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In the French seaside town of St.-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, long the basking ground for plutocrats and Hollywood princes, the season doesn't start until a sun-bronzed senior strips down to his Speedo, dons a straw sombrero, and takes his post beside a saltwater infinity pool. Since 1950—a year after he hitchhiked here from Paris with a rucksack and his net worth jingling in his pocket—Pierre Gruneberg has held court every summer at Club Dauphin, in the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, teaching the aquaphobic A-set—including everyone from Gérard Depardieu to Tina Turner—to swim.
Born in Germany, Gruneberg fled the Nazis with his family at age three and lived underground in France during the war. Had he not been uprooted, Gruneberg says, he'd likely have followed in the footsteps of his father, an attorney. Instead, his transient childhood led him to want to connect with people in a meaningful way. "I'm often told I'm living a dream because I get to work outdoors all day in this luxurious location," he says. "I don't disagree."
Unlike most desirable jobs, which tend to lose their luster under closer scrutiny, Gruneberg's has managed to sustain him for 58 years. Most mornings, he leaves his waterfront apartment at sunrise, jogs or bicycles 20 minutes to work, then caps off his day with a one-mile swim in the Mediterranean. Regardless of his students' age or renown, they're mostly beginners, so every Gruneberg lesson begins next to the flower-rimmed pool, not in it. His method involves a plastic salad bowl, which he fills with water so that his pupil, face submerged, can master the rhythms of relaxed breathing before advancing to the pool. The copyrighted technique (thegrunebergmethod.com) is described in his book How to Be Happy in Water, which he gives to students.
Decades as a swim instructor have left Gruneberg with not only a sunny disposition but also a deep tan. "I worked for many years without sunscreen," he says. "Now I always wear it, along with a Mexican sombrero and a T-shirt." (Winters, he teaches skiing at Courchevel, in the French Alps, and uses similar methods.)
Even the good life has its challenges, however. Over time, clients have come to expect more than tips on proper breathing. They regularly e-mail him for weather reports or flight updates. As for his most trying students, those who can't put down their cell phones, Gruneberg regards them as a source of inspiration. "I admire their sense of drive," he says. "And I like to think I help them improve their lives."


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We go out of town frequently now that SIL and BIL are leaving 2 towns away from here. We visit them and stay in their place for a couple of days or more. If not because of the dogs and cat, we could stay there for a week!
Travelling frequently with dear wife's 14" laptop in tow is a bit inconvenient because it is bulky and heavy! That made us think it's better to have a tablet PC and this Asus Eee Tablet PC in the picture would be perfect to bring anywhere we go sans the inconvenience of bringing a bulky and heavy laptop. Dear wife wouldn't miss her work then!

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stevo67 commented on the blog post Barofsky Book: Geithner Confirmed in 2009 That HAMP Was Designed for Banks to Spread Out Foreclosures
Wow. An Obama sponsored initiative by Treasury that didn't help the folks they claimed it was going to help and who needed help instead turned out to be another bailout for the Big Money Boys. Color me shocked.
stevo67 commented on the diary post Obama has caved so many times there are miners trapped inside him by Barefoot Accountant.
It's clear to me that if Big Zero wants to be re-elected, he will have to do it without my vote. And most likely millions of other folks fed up with him too.
stevo67 commented on the blog post Maybe we're trying too hard
Self-restraint?!? Roberts decision is almost incomprehensable.
Einstein's Theory of Relativity and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle are easier to understand. Roberts uses tortured thinking and makes magical leaps of logic by concluding that the mandate is a fucking tax -when it's actually a forced participation in commercial activity – which is directly antithetical to the Commerce Clause.
stevo67 commented on the blog post Chief Justice Roberts' Incoherent Decision Shackles Congress, Screws Millions of Uninsured
Repubs really are the 11th dimensional chess masters, aren't they? Sell an idea that benefits their corporate masters, and when a Dem proposes the exact same idea 20 years later, pretend to be all against it for political and ideological reasons- keeping their tea- party base as happy as can be. The Dems get pasted for such an unpopular POS corporate friendly bill -and they keep their hands clean throughout the process. For the Dems that pass this utter travesty, it doesn't really matter if they get kicked out of office because they'll soon have great jobs and income streams once they do the K-street shuffle.
We the people have literally no representation in government.
stevo67 commented on the blog post Health Care Reminder: The True Power of the Bully Pulpit
Apparently not only has Obama's position on the mandate shifted radically…
Jon, that was a very diplomatic choice of words. I would have said that Obama was lying about being against the mandate from the beginning. But then, it was an election year – so I guess the dis-ingenuousness is to be expected. I actually feel pity for the folks who think that Obama's recent moves to the Left (Gay Marriage, the DREAM act)are indicative of how a second Obama term will be. My gut tells me that anyone who buys this "New and Improved Obama in Progressive Packaging" will be severely disappointed after Nov. 5th.
stevo67 commented on the blog post Obama Maintains Pennsylvania Lead but Romney Seen as Better on the Economy
Imo, we are on a downward spiral to borderline Third World status. The full brunt may not fully be felt for another 10-15 years or so.
I totally agree w/ you bystander. But I also feel the Democratic Party as a whole, with its decades long infiltration of DLC, neo-liberal, Third Way types is just as complicit in our downward spiral as the Repubs. It may be the only thing which slows down the trend to Third World America is divided government.
stevo67 commented on the blog post Obama Maintains Pennsylvania Lead but Romney Seen as Better on the Economy
This is a problem entirely of Obama's making. The too-small stimulus, the federal pay freezes, busting teacher unions, the cuts in federal aid to the states resulting in state and local govt jobs being cut, the focus on austerity, the catfood commission, the "new normal" of unemployment around 8% or higher, the coddling of big banks and Wall Street. Tell me again how Obama will automatically be better than Romney on the economy? Is it the "D" after his name?
At least there is a historical record for Repubs to run deficits – and we need all the Keynesianism we can get.
stevo67 commented on the blog post Iowa-Nebraska NAACP chair resigns over national org's support of marriage equality
I wasn't aware of Sharpton's and Wright's positions, so that part of your criticism may be true, and if I overgeneralized with too broad a brush, mea culpa. But there can be no denying that the Left has been so divided for such a long time that it's become almost impossible for any meaningful advancements to occur. The lame excuse is that the country has gotten more conservative socially -and that argument is absolute bullshit. The nation has become more conservative economically – and it's on the economic front that the real fighting needs to happen. Right now all the Professional Leftists seem to be competing in Veal Pen Cage matches for the very limited dollars our side generates, and this infighting or lack of support is a big reason we're getting killed in the political arena.
stevo67 commented on the blog post Foreclosure Fraud Panel, Netroots 2012
Well David, we appreciate all your efforts fighting the good fight. We really do.
stevo67 commented on the blog post Foreclosure Fraud Panel, Netroots 2012
I'm curious, although I may already know the answer to my question, did Obama's Foreclosure Czar Eric Schneidermann make an appearance?
stevo67 commented on the blog post Iowa-Nebraska NAACP chair resigns over national org's support of marriage equality
What's been absent since the 70′s has been advocacy from African American church leaders for any of the other civil rights movements (Feminism and LGBT rights). Feminists lost because they focused on mostly economic issues, and had to fight without any committed allies. The LGBT movement is making limited progress on social issues, but it's taken 30+ years to do so.
What's becoming more apparent is that once African Americans got their social and civil rights enshrined, their church leaders, with few exceptions, stopped caring about anyone else. They felt secure in the safe congressional districts created by the Voting Rights Act to essentially create a Soviet-style apparatchik system of patronage politics – Jesse Jackson Jr. and Harold Ford come to mind – that only looked out for their communities' narrow set of interests.
The irony is that the more myopic these church and community leaders become, the easier it will be for the Far Right to strip them of their most important social rights. Voting rights for all minorities, including African Americans, are under threat with Voter ID laws in most Red states, and the blatant purging of voter rolls in Florida. By the time these bigoted, self-important, hypocritical, and foolish Men of God realize what's going on, it may be too late for all of us. Divide and Conquer is so much easier a strategy if one of the friends you're counting on wants to be bought.
stevo67 commented on the diary post In Memoriam, Ray Bradbury by Kit OConnell.
And Safe Journey, Ray…you will be missed.
stevo67 commented on the diary post In Memoriam, Ray Bradbury by Kit OConnell.
I guess when you've reached your 90′s and world-wide civilization is closer to becoming the dystopian nightmare you warned against 50 years ago – it's probably time to shuffle off this mortal coil. I can only hope that Fahrenheit 451 is re-discovered by more folks who can see that without real change, we're destined to [...]
stevo67 commented on the blog post Report: More Judicial Vacancies Now Than At Beginning of Obama Presidency
Liberal governance? No wonder the Big Zero hasn't got around to any appointments, doing anything even appearing "liberal" is the last thing our loser of a POTUS wants.
stevo67 commented on the diary post John Edwards: More Crazy Stuff, or Not? by demi.
But these political prosecutions by "loyal Bushies" should have been stopped the day Obama entered the White House.
You're very close to the mark. Since it's obvious that Obama's DOJ will prosecute anyone who leaks information considered to be embarrassing to the US, yet fails to indict any of the crooks on Wall Street, or the [...]
stevo67 commented on the blog post UK Supreme Court Rejects Julian Assange's Extradition Appeal
Goddammit, not another "he should of known better" sex scandal argument from the Left. So every single man involved in progressive politics either sticks to masturbating in the dark or takes monastic vows, is that it? Bullshit.
This is a politically inspired prosecution, with ties to US intelligence, designed to smear a jerk who has repeatedly embarrassed the United States. To hear our side claim that the man shouldn't get laid is hypocritical, considering Progressives are supposed to believe that what goes on in another person's bedroom is none of our business.
stevo67 commented on the diary post Bob Dylans "Medal of Freedom" by firebagger.
I'm disappointed in Dylan for accepting a Medal of Freedom from Obama, but can't say I'm surprised, especially after that really creepy in a bad way Victoria's Secret commercial he was in years ago.
stevo67 commented on the blog post Obama Campaign Proud of Bashing Teachers' Unions
It looks like we're going to have six more months of the Obama campaign trying to prove that their candidate has conservative values and believes in conservative ideas.
But doesn't he already?
stevo67 commented on the blog post SEC Ends Probe Into Lehman Brothers Without Taking Action
Oh, re: last sentence. Yes, we are.
I know, carguy, the only thing we, the (little) people are allowed to have any say over is the bright and shiny distraction issues of the social/cultural wars. Like abortion, contraception (or women's rights), Gay Rights (marriage equality), or how much we need to limit sex on TV compared to what the appropriate level of violence should be.
There is no conversation on the real issues that effect our pocketbooks, unless it's both sides of the uni-party screaming "lower taxes". And the folks who actually go too far in pointing this out (Edwards, Spitzer, Kucinich, Grayson) are marginalized, sometimes permanently, regardless if they were actually sincere or not in their anti-corporate populism.
Where Obama honest, instead of a duplicitous neo-lib piece of shit that makes George W. Bush look like a cherry-tree-chopping young Washington by comparison, his campaign slogan in 2008 would have been:
"Yes, We Can… Screw You Over", because they have, are, and will continue to do so.
stevo67 commented on the blog post France, Germany at Odds Over Eurozone Crisis
This is actually good news for the long run. Germany and France in lockstep under the Sarkozy/Merckel partnership spelled years of economic ruin for Europe's middle class with their forced austerity. If Greece elects an anti-austerity government the handwriting may finally be on the wall in Brussels – that the only way to keep the Euro intact is through a growth strategy for all, and if not, then the Euro will fall apart because the ECB is unsustainable without corresponding political unionization – which will never happen. In any event, if France continues on this path maybe Europe's middle class is saved.
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New Publication for Indigenous Youth: Know your Rights!
Know Your Rights! United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for Indigenous Adolescents was written for adolescent boys and girls, aged 13-18 years. This publication was prepared by Dr. Cindy Blackstock in collaboration with UNICEF, the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (SPFII), and the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus.


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As the nation celebrates Martin Luther King day on Monday, here are 10 things you may not know about the historic March on Washington, where MLK delivered his "I have a Dream" speech.
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"The Hobbit" is published for the first time, Jimmy Hendrix becomes Jimi, Sandra Day O'Connor is confirmed as the first female Supreme Court justice, and a track superstar dies, all on this day.
1776: Nathan Hale, who went behind enemy lines to report on British troop movements for American rebels, is arrested in New York City. He would be hanged the next day by British forces. He is best remembered for his purported last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country."


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(08-29-2012 09:57 PM)kevinr Wrote: Can you post some scans of it???
(08-30-2012 05:53 AM)pingbling23 Wrote: if it has a refractor line and dot, do not get it graded. it will more then likely kill the surface grade. lets see some scans of that bad boy.
(08-30-2012 08:26 AM)goldcoin2012 Wrote: but i have seen BGS 9.5 with the same flaws. I even saw a PSA 10 Kobe refractor on ebay that has a refractor line in it. were these cards just over graded and just got lucky grades? If a avrage joe like me sends my jordan refractor in to BGS what are my chances at a 9?
(08-30-2012 09:03 AM)got watcha want Wrote: I am an average joe and I got an 8.5 on my Nash... grade it, but be prepared to remove it from the slab if it gets lower than an 8.5. An 8.5 might even hurt the sell value on that one versus raw? If you can see it, it will detract from the grade. I get mainly 9's and 9.5's on my last couple if BGS submissions because I am so picky on what I submit. The only grades I usually get that I am not happy with have to do with that surface subgrade. Centering and surface carry more weight than the corners and edges when they determine overall grade. I sent 3 diffierent Kobe base RC's from that set before I finally got this below....all because of centering and surface grades. Centering and surface are hard to get good grades on that set as it is. I couldn't help more without a scan or good pic of your card.
(08-30-2012 09:11 AM)goldcoin2012 Wrote: ok but my question why have some of these 1996 chrome refractors received 9.5 and PSA 10's with refractor lines and surface issues?
(08-30-2012 09:15 AM)xstreaminsanity Wrote: Because they aren't always done by the same grader. While they all go through the same course, there doesn't seem to be a "double" check by another grader. This could POSSIBLY be because with as many submissions as they get and the time limit given (some people sending in for two day services), they may not have the time for double checking the cards with multiple graders.


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An Application of Spatial Equilibrium Analysis to the Paddy Postharvest System in Tanjong Karang, Peninsular Malaysia
Yahya, Salleh (1988) An Application of Spatial Equilibrium Analysis to the Paddy Postharvest System in Tanjong Karang, Peninsular Malaysia. Masters thesis, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia.
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Paddy postharvest losses in Malaysia range between 10 percent to 37 percent. These losses occur during manual handling in harvesting of paddy, threshing, drying, storing and milling. The major cause of these losses is attributed to improper handling methods and inadequate handling facilities. In addition, the industry also faces problems of deterioration in paddy quality, low quality rice and high transportation cost. In the present postharvest system, paddy is handled in gunny bags. Besides being costly, this type of handling method also causes delays in processing the paddy resulting in discoloration of paddy and rice , development of moulds and fungus causing loss of value . A spatial equilibrium model was used to analyse the existing paddy postharvest system in Tanjong Karang as well as to determine measures to improve the industry. The model is basically a linear programming model with the objective function of maximizing net industry revenue. The model constraints consist of twenty nine set of equations relating to paddy and rice flows, capacity, queuing, handling, pricing, supply and demand. The short-run economic situation is simulated in the model to find the optimal solution. Results obtained from the model show the optimal flows of paddy and rice from production areas to procurement centres, mills and final markets, together with the costs involved in each of the activities.
Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
Subject: | Agricultural industries |
Subject: | Rice - Malaysia |
Chairman Supervisor: | Roslan A. Ghaffar, PhD |
Call Number: | FEP 1988 4 |
Faculty or Institute: | Faculty of Economics and Management |
ID Code: | 8013 |
Deposited By: | Nurul Hayatie Hashim |
Deposited On: | 07 Oct 2010 08:16 |
Last Modified: | 14 Oct 2010 03:36 |
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The location is good but the personel was almoust never at the reception so you have to call and wait for them to come (later than promised). The white sheets were clean but the bed cover was dirty as well as additional blankets worn and unpleasant to use. The breakfast is included but we did not get it. Someone of personel (or their friend) was living next door and was smoking inside so you get all the smell in the room, there was strong burning ashtray smell coming to the room too.
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The place was basic and ok, nothing special. The most annoying part was that the receptionist is hardly ever around if you want info etc (reception door is always shut). You have to call him/buzz downstairs and hope he is around. He wasn't particularly enthusiastic or friendly but polite enough when you could catch him. Breakfast is very ordinary - a stale packaged croissant and juice or coffee. Location is good to Colliseum/Roman forum. Close to metro/bus for other sites. Average stay overall.
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Bags have to be left in reception - no lockers. When we tried to retrieve our bags before leaving the next day it was locked and the receptionist wasn't answering his phone, we nearly missed our train! Fortunately a couple came back but this was very poor service. Breakfast was very disappointing too, croissants in a packet.
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We LOVED our stay at Sole e Luna! It was very clean, quaint and the bathroom was fantastic (an actual shower stall)! The best part was it's location - right near the metro and about 8-10 mins to the colosseum. Would def stay here again!
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Good location. 20 mins walking from Roma Termini Station. Clean room, good beds and bathroom, but only one per floor for sharing with other rooms. it was hot and only gave us 2 little fans. A 4 bed room and only 2 plugs =/ Included a little fast breakfast, nice touch, and free WiFi. Not so good : The reception is not open 24/7, didn't have a kitchen.
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The owner was so nice the room was good not bad and the best thing tht I like is this hostel is located in a very good location which is really close to the centre of rome like it takes only 5 mins walk to go to colosseum and the metro also there s a bus stop right in front of the house tht u can take to the train station or u can go by foot only 10-15 mins walking :))
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A few members of the massive @calgaryphil Chorus members, all ready to go! #yyc By Bethanyawall
This Calgary moment captured with Instagram. Share your favourite Calgary moments on Capture Calgary by downloading the free Instagram app, using it to take a picture and including "#capturecalgary" or "#sceneyyc" in your image's caption. It's that easy.
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Sean Combs second son Christian Combs celebrated his 12th birthday at LAVO in Las Vegas. P Diddy was pictured helping his son Christian celebrate his birthday. Continue reading
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Diddy Performs His New Single "Good Morning" With Dirty Money Live On Americal Idol!
Diddy Performs His New Single "Good Morning" With Dirty Money Live On Americal Idol!. Diddy should be trying to sing , plus all that voice machine shit should just stop.
P Diddy, Kim Porter and their daughters D'Lila Star and Jessie James
Rap mogul P Diddy was pictured with the mother of his second son Kim Porter and their 3 year old twins D'Lila Star and Jessie James shopping in West Hollywood. Kim Porter looks really hard on the eyes lately, i guess her age is just catching up with her.
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P Diddy has shut down Cassie's twitter account. It seems singer Cassie has been tweeting a little too much about there relationship, including a resent valentine picture the singer posted. Well word on the STREET is that all her tweets about being with him, while he's openly STILL DATING his baby's mother Kim, is causing all kinds of problems in his household.So the streets say that Diddy had to put an end to Cassie's tweeting -so that when he's staying with Kim in Los Angeles, he can have peace.
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Justin Combs, son of rap mogul P. Diddy and stylist Misa Hylton celebrated his SUPER Sweet 16 over the weekend at New York City's M2 Nightclub. The theme for Justin Combs birthday part was "I Am Prince" (Based off of Diddy's "I Am King" campaign) and Justin Combs brought rapper, Nicki Minaj as his "princess"/date. They proceeded to sit on their thrones after their arrival, and Nicki Minaj performed as well. Justin received a $10,000 check, and donated it to Yele Haiti, Justin also receive a Maybach. yes a a Maybach. Continue reading
P diddy Marry Kim Porter!!
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any how allegedly P Diddy dumped his young jump-off Cassie, because he is now ready to make that house a home with his longtime girlfriend and mother of his kids Kim Porter. Well sources say that the two will be tying the knot tonight in ST. Barts.
And celebrity guest such as Beyonce, Jay Z, Denzel, Oprah, and others are already falling in to show their support and celebrate Sean and Kim's wedding.
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Apple is now the owner of the domain www.ipodsolar.com, as noted by MacRumors, naturally prompting speculation that the company could be interested in releasing an iPod that is either partially or fully solar powered. The news of the registration is perhaps not new as the company could have registered the domain as long ago as 2007, through the name of MarkMonitor.com. However, the recent emergence of a number of domains that have been registered by Apple under this pseudonym could give a few clues to the company's intentions.
A solar powered Apple device has certainly been discussed within the company as Patently Apple has, coincidentally today, pointed towards patents of iPods with solar panels integrated into the external structure of the device. Certainly, with the popularity of the iPod shuffle and iPod nano, and the fact that both devices use flash memory, the potential for low powered iPods running off solar power isn't outside the realms of possibility. The question is whether the ratio of surface area for solar panels to size and complexity of device would be a compatible match-up.
Apple also registered the domain name ApplePico.com back in 2005, perhaps to keep their options open following the release of the iPod nano. Other domain name registrations prior to announcements, notably iCloud.com, have also pointed towards future intentions. While, in this case, the company may simply be covering their bases, solar powered mobile Apple devices that are independent from a power cord is an intriguing possibility.


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Gender roles in modern society (the one where we talk about banging a Brewer)
Off-Base January 12th, 2010
I have a question for the male readers of the site. Have you ever been pondering the offseason moves of the Brewers and thought to yourself "I am glad they re-signed Craig Counsell, he's kinda hot"? I mean, everyone has had that conversation with a friend that starts like "I know you're not gay, but..." and you immediately yell out "DONNIE FROM NEW KIDS!", right? And then after having that conversation you continue on to "Okay I know you are totally straight and stuff, but which Brewers player would you have sex with if you had to?" No? You've never had that conversation with one of your buddies? Not even once? Really? Well, I guess I'll just have to tell you about it then because Tyler and I have had that conversation many, many times and we'd like to share one with you. Why? Because we are so totally okay with our sexuality that we don't care who reads it! We don't care if the guys we are writing about making sweet love to us read it, we want them to! So, like, forward this to them. Please.
Vince: Hey Tyler, I've got a question for you that's been bothering me for awhile and I want your opinion on it. If you had to have sex with a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, who would it be? Read the rest of this entry »
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Baseball January 11th, 2010
Doug Melvin: It gives me great pleasure to introduce the man who I believe will single handedly turn around the Brewers next season, the man who will save our pitching staff and lead us back to the promised land of the playoffs, the man who will surely make up for the loss of the players we have let go and take us to our rightful place atop the National League, ladies and gentlemen Mr. Randy Wolf!
Randy Wolf: Thank you very much Doug. I just wanted to start by saying that although Milwaukee wasn't my first choice, they did offer me the most money and I am honored to be here. I think that we have a great chance to finish at least second next year and that should be awesome. Now, if you'd like to ask some questions I'd be glad to answer them. Read the rest of this entry »


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Welcome to Sri Lanka and the start of your holiday! Upon arrival at the airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day/evening are at your leisure.
En route to Sigiriya, we stop to visit the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawela. The orphanage is the home for about 89 elephants, out of which some are baby elephants found abandoned or orphaned in the wild. They are being cared, fed and trained by the wild life authorities. We head on to Dambulla Rock Temple. Climb up to the temple, which was donated by king Walagambahu in the 1st century BC to Buddhist monks. Dambulla is a World Heritage site and is the most impressive of Sri Lanka's cave temples. The complex of five caves with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and the ceiling is the largest area of paintings found in the world. These caves contain over 150 images of the Buddha.
This morning, we visit the Royal Botanical Garden in Matale. This botanical garden was first built as a pleasure garden by a Sinhala king and was expanded by the British. It is 147 acres in extent and provides an amazing variety of trees, plants and flowers. This afternoon, proceed on a sightseeing tour of Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings, and is a World Heritage Site. The name Kandy conjures visions of splendor and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake, built by the last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798. This evening we head to the Temple of the Tooth for the ceremony.
Leave for Nuwara Eliya. En route visit a tea plantation and a tea factory, where the best tea in the world is produced. You will be told all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory. Because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka's most popular hill resort. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka's tea country producing a significant share of the world's best tea. Sri Lanka's highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Evening leave on a sightseeing tour of Nuwara Eliya, we drive through "Little England" then return to the hotel.
Today, we drive to Tangalle and check you into the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Tangalle is a small town with long sandy beaches located on Sri Lanka's southern coast. The name of the town means 'projected rocks' in Sinhalese, a reference to the rocky coastline that characterizes the area around town, a stark contrast to neighbouring beaches. Overnight - Buckingham Place Hotel.
The Galle fort was built first by the Portuguese, and then modified by the Dutch during the 17th century. Even today, after 400 years of existence, it looks new and polished with reconstruction work done by Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka. Today Sri Lankan government and many Dutch people who still own some of the properties inside the fort are looking at making this one of the modern wonders of the world.
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The US drilling rig count increased 17 units to 1,809 rigs working during the week ended Mar. 14, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. The 40-unit rise over the past 2 weeks has enabled the US the eclipse the 1,800 mark for the first time since December 2012.
Land-based rigs received an 18-unit boost to 1,737 while offshore rigs edged down a unit to 54. Rigs drilling in inland waters were unchanged from a week ago at 18.
Mirroring the rise in land rigs, oil rigs gained 18 units to 1,461. Gas rigs dropped a unit to 344. Rigs considered unclassified were unchanged at 4.
Horizontal drilling rigs climbed 10 units to 1,212 as directional drilling rigs rose 6 units to 204.
It was a different story in Canada, where its rig count plummeted 65 units to 522, a vast majority of which were oil rigs. The 62-unit drop in those rigs to 327 came with a 3-unit decrease in gas rigs to 195.
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North Dakota boasted this week's largest increase in the major oil and gas-producing states, adding 7 units to reach a total of 177. Tallying 4 units each, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico reported respective totals of 868, 186, and 85. Pennsylvania edged up 1 unit to 54.
Unchanged from a week ago were Louisiana at 103, Colorado at 61, Wyoming at 53, Ohio at 41, Utah at 27, West Virginia at 25, and Arkansas at 12.
Just three states took losses with Alaska taking the biggest hit, relinquishing 3 units to 11. Kansas was down 2 units to 29. California dropped 1 unit to 40.
In the major US basins, the Permian, with an 8-unit gain to 514, again boasted the largest rise. The Williston was right behind with a 7-unit increase to 184. Three-unit declines, meanwhile, came in the Mississippian and Barnett, which now total 70 and 26, respectively.


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I went this past March and finally got to see some of the changes a lot of you all are referencing including The Seas, Judi Dench SE, and Stitch. There were some good things about Nemo, but ultimately I think the bad outweighed the good. The new SE is a step down from Scar SE, and Stitch is just lame compared to AE.
I'd already seen Tiki Room Under New Management from prior trips and still maintain it's the worst update ever as I previously posted (thank goodness they are mostly restoring it to the original), but for this most recent trip the one biggest disappointment I had isn't even a choice on the poll. It's the new Living With The Land automated spiel. It's so generic and hardly explained a thing actually going on in the greenhouses. That part used to be so interesting, now there's almost no point to it. Really bummed.


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Understanding Outer Ear Problems
Children often get an earache. Generally you don't have to call the doctor to treat an outer ear problem. Use the checklist below to help you determine if the problem is with the outer ear.
What Are Outer Ear Problems?
Outer ear problems occur in the area between the auricle (external part of the ear) and the eardrum (the thin sheet of tissue that passes sound waves between the outer and middle ear). These problems are often due to excess wax buildup or water in the ear.
Signs of Outer Ear Problems
It's probably an outer ear problem if you can say yes to ANY of the following:
The child's outer ear aches or feels blocked.
The pain gets worse when you wiggle the child's ear.
The child has no fever.
The child went swimming recently, especially in water warmer than 80°F.
The child has recently been on an airplane or at a different elevation.
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ELKHART, IND. -- Kevin Charles Whatley, Sr., 58, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at his home. He was born July 6, 1955 in Mineral Wells, Texas to the late Thomas and Pamala (Moss) Whatley.
On July 6, 1991 in Greenwood he married Clara J. Flowers. She survives along with three children, Dana (Ray) Thornburg of Greenwood, Kevin C. (Michelle) Whatley, Jr. of Coila, Jonee Whatley of Elkhart, Ind.; four grandchildren, Miranda, Kacey, Kevin, Zoe; one sister, Pauline (George) Perkins of Greenwood and a brother, Michael (Christi) Whatley of Hot Springs, Ar. He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Whatley.
Kevin was a member of the Northside Baptist Church; he enjoyed landscaping and fishing and collected food for many of the area food banks. He was employed as a supervisor at Robert Weed Plywood in Bristol.
Visitation was for one hour prior to the 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 30, 2014 Memorial Service at the Northside Baptist Church. Pastor Carl Henry presided. An additional Memorial Service will be held on Saturday February 8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Liberty Baptist Church (Jefferson Community) in Carroll County. Pastor Gary Tanner will preside.
Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Memorial contributions may be given to Toys for Tots or any local Food Bank.


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We have an area of our lawn that catches water very badly whenever we have rain and literally creates a standing area. I'd like to till it with some peat and then make a nice plant bed in the area, but what plants could take a few days of standing water and also take our hot, drought ridden North Texas summers?
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- Posted by tropical_nut TX - 8 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 10, 08 at 6:34
maybe cannas or elephant ears. We have both growing in our stream |
- Posted by olgaflowers 8 - DFW (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Mon, Mar 10, 08 at 8:40
Rose Mallows ( Hibiscus) |
How about bog plants? Arrowhead plants are neat. They look like caladiums. I have some that pop up whenever it's wet and go dormant when it dries up. You might check out water garden pages for "marginal plants," the ones that would ordinarily border a pond. Ooo, cattails! If you're at all interested in a tree for that area, bald cypress love standing water and develop interesting "knees" around their base with enough of it. Mmm, makes me long for standing water ... |
Bald cypress sends knees "waaaaaaay out" farther than their base. I have 5 of them, and there are areas I cannot mow because of the knees. This year, I plan to make shade beds between them. |
I have Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus) in my water garden and in a "damp for days when rains" area. It comes in a gold/green strip and white/green stripe foliage - looks like a short bunch grass or caryx(?) about 12" tall and the golden looks really pretty with the sun behind it. It spreads a little each year, but not invasively so far. I found it at HD. |
Umbrella grass may not make it thru your winters but I think it might come back in the spring. Depending on how much water it gets, it can get as high as 3 or 4 feet. Has a nice tropical look. Here in zone 9, it is almost invasive if it weren't so easy to pull up. It perseveres thru our clay soil and thru droughts but seems to like water the best. picture here |
Here is a link that might be useful: Umbrella Grass
I have the Japanese umbrella plant in my small pond, but the largest ones I have (and would really like to get them dug out and moved), get about 8 to 10 feet tall, and they get no special care or water. Guess you could say they are a really hardy plant. |
- Posted by ltcollins1949 9a TX (My Page) on Mon, Mar 10, 08 at 18:52
I have the same problem, a low area that always floods and holds water because my neighbor raised the grade of his yard. Anyway, I planted a swamp rose which had done very well and has stood in water for up to two weeks without damage. I also planted Louisiana Irises and canna lilies. And I planted a bald cypress which I love, but as they get older they do get those knees. I would suggest the Montezuma Cypress (zones 7-10). I have read that it is believed not to do all that well north of San Antonio, but I have read about one growing in Plano and is doing very good. Bushy bluestem is another plant that likes wet feet and grows primarily in low moist sites. Ferns, especially wood ferns do well. I don't grow the umbrella plant, but everyone that I know wishes that they hadn't planted it. |
lt is right, Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum) will survive here north of Ft. Worth (Justin). I've got one going on its 3rd year. The first winter, it took a 4░F morning in December with no ill effect. I don't think they like the boggy conditions like their cousin bald cypress, though. In their more native range in Mexico, they are supposed to line streams and rivers as well as upland sites. They do not put up knees like the BC. May be tough finding one around here. J.D. |
I did a search on Texas Smartscape and indicated high water demand plants and came up with the following list of plants: Bald Cypress I don't know if the magnolia would take standing water, but the others might be okay. |
I would question the Japanese Aucuba. I had one in moist area for several years. Then we had a water leak in the sprinkler system by it, and it croaked in a heartbeat. |
- Posted by linccampbell (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 08 at 0:48
Let me add a wrinkle that I should have included in the original post. I'd like something that is evergreen and will live through our winters, and I want plants, not trees. I'm demanding, eh? =) Thanks for the help so far! |
- Posted by ltcollins1949 9a TX (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 08 at 8:56
Check out this site to see if it helps http://www.victoria-adventure.org/aquatic_plants/index_of_images.html. |
- Posted by ltcollins1949 9a TX (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 08 at 9:00
Or this website from TAMU. |
- Posted by sylviatexas z8a Tx (My Page) on Tue, Mar 11, 08 at 12:54
My Louisiana iris have stayed green through the winter when I have mulched them well & covered them when temps dropped below about 27. |
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Three years ago, in the June 2009 issue of this magazine, I looked at the promising Infiniti Essence concept, concluded that "too much of a good thing is still... too much," and regretted that the "audaciously simple" styling of the original Q45 had presumably been abandoned because the introduced-too-soon car didn't sell well. I also noted that "the Essence incorporates enough design ideas for two or three concept cars." That was about right, because here's another Infiniti concept that draws -- very successfully -- directly from the Essence. It's still busy but not as much, and the reproportioning involved in moving from a front-engine/rear-wheel-drive layout has enhanced the impression of very high performance, now that we're conditioned to think that mid-engine layouts are necessarily the ultimate.
The evocative door cut is much the same on both cars, but the Emerg-E's door is much farther forward. The front cut still traverses a sharp ridge and a voluptuously bulging side surface, but the ridge itself is far more graceful, descending rearward -- not dead straight as on the Essence. The front fender vent is gone, the indent at the bottom of the door is developed into a much more interesting design feature, and there's now a dramatic scoop, the leading edge of which runs diagonally rearward from just forward of the B-pillar to stop abruptly at the wheel opening. There are also thinner C-pillars framing the backlight without occluding it, as the buttresses of the Essence did.
The most original -- and best, I think -- design feature of the older car was the way the C-pillar had a forward-thrusting profile intruding into the side quarter window. That feature -- nicely moderated -- is repeated here, as it has been on other Infinitis like the JX35 SUV, each time slightly altered from the original iteration. Nissan/Infiniti chief designer Shiro Nakamura is on record as wanting to emphasize a Japanese essence in the company's products, and he has carefully walked a tight line between the more extreme Japanese ideas (Cube, Juke) and universally acceptable "international" shapes (Altima, G37 coupe). The Emerg-E, adequately powered, might well be a credible, lower-priced rival for the McLaren MP4-12C or the Ferrari 458 Italia. Not as fast, likely, nor as fine-tuned and responsive but, like all good Japanese cars, dead reliable and reasonably affordable.
Are we likely to see this concept as a product? Probably not, despite Infiniti trying for performance respectability by linking itself to the Renault-powered Red Bull Formula 1 team. Although it's similar to but better than the 2009 concept, there's still a lot of complicated styling going on, and it needs one more iteration of further refinement before the world will be ready to accept it. Nissan's GT-R and Renault's multiple F1 championships show that the Renault-Nissan alliance has the technical means to build a supercar, but commercially it's probably a nonstarter. Still, minus any such pretensions, wouldn't an affordable, third-generation design be a wonderful competitor to the Alfa Romeo 4C?


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At Brighton Saddlery we offer a mobile saddle fitting service. We can fit your own saddle for you, or we have many trial demonstrator and used saddles to choose from. Our primary aim should be to make our horses comfortable. All horses have different natural movement but one thing remains the same, horses can move more freely without a rider on their back. The more comfortable the saddle for our horses, the better association we will have with them. Lack of blood supply to the horses back due to long periods of a rider's weight in the saddle is a major cause of tissue damage and atrophy (loss of muscle mass and strength). We have no doubt that horse's backs suffer with pins and needles and numbness because of this lack of blood supply. A good analogy is that if we were strapped down onto a hard chair for three hours then released and asked to go for a jog, we would be battling to stand up and walk due to the restriction of blood to our legs. Sitting in the saddle for long periods of time does the same thing to our horse. Saddle fitting not only involves the correct fit for the horse but more importantly the correct shape and balance to enable us to ride at the best of our ability. A poor fitting or out of balance saddle doesn't hurt a horse until we add our weight and ride in it. Keeping all this in mind, it is important when you employ someone to check your horse and saddle for fit is that they have a great deal of knowledge on the subject. The first principles of saddle fitting are commonsense, if it looks and feels wrong it probably is, however understanding the effect and making the necessary changes comes from experience. This comes from years and years of working with horses, saddles and riders of all different shapes and making mistakes and corrections in the process. Remember this profound statement; "The amount of experience you have depends on how many mistakes you have made and how quickly you identify them".
The first thing to consider is the gullet width of the saddle. A measurement is taken from about 6-8cm behind the scapula from the top of the spinous process (wither), to the horse's widest point which is outside the ribcage. This is a skeletal measurement not muscular. If the gullet width is too narrow than the saddle tree points will dig in to the muscle directly on top of the ribs. The easiest way to measure your horse's gullet width is to get a piece of wire, a coathanger is perfect, bend it over the horse's wither where the front of the saddle sits, and then trace it onto paper. This will give your saddle fitter a good idea of where to begin without having seen the horse. The saddle must be positioned in such a way that there is enough space between the shoulder and the saddle so that shoulder movement is not restricted. The way to do this is to run the end of your hand under the shoulder of the horse until you detect the scapula bone. Allow for a minimum width of about 4 fingers and that is the place to position your saddle. This will leave a space, the width of the palm of your hand, between the scapula and the girth. Remember that the front part of a jumping saddle could project upfront the shoulder of the horse but that the fixed part, the tree, must never do so. Tony Flynn of Brighton Saddlery has over 20 years experience in saddle fitting and saddle design. Tony works closely with Gary Johnson, of Saddles Plus and together they have designed many saddles including the KN Melodie, KN Rhapsodie, KN Concerto, Icon Show and the entire Riviera range. They also pioneered the design of the Pressure-Eze girths. Brighton Saddlery are continually promoting research and development to improve products and make our equine companions more comfortable so they can always be willing partners. |


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I'm looking for my childhood lovie, a stuffed monkey I called Socky. I think it was a Saki Monkey, although my mom thinks it may have been spelled Sauki. It may have been made by Amtoy (American Greetings), but maybe not. It was about 10 inches tall. It was a light tan/cream monkey with a tan felt face, tan felt mitten hands and feet. It had black glass eyes and a pink nose. I would have gotten it around 1978-1979, perhaps up to 1980, but I don't think any later than that.
My dad worked for American Greetings and often brought us toys made by them. We would've lived in Kansas City, MO, then, and he would've traveled around the area as a sales rep. My mom doesn't know if he got it from American Greetings or bought it on one of his trips.
This was my beloved monkey all through childhood, and then when I was in college my puppy ate its face. I periodically scour the internet to find another one, because I'd love to get a replacement, for old times' sake, and possibly to share with my own kids if they're interested. So far I've had no luck finding any record of or reference to my monkey!
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Hi - I did a search, but nothing came up that was recent, and with things constantly changing, I thought I'd ask your opinions on the sliding doors with blinds between the glass. We're currently looking at a Jeld-Wen product at Home Depot.
Are these reliable?
Our current set-up is a sliding door with sliding vertical blinds on a track. Based on the space situation, it would be real nice to get rid of those vertical blinds. Anyone have any suggested options other than blinds betweent he glass in a new slider? BTW - the sliding door is getting replaced one way or the other. |
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- Posted by EcoStarRemodel (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 8:50
I don't like Jeld-Wen products. Their wood windows have lots of problems with rotted wood and their vinyl windows are builder grade. If you have a Sunrise Dealer near you, I would take a look at their patio door with mini blinds between the glass. Sunrise is a much better door. Has a top hung screen door, fiberglass reinforced, foam insulation filled sashes, heavy duty rollers and Cardinal XL stainless steel spacer. It also comes with a transferrable lifetime warranty that includes glass breakage. Sunrise is also one of just a few manufacturers that offers a hard coat loE glass with mini blinds. FYI, you cannot get argon gas with mini-blinds by any manufacturer that I'm aware of. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Sunrise Patio Door
- Posted by GulfBreezeWindows (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 10:41
Eco. Have you used the Provia Sliding doors with blinds? They are available to me, but have not sold/used them. Any advice on them? |
- Posted by EcoStarRemodel (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 11:41
Never used them. Most anything from Provia is of good quality however, the Sunrise doors are quite a bit less expensive and are also of very high quality. |
The only thing good I will ever say about Andersen is that I like their patio doors. I am not a fan of vinyl patio doors. I've just seen too many problems and service issues which I attribute to the immense weight and size, and this is regardless of manufacturer. I also think both the outer frame and the panel frames are way too bulky. A narrow profile vinyl door will have less frame strength and more problems. This is my experience and my opinion, and others here will disagree with me vehemently. Explore fiberglass doors. I think you will be pleased with what you find. Even Andersen is incorporating fiberglass into their designs. Provia, Marvin, that's where I would start. As far as the interior shades, I can't say. My instinct is based on the Pella slimshades, and Pella's quality has come down. I'm not a fan of interior shades. I don't blame you for getting rid of the vertical blinds. I have seen people putting up double cellular shades that they can lower at night for privacy. I like the cellular shades that not only raise from the bottom but also lower from the top. You can almost make a door like a window, letting in light but having lower privacy, and then when you want a door you just raise everything. Just some ideas. |
- Posted by HomeSealed (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 15:46
Sunrise makes a very nice sliding door with blinds as does HiMark/Okna. Both are reinforced and offer excellent performance. On blinds, what I would avoid are the magnetic rope operators. Major PITB to operate. Those are both very high quality vinyl doors (I would not recommend a lower grade vinyl door like those at HD for the reasons that Window Dog stated). Provia does make excellent doors as well, but you'll pay big $$$ comparatively. |
- Posted by EcoStarRemodel (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 12 at 18:34
I have never had an issue with a Sunrise patio door. I would rate it as probably the nicest patio door on the market including fiberglass. Usually when I hear an installer state they have had problems with a high end product, it's because they don't posses the skills to install it properly. |
2 we have looked into with blinds in the glass are the Pella Designers and the Eagle doors. While we are now going with a single french door, we were pretty set on the Pella designer for a variety or reasons. I think we will go with the Designer french patio door with blinds. They use the "triple pane" (realy just a dual insulated pane with a 3rd gasket sealed pane, so not true triple glaze) but still fairly efficient for a glass door. we many like the blind function and options. Also it is esier to get to if/when something stops functioning on the blind and is not sealed inside of glass. |
- Posted by EcoStarRemodel (My Page) on Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 1:10
Lzerarc, Since you have decided to go with a swing door, did you have a chance to look at the Provia Doors? They are also available with blinds between the glass. |
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 7:28
We see plenty of vinyl doors that are failing as well. I would not lump the vinyl doors that were discussed in this thread into the same build quality category. The vinyl door that we often use for our client has a Design Pressure rating of 60 and an air infiltration rate of 0.06. I cannot think of any fiberglass or wood doors that have similar data off the top of my head. |
- Posted by EcoStarRemodel (My Page) on Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 8:00
I agree, we remove many cheap vinyl doors that have failed. Some as little as 4 or 5 years old. I was recently contacted by a homeowner who had purchased several doors at Blue. The doors were so cheap and the install so bad that she is now having to replace them again. Blue told her there was nothing they could do about it. As with everything, if you purchase a quality product and have it installed by a professional who is consciencious about his work and possesses the skills and knowledged to apply the most madern and advanced installation techniques, then it's extremely unlikely you will ever have an issue. |
- Posted by buckslayer (My Page) on Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 8:01
Thanks for the insight guys. |
- Posted by HomeSealed (My Page) on Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 10:04
I'd agree that Provia or even Thermatru would be preferred for a hinged door. On materials, every material has its pros and cons. A low end product will result in a less than desirable final product either way, just as a high end product/install will result in a favorable one. |
After looking through this thread I was hoping to get some Sunrise Windows sliding patio doors with blinds in-between the glass, but unfortunately they do not seem to deliver in the SF Bay Area. Could anybody recommend a similar product? The catch is that the sliding doors are for a RO of 95"x80" and a RO of 72"x80" with the 95" being the difficult one. Thanks |
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Thu, Dec 12, 13 at 7:56
There are quite a few manufacturers that offer this option now and days. Do you want vinyl, wood, or other? In vinyl, I would start with Milgard, Anlin, and Amerimax (sp?) on the West Coast. |
I'm looking primary for a vinyl replacement, but the size of 95x80 might limit my choices. Milgard for example does not have a 95x80 Tuscany with blinds in-between the glass. I'll check out the others you mentioned for an 80x95 with blinds. Thanks |
- Posted by HomeSealed (My Page) on Thu, Dec 12, 13 at 13:18
That will definitely be a limiting factor. Most manufacturers only offer them in standard sizes and even then, only in panels 3' or smaller ( ie: 5', 6', and 3 paneled 9' doors). |
- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Thu, Dec 12, 13 at 15:49
+1 Those are definitely a specialty item still to this day and are very often made in the standard width and heights as HomeSealed mentioned. |
I talked to Milgard, Anlin, and Amerimax and all no dice. Sunrise has my unusual but not too weird size with blinds in-between glass (or so they told me), but I can not get them here :/ They get as far west as Colorado. I'm really grasping for new leads or some Colorado dealer and a trucking company setup perhaps.. |
What about Gorell windows, i thought they had shades? Also Polaris Windows. |
- Posted by HomeSealed (My Page) on Thu, Dec 12, 13 at 17:42
I may be wrong, but I don't think that Polaris or Gorell ship to the left coast. |
All the leads I had sofar are dead ends, this is getting pretty frustrating. Especially since there is a right-coast company that does! I'm just hoping that somebody comes out of the woodwork with another outfit that is available out west. Cheers! |
In our last house we had the Pella slider with interior shades for 15 years. Never had a problem with it. Excellent product in my experience. |
Pella does not put blinds in-between the glass for the 8ft door in the 350 series however.. :/ But thanks for the pointer. |
- Posted by shaunbennett (My Page) on Thu, Dec 26, 13 at 8:14
Well you should consult a window repair expert. that will help you to easily decide which is best as they know better. You can get the brochure and actual windows. that will help you decide which one is reliable |
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That is precisely the first thing I did, and they told me it can not be done. They tend to not look beyond the brands they usually install, so hence the public request for suggestions here. |
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- Posted by daveatkins (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 12:17
I know this is an old post, but based on what i am seeing with a blinds between glass door, I don't think it is a great idea. Perhaps with a higher quality product, the mechanism would work better, but here is what I have going on right now with a Jeld-wen door from Home Depot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDkmRtB-f5c I think what happens is the air between the panes heats and cools and the clearance is more or less depending on temperature. Sometimes the blinds work, other times they stick. The overall impression is not one of quality and I plan to return the door and replace with a regular door. The door worked fine in the store. But at home, it is exposed to big temperature variations, so I think this problem will happen no matter what. Also, there is already dust on the blinds. I think the blinds between glass idea is a clever gimmick, but not worth the hassle. |
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- Posted by windowsonwashington (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 15:59
Sorry to hear they are doing that. That being said, we have doors with blinds that are 10 years old with no issues. I am not a fan of Jeld Wen and this further demonstrates why nobody would accuse them of being a premium window or door maker. |
- Posted by HomeSealed_WI (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 17:00
+1. I think what we have here is a poor quality, poorly executed example of this feature, rather than an inherent flaw in the concept of blinds between the glass. |
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For a while I wasn't sure what to do with this revelation. But as I made my way through a few odd jobs before landing at the NBC station in Oklahoma City, I kept remembering Dad's face—his shame, followed by the flash of pride at his accomplishments.
Behind his stoic exterior smoldered an extraordinary story. What other stories lurked like that in forgotten corners?
A couple of years later I was working on a piece about pioneering African-Americans in Oklahoma. So far I hadn't come up with a lot. Even the librarian at a university built for black students in the state said they didn't have much material.
Working with an African- American cameraman from the station, I crisscrossed the state looking for people who remembered the early days. But I needed historical footage. One day I crawled into a tiny storage area at the station wedged between the dropped ceiling and the roof of the newsroom.
I pawed through stacks of archived film. Suddenly a box caught my eye. Pathé, it said on the side in old-fashioned lettering. That was the name of an old newsreel company. I opened the box. Stacked inside were reels and reels of news footage from the 1920s and 1930s.
A name was written on the reels: Bennie Kent. He'd been a Pathé cameraman long ago. Most of his footage would have been sent away to New York to be edited into newsreels for national distribution. This was the stuff he'd deemed of no interest to editors. For some reason he'd saved it.
I found an old projector and watched the footage. Flickering black-and-white images appeared of people walking the streets of old boomtowns. There were long sequences of Native Americans living lives untouched by Western ways.
Then, to my astonishment, came footage about entire towns populated and governed by African-Americans. They were freed slaves excluded from white communities who went out to found their own communities.
Immediately my cameraman and I raced out to find some of these people. We ended up speaking to several African-Americans in their nineties who remembered living in all-black towns. Our segment won awards. I got lots of kudos. But I cared less about that than about something deeper.
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The world is like that. We all carry the weight of our own stories, happy or sad. We are better when we share them. We're better when we hear those stories and recognize ourselves.
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From the time I came across that old film I've steered a course different from most television reporters. While the journalism world speeds up on Twitter and aims for quick ratings hits, I've slowed down and trusted in viewers' inherent goodness.
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Nationally, African-American women in corporate leadership positions is down, but a local program promises to change that.
The Metropolitan Nashville Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women has formed a partnership with Belmont University College of Business Administration to launch a four-day program that will provide intense and rigorous training to prepare black women for positions on corporate boards.
The program offers two models for participants to choose from. There will be two modules. One is a four half-day module and the other is a full day model. The cost of the program is still being decided.
"This effort has been several years in the making and we are very excited about the development of a program like this which has so much value in shaping the diversity and perspective of board leadership," said Veronica Marable-Johnson, president of NCBW Nashville.
In 2012, professional black women accounted for only 1 percent of U.S. corporate officers, according to a report titled "Risk and Reward" conducted by the League of Black Women Global Research Institute.
The numbers are similar when looking at the leadership spots in Fortune 500 companies where black women held only 1.9 percent of board seats compared to 12.7 percent of white women.
"We seek to create a resource for organizations seeking well-trained and knowledgeable black women who are ready to contribute to the overall management, growth and success of organizations," added Marable-Johnson.
NCBW is an organization that focuses on the development and advancement of Black women in the workforce and in the areas of health, education and economic development. The program at Belmont is an extension of the organization's overall mission.
The concept designed to specifically address concerns for female African-American leadership, is also right in line with the multiple development initiatives already being offered at Belmont according to Jill Robinson, director of Executive Learning and Marketing at the university.
Belmont professors will lead the training sessions. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate. The African-American Women on Boards Certification Program with Belmont will be used as a model for board governance.
"The competencies emphasized in the program will enhance every aspect of a potential board member's skill set for board service, from time management to strategic thinking," said Belmont's College of Business Administration Dean, Pat Raines.
The local chapter of 100 Black Women is not the only organization that is attaching itself to this new program. The Nashville Coalition of 100 Black Women Foundation, Inc., Meharry Medical College, HCA and members of the national leadership arm of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated are also involved.
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Having played the entire game up to that point, Riverside-Brookfield's Will Kincanon got a well-deserved if quick rest early in the fourth quarter Friday.
When the senior guard took the court again, it's safe to say he came back fresh and ready to go.
Kincanon scored 13 of his 23 points after the brief rest, including the game-winning three-pointer, to lead tournament host Riverside-Brookfield to a dramatic 69-66 win over Brother Rice.
"Coach (Tom McCloskey) said I needed to stay aggressive on the offensive end," Kincanon said. "I tried to take it into my own hands and get the basket. The crowd went nuts on the three, so that was big and it was a lot of fun."
Jack VandeMerkt scored 20 points for Riverside-Brookfield (2-1). Daniko Jackson added nine.
Kincanon's fourth-quarter heroics came after the Bulldogs saw Brother Rice go up by as many as 10 points (62-52) with 3:28 to go in the fourth.
The senior took advantage of Rice's foul trouble, hitting 6-of-9 free throws in the fourth, while also scoring twice inside.
There was no doubt about his biggest contribution. He swished a three-pointer from the left wing in front of R-B's student section that put the Bulldogs up 66-65 with 1:48 remaining.
"I was feeling it a little after getting into the lane and the free throws," Kincanon said. "I hadn't taken many threes, but I knew we were down. Right when it left my hand, I knew it was good."
Kincanon scored 13 of Riverside-Brookfield's 17 points during a stretch in the fourth quarter.
Kevin Fitzgerald hit 3-of-4 free throws and Sam Johnson split a pair to ice the game in the final minute.
Brother Rice (1-2) missed two inside chances and a three-point attempt late.
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People who have never and probably will never grow up.
In psychology there are a number of terms that describe these individuals: arrested development, narcissistic, egocentric. Dan Kiley even wrote a book about immature men whom he believed were suffering from what he terms "The Peter Pan Syndrome."
There probably should have been a sequel about immature women, maybe "The Wendy Syndrome," although admittedly such a book would not have done as well as there tend to be far more immature men than women in our society.
If you would like to have your children to grow up and join the ranks of immature adults, please consider the following tried-and-true guidelines that are sure to work.
— Do things for your children that they can do for themselves. This is especially important as this fills your child with shame which will lead to the belief they really can't do anything for themselves.
— Rescue them from suffering the consequences of their own mistakes.
— Teach them that they are above the laws that are really designed to manage (control) the common people.
— Tell them that they are better than others.
— Raise them to believe that "it's all about me."
— Keep them financially dependent. This is especially important after they have completed their schooling.
— Refrain from giving your children responsibilities.
— Lower your expectations.
— Show them how to avoid rather than face problems.
— Teach them that those who make it in life do so because of luck — the lottery, gambling, inheritance and so forth.
— Encourage them to believe that other people owe them.
— Show them how to do only as much as you must do to get by.
— Assure them that promptness isn't important. Others can and should wait on you.
— Expect others to step over, avoid, or clean up your children's mess.
— Teach them that life is their fantasy. Reality sucks.
— Encourage the belief that adult responsibilities drain the fun out of life.
— Teach them to live for weekends and vacations. Work is a necessary evil.
— Cultivate the belief that a six-pack of beer will solve most any problem.
— Make excuses and defend their misbehavior.
— Most important, as parents, model immaturity in your daily lives.
As attractive as never growing up may appear on the surface, as we become adults, even if hung onto tenaciously, immaturity ultimately proves frustrating.
Growing up and growing mature go hand-in-hand. It's exhausting and depressing to resist the natural growth process and resist normal development.
We are all meant to grow and mature, to reach our potential. This is certainly not a bad thing. With the responsibilities of adulthood come joys that can't be understood or appreciated in childhood; not merely the joys of achievement but also joy in knowing you lived up to your potential.
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