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(A Govt. of India Undertaking) ZONAL OFFICE, E-5 ARERA COLONY BHOPAL- 462016 BILL OF QUANTITIES Tender for providing and installation of CCTV System at our Branches SL. DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS UNIT UNIT RATE (RS.) RATE IN WORDS (RS.) NO. SUPPLY OF CCD COLOUR DOME OR RATE PER 01A WALL MOUNTED TYPE CAMERAS (AS UNIT PER SPECIFICATIONS GIVEN IN ANNEXURE-A ITEM NO. 1) SUPPLY OF CCD COLOUR DOME OR RATE PER 01B WALL MOUNTED TYPE CAMERAS (AS UNIT PER SPECIFICATIONS GIVEN IN ANNEXURE-A ITEM NO. 2) 02 SUPPLY OF 4 CHANNEL DIGITAL RATE PER VIDEO RECORDING CARD UNIT 03 SUPPLY OF ONE NUMBER PC ALONG RATE PER WITH SUPPORTING RESOLUTION 17" UNIT LCD/CRT/TFT COLOR MONITOR. 04 SUPPLY OF RG 59 CO AXIAL VIDEO RATE PER CABLE FOR CAMERAS RUNNING METRE 05 SUPPLY OF 3 CORE COPPER RATE PER CONDUCTOR, 3 X 1 SQ. MM. POWER RUNNING CABLE FOR CAMERAS METRE 06 SUPPLY OF 25MM PVC CONDUIT RATE PER ALONG WITH ACCESSORIES IN RUNNING SURFACE/ RECESS INCLUDING METRE PAINTING IN CASE OF SURFACE CONDUIT OR CUTTING THE WALL AND MAKING GOOD THE SAME IN CASE OF RECESSED CONDUIT AS REQUIRED. 07 INSTALLATION, TESTING AND ONE COMMISSIONING OF THE TOTAL COMPLETE SYSTEM. THIS WORK INCLUDES JOB EVERY WORK AND MATERIALS RELATED TO THE JOB AND TRAINING OF BRANCH FUNCTIONARIES IN HANDLING AND OPERATING OF CCTV SYSTEM. AS THIS IS A TURNKEY JOB COMPLETE IN ALL RESPECT, HENCE NO EXTRA PAYMENT WILL BE MADE ON ANY ACCOUNT. 08 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL THREE MAINTENANCE CHARGES. (AFTER YEARS COMPLETION OF WARRANTY (RATES PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, THIS AMC PER WILL BE AWARDED. AMC CHARGES ANNUM) WILL BE PAYABLE ON QUARTERLY BASIS) NOTE: ALL ABOVE MENTIONED ITEMS ARE TO BE SUPPLIED AS PER SPECIFICATION GIVEN IN ANNEXURE A AND INSTALLATION HAS TO BE COMPLETED AS PER REQUIREMENT OF EACH BRANCH AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE OFFICER IN-CHARGE. Seal (Signature of the Tenderer) Date Page 1 of 13 ANNEXURE - A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1A FIXED INDOOR COLOUR DOME AND WALL MOUNTED TYPE CAMERA: ( ITEM NO. 1) VIDEO STANDARD PAL/NTSC 1 IMAGING SENSOR DEVICE /3" IT COLOUR SONY CCD RESOLUTION 480 TVL RESOLUTION FRAME RATE 25 FPS MINIMUM ILLUMINATION 0.2 LUX AT F 1.2 OR BETTER IN COLOUR MODE SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO 48 DB OR BETTER ELECTRONIC SHUTTER 1/60 (1/50) TO 1/100,000 SEC IRIS CONTROL AUTO (DC/VIDEO) GRAIN CONTROL AUTO BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION AUTO SHARPNESS CONTROL AUTO VIDEO COMPRESSION H.264 FLICKERLESS CONTROL AUTO RESOLUTION HIGH EFFECTIVE PIXEL 752(H) X 582 (V) VARIFOCAL LENS RANGE 3.5MM TO 8MM WITH AUTO IRIS. VARIFOCAL LENS C/CS MOUNT 1/3" IMAGE FORMAT 3.8 MM VARIFOCAL OPERATING VOLTAGE 12 VOLT DC 0 0 WORKING TEMPERATURE (-) 10 C TO 60 C APPROVAL UL/ FCC/ CE Page 2 of 12 1B FIXED INDOOR COLOUR DOME AND WALL MOUNTED TYPE CAMERA: ( ITEM NO. 2) PICTURE FORMAT PAL/NTSC 1 IMAGING SENSOR DEVICE /3" IT COLOUR SONY CCD RESOLUTION 420 TVL RESOLUTION FRAME RATE 25 FPS MINIMUM ILLUMINATION 0.3 LUX AT F 1.2 OR BETTER IN COLOUR MODE EFFECTIVE PIXEL 380 X 440 SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO 48 DB OR BETTER IRIS CONTROL AUTO GRAIN CONTROL AUTO BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION AUTO SHARPNESS CONTROL AUTO VIDEO COMPRESSION H.264 FLICKERLESS CONTROL AUTO RESOLUTION HIGH MINIMUM OBJECT DISTANCE 0.5 M VARIFOCAL LENS RANGE 3.5MM TO 8 MM WITH AUTO IRIS. VARIFOCAL LENS C/CS MOUNT 1/3" IMAGE FORMAT 3.8 MM VARIFOCAL OPERATING VOLTAGE 12 VOLT DC / OR 24 VOLT DC APPROVAL UL/ FCC/ CE Page 3 of 13 2 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER (DVR) CARD ( ITEM NO. 3 ) VIDEO INPUT 4 CHANNEL (NTSC/PAL) BNC SIGNAL SYSTEM PAL VIDEO COMPRESSION H.264 SOFTWARE COMPRESSION, FRAME RATE 25 FPS (PAL) VIEWING RESOLUTION, 4 VIDEO, 1 AUDIO RECORDING SPEED SHOULD SUPPORT 25 FRAMES PER SECOND IN REAL TIME ON ALL THE CHANNELS FOR RECORDING WITH SOFTWARE COMPRESSION SET IMAGE QUALITY, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST & SATURATION, SHOULD SUPPORT MOTION DETECTION, TIME GENERATOR & WATER MARK PROGRAMMABLE RECORDING PROVISION FOR PROGRAMMING OF RECORDING SEPARATELY FOR EACH CAMERA AS PER REQUIREMENT OF THE BANK MOTION DETECTION PROVISION FOR PROGRAMMING OF MOTION DETECTION SEPARATELY FOR EACH CAMERA AS PER REQUIREMENT OF THE BANK ZOOMING ZOOMING AND SNAP SHOT FACILITY ON THE RECORDED IMAGE ALSO DURING PLAY BACK LIVE VIEWING MINIMUM 25 FPS PER CHANNEL CAMERA TITLE INBUILT SYSTEM OF ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS NUMBERING FOR EACH CAMERA SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY WINDOWS XP COMPATIBLE PRE AND POST ALARM MOTION DETECTION FEATURES WITH THE FACILITY OF SETTING PRE AND POST ALARM RECORDING IN THE SELECTED AREA UPTO 05 SECONDS WATER MARKING FEATURES WATERMARKING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE VIDEO AUTHENTICATION OTHER FEATURES ZOOM WITH MOTION, SMART SEARCH FEATURES, RECORDING SHOULD BE CORRUPTION FREE, ENABLE DEAD RESUME AND FACILITY TO PRINT PICTURE AS AND WHEN REQUIRED SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. FILE STORAGE RECORDED FILES STORED ON DATE-TIME BASIS UPGRADATION DVR SOFTWARE CAN BE UPGRADED AS AND WHEN REQUIRED STAPLING OF PICTURES DATE & TIME STAPLING ON PICTURES QUALITY OF STORED VIDEO QUALITY OF STORED VIDEO RANGE FROM 100-500 M/HOUR/CHANNEL WITH THE PROVISION TO CONFIGURE THE SAME AS PER REQUIREMENT. SCREEN FORMAT SCREEN FORMAT 4 DIVISIONS CERTIFICATION UL/ CE/ FCC/ MIC Page 4 of 12 3 CONFIGURATION FOR PERSONAL COMPUTER ( ITEM NO. 3 ) PROCESSOR INTEL PENTIUM IV WITH DUAL CORE/ C2D MOTHER BOARD ORIGINAL INTEL 945 MOTHER BOARD HDD MINIMUM 250 GB HARD DISK SPACE RAM 1 GB RAM OEM NETWORK 10/100 BASED/MODEM/BROAD BAND (LAN) DVD R-W 9.4 GB OR BETTER FDD 1.4 FDD PORTS MINIMUM 1 SERIAL, 1 PARALLEL, 4 USB (2.0), 1 PS2 FOR MOUSE, 1 PS2 FOR KEYBOARD, RJ 45 FOR ETHERNET MODEM INBUILT MONITOR 17" CRT/LCD/TFT COLOR MONITOR (LG/ SAMSUNG) KEY BOARD KEY BOARD COMPATIBLE WITH WINDOWS MOUSE LOGITECH USB OPTICAL MOUSE SECURITY FEATURES CHASIS SHOULD HAVE PHYSICAL LOCK PROVISIONS, BIOS BOOT PASSWORD, I/O CONTROL, BIOS RECOVERY, BIOS UPGRADABLE, WAKEUP FROM NET WORK CABINET ATX CABINET CERTIFICATION PC SHOULD BE CERTIFIED FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL (WITH PRE-LOADED WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL WITH SERVICE PACK 2) COLOUR MONITOR, BASIC CPU, KEY BOARD, MOUSE SHOULD BE OF SAME COLOUR. 4 WIRING ( ITEM NO. 4 ) Power cables For cameras 2 x 1 Sq. mm (20 stranded), 2 core PVC insulated power cables (ISI Mark). Video cables Co-axial multi core pvc insulated cable for video RG-59. Conduit PVC pipes (ISI Mark) Page 5 of 12 ANNEXURE - B SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Successful tenderers should have local representative office at Bhopal and preferably in the Gwalior & Indore, for post installation services. The Vendor is to give complete address, telephone number along with technical personnel available with them for this work. 2. Tendering Firm has to submit a certificate from the manufacturers along with technical specifications that they are the authorised agents for the sale and service of their product and manufacturer undertakes to support the after sales service of the product. 3. Tenderer will have to essentially mention the name of the Company whose product is to be supplied and the country of origin of the product along with the technical specifications. They will also have to submit certificate in respect of the country of origin. 4. All products will stand for minimum one year on site all comprehensive warranty against all manufacturing defects. During the warranty period the Vendor shall have to provide quarterly preventive service calls and shall have to attend to all break-down calls within 24 hours within the state of Madhya Pradesh. 5. AMC charges quoted in item No. 8 of the Bill of Quantity will be payable on quarterly basis after expiry of warranty period as per terms & conditions mentioned in Annexure-E. 6. Tenderer will have to submit a certificate from the manufacturer that the spare parts for the supplied product will be available for after sales service. 7. The Tenderer will have to submit documentary evidences confirming that they have minimum experience of 5 years in security equipment system. 8. The Tenderer will have to submit documentary evidences confirming that they have minimum turn over of Rs. 25 lacs per annum during the last three years. Have at least 3 major service contracts/ supply orders of at least Rs 5 lacs each for security equipments on hand with reputed organisations including Banks. 9. The Tenderer may be asked to give Bank guarantee of Rs. 5 lacs (performance guarantee). However this amount may vary depending upon the total cost of the work. 10. The Tenderers will have to submit documentary evidences confirming Registration with Sales Tax, Service Tax and ESI & EPF. Page 6 of 12 ANNEXURE - C GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Earnest money shall be adjusted against the security deposit. 2. The Tenderer has to submit his acceptance of the work order within 10 days from the date of receipt of information from the Bank. In case the successful tenderer fails to undertake the work, the earnest money deposited by them will be forfeited and acceptance of their tender will be withdrawn. 3. The rates quoted by the tenderer should be inclusive of all charges for scaffolding, lift, any other tools and plants, railway/ road freight, labour conditions and fluctuations in the rates, excise duty, sales tax, octroi and any other taxes or expenditure for carrying out the employment. 4. No escalation in rates will be allowed under any circumstances. 5. The successful tenderer will be bound to carry out the entire work within the stipulated time as mentioned in the work order. The Contractor shall have to pay liquidated damages for non completion of the job within the stipulated period @ Rs. 500/- per day, per branch after the expiry of the period of completion subject to maximum of 10% of the contract value. 6. The liquidity damages as mentioned above may not be enforced if the contractor applies for extension of time mentioning the reasons for such extension. Bank may grant such extension in case it is found that the contractor is not at fault for extending the work beyond the stipulated date of completion. 7. The successful tenderer will be bound to carry out items of work necessary for completion of the job even though the same is not included in the Bill of Quantity. Rates for the extra work, if any, shall be derived from the tender. In case the same has not been included in the tender, then the same will be worked out on the prevailing market cost of the materials and labour, including wastage plus 15% towards tax and contractor's profit. 8. The Tenderer shall remove all malba etc. wash and clean the floors at their own cost and hand over the site in proper manner on completion of the work. 9. Security deposit @ 10% (including earnest money) of the value of work done shall be deducted from the running bills of the contractor and shall be retained for the defect liability period of one year from the date of completion of the work. This amount shall be released without interest after the defect liability period is over and provided no defects are noticed during this period. 10. The Tenderer shall attend to all the defects noticed during the defect liability period. If the contractor fails to attend the defects, Bank will rectify these defects and the expenditure incurred on this account will be recovered from security deposit/ pending dues to them. 11. The Tenderer shall make adequate arrangement for Watch and Ward of his materials and shall ensure safety, breakage and any theft of materials fixed or unfixed by them. 12. The work executed should be got approved by the Bank and the Tenderer shall rectify any bad workmanship pointed out at any stage and remove from site all the rejected materials immediately. 13. The Tenderer shall be responsible for application of labour laws, compensation for injury and accident to person, whether employed by them or by their sub- contractor(s). 14. The Tenderer shall ensure that no damage is caused to Bank's property/ or any decorative structure/fittings, while carrying out the work. The Tenderer will have to rectify / make good such damages at their cost. 15. The Tenderer shall ensure that the workmen employed by them for execution of the work are suitably covered against Workmens' Compensation Act, ESI and other legislative enactments applicable for such works and the Bank shall be liable for payment of any compensation etc in this regard. Page 7of 12 16. The work shall be carried out as per Bank's instructions and the work which creates noise/ disturbances are to be carried out during non-office hours and no extra payment shall be made on this account. 17. The Tenderer shall give due notice to the Bank to check the measurements of any work, which is likely to be hidden before covering the same. 18. In case, there is delay in the completion of the work or removable of the defects in time, Bank shall be free to engage another agency to get the job done at Tenderer's risk and cost. 19. Statutory deductions like income tax and other applicable taxes shall be deducted at source from each payment of the Tenderer. 20. The date of commencement of the work will be the date of award letter plus seven days. 21. The date of completion of the work will be the time specified for the completion of the work and handing over of the site to the Bank. 22. Defect liability period is one year from the date of completion of the work and handing over of site to Bank. 23. The payment for wiring will be made on the basis of the actual measurements. The Tenderer will not deviate from the type of wire mentioned in the Bill of Quantity without Bank's permission in writing. 24. In case the delay in completion of the work pertains to the Bank, Bank will grant extension of time for completion of the work and the Tenderer shall not make any claim for compensation or damages in relation thereof. 25. The Bank has the right to alter the nature of work and to add or omit any item of work or has the right to get the same carried out departmentally or otherwise and such alterations shall be carried out without prejudice to the Tenderer. 26. The Bank has the right to terminate the contract, if the Tenderer abandons the work or fails to commence and complete the work in time, or fails to abide by the contract conditions. 27. The Bank is not bound to accept the lowest tender and reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reasons whatsoever. Conditional tenders are liable to be rejected. 28. No interim payment will be made. 29. Full and final payment shall be made after successful completion of the work and after adjustment of deductions mentioned hereinabove and deduction of TDS etc. NOTE - Copy of certification of Equipment i.e. UL/CE/FCC/MIC, Copy of document of authorization from manufacturer to Indian dealer and from Indian dealer to supplier Undertaking that the cards supplied are original Page 8 of 12 ANNEXURE - D TECHNICAL BID – 1 MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT (The tender of the vendor not fulfilling even one of the following requirements/ conditions will not be considered) 1 Address of the Main/ Sub Office in Delhi/New Delhi & preferably in the State of J&K. 2 Details of after sales service network/ centres. 3 Telephone Numbers 4 PAN No. 5 Details of works related to CCTVs only undertaken during the last five years (duly attested documentary evidences may be enclosed) Seal (Signature of the tenderer) Date Page 9 of 12 TECHNICAL BID – 2 GENERAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION 1 Name of the Firm 2 Type of Firm Sole proprietorship/ partnership/ Limited Company/ others 3 Year of establishment 4 Address of Main office with telephone number/ FAX No. 5 Number of technical staff available with the Firm ( give details) 6 Whether the Firm has ISO Certification, if yes, give details 7 Whether on approved panel of any Government Department/ Public Sector Undertaking/ Banks (enclose respective proof) 8 Whether any of the family members working with UCO Bank, if yes, give details. Seal (Signature of the tenderer) Date Page 10 of 12 Annexure – "E" SCHEDULE OF MAINTENANCE OF CCTV SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE TASKS FOR CCTV SYSTEMS UNDER WARRANTY PERIOD AND THEREAFTER UNDER ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT. 1 During every quarterly visit and while attending the break-down calls, inspect the overall condition of the CCTV system, cameras, power back-up and wiring. 2 Test and check the system for proper functioning and diagnose any defects noticed during testing as reported by the Branch and/or Extension Counter. 3 Test the unit for overheating, if detected. 4 Check all components with other circuitry and components. 5 Check power and video cables. 6 Test all cameras fitted in the Branch premises 7 Check the entire wiring for loose connections, loose fittings, damage by rodents etc especially at floor crossings. 8 Check whether all cameras are working in night mode for correct operations and smooth working. 9 Check all camera connections and mountings. Ensure that the cameras are installed in secured locations and optimum height, which cannot be tampered easily by the miscreants. 10 Replace the defective parts, if any, and destroy the replaced part(s) in front of the Bank official(s). 11 Test the whole system in both modes using each camera and demonstrate the same to the Branch staff. 12 Remove any defects or complaints reported by the Branch/ Extension Counter. 13 Obtain signature of the Manager or any other Authorised Official of the Branch/ Extension Counter with Branch Seal and date on the Service Certificate clearly specifying the work done and parts replaced. 14 Spares and components of reputed Companies only should be used. 15 Wires used should be of recognized Companies and should conform to the ISI specifications on the same. 16 The Representative(s) of the Contractor will always produce their Identity Cards issued by the Firm to the Branch officials before commencing the work. The Vendor should undertake to: - Depute technicians to pay quarterly statutory visits (4 per year) and also attend to all break down calls as and when required within the time limit mentioned hereinabove, to each of the Branches and Extension Counters (where CCTV System is to be installed) for maintenance of CCTV Systems. 1 The statutory visits will be made with at least 75 days but not more than 105 days gap between the two consecutive visits. Any visit beyond this period will not be counted. 2 Depute technicians to repair faults arising due to and because of faulty, incorrect or incomplete maintenance work and also arising out of any other technical faults. No separate charges will be paid for such visits. 4 The Technicians will carry adequate and suitable tools, equipments, spares and other required materials for maintenance work. 5 The maintenance schedule will be as per details given herein above. 6 The Contractor will ensure that the CCTV Systems are in perfect working conditions all through. Page 11 of 12 7 The fault repair calls will be attended immediately, but not later than 24 hours of receipt of intimation in our Branches and Extension Counters located in state of Madhya Pradesh 8 Contractor will maintain a complaint register at his office and each complaint will be given a serial number for easy management. 9 The Contractor will prepare a Servicing Memo in quadruplicate and will get the same signed by the Branch Manager/ Authorised Official on satisfactory completion of the work. One copy of the same will be handed over to the Branch immediately. 10 The Contractor will submit the following reports of all the Branches and Extension Counters to the Bank within 10 days of the end of each quarter. (i) Overall maintenance and defects status report of all Branches and Extension Counters for the quarter. (ii) Extract of the Complaint Register for the quarter. (iii) One copy of the Servicing Memo(s) duly signed by the Branch Manager/ Authorised Official with rubber stamp of the Branch/ Extension Counter. The Bank undertakes to- 1 Instruct all Branches and Extension Counters where CCTV Systems will be installed to allow the Contractor to undertake maintenance work and extend all possible cooperation to the Technicians of the Contractor. 2 To monitor, control and supervise the quality of services being provided by the Contractor within a reasonable period. 3 To ensure payment of quarterly visits (during the AMC period i.e. after completion of the defect liability period of one year) from Zonal Office within a reasonable period. 4 To receive and scrutinise the reports submitted by the Contractor. 5 To make available to the Contractor all details of timings, weekly offs, holidays etc of the Branches. Any changes made in between will also be informed. Page 12 of 12
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"I have been a fund manager since 1990, when Nikkei peaked at 38,000, and since then the Japanese equity market has been on a long-term down trend" Koshiba said. He started on the long only side and moved to running long/short portfolios in 2000, investing on the hedge fund side and also employing the long/short strategy for Japanese equities. United Managers Japan set up an incubation platform to introduce local fund managers in Japan to various institutional investors, not only in Japan, but also for overseas investors, Koshiba explains.
"The first two years is actually quite good, we have quite a good business environment, which is actually Year 2004 and 2005, and we raised several hundred million in a year.
But unfortunately, starting from 2006 actually the business environment deteriorated, because of some scandals and also overseas investors interest shift from Japan to the rest of Asia.
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Pete Edwards said it did not think it was necessary for Exeter City Council to put on extra staff to clear the backlog over the Bank Holiday, even though rubbish left by students before Christmas remains piled up in alleyways and black sacks have been ripped open by seagulls.
Meanwhile the councillor responsible for the environment, Rob Hannaford, blamed residents for the situation by dumping bags rather than keeping them in gardens until collection day.
All around Britain, dustmen returned to their rounds on Tuesday after last month's snow and the festive break disrupted schedules, in some places collecting a month's worth of rubbish and recycling.
Councils had refused to send lorries out on "health and safety" grounds while roads and pavements were icy, then went ahead with limited rounds over the festive season despite the backlogs and extra waste created by families at Christmas.
Some town halls told families to clear the backlogs themselves by taking sacks to the tip, while others tried to keep streets clean by insisting that bins full of rotting waste are kept on people's properties.
Exeter has been one of the worst affected areas, with residents claiming that their health has been put at risk by some bins remaining unemptied since December 8th in places.
Even the normal collections only take place once a fortnight so the normal timetable, which was changed in advance because of the Bank Holidays, will not resume until January 24th.
But Mr Edwards, the leader of the Labour-run town hall, told BBC Radio Devon on Tuesday morning: "I do not see it as a major problem."
Told that nearby councils had arranged extra collections to take piles of bags off pavements and gardens, he replied: "I did not believe it was necessary.
"The tips are all closed on the Bank Holidays as well so we'd have nowhere to take the rubbish."
Mr Edwards said he himself had not had his rubbish collected for more than a month, but claimed none of his constituents had complained because they appreciated the disruption caused by the snowfall in December.
Mr Hannaford, who holds the environment "portfolio" on the council, said some residents of the Polsloe area had to take some of the blame for uncollected bin bags.
"There is a longstanding issue of the residents in Polsloe misusing that back alley and in that area of the city it has been a persistent problem.
"Now we have got to start looking at enforcement action in that area. They do have room to store rubbish in their garden and don't need to pile them.
"But that alley is used as a dumping ground and there is regular fly-tipping.
"I have been down to visit the site myself in the past and a lot of the bags were ripped open and there was refuse inside that could have been recycled."
Cllr Yolonda Henson, leader of the council's Conservative group, said: "This has been the worst I have ever seen it.
"It is absolute nonsense for the portfolio holder to blame the residents for this. Let him walk around this area and tell that to my residents.
"We cannot keep blaming the residents. Are we saying they should keep 14 bags of rubbish in their kitchen or living room?
"This is a basic service that the taxpayer pays for. If the current system is not working, which it clearly isn't, we need to look at something else."
Joe Fawcett, a software developer whose home overlooks an alley of uncollected bin bags, said: "I am extremely unhappy with the comments I heard from our council leader.
"The problem started when they switched the bins from weekly to fortnightly in September. If you missed one collection before it was fine because you only had to cope for a week but now we are having to cope for a month."
Birmingham has also seen large piles of bin bags build up over the past month, with the situation worsened by a strike and work-to-rule by dustmen, and the council admits the backlog will remain until the end of this week.
Other areas including Barrow and Widnes say scheduled collections will not resume until Monday but Bradford said its backlog had been cleared by staff working over the weekend.
Calderdale Council, some of whose residents say they have been waiting for bin collections since November 23rd, said: "Weather permitting, we expect all households to have received a collection by the end of this week and the entire backlog of household waste to be collected by mid January."
Residents continue to complain on Facebook and Twitter that their bins have not been emptied for up to six weeks.
One Twitter user in Guildford wrote: "Used to call the refuse collectors 'Bin men'. I'm re-naming mine to 'Not been men'. No collection for 5 weeks now."


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I'm making a chocolate hazelnut stout and had intended to order the extract from morebeer but they are on backorder. Does anyone have any recommendations for a particular brand hazelnut extract that works well with beer? I'm looking at the Olivenation brand on Amazon, but have no idea if those ingrediants are ok for beer.
Ingredients: propylene glycol, natural hazelnut extractives, caramel coloring and water. http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Hazelnut-...30618249&sr=8-
Any suggestions? Thanks.
I do not. Recently, however, I searched the site for ways to use real hazelnuts, and seeing as you're having trouble finding an extract, I thought I'd throw this out there. The two methods that looked most promising were these, which are quoted from the original posts--the "I" is not me:
1. I roasted 3/4 lb hazelnuts in a pan until browned and then tried to remove skins as best I could before finely chopping them. I added these to a mason jar and poured Sobieski vodka over the top of them. You could definitely use a finer vodka and I have even heard of using brandy. I wanted a neutral medium. It's been a week and it spells amazing. The hazelnut taste and aroma are very present. I'm not sure what proportions I'll use it in, but I'll probably add some at transfer to secondary and then maybe more at bottling. Cheers!
2. Here is my experience making hazelnut extract. I decided not to use hazelnut extract bought from the store because I didn't want the beer to come out sweet. I bought some filberts, which I guess are hazelnuts. I bought two 2.5 ounce bags, I roasted them in the oven for a half hour or so. then the outside of the nuts peel off...so you can just rub them between your hands and the outside falls off. then I crushed them with a hammer and put them in a grain bag in a quart of water on the stove. I kept the temp at around 150 to 160 because I worried about tannin getting extracted. I check it after a half hour, then at an hour I noticed a big change...at an hour and a half I noticed even more change so I let it sit in there for over three hours. It was really roasty and hazel nutty. next time I might boil it down with the nuts not in it to see how concentrated I can get it. I think I'm going to add more hazelnut extract when I bottle it.
I've got some hazelnuts, already blanched, and some cheap vodka, so I'm probably going to give the first method a try. Good luck however you go.


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Departamente muy bien ubicado, la zona es hermosa de día y de noche y además estás cerca de muchos lugares gracias x resivirnos
L'appartamento è davvero carino e confortevole, proprio come appare nelle fotografie! Le indicazioni di Léa erano molto precise e accurate. La posizione centrale e molto comoda. Consigliatissimo!
It is a wonderful and charming room. Ideal to go with your couple, due to is a very romantic place. The room is what you see in the pictures, a bed and a bathroom (without door). If you go with big luggage you wont have space to leave it on the floor and then walk by the room, so it is prefered to go with backpacks. It is very well located, close to pompidou, city hall and Notre Dame. The bed is very comfortable, with clean sheets and also they provide you with towels. The only problem we had was with the internet, not working in 2 days and finally when we were about to leave it worked. However, the host give you access to other wifi networks (but they were working from time to time, not always).
I stayed in this private room for 2 nights and it was perfect for a short stay. The apartment was very tiny but comfortable and although I only met Lea briefly she was helpful and polite. The apartment has basic amenities such as a kettle, heater, hair dryer and towels, making our stay very easy. One minor problem would probably be the Wifi- it would always cut off and not work from time to time - try sitting at the edge of the bed for a better connection. The neighbourhood was also very centrally located but quiet at the same time. There's a nice bakery nearby where you can buy pastries for breakfast, and the apartment is a short distance away from Metro stations. Overall a great first airbnb experience for me and I would stay again!
We had a great stay at Léa's apartment. It's small but very cozy and clean. Perfect for couples. It's well located in the centre of le Marais next to nice shops, bars and cafés. We can totally recommend this place!!!
The accommodation was perfect for my weekend break in Paris. Location was very central great for exploring the Marais and taking the metro to other places around Paris. Room was cosy and had everything we needed, there is no kitchen but that was fine for us as we ate out for the whole trip. I would highly recommend this apartment for those who want to explore Paris and just need a roof over their head in a clean, homely room.
L'appartement est très petit (une pièce avec lit et salle de bain), mais très confortable et très bien situé dans Paris, avec les meilleures boutiques aux alentours. Léa nous a donné toutes les informations nécessaires à l'avance (codes d'entrée, clé, wifi) et tout a bien fonctionné. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié la propreté et le rangement. Une chambre parfaite pour un court séjour shopping et/ou en amoureux!
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La stanza è molto piccola, ma pulita e ben riscaldata, adatta per brevi soggiorni. Ottima posizione, a due minuti dalla fermata della metro, in un quartiere molto carino e in zona centrale.
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PJM Political 1/31/08: Rudy And Edwards Bail, Super Tuesday Awaits
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Midday: The McCain Surge
Rudy and Arnold have thrown their support behind John McCain, the clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination. Sheryl Longin wonders if the Arizona senator will ever get the backing of the self-described purists of his party.
Obama Fever: Dems in Tinseltown
Kodak preparations: Batman meets CNN Not that they ever left, the Democrats have invaded Roger L. Simon's 'hood' for their debate this evening at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre where the Academy Awards are distributed. In this photo montage by Simon, the usual Tinseltown suspects... Spiderman, Chaplin, etc.... mix with excited Obama supporters, few Hillary backers yet to have appeared. The PJM CEO will be covering his hometown debate tonight.
What's Right with the World?
The Anchoress a href="http://theanchoressonline.com/2008/01/30/whats-wrong-with-the-world/"asks her readers an intriguing question,/a "What's Wrong with the World?" and answers with the words of G. K. Chesterton:br /br /blockquoteAbout 100 years ago, a British paper invited many writers to answer the same question, What's Wrong With the World? They extended the invitation to G. K. Chesterton who wrote back,br /br /Dear Sirs;br /br /I am.br /br /Sincerely,br /G.K. Chestertonbr /br /I will take his answer for my own. Have at it./blockquotebr /br /My answer to that question is to answer it with a more important question: "What's Right with the World?"br /br /So many times, people use negativity to describe the world and their place in it. Believe it or not, I do this myself–alot. But if you actually look at the world around us, much of it is amazing–including people. br /br /As a psychologist, I find it fascinating that people have so many different ways of viewing the world and so many different rationales for why things should be a certain way. One could get angry that we are all so different and want different things, particularly in the area of politics and how governments should behave. But perhaps there is an ebb and flow to the way that people are that help us balance each other out. Those who believe 100% in personal responsibility may tend to overlook when circumstances leave someone unable to care for themselves and they need a helping hand, whereas those who believe that the government should be the helping hand at all times may overlook the damage they are doing by not teaching people to solve their own problems. In the end, maybe we need different types of people to provide our society with different ways of viewing the world–maybe, like a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterosis"hybrid vigor,/a this is how the world improves. br /br /Maybe much is right with the world.
No Waiting Necessary
I just got back from my annual check-up with my cardiologist–for those of you who like this blog, a href="http://drhelen.blogspot.com/2005/10/more-than-you-wanted-to-know-about-my.html"my heart /ais doing great, for those who don't like it–tough, I'm going to live to antagonize you another day! I always drag a book or other reading material with me to occupy my time in case there is a wait. Since we're heading into tax time, I took a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743237498?ie=UTF8tag=wwwviolentkicomlinkCode=as2camp=1789creative=9325creativeASIN=0743237498″emIt's Never Too Late to Get Rich: The Nine Secrets to Building a Nest Egg at Any Age/em/aimg src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwviolentkicoml=as2o=1a=0743237498″ width="1″ height="1″ border="0″ alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" / thinking I could read about municipal bonds or how to save on taxes but I never got a chance to pull the book out. Instead, I was whisked from the waiting room into the examining room within a few minutes and given an EKG, had my blood pressure taken, my heart listened to and an exam in a timely and efficient manner.br /br /Since I didn't have any big complaints, I shot the breeze with the doctor for a bit and told him how nice it was to be seen so quickly and the conversation turned to socialized medicine. He expressed concern that heart patients, especially those who needed to be seen quickly for emergencies would not be seen in the timely manner they are seen now should universal care come to pass. "I was recently at a medical convention of cardiologists," he stated, "and ran into a cardiologist from England. He said that the waiting list over there was for a period of months for those with heart problems and even those with emergencies such as heart by-pass were not being seen quickly. Somehow, those with the most moolah were ending up getting treatment, while everyone else waited." br /br /Many people who clamour for universal healthcare have never been sick or involved in the healthcare system–right now, care is emgenerally/em available for various illnesses, not 100% of the time, but a good portion of the time. The current system may not be perfect by any means but those who have emergencies at least have the emergency room, lower fee clinics and other means of getting care–sometimes for free from doctors who volunteer their time. Imagine being on a waiting list for heart bypass or another emergency for months or having others with more cash or connections go in front of you. A universal system seems ripe for corruption. It sounds more fair, but often, like so many other government-run organizations, those with the most clout rise to the top and the rest of us sit and wait….
Conservative Crisis: Is the GOP Lurching Left?
Senator John McCain's new frontrunner status has triggered an identity crisis among the conservative party activists and media figures who deeply disagree with many of his positions, writes Rick Moran. "McCain proudly calls himself a conservative. But what kind of a conservative is he? A better question may very well be how McCain supporters themselves define conservatism?"
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Treason at the State Department: A Whistleblower's Story
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So what was it, exactly, that made the Republican front-runner barely an afterthought in six states? Michael Weiss wonders if Rudy's real appeal never really left the island of Manhattan. As for John Edwards, he never had a prayer.
Comeback Liberalism
John Hawkins has a href="http://www.rightwingnews.com/mt331/2008/01/an_interview_with_david_frum_a.php"an interview up /a with David Frum, author of br /a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385515332?ie=UTF8tag=wwwviolentkicomlinkCode=as2camp=1789creative=9325creativeASIN=0385515332″emComeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again./em/aimg src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwviolentkicoml=as2o=1a=0385515332″ width="1″ height="1″ border="0″ alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" / Frankly, after reading the interview, I couldn't tell many of Frum's supposedly conservative responses from that of a liberal Democrat–don't worry about cutting taxes, give even more government handouts to low income groups, etc. br /br /It seems that eventually politics gravitates towards the liberal side of the aisle. I think it's because in our society there are so many rewards for thinking like a Democrat–mainly because of the media–and coming up with liberal solutions to problems, and so few rewards for being in the conservative camp. Even Bill Gates, after making all of his billions, has drifted from being a capitalist a href="http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YzMyNDA1MWQyMWMwOTQ3YTk4NDM1ZDNlZWU0MTlkMWU=#more"to sounding like a socialist /aon many of the issues. Of course, it's always easier to use the system you're mocking to make your own cash and then to want to deny that method to other citizens once you're set. And then you can preach from on high about what a noble philanthropist you are!
This Little Piggy Was Banned from Market
Bending over backwards in an extreme fashion to keep from offending certain groups of people doesn't appease such groups -- it emboldens them, writes Pam Meister. When fare as innocuous as The Three Little Pigs comes under fire, it's a sign that lesson has not been learned.
McCain, Clinton Take Florida, Giuliani and Edwards Dropping Out
PJM Roundup: John McCain bested Mitt Romney in Florida, solidifying his frontrunner status as Super Tuesday approaches. Hillary Clinton also won her race - a symbolic victory, as it did not award any delegates. ABC News: Giuliani ends White House bid, endorses McCain CNN: Edwards quitting presidential race, does not plan to endorse either Clinton or Obama at this time but he may do so in the future. CNN: McCain won among seniors, Hispanics, and moderates The Page: 10 Things Giuliani Could Have Done Differently Hot Air: Major conservative effort to stop McCain to hit airwaves Lots more at the jump...
The Stars Align For John McCain
John McCain has won, for the first time, a closed Republicans-only primary, finishing more strongly than expected. And it came at the best possible time, notes PJM's Bill Bradley. Read Bradley's insightful analysis and reports from his correspondents on the ground as the fateful day in Florida unfolded. Latest: The Path Forward... "Mike Huckabee is staying in the race. He likes McCain, and will be drawing votes that might otherwise go to Romney. As Giuliani was doing to McCain."
Is Mikhail Kasyanov the Latest Putin Victim?
Vladimir Putin has now not only disqualified his former prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov from running for president, he's threatened him with prison. It's just the latest in a long series of dictatorial intimidation in the New Russia, argues Kim Zigfeld.
The Trouble with Conspiracy Theories…
Stefan Beck examines the odd allure of the conspiracy theory, from anti-Semitic "cabalists" to 9/11 Truthers, who "may not believe every horror story, but... [believe] that every one is plausible enough to flog without shame."
Drunkblogging the Florida Primary
Vodkapundit's Stephen Green enjoyed a round -- or ten -- as he shared his live, tipsy, take on the Florida primary. 6:30 pm PST: McCain wins, just as some soused pseudo-pundit predicted an hour ago.
The a href="http://www.tiffanyblitz.com/blog/archives/426″Carnival of Homeschooling /ais up.
First They Came for the Gays
PJM Oslo: Once an oasis of tolerance, Europe is slowly but surely succumbing to Islamization. "Sharia law may still be an alien concept to some Westerners," writes Bruce Bawer. "But it's staring gay Europeans right in the face -- and pointing toward a chilling future for all free people."
California's New Starring Role in Presidential Primaries
By bumping up its primary from March to Super Tuesday, writes Bridget Johnson, California is finally more than just a ATM for cash-hungry presidential candidates - and Golden Staters are getting excited about it.
Bush Delivers His Final State of the Union Address
Pundits proclaimed that President Bush would have to tacitly acknowledge his lame-duck status through a toned-down address, writes Jules Crittenden. But just like old times, the president decided to push forward with his agenda and leave his opponents fuming. Meanwhile, Rick Moran feels Bush didn't describe the reality of what is going on in America. "The president gave a speech that glossed over every economic problem that has Americans queasy and uncertain about the future while offering precious little except platitudes and pabulum."
Midday: Sham-alot
The double dose of Kennedy endorsements should not be so eagerly taken up by Barack Obama, argues Michael Weiss, who says that one insufferable political family is now competing against another.
Invasion of the TV People
I spent part of the morning helping our local production company with a new pilot they are doing for a cable station. They needed an expert to talk about drug problems, addiction and how a difficult childhood could affect a person's tendency to abuse drugs. It was a lot of fun–but what I am most amazed by was how fast and efficiently they turned my a href="http://instapundit.com/archives2/003065.php"podcast studio /a into a TV studio. Take a look!br /br /br /a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6XsGr86A1rs/R55a0YDyGtI/AAAAAAAAACg/lJti2eladpE/s1600-h/helentvshoot.jpg"img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6XsGr86A1rs/R55a0YDyGtI/AAAAAAAAACg/lJti2eladpE/s400/helentvshoot.jpg" border="0″ alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160662078871182034″ //a


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Osprey PointeNearby - 1900 55th Avenue South Saint Petersburg, FL 3371227.718301 -82.658833
Come home to Osprey Pointe! Lakeside living, spacious apartments and lavishly landscaped grounds make this an ideal place for you to call home. Come and discover it for yourself. You will know you are finally home at Queensmark.
- Pet Friendly!
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Bay Isle KeyNearby - 11850 Martin Luther King Jr St North Saint Petersburg, FL 3371627.8818 -82.648638
Bay Isle Key apartments in St. Petersburg, FL offers spacious 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments for rent with washers and dryers in all homes, internet access, alarm systems, patio or balcony, and microwaves. The community features three swimming pools, fitness center, spa, tennis court, picnic and bbq areas and a clubhouse. Garages are also available for an additional fee. Our community is just minutes from shopping, restaurants, and schools and is just a short distance from Tampa Airport.
- Spanish Speaking Staff
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Verandahs of Brighton BayNearby - 10800 Brighton Bay Boulevard NE Saint Petersburg, FL 3371627.871704 -82.624189
The Verandahs at Brighton Bay offer a truly great location with beautiful 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartment homes for rent. Each home includes washer/dryer connections, walk-in closets & private patios. The community has a resort pool w/ WiFi, fitness center & business center. We are located near Gandy Blvd, I-275, 4th St N & Crosstown Expy to put you minutes to anywhere in Tampa Bay or St Peter. In the area we have Publix, Derby Lanes, Tropicana Field & St Pete Times Forum. Call us today for specials!
- BBQ/Picnic Area
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Bel AirNearby - 1200 102ND AVE N Saint Petersburg, FL 3371627.863356 -82.650971
1 and 2 bedroom apartment homes. Largest floor plans in St. Petersburg. Bel Air Apartments is located in St. Petersburg, FL just minutes to downtown St. Petersburg, Tampa Int'l Airport, Westshore Business district, beaches, and more.
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The Coves of Brighton BayNearby - 10901 Brighton Bay Boulevard Saint Petersburg, FL 3371627.8716703 -82.6246268
Surrender to the spell of an enchanting lifestyle at Coves of Brighton Bay. Especially designed for those with discriminating taste. Coves' apartment homes offer the perfect blend of style, comfort, and space.
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Lincoln ShoresNearby - 11601 4th Street North Saint Petersburg, FL 3371627.878061 -82.634552
Lincoln Shores is a beautiful community nestled in the Gateway area of northern St. Petersburg. We are conveniently located between the Gandy and Howard Frankland bridges, 10 minutes from Tampa and 20 minutes from local beaches and several shopping malls, allowing you to enjoy the best of what Tampa and St. Petersburg have to offer.
- Limited Access Gates
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Beacon 430Nearby - 430 3RD AVENUE SOUTH Saint Petersburg, FL 3370127.768504917622 -82.639037445188
Only nine miles from Tampa, the Brand New Beacon 430 Apartment homes is located in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. Studios, one, two and three bedroom apartment homes are available for lease. Points of interest include Vinoy Park, Mahaffey Theater, The Dali Museum, Al Lang Stadium, shopping at the Sundial, Home of the Rays--Tropicana Field and much more. Pets welcome.
- Brand New Apartment Homes Available
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- Veranda with Grills and Cabana
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Gateway NorthNearby - 2681 Roosevelt Blvd. Largo, FL 3376027.916135042906 -82.726505622268
Welcome to Gateway North!
- Private Patios or Balconies
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- Resort-Style Clubhouse and Pool
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St Charles RowNearby - 1175 Pinellas Point Dr S Saint Petersburg, FL 3370527.7049 -82.650101
St Charles Row offers newly renovated 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments for rent in St. Petersburg, FL. We are on Pinellas Point Dr S and a short drive to I-275. Close to restaurants, schools, shopping and more.
- Brand New Upgraded Interiors
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- Shuffle Board & Tennis Court
- Theater Room- Coming Soon
- Bark Park
- Within Minutes to Beaches
- 24-hr Courtesy Patrol Entrance
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Jefferson WestshoreNearby - 6608 S. Westshore Blvd Tampa, FL 3361627.871302589774 -82.526874169707
Our South Tampa apartments are just minutes from shopping, dining, entertainment and the Gulf coast. You'll also enjoy having a Tampa, FL apartment that puts you within easy reach of the Westshore Plaza, International Plaza and Tampa International Airport. Being close to I-275 and Memorial Highway, means we have convenient access to downtown Tampa, downtown St. Petersburg and MacDill Air Force Base. We have spacious and modern one, two and three-bedrooms floor plans.
- Upgraded interiors including granite, and Tile
- State-of-the-art fitness center
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- Gated Community
- Pet friendly buildings with a dog park
- Outdoor terraces with grilling areas and seating
- Beautifully designed court yard and a fire pit
- Resort style heated salt water pool
- Close to International Plaza and the SoHo district
- 24 hour state of the art gym
- Wi-Fi available in all the amenity spaces
Promenade at CarillonNearby - 540 Carillon Parkway Saint Petersburg, FL 3371627.88571418 -82.66279578
Consider this your personal invitation to learn more about Promenade at Carillon Apartments St. Petersburg, where we truly believe you should Love Where You Live!
- Wood flooring*
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- Pool/Jacuzzi
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- Pet Friendly
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- Intrusion Alarms
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WyngateNearby - 390 112th Avenue North Saint Petersburg, FL 3371627.873870521681 -82.638663673659
Wyngate is located in the convenient Gateway Area of St. Petersburg, within a few miles from the downtown business district, antique malls, the BayWalk shops and restaurants, The Pier, Florida International Museum and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus. Tampa International Airport and the St. Petersburg/Clearwater International Airport are less than 30 minutes away.
- Water, Sewer, & Garbage Included
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Calais Park Lofts and ApartmentsNearby - 5800 Calais Lane Saint Petersburg, FL 3371427.8242 -82.66249
Calais Park features spacious, one, two and three bedroom apartment homes in the heart of St. Petersburg. Our apartment homes include washer and dryer, attached or detached garages, lake views and more! Our community features a 24 hour fitness center, heated swimming pool and spa, gated access, and extra storage. Located just moments from I-275 and the Beautiful Florida Beaches!
- Washer/Dryer Provided
- Attached or Detached Garages
- Solariums
- Close To NE High, Meadowlawn Middle & Sexton Elem.
- Gated Community with Intrusions Alarms
- 24 Hour Fitness Gym
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- Energy Star Construction
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- Direct Entry Apartments
- Loft Plans Provide Bonus Space
- 9 Ft Vaulted Ceilings with Large Windows
Park at TrevisoNearby - 5473 27th Street South Saint Petersburg, FL 3371227.7187 -82.6698
Park at Treviso Apartments are conveniently located in St Petersburg within minutes to beaches, I275 and the skyway bridge. The Park at Treviso has easy access to Bradenton, St Pete beaches and the famous Ellington Shopping Center. Call today for your tour...
- New Upgrades in Progress
- Onsite Maintenance and Management Team
- Washer/Dryer Connections Available
- Three Resort-Style Swimming Pools
- Free Wi Fi Cafe
- Close to Beaches & Shopping
- Beautiful Lake Views
- 24 hour Fitness Center
- Three Laundry Facilities
- Resident Business Center
- 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance
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Camden PreserveNearby - 6501 S Westshore Blvd Tampa, FL 3361627.87311407823 -82.526887627892
- Waterfront Setting on Tampa Bay
- Tropical Swimming Pool
- Indoor Racquetball and Basketball Court
- Gated Entrance
- Full-Size Washer and Dryer Included
- Spacious walk-in closets
- Personal valet trash pick up at your door
- Kitchen Pantries
- Roman Tubs / Crown Molding
- Expanded cable package included
- Outdoor Grill Pavilion
- Media & gaming room
Fusion 1560Nearby - 1560 Central Ave Saint Petersburg, FL 3370527.771104 -82.654517
At Fusion 1560 located in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, we offer spacious 1 & 2 apartment homes for rent. Each of our units include washer and dryers, walk-in closets, and intrusion alarm systems. The community contains a 2-story fitness center, resort-style pool, spa with treatment rooms and a clubroom with WiFi and Juice Bar. Located conveniently near I-175, I-275, I-375 and US-19. In the area there is Tropicana Field home of the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Anthony's Hospital.
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- Two Level Fitness Center with Locker Rooms & Suana
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- Clubroom, Coffee Bar, WiFi Cafe, & Billards
- Spa with 2 Refelection Rooms & Deck
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Ibis Walk ApartmentsNearby - 871 Ibis Walk Place North Saint Petersburg, FL 3371627.865911 -82.64667
Ibis Walk Apartments offering brand new spacious one, two and three bedroom apartment homes available in St. Petersburg, Florida. Close to downtown, St. Petersburg, Downtown Tampa, Westshore Business District, Tampa International Airport, St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport, beautiful gulf beaches, fine dining, shopping, entertainment and much more.
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- Ten minutes from Tampa and Westshore District
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Tortuga PointeNearby - 10475 Gandy Blvd N Saint Petersburg, FL 3370227.86637 -82.629851
Welcome to Tortuga Pointe located in St. Petersburg, Florida where Luxury meats apartment home living for rent. We have spacious 1, 2, and 3 bedroom with washer/dryers included, walk-in closets, and private patio/balconies. The community has a 24 hour fitness center, business center, parking garages, dry cleaning drop off/pick up, and pool/spa. We are located near Gandy Blvd N, 4th St N, I-275 and Roosevelt Blvd. In the area there is the Derby Lane Raceway and Kahuna's Bar & Grille.
- Resort Style Pool and Spa
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- Clubhouse & Billards Game Room
- Controlled Access Gates
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- Large Walk-In Closets
- Intrusion Alarms Available
- 9-ft Ceilings
- Pet Friendly
- Dry Cleaning Pick-up and Drop off
- 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance
Gateway on 4thNearby - 501 116th Avenue North Saint Petersburg, FL 3371627.877565654021 -82.640425862465
You can have it all!! Located in the desirable Gateway area, Gateway on 4th Apartment Homes feature contemporary 1, 2, & 3 bedrooms, superior amenities, &tranquil lakeside settingsjust minutes away from Tampa International Airport, Gulf beaches, I-275, and charming downtown St. Petersburg.
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Gates, Mullen Testify On Gays In The MilitaryFebruary 2, 2010 - by Eric Naing
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint of Chiefs of Staff Chairman Michael Mullen are testifying right now before the Senate Armed Services Committee about the Pentagon's plan to roll back "don't ask, don't tell."
According to Marc Ambinder, Gates will announce a series of steps building up to the eventual end of the policy.
According to an administration official, the most visible of those steps will be to revise the rule that allows third parties — other soldiers or outside accusers — to "out" soldiers and precipitate investigations that lead to their dismissal. Basically: if someone else outs you, you won't be dismissed.
President Obama reconfirmed his commitment to work with Congress to end "don't ask, don't tell" in his State of the Union address last week – a statement that Sec. Gates, if not the rest of the Joint Chiefs, visibly applauded.
Watch the hearing live on C-SPAN here.
I would like to start out by saying that I completely support homosexuals' right to serve in the armed forces. There is no reason why sexual orientation should disqualify someone from serving, which is why I also support repealing the rule allowing 3rd parties to out another soldier by disclosing the homosexual soldiers' sexual orientation. However, I believe that the Don't ask, Don't Tell (DADT) repeal should end at this juncture. There is no reason to assume that explicitly stating sexual preference will enhance a soldiers' ability to operate effectively, and is simply an irresponsible effort to initiate during a very serious period of war. I am not saying that repealing DADT WILL lower morale or destroying unit cohesiveness, but I think given the current engagement our military is participating in, this is hardly the time to experiment with militaristic ideals. 1,000+ retired, experienced military personnel oppose the repeal and I can't imagine outsiders being more informed.


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Shirt bleeding in washer
A few weeks ago, I washed a deep pink/reddish shirt from my 14-year-old daughter in a load of wash. The shirt was relatively cheap but the label said nothing about washing separately, etc. Well, everything came up roses that day - meaning the shirt bled, "ruining" two other garments of hers (actually, I thought they looked cute; sort of tie-dyed) and turning a lot of other stuff pink, too. Very fortunately, it was nothing important that got "pinked" - old pajamas, t-shirts that I exercise in, that kind of thing. OK, so fast forward to today, when I did my white towels with other stuff, some color, some not -- but not that pink shirt, obviously. (I do my white towels with other stuff all the time and it's totally fine). I take the stuff out of the washer (a GE front loader that's always been great) and lo and behold. . . pink towels! (with splotches of extra-pink pink scattered here and there). I am at a total loss to explain this. Included in the load was a deep burgundy dress that's been washed before with no bleeding, no problem (and besides, the towels were really pink, not burgundy). Is there some little gremlin in my washer, storing up this pink dye to release when he's in a bad mood?! I'm afraid to wash my other white towels; or, I will do so with ONLY white stuff. Any ideas what could've caused this? Thanks!
Burgundy, diluted=pink. Wash only whites with whites. Light/Medium colors with light/medium colors. Darks with dark. That is how I have always done it. Sometimes I separate the lights from medium tones. But usually lights and mediums go together in my loads. But Whites always with Whites, no ifs ands or buts :)
Darker reds of any shade will almost always run, no matter how many times they have been washed. Even some detergents cause dyes to run, where some will not. For best results, you should be sorting more carefully. Whites from colors, and towels alone. I would probably run the washer empty with a little bleach to flush out any possible dyes that might be remaining in the machine.


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This is my first post to this forum and I hope my question is appropriate here.
We have a solar hot water system that came with the house and we don't know who installed it. We are going to be having a new roof put on the house and need to have someone remove the solar panel and reinstall it afterward.
We got a quote from one company of around $1300 to do this, which seemed really high. Is that a reasonable quote? We're in Silicon Valley. Can anyone recommend companies here that we could get other quotes from?


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Roman Amphora?
Hello all,
I'm trying to identify/value an old amphora. It's quite special because it's still sealed and you can hear the contents sloshing about inside. It has the word SECUBO engraved across the front, and there is a symbol on the bottom. I believe it was found in Dunfermline, Scotland.
I was wondering if these are very common, either sealed, empty or otherwise?
Any help would be much appreciated, especially if you can identify the symbol on the bottom.
There is a link to a picture below.
Many thanks.
Here is a link that might be useful:
The base is small therefore it would tip over easily. I think is was meant to be stored in a rack laying part way down. It may have held wine or rum.
If this truly harks back to Roman times of the British isles, it is an archelogical find. Somehow, the bottom mark appears more modern than that.
Amphora usually had no "foot"....but not always.
What's it made of? Looks like metal not clay as amphorae were.
Secubo means "to live alone" and I have never seen a picture of a Roman amphora that is inscribed.
Just a thought but perhaps it is not 2000 years old and only about 100 years old and was a bottle made for a special Scotch whiskey?
I know it's a stretch....but that's my best shot!!
How did you come to have it?
Linda C
"Secuba" translates to "second born". It is an interesting object. Possibly held oil, "Secuba" could be key to its contents. What are its dimensions?
I tried to find information on backstamped marks on amphorae but found nothing. Somehow the backstamp, with its crown and shield, suggests later European make. Maybe, as Linda suggested, it was made especially for something else.
I find your amphora particularly appealing, whatever it turns out to be.
It's very cool, but I doubt it's Roman. I've linked to the Museum of London site, which shows amphora with pointed bottoms. I think the crest makes it far more recent--the crown about the shield looks a little like the papal tiara.
Here is a link that might be useful: Musuem of London
Thanks for the comments everybody, I'm grateful for all your input.
It's about 14 inches tall.
It belongs to a friend of mine, who found it amongst her late fathers belongings. The base was actually clogged up with soil/dirt, and she cleaned it to reveal the symbol. We therefore have no idea where it came from or how old it is - nothing at all :(
It appears to be made of some kind of pottery. It's not heavy enough to be metal, and it has a pottery sound to it when you tap it.
I tried finding out what the word SECUBO means, and I get a different result depending on where I look. I tried a Latin-English translator, and it came up with 'Welcome', but others came up with allsorts of things. (It is definitely SECUBO and not SECUBA)
We really would like to solve the mystery of this piece - To open or not to open, that is the question? xD I'm only kidding, we wouldn't do that! - At least not without knowing what it is first.
Thanks for the link to the museum site - very helpful.
If anyone has any more thoughts on idntifying the symbol I'd love to hear them.
Thanks again :)
I just found a page where someone was trying to identify the same/similar marking on a fairly modern sculpture. A clue at least...
Here is a link that might be useful: Similar Marking
That crown over a shield marking doesn't strike me as Roman at all. They seldom marked the vessel, more often marked the seal after the jug was filled.
secubo, in my translation resources, means "sleeping apart from a spouse" or "living alone" if it is Latin.
The shape and size is that of a Roman "torpedo" amphora,
Perhaps there was a shop selling wine, fancy vinegar, or olive oil in amphorae as limited editions? Or to tourists? I doubt it's more than 100 years old, or ever in the sea because of it's surface texture.


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I am having a problem with remote validation.
I have a viewmodel with a property on which I have added a Remote validator but when I run the form and enter a string in the text box the value passed to the controller is null.
The property in the viewmodel looks like this:
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Enter the host's name")]
[Remote("ValidateHostFullName", "BoardroomBooking", ErrorMessage = "Enter a different name")]
[DisplayName("Host's Name")]
public string HostFullName { get; set; }
The code for the validator in the Controller looks like this:
public ActionResult ValidateHostFullName([Bind(Prefix="BookingReceptionViewModel")]string HostFullName)
if (!HostFullName.Equals("John Smith"))
return Json(true, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
return Json("{0} is not allowed", JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
The value of the string for HostFullName shows as null no matter what is typed in the box. I have tried it with and without the Bind Prefix and that makes no difference.
I've tried this on a model and it works, it only seems to have an issue when I use a viewmodel.


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Stress Fracture Topic Guide
Stress Fracture: A stress fracture is an overuse injury of the bone. Typically, stress fractures occur in the leg, hip, foot, or pelvis. Causes include overuse injuries, osteoporosis, falls, medications, muscle weakness, and obesity. The treatment of a stress fracture depends on the cause.
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Discover Historic Auburn Day
Start Date: May 19, 2013 12:00 PM
End Date: May 19, 2013 4:00 PM
Location: Library Campus
Sunday, May 19, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
(library tours only: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
This would be a great opportunity to stop by and view the Art Show and the Teen Art Show. Passports will be delivered in
The Star a week or two before the event, or they may be picked up
at the event locations on Sunday, May 19. Passport will include free
admittance into Auburn Museums for the day. Various businesses and
organizations will have booths and entertainment.
Ongoing tours will be available of historic homes via wagons. Also,
walking tours of historic downtown
buildings will be given. Tours will also be available at the library campus
|Friday, April 3rd
|10:00 AM Library Closed: Spring Break
|Wednesday, April 8th
|12:00 PM Springing Up Your Winter Wardrobe
|Saturday, April 11th
|12:00 PM International TableTop Day
|Tuesday, April 14th
|6:00 PM Board of Trustees Meeting - April
|Wednesday, April 15th
|12:00 PM Turn a Page with Anni: Where the Heart Is
|Thursday, April 16th
|6:30 PM Better Off Read: A Good Man is Hard to Find
|Saturday, May 2nd
|1:00 PM Mutual UFO Network State Meeting
|Monday, May 11th
|6:00 PM Board of Trustees Meeting - May
|Wednesday, May 13th
|12:00 PM Turn a Page with Anni: Unwritten
|Wednesday, May 13th
|4:00 PM Friends of the Library May Book Sale: Friends Member Exclusive