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Delight in the nostalgia of old world charm of hand-cut log & chink walls, rustic stone gas log fireplace, original wide plank wood floors, rough-cut cedar & log ceilings, covered rocking chair front porch.... blended with the modern comforts of central heat & air, Jacuzzi bath tub, stainless kitchen appliances, plus the added luxury of a six person hot tub, awesome massage chair, 50 inch Plasma HDTV & DVD player with surround sound, HDTVs/DVDs in both bedrooms, ultra plush King and Queen beds, exquisite furniture & décor and a firepit for marshmallow roasts. Davy Crockett never had it so good!
YOU are our full time business!
With all our special touches, the Heritage Log Cabin feels like a warm inviting home rather than a "vacation rental house." You'll appreciate the tasteful decor and thoughtful care this home reflects. We are local Asheville, NC owners who take exquisite care of our properties and are available anytime to see to your needs. We make sure each home is exceptionally clean, meticulously well-maintained and the hot tub sparkling with fresh water.
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LOCATION: Just a mile from I-26 exit 49A and Hwy 64 in Hendersonville, the Heritage Log Cabin sits on a fully-fenced partial acre beside in a small residential area and is less than a mile to a large shopping/restaurant complex including a Super Walmart. This convenient location is just a few minutes from downtown Historic Hendersonville Main Street shops, galleries and restaurants. It's a quick 25 minutes to Asheville and the Biltmore Estate.
LIVING ROOM: As you enter the 3 inch solid wood antique door with iron door ringer, you'll immediately feel the warmth and charm of a by-gone era. You'll be enchanted by the stacked log and chink walls, the wide plank wood floors, the original wagon wheel ceiling light fixture, and the large stone fireplace that we've enhanced with warm ambient lighting and easy-to-use remote controlled gas logs. You are sure to appreciate the exquisite love seat and matching sofa, unique wall art and antique beaded lamp. Relax while you watch the 50 inch Plasma HDTV with DVD player and surround sound. In front of the large picture windows is a dining table and chairs where you can enjoy a meal or play one of the many board games provided. There's even an awesome massage chair for a great back massage and a cabinet full of kids toys, books and stuffed animals.
KING BEDROOM SUITE: The romantic master bedroom suite is luxuriously appointed with a gorgeous carved four poster king bed with a sumptuous top quality mattress, soft bed linens and elegant comforter. The 32 inch HDTV has a built-in DVD player and a big selection of DVD movies. Your private bath with original log walls has a walk-in shower, furniture vanity sink, cathedral ceiling complete with a crystal chandelier and elegant artwork. In the back there is a full size washer and dryer for your convenience.
QUEEN BEDROOM SUITE: The cozy second bedroom has the warm charm of log walls decorated with a touch of whimsy. Be enchanted by the colorful red comforter on the plush queen bed, sumptuous bedding and the unexpected jeweled artwork. Suspended in a corner is a flat screen HDTV with built-in DVD player and a big movie selection. The small closet is supplemented by an antique wardrobe closet with full length mirror. Your private bathroom has a deep Jacuzzi jetted bath tub, furniture vanity sink and log walls.
For the additional guest, we have a quality quick inflate-deflate twin air bed.
KITCHEN: You'll delight in the kitchen with authentic solid wood cabinets, antique brick-like wall covering and wide-plank floors with new counter top, granite sink and upscale stainless appliances including a refrigerator with French doors with bottom freezer drawer, oven with smooth cook top, microwave and dishwasher. Serve your meals on festive hand-painted dishes. There are top quality pots, pans, bake dishes, bowls, sharp cooking knives, coffeemaker and grinder, blender, crock pot, toaster, hand mixer, and much more.
CHILDREN & BABIES: For infants, we have a small crib with bedding, Pack-N-Play, stroller and high chair. Kids love the stuffed animals, games and books we provide. Outside is a delightful playground with slide, swings, fort and climbing wall for their entertainment.
OUTSIDE: Enjoy your covered front porch with a suspended swing for two and a colorful red-cushioned antique bamboo sofa and tables. At the end of the porch is a gas grill for those delicious barbequed meals. In the yard, kids will have hours of fun playing on the PlayNation playground fort, slide, swings and climbing wall. There is a large 6 person hot tub in a fenced covered area, a firepit and just beyond that is a lawn with fruit trees and circular driveway.
YOU ARE INVITED....to experience the joy of staying in an authentic log cabin. This charming historic log cabin, while retaining its authentic rustic charm, has been lovingly restored with all new wiring, plumbing, ambient lighting, central heat & air conditioning and all new bathrooms. You have the best of the old and the new!
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Hot Tub for 6 with powerful jets - on covered patio,
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Ultra-Luxury Mattresses
Twin Air Bed with Quick Inflate/Deflate Built-in Motor,
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with many hiking trails & waterfalls along the way, These ancient Appalachian Mountains is home to mountain music & dancing, Several times a week you can test your dancing shoes at Contra Dancing with live upbeat Celtic music.
We sell discounted Biltmore Estate tickets good for 2 Consecutive Days instead of just one! Children ages 9 & under are Free at the Biltmore.
Property Rates
|Apr 01 2016
|Oct 31 2016
|3 Nights
|Nov 01 2016
|Mar 31 2017
|3 Nights
|Check In: 10 a.m. Check Out: 4 p.m.
|Lodging tax: 11.75%
|Deposits: Nightly Rate 1-2 Guests: $159; Nightly Rate 3-5 Guests: $169; $799 Off-Season Week Rate (Nov - March except holiday weeks); $899 In-Season Week Rate (April - October); Cleaning fee $85; Minimum Stay 3 to 7 nights depending on time of year; Dogs will be considered with prior approval & agreement to our pet policy; a pet rent is charged. Holidays require 7 night stay with no discounts; This is a non-smoking home; Children & Infants are counted as guests;
|Payment Options: Mastercard, Visa
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"Delightful Thanksgiving !!!"
I chose the cabin as a half-way point for my family to enjoy Thanksgiving. We're from Florida - they're from Wisc. The Heritage Cabin was wonderful. The kitchen accommodated cooking a full dinner for 5. The kitchen was fully stocked with updated appliances. We used all of the amenties, including steaks on the grill, a dip in the hot tub, warming around the fire pit, fireplace, watching football on a huge flat screen TV, etc. We lacked for nothing - everything we needed was provided.
The master bedroom was huge and comfy. The laundry room came in very handy.
Hendersonville is a charming village with lots of shops and restaurants. Breakfast at Mike's was a walk down memory lane & lots of comfort food. Our visit to the Biltmore was a must - the Christmas decorations were awesome.
Thank you Joy for all your assistance, and attention to detail. We will be bragging about our visit to the cabin for a very long time.
- The Mansueto Family, Naples, FL
5 STARS! Well appointed and comfortable!
I don't rate things excellent very often, but, there really isn't anything bad to say about this rental. We shared the house with another couple and found we had plenty of room to be alone and still relax together. The fireplace was great and got a lot of use. The kitchen was fully appointed and we found ourselves making dinner there more than anticipated. It gave us more time to catch up with our friends.
The location worked out great. While the house is situated in a wooded lot it is incredibly close to shopping and groceries. We toured Biltmore, Chimney Rock, Black Mountain, Dupont State Forest, Hendersonville, Asheville, Flat Rock, Saluda, etc. All an easy drive from what was a centrally located residence. We found that we ran out of days long before we ran out of things to do. We never had the chance to use the firepit, and had no need for the swing set, but, we did use the great gas grill and hot tub.
Bring some wine (or pick some up at the Biltmore), grab some treats at the French Broad Chocolate Lounge and relax in front of the fireplace or out on the front porch.
Wives and husbands were very happy with our choice of rental. The owners made sure everything was to our satisfaction.
- Mark & Kathy, Orlando, FL
"Perfect home away from home"
What a pleasure to spend a few days at such a lovely log cabin. It had everything one could want. It had appeal for children as well as adults. Our grandson loved the toys, movie library, & outside gym set. We enjoyed the beautiful decor & incredible lighting--like dimmers especially the ones around the fireplace. We've traveled a lot and this place was furnished & decorated far better than most. The kitchen had anything a cook might need & top quality. The owners couldn't have been more helpful & anxious to make our stay pleasant from beginning to end.
- Paul & Mary Anne, Woodland Hills, CA
We could not have been happier...!
Every bit of our experience was wonderful ...from the ease of booking our stay to the friendly reception we received upon arriving and departing that revolved around their concern for our positive adventure!
It is very apparent that Stephanie and Robert have taken great care in restoring the cabin but they have made it modern, convenient and attractive as well. The above average amenities consist of linens, well stocked kitchen, electronics and both the internal and external accommodations! Everything is in tip top shape and very clean.
Our location made it very easy to get to downtown Hendersonville in an instant or to head outside of town on other area adventures. The cabin was very close to shopping, gas, banks ...to meet about any need. We were in the city but it still felt private!
Honestly...there is not one negative thing to say and we would rent again in a heartbeat and will!
- Kim & Jeff, Middletown, OH
"Luxury Cabin in Great Location"
We spent a week at this cabin and loved every minute of it! Nice quiet neighborhood, and yet so close to everything and so convenient for exploring the surrounding area. We did a lot of hiking and found that no matter what direction we went in, it was always an easy drive to get there!
And on the days we just wanted to stay home and relax, the cabin was extremely comfortable for just "hanging out"...particularly enjoyed the cozy fireplace on a rainy day & night!
Grocery store was very close by, and the well-stocked kitchen made cooking and enjoying a meal at home like actually being at home!
Owners have supplied a lot of information about the area, so that saved time in planning for the week, and the check in process couldn't have been easier.
Thanks for a great stay...we hope to be back!
- Laura & Dennis, Aspen CO
Great time in the mountains!
Excellent mountains & excellent location. Great home & very clean. Decorated beautifully. Hot tub, swing set, swing on porch, covered parking spot. Information about area. Comfortable beds, air conditioning and washer and dryer.
The Regan Family, Mason, OH
The Best Decision We Made"
Loved the cabin! The owners were very easy to work with on securing the cabin. The cabin itself was clean and cozy. The landscaping was immaculate. The cabin did provide the sense of getting away. Even though we were in a neighborhood, we had plenty of privacy.
The cabin was well-decorated. The online photos while great did not do the place justice. The appliances were in top shape. In most places, the beds kill your back. Not here. Both mattresses were very comfortable. Towels, sheets, and blankets were clean.
The cabin was well-stocked with games, Dvds, and to the delight of our two year old, stuffed animals. A very kid friendly place with an outdoor play set and a fire pit for making S'mores. A cool hot tub too.
The owners provided plenty of information about the area and the cabin. We really wanted for nothing. The worst thing about writing this review is that more people will find out about the cabin making it harder for us to rent again.
- The Suthard Family, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
"Totally happy!"
We found the Heritage Log Cabin online and loved the pictures and the detailed description. Stephanie was wonderful to communicate with. She gave us all the information we needed to have a wonderful week with no surprises. The cabin is very well equipped. Stephanie and her husband put so much thought in details. All the rooms are nicely furnished and very clean. The kitchen has everything you need, so preparing meals was not a burden but fun. My husband and our son loved the DVD collection and the flatscreen TV. The Hot Tub and the Massage Chair are nice additions to relax after hours of hiking through one of the beautiful parks around Hendersonville. The Heritage Log Cabin has a great location and is an ideal starting point to explore the many parks this area has to offer. We loved Du Pont State Forest, Pisgah National Forest and Chimney Rock Park. We would go back in a heartbeat.
- The Grotzer Family, Greenwood, IN
"Incredible Home!!!"
Stephanie & Robert;
I hope you are proud of the work you did on this cabin! Danny and I just Loved it!! It's just beautiful! It has the old charm plus all the new convenience's you will ever need!! I can't stop saying how beautiful your cabin is! We Loved how convenient it is to everything and yet so peaceful. All the furnishings & Amenities were perfect and comfy!!! The Jetted Tub and Hot Tub are so relaxing!!! Not to many can say they stayed in a cabin this old with a great personality you can feel as soon as you walk thru the door!!! I am Happy to tell everyone, We had a chance to stay in this wonderful Cabin! We had a wonderful relaxing time!! Thank You again for having Such a wonderful Home!!!
- Cathy & Danny :) South Carolina & England
Awesome Log Cabin!
This was a perfect setting for our third anniversary! As soon as we walked in the door, we knew we were in for a special treat! I don't know where to begin describing all the beauty of this really fabulous log cabin! Everywhere we looked there was something wonderful to admire: the antique lamps, gorgeous artwork, beautiful furniture, love the 4 poster king bed giving us the best sleep ever, there was even a crystal chandelier in our bathroom! Your ad understates how you truly pamper your guests! The hot tub and massage chair were heaven! The location was private yet we were in walking distance to shops & restaurants. We most definitely will be back and recommend the Heritage Log Cabin to all our friends!
- Anna & Joseph, Jacksonville, FL
Wow! Best place ever!
Thank you so much Stephanie and Robert for creating such a charming log cabin for our stay. It is apparent that you went above and beyond when you restored this historic cabin. It has the historic charm of log walls, stone fireplace, plank floors yet with all the modern amenities to spoil us! Our twin girls were thrilled with the playground fort and the kids games and books. In the evenings we selected movies from your wide selection to watch on the big screen TV. My husband is the family chef and he was quite at home with all the quality cookware and gadgets you provided. Now that we've experienced a massage chair, we want one of our own and a hot tub too! Thanks again for the best vacation ever!
- Sheila & Frank, Norfolk, VA
We just wanted a quiet getaway to unwind from the stress of a busy life and this was a perfect choice for us. We spent our evenings by the romantic fireplace playing board games you provided or relaxing on the sofas with a good book selected from your library. The atmosphere of this log cabin was warm and welcoming. All the decor was fantastic and quality was apparent in everything in the cabin. From all the thoughtful touches you provided, it is obvious that you care a great deal about your guests and have done a great job in making us feel at home. We loved that the Hendersonville Historic Main Street was closeby as they have delicious cafes and unique shops to explore. Every night we took a soak in the huge hot tub before bed...talk about being relaxed! And a great bed, by the way!
We hate to leave but will be back when we need to de-stress!
- The Thompsons, Raleigh, NC
"Emphasis on cozy!!!!"
We stayed here the second week of January with our two kids (1 and 4) and had a wonderful time. The cabin is very well stocked and beautifully decorated. Nothing was overlooked. Both bathrooms are very nice. The owners thought of everything. There were toys for kids, high chair, stroller, lots of movies (both kids and lots of family movies) and books. The fire place was great. The playground for the kids and hot tub outside is a plus. Kitchen was the perfect size and we cooked breakfast on more than one morning. We made waffles with the wafflemaker one evening when raining and cuddled in front of the fire eating waffles. The kids enjoyed it as much as we did.
The owners were very accommodating even after we made a mistake with the booking. Hendersonville: Is a great little town. Deceivingly small but lots to do. Main street has lots of nice restaurants and very quaint enjoyable shops. There is a small aquarium(very small) but it comes with a knowledgable teenager that told us about all the species of fish and they have a nice variety. Both us and the kids enjoyed it. There is also a childrens place that is called Hands on in Main street to keep kids busy on a rainy day with lots of fun activities. Asheville is just 20 minutes away.
Eating: We had dinner at the Biltmore estate at the Bistro and it was Phenomenal. The two restaurants in town that we tried was Hanna Flannigans and the Mona Lisa and both had a nice atmosphere and good food. Activities:we took our bicycles with trailers for the kids with. One day we went to the Biltmore and rode the bikes there and also took it with to the NC Arboretum and rode the trails there. Both was wonderful. There is so much to do at the Biltmore and you can easily spent two days there. We did the tour of the house, wine tasting, cycling and dinner. NC Arboretum was very beautiful even in the winter. We rode our bikes from the gate up to the Arboretum and had a picnic halfway next to a stream. There is also lots to see if you like the Nature. They have a few reptiles on the bottom floor of the education center that my son enjoyed tremendously.
Memorable week that was enjoyed by us all. Two of the days it had rained the whole day and we stayed in at the cabin most of the day. The way the cabin is stocked made it very enjoyable and relaxing for both mom, dad and kids. I would definetely recommend this for parents with very small children - very safe floor plan. All ages will enjoy this cabin.
- Deon & Carin, Salisbury, NC
"Best of Both Worlds"
This 100 year old cabin has all the looks of a rustic mountain cabin on the outside, with a beautifully updated modern interior with all the conveniences on the inside. As a chef, I found the kitchen to be well stocked with a great set of knives and cookware, various cooking spices, and even a coffee grinder! The living room was very cozy upon arrival, the house was decorated for the holidays, and the fireplace was easy to use and gave off good heat. The linens, bedding and throw blankets were luxurious. We brought our dog, and he was the most relaxed he has ever been on a vacation! The hot tub was huge, nice strong jets. The owners have thought of everything, from hooks to hang the robes down at the hot tub, to a portable stereo and outlets to help set the mood. And it is covered and private. The cabin is conveniently located off the highway, easy on and off to get to Hendersonville or asheville (as well as BlueRidge Parkway and the NC arboretum). It is also close by grocery stores, liquor store, gas stations, and restaurants.
All in all we had a very relaxing spa-like vacation. I would highly recommend this to anyone seeking an upscale property with all the comforts of home.
- Heidi & Kris, Ann Arbor, MI


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PLEASANTON -- The kitchen cabinet confirmed Cindy Everson's intuition that her youngest son, Joe, was autistic.
The then-14-month-old was in his high chair, waiting to eat, when Everson opened the cabinet. It sent Joe screaming.
Already having one son, Shane, with autism, Everson said she and her husband, Eric, had watched Joe "like a hawk," looking for signs. He hadn't crawled or talked at that point, but the Pleasanton couple hoped Joe was just delayed and not autistic.
"When I opened the cabinet, I said, 'I am going to know if he truly is autistic if I close it and he is fine,' " said Cindy about that day 11 years ago. "I closed it, and he stopped screaming. I called Eric and said, 'We have a problem.' "
A decade later, the Eversons have become fixtures in the autism community. They've raised awareness and more than $1 million for research and support programs through their annual golf tournament and benefits.
Providing Autism Research (PAR) For Kids' Sake, the couple's nonprofit founded in 2002, originally donated all proceeds to the UC Davis Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MIND) Institute, one of the world leaders in autism treatment and research.
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"The hardest thing is not knowing what the future holds," Eric said. "You think about the rest of their lives. What happens when we die? Will they have friends? I lose a lot of sleep thinking about that."
The nonprofit has been the Eversons' therapeutic release. Cindy had doubts when Eric pitched the idea of a nonprofit, but for the past eight years the two have spent long hours preparing for the tournaments. They have developed a network of people who have helped.
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"We jumped right in," Cindy said about their fundraising efforts. "It has been therapeutic. (Autism) is not curable, but there is so much potential for them to do well."
Contact Robert Jordan at 925-847-2184. Follow him at Twitter.com/robjordan127.
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Hometown: Pleasanton
Occupation: Eric is the cofounder of MatchPoint Solutions, an IT and business services company. Cindy and Eric founded PAR For Kids' Sake, which raises funds and awareness for autism
Family: Sons Shane, 14, Joe, 12
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After a morning of protests that focused on a goofy new tactic called squidding, a second Occupy Wall Street action turned tense as police confronted protesters and journalists -- including a New York Times photographer taped in a back-and-forth with a stubborn cop. It's not the first time the NYPD has been accused of obstructing journalists in the course of their work covering Occupy protests. What's weird is that there's no mention in The Times' own coverage of the protest at the headquarters of Brookfield Office Properties, which owns Zuccotti Park, that the photographer in the footage works for them. Even though the City Room post leads with the video.
The photographer's name is Robert Stolarik, and The Times photo desk confirmed that he was working for them Monday, covering the Occupy protests. During the confrontation with the cop, which starts around the 2:00 mark, you can see Stolarik get understandably annoyed as the officer moves sideways along with him to stay between Stolarik's camera and an arrest police were making (they made 18 in all, we hear). Stolarik's press pass is visible the whole time.
"It's a shame, because I should have gotten arrest shots, and spending time dodging him makes it harder to do the job," Stolarik said via telephone. "This is a hard job in general, but it's frustrating that there are guys like this guy who clearly didn't want to follow the rules and make it difficult." Stolarik didn't get arrested or taken into custody. After he's led away in the video, he says a commander came and talked to him, took his press pass briefly, then gave it back. He was asked to leave the building.
We've heard about this kind of thing a lot surrounding Occupy Wall Street, thanks to an effort spearheaded by The Times following the crackdown on Zuccotti Park in which reporters and photographers were kept away and even arrested. Reporters said they were kept from a Dec. 1 fundraiser for Barack Obama, and Capital New York points to a New York Daily News photographer whose credentials were pulled while covering a Thanksgiving fire. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly last month ordered his department not to interfere with journalists doing their jobs.
But Stolarik, who's worked for The Times since 2000 and at various New York papers before that, said it was nothing new to have police officers occasionally interfere with his work. It happened before Occupy Wall Street threw a spotlight on it and it happens still, even after Kelly's directive. All the attention hasn't changed the frequency with which Stolarik sees this kind of behavior. "For almost as long as I've been doing this, it's the same. I think it's getting more visibility at this point ... Now, there's 15 video cameras on either side of you."
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Specialty Matters When Implanting Defibrillators
Not all doctors are trained alike when it comes to implanting defibrillators, a study in the current JAMA suggests.
The study looked at complication rates in the hospital among more than 110,00 patients who received the gadgets, which jolt the heart to keep its rhythm normal, between January 2006 and June 2007. It found that patients whose devices were implanted by docs who weren't electrophysiologists, cardiologists who have additional training in dealing with abnormal heart rhythms, had a higher risk of complications.
Other doctors who perform the procedures include thoracic surgeons and cardiologists who aren't electrophysiologists. "The complication rates do show there is a difference between training," Stephen Hammill, an electrophysiologist at the Mayo Clinic, told the New York Times.
In an accompanying editorial in JAMA, James Coromilas, an electrophysiologist and professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, wrote "a compelling argument can be made based on the outcome measure of procedural complications, whenever possible, a board-certified electrophysiologist should be implanting ICDs."
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More than 150 film-makers worldwide vied for a spot in this weekend's first ever Tallahassee Film Festival. But a FAMU Journalism Professor is getting his time to shine.
Professor Kenneth Jones will be showcasing his film "Love & Fate".
The film is about a man who falls in love with a mental patient. Jones says the film, which was shot entirely in Tallahassee, questions the line between sanity and insanity.
You can watch the film for free Friday at 8 at the Museum of Florida History. The Tallahassee Film Festival takes place May 15th through the 17th.


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The beach. The beautiful water. The strolls along the boardwalk for summer foods. The lovely house with the wraparound porch and the sunny breakfast nook.
And the two-hour backup on the Bay Bridge. The rowdy, half-naked crowds pushing in line for french fries and saltwater taffy. The expensive rental house with the unstable porch, not to mention the dingy decor.
Beach vacations can be a mixed bag — and that's when you've taken care of the things you can plan for. Bad weather, unexpected traffic and incompatibility among friends who don't work so well as weeklong housemates can all put a damper on what you hoped would be a great vacation.
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as LYCD - Live Yeast Cell Derivative) is used for wrinkles because
it works. No fancy packaging, exotic smells, and sky high pricing.
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requesting Prep-H from Canada because the USA made cream did not
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This chapter in Dr. Graedon's book was also
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She said it helped smooth the wrinkles around her eyes.'
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We now know that Bio-Dyne is biologically active on skin cells.
There are clinical studies from the Cincinnati Burn Unit and Oregon
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Alcoholic extracts of yeast have been used as
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PMID: 10188114 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Peptides from live yeast cell derivative stimulate wound healing.
Bentley JP, Hunt TK, Weiss JB, Taylor CM, Hanson AN, Davies GH,
Halliday BJ.
Department of Biochemistry, Oregon Health
Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland 97201. Live yeast
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cerevisiae) that has previously been shown by three groups of
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angiogenesis in a chick embryo yolk sac membrane assay and in a
rabbit cornea assay, and it dramatically stimulates wound healing in
the "Schilling/Hunt" wire mesh cylinder model at
concentrations 25-fold lower than those required for the intact live
yeast cell derivative. PMID: 1691911 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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It sounded like a no-brainer when Highlands County commissioners were pitched the idea of building an asphalt plant. The county would be able to produce the asphalt needed to build and patch roads throughout the county, as well as sell it to local cities and even, possibly, other counties.
The county was supposed to save and make money on the deal, as well as be less dependent on pricey, and not-so-dependable availability of the aggregate from private businesses. Even excess methane gas produced at the county landfill would be used to produce the stuff.
Over several years the profits or savings never materialized and the use of excess methane from the landfill didn't work out because of its corrosive properties. A "scrubber" would be needed to clean the gas and that's some expensive machinery.
The good news is that the county has certainly used the asphalt. There are a lot of paved roads in Highlands County and others that need to be paved. According to road and bridge supervisor Kyle Green, it's a break-even proposition.
The county bought the $3.3 million plant in 2008 and faced tough fights to get it going when private asphalt producers tried to put a halt to a government-owned entity competing with them. The county won that battle, but there have been questions ever since on whether it's worth it for the county to be in the asphalt business.
Highlands Today supported the plant when it was first built, believing what solid waste director Ken Wheeler said about this being a win-win for the county. So did a lot of people, but there have been critics from the start. Although the plant didn't live up to expectations, it seems to be working.
If the cost is a wash, the availability is a win. When seeking asphalt bids from outside businesses the county has found that it's not always available when it's needed. That isn't the case with the county's plant.
Perhaps as the economy turns around and more asphalt is needed for development the asphalt plant will be more valuable to the county. It's only running a few days a week now, but if it was cranked up due to demand, the price to produce it could come down and the county could see some savings.
It was a difficult decision when the commission first approved it and it's still not a home run. Maybe it never will be the success a lot of people envisioned, but it's too early to pull the plug.


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Strawberry Surprise Muffins Recipe
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- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 12 small whole strawberries, washed and stemmed
- Topping:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup vanilla sugar
Preparation Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, extract, sugar, oil and eggs. In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Fill muffin cups 1/2 full with batter. Carefully place a single whole strawberry in each muffin cup and cover with more batter, so that each muffin cup is full nearly to the top.
Bake 35-40. Let cool in pan 5 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to cool.
Prepare two bowls for toppings: one with melted butter, one with Vanilla Sugar. Dip warm muffin tops in melted butter then in Vanilla Sugar. Serve warm.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Part 6, Chapter 2 Summary
- The story goes that Stalin's father killed Yakov's mother, which meant Yakov was both Stalin's son and his cast-off. He understood how easy it was to go "from one pole of human existence to the other" (6.2.2).
- When these poles come so close to each other, says the narrator, it makes man dizzy and want to fall. It makes him experience vertigo.
- If man can be simultaneously close to two such different poles, he argues, "then human existence loses its dimensions and becomes unbearably light" (6.2.6).
- Yakov's death may have been over a dirty latrine, but this doesn't mean that it was senseless.
- On the other hand, the Germans who died trying to expand their country's territory – that was idiotic. "Among the general idiocy of the war," argues the narrator, "the death of Stalin's son stands out as the sole metaphysical death" (6.2.7).


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Office: 412-268-9068
Mobile: 412-559-8501
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Office: 412-268-8721
The School of Computer Science is the point of contact for questions regarding computer science and related disciplines including robotics, machine learning, language technologies, human-computer interaction, software research and computational biology.
Carnegie Mellon University includes computer-related resources beyond the School of Computer Science. Some of the major organizations and their contacts include:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The ECE Department is part of the College of Engineering and includes the headquarters for CyLab, a campus-wide computer security research center.
Media Contact:
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Senior Marketing & Publications Manager
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Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Our campus in Doha, Qatar, offers a bachelor's degree program in computer science.
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Software Engineering Institute
A federally funded research and development center operated by Carnegie Mellon University, the SEI includes the CERT Program, which identifies Internet security vulnerabilities and works to improve the security of networked systems.
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The PSC provides researchers nationwide with access to several high-performance computing systems and is a joint effort of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, together with Westinghouse Electric Company.
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Many of the cures obtained through Saint Nicholas' prayers were received while he himself was infirm.
Nicholas Gurrutti was born in the village of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Italy, in 1245. His parents, middle-aged and childless, made a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Nicholas of Bari, their special patron, to ask his intercession on their behalf. Shortly thereafter a son was born to them, whom they named Nicholas out of gratitude.
At an early age Nicholas was greatly moved by the preaching of the Augustinian, Reginaldo da Monterubbiano, prior of the monastery of Sant'Angelo, and requested admission to the community. He was accepted by the friars and made his novitiate in 1261. Nicholas directed all his efforts to being a good religious and priest, and soon became renowned for his charity toward his confreres and all God's people. His religious formation was greatly influenced by the spirituality of the hermits of Brettino, one of the congregations which came to form part of the "Grand Union" of Augustinians in 1256, whose communities were located in the region of the March where Nicholas was born and raised. Characteristic of these early hermits of Brettino were a great emphasis on poverty, rigorous practices of fasting and abstinence, and long periods of the day devoted to communal and private prayer. As Nicholas entered the Order at its inception he learned to combine the ascetical practices of the Brettini with the apostolic thrust which the Church now invited the Augustinians to practice. At times Nicholas devoted himself to prayer and works of penance with such intensity that it was necessary for his superiors to impose limitations on him. At one point he was so weakened through fasting that he was encouraged in a vision of Mary and the child Jesus to eat a piece of bread signed with the cross and soaked in water, to regain his strength. Thereafter he followed this practice in ministering to the sick himself. In his honor the custom of blessing and distributing the "Bread of Saint Nicholas" is continued by the Augustinians in many places to this day.
Nicholas was ordained to the priesthood in 1271. He lived in several different monasteries of the Augustinian Order, engaged principally in the ministry of preaching. In 1275 he was sent to Tolentino, and remained there for the rest of his life. Nicholas worked to counteract the decline of morality and religion which came with the development of city life in the late thirteenth century. He ministered to the sick and poor, and actively sought out those who had become estranged from the Church. A fellow religious describes Nicholas' ministry in these words: "He was a joy to those who were sad, a consolation to the suffering, peace to those at variance, refreshment to those who toiled, support for the poor, and a healing balm for prisoners." Nicholas' reputation as a saintly man and a worker of miracles led many people to the monastery of Tolentino.
When in 1884 Nicholas was proclaimed "Patron of the Souls in Purgatory" by Pope Leo XIII, confirmation was given to a long-standing aspect of devotion toward this friar which is traced to an event in his own life. On a certain Saturday night as he lay in bed, Nicholas heard the voice of someone who identified himself as Fra Pellegrino of Osimo, a deceased friar whom Nicholas had known. Fra Pellegrino revealed that he was in purgatory and begged Nicholas to offer Mass for him and for other suffering souls so that they might be set free. For the next seven days Nicholas did so and was rewarded with a second vision in which the deceased confrere expressed his gratitude and assurance that a great number of people were now enjoying the presence of God through Nicholas' prayers. As this event became known, many people approached Nicholas, asking his intercession on behalf of their own deceased relatives and friends.
Nicholas died in Tolentino on 10 September 1305. He was declared a saint—the first member of the Augustinian Order to be canonized—in 1446.
Saint Nicholas' body is venerated in the basilica in Tolentino which bears his name.
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Our Champ has just come through the 3rd round of the Rome masters in fine style against Gilles Simon 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour. Simon put up a spirited resistance at 2-4 in the second set that produced an 11 minute game but Roger's shot-making was in fine form and he won out to finish the match with no further problem. Roger stats showed that he finished up with 75% of first serves in and winning 73% of first serve points – impressive by anybody's standards.
Next up will be Jerzy Janowicz (ATP 24).
I should add it's 7 minutes past 10. That's late.
Poor Roger having to wait for this pesky women's matchh to finish!
Come on Roger. Take care with this guy, he has seen off some good players and he will be full of confidence. I do not think it will be easy but play your best, enjoy your game and you will be ok.
best of luck tonight O GREAT ONE stay well and enjoy the game x
nice one our champ....you played really really well....wishing u all the best and see you in the finals.....love ya
Roger!!! don't slice to Nadal's forehand...Slice it to Nadal's backhand....most of the time, Attack Nadal's backhand and open court to make him run run run to harass his knee! mix drop shot to make him run and harass his knee. If you keep your comfort zone by attacking his backhand. you will beat him easy. improve your backhand return against nadal's serve to make his service game like it is your service game. Federer VS Nadal final!!! don't worry.!!! show all you have!!!
No harm being positive!
Talking about the final is a little premature because this match will not be a
walk in the park good luck.
walk in the park good luck.
You have already put a smile on my face for two consecutive days, only another 45 minutes until the third! X
I have just seen about Djokovic being beaten by Berdy. That has made me very happy! I respect him as a good player but I cannot take to him and I support whoever is playing against him! So, only Nadal left, for it looks like he will beat Ferrer out of the top 4 for Roger to meet. Looking good for. Rogi vs Rafa final. I am very positive about Roger getting there if he keeps playing like last night, or even better!
Good luck Roger, Go on, Goooooo!
Good luck Roger, Go on, Goooooo!


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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Vince Young had just finished his post-practice shower when he entered the Green Bay Packers locker room and saw a throng of reporters waiting at his locker. A locker with no customized name plate. Four spots away from Aaron Rodgers' prime location, the top of Young's locker only read "Packers." Guided by a member of the team's PR staff, Young wasn't being treated like a just-signed player hoping to win a backup job. "If y'all don't mind," Young said as he tried to find room to get dressed. Minutes later, the 6-foot-5, 230-pound quarterback addressed the media with the confidence of a superstar. It had been 49 weeks since Young was part of an NFL roster, but the former No. 3 overall pick seemed to feel like he still very much belonged in the league. "This situation is pretty cool," Young said of joining Green Bay. "We had some offers on the table from different teams, but my team (of agents), and here as well, thought it was a great opportunity to learn from Coach (Mike McCarthy). He's done a great job with Aaron (Rodgers) and the rest of the guys, as well. "I thought this could be another step to my game to make me even better. I thought it was a great opportunity to be there. That's why I took the chance." Young didn't specify which other NFL teams had also presented him with contract offers. After being released by the Buffalo Bills in late August 2012, Young spent the entire season as a free agent, not watching much football on television. When training camps opened this year and he was still unsigned, Young wasn't worried. "I really feel like that year off really helped me out a lot," Young said. "It opened my eyes and a lot of things like that. But, at the same time, my record speaks for itself and I'm a team player." The record that Young mentioned is his 31 wins and 19 losses as a starting quarterback in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans and Philadelphia Eagles. Packers general manager Ted Thompson would like everyone to believe that Green Bay "just kind of now got around to adding a fourth (quarterback)." Young, too, was under the impression that this one-year contract had been in the making for a while. "We knew for a long time that my agent and the organization were kind of going back and forth and talking about it," Young said. "When I heard Ted Thompson and Mike McCarthy had some interest in me, I was very happy about it." If this deal was being discussed for several weeks, it wasn't Young's idea to wait until the 12th day of the Packers' training camp -- and four days before their first preseason game -- to get it finalized. "My whole thing was staying ready, staying active and knowing that they had some interest in me, I wanted to make sure I was in shape and throwing and things like that, so when my number was called, I definitely wanted to be ready," Young said. Young succeeded in being ready when the call came in. He flew to Green Bay on Sunday night, tried out for the team Monday afternoon and had the paperwork completed a few hours later. "Really, the reasoning for giving a quarterback an opportunity at this particular time in training camp is we feel that we needed to add more competition to the quarterback room," McCarthy said. "Vince came in, and I thought he did a nice job in the workout." The competition at quarterback that the Packers are looking for obviously has nothing to do with Rodgers as their starter. Signing the richest contract in NFL history with recent rsum items that include a Super Bowl ring and a regular-season Most Valuable Player award have made Rodgers' job pretty safe. Young's role in Green Bay is to challenge the backups, Graham Harrell and B.J. Coleman. Harrell has been with the Packers since 2010 and was added to the active roster late in the 2011 season. As the team's No. 2 quarterback last season, Harrell wasn't on the field much, but his one meaningful snap resulted in a goal-line fumble. Coleman, a seventh-round pick in 2011, has had plenty of strong, accurate throws so far in training camp. However, he's also been inconsistent. In Green Bay's intrasquad scrimmage Saturday night, Coleman threw two interceptions, one of which was picked off and returned for a touchdown. "I think Graham's done a good job," Thompson said. "He fits in very well in the locker room, he carries himself well. He always has. We'll see. I thought he played pretty good the other night." McCarthy was down on the prospect of Coleman elevating from last year's practice squad to the top backup spot this season. "B.J. did not take the step that I was hoping for, but he's a young player," McCarthy said. "I'm not giving up on B.J. Coleman because I think he definitely has a future; a bright future." Though Young's career had stalled, he never thought his chances in the NFL were up. And the Packers wanted to make sure they got him on board before another team believed what Thompson and McCarthy did. "As an athlete, you never try to think like that (that your career is over) because you always want to keep your confidence up," Young said. "My whole thing is I have to do what I have to do as a person, take it one day at a time, do what I need to do to get in front of the cameras and let everybody know I've been working ... letting people know I'm still fighting and I haven't quit. "Once you get to the point that you quit, that's when you have to say, 'I probably need to put the game down.' But overall, I got to stay active, stay working and stay visible with my guys at (the University of Texas) and things like that. I really felt like Green Bay saw that, saw that I was still active and I didn't give up, and that's a pretty good deal." While Young said it's "no challenge," the 30-year-old certainly has one on his hands in trying to learn Green Bay's offense in a shortened amount of time. "We're going to get him ready as soon as possible," McCarthy said. "I think it's a real challenge for any quarterback to come in to a new system at this point in training camp. It's going to be a challenge for anybody, and we'll see how it goes, but we'll get him ready as soon as we can." Young won't be expected to recapture the magic that he had in college. He's not being asked to push Rodgers. The Packers are just hoping they now have a proven veteran quarterback who has enough left in his arm and legs to give Green Bay better depth at the most important position. 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Today is the Free Software Foundation's "Day Against DRM" and it seems like an auspicious time to launch a Kickstarter campaign to support the completion of the Lib-Ray standard for publishing high-definition videos on fixed media. I've been posting my progress on the prototypes here in Free Software Magazine, and it's clear to me that this is now just a matter of being able to dedicate the time and resources to finish the job.


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Briefly, if omitting the "that" from "so that" renders the sentence nonsense, then
it was already nonsense, and you should have used "such that".
You won't find "so that" among lists of commonly misused expressions because only mathematicians commonly misuse it.
Probably the error arose from the influence of German on American (mathematical) English, since the two are not
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[From Matthias Künzer: They are distinguished:
Sei x in Q, so daß es ein m in Z\{0} mit xm in Z gibt.
Sei y in Q so, daß 3y in Z liegt.
Not very many German writers care. "After all, it's just a comma."]
Use an apostrophe plus -s to show the possessive form of a singular noun, even if that singular noun already ends in -s. (grammar.about.com)
Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding 's. (Strunk and White, The Elements of Style, Elementary Rules of Usage, Rule 1.)
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For a truly gruesome error, see BAMS 46.4 (2009), p601, line 8, where one finds: "the Langland's program". (Should be "the Langlands program" or "Langlands's program".)
In brief: the rule is add 's (not ') to singular nouns, except that some authorities allow a few exceptions. In my reading I virtually always see 's used except in mathematics.
Normally pure mathematicians are relatively respectful of grammar, but many of them have adopted the habit of using the dreadful phrase "associated to" when they seem to feel that "associated with" has not a sufficiently specific flavour. I am at a loss to understand why they do not use the perfectly grammatical "assigned to" instead. (Penrose, The Road to Reality, p.354.)
If it is true for one element, then it is true for all.The next sentence, from an actual article, is truly ambiguous:
If it is true for any element, then it is true for all.
If it is true for one element, then it is true for any.
If it is true for any element, then it is true for any.
... he introduced the "associate form" of a cycle, apparently the first treatment valid in any characteristic.Because of its ambiguity, Halmos decreed that "any" should never be used in mathematical writing.
formula A = formula B = formula C(no words). Only someone very expert in the field will recognize that the main result is "formula A = formula B" --- the second equality is only an aside.
An important topic or problem for debate or discussion: 'the issue of racism' 'raising awareness of environmental issues' (OED).The misuse of "challenge" for "problem" is feel-good English best left to the New Age crowd.
address: People in the business of not really meaning what they say love this word for its soothing vagueness. When they undertake to "address the issue of ... " you can be sure that nothing much will happen, and that said issue will speedily be kicked into the long grass. (The Guardian, 10 April 2015.)


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I was skeptical, and once again asked her who she was with and her name. After coaxing she said her name was Tracy Cooper (unlikely given her accent). She went on with her speech, saying I could receive my grant in as little as 45 minutes via electronic wire transfer to my account (suspicion #2 - I'm not giving out my bank acct #!) I said exactly that, and said why don't you send me a check....because it's traceable that's why! She said they don't have time for that, and people claim that they never received the checks, so they need to wire it to an acct or can place it on a credit card...(again I'm not giving out any personal info). While this conversation was going on, I googled: US Govt Grant Dept...and found reports on this site with the same exact scam. So, I told her I;m not going to give you any personal information, you have to give me more information to convince me that you really are the govt...she gave me the 200 W. Independence address...I stopped there, probably Washington DC. She got frustrated with me questioning her, and told me she has many others on the line waiting for their grant money and she doesn't have time to convince me! So I told her, I see this same exact scam online....and then she freaked and started cursing on the phone...saying we're not an f*%$ing scam...I said excuse me, did you just cuss on the phone to me from the " US Govt"???? The Govt wouldn't do that....I said, then she rattled off a tirade and I said I'm reporting you, and hung up! Don't give them any personal info. News flash, the US govt is broke and in serious debt, they aren't giving out free grant money!!!
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B2S,Yep, I know we started it - but is like anything, if you do it in moderation it's beneficial. It's only when it's taken to extremes that you get a problem. And that is what has happened.I see that there are multiple reasons why it's occurred - clubs trying to keep up with the Joneses (even div 4 teams now have foreign players) - the 'attraction' of a foreign name on fans (ie get 'em in the gate) - the original price comparison as stated.The problem is that it is a self fulfilling system - ie we need to buy foreign players 'cause our players aren't good endough (or cost more) - so the money leaves the country, meaning we can't bring through players of quality.I was never convinced that we had lesser 'ability' players anyway - the only difference was the old coaching mentality (ie the skill had been coached out of our players rather than in). Remember those cold, wet, freezing games periods playing with a leather ball that soaked up water (and ended up weighing more than a medicine ball?) and had a laced up valve opening? That caused the main emphasis to be on work rate - '....run and keep warm lad...'. That mentality in the 'British' game gave us great 'workhorses' and little skill (compare caps given to Brian Ronson (90) to that of Glenn Hoddle(53)). So, really, what we needed way back was a change in mentality - still play faster than the opposition, but at the same time increase the skill levels - so at least a player knew how to trap a ball. See what Hoddle said about his time in Monaco.So because of that 'screwed' up thinking (and it's still embedded at grass roots level) we end up buying more 'skillful' foreigners rather than cultivating our own. The death knell for British players - and I think eventually for the lower leagues.Hopefully, someone like Hoddle and his coaching school may redress the balance - but he even had to set that up abroad. What a nonsense.Here endeth the lesson.PS maybe the FA will realise at some point - but they all seem like those cartoon characters at the moment - tooooooooo busy with the £ signs spinning round in their eyeballs to worry about the effect of their inaction.


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