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Man charged with felony in creek jumping stuntFebruary 06,2013Staff Report
BENNINGTON — A Sandgate man, who attempted to jump a creek with his truck Monday, crashed and injured his girlfriend instead, police said.
Garth T. Jennings, 21, of Sandgate, was charged in Bennington criminal court Tuesday with a felony count of gross negligent operation of a motor vehicle resulting in serious injury and a misdemeanor count of giving false information to police in order to implicate another person.
In an affidavit, Officer Thomas Bull, of the Bennington Police Department, said he was dispatched to a crash at the intersection of Main and Gage streets on Monday around 5:20 p.m.
Bull said he spoke to Jennings who said he had been driving the truck. According to Bull, Jennings said he had been alone in the truck.
Jennings said he had gotten to the intersection and his brakes failed so he "downshifted into second gear and punched the gas in an attempt to clear the creek," Bull said.
However, Officer David Faden said he located a passenger, Tori Shores, who had severe lacerations to her head and a possible concussion.
Shores gave police a statement which said Jennings was speeding although she asked him to slow down several times that day. She also said that the brakes on the truck were working. During the crash, she told police, she hit her head on the truck's dashboard.
Police estimated that Jennings was driving 51 mph on the road where the posted speed is 25 mph.
Prosecutor Alex Burke said that while Jennings does not have a criminal record, he is scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 25 after being stopped in Shaftsbury last week and cited for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Shook Hill
Has anyone built or may be planning to build the shook hill plan? I would love to talk with you or see some pictures if you have any.
I too have searched for photos and kept up with posts here without much luck. There is a builder site with a few photos and hopefully someone on here will say they have built it and share lots of photos.
Here is a link that might be useful: Blake shaw homes
I really like the Shook Hill plan and strongly considered building it.
This guy has tons of pictures of different "Shook Hill" homes. I don't know how to post a link so if this doesn't work just google - Ben Johnson shook hill. It is a picasa web album. I also remember hearing that there is quite a bit of usable space upstairs behind the kids bath. I think someone used it for a laundry and to change it to two small baths. I also remember that Mich Ginn has a few other similar plans on his website. Good luck!


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"Excellent Insights"
I've been listening to several non-fiction books about how and why people behave and this one is at the top of the list. The author support all of this theses with interesting stories like most recent books in the genre, but in later chapters he will refer to one from earlier chapters to help you make the connection.
The reader, David Colacci, is one of the best I have heard. His voice is naturally varies in tone and his inflections are spot on. It's easy to tell he took the time to get to know the material as he always seems to emphasis the right word at the right time.
I think the only book in the same genre I have enjoyed more is Predictably Irrational. This book even references one of the studies performed by Dan Ariely (the author of Predictably Irrational).
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I had to give this audio book 1 star because of the narrator. I have listened to about 25% of this book and don't think I can make it through any more. Bill Quinn is in voice over mode the entire time. It's like they recorded one sentence at at time and put them together in post production. The performance here is the worst I have heard on Audible so far.
I picked up this book because I am on the edge between Gen X and Y (born in 1977) and was interested to learn more about how Gen Y is being perceived in the work place. I've had a few managers over the years (I'm a CPA who works in the health care) who I don't think will be able to cope with some of the stereo typically Gen Y employees and wanted to be able to help coach my co-workers when trouble arose. The book is pretty much what most late Gen X people would consider common sense, it's all about the game. They game these older managers play is heads down, butts in seats and crank through work. What younger people want are opportunities to show off their skills and critical thinking skills. This usually means questioning and changing the status quo, which will rub older managers the wrong way (I made this mistake a few times early in my career). I think this, or something similar, should be required for managers because if they are not aware of the potential issues and pitfalls businesses are going to see an increase in turnover and recruitment and training costs.
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Popular Teas from Joseph Wesley Black TeaSee All 13 Teas
Recent Tasting Notes
This is such a delightful tea. It opens with notes of smooth, silky cream, caramel, honey and baked bread. There are whispers of cocoa along with an almond nuttiness that makes me think of marzipan. There's a hint of dried apricot. It's decadent and sweet like cake batter; it's thick and full, like pudding. I wouldn't call it a "heavy" tea. Body falls somewhere between medium and full. Gosh, it's so creamy! I don't think I've ever had a Bai Lin that was so creamy.
I prepare a second steep. As the timer is about to ring, I lean over my cup to smell it…I sigh, and let out an audible "oh my god". It smells like lightly toasted cinnamon bread, with buttercream frosting, and honey. It smells like French toast without syrup. It smells like a whole slew of delicious, mouth-watering pastries. The taste? It's like apricot jam on buttered toast with a light dusting of cinnamon, paired with a tall glass of milk. It's good. I'm still catching notes of honey, cream, and a tiny bit of malt. It's soft, gentle, and buttery but it has so much flavor. I'm in awe. There are some brighter tones in this steep that are like white raisins or citrus, but they're not intense enough for me to pin down. The citrusy notes are again in the third steep, along with honey and milk foam. Overall the last steep is much lighter than the first two. The leaves are nearly spent.
This was only a small sample in my last order, but it definitely goes on my reorder list. I'll miss this too much when it's gone.
First steep: 1min 30sec
Second steep: 2min
Third steep: 3min
Flavors: Almond, Apricot, Baked Bread, Butter, Caramel, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Cream, Dried Fruit, Frosting, Honey, Malt, Marzipan, Pastries, Toast
SOOO GOOD if you love creamy black teas! This black is super smooth with lots of creamy, raisin, chocolate, malt, caramel and toast. It's like liquid bread pudding!
This tea does a great second infusion and can take long infusions for travel mugs or forgetful steepers.
Full review on Oolong Owl http://oolongowl.com/06-bai-lin-congfu-black-from-joseph-wesley-black-tea-tea-review/ (and cheese stealing owl)
Sweet baby Jesus…this might be the best Da Hong Pao I have ever had.
This lovely tea came as a gift from the wonderful boychik.
Looking at the beautifully crafted leaves, I had a feeling I was in for a treat.So I packed my little 70ml DHP yixing pot with a shitload of tea, cause that's the way I like it :-)
Very short steeps are required for rock oolong, a few seconds is sufficient.
My first steep was whoa!! A burst a flavor!!
In a nutshell: juicy, toasty, nutty, sharp, mineral, sweet, with big notes of stone fruits and cocoa…yes, this tea has it all!!
It's complex, it keeps changing, adding different layers and subtleties to each steep.
It's simply stunning, in every possible ways.
It was such a privilege to get the chance to try it, and thanks to boychik's generosity, I have plenty left for a few more sessions. Thank you :-)
On a side note, I want to mention that after sampling a few of their teas, I was impressed enough to place my first order with Joseph Wesley. Well I was even more impressed with the service that I received! I want to thank you Joseph for your impeccable customer service, you made all the difference… I already know I will be a returning customer.
what did you order? I've been pondering, but just didn't know what I needed a full canister of before I tasted it….
TheTeaFairy, I'm so glad you like this tea. It's beautiful excellent quality. Joe, if you read this please please source some more for us. These DHP and QL are amazing. Even though I think I got some hmm, never enough ;)))
thank you everyone for your nice comments. It's touching to read that these teas are speaking to you as much as they speak to me. Our next shipment of limited release teas will be available sometime in May after this year's harvest. Because the weather will be warmer we were planning sourcing a lightly oxidized Oolong (such as Tieguanyin from Anxi or Dong Ding from an old friend's tea farm in Taiwan). Would you rather have the more traditional, highly oxidized, and roasted WuYi Oolong for the summer or a lighter oxidized Oolong? We'll also have a couple of other teas that I will not share with you until they arrive!
Sorry, my brain is pretty much dead today. It's been a long week. Now I have a sinus headache. I would like a nap, and instead I'm stuck at work.
But this tea is nice. Really nice.
I haven't been drinking my white teas much lately. I don't know why. This is a really great tea, so I'm glad I grabbed it this morning and brought it with me to work. I got this a little while back and just finally opened it. (It is still available on the website, so I recommend you get some.)
My little notes I jotted down:
kinda hay
the bit of aroma I'm getting is beautiful (I'm got a bit of a stuffy nose to go with sinus headache)
love the color of the leaves while steeping
Me, too. You'd almost think it would be a turn off, since it's furry (hair type associations, or something)… but with tea it's just so gorgeous. I don't want my food fuzzy, but I'll take fuzzy tea any day. lol
Exactly!!!!! I don't know what it is. It looks so soft…and it seems to add something to the tea flavor.
Mineral, sweet, deep, dark. Yum.
And continuing on with my sample sip downs at work today, this was the one I was drinking later in the afternoon and was by far the best of the bunch.
The dry leaves in this are just beautiful, all nice golden and fuzzy. As for the taste all I have to say is WOW sweet potato!!!! Oooozes sweet potato. I'm getting some chocolate, cocoa in the aroma, but I can't really actually taste them. I'm sure if I'd been at home I could have coaxed the chocolate notes out, but don't really have that luxury at work. There is no doubt that this is a quality tea.
Thank you scribbles for sharing this wonderful tea. :))
I've tried many different Wuyi oolongs, Da Hong Pao for the most part, but never had Qi Lan.
Thanks to my generous friend boychik, I got to experience it for the first time today.
I was expecting a very similar taste profile…and yes thats what I got to some degree.
Nice mineral mouthfeel, roasty and nutty…I'm a fan!
But…the big difference lies in the extreme sweetness I get from this tea, feels like a sweet nectar!!
A lot sweeter than any rock oolong I have ever had.
People…it's yummy.
But this type of tea must be prepared gongfu in order to fully appreciate all its characteristics and nuances. (Only in my humble opinion of course)
It's easier to control this way…rock oolongs tend to turn bitter very easily. But when done properly, they are amazing and so rewarding!
This tea is nothing short of greatness.
I am impressed so far by Joseph Wesley…Integrity always wins at getting my business ;-)
Thank you boychik for introducing me to them, I see an order in my near future!
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I just returned from a little R&R and noticed your nice review. I'm happy to read that you enjoyed the Qi Lan. Happy new year. Cheers, Joe
SOOO GOOOOD! Black tea lovers of Steepster, you gotta check this tea seller out!
This Lapsang isn't over the top smokey, in fact it is just a background of burnt caramel. The flavor is malty, rich, heavy, plum, raisin, barley, caramel, bread, tart and lightly dry. This tea also goes insanely well with a white cheese, omg! This LS is super friendly yet complex for a seasoned tea drinker. Love it!
Full review on my blog, The Oolong Owl http://oolongowl.com/lapsang-souchong-joseph-wesley-black-tea-tea-review/
Admittedly, I was supposed to blog about the tea pet as the tea was a bonus. The tea was so good, I ended up writing about that. Now I'm trying to restrain myself from blowing $50 at Joseph Wesley.
I haven't tried their Lapsang Souchong, but I have loved the other teas from them that I've tried. An outstanding tea seller!
This one is again, from Scribbles!
This will be just a quick note. I either did not steep this one long enough or use enough leaf.
The overall taste is good. Malty. Earthy but not is a dirt way, if that makes sense. There is a very nice natural sweetness to the tea. I get hints of roasted potatoes or something like that.
It is just too thin and weak. I will have to adjust and report back.
I made another cup with about 2 tsp. This tea is pretty "airy" so I thought I should use a bit more. The flavours stayed the same but it was much more thicker liquor. Even though the mouthfeel was thicker it still tasted a bit thin/weak. Overall still a good tea. Not the best Dian Hong I have had though.
I went down the the HLDYMRKT in Hamtramck today with the express purpose of meeting Joe. He and I talked for quite a while. I was quite taken by his teas, and purchased this one without hesitation.
It's really nice. Smooth, malty. I don't get that undercurrent of smoke, but then my palate isn't as developed as many others here. Almost sweet, but not like sweet potato or anything. It's just nice.
The color is beautiful. The tea is aromatic. I'm really glad I decided to get this one.
I received this one free from Joseph Wesley. Thank you so much Joe!!! It is greatly appreciated.
For the most part I don't usually like Darjeeling. It seems to always taste like ash or dirt or a mixture of both to me. It doesn't matter whether it is high or low quality tea. I haven't been able to figure out why most Darjeelings taste bad to me but every once in a while there is one that I don't mind. There are a few blends of Darjeeling I do quite like, Red Tailed Hawk from A&D is one of them.
First off, I love Joseph Wesley's packaging. It came in a cardboard tin, the tea was in a sealed package inside the tin with an additional card with brewing instructions.
The dry leaves are small, dark and uniform in shape and colour. This tea is pretty. The smell of the dry tea is quite sweet. Maybe a sweet floral type scent, floral more like honeysuckle vs rose.
The tea brews up a reddish brown colour. The scent is still the sweet floral. There is also that slight scent of ash that I often get from darjeelings. This tea tastes quite good. It is definitely on the small list of darjeelings I like. The tea is crisp and clean. There is a strong sweetness, and a light honeysuckle type floral flavour.
While the tea is hot, I quite enjoyed it. There was a very slight but pleasant drying on the back of my palate after each sip. I found after it significantly cooled, the pleasant dryness turned into an astringency that I didn't like. The ash flavour also became more dominate in the cooled tea with a long lingering aftertaste.
I definitely like this tea while it is hot. I am sure I will be able to manage drinking it that way :)
Have you tried steeping Darjeelings at a lower temperature? I'm liking them a whole lot more since I started treating them like green tea instead of black.
Lala – what was shipping like from Joseph Wesley. The website shows free shipping over 40.00 but can't find a disclaimer for US only. I've put together a mock order and got all the way into PayPal with no shipping added. Is it really free to Canada? If not was it reasonable?
Anlina – I have tried steeping at high temps, low temps, I have varied the leaf to water ratio. I have tried several different brands and estates of Darjeelings. It is really just hit and miss for me. I haven't yet figured out why I like some Darjeelings and not others.
Dex – He sent it to me for free so I am unsure how much the shipping was (just sent via USPS). I was looking at that sale as well but had the same concerns about the shipping
Thanks Lala – sorry I thought you had placed an order. One more question, can you figure out where the coupon code goes on the checkout page. I can't find a coupon code box – can't get teas to reduce in price on the site. I would LOVE to place an order but their web site is frustrating. Great Teas, awful web site. :((
Dex- No I never got that far into my order. I agree with the website :) haha. I will PM you the email Joe gave to me if you would like to contact him.
Another sample from the amazingly awesome Scribbles!
On first smell of the dry tea, I get strong vanilla and cake/pastry notes. Which I found odd for a keemun but I am keen to continue.
When the hot water first hit the tea, the smokiness of the keemun wafted up. It was sweet, slightly smokey.
In order, the first flavour notes I got from this tea were: malt, smoke, tobacco. Delicious. There are definitely light undertones of vanilla cake. The smokey flavour was quite light. There was a very natural sweetness to this tea, that complemented the smoke flavour. The tea liquor was thick, it was moderately bold, there was no astringency which was quite nice (and also a surprise).
My all time favourite teas are Assams, but keemuns do come in a close second.
Tonight's tea adventure come courtesy of scribbles – wonderful, caring, generous, amazing tea friend. She sent me a message awhile ago saying something like – "I was browsing through your cupboard and noticed a gaping hole, so I'm sending you some samples that I think you should try." At the time I had about 300 teas in my cupboard and couldn't really believe that I had any holes – but as always scibbles was correct…..
This tea, what can I say about this tea. This is everything I love about Yunnan black tea. This is exactly what it should be. It's sweet – honey, it's a little malty, it's a little sweet potato, thre is just a touch of stone fruit hanging around in the back. It's awesome. I'm not getting the smoke that others have mentioned. The leaves are beautiful – not really tippy, more of a combination of black and gold leaves. I love golden teas, but the black balances this nicely – makes it more tealike. Yep even in my exploded cupboard, there is room for this one.
Thank you scribbles for introducing me to yet another amazing tea.
I got a small sample of this tea from the vendor when I purchased some other tea at the Philadelphia Coffee & Tea Festival. This tea is divine. I don't get much subtlety in flavor but it's soothing and perfect for a cold November day when it's snowing outside. Savory, smooth. Lovely.
It resteeps amazingly well.
Think this is also my last sample from QueenOfTarts! Took me a while to get to this one since I wasn't really sure about Keemum, but figured today seemed like a good day to try it finally.
I had a feeling it was gonna be really earthy, and I was right! XD
It's super earthy…with slight, ever so slight hints of malt.
But that's really all I'm getting :/ So not really disappointed since I didn't have really high hopes for this one anyway, but didn't really surprise me or anything.
Not for me!
Flavors: Earth, Malt
Hello Ost, we just read that you didn't enjoy our Keemun Congfu. I'm sorry to read this. Unfortunately, we do not have any aromatics or tisanes to offer. Only straight black teas. I wish we had something to offer that fit your preferences. With that said, thank you for trying our tea! -joe
Another sample from the Awesome Scribbles!
I was looking for just a straight black tea this morning. I couldn't stomach the thought of a flavoured tea for some reason. No matter, I picked this one.
This tea is interesting. I am getting a lot of earthy tones, slightly mushroom. I immediately wondered if this one was blended with a pu-erh tea, but it doesn't seem to be. It is thick, bold, malty and slightly sweet, sweet only in the way a black tea could be sweet. Still getting lots of fresh soil, earthy tones. Which is not terrible, just not what I anticipated from this tea. I could imagine how good this te would be with milk, but I went for straight black as I usually do not add any milk or sweeteners to my black teas.
Not my favorite Joseph Wesley tea so far, but it is still good, just not to my taste.
Do you have the 2013 Classic Chinese or the 2014? The 2014 is very tightly rolled and full leaf. The 2013 was quite broken and not very tightly rolled? They were made from the same estate, using the same leaves but we took last year's leaves and used them for one of our tea sachets. This year's tea is a much higher graded black tea. I suspect you have the leaves from last year. If true, I would be interested in getting your reaction to the new leaves. Send me a message at [email protected] and we can figure out a way for you to compare the two tea. Cheers, Joe
Another sample from the awesome Scribbles!! She sent me a few Joseph Wesley teas to try in addition to all the Assam teas that she scent me.
When I first smelled the dry tea, there was a very strong scent of cinnamon and sweet fruit. I think there was some scent contamination from how it was packaged, I left it in an envelope with other fruity flavoured teas.
However, after it was brewed, the cinnamon scent was gone. There was a very sweet potato scent to the tea, slightly vegetal, a bit malty.
I quite like other Bailin Congfu teas and this one doesn't disappoint. The liquor is thick but it is not bitter or too bold at all. There is a slight spice, which I am unsure if it is supposed to taste like that or if it was the contamination, but either way, I like it. There is the sweet potato flavour but also a hint of some fruitiness, makes me think of dried fruit. I feel like I am getting a bit of burnt flavour, kind of like burnt caramel without the over the top caramel sweetness, but also it makes me think of charcoal.
This one did not disappoint. I am very grateful to Scribbles for sending me these great teas to try. I think I am starting to like this Joseph Wesley character :)
I'm finally sitting down with a cup of this. I had bought a tin from the Philadelphia Coffee & Tea Festival and liked it well enough. However, brewed the way I like to brew tea (lower temp and longer steeping time), it is so lovely. Savory, with hints of smoke, a depth of flavor that I love. Rolling it on my tongue, just a smidge of sour/acridness but very faint.
So lovely. Definitely try this if you love black tea.
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I had wandered the main hall and was ready to shell out some money when I realized there was a whole other back room with vendors! Joseph Wesley was the first who caught my eye. He had a series of tins of just straight black tea of varying varieties, and he offered me a sample of the Lapsang Souchong.
Which was very very different than any other Lapsang I've had. It wasn't smoked.
Which honestly threw me because I love the smokey flavor of Lapsang. But this was quite nice.
Honestly, most plain black teas are wasted on me. I don't appreciate the subtlety in a way I do with white or oolongs. But I feel I need to up my tea game, so to speak, and learn some more, and did end up buying a tin of this.
Overall, I did enjoy it. It was dark, still had a slight smokey taste, with sour notes toward the end. I appreciated that this vendor was different than most of the others in that he did not offer blends, and that he was the only vendor who had plain black teas.
This one came to me via the wonderful Scribbles!
Scribbles sent this to me becuase I made such a big deal in one of my posts about how much I loved assam. This one does not disappoint.
The dry tea is dark cut up leaves, not crushed though. There is a strong and thick scent of dark purple plums (you know the ones that are so dark purple they almost look black).
The brewed tea is thick and dark with a very slight sweet scent. I am not getting a lot of malt with this one as the description on Steepster states. Maybe getting a very light malt. There is definitely a dark chocolate note to this tea. I am still getting the plum notes.
This is a bold, sweet assam. There is only a very slight dryness in the aftertaste with no bitterness. I feel like I am also getting the slightest metallic tang on my tongue after each sip.
Thank you for the thoughtful review Lala. I'm happy to read that you enjoyed the Assam and would love to read how your coming with you goal of making "the perfect cup of chai from scratch." I've cobbled together my auntie's chai recipes in India which can be found on our website and have found that an often non-discussed step in making chai is (1) letting the milk simmer for about 1-2 hours to thicken it and (2) scalding the milk to initiate to create a toasty, caramel taste, before mixing with the infused tea.,,for whatever it's worth. Cheers, Joe
I too am questing for the perfect chai recipe, will have to take a look at your website. Interesting comments about the milk – I haven't really thought about milk too much other than I like more fat content (skim doesn't really do it for me). Thanks for posting those thoughts. :))
Thanks Sil but the awesome fabulous Miss Scribbles sent me some. I haven't tried them yet (scared of falling in love with more tea when I'm not allowed to buy any). I will soon though…
The story how i got the sample of this tea you can read in my previous note:
Qi Lan (奇兰, English: "rare orchid")
i didnt know what to expect since its my first Qi Lan. i was sceptical and pretty sure i wouldnt like it as much as DHP. I was wrong.
Leaves are gorgeous, long and twisty. very complex, juicy,sweet and roasted. i'd say its medium roast, doesnt overpower other notes, complements nicely. it is so aromatic.
Around 2-3 steep cannabis arrives. I'd say that hui gan is much stronger than in DHP. Sweet and minty, long lingering aftertaste, long after i stop my session. i had 6 strong steeps, but still keep the leaves. few steeps here and there yesterday and before yesterday. i suggest not to oversteep, it gets bitter easily. even when its bitter the aroma and sweetness is incredible.
my parameters:
6g 100ml gaiwan 195F
3sec rinse/pause/10/7/5/5/7/7/10sec etc
Thank you Joseph Wesley for the opportunity to try these incredible teas. im looking forward to when you decide to put them for sale!
I've had the reserve Qilan from Verdant, and a different one brewed for me at a tea club meeting. IT does bitter very easily, but so amazing if I can avoid it! Like peaches made of marble.
let me start this note by saying how happy i am being on Steepster. If i wouldnt be on Steepster, i wouldn't discover so many facinating teas. I wouldnt come to NYC Coffee and tea festival. i wouldnt get bunch of teas including Joseph Wesley teas. And i can go on and on.
A few day ago i got 2 teas from Joseph Wesley to sample. These teas are not on website. I will include some Joe's quotes.
"They were sourced for the restaurant is going to be a pretty special place. It's actually been listed on numerous "most anticipated" restaurants in the US lists. When Michael Symon opened his first restaurant in Detroit his executive chef was the guy opening this new restaurant. Fortunately, the guy in charge of the front of the "house" is interested in tea and has very similar philosophy to tea as I do. Not only are they going to be serving a nice Da Hong Pao and my Dian Hong Congfu when they open, they are committed to serving seasonal teas, meaning they are only going to offer green and white teas within 4-5 months of harvest and will switch back to Oolong, black and dark tea in the fall and winter. We're training the servers so that they can can properly prepare the tea table side. It should be interesting. Needless to say, I'm excited to see how it works. You can follow along here: http://www.seldenstandard.com/ Hopefully they open soon! I threw in a sample of another Wu Yi Oolong Selden Standard will be serving – Qi Lan Oolong. The chef, who is not familiar with teas, particularly liked this tea because of its aromatics. "
ok, this tea received my usual treatment for Wuyi Oolong
6g 100ml glass gongfu teapot 200F
3sec Rinse /pause/ 15/10/7/7/10/10/15 sec etc
its really hard to explain all the aroma. my vocabulary is limited.
Explosion of juicy stone fruits, raw nuts. it is not highly roasted , just right. so no ashy aftertaste. The tea is very smooth and surprising. each steep is unique. from 2-3 steep cannabis emerged. long lasting sweetness long after i stop drinking.
After that session i kept the leaves, just because . i did few steeps yesterday, before yesterday. I just hate to let them go.
Thank you Joseph Wesley for the opportunity to taste such wonderful complex tea. im not an expert, just tried few DHP, but as of this week it is #1 from what i tried.
I love Michael Symon's ROAST in Detroit. I didn't know they have tea, too. I may have to ask next time we're there.
Cheri, it will be in Selden Standard. they didnt open yet. oh, you are so lucky if you can go there. they will have many other teas ;)
Cheri, boychik is correct. Roast does not have our teas currently. I was in discussion with them six months ago but the beverage guy I was talking with is no longer there. These teas will be at Selden Standard. Spread the word! As always, thank you for the nice words Boychik.
Joesph Wesley, that's too bad. But I still love the restaurant. Maybe the new beverage guy would be willing to work with you. More restaurants need good tea.
Cheri, if you're in the Detroit area come downtown next Thursday and Friday (Oct. 30 and 31) from 2:00-6:00 to Salt and Cedar on Riopelle Street in Eastern Market and join us for some tea at The Joseph Wesley Tea Den at Salt & Cedar. Lost in boychik's story is the fact that I had posted the menu for the tea den on Instagram and she reached out to see if I would have available the da hong pao I am serving. I said that I could not, but that I could forward some teas I was using with Selden Standard. The teas for the tea den are of a quality that you're just not going to find outside of China and, for all practical purposes, would be hard pressed to find within China. It should be fun and it would be nice to meet you! http://saltandcedar.com/
I may just have to skip out of work to try that. :) Does one have to be there the whole time, or is it a drop in whenever kind of thing?
you do not have to be at the event the whole time. It's very informal and casual. Come, drink tea. If you like the tea, drink more tea. If you don't like the tea, well, you can always walk down the street to the Detroit City Distillery and have a cocktail!
Time for another lazy note because I was distracted by gaming! This is the last of the Joseph Wesley samples generously provided by scribbles. The leaves are small, thin, black, like most Keemuns I've seen. Dry scent was musty hay, maybe some grain. I did my usual black tea steep.
Yum, this one is very creamy with bread and oat flavors. There's also some honey and maybe the slightest touch of cinnamon? Also some slight vegetal notes near the beginning of the sip, maybe greens? A fairly simple, but tasty, tea. :)
Flavors: Baked Bread, Cinnamon, Honey, Malt, Oats, Vegetal


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Right now, on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, the Dutch-owned vessel Fortunagracht is making its way toward Antwerp, Belgium, laden with cargo for export from businesses throughout Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, and other Midwest states.
The Fortunagracht is the linchpin of the new Cleveland-Europe Express service, a two-year agreement between the Port of Cleveland and the Spliethoff Group, the Netherlands' largest ship-owner. The agreement guarantees direct monthly service between Cleveland and Antwerp, providing Midwest manufacturers a better deal than sending their goods by truck or rail to an East Coast port for eventual shipment across the Atlantic.
According to Forbes Magazine, Austin is the fastest growing city in America this year. But with all that growth can come some growing pains. And one example of those pains can be seen on US 290, east of downtown Austin, where traffic has increased more than 78 percent since 1990.
And that has left folks stuck in congestion--every day. Luckily, things are looking up for local residents with the opening of the new Manor Expressway –a 6.2 mile limited-access toll road that is tripling the capacity of US 290 between US 183 and SH 130.
The benefits of this project can't be overstated. It will improve safety for drivers. It will reduce congestion –and vehicle emissions. And it will make transportation more efficient in Austin – creating jobs, increasing business opportunities, and improving quality of life.
I visited Austin on Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of the new Manor Expressway –a 6.2 mile limited-access toll road that is tripling the capacity of US 290 between US 183 and SH 130.
The benefits of this project can't be understated. It will improve safety for drivers. It will reduce congestion –and vehicle emissions. And it will make transportation more efficient in Austin – creating jobs, increasing business opportunities, and improving quality of life.
This morning, I was not about to let a little weather keep me from greeting the bicyclists who braved the rain on my first Bike To Work Day since becoming Transportation Secretary!
So I headed to Freedom Plaza, and was amazed to see that bike commuters were really coming out for this event despite the downpour. That's a tribute to their love of commuting by bicycle and also to the growing significance of Bike To Work Day as an annual celebration of bicycling as transportation.
Photos courtesy Matt Kroneberger, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
And it is something worth celebrating. In fact, over the last decade, commuting by bicycle is up more than 60 percent...
America's growing population will require our nation's freight network to haul 4 billion more tons of international freight annually by 2050, roughly the weight of 40,000 Washington Monuments. Since over 90 percent of imported cargo by volume already moves through our nation's ports today, a good portion of that 4 billion tons will be transported on American waterways and through our ports and intermodal hubs. So our infrastructure must be ready.
That's why I was especially proud to help break ground yesterday on an Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) in Florida. By increasing the efficiency and speed of container transfer between vessels and trains, the new ICTF will help JAXPORT support America's future freight requirements and create long-term economic opportunities for the Jacksonville region in the form of good paying jobs.
This morning, Secretary Foxx blogged about the opening of Denver's revitalized Union Station, a model for the nation of multimodal mobility and of innovative financing. It's hard to think of a better project to kick-off a week that features two key celebrations: National Transportation Week and Infrastructure Week.
On May 16, 1957, Congress approved the third Friday of May each year as National Defense Transportation Day. And in 1962, Congress updated the request to include the whole week as National Transportation Week to provide an opportunity to celebrate the community of transportation professionals who keep our country moving.
Infrastructure Week 2014 is led by a diverse partnership of organizations including the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-CIO, the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program, Building America's Future, 1776, the Organization for International Investment, the Value of Water Coalition, and the National Association of Manufacturers.
Yesterday, in a post about energy transportation safety, I wrote that in the near future, we're going to have to move more energy. Well, the reality is that we're going to have to move more everything --more people and more goods. In fact, by 2050, we'll have to move almost twice the amount of freight we currently do.
And whether we are ready to do that safely and efficiently is more of an open question now than it ever has been, mostly because we have struggled to maintain transportation funding levels in recent years.
Earlier this week, I sent a letter to all the state departments of transportation. It warned them that, if action isn't taken, the Highway Trust Fund could become insolvent as soon as August. And if that happens, it will be nearly impossible for communities to keep their infrastructure in good shape.
As Secretary Foxx has said many times, the only way we're going to fix America's transportation infrastructure is if everyone puts their ideas on the table and has an honest discussion about how we can find common ground and forge a path forward.
That's why, one week ago, Secretary Foxx submitted the Department's surface transportation proposal GROW AMERICA to Congress, and that's why America's maritime industry came together yesterday in Washington, D.C., to chart a sustainable marine transportation system course for the future...
Last Tuesday, it was a privilege to be able to send Congress the GROW AMERICA transportation bill, our comprehensive plan to create millions of good new jobs building the transportation system America will need to remain competitive in today's economy. And it was an honor to cap the day by addressing the National Association of Rail Passengers (NARP) annual citizen advocacy event, "NARP Day on the Hill."
NARP members know as well I do that America will be home to 100 million more people by 2050, so we need to make sure we give people as many transportation options as possible – including rail.
It's time to GROW AMERICA
Today, I'm sending a legislative proposal to Congress that is designed to bring transportation ideas to the table.
Already, we've seen both parties make significant progress towards a bipartisan agreement on a multi-year bill that extends opportunity for workers and businesses alike. We believe our bill will help continue that progress.
The GROW AMERICA bill is based on the proposal the President announced in February. It ensures the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and also advances a number of common-sense bipartisan reforms...
Happy Earth Day, everyone! At DOT, we're working every day to better protect our planet – and I know Fast Lane readers are, too.
America's transportation system accounts for 1/3 of our greenhouse gas emissions, more than 1/2 of our nitrogen oxide emissions, and almost 3/4 of our oil consumption. Greening that system is central to our nation's efforts to increase sustainability and reduce climate change.
That's why DOT is so focused on building more efficient, sustainable transportation. We're building marine highways that can cut greenhouse gas emissions; investing in a NextGen air traffic control system to lower aviation fuel consumption; building more capacity in our rail systems, which can be a more sustainable way to move both people and freight; and we're helping drivers save money and lower their carbon footprint, too...


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Global Positioning System
From GHN
Global Positioning System (GPS)
The baseline the GPS constellation comprises 24 satellites arranged in six orbital planes (lettered A-F). Each plane is inclined at 55° from the equatorial plane. The orbital period is 12 hours.
The principle of satellite navigation is very simple: your position can be determined if you can measure your distance from each of three objects whose positions (i.e., coordinates in a well-defined reference frame) are known to you. In order to implement a global navigation system based on this principle, GPS has fielded a constellation of 24 satellites in medium-earth orbits with a 12-hour orbital period. These satellites are the objects at known locations from which a GPS receiver measures ranges. Actually, the satellites are moving in space at a speed of about 4 kilometers (about 2.5 miles) per second, but the position of each at any instant can be estimated from its broadcast message with an error no worse than a few meters. The distance between the user and a satellite is measured in terms of the time it takes a radio signal to travel from the satellite to the user. Precise measurement of transit time is accomplished by transmitting signals with precision in accordance with nearly perfectly synchronized clocks carried aboard the satellites.
In order to measure the true transit time of a signal from a satellite to a receiver, it is critical that the clocks in the satellite and the receiver be in synchronism (that is "in sync"). Fortunately, this tough requirement is easily sidestepped, allowing use of inexpensive quartz oscillators in GPS receivers. The bias in the receiver clock, (that is, the amount by which the receiver clock is out of sync), at the instant of the measurements affects the transit times for all satellites equally. The corresponding measured ranges are thus all too short (or too long) by a common amount. These biased ranges are called pseudoranges. The receiver clock bias thus becomes the fourth unknown to be estimated, in addition to the three coordinates of position. A user, therefore, needs a minimum of four satellites in view to estimate his four-dimensional position: three coordinates of spatial position, plus time.
The GPS signals are extraordinarily faint and may be so attenuated in propagation (that is, weakened) through foliage that it becomes difficult for a hiker to navigate in the woods. Indoors, the signals are far too weak to be tracked independently. But GPS will provide position and time indoors in the near future with a little assistance from terrestrial radio signals transmitted specifically for this purpose.


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Fender telecaster modern player Deluxe, excellent condition in charcoal. Reluctant sale. This guitar is smooth in sound and action. Pine body and 22 jumbo frets on a 9.5" maple fretboard. It has been played only a few times at home-and never gigged.


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I am facing a problem in my company that is - our program's speed is not fast enough. To be more specific, we are telecommunication company and this program handle call/internet serfing transaction made by every mobile phone users in our city. Because the amount of download content made by the iphone users is just too much, our program cannot handle them fast enough.
The situation is, the amount of transaction made by users are double of the transaction processed by our program. Most of the running time of the program are dominated by DB transactions.
I've search through the internet and browsed some sites ( for example: http://www.javaperformancetuning.com/tips/rawtips.shtml ) talking about Java performace in DB, but I cannot find a suggestion suitable for us.
These advices are not applicable/already used, for instance:
1. Use prepared statements. Use parameterized SQL
Already used prepared statement. Each time will use different parameter by clear parameters and set parameters.
2. Tune the SQL to minimize the data returned (e.g. not 'SELECT *').
Sure, already used.
3. Use connection pooling.
We hold a single connection during the program's execution. And I doubt that pooling cannot solve the problem because our program act as 1 user, so there are no problem for concurrent access to DB. If anyone of you think pooling is good, please tell me why. Thanks.
4. Try to combine queries and batch updates.
Cannot do it. Every query/insert/update is depend on the database's information. For example, we look up the DB for the client's information, if we cannot find his usage, we insert the usage into DB, otherwise we do update.
5. Close resources (Connections, Statements, ResultSets) when finished
6. Select the fastest JDBC driver.
I don't know. I've search on the internet about the type of driver available and I am very confused. We use
oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver and we use thin instead of oci, that's all I know. In addition, our program is a two-tier way ( java <-> oracle )
7. Turn off auto-commit
already done that.
Looking forwards to any help.


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Black Hotel, Rome
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Stylish and modern, Black Hotel is located in Aurelio, a district accessible to the center of Rome by public transportation. You're 7 km from Vatican City, and the grounds of Villa Doria Pamphili, 1 of Rome's largest parks, are 5 km away.
Shuttle to the metro
You can take the hotel's day shuttle to Cornelia Metro Station, 3.2 km away. The speedy underground transportation is a convenient way to reach key points in the city center, including Rome Termini Station, the main public transport hub in Rome.
Edgy interiors
Guests like the good value and edgy, black interiors of Black Hotel. Budget-friendly amenities include free parking and free WiFi in public areas. A seasonal outdoor pool is an ideal spot to cool off, and the onsite Edon restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine.
Simple and sleek
All 67 rooms feature sleek, modern decor and popular perks like flat-screen TVs and convenient minibars. For more space, you can opt for a triple room, which comes with an extra bed.
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- This hotel has 67 rooms
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Calling Karin!!! Please :) (or anyone who is familiar w/Naica)
Karin, if you could be so kind...I was wondering if you could lend me your "stone" expertise once again. I am still considering Superwhite, but came across this Naica quartzite today. Do you know anything about it? I have never heard of it and there isn't much on the internet. Just wondering if it's truly a quartzite or if I'll have to baby it more like the superwhite.
Hi lcskaisgir,
I'm traveling (in the geological wonderland of the Andes mountains in Chile) so I can't really give you an in-depth answer right now. But the usual recommendations to try the glass scratch test and the etching test will tell you what you need to know. The rock does look like quartzite from here, but that's not worth much, you need to try the tests to really learn anything.
It's really pretty though! Keep us posted about what you learn.
Thank you Karin!!! And I'm so jealous of your travels! I guess I could have figured that out for myself, somehow it makes me feel better to hear from you with all your wisdom! I will take some glass w/me today. I don't think I will be able to get a sample of it though to bring home:( I soooo appreciate you answering my call:)
Thank you Holly-kay. It does have the gray AND the warmth that I've been searching for.
I am not a rock expert but I am just making a layman's observation that funnily enough the way the rock crystals are formed and patterned reminds me of my White Princess. It's definitely not the same color, but it's the streaking and the geometry of the rock that reminds me of WP. I wonder if Naica and WP have some relation in terms of composition and how it's formed. If it's similar in composition, then you might have a very hard rock there--my WP was amazingly stain resistant and etch-proof. Loved it. When Karin gets back, she will hopefully confirm. I know you have been searching for this counter for a while, so good luck!


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A second flood warning was issued on Thursday to people living along the banks of Vaigai river in five southern districts of Tamil Nadu as the water level in the Vaigai Dam touched 68.50 feet against its maximum of 71 feet.
Officials, quoting readings taken this morning, said the inflow into the dam was 2,285 cusecs and the discharge 1,260 cusecs though monsoon rains had abated in catchment areas.
The second flood warning asked people living along the banks of the river in Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts to move to safer places.
The first alert was issued on November 9 when the water level touched the 65 feet mark.
The Periyar Dam water level stood at 132.90 feet against its maximum of 136 feet with an inflow 2,649 cusecs and an outflow of 1,418 cusecs.
Various parts of Tamil Nadu have been receiving heavy rains since the past week under the influence of the North East monsoon.
Madurai received 64 mm of rainfall last night.
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Chapter 1 - Theoretical Foundations Dee Lee Smith – ETEC 562 Do these apply to Educational Technology? Educational Technology? The text's definition: "Any technology used by educators in support of the teaching and learning process." Studying Educational Technology International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) -"The world is different. Kids are different. . .learning is different . . .and teaching must be different too." Instruction using Educational Technology Instructional events include everything needed and created by teachers to facilitate the transfer of learning The learning environment is made up of the physical and non-physical aspects of where instruction takes place Teachers use educational technology as a tool to create effective instructional events Learning Theories: Diverse theories give explanation of how we learn Offer different perspectives Some contradict each other Which theory do you identify with? Learning as Communication Both teachers and learners as individuals are affected by: - Personal filters - Environmental variables - Psychological factors All of these can change the message of communication Learning Theories Environmental Factors Any factors that cause the learner to become disengaged from participation Can cause a distorted or blocked communication Dim lighting, excessive movement, and uncomfortable temperatures Learning Theories Psychological Factors Emotions when message is sent Learning styles that are not addressed by sender Individual preferences Learning Theories Personal Filters Personal values, cultural heritage, and social belief system Both sender and receiver are influenced by these Learning Perspectives Behaviorists View all behavior as a response to external stimuli Behavior, skills, and knowledge all occur in response to rewards, punishments, or withheld responses A passive process – learning as a response to the environment Key theorists – Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, & B.F. Skinner Learning Perspectives Cognitivists Learning as a mental operation Explained as how one thinks Learning is more complex than behaviorist responses Key theorists – Jerome Bruner & David Ansubel Learning Perspectives Constructivists Knowledge is a constructed element Knowledge can best be learned in a social environment Presently, most influential force in shaping contemporary education Key theorist – Jean Piaget Learning Perspectives More theorists: Seymour Papert – adapted Piaget's perspective and applied it to children who were using technology, LOGO Robert Gagne' – cognitive-constructivist view Lev Vygotsky & Albert Bandura – social- constructivist view Learning Theories Building Blocks of Effective Teaching Teachers should develop their own style after the learning environment is developed and knowledge of learning theories is studied. Learning Characteristics Cognitive style Learning style Intelligence Theory of Multiple Intelligences Each individual possesses some of all of the intelligences, but one or more dominates: -Linguistic -Mathematical -Spatial -Bodily -Interpersonal -Intrapersonal -Naturalistic -Existential -Musical Find out which intelligence you are dominate in at: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/ Teaching & Learning Teaching is a planned sequence of events Teaching style is usually a function of one's own personal experiences Always keep in mind the goal of teaching: learning Teaching and Learning Technology a part of the teaching and learning process - Educational technology includes resources that enhance teaching and learning - This was not always the view - Consistent with the learning theories Learning and Teaching Teaching and learning work together Holistic planning is the key to effective learning Educational technologies selected after planning completed to enhance instruction A Brief Educational Technology Timeline Audiovisual movement – 1900's - early movies Thomas Edison says "Books will soon be obsolete in schools" – 1913 -He also predicted the movie projector would replace teachers Slides, radio, sound recordings – 1920's & 1930's Technology Timeline (cont.) Television – 1950's CAI 1950's & 1960's View of educational technology changed – 1960's to 1970's Invention of microcomputer – 1970's - this helped to redefine and expand educational technology to include all technologies Technology Timeline (cont.) Educational technology enters the Digital Age – 1980's Educational Technology How can we as teachers use technology? How we choose to utilize the technology provided to us is our choice! Holistic view exists as all media and systems that support teaching and learning
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Castello Women's Checkbook Clutch Leather Wallet
This beautifully tailored women's wallet from Castello is designed in fine Italian top grain leather. The checkbook clutch wallet is the perfect size to be used alone or in a handbag.
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ITEM#: 12629150This beautifully tailored women's wallet from Castello is designed in fine Italian top grain leather. The checkbook clutch wallet is the perfect size to be used alone or in a handbag.
- Color options: Black, cognac
- Flap-over checkbook style
- Fifteen credit card slots
- Two I.D. window
- Checkbook carrier
- Gusseted pocket for bills and notes
- Rear exterior zipper pocket for coins
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- Comes in a Castello Gift Box
- 7.25 inches long x 4 inches high
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goes great with my GG bagRead More
Great wallet!
Leather is soft, great quality, holds everything ! Love it!Read More
Nice but not functional
The leather is nice and the wallet is well made--but not worth the price in my opinion. My wallets get "fat" with change, business cards, all the club cards that all stores and restaurants seem to have these days so I need a wallet that can expand until I clean it out. This one is sleek but pretty stiff. There is no room for much. If I had seen it at the store I probably wouldn't have bought it but it will do for now. The clasps dont snap in tightly so I have to keep a rubber band around it. If you don't have much stuff in your wallet then this will probably work for you.Read More
The first time I saw this clutch I was a bit disappointed because I thought it just wasn't what I wanted. But, the longer I looked at it the more I liked it. It is very well made, sleek and sturdy. It is just what I need. I don't have that many credit cards so I used the extra slots for various membership cards. I am very happy with my purchase.Read More
Poor quality fabric
I expected this wallet to last much longer! I liked the style but quality of fabric lining was bad. If I had used on a daily basis it probably would not have lasted more than a couple of months!Read More
Just what I wanted
I've been searching for a wallet for quite some time now (in fact, since October last year!), and I'm glad I came across this. The wallet arrived with 2 faint scratches on the front flap, but since this is Overstock.com, I didn't bother to make a fuss and return it. Wallet was a good size, includes a removable checkbook flap, has lots of card compartments, and I love that it does not have any big metal buckles or parts so I don't scratch my phone. I have to say though, I googled the brand of this wallet and it turns out to be based in China, and the factory is also in China. So despite the 'Italian leather' description, I would point out that it is designed/made in China, and I would honestly say I am unsure about the 'Italian' part. Overall workmanship is fine, quality is great for the price, and it is a very sleek, simple and elegant wallet, so no complaints, no matter what it's made.Read More
Castello Women's Checkbook Clutch Leather Wallet
Received this item very quickly. I had been looking for several months for a nice leather wallet and could not find one that was reasonably priced. Most are much more expensive and some are not leather. This wallet is quite similar to a very old Coach wallet that I have had for many years. Leather is nice and there are plenty of compartments for change, dollar bills, credit cards and checkbook. It is an excellent value for the price.Read More
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Just what I was looking for in the proper price range.
your department, on response to a question here, "does it have a coin purse", was "no it does not". Though the product description says it has "a zippered compartment for coins"? Would you mind confirming which is correct? Does it have a coin purse or not?
Hello hurlie, thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, the information you have requested is currently unavailable. We will continue to try and answer this for you. You will receive an email notification once an answer is posted. Have a great day.
The description says the wallet comes with two ID slots, but I only see one in the picture. Does it have two? If so, where is the second one located on the wallet?
Thank you for contacting us ktjaquet. The other window is on the pull out check book cover. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
Does this wallet in black come with silver zipper and snap ? please answer as soon as possible
Hello, debrabrant. Hope your day is going well. The black wallet only comes with a black zipper and silver snap. The tan comes with a tan zipper and tan snap. Thank you for shopping with us and please feel free to contact us again with any further questions.
Does the checkbook carrier (the holder that houses the checks), come with a clear plastic divider that is commonly placed between checks to protect underlying duplicate checks from being marred?
Yes, it does.
Does the checkbook carrier come with a pen loop or holder?
Pen loop.
Does the checkbook cover come equipped with an I.D. holder?
Interior features check book holder, I.D
Thank you for the quick response to my earlier question. Also, does it have a coin compartment?
It does not.
How does the wallet stay closed? Is there a snap button or magnets or does it just fold over?
Just fold over
Where was the product made? Thanks.
Origin: China
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"What an Odd Book"
I guess I'd have to say that this book is a technical marvel. Joyce describes the life of Steven Dedalus, primarily his inner life, as he progresses from a young boy through to the verge of manhood. The writing style Joyce uses matches Steven's complexity of thought at every age, from the very simplest of sentences at the beginning of the work, to quite complex construction at the end.
The prose is striking throughout the book, and I enjoyed how Joyce often jumps from one subject to another, not necessarily completing any, just as our minds often jump around restlessly, images, memories, emotions coming and going.
My primary problem with the book is that I developed no attachment to Steven. For almost the entire work, I felt very distanced from him; there was little in his personality that I could relate to, and consequently, I didn't care much how he worked out his difficulties.
Another problem was that a very large section is given over to a description of the teachings of the Catholic Church. The purpose seems to be to describe in detail what Steven was thinking at a time he was immersed in religious feeling; but the effect was deadening, at least on me. I read literature to learn about the innermost workings of my fellow creatures. I neither want nor need to listen to the teachings of the Catholic Church for over an hour.
Ditto a later section on the philosophic debates Steven engaged in with his schoolmates. Yes, boys st these ages are prone to profound religious feelings, and later to philosophic debates. But when I myself engaged in them at Steven's age, I found them quite boring. Joyce's writing about them is no different.
On the very positive side, I thought the narration was simply masterful. The narrator takes all the time he needs to express what each sentence means, giving every sentence its full weight. The recording quality could have been better, though.
But all in all, a very odd book. Give me Proust any day.
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Very cute 400 sf home in NC
Here's a really adorable new 404 sf house in North Carolina. (Although I think I would have skipped the orange and blue color scheme for the kitchen, myself.)
If you click on the word Harbinger on the page, the link takes you to a slideshow with more photos:
Here is a link that might be useful: tumbleweed harbinger
It is cute, but it also looks like the person who built that one enlarged it a bit, adding on a few feet on the back, and it also looks like they changed at least one of the loft areas.
I think the Tumbleweed Homes are great, well-thought out, and practical for low income or even a retirement home.
My main problem with them for a retirement home is that I wouldn't like having to climb up and down that ladder now. I doubt I'd like it any better when I'm 80. :)
Yeah, the ladder thing would be something to think about. Plus, those tiny houses come with such a huge price tag. Very cute though and practical (except for the ladder).
Really nice!
I agree about the ladder being a problem. You just never know when you'll hurt some body part and it stops working like it should. I think a ramp is a fine thing, and having an alternate way of getting to your bed is a big plus. The old "chamber pots" used when the outhouse was outside and a walk in the dark was out of the question, it is a lot less expensive than increasing the size of your house to add such a feature near the sleeping area.
And, I also think a nice composting toilet is a good idea. Yeah, I know, I seem to be thinking about the john more than I should, but please excuse it.
Anyway, I copied the photo of the housefront. It has a solution for the two gables at the front of the house, and how it works together would be important to what I plan to do with our kitchen remodel. The back porch presently has a low shed roof, and I'll be wanting it changed to a second gable nesting a little lower than the existing main house gable to which it is attached. Hmmmm, and I could even think about adding loft storage space there too. But we'll see.
Thanks writersblock, I thought that was the bedroom at the back. No, that ladder wouldn't work at all for anyone retirement age, or probably even over 50. I lost my footing coming down the attic pull down stairway the other day. Good thing I was almost at the bottom.