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"Climate Change could cause more hazardous geological events such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes scientists have warned. In papers published by the (UK) Royal Society, researchers said melting ice, sea level rises, increasingly heavy rains and more frequent storms could affect the earths crust".
WTF? No, sorry, the weather does not affect the earths crust which averages 22 miles solid rock; weather erodes, or 'weathers', it over millenia, even the rise and fall of mountain ranges are marginal.
Give me fucking strength; that little gem appeared on the inside of mondays Telegraph, I expect they made it up for a bit of a laugh. My 'O' level Geology tells me what nonsense it is but, just for starters Royal Society, where was 'AGW' when Pompeii and Herculaneum got pyroclastered? Just how in thrall to the climate alarmists are the supposed scientists to produce such utter tripe, even Al Gore would be embarrassed about that.
Hey, America, it's coming your way!
The Met Office graphic showing the predicted position of the ash cloud at 18.00gmt on April 20th (3 hours from now).
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Saudi Arabia ratifies Arab Charter on Human Rights
April 15, 2009
The Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the Arab League, Ambassador Ahmed Kattan, has handed over the Kingdom's instrument of ratification to join the Arab Charter on Human Rights to Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa. The Arab Charter on Human Rights was approved by the 24th Arab Summit held in Tunisia in 2004.
Additionally, Ambassador Kattan presented Secretary General Moussa with the Kingdom's 2009 financial contribution to the general reserve of the Arab League, which amounted to $980,000. In a statement today, Ambassador Kattan reiterated that the Saudi government spares no effort to support the work of the Arab League.


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All-American Daylilies
by Jack Ruttle
Gardeners can't get enough of daylilies, and it's easy to understand why. Other flowers may be as beautiful, but no other plants are as rugged, widely adapted, or versatile. Daylilies are gorgeous and they are survivors, perfect plants for both the connoisseur and the weekend warrior. Originally from Asia, daylilies have adapted to our challenging and varied climates with all the vigor of our best native plants. They grow in all United States regions, but thrive in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 through 9.
A good daylily variety will bloom continuously for 3 to 4 weeks. By choosing varieties carefully, you can have daylilies flowering for the entire perennial season, 3 months in the North to 10 months in the South.
It's an astonishing performance, but daylilies can do even more. They grow thickly enough to choke out most weeds. They excel at holding the soil on steep slopes and other erosion-prone spots. They bask in the heat of our summers, withstand intense sunlight, and survive drought better than most garden flowers.
That's why we see the old-fashioned Hemerocallis fulva along roadsides and stream banks in many parts of the country. It's one of the few garden plants to survive when farmsteads are abandoned.
The modern daylily, with its great variety of flower forms and colors, is an American creation. When A. B. Stout started breeding daylilies at the New York Botanical Garden almost 100 years ago, there were only a handful of varieties, all of them very close to the dozen or so wild species being grown at that time. Stout crossed wild varieties, and his success inspired the daylily boom we are in the midst of today. Since 1900 about 40,000 varieties have been named in the United States; 13,000 of them are still for sale.
Basic Features of a Modern Daylily
Daylilies are categorized in several different ways. Deciduous kinds go dormant in frosty weather, evergreens can tolerate frost and grow all winter in mild regions, and there is an intermediate group called semi-evergreen. The rule of thumb is to avoid deciduous daylilies south of zone 8 and avoid evergreens north of zone 7. It's good advice, though there are a few varieties in each group that defy the rule.
Most daylilies have arching foliage that grows 18 to 24 inches tall. Some varieties have erect foliage. Some are as low as 12 inches and others reach 3 feet. Leaf color ranges from pale green to dark green with a bluish cast.
The height provided in nursery descriptions and on plant labels doesn't refer to the foliage but to the length of the flower stalk or "scape." There is no correlation between height of the plant and the length of the scape, though most hold their flowers just above the leaves. Flower scapes on the shorter varieties grow as high as 12 inches. Scapes of the tallest reach over 6 feet high.
Single daylilies have six petals. Double varieties have a second set of petals, often ruffled. Flower size ranges from 1 1/2 inches--the "miniature" varieties--to 8 or 9 inches across. The color range of daylilies has expanded to include everything but blue and pure white. Many blossoms are bi- or tri-colored. Many modern daylilies are called "tetraploids." They have twice as many chromosomes as the normal "diploid" varieties. These sturdy varieties generally have larger leaves, stalks, and flowers.


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Fluoroquinolones found in 8 of 12 byproduct samples tested, researchers say
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THURSDAY, April 5 (HealthDay News) -- There's evidence that a class of antibiotics banned for use in poultry in 2005 is still being used in U.S. poultry production, a new study says.
These antibiotics -- called fluoroquinolones -- are used to treat serious bacterial infections in people, particularly infections that are resistant to older classes of antibiotics.
A primary reason for the 2005 U.S. Food and Drug Administration ban on the use of fluoroquinolones in poultry was the increasing rate of fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter bacteria.
In this study, researchers analyzed feather meal, a poultry production byproduct that is made from poultry feathers and is a common additive to chicken, swine, cattle and fish feed.
The researchers said they were surprised to find fluoroquinolones in eight of 12 samples of feather meal from different states. The presence of fluoroquinolones in the feather meal suggests that the poultry received the antibiotics before they were slaughtered, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Arizona State University researchers explained.
The study was recently published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
Fluoroquinolones are a class of antibiotics that includes ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Proquin), enoxacin (Penetrex) and levofloxacin (Levaquin), among others.
"The discovery of certain antibiotics in feather meal strongly suggests the continued use of these drugs, despite the ban put in place in 2005 by the FDA," lead author David Love said in a Hopkins news release.
"The public health community has long been frustrated with the unwillingness of FDA to effectively address what antibiotics are fed to food animals," he added.
Study co-author Keeve Nachman, director of the Farming for the Future Program at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, said the rate of fluoroquinolone resistance should have dropped since the ban.
"With such a ban, you would expect a decline in resistance to these drugs," Nachman noted. "The continued use of fluoroquinolones and unintended antibiotic contamination of poultry feed may help explain why high rates of fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter continue to be found on commercial poultry meat products over half a decade after the ban."
A group representing the chicken industry disagreed with the report.
In a statement released Thursday, the National Chicken Council said, "Antibiotics are used sparingly in chicken production; and only those that are approved for use by the FDA. A majority of the antibiotics used to treat and prevent disease in chickens are not used in human medicine, meaning the threat of creating resistance in humans is essentially reduced to zero."
The group added that they "and many in the medical, veterinary and agricultural fields, question any substantive link or scientific basis between veterinary use of antibiotics and resistance in humans."
But Nachman believes the findings show a need for tighter regulation.
"We strongly believe that the FDA should monitor what drugs are going into animal feed," Nachman said. "Based on what we've learned, I'm concerned that the new FDA guidance documents, which call for voluntary action from industry, will be ineffectual. By looking into feather meal, and uncovering a drug banned nearly six years ago, we have very little confidence that the food animal production industry can be left to regulate itself."
When antibiotics are introduced into the feed and water of industrially raised poultry in the United States, the purpose is to spur growth, not treat disease, experts said.
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The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics has more about antibiotic resistance.
Source: SOURCE: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, news release, April 5, 2012; National Chicken Council, Washington, DC, news release, April 5, 2012
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In pure Linux networks, I've read that NFS is good if the network is small. Are there performance issues that one runs into when using NFS for large networks? Security issues? Is there a competitor to NFS that squanders these issues?
I've also read that NFS grants access based on IP address. Doesn't that mean every client would need a deciated IP? Or is it possible to pool clients into a a range of IP addresses, and to configure NFS to grant (or restrict) access to that pool? Otherwise you would have quite a bit of overhead keeping all the IP address entries up to date in your NFS configuration! Or am I completely misunderstanding this "IP-based" authentication here?
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News reports have confirmed that Andrean High School graduate Dawn LoVerde Brancheau, 40, died after an attack from a killer whale. The attack happened Wednesday, February 24, during a show at Sea World in Orlando, Florida, with many witnesses on hand.
Brancheau attended from the private Merrillville, Indiana, school as a student leader. She was active in numerous activities, including cheerleading, and attained roles such as the student body president and homecoming queen.
The killer whale, named Tilikum, not Shamu as some have previously reported, has been involved in two previous deaths, a trainer in 1991, and an unfortunate individual in 1999. Brancheau was considered one of the most experienced trainers at the park, and reports conflict as to the events leading up to the attack. The police have reported that Brancheau fell into the water with the predator, while other witnesses claim that Tilikum dragged her down into the water as she was rubbing the whale.
Killer whales can be dangerous to humans, as they sport more than four dozen razor-sharp teeth and are the only whales that consume mammals and birds. Killer whales have been known to attack other large whales and sharks, as well.
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Tom has been a mainstay in the Central Ohio music scene for 35 years. He co-led the jazz trio, Organic Chemistry, with Hank Marr starting in 1979. That friendship and collaboration continued for over 25 until Hank's passing.
He has held long term engagements over the years at such venues as Lindey's, Rigsby's, and The Crazy Horse Saloon. He performs regularly with violinist Andy Carlson at Barcelona Restaurant and is in his seventh year of playing solo guitar every Wednesday at The Granville Inn in Granville, Ohio.
He has also performed with: Gene Bertoncini; Jack Wilkins; Marvin Stamm; Howard Alden; Eddie Daniels; Jimmy Heath; Frank Foster; and Bucky Pizzarrelli, just to mention a few. He plays solo guitar and co-leads the following groups: Tom Carroll/Andy Carlson Duo; SpeakEasy (5-piece gypsy jazz group co-led with Andy Carlson); Organic Chemistry; and The Recliners (roots rock/rockabilly trio).
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When you meet someone for the first time, you form some opinion of them. You can't help it. How they look, what they say, when they laugh, it all shapes your inner picture of them.
The same is true in stories. The first time an author introduces a new character, pay attention. They'll often give you little clues about that character's personality and how they fit into the story. And sometimes, they just skip the clues and come right out and tell you something important.
"Let us create man in our image, after our likeness" (Genesis 1:26). There it is. The very first thing the Bible tells us about the human person. That's our first impression.
But what does it mean? What is an "image"? How can an invisible God have an image anyway? And why don't the other creatures get to be images? I think iguanas are pretty cool. And I certainly don't want to tell them that they're not good enough to be one of God's image bearers in the world. The last thing I want is an irritated iguana in my house.
Let's start with the basics. What is an "image"? We use that term in a variety of ways. If I walk into the bathroom, I'll see my image, my reflection, in the mirror. And, if I don't pay enough attention to what I look like in the mirror, I may develop some problems with my public image—what other people think about me. If that happens, someone might describe me using another image: "He's a dog."
At the core of all these, though, lies the idea that these images represent me. Clearly my reflection in the mirror does so—it offers a picture of what I look like. My public image functions very much the same way. It's not actually me, but it is a significant representation of me. It's the picture or concept of me that people have in mind when they think about me.
That's my image. Even a figure of speech is an image in this sense. We use metaphors to draw a picture, to re-present that reality in a different way. Obviously, I'm not really a dog. But someone might use the image of a dog to represent me. (Please don't, I'm very sensitive.)
Suppose that I take a picture of you. And, by some miracle, it's actually a good one. It looks just like you. Everyone says so. I print it out on some photo paper, frame it, and hang it on my wall. That's a nice thing to do.
Now suppose I take a knife and jam it into the picture right between your eyes. Yanking the knife out, I do it again. And again. Now what do you think? Are you upset? Why? It's just a picture, right? Just a piece of paper and some ink. Ah, but it's not, is it? That picture represents you, and you know it. By assaulting the picture, I'm attacking you. That's because it's far more than just a pretty piece of paper. It's an image.
In the Bible, that's the kind of relationship that exists between a god and its idol. Everyone understood back then that the idol wasn't the same as a god. An idol is a thing of wood, stone, and gold. A god is something else entirely. But, at the same time, an idol wasn't just a pretty statue, something that would look nice in the living room next to grandma's urn. An idol was an image, a representation of a deity, in which that god was present in a very real way.
If I walked into your house and knocked your idol off its shelf, smashing it into little pieces, I haven't simply messed up the décor. I've committed a sacrilege. That was your god! Actually, it was an idol of your god. But the connection is so close that it might as well have been your god. Your deity was present in that idol, and I have probably offended him, and you, very deeply.


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Prayer....what a lost art! We have churches that gets a decent attendance, but, that is only in the mornings. Holidays, the attendance swells, but that is only Sunday mornings. Churches, at least very few, meet on holidays during the week, except maybe on the eve oft holidays. Wednesday night services are non-existent anymore, and Sunday night services has been replaced by small groups. Our way of Christian life has changed dramatically in the last twenty five years, and it doesn't seem to be turning around. Why is that?
Could it be that commitment has become a mill stone around our necks, instead of a badge of honor? Could it be that the social structure, as being influenced my the media and entertainment industry, has subconsciously changed the way we think? The answer to both questions is a resounding yes! But still, it comes down to two important influences in our lives, church leadership and our conscience. Our conscience, because we purposely become so busy that we refuse to hear God beckoning us to take time out to talk to him. That is what prayer is, talking to God. We get intimidated because we can't pray in an oratory fashion of a professional speaker. We think we have to use certain words and phrases to make our prayers an A+ prayer. We think if we don't us the " thee's and thou's" we aren't equipped to pray. And we think that if we don't use the proper "Queen's English" God refuses to here us. That is all pure nonsense. God is willing to hear us regardless of how we speak, He is willing to hear us no matter if we speak to Him as we speak to our friends. He is there to hear us, and He is willing and wanting to talk to us if we would only slow down and listen. And that is as true in a collective prayer session as it is in our private prayer sessions.
The next problem that affects our prayer life is the church leadership. It is the responsibility of the Elders of the church, the Deacons, and the Deaconesses to set and example for the flock. Most of these positions, or offices in the church are held by business professionals who put their business before God. Wednesday night, or mid-week services, suffered severely, followed by Sunday evenings. This then was followed by people who would not sacrifice their evenings because they were too tired to attend. So the trend continued, with the excuse if they don't have to be there, then the rest of the flock didn't have to, either. When the church looks at their finances, they can trace it to the decline of commitment by the church leadership. The leadership does not make an effort to communicate with the parishioners either by phone calls or personal visits asking if they could be of assistance and if they could pray with them. The church leadership has alienated itself from the rest of the fellowship. The lack of prayer and praise has started the decline of the church as we know it, or knew it. It is an easy problem to fix. Commitment. That is all it takes, and the desire to listen to God. When we get the church leadership behind the goals God has set for his church, we could prosper, and we could excel in bringing souls into the kingdom.
Prayer is a necessity in each individuals life, in each community, and in each nation. To reject prayer, to ignore it altogether, we risk God bringing judgement upon us as a nation or as individuals. Prayer, a tool between people and their God, for communication. Prayer, a tool that could bring strength and rest to one's spirit. If we could keep that line of communication open with God, how much better we would be. It doesn't have to be elaborate. You don't have to follow any kind of rules. When the disciples ask Jesus to teach them to pray, He taught them what we now call the "Lord's Prayer". It was a conversational prayer. that is all He asks of us.


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Baltimore County Veteran Wins $1M Mega Millions TicketSome lucky person in Baltimore County is sitting on a fat prize!
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2012 Plant Hardiness Zone Map
The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 5ºF half-zones (above) or 10ºF full-zones. The 2012 USDA map uses data measured during 1976-2005. An interactive version of the map is available that allows one to select individual states (or half-states in the case of California and Texas), and detailed maps of different sizes are accessible. A large map showing only full-zones is also available.
1990 Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2006 Plant Hardiness Zone Map
There has been quite a change in the plant hardiness zones between 1990 and 2006. The zones have visibly shifted northward, a difference of one 5ºF half-zone warmer between the two maps. This is due to anthropogenic global warming. The 1990 map was based on data from 1974-1986. The 2006 map was based on data from 1986-2002; it was released by the Arbor Day Foundation in 2006 after the USDA pulled a 2003 map released by the American Horticulture Society. In 1990, Midland and Odessa were in Zone 7B, but since 2006 the two cities have been in Zone 8A. The 2012 USDA map, which is very similar to the 2006 map, confirms this warming trend.
2012 West Texas Plant Hardiness Zone Map
For the first time, individual state plant hardiness zone maps are available. Two states, California and Texas, are large enough that each state is divided into two maps. The new maps are remarkably detailed and will greatly help gardeners determine their plant hardiness zone. The individual state maps are available from the links above.
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This is my dream dress from Claire Pettibone's Fall 2012 Beau Monde collection! Claire's gowns are second to none and so beautifully crafted. I work in the bridal industry and I've never seen anything quite like the Ohh La La before. It is the definition of vintage chic.
I has a silk underlay, covered with the most gorgeous french lace overlay. The lace is embellished with unique antique blue accents around the neckline, drop hem, and bottom hemline. There are pretty little pink and red flowers done in needlepoint through the blue accents as well as actually sewn into the lace overlay, scattered throughout the dress. The back is my favorite part, it is full transparent lace also scattered with the pink flowers, and with a larger blue embellishment that faintly reads "paris" right at the small of the back, boasting the best-in-the-world french lace that the gown is crafted out of. Similar embellishments are highlighted at the front of the dress right below the bustline as well as three of them in a triangle formation on the dress's chapel train. It is extremely lightweight and easy to wear.
- Label Size: 12
- Street Size: 8
- Bust: 35
- Waist: 28.5
- Hips: 40
- Height with Shoes: 5'7
- Alterations: As far as alterations go, I bought the dress with the intention of selling it later, so I also had alterations made so that they could be let back out to the original state of the dress where possible. I had it taken up at the sleeve in the front as it was a little loose, those stitches can be let out. There was also a strip of elastic added to support the bust right on the hemline below the bust. I would have added bust cups but it gave the dress too much structure and didn't look right. I opted for this instead and just wore chicken cutlets as a bra as the back of the dress is transparent. This would be an alteration that would be more difficult to take out, but it definitely does not compromise the integrity of the gown. I didn't have the hem done at all, but I had a three-point hook and eye bustle added in that displays the 3 antique blue embellishments proudly. I think they could be taken out if need be, but the seamstress would have to be very careful as this is a pretty delicate dress. Thanks for your interest in my gown! I hope you'll love it as much as I did!
- Color: Ivory, Pastel
- Silhouette: Sheath
- Material: Lace, Satin
- Neckline: Cap Sleeve
- Style: Floral, Open Back, Vintage
- Condition: Used
- Original Owner: Yes
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- Preservation Method: none
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Oak Tree Therapies is a group of therapists focused on offering a holistic approach to support the recovery of the whole body. All of our therapists are highly qualified, fully insured and come highly recommended. We have treatment rooms in Brighton, Rottingdean, Lewes, Worthing and Bournemouth.
What we do.
Oak Tree aims to offer a wide range of massage treatments to suit the specific and ever changing needs of our clients.
Massage has long been recognized as a therapy that soothes, calms and restores harmony to the body and mind. The benefits have been extensively documented. However it seems that even in these times of high-tech and high stress, most people still only see a massage as a treat to be enjoyed on holiday or on a spa weekend.
Massage is so much more.
It calms the nervous system, which in turn calms the circulatory system, which in turn soothes the muscles and so on. So, if you think too much, if you ache when you get out of bed, if you cant sleep, if you have anxiety, if you get migraines then massage is the therapy for you.
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College Hockey:Nieto, Connolly have three-point nights to lead Boston University past Merrimack
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Entering Lawler Arena on the road riding a two-game losing streak, the No. 3 Boston University Terriers took on the No. 4 Merrimack Warriors in a Hockey East matchup with serious playoff implications.
BU's top-ranked offense in Hockey East at 3.54 goals per game battled against the top-ranked defense of Merrimack, who has allowed a Hockey East conference-low of 2.00 goals per game.
Tonight, the Terriers outplayed the Warriors at both ends of the ice for a 4-1 victory to exceed Boston College and grab a firm hold of first place.
"I thought we were very thorough in all three zones, we were very alert, and when you get four goals on [Merrimack goalie Joe] Cannata, you've had a really good night," said BU coach Jack Parker.
The Terriers improve to 16-8-1 overall (13-6-1 Hockey East), while the Warriors fall to 14-6-5 and 10-5-3 in Hockey East and down to fifth place in the league standings.
BU's high-powered offense struck early for a 1-0 lead at 1:29 of the first period with 100-plus point-scorer Chris Connolly's quick release beating Cannata low to the glove side.
The Terriers outplayed the Warriors in the first period, giving Merrimack problems getting out of their own zone, causing turnovers, and owning the better half of puck possession.
Whenever Merrimack was able to generate an attack, BU won most of the one-on-one battles along the boards and snuffed out multiple opportunities.
"We got rattled," said Merrimack coach Mark Dennehy. "I think a team with a long tradition of winning big hockey games came in here ready to win and I think you saw a home team that was unsure."
Merrimack's best chance came when Connor Toomey somehow sped past the entire BU defense, but goaltender Kieran Millan closed the pads to make the save.
The Terriers came out on the ice in the second period flat-footed and undisciplined, giving Merrimack a couple of power plays early. BU allowed very little time and space for the Warriors' power play to make any headway and easily killed the penalties.
BU finally made the Warriors pay for their mistakes on the scoreboard, scoring two goals in 54 seconds to make the hill all the more steep for the Warriors to climb.
The first came at 12:32 when top-scoring Hockey East defenseman Adam Clendening quickly found Sahir Gill at the doorstep, who deflected the puck past a scrambling Cannata for a 2-0 lead.
Clendening's skill struck again on a perfectly-executed three-on-two with the BU defenseman finding Connolly along the blue line and finishing the play getting the puck to Alex Chiasson, who found the twine to give the Terriers a 3-0 lead at 13:26.
"I thought BU had some big time efforts from some big time players and their best players were the best players on the ice from the get go," said Dennehy.
Despite two more power-play chances for the Warriors, the BU defense made life very easy for Millan, who mostly only had to stop long-range routine shots and clear the rebounds.
Despite getting into desperation mode in the third period, the Warriors still could not beat the Terriers in the physicality department.
"Merrimack is a very difficult team to outwork and I thought we at least matched their work ethic, if not a little better," said Parker.
The Warriors did get off a few quality chances, but Millan was able to make the initial save with no rebound.
At 14:29 of the third period, Matt Nieto, who recorded three assists, passed the puck to Connolly, who skated unopposed across the slot to beat Cannata to the far post for a 4-0 lead.
Millan's shutout bid was spoiled at 18:18 of the third period when Toomey got into the BU zone uncontested and found Mike Collins, who beat Millan to make the score 4-1 before the final buzzer sounded.
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Beijing Ziyingge Hotel
- Location: Beijing International Exhibition Center
- Address: No.3 Huajiadi East Road, Chaoyang District, BeIJING
- Tel: 010-58250000 (Book this hotel, call 800-2682918)
- Hotel Name in Chinese: 紫英阁宾馆
- Lowest Price: $55
Opened in 1994and redecorated in 2006, the Beijing Ziyingge Hotel is located near the Beijing New Exhibition Centre and National Stadium. It is 11km away from the Beijing railway station and 15km away from the Beijing International Airport.
The Beijing Ziyingge Hotel offers a total of 346 guest rooms in various standards, including superior single room, standard room, deluxe king size room, deluxe standard room, suite and so on. The Chinese restaurants can hold 600 people at one time. There are many conference rooms in different sizes ranging from 8 to 800 people. For recreation and relaxation, the hotel provides karaoke, chess and card room, table tennis and sauna room. Apart from these, the hotel also provides other facilities and services such as business centre, commodity department, ticket booking, laundry service and so on.
- Prices not include 18% service fee and tax.
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- Triple/quad occupancy may require an extra bed at extra cost.
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Hotel Amenities: Elevator, Parking, Air-Conditioned Facilities, Beauty Salon, Sauna, Business Center, Gift Shop, Meeting Room, Deposit Box at Front Desk, Fire Detector, KTV, Chess & Playing Cards Room, Table Tennis room
Dining Facilities: Chinese Restaurant, Cafe
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Business-Travel Contest Takes Flight
Winners of Flight.Camera.Action, a new contest, will be able to fly for free to conduct business.
Called Flight.Camera.Action, the contest is being hosted by American Airlines and SCORE, the small-business mentoring and training organization. To enter, business owners must submit interactive videos that show how air travel benefits their companies to the contest website, www.aa.com/flightscameraaction, by July 15. To be eligible, contestants must have between two and 500 employees.
American, a unit of AMR Corp., is awarding a variety of prizes. The first 200 businesses to enter will receive rewards points that can be redeemed for flights, upgrades and other perks. Owners who submit the top 50 videos will earn up to five domestic round-trip coach tickets. And the grand-prize winner will receive 50 domestic round-trip coach tickets, plus exposure to American Airlines customers through a full-page ad in American Way or American Airlines Nexos magazine.
American isn't the only airline to reach out to small firms. British Airways held a similar contest earlier this year called Be There Face to Face. It awarded 250 entrepreneurs a free flight to London – where they networked and shared business ideas – and then a flight to any destination of their choice. Three of the 250 winning businesses competed to win a travel grant from British Airways, featuring 10 round-trip tickets to fly anywhere in the world.


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Mardi Carter
Although my formal education is in the sciences (Chemistry and Nursing) I have always been drawn to artistic pursuits. I spent many years painting with oils until it became clear that the palette and easel could not withstand the onslaught of numerous, vibrant children. At that point I got my first DSLR camera, which rekindled the interest in photography that had begun in childhood. I have been at it ever since. My husband says that the advent of good, digital cameras has saved buckets of money at our house because I used up so much film. I am not sure he is right about that, but we'll let him think so!
As photo enhancement software became available I was able to expand my creative pursuits beyond the simple photo. I began with enhancing images, and moved on to restoring damaged photos. I also build collages, design cards and paint digital portraits from photos. I derive great satisfaction from creating photography-based art, and in restoring photographic history by bringing photos back from the disaster of old age and damage.
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I have 4 HDDs in my PC on a Gigabyte EP45-UD3 rev1.0 motherboard on SATA ports 0-3 and running AHCI mode.
Windows 7 refuses to let me install to any partitions or disks I select saying
Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition.
I will get to the bottom of this, after I sacrifice my Friday nights and weekends to Microsoft (they don't just want my money, they want my soul).
Keep tuned, if no one has the answer, I will find one. I suspect I have to rip out 3 HDDs so that the n00bs at Microsoft can actually deal with spinning media.
Really angers me how paid-for-products are so inferior to Linux they don't even qualify to be called "software".


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Sulky 30
Sulky 30 Weight Rayon Thread is 1/3 heavier than the 40 weight rayon embroidery thread. It is ideal for top stitching, quilting, satin stitch decorative stitches and is an exceptionally strong, silky rayon thread. When enlarging computerized designs, the 30 weight rayon thread will fill them in more completely than the 40 weight rayon thread. A size 90/14 machine needle is most commonly used with 30 weight rayon thread. The spool sizes are 180 yds and 500 yds and may show incorrectly on the website.


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Holley Farm will be beginning its seventh season providing adventures in agriculture. We appreciate your help in making our first six years a success, with each year being bigger and better than the last! We are working hard to make the 2014 season better than ever with exciting new attractions and events planned.
This fall remember to visit the heart of Mississippi's beautiful Hill Country in scenic Itawamba County. Bring your family and "Come on Down to Holley Farm." Your entire family will enjoy exciting activities and delicious food, all while learning a little more about life on the farm. Take time to discover Mississippi's rich agrarian history by visiting beautiful Holley Farm this fall.
Open to public Saturdays beginning October 4 - November 1. Closed Sunday.
(School group tours begin October 1.)
Tips for getting the most from your visit:
We recommend that you wear comfortable closed toes shoes and bring a hat and/or susnscreen. Of course you will also want your camera for the many photo opportunities!
Please be aware: This is a true farm and pumpkin patch, not a nicely mowed field full of
pre-picked pumpkins. The ground will be slightly uneven with weeds in some areas, as well as pumpkin vines.
We stop selling tickets at 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays to ensure that everyone has enough time
to fully enjoy their visit. You need at least 2 hours to be able to enjoy all of our activities.
Darkness begins to come earlier as the month goes by, therefore 4:30 is when we stop letting
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Our journey to the Congo began a long time ago! We both grew up at Kelso First Assembly and it was there that God began to speak to our hearts about missions through the stories from many missionary heroes. In high school and college we were able to go on missions trips and experience for ourselves the impact of Global missions. After graduating from Central Bible College and getting married in 2002, we began our ministry in the Northwest Ministry Network. For the past 9 years, we have experienced children's, youth and associate pastoral positions. Michelle has been an elementary school teacher for the past 9 years and has a strong passion for teaching children. It is her desire to take these gifts to the children of the Congo.
In the fall of 2008, we sensed the green light to start our journey down the road towards approval from the Assemblies of God World Missions board. In March of 2009, we took a trip to Chad, Africa, with Bill and Sonia Shaw to experience a real taste of Missionary life. I will never forget the overwhelming presence of God as Michelle and I stood before a group of the first Bible school students in this country. It was in that moment I heard the Lord say to me, "This is what I have called you to do." Upon our return home, the World Missions Committee members of our Network granted our approval to begin the long process of applying with the Assemblies of God World Missions. In April of 2010, Michelle and I were granted official approval from the Executive Members of the World Missions Department.


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Award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli will provide a presentation about writing children's books, and specifically discuss her book Hands & Hearts. Each family in attendance will receive a free copy of her book, which the author will be available to sign.
Donna Jo Napoli will present four events over three days. Join The Library at these special Children's Book Week events at Elizabethville Area Library on Friday, November 6; William H. & Marion C. Alexander Family Library and Madeline L. Olewine Memorial Library on Saturday, November 7; and East Shore Area Library on Sunday, November 8.
Craft activities will be led by library staff after each presentation.
Registration and seating will begin a half hour before each event at each location.
Register starting October 20 for the author visit events November 6-8.
Donna Jo Napoli is an award winning author of numerous children's and young-adult fiction books. Besides being an author she is a prominent linguist, and is currently a linguist professor at Swarthmore College. She has won several awards for her work, including The Golden Kite Award, The Sydney Taylor Award, and Silver Awards.
Many of her children's books are re-tellings of fairy tales, including The Magic Circle, Crazy Jack, Spinners, Breath, Bound, and Beast. She also writes historical fiction books, including The Crossing, Daughter of Venice, and The Smile. An avid traveler, many of Donna Jo Napoli's books take place in countries around the world, including Australia in Ready to Dream.
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Alside Windows Reviews
Read 23 Alside windows reviews from homeowners and contractors to explore popular models such as the Excalibur, Sheffield, Ultramaxx, Mezzo and Preservation.
Additional Reviews: Alside Window Prices
Soft-Lite Element vs Alside Mezzo Windows
Dane, Here is what I' m looking at:
[Site Editor's Response]
Mike, if it were me I would go with Soft-Lite Element for $642 per window. This is actually a very good price. However, there is no reason not to try and get them to lower their price :) It never hurts to ask and the worst thing they can say is no. I'm not much of a haggler either, although my wife is amazing at it.
Alside Sheffield or Mezzo
I have had two companies visit my home to give me an estimate. I have 26 windows, (2) of which are 11" sidelights on a second floor.
[Site Editor's Response]
Mike, I'm not a huge fan of Alside Windows, although the Preservation is a nice model and the Mezzo is not bad either. I do think that a few more bids might help to clarify prices and let you see and feel some different vinyl windows that might provide you with some better long term value.
Alside Excalibur Replacement Windows
How do I get 2 Alside excaliber replacement windows replaced. They were installed in 2007 and now have moisture/mildew between the panes.
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Hi Catherine, the best step is to contact the Alside rep in your area and see if they can help you. I love the new smartphones becuse you can take pictures of the windows and send it to them and they can see the problem without having to come all the way out to your home, which can often be difficult to achieve. If you do not get any relief from them, call Alside directly and explain the problem and send them the pictures as well. Window companies like to avoid consumers who have legitimate gripes because its a headache. Consumers who are persistent and troublesome for them often get relief because they have a legitimate concern and the company wants the issue (you) to go away. It's the darker side of the business for sure, but unfortunately it does exist.
Alside Ultramaxx vs Hawthorne Alliance
Tim, we recently purchased an older home and are looking to replace the single pane windows. I have had different contractors give me estimates and tell me their window is more superior to the other guys. I would rather have facts than just a bunch of talk. The two brands are the Hawthorne Alliance vs. Alside promaxx with Climatech TG2 (triple pane). There are roughly 20 windows to replace along with a sliding patio door. We would be looking for a wood grain interior and a beige exterior. I am wondering if I should check into the Ply Gem Premium window. I would appreciate any feedback that you would have. I never would have guessed choosing a window could be so difficult.
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Brian, I would say that the Alliance Hawthorne window is decent - I certainly wouldn't put it in the exceptional range, but decent numbers and decent features. The Alside Ultramaxx (I haven't heard of the promaxx, perhaps a specialty window line?) is a decent window as well, but again not a world beater by any means. Not to say that you need the very best vinyl window out there, but you do need really solid installation so this component of the project should account for 50% of the equation when you decide.
Alside Preservation Windows Review
Preservation windows are made by Alside. They market them as their exclusive high end window, but I would put them as a solid middle of the road window that is often sold for a high end price. That's a problem, the average person doesn't know that the Preservation isn't a top tier vinyl window like the best models from Sunrise Windows or Polaris. You may want to get some additional bids for the sake of comparison.
Alside Sheffield Windows Reviews
Last year my wife and I had Sheffield Alside windows put on our home. Within a few months they were leaking air, which was awful because it was cold and drafty all winter. They ended up being no better than the 20 year old windows they replaced. I don't know if it's the actual windows or if we had a bad installer. I've been trying to get him to come take a look, but he keeps putting me off. Our neighbors had their windows done around the same time with Renewal by Andersens and they haven't had any of these problems.
Alside vs Window World
Window World uses a lot of subcontractors, which I really don't like. You never know what kind of workmanship you're going to get. They use Alside as their main supplier. You can get a good deal if you need some simple white double hungs, but if you want energy efficient features or different style windows, you'll find a lot of extra charges. Generally, you can do better than Window World. If I'm going to live in a house I want decent windows to keep the energy bills reasonable and the house comfortable. For a rental or if you're planning to move, cheap models makes a lot of sense.
Customer Satisfaction With Alside
Window World was the 3rd and lowest quote that I got for my windows. I had all of my condo windows replaced, and the difference in sound was amazing. The bed that's right by the window used to be cold at night, and now it's a comfortable temperature all the time, I'm finally sleeping all night without waking up for more blankets. They are a lot like Alside Excalibur, a decent window but nothing fancy, good when you have a tight budget and decent weather to work with. They probably wouldn't do in a place with harsh winter, but they look good and have a nice lifetime warranty. The installers were great, they worked fast, left it clean, and were very professional.
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Excalibur Window Review
I've seen a lot of windows, and I think that the Alside Excalibur has both a poor design and shoddy manufacturing. Air infiltration is a particular weakness here. The official test numbers aren't that good, but once installed they are even worse. The manufacturer takes a cheap, poorly designed window and then does a terrible job of making it. I wouldn't recommend it.
Alside vs. Okna Windows
I've seen a lot of reviews that trash the Excalibur and talk about how much better the OKNA 500 is. That's ridiculous! The OKNA 500 is about twice as much, of course it's going to be better. The Excalibur is a low-cost window, so if you're going to compare it should be against ones that cost the same. It's a decent window for the price.
[Contractor Response]
Brian, the easy answer is that of course you get what you pay for. For the most part, bargain windows aren't really a bargain. After only a few years, warping and bowing of the frame can cause leaks. Replacing a $300 window after five years compared to replacing a $600 after 30 years, it's pretty clear that the more expensive window is cheaper in the long run. Even with good customer service willing to cover the cost of the replacement windows, the installation will cost you.
Excalibur vs Silverline 9500 Series
I'm getting replacement windows, is the Silverline 9500 better than Excalibur? Any others I should look at?
[Contractor Response]
If you're flipping or renting the property, those are fine, but if you plan to live with them I'd look at something better. Softlite, Okna, Gorell, Sunrise, Simonton, PGT, Great Lakes. They are all a lot better. If for some reason you're determined to get one of those, the 9500 beats the Excalibur.
Alside vs Harvey
I got Alside Excalibur and Harvey Classic quotes for my house outside Boston. I need 12 double hungs and 2 bay windows. I liked the contractor, is was the same guy for either window. The Alsides will be $7500 and the Harveys $8700. I'm not sure if the Harveys are better, or at least enough better to pay that much more.
[Contractor Response]
I wouldn't use the Alside no matter how much cheaper they are. The Harvey window price you got quoted is excellent.
Alside vs Gorell Windows
I have 23 windows to replace. I'm looking at the Alside Ultramaxx for $14,500 or Gorell 5300 for $11,500. Any ideas how they compare?
[Contractor Response]
The Gorell is much better, no question. I can't imagine why Alside would ask that much, they are lower quality than Gorells.
Alside vs Simonton Windows
I have a bunch of windows to replace - sliders, double hung, casement, and a sliding door. I've pretty much narrowed it down to a few choices. They all qualify for the $1500 tax credit, which is nice. I'm looking at:
[Response From Contractor]
The Simonton is always a good bet. Great Lakes makes good windows, and they have good customer service. Either would be ok. I would stay away from the Alsides unless the money is a problem.
Read more on Simonton windows reviews.
Importance Of Installation
As an installer, I've worked with a lot of Alside Excalibur windows and I think they are some of the best in the business. They look good and are pretty sturdy for the price. What people don't realize is that the dealer and the installer are more important than the manufacturer. You want to buy from someone who cares about customer service. The installer is just as important - a good installation can make a lousy window work pretty well for a long time, and a bad installer is going to leave you with a leaky, drafty window, no matter how much you paid for it. A bad installation is probably going to void your warranty as well.
Alside Customer Satisfaction
Five years ago I replaced all twenty windows in my home with Alsides. I live in Washington, DC and we have extreme heat in the summer and cold in the winter, and we haven't had any problems with drafts or cold spots. I think my installer did a really good job. They talked a lot about insulation and ended up using a foam around the windows and some aluminum cladding on the outside. We've been really happy with them.
Alside Sheffield Windows Reviews
I've put in a lot of different windows, and the Alside Sheffield is one that I really hate to see. I think it's just cheap. Instead of a sloped sill, like every well-designed window out there, the frame has the same extrusion on all sides. It's a cheap shortcut that saves millions on factory equipment. Unfortunately, most home owners don't pay attention and they'll buy it anyway. Another problem the Sheffield has is the handle. When you lift up it puts stress on the glass. It's just a cheap and ugly way of doing things - a good window will have the handle in the sash rail.
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Artists and Bell Museum collaborate to preserve and restore natural areas
May 23, 2014
A group of 21 regional artists is calling attention to the preservation and restoration of natural areas with an exhibition and sale this summer at the Bell Museum of Natural History. Up to 20 percent of the proceeds of artwork sales will be donated to support natural areas in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
The Sheltering Nature exhibition will be presented in two parts: The first half runs Sunday, June 1, through Saturday, July 12, with an opening reception on June 1 from 1-4 p.m. The second half runs from Sunday, July 20, through Sunday, Aug. 31, with a reception scheduled for July 27 from 1-4 p.m. The exhibition is coordinated by Project Art for Nature (PAN).
In preparation for the exhibition, each artist chooses a natural area in either Minnesota or Wisconsin and commits to visiting it regularly over three years. Enriched by personal explorations, the artists created artworks reflecting their discoveries and insights.
"Sheltering Nature explores the inherent beauty and biodiversity of each location and the need to protect it," said artist Cynthia Starkweather-Nelson, who is participating in, and helping coordinate, the exhibition. "The goal is to call individuals and communities to action. While nature shelters us, we need to shelter nature as well."
The exhibition will feature a wide variety of artistic mediums. Whether through delicate, detailed drawings; bold, abstract paintings; intricate, hand-pulled prints; or multi-faceted, mixed-media works, each piece of art brings the viewer closer to the multi-layered webs of life that make up our native biomes.
Artists participating in the Sheltering Nature exhibition are: Carla Benjamin, Richard Bonk, Mary Coughlan, Marj Davis, Michael Eble, Denise Friesen, Ann Popadiuk Larson, Suzanne Lewis, Dodie Logue, Rachel MaKarrall, Tom McGregor, Tammi Joy Parsons, John Pastor, Bonnie Ploger, Teri Power, Robyn Beth Priestley, David Spohn, Cynthia Starkweather-Nelson, Noreen Tyler, Diane Wesman, and PAN founder Vera Ming Wong.
About Pan
Project Art for Nature artists create and share artwork to encourage protection, restoration, reconnection, and stewardship of natural communities of native plants and animals. More information is available at www.projectartfornature.org
About the Bell Museum
The Bell Museum of Natural History strives to discover, document and understand life in its many forms, and to inspire curiosity, delight and informed stewardship of the natural world. The Bell is part of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. For details visit www.bellmuseum.org


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CAIRO — Egyptian security forces, backed by armored cars and bulldozers, swept in Wednesday to clear two sit-in camps of supporters of the country's ousted President Mohammed Morsi, showering protesters with tear gas as the sound of gunfire rang out at both sites.
At least three members of the security forces were confirmed to have died in the morning's crackdown in Cairo, while the Health Ministry said nine protesters were killed and over 80 were injured.
The political arm of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood claimed that more than 500 protesters were killed and some 9,000 wounded in the two camps on opposite ends of the city, but there was no official confirmation of the Islamist group's figures. There was nothing in the footage provided by the Associated Press or local TV networks that suggests such a high death toll.
Mohammed el-Beltagy, a senior Brotherhood leader, put the death toll at more than 300 and called on the police and army troops to mutiny against their commanders and on Egyptians to take to the streets to show their disapproval of Wednesday's raids on the sit-ins.
"Oh, Egyptian people, your brothers are in the square ... Are you going to remain silent until the genocide is completed?" said el-Beltagy, who is wanted by authorities to answer allegations of inciting violence.
The smaller of the two camps was cleared of protesters by late morning, with most of them taking refuge in the nearby Orman botanical gardens, inside the sprawling campus of Cairo University and the zoo.
An AP reporter at the scene said security forces were chasing the protesters in the zoo.
Security forces have stormed the larger camp in the eastern Cairo district of Nasr City and were closing in on a mosque that has served as the epicenter of vigil. Several leaders of Morsi's Brotherhood are thought to have been staying inside the mosque.
Wednesday's attacks on the two pro-Morsi camps are the latest chapter in the turmoil that has roiled Egypt since the 2011 ouster of autocrat Hosni Mubarak and are likely to deepen the nation's division between the camp of Islamists led by the Muslim Brotherhood on one side, and secularists, liberals, moderate Muslims and minority Christians on the other.
One of the security officials said a total of 200 protesters were arrested from both sites on Wednesday.
The pro-Morsi Anti-Coup alliance claimed that security forces used live ammunition, but the Interior Ministry, which is in charge of the police, said its forces only used tear gas and that they came under fire from the camp.
"The world cannot sit back and watch while innocent men, women and children are being indiscriminately slaughtered. The world must stand up to the military junta's crime before it is too late," said a statement by the Brotherhood's media office in London emailed to the AP in Cairo.
Islam Tawfiq, a Brotherhood member at the Nasr city sit-in said the camp's medical center was filled with dead bodies and that the injured included children.
"No one can leave and those who do are either arrested or beaten up," he told the AP.
The Interior Ministry statement also warned that forces would deal firmly with protesters who were acting "irresponsibly," suggesting that it would respond in kind if its men are fired upon. It said it would guarantee safe passage to all who want to leave the Nasr City site but would arrest those wanted for questioning by prosecutors.
The security officials said train services between the north and south of the country have been suspended in a bid to prevent supporters of the ousted Morsi from travelling to Cairo to reinforce fellow Islamists. Clashes erupted on a major road in Cairo's upscale Mohandiseen district when poro-Morsi protesters opened fire on passing cars and pedestrians. Police used tear gas top chase them away.
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Massimo Bonetti is an Italian actor and director. Born in Rome, Bonetti after several years as character actor debuted in a leading role in 1981, in Aurelio Chiesa's Bim Bum Bam. Then, he obtained roles of weight for notable directors such as Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Pupi Avati and Massimo Troisi. He is also very active in Italian television, in which he is probably best known for the main role in the crime TV-series La squadra, that he starred for eight seasons between 1999 and 2007. In 2010 Bonetti made his directorial debut with Quando si Diventa Grandi.
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Senior Benjamin Kohlloeffel (Herne, Germany/Otto-Hahn Gymnasium) of the UCLA Men's Tennis team was selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 5).
A day after fighting off two match points in the semifinals, Kohlloeffel defended his title at the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships on Sunday, becoming the first back-to-back champion at the event since 1995. Kohlloeffel, the tournament's top seed, defeated hometown favorite Steve Moneke of Ohio State, 6-0, 6-4 in Sunday's championship match. He becomes the third player to defend his title at Indoors and first since Sargis Sargsian of Arizona State won it back in 1994 and '95. Trinity's Erick Iskersky also did it back in 1978 and '79. Kohlloeffel, who twice came within a point of falling in the semifinals to Oklahoma State's Ivan Puchkarov, posted his 100th career UCLA victory on Sunday. He currently owns a three-year record of 100-13.
This is Kohlloeffel's first UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week honor of the season and third of his career.
Also nominated: Arron Afflalo, M. Basketball; Lauren Cheney, W. Soccer; Patrick Cowan, Football; David Estrada, M. Soccer; Tiffany Joh, W. Golf; Nana Meriwether, W. Volleyball; Lindsey Pluimer, W. Basketball; Marco Santos, M. Water Polo.


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I've inherited a vintage tandem. It looks as if it has been spray painted, and has no identifiers, etc remaining on the frame. The serial # on the bottom reads -459310. Any ideas on a make or model, and whether this is worth reparing? It needs a total re-work from the shredded tires up through the rusty chain and the dry-rotted seats and rusted handlebars...not a pretty picture if you get the drift.
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How do I know if the tandem bicycle I've inherited is worth repairing? It has a serial # 459310 on it, no other identifiers
The issues you've identified aren't terribly serious--however if they aren't a comprehensive listing of the issues (such as bad bearings, etc) then they may be understating the amount of work required.
The question of whether the make and model is "worth" repairing is largely up to you to decide. Being an unknown bike you should evaluate it on the value it has for you, rather than a broader market value.
The specific issues you've cited aren't terribly costly to resolve. You can purchase replacement tires, handlebars, and saddles from any good used parts shop for a fairly low price. A new chain is a small investment, and is a regular component to replace.
Overall though I presume your question is omitting some details. Photos and a more comprehensive listing of known issues will help better evaluate the potential to return the bike to a functional state.
Any functional tandem is worth a little bit of money, if only to someone who wants to put it in their front yard garden. Whether it's worth restoring to ride is harder to say.
Likely, from the sound of it, it's an old heavy steel frame, single speed bike with poor handling, and not worth anything to a serious cyclist.
But pictures would tell. Pictures should include the whole bike, some close-ups of the frame joints, some close-ups of the wheel hubs, and some close-ups of the cranks.
But, if the bearings are in good condition, restoring the items you've mentioned would be maybe $100-150. Whether it's worth that to you is the question.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference and ESPN have announced that this year's 2012 MAC Football Media Day will be shown LIVE nationally on ESPN3. The event will highlight the league's annual kickoff event on Tuesday, July 24th at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. MAC Media Day coverage on ESPN3 will kick off a record number of exclusive MAC events available live on the network with over 15 games scheduled for the upcoming season. The event will be carried live from 8:30 a.m. - Noon ET and will feature each of the league's head coaches as well as selected student-athletes from the 13 football institutions.
Not only will MAC Football fans around the country be able to watch the live show previewing the upcoming 2012 season, but they will also have the opportunity to interact with the head coaches, student-athletes and league office regarding media day. The MAC will post updates throughout the day using its Twitter and Facebook feeds. The official twitter hashtag for the 2012 MAC Football Media Day and ESPN3 coverage is #MACFBDay. Official tweets will include this hashtag and all media and fans are also asked to use it in their tweets related to the event and when sending questions to their favorite coaches and student-athletes.
A multitude of outlets exist to interact with the Mid-American Conference. Follow the MAC on Twitter (@MACSports) along with Media Directors Ken Mather (@KenMather_MAC) and Jeremy Guy (@JGuyMAC) for updates throughout the day. Feel free to interact with us during the event.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman baseball's count for players earning summer league honors grew on Monday, as officials from the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League (GLSCL) announced that Austin Garcia has been named to the league's All-Star Team.
Representing the Licking County Settlers (Newark, Ohio), Garcia is set to play for the North All-Star team in the GLSCL All-Star Game and Scout Showcase on Wednesday (July 16) at Grady's Field in Xenia, Ohio, located on the campus of Athletes in Action's World Training and Resource Center.
Although the Settlers rank fourth in the GLSCL standings, Garcia has proven strong at the plate, hitting .317 through 18 games while splitting time between third base and first base, in addition to some outfield appearances early in the season. The LaBelle, Fla. sophomore-to-be has logged three doubles and a triple, racking up 10 runs and nine RBI for Licking County.
For the Wildcats in 2014, Garcia played in 43 games largely as designated hitter, tying for third on the team with 24 RBI through his rookie campaign.
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Monday, May 28, 2007
Blog Scene
Though I didn't have the privilege of attending the Toronto Fashion Blogger Brunch on Sunday, I did experience the next best thing. I spent some quality vegetarian brunch time with Danielle of Final Fashion, who created the TFBB scene. It was really awesome being led around Toronto with a fashion veteran who knows the area, and was wearing and adorable plaid circle skirt to boot. We haunted legions of cute vintage stores, a left-wing button shop and saw a huge group of knit-wits on a yarn tour of the city. I ended up with the most wonderful vintage dress ever known to man and some buttons reading 'resistance is fertile', 'bling kills' and 'eco-warrior'. I'll be sure to post a picture once I get my home computer back. I've been blogging haphazardly from the filtered school computers during my spare - apologies!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
If they have some sturdy animal print fabric at Fabricland, I'm going to pick it up faster than a hipster in heat and command a duet sewing project with my mom.
Speaking of punk rock, I saw La Traviata performed by the Canadian Opera Company on the weekend and their modern take on it involved dominatrix bondage scenes - it was awesome! Even better, is that my best friend and I went on a bus there with a horde of elderly ladies from the local opera guild and they loved it!!
Speaking of bondage, my best friend was wonderful enough to buy me a really cute TNA bag from Aritzia (surprise!) that has a pastel safety pin pattern all over it. It's massive and I'm using it as my new schoolbag. :)
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Master of Illusions
I bought these great kicks at Winners, when a pair of sandals I was wearing started giving me painful blisters. Though I bought them on a whim, I'm sure they'll end up as summer staple shoes.
Is Paris Passe?
Here is the finished product of my Journalism course. Of course I chose to write about fashion! Most of it is intentionally fabricated, so don't take offense. The quotes that are real will be highlighted in red.
Many fashion insiders are shocked and outraged, but editor of British Vogue Alexandra Shulman refuses to take back her proclamation that
Critics agree that
"I don't come to
Yvan, writer of the popular street-style blog, Face Hunter (www.facehunter.blogspot.com), appreciates the fashion ingenuity he documents in
But Paris Vogue's editor Carine Roitfeld refuses to acknowledge that
Karl Lagerfeld, Head Director of Chanel has a strong opinion on the matter. "
Shulman's statement has created a spat between the powerful trifecta of Vogue Editors; Shulman herself, Anna Wintour and Carine Roitfeld. Wintour has sided with Shulman, creating a rift between the two and Roitfeld. Roitfeld mentioned that her friendship with Shulman and Wintour will "not be continuing".
Current London youth culture bears striking similarities to the legendary lore of the Swinging Sixties, when former Vogue editor Diana Vreeland brazenly stated in 1965 that "London is the most swinging city in the world right now".
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Mission Accomplished
I bought diagonal shirt in purple/cream/navy. It looks like something a hipster boy would wear and fits like I stole it off a hipster boy. But I didn't. I actually paid full price for this unisex tee.
It's still a bit chilly here in Kingston and I only brought one pair of pants (the only other bottoms I brought were bermudas and skirts), so I was reduced to buying these genie pants. They're soft and very comfortable - much more than an impulse buy.
Ahh yes. In true university-style I bought a Queens sweatshirt. Everyone around here is decked out in full Queens uniform. I have opted not to wear it yet - people might mistake me for an unfashionable snob!
Overall, the Journalism course isn't too bad but I have neglected the social aspect of the "camp". I have made a grand total of zero friends (maybe three acquaintances) and miss everyone I left at home. It sounds unnatural but I can't wait to get back to school.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Journalistic Integrity
Friday, May 11, 2007
Tourist Central
This t-shirt is silly. Roaring tiger? Silly, and I love it. I'm wearing it now, with red lipstick, a navy pleated school uniform-ish skirt and neat white flats I bought at Value Village. Hipster-centric.
Pirates are also an outdated hipster motif, but I really don't mind. The skull actually changes colour in the sunlight! It's ultimate tourist style, but I adore it. Thanks Dad, and I hope you're feeling better!
P.S.: I am away all next week! I'm competing in the Reach Provincial Tournament on the weekend (hard.core.trivia) and am taking a week long Journalism course at Queens University after that. Expect my blogging skills to improve tenfold after that! So there will be posts next week, but probably sporadic ones. I apologize in advance!
P. P. S: Like my new header? It's a cartoon of me that my friend Rachael drew!
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Wham Bam - Shoes, Ma'am!
These Chloe shoes are ultimate. They manage to blend the gladiator, "biblical" and mary-jane styles in one piece of footwear. (When I say "biblical", I mean they kinda remind me of Jesus sandals). Envision Jesus in a Catholic-school uniform going to fight a lion in the Coliseum?? These Jil Sander heels certainly do not evoke feelings of ancient history/uniform education. That is, unless you consider ancient history who you slept with last week. These heels are hot. I don't even like cut-out platforms, but the sheer hotness of these burns a hole in that opinion. They look like they are six inches tall - even if I could afford these I wouldn't be able to teeter around in them! Since that is the case, they would be refined to being displayed in a cabinet of some sort. That's no problem, it should be obvious they are ART.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Patrick Robinson for Target
The Patrick Robinson for Target collection has been receiving a lot of hype lately. Looking at the collection, I can really understand why. Besides the Mediterranean hippie vibe it gives off, I was really struck by the recurring "medallion" textile pattern. I'm not exactly sure what the pattern is supposed to be, but it;s pretty cool anyways. I have a Jones New York sweater with the exact same pattern on it that I stole from my mother! Sorry, but the secret had to be revealed. Patrick totally ripped the "medallion" look from my mom.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
White Lacey Undergarment
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Kittie Hawk
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Indie Boy
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Why the U.S. Is Not Japan
With concern that the U.S. economy is close to tipping back into recession, many investors are wondering if the U.S. is turning into the Japan of the 1990.
Certainly, there are similarities. Both economies faced massive asset price and credit bubbles, which left the private sector with a huge amount of debt when it burst. The deleveraging that followed in both countries also stymied growth and the effectiveness of their respective central banks to respond. And both the U.S. and Japan have witnessed an increase in government debt.
Despite these similarities, economist Paul Sheard over at Nomura, the Japanese brokerage firm, says that the U.S. is not Japan. The key differences:
"What marks Japan out since the bursting of its asset price bubble in 1990 is not that it faced deleveraging headwinds and balance-sheet adjustment challenges, and experienced a prolonged period of slow growth, per se. Rather it is that, as a result of a series of policy errors, the economy slipped into deflation and has stayed there, more or less, ever since. Japan made three key policy errors: it was extremely slow to recognise and then deal with asset impairment problems in the banking system, which "doubled down" on the stymieing of monetary policy; the central bank never adopted the "do whatever it takes" kind of monetary policy stance necessary to quash deflation (e.g., by engaging in sufficiently aggressive quantitative easing); and fiscal policy was put on a path of consolidation too early."
Sheard goes on to conclude:
"The fact that the US has not experienced deflation and that its nominal GDP has resumed an upward trend is no guarantee that it will not do so in the future. Given that it is still relatively early post-crisis days, it is conceivable that the US could yet "turn into Japan" in that deflationary sense. But the fix-it (rather than forbearance) approach employed in the banking system and the Fed's aggressive balance sheet expansion make such an outcome appear quite unlikely. Politics may make it more likely that the US follows Japan in putting the fiscal brakes on the economy too early, but that alone is unlikely to put the US on a Japan-style deflationary path."


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The Rose Parade is one of the few parades where celebrities, whether local or international, do not rule the day. The Grand Marshal is usually someone who is well-known, the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame inductees are famous to a certain interest group, and float sponsors sometimes put a celebrity or two onboard. But the rest—the Mayor of Pasadena, the Tournament of Roses president, and the Queen and Court are local folks in what is still a hometown parade.
We've pulled together some photos of these lesser-known but beloved icons of the 2014 Rose Parade. Besides Mayor Bill Bogaard, who brought along a caravan of historic fire trucks to the 125th Rose Parade, and Hall of Famers Lynn Swan, Lloyd H. Carr and Orlando Pace, there are the motorcycle cops of the Pasadena Police Department, who clear the route and do some fancy riding along the way and of course the famous Thunderbirds whose pilots we may not know but whose flying we appreciate.
Read about the other celebs in these articles:
- Dodgers announcer Vin Scully hit it out of the park as Rose Parade Grand Marshal
- Tournament of Roses Royal Court shines in the 2014 Rose Parade
- Budweiser Clydesdales are back in the 125th Rose Parade
- Mayor Bogaard celebrates 125 years for the Pasadena Fire Dept.
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