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Going to a clinic today, riding big Bear boy in it. I have ridden with my aunt, Kim Mcguire, before, but for some reason I am totally freaked (doesnt help that I am a baby beginner at dressage [so is Bear] and my aunt is a GP dressage rider])! I think I am mostly nervous about my mounting this time. I mean, Bear is perfect for mounting, but I just havent been able to get over my fall off Maddie. I am getting better though!
My last ride on Bear was awesome. I did dressage, just walk trot and a tiny bit of canter. He was streching down (which is something that he normally doesnt do) and was using himself alright, better then normal. I will post something in the critique form after I get back from the clinic. I will also post pictures on this thread when I get back.
I have to walk to the clinic with Bear, HA! Its only a five minute walk, if that, but it is raining out. ): I am going to put his fleecey over his saddle and then put a rain sheet over that. Me? I am going to be wearing my new Eous 5 in 1 jacket. It is amazing and keeps me super warm.
I am the first lesson of the day, which is good and bad for me, haha. I am going to stay after my lesson and watch other people ride and video tape for people who want me to. I love watching other peoples lessons, as you can learn soooo much! My old trainer will be there, which is good and bad. We had a super bad falling out this last summer and arent really on speaking terms, so this will be interested. But I am going to just kill her with kindness and just be myself.
So this is my plan for the day:
At 12:00 go out and catch Bear.
From 12:00-12:30ish tack up
From 12:30-12:45 walk to barn and untack Bear
From 12:45-1:30 brush the crap out of Bear as he is a muddy mess as of right now (doesnt help that he is gray...) then tack up again
From 1:30-2:15 get Bear used to the arena and lunge him to warm him up (maybe get on if I can find someone to hold him before Kim gets there)
2:15-3:15 ride in lesson and hope to god everything goes according to plan
3:15-6:00 untack Bear, watch other lessons, and video tape.
Thank god Bear is used to indoor arenas, so he wont flip at the rain hitting the roof.
All of the things I am bringing:
Bear, of course
Saddle/leathers/irons/saddle pad
Fleecey/neck cover/rain sheet
Water bottle
Jackets, and lots of 'em
Riding boots/breeches/shirt/etc.
GLOVES (I would die without them)
Treat for Bear
Anything else I might need? (:


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Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins wins a face-off against the... News Photo2013,Consol Energy Center,Game One,Hockey,Horizontal,Ice Hockey,NHL Eastern Conference,NHL Eastern Conference Semifinals,National Hockey League,Ottawa Senators,Pittsburgh,Pittsburgh Penguins,Playoffs,Professional Sportsperson,Semifinal Round,Sidney Crosby,Sport,Stanley Cup Playoffs,USA,WinningPhotographer Justin K. AllerCollection: Getty Images Sport 2013 Getty ImagesPITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 14: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins wins a face-off against the Ottawa Senators in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Consol Energy Center on May 14, 2013 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defeated the Senators 4-1. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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The liver clears toxins from the body, processes food nutrients and is involved in regulating body metabolism. Fat accumulation, alcohol misuse, viral infection, iron or copper accumulation, toxic damage and cancer can damage the liver. Liver disorders include fatty liver, cirrhosis, hepatitis, haemochromatosis, autoimmune liver disorders, cancer and some rare inherited diseases.
The liver is situated on the upper right side of the abdomen, just below the diaphragm. It is the largest internal organ of the human body and weighs around 1.5kg in the average adult. Blood from the digestive system must first filter through the liver before it travels anywhere else in the body.
The principal roles of the liver include removing toxins from the body, processing food nutrients and helping to regulate body metabolism. A range of conditions can prevent the liver from performing its vital functions. Culprits include fat accumulation, alcohol misuse, viral infection, iron or copper accumulation, toxic damage and cancer.
The most common cause of liver disease is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ('fatty liver'). Cirrhosis is the end-result of many liver conditions and involves severe scarring of the liver (with liver nodule formation). It is associated with a progressive decline in liver function resulting in liver failure.
Functions of the liver
Some of the many functions of the liver include:
- The liver converts carbohydrates into glucose for instantly available energy and converts glucose into its storable form (glycogen). When blood sugar levels drop, glycogen is converted back into glucose.
- Amino acids from protein are sent to the liver for the production of body proteins such as hormones.
- Bile, produced by the liver, is stored in the gall bladder and used to help break down dietary fats.
- Fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K need bile in order to be absorbed by the body.
- The liver changes ammonia (a toxic by-product of protein metabolism) into urea, which is then excreted in urine.
- Medication and drugs, including alcohol, are filtered through the liver and neutralised or converted into other forms by special enzymes.
Symptoms of liver disease
Symptoms of liver disease depend on the disorder, but can include:
- jaundice (the skin or whites of the eye turn yellow)
- dark urine
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhoea
- appetite loss
- weight loss
- general malaise
- fever
- bloated abdomen, swollen ankles
- abdominal pain in the upper right side
- anaemia, vomiting blood or passing black stools (denoting altered blood)
- changes in mental state – altered sleep pattern (awake at night), confusion, drowsiness.
Causes of liver disease
Some of the causes of liver disease include:
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ('fatty liver')
- hepatitis virus infections
- alcohol-related liver disease
- toxic effect of medications, herbal medicines
- congenital or inherited abnormalities of the liver – involving accumulation of iron and copper in the body and some rare enzyme disorders
- conditions leading to liver cell and/or bile duct ('the plumbing system' of the liver) damage.
Disorders of the liver
Some disorders of the liver include:
- Fatty liver – this is the most common of the alcohol-induced liver disorders. Fat accumulates inside the liver cells, causing cell enlargement (steatosis) and sometimes cell damage (steatohepatitis), and can lead to cirrhosis. Similar changes are also seen in people who do not drink excessive amounts of alcohol but are overweight, obese or have diabetes. The liver becomes enlarged, causing discomfort on the upper right side of the abdomen.
- Cirrhosis – this has many causes, but is commonly due to hepatitis infection or excessive alcohol intake. The cells of the liver are progressively replaced by scar tissue, which seriously impairs liver functioning.
- Hepatitis – a general term meaning inflammation of the liver. It is also used to refer to infections of the liver by specific viruses (hepatitis A to E).
- Haemochromatosis – this inherited disease makes the body absorb and store higher than normal amounts of iron. This damages many organs including the liver, pancreas and heart.
- Autoimmune liver disorders – an abnormal increase in immune cells damages the liver cells. These rare conditions include autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis (mostly women affected) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (more common in men).
- Cancer – primary cancers can arise in the liver, most often from chronic hepatitis with cirrhosis. Stray cancer cells from a tumour elsewhere in the body may cause a secondary tumour in the liver.
- Galactosaemia – the body's reaction to particular milk sugars damages the liver and other organs. This is a rare inherited disorder.
- Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency – this is another rare inherited disorder that can cause cirrhosis of the liver.
- Wilson's disease – the liver can't excrete copper. Various organs of the body, including the liver and brain, are affected by the excessively high copper levels.
Complications of liver disease
Without treatment, a person with liver disease is susceptible to a wide range of complications, including:
- Hepatic encephalopathy – scar tissue prevents the proper flow of blood through the liver, so that toxins remain. These circulating toxins, particularly ammonia, affect brain functioning and can lead to a coma.
- Ascites – liver disease can cause a build-up of body sodium ('salt'), which leads to fluid retention in the abdominal cavity (ascites) and in the legs, feet and back (oedema).
- Liver failure – the liver cells are destroyed faster than the liver can replace them, until the organ can no longer function adequately.
- Cancer – cirrhosis or some forms of hepatitis can make the liver more susceptible to primary cancer (cancer that originates in the liver).
- Gastrointestinal bleeding – the veins that normally travel through the liver may be blocked because of cirrhosis. These veins then bypass the liver and may travel along the stomach or oesophagus lining, where they may rupture and bleed.
Diagnosis of liver disease
Liver disease is diagnosed using a number of tests, including:
- physical examination – the liver may be enlarged
- medical history – including medications and lifestyle factors such as diet and alcohol consumption, exposure to hepatitis viral infections, blood transfusions, tattoos or family history of liver disease.
- blood tests – to check the levels of liver enzymes and jaundice ('yellowness') and to assess the protein production capability of the liver).
- ultrasound scan of the abdomen ('belly') – a three-dimensional 'x-ray' using sound waves. This is used to look at the liver and other organs, check their size and shape, and check the liver for abnormal lumps and assess fluid accumulation.
- other scans – including computed tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- biopsy – a small piece of liver tissue is removed and examined under the microscope in a laboratory.
Treatment for liver disease
Treatment depends on the cause, but may include:
- rest
- avoiding alcohol and any drugs that might damage the liver
- a well-balanced, nutritious diet – some people require a modified diet (for example, low salt)
- medication, such as antiviral drugs to treat viral infections
- specific medications to manage Wilson's disease
- periodic removal of blood to bring iron levels down to normal (in patients with haemochromatosis)
- surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, or liver transplantation are the usual treatments for liver cancer
- in cases where the liver is failing, a liver transplant is an option.
Where to get help
- Your doctor
Things to remember
- The principal roles of the liver include removing toxins, processing food nutrients and regulating body metabolism.
- Important causes of liver disorders are fatty liver, hepatitis virus infections and alcohol.
- Cirrhosis (liver scarring), the end-result of many liver disorders, can lead to liver failure.
You might also be interested in:
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- Hepatitis.
- Hepatitis A.
- Hepatitis B.
- Hepatitis C.
- Jaundice in babies.
- Liver - fatty liver disease.
- Liver - primary biliary cirrhosis.
- Liver cancer.
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Me Likey: Neon Pink Satchel from The Cambridge Satchel Company
This gorgeous, structured satchel from the Cambridge Satchel Company is on my Most Wanted list. I love how much of an impact this would have as a POC (pop of color) moment in any outfit. It would look great with a spring/summer outfit, but also against an all-black ensemble in the wintertime.
I also love that these bags can be embossed with initials or other lettering - personalization is one of my favorite components of accessories.
A structured satchel is a classic bag, but put it in a metallic or bright color and I'm sold even moreso.
Oh yes, me likey.
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text: Brian Davis97 5pts I can guarantee one thing, those who talk negative about Hummers doesn't know anything about Hummers and probably drive a crappy car or a scooter. Hummer H1 was the strongest standard production SUV ever made it didn't even had any competitors it was manufactured by the same A.M General Company that produced the Military HUMVEE. Majority of Hummer H1 was powered by 6.2 Liter 190bhp & 6.6 Liter 300bhp Diesel Engines. If there was a weakness in the Hummer H1 it was the damage it causes the smaller vehicles on road, because of its Military grade chassis and body panels. Hummer H1 was made for an exclusive group of people that's the reason it was priced at $150,000 Dollars. The Hummer H2 was also build by A.M General Corporation in collaboration with General Motors, it also had strong chassis and a body second only to the H1 Hummer. H2 front portion was build with pedestrian safety and smaller vehicle safety in mind (Crumple Zones) that's why some people (Stupid) say it's soft, make no mistake Hummer H2 was a Strong Powerful vehicle powered by 6.0 Liter 323bhp & 6.2 Liter 393bhp V8 Gasoline Engines. When fixed with a reinforced bulbar H2 is strong as any H1. H2 used some of the components from the GMC Sierra HD3500 to make the production costs lower, make no mistake that H2s sister truck The GMC Sierra HD3500 was the toughest truck of its class. H2 used a heavily modified HD3500 Chassis with multiple reinforcements and boxed sections making it the strongest SUV of its kind. With a Price Tag of $75000 it was also made for special group of people, so the scooter riders don't have to be so jealous about the Hummer H2 (If you are so jealous with the Hummer H1 & H2 please go and kill yourself) Hummer H3 was made as the smallest and the final Hummer Model, some stupid people try to compare it with H1 and say it's not a Hummer, well it is a Hummer in all measurable means, arguably the most versatile Hummer Ever. H3 was fully manufactured by General Motors and was based on a heavily modified GMC Canyon Pickup Truck, with a price tag of $38000, it was the most affordable Hummer, in other words the C-Class Mercedes of the Hummer family. Hummer H3 had V5 & V8 Gasoline Engines (V5 242bhp-V8 300bhp) so it was the most fuel efficient Hummer. Make no mistake that Hummer H3 is also a fully capable off road vehicle with its standard 9 Inch Ground Clearance, Lifted Air Intakes and fully protected chassis. (Also the strongest passenger compartment in its class)When launched in year 2006 Hummer H3 was Bigger in dimensions than the Toyota Landcruiser Amazon and Nissan Patrol. I owned all three Hummer Models, what I can say is they are Strong, Reliable, and Iconic Vehicles. Those who say Hummers are Just Glorified Yukon's doesn't know anything about Hummers. Hummers were safe vehicle made for an exclusive group of people, they were never made to achieve any sales records, there's plenty of cheaply made cars to do that. Majority of the Hummer haters are Stupid-Jealous people who cannot even afford scooters!!! They simply post worthless posts to show their failures and frustration to the world. Please test Drive a Hummer and feel the difference, don't Just Hate the Hummers, if you hate a Hummer start hating the Conquest Knight XV-Dartz Combat T98-Paramount Marauder-Dongfeng Mengshi & Terradyne Gurkha, also all the Armored SUVs, APCs, Tanks, Dump trucks & Bulldozers. Don't waste your time by writing replies.


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Right so...i just found out that the strongest opinion for having the walima is after consumation of the marriage...for me this begs a question
Iam still relatively young () and my parents are taking care of most of the weddingish issues....how on earth am i going to tell them when we should have the walima
For me this seems extremly embarassing!
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NOTE: This is a guest post by Craig R. Sholley, vice president for philanthropy and marketing at the African Wildlife Foundation.
The chronicles of rhino conservation consist of historic highs and devastating lows, and portray both the benevolent ingenuity and heartless brutality that humankind is capable of. The rhino population's steady march away from the brink of extinction in the 1990s forcefully demonstrated that smart conservation can succeed… but deplorably, the species' survival is again threatened by a flood of criminal activity that aims to cash in on an object worth more than gold: rhino horn.
2011 brought record rhino poaching, and to date, this year is even more alarming. So far in 2012, more than 227 rhinos have been poached in South Africa alone. To stop these despicable acts and curtail the illegal trafficking of rhino horn, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and Kenya Wildlife Service convened an Emergency Rhino Summit this spring at our headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Attendees came from all over Africa and included wildlife authorities from key rhino range states, scientists, owners of private reserves, trade and security experts, and leading international conservation organizations. These stakeholders formulated a comprehensive action plan, the first of its kind that targets not only poachers, but also the markets and demand that they supply.
The comprehensive action plan proposes four tiers of activity:
1) assisting rhino surveillance and anti-poaching units on the ground;
2) strengthening law enforcement and its coordination at both local and national levels;
3) curbing rhino horn demand through strong public awareness campaigns; and
4) influencing policy makers, financiers, and government officials to create high-level policy change.
Already AWF has taken leadership on curbing demand, where we've — through a recent partnership with WildAid –begun to implement a multimedia public awareness campaign in China, a major market for rhino horn. We are also going to increase ongoing support for rangers, rhino monitoring technology, rhino sanctuaries and more.
Like AWF, other Summit attendees have begun taking action on the four tiers, and the effects are starting to show. For example, the South African government has arrested more than 148 poachers since the beginning of the year. This is without a doubt a good sign, but successful and severe prosecution will be the true mark of success. As long as the poachers remain untiring in their pursuit of rhino horn, we must be vigilant and determined to stop them and in turn destroy an illegal market that is poised to generate the extinction of Earth's iconic rhino species.
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It seems that a wildlife holocaust is currently taking place with barely a murmur from Earths citizens. There should be more coverage to let the world know & understand the importance of conserving Mother Earths creatures & causing so much injury to the planet. Rhinos are incredibly powerful creatures, however, their million year evolutionary effort to build up about three tons of muscle, bone & horn to defend itself mean nothing in our world of technology & lack of care.
With the exception of the Yangtze River dolphin, there is one similarity in the extinction of these animals.......European expansion. It seems that we killed most of the animals,and while we are conservation minded now, we weren't when we needed to be, and now it's too late. We are doing the same things with elephants and other big game animals, we killed them in the millions and now want to blame the Chinese, when it was us who killed so many of them that it made their populations unsustainable.
Shoot poachers on sight and make the penalties for buying horn so horrendous no on would think of it!
Any poacher caught should due time. They should be viewed on public networks for the inhumane act and punished by a lengthy time behind bars. Ann
Death penalty for poacher? Hey? Poach the poachers, go hunt the hunters, everywhere!
Worldwide! Death to superfluous killers!!!! NOW !!!! Please kill the poachers, search them!
And get them all those scum bags!!! Including their stupid clients, fuckin Chinese!
It's so discouraging to me this goes on . I so agree with the comment about about E .T coming home and saving our planet .
Poor rhinos.
Jee I am getting tired of this world we live in !!! I cannot believe we are still struggling with these same old problems !!! When will it ever stop ? Animal abuse, war, child abuse, poverty, corruption, violence etc etc. Please let the ET´s come soon and change this world of ours as we are making a great mess out of it and can´t seem the solve our problems !
A large part of the demand is in the old Asian markets, that say Rhino Horn, Tiger Bone, Bear gallbladders are helpfull for 'Male impotence".
Viagra, anyone?
Keep up your wonderful and glorious work until ALL POACHERS are extinct -- thank you for fighting for the rhinos and their right to live! Don't give up nor give in!
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Edward Albert dead at 55
by Bob Sassone, posted Sep 28th 2006 1:33PM
Albert was the son of actor Eddie Albert (Green Acres), and a veteran actor in his own right. Besides starring in movies like Butterflies Are Free, Guarding Tess, Death Cruise, and The Greek Tycoon, Albert was a regular on the TV shows Dr. Quinn, Port Charles, and Power Rangers Time Force, as well as guest starring on everything from Kung Fu and Ellery Queen to Nash Bridges and Profiler.
For the past several years he took care of his dad, who died in 2005.
Albert died last week in Malibu, CA of lung cancer.


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Diving Juniors, 2010: China's young guns dominate in Tucson (USA)
The 18th edition of the FINA World Junior Diving Championships concluded on September 6, 2010, in Tucson, Arizona (USA). The six-day successful event gathered more than 180 young talents from 29 countries.
In this edition, China's divers dominated the operations once again, sweeping six out of the 14 gold at stake and collecting 18 medals in all. The United States took the second rank on the medal chart, with 3 golds, 4 silvers and 2 bronze. Mexico did also a very good job, with 1 gold, 2 silvers and 1 bronze. Other nations to medal at the Championships were Great Britain, Japan, Russia (only one gold!), Australia, Ukraine and Canada.
Day 1
Boys 'A' 3m springboard
The Mexican team in Tucson celebrated its first trip to the podium with the gold medal performance of Kevin Chavez with a final total of 580.30. China's Jincong Li took silver and Kristian Ipsen from the United States secured the minor medal, with respective total scores of 574.45 and 565.20.
Girls 'B' 1m springboard
In the final round, each diver performed just three dives, so the pressure was on. The United States celebrated their second medal of the day with Kassidy Cook taking gold with a final score of 376.85. Second and third spots were claimed by two young Chinese, Ying Lou (362.95 points) and Mengchen Sun (348.05 points).
Day 2
Girls 'A' 1m springboard
Taking gold was Tian Liu (CHN) with a final total of 406.95 while silver went to her compatriot Ying Wei with a score of 404.05. The bronze was earned by Pamela Ware from Canada with a final tally of 398.15.
Girls A 1m springboard medallists
Girls 'B' platform
Another gold medal went to young Chinese diver Yi Lan, totalling 405.90 points. Her finest dive was a Tuck Inward 3 ½ Somersault (DD 3.2), for which she received three scores of 9.0. In second was Australia's first medallist of the Championships, Brittany Broben, who finished with an overall score of 370.75. The bronze went to Samantha Bromberg (USA) with a score of 336.55.
Boys 'A+B' synchronised 3m springboard
Again, China prevailed. The pairing of Jincong Li and Chao He did not fail to sustain China's winning streak by taking gold with a total score of 324.24. Silver went to the American pair of Michael Hixon and Kristian Ipsen, who finished with a total of 309.57. Ukraine's Oleg Kolodiy and Oleksandr Bondar took the bronze, scoring an overall 301.14.
Boys A+B synchronised 3m springboard medallists
Day 3
Boys 'B' 1m springboard
Jack Laugher's (GBR) total score for the final round was 440.00, a clear win, while Bryce Klein (USA) and Sheng Li (CHN) finished with 416.85 and 391.95 respectively.
Girls 'A' 3m springboard
China's sweep of gold at the Championships in Tucson continued on Day 3 when Tian Liu won the girls 'A' 3m springboard event – this is her second gold, after winning the 1m springboard event yesterday – with a total score of 452.70. Anna Gelai gave Australia its second silver medal, totalling 433.40 points. In third was Ying Wei (CHN) – capturing her second medal – with a score of 431.15.
Jack Laugher (GBR)
Day 4
Boys 'A' 1m springboard
The boys 1m springboard saw China's Jincong Li cleanly defeated by United States' Kristian Ipsen, winning with a total score of 560.80. It was arguably his last dive, a clean Free Reverse 1 ½ Somersault 2 ½ Twists (DD 3.0) that gave him marks of 8.5 or higher across the board, which sealed his victory. The podium was the same than in the boys 'A' 3m springboard but in reverse order, with Kevin Chavez (MEX) this time claiming third spot.
Boys 'B' platform
Russia, which also has a formidable reputation for grooming excellent divers, and therefore remains one of China's strongest opponents, placed rising talent Igor Myalin on the highest podium, with a final total of 537.10 while China's Aisen Chen (515.25 points) and Song Yuan (481.95 points) finished second and third respectively.
Girls 'A+B' synchronised 3m springboard
The last final of the day was another Chinese victory, as the pair Ying Lou and Tian Liu maintained the golden standard now expected from the young Chinese representing diving's superpower nation in Tucson, with a total score of 313.50. Kassidy Cook and Loren Figueroa (USA) took silver, scoring 292.20 while Ukrainian partners Viktoriya Potyekhina and Viktoriya Kesar fought for the bronze, totalling 289.89.
Day 5
Boys 'B' 3m springboard
It is Jack Laugher (GBR) who now has the title in this event, with a final total of 483.60. The young Briton had an outstanding final and was the only diver to earn marks of 9.0 on one of his four dives. Andres Villarreal from Mexico took silver (469.20 points) and Aisen Chen earned his second medal, a bronze (460.50 points).
Girls 'A' platform
The obvious winner was Japan's Fuka Tatsumi, with a final score of 445.05. Silver medal winner-at-home Mary-Beth Dunnichay (USA) totalled 418.55 while China's Jingzhen Cao settled for the bronze, scoring 414.90.
Andres Villarreal (MEX)
Day 6
Girls 'B' 3m springboard
American Kassidy Cook performed steadily to earn her title, executing three solid dives with a degree of difficulty (DD) between 2.8 and 3.0 to garner marks from the seven judges that were never below 7.5 or above 9.0. She finished with an overall 437.30. Scooping the silver medal behind her was young Chinese diving prospect Ying Lou, with 422.30 points. Yuka Mabuchi gave Japan its second medal, securing the bronze with a final score of 401.00.
Boys 'A' platform
Young Chinese divers occupied the majority of the podium yet again in the event, with Anqi Wang taking the win in a powerful total of 602.25 points. Silver medallist German Sanchez (MEX) had a beautiful opening dive, which gave him 599.70 points with 8.5's and 9.0's across the board. Ukraine's rising hope Oleksandr Bondar was happy with the bronze, scoring 598.95.
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Geothermal utopia gaining steam in Utah
CEDAR CITY - Gary L. Benson envisions a steam-powered utopia.
Benson is a consultant for the development group NovaTech, which aims to build a self-sufficient community in Provo's Ironton, a former industrial area, by tapping steam to provide electricity and heat for homes and businesses. There are even plans for erecting greenhouses to grow food.
He attended a two-day workshop on geothermal energy last week at Southern Utah University in Cedar City. The workshop brought together experts on the potential use of subterranean steam as a renewable-energy source.
"I am on a learning curve so I can know enough about geothermal to make reliable projections concerning the use of steam," Benson said. "There have been a lot of utopian communities before, both religious and secular, but none completely economically independent like we plan."
Those at the workshop learned where steam resources are, how they can be captured for various uses - from power generation to heating - and the importance of snagging state-sponsored incentives to encourage development.
Utah's western desert has vast potential, but the steam is expensive to locate and develop.
The SUU event featured a visit to a steam-powered nursery in Iron County, an exploratory drilling operation in Beaver County and PacifiCorp's Blundell plant, north of Milford.
Started in the 1970s, the Blundell facility draws steam from the Roosevelt thermal reservoir to produce about 35 megawatts of electricity a year.
The company, which has owned the plant for two years, operates two generating units and has just finished a third, which could double the generating capacity.
Once the steam is pumped out of the ground to power turbines, it is reinjected to the reservoir, where it can be heated to about 500 degrees and used again, said plant manager Garth Larsen.
Robert Blackett, a geologist with the Utah Geological Survey, sees great potential for developing steam reservoirs in the the Great Basin. "The biggest reasons it has not been developed are the upfront expense and risk of not finding what is hoped for."
But that may be changing.
"I'm getting a lot more calls of people interested in it," Blackett said.
Sam Liu, an engineer and analyst with the state's Division of Public Utilities, cites some advantages of steam - especially when compared with solar and wind.
"The sun doesn't always shine and the wind doesn't always blow."
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How to Fix iPhone Voicemail Problem with Simple Steps
The voicemail problem is one of the common problems for the mobile phone users; the similar problem is apparently happened to the iPhone users that their voicemail feature is not working properly. There are simple tips to fix iphone voicemail that any iPhone users can try for the first aid solution in solving the malfunction iPhone voicemail. The first thing to do is to diagnose the cause or the causes of the voicemail malfunction; the properly diagnosed problem may affect the proper solution for fixing the problem as well.
There are common issues related to the iPhone voicemail becomes not working
- The first common problem is the iPhone calls for the voicemail when the user is tapping the voicemail button instead of providing the visual voicemail list on the iPhone screen. The appearance of multiple or duplicated voicemail messages are another common voicemail problem.
- The next common problem is the iPhone user unable to listen to the voicemail message after tapping the message. The voice mail alert malfunction is another common problem as well as the unavailability of leaving voicemail message from caller.
Here are tips to fix iPhone voicemail when those problems are diagnosed.
– The first thing to do for doing the further diagnostic of the possible problem is to restart the iPhone and check the setting update of the carrier or provider.
– It is also recommended to update the version of the iOS.
– The voice mailbox setup is another important thing to check and verify by dialing the number.
– It is also important to ensure that the cellular network is working properly.
Those solutions may fix iphone voicemail problem caused by software malfunction, connection problem or operating system related problems.
– Another common problem of visual voicemail malfunction is triggered by the installation of 3.0 tethering hack.
– It is recommended to check the received voicemal messages by checking the voicemail manually. Dial the phone number from the iPhone and press 1 for checking the message.
– One of the simplest solution to fix iphone voicemail is basically to reset the network setting by navigating to the iPhone Settings > General > Reset to see the reset network setting option.
The iPhone will restart and the visual voicemail is usually working properly right after the gadget is restarted.
– The other solution is practically about to reset the .ipcc or the carrier settings file that is usually altered by the installation of the tethering hack application.
It should be working fine with voicemail on iPhone 5S/5C/5/4S/4/3GS etc.
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Google is changing their Local Business Center interface. For many of you, you will start thinking, YES! finally!
Actually I like the new interface and it definitely encourages people to add more data to their business listings. In the old tabbed model you were able to just finish after entering your business details and forget about all the tabs that were actually there. With the new system you get to see all the opportunities at a glance and business owners are more likely to be triggered to enter more of their business information.
I tried and tested the Local Business Center and so far I have come to the following :
- How do I correct my incorrect marker position after I've added the listing?
- Where is the bulk upload feature of images like requested here
- The maps overlay in the LBc doesn't seem to be working in Safari (for windows, or is my system just buggin? )
- Why is this still not available in Europe ??? (including the free category selection!)
- While using this interface I wasn't asked to re-enter my PIN for my listings, maybe this is because I use bulk-upload instead of manual verification?
Also while trying to delete a listing I was presented with the following screen, which I'm a bit puzzled about, because will Google Maps remove your listings and those from trusted sources if you want them to? What about
"To geographically organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful."
Or is this the useful part?
Here's the screenshot btw (click to enlarge) :
Also, I must note that I really like the 'verified local submitter' idea in a comment from AmhedF back at Mike's blog. Especially for agencies or people monitoring large accounts, it's unbearable and a real pain having to re-verify and re-enter those PIN's for all of your listings. There should be a better and more efficient way to fight map spam.
Update: Seems like they are having some problems using bulk-uploads in the new interface. In the meanwhile, people in desperate need of getting their business listings online use the bulk upload feature can use the work around I mentioned at Mike's post about this at his blog:
"change the &gl parameter and/or domain to a european one, you can keep the hl in your prefered language"


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In prison-crisis showdown, Senate Democrats propose framework to settle lawsuit
SACRAMENTO — Saying it is time that Gov. Jerry Brown accept that the state has lost its battle in the federal courts over prison overcrowding, Democrats in the state Senate on Wednesday proposed their own solution to California's impending prison crisis.
They proposed a framework for a legal settlement they say could extend the time allowed to meet a court-ordered population cap, avoid the early release of any inmates, provide a lasting solution to a chronic problem and prevent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars being thrown "down a rat hole."
The plan was proposed as an alternative to the one Brown put forth on Tuesday, which calls for spending $730 million over two years to secure additional prison cells, in California and other states, to house about 8,000 inmates.
"If we build this capacity, there's nothing that will prevent overcrowding from happening again," said Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento. "If you always do what you've done, you will always get what you got."
At a news conference flanked by 14 fellow Democratic senators, Steinberg proposed that the state spend only about half as much over the next two years to establish what he called "evidence-based" rehabilitation programs at the local level to provide literacy programs, employment training, mental health programs and substance abuse treatment.
These programs would be similar to those established in 2009 legislation — programs, he said, that have resulted in 9,600 fewer offenders being sentenced to state prisons.
If the state makes that commitment, Steinberg said it would be possible to settle the prison lawsuit and get a federal three-judge panel to extend by three years the deadline for California to meet its prison population cap.
Donald Specter, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, immediately issued a statement saying he found the proposal "acceptable" and is eager to engage in settlement talks with the administration. He said he is open to an extension of the court's deadline "if an agreement produces an effective and sustainable approach that will resolve the chronic overcrowding in the state's prisons."
In a statement, however, Brown rejected the idea. "It would not be responsible to turn over California's criminal justice policy to inmate lawyers who are not accountable to the people," he said.
With the court-imposed deadline just four months away, the stalemate sets up a dramatic confrontation that must be resolved before the Legislature adjourns in two weeks. The three-judge panel told Brown it would suspend all state and local laws that could impede many potential actions to reduce prison overcrowding, but that he would have to abide by the state Constitution and secure an appropriation from the Legislature to pay for additional out-of-state inmate transfers.
The Brown plan calls for sending up to 6,000 additional inmates to prisons in such states as Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Michigan. Already, about 4,000 inmates are being housed out of state under a program implemented under former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Steinberg said the $730 million price tag of Brown's plan would leave few resources available for the types of programs needed to produce a durable solution to the crisis. He noted that Brown appeared to agree back in January.
"The governor said eight months ago, 'We can't pour more and more money down the rat hole of incarceration,'" Steinberg noted. "This is August. What's changed?"
Brown and Steinberg each insist that their plans would not result in the early release of a single inmate. If no agreement is reached between Brown and the Senate, the judges could potentially demand that such steps as expanding good time credits for inmates be implemented, and hold Brown in contempt if they are not.
Both sides have strong arguments on their side to appeal for public support. Brown is joined by county sheriffs, city police chiefs and district attorneys in insisting that his approach best protects public safety. Senate Democrats know that public opinion polls consistently show that the public places its lowest priority on prison spending, and that voters prefer that money be spent on education and other programs..
Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara, was among the senators who stood behind Steinberg when he revealed his plan. Her district includes western Ventura County.
"I think people in the district will welcome this," she said. "I don't think that there's anybody in California who thinks we're spending money wisely on prisons. The system we have now doesn't work. We are spending more money without getting results. Something is wrong."
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, noted that over the last 30 years the state's prison population has grown eight times faster than the population as a whole, and that spending on prisons has grown four times faster than overall state spending.
"The other proposal does not address the core problem," Leno said. "We have a 70 percent recidivism rate. If our goal is to reduce crime and make our communities safer, we know what works."
Steinberg said that Brown has properly fought the federal courts' intervention, but he must now recognize that the case is lost. The U.S. Supreme Court early this month declined to put the three-judge panel's order on hold, and Steinberg noted that legal experts agree that is highly unlikely the high court will take up the state's final appeal when it reconvenes in the fall.
"He's not sitting down with the plaintiffs trying to work this out, and he must," Steinberg said.
Jackson said she understands Brown's position, but that it's time for him to face reality.
"He's angry. He's frustrated," she said. "Many of us agree with him, but the courts don't. We are not going to get another day in court."
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Try this Tiramisu with Cooked Eggs recipe, or contribute your own. "Coffee" and "Desserts" are two tags used to describe Tiramisu with Cooked Eggs.
Combine the egg yolks and sugar in the top of a double boiler. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until thick and lemon-colored. Place over boiling water, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly. The mixture should be thick. Remove from the heat and beat in the mascarpone until smooth. Cool slightly. Beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form; fold into the cheese mixture. Combine the boiling water, coffee granules and liquor. Brush on the cut side of the ladyfingers. Line the bottom and sides of a 3-quart bowl with the ladyfingers, cut side in. Spoon in half of the filling and sprinkle with half of the grated chocolate. Top with the remaining ladyfingers, broken up, and then the filling. Sprinkle with the remaining grated chocolate and the cocoa. Cover the bowl and refrigerate. The tiramisu can be made up to 24 hours in advance. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmkah001.zip
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I hope the Fins at least try and counter with an offer. I'm not ready to see Jake walk yet and hand the LT spot to Martin.
I hope the Fins at least try and counter with an offer. I'm not ready to see Jake walk yet and hand the LT spot to Martin.
He claims he's never felt better - lets find out shall we?
I still dunno how I feel about that. I really wouldn't mind to see him walk but don't wanna create another hole. Oh well if he leaves I guess.
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physical means its basically over if passes.
1. Melvin Gordon RB
2. Bernardrick McKinney ILB
3. Steve Nelson CB
4. John Miller G
5. Adrian Amos FS
5. Kenny Bell WR
He stole enough money from the dolphins for being average at best. Let him walk!
I hope he comes back we need he! Why would he want to play for St. Louis?
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"Our team will play with discipline, poise, and maximum effort."
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The Rams are making a real push to secure that third place spot in the West if true.
I wouldnt give Long more than 7 million a year. I hope he signs in St. Louis to be honest.


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September 20, 2011
Thoughts on KidlitCon, Part 1
Out of all the notes I scribbled on my program (loved having that!) and on the (wonderfully provided) notebook paper, here are some of the things I found to be of most value:
There was a lot (a LOT) of talk about positive reviews versus critical reviews versus negative reviews. I've long known that I'm among the minority in the blogosphere: I review everything, the good, bad, the didn't finish. (And I'm up-front about that, I think.) I've always considered what I write to be "negative" reviews, but listening to people talk about it the nature of reviews, I suppose what I write is actually "critical" reviews. The big difference: I try, very hard, to answer the WHY. And that makes all the difference. Instead of saying "this book sucks", I think about how I'm reacting to the book, and what made me react that way. I need to be better about providing support for that reaction (as well as positive reactions, as well); I used to be good about that, and have gotten out of the habit. Abby, who was part of a very helpful panel on writing critical reviews, has a post on her thoughts on the matter. Go check it out.
That said, I agree with the idea of writing critically: it's helpful for me to know not just what you thought about the book, but why. The other thing I brought home from the conference is the idea that we always need to be aware of who our audience is, and what our blog's purpose is. This was brought up in several panels, including the one I was on (where I used the term "shiny" to describe new books; I really need to lighten up on my Nathan Fillion crush...): the idea that even if we feel like we are, we're not blogging into a void, and we have a responsibility not to the publishers or the authors but to our readers first and foremost. Know who they are. As a blogger, you have influence.
Everything else was just frosting. Scott Westerfeld's keynote was funny, fascinating, and thoroughly engaging. He spoke about the relationship between text and image and the process of writing an illustrated novel (which he considers the Leviathan trilogy to be). It built upon a fascinating panel about transmedia (definition: books that use more than text -- video, images, text messages, etc -- to tell their stories; though it seemed a bit limited and really only suited to horror/thriller/mystery and fantasy) stories, which thoroughly sold me on the Angel Punk world, and another panel I went to that highlighted some of the book apps for kids. I left feeling that my old stick-in-the-mud attitude to iPads and e-readers needs to change; while there's a lot of crap out there, there's also a lot of good storytelling going on, and I'm not the solely linear reader I thought I was.
Two final thoughts: keep in mind quality over quantity; your blog will be better if you focus on having good, quality posts rather than one (or more) every day. And from author Brent Hartinger: It's okay to write what is your truth. He meant it in context of writing stories, but I think it works for blogs as well. If the book didn't work for you, it's okay to write that. It's your truth, and no one can take it away from you.
I'll put up the pictures I took tomorrow. Promise.
6 comments:
- Annette said...
On the other hand, we aren't professionals (at least not all of us) and using a term like "shiny" gives personality to your review. (Spoken like a real Nathan Fillion fan...)
- September 20, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- Melissa said...
Thanks, Annette! I'll keep that in mind (from one fan to another). :-D
- September 20, 2011 at 2:09 PM
- Fancy Terrible said...
Good timing to read this, especially as we're new to the lovely book blogosphere. I'm attending a festival this weekend, (weeee!), so I'm excited to see what I bring home from it.
- September 20, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- Jackie said...
Wow, look at that program! Glad you liked the conference!
- September 20, 2011 at 6:19 PM
- Corinne said...
Good thoughts, friend. Especially the idea of being a critical reviewer. I always try to back up my statements also, especially if I don't like a book. I'd want the same from a reviewer if I was an author, right?
- September 20, 2011 at 8:38 PM
- Melissa said...
Jackie, the program's only that way because there was so much to soak up and remember!
Corinne: agreed. It's only fair.
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A McLean legacy:
Some years ago one of my aunts on my mother's side (a McLean) discovered the following document. I have no idea where or how she found it, but I immediately begged a copy. When they read this to Grandmother McLean, she made the connection between the McLeans documented here and our small segment of the family. Unfortunately, that information was lost. This history, though, is a very intimate and detailed accounting of 'begat's and begot's' during a time when our nation was very young and vibrant. It is all the more poignant for me because of my connection to these people. It is what triggered my interest in genealogy, and I hope it will open a window for other MacLeans onto what became a wide spread and influential branch of the Clan in this country.
History of the McLean Family
Ephraim McLean Family
(Transcribed from a copy of a letter in the possession of a Mrs. Robert McClain, Mt. Pleasant, Tenn.)
Middleton, Tennessee
Mr. Samuel M. Stockard
Dear Relative:
letter addressed to me at Shelbyville was received four days since. Shelbyville
is twelve miles from my place, hence, the delay in it's delivery. Your
letter is much appreciated. It is a pleasure to be able to give you the
information desired. I am indeed the Alney McLean you knew when you were
a mere child. I have now passed my three score years and ten. My health
and strength have yielded to the weight of the years upon me, and my nerves
are so shattered that I can only write with a pencil, and that with my
left hand. My daughter, Lela Vance acts as penman in writing this letter.
McLean, the brother of Ephraim, married Susan Howard, a daughter of Dr.
Howard of Philadelphia, an eminent physician of that city in his day.
She was, however a widow Allison, when he married her. They had three
children, two sons and a daughter. The oldest son, John, distinguished
himself as a soldier in the Rev. war, and died soon after its close. His
daughter Rebecca, married in North Carolina a man by the name of White.
She died young, leaving one son named Charles White. He was taken to Kentucky,
while an infant, and raised by his grandmother. Ephraim, the youngest
child, married Elizabeth Byers, her father moved from Rockbridge County,
Va. to South Carolina, before the Rev. war began. He was engaged in indigo
farming, which was a profitable persuit {act. sp} in those days. When
the war was prevailing, he raised a company of volunteers, in which his
three sons enlisted, and entered the service, leaving his wife and three
daughters on the farm. The patriotic position Mr. Byers and his sons had
assumed excited the malice and hatred of the Tories, who were numerous
in that locality. They, the Tories, had frequently threatened Mrs. Byers
to take vengence {act. sp} on her and her family by burning her home over
her head and destroying her property, if she did not leave. She finally
became alarmed for her safety and hastily gathered up what light household
plunder she could pack in a two horse wagon, and with a faithful servant
to drive, started out with her three daughters for Rockbridge County,
Va., where it was comparatively peaceable. When she got to the Catawba
River, at Cowans Ford, she found the stream very much swollen from recent
rains. Gen. Davidson, with his troops were posted on this side of the
ford, expecting Earl Cornwallis to attempt to cross from the other side
of the river. In this great dilemna, {act. sp} she ordered the driver
to chain the bed to the running gear of the wagon and take the stream.
They forded in safety and when they rose the hill on the other side, Cornwallis
had filed in behind them and attempted to cross. When the fight commenced
at the ford, Gen. Davidson was shot and fell off his horse in the river.
Mrs. Byers and her daughters witnessed this battle from the top of the
hill beyond. They went on to Virginia without any further trouble, after
the battle of King's Mountain, and retreat of the British Army to Yorktown,
Va. They returned to their home to find it greatly despoiled by the Tories.
They had broken up the furniture, ripped open the beds, emptied the feathers
in the yard, cut down the young orchard and destroyed fencing on the farm.
To complete the vandalism, they built a fire on the floor of one of the
rooms of the house, with the intention of burning it; at this juncture
they discovered a sick man in another room, and raised the cry of smallpox;
with this fear they hastily fled. The sick man extinguished the fire and
saved the house. This is the version of those events, as given by Elizabeth
Byers McLean in after life, and handed down by tradition through her generation.
It has been my good fortune to obtain them through correspondence with
her youngest son, Finis Ewing McLean, late of Greencastle, Ind. I am much
indebted to him for valued family history. At the time when the above
events transpired, Elizabeth was twelve years old. She and Ephraim McLean
were united in marriage in 1788. In 1796, they, with their father Charles.
McLean, moved to Kentucky and settled in the wilderness twelve miles west
of Russellville, in Logan County. In those days there were no Doctors
in that country. From necessity, Ephraims mother took up the practice
of medicine, having learned something of the science from her father.
She continued to practice as long as she lived dying at the advanced age
of 90. Her husband preceded her to the grave many years. Ephraim McLean
was converted under the preaching of the great McGrady, in the revival
of 1800, and soon afterward joined the Cumberland Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church, as a candidate for the ministry. Church history will inform you
why it was that the young men candidates for the ministry belonging to
that presbytery were ordinatied {sp?} so long. On the third day of February
1810, Finis Ewing and Samuel King went to the house of Ephraim McLean
to consult with him on the subject of the restrictions the Synod of Kentucky
had placed on the Cumberland Presbytery under the control of the Synod.
That night's consultation directed to the formation of an independent
Presbytery, resulted in a determination to go to Samuel McAdoo's in Dickson
County, Tenn. the next day and if they could enlist him in their cause,
they would constitute an independent Presbytery. Mr. McAdoo, after giving
the matter much prayerful consideration, decided to enter into their plans.
They then and there organized a Presbytery and ordained Ephraim McLean
to the full work of the ministry. His ordination was the constitution
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Rev. Ephraim McLean died in 1812.
The Character and capability of a noble woman was then developed in the
person of his wife. She had been rocked in the Rev., injured to the privations
and troubles of a long war and the hardships and trials of a frontier
life in later years, which fitted her for the new field in life imposed
upon her by the death of her husband. Her great merit is fully attested
in the distinguished family of sons and daughters she raised. She was
left with a family of six sons and three daughters to provide for and
educate. Her oldest son, John, after returning from the Indian War, under
Gen. Jackson, studied law under the instructions of Judge McLean in Greenville.
John settled in Shawneetown to practice law, when Ill. was a territory.
He was a fine scholar and a natural orator, a robust man, weighing over
300 pounds. He was elected to the convention that formed Ill. first constitution,
and was her first congressman when she had but one representative, and
was elected to the United States Senate in 1824. He served out his first
term and part of the second and died in Shawneetown, leaving a wife and
one child. The populous county of McLean, in which Bloomington is situated
was named for him. Her son William settled in Ill. in about 1820; he laid
out the town of McLeansboro which was named for him in the County of Hamilton,
where he lived for a few years, then he moved to Randolph County, Mo.
bought a farm adjoining his brother where he farmed and practiced medicine
very extensively and where he died at an advanced age and was buried by
the side of his brother Charles who died a few years before him. They
both left families. James lived and died at Lawrenceville, Ill. He left
two daughters and three sons. Azell McGee died in Logan County, Kentucky
about twenty five years ago leaving a son and two daughters and was buried
at the family burying ground where his father and mother were buried,
and also his brothers Ephraim Howard, and his three sisters Susan Howard,
the eldest, Elizabeth Walton, the next and Ann the youngest. Susan Howard
McLean married Col. James V. Walker of Logan County. She left four sons
and one daughter, Senator J. D. Walker of the youngest son. Ephraim Howard
died young.
ALNEY H. McLEAN


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Flat, Odense. As central as can beDenmark, Syddanmark, Odense
About this listing
Read the rules before booking
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Central heating or a heater in the listing
Continuous access in the listing
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
Private or Shared
Free, in the building or nearby
The Space
Bed & breakfast in separate apartement in central Odense, very close to the station and all the cultural options in Odense.
4 beds with box mattresses in 2 separate bedrooms and 2 additional mattresses on the bed-sit in the livingroom. An option for additional 2 mattresses on the floor - 1 in each bedroom. Which means that 8 people maximum can stay over night. Please be aware that all lodgers pay, children as well as adults.
You can also rent the two bedrooms separately if you are prepared to share the bath, kitchen and common room. The price will of course be adjusted accordingly.
The art centre Brandts, cinemas, cafés, restaurants og shopping streets within 2 minutes walk from the house.
You will find the appartement have a cosy back yard with cobbled stones and lots of flowers during the summer. Very quiet and relaxed atmosphere. Kitchen, TV with dvd.
It is a non smoking and non footwear house. Please be aware that you are responsible for the final cleaning when you leave and for keeping the flat clean while you stay here.
You can walk from the station within 15 minutes and all sights in Odense are within walking distance. Cafés and shops within a 2 minute walk.
Parkering in the street only. You can rent a parking license for kr. 10/day.
Please be aware that the booking calendar at Airbnb might not be up to date. The host must confirm all dates through e-mail for a booking to be confirmed.
Breakfast kr. 75 per person per night. Please let me know in the booking whether you want breakfast.
Electricity to be paid by the meter kr. 2,7 per kWh
Heating kr. 29 per day if you rent for a longer period with a discount - applies if you rent on weekly or monthly basis.
Rentable in June, July and August full weeks only with the first night being Friday and the 7th being Thursday.
If you chose to rent for a month it MUST be a full month. Alternatively you can rent by the week.
I am an authorised guide. A guided tour of Odense might be an option if you are interested.
Shoe free flat and no pets.
Non smoking premises which includes the yard and garden as passive smoking causes astma attacs for one of the permanent tennants.
Please no loud music as noises travels in the whole house
All damages must be paid for.
2 Reviews
Mette is a very friendly and flexible host. Comunication has been perfect. I rented both her flats for our employees and they both were very happy to stay in her apartments instead of a cheap and small hotel. Thank you Mette, for all your efforts. All the best in the future. I can only recommend everybody to stay in her apartmens.
Mette was very helpful all the way through our short stay in Odense. The flat is cozy, bright and sunny, with a beautiful backyard, close to the city centre and the Hans Christian Andersen Museum. The cleanliness was impeccable and everything worked just fine. I was there with my family (2 people over 65 and a nine-year-old) and they loved it, too.
This host has 11 reviews for other properties.View Other Reviews
About the Host, Mette
Mit primære erhverv er turistguide og rejseleder, så har du lyst til en guidet byvandring i Odense kan dette også lade sig gøre.
Underviser også i Mensendieck gymnastik og på genoptræningshold for kræftpatienter - en herlig fritidsbeskæftigelse


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Experience the utmost in comfort during your trip to Kitty Hawk, NC with this hotel's numerous free amenities, including a hearty breakfast buffet served hot each morning and wireless Internet access.
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