the SI Yanks, it's something expected especially with the talent that's assumed to be there. As I recently pointed out in the Tri-City Valley Cats preview, 1/3 of Penn League rosters aren't decided until after the draft. Basically, 1/3 of SI Yanks who will start the season with the team will have been drafted, quickly signed, and suited up just days before Opening Day. Another third are currently making strides down in Extended Spring Training, and the last third are already decided. Before we get in to that, let's discuss the road that the Yanks will have to travel this year.
The SI Yanks open the season on the 17th of June against Frank Viola and his Brooklyn Cyclones in Staten Island. Shortly after the game, they'll cross the Verrazano and head to Coney Island to face similar foes, the Cyclones, for two games before heading back home to face the Renegades. Right after that game, they'll travel with the Renegades to Hudson Valley before they head to Aberdeen shortly thereafter to take on the Ironbirds. Yes, a tiring, complicated, strenuous, ridiculous, and strange schedule to start the year. Unfortunately, the first few weeks of the NYPL season for the Yanks are against some pretty good teams. However, again, wins and losses don't matter and rosters are drastically different every year. Ah, that's right, speaking of those preliminary rosters...
- Wilton Rodriguez -- 6'3/190 RHP -- Wilton started the year off with the Charleston Riverdogs before being sent to Extended Spring Training after an unsuccessful stint in Low-A. He's expected to be on the Staten Island Yankees roster barring any unexpected circumstances.
- Gavin Brooks -- 6'3/220 LHP -- Unfortunately for Brooks, he spent most of the 2010 season on the shelf following a stellar start to his pro career in '09. When he was in the NYPL in 2009, he showed real good fastball movement and was quite deceptive with his semi-crossfire delivery which helped him get a lot of batters swinging. He seems healthy and ready to go, the only question is whether or not his stuff will be as good as it was prior to his injury. Last I saw, he had a real loose arm and was able to attack hitters with several pitches. He limits fly balls and isn't afraid to attack batters, two things managers and scouts wouldn't mind seeing in a pitcher.
- Cito Culver -- 6'0/185 S/R -- I still think Cito Culver would be a much better pitcher than a hitter. In fact, if he was on the mound I'd say he could be a really good pitcher, especially with his plus stuff despite it being extremely raw. He was selected by the Yankees in the 1st round in 2010 and while a surprise, he was highly touted even out of the Draft. He has tons of speed and has good plate approach despite being a little too aggressive. He has little power, but he's not expected to go deep too often. However, his makeup and raw tools are features that have impressed scouts so far, and sky's basically the limit for him.
The rest...
- Dustin Hobbs
- Bryant Cotton
- Will Oliver
- Bryan Mitchell
- Richard Martinez
- Zach Vance
- Francisco Arcia
- Nick McCoy
- Casey Stevenson
- Shane Brown
- Kevin Duran
As you can see, it's a bit more than a third. Alas, the rest of the roster will be filled by a combination of draftees and current prospects in Tampa. Just something to note, as Frankie Pilierre noted today, the Yankees are interested in Dillon Howard and Brandon Martin with their first pick, 51. It's not yet known if either are expected to be available, but from what I'm hearing Dillon Howard probably wont make it there.
We're less than a month away from Opening Day. If you were wondering, I have my notebook, scorebook app (on the iPad), blog (heh), and radar gun ready to go. If only we can get this thing started already. Back to the Yanks, you almost can't predict how they'll do. What you can predict is a fact, actually. And that's that there will be lots of talent floating around the ballpark, a beautiful ballpark to say the least, throughout the year. If you're a talent junkie such as myself, it's going to be a fun year. And if you're a New York Penn Leaguer, it's probably going to be even more fun.


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Judge Lynn Hughes Removes Bankruptcy Trustee Over Family Trip to New Orleans
In a particularly harsh opinion, U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes of Houston denied an appeal by a former Chapter 7 Bankruptcy trustee who challenged his removal from all 12 of his cases after the lawyer billed an estate $3,486 for his family's four-night trip to New Orleans.
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SBS Music Festival releases songs of Dazzling Red and Dynamic Black
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Songs of SBS Music Festival's project groups Dazzling Red and Dynamic Black were recently released.
On December 27, Dazzling Red's "This Person" and Dynamic Black's "Yesterday" were released.
Dazzling Red consists of five sexy girl group members, 4Minute's Hyun Ah, Sistar's Hyo Lyn, Secret's Jun Hyo Sung, KARA's Nicole, and After School's Nana. "This Person" is a dreamy, sexy song composed by Brave Brothers. Choreographer Kim Gyu Sang, who has created a lot of choreography for Secret, also participated in the performance for the song. The performance is expected to be sexier than that of Sistar's "Alone."
Dynamic Black consists of B2ST's Ki Gwang, 2AM's Jung Jin Woon, MBLAQ's Joon, Infinite's Hoya, and Teen Top's L.Joe. Composed by Shinsadong Horaengi, "Yesterday" perfectly suits the charismatic look of Dynamic Black.
On December 26, songs of Dramatic Blue and Mystic White were released. All profits from the sales of the songs will be donated to the Dream Orchestra for poor children through SBS's Hope TV.
The project groups' performances for the songs can be seen on the 2012 SBS Music Festival. The behind-the-scenes stories about the preparation for the performances will also air.
Hosted by Miss A's Suzy, IU, and Jung Gyeo Woon, the 2012 SBS Music Festival will be held on December 29 at Korea University.
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Disney's Wild Africa Trek Review
Hello and welcome to The WDW Radio Show - Your Walt Disney World Information Station. I am your host, Lou Mongello, and this is show #206 for the week of January 23, 2011.
The newest and one of the most thrilling attractions in Walt Disney World immerses Guests in an experience that takes them deep into the story of the Harambe Wildlife Reserve, and even deeper into the wild. Disneys Wild Africa Trek is a 3-hour, guided adventure that clips you into a harness and onto a lifeline as you traverse rickety bridges above crocodiles and hang over cliffs overlooking a hippo pool, all with spectacular views of the African savanna. I had a chance to go on this journey, and well review this new species of Disney attractions in this weeks roundtable and bonus video content.
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USA Today "Just like any other practice, goalie Steve Mason and goalie coach Jeff Reese were the first two in the ice. Mason went into the butterfly and followed every day's routine: stopping soft shots with his stick that he directs to alternating corners. Then the same thing with the blocker. Then..." January 07
Pro Hockey Talk "Steve Mason could make his first start since Dec. 18 tonight when the Philadelphia Flyers continue their eight-game road trip in Arizona. Mason tweaked his back during practice on Dec. 19 and has been out of action since. "I'm not unsure that he can play," Flyers' coach Craig Berube told..." December 29
Pro Hockey Talk "We already know that Steve Mason won't play in the Philadelphia Flyers' weekend games, but the team is still trying to determine how much longer he'll be out thanks to back issues. The 26-year-old goalie is seeing a back specialist on Monday, which sounds foreboding, although GM Ron Hextall..." December 20
CBSSports.com "According to multiple reporters on scene at Philadelphia Flyers practice, goaltender Steve Mason may have been significantly injured during the team's skate. Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News provided some of the details of the scene as it transpired. Seravalli also tweeted that..." December 19
USA Today "In his offseason training regimen, Flyers goalie Steve Mason figured he'd sneak in a little ball hockey in his hometown of Oakville, Ontario, last Sunday. Unfortunately for the 26-year-old starter, he ended up breaking his right pinky finger. On the other hand, it will only cost him two..." August 01
Steve Mason will get the start in Game 4 on Friday. #Flyers #ClutchTime
CBSSports.com "If the Philadelphia Flyers have a potential goalie drama building, they won't have to worry about it for at least another game; Steve Mason won't play in Game 3. Mason missed the first two games of the series in against the Rangers with an upper-body injury. He wasn't even on hand for Game 1..." April 21
Mason won't play tomorrow
CSN Philly "When the Olympic break began on Feb. 9, Steve Mason was a hot goalie. The 25-year-old Canadian had won three straight games, four of his last five, had two shutouts and came within 90 seconds of a third. Mason was in the kind of groove every goalie wants with the stretch run to the playoffs..." February 26
Courier-Post "A trip out West was not bad at all for Steve Mason. Although the team came back with two wins in three games, the goalie played well enough to win them all. A cross-country flight didn't cool him off and an injury wasn't stopping him. Mason stymied the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-1 win for the..." February 07
CSN Philly "The month of January has been nothing short of an unexpected reversal for Flyers goalie Steve Mason. Saturday's 6-1 beating at the hands of the Boston Bruins represented the third time this month he was pulled -- second over his last three starts. Trending right now: Mason's goals against is..." January 26
CSN Philly "Steve Mason's decision to sign a cheap, one-year deal with the Flyers last season has paid off. Mason, who came to Philadelphia at last year's trade deadline, arrived here ready to prove that he could become the Flyers' starting goalie of the future. Now he is. Mason signed a three-year,..." January 19
Philly.com "Goalie Steve Mason, the Flyers' unquestioned MVP this season, is taking his first slump with his new team in stride. There is no panic in his voice, no worry that he is reverting to his struggling days in Columbus. "Nothing to lose sleep over," the goalie said with a smile Monday after..." December 17
CSN Philly "Which is more likely: Steve Mason gets a contract offer from the Flyers in January or Steve Mason gets a look from Team Canada for the Sochi Olympics? Right now, it would appear to be the former. General manager Paul Holmgren wants to get a deal done. Under the one-year contract Mason signed..." December 08
Philly.com "Flyers goalie Steve Mason can become a restricted free agent after this season, but "this is where I want to be," he said the other day. The feeling is mutual, though that doesn't necessarily mean the Flyers will rush into negotiations. Because he is on a one-year deal, Mason cannot begin..." December 04
Philly.com "The Flyers started a three-game road trip on the right skate Tuesday night. Getting two goals from Jake Voracek, flawless goaltending from Steve Mason, and two assists from Claude Giroux, the Flyers trounced the Ottawa Senators, 5-0, at the boo-filled Canadian Tire Centre. Mason (24 saves),..." November 13
Philly.com "Barring a last-minute setback, Flyers winger Steve Downie will return to the lineup Tuesday night in Ottawa. "I'm just looking forward to tonight," Downie said after Tuesday's morning skate. Steve Mason (4-7-1, 2.34, .925) will be in the net, making his 13th start in 17 games. He will oppose..." November 12
CSN Philly "The only bright spot on the Flyers right now is goaltender Steve Mason. In fact this is the first time in quite a while you could point to the Flyers and make the statement that while everything else might be up for grabs there is no issue in goal. Mason has a 2.37 goals-against average and..." October 19
#Leafs' Bernier #Flyers' Mason were goaltenders for Canada's 2008 world junior team. They'll face each other tonight.
NHL.com "The Philadelphia Flyers announced via the team's official Twitter account that Steve Mason would start in goal Wednesday as they open the season against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mason 25 went 4-2-0 with a 1.90 goals-against average and .944 save percentage in seven games after arriving in..." October 02
Philly.com "Throughout the years Steve Mason and Ray Emery have trained together in Ontario during the summer and exchanged tips and ideas about stopping a tiny piece of hardened rubber. Now they happen to be battling for the same starting goaltender job with the Flyers. "You hope they push each other and..." September 12
NHL.com "Well at least it's coming to the goal crease at Wells Fargo Center. For his mask this season Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason will have a historical-themed zombie invasion of Philadelphia set during the time of the Declaration of Independence. The mask is being painted by Franny..." August 21
Philly.com "The news Tuesday that Ilya Bryzgalov had been bought out does not change the thinking of the man who, at least for the time being, has been elevated to the No. 1 goalie spot on the Flyers' depth chart. "Regardless of who the other goalie was going to be in camp, I was prepared to come in and..." June 26
Courier-Post "Sitting on a plane bound for Toronto, Steve Mason tried to collect his thoughts on his way to meet new teammates. The goalie, who turned 25 at the end of May, was finally able to wipe the slate clean. While the Oakville, Ontario, product won the Calder Trophy his rookie year with the Columbus Blue..." June 10
Courier-Post "Sitting on a plane bound for Toronto, Steve Mason tried to collect his thoughts on his way to meet new teammates. The goalie, who turned 25 at the end of May, was finally able to wipe the slate clean. While the Oakville, Ontario, product won the Calder Trophy his rookie year with the Columbus Blue..." June 09
Philly.com "Ilya Bryzgalov, the wannabe cosmonaut who enjoys critiquing journalists in his spare time, cannot be blamed for the Flyers' failure to make the playoffs this season. The quirky Russian goalie was good, not great, and his overall numbers - a pedestrian 2.79 goals-against average and career-worst..." May 02
Newark Star-Ledger "If you want an answer to who the starting goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers is going to be next season, you're certainly not going to find it here. If you woke up general manager Paul Holmgren or head coach Peter Laviolette in the middle of the night, you probably would be wasting your..." April 20
#Flyers announce that Steve Mason will start in net today at Buffalo & Danny Briere will be in the line up.
NHL.com "When Paul Holmgren announced that Steve Mason was going to be one of the Flyers two goalies for the rest of this year and next season too, he wasn't kidding. Mason, 24, who would have been a restricted free agent in the summer, signed a one-year contract extension with the Flyers worth $1.5..." April 08
Courier-Post "According to reports, the Flyers have sent a draft pick to Columbus for goalie Steve Mason. That's right. Sergei Bobrovsky's backup. That's right. Sergei Bobrovsky was the Flyers' backup last year. In 13 games this season, Mason has a 2.95 goals-against average and .899 save percentage...." April 03
Columbus Dispatch "Year in review: For a third straight season and under a new goaltending coach, Mason compiled some of the worst statistics in the NHL, prompting the Blue Jackets to recognize that he can't be their starter next season. … The Blue Jackets have said Mason could return as the back-up next season, but..." May 28
Columbus Dispatch "Three years ago, a popular discussion in NHL circles was a debate about rookie goaltenders: if you started a franchise, would you rather have Steve Mason of the Blue Jackets or Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators as your building block? It's no longer much of a debate. While..." April 30
Columbus Dispatch "Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason will not play tonight after being hit in the mask with a shot by Colton Gillies during this morning's pregame skate. The Blue Jackets, in turn, signed former University of Michigan goaltender Shawn Hunwick to a one-day amateur tryout agreement. He will..." March 28
Columbus Dispatch "If Steve Mason's improved play lately had caused the Blue Jackets' brass to consider the goaltender an integral piece in the team's reconfiguration, games like yesterday's 6-3 loss to Edmonton make that seem like a foolish proposition. Mason surrendered five second-period goals and was replaced..." March 26
Columbus Dispatch "Chicago Blackhawks goals came from odd angles and even on shots that didn't look like shots in a 5-1 victory over the Blue Jackets last night. When Steve Mason did make saves, they often were greeted by derisive cheers from the Nationwide Arena crowd. But except for one goal, Mason didn't..." March 21
Columbus Dispatch "Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason has at times appeared at least as fragile as — if not more than — his harried teammates during a season that slipped away in October and kept on slipping. Mason lost his grip completely this month, when he suffered a cut left pinkie that prevented him from..." March 20
Columbus Dispatch "Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason has often been the most convenient target for a fed-up fan base, fairly or not, in a season full of failures. Mason is in a third consecutive season that failed to live up to the expectations of his first, when he won the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the..." March 16
Columbus Dispatch "Hockey is becoming fun again for Steve Mason. This season has not gone the way the Blue Jackets goaltender hoped, but his stretch of strong play continued last night in Columbus' 3-2 victory over Phoenix. Mason stopped 38 of 40 shots, including several key ones in the final two periods as..." March 07
Columbus Dispatch "A back injury to goaltender Curtis Sanford has opened the door for Steve Mason to reclaim his No.1 job with the Blue Jackets. Nobody can say what the future holds for Mason — he's under contract through 2012-13 at $3.2 million a season — but it's never too late for him to start playing..." February 16
Columbus Dispatch "With Curtis Sanford hampered by a sore back and out of the lineup indefinitely, the Blue Jackets have turned to beleaguered goaltender Steve Mason as their starter. No one will say it, but the implications are clear: this might be Mason's last, best chance to get his NHL career back on track..." February 12
Columbus Dispatch "For Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason, the atmosphere in the dressing room on Thursday after a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars was something to savor, a forgotten memory coming back to him. "It's nice to come into the room and see smiles on faces and hear some music afterward," Mason said...." December 31
Columbus Dispatch "Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason stayed later than usual at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday, but he wasn't basking in the glory of his first victory in more than a month. He was taking two liters of IV fluids to deal with intense cramping in his right quadriceps. It worked wonders. Mason had..." December 15
Columbus Dispatch "This was supposed to be the season that the goal-starved Blue Jackets took some pressure off their franchise goaltender, Steve Mason. The team went on an offseason spending spree and acquired high-priced punch in the form of center Jeff Carter and defenseman James Wisniewski. But the..." December 13
Columbus Dispatch "Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason spent his offseason deconstructing his game under new position coach Ian Clarke. Now, after a brutal start to the season, Mason is trying to decompress. Curtis Sanford, one of the few uplifting stories to emerge this season, made his ninth consecutive..." December 03
Columbus Dispatch "oaltender Steve Mason did not travel with the Blue Jackets to New Jersey yesterday, meaning rookie Allen York will back up Curtis Sanford tonight against the Devils. But early signs indicate that Mason, believed to have a mild concussion, will not be out of the lineup long term, general manager..." November 23
Columbus Dispatch "During a nightmarish first month of the season, goaltender Steve Mason was neither bad enough to blame nor good enough to pull the Blue Jackets out of the muck. But last night, in a start that harkened back to some of his worst performances of the past two seasons, Mason grabbed the steering..." November 04
Columbus Dispatch "The Blue Jackets' dressing room was no longer a highly pressurized container yesterday. An out-of-nowhere 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday replaced the gnashing of teeth with relaxed smiles and an eagerness for practice. Nobody had a bigger bounce in his step than goaltender Steve..." October 27
Columbus Dispatch "The arrival of defenseman James Wisniewski to the Blue Jackets lineup, and all that he brings — the swagger, the Napoleon field gun shot, the quick, deft passes out of the defensive zone — were clearly a lift for a down-in-the-dumps club last night. But the biggest boost of all might have come..." October 26
Columbus Dispatch "Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason was scheduled to have his first night off on Tuesday, but a groin injury to backup Curtis Sanford put him in net for another loss. Like the Jackets (0-5-1), Mason is winless. He ranks 34th in save percentage (.883) and 33rd in goals-against average (3.34)...." October 20
Columbus Dispatch "Steve Mason is blessed with a build that would fit in almost any pro sport, but his lithe yet powerful frame makes him especially suited to be a hockey goaltender. Blue Jackets goaltending coach Ian Clark, hired in June, made sure to quickly remind his newest charge that a 6-foot-4, 211-pound..." October 07


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Federal Collections & Passport Denial
OCSE helps state child support agencies collect and enforce past-due child support using a variety of federal collection remedies:
- Federal Income Tax Refund Offset and Administrative Offset Programs can recover past-due child support debts from tax refunds and certain other federal payments
- Passport Denial Program can deny issuance of a passport to a noncustodial parent whose arrearage exceeds $2,500
- Insurance Match Program matches data about individuals who owe past-due support with data from insurance companies on individuals about to receive insurance claims, settlements, awards or payments
- Financial Institution Data Match allows child support agencies to match with financial institutions to search for a delinquent obligor's account information. OCSE also conducts quarterly matches with multistate financial institutions.
- Debt Inquiry Service is an application on the Child Support Portal where insurers provide information about individuals eligible to receive payments
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A simple way to measure how much water is in your well is to install a ¼ inch air tube with a pressure gauge and an air valve (like the valve on a tire, called a Schrader valve) at the well head. The supplies can be purchased for around $30 from a company that sells parts for beer and soda dispensers.
To install it you must pull the pump out of your well. You want to tape the open ended tube to your pump about 6 inches above the intake of the pump. If you ever get no pressure reading you know your pump is about to suck air. You can calculate the number of feet below the end of the tube by knowing where your pump sets in your well if you like but water below the intake of your pump is pretty hard to use! Then tape the tube to the pump column about every five feet. Your well head must have an opening that the tube fits through. There was a threaded plug in my well head that I drilled a hole in just a tiny bit bigger than the tube and then put silicon seal around to be sure the well head still had a sanitary seal.
On top of the tube at the well head installed a brass T fitting. A pipe clamp and a spacer attached to the pump column will hold it solidly in place. On one leg of the T install the pressure gauge on the other a Schrader valve. The range of readings the gauge can read should relate to the depth of your well. If your well is 100 feet deep with 50 feet of water in it you want a gauge that will read 0 to 30 psi or so. If your well is 300 feet deep with 200 feet of water you would want a gauge that reads 0 to 100 psi.
To take a reading pump air through the shrader valve and watch the pressure gauge. The air will push out the water at the open end of the tube.
For every foot of water it takes 2.31 pounds of air to do this. Typically the gauge gets a high reading, then settles down to a lower number. At this steady point the pressure is pushing water out of the tube and you can take a reading. Divide this number by 2.31 and you have the feet of water in your well.
Keeping records of when your well starts to drop in the summer months or after pumping for so many hours is extremely useful in learning to live within your "water budget". Keep in mind that if you pump more than is recharged during the wet season you are lowering the water table at least in the immediate vacinity.


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Hey Lou! If you are down in WDW February 25th, feel free to join us Floridians!
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Hey Lou! If you are down in WDW February 25th, feel free to join us Floridians!
Okay, I'll take care of the gas. My dog is usually full of it!:rotflol:
Leave it to Disney to make a liar out of me - the LA Times Travel show is this weekend, and guess who's one of the sponsors? (Well, OK, it's DVC, not DL or WDW, but they're there...)
I'll keep my fingers crossed for an eventual West Coast tour, Lou - NFFC Convention, maybe?
Again, as if hearing me on the podcast wasn't painful enough... ;)
I will be appearing on Kal London's radio show at 1150-AM in Middletown, Connecticut and 1420-AM in Old Saybrook, Connecticut on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 9:15 a.m.
For more information, you can visit their web site at http://www.wliswmrd.net
I wonder if I could get you an apperance at the Borders in Milford...it's in a mall with a Disney Store. Maybe Borders can work something out with the Disney to have fliers advertising your visit. Disney Store=Disney fans..:scratchin
Join Lou Mongello, author of the Walt Disney World Trivia Books for a book signing and discussion IN Walt Disney World!
I am pleased to announce that my next book signing will be at the Virgin Megastore in Downtown Disney's West Side on Saturday, August 25th, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Join me in the heart of Walt Disney World's exciting Downtown Disney Shopping and Entertainment District at the largest music and entertainment store in the southeast. Its three floors include more than 300 listening stations and over 20 DVD viewing stations, a 10,000 sq. foot book department, multimedia preview center, café, and so much more!
No theme park or Pleasure Island admission is required
The store is located in Walt Disney World's DOWNTOWN DISNEY - West Side, across from Wolfgang Puck Café and Bongo's Cuban Café, and right next to Disney Quest, on 1494 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830. You can call the store directly at (407) 828-0222.
I am VERY excited about this event and hope you can come by and say hi!! :wave:
AUGH!! i so wish i could go!
regis and kelly? was he already? did i miss it? :S if not, when will he be there?
Lou, if I am not working I will come say "Hi!!" If not maybe I can meet up with you!
:yahoo:Lou...did you plan this just for me??? ;) The 25th just happens to be the first day of our trip and we will just happen to be spending the afternoon and evening at DTD!!!! I had to read the announcement twice to make sure I was reading the date and time correctly! :wow: I could certainly use a signed copy of the second edition!!! :yes: Very much looking forward to meeting you! :wave:
Darn. Just five days before my next trip starts.
But more importantly, Lou, is there any chance this is a step towards actually getting your books on the shelves at actual WDW stores? I realize Virgin basically just rents space in DTD, but still it's a step in the right direction, no?
After reading the above several posts, I am sorry to say Mr. Mongello has decided to reconsider. (Insert evil cackle here)


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Kate Beckinsale gave photogs a lot to take in this weekend in Mexico -- where she showed off her new, blonde 'do and her killer bikini body!The normally brunette "Underworld" star went for a shockingly lighter hair color during her vacation with hubby Len Wiseman -- and we want to know what you think!Also, be sure to check out what other stars have had surprising hair transformations!
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July 16, 2013 By Jason Clay TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Fresno State sophomore wide receiver Davante Adams was named Tuesday to the 2013 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., announced. Adams, who was the 2012 Mountain West Freshman of the Year, is joined on the list by Mountain West counterparts Noel Grigsby of San Jose State, Robert Herron of Wyoming, Matt Miller of Boise State and Brandon Wimberly of Nevada. In his monster redshirt freshman campaign of 2012, Adams caught 102 passes for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns. He had 32 more receptions than any other MW player, 458 more receiving yards and five more touchdowns. He tied for third nationally in TD receptions, ranked eighth in total receptions and was ninth in receiving yardage. Entering his sophomore season, Adams has already been named a fourth-team preseason All-American by Phil Steele. He and USC wide receiver Marqise Lee, the 2012 winner of the Biletnikoff Award, are tied for the most TD receptions from 2012 among all players returning this year. Adams caught a Mountain West record and tied the school record with eight consecutive games with a touchdown catch to close out the 2012 season. That eight-game streak with a TD reception is the longest active one in the FBS. The Biletnikoff Award recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football and the winner will be presented live on Dec. 12, 2013, on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show broadcasted on ESPN. Below is a complete listing of the preseason watch lists the 'Dogs are on: Davante Adams: 2013 CFPA Wide Receiver Trophy; Biletnikoff Award
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Well, I finally advertised my electronic organ online for free! It's a good organ, Hammond with Leslie speakers, but no one wants them any more, and I just want rid of it, it's a big heavy beast and no one plays it any more.
Within an hour of advertising I got a reply, someone REALLY excited to take this organ. sigh ......... now I'm having 2nd thoughts, wondering if I should keep it. I know I shouldn't, but I'm fighting with myself about it, thinking that maybe one of these days I'll wish I kept it! |
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I did this with my piano a few years ago - I had to practically pay the rescue mission to take it away, and the whole time, I was very sad that I was giving it up. It was the *thought* of having a piano I loved...I never made time to play it, and while I loved just looking at it, it took up a lot of space that I could use for other, more useful things. I hated to see it go - really I did. And I struggled with it just like you're struggling now. But it was a good thing, really, and I hope that it's getting more use now than it ever did with me - I just tell myself that it wasn't "fair" of me to hang on to it when someone else might really need and love it. Hang in there - you'll be relieved once it's finally gone. :-) |
- Posted by Purple_Jade (My Page) on Wed, Feb 9, 05 at 11:58
Thanks Jamie: Now another person is interested, so I can't really back out now, my how word spreads. It's tough though, I teach piano and learned to play organ first, I just don't play it any more but still can and might again. I have an acoustic piano, digital piano, and 2 keyboards, and just figured the organ is the one not being used and should go, but with my luck next month someone will call me wanting organ lessons! |
Think of the room you will have once it's gone and you won't have to dust it, repair it or put clutter on it anymore. |
- Posted by Purple_Jade (My Page) on Wed, Feb 9, 05 at 13:18
thanks art: you're right, I dusted and decluttered it to take a picture to post with the offer, and have already put clutter back on since taking the picture. :) |
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I find that sometimes the fact someone ELSE wants something makes me start to have second thoughts...even if I really and truly know I don't want it! This happened recently. My boss never got around to giving me his annual holiday gift from Xmas 2003, until Nov. 04 (this is important later, bear with me). It was a really big box, and I opened it with my other gifts at Christmas, all excited, especially when the wrapping paper came off and I saw the Neiman Marcus box :). Until I opened that box and found this, well, this 'thing'. It was a bowl. A really really LARGE bowl. Clearly expensive, and clearly hideous. All my sisters were speechless until one said, "Well it has a vaguely Etruscan look." I am not sure even what it was made out of, probably something expensive-it was smooth and coppery colored with a lot of variation in the tones. And did I mention BIG? This thing was about the size of a small sink, I kid you not. I suppose for the right person it would have been a treasure but that person is not me. Since it was over a year old (see, told you that was relevant) I couldn't return it. None of my sisters wanted it. It could not remain in my home. After a couple of weeks I decided to take a chance and I offered it to my next door neighbor. Who promptly loved it, assured me she was going to use it at a baby shower she was holding that week (heck you could bathe a coupla babies in that thing) etc. Okay, so after all that build up can I tell you I went home and actually thought to myself 'gee, should I have gotten rid of that bowl?' Unbelievable! I think just the fact that someone wants an object makes it more desirable...which is all to say, my advice is bid your white elephant a fond farewell and wish it new life with an appreciative owner. Ann |
- Posted by Des_Arc_Ya_Ya (My Page) on Thu, Feb 10, 05 at 16:45
LOL My exDH was the same way about me!! LOL My first thought was for you to think about alternative uses for the space that the "beast" took up. Perhaps a small piece of furniture that you really like, etc. or just enjoy the clean, empty space! |
- Posted by Purple_Jade (My Page) on Fri, Feb 11, 05 at 6:24
Thanks again for your replies. I'm feeling much better about it now. The "beast" is sitting in my almost finished dining room and once it's gone we can put the rest of that room together which will also make room in the family room so we can get it painted. I'm rather excited about it all now, getting rid of one thing is going to enable us to finish 2 rooms. We've been living here over 7 months but we're redoing the whole house so it's taking a long time to get all the rooms painted etc. I've been purging like a mad person and all I can think about is all the space we'll have once the "beast" is gone and all the purging is done! |
- Posted by Talley_Sue_NYC (My Page) on Fri, Feb 11, 05 at 10:40
getting rid of one thing is going to enable us to finish 2 rooms. Isn't it funny how one thing can be such as obstacle? and you're getting rid of it! Yay! |
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Hello! I have Dirt Pots (like Smart Pots or other cloth air pruning pots) and I'm wondering if there's any way to build something around them to make them self-water? Right now I'm using water- and wine bottles, but I'm hoping I can create something more long term... Thanks! |
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- Posted by Jay-Part-Shade 10A Los Angeles (My Page) on Thu, Jul 31, 14 at 9:36
Hey dude, absolutely, the way to do it is create a wicking bed underneath the pot. You can use pretty much anything that's a few inches deep. I did a quick search for "wicking smart pot" and came up with the link below (it's for growing weed) but applies to veggies and more -- you set the smart pot on top of a wicking substrate like perlite, pumice or a capillary mat and the water will be pulled up towards the plant. The pot doesn't sit in the water, rather there's a inch or so of air between the water level and the pot, allowing water to be pulled up by the plant as needed. You can also create a float valve system tied to a hose so that when the water level goes down below a certain point, it triggers the valve and lets more water in. These are used all the time in rain gutter grows. I'm going to do it with my veggies in Root Pouches and $1 oil drip trays from the dollar store. Finally, wicking systems (like Earthtainers and Earth Boxes) only really work for one grow season. And they only work with normal soil mix, not 5-1-1 or gritty. For growing veggies in one season, self wicking is fantastic. For trees and perennials, go with a drip system, otherwise you run into all kinds of issues such as decomposing mix, severe salt buildup and more. Hope that helps! |
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