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My next car is my dad's old third-gen Camaro. It's an '84 Z28 with T-tops and use to sport a 454 as well, but I ended up replacing it with a 350ci out of his old truck. I don't see many of those in magazines either. Lastly, my other ride is an '88 Silverado 2WD shortbed that I acquired for cheap. Granted I know you guys aren't a truck magazine, but I love all my Chevys the same.
My main concern is why I don't see that many El Caminos in these magazines. Are they not that popular or are they just overlooked because of their cosmetic confusion of being a truck or a car? This also goes for Malibus of the same era and even the disco Novas, which I'm not particularly fond of.
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On the contrary, '79-87 El Caminos are getting more popular and are a very affordable way to get into the next generation of hot rods. When it comes to Malibus of that era, we've featured several nice ones as we've come across them. Third-gen Camaros are hot and we even have one in our fleet. One of the biggest reasons we haven't featured more is because we don't seem to run into them as often as we would like. We're at many events and it's pretty rare to see them. Give it time and I'm sure you'll see more gracing the pages of many magazines.
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at Texas A&M, the basketball program's commitment to excellence
and growth of its student-athletes carries far beyond the gym
by Erin Brown '15
The Texas A&M men's basketball program strives for success on and off the court each year. Day in and day out, the coaching staff's goal is to teach their players that with hard work, and belief in themselves, they can achieve anything.
No one can play basketball forever; so what happens after that? What happens when a sport someone dedicates their whole life to is gone? Student-athletes in this program may have an easier time answering that question.
Since Billy Kennedy has taken over as head coach, all but one of his seniors have received a diploma from Texas A&M. The lone senior not to graduate during Kennedy's tenure, David Loubeau, is currently playing professionally with hopes of one day returning to Texas A&M to receive his diploma.
"Everywhere I've been, we've been able to graduate our guys, so it's good to finally catch up here," Kennedy said, "Most of these guys; their whole world is basketball, basketball, basketball, and academics is second; and for them to find a balance of both, and get it done, they don't even realize how beneficial it is going to be for them."
Fabyon Harris #Texas A&M🎓📚🏀 Class of 2014 #Blessed #NLMB 🎓 pic.twitter.com/FDmwNMqw7I
— Fabyon Harris #12 (@Fab_Blessed078) August 15, 2014
Stressing academic success starts at the very beginning of each player's journey at Texas A&M.
"I make a commitment to them and their families when I recruit them that we are going to do everything we can to help get them their degree," Kennedy said. "So when basketball is over, they'll have something to fall back on and be able to take care of their families. And that's the biggest thing."
Kourtney Roberson, a four-year letterman and August 2014 graduate, said the main reason he chose A&M was for academics. Roberson's older half-brother, Bernard King, also played basketball for the Aggies, but left for the pros prior to walking the stage--making Roberson the first in his family to graduate college.
That's one thing I promised my mom. That I would make her happy and get a college degree.
— kourtney roberson (@K_three2Rob) August 14, 2014
With Roberson's academic success and the encouragement and support of the current coaching staff, King has decided to finish his degree from A&M, and is on track to graduate in 2016. King is one among others that played prior to Kennedy who have been working on finishing their degrees.
Just like any student, support from family makes a big difference in academic success. Although the staff has a special relationship with each one of their players, staying in contact with the parents helps keep everyone on the same page. Some guys who join the team have backgrounds that don't emphasize academic success, and encouragement from their families back home motivates them to get it done.
"Some will be in class, and look at students to their left and right and think 'What am I doing here?'," Kennedy said. "So it takes a lot of people to believe in and invest in them, so they start to believe in themselves."
Wow!!! Special day. Two more graduates @Fab_Blessed078 @K_three2Rob pic.twitter.com/UIhwmYR8KR
— Billy Kennedy (@Coach_Kennedy) August 15, 2014
There are many resources available to student-athletes at Texas A&M. Study facilities, tutors, required study hall hours and monitored class attendance all help players stay on track and keep up with their classes.
The professors at A&M are very helpful when it comes to working with the student-athletes, understanding students' busy travel schedules and working with them when they have to miss class or a test. They also keep in contact with the coaches, and together, their efforts make a difference for the athletes.
When players get the opportunity to play professional basketball, whether in the U.S. or overseas, most of them want to take it. So when it comes time for players to make a decision on finishing school or leaving for basketball, it is easier for the players to justify staying when they are so close to graduating.
Fabyon Harris spent two of his four collegiate years in Aggieland, and this August walked the stage and received his degree. Thanks to the amount of hours he took each summer, Harris was able to graduate and accept an offer to pursue his basketball career overseas.
Paul Stoltzfus and Barry Davis both have important roles in players' overall success. Stoltzfus is the team's Scholastic Supervisor and Davis is the program's Director of Student-Athlete Development. Between Stoltzfus and Davis, they guide and push the athletes to be the best they can be off the court and in the classroom.
"Coach Davis always told me I can do anything I put my mind to," Roberson said.
Athletics Director Eric Hyman also takes special interest in the student-athlete, as evidenced by Roberson and Harris. He embraced them and helped take them to another level, teaching them how to accept responsibility.
The encouragement from each of these people affects their mindset everyday--helping student-athletes get to a point of belief that having a good attitude, work ethic, and character is the core of being successful.
Congrats @Fab_Blessed078 & @K_three2Rob on becoming #tamu graduates today! U guys have overcome adversity & the #aggiefamily is proud of u!
— Mitch Cole (@CoachMitchCole) August 15, 2014
Without the coaching staff, player's families, faculty, professors, and resources A&M has to offer, this program couldn't work. Each area is a piece of the puzzle that creates a successful academic program.
"When I go to their graduation, and see them walk the stage, it just makes me thankful for all the help we have here," Kennedy said.
Reflecting on an old proverb Kennedy adds, "It takes a Village to raise a child."
From day one the players and their families put their trust in this school, the program and its staff. When there are success stories about players like Roberson and Harris, it makes keeping that initial commitment even more special for the men's basketball staff in Aggieland.
It takes a village, and that's what Texas A&M has.

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Lady Gaga has cancelled the remaining dates in her Born This Way Ball tour. Try to hold back those tears, dear readers. I know you're upset.
I, too, am upset by this news, particularly because I had tickets to next week's show in Philadelphia. Ok, I didn't buy the ticket, it was a gift, but, dag nab it, I was going to put it to good use! Although "Mother Monster," as she's known, doesn't exactly make regular appearances on my playlist, she's supposed to put on one heck of a show and, by George, I was excited to see it!
Alas, it appears that the Rock 'n Roll gods, which would be the musical gods I pay homage to most days, may be punishing me for straying into the land of popular music. Hopefully I will be forgiven by attending the Mumford & Sons show on Sunday and The Who show in Atlantic City next Friday.
But I digress. Back to Gaga.
As I said, I am disappointed to hear that Gaga won't be able to perform next week. Disappointment is a sentiment that the pop star understands. She was very disappointed when her former personal assistant (and personal friend), sued her in federal court.
In the suit, the assistant, Jennifer O'Neill alleges that she is owed more than 7,000 hours in overtime pay because, she claims, she was "on call" 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (No, really, that's what she alleges). She was paid--in case you're wondering--$75,000 per year.
Lady Gaga's defense rests, in part, on her claim that the assistant was not "on the clock" during all of those long nights but, instead, was hanging out with Gaga as her friend. Gaga insisted that she and O'Neill were spending time together as friends, not as employer and employee. Gaga went on to say that she had showed O'Neill the "time of her life," and that O'Neill "slept in Egyptian cotton sheets every night, in five-star hotels, on private planes, eating caviar."
That may be all well and true but it does not serve as a legal defense to a claim for unpaid wages. The FLSA provides that workers cannot waive their right to wages earned. So, even if O'Neill had said, "Ahh, Gaga, you needn't pay me anything for this work. It's payment enough that I have the honor to hang out with such a superstar and her jet-setter friends," she would not have waived her right to be paid for time worked.
Of course, that doesn't mean that she's entitled to overtime, either. We'll have to wait and see what the court says.
Until then, though, here's a snippet of entertainment to hold you over. During her deposition, Gaga gave plenty of entertaining testimony, as reported by the New York Post. Many of her comments sound like what I'd like to say to FLSA plaintiffs. Here are a few other gems with my comments in brackets:
"Are you going to stare at me like a witch this whole time -- honestly?"
[How many times I would have liked to say that to my opposing counsel and/or the plaintiff who is sitting across the table from me, giving me the death stare.]
"I'm quite wonderful to everybody that works for me, and I am completely aghast to what a disgusting human being that you have become to sue me like this."
[The sentiment of many employers, who feel the same way when an employee files suit.]
"You don't get a schedule that is like you punch in and you can play [expletive] Tetris at your desk for four hours and then you punch out at the end of the day. This is -- when I need you, you're available."
[Boy, that sounds an awful lot like "you're on call."]
And, now, my personal favorite:
"This whole case is bulls--t, and you know it."
[Well, that pretty much sums it up, doesn't it?]
Maybe Gaga is cooler than I've given her credit for, after all. For more celebrity testimony, see this post about rap star Lil' Wayne's deposition.


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November eNews: Blow the Whistle and Get Involved!
Blow the whistle on militarism and violence against women!
This year, WILPF women around the world will be marking the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence (November 25–December 10) by blowing whistles at local municipal headquarters or Occupy sites to draw attention to the related problems of militarism and violence against women.
Here's how you can join us in taking action:
Blowing whistles. By literally making noise, participants are echoing the metaphorical whistleblowing that has drawn attention to the dangers of militarism and war culture that perpetuates violence against women. Blowing whistles also builds on the momentum generated by the film The Whistleblower, highlighting human trafficking as a horrific consequence of our patriarchal war culture, something WILPF International, WILPF US, and many WILPF branches are already involved with. Contact your local branch to find out when a demonstration is planned. Read more...
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The issues of corporate power and military spending have long been at the core of WILPF's work, so it's no surprise that WILPF women around the country have been turning out in support of their local Occupy Together movements.
WILPF, US has issued a statement affirming the organization's support for Occupy Together, but as always, the grassroots efforts of WILPF women who stand with the 99% are demonstrating our true commitment to the cause.
In Portland, Oregon, WILPF members occupied Pioneer Square, carrying "Even in the heavens war is hell" posters and distributing information about the militarization of space. Since many of the Pentagon's unmanned drones have been developed in Oregon, they were able to make clear connections between military spending and local issues.
In Sacramento, California, WILPF women from several nearby branches joined the protests, and also donated tents, tables, and other equipment to the occupiers' encampment.
In Boston, Massachusetts, WILPF women were among those arrested outside Bank of America. Other members have been proudly sporting their WILPF buttons at Occupy Boston General Assembly meetings.
WILPF women have also been involved in Occupy Together demonstrations in Ashland, Oregon;Bloomington, Indiana; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Des Moines, Iowa; Detroit, Michigan; Iowa City, Iowa;Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;Oakland, California; Raleigh, North Carolina; SanFrancisco, California; Santa Cruz, California; andWashington, DC.
If you have more stories of WILPF women's participation in the latest form that our ongoing struggle against military spending and corporate power has taken, please send them along. Let the world know that WILPF is standing in solidarity.
Labor, Peace, Anti-Poverty, and Environmental Activists Stand Together
by Marybeth Gardam, WILPF Corporations vs Democracy Committee (CvD) Co-Leader
Keynote speakers Tom Hayden and Cheri Honkala were introduced by Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, who welcomed all to his city. "Everyone has heard that Madison city and state employees have one of the best benefits packages in the country," he said, citing reasons why allies of Governor Scott Walker claim the workers are already too privileged and need to give up pay and bargaining rights. "What they don't often say is that they are also among the lowest paid in the nation," Soglin explained. "I'm personally proud of that fact," Soglin continued.
Join the Cause: Save the Water
A resolution was passed in the WILPF National Congress to expand the scope of the Save the Water issue committee's work to include such topics as:
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With your help, we can carry out this new mandate and excitingly broad program. We will create new sub-committees for individual subject areas and invite you to join the listserve so we can discuss together how to move forward and develop the programs and materials we need for education and action by members and branches. We welcome all who would like to become active in this work with us. Please email the Save the Water leadership team if you would like to step forward and join with us. Read more...
Move Your Money—Bank Local
Move Your Money… Bank Local… Bank Transfer Day… Break with your bank! No matter what you call it, the movement is huge and gaining momentum. What started with an idea on Arianna Huffington's television show took over a year to gain wide spread attention, but it has "legs" now, thanks in great part to Occupy Wall Street.
The anger of Occupy's protestors has been channeled in many parts of the country into the practical, concrete action of divesting in mega-banks and opening accounts in local banking institutions. Breaking with your "too-big-to-fail" bank turns protest into action—words into deeds. What is a more powerful message to the mega-banks than taking away their money? What could more effectively undermine their power over our lives and our communities than a huge divestiture action—a "little investors" movement in every part of the country—people investing their money in their communities by banking where their hearts are.
Green America, MoveOn, Bill Maher, and Michael Moore have all joined the movement, as has Van Jones and Rebuild the American Dream. Bank Transfer Day is the latest to generate a huge response—a call by an L.A. businessman on Facebook to transfer accounts from Wall Street banks to credit unions on November 5. Read more...


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Location: Colstrip, Montana
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Day 3 7/9/12 1781 miles on the odometer. Its time to leave the country!
Got up about 7 the next day packed up quick, had a snack and hit the road with demeanor of gleeful anticipation. Stopped for some gas while I could get it cheap ($3.48). And hit the border a little after 8am. I only had to wait for 1 car to get through customs. The border patrol lady was cool. She asked me about 8 questions, wished me luck , and I was on my was north. Good thing I didn't have my AR or one of my glocks. Might not have gone so smooth then.
Stopped in the first town I came into British Columbia. There was a visitor centre there on the outskirts of town I swung into to check out when I came into town. They had some neat info about the area around there and the mountains, but what I found intriguing was the 'First Nation' history. I live by 2 reservations in montana, so I know plenty of Indians. But that must simply be an American term. Anyway, I spent probably the better part of an hour in there, then hit the bank up. The exchange rate was 99.99, so for $200 American I got $199.98 Canadian. I tried to give them 3 pennies to make up the difference, but evidently they didn't accept American coins. Weird, but not the end of the world. Plus they charged me a $5 fee because I wasn't a member. I really should have had like $800 exchanged, but oh well. Gas was about 1.30/liter or so. Which is approximately $5.20/ gal. Not very cheap. Might be a big deal if i was in my cummins, but I have averaged 48 mpg so far with the bike.
Drove north after that until I hit radium hot springs, where I turned my direction east into Kootenay National Park. The first few miles in are really neat. The road goes through a very narrow col which may or may not be natural. Seemed like the rock face went up at least 300 or 400 feet maybe more. Might have very well been drilled and shot for the road. It's hard to tell. I had to pay a fee to get in which was around $20 methinks. Nothing too outrageous, it's $20 to get into Rocky Mountain NP in Colorado. I usually drive over trail ridge every year. Got 64 mpg with my FLSTC driving over it back on 09.
Drove through the park. Stopped by the overpass on highway 1 to take some pics. The northern Rockies are reeeeasally nice. Not a 100 million people here either.
Headed north to lake Louise after that. Finally found some parking after driving around for a bit. I took a leisurely stroll through the downtown area then sat down for a double cheeseburger at one of the better sit-down restaurants. There were two bikes parked next to mine when I walked by, then they left when I was eating. I left a few minutes after that heading north again on 1.
Driving north towards Jasper I stopped here and there for some pics here and there. A little while later a same the same two gentlemen who had parked next to me earlier at lake Louise. Since this was day 3 of being the lonely rider I figured it wouldnt hurt to stop and bs with them for a bit. They were probably in there upper 40s from Ohio. One had a GS 1200, which I mistook for a 1150(I'm not a Beamer expert), and the other had a modified ninja 1200. He built a bracket for a taller windshield, made some different pegs, and had some engine mods if I remember right. They had around 5 weeks off from work and were going up to jasper then heading back east on the way back to Ohio. Took a few more pics then hit the road again. I stopped at a pull off about an hour from jasper on 93. Walked down to the Athabasca river, removed my boots, and took a little siesta for half an hour or so. Dangled my feet down in the water, but had to take them out due to freezing cold water temperatures. Continuing on north I drove right by Jasper. Too many trees for me. Montana is very open, you can see a gas station 5 miles away. After I got turned around, I drove into town got some petroleum. The gas station had bottled water under lock and key for some reason beyond me . Must be a hot commodity up there. I think I bought a pop or something there. There were a fair amount of people there for a Monday afternoon. I made a loop through town to check things out before I left. Went out of town on 16 towards Edmonton, but jumped off on 40 at the junction,
Highway 40 in Alberta was really quite nice. Looking at the map I assumed it would be some little podunk highway out in the middle of nowhere with mediocre scenery. It was rather desolate as far as people are concerned but the landscape was really nice. Halfway to Grand Prairie there was some type of mine or something similar. Didn't stop to ask so I can say for sure, but it looked like some type of underground operation. I work at a surface coal mine, so I find such things more intriguing than the average person. Towards the end of the highway the mountains flattened out and turned to rolling prairie the last 5-10 miles before Grand Prairie.
Arriving in Grand Prairie about 10:30ish, i found the first gas staion in town and pulled in for a fill up. Went inside and bought a sandwich and a bottle of water. One thing that really stood out in Canada was the prices of just about every food item in the convenient stores. Bottles of pop were $2 or more, candy bars, chips were $1.50-$2.50. I picked a liter bottle of water, which didnt have a price label on it, and almost took it back when it rang up at $3.73! Talk about highway robbery here. At just about every gas station in the US, you can find a liter bottle of water for under $1.50, sometimes $1. But i was thirsty so bought it anyway. The sun didnt set until around 10:45 MST and it was quite light out until after 11. After walking around for a few minutes to stretch my legs, i jumped back on the bike and headed west on 43. About halfway to Dawson Creek i pulled off the road and turned at a campground sign, but it was like 15km from the highway. Wasnt looking for more miles than necessary at this point, so i just rode into Dawson Creek and found a campground in town to camp at. Got the tent set up after midnight and slept for 6 hours.
The next set of pics is from Jasper National Park.
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735 miles today.
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Broken FB Insulation Board
I picked up my Casa 2g 90 last Friday and drove back home to so cal.
I had the help of a friend to take the oven out of the back of the truck.The oven dome was quite heavy when removing it from the base. We ended up damaging the insulation board. It seemed quite fragile.
Does look salvageable?
The problem I see is not the landing area where the floor tiles go, but rather on the side of the insulation board. This is where the dome sits on.
What do you guys think?
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Hey d0rifto,
I know that we have been in touch with you via email, and wanted to confirm what we said. Try dry assembling the oven dome and floor on the insulating boards, and if the oven is stable, you should be OK.
If not, just let us know and we will replace the damaged board at no charge.
Once the oven is assembled, the board insulation does not get much attention. It just sits there insulating the floor of the oven. :-)
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Hello James,
thanks for the quick reply back!
I will let you know how the build goes and if I need the replacement board.
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Wow! Demi Lovato has been trying to collaborate with Ed Sheeran for an entire year!
Last year Demi sent out the following Tweet:
Falling asleep listening to Ed Sheeran … God he's talented. Incredible lyrics…
Fast-forward to recently when Demi sent out a Tweet telling fans that Ed was her dream collaboration. Ed saw the recent Tweet and asked Demi to work with him on a new track!
The pair were scheduled to write together in London this month, but Ed's schedule shifted and they had to put off their writing session.
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In 2012, although the growth rate of global demand for industrial robots has slowed down, the sales volume of robots worldwide set the record the second highest just after that in 2011 and arrived at 159,000 units. In particular, China´s demand for industrial robots sees the most rapid growth and it has been the world´s second large market just behind Japan.
During 2005-2012, China´s industrial robot market sales showed an AAGR of about 29%, and the sales volume in 2012 approximated 27,000 units, presenting a year-on-year growth rate of 19.2%.Currently, automotive sector and electronics industry are the two fields where industrial robots (mainly welding, handling, assembly and other types of industrial robot) find the most massive application.
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Acrochordon, fibroepithelial polyp, cutaneous papilloma, fibroma molluscum, fibroma pendulum and papilloma colli are the terms utilized to refer to any skin tag that is generally found as being a small part of hanging skin. Skin tags tend to be ugly and may become a fantastic irritant particularly when they start looking on clear parts of the body such as the arms, people and areas where there will be skin friction with your clothing. Even worse, for a few people, they will pop up continually to worrying numbers. Visiting the skin specialist might be rather high-priced as he or perhaps she ought to carry out modest procedures to removing skin tags.
The complete causes are certainly not known, even though they are also found in middle-aged and also older people. They are a result of skin chafing or scrubbing. A link may be observed involving obesity as well as skin tags. Another probable cause may be insulin opposition, as they are typically found in suffering from diabetes people. Expecting mothers are also prone to develop this concern. On top of these kind of, role regarding genetics inside the continuing development of skin tags continues to be suspected, whilst in rare situations, human papillomavirus (Warts) is found to become associated with skin tags. Conversely, multiple skin tags are believed to be to be tattooed to junk or endocrinal symptoms.
Many do-it-yourself skin tag remover solutions can be quite profitable in the elimination of skin tags. If you determine that you would go for a professional skin tag remover take them off for you, there are numerous options to pick from. You may pick the following approaches:
Cutting: The physician may decide to make use of a sharp knife or device to remove your skin tag. All he is doing is minimize the skin tag outside the skin. It may cause a smaller scar, if your skin tag is actually on your neck or the face, then this method of removing skin tags will not be suitable for you.
Cauterizing: Another way of removing skin tags is cauterizing it. In order to cauterize a skin tag your physician will burn off the skin tag off your skin. It can possibly leave the scar, and could be somewhat painful in the event that nothing is provided to numb the region.
Freezing: The physician might wish to make use of Liquid Nitrogen in order to freeze the particular skin tag. It is the just like the very cold procedure to get rid of a wart. It may a slight painful, but is fairly painless. This is a commonly used skin tag remover process.
Lazer Surgery: Laser light surgical treatment is the harder expensive solution to removing skin tags, but it provides minimal scarring and damage to the skin. A small laserlight is used as a skin tag remover. It can cause a little bit of swelling and also burning yet antibiotic cream may be used to alleviate this.
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Guide to A7N8X in Linux
Since the other linux forum seems dead, I'm posting a link to my thread there about this topic. Please visit http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...&threadid=6946 for the link to my guide.
There is one thing I want to say about that.
The bold part of this line:
That parameter (idebus) controls what the kernel thinks your PCI bus speed is. The kernel needs to know this if your hard drive is in PIO mode, so that it knows how to time requests to the drive. Since very few PCI buses are actually 66MHz, this is almost always wrong. And if the kernel goes into PIO mode, and sends data twice as fast as the device can receive it, it'll either lock up, or lose data, neither of which are good.
My advice would be to get rid of that idebus=xx in the menu.lst file.
Other than that, though, it looks as good as I can figure (since I don't have an a7n8x board)
OK, Thanks
I have changed my guide to add this warning, and have removed it from the parameters in the menu.lst file. I no longer use it on my personal machine, either, but I was using it for days with no problem.
Is there no chance that it's actually correct?
Anyways, thanks for the advice, you're now mentioned in the Thanks section.
You were probably using it for days with no problem because you had DMA enabled on your drives.
It only affects anything when the drive is in PIO mode (i.e. no DMA).
The whole problem with setting it to 66, though, is if your DMA controller ever reports an error, the kernel will reinitialize the IDE bus in PIO mode. Which means it'll start using the idebus=xx parameter. Which means you'll (very likely, according to what little I understand of the IDE system) start losing data. Obviously this hasn't happened to you, but I'd hate for it to happen to someone else. :)
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Crowfield and Pine Forest both turned in scores of 29 points to share first place in the Charleston Area Men's Interclub Golf Association match played at Coosaw Creek Country Club.
Shadowmoss finished one point behind, while Stono Ferry finished with 27 and Dunes West and Legend Oaks shared fifth with 26 points.
Ray Brock of Dunes West and Skip Godow of Stono Ferry were the top individuals with 10 points, while Steve Windich and Mike Sujka of Coosaw Creek, Norm Shwarts of Wescott and Jim Thomson of Crowfield each tallied 9 points.
Stono Ferry leads the overall standings with 60 points, followed by: Wescott, 57.5; Pine Forest, 53.5; Dunes West, 51.5; and Crowfield, 51.
Little Legends juniors
The South Carolina Junior Golf Association's Little Legends program is underway throughout the state, including programs in Summerville and Mount Pleasant. Golfers 12 and under form teams and compete against each other on a weekly basis throughout the summer while adhering to a captain's choice format. Teams are introduced to on-course play on a "short course" setup which offers yardages around 250 yards for par-5s, 200 yards on par-4s and 100 yards or less for par-3s. Visit scjga.org.
Charleston Golf Week Amateur Tour
Jace Gause shot 76 and beat Mark Ducker by three shots in the Charleston Golf Week Amateur Tour event played at Shadowmoss Plantation. James Ravenel won B flight by one shot over Jerry Mast. David Mays shot 86 and won C flight by three shots over Erik Eadie. Dennis Harris posted a 93 for a one-stroke win over Steve Hartoin.
BI-LO Charity Classic
The 29th annual BI-LO Charity Classic golf tournament will be held June 2-4 at 11 courses in Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Last year's event raised more than $4.9 million for non-profit organizations, including $130,000 for charities in the Charleston area. The Medical University of South Carolina received funds for the expansion of the Children's Hospital Pediatric Oncology Program. Call (864) 286-5895 or visit bi-locharities.org.
May 29-June 2: 29th annual National Retired Military Golf Classic, Myrtle Beach area, $295 for men and $250 for women, visit oceanresorts.com or call 1-877-840-8464.
June 5: Carolina Prep Golf Tour Osprey Point Junior Classic, open to ages 12-17, $60, registration deadline June 2, visit carolinaprepgolftour.com.
June 9: Beaufort County Gamecock Classic, Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island, entry fee is $100 per player, contact Linday McCarty at (843) 521-1445 or mail entries to Beaufort County Gamecock Club, 2 Carolina Lane, Beaufort, S.C. 29907.
Oct. 2: Third annual Marriott Business Council Rally for the Cure golf tournament, Daniel Island Club, $800 per team, contact Jay Lefkowitz at (843) 534-9013 or email email@example.com.
ACESTUESDAY, APRIL 24Patricia Hocutt, Snee Farm Country Club, No. 4, 133 yards, driver. Witness: Bill Hocutt.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28Muriel "Moo" Sugden, Crowfield Golf and Country Club, No. 8, 124 yards, 5-wood. Witnesses: Bud Fleming, J.P. Taylor, Terry Torrence.
FRIDAY, MAY 11Jim Reder, Charleston National Golf Club, No. 2, 118 yards, 8-iron. Witnesses: Stan Hall, Fred Pridgen, Ray Levins.
MONDAY, MAY 14Walter Pringle, RiverTowne Country Club, No. 14, 140 yards, 6-iron. Witness: Marsha Pringle.
TUESDAY, MAY 15Legree Redmond, Redbank Golf Club, No. 13, 98 yards, pitching wedge. Witnesses: Frank Comer, Bob Devoll, Bob Kersey.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16Jim Hisman, Pine Forest Country Club, No. 17, gap wedge, 95 yards. Witnesses: Jerry O'Toole, Dorn Backman.
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One of my favorite things are silhouettes. (Yes, I collect a
few lot of different kinds of things, and yes I have some quirky eclectic collections.) Most of the silhouettes I've collected reside in my master bedroom. I've never liked a photograph of myself, so I've always thought I should have my silhouette done. I think I'd like that (if it was of my "good" side!) Or, maybe I'll just find a really pretty silhouette and tell everybody it is me! When you see that my blog picture has changed to a silhouette, you'll never know if it's really me. I'm liking this idea more and more.
I'm sure all bloggers know how difficult it is to take a photo of something behind glass without getting a glare and/or reflection.
I inherited two of the four seasons reverse paintings on glass from my grandmother (Spring and Summer).
Amazingly, I recently bought the Autumn reverse painting at a yard sale for $1.00!
I'm still looking for Winter. (Well, I'm not really looking for Winter – it's okay with me if we don't have any cold weather at all! I AM looking for the matching Winter reverse painting on glass.) I have found sets of all four seasons on Ebay, but I'm not paying the $450.00 they are asking (especially since I already have three of the seasons). Winter IS my least favorite season, so maybe I'll just pretend it doesn't exist.
I have found single seasons on Ebay, but none of the singles were Winter. (Just my luck – everybody else has the same 3 I have!) If you ever see a Winter of the Four Seasons by Fidus at a reasonable price, please get it, and I will reimburse you and pay for shipping it to me. (I think in the Winter scene, the nymphs are wearing clothes.)
Last year, I got this Halloween plaque at a gift shop. I guess this is what they call "cross collecting". I collect silhouettes, AND I collect ANY decoration for ANY holiday, so I HAD to buy this, even though it wasn't on sale. I know what you are asking yourself …. is there something she doesn't collect? Unfortunately, I don't collect much money!
After the very colorful tablescape I shared in my last post, I thought maybe seeing an all black and white post from me might be a nice rest for your eyes! Thank you for coming to see a few of my favorite things. I hope you'll go see all of the other favorite things by clicking on the links below. laurie


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When a female fish leaves eggs with a male she is trusting him not to abandon or eat them. But the females of one species do not leave this to chance. To choose the most caring father for their offspring, they set males a 'good parenting test'.
Prospective fathers of a species of mediterranean blenny (Aidablennius sphynx) are given a trial sample of eggs to look after. When a female returns a day or two later, she will not mate with the male if the eggs have gone (Animal Behaviour, vol 43, p 865).
Sarah Kraak and Eric van den Berghe studied the blenny both in the wild and in the laboratory. The biologists placed glass tubes in the rock crevices where males nested, to serve as artificial nests. The males took to the tubes, often guarding them for months on end.
Kraak and van den Berghe counted the eggs ...
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On my phone so I can't post the link or picture but Coachella tweeted its infamous "Pssttt, pass it on" phrase today. Has Monday 10AM PDT. What do you think, pre-sale itself or pre-sale announcement date?
On my phone so I can't post the link or picture but Coachella tweeted its infamous "Pssttt, pass it on" phrase today. Has Monday 10AM PDT. What do you think, pre-sale itself or pre-sale announcement date?
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Could it really be presale? If it's presale...just what the fuck. I feel like it could be because if they started presale in June, it would sell out in a matter of minutes leaving thousands of people pissed off like in 2011.
At this point it's not even pre-sale. It's gonna be tough this time
Coachella - '09 '10 '11 '12 (#1) '13 (#1)
If it is a presale just do the payment plan and quit yer bitchin
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I bet it's an announcement for 2013 dates and the presale.
Announcement is for 3 weekends instead of 2 for next year......
I am guessing they'll announce dates for 2013 and tell us when presale starts. Also Coachella 2013 will be every weekend of April.
Let's go on a livin' spree!
chasing the coachella dragon..
The first Coachella was in October and it was pretty damn hot from the stories I have heard. With that being said, is there anything other than weather that would prevent them from throwing a festival in the fall? When exactly is polo season?
I think it was
Phish was Halloween weekend. Days were great. The nights got pretty darn cold.
Dates and presale date announcement.
Bah Humbug. Now I feel like I can't blow my meager wages until monday.
From google it sounds like Polo season is November-March .
October is perfect in Las Vegas with nights cooling down, my favorite month. Indio tends to be about 5-10 degrees warmer than Vegas. A Halloween festival would be cool!!!!!
Oingo Boingo!!!!
It's clearly going to be Paul Tollet giving and EDMology.
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5/28: Refused, White Lung @ GAMH
5/29: Spoon @ The Fox Theater, Oakland
5/29: Max Cooper EMERGENCE @ PW
5/30: Neutral Milk Hotel @ Pappy & Harriet's
6/2: Kiasmos ft. Olafur Arnalds, Rival Consoles @ The Independent
6/6: Matthew Dear, Daniel Bortz @ Public Works
6/12: Christian Loeffler @ TBA
6/17: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah @ The Independent
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YULEE, FLORIDA - February 22, 2011 - SoyThane Technologies Inc announces a pump packing warranty for as long as you own The Foamer, something they feel is an industry first. With the initial purchase, SoyThane Technologies supplies an extra set for free when the customer mails the old packings back. For those not sure how to rebuild a pump, SoyThane allows the customer to send them the pump section back and they will rebuild it for free. The customer can even buy an extra pump section and quickly install it while waiting for the rebuilt one to be sent back.
SoyThane feels this is important. Tom Hay of SoyThane Technologies asks, "Why sell a unit where the contractor finds he must spend a tremendous amount of more money before he can start to get a return?"
The trailer is large enough to carry all equipment needed with enough room left for multiple sets of foam to do a day's work. Hay states, "Mobile truck units are nice but if your truck does not start your equipment can't get to the job site to make you money." Being able to disconnect the truck from the trailer gives you freedom to leave the equipment working and still be able to be mobile to pick up other needed things when necessary.
SoyThane has divorced the Air Compressor from the generator. SoyThane feels that the idea of an all-in-one unit is great, but looks at "Murphy's law". Someday for some reason the unit will not start. With a single package unit this means no air and no electric. According to the manufacturer, divorcing the two makes it a simple task of taking one of the lighter weight units out and renting but one unit while repairs are made allowing the contractor to keep working and making money.
SoyThane also considers the use of drum stands using a gravity feed takes up too much room in a trailer. Hay states, "The other downside is in colder weather the materials become more viscous and flow reduction can cause spraying off ratio foam even to the point you can experience a very costly cross over in the gun, downtime and repair expense."
SoyThane includes transfer pumps by IPM. By using the divorced pump on both sides, the need to carry extra pickings for another piece of equipment is eliminated.
Hay explains, ""The Foamer" itself works like any quality machine on the market. A single source of power (Air Motor) moving two pumps back and forth at the exact same time pumping material through two separate heaters going to two separate heated hose lines to an air purge gun."
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YIELD: Makes 10 servings
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place chickens on rack set in large roasting pan. Starting at each cavity end, slide hand between skin and breast meat to loosen, being careful not to tear skin. Arrange lemon slices under skin to cover breast meat.
Season each cavity with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stuff each with halved lemons, garlic, rosemary, and oregano.
Flip wings of each chicken back and tuck under body. Using pastry brush, brush 3 tablespoons oil over skin of each chicken, then sprinkle each with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Tie legs together loosely with kitchen string.
Roast chickens, basting with pan juices every 15 minutes, until skins are crisp golden-brown and juices run clear when thighs are pierced, about 55 to 60 minutes. (Instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast should register 170°F.) Remove from oven, then remove lemons, herbs, and garlic from cavities and discard. Reserve pan drippings. Transfer chickens to carving board and tent with foil to keep warm.
In 2-quart pot of boiling water, blanch fresh fava beans 1 minute. Drain, then immediately transfer to medium bowl of ice water to stop cooking. Drain. Slip outer skin off each bean and discard skin; place beans in medium bowl. Add radishes, arugula, mint, parsley, celery leaves, and cheese, and toss to combine. Stir in lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
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With school just around the corner starting Aug. 20 in Creston, some parents can be found in the clothing and shoe aisles at local stores, looking for that one bargain for their child's first day outfit.
One such sale is Iowa's sales tax holiday, an annual two-day event the first weekend in August when certain types of clothing and footwear can be purchased without paying sales tax or local option sales tax.
From midnight Aug. 1 to midnight Aug. 3, no sales tax will be on clothes and shoes.
"Any business who sells items of clothing or shoes will have to participate," said Ellen Gerharz, executive director of Creston Chamber of Commerce. "The state has dictated that the first Friday and Saturday in August, that no tax can be collected on items under $100."
The mandate spreads to any company with products considered clothing or shoes, such as gloves at Casey's General Store, or shoes at Van Gelder's.
"Hopefully it brings people into the community to purchase items," Gerharz said. "We always hope people will take advantage of that 7 percent. ... Hopefully people come into the community and make their purchases, and while they're here they might buy school supplies, belts, jewelry and other accessories."
Tax holidays became nation-wide in 1996, when a statewide sales tax holiday was enacted in New York. Since then, 13 states, including Iowa, have taken up tax holidays throughout the year.
Most of the holidays occur in August, while some are at other times of the year. Connecticut and Maryland have seven-day holidays and Virginia and Louisiana's tax-free items include hurricane preparedness items. Virginia is the only state with three tax holidays throughout the year.


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VCU was an 11 that beat Kansas (who's really surprised by that at this point?) and went from the first 4 to the Final Four.
I'd say 85 Villanova is a cinderella as a 9 seed winning it all. But the no shot clock era is a completely different game.
Personally, I think they should extend the college 3 all the way back to the NBA 3, but that would hurt the Cinderellas even more, although it would probably improve the quality of the game.


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Piercy needed nearly a decade to bring mental and physical games together
There was a time when Scott Piercy's temper got the best of him.
"He'd put happy faces on his golf balls to remind himself to calm down," said Ryan Donovan, men's golf coach at San Diego State, a friend and former Aztecs teammate.
Now, after nearly a decade of struggling on mini-tours, years of getting his emotions under control and his game on the right track, Piercy has to pinch himself.
A win at the RBC Canadian Open last year has fully qualified him for every event on the PGA Tour this season.
And he's off to a flying start, finishing in a tie for 13th at the wind-shortened Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, and a tie for 15th in the Sony Open in Honolulu.
Heading into the Farmers Insurance Open at the Torrey Pines Golf Course, Piercy has already earned $210,000.
"Once I was able to get the physical part of my game under control, I was able to use the mental part," Piercy said.
The harmonic convergence of mental and physical started in 2010 at the John Deere Classic in Illinois. It was there the 34-year-old Piercy met swing coaches Chris O'Connell and Jim Hardy of Plane Truth Golf.
"They worked on my swing, tightened my misses, showed me where to hit and how to manage my game," Piercy said. "A year later, I won (at the Reno-Tahoe Open, beating former Torrey Pines High great Pat Perez by a stroke), then I won again in 2012."
Piercy's only other professional wins were in a two-week span in 2008 on the Nationwide Tour. Those came seven years after he turned pro, vaulted him to ninth on the Nationwide Tour money list and earned him PGA Tour playing rights for 2009.
"I was always confident I'd get here, but I'd be lying if I said I never questioned myself," Piercy said. "You play on the little tours, you're still a professional golfer and there is always hope.
"But it's not easy to stay focused on the big picture."
The big picture, of course, is being fully qualified on the PGA Tour, playing the majors, match play and Doral.
"I'm definitely looking forward to that," Piercy said. "That's what you play for.
"When you play on the feeder tours, you play in every event you can. I might go three months without a break.
"The PGA Tour can be a grind, so I'm learning which weeks to take off. I'm still unsure when to play and when to take a break, rest, spend time with the family."
There was never any question he was playing this week. Surprisingly, he doesn't think his years at San Diego State give him an advantage at Torrey Pines.
"I haven't played Torrey as much as you would think," Piercy said. "We played it three or four times a semester in my three years at State.
"I guess that's a good amount, but I don't think it gives me an advantage because they've redone the course.


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Girls Basketball Roundup…News about Carlton, Cromwell and other area teams
February 14, 2013 in Pine Journal
As a track star, soccer standout and kid growing up on a 40-acre homestead in Blackhoof Township, Tori Zime enhanced her endurance by running around her family's favorite field.
So it was only fitting the Carlton senior helped run the Bulldogs by neighboring Cromwell-Wright 59-53 in a Polar League girls basketball game Monday evening in Carlton.
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***Where I Got My Heat Stop***
Thought I would start a thread where I got my Heat Stop and Other Stuff to help some of the new guys and gals,,, maybe save them some time and trouble, everybody please add where you got yours
Thanks, Mark
I got my firebrick and Heat Stop at
Progressive Brick
190 Route 17
North Hasbrouck Heights NJ 07604
Firebrick was .97cents each and Heat stop was 62.50 per 50 lb bag.
Many of my tools were purchased from Harbor Freight
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
They have a store locator on their website.
Good luck new guys
Re: ***Where I Got My Heat Stop***
I bought my HeatStop50 from our local Boral Bricks showroom. They knew what it was and happily ordered it for me (took only 2 days or so). Price was between $70-$80 per bag. Boral has showrooms all over the US:
Showroom Locator - Boral Bricks
THE source for other refractory stuff in Louisville, KY (and surrounding area) is Louisville Firebrick: www.LouisvilleFirebrick.com I highly recommend them for bricks and refractory blanket.
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Nightingale Lodge is a chic glass backed 4 bedroom property, presented over three floors, within a great lakeside setting - on the beautiful & mature Howells Lake.Thoroughly contemporary in its exterior and interior styling - with 3 x double bedrooms, all ensuite & a spearte family bathroom, this is a really spectacular property.
Enjoy of the wood burning stove for cosy nights in, whilst looking out on the majesty of your very own nature reserve ! Sleeps up to 9, 4 bedrooms. Nearest beach Keynes Country Park 500 m. Long term lets (over 1 month), Short breaks (1-4 days). Car advised. Nearest Amenities 200 m
Nearest travel links. Nearest railway: Kemble 1 km. Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility.
Pets welcome, No smoking at this property. Sauna, Log fire, Internet access, DVD player. Shared indoor pool
Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Wi-Fi available.Kettle, Toaster, Iron
Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 3 En suites. Single beds (3), Double beds (3), Cots (2), Dining seats for 9, Lounge seats for 9. Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair. Shared indoor pool, Balcony or terrace, Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Private fishing lake or river
Secure parking. Located within THE LOWER MILL ESTATE. Nightingale Lodge has been furnished to a very high standard.
There is also a contemporary wood burning stove in the lounge. Set within the prestigious LOWER MILL ESTATE, world renowned private gated community. Further details outdoors
Located within THE LOWER MILL ESTATE.
There is a large out door table & chairs for Al Fresco dinning. (Seats 9). There is also a gas BBQ on the ground floor terrace.
Sun loungers and funky swinging seats are also located on the terrace areas.
Located within THE LOWER MILL ESTATE.
Further details
The Estate is closed for the period 5th January ~ 6th February each year and as such the property cannot be rented during this period.
SORRY WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCOMMODATE 'STAG' or 'HEN' PARTY GROUPS. ** PETS WELCOME **
|Sleeps up to 9, 4 bedrooms
|Check in time:
|Check out time:
|Nearest beach
|Keynes Country Park 500 m
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car advised
|Nearest Amenities
|200 m
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest railway: Kemble 1 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Sauna, Log fire, Internet access, Boat available
|Shared indoor pool, Shared outdoor pool (heated), Children's pool
|Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 3 En suites, Solarium or roof terrace
|Double beds (3), Single beds (3), Cots (2), Dining seats for 9, Lounge seats for 9
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Shared outdoor pool (heated), Shared indoor pool, Balcony or terrace, Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Climbing frame, Swing set, Trampoline, Private fishing lake or river
|Secure parking, Not suitable for wheelchair users
The Cotswolds region
- The LOWER MILL ESTATE.
Our Lower Mill Estate holiday villas are set within the award winning Lower Mill Estate, within the Cotswolds Water Park area, complete with private world class £6.5m Luxury Spa™ complex, which includes slate lined indoor & outdoor heated pools, an outdoor eco pool, tennis facilities, boating, cycle tracks, a sauna, steam room & much more besides.
A number of our selected Luxury Holiday villas also have their very own private hot tub located on the outside decking area, heated year round to a toasty 40 degrees.
When it's time for unwinding or re-energising, you should visit the stunning, award winning Luxury Pevonia Spa Complex. Alternatively, choose from leisurely walks or gentle bike rides along nature trails & afternoons fishing or lazily boating on the lake. There's so much to discover about the estate's heritage, including the working mill, one of only two such remaining buildings on the River Thames.
There is no better way to explore the unspoilt Cotswolds countryside than by choosing to spend your Cotswolds holiday with us here at Luxury Holidays.
"The idea behind Lower Mill Estate is to live surrounded by nature. The nature and wildlife were there first, so we fit the houses around them, not the other way round. Nature comes first, houses second. A truly individual Costwolds holiday! " ~ The Observer Newspaper
Boasting world class spa facilities, funky cutting edge architecture + design, married with a simply stunning lakeside setting - This really is the Cotswolds at it's most finest !
- The LOWER MILL ESTATE.
Please call 7 x days a week 8.00am - 8.00pm on 01285 615 615 - Tim Haywood
Lower Mill
- The Lower Mill Estate | Residential Nature Reserve with onsite Luxury Spa - The Cotswold's.
HM45 Lodge is located in the prestigious Lower Mill Estate, residential nature reserve & private gated community within the Cotswold's.
Lower Mill is an award winning community of sustainable vacation homes, set in a private 550-acre reserve in the heart of the Cotswold's.
Surrounded by beautiful untouched woodland, our homes are located around 8 lakes on the estate & all are within a few minutes walk from the onsite world class Luxury Spa facility, which is at the center of the estate.
There are many pretty Cotswold villages to explore from the estate including Bibury, Stow on the Wold, Bourton on the Water & Broadway. In short, you'll find our luxury holiday lodges are the perfect place to relax, unwind and explore the Cotswold's.
The Lower Mill Estate is situated 4 miles from Cirencester, the gateway to the cotswolds in Gloucestershire. The regency town of Cheltenham Spa is only 18 miles away, and the beautiful city of Bath just 25 miles away.
Please call 7 x days a week 8.00am - 8.00pm on 01285 615 615 - Tim Haywood
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In most vertebrate groups, such as apes and deer, there is a clear hierarchy with one dominant individual who dominates potential rivals. Roper says that many researchers have simply assumed that the dictator also makes decisions such as where to go and how long to feed for.
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