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To all those driving Teslas, Priuses, Leafs, Fiskers, etc.
Original post made by Chris Zaharias, Crescent Park, on Jul 7, 2013
Web Link
I highly encourage people to read this article, both those of your who believe electric vehicles to be 'green', and those of you who do not. IMHO, the article makes a good case for both sides being way off base, and goes far towards proving that the real solution electric vehicles try - but fail - to solve will be best dealt with by finding, tracking and forcing the 20% of vehicles that emit 80% of emissions due to incomplete combustion to be removed from the roads permanently, or repaired.
Closing paragraph from the article:
"Upon closer consideration, moving from petroleum-fueled vehicles to electric cars begins to look more and more like shifting from one brand of cigarettes to another. We wouldn't expect doctors to endorse such a thing. Should environmentally minded people really revere electric cars? Perhaps we should look beyond the shiny gadgets now being offered and revisit some less sexy but potent options—smog reduction, bike lanes, energy taxes, and land-use changes to start. Let's not be seduced by high-tech illusions."
Comments (50)
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 7, 2013 at 7:25 am
You are wrong. This article does not apply in California, where there are fewer high-pollution coal-burning power plants. Obama's recent call to clean up the coal power plants in the midwest will reduce their air pollution, whether or not they use electric cars.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 7, 2013 at 7:45 am
Let us please put down the political banners, geez. The author says that when you take into account the far-flung, global aspects of vehicle and electricity production, that supposedly green vehicles are not, and that focusing on reducing emissions reductions from gas-powered cars alone is what *can* make a difference.
That you treat California as a hermetically-sealed laboratory for eco-engineering is echoed in the author's statement:
"Do electric cars simply move pollution from upper-middle-class communities in Beverly Hills and Virginia Beach to poor communities in the backwaters of West Virginia and the nation's industrial exurbs? Are electric cars a sleight of hand that allows peace of mind for those who are already comfortable at the expense of intensifying asthma, heart problems, and radiation risks among the poor and politically disconnected?"
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 7, 2013 at 10:50 am
Chris, Having read this article do you intend to go 100% bike, since that appears to be his conclusion? btw, most Prius are gas powered, so I am not sure why you lump them in with Leafs and Teslas.
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 7, 2013 at 10:52 am
The massive subsidy for the electric vehicles goes to the rich, with little or no benefit to greenhouse gases when taking into account how these cars are produced.
These subsidies would be more effective if put into public transportation.
Our City Council & City Staff has spent money installing electric charging stations, and giving developers high density bonuses for installing electric charging stations. How chic! they want to play on regional boards, so they want to establish their bonafides by using taxpayer money, and instead they are being accomplishing nothing and being foolish. All for show.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 7, 2013 at 11:03 am
"These subsidies would be more effective if put into public transportation."
Why? So we can have more empty buses traversing Palo Alto?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 7, 2013 at 12:37 pm
Yeah, but they're still status symbols in Palo Alto, all that counts (maybe with exception of Prius, which has become too common)
I am all for research and advancements in transportation options, but a thorough look is necessary to ensure it isn't a shell game.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 7, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Since you did not mention the reasoning behind the article I'm assuming it goes something like "power plants and CO2 sunk into the manufacture of Hybrids/Pluggables add up to more CO2 when summed up according to the author?
Is that about right.
Imagine then if the power plants were all nuclear, and there was no C02?
We had better get our heads out of our "nether regions" and be serious about power generation. We had also better start looking at some of the proposed benign solutions to global warming like reversing desertification and seriously changing what we are doing to the planet.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jul 7, 2013 at 5:49 pm
Chris: they "MAY" cause... Wow, way to commit there, buddy.
How much bay area electricity comes from coal?
How many miles on your bike in June? Caltrain? Bus? Walk?
Your car?
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 8, 2013 at 12:25 pm
"This article does not apply in California, where there are fewer high-pollution coal-burning power plants."
Wrong. See below.
"How much bay area electricity comes from coal?"
About 45%, which is the national average. There is no way to tell where any particular quantum of energy you receive from the grid originates. It all mixes together. Proximity to a given power plant does not matter.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 8, 2013 at 12:47 pm
Where do you get 45%? thanks.
" "How much bay area electricity comes from coal?" "
"About 45%, which is the national average. There is no way to tell where any particular quantum of energy you receive from the grid originates. It all mixes together. Proximity to a given power plant does not matter."
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 8, 2013 at 12:57 pm
What is this gal smoking? Coal?
"California had 10 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 439 MW of capacity, representing 0.7% of the state's total electric generating capacity; California ranks 44th out of the 50 states in terms of coal-fired electric generating capacity"
Love to see her sources for the bogus 45% figure! Or is she hiding behind the "its fungible" smoke/coal/screen fallacy?
a resident of Triple El
on Jul 8, 2013 at 1:31 pm
Transmission loss accounts for 7% of electrical power generated. Shipping power from coal plants in Kentucky would lose much more than the 7%, maybe double or triple. Nevada generates 28% of their electrical from coal. Thinking that California imports substantial coal produced electricity needs equally substantial reference to make that even a valid argument, let alone fact.
Multiple sources peg CA electricity imports around a quarter to a third (the pro-nuke sites tend to claim higher imports.) Note the 2nd chart on this page Web Link or a nuke viewpoint Web Link
No way the math works, not even close to 45%. Probably closer to 4.5% than 45%. Therefore, given that massively erroneous claim, take all related claims from those posters with a healthy grain of salt, including the IEEE link.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 8, 2013 at 1:57 pm
I can not understand why some have such an axe to grind against those that conserve. Having a fuel efficient car is good, but others need to search far and wide for conspiracy theories to 'prove' it's wrong to be efficient. Of course, in this forum, we have that group of conspiracy theorists posting a questionable opinion piece, while another just makes up her own 'facts'.
What drives such malevolent behavior?
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 8, 2013 at 3:53 pm
"No way the math works..."
Of course not. You're doing it all wrong.
It's a freshman textbook problem in electrical engineering: Calculate what fraction of the power consumed by a given load in a multi-load, multi-source network originates from a designated source. The student eventually realizes it cannot be done. The electrical energy on the grid is a perfectly homogenized mix of all its sources.
Like, how would you extract the color of your house from that hue known as "The Color of Palo Alto"? Sure, it's in there, but... .
Although California's electrical energy import may numerically correspond to the its net consumption minus its generation, that import/homebrew distinction says nothing about how the energy powering your toaster at any moment was generated. It's whatever stew happens to be on the grid at the instant.
"Shipping power from coal plants in Kentucky would lose much more than the 7%, maybe double or triple."
This "analysis" rests on a water flow analogy that does not apply. There is nothing physical flowing from the generator to your toaster. In fact, the electrons in AC-energized transmission lines travel less than the width of a hair during their 60 shakes-per-second odyssey.
Electrical energy is an abstraction. The generators only establish an electrical potential (voltage) on the grid; your toaster taps onto it to warm those Pop-Tarts. That's all any knowledgeable person can say.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 8, 2013 at 4:03 pm
What a complete and utter crock.
"Electrical energy is an abstraction"
It's magic! No energy ever lost in transmission! Nothing to see here!
Web Link
Frequently Asked Questions: How much electricity is lost in transmission and distribution in the United States? According to EIA data, national, annual electricity transmission and distribution losses average about 7% of the electricity that is transmitted in the United States. Web Link
@TrannieTransmission is absolutely correct. There is NO WAY that 45% of California's energy is generated from coal. Not even close. @engineer then spouts nonsense.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Jul 8, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Not all engineers belong to IEEE and receive their publications. Aside from the coal issue, their is the toxic issue of battery disposal. Those batteries are huge, poisonous, and the materials in them--rare earths, among others-- are in very limited supply. if everyone drove an electric car, we would soon run out of rare earths.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 8, 2013 at 4:41 pm
"It's magic! No energy ever lost in transmission! Nothing to see here!"
What I said was that the energy delivered to a particular load from a given source cannot be quantified in a complex network. The Grid is such a network.
See for yourself. Solve the freshman problem I posed. Show your work, and no credit for magic.
(Hint: represent each transmission line segment as an equivalent load impedance.)
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 8, 2013 at 4:50 pm
An Engineer
And where does your 45% number come from?
Where are all these Coal generation plants located?
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Jul 8, 2013 at 5:16 pm
@engineer will NEVER defend the 45% figure. Her posts are all smoke, deflection and obfuscation. Just another of these strange folks who have some weird 'ax to grind' about our good neighbors who attempt to conserve.
"if everyone drove an electric car" then we would have 6.974 billion electric cars, the population of earth in 2011. Not a slippery slope fallacy, but close. And better than @engineer's dallying around posting simple word problems to avoid admitting the number is hopelessly in error.
Bet he NEVER answers: where's 'the 45% number of CA electricity from coal' from?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 8, 2013 at 5:27 pm
Another problem is I dont think An engineer understands the geography of the grid either, but I thought I would give the person a chance. So I'll ask that question as well. An engineer do you know the geography of the grid you are tied into? Do you understand that transmission lines both have capacity and loss. There is very little coal in the grid that you get your energy from. You do get that there is not one nationwide grid, right?
a resident of College Terrace
on Jul 8, 2013 at 6:04 pm
>There is very little coal in the grid that you get your energy from.
The vast majority of Palo Alto electrical power comes from non-renewable resources. Large hydro, contracted by PA, which displaces coal onto other people, is not a renewable.
'An engineer' has it right. Displacement of vibrating electrons is not a serious argument, when it comes to renewables/CO2 issues. There is no energy free lunch. For example, if Nevada had outbid PA on large hydro, and PA had to buy coal, how would that make us look? Answer: It doesn't matter...vibrating electrons are fungible.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 8, 2013 at 6:27 pm
There is very little power generation from coal on the western grid, Craig. No where near 45%
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 8, 2013 at 6:45 pm
ok I found the figure. 18.8% of the power supplied by the grid california is on is coal based. Also the zone we are in is even lower. Electric supplies the zone first and surpluses are supplied to other zones in the grid. Transfers to other zones are limited by the transmission lines that connect them.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jul 9, 2013 at 10:11 am
link on the 18% figure?
This EIA chart shows it to be next-to-nothing for CA generation, so it must be imports, and nlocal states are also low; click the electricity tab Web Link
"In 2011, California ranked third in the Nation in conventional hydroelectric generation, first in net electricity generation from other renewable energy resources, and first as a producer of electricity from geothermal energy."
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jul 9, 2013 at 10:31 am
EIA, CA net electrical power generated by source, in GWh, Mar 2013
Nuke 1
Hydro 1.8
Renewable, other 3
Gas 8
Coal - less than 1/10 of 1 GWh (actually less, hard to read bar chart when that small)
engy is right, Engineer has disappeared, will start posting under another made up title.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 9, 2013 at 10:40 am
The 18.8% number comes from the report that the WECC, the grid we are part of, puts out. The grid is larger than California. I bet your number is more in line with what California generates via CAISO.
You can find the make up of the generation for the grid here
Web Link
This will document my claim that coal electric generation is more of an east coast thing
Web Link
So my only point is that the 45% number is incorrect even if you consider the entirety of the WECC. I did not want to even explain how California's coal number is even lower than 18.8% as I believe that would require more information than I am willing to type. ;-) But I hinted at it when I pointed out the grid is broken up into zones. It is easy to supply power within a zone. Between zones has limitations and thats why I claim there is a limit to how much power CA can purchase from other zones within the grid that might or might not use dirtier sources like coal to produce their power.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jul 9, 2013 at 11:02 am
Opinion: thanks - good stuff.
Between you, engy and others, poster engineer's stupid claim of 45% has been thoroughly debunked.
a resident of College Terrace
on Jul 9, 2013 at 4:20 pm
The basic numbers for California are listed in this link:
Web Link
The vast majority of CA's electrical power production comes from non-renewable sources, including about 7-8% coal (directly). If nuclear is given up, then even more coal or natural gas will be needed, neither of which is carbon-free. If large hydro is given up, in order to provide for wild streams, and eliminate prior environmental damage, then even more coal will be needed (displacement). Any way it is considered, there is no way that enough renewable energy is available to fuel electric cars, either now, or going forward...unless we are talking about shutting down the economy for the relatively less rich.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 9, 2013 at 4:36 pm
"poster engineer's stupid claim of 45% has been thoroughly debunked."
Sorry, but no amount of "debunking" can change the facts. Take my challenge, sketch out a multi-load, multi-source network, write its node or mesh equations, solve them, and try to compute how much power each load gets from each generator. Be sure to square the circle and debunk the Pythagorean theorem while you're at it.
Anyway, how can you debunk if you can't even get my gender right?
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jul 9, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Thanks for the link. If by "(directly)" you mean both 'domestic' and imported from out of state, yes, 8%.
...a far cry from Engineers fabrication/fantasy/fairytale/lie of 45%
Palo Alto, according to the same site was ZERO % from coal, as was all of PG&E - ZERO percent, for those nearby Palo Alto Web Link Web Link
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jul 9, 2013 at 4:52 pm
(self claimed) Engineer: I did not debunk your silly claim.
The world, however, did say you're claim is loony...
.....including PG&E, The City of Palo Alto, the state of California, the California Energy Co mission, the US Energy Information Agency and all the others linked to above, and more.
Sorry, you lose. Want to open a new thread with math problems? You go, girl!
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 9, 2013 at 5:00 pm
An engineer, prove your 45% claim, please.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 9, 2013 at 5:25 pm
"An engineer, prove your 45% claim, please."
Look it up yourself, or use whatever figure you like. There's a variety of them on the eia.gov website. The fact is there will be coal-colored juice flowing out of your wall sockets until the last coal plant on the grid is shut down.
The Palo Alto Power Content Label Web Link is a nifty feel-good thing, no more. It only fools the technologically unsophisticated.
The PAPCL lists who Palo Alto Utilities pays money to. But, unless PAU has its own private transmission lines from those payees to its Colorado Ave switchyard (and we all know it doesn't), with no connection to the external grid, the Power Content Label is total fiction regarding the power going into your house. Because that power is delivered over the grid, the power you actually get is a uniform mixture of what is put on the whole grid, coal, nuclear, and all.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 9, 2013 at 5:38 pm
So basically you can't. Ok. Thanks
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Jul 9, 2013 at 6:28 pm
"the power you actually get is (not) a uniform mixture of what is put on the whole grid"
That is: 8% coal for all of CA, and for PG&E & PA: 0%
I echo Opinion: thanks for playing, girlfriend, and please play again (when you have actual facts.)
a resident of Crescent Park
on Jul 10, 2013 at 5:35 am
Putting aside the acerbic, irrational attacks put forth by some, I think this has been a great thread - I certainly learned a lot.
A good friend bought a Model S recently. He doesn't give a hoot about the emissions aspect of the vehicle - he just likes trying new cars and particularly enjoys that the car - in theory - will require little/no maintenance, and is super quick.
At least he's honest about his reasons for owning the car. I know many people who actually think they're 'doing their part' by paying $80-100K for an electric car, all while quietly accepting the tax break our state offers. Or, folks who have a Prius, a 4000ft2 house, a massive suburban, and vote for politicians who are against domestic energy production = wtf?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 10, 2013 at 7:46 am
I dont know about anyone being quiet about taking the credit or getting the HOV lane sticker.
Teslas are fun luxury cars, I dont own one, but I've driven my friends. I'd consider the "Palo Alto Pinto" when my car needs replacing. As for ecological, think of it this way its a lot easier to improve the environment at the energy supplier than at the car owner. Thats why they keep mucking with the gas formula. If you come up with a gas formula that burns cleaner then all of a sudden all the cars on the road pollute less. Same for electric cars, if you clean up the pollution at the energy provider, then the pollution is less. So is it easier to clean up petroleum pollution or electric producing? I think electric is easier personally, but I am by no means an expert. I also think electric energy producing is cleaner in the Western US than gas. However owners deserving a good citizen badge is not apparent, but I dont think a bad citizen badge is fair either. Cars are transportation, buy what works for you. Personally I go for good MPG, safe to drive, low maintenance and a Tesla fits that criteria, if I decide I can deal with the range issues, I might buy one. If low pollution is the goal though, I ride a bike, or walk.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 10, 2013 at 9:46 am
I suppose if you want to give these folks a pat on the back, for me it would be about using less imported energy.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 10, 2013 at 10:14 am
"Do electric cars simply move pollution from upper-middle-class communities in Beverly Hills and Virginia Beach to poor communities in the backwaters of West Virginia and the nation's industrial exurbs? Are electric cars a sleight of hand that allows peace of mind for those who are already comfortable at the expense of intensifying asthma, heart problems, and radiation risks among the poor and politically disconnected?"
btw, considering how and where oil is refined, I bet a producing electricity from nat gas is much cleaner and much nicer to live near.
a resident of Midtown
on Jul 10, 2013 at 11:58 am
Sounds like Chris and the supposed "engineer" prefer we drag foreign oil halfway across the planet, complete it's absolutely filthy refining (just ask Chris' neighbors in Richmond; Chris - you do live in Richmond, next to one of the five refineries up there, don't you?) in Texas or elsewhere, ship our American dollars back to Arabs, just to fill up cars in California.
Opposed to having a high mileage Prius, or an electric car that runs off California hydro, wind, sun and Californian natural gas.
Tell me what the argument is all about, again? Sending money to the poor Arabs? Or using California sunshine?
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 10, 2013 at 2:36 pm
"Sounds like Chris and the supposed "engineer" prefer we drag foreign oil halfway across the planet, complete it's absolutely filthy refining..."
Only that drivers of "clean" electric cars keep their noses out of the ionosphere. Electrics are fun to drive, and showily expensive to buy, but they have very long tailpipes that exhaust into dam-ruined rivers, bird-killing windmills, century-poisoning nuclear reactors, land-killing solar farms, and coal fired power plants filling the Four Corners air with smog and CO2. No green cred here.
"Opposed to having a high mileage Prius, or an electric car that runs off California hydro, wind, sun and Californian natural gas."
Hybrids are true green and elegant engineering achievements. They recycle energy that's otherwise lost irretrievably in the brakes. Only way to go. I drive one myself.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jul 10, 2013 at 2:52 pm
Sounds like Engineers own nose is out of joint, or feeling a little inferior with his Prius - "keep their noses out of the ionosphere."
Nice to see another engineer come out against nuclear. But she can't give up the coal in California thing (four corners?) and at least has backed off the 45% notion.
Hey Cal Girls, seen any of those beach boys around?
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 10, 2013 at 4:35 pm
Hey, Babsie, why not proofread your thinking and your prose? Like:
1) I never said my hybrid was a Prius. There are others, you know. Or maybe you don't know. I'll concede that much.
2) I didn't come out against nuclear any more than I came out against hydro, wind, solar, or coal. All energy sources compromise the world; how anybody chooses to trash the environment is a matter of personal taste. What's your fave?
3) The 45% is on the eia website, as I indicated before. You just need to know how to read the data.
4) Try to be consistent about my gender. I don't care what you choose--maybe you find it easier to slander an imputed female--but do be consistent. Slow down. Try the decaf. Proofread.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 10, 2013 at 5:03 pm
"but they have very long tailpipes"
You get that oil refineries are extremely dirty, right? Dirtier than the electric generators you are complaining about even.
So I will give you that four corners is pretty dirty. Since it is located on the Navajo Indian Reservation, that limits the governments ability to regulate it; however, the EPA is still working on cleaning it up. That said, four corners is way outside our zone, so I would not worry too much about it increasing its power output to cover the needs of Palo Alto Tesla drivers. Power between here and there is not as free flowing as you seem to be asserting.
and I already proved the 45% number is untrue ;-)
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Jul 10, 2013 at 5:14 pm
Prius owns the market, selling more than the rest compbined. If you bought a lesser car, good for you.
Let's compare your statements: "century-poisoning nuclear reactors" vs. "I didn't come out against nuclear"
I can see why posters above liked taking you to task for your odd statements. Repeat: they proved your 45% statement was erroneous. You have failed to prove otherwise.
Proofread? No need, the other posters have highlighted many of your errors; you've yet to substantiate your claims like the 45%, why should anyone take the rest of your claims seriously.
re: gender - the posters above referred to you as feminine (at least biologically, obviously). If not, please clarify. You obviously have issues. Just re-read your post from 30 mins ago.
a resident of Downtown North
on Jul 11, 2013 at 9:47 am
"You have failed to prove otherwise."
The proof is here for those capable of understanding it. It is widely known in my profession.
What I have definitely proved is that the legend of Palo Alto hi-tech sophistication is a myth, at least in this forum.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 11, 2013 at 10:24 am
An Engineer,
Hand waving is not proof.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 11, 2013 at 11:03 am
Give it up. The "greenie" post settled it.
Engineer claims (without any facts or data) that he is smarter than ".....PG&E, The City of Palo Alto, the state of California, the California Energy Co mission, the US Energy Information Agency and all the others linked to above, and more" who substantiate the 8% figure (which is higher than i would have guessed, given the lack of coal plants in CA.)
They say 8%. Engineer shouts and "handwaves" (nice assessment!) about 45%, a figure that doesn't even pass the smell test.
Chris lost interest in his thread, having achieved his goal of finding a troll and a couple diehards not willing to let him/her/it have the last word. Barbara Ann is offended that Engineer roasted her because some other poster got under his/her/it's skin, so he takes it out on her. What a guy. Typical in an anonymous forum.
Shut 'er down. Close this forum. It's done.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Jul 11, 2013 at 11:05 am
Oh, last thought: points for the two posters with classic summertime song references!
a resident of Stanford
on Aug 13, 2013 at 10:04 am
"The California part of the story is upbeat: a hypothetical Los Angeles Leaf would be accountable for the release of an admirably low level of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, about the same as a gasoline car getting 79 miles per gallon. But the Denver car would cause as large a load of greenhouse gases to enter the atmosphere as some versions of the gasoline-powered Mazda 3, a compact sedan rated at 33 m.p.g. in combined city and highway driving by the Environmental Protection Agency. In simple terms, the effect of electric vehicles on the amount of greenhouse gases released into the environment can span a wide range, varying with the source of the electricity that charges them. California's clean power makes the Leaf a hero; the regional mix of coal-dependent utilities serving Denver diminish the car's benefits as a global-warming fighter."
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Barron Park hillside spraying all about money
Original post made by Peter Deutsch, Menlo Park, on Mar 16, 2007
It is between nature and money.
As the article makes clear, the reason the school district destroyed the hillside was to save money. It was less expensive than maintaining safety by mowing.
So what lesson did the kids learn? That money talks louder than nature and that the affluent community of Palo Alto, no matter what it preaches, doesn't choose to spend its money on keeping its irreplaceable natural environment healthy.
What a sad situation.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 17, 2007 at 12:36 am
This was just so unnecessary. I would like to know who was responsible for this decision. If money was the issue, it would have been so easy to have a penny drive to pay for goats, and even have school field trips to see them in action.
The surfactant in Roundup has been shown in recent research to kill frogs, at relatively low concentrations. (Not the poison, the detergent used to disperse the poison.) The Australian government even required Monsanto to change to a less dangerous surfactant in order to continue selling the poison in Australia. That's all stuff that is going to wash down into the creek and kill not only frogs, but native salamanders. As far as I know, the detergent does not degrade like the poison is supposed to.
Again, this was a totally unnecessary measure that runs counter to the kind of smart stewardship of the earth we should be teaching our kids.
Why weren't parents notified of this in advance? (Isn't there a state law to that effect?)

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Bend community members clean up dog park
One of seven clean-ups scheduled in coming weeks
BEND, Ore. - Dozens of Bend community members enjoyed the beautiful day Sunday to help clean up the dog park along the Deschutes River.
It's one of seven dog parks that will be cleaned up this month and next.
The cleanup was a collaborative effort between Bend Park and Rec District, Dog-PAC and the Bend Veterinary Clinic.
Community members spread bark, picked up rocks and trash, pulled weeds, all in an effort to make the off-leash dog park a more enjoyable experience for owners and their four-legged friends.
"It takes care of waste and makes parks more user friendly for people to be out here playing with their dogs," said Abel Trotter, a technician at Bend Veterinary Clinic. "They don't get in all of the ... junk, I guess you could say."
The next dog park cleanup will be at Pine Nursery Park and will be hosted by the Friends of Pine Nursery.
If you would like to volunteer all you need are gloves and a water bottle.
Bags, tools and supplies are provided.
Learn more on the schedule at this news release posted at KTVZ.COM.


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Suspect out of hospital, in jail after officer involved shooting
MISSOULA, Mont. - A suspect was treated for a gunshot wound and taken to jail after an officer involved shooting.
The incident happened just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, on Reserve Street near Gold's Gym. An undercover Missoula Police Detective involved in a 'drug rip' and a drug suspect exchanged gun fire.
Both were taken to Community Medical Center. The suspect, a 25-year-old male, was treated and taken to jail. The officer, a 33-year-old male, and 6-year veteran of the MPD is expected to be released from the hospital Thursday.
In addition to the 25-year-old male suspect, law enforcement later arrested a 22-year-old female with possible ties to the case.
According the Missoula County Jail Roster, Joshua Lee Robinson, 25, and Jazmine Beehler, 22, were both booked on felony charges of deliberate homicide and robbery.
The Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation is assisting with the investigation of the case. When the investigation is complete, the Missoula County Attorney's Office will review it.
The following is a press release from the Montana Department of Justice:
HELENA - The Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation is assisting the Missoula Police Department with the investigation of an officer-involved shooting that occurred yesterday afternoon around 2:30pm at 2475 West Central Avenue.
An undercover Missoula Police Detective, attached to the regional drug task force, was involved in a narcotics transaction in his vehicle when the suspect pulled a weapon on the officer in an apparent "drug rip." A gun battle ensued between the detective and the suspect wherein both the officer and suspect were shot. The suspect attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended at the scene by backup officers.
The officer was transported to Community Hospital for medical treatment. His status is considered stable and he is expected to be released today. The 33-year-old detective is a 6-year veteran of the Missoula Police Department.
The suspect was treated for a gunshot wound and was released from the hospital last night. The 25 year-old male was booked into the Missoula County Detention Center and a 22 year old female suspect was also arrested in relation to this case. .
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The Pine River-Backus/Pequot Lakes High School varsity trap shoot team placed 19th at the state tournament last weekend.
The team was represented in all three categories: novice, junior varsity and varsity.
Five shooters were necessary to comprise a "team score" and there were 73 total teams at the state tournament with Pine River-Backus/Pequot Lakes faring among the best of area teams.
Logan Kangas, a PR-B senior, was the top gun for the PR-B/PL team, shooting 95 out of 100 clay pigeons for a seventh-place finish at the varsity state tournament.


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Sultanahmet - Istanbul, Tugra Suite
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면적30 m²
Floor No.2
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|Sehsuvarbey Mahallesi, Duzgun Sokak, Kumkapi, 34126 Istanbul, 터키
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This beautifully styled studio apartment is located on the third floor, and is fitted with custom-designed decor. The suite stands out with a balcony, a king size bed, large bathroom, private kitchen fully equipped with high-end modern appliances (30 squaremeters).
While retaining its period features, our apartments offer uncluttered modern luxury for everyone from the single business/leisure visitor to couples. Maximising light and space, each room is furnished in an elegant, international style that exudes quality and comfort.
Please ask us if needing several apartments in the same building or location, we have this feature also. Apartments ranging from studios for couples to three bedrooms for larger groups of friends or families offer independence and discreet privacy coupled with the comforts and service you expect from a five-star hotel. Staffed on-site 24/7, our professional multilingual staff will assist our guests with requests from finding you a table at the area's best restaurant to organising tours all around Turkey.
Work / Entertainment & Electronics;
High-speed wireless Internet,
220V outlets and adapters for non-220V devices,
Large flatscreen HDTV,
DVD player,
Bed & Bath;
Comfortable King size beds,
Towels and linens, bathrobes, slippers, extra blankets and pillows,
Private bathrooms,
Luxury toiletries,
Make up mirror,
Hair dryer,
Baby cribs (if needed, please inform us in advance),
American kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, stove, kettle, coffee and tea maker and toaster,
Complimentary tea basket,
Juice squeezer,
Dining table and chairs,
Full dining utensils such as cutlery, glasses, & dishes,
Comfort and Security;
Safe box,
Iron & ironing board,
Individually controlled heating and air conditioning,
Reading lamps,
Daily housekeeping service,
Laundry and dry cleaning service *,
24 hour on-site concierge for your needs,
Airport transfer *
On-street parking,
Tours and travel assistance, city map,
Restaurant and sightseeing reservations,
Translation and interpreter service,
* Service may require a nominal fee.
Our central location is within walking distance of Istanbul's most popular historical, cultural and tourist attractions such as the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome Square, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar, the Golden Horn and many others. Just a few minutes' walk from the apartment's door are the tram and train stations, offering rapid and easy transportation to all parts of Istanbul.
Within a 2 minute walk is;
Kumkapi fish market,
Supermarkets (Bim and Sok),
A pharmacy,
Within a 5 minute walk is;
A post office,
Several banks,
A Hamam (Turkish Bath),
Within a 10 minute walk is;
Beyazit tram station,
Grand Bazaar,
Yenikapi Sea-bus port,
Little Hagia Sophia,
Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Mosque,
Within a 15 minute walk is;
Sultanahmet tram station,
Blue Mosque,
Hippodrome square,
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art,
Mosaic Museum,
Within a 20 minute walk is;
Suleymaniye Mosque,
Hagia Sophia Museum,
Basilica Cistern,
Within a 25 minute walk is;
Hagia Irene Museum,
Topkapi Palace,
Archaeological Museum,
Gulhane Park,
Few kilometers;
Sirkeci International Train Station (2 km),
Spice (Egyptian) Bazaar (2 km),
Ferries Dock (Eminonu) (2 km),
Laleli Shopping district (2 km),
Galata Sea Port (Karakoy) (2.5 km),
Galata Tower (2.5 km),
Dolmabahce Palace (4 km),
Harbiye Military Museum (4 km),
Bus station (Otogar) (11 km),
Ataturk International Airport (airport code IST, 17 km).
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good organized and very friendly contact. Appartment was clean an close to any main attraction in the old city. Those love partying be adviced that area is at night times more laid back and you had to walk a minimum of 10-15 minutes for touristik areas with bars and restaurant. Quite close to the appartment building is a street stuffed with fish restaurants where mostly turkish people with families are around and live music everywhere. For women travellers: best when come late to check a taxi.
One word : perfect! We had a great flat in an awesome location. Saban was really nice and available. I would go back there with pleasure!
Everything was perfect. Saban was very helpful. The Location was very convienent for the Blue Mosque. Nice restauerant we within a few blocks of the Apartment. The neighborhood itself was not the best, but in no problematic. In General we found it was better to pay with credit card or lires, not euros.
We never met Saban, but was picked up from the airport as promised, and met outside the house by Saban's friend or employee. Everyone was nice, the room clean and well equipped. It was cleaned every day by a nice woman. To this price, the room was very good, in quite charming surroundings. A slightly unpleasant smell from the bathroom, though.
I booked this studio for my parents, they really enjoyed staying there. Saban is a great host and was very kind to help them during their time in Istanbul. It was very tidy and was cleaned every day. Furthermore there was a safe in the room. Everything was very good, thanks again :)
We booked this apartment twice, on our way into Turkey and on our way out however we only ended up staying in it once. I will explain further.
We stayed at this studio on the way into Turkey for 4 nights and enjoyed our stay. It is beautifully styled and newly decorated. Meeting Mohamad to pick up the keys was easy and everything was straight forward. This place is a 5 minute walk downhill from Beyazit tram station so the perfect location as well and you can walk to all the major tourist sites. There are supermarkets nearby and the cleaner comes every day, just like a hotel really! A note to the light sleepers out there, it can get noisy at night like any other city with a workshop next door and the rubbish truck coming out at night time so may not be the best option for light sleepers.
After going down to the coast we came back to Istanbul and had booked this apartment again. We had asked Mohamad if we could check into this apartment early and he said we could but we would have to come near to their office to get the keys. We went to meet them on our arrival and he sent Saban to meet us who didn't turn up for 50 minutes. I had to keep sending international text messages to find out what was going on. We were annoyed to say the least seeing as it was our last night in Turkey and they had really wasted our time. When he turned up he said that our apartment wasn't ready (when Mohamad had said it would be) and that he could take us to another apartment. This made us even more annoyed because we wanted the one we had booked. Since we didn't have much time and they had already wasted our time we went to the other apartment which was close to the Blue Mosque. Although bigger than Duzgun Sk 10, it wasn't nearly as nice as that one in my opinion. Later on that evening we were trying to prepare dinner and the cooker wasn't working either. There was no gas at all. I think another reviewer has written about a similar experience. On this second occasion the service was very poor indeed. Their communication skills needs to improve as well although it may be a language barrier but from dealing with Mohamad his English is very good. So a word of warning: Make sure you get taken to the apartment you actually booked! These guys would have been given 5 stars if this hadn't happened and we had stayed at our original apartment and checked in early as we requested.
We had a mixed experience with this stay, but on the whole it was quite satisfactory. Saban arranged transfers from the airport, & after letting him know our flight was delayed we were met accordingly-thanks Saban! We weren't, however, delivered to our booked accommodation but to an alternative. We we're told that there were some repairs being done & that we would be taken there the next day. We subsequently found that our room had been double-booked. The alternative accommodation was ok, similar location & very clean. The following day we were taken to our booked room only to find later it wasn't the one we booked. Again the room was very clean, comfortable, plenty of hot water & good location (there are some great seafood restaurants nearby very reasonably priced). The grand bazaar is not far, but a climb up the hill. Saban was very gracious in acknowledging the errors & arranged our shuttle to the airport at no cost. Even though it wasn't the experience we originally booked, the accommodations & encounter with Saban & Mohammad were positive & recommendable.
The apartment is in a great location, maybe a ten minute walk from the Sultanahmet sites, and near a large number of restaurants in the Kumkapi neighborhood. It was very easy to get taxis to and from, as it is a well known area, and very close to the main road along the water, so easy in rush hour too. Clean and quiet, but in a local neighborhood (which I consider a good thing), not a tourist area. Saban is very nice and helpful, also arranging transportation to and from the airport. I'll be back next time I go to Istanbul!
The studio is in a brilliant location for exploring the old town, visiting the main tourist attractions on foot and is close to the water-front. It is also surprisingly quiet. The painting of the studio and the entrance stair has been done by a craftsman and the fittings are good quality. The shower is spacious and provides plenty hot water. The balcony is small with a restricted view but enough to sit outside and watch life in the street. The kitchen area is small but was plenty for our needs. With a cleaning lady coming in daily it is more like a good hotel.
We had a great time in Istanbul. Transfer was perfectly organised and we had a warm welcome from Saban. The appartment was very charming decorated, very clean, maked by a lovely lady every day (cleaned, new towels etc).
The only thing you need to know is, that the way from the appartment to the sights (grand basar, blue moschee and tramway also) is 400 m uphill! So don't forget sneakers! :-)
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A stop for a picnic lunch on the way, saw us checking out all the gadgets on the car trying to, a bit belatedly, find out their use. On the road again and five minutes later we heard a "ding ding" noise. Alarmed we had accidentally pressed something earlier, we peered at all the knobs and switches and decided maybe we had accidentally left the park brake partially on. "Ding ding" again. then it dawned on us. It was warning us of speed cameras
Tanum is famous for its rock art that dates back to the Stone Age time and is UNESCO Heritage listed. We got to the Vitlycke Museum (www.vitlyckemuseum.se) just on closing at 6.00pm but the lovely attendant said she would allow us time to have a look inside and at the display outside. She then provided us with excellent advice, map and brochure on where to find the rock art. After viewing two of the closer sites we spotted some basic cabins in a camp grounds and secured ourselves one for the night.
After a good night's sleep, despite the revelry of Mid-summers Eve around us, we set off next morning for our next UNESCO site, the Varberg radio station. This station is the only surviving example of the many stations built in the 1920's for long range wireless communication. It was built here as there was a clear line all the way to New York. After a look around we set the GPS (now affectionately called Abba) to take us to Denmark.
Travel Tip: The vitlycke museum (email@example.com) was also the only place to be able to provide us with a brochure giving descriptions of all fourteen World Heritage Sites in Sweden, combined together. This excellent product saved us a lot of research and grief.
Footnote: Rock Carvings in Tanum and Varberg Radio Station are UNESCO World Heritage listed.
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Contemporary Japanese culture presents a hybrid of an ancient Asiatic culture and that of the 20th century Western world, and Japan TV follows this hybrid model. There is a harmonious marriage of respect for tradition, elders, history and formality existing alongside the creative inventiveness embraced by post-WWII generations newly exposed to Western culture and ideas.
Whereas feudal Japan presented as a stoic, tradition-bound culture with little or no forward progress or class mobility, post-war Japan achieved a synthesis of this stoicism and the young, energetic and achieving culture of the industrialized United States and Europe. As a result, Japan TV took on this character, and has existed for close to one hundred years as a sometimes-confusing marriage of respect for tradition and inventive young people, class stagnation meeting with economic progress and opportunity, comedy offsetting dramatic tragedy.
There is some universality to programming scheduling on Japan TV. For example, the early hours of the mornings are almost exclusively devoted to news programs and shows, both national and international. Then, much like in the United States, programming in the late mornings focuses on capturing an audience of domestics who are completing or who have completed housework and chores.
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That moment when you'er with a girl you just want to sleep with, you realize you fell in love with her.
I met this hot girl last night and took her home for some fun (to have sex)... But bro she is the sweetest kill. "I think I'm in love with her"!
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Family raising awareness of congenital heart defects
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. - Imagine sending your newborn baby into open-heart surgery -- that was the case for the Goins family in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Their son was born with part of his heart severely under-developed.
This week it's Congenital Heart Defect Awareness, and News 5 caught up with that little boy who says he was born with a very special heart.
Meet Mason Shelton-Goins. This 5-year-old is a burst of energy and all smiles. But what you don't know is Mason was born with a congenital heart defect. "[The defect was in his] hypo-plastic left heart, which is considered one of the most serious," said his mother Megan Goins.
At just three days old the little boy had his first open-heart surgery to rebuild his aorta. "I had yet to hold him and right before he was taken into surgery, they actually let me hold him. They did not want to take him without me holding him because the first surgery is very risky," she said.
An even scarier fact -- congenital heart defects are a leading cause of infant death according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Goins says life since then has been a challenge. Mason has had a total of six surgeries, even a stroke. But he's beating the odds. "It's not the end of the world, we're blessed. We are so blessed and we have to try to make his life as normal as we can," Goins said.
And this mom is on a mission to raise awareness by wearing a red and blue ribbon. It symbolizes both the oxygenated and un-oxygenated blood vital for babies born with congenital heart defects. "I just want people to see this ribbon and ask, 'What is that? What is it for?'," added Goins.
Even Mason knows why he wears the red and blue ribbon. "Because it's for my heart," he told us.
Here are some more facts about congenital heart defects: According to the CDC about 40,000 babies are born every year with congenital heart defects in the U.S. Most babies with CHD are living longer and healthier lives because of advancements in medicine and treatments.
Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects.
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The bouquet of fake flowers was a charming addition to your living room décor over the winter, but now the man-made leaves are tinged with dust and it's time for the real thing: the Inn Magnolia.
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She keeps going back to her ex
No chat today. But we will make up for it next week with extra-special chat (and this long letter ... which was a lot longer before an edit).
I have been dating Lauren for almost three months now. She is 26 and I am about to turn 28. She actually feels like I am her partner and that she has finally found someone that she can be herself with. I feel the same way about her and I'm very happy.
About three weeks ago she decided to update her relationship status on Facebook. She told me she wanted everyone to know about us and I was crazy excited. Her ex-boyfriend (Chris) also saw that she updated her status. They also ran into each other on the street very briefly that day and he immediately started texting her about how she hurt him and how she should have told him about this new relationship instead of finding out on Facebook. I thought this was strange considering he broke up with her eight months ago and they only dated for about five months. I also found it incredibly immature for someone to yell at a person about their Facebook status. She was very upset because she felt like she hurt him.
I have never met this guy but she has told me stories. I know that she called off a wedding to be with this guy and they had a great few months and then it fizzled. She tried to fix it and he didn't care so they broke up. This guy never made her a priority in his life. He'd plan trips with her only to cancel them and invite his friends instead. He would withhold sex when he wasn't getting his way and would come home drunk. After they broke up, Lauren still had feelings for him. She confessed it to him and he would come back for sex when he wanted it or use her as an emotional crutch when he was lonely. She started to pull away from him a few times and every time she did that, he would give her a bit of a promise of commitment to get her to come back, but nothing ever came from it. She saw a therapist for a few months because of this guy. When we started dating she told me she was a bit concerned because in the last two months she was finally happy again and was happy being single and that she was afraid of having another man break her heart.
Anyway, he kept texting her, saying that he was devastated and needed to see her, and she acquiesced to a meeting. I told Lauren that I wasn't comfortable with this because if five minutes of texting left her sad and crying for 12 hours, I was scared of what a meeting would do to her mental health. I am not the type of person to forbid a girlfriend from seeing an ex. It isn't right and I am still friends with many of the women I have been involved with.
They met for a couple hours and she came back to my place confused. Apparently he cried and apologized for what he did wrong saying he was in a bad place during their relationship and he wanted her back because he had changed and promised to do things differently. We stayed up late talking about what had happened and our relationship. I pointed out that this guy treated her terribly for so long and that I have only treated her well. The next morning we woke up and she said I'm the only one she wants to be with. She texted him asking him not to contact her.
Three days later he was back contacting her. And Lauren was again confused and asked for space from both of us since she didn't know what to do. She said that she they had an intense history and she felt the pull of the past. I told her that I am the one who can give her a great future. We didn't see each other for over a week but then she said she really missed me and wanted to see me. I went over to her place and she told me that she met with Chris and told him that she didn't want to be with him. She said that over the past week she missed our relationship and realized that my love was the kind of love that she wanted.
We had a great four days and I felt like things with us were finally returning to normal. However, Chris runs into her on the street and again accosts her for being so hurt and upset by what has happened and needs to meet with her. Two days later, he is texting her again. Lauren confessed to me that this situation made her depressed and that having to push someone away that you care about is hard, but she kept saying she is very happy with me and she needs time to work through this. I was willing to work through this with her, but now she wants space.
I don't know what to do. Our relationship was great before this man came back into her life. I also feel like he is an emotionally abusive person and is just harassing her. If she is able to shake him from her life and see this man for the creep he is, we can go back to what we had before. I am trying to get her to see a therapist but she won't go. I also finally told her that this man is abusive and has no respect for her decisions or her space. She just accuses me of attacking him and mischaracterizing his behavior. She also tells me that she doesn't deserve my love and I noticed that she has started to blame herself for everything. She blames herself for the failed relationship with Chris and blames herself for him always coming back into her life. I love this woman and I don't want to give up and walk away. I know you are going to say that she's let me down twice, but I understand how hard this must be for her and I don't just want to walk away.
– Let Down, Massachusetts
This is hard for her. I get it. But you're the one writing me the letter, so I'm worried about you. If she wants space, you have to give it to her. You're allowed to make a last speech (or send an email), just for your sanity, but keep it simple. Tell her that you care about her and that your goal is to have a great, supportive relationship. Please make it clear that you can't be in a relationship with someone who needs space every time she runs into an ex. You've hit a wall, but before you leave her behind, you want to make your intentions known.
But please know this: She might really need space, with or without this guy in her life. If she were in therapy, she might discover that she hasn't forgiven herself for calling off a wedding. She might discover that she's hooked on Chris because she bailed on a serious commitment to be with him. She might figure out that she never gave herself time to heal from her losses and that she just needs to be alone.
You're in the market for a healthy, easy relationship. I understand that you're into this woman, but if she can't make decisions and stick to them, she's just not for you. It's only been three months. The relationship should be fun right now. Instead, it's a mess. It's not your job to save her. Save yourself.
Readers? Any reason to stick around? Should he send a note stating his intentions? Should he just run right now? How does she keep running into Chris? Help.
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80 sqm.
The district of San Lorenzo is located near the famous Basilica of St.
Lorenzo outside the walls, from which it takes its name. The district is 800 meters. by central station and is well connected with transportation to reach a single tram the Colosseum and the Basilica of San Pietro.
In the district seat of the prestigious University "La Sapienza" University the most big d 'Europe. In the heart of old Rome, the district still offers
authentic "Dolce Vita" in Rome, in the evening of that day is a quiet
district of artisans and workers of all types, it becomes the center of life
Roman night. From shutters closed during the day emerge lights, sounds
and colors to chic and trendy places, restaurants, pizzerias, pubs, disco, and any other type of entertainment has to offer Roma is located in San Lorenzo.
The palace was built in the late nineteenth century. It has recently been
performed a thorough restructuring of both the external courtyards and
The apartments are all tastefully and elegantly furnished, with carpets,
paintings, linens and high quality kitchens are all equipped with
dishes and every comfort.
In the residence there is the possibility of parking, and you can
bring your pets. The prices are absolutely
competitive for the quality of the rooms and the services we offer.
House rulescheck in: 14:30 to 22:00
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Reviews of this property
All in all a very nice apartment!
Metro/Bus lines 3 min. walk from apartment. Lots of Bars are situated near to the Apartment.
Ideal for a city trip in Rome!
Reception was very friendly, always available via phone if there were any questions concerning Rome or apartment.
Accommodation like on pictures! Terrace very big & beautiful!
Only negative thing: No elevator & water in shower is changing.
Organisation very good and friendly, rooms fine and clean. Shower very small and water temperature changing. Carpet in front of entrance door was smelling.
All in all very nice flat
Michellet , el simpático empleado que nos recibió muy atento y amable en todo momento. El apartamento amplio y soleado, con gran terraza. Faltan utensilios de cocina como microondas y tostadora. En general bien.
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The loft is situated in a lively part of Rome which is hip because of the University and students that live there and low on tourists.
Its close to termini rail station and has tram and buses close by.
Its a nice space with a small but compleet kitchen.
The bathroom is small and the shower is too small in size; when you're big you will not fit!
Another problem is thats it is noisy; noisy from other apartments and noisy because of the restaurant nextdoor who has a outside terras but where you also hear the kitchen rumor through te wall.
appt. was a little shabby, furniture not functional
friendly host, great Location
we loved the Sunna pattio
The apartment in general was quite nice. 2 separate bedrooms with ok beds, kitchen equipped with all basics that you need for a short stay incl. coffee, tea etc., and a small bathroom with shower, WC and BD. However, we had problems with the water in the shower being cold every single day and thus always had to call the local agent, Andrea, to fix it. He was very helpful each time, came promptly and organised someone to fix it properly after our stay, but nonetheless this took quite a toll on our experience of the flat. Without this, it would have been a 5 star review. Andrea also recommended a great restaurant close by. Best aperitivo & pizza ever!
Very well situated flat in Roma with a very good connection with the tramway. But people have to know the restaurant under this appartment is quite noisy in the evening half of the week (including Sundays). It is necessary to come with good earplugs (with them you have not at all any trouble to sleep) and a night mask because curtains protect few from the day light in the morning. Internet wifi connection is difficult to get and is available only near the kitchen window.
Great, clean, friendly and well located apartment.
Un apartamento estupendo, limpio, agradable y bien situado.
the place was not good, we asked for a 3 room appartment and it was just a big room with curtains. the toilet had a terrible leakage, everything got wet in there. the internet never worked.
and it is not near the centrum of the city.
If I where you I will never go to Sabelli house
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During the American Library Association meeting in Chicago in 2013 I gave an "ignite" talk on open source software in libraries. (The "ignite talk" format, if you're not familiar, is one in which "each speaker is allocated five minutes of presentation time and is accompanied by 20 presentation slides. During presentations, each slide is displayed for 15 seconds and then automatically advanced."1 ) The talk was geared to inspiring community involvement and commitment in open source projects. The abstract:
The open source method for developing software works best when everyone contributes a little bit to the process. Do you benefit from open source? Do you wish the open source you use was a little better? Don't know why the community nature of open source is important? Hear what you can do to make the world a better place by nudging your favorite open source project along a path to perfection.


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Round 1
Cordy Glenn G/T Georgia
With all the Ridiculous reaches in the first round the Giants have Cordy Glenn fall right into their lap. This couldn't be any better Glenn can play both Guard and Right Tackle, has a nasty mean streak, and has great feet in pass protection. he could replace either David Deihl or K-Mac in the starting lineup his first year.
Round 2a (aquired from Osi trade to Detroit)
Vontaze Burfict LB Arizona
Yes! not only do we get our potential leader but we get him at a great price! lets face it 6"3 250 and can run and cover doesn't come very often and we had to leap on him. we get rid of Osi to Detroit who needed another pass rusher opposite of Cliff Avri.
Stephom Gilmore
We need more depth at corner more so now that TT is coming off Injury and is a FA as well as Ross. not to mention the possibiliy of injure. Gilmore is a bigh physical corner that can excel in a tamp 2-esque style defense that fewell runs and has the size to play the possible 3rd safety.
Round 3
Joe Adams WR Arkansas
With Manningham Pretty much gone the Giants need to add to their WR arsenal. WR is a position JR usually adresses through the draft (Manningham, Nicks, Barden, Jernigan) so I wouldn't be surprised if he made this move. Adams had an Impressive Senior bowl and has the ability to get the YAC we desire so much
Round 4
Micheal Egnew TE Mizzou
Ok so we all know TE is a need but the Giants DO NOT REACH. lucky for them Micheal Egnew was just sitting there waiting to be picked. Egnew Is a great receiving TE who has added some size in his last year (250) and has really improved his blocking. he also has the size at 6"5 to be a tough match up to cover.
Round 5
Vick Ballard RB Miss
Running Back is just one of those positions the Giants don't put too much value in but Vick ballard fills a need with the uncertainty moving forward with Brandon Jacobs.
Round 6
Donte paige-Moss
He showed lots of promise and still has ridiculous upside to be a great player and isn't much of a risk in the 6th.


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If it starts next week, which is to say just after my vacation has ended, I will get mad. So very mad.
If it starts next week, which is to say just after my vacation has ended, I will get mad. So very mad.
As long as the content is good I don't really care who made it, but goddamnit valve, there are other good contributors on the workshop.
Tonight's the night. My computer's fooked
I have two models in the texturing stage atm, they probably won't make it in time for the update.
Who am I kidding, everythings probably been decided already.
the waiting is killing me.
I bet we'll get a community contribution update.
so dont give up
there's always about a one to two month lag between an item being submitted and it being accepted (if it will be accepted).
I think only some Christmas items and the Nine Pipe Problem are exceptions.
Facepunch stop distracting me from writing an essay on Skyrim
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfile...tails/?id=6701, so I guess it's something else.
I wonder if Heavy will get any weapons
with stats
I can't wait for new sniper weapons. It's not my most played class, but his stuff is always balanced and fun.
I wish I could say the same for the heavy, but it's not always true.
Give me explosion weapons for Demoman :(
New medigun that's not shite in most situations please.
We need more pyro miscs.
We also need them cheaper.
We should take pyro's miscs and give them to other classes. Teamwork is magic style.
This is Ronin right now, watching us speculate and getting our hopes up:
Me right now, watching psyke and Ronin arguing.
Clash of the titans
I don't think ratings mean jack shit anyway, most people have low standards so some bad items can end up top rated while some very nice items can have a less high score because the style doesn't please everyone. Plus Valve has never added community items according to their score.
Truth is we don't "exactly" know how valve add's an item or how they consider them. Ratings do matter though as they themselves have said that it "helps" that your items is popular and that people want to buy them. There are a lot of factors that we can presume that they consider but we all can be sure that it's not just one factor all the time.
even the pistol has one
Engineer's pistol doesn't, neither does the Sapper/Build Tool.
I've actually been asking valve to allow engineers to use the winger. no luck so far
nevertheless, the weapon itself technically does have an unlock, regardless of class limitations.
the sapper isn't a gun. You could include the build tool or disguise kit with your logic.
Even the Butterfly Knife has something that shares its animations, and it's a promo.
The FaN uses the Scatter as a base; using the FaN reload type is a stat.
Still, functionally it is a pimped up Scattergun, not its own weapon type. It just has different animations, but take out the reload stat, and it reloads one shell at a time, playing the animation twice. Even if the Scattergun weapon type is a slower-firing shotgun with increased rampup, the FaN just has custom anims. The Shortstop, on the other hand, IS a different weapon type.
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Him and Wilbon were talking about the bears on pti today and were saying how after sunday the giants could be the team to beat in the NFC. If you listened carefully at the end Tony K said "I hope so."
Not the best MNF guy, but nobody beats him on PTI.


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Hey Ya'll,
I was planning on removing the entrance reducer without removing the bottom brood box but the thing in glued in there tight!!! I'm sure eventually I'll figure something out but short of taking the whole hive apart is there any technique to getting the thing out?
I'm a new beekeeper so forgive me if I sound totally clueless. :D


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Film Review – Falling AwakeWritten by Cumba on June 26, 2009 – 2:44 pm
Last year, I had the pleasure of seeing the film "Shine On" at the NYILFF. It gives me great pleasure to see that the film is getting a release on September 18, 2009. The name of the film has been changed to Falling Awake.
You can find out more about the film on http://fallingawakefilm.com/ and join the Facebook page as well.
My review of the film from last year has been reposted below. Catch the film when it opens and support Latino and Independent film!


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A friend has a bulldozer in a field. He said it has had bees in it for over ten years and I am welcome to get them out if possible. The bees are somewhere under the floor pans and above the belly of the dozer. I have only seen the bees using one entrance but I would not think that the area is sealed in any way. So I am not sure if all exits could feasibly be sealed off. The bees are going in through the treads into a hole but dont really know how many other holes there are.
I would love to have these survivors...any suggestions.


text: The Pistons/Suns game had some questionable calls on both sides. IMO, I can`t say that those calls decided that game, however, as tight as the Western Conf. race is, I understand the Suns anger and disgust. If you are called upon to ref these remaining 12 or so games left in this tight race, you are under an enormous amount of pressure. A bad call here or there could indeed be the difference of a club well over .500 to miss the playoffs. I look for a lot of techs to be called in the last 3 1/2 weeks of the season, (whether they are justified or not) hopefully a bad call will not be the reason for missing the playoffs for Golden State, Denver, or the Mavs.


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On the strange attraction of spheres that like to stick together
Brian Hayes
In 1611 Johannes Kepler declared that the densest possible packing of identical spheres is the arrangement seen in a grocer's pyramid of oranges. Any sphere in the interior of Kepler's lattice touches 12 other spheres, and the fraction of space filled by the spheres is π/√18, or about 0.74. Kepler apparently believed that the superiority of this packing was so obvious that no proof was needed; as it happens, no proof was forthcoming for nearly 400 years. In 1998 Thomas C. Hales of the University of Pittsburgh finally showed that no other packing that extends throughout three-dimensional space can have a higher density.
Kepler's conjecture (and Hales's proof of it) apply to an infinite lattice of spheres, but another centuries-old puzzle concerns finite clusters. The story begins with a dispute between Isaac Newton and his disciple David Gregory in the 1690s. According to one telling of the tale, Newton held that a central sphere could touch no more than 12 surrounding spheres of the same size, but Gregory thought there might be room for a 13th halo sphere. This problem of the "kissing number" was not resolved until 1953, when Kurt Schütte and B. L. van der Waerden proved that Newton was right—but just barely so. When a 13th satellite sphere is shoehorned into the assemblage, the diameter of the cluster increases by only about 5 percent.
Newton's kissing-number problem suggests a solar-system model of sphere packing, with a dozen planets all feeling the attraction of a central sun. The contact-counting problem has a more egalitarian character. There is no designated center of attraction; instead, all the spheres stick to one another, and the goal is to maximize the overall number of contact points throughout the cluster.
Why is there so much interest in cramming spheres together? Kepler was trying to explain the symmetries of snowflakes, and much of the later work on sphere-packing has also been motivated by questions about the structure of solids and liquids. The recent focus on clusters with many sphere-to-sphere contacts arose from studies of colloids, powders and other physical systems in which particles are held together by extremely short-range forces.
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"Archaeology, Anthropology and Museum Enhancement Grants in Bulgaria" is a joint program between the American Research Center in Sofia (ARCS) and The Field Museum in Chicago (FM), and it is funded by the America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF). As part of the administration of the grants, staff members from ARCS and the FM meet every summer to work on the development and enhancement of the joint program. In June 2012, Dilyana Ivanova (Program Assistant, FM) travelled to Sofia to work with the specialists at ARCS on the upcoming 2013 archaeological and anthropological grant applications. With Dr. Emil Nankov (Archaeological Program Officer, ARCS), Ivanova visited several of the museums and archaeological sites across the nation that received funding through the Site Preservation and Museum Enhancement Grant (SPCME), one of the four available grants.
After visiting Nicopolis ad Istrum, Nankov and Ivanova continued on to Kazanlak, where they met Meglena Parvin. Parvin is the director of the 2011 SPCME project of the Kazanlak Museum of History, funded in the amount of $45,000. This project is entitled, "Preservation and Enhancement of the Antiquity Collection of Museum of History 'Iskra.'" Parvin gave Nankov and Ivanova a tour of the regenerated antiquity storage facility of the museum, where she revealed the results of the project's work. The updated facility will ensure conditions for long-term preservation of the collections, create a safe environment for their storage, and provide space for future acquisitions of artifacts. The most endangered artifacts have been sent to a specialized laboratory for restoration, and a temporary exhibit of these artifacts is planned for the near future.
The final leg of the SPCME site tour found Ivanova and Nankov in the medieval town of Cherven, south of the northern border city of Rousse. The project of the Rousse Regional Museum of History, called "The Bishops Residence from the Late Middle Ages – Archaeology, Education and Tourism," was funded in 2011 in the amount of $39,680. It was successfully completed in June 2012. The Bishop's Residence from the 15th and 16th century—previously mysterious and hidden from both tourists and locals—has changed dramatically during the one-year duration of the grant. What was once a threatened site is now a center for tourism in the Lom River Valley region of Bulgaria, thanks to the conservation team's tremendous efforts in community engagement, education, and conservation and restoration.
The team also produced a 27-minute film entitled, "The Lom River Valley Unseen," and distributed it to visitors. Additionally, the team was able to incorporate an educational component into the project by publishing an interactive archaeological workbook for kids. Overall, the project was highly successful, as discussed by the museum's director Nikolay Nenov, curator Stoyan Iordanov, Emil Nankov (ARCS), and Dilyana Ivanova (FM) at the project's closing press conference.
As it is focused on the development and enhancement of tourism in Bulgaria, the SPCME grant strives to engage both local and international tourists through the funding of promising museum projects across the nation. With each awarded proposal, the Archaeology, Anthropology and Museum Enhancement Grants team aims to engage the communities and increase overall awareness and interest in the archaeological culture of Bulgaria. This goal relates directly to the America for Bulgaria Foundation mission to advance archaeological and anthropological research in Bulgaria to develop museums and archaeological and cultural heritage sites for tourism.
Accompanying Ivanova on her trip to Bulgaria was the ABF Archaeological and Anthropological Program at the FM Intern, Morgan Iddings. Iddings, a senior at the University of Notre Dame, has been conducting an ongoing study of attitudes towards the past in post-socialist Bulgaria. While in Rousse, Iddings was able to interview several informants, as well as distribute questionnaires and employ participant-observation research methods. She hopes to use her experiences in Bulgaria and as an intern at the FM in graduate school this coming year.


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December 2007
America has long been regarded as a center of innovation and creativity. In the last 50 years, American ingenuity has pioneered space exploration, developed life-saving medicines, and launched the World Wide Web. Harnessing this power of innovation for the benefit of American schools is fast becoming an education imperative.
Our country's productivity and prosperity depend on our education system's ability to meet the challenges of the 21st century. This guide highlights six providers of academic course work that are going beyond the convention of brick-and-mortar schools by delivering rigorous curricula to students through Internet technology. These providers, along with the schools and districts they serve, recognize that American students must master advanced technical skills and solve complex problems to prepare for demanding higher education and workforce environments.
Education is not a "one-size-fits-all" endeavor, and advances in technology provide an opportunity to personalize education, use time more efficiently, and tailor instruction in innovative ways. Online course work enables students to attend class inside or outside of school, learn concepts at their own pace, and receive extra help or more challenging assignments.
We know that rigorous course work is one of the best ways to improve student achievement. Yet too few high schools—especially those serving low-income and minority populations—offer challenging courses. The providers profiled in the following pages demonstrate how implementing online classes can enrich curricula and enable a greater number of students to challenge themselves.
This guide is one in a series of Innovations in Education publications produced by the U.S. department of Education that highlights promising practices like strategies to engage parents in their child's education. We know that if we want our students to become the world's innovators, we must be innovators ourselves. I hope that the information in this guide will be useful to schools in their efforts to challenge students and help them realize the opportunities of the 21st century.
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A Piece of Manhattan History in East Hampton
The Palm at the Huntting Inn, located in picturesque East Hampton, New York was the sixth Palm to open after the original restaurant opened in 1926. The Huntting Inn is a beautiful Country Inn situated right on East Hampton's famous Main Street. The Palm has been located in the 300 year old building since 1980 and has been an East Hampton tradition ever since.
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Significant Figures by Peter Gleick
Tag archives for Sudan
The Nile River – river of legend – is not just a river in Egypt. It is the lifeblood of 11 different African nations and the longest river in the world, extending over 6,500 kilometers long and draining a watershed of over 3 million square kilometers. The eleven nations that share the Nile are Egypt,…


text: Endless argument is the common problem faced by most of the parents and teenagers. Teenagers don't have any good reason to argue with their parents. They even don't know how to communicate effectively. They are not able to express their anger in the right tone. Sometimes, they react because they don't like certain rule. If they react badly, it does not mean they hate you. This is just the simple style to up bring some necessary changes in the rules.


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Sex, Drugs and Guns in the Heart of Moose Country
We take you to Wasilla, Alaska for a trip around the voluptuous curves of Levi's little sister and the girl who almost became Bristol Palin's sister-in-law.
Mercede Johnston is breaking out of her brother's shadow as she appears in an alluring 4-page nude pictorial in Playboy's September issue (issue on newsstands, online at www.playboydigital.com, and on i.Playboy.com Friday, August 12.
The 19-year-old Mercede Johnston, known as "Sadie" to her friends, sat down with Playboy contributing editor George Gurley to dish about the famous Alaskan family that nearly became her brother's in-laws.
Here's a sampling of some of Sadie's revelations:
On the Palin's decision to thrust Levi into the spotlight in 2008: "Not once did Sarah contact us and say, 'Is this okay?' She literally took Levi from a hunting trip and flew him to the Republican convention. He didn't have a choice. I don't blame John McCain – this is all Sarah Palin. She didn't have to announce on stage that Bristol was pregnant. She doesn't care, as long as she's going to the top. But it's screwed my whole family up. Levi was a prop, and once they didn't need him he was out the door."
On Levi and Bristol's reengagement in 2010: "I don't think Bristol wanted to be with him whatsoever, not at all. It was all about her using her body to get Levi to retract his statements, and it worked…They only wanted them back together so they could control Levi, have him say he lied so no one would believe what he said and no one would believe Levi again…Everyone who knows Levi knows everything he said was true and then some."
On Sarah's political capabilities: "I think she'd have had a mental breakdown is she was elected [president]. As governor she quit on us. What does that say about her? Is she prepared to govern the whole country? Absolutely not. She can't even answer Katie Couric's questions."
On whether or not Sarah is a good mother: "She's never there for [her kids]. She doesn't make her kids go to school. She'd rather parade them around and put on a show at book signings or conventions."